Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-17 00:00:00

AMERICA. - is ARRIVAL -OF THE ARABIA. • The British and North American. Royal Mail steamer Arabia arrived hereon SathydaST evening, with Boston -dates to the sth instant, $lOO,OOO in specie, and 16Tpassengers. She reports the arrival of the Canada at Halifax, and the Tentona (s.s.), from Hambro', at New-. York. The neWs'. to hand,: which is four days later, is of an interestinvlescription. The dispute respecting the Nicaragua boundary ; line is attracting much attention. Several of the New York journals give a map of the 'dis puted territory, 'and the majority seem to think thcit the English Government is in the wrong. A despa' c'i froth Washington, dated the Ist inst., says that Lord Lyons had had a pro tracted interview with the Secretary of State on that day. The despatch says further :—‘‘ The English Government' has not yet made known its views to our Government respecting the San Juan affair. Until that is done, of course the administra tion will not move in the matter: The next arrival from Eui•ope will probably bring some thing froin her Majesty's Government in regard to the matter?' With respect to the recent elections for Con gress, we are told that the House of Representa tives, on the first Monday in December, will be found divided nearly as follows: - - Republicans Democrats (regular) Anti-Lecompton democrats Southern opposition 24 Total 237 Majority There are more rumours concerning another filibustering expedition against Nicaragua. Fully a month ago information was receive& in Wash ington of the fact. Although the statement was not fully credited, it we's deemed of sufficient importance to justify the issue of instructions to the proper federal officials to exercise more than ordinary vikilance. The President hiinself super intended these precautionarymovements. A recent advertisement in the New 0 rleans papers of a steam ship to start from Mobile for Chiriqui, on the Ist of October, added to the accumulating suspicious circumstances attending the alleged-contemplated invasion of Nicaragua ; but upon inquiry of the Collector at Mobile, nothing had been heard to confirm the truth of the report, so far as that port is concerned. " Within the prdsent week," says a lettek, dated 'Washington, October 4, " information has been received here, that a large number of strangers were in New Orleans, including many prominent "persons; said to have been heretofore connected with filibuster ing enteriflges, and this, together with other circumstances, created suspicion in the mind of Collector Hatch that they meditated an unlawful expedition: Lat.. last night 100 or 150 of them left' the city, the presumption being that they had. gone to the Belize to await a vessel. , - A clearance had been asked for the steamer Philadelphia, for Chiriqui, which Collector 'latch refused' for the reasons above stated. The agent of the steamer was persistent, and again, applied for a clearance, but met with no better success than at first. Of these fads our govexpinent is informed, and probably they are the only :ones , frOm authentic sources in its possession., it is believed that this subject was to-dool' a matter ,'of cabinet consultation. Orders'hive' been 'despatched by telegraph. to the commanding officer at Baton Rouge for concentrating and 'holding the federal military' in reserve; to 'be used :if necessary as a posse comitatet's fox . - the entombment of the laws. It is believed there, and the fads which have just transpirectseem to warrant the conclusion, that the filibUsters have so arranged their plans as to avail themselves of the advantages afforded by the re-opening of the Nicaragua transit route for the accomplishment of their designs. The administration is determined by all the means in its power, including the employment of the land and naval forces, to compel respect to the neutra lity laws, . The instructions to Minister Dimitry are particularly with reference to the re-opening of the transit ; and, as both governments have assented to the. Lamar-Zelaclon treaty, it is sup posed Nicaragua will offer no obstacle to the passage of the mails." General Walker and a party of filibusters left New Orleans, on the 4th instant, in a steamer of their own, destined probably for Nicaragua. By a coincidence the intelligence came just as a steamer was to leave New York to re-open the transit route to California. The Hon. A. B. Greenwood, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, is about to negotiate with the Dela wares, Shawnees, and several. other Indian tribes for a surrender of a portion Id their reservations. This is with a view to inaugurate a consider __able change in the Indian policy of the Govern inent. Hitherto the reservations have been larger than was useful. It is believed that with less land and more money the progress of the Indian agriculture and other arts of civilization will be stimulated, and a success achieved which seems Almost impossible under the present system. An improved system will be fully presented in the Commissioners report, and it is to perfect it that he has undertaken his journey to.the West. There is not much miscellaneous news from the United States. The Main-street canal bridge, at Albion, N.Y., fell on the 28th ult., with au immense crowd of pe6ple, who were attending the county fair. Eighteen dead bodies had been taken out, and it was.supposed that there were many more still in the water. The overland mail, with California dates to the 12th ult.; had reached Jefferson City. The entire Lecompton democratic ticket is elected in Cali fornia. The People's Reform municipal ticket was elected in San Francisco by a majority of from 1,000 to 3,000. The vote in Kanzas upon the acceptance or re jection of the Wyandotte Constitution, passed off quietly. Leavenworth city gives a majority of 231 for it. There is later news from Texas and Mexico. The Brownsville Flag says that the river is fast dis appearing. Gen. Degolado, with 3,000 Northern Mexicans, was marching south. General Wall was reinforcing his army, which suffered severely in the recent battle. General Marquese was marching south to attack Coronado, who recently captured Tepic. the'arrival of the Karnok at New York we have accounts from the Bahama islands. The dates from Nassau are to the 24th ultimo. The Bahama Herald of the 21st, remarking upon the mail communication between New Yo r k and Nassau, says We enjoy the privilege of st eam c ommunication wit h New York at a cost of £1,620 per annum, paid out of our local treasury, r f or which we enjoy in return the immense advantage of receiving our English mails two or three days sooner every month, than we got them by the A_ ustralia,which cost us nothing . " The