Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-21 00:00:00

AUSTEALIA.

The mails per the Columbia arrived at Suez have
reached us, we are consequently in possession of
details of news from Melbourne to the 23rd, and
Sydney to July 18th.
The reports from the gold fields of Victoria give
steady evidence of the wonderful resources of tne
colony in this great staple export. The escort
returns are below the average of the year 1856, but
are very nearly equal to those of the same period
of that year. During the last thirteen weeks the
quantities had amounted to 562,666 ounces, which
shows an average weekly yield of 43,284 ounces. In
the thirteen corresponding weeks of 1856 the quan-
tities brought down by escort amounted 5:70.861
ounces, which gives an average yield of 44 604
ounces. The balance in favour of the weekly
average of the year 1856 is 1,320 ounces.
The labour market continues in pretty much the
same state as previously. There were still many
men about town who were unable to find employ-
ment, and their number had been much increased
.during the last few days. Most of these were neiv
arrivals, and men unaccustomed to hard work, who
hang about town in the vain hope of obtaining
something in the nature of a light, and at the same
time remunerative, occupation.
The Land Bill has aroused a spirit of very
general opposition throughout the country. Public
meetings have been held, and numerous petitions
presented against it. The opposition ' has now
found a centre in a convention of delegates, con-
sisting of some eighty parsons electel by political
meetings, to oppose the bill. The general bo iy of
the public look to the liberal members of the
government and of the Assembly for protection
against the designs of the squatters and the
insolent threats of the Convention. They are
desirous that an equitable compromise should be
effected between the squatters on the one hand
and the community on the other.
The bill for the abolition of State aid to religion,
brought in by the Attorney-General and supp'erted
by the ministry generally, was read a second time
in the Assembly by a large majority. The measure
will pass through its remaining stages in the. Lower
House, but it is more than probable that the
Council will reject it. . There have been two elec-
tions. In East Bourke, Mr. Greeves, unseated as
a punishment for his joining the O'Shanassy
Ministry, 'ha's been reinstated upon a subsequent
vacancy. In South Burke, Mr. Ricardo, an
agricultur;st; and determined opponent of the
present Land Bill, was elected by a very large ,
majority to the seat resigned by Captain .Pasley
on his acceptance of office in the Public Works
department.
The meeting of the New South Wales Parlia-
ment was -fixed for the 11th August. A very con-
siderable amount of excitement in political circles
• exis•ed as to what would be the turn parties would
take. The Ministry had determined to bring for-
ward a new Electorial Act, and had indicated.
thrOugh the press, what he leading principles will
be. The number of representatives will be largely
lacreased, and the main, though not sole, basis of
the electorates will be population. The franchise
will be left as it is, which, indeed, includes every-
thing except universal suffrage. It is proposed
also to introduce the ballot, and the provisions of
the bill as a whole may be, considering the differ-
ence of circumstances between the mother country,
as liberal as the most ardent radical could desire.
But still the measure, so far as it has been ex-
pounded, does not satisfy the party mea of the
colony. Some denounce it for its liberalty, 'which
they say is a bait thrown out to catch the radical
element in the council. Others are not, or profess
not to be, content with anything less than the po-
pulation bases in all its integrity, that is to say,
that wherever a certain amount of population,
whether congregated in a single street, or spread
over an area as large as the county of York, that
particular spot shall be entitled to a repre-
sentative in the Parliament of the county. To
carry out this principle, public meetings have been
held, and an electoral reform league, of which
Robert Campbell, one of the members of the City, is
the president. y_ But whatever' real difference of
opinion may exist as to the basis on which the repre-
sentation of the country should be established in,
Parliament, the question of principle will be an en-
tirely subordinate consideration. The measure will
be made the battle-field, for an inveterate struggle
for office.

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THE LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL BEF''R

ASSOCILTIOS.

