The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-20 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES,

Sir,--I was surprised on reading, in several of the Liverpool
papers of this day. a letter from the Compass Committee of
Liverpool, " warning" the public against the " abuse" of the
marks on the dock walls. As I possess the written approval of
some of the highest authorities, amongst Ciose the Astronomer
Royal, for the introduction of a great improvement in managing a
refractory compass, on board iron ships especia.lly, and a, t!!e

tendency of the Committee's letter is rather to cause c.tu-
manders to rely solely on my improved method, than on marked
dock walls, or swinging in dock, I must beg leave to occupy
a little of your space. Not that any hazard can result
from full reliance on my " spherograph,"—quite the reverse ;
but, like a physician having a troublesome complaint to deal
with, and one which affects life, I would call to my aid every
possible additional means of security for the public satisfaction
and good. The whole subject of terrestrial magnetism and its
effects (whether disturbing the mariner's compass, or, as I
have satisfactorily demonstrated, as producing and guiding in
their course, huge atmospheric disturbances which are
presented to us so frightfully in the tornado or " cyclone")
has in me, through many years, caused peculiar interest. I
therefore feel some disappointment in the letter referred to.
But there must be a mistake.

In one place it states that the uses of the marks on the
dock walla are to enable commanders to "test the existence of
any local attraction," while, on the other hand, it declares that
the adjustment iu ships' compasses iu the river, is a purpose
never intended by the committee. And, again, it says, " that
the dumb card (or pelorus) enables any one in the river
to obtain the true bearing of the ship's head, almost
instantaneously by the use of the marks on the walls,
and with surprising facility and correctness ; while again, on
the contrary, it says, "abstractedly such adjustment is very
simple, but in practice, difficulties supervene to make the
attempt, to say the least, unadvisable, if not hazardous. It is
difficult to reconcile these declarations." A commander
argues thus with himself :—" I thought the marks upon
the dock walls of the Mersey were put there for the express
purpose of enabling us to adjust errors of local attraction,
but I now see that, after all, even dock corrections cannot
be relied' on without the test of the marks on the dock
walls being used as corroboration ; while these very test
marks, themselves, have difficulties in practice which throw
suspicion on the results given." Now, what is the ultimate
tendency of these doubts ? Will not commanders say next, and
from sound reasoning, on present data, " The marks on the
walls are found to be a delusion—the committee acknowledge
them to be hazardous,' and that the use of them must be
discouraged! Moreover, as swinging in dock depends on an
outside test fallacious in itself, who can rely on dock correc-
tions ? And that, unless Mr. Saxby's new method of finding
correct azimuths by day or night, without calculation, and in
five or six seconds, and which, from its simplicity, tempts us to
use it,—unless, we say, this be snore correct, why, all the
labours of Compass Committees, and distant voyages have been
thrown away, and a compass panic,' like that of 1854, is
imminent."

The whole coast of Great Britain looks to Liverpool for
example in compass matters ; but will they longer do so ? I
repeat there must be some mistake, and the sooner this is rec-
tified the better. lam prepared to open a campaign against all
things and persons who cast stumbling blocks in the way of
compass corrections. These which follow, for what they are worth,
are my very humble opinions, and I urge them not so much
as a guide to others, as to elicit sounder views—if they exist—
that I may learn more of the truth myself from those better
informed than I am, but who, from the want of challenge, keep
the precious jewels of truth from the public eye ! These, then,
are some of my opinions. _ _

Correct adjustments of Compasses are deduced from celestial
bodies only.

Local attraction in skips is a varying quantity,
Changes cannot, with certainty in an iron ship, be pre.
dieted, and, therefore, cannot be securely provided

against.
The Compass, during a voyage, needs constant watching.
The swinging of a ship in dock, is secondary in importance
to the swinging of her in the Hersey.
Either swinging in dock or in the Mersey is advisable, in
order to obtain some general notion of the ratio in which
local attraction afects the various points on the Compass
Card.
Correcting Cards are unsafe guides in most cases.
Professor Airy's method of correcting by magnets and soft
iron is the safest method in use, but from local aurae.
tion varying, it, with all other modes of correction,
requires to be often examined, and to be re-adjusted by an
experienced adjuster, and an observed azimuth, ,S-c.
That the marks on the dock walls of the Mersey offer
for a time a safe and reliable, a facile, and, as the
committee admit, an almost instantaneous means of
getting the amount of local attraction, and when this is
done with the aid of " Friends' Pelorus," it is accom-
plished as they find, and say, " with surprising facility
and correctness," whether the ship be at anchor, swinging
with the tide, or moving ever so rapidly through the
water.
The " Pelorus" is, in some respects, superior to an azimuth

Compass, being without vibration or even a magnet.

If these, my opinions, are proved to be incorrect, it will
be worth the confession of previous ignorance on my part to
obtain more solid knowledge of the subject.

That it is not inconsistent in me to take some prompt
measures for 'placing the question on a sound and safe basis,
will be apparent, when I mention that, having simplified the
taking of an azimuth from celestial objects, it is important for
me to snatch at a simple means of applying such ready
corrections, and, therefore, I have always a Pelorus before me in
describing to owners and captains my spherograph ; and its use
will be partially explained, as will also the various kinds of
compasses, some of which are very good and elegant, and which
have been placed in my hands for this express purpose, by the
most respectable makers in Liverpool, &c. And, again, it is
right that I should notice publicly the present state of things,
when I am being applied to by parties on the coast, total
strangers to me, but with whom I have been a fellow labourer
in the fields of science for many years. They kindly over-
estimate ray influence here in compass matters, perhaps from
a knowledge that I publicly, in 1854, advocated the placing
of magnetic.beacons along the coast. As an instance, the
benevolent rector of Llanfairynghornwy, near Holyhead,
strongly solicits and urges my co-operation in obtaining some
compass beacons on Cemlyn Point, and also on Point Lynas—
a most excellent suggestion, involving a most trifling outlay,
and, from its special value to iron ships, one worthy the earnest
and,l submit, the immediate consideration of the Underwriters
of Liverpool. I avail myself of this opportunity of saying that I
see no reason why the compass card should not admit of being
set to the true north as often as a true azimuth can be obtained.
Charts are drawn to the pole of the world. Why, then, should
we continue the absurd practice of taking compass bearings,
and applying a correction (liable to error), before you can lay
off a bearing of a headland, &c., upon a chart ? It must be
remembered that, at sea, the compass " variation" changes
constantly, and, in some tracks, rapidly, and must be modified
daily. In proposing this to Professor Airy, he thinks that,
din conjunction with" my spherograph, it "may do very
well." Now, if Liverpool commanders will assist me with
their signatures in approval, I will attempt the introduction of
this greatly important improvement forthwith.—Yours, &c.,
Nautical Depository, S. 141. SAXBY.
4, Goree Piazzas, 16th Oct., 1856.

