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recorded on Thursday
obtained. There were only 144 Pears present
The proxies amounted to 114, of which
number the Government had 68, and the. Opposi-
tion only 46 But how many of these were
proxies, representing men who were wholly
incapable of offering an opinion on a grave
national question, such as that before the House
on the occasion alluded to, we leave those who
have time to analyse the votes to determine. , ,
It is certain, however, that while Ministers
had only a majority of 32 of the Peers in the
House, they showed a majority of 54, including
their proxies, This incident supplies one of the
strongest illustrations of the organic defects in
the hereditary branch of our Legislature, and
which, we feel convinced, all right minded noblemen
in the Peerage would be rejoiced to see remedied.
In this instance, the subject under discussion
had no party colouring. The Government were
charged with having, through their Represents.
tives at a foreign Congress, outstepped the
Constitutional limits allowed to the Executive,
and with having pledged the Imperial Parliament
and people of England to a policy—and, what is
more, a principle—which our greatest states-
men have declared would amount to a
surrender of Great Britain's maritime great-
ness, and which the Earl of DERBY tells us,
ought to be "resisted by every Englishman to the
" last drop of his blood." It will be recollected
that we pointed out, some time since, that the
powers conferred on the British Plenipotentiaries
at the Peace Conference, and the uses made of
them, were wholly at variance with our national
notions of Parliamentary privileges, and Con-
stitutional goVernment. And now we find the
House of Lords complaining most bitterly, and
justly, of the course Lord CLA.Ii.ENDON thought
proper to pursue, without the knowledge and
consenCof Parliament ; and Lord COLCHKSTER
cited the highest authorities to show that what
the Government have done is glaringly incon-

last were really

sistent with the former practices of this great

maritime nation

Now, we do not pretend to attach any very
remarkable•importauce to our being bound to the

observance of any untenable

doctrine

urgency of war pays no respect to " laws" embodied
in protocols, or the obligations expressed in
treaties. When the sword is once raised, it is
with difficulty nations can be made to regard

those feelings of humanity which should
bind man to man, or those mercies which
the Creator heaps upon all men. It is use-
less, then, to talk of making laws in peace which
are to govern the exigencies of a season of blood-
shed. Belligerents will always adopt that course
which will lead to the most signal triumphs, and
the speediest issue of the contest in which they may
be engaged. And adopting a line of conduct or the
little romances of the small sentimentalists of our
times, which shall exclude Great Britain from

pursuing any policy which is more likely than
another to put a stop to the effusion of her best
blood, and the waste of her dearly bought treasure*
must appear to every thinking man in the com-
munity wholly beneath common sense. Yet, as a
violation of the Constitution of this country, the
powers taken by the English Representatives at the
international Congress are certainly without a
parallel in British history, and cannot be too
universally deprecated. The principle that an
enemy's goods should be seized wherever found,
'whether on board a neutral ship, or in the actual
possession of a subject of a belligerent State,
appears to be one of the conditions inseparable
from a state of war. It is, at all events, one
which any nation which, like ourselves,
mainly depend on their maritime power
for defence, can never forego. We must at all
times cripple our foes by cutting up their com-
merce, and seizing their products whenever and
wherever they are to be found.
The British Minister who would attempt any
other course would lay himself open to a charge
of partisanship and favouring an enemy by the
most powerful means within his reach. Prussian
and Austrian neutrality has shown England how
admirably the new and snivelling theory of humanity
would work for the benefit of any Continental State,
and how materially it would aid war-making Pow-
ers in their efforts to protract scenes of bloodshed.
But then our diplomatic pigmies say :—" We
" reserve to ourselves the right of declaring this,
"that, and the other description of goods contraband

