Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-15 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN r TIME.---LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1857

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children, redolent of cold cream, and Windsor soap, as
fair as floss silk, with their hair in corkscrew curls, and
wearing prunella boots, blue capes, and green parasols.
The cinnamon trees have been cut down for firewood, and
the aromatic canes grubbed up ; but the five little misses do
crochet work under the shade of a bon chretien pear tree,
Since the Eastern war, Mr. Goldsmith has obtained the
custom of the Pacha of Jerusalem for vegetables. Last year
he had seven crops of potatoes, thanks to his wonderful
drainage. Return not, 0 dark Shulamite I

THE REV. MR. SPURGE AND THE
CRYSTAL PALA'E COMPANY.

As we find that misconception exists in the minds of
some of the public, relative to.the circumst:nces under
which Mr. Spurgeon censen!ed to preach in the Crysttl
Palace, on Wednesday las', it is right to state that the R v.
Gentleman, in agreeing to the proposal made to him to
preach for the Indian Relief Fund, on that day, merely
a ipolated that the Company should act liberally towards
the Fund. His sole inehic,ment to preach on the occasion
was a desire to do all in his power towards increasing the.
fund for the relief i 4 onr countrymen an countrywomen,
who had suffered from Indian mutinies. And the to ,nevo
lent wish of the Rev. Gentleman, must have been gratified
to an extent he could hardly have anticipated ; for the
total amount, ineluding the £2OO contribu ma'e by the
Compiny, produced by Mr Sparge.cn'e serm ia, vy:.s
The splendid donation •was handed over yesterday, to the
Lord Mayor, by the It v. Gentleman. Af:er what we have
stated, it it unnecessary to aid, that Mr Spurgeon, iediv d-
ually, has not received a single farthing for his services on
Wednesday last. Those, indeed, mho are person Iny
acquainted with the Rev. Gerelerean, know that a more
disinterested or generous-minded man doa not exist; aid
that no consideration on earth would have induced him to
rec,ive any gratuity trim the directors on the occ,sioe,
bad it bean offered to him. It is due, however, to them to
state that, es an expression of their sense of the value of
his services, and of the disinterested manner in which he
acted ; they have given towards the fund now raising
for the place of worship which it is in contemplation to erect
for the Rev. Gentleman.-Ilforning Advertiser.

Tim WATERLOO BRIDGE TRAGEDY.—Government has
offered a reward of £2OO for the substantial information
respecting the Waterloo Bridge murder; also, £lOO will
be paid for'information respecting the person who placed
the carpet bag on the bridge, and a free pardon is offered
to accomplices not principals.
BURETING OF THE R:VINGTON WATER PIPES NEAR Sr
lIELEN'S—C -neiderable alarm was created among the
p,ople residing in the neighbourhood of the valley Ming
between Cowley-hill and L enton's Green, on Friday night
last, by the sudden bursting of one of the huge Riving on
water pipes. The accident took place in a field occupied
by Mr. H immill, and belonging to Sir R L Gerard,
Bart., en l through which the pipes run at abeet a yard
deep. It was fi s'; disc vered by two glassm tk:rs, who
were pessing on tbe highway at the time. Their attentiou
was celled • by a loud noise as of the discharge of steam,
and immedi tely the water railed out of the ground and
spread rapidly over, the adjacent lands, e arving all
obstructions, such as hedges, and fencs, and soil, along
with it. All the small brooks, ponds, and ditches in the
neighbourhood were seen overflowing, and in two hours
there was an extensive river of about 200 yards wide, Cover-
ing potato, pasture, and stubble lands, and reaching past
Dentoe's Green-lane to the brook, upwards of half a mile.
A number of thecottagers residing contiguous to the high-
road, in Denton's Green-lane, bectme greatly alarmed as
the flood of water c,,me sweepi-g through the fields along
the valley, and con inned rising for tso or three hours,
until the highway for a considerable distance was covered
eighteen inches deep, aril snare of the inhabitants were
preparing for flight. In the meantime, messengers were
despatched to the resident agent of the works, and Mr.
Clarke, of St. He'en's, at once proc:eded to the hydrant,
at Moss-bank, and tle:re stopped the progress of the water,
but for some time after the stream continued to rush oat,
as•the breach was made near the centre of a valley some
two or three miles long, and it did not subside
entil Saturday evening. Some idr a of the force
may be imagined, when it is known th tt the p'pe
burst udderneath, and the water threw up the earth
sand, and soil, and carried it away, leaving a hole of 11
feet 6 inches d ep, and 48 feet by 36 feet 9 inches wide.
A great amount. of damage has been done to the field of
potatoes b longing to Mr. Hammili, most part of which
was inundated, and 'a considerable portion of the soil an
manure carried away—to the highways, portions of which
were washed away—to the fences, and to a field of pota-
toes belonging to Mr. Middlehurst, over which the waters
swept on their way to the brook. All tbe, ditches about

