Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-28 00:00:00

WALTON EASTER VESTRY.

On Tuesday, the annual Vestry for the parish of Walton
was held in Walton Church, the Rev. T. G. Leigh, Rector
of Walton,, presiding. The Rector called for the minutes of
the last year to be read. which *as done-. The church-
wardens' accounts showed a total receipt of £376 6s
a small balance being in. hand at the commencement of the
year. The balance in hand; after paying the ordinary ex-
penditure, amounted to £23 13s Bd.
Mr. Stone wished to know what was the amount contri-
buted by West Derby. He said he had been given to under-
stand an enormous discount was paid for collecting the
money, of which West Derby had paid £202 net. Ile
moved that the accounts be referred for audit.
Mr. Pitts thought there was a great discrepancy in the
accounts. Some did not pay five per cent., other townships
paid fifty per cent. A halfpenny in the pound would raise
£B7O. No churchwarden could inspect those accounts alone.
He agreed with Mr. Stone. Eaton only collected £34.
Mr. Musker said if any man objected to pay the rate they
did not press him.

A Parishioner said the overseers threw every obstacle in
the way of paying the rate, and therefore it was not paid.
Mr. Stone had paid the rate on principle, but he would
lo so no more.

A Parishioner thought if the rate were enforced it would
cost more to collect it than the rate would realise.
Mr. Statham moved that the accounts, do pass, and
Mr. Bunting seconded the motion.

Mr. Kirktis objected to the beadle's account. He would
Put his servant in livery for one-third less.
Mr. Musker : Perhaps you would not give him so good a
coat. (Laughter.)
Mr. Kirkus thought the painting was a bad job.
Mr. Stone again moved, finally, that three auditors be
appointed to examine the accounts, and that a future meet-
ing be held to receive their reports.
Mr. McConnell seconded the motion.
Mr. Pitts thought the sexton had £lOO a-year from grave
making, and he charged 4s, and 2s for paupers, for tolling
the bell, so that he ought not to have his salary of £l4 14s.
The clerk had £175 a-year. They were not bound to over-
pay him or any other man in salary.
• Mr. Kirkus would support the passing of the accounts,
if the churchwardens would print them.
Mr. Stone would withdraw his motion, if the accounts
were printed.

The Chairman then put the original motion, which was
carried, the accounts being directed to be advertised in the
Liverpool Mail, Mercury, Journal, and Courier newspapers
within ten days.

Mr. Musker then presented an account of the charities
connected with the church, namely, the Fazakerley Charity,
the Boys' Endowed School, Barry's Charity, and Tarlton
and Jamieson Charities, about £l7O in all, for the year.
The Chairman appointed Mr. Charles Musker church-
warden for the ensuing year.
Mr. Fallows proposed Mr. Henry Harrison, of Walton,
as sidesman for the ensuing year, which was seconded by
Mr. Woolfall, and carried unanimously.
Mr. Statham moved that a rate of a halfpenny in the
pound be laid for the ensuing year.
Mr. ICirkus seconded the resolution.

Mr. M'Connell wished to know how much the total
assessment would be.

The Chairman said it would be the same as the poor-rate
assessment.

Mr. M'Caull moved that the question stand over for nine
months.

Mr. Pitts, as a high-churchman, moved a negative to
the motion.

The Chairman then put the original motion, stating that
he had no objection to the rate being considered as volun-
tary. The custom in Walton gave him 4eat powers—more
than the church law—but he relaxed his rights. The rate
was carried.

Mr. Statham moved the thanks of the meeting to the
Chairman, which Mr. Pilling seconded, and which was
unanimously carried, and after 'congratulating the meeting
on the goodwill exhibited, the Vestry broke up.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TATTERSALL'S.---YESTERDAY,
LATEST BETTING.

