The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-28 00:00:00

UT antes. _., NV' ANTED to Hire or Purchase, an easy BATH CHAIR, suitable for an invalid lady.—Apply, rer post, P. 6. Goree Piazza's. WANTED, an Experienced ASSISTANT, in the General Drapery. Apply to George T. Stewart, Caledonian Family Linen Ware house, Ranelagh-street. AYOUNG Married Man, of good busine!a habits , req uir es a per. manent Situation as BOOKKEEPER, or otherwise, in a respectable mercantile firm. Good references.—Address T. K. S., Northern Times office. CARTAGE. —A party commencing in the above business would be g'ad to treat with a few goods' houses for their cartage, the advertiser being well, acquainted with wharves and railways.— Addresa C. A. P., Northern Times office. WANTED, in an Auctioneer's Office, an ,Intelligent active YUUTH, who understands accounts. Salary 4'lo for the first year. —Apply by letter, stating age and previous employment, to A. 8., Northern Times office. WANTFD a Situation 'n a Merchant's office by a Young Man desirous of improving himself. Can give seven years' character from his late employer. Salary not so mch an obj,ct as a perma nent situation. —Apply J. M., 3, Northern Times office. AIyiANCHESTER CONIM, SSION HOUSE. of long and first rate standing, wishes to increase its connectiJn among the large Shipping Houses in ilverpo d, as their buyer of Manchester goods; and to houses of undoubted respectability, large and liberal credits will be given. —Address A. 97, Post office, Manchester. WANTED, a SOLICITOR, fora First-class Tailoring and Out_ fitting Establishment. —A libeial salary and commission will be giien to a competent man, who has a good connection with 'eaptainli, and the shipping generally —Ad ress by letter (Z. R.), *itt the - Narthern Times office, stating qualifications and where last `employed. COUNTRY APARTMENT , .—WANTED, fur a Gentleman and k.) his family, Furnished APAIIT:dEINVIS, consisting of a single and double bedded room and sitting room, in a healthy situation, within ten minutes' walk of a railway station. Distance from Birkenhead or Liverpool not exceeding 30 miles. A farmhouse pre erred.—Address Box I. 47, Post-office, Liverpool. Co be 31,et, C GUTH POR.T. —TO be LET, a we I-fa. nis ed HOUSE, 1.7 delightfully sluated i ih.• best part of Lord-street, abcut five minutes' walk from the Railway Stations, and may be entered le House will not be Let for a shorter time may be had on very liberal terms for one, T partieu! ars apaly to Mr. Grigg. Bedford alticitlarly requested that no one tors. _ UOon early in June. .pan four -months, ar rz more yea house, Souihpori will apply wbo intends cah OLD or LE r, a newly-erected ble OUTBUILDINGS, aftu es from Chester, and about QWERSYLL'I DWI.; f.LING-HODS Ate at Givistad Bridge, about eight !three Miles from Gresford and Me _ Stations, on the Chester 'rod Shrewsoury Railway. The Hattie is built of Stone, and 's situated on an eminence on a bank o the River Alyn, commarding a beautiful view of the Valley of Gaersyllt. It contains Three Entertaining Rooms and Nine Bedroom‘, and Dressing Rooms, with Stables, Coach-house, and proper Offices arid Couvetiences. There are about Ten Acres of LAND, which would be S Id with the House.—For further p irticul n s apply to Mr• T. M. Penson, architect, Chester; or to Messrs. Duncans, Squarey, and Blackmore, I, Exchange-street West, Liverpool. On Sate. ON SALE, a PHAETON and DRAG.—Apply to BP. Middle burst, Manchester-street. ILLUMINATION. -ON SALE, Brill ant CUT GLASS STARS, with Fittings, complete.—Apply to Wm. DAVENPORT and Co., Canning-place. IIN SALE.—A fine BAY MARE, Isi hands high. 4ix ye'rs old, warranted sound, quiet in saddle or I;arnesS, and has carried a lady. Also, a l)R 1G and HARNESS, in excellent order. —Ar ply at I'Scxart's Stables, Oldham-street, where hey may be seen daily. PON price 14 Guineas ; a amble-seated one, ample room 11 for four,•hind seat 'small when c'oie I, price 13 Guineas; a Single -bodied, light its a gig, roomy, but comp ct, suitable for a small pony of Miry country; both in co❑dition, and warranted.— MdresS E. 6., 6, Upper Newington, private house. ADORESS MR. PRIEST, BIRKENHEAD. HOUSES HOUSES!! LAND! LAND !! —ON SALE, in large or mall lota, variously situated, and ranging in price from about £lOO to £6',ooo.—See H. P. Priest's Cheshire and Lancashire Property Circular. Can he had g tubs and free by post. Cheshire offices, for the Sale and Letting of Land and Houses, Market-cross Chambers (one door from Market-square) Market-street. Birken head. X5OOO (In one or 9 Mortgage. Lord-street, Liverpool. wont?. several sums) TO BE ADVANCED on Apply to Mr. Houghton, solicitor, 32, MONE Y.—WANTE D, goo d MORTGAGE SECURITIES.— Apply to R. S. EvEnrrr, Accountant, Leicest?r-buildiaga King-street. nierrtat Ales. THIS DAY This DAY, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'c'ock, at the Brokers' office, 17, Exchange-buildings, 5 Bales Damaged COTTON, and A Quantity of Wrt PIC KINGS, ex Sisters, from Moblle.--For particulars, apply to DUCKWORT H & RATH BONE, Brokers. tais DAY, the2Btn instant, at One o',lrck, at the Brokers' office, 11, Temple-court IRAN 347 Barrels Clic, now landing ex Euphrates, 1160 4-Drums Suit na RAP , INS, ex Arcadia. RouGEITON & Gb VY. Apply to Brokers Tots DAY, the 28th iustant, at the Brokers' office, 11, Temple court. 500 Wags New Brazil NUTS, now landing ex Princess Royal.—•pply to HOUGHTON & LEVY, Brokers, Tnts DAY, the 28th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' office, Tower-buildings, $OO Bags VALONIA, ex Taurus, A Qusntity Damazed DIVI DIVI, ex Wm. M‘Gowan, in King's Dock.—Apply to JOHN' & SAMUEL BECKWITH, Brokers, SATURDAY On account of whom it may concern On SATURDAY next, the 31st instant,'st Twelve o'clock, at Hugh 23 and Ronald's, Atherton-buildings, 19, Dale-street, b 7 Bags WOOL, } all faults, 17 SHEEPSKINS, rx Lucy Ring, from Monte Video —Apply to Isaac Hadwen, jun and Co., or to HUGHES & RONALD, Brokers. NEXT WEEK TUESDAY On account of whom it may concern On TUESDAY neat, the 31 June, at f-llf-past One o'elocle, at Golding and Nash's saleroom, C rn Exchange, Brunsw ck.street, 700 Packs English ManuraJured (Seconds) FLOUR, 40) Do. Do. D.r. (Thirds) DITTO, 500 Sacks RICE _ 140 Do. Damaged WHEAT. For particulars apply to J. & M. HARNETT, Brokers Postponed to TUESDAY next, the 3rd June, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' ffice. Oldhall.street. 