The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-13 00:00:00

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PRoDucE.---The excitement in the Sugar-market
has continued without abatethent, and the total
quantity that has changed hands is. almost unprece-
dented : prices have been very irregular, but an
advance of 3s. to 6s. per cwt. may be quoted. The
total sales reported in the week, up to Friday, amount
to 1200 hhds. BY., 4,000 bags Bengal, 3000 mats
Mauritius, 520 hhds. Porto Rico, 40 cases, 6000 bags
Brazil, all on the spot ; and to arrive, 14,000 bags
Bengal, 1000 tons Brazil, 1500 tons Manilla, and
1000 casks and 6500 bags from continental ports,
besides large transactions known to have taken place

11EncnEsran.—There has been a more marked improve-
meet in the tone of the market this week, and a more cheer-
ful-and confident feeling than we have been able to report for
some time past. The actual amount of business has not been
generally very extensive ; but in particular instances, and for
certain description of goods and yarns, some 'large transac-
tions have been entered upon. This :has been more particu-
larly the case as regards India and China exports. The
accounts from India, at the beginning of the week, were, on
the whole, favourable:; and those from China open up a pros-
pect of greater commercial activity. Under these circum-
stances, a more extended inquiry was experienced, and as the
monetary facilities have been greater than for several previous
weeks, the inquiry has not been confined exclusively to fabrics
and yarns for the East, but has been participated in by other
descriptions. Yarns have been in active request throughout
the week, with a further advance in price. For India there
has been a steady inquiry, at gradually hardening prices.
Water yarns for export to China (16's to 24's) have been in
considerable demand, at an advance of fully -id. per lb. The
German houses have also been more in the market, and have
had to pay siniilarly advanced rates. The demand for home
use has beenlarger, and spinners, backed by the upward move-
ment of cotton in Liverpool, have demanded and obtained
more money for both weft and warps. Spinners have been
very firm in their demands of higher prices, to which they
were alike impelled by the demand and the rising value of
cotton. Goods are not so universally affected as yarns ; never-
theless, the demand for India and China descriptions is also
accompanied by operations in other sorts. Shirtiugs for
China and long cloths have been in good request at higher
values ; and stocks, which a few weeks ago were becoming
heavy, have been cleared off, and in many instances manufac-
turers have orders on hand which Will require several weeks to
, complete. With the above etceptions, there is no very great
change in goods. Jacconetts are in pretty good request, and
T cloths.have been rather more inquired for, as has also been
the case with respect to some descriptions of printers; which
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ROCH.DAIM—A dull and flat market, and the merchants
have, when they have purchased, given a shade less for pieces.
The wool market continues inactive, and prices are rather in
favour of the manufacturer.
HunamoriaLD.—There is no difference to notice in this
market. Everything has been very flat ; and the few buyers
who have been about 'have bought nothing but what they
were'in immediate want of. Prices are about the same.
LEEDS.—Very dull markets at the Cloth Halls, but not
more so than is usually the case at the close of the season.
Prices without alteration • and the stocks being low in the
clothiers' hands, the mills continue to be well employed.
Although there has been a number of buyers in the town this
week, their purchases have been light, and business in the
warehouses 'has been to a less amount than for some time
past.
BnenTonti—Wool : The purchases of wool continue of a
limited character, and the holders offer no inducement to more
active operations. Yarns : The stoppage of spinning ma-
chinery continues to be adopted, for no one can stock spools,
and for reeled yarns there is no one disposed to spin, except
to order, the prices current offering no inducement to take
any other course. Pieces : The merchants buy very sparingly,
merely to assort their stocks, and altogether the trade is very
inanimate.
LEICESTER.—Trade remains much as last reported. No
further decline has taken place in prices of woollen yarns, al-
though the spinners complain of less business doing. They
say the price of wool does not warrant reductions.
