Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-25 00:00:00

'COMMERCIAL.

NLw YORK, Nov. p.m.
There is a runarkably quiet state of things in money
affairs to-day, The 'temporary employment of capital
on stock sectrity is not equal, for the moment, to the
sums offered by the titivate banking-houses and other
outside lenders at '5 to 6 per cent. Some of the large
banks are accepting the same terms. In discounts the
market works with aYsteady case, which admits of little
fluctuation in the rates. Since the sailing of the Persia
there is not much loing in 'exchange. 'Some good
Merchant bills on tendon were placed at ropl.
-The reported receipts of the principal kinds of pro-
'duce since our:laSt havebeen : 13,278 bils flour ; 51,919
'buil-ids wheat ; 28,529 bushels barley ; 13,543 bushels
:oats; 65 pkgs. previsions.
A., HES —Pots are unsettled. 'Buyers offer $5 121;
molders ask $5 125 per 100 lbs. No important sales
'have been effected. A limited inquiry prevails for
Toads, chiefly at $5 25 per 100 lbs. Stock in the In-
tepection Waxehouse this morning, 1,620 brls, including
'1,313 bits pots, and 307 brls pearls.
COAL.—Foreign has been sparingly offered, and has
been in demand, part to arrive, at -very full prices.
Anthracite is in good request, and is flute firm.
CorFEE.-lEio has been more sought after, and sa}as
have been' made of a cargo of 4,2'0'0 bags, at lltc.;
96 bags very choice, at 13c.; 150 bags at 111 c., acrd
200 bags 'at 11c. per lb. The transactions in other
kinds have been confined to 100 mats lava, at 15c.,.0.nd
50 bags Lagnayra, on private terms.
Corrox has been m2derately incuired for at Are-
vious figures. Sales 1,400 bales. •

NSW YORK CLASSIFICATION.

• Upland. Florida. le. Texas.
Ordinary
Middling ll 11 11; 12
Middling fair 121 12; 12i 14
FLOUR AND. MEAL —The 'market-, has been somewhat
less active to-day for State and Western flour. State
brands have been less freely offerectl,and higher 'prices
have been claimed for such, 'especially for extra. These
eireamstAnces have had the ,effect of checking transac-
tions, though the demand has been _good, in part 'for
export. Low and medium qualities of Western have
been in fair request at uniform quotations. The inquiry
for the better grades, generally, has been restricted—
prices of these favour buyers.. The reported transactions
since our last amount to 18,2:5`0 brls., m. lots, including
superfine State, at $4 75 to $4 85, chiefly at $4 75 to
$4 80; extra State at $4 90 to $5, :delay at 54.95 ;
superfine Wisconsin, Indiana,, Michigan, and Ohio at
$4 85 to $5; extra Wisconsin at 45 5 to-56; extra lowa,
Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan at $5 10 to $6 2-5 ;
inferior extra Ohio at $5 '2O to $5 AO ; round-hocp
extra Ohio,-,chipping brands, at •$5 50:to $5 65 per bri.
Southern Fleur has been more freely,:dealt in, but the
demand has•tet been general; prices tend downwards.
Sales have been reported since our last, of 2,850 brie.,
at $5 40 to $5 70 for poor to good superfine Alexandria,
Baltimore, Brandywine, &c.; and -$5 75 to $7 25 for
fancy to choice extra brands per bri. Canadian is inac-
tive, at drooping rates ; sales'have been confined to 42,5
brls. extra inferior to choice chiefly at $5 to $6 25,
with some very superior as higgl as $6 35;t0 $6 40, per ,
brl. Rye Flour continues in moderate request, at $3 60
to $4 35 for fire and superfine per brl. 'Corn Meal.;
sells slowly, at $5 05 to 4 10 for Jersey and Pennsylva-
nia, and $4 45 to $4 50 for Brandywine, per barrel.
Gnanv.—Wheat has been pretty actively inquired
for, and prices of desirable lots favour sellers. The
demand has been mainly from speculators, who are
;buying. to store. 'We have heard of sales of 46,500
bushels, including very common White Canada at
$:1 33; fair White Western on private terms:; prime
,Red Western (Winter) at $1 32 ; fair to choice Mil-
waukee Club on private terms ; Chicago Spring also on
private terms ; and prime White Kentucky at $1 50 per
bushel. The range for Spring Wheat is from $l. 12 to
$1 15 for common to choice Milwaukee Club, and $1 10
to 41 11 for Chicago Spring, per bushel. Corn has been
very quiet, sales having been confined to small lots, in-
cluding round Yellow at 98c. to $l, and round White at
$1 per bushel.
InoN has been in limited request, including Scotch
Pig at $24 to $24 50 per ton, usual terms.
LE ).v ,bas been moderately inquired for at uniform
prices.
MOLASSES.—SaIes have been confined to small lots of
Cuba Muscovado at 25c. to 27e. per gallon.
NAVAL STORES have been -very slightly dealt in,
at essentially unaltered figures.
Ons.—Transactions have been restricted, though
prices have not varied materially. In New Bedford,
during the week ending Nova 7, sales were confined to
80 brls. dark Crude Sperm at $1 10 ; 20 brls. Head
Matter at $1 45 • 400 brls. Crude Whale at 50c. ; 600
brls. inferior to fair do. at 45c. to 48c. ; and 500 brls.
Elephant on private terms.
Pnovrsioss.:—Pork has been in limited request, and
sales have been confined to 1,000 brls., in lots, chiefly
at $l5 12 to $l5 15 for Mess, here ; an unascertained
price for Mess, deliverable up to the Ist of January ;
and $lO 50 for Prime, here, per bri. Cut Meats and
Bacon haVe been inactive. Lard has been in moderate
demand, and sales have been made of 350 brls., in lots,
at Wic to Ile, chiefly within the range, per lb. Beef is
inquired for at former rates. The sales include 320 brls.
in lots, at $9 25 to $9 75 for new repacked Western
Mess $ll to $ll 25 for new extra Western Mess ;
$5 to $5 25 for Country Mess, and $4 to $425 for do.
Prime, per brl. ' • Prime Mess, $l7 to $l9 per tierce.
Beef Hams, $l5 to $l5 50 per bri. Butter is in fair
demand at 15c to 15c for State ; and. 1 to 18c for
Ohio, per lb. Cheese is more sought after at from 8c
to lie per lb.
Rlcn.—Sales 150 tea., at from $3 50c. to $4 50c. per
100 lbs.

