The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-12 00:00:00

THE COURT

The Queen and Prince Albert were conducted, about
twelve o'clock on Thursday night, by Earl Spencer,
Lord Steward, to the new Banqueting Room, where
supper was served. The Royal Family, and afterwards
the general company, followed her Majesty to the
Banqueting Room. The Queen returned to the Ball
and Concert Room, and afterwards danced in a quadrille
with the Duke of Buccleuch. The Prince Consort, the
Princess Royal, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, the
Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, dancing in the same set. The Queen's Piper
played a reel during the evening, in which members of
the Scotch nobility joined. Her Majesty and Prince
Albert left the State Rooms about two o'clock, the band
playing the National Anthem. Dancing then ceased.
The Queen and Prince Albert went on Friday afternoon
to honour with their presence the peace celebration fete
at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. The royal party
left Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes before three
o'clock, in seven carriages and four, escorted by a detach.
ment of the 3rd Light Dragoons, and returned soon
after six o'clock. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort
honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence
in the evening.

SATURDAY, May 10.—This.afternoon, at half.past two
o'clock, her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, with the whole of the royal family, and the ladies
and gentlemen in waiting, quitted Buckingham Palace
for the
_Queen's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of
Wight. A party of the 3rd Dragoons was on duty in
front of the palace, and formed the escort of the Queen
from the palace to the privatil4station at Vauxhall of the
London and South Western railway. A special train
was here in readiness, and her Majesty, Prince Albert,
and the court, took their departure for Gosport. The
statement that there is to be a review on the .29th of
May at Windsor, is without foundation. It is con—
sidered likely that the court will r:!:ii.tin at Osborne
until Monday, the 26th instant. The Queen's real
birthday (Saturday, the 24th of May), will be celebrated
privately in the royal circle at Osborne. Another levee
and another drawing room are expected to be held in the
month of June.

THE TURKISH EMBASSY.—On Tuesday, the 27th inst.,
her Majesty will honour his excellency, M. Musurus, the
Turkish Ambassador at the court of St. James's, with
her presence at a ball, to be given at the residence of
the Embassy, in Bryanston Square.

THE OLD BOROUGH GAOL JOB.—As our columns first
drew attention to the nefarious job proposed to be perpe-
trated by the lease in perpetuity of the site of the Old
Boiough Gaol, we cannot but rejoice that a movement
has commenced in order to evince the objntions enter-
tained to the project by our fellow-townbmen. With this
view a meeting of the residents of St. Paul's ward is
announced to be held this evening at the house of Mr•
Bainberrys, 013h1ll-street, and we trust that this will
prove the precursor of similar gatherings for the same
object in the other wards of the borough,

The Liverpool Share Mitrket opened this morn.
ing with a steady feeling; which prevailed through.
out the day, prices closing at the following quota-
tions :—Aberdeen, 13 13k. Chester and Birken-
head, 151 151. Caledonian, 29 11-16 291 Chester
and Holyhead, 151 16. Eastern Counties, 9 13-16
9k. East Lancashire, 19 19k. Great Northern,
23f 231. Ditto A, 98 98. Great Western, .60 61.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock,-88-'a 89. Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 168 171. London and
North Western Stock, 991 100. Manchester, Shef
field, and Lincoln, 28k 281. Ditto Pref., 111 12.
Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref , 7-16 9-16 p.. Midland
Stock, 741 741. North British, 83. Bi. North
Staffordshire, 6 51d. South Eastern and Dover;
211 21 3-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19
5-16 19 7-10. York and North Midland, 274 28.
Leeds Capital Stock, 15k 15i. Buffalo and Lake
Huron, 11 qp. Dutch Rhenish, 181 3-16 p. Great
Western of Canada, 261 269-16. Ditto New Shares,
3 7-16 3 9-16 p. Ditto 2nd issue, 31 3 7-16 p.
Great Luxembourg, 8 3-16 8 1-16 d.

Accounts from Galatz to the close of April re-
port the continued heaviness of the grain market
since the promulgation of peace, with but a very
moderate amount of business doing. The sales of
wheat -had begun at Braila, where a downward
movement had likewise taken place, and supplies
from the higher districts were.sold at 206 to 211
paras. Rye and Barley were not enquired for, and
prices were nominal. Freights were also very low,
and it was difficult to get ships at the reduced
rates. The Danish vessels accepted lls per
quarter, and others refused that rate, but took
lls3d to Ils GI. The following are the ruling
quotations at Galatz and Braila at that date :

Per Quarter.
_.
Galatz wheat Ist qua. 38s 3d to 41s 3d.
Do. do. 2nd ... 29s Od ... 3Ss 3d.
Braila do. lst ... 3ls 9d ... 34s 3d.
Do. do. 2nd .. 24s 91 ... 30s 6d.
Galatz maize
Braila do

It is reported that the dredging machine which
has been busy at work - clearing the bar at the
Sulina mouth of the Danube, under the direction
a the A "of Unc,
progress that there is now 11 feet (English) water
at the entrance to the channel. The rates of ex-
change at Galatz, on London, ruled 06 to 961 paras
per pound sterling, and on Paris, 3 33-40 paras
per franc.
Concerning the condition of the London Stock
and Share Market, during the week, Mr. Aven's
circular reports—
The position of the bank is at this moment a subject of
some anxiety. Owing to the settlement of the account,
business in the Consul market has been limited, and since,
the state of the money market has contributed to restrict
operations. Yesterday, before the announcement of the
loan, the price for the June account was 93i. When it was
announced there was a decline of only 4, but subsequently
there was a decline to 921 to 93, and finally closed 93 to k.
The public have been purchasers for the June account,
but speculative transactions have hitherto been exceed-
ingly limited. After this account the half-yearly dividend,
payable in July, will be deducted from the current quota-
tions. Tie weekly traffic on the Great Western of
Canada shows an increase of 4,3261. On South Western
the increase is 1,2451., Great Northern 2,5061. Midland,
2,8131, and on Lancashire and Yorkshire 23281. On
London and North Western there has been a decrease of
1,2021. Foreign securities are about the same as last
week. 'Joint Stock Banks, and some descriptions of
miscellaneous Shares, are without change, with a languid
market.

