The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-25 00:00:00

PERSIA

The latest accounts received from Teheran
induce a belief that Mr. Murray, the British Am-
bassador at the Court of Persia, had gone to
Bagdad.

AMERICA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 24.
The Fulton, with the American mails, has arrived.
The advices are to the 9th inst., and she brings
116,000 dollars.

[The news has been anticipated by that brought
by the Arabia, arrived at this port, and recorded in
another column.]

FRANCE.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING

To the surprise of everybody the Moniteur this
morning declares positively that it was not by
error, as asserted by the Constitutionnel, that the
article of the Sleek, recommending the destruc-
tion of Nicolaieff, the defence of the suffering
" nationalities," &c., was reproduced in its columns.
It says :—" The Constitutionnel was mistaken in
ascribing to an error the insertion in the
itioniteur of an article from the•
We take advantage of this opportunity to de-
clare, that the Moniteur is the sole journal of the
government. If an error were to creep into its
columns, it would not leave to others the task of
correcting it." Assuredly, it is not creditable to
the Government, to have its official and semi-.
official organs contradict each other on a matter of
so much importance. Their contradictions evidently
show that there is some mystery about the affair
which ought not to exist. It is said that it was
M. Fould, Minister of State, who ordered the
article of the Siecle to be given in the Moniteur;
that it was Count Walewski, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who made the Constitutionnel
say that the reproduction took place "by error."
and that it was M. Fould who made the Moniteur
thunder forth this morning that there was no
mistake. Malicious people ask if M. Fould were
speculating on the Bourse for a fall, and Count
Walewski for a rise? (It is, you know, no secret
that French ministers do job.) Reflecting people
ask if, in such a crisis as this, it is to be borne
that two Cabinet ministers should entertain
different opinions, in a matter of the highest
importance ? and if they should be allowed to
contradict each other in official, and semi-
official, journals ? People of this class
want to know, too, whether it be Count Walewski
who disavows the Sieele or M. Fould who endorses
it, who expresses the real sentiments of the govern-
ment—that is the Emperor? En attendant in
elucidation of these points, I can inform you that
Count Walewski, as Minister of Foreign Affairs,
has positively assured the Austrian Ambassador
that the French Government does not entertain
such views as the reproduction of the Siecle would
cause it to be supposed.
Reports are current that Count Walewski, or M.
Fould, or both, may be expected to resign, but
they are unfounded.
A curious and important fact fhas come to my
knowledge. It is that the Russian agents, male
and female, in this city, having reason to suspect
that the arts and flatteries they employed to induce
the Emperor Napoleon to abandon the English
alliance, will not be crowned with the success they
anticipated, have set to work to flatter Lord
Clarendon, in the hope of inducing England
to abandon France. The thing seems so
absurd as to be scarcely credible, but the Russians
are in such a desperate plight that they catch at
the merest straw. The Princess Lieven (venerable
old dame !).is making strenuous efforts to wheedle
his lordship. But it is probable that Lord
Clarendon is not to be caught ; and even if he
be caught, what then ? The noble lord is not
the English Government, nor the Parliament, nor
the nation.

Count Orloff arrived in Paris last night, between
ten and eleven ; Aali Paella has also arrived. The
negotiators are now au 'grand complet, and the
negotiations, as already known, will commence on
Monday without fail.

The Emperor during the last few days has
passed numerous reviews of troops of the garrisons
in Paris and the immediate neighbourhood. To-day
he has passed another.
A despatch from Frankfort says that the Ger-
manic diet has accepted the Austrian propositions
as the basis of peace, but will not adopt the fifth
point

A despatch in one of the newspapers says that
the Russian government has given orders that the
School of Naval Cadets (apprentices) shall be
removed from Nicolaieti to Cronstadt, and that
orders have been given to suspend the building of
the Maas 130 gun ship at Nicolaieff. Another
despatch says the Russian vessels which were
chased into the Amoor are still in that river !
I am told that a grave discussion has taken
place to-day in the highest quarter, as to whether
the Govenment ought not to adopt some measure
against the Constitutionnel for its contradiction of
the Moniteur. The result, lam told, was, that it
would be advisable not to do more than has been
done.

THE LATE MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN THE EX-
CHANGE.—Ripen inquiry at the hospital last evening, we
were informed that the unfortunate gentleman, Mr. Tatham,
was fast sinking, and very faint hopes were entertained of
his recovery.

