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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-01 00:00:00

Io Ilmerciat Tian.

At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office. 2, Dale...street, bale
Gambier, 4 CaME4 Gingelly Oil, 50 casks Groune 1 Nut Oil; 45 casks
Seed Oil, and 1,500 bags Ifyrabo'ains.—Browne, Hunter and Co.
At ter.ive r.'clock, at the broker.' effice, 16, F ixcbange-buildings,
23 hhdi. Philadelphia Bark —J. H. tayner & Co.
At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 10 tons f apanvraz.d. —T. and
H. Littledaie and Co.
At twelve o'clock,. at Vie public saleroom, Ex, ;hangs-bnildings, los
balei Madder Roots, 100 bags Sumac, and 37 casks Tatar.—Bower
and Slack.
At twelve o'clock, about 50 tons Myrabolam s.—Finlay, Lawrence
and Lance.
At twelve o'clock, at the brdker's office:, Lancaster-buildings,
Tithebarn-street, 40 tons 51yrabolams.—Henry Wilde.
At tyre ye o'clock, at the public sa eroom, Exchange-buildings, a
quantity of Tartar.—Harpin and Co.
At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 30, Exchange street East,
401 boxes Roll Sulphur.—Edmund Bowls.
At twelve o'clock, at the broke 's offic. Exchange. buildings, 20 hales
Dam- ged Cotton, and a quantity of iVet Pickings, Ropes and Rags.
Michael Belcher and Co.

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WEDNESDAY, JUDY 1, 1857.

THE DAY'S NEWS.

The Select Committee of the House of Commons
has concluded its inquiry respecting the Mersey
Conservancy Bill. The whole' of the clauses un-
considered were gone through yesterday, and
several amendments made. -Our readers will ob-
serve that Mr. Calvert made a determined effort-on
the part of the Great Western aailway-Company,
to secure to that body certain rights and privileges;
but this Sir Jemes-Graharn resisted, remarking that
the Great Western Railway Company were the pro-
moters of the bill, and the committee were obliged
to create a new trust at their suggestion.; and yet
they did not seem ,to have confidence in their own
trust. Failing in this attempt, Mr. Calvert next
sought to have compensation for injuries sustained
in consequence of the stream of the Mersey
being diverted from its proper course by certain
dock works on the Lancashire side of the-river
The committee, although admitting that injury had
been done to the Cheshire frontage, would not
sonsect that the clause should -be retrospective.
The °Conservancy Bill beingeompleted, a discus-
sion ensued, as to the course to be adopted with
the Construction Bill Mr. Merewether, on the part
of the. C,ornoratinn -I,,,timAt;r:?a
would edispute the Committee's decision in the
House. -of Lords. The -Construction Bill will be
taken into consideration to-day.
Her Xejesty the Queen paid her promised visit
to the Art Treasures Ellibition, at Manchester,
yesterday, where she met a cordial and -truly
loyal reception. The Mayor of Manchester had
the honauz of being knighted. The scene at-the
Palace is deocribed as being one ofeanusualinterest.
Great preparations were made 'for the occasion, not
only in. Manchester, bat the borough of .Salford.
Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm and loyalty
of the LaWr thousands who congregated to do
honour to the first of sovereigns, and the -best of-
ladies. -We are gratified to learn that her
Majesty seemed in the enjoyment of excellent
health and Spirits. The fact of the Princess Royal,
and her inte-nded husband, Prince Frederick of
Prussia being -present, added additional intereseto
the whole affair. An address was presented to
his goyal Highness from the Corporation of Man
chestier. The eeretnony took place in the Town-
hall; and the Prince appears to have won the good
opinioc. of all with whom he came in contact.
Theellouse of Commons was last night engaged
in dieeuesing the motion of Mr. Berkeley, for the
adoption of Vote by Ballot. As a matter of course,
the resolution was not carried. But the -vote of
last night:is particularly interesting, from the fact
that it is the first time we had the oppor-
unity of te.sting what real progress has been
made in . the cause of Reform by the late general
elections end the division list will be anxiously
looked for. The debate was not characterised by
any new argument, but the fact of so many election
petitions being before the House, complaining of
bribery and corruption, intimidation, and other acts
of illegality, JAW have satiseed all sides of the
House., that postpone as we may the adoption of
the ballot, it must ultimately be conceded, as one
of the beat meaos to do away with the many awl
glaring evils connected with our parliamentary
elections. TheChaecellor of the Exchequer op-
posed Mr. Berkeleyh emotion, on the ground that
he could net consent to force uponethe people of
this country institutimis altogether etheagnant to
their habits and .feelings, and he morhover consi-
ders that the ballot w0p.14 not provide t;;a secrecy
for which it was proposed. In corinceion with
this subject, we may
,mention that, on Uoeday
night, a large and highly iteduential meetipg was
held in London, for the purpose of suppertiog
the cause, Among the chief speakers were .the
Eight Honourable Milnerklibs-on, who urged .at
the time for argument upon the subject was gone
by, and, that the present was the time for action.
They had to compel Lord Palmerston to concede
the ballot, and to make its part of his new Reform
Bill. On a division, the motion for leave to bring
in a bill upon the subject was rejected : the nunabere
being 199 for, and 257 against—majority 68. We
shall eablish the division list to-morrow, whereby
our readers can perceive how honourable rhembers
have
,acted up to their hustings pledges at the last
general election The other parliamentary busi-
ness was net of any importance.
We give-in another nart of this day'e impression, C
brief report, of the exemination of Spoiler), who ie
charged with the murder of Mr. Little." The testi-
mony of his own daughter, Lucy, is very WON.;
against him,
,aedaaltogether, there seems but little
doubt that he has the diabolical assassin of
the unfortunate Little. A telegraphic dispatch.
dated yesterday evening, says that the accused
maintains his composite°. The informations are
in couttse of preparation by the crown, and it is
supposed that the magistrates will commit him for
trial when brought up this day, withoc t hearing any
further evidence. What renders this case 1230143
awfully appaling, is the fact that there is reason to
believe that Spollen very lately administered some
poisonoue drug to his wife, and threatened to kill
eny.one y. 49 would bring her doctor, Should

