The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-31 00:00:00

TRE BOMBARDMENT OF CANTON. Advice% from Alexandria beyond those published yesterday from Trieste, render it possible to obtain a tolerably complete and connected view of the recent occurrences at Canton. It has more t h an once been mentioned by our correspon d en t a t t 7„ e . n g gong that the intercourse between the British authori and the Governor of Canton has for some time been embarrassed with growing difficulties, the result of the unre dressed grievances of British merchants. On the Bth of • October the Chinese authorities consummated their career of arbi trary viol ence b y se i z i ng a l orc ha under British colours, 41'1 making prisoners of the crow. It is stated on good e a uthority that th ey cut o ff t h e h ea d s o f f our o f th e c rew. The fir nsnl, Mr. P ar k es, the B r i t i s h agent on t h e spot , procee ded st on beard the lorcha, and afterwards endeavoured to obtain an interview with the mandarins. On board the lorcha he was menaced, an d the mandarins refuse d t o g i ve any ki n d o f ~/ P lanation o f the proceed i ng. Th e C onsu l i mme di a t e ly despatch e d i nte l ligence of these events to Si r J ohn B owr i ng , St % . a H ong Kong, and also to Sir Michael Seymour, who on the spot, and reprisals were commenced in a r ° d for m b y the seizure of a mandarin junk, w hi c h t ' ll Moder° t h e H on. C. G . J. B: Elliot, of the Sybille, 1 °°K and sent i n t o H ong K ong . M eanw hile the Consul citent in a strong remonstrance to Yeh, the governor of the y, to which no answer was returned. Finding all his efforts i, a tnt Consul P ar k es renounce d f urt h er attemp t s a t cou cilia- Tn, and a naval force soon appeared on the scene. O n t h e , h of October, Sir Michael Seymour despatched from Hong sloe g, the screw corvette Encounter, 14 guns ; and the steam ui te "an l Pson, 6 guns, for Whampoa in the first instance, sloel a larg e f orce of marines and blue jackets ; and t h e steam P Bar racouta followed, with further detachments. Ad t lv , al Seymou r hi mse lf t h en procee d e d to C anton , an d under .°°'t the di rect i on of the operations. The British and other traders were officially warned of the posture of affairs, and iit ndinercial t ransact i ons, which for a week b e f ore h a d b een Ifo more than nominal, were suspended. The river in front .1 riCanton, is rather broader than the Thames at London dge but the depth of water does not exceed two fathoms, W hile the narrow passage by which access is gained to it on the e eaxstern side o f t h e I sland of Whampoa, has a depth not "'ding a f a th om an d a half. T he c i ty i s externa ll y guar d e d Pearl five forts, of which two are on the land side, and two on e arl River. These were a tt ac k e d an d t a ken by our country ttc.ciza i o ri n the 24 t h o f O cto b er. An attempt was t h en ma d e by Seymour to terminate the difficulty without further hostthltes, but the Chinese Governor would neither give satisfaction, nor grant an interview to the British Commander. Admiralt. • Seymour then determined to attack the Yb i tself. A wall, composed partly of sandstone and partly fo,ricK, surrounds Canton ; it is about 30 feet high and 25 thi ck, and is mounted with cannon. Against this wall a krritecw.as opened on the 27th of October, and by the 29th a ePootricable breach had been opened through which the troops Part o ld. The G overnor ' s pa l ace, s i tuate i n t h e sou th we stern a the ne w city, was gaiued, but appears not to have proved oePosition worth holding, for the troops were withdrawn in the • f- u .,„,T e agr with a loss of only three killed and 12 wounded. A and r attempt which was now made to negotiate proved vain, hos u,,tt was then resolved to attack the old, inner, or Mantchou ji ' t ,',!' ol l of the city, divided from the southern by a high massive ~ ..ofu t t l: Wall, and containiug -the garrison of Canton. This part • sh,, citY a was bombarded on the 3rd awl 4th th ree of Nov., and on oth the Barracou d ta destroyed twenty war junks. .40:ther interval o f reflection wasthen granted to the Chinese ernor, but at the date of the last accounts from Canton :enr_ieceliciihsaederrneaibicihee.d Hong Kong no signs of an accommodation The Imperialist garrison of Canton . was in RrY weakened state. The governor had raised the a °f comm on soldiers from six to eight do ll ars a month.. ~,:_w e .ilen.foo , th e cap i tal of the adjoining prov i nce o f ICwangs invested by the insurgents, who, it was thou ebt e , „ le ft'. probably attac k the Mantchou governor as soo n as his 14'7, embarr assments became known. Our fleet of war ships see he Chine se seas is at this particular time l arge , as w ill bo by the follo w i ng li st : / t„. 1 •12.5. Calcutta AT HONG KONG. 84 ...Captain Hall. Winchester Coromandel . 3 ...Lieutenant Nares. Hercules Minden AT WHAMPOA. • • Encounter 14 ... Captain O'Callaghan. . Bittern ...... l2. —.Captain B ite. . Sampson Conlin AT CANTON. 13 arracouta 11, sa AT WOOSUNG. 4 'CI" ... Hornet . 36 , Capt. Sir F W Nicolson The 17.... Captain Forsyth. s sloe Coning has lost eight of her guns, which her come mender was compelled to throw overboard in a tempest in the x or on nin4o Channel. Admiral Seymour only arrived at Hong g from his northern cruise ten days before the commission tne outrage in which he is engaged in avenging. LORD P ALMERSTON AND TEE SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. n Andr ews, A curious circumstance has transpired in reference to Mr. andr ews, one of th e Lib eral candidates for the represen t s' , ° f Southampton. .We l'n a Governor of the Bank of England, i s, as oar u readers e l are aware, the rival Liberal candidate, and it appears that Mr. Weguelin boasts a ver y lt() partisan in a Mr. William Lankester, an i r onmonger of Southampton, and chairm an o f hi s comm i ttee. Mr. Lankester recently had the honour of an interview with no loss a personage t han Lord Palmerston, and the noble viscount, in the course oi alt ho the co nversation that took plac e , ex p resse d a n opinion that ugh Mr. Andrews was " a good sort of fellow, he was ' bath for a seat in the Rouse of Commons, either by education tPosition." Mr. Lankester, big with importance at this ank avowal of hi s l ordship, hurried back to Southampton, on the folliewing evening, at a meeting of Mr. Weguelin's °l nPporters at the Royal Victoria Rooms, without even consult• l ug his brother committee men, communicated this somewhat S tartling intelli gence. As may be supposed, it caused a great cooar, many of M r . A ndrew's friends being present, and the ftduct of Mr. Lankester, in retailing what to all intents and Purposea w as a conf i dential opinion, was pretty fr e ely animad , craned upon, not only by the supporters of Mr. Andrews, but reu by his own party. On the following morning, the facts ng come t o th e k now l e d ge of Mr. Andrews, ho immediate l y 84 ,dressed a not e t o L or d P a l merston, who was at Broadlan d s. lotting for a n exp l anat i on. Three gentlemen waited upon his i ° i r dship with the letter, but upon their arrival at Broadlands w as,found that the Premier was in London and would not rotar ti 71)PUntil late in the evening. Strange, however, as it may eaY'r no n o ti ce was taken of Mr. Andrew's letter until di a i turd aY morning, hi s l or d s hi p no doubt ponder i ng over th e , 14 11eturna he h a d got h i mself into. By post Lord Palmerston e til 4ll l Mr. A n d rews w i th his reply, in which he admits using Wrds imputed to hi m , " b ut t h at t h e i r pu bli ca ti o n by Mr. 4-4itrltlera ike o ster Was a gros s v i o l at i o n o f con fid ence , an d t h a t he had e _ to Mr. L an k ester upon the subject. " W e l eave ou r re 4d !rß tn--, gues what sort of a trimming Mr. Lankester (rein his lordship. N o on e knows, or will know, gentleman declares that " as it is a private communwcysi i ; Telnuot disclose the contents of his lordship's note." D Yraph. Ri keted ri 5 R LOAN.