The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-14 00:00:00

THURSDAY

Returned, Wrecked. and other Property, to clo e accounts.
On THURSDAY, the 20th in tans, at One o'cloAr. at R. W. Preaton
_ _

and CO.'s Office, 4. India-buildings, Water-street,
195 Cases CHAMPAGNE,

537 'Cases
25 Cases, Vintage 1851, }CLARET,
282 Cases Fine OKI PORT,
12 Pipes/. PORT,
4 Hhds
g Hhds i•SHERRY,
38 Cases
21 Hhds WHITE WINE
3 Hhds MADE IRA,
413 Cases " OLD TOM,"
100 Cases HOCK,

severely. Scarcely a day has elapsed for some
weeks past on which a collision or other accident
of more or less severity has not occurred ; and
to-day we have to record another calamity of the
same kind, on the Newport and Pontypool line, by
which two lives have been sacrificed. Will nothing
ever be done to establish order in this matter ?
The Irish Tenant League has held its annual
meeting in Dublin. It was a dull and languishing
affair. The League is in debt, and is quite
evidently dying.
Yesterday Parliament was further prorogued by
Royal Commission, until Tuesday, the 16. h of
December next. The significant words, " then to
meet for the despatch of business," &e., were not
included in the commission.

75 Cases
37 Ilhds t BRANDY,
Bris.
Together with other WINES and SPIRITS.—For particulars apply
to R. W. PRESTON & CO., Brokers.

THIS DAY,

li. J. NODDER

Will respectfully offer his Selection of Parisian and English
RIDING and WALKING HATS, BONNETS. and CAPS, with
every description of Trimmings, Feathers, Laces, &c., of the most
fashionable and tasteful kind.

81, CHURCH STREET

Ce Rothitra

FRIDAY;

NOVEMBER 14, 1856

sentence upon Archdeacon Denison has
been under discussion by the High Church party,
who have just held a meeting, in London, for that
purpose. The meeting resolved that they would
not enter at present into a full consideration of
the doctrinal questions involved in the decision,
inasmuch as " the remedy to be obtained by law
has not yet been exhausted," and because " they
hoped that some more authoritative and powerful
tribunal will yet do justice in a suit where they
did not scruple to say they thought justice has
hitherto been antra lacking." The meeting then
proceeded to repudiate the principle of interpreta-
tion adopted in the Court at Bath.
At the meeting of the Dock Committee, yester-
day, the business transacted was of a trivial and
unimportant character. Mr Turner was re-elected
Chairman, and Mr. Rankin, in the room of the
Mayor, Deputy Chairman. A long discussion took
place on the propriety of allowing Mr. Hartley, the
dock surveyor, to attend upon and assist the
committee appointed by the Town Council to
enquire into, and report upon,, the approaches to
the Mersey. Some opposition was offered to such
a proceeding, as fears were entertained that the
Dock Committee might b 3 to a certain degree
compromised by the acts of their paid servant. On
the motion of Mr. Gladstone, the further considera..
tion of the matter was adjourned until Thursday
next.

We regret to announce that the two ships, the
Silas Wright and the Louisiana, which went on
shore in the Channel on Wednesday, are likely to
become total wrecks. Both vessels have broken
their backs, and were rapidly breaking up at dusk,
last evening. The S. M. Fox has gone ashore,
and at last accounts, was violently bumping
against the sands.

THE meeting which took place at the Underwriters'
Rooms, on Wednesday, was characteristic of the

age. A number of scientific and business men
met to discuss the possibility of opening a line of
instantaneous communication with our kinsmen
on the most distant parts of the North American
Continent. The depth, the rugged and alpine
character of the bottom of the ocean to be traversed
by the little cord, were treated of as trifles with
which we were all familiar. Currents and streams
which sweep over thousands of miles of the earth,
scarcely occupied a second's thought. Modern
genius stood before the world leaning on a column
on which mighty achievements have already been
recorded. Incredulity vanished at the thought of
what has been done., The utility and necessity of
establishing a telegraphic communication between
the OLD and NEW world was not questioned. It was
admitted on all hands that it would be a boon to
commerce and an incalculable blessing to two quar-
ters of the globe. It was shown that civilised nations,
though separated by thousands of miles of ocean,
need not be tied to a tedious and precarious silence,
where there is enterprise to lay out a coil of wire from
shore to shore. There is much to cheer and en-
courage the whole human family in these announce-
' ments. A. decimal fraction of a penny from each
inhabitant of distant countries seeking to destroy
time and space, can have these lines of communi-
cation, They can secure the means of spreading
glad tidings and tribulations all over our planet.
In trade, these facilities will work a perfect
revolution.

