Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-08 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.

The usual monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Commis-
sioners was held last night, in the offices, Hamilton-square,
Birkenhead; John Laird, Esq., in the chair. Oilier mem-
bers present—Messrs. Willoughby, M'Whirter, M.Donald,
Golborne, Holme, Bailiff Keightley. Rae. Verelst, Bradley,
and Hind.

Tha minutes of the last meeting were read and con.
firmed.

ROAD AND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
The minutes of this Committee were read. They con-
tained nothiug of interest.
Mr. RAE observed that he gleaned from the proceedings
that they were going to make Water-street. fie wished
to know whether the "frontage" in the street would pay
the expense.

Mr. HIND replied that it would. The work was about
to be undertaken at the with of the owners, and until the
money was paid down the committee would do nothing in
the matter.

The CHAIRMAN said, that when in London he had
written to Lord PanmurP, requesting one or two
of the Russian guns for the Birkenhead Park.
He had also mentioned the matter to Sir Philip Egerton
and Mr. Tollemache, and since his return he had heard
from the under-secretary that Lord Pan/mire would place
at tneir disposal two of the guns. (Hear, hear.)
Ttie proceedings were then confirmed.
On the motion of Mr. Golborne, the proceedings of the
Finance Committee were confirmed. They contained
nothing of interest.

FERRY COMMITTEE. •
The proceedings of this committee were read. The
receipts of the ferry for the past month were £3,044 9s 9d,
as compared with .V 3,359 12s 2d in 1856. From the 24th
April to the 30th June they amounted to £5.999 19s fid,
as compared with £5,592 2s 3d in the same period in 1856.
The working expenses were £3,521 7s 10d, compared with
£3,5302s lld in 1856.
On the motion of Mr. M'DONALD the proceedings were
confirmed.
Mr. INl‘Wureeira moved, according to notice, that it be
referred to each committee to prepare a detailed estimate of
its expenses for the current year, and that they lay the same
before the Finance Committee. It was unnecessary, he said,
that he should enforce by argument the prudence of such
a course. Kneeing the extent of their expenditure they
would be better disposed to economise their means, and by
such a course he hoped they would be able to pay the
bond-holders more than in any preceding year. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. RAE seconded the motion, which was unanimously
adopted.
A memorial which the chairman had received from the over-
seers of Claughton, enclosing resolutions adopted at a meet-
ing of the inhabitants of tt e township was read. It stated
that though they paid £BO a-y Ar in taxes for the watching,
of the town, they yet 'brained only one-fifth of two police-
men—(laughter)—and prayed that me ns might be talon
to have the township relieved from the County Constabulary
Act, and placed under the Birkenhead Lighting and Watch-
ing Act.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had brought the matter
under the notice of Sir George Grey, but that he had been
informed by a letter from Mr. Massey, the under secretary,
that the matter could only be determined in a court of law.
He would suggest, however, that the memorial be referred
to the Finance Committee, to report on.
The suggestion was adopted.
THE CONSERVANCY RILL.
The CHAIRMAN begged to make a few observations in
reference to their Parliamentary proceedings. The busi-
ness was not as yet altogether over, and the committee
had consequently no report to present, but it might bs
satisfactory to the Board to know what steps they had
taken, and what had been the result. (Hear, hear.) The
newspapere he should observe, gave a pretty good account
of what had occurred in regard to the Dock Bill, but it
would be well for him shortly to state what steps
they had taken in the matter. There were five bills
referred to the Parliamentary Committee—the Conservancy
bill, two bills by the Liverpool Corporation, and two other
bills, one promoted by Garston, and the other by himself.
In regard to the Construction Bill, which the Corporation
considered the most important, and in which he agreed
with them, embracing, as it slid, the works according to
the plans settled last year—the landing-stage at Woodside,
and other works—the Corporation came forward and used
every exertion to get that bill before the Committee; but
Sir James Graham would not allow them to do so, unless
they admitted a principle which would prevent them
opposing the Conservancy Bill in the House of Lords.
Seeing that the Conservancy Bill would sweep away their
Town Dues, the Corporation could not be blamed for re-
fusing to admit the principle, and they were accordingly
compelled to withdraw the Construction Bill. He had
the Conservoncy Bill before, and he should direct their
attention to one dance as being very important to Birken-
head. It was the 45th clause. They were aware that,
according to the present act, the Corporation stood
bound to complete the works according to Mr. Rendell's
plans, or some other plans sanctioned by Parliament, and
within a definite time, but the 45th clause of the Conser-
vancy Bill ran thus :—" The Board shall, if they think
fit, immediately after the commencement of this act, pro-
ceed with the construction of the outer works of Birken-
head, referred to in the Birkenhead Dock Act of 1853,with
a view to the completion of them, in accordance with the
plans sanctioned by Parliament" He and Mr. Keightley
ware in the room when that clattee was brought before the
committee, and they deemed it a very unsatisfactory one,
because it left the completion of the works for an indefinite
time. They accordingly proposed a clause to the effect
that the new trustees should be instructed to
complete the Birkenhead works, sanctioned by
rarliament, before proceeding with dock works
on the Lancashire side of the river. That clause
the railway companies were willing to see inserted; but
the chairman of the Committee (Sir James Graham) replied,
that they had appointed a new trust, and should leave it
entirely to them ; that the trustees should consider what
should he done, and that meantime the works at Liverpool
and Birkenhead should stand in abeyance. Now, the
new trust, supposing the bill passed, would not come into
operation until the Ist of January, and in the event of any
changes, they could not give notice before the following
November, and would not obtain their bill before 1859.
They would see, then, that the Conservancy Bill virtually
petepened the commencement of the Birkenhead
works for two years from this time. (Hear, hear.)
He believed that the Railway Companies, when they
had time to cool down, would see the effects
of their opposition—that they were damaging the interests
of Birkenhead and trade generally ; fur the port was never
more over-done with trading than at this present moment,
and never was there more difficulty in getting accommo-
dation on either side of the river. He was glad they had
tried to get that clause in, because it elicited from the
committee the nature of the power to be possessed by the
new trust—that they might either go on with the works or
postpone them for some years. That was the only
action they took iu the bill, there being no chance of
Rum eding on the other points. His own bill was very
suddenly rejected by the committee, bat though the
expense was borne by himself, he did not bring forward
the bill to accomplish any selfish object. He embraced in
it not only his own docks, but the docks of Messrs.
Clover and Boyle, and other docks which might be
constructed at Birkenhead, and he therefore could not be
accused of having had any selfish object in view. He
merely sought to relieve vessels discharging a portion of their
cargo itt the river, and than entering the Birkenhead decks
Prom payment of the Liverpool dock dues ; and he sh owed,
by cases quoted by himself and by Mr. Aspinall
Turner, hlw injurious was the right claimed in that
respect by the Liverpool Dock Trustees. Now, Sir
Ja ses Graham's objections in giving his decision
resolved themselves into this—that it would obstruct the
navigation of the river, and damage the bondholders. As
to damaging the bondholders. he thought that was absurd,
because it would have the effect of bringing more trade to
that side of the water. But to meet that objection,
knowing that it would be urged, there was a clause in the
bill which provided for the protection of the bondholders,
by providing that the act should not come into
!operation if them was any risk of the bond-
lders not getting their dividend. :His other
objection was, that the granting of the bill, and
its psrrniesion for vessels to discharge in the river would
have the effect of obstructing the navigation. Now, in the
Conservancy Bill—Sir James Graham's own pet bill—he
found this clause—" No stun shall be payable in respect
of docks by any vessel which (lees not use the same "
Here was a clause in the very bill which he (Sir J.
Graham) himself passed, which would enable vessels to
discharge in the stream. without going into dock at all.
He considered, therefore, that the bill as passed by Sir
James Graham and the cotateittee would tend
much more to cb,truct the navigation of the river
by holding out a bonus to discharge altogether in
the stream ; whereas the bill which he (the Chairman)
promoted wee only with the view of putting Birkenhead
on an equality with Liverpool. He considered, therefore,
that he wes fully justified in bringing that bill befo e the
committee. 110 was asked if ho was not aware that a
vessel discharging on his gridiron WO free..? He replied
that he was nor, and that tie was glad to hear of it. He
then was asked if he was aware that in the present
bill, vessels discharging at a reasonable distance were
exempted from the rates? To this also he replied that he
was not aware of it, and that be would speedily take the
opportunity of testing both points. He should not rest
satisfied until he raised those two points, and tea
them he surely would. He had g, :t all the evidence at
full length, and if the present acts, as read before the 1,
committee, were passed, and that their interpretation of

