The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-26 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.

THE DAY'S

Commercial ,Salts.

THIS DAY,

-• Tam DAY, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public
Saleroom, Exchange buildings,
200 Tons Best Seconds BRIMSTONE,
now Binding ex Eugenia. from Girgenti.—Apply to
T. W. &J. C. HARROP & CO , Brokers

To-moitiow, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock. in the
Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court,
198 Boxes Jordan ALMONDS, ex Douro;
'5 Cases F PLUMS, in Cartoons. '1 •
12 De. DITTO, in Glass Jars, r
10 ,I-Bales French SHELL ALMONDS, ex Cleator.
10 Do. WALNUTS,
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THIS DAY,

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every description of Trimmings, Feathers, Laces, dtc., of the most
fashionable and tasteful kind.

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lIP. PRIEST'S LIST of HOUSES and
LAND TO BE SOLD is now being prepared for
priblication. in due course, in January next.
Cheshire Offices for, Bale Ind Letting of Land and lions 3--
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TjECTURE TO-MORROW EVENING
(CHuasplY), the 27th, in HOPE HALL,

'•ST. LOUIS AND rilE WALDENSES."

BY
P. E. DOVE, Esq., Author of " Theory of Human Progression." &e,
Chair to be taken at Half-past Seven by P. M. DOVE, Esq.

p"O'HA.NLON, Successor to Mr. R. HEATLEY,
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AN ORDINARY EVERY DAY,

at One o'clock.
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are acknowledged the beat that are made. No family ought to be
without one. Prices from 9s each. . . . .

This is the Filter so highly spoken of by the Press. List of prices
forwarded on application, and niters packed securely free of

charge.
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PICTURES, R.AITRELLISS:
Wth several furrher SELECTIONS of IMPORTANCE and
BEAUTY from his Gallery, 50. Bedford-square, and they Will he
ON VIEW for a Few Days, previously to their removal to Scot-
land. Among the additions will be found "The Burning of the
Houses of Parliament," a grand and well-known work, by J. M. W.
Turner; a tine Poetical Composition by F. R. Pickersgill, A.R.A
an exqu:site Cabinet Picture by Grorsiand ; "The Schooltnaster,"
by Cope. R.A. ; the Scene from "The Lady of the Lake," by Alec.
Johnstone; the Liverpool Prize Picture; " The Harvest Moon," by
Linnell ; and several charming Landscapes.

Cir THE NORTHERN TIMES will be Per-
manently Enlarged to Double its present size, on
or about the Ist of December.

Eke Sarttru tinteo

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1856

The domestic intelligence of to-day is rather
meagre. The publil attention is still called
to the gold dust robbery, the frauds on the
Great Northern Railway, the Erith murder,
the Dublin tragedy, and such like crimes
of magnitude. Respecting the murder of
Mr.' Little, our Dublin letters inform us

that various rumours continue to prevail
as to some party or parties having been taken iuto

custody, and as to the manner in wkich they are
sought to be implicated; but no positive or reliable
information can be obtained from the police, as its
publicity, affirmatively or negatively, might tend to
frustrate the ends of justices Nevertheless, their

manner is saidto indicate that some decisive step had
been, of Was about to be, taken. The razor found
in the canal has been subjected to a microscopic

examination, in order to discover any traces of
blood,-but the result has not been made known.
It is, however, possible that no marks have been
hound,-even supposing it to have been used by the
murderer, as it had not only been lying a consider-
able time in the water, but had been wiped on the
towel found in the room. The continued
intrest excited in the public mind is manifested
by the crowds of people of all classes who frequent
the railway terminus. It is also shown by the fact
that the persons who are co operating in the con
duct of the enquiry have received a number of
anonymous letters making many, and some Strange
suggestions, and not a few detailing dreams on
the subject with which the writer or some mem-
ber of his family had been visited. We may
-further observe that it is now mentioned that
during the first three months of Mr. Little's
employment as cashier, a sum of from £5O to_ £BO
was abstracted from him, a circumstance which
leads to the strongest suspicion that the robbery-
and murder in the present instance were the work
of the thief on that occasion, and that this person
must have been some one in the employment of
the company. The medical gentlemen by whom
the post mortem examination was made, are now of
opinion, from the result of the experiments with
the recovered instruments, that the first blow was
inflicted from the side, and not by a- person stand-
ing in front, as was at first supposed.

It seems that there is to be no end to The legal
proceedings against the Royal 13ritish Bank. The
appeal to the Lord Justices against the judgment
of Vice-Chancellor Kmdersley is not to come on
for hearing until this day week. Yesterday,
Commissioner ronhlanque had the cane before
him, when it was ordered that the Directors should
siga for the time of their directorship, and that
they should have the option of filing distinct
balance sheets from the time they became directors'
The Select Vestry held its usual fortnightly
meeting yesterday, but the proceedings were quite
unimportant. 11Ir. Woodruff made a few remarks
respecting the " burial fees," in which he repudi-
ated the idea, that the dispute on that question was
between the rectors and. churchwardens. It
'was, lie said, a dispute with
_the
_Rector and the

