Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-Yonnit LIVERPOOL. BIFORN Ms. CROSTHWAITE, AN UNFAITHFUL SIERVANT.—Mary Farrell, who had been a servant at Mr. Stubbs's, Great George's-square, Was brought up on remand. She was charged with having stole n a qu antity of wearing apparel and other property, belonging both to her employer and fellow-servants. The greater part of the property was found pledged. The pri soner was sent for trial. STREET ATTACK —A ball-skulled looking fellow, named John Burns, was charged with h ivinz assaulted and attempted to rob Martin Monahan, in Paul-street. The complainant was passing along the street, when he was attacked by the prisoner, who batted his hat over his eyes, and attempted to rob him of his watch and a pair of boots that he had in his hand. The prisoner was convicted of the assault, ma sent to gaol for a month. Coale ZALING A Bra ch—Elizabeth Wearing, late a servant at Mr. Kelshaw's public house, Shaw's-brow, was brought up on a charge of having caneelled the birth of her Child. Mr. Goodere defended. Officer Lees detailed the facts of the case. Mr. Goodere cross-axamined several witnesses who were brought forward, and particularly Mrs. Kelshaw, 10 show that Mr. Kelshaw gave the prisoner a dose of somethi ng that was called " family medicine , " and this 'Was prepared from a prescription given by Mrs Kelshaw's father (a cooper) to her husband. Mr. Goodere's point being to show that this brought on premature labour ; as the prisoner, when arrested did not deny the birth, but !aid the child was deal. The prisoner was remanded till Thursday, (to-morrow). StreP terous —Cornelius Donohoe was charged under the following circumstances . :—Police officer, 249, said he saw the prisoner in conversation with some low women in , •ucter-str eet , and, suspecting all was not right, he made a f "le inquiry, and subsequently arrested the prisoner. He . a .cland that the prisoner lodged at the public house of Mr. I "tris, Cumberland-street, where he ran up a bill for £7, Ittd left a gold watch and chain to pay it. He also had a Gr afton th e bank for £2O, but, on presenting it, payment "vas refused. The prisoner said he came from London, br others—one he had been in business as a publican , with his two ethers —one of whom had gone to Australia and left thim the watch and chain, and a brother who was in L n or agave him the draft on the bank. He was remanded urthe r inquiry. „ £3OO ROBBERY —John Conroy, who was remanded ; 11 a charge of stealing a work-box and L3OO at Lime-street "'alien, was brought up. The details of the c Ise appeared on two or three occasions. The prisoner was again re blanded until Mr. Mansfield site, as he heard the case P r eviously. YRE AMERICAN SWELL MOB. —James Jam's and Thomas W, suspected to be members of the American swell mob, Ze br o ught up on remand, charged with being sus picious characters. Thy were found loitering about the back by Inspector Murphy, of the dectective force, and as he had reasaa to suspect teem, and they declined to give aa a ppeared account of themselves, he arrested them. Mr. Black jell,sared on their behalf, and urged that there was nothing tVlstify their detention, Mr. Crosthwaite observed that 111 was a busy week in Liverpool, and, under the cr ellialstances, he thought it well to lock up all suspicious =emended (Laughter). The prisoners were accordingly —a nued for a week. Ta t a ttir CATHOLIC PRIESTS OF THE ISLE OF MAN V. THE ++IVERPJOI, HERALD "—ln this case, which was a sum coonsiistied by the Revs. Messrs. Carr Oxworth, and Catto - ic clergymen of the Isle of Man,l against the ptoaY v etor of the Liverpool Herald, for a libel published 4„ 1131 a short time since in his paper. Mr. Brenner W ea :ed on his behale. and applied for an adj iurnment. wat' "Vinall, who, instructed by Mr. J , hn Yates, ap , ad for th e com pl a inants, opposed the application. sa ° confess e d it was a case in which he thought tersadJournment should least of all be asked for. Here a t i ( l ) . n Who had ben so many times convicted of matters the I s description, thought proper to publish in one of libelta°Bt scurrilous newspapers in the world a slanderous att °1:1 three clergymen who were quietly pursuing their t e tr ad avocation, and then when they came forward to t ei l , 3 l ; the charge, the defendant asked that they shouid v lue lio still under the imputation cast on their characters, est ;; it suited his convenience to meet them in a public t o t ' Mr. Bremner was astonished at the obierva ask which nad fallen from the learned counsel. state Offor an adjournment, but was not allowed to state Ortli'easans for it. Mr. Aspinall remarked that the object 11 4 d t e l summons was merely to set these gentlemen, who t re been grossly libelled, right with the public, and if Mr. Il b l!lor had expressed any regret for it, there could be ti s ° Jection to the adjournment. After some conversa ta.., Mr. Crosthwaite said he thouaht it better that the " should be 'heard by Mr. Mansfield, and it was L gte ed that Mr. Bremner should renew his application for adjournment before him this day (Wednesday.) 11 MORE MESSRS. HAY WOOD AND RO3IILY. 4 ssAtnTs.—Bernard Lyster was charged with having assaulted Joh❑ Fairburn. It was proved that the l e l !t °11 ar) without any provocation, knocked down the se verely, in Byrom-street, and kicked him -v . i erel Y. He was sent to gaol for two months. " err Y Driscoll, a sailor, was charged with having assaulted keeper Mr. Fowler, a shipping agent and lodging-house stated in I Fleet-street. Mr. Black, for the defendant, that the case, and . called the complainant, who proved 4 ,q , the prisoner, without any provocation, struck him on t tue face.. The prisoner was fined 103., or to be imprisoned °r a month. CORONER'S COURT. 'Ng AtORTION CASE.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday on the body of Margaret M'Creel, the stewardess ef the ship William Cumming, and who died, as was all eged, in consequence of injuries inflicted on her by a 11r geon named Bryde, of Eldon-place, with instruments "e Procure abortion, The details of this case have fre rQently appeared in our paper from time to time, r the last three weeks. In our paper of yes terday, th ere appeared a report of the committal of th e accused from the Police-court, on a charge of Wilful' murder. In the Coroner's Court yesterday, Theu the jury assembled, Mr. Godfrey, so l icitor, who ~.a p peared on behalf cf the prisoner, rezretted that he (the ' 4 ' l lsoner), was not present, and protesed against it. The 'evidence already g iven was then gone into, and Mr. from the Pice Court, proved the declaration of the Gar deceased on her death-bed. Dr. Wall, and other surgeons, W ere examined, and proved the cause of death, as already reported. The Coroner, in a lucid manner, summed up the evidence, showinc , the difference between murder and I"eanslaugh'er, and pointing out the Acts of Parliament in t(eference to both. The jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murd e r," w ith th e f o