Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-16 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT,

On Saturday the Coroner held the folloiving inquests.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TILE WATERLOO GOODS STATION
OF THE LONDON AID NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--011 the
body of Thomas Horrocks, aged 39, a breaksman cn the
above Railway, who was killed at the tunnel near the above
Station, on Friday morning. A great deal of evidence
was given in this case, and Mr. Bienkinsop, the solicitor
of the Company, appeared to watch the case on the part
Company. The facts of the case were these : Some men
were employed repairing the rails between Byrom-street
and Great Howard-street tunnel, and the allegation was
that tit:re was some neglect on the part of some one, in
regard to the red signal lamp, which indicated danger,
and it was stated that the man who had charge of the
lamp, did:not see it properly lighted. It was said, on the
other hand, that the danger lamp was not to be seen in
consequence of the blowing off the steam. The goods
train came down at the rate of 5 miles an hour, and in
consequence of the rails being up,- the accident hap-
pened, and the deceased lost his life. The question
at issue war, was there any blame attached to the
persons whose duty it was to look after the danger
signal lamp, for it appeared, that for some time before the
train cams down, the lamp would not light, being charged,
as was stated, by air. After hearing all the evidence, the
jury said they were of opinion, that the Company were
guilty of neglect—gross neglect —in the case. The Coroner
said that amounted to a verdict of manslaughter, but he
did not see how he could convict the Company; it most be
against some individual, not against the Cote/nay. One
of the jury said, something must be done for the protection
of human nature, as the light was of no earthly use, if it
could not be seen until the train came up to it. He sug.
gested oil, in place of gas, as a light. Mr. Blenkinsop said,
every precaution had been taken, and a man had been sent
up 800 yards in the tunnel, with a light, to prevent danger.
The jury could not return a verdict of man-
slaughter against a corporation, that had neither
body nor soul. Another juror said a verdict
of manslaughter against the Company would be
simply absurd. The Coroner, in his usual lucid manner,
explained the affair ;o the jury, who then returned a
verdict of "AuidentAl death, with neglect of the Company's
servants." Mr. Blenkinsop said the affair should be laid
before the board, and eny defect found to exist should be
remedied. He would lay the case of the widow and four
children of deceased before the board also. The inquest
then concluded.

On the body of Robert M'Avoy, nine years cld, who
resided at 3, Brunswick-street, Park. The little fellow,
and another boy, went, on Thursday, into a shed belonging
to Mr. Challoner, timber merchant, when the deceased
pulled a wedge out of a pile of timber. for the purpose of
playing "peg," when several logq of wood fell down, in
consequence of the wedge being nulled out, and some
falling on the by, killed him. Verdict : "Accidental
death."

On the body of Charles Davies, aged 28, a shipwright,
who lived at 111, Stanhope-street. The deceased, with
several other persons, were working at a -ship called the
Empress, in the Queen's Graving Dock, and it appeared
that deceased and another man had made a stage to work
on, but in consequence of it not having been properly
secured, one of the planks gave way, and the deceased fell
into the dock and was killed. There was no blame to any
one, and the jury found a verdict of " Accidental death."
On the body of Robert Jones, who was a carpenter, on
bcard the Iron Bake, who fell down a ladder, going
into the stokei's hold. He fell on his head against an
iron platform, and was killed on the spot., Verdict—
" Accidental death."

On the body of Michael Blake, 25 years of age, a
labourer, who was killed in a timber yard, in Holden,.
street. He was lowering some timber, when one of the
iron cogs of a wheel broke, and a piece struck deceased in
the head, and he died in consequence of the injuries. It
appeared from the evidence, that it was known for some
time previous t') the breaking of the wheel, that it was
cracked. and that the foreman had cautioned the ram to
be careful until he got a new one. The jury having been
addressed by the coroner, found,a verdict of "Accidental
-death."

DISSOLUTION OF THE BELGIAN CHAMBERS.

Buussns, Friday Night.—A royal decree has been
issued dissolving the Chambers.
The election of new representatives is to take place on
the 10th of December.
The meeting of Parliament will be on the 151 of the
same month.

BOYS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, at LEWIS and

COMPANY'S, Itanelath street.

The journals of Bombay dated Oe'. 17 have arrived, but
the most important news has been exhaLstel by a eneeeesioti
of telexraphie despa`ches.

THE MoxarAny Caisis —The Times points out that the
receipt of notes at the Bank on Wednesday was. £219,030,
Isis than the lowest point to which it fell in the panic
of 1847.

PARIS, Friday.—The Bourse here has not answered to
the rally of the English funds, Mobiles, is 740; Austrian
Railways, 630; Orleans, 1250; Nord, 850; Lyons and
Mediterranean, 785 ; and New Lyons, 780.
DETERMINED SmCIDE.— On Saturday, Mr. Wm; Payne,
the coroner, held an inquest at the Blue Anchor, St. Mary-
at Hill, Lower Thames-street, on the body of Edwin
Tyluint, aged fory-four, who committed suicide by cutting
his throat with a razor. The evidence went to show that
deceased had at cne time been confined in a lunatic asy-
lum, and since then his mind had been occasionally
deranged. Verdict, "Temporary insanity."
A LITERARY CLERGYMAN.—A clergyman in a country
parish not many miles from Dundee had occasion the other
Sabbath to illustrate a point in his sermon by an allusion
to the poet Cowper, which he did after this fa'hion—" In
illustrati :n of what I have been saying, my brethren. I
may mention the amiable and Christian poet Cowper,with
whose beautiful poems of Paradise Lost and Paradise
Regained you muss be all familiar."—Dundee Courier.
DR. CAHILL AND THE REPOYS.—" Every man should
strip himself naked to subsceibe to the fund for tha relid
of the satfer.es in and every man should take a
sword in his hand to decimate the 70,000 Sepcsys who
treacherously and brut,ily slaughtered our innocent
women ar,d children in this traitorous mutiny " The
above expressions of Dr. Cahill closed his celebrated
ler tures in our-theatre on the night of October 30th.—
Wexford Independent.

