The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-21 00:00:00

affection. The most serious part of this most
disgraceful affair is that which both directly,and,
indirectly implicates the officials of the. Neero-
polls with dishonest practices. If Mr. M'GowAN
is correct when he asserts that, " instead of re-
ceiving only 20s. for each grave, it appeared that
they had put as many as thirty or forty bodies
into one, so that in fact they had received from
301. to 401., instead of 205., for a single grave,"
false pretences have been carried on. False
pretences is a crime which the law visits with
severe punishment, and we cannot imagine a
case wherein the violation of the law should
be more emphatically punished. In addition to
false pretences, we find that forgery has also
been resorted to. Mr. LACE admitted this, and
all he could say in palliation of the offence
was, the mere formal expression of his regret
that " they had committed such a crime."
We call upon the authorities to institute pro-
ceedings against the guilty parties. Society
will not be satisfied with anything less.
There is one individual connected with this
most unpleasant affair who stands in a some-
what questionable predicament. The sacred
robes of his holy calling should have prevented
him from the suspicion of countenancing such
deeds of dishonesty and semi-barbarity. He
has not cleared up his promise at the Health
Offices, to desist from the illegal and the roguish
practice of burying several bodies in one grave.
Acquitting him of any illegal participation of the
malpractices alleged, he has sufficiently demon-
strated that he wants the proper qualifications
for the office of Chaplain of a public burial-
ground. Irregularities of the vilest kind have
been committed. The public have been gulled
and duped. Their pockets have been picked,
inhumanity has been practised, and the feelings
of the whole community outraged without the
Chaplain being aware of what was going on.
The Reverend Gentleman has been placed upon
the horns of a dilemma—he may choose upon
which to sit ; in either case his position is unen-
viable ; and if all the evidence collected be true,
his conduct reflects anything but credit upon the
order to which he belongs, and should induce hiS
Diocesan to institute an enquiry as to his fitness
to assume the, canonical habiliments of the
Church.

THE inhabitants ought to feel grateful to the
Chairman of the Health Committee for directing
the attention of that body to the filthy and dis-
gusting condition of the water supplied to some,
at least, of the inhabitants. Certainly it is the
legitimate province of the Health Committee to
take cognisance of a matter of such vital import-
ance to the health of the inhabitants. A supply
of pure water is just of as much value in the pre-
vention of disease and preservation of health, as
is a supply of pure air. Mr. DOVER very pro-
perly saw for himself ; he and others found the
water complained of by Messrs. PHILLIPS and
SON, of Lord-street, to be most offensive and
totally unfit for use—in fact, it was in a state of
actual putresence. Of course this cannot now
be denied; but then there will be some paltry
excuse that a valve has been out of order, or a plug
undrawn for a length of time, and the blame will
be laid at the door of the turncock, in all probabi-
lity—anything so that it is not ascribed to the real
cause—the rotten water of Rivington. It is a
lame excuse indeed that the inhabitants are to be
poisoned because their own officers neglect their
duties. But this excuse cannot hold good in
respect to the supply of water • to the
Baths. It is only yesterday that the
Plunge Bath at Cornwallis-street was filled
with a mixture of the Rivington and well water,
and so offensive was it, that the officers at the
baths pronounced it totally unfit for use. The
water engineer was sent for, and he promised to
furnish a supply of pure water from Windsor, in
lieu of the muddy Pike mixture. This he did
last night, or pretended to do, but even this morn-
ing the water evidently was impregnated with a
portion of the inky fluid from Rivington. What
have the Baths Committee to say to this; and
what will the Water Committee have to say in
defence of their filthy slime at the next
Council meeting ? There are samples of
Pike water at present in the Town Clerk's
Room, which will speak for themselves. These
have been collected under the most favourable
circumstances, little rain having fallen fora length
of time, while the quantity drawn from the reser-
voirs has been comparatively insignificant. Still,
there is enough to show us what we may expect
the stuff to be in summer.

Will the Committee still venture to task the
credulity of the Council by maintaining in the
face of the evidence of their own senses that the
discolouration of the water is owing to the corro-
sion of the pipes. Fudge.

AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The White Star clipper shin Red
Jacket sailed for Melbourne yesterday with a mail, and
upwards of 450 passengers.

