Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-15 00:00:00

FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON THE FIRST PRACTICAL STEP IN AIONELIRY REFORM. TO Till EDITOR OP Till NORTHERN TIMES. Sir.—lt was quite a slip of the pen, when, in my last letter, I proposed to make international payments the subject of the present one. There is much to be•said yet on our domestic monetary system, and, until that has been said, it would scarcely be wise to descant on international payments. In my last it was proposed that a joint-stock company should be formed, to be called "The Commercial Stock Company," and that this company should open an office to be called " The Commercial Stock Office,' and should take such other steps as would be necessary for enabling the public to contract ordinary loans by means of a new description of stock, to be called " Commercial Stook." It was also submitted that it would be advisable for this company to be invested with the exclusive right of acting as the agent for contracting loans on these conditions. We have now to inquire how these exclusive rights may be conferred on the company without therewith conferring the power of perverting the privilege to their own undue advantage, and to the con sequent disadvantage of their customers. It would seem necessary, for the attainment of this end, that the customers should have the power of dictating the nature of the services to be rendered by the company, and also the rate of emolument to be appropriated by the company in payment of such services. In short, it would seem that the company should rank, in every way, as being merely the servants of the customers. But, in order to secure the company from being damaged by unreasonable de mands on the part of the customers, the former should have the right of resigning their privileges, stock, plant, &c., in favour of the customers, and of receiving in return such compensation as may be agreed at the time of conferring the said exclusive privileges. Perhaps some such propositions as the following may meet the desired end. Proposed : —l. That the Commercial Stock Company, described in the foregoing letter, shall have the exclusive right of n.2gociating commercial and other similar loans on the conditions therein defined, and -shall hold and exercise thcse privileges so long as may bo mutually agreed between the said company and their customers. 2. That the customers of the Commercial Stock Company shall have the right at any time to form themselves into a Mutual Association under the provisions of thg Joint Stock Act, and that such association shall have the right of , dictating the iiiture of the services to be, rendered by ths CoMmercial Stock Company, and also of determining the rate of emolu ment to be allowed to the company in consideration of such services. .3. That in case the company should refuse to "acr,ede to t 11.3 terms and conditions dictated by the association, the latter shall purchasd from the former their exclusive rights, privileges, stock, plant, Etc., on the follo!ing terms, namely :-Ist. The association shall pay to the company a sum of money equal to the entire paid up capital of the company. 2nd. 7f the profits divided amongst the shareholders since the formation of the company, shall have averaged less than 15 per cent. per annum on the paid up capital, and n'per cent, per annum on the deposited securities, the association shall .pay to the com pany such a sum, over and above the amount of the paid up capital, as shall make the mean or average annual profits of the cohapany equal to the rates above specified. 3rd If, at the time of the association thus buying up the privileges, &c , of the company, the latter shall have been in existence. a less term than. fourteen years, then,' imaddition to the above sums, the association shall pay to the company a sum equal to the half of what would accrue to the company, at the above rates if profit, during the unexpired term of fourteen years. It should be explained that the object of the last of the above conditions is to guarantee the company a certain amount of profit in the event of the association taking possession of the company's privileges. Without some such guarantee no capitalist would devote either time or money to the develop ment of the system. • If a Commercial Stock Company were forarsd, and. the above three propositions were reduced to law, the customers of the company would be pretty certain to form themselves into a mutual association, as soon as their .number was groat enough to justify that step. It may be observed, therefore, that when such association was formed; it '_sieuld very 'probably contract with the company for the discharge of the practical. services reqUired by the associaton, and would else include therein the duty of guaranteeing the customers (that is, the members of the association) against loss from fraud,' on the part of the officials employed in'the discharge of the required duties. But in reference to guaranteeing the customers against loss from defectiveness of the security provided as a basis for the creation of the proposed Commercial Stock, it would be highly to the advantage of the customers to take this duty on themselves, so soon as their numbers were suf f iciently large to afford a fair basis for the operation of the laws of averages. Should this course be decided on, it would be advisable for the, _association to depart from the usual plan of providing a reserve fund where with to meet or corer losses. There should be a stringent rule to accept no security but such as, humanly speaking, Would involve no risk, and the business of the association * should proceed on the assumption that no losses would be incurred from defective security. But it should be provided that, if at any time a loss should be incurred, a sum to cover the amount of such loss should be raised by a pro-rata levy on- the „Ctutomerp, such levy to be made somewhat after the following manner :—Firstly. A. levy of not more than one penny in the pound should be made on the amounts severally due, to and from the customers, at the monthly balance made prior to ascertain ing that a loss was incurred, Secondly. Should the amount returned from this levy be insufficient to cover the loss, a levy of, the same rate should be made on the balances due to and from the customers at the monthly balance preceding that on which the prior levy was made, Thirdly. Should the return ;rem this seoond levy be insufficient, a levy on the_ _third month should be made, and so on, backwards, until the necessary amount was obtained. Some very important ad vautages would result front this mode of covering losses, but it is not necessary to enter into detail on that subject at present. It should be observed, however, that these advantages could be made a means of more satisfactorily ensuring to the proposed company, or to any a ssociation which the company may cause to be formed, the exclusive use of the system which that company and associa tion would reduce to practice. This system would consist : _Firstly, in effecting ordinary loans, on suitable security, by means of a conveniently saleable stock ; and, Secondly, in the recovery of losses by means of retrospective levies on the debtors and creditors to such