The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

MARRIED.

On the 23rd ult., at Gyffylliog, Robert Wynn, Esq., Meiarth,
Merionethshire, to Mary, daughter of the late William Tumor,
Esq., Pool-park, near Ruthin.
On the 28th ult., at St. Philip's Church, by the Rev. C. IL
Burton, Mr. H. Jones, pilot, of this town, to Margaret,
daughter of Mr. J. Jones, Carnarvon.
On the 28th ult., at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. G. Read,
Mr. James Hampson to Miss Coombs.
On the Ist inst., at St. Anne's Church, by the Rev. W.
Wheeler, W. Taylor, Esq., of Laurel-house, Fairfield, to Jane,
daughter of the late R. Leyland, Esq., of this town.
On the Ist inst., at Bangor Cathedral, by the Very Rev. the
Dean, Mr. John Hopkinson, engineer, to Susan, fifth daughter
of Mr. George Fletcher, senior vicar choral of Bangor Cathedral.
On the 2nd inst., at St. Paul's Church, Prince's-park, by the
Rev. Dr. M`Neile, Mr. Arthur Smith, jun., to Elizabeth Boot■
youngest daughter of Mr. Henry Hughes.
On the 2nd inst., at Backford Church, by the Rev. F. Bryans,
vicar, Mr. Joseph Phillips, of Poulton, Cheshire, to Ellen,
daughter of the late Ralph Pearson, Esq., of this town.
On the 2nd inst., at St. Anne's Church, Stanley, by the Rev•
W. Pollock, M.A., W. It. Jackson, Esq., of Bolton, to Mies
Margaret Minns, of Deane-street, in this town.
On the 3rd inst., by license, at St. John's Church, by the
Rev. W. F. Taylor, M.A., Mr. David P. Morgan, commercial
traveller, nephew of Mr. David Pugh, master mariner, to Miss
Jernima S. Evans, daughter of Robert Evans, Esq., of London.
On the sth inst., by license, at St. John's Church, by the
Rev. W. T. Taylor, M.A., Mr. Henry Cook, master mariner,
to Miss Maria Wort.

On the 3rd inst., at Bembury Church, by the Rev. Mr. Martin,
Mr. Joseph Hockenhull, of this town, youngest son of Mr_
James Hockenhull, of Hankelow, to Catherine, eldest daughter
of the late Mr. Samuel Hockenhull, of Alpraham, near Tar.
porley, Cheshire.
On the 4th inst., by license, at St. Thomas's Church, Toxteth.
park, by the Rev. J. W. Brown, 8.A., Mr. illiam IL Harrison,
mariner, to Miss J. Bootle.
On the sth inst., at St. Thomas's Church, Toxteth-park, by

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the Rev. J. W. Brown, 8.A., Mr. Joseph Hammond to Misi
Ann Jones, both of Toxteth-park.
On the 4th inst., at St. Michael's Church, Upper Pitt-street,
by the Rev. H. arpenter, Mr. J. Gready to Mrs. M. Waters.
On the 6th inst., at St. Michael's Church, Upper Pitt-street,
by the Rev. C. Morrall, Mr. J. Senior to Miss Emma Kay.
On he 7th inst., at St. Peter's, Sackville-street, Eyerton,py
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the Rev. E. G. Williams, Mr. James Glover to Miss .Rlizt
Wakefield.

DIED.
Lately, at Cassel, near Hazebrouck, aged 103, a maiden lady',
named Monet. She was in possession of her faculties to the
last. She always refused to marry, in order to devote all her
care to her mother.
Lately, at Berlin, suddenly, aged 69, the Grand Duke of
Oldenburg. The deceased was father of the Queen of Greece.
He is succeeded by his son Frederick Peter.
On the 18th June, at Pieter Maritzbing, Natal, Peter, son of
the late Mr. Peter Lowe, of Upton, Cheshire.
On the 13th Dec., at sea. off Cape Horn, W. Alexander,
master of the ship Great Britain, of this port, bound from
Cardiff to Panama. The ship was struck by a heavy sea, which
washed him overboard.
On the 14th Jan., at the Cape of Good Hope, aged 33, Mr.
Charles Robinson, late of this town.
On the 21 at ult., aged 47, Ellen, the beloved wife of Mr.
Thomas Williams, Punch-bowl Inn, Sefton.
On the 21st ult., at Milton of Achreachnn, near Tomintoul,
aged 104, Henrietta 111`Kenzie, relict of the late George Leslie,
farmer. Her maiden daughter, who has been her only atten-
dant for the last fifty years, is now upwards of eighty years of
age.