"of war." This opens up the vexed question of
" right of searching" the ships of neutrals, while
the humanising principle of " no seizure" prevents
us from depriving the foe of his sources of supply.
But, we contend that in war all the goods
of an enemy, let them be found where they
may, become, of necessity, contraband. If
this argument cannot be sustained, how comes it
that Prussia was threatened with the Imperial
vengeance of France, and had to submit to the
subsidiary menaces of England for the facilities
she afforded Russia in disposing of her products
during the late struggle? Lord CLARENDON evi-
dently went to Paris determined to humble himself
that he might be exalted ; but all the noble earl
has done will, he may rest assured, never be
suffered to humiliate the great nation he repre-
sented, nor to abrogate the Constitutional privi•
leges of either branches of our Imperial legislaturO.
Should it fail in involving us in those interminable
difficulties which, a too ready adoption of interna-
tional crotchets, and forfeiture of our long- cherished
independence as a European Power, au; like'
to bring upon our heads, the House P
will not allow themselves to, be stultified, or •
excluded from the expression of
an op.
matters, affoc-.ing the future destiiiie'-
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NORTHERN TIMES.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

LiTERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING

The tone of the Cotton market throughout the
week has been quiet, and the total sales do not
exceed 37,440 bales of which 6,130 have been taken
on speculation, and 1,730 for export. Prices have
been rather easier,,.but have again become steady.
The sales to-day amount to 10,000 bales, of which
4.000 have been taken on speculation. and for
export. -

The Liverpool Share Market has been tolerably
active, and prices have been well supported,
closing as under:—Aberdeen, 13k 131 Chester
and Birkenhead, 151 16. Caledonian, 301 30k.
Chester and Holyhead, 151 16; Eastern Counties,
187101. East Lancashire, 19A 19-1. Great Northern
231 241. Ditto A, 98 10k. Great Western, 60 60a.
Lancashire and Yoikshire Stock, 90191. Liverpool,
Crosby and Southport. 17174. London and North
Western Stock, 1011 101 k. " Manchester Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 291 29/ ' Ditto Pref., 11a 111. Ditto
New 6 per cent. Pref , an. Midland Stoek,.
779 774. North British, 88 81. ,411Tin•th Staffordshire,
sid. South Eastern and DoNrer, 211 21 746.
York, Newcastle, and Berwiek, 20k 201. Yoik
and. North Midland, 281 28k. Leeds Capital Stock,
16; 16k. Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1 lip. Dutch
Rhenish; 11 1 11-16 p. Great Western of Canada,
2677 261. Ditto New Shares. 39 31p. Ditto 2nd
issue, 37 31p. Great Luxembourg, 7H 7ad.
We quote the following report of the Tallow
Market from the circular of Mr. F. J. Eaton :

The sales of P.Y.C. are about, 100 cks at 48s to 493 per
cwt. a small parcel fine N. American also brought the latter
price ; 15 tons extra quality S. American grease sold at
403 per cwt. A good business has again been transacted
in London, both for consumption and on speculation, at
about last week's prices ; the closing value last night was
454 91 to 46s spot, and rather more enquiry for Oct. Dec.
at 45s 3d to 45s 6d per cwt. The bait-week delivery is
973 cks against 828 cks last year. and the stock on the
19th instant was 16,380 cks against 46,680 cks in 1855.

The Colonial Produce Markets this week have
been quiet but steady. For Sugar there has been
rather a limited enquiry, but previous prices have
in most eases been fairly maintained. Coffee has
been dull, and prices have rather tended down-
wards. At the public sales of Tea full prices have
been obtained, but the biddings have not been
animated. Rice has been rather cheaper, and
Spices are also lower. Saltpetre has slightly de-
clined, and Tallow has attracted a fair amount of
attention at previous rates. The Indigo sales ter-
minated on Wednesday at the previous decline
of 3d to tad per lb. on Bengal, Madras, and Kurpah.
The Wool auctions are proceeding with less ani-
mation, and the quotations are rather flatter.
The arrivals of this staple from Australia and the
Cape have considerably augmented the supply,
and it is expected that at the next July sales a
larger quantity than usual will be offered.
Letters from Constantinople of the 12th instant
state that an important industrial project has been
submitted to the Government by an Anglo French
Company, and the pronosition is said to be actually
under examination. This company has fixed their
capital at 20,000,0001. sterling, or 500,000,000 f., and
propose to construct a complete system of railways,
roads, &c., throughout Turkey, so as to bring it
within the great netl,Cork of communication now
being established in Central and Eastern Europe.
Besides this proposition there are mimerous
others, among which are many for the establish-
ment of Banks, but as yet nothing certain has been
done by the Ottoman Government.

