The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-18 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Urt Gott= Nsnot.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market to-day we
had again a good business, and prices were about
la per lb. higher than last we4k s currency. The
sales -- including 90 Pernatibuoo at Bd, 50
Maranham at Bd, 800 Egyptian at 8d to 101 d, and
3,000 Surat at 3tel to s;,d—amounted to 12,000
bales; of which 4,000 were on speculation and for
•
export.

gin getruird Praha arfitt.
The Liverpool Colonial Produce Market to-day
was active.
Sugar : There was a steady market, and a good
business was done; the transactions comprised
400 bags grainy Demerara at 45s 9d, 5,000 bags
Bengal at 41s to 43s for Gurpattah Dates and at
47s for good yellow grainy, with 4,000 bags
Paraiba at 24s 6d ; a cargo of clayed Manilla
(22,000 mats) was also disposed of for arrival at
25s 9d per cwt:
Riim and Coffee: Nothing to notice.
Cocoa: 330 bags Para found buyers at 60s per
cwt. ex quay.
Rice: 1,000 bags old Necransie were sold at
lOs 10-id per cwt.
Pepper : 550 bags Singapore black were dis-
posed of at 4 1-16 d per lb.
Gambier : 150 bales heated changed hands at
16s 3d to 16s 6d, and at 178 ad per cwt. for sound.
Rapeseed: 250 bags Guzerat sold at 655.
Linseed: 500 bags Bombay found buyers at
61s per qr.
Hemp : 100 bales Manilla were sold at £24 lOs
per ton for superior roping quality.-
At the Public Sales the following transactions
took place :
Shell Lac : 33 chests native orange at 231 s to
232 s per cwt..
Turmeric : 75 bags Bombay at lls per cwt.
Madder Roots : 30 bales Naples at 45s per cwt.
Logwood : 100 tons St. Domingo at £5, and 60
tons mixed ditto at £4 15s per ton.
Fustic : '3O tons Curacoa at £6 12s 6d per tan.
Lima Wood : 10 tons, all faults, £lO per ton.
Red Wood : A small lot at £6 5s per ton. -

Zlit Stare Rana.
The Liverpool Share Market to-day' opened
very buoyant, but give way in the afternoon.
It closed firm, however, at the quotations. The
transactions before three o'clock included—Great
Western, 74-4,1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1191,
19, 184, 19, -1-; Lancaster and Carlisle Con. Stocky
2071 ; London and North-Western, 10l Z, ;
Mtinchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 474, 8, 74 ;.
Midland, 135, 41,, t, 73, d, e ,• North-
Eastern, Berwick Stock, 1051, 5 ; South-Eastern,
2511, 4, a, 9-16 ; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 5.1 ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 ; Grand Trunk 7 per
Cent., 1862, - cum over due coupons, 581 ; Great
Western of Canada, 141, 9-16, ; Royal Insurance,
34p; Pacific steam Company, 782; Steam Tug
Company, 51.
The Share Market closed' to-day at the following
prices :

Sales for Cash and
Railways. Closing Prices.Prices.Account.
Birkenhead &Cheshire Jn. 781 781
Caledonian 911 921
Eastern Counties . 144 lot
Great Northern ll5 116
Great Westerns
Lancashire & Yorkshire 118 k 1181 a
London &North Western 100 i —101 k
Manchester, Shef., & Lin. 471 48
Midland Stock 134 1341 1341
rADitto new shares
North British. — 621
North Staffordshire .. • 3 21-d
North Eastern—Berwick .1041 105 1041
Do. York and N. Midland 90 , 90/
Do; Leeds Northern
South Eastern .. 25.4 2
Oxford, W.& Wolverhptn 48 48 ti
Dutch Rhenish
Great Luxembourg' 6 a '6l
Grand Trunk of Canada 6l 6 1546
Gt. W. of Caniula 14- 14
ADitto new shares
Buffalo and Lake Huron 5B 5--
Great Ship
Thames & Mersey M. Co. I 1P
The Stock Exchange will be closed to-morrow
(Thursday), at half-past twelve, in consequence of
the opening of the Free Library.
ACCOUNT OR TICKET DAYS FOR OCTOBER, 1860.
London 15th & 30th I Liverpool . . 15th & 30th
PAY DAys--Liverpool, 17th Oct. and`lst. Nov.
DAYS FOR BUYING-IN FOR THE ACCOUNT, the 27th Sept.

