The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—There are sometimes exceptions to be found to the
class of individuals I have been describing, whose rate of
wages vary considerably, and which are often so small as
to deprive themselves and their families of the common

necessaries of life, and although there are myriads ofsuch
poor suffering working people, an abundance of ill-paid
clerks and servants of every description moving around

us, yet here and there an isolated distinction may be

drawn.

It is impossible to pay much attention to the study of
human nature so variously developed amongst even the
lowest ranks of society, without occasionally•recoguising
among them that force of determination. and persevering
energy which eventually leads them on to a higher position

in life. There is to be found an order of minds which,
under any circumstances, will act for themselves. They
are, in a sense, artificers of their ow•n fortunes, and they
love the frnits of their ow•n labour far better than any

unearned luxuries doled out to them from the rich man's

table. The observer of manhood?, who has not sometimes
seen this spirit exemplified in many grades of iudustria 1
life, has not thoroughly studied his subject. Everything
that is at all worth the doing is accomplished by earnest
work, and turn our attention to whatever department of

labour we will, whether of brain on hand, we may depend
upon it that nothing but zeal and enterprise will effectually'
carry it out. Ho w humanising, then, must be the tendency

of Such industrial pursuit's, and how it must soften, also,
the char:'eter. and elevate it above the temptations of
sensual indulgt:'nee Place, for a moment, by the side of
operatives like thesj; the drunken sons of toil—and, alas,
how many there are wh'se intellects seem crusited and
buried beneath heaps of ignorance and vice, who, as soon
as their manual work is over, siuk into a kind of semi-
brutal inactivity, in which the coarser bodily instincts

seem all that is left alive. How striking the contrast
But why should there be this great contrast ? Has not
a wise Providence bestowed faculties in a greater or
less degree upon us all ? And might they not, by eulture,
attain to the same facility of ennobling and gratifying their
possessor. instead of lying down and being crushed ? By

all that is manly, no I Surely they have as much a right
to try and mount the triumphal car of independence as
their neighbours ; and if their arrow should fall short of
the mark, what of it? Let them pick it up and aim at it
again, and if they should never reach it, they will, doubt•
less, shoot higher than if they only aimed at a bush. Bin.
ployers may laugh at all this parody of reasoning, and
look upon it as absurd nonsense. I have an inkling in my
own mind that many of them will do so, and treat it with
sheer ridicule. They would rather soliloquise atter this
fashion—" Here am I so fortunate by my industry and
education, by my own excellent sense and judgment, as to
be quite right about a number of things ; but there, over
the way, are scores of poor unfortunate people altogether
wrong, and likely to come to some sad end." But does no
response to all this inward reasoning whisper something

to their consciences ? Should they not see as those " who
thank God they are not as other men are " the desirable-
ness of assisting such poor unfortunate creatures in
plumbing their hearts, so as to enable them to sce through

their own motives, whether for good or evil, to keep their
heads above the wave, and not let sullen despair nor weak
vacillation draw them beneath again, and thus act under
a certain degree of sincerity towards them by trying to
save them from themselves—from such a treadmill sort of
life, and bring them to a better way of thinking, so that,
eventually. they may find more roses than thorns in their'
earthly pathway.
We have, for some time, been discussing two very great
and important questions—that of service, and that of
slavery. both as regards their social and moral relations
to mankind. One of the most %% onderful things in
modern society is the manner in which many employments
spontaneously divide and classify themselves, making
as it were, in some degree, a gradual approach
towards the maintenance of an equitable balance,
and although it is true that this balance is never
fully attained, still the approximation towards it
ought to be encouraged, and by such a judicious system
of training and able management we might be led on with
confident success by the experiment, and with a conviction
that new evidence would be given that the majority of
work people, if wisely and kindly dealt with, might be
reformed, and made useful members of the community,
instead of continuing the pests and burden of society.
These are certainly striking and encouraging facts, and
they afford a very decisive testimony in favour of such a
system, and if promulgated they would show the work of
reformation to be so far advanced that after a short period
of training those who appeared wholly and hopelessly
given up to a course of wretchedness and crime, might
again he safely trusted in society, and although they may
tor a time be remote from the eyes and counsels of their
masters, and perhaps exposed to many of their former
temptations, yet we may reasonably surmise they would
conduct themselves with becGming propriety, and follow
their avocation with better feelings and greatsr good
will. To any reflective mind these truisms must teach a
plain lesson, for unquestionably man is an enquiring
being, let him belong to any class ho may, and requires to
be informed upon all matters which he does not quite
understand; he is also a social being, and so far loves
society that he is miserable without it, and glad of any
reprieve from toil to be enabled to enter any company
within his reach ; and, again, he has more or less the milk
of human kindness flowing in his bosom, which imparts to
him that natural admiration of all that is virtuous, noble,
and right. and which only requires, by persevering efforts,
to be brought out of him.
There is another class of slaves which I must not over-
look, belonging to a higher grade of society—a class of
people, unlike the ignorant, on whose education money has
been lavishly expended; I mean the social position of the
ill-paid bookkeepers and clerks whose claims also should
be strongly advocated. Many persons will be aware of
the impossibility of even a very limited household or
family, having any pretension to respectability or comfort,
and being maintained without the utmost perplexity on
the paltry salary often given to them. Employers in thus
dealing with them, not 'infrequently adhere too tenaciously
and distressingly to the sentiment, in itself at once so
moralising and devout—

" Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long."
It is with regret that we notice that many of our
" Merchant Princes," who are most liberally disposed
towards general charities and the indigent poor, are yet
in the habit of giving as limited a salary or wages as is
well possible to give. Christian consistency and well-
doing ought practically to remind them of the old adage,
" charity begins at home," and that they should feel
called upon to exercise it in their counting-houses. The
principle actuating employers in some instances would
seem to be that of giving remuneration, not according to
the true value of the service rendered, or the reasonable
requirements of the party's position, hut according to the
amount for which any other person would be induced to
engage. Very few, I think, will assert that the true value
of a commodity is always necessarily the price it obtains
in the market.
Were this principle carried out in all cases, it would at
once have a widely pauperising influence, and necessarily
depreciate the quality of services rendered, by crippled
energy and capacity, and which would tend to banish
generous principle and truth from those engaged, substi-
tuting low cunning and anxious expediency. Surely a
respectable occupation, where the duties, too, are so
analagous to those actually devolving on the principle,
ought to insure, to a qualified and prudent man, a
comfortable and respectable living for himself and family.
It must clearly, too, be advantageous to employers, that
their book-keepers and clerks should, to a reasonable
extent, be placed beyond pecuniary care and anxiety,
that they may exercise a spirit- of devotedness towards
their masters' interests, and, moreover, feel identified
with business duties. The more freely a man can apply
himself to his engagements, without any withdrawing
cause, the more fully will his efforts be successful. But,
instead of this encouraging effect, the low remuneration
too frequently given, of necessity oftentimes induces, even
in the most careful and truthful minds, a feeling of decided
separateness, disaffection, and indifference. Many clerks,
owning to the great difficulty they have in honourably
living, continue in a state of unsettledness and indecision.
They are prevented from giving their undivided energy to
their engagements trom the pressure of social difficulties
and the necessity of watching for some means of bettering
their situation, by which they, or their wives, might earn
something additional, wherewith to provide reasonable
and needful comforts, and sometimes it may even be
necessaries.
It is worthy of mention, too, that clerks have additional
cause for anxiety that their earnings should be such as to
supply them with a comfortable living, both present and
prospective, from the difficulty, if not impossibility, of
their entering into business as principals of the trade they
have been brought up to, owing to the amount of capital
usually required.
One outlet too, open to'reost classes of persons, namely,
emigration, is comparatively closed to them, for, of all
parties, clerks are among the most unsuited for emigra-
ting; having, generally speaking, been brought up to no
mechanical trade or craft, and being unused to regular
manual labour, they have the greater disadvantage, and
are comparatively the most useless Ina colony, so that in
case of having the means of emigration at command, or
having them proffered from any other source, the wisdom
of removing would seem more than questionable, except a
clesairr,anld
wceilrltaeixnocaottlartsee were marked out beforehand.
period.—Yours, gwe upon this subject at a future
VERITAS.
Liverpool, December 30, 18L6.

