The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-20 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Rt‘p„.
ttrrisEt EXPEIHTION TO THE CRIMEA. By W.
(7, Russell, the Times Cerrespondent. Lon-
George itoutlege and Co.
itti,4, vile, the recent Crimean campaign destroyed
1 Old established reputations, it called some
-
1,,,1v w ones into life. m -trig these was that oi
,ireB Illitun Howard Russell, the Times special
at 1)"'"Ient. The singular ability displayed by
44,,,,ent?etnan procured fame for himself and
for the press in 'general Independently
Ith,th" 9f his high.literary abilities and pietur-
iiif,,P"wer of ileseliption, he won mu,th admire
,feeucr the keen judgment he displayed in detecting
ve arrangements, and the boldness with
ne-exposed them. On the part of a -civilian
441,4 have required discrimit;ation of no common
t° distinguish betwee'..-1 the amount of confu-
-1,4141 irreguie,ity wholly inseparable from the
removal of largc, military bodies from place to
and that unnecessary disarrangement and
t!,,lc'',l3f system, which could only spring from
iktl,i"lng incapacity, and' could only end in
tNtY We need not advert to the effect pro-
)lti.al• the time, not only upon this -nation,. but
Pti,eule world by the publication of Mr. Russell's
mna corlespondenco in the Times. The
of their im e
ression, and the results they
'44kili has not passed away with the vents
htiriginated them;. and we cannot doubt that
""!.("blic generally will receive with gratifica
sir re.pul4lieation, in a form More permanent
th3ilyenient than the page of a newspaper.
.IhProsent edition is to be completed in twelve
;i4e,rB, beautifully printed, and in every respect
i-',apted for a popular issue. The work wil
`tube Most complete history extant of the actual
.l'erices and progress of the war ; and we
ib,ll,°tremind Engligh readers of the peculiar
',,11-1 the production of bat,.le pieces, which
displayed under so many singular
1:1:1'55 throughout the campaign. cannot
310 ne d that Mr was more fortunate
,I)s.it authors, in having a means of- publica-
-411(1,
li„,1 secured for him at the time an immense
readers, hut it is equally undeniable that
;„4"lngs possess charaat-eristios of their own,
I. tao muter in what form they appeared, must
,tnd have aroused public attention, and won
keeue reading world the most- distinctive

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TREASURY —An illustrated magazine-
11.:tion : Ward and Lock -
kzlie the first number of a newly projected
• t 40, intended principally for the amuse-
t)„,itntl - instruction of ladies. Where there
'tir'uch competition for public favour among
Periodicals of all kinas, it is difficult to
success for a new candidate unless it pos-
ti„}le very special and singular &aims upon
• This magazine has the merit of being
'Oily illustrated, filled with interesting and
tlo:itter, and well got up in every respect.
ege -are merits which we need not say may
b
claimed by very many of its longer. esta,
b.. e
rivals. Even those departments which
se?.llliarly feminine in their character are not,
tteve, new in the arrangements of literary
tiliZttle. So far, however, as the Ladies' Treasury
.t concerned, it appears a well conducted
tine in every respect, and is unquestionably
46 or rendering gool public service as well as
1011 the important subject of employment for
•kel"f the poorer classes as in aiding to elevate
„viral standard of feminine education. Among
4
-"tents of the first number e may mention
9 0.4'
ly
of Madame de Stael, with an engraving,
.01 on the " Social Employment of Women,"
Itteliujoaraphical Sketch of her Majesty the
.` With a fine steel engraving.