SALT has been in good request, including Liverpool
fine, at Si 30c. to $1 60e. per sack.
SOAP.—Sales have been reported of 150 boxes Cas-
tile at 9c. per lb., usual terms.
SUGARS have been in active demand, and sales have
been made of 2,000 hhds. Cuba, chiefly at to 61c. ;
50 hhds. Texas, on private terms; 300 hhds. Melado, at
sc. ; 28 boxes Havana, at Bac. ; and 8,000 bags Brazil,
on private terms, per lb.
TALLOW.—SaIes to-day, 15,000 lbs. Prime at 11c.
per lb.
FREIGRTs.—For Liverpool, the engagements in-
cluded 150 bales cotton, at td. per lb. ; 50 tons linseed
cake, on private terms ; also, by steamer, 100 boxes
bacon, at 355. ; 50 pkgs. lard, at 355. ; and 100 tcs.
beef, at 6s. For London, 50 tcs. beef, at Cs., and 350
boxes "cheese, at 40s. For Glasgow, 500 brls. flour,
at 2s. 6d.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9.—Cotton firm, but prices
without change ; sales to-day, 12,000 bales. Corn firm
at $1 10.

MOBILE; Nov. B.—Cotton : Sales to-day 2,000 bales
middling, at I.oac. to 101 c., but holders are now asking
an advance on these figures; sales of the three days,
4,400 bales; receipts ditto, 16,500 bales. Freights to
Liverpool, 9-16 d.