A telegraphic communication from St. Peters.
burg, dated the 20th instant, states, that the
nlvigation of the Gulf of Finland was completely
open, and that a steamboat from Lubeck had
arrived at St. Petersburg on the 18th. The.
Emperor had approved of the financial report of
the city authorities, wh;ch shows that the receipts
for the year were 1,978,635 silver roubles, and the
exn'nses 1,938,730. ditto. _ _ _

The Belgian Moniteur contains the report of the
central committee, appointed by the chamber of re-
presentatives, relative to the credit of 21,000,000 f. de-
manded by the department of public works, for the
constructing and finishing the State railways now in
progress, from which it appears they agree with
the measure in principle, but, contrary to the
ministerial plan, they propose to divide the sum
into different sections, and make certain reductions,
which lessens the total to 15,455,375 f. the divi-
sion proposed is as follows :-Ist. Routes.
2.521,710 f ; 2nd. Stations, 4,402,213 f ; 3d. Double
ways, 2.245,280 ; 4th. Material for exploitation,
6.106,171 f; and sth. Extension of telegraphic lines,
180,000 f. Upon these terms being acceded to by
the minister, the central, committee will propose
the adoption of the measure to the chamber.

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS,

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap.
32, for the Week ending May 16, 1856.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Debit. Credit.
Notes issued £23,673,613 Government
Debt
Other securities 3,459,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion

X 23,673,615

Debit.
Proprietors' ca-

9,198,615

£23,673,615

BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Credit.
Government se-

£14,556,000 curities £12,479.416
3,243,963 Other securities 16,710,812
2,991,9,M Notes 4,136,675
12,351,097 Gold and silver
coin
787,137

Public deposits
Other „

Seven day, and
other bills..

603,250

£33,930,153

Total... £33,930,153

„ .
The foregoing Bank Returns show the following
results when compared with those of the preceding
week :—Notes issued, increase, 39,7957; bullion
in both departments, increase, 23,2831; rest, in-
crease, 10 596( ; public deposits, decrease, 41,6327;
other deposits, increase, 1,737,183/ ; seven days' and
other bills, decrease, 49 675/. On the credit side
government securities have decreased, 183,2361;
other securities,increase, 1,413,5351. Notes unem
ployed, increase, 445,6857, Actual circulation,
19,536,940/, decrease, 405,8961.
The subjoined were the final quotations of the
Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 182
to 11 19. Do., three months, 12 Ito 12 14,
Rotterdam, do., 12 11 to 12 11. Antwerp, do.,
25 621. to 25 70. Brussels, do., 25 62k to 25 70.
Hamburg, do., 13 10 to 13 111. Paris, short.
25 35 to 25 421. Do., three months, 25 7511-
to 25 80. Marseilles, do., 25 75 to 25 80.
Frankfort, Flo , 1202 to 121 k. Vienna, do., 10
21 to 10 23. Trieste. do., 10 22 to 10 24.
Petersburg, do., 36k to 361. Madrid, do., 491 to 40a.
The improved appearance of the Money Market
renders the Funds very firm. Prices closed to-day
h per cent higher than yesterday, the extreme
point of the late rise being thus maintained. Con-
sols, therefore, closed at 01 7-16 to 94p-16. The
Discount Market continues to show .increased
ease. Good bills can now be negociated at
54 per cent, being per cent below the
minimum charge of the Bank of England. In the
Stock Exchange, loans upon stock can be obtained
at three per cent for short periods, but for longer
dates the charge is about five per cent. At
Paris to-day the three per cent rents closed
a trifle lower than yesterday. The Railway
Share Market to-day was steady, except as
regards Great Western and Midland Stock.
At the close, the prices of Railway Shares were
quoted as under :—Caledonian, 60,4 WQ. Eastern
Counties 10 10k. East Lancashire, 771 781. Great
Northern, 95 06. Do. A, 79 80. Great Western,
59i 00. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 901, 91.
London and North Western, 101 a 101. k. Manches.
ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 20 20. Midland
Stock, 771 78. Ncrth British, 33 36. South
Eastern and Dover, 711 711. York. . Newcastle. and
Berwick, 80 81. York and North Mulla:ad, 57i 58.

