Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-16 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

The Turin correspondent of the Times says there
are grounds that the Azeglio mission has no relation
to the question of the Congress.

_
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.
The Paris correspondent of the Herald points out
how consistent the conduct of the Emperor Napoleon
has been—he means to see this question settled in
his own way ; unless Austria concedes this the war
cannot be avoided, whether the Congress meets or
not.

ATTACK ON THE MASTER OF THE WATER-
FORD STEAMER MARS, ON THE HIGH
SEAS.

This morning, at the Police-court, before Mr. Preston,
five men, named John Hutchinson, John Sheehan, David
Heron, John Murphy, and Patrick O'Grady, were brought
up by officer 294, for having violently assaulted Captain
Byrnes, of the steamer Mars, plying between this port and
Waterford. Mr. Cobb appeared for the prisoners. The
case caused some interest. The captain said : We left
Waterford yesterday, and about five o'clock we were
passing between the mainland and Tuskar, a very critical
place to navigate, and the ship was In a critical and
important position, and I was very anxious about her
position and the safety of the ship. The prisoners were in
the galley, where they had no right to be, and the boy was
calling them to go out, but they refused. and t"

aen the boy
called me to put them out. I went forward and told them
go out. All went except Heron, who would not go out,
and, after some altercation, I took him by the coat to put
him out; the coat tore, when Hutchinson took off
his coat to fight me. The five men then attacked me, and
I was obliged to call my hands to my assistance. The
prisoners struck me on the hack of the head, and attacked
me right and left on all sides ; they kicked me on the legs,
cut my nose, and otherwise ill-used me. Only for my crew,
and some Italian passengers, the affair would have been
much worse, as the ship was in a dangerous position, and if
I had been prevented from attending to my duty, she might
have been lost, and all along with her. Cross-examined by
Mr. Cobb : The stewardess sells drink on board, and there
is a license to do so, but it is not sold in the galley; she
was not in the galley at the time. I took the man by the
coat, and pulled him out, and tore his coat. Mr. Cobb :
Then don't you think that you deserve what you
got, for treating the man that way ? Let the
Magistrate decide that point. Mr. Cobb said his clients
were sailors, but were passengers by the ship,
and they denied having struck the captain. He asked the
captain if the men were not put down amongst the beasts
on board. The captain said they were steerage passengers,
but were not put amongst cattle, as there was a house for
steerage passengers in the ship. The ship was, of course,
under the Board of Trade inspection. John Power, the
cabin boy, said : All the prisoners rushed into the galley,
against my will. I complained to the captain, and he came
and ordered them out. All but Heron went out ; and, after
some time, the captain, as he would not go out, caught him
by the coat and pulled him out. The captain then was
going aft, when the five rushed after him, and Hutchison
struck him. All the rest rushed round him, and then I
went into the galley, as the sailors came to the captain's
assistance. Mr. Cobb cross-examined the lad, who is a
very intelligent little fellow, and he said the men said they
wanted to warm themselves. Heron had had some drink, but
he knew what he was doing. He was the only one who
would not leave the galley. The captain tore his coat, but
it was in consequence of the weakness of the cloth.
(Laughter.) The carpenter of the ship proved that he went
to the assistance of the captain, who was being attacked by
the prisoners, when he was knocked down by O'Grady. He
saw Hutchinson strike the captain at the cabin door. To
Mr. Cobb : He said there were five-and-twenty or thirty of
them altogether. The prisoners were the ringleaders. The
quartermaster of the ..hip was examined. He said he was
called up and informed that a lot of fellows were beating
the captain, and going to take eharge of the vessel. He
saw the whole of the five prisoners striking at the captain,
and he was afraid they would use their knives. Mr. Cobb :
Did you see any knife ? No. Did you see them all strike
the captain ? I did, every one of them ; but he defended
himself, and were it not for some Italian passengers the
case would have been very bad. The captain was again
called, and he said he got a poker to defeni himself, for had
he been prevented from attending to the ship, she would
have gone ashore in two minutes after, so it was necessary
for the safety of life and the ship that he should attend to
the vessel, and protect himself against the attack. An
Italian who was a passenger corroborated the general
statement of the assault, and eaid he saw all the prisoners
strike the captain. One of the crew of the ship proved the
attack on the captain by the prisoners, and said he saw
Sheehan strike at the captain. They had him between the rail-
ing and themselves. Mr. Cobb then addressed the Bench, and
said that in law the captain had commenced the assault by his
own account. lie called Charles Cavannagh for the defence,
who said : The captain called them a d-- lot, and struck
Hutchinson in the eye first. The captain used more force
to Heron than was necessary. Mr. Preston said; the
captains of coasting vessels had a very difficult duty to
perform ; and here was a case that, if proper order and
discipline were not observed, the vessel might have gone
ashore in two minutes. He went through the evidence,
and said the captain had acted most properly, and he was
resolved to protect captains from violence, as they had an
important duty to perform. He thought Hutchinson the
worst of the lot, and he would fine him £5 or two months,
and the others £1 or one month each.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.---APRIL 16.
Fine hops of last year growth sell steadily. Other kinds
slowly, at yesterday's rates.

