Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-03 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. Amongst the new subscribers announced at the last -wEekly meeting of the couseil were Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., and Messrs. Gi;bcrt, of Birmingham. Amongst the corrennaence read was a letter from Mr. E. B. N(111, Lchdon, secreta-y to the ?elgian " International Associa tion for Customs' Ref , ina," urging subscriptions towarls defraying the expense of publishing papers laid before the late Free Trade Congress at BrusselF. TUB BrD3O:.'S BAY C MPANY. Applicationt for extra copies of the lit!son's Bay Tract were complied with. There was con , Cerible discussion on the monstrous nature of the company's monopoly, and its prejudicial (lice's. Great surprise was expressed at the condeue.d apathy of parliament and the pubdc--more particularly that of Chambers' of Commerce ar,d fte manu facturing towns—rn a queOtion so vitally important to comtreree ant manufactures, to colonisation, and to the count ot generally. ft was reported that the attempt of the council to get the Liverpoel Chamber to move, either by way of tog tuition to the Mayer for n towife meeting or otheraiso, was apporently a failuto. That copies of the tract had been sent to the chairmea of Chambers' of Com, meree in other towns, and to all Vas leading newspapers in London and the provinces, as vrell as to aboot 2,%'0' selected men:hers of both houses of parliament, including the whole other Majesty's 'ministers ; bat'that none of thelChambers' oT Commerce, exe-p'ing that of Newcastle-apoc-Tvne, t=eemed to take any interest in the matter, - whilst very few of the newspapers appeared to deem the question worth 'discussing in their columns. Amengst. the exceptions were the London Standard, and the Star, the Liverpool, Albion, 'the NoRTEILIN TIMES, the. fweL Ar eml;l td e Journa:, and !ha Bolter/Up - ankle. F I CYII an article in the latter, entitled "The Great Anglo-Saxer:a Desert," the fellow ing extract was read :—" A committee of inquiry is now sitting, about whose 'proceedings no tme in this unntry seems to know or care anything. unless we except the Liverpool Finanial Reform A - ssociation, which has ly publsshed a pamphlet on the subjoet, which we fecomrnead everyone to road and re-read. It would not bc-easy to lay eat sixpence to more - advatatage. Nor can Ole point out any rea'l:ec nietteed of formirtg some acqttaint 2ECe with a sif,-Ject which it is impessible to do justice to "!:" ithio the direits of an. article." The fact that twoauela - mites for Empires Fs the E tst 'lndies and British North 'America, both of immense extent, and resources all but - b)uadless,- - If properly derelorkl, should be handed over 'to bodies of private individuals, of both cf whidh the main object, and as regards thaHurbon's Bty Company the exclusive one, is to provide 'a certain dividend far the holders Of'stoek, was mentioned as an instance of national, folly and infatuation withoirt a parallel in the 'history of the world. In both cases are company are the exclosive proprietors of the soil.; both have set their facesoesolutely. ag'ainSte all attempts at.settlement, colonisation, and cona Inerce; and in both, all that is required to secure the welfare and progress of the eotantry is good government, and the sele of land at moderate prices, and on 'fair terms, in lien of those toosotonancical and robber-like restriction,, penalities, anti obligations, which, in the Hudson's Bay 'territories, rimier settlers most literally slaves of the son atte. to the company, only free from an application of-the lath or the knout, now and then, because the compatry Ales not a rink. , proper to wield it, although the pretended charter pi orces tile persons as well as the property of 'British sn laiiectseatirely at its mercy. In India the object has teen to er .reel the greatest possablo revenue from the native cultivato is of 'the soil ; in British North America the great stt - tria of t' ao 'Racism's Bay Comparl7., for nearly a couple of ~c entnri( is, has 'been, and still is. to preserve the immense , regions.whichlthey have usurped, in virtue of their pretended ehartr ,G or .which have been conferred upon them by royal iicens.e, hardly less iniquitous though more legal, as nearly as p oasible in a state of nature, for the sake of a coo temt allele 'trade in skins and furs. producing what is, no .doti . 17 - , a splendid revenue for the handful of shareh )Iders. t - tho ieh secretly a farthing in the pound compared with `-wh at John 'Ball would ci+ke of the country, it' it were -- fairly thrown open to his slifl and enterprise. The tootolts, in both instances, were of the most lamenta le ' mature, 'hat only such as might have been anticipated with certainty. India was in a state of rebellion—unquestion - ably the consequence of misgovernment and extortion ; and vastly the greater portion of British North Americi, exceeding the whole of Europe in extent, of which some - seventy degrees 'of longitude and nearly three of latitude, are further south than any portion of Great Britian, is pretty nearly-in the same condition in which it was in the days of King C:arles IL, the only exceptiou being the one oppressed and disaffected colony on the banks of the Red River. The establishment of flourishing and populous. cioas, ports. and settlements in neighbouring districts of the United States, which were desert within the the last thirty -ears, was contrasted with the stationary and desol:ve, condition of the territories under the Urals shade of the eerapant's menoply. The encroachments already effected, and those in contemption, by the Ameri cans, were referred to, as likely to 'ea I to further disputes between the , two countries, only to re arranged 1 - 3 the cession of valuable territoriA to the nails a which is disposed to put them to profitable uses. It was observed that the Americana-were • clearly right in not submitting to the dog-in the-manger like policy of the Hudson's Bay Company, though it was thought nothing less than marvellous, that, whilst England is thus robbed of territories which would have afforded homes to the hundreds of thoasands of her sons who have emigrated to the United States, possibly to become her enemies, and to many mill'ons more, Englishmen, both in and out of parliament, should btiso apathetic, and their government apparently in league with the monopolists, It was stated, on apparently good authoriry, that the real shareholders in the Hudson's Bay Com a any do not, probably, exceed nine in number, and that of these the End of Selkirk holds two-thirds of the shares ; though there are others—com manders of forts for example—who share in the profits of the various hunting establishments, and call themselves, though they really are not, partners. It was considered important that the names of the fortunate and high's , - favoured shareholders should he male known ; awl it was egret! that Mr. Swart should be requested to procure them, for the information of the public. The certainty that the pretended chartered rights of the company will he undisturbed, and its exclusive license, which expires in 1859, renewed for a further term by