ROBBERY.—On Saturday night, as a person named Scott
connected with the office of the main bridewell, was going
home, he heard a cry of "stop thief," in Elliott street.
Going in that direction, he encountered a very well known
thief, named Killigan, running away, whom he at once
stopped. A gentleman immediately came up, and stated
that Killigan had robbed him of a gold chronometer and
chain, value £25. The watch and chain were found in the
man's possession. He will be brought up before the
magistrates this day.
ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SHIP.
—A man, named John M'Ginley, was brought into the
Northern Hospital, yesterday morning, having received a
severe scalp wound on the head, and another wound above
the ear. He belonged to the American ship Moonlight,
which arrived that morning in the Bramley-Moore dock.
The story which he told was, that he had received the wound
from a blow of a heavy instrument, given hill by the mate,
with whom be had some angry words.

MANifAIRITARDFAN;I7' COLLISION.—This event has
developed, by the raising of the latter vessel from the
bottom of the Mersey, and depositing her alongside the
Tranmere slip, where she now lies, some facts which call
for the inspection of the Marine Department of the
Board of Trade. It would be well to know whether
either, or both, of those vessels were so constructed as to
steer with sufficient accuracy to justify their employment
on a river which is so densely crowded at all seasons
Boats not properly constructed cannot be made to answer
their helms in sufficient time to prevent collisions, which
have been recently attended by such serious havoc of life
and property. I recommend efficient water-tight bulk-
heads, and it is for the authorities to determine if they
would not have been of advantage in this particular case.
—JOHN CLARE, Jun., 21, Exchange-buildings, by the
Underwriters' Rooms, Liverpool, 18th October, 1856.

There is nothing new to report on the Neapolitan
question—the Government is still waiting for
despatches from its minister at Naples, and when
it receives them it will be published in the
official Itioniteur. A telegraphic despatch from
Marseilles, which came in last evening, says, that
it was believed in that town that the English fleet
had gone to Malta ; also that the French fleet was
ready to leave Toulon, and that four Sardinian
vessels were at Genoa, also ready to leave.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Naples the 13th,
which has come to hand to-day, says :—" On the
fete of the hereditary Prince, the Embassies of
France and England illuminated, but that of
Sardinia did not. The relations between the latter
power and Naples are still hostile. Preparations
for defence are redoubled. The King is expected
here. No modification has taken place in the
ministry. The funds have undergone some fluctua-
tions. Two shocks of earthquake were felt on the
12th."

The official Moniteur, you will see, contains an
article which announces, that, "enlightened by a
report of the minister of r.griculture and commerce,
as to the veritable state of French manufactures,"
his Majesty has ord-recl. that the bill for abolish-
ing prohibtions in the French tariff, shall be so
amended as to come into operation, not at once,
but in 1861. Six years hence-1861 ! Why, it is
an eternity for such a country as France. In con-
senting to this delay, the Government has acted
with very little dignity—for, despotic as it is, it
ought to have been able to force its original bill for
repealing prohibitions, through the Legislative
Body, as it has done with other measures far more
unpalatable to the community at large. It has
acted unfairly to the great body of the French
people, for the bill would, if not immediately, at
least in the course of time, have diminished the
heavy burdens which weigh on them. And it has
proved to Europe, that France, in spite of her
boasted enlightment, is still, in Customs' matters,
one of the most blind and backward of nations. The
Government has no excuse for acting as it has done,
for public opinion, so far as it is represented in the
departmental councils generally, declared for the
bill rather than against it. Besides, the bill itself
was tolerably harmless; for, though it bore the
high sounding title of " Bill for the Repeal of
Prohibitions," it replaced the prohibitions with
protective duties so excessively high, that they
would have had exactly the same effect.
The Bourse has been heavy to-day, and prices
have left off with a decline on yesterday's quota-
tions. Threes for time have fallen 20e. and
Railways from 5 fr. to 20 fr.

The Madrid accounts of the 13th are not impor,
tant. The city was perfectly tranquil. A letter
from a ministerial source says that Narvaez means
to govern constitutionally, to convoke the Cortes,
and to act on conciliatory policy. A despatch,
however, says that in addition to the measures
mentioned yesterday, and which, by the way, were
illegal, he has revoked the additional act to the
Constitution of 1845, decreed by O'Donnell, and
has re-authorised bishops to confer orders and to
receive nuns in convents The Duchess de Mont
pensier gave birth to a son on the 9th. General
O'Donnell is to leave Spain on "a short excursion
to a foreign country," and General Dulce had been
called to the province of Santander.
The Austrian Gazette, of Vienna, pretends that
the King of Naples has called on Russia, Austria,
and Prussia, to enter into a treaty for protecting
the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, just as France,
Austria, and Grea,t Britain entered into a treaty for
the protection of Turkey.
The French papers publish a despatch from
Trieste, stating that, in Circassia, Sac'. Pacha had
defeated the Russians, and taken from them 800
prisoners and 21 guns; but it does not meet with
much credit.

