Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-13 00:00:00

THE DNY'S NEWS

In the House of Commons, last night, a select
committee to consider the questions connected
with the Duchy of Lancaster was appointed. The
committee consist of the following gentlemen :
Colonel Esteourt, Lord Godderich, Mr. Branis-
ton, Lord E. Vane, and Mr. J. H. Hamilton. The
Athlone election petition was thrown out, the
Speaker cone iering that the recognizances of Mr
John M‘Doa_ld were objectionable. Sir George '
Grey intimated that on the new bill on Reformatory
Institutions, care should he taken to intronuce a
clau,e which would render more effectual the
power of obtaining money from parents for the
maintenance of their children in reformatory
schools. Mr. Dandas called attention to the dis-
graceful crushing and pushing at the last Queen's
drawing-room. Sir B. Hall admitted the grievance,
but stated that the corridors of St. James's Palace
would be enlarged. The tone of the house was
evidently against St. James's Palace, as cries of
No, no," were heard in all directions. Sir B
Hall therefore intimated that nothing would be
done in the matter without the sanction of Par-
liament. Mr. Wilson then made his promised
explanation in relation to the increase of late years
in the civil service estimates, which had increased
from 2 393,0001. in 1838, to 6,724,000 in 1856. The
hon. gentleman entered at great length into the
question, and showed where the increase had
taken place, and in every case endeavoured to
justify the increase. He said that nearly one
million and a half sterling had been transferred
from the consolidated fund to the yearly estimates
by Mr. Gladstone in 1854.
In the House of Lords, the Princess Royal's
Annuity Bill was read a third time and passed.
Some discussion took place on the Transportation
and Penal Bill. Lord Campbell was decidedly
against it, on the ground that it would lead to
convicts being treated as favoured emigrants.
We, to-day, supply our readers with a full
report of the proceedings at an important meeting
on the supply of Cotton. at the Cotton Sale
Rooms, yesterday. As we are crowded with matter
this morning, we need only draw attention to the
speeches delivered on the occasion.
Yesterday, Messrs. Berm and Bedford, glass
bottle manufacturers, and the Messrs. Corrington,
engaged in a similar business, were fined £5 for
not consuming their own smoke, and Mr. C. It
Simpson, rice miller, was fined 20s. fur a like
offence.

In our paper of to-day will be found the particu-
lars of one of the most horrible cases of brutality
practiced on board a ship that it has ever been our
lot to chronicle, and many cases of the description
have come before us. The prisoners, the captain,
and two others of the ship Martha, of Sunderland,
were remanded ; Mr. Mansfield very properly re-
fusing bail.
At the Police Court, yesterday, Mr. Robertson
Gladstone animadverted in very severe terms on
the reprehensible system of policemen in plain
clothes visiting public-hodses at contraband hours,
for the purpose of informing against the owners,
should there be any trading: and in each case of
the description the worthy magistrate inflicted a
fine of is and Is costs, Mr. Gladstone said .
" I have a great dislike to this system of constables
visiting houses either of publicans or other persons,
in plain clothes. I dislike it very much. It is
not an English system. It is not fair play, as
every man has a right to know when justice in an
official capacity goes to his door. It is against
my sense of what is right. I shall fine you, how-
ever, is and is cost?, but you had better be careful
in future, as it is against the law; and obey it as it
is the law; but it is not a law according to my
taste."

Without any apparent espionage, the English de-
tective police is, perhaps, the most complete and
vigilant which has ever existed, not excluding
those of the highly elaborated despotisms ; and
although ample time has been given to the delin-
quents of the Royal British Bank to effect their
escape, after a criminal prosecution became pro-
bable, they will all pretty certainly be seized into
the hands of justice. The arrest of Mr. Humphrey
Brown we announce to-day; Mr. Stapleton, .11,P .
has given guarantees that he will be forthcoming
when wanted ; and others of the gang are under
surveillance abroad, whence it is hoped no diffi-
culties of international law will interpose to
obstruct their extradition. Some months must
elapse before these gentlemen can be brought to
trial.