—Th e Ott oma n Government has con covsa loan for 35,000,000 of piastres. We re V IAL CHABGES.—Last year the colonial charg es Uele iee ll,4 32, of which £14,776 was on account of S t. Ta t it i n the .1 " 4. • DR. L IVI NGSTONE —.A meeting is to be held fo r the—gYPtian Hall, London, on Monday, sth January, Af respectP+rrao f of offeri a tetionial of admittion d "r• Livingston, ng the in intrep i d explorer aoSou th BULLION ROBBERY AND THE GREAT NORTH ERN A I FRAUD CASEB.—Arrangements similar to those ten er a t Wer e made in the Palmer case, and wh ich gave su ch told satisfacti on to the , are to be adopted wi th respect Gre at d ust robbery cue and the trial of Redpath for th e sends Northern Railway frauds. An application has been • Whos e 137 Mr. Bodkin on the subject to Baron . Ma rtin, b y ar e direction it is understood that the Grand Jury, who Cou tf s l meet at the next session of the Central Criminal till tin" on the sth of January, will be adjourned on the 6th Will e followi ng Monday (the 12 t h o f January), when they reass emble for the consideration of those two im p ortant taay t osi i. a nd the trials will take place on Tuesday. the 13th. co mf, lB acrrengement the numerous witnesses' will have th e _ c h r ,, t °` being accommodated in one of the courts, and i ,"te s n , - ,",,empted from the serious inconvenience which . has l'ent f requently and justly complained of, that of being T: 44.1 11g in the di ff e rent lobbies of the courts. 4, o the ONE MAN RULE IN ENGLAND.—A correspondent of *as `to York Herald says :—lt is well known that Engl and Pat n ever b e f ore so ru l e d by one man as she is at this hour. 1%4 1 , 11 7 6 t0n rules by his "will" or his "caprice" as tho- YouyY as did Cromwell, the great Protector. Thus, when feetior,odies to , fin d the Times asserting that "it (the foreign po licy) . the national will—it represents the national kleeg'',:„l must beg you will not believe anything of the 'lets of the people of England may occasionally endorse the gen the government, but it is false to say that the h av e ral foreign policy of England is that of the people's was Will, or that it represents the national feeling. ; 2 8 the r 'eatr P c ' wh ich sanctioned the murder of Poland, the ep r i„ -u ,e°n of Hungary, the enthralment of Italy, one 1, -ging from the national will or one representing our —atie o to _ s al feeling ? Never. The fact that the British people ont to a system of secret government not tolerated by ,l iat other n a ti on on the face of t h e ear th, mus t at once e the assertion th at her fore i gn p o licy is not a policy tatiLbeot " will" or " caprice" of a midster,`end prov e that it be nati ona l e i t h er in will or feeling, b ecause t o th e People it is absolutely unknown. THE NORTHERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. UNITED ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLMASTERS OF GREAT BRITAIN. The third . annual meeting of this association was held at the house of the Society of Arts, Adam street, Adelphi, London, on Monday. The chair was taken by Mr. W. M‘Leod. The annual report of the acting committee stated—The committee have to report that 18 members have been added to the association since the last anni versary meeting. But they have to regret the decease of two members, and the resignation of 12 others. The total number of members is now 232. About one half of the number are resident in London or its vicinity . There are also three local associations in union with the institution, namely, the London Elementary Teachers' Association, Kent and Sussex Schoolmasters' and Schoolmistresses' Association, and the Noith Bucking hamshire and West Bedfordshire Association of British Teachers. The committee regret to state that the lectures have not been so well attended as might have' been expected. The manager of the St. Thomas Charterhouse Schools, the Rev. William Rogers. has placed at the committee's disposal, for the pur pose of a library, the large and convenient room in which his upper school is held. The committee regret to report that the proposal of Mr. C. Baker, to pay off the old debt of the association by a Combination of twelve or twenty of the members, did not meet with success. The balance-sheet shows a deficit of £2B 6s Bd. The outstanding subscriptions, if paid up would be nearly sufficient to cover this amount. On the motion of Mr. Aunum, seconded by Mr. Hind, the report was unanimously adopted. Mr. T. Turner then moved the following resolution :—" That the second rule be rescinded, and the following rule be substituted in place thereof :—" That all who are professionally engaged in education shall be eligible to become members of this association, but that the acting committee shall have power to refuse any applicant whose conduct they may deem to be inconsistent with the moral precepts of the Bible—subject, however, to the approval of the members generally at the next annual meeting.' " Mr•. Turner contended that any limitation should be just, well-defined and practicable. Such was not the case in the limitation imposed by the second rule of the association. He ad vocated the admission of schoolmasters of all creeds, with- 1 out exception, and blushed to find the A ssoeiation doing so litle amongst a profession numbering thousands and tens of thousands of persons, and in his opinion the principal reason for doing so little was the restrictions imposed by the second rule. Mr. Bethell seconded the motion. Mr. Daintree then moved, and Mr. Smurthwaite seconded the following amendment:—" That the second rule do stand as at present, namely, 'That the association embrace all teachers (public and private) who acknowledge the essential doctrines of Christianity, and hold the Bible to be the rule of faith and practice, and the only sure basis of true education'" Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, some stating that they would not remain in the association a single hour if the resolution was carried, while those on the other side asserted that the intention of the second 'resolution was opposed to the spirit of the age in which they lived. Utimately, the motion was rejected by a large majority. The meeting then adjourned. Upon re-assembling shortly before seven o'clock, the Rev. J. Booth, L.L.D., of