Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-03 00:00:00

REPORT

" It will be in the recollection of members that in its
last report the Council expressed its intention of bringing
under the consideration of the Legislature, at the earliest
possible moment, those portions of the Merchant Ship-
ping Act of 1854 which wore considered injuriously to
press upon and affect the service, and of representing to
Parliament the propriety of amending that Act in such a
manner, that the service may be represented upon the
Local Marine Boards, that adequate provision be made
for sick, worn-out, and disabled commanders, officers,
and seamen, and that the service, as a body, may be
incorporated and united.
"The Council has, accordingly, been in constant com-
munication with the members for the borough, and they
have consulted with Mr. Crawford, M.P., who last session
gave notice of a motion for a committee to inquire into
the whole working of the Act. The subject was brought
by Mr. W. S. Lindsay, M.P., Mr. Crawford, M.P., and
Mr. Horsfall, M.P., before the House of Commons last

night, and, with the approval of Government, a com-
mittee will inquire into it. The Council will take steps
to bring before this committee in the most ample manner
the statement which last session it laid before Mr.
Henley, the President of the Board of Trade, and will
support its views by experienced and competent wit-
nesses.

" It is sincerely trusted by the council that the views
expressed in its statement, prepared after the most
laborious and careful consideration of the act and the
wants of the service, will receive that general support of
the service in other ports to which the council firmly
believes its comprehensiveness and moderation entitles it.
It may not embrace every minute point required, but if
what is sought be granted it will place the service in such
a position with reference to self-government and the
means of improvement that anything further will readily
be obtained. Members will remember that in the state-
ment submitted to the Board of Trade no subject has
been touched upon which does not directly affect the
service. _ _

" The council has to call the particular attention of
members to the report of the commissioners appointed to
inquire into the best means of manning the navy. The
commissioners state that there is in the merchant service
elements of naval power such as no other Government in
the world enjoys, but that no sufficient organisation has
existed for securing to her Majesty the immediate com-
mand of these resources. After such an admission, the
council deeply regrets that the proposed improvements
for the protection of the country from the hazards of war,
and at the same time to improve the position and elevate
the character of British seamen in the two services, and
to unite them together in the firm bonds of reciprocal
good feeling and of common interest, are not of that
comprehensive nature or framed with those enlarged
views which the council believes necessary for the attain-
ment of those national objects.
"The council believes that much more will require to
be done to lessen the distinctions between the services,
and to raise the position of the merchant officers, before
the benefits sought will be attained The council intends
to embody its views in a petition to parliament, which
will shortly be laid before you.
" The frigate Conway, presented by the Admiralty to
the association as a school ship, has arrived in the Mersey,
and is now moored off the Rock Ferry slip. After careful
consideration, it has been determined to manage this
branch of the association by a committee consisting of
twelve members of the council and twelve shipowners
and merchants. The council is happy to state that this
plan has received unanimous approval, and twelve of the
most eminent shipowners and merchants of the port have
agreed to act upon the committee, which is now taking
measures to carry out its work. The council anticipates
that mach good will result to the country at large frobm
the establishment of an institution in which boys will
.e
prepared for practical seamanship and the science of nri-
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the admission to the school, a preference will of course
be given to the children of members of the association.
" In the prospectus which the committee has issued,
members will find the details more fully stated, and the
council trusts that it will receive from every one the sup-
port due to an institution which will be both a benefit
to members of the association, and a national under-
taking.
"The number of members increases steadily and rapidly,
and the financial position of the association is most satis-
factory."

The Chairman moved that the report be adopted.
Captain Powell, in seconding the motion, reminded the
meeting 'of some remarks which had been addressed to
them by Mr. Danson, to the effect that they should
remember the difficulties of obtaining matters from Par-
liament, and that they should not hope for too much, or
expect all they wanted, but that they should be contented
with small beginnings.

Captain Ward said the report held out a cheerful pros-
pect, and showed that they were going on in the right course.
They were about to:appear before the Board of Trade, and
also Parliament, and he hoped they would all see how impor-
tant it was in such a time as this to watch the ship-
ping interests in England. He had prophesied some time
ago that this would be the most important institution
in England, and he thought so still.
The report was adopted.

Captaiii Reid moved a vote of thanks to those gentle-
men who had come forward so very liberally with their
support and their subscriptions towards the school-ship
Conway.

Captain Cumming seconded the motion, which was then
carried unanimously.

• After a few remarks from Captain Payne, the meeting
broke up.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS

The weekly meeting of the West Derby Guardians was
held yesterday, in the Board-room, Mr.-Whitby presiding.
The other guardians present were Messrs. Ledger, Abra-
hams, Kirkus, Stone, Medcalf, Parkins, Wensley, Roberts,
French, Morris, oscoe, Balshaw, Shaw, Richmond,
Mawdsley, and Smith.
Mr. Gough, the house governor, reported that last
week there were 655 inmates in the house; there had
been admitted since 20, and born 1 ; 17 had been dis-
charged ; 3 had died ; and there remained in the house
this week 656 —of whom 356 were chargeable to Tox-
teth Park district. Corresponding week of last year 693.
Cheques to the value of £l9O were drawn for support
of the out-door poor, viz., to Mr. Potts £l3O, to Mr.
Olney £36, and to Mr. Lythgoe £24. _

Mrj. Hall, the master of the hospital, reported that last
week there had been 113 patients in the hospital, since
then 12 had been admitted, 8 had been discharged, 2 had
died, and there were in the hospital this week 215; in
the corresponding week of last vear 123..
Mr. Ledger said he considereil the time had now come
when it was necessary for the guardians to take a deter-
mined stand against the encroachments of the Poor-law
Board. Of late, they had interfered with this board in
many ways which were uncalled for and vexatious. They
had interfered, with some of the most petty arrangements
of the guardians, even to the appointment of a nurse
(hear), and in other instances they had interfered with
insignificant appointments. As already said, he con-
sidered it high time to meet this system of interference ;
and he had much pleasure in moving, as a resolution of
this board, that Thomas Moore be appointed bookkeeper
and porter, at the salary of 20s per week, with first-class
rations, for six months. In making this proposition, he
had much pleasure in knowing that it would be econo-
mical, as it would save the union a considerable amount
of expenditure.

Abrahams seconded the motion, and in doing so, said
he hoped there would be no expression of opinion as to the
fitness of the individual for the situation. That had been
already considered and decided on ; and he was sorry to
think that, in many instances where such questions as the
present had come up, personalities, and insinuations of
improper motives had been evoked which would have
been much better avoided. With these few observations,
he should content himself with merely seconding the
motion.

Mr. Roberts said he had great pleasure in supporting
the motion.

Mr. Cleaver suggested that as the probability of the
Toxteth district paupers being removed from this Work-
house, it might be better to fix the appointment for three
months instead of six. Either of the terms of appoint-
ment would carry it over the period of the present board's
existence.

Some conversational discussion ensued, and the matter
was put to a vote, when the original motion was carried
unanimously.