the neighbourhooll are filed with deposi!ti of sand, and
large quantit-es have been loft on the fi-Ids,. A number
of workmen have been engaged to get out the pipe.
There is an old crack extending from one end to the
other, and the beach was made by a large piece at the
socket end, and adjoining the crack, being forced out.—
Mercury.
SWINDLING IN PARIS.—A man bearing t!-e ominous
name of Carpentier, the managing director and principal
concoctor of the General Society of Algerian °fedi.,"
was convicted of suiadlit g, and sentenced to two years'
imprisonm-nt. An accomplice, named Lambert de Roissy,
was s•ifenced to four months' imprisonment. It appeared
that they were both men of straw, and wtile startirg the
General Society of Credit for Algeria without any capital
whatever, bad contrived in a most ingenious way to obtain
credit for themselv(s. Numtrous victims of their frauds
gave evidence. Amongst the witnesses was a Madlle.
Roberts, a girl who could scare ly read and write, and
who, nevertheless, had amassed the considerable sum of
60,000freby gambling at the Bourse. Some surprise was
expressed by the court, at the fact of a person in her humble
con3ition having so much money. She naivety explained
that having saved a little and received a pre ent from a
respectable friend, she had augumented her capital by
buying and selling at the B mrse, going invariably upon
the principle of buying securities when they were cheap,
and selling them when they were dear. Hlw many old
hands would be glad to learn Madlle. Reberte's secret
It came to pass that Ls she had one day realised a large
sale of Credit Mobilier stares, and was coming away from
the Bourse with 60,000fr.,her whole fortune, in her pocket,
she fell in with Carpentier and de Roissy, who so vaunted
the merits of Algerian credit, that they extracted from.ber
the whole of her treasure. This seems to have been the
greatest haul they ever made, f immediately afterwards
they left a very poor lodging, and liv d luxuriously in a
handannely furnished house. Poor TelNI demoise:le Roberts
will never see alraction of het' 60 000 fr.