A deputation of gentlemen interested in property
in the West India Islands, waited upon Lord Pal-
merston on Thursday, and proposed measures to
him to diminish slave importations into Cuba, and
to introduce them into Jamaica, under the name
of free immigration. The Earl of Shaftesbury
headed the deputation, and of the sincere wish of
that nobleman to suppress the Cuban slave trade
and prevent the trade anywhere else, no doubt can
arise; but West India proprietors are justly open
to suspicion. And in face of the proved cruelty,
horrors, and enormous mortality attending the
legalised coolie traffic from the far East to the
Caribbean Sea, we are bound to express approval
of Lord Palinerston's decided negative to the pro-
posal to allow negro immigration into our West
India Islands, under any name or guarantee
whatever.

The Continental news this morning does not
possess any importance.
In France the session of the Senate is closed,
and the election movement goes on with increasing
vigour Mr. Fould, the Minister of the Imperial
Household, has left Paris for England, to repre-
sent the Emperor at the Manchester Exhibition,
and will, we understand, be entertained as her
Majesty's guest at Windsor Castle.
New acts of grace are expected to be conferred
on the Hungarian nation. The most important
seems to be one decreeing that two-thirds of the
government employes in Hungary must be natives
of that country. In a state like Austria, what con-
cerns the administration of the law is more impor-
tant than what concerns the law itself.

A step towards the unity of Germany has just
taken plane in what amounts virtually to an incor-
poration of the troops of the little State of Anhalt-
Bernburg with the Prussian army. Why Anhalt-
Bernburg, and several other little States, should

have troops of their own at all, was always difficult
to conceive.

The ratification of the Neufchatel treaty, by
Prussia as well as by Switzerland, is now certain.
It appears that the King of the Belgians is to close
this Session of Chambers altogether, and let the
question of the Public Charities stand over. The
present ministry will be retained, although it is
divided on the subject of this bill. In the meantime
the Catholc majority show no inclination to pro-
voke the conflict again, and time may heal the
wounds inflicted by the late tumultuous pro-
ceedings.

We have later news from the British North
American provinces by the arrival of the screw
steamer Circassian, at this port yesterday ; but
it is of no importance. An epitome of the more
interesting portions of it wiil be found elsewhere
The Bank returns of last night show an increase
of £258,247 in the stock of bullion—the amount
in the coffers of the bank being set down at
10,290,6491.

During the examination of Mr. Shuttleworth,
our Town Clerk, yesterday, before the Mersey
Conservancy Committee, he became suddenly ill,
and the Committee was under the necessity of
adjourning at two o'clock. to Monday next.

YESTERDAY, the meeting for the purpose of
aiding and advancing the cause espoused by the
Supply of Cotton Association, was held at the
Cotton Sales-room. The attendance, consi-
dering the importance, was limited, and drew
forth from more than one of the speakers a
remark that there was apparent apathy on the
subject. When we consider the day and the
hour at which the meeting was held, we cannot
feel surprised at the slender attendance, nor are
we to consider that there is a want of sympathy
in the movement.

Cotton forms one, if not the most, important
of items on which depends the happiness and
prosperity of our people. It gives employment
to millions of our operatives in its manufacture,
freights our ships, and procures for us the
essentials of domestic comfort. Dear Cotton
always brings with it short time ;
and short time, we all know, entails
privations and sufferings upon the humbler
classes. At present the prospects of the Cotton
trade are far from being satisfactory. Population
is increasing all over the globe. Civilisation is
penetrating itself into the most barbarous
territories of the earth. With that civilisation
there springs up a demand for some description
of British manufactures—the product of Cotton.
It strikes us that the cultivation of Cotton has
not augmented in proportion to the increase of
population and the extended wants of the people.
Now, if this be so—and the speeches of the
most of the speakers at the meeting went to
prove the position--it follows that something
must be done to meet, and, if possible, avert,
what many view as an alarming crisis. Hence
it is that we are disposed to view with approval
the movement which has been set on foot to
procure an additional supply of the raw material.
We are well aware that the state of our stocks,
together with the prospects of the next crop,
have induced care and extreme caution on
the part of spinners; and were there brighter
prospects as to a future supply, the average
weekly consumption would he much grenter.
Just now, our estimated stock, as announced in
last night's circular, is estimated at 687,090 bales
against 722,460, at same time last year. This
may appear but a small deficiency, but when
we take into account the increased demand, in
consequence of an augmented population, both
at home and abroad, it is cause sufficient to say
that the Manchester people were right in setting
on foot a movement for the purpose of obtaining
from any and every source an addition to our
present receipts.
There may be, and there are, in every age and
society, those who decry any movement of which
they are not the ruling and master spirits ;
hence, we find that this movement in favour of
lan extended supply of Cotton has been scouted
as uncalled for. Such advocates allege that as
the question of supply and demand has rectified
itself in days gone bye, it will do so now. But
this is a fallacy. And why ? Because the
population is not only greater, but the wants,
the tastes, and the dispositions, have improved.
A supply of 3,000,000 bales might be more than
sufficient in 1850• But, considering what has
passed in the social_ world since that time—the
rapid increase and development of Australia,
our penetration into many quarters of the globe;
and the fact that at home, he the cause what it
may, our consumption is gradually on the
increase ; we think the time has come for asking
ourselves the question—" Can we go on as we
have been doing?" or whether any of the schemes
shadowed forth at the meeting yesterday, can
result in any practical good, are questions which
we shall discuss at an early date.