whole of the Select Vestry. lie also made a' few
remarks as to the desirability of having the
Rector's claim settled by a court of law, so that all
parties interested would know and stand in their
proper position before the public.
Among the local meetings of the day, was one
held yesterday, at the Clarendon Rooms, for
the purpose of submitting, for approval
by the shareholders of the English and Irish
Magnetic Telegraph Company, the proposed terms
of amalgamation with the tititish and Submarine
Telegraph Companies. After a short discussion,
the motion for an amalgation, as proposed, was
agreed to. The union of these companies will
render the concern a rather powerful one,
inasmuch as news can be received and
transmitted to and from all quarters of
of the United Kingdom, and the cities and towns
of the European continent. Whilst alluding to
this subject, we may mention that Telegraphic
Communication for business, has been commenced
between the City of New York and St. John's
Newfoundland. The distance from New York to
St. John's, Newfoundland, following the telegraph
wires, is 1,715 miles. Along a part of this distance,
namely, from Ashpe Bay, N.S., to Cape Bay, New-
foundland, say 85 miles, a superior English
submarine cable has been laid with the utmost
success. Of the whole route, 880 miles (from
New York to Nova Scotia) are under the controul
of the American Telegraph Company, - having
their office at No, 21, Wall street, in that
city ; and the balance, 835 miles (includ-
ing the submarine cable) is under that of
the Newfoundland Company., A large part of the
line on-this route is new, and the remaining por-
tion has been recently overhauled and thoroughly
repaired, and- the whole is pronounced by compe
tent judges to be one of the 'most perfect and
substantial lines in the country. •
Our continential advice's do not contain much
that is really important.
Fiom Paris we have a telegraphic despatch
dated
_Tuesday night, intimating that_ news

from Berlin states- that the Federal Council
had refused to demand of Prussia the release
of the Neufchatel prisoners without condi
tions. The Council declared that it was ready
to negociate, and re-establish neighbourly relations,
and good friendship with Prussia. Preparations are
being made in order that justice shall follow its
proper course in the case of the Neufchatel pri-
soners.
The Emperor and Empress of Austria entered

Trieste on the 20th inst., where they met with a

reception extremely enthusiastic. According to
reports prevalent in Vienna, the Bessarabian
question may be considered settled as far as
Bolgrad is concerned, and the same is also
rumoured respecting the Isle of Serpents. It is
reported that the Austrian Minister of Finance,
Baron Bruck is about to enter into negociations with
Prussia, far facilitating the intercourse between
Austria and.the Zoliverein.. Austria is represented
as being willing to listen. to any suggestions that
may be made by the Zollverein, and indulges the
hope that it will display equal complaisance for
facilitating the intercourse between the different
Customs Union States, and for reducing the duty
in both tariffs on the produce of foreign countries.
The accounts from Naples add little or nothing to
our previous information respecting affairs in that
quarter. The King, it is said, would shortly arrive
at Naples, and afterwards retire to Caserta, where
her Majestey loves to add to the family of the Bour-
bons. The Minister Plenipotentiary of the Argen-
tine Republic has recently visited Naples, for the
purpose of requesting the Government to give up
a portion of criminals, condemned for life, to the
number of some thousands, to be shipped off to his
MANCHESTER STREET, LIVERPOOL, I country.

From St. Petersburgh we learn that the Czar
has sent decorations to many Persians of distinc-
tion, and has intimated to the First Minister of
the Shah, that he enjoys his full esteem.
Intelligence from Athens inform us, that the
army of occupation will quit Greece as soon as
the King gets back, but some parties seem to say
the statement requires confirmation.
The Peninsular mail brings us Lisbon letters
to the 10th instant. They state that the Legita-
mists have not managed to return more than six
or eight of their party now that they have taken
part in the elections. It is said, that the Minister
of Finance, having been disappointed in his hopes
of raising upon favourable terms, a foreign loan
for the 1,000 eontos (#;330,000), decreed by the
last Cortes for Public Works, has now directel his
attention to the Bank of Portugal, which is likely
Ito advance all that is required at present upon a

deposit of 3 per cent bonds, which the Minister
will take, hereafter, a more favourable opportunity
of negotiating in Eengland.
There is not any news worthy of special notice,
and theme_lather of our Paris correspondent contains
all that it interekting fkom Franee The 3 per
,potits. elosedimikevening at 67f. 85c.

THE INC)ME TAX MGYEMENT.—It• is said that one of
4tl glorious prineiples,uf out constitution is that which
—discountenances taxation without rcpresentaion. This,
however, is not the case; and in nothing is it more observant
thin .in Ore mode 'of imposing and collecting the Income
tax. Independent of the-heavy amount-of the impost in
question; and the inquisitorial mariner in' which it is
assessed, the fact of no difference being male between

permanent and precarious incomes, or incomes derived from
settled property, and manual and mental labour, has made the
very name of Income tax hateful. Every man should contri-
bute to tho necessities of the state in which he lives, accord-
ing to his means; but he has a right to hare a voice as to the
distribution of the taxes. To put the goiernment hand into
his pocket and extract so much each year from him, in the
shape of an assessed tax, an 1 deny him the right of voting for
a member of Parliament, because he is not a householder,
is an unpardonable absurdity. We observe- that steps are
being taken to induce the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to reduce the amount, as well as to modify the mode of
exaction, and hope the efforts will be successful.
THE EMPEROR OF FRANCE, AND HIS LOVE OF CIVIL AND
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.—We often hear of the Emperor of
France being praised for his hatred of oppression, but if We
san credit the recent news from Paris, his Imperial Majesty
through hie legal-officers—has given pretty strong evideneci
he does not well understand, much less appreciate, the
principles of eivil and religions liberty. Forty-six indivi-
duals, of a ne,.lv reef, said to be Methodist in its
discipline and teaching, have been holding a prayer
meeting, wbich the GJvarnment interdicted, When
the Evangelical Alliance met in Paris, some
time -ago, an interdict was put upon a portion of their
spiritual observances. To this they submitted, but the
Morniers were not ao obedient, and hence the Ones indicted
by the correctional police of Lyons. What would our ally;
the Emperor Napoleon, think, if the police authorities of
Liverpool or London were so bigoted and foolish as to
intlist Aries upon a few Roman Catholics for Wershippihg
their Creator according to the dictates of their conscience ?

SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday a man named. Rooney, who
lived in Freemason's Row, died suddenly, without any
apparent plum__

(AMERICAN MA ILS. —The tufted States mail steamer
Atlantic-sails this day for New York. Letters in the
ordinary course at the General Post Office up to seven, and
to eight with fees ; at the Stage till nine, with additional
late fees,

ATTEMPT AT SuiciDE.—Ellen Bennett was charged before
Mr. Aikin, at the Police court, yesterday, on a charge of
attempting to commit suicide, by throwing herself -oft
George's Pier. She had made an attempt on her life
before. She was committed.

LIME STREET WARD.—We understand that arrangements
are in progress, amongst the admirers and supporters of
J. R. Jeffery, Es.q , who was returned to the Council as
representative of the ab3ve ward, to entertain that gentleman
at a banquet, to be held on Tuesday next, the 2nd of Dec.
CoLustort IN THE RIVER.—On Monday night, the ship
John Havan, for Caleutta, and the Headealrgli, from t.tew
Orleansl came in contact in the river, when the former lost
her maintop gallant mast, and went aground neat' the Wood-
side Ferry, but was got off by the morning tide. The latter
lost her anchor and chain&
THE CHESTER MURDERER.—Jackson remains in the
same dogged mood in which he appeared at his exami-
nation. We understand that his friends have declined
advancing any amount. whatever for the purposes of his
defence. He will have, therefore, to rely upon counsel
appointed by the judge for his defence. -

STATE OF THE WEATHER.—Last evening, at an early
hour, our old friend Time seemed toirdve progresiied rather
more rapidly than is his usual wont. Christmas-tide was
suddenly upon us in the shape of a heavy-fall of snow,Which
continued during the greater part of the night, and covered
the dock bridges, and surrounding parts with a sheet of
virgin whiteness, Inthe upper part of the'town the frost
dissolved almost as quickly as it reached the ground: NO
,doubt the atmosphere has been .greatly purified by the fltll,
.and will have a beneficial effect upon the, public-health.
.TUB Rata.. CLERGV.—Of -late there is agrekit-chinge in
the services. of the-Church in this town: sometimes we have
services at nine a.m., other time at half past ten, and again
at eleven a.m.; in Welch again at three, or half past three
p.m. ; English again at half past six o'clock p.m. Now,
many of the gentry have to come three or four Miles from
the country, and are, oftentimes, half an hour too early, or
half an hour " too late," to their great mortification: It
Mr. Morgan wishes to proceed in the various holding of the
services in this church, surely he ought to let his
congregation be acquainted with his " fancy ways."—
Correspondent.
INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.—Last night, the Rev.
Canon Bickersteth, of London, delivered an interesting
lecture at the Collegiate Institution, on the " Inspiration of
the Bible." The lecture was listened to with much interest
by a respectable eudierce, andthe subject was handled by
the rev. cancri with great ability.and profound research.
The Bible, of itself, cannot fail to attract the attention of
the reader, but when the divine volume is interpreted by
a competent and deeply learned scholar, the interest is
much increased. The lecturer, as well as being a clear
expounder, is gifted. with singular oratorical powers, and
received the warmest applause of the respectable assembly,
and at the close of the lecture an enthusiastic vote of thanks
was unanimously- accorded to him.
WORKING MEN'S SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS, °elm.
STEET, LONDON-ROAD.—We announce, with pleasure, the
continued success of the concerts held every Saturday
evening in Oakes-street, London•road. The novelty of
amateur singing is here introduced, and attracts a large
attendance of the working classes, who evidently appreciate
the' efforts . made for their instruction and amusement.
Alderman Dover presided last Saturday evening, and by his
well timed remarks elicited the approbation of all present.
Mr. John Bigham, being introduced in a eulogistic speech
by the chairman, made same appropriate observations. Attu
Schneider presided at the pianoforte. Miss Morris, who
had kindly offered to sing gratuitously, was received with
enthusiaim, and we have seldom heard a more pleasing and
unassuming artiste. We have to announce that Miss Jessie
Hammond has volunteered to sing gratuitously, for the
benefit of the Working Men's Association, on Saturday
evening next, the 29th instant, and also on the following
Saturday, D:cember 6th. Too-much praise cannot be
accorded to Miss Hammond for her kindness in this matter,
and as this will be. her first appearance in public since her
return from America, we anticipate a rich treat for the
working classes.—Communicate4. L r

For some time past a strange story has been in circulation
in Paris, and has had many believers. It seems that some
time ago a man entered the church of Saint Laurent towards
eventime, for the purpose of saying his prayers. Fatigued,
probably, with the labours of the day, he fell asleep in the
little obscure corner where he had placed himself, in order
to carry on his devotions. At the usual time, the church
was closed, and the sleeper was left all unmoved in his corner,
Soon after darkness had set in, he woke, found that he was
locked in, and prenared himself, therefore, to pass the night
as he best might. Ile withdrew to a confessional, placed him-
self there, and waited for sleep to come to him again. While
in this state, the hours wearing ,on and midnight approach-
ing, he was surprised by hearing stealthy footsteps resound-
ing through the building ; and looking round he beheld a
priest, with a lantern in his hand, approaching. The
priest walked slowly to Nerds one of the massive piilars of
the nave, and opened a secret door, that gave externally no
indication of its existence. Immediately a young girl, thin,
wan, sad-looking, and but half clad, appeared on the
threshold of the door. The priest gave her a basket con-
taining food, closed the door, and went his way, the in-
truder looking on, unable to move or utter a sound. The
next morning, he waited patiently until the doors were
opened, took an opportunity of slipping out unobserved,
went home and related what had occurred ; the story has
gradually spread until the Droit comes forward with a
denial of the whole matter. It says that the police agents
have searched the Church of St. Laurent, and that they
declare no such secret door exists as that described, and that
there is no trace of any young girl having' been confined in
the building. I do not know what amount of truth the
story I have just related may have in it. • I think, if it
were all pure invention, the Droit would
_not have taken
the trouble to deny it. At all events, many people who
before were inclined to treat the whole affair as a libel
against the priests, were soon inclined to believe it. French
ecclesiastics are not altogether tree from blemish, it is
very bad character. There are few husbands, for instance.
pretty generally known. In Paris, at lea-t, they bear a
who will tolerate the visits cf a priest in their households,
It is not improbable that this startling adventure may have
some foundation.

