The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-12 00:00:00

ri ARSON'S ORIGINAL ANTI-CORROSION ' PAINT, specially patronised by the British, French, Rus sian. and Sicilian Governments, the Hon. East India Company, the New River Company, the principal Dock Companies, and other Public Bodies. The ANTI-CORROSION PAINT has been used by the Hon. Board of Ordnance for upwards of half a century, who have proved it to prevent rust or corrosion on Iron longer and bet ter than the very best White Lead, or any other description of Paint; and in consequence of its possessing this invaluable quality, all the Iron Guns and Gun Carriages, both for land and sea service, have been painted with it for the above period. It has always been used in great quantities by other public bodies, and by numbers of Gentlemen of the first distinction, to preserve Wooden Houses, Farm and other Outbuildings, Conservatories, Park Paling, Gates, Iron Railing, Iron Hurdles, Copper, Zinc, Lead, old Compo, &c., Fronts and Tiles to re present Slating. It will be found a very superior preservative of Iron Steam Boats, Iron Bridges, Piers, or any other exten sive Iron Works. This Paint is admirably adapted for preventing the decay of old stone or brick Mansions, Churches, or other Public Edi fices requiring an effectual defence against the elements. It is particularly recommended to West India and other Colonial Proprietors, Emigrants, and all persons connected with the CoZonies, who will find it to stand all climates better than any other Paint. The superiority of the Anti-Corrosion to any other Paint may be easily inferred from the simple fact that its use has always been most strenuously opposed by Colour Ma nufacturers, and others interested in the sale of Common Paint. Noblemen and Landed Proprietors, anxious to have their Outbuildings, &c. properly preserved, will effect a very consi derable saving by desiring their Stewards to order the Anti- Corrosion Paint, as any labourer can lay it on, thereby saving the enormous charges generally made by painters. The Anti-Corrosion is a powder, and it will keep any length of time. Colors : White stone, light stone, drab, or Portland stone, Bath stone, light and dark yellow stone, light and dark oak, brown, light and dark lead, light and dark chocolate, bright and dark red, copper, and black, 3-is. per cwt.; invisible green, 505., bright green, 605., deep green, 605., and blue (for carts and wagons), 60s. per cwt. ; in casks 281b5., 561b5., lt2lbs. each, and upwards.—Large tied Brushes, 3s. 6(1.; small tied Ditto, 2s. 6d. ; and Sash Tools, Is. 6d, each. oIL and TURPENTINE, at PER GALLON. One cwt. Casks, Is. 6d. ; half and quarter cwt. Ditto, Is. each. Same allowed for returned empty Oil Packages, as charged, viz Is. per gallon.,,„_ _ , at 345. per cwt., when the weight it 4d. per lb; and those at Os.. The OriiinarAriti-Corrosion Paint is only to be obtained of WALTER CARSON AND SON, (Successors to the Inventors.) No. 9, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, OLD lIROAD-STREET, NEAR THE ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, who will show between 500 and 600 most flattering Testimonials received from the Nobility, Gen try, and other Influential Persons, who have used the Anti- Corrosion for many years. No Agents.—All orders are particularly requested to be sent direct. ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIAL of the valtiabb medicinal properties of FRAMPTON'S PILL 01 HEALTH forwarded to Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, frog W. Smith, Esa . n, London, " Sir,—Ten years ago I was induced to give you my opinion, 'minded on experience of the merits of Frampton's Pill of Iealt1). I am pleased at your having published that plain tatement, by which I hope others have been induced to try so ffective a medicine. " Anxious cares and the neglect of my old tried friend during the early part of this year had produced symptoms of uneasi ness which I found it prudent no longer to neglect; and I am delighted to say that a few doses of the pills, under the ble.-' of divine providence, has removed, and I am a' " Plea se for These P ;Ids, AA gain as well as I 'want me the nsnal supply of half a dozen family T may safely term my medicine chest for self and a duty to omit no opp—,,,.,Ly f my experience of the valuable proper " WM. SMITH." iy efficacious fo" Stomach Coughs, reath, and all Obstructions of the ken after too free an indulgence e the sy s natural state of subject to Head- from - too great without them, )w of B. Head-ache so very I rits, Dulness of Sigi T}IF Throats, oxious in ay be tak I Singing in the - Ears, arisin ) the Head, should never b 5 many dangerous symptoms will hi r immediate use. For Females, these, nt, removing all Obstructions, the distressin 6 dent with the sex ; Depression of Spi --, Affections, Blotches, Pimples. .ss of fI Skin, and give a healthy anCl juvenile bloom to the complexion. To Mothers they are confidently recommended as the best medicine that can be taken during pregnancy ; and for children of all ages they are unequalled. As a pleasant, safe, and easy Aperient, they unite the recom mendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect. By regulating h t ey he h doee,,,,se, e according to the age and strength of the r every case, is either 3 be req Strand, London rt; and by the Vendors of .11TelcZciLeelss.glenle.raaWy1 Askfor F ie and ad VS PILL OF lIEALTH, and observe the ' Tnomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," the Government Stam PATRONISED BY THE FACULTY WOOLLEY'.S PECTORAL CANDY rapidly-increasing sale of this MEDICINE is a convincing proof of its efficacy. tor can confidently recommend it in all cases of Coughs i.nR5l of Voice, and Weakness of th invaluable The lieilts, a n by persons powerful to heal and subdue a to the ( , st and throat, is to cool and :e cough, " Chatham, April 18th, 1850. a. Chiseman, of Garden-street, Brompton, cough of four years' standing by taking JOX of your Pectoral Candy, and is desirous oof expressinr gratitude, in ord , -• " - the Ban, ' Dear Sir been cur .der that others similarly- afflicted .maiolis denefit. Please send me three dozen of the boxes for her brother to take •out to the Mauritius with next week. I can also add my testimony that, from the any cases I have seen of its decided efficacy, I am persuaded stands unrivalled as a ceneral couch medicine.—Yours truly, TO Mr. Woolley." " H ENRY WATTS, Chemist, Chatham. -`"'" Worcestershire, March 17th, 1851. lin : ation, by yoUr Pec v rite to 'hey-street, Poplar, London, Sept. 30th, 1851. —I cannot speak too highly of th e exce ll ency of %looney's Pectoral Candy. I have suffered for years with a dreadful cough and difficulty of breathing. In this distressing state I was recommended to try Woolley's Pectoral Candy, he first box of which gave me great relief ; the second box completely cured me. I have recommended them to many of my friends who were similarly afflicted ? who have all received the greatest relief from them.—l am, sir, yours obliged, Dear Si OCTAVtus GLy N. To Mr. Kernot, Surgeon, &c., Chrisp-street, Poplar New Town, London, agent for the sale of Woolley's Pectoral Candy." " Maidstone, August 7th. 1852. —I have much pleasure of informing you of the received from %Voollev's Pprtornl randy. I have 1, and I think " Dear Sir , enefit I hat• and Ast ; Keatin ,ulign _o.'s Wafers, &c. kc. I h ave also consultedLozen- many t medical men. Until I fortunately got a box of your whip}, did and still continues to give me more relief Ye ever tried.