Scrip .. , ist Oct. I Transfer...Bth Oct.
LAST DAY FOR 15TH OCT. ACCOUNT 13th Oct.
The London and North-Western Railway- traffic
returns for the week amount to £84,062, showing
an increase, compared with the corresponding
week last year, of £223.
MEETINGS. • ,

Meetings of shareholders will be held at the
following places :
. Oct. 23.—Buffalo and Lake Huron, at. London.
Oct. 26.—West Flanders, at London.
Oct. 29.—Llangollen and Corwen, at Llangollen.
Oct. 3L—Severn Valley, at London (adjourned).
--- Leeds and Liverpool Canal for dividend (books
closed, 18th October to 2nd November).

att provis
The Liverpool (St. Jo
ruled as follows :
s. d.s. d.
Beef._ .... lb 0 50 0 8
Mutton ..... 0 6 ~ 0 8
Veal ..... 0 54„ 0 8
Lamb, ......... „ 0 6 7, 0 8
- 0 0 0 0

ion Rtitrittt.
)hn's) Provisions Market

Aspara 8
gus,P 100 0. d. s. d.
0„ 0 0
Fowls, couple 3 0 „ 3 6
Ducks, „ 3 0 ~ 4 0
Rabbits, „ 1 10 „ 2 0
Pigeons, „ l 0 „ 1 4
Grouse, brace 5 0 „ 5 6
Partridges „ 2 6 „ 3 0
Black Game „ 5 0 „ 6 0
Pheasants, „ 6 0 „ 7 0
Snipes „ 0 0
Currants,blk,p.qt 0 0 „ 0 0
Do., red & wt. „ 0 0 „ 0 0
Gooseberries, „ 0 0 ~ 0 0
Strawberries, „ 0 0 „ 0 0
Wild Ducks 0 0 „ 0 0
Geese each 4 0 ~ 6 0
Turkeys „ 4 0 „ 6 0
Hares
Cucumbers, „ 0 0 „ 0 0
PAhipreisc,otsfo,r.„ 0 0 0 g
Do. Eng lb. 5 0 „ 6 0
Filberts, 4O, 1 0 „ 0 0

fore qr „
00 0 0
;;hind qr 0 „,,,
Fresh Pork ; gt,, 0 78i
Lobsters......
00
68
01
80
Turbot ..... .
Bret ...... •••'' 04„ 0 6
Haddocks " 00 „0 0
5a1m0n......
0 8 ~ 0 10
Soles
0 4 „ 0 8
.........
Cod Fish ••• " 1 3 1 ti
Fresh Butter ~ 0 10 „
~ 1 3
Salt ditto ... 1 0
~ 1
6.
Grapes, for. 3 0 „.5 0
Do. Eng. '' 0 0 „ 0 0
Cherries...... , . 0
Damsons ...... r q24(0 3 0
Eggs .. ...... eek 0 0), 0 0
Pea 5,...... P
Potatoes, ~ 1 0 ~.1 4

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING•
In the LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE fo-day
the Funds were firmer, the weather having im-

proved dnd the opinion .having gained ground
that no alteration will be Made in the Bank rate
of discount at the weekly court to-morrow. The
Share Market showed a rather decided upward
tendency, British Railway Stocks being firm,
With Midland Shares again improved.
The market closed at the foaming prices :

THE FIJNDS.

Consols Money - i
Account (Nov.) . . . -
,/
Exchequer Bills par 4pm
Bank Stock
Three per Cents 9ll. it,
Next Account

RAILWAYS.
Ambergate, Not., & East. Junction 6'4 74.
Caledonians

Chester and Holyhead 52 34
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire 4 . . . • • --
Edinburgh & Glogthot ..-. . 81 2

Great Northern - ll4 1
I, ~ A.
Great Westerns
Great Western of Canada '. .
Grand Trunk of Canada . . .
Great Southern & Western . .
Lancashire & Yurkshite .. . -
LombardozVenetiari
London & North-Western . .
London & South-Western . .
2
Leeds Northern .
Manchester, Sheff., & Lincolnshire 47* 8
Midland Stock
_ _4 4

Auliana • 621 3
North British .......
South-Eastern & Dover . • . . 51.-
York, Newcastle, & Berwick . . 104 i
York & North Midland . • . . 90
appeared in our later editions
of
TnyheeestTefiormedllaos; pointsthe out as a proof of the severe effect
harvest—atoc
on u nt
th ew
and Consols were 96
to 96', or 31 per cent. higher than the closing prices
a moneys has l
oa
wt ml
as aas rt2k teaet
p re ,r causedatce
nt hti,s
yesterday. Yet the Bank bullion was then only
£1,500,000, and the reserve £500,000 in excess of the
figures in the last return.
The funds opened with a dull appearance. In the
--ss an improvement, the Paris Bourse
afternoon, there ^T been taken from the
being firmer, and no gold have..,, greued
Bank of England for exportation. It was
that the impending advance in the Bank rate of dis-
count will be delayed. Consols finally closed It per cent.
higher that yesterday, with a firm appearance. The
share markets were generally better. British railway
stocks were in brisk demand upon the satisfactory con-
clusion of the settlement. The rise in Midland, yester-
day, amounted to less than 19 per cent„ and some
excitement was observable. The price has now reached
1341. The discount market Continues tight : the
rates for the best bills are 4 per cent. and upwards;
Money is not circulating with its Usual freedom, and
very high terms are required on four and six months'
bills. At the Bank the applications *ere to a con-
siderable extent. Were the public to continue to draw
largely upon the establishment for some days •longer,
they would precipitate a rise in the rate to 5 per cent.—
Daily News' City Article.
The increased depression in the English funds seemed
chiefly consequent upon the heavy demand for discount
both in the open market and at the Bank of England,
prompted partly by a desire to provide against the possi-
bility of an advance in the rate from 4 to 41 per cent.
at the weekly court on Thursday. Owing, however, to
the exceptional character of the operations that have
caused the pressure now observable the general opinion
is that no such step Will be adopted. The Bank rarely
makes changes except when there is some definite pros-
pect that the new rate will be maintained at least for a
few weeks, and they will probably hesitate on the pre-
sent occasion, since our existing terms are 1 per cent.
above those prevalent throughout the Continent. At
Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfort, and Brussels, the change
is now 3 per cent., and at Hamburg it is only 2 per
cent. So long as this disparity shall continue it will be
impossible to expect any excessive demand on this side
such as would warrant an upward movement. On the
other hand, the heavy character of the grain shipments
in progress from New York and Spain, and the ports of
the Baltic and the Black Sea, are such as to discourage
all hope that the money market during the remainder of
the year will manifest any tendency to especial ease.
In the foreign exchanges the rates on Amsterdam and
Paris were higher. There were no withdrawals of
bullion from the Bank. The gold by the Orwell,
Europa, and Atrato, nearly £200,000, has been bought
for the Continent. The railway market improved after
official hours, and left off firmly. Midland advanced
1 per cent., and South-Eastern, ; ether stocks, +to 1
per cent. higher ; Great Northern exceptionally flat.—
Times' City Article.
The LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET to-
day *as again steady and in some instances rather
higher.
Sugar : The sales by auction consisted of 6,500
bags grainy Madras which chiefly sold at 435 6d
to 45s 6d.