stock. It does not seem probable that the legislature would object to grant a company the exclusive use of this combined system, subject to the above provisions for empowering the customers of such company to form themselves into a mutual association, and to take these exclusive rights and privileges into their own bands, on certain defined terms and conditions. For, under the above arrangements, the exclusive privileges would virtually be conferred, not on an individual company or association, bat on the public at large—the object of the arrangements being merely to spare the public the evil that would result if every adventurer, who may have a glibe tongue and a genius for drawing up attractive prospectusses, should be allowed the right of forming companies for undertaking this class of business. It wo uld be utterly impossible for the intended Commercial Stock to command the confidence of the public, if opposition• c"al ' able a for workin g it cou ld b e th us eas ily called into ex . • ' tenc e• We have learnt by rather sad experience what un restricted competition can do for the public in the matter of as. surance associations. It has saddled those who assure their lives with the expense of maintaining twenty or thirty times as many offices and staffs as would be necessary under a wiser system, and it has made the word "mutual assurance" to rank almost as the synonyms for swindling. If, then, the system herein advocated should ever be reduced to practice, let , it , above all things, be protected from the evils which have be fallen the system of life assurance. Should the reader still be haunted with ideas about the evils engendered by monopolies, let him define, if he can, one single public evil that could result from the monopoly here advocated. The only parties who could have any interest in the subject would be lenders and borrowers of money, and every such person could, by lending or borrowing through the medium of this one office, or any authorized branch of the same, become a member of the association to whom the mono_ poly was granted, and, hence, a participator in the advantages conferred by it. Let us then hope no serious objection wil be made to granting Cie proposed exclusive use of the system. Supposing the proposed Commercial Stock Association to be in existence, and to be invested with the exclusive privileges above mentioned, the wishes of large sections of the members could be acceded to as fully as though such sections formed independent associations. Suppose, for instance, a large num ber of master builders should consider that the association required too great a margin on the security for the stock—that is, suppose they should consider their own security to be good for larger amounts thin the association considered it to be good for—in that case, the objecting parties could form them selves into a Branch Association, and the members of such branch could collectively guarantee the parent association from loss from defectiveness of the security severally provided by the said members. It would then be prudent for the parent association to permit stock to bo created to very nearly the full value of the security deposited by the members of the said branch. This would be the case, because-1. If the value, of any portion of the proparty represented by the, security deposited by the members of such branch should be reduced, there would be a fair chance of some other portion increasing in value in an equal or a greater ratio. 2. The property repre sented by the deposited securities would be under the direct observation of a body of men practically engaged in building, men who would, therefore, be highly qualified to judge of the value of buildings. If a branch like this consisted of a large number of individuals, and their securities consisted of build ings of a well assorted or average character, it would perhaps be safe for the association to graht loans on such securities, to within 5 per cent. of Oak full value: Under a stilt wider latitude it would be feasible, though not advisable, to allow a branch of this description to create stock without consent of the parent society, to any extent which its own members mar deem prudent. In such a case, the stock so cceated would:be sold as a distinct sort of stock s in reference to which the parent society would hold no other responsibility than that of managing it, and publishing periodical reports, drawn up by its owa' surveyor or surveyors, and containing clear sta.enatntsof such information as may. be needful to the security of the creditors in such special stock. A similar arrange, went could be made with reference to stock created on any other description of security. It does not seem likely, however, that branch associations would derive any real advantage from throwing off the control of the parent association, because, in doing so, they would lessen the value of their security in the eyes'of .be public, and would,-consequently, have -to pay a higher rate of interest to secure their special stock from falling below they& ue of the stock guaranteed by the parent association. Befc;ie concluding this lettel,4- s would remark that the above method or system"), of obtaining funds for covering-Josses, by means of retrospective levies, is particularly applicable to life and other assurance purposes. , When the ,present series of letters is concluded I will venture a few observations on this subject. JOHN BILITTRN. P.S.--Since writing the abve letter, it has beea suggested that many, who lack eitherithe time or the inclination to study the subject deeply, may possibly confuse the fanctions of the intended " Com mercial Stock Company" with those of the " Soc le .e de Credit Mobilier" of Paris; and since the principles on which t iat Societe is based aro radically unsound, it may be advisable to describe, in-juxts-posi tion, a foil of the most salient contrasts which would exist between the . propose 1 Company and the existing Societe. The Credit Plobilier is a tradin; The Commercial Stock Com company, purposing to buy up pa y would be ~ i mply an agency the snares of commer.lal or en- between those who bad money to ginearing companies. lend, and those who required to borrow. The Credit Alobilier-issues cur- The Commerc'el Stock Com reacy notes. . parry would not . issue currency notes, unless the Legisletare shoald, at somefuture time, think fit to grant the company a special authority for so doing. The Credit Mobilier makes a If the Commercial Stock . Corn profit on its circal4tion of car- p.ny should ever issue currency reucy notes, and could not exist notes, it would (as will be shown as a company wltlibut the help of in the bucceading letter) hand over such profits. the entire profits of its note circu lation to the National Government. The Credit !..lobilier provides The first and most important accommodation to its customers ditty of the Commercial Stock at rates of interest professedly Company wool I be, to prevent its lower than the true current rate customer, from obtaining loans at of interest for the time being. less than the current rate of inte rest for the time being. Tile Credit :yrobilier makes ad • The Commercial Stock Company valises, or grants credit, on corn- would only grant credit on real or mercial bills and ocher like per- funded aecucity, sena security. It is hoped that-a sufficient contrast is shown here to prevent any contusion of the functions of these two companies; but, lest this should not be the case, I would submit that the function of the proposed com pany is not only extremely unlike what is knomn to be wrong in Paris, bat is also extremely like what is known to be right in England. Everybody knows that it is perfectly right and legitimaiefor an indivi dna', possesiing real or funded property, to raise koans on the sezurity of such property. The prope ed company, as herein described, would be merely in agenCY for effecting tub loans on conditions whi c h w o u ld ba more safe, and infinitely more convenient, to both lenders and bor rowers than the conditions on which this class Of loans are at present effected. If tha severest critic, or the highest monetary authority, can point outene single feature in which the company, as above deseribad, would do more or less than this, I shall feel very greatly obliged by his doing so. . THE SLAVE TRADE IN CDBA.