On the 22nd ult., at Lancaster, Elizabeth, daughter of the
late George Saul, Esq.
On the 22nd ult., at the house of his brother-in-law, Mr.
David Evans, Edge-mount, Edge-hill, aged 32, Captain Henry
Parry, late of the Intrepid, of this port.
On the 23rd ult., at Rufford, aged 50, Mr. David Boosie, land-
agent to Sir T. G. Hesketh, Bart.
On the 24th ult., aged 72, Mr. H. Harrison, farmer, of
Litherland.
On the 24th ult., aged 10 months, Frederick John Charles,
only son of Mr. Henry Shaw, Roscommon-street.
On the 24th ult., at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Scot-
son, Park-road, aged 62, Hannah, relict of the late Mr. Williaht
Radley, of Bidston, Cheshire.
On the 24th ult., aged 41, Mr. Peter Duval Powell.
On the 24th ult., aged 5 months, Mary Jane, daughter of Mr.
George Paris, jun., provision-dealer.
On the 25th ult., aged 62, Mr. Robert Coventry, formerly of
H. M.'s Customs, and for many years one of the bellringers of
St. Nicholas's Church.
On the 27th ult., at Great Altcar, aged 64, Mr. R. Morley
late of this town.
On the 27th ult., aged 15, Aenabel Jane, third surviving;
daughter of W. Claxton, Esq., South-hill-grove.
On the 27th ult., Elizabeth, relict of Lieutenant William 51.
Wharton, R.N.
On the 27th ult., at Warrington, aged 48, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cotter.
On the 28th ult., aged 74, after a short illness, at No. 14,
Woolf-street, Toxteth-park, Mrs. Elizabeth Coppell, sincerely
lamented by her surviving relatives and friends.
On the 28th ult., aged 15, Ellen, daughter of Mr. T. L. Quick,
superintendent of police, Chester-street.
On the 28th ult., at Tatton-park, Cheshire, Elizabeth, wife of
Wilbraham Egerton, Esq.
On the 28th ult., Florence, infant daughter of Wm. Allcars,
Esq., Warrington.
On the 28th ult., at Birkenhead, aged 80, Jennet, widow of
Mr. S. Braddock. Macclesfield.
On the 28th ult., aged 58, Isabella, wife of Mr. Wm, Horner,
Upper Stanhope-street.
On the 28th ult., aged 69, Mr. George Ellwood.
On the Ist inst., aged 9 months, Lavinia Ann, infant daughter
of Mr. Wm. Jameson, Governor of the Borough Gaol.
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On the Ist inst., suddenly, aged 53, Maria, wife of Mr. Vi
Crowder, master mariner, and niece of the late J. Mears, Esq.
On the Ist inst., suddenly, in Waterloo-road, Ramsey, Isle
of Man, Julia, wife of Dr. Clucas.
On the Ist inst., at North Egremont, aged 15 days, Francig
Charles, only son of Mr. Richard S. Harding.
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On the Ist inst., aged 89, Mrs. Elizabeth Rawlinson, formerly
of Burnley, but late of Gill-street, in this town.
On the 2nd inst., at his residence, Egremont, Cheshire, aged
48, William Shallcross, Esq. • and, on Saturday, aged 52, his
brother, Richard Shallcross, 'Esq.
On the 2nd inst., aged 59, Mr. Ellis Jones,
Chester.

Seller-street.

On the 4th inst., William, son of Mr. Thos. Davies, Egerton-
street.

OR the 4th inst., at his residence, 10, West Derby-street,
George Johnston, Esq., in the 73rd year of his age.
On the sth inst., Wm. Bryan), son of F. Shand, Esq., Sand-
field-park, aged 3 years.
On the 6th inst., aged 36, Mary, wife of Mr. James Wright,
corn merchant, Falkner-street.
On the 6th inst., Alice Katherine, daughter of Mr. James
Davenport, of Ellesmere-terrace, Everton, in the 9th year of.
her age.
On the 3rd inst., at Tranmere, aged 30, George Cuckett.'
eldest son of the late Mr. Richard Lee, of Higher Tranmere,
Cheshire.

On the 4th inst., at Tranmere, Cheshire, much respected,
and after a long illness, which she bore with Christian forbear—
ance and calm resignation to the Divine will, aged 17 years,
Mary Turner, only daughter of Jos. Turner Barton, of H. M. 'is
Customs.
On the 6th inst., aged 23 years, Lewis Jardine, only child of
Mr. Mucci Gibson, of this terra, merchant,

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FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

MONDAY MORNING.

THE first Levee of the season came off—as we say in hum-
bler affairs—on Wednesday. The day was cold ;so was
the fashionable gathering. Unlike the drawing-room
receptions at St. James's, there were no ladies, which, as
a matter of course, kept from the assemblage all its glow.
There was, moreover, one notable blank—the DUKE, ever
first in the throng, ever constant,—he was not there. The
company was few, the presentations comparatively many.
There was a brace of Scotch dukes—ducks were so called
in Scotia when 1 last was shooting there. Ireland had
her only Duke, AUGUSTUS FREDERIC FITZGERALD,
Duke of LEINSTER, who, though upwards of threescore
years of age, still looks well, and nobly sustains the
praise lavished on his graceful person by the Parisian
belles of forty years ago. I scarcely ever remember a
levee at which the members of the diplomatic circle at-
tended in such numbers. Carriage rolled into the ambas-
sadors' court, just under the windows of the tolbooth-
looking palace, after carriage, with its lemon-coloured
occupant all glittering with spangles. Top among them was
WALESKI, the representative of the court of France, son of
NAPOLEON the Great, by a Polish lady of distinction. What
strange events time brings about. After WALESKI came
the Chevalier BUNSEN, the Prussian minister,—plump
and ruddy, one of the most English-looking men in Lon-
don. The Chevalier is much devoted to English society,
English everything, indeed ; he is a capital scholar, with
tastes devoted to literature and the arts. Soon after,
came Baron BRUNOW—pronounced BRUNOFF,—the am-
bassador of the CZAR. There are three men now living

of as diverse temperaments, as it is possible to imagine,
of nations wide as " the poles asunder," yet who re-
semble each other as if they were twins—excuse the
Irishism—in configuration of head, face, nose—especially
the nose ; Lord BrtouGuAm, Baron BRUNOW, and Bon
OWEN, the New Harmony-man—Socialist, if you will.
They are as like each other as pease. The Russian am-
bassador is now quite English—acclimated so to speak ;
he is a monstrous favourite in the world of fashion. His
lady, though past the hey-day, is still a paragon of beauty;
her bust, fit for PRAXITELES. Proud and imperious,

taste capricious in the extreme. I have seen the

is luminous with t

housands ofgems,—the diamond,

the emerald, the ruby, the sapphire, predominating ; here

and there in her dark hair—

ke snow on a raven's back,

Was pearl barbaric."

