The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-23 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMER.

Sir.—Thera is one feeling—and only one—
common to mankind. It is this :—Every man,
at some particular period of his existence imagines
himself a poet ! Some few may conclude that
they are Isaac Newtons; and yet a few others that
they are Wellingtons—of course neglected by the
stupidity of the remainder of mankind—but all,
aye an are agreed on the subject of poetry; every
man in his own estimation is a poet. I have been
particularly struck with the titillating poesy of Mr
Saxby's letter in your paper of Wednesday last ;
and if the world remains shrouded in sables, as to
his claim of laureate after that production—the
said world must be obtuse indeed.
The title fully proves my assertion—all
men imagine they are poets ! I really do
not see any reason why people should not indulge
in the glorious amarath that surrounds us, for,
thank goodness, we live in a free country, where
we can give our thoughts the form of life—the
length, breadth, and thickness of a newspaper
column at least. lam quite aware that the sea is
a never-failing subject (or object, which ever you
like) for poetic licence, and in that respect Mr. Saxby
has taken a greater liberty (and he has a right to
do so) than any one I have heard of—even Barry
Cornwall, when he went so far as to cry out in.
exultation,

I'm on the sea!
I'm on the sea!

-He did not go half as far as our marine Dibden of
1857. The only thing I can say about the naiviete
of the Byronian portion of the epistle—not being
a judge of poetry—is this : It's very fine—elegant
—sublime ! I will, however, take the liberty
of ranging a bit here and there, through the prose
(where I can find it) of that remarkable and en-
lghtened document. The first paragraph of Mr.
Saxby's letter is, beyond all doubt, magnanimous
—considerably confused as to grammar, as all
magnanimity of course is—for he flings off all
assumption, and cries aloud, " Here am I, Hamlet
the Dane !" Perhaps some of your readers—l say
Perhaps—may be able, after the anonymous cloak
is thus cast aside, to discover a tria juncta in uno
in the signatures " Fair Play," " A Shipmaster,"
and Mr. Saxby. He wants to do battle with some
one, but he will not grapple with a " splendid
phantom ;" he must have real flesh and blood,
bone and sinew. Let him call at your office
any day, and he shall be directed to where
he can face a veritable man—verb. sap. But
I must come to the poor prose part of his letter, and
if he be not the juncta already hinted at, it will
not matter much ; for, as the old proverb saith,
" a nod is as good as a wink for a blind horse."
The only part of the gentleman's letter (the poetry
apart) that claims my attention is that portion
where he asks me to " favour him by giving the
grounds on which ship masters are tried by their
peers already." Now, I shall not give grounds, as
he calls it, at all ; I shall give facts, and to a less
imaginative mind than Mr. Saxby's, I think such
facts will be found clinchers. Since the first inves-
tigation, under the merchants' shipping act, into
the loss of vessels, the jury consisted of, at least,
one well-qualified naval officer. Naval officers do not
obtain positions in their professions like military
persons ; in the latter instance money can make a
general of a man who " never set a squadron in
the field," whilst the naval officer—even the son of
Queen Victoria—must walk the planks, from the
grade of midshipman until he attains whatever
position his abilities and merits entitle him to.
Such an officer always presides at the courts held
to enquire into the loss of ships, and will any sane
man presume to say that such an individual is not
the " peer" of a mercantile commander, and not
able to judge of the merits of the case as laid
before him on sworn testimony ? I say the cap-
tains who have been tried and found guilty of
the loss of vessels have had fairer trials than
any other subjects of this realm. What are
shipmasters clamouring for ? Is it to have
a jury of twelve or any smaller number of
captains, the great majority of whom at presen
hold certificates for length of service only, without
any reference to qualification, to hear and deter.
mine charges ? As well, Sir, might Palmer the
murderer call for a jury of horse jockeys and black
legs to try him ; as well might the swell mobsman
cry he was not tried by his peers, because the jury
were not pickpockets and burglars ; as well might
the fellow who is brought before the magistrate
for cheating the revenue exclaim against the
tribunal that sends him to jail for six months,
because the magistrate was not a smuggler.
It would, sir, be insulting to common sense
and your readers to offer further illustration
on this point. In the investigations that
have taken place under the act of parliament, the
court has always been composed of at least one
nautical man, to try another nautical man, and
this is a boon which no other subject in the realm
has accorded to him. Will Mr. Saxby deny this?
and will he challenge me, therefore, to show on
what "grounds" (as he classically expresses it)
" shipmasters are tried by their peers." Is it
clear, sir, that Mr. Saxby comprehends the
meaning of the word "peer?" Any man who does
comprehend it must admit the fact that I state—for
it is a fact, and not an assumption. Let me call the
attention of your readers—and of course amongst
them that of Mr. Saxby—to the class of evidence
given on such investigations. I have shown that
the court is more fairly—so far as shipmasters
are concerned—constituted towards them than
regards any other class of English subjects ; and
now let us see what sort of evidence is admitted?
The captain, his officers, and crew, are the wit-
nesses examined, and on their sworn testimony the
verdict is founded. I do not mean to say that
any man, on his oath, will tell an untruth, even in
his own favour; but there is, after all, a bias in
human nature in favour of one's self that can hardly
be resisted. Here, then, we see a nautical captain
tried by another nautical captain ; the witnesses
being the defendant himself and all his com-
panions, and yet he is found guilty ! Preach, there-
fore, Mr. Saxby, to the rocks and chain the winds
—you may succeed (possibly) in that, but talk no
more of the hardship of shipmasters and them
not having a fair trial. I may as well intimate to
you, in good time, that I am not yet done with
your epistle—time presses on me, therefore, for a
day or two I am obliged to conclude. Permit me,
however, to congratulate you on one point,
and to offer an exceelinely humble suggestion
and it is this—you have totally mistaken your
calling, as the two last lengthy paragraphs of your
letter more than justify. You are a dramatic
writer, and your forte is beyond Cooper. Your
descriptive powers are equal in shipwreck,
and the like, to those of*Byron ; but it sometimes
happens that people will commit that
" Species of self slaughter
By washing down Pedrillo
With salt water."

