The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

8 ttlusrpoot ;,tanbarb+ FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT, MONDAY MORNING. THE leader of the House of Commons, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, gave the Roman Catholic members a feast of hear, hears, cheer, cheers, on Tuesday evening ; but he got—luckless wight, pitiful pugilist —a damaging blow for his pains before the night was over. The motion before the House was an important moral one, propounded in terms modest to a fault, by Mr. THOMAS CHAMBERS ; it merely went for a measure to " facilitate the recovery of personal liberty in certain cases," those cases having reference to conventual establishments, such as nunneries, to permit of visitation or inspection by two or three pro perly authorised persons, at various periods, on the same plan as other asylums are visited with the most salutary results. lam not going to meddle with Mr. CHAMBERS' maiden speech—here and there it was crude ; but it was fragrant with damning proofs of necessity in favour of the motion. At a rather late hour Lord JOHN RUSSELL got up flurried ; he knew he was going to do what is called in university language " not the cheese." He opposed the bill. LUCAS and MURPHY moved about extatic, and screamed the leader on till he appeared " clean daft," and talked away at no end of its being the boast of I Englishmen that the law of the country was all-powerful on the subject. Why, then, your emasculated Ec clesiastical Titles Bill ? Then his inane babble about Habeas Corpus ; how are the deluded in mates of a convent to get it, JOHNNIE ? by tying a bit of paper under the wing of a stolen pigeon, , and letting the bird fly out of the grating, eh ? Then again, said the Protestant Lord JOHN, many of those ladies entered the institutions from feelings of deep devo tion, and with a view of passing their lives in devout con templation of the greatness and glory of Gon. Sic nearly spoke his lordship. " Many." How many ? Is one incar cerated ? Yes. Then the power ought to be abolished— or at least inquired into. Yet again, quoth the leader of the coalition cabinet in the House of Commons, if the motion were carried, they must pass a law, not for the in spection, but for the suppression of nunneries. This is going beyond the question. Oh, but says Lord JOHN RussELL,—author of the Durham letter, written most ap propriately, by accident on purpose, as O'CONNELL would hare said, on the eve of the city election, when Lord JOHN knew he needed a lift, even if a left-handed one, to get into the stirrups,—leave the subject of convents and their inmates to the intelligence and common sense of Ro man Catholics themselves ! Fie on you, JOHN RUSSELL ; and then your peroration about the indignation—bothera tion of the Irish nation if the measure were carried ! People asked what was the meaning of the noble lord's speech ? Some said that Mr. CHAMBERS would not have carried his motion if Lord JOHN RUSSELL had held his tongue. Certain one thing is, that the Roman Catholic Irish members, the ultramontaners especially, never left the house since they had a footing in it with greater glee with Lord JOHN RUSSELL and his speech, which was lauded to the skies as magnificent. But Lord JOHN was licked, and his government kicked. Ile has one or two more such operations in store, and the ministers know it, feel it, and shake. I cannot help repeating that a new member, with a maiden speech, beat the ABERDEEN Government in the plenitude of their power ; that all the coalitionists got were cheers from a handful of Papists— their natural enemies ! It would be altogether supererogatory, and by no means news, to tell you that the conduct of ALGERNON Puncy, D.C.L., F.R.S., the second son of the second Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, and now Duke of that ilk himself, has been much canvassed since my last commu nication, in connection with the monstrous dock-yard doings, now developing themselves like ugly fungi, and much faster than healthier vegetation. One of the pre sent heads of the Admiralty, a good Conservative, sup. porter of Church and State—Bible and Crown for ever ! a friend to the poor, whether in dock-yard or the work house, told me that the Duke's error lay in his not looking sharper. He had great power—took everybody to be as gentlemanly as himself—good easy man—he is blame able and blamed for not Making deeper into the administra tion of the details of his high office. This is the head and front of NORTHUMBERLAND'S offending. I have it as I have stated from the mouth of one of themselves now in office. It was capital to see and hear the Duke give his evidence, there was such nonchalance about it. In one of the c. L. i. o. papers in the Spectator—not RINTOUL'S newspaper, but the periodical of the days of ADDISON— we read of a fast man of that distant period, who would sign a deed conveying thousands, sans cerernonie, without pulling off his glove. The Duke's manner put me in mind of that hero of the Sir CHARLES COLDSTREAM School. " I don't know, really," said the Duke to a vital question ; " I didn't want to renew the vexatious ques tion ;" " I took no notice." Of a vast number of ques tions put and answered, the samples given form the gist of his grace's evidence. Calm, provokingly cols., when a biting Whig (I remember no names !) put a ques tion, the Duke answered with a suavity worthy of imita tion. It is a great acquisition, if you are not phlegmatic, to he able to keep your temper. I could not help remark ing, how much the Duke resembles his late brother : tall and of fair complexion, and dressing in the same style— 1 splendid blue frock of course, trousers of any colour ex cept black or brick-dust. The present Duke is a quiet man, but well vindicates the character of England for grand hospitality. He is a scholar, though a sailor from eleven years of age—fond of the fine arts antiquities '1 also—Ninevehean-telling, undeniable truths of the great prophets of the Bible. It is stated that the Duke was never angry in his life but once; he was then Lord PRUDHOE, and a captain in the navy ; he had been " mooning" about with his ship near Alexandria, there was nothing doing—not a fly buzzed. At Alexandria cer tain excavations were going on ; PRUDHOE took a hand in them,—paid the beggars well who dug for him ; they had to be well watched—greater thieves never were crucified. After au outlay of a large sum, Lord PRUDHOE succeeded in raising to the surface a pair of colossal lions in red sandstone, weighing, I hesi tate to mention how many tons. No sculpture has ever been produced like that of the period ; if you doubt, go, during these Whit-holidays, and look,—admire, and then kiss the stony lips of the granite Musisoa: in the British Museum. MICHAEL ANGELO, great father of the graceful and magnificent CANOVA, WESTMACOTT, CHANTREY, BAILY, all of you would have given your fortunes, could you have endowed with such love and life the statues you have all but made immortal. But ho ! Touching PRUDHOE'S Alexandrian lions, he paid well for raising them out of the opthalmic dust, and chartered a British ship to take them to England. Soon after his lordship returned home, heard of his lions, went down to the dock with a friend or two, saw the antique cargo got out of the hold—beheaded ! The graceless buffer at Alexandria thought he could stow the sculpture better if the heads of the lions were sawn off ! It was even so; and to this day you may see them with their heads puttied on. Lord PRUDHOE stormed more at this than he has done at AUGUSTUS STAFFORD. The Earl of DERBY, you will perceive, came to the rescue of Mr. STAFFORD both before the committee and in his place in the House of Peers. The noble earl was quick about it in the latter assembly. A mis-statement of his evidence appears in an evening newspaper, published at the usual hour in the afternoon ; soon after five o'clock his lardahip calls the attention of the peers to the subject, contrasting the inaccuracy of one evening organ with the accuracy of another,—all within an hour or so of publica tion. I remember lesser men being more periphrastic, when complaining of the papers, two or three days after the cause of complaint had appeared in the journal ; a " mushroom" generally gave the house to understand that he never saw the paper in question—that " his atten tion had been called to the erroneous statement." Fudge ! At it again—more pictures and less need of them. Ever since the death of the late King of the French, and months before it, a great number of packages arrived at Clare mont from Paris, addressed to the " old foozzle." Many of them were carefully lined with oil cloth to keep water away ; they contained pictures chiefly collected from the Spanish school of art. The Custom-house