their own bill was correct, he would be satisfied to bear
the costs he had incurred ; because, if their interpretation
of their own act be true, Birkenhead would be in a better
position than she ever had been before. The Corporation
behaved in a staighforward manner in this matter, because
they came forward through their counsel, and stated that
they had no opposition to offer to the bill. No one
opposed the bill but the Liverpool Dock Com-
mittee, whose views with respect to extending the
trade of Birkenhead were pretty well-known. He had
stated before, and he repeated it again, that the taxing of
vessels double which used Birkenhead docks, was a proof
of their affection for that side of the water. He was quite
satisfied, however, with the result, and he did not repent
the expense, because he thought he should succeed in his
object by the interpretaticn which the committee put upon
their own act. There was no other question to which he
had any occasion to refer, except the railway bill for the
arrangement of Monk's-ferry. It had passed through the
House of Commons, and would be in the Lords that week,
or the next. He hope I it would go through. With regard to
the Gas Bill, the Parliamentary Committee had laid a
case with evidence before the Attorney-General, and as
soon as they got his opinion they would call a meeting of
the Commissioners, and lay the whole matter before them.
Mr. M‘Doser.n asked if there was any report to be made
in reference to the new cemetery ?
Mr. Rea said he hoped before the next meeting the
Cemetery Committee would be able to lay a report before
the Board, recommending the course to be pursued. He
might mention that plans were in the hands of Mr. Kemp,
with the view of getting his suggestion as to the best
mode of laying out the ground, and also the estimate of
expenses.

Mr. BAILIFF asked the chairman if the passing of the
Conservancy Bill would not afford that relief he sought
by his own bill.
_ _

The CHAIRMAN said that was what he had just stated.
He had stated that it even went further. He only asked
for power to discharge partly, and this bill would give
power to discharge entirely.
Mr. BAILIFF said that spoke favourably for the passing
of the bill. There was a necessity for a change in the
Liverpool Doek Trust. The chairman had stated
that the Corporation behaved in a handsome and
honorable manner, and that they offered no objection to
his bill; but the dock trustees certainly did. It had been
long his opinion that the Dock Committee of Liverpool
would do everything which lay in their power for opposing
the interests of Birkenhead, and that there was the greatest
necessity for a change in their constitution. He might be
in error in his view of the bill, but that portion, if he under-
stood it aright, which contemplated an alteration in the
trust, would be good for Birkenhead. He should ba glad
if the relief which was sought by the chairman would be
obtained in the passing of the Conservancy Bill.
The CHAIRMAN could only say that he agreed with
Mr. Bailiff in regard to the Corporation and the Dock
Committee, bat he was sorry to say he did not agree with
him as to what would be the probable result of the bill ;
because by it the Corporation would be excluded from any
share in the management of the docks. The Trustees
would be altogether elected by the ratepayers, whom the
Board has found to be most adverse to that side of the
water ; and unless the dock ratepayers elected a certain
number of the trustees resident in Birkenhead and Wal-
lasey, he did not know that anything could be more
damaging to Birkenhead than that bill. The Corporation
had behaved well to them, and would continue to do so,
but by that bill their influence would be entirely removed.
Birkenhead would lose them and their aid, and they
would have trustees virtually composed of those most
opposed to that side of the river.
Mr. RAE quite agreed with the Chairman as to the pro-
bable result of the bill, and hoped that any power the
Commissioners had, would be exercised in opposing it.
The Corporation had a large interest upon that side of the
water. The docks be'onged to them. But if that bill
passed the docks would he taken from them, and trans-
ferred to a body which might not be more favourable in any
degree to Birkenhead and Birkenhead interests than the
present dock trustees. For that reason he hoped the
Board would support them in giving every opposition
they could to the bill, or at all events in securing some
clause which would protect the interes of the township.
The CHAIRMAN said as soon as they saw the bill in the
House of Lords a special meeting of the commissioners
would be called in reference to that subject.
The proceedings then terminated.