ll ow ing vesentrnent— ele jury regret that in the investigation of the case they 1 15 e been obliged to do so in the absence of the accused, t he coroner stating that he had no power to call him ; and they consider that justice and the spirit of English law requires that the accused should be present to confront his accusers ; and they respectfully present that it is desirable a uall such cases, for the proper a d m i n i s t rat i on of j ustice, that the coroner should have the power to procure the t!esence of the accused, when he happens to be in custody. it i he coroner said on a like occasion he had shown from th e 4cts of the Apostles, in the case of Saint Paul, that terrain used ought to have been present. The case then ated. t s T ar - oISONING AT HONG-KONG. —On Saturday wz , re Patti:he& by order of the House of Lords, copies of s. • 8 Connected with the confinement of Chinese pri -one a nd Bth t tong-gong, and with the trial of a certain baker Aprers on the charge of poisoning. Mr. Labouchere icie ot t; , " Bowring on report of May last, 11 "aL " letter stating that had reached the home gover n - nate t that great hardship and suffering were inflicted 1311 °fa Pris oners apprehended in the recent poisoning cases, no e lal intelligence of which had been received, and request mg to be furnished with a report on the subject. New eri no-lat Proceedin gs will be instituted against Allnua and his ofederates if sufficient evidence can be got up to warrant %eh rite /hotly OF LANCASTER COMMITTEE.—This committee me t on Monday, and continued the inquiry into the ale !pions contained i n t h e petition of M r. B er t o l a cci. Mr. ane e re said, that in Nov., 1854, he refused Mr. Bertolacci free access to the minutes, because he did not feel justified In doing so until h e got the' order to do so. He bad pre viously had access to the minutes bat not free access, until after the order was it.sued. He would not allow these minutes to be taken out of the office, nor did Mr. Bertolacci ask to do so. With respect to the power of the C rown over the Duchy property, it was limited very much by an act passed in the reign of Queen Anne. The So vereign could not sell any of the D uc h y property and a ppropriate the proceeds to his er her income. He had !lever, in his correspondence with Mr. Bertolacci, men !led the fact of the renewal of the leases of mines to Earl ranville. It was not necessary. If property were sold less than its value, the parties who were equitably Intereated in it would have Cause of complaint, and no doubt they would have complained. The salaries in the revenue department were £1,312 ; but in the return to Parliament they were returned at about half that amount. The reason for that was that one portion of the salaries Was paid out of the Fee Fund, in consideration of certain duties performed, and the balance was charged to the revenues of the Duchy Mr. Bertolacci had always access I _o the bills for sal es and leases to see that they were drawn uP in the form r equ i red by the Duchy Court. Tha coln• ki ttee then adjourned, MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPpOL, Tuesday Evening. There is no change to notice in the tone of our Cotton Market, which remains very firm at full prices. The sales to-day were about 10,000 bales, including 2,000 on Speculation and for Export. The Liverpool Share Market was very dull and inactive to-day, and prices were barely maintained. The following were the day's transactions :- Lancashire and Yorkshire, 003, 1007-, ; London and North Western, 1038; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,43l; North British. 10i ; Dovers, 221, 22 2 ; St. Helens Canal - and Railway Company, 120 ; Liverpool Exchange Buildings. 2971. The following was the business done for the next account :-Caledonian, 376; Lancashire and York shire, 101. 100/ 1009 ; London and North Western, 1001, 100 i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc)ln shire, 43; Midland. 831 84; Dovers, 22 7-16; Grand Trunk of Canada, 141, 14 7-16. The following were the closing prices :-Blackburn, 79, 8 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 70, 701- ; Caledonian, 371. 371; Chester and Holyhead, 18: 1 2 , 101; Eastern Counties, 111, 112 ; East Lancashire, 961. 97; Do. 97. sharee, a , 4 p ; Great Northern, 241, 211; Great Weatern. 61 ,65; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock. 100 k, 1001; Do. 91, shares, tp ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 191, 193 ; London and North Western Stock, 1034. 1038; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43,3 431- ' Midland Stock, 831, 831; North British, 10i, 11; North Stafford shire, 4H, 4g d; South Eastern, 221, 22Z; Scottish North Eastern, 12!, 129 ; North Eastern-Berwick, 221, 221 ; York ant North Midland, 351, 36 ; Leeds capital stock, 221 221; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 41, 41 d ; Ditto New Shares, 41, 4d ; Dutch Rhenish, 48. 3a d ; Great Western of Canada, 21i, 211 ; Ditto New shares„-?,-, ti p; Great Luxembourg, 11 9-16, 11 7-10 d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 147 141. - The following were the continuations paid :- Caleioniin, Is. Gd. ; Eastern Counties, 1-16 ; ancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 7.16 ; London and North Western Stock, g ; Midland Stock, 5-16, 6s. 1011. ; South Eastern, 25., is. 91. ; North Eastern-Berwick, 3s ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 1-16, ls. 9.1., Is. 61. The Funds were flatter today, upon the detailed advices from India and may b.: qaoted about per cent, lower that at the close of business yester day. Consols for Money closed at 9 11 7 5 - to 92, and for the Account, at 921 to 92g. Excheqer Bills, 3 dts to 4 prem ; and the New Three per Cents, 921 to 92g. There was very little business doing in the London Railway Share Market to-clay, yet prices may be quoted steady. The following, were the closing prices :-Anabergate, Notting ham, and East Junction, sg, 52 ; Caledonian, 75k, 754 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 62, 61 ; Eastern Counties, 113, 112 ; East Lancashire, 97, 98 ; Great Northern, 94,991 ; Ditto A, 891, 901 ; Great Western, 641, 641 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 104, 10G; Leeds Northern 451; London and North Western, 103, 103 a ; London and South Western, 1011, 1011 ; Manchester, Sheffi-old, and Lincolnshire, 431, 431 ; Midland Stock, 831 83r4 ; North British, 43i, 442; South Eastern and Dover, 74.1, 75 ; York, Newcastle and Berwick, 011, 92 1 ; York and North Midland, 711, 7.21. After official hours the business done was at the following quotations :—Caledonian, 751, 75 ; Eastern Counties, 11 7-16, 11 9-16 ; East Lancashire, 97, 98 ; Great Northern, 981, 991 ; Ditto A, 90, 91. ; Great Western, 641, 641; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 100; ; Lon don and North Western, 103, 1036 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43i, 431 ; Midland Stock, 83R. 83;1; North British, 43, 44; South Eastern and Dover, 741, 74 . -1 