authorities always had orders from our Government to let Lours have the packages without examination or payment of Customs' duties. Louis was a remarkable man, I need not tell your readers; even in exile in his son-in-law's (LEOPOLD'S) pretty house at Claremont—beautifully situated in Woodland-vale, a brief " spin" from the me tropolis,—he used to order a bottle of Medoc, and jingle a glass with humble visitors if they had the entree. Clever, shrewd, and varied in conversation, he outshone all his children; if you had not known him, one would have taken him for a pedagoguist—a very rich, somewhat learned, and retired London tradesman, who had paid as much attention to foreign politics as to parish ones ; and there are many such within the bills of mortality. But, for all this, and his capabilities as a linguist, ancient and modern, I . question if he in the fine arts was a real judge. A man is not made so in a day, or by mecha nical teachings ; he must be to the manner born —have an eye to the beautiful—must not look at a picture merely as money's-worth, which Louis frequently, if not always, did. Well, then, a tre mendous lot of—no, I won't say Spanish rubbish—but Spanish pictures have been on view some time back, and knocked down the other day by the hammer. One word about art. We have all seen and admired "MvaiLLo's nature-touches of Spaniards and Spanish life. There are more of them valuable in this country than in Spain it self—let me couple France and Germany ; then why add to our stock of that great vagabond-painter's works ? To be sure, we have not many specimens in the National Gallery, but they are in the country— inwich Gallery, and so forth. Lorts's Spanish pictures were brought to the hammer, many of them sorely damaged. ; the gamins, and other blackguards of Paris, were not nice with h t i l: e?ld man and his hoards, they played the deuce with ole tures, mimicked JOINVILLE in the Tuileries smo a k. cigarette—very insulting—but, hang them , why did they damage the pictures ? The varlets had found their way bad their t o L ouis ' s ce ll a rs, and, careless of corksc rew, their fill, and came up stairs like sons of BELIAL, and ruined many grand works. These were afterwards glued together the best way possible, hut, after all, they looked many of them, last week, battered Indeed. They were polished off, and the auctioneer set to work. A gentleman was there for the National Gallery, a man of good fame ; he looked wonderfully wise, or stupid, or important, or all three. Sprite of St. LURE! the agent for the National Gallery—the people's gallery — sanctioned by the ABER DEEN Government, began bidding like mad for a picture done in treacle —and bad treacle, too ;the picture was said to be by ZURI3ARAN, a Spaniard. Had it been a NluaiLLo, stocked as we are with them, the act might have been excused. Did the agent bid against himself ? He had it all his own way ; and had the dirty, dingy Spanish liquorice knocked down to him for the country at a price close upon £3OO. I would not give a five pound note for the bargain ; no country gentleman with a knowledge or taste for the fine arts—and there are many such, though evidently unknown to the Government, — would place this ZURBARAN in the summer-house of his orchard,—nor, indeed, in out-house used for bumbler purpose. A few hours after the purchase, the Earl of ABERDEEN and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, both good men in the arts, intimated in the House of Peers that — yes—there were pictures on sale—Spanish ones—some had been bought for the Gallery —they believed in Short, they didn't know whet they were talking about. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Two or three hundred pounds out of Jolts BULL'S pocket is not much in the picture way ; it is being made a fool of ! If a ZURBARAN was wanted for the Gallery, why not bid against the KING of PRUSSIA'S man of busi ness, who bought a beautiful bit, by that master, in his unmistakeable clear manner, for about half the money we have paid for the treacle-daub referred to ? Of mere chit-chat in decent society, towards the close of the week, Sir ROBERT PEEL and BERNAL OEBORNE'S shooting at each other in nubibus, that is, in imagination, has afforded a little scope ; according to that foul-mouthed hag rumour, the two lads were down in the Essex marshes like a couple of donkeys,—nothing of the sort. There was nothing said of BERNAL OSBORNE by Sir BOBBY which, on the question at issue, could have provoked the bile of a batrachian—a frog, about the coldest piece of materialism Professor OWEN and your correspondent are acquainted with. PEEL and OSBORNE are bricks both, though on the opposite side of the house. I hope your gracious readers will excuse my too frequent use of the architectural symbol. The gentlemen named are per fectly unlike each other in manners, habits, and education, except that they are both " spicy." I have known the whig OSBORNE tear up the card of a foolish antagonist full twenty years ago, without infringing the laws of honour, and knowing he might have my advice or pistols, if he wanted either, for we were both at the • same place at the same time. Then for Sir ROBERT PEEL, he is very " loud." This phrase now has super seded " fast," though it has nothing to do with high words or loud talking, both the most abominable things under the sun. The present Sir ROBERT is by no means so quiet as his father, even when of the same age ; I don't think he is • so well educated, but he is a fine dashing fellow, taking after his mother, Lady PEEL, a common occurrence for a first child. The late Sir ROBERT, as we all know, was called spitefully Orange PEEL ; the present baronet is dark-complexioned, with a moustache to match, appa rently more cared for than his immortal part. Sir ROBERT is the man Count D'ORSAY was—nobody can come near him in fashion ; GEORGE WOMBWELL is old enough to be his father, and snappish enough to be placed among the canine curiosities of the Zoologicals, still he is a prime creature ; ADOLPHUS FITZCLARENCE is growing careful ; Lord ASHBURTON, strong and healthy, finds he must be quieter, seeing he has to support the gravity of the second baron's coronet ; and TOM DUNCOMBE is now never to be seen in the same heap either in om nibus-box or on the Mall ; JAMIE MACDONALD, with his silver locks, and moustache and whiskers black as " Nox and Erebus," with his confr re, the smart soldier and smart man, H.R.H. the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE, are all we have left. Sir ROBERT PEEL shewed much feeling for his father's memory in scarcely lifting the blinds of the town mansion until the other day. I have not seen him lately at the opera, trying to get into his box, with a red tie about his throat. The box-keeper sarred him right by refusing his admission,and reminding him where he was. While on the subject of good man ners, let me add, that since Count D'ORSAY and his sagacious poodle—the latter made immortal by LANDSEER —have gone the way of all flesh, Sir ROBERT might have his drive without the French article peering over the leathers of his cab, as wise looking as if he were a minister of the coalition. LANDSEER has been sketching all the week at Osborne—lots of new subjects, beastly and birdly of course. His old dad died lately, close upon ninety. He beat me at bagatelle not long before. How delightful to hear the old cock crow ; but such a bore to talk to — he was so deaf. He mentioned, just before he died, that "he had a knocking at the door"—a little premonition. The father of all the LANDSEERS rallied—it was no go— yes—it was going, gone ! He was a merry creature, Old LANDSEER. Shortly before he shuffled off the mortal coil, he kicked up a row with me, because I kindly, but foolishly, substituted Lafitte for old strong Port, which I humbly feared might be too potent for the old man. " Can't cheat me," he said. I looked—felt soft—and allowed the first LANDSEER to have his way. Bless the name! The finest portrait of modern times was that of Old LANDSEER, by his son, in the Academy last year. The admirers of the beautiful in nature had a treat of rare excellence furnished forth at the Horticultural Society's Gardens, Chiswick, on Saturday. The elite of the fashionable warld was present, if such a phrase be admitted, seeing the Duke of DEVONSHIRE—the near neighbour of the gardens—was absent, being at present ill with his annual visitor, hay fares. The flowers were transcendantly beautiful, and varied in the extreme. " Each Vied with its fellow plant in luxury Of dress." But, alas ! they were chiefly stove and hot-house. The day was fine, at least as fine as a hot 81111 and apiercing east wind would allow it. However, it was a splendid change from the rain, hail, wind, and storm of thunder and lightning of