THE TOWN DUES ON Snirensct BILL.—On Friday last,
deputations from King's Lynn, the Hull Deck Company,
Hull Trinity House, Newcastle, Liverpool, Dover, and the
City of Dublin, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston.
The deputations were headed by the following members of
parliament:—Viscount Chelsea, Lord Hotham. Mr. E. R.
Rice, Sir a ohn Duckworth, Sir E. Derino., Mr. Deedes, Mr.
F. Gurney, Mr. T. E. Headlam, Mr. George Ridley, Mr.
George W, Bentinck, Mr. J. B. ITorsfall, Mr. J. C. Ewart,
Sir Edward Lacon. Mr. T. F. Maguire, Alderman Cubitt,
Mr. Watson, Mr. B. Moore, Mr. L. Davis, Mr. Gore 1 ang-
ton, Hon. H. Liddell, Mr. If. Berkeley, and Mr. Boarnish.
The deputation from Liverpool consisted of Mr. Hornby,
Mr. Tobin, Mr. Earle, Mr.. C Turner, Mr. Shand, Mr. Bold,
and the Town Clerk.
°MUSKIER —At the weekly meeting of the Board of
Guardians of the Qrmskirk Union, present Mr. R. Ma wds-
ley (in the chair), Messrs. Tilsley, Baker, Parr, Atty,
Bromley, Holcroft, Howard, Mercer, Clare, Stoner, and
Ambrose, it was reported by the master of the workhouse
that the number of paupers -.n the house during the past
week was 95; number admitted, 5; discharged, 10; died,
1 ; remaining n the house, 89. With respect to out door
relief, tho number of able-bodied receiving it was 112 ; of
the not axle bodied, 228 ; and children, 330; making a
total of 759. Mrs. aims was elected schoolmistress of the
union school, at a salary of Xl5, with house accommodation
and rations, and was directed to enter upon her duties on
the s.th April. The Rev. Mr. Tallook appeared as a can-
didate for the chaplaincy of the union, and, on the motion
of Mr. Stoner, the election was appointed to take place on
•
the itd April Aext.

AMERICA.