The minutes of the hospital committee were read,
including a recommendation, which had received the
sanction of the bishop of the diocese, that religious
services should be performed by the chaplain once every
alternate Sunday in the hospital, one of the services in
the Workhouse being dispensed with on those occasions.
Mr. Cleaver, the clerk, intimated that he had received
a communication from the Poor-law Board in reference
to a letter addressed to them by the chaplain, in which
the board wished to be informed why an additional
service was to be placed on him every alternate Sun-
day.

Several of the guardians expressed themselves as sur-
prised at and dissatisfied with Mr. Leslie having
addressed the general board without intimating his
intention of doing so, and more especially on a matter
which had not been finally decided on.
It was agreed that Mr. Leslie should be called in and
requested to give an explanation of the circumstances.
The Rev. Leslie, on entering the board-room, was
asked if he was aware that at the morning's meeting the
hospital committee had come to an arrangement by which
the ground of his complaint to the Poor-law Board had
been removed ; he said he had met with a great deal more
courtesy and kindness than he expected.
Mr. Ledger : Why did you not expect courtesy and
kindness ?
Mr. Leslie : Because I have not hitherto received it.'

Mr. Ledger : At the hands of the hospital committee ?
In your letter to the Poor-law Board, you say you cannot
give three services each Sunday, and an extra one each
alternate Sunday at the hospital, on account of an affection
of the throat. Now, sir, have you not performed service
in some of the town churches after you have concluded
your services at the Workhouse ? _ _

Mr. Leslie : I have; but those were occasional services.
Mr. Ledger : Mr. Chairman, I think this is conclusive
of Mr. Leslie's ability to do what he supposes was asked
of him, if his heart was in the work. But if, from any
infirmity, Mr. Leslie is unable to undertake the services
required of one in his place, that may be a good reason
for his resigning a situation he cannot discharge the
duties of.

Mr. Leslie : I have no infirmity, and lam willing to
do the duties pertaining to my office. Front the proceed-
ings of the committee, and the expressed impression of the
board, he was much relieved, and felt much obliged.
Mr. Roberts said, before Mr. Leslie retired, he wished
to say this was a matter on which he entertained a strong
opinion. He was fixed in his belief that the hospital
patients should be attended with religious ministration
and instruction.

Mr. Abrahams moved that Mr. Hall be re-appointed
master of the hospital.
This was seconded, and agreed to.
The general business being understood to have been
now concluded, Mr. Cleaver was proceeding with writing
out the minutes, when
Mr. Smith said : Seeing that the clerk is now engaged
writiag, and as I hope I may make a few observations
without disturbing him, I beg to say that I am surprised
and disappointed that the business of this meeting has
been got over at a most unusually early hour. I came
here at half-past twelve o'clock, and I find that a motion
of very great importance was brought on, and I will not
say discussed, but carried before I entered the room. (A.
laugh.) Not only has this been done, but as lam here,
my name, I suppose, will appear on the minutes as one
of those who were present, and, for anything I know, as
approving of the decision. (Laughter.) Indeed, for
anything I know to the contrary, it may have been carried
unanimously. (Much laughter.)
Mr Kirkus : It has.
Mr. Smith : This is very wrong. The motion was
brought on without notice, and hurried over.
Mr. Stone and Mr. Medcalt both said notice had been
given of the intended motion last week.
Mr. Ledger : Mr. Smith should have come earlier.
Mr. Smith : It is most unusual to have the business
forwarded so early. An important motion like this
should not have been brought on suddenly (laughter).
Mr. Kirkus : I was sold in the same way myself only
last week.
Mr. Smith : Is they no remedy for such a thing ?
Mr. Kirkus : Only attend earlier (roars of laughter).
Mr. Shaw : He will turn the laugh against you yet.
Some further "gentle badinage" of a similar kind
passed, and the subject dropped.
The consideration of the hospital committee's report of
proceedings was resumed.
Mr. Stone moved that the proceedings be confirmed.
Mr. Kirkus moved, as an addition, that itbeprreoniviiatitendg
to the visiting committee to take steps for
religious services at the workhouse on those occasions
when Mr. Leslie is engaged at the hospital.
Mr Roberts said he had great pleasure in seconding the
resolution, which was agreed to.

.., _.
Mr. Smith made a long and vehement speech, in which
he treated several subjects as matters still to be settled
by that board, although they had been disposed of while
he was sitting in the meeting. He then made a violent
accusation against the Poor-law Board auditor, whom he

charged with partiality, in several instances which he
specified.

- Mr. Shaw wished to have his name taken out of the
list of those present who had approved of Mr. Moore's
appointment, as he was not present when it was agreed to.
Mr. Stone suggested that it might answer all the pur-
pose if it were stated in the minutes that Mr. Shaw and
Mr. Smith did not attend the meeting till half-past twelve
o'clock.
Mr. Shaw objected.
The meeting then separated.

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE --YESTERDA Y
BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.
COMING FROM THE RACES.—Yesterday morning, a
considerable number of sportingly-attired young and
middle-aged gentlemen, were brought before his Wor-
ship on myths charges of being " drunk and booked for
safety." The excuse in all cases was ."coming from the
races." The spirft of the races must have been un-
commonly " ardent," to have produced such intoxicating
delights on the parties. Some were fined, and some
were not fined, for the best reason imaginable, that they
had not got the money, and thus became like Sampson and
Solomon—one was a strong man, and the other a wise
one, but neither could pay money, if they wanted the
metalic.

INNOCENT AMUSEMENT OP TWO NIGGERS!-4 very
black nigger named Thomas Phillips, was brought up
by officer Lynch, 142, on the following charge. He
said, at two o'clock this morning, I heard a great
noise in Banastre-street, and on going forward
I found the prisoner and another black man lyiig across
a brothel door ; the prisoner was uppermost, and both
were eating each other like two bull-dogs. This fellow
was literally eating the other fellow's check, and the
flesh and blood actually came out of his mouth. I had
nearly to choke this ruffian before I could separate him
from the other. 1 never saw such savagery in my
life. Mr. Mansfield : What have you to say to this, you
horrible black nigger ? The prisonersaid the other fellow
bit him, and he caught him by the cheek in return. He
•