the government, without troubling parliament any fuller about the matter, unless there should be some strong manifestation of public opinion, of which there seems little prospect, was admitted -anal deplored; but it was felt that, whilst the nation remains resolutely blind to its own true interests, and the monopolists are leagued with men in high places, the ceased would only be spending money to no purpose by any further efforts. People and parliament seem to acquiesce in the consummation of the mischief, and th y will repot it at their leisure, blaming their rulers then for disastrous consequences of which they might now , extiegniela the cause. A pamphlet on the subject of the .7gudson's.av Company and its territories was offered for pabliciation, but on terms to which the council could not accede. ilt showed the various rotates by rail, river, and canal, to the country, which it has suited the company's porpoies to represent as all but inaccessible ; the great fertility and other natural advantages ' of :lands which it describes as barren and uninhabitable wastes ; and the grossly tyrannical conditions for the holdieg ,of land, which render the inhabitants of the Red River Settlement, the one, single, pining colony permitted throughout the whole range of the company's dominions, little bettr than slaves to the soil and the company'; privileges, and only not stahjsc ed to the lash because the company has not thought proper to exercise to the full efent, the powers conferred upon it by its precious charter. In order to boar out its repre sontatiena of inaccessibility, the company has chosen to do all its own tref.fih, and travelling through the frozen waters of godson's Bay, fancying, no doubt, with ostrich-like simplicity, that all the rest of the world will conehaue to teep its eyes elesed, as it has hitherto done, to all that the company doei not wish to be seen. It was observed that, either is reset culpable collusion, or in the grossest - igno:ance of easier and safer modsa of access, the War Department has jest given countenance to these m's representations by sending troops from Montreal to the Red Rieer Settlement by the company's favourite route of _Hudson's Bay—a rowel about of some 3,00 e miles, -attended with g reat delay, much addiiional expen se , an d no little d a nger to the men. Theheritcr also referred to the company's supposed truckling with Russia, which prevented :the seizure of Russian America, or so much of it, at least, as would have served to rectify the sea-coast boundary, haring the date war, and also to the large sums voted by the American Congress to the Hudson's Bay Company, (no doubt in conformity with previous bargaining) after the cession of Oregon to the United States, and the settle ment of !he American boundary at the 49,h degree of latitude, suggesting that the question, whether this money does cot belong to the crown rather thau to the company, is one well worthy the eensicleration othparlisment. He lihewise eoetrasted the groat and rapid progress mate by American Battlements in the vacinity, and on much of what was very lately British territory, with the state of hopeless desolation prevailing in the company's dominions and to he maintained for ever, if the British people, the Canadians, and the Amerwans (who have rightly determined that they, too, will have a voice in the matter) wilt permit the Hinhion's Bay Company still to stop the way. THE " NATIONAL STEWARDS" AND THE GOVERNMENT. The p-cceedings of the Commons in Supply dun, , the week and during the session were commented on, as ;bow ing that the new parliament is even more improvident and compLisant than PS predecessor ; and as proving more strongly than ever the nlcessity of a rigid revision of both estimate; and expenditure by a standing Finance Com mittee. 45 ;o the existence of any real check on either, under the present system, it was observed that there would be a great saving of time, trouble, and expense, and also quite as much security, if ministers—instead of submitting detailed estimates of the different branches of expenditure, and getting them voted serieim, each . particular sum for a specified sp-nrpcse, spider regulations which are notoriously disregarded by all concerned in the spending of the mr.ney— were to address the Commons frankly thus :—" Gentle men, we want seventy millions for the year's expenditure, or, jest to give us something like a decent margin, say seventy-two. Just vote it in the lump, and you may rely on our spending it to the greatest advantage, and with the utmost possible regard to economy, If we should want more, we'll spend it, in order to save time and trouble, and }test possible refesil ; but you may depend on seeing the bill, and asking any questions you like about it. We will present the accounts to you some time after the close of next session, when you shall have voted us the same, or a greater sum ; and you shall have the accounts audited in such a manner as we shall deem quite sufficient, some two, three., five, or ten years hence, as the case may be." The fact mentioned by Mr. W. Williams, that the miscel laneous estimates, comprising 4S votes, amounting to 4 '634,000, and involving an increase of £301,000, were only placed in the hands of members an hour or so before they were required 'to vote them, might be referred te, as showingThet it is hardly possible to burlesque the system on which the financial business of the country is transected by the House of Commons. THE NATIONAL G ALL/CRY. The disenssion on the alleged intention of government, as soon as 'tai lament has risen, to remove the - National Gallery fro'. London to Kensington Gore, in spite , of an adverse derisien of the House of Commons, and, also of the report of a Royal Commission, snlesrqnently appointed for the purpose of reversing that de_ vision, was another specimen of the high hanthd manner in which Government acts at its own pleasure, without 'Check nowadays. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer, knowing no ben er, asserted flatly, in the first instance, - that the Commissioners had presented no report; finding that he was mistaken, he said he had net seen the report; and that as soon as he knew its contents, he would let the House know what Government intended to do. Lord'Pahnerston's evasion of the question, as to the esn templated removal, by saying that a new National Gallery would not be built without the sanction of the Horne, was regarded as more charac'eristic than satiefac tory ; and the simplicity of Mr. Lvgon in asking who was the mysterious personage by whose advice everything was being removed to Kensington, occasioned some amusement. Tilt KM:BE I' MERTES •BOARD. The re-appearance of the vote for that grecs job, - the Scotch Fisheries' Board, and its acceptance, on the assurance of Mr. Wilson, now repeated for the third time annually, that it shall not be proposed again in the sine shape, was mentioned as another proof of the nasal ductibility of the House of Commens. IR Itt'SPONSIB LE CJLICTY EXPFNDITURB. It was observed that, as regards the establishment of County Financial Boards —a much needed measure of reform—Lord Palmerston seems to have got beyond the stereotyped