Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

TOXTETH GUARDIAN'S.

-Yesterday, the. usual weekly meeting of this board was
held in the Boardroom, Public Offices, Park-road ; Mr.
John Moss in the chair The other guardians present were
—Messrs. W. Baynes, W. Johnson, John Wilson, Thomas
Harrison, M. A. Johns, W. H. Ogden, Arthur Grindrod,
Joseph Wilson, Alexander Miller, John Rogers, Henry
Leyland, and J. B. Hughes,

The guardians took their usual course of attending to the
relief of the poor first, at the conclusion of which—

Mr. Gough, governor of the West Derby' Workhouse,
mpOrted that the number of paupers in that establishment
belonging to Tosteth-park was 361, including 38 in the
hospital, being 6 more than last week, and 65 less than the
corresponding week of last year.

A GUARDIAN THREATENED WITH AN ACTION FOR LIBEL

Mr. Miller said : I rise on a matter of privilege affecting
myself personally. The little imformation I have to impart
to you this morning I do not purposes giving in what some
anonymous gentleman designates ni the Daily Post an ela-
borate speech, You will, I have no doubt, be as much sur-
prised as I was when I inform you that I have been favoured
with an epistle from Messrs. Whitley and Thompson, solici-
tors, on behalf of Dr. Whittle, calling upon me to apologise,
or refer them to my solicitor,for making slandereusremarks

(said to be delivered by me).at this board on Thursday last,
reflecting on his professional character. (" Oh.") Now,
sir, it is not my intention to take up the -valuable time
of this board by commenting upon the assumption and
arrogance of this clever philanthropic gentleman, nor
shill I recapitulate' the rottenness of our present
madical system. Sufficient has been said already
on

that side by you, sir, and Mr. Wilson, and
I will say you are two indefatigable members
of the medical committee. I shall, therefore,
content myself by informing him, through the press, that I
sit here in the public capacity of a guardian of the poor,
a title given me by the Poor-law Board, and not, I presume,
intended by them as a burlesque to deceive the unfortunate
and improvident. lam here, sir, as the independent repre-
sentative of the interests of those to whom I owe my alle-
giance ; and he must permit me to tell him that I shall not
shrink from giving my unbiassed opinion on all matters
which may legitimately fall within, my sphere of action,
irrespective of the allurements of either friendship, religion,
or politics. But if, in the faithful discharge of those duties, I
should offend any gentleman (arising out of misconception of
intentions or fictitious evidence), I must claim his indulg-
gence in believing it is without design, for I am thankful that
I do possess, at least to some extent, the best of all virtues,
charity towards all men: With regard to the gentleman
offended, I have not yet had the pleasure of his acquaint-
ance, nor should I know him unless he were pointed. out ;
but, from the character given by some of his friends at this
board, I was inclined to give him credit for being some-
what kind to the poor,—although his munificence was
generally dispensed in the form of beef and port wine, and
of course paid for out of the pockets of the ratepayers.
After the few brief remarks I have made, I purpose,
with your permission, to take the opinion of our
clerk, and also of this board, as to whether or not I
have acted in accordance With the spirit of the law,
which is intended to guide public men in the perform-
ance of their onerous duties. If it should turn out that
I am to be restricted from giving my opinion when adjudi-
cating on cases such as the One out of which this difference
has arisen, then I say farewell to guardianship—(hear,
hear) —for I cannot brook to have my convictions stifled,
nor shall either hope or fear influence me to suppress them.
I will not (as said an able senator whose illustrious name
was alluded to at our medical committee last night) sit
unconcerned whilst the poor are afflicted and the interests of
the ratepayers invaded, nor look in silence at public jobbery.
I will, at whatever hazard, exert my endeavours to repel the
aggressor and bring the offender to justice, whoever may
protect him in his shortcomings, or whoever may partake of
his bounty.