• . LONDON MONEY MARKET.—APRIL 16.
Consols opened at 95 to 95k, and have continued steady
at this price all the morning. Shares quite neglected.
French firm, and slightly improved in price. Lombards,
8:1; do., new, prem.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—APRIL 16.
Market steady, at 53s 9d for spot ; 53s 9d April to June ;
543 June ; 54s 6d last three months.

CARLISLE CORN MARKET. ,iAruIL 16.
We had a moderate supply of wheat at market to-day.
Demand good, and prices in favour of sellers. Oati slow,
at about Gd decline on last week's rates. Barley shade
daarer.

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET.—APRIL 16.
Show of farmers whear not large, and sale brisk, at is to
2s per quarter advance on prices of this day week. Foreign
held firmly, but no transactions. Flour in better demand,
and prices turn dearer. Malting barley a slow sale. Oats
in large supply from the growers, and demand slow, at
rather lower rates. Beans and peas still in retail at last
week's prices.

GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—APRIL 16.
Our market dull, and closed with the following quota-

tions. :—No. 1,51 s to 51s 3d ; Warrants,- 518 to 515,14 d ;
Makers' Iron, 50s 9d to 61s; No. 3,50 s 9d to 51s.

CORK CORN MARKET.--APRIL 16.
White wheat, 21s to 235; red, 20s 9d. to 235; barley,
11s 6d to 16s 6d; oats, 10s 6d to 19s 6d.

SHIP PING INTELLIGENCE.
GREENOCK, April 15.--Arrived : Frissa, from St. Kitt's .
Princess Royal, Nantes ; Gauntlet, Palermo.
DusLIN, April 16.—Arrived : Gipsey, from Portland.
KINGSTOWN, April 16.—Sailed : Glenbienbraf, for Alex-
andria.

WATERFORD, April 16.—Arrived : City of Paris, from
Milford ; Vesta, Malta ; John J. Knox, Bandon ; Malakoff
(s), Milford. Sailed : Mars (s), for Liverpool ; Rambler,
Cardiff ; Irene, Cardiff ; Shannon, Cardiff ; Criterion,
Llanelly ; Shamrock (s), Bristol ; Courier (s), Milford;
Malvina (s), London.