THE DAY'S NEWS

The conduct of the present Ministry, with
regard to the Neapolitan affair, is beginning to be i
looked upon with anything but favour. Many
laeem to think that Lord Palmerston's conduct is
unworthy of a great nation. We have a Cabinet
which has connived at the most unconstitutional
acts of government in constitutional countries,
and which has permitted, without even a protest,
the most revolting tyranny to be exercised by
absolute rulers, suddenly becoming indignant at
the misrule of the King of Naples. But the
misrule and tyrannical despotism attributed to this
King is, oddly enough, warmly upheld by a portion
of the upper ranks, by the clergy, and by the entire
of the lower orders of the Neapolitan popu-
lation ; and it does really seem a waste of
sympathy to interfere on behalf of a people
who are themselves anxious to bear their wrongs
with so much patient resignation. It would
seem that Lord Palmerston and his Cabinet have
at length got hold of this idea, and the Cabinet,
from blowing so hot, have now commenced to blow
cold, as we are led to believe that even now there
is not to be any intervention in Neapolitan affairs ;
our fleet has gone forth, but it is to act very much

We shall have the New York and other

market reports of America every morning. The
cotton operator will have his intelligence hourly
when required, and the corn importer may be
informed of every turn in the market. We shall
be dealing with millions of people, no longer
separated from us by thousands of miles of waves
and winds. What a community of interests,
what a miraculous identity, and what new feelings
of hope, confidence, and friendship this change
will create ! The interruption of such a line of
communication, when once laid down, would be
viewed as a world-wide calamity. The locomotive
and steam-boat could not supply its place. The
estrangement which would follow its destruction
would be insufferable, and care must therefore be
taken, to put the enterprise on a solid footing at
the outset. The capital required is too trifling to
be weighed for one moment against its advantages.
Great care must be bestowed on the selection of
the line, and all will have been done which
its promoters have taken in hand. As a com-
mercial speculation it can scarcely fail. The in-
numerable uses to which it will be put, in the
direction of the vast commerce carried on between
Europe and America, the political purposes for
which it will be employed, will prove sources of
profit which will grow with time, and flourish
as its employers increase in numbers, and advance
in civilisation.

a do-nothing, for which that under the corn
mand of Sir Charles Napier was so notorious in
the Baltic. Should the Neapolitan people rise
against their Sovereign, the British squadron is
to be in attendance, merely to assist a few of the
subjects of Queen Victoria in their retreat, who
might otherwise be injured in the conflict. There
need not, however, be the least apprehension of
anything like an insurrection. Lord Palmerston
professes no dovution for the principles of Mazzini
or Louis Blanc ; and if a revolt took place in Italy,
it is to advance such principles, and not for a
milk-and-water Constitution, the people could take
up arms. In 1818 the Roman insurgents fought
against French troops for a republic, and the
Neapolitans would only contend should they rise,
to-morrow, for the same cause. The oligarchy of
England would countenance no such movement,
and we can judge how far Louis Napoleon, who
planned the coup d'etat of December, 1852, and
who lately applauded a similar proceeding in
Spain, would be likely to encourage Red Repub-
licanism in Italy. It appears, however, that it has
been intimated to the Neapolitan Ambassadors in
London and Paris, that, as their master has not
seen fit to withdraw them, " their presence is felt
to be no longer advisable, and that, consequently,
their passports are very much at their service."
Such is the tone of the London ministerial print,
and these are the suitable terms in which the
proceeding is announced.
From all accounts the breach, or threatened
breach, between England and France is
healed up. The alliance between the two
countries was, doubtless, really and truly
broken up, and all hope of restoring the entente
cordiale abandoned, when M. Persigny appeared
behind the scenes at Paris, and the note in the
Moniteur was the result. Then came a minis-
terial crisis, of which the public know little,
because no changes as yet have taken place. Mean-
while, Persigny succeeded in inducing the Empe.
ror to abandon his Fontanebleau excursion, and
he himself posted off for London with confidential
and secretinstructions favourable towards England,
and which will, no doubt, form the subject of
Cabinet meetings. The position of the French
Government is just now so critical that its Chief
may be well excused for not wishing to commit
himself with fresh enemies. At no moment has
the Imperial throne been in more danger than at
present. All parties are tired of the existing state
of things. All parties, receiving a lesson from
recent history, are willing to make concessions, to
give up cherished ideas and favourite plans for the
general well being, and for the purpose of uniting
among themselves for a common object. Many of
the most earnest of the February republicans would
willingly accept a constitutional monarchy, with a
fair amount of liberty of speech, action, and political
life, guaranteed. Thus the way is already paved
for Henry V., and, it is believed, he would be
received with open arms, as a compromise rendered
necessary by the course of events. It remains to
be seen which way the winds of chance will blow
during the forthcoming winter. The winter, pro-
bably, will decide everything.
The Russian Ambassador, Count Kisseleff, pre.
sented his letters of credence to the Emperor at
the Tuileries on Wednesday. The few words
pronounced on the occasion by Louis Napoleon,
do not indicate anything like distrust of Russia ;
they rather seem to vindicate the policy which the
French Government has been pursuing since the