A HINT TO VOTERS.—There is reason to believe that
many well disposed Liberals intend to vote for one or other
of the Conservative candidates. We beg to call the atten-
tion of our friends to the probable consequence of such a
course. Presuming that the two parties aro nearly equal
all the Conservative votes will be absorbed by their two
candidates—none will go to Mr. Ewart. The result,
therefore, of giving any Liberal votes to the opposite party
may be to early both their candidates in by the mai rity
which we ourselves constitute.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday, the Coroner held the
following inquests:—On the body of Mr. George Walker,
of Stafford street, whosa death was mentioned in yesterday's
paper. From the evidence it appeared that deceased had
been drinking very freely for some time paw-, and that
death was the result. Verdict accordingly. On the holy
of a child, reported in our paper of yesterday. From the
evidence of Surgeon Kemp it appeared that the child was
stillborn. Verdict accordingly. The inquest on the two
poor females who lost their lives at the fire in Tempest Hey
will be held this day.

PROPOSED ASSIZES AT MANCHESTER.—A public meeting
of the inhabita4ts of Minchester was held yesterday, at the
Town Hall, Manchester, to take into consideration the
propriety of removing the assizes, so far as regards the
hundred of Salford, from Liverpool to Manchester. The
Mayor of Manchester presided, and amongst the gentlemen
in attendance were the Mayors of Salford, Oldham, Roch-
dale, Ashton, (tc. The several resolutions were moved and
seconded by the Mayor of Salford, Sir ,John Potter,
Malcolm R ss, Mr. Robert Sowler. barrister, Se 3., and were
carried with the greatest enthusiasm.
DEPARTURE OF THE CIRCASSIAN.—Previous to the de_
parture of tbis steamer for Newfoundland, for whence she
sailed on Thursday, the passengers forwarded the following
communication to the owners of the vessel:—The passen-
gers by the screw steamship Circassian, beg to tender their
best thanks to Messrs. Weir, Cochran and Co., for the
kind and liberal manner in which they have been treated
since the putting back of the said ship to your port; and
would also wish to express, through the medium of your
paper, their warrp appreciation of the courtesy and desire
to please evinced by those gentlemen throughout the whole
of the time occupied in refitting. By inserting this in
your earliest publication, you will much oblige, yours
respectfully.—Signed on behalf of the passenger e,William
J. Steed, David Sclater, T. Payne.—Liverpool, March
19, 1857.

ANNUAL AND MONTHLY GOAL EXPORTS FROM GREAT
BRITAIN.—Mesers. W. and IL Laird, of this town, have
ballet] their annual statistics of the British coal trade.
From this document it appears that the exports of coal in
1856 were as follows :—From the Northern ports, 3,180,977
tons ; from the Yorkshire ports, 159,448 tons; from Liver-
pool, 414,311 tons; from the Severn ports, 1,259,740
tons; from the Scotch p 0.14, 332,473 tons, being a total
export, in 1856, of 5,346,949 tons against 4,573,259 tons in
1855. During 1856, the following quantities of coal were
carried by railway : —By the Great Northern, 591,434
tons ; by the Loudon and North Western, 443,672 tons;
by the Eastern Counties, 11,265 tons; and by the Great
Western, 37,348 tons ; the total by railway being 1,246,299
tons. During January, 1857, the exports were 303,019
tons against 290,099 tons in the same month of 1856,

AMERICA.

THE PRESIDENT'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS:

ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON.

(Prom our Special Correspondent.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING.

The United States Mail steamn•ship. Fulton,
from New York to Havre, arrived off Cowes this
morning, with the American mails and advices
from New York, to and inclusive of the 7th inst.
The Atlantic and Persia had arrived out.