LONDON GAZETTE

BANKRUPTS. —EDWARD Moil° AN, Hastings, Stis,ex,
provision merchant. Jong SQulitE TIVEEN, Ware, West-
mill, fleets, miller. JoHN WiLus, Northwicb, Cheshire,
clock and watch maker and jeweller. JOHN HOPKINSON,
Nottingham, grocer.

COUNTY COURT.—This court sat yesterday, and disposed
of more than:loo cases, but ncne of them possessed any
public interest
THE DIORAMA or THE OVERLAND MAIL TO INDIA.—
This interesting and instructive exhibition still attracts
highly respectable audiences every evening ; and, in
addition, we must say that the views of the Crystal Palace
are not only faithful hut exquisitely beautiful. The num-
ber of visitors shows how much it. is truly appreciated, not
only in the places so truly pointed out, but for the detailed
description so graphically given by the explanatory lecture,
and the splendid music that accomralics the whole.

-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS THURSDAY EVENING

There is no political news of interest to be sent
to-day.
A report of the Minister of Justice, giving crimi-
nal statistics of 1854, compared with those of
previous years, has been published this morning.
The number of cases tried in 185 was 5,525, only
85 more than in the preceding year. Compared
with 1851, there is a marked diminution is the
crimes against the person, but as marked an

increase in crimes against property.
The establishment of a Credit Mobilier at St.
Petersburg is, it appears, decidedly resolved on ;
but instead of being exclusively French or Russian,
as was at one time intended, the firms of Baring,
of London ; Hope, of Amsterdam ; Sina, of Vienna ;
and Stieglitz, of St. Petersburg, will take part
in it.

The passion for Stock Exchange speculations,
which has so long prevailed amongst the French,
appears to " grow by what it feeds on." Not
content with the facilities for gambling which the
rente, shares of railway, mining, Credit Merbilier,
and other companies afford, the good people sub-
scribe, with extraordinary eagerness, the capital
which is demanded of them fog• any enterprise
whatever. Within a comparatively short time, an
Angle-French company for making carpets has
obtained three times its capital ; a company for
stock jobbing purposes, got 4,000,000/. sterling
subscribed in two days.

Augustin Threrry, the celebrated French his-
torian, died this morning, aged only 01. His
" History of the Conquest of England by the
Normans," and his " Letters on the History of
France," will live a French literature.

Roman papers say that a good deal of agitation
prevails in the city, that the Cardinals are for the
most part indignant at France and Austria pre-
suming to address remonstrances to the Pope or
his system of government, and that there is a talk
of his making a second flight to Gaete. The Sar-
dinian papers give accounts of the commencement
of agitation in Turin and Genoa. In the former
city, the students have had grand banquets, at
which they have drunk toasts to the unity of Italy,
and called to account the editor of an Ultramon-
tane paper who had insulted them. At Genua
threatening placards against the Austrian Consul
had been stuck up, and stones and filth had been
thrown at the coat of arms above his door.

A telegraphic despatch from Copenhagen an-
nounces the loss of the EnE,lish steamer the Tyne,
on its way to Cronstadt, but no doubt the news
has reached you before this.

THE BIRKENHEAD
DOCKS' BILL.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

LONDON, FRIDAY NIGHT.

The commit tee re-assembled yesterday, at 12 o'clock, Sir
W. Clay in the chair. The other members present were
Sir Joseph Paxton, Sir E. Derring, and Mr. Esmonde.

