Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-23 00:00:00

other for an Bs. bundle. The zrisoner took the tickets and
the money, and when the bandies were given out, he put the
tickets in the drawer; but, at night, the Bs. ticket was
missed, and the corresponding money. gone. This was the
case against the prisoner. In support of the case, the
following evidence was produCed : William Byford, the son
of prosecutor, said : I am in my father's shop, along with
the prisoner, and William Preston ; the prisoner and I take
in pledges and give out money, and take it in; Preston only
provides the bundles. He then proved the receipt of the
two tickets from the woman, one for 35., the other Bs. The
last was for a pair of boots. Saw the woman pay I ls.
to the prisoner. She left the tickets with the prisoner, who
should have put them in a drawer. We sort them out in
the evening, and compare the cash with them. Cross-
examined by Mr. Deighton, at much length, but the facts,
as stated, were not altered. 'William Preston, the
apprentice, was examined and his evidence was to the same
effect. He said, the Bs. nor the ticket were not accounted
for. Mr. Byford was examined, as to the practice in the
shop, which was as opened by Mr. Martin. In reply to Mr.
Deighton, be said the prisoner had £5O a_ year and his
keep ; his quarters salary was due to-day. Heard he was
going to leave in Inly. This was the case for the prosecu-
tion, when Mr. Deighton submitted that there was no case
whatever made out against the prisoner. The Magistrates
said the case was so mystified that they could not make
anything out of it, and discharged the prisoner.

SECOND EDITION.

NORTHI

N TIMES OFFICE, MONDAY, 9 A.M.

i THE AUSTRIAN REPULSE AT
MONTEBELLO.
The accounts from Paris, Turin and Vienna, of
the first military event of importance, do not much
differ. There was a fierce conflict, which lasted
four hours. The French themselves admit a loss of
Ibetween 500 and 600 men, and several superior
officers. The Austrians, in their bulletin, state their
loss to be probably about the same as that ,of the
1 French, but the French account estimates the
Austrian loss at 2,000. The victory, however,
remained with the French, for they have
200 prisoners and an Austrian colonel in their hands,
and the enemy retreated across the Po. The Times
remarks that the Austrians evidently fought well,
for they must have carried the town of Casteggio,
which had been occupied by the French, and
barricaded, before they could have arrived at the
village of Montebello, whence they were eventually
driven. The Austrians seem to have been in
the first instance successful, and only to have
been driven back through Montebello and
Casteggio when the French supports came up.
It is claimed on their part that they forced the
French to employ the whole of their force upon the
spot, and that the retreat was conducted in perfect
order. The result is, therefore, by no Means decisive.
On Saturday a minor conflict took place on the right
wing of the Austrians, where the Sardinians, under
General Cialdini, forced the passage of .the Sesia.
The Times says we have only the Sardinian account
of this affair. It may have been little more than an
affair of outposts, but the success was again with
the French and ardinians.
The Post says, it appears highly probable that not
many days will elapse before we receive intelligence
of some much more important 6iigagpment than
that at Montebello. The Post: adverts UL the
diplomatic resources which the new Austrian
Foreign Minister is about to employ in order to
engage the whole Germanic Confederation in active
co-operation for the defence of the Austrian power
in Italy. Austria is evidently commencing a new
diplomatic campaign, to which she looks forward
with even greater hope than to her military efforts.

THE FRENCH BLOCKADE. IN

THE ADRIATIC.

The Times says that nothing would have been
easier than to blockade Trieste, but any attack on
this port would be considered by the Germanic
Confederation as one of those acts which would
warrant a direct interference on the part of that
powerful body, and would spread the conflagration
beyond its present confines. The Emperor of the
French has, at least for the present, imposed upon
himself a certain moderation in respect of the German
provinces of Austria.

MONTENEGRO.

VIENNA, Sunday Noon.--The Montenegrins are
destroying the Austrian telegraph. in Sutorina,
thereby cutting off communication between Cuttaro
and Ragusa.

NAPLES.

The Tinzes has received the following telegram
from its Naples correspondent :
NAPLES, May 21.—The King of Naples is dying.
Last night he requested a last blessing from the
Pope. It is said that the neutrality of Naples has
been recognised by France.

COMMERCIAL.

- -
Pending news of a decided character from the seat of war,
business in the Stock Exchange is almost suspended. The
establishment to-day was nearly deserted, and the transac-
tions were upon too limited a scale to affect prices. The
Funds, however, were firmer, and dosed at an advance of
per cent. In the Discount Market good bills having two
months to run were readily taken at 4 per cent., and in
some instances at 31 per cent. There were no operations
in bullion at the Bank to-day.—Daily News City Article,
Saturday Evening.
The transactions in the Stock Exchange continue unim-
portant, and the general course of business has rarely been
less interesting. There has been increased ease in the
Money Market to-day. At the Bank the applications were
insignificant. —Times City Artier 74, Saturday Evening.