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 91, 92 ; York and North Midland, 71/, 721. Amongst the bona fide purchases of the funds yesterday ware, it is stated, one of 100,000/. stock, and another of 50,0001. The consideration that chiefly weighs upon the stock markets is the probable heavy expenditure connected with the operations in the new field of contest in the East. ,It is reported that the number of European troops to be despatched thither from this country, previously stated at 14,000, will be increased as quickly as possible to 20,000, or, according to some statements, even to 25,000 men. A rumour has also been circulated that the place of these troops will be supplied at home by a re-organisation of the militia. These considerations yesterday caused the favourable features involved in a fresh fall in the corn market, and in the arrival of further con siderable supplies of gold, to pass almost uti noticed. The alteration in the appearance of the money market, however, has latterly become so decided as to demand special notice. Good paper is readily discounted in the open market at 51-, per cent., and in certain quarters somewhat exceptional transactions have taken place at 5-a and 5t per cent., so that the discount business of the bank must now be greatly diminished, and its resources proportionately increasing. At the same time there is every prospect of a further large addition being made this week to the bank's stock of bullion. Under these circumstances a reduc- tion of the bank's minimum rate to 5 per cent. at an early date is .fully expected. In the Stock Exchange yesterday loans on government securities were readily obtainable at 5 to 5i per cent. The Corn Trade throughout the country con tinues very dull ; the fine weather inducing pur chasers to act with the greatest Caution. A fall of 2s per quarter has taken place in Wheat since this day so'nnight. At our market to-day there was a fair attendance of country and local buyers, and a moderate business took place in Wheat; fine samples realising former prices. Middling and inferior suffering a decline of 2d to 3d per 70 lbs. Flour had a very dull sale, although prices were reduced 6d ner barrel. The third series of the Liverpool Wool Sales, for the year 1857, commenced yesterday, when upwards of 2,000 bales found buyers at extreme rates. Telegraphic advices from St. Petersburg report a decline of 2 to 3 roubles in the price of Tallow. On the spot the quotation was 182 ro, and for August 170 ro, with 10 ro down. The letters per the Overland were delivered this afternoon. The lightness in the Bombay Money Market, reported by last mail, had increased, and the Banks had again raised:their rates of interest one per cent. all round. Government Four per Cent Paper was unsaleable. The Import Market had been dull, and the business transacted was very limited. In Cotton Wool there was no change in the Market worth noticing, with the exception of an advance of a rupee or two on the value of several sorts per Candy. The rates of Freights had slightly advanced—the ruling rates being 2/. ss. to 2/. 10s. for London and Liverpool. At Calcutta the Money Market continued in the same easy state as before. Business in the Bazaar was being done on easier terms, the abundance of funds enabling capitalists to accede to lower rates than those charged by the Banks. The Produce Market had experienced no material alteration. The desire for operation continued, but busi ness had bean on the most limited scale known for some time, owing to the paucity of supplies, and the extremely high prices. In Imports the unsettled state of affairs in the Upper Provinces, had in a great measure arrested business. At Shanghae the rate of Freight to London was quoted at 3/. for Tea and Si. for Silk. Adviees received by the Khersonese, arrived here to-day, contain the gratifying news that a new bank had been started in St. John's Newfoundland Under the style and title of the Commercial Bank, a new banking institution would be opened on the 6th instant. We anticipate, says a local paper, the best results to the commercial interests of the Colony from the establishment of this institution, not, we hope, as a rival to the Union Bank, but as a straightforward and judiciously conducted competitor in the transaction of the monetary business of the country. No banking institution could be better managed than the Union Bank. There is, however, abundance of legitimate business for both institutors, and for the Savings' Bank besides ; and a fair p;ofit to be realised by all. During the past year the Union Bank paid its stockholders 6 per cent, in two half-yearly dividends, and a bonus of 3 per cent, at the end of the last half year, in all 9 per cent, per annum; bud a n equa ll y p ros perous course may be an ticipated for th e C ommerc i a l. It s directors are gentlemen of high sta n di ng, directorsand three out of the four havi n g been Qf the Bank of North, British America, their THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVE experience will be of great service to the new bank. In the selntion of a manager, by far the most important appointment in the arrangements of a banking establish ment, the directors have been peculiarly fortunate—Mr. Brown's qualifications for his important and responsible office are admitted by all parties. At the Llndon Court of Bankruptcy yesterday, a petition was opened on behalf of the assignees of the Royal British Bank against Mr. Loran de Wolf Cochran, shipowner and merchant, of South Sea House, and who was also one of the directors of the Royal British Bank. Letters from Paris says : The dead season has set in for most of our manufactures, and we cannot expect a revival of business before next month. The large adv,oneas made by, the Bank of France during the last fortnight cannot be attributed to the dea mands of ordinary trade, but are owing to speculations in silks and wools, and also to some extent, perhaps, to the necessities of certain banking-houses, who have made over all their disposable paper to the Bank of France, to obtain fonds to pay for the new shares lately brought into the market. The Paris and Lyons houses have not yet felt much benefit from the new American tariff, which came into operation on July 1. The high price of taw materials continues to check sales, notwith standing the lowness of stocks generally. At Lyons and St. Rienne much uncertainty is still felt as to the result of the silk crop. In the south of France it has un doubtedly been • better than last year, but it does not appear that the same thing can be said in other silk producing countries, where the prices are now exorbi tant. No considerable fall in the silk is therefore to be expected this year. Corn continues to fall. Flour has declined from 2fr. 50c. to 21r. the sack since last week. No very great fall, however, is to be looked for till after harvest. The farmers feel the want of hands even more than they have done of late years. Toe Belgian reapers have not come over in such numbers as usual, and it is