was sent to gaol for two months.
"Tom MURPHY'S FuN."--Last week, we published
the details of "Tom Murphy's fun," which consisted in
his having broken the heads of two young men, named
Ralph Nixon, and William Ifessing, in Vauxhall-road,
without the least rhyme or reason. He was remanded
until yesterday, when Mr. Block appeared for him, and
said he had a memorial signed by several respectable per-
sons, testifying to the quietness of his character, and from
his strange conduct, his sanity was doubted. The young
men whom he assaulted came forward, and said they had
been confined for three days from the effects of the blows.
His Worship said he could not account for such an out-
rage, except that the prisoner must be worse than a wild
beast from drink. He would fine him ain each case
for the assaults. Mr. Bluck said he thought the fines
would be paid. In that case, I will order £1 each to
these young men as compensation.
STABBING BY A WOMAN.—Mary Millar, the wife of an
army pensioner, living in Limekiln-lane, was charged with
having stabbed Bridget Kenrick, a resident of
Pepper-
'street. The prisoner owed the prosecutor some small sum
of money, and the latter went for it, but the payment she
got was a stab in the jaw with a knife, The prisoner
was sent to gaol for three months, with hard labour.
George Whinup, Anne Kernan, and Patrick Keenan,
were brought up on remand, charged with having stolen
twenty-seven barrels of pork, value £4 per barrel, and
about eighteen cwt. of fish, value IBs 6d per hund-red. The
facts of this case were published two or three times re-
cently. The prisoners were sent for trial.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Martha Kershaw, the wife of a
respectable working man, who lives in St. Anne's-terrace,
St. Anne-street, was charged with having attempted to
hang herself It appeared that she was drunk the pre-
vious day, and whilst in that state, she tied an apron
about her neck, and was all but strangled when discovered.
She had attempted to drown herself and a child five years
old, about six months ago. It all arose from her vile
habits of drink. The prisoner said she lost her son some
time ago, and when she got drink since, she was out of
her mind. She was remanded for the present.
HEAD BREAKlNG.—Elizabeth McMahon, the wife of a
master shoemaker, in Denison-street, was charged with
splitting open the forehead of her husband with a stick.
Mr. Bluck appeared to prosecute. From the appearance
of the husband's head, there was no doubt that a large
gash had been made on his forehead by something. Mr.
Bluck said all his client wanted was to be separatd from
the woman, who was an incorrigible drunkard, and when
drunk he feared she would kill him, from her repeated
violent attacks. The prisoner was remanded, in order to
have some arrangement made between the parties.
ENLISTING AN APPRENTICE.—Mr. Black, on behalf of
Mr. B. Wright, brush-maker, of Hyde, in Cheshire,
applied for a warrant to arrest an apprentice, named
William Caek, who had absconded and enlisted. He
stated that the youth was in the fourth year of his time,
and was valuable to his master. Last week he absconded
and enlisted, and was now in Liverpool; and his master
came after him, and found he was here, and just about
being sent off to the depot of the regiment, so that an
immediate warrant was necessary. His Worship granted
the warrant, and said the boy's master could keep him
for the remainder of his apprenticeship, but after that he
would be subject to his enlistment. Mr. Bluck said he
was quite aware of that; but, of course, all the master
wanted with him was to finish his time. The warrant
was ordered to be executed immediately.

BEFORE MESSRS. HOUGHTON AND HUTCHISON

SMOKE NUIS-bLNCES.—Mr. M'Gowan appeared on behalf
of the Health Committee, to prosecute Mr. Duncan, the
Water Engineer, for allowing a smoke nuisance at the
water works, at Upper Stanhope-street, Windsor. A
discussion arose between Mr. M'Gowan and Mr.
Wybergh as to the . power of the corporation to
proceed against their own officer, when Mr. M'Gowan
showed that he could proceed against Mr. Dun-
can, as the engineer of the works. Inspector
Wignall was then sworn, and said that, on the 15th
February, he saw dense volumes of black smoke issue
from the chimney of the water works for eleven minutes.
There was no necessity for snub, as the works were in
good order, and it was pure negligence on the part of
the men. The assistant of Mr. Duncan appeared, and
said a notice had been put up in the works, in 1856,
cautioning them not to make any smoke. Mr. I.l‘Gowan
said that was a proof of his case, and, as Mr. Duncan was
his particular friend, he would press for the full penalty
of £5. A Voice : " Save me from my friends." The
magistrates fined the defendant £2 and costs, so they were
more lenient than his friend, Mr. M'Gowan.—John
Stephens, rice miller, Henry-street, was summoned for
a like offence. Mr. Wignall proVed that, on the 31st of
January, he saw volumes of black smoke issue from the
chimney for seven minutes. There was no defence, and
a fine of £5-and costs was imposed. —W. and D. Busby,
omnibus owners, of lfansfield:street, were charged with
a similar offence. fir. Wignall, proved the case, and a
fine of £2 and costs was imposed. In each of the above
cases, Mr. Wignall, before laying the informations, had
served the parties with four notices to abate the nuisance.

CHARGE' UNDER TILE ACT 4 GEO. IV.—Mr.Wm. Henry
Jacobs, lastmaker, 110, Dale-street, summoned Henry
Coventry, a workman of his, under the above act,
fur absenting himself. Mr muck was for the defence.
The detendant made an agreement, in writing, with com-
plainant, in 1856, for seven years, at 33s a week, but he
absented himself, contrary to the agreement, and as this
was the second time he had done so, he was now brought
before the bench on the charge under the above act.
William Henry
.Jacobs was then called, and said, the
defendant was in my service, and I engaged him on the
27th June, 1856. This is the contract, and he was to have
33s a week for seven years. He went away on Tuesday
night week, and remained until Monday morning last.
He went off yesterday again. Cross-examined by Mr.
Bluck : The agreement is stamped. He wentexapwreasyseian.
July. My son wrote this agreement. Mr. Bluck said
there was no consideration in the agreement. Mr.
air it valid.
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consent. Mr. Bluck said there was no doubt the defendant
was a valuable man. to plaintiff, and he asked leave to go
away for the benefit of his health. He had a certificate
from a doctor to prove his illness, but the doctor was
absent that day, or he would have been present. The
man was ready to go to work, or to cancel his bargain,
and he (Mr. Bluck) could show that the man
was ill, and if necessary he would ask for
an adjournment to prove that fact. He
trusted there would be no punishment in this ease, as
there was evidently a spleen against him, and the best
thing the parties could do was to cancel the agreement.
He wished 'to know if the Law-clerk (Mr. Wvbergh)
advised the agreement as a valid one ? Mr. Wybergh
said he advised that it was a valid agreement. gr.
Muck said a learned barrister of standing had advised
otherwise. The complainant pressed for punishment,
but the magistrates advised him to take the man- back.
Mr. Bluck asked for a copy of the agreement, but the
plaintiff refused, and the magistrates said that was very
unfair. Ultimately he agreed to give a copy, and after
some discussion it was arranged that the man should go
back to his work, and attend to it as usual with
diligence.

BEAR AND FORBEAR,

We had lately the privilege of hearing a discourse

under the above title delivered by Dr. Baar, whose
sermons we have from time to time inserted in these
columns. The address in question was delivered in the
synagogue, Seel-street, but enunciates doctrines which
all, whether Israelites or Christians, would do well to
follow out. If people, generally, only considered how
much happier they would be personally, how much
misery they might save their friends, relatives, or mere
acquaintances, by being willing to bear and forbear,
we think there would be. displayed a greater anxiety to
carry out this
_golden rule, and we, therefore, heartily
commend Dr. Baar's eloquent address to the attention
of our readers. The preacher took his text from Exodus,
chap, 33, v. 18 and 19.