CoNTun.ar FOR THE AUSTRALIA. AND PANAMA LINE.—
The Admiralty notification has been issued, inviting tenders
on the Ist July for the monthly conveyance, each way, by
steam vessels, of her Majesty's mails between Great Britain
and the Australian colonies, •via Panama. The liberality
of the people and legislature of New South Wales
relieves the home government of a large portion of the
expense.

THE SMOKE NUISANCE FROM BAKERIES
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—Can you, or any of your numerous readers,
inform me and the public how it is that that the
bakers are allowed to perpetuate the Smoke Nui-
sance with such presumptuous culpableness, after it
has been stated over and over again, by the smoke
committee, and by their legal adviser, and also by
the smoke inspector, that no nuisance need be caused
by bakers' ovens if , they would adopt a proper sys-
tem of consuming their smoke 2 Now, if this be true,
and I have no reason to doubt its correctness, how in
the world does it happen that they can smoke away
at leisure, to the annoyance of every one around
them, and seem quite self-composed upon the matter,
as if no law existed to compel them to abate the
nuisance, or be mulcted in pains and penalties ?
There is something strange about the matter, for
which I cannot find any apology.
If the owner of an engine furnace only issues out
black smoke for a few minutes, the luckless wight is
seized upon at once, and the offence is chronicled

with such serious gravity, and the dense black
volumes dilated upon with such terrific sterness, that
the magistrates unhesitatingly fine the delinquent
something like five pounds and costs, although it
may be stated, at the same time, that he has expended
large sums of money to -comply with the laws require-
ments, and has done everything in his power to
abate the nuisance ; but the privileged baker can
smoke away, as often, as long, and as black as he
pleases, none daring to make hint afraid..
Hoping some explanation will be given from some
quarter,— I am sir, yours respectftlly,
May 21, 1859. ANTI SMOKE

. .
THE Con x MAnittp.—The Daily News reports that, in
the wheat market on Friday, Monday's rates were nominally
quoted, bnt the tendency was downwards. The Times says
that sales could not be effected except at a reduction of Is.

THE NORIVERN TI IE MONDAI, MAY 23, 1859

• MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
c • • - LIVERPOOL; Saturday Evening.
' There- Yeas `rather more.. firmness in the Cotton
Market to-day, prices being more regular, and busi-
ness greater. The sales were 8,000 bales, of which
• 500 were on speculation and for'export.. .
The Liverpool Share Market was very steady to-
day, with transactions to a moderate extent. • '
'The Liverpool Wool Sales, the second series this year,
concluded yesterday evening. The amount offered for
sale was 20,500 bales. On the whole there has been a
good attendance throughout the series, of the home
trade, and a fair muster of foreign buyers ; the com-
petition being very animated, and the result much more
• satisfactory. Messrs. Perkihs and Robinson state that
the English 2nd Scotch Wools sold, all things, con-
sidered, - very fairly. The Scotch Wools being
chiefly second-hand, and old goods did not meet
with much favour.
The Money Market was rather easier to-day, not-
withstanding the fact, that 12,0001 were taken out
of the Bank yesterday afternoon, for trnsmission to
the Continent. First-class bills, having only a short
time to run, are now negotiable at t to, 1 per
cent under the Bank minimum, and the discount
operations of that establishment are limited to the
requirements of its regular customers. The fact is
the demand has fallen off, and, the supplies of
money have increased through the extra allowance
of interest for deposits, and lower rates prevail in
consequence. At the end of the month increased
easiness may be occasioned by the advances which
are usually made by the Bank on stock and
long dated bills, in anticipation of the divi-
dends due in July. There is known to be
Gold valued at 534,6001. now at sea from
Australia, of which £267,000 may be expected
in the course of the next fortnight. No purchases of
silver are being made for the continent, and few
for the next Bombay steamer. The present quota-
tions for bar silver is 621 d per ounce standard. It is
expected that the next West India steamer, via
Panama, will bring 2,000,000 dollars in silver specie.
Of the members of the London Stock Exchange
who recently failed, about thirty are now applying
for re-admission. They are all eligible, having paid
the requisite 6s. Bd. in the pound on the amount of
the deficiency which remained after the collection of
their trade assets within the establishment. In
many instances, more than this stipulated proportion
has been discharged. •
Business in the Public Funds and Securities is
very quiet indeed, in fact, transactions are almost
entirely suspended, and Consols remained steady at
about 918 to 911 for both Money and the Account.
The New Threes and the Reduced are 901-- to 901
In the Foreign Market also the transactions are of
the most limited description. The prices from the
French Bourse show firmness, the Three per Cent.
Rentes being 61f. 25c. Not a great deal of activity,
but it is stated there is "much discounting."
In the London Railway Share Market to-day the
transactions were on a very limited scale. Shares,
however, remain steady at about yesterday's closing
rates. Great Northerns are quoted 94 to 96. Great
Westerns, 504, 51,4. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 84
to 86. Brighton, 107 to 109. North Western, 85,1,
861. South Western, 851, 861, and. Midland 921,
93. The Foreign and Colonial Lines are very dull.
Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares are 5 to 51, and the
New 41, 5. Great India Peninsula, 93 to 94, and
East Indian 95 to 96. Joint Stock and Miscellane-
ous Shares show a slight upward tendency. Bank
of Australia 821, 83. Union of Australia, 48 to 481.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 19 to 80; and South
Australian Land, 35 to 351. _