1500 Bundles Bombay HEMP. For particulars apply to GLADSTONE ttz SERJEANTSON,-Brokers. R, NODDER, HATTER, 81, CHURCH-STREET, Begs respectfully to inform the Nubility and Gentry of Liver pool that his NEW STYLES fur the Season are NOW READY for Inspection. 1000 BUSINESS ADDRESS CARDS'I 12s 6d Printed In the Beat St y l e f or BY CHARLES WILLMER, GENERAL PRINTER, NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, 1000 POSTING BILLS PRINTED FOR 50s. BY CHARLES WILLMER, GENERAL PRINTER, NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, BOLD BY THE public mind, after having experienced twelve days of the most intense anxiety, is at last set at rest by the verdict pronounced in PALMER'S case. This trial is without a parallel in the crimi nal records of this country, both in the time it has occupied and the interest which it excited. During the progress of the proceedings, the opinion of the community underwent many changes. One day's evidence seemed to leave no doubt of the prisoner's guilt, and another promised a hope of this innocence. In these oscillations of the public mind there was no expression of acrimony or exultation. All classes seemed fully impressed with the gravity of the charge brought against the accused, and the solemnity of the ordeal through which he had to pass. The Press—the London Press alone, broke that silence which well loveis of justice observed, and drew from the Bench a reproof of-a licentious disregard of public decorum. The London Times was the only daily paper, and the Examiner the only weekly journal, which dared to compromise the title of the British Press, to the freedom it enjoys, and uses with such advantage to the civilised world. The London Times, in a case where a man was on his trial for his life, could not control its love of pandering to a mor bid taste and the breathless curiosity of those who, in cases where property is at stake, would set no limit to their denunciation of any attempt to bias opinion, or defeat the ends of justice. The public will, however, know how to reward the conduct of our London cotemporaries. It would be better that the Press were silenced, than that one man should be sent to the scaffold by any false or unfavourable impression, created by those whose duty it is to watch diligently the adminis tration of justice, and not pronounce opinions on questions placed before a jury for their cool and impartial verdict. That PALMER has been given such a verdict cannot be doubted. The Crown prosecuted, from first to last, with a determination and forgetfulness of cost which the safety of society demands, know ing, probably, that no expense would be spared to secure the acquittal of the prisoner, The counsel for the defence made a vigorous stand for the life of their client, and in the heat of a struggle, on which the blood of a fellow creature was pending, did all that learning and genius could suggest. Sergeant SHEE expressed his conviction of PALMER'S innocence, for which he was rebuked by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who, after exhibiting much warmth of feeling against his able opponent, copied the example he protested against, and not only asserted that the prisoner was guilty, but asked for a verdict in accordance with his opinion ! Nor did Lord CAMPBELL escape failing into the same mistake.. In alluding to the " moral" evidence adduced, the JUDGE, in summing up the case of the public prosecutor, is made to use these words :—" Evi " dence has been called, necessarily of a circum " stantial character, tending to the conclusion of the "guilt of the prisoner." This is certainly an " opinion," and we were glad to find it coupled with this caution :—" But before " you return that verdict, you must be "satisfied that the evidence fully justifies you "in arriving at that conclusion." After such an admonition from the bench, the care bestowed on the investigation, the ability of the prisoner's legal advisers, the disinterestedness of the jurymen, and the time spent in the trial, there can be no doubt that the jury have arrived at a con scientious conclusion. On a matter on which there are so many conflicting statements on the most vital points of evidence, we should be sorry, even at this stage, to offer any opinion. The report of the trial fills two large and closely printed octavo volumes, and we cannot, therefore, do more than refer the reader to the concluding chapter of this appalling tragedy, and the verdict of the jury, which will be found in another column. To MORROW the inhabitants of Liverpool will be called on to celebrate a notorious peace, after one of the most memorable wars ever recorded. Those SHUDr:S, A who, like ourselves, view the world's repose as the - • ___ primary and paramount objects of human existence, will treat the political conditions on which we obtained the blessing of tranquillity as matters of negative import. In two brief years we have had a full measure of war—senseless, savage, brutal bloodshed, and well may we celebrate the dawn of returning reason and mercy. To the heroes who fought in the many well contested battles, all honour and praise is due. They fought and conquered, and if the contest had lasted for a short season longer than it did, Russia and her - sympathisers would have been made to hide their Imperial heads and eagles from the gaze of Christendom. Our army and navy were ready and equal to the work set before them. Peace is, therefore, the crowning triumphs of our arms The statesman's share in the glory of to-morrow is con fined to the rescue of the Russian vulture from the jaws of the lion. The Allies had vanquished the foe, and the Western Governments saved the Muscovite the humiliation of defeat, and the pains of annihilation, It is necessary to bear these facts in mind when we seek to give vent to our national pride, or expression to popular COMMERCIAL STATIONERY, I opinion. We profess, and in full sincerity, to revere the material prosperity, political independence, and spiritual welfare of all mankind. We know, as rational beings, that peace favours almost, to a supernatural extent, the development of all we can desire in reason. Much as we may, and are sure to distant on the political phases of the Treaty of Paris, let us hail its one and sole moral