The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

MADAME GRISI AND SIGNOR MARIO WILL SING AT TH E PHILHARMONIC HALL, THIS RIPENING tTUP:S Al';, the 4th INSTANT, AT A QUARTER BEFORE EIGHT. Eibrrpoot tptrtnbarb, FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. TITE actual position of the British Cabinet, with regard to the Eastern question, still continues shrouded in the most impenetrable mystery; and those who, generally speaking, are beat acquainted with the intentions. and resolves of HER MAJESTY'S Ministers,—the men who can indicate, to a hair's breadth, within twenty-four hours after the Council has separated, what particular line of policy the advisers of the Crown have determined upon following, profe3s themselves utterly ignorant of the views and ultimate course of action which the ABERDEEN Administration means to adopt towards preserving the 'independence of Turkey,. and defeating the avaricious designs of Russia. You have, of course, heard the report so industriously circulated, respecting Lord ABERDEEN'S intended resignation of the Premiership. More than one journal of semi-Ministerial character has given currency to the rumour, and others of the smaller fry, following in the same wake, name Lord PALMERSTON as his certain successor. Now, that there is something wrong in the Ministry—that that something is rather serious in its nature, and that it threatens to affect the honour of this country in the conduct of affairs in the East—no sensible man can, for one instant, doubt ; but I do not believe — indeed, I have good reason for knowing—that the idea of withdrawing himself from the position of first Minister of the Crown, at this all-important cris's, never once entered the head of Lord ABERDEEN. Believe me, so experienced a diplomatist would look twice before he made a mistake so fraught with damage to his own honour and character. According to very good autho rity, he has more entirely at heart " the arrangement of any affair, according to the rules of diplomacy, as attested by the approbation of his brother diplomatists, than ac .cording to the genuine feelings of his own country, or the most glorious precedents of English history." Lord ABERDEEN will not leave the Cabinet, at all events, until the Eastern question presents an appearance of settlement. So much, however; I will not undertake to say for other men who take a leading part in the Councils of the State. It is just beginning to be whispered about that Lord CLARENDON, and Lord PALMERSTON, finding themselves checkmated in some of their conjointly concocted schemes, meditate separation from the ABERDEEINITES; and for the purpose of hastening this event, it is believed that the First Lord of the Treasury will, in the course of the next week or ten days, summon a Cabinet Council. These are the on dits of political men, whom at all seasons I find best up to the mark, and whether they be well or ill founded, I can assure you that they have obtained no small share of Credit at the clubs and other West-end reunions. As if in the most insolent contempt for the storm of indignation which the persecution of the MADIAI excited in every enlightened part of Europe, and disregardinf; alike the promptings of reason, the sympathies of huma nity, and the energetic remonstrances of the agents of the British Government, the GRAND DUKE of TUSCANY has ventured upon a fresh exercise of his arbitrary power, in the most odious form in which that power could be dis played.. Without evidencing the smallest desire to re establish himself in the favourable opinion of the world — without even allowing time to soften the deep feeling of reprobation which swelled every generous bosom, at the recital of his -atrocities,—he has hastened to confirm and to aggravate the sinister impressions of himself and his government which they gave rise to; and the more completely to demonstrate that the liberal views of the present day are incapable of balancing in his judgment a bigoted and servile adherence to laws and sentiments, the bequest of a barbarous period, he has selected a British subject for the object of his resentment. Were the facts of the case not completely authenticated, we could hardly bring ourselves to believe that a prince occupying so low a place among the Sovereigns of Europe, would thus gratuitously offer an insult to a ration so powerful to visit him with a terrible retribution; and we might equally wonder that he should again so • soon fly in the very face of the public censure of Em.ope, which at least informed him that his principles of action were wholly unsuited for the progressive spirit of the age in which his and our lots have been cast. But there is no room for doubt. A benevolent and pious young lady, zealous and active as she should be in spreading far and wide around her the glad tidings of salvation, has been suddenly dragged from a bed of illness to answer an accu sation, drawn up against her for having given a copy of the Holy Bible and an Italian version of Bunyan's " Pil grim's Progress" to a Tuscan peasant, eager for religious instruction. Untouched by the youth and innocence of the so-called offender, unmoved by the entreaties of her friends, and deaf to the remonstrances of the resilient English Minister, the barbarous administrators of the law of Tuscany consigned Miss CUNNINGHAM]; their victim, to the prison of St George at Lucca, whither she was con veyed in a van, under a strong escort of Bens d' armes, and where she now remains. These are the chief features of this new example of papal' tyranny, and though not aggravated by incidental harshness, they need no addition to them to awaken in the people of this country the most determined resolution, first, for prompt and effective re dress, and secondly, while execrating the miserable priest ridden policy- of Tuscan rule, to obtain, through the con stituted diplomatic channels, adequate guarantees for the future security of British subjects resident in, or travelling through, the territory of the GRAND DUKE, so attractive to the tourist by the profusion in which nature has scattered her beauties through it, and so inviting by its vast stores of art, but unhappily cursed by the intolerant bigotry of man. To consider the bearings of the question involved in this unfortunate matter is almost superfluous. However Miss • CUNINGHAME may have violated the public law of Tuscany, under which, for the time, she was living, common sense will suggest to every one that her punishment has been shamefully disproportioned to her offence. What has she done ? She has given a copy of the Bible to a poor Italian peasant—doubtless in want of one. Is that an act which ought to receive the praise or the censure of any state in - which it took place ? A little consideration ought to show that the Bible so given—or indeed any other book —should be allowed to do its work of confirmation or con version, as the case might be. Truth is only to be at tained by the gradual elucidation of error ; and if the means of elucidating it be withheld, or if the natural food for reflection be diverted, the human mind will remain for ever sunk in the darkness from which it is even now only slowly being emancipated. As far as I can discover any tendency in this act of the Tuscan Government, it is to maintain in its now fortunately crippled state the de testable remnant of that persecuting spirit which, in by gone and less happy days, forced the philosopher GALILEo to abjure a declaration which he had made in opposition to priestly teaching when convinced before the mighty majesty of truth. In its essential principle, the proceed ing in both instances is precisely identical, amounting simply to a forcible repression of thought and teaching. It is not to be supposed, however, that, m this enlightened age, these narrow-minded prejudices and the barefaced tyranny by which alone they are sustained, can withstand the impulsive effort of events. Italy, though compara tively removed from Anglo Saxon influence, is gradually being brought within its sphere, and the dominion over 'the minds which its priests have long held with ruthless rigour will not survive the first shock of the coming encounter. In the meantime, however, oppression and suffering still mark its slow and tottering footsteps? An amiable young lady is unjustifiably detained in a foreign prison, under circumstances of extreme hardship, and for her immediate restoration to her friends the English nation will cry with one voice. Headed by that excellent nobleman Lord SHAFTESBURY, ever foremost in the work of humanity, a deputation has already attended the Foreign Minister to urge upon him the necessity of immediate and vigorous action on behalf of our imprisoned countrywoman. The favourable reception which Lord CLA.BENnoN bestowed upon this deputation, and its spirited declaration of true British feeling, would create in us the most lively feeling of satisfaction, and encourage us to look forward to a speedy and substantial vindication of offended national dignity, but for the sad illustrations we have recently had before us, of the little anxiety displayed by the Govern ment to sustain the honour of the British name. I am willing to believe, however, that Ministers will readily apply themselves to the redress of this intolerable act of oppression, surrounded as it is bycircumstances which make it repugnant to us beyond all endurance : and that they will humble the wretched little Tuscan tyrant into a true estimate of his power. But should our hopes and expecta tions be unfounded,—should our Government, in this case too, let the world see that despotism advancing over the continent with its great strides might possibly be wel comed by it on the shores of England—we fearlessly en trust the issue to the well-formed resolution of the people. It is gratifying to know that the health of London has not been better for some time past, especially so for the last four or five days. The weather has much to do with this : it is drier and colder, and sunshine has enlivened us. The Board of Health sits daily, and Mr. CHADWICK receives his deputations like a minister of state. The parish surgeons also report favourably ; and I might almost venture to state that cholera does not exist, save in a mo dified form. Provisions are still rising in price, and from certain movements among the bakers, I believe it is ar ranged that the quartern loaf shall be a shilling before many days are over. In some sort to compensate for this untoward state of prices, wages in most trades are better. This is the result of the recent strikes : nearly all the trades have gone to work, masters and men meeting each Other half way, as the phrase is. The salutary view taken 9f these strikes by the magistrates has had much to do in the adjustment of the question. Where intimidation mas attempted, punishment followed : " Stop work," said the TiVtl'ate, "if you like, but you must not coerce others." i n a Vat movers in many of these strikes are to be found be cor 4 :I cunning, lazy fellows, who, by dint of agitation, or three secretaries, delegates, and what not, receiving two Th e e ,,lLounds a-week from the gulled workmen. K EAN : ‘ ,7 h m er in which I have met the great EDMUND day the scene' indeed, he used to unbend, was the other Mr B RooicE l i all ovation. A repast was provided for 4etragedian ; the tavern in and though the Coal-hole — not the same as it h the meeting took place—is, perhaps, so : there was en was thirty years ago—it may become drama i s yet amr Z a t t i e. pf vitality in it to show that the is as eagerly folfow e d afteramong us, and that good acting heart. Mr. BROOK E Was as t ever. The meeting was all the lessee, was grateful tr a BRO OKE, to the press, and Sx t o everybody in short, and pres K e E, the press, the public, nted the actor with a 4ighly-PrlAMent94 diN7gera yr kirk , 19x MacMit a 111 TA nice diamond ring. BROOKE stays and plays another fortnight. A troupe of Americans, who had taken the theatre for a time, have been arranged with, so as to leave the tragedian in possession of the stage. The theatre is crammed nightly, and there were notices stuck on the walls on Friday, stating that no more money could be taken. Yet further, there was a day performance on Wednesday, which was barely over, when preparations for the evening performances became necessary ; numbers of persons dined in the neighbourhood, and went again to the theatre at night. The entertainment given to Mr. BROOKE was styled a dejeuner but it turned out a mag nificent English dinner, and I believe not one of the many distinguished guests present could travestie the words of the immortal WILLIAM — I have dined not wisely, But too well. I am no admirer of what SOYER denominates " ridiculous gastrophau," neither appeared the guests at the BROOKE gathering, for they did such justice to the eating and drinking as indicated robust health in each of the artists present. The forthcoming season promises to be most musical. BENEDICT, the well-known mid accomplished musician, has undertaken to give a series of Wednesday evening concerts in Exeter Hall with first-rate artistes; and Srms REEVES, with a heap of other musical celebrities, go to Drury-lane, for the purpose of giving Opera in English JAMES ANDERSON, the actor, leaves London instanter for Liverpool to embark for America, where he has got engage ments of a liberal kind. The last time he visited the United States he cleared upwards of £lO,OOO, and lost every penny of it in no time at Drury-lane. The little' theatres are opened—some —some opening with much pro mise of excellence ; in short, the theatres are all alive. DISASTER TO THE ISAAC WRIGHT EffIGRANT SHIP. THE packet-shipisaac Wright, Captain Abeel, which took her departure hence for New York on the 20th ult., with 600 passengers on board, composed chiefly of German and Irish emigrants, struck on a rock, about 40 miles south of Cork, on Tuesday last, when seven days out. She had experienced very rough weather, severe squalls, with heavy storms of hail, from the time she parted with the steam-tug, which took her out of the river, until she met with the accident. There hail been a dense fog for several' days, but every thing had gone on well until about eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, when it was found she was close in shore. The captain, who was on deck, called tJ the man at the wheel to put the ship about; but it was too late, for, as she was wearing, her stern struck against a rock, unshipping her rudder, and doing such damage to her timbers that she began rapidly to make water. They succeeded in getting her into deep water, and the sails having been reefed, all hands were called to the pumps. The ship remained in this position until Thursday, no vessel going to her assistance. although several passed at a distance, when the •Ocnasta, Budfield, from St. John's N.B. hove in sight and immediately bore down to her. On being asked where he thought he had struck, Captain Abeel said he believed it was Cape Clear; but Captain Hadfield told him that could not be, as he was only forty miles off Cork and thirty off the Head of Kinsale. They consulted as to the best means to adopt, and it was decided that the Ocnasta should make all sail to Liverpool, and send a steamer to the assistance of the Isaac Wright, her captain being of opinion that he should be able to keep her afloat in the meantime. Although there was no accommodation for passengers on board the timber-ship, Captain Hadfield took off the cabin passengers, of whom there were ten in number, including two Misses Harvey, of Cincinnati. U. S., Mr. Moore, Mr. Neight, (a Welsh gentleman,) two servants, and four children. When the Ocnasta left the Isaac Wright, she was very deep, the water being up to her port holes. The Ocnasta experienced rough weather until she reached the Mersey. On Sunday night Capt. Dixon, master of the Fidelia, belonging to the same line of packet-ships as the Isaac Wright, left this•port in the steam-tug Constitution, in search of the unfortunate ship, with a view of rendering assistance. By telegraph we learn that the Isaac Wright was seen off Holyhead yesterday afternoon, in tow of a steamer. THE CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL. FOR some days past rumours have been afloat to the effect that several cases of cholera had occurred in Liverpool, and these rumours, as might have been conjectured, gave rise to feelings of great uneasiness in the public mind. On Thurs day, however, all doubt upon the subject was pu t an en d to by an officiaedeclaration that three fatal cases had occurred on board the Silas Greenwood, emigrant-ship, lying in the river, and chartered for the conveyance of emigrants to Boston, U.S. The Silas Greenwood is a fine packet-ship, be longing to Messrs. Rathbone Brothers and Co., and the emi grants, we believe, were chiefly foreigners, who have come from infected ports in Germany and other parts of the con tinent. The vessel was inspected ten days ago by the Govern ment emigration-officers, and 'would have taken her de parture, had she not been detained by stress of weather. The whole of her passengers then appeared in tolerably good health. but yesterday week the cook, and afterwards several of the Germans, were attacked with premonitory symptoms, and the three fatal cases were the result. On Saturday seven more emigrants were reported ill of the disease, two of them seriously so, and .a meeting of the Sub-health Committee was called to take the state of the ship, and other matters respect ing the sanatory condition of the town, into consideration. On the recommendation of the acting medical officer of the Union, (Dr. Cameron), it was decided that the best measures to adopt would be to remove the sick to the sheds appropriated to such cases at the Workhouse, to bring the whole of the passengers on shore, and thoroughly to cleanse and fumigate the vessel. Mr. Rathbone, who was in attendance, showed the greatest desire to meet the wishes of the committee, and the ship was cleared of the passengers on Saturday, the Irish portion going to their respective lodging-houses, and the Germans being conveyed to the Emigrants' Home, Moor fields, whence they had been shipped. On Saturday night and Sunday morning eleven cases of diarrhoea were removed from that place to the Workhouse. They included the cook of the establishment, a German woman, seven German emi grants, one Austrian, and one Prussian. They were not severe cases, but were wisely removed, on the first attack of diarrhoea, by the orders of the medical officer. • The sub-health committee has held several meetings, and one important result of their deliberations has been a deci sion as to the necessity of having some depOt, entirely apart from any other place, to whits to remove the emigrants among whom cholera breaks out, as in this instance. The parochial authorities have been advertising for such a place for some days, hitherto without success, but endeavours are now being made to obtain the use of one of the lazarettes lying in the river. Fitted with iron bedsteads, and supplied with the requisite fixtures, it will be better than any other depot that could be selected. Captain Schomberg, the active chief emigration officer at this port, was in attendance during the deliberations of the committee. _ . _ On Sur.day, the Silas Greenwood was fumigated and thoroughly cleansed by the afters of the Health Committee. Immediately on the cases being reported to the Health Committee, means were adopted to obtain accommodation in the government hulk, moored in the river as a quarantine vessel, whereby the parties taken out of the intected ship might have been treated without coming into the town; on inspection, the hulk was found to be useless for such a purpose, being without fittings or other accommodation. In these circumstances the Health Committee had no alternative. We regret to add that on Sunday seven cases were reported from the Emigrants' Home, and received into the Hospital ; of these three of the patients died the same day. Ye.terday, a man named Roberts, a patient in the medical ward of the Hospital, was attacked by s) mptoms of the malady, and died in six hours after being taken ill. Seven new cases were also yesterday admitted from the Emigrants' Home. IRELAND TUE LORD LIEUTENANT and the Countess St. Ger mans, accompanied by the Lord Chancellor and Sir John and Lady Young, visited Limerick on Monday. It is stated that the Viceregal party will next visit Galway. COMMERCIAL ABFAIRS.—The Mercantile Advertiser says:—General trade in Dublin and in the country towns has become dull, in consequence of the threatening aspect of foreign affairs, and the increased rate for discount charged by the banks, which are acting with much greater caution. The retail trade in provisions is also much more limited, on account of the very high prices of food, which press severely on the consumers, although, of course, they greatly benefit the growers of agricultural produce. As yet, the staple manufactures of Ulster do not appear to have been materially affected by the causes that have led to so much depression in England ; and this may be con sidered as an evidence of the sound principles upon which the linen trade is conducted, without anything in the shape of wild speculation. The employers and workmen seem to be upon the best terms, and there has not been a single " turn out" in any department. There is a fair demand for linen yarns, without, however, any general advance in prices. The stocks of linens are very moderate ; prices are well maintained by a very active demand, and the bleach-greens are in full activity. There has been, however, an increasing business for Australia, and a con tinuance of the check in that quarter, which has already commenced, would, of course, in some degree, affect the imports from Ulster. The cotton and muslin trade is also brisk, showing no symptoms of re-action, although the demand for sewed and embroidered goods is not, we are told, altogether so active as heretofore. The northern flax markets are very buoyant, with a tendency to ad vanced prices. THE RIOTS IN Llsßrinr.