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'‘ 6 THE NORTHERN ITIVIES.-LIVERPOOL THURSDAY
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ANA UAL REVIEW OBTHE, COTTON TRADE - going no definite change. JunE opened with a slightly improved and exhibited the great and almost uniformly e
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. . -se • - _ - WEST DERBY UNION. I POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
ea.-. deneand, influenced by a reduction in the rate of discount from 6to 5 prices from 51d: to 71d, per lb. for Middling Grim
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• The usual weekly meeting of this Board of Guardians
LIVERPOOL. ' LIV_ERPOO;,. 31st DIV-11-21/B-B-Ri 1856. per cent.; it however' soon subsided, the undiminished receipts at the give a short analysis of the annexed tabular
BEFORE Ma. G. lIOLT. Amieted. we beg to hand the oEinares statistics Of the Cotton Tiede Aniefican shipping ports, together With the large imports which Were examination will be found to comprise details o
was held
for the past year. Before however we proceed to make the customary jtist then being received, suggesting caution; a quiet feeling consequently interest-nay such indeed as cannot fail to aw
The Rev. Mr, etadnall presided. The other guardians a young woman, named Ellen Sullivan; charged on review of.the Market, we have to stip that the business of the last by. continued to prevail during the first three weeks of the month and a apprehensions for the sufficiency of our future k
present were-Messrs. Badnall, Siddeley, Lunt, Wilson, suspicion of having stolen a silver lever (detached) •watch days has been very large, the Amereart accounts brought per "Arabia" decline of Id. to ?ed. per lb. was in the meanwhile gradually stibmitted seen that after having received 110,351 Bales in eX(
and silver guard chain. The inspector saw the prisoner on Monday being quite confirmatoe of those previously received as to to. At this point however a reaction again set in, and before the close the Stocks now on hand in the various ports
Elias, J. Edwards, Abrahams, H. Edwards, Evans, Roscoe, n Naylor street, and suspecting all was not right, he the estimates of the crop, the modration of shipments, and the high of the Month this decline was wholly recovered, the renewed confidence less than they have been since 1839, and less b
Pitts, Wensley, Me.dcalf, Shaw and Whitby, qeeseoned her, and got the watch and chain with her, scale of prices. The Sales are repoted as 50,600 Bales, 24,150 of which being mainly attributable to the anxiety occasioned by the dismissal they were at the close of last year. 'But the force of
f which she gave various accounts. The watch is No
o
THE OFFICIAL RETURNS. have
heen taken for Speculation am Export, and prices must be con- of our Minister from the States because of the differences which had appreciated when it is stated that the weekly Con
The Master of the Workhouse (Gough) reported that last 192, and made by Mattocks, Liverpool. The woman sidered id. to id. dearer in Americas and Brazil, id. to id. in Egyptian arisen with the American Government out
was remanded, in order to make enquiry as to the ownerof the Foreign Enlistment Bill; exceeds that of last year by 3,110 Bales, and that e
week there were 690 paupers in the workhouse, since when and ltd. per lb. in Surat W m
than on elneselv last. It ay be well also' to but it, was influenced also in part by the
.advice 'Which was received at 23,e00 Boles; and further that the prospects of
17 had been admitted, 1 born, 11 discharged, 2 deaths, of the watch. , • observe here that the Stock as declared to-day approximates very closely this time of a sadden falling off in the. receipts at the shipping ports. considered in reference to the Consumption, have :
• leaaing for this week 695. For the corresponding week " A CHRISTMAS Box."--Denis M,Kee, or M,Kay, a to that previously hedicated by the veekly Circulars; the difference being The Sales of the Month were consequentlY veil considerable, viz. 298,890 factory as they now are, 'for in, spite of the large
last year there were 688. butcher, residing at 3, Currie street, charged two females, limited to a deficiency of 14,410 Wes; which results, from-an excess of Bales, 225,700 of which or an average of 45,140 per week were taken the estimates of the American Crop do not at
Al Anne Adler and Mary Clarke (mother and
The Master of the Hospital (Davis) reported that last named 5,230 in Brazil and 010 in Stint, but a deficiency of 16,300 in by the Trade and 73,190 for Speculation and Export-Middling Orleans Bales, whilst 'the yield, or rather the aggregate s'
week there were 123 patients in that establishment, since daughter) with having robbed him of £lO9. The American and 6,200 in Egyptian. , were again worth aid. per lb. As all apprehension of a rupture with the 3,527,845 Bales ; a disparity so great, should it b
when 8 had been discharged, and 13 had been admitted Prisoners were in custody of detectives Scott and Lay. At the :beginning of the past year Middling Orleans stood at sed. States soon subsided,- JULY proved a. quiet -month and devoid of all as cannot-possibly be made up either by the full
-On Mondaythecock per lb.; a very moderate price, and one which would probably have especial interest; prices however were uniformly well supported, The tion of the crop of which, as compared with the
ing week of last year there were 117. evening, the old woman called on the prosecutor, and been regarded as dispropertionatelylovhad consideration been given alone Sales were' limited to 188,090 Bales, 143,990 of which or 36,000 per the close of last year, we are yet deficient, nor yet
went to a public house, where they had a couple of
. Cheques to the amount of £232 were voted for the relief they to the question of supply and demand, for whilst .a full Consumption week were taken by the Trade and 44,100 for Speculation and Export. as may. reasonably he expected from other source
;they went then to another house , where they had
' of the outeloor poor within the several districts of the glasses equal atleast to 40,50013alesper weekwas being maintained, the aggregate AUGUST was characterized by equal dulness but yet almost equal steadi- ted to us of the crop of 1855 was, as appears by
Union. a couple of glasses more. The prosecutor had the money Stocks of the Kingdom did- not excee6480,470 Bales, nor that of American ness, for whilst Consumers were on the one hand deterred from buying made up on the Ist September, 1,921,386 Bales
THE UNION IN FUNDS, - close in an inside pocket, and after that be did not 236,100 Bales; nor were the prospects of future supplies otherwise than anything in excess of their immediate wants by the very unseasonable of the whole yield. Now assuming the crop of t]
From a statement made by the Clerk (Mr. Cleaver) it remember what happened- only he Missed the money moderate, the . estimates then current of the 'American crop rarely weather which was being experienced, and which indeed was such as correctly estimated at 3,000,000 Bales, and emu
appeared that in consequence of some of the out-townships when he went home. Mr. Holt : You were drunk, then ? exceeding 3,300,000 Bales, a
hilst nothing beyond fair average Imports to threaten very serious injury to the Harvest, Holders on the other, assigned to us the same proportion of this modera
nag, having paid up the last call, the Union had no funds in I was, sir. Mrs bolt : Whet sort of money was it ? were expected from other grafters. Trade however was then oppressed relying on the large current Consumption and the moderate supplies the last large one-a distribution however which a
the. hands of the treasurer last week. This had been Twenty pounds ingold, the in The of - held by the Trade, manifested no anxiety to effect sales. Whilst the ordinary experience, and such indeed as is not
• attended with some little inconvenience and annoyance to the prosecutor was examined, but he did not enlighten ant upon a state of War, amongst which the prevailing high price of Sales of the month did not therefore under these circumstances shall yet receive only 1,650,000 Bales. The evils
some tradesmen who, on presenting their cheques, had been the case ; the only thing he said of importance was Money (discounts were at 6 per cent,) and the fears entertained of a exceed 186,370 Bales, 134,050 of which or 33,510 per week were taken ever may in some degree be mitigated by more
refused payment, that his father had the money when lie went further rise-nay even of t total suspension of specie payments- by the Trade and 52,320 for Speculation and Export, prices under- next crop before the close of the coming year, th
Mr. Lunt : Is nos West Derby, in arrear ? . out at four o'clock, and on his return at seven, the
cash was gone. In reply to the batch, the prosecutor were evils which appeared at once both the most imminent and the most went but little change, the only decline noticeable being about end. the past, should the yield promise to be a large one