The Chairman said he did not think that the remarks
of Mr. Miller required many observations. He did not
think that a man was to be stifled in his opinion, for if such
were the case, there was an end to the respectability of the
board. They were not to be intimidated from doing their
duty by lawyers' letters. He regretted that things had
taken such a course, but he thought Mr. Miller had acted
wisely in not answering the letter before submitting it to
the guardians. He thought nothing was said at the last
meeting which could justify legal proceedings.
Mr. John Wilson said he never was more astonished than
to know that Mr. Miller had received such a letter. He
(Mr. Wilson) had said a great deal more to displease the
medical gentlemen, and though he had been personally
threatened, he had not received a lawyer's letter. He had
not known Mr. Miller but by sight until he had met him
at that Board ; and since that time he had acted an inde-
pendent part, always speaking out in plain blunt language,
which became an honest man. He had no doubt but that the
present letter was merely a flash in the pan ; nothing more
than a threat. He hoped that Mr. Miller would long con-
tinue a member of the Board, and speak his mind freely.
Mr. Johns : You will admit that you have acted illegally ?
Mr. Wilson: I don't want your opinion.
Mr. Rogers said, if he were in Mr. Miller's position, he
would treat the letter with the contempt it deserved. He
thought it beneath their notice to pay the least attention to
lawyer's letters or advertisements, and other thints that
were put forward to frighten the Board. He would not
notice the present missive.
The Chairman said he concurred with the statements of
Mr. Rogers. He would say that several scurrilous letters
had appeared in a respectable newspaper, signectll a
guardian. He thought it would be well iithat guardian
would express himself at the meeting, and not under a cloak
in a public newspaper. He perfectly agreed with Mr.
Rogers, that it was not worth their while to notice such
things. He could scarcely credit such a thing as that any
of the guardians would be guilty of such underhand work.
Mr. Ogden said it would be well to take the opinions of
the guardians respecting Mr. Miller's conduct in the matter.

fr, Harrison iaid he not see what they were to con-
sider, and they could not discuss the matter with regard to
the anonymous letters, as they had nothing to do with them.
Daring his experience as a guardian he had never heard of
a threatening letter being served on a guardian before. He
thought it would be in good time to consider the matter
when Mr. Miller was served with a writ, and he thought
anonymons letters should be let alone.
The Chairman said there was nothing fell from Mr.
Miller at the last meeting that would justify the proceed-
ings of the medical officer.

'Mr, Johns said they had nothing to do with the actions
of the medical officers out of doors. •

Mr. Wilson wished to ask if they could not express their
minds and opinions without fear of an action. '

Mr. Cleaver said, if a guardian said anything against an
officer that would bring him into disrepute, he would not
take upon himself to judge how far he was right or how
far he was wrong.
The Chairman said, the remarks of Mr. Clearer were
very valuable. Though the guardians were placed there
with a good deal of license, still the law would not sanction
an attack upon any man from private motives. That would
not apply to Mr. Miller, however, as he did not know Dr.
Whittle.

Mr. Harrison said that the whole matter had arisen out
of a dying faction, and it was wrong for the board to take
it up.

Mr. John Wilson said, Mr. Johns had accused him of
acting illegally—he wanted to know how he had done so.
Mr. Johns replied that he had acted illegally in sending
the woman to Evan Thomas, and he would protest against
the payment of the money that had been given to her to
pay for the treatment by Thomas, for no other purpose than
to patronise quackery.
Mr. Ogden moved a resolution to the following effect :
" That it was the opinion of the Board that the remarks
made by Mr. Miller were not intended nor calculated to
give offence to Dr. Whittle, and that the Board thought the
threatening letter sent by Dr. Whittle to Mr. Miller was
both uncalled for and unwarrantable."

Mr. John Wilson seconded the resolution, which was
passed without opposition.
A cheque was granted to the relieving officers to the
amount'of £l2O.

The Clerk read the following letters from the secretary
of the Poor-law Board :

"I am directed by the Poor-law Board to inform you,
with reference to your letter of the 12th ultimo, that they
consider it necessary that there should be au official inquiry
into the complaints which have led to the suspension of Dr.
Gilmour from the performance of his duties as medical officer
of the second district of Toxteth Park. The Board have
therefore directed their inspector, Mr. Manwaring, to hold
an inquiry accordingly."
" I am directed by the Poor Law Board to forward for
the information of the guardians-of the poor of the town-
ship of Toxteth-park-the--enclosed copy of a letter which
the board have this day addressed to Mr. Charles Batten, of
No. 5, Lord-street Chambers, Liverpool, conveying to him
their decision upon his appeal against the surcharge of the
sum of £l4, which was made upon him by the district
auditor. I am directed to add that the board think that the
auditor has done no more than his duty in disallowing in
the accounts of the guardians what he considered an exorbi-
tant charge ; and the board trust • that the guardians will
use all practical economy in the future expenditure of their
funds.' [copy.]
" I am directed by the Poor Law Board to inform you that
they have considered your appeal against the surcharge of
the sum of £l4 which was made upon you byMr.Rees, district
auditor, at his audit of the accounts of the guardians of the
township of Toxteth-park, together with his reasons for
making it, and the correspondence which has taken place in
reference to the appeal. The board find that the sum in
question part of the sum of £2B which the guardians
expended in procuring a corporate seal for the board,.
and which the auditor disallowed in the accounts of
the guardians, on the
_vend that the charge was swrbitant

