The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-26 00:00:00

PUBLIC WORKS IN AUSTRALIA.

A deputation of gentlemen interested in railway commu-
nication between Sydney and Melbourne, waited upon the
Duke of Newcastle, secretary of state for the colonies, at
his official residence Downing-street, on Thursday.
The deputation consisted of Mr. John Macgregor, M.P.,
Mr. Pigott, M.P. ; Mr. P. Grant, member of the legislative
council of New South Wales ; George F. Young, &c., &c.
The deputation having been indroduced to the noble
duke,
_ _

Mr. Macgregor said that the deputation had waited upon
him as chief secretary for the colonies to submit for the con-
sideration of her majesty's government the outline of a pro-
ject for constructing a great trunk line of railway from Syd-
ney to Melbourne. The deputation thought it advisable
that the colonial department of the government should be
put in possession of the general:outlines of the undertaking
before it had been introduced to the colony ; but they had
every reason to believe that it would be favourably received
by the inhabitants of Australia and the colonial legislature.
The towns of Sydney and Melbourne might be regarded
as the London and Liverpool of Australia. They were
its two most important cities and ports, and the want of rapid,
safe, and cheap land communication between them was se-
verely felt._ _

Mi. Dredged and Mr. Bull, the engineers, explained to the
noble duke the route of the propose railway, which they
stated would pass through the great gold fields of the south-
ern district, and near to that of Mount Alexander. It would
also pass through or near all the principal towns and stations
of importance between Sydney and Melbourne, and in a
geographical point of view would give a seaboard to the
valleys of the Lachlan Yass, Murrumbidger, and Murray.
The total distance would be 500 miles, and of this about
250 miles would be on a dead level. The line would make
a slight circuit in order to accommodate the wants of a
rapidly increasing district ; but, notwithstanding, it would
he 500 miles shorter than the high road. The distance
between Melbourne and Sydney was 1,000 miles, but by
means of the proposed railway passing at the back
back of the Eastern Australian range it would be reduced to
500 miles. Owing to the favourable nature of the country
and the abundance of materials at hand, the line could be
constructed for £3,000 per mile, which was not more than
the average cost of the railways in the United States, on the
principle of which it was to be constructed. The greatest
gradient is 42 feet per mile, and the prevailing gradients are
from 15 to 20 per mile.
The Duke of Newcastle inquired what was the estimated
expense of the line ?

The Engineer said that the capital proposed to be raised
was £1,000,000. There was a line from Sydney to Goulburn
in course of formation, of which a few miles had been made.
The Sydney and Melbourne Company intended to take powers
to buy that line or work over it, but their line would not
oppose it.
Mr. Plowright and other gentlemen having addressed the
noble duke,
The Duke of Newcastle said that he need not explain to
Mr. Macgregor, with whom he had had repeated interviews
on colonial subjects, that on a subject of this description the
secretary of state for the colonies must really suspend any-
thing more than a general opinion of its importance, of
which, however, in this case, there seemed to be no doubt.
A line might look admirable upon paper, but he could not
tell whether there might not be others which might not be
better for the colony. On some occasions it was also known
that there were jealousies between rival towns, and any
overture for putting them in direct communication with
each other might not be at first as much appreciated as it
would be certain to be in the course of time. Under these
circumstances he could not be expected to express any
official opinion upon the undertaking, until it was fairly
introduced to the proper authorities at Sydney and Mel-
bourne.

Mr. Macgregor said that the deputation did not expect
the noble duke to say more onthe subject at present; and in-
quired if the noble duke would forward the plans to the
colonial authorities at Sydney and Melbourne ?
The Duke of Newcastle said he would do so with pleasure,
and that he would also forward any statement the deputation
might like to make in writing.
The deputation then thanked the noble duke for his cour-
tesy, and withdrew.—London Paper of yesterday.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.—YESTERDAY.
(Written expressly for the Northern Daily Times)
SUGAR has been taken rather more freely to-day, the sales
consisting of 100 hhds Barbadoes, at 33s to 375; 670 bags
Bengal, at 38s 6d to 39s for sound ; 240 hhds Porto Rico,
at 32s to 35s 6d, with 40 brls at 378 6d V cwt.
No sales have transpired in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee, but
500 bags Guayaquil Cocoa are reported at 34s V cwt.
RICE.—The business is confined to 1,500 pockets good
white Bengal, by public sale to-day, at 15s 6d to 15s 9d 1;9
cwt, ex quay.
A small lot of fine Jute has realised £24 10s V ton.
In other articles we have to notice 100 bags Saltpetre, at
29s 3d, 61 per cent. refraction; 60 barrels American red
Cloverseed, all faults, at 52s 6d to 53s cwt ; a few serous
of Cochineal, at 4s 5d to 4s 7d V lb ; and 10 tons Sapan
Wood, all faults, at £l2 5s 19 ton.