Amongst the Liverpool and other local parties present
to-day were Mr. Charles Turner, chairman of the dock
committee ; Mr. Thomas Bold, Mr. Brocklebank, and
other gentlemen connected with the Liverpool dock
trustees. There were also present Mr. Atkinson, chair-
man of the Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction Railway
Company; and Mr. Alderman Bancroft, Mr. E. Harper,
and Mr. Oliver, also directors of the railway.

The witness, Captain Manghan, was cross-examined by
Mr. Webster. He disapproved of the half-tide basins in
the Liverpool docks, which he regarded as curses to dock
masters. The mode of sluicing, as adopted by Sir William
Cubitt in Cardiff, he approved of, bat disapproved of the
sluicing adopted in the London docks. The original
entrance which Sir William Cubiit adopted is still in
existence. The witness was interrogated at some length
as to the area of the London docks, more particularly the
East and West India Docks, and the Limehouse docks.
Did not think that there was any difference between the
approaches to the Thames docks and the Mersey docks.
The water was the same. In laying out docks I would
have regard to whether the imports were to remain there.
In London they are generally housed. In Liverpool they
are generally transit imports to the extent of five-sixths.
Did not know any instance where, with such a large area
of docks as that proposed in Mr. Hartley's plan at Bir-
kenhead, there was such a small entrance basin.
Re examined by Mr. Lock : Taking all things into con-
sideration, I think that Mr. Hartley's proposed plans are
the best that could be adopted.
Captain H. Foot, R.N., examined: Was now harbour-
master at Newport. Was generally acquainted with the
construction of docks. Had been at Birkenhead, and had
also examined the original plans of Mr. Bendel!, and the
proposed plans by Mr. Hartley. Preferred Mr. Hartley's.
Amongst the advantages in Mr. Hartley's plans was, that
they admitted the passing of vessels in a storm, where the
other did not. At Newport had experienced considerable
inconvenience in making the entrance. He approved
of Mr. Hartley's to have two pair of gates to the
entrance to the Great Float, in consequence of
there being such a great body of water. A
few days ago there was danger' at Newport, to a vessel
in consequence of there being one pair of gates. Did not
approve of Mr. Rendell's plan for vessels entering the
great low water basin, as proposed by him. They might
enter, but not lie there with safety. Was acquainted
with the proposed landing stage at Woodside basin
similar to that at Liverpool, and approved of it.
Captain Christie examined : Had for sixteen years been
in the service of the City of Dublin Company, command-
ing their vessels from Liverpool to Dublin. Approved of
Mr. Hartley's plans and locks for entering the great
float in preference to Mr. Rendell's great low water
basin, as being more safe for vessels, and more convenient
for loading and unloading. Ido not think that the
anchorage facilities in the great low water basin is good,
and if it were it would be dangerous and inconvenient for
vessels to go into.
Cross-examined by Mr. Webster : We sometimes go to
the landing-stage, Liverpool, but it not being in all cases
sufficient for the purposes of passengers, and goods, we
sometimes go to the Clarenee dock. The present landinz-
stage is not large enough, but the one constructing will
be, in consequence of having two gangways, and being so
much larger. We cannot always get into the Clarence
dock, in consequence of the position of the dock gates
turning the tide from them. That is the main difficulty.
The low water basin at Birkenhead, containing 19 feet of
water. would be an advantage to vessels which are now
frequently compelled to remain in the river.
Joseph Wood, dock master at the Coburg dock, at
Liverpool, examined : Had known the Liverpool docks
for many years. The Clarence dock was only for steamers,
but the Coburg dock was for both sailing ships and.
steamers. The largest vessels that ever came to Liver-
pool entered the Coburg dock—the Australian vessels,
amongst others, ofupwards of 2,600 tons burthen. In one
tide, in 1854, thirty-three large vessels went in and out,
and amongst them were four large steamers. With some
alteration in the gates, as proposed in Mr. Hartley's plan,
we could dock more vessels at Birkenhead than at the
Coburg dock, in Liverpool. As far as regards general
convenience for docking large vessels, Mr. Hartley's plan
is much better than Mr. Rendall's plan.
Cross-examined by Mr. Webster: With two or three steam
tugs, did not deny that the vessels might easily he managed in
the great low water basin at Birkenhead.