Mr Buchanan was duly elected President of the
United States on the 4th inst. The following is
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS

FELLOW CITIZ ENE, -I appear before you this day to take
the solemn oath that I will faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States, and will, to the best of my
ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of
the United States. In entering upon this great office, I
most'humbly invoke the God of our fathers for wisdom and
firmness to execute its high and responsible duties in such
a manner as to restore harmony and the ancient friend-
shipamong the several States, and to preserve our free
institutions throughout many generations. Convinced that
I owe my election to the inherent love for the constitution
and the Union, which still animates the hearts of the
American people, let me earnestly ask their powerful sup-
port in sustaining all just measures calculated to perpetuate
these, the richest political blessings which Heaven has ever
bestowed upon any nation. Having determined not to
become a candidate for re election, I shall have no motive
to influence my conduct in administering the government
except the desire ably and faithfully to serve roy country
and to live in the grateful memory of my countrymen.
We,have recently passed through a Presidential contest
in which the passions of our fellow-citizens were excited
to the highest degree by questions of deep and vital
importance; but when the people proclaimed their will,
the tempest at once subsided, and all was calm. The
voice of the majority, speaking in the manner prescribed
by the constitution, was heard, and instant submission
followed. Our own country could alone have exhibited
so grand and striking a spectacle of the capacity of
man for self government. What a happy conception,
then, was it for Congress to apply this simple
rule, that the will of the majority shall
govern to the settlement of the question
of domestic slavery in the territories. Congress is neither
to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude
it therefrom, hut to leave the People thereof perfectly free
to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their
own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States
as a natural consequence. Congress has also prescribed that
when the territory of Kansas shall be admitted as a state it
shall be received into the Union, with or without slavery, as
their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission
A different opinion has arisen iu regard to the time' when
the people of a territory shall decide this question for
themselves. This is happily a matter of but little prac-
tical importance ; and, besides, it is a judicial question,
which belongs to the Supreme Court of the United
States, before whom it is now pending, and will, it is
understood, be sp-edify and finally settled. To their
decision, in common - with all good citizens, I
shall cheerfully submit, whatever this may be, though
it has been my individual opinion that under the
Nebraska-Kansas Act the appropriate period will be when
the number of actual residents in the Territories shall
justify the formation of a Constitution with a view to its
admission as a State into the Union. But, be this as it
may, it is the imperative and indispensable duty of the
government of the United States to secure to every resi-
dent inhabitant the free and independent expression of
his opinion by his vote. The sacred right of each indi-
vidual must be preserved. This being accomplished,
nothing can be fairer than to leave the people of a
territory free from all foreign interference to decide their
own destiny for themselves, subject only to the Constitu-
tion of the United States. The whole territorial question
being thus settled upon the principle of popular sovereignty
—a principle as ancient as tree government itself—every-
thing of a practical nature has been decided, and no other
qaestion remains for adjustment, because all agree that
under the constitution slavery in the States is beyond the
reach of any human pswer, except that of the respective
States themselves wherein it exists. May we not then hope
that the long agitation on this subject is appVaching its end,
and that the geographical parties to which it has given birth,
so much dreadel by the Father of his Country will
speediiy become extinct. Most happy will it be for the
country when the public mind shall be diverted from this
question to others of more pressing and practical
importance. Throughout the whole progress of this
agitation, which has scarcely known any intermission for
more than 20 years, while it has been productive of no
positive good to any human being, it has been the prolific
source of great evils to the master, to the slave, and to the
whole country ; it has alienated and estranged the
people of the sister States, from each other, and has
even seriously endangered the very existence of the
Union. Nor has the danger yet entirely ceased. Under
our system there is a remedy for all mere political evils in
the sound sense and sober judgment of the people. 'rime
is a great corrective. The political subjects which but
a few years ago exasperated the public mind have passed
away, and are now nearly forgotten; but this ques_
tion of domestic slavery is of far greater importance
than any mere political question, because, should the
agitation continue, it may eventually endanger the
personal safety of a large portion of our countrymen
where the institution exists; In that event, no form of
Government, however produc; ive -of material benefits,
can compensate for the Joss of peace and domestic secu-
rity around the family altar. Let every Union loving
man, therefore, exert hi 3 best influence to suppress this
agitation, which, since the recent legislation of Congress,
is without any legitimate subject. It is an evil of the
times that mon have undertaken to calculate the mere
material value of tha Union.

