The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-03 00:00:00

Commercial ,Saltg. THIS DAY, the 3rd landing ex Surat further E .srt cular THIS DAY R 0 W. at the Broken' office, la Prince's Dook.—For 3. SLEIuH, Brokers. 3n account of whom it may concern ro..mmtßow th at Messrs. GI 4th Instant. at Flaltpast 00. o'clock, en Constit al Corn Exchange, About QOO Barrels Damaged FLOUR, 2_o 13 , ishels WHEAT, Dm New Yor —For partieuhrq apply to J. 6c M. HARNETT, Brokers just landed ex Rad nt, at Tcvel 'clock, On WEDNESD e Brokers' office, 500 Bales nagore, from C dcutta. —For particulars apply GLADSTONE & SERJEANTSON, Brokers CT WEEK, WEDNESDAY at the Brokers 10 Hhdii. Fine Ground Phila now landing ex Gu Dock.—Apply to On TUESDAY, the (5' 500 Bates M hall-str a BARS. Apply to rrk, in Br SON, PILLANi & CC TUESDAY ley-Moo wing days, ass lnisia, 2,500 Bales . .WOOL. editerranean ABRAM GATSIDE & CO., Wool Brokers en kilt. TO EXPORTERS ' VINEGAR, PICKLES, SAUCES, JAMS, &c., O Prepared expressly for Exportation. Always on Sale, by EVERY & CO., 35, South John-street, z FJ I CHEESE FOR EXPORT. NORTH WILTSHIRE, TRUCKLE, and Other CHEESE, Apply to g always in Stock, and carefully packed. CLIBBORN & THOMAS, 35, North John-street, TNII ANNUAL Su - snit/Imm TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES m TWO GUINEAS PER ANNUM. EVENING EDITION An Evening Edition of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES if now Published every Afternoon, at Three o'clock, containing the Markets, together with all the News of the Day, up to the hour of going to Press , liartimnits THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1856 ME recent proceedings of the Dock Committee verify the assertion we have so repeatedly made, that it- is vain for the Legislature to attempt to -emove and re-adjust the burthens bearing directly g as we have local and commerce, so lon levying whatever bodies exercising the power taxes they may think Free-traders to talk, and it dents and Vice-Presidents M proper It is vain for our s useless for Presi he Board of Trade to scratch their heads, and lacerate their brains, in endeavours to relieve th ship-owner, merchant and trader, we have a Dock Committee composed of a few irresponsible individuals, who can do as the please with the übstance and interest of all parties connected in th and navigation of this port. This body has just e trade proposed a ised schedule of I k Rates, in which an ad van c, ade on all articles of import and ort, with the exception of. cotton and guano, which are charged con siderably higher. This precious document, which has not yet been suffered to be polluted by the public eye, is to come into operation on the sth inst. From this advance, an increas )f income of 37,000/ per annum is pres Now, looking at the nt con gloomy aspect of the country generally, one would have man would have thought that attempted to heap additional embargoes on the lequal c As it is, upon the bondholders and ratepayers the weight of all we see going on must inevitably fall ; and until they take up the question with becoming spirit, the present prodigal system will be continued with impunity in the cotton trade who pay El() per year in Dock rates, should apply for the Dock Committee's annual accounts, and resist the advance I mad Committee Those by shewing that the increased rate is required -only • • their recklessly extraya- sustain hem in gant course, at a period when every branch of trade is depressed to the last degree. On close investi gation of the Dock Committee's career as ivLuehouse builders, and the administration of the Dock Estate generally, it will be found that if something is not done to check them in their onward race, all those interested in the Do-k property will be wholly beggared, or the rates raised to such a level as to drive away two-thirds of the trade of the Mersey. Let any business man the port s of the Dock Committee's accounts eatly mistake any o hole o ert Dock a department it we need Let 1: of particularise o through the their ac ordinar shortly, and separate the jobs from a new English version, of am expenditure of Dock management AND TOXT and he will at once discover how it comes that the Committee are forced to add ten per cent. to the Dock Rates at a season of unparalleled depression in the business of the port and the country generally. lished 1853." Tf NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1856. with recitatives to connect the various scenes, and render the whole available as an oratorio, was written expressly for her Majesty by Mr. W. Bartholomewl the music of the recitatives being com posed by Mr. W. G.'Cusins. The marriage of Sir Robert Peel with Lady Emily Hay is postponed from to-morrow until the 17th instant. The Duchess of Wellington will celebrate the event by a grand breakfast in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley _4,__ The Atlantic sailed yesterday from Cork, at -0 a.m., the injury done to her cylinder having been repaired. STTDDE N DEATH.—On Tuesday Anne Barry, the a marine store dealer, residing in Queen-street, dead in bed. The daughter of the deceased states that s. had not been sober a single day for the 'last three years An inquest will be held'on the body this day. wife of was foam ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—On the 18th December a child, named Thomas Johnston, four years old, was scalded in Ford-street, and died yesterday from the effects.—For the last five weeks a woman, named Eliza Bridge, has been missing, and yesterday her body was found in the canal.