THE CASE OF bins WATTS PHILLIF3.—At the Ham
mersmith Police court, on Tues'ay, after the di.-posal o'
the ordinary business of the day, Mr. Martin, accompanied
by Mr. Watts Phillips, the mist, attended before Mr.
Ingram, the presiding magistrate, for the purpose of making
the following application --Mr. Martin said his worship
would no doubt recolle t the case of Mrs. Watts Paillips,
who was cbarge I before him a short time since fur threaten-
ing the life of Mrs. Huskisson, and also for breaking
windows, the damage of which she had to pay, and was
farther called upon to fi of bail for her genes behaviou-. In
that case Mr'. Watts Phillips male several unfounded accu-
sations, one or two of which Mr. Phillips now wished to
contradict. He (Mr. Martin) might say that Mr. Phillips
had endeavoured to obtain a contradiction in the newspa-
pers ; but the editor*, no doebt Wisely, had refeised to
insert any letter from him, as it would probably involve
something like a paper war. The statements he wished 'o
contradict wire, first, in justice tr himself, that he had
ever deserted his children; and, secondly, in justice to the
young lady (Miss Huskisson), with whom he (Mr. Phillips)
was charged by his wife to be living improperly, he wished
to declare positively that no improper tcy had over
taken place between them. If his Worship would permit
him, Mr. Phillips would now make those public denials.
Mr. Ingham said he could not hear any statements of that
kind, as there was no charge before him. Mr. Al-,,tin said
Mr. Phillips only wished to give a public contradiction to
the statemen's male by his wife. Mr. Ingham said he
could not hear Mr. Phillips. Mr. Martin thatked his
Worship, and then retired with Mr. Phillips.
INQUEer ON TYE BODIES OP THREE MEN KILLED.-011
Tuesday afternoon Mr. Wahl, the coroner, held a som -
what lengthened inquiry at the Railway Tavern, Putter's
Bar, London, respecting the dea hs of George Unwe, age d
38, George Ralston, alias Simmans, aged 40, and Wilham
hlubbard, aged 24, three plate-lavers, who were killed in
the Potter's Bar Tunnel of the Great Northern Railway.
One of the deceased men, Walston, was a ganger, and oc-
casio: ally undertook piece work from one o: the contraetois
named Norton. For two Sundays pre' ieus to the °cow-
rence in question he had been engaged with eight other
men in prising the rails in the tunnel preparatory to turning
them, as such work could only be executed on a Sunday
on account of the frequercy of daily trains. He was bound
down to complete his work in two Sundays, which he
did, hut contrary to the intentions of the contractor,
he procecded to lay the rails last Sunday. All went on
well enough until a few minutes past nine o'clock in the
morning, when an empty returning coal train and a pas-
senger train entered the tunnel at opposite ends, The
whole of the men at work, numbe ing nine, got out of
the way of the empty train, but forgot the up passenger
train, the tunnel being nearly filled with steam, until 'it
wee close neon them, and the result was that three of them
were c.AighA by the engine, end literally smashed to pieces,
the remains being picked up in various parts of the tunnel
afterwards." The jury returned a verdict of " elea.:ll by
misadventure," accompanied by an addendum to the
effect that they censide.ed the present signal arrang ments
in such case; very defective, it ni that a men and not a
boy should be placed on all occasions when men are
working in tunnels at some distance from each extremity,
with appropriate flags, to wain engine drivera..

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.
The demand for Cotton continuks very limited,
but the feeling was rather firm to-day, although
the sales were restricted—r.ot more than 2,000
baler, 200 of which were for export.
The Liverpool Share Market opened this morn-
ing in a decidedly better tone. A failure in Man-
"chester, however, affected Sheffields, Caladonians,
and Canadas in the afternoon. Grand Trunks
were in demand at an. advance. The fallowing
were tho ' day's transactions :—Blackburn, 74 ;
—Caledonian, 40140 N ; Eastern Counties, 10 9-16 ;
Great Western, 521 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
92, 921 921 92i ; London and North Western,
941 94; 95, 943 95; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 371 371 ; Midland, 791 791, 80, 79,1
791 ; Dovers, 18 11-16, ISt ; Dutch Rhenish, 4 15-16;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 91, 9 9-16 ; Great
Western of Canada, 188, ; Ditto (new), 2 5-16 d ;
Bank of Liverpool, 24.
There was a much quieter feeling in the com-
mercial circles generally to-day The Funds
remained steady during the morning, and subse-
quently rose about 4 per cent., but a reaction
ensued. The market, however, closed with prices
as good as at the close of businer.s yesterday. The
fall which took place after the recognised hours
yesterday has thug been completely recovered.
The dealers have been busy at the settlement
to-day, and it is thought that a few failures may
be announced ; but, after all, the day has passed
off more satisfactorily than was (xpeeted. There
is still a very pressing demand for discount in all
quarters, but it is believed to arise chiefly from the
apprehension of fresh restrictions. There is an
active" demand for specie for export. Yesterday,
80 0001 was taken for the Cape of. Good Hope,
and this afternoon the United States mail
steamer Baltic took out £76,000 for the United
States. The arrival by the Red Jacket of nearly
300,0001 yesterday was thus very opportune. It is
feared that the steamer of Saturday will take out
a large amount, although at present quotations
specie remittances cannot be made from England
to the United States at any material profi,, sup
posing the returns to be returned at the highest
class of bill.. A very extensive London house has
stoppecl,that of Messrs Ross, Mitchell & Co., engaged
in the Canadian trade, their liabilities are stated

