The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-17 00:00:00

Seven- others ran.

This was a splendid race, the fences beinc, taken cleverly
by all the horses, more particularly by Peter 6 and Bourton,
who were the chief favorites with the ring. The struggle
lay between Peter, Bourton, and The General who alter-
nately occupied the first position, and had the speed of The
General been at all equal to his fencing qualities he would
undoubtedly have won the race. Bourton won by a length
half a length between The General and Peter. Two mis-
haps occurred; Montagu fell at the water leap, and Oliver
the jockey appeared to be severely hurt ; another horse fell
at one of the fences at the back of the course, but we were
unable to ascertain the name, as the jockey remounted and
soon obtained a place iu the cluster. •
HURDLE RACE of 40 toys. added to a Handicap of 5 sovs.
each. 22 subs.

Mr. Johnson's b. m. Star of England Tasker.
Mr. A. Sait's b. h. Timothy Sait.
Five others ran. Won cleverly by a length.

LORD MINTO AND THE GOVERNMENT. —A correspondent
of a daily contemporary, writing fr:,ni. Florence on the 7th
inst., says :—" Lord Minto is here, and I hear from the
best authority that not many days ago the police set spies to
watch who went to call upon him at his hotel, such is the
suspicion of this miserable government.
SALISBURY ELEcTroN. The polling at this election
took place on Tuesday, when Major Buckley, the ministerial
candidate, was elected by a majority of 255 to 88 over his
opponent, Captain Roberts. The city throughout the day,
was a scene of continual excitement, and at one time
bordering on riot.
TOWN'S MEETING ON THE Tnniusn QUESTION. We
understand that a movement is on foot, having for its
object a town's meeting on the Turkish question, and that
a requisition will, in all probability, be presented to the
mayor in 'a few days, desiring him to call a public meeting
of the inhabitants, for the purpose of discussing what the
duty of government is in the present vitally importnt
crisis.

THE PILGRIM FATHERS. - The Rev. C. M. Birrell
delivered a short explanatory lecture last night upon the
historical event, one scene of which is depicted in Mr. Lucy's
painting. The lecture was delivered in Pembroke-place
chapel, and was principally designed for the instruction of
the children connected with the schools attached to it.
S Taal persons, howeVer, attended besides those for whose
improvement the occasion was chosen. The rev. gentleman
described in plain and simple terms adapted to the com-
prehension of those he desired to instruct, the cause of the
departure of the Pilgrim Fathers, and the events which
followed the landing of the Mayflower at the shore where
they raised a new home. He pointed out the different
individuals constituting the group of the painting, and
explained the part which each bore in the remarkable event
it seems to illustrate. It is only moderate praise to say that
although the reverend gentleman did not endeavour to
depart from the purely instructive nature of his subject, as
designed for the improvement of children, his discourse was
listened to with much interest, and contained many points
from which intellectual advantages were derived even by
those to whom the incidents of the event were already
perfectly familiar.

- FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE PORTLAND BREAKWATER.—A
shocking accident happened on Monday at the works of the
breakwater of the harbour of refuge now forming off here,
by the giving way of the timber viaduct supporting the rail-
way. • About eleven o'clock, a train, consisting of a loco-
motive, tender, and four waggons, the latter filled with
stone, was proceeding along at a moderate pace, when sud-
denly the driver noticed an alarming oscillation of the via-
duct, and, looking in front, observed that some of the tim-
bers had given way. He instantly shut off his steam, but
finding that an accident was inevitable, he and his stoker
sprang off the engine into the sea, and thus escaped; but in
a moment or two afterwards the train reached the point
tis-ddisrEtia‘dust breaksmen,iv tiOP
precipitated into the sea. Te two breaksmen were not seen
afterwards, which has led to an inference that they were
crushed to death between the waggons. As soon as possible,
the-sunerintendent pf the works caused several divers to 0
(town about the spot, ana searen for me Domes An Lae tinny—
tunate fellows, but up to Monday evening their efforts had
not been successful.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN STEAMER 44 OLINDA" TESTI-
MONIAL TO CAPTAIN HAnala.—The screw steamer Olinda,
which left this port on the 24th September, after expe-
riencing considerable detention at Lisbon and St. Vincent,
reached Pernambuco on the 18th of October, and Bahia on
the 20th. Captain Haram received the following gratifying
testimonial from the passengers on board :—" On board the
Olinda, off Pernambuco, 18th October, 1853. My dear Sir,
—We are now about parting, and I cannot leave without
expressing to you my heartfelt thanks for your uniform
kindness to me, and gentlemanly attention during my voy-
age from Liverpool. I might go further, although I fear it
may be considered presumption on my part to give an opin-
ion thereon, and say, that your prudence in the anxious dif-
ficulty you experienced in dense fog on our arrival off Lis-
bon, and your correct navigation of the ship during the voy-
age, is above all praise ; and I am sure that I am correct
when I assure you that every passenger on board coincides with
me in the feeling which I have taken the liberty to express
in this manner. I may further add, that the vessel you
command has, as far as I understand such matters, behaved
remarkably well in fair weather and in foul, and that I hope
your good self, and the worthy officers whose companion-
ship I have enjoyed in our short passage, may ever enjoy
health and happiness ; being ever, my dear sir, yours most
sincerely, WILLIAM WILSON." "We cordially agree with
Mr. Wilson in the preceding." Signed on behalf of the
passengers, FRANCEDE PAULA DEAS FERNANDES, M. A.
PATCHATT, THOMAS WIATT, &C., &C.
THE REPORTED ARRIYAL OP THE INDIAN QUEEN, AND
THE LONDON MORNING J OURN ALS. —On Monday after-
noon, the electric telegraph announced in London, by
mistake, that the Indian Queen, from Australia, had
arrived in the Mersey. It would seem that the information
caused much excitement in the city, and not the least
amusing part of the business was the activity imparted
to the gentlemen connected with the morning papers.
Our London corsapondent, writing on Tuesday night,
says :—So eagerly s everything from Australia watched and
grasped at, that the London journals of to-day have fallen
into a rather curious error. Yesterday afternoon, the
arrival of the Indian Queen at Liverpool was telegraphed,
and so ready are the daily journalists to jump at con-
clusions, that it was immediately assumed that she was the
expected vessel from Port Philip, and the city writers
wrote flourishingly of her rapid passage out, and home,
of her bringing £300,000 worth of gold, and the effects
this large arrival of Australian gold had upon the funds
and the money market, &c. The Morning Chronicle writer'
was particularly unfortunate in his assumptions, and great
was the chagrin of the jounalists to find that the Indian
Queen reported, was a vessel from Barbadoes and not the
celebrated sister to the Marco Polo. As the Indian Queen
was advertised in the Melbourne papers to leave on the
23rd August, she would probably get away by the end of
the month, and may be daily looked for. Sailing, however,
so soon after the steamer Argo, she can hardly be expected
to bring much gold.
THE FASTEST VOYAGE TO CHINA AND BACK.— The
clipper ship Chrysolite, which arrived in the Mersey yes-
terday from China, has accomplished the fastest passage on
record, from England to China and back, She left this
port April 16th, and has, therefore, only occupied seven
months to a day out and home again. The Chrysolite left
Hong Kong on the Ist of August and passed Anjer on Sept.
Ist, rather a long run. From there she made an excellent
run to the Cape of Good Hope, which she reached on 28th
of Sept., made her number off St. Helena, (but did not
call there) Oct. 7th, passed Ascension, Oct. 17th, and made
the Western Isles Nov. 2nd. From that date to the sth
she encountered very strong gales from north to north-north-
west, accompanied by a tremendous sea. She had her deck
swept repeatedly, and had her paint house ando ther erections
washed away. The first land sighted by the Chrysolite
was Mine-Head Light, on the south east coast of Ireland
on Sunday last, since which she has had to contend against
unfavourable winds in making her way up channel. The
Chrysolite has had to contend against a celebrated London
clipper, the Cairngorm, commanded by Captain Robertson,
which beat her several days on the way out. The Cairngrom left
Hone (gong afterthe Chrysolite and beat her three days toAiljer,
which she passed the day after the latter, but has not srice
been heard of, so that the Chrysolite has redeemed her
laurels. The greatest number of miles logged in one day
by the Chrysolite on her passage out was 278, and coming
home 290 ; so presevering and determined to make a good
passage was Capt. Enright, that we understand he has not
slept in bed since leaving China, until getting a Liverpool
plot on board. The Chrysolite is the property of Messrs.
Taylor, Potter, and Co., and last year she beat everything
from China, bringing the first new season teas. This time
her cargo consists of teas and silk. She reports passing on
the 28th Sept. in lat. 35 7 south, long. 19. 28 east, the
Bassorah Merchant from Bombay to London; Nov. 8, th 2
City of Manchester in lat. 44, 31 north, long. 17-21 west,
and Nov, 13th the Consort 15 miles west of Mizen-Head.
The Chrysolite is lying in the Prince's dock.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.—YESTERDAY
Written expressly for the Northern .I) it
SUGAR has again been taken to a fair kit 0 tie.. ~'
day consisting of 1,500 bags Benares, a to-6, d-- 6ii: tlldt
o
1,400 bags
_ Dates, 'at 33s ; 660 cases larae. 'ilk.bl .li4i ' - '1i.
11‘,, -'-,
Bahia and Macao, 'at 17s 6d for very tyaer v. . , '
for good, and at 22s 6d to 23s 1 cwt forighttp .;.•- ~ " -.-- il 7d
.wrilf.
No sales have transpired in Molasses,%tibt g 4 . , •':•\. - t'S
Rica.-4,000 bags. Bengal have been at ';' is 4` ';VV::,- ,:.'
--e.). 4...4
5,000 bags Moulmein, at 14s; and 45G-4) v,, A -
13s 71 ti/ cwt, all to arrive. /...+ %.,_, t-`',21%. •:.4,4;51 tz
Five hundred bags Saltpetre are reported at 28s/amlaiazi
is? cwt, 5 to 81 1) cent. refraction.
TEA.—A large business is reported to-day at improving
prices, common sound congou is quoted at is lid to is 2d
tt, lb.

At the auction to-day comparatively little business was
effected—the Argols and Tartars being all bought in, with
the exception of a few casks of the former which brought
93s for white; 24 bales fine Persian Berries went at £3 12s
6d ; 150 bags French Sumac, all faults, at Ss 9d to 9s ; 50
bags repacked Myrabolams, at 8s 6d 1,9 cwt ; 20 chests
Bengal Indigo, chiefly at 3s 9d to 4s 8d ; 2 cwt India
Rubber, at 971,d If? lb ; and 30 tons common Fustic, at
£6 17s Gd tan.
Corm:N.—Since Monday we have had a continued quiet
market, but prices are nevertheless firm, a t the full quota-
tions of Friday last. The sales to-day are 5,000 bales,
1,000 having been taken on speculation and for export.