most previous exhibitions in the same spot, when satin shoes were metamorphosed on pretty feet into ancle-jacks of sand and slush. I was much gratified to notice such a vast combination of foreign specimens, of the family of Orchidece especially; some of our old English flowers I was even still more gratified to observe not only not despised and rejected, but in the place of honour. "Oh, my love is like the red, red rose That's newly sprung in June." So runs one of the loveliest of Scotia's songs. Though we have not yet had June, we have the roses. Cape and other heaths called Ericas were in abundance, of almost every colour and size. Magnificent, doubtless, but methought not half so beautiful as our own dear old mountain heather. Foolish association of ideas—made up of base recollections of boyhood—playing truant and other mischiefs ! There is a peculiar interest attached to the exotic flowery families. Time is within the remembrance of not very old gardeners when we had scarcely a flower. except in the greenhouse of the rich and curious, that was not of old English rearing. Now, by the last twenty years' exertions of the Horticultural Society and others, we havo hundreds of new specimens, gathered by travellers in all parts of the world, two of the chief of whom, named DOUGLASS and CUNINGHAM, Scottish lads, trained to such pursuits, were sent abroad to " botanize" under the auspices of the society. The specimens new to science sent home by these young men were wonderful, and are now to be found in every part of the United Kingdom. But the gatherers have literally gone to their " long homes." Dounr,Ass was wandering through the woods in the Sandwich Islands, picking up a plant here, another there, and unwittingly fell headlong into a pit-fall made for the capture of wild bulls, one of which was at the bottom, and, mad by captivity, gored the helpless botanist to death ! The chief company at the Horticultural Gardens left before six o'clock, scant time to drive to town, dine, and dress for the Opera,—the first night of VERDI'S Ripoletti. I have already given 'VERDI'S character as a composer of Italian opera ; he knows the art of construction well enough ; he is a good grammarian ; master of instru mentation ; knows which instruments should " come in" in such and such places, and give effect to such and such phrases ; he has a keen eye—say ear—to effect ; his suc cession of chorus, solo, and concerted piece of all sorts, — snatch appropriate, of recitative,—all are there correct, in their proper places—methodical ; a critic with learning, without heart, cannot find fault. If the ingredients of grand opera enumerated above are there, what the deuce else do you want ? Mens divinior / In his new opera, VERDI has done wrong ; whether owing to laziness or affectation, he gives no overture,—a few bars—mediocre— the curtain rises. A vile fault, VERDI. There is more in the construction of such overtures as those to Don Giovanni, Semiramide, Tancredi, and Barbiere, shadowing forth most musically the whole story and scope of the work to follow,—than is to be found in a century of Rigoletti. In the new opera, however, VERDI now and then gives a gleam of melod; ; he feels that something of the sort ought to be there, 'but no sooner is the tympa num conscious of this. than its unhappy owner is driven into a fit by sound and fury. Rigoletti is VERDI'S best work—there are two or three good bits in it ; MARI() and RONCONI, indeed all the artists—for there was no shuf fling—ably vindicated the maestro; and the management has lavishly mounted the opera. The house was a galaxy. COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NE [t S. MONDAY NIGHT. THE maiden financial operation of Mr. GLAD STONE, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, for reducing the interest of the National Debt, does not appear to have been as successful as was anticipated. His plan was the compulsory conversion of the South Sea and other three-per -cent. annuities, to the amount of about Ten Millions, into three new kinds of stock, severally distinguished as £3 10s. per cent., £2 10s. per cent., and Exchequer Bonds bearing interest at £2 15s. per cent., with the ad dition of accepting a further voluntary conversion of other stock limited to Thirty Millions in the two last-named descriptions. It was believed that the plan would meet with general favour, as during the discussion the funds maintained their value ; but within the last few days they have been slightly de pressed, and, notwithstanding the publicity which has been given to the Finance Minister's scheme, it has been very coldly responded to, and, for the present at least, must be considered a manifest failure. Up to Saturday night the whole amount of the new stocks which had been accepted were : £3 10s. per cent. Stock £47,074 Bs. 6d. £2 10s. ditto 1,193,456 16 6 Exchequer Bonds Total £1,244,031 ss. The last item is but a miserable fraction of an issue which it was deemed requisite to limit to Thirty Millions, so great was to be the demand for it, and shows the reed on which they leant, when the Minis terialists concluded that they had secured in Mr. GLADSTONE the fountain of financial wisdom. Another point worthy of observation is, that by far the greatest preponderance of choice is given to the £2 los. per cent. stock, which was the most ob jected to, on the ground that it increased the nominal capital of the National Debt, and thereby rendered future reduction or extinction snore difficult of operation. Money during the last week has not been so easy, and as the returns from the Bank of England show an decreasing stock of Bullion, notwithstanding the continued receipts of gold, it is evident that the excess of imports over exports is having a sensible • effect upon the balance of trade, as is further shown by the unfavourable state ofthe rates of foreign exchange. It has so long been the practice to attribute all our commercial prosperity and industrial activity to Free-trade policy, that it was difficult to disabuse the public mind of an impression so strenuously persisted in; but the truth is every day becoming more apparent, that while to the gold discoveries in California, and especially Australia, may be attri buted the great impetus which has been given to our home trade, the same cause has operated to miti gate, if not avert, the monetary disarrangement and commercial distress which would inevitably have resulted from excessive importations, had there been no counteracting influence. Some elaborate state ments have recently been published of the yield of gold in Australia, from which it appears that in the year ISSI it amounted to £1,105,825, while during the year 1552 it had increased to £12,440,199, cal culating at the Mint price of £3 17s. 10 (.1. per ounce. The same authority states that the pros pects for the future are equally good ; for, although there may not be the same extraordinary discoveries of huge nuggets, the reports of which gave such an impetus to emigration, the steady application of scientific skill will more than probably yield an ample return. 'the manufacturers still pertinaciously cling to their desponding opinions of the Cotton trade, if the Manch es t er Guardian may be received as the organ of this important interest. But, in spite of their dolorous complaints, and their adherence to the advice not to purchase more than required for immediate consumption, they are compelled to admit that demand and prices still keep up, and that after all the warnings about excessive supply, in order to alarm the Liverpool holders, the stock of Cotton has considerably diminished, and it may yet be a ques tion whether it will be sufficient for the increasing consumption. The subject in dispute has been simply as to the difference between supply and demand, as affecting future prices, and while the manufacturers, for their own interests, have been taking the extreme view on one side, the holders in our market have refused to take the alarm so inge niously raised, but have steadily maintained their ground, and present circumstances appear fully to justify the wisdom of such a course, and to lead to the inference that the manufacturers have overshot their market. In connection with the Cotton trade a new subject of difference has arisen in what are called the new terms for arranging the frauds on the buyers of falsely packed Cotton. By the old system all sticks, stones, and other rubbish, fraudulently placed in bales, were returnable to the importer at the price paid for them. On the suggestion, however, of the American Chamber of Commerce, of Liverpool, and with the concurrence of the Directors of the Cham ber of Commerce, and the Commercial Association, of Manchester—all able authorities it may be sup posed—it was determined by the Cotton