Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-31 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

A HINT TO ,BRITISH SHIPBUILDERS. —Ts there no
enterprise left among the shipbuilders of England ? We
hear month after month that steamers are coming and
coming, but they do not come ; and the India General
Steam Navigation Company declares this month a divi-
dend of 100 and upwards per cent. Nobody at home
seems able to comprehend that there is a traffic on the
Ganges such as has never been seen there since the days
of the Hindoo sages. Even the home Government do
not understand it. They wen indented ou the other day
for six river steamers. They sent one, which they said
would be sufficient. Next month the Indian government
had to engage all the freight of six, ter two trips? at a

pries which would have bought the new vessels thef
wanted twice over. - I saw a professional estimate the
other day which proved that there was room and
work for throe hundred steamers on the Ganges alone.
Nor is the figure wonderful if you will recall
the number on the Mississippi, and remember that if
the Ganges is smaller, it flows through a territory with
a pOpulation of 350 to the square mile, an export trade
of 16,000,000, and an internal trade which no man can
measure.— Calcutta Letter.

ACCIDENT.—On- Saturday last a boy, named James
Doran, residing in Chisenhale-street, fell from the stage
of a vessel, in the Bramley-Moore dock, into the dock,
and thereby sustained a severe contusion of the brain.
CRESCENT CHAPEL LITERARY SOCIETY.—The usual
weekly meeting of the above society was held in the
school-room, William Henry-street, on Wednesday even-
ing last, when Mr. John W. Reader read an essay,
entitled:" Philosophy."
Although it is the month of January, 1859, most
people admit we are living in hard times, hence it
shonld be the study of every one to ask themselves the
question, " How can I save my money ?" We reply,
without hesitation, bay your steel pens and other stagy
tionery, at E. T. Halrs wholesale steel
_pen warehouse,
23, South John-street. John Gillett's, Thomas Low"
G. W. Hughes, and other maker's pens at is per gross,.
Good Pen Holders 2d per dozen.
MUTILATED SEAMEN.---011 Saturday last seven seamen,
from on board the ship Neptune, now lying in the river,
were conveyed to the Northern Hospital, suffering from
frost bites and wounds, and went we are infortae4 _sub-
jected to ill-treatment while on board the ship. Yester-
day morning one seaman was brought from on board the
vessel and placed in the dead house, but the cerise of
death is. not yet ascertained. An gtiquest, however; will
be held.this day, when the particulars of this somewhat
mysterious affair will be brought to
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY. Return for week
ending Jan. 29th, 1859. Admitted : in-patients 36 ; out-.
patients, 14;. surgical casualties, 16. Discharged: cure 4
20 ; relieve 4 and at own request, 5; made out-patiente?
6 ; irregular, 1; dead, 0; remain in the house, 200.
For the ensuing week. Visitors : Messrs: M. C. JoneS
' and W. Gregson • physician, Dr. Dickinson ; sur4
aeon, Mr. Long; house surgeon, • Mr. T. S. Walker ;
junior house surgeon,. Mr.. J. Allen; chaplain;.Rev. H. J.
Garrod, A.B. Rehert Hutchison, treasurer..
FIRE IN WEST DERRY.'—Yesterday morning; between'
the hours of four and five orelock, a fire broke out in the
free schools, West Derby, from what cause is as yet
unaccounted for. An, engine 'was despatched from- Hatton
Garden, but the fire• had gained considerable way before
the engine arrived, and the schools were completely
gutted. The fire ality extended itself to a stable, in
which was a horse, at- the rear of the building, and the
animal was burnt to death, and considerable damage done
to the stable. We understand' that the schools belonged
to.the Earl of Sefton, and are covered by insurance.
THE LANCASHIRE REFORMERS' UNION.-=THE AP-
PROACHING CONFERENCE WITH MR. BRIGHT.—Thir
conference of the friends of reform, to be held in.the
Free-trade Hall Assembly Room, to-morrow (Tuesday)
,
afternoon; with a view to secure the united efforts
Reformers in Lancashire, promises-to be numerously arm'
influentially attended. Already deputations are arranged'
to be present from the principal towns in the country;'
including Liverpool, Bolton Bury, Blackburn, Oldham,'
Rochdale; Preston, Lancaster, Stalybridge, Ashton,.
Sto4pert, Warrington, Todmordeni Rawtenstall, BacuPt
Accrington, Chadderton, &c. The conference is likely to'
prove the most important yet held on the Reform'
question..