earth had been refreshed by copious showers of rain. A vessel was about to convey,a number of military pensioners from Nassau to Jamaica. We have adviees from Turk's Islands to the 16th ultimo. The Standard of that day says :—" On Saturday last, the four elective members of the Legislative Council of these islands, acting under the provisions of the 18th standing rule, resigned themselves at the Board, through a conjoint communication in writing, addressed to his Honour the President. Tins unprecedented act in the Legislative experi ence of the colony has resulted from the position of ' Ordinance No. 1, of 1859, to preserve order during the sittings of the Legislative Council,' and the same coining into immediate operation, under the sanction of .the Governor in Chief-,—a measure of legislation = rendered so highly neces sary . by. the past misconduct of one of the mem bers jnst resigned. . . . . • Accounts from St. Martins to the 15th rat., state that very heavy•-rains had flallen'there, ale straying three hundred thousand bushels of salt at the great pond. The barque White Wing, at lew York from Laguayra, 16th ult.; furnishes later advices of the Venezuelan revolution. The •French Charge d'Affaires had 'been sent. ent of the country on two days notice. His opposition to the existing governnient, and participation in the late bloody revolution; are the causes alleged .for driving him away. General Rubin, with the government forces,. had taken• the town of Marguetia, mear Laguayra, but the rebel General Aquado escaped. Barcelona had been retaken, and the government forces Were everywhere victorious. The a:eve- Intionists had committed the most outrageous excesses, murdering and plundering to a fearful extent. From present accounts, however, their triumph is at an end. [The usual late news telegram, via Halifax, iuw failed to come to hand, and the cause of the failurt is not stated. As numerous private messages, which come regularly by way of Halifax, are also missing, it is inferred that the telegraph wines between New York and Nova Scotia must have been out of order prior to the departure of the steamer.] COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK. October 4. The week opened with a steady and firm market for the sound securities. The orders for investment in the best stocks are evidently increasing, and the dividend money payable the present week will cause a further improvement in such securities as are favourites in the market. The best railroad shares are gradually improving. Boston and Maine is selling at 1041, Boston and Providence at 1001. Western is worth 107, Man chester and Lawrence 81, Nashua 107 k, Fitchburg 94?-„ Easfern 50i, and the market is generally upward. Manufacturing stocks are more inquired for, but few shares are offered. Bank shares are still upward. Land stocks .. show some signs of improvement. Boston Water Power advanced to 15, but the orders are small. Cary is firm at 5',. 1 ,, and East Boston at 101. Mining Stocks are generally quiet; there are a few exceptions however. . . . The fancy stocks are not always regulated by the price of money ' • other influences operate to advance or depress the market value. A large proportion of the copper stocks are held by parties who purchased at rates above their present value, and purchasers are waiting for a further decline in the market. Business is ) fair for the season. The trade South and West, together with home retail business, has been unusually good. Money is easy, although the shipments of specie are large. The exports ],ast week were over four millions. The shipments of breadstuffs and provisions are quite limited, The.weekly statement of the . New York city banks, of their averancondition for the week ending October 1, shows, as compared with the returns for the preceding week, a decrease of $1,178,568 in loans, $1,401,310 in specie, $19,505 in circulation, and $1,918,494 in net deposits. We annex the averages for the week, for last week, and for the corresponding date of last year.:— Date. .Loans & Dis. Specie. Circula. Deposits. Sept. 24, 18.59. 119,387,320 20,660,436 8,357,206 72,730,599 Oct. 1, 1859. 118,208,752 19,259,126 8,337,702 70,812,105 [Same time last year.] Oct. 2, 1858. 125,659,697 28,533,185 7,875,750 85,866,370 COTTON. Yrom the circular of Messrs. W. P. Wright and Co., dated New York, Oct. 4, we make the following extracts : • "The Cotton Market in this city has been dull and &coping., the sales of the week amount to about 3,000 bales, principally to spinners, includin'r some parcels of new Uplands on the wharf. The stock on hand is re duced to 16,000 bales, consisting mainly of the low and duSty grades. 'The export for the week has been—to Liverpool,' . l;762 bales ; Hamburg, 654 ; Bremen, 525. Total, 2,941 bales. Corrox' ix TnA.Nsrrt.—The unfavourable opinion entertained 'generally in this city on the subject of cotton, prevents activity in transit parcels. We have a fair supply of samples from New Orleans, and a few hundred bales from Mobile. Nothing here yet from the Atlantic ports. There - was a rumour yesterday that a sale of 800 bales in transit from New Orleans had been made at 11c.-for middling, with freight at 9-16 d., cash in all this month, adding interest, but we could not trace it. SANDY COTTON.—We learn that already in the new Cotton there is a good deal of sand ; the following taken from the New Orleans Price Current, of the 24th Sept., confirms the fact :—" We notice much complaint of the quality of the new receipts, as they are found to embrace an unusually large proportion of leafy and dusty Cotton for so early a period of the season. The dusty parcels, as we have already repeatedly stated, are exceedingly difficult of sale, as most orders received are imperative for their rejection. Under these circumstances they must accumulate, and if sold at all it must be at a mudi wider difference in price than has hitherto prevailed." The evil which this practice entails on the trade, can only be overcome by the united action of buyers, and we presume they have had experienca enough to know how to apply the remedy. 50IITHERN MAuxrrs.—ln New Orleans, for the week ending 30th ult., the sales have been large, prices without change, the demand general for England, France, and the Continent—chiefly in execution of spinners' orders. In Mobile, there was also a good inquiry, with a shade lower price, owing to the advance in freight. In Savannah, a decline of c. has been submitted to ; the receipts are moderate.—Freight room to Liverpool scarce. The vessels there, and going, are 'chartered. In Charleston, a decline of le. was established, receipts light, demand not general. In the interior markets of the country, prices are better maintained than at the ports. In those of Georgia and South Carolina, the receipts are smaller than at the same time last year. By telegraph the following has been received : NEW ORLEANS, Oct. I.