to Mr. Whitby :We have now a cheque prepared for the fraught with trouble and perplexity. Under these circumstances per 1b: in American and ad. in Brazil and Egyptian. SEPTEMBER be such as to induce Planters to send it early to n
asivesent of £1 200. (Hear, hear.) denied that he was in any,- except the public houses therefore, moderate as was the ruling scale of prices, it failed to opened with a somewhat improved demand influenced by the sideration involves contingencies at once too rem
Chairman •
The
. Well, then, we shall be in funds to_ with the elder prisoner. Scott said the prisoners lived give confidence to either Buyers or Sellers, for the demand during the return of fine weather and' the final dismissal of all anxiety to exercise any possible effect Upon the -market fo
morrow. That is good news. He taaen . alarmed his in Elden street, and on Searching up the chimney they first two weeks of the year coninued to be strictly limited to-the imme- in regard to the Harvest; tut after a few days of free buying IMPORTS.-AS regards Imports - the items N
regret that the tradesmen inconvenience, and hoped ft' „e
Elle"'..; have been put to any got a child's stocking containing £lO, and on the pri_ diate requirements of the Trade, although Holders in their desire to the Market again relapsed, into dulness and continued to rule flatly for attention- are the large supplies which have ben
In future the townships
soners 19s 6d, in silver was. found. They could not effect sales gradually submitted to a decline of id. to id. per lb. , Happily two or three weeks, the large efflux of Specie to India and the Continent States and from India, the former being 134,690
would pay up their calls et --the time
they were due.
''
, • Mr.Whithy said, mother tell -the daughter not to say anything about the by the unconditional acceptame by Russia of the terms which had been Market. -A decided change however again took place on the 22nd of the Bales, or as already stated 110,351 in excest of i
'see hiaa understood let Mr. We' ht ig -
man had iffsred ao 0. ladded, "TI (the police) h t the offered by the Western Power; as a basis for the negociation-of Peace ; month, intelligence being received from the states on that day of a very supplies received. at this Port have been 2,308
-pay the cheques when there was a money, an she ley have go e
deficiency. money up the chimney, and if you say anything they an event which, though not vholly Unexpected, had nevertheless been urifavorable character in regard to the growing crops, for besides being 1,714,201 have been American, 121,611-Brazil, 108. '
The Clerk t Pie hue done ; will get the rest of it!, The prisoners were remanded. anticipated, owing to the frusaation of several previous overtures,with but represented as two or three weeks later than usual, they were said to Surat and 9,660 Various; against 2,142,739 Bales
on the me • - so
•have' suffered much injury fromstormsand A DEALER. IN SILK.-A fellow 'named Patrick 'Casey, little confidence. An immediate and decided reaction from the previous ,
awn of Mr. Abrahams, seconded by Mr. Pitts,
Vie deo"drooping tendency of the Market consequently at once took place, . .
an weather. An 'animated demand consequently again set in, which, and 7,985 Various.
• sees were then voted, and the subject dropped. was charged by a young wonsita named Charlotte .
Richards, under the following circumstances :-The eager desire to purchase springing up amongst all classes of Buyers, lasting till the close of the month,- resulted in a business of no less than ExpoutTs.-The Exports of the Kingdom wil
THE FITZPATRIcR DISPUTE. prisoner accosted her in the street, and offered her a which, being met bY equal reluctance on th part of Holders to sell, 317,550 Bales, 224,740 of which or 44,950 per week were taken by the sidera,bly in excess of year, the surplus consi
At the meeting of the board, last week, Mr. Fitzpatrick,soon resulted not only in a complete recovery of the decline which had --Trade and-92,810 for Speculation and Export, and in the establishment can, 5,450 Brazil and 27,600 Surat.- The aggret
• "beautiful" silk hankerchief, a real " dead" bargain,
when attempting to jestify himself from the charges thatbeen previously submitted to, but in the establishment' of a. further, of an advance of id. -.to ad. per lb., both in American and all other. Bales against 316,900 last year.
for eighteenpence. She refused at first, and he impor- were made against him, and which were then under con- advance of id, to id. per lb., Middling Orleans being quoted at the close' 'descriptions of Cotton-Middling Orleans were uoted at 6id. per lb. CONSUMPTION.-In Consumption there has
tuned her very strongly to buy it as she would hardly
sideration,
asserted that the man Daffy had told him that of the month' at 50. per lb. The Sales of the month were also consid- On Wednesday the Ist OCTOBER, the Directors oft he Bank of England 161,874 Bales upon that of last year, _which excee
meet with the like again. She as
refused, when he
Mr. J. S. Hallows, another surgeon, had advised erable, viz., 282,210 Bales, 211,890 .or at the rate of 47,080 per week at a special' meeting of" theßoard decided on making the first increase year by 153,700 Bales. The actual deliveries d
rollediit nicely in blue paper, and went off. However,
the pauper patients to " club together to get up a hard case being taken by the Trade and 70,320 for Speculation and Export. in the rate of discount, the advance being from 41 (at which it been 2,203,009 Bales or 43,520 per week, again
•therein nothing like perseverance, and again he fed-
' Attest him lir • , '
aae (, . Ftteparice). Yesterday a letter was lowed her. There's luck in odd numbers and the third During the first ten days of FEenteuar the Market relapsed into. compare- had stood since the 26th June) to 5 per cent; and again at another 40,410 per week laSt year. It, musahowevee be b
read. from Me. Hallows, to the effect that when Mr. Fitz- time he prevailed-shebought-not 'silk d
the hanke- v
ti e quiet, as indeed was natural considering the large operations and special meeting on the 6th a second advance was determided on, actual Consumption will have been greater. or a
Patrick made that statement he was in error, as Duffy had chief, but the Iwhich • parce , contained-blue paper. material advance of the preceding two or three weeks; but this state of vie., from sto 6- per cent, and 7 per cent for bills exceeding 60 days: according to the stocks now held by the Trade-i
never been in hie surgery, and that whenever he had heard He feeling was perhaps more especially influenced by an opinion which for Notwithstanding however the very prejudicial effect which it was seen that about 30,000 Bales in excess of last year. From
had two other parcels made up like each other
parties speaking •
ita . disparagingly of Mr. Fitzpatrick, he had He was several times convicted of like " dealing in silk" a time then commonly prevailed, that owing to the large accumulation these restrictive movements on the part of the Bank must necessarily taken has been -2,190,140 Bales, viz., 1,644,9(
them told matte trouble him with their complaints, and if they after this fashion,
and he was sent to gaol for three of stocks in the American Markets, and to the unfavorable accounts have. upon general trade, they failed to produce anything beyond a Brazil, 129,296 Egyptian, 256,832 Surat and 11
months.
felt aggrieved to appeal to the board. With regard to hiswhich had been sent out from this side, 'both as regards the state of momentary check to the activity of the Market, the unfavorable accounts 2,030,969 Bales last year, 1,552,147 of which ode
ability to sign a certificate, he had had upwards of 34 •
trade
A Miss. As GQOD AS A MILE -John Davies, a well
yearetexperience, at home and abread, and had never yet
dressed and intelligent looking young man, was brought to a point that would admit of free shipments to-this country. In these crops, together with the high scale of prices ruling in the various mar- - STOCKS.-The Stocks-now held in the var
• pd kn•is ability doubted althoueh he hail bconsulted
~ ,been of expectations however we were doomed to be disappointed, for by intelli- kets and the consequent prospect of light shipments, overruling every 332,740 Bales against 486,470 Bales last year. Ii
le much more ..important cases than that alluded to ; there- up by detectives Povey and 51‘Culloch on a charge
ha • been about to • robbery ' gence received about the middle of the month it appeared that at the other consideration. The Sales'of the month were consequently again is 281,430 Bales, 173,180 of which, are Amei
fore any
, aspersion he might attempt to cast, came too late Ting
Robert
mwmhiot
saadhe
ecamone afroymouFagnommaan:
lowest•point of the American markets, Middling Orleans could not have very large, viz. 319,730 Bales, 185,200 of which or an average of 46,300 25,060 Egyptian, 55,360 Surat and 660 eVarie