—l am, yours respect- TES, Carpenter, Sandling road. Pectoral Candy. rave my permission to make what use you like ' Candy • remedy I h; WILLIAM To the Proprietor of PC 3y WOOLLEY, Chemist, Maidstone; and sold in 1. and 2s. 9d. each, by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Wholesale Agents i this District RAIMES and CO., 40, Hanover-stre CO., 52, Hanover-street. Sold Retail in Liverpool by F. G. Jones, Chemist and Who,- sale and Retail Patent Medicine Vendor, 5, Paradise-street, and 78, London-road, one door from Seymour-street ; G.. H. Howell, Chemist, 72, Dale-street; Joel Kirkus, Chemist, 1, Mill-street, corner of Stanhope-street; Charles Bromley, Che mist, 1, London-road. Birkenhead: Thomas S. Warry, Che mist, 3, Hamilton-street, Hamilton-square. Chester : E. Bo den, Chemist ; IV. Higgins, Chemist. Manchester : Messrs. Mottershead and Roberts, 1, Market-place; James Woolley, (39, Market-street; L. F. Brown, Chemist, Strangeways and Broughton. Wigan: James Kellett, Chemist, Market-place. Liverpool: Messrs. t; EVANS, SON, and UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGI PERFECT FREEDOM FROST COUGHS IN TEN MINUTES AFTER USE. INSTANT RELIEF AND A RAPID CURE OF ASTHMA, CON SUMPTION,_ COUGHS, COLDS, AND ALL D ISORDERS OF THE BREATH AND LUNGS ARE INSURED BY I)R. r LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS . The most wonderful CURES of ASTHMA and CON, SUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, and all Disorders of the BREATH and LUNGS, are everywhere performed by this ex traordinary remedy. RAPID CURE np COUGH tsc DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING. Hale, near Liverpool. Sir,—l write to inform you of the great benefit I have re dyed from taking Locuck's Weers, which you recommended ^ I was so much oppressed at my chest that when I lay oughing fit came on with such violence that I have 'gilt I should not live to see the morning; but now I • • having taken J. HAYNES. coughing, Witness, P. It NOTHER CURE OF CONS COUGH ct of a letter from Mr. na - roan , - - Gentlemen,—l have great pleasure in communicating to you a case (among many) which came under my own observation. A lady, who I can refer to, in her assiduous attendance upon her husband during a long and fatal illness, caught cold, and not having taken care of herself, it settled upon her lungs. She was troubled with a dreadful cough, and every symptom of consumption. She applied to her medical man, but diet not obtain any relief ; when, upon the recommendation of a friend, she tried Dr. Loc oc k' s Wafers, which, from the commence ment, eased Ler cmgb, and by continuing them she is perfectly cured. (Signed) THOMAS DEAN. - ':OTHER CURE OF COUGH AND HOARSENESS. Parliament -street, Liverpool. 51r, — It is with much pleasure I bear testimony to th e extra _ unary power of Locock's Wafers. I had been troubled with ---- eness for nearly two years, without relief, !d to try Locock's Wafers, the effects of sible, for one large box (2s. 9d.) has quite ded them to several of my ced the greatest relief from J. WILLIAMS. I have since rec friends, and t them.—l rem have also exr :rateful IMPORTANT TO ALL WHO SING. 4 Mr. Edward Page, Director of the Choir and Organi of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Leamington. Gentlemen,—Having frequently suffered mi ,ion of the throat, I have often been preparations ; but since I have had the 6.- Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, I am now but resort to them for the extraordinary good produced are most surprising. Even when th, to be completely exhausted, and the voice to two ourorotr so, tat mo s t f our ) w ill , i n t h e s h ort space o. , completely restore its flexibility and power, .._ they do not act as a mere temporary exciting remedy, nor d, they leave any l ass i tude f the remedy, I feel it a t. Having felt the great value 01 to generally recommend it, a s I am convinced that all personsdut will will find immense benefit from the -oral and persevering use of it. —O4 and PU BLIC SpEAKE Rs EDWARD PAGE. they are invaluable, as ...Airs they remov e all hoarseness, and increase the cr and flexibility of the voi ce . They have a pleasant taste. Price Is. lid.. 2s. 9d., and lls. per box • or sent , B by rfd p e o l t an fo e r , s. 2d., 35., or I Is. Id., by DA Suva and c Fleet-street, London. Sold by all Medicine Vendors. German directions are given with every box in . the Eng lish, German, and French Languages. Also may be had, DR. LOCOCK'S FAMILY APERIENT AND ANTI_ BILIOUS WAFERS. . _ h from relaxa. to resort to variom 1 fortune to try Dr. seldom obliged tc ffects they have nearly gone To SIN( A mild and gentle Aperient and St a most agreeable taste, and of great secretions and correcting the action Sold at Is. lid., 28. 9d., and Its. per DR. LOCOCK'S FEMALE WAFERS. The best Medicine for Ladies. Have a pleasant taste. Price Is. lid., 2s. pd., and Its. p er b ox, with full directions. All Pills under similar names are counterfeits. WHOLESALE AGENTS:—ROmes and Co., E vans, S on , and Co., Lord-street. Sold in Liverpool, by Roberts, Ranelagh Street; Carter and Clay, Bold-street ; A spinall and Wagstaff, James's-street ; J. Britten, Old Haymarket ; How e ll, Dale street ; T. D. Walker, Upper Parliament-street and all Uedi cine Vendors in the Kingdom, oinachic Medicine, having efficacy for regulating the of the stomach and liver. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 1/, 1853. TUESDAY 31ORNING, APRIL 12, 1553. THE WEEK. Mr. BRAmAH, Clerk to the Birkenhead Dock Trustees, has published a letter, denying that his patrons have made, or intended to make, an offer of the Birkenhead Docks to the Li , . erpool Dock Committee. Whether the Trustees have conde • scended to make an offer or not, they will be oblivious of their own interest, if they do not cor dially join in any scheme for transferring the Birkenhead Docks to the Liverpool Dock Trustees. We have alluded in another place to the several important questions which have been brought under discussion during the week, and which possess more than an ordinary degree of interest. The Town Council, on Wednesday, elected a Receiver of Town Dues, and entered at some length into the charges brought by the Magistrates against several Town Councillors for alleged interference with an Inspector of Police. The Select Vestry rejected Mr. BANNER'S proposition for re-building St. Peter's Church in a style worthy of the town of Liverpool. The Dock Committee, on Thursday, listened to Mr. GRANTHAM'S remonstrance against the objections to his High-level Railway scheme, and announced that the important conference on the amalgamation of the Birkenhead with the Liver pool Docks would take place to-morrow (Wed nesday) in London. REPEAL OF THE PAPER DUTY. THE interval during which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER is preparing his Financial State ment is the fitting time, according to the modern system, for the agitation for the reduction or repeal of those taxes which appear to bear the most oppressively upon the interests of the community. We have on a previous occasion stated that the first relief should be from the Income-tax, which bears with greater inequality and injustice upon certain classes than any other of the public burdens. We adhere to our convictions on this subject, but at the same time we feel confident that, with the several interests demanding relief, some attempt will be made to divide the surplus income, which seems destined never to be permitted to accumulate for the reduction of the National Debt. It will, therefore, not be out cf place to bring before the public attention a tax, the repeal of which possesses more than ordinary claims to consideration. In recent agitation the duty on Paper has been, for certain purposes, mixed up w i t h ot h er questions under the comprehensive term of Taxes on Know ledge, but it will be found entitled to the attention of the Finance Minister, for reasons very distinct from those advanced by the promoters of that ho movement. In the first place, Paper is applied to multifa rious uses, beyond that of forming the material for books and newspapers; and its use would be still farther extended, were it relieved from the surveil lance of the Excise. It has a claim to priority of notice ; for, many years since, a Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to take into con sideration the various duties upon articles in general consumption, decided, after a minute investigation, that the Excise duties upon Leather, Glass, and Paper ought to be first repealed. The effect of the repeal would be to give an impetus to an important branch of Home Manufactures, as was shown by the reduction of duty in 1836, to the extent of one half, which led to the amount of manufacture being nearly doubled. The tax is unjust ; for while other manufactures have been relieved from all duties upon foreign raw materials, Paper has to bear a burden of above twenty-five per cent. It inflicts great injustice upon the honest trader, on account of the facilities for evading it by those who are dishonest, and the strong temptation to col lusion by the Excise officer. The extension of the manufacture would add materially to the sources of employment for the population in rural districts, where the majority of paper-mills are necessarily situate, besides giving a large amount