—Receipts for the week, 46,800 bales (net.) ; same week last year, 41,000. Sales for the week, 42,000 bales.. Middling, 111 e. per lb. Export for the week—to Great Britain, 17,000 bales ; to Havre, 6,000. Stock on hand, 122,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool, 9-16 d. per lb. P.M.—Sales to-day, 6,000 bales • prices unchanged. 3 d. — Market without c hange; sales to-day, 6,000 bales,. Freight to Liver pool, 19-32 d. MOBILE, Oct. I.—Receipts for the week, 1 7, 500 bales; same week la,st year, 14,000. Sales for the week, 10,000 bales. Middling, 10 : 1c. per lb. Stock on hand, 68,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool, 9-16 to 7 5 ,-d. per lb. CROP.—The accounts from the cotton region are favourable for the crop. The favourite...estimate here and in the south is 4,000,000 bales. Most parties en gaged in the business calculate that with the general adoption of this estimate for crop, a lower scale of prices must shortly ensue. On the other hand, there arc some' who maintain that the autumn this year must be equal in every respect to that of the last, and. that frost must not occur before the middle of November, in order to secure so large an amount; the former are doing no business, the latter are making a moderate in terest in believingcotton, that even with 4,000,000 bales prices are as low as they are likely to he, and the critical period for the realization of so large an estimate has still to be passed. We give this as the feeling pre vailing on this side, and as accounting for the large business thus early in the Gulf ports, but we do not v:ish to be und ers t oo d as e ndorsing it. It is impos sibleallsuch to give v e t hails' momentestimat e aremere guess until after the s work per io d . of frost ; year Receipts t awt week ke we oorts shall r are h l o a Nl r v g ea, level, and furtheri n excess which we shall be more on a Th e e v r e , and may not ;of ag lastfa t gain some tim t m ie uc p h o , rts if w at u a l ll h , f e o l r es m s on fo th r s s . e e e e t i h p a t s n i m n t t h h e e e A o t r l r a e s- I continue on a lib era l scale. For fr6o,moooNfeowr. For next week's tables, we have by telegra a p n h d Orleans 1 7, 000 bales for Great Britain, Havre. Some parcels are being received here from Savannah and Charleston, and forwarded at once to Liverpool and Havre. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the Ist of September last, as compared with the previous four years : 1859. 1858. 1857. 1856. 1855. _166,000 141,000 52,000 121,000 189,000 . 52,000 31,000 18,090 12,000 60,000 15000 11,000 5,000 4, 000 1,000 5,000 4,090 190,00 7.:000 0 14486:000000 6 1 2 9 ;70 12 2 2 9 ; 0 21 °o° oo 7 20 7,00"0 Rec. at Ports Ex. to G. B .......... ~ France „ other F. P. Total Exports Stock on hand . Of which during the pastpweek, included in .the . . -.L. e above Rec. at Porte... 66,000 51,800 31,000 57,104 611000 Ex to G. B. lB,OOO 14800 10,000 4,000 . 15i000 France ... 5,000 ~.1,000. „ 6,000 1 6i80 0 ~ other F.l'. 3,000 8( 1 300 Total. Exports... 26,000 224000 lO,OOO 10,000 411,000 - Su 3 tmAuy. - 7—Receipts.—lncrease at the ports ,eom pared. with last ::year 25,000 bales. -Exports : Increase to Great Britain, 21,000 bales ; inerecini% to France, 4,000; increase to- other foreign ports, 1,000. Total b increase in exports, 26,000. , .Freights.--To Liverpool for. cotton, id. per lb. ; and to 11KVIC , c. LATEST MARKETS. (ax. TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK,. Oct. 4, evening. Ashes, sales' 100 brls., Pot .5 37, pearl 5 50. Cotton . dull, sales 400 hales, middling : uplands. 11*. Flour receipts 18,749 sales 8,400 brls. ; State and Western very. heavy and 10c. lower ; superfie State, 4 50 to 4 60, extra ° State 4 6Q to 4 75,- round hoop Ohio 5 20 to 5 45 ; common to good extra Western 4, 70 to 4 95 ; Southern drooping, sales 1,500 bb's., mixed to good 5.10 to 5, 40 ; fancy and extra 5 50 to 7 ; Canada extra lower, 350 brls. 525 to 6 10. Wheat heavy and 2c. lower ; sales NO. 2 Chicago Spring 93, Milwaukee club 96c. to $l, red lowa 1 03, - white 'Michigan 1 27 to 1 31, white Kentucky - choice' 45. • Corn scarce and firm ; sales, 14,000 bushels; mixed Western 95, yellow Southern, to 95 1 ) round yellow 94. Oats dull, Southern 2 and Jersey 36' to 38, Northern and 'Western 40 to 43. Beef heavy, sales' 200 brls - ., country mcsi 5 to 6, prime 4 to 4,50, repacked Chicago 5 to 8 50. Pork loWer,- sales 2,000 brls., including 250 brls. nirss sellers' option to Ist Nov. 15 25 ; Tpess 15 25 to 16 50, prime 10 3T. Western prime mess 13 50. • Bacon quiet, hams 8, shoulders 8. Lard firmer, 700 brls. 101 to 111. Butter steady, Ohio 121 to 16, State 17 to 21c. Rice dull, small sales at 3 to 4c. Sugar tic. better grades, common firm, sales 500 hhds. Muscovado 54c. to 61-c. Molasses more active : 400 hhds. muse 22c. to 25c. Spirits Turpentine dull.: 400 barrels 47. to 474 e. ; 600 barrels common Resin Si 45c. Iron stet - Ay; Scotch $23 to $24. Leather dull and drooping: • Linseed Oil dull at 57c. to 58c. ; Lard, 85c. to 90e. ; sperm and whale, quiet and firm. Lead dull : Spanish $5 60c. ; Galena, $57 sc. Tobacco firm : Ky. 44c. to 11e. Tallow quiet at 101 c. Frieghts to Liver pool quiet; Cotton id., grain 51,-d. in ship's bags. Wool firm with a fair inquiry; sales 100,000 lbs. domestic fleece, at 40c. to 604 c. for low medium to choice Saxony ; pulled in small stock, and very firm at 32c. to 50. for No. 1 to extra; foreign quiet ana steady. CHARLESTON, Oct. 3.-Cotton depressed, and sales at somewhat easier prices ; sales for three days, 1,200 bales. Oct. 4.-Cotton firm ;‘ sales 1,300 bales. MOBILE, Oct. 4.-Sales of Cotton to-day, 2,500 bales; mid., 101 c. to 101 4 c. Sales for three days, 500 bales. Freights to Liverpool, 9-16 d. Sterling Exchange, 84c. to 9c. pm. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-Cotton irregular.; sales to-day, 6,000 bales ; mid., 11c. to 111 c. Sales last three days 18,000 bales, and receipts 24,000, against 23,000 last year ; receipts a-head of last year, 36,000 bales. Sugar firm at 7c. for fair. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.--SATURDAY. (Before Mr. MANSFIELD.) RELIGIOUS DIssENSIONS.