The statements made in the House of Commons
last night, to the effect, that in the opinion of the
government the transmission of gold to Constanti-
nople, on account of the Turkish loan, will shortly
cease, and that the Commissariat expenditure will
soon be considerably reduced, have produced no
effect on the market. Indeed, whatever promise
might be in them is counteracted by the facts that
there is still 650,0001 in the bank on account of the
Turkish loan, of which, under any circumstances
400,0001 must be sent to Turkey in gold, and that
the British army cannot evacuate the Crimea till
September. We may, therefore, expect a continued
drain of gold, for some time to come, from the
bank to the East, which, with the demand from
other quarters, will neutralize the advantage of
the imports, unless they should be far more con-
siderable than are now anticipated. Consols
opened rather heavy at 92i to 93 for the Account'
At this period the bank broker made some purchases
with the apparent purpose of supporting the mar-
ket. His operations caused an advance to 031-
to H, but the improvement was temporary, for
prices receded to 934. to t, and there was no change
up to the close. The actual advance on the open
ing was thus I, and the market closed tolerably
firm. Railways are not very well supported, and
business is almost entirely suspended Great
Westerns are heavy at our quotations. In other
stocks there is but little change. Foreign Secu-
rities are a shade better. The whole of the 60,0001
brought by the Baltic has been purchased by the
bank of. France.

In the Mincing-lane markets this week there has
been a fair amount of business transacted, but no
general movement in values has occurred. Sugar,
early in the week, was more enquired for, but
since then the market has become flat, and a large
portion of the quantity offered publicly has been
withdrawn for want of buyers. The stock in
Europe on the Ist instant of this article was
larger than those of the two previous years at the
sane date, viz.: 1850, 118,907; 1855, 112,066;
1854. 144,328 tons. Coffee has been taken to a fair
extent, and prices have been steadily maintained.
Cocoa has been purchased freely for export, in
anticipation of the duty being lowered in France.
In rum nothing of importance has been done, and
saltpetre has ruled dull at the recent decline.
Spices have been taken in small parcels only, and
the quotations have mostly been in favour of
buyers. Of rice there have been some large
private sales at last week's values. Cotton has
ruled quiet, hut steady. Tallow has undergone no
material change, and tea has been inactive. The
first series of the colonial wool sales this year
commenced on Thursday, and it is expected that
altogether about 52,000 bales will be offered. The
attendance was numerous of both home and foreign
buyers, and an advance of 14(1 to 21d, but averaging
lb per lb, was established. In consequence of
the shortness of stocks here, and on the Continent,
this improvement, it is thought, will be supported.

THE ScrrooLmAsTETt.—ln a shop window, not a hundred
miles from the Crescent, there is a bill or label, of which
the following is a copy:—

" 2. B. LETT
AH OUSE
N. QUOIR WITH N',

The great event of the day is the discussion
which took place on Wednesday, at the Belgian
Chamber of Representatives, on the complaint
made by France in the Peace Congress, of the
manner in which some of the Belgian papers
speak of the French Emperor. This discussion,
though brief, has created an immense sensation,
and it lids placed the French Government (as I
said yesterday it would do) in a most embarrassing
position ; for, in presence of the peremptory and
absolute refusal of the Belgian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, to modify the Belgian laws on the
press, in obedience to a summons from a foreign
power—a repeal hailed with enthusiasm by the
parliament, the press, and the people,—that
government must either take strong measures to
enforce its demands, or make itself ridiculous by
abandoning them; for the manner in which men,
high in its councils, talk to-day, one would suppose
that it is firmly resolved to employ force to constrain
Belgium. " Braved by a miserable little state like
that—about to be inscribed by les braves Beiges—
impossible ! and so they shall see !" Such, or in
similar terms, is the way in which govermental
people talk. The language of the semi-official
papers towards Belgium is, too, very savage. The
Pays goes the length of calling Belgium a " raven,"
its journalists " wild beasts." But this, after all,
is only the anger of the moment, and for my part
I cannot think that the Emperor of the French,
who is a man of consummate prudence, can think
of wantonly seeking a quarrel with Belgium ; for
he must know that all Europe would certainly be
on her side. Still, from the turn this matter has
taken, it has become one of real gravity.
The semi-official Patric of this evening remarks,
that the Belgian government has commenced a
prosecution against the Nation, for attacking the
Duke de Brabant, the king's eldest son ; and it asks
why it cannot also prosecute papers which make
odious attacks on foreign princes.
The marriage between Prince Adelbert, of
Bavaria, and a daughter of Dori Francisco of
Spain, uncle of the Queen of Spain, which was
some time ago on the tapis, and which was broken
off, owing to a difference about religion, has been
definitively resolved on, and will take place before
long. As Prince Adelbert is to be the future King
of Greece, Russia is exceedingly irritated at his
marrying a Bourbon and a Catholic, and employed
all her influence to prevent the marriage.
An imperial decree in the Moniteur appoints
Count de Morny, President of the Legislative
body, Ambassador Extraordinary in Russia. The
official journal announces a fact, of which you
have been informed—the departure of General
Edgar Ney, aide-de-camp of the Emperor, with a
reply to the notification of the accession of the
Emperor Alexander.

The Moniteur denounces a commercial company
the " Cornpagnie Generale d'Emigration et de
Colonisation" for having falsely advertised that
august persons, placed on the steps of the throne,
have subscribed to a large amount for its shares,
and it declares that no such personage has anything
to do either with that or any other company. It
adds that General Ricardo, aide-de-camp of Prince
Jerome has been required to resign that situation
in consequence of having become a director in the
company.

