Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-09 00:00:00

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IIANSPORMATIONiOir A PRISONER. I _ PARIL.MENTARY DOCUMENTS.

At the Worship-street Police-court on Friday, Mary Vickers was
brought up for final examination before 'Mrs Hammill, charged wits
',sing concerned with a man who had eluded apprehension, in stealing
a valuable watch from the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Weston, an aged
wide er lady, residing at Holton. It may be recollected that on the
afternoon of Friday last, while the preiecatrix was passing along a
era wded,street closely adjoining the Sexton station-house, she was
accosted by the prisoner, who inquired the way to Islington, which
she was pointing out to her when a respectably dressed man in com-
pany of the accused made. a rapid swatch at the old lady's watch,
which he wrenched from the guaed and started off with it. The
prisoner also attempted to escape, but she was pursued into a private
house close by, where she resorted to an artful stratagem in order to
secrete herself, but it was baffled by the police, and she Was taken into
castody. Mrs. Mary dun Carpenter, of John-street, Huston, was now
examined, and stated that at the time in question she was standing at
the door of her house, when the prisoner rushed in and earnestly
entreated for protection from the violence of her husband, who was
waiting outside to renews savage attack which he had made upon her.
Witness was so impressed with the trati of her story that she was
abou'; to faeilitete her retreat through the back door, when thceprose-
cutrix entered with a policeman hid 'ch'arged her with the robbery.
She felt satisfied that the prisoner was the same woman, although'she
was then dressed as a lady, and her appearance was now so ereatly
altered that, but for t e peculiar nature of her application, it would
have been difficult to identify her. Mr. Hammill said that he 'wee
himself struck with the appearance of the prisoner, and he was
surprised to find that, during her detention in prison, • she had been
permitted to effect such a transformation, which manifestly tended to
defeat the ends of justice. Alderman, the gaoler, here intimated that
he understood the prisoner had foend means to change her dress thst
morning at the yard door of the court, and she h ad' done so under cir-
cumstances which it was necessary the magistrate should be made
acquaintedaeith. It was formerly the practice to place each of the
police vans in charge of a sergeant and constable, tee latter of whom
was deputed to keep a constant watch over the prisoners, and to
prevent anycommunication with their friends. By a recent regale-
tion hf the Police Commissioners, however, the sergeant of the van
had been deprived of the services of an extra hand, although it was
his business immediately on his arrival at the various police-courts to
present his commitment papers inside, and he was consequently
compelled to leave his criminal freight entirely without supervision,
unless he happened to liaht upon aome strong constable who would
undertake the tints. In the present instance,' according to the
prisoner's own admission, during his transit from the van, in the
necessary absence of the iergesna she'hastily substituted for the silk
mantle, and other finery in which she was arrayed, the coarse shawl
she had now on, which was handed to her by her mother in the street,
and thereby produced a marked change in her appearance which was
calculated to prevent her recognition. Mr. Hammill remarked upon
the mischievous results to which such an inefficient system was likely
to give rises, and ordered a report of the matter to be laid before the
Commissioners of Police. The depositicns were thou campleted and
the prisoner was fully committed for trial.