A SECOND service at Exeter-hall, on last
Sunday, June 7, has followed up that which was
commenced by the Bishop of Carlisle, on May
31 ; but the audience was not of the sort
desiderated and expected. The services were
commenced avowedly to interest and attract the
working classes; but it appears, both from the
look of the audience and the address of the
preacher, that few of that class presented them-
selves. The preacher exhorted his hearers not
to come next Sunday, but rather to try to find
out among the working people those who did

not know God, and were uninfluenced by
religion. In this matter we conceive the preacher
bath counselled neither wisely nor well. First,
by what mark are we to distinguish those
who know not God and are destitute of religion ?
No doubt open wickedness and immorality
stamps a man as profane. But, apart from this,
how are we to know, among the quiet and com-
monplace working people, who are the religious,
and who are the irreligious ; that more specially
need the influences of GOD'S Spirit and Exeter-
hail. Will the rev. clergyman allow, that good

feelings and good conduct are presumptive marks
of true religion ? If so, the task would be
somewhat less difficult. But no. He will
expect virtue to grow from certain theological
roots. Goodness is not goodness, if disconnected
from certain doctrines ruled to be orthodox ;
righteousness is not righteousness, if combined
with certain opinions said to be erroneous. Now,
who is to judge of another man's theology, and
pronounce whether his virtue springs from
the right motive; grows from the true root ?
Next, it is a very invidious work to set one man
to find out the irreligion of another, nor does it
seem very congruous with the humility of the
Christian. Does it not sound something like,
" Stand by, lam holier than thou. I don't need
to go and be lectured at Exeter-hall, but
you do." Is there not some tempta-
tion to lay the flattering unction to
our souls that we consider ourselves better
than others ? " Gon, I thank Thee that I
am not as these working classes—unwashed,
unkempt—people that have no proper religion,
and that need the Maine Law and Exeter-hall."
We cannot discern the modesty and humility of
all this. Instead of spying out the religion or
irreligion of their poor neighbours, might it not
be as improving if these well-dressed people
could try to cultivate religion in themselves.
We notice, further, that this implies the
working classes to be more irreligious, and
unprincipled than the other classes. It may be
so; but a good deal could be advanced to render
this doubtful. Take them class for class—make
allowance for the unfavourable surroundings of
our working people—and we apprehend there is
not much to prefer in the virtue of either. The
amounts of virtue do not probably differ so much
in reality as in appearance. One of the most
difficult inquiries in the world would be to
ascertain the comparitive amounts of virtue in
the different classes of' society.
Of doctrinal religion, we suppose it is true that
the working class have less than the other classes
of British society; they have less of Church
religion; less of ceremony, but perhaps not less
of the reality. It is probably true that the
working people are largely alienated from
theological doctrines, the prevailing opinions
about religion ; and it is doubtful if even the
well-meant and well got up services at Exeter-
hall will greatly mend this. All denominations,
the Church of England included, confess to
failure in attracting and holding the working
classes. It is the well dressed middle classes
who mostly fill our churches and chapels. It is
among these that voluntaryism succeeds, but
the mass of our working people seem to be
alienated from all religious ministrations. Even
the Methodists, Primitive, Wesleyan, Whitfieldite,
with all their varieties and sub-divisions, hold
only an inconsiderable fraction of our millions of
operatives. This is a very grave state of' things,
and is confessed and deplord by Baptists and
Inlependents at their anniversary meetings,
Whether sceptical opinions are more widely
disseminated among the working people than
among the middle class, is just one of those
things of which we have no accurate guage ; but
perhaps such opinions are by them more openly
avowed, if not more generally entertained. We
seem to be in transition from old beliefs to new
faiths, or, as some think, and others fear, to
Unfaith. Truth, no doubt, is mighty, and will
prevail, but it must do so by earnest men and
women lending their voices, and their effective
help. A short step is taken in the right direc-
tion, when Bishops and dignitaries consent to
officiate in an unconsecrated Hall. But a great
deal more and different things must be done to
interest the working classes, and to secure for
religion that. respect from the intellect, and that
home in their affections, which, by general con-
fession. it has not at present.