The government has at last got M. Cuchevnl
Clariguy removed from the editorship of the
Constitutionnel, but the proprietors of the -paper
have had to pay him an indemnity of £1,200, in
our money. You see that the honour of being a
semi-official organ is dearly purchased.
The monthly return of the Bank of France has
been published to day, and is satisfactory. Com-
pared with last month's, it shows an increase in the
metallic reserve of £720,000 in English money, in
the circulation of notes of £420,000, in advances on
deposit of rentes of £980,000, and on advances on
railway shares of £260,000. On the other hand,
discount accommodation shows a diminution of
£340,000.

It is stated that the Credit Mobilier will shortly
establish a Credit Mobilier at St. Petersburg, and
a bank at Constantinople.

, THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS.—Changes have just taken
place in some of the West Indian Governments. Admiral
Elliot has resigned the Governorship of Trinidad, to which
office Mr. Keate, the Lieutenant-Governor of Grenada,
has been promoted. Mr. Power, now Lieut -Governor of
St. Lucia, is transferred to Grenada, in succession to Mr.
Keate. It is intended to abolish the Governorship of St.
Lucia, which will henceforth be administered by Mr.
Hincks, the Governor of Barbadoes, by which measure a
saving of the salary will be effected to the revenues of St.
Lucia.

CABINET CouriciL.—The Ministers met in council on
Saturday at the unusual early hour of twelve o'clock,
for the accommodation of some of the members of the
Cabinet, who wished to leave London for the holidays.
The Cabinet was summoned on Tuesday, and soon after
twelve o'clock the following assembled at the Foreign
Office, Downing-street, viz., the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord
Clarendon, Lord Palmerston, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, Sir George Grey, Mr.
Baines, the Earl of Harrowby, Mr. Labouchere, and
Lold Stanley of Alderley. The Ministers remained in
consultation until near four o'clock. Lord Palmerston,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Harrowby, and others of the
ministers, afterwards left town.

FOREIGN-OFFICP, MAY 6,—The Queen bas been pleased
to a ppro, e of Mr. Luis Y. Sartamaria as Consul at Liver-
pool for the Republic of New Granada.
A deputation from the justices of the city of Manchester,
consisting of Alderman Sir John Potter and Alderman
Neild, had an interview with Sir George, on Friday, at the
Home.office.

FRANCE AND THE BELGIAN PRESS'
belt°
The affair between Belgium and The
Cita;
to assume an unpleasant aspect. The BeP give.
press is not, however, the only cause of displea,.s;los
It is complained that the King of the gross of
Crosi
hastened to give to the Czar the Grand
Leopold, and made a display of it in the 13e go of
Monite,r. It is not usual to publish the naeltosl
the recipient of such honours in the °tit is
organ of the Government when the reeiPleot of
a crowned head. Kings and subjects calla
course be put on a level. On the other ha° to
declared that there was no intention of bral'oisreo
the act. The Order of Leopold could not b,e„:i the
to the Czar so long as he had not recognis'„itioa
government of King Leopold, and that reeeg",itizal
coming late was all but coincident with the 11°1., the
MoreOirefirefice
situation which preceded the war•
decoration could not have been given with er with
to England and France while Russia Was at/va 00;
those powers. Now, as the Czar seeras (;-polci
the Belgian Order beyond measure, Nil* Pie•eyiag
took the first favourable opportunity of gra',lll),
et
his intense longing—but nothing disresPeetj, set'
anything approaching it, was intended by °sow
i The proceedings in the Chamber of Iler,e,.ealeat
t ves will go far to appease the uneasy ese:l`l ever
which has pervaded the whole Belgian nat'll,°,slied"
since the speech of Count Walevvski was
And assuredly such a sedative was 11,nrreseet
required. It is well known that the, Y,atiblifl,
Ministry of Belgium does not enjoy tlied'ot 0'
confidence. The remarkable report of an .ni`r,iissels
the French Minister of Police on the Itch;
grfess, which was lately published, indicates %Baal ('`,,
Belgium, advocating
published in the ell,r„1 sa4
Bel every shade of puli,t'ea-jatioll
ecclesiastical opinion, with an aggregate,eft terla;tl
of about 40,000 copies, only two are lu--dstile-
(one of them being the official Monitear) 0,11 tbolio
circulation is only 6,500. The rernainder----114deo,
and anti-Catholic, conservative, moderat!',grt
c;ratic, and republican—are for the Woe; %Those'
decided opposition. The Belgian Peellie'A ha
prevailing sentiments are thus represente'„e of
been less alarmed by the menacing lanclivtiqbeic
the French minister for foreign affairs &ill ";,' owl 3
doubts of the firmness and good faith of ale.
government.
The indenciance contains a full repo-
t of the
r
interpellations relative to Count WaleWakit °
amber
Ministry in
addressed to the Belgian the
ofm.Deputies, on the 7th of May
Orts addressed three questions. to thielamdinsibs;Wd
admitted that some Belgianne
libertya of the press, but deniedwthaPtawhrast Count iirallel*
hordtssaidcould apply to the Belgian press in genra:oov
concluded by putting three questions :---" to at
"I. Whether ministers had taken any stePs arse"
known to the French government or to any goevoerogiute
represented in the Paris conferences,' the replYnh'ar? .t
to"he accusations that had been made against her?
2. Whether any of the governments that fiati°ll
protocol of the Bth of April had asked for anY ,
whatsoever of the Belgian constitution? :flistri a
" 3. What would be the reply of the Belgian
thevhtep.frvoorplitoahsiientirxoenvrviws.i,eahms
epinfuittshtteeoreeointfstFtoiotaarsettnonfr?Aratihe, co'
00
deleip silenc.e, and said— 'rS rose
jof fe"'
" Gentlemen,—l have the honour to reply !n ab teh°l''
words to the three questions put to me by tne - .-ef
ber, M. Orts. He asked me, in the first instance, -6:0114.
ethrecainet had made a reply to the French
agrtebenctill.
to any of the governments represented
ecr
Agrep, since the publication of the protocol of t'aiers,
the
I pril? When I read that protocol in the neWslaaSts
thought it my duty—though having duties of a sallh-er
t perform at the time—to prepare, in case eit" otecir
French government, or any othereii government r_eptrreesati
it
at the congress should on forwahridhetr
the dragif
peace and the protocols to the Brussels officially
of an eventual reply which mightbecomerna unicated to a:1.00
governments forming part of the congress. I finish:" if
draught of reply four days since, and it is. readyLacapicil•
were allowed to read it here, perhaps the Chan:web-10 '
find that it contains some of the considerations w hear;"
Orts had just pointed out to our attention. (gear'
All that is wanting to this document, atsure.
before, has been ready for four days, is my gigro day tIPC:t
idea was to present it only on the morrow of the ss '-
which one of the powers re resented at thtC,47o-teil,
Paris should have thought fit to
theofknowwith protocols: doyefft,
ny.mrwhethereoslai:aoydai
joaonsnke
asked
Lh
government to proposo
" None of them has made such a proposition. whether
" The hon. member desires, finally, to know °IA; 01"
the cabinet, in case such request should be 'nano' dill
disposed to propose to the chamber any clone
constitution ?
1
N-ever I " (Loud and reiterated applause)._ ,„,1
This last word (says the Independance Per Loa
pronounced in a firm voice by the rainiste.:froal
was received with loud and prolonged cheeOftila
the left, the centre, and from some members -
right, and was joined in by the galleries.