Coffee : There were no public sales, and very
little inquiry.
Tea: The prices of yesterday were fully sup-
ported, with blackish leaf Congou rather higher.
Rice : There was still a good inquiry ; the
prices paid yesterday were a shade higher.
Indigo: The sales, consisting chiefly of Madras,
were at about yesterday's rates.
Saltpetre : Prices were firm, 43s 6d being
refused for fine.
Jute : The sales went at steady rates.

The LONDON TALLOW MARKET to-day was
steady, at the following quotations :—On the
spot and yeari 58s 9d ; spring, 58s 9d, with little
doing.
The BOROUGH Hor MARKET.—There was a
steady inquiry for all good and fine Hops at very
full prices, but inferior qualitie's a dull sale. Duty
called £35,000.
At the LONDON CORN. MARKET to-day the
supplies were fair. Market generally unaltered,
but tone very healthy, indeed.

PROVINCIAL, &0., MARKETS, YESTERDAY.

GLASGOW IRON.—Market firm. No. 1, 518 Od
to 51s 3d; Warrants, 52s Od to 52s 3d; No. 3, 50,
3d to 50s 6d.
CORN MARKETS.—GLASGOIV: Weather showery.
Good attendance and fair business done. Wheat--
Baltic runs were 6d dearer, and 33s paid for Wolgart.
No change in value of American flour; barrels in more
general request, and may be called 3d dearer. Barley
scarce : an advance of 3d per 320 lbs paid. Beans
bring 9d, and Peas is to is 3d more money. 23s 6d
paid for Canadas to-day. Indian Corn in request at 3d
advance.—Coax: Wheat—White, 28s to 335; Red, 27s
to 29s 6d ; Barley, 14s to 175 6d ; Oats, lls 6d to
12s 7d.—Enirmunan : At to-day's market there were
small supplies of Wheat, Oats, and Beans ; those of
Barley were moderate, but showing an increase on the
.B—eoße6ards,
tol,
supply at last market. Samples of new Wheat brought
an advance of 2s to 35 per qr. for seed; old milling
Wheat, is per qr. dearer ; new, at last w67elek;'s
sphriecee:.
Barley not in such brisk demand, but rices maintained
E4d ; best Wedders, 8d to 81d
475, being. the top. Oats, 6d to is per qr. dearer.
Beans nominal.
pigs in the
7d ; middling,-,
5544otSALFORD
6d,C ailnv
inferior,
r ..i,
07rC,2A.3Td Tt
oL Best
middling, 7d to 74d; Ewes, 5d to 64d; Calves, 7d to
84d. There has been a small supply of Beasts, and all
sold up at firmer rates.
BELFAST PORK.—There were 1,888
market, and prices were from 55s 6d to 61s 6d.

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wh-;;----1 yesterday, W. ; at Holyhead, W., fresh,

ARRIVED.

I Aphrodita, Stewart ...Calcutta
Oct 16
Ballantine, I Mermaid, Clausen,Qiiebec Nw Calabar
..Akyab 1 Oriental, Nixon Akyab
Manahan, Hepburn... Bombay
Rival .......... „Yarmouth, NS
Anglo-Saxon (ss),
Emery ............... St John, NB
Susan, Vittrey Patras
Anglo-

