The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-04 00:00:00

THE COURT

THE

Viscount Palmerston had an audience of the Queen on
Wednesday, at Buckingham Palace. The Prince Con-
sort rode on horseback with the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred in the morning, attended by Colonel F.
H. Seymour and Mr. Gibbs. Prince Arthur and the
Princesses Helena and Louisa took a drive in an open
carriage and four. Prince Albert, attended by his
Equerry in Waiting, visited the Duchess of Gloucester,
at her residence, Gloucester-house in the afternoon. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess
Royal, honoured the Princess's Theatre with their
presence in the evening.

REPRESENTATION OP ATHLONE.—The writ for the elec-
tion of a burgess to serve in Parliament for the Borough
of Athlone, in the room of W. Keogh, Esq., appointed a
puisne judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland,
was received yesterday at the Hanaper Office, Dublin.
Mr. Alderman John Reynolds has left the Irish capital
for Athlone to canvass the electors.

THE CHURCH IN THE EAST.—A large and influential
committee, composed partly of naval and militaiy
officers, partly of clergymen and civilians, has been
formed with the view of raising funds for the erection of
a church in Constantinople, as the most appropriate
monument to the memory of those who fell in the late
war, and of gratitude to God for the restoration of peace.
A public meeting will shortly be held for the promotion
of this object, under the presidency of his Royal High
ness the Duke of Cambridge: The Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel has already received upwards
of £l,OOO in aid of this object.
THE PEACE PEN.—The eagle pen with which the
treaty of peace was signed was pulled from a wing of
the imperial eagle in the Jardin des Plantes. The state-
ment that it was ornamented with precious stones is
contradicted. Immediately after the signature, the pen
was attached to a sheet of pasteboard, and surrounded
by the seals of each of the powers represented at the
congress, and by the signatures of the plenipotentiaries.
1 M. Feuillet de Conches, the chef du bureau of the pro-,
tocols, wrote underneath as follows :—" I certify that
this pen was pulled by me from the imperial eagle of
1
the Jardin des Plantes, and that it is the pen which was
used for the signature of the treaty of peace of March,
1856.” The pasteboard was afterwards framed and
, glazed, to be presented to the Empress.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING

The Liverpool Cotton Market has again shown
considerable strength, and a fair amount of busi-
ness has been done at full prices. The total sales
reach 10,000 bales, and include 4,000 taken for
speculation and export.

The Liverpool Share Market opened this
morning with considerable firmness, but be
came easier during the day, closing steady at
the following quotations : Aberdeen, 131 14.
Chester and Birkenhead, 151 16. Caledonian,
301 30i. Chester and Holyhead, 151 16. Eastern
Counties, 10 7-16 10 9-16. East Lancashire, 198 191
Great Northern, 231 231. Ditto A9l 108. Great
Western, 641 65. Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stock, 871 88. Liverpool, Crosby, and South-
port, 16 164, London and North Western
Stock, 1011 1011. Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, 281 29±. Ditto Preference, 111 111.
Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 1 75,-p. Midland Stock,
741 741. North British, 81 81. North Stafford-
shire, 6 51d. South Eastern, 21 13-16 211. York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 191 191. York and
North Midland, 281 281. Leeds Capital Stock,
151 16. Dutch Rhenish, 1 9-16 1 11-16 p. Ditto
New Shares, 38 36p. Great Western of Canada,
251 25k. Ditto New Shares, 21 21p. Ditto 2nd
issue, 2 3-16 2 5-16 p. Great Luxembourg, 7 6,1 d.
• In the Manchester Goods Market there has been
a• very firm feeling to-day, and with an active
demand for both goods and yarns, prices have
shown an upward tendency.