P.S.—One of the evening papers says that Lord
John Russell and Mr. Gladstone have arrived in
Paris.

AMERICAN AFFAIRS

(FRO➢i OUR OWN C)RRESPONDENT.)

NEW YORK, 00T. 7.

The combat thickens. We are nearing the
decisive struggle, and nothing is heard but the
noise and confusion of the war. The names of Fre-
mont, Buchanan, and Fillmore are in all mouths.
The excitement is semi-ludicrous to an outsider.
Even the women participate in it. Many of the
men's meetings. are attended by strong-minded
women.

The Buchanan party have at the North imports
many speakers from the Slave States who retail
the grievances of the South, or, in other words,
give a South side view of the whole slavery
question. In all parts of the country great mass
meetings are held in groves and forests, or in
tents. In the West people gather from a circuit
of sixty miles to hear their respective party ora-
tors, and, in the majority of cases, the distance
is travelled in private carriages. Thirty thousand
farmers and mechanics gather together often
in this manner and hold mammoth meetings. In
the older states the conveyance is by railway and
steamer. Since I wrote to you last week, there is
an increased political excitement. The great
orators of both parties are now closing service in
the political field. A few days since, Mr. Banks,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, delivered
an address to 20,000 of our New York merchants,
from the steps of the Exchange. His speech was
of course in favour of the party which has Mr.
Fremont for standard bearer. Last Thursday the
democrats and pro-slavery party procured Ex-
Governor Floyd, a Virginian slaveholder, to reply
to Speaker Banks from the Exchange. He did so,
thanks to the freedom of New York, but Mr.
Banks could not reply to Governor Floyd in
Virginia with safety of person. This fact has been
commented upon in many of our journals
Southern orators perambulate the north eulogising
slavery, but not a northern speaker could live an
hour in any slave state, after delivering an anti-
slavery argument. The South even goes further
than this ; she will not even allow her own
citizens to speak or act upon the subject.
A meeting was held in Louisville, Kentucky, one
night last week by citizens of that city favourable
to the election of Mr. Fremont, and it was broken
up by a mob, who would not permit such a meeting
to be held in the State. The Fremont party do
not advocate slavery-abolition, but simply oppose
its further extension over unsettled territories. No
set of men can promulgate these principles in the
South I There is considerable excitement in a
few of the Slave States, respecting the claims of
Mr. Buchannon and Mr. Fillmore. The editor of
the Charleston Mercury, a leading Southern
journal, was shot dead in a duel last week by one
Judge Magrath. It was a terrible affair, but the
Southern journals do not comment upon it. The
son of the Hon. T. M. Batts, of Virginia, a distin-
guished man, challenges the editorof the Richmond
Inquirer to deadly combat, because of severe
attacks upon his father contained in said
journal. These are the fruits of the bloody
code of duelling still popular all over the. South.
President Pierce visited Concord, his native place,
in New Hampshire, on Thursday last. His journey
from the capital was a very quiet one until h e
reached Concord. The news that the citizens of
this town were averse to receiving their old com-
panion excited the members of his party to action
in the many towns of the State, and in neighbour-
ing States, and they crowded into Concord to
welcome their friend Mr. Pierce. He, consequently.
met with a hearty reception, and took occasion to
make a very smooth speech, in which he justified
his past conduct. It was, as a matter of course,
received with cheers.
The Honourable Charles Sumner, who was bru-
tally attacked in his seat in the Senate, last
summer, is now nearly recovered from his severe
and dangerous illness, but is not able to enter into
the present political campaign. A letter from
him is published in the journals, declining,
because of feeble health, to deliver a political
speech at the invitation of certain parties
A terrible accident occurred on the Michigan
Southern Railway last Saturday evening. Eight men
were killed outright, and twenty more wounded.
The cause was undoubtedly carelessness. Nothing
but severe legal penalties will prevent the con-
stant repetition of such accidents. A late arrival
from Nicaragua represents Walker's condition to
be more encouraging, but the news is quite likely
to come from his adherents, who are interested in

ago
making out a good case for their leader to eneour
further emigration to Central America : Therire
said to be 1,600 Americans under Gen. Viral'e
command, and all in good health an
fight occurred at San Jacinta between sorue,uue
Walker's men and a band of their opponeots--;"..
latter were victorious. There are no further. 1a.101°4.
turbances in Kansas to the date of this %%I°l to
Governor Geary was busy in trying re.,
d spirits.
compromise with the two parties, an.cil
paring for the election of a new legisla"sao
Mr. Dowe, said to be a member ef the arrested
arres in;
Francisco Vigilance Committee, has been
on a civic process, the complainr.ntand
d amages on account of having been arreste'bor
imprisoned by order of the said Vigilance „ribers
mittee Orders for the arrest of two other nte"-sed
of the committee were issued, but it is suPP" for
they secreted themselves on the steanleraeot
California, which sailed on the 6th. Thlab'oolf
scheme of the Honduras Railroad CompanY to
much talked of. Capital XlOO,OOO Direecties.
be selected from England and the United °`;fige
It is supposed when this is completed the Pascie
from New York to San Francisco can be Olt 00
less than ten days. The engineers of the° oof
railroad, having become dissatisfied with owe of
the regulations of the road, demanded their, rt,erieft
which demand not being complied to tne„igia•
their engines, and refused to work. The gilt-mit
tendent anticipated their movement, an "The
places were supplied almost immediately „
urea
rules met the public approval, and were 0031
necessary for safety.

THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT'
ST. GEORGE'S HALL, LIVERPOOL.