William Hughes, a pilot at Liverpool, examined by Mr.
Sergeant Mereweather : The witness said he preferred Mr.
Bartley's plan to Mr. Rendell's i❑ consequence of the entrance
being wider, and more workable, and ho also preferred Mr.
Hartley's plan in consequence of the locks.
Cross-examined by Mr. Webster : Would have no objection
to sail into Mr. Hartley's entrance with a vessel of 1,000 tons.
John Shepherd, a master-pilot of Liverpool for 30 years,
examined by Mr. Sergeant Mangham : He also preferred Mr.
Hartley's plans in preference to Mr. Rendell's in consequence
of the entrances being nearer the month, and, also, because
they were wider. He did not agree with the last witness as to
sailing a vessel of 1,000 tons through Mr. Hartley's entrances.
(Laughter).
Cross examined by Mr Webster : The plots were appoint-
ed by the pilots' committee, who were appointed by the
corporation.

- .
Mr. Sergeant Wrangham denied the impression evidently
intended by the question of Mr. Webster, which implied that
the witness was biassed by the corporation. The pilots' com-
mittee was not appointed by the corporation, but by a board of

commissioners,
Mr. Cook, the superintendent of the Liverpool pilots, was
here called, and ho proved that the pilots' committee was
appointed by the commissioners for carrying out the Liverpool
Docks Act, the latter being jointly appointed by the corpora-
tion and dock rate payers.
Mr. WehAc r, captain of a Liverpool steam tug, comhorated
the former witness. He would rather tako a vessel into
Birkenhead through Mr: Hartley's entrance than Dir.
Rendall's.

Mr. Moss, a dock master at Hartlepool, was next called,
and epoke more particularly to the question of sluicing. Ho
expressed himself decidedly in favour of Mr. Hartley's 'plaits,
as compared with Mr. Ben&ll's.
The witness was doss-examined at considerable length
by Mr. Calvert, with reference to sluicing, but the questions
were altogether technical and uninteresting.

Mr. Ralph Brocklebauk, a member of the Liverpool dock
committee, elected by the ratepayers, and also a member of
the dock sub-committee of works, deposed to king in favour
of Mr. Hartley's plans, and also to many of the large ship-
owners at Liverpool being also in favour of the plan.
The °lnmate°, at four o'clock, adjourned to Monday.

k MERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY

This morning, at eight o'clock, the steam ship
North Star, Captain Hunter, entered the dock,
with 140 passengers, and four days' later intelli-
gence from New York, which place she left on the
evening of the 10th inst.

This- ship is the pioneer of the Vanderbilt
Americo-European line of steam ships, connecting
the ports of Havre, Bremen, and Southampton,
with the city of New York.

The departures from each port will be monthly.
The North Star will be succeeded by the Ariel and
Vanderbilt, the latter being nearly completed, and
exceeding in magnitude the Persia of the Cunard
Line.

On the, 12th in lat. 40.40 long. 69.15. she
passed the British barque Chance, of Goole,
steering west. On the 13th, in lat. 40.14, long.
63 spoke the Danish barque Union, heading east.
Between longitudes 48 and 26 saw large and
numerous fragments of wreck and broken spars.
The Hermann, City of Baltimore, and America
had arrived out.

Nothing of practical importance was done in
Congress. In the Senate the House spent the
day in discussing the question of appointing a
third joint committee to confer as to the Senate's
amendments to the deficiency appropriation bill.
The amendments of 1,800,000 dols for the army,
and 300,000 dols for-the Washington waterworks
are the points at issue. No action was taken on
the subject,
The United States Senate was engaged in dis-
cussing the Danish sound dues question, the point
being the adoption of a resolution declaring that
no further act of legislation is necessary to put an
end to the treaty with Denmark. No decision
was arrived at. The house adopted a resolution
calling on the President for information regarding
the Panama massacre, the interruption of travel
on the Isthmus, and what steps had been taken
relative to the same. The subject of the con-
ference on the deficiency bill coming up, Mr.
GiddingA commenced a speech, but before its
conclusion suddenly fainted, and tell to the floor.
He recovered partially, and was taken to his resi
dence, hut afterwards returned and finished his
remarks. The bill granting 1,500,000 acres of.land
to lowa, for railroads, was passed by 79 to 59.