At other times, one single gem—matchless, sat on her
small and polished forehead. Such a forehead as RA-
PHA.EL and CANOVA gave to their graces. The LORD
MAYOR and SHERIFFS of London, as usual, were very
grand. Sheriff CROLL remarkably so. This gentleman

arrived in the metropolis, 'frae the north, a few years
since, with nothing but a good character, and a taste for
engineering science, capped by the usual caution—which

is not cowardice,—indomitable energy and unwinking
activity of his cannie countrymen. He is now a " pros.
perous gentleman." To return to the levee : the general
circle, as it is called, boasted the presence of the two
Archbishops. The Lord Chancellor, Admirals, Generals,
Colonels, Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns, almost
without end ; nothing but cap and feathers. The glo-
rious bands were in fine pipe, and played con gusto.
Fast by the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, on the
river's side, your readers, passing that way, must have
noticed a small brick archway, guarded, as it were, by
some half dozen white-aproned servitors, apparently
" much bemused with beer," whose weazened visages

snuff and sorrow," and the beer aforesaid, have in-
sled with a species of intellect altogether observable
only in such people. These are the Trolly Vecks of
Doctors Commons ; and, indeed, for the matter of that,
uld testify to the fact that CHARLES DICKENS—
moat faithful delineator—TF.Nrens in truthful details—
must have taken one of these same waiting-men—ticket-
porters, or what you will—for his model of Trolly Veck.
Not to d'gress too far from the point in my mind's eye
when I furtively began this paragraph—CHAßLES
DICKENS had ample opportunity of depicting such cha-
racters. When the germs of future excellence were but
developing themselves in the boy-mind of the future
novelist,—when CHARLES DICKENS was scarce merging
into early manhood,—a fine youth, most intelligent, and
tender-looking withal, he was great master of CICERO'S
early study,—stenography,—wonderful word-catching art,
when practised by the skilful ! DICKENS attended those
fearful courts—sinks—and reported, no matter what,
divorce or salvage ; here he must have picked up many
original characters never dreamt of else. Well, under
the archway you find yourself tempted. Doctors Com-
mons ? inquires TROTTY VECK, peering into your heart of
hearts for a penny fee. Doctors Commons ! words
memorable to many. That young country-looking lout,
yet jaunty, has a golden holdfast in one waistcoat pocket,
with. money to pay for a marriage certificate in the
other. Lean and lanky, with nether lip thrown up
in contempt—fit study for LE BRUN—is an individual
of another dercription. He too, in his time—all young
and gay, and merry, dreamless of bad faith, infidelity—
had a ring in his pocket, which did not bind,r.nd certificate
of bond broken and now held accursed ! The one is
going to settle the preliminaries of marriage, 'tother to
dissolve it altogether. In these courts you can get both
consummations, most devoutly wished for, with equal
facility. The visitor is much puzzled, if alone, to find
out the court he wants ; as early as eleven o'clock in the
forenoon three of them may have sat—disposed of
business ; and the authorities, from the beadle upwards,
by noon, are on their way to join a pack of fox-hounds.
The pay of these functionaries is tremendous ; the obese

and red-faced man sitting in a corner of the
court, out of the way, with a black gown
all be-frogged, bearing tall, silver-headed weapon, is a
beadle, with a country mansion fifteen miles from town,
where be is styled—Esquire ! Faugh ! the thing smells
rank, and must be reformed altogether. 1 have been
incontinently led into these remarks, being a bit of a law
reformer, and deriving much pleasure from the debate in
the House of Commons on Tuesday, on Mr. COLLIER'S
motion for a select committee for the purpose of inquiring
whether the ecclesiastical courts might not be advanta-
geously abolished, their jurisdiction over all matters not
purely ecclesiastical transferred to other existing tribunals,
and new courts established for the purpose of dealing
speedily and effectually with matters purely ecclesiastical ;
and whether the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty
might not be advantageously transferred to local tribunals,
with all the paraphernalia of different courts, different
judges, different registrars, different deputy registrars, differ-
ent doctors, different proctors, different surrogates, different
advocates, and so forth, almost without end. lam not now
going to weary your readers in noticing the MoottE's
and other vampyres of these courts. The case proposed
by Mr. COLLIER, you will see, is left in the hands of the
government—perhaps as well—after receiving a good blow
or two from the " judicious bottle-holder "—PALMER..
STON, who said the government was anxious to sweep
away the abuses referred to—in fact to clean out the
Augean stable. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL also said the
abuses of these courts were intolerable. Let us hope that
in a short time the Courts of Doctors Commons will be
occupied by the honest, the worthy and indefatigable
warehousemen of Liverpool and of sister Manchester, at
present in the neighbourhood, and too much cramped for
room to hold their goods.
In the course of my communication last week, I re-
member I had occasion to refer to Sir ROBERT INGLIS
type of the old English gentleman, and staunch Conser-
vative—and indicated that I might notice the personnel
of the worthy baronet on fitting opportunity. Sir
ROBERT 13 close upon seventy years of age, yet rotund
and rubicund—the honest result of good air, exercise, a
good heart, good claret, and an easy-going disposition.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS is a ripe scholar, D.C.L.,
E.T.C. ; not unfrequently crotchety and insufferably dull,
be can come out in debate like a man, old as he is. The
Oxonians admire him much ; he is their pet—honest even
to bigotry, if the expression can be justified ; he has
represented the University of Oxford for a quarter of a
century, and never displeased his learned constituents.
Sir ROBERT comes down to the house—it is always
" down to the house, even if you should steam it vp the
river ; about four o'clock presents his petitions, stays an
hour or two, indeed, until_tocsin of the soul,

The dinner-bell,
invites him. Tn two hours afterwards Sir ROBERT is seen
redolent with costly camellia, his never-failing evening at-
tendant, stuck in button-hole; give me the man or wo-
man fond of such foppery, and he or she is sure to bo
good. Tn this way Sir ROBERT drops into the Antiquari-
an, Somerset House, about 8 o'clock ; the subjects are :
antique copper—may be pinch-beck rings,—horse-shoes,
dug out of bogs,—musty records; for to such high ends
the antiquarians of London devote themselves. I 've
seen them at it, with ABERDEEN, the " travelled thane,"
and now Prime Minister, at their head. Anon, tea and
coffee, and Sir ROBERT again is seen at the more aristo-
cratic reunion of the Royal Society ; it is only across the
carpet ; there you find him on the side bench, set to sleep—
like bishop and ambassador on either side of him—by the
reading of a stupid, good-for-nothing paper, it may be on
the differentialcalculus. Shade of ARCHIMEDES! were you
but looking on, how you would sneer, if such an act is al-
lowed scientific sprites in " fields of Asphodel." After-
wards comes the never-ending tea and coffee in the library
of the Royals. Sir ROBERT is there. In another hour he
drops into some other assembly of savans, and at mid-
night finds himself in the House of Commons once more.
This is Sir ROBERT INGLIS'S mode, from one end of the
Parliamentary year to the other. What the deuce does
be out of it ? He scarcely knows himself. Par example,—
after the close of a long, dreary, yet teasing Session, a
friend called at Sir ROBERT'S mansion, partly on business,
but chiefly on the score of good humour. No, Sir ROBERT
was not at home. Le Diable! Lady INGLIS at home ?
Oh, yes. Her ladyship was spoken to,—Sir ROBERT had
gone out of town with a man-servant, but she did PC't