Reasoned estimates have been presented of the pecu-
niary profits and local advantages which would result
to different states and sections from its dissolution, and
of the comparative injuries which suoh an event would
inflict on other States and sections. Even descending to
this low and narrow view of the mighty question, all such
Calculations are at fault. The bare reference to a single
consideration will be conclusive on this point.
We at present enjoy a free trade throughout our exten-
sive and expansive country, such as the world never
witnessed. This trade is conducted on railroads and
canals, on noble rivers and arms of the sea, which bind
together the north and the south, and the east and the
west of our confederacy, Annihilate this trade, arrest its
free progress by the geographical lines of jealous and
hostile States, and you destroy the prosperity and onward
march of the whole and every part, and involve all in one
common ruin.

But such considerations, important as they are in
themselves, sink into insignificance when we reflect on the
terrific evils which would result from disunion to every
portion of the confederacy—to the North not more than
to the South, :to the East not more than to the West.
These I shall not attempt to pourtray. because I feel an
humble confidence that the kind Providence which inspired
our fathers with wisdom to frame the most perfect form
of government and union ever devised by man, will not
suffer it to perish until it shall have been peacefully
instrumen al, by its example, in the exteusion of civil and
ro igloos liberty throughout the world,
Next in importanc- to the maintenance of the constitu-
tion and the ljnion is the duty of preserving the govern-
ment free from the taint, or even the suspicion, of
corruption; Public virtue is the vital spirit of Republics,
and history proves that when this has decayed, and the
love of money has usurped its place, although the
forms of free government may remain for a season, the
substance has departed for ever. Our present financial
condition is without a parallel in history. No nation
has hitherto been embarrassed from too large a sur-
plus in its treasury. This almost necessarily gives
birth to extravagant legislation. It, produces
wild schemes of expenditure and begets a race of specula-
tors and jobbers, whose ingenuity is exerted in contriving
and promoting expedients to obtain the public money. The
party, through its official agents, • whether rightfully or
wrongfully, is suspected, and the character of the govern.
meet suffers in the estimation of the people. T his is in
itself a very great evil. The natural mode of relief from this
embarassment is to appropriate the surplus in the Trea-
sury to great national objects for which a clear warrant can
be found in the constitution. Among these I might mention
the extinguishment of the public debt, a reasonable in-
crease of the navy, which is at present inadequate to
the protection of onr vast tonnage afloat—now greater
than that of any other nation, as well as the defence
of our extended sea coast. It is beyond all question
the true principle that no more revenue ought to be
collected from the people than the amount necessary
to defray the expenses of a wise, economical and
efficient administration of the government. To reach this
point it was necessary to resort to a modification of the
tariff, and this has been accomplished in such a manner
as to do as little injury as may have been practicable
to our domestic manufactures, especially those
necessary for the defence of the c =try. Any dicorimina -
lion against a particular branch for the purpose of
benefiting favoured corporations, individuals or interests,
would have been unjust to the rest of the community and
in2onsistent with that spirit of fairness and equality, which
ought to govern in the adjustment of a revenue tariff—but
the squandering of the public money siaka into ccooparative
insignificance, as a temptation to corruption, when
compared with the squandering of the public lands.
No nation in the tide of time has ever been blessed with
so rich and noble an inheritance as we enjoy in the public
lands. In adininistering this important trust, while it