PARIS, Monday.—lntimation has reached us of some
disturbances which have broken out in the south of Spain
bat they appear to be without importance, and were ener-
getically suppressed.
Measmerate, Monday.—News from Tunis to Ist instant
has arrived. A Jew, at Tunis, having been insulted by
the Moors, and having replied with blasphemies against
the religion of Mohamet, was thrown into prison, and was
afterwards beheaded, and his corpus abandoned to the
insults of the mob. The consuls unanimously protested
against these outrages, and Mr. Crowe, the English vice-
consul, has arrived at Marseilles, the bearer of a protest
against the conduct of the Bey.
SAD VorcE FROM A DIsHONOURED GRAVE.—Some
weeks ago (says the Louisville Democrat) we published a
brief account of the eventful career of Edward W. Haw.
kings, convicted of the murder of the two officers in Estill
county. He paid the penalty of his high crime on Friday
last, in the county where the murder was committed. The
same day upon which the unfortunate man was hanged he
wrote the following letter to the editors of this paper :
" I see in your last issue a piece styled Incidents in the
Life of a Felon,' and as there are various inaccuracies in it,
I wish to point them out to you, and hope you will correct
them. I am a felon, it is true, and am sentenced to
death, which debt, I imagine, I shall this day pay. The
first error is that I am 22 years old; I will not be 21
until the 11th day of July next, (1857). Your next error
is that all my wives are alive. Alas ! one of them, young,
beautiful, and lovely as she was, committed suicide on
account of the enorrneus deception I had practiced upon
her. Your next error is you say I am the grandson of
Tom Harper. I have no come ctions of thet name. Your
next error is that you say I killed a commanding officer
of the eegalar army ; this is not true. Your next error is
that I numbered my murdered vicitus by the half-dozsu ;
I have only murdered four persons in my life. I have
married the six women, as stated in your article. I have
committed the many other felonies, and more than alluded
to by you."
Tue Pools LAW.—The Report of the Poor-Law Board
for 1856, was issued on Friday morning, It states that
the suns of £6,004,244 was expended for the relief of the
poor during the year ended March 25, 1856, being an in.
crease of £114,203 as compared with the preceding year.
This is equivalent to an increase of 1.9 per cent. or 61,d.
per head on population. The increase is mainly attribu-
table to the continuance during the last year of the high
price of many of the principal necessaries of life. It
appears, moreover, that an increase took place in the
number of persons receiving occasional relief; but this is
of an occasional character, and both the number of
p supers
• and the amount of expenditure will have a
tendency to dimiuish. The expenditure per head of the
population in the year ending at Lady-day, 1856, seems to
have been slightly above the average. The sum of
£829,987 out of the £4,080,461 expended during the year
ended at Lady-day, 1856, for in-maintenance and out-relief,
has been expended in relief to irremovable poor ; the cost
of the relief to irremovable poor may be calculated to
amount to no less than 21.3 per cent. on the total expendi.
ture for relief. The number of persons of all classes in
reseipt of relief on the Ist of January, 1856, was 876,655 ;
on the Ist of January, 1857, the number was 843,430, or
a decrease of 3'B per cent. This does not include places
an der local acte, in parishes incorporated under Gilbert's Act,
0r in single parishes not comprisel in unioes. The decrease .
in the average number of paupers of all classes in receipt
of relief at ono time in 1856, as compared with 1849, is
1.5.8 per cent. ; and as regards able-bodied paupers the
decease in 1850, as compared with 1319, appears to be
32.6. The report states that in several instances Boards
ts Guardians are no•sr placing the children receiving in-
door relief in school buildings separated, and in some
instances at a considerable distance from the workhouee.
In the metropolitan district 781 par cent, of in-door
pauper children are at present under training in district
or separate schools. The total nu:nber of insane per„,„
chargeable to the poor rates on the let Jenne, y, 1857,
was 27,693. 0: this number 17,192 were lunatics, and
10,501 were Hots. 13,438 were maintained in county or
boiceteda lunatic asylums; 1,908 in licensed houses; 6,800
is union workhouses; and 5,497 with their friends or
eles where. The total cost of inateteining pauper lunatics
appears to he 489,230/. The number or persons vaccinated
by the public vacinators in England and Wales during
the year was 435,01.2. The number of cases in which
vaccination was reported as successful was 422231.
Sa-isractory progress hss been made during the year in
providing new isoreheusee, and ia enlarging or im-
provieg existing workhouses. The sum authorised to be
expended for these purposes during the last year was
263,470/. 10s. ; and during preceding yearn, from 1835,
4 503,64:3/ 19+. 81., roakil-g together 4,767, 1141 9s. Bd.
Tue sum of 42,0001. was authorised last year to be expended
in the erection of district schools, making, with the sums
authorised to• be expended for this object during pre-
ceding yeti's, Prim 1849, 131,1651. 10s. 6d.
Casa AND DEED Mass.—The next important thing to the posses-
sion el cash is, how (when you have got it) to keep it safely, either in
the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds
and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied
stock of both these desirable articles, manufactured expressly for Mr.
E. T. Hall, of South John-street, that challenge attention. These
boxes aro made on new and adniired 'principles, and possess patent
locks, which defy the ingenuity of shy ,‘pick-lock" in the world to
open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and
others, these new safes, on a small scale, meet Prove Yldneble ndeed
—"Northern Daily rim. ,111af Nes. 18871

Exports to
Total Stocks and on
Receipts. Great
clearances Shipboard.
Britain.
1857 2,867,993 1,319,422 2,00,420 250,068
1836 3,412,816 1,788,122 2,740,773 225,945
.....—_____
Deer... 514,818 468,700 671,353 • .....
Incr.. 141.23

The Liverpool Share Market continues in a
most inanimate state, and with very little busi
ness. Prices exhibit a further downward ten-
dency :-Caledonian, 371 ; Eastern Counties, 111 ;
East Lancashire 01. shares, 1 p; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1001 ; London and North Western,
1031, 1038 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
44t, 441; Midland, 831 ; Dovers, 221, 221-; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 141,14 5-16, 141 ; Bank of Liver-
pool, 241. The following were the closing prices :-
Blackburn, 71, 8 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 701,
71 ; Caledonian, 371, 811; Chester and Holyhead,
181, 181 ; Eastern Counties, 111, 11g ; East Lan-
cashire, 97, 971 ; Ditto £9 shares, 13-16 P ;
Great Northern, 244, 241; Great estern, 65.
651; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 1004, 100 :4 ;
Do, £9 shares, 1, 1 1-16 p ; Liverpool, Crosby,
and Southport, 194. 19d ; London and North
Western Stock, 104 ion; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 44i. 441 ; Midland Stook, 831,
834; North British, 108, 11 ; North Staffordshire,
48 d; North Eastern-Berwick, 23 288 ; York
and North Midland, 35-2-, 351 ; Leeds Capital
Stock, 22 22! ; South Eastern and Dover, 22
5-16, 221 ; Scottish North Eastern, 121, 12;7 ;
Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4 3 d ; Ditto New
Shares, 4, 3 d ; Dutch Rhenish, 3i, 3 d ; Great
Western of Canada, 211 211 ; Ditto New Shares,
1, s p ; Great Luxembourg, 113, 117,- d ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 141 147.
We have had another dull day in the Market for
the Public Funds and Securities. With very few
transactions, prices of Consols declined one-eighth
per cent., the closing prices being 921 to 92a for
money, and 921 to 92i for the Account.
The London Share Market has been quite
inactive to-day, and prices were badly supported.
The closing quotations were :-Amhergate,
Nottingham, and East Junction, 51, 52-;
Caledonian, 751 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
62, 64 ; Eastern Counties,- 111, 111 ; East
Lancashire, 97, 98 ; Great Northern, 981, 991 ;
Ditto A, 891, 903 ; Great Western, 641, 65 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 100 i; Leeds Northern
45k, 451; London and North Western, 1031, 1031 ;
London and South Western,lol!,lo2; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 441, 45; Midland Stock,
832, ; North British, 431, 441; South Eastern
and Dover, 741, 741 ; York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 021, 932; York and North Midland
711, 72.

After official hours the business transacted was
at the following quotations :—Caledonian 751- ;
Eastern Counties 11/, 1178. ; East Lancashire 97i ;
Great Northern 981, 991 ; Ditto A 891,.904 ; Great
Western 641, 85 ; London and North Western
104, 1031 ; London and South Western 1001 101 ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 441
Midland Stock 84, 831; North British 431, 44 ;
South Eastern and 'Dover 744, 75 ; York, New-
castle, and Berwick 921, 93 ; York and North
Midland 71-1, 711.
In reference to the Grand Trunk Railway,
We extract the following paragraph from a
Canadian paper. It will doubtless be read with
interest:—
The passenger traffic is weekly increasing, being for
the week .ending 13th June, £5,430 against £1,799 last
year, being at the rate of over £lO per mile on the 336
miles newly opened for passengers only. The plant, is not
sufficient tollevelope both the goods and passenger traffic.
Wharves are about to be erected at Quebec for the &mom-
modation of 'emigrant ships and cargoes, without which
the delay and cost of trans-shipment are a bar to getting
the goods on the line. The freight of railway iron
to 'Quebec from Liverpool is lOs per ton, while to Moe-
treat it is 355. Next year arrangements will be made to
book goods through, from Liverpool to all parts of Canada.
This will, no doubt, be a great boon to shipping, as the
large timber ships cannot go up to Montreal, and conse-
quently proceed in ballast rather than be delayed in dis-
charging at Quebec, and made warehouses of, waiting for
river craft.