.41,A,,,i'"°1i AND REALITY - Two lectures,
p 4 tltelied in- St. Martin's Church; Liverpool,
ii Rev. Cecil Wray, M.A., Liverpool : A.
)li-14en. Church street.
Leteetures contained in t.tis pamphlet purport
t:ll.reply to the recently published work of
edv,- Mac nuoglit on " Inspiration." We have
Rtt;,e;:pressed ion- opinions .at considerable
tq"Pon thework in question, and do .not feel
It ~8 at all called upon to become its chain.
liti'qnst every challenge ;. 'nor do .ive indeed
01,1,'-'he least inclined.to prolong by any effort
itrot a controversy which, like most other
~4 ersiest has probably changed very few
k4or)pini,thr. it seems certain to Us
' th°rle who holds views generally coincident
iktim°se of Mr. Maenaught will feel himself
ftla 14 opinion by the arguments of Mr. Wray.
~../ repeat generally What we have remarked
Fiilat most persons who have read the
411„.,.1 works written on both sides of this
1,0'05 long before Mr.Macnaught had published
'l4l,_ean with no great trouble anticipate every
' li!kt which will be urged by either party to
4,4)nte, ' There arpeats it is, therefore,
ky,e advantage,beyond personal gratification,
ortoduction of any- further lectures. plmph-
,,-°lumes, upon a subject which has been
1,,-"'uries untli,r discussion in one form or
!et 'l/4):d Ott 10 :Lich it is perfectly-hopeless to
'1164 izt”teral
concurrence from the infinitel
''ttiffert:' Ace of men's grinds. y

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Al 3y the Editor of, the Canadian „News.
"I' and Street, London.
Ztt,, day the feeling is growing stronger in this
;lia,* Canada is to be the true empire of the
lbe Ye do-not ihink the feetiqg ill founded, or
~,,, emigrants who may make it their home
rl,l'' their expectations in any way disap-
-41 The resources of Canada are but now
\tA
tpil.'lß thoroughly known to us here in the old
(11,,-4, and any contribution, however small, to
litt, 1,, 'edge we possess of it is most desirable
ltik,ia ,!),Inaphlet now before us, and entitled
t, is on this acenuut deserving of every
~,411,14 attention. Within a small compass it
At"t gives a clear outline of the extent and
''t .t of the resources of the eountry, but
''t I'l still more valuable to the emi-
.
thia'te, for whom it was intended, it
I.lhnl how land is to be purchased
Oitme Price, the conditions of free land grants,
kbeeurse of agriculture, which experience
'') 'ed as most suited to the climate. It gives
1, ht
ii;p4it,(-11ent map of the country, with all the
ktlit, lines of' railway, and the first, second,
H 4 ' class fares charged on each. In a word,
I
Cloti excellent • guide for Canada, which
Clots
the land of hope for the
1)541101 ' "artisan, the small capitalist,
1;,,q1 iltteet and the persevering, and
S e in the hand of h
n thatvery one intending to
noble coloney
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.1': COQ
PER'S 1, -PER'S RETROSPECT OF THE 'l'l-ADE OF
li It
iki • 400 L
I.- IR • ' 1856.
ill 4 i'We believe, the first publication of the
oto'-'lverpool, but it must have been such a
'or lilt: that it is somewhat singular the
of edd necessity for it, did not occur to any
'or
gives the current prices of every
4tlti . _ .
~,i Prised in the trade and commerce of
L c . during the past year, together with the
1 ito d
L 0 exports, and the tabular form in which
!•',„.tl 417 Piled, enables any one referring
Yqkti once place his hand on the particular
11 k," whic f) he may desire. The value. of
~Le')Oblication will increase each year, and
ctau
ti, L
r.te. nil a most convenient and accurate
[''.‘v ra-
-1,4'1 jefdre us is the clear and legible manner
lillbi „.i8 printed. The publishing price is,
1t141.) 'ugh, but, yet not too much when we
,ill :he timeand labour which the compilation
t. mass of statistics' must have cost the

4Ak
k,k).h WARD Scorricicx._we find the following
t1„PI a Glasg,.w cotemporary : " Bir h of a
1,4) 1,,,,1.a5t ti2hL the b Ils of the city churches were
r) of th- birth of a princess." Rather an
1,4 tr,li,,'"f doing honour to the advent of the last born
14,k41:t119. As might have been expected from the
-u
f ee eltent,' however, our St. Mungo's friend
kel4,.cuicollt oc,too whether the bells were '°mtsflied" on
casion:

MOYETARY AiVD COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening

There was a fair demand for Cotton to-day, and
prices were very firm. The sales are estimated at
5.000 bales, including 1,000 on speculation and for
export.