and.ought to be reduced, and that he _surcharged you .with
the excess. The board are of opinion that his deciston with
respect to the disallowance and Surcharge was lawful, and
the only one to which, in the discharge of the duties,
of his office, he could properly have come. Under the par-
ticular circumstances of your case, • however, they are pre-
pared in the present instance, to remit the disallowance
and surcharge in the exercise of the, equitable jurisdiction
conferred upon them. The board will proceed to issue an
order accordingly, as soon as the state of the business in
their office will permit. The impression of the seal and the
designs, which were forwarded with your letter, are here-
with returned. Signed. COURTNEY, Secretary."
" Charles Batten, Esq., Liverpool.",
Mr. John Wilson said it was decided that the surcharge
should be enforced, and now see how they were treated by
the whimsical Poor-law Board.

The Chairman looked upon the Poor-law Board as very
indulgent superiors.

A fetter was then read from Mr. Thomas Alison, secretary
of the Local Board of Health, to the following effect : —" The
collector having reported to the board that your board
refused to pay the assessment made upon them for rates by
this board with respect to the Workhouse land, I am
instructed to inform you that our board considers that the
guardians have a beneficial occupation of the land, and that
the rates must be paid."
It was agreed that Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Johns should
make the best arrangements they could with Mr. A vison,
and report to the guardians next week.

Theproceeding;of the medical committee were then read
as follows:—At a meeting of the medical committee, held
on Wednesday, 9th March, John Wilson chairman, the
committee having examined the several applications from
candidates for the situation of medical officer, which had
been seat pursuant to the advertisement made by the
guardians, and which were twenty-seven in number,
selected the following as the most eligible : Edward G.
Pitt, London James Finnigan, Liverpool ; Win. Edward.
Smith, Bristol ; Frederick Digby, Cheltenham; J. H. Keet-
ing, and Owen Tucker; and the committee recommended
that the Guardians should see the before-named candi-
dates previous to their making final selgtion.

The Chairman said that it was a very important sub-
ject. The committee met on Wednesday, and were
engaged for three or four hours, and it was a matter of
considerable difficulty to reduce the candidates down to
six. It was for the Board to consider whether they
would put the township to the expense of sending for the
entire six, as, their expenses ought to be paid, at least
the rejected candidates. He would suggest to send for
four only, and that Mr. Cleaver be directed to write to
them at once, and have a special meeting of the com-
mittee to make the appointment.
Mr. Harrison moved that not more than four be sent for,
and at the conclusion of the day's business the board
adjourn till three o'clock on Tuesday, for the purpose of
making the appointment._

Mr. J. B. frughes seconded the motion.
Mr. John Wilson moved as an amendment, that the
board proceed to the appointment at once.
The original motion was carried, and the clerk was
instructed to communicate at once with Messrs. Pitt,
Finnigan, Smith, and Digby, the candidates chosen by the
Guardians for examination on next Tuesday.
This concluded the business.