THE LATEST.
(By Telegraph, via Father Point.)
The agent of the New,. York Associated Press has
received the following :
New York dates are to the evening of the 12th inst. ;
but from some unexplained cause, our usual commercial
summary has failed to come to hand.
The Royal mail steamer Asia was due at New York,
but had not been heard of at the latest moment.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10.---:Our Cotton Market is
firm, and the sales to-day are 7,000 bales. Sterling
Exchange is quoted at 1081 to 109.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11, Evening.—The advices "by
the Hungarian caused an advance of lc. in Cotton
to-day. The sales foot up 9,000 bales at 101(1. to
11-ic. for middling. The week's business has been
65,000 bales—receipts of the same time 72,000, against
64,000 in the corresponding.week last year. Eiports
of the week 74,000 bales, making a total for the season
of 300,000 bales. Stock in port 286,000 bales.. The
receipts here are now 111,000 bales a-head of the same ,
date last year, and at all the southern ports the excess
is 125,000 bales.
Mosit, Nov. 9th.—Cotton is easier, but not quot-
ably lower. Sales to-day 1,500 halci.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 10.—*--The business in Cotton for the
week has been 20,000 bales. Ileceipts 21,000 against'
20,000 last year. The decrease in the receipts at this
port is now 21,850 bales.- Freight to Liverpool Id.
Sterling Exchange firm at 109 to 1091.
CttARLESTON, Nov. 9tb.—Cotton rather favours
buyers, Sales to-day 3,000 bales.

A good Playing Card for ls. 6d. Sold by Mawdsley
:and Son, 4, Castie-street. d 22
STEALING A BLAxirrr.—At the Birkenhead Police-
court, yesterday, Sarah Birch,' a charwoman, was
charged with -stealing a blanket, the property of Mr,
Wooleroft. The prisoner was employed by Mr. Wool
croft on the recommendation of some other gentlemen,
for whom she had worked. Having finished. her -work
at his house 'she left, and the blanket was 'then missed.
Information was given to the police, and-the prisoner
was subsequerrtly apprehended. The prisoner admitted
the charge ;'but, in consequence of Mr. Woolcroft stating
that he did not wish to Fish the case, she-was dismissed
with a caution.

Accinnyrs.—John Gillen, labourer, •;residinc, in 17,
Heaton-street, fell off a scaffold at a warehouse in Love-
lane, and -sustained a severe compound fracture of the
right leg, 'which was amputated.—A young man, at
present unknown, a sailor, going out with the ship
Joiner, fell off the topsail yard cm ,'deck, at sea, and
sustained a severe concussion of thO'brain. He was
sent back with the pilot and conveyed to the Northern I
Hospital.
THE WIILSH VOLUNTEER Coßrs.--We have much
pleasure in calling the attention 'of our Welsh friends in
the neighbourhood to the advertisement in oar columns
of the meeting, to be held at one o'clock to-day, in the
Common-hall, Hackin's-hey, for the purpose of promot-
ing the formation of a Welsh Volunteer Rifle Corps.
The meetinD will be presided over'hy Alderman John
Buck Lloyd, who has taken much interest in this good
movement. We trust that his countrymen will show .
that they appreciate his patriotism, end will follow his
example by attending the meeting and supporting the
Welsh Volunteer Company.
COMMISSIeNS.-14th Company -of Lancashire Rifle
Volunteers-: Charles John Brady, gentleman, to be
Lieutenant; Henry Jones, gentlemam, to be Ensign.—
West Riding Rifle Volunteers: 9th Company (Wake-
field), Joseph Hulme Holdsworth, Esq., to be Captain;
John Barff Charlesworth, gentleman, to be Lieutenant;
George William Alder, gentleman, toibe Ensign. 11th
Company (Leeds), William James Armitage, Esq., to
be Captain; "..`Abraham Horsfall, gentleman, to be Lieu-
tenant; Thomas John Kinnear, 'gentleman, to be
Ensign. Ist Subdivision (North Craven), Walter
Morrison, gentleman, to be Lieutenant; John Ingleby,
gentleman, to t eEnsign,