IaiIINCEI OF THE LEVIATITAN.—It was rumoured yester-
day on good authority, that it is intended to launch the
monster steam-ship, the Leviathan on Tuesday next, but
that it is to be kept as quiet a; possible, and- only a select
few besides the workmen will be admitted into Mr. Scott
Russell's yard. Every possible precaution has been taktn
to avoid another accident, and the builder. -engineer, and
in fact every one, are sanguine that the next attempt to
launch and float the gigantic ship will be crowned with
that success so ardently desired,
DINNER :iCENE.—Seated at a long table, well filled
with hungry guess from the four quarters ref the Republic
—the shrewd guessing Yankee from the East, the chi-
valric us reckoning planter from the South, the hoosier and
buckeye from the West—my friend observed sitting
opposite him a robust, resolute, ga-ahead sort of a man,
who looked as though he might belong to that naive
class of I) tektvocdsmen who are s iid to live on wild belr
and butl.a.o, drink out of the Mississippi, and sleep on the
government purchase" From the air and manner of the
stranger it was obvious th,t hi felt himself to be a man
of some importance, and that he was naturally desirous to
impress aa fact upon others. When he had got well
ender way up,n his first dish, he looked round to :he
waiter behind him, and c4led our, with strong, empba.,,is
and authority :—" Boy, bring MC the fruit." The waiter
was at his elbow in a moment. e' 13ring what, sir?" said
be, thinking he had not beard aright. "Bring me the
fruit," said the Vlanger, in aflutter .nd 1, uder tone. The
waiter coloured ; his eyes look-d wild; he rnar'ed a step
or two, and returned again to 'he stranger. Is it the
fruit you mane, sir ?" said Paddy. Tire stranger would
not be t,ititel %vitt.. in a tone that almost took the wirer
off his feet, he ;handered out s• I tell you to brig me
the boiled fruit." The wait' r, who was now fairly
flaunderi-g beyond his depth in mystery, darted away,
and held a private interview with the head waiter, who, on
learninf that the stranger was calling for fruit, and for
boiled fruit, told Paddy there must be some mistake in the
matter, and he must go back and ask the gentleman
rasp, c fully what it was tt at lie desired. Paddy screwed
his courage to the sticking print, and he then returned to
the charge. " Was it the fruit you desired me to bring,
sir eni I ho,'standiug a little back, and on his guard, for
fear be might be knocked down. The stranger turned
upon him with a look that showed P2ddy's cautious
distance to be a proof r f irstinctive wisdom. At that
moment a gentleman in the next chair, who had wach''d
the progress of he difficult:', told the gentleman the
waiter did not urthistmi what he was calling for. At
this the gentleman's indi.gnation seemed slightly modified
into a look of compassion, and in a tone sorneWhat
softened, but not the less (Ignited, he gave his orders
lowly and distinctly :—" Boy, bring me the boiled
po-ta-ters ; do you understand that ?" Thia translation of
the backwoods idiom into Paddy's own diahet made
everything as cl ar as daylight to him, and the eater of
bear and buffalo was of course promptly supplied with the
fi pits—N. 1", Cor. sat. Intelligence.

Exclusively for CLOTHINGO BOYS from Six to Twenty Years
LEWIS & COMPANY, ICmelagh-street.