The third of the People's Concerts took place °ll altiest
day night, in St. George's Hall, and drew together
strange,
numerous audience. It would have, indeed, been sw°fold
had it been otherwise. The entertainment was oflithe
character, being partly vocal, and partly instrutnenZ3 pre•
artistes were all of established reputation, and t-to en/
gramme, as may be seen, would have done credit
concert-room. It comprised the following :
SoIo—GRAND ORGAN—MR. W. T. 135e.',1 100,
" Grand Wedding March," ........... Aleeue,2l,jela
." The Wolf"—Mr. Haigh .......•:her.
" The Syren and Friar," Mrs. G. Holden, n'" uel•
as
L. Onin
Armstrong j3e
Cavatina—" Atilla," (Obligate H. Russell) .. •
,• •
e'hats,
Accompanied by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Green, Mr. •e•'""
and Mr. G. Holden.
Song—" Over the Sea,"—Miss lilies ........ • • • • Weist
Song—" The Village Blacksmith," Mr. Armstroni••;„beer
Terzetto—" Robert le Diable" .... . Ner- ,
Mr. Russell, Mr. Green, and .Mr. Roberts. u.shop
The " Echo Song"—Mrs. G. Holden .. • •• • •
Accompanied on
THE GRAND ORGAN BY MR. W. T. 13E°' ...RA
Grand Scene—. Fra Poco," (Lucia di Larogrisetto
,q,,bertt
Obligato Mr. Green ...... v
Accompanied by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Russell, and 14,r•t"p; ase.
Duet—" When a little farm we keep"—Miss
.510
Mr. Armstrong
OVERTURE—GRAND ORGAN—MR. W Mu.-
" Fra Diavolo".
g".
Song—" Sweetly o'er my senses stealin--ei'sginl Oh'
Romance of Infantile History—Mr. Haigh, a la J°hKlee
Song—" Sweet Mary, a cushla ma tree"—Mrs• ".• 7-, °•
bee'
gattc
Revenge"—Mr. Armstrong J.
-" Vadasi via da qua"—Mrs. G. Holden, Jurir' artiel"
and Mr. Armstrong .... •Pi lat.
Quartet—" The War Son "
Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Russll,gMr...G.-re.e.n., n. cl . ......
Were we even disposed to cavil at the enterprise 1.11,70 f
these concerts have originated, we fear that in the Iv eS
such a programme, it would be impossible 1;09
to take exception to the taste of the manager ; for here je'
.„ail
sufficiently classic to prevent it from being vulgar,
throughout the selections, as a whole, that uninterr_uriod
flow of melody which is peculiarly attractive to
Th er
audience. The millions comprehend melody.• or sor
once detect the feeling which it expresses, be it je9 :0801'
row, and are, therefore, never wearied at it. To tree,"-ot
to an unmixed " high-art" concert, would be to in oaf
them a night of ennui, such as we ourselves—and 10*e tai`others, were the truth spoken—have experienced at e au.
_
concerts in Liverpool and elsewhere: The tasboo
to
judgment which the manager has displayed in thei;i tla
programme, are the best proofs of his ability t°
to
task which he has undertaken ; and while he s's the
neglect nothing that can please or instruct his potreellow,
public of Liverpool, on the other hand, we have:;,,Ohd er:
will appreciate his exertions, and reward theta 71-illsao::
Cession of "bumper" houses. Speaking of 'lla,'"easie:
ences, we observed, on Saturday sight, that.,_;-5100,;
galleries and body of the hall were crowded jorcv,
to inconvenience, while the reserved seats were 00'
this ~st it
filled. Under the present arrangement,
suggest t"
continue to be the case, and we, therefore, jt
sod
would be well to reduce the number of reserve gee,
increase the accommodation in the body of the hewhielt
may lessen the receipts, but the liberal managenlerely oded
such a step would betoken would unquestionably be
by the public with a continuous patronage. its 1301
Of the Concert itself, little need be said. .e-f'd the,
performance of the " Grand Wedding March," eLI,
overture to " Fra Diavolo," were equal to anything wh-gber
ever yet heard from him, and that is, perhaps, theid-ir-S•
praise we could bestow. His accompaniment to Ti
Holden, in the " Echo Song," was also very beatitiuissof"
much enhanced that lady's singing. In " Sweeptffestif,,„ey
a cushla ma tree,'' Mrs. Holden was quail,'
This wa% the first appearance of Miss Hiles in these e`l„icsr•
which bid fair to become the most popular of allY „.,ideee!
pool. Alarmed, probably, at the largeness of the ',•-ffeteds'
she sang her first song " Over the Sea," with &Me tnref°,-
nese, but when encored, and emboldened by s s,'"alog:sf+
applause, she gave, as the response, a pretty Swiss
which she sang with feeling and expression. 'ln ilk
to a good voice, the upuer notes of which t
_OOO
ringing, and a good cultivation in her art, It"'; PI;
also possesses a most distinct articulation, en. we-cel,llo-
- and particularly felt so in ballad sing,nlo,:e.`.:6,
pretty. little duet—" When a little farm we keerd IbB
spiritedly sung by herself and Mr. Armstrong, ellh-e ego
“ncored in " Sweetly o'er my senses stealing, 6408 '.f4
Kathleen Mavourneen" with an expression and fethe". Art
have not often heard surpassed. Mr. Haigh 'Cie) Ilia
appearance, we believe, before a Liverpool audieldaetle
also well received, but in the " Rom. ance
H istory," a la John Parry, he was not so euectof vel
or
would have been had he better known the P A.. 00 1
it°ll r°r
requisite to fill the hall. Of the abi 'tiesof Mr. 0' lreese•
and Mr. G. Holden, as an accompanist, we ha
spoken in terms of deserved praise so that, to finish:4olld4.
pleasing task, we have only to mention that the Perf°ll.- be",,,-
nonf Mt r. Gilbert, Mr. Green, Mr. Russell, and bit* fr"° of
he
.trombones, were not the least pleasing Pe.
entertainment. _.ff