CORONER'S INRUEST.—The coroner held an inquest
yesterday, in the Borough Gaol, on the body cf Ellen
Bentham, 38 years of age. She was undergoing a sentence
of imprisonment for stealing a watch. She died from
inflamation of the intestines. Verdict accordingly.
BODY FouND.—The body of a man, name unknown, was
found in the river, yesterday.
COLLEGIATE INSTIUTI3N.—M. T. Widdowson is again
near the head of the first c 1 ass at St. John's College, C imbridge,
being higher than he was last year. Mr. H. H. Bishop, of
Christ's College,,,obtained mathematical honours as second
senior optirne at the recent examination for degrees. Mr.
A. S. Lafone has been placed in the first class of er:the
voluntary classical examination at St. John's College.
SHIP RED JAClC.F.T.—Extracts from the letter of Captain
O'Haloran :—" R,cl Jacket, 18.15 S., 30.30 W., Apri
21, 1857. As you are aware, we started from Liverpool
with a strong S.E. breeze, aad towed to Bardsey ; is the
first twenty-four hours out Cork harbour bore N.N E., 70
miles ; the next thy we ran 330 mi'es, and on the third
day crossed the Bay of Biscay ; here we encountered strong
S.W. breezcs • on the eighth day we passed Madera;
on the 10th the Canary Wands, and on the 15th the
Cape de Verd. From this to the equator we had nothing
but light baffling winds. Our present position (31 days out)
is 18.15 south latitude, and 30.30 west longitude, quite
equal to her first Brea, run in 1854. All well on board."
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Thursday, the marriage
of the Hon. Miss E. Fiennes, eldest daughter of Lord
Saye and Sele, with R. T. Webb, Esq., eldest son of R
Webb, Esq., of Donnington Hall, Leadbury, Hereford-
shire, was celebrated at George's, Hanover-square.
The ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Rev. C.
Twisleton, uncle of the bride. On leavidg the church the
party proceeded to Lower Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor,.
square, where Lord Saye and Sele gave a grand dejeuner
to upwards of 200 of the
THE RAPIDLY APPROACHING COMET.—The predicted
probable disaster to our earth by this monster phenomena
of the firmament has produced among all nations the
utmost fear and alarm, as if by it the end of our terrestrial
sphere was about to be consummated, But our readers
may congratulate themselves upon knowing that no
such direful catastrophe is about to take place, as
from recent discoveries made by most popular as-
tronomers, a collision between the comet and ourl earth
is considered highly improbable, and its dreaded disastrous
effects almost impossible. One thing, however, is certain
—we may expect with it an unusually hot summer, and
would therefore warn the public in general, and families
in particular, to look well to the sanitary condition of
their dwellings, and to their general health and comfort ;
to live well and temperately ; to keep all filth and refuse at
a distance; to provide good ventilation and as much pure
air as it is possible to command ; and above all to have a
due regard to the eradication or suppression of all kinds of
noxious insects and vermin, as in warm seasons the extent
of their propagation is fearful in the extreme. This last
precaution is highly desirable, particularly in largely
populated districts, and for that object an early application
should be made at the Anti-vermin Office, in this tow/L.,.
See advt.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening.
The sales to-day are 7,000 bales, including 2,000
on Speculation and for Export. At the close of last
week there was an increased demand, both from
the Trade and Speculators; the sales on Saturday
being fully 10,000 bales, one-half on Speculation
and for Export, holders obtaining a trifling advan-
tage. On Monday, in consequence of the advice s
by the Asia, with continued unfavourable reports
from the Cotton-growing districts, there was
renewed activity in this market, the sales on that
day and since having been extensive, and in most
instances fully id. per lb. advance has been readily
obtained on nearly all descriptions of American.
Brazil has been in fair request at full rates, whilst
in Egyptian a good business has been done at id.
per lb. advance. Surat in the past day or two has
been in very good request, and the better qualities
are slightly dearer. Speculators have taken 10,840
American, 250 Egyptian and 1,690 Surat; and
there are reported for export, 7,020 American, 100
Pernam, 200 Bahia, 320 Egyptian, 200 Surat, 70
Malras, and 50 Bengal.
The Liverpool Share Market was very firm to-
day, yet the business done was of a very moderate
character. The day's sales were as follows, viz.:-
Birkenhead, Lanteashire, and Cheshire, 69,1; Cale-
donian, 36i ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001;
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 194; London
and North Western, 1031 ; Midland, 831, d, 1 ;
Dovers, 22i, 4 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 151 ;
Great Luxembourg, 11 3-16 d. The following were
the sales for the next account :-Caledonian
371, -1-; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 101 ; Lon-
don and North Western, 1041, Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 44, ; North
British, 1.1; Midland, 831 ; Dovers, 221, d ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 151. The closing prices are
thus quoted :-Blackburn, 8 13-16, Si ; Chester
and Birkenhead, 69, 69*; Caledonian, 37, 371 ;
Chester and Holyhead, 18, 181 ; Eastern Counties,
119-16, 1] 11-16 ; East Lancashire, 96i, 961 ; Ditto
£9 shares, 1, 13-16 p ; Great Northern, 241„ 241;
Great Western, 641„ 64i; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Stock, 1001, 1001 ; ditto £9 shares, 1, 1 1-16 p ;
Liverpool,Crosby, and Southport, 19k, 191; London
and North Western Stock, 1031 1031 i ditto 4- shares,
3-16, d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
43/, 431 ; Midland Stock, 831, 831; North British,
la 10 15-16 ; North Staffordshire, 5, 44 d; South
Eastern, 221. 22 3-16 ; Scottish North Eastern, 121,
13 ; North Eastern-Berwick, 221, 221; York and
North Midland 34*, 351 ; Leeds Capital Stock,
221, 224; Buffalo and Lake Huron, /,1 d ; Ditto
New Shares, 6, d ; Dutch Rhenish, 11, 11 d ;
Groat Western of Canada, 23, 231 ; Ditto New
Shares, la, 1 p; Great. Luxembourg, 114, Ili 1 ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 15 9-16, 15 11-16. The
following were the continuations paid :-Black-
burn, 9d ; Caledonian, a ; Chester and Holyhead,
R, is 6d ; Eastern Counties, is, is is 2d, is
14c1 ; East Lancashire, 1 ; Great Western, 3-16 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 7-16, 1! 7-16, t;
London and North Western Stock, I 9-16, /, 9-16,
; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3-16,
4s, 4s 6,1, 4s 31, 4 ; Midland Stock, 5-16, s ; North
British, I.s, 1-16; South Eastern, 2s, 2s I.ld, 2s 3d; li
North Eastern-Berwick, .2s, ; Leeds Capital
Stock, 2a ; Dutch Rhenish, ls ; Great Western of
Canada, 2s ; Ditto New Shares, Is ; Great Luxem-
bourg, 8d ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 2s 3d, 2s,
2s 3d, 2s. _ _