NATIONAL COLLECT/ONS.—The total of -the some ex-'
pended 'daring thelaeetim yearson the British Museum;
National Gallery, Scientific Works and Experiments, Royal
Geographical Society, British Historical Portrait 'Gallery,
Science and Art Department, Muse= of Practical Geology,
and Royal ' ati aggregate 'of £1,401,818. The
yearly expenditure on nearly all these exhibits a frghtful
progressive increase. The British—Museum "establish-
ment. and purchases," which in 1847-8 cost £52,500,
last year cost £67,000. Ten years since the National
Gallery was satisfied with £5,087 ; now it demands
£12,077. But the most striking development of change
is in the Science and Art Department, which at first
(in 1847-8) took only £6,219, has gradually increased
its drafts on the public purse to £73,616 in 1855-6, and
£58,966 last year. A laun of 'X277,309 has been already
.expended on-the grounds and buildings of the Kensigton
Gore Estate.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND).—The Commissioners have
issued as loans, up to the 31st March last, a total's= of
£3,197.470 for public works, arterial drainage, and relief
works; being,less by £456,828 than' the amount atohorised
to be issued by the various acts. There has been repaid
into the exchequer £1,022,721 principal' nioney, and
£466,769:as interest ; 4435,586 has been remitted, that
is, cancelled ; and there remains a balance to be repaid
of £1,739,162 principal, and £247,682 of interest The
advances last year were £125,660, and the repayments
£26,071.
POOR RELIEF. —The total expenditure for in-mainten-
ance and out-door relief in England and Wales in the half-
year ended Lady-dayr 1857, was £1,979,885 ; and in the
correspondiug period cif it was ' £2,098,655, being, a
decrease of X 118,770, or 51 per cent. Every county par-
ticipates in the decrease except Durham • it is lowest in
Cumberland (0 5 per cent.), and highest in Norfolk
(14-4 per cent.)
SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY SOCIETIES.—A bill on this sub-
ject, with the names of Mr. Hutt, Lord Stanley, and Mr.
Ewart on the back, would enact that no person or persons
shall be assessed, or rated, or liable to pay to any county,
borough, parochialoor other local rates or cesses, in respect
of any, lands, houSes, .or buildings, or parts of houses
or buildings exclusively o n-d by any society insti-
tuted for .purposes of scie.ncs, literature, education, or
he arts, and supported wholly or in part by annual volun•
tary contributions, and which shalt not; and by its laws
may not, make any dividend, gift, donation, or bonus in,
money unto or between any of its members ; provided that
such society Shall obtain the certificate of the barrister-at-
law, as provided by the recited act, or the certificate of the
Registrar 'of Friendly Societies in Scotland, as hereinaftei
provided. If any such society shall occasionally let, for
_purposes connected with science, literature, education, or
the arts, any part of the lands or buildings occupied by it,
such letting shall not prejudice or prevent the title of such
society to the exemption aforesaid.
NEW LAW FOR BURIALS.—The bill introduced into the
Commons by Mr. Hardcastle and Mr. Hindley would
enact that every clergyman of the Church of England
shall be at liberty to bury -a body in the unconsecrated
as well as consecrated ground or any parochial or public
cemetery, and to use on such burial the whole or such por-
tion only of the Burial Service contained in the Book of
Common Prayer, as he may deem to be suitable to the
occasion. Any Dissenting minister shall be at liberty' to
bury a body in the consecrated ground of any pa ochial or
public cemetery, and to use such a. religious service on
such burial as is used among the religious body to which
such Dissenting minister may bel n provided that in the
service so used there be nothing repugnant to tha Burial
Service contained in the Book of Common Prayer.
SPIRIT LICENCES IN IRELAND —By a Parliamentary
paper it appears that, in 1852, 413 spirit licences were
granted in Ireland, and 430 in 1853, 453 in 1854, and 458
in 1855. This shows a gradual increase.
MARRIED WOMEN.—The bill of Mr. Malting on this sub-
ject would enact that married women may dispose of
reversionary interests in personal estate, and release their
rights to a settlement out of such estate in possession.
Deeds to be acknowledged by married women in the man.-
ner required by the Fines and Recoveries Act for disposing
of interests in land. - The act not to extend to any pro--
vision made.for a married.woman- by a settlement upon
her marriage. This act not to extend to Scotland.
THE INCOME TAx —ln the year ended April 5, 1856, the
number of persons in Great Britain assessed to the income
tax in schedule D., profits and gains of trade, professions,
and labour, was 256,891, and the amount of tax levied
from them was £1,802,943. Those assessed on incomes
of £lOO, and under £l5O, constitute nearly half the
whole number, and contribute to the tax £634,632.
According to the return it would appear that there are in
England and Scotland only 247,716 persons with incomes
derived from the above sources, under £l,OOO a year ; and
.20,916 of these have incomes under £lOO. There are
5,271 persons with incomes from £l,OOO to £2,000, and
40 who enjoy the princely revenue of £50,000 a year, or
upwards. These proportions are pretty nearly what the
Irish return gives, but the total amount of the tax undeir
I Schedule D in Ireland is only £2Bo,2lo—about one beTed-
teenth of that of Great Britain. Official salaries and
pensions representedin the United Kingdom by 100,808
persons, constitute £1,066,841 ' • 39,735 officials have
salariesifrom nEIOO to £l5O ; and 66 have £5,000 a year
and upwards. .

At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, RanelaF.,,h street,
BOYS are CLOTHED from the At es of 6 to 20 Years

RUSSELL'S LECTURE AT THE PHILHARMONIC

HALL.

TO TIIE EDITOR OP, TIE _NORTHERN TUT..
commeti tath. Others- ,tatephd -14
Russell's eloquent lecture on Saturday afternoon,
and need not say was much amused at the dry
humour of the.,-early part, and. .01(vited tgienthu-
-siasm at the Alma fight in the latter. There was
an alloy in it, however, vhich I will explain, having
suffered from the same i,n Mr. Thackeray's course
on the Georges'. Unfortunately, I took a seat in
a box, as being the most convenient place to hear.
The boxes on either side were pretty well filled
with a family. in eaek Now, during the whole
lecture did family No. 1 either smile,.sigh, or other-
wise testify an appreciation of Mr. Russell's pre-
sence. I don't think they even saw him. Bolt
upright, features immoveable, and with lack-lustre
eyes, did this very (?) fashiOnable family listen to
a discourse that thrilled through the souls of ani-
mate creatures. Family No. 2 were completely
occupied in discussing the dresses and genetal
appearance of those in the stalls, which was qer-
tainly, better than No. 1, as showing they were
alive, but was not at all agreeable to one those
interest was in the lecture only. •
Now, Sir, this _false fashion is more found in
Liverpool than most other places. Our good Queen
has set the example Of:being natural, and she
laughs heartily at Mr. Robson, as we have seen;
why, thin, not learn'better. They will-not, likely,
improve from .a letter in a newspaper, but if I only
caution others to avoid icebergs on the one side,
and crinoline on the other, when they wish fora
literary treat, I shall be doing some ,service.-7-
Yours, Sze. AN ADMIRER Or THACKERAY.
Liverpool, June Bth, 1857.

THE JAMES L. BOGART

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—Your paper of this day contains a para-
graph purporting to be the report of a case
heard before J. W. Harden, Esq., the Judge of the
COunty Court, at Birkenhead, on Friday last,
under tliis title.

I am strongly inclined to believe that such
paragraph was penned and furnished to you for a
malicious intent ; but I do not believe that you
intentionally inserted the same to my injury.
Certainly, it has an injurious tendency, and the
facts are mis-stated and overstrained.

The affidavit deposed to by the plaintiff, was not
in accordance with the act of parliament, and it
was my duty to show that the Court could not
hear the case legally, which, after some argument,
was admitted by the plaintiff's 'attorney.
Another summons was afterwards applied for on
behalf of the plaintiff, but the learned judge denied
his power or jurisdiction.

I said, that the matter in dispute was merely a
question as to what Wellesley was entitled to
receive, that it was a mere matter of account, and
that I should feel happy if his Honor would act as
arbitrator in the matter, which, being acceded to
on behalf of the plaintiff, the 'inquiry took place
at the rising of the court.