The Traffic returns of the Grand Trunk Com-
pany for the week ending June 13, show receipts
of £9,657, against £5,330, corresponding week last
year.
The extreme rates demanded for goods and
yarns in Manchester curtails olvers,tiOns, -though
gher prices are paid, with ever prospect of
being still higher, y
The transactions in Wheat since Friday, have
been limited, at about the p
quoted.'
In Flour there has been littleicesdbin thgen
, and no
quotable change in price, Oats, Oatme, arle
Bic., are reported quiet and unchangedal inß value.y, Indian Corn a moderate demand at previous rates.
At this morning's Market there was an average at-
tendance of the trade. Wheat being more freely
offered, buyers were enabled to effeet their pur-
chases of Red American, at 2d. per bushel under
the rates of this day se'nnight. White parcels of
really fine quality being scarce, commanded very
full rates. Flour., was and the
turn cheaper. Oats met a moderate inquiry at
former prices. Barley slow in..demand, at Id. per
bushel decline. Indian Corn was more largely
dealt in than for some time past. The sales
effected were at the quotations of our last
market.
A circular to the shareholders of the Western
Bank of London has been put forth by Mr. J S.
Rymer, whose connection with that establishment
as solicitor, has heen summarily terminated. Mr.
Rymer alleges a number of irregularities on the
part of the Board, and that his dismissal has been
consequent upon his having protested against
them.
T" shareholders of the African Steamship
Company h
Dave been addressed, in a printed letter,
by
Gregory Gregory-, disputes
Ie correctness of the accounts
submitted at the meeting of the 24th ult., and
attributes the
unfavourable results of recent opera tions mainly to the removal of the business of the
Company
.from London to
,Liverpool.
-The private letters from Paris state that the
stock of bullion in the Bank of France, which had
recently been diminished by the demand for Italy,
is again increasing, and that it is expected the
!text return will present no material variation from
that of last month.
Of the 131,3001 in gold brought by the Champion
of the seas, from Melbourne, 50,000/ or 60,0001
o 8 Yesterday purchased by the Bank, and the bulk
f instit th
e remainder is expected to bo
sent into that,
ution,to-day. It is thought that a large pro-
p.ortiOno fthe 109,000 t
in gold ex the Atrato. from
1143 West Indies, &0., will also be bought by the

Bank. The steamer Emperor has arrived at Hull,
from St, Petersburg, with 10,0001 in gold, which
reached London yesterday, and is expected to be
likewise retained here. A further sum of 10,0001
is coming forward from St. Petersburg per the
steamer Ranger, the arrival of which is looked for
to-day. The buyers of Gold for the Continent,
whether against lemittances of Sily r, or for account
of the Bank of France, seem to have confined their
operations within comparatively Darrow limits of
ate.

The 21,000/ in Gold ex the Stebonheath, from
Melbourne, is expected to be delivered to-day, and
to go into the Bank.

By teleyraph the exchange at St. Petersbureh on
London is quoted at 38d ,a rate which will scarcely
allow of remiztances of gold to this side. Should
the ex-daange droop, however, some further mode-
rate amounts may be expected.
_ _

The wind is now favourable for further arrivals
Uom Australia.

The steamer Calcutta has taken out 34 0001, in
specie for the Bank or Rio Janeiro.

The price of bar silver is firmer again, at ss. I.7id.
to 10. Little busines is as yet going forwafd in
silver for remittance to the East by the packet of
the 20th instant, the next advises by the overland
mail being awaited.

The Paris letters mention that owing to a dimi-
nution in the deman,i, the - price of fine silver has
declined to 22 to 23 per mile premium.
The telegraphic accounts from St. Petersburg
quote the price of tallow at 186 ro. on the spot,
and 178 to 179 re for delivery in August. Ten
thousand caws are reported to have arrived at
St. Petersburg. Here the tallow market is rather
flatter.

The following are the latest quotations of the
Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 17
to 11 18; ditto, three months, 12 to 121 ;
RoAordam, do., 12 to 123 ; Antwerp, do.. 25 47i-
to 25 521- ; Brussels, do., 25,4771 to 25 52f, ; HRniburtr,
do, 13 St to 13 83; I),:ris, short, 25 20 to 25 271,
ditto three months, 25 62 to 25 671; -Alursoilles,
do., 25 65 to 25 70 ; Frankfort, do., 1191 to 119# ;
Vienna, do , 10 27 to 10 31 ; Trieste, ditto, 10 28 to
10 32; S!. Petersburg, do., 361 to 37 ; Madrid,
do , 48a to 491

We regret to hear from several quarters that the potato
disease has ogain made its appearance —Hereford Journed.
First boy : " Say, Bill, then you're getting a dollar
a-week now ?" Second boy : " Well, you might a knew
that, he win' all the fellers come soapin' around me that
wouldn't a noticed me wben I w:s poor."
0 Fri:!ay.ettening a lady visitor at Rhyl went to Rhyd-
dlan, and, anxous to see as much as possible of the
beautiful twins of the old castle, she ascended one of the
waiter Ia descending, she accidentally fell, and injured
her collar bone, and it is feared that the lungs are some-
what injured. She was conveyed to Rhyl, and medical aid
was immediately procured.—Shreitsbury Journal.
THE EXPEDITION UP THE NILE. —T his expedition con-
sisting of French, Germans, and Englishmen, has been
obliged to return, owing to dissensions between one of the
Nubian chiefs and the explorer,. The latter penctrat:al as
far ac Amboukoul. The results of their joarney, in a
scientific paint of view, are said to be very meagre, and to
consist only of confirtnatioes of facts already published by
previous travellers.
SIR ASTLEY COOPEF.—An old Scotch Dbysioian, for
whom I had a great respect, and whom I fri quently met
in the city, need to say to me, as we were about, to enter
our patients' room together, " Weel, Mr. Cooper, we ha'
only twa things to keep in mind, and they'll serve us for
here and hereafter; one is auways to hae the fear o' the
Lord before our e'en—that'll do for hereafter ; and the
t'other is keep our boo'els always open, and that'll do
for here."—Sir A. Cooper's Lecture,
DEATH FROM INJURY IN A SALT Ml:sm.—An irquest
was held, before Mr. llerford, at the Infirmary, on the
body of John Buckley, who died on Saturday from iojuries
sustained on sth Jun;', by a piece of salt filling on him
from the cage in the Northwich salt mines. The cage er
bucket had been packed so full, that a large piece, on the
cage cowing in contact with the side of the mine, fell on
deceased. The jury returned a verdict of" Accidental
death," but recommended proper precautions to be taken
for filling the buckets.
AT ROCHDALE.—An old man, n meri James
Lee, aged 71 years, a grocer, who resided at Firgrove, got
up early on Saturday morning, went down into the kitchen,
mounted the slop-stone, and, from a hock in the ceiling,
hung himself with a silk handkerchief. Lee has led an
intemperate life, and had been drinking four or five days.
On previous occasions he had attempted self-destruction,
but watchfulness by his family had save l him. He was
found by his granddaughter when life was not extinct.
He survived twenty-four hours, and expired on Sunday
morning.

