The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen and Prince, the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and
Princess Alice, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court,
and the domestic household attended,divine service this
morning, in the Private Chapel of the Castle. The Hon,
and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor read the prayers,
and the Rev. Dr. Philpott preached the sermon. The
Duchess of Kent and Lord Palmerston were also at the
'Ti all the News of the I service.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—There is every reason to
believe that Her Majesty will open Parliament on the
31st inst., in person.—The Lord President of the Council,
Earl Granville, as leader of the ministerial party in the
House of Lords, gives a full dress banquet on the 30th, to
which the following peers are invited :—The Lord Chan-
cellor, the Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Wellington, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl
of Harrowby, the Earl Spencer, the Earl of Besborough,
the Marquis of Breadalbane, Viscount Sydney, Lord
Stanley of Alderley, Lord Panmure, Lord Foley, Lord
Wodehouse, and the mover, and seconder, of the address in

answer to the Royal speech.—Viscount Palmerston's full
dress parliamentary banquet (on the 30th inst.) is to be to
—The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir
Hon. Henry Labouchere, the
"le Chancellor of the Ex-

zht Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Sir Charles
rotary for Ireland, the Right. Hon. W. F.
Cowper, Sir Benjamin Hall, the Right Hon. W. Lowe,

the Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, the Earl of Mulgrave,
Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Alfred Paget, Viscount Duncan,
Viscount Drumlanrig, the Hon. H. Brand, Sir. Maurice
rkeley, the Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, the Attorney-
ueneral, the Solicitor-General, the Lor I Advocate, the
Judge "
Mr.

kdvocate, Mr. F. Peel, Mr. B. Osborn,
Monsell, Mr. J. Wilson, and the mover, and seconder, of
the address to the speech from the throne.—The following
circular has been addressed by the Premier to members

House of Commons, understood to be favourable to

" Downing-street, Jan. 12, 18.56,

" Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that the meet-
ing of Parliament having been fixed for Thursday, the
31st of this month, public business of great importance
will be brought forward without delay after Parliament
has met.

I beg leave to express my earnest hope that it may

be consistent with your convenience to be in attendance
in the House of Commons at the opening of the session.—
I have t:le honour to be, sir, your obedient and faithful

I MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

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LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING

There has been no change in the tone of the
Cotton, Market to-day, and a fair amount of busi-
ness has been done, the sales reaching 10,000 bales,
inclusive of 2,000 taken for speculation and export.
The Liverpool Share Market has been very
steady throughout the day, and the principal
improvement has been in Midland Stock, from an
expectation that the dividend will be more favour-
able At the close, prices are at about the
highest point of the day :—Aberdeen, 11 111.
Chester and Birkenhead, 13 131. Caledonian, 281
281 Chester and Holyhead, 111 111. Eastern Coun-
ties, 8a 81. East Lancashire, 18 188. Great
Northern, 234 23.1. Ditto A, 10 10 1-16. Great
Western, 541 55. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock,
791 791. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 141 15.
London and North Western Stock, 96 97. Man
chester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 24a 241. Ditto
Preference, 13i 132. Ditto New 6 per cent
Pref., 7-16 zp. Midland Stock, 668 67. North
British, 71 7f,-. North Staffordshire, 81 81d.
South Eastern, 18 1-16 18k. York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 171 171. York and North Midland, 23;1
23a. Leeds Capital Stock, 13 131. Dutch
Rhenish, 13-16 x all 15-16 p. Ditto New
Shares, 21 21p. Great Western of Canada, 25'1 26k.
Ditto New Shares, 31 31p. Great Luxembourg,
8 15-16 8 13-16 d.

The half yearly meeting of the Union Bank of
Australia was held this day, at which a favourable
report was read, showing an improving state of
trade, and general business of the Colony. A
dividend of 131 per cent, for the half-year was
declared. The accounts were as follows :

LIABILITIES

• “-11
Circulation . .2.1.
Deposits
Bills payable, and other liabilities
Balance of undivided profits
Reserve fund (invested as
per contract.
Paid up capital

£465,919 0 0
2,854,401 19 2
534,442 2 9
119,234 0 8

1,020,000 0 0

44,993,997 2

ASSETS.
Specie on hand, including bullion and
cash balances
Bank premises and other property
Bills receivable, government stock, and
other securities
Investment of Reserve Fund, New 3 per
Cents (late 3:1-)

£1,536.217 2 11
44,563 5 4

£4,993,997 2 7
The Money Market has resumed a settled
character. The tendency of prices was rather less
favourable, but the closing quotations were almost
equal to the last official rates of Saturday, and k to
per cent. above those current after regular hours
on Saturday afternoon. On the whole, the market
is firm, prices closing at 891 90. A disposition is
evidently rising to speculate for higher prices in a
large number of securities, in the hope of a speedy
peace. The conclusion of an armistice is the next
great event to which these speculators look for-
ward. In the Discount Market we notice a better
supply of money, and the immediate tendency of
the market is easier. The more reassuring aspect
of politics apparently induce holders in money to
lend it more freely. As regards the rates, how-
ever, little change is observable. In the Stock
Exchange to-day money was also easier, at about 4
per cent. on Government Securities. At Paris
to-day the Three per Cent. Rentes closed 4to per
cent. lower than on Saturday. owing to an increased
demand for money. The Tallow Market to-day
showed a decided reaction from the late severe fall.
The Railway Share Market is decidedly better in
character. Investments by the public are more
freely made, and to-day speculative purchasers
have increased, chiefly on provincial account.
The annexed are the closing quotations :
Caledonian, 564 1. Eastern Counties, 8 9-16 11-16.
East Lancashire, 71 73. Great Northern, 931 944.
Ditto A, 79 81. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 791 80.
London and North Western, 97 974. Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 244 25. Midland
Stock, 671 68. North British, 26 27. South
Eastern and Dover, 60 604. York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 694 70. York and North Midland, 474-
.184.