The finest culture of the human mind my brethren
consists in our opinion in that divine virtue to be lenient
and `forgi ving towards the failings of others. For is it
our duty and mission to form our hearts as a holy taber-
nacle of the Lord, then we think that the serving priests
of this tabernacle Ought to. be the three ministering
anpls. Kindness, Love and Indulgence.
_The more we

look into the souls'of hi

i-minded and eminent persons,

the more we do perceive that one of these virtues has
stamped upon their lives the character of nobility and
magnanimity. The more we look into our holy Bible,
the more we see that the way and manner in which God
our father treats his created beings abounds in numerous

blessiums, which he showers down upon good and bad,
p
upon righteous and wicked,‘ upon virtuous and vicious.
There is nothing easier in life than to hurt or offend our
fellowman, but how difficult is it to reconcile those who
once have fallen out, or have separated themselves in order
neverto meet again. It is true, we poor mortals 'unfor-
tunately are not able to go through life without finding
opposition ; it is so difficult to satisfy every one, for every
one does' measure us according to his own individual
opinions, and individual opinions concentrate themselves
either in a small and narrow or in a high and enlarged
sphere. Bat it is not difficult to view the faults of our
neighbours without animosity and bitterness. We
only accustom ourselves to show toleration and leniency
towards each other's errors, we must pervade our minds
.e feelings of indulgence which genuine humanity
.as a right to demand from every true religious person.
Let us then, in this hoar of devotion, try to find
out the high principle how to "bear and forbear"
in life, and in doing so, let us close our
hearts against hatred, and open them to the dictates of a
humane and divine voice a voice which impresses upon
us the' following words, taken by us as a text for our
religious meditation from this portion of the law :
Exodus, c. xxxiii., v. 18, 19 : "And he (Moses) said. I
pray thee, show me thy glory. And he said, I shall
make all; my goodness pass before thee ; and I shall pro-
claim the name of the Lord before thee, and I shall be
gracious to whom I will be gracious, and show mercy on
whom I will show mercy." Let us, in expounding our
text, in the first place inquire, "How is it that we do
not bear and forbear ? " In the second place, "In which
manner are we to bear, and forbear ?" In the first
place, hoW is it that we do not bear, and forbear ?
The principal cause, my brethren, that we do not like
"to bear and forbear," has its origin and source in mere
selfishness, and in want of pious and religious sentiments
in the breast of those individuals, who are not susceptible
of feelings of kindness and indulgence. It is generally
observed and commonly believed that those persons are
rather srow and imperfect "in bearing and forbearing"
who, as the spoiled children of fortune and happy cir•
cumstances, and favoured by sunshine and vernal seasons
have seldom or never witnessed nr -
dismal, gloomy, and

with thos,

painful nights of trials and tempta-
tions. He who never bore a.powerfnl or heavy grief and.
affliction in life ; he who never ate his bread With a tear-
ful eye and a cup of sorrow: he nr4l-Ar naacn.l

ion his bed':
But, on

the melancholy hour of night restlessly
he does not know " how to bear and forbear.'
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gst those human beings who, like
our to-day's portion, make idols of
of their hearts, and worship them in
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mankind, and we poor mortals, created in the image of
our Maker, have to imitate His love and kindness ; his
mercy and forbearance. And this love and forbearance
is particularly shown by our Beneficient Father in this
days portion, in which he grants forgiveness to
a people who were idolizing a golden calf, exclaiming :
" The Eternal, the. Eternal, a God merciful and gracious,
long suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, trans-
gressions, and sin." And the same feelings "of bearing
and forbearing" are practised and exercised by our
great legislator and master, Moses. Coniider only,
brethren' with what sacrifice and -exertion, with what
pain and labour, with what zeal and loving kindness, the
great prophet sought and strived to instil into his
children, the Israelites, the true doctrines and the beliefs
in the only One God ; and now, after days, weeks, and
months of preparations and instructions, all his endea-
vours and works were at once upset by our forefathers'
obstinacy and wickedness in worshipping a golden calf.
But in the very moment of confusion, despondency, and sin,
the feelings of forbearance towards his people are so
powerful and mighty in his 'generous, noble-minded
bosom, that he requested for our nation forgiveness from
our merciful father at the sacrifice of his own life saying :
"And now, if thou wilt forgive their'sin, but if
not, blot
me, I pray thee, out of thy book, which thou bast
written." In the face of such an offer on the side of
Moses, how common and little, how weak and unmanly,
how selfish and ungodlike is that forbearance and for-
giveness on the part of man, particularly if it is couched
in terms as the following: "I. shall forgive thee, but
I never shall forget the offence which thou hest
com-
mitted on me." Such a way of acting differs ma-
terially from our Father's loving kindness and mercy,
which he expresgal, in the words of our text, to Moses,
saying : " I shall make all my goodness pass before
thee, and shall be gracious, to whom I will be gracious,
and show mercy on whom I will show mercy." Is it,
therefore, not vain for us to expect—is it not improper
for us to ask God's forbearance, if we refuse to exercise
the same forbearing temper with respect to' others ?
And the same feelings of forbearance are practised by
all the eminent personalities of the Bible. Forbearance
was a beautiful flower in the wreath of virtue, which was
put upon Abraham's head. And how did he exercise
this virtue ? " Did he not say to Lot, "Let there be ,
no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between
my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren."
Would. to God that all the herdsmen in the various de-
nominations of the Lord would mind this golden sentence
and I" am sure instead of intoleration, narrow-
mindedness and bigotry, We should perceive the heavenly
light of leniency and forbearance. And the same virtue
of " bearing and forbearing" descended upon Abraham's
son, Isaac. Isaac in digging a well, disagreed with the
herdsmen of Gerar, who claimed the water as their own,
and he therefore called the well, "Contention." lie con-
tinued to dig another well, but a quarrel again arose, and
he called the well "Strife." To escape contention and
strife, Isaac removed from there, and dug another well,
and about that they did not quarrel, and he called his
name " Enlargement." And so it is in life, amongst
men, my brethren. There are three living wells in the
breast of every human being, of which two are streaming
forth bitter, and only one well cooling and refreshing
water. The first well filled with the bitter waters
of passion brings about Contention. The second
second well containing the bitter waters of selfishness
and prejudice leads to " strife." But to overcome
"contention" and "strife," we must remove from the two
bitter fountains, and dig another well, the well of
"enlargement of our soul," by which we are able of
bear and forbear. And if we continne in this manner.

our observations on the forbearance of biblical persons:
we cannot possibly omit the manifestation of this virtue
so gloriously shown in the life of Joseph. How lenient
and tolerating was this sublime and magnanimous soul
towards the failings of his brothers

revenge was the one brotherly wish
the way," his noblest retaliation v

Ilis sweetest
do not fall out by

blessing- : "I will nourish yon and your little ones ; and
his grand vindictiveness was the one, brotherly feeling,
of and he comforted them and spake kindly unto them.
cnem in And the same feelings of - -,.rvaded the for this reason nuine soul of David g