A capital of 2,000,0001., if required for such an
undertaking, would be well applied ; but to talk
of anything under half a million of money being
wanted for a great enterprise, in which the two
greatest countries in the world are so deeply
interested, appears to be ridiculous. The Govern-
ments of the two countries might supply the
capital without hesitation. They would derive
immense comfort and advantage from the ready
means it would give them of communication with
their envoys, and other employes abroad. The
sums they would save by getting rid of the neces-
sity of sending special messengers from one coun-
try to another, would soon repay the entire cost of
the laying down of the wires. But the commercial
public will not surely allow the matter
to drop, now that its practicability has
been fully established. A bed has been
found, a line laid down for the wire, and
nothing should be suffered to retard the execution
of the remaining work. The charges of the Atlantic
telegraph would, probably, be heavy at the onset.
The promoters of the present project should not,
therefore, rely too much on the exclusive rights
bestowed upon them by Governments ; and the

British public should not allow the proposal of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company to flag for want of
the comparatively paltry sum at which they offer
us an hourly communication with the American
Continent.

GIGANTIC TURNIPS.—Two large turnips, grown upon
the lands of W. Williams, Esq., Tvddyn Mawr, Llanelian,
Anglesea, have been left at this office for inspection. One
is of the Yellow Bullock species, measures 29 inches, and
weighs 12 lbs ; the other is the common white turnip. It
measures 31 inches, and weighs 10 lbs, They are worthy
of inspection, and may be seen by calling at this office.
CHILD BURNED.—Yesterday morning a child, named
Francis Garnett, aged four years and a half, who resided in
Jackson's place, Finch street, w o severely injured by fire.
The relative of the child was abeout at the time of the acci-
dent, but, upon hearing its screams, was in immediate
attendance. He was immediately conveyed to the Royal
Infirmary, where every surgical attention was given to the
sufferer.

THE AMERIC&N MAILS.—The Royal Mail steamer Persia
will sail for New York tomorrow. Letters, &c., will be
received at the General Post-office, in the ordinary course,
up to nine o'clock, and, with late fees, up to ten o'clock.
The letter-box at the Landing-stage will, however, be kept
open for letters until eleven o'clock, by the payment of an
additional fee.

Treaty was signed.
General Dufour has been despatched by the
Swiss Federal Council on a special mission to the
French Emperor.
The railway accident season seems to have set in

THE NORTHERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING.
We had a steady demand for Cotton to day, and
prices of all kinds remained unchanged, with sales
of 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 bales were on specu-
lation and for export.

The Directors of the Bank of England to-day raised
their minimum rate of discount to 7 per cent for all
classes of bills. Hitherto the charge has been 6 per
cent for bills up to 60 days, and 7 per cent for longer
dates. The funds opened this morning with in•
creased firmness, and an advance of h. per cent. was
at one time established. -Upon the announcement
of the movement at the bank a fall of per cent.
took place. The market, however, retained great
steadiness of character, and quotations are only
per cent. below the final range of yesterday,
Consols, for the 4th December, after `.touching
924 to 93, fell to 92! to -a, and closed at 92i
" buyers." For money the price was 92i to Y. The
Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in at
91i down to 911 ; the New Three per Cents. at
91'4 to 911 ; Bank Stock at 215 to 216 ; Exchequer
Bills at 3s. dis. to par; and India Bonds at ls. to
2s, dis.