of additional employment to the numbers already engaged in the various processes connected with the dissemination of literature. It would tend to improve the social condition of the humbler classes, by the diffusion of a superior kind of cheap publications, from which it has been proved they are now debarred, solely through the operation of the Paper Duty. It would give very important relief to the Agri cultural Interests, by the increased employment It would operating to diminish the Poor also ren 's Rates. e the competition to which the Paper Manufacturer is now:exposed, through other articles similar to Paper—though:not liable to the duty— being substituted for it. These are reasons why, in any remission of taxation to be proposed, Paper should not be omitted, as it would be difficult to find any article, r subject to duty, the:repeal of which would confer so extended an amount of general benefit, remove' so much of present injustice, and at the same time do so little to impoverish the Revenue. Under these circumstances, we cannot doubt that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in his cogitations, will give this question a prominent place. We have alluded to - , the agitation for the relief from what are called Taxes on Knowledge; and while - on this subject, we:may refer to another item which is specially recommended to the favourable consideration of the Finance Minister. It is well known that the Duty on Advertisements presses with great inequality upon the several classes subject to:it, while its repeal would not form any serious amount of loss to the National Income. By the present system, the rich man who advertises the sale of property worth tens of thousands, pays no more in the shape of duty than the poor servant who anxiously seeks f or another s o i u tu t at o io f place, i\ e' 'or is this all..the injustice—f or t h e duty is evaded in every possible way ; the interior of railway carriages, public conveyances, the dead walls, and other means being resorted to, for giving publicity to announcements, in order to avoid the payment of duty, which is only levied on Advertise ments'which appear in Newspapers and other pub lications. It is proved by the Journals published in the Colonies, in America, and other places where Advertisements are not subject to duty, that the public freely adopt this mode of communication, and there i 4 no doubt they would largely avail themselves of th e a d vantage i n this country, if the ribcrp,ol *tanVittV, impost were removed. It is a question in which all = have some degre e o f i nteres t , an d i t i s to b e h oped 7 MY 31ORNi 2, that the C HANCELLOR o f .t h e EXCHEQUER w i ll not be forgetful of it in the preparation of his -" H E Budget. —...........— ONE of the most interesting topi cs a t the present A WAVERING B RIGADE .---If t h e T a b let were as certain authority about what the Brass Band will time, when there is, so to speak, a transition do, as it is peremptory about what they ought to between Winter and Spring, is the state of the do, we might number the days of Lord Aberdeen's weather, and in this respect even a disposition to omnium-g . atherion almost to the hour. That un compromising servant of Rome demands the down grumble would find itself at fault. The days have fall of another ministry, without heeding the neces been sunny, and though the winds, which have sity that may immediately arise for tripping up a prevailed from the north and northwest, have been third and a fourth. "Impatience and Shuffle the cold, vegetati on h as asserted its prerogative, and Cards," seems to b e the principle, by which it is the opening b u d s and growing grass have given expected that Spade will turn up at last, in the shape of a thoroughly Popish premier. Out, then, those pleasant tokens of Summer which are ever with the present men, before they get "insolent and grateful to the lovers of rural delights. hardened by an overweening sense of security." On Satu r d ay t h e new steamer Hope, which has Half a dozen rolls i n th e mud may render statesmen been built b y M r. L AIRD, of Birkenhead, for the amenable, who are already beginning, like Falstaff, to forswear sack and live cleanly, in the confidence African Steam Navigation Company, made a trial of having reached an elevation above the vile trip down the Mersey, beyond the Northwestern degrees by which they rose.—Dublin Evening Mail Lightship, and fully justified the most sanguine -- expectations of those interested in her success. The measured six miles from the Rock-light to the Lightship was performed in half an hour against a head wind, and the easy motion of the ship and really comfortable appointments, left no doubt that a voyage in such a vessel to the coast of Africa would be as pleasant as one to Dublin in the Iron Duke. ENGLAND INVADED BY A FOREIGN ENEMY.— His name is Anacharis illsinastrunz. He—she rather, for only the lady has yet reached these shores—is from America. The Anacharis is a weed which has found its way into our canals and rivers, which is choking them up in some counties, and is spreading alarmingly. This water-weed (says the Atheneum) threatens "an entire blockade of-our ports, and,to arrest our navigation." The invader in question, we are further told, is not a number of water-weeds, but parts of the same individual. "The plant is dicecious, and it appears that the lady only has arrived in this country." The weed, we have elsewhere heard, is giving immense trouble in some of our midland counties. In the north, too, as we have read in a letter from Dr. Latham to the Atheneum, goitre, cretinism, and idiotcy, are so extending in certain districts as to call for govern ment attention with reference to a remedy for the 1 evil.—Church and State Gazette. San Francisco, causing the markets to be well supplied with goods. The accounts from the mining districts are of the most cheering and satisfactory character. Two Mexicans commenced sinking a hole on the 16th Feb. below Campo Seco, and struck a pocket from which they took out, by twelve o'clock on the 21st, aT5,700 ; one piece of gold weighed eight pounds. In one' hour they washed out 200 ounces in their Mexican battaias. The accounts from the El Dorado state that gold dust con tinued to pour into Placerville in extraordinary quanti ties, and seventy thousand ounces per week may be set down and safely relied upon as a fair average purchase by the regular dealers in gold dust, and the coming season bids fair to be one of unprecedented prosperity. At Negro Point and Shaw's Point the average value of the gold found by each miner was from 43'6 to --8"8 per day. CUBA.—We have advices from Havana to the 22d ult. The slaver Lady Suffolk is reported to have landed a cargo of Negroes on the island. Her Majesty's steam frigate Devastation arrived at Havana on the. 21st. The weather in Cuba was excessively hot. It was rumoured that serious disturbances had taken place among the troops at St. Jago de Cuba, or some other port in the Eastern department of the island. From Vancouver's Island we have advices to the 12th February. Two ships arrived there from Liverpool, in January, with a large number of immigrants. Sandwich Island advices, of the 7th February, state that the fever still continued to rage throughout the island. Business was very brisk at Honolulu. The English mail steamer Lima arrived at Panama on the 13th ult., with Valparaiso dates to the 19th, and Callao and Lima to the 17th February. She also had =8190,000 in bullion on freight. Every thing was quiet in Lima, A revolution was expected to take place shortly in Bolivia. The fall of Belzu was considered certain. Chili was flourishing under the auspices of peace. COMMERCIAL. NEW' YORK, MARCH 29. MONEY MARKET.—There was an increased demand for money, but no change in rates of interest. The market is well supplied with capital. There is little doing in foreign exchange, as remittances go forward slowly on account of the pressure in the money market. Leading drawers on London ask 10.94- ; and on Paris, 5.16.-} to 5 ; Amsterdam, 40i to 41 ; Frankfort, 40i ; Hamburg, 36k to 36.1-; Bremen, 794 to 794. COTTON.