BILLS FOR RAILWAYS AND BORLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
—On Friday the examiners, Messrs. Smith and Frere,
declared that the standing orders of both Houses 01.,
Parliament had been complied with in respect to the
following Bills : Before Mr. Smith : Fishguard Har-
bour Improvement ; Travellers' and Marine Insurance
and Accidental Death Insurance Companies ; Bury St.
Edmunds Gas-; Droitwich Roads ; Hinckley and Mel-
bourne Roads ; Shepton Mallet Waterworks; Manches-
ter, Sheffieldi and Lincolnshire Railway (Station at
Manchester) ; Hertford, Luton, and .Danstable Railway:
Poole and Bournemouth Waterworks. Before Mr.
Frere : - Tottenham and Edmonton. Gas; Tralee and
Killarney Railway; Cork Butter Market • ' People's Pro-
vident Assurance Society ; Falmouth Docks and .1-La-
bour ; 'Leeds and Huntslet Road ; Liverpool No/
Exchange Buildings ; Liverpool Sanitary Amendment
Act ; Isle of Wight Ferry ; North Western Railway of
Ireland; Londonderry Bridge.

THE LONDON SERJEANT WHO ELOPED.—On Saturday,
at the Bow-street Police Court (London), John Joseph
Duigan, late serjeant of the E division of police, who was
on Friday tried and acquitted on a charge of felony, was
again brought before Mr. Henry, charged with leaving
his employment without notice. Superintendent O'Brien,
E division, proved that the defendant absconded on the
29th of December, and was absent from duty on the 30th,
and ever- since, Mr. Lewis, jun. (Lewis and Lewis),
who appeared for the prisoner said there was no doubt
he absented. himself from duty,. but he hoped that,
considering that Duigan had lost his position as serjeant,
had subjected himself to a trial. for another offence,
and had brought on himself considerable disgrace and;
infamy, he (Mr. Lewis) hoped the magistrate weld":
take into account that the prisoner-had already suffered
a greatdeal, ,and would therefore not, inflict a very heal'
penalty. His Worship would not,,pf course, be influenced
by any circumstances connected with the charge on
which.the prisoner had been tried, Mr. Henry observed,
that the prisoner was liable to be tried on that matter.
He got off on the ground that there was no evidence to
go to a jury of any felony in Middlesex, and that there—
fore he ought to have been. tried- in Lancashire, ill;
which county (at Liverpool) the pnoperty was found
his possession. -He might be tried again in Lancashire,
Mr. Lewis: Precisely so, sir.. That is still hanging over'
his head. Superintendent &Brien had no instructions UP
prosecute again` Mr. Henry. could not see that there'
was any ground for mitigation, He shou'd inflict the'
full penalty of V, or one month's imprisonments in'
default. The fine was immediately paid.