The London Railway Share Market was
agitated by rumours of great irregularities in the
shares of the Great Northern Railway. The A
stock, which were dealt in yesterday, at 81 and 82,
have fallen fully 3-per cent., dealings having taken
place at 80, 78, and 79. Business was very
unsettled, and the quotations were nominal only.
Lancashire and Yorkshire 931 to 94; Mid;ands,
781 to 79 ; London and North Western, 1021 to
103 ; Great Western, 641 to 65. The forgeries on
the Great Northern Stock are said to reach the
Iheavy amount of 150,0001.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

o following telegraphic despatch from Paris

has been received

PARIS, TIIIIIISDNY MORNING

The Emperor made the following reply to the
speech of the Russian Ambassador on the occasion
of the latter presenting his credentials :

Monsieur le Comte,—As soon as the Treaty of
Peace was signed it became my constant care,
without weakening my ancient alliances., to modify
by kind acts (ctdoueir par de bons procedes) all that
which the strict execution of certain conditions
might make severe. I learnt with pleasure that
my Ambassador at St. Petersburgh, animated by
these sentiments, had succeeded in winning the
goodwill of the Emperor Alexander. The same
welcome awaits you here, you may rest assured,
because, independently of your own personal
merits, you represent a Sovereign who so nobly
knows how to impose silence on sad reminiscences,
which war too often leaves behind, to think only
of the advantages of a sincere peace by entertaining
friendly relations.

The Liverpool Share Market opened steady this
morning and improved, but on it being made
known that the B ink of England had raised the
rates of discount, a dull feeling set it in, and prices
fell fully 1 per cent, closing flatly at the following
quotations : Aberdeen, 121 121. Blackburn,
7°,4 71. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 16. Cale-
donian, 27* 28. Chester and Holyhead, 178
18-x-. Eastern Counties, 84 8 15-16. East
Lancashire, 20* 20*. Great Northern, 231,
23a. Ditto A Shares, 91. 10. Great Western,
64 641. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 03i
93-1 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 18 181.
London and North Western Stock, 1021 1024.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 331 33.
Midland Stock, 78* 781. North British, 91 91,
North Staffordshire, 51 sad. South Eastern and
Dover, 201 20 13-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
20 208. York and North Midland, 288 298. Leeds
Capital Stock, 171- 18. Buffalo and Lake
Huron, 8 lip. Dutch Rhenish, 4 Bp. Great
Western of Canada, 24 24,1. Ditto, New
Shares, 2 28p. Great Luxembourg, 111 11d.
We understand that the Directors of the Bank
of England have just adopted a resolution not to
discount bills for bill-brokers which have more
than thirty days to run. The limit hitherto in
force has been sixty days. This resolution applies
exclusively to bill-brokers, the terms on which the
Bank grants accommodation to the general body of
its customers remaining unaltered. This fresh
step is, of course, dictated by the continued
stringency of the money market, and by the desire
of the directors to retain the largest possible
degree of control over their resources. Hitherto
it has been in the power of the discount houses,
when they were in want of money, to carry
large masses of paper to the Bank, and to obtain
advances, if needed, for a period of two months.
By restricting the time to one month the Bank
is enabled to protect itself, to a considerable extent,
against any sudden demand from this quarter. Per-
haps the directors may also be actuated by a desire
to watch narrowly over all operations for the with
drawal of gold from this country for the continent.
The Bank has, of course, a right to adopt whatever
measures it may deem necessary for the due
husbanding of its resources ; and in well-informed
quarters the above resolution seems to be regarded
as involving no detriment to the general interests
of commerce. Nevertheless, from the evidence
which it affords of the continuance of an excep-
tionally disturbed state of the money market, it
should operate as an additional incentive to caution,
It is not unreasonable to infer that the transac-
tions of the bill brokers will be conducted with
even increased caution, now that their facilities for
obtaining accommodation at the Bank are, to a
certain extent, curtailed.