CHESTER Cup.---8 to 1 agst Leamington, (off); 20 to 1
asst Polestar (off); 25 to-1 agst Rosabel (t); 30 to 1 agst
Defender (t) ; 30 to 1 agst Master Bagot (off) ; 1,000 to 30
agst Brewer (t) ; 50 to 1 agst Jordan (t) ; 50 to 1 agst
Bankrupt (t) ; 50 to 1 agst Roman Candle (t).
THE DERBY.---15 to 1 agst Gamester (t); 25 to 1 agst
Ticket of Leave (t) ; 25 to 1 agst Merryman, (t) ; 30 to
1 agst Trumpeter (t); 40 to 1 agst Glenbuck (t) ; 50 to 1
agst Balnamoon (off).

RACES.---YESTERDAY
WELLINGTON.
Easter Monday walked over.
STEWARD'S PLATE.

Barfleur
ArNy,e

Darling

SELLni G STAKES,

Lady Abbess
Surprise ....

CATTERICK RACES.-YESTERDAY

CRAVEN HANDICAP

Meanee Colt
Trabuco

Six ran

TRIENNIAL STAKES,

Tib Jacket
Craymond

Five ran.
BOROUGH HANDICAP

....
Miss Stewart ...
Prince of Denmark
Eight ran.
NINTH TRIENNIAL STAKES
Star of the East
Trabuco

Three ran.
TENTH TRIENNIAL STAKES

Qui live
Clara Webster

Five ran

NEWMARKET RACES.—YESTERDAY
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, 10 BOYS.
Orianda
Lord Berkley ....... .

- Four ran.
£5O PLATE FOR TWO YEAR OLDS
Emily
Rat tlebone

Thirteen ran

MATCHES.
Harry Bluff beat Schoolfellow I Harry beat Coalition (f)
SUBSCRIPTION PLATE.

Speaker
Sedbury

Seven ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 Bova

Gin
Polly Johnson

MATCHES.
Ghika paid. Twang beat Golden Rule

COLUMN STAKES

Chapelier
Anewan .

PROGRAMME OF 'NEWMARKET MEETING,

THURSDAY

A SUBSCRIPTION PLATE of 50 sovs ; three year olds 7st,
four Bst 71b, five Bst 1311, six and aged 9st ; the winner to
be sold for 300 sovs if demanded, &e. ; if entered to be sold
for 150 sovs, allowed 71b ; D.M.

A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, for three year olds and
upwards ; A.F.

A SWEEPSTAKES (reduced to a match) of 100 sovs each,
h ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Glb ;
winners of a two year old stakes value 200 sovs 51b, of
two such stakes or one of 500 sovs 91b extra ; D.M.
Duhe of Bedford's c Luff
Mr. Payne's c by Cotherstone out
of Glenluce

A SWEEPSTAKES of 200 soya each, h ft; colts Bst 71b,
fillies Bst 31b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, if
both 51b • D.M. ; 4 subs.

lichmond (31b
shapelier

I Mazzini (31b'

C by Cotherstone out
Glenlime (31b)

A SWEEPSTAKES of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three year
olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b ; the produce of mares
that have bred a winner of the Two Thousand Guineas,
Grand Duke Michael, Derby, Oaks, or Doncaster St. Leger
stakes 71b extra ; those by stallions or out of mares that
never bred a winner allowed 31b ; D.M. ; 6 subs.
Cby Bay Middleton Clapham (31b) rCrafton (31b)
out of Bribery (Mb) Guy Fawkes (Sib) Christopher (dead)
*Knuckle Duster
The CLARET STAKES of 200 sovs each, h ft, for four year
olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b ; D.I. ; 5 subs.

Toxophiliti

Blanche of Middlebi

1 Wilton

Sunbeam •
The Happy Land
A SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs each, for three year olds ; colts
Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b; winners of a two year old stake
amounting to 400 sovs, including the winner's own stake,
61b, of two such stakes 101 b extra ; A.F. ; 4 subs.
*King at Arms I North Lincoln (101 b i Commodore
Indifference extra)
A SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs each, for two year olds; colts
Bst 71b, fillies Bst 51b ; last half of Ab. M. ; 8 subs.
*Mr C Alexander's bf by Kingdom Sir J. Hawley's Madam Eglantin • !
out of Ellen Horne Mr. Moreton's br f by Kingston
*Lord Clifton's bf by Loup Garou out of Sacrifice
out of Hersey *Mr R. H. Neville's bf by Pyrrhus 1,
Mr E. It. Clark's Emily • the First, out of Sneer
LordGlasgow'sch fbyTeddington Lord Stamford's br c by Pelion
out of senorita out of Termagant