result as becomes a people worthy of a Heavenly gift. We should have made more by another year of war, we speak emphati cally, but it becomes us now to endeavour to regain our losses, be they what they may, in the current year of universal tranquillity. A jubilee of triumph over bloodshed is due to the gallant dead, who right or wrong, sacrificed their lives for their country. To the survivors of the war of " routine" which has thrown such lustre on the rank and file of the British nation, a tribute of respect and gratitude is owing. "Do your " duty" is a favourite motto in this good old Borough, and nobly the military sons of these Isles have acted up to that behest. But it is fervently to be d es i re d t h at w h atever tr i als and dangers may overtake other States, we shall not be again involved in further bloodshed. Deep as our moral, religious, or political, sympathies may be, with those who are suffering from the various abuses known to us, we must studiously refrain from what can.only end in diplornati,! inter ference after millions of treasure and a profusion of blood have been wasted. The demonstration of to morrow should not only convey to the rulers of Europe our un mingled satisfaction at the restoration of friendly relation with Russia, but our solemn determination to to prevent the speedy recurrence of war. The Italian entanglement is one, of all others, from which we should keep aloof, for many cogent reasons, besides those we have already pointed out. The apprehension of Cossack or Austrian conquests in the East has disappeared, in the ex haustion of the financial and military strength of both the CZAR and FRANCIS JOSEPH. The American difficulty can be settled by with drawing a public servant from the States, and leaving the American people to punish their own filibusters, which they are sure to do, if we do not interfere. If they should annex Nicaragua, it will only be the old story of Texas and Oregon thrice told ; and why we should go to war in 1856 for that which Whigs, Tories, and Conservatives treated with contempt, in two far more important cases, would be difficult to explain to the satisfac tion of the public—particularly if that explanation is to come from a Cabinet of which Lord PALMER STON is the chief. The position of affairs in Italy and America' however, is the only circumstance which should cause us the slightest uneasiness with regard to the continuance of peace, and as we can keep out of the former, and can as readily secure an amicable adjustment of our trifling difficulties with the latter, our peace demonstra tions shoull be such as to show that we will not hastily abandon its blessings, for wars brought on to gratify the whims of other Powers, or our own empty national pride, and Ministerial love of intermeddling in the business of other people. But while every Englishman must wish to see the utmost enthusiasm displayed, and all becoming respect paid to the occasion, still it must not be supposed that an illumination is to take place, or that other outward displays of loyalty and patriotism are meant to be general. Such things are quite impracticable. The means of thousands, the prejudices of others, the occupations, and diversified engagements of hundreds at home and from home, we all know must render any universal exhibition of joy quite impossible, and the public may, therefore, we feel assured, rely on the good common sense of their townsmen, for the safety of property from the violence of mobs, and for manly and becoming conduct from those who partake of the amusement of a day set apart from toil for the celebration of one of the greatest blessings which could be bestowed on the earth. FEARFUL CASE OF PIRACY AND CONSPI RACY TO MURDER. At the Thames Police Court on Monday, Killian Lewis, a seaman, described as a native of Chatham, and aged 26 years, was charged with feloniously conspiring to murder the captain and officers of the ship Stebonheath, and to piratically run away with the said ship, on the high seas, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England. The prisoner, a tall, dark, and resolute-looking fellow, was brought up from Gravesend on Saturday evening by Inspector Richard White and Inspector Spain, of the Thames Police, and they produced and laid on the table of the court the following articles :—A. bottle of laudanum, a keg containing very strong brandy, two bowie knives, in sheaths ; two six-barrelled Colt revolvers, loaded with powder and balls; two single-barrelled pistols, loaded in a similar manner; a flask of gunpowder, a bag of bullets, five small boxes containing percussion caps, a life-pre server, three shot moulds, one large boullie knife, a watch in a case, a purse containing a sovereign, two half-sove reigns, two half-crowns, a shilling, and two sixpences, a leather belt, a canvass bag, a piece of wood cut from a ramrod, and a small bottle of scents. The watch in the case is a very handsome Geneva silver watch, and not such a one as a common sailor would be likely to purchase. Captain John Sergeant said he was the commander of the ship Stebonheath, of Loadon, which arrived in the London Dock on Sunday morning. The prisoner was a seaman, and he shipped him in Melbourne. His crew consisted of 36, all told, and the passengers were 22 in number. The Stebonheath had on board, as part of her cargo, 61,000 ounces of gold, value 244,0001. The prisoner conducted himself badly the day after he came on board, and claimed as his own a chest belonging to another man in his (the captain's) presence. The man came on board the next day, and the prisoner was compelled to give up the chest. He left the port of Melbourne on the 17th of February, and five days afterwards was informed by a man named Thomas Whittington that the prisoner had proposed to murder the officers, put the passengers in confinement, and run away with the ship. He caused the prisoner to be immediately arrested and put in irons, and went forward and took the fire-arms, powder. and shot, the keg of brandy, the bottle of laudanum, and other things out of the forecastle. Mr. Yardley : You mean the arms and other things on the table of the court ? Captain Sergeant : Yes, sir. The prisoner was kept in irons all the voyage, but occasionally allowed to walk the quarterdeck. Yardely : Are the statements made to you by Whittington and Belitho inserted in the official log-hook ? Captain Sergeant : They are, sir. The witness then read a small portion of the entry, when Total supply 1,400,000 Of the supply to come to ports . Stock in ports GALVESTON CIIARLE STOW, Gondar B. Princess S. Knapp . Switzerland E. Bonsall. 