Brokers' Association, of Liverpool, that all returns shall either be replaced by an approved quality, or paid for at the prices of the day when the return shall take place. This arrangement has been objected to, on the grounds, as stated by the Allanchester Guardian, that if the market should rise, the buyer will hardly trouble himself to send back an inferior Cotton which has become worth almost as much as will be allowed to him, and if the market should fall, the buyer will receive back less than he paid. Such an objection shows more strongly the desire to make a complaint than any sound reason for it. If the buyer receives less than he bargained for, by the false packing, the only equitable remedy is to replace the deficient weight of good Cotton by an equal quantity of the same quality, or, as is pro posed, to repay him a sum at which he could re place it for himself at the market price of the day. By this mode the buyer hap substantial justice, and is left altogether independent of fluctuations in value, which is thus thrown upon the seller. So far from relaxing the stringency of rules affecting such transactions, the new arrangement tends rather to increase it, and, no doubt, will operate in this respect to the advantage of the buyer. The return from the Bank of England, for the week ending the 7th of May, gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : Public deposits .. £ 4,265,469; Increase £331,147 Other deposits .. .. 12,201,614 ; Decrease 721,006 Rest .. 3,146,809 ; Increase 25,822 On the other side of the account — Government securities £13,221,3b2 ; the same as before. Other securities .. 13,608,166 ; Increase 101,421 Notes unemployed .. 8,274,393 ; Decrease 410,015 The amount of notes in circulation is £23,469,845, being an increase of £345,290 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £18,225,221, shov ing a decrease of £129,273, when compared with the preceding return. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued'.. £31,744,210 Govrnt. Debt.. £11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin & bu1n.17,725,086 I Silver bullion .. 19,154 £31,744,240 £31,744,210 BANKING D Prop.'s capita1.X14,553,000 Rest 3,146,809 Public deposits. 4,265,469 Other deposits . 12,201,614 7-day, &c. bills. 1,418,032 £35,584,924 POLICE COURT Y.- - E STE RD AY. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—Richard Forth was fined 20s. and costs, or ten days' imprisonment, for smuggling 151bs. of cigars from a vessel in the Nelson-dock ; and John Clark was fined 153. and five days' imprisonment for smuggling one pound of tobacco from the same vessel. PICKING POCKETS.—A lad named Henry Jones was committed for three months, for attempting to pick the pockets of several ladies in St. John's Market, on Satur day night last. COMMITTAL OF A 'MARINE. STORE-DEALER.—A man named O'Hara, keeping a marine store in Oil-street, was committed for two months. At ten o'clock on Saturday morning his place was on fire. After it was ex tinguished, a quantity of cotton was found on his pre mises, for which he could not satisfactorily account. He had been three times before committed. He produced a licence, but on the magistrate's clerk examining it, it proved to be an expired one. MILNER'S FIRE SAFES.—WIC have seen two Bank of England notes, of £lOO each, which were placed in one of Milner's Patent Fire-resisting Safes, and exposed to a large fire in Dublin, a few days since, one of them for 2i hours, and the other for six hours. The completeness of the test, and the identity of the notes, are attested by the signature of Robert H.Kinahan, Esq., the Lord Mayor of Dublin ; and the appearance of the notes has no per ceptible difference from those which have not been sub mitted to such a fiery ordeal. JESUITISM UNMASKED.—A singular publication has just taken place of an emblematical sheet, intended to ex pose with clearness, simplicity, and completeness the diabolical system of Jesuitism. It is entitled " Symboli cal and Historical Monument of the Impious, Murderous, and Sacrilegious Religion and Doctrine taught,supported, and constantly practised by the disciples of Don Inigo de—, the chief of the society calling themselves of Jesus." It was designed by M. David du Voisin, the son of a Vaudois of Piedmont, as best suited to the ima gination of the Italians and to excite their curiosity, and Pope Clement XTV. was so highly pleased with it that he ordered several thousand copies to be struck off and circulated. The widow of the author left the copyright to her youngest daughter, the mother of the present possessor, Mons. L. A. Du Puget, of Peel-street House, Princes Park, Liverpool, and he has had a fac-simile very neatly and correctly engraved on stone, and it is now published with an accompanying sheet containing an ex planation and translation. It is an interesting specimen of symbolical teaching, and will, no doubt, be preserved by many as a great curiosity. THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL ON THE STAMP DUTIES. —Yesterday a special meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the Chancellor of the Exche quer's resolutions on the Stamp Duties. After some dis cussion the resolutions were referred to a special com mittee, with instructions to report to a future meeting. LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—The this t een ß th o N Ea.aleetlionsgtiotoftitoT, D so r c . ie p ty ic w ki a n s s h on el , d pr l e a s s i t d e e v n e t n , i i ri n g, th in the e chair. - Several interesting communications were made, including a letter respecting the falling of . a meteoric s h t a o d n e b e i e n n Sout h announce,lin e d r , i c o o n . th D e r. History,Hume read hisPosition,apnadp c p r r , 0 a s s . Peets of the Literary and Philosophical Society. It ap peared that a special meeting of the council hadbeencalled, to inquire whether the subject was a suitable one for discussion, and this bad probably led to the idea that there was an intention to prevent its being read on technical grounds. The paper itself occupied so much time, that the discussion was brief ; and several gentle men seemed to think that the criticisms on past opera' 11914 Were too Stringent. TAR7'SIENT. Gov. securities.Xl3,22l,3B2 Other securities 13,608,166 Notes .... 8,274,395 Gold & silt'. coin 480,981 £35,584,924 . Our SHARE MARKET continues dull and in active, with the tendency of prices downwards, and without any new feature. Local Stocks are still much in demand. Gas Shares, which declined considerably in consequence of the new electric Eighths are offered at 7s. 61 pm. light, are also again asked for. Th T e h n e ew quo L t o a n ti d o o n n s of this day are :—Chester and Holyhead, 24c -i-; Eastern Counties, 131 c ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 791 a 3c i; London Stock, 1181 18c .1; Ditto Eighths, *p; Sheffield Stock, 301 Midland Stock, 741 Dover Stock, 221 I ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham £8 Shares, 11; Lan cashire Insurance, 11-16 p; Liverpool United Gas, 220. COTTON.—The continued advices from America, confirming the previous reports of diminished receipts and small shipments on the other side, have had a favourable effect upon our market, and the sales during the week have been active, with a steady rise in price to the extent of about Is. 6d. per lb. generally, while better qualities have expe rienced an advance of fully Is. sd. per lb. This improvement has taken place, notwithstanding that spinners have still neglected to supply themselves with stock ; and, as the prospect of any excessive supply is now pretty nearly at an end, the general opinion is that prices must go still higher. The present stock of American Cotton is only 480,900 bales, against 448,230 at the corresponding period last year ; so that the excess of 354,470 bales, as shown by the statement of the 15th of last month, has rapidly diminished to only 32,670 bales. This estimate is as to the number of bales in stock, without reference to quality ; but it is believed that the quantity of saleable Cotton is actually less now than it was last year ; and, as the present imports are mostly of low q ua li ty , the stock of saleable Cotton will continue to d ecrease. Th e sa l es oil Saturday amounted to 7,00 Q bales, of which 1,000 TUESDAY, , MAY 17, 1853. were taken on speculation and for export. TO-DAY the advices per Arabia of a still further decrease in stocks on the other side had a favourable effect on the market, and the sales reached 8,000 bales, at full prices, of which 2,500 were on speculation and for export. The market closed very firmly. PRODUCE.