FTT),7 T NTIV

On-Friday morning, about half-past four o'cleck, a fire
broke out in the fourth or attic storey of Worsley New
Hall, the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere, which completely
gutted four rooms, endangered the lives of six of the
inmates,- and destroyed property to a considerable amount.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Bather, Lady Alice Byng's
maid, who was sleeping in No. 10 attic, on the north side
of the west wing of the main building. It had broken out
apparently in what was known as the hot water closet,
and was spreading fast to the housemaid's bedroom ad-
joining, in which five female domestics slept. Mrs. Bather
at once aroused the whole of the sleeping inmates, and
herself and all of them managed to make their escape
through the door, with the exception of one young woman,
named Emma Naivall, who was unable to dO so owing to
the density of the smoke, and the rapidity with which the
flames spread With considerable presence of mind she
opened the window which looks out into the area, and
stepped upon the top or roof of an ornamental bay window.
By this time the fire bell had been rung, and the whole of
the domestics and inmates of the Thal aroused. Thera
are at present staying in the. Hall Lord and Lady
Ellesmere, the Hon Mr. and Lady Alice Byng, the Hon.
Colonel Egerton, Mr. Egarton, and Dr. Kingsley, the
medical attendant of the Earl. The whole of these and the
domestics rendered every assistance they could, and seeing
the great danger in which the young woman, Newell, was,
a ladder was reared up against the side of the house, in
hope that it might reach her and enable her to make a
safe descent. Unfortunately, the ladder proved too short
to reach her, but a rope was speedily obtained, and a man
who ascended to the top of the ladder threw it to her.
She made one end of this rope fast to a portion of the
ornamental stone work and descended by this means to
the ladder in her night dress, and so reached the ground in
safety. By this time the fire had spread to no less than
four rooms in the fourth storey, all as we have said usually
ceenpied by dcmestics, but on Thursday night, only Mrs.
Bather's and the housemaid's room were occupied. A
quantity of hose, kept in one of the out-houses, and three
or four stand pipes were attached to the hydrants in the
area, fronting the north entrance. There was an excellent
supply of water at high pressure from the Blackleach
reservoir about two miles from Worsley, and fortunately,
although the building is eo high, the pressure of the water
was found. sufficiently great to reach the seat of the fire.
A number of the workmen in the employ of the Earl from
the village were also speedily on the spot, and rendered
every assistance. Several Jets of water were taken on to
the roof, and thence played down into the burning rooms
Their efforts were attended with very considerable success
but notwithstanding all their exertions, the fire made head
against them, and an engine belonging to the noble Earl,
but which was kept in the Worsley work-yar3, was sent
for, and with the service which this did, in conjunction
with the water played by the jets from the roof, the fire
was got under by about seven o'clock, and completely extin-
guished by half past 7, but not before the four rooms which
wo have mentioned, were completely gutted. A mounted
messenger, named William Evans, conveyed the information
of the fire to the Manchester police yard, about half past
seven o'clock. but before an engine and a body of men could
arrive at Worsley, there was, happily, no need for
their services. As we have stated, the fire originated in a
closet or ante room adjoining attic No. 10, and it is
supposed that some wood work in connection with the
flues which heat the water had caught fire, and must have
been smouldering during the greater part of the night.
The section of the hall in which this closet is situated,
has been unroofed, and as we have stated, every bit of
wood work, the furniture, fittings, &c., completely
destroyed by the fire. Unfortunatly, in this case, the
damage done to the four sleeping apartments by the fire,
will prove very inconsiderable, in comparison with the
damage done by the water to the rooms beneath. We
regret to have to slate, that the furniture and the fittings
of the drawing room, the dining room, the Queen's
bedroom, dressing room and sitting room, and the Prince
Consort's room have all been damaged to a considerable
extent from the soaking through of the water used to
quench the fire. The noblemen, whose names we have
given above, with the exception of the noble Earl, who is
an invalid, exerted themselves most energetically in
helping to extinguish the fire, and directing the labours
of the domestics and encouraging the villagers ; and Lady
Ellesmere, who was also present, displayed remarkable
courage and coolness, and after the fire had been
extinguished remarked, that there was much to be
thankful for that it was no worse, and that no one had
received any personal injury through the conflagration.
We should state. that the servants who occupied the
rooms destroyed, had each in their drawers various sums
cf money, in notes and gold, and about £lOO of this
amount was afterwards found amongst the embers, and
strange to say, one £5 note had escaped destruction.
Their stock of clothing was also destroyed. The cause
has not been precisely ascertained, nor the amount of the
damage clene, but we believe the loss is fully covered by
insurance. Worsley New Hall, we may state, is considered
to be one of the most ornamental, extensive, and substantial
aristocratic residences in the North of England. It was
erected at an immense cost by the late Earl, the foundation
stone having been laid in 1840, and the erection was
completed in 1846, soon after which the Earl and his
family removed thither. The Hall was elected from
designs by Sir Charles Barry, the architect of the new
houses of l arliament, who enjoyed the noble Earl's
patronage till his decease, and who erected the celebrated
Bridgewater gallery, at the family seat in London, for
the reception of the magnificient c lleation of paintings
accumulated by the Duke of Bridgewater, and to which the
Earl of Ellesmere contributed many invaluable works
during his life time. Many of these gems of art were
exhibited at the recent Art Treasures Exhibition. The
new Hall is finely situated nearly at the top of the rising
ground which skirts the low land in which Chat Moss has
its bed, and has an aspect due south It is built in the
Elizabethan-Tudor style of architecture, and consists of a
poached entrance and Hall to the north, surmounted with
a large tower, and has an extended front in three bays
three storeys, to the south. A terrace of considerable
height and breadth surrounds the east and west sides of
the south front, enclosed by a bold parapet solid at the
sides, but pierced in that portion of the front which is
equal in length to the three bays. Seen from certain
points, the hall is a pleasing and striking erection, and it
is gratifying to us to have to state, that so far as the
exterior appearance of the building is concerned, no injury
has been done to it, and we have no doubt, that in the
course of a short time, the interior of the Hall will be
restored to its pristine magnificence.

Thursday

THE NORTHERN TIME S.---LIVERP

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LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening►.
There is still a gloomy feeling in mercantile
circles, but much of the anxiety prevailing in the
earlier part of the week has disappeared. To-day
the sales of Cotton were about 5,000 bales, and
gradually advancing prices.
The Liverpool Share Market was rather dull

to-day, and lower prices were current. The fo,
lowing are the transactions :-Blackburn, SI, 9,
81; Caledonian, 37k, 38 ; East Lancashire, 90 ;
Great Western, 481 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
9Cle 901; 900, 97 ; London and. North Western, 951,
05*, 951, 95-4.> 951. 951 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 351, 36e, Midland, 811, 82, 821,
821; North British,.l-11 ; North Eastern, 221, 221,
221, 222, 221; Dovers, 18 11-16, 181,18 11-160, 181 ;
Grand. Trunk of Canada, 31, 3 11-16 c, 3Q138; Great
Western of Canada, 171 ' • Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire 6/Ishares, 3-16 p ; Do. 101 shares, 111;
Liverpool Exchange Buildings, 270. The Market
closed very firmly, at the annexed quotations :-
Blackburn, 81, 9 ; Chester and Birken-
head, 621, 621; Caledonian, 38, 381 ; Chester
and Holyhead, 141, 15 ; Eastern Counties,
102, 101 ; East Lancashire, 881, 891 ; Do,
9/. Shares, par, 1 p; Great Northern, 231, 231 ;
Do. A, 101, 101; Great Western, 48, 481 ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire Stock, 91, 911; .Do. 9/ shares,
13-16, 15-16 p ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport,
181, 181; London and North Western Stock, 951
951 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 361,
361; Midland Stock, 821, 821 •, North British, 111,
111 ; North Staffordshire, 41, 41 d; North Eastern-
Berwick, 221, 221; York and North Midland, 382,
39; Leeds Capital Stock, 231, 231 ; South East-
ern and Dover, 181, 19; Scottish North Eastern,
11, 12 ; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 5L 51 d ; Do.
New Shares, 51, 58 d ; Dutch Rhenish, 51, 51- d ;
Great Western of Canada, 18, 181 ; Do. New shares
21. 21 d ; Great Luxembourg, 51, 51; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 8 13-16, 8 15-16.
The Money Market is decidedly easier. The
demand to-day was rather active, but the supply
being comparatively ample, much less difficulty
was experienced in procuring accommodation.
Yesterday, money circulated much more freely in
the Discount Market, and, in consequence, there
was witnessed the expected and satisfactory cir-
cumstance of a decided diminution in the demand
at the Bank of England. The applications at that
establishment yesterday were still very heavy, it is
true ; but from all that we can gather, we believe
they were not by any means equal to half of
those witnessed on Thursday, when, as
before stated, the demand was perfectly un-
precedented. Considering the prospect of a
gradual subsidence of the demand, which
will be promoted by the increased disposition to
lend, observable in the open market, a strong im
pression prevails in quarters usually well informed,
that the Bank Charter Act will not be actually
infringed. In this case, of course, Ministers will
have no occasion to present a bill of indemnity to
Parliament. As it is positively alleged, however,
that Parliament is to be speedily convened, the
suspicion is expressed in many quarters that other
financial considerations may have something to do
with the step. The Bankers' Circular of to-day
makes the following remarks upon the present
condition of the Money Market :-
The changes exhibited in the returns to the 11th instant,
compared with the previous returns, clearly indicate the
enormous pressure upon the Bank's resources; and it is
fearful to contemplate what might have been the result,
had those who defend the integrity of the Bank Act of
1814 been allowed to influence the Government by their
opinions. We can only say, that we hope the present
escape will be a warning to those who have left nothing
untried to prevent the Government from coming forward
to save the country. We would ask, who can calculate the
disastrous consequences of a run for specie upon the Banks
of this metropolis ? Though managed with admirable
skill and integrity, they stand upon no safer foundation
than the Banks of Scotland, whose doors have been be-
sieged by thousands of excited depositors. Under these
extraordinary circumstances, the Money Market has
naturally been in a most unsettled state, and nothing but
an abrogation of the spirit of the Act of 1844 could have
calmed the public mind into anything like quietude. Not
that the consequences can be speedily removed that we
we thus write; but the calmness that prevails, we hope,
will give time to the public to consider soberly who are
their friends, and who are their enemies, in such times of
trial We at the same time warn the credulous of being
too sanguine for the future. There is much to do to recover
our former position in trade and finance, and when we
look at India and other quarters in which the expenditure
of the Government is involved, there is enough to call
forth all the energy that the country can command.
The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
to-day was rather more active : and, despite the
unsatisfactory state of the Bank Returns, the
market has recovered from the depression of yes-
terday. Consols for Money closed at 89-1 to 891,
and for the Account at 901.
The following list shows the fluctuations in
Codsols during the week :-