—Mr. Thomas Mussen, of Lisburn, in whose house the committee of the Conservative candidate were sitting when it was wrecked by the par tizans of the Radical candidate, died on Thursday night. He had been slightly ailing on the day of the attack ; but the shock which his nerves sustained, and the alarm which seized him on seeing his residence besieged and half ruined by the assault of a cowardly mob, produced a dangerous access of excitement, from which he never recovered. He was a person of peculiarly gentle manners, and unoffending disposition, and his loss is greatly deplored by all who knew him.—Belfast News-letter. FALL OF A HOUSE INPRESTON-STREET,WHITECHAPEL.— Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, as police constable Liddle was making the round of his beat, on passing along near the bead of Preston-street, he had his attention arrested by a sound as of something breaking. On looking about he discovered that the noise proceeded from the falling in of the roof of a dilapidated fabric inhabited by a broker. He immediately proceeded to awaken the inmates, consisting of an old man, his wife, and one child, and to offer such assis tance as was in his power, to rescue them from the impending peril. Of the falling fabric they had already been made aware, and had retreated to e back portion of the premises for safety, and from which tlicy refused to stir. While the constable was endeavouring to persuade them to leave their very in secure place of refuge, a portion of the front wall fell into the street, a quantity of the debris falling on the unfortunate policeman, who was severely hurt about the back. Fortunately, the in jury occasioned by the falling masses was confined to the policeman, no other person being in any way hurt, although the broker and his better half with their infant kept pos session of the ruinous and tottering domicile till an advanced period of the afternoon. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAIN.—At the police court, on Saturday, a charge . of shooting with intent to kill was preferred against Captain Natrass, of the British ship Matanzas. On Sunday, the 26th of June, as the Matanzas was lying in Bahia preparing for sea, being bound for Trieste, two of the men, named M'Kendall and Macdonald, refused to go to their work, and, while the men were at breakfast, the captain sent the mate, who told them to go aft as the captain wanted to speak to them. All the men went except M'Kendall and Macdonald, who remained in the forecastle' ' The men were met by the captain at the mainmast, who asked them if they would heave the anchor. On this George Wake, one of the seamen, said they could not, as they were short-handed. The captain asked him again several times, saying that the two refractory men would work when they got out to sea. Wake said, "No, they would not, as they had stated that they would die sooner than work." The captain then said, " Do , George, for my sake ;" but still Wake refused. On this the captain took a pistol trom the breast pocket of his coat, and fired it at Wake, sav ing, "Take that I" Wake fell back and said, " I'm shot." The captain then went forward, and, presenting another pistol at several others of the men, asked them if they would heave the anchor. They said they would, and several of them bailed a vessel lying near them, called the Annie, but no one came from it. Soon after the captain sent Wake ashore : he was very weak, and bleeding from a wound in the shoulder. He was taken to an hospital kept by Dr. Patterson, where he was left in a dangerous state. Information of the matter was given to the British consul, who sent the prisoner home in the Viscount Sandon. The dispute relative to the vessel being short-handed commenced several days before the captain shot Wake, and one of the witnesses stated he saw the captain loading a pistol the day before. Mr. Mans fi eld COlMlnitted the prisoner for trial, and refused to tole bail, COMMERCIAL de MONETARY NEWS. MONDAY NIGHT. TIIE money market has been in such an unsettled state during the week, as to realize the idea of a panic ; and yet it would be difficult to assign any intelligible cause for it, except the uncertainty which seems to prevail as to the future, although the combination of many circumstances has tended to weaken all confidence. On Wednesday it was reported, and generally believed, that Turkish affairs had put on a more belligerent aspect than ever, and the funds sunk lower than they have been for many years, being fully ten per cent. below what they were before the Chancellor of the Exchequer tried his hand at conversion. On Thursday they began to recover, and had assumed a respectable elevation by the afternoon, when the an nouncement that the directors of the Bank of England had raised the minimum rate of discount to five per cent. had a depressing effect. Since then they have main tained the previous rate, consols being quoted at 931, both for money and account. These fluctuations, combined with another diminution in the stock of bullion, and the uncertainty which still prevails as to the ultimate settle ment of the Turkish question, have tended to paralyse almost all commercial operations, and business may be said to be confined to demands for actual consumption. The weekly diminutions in the Bank of England stock of bullion having operated so injuriously on commercial credit, public attention has been more directly called to the subject, and the opinion is gaining ground that the Bank Restriction Act of 1844 ought to be repealed, or at any rate considerably modified. For all beneficial pur poses it is useless, while it is positively injurious in cases like the present. It may be satisfactory to state, that since the last published account was made up there have been several large arrivals of specie. Among them are the Oriental, from Sydney, with 1131 ounces of gold, valued at about £4,500 ; the Essex, from Port Philip, with 52,000 ounces, valued at £208,000; and the Typhoon, from the same place, with 37,700 ounces, or about £150,000. The above arrivals, together with those pre viously reported during the last five days, making a total of £955,000. From Manchester, and the other seats of the Cotton manufacture, the reports are of a general stagnation, in fluenced chiefly by the difficulties in the money market, and by no means relieved by the unsettled state of the operatives, thousands of whom are out on strike. There is little, however, with the exception of affairs in the East, to create any uneasiness for the future; and as the latest accounts report the resumption of negotiations by the allied powers for the preservation of peace, a return to activity -is confidently anticipated. Our SHARE MARKET closes the week to-day very tame and quiet after the late excitement. On Wednesday prices took a start, from large orders having been received to buy, on London account, which was scarcely checked by the bank's raising the rates on Thursday ; in fact, since that day prices have again reached the highest point of the week. This has arisen from the great scarcity of stock, and the preponderance of real buyers over real sellers. We are told that there never was a time when the bears had so large an account open as at present ; we may therefore look for all sorts of alarming political rumours, circulated in the endeavour of these gentry to lower prices to enable them to get in their stock before the next account day. Londons, which receded to 98, are 104. Leeds, Midland, and others have advanced in about the same proportion. Our Local Stocks are very steady, and in all the changes have fluctuated very little. Consols fluctuated during September between 90-2- and 971 ; London and North-Western ranged from 98 to 1101; Brighton, 92 to 1011 ; Great Northern, 681 to 82 ; Great Western, 771 to 861 ; York and North Midland, 201 to 281, with others in about the same proportion. Latest prices :—Caledonians, 251 #1 1 ; Eastern Counties, 121 1-16 ; East Lancashire, 16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 641 4 lelcl 4 66/ ti c 111 ; London Stock, 104 31 41c 1031 4c; Ditto Fifths, 4p; Midland Stock, 601 60 591 4 1; Dover Stock, 18 17 15-16 1 13-16. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 24th of Sept., gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public deposits ... £6,712,265; Increase £704,432 Other deposits ... 10,839,185; Decrease 214,788 Rest ... 3,665,581; Increase 7,316 On the other side of the account — Government securities £12,339,083; Decrease 188,810 Other securities ... 17,143,223; Increase 402,541 Notes unemployed ... 7,130,435; Increase 153,280 The amount of notes in circulation is £21,935,445, being a decrease of £486,475 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £15,680,783, showing a decrease of £181,615, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... £29,065,880 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu11'n.15,065,880 ,Silver bullion ... £29,065,880' £29,065,880 BANKING D Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000' Rest .. 