know exactly where. In some days, her ladyship
received a letter from Sir ROBERT, dated,--;Egypt.
It is an ugly act to carp, hazardous surely when fault is
attempted to be found, however slightly, with nine years'
proceedings—in a good cause—of thousands and tens of
thousands of intelligent English, Irish, and Scotch men
and women thirsting for knowledge. Yet so it is. In
Exeter-hall, Strand, the other evening, there was the
Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, better known as
Alderman CHALLIS, citizen and butcher. a good man,
and one who sits on the proper side of the House of Com-
mons, presiding at a public meeting, suppored by the
Bishop of CHICHESTER and Lord J oyN MANNERS,
renowned for his love of the game of cricket, out-door
exercise, and a little more leisure for the workers. The
object of the meeting was the achievement of early closing
in the shops of the metropolis. Is there anything defec-
tive in this movement ? It looks like it. Nine long
years, with meetings weekly, monthly, quarterly and
annually, sermons preached, speeches made in length by
the rood, treatises written by the ton weight, prizes
awarded, and, above all, countenance and support given
to the question by the " merchant princes" of the me-
tropolis,—for who can visit Ludgate-hill in the east, or
Regent-street in the West, and see the palace-shops
there, without vindicating the phrase ? Still, little or no
apparent progress is made in closing the shops in decent
time of night. Not a creature, save the exhausted male
and female " assistants," is to be found in nine out of ten
places of business after seven in the evening. Why, then,
keep open ? Is it because Mr. Serge, at the top of the
street, sells a yard or two after the hour mentioned, and
so provokes Messrs. Flannel and Co. to keep open on the
chance of selling also ? Let the heads of houses come to
an understanding among themselves, and the end will be
accomplished. It is my opinion, arising from a close
observation of the " movement," as it is called, that the
parties more immediately concerned may continue to
meet till another doomsday, without gaining what they
seem to desire. The meetings are doubtless interesting ;
the one I refer to as being last held, was highly so; but
I really thought that the worthy Prelate I have mentioned
was investing the question with by far too much of a
sacred importance, when in pious accents he said, " with
their joint labours, he trusted in God, they would prove
uccessful." Of course immense cheering followed
this, but I thought at the time that reference to
the Deity might, with good taste, have been spared ; and
the old motto " Shouther to shouther" substituted.
However, linen.drapers and their assistants think other-
wise ; but they may depend the settlement of the question
rests with themselves, and " pity ' tis " that the members
of such a numerous class do not keep this fact in view.

COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NEWS.

MONDAY NIGHT.
WE have again to notice a continued steadiness
in the value of the public funds, with a slight ten-
dency to advance. Notwithstanding the receipts of
gold from Australia, the weekly returns of the Bank
of England, as published in Friday's Gazette, show
another decrease in the stock of bullion, to the ex-
tent of £123,812. It must be remembered, however,
that this return applies to the previous week, and
that most of the recent arrivals have been reported
since that period, so that there must now be a con-
siderable surplus, with the prospect of further large
supplies, which are almost daily expected. We
may, therefore, consider the late reductions in the
stock to have been beneficial, rather than otherwise,
as they have, no doubt, been in some measure
caused by the demands for our increased trade.
Exchequer Bills maintain a premium, which, though
lower than before the reduction of interest, is still
sufficient for all practical purposes, while the Trea-
sury will receive the benefit of the change. It has
been suggested that the measure was induced by
the desire of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
discourage a renewal of all the Bills, as there is
an ample balance in the Exchequer, but it is hardly
likely to have this effect, so long as they bear the
present premium, which varies from 13s to 18s per
cent.

The manufacturers at Manchester appear to have
taken the alarm at the slight reduction in the value
of the lower qualities of their products; and, at a
general meeting on Friday, resolved to work short
time for a month, by limiting their looms to four
days a week. The ostensible reason for this
movement is a reduction in yarn, and low-
priced goods, and the present high price of
the raw material, but the real object is no doubt to
influence the Liverpool market, as the holders of
cotton do not appear inclined to give way to the
reports of an excess in the American crop, and the
larger receipts of this season when compared with
the preceding one. It is a subject which, just now,
is entitled to much attention ; and it would be well
to take all the circumstances into consideration be-
fore being guided by the movements of the Man-
chester men, who are directly interested in what, in
the Stock Exchange language, is called bearing the
market. It is no doubt true that the receipts on
the American side are larger for the time of year
than last season ; but it is generally supposed that
much of this apparent excess is owing to facilities
for internal communication and the favourable
prices, which induced the growers to hurry their
supplies to market as early as possible. It is also
true that the stock at this port shows a a conside-
rable increase on former years, with large receipts
still to be expected,—circumstances which, taken by
themselves, would go far to justify the apprehen-
sions which the Manchester manufacturers seem
desirous to excite, that this market must submit to
a further reduction in price. But, with all these
facts before us, it cannot be denied that the demand
for the manufactured article, both for home con-
sumption and exportation, is still very active, and
that, so long as the gold discoveries in Australia
and the emigration to that quarter continue, and the
consequent activity prevails in the various branches
of our domestic industry, there must still be an in-
creasing demand for the products of our cotton
looms. That Manchester should feel in some degree
the slight reaction which is the almost inevitable
result of excessive production, is not at all to be
wondered at ; but when it is remembered that the
slightest falling off in the American crop produced
such an alarm of deficient supply that Mr. Bright
tried to induce the Government to send out a com-
mission to India, to discover a new source from
whence to obtain the raw material, we cannot believe
that even the exaggerated reports which have been
circulated will justify the present movement in Man-
chester. This view of the case is further confirmed
by the reports from other manufacturing districts,
where trade is active and the demand steady at late
rates; and the favourable prospect of the future is
still further confirmed by the advancing prices of
wool, which, occurring at this season of the year,
must have an improving effect upon the market for
cotton goods. It is satisfactory to observe, that our
own market for cotton maintained its steadiness, as
it is firmly believed that it can alone suffer from the
fears of holders, which the recent proceedings in
Manchester are evidently intended to influence.
In their monthly circular, Messrs. T. and H.
Littledale and Co. say :—The uncertainty through-
out the month as to whether the Bank of England
would again raise the rate of interest has exercised
some influence on our produce markets, but rather
in preventing speculation and a higher range of
prices—which, had no check been given from that
quarter, would doubtless have been the case—than
in interfering with the healthy trade demand which
still continues; and from the sound position of all
the principal articles of import (Cotton excepted),
with reference to supply and consumption, the
present range of prices may be considered safe;
and in some instances capable of improvement.
The return from the Bank of England, for the
week ending the 26th February, gives the following
results when compared with the previous week :
Public deposits .. 7,062,129; Increase £324,070
Other deposits 12,397,543 ; Increase 315,602
Rest .. 3,247,336 ; Decrease 65,773