named
. in the day tram one so much his junior In years andbeen bought on terms which would have admitted of their being laid per week being taken by the Trade and 134,530 for Speculation and Ex- Bales last year, 231,880 of which were American;
perience. ez- loos) the "upper part of Cheshire." Pevey said he
down here at less than 51d. per lb., a price considerably above that which port, and the further very material advance of id. per lb. in American, Egyptian, 82,370 Surat and 3,370 Various.. .
knew the prisoner to be a" ma smart, and seeing him
Mr: Lunt had known Mr. Hallows for upwards of 20 in the face of the evils contingent upon the state of war it had been deemed id. to id. in Brazil and Egyptian and ad. to id. in Surat was effected- PROSPECTS.-In the few remarks of an antics]
Pick up the young man at the Post office, he and
years, and had always found him a perfect gentleman. prudent to give. Is very general demand therefore again set in, which Middling Orleans commanded 7d. at the close of the month. Although in our last Annual Circular as to the probable :cote M'Culloch followed them up Duke street, and into
Oa the motieti ref Mr. Shaw, seconded by M
, r. Abrahams, resulted at the close of the month in the very considerable business of the intelligence received during NOVEMBER was uniformly of an un- as to the sufficiency of our future supplies, we es
Rathbone street. where they entered a house.
public He
the letter was ()Meted to be sent to Mr. Fitzpatrick. 265,860 Bales, 179,30 or an average of 44,930 per week being taken by favorable character as to the prospects of the crop, the high value of Crop at 3,400;000 Bales, an amount somewhat in e:
sent his brother officer to the back door to prevent the
some btisineat of a purely- routine character having bTrade dB6 150 f Speculationandand •the establishment money (the Bank having raised her charge for discounts to-the uniform and indulgedalso the expectation of
the an , or Export, an in
ilispOsed of, the board adjourned. bees escape of the prisoner, and he was about to enter the
house
of the further advance of id. per lb., Middling Orleans commanding 6d. rate of 7 per cent. on the 13th,) and the difficulties of negociation imports from other sources. At the same time- he
4, * At the when the prisoner rushed out and he seized him.
moment he caught hold of him, the prisoner per lb. 111.e.ame was amonth devoid of special interest, for though the pros- -which it entailed, together with the heavy operations of the two preceding express the opinion that even if our anticipations
Tub Seslaer-RAPPING TRADE.-The following advertise- dropped a "fist full" at Californian sovereigns, and put Pacts of peace had, by removingmanysources of anxiety, acted beneficially months, necessarily induced for a time comparative quiet. The fully confirmed, the supply would nevertheless be
"silent appears in a Washington newseaner :-" eommunica-• his foot on them. The young man from the " upper end upon trade, the large business which had already been done and the Sales of the month consequently did not exceed 136,280 Bales,-115,900 the requirements of Consumption, should the e'
advance which it had influencedpredisposed both Buyers and of which. or 28,970 per week were taken by the Trade and 20,380 for crease upon us, and so operate to check trade. 7
tions with the spirit of Washington for ocular revelation of of Cheshire," said he had not lost anything, as there was material Sellers . . . .
said for a tame to cautaon and moderation. Priceshowever continued to Speculation, and Export. Prices were however on the whole tolerably upon the fact that in spite of' dear-food, dear me
public fact and duty ; responses tendered relative to no time. The prisoner he would quit the town if. , - ... . in ,
the the whole . •
be steadily supported throughout the month, and the Saleswerenotincons well sustained, the decline being limited to id. to ea-d. the better and disadvantages of war,
executive or govsrnmental, state or diplomatic, national or let go, and he was discharged with a caution.
siderable, being 251 510 Bales, 203 090 of which or an average of 40 620 id. to id. per lb. in the lower qualities of American, and id. in average weekly Consumption of 40,410 Bales for t
personal questions on affairs of moment, for their more DESERTING A Wils.-John Duggan alias Power, was a , , . , , , .
k were taken by the Trade and 48 420 for Speculation and other kinds-Middling Orleans were worth 6i-ed. per lb. At the found buyers, the stocks of both being literally ni
ready and appropriate solution, and the specisl use of brought up by Mr. Williams, on' of the relieving officers, Per .tyee
APRIL ,. .
however opened with great animation, the final ratifica- beginning of the past month however increased confidence and activity being largely under contract for future delivery. I
official, congressional, and editorial intelligence. -Address. on a charge of deserting his wife and three children. Export..tion of Peace diffusing a general feeling of increased confidence, and were generally manifested; influenced partly by the promise of some that oufexpectations as to the course of the Marke
' Washington Medium.' Post-office, box 628, Washington Mr. Williams said, he found the wife and children in the
encouraging the hope that the high current value of money, viz. 6 per relaxation in the prevailing stringency of the Money Market, and partly have been fully realized, it be remembered, that the
D,C. No letter (-Inept for an interview) will be answered utmost state of desti• ution, and the prisoner was living ' continue be • •
weekly received of low estimates cent., would not to long maintained; the moderate stocks
c h was.
its ,
unless it enclose one dollar, and only the first five qiestions in Critchley court with an improper woman. and went
which the Trade
_had hitherto thought it advisable to hold, (the delive- American rop-t three millions being the amount most commonly sand- -subsiding-that food, or at least great stap
of any letter with but one dollar will have reply. Number by the name of Power. The prisoner said he was not
ries had not thus fir exceeded an average of 42,489.8a1es per week) were tioned-and of the consequent maintenance of a high scale of prices and is considerably cheaper than at the close of last ye
your questions and preserve copies' of them." married to the woman, but this was negatived by the
THE KING OF SARDINIA. ST,PPED BY HIGHWAYMEN.- production of the 'marriage certificate, and the prisoner in also a furthereleent of strength to the Market. The business done light shipments to this country. And this improved feeling has gradually scope for the, operations of Free Trade principles,
The Twin papers mention the following rather singular was sent to jail for three mouths, and fined £5 for andiscoveries of Gold, is during the month was consequently very large, viz., 336,450 Bales, gathered strength with the progress of the month, these considerations recent . promised than has
208,760 or an average of 52,190 per week being taken
.13y the Trade and having all latterly acquired increased force, reductions from 7to 61 and us ;-if, we repeat, all these things be remembered,
incident :-The King of Sardinia, While out on a sporting assault on Mr. Williams.
127 690 for Speculation and Export, and an advance of ed. to id. per lb.- from 61 to 6 per cent, in the rates of discount having taken place on look for anything but the continuance of a high sc
excursion a few days ago, having become separated from ASSAULT oN A Welfare-John Von Larr, who was - , .
and a in established- instant ' time it
. other descriptions wasgradually the 4th and the 18th respectively, and the American accounts ensuing year. -At the same however must
in American i . .
his suite, was stooped by a party of robbers, who demanded remanded on a charge of having injured a woman,
Middling Orleans were quoted at bid. -per lb. After the transaction of having become. quite uniform in estimating the crop--at iiiit more Than Middling Orleans are now at 71d. per lb., a prio
hie purse, " But I am the King," was the royal reply, named Bridget Macken, in Allison street, was brought
so large a business and the establishment of so material an advance MAY 3,000,000 Bales. The Sales for the three weeks ending with the operate powerfully to direct increased supplies
to which the robbers answered, "We know that very well, up: The feels of the case have already been published,,
necessarily have been a quiet month, but Buyers were fur- 18th instant averaged 56 420 Bales, and an advance of id to id in also tend materially to check consumption • and
would almost
.. . .
in , . . . . . . . ,
and it is precisely for you that we were waiting here." The The prisoner was fined £5 ; or, in default of payment,
ther induced to moderation by the steady continuance of the receipts at American and id. other descriptions was during this period consideration it may be well to observe that the a