Kate Karney, Gill
Atlantic (as), liorafall,:
Alexandria

Oct 17

Caros' Beach Santander
Piere Etienne Nantes
FOREIGN PORTS,
Slieve Donard, hence at Calcutta
Woodfield, China, Universe, and William Vail, all hence off
Quebec Oct 6
North Briton (ss), hence off Forteen Bay Oct 9 .
Horizon, and Plieades, both hence at Shanghai
Prince of the Seas, Brown, and Her Majesty, Moore, from
Bombay; Syrian, from Nagasaki ; and Henry Winch,
Wilson,
from Bally, all at Hong Kong
Great Britain, Flett, hence at Quebec
Templar, Martin, from Bombay at Singapore
Mersey, Crowell, from Hartlepool,at Madras
Troy, Jepson, hence at Shanghai ,
Julia, Kopman, hence at Adelaide •
British Banner, Hoclm t, hence at Colombo
Time and Truth, hence at Sydney, NSW, and sailed for New-
castle
Ophir, Duncan; City of Manchester, King; and Tudor,
Wheland, hence; and John Melhuish, Grant, and Stornoway,
Watson, from London, all, at Sydney, NSW '
OUTPORTS.
Princo Llewellyn, from San Lucar at Kingstown
Greenock, Oct. 17.—Arrived : James, from Poinaron ; Cycla,
Mirimichi ; Mamma Marie, Alexandria ; Sunbeam, Quebec ;
Mary Ann, Palermo; John Ferguson, New York; and Slava,
Bordeaux
Queenstown, Oct. 17.—Arrived : Auguste Jessie, from
Cochin; Astoria, Taganrog; Nuovo Felas, Limerick to. Cork;
Hereign, Marianople ; Pauline, Monte Video; Bermondsey,
It J Wilson, and Joseph, Callao ; Johanna, Constantinople ;
Neptune, Salina; Nuovo Silfide, and Aghia Spiridene, Ibrail;
Walter, Ibrail; Zeno, Taganrog; Yankee Blade, New York;
Ocean Nonduras
Belfast, Oct. 17.—Sailed : Heinrich Rodbertus, for Newcas-
'l73.l.—ysAterryriv,e3dia:lFagread;ercicoklumWibiluias,ms,tfrsotmephMeanm,sel;
tle-upon-Tyne • Alberta, Troon.
; MARITIME EXTRACTS.
ArDthuubll.,ini
jobacut.
LIVERPOOL, October 17.
The Tre Fratelli, for Genoa, has put back
A fishing brat, painted white, with green stripe and letter
"A" cut in her waist, was picked up Sept 28, in 42N, 20W, by
the R S Ely, arrived here
The Atlantic (ss), from Alexandria, encountered a severe
hurricane. Oct 5, in 33N, 5W ; had decks swept, bulwarks and
skylights smashed, cabins filled with water, &c
Lowestoft, Oct. 16 : . The Letitia, Long, of Liverpool, from
Seaham for Ipswich, was lost on Newcombe last night; crew
saved
Rangoon, Aug 29 :.The China, leaded for London, sprung a
leak, and has had to discharge; she has been surveyed, and is
greatly worm-eaten in the bottom, and will probably be sold
Archangel, Oct. 3 : It blew a ,severe gale here on the night
of Sept 30, and several prams, mostly loaded with flax gouda,
broke adrift from the ships, and one or two sunk
Calcutta, Sept. 1: The Glenisla, which arrived here from
London, after being ashore, was very badly hogged, but is now
making but little water; she threw part of cargo overboard
before getting off
New Orleans, Oct. 5 : A violent storm occurred here on the
2nd instant, which blew several vessels ashore
The Ocean Maid, Adam,' from London at Shanghai, May 17,
11 S, 28 W, was in, contact with a large ship painted black and
lost life-boat and part
,of bulwarks, and had stern frame
started ,&c Aug. Batavia, A 23: The Juliet Erskine, from Shanghai to
Mauritlus,.was stranded on Belvidere Shoal; has been got off
and taihen into Benton Banea with very little water in her.

TIIE COTTON PLANT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.—The above has
been beautifully illustrated on the back of a playing card for
the present season, by Messrs. De La Rue and Co. from, an
original drawing by a Liverpool gentleman, and published by
Messrs. Agnew and Son. J. M. and Son have received a large
stock. N.B.—A good playing card from is 6d. J. Mawdsley
and Son, 4, Castle-street.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.—FemaIe complaints.
On the mothers of England devolves much and serious re-
sponsibility in securing
to their daughters robust health;
frequently, alas I thoughtlessly sacrificed by culpable bashful-
ness at a particular period of life when all-important changes
take place in the female constitution, and upon the proper
management of which hangs future happiness or misery..
Neglect in assisting nature has consid thousands of Eng-
land's lovely daughters to despondenc disease, and premature
ourrace
may
death. Holloway's Pills, especially if aided with the Ointment,
have the happiest effects in establishing those functions upon
the due
be performancesaovfewd
daughters may safely use these powerful deobstruent remedies
without teeing the faculty.
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and

NEWS OF THE DAY.

