The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

CONDITION OF TRADE.

The Daily News, reviewing the condition of
trade during the past week, says the accounts
from the hardware districts are rather gloomy.
The woollen interest is relatively in a better
pcsition than the cotton-spinners and manufac-
turers; and, therefore, the work-people are, in
nearly, all instances, fairly employed, The Not-
tingham muslin lace lock-out still continues. In
some branches of trade, owing to the weather,
stocks remain on hand unsold; payments cannot
be met with punctuality, and the difficulty of
getting in money reacts upon the wholesale
dealers ; the prevailing uncertainty checks enter-
prise. Some branches of our home-trade are
beginning to complain. The necessity of import-
ing unusually large quantities of Corn, though
calculated ultimately to stimulate our exchanges
with foreign countries, and to be,aefit the ship-
ping interest, will be atter,i' ea with an immediate
draught upon
in the mo 'our rr.isources leading to disturbance
that ileor market. There is a prospect, too,
a deficient harvest may give some, though
*probably not a severe change to the consumption
of those other articles of foreign production
which contribute largely to the revenue.

The launch of the Gibraltar, 101 guns, took
'place at Devonport on Saturday.
The accounts received at Oporto from the
Douro district are very unsatisfactory, the disease
having appeared with great virulence.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENL

SOUSE OF LORDS -YESTERDAY.

The Royal Assent was given, by commission, to various bills.
The LORD CHANOEDLOR gave notice that on Friday he should
tall attention to the legal measure's introduced during the ses-
Won, and the progress tliat had been 'Made.

The Landlord and Tenant • (Ireandrßill passed throngh
(committee.

•
On the notice of the Duke of Argyle, the Savings' Bank and
T'tiendly Societies Bill wa, considered as urgent, and the
Standing order suspended accordingly.
After some remarks from Lord Monteagle, the bill was read
a second time.

On the motion for the second reading of the Fortiflcatioas
BM,
The Earl of ELLtNit()ltOrGlf. expressed his strong approval
of the bill. He had for years urged the importance of placing
our coasts, hitherto almost undefended, in a state to repel the
attacks of any enemy. Expressing his distrust of the views of
the French Government, he alluded to the general feeling of
the country, which had mustered but 10,(00 volunteers before
the annexation of Nice and Savoy, and shortly afterwards
Mustered 70,000.

After some remarks, in reply, from Earl de , Grey and Ripon,
I.he bill was read a second time. •
Mahe Castoms (No. 2) Bill, the Stamp Duties (No. 2) Bill, and
the Peace PreServation (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill were
Also respectively read.a second time.

the Refreshment Houses and Wine Licenses (Ireland) Bill,
the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, and the Industrial Schools (1857)
Act Amendment Bill were read a third time and passed.
The Defence of the Realm Bill was read a second time.
Their lordships then adjourned at half-past eight.

110IISE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at half-past.three.
In reply to Mr. Hennessy,
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER said that the Govern-
luent would conilider whether in some cases money payments
Light not be given in lieu of superannuation allowances, to
Certain officers of customs, who, in consequencp of recent
'changes, had been compelled to retire from the service.
_ _

The Report of the Committee of Supply r, as brought up.
On the qttestion that it be received,

Mr. MELLOR gave notice that early next session he should
call attention to the resolution of the Rouse of Lords to limit-
ing the time in which bills could be sent up from that House.
Sir DE LACY EVANS made some explanations on behalf of
Lord Clyde of the opinions he had given on the subject of the
amalgamation of the Indian with the Royal army.
Mr. LINDSAY called attention to the immense and increasing
expenditure of the country. Should a period of adversity
arrive, great discontent would be the consequence, which
'would be fraught with the gravest dangers. The Goverament
had now got all the money, but he urged them to save all they
could for a future year. He recurred to his old subject of the
comparison of the French and English navies, declaring that
the present superiority of the latter was quite sufficient to
remove all came of alarm, and protested against further need-
less expenditure on this head..
Mr. HADrIELD urged the House and the country to banish
the distrust felt towards the French people and ruler, pretest-
ing against the expense which this distrust involved.
. In reply to Mr. Vance,

Mr. M. GIBSON said that a bill on the subject of trade marks
Was prepared, and he trusted to introduce it next session. He
hoped also to be able to pass the companies bill next session.