;4e way in w

he treats Saul, in -the cave .of En Gedi
when the Lord delivered his inveterate foe into his hands,'
" Behold," he said, " the Lord had delivered thee to-day
into mine hand into the cave, and same bade me kill thee,
but mine eye spared thee ;• moreover my father see the
skirt of thy_ robe in Mine hand, for I cut off' the skirt of
thy robe, and killed thee. not." Know thou, and see,
that there °is neither evil nor transgressions in mine hand,
and I have not sinned against thee, yet thou huntest my
soul; to take it. And at length;. brethren, read the book
of .Jonah over and over, and imbibe your mind with that
spirit. of foogiveness and forbearance, which fills every
line. In doing so, you will be impressed with God's

glory and goodness, which manifested itself by his great
kindness and love, that he showed towards the inhabi-
tants of Nineveh, when they repented of the evil which
they had done, and turned away.from their wicked road
and path. - But, such a spirit of forbearance, on God's
side, displeased his disobedient prophet Jonah, (on whom
God haS showed the ,greatest mercy) exceedingly, and he
was very anffry. And the Lord prepared a Kikajou
or gourd and made it to come up over Jonah,
that it might be a shadow over his head to deliver him
from grief; so Jonah was exceedingly glad of the
Kikajon. But God prepared a worm, when the
morning rose the next day, and it smote the Kikajon
that it withered. And the sun beat upon the head of
Jonah that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and
said: "It is better for me to die than to live." And
God said to Jonah : " Doest thou well to be angry for
the Kikajon ? " And he - said: "I do well to be angry,
even unto death." Then said the Lord : " Thou hast

.aau axtanjull. WHIM' came up in a night and
perished in q night; and shall not I spare Nineveh, that
great city, wherein are more than sir score thousand
persons that cannot discern between right and wrong ? 7
Like Jonah are we men. We like to implore God's
forbearance for our own sake, but we harden con- brifirl,

towards the failings of others ; and as' soon as we are
pressed to be forgiving and ' tolerating towards the faults
of our neighbours, we at once talour shelter -under the
leaves of the Kikajon. He who resides Under the aikajen
of wealth says, "I do not want my fellow brother—why
should I be On good terms with him ? He who lives under.
the Kikajon of pride says : "I would humble and degrade
myself to stretch out, the hand of forgiveness to a man who
stands under my dignity." He who reposes under the
Kikajon of selfishness remarks : ." That man has brought
his misery and calamity himself upon his family. Why
should I assist him ?" y And he who is dwelling under the
Kikajon of independence observes : " I can live without
my brother ; why should I profane my feelings in
showing mercy towards a person who does not deserve
mercy." But did you not see that God prepared a worm
which destroyed Jonah's Kikajon. This worm is the
remorse of conscience, which certainly will destroy all
our • Kikajons, if we are not bearing and forbearing
towards each other. "The sun of happiness will beat upon
- head, and the vehement east wind of
.calamity will
Jonah : It
are not

,t we ivish to di

and selfi
Ind word

provided w

reflection, The time may soon
whom I am no— --t

anouk
to afflict, may be snatched from me for e-er to the cold
recesses of the grave, secured from the assaults of my
petulence' and deaf to the voice of my remorseful peni-
tence." Let us ever bear in mind and follow the words
'of our text I shall make all my goodness pass before
thee, and shall be gracious to whom I will be zracious.

0- ----
on whom I will show mercy. Amen."--, But thou; 0 Father; who dwelleth in the heavens.above
arth beneath—even in the hearts of every
an, listen-to our prayersl for unto thee does
Le. Thou Lord art nigh unto all that call
unto all that call apon thee in truth. There-
the Lord, 0 my soul, and all that is within
se, bless'his holy name." For thou, 0 God, forgiveth
all our iniquities and healeth all the diseases of our soul.
Thou dust not reward us according to our trans

1-,=indne;

For a

;gresszons.

he heaven i.

great is thy mercy toward

For this reason endow us
of indulgence, that we may bear
forbear with .leniency the failings of our
leiolibours and friends, ' that we may be kind and for-
giving towards our brethren, 'and, imitating. Thy love,
remember' the words of Job : "If there be one angel,
one internreter, amonzst a thousand. t

~ to am unto man
his rightC"ousness then I will deliver his soul from going
into the pit, 'and 'his life shall see the.liqht. 0, Father
of COmpaSsion 1 instil into every, breast feelings of mercy
towards Or brethren, that we may show sympathy with
every joy and sorrow of our fellow-men. Let us blush at
every vile:action, and be pleased at every genuine ex-
pres,sion of greatness, which manifests itself in human
deeds. Heal every broken heart, and pour out the balm
of Thy heavenly consolation into every open wound and
into eveiyil mourning heart. Let us imbibe all the spirit
of " bearing and forbearing," that it may join together
the hearts;of the parents to the children, and the souls of
(tihe
isunchil i
ondia•en t
rid
doillaennp aorneynbtse
between
mitanmaanyd
wreimreo, vbee
tetveeerlyi
brother and sister, between friend and foe, between old
and young. The Lord bless thee and keep thee ' • the
Lord make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious
unto thee
and give ; the
peaces Amen,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE LIVERPOOL. SPRING MEETING,

The weather, ' yesterday, was again_ beautifully fine,
inducing large numbers to visit Aintree. The attendance,
on the whole, was very gdoc; including the following :
From Croxteth : Earl and Countess of Sefton, Lady
Cecilia Moleux, Lord and Lady_ Vane, Sir George
Wombwell, Earl and Countess of Craven, Lord Skelmers-
dale, Miss Bulted, Lady Evelyn- Craven, Capt. Bateson;
T. I. Blackburne, Esq., Miss Blackburne, Calthorpe, Esq.,
Edgecombe, Esq., Captain and Mr. Molynetix, Captain
Bathurst, &c., &c.
From Lynn's Waterloo Hotel: The Marquis of 'Water-
ford, Lord Drogheda, Charles Boville, Esq., Hugh E.
Johnson, Esq., J. Johnson, jun., George Ede, Esq., Bynd,
Esq., Long, .Esq., Reddist, Esq.. M'Connin, Esq., Redfern,
Esq., Capt. Montgomery, Fredrick, Esq., Hunt, Esq.,
Marshall, Esq., fluttlestone, Esq., Bell, Esq., Dyson,
Esq., Smith, Esq., Rowlands, Esq., Jones, Esq., Hutchin-
son, Esq., Hoxie, Esq.
The racing commenced at two o'clock, with the Selling
Stakes for All Ages.- Lady Eglinton was made the
favourite, and won easily. The Sefton Handicap followed,
for which eleven runners contested, Gladiolus; being made
the favourite at 2to 1. He won very easily, repeating
his yesterday's victory. We now come to the Grand
National, the leading race of the day. Twenty came to