The arbitration was heard by Mr. Harden, ss a
matter of favour .only, and the case was not a
County Court inquiry,.and ho had no power to
enforce his award or to order costs. I was glad to
avail mySelf of the opportimity of referring the
case "to Mr. Harden, but I was bound to object to
an illegal proceeding:.
The five pounds referred to' in the Paragraph was
offered to the plaintiff before the money was
received from the treasury, and it was so admitted
in the plaintiff's evidence, and he refused to take
it, on account or otherwise.

The proceeding before_Mr. Harden was purely a
private one, and was not the subject of a public
report.; nor.haa the' public any right to have been.
present—his 'award could only amount to a recom-
mendation, and he named the sum, which was at
once paid by me.
I feel confident that if you or, your reporter had
heard the inquiry your editorial remarks would
have been withheld. Indeed, the case did not
claim insertion in your, columns,—l remain, dear
sir, your's truly, W. K. CAMPBELL.
6, Castle-street, Liverpool, Bth June, 1857.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

'S ANCIENT WIRRALL WAPENTAKE COURT

AGAIN.

BUSHELL v. NORMAN.-It will be in the recollection of
our readers that this case was tried at the last Chester
assizes, when a verdict was given for the defendant, leave
being given for the plaintiff to move for a rule to show
cause why a verdict should not be entered for him for 40s.
The application was made and a rule was granted, during
the Easter term. The same case came on for hearing
during the present Trinity term. The rule was supported
by Mr. Welsby and Mr. Bevan, and opposed by Mr.
Gift'ard, on the part of the defendant. After the rule was
argued, the court dismissed the application with costs,
thereby establishing the jurisdiction of the Wapentake
Court, and the plaintiff, Mr. Christopher Bushell, was
mulct with all the costs.

TIIE STRIKE OF THE CUMBERLAND SHIPWRIGHTS. —For
some time back the shipwrights have been paid at the rate
of ss. per day, though before the Russian war their
earnings did not average more than from 18e to 20s. per
week. The reduction, of which the shipwrights received
notice, was ls. per day on new work, and Bd. per day on
old work, the joiners being reduced from 245. to 21s, per
week. On Monday morning the carpenters attended at the
yards and offered to resume work at the former rite of wages,
but refused to accept the proferred reduction, though the
joiners agreed to the terms offered, and proceeded to their
accustomed work, The employers are not in a position
which betokens submission to the demands of the work-
men, so that there cannot he the slightest doubt as to the
result of this temporary strike. The state of the labour
market, and the reduced demand for ships since the Black
Sea fleet have been released from the service in which they
were employed, and thrown into competition for ordinary
freights, betokened a reduction in the scale of wages,
and when the demand becomes slack no combination can
prevent a general fall. At Maryport the men returned to
the yards on Tuesday morning upon the terms offered, but
at Workington and Harrington the), are still standing out,
though there are rumours of returning to work next week.
They have been contributing to the funds of an " Amalga-
mated Shipwrights' Society" at Liverpool, by which they
expect to be supported during the present strike, but when
the funds of the society are looked to by several hundred
empty stomachs, that dependence will soon be exhausted.—
Carlisle Patriot, of Saturday.
A PUGILISTIC ATTORNEY.—On Saturday, at the public-
office, Birmingham, Mr. E. H. Collis, solicitor, was com-
mitted to the borough sessions for trial on the charge of
assaulting the ex-mayor of the teem, Mr. T. R. T. Hodg-
son, also a solicitor, in a brutal manner. Some trifling
dispute having arisen in connection with the' late
visit of the Duke of Carabridg , Mr. Collis went to Mr.
Hodgson's office, on Thursday last, to demand the retraeta-
tion of a letter. Mr. Hodgson had scarcely given a re-
fusal when Mr. Collis struck him with his fist a most
violent blow on the head, and repeated this eight or ten
times. The door had closed with a spring inside, and
when the clerks forced their way into the room, they found
Mr. Hodgson in an insensible state, while Mr. Collis
brandished a poker over his head, and said to the clerk,
" Stand off, or I'll lay yen straight." Mr. Collis, in
defence, admitted having knocked his opponent down and
" hit him right and left," but said that Mr. Hodgson first
picked up the tongs and threatened him. The magistrates
required bail for his appearance. The case caused much
his turn fallen by the hands of the
remembered, assassinated the
be
stir in the town, and the court was crowded.
VENGEANCE IN PERSIA.—Mohammed Yousrouf, a man
in
who some short time back played a considerable political
aPpoarnirnst,coeafnotdhf effwinehrona'rtd,iethraaniasd man. Youssouf took possession of
Herat in concert with Ica Khan, and maintained a siege
against the Persian army. Being closely pressed by the
besiegers, and justly alarmed at the fate which would
await him if he fell into the hands of the Persians, he fled
from Herat. He was, however, seiz el and carried to
Teheran, where, notwithstanding his crimes, he was
pardoned by Nass-reddin•Shah. The children of Seid Ali
Khan had not, however, renounced the idea of avenging
the death of their father ; they arrived at Teheran and
demanded justice en the murderer. The Shah, not wish-
.
ng that the pardon he had granted to Mohammed should
be a vain word, endeavoured to calm the resentment of the
sons of Seid Ali Khan, but all his efforts were in vain,
the mu elerer was handed over to Justice, tried and found
guilty, and delivered up to the sons. The Government
being still desirous of saving the life of Mohammed offered
a very considerable sum by way of ransom, hut the offer
was refused, and on the Bth the sons of Seid Ali Khan
themsekes put the murderer of their father to death.
This event has produced a great sensation.