—For many months a number of itinerant preachers have been enlightening the inhabitants of Liverpool on the subject of religion, and their battle ground has been the site of the old Islington•market. We are sorry to, say that, from time to time, there have been many °nth:Yaks of temper ; and the result has been, on more occasions than one, a most melancholy desecration of the Sabbath. But it is not only on the Sabbath that these religious disputes take place. On Friday evening a number of persons were collected together on the site of the old Islington market, and some dispute occarred concerning rival doctrines. Two young men who took opposite sides of the question —viz., William Smith, a clerk, residing in Portland street, and a young man named William Wordman,— were charged by Inspector Dawson, and Officer 530, with fighting and causiuct a riot. The two prisoners, who were on opposite sides, began to fight, and the officers had to separate them, and take them to Bride well.—They were fined 10s. and costs each. SERIOUS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. William Wilson, who resides at Speakland Cottages, was charged with embezzling various sums of money, the property of his employer, Mr. Mellor, distiller, Hunter-street.— Redman, the detective, said that he received information the previous afternoon that the prisoner was suspected of embezzling various sums of money, the. property of Mr. Joseph Mellor. At five o'clock in the evening, he was at Mr. Mellor's office, when .the prisoner came in. He (Redman) accused him of embezzlement; he (prisoner) became shakey, and afterwards began to cry; and said if Mr. Mellor gave him time, he would pay the whole amount. A number of persons, who had paid money to the prisoner, were examined, and the amounts proved to have been liquidated were as follows : —Mr. James Thomas, Park-lane, £l6 7s. 7d., and a sum additional of £22 6s. ; Mr. Keeling, publican, Great Western-notel, Monks-ferry, £29105. ; and Mr. Robert Kilner, £36 ss.—The prisoner was committed for trial, and the magistrate said, that if no, further,,defalcations were proved against him by Tuesday, he ',should permit him to go at large, on sub stantial bail. CHARGE OP SMUGGLING AGAINST A CAPTAIN.— Captain James Hamilton, master of the steamer Princess Royal, was charged with smuggling - some brandy, wines, tobacco, and cigars. The steamer trades between Liverpool and Havre; and on Friday, the Custom-house Officers discovered some wines, cigars, tobacco, and silk concealed in a secret drawer. Captain Hamilton had previously told the officers that there were no goods liable to duty on board.—Mr. Mansfield inflicted the full penalty of £lOO. . [Befcre Messrs. S. HOLME and R. W. HounuToN.] VIOLENT ASSAULT BY A CAPTAlN.—Captain James Joseph Grimes, master of the ship• General Simpson, was charged with committing a brutal and unprovoked assault on Daniel King, one of the seamen • belonging to the ship. Mr. Parker was for the complainant. It appeared from the evidence of the complainant, that the vessel was on her passage home from St. John's, N.B. ; and that on the 29th ult., when the ship was off Bardsey Island, the defendant, who had a large telescope in his hand, went up to the complainant, who was at the wheel, taking his turn of duty, which he had regularly done from the commencement of the voyage. At the time the complainant was performing his duties to the best of his ability. The defendant, in a very abrupt manner, addressed him, saying, " Keep the ship more on her course." Complainant replied that he was doing his best to keep the ship in her proper course. The defendant told him he was not, and without any further remarks, he struck the complainant a very via-• lent blow on the head with the telescope, inflicting a serious wound. The force of the blow may be imagined, when we state that the telescope was smashed to pieces. After striking the poor fellow with the telescope, the defendant pulled him over the wheel on to the deck, and then struck and kicked him about the head and various parts of his body, until he became insen sible. The defendant then walked about the deck in a state of great excitement, threatening to murder the whole of the crew. The complainant and two other witnesses were called and deposed to the above facts. Mr. Bluek, who appeared on behalf of the defendant, did not deny the assault, but urged that the complainant had provoked it by his impertinence to the defendant, when the latter ordered him to steer right. No wit nesses were called for the defence, Mr. Bluck stating that the first mate, who could have proved that the complainant was impertinent, had unfortunately left the port.—Mr. Holme, in giving the decision of the bench, said that the assault was an exceedingly aggravated one. No answer whatever had been given to the evidence of the witnesses for the complainant, who had given their testimony in a straightforward manner. If the complainant, on the occasion of the assault, was really steering badly,- the defendant had his remedy without committing such a serious outrage. He wished to know what the first mate could be doing to allow such bad steering, but there really was no proof that there wits bad steering at all ; and from the evidence before the bench, the defendant was altogether without excuse.' Captains of vessels, who were invested with such large powers on board their ships, ought always to exercise those powers prudently, with discretion, and according to law. If the defendant had brought the complainant before the bench for neglect of duty, and the case had been proved against him, they would doubtless have made a deduction from his wages ; but instead of doing this, the defendant had committed an assault, and an assault of a very grievous nature, for which he must take the con sequences. He must pay a fine of £5 and costs. M• Roger, of the Paris Opera, who is now happily in a state of convalescence, contemplates, it is said, an artisLic tour in Germany and England. NORTHERN - nAicy TIME& •'!(51: THE QUEEN'S RETURN . FROM BALMORAL. Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, and suite, left Balmoral on Thursday morning, about nine o'clock. The royal party posted by Ballater and Aboyne to Banchory, a distance of forty - miles, and left Banchory, by special train at 12.30, arriving in Aberdeen about one o'clock. The royal train_ only stopped a few minutes at Aberdeen, and .about thirty-five minutes past one o'clock reached Stonehaven. The Queen and : court had luncheon in the station at, Stonehaven, sup plied by Mr. Douglas, of Douglas's Hotel, Aber deen The train left Stonehaven at -five minutes past two, and reached the General Railway Station at Perth • exactly at four o'clock p.m. The platform was much crowded. Among those present were the Earl of Mans- field, the Earl of Elgin, John Grant, Esq., of Kilgras 7 ton, and Sheriffs Gordon and Barclay. The Lord Provost and magistrates, a detachment of the 71st Highlanders, acted as a guard of honour. The royal . train changed engines, which occupied thirteen minutes,, during which time the Queen and the Prinee Consort entered into conversation with the Earls of Mansfield and Elgin. The royal party left the station for Edinburgh amid enthusiastic cheering, which her 'Majesty graciously acknowledged. The royal party arrival, in Edinburgh, at St. Mar garct's station, at twenty-three Minutes past six, being within a minute of the appointed hour. The station was handsomely decorated and lighted, as on former occasions. The customary arrangements were made for the reception of her Majesty. 