—WO have it now pretty accurately ascertained that the slave trade between the coast of Africa and Cuba involves the export from Africa annually of from 40,000 to 50,000 slaves, of whom about 30,000 reach their destination alive. It is clear that the preventive service on the west coast is wholly unequal to the suppession of this trade. The extensive seaboard, the numberless creeks and rivers which characterise the African coast, and the watchfulness of the parties engaged in the trade., combine to render any attempt at effectual suppression wholly impracticable in that direction. If the trade is to be put down—that is to say if the British Government be really desiroui of permanently sup pressing the traffic—the most effectal mode of doing so would be to remove the blockade from the African coast and to station it on the coast of Cuba. The slave trade with Brazil was put down; not by the African squadron, but by the rigid blockade of the few Brazillian ports, at which alone the illicit cargoes could be landed. It would need a larger squadron to effect the same object in Cuba, but the end is equally attain‘able by the same m eans . A t present and for many years past there has been in fact no preventive service whatever on the coast of Cuba. A few of the seven or eight vessels of war on this station have occasionally, no doubt, when not , otherwise occupied, or when information has been received of an expected slaver or two, been ordered to cruise off the east end of Cuba, in the hope of picking up a prize; but no vessels whatever have been specially allotted to this important service, nor has' there been, any constant effort made to, intercept a trade which, for a multitude of reasen , e is the most watchful iu the world. What we would suggest is, that half-a-dozen small steamers of light draft—sailine vessels 'are not adapted to the service—should be specially devoted by the Admiralty for the suppression of the slave trade on the coast of Cuba. For this purpose coaling depots should be estab lished at the most accessible ports of the north side of Jamaica, where the steamers can also provision and water from time to time, as may be requisite. Port Antonio and Lucea are probably the best ports that could be selected for such a purpose,; and if three small steamers were stationed at each of these, two might be constantly at sea, whilst the third is taking in coals, water, and provisions. If these vessels were on the constant look out off the east end, and along the south-eastern coast of Cuba; we venture to. say thati three out of every four cargoes of slaves destined for that island would be cap , tured.— Colonial (J amaica) Standard. SHIP-BUILDING IN BELFAST.—There is at present a high degree of activity pervading the ship-building trade in Belfast. In the yards of Messrs. Hickson and Co., Queen's Island, two fine iron vessels are on the ways in a very forward state. One, a clipper, nearly ready for launching, of about 730 tons burthen, 186 feet long, and 29. feet in breadth of beam. Tnis vessel will be fitted with iron masts and bowsprit, and is intended to class A.l at Lloyd's for twelve years. The other vessel, also clipper built, will be about 1,200 tens burthen, 255 feet in length, and 34 feet in breadth of beam. Both vessels are the property of the eminent firm of Messrs. Bates and Co., Liverpool; and it is no small testimony to the superiority of Belfast ship-building, that the construction of two such ships should be entrusted to the Messrs. Hioksoa, whose ships have proved !themselves fast sailers, and possessed of superior sea-going qualities. In addition to these, the Belfast Ship-Building Company have two wooden vessels in course of construction on the Island, one a clipper ship,' Intended to register 1,000 tons, and the other a barque of - 500,tons register—both bring built under special survey, and intended to class A 1 for thirteen years at • Lloyd's. The old established and eminent firm of the Messrs. ISPLaine, to whom the credit of establishing the ship-building trade in Belfast may fairly be said to belong, have a clipper barque, 520 tons register, to class A 1 for thirteen years at Lloyd's, in a forward state; and they have also a tug steamer of 100 tons, and forty horse power, for Ballina, the engines of which will be supplied by Mr. Victor Coates, of the Lagan Foundry. In Mr. Alexander Conneli's yard there is a schooner of 100 tons on the stocks ; and three or four vessels are undergoing repairs at Queen's Island and the Harbour Board Graving Dock.—Belfast Mercury. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MON DAY, JUNE 15, 18a7. gONETAAY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOdi, Saturday Evening The Cotton Market was not so active to-day, the sales being only 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 were on speculation and for exportation. Prices of all kinds were firmly maintained. The business transacted in the Liverpool Share Market was limited, and the market exhibited a downward tendency. The following were the transactions :-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire, 691; Caledonian, 371 1 ; East Lancashire, 961; Lancashire 'and Yorkshire, 1004 ; London and North Western, 1031 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 434, a ; Midland, 834, In 4 ; Dovers, 24; Grand Trunk of Canada, 154;.. Great Luxembourg constituted, 11 3-16 d. Liverpool Royal Bank, preference shares, 107. The busi. ness for . the next account was :-Chester and Birkenhead 694 ; Caledonian, 374, 5-16; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 101; London and North Western, 1044 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, 44, 4,4; Midland Stock, 84. The closing prices were as follows:-Blackburn, 8 13-16, 84 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 694, 698 ; Caledonian, 37 1-16, 37 346 ; Chester and Holyhead, 18, 181 ; Eastern Counties, 114, ll e ; East Lancashire, 964, 961 ; Ditto £9 sharee,l, 13.16 p ; Great 'Northern 244, 244; Great Western, 64, 64-; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Stock, 1004, 1001; ditto £9 shares, 1, 1 1-16 p ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 19*, 191; London and North Western Stock, 103* 1031 ;: ditto p shares, 3-16, s d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 434, 44 ; Midland Stock, 834, 834; , North British, 104, 10 15-16 ; North Staffordshire; 5, 44 d ; South Eastern, 224, 223-16 ; Scottish North Eastern, 124, 13; North Eastern-Berwick, 22 11.716, 22 13-16 ; York and North Midland, 34. 