The following curious advertisement appeared in a London
Morning cotemporary :—" Skeleton.—A gentleman,' de-
siring to avoid the horrors and indignity of burial, wishes
to dispose of his body during life to some person qualified
to make good preparation. Being muscular and thin, the
bones will: be found well marked and devoloped. Address,
post paid, immortel,' Bayswater."
THE WRECKED SHIPS. —lt may be said, according to the

last accounts from the B irbo Bank, in reference- to the

ships Samuel M. Fox, Louisiana, and Silas Wright, that they
will become total losses —the latter two in particular—as

the water c3vers them

Th,.!re are hopes entertained about

the first-named ship, but these ere very slight. No Effort,
however, is being spared to do all that can be done in the

matter.

MELANCHOLY SUDDEN DEATH OF A MERCHANT.—Yes-
terday, between one and two o'clock, Mr. Samuel Johnston,
who resides at New Brighton, and who, it was stated, is
connected with the firm of Johnston and Co., of Orange

Court, Castle Street, fell down in a passage, and at once
expired. Medical aid proved of no avail, as life was extinct

almost immediately. It appeared that, for many years past,
the deceased was suffering from disease. A medical

certificate, that death was the" result of apoplexy, was pre-
sented to the coroner ; and, on investigationr that gentleman
found there was no necessity to hold an inquest, as the

cause of death was quite apparent.
THE EDICT OF NANTE3.—Last evening the Rev. James
J. Woo I, D.D., delivered the fifth of a series of lectures,
at the Hdpe Hall, Hope-street. The subject selected by
the rev. lecturer was the " Revocation of the Eliot of

Nantes," and in the course of his observations in this event-

ful epoch of history, he gave a full digest of all the circum-
stances which arose from the year 1593, when the edict was
issued by Henry the IV. of France, to the time it was
revoked by Louis the Xl`'. The rev. lecturer was listened
to with much attention by the company present, and at the
conclusion reeeived a vote of thanks.
TIIE " DAILY POST," ON " DINING OUT."—Our cotern-
porary, in copying our report of the proceedings at Mr,
Stitt's dinner, attaches the following paragraph in parer).
thesis :—" We copy the foregoing report from a cotempo_
rary ; the invitation to the dinner intended for a repre-
sentative of this journal, having been misdirected by the
party entrusted with the forwarding of the same." This
paragraph would imply that our representative went on
the "misdirected invitation. Our representative went
_ _

on a direct invitation addressed to him ^by name at our
office. The envelope was directed to him, and the note of
invitation was directed to him. We never send our repre-
sentatives to public dinners uninvited, and, therefore, none
of our reporters ever went through the ordeal of being
turned out of a hall, seeking admission without being
invited. Neither do we permit any one belonging to our
establishment to make false representations, for the
purpose of being present at dinner parties.
THE BRYN MALLY COLLIERY INUNDATION.—WREXHAM,
Thursday.—The inquest was resumed and brought to a
termination this forenoon, and, after,two hours, delibera-
tion,wish the jury returned a verdict of accidental death,
accompaniedwished
the
coroner
rbo yn e ther to
readfollowing:—"
Ive statement,m usmust
whichexpress t
m theyr.
Clayton an opinion that the mines should be surveyed,
and the drivings and coal faces oftener laid down on the
working plans, than appears ;hitherto to have been done.
We beg to thank Mr. Hickson, the government inspector,
for the manner in which he cross-examined the witnesses,
and the clear and lucid statement which he made to us of
his examination of the mine." Mr. Clayton : It should be
understood that the workings were fully laid down on the
working, plans every six months. The Foreman: Yes,
but the opinion of the jury is that it should be done
oftener. You are obliged to do it by Act of Parliament
every six months. But in this mine wo think it should be
done oftener. The proceedings then terminated.
.THE SLAVE TRADE IN AMERICA.—The Charleston Stan-

dard is advocating the absolute necessity to the south of
re-opening the African slave trade. The Standard takes
the ground that the preponderance of the south in the
affairs of the Federal Government demands the extension

All the reports afloat respecting the changes to
be presented in the forthcoming return of the Bank
of France appear to be of an unfavourable character;
but nothing definite is known on the subject.
The next account in the share and foreign stock
markets is fixed for the 28th of November.