may be wise to grant portions of them for the improves:oe!
of the remainder, yet we should never forget that it is our
cardinal policy to reserve these lands as much as Vie
be for actual settlers, and this at moderate prices., tee
shall thus ot only best promote the prosrity °'
new States,n by furnishing them a hardy andpe mdepend et
race of honest and industrious citizens, but shall twee!:
homes toi our children and our children's children. as
well as for those exiles from foreign shores who anal
seek in this country to improve their condition, 10d
enjoy the Wessings of civil and religious liberty. Sped
emigrants have done much to promote the growth as
prosperity of the country. They have proved faitile
both in peace and in war. After becoming citizens, tub',
are entitled, under the constitution and laws, to d
placed on perfect equality with native born citizens, am
in this character they should ever be kindly ree6r
nised.
The Federal Constitution is a grant from the State!!
Congress of certain specific powers, and the questl°`:
whether this grant shall be liberally or strictly CODStrae,l
has, more or less, divided political parties from t?"
beginning. Without entering into the argument, I desire
to state, at the commencement of my administr,,
tion, that long experience and observation ha's
convinced me that a strict construction of the Pogiebo
of the Government is the only true as well as 'l,
only safe theory of the Constitution. Who:le/rein;
in our past history, doubtful powers have been
exercised by Congress, they have never failed to Procit
injurious and unhappy consequences. Many such instanri,
might be adduced if this were the proper occasion. 'Neither
is i% necessary for the public service to strain the ballot
of the constitution, because all the great and us%
powers required for a successful administration
of the government, both in peace and in War'
have been grantee either in express terno; ad
by the plainest implication. While deeply ninvincor
of these truths, I yet consider it clear that tinder the
ft!,
making power, Congress may appropriate money OS, ow
the construction of a military road, when this is 'absoill-e
necessary, for the defence of any State or Territory of 1.
Union against foreign invasion. Under the Constit_sti°t
Congress has power to declare war, to raise and 'Writ,
armies, to provide and maintain a navy, and to call WI,
the militia to repel invasion. Thus endowed in an /of
way with the war making power, the correseesAA
duty is required that the United States
,114,
protect each of them (the States) against niter;
sion. How is it possible to afford this s
tion to California and our Pacific possoor.nt
except by means of a military road, through the fern'of
of the 'United States, over which men and munitions
war may be speedily transported from the Atientio
o
States, to meet and repel the invader ? In case of 00
with a naval power ranch stronger than our oeikee
should then have no other available access to the raci/oto
coast, because such a power would instantly c.
It
the rotate across the Isthmus of Central Americo. bit
is impossible to conceive that while the constitution Pit
expressly required Congress to defend all the State
ety
should yet deny to them by any fair construction'then-bo
possible means by which one of these States 0114,
defended. Besides, the government, ever since its ogle
has been in the constant practice of constructing noilitill
roads. It might also be wise to consider whether the-e es
0a
for the union which now animates our fellow citizens a
the Pacific Coast, may not he impaired by our neiCiec,
isolated
refusal to provide for them, in their remote and en
condition, the only means by which the power of tet'il
States on this side of the RocAy Mountains can reach
them in sufficient time to protect them against invasion`
I forbear, for the present, from expressing an eintit'bo
as to the wisest and most economical mode in which_Lte
government can lend its aid in accomlisng this Vio
and necessary work. I believe that many difficeittat
the way, which now appear formidable, will, in a e*"hial
degee, vanish as soon as the nearest and best route '-
have been satisfactorily ascertained.
It may be right that, on this occasion, I should Or
some brief remake as to our rights and duties as a P3.,erse
ber of the great Family of Nations. In our interoni
with them, there are some plain principles approved
our own experience from which we shquld never derbip
We ought to cultivate peace, commence, and frienus, of
with all nations, and this not merely as the best teens
of
promoting our own national interest, but in a spirit r
Christian benevolence toward our fellolmen, fad
their lot may be cast. Our diplomacy should be dires`i o,
-
frank, neither seeking to obtain more or accepting d
than is our due. We ought to cherish a sacred reV,
ato
for the independence of alt nations, and never attengleli
noyeitrerbrvitotheye
interfere in the domestic) concerns of any, unless this
be imperatively required by the great law of se &
servatton. To avoid entangling alliances has been it
maxim of our policy ever since the days of Wa5,,..",;J;
ton, and its wisdom no one will attempt to ,"';r on
In short, we ought to do justice in a kindly 6134'1, sour.
nations, and require justice from them in return. It
glory that while other nations have extended a
nions.by the sword, we have never acquired
except by fair purchase, or, as in the case of Tel „'a
nt
voluntary determination of a brave kindred, and indePeneor
people to blend their destinies with our own. Bg.t;to
acquisitions from Mexico form no exception. UnisliTter
take advantage of the fortune of,:war again' a :6911"
Republic, we purchased these possessions under the veal,
of peace for a sum which was considered at 40
time a fair equivalent. Our past history forbids that e,
shall in the future acquire territory unless ;this he
tinned by the laws of justice and honour. Acting on
to
principle, no nation will have a right to interfere °filer
complain if in the progress of events we shall still fur:, 0,
extend our possessions. Hitherto, in all our actinisit,,"oe
the people under the proteotion of the American filgriod
enjoyed civil and religious liberty, as well as equal
09•
just laws, and have been contented, prosperous and noe'dif
Their trade with the rest of the world has r4,,P,,ired
increased, and thus every commercial nation has s"„-ord
largely in their successful progress. I shall now Prl'ene
to take the oath prescribed by the constitution, "
humbly invoking the blessing of Divine Providenne
this great people.
TArt*
JAMES BUCIIA. t
At the conclusion of the delivery of the inaugural adt.'ress
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Tansy) alp°
tered the oath of office to the President, as follown:-. the
" I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully evenly ,bo
office of President of the United States, and will, te,.;o,
best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the ve
stitution of the United States " a 64
After the ceremonies at the capitol had been conc-cos
the procession was again formed, and the President the
conducted to the Executive Mansion, accompanied bLorr
ex-president. The latter left Mr. Buchanan at the,,,o" bite
which he entered, taking full possession of the "
House.