+
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA

The British and North American royal mail
steamer Arabia, Captain Stone, arrived in the
Mersey last night, from Boston and gall
bringing 113 passengers, and advices from NC
York to the 12th Boston to the lath, and Halifax
to the 14th inst., all inclusive.
00l
The new steamer Persia, which left LiverlZat
on the 26th of January, had arrived out at .11,s,
York after a very severe passage of fourteen "Jail
but we regret to add that the United States 111,4 t
steamer Pacific, Captain Eldridge, which
Liverpool on tbel23rd January had not reaellat
New York, although she had been twenty deYs.s„tv,
sea. Great fears were entertained for her Sil,`„io
and two steamers had been despatched Irevot
New York to search for her. The excitement
in reference to her was probably increased I:ricit
the fact that the screw propeller Canadian vll',er.
left Greenock two days after the Pacific left Ll'sel
pool, had arrived out at Boston, and that Yes
had encountered very heavy easterly gales. the
The political and commercial accounts 11 ter,
present arrival are of a very satisfactory cherae co.
h
The Central American question had again 'eils
v
under discussion in the Senate, when it
os
observed by an eminent Senator that there
little danger of a rupture of their friendly rely fie
with England, and intimated that the design °f.„9r,
administration, in exciting apprehensions of "ate
was to divert the attention of the people fronl„rse
state of affairs in Kanzas. He thought the e°,-„,er
of England in regard to the Clayton and 13"1st,
treaty would justify the United States in ahled
ing it entirely. The treaty had not accompli bat
what was expected, and he considered ed.
the United States had been' owerreaq to
The debate was ultimately further adjournqbe
allow Mr. Clayton an opportunity for a replY. the
question engaged but little attention among jo
American people, and a Waahington writer, ore
noting the fact remarks :—lt is astonishing all-
coldly the public receive all belligerent demonsTLep
tions on these episodical interruptions to the The
flow of British, and American diplomacy. ,pae,
discussion of the senate, illustrated as it haarthe
by the learning, ability, and eloquence, 0'
tae,
leading members of the body—as Seward, Clew
Cass and Foot—has not even arrested Vidept
attention. No one seems to care what the pres.l,4 or
or any of the war party in congress have sal"
may say, on the British question. of
The Congressional proceedings had not been tj
a very important character. No business had be
etoy
done in the House. In the Senate the 50,0.14,
of War had been requested to report what, if '„e
additional fortifications are required for the deleßoo
of the harbours of New York and Brooklyn• mie
the motion of Mr. Sumner, the post.office e-th 9
nittee had been directed to consider whether
ore
charges on letters carried on ocean steamers sad
not unnecessarily large and burdensomeef
whether something may not be done, and 1,130 e
what, to secure the benefits of cheap ocean posts
It was generally believed at Washington ;co
Mr. Crampton was about to retire voluntarilY
the office of British Minister at that place. tat
General Cass had met with. a serious accidentba
Washington, having fallen over the steps of 09
Patent Office there. For some time his liler
despaired of, but by the last accounts, he was po
sidered out of danger.
Aid The Irish citizens of Cincinnati had turned Aid
to congratulate the members of the Irish ters,
Society who have recently been tried as filihns
on their honourable 'acquittal. In case Of 9 .010
between England and the United States, ,ete
hundred thousand Irish-American bayonets `r'
promised for the conquest of Ireland. ine,
President Pierce; had issued a proclania-
)
ig
setting forth that indications exist that fl
tranquillity and the supremacy of the law in j'fICI
A
sas are endangered by the reprehensible acts
ibe
purposes of persons both within and withenti ito
territory, who propose to direct and contreeo9
political organization by force ; that combinsitioe
have been formed therein to resist the exee-cert
of the Territorial laws, and thus,'in effect, to sli"gea
by violence, all the present constitutional gilt
legal authority. The persons residing w"-oo'
the Territory, but near its borders, if. JO,
template armed intervention in the a
thereof ; that other persons, inhabitants,iog
remote states, are collecting money, egg
roe
men, and providing arms for the
purpose; that combinations within the -1- :rid
tory are endeavouring, by the agency of ernissillte
and other means, to induce individual States Z6O
Union to interfere in the affairs thereof in vir4oell
of the constitution of the United States. st.i%-tiOr
plans for the determination of the future 011.00
Lions of the Territory, if carried into execution or
within the same, will constitute the fact of.lri„ air
rection, and, 'if from without, that of invasoaire
gression, and will in either case justify and rel the
the forcible interposition of the whole power e,,s
general government, as well to maintain the 11;:iirp•
the Territory as those of the '-',;,f91
He commands all persons engaged in 101'4; of
combinations against the constituted autkeriTro
the Territory of Kansas, to disperse and
.5„,t19°
peaceably to their respective abodts, and 7,ij01l
all such persons that any attempted insurrt
the
in the Territory, or aggressive intrusion in
same, will be resisted. r to%
Madame Rachael Feli7; had left New J-()-1
Havre in the new steamer Fulton.
,;figto!
It is stated that Gen.
...tilmonte left Wast:ol
for Mexico, his friends being of opinion tl': ier
presence is required there in the -present e"'t
posture of affairs.
°
The steamer Star of the West had sailed. fr
o"
New York for Nicaragua with 300 fillibuste'ci
board. Marshal Hilyer boarded her but foullAlP
manifest all right. The crowd about the
was immense. The filibusters all had tickets e"
The steamer Prometheus had arrived atotd
Orleans from San Juan, with San Francisenct
of the 21st. .The steamer Northern Light leh-o017;
Juan on the sth for New York, with 350,00tv feu
in dust. The news from California is 13°e'etterr
important. The agricultural accounts were -0011'
and the news from the mines continues et:10 iej
raging. The legislature were having trou eves'
electing a United States senator; s ,der
prominent candidates had withdrawn in, ,i-rae;
to harmonize the American party. Tile 01;
Isabellita Rayne was wrecked on the Btha a're
captain and mate lost ; the vessel
and carge"%ree"
total loss. More fighting had taken place besilal
the volunteers and the Indians at Wallt' ity
Twenty-three of the troops were killed % at
wounded. Markets unchanged. A &lir 7 13114
Nicaragua were quiet. The Governinerl. :nIP/
suspended its relations-with Col. Wheeler,
atl
Minister.
tl
The New York Herald states that " ,„ tl3red. half, or a little less than one-half, of ti,c,,,elee,?,
millions due Mexico, which had been iv-% eitia
to Santa Anna by certain capitalists of tlriP,; , was paid yesterday to Messrs. Hargous S°l;d
Rowland and Aspinwall, by our govrnmell";
timef ago the present Mexican governmen'if or time to examine into the matter to see Aftot fraud had been perpetrated on Mexie°,:ir taking two or three months, Secretary Aral;,',2ofl'ly
io
to the Mexican government that any 113'7.,i0130
time would be allowed, but that an early dee" to trio
the case was desirable. Before an ansWerePo-t
despatch was received, an order came &exile-0160
to pay 1,306,000 dols of the claim. Of the, 50 toed
due, Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall elaina e.
dols; Martinez del Rio & Co,. 250,000 d°.s 61119
Col. Salazar 50,000 dols, This last snr°f/teu
Col. S. for salary and expenses while cog— t``•4
Mexican Commissioner in running the It ,to
boundary lines between the two reptrblies",,aid
thought that the 1,600,000 dols due -will be o;et
a week or two."
2119" The latest report of the New York stoe.l Aye s.
l‘
e
is very favourable. One writer says ttol j c
not mmember for two or three years pas.. st„
reported so heavy a day's work at thvpatijoei'
Exchange, as thelist to-day presents, 11"Q:id
n'l j 4
by the same general advance in prices, a-betll
felting the same eagerness of speculation' 0,10,1015
and outside the Brokers Board. The 000 "ere
record are about 30,000 shares, and - les WO' in bonds, but very heavy additional sa irg Soo
made in the street. There was inerea,sects TV,
in the money market, and peace Pres,r,oll, or
given quite an impetus to business gene'irstc ar
Exehange market was firmer—most of tilei them
sterling bills on London selling at 109, ainisootii
ket was well cleared of Canadian and