News has arrived from Berlin of the recal of the
Austrian Ambassador from Turin, and of the departure
of the Sardinian Ambassador from St. Petersburg.
The Pattie professes to have heard that Garibaldi
intends to resign his post of authority as soon as the
annexation shall have been accomplished, and to assume
the title and honour of Commander-in-chief of the land
and sea forces in Southern Italy.
Matters have again got out of joint at Naples.
According to a telegram forwarded by the Times cor-
respondent in that city, the Pro-Dictator positively
resigned his post yesterday, and has left for the head-
quarters of King Victor. The Ministry has also
resigned, and great agitation and discontent have re-
appeared among the inhabitants, who are prevented
from rising by strong patrols of National Guards who
are parading the streets. According to the latest
military news from Naples, a corps of 14,000 Pied-
montese have disembarked there, and been sent on to
Caserta. They were reviwed, previously to their
departure, by the King, who was momentarily expected
in Naples. It is stated that these forces will imme-
diately proceed to the attack of the Royalist troops, and
manoeuvre so as to cut their line in two at Capua,
thereby insuring the immediate surrender of the latter.
It is remarked that the tone of the French journals
has become more favourable towards Italy during the
last few days ; which is not surprising if the rumour
that Victor Emmanuel's proclamation was sent from
Paris, in French, composed, corrected, revised, and ready
for issue.
We are assured that the result of the interview at
Coblentz between Her Majesty and the Prince Regent
has been greatly to strengthen and extend the friendly
relations between England and Prussia.

In our telegraphic columns there will be found some
additional details, of a painful character, we regret to
say, respecting the condition of affairs in New Zealand.
The Salut Public of Lyons, alluding to a rumour which
has been some time current respecting the creation of a
strong reserve for the army, states that a bill Ain the
subject has been presented to the Council of State, and
adds that a reserve of 180,000 men, which could be
called out at a short notice, would greatly relieve the
war budget, without diminishing the means of national
defence. It is expected, that journal states, that the
bill above mentioned will be one of the first submitted
to the legislative body next session.
It is announced that the Emperor of Austria is to set
out for Warsaw on the 21st. His Majesty will be pre-
ceded by Count Reckberg, and his secretary, Baron
Meysenburg. We learn by a letter from Vienna that
a Council of 3linisters was held on the 10th instant,
under the presidency of the Emperor. The subjects of
deliberation had exclusive reference to the affairs of
Hungary, and nearly all the Hungarian magnates who
ale members of the Council
of the Empire were present
at the sitting. The discussion is stated to have been of
the most animated character, but attended by no result,
the Hungarian Councillors having declined to consent
to the least modification of the programme of the
majority of the Council of the Empire. it remains to
be seen what will be the effect on the settlement of the
question thus left undisposed off---of the ministerial
resignations to which we referred yesterday. A more
recent letter. from Vienna states that the Government
of the Emperor has decided on granting a Liberal Con-
stitution on an electoral basis, but that its terms will
not be promulgated until some days after the Warsaw
interview. Some of the French papers have been
giving the Emperor a good deal of advice on this sub-
ject lately, which is surely quite as much needed nearer
home.

The British squadron in the Mediterranean is expected
at Corfu. According to a despatch received from that
Island, the squadron will pass the winter coasting about,
among the lonian Islands, in order to watch the Adriatic.

According to a Vienna correspondent great agitation
was prevalent in Greece ; and it is understood at Vienna
that England, being apprehensive of the effect which a
revolution in Greece might produce in the lonian Islands,
decided upon sending a squadron to the Piraeus, in
order to give the shield of its protection at one and the
same time to the Hellenic Government and to the Eng-
lish possessions in the Mediterranean. We are inclined
to think, however, that the real object of this
arrangement is to support the policy of our Government
with reference to the threatened attack on Venetia, for
the English flag will, at the same time, be distinguishable
from the shores of the mainland of the Adriatic.

An attempt has been made to assassinate the Queen
of Spain, but unsuccessfully. The young man who
aimed at her Majesty's life is said to be (of course)
insane.

The following circumstance, which is related regarding
the disembarkation of the English and French forces on
the arrival of the allied fleet at the mouth of the Peiho,
marks a trait in the national character of the troops of
the two nations which is very noticeable. It seems the
soldiers of our gallant ally, with that alacrity and dash
which bespeak the race, loth to wait even for the cycle
of nature's movements, sprang out of their boats ere
they reached the land, though the tide was ebbing, and
waded through the mud to the shore. The Britishers,
on the contrary, waited for half an hour, or so, till the
tide had receded somewhat farther, then got out of their
boats in true military style, according to rules and
regulations, and,' forming in the water, nevertheless
reached the dry mud at the same time as the French.
We might append a moral to this brief narrative, but
our readers can, doubtless, do so for themselves. The
flotilla of English vessels numbered no less than 250
sail, which all arrived in admirable order.
The mortal remains of Sir Harry Smith will he in-
terred to-morrow, at Whittlesea, near Cambridge. The
funeral will be private.
Lord Brougham is to preside at the annual distribu-
tion of prizes at the Huddersfield Mechanics' Institution
on Saturday next : and among those who have signified
their intention to be present are Frank Crossley, Esq.,
M.P. for the West Riding ; E. A. Leatham, Esq., M.P.
for Huddersfield; J. Stanfield, jun., M.P. for Halifax,
and other gentlemen.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort,
of their visit to Coburg, gave a sum of
"'"1 800 florins to

on the ocetim,..