aNr:xl.
a meeting of the Council on. Wednesday next, as- the
sumTmaponsCohuasNebmeeOnNislsVuEer:—ESYDLoul-
second quarterly meeting of.the Council, and as a monthly
and special Council, to take into consideration and determine
summoned-The
upon the following subjects :1. The proceedings?
resolutions, and reports.of the finance committee, cempat
inc,—Recommendation that, in consequence of the death
oeMr. Fox, the staff of. the surveyor's. office be arranged as
follows :—Mr. S. B._ Parry,. assistant, with the .following
ftoollaotwteila
duties, viz., the charge of the estate plans, the register
of leases, the survey of property for new leases, and the
examination of acconnts for work done by tradesmen,
salary, £2lO ; Mr. G. H. Rollett, as principal draughts'',
man, with the charge of buildings in progress, and- or
repairs of property in possession, salary. £2lO ; Mr'
Anthony Watson, at present and since 18.0.1., a supernu-
merary clerk, as. assistant draughtsman, salary £130;
the consideration of which was postponed at the last
monthly council, pursuant to the standing orders.—Be—
tolution of magistrates recommending; that the salaries-
of Mr. T. M. Anderton and Mr. Richard Ellis, clerks ill'
the magistrates' clerks office, be increased from £l5O
to £2OO per annum each. Report on, the probable income'
and expenditure of the Corporation, for the year tom"'
mencing Ist September last, and ending alst Ant.ist
next ; and consideration of the propriety of voting
gratuities to the public charities.—Also the proeeediegs
of the following committees :—The watch, lighting,. fire
police, fire-prevention, hackney carriage, lioensiUg,
anl gas oommittees. The health committee, corn'
prising recommendation that Mr. John Jones be
appointed Assistant Surveyor in the Borough Engi:.
neer's daparment for the north district, In place
Mr. Richard Blades, deceased, at the salary, of £l5O per
annum. Proposed bye-law for improving the sanitart
condition of courts andalleys. The courts of law an
St. George's Hall committee, comprising recommenda-
tion that a further charge of £1 be made for the use of
St. George's Hall for an e' ening performance, such sum
to be paid to Mr. M'Kenzie, for his personal atten-
dance in charge of the machinery' for warning. Oil
ventilating. The markets' committee, comprising--•
1. Report of the sub-committee on collection of rend
of shops, stalls, &c., and recommendation to appoint
a general superintendent of all the markets, at A
salary not exceeding £3OO per annum. 2. Recom-
mend ition to appoint Jane Kneale to the
situation of female superintendent of the upper
tier of conveniences attached to St. John's Market,
at the wages of 12s per week. The education committee&
Comprising recommendation to increase. the salaries of
William Hig,nett and Thomas Robinson, teachers
at the South school, the former from £3O to £4O,
and the latter from £4O to £5O per annum, the
c ,nsideration of which was posponed at the last
monthly Council, pursuant to the standing orders. The
gaol and house of correction committee, and of the Town-.
hall establishment committee, comprising recommenda-
tion to accept the tender of Mr. Joseph Bretherton, to
horse the Mayor's carriages, an I provide men and
materials for three years, at £440 per annum. The
gardens, library, and museum committee. 1. The Ist:
ing of a rate under the provisions of " The Liverpool
Library and Museum Act, 1852." 2. Recommendation
to lay out £lOO instead of .£5O, previously .named for the
alterations reqnired at the Mount Gardens. The water
committee and of the baths' committee. The Mayor's,
communications, comprising-1. Letter from lessees of
land at Birkenhead, calling attention to the Parliamentary
notices of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire_
Junction Railway Company as to stopping up a portion of
the Corporation-road, or Canning-street, Birke4ead,

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

The British and North American Royal Mail
steamer Africa, arrived here on Saturday night,
with 120. passengers, 474,591 dollars in specie, and
New York dates to the 19th instant. The Alps,
which sailed from New York on the 18th instant,
also arrived here on Saturday morning.

. At Washington, on the 15th inst., -a
democratic
senatorial caucus was held, for the purpose of
ascertaining. the views of Senators in regard to
Mr. Slidell's proposition, placing in the hands of
the President thirty millions of dollars as an in-
stalment for the purchase of Cuba. The pro-
position was viewed favourably, as on a vote it was
ascertained that of those present only five Senators
were opposed to it. Mr. Douglas, although voting
in favour of the proposition, remarked that there
was but one way to acquire Cuba, and that was to
seize it, should certain contingencies arise, and
negociate afterwards.
A resolution had been introduced into the
Senate, calling upon the President for all the cor-
respondence between the United States government
and Spain, relative to the purchase of Cuba. .
The Committee of Ways and Means had met
and discussed, at great length, the tariff question.
At least three projects will be presented to the
conitnittee. Mr. Phelps will favour a slight
Modification of the tariff of 1857. Mr. Morrill
(opposition) will favour a tariff for protection.
My. Phillips, of Pennsylvania, will present a bill
With an increase upon the rates of 1846, together
with a moderate list of specific duties. What will
be, the provisions of the bill the committee will
agree upon is not yet known, but it is certain that
a majority of the committee is in favour of the in-'
crease of duty. Treasury notes will either be
funded in loan or authorised to be re-issued. There
will be no other provision for meeting them.
Orders have been issued from the War Depart-
ment similar to those which were sent to Kansas
pending the former troubles, namely, to use the
four or five companies of troops now there, as a
posse comitatus, to enforce the laws during the
present disturbances in that Territory.

The committee of the New York vState Legis-
lature, appointed to investigate the affairs of the
Commissioners of Emigration at the last session of
the Legislature, have made their report. The
Committee say that many abuses are practised
under the system adopted by the commissioners,
and recommend that the law of 1855 be so amended
as to protect emigrants from imposition in
future.
It is said that despatches have been received from
England by the Canadian government, containing
a command that Her Majesty's award of Ottawa
for the seat of government be carried out.
A despatch from Buffalo, dated the 15th inst.,
says : -

The annual report of the Board of Lake Underwriters,
shows the total loss during the year 1858, on steam and
sailing vessels, with their eirgoes, to be $732,232, a de.
crease from last year of $355,10. The tltal loss of life
in 1858, WAS 122, a decreas