A
aril
at the
owngesetklythernostettbinsegripoifiotnhse acnodundcoiln,atoinonms
were the following- from Birmingham ;--"Me6sr9et
and Co , bankers, £5; J. Gillott, Esq, Xl; A

Sturge, Esq., £l.
THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MONO' 00
A summary of the second report of this c°,lle,6llti
just published, was laid before the Council, and uti
as affording one of many satisfactory ans`vers,
question, " What good has the Financial F6eforo 5 of
tion ever done, or is it likely to do 1" which b:
put to members of the Association by Cavhie'iagtot
laubourres.oeipßte,asisoanuse,waerued asasuidginteodf for cot:
de
exposures of the want of any adequate securiti°9o,
the Pu

various tracts of the Association, which were
tributed amongst members of Parliament/ reaspels.
mainly to the demand for this committee, end 75i; CO
ment, notwithstanding the bold declaration,tll:t'
Lewis, that there was nothing whitever r7Ol,
investigation. The first report of this comtnitt/gc°,
a mass of most important evidence from Lord tg°
t.O
Comptroller of the Exchequer, and other fli_el3v 11)11';
•
proving in detail nearly all the defects ellecieel4`'
Association ; audits second report recotenee°d° -elc/4
the alterations suggested by the Association, cdl
even what looks very like ste Finance ComOtte% 001
germ of one-though any such check on extracilrlld'
misappropriation has been deprecated by leadieg s3„e9
on both sides of the House, with distinct refetes:ser
as the suggestion of the Financial Reformers e t
and though Sir F. Baring, in moving the apP°-":"
the committee, on the 26th April, 1856, th014ht:1,010
sary " to discharge from the mind of the Cholreli,'°isobjesj
Exchequer any impression lurking there, that ',-
was the appointment of a Financial Commit re' , of 7
stated that amongst the leading recommendation'oef
committee were the following :- That the rkc,, itu
General should cease to be a politics' oe-509'
charging his duty by deputy, should bel°oo6l
acting and efficient head of his dell': ca°
AlO
and should make up his accounts. showing the I
ster,
or against each head of service, at the end of ever/ 420.1 r:
for the Audit Commissioners; that the grO9 re
bee
revenue, including those from crown lands, shouiJ ere
direct into the Exchequer, without any deduet.loo' ,tra
progress, save for drawbacks, repayments, 1°: of
7j
discounts ; that moneys in deposit, not being Pe- neteri
revenue, ways and means, or supplies, should be•e
to a separate account, and p
a statement of all recel'el,
payments under this head be laid annually bef°l"9„oo#l
ment; that, as the groundwork of any reellY
improvement, the accounts of all the departrue9o.oe
be kept on the commercial system of buoitlttieledili
double entry, 'the committee being convinced the' V
1,0
new securities may be devised for the faithful ell'to3l
40e-il
appropriation of the public money, all will be
Aea without a proper, system of accounts ; that a e°ll 111.
0
audit, or appropriation check; should be extends
aecouuts of income and expenditure kept at the
The
as well as to those of the revenue department-' teole
service, and the c7vil contingency-fund ; that the 'llter
these accounts, finally audited, should be Presee,lol,ll
Parliament before the close of the year succeedin'y
which they relate ; that all payments of the pad
General should he checked daily, and 01°11: Ag,,j'
proper accounts, by an officer appointed 11 017,1
Commissioners, who should report imtnegate%,‘
Commissioners any excess or irregularity; these d
accounts should be annually submitted to the revist 1°)
•
committee of the House of Commons, nominatees rho
Speaker; that an, account of all guaranteed lea be boo
be annually presented to this committee ; that eot,
Commissioners Should report directly to
through the Treasury as at present ; that thereues-1305
a large extension of the duties and powers of 4, se'ef
Audit, at the head of which should be a person I 3 n'-'t si jiv
in rank to any of the permanent offlorse 'ten
over any other principal department ; :fete
for all home services should be closed 13°°':,, siet4t)
termination of the year, and those for foreign thi