Lowest Highest Closing
prices. prices. prices
Monday Money ..... 881 . 884 88Z-
Account ...884 881 881
Tuesday Money .... 88g. 884- 881
Account ....89 891 891
Wednesday Money .... 884 884 884
Account ....88Z- 891 89
Money .... 881 88,1 881
Account ....89 .891. S 9
Friday , __Mousy .... 89 89 891
Account .....90i NI 902
Saturday Money .... 89 891 894
Account ....89i 901 90i
The London Railway Share Market has been
steady to day, with a moderate business deing.
The following are the closing prices :-Ambergate
Nottingham,Boston, and Eastern Junction 44, 5.1;
Bristol and Exeter 81, -83 ; Caledonian 76, 77 :
Chester and Holyhead 28. 30; East Anglian 17i,
18; Eastern Counties 52,53; East Lancashire 89,
91; Edinburgh and Glasgow 55. 57; Edinburgh,
Perth, and Dundee 24, 26; Great Northern 93, 95 ;
Great Western 47*, 482 ; Lancaster and Carlisle
70, 74; Lancashire and Yorkshire 901, 91 ; London
and Blackwell 52, si; London,Brighton, and South
Coast 101, 103 ; London and North Western 95,
96; London and South Western 84, 86; •Man-
chester, Sheffield,and Lincolnshire 36, 37 ; Midland
82, 82*; Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 54, 56
Norfolk 57, 59 ; North British • 464, 474 ; North
Eastern-Berwick 90, 91 ; Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton 28, 30; Scottish Central-1.00, 102 ;
South Eastern 62, 63 ; South Wales 78, 80 :
Buckinghamshire 91, 93; Hull and Selby 104, 106.
Eastern Counties Ex. 5 per Cent. (No. 1) 103, NO;
East Indian Gus. 5 per Cent. 101, 102 ; Geelong
and Melbourne Gila. 5 per Cent. 19, 20 ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 35, 37; Great Indian Peninsula
Gua. 5 per Cent. 20, 204; Great Western of Canada
Shares 172. 181; Madras Gua. 4? per Cent. 18, 19 ;
New Brunswick and Canada Railway and Land
(Limited) Gua. 6 per Cent. 11, 11 dis ; Eastern of
France 244, 251; Great Luxembonrg Constituted
Shares 54, 6; Namur and Liege 61, 0i; Ditto 6 per
Cent. Pref. 181„ 181 : Northern of France 331 34 ;
Norwegian Trunk Preference 81. ,i ; Paris,
Lyons, and Mediterranean Fusion Shares 311. 32:
Paris and Orleans 48, 50 ; Royal Danish 14
154 x d; Sambre and Meuse 51, 61 ; Southern
of France 201, 21; West Flanders 41, 5.
With reference to the movements in the Market
for Mines, during the week, the Mining Journal of
to-day, states :-

This week has been one of the most rematkaVe, if not
the most disastrous, ever experienced in the commercial
circles: even the affairs of India seemed for a time com-
paratively forgotten in the all-absorbing interest of the
Money Market—the rumours of fresh difficulties, the
failures of Scotch Banks, and the fear that, bad as matters
had become, worse remained behind. Alfred Consols
rose early in the week to 18, 181,and after a goo.l business
at various prices left off at 15-; to 16; the lode in the
130 improved to £l2O per fathom, but did not continue so
rich long; this lode is soon expected to be seen in 140.
Great Alfred shares are more inquired after, at 43-, to 51;
Wheal Edward shares have been • flat, and the price
receded to 7i ; Lady Bertha also receded to 195., 21s.
Some of the Tin mines likely to be effected by the fall in
Tin have been fiat, Providence shares having fallen to 74,
75 ; Margaret to 55, 57; and Kitty (Lelant) to 17, 18.
Heavy shares in Copper mines are nearly neglected, and
when offered for tale lower quotations are immediately
made.