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ES NOR:THERN TIM.-----LIVERPOOL,
AME RICA.. to 98c per 561bs white, 92c to 96c.; Western old mixed, MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL : Con
95c to 97c. .4,
PREIGHTS.—H Ave improved a little. To Liverpool, for - . . —7- en .
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Cotton, 3s to 3s 6d per bale ; Flour 61 to 9d per nrl; , •- • LIVERPOOL, Monday Evening.- LIVERPOOI
The cotton market
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. Grain 3d t) 4d per bush. To London, Flour is to is 3d • There continues a good demand for Cotton, and prices are well. main
'per brl. To Havre, Cotton, lc to lc per lb; ,Flour 30c -
with a moderate supply prices- are well maintained. 8d to 81d, 100 Maran
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—....... per brl. Surat 4d to 61d-arc
EXCHANGE oN ENGLAND has been in good Amend at The sales to-day were about 12,000 bales, including
speculation and for ex:
Tie, Asia. arrived in the
-Merle yesterday morn- 5,009 on speculanon and for export.
advanced rates, opening at 109 to 109-4. to 1091:per cent.
ing, with a week's later news from the United BILLS ON FRXNCE, f. 5.161 to f 5.181. The alvFees received by the Asia, respecting the LIVERPOOL
States, • 182 passengers, and 1,427,220 dots. an 1 Straws:—The demar
WOTRERSPO..N; Kriecrsportre• AND Co. 'ele)p eee :der from re.:a:ssuriner: Alt accotint,s. repre- s
£20,250 in specie on freight. Her dates are May Hors : The market for good quality hops is very firm 'sent the crop as being very backwatl, and
27th. at 7c to 11c per lb for Eastern . and, Western, the lower • having
to report
oirs
tnioowo rhohl4i ye rie,exo
. suffered very great, injury from the late frosts. The for grainy, 370 hhd;
On the 28th of May the Asia exchanged signals rate for very inferior. Prime qualitie3 are not plenty, and -
editor of the Columbus ,S;rin makes the following tons unelayed Manilla
Bahia, to arrive, at 4;
with the R.M.S. Arabia. , will command readily the extreme price quoted. Brewers .
Pernabas. also tb arriv
The news is not of the slightest importance.. are not buying largely at-present, but the supply of -hOpa remarks :-- ' . ' • -
Mor,Assss, RUM AN
throaghouz the country is much reduced, and is mostly in We have spent our entire life-now extending to ferty-
,Riee,_ereere are a
From Washington wa learn that Major Ben
. the hands of strong -holders ; there is consequently but five years-in the centre of the Cotton growing region, and tons arracan for arriv
M'Culloch has declined the Governorship of Utah little p
reving on the market, and prices have -a tendency . have been i:close observer of the season and ;he growth or Cassia r,rotizA.-‘N
territory:, i It; is stated - a Western man has been to advance. This assurepion is based upon the fact the Cotton plant, and, without 'fear of contradiction, we per cwt. -
Jun.-0/ bales sol
adected for-the ,poSt. IL is. furthermore.`;stated that the consuaiption has largely increased, and the assert that we uover knew Cotton as hackvvard by three limit. -560 bales Id
that the gevernment has determined upon adopt. production has decreesed ; the crop for the en.suing wepks as it is this spring. It is usual, at this 'advanced SAPAN W000•-tot
ing vigorous measures "as regards the 14lormons• year it is estimated
-will,' tuider the most favouiab!o staie Of th,-.! season (nay 14) for Cotton forms to begin to forravanl.lls tons sol
~A..large military force is to be despatched thither, eirrumstauces, fall short of an average yield at leapt one- •appear on the
.weed. At this time there .is no Cotton weed Lieseere -630 guar
probably under command of Gen.,Harney. quarter, as farmers have not cultivated the vines with in th? whole Cotf en re,qin 'of the Ueli'ed States with over
due care and attention for several years past, and the.last feu- leaves, and few .planters have yet got stends.'. Blooms
"Two United States senators had passed to their AGRICULTUR,
winter has been _very severe upon the yards in Vermont will wit apeear ehis year on the. most fortatilt? crops be- Per stone, 20
list rest within the week-the Hon. James_ Bell,
and New Hampshire., a large preeportion of the roots in fore the 25th. of June_ to the Ist of July:. ire usual time - s.
of New Hampshire, died at Laconia, in that State,
the States named being winter kUled, • far blooms-is frorn 25th of May to 10th of June. Ray, old .. . ... 0
on the 26th ulto. ; and the Hon. A. P. Butler, ofDitto, new.. • 0
IRON: Scotch pig continues Gull; and is (rote(' at ' '
• South Carolina, who had for , some time, been suf- 34'dols to 35 dots; six months, ac3ording to brand, pl ce of , COTTON STATEMENT.. Ditto, clover 0
,
(From,. the Mew York Shipping Liat of 27th May.) Green Clover o
fering from dropsy, expired the day previous. delivery, &c. Refined iron is also dulr and is nominal ato
Dred Scott, so widely known in connection with 56 dots for common En dish bars and 60 dots for refined.
, ,
the late important decision of the Supreme Court LEAD : Pig is heavy and dull, and quotations are . 1 Exports to Total Stock and on spVteirttateo,l,:,e7sahtelti.t
... . .
Receipts. !' Great Ditto; barley
~of the United States, and who is likely to become altogether nominal; Spanish is held at 6 dols 25e to , Britain. clears: eel Shipboard. Oats, In straw
•an historical character, together with his two 6 dole 372 c, which is above the views of buyers. . . I
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daughters, Were emancipated- from slavery on the NAVAL STORES.-The -market for sfirits turpentine is 18571 ' 2;823,415 ' 1,244 519 1,963,448 330,774 ~ .
. . 2603, qt. St. Louis. • dull at 51 cents, but at this rate-holders are very firm, as 1856'.` 3,319,363 1,594,089 , 2,487,864 415,907 LIVERPOOI
•--_____ We have no aiterati
Mr. Morse, late special commissioner to Bogota, the-stock is reduced tea a low, figure-abont 1,400 bras. a
505,948 349,570 524,416 85,133 The supply was somet
had arrived in Washington. He has no doubt of Common resin is firm and in good demand, at 1 dol 870. . •• ••• • tion being more turn
and at I dal 900 d livered by vessel. Fine resins are firm, nic`r...:
7d to 7id per fir; bunt
the eventual settlement of the diffiCulty between e. -, '._ e •. - The; -LiverpO6l- -Share Market' was rather dull
with further sites at 9 dots ooc to 7 dols.soc; wording topretty well cleared off.
New Granada and the United States in a manner cheep, 9,849.
quality. Tar re dull and heavy at 2 dols to 2 dole 50e. to-day, and pric,es,were not so good. The transac-
satisfae.tory to both republics. OiLs :We learn of further sales ia New Bedford at 70 Lions reported. were•--;•East Lancashire, 962 ;.Lanai- LONDON P
We learn from Kansas that Acting Governor Stan- cents for South Sea whale. No movement. in sperm; shire and Yorkshiie, 1001 11 21 • London and Suomt.-The demar
4.. ,•,,, 4, , __
ton has issued a
,proclamation for an election of For manufactured oils there-is 'a fair demand' at 83c to 8P Nort'h Western,, 4-- shales, Id ; Midland, 83k, Ls • tons of white Benares
Refined exhibits more
delegates to the Constitutional Convention to be cents for whale and 1 dol 45c to 1 del 55i. for --sprerni. Manchester, Sheffield, and LinColnshire, 424; Leeds
CO:FEE. -We haver
held on the third Monday in June next. - Census Liweed oil is low 4, with
.sales of American et 78 ,cents '2- Capital StoCk, 22 ; Royalinsurance, 3.1-16 p The
returns received
,from nineteen counties out of the manufacturers are selling in the replan way at 79c to 80 following were the closing priees :-Blackburn, p TEA'e
d s c't
hi ell os rs t beYo;
twenty-six give a total of 9,251 registered legal deeemntas.nd.Lard oi)i. is quiet anti nominal. - Red oil is iiie fair 8 13-16, 8;-; Chester and' Birkenhead, 681, 684-3 ; the trace. Common c
C,..c.,.. . v.1,-, A/1,w,, formerly. member of Coheres • - _ _ C1..1..(1,,,,;.,, RAI: RAI. /11,,...1,,,• ..,,,,1 TT,..1.-a,„...a :,o 1Q , . Corvow.-There has