Gondar

Imports. to 6.

28,2741

Dec. 31 ,

Pegasus, on
the th
A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE.-The telegraph operator of
IVerast, o
f Cruz,
October, on th e arrivaltelegraphed
thebarquee
i city
astounding intelligence of the failure of the Bank of
England. Tie fancied that the " Royal British Bank "
could be no other than the great national banking institu-
tion of the British people.—Awerican Paper.
GREAT WESTERN OF BENGAL RAILWAY.—The Master
in Chancery Humphry has at length decided that all
transfers of shares or scrip in this abortive company are
illegal and void, and has directed the declaration of a
dividend of the assets in the hands of Mr. Quilter (of the
firm of Quilter, Ball, and Co.), the official manager, among
the original allottees of shares, the result of which is that
the transferees of shares or scrip will not be entitled to
participate. . •-. •

TOTAL.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING,

The demand to-day was limited, and. tlkere was
much unsteadiness in prices. The dales reached
-t (~00 Dales; all to,the trade. St:l-rats were sold' at
to.nd ; Egyptian, 'Qtd. to 93 ; Bahia, did to
t and Maranham, 7d to 7id per lb. The
following is our usual periodical statement of
Abierican cotton at .Bea,,included in clearancei
advised per Asia
NEW ORLE &NS. SAVANNAH.

Houghton
Robert
Mongolia ' ' 34117 shamrock , . , 164
Ashland .. .., 1,960 ChiCago
J. Buchanan
Oxnard
Crimea
J. L. Warner
AL Greenloaf 3,700 Australia
Minnesota - - 2,617
Idas

MOBILE, New Orleans 28,274
Sandusky
Fortitude

-- ia van nah
4,810 New York 2,559
CHARLESTON. i --
2,1321 Against last year . 39,599

.
The Imports to the end of the year may now be
safely estimated at about 50,000 bales of American,
depending of course on the prevalence of westerly
winds to bring the vessels in.
Stock at Liverpool, Nov. 21 286,000

50,000

330.000

Outgoings, say 30,000 per week for six weeks 180,000
Probable Stock, Dec. 31
Against same date last year
and this too, after the largest crop ever brought to
the seaports. As to the next crop, Messrs. A. Low
and Co.'s circular, dated gavanntih, Nov. 8, says:—
The receipts, which have - hitherto been on a free
scale, and are now nearly up to last year's, must not
e Allowed to mislead. All the information we have
gathered since our last, leads to the conviction that the
crop connot exceed three millions of bales, a killing frost
being reported from all the up-country and western
districts on the Ist of November.

Amsterdam

tOUBSE 07 ZICHANCE,

H 143 Gibraltar

®Ditto, three months ..
_ll 17kLeghorn

,The Liverpool Share Market continues very
steady, and, although the transactions are not
large, prices are *ell supported. This day's
transactions embraced the following :—Blackburn,
771. Caledonian, 28i. Eastern Counties, 9 3-16, Is
Great Western, 671. Lancashire and Yorkshire,
951, I, k, 5, k, k. London and North Western, 104 k,
1, q, 1, /, 1. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln,
341, 1,5, i. Midland Stock, 80, s, , 1,4, !,
Berwick Cap. Stock, 2011 i. Dover, 213, A„,
11-16, 1. Great Western of Canada new, -21 p,
716. Luxembourg constituted 11d. Liver-
pool and London Fire and Life, 6,1 p. Liver-
pool United Gas, 190. The market left off
this afterdobri ft shade easier than it was
during the course of the day. The following ate
the closing prices :—Aberdeen, 12;121. Blackburn,
71 7i. Chester and Birkenhead, 15- 16. Caledonian,
28a 281. Chester and Holyhead, 183 18i. Eastern
Counties, 9 3-16 91s East Lancashire, 201 203.
Great Northern, 221 231. Ditto A Shares, 91 9/.
Great Western, 671 681. Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stock, 95i 051. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport,
181 183. London and North Western Stock, 104
1041. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 341 35k.
Midland Stock, 81 811. North British, 9i 9i.
riorth Staffordshire, 51 51d. South Eastern and
Dover, 211 211. lork, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick; '2Ol 20i. York and North Midland, 291 30.
Leeds Capital Stock, 18 183. Buffalo and Lake
Huron, 4 gyp. Dutch Rhenish, 1 lip. Great
Western of Canada, 241 241 Do. New Shares,
21 21p. Great Luxembourg, 11. 1011 The rates
Of continuation paid vitere--,Bla'ekburn, ls, is 3d.
Caledonian; 2s, is 14d, 2s. Ilastern Counties, is, 9d.
East Lancashire, is 9d, 2s, is 9d, 2s. Great
Western, 1. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 7-16,
,1, 9-16, 3, 9_46. London and. North Western