In the London Produce Markets, during the
week, there has been considerable depression, in
consequence of the minimum rate of discount
having been fixed at 10 per cent. All departments

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s :1;1Vc c 1:1(); LI or less. All articlet
were seriously depreciated, and holders' found is
impossible to force sales except at a farther reduc-
tion. The trade, on. the other hand, were reluctant
to buy, and the markets were necessarily thrown
into a state of stagnation. Sugar was disposed of
to a limited extent, and a further decline of is 61
to 2s 6d per cwt. occurred, but transactions were
almost suspended. In Coffee there was not much
animation, but quotations have receded 3s to 5s
per cwt. Cocoa fell 3s to 4s. Rice was depressed,
and Saltpetre was not saleable, except at a reduc-
tion. 'Tea ruled heavy, Spices attracted very little
notice, and Tallow remained very flat. Yesterday,
however, a tendency towards improvement was
perceptible, the importers were not inclined to
sell, and the transactions concluded were generally
at improved rates. Tea was about id per lb. dearer,
and as there is now a general disposition to believe
that the crisis has been subdued, some recovery
from the late depression is anticipated.
During the past week there has been very little
change in the Leeds Woollen Market, the trans-
actions having been very limited, and prices quite
nominal. At Halifax business has been almost
suspended,. the Worsted trade exhibiting extreme
inactivity, most of the mills only working four days
in the week. Business at Bradford has been at a
complete standstill, and no alteration whatever can
be'quoted in prices.
The Imports of Specie during the week amounted
to nearly-800,000/., viz. :—By the Asia from America,
98,274 dols., and £250, or £19,900 ; the Siene from
Boulogne, 65 boxes 29 cases of bullion ; the Albion
from Boulogne, 34 boxes 49 cases bullion; the
Dolphin from Antwerp, 46 cases bullion ; the Tiger
from Antwerp, 3 cases bullion; the Panther from
Boulogne, 63 cases 50 bags bullion ; the Minerva
from Constantinople, 4 cases specie ; the Africa
from Constantinople, 7 groups specie ; the Ethiope
from Africa, 2,484 ozs. gold and £556, or £10,480 ;
the Kangaroo from America, 9,680 dols., or ..E1,950 ;
the Planet from Hamburg, 2 casks gold bullion ;
the Rhine from Boulogne, 87 cases 61 bags bullion ;
the Avon from Australia, 65,000 ozs. gold, or
£260,000 ; the Soho from Havre, 4 boxes silver
coin ; the Baron Osy from Antwerp, 5 cases
bullion.
The Exports have been. about 200,0001., viz , the
Tagus, for Lisbon, 33,0001. in gold, and Cadiz,
17,0001. in bar gold; th'e Medway, for the 'Brazils,
71,150/. ; the Oscar, for Africa, 3,200/. ; the Atlantic,
for New York, 26,000/. ; the Tamer, for the Brazils,
3,3001.; the Norman, for the Cape of Good Hope,
5,0001.
The Official Return of the Exports of the Precious
Metals from the port of London, for the week
ending 6th November, show a total of 23,320 ozs.
of Gold and 2,800 ozs. of Silver.
In the past week the Silver Market has remained
in a quiet state, the dealers refraining from large
operations pending the receipt of the correspond-
ence by the Overland Mail. Very few arrange-
ments have been made for remittances by the
steamer to India and China which leaves next week,
and the quantity then despatched will probably be
smaller than for a long time past. Moderate
imports are announced from France, and yesterday
the Albion, from Boulogne, brought about 40,0001.
worth. The bars by La Plata were sold yesterday
VV. per oz., which is a decline of 77 per oz.
compared with the prices realised for the previous
supply.
Great regret is expressed at the announcement
of the stoppage of the well known and respected
firm of Messrs. Draper, Pietroni, and Co , of Lon-
don, largely engaged in the Italian and Mediter-
ranean trade. The liabilities of the house are
estimated at about 350,0001. ; but as a considerable
amount of their acceptances against credits will
be withdrawn, the ultimate engagements will be
much reduced. Great sympathy is, on all sides,
expressed for the partners. Subjoined iti a copy of
the circular issued
81, London-wall, E.C., London, Nov. 13, 1857.
Our connexion with the Transatlantic Steam Navigation
Company of Genoa having ♦ery much embarrassed the
financial position of our general business, and that company
seeking at this time to press us to an unfair settlement,
the effect of which might prove injurious to our creditors
generally, we have (however painful at this moment)
determined on suspending our payments, feeling assured
that by this step and the forbearance of thoss parties who
may be interested in the realisation of our assets, we shall
(although we may cause temporary inconvenience to our
correspondents) be enabled to discharge all our obligations,
We have availed ourselves of the assistance of Messrs.
J E. Coleman and Co., and have requested them to place
the statement of our affairs before you with as little delay
as possible. We are yours faithfully,
DEAFER, PIETRONI, and Co.

LIVERPOOL.

WIND YESTERDAY,

HIGH WATER—Morn. 11 10

Nov. 13.

Janiata .. .... Paraiba.
Henry Jones ......Savanilla
Nov. 14.

Sandbach ....... . Demerara
Cherette Bordeaux
Pigeon.. ................Antwerp
Braganza (Ls.) ..........Oporto

NOT. 14

Africa (R.M.S.) ..... New York
Salamander Francisco
Chasely
Jamaica .... .......... —Jamaica
Eglinton . • .... ..liavaanah
Camata ....................Ceylon
Mary Ann Paerto Cabello
North Star . Akyab
Drie Aurelias .. Amsterdam
Juventa.... B uenos Ayres
Crescent Newfound Ian()
Celina
OUTPORTS.