DEMANDS OF SARDINIA ON BNC4
AND FRANCE.

t
Advices
from Turin dated the 9th install-1a the
Lions that the memorandum presented Volvo
Count de Cavour and the Marquis de Villa 61°
to the Chamber, shows—that Austria hsviljti/;i00
the Conferences, refused to discuss the c._°llffers t!.
of Italy, Sardinia, as the only state which °eon
E barrier to revolution, demands the cc-oPerit.„,,js It
ngland and France in carrying out reibri—r, ar
shows that the evils of Austrian occuPat'f, 013,'
opposed to the interests of Italy and Eilr°-freitiallP
contrary to treaty, humanity, and justice' Irfralle°6ll
the memorandum calls on England In, cial•
to unite with Sardinia in the aPPe--1°
efficacious remedies.

SUPPOSED NEW DIFFERENCES WIT

RUSSIA,

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NeTyhefoMr osntite/ritreatenrnsobuunrgce, sltvhitehdetphaertauursevine7oci
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Fiench Emperor to the letters of tll 1.000
announcingcontaining his accession to the throne, an of the
t the felicitations on the birth u wel
I nperial Prince—both which communicatietigorloo'
presented on the 29th of April by Count , the
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plenipotentiary, has not, in fact, been earn-cher
ion that had been given of it was a
Lion
the arguments he has heard. The onlY t lii
December Austria,
last of an engagement on dr part of
‘7,f.
stateraellrt of
to adopt a more vigorous policy 'll - BP
aanrisees
thesrejection by Russia of her propositions•otion
,propositionsthe wereeaus
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had earned
towards Russia? Austria kn°7„,:tboto
utt.earned the intense hatred of Russia `",itiorl
pwithing herself in an extraordinarily good P°'.,ver,
hl'soci
France and England. To these,
she trusted more than to her former friellt,,ion".
tfinding herself on the point of complete isela'npor.
tluus.sia hostile, Prussia eagerly watching tile fsrreog°
m nity to strike the blow, Italy burning t° -100
c any wrongs—she resolved to protect herselft wity
he enemy that was nearest to her, and to
hereafter be most fatal to her. Hence the rea
with which she signed the treaty of the 1-ili;ept a
It is certain that the Treaty was to o° die
projecteu.' 0 of
profound secret from all; it was intentto
and
cussed, and signed with the same
secresy on the part of England and Frit"?' the
perhaps when Lord Clarendon left Parits.ng it
English Government had no idea of Pr°se34arcli.,
to Parliament with the treaty of the 30th ", or,'
and the protocols. That there is sonlethl,,a fact
a the Moniteur, which has
thdelicatet in this matter is suspected from t', of
has not gi,vellat the
the 3Oth, and the protocols,
treaty in question, nor even copied it if° w it,
first sti
English papers, in which Count Orloff
to his surprise. t, of
tree (nof
The first article of the supplemental
the 15th, states that the contracting parties, j° old
endence coo
and severally, guarantee the indep
given the tre at_itlio
integrity of the Ottoman empire, &c., and ill `vial
of infraction of the stipulations of the treat)"
l-„ept
Russia will take measures as to the empl herself
of their navaland military forces. Russia by, h, to
is hardly in a condition now to do any iniurllol.neo
Turkey ; is there any suspicion of an
8,
between Prussia and Russia, to counterbalaiL,
that of England, France, and Austria? —obsero'

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AUSTRALIA

ARRIVAL OF THE OCEAN CHIEF

The Black Ball Line of Australian packet-ship,
Ocean Chief, Captain robin, arrived off Cornwall,
on. Friday, from Melbourne, after a very good
passage of 74 days, and yesterday we received files
of papers by her to the 25th of February, being
Eleven days later than those brought by the Over•
land Mail.