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE-YESTERDAY,

BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD,

Wlio's RIGHT ?—A person, of rather gentlemanly ap-
pearancg, named John Ellis, was charged by officer 224
under the following. circumstances. He said, before one
o'clock in the morning a person called him out of Shaw-
street into William Henry-street, saying there was a woman
insensible there. On going to the place, he found the
woman quite capable of taking care of herself, and he told
her to go away. The prisoner was present, and interfered
with him, saying he was a member of the Watch Commit-
tee, and would have his coat taken off him. He became
very
.disorderly and abusive, so that he was obliged to take
him into custody, and on the way to the station-house,
the prisoner threw him down twice. • Th a nrisola- said
the whole case was the opposite of what the policeman
told. He, and a friend, were passing along the street,
when they saw a woman in a state of insensibility lying in
the street. He sent his friend for an officer, and when he
came, he said the woman was capable of going away, but
he (the prisoner) insisted that she was not, and the end of
it was, the policeman took him into custody instead of
taking care of the woman, and instead of throwing
the policeman down the policeman threw him down.
He could prove all this by the friend who was
with him, if his Worship would allow the case to
stand over till next day, when he would have him.
present. His Worship allowed him to stand out on his
own recognizance to this day.
THE " CAPERATIONS " OF LUCY CLARE.—Lucy Clare, a
tall, Cleopatra-likelooking female, dressed in the most elevated
style of opera head-dress, mantle, and etcetras, was brought
up by officer George, who said he saw her in Lime-street
the previous night, "screeching drunk ;" she went into the
Supper-rooms, and came out of the Supper-rooms, and
screeched all the time like an owl. He wanted her to go
home, but she refused, and continued to roar like—like, he
did not know what. At last he was obliged to lock her up,
but had great difficulty in doing so, as she acted like a
young zebra, plunged like a salmon, and scratched like a
cat. Mr. Mansfield : Well, Miss Lucy, what have you to
say to this conduct ? Miss Lucy Cleopatra Clare said she
had been at the " play" with " two gentlemen," and
after the play they went to a " performance" on
plates—to wit, their supper at the Supper-rooms, where
she got some "sups", of drink, and that was all she knew
about it. Mr. Mansfield : Then you must pay ss. and
costs, or go to goal for three days- Miss Lucy said she
wonld douce the opera mantle and make a "raise" to
liquidate the "damages !"
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.-Joseph Robinson,• an as-
sistant in the grocery establishment of Mr. Smith, 4,
Parker-street, was brought up by officer Gray, 645, on a
charge of having embezzled several sums of money%belong-
in'o• to his employe; and also for stealing 181bs. of tea on
Monday last. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner, and
said before the case was gone into, he wished, on the Dart
of the prisoner, to ask for a remand. He did so the more
readily, as he kneiv the prosecution could not be got
through that day, and therefore he did not wish to open
his defence until the case was fully ripe for a final investi-
gation. This being agreed to on the part of Mr. Smith,
the prisoner was remanded to Tuesday next.
A HIGHLY IMAGINATIVE POLICEMAN.—John Latham,
a powerful young fellow, a carter, was charged by officer
288 with having stolen a sack full of ropes, and also with
having assaulted him. Mr. Bluck defended. The officer
said he saw the prisoner carrying a large sack full of ropes
in Lichfield-street. There was a fellow going before him
for a " nose,"—that is, a fellow who goes before a person
carrying stolen property, looking out for the police. When
the nose" " saw" the policeman. he ran away, and the
prisoner ran into a passage and flnng down the sack of
ropes. When he came out the officer arrested him, and
then a crowd of people collected, knocked down the con-
stable, and kicked him severely. The prisoner, of course,
helped to do the same. Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck : I
saw him with the sack of ropes on his back. Mr. Muck :
And did you get an owner for the ropes ? No. Where
is the sack now ? Some one ran off with it, whilst the
crowd were kicking me In reply to his Worship, the
bridewell keeper said the prisoner had been convicted
before of stealing ropes -it seemed he had a strong liking
for " ropes"_ he ought to beware of one -he was four
times committed, and twice discharged. Mr. Bluck said it
was rather an unfortunate affair -his clients mostly appeared
to be old friends of the governor. Mr. Mansfield : But
what have you to say to this case ? Mr. Bluck : Why, sir,
my instructions are, that it is all imagination on the part of
the policeman. (Laughter.) The prisoner was sent to
gaol for two months for the assault on the officer, and
warrants were issued for the arrest of the other persons
concerned.

BEFORE ALDERMEN HOLME AND TURNER,

SEAMAN'S WAGE..—Thomas Holburn, the mate of
a vessel called the Ellen Thompson, summoned James
Fell, the master, for £4O 3s. wages. Of this £4
3s. was claimed under the Merchant Shipping. Act,
as compensation, because the wages due were not paid
within a certain period. Mr. Tyndall appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Black for the defendant. It
appeared that the vessel was at Valparaiso under repairs.
and that whilst there, 142 bales of cochineal were removed
into a bulk, whilst the vessel was repairing. On getting
back the bales, one was missing, and for this the captain
stopped £32, the value of it, from the mate. This was not
only the ground of the action, but it formed the ground of
Mr. Block's defence, as he alleged the mate should have
taken a receipt, and been accountable for the property. It
was shown, however, that the mate had no control
whatever in the matter, and their Worships said this did
not leave the defendant a leg to stand on. Mr. Block then
endeavoured to get off the £4 35., when Alderman Holme
said, Mr. Bluck had conducted the case with his usual able
skill and ability, but, notwithstanding that, the bench
would order his client to pay the fall amount and costs.
William Ashley, the engineer, and Edward Bent, the
fireman on board' the Woodside boat Queen, were fined ss.
and costs each, and severely reprimanded also, for acting as
porters, without license, whilst engaged on the boat.