at 250,0001,--assets uncertain. Much excitement
has prevailed in Glasgow. The general aspect of
monetary and commercial affairs is peculiarly
gloomy, and fears which had been entertained last
week of the safety of several houses there have been
confirm ,d. The suspension of D. and J Macdonald,
sewed muslin manufacturers, and of J. Monteith
and Co., calico printers, are annoanced. Both firms
are for very heavy amounts. The frien,is of Messrs.
Macdonald say that they can show a favourable
Isalance-sheet ; and the business and work of the
firm will in the meantime go on. Another large
house, with an extensive branch in Manchester,
was also mentioned as in a state of embarrassment,
and the positio❑ if several minor firms injuriously
affected by such extensive stoppages or otherwise
involved, together with vague fears that the evil
might, spread, added to the prevailing anxiety- The
total amount of liabilities involved in these failures
are about 1,500,0001. The statement that the In-
dia House.are in want of money is contradicted.
On the contrary, it is said that the India Company
at the moment would be willing to lend money,
the greater portion of recent credit opened at the
Bank being unemployed. The market for Consols
closed this afternoon at 874 to 871. for Money, and
881 for the Account, and the new Ihree per Cents.
at 861 to 87. After official hours Consuls for the
Account were nominally quoted at 881 to 881.
Tho London Railway Share Market was ge-
nerally better to-day, and the following were the
closing prices :—Caledoniar, 78, 79 ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 634, 641 ; Eastern Counties, 104,
10Z ; East Lancashire, 89, 91 : Great Northern,
93, 94 ; Do. A, 82, 84; Great Western, 521; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 911, 92; Leeds Northern,
471, 481 ; London and North Western, 941. 95 ;
London •and South Western, 881 ; Manchester,
Sheffiell, and Lincolnshire, 364, 371 ; Midland
Stock, 794, 801 ; North British, 46, 47; South
Eastern and Dover, 614, 624 ; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 894, 901 ; York and North Midland,
764, 774; . Grand Trunk, 91, 91; Great Western
of Canada, 184, 184 ; ditto New, 2/, 24
After official hours, the following were the
nominal prices :—Caledonian, 79, 80 ; Eastern
Counties, 101, 101; East Ler cashire, 89, 91 ;
Great Northern, 931 ; Do. A. 84, 86; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 921; 1 ondon and North Western
951, 954; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
364. 37i ; Midland Stock, 801, 801 ; North British
111, 114; South Eastern and Dover, 61, 62
York, Newcastle and Berwick, 894, 901; York and
North Midland, 77, 78.
The advices from Manchester this afternoon,
announce that there is a rather more cheerful
feeling among traders generally, but business is
very slask.

In the general Produce markets, the tightness
of the- Money market has materially interfered
with business, and prices of the leading articles of
consumption are merely nominal.
A. contract has been entered into between the
Spanish Government and the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for the con
veyanee of mails twice a month between Hong Kong
and Manilla. Under the terms of the contract the
service is to comm:nce within six months from the
present time; but it is understood the company
have made arrangements for carrying oo a monthly
hue between Hong Kong and Manilla in the mean
time.