She has brought home 55,000 ounces of gold,
'valued at about 220,0001., and about eighty pas-

13engers,

The celebrated clipper ship Marco Polo, of the
331aek Ball Line, had arrived out at Melbourne
from Liverpool after another excellent passage of
79 days.
The projected departures for England were the
Medway February 27th, George Marshall March
Bth' and Viscount Canning March 21st for Lon-
'ion, and the Eagle February 27th, Mermaid March
101 h, and the Royal Charter in April for Liver-
-1)°°1. The Sultana, for Liverpool, sailed from
elhonrne on the 15th of February.
Captain Forbes had been trimuphantly acquitted
'lf the charge of having caused the loss of the
•Schemberg through negligence, and the Melbourne
419.113 is exceedingiy wrath at the result, but upon
what ground we cannot comprehend. It charges
the Chief Justice "with having arbitarily de-
Prived the public of that thorough investi-
Fation
pile
and d eeision, by a competent tri
which, for the sake of the highest interest
On community were imperatively required."
tb.e other hand, the Melbourne Herald pub-
i'suris, in its advertising columns, a collection of
fers addressed to Captain Forbes, in answer to
.''bathe and his friends denounce as the calumnious
tharges and insinuations made against him,
and that journal adds—" Certainly, these letters
are 'very staggering to any one whose mind
been prejudiced against Captain Forbes,
14ut who is not insensible to the force and
'veight of evidence. Nothing could be more satis-
lactory or conclusive than these testimonials to
character, unless we can suppose that the writers,
wit
hout any conceivable interest in doing so, have
Joined in a conspiracy to deceive the public on a
hquestion so easily brought to the test. Captain
orbes is perfectly entitled, therefore, to consider
unself perfectly exonerated on this point—of
Iti Personal character. As to the professional ques-
ill, cif seamanship, displayed in the navigation of
,„8 vessel, or disproved -in the loss of her, all that
w'Q are entitled to say is, that we were the first to
ent out the necessity of a
,judicial enquiry, and
`lid so in language of unsparing severity, so
crg as the presumption seemed unfavourable.
retain Forbes has stood his trial. He has been
Itequitted by the verdict of his countrymen, and it
V° 111 d be a gross violation of common decency, as
'Well as of common justice, to deprive him, in any
manner, of the benefit of his exculpation,"
The commercial accounts continue favourable.
Trade was brisk at Melbourne, with every appear-
ance of its continuing so for the remainder of the
rntac°n• The supplies going forward to the
_erior, were daily on the increase, especially for
an.our and provisions generally. A greater amount
° speculation, it is said, had been infused into
,1
he markets, and a considerable rise had, in conse-
rluence, taken place in many articles of provisions
Itncl groceries. In sugars, candles, and butter the
.o
oetuations in prices had been considerable. The
arrivals during the week had been but few; and,
t
!cept the articles of oats, hops, and oilmens'
stores,
had proved well assorted. The price of
breadstuffs had declined about 21 per ton, and the
market was not firm even at this decline. In all
descriptions of spirits the market was firmer.
Candles had advanced fully 20 per cent. The wool
market was active, and during the week a large
business had been done by private contract, besides
Which 676 bales had been sold by public auction
t prices the same as previously reported. The
-tallow market was firm, and holders were de-
Inanding higher prices. Good mixed was quoted
at from 381 to 421, and mutton tallow at
45/ per ton. There was a scarcity of gold,
411121 the price had an upward tendency.
The quantity brought down by escort, however,
continued to increase, in consequence of the
astill hi
in price, which it was expected would go
higher. The amount of gold received at
ielbourne by escort for the week ending Feb 23,
Thas 51,156 ounces, and for the year 387,374 ounces.
e amount shipped for the year was 381,681 ozs.
j'iB..lnvinciblehad sailed for London with 20,031 ozs.
ci,.B(tilange onLondon was quoted at one per cent
papers
for drafts against gold. The Melbourne
state that a discovery had been made of
at
me rich quartz reefs at the M'lvor fields, which,
a 10 8 expected, would give a fresh start to that
The • .
political news is not important, but we
beers that in the legislative council a motion had
sour adopted to appoint a select committee, to
a 178tder the propriety of immediately establishing
del," of steamers between Melbourne' and Point
each
or Singapore, with power to take evidence;
the committee to consist of the Chief Secretary,
n,sh Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Mr.
yr EtnassY, Mr. M'Culloch, Mr. Goodman, and
'Gee reeves. The mover of the resolution (Dr.
Itarles) remarked that a year since a resolution
Pro„"ecn adopted, urging the government to
Itin-Ie steam commnnication with the United
10 ttwro, and that 50,0001. had been appropriated
far' ie Postaae act towards the object, but that, so
queaeSOluteG nothing had been done. The same
the °l-1 was to be fully discussed by
the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce on the day
tletepnean Chief sailed. The colonists seem
their "In
h now to take this important matter into
°Nvn ands.
ebri,°,,rtt Sydney, we have dates to the 20th of
alterp,raarY. The exchange on London had been
draft:' 037 the Sydney Banks. They were selling
bo3,i: on London at two per cent premium, and
otae "g at par. The other banks were selling at
NvereP,er cent premium. The markets generally
and;44ll, with the exception of flour and liquours,
Tlrie 'eW transactions were reported. The high
hot: °f sugar being almost prohibitory as regarded
1.44 distillation, the price of West India rum had
0ver,',,39 over-proof obtaining 6s. to 6s. 3d., and 5
horner°of ss. At these prices there had been
c°nsiderable sales.
°1 subjoin our usual details of
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WOO, MELBOURNE, FEB. 25.
°thee Daring the week there has been a large amount
,111, aucllt.esa transacted by private contract, and at the sale
`t) the 1" on Thursday, 676 bales were offered, according
at 0,0 published catalogue, of which good wools were sold
VeN last quotations, while burry an i ill-conditioned lots
TAL-ture tezlected and easier to bay.
oket,°lr Solders acting on the late advices of the home
report are este_
mg higher rates than last week, and though
411 Roof this days date quotes good mixed tallow at 138
,Lbiaant-0-1 and mutton tallow at £45 per ton, we are cog-
::aidas_b. ii,aruggeht parcels of mixed having realised £46 per
„I)er towrifng the last week ; and have ourselves offered £4B
"41)11 -°r a lot of 25 tons mutton tallow, which, however,
under £5O per ton, and some welters are
or AttNsed to sell under £52.
bottl,E,lM J3BER : We have no change to report in bulk
°roe* (1 beer.
brew will Market. quite bare of Bass's. The absence
is zert,a. contribute to main.tain. quotations..
Rohl • • Speculation in this article is still rife, but little
bd, g into Co
at whiek nsumption. Sales have been effected at is
13 t u Price there are buyers for first brands.. This
4tPst L 0 te mall arrivals this week, together with the
untie
here iR news respecting this article. The tendency
"Adoubtedly upwards, but the future of the mark et
in a
arcs poi ° great measure, depend upon the advices per
and Earl of
()frered-cos are still taken ttono hold over. Price's have been
a~lnf day at Is 9d, with French at c3rresporEing rates.
ter,' descriptions of composite, &c., are quite
Slid pair,' c run being for Neves, Price's Belmont, Sperm,
c,lOl nßelds. Neves are in few hands, and very firm.
getii,,REsseaZiethout any material change ; good samples are
44)
6(11.t The same remark applies to this article.
11F1g
114? 4ND
: ;,
e tower.
TWINE : English has advanced, while
is
C"0/4 8: Navy is dull. Gunny bags have advanced.
eciae aln this article the market appears likely to
dents check. It was slowly recovering from over ship-
adviejs,a`ladyrices were paying the importer ; but from
111 el el at, e n
aun t tchipeataehlapphieriagvylfisatlsl
iof
prNi
ceew. castle and other
I) Gs : °Plum. both Turkey and Patna, are lower.
icy
better feeling rat„ °ma : Some sales by auction have brought good
nerat
niearlsw;ieennl compared with prices lately current, but by no
ive to shippers. In a short time we think
fig exist
and many of our wholesale men