very much to be desired that the governmEnt should, without loss of time, authorise the military to lend a help ing hand to get in the crops. The news from the wine districts continues to be very favourable. The following are the latest quotations of the Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 17 to 11 18 ; ditto, three months,l2 to 12t; R,)tterdam, do., 121 to 121; Antwerp, do , 25 45 to 25 524 ; Brussels, do., 25 45 to 25 521 ; Hamburg, do , 13 84 to 13 81; Paris, short, 25 224 to 25 274 , ditto, three months, 25 621 to 25 671; Marseilles, do., 25 65 to 25 671 ; Frankfort, do., 1194 to 1194 ; Vienna, do , 10 29 to 10 31 ; Trieste, ditto, 10 29 to 10 32 ; St. Petersburg, do., 86i to 364 ; Madrid 48,1- to 484 The ordinary general meeting of the City Bank was held in London this forenoon. The report congratulated the proprietors on the steady in crease of business, and, after transferring the sum of 18,0001 to the . reserved fund, a dividend at the rate of Si per cent. per annum was propoSed, and a bonus of lOs per share, both free of income tax. The report was - unanimously adopted. At the annual meeting of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company held this day a dividend of is per share was recommended out of the estimated profits on the year's transactions. The amount of profit was 8,031/ The progress of the company was more satisfactory, but there was a ) ' falling off in the gold licences. The half-yearly meeting of.the St. Katherine's Dock Company has also been held to-day, at which a report was presented showing the net profis in the company's business for the half-year to be 47,8751. A dividend of 24 per cent. for the half year was declared, The report was adopted. This afternoon the usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the London and Greenwich Railway was held, Mr. Josiah Wilson, chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. A dividend at the rate of ss. 3d. per share (clear of income-tax) was declared on the old or unprivileged shares, payable by warrant on and after the 16th instant. The line being leased to the South Eastern, the meeting was merely formal. Wharucliffe meeting (adjourned from June 2f) was held at the Euston-square railway station to-day, to authorise the construction of a railway from Castle Douglas, in the stewartry of Kirkcud bright, to Portpatrick, in the county of Wigtown. Mr. Benson, who occupied the chair, explained that the only clause in the bill affecting that com pany was one empowering the directors to con tribute towards the undertaking at any future time, if authorised by the shareholders, and proposed the resolution giving the necessary assent, which was adopted nem. dis. The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales was held at Sydney on the 22nd April last. The report of the directors was of the usual favourable character. The nett profits for the half year amounted to £62,813 Os. 10d., which, with the amount left over from the profits of the pre vious haif-year made the sum for distribution £64,476 10s. 93. Of this sum £50,000 was applied as dividend (at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum) 13.063/. 4s. Bd. to increase Reserve Fund, and 1 : 423/. Os ld. carried over to next account. The Reserve Fund had, by the addition named, and 1,9401. 15s. 4 i. recovered from bad debts previously written off, reached the sum of 140,0001 The report was unanimously adopted. and the power of opening fresh branches where deemed expedient was left in the hands of the Directors. IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING. Duur.E. r , Saturday Evening.—The final meeting of the ironmasters of this district for the current quarter was held in this town this evening ; there was again a numerous attendance of the trade, although Vie bulk of the business of quarter-day had been transacted at the previous assemblies at Wolverhampton and Birmingham, and prices were regarded as so definitely fixed that few contracts for ratification were made at this meeting. The transactions which took place were chiefly in pig iron, and, as on Thursday, prices had an upward tendency, although consumers still refused to concede any advance, present rates coming more closely to the usual propor tions as compared with the price of manufactured iron. But although no advance was establised by the pig masters, sufficient firmness was evinced as regards that branch of the trade to show that a slight impetus in the demand for finished iron will have the effect of pushing up the price of pigs to the extent demanded at the Bir mingham meeting. As it is, good hot-blast pigs are worth 4/ 2i. 6d. per ton. Lord Ward's agents were asking as high as 4/. 7s. 6d. pEr ton on Thursday, and 4/. ss. was readily obtained, this being in all probability tha best quality of hot-blast iron made in the district. Cold-blast iron of Staffordshire is quoted lOs. per ton dearer. The inferior quality of pig iron is not much in request ; of cinder pigs, such as were made in the dis trict, and which tended so greatly to damage the repu tation of Staffordshire iron, the quantity now made is comparatively trifling. It was mentioned in the course of the meeting this evening that the number of furnaces in blast is greater at the present time than has ever before been known, whilst the expansion which had taken place in the demand was evidenced by the fact of there being small stocks of pigs on the banks, although the hot weather two or three weeks since had the effect of diminishing the consumption at the puddling furnaces at least one-half. There were a few transactions in iron stone at the meeting. the average price is ISs. to 18s• 6d. per ton, the consumption being so great at the present time that the price of the commodity is in no way affected by the large quantity expected from the north ern part of the county, and from other districts. The reports in reference to the general state of the trade were fully confirmatory of those given at Wolverhampton and Birmingham ; indeed there is the fullest evidence of the healthy condition of the iron trade in the activity manifested at all the large works ; the mills and forges are all in full operation, and the casting trade is remark ably brisk. There are a great many orders in for sheet and plates for the Mediterranean and for France ; merchant and plating bars are most in demand by home consumers, chiefly on account of the large orders in the district for heavy hardware goods. There are also some considerable orders in for the East Indies. In the labour market there is no surplus, whilst the healthy action which has pervaded the trade for several months, and its entire freedom from the difficulties which have almost invariably occurred in seasons of tightness in the money market, and high rates of dis count, is the best evidence of the absence of anything approaching, to speculative trading. In this town, and in the neighbourhood towards Brierley Hill, trade is tolerably good ; and throughout this series of meetings manufacturers' accounts