26th, at St. Louis. .
Mr. Morse, late special commissioner to Bogota,
had arrived in Washington. He has no doubt of
the eventual settlement of the difficulty between
New Granada and the United States in a manner
satisfactory to both republics.
We learn from Kansas that Acting Governor Stan-
ton has issued a proclamation for an election of
delegates to the Constitutional Convention to be
held on the third Monday in June next. Census
returns received
,from nineteen counties out of the a
twenty-six give total of 9,251 registered legal
voters. Ely Moore, formerly, member of Congress
from New York, is urged to be a candidate for
delegate to Congress, and it is thought that he will
be elected if he consents to enter the canvass.
The movements of Brigham Young have
attracted some attention since the receipt of the
report that he had fled from Utah. Now that it
has been ascertained that there is no truth in this
report, his proposed expedition to the North-forms
the interesting feature of Mormon intelligence.
We learn, on reliable authority, that the Mormons
are about commencing. a settlement near. Council
t Bluffs for an outpost, or receiving station.
The leading men of the new settlement are
to be Eastern men, who have not been initiated
irito the real mysteries of Mormonism,
and who will, therefore, be better fitted for

taking charge 'of young discipleb and giving them
their first lessons in the new faith. It is more than
probable that the founding of this settlement is the
real cause of Brigham's " secret expedition to some-
_where in the North." We have received files of
Great Salt Lake papers to the 2nd of April. The
discourses of, Brigham Young and other leading
elders forcibly enjoin the necessity() f perfect unity
of thought and action among the faithful. The
projected expedition to the North is alluded to by
Governor Young in one of his sermons.
Eugene Grelet, one of the. persons implicated
in the French, railroad fraud case, had died at the
,Eldridge-street jail, New- York.
It having been discovered that the United States
steamer'Michigan, on•the lakes, is one or two tons
larger than the size allowed by a treaty bemeen
Great Britain anct the United States, and
Lord Napier having called -the attention
of the American government to the matter,
orders have been given to discontinue her
.in her present capacity. The -Michigan has
been of great service iu assisting vessels, British
as well as American, in distress ; audio view of the
chances of losinc, her, the attention of the Cana-
dian Parliament has been called to the fact. The
CahadianS say they are not at all afraid of the
extraordinary size of the little steamer, and that,
so far as they are concerned, they are very much
in favour of her remaining where she is.
By way of -New Orleans we have Havannah dates
to the 9th May. The genera/ news is of little in--
terest. Sugar was firm at previous rates, while Mo-
'lasses, with,an active, market, had reached so high
a price that speculators were afraid to- - tench
it. - A correspondent writing on the: 19th
-c represents the . slave trade as flourishing. A
British ship, -named,—most inappropriately, we
_Would imagine—the Duchess of Sutherland, had
landed six hundred Africans near Sagus la Grande,
and. was then. burned to the water's edge. There
were a dozen vessels in the port of Havannah up .for
sale as'elavers. The joint stock speculators were
progressing is the organization on .paper, of steam-
ship lines, new banks, and other enterpris,s.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAY 27.