Mr. Morrsara, called attention.to the statement of Lord
Palmerston on the affairs of Syria, which, if. 'unexplained.
would tend to encourage the Druses, who already counted on
the support of England. He proved from published docu-'
ments the commencement of the disturbancei by the Druses,
and the complications, by the Turks, who had shewn them-
selves more cruel than the Druses themselves. He was con-
vinced that the Turks had long before prepared the way for
these horrors. He protested againstiany suspicions that the
influence of the country would be used to perpetuate a system
under which such atrocities could be permitted .
Lord PALMERSTON regretted that the House should be in-
volved in this unhappy quarrel, or that the dismemberment of
the. Turkish Empire should :be preached there. To what
pOwer would the hon. member wish to transfer Syria? The
dismemberment of the Turkish EmOire would bring out a
European war, and inoreise in a formidable degree the forces
of that power to which those important possessions were
transferred. He repeated that the evil was due. not to the
interference but to the impotence of the Turks, and though
the Turkish authorities had behaved infamously, the Turkish
Government had done all it could to Punish these atrocious
crimes. He entered into some details to support his assertions
that the Maronites had been the first aggressors. M. Thou-
venel had admitted as much to Lord Cowley.
Lord C. PAOCT corrected a statement of Mr. Lindsay, as to
the comparison of the Prench and British navies, in.Jefence of
the steps takembrzhe Admiralty to put the navy on a proper
footing.

On a vote for the National Gallery,
Mr. Cunningham divided the House. The vote was carried
by 60 to 21.
Mr. Scums repeated his protest against the vote for the'
model school at Cork.

Mr. CitanwELL repeated the explanations he made on
Saturday. • •
Mr. BUTT said the school was opposed by one of the most
enlightened and liberal of the Roman Catholic Bishops—Dr.
Delany, the Bishop of Cork. The establishment of the school
would excite serious ill-will between_Catholics and Protestants.
Mr. HZRESSY likewise protested again.t the vote.
Mr. DrAsy said that the school had been established in
accordance with a requisition, to *Which no opposition had been
offered till lately. He did not believe that the sehodl would
interfere with existing schools, and was required by the pro_
testants of Cork.
After some discussion and a division, the vote was carried
by 58 to 13.
The report was then adopted.
The Appropriation Bill was immediately brought in and
read a first time.

The East India Loan Bill was read a third time and passed,
after some discussion.

The Spirit Duties Bill was read a third time, and passed.
The Militia Pay Bill was read a second time.
The House having gone into committee on the Party Em-
blems (Ireland) Bill, considerable discussion took place on the
iirsfelause, on which

Mr- CARBWELL brought in a remodelled form, as revised
and amended.- The clause ran thus :—Every person who shall,
wilfully do any of the acts hereinafter mentioned, in such a
manner as shall be calculated or intended to provoke animosity
between different classes of her Majesty's subjects, and lead to
a brdach of the public peace, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour;
that is to say, the publicly exhibiting or displaying upon any
building or place, or the wilfully publishing, suffering to be
publicly exhibited or displayed upon any building or place
any banner, flag, or party emblems or symbol, or the publicly
meeting and parading with other persons, or the playing of
any music, or discharging cannon or any other firearm in the
Public streets, road, or, place;
Ultimately the clause was agreed to, on a division, by 71 to
21; majority, 50. The bill afterwards passed through com-
mittee.

' Iri the' course of the discussion the Attorney-General for
Ireland assented to an amendment limiting the operation of
the till to a period of five years. ,
The Local Government Act,. 1858, Amendment No. 2 Bill
Passed through committee.
The Law and Equity Bill and the Titles to Law (Scotland)
Act, 1858, Amendment No. 2 Bill were read a third time and
Passed. . .

On the motion for the second reading of the Divorce Court
"till, which had come from the Lords,
Mr. HENNESSY called attention to a question of privilege.
The measure contained a clause authorising certain payments
for counsel, witnesses, &c., out of funds which were partly
Provided from the Consolidated Fund. The bill partook of a
money bill, and ought to have originated in the Commons.
The Speaker ruled that the point was open to serious doubt,
which it was for the House to decide.
After some consideration, the discussion was adjourned.

Other bills were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned
at twenty minutes past one o'clock.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—New cases received
advice and medicine at the institution : No.rth, 308 ;
South, 194 ; total, 442. New cases visited at their own
houses and supplied with medicine : North, 78 ; South,
60 ; total, 138. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., Pre-
sident ; Captain Bourne, Vice-President of North
Dispensary; Mr. R. A. Payne, Vice-President of South
Dispensary ; Mr. Francis Mill, Treasurer ; Mr. F. H.
Langley) Secrets