wood being solitary and the suite at a distance, his Mai sty three months imprisonment.
was obliged to yield compliance, and held out to the robbers --
' the American shipping ports on a scale so,large as to lead to the general effected: ''The operations of all classes of Buyers have however for the past year has already been found too h
•
a purse,
adoption of three and a half millions as the probable extent of the crop. since been especially large, the Sales from the 19th to the 30th inst. production of the coarser qualities of Goods anC
received containing twenty gold Napoleons, which was BIRKENHEAD.
with marks of the greatest respect. BEFORE J 8, JACKSON, ESQ.
Still prices were on the whole well maintained throughout the month, as amounting to no less than 145,060 Bales, or an average of 20',720 per day; also that must render us peculiarly susceptible to
APPROACHING MARRIAGE. IN HIGH LIFE -A wedding ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.-John Billington, shopman to they were considerably below those ruling in the States, and as it was and in the meanwhile a further advance of id. to id. per lb. in American thing, political or otherwise, which may be of a, I
is about to take place between Lord Alfred Churchill, • Mr. William Williams of Market Street, grocer and pro-apparent that owing to our large Consumption stocks could Middline Orleans being uoted -at.7 d d. in Brazil, dtod in impede the free course of
also then
.( . o q 1e) 1 1 • i •trade;
younger son of the Duke of Marlborough, and the Hon, vision dealer, was charged with stealing a half crown not accumulate
did
to any burdensome extent. Whilst the Sales of the Egyptian and id. in Surat has been established. The total Sales of the bo given to the unsettled state of a large portion o
month therefore not exceed 164,170 Bales, 120,510 of which or 30,130 month amount to 314,330 Bales, 216,980 of which or an average for and to the fact that we are now at war with brit]
Harriet Calthorpe, daughter of Lord Calthorpe. from the till in his master's shop. It appeared from the
were taken by the Trade and 43 660 for Speculation and five weeks of 43 400 per week Per week ~ being taken by the Trade and 97350, for can hardly be said that the future is free from can
Mr. Mackinnon, 3.1. P., who is at present residing at statement made by Mr. Williams, that about fifteen P
Export, the only decline that was submitted to was id. to id. in the Speculation and Export.
Turin, has transmitted to Mr. W. Hood, Mayor of Rye, a months ago, the prisoner came into his employ as shop- - .
of
draft for £5O, with a request that he will distribute the man, at the wages of £2O per annum and his board and antes
common qualities American,Having thus traced the course of the Market throughout the year,
amount among the indigent poor of that borough. . The lodging. About nine months after tho prisoner came, he --.....................
hon. member has also sent drafts of a similar amount for (air Williams took stock, and found a deficient of nearly COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF IMPORTS, STOCKS, AND PRICES OF COTTON, the poor of Winchelsea, Peasemersh, Icklesham Guildford, £3O worth of goods, which led him to suspect the
and Ployden parishes. ' prisoner's honesty, and he commenced marking money,
THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.-On Tuesday Mr. Commis- and continued doing so up to Saturday night last, which IN THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL, 31st DECEMBER, 1856, 1855, AND 1854.
sinner Holroyd signed the order for the-payment of the he put into the shop till, but did not miss any of those
first dividend of 5s 6d in the pound. It will be payable at he had marked until the last occasion, when, after clos- 1/ IMPORT. STOCK. li
Southsea House on Saturday and Monday next, between ing time, he looked at the money remaining in the till, and , PRICES. •
the hours of ten and five o'clock. The list of shareholders missed a half crown. On the following Sunday moruing -
___
' .
liable to contribute to the liabilities is divided into two he called the prisoner into the kitchen, and having told
I 31st DEC. I
31st DEC. 31st DEC.
. 3lst DECEMBER, 1856. I 31st DECEMBER, 1855. I 31st DECEMBER, 185 x.
' classes-A and B Class A consists of 123 names, those him that some money had been taken from the till on • 1856. 1855. 1854.
of persons holding 1,000 shares, and who were holders off the previous eveningadesired him to show what money 1856: 1855. 1854. Ordy. to Good Fair I Ordy. to I Good Fair Ordy. to Fair. to Good. Good Fair
- shares under the original charter. Class B consists o he had about him, upon which the prisoner produced Middling. Fair. to Good. Middling. Fair. to Good. Middling.
224 names for 2,000 shares, holding shares under the ss. 74d., amongst which was a half crown which he - - - --
supplemental charter, making 147 shareholders liable to directly identified, and told the prisoner it was one of • - d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d• d
contribute towards the debts and liabilities upon 3,000 the pieces of money he had marked on the previous SEA ISLAND B4lO 10240 8210,, ili@l4 15 @l6 17 @36 91@12 121@131 15 @l6 10 @l3 14 @ls 16 @36
shares. In class A 104. names have been settled on the evening, and placed in the till. The prisoner denied STAINED DITTO - 9 11
list, holding 812 shares, and in class 886 names, holding having taken any out of the till. A police officer was BOWED
672 shares, giving a total of 190 names settled on for then seat for, and Mr. Williams charged the prisoner, MOBILE AND ALABAMA .... } 1250031 987373 1136168 I 35920 33240 53380 I'6 71 7i .7•1 8 5 Si-, 5k 64 6.' 4 4i SZ- 5e 64
1,848 shares. who then said, " I wish my eyes may fall out of my 0 aLEA.NS
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has lately published a de- head, and nay arms from my body, if I have ever taken a
tree, completing the organisation of the Technical Institute, shilling of money from you." Mr Williams, however, TOTAL AMERICAN
founded at Florence about three years ago, for the study of persisted in the charge, and as all three of them were PERNAMBUCO, AEACATT, &c 47420 61385 29552 12280 22560 5560. 71 7i 8 81 81 61 61 61 61 71 61 61 6a 7 74
science applicable to the arts, manufactures, and public leaving the house for the police office. prisoner said,
BAHIA AND MACEIO - 63 61 6 61 et 6.7 61
works ; also another, having for its object to favour the send- " Now, master, all the money I have ever taken before MA.RANHAM . 25809 33856 48636 5240 21900 29950 7a 7i 74 8 84 6 6i 64 sa 7 6 6i 64 61 72
ing of the agricultural productions of the Grand Duchy to that is 10s., which I will a you don't charge me." . .
the Universal Cattle Show at Paris, in May, 1857. An Mr. Williams then said, "After the words you have used EGYPTIAN ' * 108566 111846 78942 25060 48290 55830 7 71 8 81 10 51 6' 61 7881 5/ 6• 61 71 10
exhibition will take place a little before, at the Grand Ducal I will not forgive you." The magistrate said it was a • DEMERARA. AND BERBICE .'... - 685 ' 861 572 560 750 t
250 6a 7i 8 all 6 7 89 10 6 61 71 8 10
11
Palace of Cascine, near Florence, and a commission will be very bad case ;he had a good situation and good wages, BARBADOES. ..
appointed to select such of the productions as seem likely to and yet robbed his employer. All such cases he sent for LAGUIRA . .
' . .
. .
. , 720 1990 61 7 7i
- - '- 71 .51
- - 51
-5/
_ 5 -51 51
_
do most credit to the Grand Duchy at the P •
Paris Exhibition, trial, andshe (the prisoner) must go also. Committed CARTHAGENA
.. 800 390 31 . 31 31 31 31 3/ 21
e 1 3 3a-
THE FRENCH 'COB.N.MAILICETS.- The following is the offi. accordingly. . PERUVIAN 8975 7124 7662
. • • - I _ -
i
&al return of the price of wheat in the different markets of During the hearing of the case, it transpired that the COMMON WEST INDIA, &c I -
.. 940 790 61 74 71 54 61 7 8 ee 61 71
France, by which the price of bread is regulated :-The prisoner had taken a shop at the Dock Cottage, for which . SMYRNA
J._ . . •
.. ' 100 20 - - - - - - _
ea' - -
highest price is 30f 97c per hectolitre in the markets of he had paid a quarter's rent in advance, but had never SURAT .
•' 346877 279296 230545__ 51000 81640 145350 41 54 51 51 51 34 4 44 41 5 23 3134 33 1
4 1- e -
Toulouse, G ey, Lyons, and Marseilles; and the lowest 24f told his master that he had done so. MADRAS - 5378., ' 394 6'105 3630 590 1260 51 ' '5l 51 4 41 4-7,i 3 31 e
3:; 4
580 in those of St. Lo, Paimpol, Quimper, Hennebon, and AN Our AND OUT THIEF.-John Sweeney, who was , BENGAL - 2367 169 1539 730 140 - 2140 4t q 5 31 1 4 41 21 3 3'
Nantes. The average for the whole of France is 271821 c committed on Tuesday, and a report of whose case ,
per hectolitre, being 884 c lower than the last return. In appeared in our impression of yesterday, was againTOTAL BALES 12308660 2142739 '2065887 281430 . 428810 551340 I
I 1 . .
the Paris flaur market clarity. the nags week era..., eee. eienea :... se es e , , .., s• ,,. 11 I 1 I