Ditto, three months .. 25 65 Lisbon .......
Marsedieti •-.; • • 23
.67i1Oporto

Bordeaux

Frankfort-on-Maine

Vienna

§tOek, f. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
3s 63, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s. Midland Stock, L 7.16, I. South
Eastern, 2s 44d, it, 2s Sid, 3s, k. York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 2s, k. Dutch Rhenish, ls, is ld, is
'4ll, 1-16. Great Western of Canada, 1,3 s, l, 2s Sid.
Ditto New Shares, is, is id.
Messrs. Drown, Hunter, and Co. in their circular
issued this morning contains the following general
remarks

There has been no improvement to notice in the aspect
of monetary affsirs during .the past month, the continuance
of the drain of gold for export to the continent compelled
the directors of the Bank of England, under the existing
currency laws, again on the 13th inst. to raise the rate of
discount from 6 to 7 per cent on two months' bills, or to an
uniform minimum rate of 7 per cent on paper having no
more than ninety-five days to run, preceded two days
previously by a refusal to re-discount bill brokers' paper of
longer date than thirty days. So far these rapid advances
in the value of money have only partially arrested the efflux
of bullion and proved nearly abortive, whilst the injury such
additional restrictions inflict, •by fettering and taxing
mercantile operations, must, if of long duration, have a most
baneful influence. The large arrivals of specie from
Australia, which have been so anxiously looked for, may
probably pruduce a more easy feeling, but it is not appre-
hended that any permanent relief will be afforded to the
Money Market to cause an immediate reduction in the rate
of discount, unless the demand from the continent should
shortly subside, and thereby admit of future arrivals finding
their way into the bank cellars. Notwithstanding these
adverse circumstances the produce markets have shown
great activity, and in some instances a further advance has
been established, the continued large consumption and
deficient supplies being sufficient to counteract any material
depression in prices which would otherwise have resulted ;
latterly, however, the markets have shown less buoyancy,
and greater caution has been manifested in transactions.
Favourable symptoms are still apparent in the
Money Market. Discounts are in less request, and
we hear of first-class bills being negotiated under
the Bank minimum. Gold continues to be sent
into the national establishment, and this circum-
stance, of course, tends to increase confidence.
As the 4th of next month approaches, however,
there will, no doubt, be a greater demand, and if
the payment of the engagements then falling due,
and the settlement of the accounts at the Stock
Exchange, do not occasion renewed stringency,
there is reason to believe that the Directors will
speedily modify their recent restrictive policy. The
enquiry for money on the Stock Exchange has
been very fluctuating. On Friday, 7 and 78 per
cent were paid for loans on Consols until to-day,
and some difficulty was felt in procuring them at
these rates; but on Saturday the supply of capital
sensibly increased, and employment could not be
found for it, even on much easier terms. To-day
there was a recurrence of the pressure, and accom-
modation was sought for at 7 per cent. This
circumstance, together with several others of
minor importance, produced a little weakness in
the Consol Market. A few sales were made, and
the flatness of the Rentes yesterday, also contri-
buted to check the buoyancy previouSly noticeable,
'so that a decline of a per cent took place. Consols
for money were sold, and prices receded to 938 94,
but they afterwards realised 94 to 948, and left off
for the next account at 943 For January they
were 95 to 95k, and 948 95. The New Three per
Cents. were 931 I, and the Reduced 94 93. Ex-
chequer Bills 2s. to 4s. premium ; the Bonds 98
99 ; and India Bonds 2s. prem. Bank Stock was
2151, and India Stock 225.
The London Railway Share Market has been
quiet to-day. Purchasers were checked by the
approach of the settlement, and prices in most
cases were slightly lower. Midland Stock was chiefly
effected by speculative realisations. Upon the whole,
however, the late advance has been well sup-
ported. The sales of the day reached the following :
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley,
81. Caledonian, 571,. Chester and Holyhead, 371.
East Anglian, 17k. Eastern Counties, 98. East
Lancashire, 811. Edinburgh and Glasgow. 534.
Great Northern, 771. Great Western, 671, t•
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 951. Lmadon and North
Western, 104 t, 4. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
coln, 85k. Midland, 81, 80, 1, 4. North Stafford,
121. The market closed steady.
The markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce,
k
both here and in London, keep quiet, and although
the sales of such articles .as sugar, tea, and coffee
are by no means extensive, prices are sustained.
Of Sugar, the imports into the United Kingdom to
the 30th September, slow an increase of 34,500,
the consumption a decrease of 20,691 tons, and an
increase of the stock of 6,581 tons. With
respect to coffee, the imports into the United
Kingdom to September 30, are 17,722 tons,
against 20,322 tons last year, while the con-
s.urnption is put down at 11,811 tons,
against 12,321 tons to the same period last year.
At present, the stock at this port is considerably
below that of 1855. There is still a strong de-

Iftio .I:lneiro

10 43 I Philadelphia

Madrid

Cadiz
Barcelona

mand for Rice, for home consumption, but as the
quantity here is large, there is not, just now, any
prospect of an immediate advance. The imports
of this article, this year, exceed those of 1855 to
same date, by .0,788-ions.
The arrival of- nreadstuffs into Liverpool, both
coastwise and from abroad, during the last week,
have been to a moderate extent. Rerei the trade
has been tolerably steady, but trattsactiOns
were confined to mere consumptive require-
ments. To-day flour Was rather easier, oats
and oatmeal were lower, and Indian corn sold at a
decline of 3d to fid-perquarter. Theliner_qualities
of vareat brought full rates, but other descriptions
were rather easier to buy. The reports from
Dublin, Cork, Hull, and Leeds, elsewhere inserted,
report-the Markets iri -those- places to-day as dull,
and depressed priCes, in most instances, being in
favour of the buyer. The 21.1 ark Lane Exprlis of
last night contains the folloWing statement :
___. _ _

The apprehended early closing of the Valtie produced
some consternation in the Prussian shipping ports, and
holders became anxious sellers on the discouraging
accounts received from England, but this apprehension
may be groundless, from the unexpected alteration in tho
temperature. France shows rather flrraer markets.
America, influenced by monetary pressure, reparts some
decline in breadstuffs, but, with a large export demand,
continues to ship freely; the flour made of the new wheat
being highly approved, and throwing the country made
samples of British growth quite into the shade.