—The Courier and Inquir(r, of the 29th March, says, " The sales since our last review per Africa of the 23d inst., have been daily large, and in excess of the quantity reported. The unfavourable advices per Asia to hand, p.m. 25th inst., produced no effect, being counteracted by the continued falling off in receipts at Southern ports. The only change in price during the past four days has been a hardening in quotations of good middling and upwards, which grades are very scarce of all growths. Owing to incessant rains and tempes tuous weather throughout the South, the wires have worked only at intervals, and the latest dispatch through from New Orleans that we have seen is of the 23d : " Middling, 91 ; freight, 9-16t1 ; excess, 440,000." One of a later date is reported to have been received from Savannah, further reducing the excess to 439,000. Seven mails are now past due from New Orleans. Considerable sales, although not reported, have to-day been effected ; the market closing firmly at the annexed quotations : New Orleans Other and Texas. Gulf Ports. Atlantic. Inferior nominal. nominal. nominal. Low to good ord 94 to 94 9to 94 9 to 94 Low to good mid.... Mid. fair to fair 11:1 121 111 124 114 Mr. W. P. Wright, in his circular, of the 29th ult., says, "As we are without a mail from New Orleans and Mobile, since 16th, I am unable to give the usual table of receipts, exports, &c., for all the ports. The approxi mate receipts for the week under review will be 73,000 bales against 118,000 bales in the corresponding week last year. The total receipts at the ports will, therefore, be about IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. In answer to Earl GREY whether it was the intention of government to institute an inquiry into the conduct and proceedings of the New Zealand Company, the Duke of NEWCASTLE said that last year he had been of opinion that investigation was desirable before fresh concessions were made to the New Zealand Company ; but parlia ment had decided that no inquiry was needed. Now that those concessions had been made, he thought an investi gation useless.—The subject dropped and their lordships adjourned. FRIDAY, APRIL 8. MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition from master mariners, mates, and seamen of Hartlepool, against any repeal of the act of 12th Vic., which restricts the number of foreign seamen in British ships.—Lord GRAN VILLE said that the petition was merely founded' upon a rumour of the contents of a bill which was not yet before their lordships' house. lie disclaimed any intention on the part of the government to introduce any measure which would tend to injure British seamen. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESD„. Y, APRIL 5.- Mr. FIELDEN took the oaths and his seatl , r the borough' of Blackburn. 1853. 1852. 1851. 1850. 2,685,000 2,253,000 1,845,00@ 1,693,000 From which it is seen that the excess is reduced again this week and now stands at 432,000 bales over the same period last year. It should, however, be borne in mind that the bad state of the roads during the past two weeks, weeks of very heavy receipts last year, has not been without influ ence in this reduction of excess." BREADSTUFFS.-A further decline in the price of flour, to the extent of 184 , cents per barrel, was submitted to last week, subsequently to the 22d inst., but the market has assumed a firmer aspect, and the quotations are rea dily obtained. Wheat was iu better demand for milling, and the market a shade firmer. There were also some orders fur exports, but very little choice offering. Indian corn is in fair demand, with sales of 20,000 bushels at 58c. to 59c. for unsound; 60c. to 61c. for Southern mixed ; 61c. to 621 c. for white, ditto and 64c; to 65c. for Southern and Jersey round yellow. PROVISIONS.-Quite a moderate business has been done in provisions. Pork sold in limited quantities at $l5 25c. Beef is steady at Sll. Cheese Bc. to 81c., fair to prime 81c. to 94-c., and choice 9ic. to 91e. NAVAL STORES.-There has been no movement in naval stores of any importance. Spirits of turpentine is unsettled ; sales have been made at 60c. to 61e. Common rosin, =B'l 40c. to SI 65c. Tar, S 2 25c. to S 2 IRON.-Iron was unsettled. Scotch pig was offered on the spot at S3B, and to arrive at 8'32 to $36 per ton, on six months' credit, but buyers were reluctant to take it on such conditions. English bar was nominally quoted at SG3 for common and SB5 for refined, per ton. FREIGHTS.-To Liverpool, cotton, 4-d. to 5-16 d.; flour and meal, per brl., 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. ; rosin, 2s. 71-d. to 2s. 9d. ; heavy goods, per ton, 255. to 355. ; grain, in bulk, per bushel, 7d. to 71d. To London, tobacco, per hbd., 30s. to 325. 6d. ; flour, per brl.. 2s. 9d. to :Is. - tntnpnt;np. t+.” 2SUlbs., ou. ; measurement goods, per ton, 305.; heavy goods, oil, &c., 255. to 30s. ; cheese, 30s. to 355. ; beef, qs. ; oil cake, per brl., 3s. To Havre, cotton, per lb., le. ; ashes, per ton, -88 to =SIO ; rico, ditto, £10; whalebone, &c., per lb., .;5,c. Mr. CnAs. TURNER, presented a petition from the in habitants of Wavertree,, near Liverpool, against the ad mission of Jews to Parliament. Mr. CHAS. TURNER presented a petition from the pilots of the port of Liverpool against the Pilotage Bill. Mr. CHAS. TURNER presented a petition from the trustees of the Liverpool Docks, under their common seal, praying that the Merchant Shipping Bill may not Pass into a law as it now stands,•and that they may be heard by counsel against the same ; also from the Mayor, Aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Liverpool, under their common seal, against the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Bill, by which•it is intended to pre vent the dues or tolls leviable on ships or goods being charged in any manner without the consent of the Board of Trade; and also from the Liverpool Health of Towns Association, praying for the repeal of the duty on soap. Mr. WILSON PATTEN announced his resignation of the office of Chairman of Committees. DESERTION FROM THE NAVY.—In reply to an inquiry, Sir J. GRAHAM said that, since January, a considerable number of desertions had taken place from the squadron on the home station, which were attributed to the unusually high rate of pay in the merchant service. No perceptible increase of desertions had taken place since the case of flogging of a petty officer in the fleet referred to, which was in punishment of very gross insubordination on the part of that petty officer. UF,CINIAL COINAGE per tierce, In answer to a question, the CHATTCELi:OR of the Ex ctiEQuEß said there was no intention on the part of Go vernment to make any change in the immediate arran4e ments that had been adopted with respect to the supply of additional copper coinage, which had become absolutely necessary both in this country and in the colonies. With respect to the general question of a decimal coinage, the Government were very sensible of its great importance, and they likewise felt that the utmost attention was due to the recommendations and opinions of those who had re commended a change.. At the same time they were like wise of opinion that the matter was one of very great deli cacy as well as importance, and that altering the value of these particular coins, which were in point of fact the measure of value, and the basis of the whole idea of value to the mass of the population, was a serious measure indeed, and one not to be undertaken in obedience to mare ab stract speculations, without ascertaining what would be the just character and effect of such a measure. A member of the House had expressed his desire to move for a select committee on the subject, and that motion would receive the qnn e eve- thp dial7Pl..•:.ont HULL ELECTION. .• - square bale CHARLES - TON, ARC 27. Sales of cotton ye s t er d ay an d to-day, 1,000 M bales H ; quo tations Bc. to 10!,c. MOBILE, MARCH 25. Sales of cotton for the week, 13,000 bales ; receipts, 8,000; exports, 14,000; stock, 130,000. We quote mid land, 91C. NEW ORLEANS. MARCH 24.—Sales of cotton, 4,000 bales ; prices firm. Strict mid., 91C. MARCH 25.—Sales of cotton, 7,000 bales. The Atlan tic's news has produced no effect on the market.; prices firm. Sales of the week, 40,000 bales. Increased receipts at all southern ports, 431,000 bales. MARCH 26.—Sales of cotton, 6,000 bales. Market steady. Stock, 307,000 bales. Sterling ezchange, 81. Freights to Liverpool, 9-16 c. MARCH 28.—Sales of cotton, 6,000 bales, at firm prices for better qualities. Mid., inc. _ _ A motion of Mr. LABDUCHEHEwas agreed to for an ad dress to HER MAJESTY, to appoint ~F he borough o RAILWAY LEGISLATION. A motion of Mr. BROWN respecting the duty of the Go vernment to take more effectual measures for the preven tion of Railway Accidents, was after some discussion with drawn. BRECON COLLEGE. .... LIT.