Reports from the Prussian Wool Markets state
that at no period has there been so much anima-
tion and buoyancy as during the month of March.
In some measure this has been attributed to the
dullness in other commercial matters. The demand
for wool on all sides has been unusually great,
and the brokers have found it impossible to meet
it. With the exception of some small lots, pur-
chased on account of France and England, the
entire produce in stock, and a great portion of the
ensuing clip, has been bought by the manufacturers
of Prussia and Saxony. In the country many of
the manufacturers have contracted with the wool
grower for the next clip at advanced prices;.
and the best wools of eastern and western Prussia
have been contracted for by the principal Berlin
houses. In Pomerania, Bosnia, and Mecklen-
burg, many of the wool growers have done the
same. In the State of Brandenburg, however,
they prefer waiting until the shearing season is
over, and realise the ruling prices at Berlin on the
18th of June, when the great wool sales take place.
The supply during the past month had risen to
100,000 quintals (1,100,000Ibs), but for the most
part it was defective in quality. This being
insufficient for the consumption many have bought
Russian wools at 70 thalers per quintal, being an
advance of sth on previous prices.
By telegraph from Constantinople to the 23rd
ult., it is stated no less than seven new bank
projects have been submitted to the Ottoman
government.

The Railway Traffic Returns for the past week, a
compared with those of the same period last year, show
the following

1856. Corresponding
ENGLISH LINES. week last year.
Brls'ol and Exeter
Chester and Holyhead
Deeside 203 .. 2OO
East Lancashire
Great Western
Great Northern
Kendal and Windermere
Lancashire and Yorkshire
London and North Western..
London and South Western
Manchester, Sheffield, &c
Manchester and S. Junction
Midland
Newport, Abergavenny, kc 1,014 ..... 475
North London
North Stafford
Oxford, Worcester, &c 3,503 .... 2 757
Shrewsbury and Chester
Shrewsbury and Birmingham ,
Shrewsbury and Hereford 1,006 .... 958
South Eastern
South Devon -
Shropshire Union .. .......
Taff Vale 3,975 .... -
West Cornwall
West Hartlepool 2,921 ..... 2,162
lalsri LINES.
Belfast and Ballymena 989 .... 729
Cork and Bandon
Cork and Blackrock
Dublin and Wicklow 612 .... 175
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Londonderry and Coleraine
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Waterford and Limerick
Waterford and Kilkenny .. 294 .... . .
293
ScoTcli LINES.

Aberdeen
Caledonian
Dundee and Arbroath 568 .... 472
Edinburgh and Glasgow.. ...... .... 5,293 .... 4,192
Glasgow and South Western....... 5,674 ..... 4,849
Great North of Scotland
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

Antwerp and Rotterdam 669
Grand Trunk of Canada ...... • . 4,310 .... 3,506
Great Western of Canada
Great Luxembourg ...... 696 .....
Liege and Turnhout... . .......... 396

- -
The directors of the Bank of England, at their
usual board meeting, as was generally anticipated,
did not make any alteration in the minimum
rate of discount. The dividends will be paid on
and after the 9th inst.