— ponula 'ETH HOSPITA -WE' MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. JAN. 2ND, 1856. —ln patients.:-discharged : Cured, 10 ; relieved, 2; at own request, 2 ; irregular, 1. Dead, 0 ; entered, 14 ; under treatment, 59. Out patients : Cured, 38 ; entered, 60 ; under treatment, 40. Treasurer, James Houghton, Esq. Visitors, the Rev. J. Robberds, and C. Challinor, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry, B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr. Cameron, and Dr. Petrie. House surgeons, Mr. Charles Royston, and Mr. E. C. Garland. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENIXG. PLUNDER Br ♦ SERVANT.—Last week, an elegantly attired female was brought before the magistrates on a charge of having plundered a Mrs. Miers, of Sherwood street, of a quantity of property, value £l4. The details of the case appeared in our paper. She was yesterday brought up again. She gave her name as Emma Richard son, and said she had formerly resided at the Bee, the Waterloo, and other respectable hotels in town. The, depositions were taken, and the prisoner fully committed for trial at the sessions. re .0' r Ty4N.r.n CAPTURE OF A BASE COIN CONSIGNEE.--FOT some time past we have been in the habit of cautioning the public against base coin, a large amount of which is in circulation., Yesterday morning detective officer Scaife made a disCovery , that will probably lead to important results. He met a female in Lime-street, and as he knew her to be what, in slang parlance, is called " a smasher"—that is, a person who receives consignments of base coin, and distributes it to others who are called " putters off"—he arrested her. On being searched at the Central Station, 30 base crown pieces were found on her person. The coins are of superior make, and so well executed as to deceive even an experienced person. The prisoner was sent for trial, DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP.—T. Marwood and J. Marwood, Whitby, Yorkshire, ship and insurance brokers. J. Johnson and Mary Robinson, Liverpool, lime burners. H. Schutt and W. D. Hertz, Bradford, Yorkshire, yarn merchants. - C. Stoess and E. Pietet, Liverpool, merchants. W. J. Tinker and N. Longshaw, Jun., Manchester, corn. mission agents. E. Grah am W. Eastwood, W. Hutchin son, and J. Wallis, T o tt i ngton Lower End, Lancashire cotton spinners, so far as regards E. Graham. C. Braune and S. Schuhman, Manchester, commission agents. D. Pullitt and S. Dewey, Manchester, engravers. J. Nixon and G. Gibson, Newcastle-upon:Tyne, wine and spirit merchants. There 'has been' no: . -change in the . tone - of the Cotton Miirliet to - day, - and only a small amount of business has been done, thef sales amounting to 6000 bales, the whole of which have been taken by the 'trade. - Prices remain steady. The Liverpool Share Market has been eces sively dull at a further decline, and in the absence Pf business there has been no disposition to take advantage of the decline. There was no Change whatever. at .the close, prices leaving off Steady about the lowest point. Aberdeen, 111 112. Ches. ter and Birkenhead, 131 131. Caledonian, 26Z 27. Chester and Holyhead, 11 111. Eastern Coun ties, 81 S. East Lancashire, 17H 171. Great Northern, 22 22. .Ditto A, 91 94. Great WeStern, 53 521. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 761 761. Liverpool, Crosby; 'and Southport, 13- 14. Lon don and North Western Stock, 931 94. Manches ter, Sheffield and 'Lincoln, 231 2n. Ditto PNfer ence, 134- 13 . 1. Ditto New 6 per cent Pref., 7-16 Ip. Midland Steelc;j6ll 631. North British,. 7 3-10 : 7 5-16. North Staffordshire, 8 81d. South Eastern, MORE FESTIVITIES.—The workmen in the employ o f Messrs. Forrest and Bromley, glass manufacturers, Lime street, were entertained at a supper given by those gentle. men, - on Nov "fear's Eve, at the King's-arms hotel, St. John's-lane, The chair was taken by Mr. Hamilton, their reprepresentative, while Mr. Robertsen, their book-keeper, officiated as vice-chairman. After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed, the health of Messrs. Forrest and Bromley was drank . with the utmost enthusiasm. The proceedings of the evening were enlivened with songs, toasts, and sentiments, of an appropriate character. The musical talent displayed on the occasion, was highly creditable to the members of the establishment. After spending a most delightful evening, the meeting broke up, highly pleased with their entertainment, which was got up in the first style by Mrs. Carter. TEA MEETING.— Last evening, the congregation attend ing St. Peter's church, Everton, held their annual tea party at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. The all was well filled, and upwards of 700 persons of both sexes and of all ages sat down to a most excellent repast. The hall was handsomely decorated with flags and banners, on which were inscribed various mottoes, the most conspi total receipts, sterlitm 11,01 per week, sterling, 381 18s. _ December, 1854, total receipts, sterling; 6,196/ 4s per mile per week, sterling, 251 143. Increase, 4,8221 7s lld ; per mile per week, sterling, 131 4s. Aggregate gross receipts from the commencement. 