The Weekly Traffic Returns received up to this
evening, are as follows :- Bedale and Leyburn
1081; Belfast and Ballymena 1,2611; Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and Cheshire 3,7181; Bristol and
Exeter 6,9311; Caledonian 13,3681; Chester and
Holyhead 5,776/; Cork and Bandon 3481; Cork,
Blackrock, and Passage 2701; Deeide 3691; Dub-
lin and Belfast Junction 1,1791; Dundee, Perth,
and Aberdeen Junction 1,1011; Dundalk and En-
niskilkn 461/ ; Dahlia and Drogheda 1,6181;
Dublin, Wicklow, and Dublin and Kingstown,
2,3131; East Anglian 1,1241; East Counties and
Eastern Union 28,6111; East Lancashire 9,0731;
Edinburgh and Glasgow and South Dunfermline,
6,3341; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee 3,5201;
Glasgow and South Western 7,2291; Great North
of Scotland 1,4821; Great Northern 23,617/; Great
Southern and Western 6,2791; Great Western
33,9261; Kendal and Windermere 2831; Lancaster and
Carlisle 5,9181; Lancashire, and Yorkshire 32,1671;
L!anelly Railway and Dock 5151; London and
Blackwall 1,8731; London, Brighton, and South
Coast 1.7,7031; London and North Western 66,4401;
London and South Western 19,0161; London,
Tilbury,;and S )uthend, 1,638/; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire 14,501/ ; Manchester, South
Junction, and Altrincham 2,0901; Maryport and
Carlisle 1,0611 ; Midland 34,0301; Midland Great
Western, 4,4281 ; Neweasi.le and Carlisle 3,6351;
North British 5,3401; North Eastern 39,3221;
North Staffordshire Railway and Canal, 8 6021 ;
North Western, 9181; Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton,s,o2s/; St. Helen's Canal and Railway,
1,612/ ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham 1,920/ ;
Shrewsbury and Chester 2,9281; Shrewsbury and
Hereford 1,3741; Scottish Central 2,6701; Scottish
North Eastern (late Aberdeen) 3,7.461; South Devon
2 8961; South Eastern 22,4371; South York and
River Dun 3,0231; South Wales 7,7381; Taff Vale
5,218/ ; Ulster 1,4481; Vale of Neath 1,8641;
Warrington and Stockport 3841; Waterford and
Kilkenny 321/.
The Funds were very steady to-day, both in
demand and prices, Consols for the account closing
at 934 to 931.1 Exchequer Bills were quoted at 3 dis
to 2 pm; and the New Three-per-Cents closed at
921 to 924