3,665,581 Public Deposits 6,712,265 Other Deposits 10,839,185 7-day & other bills 1,457,613 £37,227,6441 THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER THE LIVERPOOL AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT, YESTERDAY evening, at half-past six o'clock, the annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of this society was held in the Lecture-hall of the Collegiate Institution, when, as announced, interesting information, respecting the circulation of the Holy Scriptures at home and abroad, would be communicated ; that the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester would take the chair ; and that the meeting would be addressed by the Rev. Mark Cooper, M.A. vicar of Branshawe, Hants, the deputation from the parent society ; the Rev. Drs. M`Neile and Dixon ; the Revds. C. M. Birrell, W. Graham, and other ministers and gentlemen. Admission, except to the upper gallery, was by ticket, and there was, as usual, a brilliant attend ance, the house being crowded to excess in every part. Punctually at the appointed time, his Lordship and the other leading promoters of the meeting made their appear ance on the platform, and were received with a burst of enthusiastic applause. Amongst those present we ob served :—Rev. Dr. M`Neile, Rev. Dr. Raffles, Rev. J. Jones, Rev. W. Rawson, Rev. F. Barker, Rev. C. M. Birrell, Rev. F. Parry, Rev. T. Carter, Rev. E. Gabriel, Rev. H. Hampton, Rev. F. Gell, Rev. Mr. Vernon, Rev. Mr. Newenham, Rev. H. Marlen, Rev. W. Hughes, Rev. W. F. Taylor, Rev. C. W. Lawrence, Rev. J. England, Rev. J. West, Rev. W. Reade, Rev. J. Holmes, Rev. Dr. Hirsch, Rev. Mr. Robinson, Rev. Mr. Baggaly, Rev. J. Ogden, Rev. W. Cooper, Rev. Dr. Dixon, Rev. T. C. Cowan, Rev. W. London, Rev. J. T. Willink, Rev. D. Barry, Rev. John Kelly, Rev. John Edwards (Wesleyan), Rev. William Henry Wright, Rev. J. Lee, Rev. John Macnaught, Edwd. Cropper, Esq., John Cropper, Esq., M. W. Collett, Esq., T. D. Anderson, '2,sq., Charles Inman, Esq., W. Crossfield, Esq., Thomas P. Pick, Esq., Richard Griffiths, Esq., Lang, Esq., Edw. Jones, Esq., Wm. Jones, Esq., Jeffreys, Esq., R. A. Payne, Esq., Francis Mill, Esq., H. J. Webster, Esq., J. K. Rounthwaite, Esq., John Eden, Esq., W. H. Moore, Esq., Jas. Parker, Esq., D. D a vi es , Esq., James Howell, Esq., W. Maples, Esq., D. Lewis, E sq ., D. Leather, Esq., A. Hodgson, Esq., G. Mills, Esq., J. J. Glazebrook, Esq., and the Rev. John Carter. The meeting, pursuant to custom, was opened by the Right Rev. Prelate reading a portion of the 119th Psalm. His Loansuip then said, before he proceeded to what was the proper business—to call upon the Secretary to read the Report—he wished to express the great pleasure he felt in meeting them again on that occasion, and seeing them assembled in such numbers as they were. He was sure they were all fully sensible of the vast importance of the objects for which they were met, fully sensible of the call of duty which brought them there ; but perhaps they might not be at all times equally sensible of the greatness of their privilege in meeting thus together, and for that object. It was only when we compared other countries with our own, that we became fully sensible how great a privilege it was to live in a land where the Gospel has free course, and where liberty of con science was protected, both by authority of the laws, and by the united force of public opinion. (Hear, hear, and applause.) When we• looked abroad, when we looked to , the continent of Europe, we did not find that the same was the case in every country there. Very recently, at this very moment, we had in the little king dom of Tuscany a very painful instance of the hindrances that still continue there to be thrown in the way of the free circulation of God's Word. Now they must bear with him in the few words that he was going to say. He was rare that it was a very delicate point to raise any question as to the right of independent states to form their own laws for their own internal government. Speaking in the abstract, such a right seemed to be essential, and necessarily implied in the very idea of national independence. Let him, also, draw their attention to another particular, and that was, that lie be lieved the law in Tuscany was not in express language, whatever its spirit might be, directed against the• circula tion of the Bible at all, but against circulating the Bible in any other versions than those which their own' Church approved. But without dwelling either on• that distinc tion, or on the delicate question of international law, which was a matter, he begged to say, foreign to , the• pur pose of their meeting there,—he thought that they might all say with !MeV this, that a policy of any government who attempted in these clays to inflict civil punishments on a person for distributing the Bible, was a policy which, in the end, would recoil upon its authors, because it would enlist against them the moral sympathies of all liberal and enlightened minds in every country of the world. Happily in this country of ours there were no hindrances ; there were no impediments ; we' had a clear field open to us, if we were but willing to act up to the standard of our duty. Not only so, but what did these meetings of the Bible Society in our own happy country show ? Why they showed this,—good men, though differing from each other on minor points and forms, there met together in concord, to co-operate together for the great objects of that society, and thus give a noble proof to all the world, — not only to England, but to wherever English transae tions were read and known, they gave a noble proof that, notwithstanding their differences,. they knew how to , pres serve amongst themselves the spirit of Christian charity— they knew how to recognise as Protestants, in the circulation of God's word, a common ground on which they could stand side by side, and a centre of unity in which they could show to the whole world that as Christians and Protestant Christians they were all still bound together. (Applause.) Noir these were things for which we could not be sufficiently- grateful, and it was only when we were reminded by the• painful contrast of other countries, we became sufficiently sensible, he thought, of our own great privileges, under God's providence, in having this great liberty of conscience and action among ourselves. He met them, last time when they were ushering in the year of jubilee, and a very large and very successful meeting they had on that occasion ; but he recol lected well that the Secretary of the Parent Society who' was kind enough to come as a deputation felt himself so cir cumscribed in point of time that he was not able to set before them a great many interesting particulars of information which he had intended to do. Now, as he hoped they had commenced in good time that evening, and as he (the Right Rev. Prelate) was not going to make such a sad mistake as to occupy any more of their time himself, he hoped the gentlemen who had come there as the depu tation would have an opportunity of addressing them more at length. The Rev. Mr. Cooper had kindly come there from a very great distance, and had been travelling all day to reach them at that hour, and he was sure they give him that kind, hearty welcome which they never failed to give friends of that society. (Applause.) There were many friends around him, amongst the rest the Rev. Dr. ArNeile,—(applause)—whose views they were always glad to hear, and whom they would have the gra tification of hearing that evening ; and there were many other kind friends around them. There was their kind friend, Dr. Raffles ;—(applause)—he did not know whether they were to hear his voice in making any speech, but if they did, he was sure it would be delivered in the spirit of Christian charity and good will to all mankind (Applause). The Rev. F. PARRY, the secretary, then read the report of the society, which stated that— During the last year alone itsissues amounted toone million, one hundred and sixty.eight thousand, seven hundred and ninety-four copies; being an increase of fourteen thousand, one hundred and filly-two over those of the preceding year. The total issues during the fifty years of its past existence have amounted to twenty-six millions, five hundred and seventy-one thousand, one hundred and three. The total receipts have amounted to 4109,000,160105. Bd., being 4711 98. 10d. more than those reported in the last year. It is a very gratifying and encouraging circumstance, that the chief increase of the year has been in the tree contributions from the Auxiliary Societies, which were 42,422165. Ild. above those of the preceding year. It is important to remark that the sums thus specified are altogether exclusive of the Jubilee Fund, and properly belong to the report of the next year. As, however, the friends who are present may wish to know what progress this Auxiliary is making, as it respects Jubilee contributions, we may state that they amount to about 41,000. The annual subscriptions of the Liverpool Auxiliary during the past year have amounted to 4405 2s. Od, being 42 )9s od. more than in the preceding year; and the sum of 413135. od. has been received since the accounts were closed on the 31st of December, (being arrears for 1852,) making the total of that year 4418 158 Od. The donations have been 4206 158 Od. The contributions of the Ladies' Branch have amounted to .4224 6s. 3d,—an increase, as compared with the preceding year, of 48 128. 4d. Your Committee have also the pleasure of announcing an increase in the receipts from the associations connected with this Auxiliary of 429 18s. The particulars were stated in the Treasurer's report. The Welsh Branch has raised during the past year 4450 Ms. Id. ; contributing (after supplying the wants of their own countrymen, resident in Liverpool) 4699175. 7d. From the Mechanics' Association among the wlrkmen of Messrs. Haigh and Co., have been received 44 12s. sd. The proceeds of the sale of books rn Liverpool have been 99 17s. 7d. Up to the time of closing the accounts for the year 1852, the total receipts of the year (including sales), were £2,768 58. 40.; being £223 13s. sd. more than in the previous year. The number of copies of the Word of God distributed by this Auxiliary, either in whole or in part during the past year, has amounted to 20,886, being 1,293- less than in the prece ding year, viz.:— Bibles. Testaments. To the Ladies' Branch Society 656 351 „ St. Helens' Ditto 416 334 „ Prescot Ditto 117 138 „ Mechanics' Association 6 2 „ Southport Branch 414 472 „ Ormskirk Ditto 139 77 „ Chowbent Ditto „ Egremont and Wallasey Ditto } 62 5 (Ladies' Association) „ Orrell Ditto „ Chorley Ditto 3BO 259 „ Wavertree Ditto „ Rock Ferry Ditto 107 63 „ Welch Branch 259 215 To Subscribers, at reduced prices Cost prices and claims 5385 3762 Grants 653 853 Sold by the English Colporteur 1580 2691 „ Foreign Colporteur 64 405 Egremont andWallasey(Gentlema n 's } 4 Branch) — Schools (Sales at cost price) 228 214 10641 10225 To the system of colportage, your committee attach great importance. In no department of its labours has the Society been encouraged by . a more decided and signal manifestation of the Divine blessing. By the employment of two colpor teurs a new, and it is hoped it may prove a great and effectual door of usefulness, has been opened to this Auxiliary. The total number of copies of the Holy Scriptures, either in whole or in part, issued from the depository of this Auxi liary since its formation in 1811, is 468,727. Mr. JOHN CROPPER, the treasurer, read next a de tailed statement of the accounts. The Rev. C. M. BIRRELL was called upon to move the first resolution, which was for the adoption of the report. He said that document was not long, but it contained much that an infallible historian would retain as of higher value than often much that obtained greater notice. It was said by an eminent French writer respecting Robert Stevens, the great printer of Bibles, that Francis the First obtained greater honour from that one man's labours than he did from all his great enterprises in peace and war, not excepting his patronage of the arts and sciences. He thought they might safely