THE CHAPLAIN OF ST. PANCRAS. -At the weekly
meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras on
Tuesday, a communication was read, being a copy of a
letter sent by the Poor-Law Board to the Rev. Thomas
Pugh, late chaplain of the workhouse, relative to his dis-
missal. In this document the board inform the rev.
gentleman that they will not be prepared to maintain him
in the office of chaplain, and recommend his voluntary
resignatiort-, and now this vexed question may be eon-
,Nidered as settled.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening.

A large business has been done again to-day in
the Liverpool Cotton Market, the sales amounting
to 10,000 bales, of which 2,500 have been taken for
speculation and export. Prices continue very firm.
A considerable amount of business has been done
in the Liverpool Stock Exchange, and the upward
tendency of prices continue. The sales were as
follows :-Caledonian, 851; Eastern Counties; 12
3-16, 121. East Lancashire, 94 ; Do. £9 shares,
5-6 p ; Lancashire' and Yorkshire, :951, 951, 96,
951, 96 ; Lancaster and Preston new 4-shares B,
89 p; London and North Western, 954, 951, 96, 954,
951, 96; Do. 1-shares, 1d; Manchester, Sheffield and
Lincolnshire, 833 ; Midland, 101, 1003, 1011 ; South
Eastern, 219-16, 211, 21 9-16; Dutch Rhenish, 4 9-16 d;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 84, 8 15-16, 8, 91; Great
Luxembourg, 61; Gt. Western of Canada, New,4ld.
There were several transactions after official hours
in Eastern Counties, at 12 3-16 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, at 954; London and North Western, at
951 ; Manchester and Sheffield, at 384, and
South Eastern and Dovers, at 21 9-16. The
final closing quotations were :-Blackburn, 111,
114; Chester and Birkenhead, 63, 631 ; Cale-
donian, 854, 86 ; Chester and Holyhead,
48, 481 ; Eastern Counties, 124 xd, 12
3-16 ; East Lancashire, 934 xd, 94 ; Do. £9
shares, 1 xd, e p ; Great Northern, 1021 xd,
1031 ; Do. A, 88 xd, 89 ; Great Western,
571 xd, 58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock,
954 ad, 96; Do. R 9 shares, 4 ad, rp ; London
and North Western Stock, 951 xd, 951; Do. one-
eighth shares, 4 xd, 4 d; Manchester,. Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 381' 381; Midland Stock, 1001 ad,
1011 ; North British, 59, 591 ; North Western, 134,
131 ; North Staffordshire, 4;4, 41 d ; North Eastern
-Berwick, 921 xd, 921- ; York and North Midland,
77 xd, 771; Leeds Capital Stock, 47 xd, 471 ; South
Eastern and • Dover, 211 xd, 21 9-16; Dutch
Rhenish, 41, 49 d ; Great Western of Canada, 161,
161; Ditto New Shares, 44, 41 d; Great Lux-
embourg, 6 13-16, 64 ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
9, 91 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 1, 11 p ; Ditto New
Shares, 4, 6 p.

The Corn averages for England and Wales, for
the week ending the sth inst., as published to-day
are as follows : —Wheat, 40s sd, aggregate 30s 10d;
barley, 345, aggregate 33s 9d ; oats, 235, aggregate
22s 5d ; rye, 33s 11d, aggregate 32s 6d; beans,
42s 2d, aggregate 41s 7d; peas, 40s 6d, aggregate
41s sd. Wheat sold last week, 101,476 qrs.
The London Stock market been firm, and in
consequence of the supply of stock not being equal
to the demand, prices have improved to the extent
of about an eighth per cent. At noon Consols were
quoted at 94, 96, and left off at 96k, 961, but they,
were scarcely so firm at the final close.