- There is I;ttle or no change to report in our km.
Share Miaket. .

The Money Market remains in a very stringent
and an aciVance. in the premium for gold
at Paris has given rise to much discussion. Full
rates are paid for diAblintS, and there seems every
prospect of the demand being sustained. The
Bank of Trance had raised the premium on gold
from 4f. to 6f. per mike, which had only been
reduced to the former figure on the 3rd of the pre..
sent month. The. alteration has revived tholeeling
of anxiety which on Thursday was partially
allayed, because it IS nag feared that, although
gold is temporarily accumulated At the tank of
England, purehases.will again be made for trans-
mission to France. A general feelingis now
entertained that' the circumstances which. govern
the supply and dernand for money will keep the
rates at a full elevation for a lengthened period ;
and the progress of the harvest, and the check
placed upon the construction of public works,
particularly those originating in foreign
countries, will be regarded iVith anxiety
by those who desire to see a steady return to a
healthy position of things. With respect to the
contemplated necessities of the Lilian Govern-
ment, it is asserted that they will not attempt to
raise money in any other manner than by guaran-
teeing thou projected lines which it is thought
will prove serviceable to the development of their
resources, and it will be well when they have made
their selection, if they should intimate that they
will not be orepareci to sanction other undertakings
for a specified period. Sufficient capital may be
found to prosecute those cott whales already formed,
to a successful issit, if the assent of the authorities
in Leadenhall street is obtained ; but the Board
of Control, in conjunction with these officials,
will benefit the mercantile community in a great
degree, if they will eGi.eperate and make some
definite regulation on this important point.
The abstraotion of capital In support of foreign
schemes should be discouraged by every available
means, and whether Russian railways, banks,
Turkish loans. or othor transactions, whatever may
be the nature of their intended guarantees or eon:.
cessions) shoUld most unhesitatingly he resisted
until the Money Market shall have assumed a much
more favourable appearance. Unless measures are
devised by which the rage for speculation in this
class of enterprise is discountenanced, the com-
merce of the ecantry, which has hitherto bean
carried on with prudence and in a prosperous
manner, will experience continued interrupt' b,
and the result must eventually be eXtre4ly
disastrous.

The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
today was rather feeble, and as the speculative
sales have exceeded the real purchases, the Ptices
have receded about k per cent. The alteratiOn in
the premium for Gold at Paris has stianilatedßear
operations, but the effect was in part neutralised
by bona fide purchases for delivery oa Tuesday.
The broker who usually acts for the Court of
Chancery purchased a small amount of liteney
Stock. Consols were 921 I and 92,1 93 for Wney,
while for Mimic* the .transactions Were at 93 to
93k and at 93k I, at which they closed. The New
Three per Cents. were 914 to 92; Reduced, Ha
The March Exchequer Bills were 7s. discoant and
June 10s. discount. Bank Stock was 212 to 213,
but heavy

The following list shov,s the flucLuations in
Consols during the past week :
Lowest Righest Closing