say, regarding the account 'of the distribution of so large a number of copies of the inspired Word of God, that it would obtain an imperish able record somewhere when the great enterprise and transactions of this great commercial community had floated down the stream of oblivion. (Great applause.) It was agreeable to find from that large area of the Ladies' Branch Association that, although the mere enthusiasm which attended the birth of that society must have so long since passed away, there were a great many who con tinued the task of disseminating copies of the Scriptures amongst the homes of our neglected population. (Ap plause.) And while many of those who entered at first .that €W,1 1 4114 errand hid Dceli oiled tv their NlTArda and the shades of the serene evening were gathering above us, it might be hoped that the young would press into their places, and continue in the field till there should not be a family in England who had not that light in its dwelling. (Loud applause.) The report was necessa rily a report of local exertions, but there was one item which fell upon his. ear which connected it in an in teresting manner with the foreign field. Living as we did in what he believed was now ascertained to be the largest seaport in the world, in respect to the amount of shipping by which it is visited, we had staying at least for a short time amongst us every year as many perhaps as 15,000 seamen from foreign countries, and speaking foreign languages. Whilst we had some tens of thousands of emigrants from the continent of Europe pass through our streets, and lodge for a few days in our great boarding-houses before their embarkation, it was rather singular they should not earlier have awakened to the responsibility that fact involved ; but when they did so in some measure, it was found that multi tudes of strangers who came from Protestant coun tries were never utterly destitute of copies of the Holy Scriptures, whilst those who came from Roman Catholic countries were in entire ignorance that such a book had any existence. " Sold by foreign colportems .128 Bibles and 1,592 Testaments,' —a very short statement of a very glorious fact. An analysis of that item, the history of copies so distributed, if followed out, would give to every part of that assembly the greatest satis faction. A poor German family on its way across the Atlantic to seek a foreign home, had parted with much needed money perhaps to obtain the volume which they now found it a pleasure to possess ;—the poor tar from Sweden, Denmark, or the Gulf of Finland, at tracted by the book of his mother tongue, had diminished his scanty pay (and those poor fellows were miserably paid) rather than go home without it; aye, and in those countries where the Bible Society had met resistance, the book had found its way across the sea, safely enough, lodged in the capacious jacket of the sailor. Yes, the Portuguese and Spanish seamen had purchaseed and prized the books for the first time, and Italians had been known to come back to the Colporteur and say they must have other copies, as those they obtained on a previotti voyage they had left at home amongst their friends. (Applause.) And the Greek sailor, too, had from the hands of their messengers read the glad tidings in the very characters, and almost in the very words in which they were at first enshrined by the Holy Ghost. (Loud applause.) Rome dared not give the bread of life to the hungry natives, but they should have it in spite of her. (Loud applause.) Nor could she say they were not thereby following her own ancient ex ample. Before her corruptions became enormous, she had no objection to the laity reading the Bible. She published the Vulgate version, because it was the language of the peo ple. She gave it to them because- they could read it; she would not give it now because they could read it. (Applause.) But the Bible Society had determined, in the strength of God, that every nation should have its own Vulgate. The State of Tuscany might make a law to the effect that any person circulating works hostile to the Roman Catholic religion should be condemned to hard labour for a period not less than five years-, and not longer than ten„ and a Scottish young lady,—blessings. on her ! applause)—who gave away Diodati's version of the New Testament to peasants, that being the hostile version, had been surrounded by gens-d'-armes and sent off to prison. But England must speak to Tuscany on that—(loud applause)—and not let the Great Duke suppose' that j by those means he would keep the Bible out of his domi nions. He might as well attempt to fathom the blue depths of the ocean, or shut out the light of the' sun I which gilded Italy with its glory. Why, we' were told that there are already 20,000 Protestants in his dominions. (Applause.) And what was the fact with regard to the whole of the Italian Peninsula, including the States of the Church, which, notwithstanding the strictest espionage, and the sight of the most horrid dungeons ? The book entered by every point. (Hear, hear, and loud ap plause.) The same was the case in France. There had/ been two million copies of the Scripturts distributed there, and last year the issue was 90,000 copies. (Ap. please) Yes, and what was the state of things in that, alas ! one of the most Romish countries of the world, poor Ireland ? The Irish version of the Scriptures was now extensively distributed there, and the priests were about, in opposition, to print their version in the Irish tongue. Mr. Birrell, in highly figurative language, then refer red to the marvellous results of the distribution of the Scriptures in the Chinese language, and said that events in the Eastern world seemed at pre sent as the prelude to a like state of things as existed at the Reformation. In the 250 years that had followed that event, there had been put iu circulation 5,000,000 copies of the Scriptures in 22 languages ; but mark, in' the last 60 years there had been put in circulation. 20,000,000 of copies, and that not in 22 but 164 languages, of which 130 had never been printed before. (Loud ap plause.) In conclusion, Mr. Birrell urged them not to. rest till all the nations of the world were in possession of the Word of Life, and resumed his seat amid loud cheering. ' The Rev. Dr.. M`NeTee, who was received as usual with enthusiastic applause, then spoke for upwards of an hour, ' and was listened to. with the deepest interest and atten tion. He contended that as the Bible was our most valuable law, so it could only be understood by what it said of the Jews. He then at some length adverted to various passages having reference to that sacred people, "because unto them were committed the oracles of God." The law , which the Jews had contrasted with the laws of• other nations was Divine wisdom contrasted with human; it was that which was perfect from the first and could not be im proved to the last, compared with that was imperfect to the last. Where were all the laws men had made for the regulation of themselves? Where were the laws of the wise men of the East, Solon, Lycurens, ?—where the Institute. of Numa, where the code of Justinian—where were the provisions of our own Alfred, and of our statute book from his day to now ? Some of them in being, some of them neglected, all of therri imperfect. And where was the Jewish law? Why-there it was (holding up a Bible),per. feet in the letter,unchangeable as the God that gave it. The rev. gentleman then referred to some of the advantages resulting-from this law, as shown by "the year of jubilee, the providing of cities of refuge, &c., and sa - d, there was another advantage resulting from it,—the commandment not to cultivate art so as to introduce into the worship of God graven images. (Applause.) God saw the tendency in fallen man to multiply visible objects of worship, and so gave his :positive precept : " thou shalt not'; " making it equally binding with the other commandments. He said from, heaven, and wrote it with his own finger on a table of stone :—" Thou shall not make to thyself any gra ven image ' • or the likeness of any thing," &c. The Jews were hindered by this law from cultivating the arts in connection with their worship; but the thing prohibited reached its climax amongst the cultivated heathen. Juno, Jupiter, Diana, Apollo,— what beautiful' statues they were !—all the ideal of what was perfect or ought to be found perfect in the human form was condensed and stereotyped iu those beautiful images.. Art was culti vated, images were multiplied, man as an artist among his fellow men was multiplied—man as a worshipper of God was debased and degraded. (Applause.) It was true the Jews had their cherubims, but they were placed behind the veil, that they might be hidden from the people. If a Grecian artist had gone to Jerusalem, he would have been disgusted at the plainness of their worship, and he was sure if a Jewish or Christian worshipper went to Athens, and saw the temples there,, he would have no heart for their worship, and would! exclaim " the people are wholly given up to idolatry." (Applause.) There were both spiritual and temporal' advantages connected with the possession of the oracles, of God, but as all Israel were not influenced by them, and as a people they became apostate, so England might become apostate, but the church would remain, and " the. gates of hell would not prevail against it." (Applause) After commenting on the responsibility involved in the possession of such a treasure,. Dr. M`Neile then referred to the hindrances in the way of its circulation. There were the hindrances arising from the apathy and covetousness of man ; but there were super added antagonists. Now, whom did they mean ? (Laugh ter and applause.) He need not name—he would rather describe. Who was it that in the Bth century quenched the light that the venerable Bede rejoiced in kindling, when he gave to his fellow-countrymen not indeed the Holy Scriptures, but the Gospel of St. John ? Who was it that in the 14th century sealed up the fountain of life that Wickliffe had opened, and raised a cry against him and his followers, and prevented that translation into the Vulgate which he would have given to his. country men ? Who was it that persecuted the devoted Tyndal, burned his Testament at St. Paul's Cross, in veigled him by treachery into a prison, and then sacri ficed him as a martyr ? Who was it drove Coverdale from England, and then from Hamburgh to Denmark ? Who was it, in every age, in every nation, where power was supplied, objected to people reading the Bible and hindered them from possessing it in their vernacular tongue ? Who ? They all knew who. (Laughter and loud applause.) It was an old story, and she was at her work still. The rev. gentleman then gave other and more piquant instances of the same spirit of persecu tion and hatred of the light, and