the Society of Arts, delivered an address upon the importance of education, pointing out its vast benefits to all mankind. He urged all to carry on the great work with energy, perseverance, and self•reliance, and expressed his approval of the new syitem of competitive examination, which was of considerable advan• tage, and by which the incompetency of persons would be discovered, and prevented from undertaking an important work which they were not capable of per forming. The state of education at the present time was much improved from that which existed some years ago ; and what it would be in times to come schoolmasters bad no small influence in determining. A great trust was reposed in them, and in carrying it out they ought to bear in mind that the education of the boy was the foundation upon which his future hopes were built. He considered the government had done more in causing a demand for education in opening up the civil service of India, than if they had established fifty colleges with 600 professors in each. A vote of thanks having been passed to Mr. Booth for his address, Mr. G. Kearley, Secretary to the Voluntary School Association, delivered a lecture on "The School, in its relation to after-life." 7 WO WRECKS ON THE NORTH COAST. During a heavy gale from the E.N.E, on Friday night, a very shocking shipwreck took place within a few miles of Hartlepool, which resulted in the loss of the whole of the crew. The ill fated vessel was the brig S. Laurence, of South Shieleli, Captain W. Smith, master, She was on a voyage Bona Hull, and, it is presumed, that she was overpowered by the force of the gale, and was driven on the rocks a little to the northward of the Haigh Lighthouse, near Hartlepool. The coast guard, on discovering the position of the wreck, with their accustomed alacrity, were early on the spot, with a view of rescuing the hapless crew. In two or three hours or so, the tide having rose, the doomed vessel fell over on.her beam ends, and broke in two. The unhappy crew had taken to the fore part of the wreck, and they could be descried clinging to, the bowsprit, and their cries for help were of the most heartrending character. In consequence of the poi don of the wreck on the rocks none of the life boats could be of any avail in preserving them while inch a heavy surf beat over the reef. The poor creatures remained in this po-i -tion for three or four hours, continually calling for help, when about two o'clock on Saturday morning a fearful wave broke over the wreck, and swept them all off into the deep, for their cries immediately ceased, and they were seen no more. Early on Saturday morning, in the same line of coast, near Redcar, while the gale was at its height, a fine schooner called the Banff, Captain Gorsall, of Barwick, was driven ashore at Coatham Sand, and it is feared that the crow have perished. THE RECORDER OF BIRMINGHAM ON THE TICKET OF LEAVE SYSTEM. At the Birmingham sessions, on Monday, Mr. Hill, (I 0., the recorder, well known as a supporter of the ticket of leave system, delivered to the grand jury a lengthy charge on the present state and• prospects of crime and criminals. After remarking that this was not the first year in which the winter months had been signalled by the turpitude and number of the outrages committed-1850 and 1851 being instanced—and that, therefore, too hasty an inference as to the permanent increase of crime must not be drawn, Mr. Hill proceeded to consider the causes of the increase. At the" head of these he placed the reluctance to visit crime with heavy punishment, which was the result of tho course of legislation pursued for many years. Penal servitude for ten years is the highest penalty which can be incurred for simple larceny, not long since punishable by transportation, thus necessarily involving the return of the criminal to liberty in tkissountry. We must not forget that the evil under which we are suffering is the discharge among us of unreformed criminals. If the necessary discipline in gaol fails to prevent them giving proof that their habits and dispositions were changed for the better, was it not unquestionably right that their seclusion should continue, even if it lasted for life ? Many looked upon transportation as the best remedy. If those who advocate a return to transportation can find a suitable territory— if they shall be able to deal with a convict population in any way (save by imprisonment) so as to preclude their reebrrence of the multiplied crimes and mysterious abominations which would form the darkest page of our history, did not their very atrocity shield them from disclosure—if they shall devise the means by which the most nefarious of the convicts can be prevented from gradually filtering down into the nearest states, whether our own posses sions or those,of the foreigner—then, gentlemen, I, for one, though not unmindful of the many difficulties and of the enormous expense essential to such a project, will rejoice at that, as I should at almost any other solution of our most dis tressing problem—" What shall we do with our criminals ?'' But, gentlemen, to send convicts thousands of miles to remain in prison at the end of their voyage does appear to me repugnant to the most obvious dictates of common sense, to say nothing of its being condemned by all authority. And as lam now on a question of pecuniary advantage, let mo not forget to assure you that whoever favours transportation by reason of its alleged economy, has fallen into a grievous delusion. Now, the ticket of leave, as dealt with by the authorities, might just as well be a piece of blank paper. It purports to hold the bearer to the liability of being sent back to prison if he shall associate with notoriously bad characters, or in any way not " prove by his subsequent conduct that he is worthy of her Majesty's clemency." This is the theory. The practice is to indulge him in every_ species of misconduct. The step which I propose is simply to make the condition endorsed on the ticket of leave a truth instead of a fiction, to carry into effect the following resolution of the Transportation Committee of the House of Commons :—" That to render this system of tickets of leave adapted both for theireformation of offenders, and the interests of the public, tho conditions endorsed upon the tickets of leave ought to he enforced more strictly than appears to have been hitherto the case." DEATHS On the 17th Inst., at sea, on board the ship John Owens, from St. John, N.H., to this port. Thomas Gilchrist, Esq., merchant, St. John. On the 26 h inst., at 1, Rodney-street. aged 34 years, Mr. William B. Rogers, professor of music. On the 't Bth Inst., at 171, Falkner-terrace,laged two years and two months, Samuel Robert, eon of Mr. C. Garbutt. C-7- Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when seut to our Office duly authenticated. " A FRENCHMAN'S T.READMENT IN GLASGOW, A PAINFUL CASE." Under this prominent heading, our contemporary the Glasgow Daily News, in its publication of Wednesday last, published a letter from a party signing himself M. Roubaseb, in which he made certain serion; charges of maltreatment against the