354 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 221, 221; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4,4 d ; Ditto New Shares, 2 , d ; Dutch Rhenish, 14, 14 d ; Great Western of 4 Canada, 23, 231, ; Ditto New Shares, 14, 14 p; Great. Luxembourg, 11 3-16, 11 1-16 d; Grand Trunk of Canada, 154, 154. The , continuations paid to-day were :-Caledonian, 4 ; Eastern Counties, is 6d ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 4, 11-16 ; London and North Western Stock, ; South Eastern, 2s 9d ; Great Western of Canada ; • ditto :New Shares; is sd, 1-16 ; Great Luxem bourg, 8d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 2s 3d. The demand for money was rather active til-iayn . and full rates were current., Daririg the last two days the. pressure • has increasd. On the whole,' there has been less stability in credit this'week, some provincial and metropolitan failures having oceurred.. - : These did not arise, howeVer, from im mediate pressure, but are more the result of old engagements; and inability to continue with the Money Market in an unfavourable condition. The first suspension to allude to is that of Messrs. Gotch and Co, of Bettering, bankers; whosd liabi lities on their note circulation.do not ekeeed 8,0013/ or 9,0001. It is thought that the private debts -of' the establishment are large, but a dividend of 13s or 14s in the pound is. - expected. The firm have not been in good repute kir many months past, and they have once 'before been nearly reduced tea state Of suspension. In the case of Messrs. Evans, 'Hoare, and Co...,connected - with the Australian trade, whose failure took place on Wednesday, the amount. of debts and liabilities is variously estimated at from 130,0001 to '180;000/ ; and as heavy consignments have been made to Australia, the winding up will in'a measure depOnd upon the remittances received from Melbourne and Sydney. They operated largely in•beer, wine, and spirits, and - the results of many of. their trans actions have been very un satisfactory. When the :estate shall have, betin investigated, it is apprehended that they will be found to have traded on an insufficient capital. Two or -three other smaller suspensions have taken place, but it is , unnecessary to enter into the fall details. Some sensation has been occasioned this week by the announce ment that an outside operator in the 'Public Funds has become a defaulter to the whole of hie brokers, having employed several members of the " house:" His. transactions in Consols have included an amount of from 200,0001. to 250,000 L, the differene on which, although not exceedingly heavy, have compromised his position. It has not . transpired whether he was' largely engaged in other securi ties ; but the circumstance of his default caused an . ue settled feeling for the moment, as his bargains- has been ganorally en a very extensive scale.. It, is said that having been a speculator for years Past, he has paid large sums to the, house, and his losses have been set down at as much as 70,009/ Tire brokers who•have been acting for him have closed all his bargains, and have thus arranged' the misfortune in the best way they could. The market for the Public Funds and Securities today was very dull. It is difficult to conceive a more quiescent state of affairs than that now ex perienced in the Stock Exchange, and the attend ance of dealers and others is en , iceedingly limited. Notwithstanding the additions made to the Bank's bullion, the advance on, the Paris 'Beurse, and the , satisfactory conditiOn of the weather, the quota tions cantinuesgatinUaryn but, although - there is an absence of buoyancy, the market manifests great strength. -Consols have been specially trans feered at 931 to 94, with the dividend. For the 9th proximo they have.been 93i, a,. ex dividend all day. The New Three:'per Cents. are 924, 4, and the Reduced 924, ,Bank Stock is 212 to 214. Exchequer Bills were 2s dismount- The following list shows the fluctuations in Consols during the past week:- Lowest Highest Closing .. prices. pricer. prices. Monday Money_ „ ..921 901 -s 927 ; Account ...941 94 1 94i uesday __Money ..921 921 Account ....948 941 941 Wednesday ...Money Account ....93 931 931 Thursday . . Money ......93 ; 944 94,- ; Account ....93 93 93i Friday Money 93,1 94 93; Account 934 Saturday ....Money 93f 94 932 Account 934 934 931 The rates for the account since Tuesday have been ev-divideud. In the London Railway Share Market te-day the trasactions were limited, but we have no change to notice in prices :-Great N9rthern, Great Western, North Western, Midland, and North Eastern (York) were all t better ; and most of the other shares were supported at full values. This was" making up" day, and the rates of continuation" were light. In the Foreign Market there were a few bargains, but they led to, no particular variation Antwerp and Rotterdam- were 6i 1 1, and Great Luxembourg also 6/ I.' Northern of France and Paris, and :Lyons, were firmer. Colonial shares were very quiet, and Grand Trunk of Canada further, receded V. to 21. The other undertakings were dull but steady. The new undertakings, remained at nominal quotations. The following were the closing prices :-Arnbergate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, SZ, 51; Bristol.. and Exeter, 89, 91; Caledonian; 74k, 741 ; Chester and Holyhead, 36, 37 ; Eastern. Counties, 111, 11/ ; E tst Lancashire, 97, 98 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 60, 62 ; Edinburgh,. Perth, and Dundee, 33, 34 Great Northern, 97, .98 ; Great Southern and Western (Ireland), 103, 104 ; Great Western, 644, 644; Laneasi.er and Carlisle, 70. 74 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 101 ; London, Brighton, and S uth Coast, 111, 112 ; London and North Western, 103/. 1041 ; London and South Western; 100 k. 101 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 431, 44 ; Midland, 831, 84; Midland, Birmingham, aril Derby, 54. 5.5 ; Norfolk, 61, 63 ; North British, 43'434 ; North Easternßerwick, 94 911; North Staffordshire, 5, 44, dis.; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton,. 32, .34 ; Scottish Central, 105, 107; S ottish Midland, 69, 71 ;South Eastern, 74 741; South Wales, 871, 881 ; Buckinghamshire, 93 95; Hull and Selby, 106; 108 ; Eastern Counties Ex., 5 per Cent. (No 1), t,- ; East Indian, 108, 109 ; Grand Trunk of Canada 61, 62; Great Indian .Peninsula, Gua. 5 per Cent , 21, 211 ; . Great 'West ern of Canada Shares, 23, 234 ; Madras Gua. 4/ per Cent., 19, 20 ; Do. 41 per Cent. Ex., it dis. pa). ; Scinde Gus. 5 per Cent., LI, 11 pm. ; Eastern of France, 29, 291; Great Centralof France, 24* 25 Great Luxembourg, Constituted Share, 61 7 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 4i, 51 pm. ; Lyons and Ge neva, 281, 291; Namur and Liege, 8,8/ ; Northern of France, 381, 38,1;. Norwegian Trunk Preference, 81, 94; Paris and Lyons, 581, 581; Paris and Orleans, 56, 58; Royal Danish, 16, 18; Sambre and Meuse, 8, 81; West Flanders, The imports of Specie during the week are upwards of one million sterling, viz.