In the London Railway Share Market to-day, a
moderate business was transacted, at about steady
prices. The following were the closing prices :-Am-
bergate, Nottingham, and East Junction, sy, 5 ;
Caledonian, 73k, 74 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
59, 61 ; Eastern Counties, 11 9-16, 11 11-16 ,
East Lancashire, 961, 97 ; Great Northern, 97, 98 ,
Ditto A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 641, 643 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 100! ; Leeds
Northern. 44, 45 ; London and North Western,
1031, 1031 ; London and South Western, 1001,
1001 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
431, 44 ; Midland Stock, 831, 831 ; North
British, 421, 433 ; South Eastern and Diver,
731, 74 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 90,
91 ; York and North Midland, 601, 691; Bank
Stock, 212. 214 ; Holyhead, 36, 37 ; Grand Trunk,
15k, 151 ; Western of Canada, 231 • do New, 11. 1;
Mexicans, 223, 23 ; Northern of irance, 381, 381;
Paris and Strasburg, 281, 293 ; Paris and Lyons,
581. 581 ; Russian, 108, 110; Paris and Orleans,
57, 58; Central of France, 241, 24+; Sambre and
Meuse, 8, 81; Namur and Liege, 8, 81 ; Great
Luxembourg. 6, ; Antwerp and Rotter-
dam, 11. 111 ; Lombardo Venetian, 4;-:-'„ 51.
After official hours the following were the
prices paid :-Caledonian, 73+, 743 ; Eastern
Counties, 11 9 16, 11 11-16; East Lancashire, 961,
971; Great Northern, 97, 98 ; Ditto A, 88, 89 ; Great
Western, 641, 641; London and North Western,
1031, 1031; London and South Western, 1001, 100/ ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 4-31, 44 ;
Midland Stock, 833, 831 ; North British, 433;
South Eastern and Dover, 73+, 74; York, New-
castle; and Berwick, 90, 91; York and North
Midland, 691, 70.
The British Grain Markets, held so far this
week, show increased firmness, and the decline
noted last week in the value of Wheat has been
in most instances recovered, the continued large
deliveries from our farmers being neutralised by
the inadequate imports from abroad. The
Gazette returns for the week ending the 6th
inst. are 128.553 qrs, against 119,039 qrs. the
previous week. Here we have had a good
amount of business passing in Wheat since
Tuesday, at prices slightly in favour of sellers ;
Flour and Indian Corn, however, having been
lese inquired for, the value is unchanged. At
the various markets held to-day, extreme prices
for Wheat were insisted upon. Other articles were
steady.
The report of the committee of shareholders of
the North of Europe Steam Company, appointed
in March last, after the discovery had been made
that, while the company were paying dividends
at the rate of 10 per cent., their capital was
fast disappearing, has just been issued. A more
complete expose of utter indifference on the
part of directors to the interests of their
constituents was never presented. Captain