MR. S. C. HALL'S LECTURE ON MNGRAVING.—A
lecture on the subject of engraving was, we understand,
delivered last night in the Royal Institution Hall,
Colquitt-street, :by Mr. S. C. Hall, of London ; bat as
our reporter, on presenting himself at the door, and
stating his objecte business, nd was rudely repelled, we
are unable to give any account of the proceedings. We
.regret this the more on account of the circumstance that
..111r. Hall is a gentleman well known in artistic and
:literary circles, and we are, therefore, inclined to
•Iselieve that his observations might have been worthy of
record. As it is, we can only reiterate the regret we
feel at our inability to, publish what our reporter was
not permitted to hear, and which, from the recognised
position of the lecturer, the public might have felt some
desire to be acquainted with.
CORONER'S COURT.—The inquest on the body of Peter
Doorty, seaman, was resumed yesterday, before P. F.
Curry, coroner. It will be seen, by a reference to
yesterdq's Northern Timm' that deceased, immediately
before his death, complained of ill-usage on the part of
the capt4in and mate, during the voyage from New
Orleans. All the witnesses, however, have stated that
the deceased was a very lazy man, and met with no
ill-
treatment from any of his superior officers. The jury
accordingly returned a verdict of death from natural
causes.—The adjourned inquest on the body of the man
found in the Salisbury Dock was also resumed yesterday,
when a witness was produced who identified the body
as, Alexander. Mitchell, a 'aboard, residing at No. 4
Court, Collingwood-street. From the evidence of this
witness it appeared that, on Wednesday morning,' the
deceased went with some other men to look for a job at
the Collingwood Dock. He left his companions about
3.30 a.m., and went in the direction of his own house.
This being all the evidence, the jury returned a verdict
to the effect that the deceased died from a fracture of
the skull, but how received there was no evidence to
show.

LECTURES AT ALL SAINTS' CHURCH GREAT NEL-
SON-STREET.--On Wednesday last; the third of a course
of lectures, in connection with the Scripture Readers'
Society, to working men was' delivered in the above
church brthe Rev. G. W. Warr, incumbent of St.
Saviour's. Subject: "Care for Children—the School-
room and the Home." There was again a good atten-
dance of the class of persons for whom these lectures are
more especially intended. The rev, gentlemen, in
commencing his discourse, made a very strong appeal to
his audience on the importance of Christian consistency ;
then, having dwelt at some length on the relationship
between parents and children, and the responsibility of
parents, he, in the next place, proceeded to point out,
in a very interesting and forcible manner, the duty of
parents towards their children, with regard to the
school-room, showing, amongst other thing, the great
importance of a regular and punctual attendance, and of
submission to school authority. In conclusion, he
earnestly exhorted those of his hearers who were parents,
in order that their families might be happy, to let their
words and conduct before their children be always in
accordance with the teaching of Holy Writ—temperate,
sober, and chaste. The subject of the next lecture of the
course is, "The Workman's Home—its Trials and its
Happiness."

`WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of
this committee of the Select Vestry was held in the
board-room at the Parish-offices, Brownlow-hill, yester-
day forenoon. Mr. Churchwarden Cropper presided ;
and the other members present were—Messrs. Smith,
Critchley, Scott, Denton, Peck, Owen, Syred, E. By-
ford, A. Byford, Melly, Broome.—From the weekly
statistics submitted by Mr. Carr, the Governor, it ap-
peared that the total number of paupers at present in
the Workhouse was 2,070. The medical officers re-
ported that the number of death's during the week end-
ing the 22nd instant was 7. The number of paupers
under treatment in the sick wards per last report was
620 ; new cases since, 155 ; cured and discharged, 114 ;
at present under treatment, 654, including 12 fever and
19 itch eases.—The master of the vagrant sheds reported
that the number of destitute persons relieved in that
department during the week was 156 males, 80 females,
and 10 children—total, 246; showing a decrease of 33
as compared with the preceding week, and an increase
of 31 as compared with the corresponding week of last
year. The usual routine business was transacted by
the committee.

MR. RAREY'S EXHIBITION, YESTERDAY.

We have only to repeat what we have already said of
Mr. Rarey's surprising power of subduing vicious horses,
by the mere force of intelligent handbag and patient
gentleness. He exercised his almost apparently fabulous
art 'Won n young unbroken colt, whose timidity he com-
pletely allayed, so that he could do whatever he pleased
with him ; riding him, opening an umbrella before him,
lying on him, striking his hoofs together, and leading
him about by a straw. The second animal he operated
upon was a chesnut (an entire horse), brought in muzzled,
having been driven in harness but never mounted. It was
a therouohly vicious entire cart horse. This anima,llvas
,purchased some monthi since from a railwciy contractor,
who turned him from his stables as incurable, on
account of his vicious propensities, since which time but
one man has 'dared to approadi him. in the sable, or
attend him in his work. In the space of twenty
minutes Mr. Rarey had him in perfect subjection, and,
disperisinn• with the muzzle, sent him home as tractable
as a "lady's pad."
We observed
'present several, cavalry officers of rank
and distinction; It was no small gratification to Mr.
Rarey, that one of his original, ten muinea pupils sent
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forty men to' vie* his process of tweaking in the most
savage animals, lie also remarked that he had tamed

a zebra, and had the honour of exhibiting it before her
Majesty the Queen, at 'Windsor, perfectly tractable and
manageable. Mr. Rarey, perhaps for the last time, will,
by particular request, exhibit his remarkable talents on
Monday next at two p.m., at Howler's cirocs, when the
would_ strongly recommended every one interested in the
liorse=that noble creature, so useful and necessary to
man—to attend. We can venture to say no one can go
away. disappointed, but every one must admire the
dexterity of this intelligent gentleman.