It is stated upon good authority that the admi-
nis.ration is prepared to recognise theßivas-Walker
government and receive the new minister from
Nicaragua, Padre Vigily, who has probably ere this
reached the capital.
The President and members of the Cabinet held
a consultation on Monday on Nicaraguan affairs.
It is thought the outside pressure will compel the
administration to receive the new Minister, who
had arrived in Washington. Mr. Soule, in his
speech at the New Orleans meeting, on the 28th
ult , announced with much positiveness that our
government would recognize that of Gen. Walker.
A bloody affray happened in Washington on
Thursday morning. Mr. Philip T. Herbert, mem
ber of Congress from California, had a difficulty
with one of the waiters at Willard's Hotel, during
which the former shot the latter, killing him in-
stantly. Mr. Herbert immediately surrendered
himself and an investigation was commenced before
a magistrate in the afternoon. The evidence i said
to be contradictory ; Mr. Herbert's friends are confi-
dent that he will be fully exonorated. Major Heiss
had a rencontre with Mr. Wallach, the editor of the
Star, on Thursday evening, in consequence of
an editorial article concerning Padre Vigily, the
new minister from Nicaragua.
A meeting had been held at New York
for the purpose of sympathising with General
Walker, which was numerously attended.
Great enthusiasm prevailed, and a similar
calamity had befallen a large store at Lowell,
known as Wigman's Exchange. The total loss
from both catastrophes was estimated at
53,000 dollars.

A severe storm, which unroofed several houses,
had occurred at Bangor. News received from the
Havanna report sugars as higher and molasses
scarce.

An affidavit had been filed at the State De-
partment in Washington by the captain of the
steamer Orizaba„ which set forth the " inter-
ference" of the British frigate Eurydice at San
Juan del Norte in forbidding all passengers having
tickets for Nicaragua leaving the ship Evidence
was also presented that the British force forbade
the American passengers who came down the river
from communicating with the shore at San Juan,
and that the British boats exercised a strong sur-
veillance over all Americans while there. Secretary
Dobbin said most decisively that such outrages
could not be permitted to pass unrebuked.

From New Orleans, under date of the Bth, we
learn that a severe storm occurred at Baton
Rouge, unrooffing several houses, and doing con-
si,! erable other damage.
In the New York money market, bills on London
are firm at 100 i to 110 ; Paris, 5 171 to 5 10k.

The cotton market had improved, and prices
were firmer. Wheat was not so active. Oats
moderate. Provisions easy.
Freights for Liverpool moderate. For other ports
the shipments were light.

At New Orleans the cotton quotations were 10Ic
to 101 c.

Intelligence reached New York on the 9th inst.,
of a fearful accident, which occurred on iVednes-
day evening, the 7th, on the Mississipi and
Missouri Railroad, near Davenport, lowa. The
express train from lowa City ran off the track,
while going at a rapid rate, causing terrible
destruction. Twelve persons are said to
have been killed and a great many others were
wounded. The entire train, consisting of the loco-
motive, four passenger cars and a baggage car, was
demolished. The scene is said to have been an
awful one.

From St. John, N. 8., news had reached of the
explosion of the boiler of the steamboat J. D.
Pierce, thirty-five miles above Frederickton,
instantly killing four persons ; another has since
died, and several others are seriously injured.

At Providence, the cotton mill, known as Kent's
mill, had been destroyed by fire.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

A SRE3 are in fair request, with sales of 75 brls pot at 6 dols 50c to
6 dols 56/e; and 10 ditto pearl, 7 dols 62#c—the latter continue very
scarce.

C()A.I. —Foreign is in moderate supply, but the market is dull and
lower-150 tans Blundell's Liverpool Orrell sold at 7 dols, 4 months.
Hard is without changes.