Respecting the Linen Trade of the North o
Ireland, a Belfast correspondent, under date of las
ever, ing, says:—

Farmers me at present so well supplied with funds that
they do not appear anxious to sell their flax, and only small
quantities are sent to market Sales go off heavily, but,
on the whole, the effect of high discount has not yet been
felt in the flax trade, at least to such an extent as to cause
uneasiness. Prices for the week did not vary from those
quoted on Friday last. Millowners find it expedient to
succumb to the force of circumstances ; they had light stocks
of yarns last year, but in the past fortnight the bulk of
stocks have rapidly increased. There is no change
whatever in quotations ; but if buyers wish to " push
a trade," with cash in their hands, lower figures would
assuredly be received for prompt payment. Brown
webs sell at a variety of rates; but transactions, however,
have been so small that we need not give current
quotations. Generally speaking, rates are well upheld for
power-loom goods. The demand was pretty fair up to the
close of last week, from which date trade generally kept at
a stand-still. White goods are sent off in small lots to the
foreign markets, and a few parcels have been sent to
America. The total sales range at the lowest prices.
Bleachfields are all pretty active. The manufacturers
engaged in yarn-spinning met on Wednesday, and the
almost unanimous opinion of the meeting was, that it
would be expedient for the mills to go on short time.
On Thursday, they met again ; an immense aggre.
gate of wealth and employing power was represented on
both occasions, and the resolve of Thursday's meeting was,
that the millowners should notice their workers to-day,
that they ',intend to work short time, the power being
reserved to the employers to determine whether the short
time shal' be to the extent of one-half er two-thirds.

The following is the Gazette average price of
Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending November
10, 1856, exclusive of Custom's du•ies payable;
thereon, on the importation thereof into Great

Britain :—From the West Indies, 245. 4d. per cwt.
We are given to understand that the Directors of
the Borough Bank do not intend to call in any of
the Bills given to Depositors. These Bil!s will be
lifted as they become due, and the interest at 7
per cent. will be paid until the maturity of the notes.
The following extract from a letter just received,
dated New York, October 30, 1857, per North Star,
via Southampton, shows the state of the American
Money Market :

Money is getting a little easier. We hear of some paper
being discounted at 21 to 3 per cent. per month. Exchange
varies from par to 8 per cent., good Southern Bills being
3 per cent. ; good Commercial Bills, 5 to 6 per cent ; Bills
of Canadian Banks, 6 to 7 per cent. ; Bills on Rothschild'
are held at 8 per cent. A good part of the gold that came
by the Persia is going back again, people here being afraid
of bills of exchange, and fearing a erisis with you.
Private advises dated Trieste, Nov. 4, stated that
the arrival of Produce take place so regularly there,
that the money panic of America does no; effect
the market so much as might be expected. Large
supplies of Gum Arabic were arriving from Egypt,
and the demands of holders had been lowered.

30,000 centners (1,500 01.08 imstoiltad been Ad
part to arrive. Under 1,000 bales Sheep's Wool had
been sold in October, hut 2,000 bales sold in Sep-
tem beta', ruling prices. They were mostly Hungarian,
and the Principalitiem, and some few Crimean.
Grain, Pulse, and Seeds, had undergone no change.
Raw Sugar was rather lower. Spices, Cocoa, and
Coffee, are steady. Freights to Liverpool were
quoted as follows :-ITeavy Goods, 40s, per ton ;
light, 60s. ; Shumac, 30s. per ton ; Cotton, 83s per
ton, all of 20 cwt. ; Grains and Seeds, ss. per
quarter. Ships readily obtained freights.

SUPERSTITION IN THE HIGHLANDS,--At a funeral which
occarred lately at Fort Augustus, the nearest relative of
the deceased thrust a small silver coin into the grave,
under the impression, it is believed, that unless this had
been done the soul. of the departed . would be refused
admittance into heaven.—lnverness Advertiser.

MI-IER 16, 1857

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—Noy. 14.
There has been a fair demand for cotton to-day, and
with leas disposition to sell, prices are firm at yesterday's
advance-. The sales—including 110 -Pernambucos 8d to
9d, 80 Bahias 7d, 10 Egyptians 91d, 600 Surats 31d to 5d
—are reported 5,000 bales to the trade.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—Noy. 14.
Per stone, 201bs. Per goms. N. d. 1. d.
s. d. s. d. Potatoes, Seedlings 4 oto 4 3
Flay, 01d...... o7to 0 8 Ditto, Kemps .... 46t0 4 10
Ditto, new 0 611 to 0 7,} Ditto, Whiterocks: 3 2 to 3 4
Ditto, clover
Green Clover
Grass 0 0 to 0 o,' Ditto, cattle 0 0 to 0 0
Straw, wheat .. 0 3 to 0 341' Per ton.
Ditto, oat ........ 0 3 to 0 3.i Turnips 2O 0 to 23 0
Ditto, barley .... 0 24 to 0 24 Carrots 42 0 to 45 0
Oats, in straw ... .00to 0 ' 0 Mangle wurzel 0 oto 0 0
,Manure 4 6 to 6 0

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

NOVEMBER 16.
:.S.E.—Fresh Breeze.

:yen. I I 25 Height, 16 ft. 0 in,

IVED.
San Jose.... ....
Saxon (s s.) Hamburgh
Caledonia ......
Tlersilia
Scamander (s.s ) Gibraltar
Nov. 15. .
Johannes ..

Providentia
Jeannette Melanie Ostend
•• • • ...Stettin
J0hn........
Isabella ........... ...... Naples

Nov. 15.
Montezuma Vera Cruz
Hope (s.s Bonny
Ante'ope (s.s.) —.Portland
Tonowanda...... .... Philadelphia
Seba, tieook .. Charleston
James Booth Melbourne

HOLYHEAD, Nov. 15
Wind, E.S.E.—Fresh Breeze.
Gravesend, Nov. 14.—Arrived—The Neptuna, from Norkjoping—
Harrier, Cron stadt —R o enand, Dantzie— w.lliam an Sarah, Memel
—Bee, St. Petersburg—Commerce, and Hawaon, Cron3tadt
Denai—Lomer, Riga—Jal ndur, Honduras—Edith, Cronstadt—
William, Gothenburg—litburina, Rotterdam—Forest, Cron z tadt
Lady Jocelyn, Cronstadt —oazille. Riga.
Deal, Nov. 14.—Arrived—The Orontes, (s.s.) from the westward—
Guinea, Lagos—Lola, Denia—Fiery Cross, Foo-chop-foo
Falmouth, Nov. 14.—Sailed—The Mary Russell, Matheson, for
Hamburgh.