• Mr. GOULBURN obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the regulation and permanent endowments of the College of Christ, Brecon. WINE DUTIES. A resolution moved by Mr. OLIVEIRA to reduce the duty on Foreign Wine to 19. per gallon was after -some discus sion withdrawn. LANCASTER ELECTION Mr. W. BROWN moved for a new wri for tho Borough of Lancaster in the room of the unseated member. After some discussion the motion was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6. PROBATE COURTS. _ HAVANA, MARCH 21. Considerable demand for sugar during the fortnight ending 19th instant. Stock over 120,090 boxes, and re ceipts daily increasing. Mr. HADFIELD moved the second reading of the Probate of Wills and Grant of Administration Bill.—The Solder- TOR- GENERAL said the present Bill was directed to only a fragmentary part of this large subject, and was so imper fectly expressed that, instead of remedying the existing evils, it would render them ten times greater than before. fie proceeded to sketch out the principal alterations con templated by the Government. It was p.r.oposed to abolish all the peculiar testamentary jurisdictions, and the metro politan court of York, establishing one court of probate in all matter of contentious jurisdiction, reserving to the diocesan courts the power of granting probate of wills within a limited amount in common form, under certain conditions, and that every will proved in a diocesan court should be transmitted to a general registry of wills to be establisheti-in London. It would be also proposed to give to County Courts a certain extent of- jurisdiction in cases of testacy and intestacy. The metropolitan jurisdiction it was intended to transfer to the Court of Chancery, which would become the great court of probate, the proc tors, registrars, and clerks of seats being officers of the Court-of Chancery fcr the purpose of administering the new jurisdiction. After some discussion, the second reading of Mr. Hadfield's Bill was postponed fora month. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. AN EXPORT Tax of 2s. per cwt. is levied on Cuban sugar. This impost is levied to support the troops, found necessary to prevent a rising of the slave population. AT LAST !—Daniel Tucker, who has been so often warned to " git out of the way," is said to have been run over by a train of cars in Arkansas. THE KING OF PRUSSIA has offered the Madiais an asylum in his country, but it is thought that they will prefer proceeding to England: THE MARQUIS Ricci, the Legate from the Apostolic See, who arrived in Paris on Sunday last, brought a cardinal's hat, w hi c h t h e E mperor is, on Sunday next, to bestow on the Archbishop of Toelouse. A DANISH ARTIST at Copenhagen, named Scholer, has just produced a brilliant specimen of a new art—a large portrait of Thorwaldsen engraved in stylography— drawn with a stylus on a black mass with a thin white coating, and thence transferred to copper by means of the electrotype. The effect is very fine. FEMALE LYNCH LAw.—The Cleveland Herald says that on the Ist ult. some 30 women, well backed by gentlemen, proceeded to a grocery in Ashland, and asked the owner to discontinue the sale of liquor and the use of a bagatelle board, which had enticed many of the youths and some of the married men from their homes. He re fused, and the " ladies " chopped his bagatelle table into firewood, and emptied his liquors into the street. They then visited another grocery and a tavern, both of which capitulated. AGGRAVATEL ASSAULTS In committee upon the Aggravated Assaults Bill, the first clause underwent much discussion and some altera tions ; an amendment, to add to the penalties imposed by the bill corporal punishment, was negatived by 110 to 52, and the committee adjourned. THURSDAY, APRIL 7. MR. DRUMMOND complained of the libels on Sir Jas. Brooke, published through the returns moved for by Mr. Hume. Lord J. RUSSELL coincided, and said he was inclined to move for rescinding the order for the returns. BIRTH. OF A PRINCE. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, seconded by Mr. DISRAELI, an address was ordered to be presented to HER MAJESTY, congratulating HER MATESVE, on the birth of another Prince. THE BORNEO PIRATES.—The amiable Proteges of Mr. Flume, the bloodthirsty Borneo pirates, have again been slaughtering peaceful English residents in their vicinity and plundering their property. Lord Clarendon has ordered the Admiral on the station to revenge the bloody deeds lately perpetrated ; and we suppose Joseph will in dite the Admiral for wilful murder. Their late outbreak against life and property was caused solely by the reports which reached them to the effect that the British Parlia ment were about to punish Sir James Brooke for his at tack on the pirates in 1849. METUDC ELECTION. An address for a commission to inquire into corrupt practices in the borough of Cambridge, was agreed to. A SCENE AT A BALL.—WO read in the Presse : " An arrest took place at the ball given by the Legislative Body to the Emperor, under the following circumstances : —A lady still young, very pretty, and well known in what is styled the beau monde, under the title of the Baroness was accompanied to the ball by a per sonage in a high position. She had already danced several quadrilles, when it was observed that she suddenly gave signs of mental aberration. Her gestures and her re marks left no doubt on this head, and she was at first taken out of the ball-room, and afterwards conveyed to the guard-house. The commissary of police on duty having conceived some suspicions as to her legal claim to the title which she pretended to bear, inquiries were made, and the result was that she not only had no right to the title, but that she was the lawful wife of a farrier in the neighbourhood of Paris, and that she derived her means of existence from a source not of the most honour able kind. On this information the pretended baroness has been kept in custody." ACCIDENT.—At some rejoicings at Cunnobie by the tenants of Sir John Maxwell, the horses of the baronet's carriage were taken out and replaced by some of the more enthusiastic of the tenants, when one, named John Fer guson, fell beneath the wheels, and was so badly crushed that his life is despaired of. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.—An accident occurred on Tuesday, at Dawlish, which was likely to have been attended with fatal results. An engine attached to a passenger train ran off the line and was almost preci pitated into the sea. Had not the driver turned off the steam at the moment he did, there is little doubt but that the whole of the passengers must have been killed. The scene where the accident occurred was near Breeches Rock, where the landslips took place some time since. WILL SCREW-BOATS STEER WITHOUT STEAM ?-Mr. Robert Young, a passenger by the Australian Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Adelaide, which sailed from Plymouth on the 3rd of January, in a letter to the St. Helena Herald of the 3rd of March, writes :—" The screw of the Adelaide cannot be lifted, and, in conse quence of some peculiarity in her construction, she will not steer without steam while the propeller is in the water. Being therefore dependent upon fuel, and not only for progress, but also for the supply of fresh water by means of condensed steam, the captain unquestionably adopted the most prudent emu, We ;wiled this port Qn the 2.1311q-0 HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY, APRIL 5. Several petitions were presented in favour of the Poor Removal and Local Assessment Bill, and against the Jew Bill. The Bail in Error Bill was read a third time and passed. The Land Improvements (Ireland) Bill was read a second time on the motion of Lord Canning. A conference was appointed with the Commons, with a view to an address to the Crown for a commission of inquiry into the proceedings at the late Hull election. THURSDAY, APRIL 7. Earl Winchilsea's motion on the Maynooth Grant was postponed to the 18th April. BIRTH OF A PRINCE. The Earl of ABERDEEN announced the birth of a Prince, and moved an address of congratulation to HER MAJESTY.