"
But, Mr. Editor, I crave your pardon, and also
that of Mr, Saxby, "Fair Play," and A ship-
Master," for about eight and forty hours longer,
when all again shall hear from this terrible fellow
who has created such a sensation as your obedient
servant,

THE MAN SHOT EY A CLERGYMAN NEAR BIRMINGHAM.
—The following are now stated to be facts connected. with
the shooting of a supposed burglar, by a clergyman, at
Erdington, near Birmingham :—The clergyman has in his
service a girl engaged to a young man bearing a very good
character, who formerly lived in the same house with her,
and has been seen by the reverend gentleman to visit her
since she has been hi the service without any objection
being made. On the night is question the young man
had promised to visit her, intending to start about seven
o'ciock, when he expected his master home ; but, unfor-
tunately, the latter was detained in town until after ten
u'clock. lle wad, consequently, very late, but being
desirous of keeping his appointment, he started off, and
arrived at the reverend gentleman's residence about twelve
o'clock. Seeing the gates open and the lights in the house,
he proceeded forthwith to the back door and rapped at it,
but as he received no answer he retraced his steps. When
he was a few pacts from the door he was surprised by the
discharge of a gun through the window above. He
received part of the charge in his forehead, but a wall
intervening he escaped with his life. He at once repaired
to a friend's house, where, by means of an awl, fifteen of
the shots were extracted, and no serious densequences are
likely to arise from the wound.

