The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-02 00:00:00

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF OUDE

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 31.—The R)yal Family of Oude
and their suite left here last night for London, by special
train. They occupied three first-class, two second class,
and two third-class carriages, and their baggage filled four
railway vans. The royal family and suite consisted of 110
persons, and their baggage and treasures consisted of 500
packages. The expense of the train was above £lOO, full
fare being paid for each person and package. Holford-
house, Regent's park, was taken on Friday for the residence
of the Queen, Princes, and as many of the suite as it will
accommodate, at a rental of £550 a year, Mr. White was
paid 100 guineas for the hotel during the few days' stay of
the party. During the removal of the baggage one of the,
workmen entered the Queen's apartment inadvertently, In`
a moment he was hurried out by a eunuch. He had just
time to notice the Queen, who was dressed in white, and was
prominently seated among a number of native ladies. At
six o'clock last night the Oude party commenced leaving
the hotel. The hotel outer doors were closed. Native
mace-bearers guarded the entrance. A large crowd as-
sembled outside the hotel to witness the departure. The
low caste male servants left the hotel first, and many of them
walked to the terminus. Cabs were hired to convey the
Princes, their attendants, the eunuchs, the ladies, and the
female servants of the court there, and a carriage and pair
to convey the Queen, her principal female attendant, and a
eunuch. About half-past seven the sec ne inside the termi-
nus was a most animated and laughable one. A number of
the pariah class had got into the 3rd class carriages, and
were smoking and enjoying themselves. Others of the same
class were busy carrying and stowing away Hindoo bedding,
mats', carpets, and curious culinary and washing utensils, &c.
Cabs were racing into the terminus every minute with the
monshees and gentlemen of the court. The Hindostanee of
the natives, the slang of the cabmen, and the noise of the
crowd formed a Babel-like confusion of tongues. Towards
eight o'clock a rush was made to see the princesses
and maids of honour. They were dressed in mummy.
like fashion, and each cabfull of them was marshalled
by a eunuch. In the covering for the face was a hole
by which they could see out, and which enabled them
to walk from the cab to the railway carriages without
stumbling. They were assisted into the carriages by the
eunuchs, and when they were seated, the window blinds
were drawn down. Before this was done, however, one of
the ladies would occasionally take the covering off the face.
The two Princes were dressed very splendidly, and were
escorted along the railway platform by a large party of
eunuchs and native gentlemen, who had the greatest diffi-
culty to keep off the crowd from pressing too closely upon
them. The Queen was in the terminus for some time before
it was decided how she could be best got out of her carriage
and conveyed to the railway carriage without being seen.
It was at first intended to convey her in a palanquin, but
this idea was abandoned. Long and earnest conversations
took place between the eunuchs and other natives, outside
the carriage, and her Majesty within, evidently about the
difficulty of preventing her from being seen. Her Majesty
talked very volubly upon the matter. Great disputes, in
Hindostanee, took place also between Mr. Brandon, the in-
terpreter, the eunuchs, and other native servants, apparently
about the same subject. Full half an hour was wasted
in this way. The Queen's carriage was drawn up to a
doorway of the platform different to that where the Princes
and others entered, and there was a distance of twenty feet
from the carriage where the Queen was to the railway train.
At length it was determined to conceal her by holding up
pieces of cloth, linen, or shawls, so as to form a screened
passage for her Majesty to walk through. But the screens
could not be got long or wide enough, nor were there a
sufficient number of eunuchs to hold them up. If the
screens touched the ground persons could look over them,
and would be able to see the Queen's head ; and if they did
not touch the ground persons could look under, and would
be able to see the Queen's feet. At length, with the assist-
ance of Mr. Watkins, the station master, who helped to
hold up the screens, and of Mr. Brandon, who stood in a
gapway, caused by the shortness of the screens, an imper-
fectly concealed passage was formed ; and soon afterwards
the door of the carriage opened. Every one's breath was
now suspended. Brandon twisted round, so as to present
his back to her Majesty, and that he might not be guilty of
the profanation of looking at her, when presently a stout
figure, completely shrouded in a white dress, emerged from
the carriage.' This was the Begum, or Queen-Dowager of
Oude. She was followed by a lady attired similarly to her-
self. 'Re curiosity of the spectators was now almost
boundless, but the eunuchs, still holding up the screens,
closed up behind her Majesty until she entered a darkened
compartment of a railway carriage, the door of which was
immediately closed. Her Majesty soon uncovered a portion of
her face, and looked through the window of the carriage to
the platform on the crowd ; but no one outside could dis-
tinguish her features. The whole of the Oude party were
now seated, and most of them engaged in smoking, laugh-
ing, and chatting. Each of the Princes, with his attendants,
had a separate compartment. The elder Prince appeared
quite joyous, but there was a sadness which seemed to cloud
the countenance of the younger. At half-past eight the
train started for London.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENINC

There has been a steady enquiry for Cotton to-day, and
holders were enabled to command very full rates. The
sales reached 12,000 bales, of which speculators took
2,000 American. The market closed with firmness,
holders having the advantage in price. According to
the last statement contained in the New York Shipping
List, the total receipts of Cotton at all the ports this year
was 3,404,721, against 2,771.725 last year. The ship-
ments to Great Britain reached 1,945,179 bales, against
1,575,006 in 1854 and 13..55. The stocks on hand were
much reduced, and estimated at 55,884 bales, against
139,.685 held at same date last year.
The Liverpool Share Market has been rattier tame, sales
limited in extent, and towards the close of business, buyers
had the advantage in price. Among the latest sales re-
ported were Caledonian, 251 f Eastern Counties, 92; Mid-
land Stock. 81,1.; ; North British, 9:4 10 ; South Eastern,

and Dover, 22'4
Rhenish, at 21
ountatio

Some dealings were made in Mitch
The following are the official closing
—Aberdeen, 134 134. Chester and Birken-
head,
151 164. Caledonian, 254 25i Chester and
Holyhead, 17 171. Eastern unties, 91 9 9-16. East
Lancashire, 201 204. Great Northern, 24 244. Do. A,
101 104. Great Western, 64. Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 98 98ti. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport,
184 18:. London and North Western, 1041 1041
Manchester, !Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34k 344. Midland
Stock, 811 811. North British, 9.4 10. North Stafford-
shire, 44 41d. South Eastern and Dover. 221 22 7-16.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20.4 20:4. York and
North Midland, 29 291. Leeds Capital Stock, 17.1 18.
Buffalo and Lake Huron, par. Dutch Rhenish, 21
2.1,13. Great Western of Canada, 254- 254. Do. New
Shares, 242,4 p. Great Luxembourg, 9 9.4 d.

. .
Little business was transacted on the Manchester Stock
Exchange today. The following are among the latest
nominal quotations :—Leeds, 91 91k. Dover, 24. 22
7-16. Great Western of Canada, 25 25 3-16. Do. New,
2 2-a. London, 104 1041. _ _ _

There is not any new feature to notice in the Money
Market. Capital is abundant, and good paper of short
date is easily discounted at late rates. The Consol
market opened steadily, and for the account, sales were
made at 951, for money the opening quotation was 95.
Prices then rose to 95/, and, subsequently, again receded
to 95. Sales of Three-and a-quarter per cent, were
reported at 951, 96. The latest closing rates were—
Consols for account, and money 951, 951. Exchequer
Bills, 11 to 15 prem. Three-and-a-quarter per cents, 954,
96. In the London Railway Share Market there was
little done. The closing rates were as follows :—Cale-
donian, 511 52. Eastern Counties, 9 7-16, 9 9-16.
East Lancashire, 82, 84. Great Northern 96, 961. Do.
A., 85, 86. Great Western, 64t 64r. Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 971, 984. London and North Western, 104 A,
1041. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34. 341.
Midland Stock, 811, 811. North British, 391, 40. South
Eastern and Dover, 73/, 731. York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 821 831. York and North Midland, 58, 59.
The Colonial Produce Markets, both here and in
London, are quiet. There is no desire to speculate in
any article. 'Tea, Sugar, and Coffee bring late rates.
Rice is rather neglected, except good and fine white
Bengal, which is taken freely.
The weather continues rather unsettled, but does not
prevent farmers proceeding with harvest operations.
Our advices from Mark-lane state, that the grain trade
there to-day was dull ; Wheat was sold at a decline of
5s per qr on all but best sorts. Flour was also 3s per
sack cheaper. Norfolks was sold at 48s.
The Monthly Wool Circular 'of Messrs Hughes and
Ronald, issued this morning, contains the following :
The attention of the trade has been chiefly directed to the
public sales, which have continued in progress in London
during the past month, tip the 25th ult. Previous to these
sales it was expected that the quantity of fine Colonial to be
offered would approach 80,000 ! In some quarters it was
attempted to prove that this was an exaggerated statement,
which, however, has not been borne out by the result, the
quantity having exceeded 79,000 bales. Notwithstanding the
conflicting opinions which prevailed before the sales, they
opened on the 17th July with great spirit, at about lid per lb.
decline on the average from the closing prices of the May to
June sales, and continued to go on steadily for several weeks,
until the magnificent weather set in, which gave a decided im-
petus to prices, and notwithstanding the somewhat unpropitious
change which afterwards took place, so strong was the feeling
that it failed to have any effect on the market, and it requires
little argument to prove the sound position of the trade when
we state that the closing prices show an advance of id to 12,1
per lb. from the commencement. That this large quantity
has been so satisfactorily disposed of we may attribute in addi-
tion to the favourable harvest prospects, also to the easy state
of the money market, and that the great bulk of the clip has
now arrived, the trade being, con,equently, aware that for the
next six months they have only limited supplies to
look forward to. From the 19th to the 23d
ultimo, 4,225 bales of East India were offered in
London, at auction, which realised very satisfactory prices, at
about Id per lb. in advance of our last sales. The tone of the

market by private contract has been rather animate, and most
kinds of current qualities have met with ready sale on arrival.
In the combing districts there is some improvement observable,