—The Earl of MALMESBURY, in the absence of Lord DERBY, expressed his satisfaction at the auspicious event, and seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. The Earl of HARROWBY presented a petition from the native inhabitants of the Bengal Presidency, complaining of their exclusion from office, and of the general mal administration of the affairs of India under the present system. He supported the prayer of the petition in an able speech.—The Earl of ALBEMARLE also supported the prayer of the petitioners, who, he believed, com plained of grievances ;vhich it was the duty of the Im perial Government to redress.—The Earl of ELLENBO ROITH also addressed the house in support of the petition, and especially implored the government, in any future plan for the administration of India, to take care that the Governor-General was placed under the direct and sole authority of the Crown. THE IRISH FUND, Mr. G. H. ATCORE moved a resolution, that it is the duty of the Government forthwith to take into considera tion the Irish Consolidated Annuities, in order to effect an equitable settlement of the claims for which they were granted, by remitting the amount charged on account of the Labour-rate Acts, while the repayment of the work house loans, the advance for temporary relief, the ad vances for public works, and for aid to the distressed dis tricts, under the several acts, were fully provided for.— Mr. GLADSTONE said that Mr. Moore had failed to make good his case on the score of justice, and he (Mr. GLADSTONE) should say no more upon the subject until he made his financial statement, when he should state the vie,vs of the Goverment upon this question, in connexion with the general taxation of the country —After some discussion, the motion was negatived by 145. to 97, and the House adjourned. FRIDA Y, APRIL Mr. COBDEN presented a petition complaining KNARESI3OI3.OI7G I i ELECTION. of an arrangement having been made as to the three candidates who had been returned, so as to avoid an inquiry. REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The Speaker left the chair, and the house went in to committee upon the National Debt Acts ; and, on the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. Bouverie took the chair, Mr. W. Patten having, on a former evening, resigned... The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then proceeded to explain the nature of the propositions he had to make, observing that, in the opinion of Government, they would lay a foundation for future reductions in the burthen of the national debt. He asked the house to place confidence in the Government in their attempts to deal with this vast and complicated subject ; and he was anxious that the operations should take effect immediately. The plan was divided into three portions. The first d ea lt w i t h m i nor stock chiefly. The debt due to th e S out h S ea Company, and ti i in dw thewas sf p trho w ep h o o hs whole to holders ros £ ud 9 ni , dd s e o r O nt , ao O kt o e o a , ac and ceeopmt p with tuhlc; loioni c ff h; ered to them, th e y s h ou ld b e pa id o ff, balances h now at the com man d o f t h e G overnment. alternativesslweoviy c i respectnhog operation amounted orawti This might be considered a safe operation ; while the plan for commuting those stocks would effect a moderate reduc tion upon the rate of interest amounting to a quarter per cent., which would represent an annual reduction of £25,000. The second portion of the plan related to the issue of exchequer bonds : and the third to the voluntary commutation of the three per cent.stocks, representing a capital of five hundred thousand million of pounds ; both these plans had one ultimate object, to lay the foundation of a permanent system of irredeemable public debt, bear ing 21 per cent. interest. The exchequer bonds which he proposed to issue would have these characteristics, they would be transferable by simple delivery and without cost; that they should bear Wenn first at one zate of 414, FOREIGN NE WS FRANCE.—The translation of the remains of the Emperor Napoleon 1., from the Chapel St. Jerome to the monument now being terminated under the dome of the Church of the Invalides, will take place on the 4th of May. The ceremony will be celebrated with great pomp. A shock of earthquake was distinctly felt at Havre at 11 o'clock on Friday week. It lasted two minutes. The shock was also felt at Caen, Nantes, St. Brieuc, Portrieux, Rennes, Montfort, Livre, Tremblay, St. Lo, Aleneon, Lisieux, Falaise, and Chatellerault. A telegraphic dispatch from Athens announces that the steam-frigate, the Sane, which preceded the French squadron, had arrived at the Piraeus. She left the squadron at Milo, at the entrance of the Archipelago, where it had come to anchor in consequence of a gale. TURKEY.—lntelligence from Constantinople of the 25th ult. states that at that date Prince Menschikoff had not made any official communication to the Divan, and the intentions of Russia continued to be involved in the most complete mystery. The Prince had demanded an audience of the Sultan, which he appeared little disposed to grant him. On each side delay seemed to be the object, the Sultan, under the pretext that certain questions concerned the other powers, declaring that he would not negotiate upon them until their ambassadors had arrived. The whole time hitherto had been passed in preliminary discussion. It was reported that news of an alarming character bad reached the city from Serbia. The Serbians were arming, and the Turks strengthening the fortifications of Belgrade. PRUSSIA.—The Zollverein treaty was signed at Berlin, on Monday, by all the Plenipotentiaries. The commercial treaty between Austria and Prussia has also received their adhesion. Pastor Heinrich, of Langertield, a clergyman of the Established Prussian Church, has been sentenced by the Criminal Court of Hague, in Westphalia, to fourteen days' imprisonment, for preaching and printing a sermon against Romanist doctrines, and thereby infringing para graph 135 of the penal law, which says :—" Whoever blasphemes God, either in word, writing, or in any other way, or derides one of the Christian Churches, or a reli gious party possessing corporate rights, or the subjects of their veneration, doctrines, organisation, or customs, or refers to them in any way which exposes them to hatred or contempt, shall be punished with imprisonment not to exceed three years." Private letters from Berlin confirm the existence of a plot. That plot has had, contrary to what was at first believed, extensive ramifications in other considerable cities of the Prussian dominions besides the capital, where, however, its centre was. The police have seized papers of (it is said) importance, and containing details of the plans of the revolutionary party. It is alleged that the plot has extended throughout a great portion of the Berlin population, particularly among the lower /sin nave of any note, however, hasasyet been spoken of in con nection with it; but the conviction is expressed that, had it not been discovered in time, it would have assumed for midable proportions ; and although the, explosion might not have had the effect of overthrowing the Government, it would not have taken place without being attended with deplorable consequences. ft is further stated that the papers which have bean discovered show that the Berlin plot was connected with the Italian, of which the outbreak at Milan was the abortive manifestation. AUSTRIA.—A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated March 31, reports that " the refugee question is settled. The British Government has promised to keep a strict guard on the refugees, and to visit them with the full severity of the law whenever it should be proved that they have taken part in revolutionary intrigues." This would appear to confirm the truth of the extract from Lord Westmoreland's despatch, which has been published. A change in the ministry of Vienna is telegraphed as having become public on Friday. M. Rueshaefer is named as Minister for Finances ; and M. Gehringer as Minister for Commerce. INDIA AND CHINA.