MONETARY AFFAIRS. —Since our last advises of 18th inst.,
we have had a week of great activity, and of unusual
excitement. The fluctuations in most of the speculative
Stocks have, been sudden and .violent, but the most masked
in this respect have been Erie,- Cleveland and Toledo; and
Michigan Southern, and notwithstanding the growing ease
in the Money Market, prices generally leave Off lower.
The sudden and heavy fall attracted a number of outside
buyers for ca3h, which gave a firmer and more settled
tone to the market at the close. Money continues to
grow easier from day to day, in the face of heavy ship-
ments of coin to Europe. The Bank reserve of Specie is
kept full, however, by the receipts of gold from California,
and from the surrounding country.. Da COPPCT & CO.
COTTON : The acclun's to the 9th instant per Niagara,
from Liverpool, received on the 19th by telegraph from
Halifax, gave a stimulus to our market. An improved
demand immediately ensued and prices have advanced
to gc per lb, with but little offering for sale at present
rates. The sates are-estimated-at 10,500 bales, of which
3,000 are in transitu. Uplands: Very' Ordinary to
Mifflin;; 114 c to Iq-c; Ordinary, 12e1 tow Middling,
13gc ; Good Middling, :141q. Fair to Good Fair and
Good, 14ic to Inc and 15-g-, ; Middling Fair,l4-3-,a; Fully
Fair, 15-ke. .Louisianas, &c,: Ordinary to
, to 1410 ; Good Ordinary, 132 c ; Low
Middling, 134 c ; Good Middling, 141 c: Fair to Good
Fair, 154 c to 151 C,; Middling Fair, 154 c ; Fully Fair,
lenc. Good and Fine, none. Tne exports, &0., of cottm
since Ist September) are as follows :
To G. Bitain. Receipts. Stocks.
Total Extmts 1,955,000 1,239,000 2,821,000 348;000
Last year" 2,476,000 1,584,000 3,320,000 420,000
Year before 1,799&0 1,210,0a0 2,433,000 315,000
aye annex an erract from the circular of W. P.
Wright.
The following is a statement of the movement in cotton
since the first. September last, as compared with the pre-
VioUs four years":—

_—. 1854.
Receipts at the Ports.......• 2.8 22,000'330,000 - , • 30,000 2,4______ ,
3-1,00012640,000
Exports toG Britain 1,244,0A11,594,000 1,233,90011,211,0 n
" France 358,000 443,000 377,000 261,000
• ". other F. Ports• .....• • • 351,000, 450,000 , ,2,w,goa 256 000
Total Exports .
. • 1•935,000,2,44,000 1,830,00011,728,000
Stock on hand
• 324 000"
Of which during the past week, included in the.abOve :

PitovisioNs : Pork is higher for 1)oih mess-and prime,
with an active market. Ihef is firm, with sales at 14 doh
to 15 dots for country mess, 12 dols to 12 d.ls De for
railroad mesa, antis 16 dols 50c to 17 dots. f repacked
Western. Prime mess beef is scarce and wanted, at 29
dole t 0.31 dots-, Beef hams are firm, with but few offering.
Bacon is scarce, and held. Much higher ; in is refused for
short clear. Cut meats are higher, with 'sales at 10i td 11
for hams, and 92 to 91, for shoulders. Lard is firm, with
sales at 141 to lsa. Butter and cheese are without further
change. .

PASSILNGERS PER 431.5. ASIA.—Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Smith, four children, and nurse, Mr. and Mrs. John
Scott; Mr.- and Mrs Henry A: -Low---Mr.-and- Mrs.-James
Robb, Mr. and Mrs. E: J. Woolsey, four children, an
servant, Miss Aspinall and maid, Mr, and Mrs. S. J. W.
Barry, Mr.. and Mrs. Seller and fami;y,
_Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Rogers and Lmily, -Mrs. Mitchell,- Mr. add -Mrs.
Thomas L. Mitchell, Messrs.- John No.cnialion, N. •L.
M'Cready, Barnard, B. F. Beekman, Bernard"; D. Barker,
A. Arguedi, G. Arguedi, James Manry, ant. M. V&A, 0-
cisco, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ramsden, Messrs. Manuel Sopsz,
Vincenti Vita, Jan Bournne, J. H. ' Eindr, W.
Binney, VT. 'M. Fadzean, R. 11. Leathain, :R. R.
Balert, .G. W. Dobbin, L. H. Porter, Jatnei Stitt,
R. Redmond, two Misses Robb, Messrs..,Gibb, -Julius,
Kotler, Baron and Baroness di Conceicao (two children
and nurse), Messrs. W. Ferguson, S. D. Vere,' Hiss
,Thonglas_ Mr.
,and Mrs. Fisher, Messrs. Robb., jun., 0-, L.
Dobbin, J. G. Marsh, F. R. Ledy, J. R. Badnall, John I'.
Harwird, T. Tetia:.letou, Longbran, W. Chappel, J. Hen-
gler, W. Kin.;, It. Walker, H. Hempshill, John .llortlan,l,
B.' Gutrery, C..Wieber, R. Jenkins and daught,,,r, Robert
Shaw, Outrar,E. Oravvford Mrs. Johnson and three children,
Dr. and Mrs. 'Alexander. and -child,- Mrs. Diteready -and
child,
,Messrs. Henry T. Jackson; H. W. Gair, A. E.
Phillips, Miss Battle, two Misses Gillilan, Mr.' and Mrs.
E. H. Gillilan, Miss Giltiian and maid, Master Gillilan,
'Mr. James H. Orme and frieA, Messrs. J. Ranset. Robert
Reed, Dr. Vinton; Messrs. F. K. Arnold, Hugh. Crichton,
A. Ramsey, E. Molson, J. W. Paxton, H. Crangle, T.
Contostarlos, W. G. Norwood, J. P. Rodocanachi, C. N.
Negroponte, S. Lord, J. S. Irwin, F. Schillow, J. C. Yates,
J. Marks, E. Cabado, D. Jamieson, -- Relf, J. G. Stevens,
E.ll—Grander, P. 11.. Siinal3, A. B. 0. Nicholson, J.•
Schultz, Ph. Bessinger, D3na, F. Warre, Manuel
Gonzales, Manuel Prandes - Pedro Oontico and two boys,'
H. Young, W. H. Paddock, Vasbenter, Gr3ighton,
S. R. Saxon, E. Bliss, jun., Theo. Pass rant, Heary E.
Waltbew, W. S. Brown, James: S. Mac Master, D.
Tier, Thomas Mack, S. Wilder, F. A. Whittlesey, C.
G. Anderson, Andrew 3. Watt,
.D. H. Greaffe,,-- Sung.
stack, Rev. C. S. Stewart, U.S...Navy, Mr. J. Pumpeliy.