Bristol: ov. 14.—Arrived—The Venus, Cherry, from Demerara
Sailed—The G. A. Phillips. Cathbonrne, for Savannah.
Salcombe, Nov. 13.—e ff—The Agatha, Osborne, from Denia for
London. Sailed—The Alice, Issell ; and Jane, Prink—both for St.
Michaels; and Dora, Luckham, for Shields.-
Penzance, Nov. 12.—off—The J. W. Johnson, Oliver, from Cron-
stadt for Liverpool.

MARITIME EXTRACTS.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 13.—The British ship Sedulous, hence (wheat
and oats). is on shore on London Chest; weather mild.
Hong Kong, Sept. 23.—The Hari away, from Australia to Shang-
hae, is at anchor near Bonham Bland with masts cut away ; toe
steamer Confucius has gone out from Shanghae to tow her in. The
Egypt, from Hong Kong, was totally wrecked on Bonham Island
during the late gale ; only one man saved.—The ship Confucius,
lost off Swatow ; the British brig Aim, on shore at Formosa; the
vritish brig Nile, foundered at Formosa; the British schooner Vixen,
lost at Formosa; and the American schooner Carbon, lost at Nangho.

VESSEL'S REPORTS.
Stanley (Falkland Islands), Sept. 20.—The Jenny Jones, of Liver-
pool, has arrived off this harbour with loss of sails, and considerable
datnoge to her quarter, stanchions, bUlwarks, &c.
The Constantinople, Chandler, was lost in the river Hooghley.
SPOKEN.

In lat. Lon
Sept. 21.. Derwcntwator, London to Hobart Town ...... 10 5..30 W
Sept. 24—Chili, SwAnsea to Valparaiso ... ..17 S.. 35 IV

FOREIGN PORTS.
War Hawk, Dunlop, from St. John's, N. F., at Pernambuco, and
sailed for Rio Janeiro.
Sappho, Scot, sailed from Pernambuco for Maceio and London
Sept. 24.
Bogota, Marquells, sailed from Pernambuco for Afaceio and
Liverpool, Oct. 3.
Lancasiria, Flood, sailed from Pernambuco for Liverpool, Oct. 5.
Contest, Johnsen, sailed from Pernambuco for Maceio and Liver-
pool, Oct. 9.
Me lo Jo, De Conte, sai:ed frcm Pernambuco for Paraiba and Liver-
poal, Oct. 10.
Lady Westmoreland,Wright, from Valparaiso at Rio Janeiro. Oct. 3
Lauritz Christian, Bisrrop, from Car iff at Rio Janeiro, Oct. 3.
Hylton Maid, Donald, from London at Rio Janeiro Oct. 8.
Serafin, M +rle,, sailed from Rio Janeiro for Havanah, Oct. 1.
Rowena, lsdahl, sailed from R o Janeiro for the Channel, Oct. 3.
Augustus Wattenbacb, Clare, sated from IN) Janeiro for Calcutta,
Oct. 3.
Margaret Ridley, Brown, sailed from Rio Janeiro for New York,
Oct. 13.
Eliza, Thorndike, sailed from Buenos Ayres for Calcutta, Aug. 23.
Alabama, sailed from Buenos Ayres for England, Sept. 11.
Eden, Hindson, from Liverpool at Maranham, Sept. 24.
Irlam, Randall, sailed from Maranham for Liverpool, Oct. 3.
Banc s.), Little, hence at Havre, Nov. 12.
Pyrenee, Jones, sailed from Havre for Liverpool, Nov. 12.
Compeer, Crawford, sailed from Marseilles for Liverpo A, Nov. 11.
Nazareth, Matz Kait, hence at Boldera.
Betsy, Muir, sailed from Croastadt for Liverpool, gov. 3.
Albanian (s.s.), f. om Naples at Messina, and left Nov. 5, for
Palermo.

Laconia (s s.), from Smyrna at Malta, and left for Liverpool, Nov. 8.
Pheebe (s.s.), sailed from Smyrna for Liverpool, Oct. 31.
Haidee, Tucker, from Harbour Great at Pernambuco, and sailed on
Ler return, Oct. 4.
Nautilus, Laws, from London at Madeira, Oct. 27.
Candace (a.s.), from Plymouth at Madeira, Oct. 31, and left for
Teneriffe.
Horatio, Higgins, from New York at Madeira, Nov. 2.
Ondine, t 14, from Swansea at Maaeira, Nov. 3.
March Hare, Pearce, from Cardiff at Madeira. Nov. 4.
Contest, Core, from Swansea at Madeira, Nov. 6.
Stella, Boyd, from St. John, N.F., at Pernambuco, and sailed on
her return, Oat. 13.
Miranda, White, from st. John, N.F., at Pernambuco, Sept. 28
Marseilles, Miller, Aden at Bombay.
Caduceus, Ca e ; Arthur the Great, Pavis ; Mizapore and British
Flag, Johns-all from Bushire at Bombay.
Richard Cobden, Stevens, from Ca cutta at Bombay.
Ocean Sprite, Mear, hence at Buenos Ayres.
Rosario. hence at Buenos Ayres, and sailed for Pernambuco,
Sept. 18.
al'almer Castlq, St. Croix, from Calcutta at Bombay, Oct, 13.
Alley, from Cardiff at Monte Video
Index, from Pernambuco at Monte Video.
Remark, from Clyde at Monte Video.
Rosins sailed from Bombay for Kooria Mooria, Oct. 8.
Kingston railed from Bombay for Falmouth, Oct. 9.
Levingaton sailed from Bombay for Paogooia, Oct. 12.
Sirocco sailed from Bombay for Coo es, Oct. 12.
Giaour, Turner, sailed from Bahia for Hamburgh, Oct. 10.
George Andreas, Beckmeyer, sailed from Bahia for Ilhado,
Oct. 19.
Annie, Warral, hence at Monte Video, Sept. 30.
Sultana from swansea at Fernando Po, and sailed for Lagos,
Sept. 26.
.141 Dorado from Laos at Fernando Po for Marseilles, very
leaky.
ncliantress from Corisco at Fernando Po, and sailed on her
return, Sept. 29.
Coquette from Gaboon at Fernando Po for Carnarvon, Sept. 28.
Auam Carr sailed from Corisco for Queenstown, Sept, 23.
Berwickshire, Be I, from Bushire at Bombay, Oct. 5.
Bernard, Maya; Hamood, Leg, und, from Bashire-both at Bombay
Oct. 8.
Jamsetjee Jeejbboy, Bushlre at Bambay, Oct. 8.
Charles Grant, Alkock, from Kam/ilea at Bombay, Oct. 8.
Gypt s, Alerzais, sailed from Bombay for Marseilles, Oct. 5.
Bas.arah Merchant, Graham, sailed from Bombay for Cochin,
Oct. 8.
Charles Buck, Smalley, for Kurrachee, put ~.ack to Bombay
Ocr. 7.
Result sailed from Bombay for Buahire, Oct. 13.
'Con,tantinc sai'ed from Bombay for Falmouth, Oct. 13.
Jahn Lawson sailed from Buenos Ayres for Cide Verds, Sept. 3.
Evangelist sailed from Buenos Ayres for Cap.: of Good Hope, Se;t.
.5.

