The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-12 00:00:00

WAVERTREE BOARD OF ITEALTO

The usu 1 monthly meeting of this b alf'ody was held at -
past six o'clock last night, at the public offices, Waver"
the Rev. W. Badnall in the chair.
Other members present :—Messrs. Halhead, Ander°
Bradburn, Gore, Chaffers, and Rishton.
The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed: is
A report was received from Mr. Newlands in ref:Wm.-ho d
the benefits which the land of the Marquis of Salts
t•
would derive from the completion of the special district etc,'
let sewer. The cost would be £250, but the plan
suggeso,
by his lordship would increase the distance by 160 P",
and would proportionately benefit his property. o/
A lengthened conversation took place on the matter, ties
the board were unanimously of opinion that the
comPleabs
of the sewer according to his loruship's suggestion
wok: fr
of vast advantage to his property. Eventually, it vra'llP
solved, on the motion of Mr. Chaffers, seoonded by t the
Gore, that the Marquis of Salisbury be informed tbad
board were prepared to carry out the sewer as saggestS also
him, provided he paid £250 as originally proposed, anuo A
£92, the cost of the deviation. It was also agreed t"
copy of the report should be sent to his lordship, A memorial was received from the inhabitants of --90
;
terrace, complaining of the state of the road in that nelbe
bourhood, and the passage leading to Paradise-garden.
memorial was referred to the woris committee.
The Chairman called attention to a most offensive ri'ifia
sauce in Cow-lane, and trusted that prompt measures W
be taken to suppress it.
,
The surveyor stated that it arose from the prottiseloB
Mr. Ashcroft, where he kept a number of figs, Sow!, ttiat
since he visited the place, and found 35 pigs
there, and 00,
day he saw 14 there; but Mr. Ashcroft promised to re""„,-
them in a week,
dir
The Chairman said that he promised a year as tblA
continue the nuisance; and the board were therefore on
occasion bound to take some steps in the matter. before
It was resolved that Mr. Ashcroft be summoned -
the magistrates for the nuisance.
This concluded the general business.

LamNen op Two GUN-BOATS.—Yesterday, two Pesce.dt
gun.boats, built by Mr. John Laird, at his extensive 91-00
Birkenhead, by order of government, were launched ',roil the establishment. The event created more than uster°
interest, and a large crowd of respectable persona re of
present to witness the proceedings. We believe these° ol
the first gun-boats launched from this yard. They /fog wood, and put together with great care, the strength
~,„tioa
enormous, as the timber is of the most approved dese,rliara
and thoroughly seasoned, Not the least interesting
beit
in the proceedings was, the fact that the vessels ICan•gl of
e screws fitted and the engines on board at the toe;
launching. The tonnage of these boats is about 200 ref
each, and the engines are of 60-horse power—a great rpeell
for such craft. The engines were built by Mes,zrg•
1•018
and Sons, of London, and are of a superior class as re. 40.70
material and workmanship. In addition to the pr on
by the screw, the boats will be rigged with tore t to°
canvas, as three masted schooners. They will reek'cabil,
of the largest sized guns, for which they arc adrel
constructed in every particular. They are calculated t: for
fast, and be roost usoful and effective for the porPn'ebecl; which they were built. The Beacon was the first inunaf tb;
and went off in gallant style amid the cheering - 01,
people who had assembled ; her comrade and slate:1;11 lil‘,
Brave, followed soon after and was also greeted 1)/8 applause. The "christening" operation was perfer., tbo
Mrs. Bevis, the lady of Commander Bevis, It';nstallea Admiralty agent at this port. As in every other "eroeo7l
of launches from Mr. Laird's yard, the whole error
rt. alit
were perfect, and all went off with eclat and
precial! othe
without any accident. In the same
yard are tsi; for,
wooden boats for the same service,
and these are i;ily prtrf
o
ward state. There are also, on the stocks and rapt
ine gressing, several iron fiat boats, for shallow water; sutiajlee
these will be propelled by the screw, others by the
oPt pc a
These are for places where other boats would y ,
a!
enough of water. The activity going on in tutbst
proves, that in ease peace be not concluded, as
shall be prepared to meet further difficulties with s