TEA.-The market has been rather quieter to-say, but
keeps firm. Common Congon is offering freely at is aid
V lb, without finding buyers ; about 5,000 packages, all
faults, sold at auction to-day with spirit at full rates.

REVIEW FOR THE WEEK.

SUGAR.—The refiners have been free buyers this week,
and have taken 800 hhds. B. P., with 3000 bags of Bengal,
• including Khaur at 28s 6d, and to the grocers 1500 bags of
coloury date, chiefly at 365, and 500 bags Madras at 29s 3d
to 31s 3d per ewt.—Foreign.—There has been again a fair
business in these descriptions, amounting in all to 60 cases
and 2500 bags brown Brazil at 18s 9d to 20s 6d, 250 boxes
Havana at 34s 6d to 35s 3d, and 100 hhds. Cuba
Muscovado and Porto Rico at 34s 6d to 355 6d, besides
a cargo of 500 cases brown Bahia at 21s per cwt., deliverable
•at a near port on the continent. The only transaction
reported in Molasses is 85 puns. St. Lucia, of ordinary qua-
lity, at 16s per cwt. to a distiller. Coffee.—The public sales
of Jamaica went off with a fair spirit, and for the ordinary
qualities full prices were realised ; 150 tees. have been dis-
posed of ; a few bags Bahia are reported at 465, and 700
bags St. Domingo at extreme rates ; also a cargo of 2.800
bags Rio, afloat, at 45s per cwt. for a continental port. 700
bags black Pepper sold at 41d for Sumatra, and 414 to 444
per lb for Malabar. Rice.—A good business has been again
done, at fully former rates; the sales are 10,000 bags Ben-
gal, to arrive and on the spot, at 15s 3d to 16s lid for good
to fine table, and 14,000 bags Arracan, on the spot, at
13s 72d to 13s 9d ; 50 tierces Carolina are also reported at
22s to 23s per cwt. Rum is quiet, the sales of all
kinds not exceeding 100 puns., without change in price.
The Tea market has been very animated during the week,
both the trade and speculators having continued to operate
freely, prices of all kinds show a further improvement; com-
mon Congous have moved from is 12d to is 30, but blackish
leaf descriptions, although decidedly dearer, do not show a
proportionate advance. Taasham and good arry Teas, out of
the late arrivals, have brought ls 7dto is 10d, andallfirst-class
Congous are held for full rates. Greens, of all descriptions,
have also advanced in sympathy with other kinds.
No sales reported in Indigo or Lac Dye ; 120 bags low
Plate Lac sold at 345, 400 bags Bengal Turmeric, all faults,
at lOs to lls 6d, 10 tons Myrabolams at 9s, 1000 bags of
Sago Flour, to arrive, brought 21s, also 1400 bags of Pearl
Sago, chiefly 17s 6d to 18s 6d, and fine 21s to 24s per ewt. ;
1400 cases Castor Oil offered, and 250 sold, at 3i-d for yel-
low, and 4d to 431 p per lb for good to fine, a few tons Ameri-
can Bees' Wax at £7 17s 6d per cwt. In Saltpetre,
500 bags sold at 29s 6d per cwt., for 5 per cent, refrac-
tion. Nitrate of Soda steady, but sales trifling.
The sales of Dyewoods this week consist of 50 tons Cam-
peachy Logwood at £8 ss, small lots Jamaica at £5 7s 6d,
5 tons Cuba Fustic at £9 6s, 190 tons Savanilla at £6 15s
to £6 17s 6d, 12 tons Sanders Wood at £7 10s, and 10 tons
Bengal Sapan Wood at £l2 5s per ton. The demand for
American Rosin continues brisk and extensive ; 2900 brls.
have been sold at 6s 8d to 7s 3d per cwt, for common qua-
lity. No sales in Turpentine or Tar. A.shoo have been in
active demand, and zeuo brls. have been sold at 28s for
Pearl, and at 31s to 31s 6d per cwt. for Pot. Cloverseed has
been more inquired for, but the sales made are only to a
limited extent, at former rates. Linseed sells readily, 3000
bags Bombay bringing 55s to 55s 6d per quarter, ex ship
Hides—About 4000 salted River Plate are reported, at 544 to
5-",4 for heavy Ox, and hild to 5d per lb. for light Ox and Cow.
Brimstone has been in good demand this week ; sales are
about 500 tons, including a cargo to arrive, at £6 7s 6d to
.£6 17s 6d per ton.—ln Argols no sales are reported.-60
casks Tartar are returned, at 158 s to 160 s for Cream, 138 s
to 140 s for yellow, 136 s for good grey, 128 s for fine brown,
and 124 s per cwt. for inferior brown.—ln Sumac the busi-
ness has been limited, and at rather easier rates, owing to
the large- arrivals. —About 300 bales Bombay and Naples
Madder roots nave been sold at the quotations.—Olive Oil
continues depressed ; about 30 tuns sold, prices being in fa-
vour of buyers.—Seal Oil continues without change ; 60
tuns Cod are reported, on the spot and to arrive, at £34 to
£34 lOs, and 50 tuns Sperm at £B5 to £B7 103 per tun.—
Linseed Oil is dull at 90s per cwt; 100 tuns pale Rape have
been sold at 41s 6d to 425. American and British Spirits of
Turpentine are in moderate request at 58s pos. cwt. The
sales of Palm Oil amount to about 460 tons on the spot at
£4O to £4l 10s, and 550 tons to arrive at £4O las. to £4l
per ton. There is a limited demand for Tallow; Petersburg
Y.C. has been sold at irregular prices, ranging from 58s
down to 56s 6d. Taganrog at 56s 6d to 56s ; 150 pipes
South American brought 54s to 56s per cwt. The sales of
Lard are on a limited scale at 57s to 58s per cwt. Jute: No
transactions of consequence have transpired during the week,
the only sale reported being a small lot of fine quality at
£24 10s. per ton.
PRovisioNs.—There has not been much done in Beef this
week ; holders, in consequence of the high advices from
America, are very firm, but the dealers are incredulous as to
short packing, and continue to buy only for present wants.
Pork is steady, but the demand is not active, In Bacon
there is no new feature, the stock slowly reduces. The sales
of Lard are reported at 50 tons, at prices a little in favour
of buyers. Fine Cheese sells at the quotations ; ordinary
qualities are lower 2s to 3s per cwt. Tallow is quiet, at
barely last week's prices. Linseed Cake has been more
sought after. The Corn market has remained exceedingly
quiet since our last report, and, though holders are generally
very firm, buyers have in some instances been able to ope.