A 'SPANISH GRIEVANCE —There was almost a riot in
the bull-ring the other day on account of the lead quality
of the bulls, which would not c :one up and be killed in
the spirited manner desired and expected of them. In the
panic caused by the riot one of, the balls was " good
enough" to toss two of the civic guards, but without injur-
ing them much. The Madrilenos are the more disgusted
at the badness of the hulls brought before them, because
they hear flaming accounts of the excellence cf the fights
in the south of Spain, in two of which seventy-ene horses
were killed. Bravo toro Madrid Letter.
WROUGHT IRON RAILWAY CARRIAGES.—In the Journal
.of October 14. 1854, we published an illustrated descrip-
tion of DL La Mothe's invention for preventing the
destruction of railway carriages, in case of collision or
similar accident, and it appears the invention is now
about to be practically carried out in New Jersey, II S.,
and no doubt the English may then do something towards
introducing a lighter and safer description of carriage.
It will be reeolleeted that, the carriage was to consist of
wrought-iron, woven together like a basket, and rivi•ed at
each crossing, so that in the event of an accident occurring,
although the carriage might be thrown out of shape, it
could not be smashed, as the carriages at present in use
would be, and the ebances of the passengers being injured
would be considerably diminished.—lfining Journal..
A 'ATTU! LBA.RNING. -- I remember an anecdote conuected
with the arrangements of the atmospheric conductor in the
organ gallery, which caused some amusement at the time.
The servants were always desired to avoid teaching any of
the apparatus; but it appears that a housemaid, who was
carrying on her vocation of dusting, went up and toucher]
the br ss sylinder bearing the words, " Noli me tangere. '
There was a considerable amount of electricity present in
the atmosphere, and she got a rather severe shock. She
forthwith went to her master, and complained that" that
nasty thing in the gallery had nearly knocked her down."
"I thought that I told you never to touch the apparatus,"
said Mr. Crosse. " Yes, sir, but I thought you had written
'No danger' on it !" If all bad translators wt re so
corrected, it would save the world a great deal of literary
trash.--Memoirs of Andrew Crosse.
SECRET VOTING AND era SECRET OPPONENTS.—The
ballot is rejected by the maj,trity of thoughtful politicians,
because it is a palpable violation of that fundamental
principle of politics, that public responsibility should be
inseparable from political power. We may, in the words
of the Times, protest against honest, open-hearted, plain-
speaking England being re-modelled to' suit the con-
venience of a few men who, by some extraordinary cir-
cumstance, fled it inconvenient to give an open vote."
Yet, all the while, this same "honest, open-hearted, plain.
spoken England" is being modelled from day to day by a
few individuals who, from no extraordinary circumstance,
find it inconvenient to sign their names. Mr. Berkeley
may console himself by the reflection that, though his hill
is defeated, the principle on which it is founded is in
vigorous opera ion.. In spite of the votes of the. House
of Commons, the Ballot triumphs in the press. For
what, after' all, is a newspaper bat a very small consti-
tuency governing the country by a secret and irresponsible
influence ? The secresy which is refused to the lesser
is conceded to the greater power. If public opinion
is not as yet expressed, it is at least formed, by Ballot.—
Press.

THE AUTHOR Or BOTHEN'S MAIDZN SPERCH.—WhiIe
Mr. Whiteside achieved an oratorical triumph in the
Oaths fill debate. Mr. Kinglake, the author of Eothen,
in his mailen speech, broks down utterly. It is unneces-
sary to say how much was expected from this geetleman ;
indeed, he is almost the only one of the new members who
came into the house with a reputation already made. It
was perhaps owing to that circumstance that the failure
mast be attributed. He had evidently prepared an ori-
ginal argument on the subject—something that had never
been used before. But at the critical moment his nerves
played him false. • He had not proceeded Many sentences
till he was observed to hesitate and waver, and otherwise
to exhibit symptoms of distress. The house, a' Whys in-
dulgent to a first essay, cheered lustily; and making k
desperate effort to recover, he clutched nervoue'y ot a
fragment of his discourse—it seemed to have little con•
nection with what went before—and rattled along with it
at rapid pace. But self-possession did sot return. Again
the wavering was observable ; again the cheering rose ;
but this time it was not followed by another attempt ; and
the hon. member, after one or two ineffectual elf ,rts to
get out something, at, last gave it up altogether, and sat
r
down to wipe the hot perspirationiffrhome
whoisulbdrohwicie
n himselfo agu-
brow, and then
to pall hie hat over hisoefyceos, as
course this
failure ist
was evidently from no
altogether from view.
meat against his future career. e
want of matter, nor evefl of careful preparation, this
failure.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 1857.

STEWARDS—The Honourable Admiral Rous, His Grace the
Duke of Beaufort, and the Earl of Wilton.
CLERK OF THE COURSE—Mr. W. E. Topham.
STARTER—Mr. Hibburd.
JUDGE—Mr. J. F. Clark.
CLERK OF THE SCALES—Mr. Horsley.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1857.

The CRoXTETH STARES Of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with
40sovs added. Three years old Est 101 b, four Bst 21b, five
Bst 101 b, six and aged 9st. Mares and geldings allowed
21b. One mile and a quarter.-8 subs.
To name on the day of entry for the Plates.
Lord Derby Mr J. Merry
Capt. Vernon Mr T. Parr
Mr Higgins Mr Saxon
Mr Howard Mr Williams

The MERSEY STAKES of 15sovs each, 5 ft, with 50sovs
added, for tw.r years old colts Bst 71b, and fillies 83f 41b.
The second to receive 30sovs out of the stakes.—Winner
of 100sovs clear 31i) extra. T. Y. C.—l 4 subs.
Lord Derby's ch f Bravura
Captain Christie's br c Orchehill
Mr Barber's ch f Polly Peachum
Mr Copparthwaire's b f Terrific
Mr Copnerthivaire's b c by Buc s thorn—Captions
Mr R. Ea'twood's br f Hesperithusa (h.b.)
Mr Howard's b f Jessica
Mr H. S. flunt's br f by Annandale—My Lady by Ch cries XI I.
Mr .I:ulna's b c Old Times
Mr Merry's b f Sunbeam
Mr Merry's b f by Chanticleer—Baroness.
Mr J. Nob e's b f Proud Preston Pegg
Mr T. Parr's b c York
Mr I'. Parr's oh c Peregrine