—There has been a good demand for all descriptions of Sugar, at an advance of from 6d. to is. per cwt. The sales consist of 850 hhds. B. P., and 6000 bags Bengal. Of Foreign the sales were 3000 bags Pernambuco, and 40 hhds. and 150 brls. Porto Rico, at public auction. Of Molasses 90 puns. Trinidad, to arrive, sold at 19s. Gd. per cwt. In Coffee not much doing. Tea was firm during the week ; but little business was doing until Friday, when, owing to advices from China, some considerable sales took place of medium Congous at full prices, the quotations being at lid. to Is. Id. for common to fair. In Cocoa little doing. Of Rice 6000 bags Bengal sold at 10s. 6d. to 1 s. per cwt. for low middling to good white. Of Rum only 100 puns. Demerara sold at fully previous rates. 400 bags Black Pepper realized 4d. per lb. Guano was not in good demand, and barely 200 tons sold. In Hides little doing. Of Rosin the sales amounted to 1700 brls. American. Nothing doing in Turpentine or Tar. Of Saltpetre 100 bags sold at 28s. per cwt. for 44 per cent. Olive Oil in moderate request, and 50 tuns sold at previous rates. For Rape Oil little demand. Lin seed Oil 2Ss. per cwt. Spirits of Turpentine dull at 50s. per cwt. Fur Palm Oil, on the spot, a limited demand, and for arrival an easier market, about 900 tons having been sold at £35 per ton. Tallow rather lower in price, and a dull market, Petersburg Y. C. selling at 475. to 475. 6d., and about 200 casks South American at 445. to 17s. Gd. per cwt. Of Hemp a small parcel of Petersburg sold at £39 per ton. For Jute a fair demand, the sales reaching 1500 bales, at £lB 10s. to £22 7s. 6d. for common to fine. TO-DAV the Sugar market has been quiet, and the only business reported since Friday consists of 2,500 bags Bengal, at 395. to 395. Gd. for Benares, and at 41s. to 418. 6d. for Cossipore ; 25 hhds. Porto Rico at 38s. to 38s. 9d., and 400 bags Maceio at 19s. 6d. per cwt. Nothing. done in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. Since the de livery of the China letters, holders of Tea have shown increased firmness, and sales have been made to-day both to the trade and on speculators' account, at fully previous rates, to a slight advance upon blackish leaf of strong descriptions ; common Congou of sound quality is in demand from 11:"1d. to ls. per lb. A small parcel of Bengal Rice is reported at 1 ls. 3d., and two tons African Red Gum Copal at 1255. per cwt. WooL.—The business of the week has not been so very active as is generally the case here for a short time previous to the opening of the colonial sales in London, the actual business being on the " hand to mouth" principle, manufacturers only supplying themselves for pressing and immediate requirement ; yet holders continue very firm, and the few sales made have been at very full rates, with every prospect of being firmly maintained. Imports for the week: —1,321 hales, consisting of 429 bales Buenos Ayres, 613 Alpaca and Peru, 18 Portugal, 189 Mediterranean ports, 43 Irish, 22 Scotch, and seven coastwise. The next series of public sales in London, being the first of the new clip from Australia, will commence on Thursday next, when about 40,000 bales of foreign and colonial will be brought forward ; as the demand is pretty active, and the market generally very hare, a satisfactory result may be anticipated. No arrivals of Spanish or Lisbon, except a small parcel of greasy Spanish, from Santander, not yet on the market ; Frontier and Alentejo continue much inquired for, as also Oporto and Castellrando, all of which would meet a ready sale at extreme quotations.: CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE REV. SAMUEL MINTON, THE REV. JOSEPH BARDSLEY, AND MR. J. NIACDONALD. A Mr. Macdonald, a Roman Catholic layman, is en deavouring to cover the retreat of his Priests from the numerous challenges which have been sent them, by in viting several clergymen of the Established Church to meet lihn in oral discussion. With what success, the fol lowing replies, from the Rev. S. Minton and the Rev. J. Bardsley, will sufficiently show : GRAND PROTESTANT TEA-PARTY, LAST NIGHT. A grand Protestant tea-party, in connexion with Lodge No . 22 of Loyal Orangemen, was held last night in the Concert hall,Lord Nelson-street. There was a very numerous attendance. Letters of apology, regretting their inability to attend the meeting, had been received from the following clergymen : R. P. Blakeney, D. James, S. B. Sutton, H. Marlen, S. Fenton, S. Minton, &c. Tea being over, The Rev. G. L. IRELAND, one of the Curates of St. John's Church, proposed that the Rev. W. F. TAYLOR take the chair. The Rev. J. WOODHOUSE, Curate of All Saints, seconded the motion, which was carried with acclamation. The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by calling upon the company to sing a hymn appropriate to the occasion. After the singing of the hymn, the Chairman said it gave him very great pleasure to have the privilege of presiding on the present occasion, at a meeting for the most part, he perceived, coin posed of loyal Orangemen. (Cheers.) He knew of nobody more loyal than Orangemen. They were the very impersona tion of loyalty. When we looked into their book of laws, rules, and regulations, we could there find nothingbut the purest principles of devotion to the Crown and the Church, attach ment to the Constitution, and the country at large. (Loud cheers.) And although there might be some present whowere not formally connected with the body, yet he did not believe that there was one amongst them who was not an Orange man in heart and principle; for he was prepared to prove that no man could be a sound Churchman—yea, he might use a wider designation, and say that no man could be a sound Englishman and a really true Briton who was not in principle an Orangeman. The principles of Orangemen were essentially British. What were the principles which made this country great and free? those of attachment to our Bible, and a deter mination to resist all foreign jurisdiction, all foreign usurpa tion and dominion, and a determination to avow for ourselves and our children, and our country at large, the inalienable right of every free-born Briton to read in his own tongue the wonderful works of God. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) These were the principles of Orangemen, and a man must have pro fessed them before he could be admitted into the body. Why was it, then, that such a body as this was not more supported than it was ? Why was it that many were so apt to charge on the society principles which they abominated and dis avowed? (Hear, hear.) It was because there was so much ignorance respecting them, and because there were men who gave distorted views which they laid to the charge of Orangemen, but which were not held by that body. (Loud cheers.) As he had said, every man who was devoted to the Church and the Constitution, was essentially in his heart an Orangeman. (Cheers.) Would that those principles were in the hearts of our legislators when they were called upon to govern this kingdom. The principles of the bible had made this country what she was; and, just as those principles were held dear to our hearts and carried out in our lives. and manifested by our legislators when they were called upon in their places in parliament, to legislate for our country, in that proportion would our country ascend in the scale of nations, and continue to be the envy of the world. (Cheers.) Bilt much was to be done before we could expect to find matters in that state. It was true there had been some steps taken in the right direction of late, but no thanks to those who were at present guiding the affairs of the country. (Loud cheers.) It was true that the Jew Bill had been rejected by a large majority of the House of Lords—a larger majority than before—(hear, hear)—and he trusted it would now be laid aside for ever, and that no more attempts would be made by those who wished to unchristianize the nation, by doing away with the words required to be affirmed by all our legislators on the true faith of a Christian." (Hear, hear.) There was another measure of importance, which had been carried despite of the G overnment —(l ou d cheers)—and that was Mr. Chambers's motion to institute an inquiry into the state of nunneries in this country. (Hear, hear.) It was said in the newspapers that before Mr. Chambers brought the bill forward in the House of Commons he sent a copy of it to Lord John Russell, in order that he might read it, but that Lord John Russell refused to read it, as he said he was going to oppose it. (Shame.) The princi ples of that Bill had also been supported in the House of Lords by an Archbishop, who had not been particularly forward in opposing Popery, but who had come forward at last. That dignitary had made a speech in the Muse of Lords on nun neries, and had stated that they should be open to the inspec tion of the Magistrates. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The speaker, in continuation, pointed out the monstrous evils con nected with the existence of nunneries; and having made some appropriate remarks on the abominations of Maynooth, con tending that it was inconsistent to spend the money of a free Protestant people in endowing it, he concluded by a few prac tical observations in connection with the festive occasion which had called them together. He resumed his seat amidst loud cheering. Air, " Rule Britannia," the company joining in chorus. The Rev. W. SHEPHERD next addressed the meeting, and remarked that the body of Orangemen was a scriptural body, which had been much misrepresented. (Hear, hear.) Speak ing of Oxford, Mr. Shepherd said he was a native of Oxford, born and educated in that fallen city—(hear, hear)—and he could assure them that it was melancholy to see the Jesuit-like manner in which young clergymen were now trained there, for the Protestant Church of England. (Hear, hear.) In illustra tion of what was going on at Oxford, the speaker said lie had seen (what was generally not known) in that city clergy men, belonging to the Church of England, coming from the colleges in their canonicals, and going to the Roman Catholic chapel there to celebrate mass. (Senpation.) It was true that many of those clergymen had had the honesty to leave the Protestant Church, and gone where they were wanted, to Rome, but many treacherous ones still remained amongst us. (Hear, hear.) But, in speaking thus of Oxford, they could not but weep over her when they reflected that she contained the ashes of Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer, who shed their blood in defence of the Protestant faith, and were executed at Oxford. (Hear, bear.) Mr. Shepherd concluded by an eloquent defence of the loyalty and strong Protestant Mr. CLARK then addressed the meeting in a truly loyal and patriotic speech, which frequently elicited enthusiastic ap principles which were the leading characteristics of Orangemen. plause during its delivery. Other speeches were delivered, and the proceedings were brought to a close a little after ten o'clock, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was acknowledged in suitable terms. TO, MR. JOHN MACDONALD. " Sir,—As not one of your supposed priests, either in Liverpool or elsewhere, has yet ventured to stand up on a eln.l atti , rnpt t o pwnvo that ho wct prioat on hia own principles ; or, in fact, that the supposed Church of Rome has any pope, priest, sacrament, or rule of faith, although a thousand pounds has been offered to any priest who can do so, you can scarcely expect me, nor do you expect me, I am sure, to enter the lists with a layman. " There may be ' corruptions' (as you say) in the practical working of the Established Church ; but, surely, you are scarcely in a position to attack them, while you remain a member of that church which the Spirit of God has declared to be ' drunken with the blood of the saints, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth.' " If you really wish, however, for a discussion, your own priests are the persons to ply. Hosts of clergymen are ready at a moment's notice. One solitary priest that dare stand up on a platform is all that is wanted. Do try and find one. And when you have found him, if you can prove that he is a priest on the principles of your own church, I will give you each £l,OOO for your trouble. — Meanwhile, I must remain, your obedient servant, " SAMUEL MINTON. " 21, Daulby.street, May 14th, 1853." TO THE REV. JOSEPH BARDSLEY, B.A. REVEREND SIR,—As you are in the habit of " earnestly and affectionately" inviting Roman Catholics to attend your controversial meetings, you will not think it strange when they tender you a similar invitation. They conceive that a gentleman who is so forward in assailing the doc trines of a different church, when the occasion demands, will not be backward in defending his own. A meeting, to take into consideration the " Doctrines and Abuses of the Church of England," will be held in the Assembly rooms, Circus-street, on Tuesday evening, at half-past seven ; and you are respectfully invited to attend. The admission-ticket inclosed admits to the platform. I am, Rev. Sir, Very respectfully yours, JOHN MACDONALD. 67, CGrnbermere-street, Toxteth-park, 13th May, 1853. • TO MR. JOHN MACDONALD. beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th instant. There are many reasons why I cannot accept your kind invitation to take part in the contem plated discussion, to be held on Tuesday evening in Circus street. You are probably aware that on every Tuesday evening I conduct a controversial meeting in Bond-street, where Roman Catholics, priests or laymen, are allowed half the time of the evening to defend their own views of the subject under discussion. Allow me respectfully to invite you and your Roman Catholic friends to attend this class and the ono held on Friday evenings in Cornwallis street. You will perceive that, bad I been disposed to attend the meeting to be held on Tuesday evening, a pre vious engagement would prevent me. There are, how ever, otter reasons why I must decline your invitation. You omit to state what arrangements and regulations you have made for the discussion; what evidence do you give that it would be conducted in an impartial manner? The subjects you have announced for discussion relate to the "doctrines and abuses of the Church of England." The doctrines of the Church of England are contained in the 39 articles. Is it to be expected that any one should be called upon, in one or two short addresses, to defend all the doctrines of the Church of England, in answer to ob jections and arguments advanced by an opponent who has probably been preparing his speeches for weeks ? Can he, in so short a time, be expected to expose all the misre presentations which it would be possible to bring forward on such occasion ? Ido not say that you will pursue this course, but I think you will perceive, after one moment's reflection, how utterly impossible it is for any satisfactory results to attend a discussion upon a subject so vast and indefinite. Again, you will not, I trust, conclude that I have no regard for the welfare of your soul, when I inform you, as I have more than once done so at my class in Cornwallis-street, that I cannot consent to meet you in a set discussion, until you can satisfy me that you are an authorised expositor of the Roman Catholic religion. When a layman meets a clergyman in discussion, in the event of his arguments being overthrown, it is easy for Romanists to say, " We never supposed such a person competent to defend the doctrines and mysteries of our holy religion ; he is merely a layman, without any autho rity or influence in our church." I shall be most happy at any time to see you or any other Roman Catholic, pri vately, at my house, for the purpose of considering any objections you may entertain in reference to the " doc trines and abuses of the Church of England." If, how ever, you still believe that a public discussion will be attended with good results, I beg to state that I am pre pared to meet you for any number of nights, if you can obtain the written permission and sanction of your priest, or if he will take the chair for you. With respect to time, ' place, and subjects, we shall have no difficulty in arranging these when you are thus officially sanctioned. It is im possible to say, from your letter, what are the corruptions and abuses in the Church of England which you intend to expose. That there are some abuses in our Church, I do not deny—that there might be improvement, I fully believe—that there is no professing church free from abuses, I think will be generally admitted—that the greatest abuses are inseparably connected with the Church of Rome, I think it would be easy to prove. In the Church of England' they belong to her administration ; in the Church of Rome they aro inherent in her constitution. I shall feel greatly obliged if you will inform me, at your earliest convenience, whether your Priests are pre pared to authenticate you as the defender of their cause. Sincerely praying that God may lead us all to a saving acquaintaner , of " the truth as it is in Jesus," 1 remain, Sir, faithfully yours, JOSEPH BARD SLEY. 29, Huskisson-streel, May 16th, 1853. P.S.