The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-21 00:00:00

Liverpool next month, will take a good cargo. Prices arc
still ruling as last, viz, :
For good country salted •.. .. 14s each.
, town cured .. • . 16s 6d to 168 each.
'The quotations of exports are as follows :
X s. d. £s. d.
GOLD—Price charged by Brokers, oz. 3 16 6to 3 18 0
WOO L Superfine fks .
Fair to good ........ . do.
Low to middling ........ .... do. --

Greasy _.... ... ... do. • •
(None to be had )
Hanclwashd. and Slipe
Scoured

e -eskins lb. 0 0 51; 0 0. 7
TALLOW—Mutton ..... cwt. 2 5 0.. 2 8 0
Mixed

tion
Hides ea&. 015 6 016 0

Grinders ton. 110 0 210 0
Do., Shanks and Roofs .. do. 2 10 0.. 6 0 0
Horns

_ SUMMARY OF THE VOYAGE,

From the
_Li ihtning Gazette, Print•'d and P 11,6115114 on

Board, daring the Homeward Voyage. by 117",1ctin R:96y.
Under a bright clear sky, with a fair wind, and every-
thing propitiotis, at 10 a.m. If Wednesday. the 27th Aug.,
1856, we broke ground and left Hobsoe's Bey, made good
way down to the Heals, but the 'wind being very light and
rant, dropped anch or off the Q tarantine station at 6
p.m.- The next day started early, and at 11 a.m. were
fairly outside, and bade adieu to our pilot. The wind was
fair, and, as we left the land, gradually increased, and in
the evening we dashed along with a fine strong breeze.
September lst.—C .ntinued rattling wind At 5 p.m.,
weather Ming very thick. ran close to Enderby's Island, t ff
the Aucklands; hauled on the wind on the port tack, but
not being likely to weather the bluff, tacked ship to the
westward, and, cleverly luffing round the Bristow R )cks,
went round to the southward of Auckland Island. Next
day resumed our course to the eastward, and cintioned,
sometimes at a greet rate. and making on the whole a fair
average speed, to run off our distance, until the Bth, when
there was a flaw of foul wind for twenty four hours, and
then there was a fair strong breeze till the 14th Oa the
19th, sighted an iceberg, fortunately the only one during
the vlyage. On the 15th, a calm for a few honrs, but soon
a strong fair wind returned, with plenty of snow, which
continued until the 19 h, when we rounded the Horn, with
light winds, in 21 days 16 hours from the trees. Exchanged
signals with the Patriot King, beating to the westward.
For seven days very slow progress, light vari ble airs,
sometimes no wind at all, and at others fool. Oa the 27th
a strong fair wind till the 31st, when it became rather scant,
heading us off our course. At noon of that day were on
the parallel o Rio Janeiro, the island of Trinidad bearing
NE. by N. N., distant 191 miles. At 1 p.m. had entered
the Tropic of C:pricorn, and from our successful run so far,
great hones were entertained that we should accomplish
another 04 da• a' passage. •
But October begen. badly, with winds from the north-
ward, and calms. From the 4th to 10th did pretty well,
having a light favourable brerv. On the Bth, an enter-
tainment was given in the evening, on the poop deck, in
honour of the captain and his lady, that day being the
anniversary of their wedding day. During the night crowed
the line. 11th, boarded the Prosernine, from Boston.
14th, signalised the American clipper Tornado, and had a
very exciting race with her, of course the Lightning won.
Marie very little progress, in consequence of the light
variable winds and calms, until the 10th, when the NE.
trades commenced, bl ,wing moderate'y fresh for three days
only, after which we were obliged to endure nine consecu-
tive days of light airs and calms.. 21st, boarded the Marie
Leocadie, from Liverpool, and obtained newspapers of the
6:h September. •An " Extraordinary" was published in the
evening, giving extracts of the must important intelligence.
26th, boarded the Meteor, from Liverpool, and by the
captain were kindly suppled with some claret, and Liver-
pool papers of the 221 September. Two ladies also came
on board from her, being anxious to 'return to Liverpool.
29 b, light northerly breeze sprung up, stood to the east-
ward, three or four ships in sight. 30 h, wind from the
east, tacked ship to the NNW.: sighted the James Baines
a-head, and on the following day came up with her; wind
agnin light.
'Yea. Ist —Wind changed from NE. to NW., the James
Baines, the C.d, and another Hambro' vessel in-company,
all of whom we left far behind befare sundown : then
three days more of light variable winds. sth. strong
breeze from the NE., gradually working to the NE., and
then fell almost a calm. 11th, sighted the islands of Pico,
F iVal, ate. John Robinson, seaman, died on the morning
of this day, and was buried at 11 a.m. Neon, light SW
wind, steered a curse to pass to the southward of Tetceira.
Bth, were h calmed off that island until 10 e.m . then a
strong NNW. wind blew to cheer us un for a few hours,
succeeded by a strong gale from the ENE. for two deys ;
tacked ship, and did the hest we could, but made very little
real progress. 11th and 12.14 wind rather lighter, and
shifting a point nr tw t, but still mo Vs, to the northward of
E., heading us too much to the northward; however, one
consolation wo could mike northing. 13 h, wind became
more southerly, but very light, until it fell calm. Evening of
15th, a hreeza from SW. greatly delighted us all, arid we
made " berm)" progress for 48 hoers. All night of 16th
squall' end changeable, and the ntxt morning strong wind
from NNE. An address and testimonial were presented by
the cabin pass•nze re to our estimable captain : an address
and testimonial, from the second cabin, to Mr. Bartlett. our
sailorlike gentlemanly first officer : also addresses, from both
first and second cabin p:ssengers, to D. Wood, our urbane
and attentive medical attendant. 18,b, we are abreast of
Cork, and heading up for the Small Rucks, %vied still from
the northward. Evening, after a few hours of light, wind,
breeze sprang up from NNW., when in sight of the Smalls
Light. By dint of careful watching all night, and keeping
her "close at it," we sighted Berdsey Island next morning,
and. after a few tecks, rounded Holyhead with a fair wind,
at 2 p.m. At 43, Mr. W. Harris, pilot, came on board
and took charge,,off Cape Lynes, Our passage was thus
accomplished under 84 days,