to the 31st of March, as soon as possible; and
accounts accounts of income and-expenditure shou'd f;slito
actual receipts and payments only,. not on oroo
credits and balances, which latter system. in `1",,,-0,
of the Committee, leads to confusion and Perie'; ,hll
cannot present a true account of the expericlitlit'ee' ow,
Inasmuch as nearly all these alterations, &earl-0;0e
calculated to insure honest dealings and intel red
counts, have been suggested in' the tracts and
oa"-f'00`,'`,0
tbhye
theA ssoecxipaotisounr,e
exposures
ionnaesmouf cthhaems Mtro. Bmoovrveyefrorwri:i:: fer
which exhibited the shamefully
neglected
One aee
audit.,-these facts were referred to as furni*,tl;go
ficient answer to the cavillers alltided to, even lie:0,
elation had never rendered any other public serve
PROPOSED RESUSCITATION OF THE BREAD °g°
0,
A letter from Mr. Wm. Houghton, of Soutmi
King's Lynn, aldresfad to the President, solic'st-'roe,"'
sideration for his pamphlet; "Bread and Tao-„,a r
wh ch he forwarded copies), inviting discussionftleS)fp
fessing his readiness to answer all possibl3 obireee-1101°
read. Mr. Houghton's scheme was described to vill";01,
this : -to abolish rustoms and excise duties, $
taxes, and to cover the whole national exponditurq 001
72 millions annually, by means of a tax 0114• g;
establishing perfect freedom of trade in ever,' ""ve#
Form. This tax he proposes to levy through teeto)o
joint stock company, under the control of Geve-eolltel
to directors, with 500 district branches througroelle
country, which is to buy up all the home grata ,10
at fair average prices, as well as all mills, ovens' "/'ll°
in fact, to become the corn-factor, miller, bakerc;
dealer, as well is tax gatherer general for the na;;°g erf,clf
projector is of opinion that such a company, d,°'4l9
thing in the best and cheapest way, will be ah'eetka..6
bread free from all sorts of adulteration, at nree",irlvteb
present prices ; and that, by means of an additionh it 0
trifling in comparison with the burden of ot-neetblecig
which are to be abolished, the company will bete ,00/
raise the necessary revenue, and hand it over o
vernment, witinut any of the losses, annoyeneeee',:ei4• 114°
of the present system of collecting it. As to ',"" to° vete
portations, he proposes that when there is like'Lel to
deficiency in the home produce, the directors a:,-,00
settle the additional quantity necessary fur me-egsar,'Die
sumption and fix prices. It was considered utul▪ ace
discuss seriously so wild and chimerical a propart. ele),ee
which, if it could be carried into effect, would, &no
gigantic monopoly ten times worse than the ol? e-1 0" 9'
tel c.ett,
and place the staple fool of the people conWie
the control of the Government of the day
irtis
eed
detnned as being a poll tax of the worst possible d
.fose'
since, whilst the working man with a family'tb!, 'O7!
a-week, spends a fifth of his earning on hree-cloe'i
man eats no more bread -perhaps less-en"
set r', 0;
expend a fiftieth, often not a five hundredth Po
income in the same way. Thus the old &e',0.00,1e
thtowing the burdens of the country upon the Ito teveoe
taxing them heavily, while the rich are allowed „'rfee;oe
comparatively untouched, would be carried to rerege°
under such a system. It was remarked that
builds his whole scheme on two old and exploLieuh is e:
tr-atirlye tfioraal%l tehcapteditenisce p;
osssecoiblnedt,othflaxt Pthriecesre' tview;vltl9fg:illl);
dependant on the price of food, and non,,eque:oo3,oo
however greatly the price of bread might be tise 'l' sof
rendering it the medium of location, tneediffererinf 161;
be made up to the working classes in the sill° -ale',"
wages-the well known fact being that the Vire pli ta
like the price of everything else, depends on 111111;01.00
demand. It was ordered that Mr. HaughtntiL,
thanked for his communication, and informed t'r- eiclol'
opinion of the council, his adieu% e is quite inlet -dal' fol
and the present system of taxation, with all 1-see t°/./0"'
wd ehfiecchts an
would
grossid th
ri
on ewq utahl ieti e
wholes in
burden
of the people.
finitelypreforrto