The Funds to-day showed steadiness, although
a little disappointment was felt in some quarters at
the absence of any announcement from the weekly
board at the Bank to day. Many parties had
entertained the idea that the rate of seven per
cent., now charged for bills having more than sixty
days to run, would be reduced to six per ce tt.
The impression remains that this step will not
be long delayed. The Funds, after some trifling
variations closed the same as yesterday, the final
quotations being 92 1516 93 1.16. In the Stock
Exchange to-day the value of money was 5 to 6
per cent. for short loans on good Stock.
In the Discount Market no pressure
was experienced, notwithstanding the pre-
parations for commercial liabilities ma-
turing to-morrow, the 4th. It is hoped that
the release of the dividends for money
next week will ease the market. On the
other hand an instalment of 1,350,0001.
falls due on the new loan on Thursday next.
At Paris, to day, the Three per Cent Rentes closed
at a further recovery of about 8 per cent. Some
further parcels of fine gold, brought in by the
last American steamer. were to day sent into
the Bank. Yesterday's advices from Paris mention
that the recovery in the Rentes was checked
by large deliveries of stock. New speculative
buyers, however, were taking the place of those
who had been crushei by the high rates of interest
exacted at the monthly settlement. The settle-
ment in Railway Shares was attended with
less difficulty than that in the Rentes.
The prospects of the North and South
Wales Steam Fuel Company is issued
This undertaking is constituted under the
limited liability act. It is proposed to purchase
extensive works erected near Liverpool ;
the sum to be paid for this property by
the company is 15,0001 in - cash, and
15,000/ in shares. The Railway Share
Market to-day exhibited an unfavourable
re-action, sales having followed the late rise.
The closing prices were quoted as follows :—Caledo-
nian, 611 611. Eastern Counties, 10 5-16 10 7-8
East Lancashire, 76 78. Great Northern, 941 94 I
Ditto A, 79 80. Great Western, 641 65. Lan
cisire and Yorkshire, 88 881. London and
North Western, 101 i 102-k. Manchester Shef
field, and Lincolnshire, 29 291 Midland Stock, 741
754. North British, 34i 351. South Eastern and
Dover, 721 734. York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
781 791. York and North Midand, 57 578.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CORONERS INQUESTS.—Yesterday the coroner held the
following inquests :—On the body of a child, named John
M‘Beon, aged three years, whose death was caused by
injuries inflicted in consequence of a kettle of boiling water
having accidentally fallen on him. Verdict accordingly.—
On the body of George Bamfortb, who died in the Southern
Hospital, in consequence of a piece of coal having
accidentally fallen on him at the Mersey Iron Works.
Verdict accordingly.—On the body of John Tremble, a
labourer, who, on the 14th March, was engaged on board
the American ship Princeton, and on whose leg some iron
accidentally fell, causing a fracture, from the effects of
which he died. Verdict accordingly.

DRTHERN TIMES.—LIVERPOc-;,3 FRIDAY, APRIL 4, isse,,

The Congress has held another sitting to-day,
and I am told the object of it was to settle the
manner in which the precise stipulations of the
treaty should be executed. No difficulty whatever
on the subject is anticipated.
I told you on Monday that the armistice was to
be prolonged, but to-day I learn that there has
not been what is formally called a prolongation of
the armistice, but that orders have been sent to
the different armies and fleets to maintain their
present positions, and to refrain from all hostilities
until the treaty of peace shall be ratified.
The precise number of sittings held by the
Plenipotentiaries, either in congress or committee
has beeu twenty-three. When their labours are
concluded they talk of prolonging their stay in
this city for the sake of rest and amusement.

According to the lndependance, of Brussels, it
was Lord Clarendon who proposed to the Pleni-
potentiaries, his colleagues, to wait in a body on
the Emperor, after the signing of the treaty, in
order to thank him for his hospitality and support.
The proposition was, of course adopted with accla-
mation.

The Emperor was much pleased with the mark
of deference shown him, and thanked the Pleni-
potentiaries collectively.
The London Sun was seized by the police yes-
terday, for its unseemly manifestation against the
conclusion of peace.

The Bourse has improved to-day.
The Moniteur says that at the grand dinner
which the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave yester-
day to the Plenipotentiaries of the Congress, he
proposed a toast to peace, and said " Peace will be
durable, for it is honourable for all."