THE RUN.
From Melbourne to C tpe Horn 24d. 16h.
„ Cape Horn tl the Equator
„ Equstar to Pier+, Western Islands.. 29 0
„ Western Islands to Liverpool 11 0

Total
A TABLE CF WINDS.
Fair Winds. Light Winds. Calms. Head Winds.
32 days. 23 days. 4 days. 24 days.

SPEED.

Lingest run in 24 hours, by observation .. 377 miles.
Shortest If 91 . . 36 „

HISTORIC SOCIETY.

The usaal periodical meeting of the liturature section of the
Lancashire and Cheshire Histor'c Society was. held in the
grand jury room, St. George's Hall, last evening. Mr. J.
Mayer, occupied the chair on the occa ion. There was a
large attendance of the members present. Several gentle-
men, who had previou3ly been proposed, in accordance with
the rule of the society, were ballotted for, and unanimously
elected. The ban. secretary, Dr. Hume, announced that
a very valuable donation had, amongst others, been presented
to the society, namely, fourteen volumes of the " Memoirs of
the Real Astronomical Society ;" he also presented a gutta
percha impression, from a matrix, of a seal of Edward IV.,
for the Chancery of Monmouth, as parcel of the Duchy of
Laneastr. This matrix was found in a river in Monmouth.
The matrix was explained in detail by the Rev. Doctor.
He likewise exhibited a curiously carved pine, which he said
was an illustration of smoking under difficulties during the
last war ; one of the soldiers in th,3 Crimea had lost several
pipes, perhaps from cannon balls, and finding a piece
of soft stone, he made himself another, very neatly
carved, the tube being formed out of a piece of cherry
wood. Also a small state seal of Oliver Cromwell.
The chairmen said, it had often occurred to himself, and to
the hon. secretary, that there should be an evening set
apart for the purpose of having some conversation, not on
things present, but on things exhibited, as it frevently
occurred, that the articles presented were just looked at and
then removed, without being strictly. examined. For the
purpose of commencing evenings c.f conversation, he begged
to invite gentlemen to his museum in Colquitt-street, on
Thursday next, when he should ba happy 'to explain its
contents, and to make the 'evening as comfortable as
possible. (Apnlatise.) The paper of the evening was
read by Mr. Newton, and was on the theory of the
stereoscope and binocular vision. He explained the
structure of the human eye, and the details of the sensation
of vision, the history and structure of the stereoscope.
He combated the position of David Brewster, that the
perception of distance was intuitive, and was as perfect in
infants as in adults. Several interesting pictures were
placed on the table to be viewed through the stereoscope,
which were very much admirA. After a few observations
by the Rev. Dr. Hume, a vote of thanks was accorded to
Mr. Newton, for the interesting paper he had read.

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in an inkstand
s i
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as much as possible, so as to ensure its limpid supply. This
is accomplished in the above inkstand.—lllustrated London
News. [We have seen the article here referred to, and can
safely endorse the description of our London cotemporary
Valuable MSS. are often damaged by careless clerks or ser
vents through the upsetting of an inkstand; but the ".Paten
Pneumatic Inkstand'' offers a guarantee against such mis
fortunes.] —The Northampton Herald.—Advt.
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every one knows the misery. The pen triode-by Mr. Hall is
lit for any hand to use—:light or heavy—and. what is of the
grewest value, it does not corrode, but will work with equal
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