. _
•
bank signatures, and the regular bankers demand- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—SPECIAL
g
Isg 10 at the close. The Cotton market. was MEETING.
firm, and prices had improved from an eighth to
quarter cent. per pound. Flour was stronger,
and prices were 121 cents. per barrel higher
Wheat was without change.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
, COTTON : During Wednesday, . Thursday, and Friday of
last week, a good demand continued to Prevail in this market
for cotton, and the full rates, as quoted in ray last circular,
Were paid, holder? exacting extreme prices. On Saturday,
after receipt of the Persia's accounts, the business was some-
W
th hat checked by the advance demanded by holders and
e extreme paucity of our stock. Yesterday a fair
demand existed, and the sales show an advance on
thMY quotations of last week of to -lc per lb. The sales since
e sth inst. I estimated at 10,000 bales the bulk of which
been taken on speculation, with some little for export to
Great Britain and the Continent of Europe. Spinners have
/lot taken much owing to the impossibility of transport
p,
in the present cold weather. The clearances have been,
to Liver 00l
2,121 bales ; Bremen, 459 ; Hamburg, 365
Total, 2,945 bales.
B°l'l4l/RN MARKETS : For the week under review
show an advance with large sales. Particulars are
Where in full. The advices received by telegraph subsequently
thew a further advance in price with reduced stocks, light
receipt?, and a tendency towards higher prices.
elloP There is no new feature to note in this regard. The
bale
general opinion favours the reduced estimates of 3,300,000
following is a statement of the movement in Cotton
since the let September last, as compared with the preview three years :-.

given else-

1856. 1855 1854. 1853.
Zzeceipta at the Porta.. , 35
•1,987,000 1,,,,000 1,458,000' 2,0, 2,000
ports to Great Britain 763,000 647,000 441,000 816,000
France.,,,,
260,000 145,000 161,000 146,000
Total Exports °
other For. P 000 109,000 94,t;00 138,000
Stock on had . .... rtS. 188'
1,211,000 901,000 696.000 1 130,000
* n " ........ *****
.. ** . 598,000 398,000 605,000 670,000