—by the Rhine, from Boulogne, 9 cases bullion ; the Vesta, from Oporto, 1 box specie; the Albion, from Boulogne, 57 cases bullion ; the Dolphin, from Antwerp, 81 cases 28 bags bullion ; the Panther, from Boulogne, 26 cases bullion ; the Asia, from America, 20,2501, and 1,047,220 dols., or 273,5001.; the Medway, from Melbourne, 18,000 ozs. gold, or 72,000/. ; the South Carolina, from Melboume, 20,493 ozs, gold, or 81,970/. ; theAlmogavar, from Spain, NON dols or 1,000/.; the Kent, from Melbourne, 69,221 ozs. gold, or 272,884/. ; the Sienne, from Boulogne, 17 boxes 34 cases of bullion ; the. Dolphin, from Ostend, 9 parcels of silver ; the Argo from New York, 1,050,000 dols. or 259,000/., the Baron Osy,.from Antwerp, 4 cases 9 barrels of bullion ; the City of Manchester, from America, 2,0001.; the Thasalig, from Constanti nople, 12,000 sovereigns ; the Jura, from Alexan dria, 3,820 sovereigns •and 11,194 ozs. gold, or 48,000/. The exports are only about 54,0001., viz : By the Tynemouth, for the Cape of Good. Hope, 50,0001 ; the Alhambra, for Cadiz, 3,0001.; the Avon, for the Brazils, 7661. The official return of the export of the precious metals from the port of London, for the week end ing June 13, show a total - Of 26,2'56 ozs. of gold and 2,000 ozs, of silver. Respecting the movements in mines during the week, the Mining Journal of to-day says For a few good progressive Mines-there has been a de mand, especially for 'Herodsfoot shares, which have been much sought after at 6,1 to 7! ; Tehidy 24 to 21, I. ast Trefusis 5f to 6, East Basset 36 to 38 ; South - Francis •is looking much better in the 104, west of cross course, and several shares have changed han-is at 295 to 305, Basset 250 to 260 ; Buller shares are very flit at 300, Clifford 250; a short time since they were 550; United Mines 150 to 200 ; these latter mines, Clifford and United, seem to be affected by the stoppage of the J-reat Consols, and the fear that the water would rise to) rapidly for them. St. Day United shares have been flat at one, for the same reason; Trevoole shares have been inquired after at 113 to 12; ; a fine lode is reported, worth £lO to £35 per fathom ; the mine adjoins Header and Ras.3warne ; Render shares are flat at lf, Alfred Consols 17, Great Alfred shire 4 not 5 . .) firm this week at 7 to 7i,West Bassi 29 to 30, North Bas Set flat at 17 .; this is a fall of £l9 per-share in a few months; and the mine is in a district where a sudden discovery would Cause a great reaction, and many are watching the mayket ; West Caradon flit at 140, South Caradon 340 to 345; Berriow Consols have been in demand, but shares difficult to get ; this mine is in the Caradoa district, and with a fair lode in the shaft; Trelawney, 231 24; Wrey, 7 (rather better); I Grenville, 11. to 12, aA inquired after ; Trewetha; 2i to V I ; • Wheal Uny, 3a ; Drake Wells, 2 to 21; Great.S mth Tolgus, - 17 to 18 ; St.' Aubyn and Gryils, 4 to 41; Wheal Margaret, 55 to 60 ; ProVidefiee Mines, 70 to 72; ; ' ,Cook's Kitchen, .s"to 5/ ; Pollard, §-„„ ; Wheal E lwerd shares have kept pretty firm at 6* to q v ; Mary Ann,4s, - ex div. of ,Z 2 ss. per share, declared on Tuesday; the mine made a clear profit of of •.E2,948 . on I heltiarter, and after declaring the above dividend (L 2,304), and paying £2OO for a new £1,644 18s. 41. -is carried to the credit of next account.; the mine is looking well, and sold on May 30 (not credited in the accounts), 93 tons of silver-ead ore, at £26 Bs-. per ton. Whilst .the copper and tin mines, ther - fore, are decreasing, the teal mines are increasing their. returns and their profits. The General Produce_ Markets during the week have been active;'and quotations of most of the principal staples have continued firm. Sugar has been in active demand among the specigators,,and atvadvance of Is per cwt. has' been firmly main tained. There has been a good inquiry for coff,e, and floating cargoes of Rio have been sold at a rise df l.s to is 6d per cwt. On the-spot also prices have ruled firmer. Cocoa has be.en.stealy, tea quiet, and rice at a decline, with limited transactions. Rum has realised previous rates-.; saltpetre has slightly - declined, •and spices have been in moderate request at former.-quotations, Tallow has advanced, and a fair business has been done. The followingltre the Gazette average prices of Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending June 9, 1856, exclusive of Custom's duties payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain From the West Indies, 445. ,td., per cwt. ; 1.11.11- ritius, Os. 41d.., do.; East Indies, -48 s. '7d. do. ; Average prices of the foregoing descriptions, 445. Id. do.. No particular alteration .appears to have taken place in the condition of trade in the manufacturing districts during the past week, but many of the mills are still being worked short time. In Mal: cheater, hoWever, slight improvement has been . 'reported, bOt:h as regards demand and quotations Some.further small failures have occurred, inelitd . ing two Calico firms - viz., Messrs. Elwin and,Co. ; and Messrs. Brewer and Co., biit the accounts inVolVed are unimportant. At Leeds a .moderate business has-been done, and at 'Huddersfield more animation has prevailed. In Rochdale, Bradforci; and Leicester, the demand for goods is limited,bilt, no change is recorded in quotations. The -state of-trade in the north of Ireland shows a considerable improvement in many respects on that of the week preceding. Anticipations of an easier Gash Market gave confidence, and transac tions have been less limited. We have still to notice a very languid action in the Cotton manu facture. Most of the houses engaged in this trade in Ireland have dismissed numbers of their hands. and have only kept on the best workers for the production of the Coarser kind of, goods, while the wages have been- cut down . very. considerably.. The linen trade continues in a healthy state, with out any marked change from the state of affairs ruling last week. We perdeive -that those " out" on strike in Bellaet,. have evinced an inclination to make terms with their late employers, who, it is to ,be hoped, will meet them in a liberal spirit. The weavers of Drogheda are also at feud with their .employers, and much acrimony hag been imported into the contest. Some of the malcontent workmen afe to be tried at the coming assizes for outrages condemned by a general meeting of the trade, and which, it is to be hoped., for the credit of the weavers as a class, they had. no hand in committing. THE PIKE WATER. TO THE EDITOR •Of TUE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,--I can no longer refrain from writing to you to express the hearty gratitude I feel , for your manly and unwearied opposition to the detested Pike. Your plan for supplying the manufactories with soft wateri and not laying a complete second set of pipes, appears to me an excellent one, and ought to be .adopted by the Council - but, alas ! what can be . expected froin a set of mon who, by the absurdity of their decisions and in-decisions (vide the site of the Free Library), are now making our town the laughing-stock of the country. Is there any mode .by which we can compel.theni to use common sense in their meetings, and decide accord ing to its dictates : or are we to submit and suffer without hope of a remedy ? Why is Fairfield still supplied with spring water? Methinks some of .l the Town Council. resident there would not hive been so. quietly acquiescent to postpone further consideration of the subject till August,-had they been fellow-sufferers with us of Liverpool.: Is Aigburth supplied from Rivington or not ? Trusting that you will use every effort to obtain the return of the pure water, with many thanks, I remain—Yours, &c. A VICTIM _ At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh street, BOYS are CLOTHED from the Aces of 6 to 20 Years "A' N,)VEL lams TAN n.