said that in spite of all this, the Bible had taken wing, and millions of copies had found their way abroad. Referring to the case of Miss Cunninghame, he asked who present would net gladly take the place of that dear young lady, for she had more enjoyment in her narrow, dark and damp cell, when offering up her heart to the Lord Jesus, than the Grand Duke of Tuscany in his purple and fine linen, who was not his own master, but a slave, as every man must be who opened his heart to a vile, curious, prurient priest. (Loud applause.) People were now gradually finding out in this country what the Papal system was, and said some of his Dissenting friends who had lately gone over to Ireland on a mission must have changed their opinions on the matter. They used to tell him he was uncharitable and said unkind things, and that all would be right, if no reference was made to Popery, and if the people of Ireland were spoken to in a mild, Christian spirit. Well, there was nothing like experience. They had stood up to preach, and were hooted, pelted, and in some places merely escaped with their lives. After dwelling with happy effect upon this subject for some time, he contended that it was not the people, but the priests who had done this,.and gave several pleasing instances of theprogress of enlightenment amongst even children in Ireland now. He concluded by a very earnest appeal to all classes to give energetic support t o the efforts of the society ; and after a brilliant address, which we regret that the lateness of the hour prevents us from giving more at length, sat down amid loud and long. continued cheering. LA hymn was here sung, and a collection made.] The Rev. MARK COOPER, M.A., Vicar of Branslawe, Hants, deputation from the parent society, moved the second resolution, pledging the meeting to an approval of the proceedings of the society, and to use every exertion for forwarding its objects. Prior to explaining the pur pose of his visit, he begged to offer his thanks for the kind manner in which he (Mr. Cooper) had been introduced to the notice of the meeting by the right rev. chairman, re marking that, coming from the New Forest, he was fami liar with forests of oak and of beech, but never before, in the course of his life, had he witnessed such a forest of human heads as then presenteditself to his observation. He congratulated the society and the meeting on the increased utility and extended influence of the society,ns these are to be judged by the issue of copies of the holy scriptures, o: which a greater number had been issu ed during the present than in any previous year, with the single excep tion of the year 1845-6. He next traced the _p o rogress - of demand for the Bible, remarking a that h Bishop . P:1 1 11 11 : 1 placed six copies of the Bible in theC for the population believing that to be an ample supply or London. Now,the production of the Bible under the aus. PION of the oucl rweign 1 3 1Dic *lay remind the enormous number of three Bibles every minute of the year, including even the minutes of the sacred Sabbath. That issue, extensive, as it no doubt is, was not all : let us look at the number which are individually circulated through its agency, for the other Bible societies must be reckoned as indirectly connected with it, and putting all these together, an aggregate was obtained of 19,530,400 copies of the Bible annually ; while from the com mencement of its operations the number of 450,624,503 copies had been issued, and distributed in nearly every country and among nearly every people. It might not, he said, be easy to conceive an idea of what such a num ber was, but he would endeavour to give a somewhat familiar idea of it, by stating that 'at the same rate of shelving as that employed in the library of the British Museum, it would take 1400 miles of shelving to contain them. (Loud cheers) Mere multiplication of Bibles, however, had not been the only object of the Society's labours ; they had also been devoted to translating the Scriptures into 99 languages directly, and into 52 lan guages indirectly. Looking at the gigantic labours of the society, he felt it would fully justify the appreciation of the poet's expression, which was, indeed, most suitable to its position and operations : Like some tall cliff that rears its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm; Though round its breast the roiling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its bead. (Loud cheers.) A remarkable fact connected with these operations was that, notwithstanding their magnitude, we have not been impoverished by them. It seemed indeed to be the real cruse of oil which never fails, whatever the demands on it may be. It might be asked where bad all those Bibles gone ? He should answer that, in England alone, between sixteen and seventeen millions of copies had been circulated. This, he might be allowed to say, was not only England's glory, but it was also England's safety. It explained and confirmed the expression of a foreigner who, on being made acquainted with the extent of the Society's operations, said he could see the strength of England did not lie in her army, it was not in her navy, her power was not in her science, nor to be found in her arts; but she was great and powerful because she was a landof Bibles. (Cheers.) He (Mr. Cooper) would enlargethe expression, and would say, instead of "an open Bible, Eng land's safety," "an open Bible, the world's , safety." He did not pretend to be a politician, and would be thelast togive to the society or its proceedings a political bias; but he could not help thinking that the Chancellor of the Exchequer might find it an economical scheme to encourage the so ciety, as by its means he might be able materially to diminish the expenses of the army and navy, as the Bible would be found the best peace-maker. Much had been said in that meeting and elsewhere in reprobation of the aggression of the Pope. He would not waste his breath on that subject, but would content himself with remarking that 450,000,000 of bibles were 450,000,000 reasons why thesuprensacy of the Pope cannot be continued.—(Loud cheers.) As an instance of the disinterested way in which the society's operations were carried on, he might state that 145,000 Bibles had been distributed in the Vale of Taff, and Ireland has had 2,000,000. Never, he might be' per mitted to say, would Ireland be a happy or prosperous country till every family, from the Giant's Causeway to Cape Clear, was furnished with a Bible. (Cheers). So deeply was this• felt to be true, that the Society made•it a rule that every application from Ireland should be at tended to. In conclusion, he urged on the meeting the •im portance of using every exertion to forward the Society's objects. He concluded by reciting a quotation from , a popular poetical effusion, the burden of which was, " Men of action clear the way." The Rev. Dr. Dtcr:sorr briefly seconded the resolution which, having been put from the chair, was carried by acclamation. The Rev. Mr. GILWA;3I moved as the third resolution, that the thanks of the-meeting be conveyed to the office bearers and committee of the Liverpool Auxiliary Branch of the Society, and that the after-named gentlemen —(here a long list of gentlemen. was read)—lee appointed the com mittee and office-bearers for the ensuing year. The Rev. H. HAMPTON briefly seconded the resolution, which having been put from the chair, was unanimously adopted. The Rev. Dr. RaFrims,moved that the thanks of the meeting be given to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Chester, president of the society, for his kindness in presiding on that occasion, He passed a high encomium on the readiness with which, at much personal inconve nience, his lordship had attended the meeting, and be stowed his countenance on, the society on all occasions. If he (Dr. Raffles) had a hundred hearts, each one bigger than the one he had, he should.have tht Bishop of Chester enshrined in each one of them. (Loud cheers.)_ The Rev. -- WESII expressed himself much gratified in. being honoured by seconding the resolution, which was carried with loud acclamations.. The BISHOP of CHESTER; in acknowledging the com pliment, said he had always experienced the most lively pleasure in forwarding the objects of the British and Fo reign Bible Society, and felt it no trouble in attending such a meeting. He concluded by bestowing a benediction on. the assembly, after which the meeting broke up. IPAUTMENT. Gov. Securities £12,339,083 Other Securities 17,143,223 Notes ... 7,130,435 Gold & Silver Coin 614,903 £37,227,644 COTTON.—The market during the week has been more than ordinarily dull, and prices in consequence were lower to the extent of id on Brazil and Egyptian, and id to id on American and Surat. This dulness was owing in a great measure to the inaction of the manufacturers, and the unsettled state of the money market. To•DAY the accounts by the Asia were received, and the reports of the new crops being more unfavourable than the preceding ones, the business done was of greater extent than for some time past. The sales amounted to 7,000 bales, of 'which 2,000 were taken on specula firmer rates. ;ion and for export, at SALES. IMPORTS. r r DESCRIPTION. PRICES. Week Previ- Week .ri s g s STOCK ending ously ending •"' Year Sep.3o. this yr. Sep.3o. . Sep.3o —-- ' ---- Sea Island .. 21 @ 36 200' 16300 494500 Stained .... -- -- ....I 1430 1 4354 468230 .... Boweds .... 32 62 6000 381880 .POO Alobile 4l 64 5450 237250 } New Orleans. 34 84 14600 796760 593 1 918874 .... Pernanns,ft. 61 74 880 ' 56880 1063 , 46046 10880 Bahia, &c. Maranham 63 74 520' 33430 .... 27039 1 21680 Deinerara,Sic 14 143 50 580 .... 495 510 Egyptian 52 103 1140 103130 2570 91412 91380 Com.W.l.&c. 64 -- 320 8610 1612 6912 4850 Surat Madras - -- ....I 3380 I Bengal 34 -- 1011, 4520 .... 50351 i 1970 34050 1865810 189081829010 795590 PRODIICIL—The market for Sugar has again been dull, and in some instances slightly lower prices have been accepted, but in the general market no change can be made in quotations. There are no sales to report in Foreign. Molasses.