On the other side of the account—
Government securities £13,488,553 ; Decrease £130,540
Other securities .. 14,926,214 ; Increase 748,512
Notes unemployed .. 9,662,270 ; Decrease 5,325
The amount of notes in circulation is £21,990,050,
being a decrease of £90,640 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £18,190,805, show-
ing a decrease of £123,812 when compared with
the previous return.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT

Notes issued .. £31,632,320

Govrnt. Debt.. £11,015,100
Other securities 2,984,900
Gold coin &bu1n.17,633,166
Silver bullion .. 19,154

£31,652,320

£31,652,320

BANKING D
Prop.'s capita1.X14,553,000
Rest....
Public deposits. 7,062,129
Other deposits . 12,397,543
7-day, &c. bills. 1,355,814

5000 bags Bengal, 4150 mats Mauritius, and 650
bags Madras. Of Foreign Sugar the sales com-
prised 4000 bags and barrels Brazil, and 200 boxes
Havana.' In Molasses nothing doing. Coffee is
steady, and 400 bags Rio and 200 bags Bahia sold
at previous rates. Of Cocoa the sales amounted to
1100 bags. In Tea there has been a fair demand
for the better kinds of Congou, and good to fine
greens have sold at full rates, with an upward ten-
dency. Of Rice 3000 bags Bengal sold at lls. 6d.
to 12s. 3d. per cwt. In Rum a large business has
been done, the sales reaching 360 puns. Demerara,
but at rather easier rates. Of Saltpetre above 1000
bags sold, at 255. to 265. per cwt. Guano is in
good demand. There has been a fair business for
Rosin, and 1500 barrels Turpentine sold at 14s. 3d.
per cwt. Hides are in fair demand, but business
is limited, owing to the small stock. Olive Oil is
improving. In Linseed Oil not much doing. Palm
Oil is firm. Tallow is steady; Petersburg Y.C. has
sold at 455. 6d. to 465. per cwt., with an upward
tendency. Jute has advanced 15s, to 20s. per ton,
and the sales amounted to 750 bales, at from £l7 10s.
for inferior to £2O ss. per ton for good midding.
Of Hemp 100 bales Manilla are reported at £4l 10s.
per ton.
To-DAY there has been an improved inquiry for
Sugar from the grocers, and, including Saturday's
business, the sales comprise 60 hhds. vacuum pan
Demerara, at 375. 6d. to 40s. 6d. ; 1,800 bags Cos-
sipore, at 41s. 9d. to 425. gd.; 1,250 bags Benares,
at 375. 6d. to 405.; and 1,300 bags Madras, at full
prices ; also 40 hhds. Surinam, at 375.; thei Re-
finers also continue to purchase freely, a cargo
(3,800 bags) Pernams, to arrive, having been taken
at 19s. 6d., and 2,500 bags brown, on the spot, at
325. 6d., for Muscovado, at the low duty, and at
335. 6d. for clayed at 14s. 6d. duty ; of 700
boxes Havana, offered by auction, only 100 were
sold, at 20s. 6d. to 21s. 6d. per cwt. There
is nothing doing in Rum or Coffee. Tea with-
out change, but a good demand for most
descriptions. In Bengal Rice considerably more
doing, the sales on Saturday and to-day comprising
4,300 bags, at ios. to lls. 3d. per cwt. 200 bags
Cutch sold at 255. to 255. 6d. per cwt. ; 100 tons
Campeachy Logwood at £7 15s. per ton ; and 680
bags Calcutta Rapeseed at 48s. 3d. to iSs. ,d. per
quarter. .

COTTON.—The trade has been quiet during the
week, and, with the exception of the lower qualities,
in which there was a reduction of 1-16 d. per lb.
since the previous Friday, prices have been pretty
generally maintained. The sales during the week,
ending on Friday, amounted to 35,570 bales, of
which 3,220 were taken by speculators and 4,390 for
exportation. On Saturday the sales were 6,000
bales, of which 1,500 were chiefly for export. It is
expected that the receipts during March will show
a decided decrease, upon which holders seem con-
fident; and, should this prove to be the case, prices
may go higher. To-DAY the market was very quiet,
there being no advices from the other side, owing
to the non-arrival of the Niagara. The sales were
confined to about 5,000 bales, of which about 500
were for speculation and export, without change in
prices.

THE NEW TOWN-HALL AT SOUTHPORT.