u 04 0 oi3, Lut ' O-4- 0 4 .) .e 4 see, I r,
,
The Grand Duke of 'Tuscany has lately published a de- head, and my arms from my body, if I have ever taken a ____
cree, completing the organisation of the Technical Institute, shilling of money from you." Mr Williams, however, TOTAL AMERICAN
founded at Florence about three years ago, for the study of persisted in the charge, and as all three of them were PERNA.MBUCO, ARACATI, &c 47420 61385 29552 12280 22560 5560 71 71 8 81 81 61 61 61 61 71 6/ 6i 6,1. 7_ science applicable to the arts, manufactures, and public leaving the house for the police office, prisoner said, BAHIA AND MACEIO
works ; also another, having for its object to favour the send- " Now, master, all the money I have ever taken before 31A-RANHAM
ing, of the agricultural productions of the Grand Duchy to that is 10s., which I will pay you ; don't charge me."
EGYPTIAN - 6& 7i 10
the Universal Cattle Show at Paris, in May, 1857. An Mr. Williams then said, "After the words you have used
7
• DEMERARA AND BERBICE
exhibition will take place a little before, at the Grand Ducal I will not forgive you." The magistrate said it was a
BARBADOES.
Palace of Calcine, near Florence, and a commission will be very bad case; he had a good situation and good wages, i 720 1990 6/ 7 71- 7a 5/ 51 51 5 51 51
LAGUIRA .
..
appointed to select such of the productions as seem likely to and yet robbed his employer. All such cases he sent for
800 390 31 3! 31 31 31- 31 21 3 31
CARTHAGENA
do mast credit to the Grand Duchy at the Paris Exhibition, trial, and he (the prisoner) must go also. Committed
8975 7124 7662 _ _
PERUVIAN
..••••
THE FRENCH Cone.MARIeeTS.— The following is the offis accordingly.
940 790 6/ 71 71 5i 6! 7 8 61 61 7i
COMMON WEST INDIA, &C. .. I
..
&al return of the price of wheat in the different markets of During the hearing of the case, it transpired that the
100 20
SMYRNA
France, by which the price of bread is regulated :—.The prisoner had taken a shop at the Dock Cottage, for which J
SURAT . - 31 41
highest price is 30f 97c per hectolitre in the markets of he had paid a quarter's rent in advance, but had never
• t
Toulonle, G ev, Lyon, and Marseilles; and the lowest 24f told his master that he had done so.
MADRAS
BENGAL
3 1 4/ 4;1 3 3 4
44 2/ 3 313/ 4
58c in those of St. Lo, Paimpol, Quimper, Hennebon, and AN OUT AND OUT THIEF.—John Sweeney, who was
, ) I
Nantes. The average for the whole of France is 27f 821 c committed on Tuesday, and a report of whose case
TOTAL BALES.... 12308660 2142730 12065887 281430 428810 551340 11
per hectolitre, being 88"40 lower than the last return. In appeared in our impression of yesterday, was again I
the Paris flour market during the past week prices have placed in the dock, charged with having committed
been constantly declining, and the fall may be estimated at several other robberies. -In fact, he was clothed in
-
abut 2F the sack of 157 kilogrammes, The four marks stolen property fromhead to foot. Amongst the rob- THE TOTAL IMPORT, EXPORT, AND STOCK OF COTTON IN THE KINGDOM,
were offered at 78f, and excellent samples could be obtained beries committed by him was that of having broken into
31sT DECEMBER, 1856, 1855, AND 1854.
for 76f. The reserve at the Halle is about 10,000, metri- the stable of John S. De Wolfe, Esq., in Clifton Park,
cal quintals (the quintal is about 22111b5). and stolen four brushes, a horse rug, and some wearing ________
. II
THREE Boys KILLED AT BLACKBURNE.-0a Monday apparel, belonging to Mr. De Wolfe's groom. There IMPORT. EXPORT. ii STOCK.
, at:ernoon, about one o'clock, three boys, named respectively was also a charge of robbery at Roby, near Liverpool. ,
Henry Slater, abed nine years ; William Henry Dow- A remand was applied for, and he was ordered to be put London London Liverpool. Glasgow. T0ta1,1856. T0ta1,1855. Total, 1854. Liverpool. and Hun. Glasgow. Total. Liverpool. and Hull. Glasgow. Total, 1856.1 T0ta1,1855.1 Total, 1854.
biggin, aged nine years ; and Thomas Parkinson, aged down until Friday next. .laniliourh.
d
-
eleven years, all residing with their parents in Bailers street, A DESERTER.—John Dickenson, a smart young fellow,
I
were killed instantaneously while playing under an arched was charged with being a deserter from the 59th
AMERICAN
stable belonging to Henry Cooper, bricksetter. It seems regiment of foot, stationed at Chester. The prisoner BRAZIL 121611 .. .. 121611 134702 107522 10000 .. 10000 27170 ~ • . 27170 63060 47520
that a large quantity of sand had been removed from under gave himself up yesterday, and today confessed that he EGYPTIAN
.. „ .. • 2500 23060 2110 27170 50370 58990
the arch to the depth of six feet, awl three feet below the was the same person as advertised in the Hue and Cry WEST INDIA, &c.
foundation ; and the boys were playing under it when it He was ordered to be remanded until the authorities EAST INDIA
1 — —_________
fell in upon ,them, along with the stable floor. They could be communicated with.
2308660 97144 62265 2468069 265900 87900 4900 358700 , 281430 43900 7410 332740
appeared to have entered through an opening which was FALSE PRETENCES. John George Rowe,' a young man TOTAL, 18,56
I
-- —___
made for the Purpose of throwing out. the sane. A person of respectable parents, but who has lately become the
TOTAL, 1855 2142739 101641 3376.5 2278145 234300 82600 .... 316900 428810 51120 6540 486470
named James Grime saw the arch gave way, and he called companion of loose characters, having left his home
out to the boys, but they were unable to get away in time since Whitsuntide last, was charged by his father a
1
, .....
A horse that was in the stable alto fell upon them, but it Roman cement manufacturer at Tranmere, and late of TOTAL, 1854 2063887 62022 44821 2172730 228800 81060 6170 316330 551340 54330 20760 626130
!
was not much injured. The boys were extricated as soot! the firm of Scarlett 8c Rowe, with having obtained six
as possible, but they were all quite deal. On examining barrels f ' GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL.
plaster of Paris under false pretences, which
the bodies,
but the other two do not appear to have sustained prisoner was remanded until Friday next. s, it was found that Parkinson's scalp was much he afterwards sold. The case not being completed, the
TOTAL. AMERICAN. BRAZIL. EGYPTIAN W.INDIA E.INDIA, TOTAL. AMERICAN. BRAZIL. EGYPTIAN W.INDIA E.INDIA•
any very serious amount of injury, and their death seems to
lacEr tted,
Stock 31st December, 1855
st,
have been caused by suffocat'on. One of them has a small NAVAL PRIZE MoNEe.—The Admiralty have given notice Import in 1856
--- — --
scar near his eye, and his thigh is a little crushed, but these that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
are the only marks of violence. bution of proceeds arising from the salvage services rendered 2954539 1994485 184611 163281 7 actin 407ie0 2737,1.7r1 10,1afigl 1Q 11:11