have been paid as punctually as usual. The memorial to the Commissioners for the Affairs of India against any guarantee by government on the amount of capital expended upon ironworks in British India, has been signed by all me leading firms in this district and in Shropshire. `OOl, l WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1357. KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS. Yesterday, the magistrates assembled at the sessions house, Kirkdale, for the purpose of disposing of the county business for that district. In the absence of the Right Honourable Lord Stanley, M.P., the Chairman, Mr. S. Hall presided. The other magistrates present were— Messrs. Greene, Rob'on, Campbell, Theakstone, Tinne Harden, Unsworth, Pierpoint, and Captain Aspinall. A letter was read from the noble Chairman, expressing his regret that he was not able to be present on that day, but would be in court on the following morning to proceed with the criminal business. The visiting justices of the gaol reported that the cells had been ventilated, and other improvements made ; that the prison was well managed, and that the prisoners were in good bellth. The committee also reported that there was a great demand for the articles manufactured-by the prisoners, and that during the last twelve months their earnings had been £1,200. The Finance Committee recommended the payment of several accounts, amongst which were those of the coroner, who hacl held sixt3-sine inqueats, and the cost to the county was £150153 6d. _ _ In conformity with a recommendation from the Bridge Surveyor, the magistrates decided upon adopting the report with reference to Warrington and Rimrose bridges. With regard to the former, a brief con versation ensued, in the course of which one of the magis trates present expressed it as his opinion that that bridge was not sufficiently wide to afford the necessary accom modation, and suggested an improvement ; bat as it was not considered within the province of the magistrate% the suhject dropped, and the report was adopted. The Chief Constable's report showed that since the last quarter there had been a considerable augmentation in the police force, the total number of men then employed being 653. It also appeared that the total number of persons apprehended was 2,174, of whom 164 had been sent for trial, 1.456 had been summarily convicted, and 551 had been discharged. The Constabulary had issued 2,223 summonses, 2,014 of which had been summarily convicted, 157 had been dis charged, and 54 did not appear. Other parties had caused 2,500 persons to be summoned, of whom 1,303 had been summarily convicted, 920 had been settled, 239 had been discharged, and 38 did not appear. The C:erk of the Peace then read the estimate of rates to be levied, from which it appeared that the rate for general purposes would be id. in the ; that for the Lunatic Asylums one-twenty-fourth of a penny, and the rate for the local police 21d for K rkdale ;. lid for Ormsk;rk ; lid. for Prescott ; and lad for Warrington. In answer to Mr. Tinne, the Chief Constable said there were various reams for the rating being higher in Kirk dale than the other districts, one was that it was mach larger, and being adjacent to a large and populous town required more men. The report was then adop`ed. The magistrates, after a brief conversation, granted Mr. Sutton a new licence for the Haydock Lunatic Asylum, by which he was pemitted no re to receive 80 male and 120 female patients. The Bmch spoke in very approving terms of the satisfactory way in which that asylum is con ducted by Mr. Sutton. There being no other business the court adjourned. Contnicrual intelltgme. LIVERPOOL COTTON MiIRKET.-JULY 14 Th7;1;1;; -- be.ena good demand for cotton to-day, and prices continue very firm• The sales—including 350 Pernarobucos at Sid to 9d, 50 Bahias 811, 50 Maranharns Sid to 93, 200 Egyptians 10,1 to 121, 2,500 Surats 4i,1 to 6d—are reported 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 are on speculation and for export. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-JULY 14 SUGAR : There is no improvement to notice in the demand, the sales being confined to 840 bags Pernams, the price of which is not reported. MOLASSES AND Rusi : Nothing has transpired. COFFEE: 50 bags washed Rio have been placed at 58s 6d, and 250 bags low at 46s per cwt. RICE: We have no sales to notice on the spot, but a cargo of 500 tons Rangoon to arrive, is reported at Ils 3d per cwt. GAMBIER is in improved request, and within the last few days 75 tons to arrive have been sold at 17s for sound and heated, and 1,200 bales heated on the spot at 17s per cwt. SAPAN WOOD: We have also to notice 12 tons Bombay, at £l7 per ton. PEPPER: 100 bags Malabar black sold at 50 per lb. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.-JULY 14. Per stone, 20Ibs. Per goius. a. d. a. d. s. d. a. rl. Potatoea, Seedlings 0 oto 0 0 Hay, old 0 7 to 0 9, Ditto, Pink Fiyes .. 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, new.. ..... 0 6 to 0 6i! Ditto, Whiterocke. 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, clover .... U 6i , o 0 7/I Ditto. Balshaws .. 0 0 to 0 0 Green Clover .... 0 21 to 0 34 Ditto, Beidrums .. 0 0 to 0 0 Vetches 0 2/ to 0 3 Ditto, cattle 0 0 to 0 0 Straw, wheat 0 31 to 0 4 Per ton. Ditto, oat Ditto, barley .... 0 0 to 0 0 Carrot . ; Oats, in strati ... .00to 0 0 Mangle wurcel Manure 4 0 to 5 0 LIVERPOOL CORN MAIIKET.—JULY 14. At our market this morning we had a tolerably good attendance of buyers and a fair inquiry for wheat, but the prices required being higher than millers were generally willing to pay, only a moderate business resulted, and where sales were effected a decline of 1 d to 2d per 701bs was conceded on the currencies of Friday. Although few samples of home-grown wheat appeared for sale to day, rather lower rates were conceded, and little business done. Flour was not much inquired for, and we quote the value is per barrel and sack lower. Oats an 1 oatmeal were a slow sale and the turn in favour of buyers. Indian corn was not in such active request as yesterday, but wailheld firmly at 38s 6d for mixed American, making the improvement on the week 2s per quarter. Arrivals and Exports from the 7th to the 13th July, 157, inclusive.—lnto Liverpool from Ireland—Wheat, 925 qrs; malt, 55 qrs : oats, 421 qrs ; beans, 31 qrs; oatmeal, 3,185 sacks ; flour, 716 sacks. Coastwise—Wheat, 376 qrs ; malt, 273 qrs ; oats, 3 qrs ; oatmeal 8 sacks ; flour; 10 sacks. Canada and other British Colonies out of Europe—Wheat, 7,202 qrs; flour, 125 brls. United States —Wheat, 649 qrs; Indian corn, 1,171 qrs. Europe, &c.— Wheat, 3,591 qrs ; barley, 3,440 qrs ; oats, 28 qrs ; Indian corn, 931 qrs ; flour, 1,900 sacks. Egypt—Beans, 1453 qrs. Into Runcorn—Wheat, 200 qrs ; barley, 20 qrs ; oats, 1,307 qrs ; oatmeal,- 188 sacks. Total—Wheat, 12,943 qrs ; barley, 3,460 qrs ; malt, 328 qrs ; oats, 1 759 qrs ; beans, 1,484 qrs; Indian corn, 2,122 qrs; oatmeal, 3,381 sacks ; flour, 2,626 sacks, and 125 brls. Exports to Foreign Parts—Barley, 6 qrs; oats, 1,664 qrs; pease, 6 qrs. Ire_ land—Wheat, 1.105 qrs ; malt, 37 qrs ; Indian corn, 9,944 qrs ; flour, 1,476 sacks, and 663 brls. Coastwise—Wheat, 143 qrs ; oats, 125 qrs ; beans, 10 qrs ; pease, 6 qrs ; Indian corn, 159 qrs ; Indian corn meal, 69 brls ; flour, 646 sacks, and 690 brls. 4 t R. MAKIN, & SoNs. LIVERPOOL (SCOTCH) PIG IRON MARKET.