0
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
re Cl',
An addr-vs to the people on the present postllheen To
.t,
national affairs, breign and domestic, liftving„; pl 4-0;
posed, it was thought better to defer it for '6,- .00 0
especially with regard to the Irdiau revolt, since/ " tie° ti
eel
the fault of producing that convulsion lies dicta 4,00024/
fnt
ohoret
Etnhoeoweitr wllheoirdrighe is
c emu
tcpset
etyo,
ebrl atmh me —pteheep
people
oor ei ii":, ;:se..;o: asol "tro
condition of e°thnethlueci
Anglo-Indian empire, - ,101-.0,-,,
insurrec:ion is to b 3 mat speedily and effectuell964 iolai tiP,,
It was therefore deemed inexpedient to suggeP e 0 t/e
disagreement, at a time when the united eau'Llor 1,-00
are requisite to bring about that restoration day tee
apathy and ind.frhantetThei(d' ecil.
must precede a national investigation, all
grievances in the East.

1,4
; 90, c,

ciilOß
S A E , the very desirable ship
• • Ch4,l %, 467 tins register. This vresel was built at
eston s.c. in 1831. and her frame is entirely of
bee t)ak she is er pper fastened ; was yellow metalled
tOd InJar
11,040- ,e last, and ban received very eaten-lye repairs,
a.."Reoaef.•
~r her „"f• planking having been taken cfr and renewed,
ed to he perfectly .s nd ; she carries a large cargo ;
'ailing and wi I be fi and to require little to
&11; 414 almrl"..er voyage; daily expected to arrive.-1 or further
Oif/Pts. ':essrs. A. E. Byrne ir Co., Merchants Liver-
rd,
441, rd, Austen & Ca., 59, Fenchurch-street ;or to
Yoe ;ST t
Cl)at,O,.Brokers for the Purchase and Sale of
ing
street, L'verpaol.
b
Irk l;„ ;Pe ;ALE, the' splendiJ G•)lonial Ship
4, ifo i%iGAINT, tons ow., 8 trl tons register. Length,
feet 5e.-t 14-10ths ; breadth, 34 flea 2.loths; depth,
.20
t tp,_ 10ths. Built at Quebec this spring, under sp-.cial
'1)41:4.111 W .63', to class seven years. Timbers. beams, ceiling,
, lan • ratilsnio. -
e 4/ ',and ale heekmatac, higrly seasoned,' of large
al,- fully eeleeted. She is copper-fasten• d and wll
4,4 k, h'• n,-j,strong, and a pretty model; has a good entrance
a 1-°'g flat floor, combining both caming and
,/,s)t,., draft• n, great perfection, having delivered 1,450 tons of
41"P1)1 'lsar 13 feats • n and made the ran from Cape Race
/...
audit..,
//"‘,!14,4/i. Now lying in the Brunswiuck Dporcki .
Of
,Gray and Ca.. Merchants, 5, um! -
fi ILSON, & 13 °lsere for the Purchase and
lock-bui dings, Dale-street.
pn,
84 LE, the well-known Barve TAO. 296
- °al, 345 tons register ; length, 100 feet , breadth,
.Lfleat inches; depth. 15 feet, 8-10ths ; built at P. E.
f, 04 4(1 in 1848, ?nd in 1853 was specially surveyed ZE
ti."l4lllr r Years, and in 1855 had large repairs, viz.—New
,7‘./'l.ziaeja`reettails. backed out, caulke I,- rigging stripped, &c.,
►i/ cr°llar felt ; she shifts without bat last, carries a very large
11 seeir'4,l:3, taken across the Atlantic 520 tons dead weight,
illa a,4oted for bar harbours, being of light (bag of
41 the 13irken'ead Dock. Fur inventories and further
Nies 4T17 to v.
WILS.ON, & CO., Brokers for the
ale ef Ships, 5, York-buildings, Dale-atreet.
b 4,
1)11 SALE, the Ship GEORGINA, 647 tons
repi ,
at a.,ter, 134 feet long, 27 feet broad, 22 feet deep; built
i'llbore, U.S., in 1834, of live oak and pitch pine,
• w,a,;:atalY been refitted with new pitch pine 'tween
,;'101,6,Q baßandlng, and running rigging sails, &c.; sheathed
Pm,' first r"„`'," Pine up to 18 feet, is thoroughly iron kneed ; she
• B'l•e Order, an can be sent to sea without any expense;
2111,4ick dock,—F r further particulars apply to E. and
• Run,/ o
ord-place.
4_,\ 1) ,E, the fine, fast-sailing Brigantine
1.1 rENNELL, 144 tons regls'er. Length, 83 feet
da4h.•ll t. ; b-eadth, 23 feet I.loth ; depth, 8 feet 7 -10.ths.
wAt4.4l,:qlz Lit floor. carries a large cargo oh a hg_ht
t/4,4 trm.s.will salt without ballast, and Is very.suirablte for
'f/Ihttr;e:lA4 p,!, 13 built of white oak and hecknax.ac, copper.
Ott, Lyi ''rlt blocks, • ald can be sent to sea without further
k„ htc y
st r,
• -pp aten's Deck.— For further particulars and
to WI l;, COC szAN & co., Weaver-buildings,