—I shall forward you a copy of the newspaper con taining your letter and my reply, and, as you are probably intending to inform the meeting, on Tuesday night, of your own letter to me, I trust you will not consider roe unreasonable ill requeating that mitie be read et the sane time, PLEASURE-TRIP BY THE PRINCESS ROYAL. A trip by sea to the Menai Straits along the magnifi cent and picturesque coast of Wales is always an attrac tion, but was more especially so on Wednesday last, and will long be reckoned among the pleasures of memory by those who were present on the occasion. In the first place, the weather was the finest which we have, perhaps, experi enced this year, and the trip was on board the steam-ship Princess Royal, belonging to the Liverpool and Glasgow Royal Steam-packet Company, a vessel which, for speed, comfort, and sea-going qualities yields to none which leaves the Mersey. It is a singular and interesting cir cumstance in connection with the Princess Royal, that although she was built twelve years ago, in the infancy of iron ship-building, and notwithstanding the many im provements which have since been made, she has not been surpassed, of which the numerous party on Wednes day last had ample proof, and her voyages between the Mersey and the Clyde are performed with a speed and punctuality equal to railway travelling. She had lately been in dock for a thorough overhaul, when it was found that not a plate was defective, and with the exception of her keel, which had been rubbed in. the Clyde, re-paint ing, and cabin decorations, were all that were needed ; and having undergone a complete refit, she was brought out of dock on Tuesday, and the following day was de voted to a pleasure-trip to the Menai Straits, preparatory to her resuming her station on the Glasgow line on Thurs day. Accordingly, a numerous party of gentlemen end ladies assembled on board be invitation, and shortly after ten o'clock she started. Every attention had been paid to the comfort and convenience of the guests. An effi cient band of music was stationed on the deck, and the easy though rapid motion of the vessel as she glided past the beautiful Welsh coast made the voyage a really de lightful one. At twelve o'clock the party sat down to luncheon, immediately after which dancing commenced on deck, and continued at intervals to the end of the voy age. At three o'clock the Princess Royal lay snugly at anchor, close under the Menai-bridge, the distance from the dock tower having been accomplished in three hours and fifty minutes, giving a speed of upwards of 141 miles per hour against the tide. It having been announced that the vessel would return at five o'clock, most of the company went on shore, and visited the suspension and tubular bridges. On their return the ship started for home, and at six o'clock the company sat down to an excellent dinner, presided over by Mr. Lamont, the active and indefatiga ble Liverpool representative of the Glasgow and Liverpool Royal Steam-packet Company. Amongst the party were Provost Mills, of Glasgow ; Mr. Balfour, of the firm of lleugh, Balfour, and Co., of Manchester ; Mr. John Lear ; Mr. John Williams ; Mr. and Mrs. Kelly ; Mr. Alanson ; Mr. Knox ; Mr. and Mrs. R. Cochran ; Mr. and Mrs. B. Thomson ; Mr. J. H. Hind ; Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott ; Mr. and Miss Binks ; Mr. and Mrs. Tamplin ; Mr. and Mrs. Sorley ; Mr. Swire ; Mr. Merry lees ; Air. Spalding ; Mr. Muir ; Mr. A. Robertson ; Mr. Arnott ; Mr. and Mrs. Jones ; Mr. Schroder ; Mr. T. Warburton, &c.—The Chairman, after the usual loyal toasts, proposed " The town and trade of Liverpool," to which Mr. Arnott responded, and briefly noticed the rapid strides Liverpool had taken during that period, and expressed a belief that the energes of her traders would render her second to none.—The toast of " Prosperity to the city and trade of Manchester" was a c k now l e d ged by Mr. Balfour, who complimented Mr. Lamont upon the prompt and efficient manner in which he had per formed his duties in connexion with the company he represented.—The next toast the chairman said, carried him back to the town in which he spent his early years— the city of Glasgow—which was rising most rapidly both in population and traffic. Mr. MILLS, the Provost of Glasgow, in responding, said that thirty-five years ago, he started the idea of steam navigation between the Clyde and Liverpool. In the month of August, 1818, in conjunction with a few friends, he started the steamer Robert Bruce, which was considered one of the lions of the day. Her burthen was about 180 tons, and she had some 70 or 80 horse-power. Although the water was smooth, she occupied 52 hours on the passage ; but from that a deduction must be made, for when she reached the Mull of Galloway, it was found necessary to give her a rest for four hours, until the fire was drawn out and the flues cleaned. Like the results to most pioneers, they found the trade unprofitable, while the present generation were reaping the benefits of their early efforts. _ _ _ _ _ _ Mr. LAMONT acknowledged the toast of " The Pro prietors of the Liverpool and Glasgow Royal Steam packet Company," and said it was the desire of that company to extend and promote the trade between Liverpool and Glasgow. Referring to the Princess Royal, he said that twelve years ago her first trip was made. Messrs. Todd and M'Gregor, who constructed her ma chinery, thought that it would be at least three years before any steamer would be built which could surpass her in speed ; but there was not a steamer now trading to the Mersey that could beat her. She had been carefully examined, and her condition was so good, that he believed that twelve years hence she would class A 1 for twelve years more. lie directed special attention to the accom modation now for the first time given to steerage passen gers. A commodious cabin had been erected upon deck, with tables and seats, so as to afford protection from the weather, and lie hoped the example would speedily be followed by other steam-packet companies. The last toast was that of Captain Fraser, the com mander of the Princess Royal, who was on deck, where a festive party whom the spacious salcon could not contain were assembled, under the able presidency of Mr. War burton. The Princess Royal reached the Mersey soon after nine o'clock, and the company finally separated, after a day which will long be remembered. The machinery has been examined and repaired under the superintendence of Mr. James Jack, of the Victoria Engine-works, Bootle-road. The paintings and decora tions are by Mr. John Bacon, and the upholstery by Mr. A. Blain, all done with taste and elegance. The banquet was prepared and served by the regular servants of tha company, and displayed that skill in the culinary depart ment for which the Scotch steamers have long been famous. ECONOMICAL VESTS.—We were much amused the other day in being shown a novel article in wearing apparel, a vest containing eight in one, invented by Mr. Levi, of South John•street. OAMSKIRIC.—On Sunday week two sermons were preached in the Parish Church of Ormskirk, in behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, by the Rev. T. Perceval, M.A., the deputation from the parent society. The collections amounted to £l4 12s. Did. In the afternoon the rev. gentleman ad vocated the society's claims at the Parish Church of Hal sall, when the collection amounted to upwards of £5. On Monday a public meeting was held in the Town-hall, Ormskirk, when the chair was occupied by the vicar, the Rev. W. E. Rawstorne, M.A. The Rev. T. Perceval, the Rev. G. W. Warr, of Liverpool, the Rev. T. Abra ham, of Bickerstaff, and other friends, addressed the meeting. The collection exceeded £3. On Tuesday a meeti3z was also held in the School-room in Bickerstaffe , in behalf of the same society. LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS.—In the Court of Queen' Bench, on Saturday, the case of Baring, Brothers v• Twizell was tried before the Lord Chief Justice. The plaintiffs were Messrs. Baring, Brothers, merchants • a nd the defendant, John Twizell, a shipowner at North Shields. The action was to recover damages for the loss of a quantity of molasses shipped on hoard one of the de fendant's vessels, and which had run out of the casks on the voyage to England from the island of Cuba. It an peered that on the 13th of July, 1852, a large quantity of molasses had been shipped on board the brig Elizabeth , in good order and condition, at Cardenas, in Cuba, to be delivered to Messrs. Baring, Brothers, in the p o rt of London, in the like order and condition, " the dangers of the sea only excepted." When the goods arrived is London, it was found that nine of the casks at the top ei the loading under the main hatchway were lying with their bungholes half down, ani, the molasses having rue out, the casks were empty. It appeared that the custore was to stow casks of molasses with the bungholes open , otherwise the fermentation of the molasses would cause the casks to burst, but it was also usual that the casks should be " chocked," or kept in their places by pieces Of wood placed on each side. This appeared to have been done in the present case, but it was alleged that the master of the vessel had been guilty of negligence in not taking care that the condition of the casks should be exa mined from time to time on the voyage, to see that all wag right.