•om last year of 338

The overland mail from the Pacific, with advices
from San Francisco to the -21 th ult., had reached
St. Louis. The. advises from Victoria are to the
14th, and from lbaolulu to tad of D:.eember
The news is interesting. Cansiderable rain had
fallen at San Franciico, and buiiaess was at a
stand still. Much suffering was anticipated among
the miners -on Fraser River, which was frozen
over. The loss of the whale ship Rajah, of New
Bedford, in the Oehotsk sea on the 18th of October
is reported. Thirteen parsons perished in the
wreck, amongthem Captda Stewart, of Fairhaven,
and others. The news alon,, the mail route is to-.
effect that the trunk and contents stolen from
the-Baundary Commissioners had been recovered,
-and that Major Heintzel nan had left Fort Yuma
to reclaim a woman and two children stolen by
the Indians from an emigrant train last fall. A
train had been attacked, the stock run off and two
men killed, by the Apaeliei, near El Paso.

We have HavannA adviees to the 9th January.
Politics, were quite dull at Havannah. The
negroes were somewhat unruly, and many of them
had been arrested and imprisoned. 2,500 knives
had been sold to them during a few days. 27,000
boxes of sugar remained on hand. The barque
J. Cobb, of New York, had been legally cleared
with a proper charter for the African coast, the
seamen to have $25 per month as wanes.
The New York journals publish details of the
revolution in Hayti. The constitution of 1846 has
been proclaimed, and numerous decrees promul-
gated by the provisional President. One of the
decrees liberates all the political prisoners, and
another deprives Soulouque of his power, while
his administration is characterised as havinc, been
a series of robberies. The republicans had taken
posse, iion of St._ Marks, where they intended to
remain until strong enough to meet the forces of
Soulouque in the field.
We have later intelligence from Mexico. The
Vera Cruz Progreso contains the following:—_ _

General La Lla;e had occupied Jalapa with the federal
forces under his command. On the night of the 20th the
federal General Trejo took the town of Huatusco after a
hard fight, in which he captured 72 prisoners, all of
whom he relieved from the penalty of death in the name
of his pvernraent, which had approved the act.
• The same journal gives the following ac2ount of
the revolution in the capital
When the citadel pronounced in the afternoon of the
23rd, the movement was followed at all the other points
where troops were stationed, excepting the Palace, and
at half-past nine at night Zaloaga. was overthrown and
had left the Palace, taking 'refuge in the house of the
British Minister, where he still remained at the latest
date, notwithstandino• that a convention had been entered
into with General Robles, under which the liberty and
Security of his person was guaranteed in the territory
under the jurisdiction of the new authorities. Before
flying Zuloaga took possession of $20,000, which were in
the treasury, and diVided them "among his adherents,
reserving $B,OOO for himself. On the 27th the committee
appointed by General Robles, composed of Don Valente
Mejia, Augustin del Rio; and Don Jose M. Esteva, left
the capital for the purpose of conferring with the
authorities at Vera Cruz. Cordoba and Orizaba were
in possession of the federal forces, they having been
evacuated by the troops of the crovernment of Mexico. All
the political prisoners in the capital had been liberated.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 19

There is no particular change to notice in the Money
Market. Rates are about the same as last week. The
Bank averages, made up thii3 day, compare as follows with
those of last week :
Week ending Loans.
Jan. 8, '59. $123,538,642
Jan. 15, '59. 129,349,245

Increase ..

Decrease

5810,603

28,359.818 7,930.292

29,380,712

95,456,32

980,894

The increase in specie is about what was ex-
pected ; the increase in deposits exceeds the general
calculation. Of course, with an increase in specie
it would be unreasonable not to expect an increase
in the discount line ; though, as we have fre-
quently remarked, one hundred and thirty millions
is an excessive amount for the banks of New York
to have lent out at a• time when commerce is
stagnant. Next week will, in all probability, show
a marked decline in the specie average.
The rate of exchange on England is unchanged.
Bankers are asking 109 H to 1-4, for sterling bills,
but very good mercantile bills are in market at
1081 to 1001. There is very little doing. Francs
are quoted at 5.15 to 5.181, with a fair supply of
Southern bills. COTTON.