rate on more favourable terms. At to-day's market.
business was very limited, but without quotable cnaur
prices.
COTTON. —This week, although trade and polities -beet
continue in a very unsatisfactory state 0 , our Cotton ra
has manifested a very firm aspect. Considerable specula the
purchases of ordinary American have been made since ,
arrival of the Arctic steamer on Wednesday, reporteu;
American account—which is not to be wondered at lit,
sidering that these particular qualities are nearly Id ?elm
lower than at the corresponding date last year, IfTri,
middling is id per lb dearer. The low qualities of Alp
fo ti
can consequently, with the increased demand have ~t 4
more ready sale, and have advanced fully -4-el per lb,
the better qualities, although not quotably dearer, conol_ls
' very extreme prices, and continue very scarce, especially Lie
staple. Other kinds and qualities, for which there has 7,
but a moderate inquiry, continue without change in P;e4
The sales to-day are 6,000 bales, 1,000 on specnia„Ati°lloles
export ; the market closing very steady. The totaled
this week are 41,180 bales, of which speculators ban, t;
4,160 American, 360 Egyptian, 360 Bahia, and 860 10
exporters, 1,700 American, 1 Egptian, 30 Pernsn%69o
Surat, 100 Madras, and 60 Bengal; thus leavinc" 3`',
to the trade. The authorised quotations to-day
are 6-1,4 for Boweds ; 6di for Mobile; and 61d for'OrleualL