More illuminations took place last night in
honour of the declaration of peace, and they were
infinitively more general and brilliant, especially
in the trading and populous quarters of the town,
than those of Friday. Indeed, I never remember
to have seen, during the many years I
have resided in this city such extensive
and splendid illuminations. And not con-
tent with them, an immense number of
boys and young men amused themselves to a late
hour at night by letting off crackers, squibs, and
fireworks. In a word, what took place last night
contributed a really remarkable demonstration in
favour of peace, and, I confess, that it rather sur-
prised me.
Is our government determined on coming to a
rupture with France ? It would really almost
seem like it, from what has taken place
at Madrid. Lord Howden, our ambassa-
dor, it appears, thought fit, contrary to
diplomatic usage, not to visit the French Ambas-
sador, the Marquis de Turgot, to compliment him
on the birth of the Imperial Prince—a visit that all
other Ambassadors and Ministers readily paid.
The noble lord did not think fit, either, to attend
the Te Deum, which was chanted in the French
Church in honour of the birth, though all the rest
of the diplomatic body went as a matter of course.
And the Madrid papers which have arrived this
morning inform us that Lord Howden was
the only one of the diplomatic body
who did not attend a ball given by the French
Ambassador in honour of the occasion. Here then
were three deliberate slights—not to say insults—
put by our Ambassador on the French. They have
naturally created great sensation in Madrid, but
the journals and letters from that capital, which I
have seen, do not give any explanation of them.
What can this mean ? An immediate investigation
into the causes of them is imperatively necessary.
In the meantime, the French Emperor and his
Government are naturally indignant at this,
and will certainly require explanation and
apology. They have already gone the
length of denouncing them in the official
Moniteur. The form in which this is done is to
reproduce, ostensibly, a very angry article from
the Messager of Bayonne, which, amongst other
things, says :—" We have received a great number
of private letters containing sharp comments on
the conduct of the representative of a nation with
which we are now united by ties both strong and
numerous. These letters all express the surprise
excited amongst Spaniards, and the painful
astonishment produced amongst the French by
the conduct of Lord Howden. But we do not
think it right to reproduce passages from these
letters."

A telegraphic despatch from Marseilles gives
newa from Constantinople to the 25th ult. All
the corps diplo7natique had attended a Te Deum in
honour of the birth of the Imperial Prince, and at
a grand dinner, which followed, at the French
Embassy, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe delivered a
speech. In the Crimea the health of the troops
was improving, and an expedition against the
Spit of Arabat had been countermanded. In the
Principalities the Russians had allowed the passage
of 163 vessels, which they had detained.

ABANDONMENT OF THE SHIP EUROPA.—The inquiry
into the abandonment of this ship was resumed yesterday,
before Mr. Mansfield and Captain Schomberg. Several
witnesses were examined, and at four o'clock the investiga-
tion was again adjourned to Saturday, at ten o'clock.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.—The royal mail steamer Africa,
for New York, will take the American mails on Saturday.
Letters will be received at the General Post-office to
eight, and with fees to nine, and with additional late fees
to ten o'clock. Passengers will go on board by the
tender at nine o'clock in the morning.
The Australian advices, which we published yesterday,
were received by the Overland Mail, having been brought
from Melbourne by the Liverpool built clipper ship, Fiery
Cross, to Point de Galle, where she arrived on the first of
March, after a passage of thirty-three days, having left
Melbourne on the 26th of January.
AUSTRALIAN Mans.---Tbe royal mail ship James
Baines, will take the next mails for Melbourne, &c.; and,
as at present arranged, letters will be received at the
General Post-office up to eight o'clock in the morning in
the usual course ; to nine with fees ; and to ten o'clock
with additional late fees, at the Landing-stage box, on
Sunday next, the 6th inst.

THE ATTEMPT AT MURDER BY A SAlLOR.—M'Carthy,
the sailor who was stabbed by Doyle, another sailor, an
account of which appeared in yesterday's paper, lies at the
Northern Hospital in a serious state. Doyle was brought
up again yesterday before Mr. M'an,field, and remanded for
seven days, and during that time some opinion as to the
state of the wounded man may be formed.
The Phcenix, belonging to the Liverpool Line of Austra-
lian Packets, arrived at Melbourne on the 17th January,
after a favourable passage of seventy-nine days. It will be
satisfactory to the friends of Dr. Polding, the Catholic
Archbishop of Sydney, who sailed in this ship, to hear that
he and all his party on board, were in good health, and well
satisfied with the arrangements on board the vessel. After
landing a few passengers at Melbourne, she proeeeded on
the 20th for Sydney.

CAUTION TO THE PunLic.---There are several persons at
present going about the town, calling at private houses,
under the pretence of selling some small articles, and if
they get an opportunity, they carry of any property they
can lay hands on. On Tuesday one of the gang got into
the house of Mr. E Rowe, in the Park, and succeeded in
stealing a waich and pair of boots. The property was missed
at once, but the thief made his escape, and has not since
been heard of. The public should be on their guard against
these thieves.