'of the current half-year to date, 207,1081 3s 9d sterling. Ditto for the corresponding period of the previous year, 120,3281 2s 10d sterling. The recent modifications in the French tariff have been., communicated officially to the com mittee of the'Privy Council for trade, There are not any alterations of importance which concerns our international= rade with•Franee which requires ! special notice. The principal feature carried out is in reducing considerably the duties on timber imported in foreign vessels, and admitting all kinds of masts, sparS, and poles used in shipbuild ing and naval purposes duty free. In issuing this modified tariff at a time when the protective duties on grain are in abeyance, the French government have made another step in the direction of free trade. Messrs: Baring issued a circular yesterday, stating that Mr. Edward Charles Baring, son of -the late Mr, Henry Baring, and Mr. Henry Bing ham Mildmay, son of the late Mr. H. St. John Mildmay, have been admitted into their firm. The English Funds have again declined. Prices closed at the lowest point of the day, which repre sents a fall of 4. per cent. since yesterday afternoon, and a total reduction of 11 per cent in three days. The quotations at the final close were as follows : 89,-1-88g., The chief depression is still exercised by the pecuniary reqUirements of government. The influential sales of Stock continue, and, though conducted with great fprivacy, are generally im puted to government _account. The parties who speculate. for a rise upon the :attempted peace negotiations, are also less confident; and the approaching meeting of parliament, occasions dis cussions as to the price at which the next govern-. Merit loan will be taken. In addition to these adverse considerations, the Money Market con tinues tight, and the immediate commercial demand has been increased by the preparations for Friday next, the 4th of the month. But it is evident, that the Market has been gradually in stringency, for some days past. Each successive return of the .B an k w ill th en b e anxiously watched. On the other hand some belief is anticipated 'from the quarterly dividend payments, which will commence at the Bank on Wednesday next, the 9th of the month. We must mention too that. the investments of the public in government stocks are continued. At Paris the three per cent. Pkentes exhibit a fall of 'nearly one per cent. since 'Monday afternoon. The demand for gold ,for the Con tinent to-day continued, but with no supply in the market, the entire - 416,0001, ex the Donald AT`Nay, having been already bought for France Several parcels estimated at an aggregate of between 50,0001. and 100,0001. were'consequently taken from the Bank to-day for exportation. The Corn - Market to-day was . - oniet, itt the into church School, Everton, estit. incumbent c ; the Rev. J. B. Lowe, iOratite EDITORIAL HONESTY! IN the NORTEMN DAILY TIMES of Monday last we inserted a letter, under the head of "Sugar v. Paper," fronk Mr. THoMAs CHAPMAN, of James-street, in which he expressed his surprise at finding " a letter specially and fully directed, " both inside and out" to the Editor of this journal, inserted in the columns of a cotemporary ! The letter in question was dated the 27th of December, and had reference to a correspondence which had previously appeared in the columns of this paper exclusively. • This epistle was, says Mr. CHAPMAN, "in the first instance wrongly delivered, " but on applying for its return my lad was informed that "it had been sent on to you," meaning the Editor to whom it was addressed. This communication, however, was never sent to us, but eppeared next morning in the columns of the Daily Post !—whereupon Mr. CHAPMAN wrote us the letter from which we have already quoted, in which he makes these comments :—" I can understand editorial anxiety " for advertisements, private information, or the latest " intelligence, but did not expect that my autograph was "so valuable as to warrant such a Liberty of the Press.' " It may be a very w(h)itty proceeding, but I confess I " cannot perceive the joke." Now, we are not disposed to cavil about trifles, or to throw away our valuable space on matters which may be considered more in the light of a personal grievance than a question .for public discussion ; but it might so have happened that our telegraphic despatches, for which we pay a large yearly income, might have been " wrongly " delivered." The letters of our foreign correspondents, which also cost us a considerable sum, or some piece of important commercial, or:political intelligence directed "specially" to the Editor of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES might, by mistake, find their way to the office of our cotemporary,*and be appropriated with equal avidity and "Editorial anxiety." If a letter addressed to the Editor, or Proprietor, of any other Liverpool paper were left accidentally at our offi6e, we should certainly exercise the " Liberty of the Press," and forward it as quickly as possible to its proper destination ; but to deliberately open the letter, strike out the name of the journal to wltioh it was directed, and substitute that of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES for the title of any other paper, is an act for which we should blush. To defend such conduct on principle is wholly out of the question. It is not because a communication is addressed to a public journalist that it becomes public property. Mr. CuArmAN's envelope might have of it nothin FRANCE. --••• (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TUESDAY EVANING. This, le jour de Pan, is the g;tandest holiday of the year. All the public offices, "and the Bourse, are closed, the Post, office closes at an early hour—the Emperor is receiving the great bodies of the state, the principal state dignitaries, deputations of the army, navy, and of all public bodies. a, • • , Parisians, of ill s elaises, .are hurrying to and fro, paying visits, kissing, hand-shaking, and making presents; in short, amusement, cordiality, and " good will to man," are the order of the day. The 3foniteur contains not fewer than eleven columns of promotions in, or nominations to, the Legion of Honour. The latter consists of several hundred persons of all classes of society, from the highest to the lowest, and of sbldiets'of all grades from the colonel down to the drummer. • A telegraphic despatch from KonigsbUrg alleges that the Russian Gavernmett has issued a circular to its diplo. matic agents, in which it