&mons' PAY NOTES. —Two seamen, one of tbenielliltbs
of colour, were sentenced to imprisonment this week 104
magistrates of Glasgow, for having discounted paY -
delivered to them by ti e masters of vessels with vih°m,ol.
had agreed, but with whom they afterwards refused; t,"„ Me
Henry Bowden, the white man, had agreed to saiitwttbe
vessels, and "lifted" the first note with the second, ,lichsti
seaman declined to go in the second ship also. The t.dirtsi
of the sun" passed three several notes, which be n
ceived from separate masters, with whom he had coceroli
to sail, and raised £6 on them. He would not We the
either, and to the entreaty of the dame who esslio,llo.,
,
notes, that he would sail in the last ship, at all eves
ungallantly replied "he would see her e
Bowden was sentenced to 60 days' imprisonuiell,,%,
" darkey" was advised to arrange the matter with
accuser. 115
ACCIDENT TO MR. FRESH, SUPERINTENDENT
SANCES.—Wo regret to learn that Mr. Fresh, the scle,
intelligent superintendent of nuisances, under the 9
Committee, sustaineda serious injury on Thursday.
passing down Duke-street, on his way to attend the
of the committee, he slipped on an orange peel, and sls9
much violence on the footpath, dislocating his shoill,u°;',F
we believe, seriously injuring, if not fracturing, hi
bone.
Sir C. P. Rooney is now in Liverpool, for the pu,loo.
affording information relative to the Canadian Granu.a
Railway. He is the guest of Mr. H. C. Chapman, %fib,
attend that gentleman's office to-day to meet the subs
in the undertaking. Afi
SOUTHERN HOSPITAL—By the weekly report of s-tbse
of this hospital we find that during the past week,o4
was no death therein. Twelve patients were disc d
cured ; three at their own request, and one " irregulasa 0
casual patient. The number " entered" was 16, 911beis
remain under treatment. Forty out-patients hav°4
discharged cured ; 57 were entered, and 67 remain '-
treatment. st"
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday, Nov. 24.—The United , foi
mail steamship Humboldt, Captain J. D. Lines, saileulii
Cowes-roads yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, for ;4
York, with the usual semi-weekly American mails, a PO
number of passengers, and a full cargo. The Peninsulsro
Oriental Steam Company's new screw steamship 021°,0
Captain George Brooks, of 1,800 tons, and 400-horse ridi
arrived here on Monday, and, after a trial trip, isto the
dispatched as soon as practicable to India. Owing„si
27th instant falling on Sunday, the next outward inlwis!,
Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar will be dierd
on Monday, the 28th instant. The City of London, Of for
Cargill, is to leave on Tuesday next, the 29th instal"
Gibraltar, Malta, and Constantinople.
%, -11,11
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT PLYMOUTH.—On Thugs'
10 p.m., two houses in Southside-street, Plymouth, ~~e
diately opposite Harvey's Navy Tavern, fell down, Tb°
regret to state, caused the death of several pers°nsi'bi
premises, which were very old, had been purchased the
improvement commissioners, for the purpose of wide,Fitlf°
street. They comprised a frontage of about 70 lee lbs
depth of 20, having thick stone walls at the Sidgiosr
front and rear consisted chiefly of partition work. .1. piofr,
chaser of the materials sold the doors, windows, and tiler
able portions in lots to various persons, who remove
boss
forthwith. The place was thus thrown open, anc,lA ple,r
the resort of a number of lads, who were jumping 2".ils, 11'
ing about, when, with the exception of the two w-b-rolse*
whole suddenly fell in. Many escaped with slight b 019?
but the following were dug out lifeless :—Willianl 7„.41" tseejj
aged 12, whose father is a baker in Southsi'sde'i_,
Richard Stibbs, 9, son of a pilot in New-street ;090 fit!
Johns, 12, son of a fisherman; John Foley, I,o°
pilot ; John Stoyles, 18, mason, Cambridge-tfrn,, is
William Williams, 11, son of a fisherman in JP, plitint 6
Among the wounded are—John Byer, 14, soya' son 4'o
New-street—foot broken ; Ralph illman let;
tailoress—external injury, not expected to ;s3c:'..'
Mimy:tr , ana
is podwiGbeoiergroerEt
hymn;
n,d°o rat:
wos. AND abmacmclNG INciDE An OffiCial 'ts
Saints' Day, arrayed htni:_?).
if his best apparel, a
request of his wife, called a o eto visit the court 1.
The husband be it premised, knew that his beloved, 10
married her, was a widow. As soon as they enterN
gate of the said City of Silence,. a shade of melancholy 134
over the lady's face, and, clinging to her husband's nrToo.,
went to a tomb, at which she knelt and prayed for the !‘lOO
of her " dear, dead husband's soul." Tears &ignite'
plentifully; but the living husband, though he felt s.A fot
mortified at the strong affection which his wife shol7gos
her first love, now sleeping his eternal sleep, stillo
the outburst, and hurried her from the spot. Soon, ~,t!
ever, she knelt before another tomb, and again titbsiStj
touching orision for the soul of " her dear, dead lin2,„be
whose holy dust there found a resting place. The, Pf;
thought :this was a little more than he had barganle4
but he said nothing, though grave were his reflee"ch ,
he again led his wife from a spot which awakened su
remembrances. He had not gone far when his Wife, f
turned aside, knelt, and then prayed as before 0.,02
repose of "her dear, dead husband's soul !" The 11,39
could stand it no longer, and uttering an inexeuss,l%
unhusbandly oath, said, "D—n it madam ! how in% tt°
bands in the Lord's name have you buried ?" 002,
accusing spirit had flown to heaven's chancery with tof of.;
the thoughts of the wife were called to the things °VI
earth, earthy," and she answered as only an exlr.,', or,
and provoked woman could answer : " three, sir, only'
that, it would seem by your outrageous conduct is °
few !"
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tion of a letter reflecting on a Doctor O'Connor of
bone, London.

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