Scena—
Duet—

Song—
Trio—

1;70
The Brougham Literary and Debating Society bc, 04
usual weekly meeting on Thursday last. gr•d„ettrre,,,re
occupied the chair. The secretary, Mr. William ¢
an essay, entitled " The Advantages to be derived oar
per use of A discussion ensued, and the ° att
reoeived a vote of thanks by the society.
-
SPIRIT RAPPING.—The well-known 1010 t
„e s 4tl
Fox, of the credulous county of Rochester), to to'
to pay Liverpool a visit. They offer to submit Apector
tests of their truthfulness, and undertake to illtrTestiotif
Liverpool audiences the shades of Plato, Socllltisw
fucius, Bacon, Shakspere, and others of the 1 „fp
dead. 14r
ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND -too.7gEr
TUTION, 9, ROSE HILL.—For the week ending fir•^„ber
—New patients entered on the books last wee*,.'heir d'sre
lieved at the institution, 177 ; relieved at „,""talelof
dwellings, 70 ; cases of prevailing epidemic 0. •L'secr°
Visitors—Mr. E. Watts, and Mr. T. Kirk. Van. '
and Treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq. 00 9044
NEW ROUTE BETWEEN LONDON AND too'
The Great Western Company have now at
pleted their arrangements for through traffic bet-. 03 5°,0
(Inn and Manchester by their lines, and also taed. etre
Wales—thus giving the public relief from the or°„tiaA,,ed,
of the existing route, via Rugby ; and, at the gar 13"
advantage of legitimate and limited competition.
CP'
traffic.
a hie
ARGYLE Rooms, BIRKENHEAD.—Mr. Artie -pa 15-1 red,
brated pupil, the Young Garrick, paid a 5031140101 e
Birkenhead, on Thursday and Friday. Mr. Ar"laoktegot
this time, on "Sound, words, emotion, tonetfeb,
heart, the senate, the bar, the pulpit, the 0,1111"theol°0
fiction, thought, feeling, the philosopher, the as 1te01.,:
the patriot, the poet, and the Christian," on`",,,as
previous occasion, the arguments, throughout, loy th4l6.
poraneous. Both artistes succeeded in (to OW. "S'
of one of their most popular entertainments) excos,
and Tears." otottifol7
LIST OF PASSENGERS, PER R.M.S. 101114ideilf
, f
TON, VIA HALIFAX, TO LIVERPOOL.—Rev• Yro_;
lady, Miss Dowley, Mr..P. Villier, lady, linuZ
Mr. R. Ayer, Mr. E. Hill, Mr. J. Gibb, Mr•ii„ciity'ePt. 4r,
shield, lady, son, and servant, Hon. J. 13.,;• rp'
W. M. Whiting, lady, and infant, Mr. -Avre
H. Averwey, Rev. P. Nolan, Mr. J. f;pel''
Welsh, Rev. G. Heut, Mr. G. L. Dowley, 3313.
Sir H. Holland, Mr. A. Van Doran, Mr..
T GP' 141.'
Mr. J. Reynolds, Dr. J. B. Upham and ladY,
AtePbeliSi)eer
Miss Donahor, Mr. A. Stephens, Mr. NV-
W. A. Sladden, Mr. J. C. Lewis: Mr. E..lleriisa' '
reol.l3iol
Hobson, Dr. Heurtin, lady, and six igr. • a
Fearson, Mr. S; Trande, lady, and four childrenisotfor
ford, Miss J. Taylor, Mr. D. Stevenson, Mr. J• Lindstit; lViff
lady, Mr. B. Rhodes, Mr. J. Palmer, Captain oortf;
H. 0. Eberhard, Mr. R. Temple, Mr' •infold'lYrd:
Billing, lady, and two children, nurse, tw- 014-00-
Master Billing, Captain Cox, lady, and seriaster
son, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ick, Mr. Eratnersoll,
Mr, J, M, Jackson and lady.