police, which, if found to be true, would reflect in other terms than those of commen dation on the organisation of the force generally. As many of our readers may not be aware of the contents or 'airport of this letter, we subjoin a vidimus :—After alluding in terms of the most complimentary nature to the brotherly relationship at present existing between France and Great Britain, and the mutual fellow feeling which that affection might be expected to produce, the writer goes on to say that when he was leaving his residence in Dundee street, on Monday morning last, a gentleman whom he met asked him to accompany him. When they had passed a fruit shop, the gentleman, writes M. Roubasch, " winked at a woman who was in the shop, and, as the lady answered him by shrugging her shoulders, he called for some policeman, who-seemed to have been waiting for him." M. Roubasch was then taken to the Northern Police Office by the constables, on a charge of having passed a base sovereign, and, as he says, was on the way " literallykicked from spot to spot." From thence he was under the wing of the same parties, transferred to the Cenral Office, and during his transit thither he was shackled with the " snitchers," led through the principal streets, opprobrious epithets and insulting language were applied to him, and lie was escorted by " a large crowd who seemed to enjoy it as sport." On arriving at the Central Police Office he was "searched, and also undreesel till quite naked." He was afterwards con finA in a cell, and detectives were despatched to search his home, but nothing occurring either to fix a charge against him of passing base coin in the above instance, or having been in the practice of so doing, he was liberated. M. Roubasch then complained in the above manner, and as the higher authorities felt that if the allegations were true there was necessity for an impartial investigation, a meeting of the Watching and Lighting Committee of the Municipal Police Board was called on Friday at 12 o'clock, when M. Roubasch was invited to appear and substantiate the charges he had made. The members of the committee present were : Mr. Moir (chairman), Bailie Taylor, River Bailie Webster, Messrs. Couper, Gemmill, M'Culloch, Cairns, Neil, and lll‘Lean. M. Roubasch, who was accompanied and advised by Mr. J. Taylor, writer, entered into a lengthy detail of the conduct that had been shown him by the police, re-stating in many points the charge lie had made, but in others softening them down to a much more unexag gerated narrative. In answer to several queries put to him by members of committee, he stated that he n the was married, but had no children ; he had been i French army for three years, but having left the service, he was now engaged as a chiropodist. He further said that on the present occasion be had been in Glasgow but a short time, that he had not visited it for fifteen months previous, and that in the interval he had resided five months in Edinburgh. He had gone by the name of Mayers Roubasch, which, in •Hebrew, corresponded to Martin Roubasch. When being liberated he said that the former ill•usage to which he was subjected was turned into kindness and servility, and that the police were then most obsequious to him. Two constables of the northern division were then called and stated the circumstauces under which M. Roubasch had been given into their custody, and also denied having used him in the manner alleged. Miss Johnston, fruiterer, Buchanan street, in whose shop M. Roubasch was said to have passed the bad sovereign, stated in evidence that she knew him from having seen him do former occasions, and that in her own mind, without saying sopositively, she believed him to be the party who had defrauded her. Mr. Taylor, agent for Roubasch, inquired of Miss Johnston whether she would swear solemnly that this was the man • but Mr. 41 - Jean interfered, saying that the witness had already suffieiently answered the question in her own way, and that she would not be allowed to be browbeat. Mrs. Cauley, fruiterer, Stifling road, stated that when passing Miss Johnston's shop on the day mentioned, she saw M. Roubasch standing at the counter, and on scrutinising him, believed that he was the party who had the same week attempted to pass a counterfeit half sovereign upon her. She bad followed him to the police office, and stated that to the best of her memory and judgment, this was the identical party. She still was of that opinion. Some civilians were then called, who corrobonved, in every particular, the statements of the two constables, and stated that during the whole transit of M. Roubasch from the one office to the other, no violence or bad treatment, either by words or blows, was given him. Delay on the part of the complainer was then asked for by his anent and granted, but, as stated in our impression of Saturday, M. Roubasch was, on leaving, taken into custody on a more recent and still more distinct charge. We nudereand also, that there are several parties that have given their names to the police, who state they can substantiate other frauds of a similar character which have been perpetrated by the same individual, and, therefore, should the ease fail upon the weight of that upon which he has been examined and committed for trial, others are in waiting which will render this extraordinary affair still more tixtraordinary. — Glasgow Daily Mail. EXPENSE OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE INDIES .-- No less a sam than .£20,300 was expended on the ecclesiastical establishments of the West Indies in the year ended the 31st of March last. THE VALUE OF HORSES. —Bell's Life says 231 thorough bred yearlings have been sold under the hammer this year, realizing £24,302. The average of the present year is about 105 gs. on 231 sales, whereas the average in 1855 was 117 gs. on 200 sales, and 137 gs. on 182 in 1854. THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF 7HE Krco OF NAPLES. —A Naples correspondent of the Allgemeine Zei idtung relates that upon the trial of Agesilao Milano, the Present Pianneli asked him whether he had any thing to add to t had been said for him by his advocate, and the priso whaner replied, " I k n ow that to you, and to society , I am merely an outcast, but my conscience is tranquil. In a few hours . ' shall go do down Into the grave, Bat I and my fate here will not be mourned by any generous soul. wil publicly declare myself to be a true Christian, and not an atheist, as the public accuser has unjustly called me. I will only ask you this one thing, Mr. President—let the humble petition of a man who will scarcely see the sun of another day be presented at the King's feet. My petition is that the King will visit once the provinces of his king howdom and see the misery in which they are pining, and his subjects are governed there?" As he mounted the scaffold on the day of his execution, he cried aloud, "Long live liberty, long live our country! SINGULAR DEATH OF A CONVICT IN MILLISANK PRISON West . —On Monday evening, Mr. Bedford, coroner for minster, held a long inquiry in Millbank Prison, relative to the death of Elizabeth Taylor, aged 34. Elizabeth Nash, one of the matrons, deposed that she had charge of the deceased on the 26th inst., and she then appeared in her ususl health, eating her breakfast and dinner with a good appetite. Witness left her at about a quarter to four o'clock,'and did not see any more of her until she discovered her the next morning lying dead on her bed in the cell. There was a quantity of blood on the floor, which appeared to have flowed from her mouth. r. ailey, p the hysician to the prison, said, when he was called B to see the deceased, on the morning of the 27th, he found that she had been dead for several hours. There was about a pint of blood on the floor, and nearly a quart more in a pan. He had made a post mortem examination of the body, and was of opinion that the cause of death was from the bursting of one of the vessels of the left lung. A verdict in accorance with the medical testimony was returned. AN AMERICAN STEAM BATTERY.