NOTTINGTIA3I.—In the lace trade there was a better demand
for most classes of goods. Several American buyers are in
the market giving out their orders, which are, no doubt,
smaller than they would have been, had the market been
easier. The home demand is dull, but not more so than is
usual at this period. Hosiery : There is a fair business doing
in some branches of the trade, particularly with the American
markets, but others are comparatively quiet. The trade is
believed to be sound in the main, and manufacturers in general
are acting with great judgment and prudence in the conduct
of their business at this crisis.

THEFT BY A SERVANT. Yesterday, a young woman
named Sarah Mullie, who had been a servant in the public-
house kept by Mr. Moorcroft, in Commutation-row, was
brought before the Police-court on a charge of stealing a steel
knife-sharpener, the property of her employer, in whose service
she had only been two days. The theft was clearly proved,
and she was sentenced to be imprisoned for fourteen days.
STEALING BLOCK-TIN. A man, whose name did not
transpire, was yesterday charged before J. A. Tobin, Esq., at
the Police-court, with the theft of about 36 lbs. of block-tin,
from the ship Caroline Chisholm, lying in the Prince's Dock.
The tin, which was cast in thin slips, formed part of the
vessel's cargo, and had been packed in barrels, which were
stowed on board. The prisoner had obtained access to the
ship, and abstracted the quantity he was charged with steal-
ing. The property was found on him as he was leaving the
vessel; and, being an old offender, he was sentenced to be
imprisoned for three months.
THE LATE ARCIIDEA.CON BROOKEL—The public meeting
having decided on the memorial to the late Venerable Arch-
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being the poetry of his art. Mr. Macßride, of this town, who,
some time since, made an excellent bust of the late Archdeacon,
has recently executed a full-length model, which may be seen
at Mr. Westcott's rooms, in Church-street. The artist is well
known, having succeeded in producing several admirable like-
nesses of Liverpool worthies,
A SAILOR'S SIMPLICITY.—A good-looking though obviously
a simple-minded man, who gave his name as John Tinley,
and said he was a sailor, applied to the sitting magistrate,
at the Police-court, yesterday, under the following circum-
stances. Tinley said he was born at Sevenoaks, in Kent,
but had gone on board ship when he was a mere boy ; had
traded chiefly to the coast of Africa, and had been but very
little in England from his boyhood. A short time since he
arrived in Liverpool, and ou Saturday last he was met in St.
John's-lane, by a man named George Hockey, now in custody,
who was dressed as a sailor, and offered to sell Tinley some
bargains, commencing with tobacco. Never doubting that
all sailors were as simple-minded as himself, Tinley struck a
bargain for two lbs. Hockey perceiving that he had a flat to
deal with, requested his customer to go with him and inspect
some other bargains, which the latter accordingly did. On
reaching the place referred to, Hockey showed his dupe a
light-colourede mbroidered crape shawl, which he assured the
simple Tinley was of genuine Chinese manufacture, and dirt
cheap at twelve dollars. The unsuspecting sailor, being
desirous of presenting a young woman, his niece, with some-
thing handsome, thought the shawl in question was the very
article, and after some chaffering he purchased the shawl
for a sovereign. Hockey next showed him some stuff
which he represented as Chinese black satin, the piece
being worth eight dollars. Of this valuable property
Tinley became also the happy purchaser, for his niece, at
another sovereign. Feeling reluctant to part with so good a
customer and so well-disposed an uncle, Hockey once more
essayed the extent of his credulity, and induced him to pur-
chase an elegant gold neck chain worth £ll or more in China;
and for which the liberal-minded Tinley disbursed a third
sovereign, and picking up his prizes "made sail" for the
dwelling of his niece, a modest and intelligent-looking girl,
who, on being presented with the valuables, expressed her
gratitude; but being shortly afterwards apprized of the prices
paid for them, informed her kinsman that he had been
regularly "done for." Tinley immediately set out in quest
of his " merchant sailor," and falling in with him, taxed him
with the cheat. This the other denied, and offered to refund
the money except ss. which he alleged he had spent. To the
loss of the 6s. Tinley willingly assented, but the residue not
being forthcoming, while Hockey endeavoured to bear off upon
another tack, he was ultimately given into the hands of the
police ; and the goods for which he had obtained three
sovereigns were pronounced by judges not to be worth 6s.