—There continues a good inquiry, and prices recently current would be readily paid, but holders being very firm, the sales are limited. In Coffee no sales of Jamaica:are reported; Maracaibo sold at auction with spi rit at 48s to 595, and St. Domingo at 45s to 45s 6d per cwt . Black Pepper sold at 42d. Para Cocoa 28s per cwt. In fluenced by the state of the Corn market, a very extensive business has been done in Rice, and the sales reported amount to 10,000 bags Bengal, at 11s 6d for broken to 14s Gd, and 45,000 bags Arracan at 10s 6d per cwt. Rum— The market is very firm ; the only sale reported is 40 puns. Demerata, to arrive, at 2s 9d per gallon proof . The market for Tea continues very firm, but there is not so much doing in the blackish leaf kinds from is 2d to is sd; a little more inquiry exists for common Congous at lld per lb, but sales are limited. Saltpetre steady. Nitrate of Soda, 18s. 3d to 17s 7d per cwt. American Rosin in good demand, at 6s 9d to 7s for common, to 12s 6d per cwt. for fine: Linseed in increased demand, at an advance of is per quarter. At the sales on Tues day, about 7,000 dry salted Brazil Hides sold at Sid to bid, and 1,000 wet salted at 41d per lb. Olive Oil in fair demand, at about previous rates. Seal Oil, pale £34 to £34105, brown £3l 10s, Cod £33 per tun. Linseed Oil in active demand at 29s to 31s per cwt. ; pale Rape in moderate request at former rates. A good busi ness done in Spirits of Turpentine at 59s to 61s per cwt. Large transactions have again taken place in Palm Oil, principally to arrive ; the sales are 560 tons on the spot at £3B lOs to £4O, but fully 4,500 tons to arrive have been sold at '£39 to £4O per ton. Tallow has further advanced, but the business in Petersburgh Y.C. has not been exten sive, the price ranging from 56s to 59s ; 550 pipes South American are reported at 54s 6d to 57s per cwt. Extreme rates were maintained for Jute at £22 2s 6d to £24 7s 6d. To-DAY there is no change to notice in Sugar, the business being confined to 60 hhds. Barbadoes at 35s to 41s 6d, and 80 hhd!'. P(?,rho Rico at 34s to 36s 6d per cwt. A large businesS ...j) done in Molasses, the sales amounting to 180‘. pas. St. Vincent Rum has been sold from the quay at 2s 9d per proof gallon. The Tea market is firm,_but we have no transactions of moment to report; common Congou continues heavy of sale at lld per lb. A very extensive demand still continues for Rice ; Bengal 14s 6d, Arracan, lls 6d on the spot, and 11s 3d to arrive; Madras to arrive 12s 6d; and Carolina 25s pet cwt. Of Saltpetre, East India refined realized 30s per cwt. St. Domingo Logwood £5 2s 6d, Jamaica £5, Campeachy £8 per ton, Shell Lac 52s per cwt., and Castor Oil at 4,111 per lb. WooL.—The market has been excessively dull this week, and prices are rather in favour of the buyer. En glish Wools have participated in the depression, and can only be sold in quantity at lower prices. METALS.—At the preliminary meeting of the South Staffordshire iron -masters, it was resolved to maintain last quarter's prices of iron. Tin remains scarce and doar. Copper is without alteration, but the tendency is Dither Cl9lYUWiir4r TUESDAY, OCTOnER 4, 1853. Bit AZIL.—By the Swordfish, which arrived in the Tier! on Sunday, we have advices from Pernambuco to the Sts Bahia to the 31st of August, a nd Rio to the 25th of As,'" The general news is devoid of interest. The ProsPef_:7o Liverpool arrived at Rio on the 16th of August. Thlt!„,, material change in commercial matters. Sugars wer e _'_'; be getting scarce at Bahia. Freights at Pernambuco ,:ci t4os7s..floortcha.seEs,xbcabgasni,ne,p2r7ofo—rtßioanhia Fotrteo4htfos,r LiverpoOl 70 S ugar c t, o l 40s to Channel and Mediterranean; Cotton to 0 1.. iv 0 7_, Rio: osewood 40s per ton ; Exchange 28d. lookin, do n Freights, 35s to 42s 6d to United States 50 ____.---- LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3• BY ELECTRIC TELEGR,4E-a• LONDON.—From the Commercial Daily L' B " 'Change to-day, Tallow was q uoted 575. 6d. on the st ) ., and 565. reported s6s. tor 565. sold at e 4 6d. for thes 6d t p t e l r ire t e on m s o e n il t e h r s s. . Sf rata l Iron !uosea'"til that the Turks had declared war against Russia , . ` - Core many of the Greek merchants to withdraw their ~A rt from the market. From the Corn Exchange the closed found its way to the Stock Exchange, and Consols as heavily at a slight reduction, and after business "--ere were done at 92f 3. Floating cargoes of Wheat Is inquired for ; Marionele, 688 ; Azoff:s9s. to 605. pe Lin r HOLLAND.—A large portion of Rotterdam ha s rtbe inundated, owing, it was stated, to the breakillg A %ti l er embankments of an unfinished winter harbour. An t a amount mentions the breaking of the dykes of the Haar Lakes. v ec chisi ITALT.—There had been a revolt at Civitn 4 . pro. caused by the announcement that the Gov ern that it i at posed to suppress the free port. Upon the declaration° red, the project was abandoned, order was immediatelY res THE EASTERN QUESTION. i rezi, PARIS, SONDA.Y.—The Times' correspondents on good reason, to hope that means will b e founof O rd ing hostilities on account of the Turkish question. la Lansdowne. was to leave Paris on Sunday event/ 'tern London, to be present at a Cabinet Council, the inil'er4 having been all summcmed for the purpose. Th e ge of continental advices speak hopefully of the possibilitY tto t peaceful solution, but Constantinople accounts repeal the Turks loudly avow that they will not yield ill an„,Y.itie `s: unless forced to db so by France and England• pital was quite. tranquil on the 22d SepteinbLr , the feeling in favour of war was unabated.. Tli f the tian population were- reassured by a declaration ° arc ji. Ulemas ; that, far from feeling hatred or hostility to'r. them, they (the Ulemas), on the contrary, hoped ty, be . arms entrusted to them, persuaded that they vogLa used in favour of their country. The Russian cav 3i ,Pt i oi the Danube had been withdrawn to a distance °f by marches from the banks of the river, and was rePle e rthe Cossacks and infantry. Desertions were the ralls. o e laas change. Cholera prevailedi in Bessarabia. The 'areas' were preparing to make- a general attack on the ,_ de . slang. Schamyl had sent envoys to Constantin o p le manding further assistance' against the Russians. • of PARIS, MONDAY Mourinfo.—From the 2nd Edi tw tio o je the Morning Chronicle:—The Assemblee N ce announces in the most positive. manner that intellig'eLi from Olmutz states, that the- Vienna Conference 1 10 pa re-established by the four powers. Negotiations h av elist . received, and a speedier and more happy solution of ,0 ing difficulties is anticipated than hitherto there h ad reason to hope for. The King-of Prussia left Berlin terday week, for Warsaw, accompanied by two Aidesde Camp. TATTERSALL'S BETTING.—Tars DO. a CHESTER HANDICAP.-3 to l'agst Hnngerford. tO CESAREWITCH STAKES.-6 to 1 asst King Pee , „ taken; 14 to 1 agst Nabob. taken ; 14 b to 1 agstt Joe dor; taken ; 16 to 1 agst Torment,. taken ; 100 to 6 !„, ueri Miller; 18 to 1 agst Nancy, offered; 20 to 1 agst Nuwitigst 22 to 1 taken; 20 to 1 agst Songstress, taken; 20 to Weathergage, taken ; 25 to 1 agst Mr. -ykes. tat' eni CAMBRIDGESHI RE STAKES.-25 to 2a st Mistletoe, —loll' 25 to 1 agst Balrownie, taken ; 33 to ltngst Constantinel,o, DERBY.-7 to 1 agst Autocrat, taken ;.10 to 1 agst Kintossi taken; 25 to 1 agst Marley Hill, taken:; 35 to 1 agst taken and offered. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET' D on English Securities were steady in tone, and in the after n :. 4 experienced an upward movement ; the feeling 01 1 Tar i ' P re affairs is one of considerable confidence, and strong W ll % e expressed that means will yet be found to avert Or' 0 ; transactions in the Railway market are rather nu rner !„ - 0 prices were well supported, with, at the close, ano tendency. Land and Bank Shares firm. Mines evinced coo siderable animation. The Foreign market inactive; I‘ l6ica , have somewhat improved. The news from Mexico to-n3l considered satisfactory. CLOSING PRICES: Consols) Account ..t 93k Bank Stock S. 13S Cdl6Do.. Money.... J 93k # Excheq. Bills, L. & Three&QrperCents.. A FOREIGN STOOKS._ Mexicans 24i 5 Spanish Passives ..... Do. Threes Spanish Deferred .... 22i 3 Swedish ..... • . Do. Threes 4si 6 RAILWA' Amberg.,Nottingham, SHAttliti. • 411 London & N. Western 9 London & S. Western' Manches., Shell., an d 19 91 , Linco7d Stock huhir .. . . e ......... 60 Midland , Halves ..... Y7 8 North British ...... / 09 Do. Preferen ce -7 3i Norfolks North Statrordsbl , ;:,. Shrevrabary and DP . mingharn ........ .• Do. L. &N. W. guar. 6 0 1 S. Eastern and Dover York, Newcastle, and 62 4 Berwick ........ Do. Extension Do. Preference ,„ York and N. Midland Do, Preference suAnas. #I Nugget ......... ...• , B. Australian ........ Freehold • • ...... ••• lAnstnatasian ........ Colonial .• ... •••• Mariposa ............ SHARES. Peel River ..........33 5 South Australian .• • • Van Diemen's ........ and k." Junction " Bristol and Exeter — Caledonian Do, Preference East Anglian Eastern Counties East Lancashire 62 4 1 4 :astern Union A Ditto IS and C Edinburgh & Glasgow 60 2 Great Northern 74a 5i Do. Do. Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire. 64 Do. Fifths Leeds , Northern ll2 13} London, Brighton,and South Coast 92 6 MINING 2 1 POLICE COURT.--YESTERDAY. A SPOONEY.—James Adam:, a sailor, was brought up for stealing a large gravy spoon. from Mr. Murphy's boarding house, Frederick-street. Prisoner said he took 'he spoon for a lark, but was advised to keep his fingers from taking spoons in future. This being his first offence, he was discharged. STEALING BARRELS.—Thomas NVharton, and George Bu chanan, two well-known "gaol birds," were sent to prison for three months, for stealing two empty barrels from the pre mises of Mr. Samuel Hunt, in Harrington-street. COOLING A MAN'S HEAD.—Mary Cubbin was charged with taking a titan's hatfrom his head, a few minutes after 12 o'clock, on Sunday night. Prisoner bad been drinking with the man, anti on getting into the street, coolly ran away with his hat. As her name did not appear on the " black list" of p• evious convictions, she was admonished and discharged. ASSAULT AND ROBBERT.—EIIen Fallon, William Fall( n and Elizabeth Preston, were charged with heating a sail( r n ?lir the Clarence• Dock gates, about three o'clock on Sunday morning, and robbing him of about £7. The sailor's face bore marks of severe ill-usage, and as the prisoners were well-known bad characters, they were committed for trial. PICKING POCKETS.—This nefarious business has been ex ceedingly brisk, as will appear from the following list of "operatives" who appeared in court this morning :—John Brannon and Mary Bateman were charged by Detective Povey with attempting the pockets of several people, in St. John's Market, on Saturday night last, when he at length took them into custody. They were committed for fourteen days.—Thomas Tynan, a little boy who also pursued his thievish occupation, having been in company with the two previous prisoners, on Saturday night, in St. John's Market, was committed for one month.—James Nicholson, for a similar offence in the same market, was committed for two months.—Annabella Robinson,a middle-aged woman, charged with stealing a half-sovereign from a man on Satur day night, was. discharged, the evidence being incomplete. The half-sovereign was returned to the owner.—lsabella M'Cormick was also charged with stealing a half-sovereign from a man in Whitechapel,, but this being her first appear ance, she was discharged. ROBBERY IN A, Dwewara-Housa.