Keeelpta atithePorts
Expocte to G..Britaia
" France. .. ......
" other For. Pts
Total Exports.

llhe -Liverpool---Share Market was rather dull
to-day, and priees,,Were not so good. - The transac-
tions reported wereEtist Lancashire, 964 ;
shire and Yorkshiie, 1001, 3, t, ; London and
Norl'h Western,, a shares, 4. d ; Midland, 84/ 1;
Manchester, Sheffield, and LinColnshire, 424; Leeds
Capital StoCk, 22 ; Royalinsurance,• 3 .1-16 p The
following were the closing prices :—Blackburn,
8 13-16, 88-; Chester and Birkenhead, 684, 681 ;
Caledonian,364; 361; Chester andHolyhead,lB,lBl,;
Eastern COtintilit-iii;East Lancashire, 9.64 96a;
ditto 9/. shares, 11-16,1 p ; Great Northern, 241, 2441;
Great Western,64l,64/ ; Lancashire and. Yorkshird,
Stock," 1004, 1004; ditto • .91. - shares, 1,- 1. 1.16 p
LiverpOol,Cosby, and Sbuthnort, 194, Isa ; London
and North Western Stock, 1044 104 i ; dittolshares,
346;14 d ; Manchester, Sheffield; and Lincolnshire,
42-,1-, 428 ; Midland Stack, 84, ;- North British,
104., 104 ; • North Staffordshire,, 5, 44 d; - North
Eastern—Berwick, 224, 224,;•,,,Y0rk and North
Midland 344. 844 ; Leeds • Capital Stock, 214, 224 ;
South. Eastern and Dover, . 224., 221; Scottish
North Eastern, 121, 13 ; Buffalo. and Lake Huron,
1 d ; Ditto New. Shares, 4, 4. p ; Dutch Rhenish,
14, lad ; Great Western of Canada, 231, 234 ;
Ditto New Shares, 14, 14 p; Great. Luxemhouri.z,
114, 111 d • Grand Trunk of Canada, 16, 164

25,000, 41,000, 28,000 i 35,000
2;,00G' 24,000 48,eAri 57,000
4,000 18,000 11.000
8.000 • 7,000, 6 o'oj 10,000
32.000 31.000' 72,.G0, 78,000

Summany.—Receipts—Docrease at the
ports compared
with ..last Year, 508,000 bales; -compared with 1853.
282,000. Exports—Decrease to Great Britain, 348,000;
compared with 1853, 229,000 ba!es. Decrease tc)
France,
85,000; compared with 1853, 21,000; decrease to other
bales.
foreign ports, 89,000; increase compared with 1853, 60,000

The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
t3-day was- pretty steady, and no :Change can be
noticed in prices •••• Consols for Money closed at
93§ to 93k; and for the. Account at 94 to 94g. Af er
official hoUrs the saine prices were current.

In the London Sham Market to-day there was very
little business done,, and. prices Were 'about Sta-
tionery: Tie following were the closing quota-
tions :—_-oaiedonian, 726; Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, 59, 61 ; El:stern Counties, ilk, ilk;
East Laneachirc, 97, 98; Great Northern,
96 974 ; Ditto A, 87, 89 ; Groan Western,
641, 611; Lancashire and Yorkshire,lool, 1001.;
Leeds Northern, 43*, 441; 'London and North
Western, - 1041, 1048 ; London and South
Western, 991, 100 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 421, 43 ; Midland Stock, 83/, 83* ;
North British, 421, 43; South Eastern and Dever,
731 741 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 89,
90 ; York and North Midland, 68k, 69 ;
After official hours the following were the ruling
prices :—Ca!edonian, 721, 721,-; Eastern Counties,
11 114; Hi; East Lancashire, 97, 98 ; Great Northern,
97i ; ditto A, 874, 881 ; Great Western, 611, 641 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1001 1001; London and
North Western, 104 i, 1041 ; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire,: 44 43 ; Midland Stock, 831.
882 ; North British, 42, 434 ; South Eastern and
Dover, 73/, 744; York, Newcastle, and Ber Wick, 89,
90 ; York .and North Midland, 681, 691.

The Montreal Corporation Bonds (amounting to
21.000/.), given to aid the construction of the St.
lAwketiee, and Atlantic Railroad, some time since
over-due, and which the Grand Trunk Company
were unable to pay; have since been redeemed, and
intelligence_ to that effect has been received by the
English:mail of this week.