Of the 76,8743 in specie taken out by the steamer
Tyne, to the Brazils, the greater portion consisted
of English sovereigns, which were withdrawn from
the Bank of England last week. This remittance
is necessitated by the scarcity of bills.

of slavery into new territory—the formation and admission
into the Union of new slave-holding States, and the con-
sequent increase of the slave power in the Federal
Senate and House of Representatives. But the south
cannot afford to send away from home, even for this
purpose, any considerable number of slaves—because it
already suffers from want of labour. The south is already
far behind the north in its great works of public utility,
as well as in the general development of its material
resources ; and any further diminution of its labours
would be attended with serious injury to its interests.
Nor will it do to send into the territories labouring
whtes instead of slaves :—because they will " secure an
interest in the territory in opposition to the institution of
domestic slavery, and may thus fail to secure the State."
And by sending whites instead of slaves, moreover, they
lose the advantages which the representation of three-
fifths of their slave property gives them in the House of
Representatives.
Aral;nicAN CANARDS.—Among the many ;silly rumours
afloat in the United States, respecting the presence of the
editor of the London Times, is one promulgated by the
Washington Union, which says :—" One of the editors of
the London Times is now in our country ; and, perhaps,
British gold is dazzling the eves and bewildering the brain
of more than one Arnold. We know not what spies and
traitors may be at work among us. We have reason to
suspect both." The New York Times remarks on this :
" What a scandal to the country that the organ of the
Administration should publish such trumpery as this, and
attempt to embarrass the movements of a stranger, who
comes here on his own private affairs l" Another state-
ment, nearly as ridiculous, is that the gentleman referred
to has visited America for the purpose of selecting a
person sufficiently well informed to take charge of Ame-
rican affairs in that famous journal, and write on that
subject with the proper amount of knowledge in regard to
our country, its habits, its population, its institutions, its
statesmen, its policy, politics, and politicians. He is to
have £6,000 a year—a comfortable berth, a position of
honour, and an opportunity to do his native land a ser-
vice,' We question whether, as editors go in the States,
The Times would not consider one dear at a guinea a week
and find himself.
MEETING OF MAGISTRATES.—ANOTHER J. P. WANTED.
—There was a meeting of the Borough Magistrates held
yesterday, in the room at the Police Court. The meetine
was not open to the reporters, but, it was stated, the object
of their Worships was to arrange the sittings and attend-
ance for the ensuing year. Thi., no doubt, would be a
highly proper proceeding, if the magistrates would attend ;
but, whilst we witness the want of a magistrate for hours
daily in the second police court, the proceedings of such
meetings become somewhat superfluous, if not ludicrous.
In our paper of Tuesday, we noticed this subject, and we
have again to state that, up to twelve yesterday, not one of
their Worships had made their appearance. Mr. Lloyd was
again despatched on a voyage of discovery, but he was not
successful in his search. He could not light on a J. P.
Twelve o'clock came, but brought no magistrate. At last Mr,
Alderman Mime happened to stray into the court—out of
a shower, no doubt—and, finding the bench empty, he pro.
ceeded to discharge the public duty. The subject on which
we write is one of great importance to the mercantile people
of this town, and, if they do not remedy it, it will be to their
own cost. It is truly ludicrous to look int) the secAad police
court every morning.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—The Borough Coroner held the
following inquests yesterday :—On the body of a female,
named Frances Richaby, aged 36 years, who died suddenly,
in Leyland.stree t, Edge-hill. She had a cough for some
time past, and complained of cold. She dropped dead on
yesterday morning. Verdict, died by the visitation of God.
—On the body of Christopher O'Brian, aged 33. He was
a dock labourer, and was in very bad health for some time.
On Friday last he was found drunk in the streets, and was
taken to the Southern Hospital, where he died on Wednes-
day. Verdict in accordance with the above facts.—On the
body of Anne Roberts, aged 70, who resided at 8, George-