CORRESPONDENCE. •

[We do riot hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of
our correspondents.]

TIDAL CURRENTS. No. 111.

TOSS OF THE EMPEROR, AND GROUNDING
OF THE LADY EBRINGTON, ON THE
BLACIMATER BANK.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

Sna„—ln my last letter on the loss of the Pomona, I
gave an example of the kind of wreck, unfortunately
not unfrequent on the 'Wexford coast. The tidal cur-
rent was only concerned indirectly in the loss of the
Pooyal.Charter and Pomona, hut in the case of the two
vessels to which I now ask 'your readers' attention, the
tidal current was directly the cause of the disaster. I
txtraetthe'following from the Daily Post of -April 20,
1857-:
'":Peter George Mitehell-was then called. He said—
I was late matter of the barque Emperor; she was of
wood, mad 2,6 S tons burthaa. On the 28th of March
last I sailed from Liverpool, with a general cargo,
bouncl-for.Bahia. We had 16 hands all told, and two
passengers. 'She drew 14 feet forward and 153 aft.
The cargo consisted, of machinery for dead weight,
and•coals. She was towed out. The steamer left
us 'three miles west of the Bell Buoy, at half-past
:three p.m., on Saturday. The weather was hazy,
,with drizzliag rain. I .ordered the' ship to be
steered N.W. by W. I remained on deck, up and
flown, until we made the lights at Point Lynes.
We had •four compasses on board altogether,
but only two in use—one in the. brass binnacle,
and one below. When off . Point Lynes, I found
a diCerence blithe compasses,-hut I thought it was from
the state of the weather. They varied a point anda-half
or-two points. They were properly arranged by Messrs.
Jewett the day before we left Liverpool. I found the
variation to centime until we came near Holyhead. We
got,round her a a distance of Sour miles. The wind was
S.E. I braced my yards forward, the wind still von-
tinning S.E. was about me,lnigh,t when we were of
Ifololead. We saw lights up to three o'clock in the
morning. I ordered my chief officer to take bearings as
king as he could.see to do it. I never went to bed. I was
in theelothes when cast away incwhich I left Liverpool.
We-steered the same course until esoon the following day.
We made about site knots an hoar on an average. We
had foll sails. At eleven o'clock a.m. we sighted land,
which :the chief °Acer reported as Bardsey Island. I
came up in the forenoon to see if d could . take obser-
vations, but could not. The chief ,officer said we were
twelve .miles from land. I went to dinner at one
o'clock. I left orders with the second officer to be
sure to cell me at the slightest alteration of wind or
weather. At half-past three p.m., the second mate
tame down, saying the weather looked very dirty, and
the wiled was freshening .and inclined more to the south.
I then went on deck, and ordered the hands to be called
to shorten sail. The ship kroke off at three to half-past.
The ship broke off at W.S.W. There was thick driz-
zling rain when I first came on deck, and I could not see
farther than twice the ship's length. I considered she
was at that time little more than amid channel. Bardsey
Island was due east. The weather looking so dirty, I
thought the wind would change, and I ordered the
hands to reef the mainsail to tack. Whilst so doing,
she touched. This was about four o'clock. I ordered the
hands down to put the ship aback. She answered her
helm immediately, and came round, The wind was
S.S.W. Her head came to the wind. She touched
forward. She afterwards struck heavily aft, carrying
away wheel, rudder head, tiller-house, and everything .
abaft, excepting the upper works l She became quite
unmanageable. I ordered the hands to clew up the
sails as quickly as possible, and ordered the carpenter
to sound the pumps. He announced three feet in
the well. It was reported to me shortly afterwards
that pieces of wood were coming floating up at
the side. In fact, I saw them myself. I expected
the masts to go by the board every moment. I
ordered the cutter out. The tide was about low water,
the flood beginning to snake. I saw neither land, light,
nor buoy. It was now half-past five. The ship con-
tinued to beat heavily. I placed the two lady passen-
gers in the cutter, after having told them to dress in their
warmest clothes. I then ordered the launch out. I left
three to attend to her. I ordered the remainder to clew
up the sails as snug as possible. I saw the men getting
ready their bags. I called the officers, and we put the
more helpless of the crew in the boats. I then held a
consultation, and it was considered unsafe to stay any
longer. We then ordered the men to put their clothes
in the boats, and got in ourselves; I was the last. We
thought we should be at sea all night in the boats. The
ship reeled over before we had been out many minutes.
We got to land in about half-an-hour. We saw a light
on shore, and made to it. We landed at Maurice
Castle, fourteen miles from Wexford, to the east of
Blackwater Head. Next morning, on coming back, we
found that the vessel had disappeared."
It was high water at the head of the tide on Sunday
morning at 1 o'clock, when the Emperor had just
passed Holyhead. From that time till 7 a.m., the
tidal current helped her to the south 12 miles ; and
from 7 a.m., till 1.16 p.m., the flood-stream carried her
to the north again 12 miles. During this latter time,
the wind being S.E., she made much more lee-way than
Captain Mitchell thought, and was further to the west
than was safe. The ebb stream now began to set
southwards ; and 133 a well known law of tidal
currents in the neighbourhood of a bank, set
almost S. W. over the tail end of the Black-
water Bank. To increase the mischief, it was three
clays after the new moon, and two days after the perigee,.
when the spring tides of the Irish Sea are most rapid
and dangerous ; and I have no doubt on my mind, but
that the ebb stream, setting from one to four p.m. across
the bank with unusual rapidity, was the sole cause of
the loss of this vessel. I expressed this opinion publicly
in Liverpool, in June, 1857, in opposition to the sound-
ing lead crotchet, which is the favourite theory Of the'
cause of shipwrecks, and I have since seen no reason for
changing my opinion.
The truth of my theory of the loss of the Emperor is
conclusively established by the remarkable fact, that at
the same time of the tide (viz., half ebb),' on the night
of the Sunday, on the afternoon of which the Emperor
was lost, another ship, the Lady Ebrington, grounded
on the Blackwater Bank, under precisely similar cir-
cumstances, and was with great difficulty saved from
becoming a complete wreck.
I hope to send you an account of the loss of the Ira-
waddy and Fusileer in my next letter.—l am, yours,
&c., SAMUEL HAITGIITON, Clk.,
Trinity College, Dublin, 22nd Nov., 1859.

THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.
perceive that our worthy. mayor, following
the example of his predecessors, has given his patronage
to the Saturday Evening Concerts, and next Saturday
purposes being at the Concert-hall, and, doubtless, will
be giving a donation in aid of (what used to be styled)
the "Northern Mechanics' Institution." Now, Mr. Editor,
these concerts have been going on for nearly 20'1years;
and I should like to. know what funds are in hand fQr
this long-talked of institution. It is really too bad that
our mayors should give donations, and thousands attend
these concerts, and yet, forsooth, no account is rendered
to the public as to Abe state of the committee's funds.
I do liopc that something ,may be elicited on Saturday
evening next to solve this mystery.—l remain, &c.
Nov. 24, 1859. VERITA S.

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COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE_

The Qneen ana Prince Consort, accompanied: by
Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia, went
to Claremont on Wednesday morning and visited Queen
Marie Amelie.
The following visitors arrived at Windsor Castle on
Wednesday Duke and Duchess of Manchester,.
the Duke of Newcastle and Lady Susan P. Clinton, the
Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley,
Lord and Lady Churchill, and the Right Hon. Sir J..
C. and Lady Theresa Lewis.
Earl Cowley had an audience of her Majesty on Wed-
nesday afternoon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and Princess Mary took leave of her Majesty, and left.
Windsor for Kew on Wednesday.
Earl Cowley arrived in London on Tuesday evening,
direct from. Compiegne, where his excellency has been
staying on a visit to the Emperor Napoleon 111. The
noble earl had a lengthened interview with Lord John
Russell and also Viscount Palmerston. The noble earl
returns to Paris early next week to resume his diplo-
matic duties.