The usual monthly meeting of the Ormskirk Petty Ses-
sions was held in the Police-court, there, on Friday last,
at 11 o'clock. Present,—John Itosson, Esq., chairman ;
James Culshaw, Esq. ; Thomas Brandreth, Esq. ; Thomas
Hulme, Esq. ; Rev. Jonathan Jackson, Southport ; Rev.
J. A. Kershaw, Ormskirk ; Samuel Lees, Esq. ; J. H.
Wrigley, Esq. ; and G. W. Unsworth, Esq. Only fifty
cases came on for trial before the court, and these were,
generally, of a very trifling character. The calendar for
the current month, therefore, exhibits a very gratifying
decline. The only business of public moment brought
before the magistrates was that referring to the accommo-
dation for the magistrates and police, provided by the
Commissioners in the new Town-hall at Southport. This
subject was introduced to the attention of the Court, in
terms of a previous notice, by
JAMES CULSHAW, Esq., who said that before proceed-
ing to the judicial business, he would take the opportunity
of submitting a resolution on a matter, the position of
which he viewed with regret, although he felt it his
duty to adopt the plan he was about to pursue. His
motion related to the resolution passed at the previous
Petty Sessions authorising the taking of premises in the
new Town-hall,Southport. First of all, he bad been given
to understand that, previous to the argument being entered
into with the Commissioners for the erection of the build-
ing, it was stated that, for sufficient accommodation, the
rent was not to exceed £5O. On the completion of the
building, the terms asked were very much higher
and the accommodation very imperfect. The agreement,
indeed, was now to this effect, that the constabulary pay
a rent of £7O, and find coal for the whole building. Now
it was perfectly understood that the accommodation should
be perfect. But, notwithstanding the plain terms of the
agreement, and despite the high rent now attempted to be
fixed, the accommodation was very imperfect. The
cells were bad ; there was no washhouse ; and the re-
tiring room for the magistrates was a public passage.
There were certainly two beautiful rooms, which
might be used for retiring and waiting rooms; but
instead of being appropriated to the accommodation
of the magistrates or the police, they had been let off
to other parties at a high rental. And because this
portion of the building had been let off at a high
rent to these parties, the commissioners, he supposed,
felt themselves justified to desert the original agreement,
and to take a like high rent for the accommodation of the
police, forgetting all the while that the police gave great
security to their property. The present rent for Orms-
kirk Courthouse was about £35, while for a minor por-
tion of the building at Southport, they were to be charged
£7O. But he understood that, if such accommodation as
is required were furnished—if, in fact, the two waiting
rooms were placed at their command, the rent required
would be £llO. He objected to the resolution which had
been passed at the sessions in January, oa the ground of
economy, believing that it would have been very much
better, more politic, and cheaper, if another building had
been built for the accommodation of the police. It was a
bad plan that, by which the magistrates and the police
were mixed in the same building. It would have been
more politic with regard to the finances, too; because
they might have built a very good structure for £l,OOO,
the interest of which sum, at four per cent, would be £4O
a-year, while in the present instance they were charged
£BO for very imperfect accommodation. Were they to
pay this compound interest, £BO a-year, they would be
expending what might very soon have covered the cost of
the erection. He objected to it, therefore, because he
thought it was exceedingly unjust to assess the in-
habitants of that district with such an excessive amount.
It might be very well for the people of Southport, but
surely it was not proper to assess the ratepayers of the
district so highly for the especial benefit of that place ;
and he really did think that the commissioners should
have been exceedingly liberal in treating with the magis-
trates, when they recollected that two-thirds of the
business done was their own, and that one-half the fines
of such business they appropriated. He should, besides,
be very glad to know if the commissioners themselves
possessed the power of leasing. The next subject he came
to was, that the orders had not been complied with in
regard to depositing the plans, and obtaining the Secre-
tary of State's sanction. In conclusion, he begged to
state his objections briefly. They were founded, first, on
the fact that the rent was exorbitant and unjust ;
secondly, that it would be much more politic to erect a
building for the separate use of the police force; thirdly,
that the accommodation provided by the commissioners
was very imperfect ; and, lastly, that it had not been
shown that the commissioners had the power of leasing.
On these grounds he moved, " That the resolution
passed at the Ormskirk Petty Sessions, held on the 7th
January ultimo, authorising the taking of premises in the
new Town-hall, Southport, be rescinded or modified."

. .
The Rev. J. A. KERSHAW seconded the resolution.
At the former meeting he took the opportunity oF object-
ing, and of stating some facts connected with the subject.
He had, since that time, been at Southport to examine
and inspect the new Town-hall. At that time nothing
had been laid before the meeting for them to found a
judgment on. Their opinions had never been taken at these
petty sessions. It had never been discussed whether
it was desirable to enter into a lease at all ; no plans had
been laid before them ; nothing, in fact, had been
brought before them to discuss relative to the building in
question. Before going to-Southport, he had been told
the police occupied one-half the building, and that the
best half. But he had been to see, and he thought this
far from being the case. He found a portion of the
ground floor belonging to the police; but he also saw two
very large passages, two archways, leading on the ground
floor through to the market at the back.- He found the
inspectors' rooms so small that he should be ashamed to
put any inspector into them. He believed they were
below the average of sanitary regulations, and they were
lower, he believed, than many of the meanest cottages
they would find in the district. He went up stairs to the
room for holding the petty sessions : it was a very good
apartment, but far from occupying any important portion
of the building. He could say very little for the room
attached to it. On a consideration of the subject, founded
on that personal investigation, he did not think that the
police occupied one-third of the building. Above the
sessions'-room he found rooms ornamented to a very
high extent, indeed. He contended that they had been
called upon to pay a fair per centage upon the whole
building ; and he was decidedly of opinion that it would
not be right for them, as trustees of the public, to cast
aside all consideration of matters so important as those
indicated. He was anxious to agree with all men as far
as he could conscientiously do so. But this was a costly
arrangement for the county, wl,ich he could not sanction.
He mentioned that, from a statement made to him—and.
if incorrect, he desired he might he set right—it appeared
that the chief constable had stated in certain correspond.
ence, that the amendments on the cells which he had sug-
gested had not been attended to. The cells, indeed, were
built on the old principle of dungeons, being as gloomy
and revolting as they well could be. He seconded the
motion of Mr. Culshaw, first, because he thought the
building was too highly rented ; and, secondly, that it
would not be creditable to them, as magistrates, to
enter into it.