content theinselves with this market, instead of searching
out Sydney for "jobs."
EARTHENWARE scarce.
FISH.: Salted ling and cod, in good 'condition, has again
advanced.

FLOUR : The dour market, in Conseepiente of r,ontinuous
1 supplies from Adelaide, and the arrival or another Chilian
cargo, is again. El lower, and we reduce our quotations for
Adelaide to £23 10s, and for Chilian to £27 103. Wheat
is worth from 10s to lOs Gd. The cargo of the Eva, from
Valparaiso, it is understood, was sold yesterday, but the
price, which is believed to be a shade under £26, has not
transpired. The feeling of the market is certainly down-
ward, as Adelaide is freely offered on all sides, nor can we
see any reason why the decline should stop, so long as we
are so freely supplied both froth foreign and from
colonial ports. Oats are still dull of sale, and
there is no change in prices. As the harvest in the
colonies is of a rather poor description, we may, with some
hope, look out for a slight improvement. We append an
estimate of the present cost of Adelaide flour, a point upon
which there has been lately some difference of opinion :
Cost in Adelaide £24 10s, shipped free on board £25 0 0
Insurance 0 7 6
Exchange on remittances ...
Freight per steamers 50s, do. sailing vessels 30s
Average ....
Cartage on delivery
Commission

2 0 0
0 4 0
1 9 0

£29 6 6
HAMS A. BACON higher, and prime samples very scarce.
American are more inquired for in the absence of English
supplies. Westphalias are worth is 4d, and sales have been
made of English hams and bacon together at is 6d.
HOPS : Sales have been erected at ls.
IRONMOGERY AND METALS : In the former no change
to note. Scotch and Staffordshire bar iron have both
declined; plate iron is also lower. Tin in ingot is advanced,
and is now worth is 6d per lb.

OILS AND PAINTS : Linseed, both boiled and raw, has
improved.
OILMEN'S STORES : Demand improving for fine sorts.
POTATOES are very low. Circular Head selling at £6, and
New Zealand at £5 per ton.

RICE : Patna is firmer, and good samples are becoming
very scarce.

SALT Coarse is scarce, but the price at which fine can
be purchased will keep prices as they are.
SPratrs : Very little enquiry ; nothing of moment to
report; the market is now very firms and, in our opinion,
will go higher, as stocks of meat kinds are decreasing.
SUGAR : A reference to the Mauritius papers of the 10th
January (to be teen at the Hall of Commerce) will show
that not one vessel was then loading, or even on the birth
for the Australian colonies, Van Diemens land or New
Zealand. From the same journal we also find that holders
of sugars in the Mauritius were firm, and that the planters
would not sell, but were making arrangements to ship their
sugars to England on their own account. Under these cir-
cumstances, and considering that most of the orders that
have gone from here are limited, and that prices are very
much in excess of their limits, this market bids fair to be
bare of sugar for some time to come. Small arrivals from
Mauritius are held firmly for £4B to £5O but there is little
doing, the trade not buying freely.
SLOPS : Fine goods scarce, and would bring an advance of
a third. There are yet heavy stocks of old stagers, which
will never stir.

TEAS : A cargo having been forced at auction, has had a
depressing effect upon the market. The price may now be
quoted at £6 10s to £6 15s—the trade well supplied.
TIMBER : Auction sales denote an improvement.
WINES : Port in case has improved.
LABOUR : The market keeps tolerably well supplied with
labour, both skilled and unskilled. There exists a good
demand for first rate ploughmen, employers being very par-
ticular as to competency in that branch of agriculture. The
demand for mechanical labour is improving, and the prices
now given for every branch, leave the employe no just
ground for complaint, considering the reduced state of the
markets. Females are in good demand, and at very high
wages, but really good thorough servants are extremely
scarce ; families having girls of that description will advance
waves sooner than lose them.