'A guard of honour of the 1314 Light Dragoons was in waiting at the station, to escort her Majesty to Holyrood, and the route from St. Margaret's through the Queen's Park to Holyrood was lined with the Royal Artillery, the West York Rifles, and the 13th Light Dragoons, one detach thent of the latter being nearest the station, and another nearest the palace. In front of the palace was stationed the band of the West York Rifles, and there wire also in waiting at FlolyroOd to receive -her Majesty the high constables of Holyrood, under their moderator, Mr. Kerr, and the high constables of Edinburgh, under their moderator, Mr. Banks. The weather being fine, a large crowd had assembled in the park to witness the arrival. Among those in waiting at the station to receive her Majesty were the Duke of Buccleuch, attired in his military uniform, Lord Melville, Sheriff Gordon, the I Lord Provost, Colonel ITLeverty, Captain Jones, Captain Tennyson D'Eyncourt (of H.M.S. Edinburgh), Mr. Maitland, Sheriff Clerk, and a number of the directors of the North British Railway. There were also several ladies on the platform. On the arrival of the train at the station a royal salute was fired from the castle, and the band of the 13th Light Dragoons, which was stationed outside, struck up the National Anthem. On the stoppage of the train her Majesty and the Prince Consort stepped out of the royal carriage, and, after a cordial greeting to - Lord Melville and the Duke of Buceleuch, ascended the staircase, followed imme diately by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, and the junior members of the Royal family. Her Ma jesty, as well as all the members of the royal family, appeared, so far as could 'be judged by a passing glance, to be in excellent health and spirits ; and the Queen and the Princes's Alice wore shawls of Royal Stuart tartan. The band of the 13th Light Dragoons struck up the Queen's An them as the royal family entered a number of close carria o rres and drove through the park to Holyrood, while a royal salute boomed from the castle guns. A guard. of honour of the West York Rifles was mounted in front of the palace, and presented arms -as her Majesty ap proached, while the Royal Anthem was played by the band of the same regiment.' The Queen, Prince Consort, and Princesses Alice and Helena left Edinburgh at ten on Friday morning, to visit the Trossachs and Loch Katrine, and open the new Glas gow Waterworks. The day was dull, with frequent rain, and the beautiful scenery of the district was half enveloped in the mountain mists; but the roval party, nevertheless, seemed greatly to enjoy the visit. The ceremony of opea ing the aqueduct, which is to convey the water of Loch Katrine to Glasgow, a distance of 37 miles, passed off well in presence of a large concourse. Her Majesty reached the tunnel upon, the loch a little after two o'clock. She was accompanied by the Duke of New castle, and was - received by the Lord Provost and magistrates of Glasgow, the Dukes of Montrose and Atholl, the Earl of Mansfield, &c. • The secretary to the Water Commission read an address from the corporation, to which the Queen made the following reply : " I accept with great satisfaction your loyal and affectionate address, and thank you sincerely for the - expression of your attachment to my throne and person, and for the cordial welcome with which you have received me. " It is with much gratification that I avail myself of this opportunity of inaugurating a work which, both in its conce?tion and its execution,, reflects so much credit upon its promoters, and is calculated to improve the health and comfort of the vast population which is rapidly increasing round the great centre of manufactur , big iddustry in Scotland. Such a work is worthy the spirit of enterprise and the philantrophy of Glasgow, and I trust that it will be blessed with complete success. I desire that you will convey to the great community which you represent my earnest wishes for their continual prosperity and happiness." After prayer had been offered up by one of the city clergymen, her Majesty touched the tap which admitted the waters of Loch Katrine to the tunnel ; and the signal of the completion of the work having been made by telegraphic wire, the guns of Edinburgh and Stirling Castles, and of the battery at the Trosachs; announced the gratifying fact, while-to the citizens of Glasgow the news was communicated by the ringing of the bells. The event, of course, created in those around a thrill of great delight, and as her Majesty declared the water works open, a loud huzza burst forth on every side. Her Majesty returned to Holyrood at seven o'clock. The new water works for Glasgow, which have been thus happily inaugurated, are on a scale which makes them important as an engineerine; feat 'even in' these days of Great Easterns - and Saltash 'Viaducts. Between Loch Katrine and Glas g ow there are thirteen miles of tunnelling, 31-miles of iron piping, and 91 miles of aqueduct. There are in the whole work 70 distinct tun nels, upon which 44 vertical Shafts •haVe been sunk for facilitating and expediting the completion of the work. The first tunnel commences immediately upon the aque duct leaving Loch Katrine. It is 2,32:5 yards in length, 600 feet below the summit of the hill, and has been worked in addition to the open ends by 12 shafts, five of which are nearly 500 feet deep. This tunnel is in gneiss and mica slate. The last tunnel 'is at the southern extremity of the aqueduct, just before it enters the service reser voir. It is 2,650 yards in length, almost wholly through whinstone, at a depth of 250 - feet below the summit of the hill. Besides these, which are the two longest tunnels, there are, at intermediate places, others of 700, 800, 1,100, and 1 , 400 yards in length. The rock tun nelled through was in most parts of the most obdurate description. For several miles along the side of Loch Chon, where the work 'passed through a succession of ridges of mica slate largely mixed with quartz veins, the progress did not exceed three lineal yards in a month, although the work was c arried on day. and night. In the Loch Katrine tunnel, and generally in the mica slate, the ordinary average progress was about five yards in a month. In .drilling the holes for blasting the rock with gunpowder,_ a fresh drill or