THE NORTHERN TIMES THURSDAI, APRIL 28, 1859

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.
The Liverpool Cotton Market continues very dull,
and, with a small amount of business done to-day,
prices must be quoted from an eighth to a farthing
per pound lower than on Friday. The sales amount
to 3,500 bales, and all to the trade.
Great irregularity has characterised the Liverpool
Share Market to-day, and prices have sustained a
heavy fall in consequence of the very threatening
aspect of affairs on the Continent. The transactions
were, however, numerous, as will be seen by the
following statement of the transactions :-Caledonian,
751, 75, 751; Eastern Counties, 104, 101; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 891, 89, 884, 88, 881 ;
London and North Western, 891, 88, sh 89 ; ditto
one-eighth shares, 11, 1 11-16, 1 d ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, 36 ; Midland, 97, 961,
961, 97 ; South Eastern, 19,189, 18 15-16,189, 181.
There was considerable business done after official
hours, and prices in some degree recovered from the
strong depressions of the morning. The sales were-
Caledonian, 741, 74 ; Eastern Counties, 10,10 13-16 ;
Great Western, 54, 531; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
88, 881 ; London and North-Western, 894, 881, 881,
881, 881, 884, 89, 881, 881, 88, 884 ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 35; Midland Stock, 961,
97, 961, 96, 961 ; South Eastern, 18'4, 19, 184 ;
Blackburn, 111, 11Z. The final closing prices
were :-Chester and Birkenhead, 611, 611 ; Cale.
donian, 74, 741 ; Eastern Counties, 101; 11; East
Lancashire, 87, 88 ; Great Northern, 99, 100 s
Do. A., 83, 84 ; Great Western, 53, 531; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 88, 881 ; London and North
Western, 881, 881; Do. one-eighth shares, 11,
11 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 35,
351; Midland Stock, 961, 961 ; North British, 52,
53; North Staffordshire, 44, 4d d; North Eastern
-Berwick, 83, 84; York and North Midland, 71,
72 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 424, 434; South Eastern
and Dover, 184, 18 15-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 61, 6 d ;
Great Western of Canada, 141, 15 ; Do. New
Shares,. 51, 51 d; Great Luxembourg, 51, 5a ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 74, 78 ; Lombardo-Venetian,
21, 2 d Do. New Shares, 3, 21 d. The following
were the Continuations paid :-Blackburn, 9d. ;
Caledonian, l: Eastern Counties, Bd, 9d, is ; Great
Western, 3-16; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1,4 s 44d,
5-16, 4 ; London and North-Western, 1, 5-16,
3-16; Do. one-eighth shares, 54d, 6d; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, is 6d, 2s, is 9d, 4, ; Midland
Stock, 3-16, 1; South Eastern, is, /911 d, 1-16 ; Dutch
Rhenish, 7d, 2s; Great Western of Canada, 9d
Great Luxembourg, 4d, sd, 6d ; Grand Trunk of
Canada, 6d ; Lombardo-Venetian, .6d; Ditto New
Shares, 6d.
The excitement which has prevailed in the Lon-
don Stock Market, and the panic which took place,
is described as having been greater than the oldest
members of the Exchange can remember. It need
not be stated that the cause operating to this end
was the aspect of the Continental difficulty, and
particularly the statements that an offensive and
defensive treaty has been concluded between Russia
and France, and that of a French loan of 20,000,000/
sterling. Five failures have already, it is stated,
taken place, owing to the utter inability of the
embarrased parties to get their accounts closed.
The Funds opened at a decline of fully from 21 to 3
per cent. from the closing quotations of yesterday.
A partial recovery subsequently took place ;
but to an extent far below the decline. At noon,
Consols were quoted at 911 to 92, and they finally
closed at the same point. The closing quotations for
other Securities were---Three per Cents, 904, 91;
Bank Stock, 220, 223; Exchequer Bills, Large and
Small, 30, 35 pm.
The London Railway Share Market has shown
even more wildness than the Stock Exchange, and
prices of Railway Stocks have generally declined
from three to five per cent. There were a good
many transactions reported, and prices paid were
exceedingly irregular. The final closing
quotations were :---Ambergate, 51, 6 ; Caledo-
nian, 74, 75 ; Preference, 99, 101 • Eastern Counties,
531, 541 ; East Lancashire, 86, 88 ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 70, 72 ; Great Northern, 96, 98 • ' ditto A,
80, 82 ; ditto B, 128, 130 ; Great Western,
511, 521; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 871, 881;
Brighton, 106, 108 ; North-Western, 874,