COMMERCIAL. 01,
FRIDAY, March 6, 6 P /10.
Amiss : Pots were steady, with small sales at 7c t"
a, 4,
BSEADSTIYFFS : Flour—The Persia being telegtaVer4
had a tendency to check transactions. TOO 9'llo fee
limited to 5,000 or 6,000 brls. Wheat—The wet
embraced about 15,000 bushels, included in which ;ate
5.000 bushels Southern white, at 1 dol 73e ; 4,000 ""jol
Missouri red at 1 dol 540 ; 3,500 do Missouri red ethic.
.52c ; and 3,000 common Western red, at 1 dol jot
Corn continued firm, with sales of about 20,000 to 3u're;
bushels, including Western mixed at 734 e to 74c iD et°9lll
old and new Southern yellow at 76c; while prime
Southern white was held at 80c.
CorroN : The sales embraced about 4 000 bales, el"-
about ic lower, ,
Faxinwrs : To Liverpool about 40,000 bushels CO' ;00
ea
wheat in bulk and bags were engaged at 4c to 41c sad
512:,
bushels wheat in bags at 41c, 200 barrels flour at is I'l4o
1.200 do at Is 3d. Bacon and lard wc.e at 15s. To W°
200 brie lard were engaged at 20s.
'
Hors were steady at 7c to 100 for Eastern and VO3
with moderate sales.
dr.
Oats: Linseed was in good request, and English rio
c.-
firmly held. Sales of about 15.000 to 20,000 gals Al 01
were made at 86c to 87c. Crude whale was cittlif
crude sperm firmer, with sales at the eastward, ch's.
1 dol 36c per gallon.
.0S
PROVISIONS: Pork, bacon, and cut meats were fir°' -
beef and lard were in good demand.
11°
RIOS Sales of 220 tierces good to prime were IDs
4c to 4tc.

Dannv.—Mr. L. Heyworth does not wlthdrate ie
resignation, but if his friends propose him, ancito"siedf
elected, he will serve. If Mr. Hayworth is not 110133'
Mr. Moss will stand.
sy
DREADFUL ACCIDENT NEAR RIDSTON.—YeSterdaY tor t
e 9
ing, about half-past nine o'clock, a most fearful eon-beat.happened on the road from Hoylake to Birkenhead,
to Bidston. It appears that Evan's Holylake onatlibis:ear
on its usual morning journey to Birkenhead, and vibe° -rts,
the road leading to L2asowe, the driver observed two
each drawn by two horses, loaded with bricks cder
lag the contrary way, and in passing them the le
ced
of one of the carts, a young horse, shied and
01
ed
its head through one of the windows of the 0 e (
at the same time drawing the cart mind, so that toe%
the shafts went completely through the side hr led"
Fortunately the passengers escaped injury, though
shsf
much frightened, bat the carter who had hold of the did
horse at the time was not so fortunate, for so suddeif, ks
it occur, that before the poor fellow could save hill°, oser
was knocked down, and the wheel of the cart wen" niest.
both his legs and one of his feet, smashing them intinob" tbe'
fearful manner, so that the bones protruded thr° %goer
thin. Immediate assistance was rendered by the PaE,s,_ Was'
and the poor fellow, whose name is Owen Dole;',; the'
carefully placed in the Omnibus, and bronglit to te'
Birkenhead hospital. No blame whatever is eUnc
the driyers„