decl s ready t accept this o not r which h to been co A despatch from Warsaw says, that the Russian Government has granted the peasants in Poland the right to possess real property, and has decided that they shall be allowed to pay an annual visit to the nobles, instead of doing personal service. PARES, .110NpAY - - -r • r • There is nothing -new about the •peace negociations; except it be that a German newspaper pretends that Russia has aceepted the proposition of the Allies for neutralising the Black Sea, provided she be allowed to effect the object by a direct treaty between her and Tur key, and provided also that she and Turkey be allowed to keep four, or six vessels of warafloat for police pur poses. The newspaper adds, that the Allies have granted the first part of the Russian demand and rejected the second. For my part, however, I do not believe that Russia has made any concession of the kind, and her newspaper at Brussels (Le N'' . orc?) asserts positively that she has not and will not do sri, but will peremptorily, reject the propositions which Count Esterhazy has con veyed to St. Petersburg. A Berlin despatch says that the nomination of Prince Menschikot to the command of Cronstadt, which I announced to you yesterday, was considered both in that city and at St. Petersburg, as aproof of the deter mination of the Russian government to continue the wars r outrance. N ew Year's Day is the great national and family holiday of the French, and on it everybody visits every body, and makes presents to everybody. For days before, the shops, especially th ose w hi ch dea l i n the elegant trifles, called etrennes, are crowded with pur chasers, and the sums laid out in these are enormous— £4oo,ooo at least, it is said. For the convenience of the lower classes stalls are erected all along the Boulevards, and there are to be purchased at them everything,. from household utensils down to child's toys. In consequence of the preparations for to-morrow, Paris is, to-day, quite topsy turvy ; the streets are crowded with carriages carrying home people with piles of goods, and at every step you take in the streets you will find papas hurrying homewards with loads of toys and bonbons. The Emperor, as usual, has, had to make new year's gifts, in the shape of an extensive distribution of deco rations of the Legion of.lionour, and to day th e 3loniteur publishes the n a me s of th e first batch of the happy recipients. The large purchases made on the occasion of the new year's day have, naturally, given a good deal of activity to trade, but it has been.canfined almost exclusively to the retail trade ;• the wholesale continues in a state of stagnation. From the prudence displayed 'since the commencement of the financial crisis, or what thePatik of France choses to consid er suc h, i t i s belie7ed that the settlements of the end or the year will he effected with oiat difficulty, The Thud; of France has recently made extensive discounts, and has an immense number of bills Aq.present. , . The companies which have been formed, to obtain from the governmert - a ecineessioa of Trnn::,tls-nti,• navigation, witty ying to effect 13 fusion g,rrast.• LATEST INTELLIGENCE, SECOND EDITION. THE CRI ME A Accounts received at Constantinople, state that Get eral Jean Durand° was to replace General do la Marmot in' the command of the Sardinian troops during th absence of the latter gallant commander, on his missio to tho Parisian capital. In qonstantinor — r .., tne report prevailed that Marslu Eelissier was to take the coramarid.-in,chief of .the Allie armies in the Crimea. A despatch from St. Petersburg announces the publics tion of an imperial ultase,•according to the provisions which. the non-commissioned off,— who hav teomers to Red,u -- '' l lo' .. --- THE Fl.ll . ?Acil FUNDS. to it e clout. tOrrner.ha 1 his . PARTS. WEDNESDAY tVENING. — The transactions on the Bourse to-day elosed i atrito folloWing prices :—Four and a 11a1rper Cents - , 0111+ ThOt per Cents. 63f. 10e. Tali E . .X.T.ltek ORDIN.A:RY .POISONiNG - 1 : . I '"' AT n UGELEY: 441- ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE EXTITLyIED BODIES. ; (PROM : OUR SaTA CORTIEOPONDENT.) , • ,• , 71T . .YeStOC.l.4f l 0 (Tedpesda mornin g the adjourned ;ugliest on the exhumed - bodies of Ann Palmer and Walter Pallier supposed to have been PoiSoned by palnier t ,.was resumed at the Talbot Hotel, Rugeley, before 111r.'W., Ward, the coroner,,ancl, a jury of 23,perS,Ms. As soon as'the jury had assembled; the coroner intilWe4 that the enquiry had been ,principally Postponed, in order that Professor Taylor might 'make an analysis ot' deceased's intestines. He was inCorrned by Capt.' Mao* the chief constable; that the analysis was 'not 'yet coin pleted, and it was therefore necessary again to adjourn the inquest. Professor Taylor said he wouldbe prepared next Wednesday, to'which day it was proposed to adjOurn. The Foreman of the Jury desired an adjournment . until Friday, the'llth inst., Lord Lichfield's rent day occurring on the Wednesday, and market day on the Thuraday, The chief constable was called in, and reported that Dr. Taylor had expressed a ,wish that Dr. Rees should be associated with him in the examination of the bodies, in, consequence of which he (Capt. Hatton) had . applied to Silt George Grey, from whom permission . had been .obtainedo and Professor Taylor had written him, stating that hinf seif and Dr. Rees would conclude the analysis by.,Weci- nesday next The Coroner observed that should , Professor Taylor 'be• unable to attend on Friday, other wVrie.3ses could be• heard that day. It was probable that tile. inquiry woddi last two or three days. .After some further conversation, the investigatioa was postponed until Frida Ly, the Ilth instant, Mr. Gardiner was in attendance on belk:.if of the pm& eution, and Mr. Dean was present to watch the case fdr upwards of twenty insurance companies. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ACCUSED WITH THE COEW;ER. The Jury having retired; Capiaindlattlin made afforek tion to the Coroner for a et+py of a letter Mr. Wardw4s. said to have received from William Palmer, eamalittedti, gaol for the wilful murder of Mr. Cbok, The Coroner of got it. been wounded, and in the fleet destined To of theensuing spring. Int~lli~ from ( N of mar 3 thus rvudi'ed i to -ipable of servih employed in the batterie ie (I(•tenee of the Baltic 'roasts in the tours URKE ASIA. of tine 24t that wail: rig that I •nd Ihai I must know the reason why you waut at importance that u 8 , cution to place I:tiil4 it ou give diminished cap turin: - ..? grievo But and trade cept to m I the manufac- some most )ur Dock Committeemen on this point ? Mr. RANKIN, as the Chairman of the Finance Committee, tells the world that the con templated increase of revenue " should not be " considered as requisite for making good any " thing in the shape of deficiency, but for the " purpose of affording additional accommodation " to the trade of Liverpool, by erecting sheds and rail wa and adding to the Docks from time to " time, as would be required. It was true that if the rate of interest should continue high for " a, $e " part s of years, they might have to take some of that 37,0001. for current expenses, but if y extend over the present and next in hope that the additional revenue year, he was " to be derived would go for permanent improve :" merit, and that they would depend less upon borrowing money than at present It was with t‘ that view he favoured the increase in the rates "on shipping and goods beyond what at present existed, that they might go on improving, without " borrowing so much money. The reductions made "in 1848, he was of opinion, were uncalled for." It is quite evident that, if the state of the money market, or any other circumstance, should prevent our Dock jobbers from obtaining money for " improvements" and Dock extension, they will have it by taxation dire, affecting the trade of the town and port, no matter who may Bu ter, Parliament may think it wise to en am boat enterprise by relieving it of the heav pressure of ;ht, port. and dock dues ; but our Dock magnates im-boat proprietors to enjoy the reduction Parliament in their favour. The Mer hink different) Theywill not allo made by Act reduced he duty-paving ,earners 20 and even 371 per the Dock Committee propose - Otitt.; b to add lO p thus reducing the I available it should clairvoyant, though being most remarka uperior all that belongs to th cholar, the man of experience, practical knowledge, and the gentle. man. In this brazen age a man is thought scarcely worth his salt, if be has not studiously cultivated an acquaintance with a majestic brass knocker, and does not carry about him the peculiar swagger, and self-esteem, which long association and liberal admixture with that metal impart to the would-be sons of 'profundity ! Men can carry but little lead, and less gold, but they may measure strength with the horse, the ox, or the camel, when it comes to brass They never bow or bend under the burden, or wince under the lash ; and therefore ail we can do in the present case is, earnestly to request, that on all future occasions, when our cotemporary may and on his desk letters addressed to the Editor of this paper, he will advertise them as com munications which have gone astray, that we may send for them, and save him the trouble of forwarding them to us. We have waited two.days for some explanation with regard to this very singular affair ; and our cotemporary cannot, consequently, think us premature in making the remarks we have, and leaving the public to-forth their own opinion of a transaction which, we are proud to say, is as uncommon in the newspaper world, as it is held to be unwarrantable in the more private walks of life. TI-LE COUR,I WINDSOR, Jan. l. 7 —The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Newcastle arrived yesterday afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. The dinner party included the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Ernest of Leiningen, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke of Newcastle, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Sir George Cowper, Mr. and Lady Frances Baillie, and Colonel Tyr whitt. After dinner her Majesty had an evening party. The Queen's private band attended. This being New Year's- ', the band of th, tad Life Guards a ssembled on the -e at seven o'clock this morning, and performed a selection of favourite airs. Her Majesty's annual dis tribution of food and clothing to upwards of 600 poor persons of the Windsor and Clewer parishes took place this morning in the Riding-house of the Castle. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the whole of the royal family, the Duke of. Cambridge, Prince Ernest of Leiningen, and the Duke of Newcastle, attended by the ladies and geneemen of the household, _proceeded to the house at a quarter before ten o'clock, to witness ribution, which was arranged under the direction of 1. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor, the clergy of I Clewer, and the district vilitors for the The . members of the Clothing Club, • - :.qty's patronage, received at ast terra l'li n' relief of the established under her the same time articles of clothing, according to the amount of th*, contributions, with the addition provided by her. Majesky,..., In the evening Mehul's sacred drama of "Joseph" was performed in St. George's-hall, by an orchestra or nearly ode indred and forty executants The persons repieienied • musica l ly ere as follows youngest son of Jacob:* Madan .o; Joseph (Paaneah), 3/1-- 3.eeye,gs Arscot), bi: s ; Simeon, euben, I Jac( srs. Benson, Monte,, au p 7 ptian, Mr. ThOira sons of Jacob (semi-chorus), Messrs. G.; n, of All Saints le choir !'ea havir vxsu.ith, saug several hymns and pieces and a most delightful evening was spent Tat NEW MII3IC-HALL AT CllESTElL—Yesterday morn ing the magnificent organ which has just been completed by Mr. Jackson, of this town, for the row Music-hall, at Chester, was opened with the performance of the sub lime Oratorio of the Messiah. A brilliant assemblage of the aristocracy of the county, and of the principal inhabi tants of the city, filled the hell on the occasion, and amongst tbese present were the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, the Earl and Oqntitess Grosvenor, and a large party from Eaton Hall: Sir Stephen and Lady Glynne, and the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone and lady. The performance of the Oratorio commenced at twelve o'clock, and some time before that hour the company had taken tbpir seats, and the spacious blinding was filled. Madame Rudersdorf sang the principal soprano parts, and was frequently enthusiastically applauded, more especially in ." I know that my Redeemer liveth." Lockey, who is in splendid voice, algo sang the different parts allotted to him with great effect. In all the choruses, but more particularly in;the " Hallelujah," the'immense power and tine volume of tone of the instrument were admirably displayed by'A4.. Gunton, the organist at the Cathedral, who presided on the occasion. Mr. Gunton pronounced it to be one of the noblest instruments:of the kind that he ever played upon. Mr. C. Halle, of London, acted as conductor. The instrumentalists were chiefly from London. - The choruses throughout were well per formed, and altogether the Oratorio was most e ffective. Last evening a grand miscellaneous concert was to take place, in which the same artistes that appeared at the morning performance.would take part, and there would also be an organ performance: • The Queen has appointed the Hon. Peter Campbell Scarlett, C. 8., now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Florence, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Brazil. The Commissioners in Lunacy have (with the approba tion of the Lord Chancellor) appointed John Forster, of the Inner Temple, E,cl., barrister at law, to be their Secretary, on the resignation of R. W. S. Lutwidge, Esq., appointed a Commissioner. THE BELGIAN AND AMBIIIDAN MAIL STEAMERS.--• The Belgian steamer Belgique, which arrived at South ampton an Monday night, on her first voyage to America, wilt be delayed several days in consequence of two of her boilers having started. SARDINIA.—From a statement published in the Pied montese Gazet , e, it appears that dtiring the first eleven month, of 1855 the customs of the kingdom of Sardinia have produced 40,1C9,362fr., being 2,477,1771 r. more than they yielded during the corresponding period of 1854• Sr. Pour, AND ST. BARNADAS.—Strenuous efforts are being made by the tractarians to raise funds for defending the case of the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Liddell, in the Court of Arches, to which it is to be carried at the request of the rev. gentleman. It will be tried, in all probability, in Easter term by Sir John Dodson. A SuccEssFri, EMIGRANT.—We have been informed by the friends of Mr. Francis, who was formerly a printer in: this town,, that, after labouring for some time with little .success at .he " diggins,!' he took at last some gold, out of one hole, worth to him alone 118,000. He: is still residing iniine of the canvas towns the country, where' he has started .a newspaper.—Brigh6n Examiner. THE PEAC E BUBBLE.—L7Iie Post contains another of its double-leaded leaders, which assume to speak is semi official language. Brt“he article of this morning does not communicate a single new Giet. The writer takes kik tex.Lithe Russian counter propOsitioii transmitted: comes to the cc usion that se it can scarcely be cxpeted pt the condit timathin SVV DI.E tonnage dues, boon to crease their r political capital ntary Ftud all t of increasing Dock accommodation, the ought to bear in mind that last year they obtained power t )001. for this specific purpose Will not that they make statements which are obviously meant to lead the public to suppose that no deficienCy r prodigality ? When has occur cd in the dock revenue, such assertions ed by a disp P of accounts ; and is course has not b a Perfect occurred, eompell6d, dock rates to p a y int nnder their Dock Ext Every Dock -rate payer utitled ,to c annum is en followed, we have assume that a deficiettey the Dock C have been ce prcdic 1, to raise tho est on the money borrowed 0 and upwards per 1 mmittee's father, a selectio annual accounts of 's private band, aided by receipts and expenditure _ and to clear up Otis matter they should apply at cipal performers of the Philharmonic Society and the - - _ ___..,........ AI Royal Italian Opera. The chorus ' ',Win number I eignteen montka' imprisonment, with hard labour: AV1.,.. the Dock Office for those accounts, and investigate •' / ' r ' w ell, tiA came from the gaol to be tried he was dressed in - very selected from the Royal Italian Opera, and the Sacredb . - ' them carefuny. To understand the nature of the .... ar gentlemanly style, andckained to a *ragged, dirty-looking m menic Society, Exeter-hall. The performance wtis - rufSan. The thanks of the hotel-k.eppers throughout the " improvements," &Herat' "ons yid ere • , erection of sheds conducted by Mr. Anderson, the director of her Majesty's 11 Qatttry are due to Mr. Curtis, of the Pier-hotel, South and warehouses now in hand, they m should also get private band; Mr. W. G Cusins, organist of her Majesty's : i t a ati , for the spirit and determination, with which hb, , his o wn exn pi agg 1 a hunted down and punished the Dock Surveyor's accounts, and sift them, with private cbapel, molding at the (nu. por this occasion I 4rlington. --'-'—'-' - " I r'• • • ' . A • ..