Trade in Manehester is reported to be very dull,
but, although holders do not give way in price,
there is hardly any business doing in either Goods
or Yarns. Yesterday's Bradford market was well
attended, but trade was flat. There is nothing
but complaints amongst manufacturers ; for, whilst
wool keeps getting higher, they are unable to get
any advance of prices, and with difficulty get the
present rates for what they sell. There is more
decided character in transactions since the London
sales , comnieneed, as manufacturers now see that
wool tends upwards. In the Yorkshire trade, both
in lerseys and scourers, there has been a decided
flatness. At Bradford manufacturers stand out
firmly for an advance on prices; as they cannot
proceed unless at higher rates, as the raw material
is still worse to buy than it was a week ago.

Rotterdam .. 11 17irGenoa ....... . 26 85
Antwerp
Brussels

Hamburg
Altona
Paris

1191 Buenos Ayreei

INew York, 6) days' sight

Trieste
Petersburg .

48* (Portugal Gold C0in..... 0 0 0

I 49 Mexican Deßars 0 0 0
New Dollars
Silver. in Bars .. 0 0 0

FRANCE

I-IFOREIGN INTELLI GENC%

• ,
IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, SATURDAY EVE141146'..5
The Neapolitan Minister, obliged to quit Pale:
hag confided the protection of Neapolitan subje(34.o
and any affairs affecting Naples which may requsa.
diplomatie intervention, to the Prussian Atrib,sster,
dor. it is with profound regret that the Mie's'sp,
the Marquis Antonini, leaves. He is an old
ig
and under medical treatment, so that reteelev'ea
peculiarly inconvenient to him. Some peaPle
say that he will only retire pro fOrina-.—that es;
haul down his escutcheon, and shut up his eutot6
but, instead of leaving Paris, will retire to poi
lodgings, and live in retirement. ao;
The rise on the Bourse has made .new Du"
great progress to-day. i tte
M. Emile de Girardin has sold his 0207
Passe newspaper—i
forty-five shares out cu-avreci
for 050,000 f (.09,000). The sum is call' stable
r
very laige, as, though the _Presse is a very 11-
o d
affair, newspaper property, under the i act"'vertr
laws, is exposed to peculiar risk. • The ~81011
anent, indeed, can suspend or suppress
paper it pleases, without any other formalYdido
the signing of a simple decree. M. de. 61'Irshrtitit
reason for selling the Presse is not stated'
looks very like a solemn renouncement Of ge'it big
life. It was by means of that journal Plat
reputation was made, and that he became I:Os:00
of vast political power; without it, he will be "Aiiolo
wealthy nobody. . His retirement from jean; pot
is a good thing for the GoVernment, as WlOO
only a dangerous adversary, even in the Prot6
enslaved state of the press, but it seems t°,lillavera#
that he has no expectation of a change ai;4100e1
merit taking place at an early period. The 13`4' NOW
Milhaud, a success
of the Presse is M. s
jobber. 0
r'eg
It is said that the Government is preP-A 01
gigantic scheme of a socialist character o 0
taking the business of assurance into the,nstiag
hands. (recompensing, of course, the efr;Riotig
offices which would be abolished), and f-cl at
insurance compulsory on all Frenchmen, (Taijcl,;;
residents in France. By so doing it in" p- tt
calculates, gain a large accession to t';',,.1135.-
revenue, and at the same time be able ore,
compensation to all sufferers whatsoever fr,°,--oster.
hail; light,ning, inundations, or any other a's jog
By the way, this system of assurance bes.i. tio
been one. of the pet schemes of M. 133v1101/6
Girardin, and it is not impossible that he 10%03
got rid of the Presse in the hope, or on the Prscri
that the Government will employ him o ~
into effect. ivestn
ig
The sales'of cotton at Havre during •"-te;as '-
have amounted iL; 5,140 bales ; the imports-rdim
5,410. Prices have fan from lf. to 3f. ace° A
to quality. ; fArir
The Swiss papers announce tti %;_arr-1.°1"
Alfred,th son of. Queen Victoria, at GEn:f
that he is to pass the winter in that pilleeft,'4o',A*
T e illustration in the ChOrivari to-day '".ofd;
mentioning. It represents-- a Highland "Dirt
bursting through the London Times neTrePers
and shaking cordially •by the hand a It
soldier. One or other of their' exelaiMs:. sieig
no use trying• to separate us—it is OVA ll'
sheet of paper placed between us
prevent us from giving each ether the hall-.