—The Harbour steam .battery which has been building at Hoboken for a long time past, by Mr. Steevens, is being roofed over prepara tory for winter, as the work has been suspended, except onlithe engines. It is still carefully screened from public view, and visitors are seldom admitted. The original pro jector having died, the work is carried forward by a sur. viving brother. Among the estimates of appropriation by the United States Government for the ensuing year is $86,717 for this enterprise. She has been planked plaup to nking the main deck with iron plates, and amidships the had been extended several feet higher, for the protection of the machinery. It is understood that other layers of plates are added, so as to make a wall at least six inches in thickness, proof against shot and shell. The appropriation already made and expended for this ob be j en ect was 250,000 dollars. In addition a large amount expended by the builder in the excavation of the dry dock in which to construct the vessel. The length of this iron b a ttery is about 400 ft. She will be equipped with a arm ament and fnrnaces for heating shot, and be propelled by steam power at unusual speed. It is asserted that she might run into any ordinary vessel , and cut her in two. This work was commenced after' a long series of experiments, under the supervision of Commander Stewart aad Colonel Patten, representing the army and navy, to determine the penetrating power of common shot upon plates of iron. Their report was satisfactory ' showing that wrought iron plates, 4tinches in thickness, formed a perfect defence against a solid 64 lb shot, tired at a distance of ten yards, or' that successive layers of iron plates, with intervening spaces, were equally effica cious. The Secretary of the Navy was soon after authorised to contract for the work hero noticed. For harbour defence such a craft as this must prove" highly efficient, moving about rapidly, choosing its positions at pleasure, regardless of the most formidable missiles of the enemy, and hurling its heated shot and other projectiles in every direction, the havoc committed would be fearful. The cost of this " infernal machine," complete, has been estimated at 1,000,000 dollars.--New York Journal 0 Commerce. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL, LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING. • The Liverpool Cotton Market manifests increased activity. Holders supply the market but sparingly, so that extreme rates are paid. To-day 10,000 bales changed hands, of which exporters and specu lators took nearly one half. The rates paid were, Surat 41.1 to 50, Brazil 71 1 to 7-,1(1, and Egyptian 7d to 83d per lb. Subjoined is our usual statement of American cotton at Sea for Liverpool : NB?, ORLEANS• Bales Crimea Ella A. Clarke BAVA.NNAW. Bales John GarroN Florida Astoria . 1875 Lady E. Bruce Falcon Sydpolrou . 641 Florizan .. 5127 Rockaway R. B. - Sumner Cicero 3387 Shakspeare 6250 Agamemnon Thalatta Potomac 3196 Thorwaldicn Carlyle Pocahon.as , . • . 2805 Clat len Bird Thomas Jt fferton 3199 Rappahannock Sea King • 2973 Harry of the West 3095 W. H. Prescott 3764 12,176 61,600 MORI LB . Montezuma Atlantic Ticonderoga ..... 3563 New Orleans Mobilo Savannah , Charleston New York CIIARLESTON. Kossuth . 1476 Emily St: Pietro .... 2925 Allianco Sylvia 2057 NPINV YORK. Lady Fan& lin J. L. Bogart West Point . - Arctic W. Tapscott I Sardinia Middlesex Agallatin Isaac Weigh: Bales. 61,600 6,867 12,175 8,030 5,960 94,632 The annual Cotton Statement will be made up to-morrow, December 31, at eleven o'clock, Wo annex a list of vessels at sea, for Liverpool, in. eluded in clearances per New York list, of 17th December. The total clearances for Gt. Britain were 211,001 Deduct cleared Glasgow, Queenstown, &c 15,992 Cleared for Uverplol T , ) which add one cargo per Minnesota, from. New Orleans, ordered to Liver pool from Cork 185,009 2,617 Total for Liverpool Now at sca It follows we have received of new crop 82,994 Against last year Of the export to Glasgow, Queenstown, &o. Gone to Glasgow 3,936 It Grimsby . 2,310 11, Havre ... At sea for Queenstown Total The Liverpool share market, which opened with steadiness this morning, fluctuated to some extent in the course of the day, and prices in the after noon rather receded. The transactions at both meetings of the Stock Exchange were rather numerous, and comprised the following :—Black burn, 73 to 83; Caledonian, 31a 3 ; Eastern Counties, 9 5.16 ; East Lancashire, 231 3,3, 3 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 973, 1, 1 3, a, 3, ; London and North Western, 1061,1 3, =,l, 3, I 3, do., 3 S hares, ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 343, 3,3, a ; Midland Stock, 821, 1, ; South Eastern and Dover, 221. -The market closed quietly, but with some firmness 'at the subjoined quota tions :—Aberdecn, 131 133. Blackburn, 83 83. Chester and Birkenhead, 173 18. Caledonian, 313 313 Chester and Holyhead, 19 191. Eastern Counties, 93 9 5.16. East Lancashire, 233 23 11-16. Great Northern, 223 223. Ditto A, 93 9: Great Western, 693 70. Lancashire and Yorkshire •Stock, 973 973. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 183 183. London and North Western Stock, 1003 1063 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 343 343. Midland Stock, 8211 823 North British, 10103. North Staffordshire, 53 40. South Eastern and Dover, 223 22 5-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20121. York and North Midland, 30 301. Leeds Capital Stock, 181 183. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 11 13p. Dutch Rhenish, 11-16 1p Groat Western of Canada, 243 243. Do. New Shares, 21 2ap. Great Luxembourg, 103 103 d. Grand Trunk of Canada, 133 143. Both at the Bank of England and in Lombard street, the enquiry for discount accommodation continues active, and full rates of interest are exacted. Until the 4th of the month has passed no relief will be experienced, but when the January dividends are paid it is probable that the quotations will again tend downwards. On the Stock Exchange also there is a good enquiry for loans, and the charges for "carrying over" in the Foreign Stock and Railway Share markets are very onerous, although less so than at the period of the last settlements. In the silver market there continues to be a good deal of activity, and the price is well supported. The Colombo, which proceeds to India on the 6th proximo, will take out a considerable quantity of this metal. The funds, which closed yesterday afternoon with heaviness and at a decline in prices, opened with a similar feeling this morning, and speculative dealing seemed temporarily suspended. The only business transacted was in connection with the Share settlement, English Securities being ne glected. Consols have been 931 to 94. The New Threes were 943 ; the Reduced, 94. to 943; Ex chequer Bills, 2s. premium ; and Do. Bonds, 983 99. The market closed without improvement, at 04 for Consols for account. In the London Share Market the arrangements usually entered into for the settlement of the half monthly accounts fully occupied the attention of the dealers in railway shares, and very little busi ness, except in connection with that event was transacted. Prices for the present account under went no particular change, but for the January settlement a slight improvement may be reported in quotations. Caledonian advanced 10s, Great Northern lOs to 15s, North Western Midland lOs to 15s, North Eastern Berwick, and North Eastern, York, ruled steady at about former rates. In the Foreign lines very little business has been done. Lombardo-Venetian have declined 5s ; the Canadian lines, however, have shown some improvement. Grand Trunk of Canada for the next account, were as high as 14, and Great Western ruled steady at 24f. The sales reported comprised, Eastern Counties, 9}. East Lancashire, 91i Great Northern, 91. Great Western, 691. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 96g. London and North Western, 106 f. 6, t. London and South Western, 107. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 35 344 Midland Stock, 82, 2 . North Staffordshire, 121 _ During tbo past week the imports of breadstuffs into Liverpool, both coastwise and from abroad, have been rather limited, whilst the export of all the leading articles are of greater extent than for some time past. The trade at at our Corn Ex change to-day was steady, and wheat brought an advance of 2d to 3d for the better qualities, whilst the inferior sorts of American, previously sold at low rates, were 3d to 4d par bushel dearer. Flour remained unchanged in value. In other articles there was little change to note. At Hull and Leeds to-day there was not much business transacted. but holders insisted in obtaining full rates for wheat, flour, oats, and barley. There was also much firmness. There was also much firmness mani fested in the Dublin Corn Exchange. From pre sent appearances there is an evident upward ten dency in the trade. Our Manchester accounts inform us that there is as yet little business going forward, most parties being engaged in stock taking, and otherwise reviewing the proceedings of the year about to close. The price of yarns has advanced id per lb during the week. The proceedings in the Rochdale market is thus reported :—Trade has been very flat, and small manufacturers complain bitterly of the ruinous aspect of the market. Operations are - ` 7 ; • - checked, to some extent by the firm demand for an advance, which has been obtained in 'only a few slight instances. The mills generally are kept well at work by orders, which are still accepted very cautiously, in consequence of the upward tendency of the wool market. Yorkshire goods are also flat, and prices are ' unaltered. The wool market was but slenderly attended. For wool there was a good inquiry, though prices were very firm. There was the greatest inquiry for brokes, of which the supply is scarcely equal to the demand. All idea of obtaining wool at easier rates seems to have been abandoned. According to reliable private telegraphic de spatches received in anticipation of the Overland Mail, the exchange on London was quoted :—At Bombay, 2s 2ad : at Calcutta, 2s 21d ; at Canton, 4a 74d; and at Shanghae, 7s 6d. The rates at Bombay and Shanghae are the same as pre viously reported, whilst the quotation at Canton is ld lower, and that at Calcutta higher. These quotations warrant a belief that the ship meets of silver to India will continue large. To-day the demand for that quarter was good, not exactly in consequence of the advance in the rate at Calcutta, but because remitters of silver to India usually make a practice of operating cautiously until after the arrival of the fortnightly overland despatches. As regards China, it is reasonable to infer that the dulness of the exchanges, coupled with the stoppage put to trade at Canton by the bombardment, may check the shipments of silver. It is evident that the drain is for the moment chiefly to India. To supply the demand for that market further masses of silver will doubtless be drawn from the Continent. The advices from Switzerland state that a pro ject for a Swiss loan of 30,0e0,0001, or 1,200,000/, is on the tapis. The object of this proposed operation is to provide means for repelling the attack threat ened by Prussia. In the event of the loan being finally determined upoh, we believe it is not im probable that subscriptions for a portion will be solicited in this market. The Boulogne Chamber of Commerce have pub. lished an interesting report relative to the British tariff which has been drawn up by M Jules Le beau, in compliance with a request of the Minister of Commerce to be furnished with their views regarding its general influence on French inte rests. While pointing out several modifications which he considers desirable, M. Lebeau acknow ledges iu the warmest terms the generally liberal and comprehensive character of the British tariff; and does not hesitate to say that it is rather in the French tariff that further relaxation is required to bring about that great extension of commercial relations between France and England which is so much to be desired. The report passes in review those of the English Customs' duties which are even now onerous to the trade with France, and, of course, gives the first place to the duties on winos and spirits. The arguments usually advanced in favour of their reduction are temperately and clearly stated, and special attention is directed to the weight with which the duty falls on the common sorts of via ordinaire. In the next place, objection is made to the classification under one category of articles differing widely in value, such as works of art in bronze and zinc, and to the duties being levied by weight on many descriptions of goods, such as silks, meroery, porcelain, musical instruments, &e., or by number, as on gloves—the result being that the duties vary inversely pith the value. and reach 30 per cent on the cheaper articles when they may not exceed 10 per cent. on the more costly. A system of ad valoram duties is state 1 to be In every way more desirable, both in principle and for the beneficial effect it would have on the international trade. The report complains forcibly of the scale on which local shipping dues are charged in many British ports. Since the conclusion of the Reciprocity