The London quarterly sales of Indigo com-
menced yesterday, and 11,573 chests, it is
announced, will be offered The following remarks
upon the subject are from H. W. Jewsbury and
Co.'s sireular

The sales opened with a fair spirit, and the attendance
of btiyers was moderate. The advance, however, upon
the whole, is not so great as that paid previously to
the sale, and for some sorts there was less disposition
to buy ; fine goods, however, both in Bengal and
Kurpah were fully maintained, and the advance on
July rates for those descriptions is from is 9d to 2s,
and in some instances higher.. Oudes and ordinary
Kurpah are is to is Gd per lb higher but Madras
was quite neglected, and was mostly bought in from
9d to is 3d above July rates. The Manilla was mostly
bought in at is 6d to le .10d per lb advance. The
qualities of the Bengal are about one-fifth good and
fine, and four. fifths middling and ordinary. The Salem,
middling and ordinary. The. Manilla, ordinary to good.
The Oudes and Plant Oudes, of which there is a large
quantity in the sale, are about one-third good and fine,
and two-thirds middling and ordinary. 1,787 chests
have passed, cf which 580 were withdrawn, 523 bought in,
and 684 sold, The following are the highest and lowest
prices :

701 Bengal
222 Madras
255 Kurpah
28 Manila .... ..
2 Sweepings
580 Withdrawn

1,787 Chests, 28 Lots Sweepings, at 2s 5d to 2s 9d per lb.
There is no alteration to report in the price of
Silver, but a steady demand exists, and it is
thought that a large amount will be sent away on
the 20th to India and China, owing to the increased
firmness of the Eastern exchanges. The current
quotations in the Bullion Market are :—Bar gold,
77s 94 per oz. standard; United States gold coin,
76s 2W per oz ; bar silver, 581 id per oz. standard ;
and five-franc pieces, 5s per oz.

At Amsterdam on Monday a complete panic
prevailed on the Bourse. The fall in Dutch stock
amounted to about per cent. ; in Austrian to
nearly 2 per cent. ; in Portuguese, 1 to 1-1 per
cent. ; and in Granada Active Bonds and Spanish
Old Three per Cents, to 1 per cent. The other
Continental stock markets are much less dis-
turbed.

At liamburgh-tha rate of discount has further
advanced to 8 per cent.
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The steamer Bei wick arrived in the names
yestprday from St. Petersburg, with 80,000 half
imperials, or about 60,0004., on freight. This re-
mittance was in hand yesterday, and vris purchased
for exportation to the continent.

The steamers Brenda. and Nona have arrived
From Constantinople. The former has brought

7,2501. in sovereigns, and the latter 6,0001. About
12.000 more is known to be on the way from.the
same quarter. _

Some extensive supplies of continental silver, in-
tended for exportation to the East by the steamer
Indus on the 20th inst., have come in. The Dolphin,
from Antwerp and the Rainbow, from Rotterdam,
bring a total of about 85,000/. Both these vessels
have arrived in the Thames. •
We notice that the rate of insurance on remit-
tances of gold to New Yolk has, during the last day
or two, advanced.

LIVERPOOL COTTON M MIK ET. —Ocr. 14
We have again to report a quiet market for cotton, but
with a more hopeful tone. The sales—including 100
PPrnambucos 10*1 to 102 d, 100 Bahian 9311, 20 Maranhams
1011, 100 Egyptians lld to 13d, 300 Surat 6id to Bd—are
reported 2,000 bales to the trade.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—OcT. 14.
GENERAL PRODUCE : Owing to the unsettled stato of
monetary matters, there appears a total indisposition on
the part of purchasers to do business, and the transactions
are consequently quite unimportant.
Very considerable parcels of drysaltery articles were
offered by auction this morning, but scarcely anything
was sold.

MADDER RooTs : 350 bales went off at 36s to 37s 91.
CAMPHOR : 50 boxes sold at 803 per cwt.
SAPAN WOOD: 25 tons sold at £l3 53 to £l4 2i 6d per
ton.