Hockey, who was defended by an attorney, averred that the
transactions were bona fide sales. He was remanded for
seven days.

Throughout the investment, which has now lasted four
months, the troops in all the redoubts and intrenchments have
kept a vigilant look-out during the night, and, at their ap-
pointed stations, stood to their arms long before daydawn. In
my depatch, No. 155, of the 29th ult., I informed your Lord-
ship of the arrival of the news of the fall of SebastOpol, and
of the landing of Omar Pasha at Batoum. I also acquainted
your Lordship with the fact that the Russian General was
engaged in sending off immense trains of heavy baggage into
Georgia, and showing every indication of a speedy retreat.
This in no wise threw us off our guard, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Lake was directed to strengthen many points in our extensive
and undermanned lines, and among other works the tabia_
bearing my name was constructed.
At 4 o'clock on the eventful morning of the 29th the ene-
my's columns were reported to be advancing on the Tahmasb
front. They were three in number, supported by 24 guns ;
the first or right column being directed on Tahmasb Tabia,
the second on Yukseh Tabia, and the third on the breastwork
called Rennison Lines. As soon as the first gun announced
the approach of the enemy the reserves were put under arms
in a central position, from which succours could be despatched
either to Tahmasb or the English lines.
The mist and imperfect light of the dawning day induced
the enemy to believe that he was about to surprise us ; he ad-
vanced with his usual steadiness and intrepidity ; but on
getting within range he was saluted with a crushing fire of
artillery from all points of the line. This unexpected recep-
tion, however, only drew forth loud hurrahs from the Russian
infantry as it rushed up the hill on the redoubts and breast-
works. These works poured forth a fire of musketry and rifles
which told with fearful effects on the close columns of attack,
more especially on the left one, which, being opposed by a
battalion of 450 Chasseurs, armed with Minie rifles, was, after
long and desperate fighting, completely broken and sent head-
long down the hill, leaving 860 dead on the field, besides those
carried off by their comrades.
The central column precipitated itself on the redoubts of
Tahmasb and Yuksek Tabias, where desperate fighting oc-
curred and lasted for several hours, the enemy being repulsed
in all his attempts to enter the closed redoubts, which mutu-
ally flanked each other with their artillery and musketry, and
made terrible havoc in the ranks of the assailants; and it was
here that Generals Kmety and Hussein Pasha, together with
Major Teesdale, so conspicuously displayed their courage and
conduct. Lieutenant-General Kereen Pasha also repaired to
the scene of desperate strife to encourage the troops, and was
wounded in the shoulder and had two horses killed under him.
The right column of the Russian infantry, supported by a
battery, eventually turned the left flank of the intrenched
wing of the Tahmasb defences ; and while the Russian bat-
tery opened in the rear of the closed redoubt at its salient
angle, their infantry penetrated considerably behind our
position.
Observing the commencement of this movement, and anti-
cipating its consequences, Lieutenant-Colonel Lake, who had
taken the direction of affairs in the English Tabias, was in-
structed to send a battalion from Fort Lake to the assistance
of the defenders of Tahmasb, and, at the same time, two bat-
talions of the reserves were moved across the flying bridge,
and upon the rocky height of Laz Jeppe Tabia. These three
reinforcing columns met each other at that point, and being
hidden from the enemy by the rocky nature of the ground,
confronted him at a most opportune moment. They deployed,
and opened their fire, which stopped and soon drove back the
enemy's reserves, which were then vigorously charged with
the bayonet, at the same moment when General Kmety and
Major Teesdale issued from the redoubts at Tahmasb, and
charged the assailants. The whole of that portion of the
enemy's infantry and artillery now broke, and fled down the
heights under a murderous fire of musketry. This occurred
at half-past 11, after a combat of seven hours.
In this part of the field the enemy had, including his re-
serves, 22 battalions of infantry, a large force of Dragoons and
Cossacks, together with 32 guns.