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA

The steamer America, Capt. Little, arrived at
this port yesterday from Boston and Halifax with
advices to the 29th ult. from New York, and to the
30th from Boston. She has also brought 77 pas-
sengers, but no specie.
The steamer Arabia, from Liverpool, had arrived
°lit at Halifax and proceeded on to Boston.
ball
it is confidently stated that the Bon. G. M.
dere as has accepted the mission to England, ten-
d him by the President, vice Mr. Buchanan,
who has resigned, as already announced in this
Country.
At the latest date the House of Representatives
'as still unorganized, no speaker having been
elected. On the' 29th ult., several resolutions and
propositions were offered with a view to a settlement
aof the difficulty, but no satisfactory result was
ttained. Quite an animated discussion took place
0.11 some of the propositions. There was one ballot-
ing for Speaker, on which Mr. Banks lacked seven
Votes of an election.'
, The President had Si
uongress respectin,
Principally a inarrr
already know'n.
too late to be available—that Congress pass an
act authorizing the holding of a convention in the
;Icerritory for the formation of a State Constitution.
Ile alludes eulogistically to the principles embraced
in the Kansas Nebraska act and the system of
government, and the laws passed to put it into
operation, and adds that while Nebraska was suc-
9essfully organised, the organisation of Kansas by
being long delayed, was attended by serious diffi-
cult
naladies and embarrassments, partly from local
!ministration and partly from the unjustifiable
interference '
of the inhabitants of some States with
Yi
4 ews foreign to the interests and rights of the
''erritry.,
IlThe steam ship Star of the West had arrived at
e' York from San Juan bringing dates from San
have to the sth January. From the mines We
4Ve their-nest cheering accounts ; the resent rains
of:given the miners plenty of water and plenty
wrk• Year have The exports of wheat during the past
P be._arrela en quite large, equivalent to 132,566
'
of flour. The total amount of wheat raised
jan i' California during the past year is estimated as
getogil as 2,525,411 bushels. The legislature was to
et at Sacramento on the 7th ult., when the new
governor will be inaugurated.
vt
The d •
rida ces from Central America state, that,
er Walker, it is said, has now :850 Americans
arro,.
The suburbs of the city of Granada
sold
been laid out into building lots, and already
" A pier is being built into the lake, to be
ready early in the month of March for use. Schoon-
erst f°l.
-Virgin Bay and San Carlos are advertised
1-`,), sail three times a week between those ports.
Yitaiker has lost two of his finest officers by cholera,
dielt Davidson and Lieut. Col. Gilman. They
very s
othe et uddenly, within a day or two of each
artvr'of -,,?1. Pry, who went out with a scouting
Prnir uu !nen, to march to a point about 108
es north of Granada, has been surrounded.
Thes report is that he has cut his way through, and
wa retreating
toen. Walke
addition towards Granada, with a loss of 11
laststeamer an
r has received by the
120 in all.
to his forces of 105 men, besides 15 officers,
The
of Jan Mexican advices are to the date of the 22nd
a i Jaguar from Vera Cruz. Talirey had con-
at red to overthrow the Government and establish
be e4lPire, but was arrested before his plans could
es caPut into execution. He subsequently, however,
wt.,. Piled, and Was joined by a powerful army, with
ul,-; h
pect "e was
ssbesieging Puebla with good pros-
-8 of succe.

special me

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEE YORK, JAN,

%OM MONEY AND STOCKS.
neY het4lo -Y after our last report of 14th inst., the supply of
the a MONEY
more abundant. The immediate cause of
iaotkheeta existing dullness being thus removed, the stock
busi,„ aSsurned a more cheerful aspect, with an increased
tie -`l.,ss In almost. all descriptions ot marketable securi-
den; -'-'llrit.ig the first few days of the fortnight the ten-
of t,7 °f prices was upward, but the unfavourable tenor
in
..ue financial accounts received per Baltic-on 24th inst.,
arl*nneetion with the apparent abandonment of the hope
rtVatisfactory result to the pendiug peace propositions,
adv'eed a pause, which was followed. on receipt of later
all thle:B per Africa, by a greater or less decline in almost
rnore speculative inquiries. The prices of state st9cks
are -e . ,
A n.e..; nerally well sustained at nearly the highest points.
shouraParison of the present with our last quotations
ly.irw:a.n improvement of 2 per cent. in Indiana'S's, i in
acegials, and li in Missouri 6's. There has been some
tions °I S. 6's, 1867-8, price, rivate purchasers at a
this
the government but the demand from this
are'ree has been supplied. New York State s's of 1874,
anr_lield at 104—an a'lvance of 2 per cent. Considerable
a substitute
of this loan have been purchased by bankers as
t t!nstitute for 13 S. stocks, which have been forwarded
11.30,.t.t1e.... treasury for redemption. In the price of Rail
.
1i.,,n Bends there is little or no change. Erie Sinking
tn.'4o4.ru_s have been in demand, and advanced to 902—an im-
eentrlent of 2 per cent. upon our last quotations. Illinois
at Bllia Construction Bonds have been moderately active
bonds (2 81i, closing at the former rate. Free Land
privilege, sop
~.. at 87 with, and at 83 without, the stock
uctu-7F. The largest transactions and most important
Rail lit I'3"
have, as usual, occurred in the market for
agen oad Shares. When the upward movement ceased,
ce4t.efal advance of 2 to 3, and in a few instances 5, per
bwua_ctl.beeo realized, the greater part of which has
are.. 3
„In the subsequent reaction. Reading Rail Road
ii,_ , ;oarter the re-opening of the transfer-books on .
Arles t se frora 83i to 88 ex-dividend ; but the closing
that 0 day, shows an advance of only 6 per cent. upon
slit of 14th instant. Erie, Cleveland, and Toledo and
hi,vallitie and Mississippi are each about 1 per cent.
alangleri There. is a decline of* per cent in Michigan Central
Gale In Illinois Central R. R. The present quotation of of 5 Ila and Chicago is ex dividend. An extra dividend
per
cent. in stock has been declared by the Cleveland,
S
.I:nbus, and Cincinnati Railroad, and regular semi-
C,7al diyidends of 4 per cent. by the New York Central,
semi-
Ca Celt. by the New Jersey, and 3 per cent. by the
illorea and Amboy Railroad—all cash. Although the
Were( market is easier, there is no change in the rates. oft
1;... _ St, and we still quote loans on call at 7, and discount
ttuililt class paper at Bto 10 per cent. The aggregate
dois loans, as per report of 2(lth inst., were 96,887,2.21
t.. , and the specie balances 12,733,059 dols, being an in-
-1,07,8e, since sth inst., of 1,023,831 dols in the formpr, and
part),oBsl, 0 dols in the latter item. There is no foreign ex-
gold.
CAMMANN & CO.