the post, and the betting was very brisk. The backers of The
Brewer took 5 to 2 freely; 7 to 1 Half Caste, who was in
great force. Jean du Quesne was backed for a large amount
of money by her owner, as little as 8 to 1 being taken.
Jealousy also come again and was backed by her party,
at 8 to 1. quietly. The Huntsman had a great number
of friends; and was backed for money at 12 to 1. After
their preliminary canter, they drew up at the upper end
of the course,.where the Earl of Sefton joined them, and
he singled out Ghika, with which he walked down the
course, past the stand, re-passed the stand, and away to
the starting field, where he got them off well, Xanthus
making the running over Berches brook, and was first round
the canal side, carrying on the runningat a strong pace,'and
first to cross the water jump opposite thegrand stand, closely
attended by Flatcatcher, but unfortunately he dismounted
rider in the ploughed field. At this point, Halfcaste and
Jean du Quesne took a mood position to themselves, and
landed in the course with about eight others in attend-
ance. Below the last hurdle,. Halfcaste had the advantage,
taking the last hurdle first, but Jean du Quesne appeared
to take,it almost simultaneously, and from this one of the
most exciting struggles took place; ever witnessed since the
days of Maria Day, and at that Koder Lamplagh tiring,
methinks, more than his horse, and -lost on the post by 'a
short neck, Halfcaste being the winner. The Hunstman
was then about a length from the post. The Handicap
Plate of fifty sous. followed, for which Ancient Briton
was made the favourite, at 5 to 4, winning easily by
half-a-length. The Selling Stake followed, Rhisus being
made a great pet at 5 to 4, Mushroom winning in a
canter by two lengths. Mr. Topham, lessee of the course,
conducted the day's. sport in the manner for which he is
so celebrated, giving the utmost satisfaction to every one
concerned.

The ALL-AGED SELLING STARES, of 3 sovs. each, with
25 sovs. added. 6 subs.
4 13 (carried sst 21b) Mr. Buchanan nas. f
4 13 MrLiatoyllaEngcnrniliYelOsi-.242)yr5:
4 13 (carried sst2lb) Mr. Johnson's bl f Smut,
by Longbow, 2 yrs (£20)....
6 to 4 agst. Lady Eglinton, and 2 to 1 agst. Mush-
room. Won by a length ; three lengths between second
and third ; a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for
70 gs

Edwards 1
Grimshaw 2

THE SEFTON HANDICAP of 40 sovs., added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, a ft. Ten ran.

6 2 (in. 7 lbs. ex.) Col. Towneley's be Gladiolus, 3 vrs

J. Snowden 1
5 9 Mr. Jaques' br f Ambush, .3 yrs ..
7 5 Mr. Barber's br h Prince of Orange, 6 yrs .. L. Snowden 3
2 to I.agst Gladiolus, 5 to 1 agst Adelaide, 6 to 1 each
agst Nosegay and Mr. Sykes, 7to 1 agst Broadlands,
and 10 to 1 agst Prince of
Orange. Won by half a
length ; a length- and a half between second and. third ;
a good fourth ; Droadlands was fifth, and Nosegay next.
'The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP Of
20 sous. each, h. ft., with 100 soya. added. The second
to save his stake, and the winner to pay 30 sovs. towards
expenses of the course. Winner of any steeple chase
after January 24, at 6 p.m., once 61b., and twice or more
101 b. extra. Over the usual Steeple Chase Course, about
four miles. 62 subs., 12 of whom declared and pay .£5
forfeit. Twenty ran.
9 7 Mr. Willoughby's br h Half Caste, 6 yrs .. .
9 9 Viscount Y. de Cunchy's b h Jean du. Quesne,
aged
11 2 Mr. Land's b h The Huntsman 6 yrs , Land, jun. 3
5 to 2 agst: "The Brewer, 6.t0 1 ag,-st. Half Caste, 8 to 1
agst. Jean du Quesne, 8 to I agst. Jealousy, 12 to 1 agst.
The Huntsman, 15 to 1 each agst. Crhika and Escape,
100 to 6 agst. Little Charley, and 25 to 1 agst. Border
Chief. Won by a neck; a length between second and
third

Green 1

A 11A.NDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, for all ages. Six ran,
_ _

8 7 Mr. Saxon's ch c Ancient Briton, 4 yrs ...... T. Snowden 1
5. 5 Mr. Holland's eh f Weatherwise, 3 yrs., • Grimshaw 2
6 6 Mr. T. James's br Knockburn, 4 yrs . Challoner 3
5 to 4 on Ancient Briton, 2 to 1 agst Madrid, and 7
to 1 any other. Won by half a length; two lengths
between second and third; bad fourth. '•
A SELLING STAKES of 5 sous. each, with 30 sous.
added. -

6 13 Captain Bayley's• hr f Mushroom 3 yrs (E20)......J0hri50n 1
9 3 Mr. Blanton 's br h Rhisus, 5 yrs (£2O) ...... French 2
6 5 Mr. T. Cliff's oh f Stir Pudding, 3 yr 4 (X 20).;.. Pritchard '3
6 6 Mr. Holland'sbh f Weatherwise, 3 yrs (B 20). Grimshaw 4
5t04 on Rhisus, and 6to 4 agst Mushroom. Won
by two lengths ;. a bad third. Winner was sold for 100
Mr. Cliff claimed Itbisus under the New-

guineas

-market rule

•
The, JUNIOR SELLING STAKES Of 5 sous. each,• with
20 says. added, for two-year-olde..

Did not fill

DOCK RATING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE IiORTHERN TIMES,

Sir,--I have carefully read the communication
in your paper of this date, showing the very great
competition to which Liverpool, as a port, is ex-
posed. Allowing'this, it does Strike me as extra-
ordinary that so little attention should be paid to
facilitating the'.passage of goods. I mention one
thing in particular: When heavy. goods are carted
down to the transit sheds, , there are actually not
cranes to take them off the carts and lorries. The
supply of these, everywhere else indispensable
things, is so meagre, that the use of one for the
pUrpose I have named is quite an exception, and
hand, labour has to be obtained--sometimes to the
extent of ten or a dozen men, the expense of which
is half as much, or nearly so, as the carriage from
Manchester, even if the packages are laid down
without dainage, but very often this is not the
case.

It is a puzzle to me to see the Mersey Board
contending so strongly for extended area and
increasd burdens, in: the shape of interest of
capital, while, so . far as expense is concerned
subordinate matters remain. in this state

am quite sure that persons not acau
with Liverpool would never br4

ainted

Ire in the want of

---- appliances and facilities we find existing.
There should be an addition to the style and
title of the Board,— namely, " for borrowing
money and making docks :" using the docks, when
made, appears to be in a great measure out of their
A CARRIER.

province.
Feb. 28, 1859

• There is a general rumour at Paris that Count Cavour
is expected:

Sri W. G. ARMSTRONG.—NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Feb.
24.—The inhabitants of this town, and the residents on
Tyneside, are naturally proud of the honour done to their
distingnished townsman, Sir. W. G. Armstrong, by Her
Majesty conferring the honour of knighthood upon him,
and appointing him Engineer to the War Department for
Rifle Ordnance. Sir W. G. Armstrong is another of the
distinguished Tyneside men who have ' risen from the
non-professional ranks th u prominent position among,
scientific and mechanical inventors. Sir W. G. Arm-
strong is the son of 'the late Mr. Alderman Armstrong,
of this town, and was intended for the law. He served
his articles ; at any rate, he was a considerable time
in the office of the late Mr. A. Donkin, . a well-
known and accomplished Newcastle Solicitor, an
early friend of several of - our most... eminent
literary men,. Sir G. Armstrong had,. however a
strong bias towards mechanier2l pursuits, and, associa,ted
with some other gentlemen, he several years ago com-
menced the well-known Elswick Er.gine works near this
town. Sir W. G. Armstrong's reputation was first estab-
lished as the inventor of the hydraulic crane which is now
iii .use in all the principal dock'Tyards in Europe. Other
works.of great Mechanical skill have also beep. sent from
the Elswick factory, and recently a large bridge of peculiar
construction was finished for India. The ElsirieN:
works
have been greatly enlarged, it is stated, for the purpose of
the manufacture of the Armstrong rifle gun. The class of '
workmen employed at the Elswick factory are of a superior'
order of mechanics. They maintain their own library and
newsrooms, and. both they and their employers take 'a
lively interest in educational questions. Sir W. G. Arm-
strong, following the example of Mr. Robert, Stephenson,
M.P., recently presented a handsome sum of money to the
Philosophical Society of this town, with a view to make
it more nseful to a superior vder of mechanics,