12,7171 Mr. Yardley stopped him, and said he had best have an account of the transaction from the seamen to whom the alleged proposal to murder the officers and run away with the ship was made. Two seamen, Thomas Whittington and William Belitho, were then examined ; their evidence fully supported the statement made by the captain. Mr. Yardley said the case could not be completed that say, but ultimately must be sent before a jury. He asked if the mates of the ship were in attendance. _ Inspector White: No, sir; they are busy getting the gold out of the ship, and cannot attend this day. Mr. Yardley: Very well ; I cannot go further into the case today. The prisoner was remanded. '1 he prisoner endeavoured to win over a man named Hugh Dent to his horrible designs, as well as Whittington and Belitho. The prisoner, who came on board, prepared to carry out bi 3 nefarious plot, told the three men that after 2,491,574 904,000 . 1,424,719 772,100 Less in 1855-6 than 1853-4, 1,066,855 131,900 the officers were murdered at d the crew " dosed" with laudanum he should throw all the passengers overboard, with the exception of the young women, and then sail for the coast of Peru, where they could talco the gold out of the ship, scuttle her, and send her to the bottom of the sea, with all the women on board. Diabolical as this may appear, there is no doubt the prisoner would have carried out his intentions if Wittington, Kent and Belitho had not proved faithful to their officers, and revealed the plot. The passengers rewarded the three s• amen for their faithful conduct and integrity, as will appear by the following interesting document which Captain Sergeant kindly placed at the disposal of our reporter:— " Ship Stebonheath, May 20. 11 —Messrs. Thomas Whit- tington, Walter Belitho, Hugh Kent,--We, the passengers of the ship Stebonheath, from Melbourne for London, have very great pleasure in expressing to you our best fee'ings of respect and gratitude for the noble spirit you evinced in coming forward so boldly, and unravelling a plot of mutiny. under the following circumstances :—On the 22nd of February last you voluntarily came forward and gave information that one of the sailors, tempted by the great quantity of gold on board, had b n trying to in duce you to mutiny, take the ship, and murder all the passengers, and for a certain porti.,n of is, i n addition, a fate worse than death was contemplated. We feel the more pleasure in so doing as it occurred when the circumstances attending the plot were of such a nature as to afford considerable hopes of its being carried out, and we congratulate you on the honest English independence which marked your behaviour, and on the principles that prompted the course you pursued. The subscribed sum we have handed to the captaic, at your disposal, and we beg your acceptance of it, hoping that your conduct may always he characterised by the same degree of fidelity and disin terestedness which has called firth this mark of our good will and esteem, so as to entitle you to the distinguished appellation of true-hearted, faithful British sailors; that this our spontaneous and willing testimony to your merit may prove beneficial to your future prospects in life, is the present prayer and sincere wish of us, the undersigned : J. A. Hay, £2O ; Mr. and Mrs. M'lntosh and family, £3O ; Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald, £2O ; John Hart, £2O; John F. G. Sykes, £5; John B. Sherring, £10; William John £lO. Total, £ll5. " It was resolved unanimously by the subscribers that the above sum should be divided in the following manner, viz. —Thomas Whittington, £5O ; William Belitho, £5O ; Hugh Kent, £ls.—William John Greig, Hon, Secretary. 1,535,000 305,000 430,000 735,000 Great Britain will get one-half, say Now at sea Stock in Liverpool .. 523,000 Total supply for Great Britain till Ist Nov. next 1,035,000 The consumption from now to that date, at 32,000 per week, and export, 3,000 per week, will take off Leaving a stock, Ist November, of 230,000 Against last year 2.5,000 So that it is clear that the enormous crop 3,550,000 will be all consumed, leaving the trade of this country in no better position, as regards stock, than last year. Spinners are now receiving a good deal of cotton direct from the quay, and, con sequently, the demand in this market is cur tailed; but as soon as this supply is disposed of, a better demand is looked for. The following is a list of the ships at sea, and the estimated quantity by which they are laden : NEW ORLEANS. NEW YORK. Prince of Wales 1929 Manhattan .. ...... .....1327 Envelope Achilles Acadia Esmeralda.. Will Wirt 2813 Harvest Queen 7BO Lady Westmoreland._ 2514 Planter ..2389 Harvey Birch .... L . 3377 Roscius Oliver Jordan Chesterholme .... .. 1861 E. Z. l9l Pocahontas Trimountain Pegnot Helios . 3068 Queen of the West . 3287 MOBILE. Caspian I .1906 Sam. Adams ... .... 2443,China Harmony Sarah G. Hyde 2802 Birmingham .2190 Aquila Lorenzg Cinoinnatus Perthshire 2sBs:Advance 4663 Mary Hammond 2284'Ottawa Highland Chief .... 1303 Will Witherlee 1919 Jane Concordia Charles Crooker 3342 Charter Oak Agamemnon .. 2358 APALACRICOLA. Kingston 35'10 Crown New Orleans ....... 2111 - Nebraska 81,024 - New Orleans Charleston . 2034;New York . 1402; Mobile 2535 Savannah ... 2508 Apalachicola 4238 Galveston 25,497 81,024 12,717 9,125 25,497 3,426 3 807 1,500 137,096 The Share Market is steady, and prices to-day closed firmly as follow :—Aberdeen, 13,t 138. Ches ter and Birkenhead, 15/ 16. Caledonian, 30 301. Chester and Holyhead, 151 16. Eastern Counties. 108 101. East Lancashire, 191 198. Great North ern, 231 241. Ditto A, 98 10*. Great Western, 60161. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 924-94. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 171. 171. London and North Western Stock, 102* 1024. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 291 i 29a. Ditto Pref., 11,4 111 Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., * Bp. Midland Stock, 78i 781 North British, 84- 81-. North Staffordshire, 6 50. South Eastern and Dover, 21 9-16 214 York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 204 20a. York and North Midland, 20* 298. Leeds Capital Stock, 161- 17. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1716 1 9-161. Dutch Rhenish, 1 9-16 Lap. Great Western of Canada, 26* 264. Ditto New Shares, 313 p. Ditto 2nd issue, 3* 34p. Great Luxembourg, 8,1 7,1 d. The Corn Market to-day shows a downward ten dency, and the amount of business clone has been small. By the Persia we have New York dates to the 14th current, and we resume o u r t a bl es o f t h e exports of Cerrials from all the parts of the United States to latest dates, from which it will be seen that there is still a large deficiency in the exports, compared with the season 1853, 1854 to same date, and this deficit has increased since our last publication of similar tables (April 14), 85,200 brls. flour and 39,000 qrs. wheat; the total deficiency being 1,066,855 brls. flour, and 132,000 qrs. wheat. The reported exports are : Flour. Wheat. Corn. brls. qrs. qrs. To British ports, 1853-54... 1,704,007 664,000 555.000 Continental do., 787,567 240,000 To British ports, 1855-56 792,260 500,100 481,000 Continental 632,459 272,000 Continental letters mention that the represen tatives of the States of the Zollverein hold their meetings this year at Eisenach, and some curiosity is manifested to ascertain the result of their delib erations. Prussia, it is stated, will submit to the assembly certain propositions tending to the sup pression of the duties upon iron and grain ; and Bavaria will ask for a new tax upon tobacco, and that the present duties on wine be raised. On the other hand Austria will claim to be represented in the Zollverein. On this point it appears that negociations are pending, but Prussia has pro nounced against her admission. The Hogue has arrived from Sydney after a good passage of 86 days. with dates to the 4th March, gold to the value of 100,000/. on freight, and 2,800 bales of wool. The amount of gold by the Roxburgh Castle has not yet been ascertained, and the sum stated yesterday has since been found incorrect. The trade and navigation returns for the month ending the 30th April have just been issued, which exhibit a satisfactory increase in the amount of exports as compared with the cer responding period last year, and also a great augmentation in the tonnage of vessels employed in the foreign trade. The items are as follows : Declared value of exports in the month of April, 1856, 9,424 9261; ditto for 1855, 8,085,9641; tonnage of vessels entered April, 1856, 688,226 tons ; ditto in 1855, 465,451 tons ; vessels cleared, 854,292 tons ; and ditto in 1855, 715,725 tons. The closing prices of Consols were 94;1 95. The final quotations of Fore i gn Exchanges stood as follows :—Amsterdam, short, 11 181 to 11 19. Do., three months, 12 1 to 12 12 Rotterdam, do , 12 1 to 12 11. Antwerp, do. 25 621 to 25 672. Brussels , do. , 25 62 4 to 25 671: Hamburg, do., 13 104 to 13 11t. P ar i s, short. 25 374 to 25 45. Do , three months, 25 722 to 25 80. Alarseilles, do., 25 721 to 25 80. Frankfort, do , 1204 to 1214. Vienna, do., 10 20 to 10 23. Trieste, do., 10 21 to 10 25. Petersburg, do., 364 to 36'4-. Madrid, do., 491 to 492. At the Chantilly races yesterday, the Derby was won by a horse named Lion, belonging to Prince de Beauvan, but not until after a dead heat between him and a horse named Dearnant belong ing to Count de Morny. The amount of the stakes and entries was about £2,000. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS' BILL. FROM OUR OWN REPORTER. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY The select committee on the Birkenhead Dock Bill promoted by the Liverpool corporation, sat this day at twelve o'clock, Sir William Clay, in the chair. The other members of the com mittee present were—Sir Joseph Paxton, Sir E. Dering, and Mr. Esmonde. The Chairman having announced that the case on the part of the promoters had closed, Mr. Denison said that he appeared on behalf of the Birken head and Cheshire Railway Company, who had a case of their own in opposition to the bill, and on which they intended to call witnesses. Mr. Calvert said he applied on behalf of the Great Western Raihsay Company against the bill. They had also a separate ease. A discussion took place between the Chairman and the learned counsel as to two separate opening speeches. The Chairman remarked that it was quite clear that the grounds of opposition must be common to both, and therefore the com mittee were not disposed to hear two speeches. The respective learned counsel having each claimed a right to address the com mittee, on the plea that the grounds of opposition were distinct, the room was cleared for the committee to deliberate. On the re-admission of strangers, the Chairman said that the committee had come to the conclusion to hear only one counsel against the preamble of the merits generally, who would state the case against the preamble common to both opposing patties, who appeared now. That comprehended, of course, that witnesses were to be called. The counsel so stating the general case, would also be at liberty to state any peculiar grounds of opposition. If, after the case was concluded, there should be any grounds peculiar to the other opponents of the bill, then the committee would be glad to hear counsel on be / half of those opponents ; but it must be distinctly understood that the second counsel would be confined to those peculiar grounds, and which could not be stated in the general opening against the bill. If now, the opponents of the bill, having heard the decision of the committee, would agree as to the counsel who should address the com mittee, generally, against the preamble of the bill, the com mittee were prepared to hear him, and also to hear witnesses in support of his statements. After some conversation between the learned counsel' in opposition, Mr. Calvert said, in complying with the decision of the committee, they proposed to call witnesses before ad dressing the committee against the preamble. Mr. J. M. Rendell, C.E., was then called and examined by Mr. Webster : He said he was engaged in the Holyhead harbour works, the London docks, and many other similar undertakings. Since the year 1843 his attention had been directed to the Mersey and its docks. In that year, he was engaged to inspect Wallasey-pool, with