,;iogg.rpt t
opa?:e:re
France.,
n tg:oo2 105,000,00 12340;r0: 12230000
29,000 8,000 21,000 7,000
Total _rother For. Ports.
91,00012000 moo' 5,000 10,000
portsss 0001 63,000 43,000
,
an.4134483r: Receipts—lncrease at the ports over last year
—,1,7,000 bales ; decrease compared with 1853, 85,000.
• ‘,.44473°2l3—lncrease to Great Britain, 116,000 bales ; decrease
ol same dates in 18.53, 83,000. Increase to France,
°OOO bales ; same time 1853, 114,000. Increase to other
11i,.,egn Ports, 78,000 bales; same time in ]853, 50,000 bales.
are firmer. To Liverpool engagements have
been
at 7-32 d to id per lb ; to Havre, ac,
‘a.lgreßaNGEs on London am firmer, and bankers have
c
aneed their rates to 91 to 9i per cent. On Paris there is
° tinge; the rate is 5 21i. WILLIAM P. WRIGHT.
Fr BREADSTUF FB.
-"la: Business continued dull, at the extreme decline
noted in the P.S. to our circular of the sth inst., till the
rvival of the steamer Persia, on Saturday morning, with
erpoel advices to the 26th January ; since then there has
127 a better feeling in the market, and prices have recovered
Iv: cents per brl., from the lowest point of last week.
I,rl quote :—Western Canal, 7 dole 50c to 7 dole 75c per
1111
' Ohio and pure Genesee, 8 dole to 8 dole 26c. Fancies
40i8 extras 50 to, 8 dole 60c to 10 dols 50c. Southern kinds, 8
10 dole 50c. Canada, 8 dole to 9 dole 50c.
t WIIRAT Remains without change. Genesee White, 205 c
'14.b210e per 60Ibs. Southern White 205 c to 210 c. Western
1 White 205 e to 210 c. Western Red 'and Mixed, 175 c .to
Sle• Canada, 205 c to 210 e. Southern Red, 190 c to 195 c.
quittieir CORN is 5 cents per bushel lower for mixed
85c...:remrseiyxedan, d Northern Round Yellow, 80c to 83c
per ."
to `"°a• Southern Yellow, 80c to 85c. Southern White,
82c to 84c.
&LEX : 115 to 126 c per 481bs.
BYE: 125 c to 128 c per 561bs.
RO
411 MEAL : 4 dole 00c to 4 dole 25c per brl.
YD FLOUR : 5 dole 00c to 6 dole 75c per brl.
WOTHERBPOON, KINGSFORD & CO.
7 w •. Poi ere dull and 25 cents lower. Pearl brought
co as 75c to 8 doii, the former price.
The market is a little steadier than for some
ce & past, and prime qualities Liverpoool are rather higher.
;P6 "Pak The stock of new sheathing is small, and the
iet is-
very firm at 33 cents. Yellow metal is steady at
"6,., Mot. Refined ingot is becoming scarce.
h„)4" Small sales of Scotch pig continue to be made, from
at 33
past,le to 34 dols, 6 mos. Of American pig, within
h
robt some 8000 to 10,000 tons have changed hands, for
0g delivery, on terms we did not learn. Bars are without
In3e• 300 bdls double and English sheet brought 4cs,
I months.
Ar) Pig remains quiet but firm ; sales 54 tons Spanish,
1:e bond
at $5 75 short time; and 30 do. hest English,
e a ndhe interest.
: T market for both foreign and New Orleans
ts4Ssits
quite dull.
NA,v
b AL STortus, with the exception noted below, have been
"erY dull indeed for all descriptions, and prices of spirits tur-
!pentine tend to decline. Rosin has been entirely neglected,
ad we bear of no further transactions in tar, though there
'could'4ld no doubt, be an average business generally, if goods
be delivered.
OILS : Crude whale remains inactive, and we have no sales
toclorit ; 500 bbls bleached winter were bought Now
come here on private terms-
At, t 0
Sperm is held
xnaullY at 180 dole, at which a sale of 1000 brie has been
le at New Bedford ; 1500 gallons winter sold for export
lerrns we did
not learn. Linseed remains dull, and is
oter with sales.
ti_:rßeo vistosts : With light receipts and a decreased inclina-
the part of holders to realise, the market for mesa
12 8 advanced 25c to 371 c, with a better demand, part
fore'ilielettlativ sales 4,100 brie, closing at 16 dole to 16 dole
Xit4 , and 14 dole for prime, including 2000 The
alert
in all this month, at 16 dols 25c. The t for beef continues dull, and prices favour the pur-
to49eVithout any positive decline; sales 500 brie at 9 dols
is 5c for country prime, 10 dole to 11 dols for do mess,
60:718 to 13
dole 75c for Vermont mess, 11 dols to 14 dole
°.4 repacked Western, and 15 dole to 16 dole for extra
Beef prime mess beef continues dull, and prices are nominal.
° "anis are moderately active, and the market is steady ;
sales ib'en L
n, .118, at 14 dole to 15 dole for good prime. Cut
meats art, in good supply, and the market is a shade easier ;
shn,,o° hi:dP, at 71c to 7i-c for dry salted and pickled
'uers, and Qc to ec for hams, Bacon is rather heavy
boxes° 30 boxes :mug clear middles, at 91,- cents ; 100
free long middles, rib in, 91 cents, delivered
eit °n boardboxes short clear middles
Stcut, deliverable in all this month, ; 250 bxs. Short
ddles,rib in, 9 ; and 30 bas, clear do, 10. Lard remains
bid and the demand is active, port for export ; sales 2,500
ttt_ at 101 to lot cents. A sale of 30 hhds Western smoked
u°4 was made at 9i cents. Butter and cheese are in
It (Aerate request at our quoted rates.
Export, from Ist to Bth February,
Beef, 1856 1855
beef.......
Pork . •
Id • ....
.................
Itle ' •
• •
• (equal to) begs 20,356 ...4,099
R The market is heavy and unsettled, prices still
"'ling in: favour of purchasers, and none but prime parcels are
'wanted either for export or home use. The sales of the
Week reach about 500 tierces at 4 dole 871,c to 6 dole 25e
Lash.