BELFAST, April 16.—Sailed : The Lively, for Bridge-
water ; Broedechirp, Liverpool; Terwissiling, Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, April 16.—Arrived : The Mary, from
Cardenas ' • Manilla, Cardenas. Sailed : The Ansonia, for
Dublin; Titania, Bristol; Lucia Haba, Odessa; liefan
Opriech, London.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening,

The sales of Cotton to-day amount to 7,000 bales,
and comprise 1,000 taken for speculation and export.
Prices for low American must be quoted fully 4-d.
per lb lower than on this day week. Messrs.
Wright, jun., and Co., in their circular, give the
following report of the market for the week :
At the date of our last circular advices, per Arabia, our
market closed steadily, with free offerings. The accounts
per Asia were to hand on Monday morning, and were cal-
culated to impart additional strength to holders, and encou-
rage enlarged transactions, but were neutralised in effect
by exciting warlike news from the Continent, where a con-
flict between the contending powers seemed imminent.
Although these have since modified in their language, the
attitude of affairs still excites feelings of anxiety, and the
future is as uncertain as at any previous period, which en-
genders a cautious action amongst all classes, and we have
since relapsed into a quiescent state.. In meeting the
inquiry with ample selection, there has been no pressure
to realise, but last week's rates are barely. maintained ;
and, with a curtailed inquiry, progress is not satis-
factory, which feature is likely to be more ap-
parent when the import is swelled by the
arrival of vessels detained, and by last reports were being
released, from the bar of New Orleans. Consumption con-
tinues on its largest scale without any indication of a check,
although such would undoubtedly result, if an European
war interfered. This avoided, and there is every prospect
of our requirements being fully equal to supplies, large as
they promise to be, both from America and the East. Money
matters have a tightening aspect, the arrivals of the precious
metals being inadequate to replace the exports, and causing
a less favourable weekly Bank return. Additional loans
also induce this impression. To-day's market closes very
quietly, at prices within the range of quotations,
which are reduced 1-16 d to 4cl per lb. from last Friday's
rates, and offerings largely in excess of the demand. The
estimated sales are 7,000 bales, 1,000 to speculators and
exporters. The total sales of the week, including what has
been forwarded from the ship's side, amount to 43,320
bales, of which 32,940 are American. Speculators have
taken 3,190, and exporters 5,630, leaving 34,500 bales of
all kinds to the trade. The import for the same time is
77,563 bales, of which 61,253 are American. The quantity
known to be at sea from American pc-As is about 203,000
bales.