GOLD : During the week the tendency has been upward,
and our price has been for the last two days £3 16s 6d ; the
rise, it is evident, has caused a large quantity of gold to be
released from deposit in the camps at the fields, as we have
one of the largest returns by escort that has been made
since the w.?ek previous to the duty being levied, and on
Tuesday will, no doubt, be very considerably increased by
the arrival of the Ovens escort. We have to notice the
discovery of some rich quartz reefs at the 111‘Ivor field,
which will very probably give a fresh start to that locality.
At Anderson's Creek the diggers have been successfully
working on the private land in Thompson's Gully (an
arrangement having been previously effected) and several
instances of fair success can be recorded. There can be
little doubt that many of the untried gullies around this
place would also yield well, but the population has always
been so small, only 160 persons are at present there. A
new rush has also been made at the Caledonian diggings,
to some hilt workings near the old diggings. The
crushing machine on the quartz reefs is likely to be in
operation in a few days. A lull seems to have taken place
at the Steiglitz diggings, from what reason there are many
conflicting statements—some accounts are favourable, while
others say the whole affair is a complete hoax. in conse-
quence of the number of first class vessels on the berth for
London, the demand is likely to be good for the next week.

CORPORATION PROPERTY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES

Sir,—You will be doing the ratepayers of Liverpool a
great service by exposing the negligence on the part of the
police of this district, as within the last month there has
been three houses (one a shop) completely demolished by
thieves in Jamaica-street, and only the bare walls left
standing. lam informed that the property belongs
to the corporation, and was very lately occupied by a
Mr. Crosten, pawnbroker, who, I have no doubt, must
have paid a good rent for the premises, and now to think
that the whole of the property has been destroyed and
stolen. I think it is reallytoo bad, when we have police
rates to pay.—Yours, A. RATEPAYER.

others,

TIE NOZTHEEM TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, MONDAYS MAY M 18$6.

ANNUAL VISITATION

SWEARING IN OP THE CHURCHWARDENS AND OTHER PURIM

The annual visitation for the swearing in of the church-
wardens and other parish officers was held at one o'clock
on Saturday, in St. Peter's Church, by the Rev. and Wor-
shipful Charles Augustus Thurlow, M.A.., Vicar-General
and Official Prine;pal of the Right Reverend Father in
God, John, by Divine Permission, Lord Bishop of Chester.

There was a very large attendance of churchwardens and

The Rev. Dignitary, in his charge, referred to the loss
which the Church and community of Liverpool had sus-
tained in the death of the late Rev. Archdeacon Brooks,
observing that there were, he doubted not, many persons
who had in various ways experienced the value of his
ab du vice,
h e baent
ide
vt he. t
thhee e
gx
epur
ee
IS,
as ed l s not
ent
ny
th, i own
when
he conviction,
affirmed
that the late archdeacon had rendered the office during
his long tenure of it, subservient to the truest and highest
interests of the Church. He then passed on to the duties
of churchwardens, and reminded them that their office
was one dignified by antiquity, and important in its
character. They were chosen from the whole body of
parishioners to act as their representatives, and being
invested with that authority, would be called on to dis-
charge several important functions. They were bound,
by their influence and e.ita,mple; to discountenance all
immorality, and should strive in every way to stiStain arid
extend the influence of the minister ; but yet a ease might
arise where they should regard the spiritual good of the
whole parish rather than the feelings of the individual,
and where they might be obliged to seek the interference
of the Ordinary to enforce neglected duty or correct what
was possibly wrong. This latter, he trusted would be a
rare exercise of the authority of their office. It would be
their duty also to preserve the churches in repair; and he
strongly recommended that whenever any important
repairs or alterations were contemplated, particularly in
the case of old and venerable edifices, an architect
should be consulted before the work was entered on. Ile
reebairhencied that choir and congregational singing should
be encouraged, and observed that whatever means pro-
moted the cultivation of parochial psalmody deserved the
attention and support of all who regarded the beauty and
effectiveness of the Church service. He disapproved of
the practice of the churchwardens systematically leaving
the church at a certain part of the service for the purpose
of visiting the publichouses, for while it was a serious
interruption to those who were worshipping, it was no
prevention to drunkenness ; but at the same time,
rare and unexpected Visits to such places might be
' judicious and beneficial. laving enumerated the other
duties attached to the office, he proceeded to say that
they were called to their office in a day marked by many
changes, and that while some men were alarmed at them,
judicious improvements were prevented by the very ad-
vocates of inconsiderate agitation. They should endeavour
unde^ such circumstances, to preserve a patient and
candid spirit, and thus to approach the various discus_
sions which might arise, especially on the agitation ques-
tion of church rates. An attempt to examine so wide a
matter, could not then be made, but he would remind them
that, while a small number of persons comparatively, were
ever loudest in proclaim'n; their opinions, and ever active
in their efforts to make their opinions law, the immense
majority of their countrymen were cheerfully rendering
their various contributions, in order to preserve the
fabric, and sustain the service of the church. Of the
12,000 parishes in England, according to a late return,
scarcely five per cent were organised against church
rates ; and he did ask, were 12,000 parishes obliged to
alter their course, to relinquish their right and preroga-
tive, and venerable law, for the sake of some 600? Was
it reasonable? Was it equitable? If such a principle in
legislation were once largely admitted and acted on, it
clearly would be impossible to preserve the commonwealth
as one body, and the element of confusion thus introduced,
would work until its dissolution was completed. Un-
doubtedly there were unsound usages connected with the
assessment of the rate, which required much alteration.
The law should be considered and harmonised, and the
rate restricted to the sustenation of the fabric, and decent
performance of Divine worship ; but the abolition of the
rate itself was a very serious question, and the decision,
whatever it might be, would involve extensive and impor-
tant consequences. He was, therefore, anxious that
thoughtful men should thus regard the matter, not alone
but in connection with what would ensue. Very often, in
history, succeeding generations had reason to regret that
their predecessors did not see as clearly as themselves
the ultimate result of their acts ; and very often men, and
good men, when the heat of prejudice and passion passed,
had discovered, when too late, that what they
had accomplished succeeding generations would
submit to as an irreparable loss. fie reminded
them, too, that much of the property of the
country was charged with the maintenance of the
churches and that it had passed from hand to hand, and
was held at this moment with that condition ; and lastly.
he commended to their attention the fact that the parish
church was for the benefit of the parish without excep-
tion, and that if any material change were made in regard
to the church rate, the poor, who constituted the largest
number of the poPulation, would at once be deprived of
their vested rights. They had an interest in the church,
in its fabric, in its services. It was their inalienable pri-
vilege, and to deprive them of it would be an act of cruel
injustice, and one which, he was sure, many of those who
had spoken otherwise respecting the matter of the church
rate would be most unwilling to inflict on them. In con-
clusion, he expressed a hope that they would transmit their
office pure and intact to their successors, and that while
they preserved the edifice and maintained the services, no
misappropriation or unjust expenditure of the rate would
be suffered to take place.

POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY

(BEFORE MR. 3IANSFIELD.)

A PURE MIST:AKE. —A respectable looking man, about
45 years of age, whose name appeared on the charge
sheet as T. Tipping, and described as keeper of the Corn
Exchange, was brought up by officer Gray, 645, who said :
About twenty minutes to five o'clock on Friday evening,
he saw the prisoner going up Church-street in a state of
intoxication, and acting in an improper manner towards
some ladies. The officer followed him into Parker-
street, v. here he repeated the same conduct, and also in
Clayton-square, where he pushed two ladies off the foot-
way ; and acted otherwise with great impropriety.
Witness then took him into custody. Mr. Mansfield (to
the prisoner): What have you to say to this charge ?
The prisoner spoke with great energy and marked
emphasis, as fol!ows : Sir, it is a pure miatake on the part
of the officer—(laughter)—it is indeed, sir, a downright
mistake; there never was a more perfect mistake than
that officer has made: Mr. Mansfield : Row could he
make a mistake ? Prisoner : I shall demonstrate that to
you quite clearly. I got up yesterday morning at my
own place at West Derby—mark that ; I wrote there for
some time, and transacted other matters of business; I
then came to town at eleven o'clock, and transacted
business up to four o'clock ; and I protest that all the
time, as a man of business, I only took as much drink
as business men are in the habit of taking in business
hours. (A laugh.) Mr. Mansfield : That is rather a
doubtful sort of explanation, but how does it show that
the policeman is in a mistake ? Prisoner : Because it
shows he was purely mistaken, as it was not I that was
there at all. (Laughter.) I assure you, sir, its all a
mistake, for I would not act so by any means. Mr.
Mansfield : I fine you ss. The prisoner paid the fine,
but still persisted in exclaiming it was a pure mistake.
(BEFORE MR. T. BOLTON.)

ANOTHER MISTAKE.—Sarah Davis, 'the keeper of a
sailors' boarding house, was charged with having stolen
a pay note for £3 lOs from Thomas Poulton, of Car-
penters.row. It appeared that the prisoner went to the
complainant with a sailors' note for £3 lOs and asked him
to cash it; lie had only £2, but he advanced her
that stub. Shortly after the woman went away the note
was missed, and a boy stated that he saw her take it
with her. She was followed, and the note found in her
possession. The prisoner said it was all a mistake, as
in taking up the money in her handkerchief the note
stuck into it. She was willing to give him up the
money or the note. The prosecutor accepted the money,
and the woman was discharged.
THEFT BY A CUSTOM HOUSE OFFlCER.—Benjamin
Buchanan, a young man engaged as a custom house
officer, was brought up by Mr. Lloyd, one of the court
ushers, on the following charge. A custom house
officer, named Warwick, stated that he relieved the
prisoner from duty at twelve o'clock the previous night
at the west side of the Prince's dock, and when doing
so, observed a .parcel containing two bars of soap, and
another containing a quantity of sugar, and on asking
the prisoner what these were, he told him, and said a
warehouse man had left the parcels there. Witness said
he would put the parcels into the hut, to keep them safe
for the warehouse man, and he opened the hut for that
purpose, but as soon as lie turned his back the prisoner
took up the parcels and went away with them. The
witness followed, and caught him outside the gate with
the property in his possession. When brought back,
the prisoner said he got the sugar from one of Mr.
M'Fie's men, but there was no ship with sugar in the
dock, though there was soap shipping in the Eliza
Carew ; and witness, on examination, found that one
of the boxes had been broken open, and the exact
quantity found in the parcel taken out. The prisoner
said he found the soap on a bale of goods, and that one
of M`Fie's men had given him the sugar. Mr. Bolton
said it would be very easy for him to produce the man,
if the statement was correct. The witness said when
he arrested the prisoner he told him it was a shame for
a person in his position to commit such an offence, and
he replied he could not help it, as he was driven to it
through necessity. Mr. Potberry (one of the river
surveyors) said he attended on the pa►t of the customs
to watch the case. The case was dealt Uith under the
Summary Act, and a fine of £5 was inflicted on the
prisoner for not being able to account properly for the
legal possession of the property, or in default of pay-
ment, two months' imprisonment.
SUMMARY CONVICTION.—A decent boy, named Michael
Joyce, was sent to gaol for two months for having some
canvass belonging to Messrs. Morrison and Scaife, of
Argyle-street, in his possession, for which he could not
account,