881; South-Western, 851, 861; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, 35, 36 ; Midland, 95, 96;
North British, 51, 53, pref., 107, 109 ; North-Eastern
-Berwick, 83, 85 ; ditto Leeds, 41, 43 ; ditto York,
69, 71; North Stafford, 51, 5 ; South Eastern, 62,
63 ; Turkish Sixes, 65, 70 ; ditto Fours, 991, 1001;
Great Western of Canada, 141, 15 ; new, 6, 51;
ditto Trunks, 74, 74.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company to-day a dividend of two
pounds per share for the half-year was declared.
The net available profit on the half-year's traffic for
that purpose was £36,683 18s. 9d, The report was
adopted unanimously.
At the meeting. of the. East India Coal Company
Limited to-day, H. Hayman, Esq., in the chair, a
resolution was passed for the confirmation of the
various improvements agreed to be made in the deed
of settlement at the last meeting, and for other
purposes, after which the meeting adjourned.
The demand for accommodation at the Bank yes-
terday was more than usually active. The descrip-
tion of paper offering showed that the impression
entertained is that an advance in the rate will not
he long delayed. Merchants and others are discount-
♦ ing with the view of providing against any contin-
gency, and the result is that a rise to three per cent.
is now daily anticipated. The declension in the stock
of bullion, which during the last five or six weeks
has been nearly 2,000,0001., with the decrease in the
reserve of notes, marks the action which has been
progressing, notwithstanding predictions to the con-
trary in more than ore quarter. The various banks
and discount establishments are transacting a favour-
able business, but for paper of the most unexception-
able character they only charge the Bank minimum
of 21 per cent. For second and third class bills,
however, they obtain much better terms, and it is
through these operations that the greater proportion
of profit is secured.
Although the supplies of specie from America will
provide for a portion of the remittances to be sent
away, still withdrawals take place, and the drain is not
wholly checked. 40,0001. was the total absorbed
yesterday, making in all 340,0001. since the date
of the last return. Bar silver was less heavy yes-
terday afternoon in price, being quoted 5s 14d per
ounce, though the shipments for the Bombay mail
have been completed.
It is not believed that the endeavours making to
abrogate the contract for the new East Indian Loan
will be effective, and there is every expectation that
it will be completed with punctuality. Although
the period at which it has been arranged has been
'inopportune, still the subscribers must fulfil their
engagements or forfeit the deposit. Nothing has
occurred to invalidate the proceeding further than a
severe reaction in the value of public securities ;
and it is scarcely reasonable to contend that
because this fall' has occurred, the instalments
should not be paid in regular order. Of course some
difficulty may be experienced by parties whose means
have been impoverished by the late panic, and a
deficiency may probably occur in the total to be re-
ceived, the fact of the price of the Debentures having
dr6pped to a discount inducing speculative applicants
to withhold their payments, The bulk, however, is
supposed to be in the hands of holders who have
taken their various proportion as a solid investment,
and these capitalists and others will, no doubt, meet
the subscriptions with promptitude, looking to the
general character of the operation, and not to the
immediate value of the Debentures in the market.
An extraordinary degree of excitement continues to
prevail in the Stock Exchange. and the variations are in-
cessantly of a most violent character. To-day, however, the
fall has received a decided check. A rumour that Austria
has consented to suspend her attack for fourteen days has
sufficed to cause an instant rebound of 11 per cent. in the
English Funds. Dealings were actively continued for an
hour and a-half after the close of the establishment, but
the movements of the Paris Bourse affording little
countenance to the hopes previously excited, about
4 per cent. of the rise was lost. In the other de-
partments of the Stock Exchange the fluctuations are
proportionally severe. The Railway Stocks have been the
readiest to respond to the improvement in Consols. The
agitation of the public mind is paralysing many branches of
business, apart from the Stock Exchange. At Amsterdam,
yesterday, the extraordinary fall of about 6 per cent. took
place in the Austrian Five per Cent Metalliques. The
demand for money, both in the general market and at the
Bank, has increased, The apprehension of an advance