a view to making docks. The peculiarity of the plan he recommended was to have two basins, entering from the river. There were two entrances, and a half-tide basin. Wallasey-pool struck him as a spot peculiarly adapted for the wants of the Mersey. The original plan presented to him he rejected, because he thought it was necessary there should be a deep sill for the wants of the Mersey. The local patties plan first submitted to him was similar to the Liverpool docks, which were six feet below the old duck sill. The witness pointed out on the wall the plan he recommended, and which was sanc tioned by parliament in 1841; and having, at some length, shewn in detail the advantages comprised in his plan, he gave a lengthy history of the different acts of parliament obtained for the completion of the Birkenhead docks up to the year 1851, all of which provided for the cons.ruction of the low water basin, and involved the plan sanctioned by parliament in 1844. Upon the faith of these plans being carried out, and the rights of the public preserved in the north reserve, the crown made certain grants, and agreed to pay the expense of making the north wall of the south reserve. Under these acts and engagements with government, a great amount of sluicing and other works load been proceeded laith and con cluded. Ho retained the opinion that the great low water basin was not only necessary for fully carrying out the trade likely to come to the Birkenhead docks, but also for affording safe shelter to vessels. The Birkenhead and Cheshire Junctio❑ Railway Company had expended between £200,000 and £300,000 in making the extension railway to the docks, on the faith of the plan of 1844, fticluding the great low water basin, being carried out. He did not suppose that they ever would have made that extension had they thought that the low water basin would not have been constructed, because without it there would not be sufficient accommodation for vessels nor dock space. The witness was proceeding with a further narrative, respecting the proceedings in carrying out the Birkenhead Dock Act subsequent to 1851, when The Chairman said it was quite clear that the object of the legislature in giving its sanction to the act of 1844 was, that it would open a new communication by railway between the docks and the inland country, by which merchandise might lac conveniently shipped at Birkenhead. He, therefore, did not think it necassary to go further into the history of the Dock acts. Let them proceed to the merits of the case. Mr. Sergeant Wrangham : I was going to say that on this part of the case I think that both sides agree. Mr. Webster : What I wish to show from Mr. Rendell's evidence is, that the retention of the low water basin, and the interests of the Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction Railway Company are essentially identical. The examination of the witness having been proceeded with for some time longer, _ The Chairmrn said, addressing the witness : I suppose it is to be considered that your plans give the best accommodation for the railway traffic ? Mr. Rendell : I presume that is the reason why they have called me here. The witness, in further examination, said he did net think it possible to carry on the trade, which the area of the great float, viz, 150 acres, was calculated to accommodate, unless the great low water basin was retained. He considered Mr. Hartley's plan better than the one proposed by Mr. Abernethy, in 1851. The committee then adjourned. 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Superfine Large Cream Laid, is for 5 quires, or 39 641 per ream Ditto Ditto Blue Wove, is for 5 quires, or 3s 6d per ream ILETTER COPYING 'BOOKS, Halt-hound, calf, paged and indexed, 49011 eaves, 6s; 480 do, 7s; 500 do, 7s 6d; 580 do, 8s 6d ACCOUNT BOOKS, o' every description, manufactured on the premises, in the best style, on th e shor test notice, and at prices equally low. Orders from the Country receive - prompt attention. WHOLESALE PAPER WAREHOUSE, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL, THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NORTHER N DAILY TIMES Is TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. THE E4e kottru WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1856 NORTHERN TIMES.-- remain at peace with all the world until we arci openly anatilted, and must resort to the sword iii self-defence. We have nothing to fear from threats and political small talk about this power is going to do this, and another is about attempting some greater folly. Such a system of agitating the public mind of E arope is more likely than anything else to lead to a frightful convulsion. And We should either refrain from peace rejoicings alto gether, or give them a significance which will tend LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. MONETARY AND OOMIVIERUIAL. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING The sales of Cotton to-day do not exceed 2,500 bales, without change in prices, or the tone of the market. The quantity of cotton at sea amounts to 137,096 bales. The imports for the month of June, last year, Was 188 ; 000. So that we compute about the same quantity to have been then at sea as now. Consumers have taken, of American cotton, 671,780 ,bales this year, against 761,470 • last, or about 00,000 bales less. The stock held by spinners, on the first of this year, was computed to be about 60,000 bales less than the previous year. The actual consumption 'this year is admitted to be, at least, 2,000 bales per week more. So that we conclude that the stock now held by spinners must be 200,000 bales less, of American, thut at this time last year. 1856. 1855. Stock in American ports At sea 137,000 11,000 Stock in Liverpool ... .... .. 528,000 358,000 Less in hands of trade Stocks 1,095,000 1,065,000 Receipts to come to make the crop 3,550,000 this year .. .. 305,000 Receipts last year, same time.. 470,000 FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENING I have only learned one fact to-day, of political importance—it is, that the departure of Count de Morny, as Ambas.