HMIs.
163 hales 59 b ,gs offered. 112 boles 51 bags sold.
Good cut tails, black, Ist length, a, 2s 92d per lb.
Do. do. do, do medium. at Is lold to 2s per lb.
Do. do do. do. shorts, at Is 21 to is 131 par lb.
Fair d:,. do. grey, Ist, at 4s Id pe- lb. •
•
Do. do. do. di. 2 ads, at 3s psr lb.
Do. do. do. do. 3rds, It Is 31d pa* lb.
Fair to good stem? tails, black, ist., at is iii to is 9d per lb.
Fair do. do. do. medium, at Is to Is VI per lb.
Good do. do. grey, 2nds, at 2s 3d per lb. •
Do. do. do. do. 3r us, at is Id per lb.
Black do. do. matted, at 1421 to 1564 per lb.
Grey do. do. do. at 1.. 6d to 2s 36d per lb.
Fair to good, m'xed, at 131 d per lb.
F..r do. do. at ltd to 121 d per lb.
Slight yto fair do. do. a' 1121 per lb.
Slightly do. do. at 106 d to 100 per Ih.
Cow, off skin, clean, in bundles, at 121 d to Is 51 per lb.
do. loose, at ls Id to is lil per lb.
Do. on skin, do. do. at 106 d per lb.
Do. do. dirty and wet, do. at 8d per lb
Good Cordovu. at 13d pe-lb.
Fair do. at I'4l pc r lb. •

AORICULTURAL PROD EWE MARKET. OCT. 14.
Per stone, 201bs. Per got., ~ d. a. d

s. d. s. rliPotatoes, Seedlings 44t0 4 8
Hay. old..
Ditto, aew..
Ditto, clover,
Green Clover
Grass 0 0 to u 0, Ditto, cattle 1 4 to 1 ti
Straw, wheat. 0 3} to 0 32i Per ton.
Ditto, oat ........ 0 3.i, to 0 42 Turnips "4 0 0. 25 0
Ditto, barley .... 0 22 to 0 3 Carrots
Oils, In straw .... oUto 0 0 Mangle worse'
(Manure 4 6 to 6 6

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—Ocr. 1 4
There was a better feeling in the market today, both
buyers and sellers being less gloomy in their apprehtn
sions for the future; but the high price of money *lll
still render great circumspection necessary, and the
merchants generally do not look for a revival of busi-
ness until Anr.rican matters and business oheers up.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—Oar. 14.
The gloom continues to hang over our mirket, and
most articles are difficult of sale.

Suomi: The public sales are going off heavily, and the
trade seems to be indisposed to buy.
CC.FFEE : The small public sales did not alter general
quotations.
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The public sales are progressing heavily.
RICE: This market; realties dull.
SALTPETRE: The market is inactive.

INDIGO: The quarterly sale commenced to-day, cm-
sistiug of 11,500 chests. 1,780 chests passed auction, 580
were withdrawn, 820 chests brought in, 684 chests sold.
Bengal of all qualities suitable for exportation met with
a good demand at Is 6d to Is 9d advance on the July
prices for middling, and 2i for fine; the mixed sorts
bought in at Is 3d to is 61 advance. Oudes have been
neglected, but a few lots sold at 91 to Is 21 advance.
Kurpahs of middling and good shipping sold at Is 2d to
Is 41 advance. Madras : The good qualities only sold
heavily at is advance.

COTTON : We are again without transactions to report
SPICES are steady.
In other articles no material alteration.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET—Ocr. 14.
The market is quiet to-day. Subjoined are the quota-
tions:—Town tallow 575, nett cull; Petersburg Y.C. on
the spot, 575 3J; October and December, 578 3d; January
and March, 57s 91.

Flour. 3,760 barrels. sacks.

LONDON COAL IdAHKET.—Ocr. 14

Wylam, 16s ; Holytvell, 16s ; Netherton West Hat tier,
18s; Bute's Tanfield Moor, 14s 9d ; Bebside West Hartley,
ISs ; Walls End Russell's Hetton, 20s 6d; Walls End
Braddyll's Hetton, 20s 6d ; Walls End Gosforth, 18s 9d ;
Walls End Haswell, 219; Walls End South Hartlepool,
20s 6d Walls End Seaham, 20s ; Walls End Northum-
berland, 188 ; North Percy Hartley, 16s ; Walker's Prim-
rcse, 14s 6d ; 42 ships at market.