chisel was li required for every inch in depth-upon the average. Not to speak of smaller constructions, there are 24 important iron and masonry aqueducts , over rivers and ravines, some 60 and 80 ft. in height, with arches of 39 ft.; 60 and 90 ft. in span ; and in addition to about 46 miles of new pipes within the city, for distributing the water to the inhabitants, there are about twenty miles of large cast-iron pipes of three feet, three feet six inches and four feet in diametkr for conveying the water to the city. No' less than fifty-nine million gallons will be obtained per day. The lakes appropriated to the purposes of the water works, and for the supply of the mill-owners, fisheries, and Other interests on the rivers from which water will be abstracted are Loch Katrine, eight or nine mike in length, with a surface of three thousand acres ; Lock Venacher, four miles in length, with an area of 9,000 acres ; and Loch Drunkie, with an area at about 150 acres ; having altogether a water surface of upwards of 4,000 acres, and containing within the limits to which they maybe raised or lowered about 1,600,000,000 cubic feet of water. The drainage area of Loch Katrine is 22,800 acres, and of Loch Venacher and Loch Drunkie 23,000 acres, making a total of 45,800 acres. On this the average fall of rain is between 70 and 80 inches per I annum. That which falls env the the collecting ground or Loch Katrine is about, 80 - iirches,- on the average of fiva years' observation. If all the water which flows from the rag,ged mountain' sides into Lb& Katrine were' im peanded • it would - afford a :regular. daily supply of 80,000,000 or 90,000,900:galloas. - .The works have cost £6501000, and the interests eon- 2 'rectal with the present. water supply, which have.been bought up, will makethe total expenditure £1,500,000. On Saturday morning her Majesty proceeded- by the Caledonian Railway on her journey southwards, stopping. both' at Carlisle and'Penrith Stations, where large crowds -were awaiting her arrival. • THE QUEEN AT LANCASTER. . • . Intimation having been. giVen that her Majesty and suite would lunch at the Castle Station, Lancaster, the fitting up of a suite of rooms for the occasion was en trusted to Mr. Coupland, of the firm of Bell & Coupland, cabinetmakers and upholsterers,. and under his care a suit of five room 3 were 'fitted up in a style worthy of the Oceasion. ; the royal dining-room, and her Majesty's withdrawing-room being- fitted up in the first style of elegance. As her Majesty had desired her visit to be private and free from any ostentatious display, the direc- . tors wisely resolved that admission to the station should be by ticket only, and of these a limited number only was issued, and in consequence, the vacant spaces on the platforms were , devoted exclusively to ladies, with the exception of the representatives of the press. The lun cheon was provided. by Mr. Breach, of the County . Hotel, Carlisle. Precisely at 1.35 p.m. on Saturday, the Royal train, containing- her Majesty, the Prince Consort, Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, Princess Helena, Princess. Louisa and suite arrived, and were received by the Marquis of Chanties, E. W. Hasell, - Esq., 11. How ard,,Esq., G. H. Head, Esq.; John Coniston, Esq., W. .N. Hodgson, Esq., D. Hodgson, Esq., and W. Jackson, Esq., (who is a l so Mayor of Lancaster) ; Directors of the London and North-western, and Lancaster and Carlisle lines, W. J. Garnett, Esq., M.P., Rev. J. Turner, vicar of Lancaster, and several other gentlemen were present. After a stay of thirty-five . minutes, the royal party re-entered their. carriages, and the train passed slowly through the station, her Majesty and; the Prince Consort bowing their acknow ledgements to the assembled crowd, who vehemently cheered as the train passed along. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were looking remarkably well—much better than when they visited Lancaster eight years ago. The 10th' Lancashire Rifle Corps, under the command of _ Captain .&tunders, and a detachment from the 29th Regiment of. Foot, brought from Fulwood barracks,. Preston, under • the command of Major Westropp, fornied the guard of honour on the occasion. Her Majesty was graciously pleased, to express her entire approval of the whole of the arrangements which had been made, and her gratification at the reception she , had met with. THE QUEEN AT CHESTER. At Chester, the civic authorities and the dignitaries of the church had made arrangements to present her Majesty with an address, and for that purpose the royal train stopped at Chester station, at one minute past four o'clock. . On many of the elevations throughout the ancient city flags were floating, and at the railway station a number of flags were displayed, combined with ever greensra crown and Prince of Wales' feather being in a conspicuous position. Along the entire length of the platform barricades were put up, leaving a space of about three feet in breadth for the . accommodation of ticket holders, of whom there were about 1,200. Stand ing on the roadway oppoSite the platform, and in a line with the royal train, a guard of honour of 1,00 men of the Fermanagh Militia, with their colours, were drawn up under the command of Lieut.-Col. Crichton, and on each end of the militia were placed four companies of the Wirral Rifle Corps; under the command of Capt. Cadell, the senior captain. The Lord Lieutenant, who had coldly declined the offer of the volunteers to form a guard of honour to her Majesty at Chest .r, without further solicitation accepted their services, though at a' late period. His lordship havinc , failed to give any explanation o f thi s c h ange , it is not' unreasonable to suppose that her Majesty ex pressed a wish to have their services. The band of 'the Fermanagh Militia was present, and stood in rear of the guard. At the Crewe end of the station stood a por tion of the Forest troop' of the Earl of Chester's Yeo manry Cavalry, under the command of the Earl Grosvenor. Lord de Tabley, the commandant of the regiment., and Adjutant Hill, were also present. The streets were crowded during. the entire day, by people-from the surrounding country districts,, who seemed to join - in the anxiety of the shop-keepers to get their business over early, in order that the afternoon might be spared. Thousands of these people thronged towards the railway station as the day advanced, and every available inch of ground where a peep at her Majesty could be obtained was occupied. The station itself was being rapidly filled from two o'clock, but, notwithstandin,g, the immense crowds,• there was no great pressure, every one seeming in the best of humour. Police belonging to the county and city, to the number of 