With respect to Mines, the Mining Journal of to-
day stat,s

The settlement of the fortnightiy account, which took
place in the Mining Market early in the weekt was rather
heavy, especially in some of the dividend mines, but it
passed off well; and the stock was well delivered. The
heaviest transactions were in Wheal Margaret, EaQt Russell,
East Basset, -Trelawny, and Gambler. During the week, not-
withstanding the anticipated fall in the standard for copper,
there has been a fair average amount of business doing, but
nothing very striking or particular. In fact, a good disco-
very or two is again wanted to create a little excitement,
and add to business transactions, though to-day notices of
improvements in East Gunnis Lake, East Rosewarne, and
North Roskear have caused more inquiries to be made for
shares. Lead continues firm.

The accounts from Lyons describe increased
activity in the Silk Market,, consequent upon un-
favourable advises relative to the probable yield in
Northern Italy. In relation to the natural prospects
of the crop it is as yet too early to form an opinion,
but the general indications do not seem to be favour-
able. From the middle to the end. of June is the
critical period. It is quite certain that the old
disease has already re-appeared in many places both
in Italy and France, and the accounts from Lyons
state that in particularly early localities
where the fourth stage has been attained,
great mortality has been experienced. In
less advanced districts the complaints are
not numerous, but it is in the last stage that the
malady usually developes itself. From Spain and
Naples the reports are of a similar character. It
must be borne in mind, however that all who write
upon the subject are interested in creating high
prices. Still there appears little doubt .that in Italy
this year less seed has been laid than usual, owing
to its cost, and the general distrust of its quality
consequent upon recent experience.
The Gazette statement of the movement of the
precious metals for the week ending Wednesday
last gives the following totals, viz.:—lmports of
Gold, £192,928 ; exports of Gold, £283,780 ; imports
of Silver, £92,269 ; exports of Silver, £339,818.
Complete stagnation continues to prevail in the Stock
Exchange. The late scarcity of Stock having been some-
what relieved, prices closed about Jr per cent. worse than
yesterday. The Discount Market is very dull. Good bills
at two to three months taken at 31 to 4 per cent.
A parcel of twelve thousand pounds in bar gold
was to-day taken from the Bank for exportation.—Daily
News City Article, Friday Evening_
The English funds opened without any recovery from
the decline of yesterday, and the 'market was heavy
throughout tho day, the final bargains being at a further
reduction of I-. .The prevailing dullness seemed to be
chiefly owing to the almost total absence of business.
The demand for money in the open market to-day was very
moderate. At the Bank a fair business was done, chiefly
with regular customers. In the Foreign Exchanges, this
afternoon, the rate on Ramburgh was slightly lower. In
the Colonial Produce Market, this week, the general tone
has been quiet, and there is little speculative business.
Prices of the principal articles remain without material
change.—Times Oity. Article, Friday Evening.
COMMERCIAL FAILURE.—A. Sevastupulo and Sons, a
Greek firm of London, were on Friday returned. The
house has held a respectable position, but its engagements,
which are chiefly in the foreign corn trade, are not believed
to be large.
COMMERCIAL FAILURES ON THE CONTINENT, —The
he
Continental papers announce the failure of the banking-
house of Frommel and Co. at Augsburgh. The Bank of
Thuringia has also suspended, owing, it is said, to the flight
of the manager.

WOOL AND WOOLLEN MARKETS.
LEEDS (ENGLISH AND FOREIGN), May 20.—There is no
improvement in the demand for combing, but for short wool
there is a fair demand at steady priees. Both the demand
and price of the former is regulated by the immediate
necessities of the manufacturer. In colonial wool the trade
is quiet, and it is so for low wool, in consequence of the
wool sales at Liverpool, which have shown a somewhat
improving tendency.
YORK, May 19.—The second show of this year's clip
was held to-day. The late untoward weather for sheep
washing and shearing, and also being the Thursday between
fortnight fair Thursdays, there were but three sheets of
wool shown, which were sold at average prices. Next
Thursday being the fortnight fair day, should the weather
be favourable, a fair supply of wool and also of buyers may
be expected.
BRADFORD, Thursday.—ln wools the business doing is
very limited, spinners purchasing only for their immediate
wants, and staplers are compelled, where sales are effected,
to, make a considerable concession in price. The stocks of
wool held are comparatively light for the time of the year.
HALIFAX, Friday Evening.—Since last week's report,
the operations in the wool market have continued on the
most restricted scale, and prices of combing descriptions still
tend downwards.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.---MAY 21.
With a rather better feeling, a fair business has been