during the past week, included in the above

The Chairman replied that it had been referred to the
committee. but that so very short a time had elapsed since
it had been referred, that only one meeting could be held,
and at that meeting only two members attended• These
gentlemen, themselves, entertained a strong opinion as to
the character of the bill, but they did not feel competent
to act in their official capacity, and submit a report
on it.

Mr. Steele, Vice-president of the Guardian Society,
said that the committee of the society had met, and had
considered the bill themselves, and also taken their
solicitors' opinion on it. Mr. Reap, the secretary, had
that opinion with him, and he would read it, lilt were the
wish of the chamber.

Mr. Reay then submitted the following opinion of
Messrs. Evans & Son, solicitors to the Guardian Society,
and observed that the committee, without consulting their
law adviser, had come to the same conclusion in reference
to the bill:—

,841:r The market remains very quiet, without arrivals or
sales since our last.
CUGAR. : The market is quiet, but retains its firmness, and
full prices are realized.
PRtiouTs : With reduced supply of unengaged tonnage,
consequent upon the limited number of arrivals for several
'Weeks, the market has assumed a slightly firmer tone, though
the business is still tight on account of the obstruction of river
l'a'ization. There is a good inquiry for vessels suitable for
the Guano trade, and some charters have been made, but the
'particulars have not transpired. Most of the vessels which
load here, in the various packet lines, for coastwise ports, are
laid on by the owners, and of course are not under charter.
The engagements to Liverpool, include 10,000 brie. Flour, at
Oil—and that rate
shipowrs; has been refused by some
with ne
ask 2,000
and bales Cotton, closing at 7 32d.,
Id ed, td for Sea Island ; 2,000
pkgs lard, 25, to 27s 6d 1200 plrg3 bacon, 27s 6,1 to
309; 100 brie pork. 3s; 500' bxs cheese, 27s 6d ; measure-
ment goods, 206; 100 hhds tallow, on private terms ; and bv
,he Pacific, sailing this day week, 52 bales Sea Island
zot ton, 9.16 d.
EXCHANGE : There have been large transactions in sterling
and French exchange, including bills drawn in the South
awithent city endorsement—on the Continental places busi_
ness was moderate, We quote bills on London 81 to 9
per cent prem.