Treaty in 1826, English vessels engaged in the international trade are treated in all the French ports precisely as French vessels, and pay the same harbour dues ; but the same equality does not practically obtain in many British ports, the inequalities arising from local exemptions or privileges utterly neutralizing an equality which only necessarily exists in those dues which are collected under central authority. The report points out that this-grievance is equally felt by the British shipping interests, taken as a whole, as by those of foreign countries, and ex presses a hope, that the eventual result of the recent parliamentary enquiry may be to establish a perfeot equality of harbour dues in British ports, in conformity with the evident meaning and spirit of the arrangement of 1826. The representations of the Boulogne Chamber of Commerce are entitled to the more respect from that body having long and honourably distinguished itself by a consistent support of sound and liberal commercial doctrines in France, Commercial Entelltynce. LIVERPOOL COTTON 51ARK gT.—DEc. 30. There has been a very active market for cotton to-day, and, with a moderate supply, prices are fully maintained. The sales—including 1,450 Bahias 7ld to 711, 50 Pernam bucos 7id to 71(1, 200 Maranhams 74d to lid, 700 Egyptians 71d to 8&d, 800 Surats 41d to Sid—are reported 10,000 bales, of which 4,000 are on speculation and for export. AGRICULTURAL PRODITCE MARKET.—Dee. 30 Per stone, 201bs. a. d. a. d. I Flay. 01d...... 0 6 to 0 8 Ditto, new.. 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, clover 0 6 to 0 7 Green Clover 0 0 to 0 0 Vetches 0 0 to 0 0 Straw, wheat a 2i to 0 31 Ditto, oat Ditto, barley Oats, in Straw Per Mtn. s. d. s. d. Pcoatoes, Seedlings 3 8 to 3 10 Ditto, Kempa 3lO to 4 0 Ditto, Whiterocks 3 4 to 3 5 Ditto, Balshaws 3 3 to 3 4 Ditto, Beldrums... 2 7 to 2 9 Ditto, cattle .. Per ton. Turnips l7 0 to 19 0 Carrots Mangle warzel 0 0 to 0 0 Manure .. r.. 8 to 7 6 LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET-DEC. 30. We had no market held here on Friday last, but contrary to what is generally observable in Christmas week, we have.had an active trade in wheat at a further advance in value ; millers, who had neglected to supply themselves during the depression of prices, have come in more freely, and though there was a considerable quantity in course of discharging from the recent abundant arrivals, compara. tively little has been offering for sale ; the enhanced rates will, however, bring more samples on the market from granary, and the movement here not having been met in quite the same extent in other districts, though they are all quoted firmer and more or less dearer, we may pause a little till we receive the support necessary to maintain our advance. Indian corn has improved 6d to Is per qr. The American markets are again rather higher ; the week's shipments of wheat and flour still show a goo,' quantity, but the bulk of it is for the continent of Europe ; the clearances of Indian corn are exceedingly light. Our foreign imports are small, only one Amertcan ship having arrive 3 since this day week ; from Ireland we have a moderate quantity of oats and a good fresh supply of oatmeal, but little else thence or coastwise; the exports of wheat, Indian corn, and flour are to a fair extent. We have a good attendance of buyers at our market this morning, some from a considerable distance, and prepared to purchase:wheat in quantity, but the stiffness of holders checks any extensive business at the improve ment of 3d to 4d per bushel established, up to yesterday, upon the prices of this day week ; upon the whole, how ever, we have had a fair consumptive demand ; we should remark that our extreme quotations for American apply to qualities which until recently were current, but are now very scarce, upon our market, and it is probable we shall not hereafter see much of such superior qualities as were imported earlier in the season. Flour has moved slowly, and we can scarcely nut° it more than 6d per brl higher. Barley, beads, and pease dull, alld barely so well sold. No cliange in oats si;ld oatmeal. Indian Corn is less enquired for today; prices of American mixed 34s to 34s 6d, yellow 34s 6d to 355, white 35s 64 to 36s 6il per 480 lbs. Arrivals and exports from the 23rd to the 29th Decem. ber, 1856, inclusive :—lnto Liverpool, from Ireland— Wheat, 775 qrs; barley, 5 qrs; malt, 14 qrs; oats, 1,615 qrs ; oatmeal, 5,496 sa,pks ; flour, 313 sacks. Coastwise— Barley, 415 qrs ; malt, 199 qrs; oats, 13 qrs ; oatmeal, 3 sacks; flour, 3 sacks and 9 brls. United States—Wheat, 4,805 qrs • Indian corn, 699 qrs ; flour, 183 brls. urope, &c.—Barley, 2,374 qrs : beans, 79 qrs ; flour, 5 sacks. Egypt—Wheat, 4,533 qrs. Into Runcorn—Wheat, 98 qrs ; barley, 43 qrs; oats, 441' qrsr; oatmeal, 317 sacks; flour, 56 sacks. Total—Wheat, 10,211 tqrs : barley, 2,837 qrs ; malt, 213 qrs:; oats, 2,069 qrs ; beans, 79 qrs ; Indian corn, 699 qrs ; oatmeal, 5,816 sacks ; flour, 377 sacks and 185 brls. Exports :—To foreign parts—Wheat, 2,056 qrs ; barley, 35 qrs ; oats, 250 qrs ; pease, 12 qrs ; Indian corn, 1,100 qrs ; oatmeal, 240 sacks : flour, 2,116 sacks and 425 brls. Ireland—Wheat, 2,263 qrs ; Indian corn, 3,730 qrs ; flour, 324 sacks and 222 brls. Coastwise —Wheat, 911 qrs ; beans, 254 qrs ; pease, 6 qrs ; Indian corn, 418 qrs ; oat_ meal, 28 sacks ; flour, 594 sacks and 573 brls. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. —DEC. 30. Little business continues to be transacted, and no chang e can be expected.until the turn of the year.A.Buyers ar 4 refusing to pay the extreme rates demanded by manufae. turers ; holders, however, are firm. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. —Dec. 30. ell There has not been a public sale to-day, as customary, during the holidays, but most articles have a firm appear ance. COTTON: A large business was done yesterday, on 'Change, say 2,300 bales, sold at extreme prices. TEA : The transactions in common congou were very large yesterday ; about 8,000 chests sold, nearly all at ls, which was lid advance. To-day the excitement has par tially subsided, both buyers and sellers seeming disposed to wait the arrival of the China letters; but an early speculator accepted Ilia for 1,500 chests of common congou. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—Drc. 30. The market is quiet at the annexed quotations :—Town tallow 57s 9,1 nett cash; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 593; all this month, 58s 91 to 593 ; January to March, bas 6d, sellers. LONDON MINING MARKET.—DEc. 30. A fair amount of business is going forward in British mining stocks, both in the Mining Exchange and Stock Exchange, despite the degree of attention absorbed in the settlement. Prices are steady. Foreign descriptions remain without movement. Subjoined is a list of Yesterday's transactions in the Mining Exchange :—Alfred Consols, 183; Boiling Well, 7 8 ; Cqrvannal, 51, 6 ; Carn) orth, 51, 4; East Trefusis, 51, 44, 2; Grambler and St. Aubyn, 1171, 120; Great Alfred, 124; Lady Bertha, 2ls Gd, 22s Gd, 21s, 225, 22s 6d ; North Crofty, 54, 4, 1, 2; Poi kellis, 104, 11; South Cara Brea, 174, 181 ; Wheal Edward, 23, 1 ' • Wheal Margery, 294, 30, 4, 31, 32 ; Wheal-Kitty (Lelant), 155: Wheal Margaret, 40: Wheal Trelawny, 20, 21. In the Stock Exchange : South Frances, 365 ; South Cara don, 3413; West Caradon, 140; North Basset, 353: -, 2; West Basset, 32; Alfred Consols, 181 ' • North Cro ft y, 51; Sortridge Consols, 11, 1 11-16; Wheal Edward, 21; Lady Bertha, 21s, 20s; Cobre, 57, 58; St. John del Rey, 16; Chancelloraville, 53 6d; San Fernando, 23 6d; Australian Mines, 17s 6d. LEEDS CORN MARKET.