excuse wait till next session." The subject is, be says, involved in such difficulties, that he would not be justified in holding out any hope that Ministers will be prepared to take it in hand next year ; and yet the question simply is, whether the county Magistrates shall continue to enj ay the privilege of laying out some eight or ten millions annually, without the slightest control on the part of the ratepayers or anybody else, either as to the levying or expenditure thereof. ANOTIL ECR CLURII FOR PUBLIC 310NEY. The probability of another enormous building job. which, i❑ point of expense, may throw even the " new" Houses of Parliament into the shade, was the subject of +emark. It was considered very ominous of what is intended, that the first prize of £5OO has been awarded to a plan the execution of which will cos' from £12,000,000 to £14,000,000 sterling. Oa this subject, 'he Council concurred entirely in the apprehension of Mr. W. E. Gladstone, that little by little, and inch by inch, the House will he drawn ulaw: res into a project which, as regards the real require ments of the public service, is, financia7ly, one of tie most astounding and incredible schemes ever presented to a civilised country ; and also, than no attempt whatever ought to be made to commit the representatives of the people, c ivertly and unadvisedly, to a project which so materially concerns the public interest, their duty to their constituents, and their own reputation for common sense ; but whether such considerations will have any effect what ever, either on the supposed intentions of Government, or on the contented slumbers of the imaginary guardians of the public purse, was felt to be quite another ques tion. NATIONAL EXTRAVAGANCE AND PUBLIC CRIME. An article in the Times, reviewing Vex pamphlet of a Dr. Farr, was referred to as symptomatic of some project for increasing official salaries. The doctor demonstrates mathematically, to the satisfaction of the Times, and, no doubt, to that of the persons more immediately concerned, that the ministers of the Crown are very inadequately paid for their services, seeing that, whilst the incomes of leading professional and mercantile men range from £5,000 to £20,000 per annum, the pay of ministers does not get beyond from £2,000 to £5,000, the conclusion being that ministers ought to be placed on a par with professional and mercantile men. Against this conclusion the Council demurred, holding the ministerial salaries to be amply sufficient for the services rendered. It was contended that great expenditure in high places was the cause of great crime ; that the seale of public living being high, everybody became cxttavagant, living beyrn I his means, and trying to keep up the false glitter which public extravagance oe caeioned. The member wholtook this view said that, if he were demoniacally inclined, all he should desire would be to see the civil list doubled in amount, the official salaries doubled, and all expenses doubled, for then the crime of the country would soon he doubled also. Public extra vagance established an inflated style of living; people exceeded their means, and then, to fend off the evil day, committed theft, trend, or forgery. Thus they saw people of small means setting up their equipages and running into all sorts of expenses, it being quite common now-a-d tys for people to spend as much on the dressing of their families as would have sufficed to defray the whole household expenditure of their grandfathers. He held that much, if not all, of this mischief was engendered by a lavish expen diture of the public money. He illustrated the folly of public extravagance thus—scarlet cloth with a narrow trimming of gold lace would make as handsome a coat as need be seen; but the plan was to hide the cloth altogether by covering it with gold. Another member referred to the gorgeous splendour of the court, and the cauliiplicity of royal attendants, as suitable enough for barbaric days but quite out of place now, and altogether unnecessary for the maintenance of the true honour and dignity of the crown, which were bast secured by the exemplary character and excAlent qualities of the wearer. THE BAD MANNERS OF YOUNG BULL. " When mill the Americana learn maulers ?"—Llndon Times, There is a good deal of egeificance in national nick_ names; they are the natural product of national manners; and, if their appropriateness were not acknowledged, they could not be popularly used. Every one feels the force of Johnny Crapaud, as applied to the universal French nation, though it would be easy enough to prove the injustice of the appellation. As for John Bull, it is beyond cavil or question. Every Englishman confesses its fitness. The idea of civility, and good breeding could not possibly be associated with such a name. John Bull may have a thousand sterling and sturdy virtues, bat politeness is not one that he can lay claim to. As the old bull bellows the young one learns, and young John Bull shows himself a true son of his sire. The Lontlon papers have given an account of the behaviour of the Uuder-graduates at Oxford on the occasion of the annual commemoration of the founders and benefacto:s of the University, which took place on the 24th nit, when a great number of distinguished guests were invited to he present. The Under-graduates, according to custom, took possession of an upper gallery in the theatre where the Commemoration was held, and bogan to make vociferous remarks, not only upon every person present whose name was known to them, but on all sorts of people ; and as the names of the persons were called out who were complimented with degrees, they were made the subjects of every species of rudeness, complimentary and otherwise. Among those who were equivocally compli . mente•l by the Under -graduates, was Mr. Dallas, ou r Minister, who appears to have been regarded by these young Bulls as n't entitled to a courtesy because he repre sented a Government which countenances Slavery. These youngsters are not the people of England ; but they repre sent them, and being permitted to give a loose to the impressions they have imbibed from their fathers, they blurted out their opioions with a degree of rudenes 3 and an utter disregard of the propri_ti es of civilised society which the rudest part of our people could not be guilty of. Bat it was all c nasidered a good j ike, and laughed at accord ingly. It was thorouvhly English, hearty, obstreperous, downright, blunt and bullish. In reporting the rude con duct of the young Bulls, some of the English journals see med to be unconscious that they had been guilty of any impropriety ; and, taking an English view of the case, they had not, But such conduct, on such an occasion, in any other part of the world would be looked anon as savouring of indecency. At Oxford it was simply jelly and English. —New York Times. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1857. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening. There was a moderate demand for Cott on to-day, and we do not notice any change in Tirice. The sales were about 5,000 bales, including 1,500 on speculation and for export. The Liverpool Share Market has been very firm to-day, with a moderate business going forward. Already there are unmistakable signs of an approaching reaction in the Money Market, and there is great probability that the Bank, at its next weekly court, may again advance the rate of dis count to 6 per cent: On the 4th instant heavy demands have to be met ; and although the English funds have experienced no alarming depreciation, still there must be large claims made upon England to meet the vast outlay which must attend the military preparation for India. The withdrawals: of Gold from the Bank during the week have been rather heavy ; but the last returns exhibit a small increase. The supplies of specie necessary to be forwarded to the East are also likely to exercise a powerful check against any improvement for the present. The most favourable sign of the Money Market appears to be in the accounts received from all quarters of a prolific harvest, as well as from foreign countries as from the home districts. It must not be forgotten, that at this period, a larger quantity of gold is always withdrawn from the banks through out the country than usual, independently -of any external drain, both of which operate upon the resources of the bank; and unless the supplies from Australia are sufficient to counteract this influence, the bank may be expected to lose a further portion of its treasure. When it is eon ' i sidered what interests we have at stake in India, the English funds have experienced very little change; and it is questionable whether, even in the event of any loan being contracted for Indian affairs, prices would recede very materially, as there is a vast amount of floating capital at command that would be instantly made available to govern ment. Although the detailed accounts from India do notconfirm the statement that Delhi has fallen, there was increased firmness in the English Funds to day, and compared with the official closing prices of yesterday, an advance of 2 per cent has occurred. Yesterday afternoon, in consequence of the above rumour, which obtainel extended credence, there were several purchases of stock, which produced buoyancy, and this morning further" Bear" accounts have been closed. These operations have natu rally caused a good deal of excitement, and during the next few days the market will chiefly be under the influence of the preparations for the settlement. Consols for Money closed at 944 to 91, and for the Account at the same figure. For the 6th Septem ber they were quoted at 911 to 91,1. The New Three per Cents closed at 911 to .91g, and Exche quer Bills at 911 to 91a. The following list shows the fluctuations in Con sols during the past week : Lowest Highest Closing. pikes. prices. pries. Monday Money ..... 91g- 91,4 914 Account ...91A 914 91a Tuesday Money .... 91 91A 91 Account ....904 91:4 914 Wednesday Money .... 904- 914 91 Account ....91i 911 911 7 Thursday Money .... 90„I 91 908 Account ....90 - 4- 91 . 90A Friday , Money .... 901 904 911$ Account .....90,i 94- 9(4 Saturday Money :... 904 91 91 Account ....904 91 91 In The London Railway Share Market to-lay there was very little business doing, but prices, on the whole, were very firm, as will be seen by the following closing quotations :—Caledonian, 771 ; E tstern Counties, 111, 114 ; East Lancashire, 96k, 97 k ; Great Northern, 97;, 9S ; Do. A., 92, 93 ; Great Western, 64f ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 100. 100; ; Leeds Northern, 44, 45 ; London and North Western, 103,1, 103 ; London and South Western, 991, 991; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43k, 44; Midland Stock, 84, 841; North British, 4V-, 461 ; South Eastern and Dove r , 74-1„ 75 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 94i, 95k; York and North Midland, 76177 k; Grand Trunks, 131, 14 ; Great Western of Canada, 21/, 22 ; Oxford, Worcester, &c , 34, 35. The imports of Specie during the week were about £lOO,OOO :—by the Niagara, fr3m America, 306,867 dols or 54 0001.; the Columbia, from America, 100,000 dols, or 21,000/ ; the George Marshall, from Sydney, 2,136/. ; the Rhine, from Boulogne, 18 cases bullion ; the Panther, from Boulogne, 55 eases bullion ; the Alacrity, from the Cape of Good Hope, 1 case silver ; the Clarence, from Antwerp, 3) bags 16 cases bullion; the Albion, from Boulogne, 108 boxes bullion ; the Seine, from Boulogne, 27 cases of bullion ; the Panther, from Boulogne, 44 cases bullion ; the Baron Osy, from Antwerp, 42 cases bullion ; the Concordia, from Rotterdam, 31 casks bullion; the Elbe, from Hamburgh, 19 casks of bullion. The exports during the week were by the Teutonia for the Brazils, 50,0001. the Tagus for Vigo, 2751. The official exports of the precious metals from the port of London for the week ending July 24, were as follows :—Gold, 14,004 ozs., and silver, 912 ozs. Respecting the movements in Mines during the week, the Mining Journal of to-day says :—" We have had a week of vague rumours and reports, all tending to affect business transactions and cause fluctuations in prices, especially in the funds ; but, taken altogether, the mining market has been active, and a few mines in which improvements have been reported have not only been in demand, but large transactions have taken place in them," In the London Produce Markets during the week there has not been much animation, but the prices have generally been well supported. Tea and Saltpetre have been influenced by the news from India. The former article has risen to ls. 21-4 and is f.), t il per lb., but purchasers seem dis inclined to pay that price. The demand for salt petre has been active, and an advance of is to 2s per hundred has taken place. The Sugar Market at the commencement of the week was very buoyant, and a rise of 2s to 2s 0,1 per cwt took place, but since then a reaction of is per cwt. has ensued, and there is now a heavy tone. Coffee has been dull, notwithstanding the limited quantity on offer, and a reduction of 6d to ls per cwt. has occurred Cocoa has been firm, but Rum has been in very limited request, and Rice, though quiet has remained steady. Between 40,000/ and 50 0001 in Gold is under stood to have been taken from the Dank yesterday, for exportation to the Continent, in payment for Silver, making an ascertained total of between 220,000/ and 230,0001 this week. The imports of Continental Silver, intended for shipment by the Ripon, on the 4th August, are unpreeedentedly heavy. During the last two or three days a total of 151 cases and 50 casks, repre senting, an aggregate of some 200 0001 have I)een received by the following steamers, viz. : the Pan ther and Seine, from Boulogne ; the Baron Osy, from Antwerp ; the Concordia, from Rotterdam ; and the Elbe, from Hamburg. Owing to the activity of the demand, the price of Silver has again advanced 41, being now firm, at 5s 2d per ounce standard. In the Tea Matk•;;,;;;terday common Congeu was purchased at ls 2:14, showing a slight advance. Holders of Indigo are asking higher prices. The Directors of the North Eastern Railway Company intend to recollis2ed a payment at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on Berwick Stock, 4 per cent. on York and North Midland, and 2 per cent. on Leeds Northern. - For the corresponclinr: period oflast year, the dividend on Berwick Stock was at the rate of only 4 per cent. per annum, and on Yolk and North Midland only 21 per cent per annum. _ . At Constantinople, on the 29th July, we learn by telegraph, the exchange on London had advanced to 137 piastres. This movement indicates the con tinued discredit of the Turkish financial system, and incredulity as to the success of the numerous recent attempts at a remedy. These advices make no mention of the reported stoppage of M. Giustiniani, of Constantinople, but allege, on the contrary, that it is the intention of that house to assist the firm which has just suspended is London. Letters from St. Petersburg, dated the 25th July, report the exchange on London rather flatter, at 371. The Russian funds were looking up, owing to the recent reduction of the rate of interest on Exchequer Bills from 4 to 3 per cent. Wheat was dull and tallow flat; but large transactions continued to tape place in them, at 29 ro. _ _ Trade in the north of Ireland is in a most encouraging .condition. Emplepnent is more general than it has been ; and the complaint which was heard some weeks since of workers for the looms walking idle, is now obviated by the employ ment afforded them in the 'field at harvest opera tions. The Linen trade was never more active. The country looks admirable. Hopes of a most abundant harvest are indulged in by agriculturists, and their expectations were never more likely to be fulfilled. The effect on the markets is already discernable—prices of potatoes, grain, and other articles of home growth that enter into the food of the massess, having greatly receded within the last fortnight. In the Linen Trade we have to notice a better market for bleached goods. Sales are mere active, and orders for the foreign trade are more liberal. The last half year's exports of Linen Cloth exceeded seventy one millions of yards, and in the export of yarns a larger increase is noted. Flax markets are not so well supplied with stock for the week ; all was rapidly bought ti i p, and at prices far in advance of those of last year. Milled Flax sells at 7s 61 to 12s 6i, and hand scutched at Bs 61 to 8s 9d with a few lots at 93 per stone. Yarns do not vary in value. No large business done yesterday, the cattle exhibition having interfered with the usual course of trade in warps and wefts. From a recent return, Ive perceive that the 'export of linen fabrics, thread, and yarns from the United Kingdom, for the month ended 30th June this year, are of the value of 542,5621, as compared with 594,006/ in the same month of last year, and 412,693/ in the June of 1855. For the six months ending such date, the values are 2,23:3,143/ in 1855, 2,946,2531 in 1856, and 3,226,521 in 1857, showing a very considerable increase in the foreign consumption of our staple manufactures. The business doing in the ladian markets at our last advices very limited. At Bombay cotton piece goods were in dull demand, and unchanged. The price of cotton had advanced to three rupees. Exchange continued steady. The Calcutta Pro duce Market had experienced no change. The Money Market was, however, unsettled. The natives were panic-struck, awl were.drawing largely on the Bank of Bengal in silver, the effect of which had compelled the directors of the bank to raise the rates two per cent. all round, and increase the margin for loans on company's paper 5 per cent. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-AUGUST 1. The market to-day has been quiet, but prices remained steady. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, including 1,500 on speculation and for export. Among the transac tions were-100 Pernambucos, 200 Bahias, 300 Egyptians, and 500 Surats. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET. —Atm. 1. Per stone, 201bs. Per gOliss. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. cl. Potatorm Seedlings 0 0 to 0 0 Hay, 01d...... 0 61 to 0 8 Ditto, Pink Eyes.. 0 0 t) 0 0 Ditto, new.. . 0 6 to 0 6/ Ditto, Whiterocks. 0 0 t) 0 0 Ditto, clover 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, Dalshaws .. 0 0 to 0 0 Green Clover 0 2 to 0 21 Ditto, Beldrums .. 0 0 to 0 0 Vetches 0 2 to 0 ',( Ditto, cattle 0 o to 0 0 ;(raw, wheat 0 2i to 0 3i Per ton. Ditto, oat Ditto, barley .... 0 0 to 0 0 Carrots Oats, in straw .... 00to 0 0 Mangle wurtet Manure 4 0 to 5 6 LONDON TALLOW MARKET,—AvausT 1. The market is steady at the annexed quotations. Town tallow, 57s 91 net cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 58s 6d; August and September, 58s ; October and December, 578 91. MARKET AVERAGES.—Town Tallow, 60s 31 ; fat by do., 3s 2}d; yellow Russian, 60s; m- lied stuff, 45s ; rough do., 27s 63 ; tallow graves, 178 ; good dress, 7s. LONDON MINING MARKET.-AUGUST 1. The transactions in home mining stocks to-day have been rather more numerous. In the Stock Exchange East Basset shares have been dealt in at 40; North Bisset at I 2 to 12k; North Wheal Crofty at 3k ; and Wheal Kitty (Lelant), at 21 Z. Price are steady. In Foreign descriptions there is no business. FASHIONS FOR AUGUST. (From Le Toilet.) Fashion, which never overlooks anything coming within its peculiar province, and delights in regulating details apparently of trivial importance, has designed a travelling dress at once elegant and convenient. It consists of a plain full skirt, half covered by a fitting casaque, having pockets at the side ; edged with a wide galon, and button ing at front from top to bottom. Very full sleeves over under-sleeves of the same material (mousquetaire). This toilette is generally made of new material—a mixture of silk and c)tton—either in narrow strips or small checks, black and white. Eaglish barege is also much used ; bu t in tat case the casaque is replaced by a paletot-sac, trim med at the hips with a wise flounce of the same material ; with or without heading. A plain straw bonnet, trimmed with a quilled ribbon, complete) this dress, elegant because of its simplicity. It has often been said that simplicity is the best ornament for youth; thus, in the country or at the sea side, we recommend as morning toilette, small-patterned quiltings or jaconets, plain full skirt, with casaque to match, flat embroidered collar, and mousquetccire sleeves. For evening dress, English barege, mousseline de soi foulard de Chine; n a word, any light and simple material. However, there are occasions when elegy nce must be studied, even at the expense of simplicity. The two following will be found charming toilettes for concerts or fetes champetres. The first, is of pink organdi, with double skirt ; the uppEr one trimmed with a ruche, a la vieille, of pink taffetas. High body, without basques. Pink ribbon sash • Narrow ruches placed at front of the irdy en brandebourgs. Very wide open sleeves, trimmed with a double ruche. Mantelet schall of pink organdi, with one wide flounce al round, e lgecl with a ruche. Ruches also at the top of the mantelet, and above the flounce. Rice straw bonnet, cur t iin of pink bilk, enl wreath of resew round the crown. The second, is of maize with a double skirt, the upper one trimmed with quilles of white guipure, placed z'gza, - , and fastened with papillons bows, and a flounce of the same