The LANCASIIIRE OAKS of lOsovs each, h ft, with
100sovs added, for three years old fillies, Bst 71b each.
The winner of the Oaks at Epsom 71b, the second 51b, and
the winner of the 1000 gs 51b, or of any other sweepstakes
of the value of 300sovs clear 31b extra, but in no case to
exceed 71h ; maidens up to the time of starting, having
been beate❑ twice allowed 31b, thrice or more blb. The
second to receive 30sovs out of the stakes, and the winner
to pay Issovs towards expenses of the course; five to
start or the money added will be withheld. Once round.
—25 subs.
Dak.z et Bedford's b Enpatoria
Lord Derby's b Merra
Mr. Bradshsw's b Barbarity
Mr J. Cookson's I) Wild Honey
Mr J. Cookson's b Madame Clicquot
Mr Copeland's oh Mistra
Mr Drake n's br by Binicatcher—Susan Lovell
Mr Duncombc's gr The Bose of York
Mr Gulliver's ch :Forceress
Mr R. I'Anson nas b Blink Roiiny (715 extra)
Mr A. Jo, nstone' br Codicil
Mr Jones' in. !dada
Mr Mare's h Queen of the East
Mr J. Me-ry's b Sand%
Mr Nionre's ch Elizabeth
sirs Osba dest th Dardanelles
Mr J. Osborne's ch Augury
Mr J. Osborne's co Lady Albert
Mr J. Osborne's b Waihallo •
Mr .1. Peace nas b Chaffarit a
Mr C. Peck's b Princess Eugenie
i~lraxon's br by King Cone—Paradel
Mr J. Scott's b Peres Nona
Mr R. Villiers nas la by Surplice—Clsracntina by Venison
Mr F. Walker's hl All's-Well

THE BENTINCK TESTIMONIAr„ a Handicap Stakes ,a 1
103ovs. each, h. ft., with a Piece of Plate of 100sovs. vahae
added, for three years old and upwards. A winner of
any handicap after the publication of the weights, of
100sevs. clear 51b; two or 200sovs. clear 101 b extra, I)ut
not to he accumulative. Second to save his stake, : iris
wiener to pay 15sovs. towards expenses of the coui!se.
Mile and a half.-31 subs.
8 12 Mr J. hferry's b h The Wild linatFman, 6yrs
8 4 Mr J. G. Hendergnn's br h The A.sayer, 6yrs
8 4 Admiral nal conrt's b m Ellermire, syrs
8 0 Mr H. Hill's b c Enzerthorpe, 4yrs
7,2 Mr Bowes' b h 'tutus Esuriens, syrs
7 11 Mr tt. ch c Heir of Urine, 4yrs
7 7 Lord Derby's br h Paletot, syrs
7 4 Mr H. Hill's ch f Mincepie, 4yrs
7 4 Mr J. Nferry's br f Uzel a, 4yrs
7 2 Mr H. Hill's eh c Stanhope, 4yrs
7 2 Mr Saxon's br g Tom Thumb, 4yrs
7 0 Mr Jac4Bon's bl c Sannterar, 3yrs
6 10 Mr T. Walker's br a Glen Lee, 4yrs
6 9 Mr Jack•on's ch c Magnifier. 3yrs
6 8 Lord Ga.gow's ch cby Birdcarcher—Maid of Masham, 4yrs
6 7 Mr J. Osborne's b c Mongrel, 3yrs
6 7 Admiral Harcourt's hr c Wardermarske, 3yrs
6 4 Mr J. Osborne's bl f Black *I iffany, 4yrs
6 4 Mr Atkln.on's b c Dancing Macit,r,3yrs
6 3 Mr Clive's b c Apathy, 3yrs
6 OMr Jackson's b c Sprig of Shillelagh, 3yrs
6 0 Mr J. Merry's bc by Touchstone—Dipthong, 3yrs
5 12 Mr Jackson's bl f Sneeze, 3yrs
5 12 Mr T. Dawson's b c Comm,ner, 3yrs
5 to Mr J. G. Henderson's br c ogle o'Bucban, 3yrs;
5 10 Mr J. t angshaw's b c Comedian, 3yrs
5 8 Mr Windsor's br c Sir Humphrey, 3yrs
A 2 Mr Saxon's ch f Chow, 3yrs
5 2 Mr Payne's b f Cultivation, 3yrs
str 'T. Walker's b h Early 131 rd, 6yrs... ... •
Mr Windsor's br f Josephine, 3yrs

A NURSERY PLATE of 80sovs for two years old.- A
winner of a handicap after the publication of the weights
of the value of 50sovs clear to carry 31b, and 100 or more
61b extra. T. Y. C. The winner to pay 7sovs to the fund.
2sovs entrance.-27 subs.
•
8 7 Mr names' e Tom Spode
8 4 Mr J. Jackson's hr cby Buckthorn—Ann Page
8 2 Mr J. Merry's b e Dispute
8 0 Mr J. Mercy's bf by Chanticleer—Baroness
8 0 Air J. Mercy's b f Sunbeam
8 0 Mr T. Hunt's b f Wild Honey
8 0 Mr Barnard's ch f Yeller Gal
8 0 Mr Longstairs oh c Valiant
7 12 Mr Hughes' b c Knockbnrn
7 12 Mr Barber's br c King William by Poynton—Prince df Grange's
dam
7 12 Mr B rber's e Physi ian by Gameboy—Bassisham
7 12 Mr Weir's br c Oriel
7 10 Mr G. Holmes' eh c Massacre by Mildew
7 10 Mr`Cotereaye's eh f by Faugh-a-Ballagh—Vanilla by Sheet
Author
7 8 Mr W. Stebbing's br c Sir Isaac Newton
7 7 Mr Thrift's b f Miss Curl
7 5 Mr J. Jackson's bc by Buckthorn—Captions
7 5 A dmiral Harcourt's b f by Touchstone—Ellerdale's dam
7 5 Mr Barber's ch c Roden Hero
7 4 Mr Windsor's borro f Collodion by Birdeateher—Colocinth by

Physician
6 12 Mr Smith's b c Conductor by Humphrey or Mentor —Norah by
Bran
6 12 Mr J. oe,orne's b c Marley
6 12 Mr J. Cisborac's ch c Th., spider
6 12 Mr J. Jackson's b c Spread Eagle

12 Mr Barber's b c Prince of Denniark
10 sir J. Boswell's b c Swale by Malcolm
10 Mr Jaques' b c Old Times

The SELLING STAZES of ssovs each, with 25sovs added.
Two years old 6st 121 b, three Bst 61b, 4 9st 61b, five 9st
121 b, six and aged lOst ;, fillies and geldings allowed 21b.
The winner to be sold for 120sovs in the usual war; if
entered, to be sold fur 100, allowed 31b ; 80.61 b; 60, 101 b
40, 141 b ; and 20, 211 b. The winner to be sold by auction,
and any surplus over the selling price to go to the hind.
Winners of 50sovs clear, in the present year 31b, of two
or more, or 100 in value 61b extra (Matches and Handicaps
excepted.) T.Y.C.
To close and name the night preceding, as for the
Croxteth.

Lord Glasgow's br o by Melbourne—Clarissa, against
Lord Derby's b c Whitewall, 83t 71b each. 300sovs h ft.
Three quarters of a mile.

THUICDAY, JULY 16, 1857.

HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 gs. Three years old
7st 71b, four 9st, five 9st 61b, six and aged 9st 91b. Two
miles.
To close and name at seven o'clock the evening preceding.
The Li tr,LEPOoL Cu,P specie, value 200sovs, given by
the Lessee, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25sovs
each, 15ft. The winner of any sweepstakes, cup, cup
stakes, or plate, of the clear value of 500sovs after the
weights appear„ Mb; two of such races 101 b extra, but
this in any case to be the extreme penalty. The winner
of the Manchester Union or Trades' Cup, Ascot. Stakes,
Northumberland Plate. or Cumberland Plate, 101 b extra;
or of any other Hi.,tidicap race of the value of 200sovs
clear 31b, of 400, 51) ; or of any two of snob last-mentioned
Handicaps, Sib extra. The winner to pay 30sovs to the
jodgr, and 20sors towards expenses of the course. The
second to receive 50sovs out of the stakes. Two miles.-
72 subs., 35 of whom declai•ed and pay ssovs each.
8 i 2 Captain Vernon nas b e Lance. 4yrs
8 2 (in. 101 b ex) Mr R. Bayley nab' b g Pantomime, aged
8 0 Mr Morris' br c Artillery, 4yrs
8 0 Mr J. Merry's b c Lundyfooc, 4yrs
7 8 Sir T. Burke's b h 'the Chicken, syra
7 8 Lord Enfield DB9 b c Rogerthorpe, 4yrs
7 7 Mr Williams' b c Malacca, 4yrs
7 7 Mr Hind nas gr f Maid of Derwent, 4yrs
7 2 Mr Rigby's IT on Imogene,
6 13 Mr J. Merry's gr c Risrber, 3yrs
6 13 (in. 51b ox.) Mr. ',argent nas b c Mongrel, 3yrs
6 10 Mfr Payne's h h Syvagee. 6yra
6 10 Mr Gib,,'s b c Tyne, 4yr.
6. 8 •Mr gr a they Pyrrhus, ors
6 7 Mr 1, Keegan s oh c Prizefighter, 3 .rs (h.b,)
6 6 Lord Bath nas br c Swynde! Dhygga, tyro
6 6. Hon. Admiral nous nas b f Rosati, 4yrs
6 6 Mr J. Ja.ckson', b c Lord D rwentwater, 4yrs:
6 -6 .Hun. H. Carron nas b c Commoner, 3yrs
6 6 Mr W. Disney's oh c Highlander, 3yrs
6 4 Mr G. Taylor's b c Newton-le-Willows, 3yrs
6 4 Mr Howard's b c Matt, et, Spa
6 4 Mr It. H. Jones' br c Itashi Hamitic, Sara '
6 2 M. J. Clark's ch c by Epirus—Elcot's dam, 3yrs
5 0 Lori Chesterfield's c Tyra
6 0 Captain F. Btirke's b c The Tattler, 3yrs
6 0 Mr J. Merry's b f Satirise, 3yrs
5 12 Mr T. Daw.on's b I J. net, 3 yrs
5 lo Captafi White's b c Gillt,er, 3yrs
5 8 Mr T. Cunningham nas b c South-Western, 3yrs
IS 6 Lord Ammar.), nas oh c M ose. 3yrs
5 6 Mr Windsor's br c S'r Hum bre .3yra
5 6 Lord GlifSiOw nsa b fit elapse. gyre
5 2 Mr Barber's br c Ha, let. 3 yrs
6 2 Mr Bnchamn Etas •h c K,nerdy, 3yrs
5 ct sir I pun nes bl f Lima, 3yrs
5 0' Mr Saxon's b f Buren 6e:% 3 yrs
The to
weight accepting being tinder 121 b, it has been
raised to ~bar, end the others in proportion.
A HaNDl:4r SWEEPSTAKES of ssovs. each, with 30sovs'
added. Six Obscribers or no race; if 10 the second to
save his stake; 15 to receive 20sovs. out of the Stakes.
T. T. C.
To close aid name the night preceding, at seven o'clock.
A SwEEPSTAKES of 15,:0ve each. sft with 80sovs added
by the Earl of Derby. Te yeorl3 old 4st 121 b, three let

91b, four Bst 111 b, five and upwards 9st 21b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b. Winners before starting (matches
excepted) of 200sovs 31b; 500, 71b; 1000 and upwards,
141 b extra. Maidens at starting having run three times
allowed if two or three years old 7ib ; four and upwards
(and never having received £5O as second horse) 141 b.
One mile.-19 subs.
Lord Derby's b f by Melbourne—Meeanee. 2yrs
Lerd Landesborough's br h Flacrow, syrs
Slr J. Boswell's b c Swale, 2yrs
Admiral Harcourt's b fby 'Pouchstone—Ellerdale's darn, 2yr;
Mr F. R. Clark's br c Vandermulin, 4yrs
Mr E. R. Clark's b h Swiftsure, aged
Mr W. S. Halford's br• f Msinstay, 2yrs
Mr Hawkin's b c Gunboat, 3yrs
Mr J. Jackson's br I Terrific. 2yrs
Mr J. Jackson's b c Night Ranger, 2yrs
Mr J. Jackson' b c Sprig of Shilielsgh, 3yrs
Mr J, Jackson's bl c Saunterer, 3yrs
Mr J. Jackson's bl f Sneeze, 3yrs
Mr T. Parr's gr c Childrey by Chanticleer—T.l=a Middleton, tyre
Mr T. Parr's b c York. 2trs
Mr Saxon's ch m Mary, syrs
Mr Saxon's b c f. P. Cooke, 2yrs
Mr Saxon's h f Crincess Royal, 2yrs
Mr Windsor's b or ro f Collodion. by Birdeatcher—Colooynth by
Physician, 2yrs

A SWEEPSTAKES of ssevs. each;with 30sovs. added. Two
years old 6st 31b, three 7st 101 b, four Bst 10Ib. five 9st 31b,
six and aged 9st 51b; %tares and geldings allowed 21b. The
winner to be sold for 100sovs. ; if entered to be sold for
80, allowed 41b ; 60, 71b ; 50, 10Ib ; and 30, 181 b. To be
sold by auction after the race, and any surplus to go to
the Fund. T. Y.C.

To close and name at seven o'clock the evening
preceeding.
A. HANDICAP PLATE of bOsovs. Winner to be sold by
auction for Osovs., and any surplus over the selling price
to go to the Fund. Ten subscribers or no race. One
Mile. Any number of horses the property of the same
Owner or his Confederate may run for this race.
Entrance 2sovs.

To close and name at seven o'clock the evening
preceeding.

J. Hawiey's b c Mohawk, against Lord Glasgow's ch c by
Surplce—Clarisssa, 83t 71b each. 30J sys. h ft.

Tia FPANISII LOAN.—The report of the committee
appointed to eximine the Mires Loan has been ap-
proved of by the Curtee. M. Millaud, of Paris, hanker,
has been decorated with the Order of Isabela the
Catholic.

John Flynn, of Lynn, an Irish witness in a liquor else
before the circuit court at Newbury Port, on baing asked
where he resided, stated that he lived in Elizabeth-street,
in America, but did not know the town he lived in, al-
though he had resided in the same locality for two years.
BEER AND Hors.—The declared value of beer and ale
,‘xported was, in 1837, £273,122. It increased pretty
steadily till it reached in 1847 the sum of i.-2403,759. But
doling 111 e last ten years the extension of the trade has
been enormous, for in 1856, the value of the exported
liquor was £1,455,043 In 1847, 3,105 ewts of hops were
exported ; in 1866, 15,095 cwts.
The Times says—The elections for Paris have terminated
in the return of three opposition candidates, whose presence
in the chamber must be most profoundly distasteful to the
government. This is the first considerable cheCk which
the authority of the French Emperor has received. But he
is well aware that his power is not based upon parliamen-
tary majority. The army and the 'peasant proprietors are
the real safeguards of his power and the guardians of his
throne.