‘Atdor Extraordinary to St. Peters burg, which, as you are aware was fixed for the first week in ,Tune, has been postponed to the 20th. The reason that will be assigned, in announcing this fact to the public, will be, I understand, that he is desirous of attending the baptism of the Imperial Prince ; but the real reason is, that Russia has not yet got over her anger at the con clusion of the treaty for the protection of Turkey between France, England, and Austria, and that she displays special sullenness towards France. The baptism of the Imperial Prince, will proba bly take place between the 12th and 15th of June, but the day has not yet been definitively fixed, and the choice of it will depend on the state of the Empress's health. . I am told that the Archduke Maximillian of Aus' tria will leave in a few days, but that Prince Oscar of Sweden will stop until after the baptism. The Observer of London asserts, according to a telegraphic despatch, that Mr. Bulwer is to be sent to arrange the question of the Principalities, but I am told on good authority that the French govern ment knows nothing of such a nomination, and does not believe that it will be made. Your co temporary is also, I am told, in error in the name of the Russian commissioner. LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS.—WILLIAM HAWK; Great Queen-street, Line°lns Inn-field, builder and fixture dealer. CHARLES ROWLEY STOCK, Orchard-crescent, Holloway, and Harden's road, Peckham, builder. Ggo. READ, High-street, Shore ditch, corn dealer. CHARLES GUMBY, Leed., Yorkshire, cabinet maker and furniture broker. JOHN YouzL, Burton upon-Trent, Staffordshire, brewer. GEO. WILLIAMS, Wol verhampton, paper dealer. JOHN ROSE, St. Helens, Lan cashire, miller and flour dealer. JAMES GIBBARD, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, victualler. THOMAS FEARMHOTIGH, Dore, Derbyshire, scythe manufacturer. OWEN OWENS, Bangor, Carnarvonshire, flour dealer. JAMES WALKER MINNES, Tonbridge Wells, watchmaker and jeweller. THE CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER.—In reference to this case, which appeared in our paper of yesterday, the police state that the report of the loss of a child, answering the description of that seen with the woman, has been forwarded to them. The missing child's body has not yet been discovered. . . COUNTY MAGISTRATES.—There are now 514 magistrates for Lancashire-66 acting within the hundred of Lons d a le, 45 for AmoundernesQ, 83 for Blackburn, 24 for Leyland, 125 for West Derby, and 181 for Salford. The three oldest justices are Mr. Hornby, of Dalton Hall, formerly M.P. for Preston, who qualified on the Gth of October, 1807 ; Mr. Leigh, of Golborne, who qualified October 21, 1815 ; and Mr. It Townley Parker, M.P., of Cuerdon Hall, who qualified January 14, 1819. THUNDER STORM.— Yesterday evening the town and adjoining locilities were visited by . a heavy thunder storm, which lasted for some time. The lightening was extremely vivid, and came in double and treble flashes, and in great sheets_ The thunder, was close and loud. A very heavy shower accompanied the lightening. We trust we shall not hear of any damage done by the latter, although it was of the character likely to cause injury. TOTALS, I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. Their lordships met at five o'clock. . d THE DAUIAN PRINCIPALITIES. f Lord LYNDHURST en N qu ß ired whether there vvas anY 011-da a tion for the report that a council had been held at Const i '.— tinople, in the absence of the Grand Vizier, reversing,rh; decision of a previous council that the Hospadars shoula,:4 resumed, and that the reversal had received the approval' the Austrian governent. The Eail of CLARE m NDON said that if such a cireonlstan,e6. had taken phice it would have been brought to his no by Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, whose attention me at , l33 ,7 been drawn to it, and he would not have allo wed such arrangement, defeating the objects of the cougres to made. - vas The Earl of MALMESBURY asked if it were true, 58 by rumoured, that the fortresses which were to be givea, u9 d , Russia, and attached to Moldavia, were to be dionant'e,, The Earl of CLARENDON said there was no distrnet up" , standing about their being dismantled or not. The 817 ) ,13 ment was that they should be given up. lie had not ' that they were to be dismantled. Lord LYNDHURST asked if the Hospodars were to o° o in power after their period of office had expired. not 't° The Earl of CLARENDON replied that they wend, and remain in office after their period of office had e xpire , 3 that a Keimeker was to be appointed in their place• f r ng no- Lord LYNDHURST asked if it were pro b a ble that the dars removed from that office, would be appointed to office of Keimeker. The Earl of CLARENDON said the ma tt er would re st the Porte, oinittee' The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill went through co— d ro d , The Hay and Straw Trade Bill was introduced , all a first time. The Oxford University Bill went through comtnitBe4so The Fire Insurance Bill, after some discussioa, read a second time. • CENTRAL AMERICA nth The Earl of ELGIN, in moving for . certain docile° drew attention to the differences between Feg, l33 , i d h:ee America, and deprecated the attempts that n co a" untr i: made to create dissent . ons between the two stating, from his own knowledge, that in America the ° l i t friendly feeling was entertained towards Englan d ' ea rd deprecated the course taken by the government with re t he. to the foreign enlistment question ; and in reference to 5 . Central American question, remarked that i A t :e:' for the interest of this country that the i n ", er be deuce of the Central American States she l l t he preserved, and that such was the intention ° in ert Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It had been said by an b e t i c se ttle person, that Lord Clarendon and Mr. Marcy an d the differences between the two countries an is h ta l e r iitt t ad ° he hoped the noble lord would now devote this object. He denied that troops and arumunitilroni been se©t to Canada merely to replace what WAS Wit r n ly by to meet the exigencies of war, the object !Jain ( ' raa n - o loul the fraterni'ation of a local force to therende: - support instead of a burden to the British empire , The Earl of CLARENDON admitted that it was for terest of the country to keep up friendly in tole to i with America, and he denied that stl ytlain to o, been done that could create just cause for irr'„tarneat With regard to the recruiting question the goverited felt it their duty to uphold the laws of the be en States, and the attempt to recruit bad he relinquished as soon as it was found that it could not carried on without infringing these laws. After some remarks from Lord PAN MURE and Earl Giza' the motion was agreed to. The House rose at a quarter to eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMAIONS.—TuEffrAs' The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. 5 0.0 e The Annuities Bill, on the m o ti o n of the Cui° l ; of the EXCHEQUER, was read a third time and passe"' MR. POLLOCK'S EVICTIONS IN IRELAND' ' A s ingf Lord PALMERSTON moved that the House, a t its adjourn till Friday. friendAir Sir MICHAEL S. STEWART rose to defend hi s - roo l Allan Pollock, from the charges that had bee n ions against him in the public prints, and elsewhere. The,based of the case he said were these :—Mr. Pollock Par- re ly two estates in Galway, upon one of which he itnrui.oo made arrangements with the tenants to give u p their tleo ing, allowing them compensation, and providing poke wil employment. Mr. Pollock endeavoured t° o taer a similar arrangement with regard to the earl estate, but the tenants refused to give up' e ats , therefore he took legal means, bo not for evicting the n co uld or depopulating the country, but to show that e m a co obtain legal possession, and afterwards inten t ing tor to some arrangement with them with regard to employ' ail ing them. Mr. Pollock was ready be er° from tribunal that House might aoint to show th at so far nu ltv pp the course he had pursued having tended to the deticir,eat. tion of the country, there were now more than 25 per 4 . , he more persons on one estate than there were wifretters' purchased it. He (Sir M. Stewart) held in his h a r n- T,. e 15 0c1 ' from clergymen of the Established Church 0 , ,'" o f 0 land owners, and agents, and others speaking hi g i l also s' manner in which Mr. Pollock managed estate s, 80" cheer' letter from the evicted tenants stating that they w ere , tha n ful and happy, that they were receiving more Nog% were heretofore, heretofore, and that they would be sorry if an .Y put to the present mode of management of lur'' estates. o esly Mr. M'MAHON defended the course bat he had reribira, _ _ taken, contending that the leading facts, as stated by were perfectly correct. After some discussion the subject dropp ed, motion for adjournment till Friday agreed to. fl I° IRL,II CHURCH TEMPORALITIES . War On 1 , • Jr. MIALL being called upon to bring fo r rob; motion relating to the Temporalities of the Irish C hn u id be Mr. STAFFORD suggested that the motion moved° the postponed till after the peace celebration, sill' was adjournment of the House. " tc , wlth. Lord PALMERS TON appealed to the hon. member oh!, draw his motion, urging that there was no re s V b o uffl e the motion, ofiwhich M r . Miall had given notice, su entered upon at that time. The motion for adjournment was then withdrawn' goes°, Mr. MIALL then proceeded to move " T t b er , : li. t p t o l gi a it cl i e e s 4 resolve itself into committee to consider the the Irish church, and other pecuniary provis:ons In law for religious teaching and worship in Ireland ." I_,Tfwor The motion was opposed by Mr. Krim an d Air. fr, SC ' '. GATE, and supported by Mr. P. ThaQuumcr and A 1 . 4 aii- e" LINDSAY; Mr. Fox, Mr. HADFIELD, and fi r ' Mr , Mr' GREGOR aslo suorted it. After a few pp words from Mr. G. A . TlAMlL: n °oPil eci STAFFORD, Mr. NAPIER, and Lord PALMERSTON 1 appear tion to the motion, the House divided, when er 9 For the motion ................................... Jo ~.3 Against it ... --....5,_ and 03° Majority ................................... 1111; THE KILKENNY BANK . A. motion made by Captain D. O'CoNN ELI ' ft' Plea to . 1 1 13 mend to her Majesty that relief should be a Baalgt s „.O depositors in the late Tralee and KilkennY and opposed by the Chancellor of the Exchclue''' tie negatived after some discusion tbe The other business was dis . posed of , and adjourned at half-past one o'clock. THE COURT Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, le ft ' — eol: o ' for London, at two o'clock on Monday afternoon, ac ,b 5 panted by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, 'to. Fp P rr r ei i n n d e e e rs s is s eks ßoyal, Prince Arthur, Prince Le°l3elpairiace W A il l l i i c a e m , o Helena, fprussia a . and Th L e o Louisa, and - ssed partY crossed the in the Fairy to Gosport, where the Queen irtsP eCt :, Op 4th 1.4 ight Dragoons and the 13th Light Pra6'-‘).ina of f c c ently returned from the Crimea, under the co a/g1 r cl. seeded, e On arriving Doherty, in the Clarence Victuallins43 al 'nvtienrgedateitghhetVoafuxthheallQpnreievna,te station, the refro, escorted by a detachmen s t ten Dragoons,. to Buckingham Palace, where they Pa us e artiLe Alb minutes past six o'clock. The Queen and ,s carries r is l g e e s 3rd a e . cl xse P . ict h a : presence in pruesrt, accompanied by Olympicr 'MOW% teir on n honoured the Theatre wit h t Monday evening. f the r MORE ROYAL VISITORS.—The Prince of Prussia, - a ,_„. of Prince Frederick William, at present the guest of t i l ' io arriveco Highnessuntr at y Doveri then the re on reigning Monday n r og s n e dp of yi f n nc a ieg . o t h e ft w , Majesty at this court, may be expected to vis it a 0 1 yon) from Ostend. In compliance with the pressingo invitations of her Majesty, his royal highness intend B b a y w d e e n e , k 5 ; makingwhere e a stay of some length at the court of flg l3 i will meet Prince Frederick Will a nd Prussia, be nd take part in the family rejoicing 3_apy festivitis, on the occasion of an approaching 11 l in t event. s expected ca ' p t' ( t : His royal highness, who is perfectly cooVerSi ig the Garland' % . with the English language and literalre, is in 3 thirtieth year ; he becam Regent in A 1, IS`, eg the death of his father, his elderbro.ber Louis decl ieirlg the government. The Regent is unmarried. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yestereay morning a ." 0 . - p a as named Birkett, 16 years of age, who was eng ab- a nd i" reader on a cotemporary journal, was going.honlef bircl'S the southern suburbs he got up a tree after a d w aS nest ; unfortunately the poor fellow fell dcway 911 0 boa killed on the spot. An inquest will be held on th this day.