lace faTng over the lower skirt, headed with a great number of papillons bows. High body, without basques, of white guipure, finished with a small Parisian collar, also or guipure, and closed at front under a row of papillons bows of maize ribbon. Triple gapode sleeves, raised by bows. iltaWelet schall of white guipure, trim med with two wile flounces. Small capucleon, lined with maize ta.,g'etas, and trimmed with a ribbon bow. The heading of the top flounce matches that os the skirt. Rice-straw bonnet, trimmed with a long maize feather, which is turned in a half wreath across the curtain. The front edge is trimmed with white guipure, which falls over the hair, and is continued round the curtain. Ve hite muslin dresses are still made with flounces: 80131C times two, with very full headings ; or three, surmounted by bouillonnes, with coloured r ib bons passed under them Tlive dresses are sometimes worn over coloured slip Others are made with double skirts ; the longer one with merely a broad hem ; the slior:er one cut in large scallops, edged with a scalloped or embroidered frill, above which is pieced one or two bouillonnes, The form of the body is high, gathered en gerbe with a ruche round the throat• The sleeves a la Venilienne, trimmed round with ernbroi. dered frills and bouillonnes, and cut open so far as the elbow. The upper part is arranged in large plaits, and a • bow is placed at the opening. Under-s'eeves and habit-shirts for morning wear ar e sometimes made of cambric muslin, printed in very small pattern,—in pink, blue, lilac, or coral; great care, however+ is needeJ, that the colour chosen should suit that of the dress. 00 - ,ers, wh;ch we decidedly prefer, are made of white cambric muslin embroidered in colours. PONCE NAPOLEON AT OSBORNE —His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon arrived in Cowes Roads early on Thurs day morning, in the Refine Hortense, and proceeded on to ()Acme, where he remains on a visit to Her Afajeaty. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 'L, AUC UST 3. :yen. 10 15—Height, 11 ft. g in. Q leen Bes ........ ..Carthagena Nietroplie .... St. John, N.B. Thos. Ridley ......Newfoundland Courier ds Antilles Chartertleld ....... Havre Eudora. (Guayana .. Bremen Anni .. Rykjaob Arabia (R.M.S.) ....New Fork.. Qui Vire . Susan S. Owens Kate .... • • .... .. Atrevido ...... ...... .. Vera Cruz 6wain Maid. ..... . : ....Cronsta'it Canada (R.M.5.).,.. ..... Boston ,Louisa .• 1-11se and Emma Stettin Norden.. .... .......St. P,teraburg itania Alics ...... Rouen ' Canada teaballa ....San Sebastian Caroline ...........Copenhagen Black Fish !Voter Groner St. Thomas Angnst 2. Queen of the Exc. .. Bahia Pyreile (s.s.) .. ....Nantes Eleanor ...... Pernambuco F.oetwing .. ...... Newfoundland LIVERPOO HIGH WATER-MOLT:I.9 51-: July 31. Pau .. .Borieaux Hen•ietta and Rebecca .. Eudora ..............Melbourne Lightning ...... ...Melbourne' Rovigne Galatz Seam imkr (s.s.) ....... Alexano rid Esther and Ssphia .... St. Thomis August 1. _ _ M xmora . - . Akvab 1 Retzia...... .. July 31. Fxc . -- ....Rotterdaml G3lconda ....... ......Calcutta Henrich and Emil ........ Stettin August 1. Lyna.... ..... ........,...Rostock jUogene Ratifer(s : s.).. ........ . —Oporto • Annie IA ilson ........ Melbourne Hero .... ........ .. Gibraltar Ebro la.s.) ..............tornona Isla .. Colin 11. Rae .. Wilmington, A.S. Rebe kip Gwernor Baron. de Vrier Rosalie ..... Ostend; Naj den .. S .1landt .. Latoni .. Eclipse ... —lceland OUT PORTS. HOLYHEAD, August 1. Arrived off —Adroi , Davies, from Nantes. July 31.-- Arrived-7- Orwell, Durrent, from idverp , ol for Harlingen—Cambria, Henley, Liverpool for Dardt— lames, Mlle, Liverpool for Dieppe. Queenstown, July 31.—Arrived—Friends, Jorgeson, from Malta— Planter, Job, Barbadoes—Aun Stanton, Crouch, Constantinople— 11. B. Kimball, Wethen, Callao—Camberiles, Ferra Nova—Beta, Meyer, lchaboe—Fidget, Weds, Gala , z. Kingston, July 31.—Arrived—Lady Franklin, from Barbadoes.l Duulin, July 31.—Arrived—Annegr-na, from Trieste—Thoughtful, Galatz—lsabella, Rotterdam. Fa , mouth, July 31.—Arrived—Courier le Mar Noire, from Thrall— Constantinople—Carl August, Muller, Taganrog—Emma, Thomas, Alexandria. Off —Dart •rt, Yeaman, from St. Jean d'Acre for Hull—Fiore Gurrneh, Alexandria for Cardiff. Green, ck, August I.—Arrived —lsab ell a Kerr, from Trinidad—Jack Tar, from Oporto—M iry Miller, from Urg rte. Off the Start—Ger mania, Bartels, from Hamburg for Livapaol. MARITIME EXTRACTS. Queenstogn, July 31.—The Lord Elgin, Barron, arrived here from Callao, with the master and pat of the crew of the Sobraon (barque) of Liverpool, abandoned. SPOKEN. In lat. Lon. Jnne 24.. Ithuriel, hence to Rio Janeiro .......... 9 N.. 27 W July 27.. Douro (s.s.), off Caps Finnisterre FO REIGN PORTS. Virginia, and Albertina—both sailed from Alexandria for Liverpool. Pelican (5.9.), Hansen, hence at Rotterdam. Poguate, G•Rey, hence at Tromso]. Soeskomorn , hence at Wyborg. Eliza, Wokenforth, hence at Cronstadt. Atlas, Tolk ; Sylvester, Sprenger; and Bnamilla, Backman—all hence at Swinemunde. Sarah Maria, Elliot, hence at Zerickzee for Dordt. Melita (s.s.), hence at Constantinople. AMERICAN SHIPPING. NYW YORK, JULY 20. The following is the report of the Minnesota: June 23, at 10 50 p.m. the look-out reported a sail cearly a-head, standing to the northward, and our hem was at once put hard a port. she proved to be a schooner on the larboard tack, steering to the N.W. She was first observed to port her helm and keep away, then suddenly to shift her helm, and Inff hard, when she struck us, end on, a little on our star board bow, the wreck swinging round on our port side, the schooner at once going down, and it is believed carrying all hands with her. As soon as we we were clear of the wreck, our al-el was put to starboard the ma'n and mizen topmasts braced abnck, and the ship hove to, with her head to the N.W. The second mate, with four men, was sent in the boat to see if any of the crew of the schooner cou:d be picked up. but they cou'd find nothing. After continuing the search as long as there was any chance of succes, the boat returned, and we kept on our ceurse up channel. The ship Minnesota lost flying jibboom, bob stays, starboard cathead, and received other damage. We were steer ing E. by S., with a good bre:za from the W.S W.—F. B. DEsttoN, Master of the ship Minnesota. NEW YORK, JULY 22. The ship Gosport, from Liverpool for Baltimr,re, which was ashore near Care Henry. was towed to N rfolk. 