rOO4/
PARIS, SoNnAY v„„„ 00 iiis
There is nothing of political importforti3lo,4
tapir to-day. German letters again say IP%
is disposed to yield all points in disPll'hiff
Bolgrad, as well as the. Isle of Serpents..
re,
01
contrary to what they said a few daY§l)ef°oideOt
Preyed
It is stated, from Derne,- that thePeis
the SvVins Confederation has- again re;L'onote!
emptorily to give up the Neufchatel P,rss„o9is•
the manner demanded by the King of In roPhve
appears, also, that the mission. of Genet° • tv
to this city has not had the effect of Putt)" f
0
matter in a fair -way of arrangement.
Trade continues vary calm. The: of
obtaining credit, caused by t-he niessu:erieol
Bank of France, naturally creates_ inee'Yold '
It had been expected that the Bank W°go 0:00
soon re-commence discounting bills et 000 _A
date, lint in consequence of the- reaf/IC 01 01 dye° •derv"
of the Bank of England, this is not noisr es 0,A,,
likely. Accounts from the manufacturillig, 1;0
say, that there but little activity prey! Ali°
settlement of the long pending
of Transatlantic navigation is again talkesrs, 411
The Neapolitan Minister has, it aPP!b.), flev.or
to the-conclusion, after his dismissal by `‘tid be,/ od
Government, that to remain in Paris R'°; and
ac:arr
possible with the dynasty of King B°ri3
he has notified his intention of leavicg
'•
day next. told' doe'
questiopd
of.
od
The French government, I am
cieMlitlr'
look on the new Turkish Ministry es APO tot
and yet yesterday it published, in the 01s
the names of the principal ones, the 6alll°
eOSd
you on Friday. in stOr
A question which has long been „d, or
is, I hear, about to be definitively' settl:ionerillor
The French and Spanish Cotarciscise Depoo'
pointed some time ago t,) form the re .have,D
airy line between France and S'i.j,-1111,',,w'
pleted their task, and the result I nefl'
embodied in a treaty Ar arid /lid 0
The accounts from Malaga in the lkie,os Viler
add nothing of interest to what i inel;00
send you on Friday, with regard to
tion of that place. Madrid advises if 9098 ter
Government has given orders that, 01:ritr
break be attempted, in any other Psl:B6 octal(/'
ritory,•it is to be -put down with riftlof
vino 5-000),
It has, in fact, notified to the prinriniggiolo
rities that it will expect them, in 1e.`„,,,°0 tie-,;tor:
of an insurrection, to tell it at the s,fl"- s
.0'
it has been suppressed, and that ts 0'0_4,1'7401
have been punished. The telegraff• oftv'worts'
that a decree authorises the Minister() 000) tti/61
to purchase 60:000,000 reals V6°g'slo0tb
of wheat and flour, in.order to nialw--vilielre. '
duced rate in towns and provinces 'ape'
things are constantly dear., , obario'
A Berlin despatch says, that MeCkiet,„t ale,,,0000"
to adhere to the Zollverein ; Os°, tP"iiod P °lr
concluded recently between I•TaPlesi was S°ool°
which has been a good deal talked 0 : rlof
of commerce, but was for the regulstlo tb°
' P
navigation dues. Hoeg bl r 0
A St: Petersburg dispatch annott . give woe 4
wife of the Grand Duke Nicholas 13„tlary Pr. 1,; otif,
to a,son. A letter.says that the fittsol-60,,,e-
-and deserters who have remained • 1%013et.
have manifested the desire to ellibrb-ieets;,°"cipoZ4
religion, must become Russian 0u.,4, plot
the country. This measure, it seel-totes 0111 '4
applies to Turks. Another letter 6.00 .tiotly
Bolgrad and Isle of. Serpents qui! 0101
peaceablr arranged, " 'n spite of ti!l3
1
England." Af cW

ree
sasre
of glad l
I'l9,able a
progress
received at Castle
hear
that
very
favour
mTi y SDC:stiEn tm
BoEwb ris
Lrligst:l...._::
is
°011;41..,..0i
tiee:7o,
d1:10:
itiocerlDgs Allr
atphneentenrusnbinnuergth. e death, by his ovvii hands' of ,'eari.74r,
n caul isoll%
Jones, one of the oldest and most resPe mitts high i p
thosfeamwihlyo fir' The dreadful act was
morning, by means of a razocr,°n3wsitialndWl3r°fotirt/Jr,
the Jones disembowelled himself. Drs. Wither..e out ottle
rhsyrsdiciisaoloisveorfedthe
fs dsefroaasteiodo,,,,WFriaditvvioithliet, p
Physicians, were soon in attendance. fninuie' "i ,9'i
Jones was alive when they reached sewed ea
b eh 5
uimndmeerdgiaretealtydeapfrteerssihoins wofosupoidrist:ergeevere lore(
Brodnax. The deceased had recently 3 .S, be 13,0 °
illness, and, although he had rallied froM "73 r t
ands
—ClPDeEteNrTsbouNrgT(HVEirugir,nviEa)oslriiotfig'gAeriNcver:Dsurielgansett e
Ps.
to changing
John
nthe le6
noon,week tjhoeseUplhveston Sands have been in a t.voerrisoulijeittrec
state, and the crossing very uncertain, the mowle9te, v(l4/
hWalinig`ko
severaolfttinmaets in one day. jJas •
returnino• f • ' and
Moor,l from Ulverston with a horse ue ge-`.600.i
Lambert, blacksmith. of Allis .4 he'" VP'
was in search of another ford higher uP, bay: he fe Olt.
the place used as a crossing in the niorningi!„,et oPPliotir,
the tracks in the sand, and entered the chtra fefl iiers:
Canal Foot, at the place where be had cross_urt,;e :the,„ sill:
place. Not seeing ttn, onto/
before. Within a few steps of the other isi;gto
I' oitii
suddenly stepped into a quicksand, antl,as ladeles and
rapidly, together with the cart, which v,__,istane„,Dt
~
iron. Lambert immediately cried out for a';,. the 1 $v
commenced throwing out on the sand hanb'ut vvolloyetet•
commodities he had in the conveyanee_ind to apt
bewildered that he had not presence of ruin,
j,:ovwdasejiot;l:4
the horse while the upper part of its b_-:.,,Jvvereporlift
water. The guide and sonic gAitlemen
sand at the same time, amongst whom `vas core -AO%
ton, went directly to his assistance, bututl2,'„or, 02;00,
so strong that the cart was overturned ve'w"a, droops'
could be done to extricate the horse, and it.,, fr031,,t, tide'
and with the cart was soon engulfed. Ou°'recl 11e."
Foot were attached, that it might be recove a
:.;;•14
which was accordingly done. .: ,'
.i 4 4" ' - ~, ...71.0'

lALGAMATION OF THE ENGLISH AND IRISH
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND
BRITISH TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

