The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-29 00:00:00

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS,

The Board of Trade returns for the month end-
ing the 30th of April lost, afford evidence of a very
steady and gratifying increase in the export trade,
consequent upon the restoration of peace. The
statistics for the single month show an increase of
1,288,050/, or 18 per cent, compared with those of
last year, and an increase of 1,570,7771. or 23 per
cent, compared with 1854. Taking the aggregate
exports for the, four months, we find an increase of
6,004,0011, or about 29 per cent over last year, and
an increase of 2,550,1291, or about 9 per cent, over
the corresponding period of 1854 The recent
favourable change in the Money Market may be
expected to give a further stimulus to the com-
merce of the country. Examining the chief items
of these exports, we arrive at the subjoined general
figures for the month, viz

1355. 1856.
Cotton manufactures £2,171,706.... £2,339,063
Cotton yarn
Linen manufactures

Linen yarn 132,986.... 109,703
Woollen and worsted mania-

factures

Woollen and worsted yarn.

Metals

Leather, unwrought and man-
ufactured

465,371 .... 722.1%7

186.337 ...

98,809 ...

212,254

190,294

1,181,198.... 1,770,026

76,400

131,372

Haberdashery and millinery 153,565.... 245,191
Hardwares and cutlery 241.864. . 297.190
Coals and culm
Beer and ale 156 470...... 150.969

Machiaeryj and millwork

151,690,. .. 201,746

Stationery

51,040

60.730

79,693.... 84,984
87,500.... 115,338

Glass manufactures

44,797

51,068

The increase is almost general, but is especially
remarkable in silks, woollen manufactures, metals,
and linen manufactures. After the heavy shipments
of cotton yarn which were made in the previous
month, the return under review exhibits a dimin-
ished export under this head, but the aggregate
for the four months stands at 2,562,7561. against
2,092,3061. last year.
The annexed shows the quantities of the chief
articles of food taken for consumption during the
last four months, viz. :

1855. 1856.
Cocoa
Coffee
Rice . cwts. 274,654 425,755
Sugar (unrefined).cwts. 2,889,375 1,993,198
Tea . cwts. 20,840,483 22,750,229
Tobacco (of all kinds)
lbs. 10,001,779 10,960,878
Wines
The chief increase is in tea, rice, and tobacco,
and the chief falling off in sugar and cocoa.

The late Sir Edward Tierney, Bart., died worth £13,300
a year—landed property, £6o,ooo—the latter of which
descends to his son, Sir J. Darrell, Bart. The service of
plate, presented to Sir Matthew Tierney, Bart., remains in
the fam:ly as an ancient heir-loom.

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MILITARY MISCONDUCT IN DUBLIN.—An affair, which
has led to the expulsion of eight " temporary" members of
the Hibernian 'United Service Club, and in which some
of a light cavalry regiment are unpleasantly involved, seems
to be a formal cotnplaiut, addressed by the secretary of the
club to the managing committee, of the behaviour of a
party of those " gentlemen" in the coffee room on the
evening of the 30th of April. He says they were not
content with bawling, shouting, and making all sorts of
noises, but threw about the potatoes and meat, pelting each
other from one table to another, soiled both the carpet and
the walls with a shower of sauce and other liquids; and
when they were remonstrated with, declared that " they
did not mind—it was nothing but a d—d pothouse."
When the c tmmittee took up the matter, four of the per-
sons complained of sent apologies, which were deemed
satisfactory, but the explanations of replies of the eight who
are expelled were not expressive of the due contrition of
their offer ce.

A CHILD SHOT BY HIS COUSIN.—At the Croydon police
court, on Saturday, a little child, named George Sales.
only seven years of age, was brought before the magis-
trates, charged with cansing the death of Edward Sales,
his cousin, aged about five years, by shooting him with
a gun at Warlinghatn, a small village, about five miles
from Croydon. Tho grandfather of the child, a cattle
doctor, named Standing, was in court. The sergeant
deposed : From information I received about half-past
twelve to-day (Saturday). I proceeded to the house of
Richard Sales, at Warlinglaam. I there found the body
of a child, named Edward Sales, lying on the floor
dead ; he appeared to be about five years of age. He
had been shot through the head, the shot having entered
jest under the right ear, and passed out at the left.
There was something like brains lying upon the table.
I also found the gun produced. [lt was a very old
single-barrel gun, there was no fastening to secure the
barrel in the stock, and the lock was broken out.] The
little boy said " that when the gun went off it fell
down, and so become broken." The gun was near the
body, and had every appearance of having been recently
discharged. When I went the house was locked up,
and the little boy taken to his grandfather's. The place
was covered with blood. The prisoner said he found
the gun in a drawer, and put it together. The magis-
trates considered this impossible, but upon the gun
being given to the child he, after a very little time,
arranged it properly. The officer continued—There was
a little girl in the house with the children when it
occurred, and she said the gun was lying down by the
side of the table. She also stated that a younger child,
of three years of age, fired it, and not this boy ; but that
I think impossible, as I do not imagine he could lift it.
Afterwards, as we were coming to Croydon, the prisoner
said he fired the gun. I should think that he must have
been quite close to the other child, by the marks of the
Powder. The case stands remanded until next Satur-
day, in the meantime the inquest will be held. The
child was allowed to go home with his grandfather,
Isaac Standing, upon his entering into his recognizance
of £lO for his appearance.