THE -- M
ATO ELECTION PETITION.—The progress of this
remarkable inquiry is exciting the deepest attention in Le-
land. The Eaglish public can have but an inadequate idea
of the interest with which the case is regarded by the
entire body of the Roman Catholic clergy, who feel that
their order is involved in the investigation ; and by the
friends of freedom of election on their part, who conceive
that it is being vindicated by the proceedings of the com-
mittee.

MUTINY ON PO NRD SHIP. —T HIRTEEN COOLIES KILLED
—Hong Kong, May 9.—The French ship Fernandez .
from Macao for Cuba, with coolies, was spoken off Pulo
Sapata, on the 16th April, with signals of distress flying,
by the Dutch schooner Boreas, arrived at Macao, from
Singapore. The coolies were in a refractory state, had
twice risen on the crew, and bad set fire to the ship, but
having been driven below, they had to put out the fire
themselves. Thirteen of the coolies had been killed.
POSTAL COmmuNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
'EEL have learned that the long agitated ques-
tion of the postal cemmunteication with England is at
length to be settled by an arrangement on the part of the
government for increasing the payment for the service by
£BO,OOO. At present the Chester and Holybead Company
receive for the land transmission of the mails £22,000, and
the City of Dublin Company receive only £25,000. The
total sum now prop used is £l2s,ooo.—Freentan's Journal:
A New COSMETIC, —A servant girl in Abbotsford-place,
having overheard some of the missea state that the use
of cosmetics—something taken from a phial—tPade people
particularly beautiful, stealthily betook herself to smearing
her fate with the contents of any phial that came in her
way, believing them to be true cosmetics ; but during a
recent night she was thoroughly weaned from her passion,
the whole house having been roused with her screaming—
her face all blistered.. She had used as a cosmetic nothing
else than croton oil! This has cured her of her love for
cosmetics.— Glasgow Paper.
DEATH OP A MANCHESTER Art Tim—We are sorry to
have to record the death of Mr. Wiiliam Bradley, the well-
known artist, of this city. Mr. Bradley died in his
studio, Newall'a Buildings, at eleven a.m. on Saturday
last. Mr. Bradley's talents as an artist, especially in por-
traiture, with his graceful delineation of female contour
and feature, were considered of the highest order, and his
works have frequently been pronounced as equal, in some
respects, to these of Sir Thomas Lawrence. Mr. Bradley's
habits were very eccentric. During the nine months last
past he never left his studio, night or day, except on two
occasions ; one was to visit the Peel Park Local Art Exhi-
bition, and the other, the Art Treasures Exhibition. There
are ten or twelve portraits by him in the Local Art Exhi-
bition. He was upwards of 60 years of age.--. Manchester
Examiner.

PITCAIRN ISLANDERS IN NORFOLK ISLAND —Further
papers on the subject of the removal of the inhabitants of
Pitcairn Island to Norfolk Island, in two parts, have been
laid before parliament, and were issued yesterday. These
papers consist chiefly of correspendenca between the
Governors of New South Wales (Sir W. Denison) and of
New Zealand (Mr. Gore Brown), and the dates range from
June, 1866, to the end of last year. • The purport of the
letters is, that after the Pitcairn Islanders had been safely
settled on Norfolk Island the Bishop of New Zealand, in
an intercourse with Sir W. Denison, proposed to place
them under what the latter Oozed too exclusive
an ecclesiastical government, the bishop claiming
Norfolf Island to be within his diocese. Sir W.
Denison, however, was of opinion that that island was
within the see of Tasmania, and in reference to the home
government they confirmed his opinion, and intimated an
intention to apply to Parliament, in the ensuing session
(that of 1857), for necessary powers to make fresh provi-
sion for the government of Norfolk Island. Subsequently
an order in council was adopted and communicated to the
Australian governors, erecting the island into a separate
and distinct colony, and placing its government iu the
hands of the governor of New South Wales, but not ft:-
uniting it with the see of Sydney, as the Foreign Secretary
deemed desirable, became the sanction of Parliament was
required for that purpose. The rest of the correspon-
denim refers to steps taken by the Australian authorities
and the captains of some of her Majesty's ships on those
waters to supply certain wants of food, &c., of the new
colony, or Norfolk Island, arising from unavoidable cir-
cumstances. The last letter given is from Captain Fre-
mantle, of her Majesty's ship Juno, and is dated October
15, 1856 ; and it gives a very gratifying description of
the condition of these interesting colonists. "In the full
sense of the term," says the writer, " these good people
are now in want of nothing."

"A NOVEL INKSTAND.—A new and very ingenious inkstand has
been submitted to our notice; by a simple but ingenious contrivance
the.iuk is always kept clear and fluid."—Nortlamplon Mercury.—
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A LlvEttrOoL BOON ExTENDED TO LONDON AND MANC"ESTED..—
Many of the dwellers in those two dense'y populated cities will no
doubt hall with gladness the gratifying intelligence of having placed
within their reach, among other domestic comforts, "the long looke
for come at last," in the means of securing to themselves the
complete eradication of, and fortification against all obtrusive enemies
and domestic pests, such as rats, mice, bugs, fleas, flies, bl tekbeetles,
and other noxious vermin,, with ease, safet e and cheapness. The
supply of means will emanate from the Anti-Vermin Office in this
town, and what with our own experience, after a fair trial, and the
united testimony of othe s as to the real utility of Mr Greer's A nti-
Vermin preparations, we feel assured their introduction to London and
Manchester will there he esteemed a boon like to what th y have been
in Liverpoo', where, happily, their discovery first originated. It will
be seen from our advertising columns, that Mr. John L. Strevens, 86.
Tower Hill, London, is the appointed agent for London, and adjacent
counties, and Mr. George Westmacott, chemist. 4, Market Street,
Manch,ster, is the appointed agent for that city, of whom may be had
Mr. Greer's infallible preparations for the extinction of vermin of every
description without danger to toy ef the higher order of animals.
Both these appointments will save to oar London and Manchester
fistula, the trouble and inconvenience of sending for supplies to
Liverpool—See Advt.
Emigrants to the UNITED STATES and CANADA, by teeing the
Through Tickets of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, are conveyed
from their port of landing to their destination in less , than oNE
guARTIER or THE Tills taken by Stem Boats, and at about the same
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distance of 1,007 miles, in less thau 2i days, whereas by water it is
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Trunk Company will give Mechanlcs„krtizans, and Labourers, on
their arrival the best information in reeieget to employment, the
places at which it is to be had, and the rates V wages. Intending
Emigrants can have 8 ent to them, free, a Tarif of passenger rates;
and all their enquiries with regard to the sailing of bath steamers and
sailing ships, Scale of Dietare,'&c., will be immediatesly answered on
application, either personally or by letter, at the offices of Pe 6reAd
Trunk Company, 21, Oid Bread-street, London.

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