The Statistical Department of the Board
Trade have just issued an annual statement of the
trade and navigation of the United Kingdom from
the year 1855. The production is voluminous,uam butolin
result can easily be
importsmentiloansted,
thethatsimthpelereraelsyear
was
143, enormous sum, but not so much
s
as during 1854, for the figure then was 152.591,513/,
Oin
1815114.
they exportslv were
r ei
worthlB 5511w5, e8r3e3,7011t
.hFlrlo6m,7tOhl,isoa4clcl;
0
it will be inferred that our trade has been growi •
ng.
With respect to Russian exports into England, we
find that while they amounted in value in 1853 to
9,000,0001; in the next year they were down
to 2,000,000/, and in 1855 to 150,0001. Our
exports to Russia before the war broke out were
more than 4,000,0001 in value ; in 1854 they were
scarcely 20,0001, and during the last year nothing
at all. But then did not the import and export
trade with Russia flow through other channels ?
There appears to be evidence of this from the
figures that refer to Prussia. In 1853, our imports
from Prussia are put down at 3,600,
0001; in 1854,
at 4,200,0001; and in 1855, at 5,100,0001. So with
exorts to Prussia-1,000,000/ in 1853 3,600,000/
n 1854, and nearly 4,000,0001 in 1855. lt cannot
be doubted that the increase in both cases arose
from part of our trade with Russia flowing through
a Prussian channel.
A. telegraphic despatch was h
Com-
received hero
ment
this
afternoon, stating that the English Govern
were willing to guarantee 4 per cent. per annum
to shareholders in the Atlantic Telegi.v.p
pany. After this, we have no doubt thatmmunica -
sufficient
money will be invested to complete the co
tion, by next winter at furthest.
It is stated that a company is in the course of
formation to establish a line of propellers between
Chicago and Quebec, in connection with the
Canadian Ocean Steam Line. The amount of
capital necessary to work the concern is £lO,OOO.
The Montreal merchants are likely to have the
line in their own hands, those of Quebec having
declined to contribute towards it. Its importance
must be clear to all. Flour from Chicago will be
brought to Nlontreal at a very cheap rate, and,
being shipped on board the ocean steamer, will be
transported to Europe at less expense, and in a
shorter period, than by the New York route. The
" propellers" will, in fact, be the best feeders of the
ocean trade. A confident opinion is expressed
that the shares will be all taken up, and the boats
built ready for starting next spring.
A private telegraphic despatch, dated St Peters-
burg, Nov. 11, states that parties had contracted
to release the vessels now fast in the ice, and it
was expected they would all be able to get away
shortly. The thermometer sh
total numwed 10 degreesber of
of
frost. It is mentioned hat the
sailing vessels of all nations
The frozen in is 230, in
addition to 10 steamers. 120 vessels previ-
ously referred to were all bound to English ports.
The Admiralty have accepted the undermen-
tioned ships for the conveyance of stores, viz.
:
The Agnes, for Barbados ; Trafalgar, for Cape
Town ; Aurora Australis, for Hobart Town ; Devon-
shire, for the Mauritius; MoiintStuart Elphinstone,
for Melbourne ; and the Maori, for Wellington
(New Zealand).
It is reported on the Paris Bourse that the reason
the Russian Funds are rising, is that the Credit
Mobilier has to invest a large sum in Russian
Securites, as security fcr its railway contract.
The Austrian Government has taken an impor-
tant step in furtherance of the German Monetary
Union. After the Ist of January next, f •
oreign gold
and silver coin will not be
e received at the pubbe
lic
departments, whilst the pices of the Union will
I taken at their legal value.

street, and who was suffering from disease for some years.
She was found dead in bed on Wednesday, and Dr. Taylor
stated she died of apoplexy, occasioned by disease of the
heart. Verdict to that effect.—On the body of Eliza Kelly,
aged 8, who was burnt in Tenterden-street, under the
circumstances stated in yesterday's paper. Verdict,
accidental death.—On the body of a man, suppose,d to be
named James Dupont, a gunner in the artillery. The
deceased went iato a house in Button-street, along with a
female, on Wednesday night. He seemed very ill, and
continued ill up to two in the morning, when be died. A
document, purporting to be a furlough, was found on
deceased. William Syke., who keeps an eating house in
Dale street, said the prisoner lodged at his house for a
night, and on Tuesday night he went out, having £32,
with his daughter. The deceased came back, and said. he
had been drinking brandy that made him sick, and he went
to a doctor's and got medicine, which made him worse.
He did not say where be got the brandy nor the medicine.
He then went away, and the witness did not see him after,
until he saw him dead. The inquest was adjourned for a
post mortem examination.