LIGHT WEIGHTS.— PROSECUTION OF S HOPE. E EPERS.
Yesterday Mr. Holt heard the following charges, which
were preferred by inspectors Johnston and Kissick :—Mary
Henry, Great Charlotte street, fruit dealer, light weight,
fined is and costs; Thomas Gerrard, provision dealer, 26,
Soho street, light weights, fined is and costs ; Joseph Beer,
tobacconist, acquitted, with a caution ; Thomas Belly,
grocer. Burlington street, false scales, fined 2s 6d and costs ;
John Woods, butcher, St. John's market, false scale, fined
5s and costs ; John Leddy, grocer, South Castle
street, false scales, fined 2s 6d and costs ; James O'Neill,
provision dealer, Atherton street, false scale, fined 2s 6d
and costs ; Edward Murphy, provision dealer, Skelborn
street, false scale, fined is and costs ; Henry Budding,
eating-house keeper, Princess row, light weizhts, fined 2s
6d and costs; Ellen Partridge, green grocer, James street,
flee scales, fined Is and costs; Edward Cook, butcher,
Gill street market, false scales, fined 10s and costs.
HISTORIC SOCIETY. —The fifth Archm;logical meeting
was held last evening, Dr. M'lntyre in the chair. Arch-
deacon Jones and Mr. Joseph Hibbert were elected
members, and John P. Heywood, Esq., late High Sheriff,
was enrolled without election or entrance fee. A large
number of books, pamphlets, and prints ~veTe laid upon the
table, as donations from learned societies and private
individuals; also a large number of Roman remains
Presented by Mr. Hardwick, and Alderman Brown of
Preston. Mr. Hardwick exhibited the contents of a large
box, consisting of Roman remains in silver, pewter, bronze,
brass, copper, iron, pottery ware, &e. The Rev. Mr.
Evenside exhibited a silver fibula with curious inscription,
and a sword from Sherwood Forest, with an ivory hilt
beautifully engraved. Mr. Boardman's paper, Part IL,
was voted as read ; and the two papers then read were
on the Roman remains recently. found near Walton-le-
Dale, Preston, by Charles Hardwick, Esq., and on curious
brasses, in Preston church, by William Dobson, Esq,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY,

The Lord CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
The Delatnare Forest—and the Poor Law Commis-
sioner (Ireland) Bills was read a third time and passed.

TORTURE IN INDIA

The Earl of ALBEMARLE moved for some returns, and
availed himself of the opportunity to make some observa-
tions in deprecation of the infliction of torture upon the
natives of India, in the collection of the revenue. He
affirmed that this horrible system still continued, and
quoted statements, showing that this species of cruelty
was practised so late as July last.
The Duke of ARGYLE, having made some observation
in explanation, the subject dropped.
Their Lordships rose at a quarter to six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY,
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

PRIVATE BILLS

The Gainsborough Gas Bill was read a third time and
passed. The Banbridge Junction Railway Bill and the
Cambridge University and Town Bill were considered,
and ordered for third reading.

PETITIONS.I
Several petitions were presented in opposition to the
grant to Maynooth.

NOTICES OF MOTION

• Hr. R. Priir.mmonE gave notice that to-morrow he
would move for returns as to commissions issued against
criminous clerks, and the cases against them from Jan.
1, 1855, to Jan. 1, 1856.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that on the 22nd inst.
he should bring forward the question of the ballot.

TRADE WITH GREECE

Mr. EWART enquired whether any measures were being
adopted to procure the removal by the Government of
Greece of the export duties stated in the report from
our consuls as pressing injuriously on commerce in that
country.

Lord PALMERSTON replied that the subject referred to
in the question put by the hon. member, had, for a long
time, formed matter for communications between the
governments of Great Britain and Greece. No satis-
factory result. had as yet been obtained, and he did not
think that a more satisfactory issue was to be expected,
as the government of Greece was such that there was no
portion of the Greek territory in which persons or pro-
perty was safe for twenty-four hours together, except
within three miles of Athens or the Piraeus, where the
roads were watched night and day by detachments of
French cavalry.