—JULY 14 . Our market for warrants closes at nominal prices. Business reported nil. Total Shipments of Pig Iron from Liverpool in June, 1857.... 2,121 Do. do. do. do. 1856.... 1,404 Do, do. do. do. 1855.... 1,312 Total Shipments of Manufactured Iron in June, 1817. 32 048 D. do. do. do. 1856 27,197 Da. do. do. do. 1855 27,052 Pig I ron from Liverpool to the United States in June, 1857.. 1,408 Do. do. do. do. 185 G.. 563 do. 1855.. 298 Shipments from Glasgow, last week Do. Do., corresponding week, 1856 Do. Do., corresponding week, 1555 Total shipments from Glasgow from Jan. 1, 1,7, to date 292,905 Same period, 1856 Increase Price this time last year, 73s Od -27,356 • LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—JULY 14, SUGAR : The market has again opened with a very dull appearance. and the public sales are progressing heavily. COFFEE : The public sales are going off without show ing any material alteration in prices. TEA : The letters from China were received this morn. ing. The exportation to this date shows a deficiency of 21,530,000 lbs, compared with, the corresponding period last year. We are without transactions to report this morning. SALTPETRE: The public sale offered of 1,000 bags was bought in. The article is firm, and has, an upward tendency. RICE continues dull. 7,500 bags Bengal were offered in public sale, and nearly all bought in at its 6d. COTTON.-200 bales sold yesterday on 'Change. In other articles no material alteration. Markets gene rally have a quiet appearance. LONDON TALLOW MARK ET.—Ju LY 14. The market remains quiet. Town tallow is quoted 57s nett cash. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 57s 3d to 6d ; July to September, 57s ; August and September, 578 6d; Ootober snd December, 578. LONDON MINING MARKET.--Jimv 14. Great Wheal Alfred shares continue in demand, and are marked to-day 7i. No other transactions are officially reported in the Stock Exchange, and the chief business new going forward is in the Mining Exchange. Generally, prices are fairly supported. In foreign mining stocks there ig movement. whatever. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET.—Itax. 14, There was a small supply of wheat to-day, and sales proceeded slowly. at just about' Saturday's rates. In south country and in foreign there was literally nothing doing. Holders, however, showed no , disposition , to give way in prices. • NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET. -J U I*s The supply of beef to-day comprised 632 head, and of sheep and lambs, 849. The beef trade was steady, and full prices were obtained. There was a better feeling in the mutton trade. Lambs were in active request, Pegs sold at high prices. We quote—Beef, 7s to 93 per 14 - 0 ; sheep, 6d to 7id, and lambs, 8d to 81t1 per lb. HULL CORN MARKET.-Jity 14. There was no business doing today, owing to•the very fine weather. Wheat was nominally 3s lower. , In spring corn there was very little doing. at steady prices. LEEDS CORN MARK ET.---3tity 14: The weather is very fine. A moderate supply of wheat meets a most inactive trade. Millers- bid 3s .per qr. over Friday's rate, which was not generally accepted, and , the market is quoted nominally same as last week. Barley was unaltered. All other articles unchanged. DUBLIN CORN MARKET.-JULY •14 WP had a dull market t43-day. and wheat, although scarce, 'was 64 to is lower. Oats brought Friday's prices. Indian corn was is to 2s dearer. CORK BUTTER MARKET.—TetvE 14. The supply at to-day's market consisted of I,6ootegs and firkins. The market was rather active and prices of the finer qualities were is per cwt. higher. We quote; —Firsts, 104 s ; seconds, 98s ; thirds, 94e; fourths, 84s ; fifths, 70s; sixths, 58s•per cwt. INVERNESS WOOL FAIRS, The Inverness wool and sheep fair commenced on Fri day last, and will be continued at For& William, &c., this week. There is an immense gathering of both buyers and sellers, and blackfaced wool sold freely at 14s per stone of 24 lb., wh'eh is the highest rate since the year 18l9i and report states that purchases are made for American account. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. L. JULY 15 :yen. 5 21—Height, 13 Ft. 11 In. LIVERPO Mos WATER—Morin. 4 50— VED. I Dodo (e P.) Rott , rdam Almon Bombay British Trident . Bombay July 14. T maul ins (s.s.) Bordeaui l Active Neal h Wm. Mitchell ...80mb yl , Voodinlu .... .. L ndonderry F;eetwing .... Pernambacotady Helena.. Swansea 0 _ean Express New York Alai, Dublin Kingston St. John, N. B. Jali3 .... Indian (s s ) Quebec:Helen Cork Khersones, (s.s.) Portland Grey Hoan,l tiettiever (s.s.) Hamt,nrg'Ceres Westport Orontes (s.s.) A ex 'n ria Isabella .......... Belfast America C. S. Pennell N:w Or'eans M cry Carr British Queen Antigua; SAILED. Jnly 12. ihamrack North American .... Philadelphia , teer r ......... Ince stone Enterprise kdmiral..............Ulverstone Y. V ..Havannat , Margaret and Jane.... Port Madoc ylvester ......Stettin Warrior .. ........ July 13. George .. .......Dunkirk Three Sisters .. ... ngor Reform .• •• . Jenny; ...... • • .. Four Broeders . Thoiia Riga Doncaster Alice ............... .. A twerp L conia (s.s , Constsntinople :ailan (a s.) ._. .. Havre Anna Dixon .. E. Hughes .. Bangor Comet .. .. Port Gardon Gaotgeand Jane ...B Arrow Poll Ptte.set ...... FortinHaan Phillip July 14. Barrow Pe 'ea . . Barrow) CLEARED OUTWARDS. Graf Hahn Basedow Croastadt Earl Powis Mary Jane Buenos Ayres 7uly 13. ENTERED FOR LOADING. !Princess Victoria.... ..Marahham Cabota.. . Bombay iArethusa Monte Video, &c. Europa (R.M.5.)...... Bow on. &c.;Pyrea'e (s.) ..............Nantes Mornington .. .... —Calcutta Savaimali ............New York Golconda Andes (s.s.; Constantinople' Renner .. ........ st. Thomas Bridges . Cons'antinople Rose .. ........5in Sebastan Emil.— . ..Gothenburgl Franklin.. .... ...... Eierra Leone Frederik and Ane.. .... Faaborg, July 13. MARITIME EXTRACTS. LIVERP 201., July 14. Errata.—The America, reported yesterday from Bombay, should be from Montreal. • The Carlyle, Simpson, which sailed on Sunday last for New York, hes put back with damage to her bow, cutwater, head gear damaged, and leak, having been in contact off Holyhead at 6 a.m. on NI ondai with the Austrian barque Grazio Deo, from Liverpool for Trieste, which immediately went down, and six of her crew were drowned. Quebec, July 3 —The Wolfe, Gillesdie, which arri: ad here on the 12th Jane, hap been ashore near Seven islands. Wexford, July 13.—A barque is on shore on Blackwater Bank. The Canadian (ft. 111.5.5.), from Liverpool to Q.iebec, is still on shore on the P liars, and had not arrived at Quebec, as previously reported. Palermo, Jn'y B.