COTTON

The market exhibited rather more tone, while the sales
embraced about 2,000 bales, 1,000 of which were in
transitu. We quote middling• uplands at 12c, Florida
middling at 12i-c, Mobile ditto at 12tc, and New Orleans
at 121 c. William P. Wright and Co., in their circular
for the Africa, give the followinc, statement of receipts
and- exports since the Ist of September, 1867 :—The
following is a statement of the movement in cotton since
the Ist of September, as compared with the previous
three years:

1856. 1857. 1858. 1859.
Receipts at the Ports 1,733,000 1,740,000 1,221,000 2,068,000
Exports to Gt. Britain 587,000 383,000 383,000 607,000
„ to France
s, to other F. P 149,000 112,000 98,000 462,000
Total Exports
Stock on hand.. 677,000 770,000 591,000 837,000
Of which during the past week, included in the above :-
Received at Ports... ..
Exports to Gt. Britain 58,000 21,000 23,000 21,000
,„20,000 12,000 10,000 6,000
to other F. P.
Total Exports .
The increase in tho receipts at the ports, compared

with 185.5-36, was 335,000 bales. The increase in
exports to Great Britain, compared with 1855-56, was
20,000 bales ; increase to France, 60,000 ; increase to
other foreign ports, 13,000. Total increase in exports,
93,000 bales. BREADSTITFFS. _ _ _

FLOUR.: The market continued to rule firm, with
sales of about 10,000 to 12,000 brls., closing firmly.
Canadian flour continued firm, with small sales, in lots,
at our quotations. Southern our continued in good de-
mand and at full prices, with sales of about 1,200 to 1,400
brls., closing within the range of our figures. Rye flour
and corn meal were unchanged and sales limited. Wheat
was firm, and closed at about 2c. per bushel higher. The
sales embraced about 10,000 to 15,000 bushels, including
poor white Western at $1 10c. ; good white Southern at
$1 40c. to $1 45c. ; white Kentucky at $1 60c. to $1 65c. ;
Milwaukie club at $1 9c., and red winter Western at
$1 35c. Corn was firmer, with sales of about 15,000
bushels, including mixed Western at 88c. ; new yellow
Southern at 88c., and New Jersey.do. at 82c., and old
white at 90c. Rye was quiet, but firmly held. Barley
was steady, with sales of 800 bushels at 85c. Oats con-
tinued firm, and in good demand, with sales of Western
and, Canadian at 62c. to 63c. _

NAVAL STORES : Sales of 400 brls common rosin were
male at $1 80c per 310 lbs, delivered. Spirits were quiet
at 491 c to 50c, and $3 75c was asked for crude.

PROVISIONS : Pork was firm and in good demand,
with sales of about 1,400 brls, including old and new
mess at $l7 to $l7 50c to $l7 75c, and prime at $l3 25c.
Sales of 1,000 brls new mess were reported for
delivery in June, July, and August, at $lB. Beef
was steady and in fair demand ; sales of about 250
brls, including country prime, at. $6 75c to $7 ;
country mess at $8 to $9 ; repacked do, at $8 753 to
$lO 50e, and repacked Western do. at $lO 75c to $ll 50c.
Prime mess was in lair demand, with limited sales. Beef
hams continued firm, with sales of 100 brls at $l3 to $l5
50c. Let meats were steady, with 150 packages reported
at 9c for hams, and at 61c to 61-c for shoulders. Lard
was firm, with sales of aboat, 300 brls at 112 c to 111 c.
Butter and cheese were steady and in good demand.

RICE : The sales embraced about 350 casks, at 5,31 „C
to 31c.
TOBACCO: There is more doing in Kentucky, with
some concessions on the lower grades. Seger leaf is in
good demand, with a tendency to advance. The sales
embraced 113 hhds. Kentucky, at 6c to ; 57 bales
Havannah at 33c to 37P ; 385 bales of Yara at p. t. ; 764
eases seed leaf at p. t. ; 77 cases Florida at 10c to 45c.
FREIGHTS continue to rule dull. Some cheese, by
steamer, was reported to Liverpool at 30s. ; tierce beef
was last taken at 3s. 61, and cotton at -41,d. to 9-32 d. for
compressed and uncompressed; other articles were nomi-
nal. To London and Glasgow there was nothing of
moment reported. To Bremen, 600 bales of cotton and
30 tons measurement goods were engaged at p. t. To
Melbourne, rates were at 30c., and California they
_ _

were dull, at 271 e. to 32c. per foot measurement

BY TELEGRAPH

January 17.—Cotton firmer, but not
in pnces ; sales to-day 9,000 bales.
pool, ;to Boston, 2-3. Sugar still
lay 2,500 hhds., at an advance of id.
ac to 6c. Molasses advanced 1c ; sales
Flom- advancing ; sales to-day 6,000
1 4,000 were on speculation, at an increase
erfine, $5 25c. Lard in barrels, prime,

V luskey, 2

ry A.—The sale; of cotton to-day
The market is firm, but accurate