TILE ROCKY RIVER GOLD FIELDS —The Maitland Her.
eury, of the 23rd September, contains the following :
" The first northern escort arrived in Maitland on Sunday,
bringing down 3;500 ounces of gold from the Rocky River,
and leaving, as we are informed by one of its members, a
large quantity behind. A few diggers left within the last
fortnight ; but these have been far more than replaced by
new arrivals, which . continue to increase with the amended
weather. Let them come. The present population is fully
4,500 to 5,500, and were it 20,000 there fs more than
sufficient room for them. The parties now exploring and
prospecting in different directions will prove to some extent
the very great area to which these diggings will ultimately
attain. Gold is to be found in the very township of
Armidale. Thence to the Rocky River, fifteen miles, gold
is also to, be found. From Armidale to Mihi Creek, a
different direction, also fifteen miles, there are more and
stronger indications of gold than at Rocky River. There
is now no room to doubt bat that the entire extent of
enntry by /7-101 Armidale is surrounded constitutes One
vast continuous gold field, requiring but population and
capital to reveal its hidden treasures."

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.—The Admiralty have given notice
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the salvage services rendered
to the Acaerican merchant ship, Flying Arrow, by her
Majesty's ship Fantome. on the 16th of November, 1855;
from a quantity of Swedish iron seized in the island of
App!o, by her Majesty's ship Falcon, on the sth October,
1835 ; from the Swedish vessels Active, Charlotte, and
Fernan, captured on the 20th November, 1855, by her
Majesty's ship Gorgon ; and from the Russian vessel, name
unknown, captured on the 19th of September, 1855, by her
Majesty's ship Gorgon. Agents or other persons having
any just and legal demand unliquidated against the said
proceeds, are required to transmit the particulars of any
each demand to the Registrar of the High Court of Admi-
ralty, in order that the same may be examined, taxed, and
allowed by -officer; and paid under the sanction of the
judge of the said court. Agents and all other persons
holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or
other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally
entitled to claim the share belonging to any captor, are
requested, with as little delay as possible, to transmit the
same, accompanied by the usual documents, to the Prize
Branch of the Department of the " Accountant General of
the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset 1101169."

