The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-29 00:00:00

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PE NORTH ERN nrrs WEDNESDAY.

that the prayers of the potitioners to be heard
before the bar of the council be granted.

COMMERICAL INT.ELLIGEN-iChTI.
liJairant, April 2,
MoticY MArtkct The -improvement in our money
market, reported in our last, has increased duiltig,the
past ,fortnight, and, the banks haVe again lowered their
rates of interest one per cent, all round • and we are of
opinion that a further reduction in existing rates thirst
take place as Brion as money is obtainable in the Bazaar
under Bank rates, which now, range from 6 to 8 per cent.
Government 4 per cent. paper has improved 1 per cent.,
which we noW quote 85 to 851, and Elves par to prem.
Luttoar -'.llAlutEr The market for .cotton piece goods
has undergon,t little change, and the current sales of the
fortnight have not been to any large-
,extent, though a
getural anxiety to sell is perceptible. Bleached
and fancy goo,Js are in fair request at full pr ides. Tirre
exists an enquiry. for both Swedish and bar iron. Tin
plates are in moderate demand, while in lead,' both
sheet, and pig, we 'Mire had no dealings.
EXPORT ,MARKET : The purchases of cotton during the
fort i;ight have not been" large, as the ruling 'prieas Continue
to be high, We quote ite:v Broach and Surat at Its. 139 40 ;
new,llhollera Its, 13i•$6; Oornerivattee at Rs. 127-28;
Compta Its. I 12-13 ; Mangarolaltq. 121-23 ; and Sawginned
et Its. 145-47. The prices of opium had increased, and
ruled yesterday at Its, 1,020 30. on the departure of the
China mail, for Indore and Mandlesir. Owing to the
receipt of favourable accounts, the prices of oil reeds
have continued steadily improving, and large purchases
of linseed have been made during the fortnight. Teel
seed is also in request.
FREIGHTS have advanced, in consequence of more trans•
ports being required by Government, and the rates are—
for Liverpool £3 103, and .E. 3 5s to £3 lOs for London.

CALCUTTA. hfarall 23

MONEY MARKET: We have again to report a further
improvement, both in regard to the actual state of affairs
and the e.rifi•tence ,itertained in commercial quarters as
to the future. The pressure is fast disappearing,
the receipt of a large amount of specie by the mail
steamer just arrived will, no doubt, prove of material
service. The Bank of Bengal has lowered its fates of
interest and, discount further two per (ten*, and reduced
five per cent' or the Margin of loans on deposit or 4 per
cent Government S curities, that of the five per cents
rem lining tin tit ered. Exchange on 1.4 Indou quiet at
2s 20.
IMPORT MARKET : A variety of causes has combined
to impart dullness to our import market, the, operations
in which during,; the,fOrtnight under revievy„ave regrt. to
observe, having been on a very moderate scale, and in
some instances importers have found it expedient to con-
cede to lower offers. _ .

EXICORT,'MA.RICET ,In consequence ,of a slight rise in the
price of. sugar. there has been less business Ening. Salt-
petre is in good demand. Rice is unchanged 'in value.
The transactions in raw ,silk have been. trifling,. Silk
piece goods are in rather better demand. • Jute con•
tinues' to' seft at former prices, and there is very little of
the past season's, crop left. Oil seeds are in better request,
and dearer. Opium has an upward tendency.
FREIGHTS : Since the departure ~of the last mail, we
have had but few arrivals. The rates for'.England have
continued firm, and in same instances other figures hays
been established. The British Lion is taller' Up to load
for London with rico, seeds, and lig'at, giod -at £145.
To Liverpol the ruling rates are—Saltpetre, £3,17s 6 i ;
£-I; rice, .e 3 17e 6d; jute, .€2 ;" 911 seeds,
..e.l 23 61

The Legislature of Massachu.ettss have Passed a la*
making the testimony of an atheist a legal tender in the,
courts of that State,
BERN% April 27.—The g:lvertitiient of the Canton of
Nalleha-ellatt sent a deputation to announce that they
accept the propositions of the Confereness of Paris. This
deputation. ill be received to.day by the Federal Council.
Penis, April c27.—Dr. Item ha% not ynt returned
hither, but he is expected >shortly; The reply of Prussia
will also a rive very soon, and it,. is hoped that the afflir
will come to a satisfactory conclusion. It wilt not create
surprise if matters should be arranged within a week.

THE BANIZEXPICY oT 'Fox. IfENDEasoN, AND CO.—
At the n 3/6udav, Sr
Clrrle.s Fok at Mr. Ren&rsott, the wEl!'"ko,wn

Cryi.tal. Palace cootrict.irs, came op to pass their
exath;nation. The b,dai-xe slLet fi'el in roartsitowd that
there Was i;:iinglo a i=ecured eraditors 494,541 ; secured
ditto £131,464 ; other liabilities, £20,524. The estimate of
assets showed a swplas 0r435,243';' bilth,w this may he
realise3 if is at present inkossible to 14ay: But Mr. J. W:
Beale, selititOr for the Assigoees, said that as the estate
_had beenun.ler ,i iny,sti',tiou by the creditors since th
end of 0 ,toper, he did not prripmo to wall the btrikrupt.t:
any cpeitions whatever. t The teeth),"' of the ere,ii• had
become one of sympathy rather thandisappintliOnt.— Mr
Commi=siencr Balguy was averse to passing the bankrupts
until it was seen how the 'French claims upon the estate
Would torn out ; but it was said hat tbes,e,a;ma were
aT,gether repudated by the assignees, who h4d appealed
against the decision of, he French. c,ittrt. Ultimately, the
bankrupts passed, but certificate meeting -was- post-
poned for three months, in order that in the meantime
opportunity might be given for realising the property.
and showing the cocarnissioner how the estate really
stood. '