The London market for Railway Shares opened
very firm at the closing quotations of yesterday, but
were scarcely so firm at the close, although the
amount of business was pretty considerable . The
final closing prices were :—Ambergate, 6, 61 ; Cale-
donian, 851, 86 ;Ditto Preference, 103, 105 • Eastern
Counties, 60, 61; East Lancashire, 93, 94 ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 711, 721 ; Great Northern, 1021,
1031 ; Do. A., 88, 90; Ditto B, 133, 134 ; Great 4
Western, 571, 581 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
951, 96 ; Brighton, 111, 113 ; North Western,
954, 96; South Western, 931, 931 ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, 38, 39 ; Midland 1001, 1011 ;
North British, 59, 591 ; Ditto Preference, 112, 114
North Eastern-LBerwick, 92, 924 ; Leeds 461, 47 ;
York, 761, 761; North Stafford, 44, 44 ; South
Eastern, 711, 721 ; Turkish Sixes, 931, 931 • Ditto
Fours, 1031, 1031 ; Great Western of Canada, 164,
161 ; Ditto New, 44, 41 ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
9,94. _

,
The shipments of silver by the Bombay steamer of
Saturday, are likely to amount to about £350,000.
There is likewise a demand for Calcutta, but for
China the inquiry continues very limited.
About £90,000 in silver, intended for the East,
has arrived in the Thames during the last day or
two, from the Continent.
The India House have issued the official notification
which has already been published in hidia, to the
effect that the reception of the government Four per
Cent., Three-and-a-half per Cent., and Four-and-a-half
per Cent. Notes, in part payment of subscriptions to
the open five per cent. loan, will terminate on the
30th April. The Govornment now offer Treasury
Bills, payable to order, and bearing interest at the
rate of three pies per 100 rupees per day, or equal to
about 51 per cent. per annum. These Bills will be
paid off at par, at the option of the holders, at the
expiration of twelve months. The Bombay journals
are loud, in -condemnation of this new financial
shift, which has been attended with a very severe
depreciation of the existing government securities in
that market.

Messrs. Maitland, Ewing, and Co., who, owing
to the position of their correspondents in China,
deemed it prudent to suspend payments on 3rd April
last, and who have already paid fifty per cent. of
their liabilities, have been enabled to anticipate the
realisation of the assets of the China house, and im-
mediately to discharge the remaining fifty per cent.
The pro'bability of this satisfactory arrangement
was indicated in the Express of the 27th January.
Private letters from Peru discountenance the idea
of impending revolutionary troubles. The Senate
were discussing projects for the withdrawal from
circulation of the debased Bolivian currency.
With reference to the Market for Indigo, Messrs.
Layton, Hulbert, and Co. report as follows :
It is satisfactory to observe that while nearly all the
market business in Bengal qualities has been suspended,
from the fear of war, the deliveries have not been interrupted,
1,392 chests having been taken away during the month. A
few parcels of dry-leaf Madras have been sold for the
United States. The stock of Bengal is reduced below
16,000 chests, but the shipments from Calcutta having been
made early, 6,957 chesti of the new crop were afloat on the
20th January, more than one-half of which may possibly
arrive in time for the May sale.

The position of the silk market is thus noticed in
the monthly circular of Messrs. Durant and Co.:—
" We have had again a quiet month in silk ; oc-
casionally an appearance of diminished apprehen-
sion but no re-established confidence, nor continuity
of purchase, nor effectual rally in prices. In fact,
up to yesterday prices were a shade lower than a
month since ; in the meantime we have had consi-
derable arrivals. The deliveries of last month were
decidedly under those of previous months, but we
do not understand that there is any material check,
either in the mills or looms ; therefore, with any
return of confidence we may look for current
business. Yesterday and to-day we have had some
slight symptoms of this, but at present nothing
more than symptoms. Bengal silk has been almost
a dead letter, so also Italian, Brutia, and Persian."
The annual meeting of the Van Dieman's Land
Company took place to-day, when a report was pre-
sented of no very encouraging character, the total
revenue of the year 1857 having amounted to no
more than 2,4541. 9s 6d, while the expenditure
was still considerably above that amount. The
last advices of the agent were favourable, and
stated that he had inspected all the farms occu-
pied by tenants, and many of those belonging to
private individuals, and he was happy to say
that the general condition of the settlement at
Circular Head was satisfactory, the crops were
better than they had been for several years, and
the prospects of the future much more encouraging.
He also mentioned that Circular Head was to be
the first station where the submarine cable
connecting the colony with Victoria would be
landed, and the directors had sanctioned the grant
of a site for the purpose. There was some com-
plaint about the enormous expenditure, but the
report was adopted.
TRAFFIC. RETURNS.—Great Western Railway
Traffic for week ending March 6th, £27,013. Cor-
responding week last year, £22,485.
fall which took place yesterday afternoon on the
Pasii Bourse, coupled with the arrogant lone adopted by
the semi-official press at. Vienna, has given a check to the
buoyancy which lately prevailed in the Stock Exchange.
The English Funds opened this morning at a fall of a
quarter per cent., but more firmness was subsequently
shewn ; and notwithstanding a delivery of £300,000 Stock.
by a leading seller, whose operations have extended over
the • last few days, the final quotations were only about
one-eighth per cent. below those of yesterday. In all the
other markets symptoms of a relapse were likewise obser-
vable. At Vienna, Frankfort, and Amsterdam, on Tuesday,
increased buoyancy prevailed, and a further great rise took
place in the Austrian Funds. The Money Market to-day
was less easy, some of the dealers themselves securing