Andrews, the managing director, was left with
supreme power. It now appears that out of a
subscribed capital of 500,0001.. a positive money
loss of 74,3821. has been sustained ; and that
after making the necessary allowance for depre-
ciation in the value of the fleet, as well as for
bad debts, &e., this will he increased to 136,0431.—
more than a fourth of the entire capital is therefore
gone. With regard to future prospects, the com-
mittee express a strong belief that, by econo-
mical and vigilant management a satisfactory
return may be made upon the reduced capital, and
that it would therefore be much better for the
company in a remodelled form to continue their
operations than to submit to the further sacrifices
that might attend a forced sale of their property.
With respect to tilt* conduct of the directors, the
committee make the announcement, which will
have been anticipated, that nothing has transpired
to impugn their integrity or motives. In other
respects the facts must speak for themselves.
That they have neglected their duties which they
undertook faithfully to perform, cannot be denied
The Bank of France monthly return, which is
completed to yesterday, and signed for the first
time by the new Governor, M de Germiny, is quite
as favourable as was anticipated. Compared with
the previous balance sheet there is an increase of
about 2,056,8421. in the bullion, and a decline of
1,338,034 t. in the amount of bills discounted. The
general appearance of the return is satisfactory,
and an early decline in the minimum may be
predicted.
The steamer Jura has arrived at Southampton,
from Alexandria, with 48,0001. in Australian gold
on freigbt. This remittance, which was brought
to Suez per the steamer Columbian, is expected to
reach London to-lay (Friday).
The steamer Thessalia has arrived from Con-
stantinople. This vessel is known to have at least
12,000/. in sovereigns on freight.
Of the 248,0001. in gold by the Kent, from Mel-
bourne, 26,000/ was yesterday bought for exporta-
tion to the Continent.

The Imports of Silver from the Continent, for
exportation to the East by the steamer Pera, on
the 20th inst., continue on a large scale. The
Seine and the Rhine have both arrived in the
River Thames, from Boulogne, the former with 51,
and the latter with nine eases. The value of these
two remittances is probably about 50,0001. Con-
siderable quantities of silver also reach London
and France, via Boulogne and Folkestone.

The Arnon has arrived from Launceston, but is
not known to have any gold on freight.
With reference to the market for American
securities Messrs. D Bell, Son, and Co., report as
follows :—" The market for American securities
during the past week has exhibited no signs of
increased animation, and prices are without altera-
tion."

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap.
32, for the Week ending June 5, 1857.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Credit.
Government
Debt
Other securities 3,459,901)
Gold Coin and
Bullion

Debit.
Notes issued .. £24,063,580

£24,063,580

BANKING D:

9,588,580

Total .... £24,063,580

Debit.
Proprietors' ca-
pital
Rest
Public deposits 7,036,869
Other „ 9,796,386
Seven days, and
other bills , 664,467

lEPA.RTMENT.
Credit.
Government se-
curities £10,326,131
Other securities 19,066,740
Notes 5,277,600
Gold and silver
coin

Total .... £35,372,540
Compared with the raw
have the following results :
Active circulation
Decrease
Bullion

Total £35,372,540
of the previous week, we

0E87,859,80
291,495
10,290,649
258,247
3,321,818
19,461
664,467
48.841
7,036,867
72,450
9,796,386
570,737
10;326,131

Increase

Increase.
Seven day and other bills .
Decrease
Public deposits .
Increase
Other deposits
Increase
Government securities
No change
Other securities
Increase
Notes unemployed 5,277,600
Increase
The following are the latest quotations for
Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterda,m Short, 11 17 to
11 18 ; Rotterdam three months, 11 to 111 ; Ant-
werp Do., 25 471 to 25 55 ; Brussels Do., 25 47)1
to 25 55 ; Harnbur9' Do., 13 81, to 13 8g ; Paris
Short, 25 25 to 25 321; Do. Three Months, 25 70
to 25 75 ; Marseilles Do., 25 70 to 25 75; Frankfurt
Do., 1191 to 1191 , Vienna Do., 10 31 to 10 34 ;
Trieste Do , 10 32 to 10 35 ; Petersburg Do., 364
to 364 ; Madrid Do., 48i to 40.

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