prices. prices, prices.
Monday ..... Money 921 934 932
Account .. 931- 934 934
Tuesday Money .. 921 93
Account .. 931 931 93
Wednesday Money 92i 9221 994
Account .. 93 93!-, 93
Thursday
Account ... 934. 931 93!
Friday :•Money 921- 93 93
Account .. 934 93f 931
Saturday Money . 921 93 921-
. Account .. 93 931- 93k
The London Shag Market to-day was on the
whole very firm, and although the quotations were
generally a shade lower than on the previous day,
they had experienced no important movement.
Subsequently, however, upon the circulation of a
rumour that a large loan on debentures bad been
called in by a county joint stock bank, increased
depression was occasioned, and the total decline in
some of the principal shares amounted to nearly
one per cent. Tlae transactions were chiefly in
Caledonian, North Western, South Western, and
North Eastern ; the other shares being compara
tively dull' In the Foreign Market a few transac-
dans were recorded, and little fluctuation ensued ;
Northern of France and Paris and Lyons were a
trifle loWer. The colonial undertakings were
generally well supported. especially the East Indian
lines. The new projects which have not yet
obtained their guarantee from the East India
(Jompany, were rather .buoyant, in the expectation
of the concessions roquired being soon agreed to.
Ceylons were 1 5 16, 7-16 prem. .Oude par.
to i prem Central Oude 1-16, 3.16 prem.
Punjaubs 4, 4 prem., and Rigas Ito prem. The
closinl, prices were :-Anabergate, Nottingham,
Boston, and Eastern Junction, 51, 51; Bristol and
Exeter, 89,91 ; Caledonian, 681, 694; Chester an
Holyhead, 34, 36.; Eastern Counties, 114, 116;
East Lancashire, 98, 100 ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 56, 57; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee,
331, 341; Great Northern, 961, 971; Great Southern
and Western (Ireland), 104 106 ; Great Western,
661, 674 ; Lancaster and Carlisle; 68, 72 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 102, 1021; London,
Brighton, and South Coast, 108, 109 ; London and
North Western, 105, 1051; London and South
Western, 101, 102 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 39, 40; Midland, 824, 826; Do Bir
mingham and Derby, 53. 55 ; Nortotit, 58, 60;
North British, 444,454 ; North Eastern-Berwick,
861, 871; North Staffordshire, 5, 41-, dis ; Oxford,
Worcester, and NVolverhampton, 204, 301.;
Scottish Central, 106, 108;- Do Midland, 71.
73 ; South Eastern, 75, '76 ; South k% ales, 87, 88.
Leased Lines-Buckinghamshire, 92, 94 ; Hull
and Selby, 107, 109. Preference-Eastern Counties
x. 5 per Cent. (No. 1), 4. ;lin. British Posses-
sions-East Indian, 107, 109 ; Grand Trunk of
Canada, 64, 65 ; Great Indian Peninsula Guaran-
teed 5 per Cent., 211 211 ; Great Western of
Canada Shares, 25, 251 xd; Madras Guar. 4i per
Cent. 19, 20; Do. 41 per Cent, Ex., 4 die., 4"pm;
Scinde Guar. 5 per Cent, 11, 24 pm. Foreign-
Eastern of France, 344, 341; Great Central of
France, 237,-, 241; Great Luxembourg Constituted
Sh , 6, b 4 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 54, 51 pm ; Lyons
and Geneva, 32, 33; Namur and Liege,. 84, 81 ;
Northern of France, 391, 40 ; Norwegian Trunk
Preference, 9, 10 ; Paris and Lyons, 621, 63 ; Paris
and Orleans, 59, 60 xd ; Royal Danish, 17, 19 ;
Sambre and Meuse, 91, ; West Flanders, 44, 5.
The imports of specie during the week have been
nearly one million sterling, viz., the Siene, from
Boulogne, 27 boxes 22 cases 2 pkgs bullion ; the
Baron Osy, from Antwerp, 58 cases bullion; the
Albion, from Boulogne, 53 cases bullion ; the
Antipodes. from Hobart Town, 1 bar 1 box gold ;
the Dolphin, from Antwerp, 82 cases bullion; the
Saladin, from St. Helena, 1 box specie; the
Copenhagen, from Melbourne, 46,045 ozs gold, or
184,180/. ; the Brilliant, from Australia, 17,965 oze.
gold, or 71,860/. ; the Africa, from America,
543,000 dols, or 108,6001.; the Light of the Age,
from Australia, 6,500/. ; the Royal Charter, from
Melbourne, 13 000 sovereignsand 121,083 ozs. gold,
or 501,3321. ; the Rhine, from Boulogne, 47 cases
bullion ; the Siene, from Bmilogne; 12 cases
silver bullion ; the Tagus, from the Mediterranean,
10 .pkgs specie, 4,1321.; the Baron Osy, from
Antwerp, 68 cases bullion ; the Aarato, from the
West Indies, &c., 729,776 dols, or 144,4501., of which_
only 242,642 dole was in silver.

The exports during the week were by the Parana,
for the West Indies, 60,3001, of which 16,0001 was
in silver and the rest gold.
The official exports of specie from the port of
London, during the week ending 9th April,