SHIPWRECK ON ARKLOW BANK.--The Horizon, which
sailed from this port on the 17th instant, struck on Arklow
bank, on Friday night, and has become a total wreck. The
captain and crew were saved, and landed at Arklow.
AMERICAN MAILS.—The United States mail steamers
having resumed their former position, will henceforth sail
every alternate Wednesday, for New York. To-morrow
the Pacific will sail with the mails, &c., for New York, and
letters will be received at the General Post•office tp to nine
morning, and with fees at ten ; and on the landing-stage,
with additional fees, till eleven o'clock.

FlRE.—Yesterday evening a fire was discovered in the
workshops situate in Post-office-place, and attached to
the extensive establishment of Mr. Hausberg, jeweller,
Church-street. An immediate alarm was given at the
West of England hose station, Rotunda-place, and Mr.
Barrett, with the engine, were speedily on the spot,
quickly followed by Mr. Hewitt, with the reel and men
from the Temple-court station. A plentiful supply of
water was obtained from the fire main at the end of
Parker-street, and in a short time the fire, which was
confined to the workshop in which it originated, was
entirely subdued. Ht one period it was feared that the
fire would have extended to the shop which, as our
readers are aware, contains a stock of property as exten-
sive as it is valuable. Happily, however, the extent of
damage is trifling, and the property is insured in the
Scottish Union office.

LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETT.—Last evening,
this society held its usual periodical meeting, at the Royal
Institution, Collegiate-street. In the absence of the presi-
dent and vice-president, the senior member of the council,
Mr. Bloxham, occupied the chair. Mr. L. Hardman was
elected 13. member of the society. In consequence of the
death of Mr. J. B. Yates, who filled the office of vice-
president, a successor was elected from the council to fill
that vacancy. Mr. T. C. Archer and the Rev. Mr. Higgins
were the only two gentlemen named. The members having
recorded their votes, and the numbers being found equal,
ten each, the chairman gave his casting vote in favour of
Mr. T. C. Archer, who was consequently elected. Mr.
Brooke announced that, during his recent visit to Leomin-
ster, he had seen that horrible piece of torture " a ducking
stool," in a good state of preservation. The last occasion
on which it was used was about seventy years since, in the
punishment of a female of ill fame. He, as the oldest law-
yer in Liverpool, denied that there was ever any law in
England which would justify any county magistrate, or his
dogberry in inflicting such a punishment, and in that opinion
he thought he should be borne out by Mr. Bretherton.
After a brief conversation, Mr. G. H. Morton read a paper
" On the sub-divisions of the new red sandstone between the
river Dee and the up-throw of the coal measures east of
Liverpool," which he explained by several diagrams, show-
ing the several strata along the locality then under consid-
eration. Mr. J. T. Towson then gave some additional
observations "On ice impediments to Australian voyage,
and the probable fate of the Guiding Star." From a dia-
gram, he explained the homeward, and then the outward,
voyage to Australia, in the course of which he pointed out
where ice was most to be found, and gave it as his opinion,
that she had got amongst some icebergs, and was lost. Votes
of thanks were passed to each of the above gentlemen, and
the society adjourned.

LEEDS BOROUGH ELECTION.-It is expected that the
election to supply the vac.sncy in the representation of this
borough, caused by Mr. Baines's acceptance of the Chan-
cellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster will take place on
Wednesday, the 6th of February. No opposition to the
late member's re-election is anticipated.—Leeds Mercury.

A PUBLICAN AND THE GREAT BREWERS.-011 Satur-
day, in the Brompton County Court, was tried by Mr.
Adolphus, "Lloyd v. Sir Henry Meux and Company."
This was an action in replevin, brought to try the right of
the defendants to make a levy for rent on the premises
occupied by the plaintiff. The premises in question were
known as " The Guardsman " public-house, in Knights-
bridge, and was the property of Sir H. Meux (the great
brewery firm). In 1852 the plaintiff purchased the goodwill
and fixtures of the house for 9001, and agreed to pay a renta
of 2001 a year to the company. The house, however, was in
so dilapidated and ruinous a state, that it had been found
impossible to carry on business with safety. On payment
of the first half-year's rent, the plaintiff alleged that the
agent of the defendants had agreed with him that no fur-
ther rent should be paid until the premises were rebuilt.
Notwithstanding this promise, however, the defendants
had resorted to every means to get the plaintiff out of the
house without making any provision for restoring to him
the money which he had invested in the business.
Among other steps to which they had resorted was
putting in an execution for arrears of rent, for the
sum of 3501. The plaintiff contended, that under the
terms of the agreement, made with the agents of the
defendants, he was not liable to the payment of rent, that
the levy of the defendants was illegal, and further, that the
defendants had failed to keep the premises in a proper
state of repair. After hearing the evidence, his honour
directed the jury to find a verdict for the defendants, on
the ground that the provisions of Mr. Calton, the agent,
did not bind the defendants, and the fact of the plaintiff
having signed an agreement, undertaking himself to keep
the property in repair, absolved the defendants from that
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