this report turn out true, tlaere cannot be a doubt
that if the wife had not ni.ade the disclosure which
she did, more lives would have fallen a prey to his
avarice and cupidity.
The usual meeting of the Select Vestry was held
yesterday, when Mr. Denton opened an irregular
discussion respecting certain children who had
been registered as protestants, but had been under-
the tuition of the Roman Catholic priest for the
last twelve months. The discussion, like all other
matters of a similar kind, ended in mere talk.
The Chairman, Mr. Woodruff, made a statement
of the efforts he and the Vestry Clerk had made
on Monday, for the purpose of defeating the bill
now before parliament, for the purpose of exempt-
ing from rating buildings erected for scientific and
literary purposes. According to Mr. Woodruff's
opinion, the spirit of the House is now against any
extension of the principle of exemption. Mr.
'Denton's motion that, when a vacancy occurs at
the Board, a fortnight's notice should be given of
the name of any person to be proposed to fill up,
was withdrawn by consent.
We seem to be getting the annual crop of railway
accidents. On Monday there was a dreadful dis-
aster took place at Kirby, on the Lancashire and
Yorkshire line: no less than one hundred persons
are said to have been seriotcly injured. The
coroner's inquest on the victims on the North Kent
line commenced formally yesterday, and was ad-
journed. The railway company and the government
inspector are conducting independent investigations
into the cause of the disaster. We may add that a
case was heard in the Court of Exchequer yester-
day. A verdict of £l,OOO was awarded and appor-
tioned to the family of a person named Beckwith,
who had .been killed on the Eastern Counties
railway. If the North Kent Company are visited
with verdicts like this, it will be a warning for
greater -eitattion in future which will not soon be
forgotten.

The-Globe of last night states that it has reason
to believe that their Majesties the Emperor and
Empress of the French will pay a short vist to her
Majesty and the Prince Consort, at Osborne, in
the early part of August. It will be entirely of a
private character, and it is not probable that the
imperial visitors will extend their journey beyond
her Majesty's marine'residence and its vicinity.
The Continental intelligence this morning is of
little import. From Paris we learn that a great
effect has been produced by a leading article of
the Journal des Debats, signed by PrevoatTaradal,
a young but very able writer, in which the policy
pursued by the old Orleanist organ during
the elections is defended against the attacks of
the Assembles Nationale and the Fusionist party
in general, and which article amounts to a per-
fect and open rupture with the Fusionist party.
Admiral Dubourdieu, who recently received
:Prince Constantine at Toulon, has expired in the
latter town from apoplexy. The deceased lost his
left leg at Navaritto. Accounts from Algeria of
the 22d announce that the military road constructed
by the French army, along the territory conquered
from the Beni-Ratten tribe, had been completed,
and inaugurated with great ceremony and rejoicing.
A letter from Vienna, in the Cologne Gazette,
affirms that on the occasion of his second visit to