accommodation at 21 per cent. for best bills. About
£13,000 in American gold was sent into the Bank of
England to-day.—. Daily News aty Article. TfrednesdaY
Evening.
The relapse of yesterday afternoon in the' French
coupled with the intimation in the Vienna Gazette tl?!
Austria will insist upon the complete maintenance of its
special treaties with the Italian States, caused Consols t_.ol
open to-day at a decline of per cent. Reports of
Cowley's success subsequently caused a revival, the market
closing with a firmer appearance. In the Discount Market
there is a slight increase of demand, and the minimum i 8
2i per cent.—Times City Article, Wednesday Evenly!. h_
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.—The London and 'Sort
rest
Western shew this week an increase of £7,199 • t"
Northern a decrease of 1,642 the Great *Otern
ern
increase of £4,528 ; and the London and South tan increase of £3,817.

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.— Colonial, &c : We have no chang.
lot
to notice in Sugar, the sales consisting of 4,000 ma'-' 600
middling brown Mauritius at 38s per cwt. A cargo of (_,ll,
casks) new Cuba clayed Molasses has been placed for arr"...,
but the price has not transpired. We have notlul
further to report in Rum or Coffee. There has been rauiepa
more doing in Rice, 11,400 bags Necransie have ahalLg;.s
hands at 6s 6d to 8s for common to good, and 600 .1;1
Bengal at )0s per cwt. In Dyewoods nothing done. It'fair
sales of Ashes at 29s for Pots, and 32s for Pearls. A, as
business doing in Nitrate _of Soda at 14s 6d to 16s per ewb'f,,}
in quality ; no sales have transpired in Brimstone ; 313° bays
Palermo Sumac reported at lls 3d; small sales of Perilfe
White Argols at 100 s to 102 s 6d ; a little doing in 1°950
at 110 s for discoloured; some heated Gambier at 15s;
bags Sago Flour at 14s 3d ; 4 cases Trebizonde Bees' fine
at £9 5s per cwt. ; and 15 cases India Rubber at is 8414;
lb. for fine. Oils, : Palm scarce, and higher rates as'ioi
nothing to notice in Olive ; and 20 tons Linseed sold alt 43,5
per cwt. in town casks. P.Y.C. Tallow at 53s 6d ; and la
per cwt. quoted for American Spirits of Turpen'ine• -
at
Seeds we have to notice 1,320 bags Calcutta RaPesee
48s ; and 4,000 bags Bombay Linseed at 62s per
LIVERPOOL COTTON.—With a good demand, and •
supply, the cotton market rules, firm. The sales —inclul
30 Pernambuco, 80 ; 20 Bahia, 7-1(1 ; 80 Maranhani,
; 800 Egyptian, 7Z-d to 91d; 700 Surat, 51d to 0,„'"-;
are reported 10,000 bales, of which 2,500 are on specula"'
and for export.
cone
MANCHESTER Corm.—Trade in wheat and flour
Acre
with dull, and in the few sales made previous rates vrere
with difficulty obtained. Oats, oatmeal, and bean°
steady. Indian corn dull, but unchanged in value. vet!
LONDON PRODUCE. —Sugar : The market continues
dull, and the public sales are going off heavily to-T-cia
Refined unaltered. Tea : The public sales of the wree•ye
cargo of the Jubilee are progressing, but they do not gig,
quotations. The market remains firm ; common C,°lfe,
13P to 131 d. Sago : Pearl sold 16s 6d to 18s. u,et
There has not been a public sale to-day, and the rilar'T;or
quarteriair
quiet. A floating :cargo of St. Domingo sold fora 117,
part at about 48s. Pimento sold freely at 38 to nd 1)- d.
Rice continues dull of sale. Cotton remains out of denial
In other articles no material alteration. fi
BOROUGH HOP. - We have no -neW feature to no-ea
our market. New hops are firm, but other kinds are 3
sale. nd