AN IMPERFECT TaAr.—Tlemp and other commodities
havefor some time been stolen from warehouses in New-
castle, and ths.other day a thief was dis3overed in a tall
range of stores in the Close The key of the entrance
d.lor was turn.d upon him, and he was left in his huge
lockup till a policeman could be got. The prisoner how-
ever, was not disposed to await the arrival of the officer of
justice. He made' his way into a wareroom on the top
floor, and to a dooifeom hich goofs are lowered into the
street. Fist tossing his bags of booty down to the pave-
ment, be lifted his eyes to a hook that swung in the air
in c mnexion with a crane inside He must have had some

fainiliarity with the 'premises, and known that his weight
would suffice to effecl a leisurely descent, or be would not
have haZardedthe enterprise he meditated A desperate
leap:must be'made to catch the hook, and if he missed his.
mark nothing could save him from being dashed to death.
But liberty is sweet. He sprang upward and fortari,
caught the book, and was next moment travelling slowly,
bat surely downward, It was daylight, and eyes were
upon him, .but nothing wrong was 'suspected. -86, Arriving'
safely at the bettom, he gathered up his bags ,unmoleetede
wslked offeAhorly eafterwards, but too late, the.
turnkey and the policeman came, and as'tliey looked -up'cin'
the rope by which their prey held escaped, they only
moralise on the probablity of hemp proving less friendly
to thir Tagiliste 'sin other time —GteeditArtObsertiitt,
SOMMONSEp FOR COCil Ravas.,—At the Naatwich,petty
sessions, before theßev. -James Pollrott and. Major Starke,
the church tiardethrof the parildi• Notatideli summoned
several Parties for a church rate allegsclto have been neade
on the 3rd of November last. The first cue called on was
rigaiiiSt Mr. Sohn Wood, 'currier, 'for 184. 101 d. Mr.
Eidlestone solietor, appeared, loathe churchwardens, and
Mr. Kenelav, barrister, instructed ny Mr. Jones, 'for the
defendants.. At' the outset of the Proceedings', r. Keneley
handed in a written notice disputing the :validity' of the
rate f r certain reasons therein specified; And 'stated that
he objected to' the Jurisdiction of the. firegiatretee. Mr,
Grialis and Mr. garrison, the late ehurclayardens, were
examined, the former particularly, as to tlie`itenis included
in the estimate for the rate: 'lle admitted that there' was
a sum of £1,500 in. hand towerds theereatoration and
repair of the fabric 4. f the church, and out of the total
estimate or £l4O, was unable to specify more than 30,., as
relating to the repair of the church, and :that was: for
glazing the windows, &c. An item of £lO for vestry
clerk's salary was admitted to haVe been objected to by
Kr. Weod as , being illegal at the time the rate was
demanded, and an item of £75 for stone work and fencing
in the church yard was'admitted t ) have been intended for
the completion of'' an alteration by which an ancient,f .ot-
path has been.broken up and for the present stopped, until
a new road was made. No order of justices or 'other
`authority had been obtained for diverting the road. The
bench having retired, announced their opinion to be that
their jurisdiction was ousted. The decision gave general
'satisfsetiOti to a croWded court. •
Wait CLAUSb.;.—A. writer in the, Boston Advertiser
calls attention to some new fealtiree in the 41183 mi-ice
System, as fellows: —" Among the intiovatioes whit-thin:ye
been introduced of. late, is one which is brought into
prominent importance by the state of kostillies now
existing 'in the ports and s as Of China ,art the East,
where there are hundreds of ships and millions of pro-
perty liable to destruction by war and the 'Consequences'
thereof. The ()liners of 'this property are doubtless
thinking themselves guarded by the policies carefelly
filed away in their pigeon holes ; but kt a Ship. or
cargo be destroyed at Hong Kong, LS h atighae, or any
where in the neighbourhood, through design or mistake,
by the 'Chinese—or be lost in' cdristquence of the
'restraint' or letention by any of the hostile fleets, and
then the owners would find themselves cut off from any
cl tine on the urvierwriteri by cloves like the following.
which we cut from p dirties, the one issued in
New York, the other in Stato,,trtet, The type of these
d‘:eutnents is very small, and hence in some cases may
escape notice :—' Warranted not to abandon in case of
blockade, and free from any loss or expense arising
from capture, seizure, detention, •or blockade, or any
attempt thereat, or any of the consequences of the hos-
tilities of nations, notwithstanding any thing to the
contrary in this policy, but in the event of blockade, to
be at liberty to proceed to an open port, and there end
the voyage.' 'Warranted by the assured free from any
loss or . expense, by capture, seizure, restraint, blockade,
condemnation, plunder, waste, or destruction, by any
power or persons, crdinary piracy excepted; and also
from any loss whatever occurring while under detention
or' restraint, excepting loss by barratry' of the Master or
mariners, as provided in the policy, any stipulations in
this policy to the contrary notwithstanding."'.