1,000 florins to the poor of the town,
the poor of the ceuntry ; and have also granted pm
florins to the model school at Neustadt, in recognition
of the works of the scholars which were laid before the
Queen and Prince Consort. The sum is to be set aside
until the end of the next scholastic year, when it will be
given to the best scholar of the institute.
Our navy has received another addition in the shape
of a steam frigate, launched from Deptford dockyard on
Tuesday. Of course she is not made of the much can-
vassed steel-plated sides construction, having been two
years on the stocks ; but with her M guns, no doubt tin
enemy within range would be made fully aware of her
presence. The name of the new frigate is the New-
castle, and she is considered in every respect a very
superior specimen of naval architecture.

The oldest engineer in the north of England, Mr.
Jonathan Forster, died last week, at Wylam, where he
had laboured for upwards of half a century. He was
engineer at Wylam Colliery when the experiments were
made there which ended in the adoption of the loco-
motive engine, and though his name has never been
brought prominently forward, in connection therewith,
there are those living who know that very many
of the practical hints of which George Stephenson
availed himself in improving the steam-engine came
from Jonathan Forster.

The first act of the ceremonial which is to
inaugurate—to-day—a gift to the inhabitants of
Liverpool, which, in the opinion of Lord
Brougham, is " unexampled in the history of
human munificence "—was the most appropriate
presentation last night, by a working titan, on
behalf of his fellows, of the working men's
testimonial to the large-hearted donor. An ample
report of the proceedings at the great meeting
held in the Amphitheatre for this purpose, last
night, and of the various addresses delivered on
the interesting occasion by the various speakers,
who included Lord Brougham, our excellent
member, T. B. Horsfall, Esq., and several other
gentlemen of distinction, will be found in our
other columns.

SARDINIAN IMITATION OF FRENCH

QUACKERY.

SUCCESSFUL quackery, when analysed, will
generally be found to consist of an admixture
of small particles of popular truths, adulterated
by gross fallacies and inconsistencies, and passed
off under a false but specious name. This is un-
doubtedly an age the history of which 19
characterised by great " freedom" of thought and
action among " the people," and by the open
influence of ideas and public opinion." It is not
less true, nor is it anywhere better understood
or illustrated than in England, that " the pro-
gress of the people is quite reconcilable with the
stability of monarchies." In this country it will
not be questioned that by "freedom of election,
by the education of the pe'ople, by the execution
of great public works, and by free-trade and
commerce, national prosperity may be promoted.'
We applaud all who advocated for " the people"
" civil and political liberty, freedom of speech,
and of the press." We admire "national unity?
We- hail the progress of " a united nation" in the
assertion of its "independence and liberty," and its
" right to be heard in the councils of Europe." We
do not deny the possibility of a " just war," or
the possible " justifiableness of revolution." No
nation is more keenly alive than England to the
necessity of being " freed from foreign influence."
Before "the invincible logic of facts and of nations"
all must bow. And when we find a document
like that containing the " Proclamation of the
King of Sardinia to the people of Southern Italy,"
thickly interlarded with such phrases as those we
have just quoted, we are apt to be carried away by
our sympathies for the truths they represent, so
far as to accept the whole of its arguments and
propositions as substantially sound, because kV'
rently conceived by a mind imbued with principles
akin to those we cherish most dearly. Recent
experience, however, has shewn us how the name
of " liberty " and the cry of " popular rights"
have been basely prostituted by the despotic ruler
of France--the " magnanimous ally " of VICTOR
EMMANUEL, and has taught us thatunder the guise
of " freedom" and the pretended " will of the pee'
ple," despotism may plead its cause, and rivet its
chains around the.neck of a generous people, while,
at the same time, the most solemn oaths may be
broken, and the most unequivocal treaty obliga-
tions may be openly and recklessly violated: It
is, therefore, incumbent on us to exercise no
small degree of caution in accepting, as genuine,
professions of devotion to the cause of the people,
especially when these professions come from one
standing in the position of VICTOR EMMANUEL
towards Louis NAPOLEON. On the very surface
of the proclamation, indeed, there is an evident
similarity of language to that so frequently
adopted by the Frenchman in his semi-diplomatic
manifestoes—a fact which, of itself, is sufficient to
arouse our fears and engender anxiety and doubt
as to the sincerity and soundness of the principles
professed, and the accuracy and safety of the
conclusions enforced.

The Proclamation is based upon " an idea," or
rather set of "ideas," which guide VICTOR
EMMANUEL. His first great " idea " is that
" Providence has placed him on an Italian throne,"
and imposed certain duties on him. Now, We
know that there is a Prodidence in everything ;
but does not VICTOR EMMANUEL'S plea sound
very like an attempt to establish in his person a
special mission from heaven, of the import of which
he is the only authorised exponent ? His next
grand idea is, that the people of South RA'
having asked him to do certain things
which he thinks very proper, it is his
special and divine mission to comply,—that is to
say, to kick out of Italy a few of his royal brothers,
whom, also, no doubt, " Providence placed ea
Italian thrones." His idea of the right of the
Italian people to unification igbased on the assertion
that " those territories have been placed by God
within the same boundaries, and are united by
the same language." Here is another uncalled-
for appeal to the Deity. We all know the flexi-
bility of the idea of " natural boundaries ;" and if
the mere fact of speaking " the same language" is a
sufficient ground for unification, there is scarcely
a kingdom on the face of the earth whose boun-
daries do not require „extensive rectification'