rrosts, to limit t
AMERICA. sibly:a lower fig
The following
ARRIV since the Ist Sept
AL OF THE CANADA. three years :
The 10 —.
tirriva-',oYal Mail Steam-ship Canada, Capt. Lang,
frota ii o.ere at Receipts atGtheati'_o
an early hour yesterday morning Exports to
France.rell
tiOn t„ 13,8t0n, via Halifax, N.S., bringing, in addi- other F,
to 537' (he usual mails, specie on freight amounting Total Exports.....an.
Cati„,'B77 dols 17 cents, and 83 passengers The Stock on b d ..• •
the Za's advices are to the Bth inst. She reports Of which dunn
Lost:rival of the Niagara at Halfax, en route to Receipts
at the Pox
ealb.,lll. ' The Africa had arrived at New York. The Exports to
FGrraenatceßi
Quebalan eerew.steamer Anglo-Saxon arrived at ~ other Fc
days Quebec on. the Gth inst., after a passage of twelve Total Exports
the 1, the 1 Bth inst., off Burdsey, signalised SUMMARY.-11
east 4 gush ship Armenian, for Montreal, steaming with last year, 7
The Britain, 49,000 ;
Illorne general news of this arrival is of little Total decrease it
4ed lit,' The papers are for the most part FREIGHTS.-7
vhichw.,lth details of the Presidential campaign, but in some cases
!ide.
,;,8 raging with increased fury on each
tro.-_ecording to the New York Herald there BREADSTUFFS
P1c,3,-cciehery in the democratic camp. Governor dernndordutrhienga,
lv, hie], had delivered a speech in New York, in receiptprices
have decl
,311. thlejleveloped a plot to defeat the election of
and State, goo(
1511ch:nanan. According to Governor Floyd, Mr. bbl. Ohio, Indh
t° be -u",:t114 is to be sold out, and Mr. Fillmore is 7 dols 40c to 8 d
:12C1, if as a decoy duck for Mr. Breckenridge ; Fancies a
Wheat i
'vtltillic, e can interpret aright the Governor's 1
°l the 'll's, it would seem as it was by the promise good enquiry fo
treat h vote
„ of Virginia to Fillmore—by an act of discouraging ac
way only to the
tt°l' they tO the will of the Virginia people, and White, 155 c to
;,s5 \\l:o,P,urPose of carrying the election up Canadian, 160 c
igar, ington. •so thus Mr. Breckenridge ,
.Seouttahkeernnoußead,
fig e,r.Y default, by treachery, by bargain. and n
Siste:uPtion, become President of the United Yellow, 67c to 6t
Mixed, 66c to 6
' v; AnOths readily at full pi
,'01enr,,,,-1. of those disgraceful exhibitions oft mob 120 c to 130 c per
Viti -`l
Which have distinguished the present 25c per brl. Ry
:rettear,eallvass occurred at Louisville, Ky. A _
?Tile °ft," and a Fillmore meeting were held at the PROVISIONS :
1,-"ltael,,"„e• At the first named Cassius M. Clay made at 19 dolt
87 c;
prime mes.
,;°ll'id Zed an address, but was interrupted by repacked wester
itgerierrneries and hurrahs for Fillmore. Presently to 8 dols 50c ; pi
,"&t. ei:' right took place, in the height of which demand ; State
t
Teetin'Y left the hall and proceeded to the place of Chetese9Bl.c
shout
ioul
&a. .10-hg of the Fillmoreites, where Colonel Thomas !3
hams lot lot 'to 12he
x, hadhie
e o'n'e 81 WEIR holding forth. When Col. Jones
for kegs, and 13i
t7r el 've'lled, he asked the audience to listen to firm.
D'e,arlya;' ,who addressed the few who remained for FREIGHTS :IV
~‘ tiltio;rl hour, amid frequent interruptions. The pool—Tobacco,. i
tleh of and 4nd Buchanan press of Louisville accuse per pound, ird , i
'teed -14ter of • - this heavy goods, en
g 151410 f d* promoting outrage upon the
bushel, 10d; be
iscussron. per ton, 30s to 3
gl'.. :iteir,.al alarrn. • 4 Bari din Baltimore. ~,,i ftirrtontin. ,
MY rin,eoccurred