The commercial advice§ received by the Asia do
not vary much from those previously to hand.
There had, been some excitement in the New York
Stock Market, but it had subsided. Money was
becoming more easy. The Cotton Market was
active, and advanced lc to He. per lb. , The
Breadstuff Trade was more active, and prices of
Flour had advanced 15e to .25c: per brL Wheat
was dull; but Indian Celli advanced 6n to 80 per
bushel. Freights had improved.
The annual meeting of the Bank of Australasia
has just been held. Mr. Henderson took the chair,
and congratulated the proprietors on the success
of the past year's operations. The report,
which was read, stated that the profits of the
year 1856 amounted to 181,110/. Os 6d. The
balance to the credit of profit and loss in October
was 201,7771.1.7 s 5 T. out of- which there has' been
paid the April dividend' and bonus for the current
year of 90,0001. It was stated that the colonies
were still overstocked, and that the high price of
Gold had acted unfavourably on the exchanges. A
dividend of 6 per cent per annum was declared,
and a bonds at the rate of 14 per cent per annum,
making 20 per-cent together.
The advises from the Continent indicate a less
favourable' appearance of the exchange on London
at Amsterdam and Hamburg., In .the other con-
tinental cities the rates are steady. At Paris, on
Friday, the exchange. on London was quoted
25.271 to 30 for short, and 24.874 to 90 for three
months; at Amsterdam, 11 85-for short; at Ham-
burg,. 114 for short, and 13 01 for three months ;
and at Vienna. 10.12.
_ _

NOIITIT• BOUTS. TOTAL.
•
New Cases Received Advice and Med,- 289
} 218 i 507
tine at the Institution
New Cases Visited at their own houses l 86
40 i 126
and supalted with Medicine
375 253 633

The Harrewby has arrived from Hobart Town,
but is not known to have any gold on freight.
The Neptune's , Favourite has arrived from
Shanghai with 1,351,900 lbs of tea and 827 bales of
silk on .freight.
The Tudor, which had sailed from Melbourne
fok; Liverpool, with 14,500 oz. of gold on freight,
put -back to Hobson'6 Bay on the 7th of April,
diSmasted, but would probably
.soon sail again.
Including the whole of these sums, and also
5,000 oz. of gold on board the Stebonheath, which
has now been 90 days at sea, we arrive at a total of
169,910 oz., or about 680,0001., actually on its way
t) this country.."`•

The Kent, arrivCd uff the coast yesterday from
1-bourtr, with 62,M -oanees of gold' on freight,
worth about .248,580/: The adviceS ,•brought by
this‘v,ef.,sel havi).been anticiiiated,•although she.has

a quick passa,,4o of.se-Venty-nine days.
arrivaLorthe Pirate from Launceston is
Also repot:tel, but this ship is not known to have
any 'gold on freight.
We 'are in receipt of detailed accounts from
-Melboin no to 'the. 14th April. The. Gold. Market
-had -been quiet, with a fair demand for shipment,
prices ruling at 3/, 16s -per ounce for Mount Alex-
ander and -Befidiv,o, 31. 16S -9d -for- MountKorong.,
3/ 17s 3 1 .f(i Maryborough, Avoca,
and Fiery Crsek, 3/, • 17s 6d to 31. 18s for the
Ovens, and 3? 183 *6l to . 3/. 19s 6d. for
B-111srat. The quantities brought down by
escort dnrlng the week.were below the average.
Tb'.‘. Money
,Mr.t!,.et was well 'supplied; but in
. Ll'ading w's some light, es r.trade
-in the Oo!ony was- in' a steady condi:ion: The
Export Karl<Ote'yer'e fully maintained. .

BREADSTUFFS.—Pi
- •our Our market remained quiet,
without change in price from
le the data of our last circular
to the close of the week, but, the receipts continuing very
light there•has been an:thaProvedmand the last two days,
and prices of Western (,anal,
State,:westernCanal and
Sduthern, are 150
to 25a per brl higher.
shipping, 6 dots 60c to 7 (la-, per brl ; t_laind State, good
rAio, Indiana, &c.,
7 dots 25c to 7 dols 75c ; Canada, 7 dole 0 to S dols 60c;
Southern,7 dols 50e to 8 doh 50e: Fancies-a.nd I3i=-11 Extras,
8 dole 25c to 10 doh. /Nheat.: The arrivals at present -a-re
-very small, to.
enables holders to maintain prices, but
the market is dull at eur- quotations. .Southern "
170 c to 185 c per 601bs : Gone Se- and Western, 170 e te,
185 c : Canadian, 170 c to 185 c ; Western Red and Mixed'
to
145 e to 165 c; Southern Red, 155 e to 165 e. Indian Corn
continues to advance, and must be quoted 6c to 8c per
561bs higher, without aay shipping demand. Yellow, 05e

Trill CAL:vonritAx Prx.—The evnrl• stinglquestfon of "is this.
.good pep" has been answered by Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John
t, who has succeedkin i reditelr4 a metallic pen, which he
dtslgnates, not irapliy, as above. There is hardly anything More.
annoying' than a had pen 1-every one knows the mi.ery. - The pen
tingle, by 11l r. Ma fa .'fit fir tcy hand .1 o use (light or heavy), and
"Whitria tf the greateslio to; it dots not corrode, but will work with
equal facility in any ink. From experience of metallic pens, we oan
say that this ono, which is polished ar gold, and will last nearly as
long, is the best one we have ever used,--Northern Times, One
box, containing alit dozen pens, sent free on recelat'of 2s Gd in
postace stamps; Agents wanted for the country..—Adv;ki

Comm trrtai TitZell:genre.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-JUNG 8.

The cotton market continues very steady, and with a fair demand,
prices are well. maintained. The sales—including 2SO Pernambuco
8d to 81d, 100 Maranhani 83d to 91, 400 Egyptian Sid to 101 d,
Surat 41 to 6kd—aro reported 12,040 bales, of which 5,000 are on
speculation and for export.