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' is-.....„
"' .:41\ la '')lt SALE, the well k lowa American
• 11. _41.„
',..._''tt 4. cn„4e rpsEtY AND SUSAN. 392 tons register,
%..4 ':" buy,e_'.'fasteried and yellow metalled. Tdhlis ritsel was
1144,1)8. totin'ir Boston, U.S.. M 1326, was opene as year and
zi, idesq,,,, t.besouud and 11 good order, had new npper.deck
'N,O4 88h,:',4 h' a %%can decks laid. She has been employed m the
N ~.i4, Li '',lt trade for upwsrds of 15 years, and the materials of
Ntk l,tape,',;lMPosed has been so sa.urated with oil as to render her
NI, Luitil; "bus to decay. Dal. y expected to arrive.—For further
11%,1%„!v13!), to Mesita A. It'. Byrne and Co Merchants. User-
ke.is, i','"l. Canard, Austell and Co. 59, Fenc'hurch.street, Lon-
\s-_,....11,1 4 A RD. WILSON & C'') Brokers for the Purchase
q Shins, 5, .WILSON, Dal.-,treet, Liverp,iol.
-
~;.i.,i'!"-POR SALE, The Brigantine S rAGEIOUND,
stk' \‘. b_ult 'n 1854 at Nova Scotia, she is a large carrier and
, "' sails fast, Is well found in stores and is in first Imo
kit ft
.7der. Length 91 eat 6 inches, breadth 21 feet 4 inches,
I Poi!' ?. inches. 193 tons register, now lying at Queens-
! 4p4te.eu:ther particulars apply to E. and J. WILSON, 4,
1
I ,
1 ,r'';A\ - 't t) ti SALE, the flee new Ship M ETA,
I L,,:,e. hilt this year at St. John, N. 8., of the bast select, d
1 i6,1h10• iiev'erials, under Lloyd's survey, and wll dais A 1 for
bll feet 7i Neches.
Years. Length 161 feat, breadth 32 fe t 5 inches,
I 44'414 111"he's' 772 tons register, and 800 builders tonnage,
WiT o ~e Queen's Dolt. F r farther particulars apply to
:-..„..:.:1N, 4, Rumford Place.

thni
112,°:A

r S 5 re;:* cr ebarter.
ill FOR SALE OR CHARTER, the fine
For,w-stcao.er NGA .0 0, las just been
thoroughly overhauled ; 290 tons regis er; length
Llilt,l4the feet, breadth 2 feet 3-10t;:s ; depth 13
by Smith and
nearly
ries a large cargo noon
kellloforth,°_arciar-e:rigged, well found
NinAsitto!cs
soifi everysos dezet.ccri6:-
.N, r the ii)r_ 11).e
ir,t,gett
andlars aspaple, toyof s FaUps,
5, 10
York-bilAvldin'gs, Dale:
t 41•11„
Ith
Nlttibret,Nirvessel is now on a voyage, an 1 beexPeteoluind
Dinars
t°
141:1*Palsasecualotigf her la