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
The R
errivea inYal Mail Steam-ship Canada, Capt. Lang,.oa
hot:3), nere at an early hour yesterday morndidr,
ticri t° stop, via Halifax, N.S., bringing, in a
tc 5370 the usual mails, specie on freight amountingTbo
Canal dols 17 cents, and 85 passengers
the "48 advices are to the Bth inst. She reports
Lost arrival of the Niagara at Halfax, en route to
CaCanal';'
• The Africa had arrived at New York. The
an ecrew.steamer Anglo-Saxon arrived at
days ce oil the 6th inst., after a passage of twelvelise
the d
thnli the 18th inst., off Burdsey, signalised
east -g„ush ship Armenian, for Montreal, steaming
Thetacra general news of this arrival is of little
tiledtlledent; The papers are for the most part
with details of the Presidential campaign,ao
Ride.
A's raging with increased fury on each
i,R tree,Tcording to the New York Herald there
ticv-",ellery in the democratic camp. Governor
Ivhceici, ;lad delivered a speech in New York,. inof
~lrLle developed a plot to defeat the electionm
liachatitehall.an. According to Governor Floyd,
.r.
be an is to be sold out, and Mr. Fillmore is
ilifsed as a decoy duck for Mr. Breckenridge
seetieT Nye can interpret aright the Governor's
oftb‘,'"ents, it would seem as it was by the promise
of
trea'eh" vote
an act
of Virginia to Fillmore—by
for therY—to the will of the Virginia people, and
for
IV° IP,urPose of carrying the election up
rilsamgton. •So thus Mr. Breckenridge
by default, by treachery, by bargain. .
State:utition, become President of the United
,:Anoth
'olen. "of those disgraceful exhibitions. oe mob
Doliti;, Which have distinguished the.l presentA
!rerc•ntelinvasie occurred at Louisville,
gin --e•' and a Fillmore meeting were held
_Ya.t_thae,
Naera-',,stile• At the first named Cassius M. 3,7
horrid raced an address, but was interrupted b
41 gel-11:3? tcries and hurrahs for Fillmore. Presently
fight took place, in the height of which
eet'r, left the hall and proceeded to the place of
• ,10.,g Of the Fillmoreites, where Colonel Thomas
4tr ;-• ,;eB, Wee holding forth. When Col.. Jones
included, he asked the audience to listenf to
tibe,aria!' who addressed the few who rem. ainedor
'011ie:II flour, amid frequent interruptions. The
:tteh elle and Buchanan press of Louisville accuse
trek
of promoting this outrage upon the
sever °f discussion.
(Nisi al alarming riots had occurred in Baltimore,
ca pelii.R out of the excited state of the public mind
Se can al The most serious disturbance
1134i-Aleel by a report that a gang of New York
dead
had been imported by the democrats to
L'eaa 'Pate in the election on Wednesday. The
objeetclUarters of the Empire Club was aspecial
"Shilirl hostility It appears, thsaPt the
411th -"g parties • however,
es Were repulsed. One man was shot
Inelee, and several others were wounded.
PI Are
he3l(l fej° York Herald says :—Ex-Governor
'e•
eeh(!-irginia, has delivered his long threatened
prints'. Floyd's speech was carefully prepared,
r-he oi—d slips thereof furnished to the reporters.
last -nt of it is that he declares himself ready to
'6 he electoral vote of Virginia for Mr. Fillmore,
ettem,ll.thereby defeat the republican candidate.
ti'l,l7 as to what lie should do about the
f;(1 tag oravinte, he related a classical anecdote,
utletede af which was that after
.they had
114. anew Nothings they would disembowel
„4Cen,,
1'7'14 -r,u,,tltB from Lecompton,to the 26th
Kansfv,
Ttrielirrraee't•:selitSthe tern.tor as perfectly tranquil.
have been issuedy for the arrest of
"`terk W, Sheriff Jones, and other pro slavery
le Al let
t‘mltisue."-el. has been received in St. Louis from
'''tEtt-.ls'l,'iclated 24th ult„ which states that the free
-f,tt° - Pliers had been examined before Judge
te,il:l4ribtinerrkeheo°ernitted for trial at the April term of the
electionL for delegates to Congress and
to.tzboirreo:t.atteuse Territorial Legislature takes plaCe
1 lilted Gov Geary has, it is said, stationed
troops at various points where
I,Rlare-liir,,e anticipated on election day, in order to
a 7,4 'air expression of the popular
.will.
tiserit be;'",reludinaccident had cccurred in New
illgeatcthje Ztllealernlibtoielm en lost their lives. It appears
P. Smith ran a trip with
doe
tienAlve, in a lascaeacof the Armenia, from New
11111" w° andP b • some means, at present
raw 11, burst her steam 3 chest when near Haver-
o Th.
0, gear fis - engineer and both the firemen wereaw
NlO, says Cheat, that a person on board who s
n;18 that they were literally flayed alive.
-"ellit3.'f tiler° were killed, but it is an utter impos-
„Ure oi;e°l. ;my of them to recover
the it"htinoneatfo.llowing from the New York papers
teneetill;Eleratand that a warrant from the government has,.
ttr 4'°ed by the French consul, authorising the arrest Itith inste Per t
The defran.,. a Louis Grelet, and Eugene Grelet, charged
e uing
the Rothschilds of some millions of franca.
thtlStllathil, ant directs thatf they bein biaraotuigonh.t before the federal
e"„ ',:e8.(4 this city.
the
an e
I,atisfe are aheadnThe above named
.."811a161 cul atactuhsetxoadyof the sheriff, but will be
charge of the United States
Aentie The warrynt also includes the name of Charles
"Ns tintyet a ested. At their last meeting the
th_44bltosi°llsll of emigarrartion did nothing beyond receiving
tizet ofauieation from Dr. Harris, stating that twelve nietaw
tCeslaalellcol fever were brought to the Marine Hospitalt
a .44
eurt and five new cases had occurred amongst
ht e 34 'Th commission is rapidly getting out of
irk„,rs, 041v,"3' now oewehutss44 dols Sc, whereas their debt.
41.70 t andBsince was 95,000 dols. The increase of eral-
ki,4t irg'n the economy they were forced into, account for
1444tsle"ed prospects. 5o far this year 103.419 !mid%
tee le landed at this port, being 4,676 less than arrive
tlast year.
kaNtyl. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
slt-,11;IY Oct. 7.--MONETARY : The conditibotnitoflitotilier
M. ...kicet, since the sailing of the Asia,.
di% week rather animated demand has exisits,ed through
the ellity °n tbt Money, without there being any apparent
141 tat% the Part of borrowers to supply the wants, and
The
841ellto ~,°! interest have not noticeably changed.
klittrtlly the week, which were unusually large, have
Noll :eon met with punctuality nd ease. The
'4l 'tat "n our Stock Exchange has exteanded to some of
state °n
tOr s, as also more particularly to railroad
01,r„' 4rpl ces have exhibited much irregularity, and after
liClitiltoe end even on the rise for a couple of does,
‘tto bare
"v
'L end of the week there is heaviness. Fluctuse
,
allorelly 13. some eases been wide, and they result
I,,Uott„ all advance and a decline upon our last week's
ltitliga." es- ?h."
Ito th'-'blercial edition of the New York Daily Times,
.
kly to .
tnet °riling, says !—The week opens on a quiet,
ot it market ; the demand among the stock people
!d)rjle„te Ore'',..eo at the close of last week, while the discount
to 4"11 employed at 8 to 9 per ent. for prime bills,
4; a,
~
; 9 to 10 per cent. on 5 scent 6 months'
litereteret. first-class, and 10 to 12 per .on fair
otti'n'Ller,Ve foreign exchanges, for the Boston steamer,
°,114 theiZY active, the rates on London, 1099,1 to
_loa9r;,;
llcie to 5.15. ge transactions today within 10 1"15
' Pitytae The Sub• Treasury receipts
ce were9s3 3
42,916 dols ; balan, 13,242 78
, 0 dols.

i 117 la.i.
ON.
'4D0814,...Aceu COTT
the Ist inst. We are since
tted „ —.Jou ,b, al' Was dated
gptioiliiesterdu,"ll(c,lrices to the 20th September, per Africa,e
(41141 "•°l4 4,,eb the 24th, per Anglo-Saxon,continuance by teelof
,9.(1071, in th„ ere. The former
Yet), .- °ales f ' idiverpool cotton market,ste
lotti:nective t)rbthe ',Rea. In Manche
• ' the latter, cotton was wsatoedsalsino
1 1 r e e a a e a 1 v e fl
tradewr2mi2teh, Or, 00 bales.
° tattlff .16d hi..her • sa , lea for two days,
toIIR • etinB were dud and lower, but money
() 'l°oo beBdaY of last week the sales were large,
, 4 ~ ale.,
_r,
f ll Prices'
"1,444414 P lacipally of cotton to arrive, at u
sa. ,
was very tight.
mote ;le
colltt cr....1,, reports of a very sevrearle fareoestti—oosa
%toeLrY, i,
_oere received from
NiVrotn'tl_nsequence of which
vssoaemveeeeholders retired their
was realised of ic
4tiv, !),7oarket, and an ad
been good, and prices
N1,4.104(14411' then the demand beanterday very firmly at the
%pi. Itted 41,4 crept. up, closing yes
need icper lb on tho'e
kitetertt last w :hone, which are
Nlll trateite k• The total salaeds,vLclusive of about 1,500
ci, di1,14 0, are estimated at 15,00d0 bales, and are pretty
Vnestie ed between exporters an
IN consumers. The exports for t k has been to
shpeecwueleat_ors, and our
uhl IrPool RA
4. .1
'l7 ; Havre, 18 ; Hamburg, 265.
Ila Total, 1,130
hnar
are given elsewhere.
I/ tele._ 8 of Southern markets Levi onroPh the following has been received
li rt; liaLttzANS, Oct. 4.--Receipts for the week, 33,00°
‘1:-`qt .• -7r week last year, 34,000. Sales flo2ritchepewreelkb,. 1(41lit Cl.elc on hand, 41,000. Middling,
e 41:401-Liverpool, id per lb. Exchange Qn London,
002...itt •
tiq' r ibb 414. •
Oest. 4.—Receipts for thes76eoook eniNdilidndgliSoegp,ti.2llc,
year,to?,l/41,,IV,,!Itric:tillbearwee.ekFraesigi Liverpool,
vptiilltie 7_e•--The accounts from all sections in"t.h3e2dS'outh
tit., eh iNullfavourable, and we have had another frost
d ' kit ' 4%e some damage in Alabama and elsewhere ;
'‘eil„Ya Yetarticulars we cannot receive by mail for some
4r'rtm `"t Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama, it is
14N'y al". having injured the cotton on the low grounds!
gille'lle s'eeided and well grounled fear prevails here and
sprlo4lll,,,that sufficient injury has been done by the
OS 4106, Urought in July, worms and other disasters
' ' recently the unprecedented cold weather and