----Anew and very ingenious inks'and has been submitted to our notice; by a simple but ingenious contrivance, the ink is always kept clear and said."—Northampton Mercury.— Sold at is 8d 2s fid, and 38 6d each.—Acivt Emigrants to the UNITED STATES and CANADA, by taAng the Through Tickets of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, are conveyed from their port of landing to their destination in leas than ONE QUARTER OF THE TIM.: taken by Steam Boats, and at about the same rates of fares. Thus a passenger can reach Chicago from Quebec, a distance of 1,007 miles, in less than 21 days, whereas by water it is nearly double the distance, and requires from 12 to 15 days, with five or six changes of Steam Boats, during all of which they are exposed -- to the arts and machinations of designing peraons, whose sole means of living is by their plunder. The Steam Boats, especially when crowded, scarcely afford protection from the weather. Passengers With Through Tickets are allowed the same amount of luggage, free, aeon board the ship, and it is conveyed from the Ship to the Railway Station without any charge whatever. The Agents of the Grand Trunk Company will give Mechanics, Artizans, and Labourers, on their arrival, the best information in respe c t to e m ployment, the places at which it is to be had, and the rates of wages. Intending Emigrants can have sent to them, free , a Tariff of passengerates ; and all their enquiries with regard to the sailing of both steamer , and sailing ships, Scale of Dietary , &c. , will be i mmediately a n swered on application, either personally or by letter , at the officeS of the Grand Trunk company, 21, Old Broad-strovt, London, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL, JUNE 15. Plcn WATER—Morn. 4 28—Even. 4 54—Height, 12 ft. 11 in. June 13. Margaret . Ambriz Veutnie.• OFF THE PORT AND INWARD BOUND. • Imogene, and Florida. ARRIVED. ...... .. St. John, N.B. [ Mary Jane .. • •Caldera Queen of the Lakes.... ..Montre74 Enter,•rise ...... Ichaboe 3.iffolk Hero ..........Greenock Kingaroo .. Malta, Sec. Cajo (s.s.). ...... Alexandria, &c. Breeze (brig) • St. Lawrence ... • • • • • Lizzlo ........ ...... ..Cork Phillip .......... Drogheda Daniel O'Coune'l ..Dublin , andora ......... ....... Dublin eagle.. Monkey . Youghal ...... .. Ne-wry Duchess of Leintter.... Rvenglais i) isp tch }f.ry Jane .. .....Barrow Thomas Whitworth.... Dublin t.aiy Maxwell ...... Carnarvon Nanteca ........ .. Barrow .Ipsey Elizrheth xmouth Ann rown of Liverpool Inverness AIM Duke of Richmond ....Strangford Gleaner •...Barrow Annie Laurie • . Halda.. ............ Naktikov Jessie .. ...........Ardrossan June 14. Niagara( ....Boston, &e. Taurus (s.s.) ........ Palermo Jura . .. Alexandria •Calelouia s.) •. Quebie, June 13 Annegina .......... Pernan Twin Sisters .... . Stettin Elea ........ ••.. •• Konigsberg Caroline Brown .. Tweed.. Agatha lieadrika Kanigabirg I Pe'ruana . Valparaiso Pelican (s.s.). Rotterdam Jupiter ....Genoa Cordelia ........ New York Annie Si e New York Stephen Crowell New Yo k G. Walker .... ••.. • • .... Halifax Pakenham .. • • . • . Bombay Rosamond .. •• Bahia Uncas Persia (H.M.S.) ..... New York Ferozepore .. Hong Kong Catania .................Naples Fanny S!..rmes ........Rio GrandelAlbOrtina Tonowanda ......... Riga .... . _ Comorin .. . Lalcula Torn .. ...... .. ...... Ulverstone Red Ja_liet Diana Watchword ...... .. Cronstadt iean and E,iiza,.. ...... .... nnan Bonwsna ....... :... Pernau Pearl . Waterford ... June 14. Pita' .. Sirene . .... Heribartns Carl Dane (s.s ) . . Spirit of the Tim - ,s Ca.cutta Crywal Palace... ..... ....Dnblin Re.ative liartha .. Barrow Joseph rgo , earge!.. Pilot • . Kendal Castle • • ..........Barrow liviustrie ......... Marie .... CLEARED OUTWARD 3. June 12. I Little Fred..............Ga1atz Ter (s e.) .......... Commie, Jovea Lueed . „Gijon ENTJULEO FOR LOADING ' - Jane 12. Flmqueer .. . Narva Gratitude .... .... . Bahia G,:ziena Margrieta ........ Narva Bellearrig .. . North , n an Ilaullo.) Aine .. .. .. .... Cronstad Douro (i.s.) Sarpen . , - Cronstadt ' 4 or th American .... Philaclelphia Ariadne Emanuel ...... .... .. Drontheiro Hercules ............Rio 'aneiro Milan (s.s.) ....... . .. Genoa, &c. 'Glencoe. .. . .... .. 1 . .. Rotterdam Mary Mae .. Ha ifs, athenak ...St. John, N.B. Wm F. Safford, C :reel:llmnd Fishery llrenee .......... St. Servan, &c. Peplta Italian (s.s.) ............ Havre Corinthlai ) ....Trieste, &e. Providence.. Havre 'lnto . ....Valparaiso, &C. Cris•s. . • ....Hong Kon.• Fortuna . Pernambneo Mereatio ..........Lagaayra, &c. Princess OUTPORTS, Gravesend, June 13.—Arrived—Amphill, Grey, from Mauritius — Cathcart, Monrovia—Alexandria, B.tbia—Spring Rice, Dieppe. Sailed —Afcicano, fdi Lisboa —Rita, Crabb, ,antander—Goldfinder, Stewart, Bomb. y—SMithampto.i, • Pratt, New York—Midlothian, Mitchell, Montreal. Waterford, Jane g.—Arrived—NonpariaL Mills, from Liverpool or Be:boar Grace. ..............._. ......__. Milford, June B.—Arriveb - -Anne, \Vaticln', from Liverpool for • Havre. _ - -- • - Folkestono.—Arrived off nary Citherine, Butler, from Amsterdam ,for iiverpml. D 13.—Arrived—F. W. Baylly Mitchell, from Newcastle for Caldera—Bel ins, Sager, Liverpool for Norway. Sailed-Geeloug, Peer,for Caps of Good Hope —Matilda, Dalrymple, Trinidad—Havannah, yra. Falmo Juno 1.--gaile Jargan, for Liverpool. Cardiff, June 1 l.—Satied— Removal°, Jarvis, for Gibraltar. 31ARITX11.13 EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, June 14. (a.), Wickman. arrive" here from Boston and Halifax; left Boston June 3, Raiifax June 5; and arrived in the 114rsey at twenty minutes past one. On the 14th inst., at 1.15 a.m., passed the H.M.S. Persia. Sydney, N.S.W., April 9.—The brig Workington, from Melbourne to New Zealand, sprung a leak Feb: 9, and was belched on Steveara Lland, but it is supposed she would be got off. Two other vessels, one supposed to be tie Eliza, were in company with the Workington during one of the squalls, and when it pas .ed over were ,o longer to be ,een. Perth (W.A:), March 18.—Pieces of wreck, the figure-liead of a ship, candles, boots and shoes, have been picked up am Kiu‘ George's Sound. VESSELS' REPORTS. Report by the Margaret, arrived here from Amlyr:z. Spoke. In lat. Lon. May 17 Newfoundlandto Pernambuco.... .. 06 N.. 21 W. Eliza Stewart, Sierra Leone to Falmouth. June 6.. Per, y, Sunderland to Report by the Kingston, atrived here/rom Callao. Spoke. In let. Lon. April 23.. Red Jacket, hence to Nelboarne ...: .... ...... 