—The Earl of Derby. Hodge, from Smyrna to Cork or Falmouth. got on shore at Tre`onten, July 1, but was got off on the 6th, after discharging part of cargo, and was waiting to take her cargo on board again. Arichat, June 20. —The Alma (schooner. from Plymouth to Liver pool:was totally wrecked at Capin Cove (C. 8.), June 9. Crew, part of cargo, and materials Fared. John's, Newfounlprd July 4.—The William Vii. Rogers, from Liverpool to New York with coals, shifted cargo, June 21, and went dwnn with the tmsaer, first endond patesd, and nine hands. The remainder of the cre crew, thirteen p, rsons, were picked up in their boa', without provisions, by the Z blab, strived here. E SSELS' REPORTS. Report by the Lalla, Thehardson, arrived here from Rio Ha2he sailed May 21. Lett the Mina to sail for Liverpool, iune 5. spoke. In lat. lon. July 3..Silloth Castle, 27 days our, from Cuba for Lon don . .... July 8.. James Baines, M'Donnell, from Melbourne for Liverpool .. 12.. 13 34 Report by the C. S. Pennell, arrived here from New Orleans lel the bar Jnre 8: .Spoke. In lit. lon. _ June 18..11annibal, from Havannah to Falm , ,uth.... —23 30..03 00 Report by the Khersine,e (s.s.), Themson, arrived here; sailed from Portland, N.S., June 27 ; Halifax, N.S., June 30 ; St. John, Newfoundland, July 4 : Spoke. In lat. Lot , . July S —American ship Lancaster, bound west —5l 16 N.. 32 01 W. July 9.. At ten a.m. passed a lirge ship with a black bar in foretnpilil ............50 55 N.. 27 00. W.. July 1 L.Ba que Try Again, Quebae to Cork ....51 0) N.. 21 07 W. July 13.. Barque Fleetwing, off Holyhead, at 4 30 p.m. Report by the Indian (R.M.S.S.), Jo es, arrived here from Quebec; sailed July 4:— The Billowing vessels clear.'d July 2—Agenoria, Levan.er, Lady Falkland; July 3—Da'eid Calhoun, Madras, and the Queen—a,ll for Liverpo The Harmony, July 1, and R. A. Lawis, July 2 —both entered as lo Ain; for Liverpool. Jul 4—Spoke the James Gibb, of London, American ship St. Patrick, and S - . John, of Glasgow, Blyth—all at Gross Island. July 4—Spoke the Nicholson, of Harrington; Thetis, of Goole ; and Lady Falkl md—all in the Traverse. July 4—Spoke the Russia, of Sligo, from Troon, out 37 days—all well ; Bjorgryn ; Madras, at Brandy lots ; and Ant, of Quebec, bound t gristol. July s—ln lat. 40 47 N , lon. 65 42 W., spoke the Boadicea, Athe nian, John Bramley-Moore, Alkerta, of Greenock, and. Countess of London. Report by the Messenger. arrived here from Bombay:— Spoke. In lat. Lon. April 12 .. English ship :v it iam Gibson, Bombay to Liverpool . .. O2 00 N.. 70 15 E. May 18.. English ship Lydia IPHenry, Bombay to kiverpooi May 24... French barque Antares, Bourbon to Mar seilles.. . • • 2B 25 5..07 40 E. May 25.. English chips Prince of Wales avd Queen —both from Calcutta to i 0nd0n...,, 27 46 5..08 45 E. June 9--English barque Syren, Sunderland to Point de Galle . June 26, ~American ship Walpole, Boston to Cal cutta, 16 days out ........ • . ......25 30 N.. 35 30 W SPOKEN. May 3.. Anne Armstrong, Bristol to Bombay ...... —26 5..54 E. May 20 .. Charles Jackson, for Melbourne June 8.. Bahamian, hence to Bahia June 12 ..Undaunted, Callao to Queenstown Juno 15.. templeman, hence to Valparaiso ........ June 20 ..Tonawanda, hence to Philadelphia ........ —43 N.. 30 W. June 23.. Birkenhead , . June 26.. Universe, hence to Now York.. June 29.. Burns, Valparaiso to Liverpool ........ ; .... 31 N.. 36 w July 1.. Nfercntio.,.hence to Laguayra.... ..... .......49 N.. 11 Nir' Ju:y 2.. Shund . July 9 _Argentina .. . . ••• • BIRTHS. On the 10 , h inst , at Waltham Abbey, the wife of Captain Inglis. Royal Engineers, of a son. On the 12th inst., the wife of Mr. James Wemyss, Lord•street Birkenhead, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 9.h inst., at the parish church, Runcorn, by the Rev. J. Cox, M.A., incumbent of Halton, I. W. Knowles, E'q., of West House, Gemersal, to Julia, third daught er of William Antwis, Esq., of Summer Hill, Halton. On the 14th hist, at St. John'. church, Fgremont, by the Rev. J. Tobin, M.A., Mr. J. W. gels. to. Anne, youngest daughter of th 4 late Samuel Brabner, Esq. DEATHS, On the Gth inst., the Right Rev. Patrick Phelan, D.D., Bishop of Toronto. On the Bth inst , rged 83 Tears, at Upper Portland-place, London, General Sir C, Egerton, G.C.M.G., colonel of the 39. h regiment. 0.7 e 'Births. blarriageg, and Deaths, are only inserted;wher, sent to our Office dull/ authenticated, Conintaitat ''. MO. THIS DAY. Tan DAY, the 15th instant,- at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Offica,2, Dale-street. 40 Bales Surat cor• VoN,.a knits, ea, City of Manchester, in Green and Taylor's Shed, Ansdell-street.— Apply to BROWNE, HUN TER & CO., Cotton Brokers. TO-MORROW. To. mosaow, the 16th instant, at Browne, Hunter and Co.'s Office 2000 Bales East India 40 Do. Russian. WOOL. 20 Do. Egyptian BROWNE, HUNTER CO., Brokers. , PPIY to To- ssoaaow, the 16th inst., at Twelve o'clock at noon, on the Quay, north-east corner of the Brunswick D.:c:r, Liverpool, 252 Logs WHITE PINE, measuring 13,908 feet. 38 „ RED ditto ft 1,;3I „ ranging up to 61 feet long, and 16 x 16 inches square. 41 Logs Oak, ft - 1 , 517 ranging up to 47 feet long and 17 x 18 incues square. 48 Logs ELM. 1 , 47 . 0 ft ranging up to 46 feet long and 18 x 19 inches square. 624 Pieces PINK DEAL-, 12 feet, 3 x IL 2,400 „ PIPE S EAVES, 4929 „ PUNCHEON, tf being the cargo now landing per Comet, from Qa2bec On account of the Importers. 547 Logs YE ',LOW PINE .........containing 31,932 feet 42 Logs Dl,to Beam Fillings, containing 1,945 „ 45 Logs RED PIN ranging up to. 58 feet long, and 14 x 15 inches square, con -47 Logs OAK, ranging up to 42 feet Ling, and 19 x 19 inches square, containing...... 48 Logs 141.A1, ranging up to 41 feet long, and 20 x 20 inches square, co.itaini 1,723 ~ 2,673 Pieces 3rd quality II 'KDEALS, 12 feet, 3 x 11, 2,400 Pieces 2nd quality PINE STAVES, being the cargo now landing per Siam, from Quebec. On account of the Importers. On the Quay, West Side Brunswick Dock. Superficial feet. 1,950 Pieces let criallty SPRUCE, DEALS, containing 55,464. 2,136 ~ 2nd ~ 58,710 1,780 „ 3rd „ „ 49,194 12 „ 4th „ 320 363 „ DEAL ENDS, f 4,917 551 „ 2,ferhatitab!,3 5,370 6 „ SCANTLING, sod 1.867 ~ 1,405 ~ 6,795 , Being the cargo now landing per Adelaide, from St. John, N.B. On ace unt of the Importerrst 2,960 Pie: es let quality SPRUCEDEA LS, containing 92,442 feet. 3,476 „ 2nd „ Pt It 92,513 „ 3,800 „ 3rd „ „ ~ 110,278 „ 423 „ Ist „ PINE Ditto „ 14 659 „ 630 „ 2nd „ „ ~ 19,859 „ 752 „ 3:d „ ~ ',, 24 268 „ ' 607 ~ PINE PLANKS . ... t f 18,587 „ 3,821 „ Untorted DEALS. 113 „ Various Ditto . .... ...... ~ 3,240 „ 1,066 -„ DEAL ENDS. 10,127 „ 6-in.DEALS & 5...... N LINGS „ 154,079 ~.. 4,860 „ SPRUCE BoARDS • It 44 537 „ 6,648 „ PINE Ditto - . ... ...... ~ -93,208 ~ 161 „ R .ILWAY SLEEPERS. 