i, 1,, 1,0 siZsding East Side Salthouse D,ck.
lit,s4sg Pos.ttv.ly on the ist of October.
0 ep,;,12,,,,M0NEY .el 4 AND UPWARDS.
.... - °-i LINE OF AI'S MALIAI PACKETS.
i'2l, lk, FOR MELBOURNE.
Iki4. The Splendid first-class Ship
Nth Nit s 1,, TURON,
Neligh„_-urth„,_ THOUAS TILLSON, COMMUId2T
kki As" 4Sly Fo'', A lat Lloyd's. and newly coppered. Has been
h,1:411e,
av the csustiaiian Passenger Trade; is exi,e3ted to
Passsge as any ship at pre3ent on the berth, and
IkOrgliPerior
t o,'--For tent
~mo tations fur dist, tecood, and ti.iid class
uYleaer',itgollt or passage, dietary scales, &c., apply per-
‘\s,,,___ 3, WRIGHT, KELSO & CO..
-...__ 17, Wa•er.street, Liverpool.
AN" CHIEF CABIN, £35; STEERAGE, £l4.
'it-14.4, 11 -, --
EaSer LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.

SAILING 511.051 LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE.

IN fop, -
ON THE 251 u OF EVERY MONTS.
i ft 1. 4 in
141 g Passengers by Steamers at through rates to al
tiltita %hip. ports of Austraia.
4,, 144 ii '.. Captain. Tons Blrthen. To Sail.
, vo-i t• .••• • • • • . NV F Bell . ... 3003
tl•k" L 1)
•••
•.'
• • F.
• • 200/ •• Ist Oct.
itS, P." •••• •... tteleert...... .... ano
N..; ..
4,1444 ,•• •••••• BROWN
b aspen' one of the fasiest ships afloat, and while in the
Vreto llk in , service made the following nnprecedent..d passa,,es,
Se I,joftlatiottil
for 4 days • Dubin to Malt., 13 days. Her
lki tit Cabin I. i classes of pa%sen.te:sara of the highest order ;
hod
- e,egantly. Intel and the state-rooms found in
0..1a ft.RI irerT requisite and the• se:o.n.i. cabin in the poop and
qT)e;44lll4eflflalled by any vessel on the berth.
1;14 ,44 .14, 4 t." 'Mara ship is under special contract to sail let
ktZtliaeadii..._3 Only first and secon I class passengers, for which
it'l4‘74/411,—'0,4Modation in the Poop. she is sister vessel to
tit el° )I to 4s.,_renlarkably fast ship, having. made the voyage
tt111114t?11th5......„1,Yab and back in the unprecedented short space
isio ~..ror freight or passage anly to
4----...........!•t(011P .0 4 & 10., 20. Water-street. Liverpool.
hi l4l/ UNDER SIXTY DAYS TO AUSVIIALIA.
gtlppliD - ASS koE
A, • ell AND UPWARDS.
Cei - swL & A.,
lko tbrated ..STRALIAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Steam Clippers. In conjunction with the
I'''4II:),SPA•reLA..GLE LINE". OF PACKETS
ft,,. e2nalignr, ON THE 15ra OF EACH MONTH.
tiirstPt 4,l'wei.,, "f• of BitiGtir, Baornons & Co., Meleourne,
ke,,ttsi .st. ding Passengers to all parts of Australia.
,ikt vii...i.',; ........... ...• Catlisie...... 4000 tons....oet.
t 114' taiiigt RAS r ....
.. lidton 300,1 t0n.....N0v.
litsltelt Clip I."
(3 8 )
~,,_ en,. Per gm., • • ......Taylor 3500 tors... . Dec.
likks.s' fatte,, , vs of the " Eagle Line" are selected from the
Net 'Ak. for thlk vessels built, guaranteed to sail to the day, and
`'tettillaTteouriority of the Provisioning, and excellent Pas-
it•'‘;'4,,‘\ PACKET 0? THE; 151 a OCTOBER.
" f ‘
~,t)., 'I he splendid Clipper-ship
hia
PLANTER;
414 kh..._.
tht Pteligilleent Sh Four Thew-and Tons.
tenAte.„„ient tm,„„„-.7'P has been built expressly for speed, durability,
to..i.N t elipic--zdger accommodation. She has beaten soma of
04! ee,,,PPortturiv..ano.at• and offers to intending grants the best
(;,•'..,, s.„ ttt eak,„.! t. 1 roceeding to Australia, being fitted up in the
'41;i:1ere.......-Ver for the comfort and convenience of all e'ass,:s
hRIG ''''PplY to
HT & ~A
'-''.. i• North John-street, Liverpool; Or Bristol.