PRICES TO-DAY : -
New Orleans Fair, 8 d... . Middling, 7 5-16d-Ordinary, 4. dto bid
Mobile „ 7' d. f 7 3-16 d. „ 5d to sid
Atlantic „ 7d. , 7d. „ 5d to fiAd
Total taken for consumption, 1859, 658,590 bales.lBsB, 604, 10 bales.
„ export (actual) „ 56,893 „ „ 35,921 „
American Brazil tian India . Total
Stock this day.... 341,260 13,140 E 18, gyp E.
W India
770 33,830 300 407,310
Same time, 1858..320,230 24,940 11.010 62,870 2,620 421,710
The Liverpool Share Market has been re-
markably quiet to-day, and prices have not
been quite so firm. The transactions were :-
Caledonian, 80; Great Western, 571 ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 92*, 921 • London and North
Western, 93*, 931 931 ; Ditto one-eighth shares,
1 1-16 d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
381, 384 ; North Eastern -Berwick Stock, 90 ;
South Eastern, 204 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 75.
Not a single transaction was reported after official
hours, and the final closing prices were as follows :-
Blackburn, 111, 111 ; Chester and Birkenhead,
62, 621 ; Caledonian, 80, 80t ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 11 9-16, 11-.1- ; East Lancashire, 92, 92,4;
Great Northern, 101, 102 ; Do. A, 84, 86 ;
Great Western, 57*, 58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stock, 924, 93 ; London and North Western Stock,
933, 933; Do. one-eighth shares, 14, 1 1-16 d;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 38,
384; Midland Stock, 100, 101 ; North British,
564, 57 ; North Staffordshire, 41, 44 d ; North
Eastern-Berwick, 894, 901 ; York and North
Midland, 744, 75; Leeds Capital Stock, 45, 454 ;
South Eastern and Dover, 20*, 20,3; Dutch
Rhenish, 5, 41 d ; Great estern of Canada,
151 xd, 153; Do. New Shares, 54 xd, 4w d: Great
Luxembourg, 63, 64 ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
B*, 8N ; Lombardo-Venetian, 13-16, 1 1-16 p ; Ditto
New Shares, 4, p.
The General Produce Markets have been mode-
rately active throughout the week. Ashes are
moderately taken at 30s 6d to 31s Pots, and 31s to
31s 6d Pearls, per cwt. Bark is steady at last
quotations. Bees' Wax is firmly held at £9 2s 6d
to £9 5s per cwt. The sales of Cloverseed amount
to about 300 bags at 525. to 55s per cwt. Timothy-
seed commands 30s to 32s per cwt, with. sales of
100 bags. Small transactions have taken place in
Lard at about 58s per cwt. Linseed Cake is dull
at £9 per ton for thin oblong. In Rice, business
is limited to 50 tierces at 22s to 24s 6d per cwt,
for good to fine quality, About 2,000 barrels Rosin,
chiefly common, have changed hands at 4s 3d to
4s 6d per cwt ; the better qualities are firmer at
last quotations. Tallow is firmer at 54s to 55s per
cwt, with only a restricted inquiry. Turpentine
has been sold at 41s to 41s 6d per cwt, for Spirits,
to the extent of 300 barrels. No transactions
reported in rough.
The Manchester Goods Market continues very
quiet, the Continental houses still showing great
indisposition to operate, and but few new orders
being given out for the Eastern markets. The re-
cent Indian advices are favourably considered, and
will, it is expected, lead to a revival, and further
orders.
The London Stock Market has been quite feverish
to-day. The decline which took place on the Paris
Bourse yesterday, coupled with the tenor of the telegra-
phic accounts from thence, which have been received
to-day, has revived the uneasy feeling which reigned
so predominant a few days since. Consols opened
heavily at the closing prices yesterday, but declined
fully a quarter per cent by about mid-day. Subse-
quently they rallied a little, and finally closed as
follow :-Consols for Money, 944, 95 ; do. Account,
95, 951 ; Three per Cents, 931, 933 ; Bank Stock,
223, 225 ; Exchequer Bills, large and small, 33,
34 pm.

The London Share Market has been flat, and
the amount of business done has been very small.
Prices have shown a lowering tendency, and
I finally closed at the following quotations :
. ..kmbergate, sy, 61 ; Caledonian, 80, 801 ; Ditto
Preference, 99, 101 ; Eastern Counties, 57*, 581 ;
East Lancashire, 91, 92 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
72, 73 ; Great Northern, 1001, 1011 ; Ditto A, 85,
87 ; Ditto B, 131, 133 ; Great Western, 571,
58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921, 931 ;
Brighton, 111, 112; North-Western, 931, 94 ;
South-Western, 904, 911 ; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, 381, 381 ; Midland, 1004,
1011 ; North British, 56, 561 ; Ditto Preference,
107, 109 ; North Eastern—Berwick, 89, 90 ; Ditto
Leeds, 451, 461 ; Ditto York, 74, 75 ; North Staf-
ford, 41, 41 ; South Eastern, 681, 681; Turkish Sixes,
87, 871 ; Ditto Fours, 1021, 10217 Great Western
of Canada, 154, 151 ; Ditto New, 51, 4y ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 81, 84.
It appears that the Russian Imperial ukase,
authorising the negotiation of the loan of 12,000,0001.
in a three per cent. stock, has arrived in this country,
audit is therefore presumed that the arrangements for
subscriptions will at once be organised. The trans-
action could scarcely have been entered upon at a
less favourable period, and notwithstanding, it is
believed, that only a limited proportion of the entire
amount will be drawn from this country, still the
preference must be given to the Indian loan of
7,000,0001. The credit of Russia, well supported as
it is, will not avail in the face of the heavy require-
ments of the Bengal treasury. Capital, therefore,
should not be diverted to other channels, particu-
larly since an additional 3,000,0001. or 5,000,0001.
may have to be raised on Indian account before the