Astoria sailed from Buenos Ayres for Ilho Do Sal, Sept. 6.
Wavesailed from Monto Video for Eag aad, Sept. 17.
Seaforih sailed from Monte Video for England, Sept. 4,
Crown sailed from Monte Video for Englald, Sept. 5.
Por:ena sailed from M nte Video for Valparaiso, Sept. 12.
Janne sailed from Monte Video for Liverpool, Sept. 23.
Margaret Mitchell from Calingapatam at Madras, Sept. 29.
Black Eagle, Gemmell, from Geelong at Madras, Sept. 29.
Cha•ham, Coe, from London, at Madras, Oct. 1.
Indian Ocean. Pollock, from Galle at Madras, Oct. 2.
Queen of the Wave, Brown, saile t from Madras for London, Oct. 1
James Fern e, Daly, sailed from Madras for Calcutta, Oct 3.
Jane Ewing, Stanton, sailed from Mad, as for Rangoon and London,
or Liverpool, Oct. 3.
Glengariff, Webster, sailed from Madras for Liverpool, Oct. 3.
Ara.inta, from Sydney; Wm. Jackson, Melbourne; and Abder-
nam, Coquitabo--ali at Callao, Oct. 5.
&lota, and Carlton —both from Australia at Callao, Oct. 6.
Golden Eagle, hence at Callao, Oct. 8.
Julia Augusta, from Sydney ; and Rose, Valparaiso—both at Callao
Oct. 9.
ad) Mi.ton, Sept. 26 ; Ca-oline Middleton, Patriotei3, and Junior,
27th—all sailed from Callao for Chiuchas,
Tyrrel, sailed from Callao tor England, Sept. 27.
Good Hope, from Bombay at Kurrachee, Oct. 1.
Assaye, from Persian Gulf at Kurrachee, Oct. 12.
White Star, hence at Melbourne, Sept 4.
Ellen Stewart, grown; Cairnsmore, Brigg—both hence at Mel-
bourne, Sept. 7.
Mary Nicholson, from Mauritius at Melbourne, Sept. 7.
Essen, Attwood, sailed from Melbourne for London, Sept. 5.
Mont a, Jackson, hence at Sydney, Aug. 18.
Aetos, M•Loug lin, from London at Sydney, Ang. 22.
Zemiudar, Jarvies, from Plymouth at Sydney, Aug. 23.
Clara, Deane, from Clyde at Sydney, Aug. 28,
Vocalist, ',ate, from hymonth at Sydney, Aug. 28.
Tory, Livingston, from California at Sydney, Sept. Si.
Braz 1, Blair, hence at sydney, Sept. 6.
Wooloomooloo, Ross, from London at Sydney, Sept. 8.
Moulton, from Chiuchas; Emperor, from Australia—both at Callao
Sept. 27.

Bosphorus, from Coquimbo, at Callao, Sept. 30.
Negotiator, from Ciiinchas ; Honduras, from Chinchas, Louise,
from Caldera—all at Callao, Oct. 1.
Ann Falcon, hence at Kingston, Oct 11.
White Cloud, hence at Kingston, Oct. 19th.
Juno, from Newport, at Kingston, Oct. 24.
Potks, sailed from Kingston for Liverpool, Oct. 13. •
Margaret Campbell, sailed from Kingston for Liverpool, Oct. 14.
Kingfisher. sailed from Black River ior Liverpool, Ocr. 15.
Felicity, at Kingston, Oct. 26.
Isabel sai ed from Callao for Chinches, Oct. 3.
British Alerch,,nt sailed from Callao for England, Got. 3.
Wm. Wright ailed from Callao for Chinchas, Oct. 1.
Se.rina, sated from Callao for England, Oct. 8.
Child Harold sailed from Callao for Chit:mins, Oct. 8.
Sir Wm. Jackson sailed from Callao for Chinchas, Oct. 8.
1r gauss hence at Valparaiso, Sept. 28.
Fortitude and Don Ricard—both sailei from Valparaiso for
Iquique, Sept. 15.
Pacific sailed from Valparaiso for England, Sept. 16.
Cassiterides sailed from Valparaiso for lqUque, Sept. 16.
Maria sailed from Valparaiso for Callao; aua Corrido, for Iquique,
Sept. 26.

Edward Herbert, loading; and the Elhabeth, discharging; at
Islay, Oct. 7.

The following vessels were lying at Bombay for Liverpool Oct.
1G: —The Bee Castilla, Euphrates, llencoolen, TA3llllla4ll, John and