The King of Sardinia protests that " the
strength of his kingdom is not derived from
the acts of a secret policy." Is this protestation
consistent with the facts ? Was there no secret
policy in the matter of Nice and Savoy ? Is
there not yet another secret in " the'hypothetical
cession "of Sardinia ? Was there no secret
course of policy in the disavowal of 6ARIBALDI'S

exi.edition to Sicily? If not, how are we to
account for his present avowal that he really
approved of and encouraged that revolutionary
enterprise ? Owning, as he now does, his res-
ponsibility for all that GARIBALDI has done
to stir up the Sicilians and Neapolitans to
rebellion, is it not a mere shallow hypocrisy
to pretend that he now enters the king-
dom of Naples only in obedience to the invi-
tation of the people ? Suppose a knight of the
road sends a few of the more daring of 'his band
to enter a private dwelling by force, on the under-
standing that, when the legitimate owners and
inmates have been quieted or turned out, an
invitation shall be returned to the brigand chief
to come and share the spoil, do we acknowledge his
right to enter, or do we denounce him as an acces-
sory after the fact? VICTOR EMMANUEL is con-
tent to rest the question, as to the propriety of his

procedure " upon the truth of the proposition that
' his "idea" of monarchy is alone "powerful to satisfy
the want of a national re-constitution." He acknow-
ledges that the people of the Two Sicilies "by
some acts caused apprehension, lest they should

not in every respect agree with ‘- •
.Jts policy ;"
whereupon he denour.rees
this form of opinion,
in so far as It differed from his own, as " the
•
cattneras of ambitious fanaticism," And yet he
tells the people of South Itai; " I do not
tome to in ,ow /4,y, •„111 upon you." And,
again.
e argues that it was his duty to
interfere, because he says, " for the direction
of that national movement I am responsible to
Europe." In one breath almost, he thus attri-
butes the responsibility of his interference to the
people themselves, and in the next he acknow-
ledges that it is so wholly his own that when
there seems any danger of a difference of " ideas,"
it is his divine mission to "take, with a strong
hand the direction." The. Pope's Volunteer army
in 'the States is proclaimed to be " a new strange
phase of foreign intervention, and the worst of all"
—so much so, as to warrant VICTOR EMMANUEL'S
interference for their dispersion. But the 'Volun-
teers who flocked beneath the banner of the Cross
of Savoy, whether in Lombardy or under GARI-
BALM in the south, embracing "an ill-sorted
mob of people of all nations and tongues," having
done' so in the name of VICTOR EMMANUEL, he
has no choice but to join them, and aid them in
their armed intervention between FRANCIS 11.
and his subjects. The King says, " I have pro-
claimed Italy for the Italians;' but the next half
of the same sentence shows that the. Italians are
not to be allowed to judge for themselves, for he
adds, " I will never allow Italy to become the
nest of cosmopolite sects, assettibling there to
hatch reactionary plots, or to further the objects
tlf universal demagogy." Is it not by a similar
Isttio of phraseology that LOUIS NAPoLEoN.vindi-
cates his suppression of the liberties of his people P
Marching his troops into Southern Italy, under
the pretence of maintaining order, and professing
to take the vote of the people on the principle of
universal suffrage, he leaves them no alternative
but submission to his sway on the one hand,
or anarchy and confusion on the other.
And even were it not so, what chance is there of
'a free and full expression of " the will of the
people " in the presence of a large Sardinian
army prepared to enforce its royal commander's
" ideas "of " order ?" VICTOR EMMANUEL has
learned the use of the ballet box in a school which
has employed it in a manner insulting to "the
people," and an affront to the cause of popular
enfranchisement. Alluding to the farce of "uni-
versal suffrage," the proclamation again cantingly ,
appeals to Providence and the " righteousness "
of " the cause," while the hope is expressed that
the " votes to be deposited in the urn may be
inspired." In the same tone the King seeks to
disclaim " that ambition which is ascribed to his
family :" he parades the great sacrifices he has
made in parting with poor Nice and Savoy in
exchange for the noblest and riohest provinces of
Italy : he declares his willingness to " wait tran-
quilly. the course of events ;" and yet winds up
with a confident expression of opinion, that he
knows best how to secure the stability of his
throne amongst those he addresses, and his
determinatien now to "close the era of revolu-
tion." We trust there may yet be forthcoming
some more self-consistent and conclusive vindi-
cation of VICTOR EMMANUEL'S Italian policy than
that contained in the proclamation given at
Ancona.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE QUEEN
INSURANCE COMPANY.