100, were present to preserve order ; 100 railway porters• and ser vants kept the outposts, and 50 of the Fermanagh Militia acted as patrols. At half-past three o'clock, the . Mayor and Magistrates and Corporation arrived in procession at the station, and having robed, they took up their position on the plat form, Major French holding the mace, which he waved so enthusiastically as to attract the notice of the Queen. _ _ • The Lord Lieutenant (the Marquis of Westminster), the Earl of Enniskillen, Earl Grosvenor, Lord de Tabley, Viscountess Combermere, Mrs. IV. E. Gladstone and Miss Gladstone, the' Mayoress, &c., having taken their positions, the Bishop, Dean, Canon, Chancellor, and a large body of clergy arrived on the platform, and soon afterwards, at ten minutes before four o,clock, a message arrived that the royal train was one minute late on leaving Warrington. Exactly at one minute past four, however, a shout was raised of " hats off !" and immediately aftewardi the royal train, which consisted of the royal carriages, two saloons for the royal family and others of the suite, in all fifteen carriages, , including the break vans at each end, drew up in the station, the Royal carriage containing her Majesty, the Prince Consort, Princess Alice, and Princess Louisa, standing quite opposite the station-master's office. Her Majesty was dressed in a neat and elegant style. In health she and the Prince seemed to be extremely well, and her kind recognition of the, assembly drew forth deafening cheers. The Lord-Lieutenant presented to the Queen a box of elegant confectionary on behalf of Mr. Bolland, which Prince Albert having received, the mayor stepped up to the carriage, and presented the following address : " To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. "May it please your Gracious Majesty, "We; your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Mayor, Magistrates, Aldermen, and Burgesses of your ancient and loyal city of Chester, repectfully ap proach your Majesty with our warmest congratulations on your Majesty's safe arrival within our city. "We feel sincere pleasure in the opportunity thus afforded us of expressing personally to your Majesty our unaltered loyalty and attachment to your august person and government, and of the interest we take in the wel fare of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, his Royal Highness the Prince of 'Wales, and other mem bers of your illustrious family. . " We rejoice to find your Majesty in the enjoyment of the blessings of perfect health, which we earnestly pray may be preserved to you,; and that your Majesty's reign, which has been productive of so much prosperity and happiness to your people, may long continue. "Given under the Common Seal of the City and Borough of Chester, this fifteenth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty nine. (" Signed) " MEADOWS FROST, Mayor." _ _ Her. Majesty having graciously received the address, Mrs. W. E. Gladstone, introduced by the Lord-Lieutenant, presented a splendid bouquet, with which her Majesty appeared much pleased. The Lord Bishop then pre sented the following address,:— " To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. "May it please your Gracious Majesty, " We, your Majesty's dutiful servants, the Bishop, the Dean, and the Clergy of the Cathedral Church, and of the city of Chester, humbly approach your Majesty with the renewed assurances of our loyalty and attachment. "We are thankful to Almighty God that the years which have elapsed since you last passed through our city, have been blessed to your Majesty, both in the happiness of your family, and in the prosperity of your kingdom. "Your Majesty's just government, the example of family life, and the interest which your Majesty and the provement of the people, have endeared you to the hearts us Pl f n ta ce m C e o a n s s u o r r: f h o a r v t c h ir s•oariaciatiymtoakraeln, iannpdrormeloitaiin.oguse er v of all your subjects. sto ‘ w ‘ sort, the Prince of Wa.es, and all the Royal Family, letviesroyurear happinessest prayon,eorutrh m a t Majesty, Almighty Gporidninceaycobne... OCTOBER 17, 1859:T1n riihd Coiitinue to'your people the blessings of peace an., prosperity, under your benignant rule. " • " (Signed) JOHN CHESTER. ' ' "Dated 15th October, 1859." • Followed by the signatures of the. Dean, Canon, and a oni' long list of the Clergy of the. Diocese. .f: Her Majesty having spoken a few words in reply, the cheering was renewed, and the train started, after , waiting eight minutes at the station. As the train i moved off,' the Lord Lieutenant handed a Small bouquet to her Majesty, and the royal party proceeded to Bangor, 'IP: where triumphal arches had been thrown across, and other preparations made .as a loyal token of welcome. She was the guest of the Hon. Colonel Pennant, at Pexrhyn Castle, and would attend Divine service at the Bangor Cathedral yesterday. It is understood that ha Majesty will proceed to-day to Holyhead. -.- MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, LITERARY, AND ' ARTISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP. Herr Carl Formes has returned from the United States, and is in Germany. There is a report, apparently absurd, afloat that Austria intends to avenge Solferino by prohibiting Italian Opera in Vienna. Surely this is a canard ! M. Meiners has composed an opera for La Scala, the ibretto of which is founded upon Richard 111. M. Molique has composed a new 'oratorio on the sub— ject of Abraham. Herr Mummer, of Berlin, has also. taken the same tame, and his work ;vill be produced in. the Prussian capital this winter. According to the New York papers, Palmo, once cele— brated for his restaurant, and as the Opera House . manager in New York, is now superintendent of the• culinary department of a fashionable, eating-house in that city. the opera consumed the fortune he made in the restaurant, and the restaurant is once more resorted to for getting it back again. It is reported that Miss Swanborough is in treaty with Mr. Arnold for the lesseeship of the Lyceum; though one could scarcely think it probable that she would contem plate yielding up possession of the little gold-mine which she has discovered in the Strand. On Thursday, Mr. John Connelly, agent .for Mr. Thomas Maguire, the San Francisco manager, sailed from Southampton in the ship Ocean'Queen, taking with him Miss Harriet Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Simms, and Mr. H. W. ThompSon. They all appeared well satisfied with their engagements, as also with the comforts secured • for their journey. The surmise as to the elopement of a sultana from the harem of the CoMmander of the Faithful, that it was a puff to inaugurate the debut of some forthcoming singer, turns