Hungary, the Emperor will grant very consider-
able concessions to that country ; among them sn
extension of the use of the Hungarian language.
When the Emperor visited the public offices at
Waitzen and saw documents relative to Hun-
garian affairs labelled in German, he inquired the
reason of it, and was told that orders were given
to that effect. " I never ordered anything of the
kind," said his Majesty, in a tone of discontent. It
is also expected that, likewise, more extension will
be given to the national representation.
By the arrival of the West India mail steamer
Atrato, at Southampton, we have later advises frem

the several islands and South America. The
Atrato lost by yellow fever at St Thomas, eight of
her crew, and at sea tour others. Among the
latter were Lieutenant William Shaw, R.N., Admi-
ralty agent, and the fourth engineer. Four hands
were left behind in hospital. The crew numbered
133, out of whom there had been forty cases of
yellow fever, eleven proving fatal. The disease
was raging among the shipping at St. Thomas,
but the cases on shore were very few. The
general news from the West Indies is not of im-
portance. The combined Court of Demerara had
concluded' the business of the Session. and
passed the Annual Tax Ordinance. The Import
Duties were unchanged, but the Tonnage Dues
had,. becia,A rocin.d.
The south Pacific mail arrived at Panama on the
_ _ _

Bth instant, with, 205,500 dots. for Europe. It;
Chili, the fortnight had been unproductive o events
of interest. The annual Congress is to meet at
Santiago Business in Valparaiso has been dull,
the seareity of specie continuing to create great
diamlty. The new custom-house stores are so full,
that Government has had to rent prlvate stores to
accommodate the imports. Exports have been
limited to bare, and ores of copper and silver, and
hides.

In Peru the revolution and the Chineha Islands
still remain the. great bone of contention. As may
be supposed, the revolution has by no means
tendei to add to the protection of life.and property
inTeru, and bad a state NS the country was in
before it is still worse now, robberies and assassi,
nations in the vicinity of Lima being of daily
occurrence. The convention have • passed a
decree abolishing the use of passports in Peru.

The Screw Steam Ship Cintra arrived here
yesterday morning', bringing Lisbon dates of the
,24tia ultimo, but is very meagre as regards political
or general news. The Stock Mai ka:: was dull, but
quotations were much the same as at the departure
of the previous man. The Three per Cents.
registered 4:31 to 46, and Coupons 45 to 45k.

TEE recent intelligence from Hindostan is o
an alarming ,character. The ancient city of
Delhi has been captured by a body a native
troops, and after venting. their pent-up wrath
against British rule and authority, they had
proclaimed ag king, the son of the late filognl
Emperor. The disaffection is not confined to
alhi, for accounts from Ferozepore inform us
that disturbances had taken place in that quarter.
From answers gigten in both Houses of Parlia-
m-.nt, on Monday night, it appears that the
Government are quite alive to the dangers of
the case, and have already taken steps to send
out a force of 14,000 troops, and thereby put
an end to the rebellion; for such it has become
in every sense of the term. The replies of
Earl GRANVILLE and Mr. V. SMITH are
pointedly confident that there is not any danger
to the sovereignity of England over India by
etliPse military emuteg, and that as soon as
Gene-al ANSON appears before the gates of
Delhi the mutinous troops would be subdued,
and peace and order fully restored. Mr. SMITH
si7o:tiea.ntly remarked, that if the mutiny was
to )e put down by vigour, judgment, or Provi-
df!ii.t., Lord £ANNIN, wriuld succeed. This is,

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most gratifying to the House of
Commons, and the country at large. At the

ti,ne, we cannot help thinking that there
must be something rotten in our mode of
goverhi 4. our Indian territory, when such
treasonable displays are so frequent and serious.
Uuder such circumstances, it behoves the
2;41,5-et-fling authorities at home to ask themselves
the simple
Monday question, which Mr. DaRAELr put on
night,—what was the origin of the
disaster ? 4nd having arrived at the true