While this struggle which I have attempted to describe was
occurring at Tahmasb a most severe combat was going on at
the eastern position of the line, called the English Tabias.
About half-past five o'clock, a.m., a Russian column, con-
sisting of eight battalions of infantry, three regiments of
cavalry, and 16 guns, advanced from the valley of Tehakmak,
and assaulted those small redoubts, which after as stout a
resistance as their unavoidably feeble garrison could oppose,
fell into their hands, together with the connecting breast-
works, defended by townsmen and mountaineers from La-
zistan, whose clannish flags, according to their custom, were
planted before them on the epaulements, and, consequently,
fell into the enemy's hands ; but ere the firing had begun in
this portion of the field, Captain Thompson had received
orders to send a battalion of infantry from each of the heights
of Karadagh and Arab Tabia to reinforce the English lines.
This reinforcement descended the deep gully through which
flows the Kars river, passed a bridge recently thrown across
it, and ascended the opposite precipitous bank by a zig-zag
path which led into the line of works named by the Turks
Inglik Tabias' (the English Batteries). Their arrival was as
opportune as that of the reserves directed towards •Tahmash,
which I have had the honour to describe in the former part of
this despatch. These battalions, joined to those directed by
Lieutenant-Colonel Lake, gallantly attacked and drove the
Russians out of the redoubts at the point of the bayonet, after
the artillery of the enemy had been driven from those lines by
the cross fire directed from Fort Lake and from Arab Tabia
and from Karadagh, by Captain Thompson. This officer de-
serves my best thanks for having seized a favourable moment
to remove a heavy gun from the eastern to the western ex-
tremity of Karadagh, and with it inflicted severe loss ou the
enemy.
After the Russian infantry was driven from the English
redoubts, the whole of their attacking force of cavalry, artil-
lery and infantry retreated with precipitation, plied with
round shot from all the batteries bearing on their columns.
During their temporary success, however, the enemy captured
two of our light guns, which the mortality among our horses
from famine prevented our withdrawing from their advanced
position. He also carried off his wounded and many of his
dead ; yet he left 363 of the latter within and in front of these
intrenchments ; and his retreat occurred at least an hoar
before the assailants of Tahmasb were put to flight.
During this combat, which lasted nearly seven hours, the
Turkish infantry, as well as artillery, fought with the most
determined courage ; and, when it is recollected that they had
worked on their entrenchments and guarded them by night
throughout a period extending to nearly four months, I think
your Lordship will admit that they have proved themselves
worthy of the admiration of Europe, and established an un-
doubted claim to be placed among the most distinguished of
its troops.
With regard to the enemy, as long as there was a chance of
success he persevered with undaunted courage, and the
Russian officers displayed the greatest gallantry. Their loss
was immense ; they left on the field more than 5,000 dead,
which it took the Turkish infantry four days to bury. Their
wounded and prisoners in our possession amount to 160, while
those who were carried off are said to be upwards of 7,000.
As the garrison was afflicted with cholera, and I was appre-
hensive of a great increase of the malady, should this melan-
choly duty of the burial of the dead not be pushed forward
with every possible vigour by our fatigued and jaded soldiers,
I daily visited the scene of strife to encourage them in their
almost endless task ; and I can assure your lordship that the
whole battle-field presented a scene which is more easy to
conceive than to describe, being literally covered with the
enemy's dead and dying.
The Turkish dead and wounded were removed on the night
of the battle. The dead numbered 362, the wounded 631. The
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CRIMEAN PHOTOGRAPHS.—The splendid and. interesting
collection of Photographs, made in the Crimea, by Mr. Roger
Fenton, is now in the course of exhibition here by Messrs.
Agnew and Sons, of Manchester, at whose instance-Mr.
Fenton proceeded to the seat of war, for the express purpose
of taking those truthful sun-pictures which are here displayed.
The collection is to be published under the direct patronage
of Her Majesty, the Emperor of the French, and Prince Albert.