-- A • ~ At'ii ii• lr,St li ILI, f; :%. ,tiT • - - - _ , North Western, 93' - ; 93Z-, MancheF.ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 231 234. Midland- Stock, 63'a 6•Sli. North Staffordshire,.B Bt.; North British, 28,1 !N. South Easiern and '!Dover, 561 54 York, New castle, and Berwick; 67 68. York and North Mid land, 441 451-. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS The usual weekly meeting of this board was held at the board-room, yesterday, the Rev. W. Badnall, the chairman, presided. The other gentlemen present were—Messrs. Mount&ld, Siddeley, Bolshaw, Batten, Edwards, Pitts, Wensley, Roberts, Shaw,,, Harrison, Abrahams, and Lunt.. The Clerk read- the minutes -of the last meeting, which were confirmed. • Fhe Master of the pospital reported that therio - were 118 patients in the hospital, and during the past week 14 had been admitted, and l'2 had been discharged. Last week the number of patients in the hospital was 117, and for the corresponding week last year 77. '11;e Master of the Workhouse reported that laSt week there were 693 paupers in the house, since which, 28 had been admitted, 32 discharged,; this week there were 668, and for the corresponding week of the previous year 673. Cheques to the amount uf £226 ,were voted for the relief ofthe out-door poor within the several townships in the union. Mr. Cleaver informed the board that by a letter, this morning received from London, he had ascertained that the corporation had abandoned their scheme for the extension of the borough of which they had given The Master of the Hospital reported that, amongst other things, two nurses had left the hospital without leave, and were absent from the ward upwards of forty minutes. It was said that they were gone to register two deaths, but one of them was distinctly told she was not to go until the following . morning, but she stated that Mr. Lister, the surgeon, had given her leave. Mr. Harrison moved that the nurse - be discharged. The Chairman : Wbo has the pOwer of giving a nurse leave to go out ? The Clerk :- ,Mr. Mann, the master of the hospital, has sole authority in that establishment. Mr. Edwards objected to the dismissal of the nurses, and could . not believe that Mr: 'Lister had ever given permission. The Surgeon pr the Hospital stated that he conceived he had the sole right to have the cantronl• of the nurses. Mr. Batten argued that there must be only one head in the establishment, and that the proper head was the Mr. Shaw,' in - a few rambling remarks, touched upon various matt ers totally i rreve l an t t o be matter under discussion, acc usi ng t h e gua rdi a n s o f var i ous irrecrularities, .in the course of which he 'was repea teory corrected in hi s statements by other guardians, find a "scene" would have occurred between him and Mr. Edwards, had not the chairman imperatively called the parties to order. , . , It Ivas decided that the nurse should not be dismissed, With regard to the other point,. whether IVIr.: Lister had the authority of . kiving,the nurses leaye.to 70.4 rut of he himse, it was statsd by the clerk that Mr.. Lister 'and 'Marin had ;the sole had no stio' h rr n said h Mr. Lister and.Mig's f .ofr thel tracts for the supply of an immense quantity o provi sions in the spring. The ar.ny which Fre,rce is to. s; into the Baltic provinces is to obtain'its supplies from Sweden, and already * it appears, contracts are being entered into. ,As to Sweden herself, it appears that she. is making extensive warlike preparations in. her dna yards, but it is asserted that her army is neither sa numerous nor soeffiOen,t as could be desired, The litarqeillOs telegraph, today, irifwarts us that the Paclia of Egypt has re-established the free exportation of corn., owing to his having ascertained that the harvest will be sulacient to supply the people's wants, and that the oomtni , ..sion for , cutting through th e I st h mus of Sties. had terminated'im inApections, which were satisfactory. Also, that General Scarlett, commander of I,he EPglish cavalry in the Crime a , b a d arrived at Malta, on his way to France, to, as' was sippes4, 'attend the council of war which is about to be held in Paris. controul of the 1 'he Choi tUe Tor increasing the salaries of the two relieving °Cheers,. London agent pi tiit; ~,,... —___ Olney and Lithgoe, before they gave . their sanction, to the tion,'and at three o'clock the tlonrs :of the bank were increase. The law-e4rk was instructed to reply to the shut., 'The liabilities .were put down at 4 . 220,00, and letter, and give the reasons.. ' • • the assets at £170,000. It is underskol)d that the bank After transacting some, routine business the board had 'Money deposits, but at presentAt is not knoWn what adioutned, '• .' .' . :- ' • •• ' • . Blass of personSA4 fgilwe will principally affect. • ..- . . -. ).eXten jamin, RUSS IA We have received the St.: Petersburg journals Of the 13th (25th) December. The:lnvalide Russe published L the following news from the Crimea.