—John Tatty, a youth who has been previously before the court, was charged by Mrs. Mary Elliott, 5, Camden-street, London-road, with being found concealed in her house, on Saturday night, under the following circumstances. Mrs. Elliott bearing sounds as if some one was. up-stairs, about dusk, called her servant girl, and proceeded to her bed-room ; she found her jewel-box had been upset on the toilet-table, and soon after wards discovered the thief hid under the bed. Tl.e two fe males scuffled with him, and he made considerable resist ance, but they succeeded in detaining him until the arriital.of a policeman. Re threw away a brooch which lie had taken from the box, and it was afterwards found upon the stain. The prisoner was committed for trial. ROBBKRY ON. Boaaw SHlP.—Joeeph Wallace, a sailor on board the Stephen Glover, was charged with stealing a jacket from anotherof the crew ; but the evidence being incomplete, he was remanded till next day. A HUNGRY DRUNKARD.—Elizabeth Cummins, an old woman, who cried and said she got " very tipsy," waacharged with stealing a piece of beef from a butcher's shop during her drunken freak.—She was committed for two months. . . STREET ROBBKRIEs.—Ann Jennings was charged with stealing a watch from a sailor in the street, as he was pro ceeding to his vessel on Sunday night. The watch was recovered, and the prisoner committed for twenty-one days.— Griffith Jones,. charged with robbing James Conway, of Bs. at Edge-hill, on Saturday night, was committed for trial. LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.- YESTERDAY. M'VAY V. DICKINSON.—LIABILITY PVELICANS.—Ici this case the plaintiff, who is a female, sought to recover the sum of .eIS, the alleged value of a trunk and its contents which had been left a Sunday or two previous in the house of the defendant, who keeps a tavern. On the day stated, the plaintiff and her brother called at defendant's, where they had some drink, and on going away they left a trunk and a parcel, the latter of which was taken up stairs and the former was placed in the bar. When the plaintiff called for them, it was found that the trunk and its contents had been taken away, and no trace of it could be found. The action was raised to obtain compensation for the loss.—Mr. Greatley, who appeared for the defence, contended that his client was not liable; and he farther disputed the correctness of the alleged value. Evidence was adduced, at the conclusion of which his Honour held that no proof of negligence on the part of the defendant had been proved; he, therefore, gave judgment for the defendant, but without costs. MOSES, LEVY, AND CO. V. FITZPATRICK.—In this case the plaintiffs sought to recover 43 17s. 6d., the balance of an account for goods furnished at different times, amounting in all to £26 105., which amounts had by eleven different pay ments been reduced to the sum now claimed. The defend ant, who did not dispute the accuracy of the original account s averred that he was entitled to discount on the sums paid, which would amount to 175. 6d., leaving him indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of only, and this sum he had paid into court. On the part of the plaintiffs it was shown that the length of credit which the defendant had taken was so long as to exclude him from any claim to discount. Judgment for plaintiffs for the full amount claimed. REYNOLDS V. CHEESE.—SERVANTS' WAGES.—ITIIIIie case the plaintiff, Bridget Reynolds, a girl fifteen years of age, sued Joseph Cheese, beerseller, in Albert-street, for the sum of 3s. 9d., being five weeks' wages due to her at the rate of 9d per week. Mrs. Cheese, who appeared for the defence, said that on the morning on which the plaintiff was to leave her service, she (the plaintiff) took a quantity of beer without leave, and with which she had made herself very drunk, and, therefore, she had withheld payment of the wages. This was not denied, and his Honour, after reprimanding the plaintiff for her grossly improper conduct in getting drunk, said that in consequence of that misconduct lie should not allow her anything for the last week's service. He gave judgment for 3s. and 2s. costs. &mins v. ROBERTS.—In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of 205., for wages as a monthly nurse, in which capacity she attended defendant's wife, during her confinement. Defendant and his wife, it appeared, live sepa rate, and, at the time referred to, he allowed her 12s. per week, to maintain herself and two children. Out of this sum site averred she could not afford to defray the expenses of her confinement. The defendant stated the plaintiff was sister-in-law to his wife, who was, he said, a very dissipated and bad character, who had been in gaol for stealing, and had involved him in so many pecuniary difficulties, that be was under the necessity of advertising that be would not be re sponsible for her debts, which circumstances were well known to the plaintiff. Judgment was given for plaintiff. BRENNAN V. MURPHY.—This was an action to recover pos session of a beam and scales, some weights, gas-piping, a sign-board, and some other matters which had been, as he alleged, lent to the defendant, but which he now refused to return. Bath parties professed to be marine-store dealers, and the plaintiff said that in February last he left Liverpool and went to Dublin, at which time lie was not sure whether h e would ever return to Liverpool or not; but on going he agreed to let the defendant have the use of the things claimed during his absence. On examination, his Honour elucidatedttoh Brennan made off to be out of the way of his credi tors, found an,l that defendant had agreed to aid him. He also exacted from the defendant that two of the weights had been deficient, and were seized by the Inspector of how it was Measures.—His Honour remarked that be saw ; the de plaintiff went out of the way to cheat his creditors. red to endear ou fendant agreed to aid him in this, and now arties had en 'cheat the plaintiff, while it was clear both ,p re He He must, Weigh.ts and deavoured to cheat the. public by false wog of certain however, under the circumstanceslof the ca.se for the plaintiff, in so far as ordering restitution articles, amounting In value to 19 5 . give judgment 'be other Mc § heron the court were net of general interest. Noveau Monoe Registered Cordeliera Ave Maria Carson's Creek — Port Philip LAND Australian Agricultural 33 3 S. Australian Invest. li Crystals MARKET. ~ The show of English COßN Wheat is moderate, and the s"7, ~l for of Foreign are under the average.. The trade opened lite% bed English, but no actual advance is esta bli s h e d ; Foreign '7 41 , is at very high terms. Flour brought former prices , r A er , steady demand. Barley, Beans,,and Peas are the turn bl ' io sed The Oat trade is firm, at the late adva n c e . The trade c fo il quietly at the rates of this day week ; Foreign held W o w terms, but sales only in retail. Barley, Beans, and re ost, altered from the slight improvement of Friday. I lle trade is dull, but the late advance is maintained. English. Irish. For • . 797 OM • TOO 17 15 _ 47. Wheat Barley Oats Malt... Beaus . Peas .. Flour. 798 118 197 IJ'27 2 09 r 1 161 0 41 31 From Kingsford one Lay's Cirenlar.—The suPP i l f English Wheat is small, and the quality being gener a The different, a slow sale on terms of this day se'nnigh t h ' o , l o market totally attended by country mill er s, who " f ipess Foreign in retail. A good supply of English Barley, t l ! e , c ittly sold readily at last week's prices ; o r di nary an d inferl°'oo lities di ffi cult of sale. Bea ns an d P eas unaltere d in d 0 foe Oats sell slowly, at 6d to Is 6d advance. The dero 6n i i t ed• Flour not extensive, but extreme prices of last week re° PRODUCE MARKET. b tte r; Sugar firm, but few sales. Coffee : The demand is -e rre' Native Ceylon, 45 - s 6d to 475; Plantation, 54s to 76''; salts Sales are limited, but prices are well maintained; Pu b __„, l•C o ti 15 declined. Rice is quiet, but fi rm. Cotton : The dew — not better. TALLOW MARKET. c ost Tallow dull, and prices declining. The stock is 19, 4° 0 80 against 33,549 same time last year; deliveries OS against 2,34 same time last year. - KO CATTLE MARKET. ~,c1 d e - o Beasts sold at advanced prices. Superior Sheel 3 d id - fully maintained last Monday's quotations; inie r 0 sell so well ,„ is 4cl fici Iv 5 371 Beef 2s 8d to 4s 6d I Veal Mutton..... 48 Od to 5s 2d I Pork 3 , ..-..,.• 395 Beasts • • 5421 I Calves ....... •'. •.'' Sheep ARRIVALS. .., Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts •,,' , n Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and No . rt" . 30tIv ampton Beasts .... ... 1 0 ° Scotch Beasts ..... •• Irish Beasts .......................... •• •• 1923 Holland Beasts ....................••...• •5030 Do. Sheep ........................ •• 142 ..• Do. Calves... Do. Pigs Spanish Beasts.. Do. Sheep . French Calves . •- ....... - ........1 310 .... . _... 212.Tg1;?. East Bristol and .................... Loa _ ,O? and York • shire, 64 31 i 1 41 i t ; London and NortllW.es'jina 104 Lincolnshire i ; ditto quarters, i pm. 9-16; Manchester, Sheffiel:loo, E New Pref., i pm. ; Midland, 59 2 60 1 ;I PP STOCK CLaKncEasfilire,l3l6 ;C4 cBshile Eastern and Dover, 17 15-16 1 18 1-16 i ; District Bank,,6 LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE. ;, - ',lath- Lancashire and Yorkshire, 63 1 41 ; Nlidland, 601 1 Western Pref., 15; York and North Midland, 23i GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET. Market very firm; buyers 645. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Haan F OLKSTONE , Oct. 2.—The Catalina, of Bilboa , from 11611 b 1 l t t for Antwerp, got on th e rocks westward of this harbour, .. Maine. Having discharg ed a grei'm came off and ran o n the portion of the cargo, in good condition, she has been go t 0 and brought into harbour with loss of rddder. •O s GIBRALTAR, Sept. 25 .—The Nicolo, from Alexandria, s urveyed and must discharge. '^astle, b een survey E Lst soßE, Sept. 29.—The Walking ton, from No- , w as in contact on the 27th ; hull, &c., damaged. Tile A,C .., : ce an d Warren Packet, in contact , both damaged, will proco The Arnold, from Hartlepool, put in leaky. Churcll, MARRIED.—On the 28th ult ,at St. Philip's William Havard Arnold, Esq., of Birmingham, to geleti, only daughter of Jas. Eckersley, Esq., of this towu. DrEn.—On the 18th ult., at the residence of her broths!' in-law, Isaac Rion, Esq., near Manchester, lass De tu " aged 69 years. ------------- LIVERPOOL : 1, , ,i tbe Printed and Published every Titeaday Morning', 0. 7. Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSCIN THACKER' el,prING Percy-street, at the STANDARD GENERAL PRI. 01. ..... OFFICE, No. 4, ST. GsoßeA's CitESGANT; ' Met° Tuesday, October 4,18551