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.A special meeting of the shareholders of the English and i magnetic Telegraph Company was held at eleven
O'clock yesterday, in the Clarendon Rooms, South John
%'reet, to consider the proposed terms of amalgamation with
the British Telegraph Company. The chair was occupied
by Joseph C. Ewart, Esq., M.P., chairman of the company,
sad there was a large attendance of shareholders.
The Chairman briefly stated the object of the meeting,
sad he
proceeded to read the terras of proposed amalga-
Illation agreed to and signed, by the duly authorised yepre-
Ilentatives of the board of directors of both companies, at
Manchester, on the 23rd September, These terms, which
tWere unanimously agreed to by the directors of both corn-
allies, were ; first, that an act of parliament, if necessary,
the apivied for to carry out the amalgamation, the union of
thtwo companies to date from January 1, l 857 secondly,
at for three years the share capital of the English and
111811 Magnetic Company shall draw, as a first charge on
:,;f:t net profits, a dividend cf 5 per cent.—that after that the
British Company shall draw a dividend not to exceed 4 per
tent, for the first year, 4i per cent. fof the second, and 5
tt Cent, for the third year. the balance to be divided
tthirdly,
the two, and after the three years equality; and,
-41.411 y, that the chief offices and central management of the
red company shall be at Liverpool. The Chairman,
,tiving read the terms, urged that they were such that the
,leeting should have no hesitation in accepting. By the
~,—malgernatiou a considerable saving would be effected in the
i.:na=7,einent, the lines of both companies running
.n.ow side
I}l' side through many districts, and, in addition, the
apetic Company would get share of the Continental
unsiness now possessed by the British Telegraph Company,
t,,1.1011 was very considerable. In conclusion he moved that
me terms be accepted, and that the amalgamation be carried
tut.

Mr.r. Christopher Jones seconded the motion.
Jeery ght they had not
ni,arrnation beforeff themt tho ouenable the meeting tosufficient come at
°nee to a decision on a matter of such importance. It
trpeared to him to be a very large affair, indeed, and, in
eabsence of the information he would desire, he did not
rWell know now to deal in regard to the motion. The other
o
t°Pany might be in a good condition or a bad condition,
Zr aught he knew, but whether it was better for both to go
ia .5 they were at present, and for the Magnetic Company
i'Ye-and.by to buy the other line, he was at that moment
;11,,eaMpetent to give an opinion. He, therefore, thought
at the meeting should be adjourned for a few days, and
It the document read by the chairman should be placed in
„
hands of every proprietor, to enable them to come to a
tght conclusion in the matter.
The Chairman replied that be would not urge the meet-
tha
ugt
to adopt the terms of amalamaon if he did not believe
the arrangement would be an exceedingly valuable one
td? theta. He would be, therefore, sorry if the shareholders
id anything which could upset it.
A Zr Genrge Maxwell asked if this was the only company
%eh had rival lines ?
tnihe Chairman replied in the negative. The Electric
"114°Party had rival lines?
r• Maxwell : What is the capital of the company that
"4,rprooose to amalgamate with ?
The Chairman : £300,000.
fir. Maxwell : What di
diejha /1. v:ictend does it pay ?
`'nairman : 4 nee cent. They have many continental
Dm,
l the bustes,-of which alone would enable them to
14 tha,vislerl.., and by the amalgamation we will participate
- nusine,s. The chairman further stated, in answer
Air. Maxwell, that the British Telegraph Company had
b,11,e3 to Leeds and York, and other places in England,
tvgere they (the Magnetic Company) did not go, and that it
alscalso an elder c)mpany, dating trom 1851.
Or. Jeffery again repeated his arguments in favour of a
41ef delay. He declared that he was not opposed to an
t'algation, but that he would like to understand the cha-
-4e,,te," and prospective working of it better than he now did.
the Chairman reminded Mr. Jeffery that they had 5 per
Bpd"' secured to them for three years, and that the dividend
red to the other company (4 per cent.) was now made
savt Paid by themselves. In the expenses there would be a
pahg of something likeand the Magnetic Com.
v,ll`l would, also, get a connection with the Continent,
1411 they had not.
_ now
parit,r• Sandbach asked if it were time to give notice for a
,rlataentary act?
vta iaa Chairman replied that there was, but that this week
14the last for giving notices.
r• Chapman considered that by the amalgamation they
make two indifferent companies into a very strong
ae-ciP
'anY. Both companies would be mutually benefitted,
their shares would be brought up to their proper value.
being the case, although he agreed with Mr. Jeffery
4
t, 4s a general principle, such arrangements should not
likttl,ade in haste, yet he didl hope that Mr. Jeffery would,
Vmself, look on this as an exception to the rule.
thi„l%,Jeffery replied that, of course, he would not press his
tVe-et,ion as the other company were to receive rely what
al,3i; 'lad before enjoyed (always presum;.,lg that they had
effected eel the 4 per Cent.), and as so large a saving would be
by the amalgamation.
the he Chairman observed that the Continental business of
4yetritish Telegraph Company was something like £15,000
115.1,r, and that the Magnetic Company had, as yet, got
g from that source.
motion was th,.in put and carried nein con.
tie Meeting then separated.