19 S.. 3) W. April 23.. Domingo, to Liverpool April 27.. Cumberland SPOKEN. In lat. Lon. March 27.. Robvt Barl• or, hence to Coquimbo.:.. 3B 5..51 W May 13.. Barque Po , ten% of Liver,:ool, st,mling S 4 6 N.. 28 W . May 23—Ei1en, of Liverpo3l, Ceao to May 27.. Chili, Coquimbo to Swansea .. ........ 32 N ..39 W FOREIGN PORTF, Bannebroc. Nielsen, hence at - Revel, Juno 5. Magnet, Wood, from Crondtadt at Revel for , with her master deranged in h's mind. eon:Rayniunda, Newton, from Cardiff at Teneriffe, Jan. 13, and sailed for Nassau, May 19. The ship Mooresfort (No. 9,174, 2nd diet. reedt), off Teneriffe, Slay 2, bound south. Cadmus Stonford; Uncle Tom, Bennett; Princess Royal, Baxfield ; and Ida, Halley—all hence at Helvoet. 'Maria sailed from Adelaide for Callao, March 31. • ndustrie sailed from Bordeaux for Liverpool, June 3 ; Ankeberg, June 6; and Albert, June 7. The Brasil (s.s.) kaa put ly,ck to Rio Janeiro, with machinery damaged. Golden Fleece (s.s.), from Sonthamphn at Bahia, May 19. Genova (s.s.), fro • Genova at Pernambuco, May 22, Arabi in, hence at Miranaiehi. Sabraln, Weida, hence at Ambriz. Dauntless, B iyd, hence at Ambr:z. Oa account of whom it may concern. To-i&oaaow, the 16th . iastaat, at Hatt-past One o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Minnle-court, 528 Boxes Long Middles Boneless BACON, 626 Do. Do. Rib in DITTO, • now landing ex Rebecca, from New Orleans.—Apply to Messrs. James Hewitt and Co., Merchants; or to TR I AIME R & GRAI N GER, Brokers. AMERICAN SHIPPING. New York, May 29.—Arrrived—The steamship Glasgow (Br), Dun can, from Glasgow. Crossed the banks in lat. 43 54, saw no ice, experienced a succession of N.W. and westerly winds. In lat. 45 56, lon. 43, sigmalied a ship showing a signal, with three red, four white, and two blue squares. In let. 42 53, lon. 62, signalised barque Alberta, from Antwerp for New York. 31st—Brig Erie (Br, of Maitland, N.S.), C-enge, Crept)lsland, P.R. 19th, in lat. 30 57, lcn. 68, in a squall from 8.W., was hove on her beam ends, and lost 41 hhds of molasses from the deck. • Boston, 6 June 3.—Arrived—British brig Boston, O'Brien, from Halifax. Had twenty passengers in cabin, and 100 in steerage ; 95 of the latter from ship L. Lane, from Liverpool for New York, which put Into Shelburne, N.S., leaky. Ship Troy (of Beaton), Balch, from Antwerp, on the 14th ult., in lat. 39 43, ion. 59, passed the wreck of a Br rig with both masts gone, hatches off, had been stripped clean, no name; same day passed the mast of afore and aft schooner, head pentad black. Hamburg ship Hampton. Arisen, from St. John's, N,F., in ballast, for Laguna, went ashore in a Norther April 25, twenty-five miles east of Laguna, near Port Royal, fnd became a total loss. Captain and crew saved, and arrived in the schooner Bose. Levanter, and Caronet—both from Bristol at Quebec. Ashburton, Bradish, cleared at New York for Liverpool, May 30. Osprey Keats, from Bristol at New Ytrk, May 27. Northumberland, Spencer, from London and Portsmotrh at New York, May 28. Meridian, Crowell, from Liverpool at Boston, June 2. Kennebec, Curtis, cleared at Mobile for Liverpool, May 25. Fanoy Fern, loading at Charleston for Havre, May 30. John Ravenel, loading at Charleston for Liverpool, May 30. China, Keazer, from LiverViSol and Faya', at Baltimore, June 1. Belle of the Ocean, Reed, sailed from Baltimore for Liverpool, May 31. Westmoreland, Decan, from Liverpool at Philadelphia, May 31. New York (s.s ), from Glasgow at New York, June 2. VEiSF.LS LOADING IN THE UNITED STATES FOR EUROPEAN PORTS NEW Voila, June I—For Liverpool—Ships Middlesex, Parmalee ; Morning Light, Gillies; Cultivator, Russell; A. Z., Green; Marva t Queen, Young ; John J. Boyd, Thomas; Guy Mannering, Dollard s Arabia (Br. s.), Stone; Columbia (80, Berry. ;;;Genoa —Brig Guiseppino (Sar), Merello. Thlosgow—Barque Jane Daggett, Lambert. London—Ships Quitkstep, —; Victoria, Champion; Indiana, (Br. s.s.), Baker. BOSTON, Jure I —For Liverptol—•Ships Coosawattee, Paxton ; Nia. gara (Br. s.', Wickman. London—Ship Banker Hill, Eliot. Barque H.srer, Briard. CHARLKSTON May 27—For Liverpool—Ships Eastern Queen. Grant; Medallion, Theobald ; Inez, Graves. Barone Savannah, Burk. MOBILE, May 25—For Liverpool Ships Kennebec., Curtis; Nicholas Biddte, Haws; St Hilda (Br.), Muir. New ORLEANS, May 25—For Liverpool—Ships Potomac Reed; C. S. Penn.-11, Matcher; E. A. Clark, Kopperho dt ; Baden Stilphen ; Dione, Fales ; Elizabeth Hamilton, Lewis ; Georges, Slater ; M. E. Balch, Woodbury; Northland, Flitner ; W,ndermere, Smith. Lo :don—Ship Reaper, 'seabnry. APALacuicoLa, May 20—For Liverpool—Ships George Evans; Cooper New York Edwards. E. Wilder Farley, Nicholls ;`; Cavager, Sleeper ; and Australia, Smitti—all froth Liverpool at New York, May 29. B. D. Metcalf, Stetson; and Samaritan, Small—both from Liverpool at Ne ei York, May 30. Ocean Bride, Vurgess, from Cardiff at New York;•May 30. and on 'the 25th April saw the ship Judah,Tours, Moses, from Cardiff to New York. • • Indiana, Baker, from firemen and Southampton at New York, May 31. Ironsides, Curtis; Beijanain Adams, Chose; Odessa, Barstow; and _Magistrate, Wheeler—all from Liverpool at New York, May 31. Lay Russell, Sinclair; from Tralee at New York, May 31. On THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' of&e, 9, Rumford-street, 143 bales Shanghae STRAW BRAID, per City of Manchester, from New York.—Apply to Messrs. Baring, Brokers & Co., Merchants ; or to WHITAKER, WHITEHEAD & CO., Brokers. BRAZILIAN SHIPPING Oden, Bruce, from Liverpool at Bahia ' May 2. Teviot, from. S outhampton ; at Bahia, May 3, and cleared on the 4th for Rio Janeiro. Titania, Jonos, cleared at Bahia for Maceio, May 4. uangoon, Lewi., cleared at Bahia for Glasgow, May 0 . William Edward ; 'smith, from Liverpool at Bahia, April 24. Surat, Graham, April 23; and Valley-Field, Gnthridge, 25th—both cleared at Bahia for Liverpool. • • Rio Janeiro. May 14.—Loading—Heindall, and. Brooking—both for Liverpool TT ; May Queen, and Thorwaldsen—all for the Channel. Augustus Wattenbach, from Liverpool to Calcutta, put into Rio Janeiro leaky, May 12. Sarah and Bonita, May 17 ; and Ennerdale, 18th—all from Liver pool at Pernambuco. Montgomery, lwrom Callao at Pernambuco, May 2, and sailed for London, May 4. Floating Clou from Liverpool at Pernambuco, May 4. Juverna, from Liverpool at Pernambuco, May 5. Eleanor sailed from Pernambuco for the Channel, May 1. Matilda cleared at Pernambuco for Liverpool, via Paraiba, May 2. Eliza cleared at Pernambuco for Liverpool, via Mactgo, May 8. Cour'er cleared at Pernambuco for Cork for orders, May 12. West India from Altala at Pernambuco, May 15, and sailed for Liverpool, May 17. Herminale, from Mace+) at Pernambuco, and sidled for Liverpool, May 19. Amateur, fr9m Liverpool at Pernambuco, May 18. BOYS' CLOTHING MADE WITII GttEAT TASTE, At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Itapelagh street. 4 4. — onunerriat rwrlitticnct. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-JUNE 13. - - - - The cotton market to day has bran quiet bat very steady; the transactions are of a moderate character, at yesterday's quotations. Ile sales—including 150 Pernambacos sod to Bii, 550 Bahias Thd to lid, 80 3faranhams Bad to 8L 300 Egyptians gd to 101 i, 800 Surats 4id to 60— are reported 7,0)0 bales, of which 1,50 are on specula tion and for export. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—JuNE 13. Per stone, 201bs. Per Olt's. 's. (1. a. d. s. d. a. d. Potatoes. Seedlings 0 0 to 0 0 Hay, 01d...... 0 6 to 0 7:1 Ditto,at•mps .... 3 9 ; 0 4 0 Ditto, 0 0 to 0 OjOitto, Vi,'lnterocks. 3 0 to 3 6 Ditto, clover 0 6 to 0 7iDitto, Balshaws .. 3 4 to 3 6 Green Clover 0 1 to 0 24' Ditto, Beldrutos .. 3 0 to 3 3 Vetches 0 0 to 0 o,Ditto, cattle it 0 to 0 0 Straw, wheat 0 3 to 0 3 Per ton. Ditto, oat Ditto, barley .... 0 0 to 0 O l 'earrots Oats, in straw 0 0 to 0 0 Mangle worte! I Manure 4 6 to 6 6 LONDON TALLOW MARKET.-JUNE 13. ' The market Is 6rds. Prices are quoted as follow:—Town Tallow 57s nett cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 593 9d,603; June, 59a 9d ; July to September, 583; O&tober to December, 575. MARKET AVERAGES:—Town tallow, 593 6d; fat by ditto, So 2d; yellow Russian, Ols 6d ; melted stuff, 453 ; rough ditto, 27s 63; . tallow grates, 17s; good dregs, 7s. BIRTHS. On the 10th inst., at Monks Sherbone, Hants, the wife of the Rev. John Smallpieee; MA., of a daughter. On the 11th inet., the lady of William Laird, Esq., Prince's-park, of a son. On the 14th inst., at 33, College,ttreit, Everton, the wife of Mr. Richard Davies, of a daughter. On the 13:h inst., at Rosa Cottage, C4arston, tin wife of John %Marta', Esq., of St. Anne-street, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 10th inst., et Bishop's Hatfield, Hens, by the Hon. and Rev. Wm. Chetwynd Talbot, rector, Capt. Alex ind,r Watnon Mackenzie, late 91st Highland :re, only sou of Thomas Mackenzie Esq., of Ord, Rosshire, to ngel Babington, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Ben jamin Pelle, of Bishop's Hatfield. On the 11th inst.. at St. Pa eras Church, London. Christopher Phipp., rsq., of I^ iver, near Dover, to Jane Bradly, second daughter of Stephen Sayer, Esq. On the 11th inst., at Ihurlby, near Bourne, Lincolnshire, by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, the Rev. Edward Chapman, vicar of Swin stead, son of the Rev. Emerson Clipm,m, rector of Somerby, to Mary Caroline, eldest daughter of the tiev. Clas. Pennyman Woriley, vicar of Thuriby. DEATHS. On the 6th April, at Bombay, in tne 63rd year of his age, Major Thomas Henry Ottley, Bombay Invalids, second and last surviving son of the late Major Robert Ottiey, Swailham, Norfolk. On the Bth April last, at Luckno v, Oud , East Indies, Brigade Major Henry Park Wildig, 11.E.1.0 S., surviving his wife but a few months. On the 10th inst., at the Vicarage, after a lingering illness, Jane, the wife of Thomas Barker, NI A., vicar of Tuirkldby. Oa the 10th inst., at the Rectory, Pewsey, Wilts, aged 2g, Dan combs Pleydell nouveria, Capt. 63rd Regiment, youngest eon of tee late Hon. and Rev. Frederick Pleydell Boaverie, ree:or of rewsey. 05~ Births. Marriages, and Deaths, are only ingerted when sent to orir bt3lce duly iuthentiCated. ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND .R AB LVSTITUNON, 9, ROSE kIILL New Patients entered on the Books last week, viz., June 13, 1857 Relined at the Institution Relieved et their own Dwellings Case3uf prevailing Epidemic . 0 Total . . Visitors—Mr. E. Watts, and Mr. Gilbert. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer --Josteph Kitchen, Esq. Commerciat ~";•a! tg THIS DAY. This DAY, the 15th instant, at One o'clock, at the. Brokers' Office, 1, Oldhall-street, About 40 Bales Surat COTTON. CUNNINGaA3I & HI NS fIAW, Brokers Apply to Tills LAY, the 15th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' office, 2, Dale-street, 7 Tons BUFFALO HORNS, 1 Ton c.eBONEz! Mary Carson, Prins Dock—Apply to BROWN HUNTER & CO., Brokers. Tats DAY, the 15th instant, at Twe.ve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 8, Lsncaster-baildings, VO Barrels Fine ROSIN, ex Lanca,ter, from Philidelphia.—Apply to SILL & AIEUGENS, Brokers. Tilts DAY, the 15. h instant, at 'l welve o'cLck, at the Brokers' Office., 8, Lancaster-buildings, 174. 'Barrels 80.,1N, now landing ex Hyndeford, from D_trie❑.--Apply to Messrs. Stolter foht, Frost and Cu., Me.rchan s; or to SILL & EUG ENS, Brokers. Tuts DAY, Oe 15th instant, at Eleven o'cleck, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 1,150 Hoses Palermo ORANGES, lex orinunau. 350 Do. Do. LEMONS, f 290 Half-Chests Lisbon ORANGES, 10 Do. Do. LEMONS, ex Douro. 28 Boxes Lisbon NEW POTATOES, 93 Cases Naples LEMONS, ex Meander. 30 Do. Messina LEMONS. 90 Bags Barcelona NCI'S (Stien:d).] 30 1)o. Naples WALNUTS. JAMES ADAM, SON, & CO TO-MORROW. To-mortaovi, the 16th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 1500 Bags America' Red CLOVERSEED, 203 Barr; ;s J. H. RA.YNER & CO., Brokers. To-moarow, the 16th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' offize, 2, Dale-street, 250 Bales Bombay IILUP, • 190 Coils COLE ROPE, 1,900 D Wells COIR YARN, 240 Cwt. Lpose YARN, now landing.—Apply to BROIVNE, HUNTER & CO., Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. TO-MORRDW, the 16th instant, at Ha f-past One o'clock, at Golding aad.Nash's Saleroom, Brunswick-street, 291 Barrels Western Canal FLOUR, ex William Stetson, from Now York.—Apply to LANE & RIGBY, Brokers. WEDNESDAY. On WEDNIRIDAY next, the 17th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Ilaie•street, 27 Cases BEES' %SAX, 361 Bales GAMBIER, 97 Casks Cochin COCOA NUT OIL, 82 :zales MADDER ROOTS. 12 Tons SAPAN WOOD. BROWNE, HUNTER & CO., Brokers. Apply to Apply to Apply to On WXDNESDAY next, the 17th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker' Office, 16, Exchange—buildings, 338 Bags Bombay SALTPETRE, ex Forest King, is the Stanley Dock.—Apply to J. H. RAYNER. & CO., Brokers. THURSDAY. Postponed from aiondAy, the 15th instant. On account of whom it may concern. On THURSDAY next, the 18th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, tlxchange-boildingi, 1200 Bags Baltimore BARK, lying in Green's, Fulton street, saved from the late fire.—For par ticulars apply to J. H. RAYNER & CO., Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. On Tnuasoir next, the tuth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 100 Cases A ItGOLS, saved from the late fire in Falton-street, and lying LI the Wrecked Sheds, Prince's Dock.—For particulars apply to J. H. RaYNER 84 CO., Brokers. FRIDAY. On account of whom it may concern. On Faimay next, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange-buildings, About 250 Packages very Valuable Damaged MANUFACTURED GOODS, consisting of Woollens, Linens, Blankets, Linen Thread, and Printed and Plain Calicoes, Stuff Goods, Carpeting, 2 Piano Fortes, 4 casks Arsenic, 9 ca s ks H a rd wa re, Saddlery, 1 lar g e Milner's Safe, 7 crates Earthenware, S i c., being part of the cargo saved from the wreck of the Emper o r, bound hence to Bahia ; at same time, 600 buts of Soap, the whole lying at the Sheds for Wrecked Goads, north-east side of Prince's Dock. To be followed by other Sales from the same ship. Apply to Me sr.. Brice, Friend and erchants ; or to PERCIVAL, Co.,da AIPB ELL do CO., Brokers to the Liverpool Underwriters' Association. T CAMERON, WATCH AEC CHRONOMETER MAILER • 54, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE, or HIRE. SEXTANN, QUADRANTS, TELESCOPRi, HAROIf CHARTS, &c.