LATEST BY TBLEGRAPH.
NEW YORK. 6 p.m.—Cotton in active request
at full lie advance,
eb
sales 5000 bales mid Upland 10},N 0
IN.—Flour in less active demand, and com. grades
„declined 6+ to 12+c, sales 7000 bbls, corn. to choice and
extra State 87+ to 7+, mixed to fancy Miciegan 7+ to 7+,
fancy and low grades extra Western 71 to B+, extra Gene-
see 83 to 10/, closing quiet; 400 bbls Canadian 7/ to l 0;
500 do. corn meal, Jersey 31, Brandywine 41; 200 do. rya
flour sto 7 ; 5500 bus, rye 1 25 to 1 281. Wheat firmer
with better demand for home consumption, white Cana-
'llan, 2 10. Corn unsettled and tends downward, demand
limited—sales 26,000 bus. at 78 to 84'for new mixed white
and yellows Jersey and Southern, and 80 to 83 for old
mixed Western. Oats dull, 44 to 46 and 46 to 48. Pork
easier, sales 1400 bbls mess, 15 75 to 16, prime 13 8/ to 14,
Old mess 15 62+. Beef lower, sales 300 bbls at 9to 9 62,
country prime, 10 to $ll do. mess, 11 to 14, repacked
Western, and 14 50 to 15 for extra imess. Lard ;heavy,
400 bbls 91 to 91. Dressed hogs, 7to 71. Sugars firm and
quiet. Iron firm, 40 tons Scotch, 33 to 834 in lots from
Yard. Tobacco firm. Ky. 8 to 12. Rice : 150 tcs. 41 to
51g. Tallow lower. 15,000 lbs lie. Freights to Liverpool
voirregular ; flour 2 5 to 2s 6d, grain 6 to 81, cotton 7-32 to
ict, to Havre nominal ; flour 70 to 75e, grain 16 to 18,
cotton 1 to 1, lard 1.
changed
heavy and quiet. Money and Exchange ÜB,
Ctl. bds. 87+; Terre Haute and Alton 2d
Is_ia.n.ldte9asding 881;
z 1,41; • 781; Canton 24 ; Erie RR 56+; Harlem 191; Hudson
Mich. Ctl. 94; Chicago and Rock
; Cleveland and Toledo 78e; Galena and Chica.
Igo Ll 3; Mich, Southern 994

A special meeting of the chamber of commerce, was
held at eleven o'clock on Saturday, for the purpose of tak-
ing into consideration the government bill for amending
the law of partnership; (limited liability). There was a
large attendance. The chair was taken by the president,
Charles Holland, Esq., and among the other members
present were Messrs. Heath, Torr, Bushell, Macfie, Sheila
Farnworth, Hubback, Reay, Steele, Bennett4RobertsoD,
Dixon, Lamont, Sw:nton Boult, Fisher, F. Boult, Kelly,
Gill, Cooke, Bibby, Jackson, Lister, Holderness, Johnson'
Forget, Tomlinson, Prowse, Frost, Pickering, Walker,
Lang, Beazley, Lamb, Heyworth, Boyd, Anderson, Mon-
dell, Summers, and Rawlins.

The Chairman said, he supposed they were all convers-
ant with the bill, which was the immediate object of their
meeting that day to consider. ,He was very glad the
council had at once acceded to the desire of the requisi-
tionists, and he trusted that the meeting that day would
really afford them an opportunity of doing what he
thought the chamber of commerce here was bound to do,
to consider most attentively a bill of so much importance
as the bill now presented to them. The gentlemen who
waited on him with that requisition, expressed a feeling
which he was sure would be concurred in by every mem-
ber of the chamber. The feeling expressed by these
gentlemen to him, and which he was sure would be con-
curred in by all present, was that, inasmuch as the legis-
lature last session had, despite the difference of opinion
which existed among the mercantile community, chosen
to adopt the principle of limited liability iu the act which
was the law of the land, ii was extremely desirable on
the present occasion, when there was presented to them
likewise a new bill on the same principle, called the
partnership amendment bill, that the chamber should give
it a" cairn and dispassionate examination and considera-
tion, and endeavour, if possible thereby, to obtain the
highest degree of benefit which such an act was capable
of, at the same time rendering it as innocuous as possible
where it might be prejudicial to the community. He had
to congratulate the members of the chamber that on this
occasion, he trusted and hoped, they had all met having
merely one object in view. Gentlemen would recollect the h
last year they had unfortunately the abstract question of
limited liability, which was the great bone of contention,
and, unfortunately, on that occasion, the council and th e
chamber at large took different views. Now, he hoped
and trusted that in these proceedings that day the chamber
and the council would be enabled to act harmoniously in
one united effort to improve the measure, and make it as
really workable and beneficial a measure as possible.
With some further observations, the chairman concluded
stating that he would reserve any remarks on the
principle of the bill before them until another opportunity,
and called upon any gentleman who had an opinion to
offer; to address the meeting.
The secretary then read the bill.
Mr. Macfiie asked if the bill had been 'referred to the
law committee of the council of the chamber, and, if so,
what their opinion of it was ?