— On the 26th Nov. (etli Dec.) Colonel Oklobjio, chief of a detachment of our left flank, made from Yenisala, by the mountain passes a reconnaissance on the Balder valley, with a vie* to disturb the enemy and to ascertain his forces and their position. With this object during the night of the 25th to the 26th our troops set out :by the pass in twa columns, lowed by a reserve, and although they were met in the mountain by pelting raiA,, and though the descent into the Baidar was fettered by the hard nat ure o f the land ren dered still mote difficult from being traversed by a multi tude of ditohes,•the movement was effected With complete success. At break of dap the three companies of the left column; under the command of Major Birnkovitch, threw them selves on the village of Saga, dislodging an advanced post of a French detachment, and pursuing it as far as the re4erve, composed of three battalions, which, in the inter val, had ranged themselves in battle order on the heights - in front of their lodgments. Three companies of the right column of Major Danileulta, expecting the, enemy's fire, hastened to rejoin the left column 'at Biga. A combat at the point of the - bayonet took place; and our six Companies, 'after having defeated the enemy, pursued him vigorously in the direction of the Tchernaya. iaThis small, hut brilliant affair had the result of creating alarm in the whole of the enemy's' camp. When dense columns of the French infantry wai•ered, at the Mordvin off,'ln coming to the aid of their advanced guard, our detachment effected in the most perfect order its retreat by the pass, bringing away eighteen prisoners. In aid of this .reconnaissance Major Meuslue-Po43eh line of the regiment of Marshal 4adatsky's Hussar* pro ceeded to the south ern s id e of Mount Yaila with a-com pany of Cha i ssetws and sOme Greeks of the Balakiava: Battalion, and by an unexpected disoharge of fire..arin s gave the alarth to a,post of forty men who were formed at this point, and who took flight in all hast e . • TTIE SPRING WAR PROCEEDINGS. The Baltic Fleet for 1856 is to ce ships, and Est of 3S line of battl Hinting 2812 guns ; 1 corvett tes; m ler stedmers,'with 1Q inns; •17 78,0 c -boats, with g ; 4 heavy mortar. ships, mounting 44 pie( morta the information eon Palmer. Mr. Garth' a Totter. I want to knoTer hoar • • •- . • 1 it was co:mnunicated Captain flagon : I am not safe in this matter.::There ii a great traitor somewhere: I will take my oath I never let the contents of that commun , cation eSeape me.' Mr. Gardner : The inform.!t i; , n in the letter you have' was sent in a private letter to toe. Tile Coroner : I 'do not wish to suppress the letter it neither can I tell how Palmer obtained }he information. That he did get It almost as soon as you (Mr. Gardner) 15 evident, fur it appears in the letter. Captain Hatton: I repeat that there is a fearful traitor somewhere; and that it is necessaryl should have'acopf of this letter, I know enough of this letter to say that.- How can I place confidential communications in a man'tP hand until it is explained. The Coroner : I think I will forward it to tit"ecretaief of State. „ - Captain Batton: Will you send it to the Secretary or State by this night's post ? The Coroner.: will; and ask him whether lam right or wrong, Captain Hatton: PerhapSlit w i ll b e better to enter into a full explanatio n t o Si r George Grey, or I shall have-to do so when I go up to London on Monday. The Coroner : I will send up an account, as correct as I in question is understood to. have ,beem can recollect, of what .bas taken plane, . i t ,- The Subject then dropped. serT ‘i t e o rt g S e Si C " oroiler by Palineri at tho .tinae, the inquiv was pending concerning Cook's death, and before •the. result of :Professor ,Taylor's analysis had transpired. "letter'- to '-•thnt ' effect .trac k It is said to intimate that Palmer had seen t letter from Professor Taylcoro,-ok,sstatsi:9)grautb.l7tanhya of f ot mbeienneiaalb'eptoois:ond.eteetAin received by Mr. Gardner, who is ; ; 1 3083 0 re that. he did not dividge the, information. 'rho police anthor'aies cannot understand how Palmer hecatne,acquainted With what wao . then a secret ; and =Bider that it'lnuar, have oozed' out from the post-office, or Mr. Gardner's establishment: -' • baci _FURTHER STARTUNG PARTICULIE4 , 11f6st ettraordinary reVelationS, unparalleled in VII a history of crime, are expected to transpire before this fearful casaia closed. We are informed, -on. very credible authority. that at the onsuinrr . investigation - evidence) wil4 , be given showing that Mrs. Palmer, before her . deatk; exclaimed to ft female attendant,' in' reference to her husband, "Is that wretch in the house ? Ile has rata,rdered.a r ,e , The,ayinp tthus exhibited during her illness, .and at her, decease, are alleged to be precisely wmilar to those detailed as mani fested by the unfortunate,' Man,. Cook. , A stogeon ia Staff, d, who , attended • Walter P„llmer several - during the short illness which, preeedea bad given hire the.Pill6, Will qepOse that, on th occasion of One Visit, Walter complained to .hini.:tll4. pills he bad sent him to take, the previous night, had made him awfully for which William had insured ill. The surgeon, not having sent his patient any pills, told him so, and was answered that he must be mistaken. ( af he l e l i ( tt o r S 4 t l 1 ' ; oi.r)d. surgeon) h•:d sent them. a fo n r d h d i e s c b L r u o c tli d e t r h life, We arc assured not a fai,thin , Of the X , ‘?3;000, ~. Was paid , by any of. tie variuirs , Otfices, att . '', the. if the crime- of fratricide, n supposed, was committed, with the view of gaining that sum, the intent was happily frustrated. Dnectives' were _. . sent down from Lona... ....., t.,..... . Walter'S death, threatened ion into titispicious .cireupstance:r im. 'I ;er of rumgur po:intti s i b y DoisoOp we, • for. i d, by , It )00 tfiat ticiente. his wifet . ..1 - We ti'..:(ierstatid:the the atlorrey-general.and Mr cot lane? we retained for the pre,sccution, and Sergeant 'Wilkins vviih Mr. Buddlestone frr the defence. • if money call (tekase Ralwer from puni‘lameut it will be 4viably exp9o4l