THE NORTHERN TIMES. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1857.
C.-
...........a.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. coastwise, and has improved about is per qr, but Comnitrttai f ittentgenrc. f the country markets held daring the week, the wheat trade in ' SHIPPING INTE.
Mark-lane this morning was very firm, and Monday's quotations
.......,.....• was not so buoyant at to-day 's market. were fully supported. Flour sold on quite as good terms as earlier
The following are the latest quotations of LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—MAT 22. in the week. LIVERPOOL,
LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening. met a steady sale, with the turn in price against the buyer.
Foreign Ex b
Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 171. .niThoertc?ittsobnem.narekexcteehdais varied litttlengenerjhtehelaresstt week.
uon
p record, Barley
atswere enquired fur at an improvement of 6d Per qr. Mom WATaß—Morn. 10 50—Even.
To-day there was a quiet Cotton Market, and
to 1118/ ; Do. 3 months, 12 to 121 ; Rotterdam,
with sales at 5,000 bales, prices of all kinds wereOFF THE PORT AND IN
firmly maintained. Messrs Wright, jun. and Co, do., 11-1- to 121 ; Antwerp, do., 25 55 to amountinglp to 211,747 bales, of liberal,
Ch 18 ,967 are gal:le:lean, but so Beans and peas brought quite as much money. '
far only &small portion has been ready to be offered. The demand
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM MAY 18 TO MAY 22. John Ravnell, Ilichard Cobden,
for American continues moderate, and the supply being more than
in their circular issued for the America, make the 25 65 ; Brussels, do , 25 55 to 25 65 ; Hamburg
ample for all reqnir manta, buyer.; have had slightly the advantage English and Scotch Irish. I Foreign. ARRIVED
do., 13 81 to 13 9 ; Paris, short, 25 25 to 25 30 ; in price, and quotations for middling are re 'need 1-16 d per lb ; the ~.
May 21. following remarks respecting the movement of the , neat 2510 .... i 3340 rho]
Do., 3 months, 25 70 to 25 75 ; Marseilles, do., lower qualities are very plentiful, and to effect sales, a considerable Oliver Putnam.. .... . .. .. Boston Aug
B mid 2O 5910
trade during the week— . concession would be neces,ary. Marcia Greenleaf-- 1::ew Orleans F.sm
50 2.670 11120
Since the date of our circular advices, per Arabia, our 25 70 to 25 75 ; Frankfort, do., 1191 to 120 , Brazi sand Egyptians dull of sale, at former rates. Oats
Malt
AnTibteuria(s..s.
S. C. Grant.......... New Orleans Mon
cotton market has relapsed into its former quietude, and Vienna, do., 10 33 to 10 35 ; Trieste, do., 10 33 to Snratawitkout change. Echo ...... ........ New Orleans Ales
The weekly sales are reported 34,820 bales, of which 1,950 are on Flour. barrels. sacks. Esther Ann .. ...... Pernambuco Mile
the daily transactions have been conducted without ani- 10 36; Petersburg, do., 36Z to 37-- ; Ma.'lrid, do., speculabon, and 4,450 for export. Trieste Arai
?..... - ...... Demerara Cent
illation. A very free import has induced many holders to 481 to 48i. LONDON AVERAGES —Wheat, t9s 73 ; Barley, 40s 5,1 ; oats, 23s 63 ;
Canada
8 )
meet the demand with liberal offerings rather than incur This week. IPricespaid Currt. Prices.
.2.lOsats4
Bye, 343 Od; Beans, 41s Id ; Pease, 40s 21 May 22. Eric
BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. Import. Sales. Description. I this week• Slid. Fair. Stocks. Adelaide Belle
the expense of renewing maturing engagementi, and spinners IMPERIAL AVERAGES.
In Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. - ' - --- -- Highland Chief
show no disposition to hold largely to interest. Where 32, for the Week ending May 15, 1857. d. d d. d. ------A
sales are desired the turning point in prices has been ceded 30027 I ,660 Sea Island -, 10 to 20 15 16 Awn
id ,
.. 15\3snedaitd.I4135sarle}9..d d
36a 9d
3913sealdiso.dI3sysease;d
Tea(' . .Rllii. Gadl ae isPghoiy,a, A.,' 'nun
ISSUE DEPARTMENT. 0390 Upland - -, 63 to 8/ 7 9-16 8 ' 18 .. 153 s Od 443 9dl
7d123s 5d 363 3d 40s 03393 4d Kb rsonese. (.11...111..5.. 531300 —S.) ..Portanc Wat.i
to purchasers, which is more markedly obvious towards Credit. .. 5460 Mobile --161 to 91 73 8/ —23 .. 533 2d143s 71122 s 91 35s 9d 393 81'39s 31 Lord Alth3rpe ..... .. Callao Ma-
the close of the week. As a general feature much firmness Debit. 154940 11460 New Orleans 6t092 72 Bsl May 2.. 54s 3dit3s 4,1'23s ad 44s 48 'l9l 113 393 43 Andreas .............• •.4
• . • seci' Notes issued .. L 23,594,790 Government• - 6 ng,,pme
is the ruling characteristic, and really good working cotton Debt
commands full rates. The American advices are reu- Other securities 3,459,900 332
970 1250 Egyptian - -' 8 to 121 81
79 West India - 5.0 to 901 71 91 22000 —is . ,57s sdi4 is 613 is 9 1 413 63 42s 6d 40s 103
8 1 890 . I—.—' - Tylay 21. SAILI D.
Ann,
tralized by the threatened more extensive adoption of short Gold Coin and 17266 8320 East India -4/ to 64, 5 541 76640 6wk'sAg 0/.1543 7,1141 s 0I ' !2.3% 73138 s OA 40s 73 33 61 Prince Woronzoif.... • . ..Surinami Gnu
I
time in the manufacturing districts, consequent unon the Bullion - -- 1 .
depressed and unremunerative state of trade, and which is - 211747 1 34820 Total 676881 LON DoN CATTLE M.,..R.1i ET.--MAY 22. Myrtle t uvrel !tile

LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening.
To-day there was a quiet Cotton Market, and
with sales at 5,000 bales, prices of all kinds were
firmly maintained. Messrs Wright, jun. and Co,
in their circular issued for the America, make the
following remarks respecting the movement of the
trade during the week—
Since the date of our circular advices, per Arabia, our
cotton market has relapsed into its former quietude, and
the daily transactions have been conducted without ani-
mation. A very free import hasinduced many holders to
meet the demand with liberal offerings rather than incur
the expense of renewing maturing engagements, and spinners
show no disposition to hold largely to interest. Where
sales are desired the turning point in prices has been ceded
to purchasers, which is more markedly obvious towards
the close of the week. As a general feature much firmness
is the ruling characteristic, and really good working cotton
commands full rates. The American advices are neu-
tralized by the threatened more extensive adoption of short
time in the manufacturing districts, consequent anon the
depressed and unremunerative state of trade, and Which is
not likely to improve under the adverse turn imparted to
money matters by a renewal of the demand for the east, and
to supply the increasing wants of the bank of France.
Most propitious weather for the country is experienced,
and encourages the hope of a bountiful harvest, and with
its eon' inuance more confidence will doubtless be manifested,
when our stock, (which to-day's figures probably represent
as the maximum of the year) begins to diminish, and it is
more apparent that supplies from other quarters than the
United States will not be excessive, and this feeling in-
fluences a large body to refrain from realising. The total
sales of the week amount to 34,281 bales, of which 22,970
are American. Speculators have taken 1,950, and exporters
4,460, leaving 27,880 bales of all kinds to the trade. The
Import for same time is 213,485 balzs, of which 186,705
are American. The quantity known to be at sea from
American ports is about 78,000 bales.

L 23,594,790

Total £23,594,790

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-MAY 22

SUGAIL-With very li tre offerin', the sites are confined t., 60 hbds
Demerara at 55s 6d o 583, and 300 bags dates, to arrive, at 60s per
cwt, being extreme rates.
MOLASSES AND RCM.—There are no sales to report.

PARTMENT.
Credit.
Government se-

curities £10,329,041
Other securities 18,445,666
Notes 4,349,865
Gold and silver
coin

Total ~ , £33,858,391

COFFE g.—There was good competition at the •alss of Jamaica this
morning, when 111) tierces and 150 bags found buyers at 67s 6d to
73s for ordina y to fine ordin nty, np to 953 per cwt for good middling.
RlCE.—Thera is still a good demand, 7,700 ags angoon having
been sold at lOs 9d for nnp •elel. and at Ils 9d So- peeled, 0,700 bags
Bengal, chiefly at Ms 3d to 103 6d, with part a 103 9d, ant, 1 000
tons Ballam, arrive, at lls per cwt.
JUTE. —At public sale, (00 bales, all faults, 'found .buyers (4 prices
ranging from £lO lOs to £25 5,
LOGWOOD.-150 bons, chiefly St. Domingo, sold at £4 17s 6d per
ton.