although there is still much to he desired, and the trade is by
no means so active as the clothing trade. We regret to state
that the blanket manufacturers have still to complain of great
depression i❑ this branch of business, but we hope an improve-
ment will soon take place. The paucity of stock has to some
extent impeded the business by private contract, and from the
long interval since our last sales, dealers have been enabled to
clear off their stocks of East India and other wools at a profit.
Egyptian and Oporto have been much sought after, and have
found ready buyers at full prices, on arrival. Russia donskoy
has been in more demand at improved rates. Turkey, Smyrna,
and Syria have been much enquired for, but are very scarce.
Also Cordova. Fine river plate wools have been in request, but
there is litttle to report, being generally held at higher prices
than the trade can at present afford to pay. Several cargoes
of Iceland have arrived, which have met with immediate
sale. Turkey goats wool continues in demand at full prices.
There have been no sales of Alpaca, but there has been more
enquiry of late. Peruvian continues much neglected. There
has been a fair business done in Irish, and prices continuo very
steady. Scotch wools have been more enquired for, and prices
are well maintained, the stock being very light, and from the
large quantity cleared out of growers' hands, our supplies are
likely to be very moderate. Sheepskins meet with ready sale,
but we have no change to quote in value. Our next public
sales will commence on the 26th instant. The quantity of
East India on the spot at present is about 7,000 bales, which
may, however, be increased by some further arrivals. A gene-
ral assortment of other wools will be offered at the same time,
but the quantity, owing to the smallness of stocks, is not likely
to he large.
Messrs. Elliotand Urmson issued their Mon thly Review
of the Tobacco Trade this morning, in which they state :

The business of the month has been to a fair extent, and
the sales may be estimated at 1,100 to 1,200 hbds, of these
about 100 Va. leaf and strips with 50 Kentucky stemed were
for Ireland, 70 Va. leaf for export, a few parcels of Kentucky
stemed for re-sale, and the balance including 400 Maryland,
by the trade. In the early part of the month the market wt.,
characterised by the same feeling and tendency as the previous
one, gradually hardening rates, but on the arrival of the
steamer on the 11th instant, with accounts so bad of the crops,
including even the Virginia one, prices took a decided start,
and 10d to Is were named as the prices for Western stetted,
subsequent sales of which have established those quotations.
Marylands have been freely dealt in, but coloury Ohios are
scarce and much wanted, the last accounts say that the crop on
the ground is the shortest of four short crops in succession, so
that prices rule high in Baltimore. Paraguay : Large sales
to the trade, 900 to 1,000 bales being taken at rates advancing
from 63d last month to Elid for the late sales. More business
would have been done in Greek and Turkey had there been
stocks, almost every bale of the latter has been taken for con-
sumption at very full rates. The first cargo in from Virginia
with 1,169 hhils and tierces, but not included in the stocks,
also the Patterson from New Orleans, with 357 hbds. The
last accounts from Virginia are more favourable for the pros-
pects of the growing crop.
According to the tabulated statements of Mr. Joseph
Whittaker, the total number of departures from Liver-
pool for Australia during August were 14 vessels, with a
tonnage of 17,277 tons, and carrying out 2,074 passen-
gers, being an increase on the previous month of three
vessels, 5,391 tons, and 178 passengers. The following
may be quoted as the present rates of freight from this
port :—To Sydney, 30s; Melbourne and Geelong, 40s to
50s ; and to the wharf, Adelaide, 30s.
The Paris Bourse closed on Saturday with a recovery
of 15c for the account in the Three per Cent Rentes ;
but the market was dull, with a disposition to sell on
the smallest appearance of an improvement. In Bank
Stocks there was literally no business done; and the
Railway Share Market continued to decline under the
unfavourable receipts from the principal lines. !Northern
of France fell 2ff ; Eastern, Old, 5f ; Do. New, 3if ;
Mediterranean, 20f; Midland, l f; Grand Central, 211;
St. Rambert, 101; Austrian Society, ; and an im-
provement of 21f in Lyons; lir Western, and 5f in
Gen€va. A telegraphic despatch states that the Bourse
closed this afternoon at 70f. 80e.,for the Three per Cents.
The half-yearly meeting of the Chester and Holyhead
Railway Company is called for the 16th September,
when it will be prepared to " consolidate and convert into
separate general capital stocks the original shares of 501
each, and the first preference shares of 151. each, and
also the second preference shares of 9/. 12s. 6d. and 21.
17s. 6d. each."

REARING FESTIVITY AT BIRX.ENELE kD:— On Saturday
last, Mr. F. Styan, who has been erecting an extensive
cabinet-making and upholstery establishment in Birken-
head, entertained the contractors and workmen engaged
thereon to a substantial repast, prepared by Mr. Wingfield
of the St. George Inn, Grange-lane. An agreeable and
harmonious evening was spent, all parties being well
pleased with the entertainment served up, and wishing Mr.
Styan every success in his new and splendid establishment.
The contractor, Mr. Givering, stonemason, and Mr. J.
Richards, bricklayer, deserve praise for the expeditious and
substantial manner in which they have performed their
part of the work.