Export in 1856

Stock 31st December, 1856

Delivered for Home Consumption
from the Various Ports in 1856 .. $

2954539 1994485 184671 163281 14940 397162
358700 129400 10000 2500 600 216200

2595839 1865085 174671 160781 14340 380962
332740 178130 27170 27170 790 99480

2263099

1686955

2737470 1946081 184511 156856 13030 436992
265900 128000 10000 2500 600 124800

2471570 1818081 174511 154356 12430 312192
281430 173180 27170 25060 660 55360

13550

281482 From Liverpool 2190140
Or per Week
in 1856
in 1855
in 1854
in 1853
in 1852
in 1851

Or per Week in 1856
Ditto in 1855
- Ditto in 1854
Ditto in 1853
Ditto in 1852
Ditto in 1851

129296

11770

256832

43520 32440
40410 30350
37450 29350
35670 27110
36770 29030
31970 24460

42120
39060
36210
33640
35100
30140

and exhibited the great and almost uniformly progressive advance in
prices from 51d. to 71d. per lb. for Middling Orleans, we will proceed to
give a short analysis of the annexed tabular statements, which on
examination will be found to comprise details of more than ordinary
interest—nay such indeed as Cannot fail to awaken the most lively
apprehensions for the sufficiency of our future supplies; for it will be
seen that after having received 110,351 Bales in excess of any former year, ;
the Stocks now on hand in the various ports of the Kingdom are
less than they have been since 1839, and less by 153,730 Bales than
they were at the close of last year. 'But the force of this fact will be better
appreciated when it is stated that the weekly Consumption now current
exceeds that of last year by 3,110 Bales, and that of 1839 by no less than
23,200 Bales ; and further that the prospects of supply, at least when
considered in reference to the Consumption, have rarely been so unsatis-
factory as they now are, for in spite of the large receipts at the ports
the estimates of the American Crop do not at all exceed 3,000,000
Bales, whilst the yield, or rather the aggregate supply, of last year was
3,527,845 Bales ; a disparity so great, should it be lwreafter confirmed,
as cannotpossibly be made up either by the full receipt of that propor-
tion of the crop of which, as compared with the quantity received at
the close of last year, we are yet deficient, nor yet by such extra supplies ti
as may reasonably be expected from other sources. The amount allot-
ted to us of the crop of 1855 was, as appears by the Atnerican tables
made up on the Ist September, 1,921,386 Bales or about 5.5 per cent.
of the whole yield. Now assuming the crop of the present year to be
correctly estimated at 3,000,000 Bales, and assuming also that we have
assigned to us the same proportion of this moderate growth as we had of
the last large one—a distribution however which would be contrary to all
ordinary experience, and such indeed as is not likely to be made—we
shall yet receive only 1,650,000 Bales. The evils of this deficiency how-
ever may in some degree be mitigated by more liberal imports of the
next crop before the close of the coming year, than we have yet had of
the past, should the yield promise to be a large one and the scale of prices
be such as to induce Planters to send it early to market; still this con-
sideration involves contingencies at once too remote and too precarious
to exercise any possible effect upon the market for a long time to come,
IMPORTS.—As regards Imports the items which most challenge
attentiOn are the large supplies which have been received from the
States and from India, the former being 134,690 and the latter 67,915
in excess of last year. The total Import of the Kingdom is 2,468,069
Bales, or as already stated 110,351 in excess of any former year. The
supplies received at this Port have been 2,308,660 Bales, of which
1,714,201 have been American, 121,611 Brazil, 108,566 Egyptian, 354,622
Surat and 9,660 Various ; against 2,142,739 Bales last year, 1,608,607 of
which were American, 134,442 Brazil, 111,846 Egyptian, 279,859 Surat
and 7,985 Various. _ _ _

EXPORTS.-The Exports of the Kingdom will be found to be con-
siderably in excess of last year, the surplus consisting of 8,750 Ameri-
can, 5,450 Brazil and 27,600 Surat.- The aggregate amount is 358,700
Bales against 316,900 last year.
CONSUMPTION.-In Consumption there has been an increase of
161,874 Bales upon that of last year, .which exceeded that of any former
year by 153,700 Bales. The actual deliveries for the Kingdom have
been 2,203,009 Bales or 43,520 per week, against 2,101,225 Bales or
40,410 per week laSt year. It must, however be borne in mind that the
actual Consumption will have been greater or less than this amount
according to the stocks now held by the Trade-and these are probably
about 30,000 Bales in excess of last year. From this Port the quantity
taken has been 2,100,140 nales, viz., 1,644,901 American, 147,341
Brazil, 129,296 Egyptian, 256,832 Surat and 11,770 Various ; against
2,030,969 Bales last year, 1,552,147 of which were, American, 114,362
Brazil, 116,786 Egyptian, 239,739 Surat and 7,935 Various.
STOCKS.-The Stocks . now held in the various ports amount to
332,740 Bales Against 486,470 Bales last year. In this Port the supply
is 281,430 Bales, 173,180 of which are American, 27,170 Brazil,
25,060 Egyptian,, 55,360 Surat and 660 wVarious ; against 428,810
Bales last year, 231,880 of which were American, 62,900 Brazil, 48,290
Egyptian, 82,370 Surat and 3,370, Various.,
PROSPECTS.-In the few remarks, of an anticipatory character made
in our last Annual Circular as to the probable .course of the Market, and
as to the sufficiency of our future supplies, we estimated the American • •
Crop at 3,400;000 Bales, an amount somewhat in excess of that generally
sanctioned; and we indulged also the expectation of receiving full average
imports from other sources. At the same time' however we ventured to
express the opinion that even if our anticipations were in these respectS
fully confirmed, the supply would nevertheless be found to fall short of
the requirements of Consumption, should the evils of the war not in-
crease upon us, and so operate to check trade. This opinion we based
upon the fact that in spite of dear food, dear money, and. the general
disadvantages of the war, the whole produce in Goods and Yarns. of an
average weekly Consumption of 40,410 Bales for the preceding year had
found buyers, the stocks of both being literally nil, 'and Manufacturers
being largely under contract for future delivery. If then, and seeing also
that our-expectations as to the course of the Market durinc, the past year
have been fully realized, it be remembered, that the great War thembeing
waged is happily terminated-that our monetary,difficulties are gradually
subsidin,-that food, or at least its great staplq commodity, Corn,
is considerably cheaper than at the close of last year-and !that a wider
scope for the, operations of Free Trade principles, stimulated too by the
recent discoveries of Gold, is promised than has ever yet been afforded
us ;-if, we repeat, all these things be remembered, it is hardly possible to
look for anything but the continuance of a high scale of prices for, the
ensuing year. At the same time however it must not be forgotten that
Middling Orleans are now at lid. per lb., a price which, whilst it will
operate powerfully to direct increased supplies to this country, must
also tend materially to check consumption ; and as regards this latter
consideration it may be well to observe that the average scale of prices
for the past year, has already been found too high for the profitable
production of the coarser qualities of Goods and Yarns. It is a price
also that must render us peculiarly susceptible to the influence of every-
thing, political or otherwise, which may be of a character calculated to
impede the free course of trade ; and on this account, if consideration
bo given to the unsettled state of a large portion of Continental Europe,
and to the fact that we are now at war with both Persia and China, it
can hardly be said that the future is free from cause of anxiety.