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—The supplies of beasts ,:a
sheep on sale here to-day were moderate. All breeds In"est
off slowly at last Monday's prices. Calves were in req-tes,
at an advance of 2d per 81bs. Pigs were dull, at late Beef,
Lambs met a slow inquiry at from 6s to 7s per 81bs. 5;
3s 2d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 10d ; veal, 45 t 0.,,
8d ; pork, 3s to 4s 2d, per 81bs &c. Total suPP,lin;bs,
Beasts, British 1,100, foreign 127 ; sheep and L 9-9;
British 5,220, foreign 450; calves, British 100, foreign
pigs 350. SP;
LONDON TALLOW.—No change. Spot, March, her
April alone, 52s 3d; April to June, and October to Deeen/-
52s to 52s 3d.
LONDON MINING.—In the Mining market to-day .„Ts';;rth
in East Wheal Russell are steady, at 24 to 25. ftyr
Basset are in request, at 10 to 11, and North Wheal uP'd,
at 61 to 7-1. There are also enquiries for Alfred CSll,,;rei
Grambler and St. Aubyn, and Wheal Mary Ann. °u.,q,cl-
in Providence Mines, Wheal Margaret, East Basset, '"a„ie
ford Consols, and Great Wheal Alfred, have met with se
ars
attention. Foreign and colonial mining shares,,,ol4
inanimate. At a general meeting of advent
in West Par Consols, held on the 3rd install," of
dividend of Os per share was declared, and the balanewot
£4,798 7s 10d was carried to the credit of the
account.

LONDON MONEY.—Consols opened firm at' the cl°67 te
price of yesterday, 968 to 96i, and have advaneed to 9b;reg
961, at which price they are now steady and 'firm•
eeb
are inactive, but very firm. Canadian good. 1-
steady.
"'
BIRMINGHAM' CORN.—A fair supply of wheat, at - a nets
tion of is per qttart,r. Barley nominally unaltered.
.42eir
taken in retail, at previons rates. Beans maintained

value.
LIN Peas negl
E ecte
—d. soul°
DUB CATTL.OIII* supply was smaller than =r °t
time past. Best top dealers made a shade over last afore.
tions. Middling and inferiors about the same as Sheer
GOOd bullocks in demand for the London market. pet
scarce and dearer. Veal very scarce. Beef, 45s to 6v",
cwt. Mutton, 7d to 84d per lb. Lambs, 26s °
Veal, 8d to 10d per lb. to s2j;-
CORK CORN:—White wheat, 235.6 d; red, 18s
barley, 12s 6d to 14s 6d ; oats, 12s to 14s. ig 90*
CORK BUTTER.—Firsts 1265, seconds 1265, thirty
fourths 748; 400 in market. . -
G C - - - sAls

...TLASGOW BATTLE.—There was a falling OL Ai'
number of'cattle at this day's market as comp shoo
last week's supply. The- general quality of steel; or°
was not so fine as usual, but demand was good,,ana,"-lisb;
were readily disposed of, the best oxen bringing, a Peet
advance. hfiddling and inferior, prices unchanged. •. Ter
particularly scarce, and brought extreme quotations.6o
Scotch oxen worth 64s to 65s ; secondary qualities, 46ytlr
625. Top Irish, 58s to 60s ; middling and inferior, 1,009.
445; mutton, 74d to Bfd per lb. Cattle, 835 ; sheeP,
GLASGOW PIG IRON.—The market opened yeirlie
and buyers offered 52s 3d cash, but nothing was °be:
want of sellers. On their appearing., at 52s 3cl, usiaes
only offered 52s 2d. The market closed without b
reported. Nos. 1 and 3, G. 111.8., 51s 9d. dea
COLONIAL Wool,—The sales have been fairly Btt:ged
by home buyers, and all good and fine wools have eb, 5001 r
hands steadily at full prices. Inferior parcels rulai
what heavy.

Tease..

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY RACES.-YESTERDAY.

HARRINGTON PLATE.
Cyhthia Ist. Seven ran.
STEEPLE CHASE.

...1 J Fearless

2 1 Tamworth

Ten ran

TWO-YEAR OLD STAXES. •••
aito 5piceb0x.......1 Revival (1111 y) ... 2 I Lady Et

Balzarine.

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