the Bank rate is inducing many persons to make provision
in excess of their immediate actual wants. The amount of
gold withdrawn from the Bank to-day for exportation, was
£40,000, making a total of £340,000 since the day of the
last return. The £150,000 in gold from New York, which
reached London to-day, was purchased for transmission
to the Continent. —Daily News Oily Article, Tuesday
Evening. _ •

Sudden and extensive fluctuations have to-day again been
witnessed in the Stock Exchange. In the afternoon large
purchases were effected, in consequence, it is said, of im-
portant news from Vienna. A report was circulated that
Austria has met the wishes of England by allowing a term
of fourteen days for a further trial of that diplomacy
already exercised in vain for four months. The authority
for the report was a subject far eager inquiry, but no satis-
faction was gained on that head.—Times City Article,
Tuesday Evening.

THn SUBMAR;NE TELEGRAPH GOMPANT.—The statement
in the Time City Article of Wednesday la officially
contradicted.

LIVERPOOL. PRODUCE MARKET.—Arnm 27.
Colonial, &c.: The business in Sugar, is confined to 1,000
bags low middling-white Benares, at 42s to 42s 9d per cwt ;
and we have no sales, to notice in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee.
We have had a very active inquiry for Rice, and a large
business has been done at very full prices, and there are still
anxious buyers for arrival at previous rates, with no sellers ;
the transactions include 26,300 bags Necransie, on the spot,
at 8s to 9s 3d, with 1,350 tons Rangoon, and 700 tons
Necransie, all of the new crop, at lOs per cwt. In .Dgewoods
the sales are restricted to, 5 tons Campeachy Logwoed at £7,
25 tons Rio Hache Fast-re-at £5 2s 6d, with all faults at £5,
and a few tons Camwood at £33 per ton. Of Ashes, 100
barrels Pots at 30s 6d to 31s; retail sales of Nitrate of Soda
at 14s 9d to 16s ; and 150 bags Bengal Saltpetre sold at 40s
61 per cwt for 101 per cent refraction. Nothing has trans-
pired in Brimstone. 1,300% bags Sago Flour have been taken
at 14s 9d to 15s 3d, with 1,100 bags ditto at 15s 6d to 16s ;
80 bags add', at 38s ; 780 bales heated Gambier, at 16s 9d
to 17s, 85 bales sound do, 17s 3d ; 1 ton fine Turkey Gum,
at 48s ; 30 serons Gum Gedela, at 25s 6d ; and 900 bags of
Myrabolams, at 9s 9d to lOs per cwt. flits, &c. ; Palm at
£46 per tun, and in Olive nothing to notice ; a little busi-
ness done in Linseed Oil at 31s, in export packages, and 20
casks Gingelly at 33s per cwt. Tallow : 130 pipes South
American taken at 56s 6d to 575, and 6th asked for PYC.
Of Rosin, 40 barrels very fine at 18s ; and of Spirits of Tur-
pentine, 60 barrels, at 42s 6tl per cwt. We have also to
report 700 bags Bombay Linseed, at 50s 6d per quarter ; 45
bales Manilla Hemp, at £24 ; and 50 bales Mexican Fibre,
at £24 lOs to £25, for all faults, and at £2B lOs per ton for