17th, to receive temporary r pairs. The schooner F. W. Johnston also arrived at Norfolk sime day. with a portion of the Gosport's cargo. The ship corgis, at Philadelphia from Liverpool, on the 2nd inst., in lat. 39 30, 1 tn 60 30, in a treme:Alous sea, had tore topgal'ant mast carried away, taking two men with it, one of whom was saved, but the other, an Italian, perished. The ship Britaudia, of Rath, ashore in Saguenay River, is from Bic bound t England. She is 1,194 tons register, was built at Bath in 1853, and is owned by Mr. G. F. Pattea. The schooner Black Monster, f•r this port, which returned to Balti more after being in collision with an unknown brig, came very near sinking; The brig struck her on the larboard side, about amidships, cutting her down below the water's edge, and tearing away the mon key rail c' ean aft; besides do'ng other damage Wilbur Fisk, cleared at Boston for Liverpool, July 20. Le Valiant, sailed from Charleston for Liverpool, July 17. Lady Raglan, Borden, cleared at Sa annah for Liverpool, July 17. Carogne, Hayne, fri m Newport at Charleston, July 16. lielios, Rudolf, cleared at Charlestown for Liverpool, July 16. Winterthur sailed from Akyab for Queenstown, May 24. Napoleon Failed from Akyab for Falmouth, May 21. Meroo sailed from Akyah for Quiiknstown, June 1. rione.r, from Chinchas at Callao. EAST INDIA. SHIPPING. Marion. B'yth, from Bombay ; M. A. Wdson, Carr, from London Tabal Cain, Hedge, from Rangoon ; Helve:ls , n. nsh, from Mauritius Jane Leech ; and Chimoerd—all at Calcutta, June 15. Queen of the West, lii`Hurtry, from Melbourne ; Mirzapore, Bale. van, from H,shire ; Flying Venus, Rae, from Liverpool—all at Born• bay. June 26. Mar hal Pelissier, Anlerson, from Adelaide at Madras. S.rarthmo e, I edbetter, tom Calcutta; Contest, S:eele, from Siam and Wiaington, from London—all at Hong Kong. Cry - solder, MtLellan, from Hong Kong; and Viscount Bandon Hughes, from No al Zealand—both at Shanghae. Sea Witch, Roy, frem London at Hong Kong, Ta mania F ailed from Calcutta for Hong Kong, June 6. Victcr Emanuel sailed f:om Bombay for Calcutta, Jane 28. Queen of England sailed from Bombay for Falmouth, Jane 29. Caroline Chisholm sailed from Bombay for Falmouth. Jane 30. Lancashire sa led from Hong Kong for G lichan Bay, June 1. Admiral Grenfell sailed from Shanghae or Hong Kong, May 16. Fiery Cr so sailed from Shanghae for Foo Choo, May 19. Crest of the Wave, and Queen of May—both sailed from Foo Choo for London, May 25. Cairngorm, from Londo ; and Wellington, front Newcastle—both at Ho-g Kong. Splrit of the Age, from Lcndon at Shanghae. Sionian sailed tom qille for Mauritius, June 18. Jeihtta sailed from Ca'cutta for London, June 18. atr ,, as, and Mar;on—both at Colombo. Anna Hoyden, Foy, from Melbourne at Galle and left far Madras, July 1. Annette Gilbert, and Asia—bo , h front Liverpool at Batavia. Hia ,at la. from Geelong at Batavia. . . . . . . Calcutta, June 19.—The Calliope (ship), has been in contact with the Thomas Hamlin. and had the whole of her stern damaged. The Clarelrlon arrived here from Rangoon, June 6, for repairs, having bean oa shore outside of Rangoon River, and received much damage. She is now in dock. Calcutta, Jane 20.—A ship is com!ng up in a sinking state, in tow of the Rattler. Hong Kong, June 9, —The Ar:aine, Knight, from Calcutti, arrived here, May 29, reports having been in contact off Bombay shore, May 21, at 3 a.m , with an unknown barque, taking her midships; hove too tia morning. when the barque had made sail for land, to N.E. ; distance, 3 or 4 miles. WE'iT INDIA. SHIPPING. Kincston, July 29.—Arrived—Snee3ss, from Liverpool, in 50 days. July 4—Cambrian. from London, in 45 days; July 2—Swift, from Newport, in 45 days; Jaly 10—Pioneer, from Glasgo i, in .43 days; July 10 —llltsey Hall, from Swantei, in 58 days. Sailed, July 2. Robert, for Liverpool. _ _ _ Falmouth, June 30.—Arrived—Calypso, from London ; July 3- Jamaica, from Glasow. Back [liver, June A.—Arrive I—Fautome, from London. Sailed, July 2—Eventide, for Falmouth. BIRTHS Oa the 31st nit., the wife o , Henry H. Hornby, Esq., of a daughter on the ht inet , at 165, Faltner-terrace, Upper Parliament-street the wife of Jams Ewing, Eeq., of a sin. DEATH. On the Ist at her residency, G:esn Bank Home, Bootle, Mrs, Istb,ll4 Phillips, aged 87. o:7' Births, rilarr;ay,es, and Deaths, are only inserted when sent to our 0.%c0 duly authenticated. LYE AND EAR INPIRNIARY. MONTHLY REPQRT. SURGZONS—H. Noll, Fsq., J. Poole, Esq., and Dr. R. H. Taylor, ASSISTANT-SURnEON—Dr. Nevins. TREASURER—J. G. Livingston, Esq. ENE DEPARTMENT. New Patients admitted in the Mouth of July ... Patients prescribed for, and who have received Surgical assistance during the Month of July 1609 FAR DEPARTMENT. New Patients admitted in the Month of July .. 130 Patients prescribed for, and who have received Surgical assistance during the Mouth of July 503 Si ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITUTION, 9, ROSE HILL. New Patients entered on the Books last week, viz., August I, 1857 Reli,ved at the Institution Relieved at their own Dwellings Cases.if prevailing Epidemic 0 Total Visitors—Mr. E. Watt 4, and Mr. Gilbert. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer—Joseph Kitchen, Esq. Miss SMITH IN Livnapon.— A full-length and correct Likeness of Miss smith is just added to Allsop's Crystal Palace Wax-work Exhi bition, Lime street, Liverpool, mcdelled from a drawing taken during or trial at Edinburgh, and positively the only one taken.—Adrt. CASH AND DEED EOXES.—The next important thing to the posses sion of c ash is, bow (when you have got it) to keep it safely, either in the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied stock of both then desirable articles, manufactured expressly for Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John-street, that challenge attention. Those boxes are made on new and admired principles, and possess patent locks, which defy the ingenuity of any "pick-lock" in the world to open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and others, these new safes, on a small scale, must prove valuable ndeed —Northern Daily Times, 21st 1f1ay,1857. Comnitrcfai SATO; NEXT WEEK. MONDAY. To close accounts. Tins DAY, the 3rd instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, No. 1, Cnapel-slrePt, About 100 Bales CO UTON, False packs, Pickings, Returns &c. Apply to GILL, 1 ITHERINGION & GILr,, Broken. Tills DAY, the 3rd instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 9g Half-chests Lisbon LE it ONS, ex Minho (s.s.) 27 Cases Naples ORANG'S, 4:!6 Do. Do. LESIONS. ex Albanian (s.s.) 256 Do. Palermo t.irTo, 175 Boxes Do. DITTO, ex Frankfort (s.s.), 321 Do. Port APPLES, ex Dom Affonso (s.s.) 15 Half-boxes Lisbon TOMATOES, ex Cintra (s.s.) 25 Bags Naples WALNUTS. 2g Bags Barceloaa NUB (Stained). Apply to JAMES AD Of, SON & CO , Brokers, TUESDAY. TO-MORROW, the 4th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple court, About 1,5,,0 Boxts American CHEESE, now landing by sundry vessels.—Apply to J. M'llenry & Co., Did" chants, or to JOHN NI ttiQUIS & CO., Prokers. WEDNESDAY. Postponed from Wednesday, 29th July. On WEDNESDAY next, the sth August, at Twelve ;o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 548 Bales Mexican FIBRE. now landing ex Conqueror, from Tampico.—Apply to Messrs. Leech , Harrison and Forwood, Merchants ; or to FRANICIB J. EATON, Broker. On WEDNESDAY next, the sth August, at Twelve o'clock, at tile . Brokers' Office, Aps 8 Tons REDWOOD, SCO Bundles RATTANS, ex Arachne, from Calcutta. 