—By submarine telegraph we have despatches dated Trieste, 10th April, 1, p.m.:— " The steamer Adria has arrived in 137 hours from Alexandria. She brings advices from Calcutta to the sth of March. " There was no further intelligence from Burmah. " The Governor-General had returned to Calcutta. " Lord Falkland had dismissed two of the Sadder judges. "The weather at Calcutta was warm, and trade dull. " Advices had been received from China down to the 25th of February. " The rebellion was growing more and more formidable, and a complete panic prevailed at Pekin." AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam ship Canada, Capt. Stone, we have advices from New York to the 29th, and Boston to the 30th ult. The Canada sailed from Boston at 0.35, p.m. on the 30th, and at 1, p.m., passed the British ship George Kendall, from Calcutta, entering Boston harbour. She arrived at Halifax at 0.15, a.m., on the Ist. On the 2nd, at 11, a.m., she passed the steamer Andes, hence for Boston. Cape Clear was passed at 5.45, a.m., on the 9th, and at 8.45, p.m., night signals were exchanged with the steam-ship Arabia, hence for New York. The Canada arrived at the bar at 4, a.m., on Sunday, and passed the Rock Light at 9.45, a.m. The Canada brought the following fifty-four passengers, but no specie. _ PAssENGEns.—From Boston: Mr. and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mr. C. Beecher, Mrs. C. L. Beecher and child, Mr. Buckingham, Mr. J. L. Ropes and lady, Mr. Schulter, Mr. Schaeffer, Mr. J. Ross, Mr. J. Darby, Mrs. Payson and maid, Mrs. Lakey, Mr. W. B. Taylor, Mr. Barron, Mr. Crighton, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wheel wright, Mrs. Wheelwright, Miss Wheelwright, Mr. J. Thompson, Mr. S. Cohen, Mr. R. Hayes, Mr. H. Frith, two children, and infant, Mrs. S. Levy, Mr. W. J. Ward, Mr. G. L. Lepas, Mr. C. Hailersley, Mr. E. Sanville, Mr. Scott, Miss Scott, Mr. Russell, and Mr. Cardukes. From Halifax: Hon. Mr. Justice Haliburton, Miss Haliburton, Mr. Duffus, Mrs. Duffus, Miss Duffus, Mr. Flare, Mr._Ansell, and Mr. Friar. It will be seen that Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the authoress of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a nd h er husband, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Haliburton, author of Sam Slick, were amongst the passengers. The Rojal Mail' steamer Niagara, Leitch,'commander, from this port, arrived at Halifax, en route for Boston, on the 29th ult. The Royal Mail steamer Asia, Lott, commander. which sailed from this port on the 12th, arrived at New York at 6, p.m., on the 25th ult. The United States steamer Franklin, Wootton, com mander, from Havre and Cowes, arrived at New York on the 28th ult. By telegraph from New Orleans we learn that the steam-ship Falcon had arrived, with the California mails and 159.000 dols in gold dust. Mr. Nathaniel Hawthorn had been confirmed by the Senate as consul at Liverpool, in the room of the Hon. T. L. Crittenden, resigned. The President, General Pierce, was at Washington, besieged by place-hunters. •• • . A handsome tea service, richly chased, was presented, at Boston, on the 29th ult., to C a pt a i n H enry Ch r i s tie. of the British ship Shand, of Liverpool, for the unlimited kindness bestowed upon the captain, officers, and surviving crew and passengers of the American ship Golden Light, who were picked up at sea after the ship had been destroyed by fire. A large fire had occurred at Cincinnatti, which destroyed property to the value of 4'100,000. A terrible steamboat disaster occurred in Galveston Bay, Texas, on the night of the 23d ult. The steamers Neptune and Farmer were racing from Houston to Gal veston, when the latter exploded, killing the captain, clerk, second engineer, thirteen of the crew, and about twenty of the passengers. Twenty passengers, mostly ladies, were saved. CALIFORNIA.—The steam-ship Georgia had arrived at New York with Californian advices to the Ist March, and 41,882,530 in gold d ust on freight. The news from Cali fornia is very interesting. The waters in the Sacramento and American Rivers were lower than had ever been known at this season of the year, being from twelve to fifteen feet below the hi g h est point attained during the late inundations. The organised hand of Mexican robbers in the southern mines, headed by the celebrated Joaquim, still continued plundering and butchering every American found unprotected. A serious disturbance had occurred at Grass Valley between a party of English and Irish, and several Quartz Mining Companies, in consequence of the former taking possession of certain mining claims that had been worked by the quartz companies. There had been Atimoroto arrivals of vessels from the Atlantic portg at TRIAL TRIP OF THE STEAMER " HOPE." A trial trip of the African Mail Steam Company's ship Hope, recently launched from the building yard of Mr. John Laird, at Birkenhead, was made on Saturday, through the new channel, beyond the Bell-buoy, and realised the most sanguine anticipations. The Hope is the third of the African Steamship Com pany's vessels that has been built and fitted out at this port. She is a sister vessel to the Faith, Captain Parsons, is 922 tons, builder's measurement, and has direct-acting engines, of 200 horse-power, by Messrs. Geo. Forrester and Co. The peculiar nature of the service for which these vesseN•are intended, requiring great capacity, com bined with light draught of water,.and well-ventilated berths for passengers, officers, and crew; has been pro vided for by constructing the vessels of greater beam than usual with screw steam-ships, and the erecting of a deck-house eight feet high, almost the whole length of the ship, and fitted with slate-rooms for the officers and passengers, and a handsome dining-saloon and elegant ladies' cabin—a plan which for tropical climates has great advantages over any other. The dining-room, s' eeard's pantry, and cook's department are en :mite, and r 3 nearly the centre of the vessel as possible, which is another favourable peculiarity in the arrangements of the Hope. The Hope, which is commanded by Captain W. H. Bowen, who has had considerable experience in steam ships, proceeded on her trip a little before noon; and at the time the screw -steamer Osmanli was steaming out on her passage to Australia. She soon passed the latter vessel, which was deeply laden, and was-consequently not in a condition to compete with her. During the whole of the trip she had more steam than she required, " she engineer's penn an t" b e i ng ex hibi ted throughout the day- Her smart man-of-war appearance male her the object of general admiration, owing in a considerable degree to her neat rig, which has been executed under the superin tendence of Captain Henderson, formerly of the b a rque Shakspere, of Liverpool. f3he passes the Stock Light at 12 7, p.m., with a sli g ht flood tide and a stiff head wind against her, and made the Crosby Lightship at 12 37j, p.m. ; the Formby-lights at 12 53, p.m.; and the Bell-buoy at 1 10, p.m., being an average speed of about twelve miles an hour - against the wind. During the return trip, which was- most satisfactorily performed under a considerable pressure of canvass, in addition to steam, Mr. Macgregor Laird, the originator and principal contractor of the line, entertained a number of gentlemen to an elegant dejeuner, served in the saloon. Mr. Macgregor Laird occupied the chair •. Mr. Hamilton Laird, Capt a i n Bi rc h, R . N ., and Mr. 'Henry Parsons, brother of Captain Parsons, of the Faith, filled the vice chairs ; besides whom were Mr. Hadfield, secretary of the South American Steam Navigation Company; Mr. C. Hislop (W. A. G. Maxwell and Co.) ; Mr. Douglas (Stewart and Douglas;) Captain Ward; Mr. Hughes, Admiralty engineer; Captain Green, of the South Ame rican steamer now being built at Me. John Laird's; and Messrs. Norman, Jackson, F. B. Jones, R. Rayner, Dou glas Hebson, John Holme (Holrae, Slater and Crook), J. Andrew, John Conway, &c.—The usual loyal toasts having been given from the chair, Mr.. CONWAY, in a few appropriate observations, gave " Success tot the Hope." —"The Army a n d Navy," coupled with the name of Capt. Birch, having been given from the chair, Mr. HENRY PARSONS gave " The health of the.-originator of the cora pany."