—DEc. 30. We had but an indifferent supply of wheat at our market to-day. Rather better prices were demanded and ob tained, but the dealings were limited. All other articles were held firmly. DUBLIN CORN :MARKET.—Dsc. 30. The supplies at to-day's market were small, and there was a good demand for the best qualities of wheat, oats, and barley ; rather higher prices were paid. Holders of Indian corn look for enhanced prices, but hardly any sales were reported. - CORK CORN MARKET.—DBc. 30. There is nut much change to report in this market. Prices are—White wheat, 32s to 335; red do, 27s 6d to 30s; barley, 203 to 21s; and oats 123 61 to 13s per 14 stones. CORK RUTTER MARKET.—DEC. 30; The supply to-day was more abundant, and the better qualities'rather lower. We quote—Firsts, 120 s ; Seconds. 118 s; Thirds, 109 s; Fourths, 102 s; and Fifths, 995 per cwt. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—DEC. 30. There is not any business going forward ; the market. however, is firm at 73s 6d. The shipments of the week a►re 7,000 tons. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, HIGH WATER-MOM 1 40 -: DEcEm HER 31 , ien. 2 1--Height ; 16 ft. S In, ARRIVED. Dee. 30. Mississippi Quebec Mary Holland.... - Florentine ..... ..... Rio Hache Eclipse St. John, N.B. Oberon Maceio J. L. Bogart.... New York Rembrandt Smith .... Baltimore Neptune Buenos Ayres Uneas ..St. John, N.B. 0rient............. St John, N.B. hone (s.s.) .... Palermo Titania SAILED. Dec. 29. Karnak (s.s.) , Trieste da OUTPORTS. F; lmouth.—Arrived—Reciprocity, hfud?e, from River Plate. Cineenatown.—Arrived Coring% Colls, from Demerara—Ada, from West Coast of South America. Greenock, Dec. 29.—Arrived—Orieutal, from Bombay. Wilford, Dec. 27.—Ariive4—Fanny Bailey , Williams, from Liver pool for Leghorn. MARITIME EXTRACTS. Liverpool, Dec. 30.—The Volant, which arrived here yesterday from St. Michaels, sailed on the 14 Inst. Spoke, off the Island, the Fanny Graves, which:had experienced heavy gales from S. to W. On the 9th ingt., while lying to, was struck by a sea, which carried away bulwarks, stove hatches and boat, and shifted ballast, which com pelled hir to keep before the gale for la hours to trim the ballast. Bridgewater, Dec. 27.—A copper fastened boat, with the word " Pearl" on it, his been picked up near Mine Head. The Channel is said to be full of wreck. EL John, &L, Dec. 15.—A ship, running up the bay, passed the port this morning. New Quay, Dec. 27.—A cask of Russian tallow has been picked up en the south side of the harbour. Quebec, Dee. 13.—The Jane Curtis. from Montreal to St John, N.F., Kith flour, was lost on Mille Vaehes Shoals, Nov. 26. Several balks of timber, apparently but a short time in the water, also several parts of casks, were pa!s d on the 20th inst., in lat. 49 N., lon. 7, by the Croxdale, arrived in the Downs. SPOKEN. Dec. 20.. Nonpareil, hence to Philadelphia-6 dais out 47 N. .15 W. Nov. 15.. Eliphalat Greely, hence to Callao .. Ida, hence to Demerara 47 N... 11 W. Dec. 22.. Sea hence to Bahia . 5O N.. g W. Nov. 22.. Jan. P. L. K vens , h ence to Batavia Nov. 22.. Autumnus, hence to 31adras Nov. 23.. Charles Brownell, hence to Valparaiso 11 N.. as W. Nov. 21.. Nithadale, hence, bound south ...... 8 N.. 22 W. Dec. 6.. Curraglimore, hence, bound south 26 N. . 29 W. Nov. 6.. William Reed, for Liverpool.... Rep'art of the Normal), Valiant, arrived here from Rio and Bahia; she sailed from the former port on the 18th and the latter on the 26th ult.— Spoke In lat. Lon. i Nov. 30.. Signalised a Ship showing 2513 on the 3rd (114 pendant (Herrie Engiand).. 06 26 5..33 35 FOREIGN PORTS. Defence, Pearson, hence at Melbourne, Sept. 28. Mary Cannon, Electric, and Joseph Ste ll—all hence at Calcutta. Agamemnon, and Monarch—both from London at, Calcutta. Tagus, Wade, hence at Lisbon leaky, with loss of spars, sails, &c., and part of cargo thrown overboard. Italian (s.s.), hence at Havre. Belmont, Briant, hence at Newfoundland. America (e.s ), hence at Cadiz. Rattler (Ls ). Rutherford, hence at Lisbon. Ana, Rodrigrles, hence at St. Jago de Cuba, Zouave, Bannaford, from Patras at Gibraltar, and cleared for Liverpool. Maria Helena, Setutal ; Cintra (cc); and Catherine Hannaford—. all hence at Lisbon. Ripon (Ls.). from Southampton at Gibraltar, and cleared for Alexandria, Dec. 16. Marian Ridley, from Newfoundland at Lisbon, and proceeded to Cadiz. Pelican (s I.), hence at Helvoet. Pon Accord, of Liverpool, at Malta leaky, and cargo shifted. Black Cat cleared at St. Übes for Liverpool, Dec• 16. Eliza Jantiust sailed from Lisbon for Liverpool, Dec. 18. Charlotte sailed from Uidis for Liverpool, Dec. 16. f~~ "... HANCOCK'S INICSTAND.—" Having two of the inkstands in use at our publishing office, we can bear testimony to their utility and superiority over all others."—Eierbyshirc Adver tiser.—Prhe is 8d 2s 6d, 3s, and 3s 6c.1 each.—Advt. 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For hooping cough in children, they are an infallible, safe, and pleasant remedy. Prepared only by Terrick J. Williams (late Rawle), Pharmaceutical Chemist, 79, Lord-street, Liverpool.—Sold in 'loxes at is lld, 2s 9d, and 4s 61—Advt. " HANCOCK'S INKSTAND.—We have had in flee in out counting house for several months, an inkstand bearing the above title, which has answered the purposes of preventing oxidation and evaporation, and is simple in its construction. —Sussex Agricultural Ea-press.—Price Is Bd, 2s 6d, 3s, and 3e 6d each.—Advt. MUTH AND 80Fr Sxn.r.—To obtain this desideratum, use Williams' Almond Tablet, the surest and most pleasant remedy for chapped hands, sore throats, or any roughness or redness of the ski n . Thi s preparation will • be found much superior to su c h nox i ous compounds as camphor b all, &c. ; and being f ree f rom grease, and perfumed with Otto of roses, makes it an i n di spensa b le toilette requisi te.—May be bad from all ch em i sts, in boxes at i s lid, an d from the proprietor. Terrick Williams (late Rawle), Chemist, 79, Lord-street, Liverpool. Wholesale agents—Clay, Dod, Case, Raimes and Co.—Advt. AS MANTLES and JACKETS are so very generally worn this Season, T. MAC LENNAN, 36, CHURCH-STREET, (OPPOSITE PARKER-STREET), Has made arrangements to have a Case of Paris MANTLES and JACKETS, in Velvets, Reversible Cloths, and all the other Fashionable Materials, delivered Every Week for the next Two Months ; therefore, those Ladies desirous o f having the Fashi ons as anon as they make their appearance in Paris, combined with moderation in prices, are respect fully solicited to inspect the Sto c k. 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