It embraces numerous views of the most celebrated scenes,
correct representations of many incidents connected with the
ever-memorable siege of Sebastopol, and a vast number of
groups and individial portraits, whose names and achieve-
ments will form lasting ornaments in the page of history.
The scenery is interesting on many accounts; and the series
of eleven views, representing a panorama of the Plateau of
Sebastopol, is suggestive of the most stirring emotions, con-
taining faithful delineations of Inkermann, Ralaklava, Cath-
cart's Hill, Mackenzie Heights, and other places, as seen from
a point in which, by turning round, the spectator could com-
mand the whole of them, though distant. Another panorama
of interest is that of the country between Inkermann and
Balaklava, in five tableaux; and a third is that of Inkermann
itself, including the Quarries,. and the Valley of the Tchernaya.
The collection is also rich in incidents of camp-life, consisting
of groups of officers and soldiers, showing the pastimes of
military men of every grade, in the intervals of actual service
in the trenches. By far the most interesting portion of the
collection, to many spectators at all events, will be found to
consist of the various portraits of distinguished men who
played conspicuous parts in the great and fatal drama.
Among these will be found faithful likenesses of Lord Raglan,
of Marshal Pelissier, General Bosquet, Sir W. J. Codrington,
Sir J. Simpson, Sir John Burgoyne, Sir De Lacy Evans, Sir
Harry Jones, &c., &c., with the names of all of whom the
reader is familiar. In every instance, the representation,
whether of place, incident, or individual, is marked by that
wonderful fidelity which constitutes the main charm of
photographic pictures. The collection, which has been greatly
admired by connoisseurs of every rank in London, will afford
a high treat to those of our fellow-townsmen who take- an
interest—and who does not ?—iu the subject of the Crimean
war.

THE MAYOR AT ST. PETER'S Cuuacu.—On Sunday the
Mayor, John Stewart, Esq., attended St. Peter's Church, on
the occasion of the annual sermon in aid of the Blue-coat
Hospital. It is usual for the Mayor to be accompanied upon
the occasion of his attending St. Peter's Church immediately
after his election, by the members of the town council and
some of the leading men of the town, and perhaps never on
any occasion was there a larger attendance than on Sunday.
The usual ceremonies were observed. The Mayor met the
members of the town council and his other friends at the
Town-hall. The boys from the Blue-coat School, headed by
Mr. E.G. Deane, the treasurer, and the churchwardens, Messrs.
Woodruff and Shaw, arrived in front of the Town-hall shortly
before eleven o'clock. They formed the front of the proces-
sion. Immediately after them came thirty men of the fire
brigade, under the command of Mr. Superintendent Hewitt,
then the regalia of the corporation, and next the Mayor and
the gentlemen who had assembled to accompany him to
church. He was supported by Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P. for
the borough, and the Rev. Rector Campbell, the preacher for
the day. The members of the council and the friends of
Mr. Stewart followed. Amongst those present were Messrs.
Alderman J. B. Moore, M.P., Charles Turner, Alderman J.
H. Turner, H. Littledale, Alderman Dover, Alderman Cooper,
J. P. Campbell, J. Tyrer, Alderman Gardner, J. A. Tobin,
(ex-mayor,) Alderman Robinson, Alderman Toulmin, W.
Potter, Alderman S. Holme, Alderman Shand, Alderman
Bennett, Mr. J. Johnson, Woodruff, Shaw, C. Reade, T.
Avison, W. Nicholson, A. Stone, T. Branch, J. M`Guffie,
Rawle, Entwistle, Bradley, Haydock, J. Thomson, Lieutenant
Lord, P. F. Garnett, R. A. M`Fie, Aked, Mellor, Waterhouse,
J. C. Fernihough, C. Hart, I. Litherland, Thomas Haigh, 3--
Farnworth, Jones, Roberts, J. Radley, J. Gardner, jun., NY,:
P. Jeffreys, Robert Horsfall, G. H. Horsfall, John Aikirn
Hutchison, Carnes, Crauford, Chesney, H. Banner, J.
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