—Lord Campbell said, the simple question for the jury was, whether or not the loss had been occasioned bf " the dangers of the sea."—The jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs, with £lB 10s. damages. IRON CHURCH FOR MELBOURNE.—A short time since we gave a description of an iron church, intended for Aug' trails, and which has attracted considerable attention, at the works of Mr. Hemmings, the eminent contrator of Bristol, who has also an establishment at Birkenhead, we may now add, that the church has been built under the order of the Bishop of Melbourne, and forms the first of nine or ten which are intended to be sent out. The frame-work is composed of wood, so amalgamated as to admit of being easily taken to pieces and re-erected ; the roof and walls are of corrugated galvanised iron, and un derneath that, in order to prevent inconvenience from the sun's rays on a metal substance, is placed felt, as a non conductor, and without that again a walling of strained canvas, which has been prepared with a granite paper, which gives to the building an appearance of great soliditY , It will cover an area of about 70 feet by 45 feet, and cora' prises a tower, nave, two side aisles, two galleries, a cote' munion.table, pulpit, and reading desk, also a robing' room, baptistry, &c. It will afford accommodation to about 650 persons. It is so made that, when packed for the voyage, the freight will not exceed 50 tons measure' ment. Mr. Hemmings has guaranteed to deliver the others, in order, at the rate of one per month. On Friday an interesting service was performed in the church, and the Archdeacon of Melbourne preached a very impressive sermon from Ephesians, ii. 21. Full evening service was performed, and the Archdeacon was assisted by the Rev , Dr. Spencer and the Rev. H. G. Eland. The choristers of Bedminster Church were also in attendance. A collet' tion was made at the close, which amounted to about £s7' LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 16. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. RUSSIA.—ST. PETERSBURG, April 21st.—The cholera► which was then raging with great violence at Moscow , had reappeared in the Russian capital; several persoq had died. The latest accounts state that the disease had not made further progress, and had been confined to isolated cases.—A telegraphic despatch received at Vienna announces that, according to reports of the Austrian Consulate, at Odessa, the Russians have positively sus• pended their armaments. At Odessa no speculations made in grain, and large quantities of corn had accumo" lated in Southern Russia. In spite of extensive pur chases made by the Russian Government, prices bee fallen, and were still falling. No other news of interest. TATTERSALL'S—THIS DAY. DERIIY.-3 to 1 agst West Australian ; S to 1 nest Honey" wood ; 9 to. 1 agst Sittingbourne, taken ; 10 to 1 agst Cinees 11 to 1 agst Orestes ; 11 to 1 agst Pharos ; 12 to 1 agat Umbriel 25 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer ; 25 to 1 agst Jerry Kent; 40 to 1 agst Ethelbert ; 40 to 1 agat Peggy; 50 to 1 agst Filbert ; 100 to l agat Golden Plover. OAK 3.-4 to 1 agst Mistletoe. SONIERSETSHIRE STAKES.-7 to 4 agst Audabon, taken 5 to 2 agst Diomedia, taken ; 7 to 1 agst Red Lion, talon. FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARK Br ' a t an English Funds have a healthy appearance, and dose generally advance. Railway Shares firmer in tone, and clo se at an improvement; Caledonians in strong demand' Gold descriptions buoyant. Crystal Palace on the rise. Mines and Land Shama receded afte r opening, but slightly rallied on purchases. In Bank Shares. no change. Mexica° and Sardinian good ; Buenos Ayres lower. French CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Account .. 100 ft 2 Bank Stock 229 9 Do. Money.... J 100} Excheq. Bills, L. &S 2 60 1 Three&QuerCents.. 1021 . FOREIGN Mexicans 27 4 Do. Threes Spanish Deferred Do. Threes 484 9 RAILWAY Amberg.,Nottingham, and E. Junction — Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Do. Preference East Anglian Eastern Counties East Lancashire Eastern Union A - Ditto nand C Edinburgh & Glasgow Great. Northern SBi 9i Do. Do. Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire. 79i SO4. Do. Fifths 4i 4 Leeds Northern l6 London, Brighton, and South Coast 1044 5i MINING it a- I STOCKS. Spanish Passives s}i Turkish Swedish SHARES. London & N. Western 118iI 91 London & S. Western 90 1 Manches., Sheff., and y 30 Lincolnshire Midland Stock North British 3:4 6 i Do. Preference 113 17 Norfolks North Staffordshire — Shrewsbury and Bir mingham Do. L. &N. W. guar. S. Eastern and Dover 75 York, Newcastle, and Berwick .. 7O 1 Do. Extension -- Do. Preference York and N. Midland 62} 3 f Do. Preference SHARES. Nugget - B. Australian Freehold Australasian Colonial Mariposa HARES. Peel River South Australian British America Noveau Monde Registered Cordeliera Ave Maria Carson's Creek — Port Philip LAND Australian Agricultural 79 81 S. Australian Invest. Van. Diemen's lB 19 CORN 11ARKET. The supplies of English Wheat were moderate; but there were heavy arrivals of Foreign Wheat and Oats. The Wheat trade opened flat, at a decline of Is. per quarter. Flour unal tered. Barley, Beans, and Peas very slow of sale, at late rates; Oats 6d. per quarter lower. Towards tho close,Wheat declined Is. to Is. per quarter. Other articles as before. English. Irish. Foreign. Wheat 3202 32900 Barley 685 745 14596 Oats 3157 17977 24580 Malt 6565 107 Beans Peas Flour 8542 - aks & brls. PRODUCE MARKET. Sugar. Foreign: Export demand good at previous terms' Refined: Home made goods active; low to fine grocery lamp s 47s 6d to 495. Coffee : Larger demand ; Native Ceylon 47s 478 6cl, Plantation 50s to 80s. Tea is brisk, and terms advanc ing. Rice: A brisk demand for cleaned at former prices,: Brandy is active, and rates rising. Wool : Few buyers, but 1 1 ° decline. Cotton is not lower; little doing. TALLOW MARKET. Tallow quiet, but firm at 47s on the spot. Stock 24,377 casks, against 42,301 same time last year ; deliveries 794 casks, again s ` 1,221 same time last year. CATTLE MARKET. Beasts sold readily at advanced prices. Sheep and LambS sold better. Calf trade unaltered. Beef Bs Od to 4s 8d I Veal Mutton..... 3s 6d to 48 10d l Pork Lambs, ss. Od. to 6s. 4d. Beasts Sheep and Lambs 20460 Pigs ARRIVALS. Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and North ampton Beasts — Scotch Beasts , 400 Holland Beasts 633 1)o. Sheep Do. Calves l9B Spanish Sheep French Sheep — --- MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE. Caledonians, 34/, name; Lancaster and Preston, 53} It Ditto, 12ths, 8 8.1; Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 303 Midland, 741 ; Southeastern and Dover, 22i. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE: Midland, 75i. - GLASGOW CORN MARKET. ill At to-day's market little business passing; no change prices. - GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET. Market quiet; warrants 50s 6d. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. , • William, 30th April; Vesper, 6th May; Guilherruania, hence at Lisbon. Queen. 26th April ; Sarah, and Iseacq s ), 30th ; hence at Galatz. Taurus (s), 2nd May ; Brigan d and Temi, 4th; Grecian (8), 7th; hence at Malta. Mal c ?..at Brown, Ist May, hence at Corfu. Lizinka, 2nd May, Ilea' St. 'lilies. William, 4th May, hence at Gibraltar. bOlio Tyro sailed 29th April, and Lancefield 4th May, from ,• for this port. GALLE, April 17.—The Hydaspes (s), from London to d, cutta, broke down at Mauritius, and will return to Enghll.o.B PHILHARMONIC HALL. THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), the 17th instant' Alendelasohn'a Grand FINALE to LORELEY, &C., 6'c' PRINCIPALS: Miss LOUISA PINE. Herr STAUDIGL. Signor REGONDI, SOLO CONCERTINA. Galleries will be open to the Public, UNDRESS• nt• Front Seats, ss. ; Back, 2s. 6d. See another ad vertise LIVERPOOL : TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1853. PRINTED AND PITBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MOR N T I (L , BY THE PROPRIETOR, ROBERT PEARSON THACP OF No. 7, PERCY-STREET, AT THE STANDARD GENERAL PRINTING O ' rK Q. 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT/ Lxvuitrool.. • ..-.-,_... Sole Les T his Dr. Pecaliz Las he have fr Land With ti To be f day, by I To.mo l Conelu POP GO Admisq Is. 6d. . Boxes, is to c omm , The Bo for secu; had un(i. LIVE THE EvExis Ass( Will be p< MR. Progra Previous Doors Eight o'c Free, ant Mount. W O( each, Comtnitt A l -"'' and " n uNE, on "RX, and TW; TAGE an Wicket tary B an the rout veld h e is Ticket', ... n , ), .ty be j E A ND T Stalls. 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