MONETARY AND 'COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.
The Liverpool Cotton Market Continues very
active, and a large business has been done to-day,
at full prices. The sales reached 12,000 bales, and
include _4,000 taken for speculation and export.
The amount of business done in the Liverpool
Share Market to-day has not been very large, but
a firm feeling prevailed, and
_prices for most of the
leading lines of Railway shares had not only a
firm, but an upward tendency. - The actual trans-
actions were :--Caledonian, .831 ; Great Western,
55 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 931, 93i; London
and North Western, 93k ; Ditto, One-eighth

shares, lk-d ; Midland, 9857 981 ; South Eastern,
211, 21 3-16, 211, 21 1-16 ; Grand Trunk of
Canada, 7+ ; Great Western of Canada, 151, 15A.
After official hours, some sales were made in
Caledonians at 851; Lancashire and Xorkshire,
931 ; London and North Westerns, 93+ ;
and South Easterns at 21 1-16, 219. The
final closing. prices were : Blackburn,
111, 111 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 62, 621;
Caledonian, 831, 831 ; Chester and Holy-
head, 48, 481 ; Eastern, Counties, 111, xd
119 ; East Lancashire, 911'xd; 921 ; Do. £9
shares, 1 xd, •-•1 p ; Great Northern", 1011 xd,
1021; Do. A, 87 xd, 88 ; Great Western,
55 xd; 551 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock,
931 xd, - 931 ; Do. £9 shares, •;7,-, xd, p ; London
and North Western Stock, 931 xd 932 • Do. one-
eighth shares, 11 xd, 1 1-16 d'; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire' 371, 371; Midland Stock,
981 xd, 981 ; North British, 571, 581 ; North
Western, 131, 131 ; North Staffordshire, 5,
d ; North Eastern—Berwick, 901 xd, 911 ;
York and North Midland, 751 xd, 76 ; Leeds
Capital Stock, 461 xd, 47 ; South Eastern
and Dover, 21 1-16 xd, 21 3-16 ; Dutch Rhenish,
5 1-16, 4 15-16. d ; Great Western of Canada,
151, 151 ; Ditto New Shares, 5, 41 d ; Great
Luxembourg, 6;1, 61 ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
7i, 7%.
The traffic return of the London and North
Western Compaly for this week show the receipts
to have been £60,852, against £56,781; being an
increase of £4,071. •
The Liverpool Produce markets continue quiet,
but prices are tolerably well sustained for most
articles. Messrs. Browne, Hunter, and Co. have
issued" their monthly circular to-day, and from it,
we quote the following remarks :
The past month has been one of more than ordinary
anxiety, both in mercantile and political circles, owing to
the uncertainty which still exists as to a continental war.
This uneasy feeling is enhanced by the various rumours
and political surmises from time to time put forth by the
leading, jonrnals, indicating' that the issue will be war,
although in some quarters the avoidance of hostilities is
still predicted. The reply of Goverment to Lord Pal-
merston's question of the 25th ult. on European affairs,
being considered reassuring, coupled with Lord Cowley's
mission to Vienna, it is to be hoped that war may still be
Averted, The, general trade of the codtitry continues
good; the wholesale houses are doing, a fair business, and
getting in their payments well.
-Messrs. Connal and Co., of Glasgow, in 'their
monthly circular, issued yesterday, in speaking of
the Iron trade remark, " That owing to the agi-
tation about war on the continent, and the scarcity
of shipping orders, the market has been very
dull all month, and the price has declined about
is 6d per ton. The stock of Iron in yards is 158,200 •
tons, against which warrants are in circulation for
156,900 tons." The position of the Sugar market,
they say,. has been steadily maintained during the
month ; whilst the Cotton market has been firm,
and an advance in price established to the extent
of, a farthing per lb. in the current qualities of
American.
The London Wool sales continue to be well at-
tended by home buyers. Messrs. 'Bohm and Co.
offered to-day about 1,800- bales, but ,the biddings
were not active, and with little doing far export,
prices were only barely supported.
During the past month there has not been
very much business going forward in London
in the sale of ships.' Messrs. Alfred Brett
and Co. remark, that a fair inquiry exists
for steamers, of various sizes, but an impetus
is required. For steamers of a large size, there
not any demand consequent upon the absence
2ernunerative employment for them.
The London Tobacco Market during the past
month has not undergone any material change.
Messrs. Grant and Hodgson, in their circular,
say

sales during last month of American Tobacco have
not exceeded 600 hhds. of all sorts, and purchases were
chiefly of limited selections, for immediate consumption,
—excepting about 200 hhds. of Western Strips, mostly
taken by the same buyers, who operated to some extent
during the previous month. The market has not exhibited
any perceptible change in prices, as respects good and
fine pialities, possessing leaf and substance ; but for
middling and ordinary sorts, slight concessions, in some
instances, have been submitted to.

•Messrs—Du FayV and Co., of Manchester, have
issued their monthly trade circular, and from it
we quote

The uncertainty which prevailed at the commencement
of the year as regards political affairs continues,.to the
great-d43triment. of the trade. The poduee and import
markets:generally have been influenced most prejudicially
by the existing state of things. Our own market has for-
tunatbly hitherto escaped similar effects. MANCHESTER
MARKE r.—The transactions . have been considerable
during the month, particularly in 5-4 skirtings for India
and China, which goods,have now reached a price which
*ill check demand, while it forms a strong, inducement
to-increase to the utmost the production of these fabrics.
The honie trade. merchants have waited in vain for lower
-prices of *cis, and have reluctantly bought during the
past month to re-assort stocks. The continental mer-
chants ekercise still extreme caution, and the fear of war
on the continent acts more'detrimentally there than here.
It is felt that, even should present difficulties be removed,
no security 'for the future is thereby given. Our yarn
Market was also active, and 26 and 30 water twist, which
gave way slightly a short time since, have again risen,
owing to extensive purchases for India. and China. The
continental merchants have bought more in the aggregate,
although only in small quantities of the different de-
scriptions of yarns. As long as the India demand lasts,, we
neednot fear any downward tendency of our market, stocks
being s mall, and many spinners continue to be under contract.
YORKSHIRE MARKETS Business has been rather quiet
here during the past month, on account of the unsettled
state of
,political affairs on .the Continent. But little .
Wool has changed hands, spinners bein''m.generally well
stocked, and the Sinail decline of lad,tod. per lb which
has taken place, offering no inducement to mirehess

more than what is wanted for immediate requirements.
At the Colonial Wool sales, which Opened a few days
ago in• London, the closing prices of the November. saes
have been maintained. Prices of Worsted Yarns are
rather irregular, and much depends as to how spinners
are individually situated; those who are chiefly, engaged
with spinning for export are more pliable in their quota-
tions than those who work more for the. home market.
For export, the demand has been very limited; whilst
for the home trade new contracts are entered into ,more

freely, at prices commensurate. with the altered tone of
our market. In. Piece Goods, small concessions are now
made by the manufacturers upon the high ratan

out a snort.time ago. otOCkS in the market are light,
and manufacturers continue to work chiefly to order.
The advises from the Woollen Cloth district report a