The annual general meeting of the Queen Insurance
Company was held yesterday, in the Queen Insurance
Buildings, Dale-street ; the chair was occupied by Mr.
Forwood. There was a large attendance of members
of the board. Amongst the directors present were—
Messrs.. J. A. Picton, K. Dowie, F. A. Clint, Ewing,
Kitchen, J. H. Hind, C. P. Hall, of Liverpool; Bruce,
Fowler, and Stacey, of London ; Hestia and Thompson,
of Glasgow.
The notice convening the meeting having been read,
the manager and _ actuary, Mr.. Clirehugh, read the
annual report, from which it appeared that the fire
premium income reached £25,000, and that the pre-
miums from new life assurances during the year
amounted to £5,842 48. The total income for the year
exceeded £38,000. The losses by fire amounted to
£11,690, and the life claims to £l5O. The amount of
the reserve fund exceeded £15,000, whilst the total
assets amounted to £66,000. The dividend declared
was 5 per cent., free of income-tax.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the confirmation of the
report, 'adverted at great length to the satisfactory state
of affairs, and he quoted figures, showing that, in
almost every department, the business transacted during
the last twelve months doubled that of the previous
year. The premiums in the fire department' reached
£25,000 this year; £12,500 in 1859. The amount of
property insured in 1860 was nearly £10,000,000; in
1869, something over £4,000,000. iffe contended that
this satisfactory state of affairs was by no means the re-
sult of accident, but of justice and liberality, appre-
ciated by a discerning public. Tie then gave the
amounts of premiums received 'each quarter during the
year, contrasting them with those of the former year,
and showing that the increase in business had been steady.
In the last quarter, however, the increase was enormo us.
Reverting to the losses sustained, he remarked that great
success was always attended with proportionately loss ;
but he was happy to say, that considering the large
number of fires which had occurred during the year IR
all parts of the country, the company had felt very little
of their effects. He also showed that in the life depart-
ment equal, or greater, success had attended their efforts
in Liverpool, London, and Canada. In Scotland their
affairs were not quite so prosperous. He moved the
adoption of the report and balance sheet.
Mr. BRUCE,. of London, in congratulatory terms
seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
Mr. KITCHEN proposed that a dividend at the rate of
five per cent. be paid to the shareholders, free of
income-tax.
Mr. G. P. FORD seconded, and it was unanimously
carried.
On the motion of Mr. Lawrence, seconded by Mr.
Sleigh, the retiring directors' Messrs. Kitchen, Heath,
C. R. Hall, Ewing, and J. B. Ford, were re-elected.
On the motion of Mr. Clint, seconded by Mr. Kitchen,
Mr. Bernard Hall was appointed a director.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr.
Picton, Mr. H. W. Banner was' re-elected auditor on
behalf of the shareholders.
Mr. Banner proposed, and Mr. Dagleish seconded,
a vote of thanks to the chairman and the directors for
their conduct during the past year ; and £BOO to the
Liverpool directors, and £145 to those of London.
The motion was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for the compliment.
Mr. 3. A. Picton proposed, and Mr. Ewing
seconded, a vote of thanks to the branch boards in
Glasgow and Montreal.
. On the motion of Mr. Dowie, seconded by Mr.
Woodhall, a vote of thanks was given to the auditors
and medical officers.
'Mr. HAGUE acknowledged the compliment.
A vote of thanks was also accorded to the secretaries
in Liverpool, London, Glasgow, and Montreal, on the
motion of Mr. C. R.
Fifty guineas were voted to the auditors on the motion
of the chairman.
A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meet-
ing to a close.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE REVISION—LIVERPOOL POLLING
linmucrs.—Conservatives objected to, 1,398; struck
off, 997. Radicals objected to, 876 ; struck off, 86.
Total struck off by Conservativey, 997 ; total struck off
by Radicals, 578 ; Conservative. majority, 419. Of the
578 objections made by the Emdicals, 492 will be sub-
ject to the case ; and if the revising barrister's decision
Is confirmed by the court, above, the Conservative
Majority will be 911. • ' .

LATEST NEWS.

(BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

NAPLES.—G ARIBALDI AND THE ANNEX-,
ATION OF THE TWO ICILIES:
Oct. 171

The Patrie says as soon as the annexation of
Naples and Sicily to Sardinia shall have ,been
proclaimed, Garibaldi will resign his political
authority, and will assume,the title and functions
of Commander-in-Chic? of the land and sea forces
in Southern Italy. Ile will exclusively occupy
himself in preparing for "War next spring, and
will likewise appeal for volunteers from all
Europe.

ITALY.-REGAL OF THE AUSTRIAN AM-
BASSADOR AT TURIN, AND DISMISSAL
OF THE SARDINIAN AMBASSADOR AT
ST. PETERSBURG.

I4ERLIN, Oct. 17.
Aceording to reliable information, the Austrian
Ambassador at Turin has been recalled, and the
Sardinian Ambassador at St. Petersburg has
received his passports from Prince Gortschakoff.

NAPLES AND RUSSIA.
VIENNA, Oct. 17.
It is said that Prince Petrulla, the Neapolitan
Minister at the Court of Austria, is about to pro-
eeed to Warsaw, entrusted with a confidential
mission from his Sovereign to the Emperor of
Russia.

STATE OF NAPLES.
le
The Times has received the rolloviti: ‘,; gram
from its correspondent, dated Naples, Tues-
day, 16th. The pro-Dictator has resigned,
and will leave to-night. , The Ministry has
also resigned. Gariicjui
to approve +I i desires an assembly
~ • .ale voting, also one for Sicily. Great
agitation
and discontent prevails. Strong patrols
of the National Guard parade the streets.