COPP ga.—New shelthiug is firm in suits at 32c; an Invoice of 100
cases s ;Id at something under 31c, 6 months.
COTTON.—The market is 1;c better under the America's favourable
advices, with a fair demand, principally for home use. The sales
are estimated at 6,010 b3les for the three days, all on the spot.
There is nothing doing in tran itu parcels.
Fuson. AND Msa.t.—The low grades, of State and Western flour
have declined 121 c under an increased desire to realise, consequent
upon the withdrawal of most of the foreign orders.
GRAIN.—"IIie wheat market has not veiled materially, though at
the close there was an ,nereased desire to realise on all qualities not
strictly prime ; the demand continues moderately active, in part for
export, with sales of 14,800 bushels white Canada at I dol 50c to 1
del 95c for common to prime; 9,150 white Sou, hero, 1 dol 47c to 1
dol 80c for inferher to choice; and 3,500 red Tennessee, 1 dol 55c.
Rye is in limited request, and the market is unsettled. In barley
there is nothing of moment doing. The corn market is a shade
firmer.
HI DRS.—The demand has been moderate, and prices are not ma-
terially changed since our last, though the market is languid, buy:rs
tating only to the extent of their immediate wants.
bums.— lire market for Scotch Pig is very firm ; holders ask 32
dols 50c to 33 dols, 6 mos., but the transactions are unimportant.
In Bars we hare no change or sales to notice.
LE AD. —The market for Pitr; remains quiet but firm.

NAVAL STriarts.— With the exception of Tar, are all held very
firmly, and Spirits Turpentine has further improved, the receip's
being light, the demand for consumption active, and the stock
reduced to 6 500 big, Common Rosin continues to he taken freely
for export, at full iates. Tar sells in lots as wanted, at 2 dols for
Washington and Wilmington. as it runs—stock 8 to 9,000 brls.
PaovistoNs.—The market tor Pork has fluctuated considerably
since our last, but finally closed buoyant at all advance of 121 c on
Mess; there has been a fair hme trade ii,quiry. Beef continues
firm, with a fair demand, and sales of 650 brls within one ran e,
wh.ch stand as at the date of our last. Prime Mess continues dull
and depressed, and we hear al no sal s. Beet' Hams are in filmier-
at., supply. Cut Me .ts are in fair demand. and lard is cue-eighth
or a cent dearer, with a fair enquiry. Bacon continues scarce, and'
prices have ad, anted one (planer of a cent per lb. Butter and
Cheese co tinue dull at our quote 1 rates.
Rtes.—Prices are much depressed.
SALT.—There have been no arrivals since our last. Fine Liver-
pool wanted, and would readily command our quotations, but Bulk
salt is still very dull.
Suo,as,—There has been -a good enquiry from the trade and
refiners since our last, and the irregularity then noticed has been
succeeded by considerable firmness, the market closing buoyantly.
TA Ltow is in moderate demand, without change in rites.
11,700r,. There is but a very light stock of low and middling
fleece in market. and holders are asking a slight advance.
Fasteurs.—A firm market, with fair offerings ; moderate sized
vessels continue in good request and at remunerativealiperncrea,teazs,e.w
hile
large class ships are p tyin.r c.smearativelY small
Liverpool, the engag. menrs include 50,00 bushels corn and wheat,
about equally di.i ltd, at 01 to 51d, in balk end bags; 4,000 brls
flour, is lid to gl; 3,000 uales cotton cloong at 3-16 d; 20u brls
oi,, 255 ; 801 boxes c ,eese, ar 25a ; 9CO brls rosin, is 92; 202 hhds
hams, 20s; 200 bbls. spirits turuentilie, on private terms; by the
Ericsson, saii,lg to-clay, 1 otO has cheese 100 do bacon, and 170
pkgs butter, 25s to 40s, the lower rate accepted under peculiar cir-
cumstances ; 10 Ice beef, ss; 106 tes hams, 2s 6d; and 320 brls
pork, 2s.
EXCLIANGB —For the Ericsson there was little or nothing done,
and we do not vary our quotations.