Lvuo plaueo. .11113 1.71.433 Ul
goods has not risen so enormously as our staple articles,
and consequently no reaction has yet taken place in
funwt

In thi London Stock Market this morning, there
was a quite • tone, and in the absence of business,
prices. for public securities were unsettled. At
noon, Consols stood at 951 both for money and the-
account, but from that time until the close, there
was more animation, and prices improved, closing
at 954 to 954, at which they finally left off. The
closing prices for other securities were :—Three.
per Cents., 96, 961;. Bank . Stock, 228 to 230 ;
ExChequer Bills, large and small, 3'5, 38 pm.
• The London Market .for Railway Shares, in
syinpathy with the Stock Market, was quiet in •
the early part of the day, but subsequently with
rather more business, prices became firmer; fiv_ally
closing as follows : —Ambergate, 6, 61 ; Cale-
donian, 831, 84 ; Do. Preference, 103., 10'3 ;
Eastern Counties, 581, 594 ; East • Lar,casl'Are,
92, 94 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,. 7.01-, 1711 ;
Great Northern, 101, 102 ; Do. A. , Brd, 88 ;
Do. 134 132, 133;
Great Western, 55., .55'4 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 93, 931 .;
Brighton,
013','10; London and North Weez,ter.,s,. 924, 931 ;
Lo on and South Western,
.92, 924 .
.man_
ihesto,,,, Sheffield, and Limo'37, 371
Micilazia,,. 984, 984 ; North. Br;- tish, 574, 581;
141,4,Ten4e, • 'l2, 114; Norf
- Eastern—Berwick,

901, 91; Do, Leeds, 46/, 164 ; Do.. York, 751,
751 ; North Stafford, 5, 411 South,Eastern, 70,
71 ;Turkish Sixes, 901, 91; Do.. Fours, 1021, 103 ;
Great Western of Canada, 15Z, 154 ; New, 5, 4-;Ti ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 71, 78.
In Paris the. Bourse opened flat this morning,
but improved during the day, Rentes being quoted
at one time at 67 35, and closing at 67 80.,
There was a good demand for Money yesterday
afternoon, the increased inquiry of Monday having
been maintained. Notwithstanding the payments
on the 4th are less considerable than usual, the
engagements of the 2nd and 3rd of the month are
heavy, and hence the effect produced. At the
same time the inquiry at the Stock Exchange has
slightly augmented, the rates for loans at short
periods on Government securities averaging from
1 to 2 per cent. The applications in the dis-
count department of the Bank have not greatly
increased, the business continuing of the usual
moderate character. • No question can, neverthe-
less, be entertained of the adequacy of the supply
of capital, looking to the resources of the banks
and the discount establishments. •
The Committee of. the Stock Exchange have,
according to a new arrangement, agreed, from and
after the 17th inst., to remove the restriction
against buying in Austrian Script, which it 'will
be remembered it was resolved to enforce when the
quotation was first authorised in the official list.
The gold by the Asia was available yesterday,
and nearly the whole has been taken for export.
There were no transactions at the bullion depart-
ment of the Bank. Silver remains out of demand,
and the quotations are nominaliy unaltered.
The committee of Spanish certificate holders
have received advices from their chairman, dated
24th February, at which date he was pursuing
the object of his mission, notwithstanding
an intimation from the Finance Minister on
the 22nd, in answer to a question put to him
in the Cortes, that the government had no
intention at the present moment to disturb the
arrangement of 1851.
We have received the following from the Com-
mittee of the Spanish-American• Bondholders
The agreement between the Venezuelan Ministei
and the Committee 'of Spanish-American
Bondholders for the arrangement of the Vene-
zuelan debt, was signed this day, and will be
transmitted for ratification by the packet which
leaves Southampton to-morrow. There is every
reason to hope that Messrs. Baring and Co. will
be appointed the agents of the Venezuelan
Government.

At the meeting of the Oriental Inland Steam
Company to-day, Colonel Grives in the chair, a
report was presented, stating that the first vessels
had ' been safely landed in India, and it had been
resolved to double the capital of the company, so
as to fully occupy the important field presented
for the company's operations. The accounts
showed the receipts to have been 64,128/. 1 ls. 2d.,
leaving, after the disbursements, a balance in hand
of 4,7321. 7s. 4d. The report was adopted.
The meeting of the Submarine Telegraph Com-
pany was also held to-day, at which a favourable
report of the traffic was presented, and stating
that a new and beneficial contract had been entered
into with the French Government. A dividend at
the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was' declared.
It his intended, at the Railway Passengers' As-
surance meeting, about to be held, to propose a
dividend after the rate of 4 per cent per annum,
and to add thereto a bonus of is per share. During
the year 1858 the income from insurance premiums'
had considerably increased, and the casualties had
been less than might have been estimated.

Gloom once more overshadows the Stock Exchange,
the most reassuring portion of the statements made by
ministers on Friday night having been officially explained
away.. The prospect of a ministerial 'crisis had likewise
some effect. - The chief prejudicial influence, however,
was due to a continuance of 'the large foreign sa'es of
Lombirdo-Venetian and 'French Railway shares: 'With
the approach of the 4th of the month, the demand for
money: has become more active. Few' bills were dis-
counted to-day below 21 per cent. On the 'Paris Bourse,
to-day, the Three per Cent. Rentes have fallen 1 per cent.
The Austrian Funds fella per cent. at` Vienna ,yesterday.
There were no gold operations at the Bank to-day.—
.Deily News City Article, Tuesday Evening.
The English Funds opened this morning without
alteration, but have since experienced' a further relapse of
more than a quarter per cent. The accounts'frozn the
Paris Bourse are still 'unfavourable. After regular
hours there was a tendency to increased heaviness. The
Government 'Broker to-day bought £20,000 consols for
the savings banks. The, daily purchases- have now been
taking place, with little intermission, for more than three
months, and it is estimated" that they must have
amounted to an aggregate of nearly £1,000,000. Money
continues in fair demand, at 2 to 21 per cent. In the
Foreign Exchanges this afternoon the rates on Austria
have again advanced ; other places were about the
same as laSt post.--Tinaes City Article, Tuesday Evening.