COTTON.
t: nee8i Friday:last there has been an increasing disposi-
"oll 0
The __,e Perate more freely in Cotton in this market, and
?ricer s have been larger than for some time pas.
trews,
Yesterday were it:: to ic per lb higher ; the Africa's
Peet ' h°wever, being unfavourable, and rather unex-
..._
.ed, this advance is lost and the quotations of last
is no are once more renewed. Our stock of unsold cotton
Inet,„ Pear small, that the market is independent of
advices, and holders evince no desire to sell
,tr3B full prices are obtained. The sales since Friday I
great
Britain- The clearances during the same time have
ii-wl, for Liw!fnool, 3,091 • Havre, 501; Antwerp, 313 ;
the"len, 371—total, 4,276 bales.' The market this morning
, and the quotations 'annexed cannot now be obtained;
.seris, however no pressing.
trintEnbr MA,BatETs have again been active during the
Week un,LT review, particularly so at Mobile and New
Orleans, wher,; an advance of lie to ie per lb has been
establshed. Cliarie,:ton and Savannah have been also
pretty lively, without -nhat;ze in quotations. For further
particulars, I refer to reports tr •,:"1 each.
The following is a statement of the a,s:
since the lst September last, as compared witu ,
three years:

,venient in cotton
'he previous

185 g. 1855 1854. 1855'
Receipts at the v0ru..... • • 1,733 000 1,048 00 1 112.000 1,708,000
Ea )orts to Great Britain 587.000 525 000 332 000 6,1.000
1
114 France 2ll 000 121,000 109,000 110,000
.. other For. Ports 159.000
T 70,000 78,r DO 184 000
on hand. 'looo 519.000 996.000
of Exports.
948.000 7
6,7,000 316.300, 507,000 606,000
Stock

uring the past week, included in the above :

Receipts at the Ports ..
Exports to Great Britain

107,0001 -I 7,000, 114
:.8.0001 51,0001 34,0001 51:000
22,000, 12,0001 19,0001 5,000
14,0001 10.000 11,0001 10,000
91,00 W 89,000 64,0001 66,000

" France.. •
Total Fother For. Ports
ports.

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BUDIMARY : Receipts —lncreage at the ports over last year
5,000 bales ; over 1853, 25,000. B rports —lncrease to
Great Britain, 62.000 bales; decrease to same dates in
1853, 105,000. Increase to Fiance, 90,000 bales ; same
bales; 1853, 101,000. Increase to other foreign ports, 80,000
same time in 1853, 46,000.
45'4E10111.5: To Lirerpool are firm, at id for compressed
and uncompressed baler, and to Havre, at lc per lb.
ExcuaNcEs are dull on London, at 108 to 108 i per cent,
and on Paris, at 5 21i. W. P. Winona.

BREADSTUFFS.
I'"UR--Our last circular was' of the 15th Jan., since
the
Mien there have been
eGant fl

bbl uctuations in prices, the
per greatest advan _.actuations
in the interval amounting to 37de
~ but closing at an improvement of only 25c per
the quotations is day fortnight.
..IYREA.T.—In steady demand at former rates.
ItINDIAN CORN.—Without change.
aaLty.-120 to 128 c p e r 48 lbs.
RYE.-130 to 132 e per 56 lbs.
letoaN MEAL.-4 dols to 4 dols 25c per bhl.
Itx Ftouu.-6 doffs to 6 dols 75c.ser bbl.
WOOTHERSYOO)r, KINGSFORD AND CO.
Baton uett LATEST BY TIZAILISAPH.
11 --..
sales 800 bales, aid uplands 91, NO 9!