Tie number of beasts is rather larger than on the two last Fridays
bat the demand has increased, and we arc enabled to quote bugle-
for all kinds, The supply of sheep and lamb; is not ranch larger.
Trade is brisk at advanced rates. Choice calves are dearer. From
Germany and Holland there are 39 beasts, 790 sheep, and 140 calves ;
Norfolk aid Suffolk, 300 beasts; 130 mi:ch cows from tie home
counties. _

Per stone of 811)s. s. d. s, d. Per stone of Sibs. s. d. s d.
Best. Sews Herefords 4 8 4 10 Best Dns & Ilf-bredSh 4 10 5 0
Best Short-horns 4 6 4 8 Best Long-wools .... 0 0 0 0
Second quality beasts 3 8 4 2 Do. do. Shorn .... 4 6 4 10
Calves 4 4 5 8 Ea-es and 2nd quality 0 0 0 0
Pigs _ . 4 0 410 00. do. Shorn .... 4 0 4 4
_ _ _

Best I)ns & 1-11-breds 0 0 0 01Lambs 6 0 7 0
Beasts at market, 893 ; sheep and lambs,
.6,169 ; calves, 232 ;
; igs, 210

LONDON MTNING MARKET. MAY 22.

The market for home mining stocks to-day is quiet. Wheal Edward
shares continue in demand, nd are marked 58- and NT,. The other
transactions reported in the sto k Exchange comprise East Bassett at
65 ; 1 ady 'ertna at 151; South Caradon at 3321 ; and Great Wheal
Alfred at si. This last named stock is still flat.
St. John Del Roy shares are marked 13:x. and 131 being stil offered.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—May 22.
There was a fair sale for wheat to-day, at an advance of Is to 2s TA'
quarter. No alteration to notice in other articles.

DUBT IN CORN MARKET.-MAY 22.

Asia.
Myrtle

May 22.
Jantka .....
Hamilton Gray

:y area
.

Rhone (s.s.) ...... Genoa
Emilie ...... St. Fetert.bnrg
Clymene

Piga=

Antwerp

Wm. Cole .. .... .

Calcntt'al

A firm tone pervaded the market to-day ; and rather higher prices
were demanded, which were in some cases realised. Other articles
remain at the currencies of Tuesday. Indian cora was, however, in
request at an advance of Is per quarter.

Hamilton Gc,,y......Ha!if3x, N.S.
aitit ...... •• .. Konigsberg

CORK BUTTER MARKET.-MAY 22.

Flzabeth

Conqutest...

The supply at to day's market was 1,400 kegs and firkins. The
market was firmer, the following prices being current. Firsts, 1093;
Seconds. 104 s; Thirds, 82s; Fourths, 735; FM; s, 60s; and Sixths,
52s per cwt.

ENTERED F

May 21.

BELFAST CORN MARKET.-MAY 22.

.... Archangel

Elle;

Etran%.

. .

......Charleat ;1;

George Link .............Danziel

C. L Mahn .

........ D rnziCl

There was a small supply of wheat, but a liberal one of oats, at the
farmers' market to-day, and prices were the same as on this day week.
Oatmeal was a fair supply, and unchanged in value.

GLASGOW PIG IRON 77IARKET.-MAY 22,

We had a far arl et to-day at the following prices, which wcrc
rather higher: —Mixsd Nos., buyers. 76s 63; sellers, 775. No. 1,
buyers, 77s : sellers 77s 63. No. 3, boyars, 72s 6d; sellers, 73s per ton.

E nrichetta ..

. Genoa!

Palmatta..........Halifax, N. ti

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, MAT 23.

HIGH WATER—Morn. 10 50—Even. 11 12 —Heieht, 18 ft. 7 in.

OFF THY PORT AND INWARD BOUND.
John Ravnell, Richard Cobden, Gazelle, and Elizabeth.

ARRIVED.
iThorwaldsen New Orleans
, I Augusta Lisbon
Esmeralda ....New Orleans
Monarch (1 the Sea.. New Orleans
:Alexander .. „ „Charleston
Miles Barton Calcutta
Arabia; Mobile
Centurio❑ ............. New York
Ericsson (U.5.M.5.).... New York
Patriut King . Calcutta
Ann .. ..Sintaneer
Ann
Ann .... • • • ' lancludno
Warp.. .
Mary and Betsey .... Woodbridge
........ Waterford

Annehorg....
Canova .Ragnsi.
Georgia
Mien Owen ....
Lancashire Witch —Buenos Ayres
Annaefinda .. Narva
Gezina .
Three Brothers —Riga
Ellen
i William and Mary .. Newry

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Eliza'..eth Ruardie• • St. Pateriburg
Jenny Jones ban Francisco
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