out not to be very wide of the mark. The Constantinople correspondent of a contemporary says that the romantic story of the sultana absconding with a European musician was an invention, probably got up to favour the cl%but at some cafe chant.ant or minor theatre of a belle Circassienue from the purlieus of the Quartier Latin. The pantomime at the Royal English Opera this year will again be written by Messrs. J. V. Bridgeman and Sutherland Edwards, and will have Mr. W. H. Payne and his family as its principal exponents. "There are at the present time in the Austrian monarchy," says the Entr'acte "50 public theatres :-18 arc in Lower Austria, 1 in each of the provinces of Salzbourg, Illyria, Carinthia, and Carniole, in Upper Austria ; 3 in each of the provinces of Istria, Tyrol, Bohemia, and Moravia ; 1 in Dalmatia, -2 in Gallicia, 12 in Venetia, and 1 in Croatia." Astley's will open to-day with 'a g'and equestrian drama, by Mr. Tom Taylor, on the subject of the exploits of Garibaldi; and the Lyceum and her Ma jesty's Theatre will then be the only two establiShments in the metropolis that present regularly closed doors. The peers, and lords by courtesy, says the Atlicnaan, are busy with the pen, and to some promise, at least, and to some purpose, we hope. Under. Mr. Murray's auspices, the Duke of Wellington, is about to give the correspondenc3 of his father while Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1807-9. The Earl of Westmoreland, turning from music, in which he. has had little success, has been occupied on "Memoirs of the Great European Con gresses, from 1814 to 1821 ;" and if this work be done after the fashion of the gossiping " Prince" wko wrote "Le Congtes de Vienne," it will be one of the most readable books of the season. Lord Wrottesley, too, has given his thoughts expression, an d i s about to pub lish them in "Thoughts on Government and Legisla tion." Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who, with her husband, has been residing in London for the past three months,. is about to proceed to Switzerland, where she will re main during the winter with her daughter ; her husband, Professor Stowe, returning to Amenca forthwith. Of M. Victor Hugo's newest'work, "La Legende des Sieeles," three thousand copies have been sold in the first few days, though the price is 15 francs. The Boston Courier publishes the followin g letter, which Lieut.-Colonel John ,S. Foster, of the Lecture Committee of the Mercantile Library Association, has received from Mr. Charles Dickens :--" Gad's-hill place, Hingham, by Rochester, Kent, Wednesday night,. 7th September, 1859.—Dear Sir,—l beg to assure yon' in reply to your obliging letter, that you are misin formed, and that Iha ve no intention of visiting America in the ensuing autumn.—Faithfully yours, Cuanixs DICKENS." Mr.. Carlyle, who has had a lengthened sojourn in Scotland during part of the summer and autumn, closing with a visit to his relatives at Dumfries and Cummer trees, is now, we believe, at Chelsea, resuming his labours on the new volume of. Frederick the Great. It has recently been announced that the late Earl Minto has left a MS. work of great interest and value, from all those who had the good fortune to know his lordship anticipate much. The name which the work is to receive, however, has not yet been announced. The "Lounger of the Clubs," gossiping about Colonel. Fuller's book, " Sparks from a Locomotive," in which the Yankee colonel says of Milnes that he "is rather short and slightly plethoric," writes, " Oh, Colonel Fuller ! Colonel Fuller ! thank your stars and stripes that Yankee Doodle' is your national air, and not Rule Britannia.' If you hai been an Englishman, and hinted that any illustrious author was 'slighty plethoric,' or had hair ' slightly touched with frost,' you would have been turned out of the Cosmopolitan Club, cut by the jolly lords,"and made an agreeable cockshy for every gentleman scribe who could find 'arf a brick to heave at you." Of course-this is a hit at Thackeray ; but why revive a forgotten quarrel ? Smith and Elder's .new monthly, of which Mr- Thackeray is to be the editor, is also, we hear, to have , Mr. Sala as one of its contributors. The National Magazine has, it is said, passed into the hands of Mr. James Ewing Ritchie, author of the " Night Side of London." We hear friendly greetings, on all sides, of _Everybody's Journal, the success of which appears pretty certain, and deservedly so. But it is- quite as certain that the attempt to give " news " will be the drag wheel., The incongruous mixture has always been a failure, and there is certainly nothing.in the new medley to save it from a similar fate. The Town Talker of the Illustrated .21reics says " Masson is toiling night and day for _Macmillan, (will Fraser thank him? ) and Thackeray is not less diligFnt for Smith and Elder. Masson is in England, ordering" Cambridcre and Oxtbrd ale for his contributors- - a ll served alike ; and Thackeray is at Bordeaux, o rdering' first-class claret for his first-class' contributors, an d second-class claret for his second-class contributor s. Michael Angelo Titmarsh, fie, for shame !" The Critic, in condemning the trickery of some advertisement-brokers or publishers who cull from book-notices favourable extracts, says :—" Sometimes even publishers who boast of being respectable act with questionable honesty, and from a review, the gene'' l tenor of which is condemnatory of the book, they Will pick out words, and so wrest them from their orig inal application as to make it appear that it has been elabc"" rately approved of. Thus, if we were to write of • a book that ' it would be an admirable and praisewort h y work to throw this book into the fire,' the next work, adver tisement might be found to contain An admirable and praisew orth y work.' — Critic. " Mr. Dalton, whose former w orks on China and Ja p an have Ava, , t The 'White Elephant, or th e H un t er o f Ava." The Raphael and Michael Angelo drawings m d et on a with have n ot yet returned to Oxford. They are still at the S outh: Kensington Museum, and h ave b een remov ed to a lowq new favourable room, with a much better light upon them than they had during their occupation of the galleries, which are n o with the modern pictures from Marlborouone House. Students seem hardly sufficiently aware o f t u be importance of these Oxford drawings, and of the coinfin rative ease with which they may be seen. An Exhibition at Courtrai is exciting some atteention, L the contributors being artists from France, th Ty r Countries, and Germany. The j inournals state thatt the . c. number of pict ures se nt thither has been three 5 the fronti er manu f ac t ur ing towns. what was expected, so large is the pa trona g e of art at