—Mr. MACGREGOR LAIRDy in responding,acknow ledged that he experienced great pride in having originated the African Mail Screw Steam-ship Company, which, he trusted, would be of great service to this country in deve loping the trade of the coast of Africa. He had been criticised by someof his friends :or not starting the line from Liverpool. He knew, however, that Liverpool was not the place at which to start a new steam navigation company ; and this was evident in the fact that, out of the 240 share holders of this company, the only support they had found in Liverpool was one gentleman whose interest was repzesented by £lOO. He did not blame Liverpool for this, because its inhabitants had greater opportunities of losing their money. (Laughter.) in London, if any promising speculation was originated, there were plenty of rich people ready to employ their money ; but the mer cantile and commercial community of Liverpool were so energetic and pushing that they could employ their money to greater advantage. He might, however, state that ho never intended this scheme to apply exclusively to Lon don. Liverpool was. naturally the great seaport of the. African trade, four-fifths, of which belonged to her. After getting in the small edge of the wedge, he proposed that Liverpool should have a share of the African Mai! Screw Steam Company's trade. And he was now in a position to state that, on the 10th of October, they would start a vessel , from Liverpool, which would be able to carry sufficient palm oil in her bottom to pay her own expenses, irrespective of the Government contract. The Cneiamaeenext gave " The African trade from Liverpool, which had been carried on with such signal energy and success," coupled with the names of Mr. Douglas and Captain Ward, who briefly : returned thanks. The health of Captain Bowen was drunk and duly responded to. " The Builders of the Hope" was given by Mr. R. RAYNER, and Mr. W. LAIRD, responded. Among the other toasts were " Mr. Hamiltoet Laird ;" " The Ladies;" " The Press," which was responded to by Mr. BLAKE, of the Liverpool Str,ndard ; " IVlessz' 3 - Forrester and Co. ;" " Mr. Hebson, th e c hi e f eng i ne er;" " The Palm Oil Trade ;" " The Timber Trade," ree sponded to by Mr. JOHN HOLME, In giving ", The Palm Oil Trade," the CHAIRMAN expressed an opinion that, in twenty years hence, when commerce had been extended to 150 miles in the interior of Africa, the palm oil trade, great as it now was, would be exceeded by the trade in vegetable butter, which would become the great article of export from Africa. By means of these steam vessels the coast of Africa was now brought within three wxreoe and they w ou ld fi n d th a t thi s p the principal st a pl e ar ti c l e o f P Aoltme'e, in responding to the t oas t, ob servedwhen the palm oil trade was first opened, th e tonnage of ships engaged in it was 5000 ; it was now 20,000. Yet he- was persuaded that the trade was s till in its infancy, and that it would in ed:urstc' product - that sail export.—Mr. lo wMfdS twentyTEbi Ne England,er ye ars ago , in crease to 1 00,000 tom The Hope went into the halt-tide dock yesterday, in order to receive the final inspection, and is expected to leave the port this day (Tuesday). The Charity, the fourth steamer of the company, is to be launched from Mr. John Laird's building-yard on the 23rd. Her engines are rapidly progressing at Messrs. Forrester and Co.'s. The Northern Light, the steam-ship intended to open the line between this port and the Coast, on the 10th of October next, is in a forward state, along side the Charity. She will be 1400 tons register, and calculated to carry 1000 tons weight of palm oil. The Southern Cross and Pleiades, which will be of larger tone nage, will complete the Liverpool line. It is probable that the line will be extended to St. Paul de Loanda, call ing at Gaboon, River Congo, Ambrez, and other intere mediate ports, in the course of the ensuing summer. ANTI-REFORMATION SERVICE ROOKS. An attempt is made in certain quarters to reveve the use of Service books anterior to the Reformation. A new " Companion to Confession and Communion, translated and arranged from the Ancient English Offices of Sarum Use," has been published, and it has been laid down that it is " the duty of clergymen who receive formal confessions to adhere to the Sarum Manual, " till some further order be taken in the matter."—John Bull. A RUNAWAY " RANTER:"^-Last Friday morning, John Bayliss, an itinerant Primitive Methodist preacher and class leader, at Loughborough, absconded with a large sum of money. On Saturday ho was found by two Loughborough ministers at Derby station about to take his " departure to the north," and from thence to his sons in America. Th e money he had upon him was given UP to his pursuers, and they and he returned to Loughborough together the same afternoon. Bayliss had been a Primitive Methodist many years, and for several years past had been treasurer (4 " the cause" at Loughborough,--/yquinuhe Journal, per share for a time to be hereafter named, and subse quently at the rate of £2. 10s. per cent. ; that, after 1894, they should be redeemable; and, lastly, that these bonds should not exceed £30,000,000 in amount. The bonds would be exchangeable with exchequer bills, from which he anticipated paying the reduced rate of interest. Exche quer bonds might be sold by government, and the pro ceeds invested in the purchase of stock, for the purpose of cancelling it ; and there were various reasons for expecting that these would prove a popular security. The next point was the voluntary conversion of the three per cent. stock at any time between the passing of the act and the 10th of October next to exchange them into exchequer bonds at par, or into a new 31 per cent. stock, at the rate of £B2 10s. of the latter for every £lOO of the former, which would give a permanent income of £2 17s. 9d., instead of £3 ; or it would be open to them to take, for every £lOO stock, £llO of a 21 per cent. stock guaranteed for forty years. But it was intended to limit the extent of this option. The objection to the last alternative was that, in order to reduce the annual charge of the debt, the capital or principal would be increased ; but Mr. Glad stone argued that, taking the creation of this stock in con junction with that of the 31 per cent. stock, posterity would suffer no disadvantage. On the contrary, posterity would enjoy a reduction of the annual charge for the debt. By the original draft of the resolutions it was left to the option of all the holders of the great three per cent. stocks to exchange into the new 21 per cent. stock. This might have entailed an increase of the nominal capital of the debt to the extent of £50,000,000, and he did not think the risk of so large an increase should be incurred, It was intended, therefore, to limit the amount of three per cent. stock to be commuted to £3o,ooo,ooo,saecording to priority, the holders of three per cent. stock having still, however, the option of exchanging it for 31 per cents. or exchequer bonds. The utmost nominal addition that could be made to the capital of the national debt would consequently be something more than £3,000,000.-- In the course of the discussion which ensued, Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said he had never heard so bold a proposition for the reduction of the national debt. He approved of parts of the scheme; but he thought it ought not to be further proceeded with until the house had had time to consider the resolutions.—Sir F. KELLY thought that the three proposals for the conversion of the three per cent, stock amounted to nothing at 'WILSON argued that the whole thing took the shape of an annuity, as the holder could only demand payment of his stock at the end of forty years; while the government alone could propose the repayment at any intermediate period.—Mr. DISRAELI complained of the alterations which the Chan cellor of the Exchequer had made that day in his scheme, which now only dealt with thirty millions, instead of five hundred millions of the three per cents. The whole ob ject of the resolution was to invest a two and a half per cent. stock. The plan did not propose to do much, and he believed it would do less than it proposed ; and be must say that a vast amount of ingenuity had been vvastcd upon a measure of very limited utility. The resolutions were then agreed to. THE SIX-MILE .1 3 / 6 11;GE AFFAIR.—A resolution moved by Lord A. VANE, to the effect that the exposition of the law set forth by Mr. Justice Perrin, in his charge to the grand jury of the county of Clare, with reference to the' duties of soldiers employed in the suppression of riots, is at variance with the opinions of former judges, opposed' to rules of military act and civil forces, and antagonistic to the principles and orders of the Mutiny Act, and the Queen's regulation; and that it is the opinion of this house that the conduct of the soldiers employed at the Six-mile Bridge was thoroughly justifiable, and necessi tated by the position they were placed in, was, after some discussion, withdrawn. lil St; re WE aII in ( te( foi Te l M. T4ll th, ! 1 1 ) I Ina C I( all! sh ( „ ste