The Rev. J. JACKSON hoped the magistrates would
not agree to a resolution disarranging what had already
been arranged. He did not think it was in the power of
the present meeting to undo what ha-I been previously
done by themselves. He begged to more the amendment
—if it could be called by that term—" Tae magistrates as-
sembled this day in Petty Sessions at Ormskirk, having
received the following recommendation fro n the Constabu-
lary Committee, dated February 16, 1853.—` The com-
mittee recommend that a rent certain be paid for the ac-
commodation required by the people at the Southport
Town-hall, in preference to being at the expense of heat-
ing any portion of the building, they request the magistrates
of the Ormskirk division to reconsider the subject'—re-
solve, that, in place of paying for the police accommoda-
tion at the Town-hall of Southport the sum of £7O per
annum, together with the expense of heating the building,
a rent certain of £BO be agreed upon." Referring to
the circumstance, mentioned by the preceding speaker,
that a notice of motion had been given for rescinding the
resolution at Preston, Mr. Jackson contended that it had
nothing whatever to do with the arrangement already
made at Preston. The commissioners had received an in-
vitation from the magistrates and the police generally, to
construct a building for the accommodation of the police.
It was now approaching completion, and no notice of a
motion to be brought forward some future meeting could
annul the arrangement into which they had previously
entered. As regards the building, much fault had been
found with it. Now when they were assembled at Ormskirk
on a former occasion, the plans were submitted to them
and approved of. And they had been approved of in the very
highest quarters. The building had not been erected
without plans ; on the contrary, these were drawn up by
the county architect ; that gentleman had gone over to
Preston and submitted his plans to Captain Woodford,
who had the ordering of these things; the plans had
also been sent up to the Secretary of State for any amend-
menthe might think proper to make, and the Secretary of
State had given some directions as to certain alterations—
for example, in altering the height of the cells
Mr. CULSHAW wished to know if the building had been
approved of by the Secretary of State since the alters•
tions had been made ?

The Rev. J. JAcKsoN.—Certainly not. The Secretary
of State said that if these arrangements alluded to were
carried out, he should feel perfectly satisfied. He wished
to know what fault could be found with the Southport
Commissioners, because, in compliance with the request
of the magistrates and police, they had erected a building
for their accommodation. That building had been visited
by Captain Shepherd, in the place of Captain Woodford,
and that gentleman had said that he felt perfectly satis-
fied, and that it did the architect very great credit. As
to rental, he observed that it varied very much in different
places. and that proposed by the Commissioners of South-
port to the magistrates was far lower than would have
been proposed to any other body of persons. One single
room at the back of the building, for example, let for
£4O ; another smaller room for £2O. The rental for the
present wretched accommodation, he begged to remind
them, was not much less than £4O. He held that the
Southport Commissioners had acted as liberally as it was
in their power to do; because it was a fact that they
could have got a higher rental from other parties. It
might have been better, as had been suggested,—more
wise and politic and economical for the magistrates them-
selves to have leased a portion of land and built ; but if
they had made a proposition to the Commissioners and
concluded an agreement, they were bound to take the pre-
mises at a fair rental.

Mr. CULSIIANV said the rental was not to exceed £5O

The Rev. J. JACKSON observed, in reply, that what-
ever observations might have been made at previous
meetings to that effect by individual magistrates, still no
stipulation to that effect had been resolved upon. The
Commissioners were no party to any such arrangement.
He concluded by insisting that if the magistrates did not
adhere to their agreement, the Commissioners must. of
course, seek that remedy to which they were entitled, and
again read his amendment.
Mr. LEES seconded the amendment, and in doing so
stated that the cells, to which Mr. Kershaw had re-
ferred, were nine feet high ; a height, he affirmed, equal
to that of many respectable houses both ia Southport and

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 7.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

PARIS, MONDAY MouNtsG.—The Moniker contains
a decree, authorising the Minister of Finance to return
by special agreement to the old Tamboux and Hazebrouck
Railway, the Lyons and Avignon Railway, and the old
Bordeaux and Cette Railway, half their respective caution
monies.

ITALY.—Executions continue in Lombardy, with fresh
confiscations of the property of persons emigrating. The
decrees on the latter subject create immense sensation at
Milan.

GERMANY.—No telegraphic communication, owing to a
heavy snow-storm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.—The Ripon, steamer, ar-
rived with the East India Mails, which were despatched
to London at 1 30, p.m. She brings 20 boxes of gold dust.
The Globe says the Board of Trade returns, for tho
month ending February sth, show an increase in declarel
exports of £1,410,000 over the same time last year. Tie
chief increase is in cotton manufactures, cotton yarrs,
silk and woollen manufactures, beer, haberdashery aid
millinery, hardware and cutlery, unwrought leather, ste.el,
and other machinery. On all the more important descrip-
tions of metals, with the exception of copper in brickond.
pigs, in which there is a large falling off, there is a fery
.
large increase on the various descriptions of iron ; is
over one hundred per cent. on the declared value, and
somewhere about half that proportion on the quintity
exported. Imports seem about the same as at this time
twelvemonth.
SEIZURE OF AN EMIGRANT VESSEL.—The Sun states
that the emigrant ship Salsette has been seized at Ports-
mouth, by an officer of the Bankruptcy Court. It kPpears
d itilandt
beDenunndeeci
aanredd
Venables,
bankrupts.
They
purposeds and merchants,
ero inagatso
Port Philip, the former as passenger and part owner of,
left London with a valuable cargo, and thirty emigrants,the Salsette, the latter as master and part owner. She
but was obliged to put into Portsmouth for fresh anchors.
Venables and Dunne joined the vessel there, but the
former was arrested by a sheriff's officer, and lodged in
gaol. The officer of the Bankruptcy Court proceeded
there, and found upon Venables some property and
letters disclosing the intentions of the parties to their
creditors. The value of the vessel and cargo, consisting
chiefly of agricultural implements not paid for, is esti-
mated at £2,500. The emigrants and a bailkruptcy court
officer remain on board. Dunne has not surrendered.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MoD

The house met at five o'clock.