75 Chests CAS l OR OIL, 72 Bales MUNJEET. ex Cormorin, from Calcutta. Apply to Mesera. Thomas and John Brocklebank, Merchants ; or tO JEFFERSON & TAYLOR Brokers._ THURSDAY. On Tutiftsper next, the 6th Augnst,,at Twelve o'clock, 100 Cases CASTOR 011,, ex Sea Horse; • 12 Do. ARROWROO V, ex Alethela; 3 DJ. CURRY POWDER 18 Pipes LUCCA OIL, ex Princess Royal and Taurus; Apply to JACKSON & M'CULLOCH, Brokers, 18, Hackin's-hi GARDEN SEATS ! GARDEN SEATS.! riIHE Subscribers have just got to hand a larg o 1 Assortment of G ARDEN SEA TS, IN NEW AND ELEGANT DESIGNS. C. D. YOUNG & CO., CAS TL E-B UILD ISNGS, DERBY-SQUABS, Ede of fßan. - - LIVERPOOL AND DOUGLAS. ' DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). The Isle of Man Company's large and powerful Royal Mail Stow ship ship T YNWALD, MONA'S QUEEN, or other of their first-e l l" Steamers, is appointed to leave PRINCE'S PIERHEAD, LIVERPO O I for DOUG LAS, every Morning at Eleven o'clock ; also an extra stea o every Monday, at or after Two o'clock in the afternoon; and e V r s ; Saturday, at or after Four o'clock in the afterncon, with r,„. sengers only; and from Douglas for Liverpool, every Morning at r 4 ;7„ o'clock (Greenwich time), except Monday, at Six o'clock in the 8 1 9'4 ing, and Six o'clock in the Evening ; and Saturday, at Eight in the Morning, and Six o'clock in the Evening; with Her Majalor ISLE OF MAN. Mails and Pas'gengers. 011 Cargo conveyed from Liverpool, by the King Orry steamer, ev,./, Monday, Wednesday, and Faday ; and from Douglas every Tues, d ai Thursday, and Saturday; leaving each port about the_time of 1338 water, p.m. Sid FARES.-- , aloon Cabin and Fees, 63.; Fore Cabin, 3s. Half under 14 Years. Servants Full Fare. SO RETURN TICKETS, available for 14 days.—Saloon Cabin and Fey-9..4 Fore Cabin, 4s.—Return Tickets from Douglas are issued at the OPP' only, and cannot be obtained on board the Steamers. AGENTS. LIVERPOOL.... THOS. ORFORD, 32 (late 24), James-street. Manchester John Walker, 77A, Market-street. Edward Moore. ISLE OF MAN, AUGUST, 1857. AO LIVERPOOL, DOUGLAS, CAS' LETOWN, NORTH OF IREI , - . AND GLASGOW. ~.. s , 1 .. 'lhe Castl. town Isle of Man Steam Navigati eli 7f - fla. Company's Royal Mail Steam Ship ~,..v:.:.7,-,-.--.; ~. ELLEN VANNIN, ~,,,,,e1 Is appointed to Sail with her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, and ( S w as follows : AND FROM PRINCE'S PIER, LIVERPOOL, TO DOUGLAS 13AS I' LE I OWN, t It and WEDN ESDAY throughout the Month. a" rONDAY .r ED • Eba..— ~,roug, o'clock Vorning. vOOl4l DOUGLAS TO LIVERPOOL, CAS PLETOWN TO LIVES I ' August August ..03 , Saturday Tuesday Saturday 8.... 3 p.m. Saturday . 8.. . • 5 p er' < „ p Tuesday ... . 11.... 9 p.m. Tuesday .... Saturday........ 15.... 8 a.m. Saturday.. Tuesday .. ...... 18.... 8 p.m. ru aday Saturday... ...... 22.... 9 p.m. Saturday Tuesday . ..... .. 25.... 9 p.m. Tuesday . Saturday .. 29.. .. 9 a.m. Saturday.. • ........ 29.... 7 Calling at Castletown on the Bth and ISth. Cargo taken from Liverpoc 1 to Cast FaßEs—Saloon and Fees, I qletown on the 3rd, 17th, and 3 1 % 6 , 45.; Fore Cabin, Is. 6d. .4 ISLE OF MAN TO GLASGOW. GRAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW Al GLASGOW. ..,,0 Wednesday sth, leaving Castletown at 6, Douglas 74, and R Aln"'ols 9 night, returning from Glasgow to Ramsey and DoUgla'' Friday, 7th, at 7 evening. Cargo taken toouas Casetown. Fares—Return Tickets, Saloon 205, Fore Cabin 10s; Single TiClats; Sa!oon 15.3, Fore Cabin 7s 6d. LIVERPOOL TO DUNDRUM. DUNDRUM TO LIVERP nOIs Calling at the Isle of Man. Calling at the Isle of Man.' 0. Monday .. Monday .. Cargo taken each way. AO' Leaving the Isle of Man for 1;u: drum immediately after her at from Liverpool. FARES: Between Liverpool and Dundrum, Saloon, lOs ; Fore Cabin, „,,os , Between the Isle of Man and Dundrum, Saloon, Ca ; ForeCabh3,: . #lo The Company give notice that they will not be responsible for ; o f consequences of any irregularity that may take place i u the their steamer. With liberty to tow. Cargo received at Liverpool, at the steamer's berth, north' dal corner of Clarence Dock, on the two working days previous to the of sailing. Goods from the country ( f.ancashire District) 310u ,A forwarded to the Waterloo Station, Liverpool. AGENTS: Liverpool-OWEN CAREGAN, 13, James-street. Manchester-GALT, GENT, & CO , 55, Market-street. Douglas-WILLIASf BERET, 50, North-quay. Castletown-JOHN COWIN, Steam Packet Office. Dundrum-JOHN FITZPATRI,;K & SON. • " OUr ON A SPREE!" TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. , o t Sir,—Perceiving in the police news of to-day t! ) g a person named Francis Short is reported as bel connected with the Colosseum, I beg to refer P' n'ti ti to our advertisement in your paper, wherein 31 ° ,i will see that no such person is engaged. T r uett 1 you will excuse me troubling you w ith th e se l e lines, I am, Sir, yours respectfully, T. HEATH, J3/2. Colosseum, August Ist, 1857. THE ELECTRIC AND INTE:tNATiorrAL TELIGRAPII PANY.—The report read at the 23rd half-yearly ordinao meeting of the proprietors of this company, held lad week, states that after meeting all contingencies, o l l i o writing off £679 6s 4d for eep. eciation on stores, t directors are enabled to recommend a dividend at tip rate of £8 per cent. rer annum, l eav i ng £1,737 16 s 2c l be added to the rcsetve full, - which iu January last st°" at £9,304 4s Gel, making a total reserve of 11.042 Os 8° 1 % 9 ,. LOIGEVITY.—A respectable inhabitant of Folltest ° ",l Miss Ann Cook, has just di(d at the advanced ag e d 104 years. Born o 3 the 13th S e p tem b er , i n t h e 1753, she commenced her breathing existence in the 1 0 ',0 under the reign of George 11., our present Most Graci a e t Majes'y's great-gtcat-grandfather. It has thus been li o , singular privilege to have lived under five crowned bea d and to have outlived four of that number, one o f the'i having been the longest lived and the longest reiga l3 , of all our list of kings einze the Norman Conquest . Kent Herald. ATTEMPTING TO STRANGLE A WIFE IN A PGLicE t./ 0 „g —On Wednesday, at the Wakefield Court House, a yet l [ t y man, named Charles William Smith, was charged o' d, uttering two forged bills of Exchange, one at Wakefie l d and the other at Leeds. Oa Monday, the prisoner 11 , 9 , seated at the table of the court, listening to the proceedi%t in which he appeared to take an interest. In the ear') g partion of the day he was dressed in the uniform ( t 1 naval cfficer, which, durin g th e a f ternoon , h e exchang.9o for plain clothes. On Thursd a y h e ma d e hi s a pp ear ance h i e the deck in his shirt sleeves. On th e applFiation of tv ik chief constable, he was remanded till 'Monday le , young woman named E m ily S m i t h, sa id t o b e his w t . t ii was then charged with uttering a forged bill for £5O, 01, 0 obtaing mon?y under false pretences from a solicitoq, Dublin, and with st ea li ng wear i ng a pp are l a t Thir tj p She was also remand e d, O a stepping down from the do e c i the male prisoner m a d e a s p r i ng a t his w if e ' s th roa t a li o attempted to stra ng l e h er . Th e p o li ce d ragge d hi m , fr e if the woman, and with some trouble, managed to hande: e t him. Ile had, w hil e i n cus t o dy, th rea t ene d to c ut ;Al throat. As he was being conveyed back to prison, he - down in a pretend e d fit, an d h a d to be car r i e d t o the Pol l station. Printed and Published by CHARLES WILLMAR, of Ol i tot, street, at his Gen,ral Printing and Statier.ery Establish►n 19, South John-street, Liyrrpool,_ AIONLiA Yr AUGUST 3, 1857.