frosts, to limit the production at 3,000,000 bales , and pos-
sibly:a lower figure.
The following is a statement of the movement in cotton
since the Ist September last, as compared with the previous
three years :

1855. 1854. 1859

Receipts at the Ports 119,000 189,000 85,000 68.000
Exports to Great Britain ll,OOO 60,000 33,00( 35,00!1
if France 12,000 13.000 17,000 2,009
other For. Ports. 3,000 4,000 6.,00 8 000
Total Exports. 26,000 77,000, 56,000 45,000
Stock on band. 122,000 212"0 134,000 99 000

Of which during the past week, included in the above :

Receipts at the Ports ' 55,000 61,000 47,n00 i 23.000
Exports to Great Britain 3,1,00 15,000 14,000 5,000
" France.. 6,000 6 o''o 10,000 1,000
" other For. Ports . - - 1,0,i0 -
Total Exports ' 9,000 21,000 25,000 [ 6,000

SUMMARY.—RECETPTS : Decrease at the ports compared
with last year, 70,000 bales Exports : Decrease to Great
Britain, 49,000 ; to France, 1,000 ; other foreign ports, 1,000
Total decrease in exports, 51,000 bales.

FREIGHTS.—The general rate to Liverpool is Id per lb,
but in some cases 5-32 d has been paid. To Havre,ic per lb.

W. P. WitiGHT

13READSTUFFS : Flour has been in moderate supply and
demand during the past week, and subsequent to the
receipt of the advices from Liverpool of the 20th ult.,
prices have declined 5c to 10c per bbl. Western Canal
and State, good shipping, 6 dol.; 35c to 6 dols 900 per
bbl. Ohio, Indiana, &c., 6 dots 903 to 7 dols 40c. Canada,
7 dols 40c to 8 dols 50c. Southern, 7 dots to 7 dols 50c.
Fancies and High Extras, 7 dols 50c to 8 dols 50c and
10 dots. Wheat—The receipts are liberal, but with a
good enquiry for shipment, notwithstanding the rather
discouraging accounts from England, prices 'have given
way only to the extent of about 5c per 60 lbs Southern
White, 155 c to 165 e per 60 lbs. Western, 158 c to 163 c.
Canadian, 160 e to 165 c. Western Red, 130 c to 148 c.
Southern Red, 140 c to 150 c. Indian Corn continues to
he taken on speculation, but prices are 2c to 3c lower.
Yellow, 67c to 69c per 56 lbs. White, 70c to 73a. Western
Mixed, 660 to 67c. Rye arrives very slowly, and sells
readily at full prices. Rye, 90c to 93c per 56 lbs. Barley,
120 c to 130 c per 48 lbs. Corn Meal-3 dots 75c to 4 dots
25c per brl. Rye Flour, 4 dots 25c to 5 dots 25c p2c brl.

WOTITERSPOON, KINGSFORD, & Co

PROVISIONS : Mess pork was dull to-day. Sales were
made at 19 dols 871 c; prime at 17 dols 621 c to 17 dols
87ic; prime mess 18 dols to 18 dols 25c. Beef is steady ;
repacked western 8 dols 50c to 11 dols ; State mess 8 dols
to 8 dols 50c ; prime 5 dols to 7 dols. Butter is in good
demand; State daries 18c to 21c; extra 22c to 24c.
Cheese 83c to 91c per lb. Cured meats, hams in dry salt
81 to 9i; shoulders 61 to 73 ; sides 8c to 84c ; smoked
hams 10c to 121 e ; shoulders 83e to 9c. Lard 143 c to 14ic
for kegs, and 133 c to 141 c for brls, at which the market is
firm.

FREIGHTS : We have no alteration to notice. To Liver-
pool—Tobacco, per hhd, 25s to 30s; cotton, square bales,
per pound, ird ; flour, per brl, 2s ; rosin, do, I s 9d to 2s ;
heavy goods, cheese, &c, per ton, 25s to 30s ; grain, per
bushel, 10d; beef, per tierce, ss. To London—Cheese,
per ton, 30s to 32i 6d ; flour, per brl, 2s 9d to 3s ; rosin
and turpentine, por 280 lbs, 3s to 3s 6d ; furs and skins,
&c., per tnn, 25s to 30s ; heavy goods, oils, &e., 25s to 30s ;
beef, per tierce, 6s ; oil cake, per ton, 27s Gd to 30s ; grain,
per bushel, 10d.