DAY.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES

THE DERBY.-YESTERDAY

The Derby this year occurred under extremely favour-
able auspices. The display attached to the celebration
of the peace induced great numbers to make the present a
holiday week, and a very large proportion of those who
will be in town to-morrow evening were on Epson Downs
yesterday. The weather also falsified the anticipations of
the previous night. Heavy showers fell yesterday morn-
ing ; but as soon as noon approached, the clouds rolled
off, and the sun broke out with a seasonable heat. This
relieved the anxiety of thousands and greatly contributed
to the unusual proportion of visitors from London proper.
The rain had even an advantage, for it served to lay the

dust and to give the country a fresh and cheering aspect•
The railways, of course, drafted off great numbers from
the road and deprived the latter of much of its former
confusion and:excitement. Nevertheless, the road down
continues to be largely patronised, and the throngs
assembled at the Elephant and Castle: and other conve-
nient spots of the route were not disappointed this morring
of the variety of equipage associated with the great
national event.

The ladies of England have always taken an interest in
the Derby. It suggests purchases of the prettiest kid,
fortune-telling, and delicious luncheon on the hill, and
gives, it may be secretly insinuated, an opportunity for
fascinating the ruder sex by those miraculous combina-
tions of physical advantages with triumphs of art and the
latest whims of fashion which are peculiar to our time.
Never have the ladies appeared in greater numbers than
yesterday.
The present Derby boasted of the presence of royalty.
Yesterday morning his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by Prince Frederick William of Prussia, his
Royal Highness the reigning Prince of Baden and Prince
Ernest of Leiningen, left Buckingham Palace in four of
her Majesty's carriages for the Downs. The illustrious
party proceeded over Vauxhall-bridge en route for the
Cock Tavern, Sutton, where they changed horses and
proceeded to the race course. On their return home,
according to arrangements, they visited Hampton Court
Palace.

Leaving these accessory topics, it may be interesting
perhaps to professionals.to know the state of feeling in
the miscellaneous betting circles of the metropolis. It
may be mentioned that the " paper-hanging establish-
ments" (a term which the unitiated reader may be
informed, presupposes a violation of a certain stringent
act) were numerously frequented, and there was an
extensive run upon Fly-by-Night. The speculators were
loud in their complaints of the mysteries of Scott's
stables. The perpetual change in the favourite of
the stable, produced some exasperation ; and
while not a few attributed the rush upon the horse
just named to a desire to get out, by those who stood
awkwardly against him, there were still others who
were equally ccinfident in believing him to be the real
Simon Pure of the Great Yorkshire Aristocratic Confede-
racy. The state of the course and its probable influence
was of course warmly debated ; but the hour for the
departure of these small book-makers to the scene of action
arrived, and the curious localities were speedily deserted.
In the City, and at the Milk-street rendezvous, a good
deal of excitment was manifested throughout the morning,
but although at the various places of resort there was a
strong tendency to get up private sweeps, speculation
generally was dull, as compared with two or three years
ago.

The race for the " Great Event " was appointed to
take place at three o'clock, and we subjoin the state of
the

LATEST BETTING.
9 to 4 agst Wentworth (taken)
.5 to 1 Cannobie (taken)
11 to 2 ... Fazzoletto (1 aken)
Bto 1 ... Artillery (taken)
14 to 1 ... Fly-by-Night (taken)
16 to 1 ... Ellington (taken)
20 to 1 ... Vandermeulin (off)
25 to I ... Bird-in-Hand (taken)
25 to 1 ... Puck (taken)
33 to 1 ... Mr. Verdant Green (taken)
35 to 1 ... Newington (taken)
40 to 1 ... Bay Hilton (taken)
40 to 1 Astrologus (taken)
40 to 1 ... Rogerthorpo (taken)
50 to l ... Cotswold (taken)