Viscount CLANcARTY, in moving far certain returns
furnished by the commissioners of national education in
Ireland, begged to call the attention of the house to the
operation of the system at present pursued, which, ho
contended, had totally failed in all the objects for which it
was originally intended.—Lord AE.%II.DEEN, in reply, said
he vas ready to admit that the system had not succeeded
to the extent which it was supposed it would ; but he con-
sidered the failure owing to the opposition it had met with
from the Roman Catholic clergy. He had no objection to
lay the returns before the house.
After a few remarks from Lord EGLINTON, Lord CLA.
RENDON, the Bishop of LIMERICK, the Bishop of LoN-
nos, and the Bishop of NouwicH, the returns moved for
were ordered to be laid on the table._ _

Lord ABERDEEN stated, in reply to Lord MALMESBURY,
that government had received no official information rela-
tive to the reported escape of Mazzini from Genoa to
Malta in a British man-of-war.
The House adjourned at 9 40 p.m.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.

The house assembled at four o'clock.
Lord SEYMOUR, chairman of the Guildford Election
Committee, brought up the report of that committee, to
the effect that the sitting members, Mr. Man gles and
Mr. Bell, had been duly elected, and that the petition,
which complained of bribery and corruption, was frivolous
and vexatious. The committee further reported, that
they had required- the petitioner to pay the costs of the
inquiry.
Mr. LABOUCHERE reported from the Select Committee
appointed to inquire into the last election for the Borough
of Kingston-upon-Hull, that Lord Goderich and Mr.
Clay had not been duly elected. That the last election
was avoid election, and that an extensive system of bribery
prevailed in that borough. The right hon. gentleman
gave notice that to-morrow he should move that no new
writ do issue for another election before the 12th of April
next.

Sir J. PAKINGTON reported from the Rye Election
Committee that Mr. Alexander Mackinnon had not been
duly elected ; that the last election was void, and that
bribery extensively prevailed at that election ; and that,
in the opinion of the committee, further inquiry should
take place under the act for that purpose ; and that until
such inquiry had been made, no writ ought to issue for a
new election.
In answer to a question from Sir J. PAKINGTON, Mr.
CARDWELL said the attention of the Board of Trade had.
been directed to thq Tqc.cht narperato and serious 5m-

dents upon railways. The Railway companies generally
were now; considering the subject of establishing com-
munication between guards and drivers of trains, and
Captain Symonds had been sent into France and
Belgium, to procure information upon that subject. The
captain would be examined before the committee now
sitting upon railways. Upon his return, and in the mean-
time, the anxious attention of government would continue
to be directed to this painful subject.
The house then wont into committee on Pilotage.
Mr. CARDWELL, at great length, explained the nature
of the measures proposed by government for the relief of
the shipping interest, in various matters which injuriously
affect it. He said there were eight subjects to which pro-
posals Government would have reference. They were
lights, passing tolls, restrictions on manning, volunteer-
ing in the Royal Navy, salvage, desertion, fees of consuls
and pilotage. With respect to light houses and light
dues, he proposed to place Trinity House under
Parliamentary control and responsibility. As to
passing tolls, as the subject was combined with many
other questions, he proposed inquiry. He did not
propose to retain the existing restrictions on the man-
ning of vessels. The power of volunteering into
the Royal Navy would be continued with a title
to compensation on the part of shipowners. The
right to salvage would be retained to vessels of
war, when danger was incurred. but the grievance
would be extinguished of detaining vessels in a foreign
port until salvage should be paid. Deserters would be
proceeded against by a series of clauses, which he de-
scribed at great length ; and as to pilotage, the local
rights would be saved, whilst the responsibility
would be increased, and there would be powers
given to the Board of Trade to secure efficient action of
local authorities. He concluded a speech nearly three hours
long, by moving for leave to bring in a bill to effect the
several objects.—Mr. Hume expressed his satisfaction at
the measure.

Mr. HENLEY expressed a general approval, but thought
the proposals of the late government on the subject of
relieving shipping from the payments towards old debts
contracted in light dues, might have been introduced with
advantage.

MR. LABOUCHERE deemed the proposals of Mr. Card-
well judicious, and likely to place shipping matters on a
sound footing.
VISCOUNT CHELSEA, LORD ALFRED PAGET, and MR.
TURNER, spoke also in favour of Mr. Cardwell's proposals.
After remarks from MR. HEADLAM, MR. DEEMS',
SIR G. PECHELL, MR. HA&TIE, MR. INGHAM, and Ma.
Hurno,s, expressive of their approval, leave was given ta
introduce the Bill.

The adjourned debate on the issue of a new writ for
Blackburn was then resumed.

Mr. GOULBURN considered that caution ought to be ob-
served in keeping back writs, when such a course was not
recommended by the Committees.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL did not agree with Mr. GouL-
BURN, as he thought an enquiry ought to take place,
whenever the Committee reported the election void on
the ground of bribery.

Mr. SOTHERON moved as an amendment that in all
eases where the seat of any member has been declared
valid by Election Committee on the grounds of bribery of
treating, no motion for the issuing of a new writ should
be made without previous notice being given.
Mr. BOuvErcrn seconded the amendment.
Mr. S. HERBERT expressed concurrence in the view
expressed by Lord J. Russell.
Sir F. KELLY disapproved of the principles of inte-
fering with the decisions of Election Committees.
Stu F. KELLY spoke in favour of inquiry in cases
where bribery had been committed.
MR. DEEDES• thought it more satisfactory to take the
opinion of a Committee, having power to take evidence
on oath, than to take the opinion of the whole House,
which had no power to take evidence on oath at all.
After a few words from Sir. B. HALL, Mr. KERR SET.,
MO UR', and Mr. STUARTWORTLEY, the House agreed that
the evidence before the Blackburn Election Committee
should be printed, and also that no motion for new writs,
in cases where the Committee have decided that bribery has
been committed, shall be given without seven days' notice.
The report of Chatham Election Committee was brought
up, and which declared that Sir F. Smith was not duly
elected, and that he was guilty of bribery in one case.
The evidence taken before the Bridgenorth Election
Committee was also ordered to be printed.
Upon the House going into committee upon the Land
Improvement (Ireland) Bill, a sharp discussion took
place upon. the principle of putting off Irish questions
until so late an hour in the morning (quarter to one),
and ultimately the Chairman reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again, without the Bill being advanced a step.
The Standing Orders being disposed of, the House
adjourned at one o'clock.