solution to such an inquiry, means can be taken
for applying a more effectual remedy.
There is, no doubt, very much in the character
and habits of the people of India of which we
are ignorant, and they have never yet been
brought to feel that British control is for their
advantage. The immense gulf which separates
the religious and social institutions, and
habits of thought of the subjects and their
masters in the East has not yet been bridged
over. True it is that we have not only convinced
them of our power, but also protected them from
the evils to which, by their own quarrels, they
were exposed. Still, much more remains to be
done. And before that can be executed —before
the native population of India can be brought
to understand and acknowledge that the British
rule is for their benefit, political and social, they
must be taught that all their attempts to dispute
our sovereignty are not only futile, but miserable
attempts to upset constitutional authority : nay,
more—they must be taught, by stringent action,
that they must submit to British power. Failing
this, we must yield up all which the successful
enterprise of the last century has placed in our
bands. It is satisfactory to know that when
the last Overland Mail was dispatched, active
measures for the complete suppression of the
rebellion were in progress. Troops from all
sides were rapidly advancing upon Delhi, which
was the stronghold of the mutineers. The
disaffected which had committed such barbarous
atrocities at Meerut had either been dispersed or
exterminated, so that, as already observed, Delhi
was the place where signal vengeance was to be
taken for the treasonable designs and practices
of a portion of our Indian army. The Com-
mander•-in-Chief was hasteniug forward from
Umballah with her Majesty's 75th Regiment of
Foot, the Ist Fusileers, 9th Lancers, two regi-
ments of native Infantry, and two troops of
European Horse Artillery. He would find con-
siderable reinforcements at Meerut, and, thus
strengthened, he would at once proceed against
the doomed city of Delhi, the head and heart of
the insurrectionary movement. In addition to
this, we are pleased to learn that forces were
being sent to our aid from Agra, where the Sepoy
continues faithfully by the Lieutenant-Governor;
and (besides other places,) from the respective
provinces presided over by the constant Rajahs
of Gwailor, Bhurtpore, and Putteeallah. So far,
all this is highly srtisfactory and encouraging,
and warrants the confident expectation, that not
only shall British rule and supremacy be speedily
restored, but that the instigators of these emotes
shall meet and receive the summary vengeance
which deeds so unholy and treasonable justly
merit.

Her Majesty's Government may rest assured
that the country at large will support them in their
endeavours to effect the foregoing purposes ; for,
as Mr. DISRAELI well and truly reinarked, on
Monday night, whatever might be the feeling in
which the members of that House or the country
might view the news from India, he was quite
sure that there was a predominant sentiment, to
which all others must be subservient, and that
was a determination to support the Sovereign anti.
her MAJESTY'S Government in all those measures
which so grave and critical an emergency
required-.

But while we must energetically
.repress all
desire to dispute or subvert our authority in
India, and punish those who originate such
scenes as have taken place at Meerut, it is no
less our duty to investigate the causes of such
disaffection. We cannot afford to have such
periodical risings in our Indian Poskessions.
They indicate, without a doubt, that thee must
be something egregiously rotten in the State of
Hindostan. The interests not only of Britain,
but of 100,000,000 of the human race, natives
of India require that the system of government
over them shall be such as to secure their
allegiance. A conquered people always fear the
power of .the conqueror ; but fidelity to the
throne can never be secured by such a principle.
We must, therefore, improve our mode of ruling
over India, and induce our Indian subjects to
give true allegiance to the British throne from a
principle of love and respect, and conviction that
from that power will spring the moral and
social advancement of that great Empire.
While, therefore, we emphatically repress this
spirit of insubordination, we, should not ,lose
sight of the fact that it is our duty to accompany
that repression with acts of purification ; and if
there be any truth in the statement that Lord
CANNING is unequal to the duties of Governor..
General, a sense of duty should at once recall.
him from his post, and the office be conferred
upon a statesman who combines in his character
all those qualities which are requisite for the
successful government of our Indian Empire.

SIR JAMES GRAHAM has been unable to induce

the Dock Trustees or the Corporation to act upon
his suggestions, and give up anv further oppo-
sition to the Mersey► Conservancy Bill. There is
no doubt that Sir JAMES was by no means
satisfied with this firm and judicious decision.
It was to him quite an unexpected course; hut,
under the circumstances, the only legitimate one
which they could pursue. Had they acted
otherwise, they would have deprived themselves
of the privilege of adopting the " ulterior pro-
ceedings," alluded to by Mr. HopE SCOTT ; and
we are not without confident hope that, no matter
what may be the decision of the House of Com-
mons, the House of Lords will be slow indeed to
sanction the leading principles of the bill in
question, As we have before remarked, the