15 000 „ FAILINGS, Being the cargo daily espacted to. arrive per N. Larrabae, from St. John, N.B. On account of the Importers. To the above will be added quantaies of Baltic and American WHITE WO ADS, Norway 111AsTS; SPARS, and BICKERS, Danzic LATH WOOD, &c. Fur fail particulars apply t.) EDWARD CHALONEII, Wood Broker and Measurer, 6, East Side Queen's Dock. FRIDAY. (in FRIDAY next, the 17th instant, at Ose o'clock, at the Broke s' Office, 19, Exchange-buildings, 103 Bales Surat COTTON, ex Amoor, from Bombiy ; ►ying inj the South Stack of WareLhonses Stanley Dock; And 18 Bales Surat COTTON, ex Annie Wilson, from Bombay ; lying in Nos. ti and 7 Warehouses, Albert Dock.—Apply to MARRIOIT & CO., Brokers. TO BL SOLD BY AUCTION, On FRIDLY next, the 17th inst., at Twelve o'clock at Noon, on the East Side Brunswick Dank, Liverpool, 666 Logs Merchantable YELLOW PINE TIAIBER, cont sin. ng 81 Logs Do. OAK TIMBER, containing 5,145 feet,. 200 Logs Do. RED PINE TIMBER, containing.... 7,523 feet. 871 Pieces Bright PINE-DEALS. 3300 Do. Standard STAVES. 9000 Do. W.1.W.0. Puncheon STAVES. Being the cargo now landing ea Missouri from Q nitiec.• On account. of the importers.—Apply to A. F. & D. MACKAY, Brokers and Measurers. East Side Queen's Dock, foot of Parliame.nt-street. AFTER NEXT WEEK.. On account of a Defaulter. On TnuasDAY„the 30th instant, at Twelve o'clock,. at Browne, Hunter and Co.'s Office, 2, pale•street, 4 Brls ' INDIA RUBBER, all faults, Cases saved from the fire in Fulton-street —Apply to BROWNE, lIII,NTLR & CO., Brokers. T R. CAMERON, t.. 1 • WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKER, 54, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON SALE, or HIRE. SEXTANI'S, QUADRANTS, TELESCOPES, BAROUEFERS. CHARTS, &e. The, French Academy, on the propositioa of M Empis, director of the Theatre Francais, has resolved to give a prize of £4OO for the best comedy in Eve acts, and in. verse, which may be represented at Paris in the course of the next three years. DEATH OF GENERAL EGERTON. —The death of Genera Sir Charles Bulkeley Egerton took place on Wednesday at his town residence, in his 83rd year. He had been for some sixty-live years in the army, and srw some active service in the early part of his military career. He became a general in 18 ;6, having bad (in l 837) the Colonelcy of the 89th lteg;ment previously conferred upon him. The appointment is now rendered vacant by his death. RETIRED OFFICERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.— There are 14 persons in receipt of retired al:owances and compensations for loss (;) cffiue, formerly connected with the House of Commons, viz, :—A clerk assistant at the table, £1,958; a principal of the Public Bill-office and clerk of the fees, £1.900 ; three committee clerks, one £l,lOO ; another £338 ; and a third £lOO ; a clerk of elecions, £80); chief cerk of the engrossing-office (art abolislel office), £609; a principal doorkeeper, £5OO ; a deputy-housekeeper, £360 ; a vote office clerk, £3OO ; a messenger, £332 and some others of smaller amounts. Tne total sum paid for retircdillowances and compensations to officers of the House of Commons is £B,s24.—CivE Service Ga:,ette. Miss Salem IN LIVERPOOL.— A full-lergth and correct Likeness of Miss Smith is just added to Allsop's Crystal Palace Wax-work Exhi bition, lime•street, Liverpool, medelled kern, a drawing taken during her trial et Edinburgh, and positively the only one taken.—aidttt. "A NOVEL INKSTAND. —A new and very ingenious inkstand has been submitted to our notice; by a simple but ingenious contrivance the ink is always kept clear and fluid:"—Northampton Mercury.— Sold at Is 8d 2s 6d, and as Gd each.—Adel. CABE AND DEED Boxne.—The next important thing to the posses sion of cash is, how (when you have got it) to keep it safely, either ha 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 these desirable arthaes, manufactured expressly for Mr. E. T. Hall, of South. John-street, that challenge attention. These bozes are made on new and admired principles, and possess patent lochs, 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 sneall scale, must prove valuable alleed —Northern Daily 215:.! Nay, 1887. Tus CALIF , MNIAN Pau.—The everlasting question "lathis good pen" has been answered by Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John street, who has succeeded in twoducing a metallic pen, which he designates, not inaptly, as above. There is hardly anything more annoying than a had pen—every one knows the misery. The pen made by Mr. Hall, Is fit for any hand to use (light or heavy), and what is of the greateetvatua, it does not corrode, but will work with equal facility in any int., From experience of metaric pens, we can. say that this one, which Is polished as gold, and will last nearly as long, ia the best:cne we have ever used,—ATortkrn Times. One box,' - containing six dozen pens, sent free on receipt of 2s 6d in postar-e stamps. Agents wanted for the country.—Adv. INFORMATIO-N, RESPECTING CANADA.—The Canadian Governmen has published an interesting p am p hlet on the resources of Canadat and the prospects in store for the industrious of all classes who desire to emigrate there. It has been gratuitcusly circulated throughout the United Kingdom, together 'with the two lectures upon Canada. delivered by Mr. Rollo Campbell, of Montreal, in January last. Every clergyman in Scotland has been supplied with a copy of both, togethe with the particulars of the Grand T:unk system of Through Booking and a Map of Canada, 'limn which all the Railways and their connec tion with the United States are shown. These, and other documents, continue to be issued gratuitously to all persons who apply for them, either personally or by letter, at the offices of the Grand Trunk Rail way Company, 21, Old Broad-street, London, E.O A LIVERPOOL BOON EXTENDED TO LONDON AND MANO‘IESTER.— Many of the dwellers in those two densely populated cities will no doubt hail with gladness the gratifying intelligence of having placed nithin their reach, among otter domestic comforts, "the long looket for come at last,' in the means of securing to themselves the complete eradication of, and fortification against all obtrusive enemies and domestic pests, such as rats , mice, bugs, fleas, flies, and other noxious vermin , with ease, Beet and cheapness. The supply of means will emanate from the Anti-Vermin Office In this town, and what with our own experience, after a fair trial, and the united testimony of others as to the real utility of Mr Greer's Anti- Vermin preparations, wo feel assured their introduction to London and Manchester will there be esteemed a boon like to what th 'y have been in Liverpool, where, happily, their discovery first originated. It will be seen from our advertising columns, that Mr. John L. Slevens, 86. Tower Hill, London, is the appointed agent for London, and adjacent c o un ties, and Mr. George Westmacott, chemist. 4, Market Street, m" e naiter, is the appointed agent for that city, of whom may be had Mr. Greer's infallible preparations for the extinction of vermin of every description without danger to any cf the higher order of animals. Beth these appointments will save to our London and Manchester f iends, the trouble and inconvenience of sendine for supplies to Liverpool—See