The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-14 00:00:00

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THE REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL

To the EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SIR,—I have recd with interest your remarks on the Liver-
pool Election Petition, in your paper of last Tuesday; and,
should the exertions of Mr. Rathbone and his party succeed in
unseating the present members, I venture to hope that the
Conservative party in Liverpool will prove to them what the
opinion of the gveat majority of the electors is of their conduct
by a still greater majority at the next election ; and I predict
this will be the case, if two Liverpool men are brought out.

Why was it that Mr. Mackenzie was brought here at all?
Has not Liverpool among her own inhabitants men fit and
proper to be her representatives—men identified with her in-
terests and sentiments—men whose knowledge of her local
wants must be greater than that of any stranger, who, whatever
his devotion to her interests, whatever his talents, must, to say
the least of it, have every thing to learn.
I hope you will follow up your remarks of Tuesday last, by
drawing the attention of the Liverpool electors to these points.

Let the heads of all the wards be consulted as to the choice
of the men, and i feel very confident it would better accord
with the views of the electors generally, to have Mr. T. B.
Horsfall and Mr. J. Bramley-Moore brought out,—men of in-
dependent character and opinions,—men who have already
done good service to the town, and have time to devote their
energies to its interests, rather than strangers, whatever their
position or abilities.

I hope you will find space for the above hasty remarks, and
oblige, your most obedient servant,

Liverpool, 11th June, 1853

AN ELECTOR

COLONIAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL

SOCIETY.

The Rev. S. Minton presents his compliments to the Editor
of the Liverpool Standard, and will feel obliged byhis insertion
of the following letter, which was addressed to a clergyman in

this town:—

Colonial Church and School Society, 4, Sergeant's Inn,
Fleet-street, London, May 26, 1853.
REV. AND DEAR SIR,—Nly attention has been directed to
your letter of the 20th instant, respecting this society, in
which you advert to subjects of importance. Upon these lam
happy to offer such explanations as are demanded by the cir-
cumstances of the case.

By your first statement, that whenever its constitution is
parallelised to that of the Church Missionary or the Church
Pastoral Aid Societies, you will be glad to give your adherence
to it, I have been induced to institute a comparison between
the several constitutions of the three, and have been led to the

following conclusions :-
1. That each of them is under the direction of a committee
similarily constituted and annually elected.
2. That the agents and committee of each must alike be
members of the united Church of England and Ireland.

3. That the grants of each, as a voluntary society, are neces-
sarily annual, and that the appointment, suspension, and field
of labour of all the agents rest with the respective committees
alike.

4. That the clergy employed are subject to the ecclesiastical
jurisdiction of their diocesans similarly in the case of each.

5. That the affairs of the Church Missionary Society are
conducted abroad by missionary committees, and those of the
Colonial Church and School Society by corresponding commit-
tees with similar functions, and under the presidency of the
respective colonial bishops, if so disposed.
The constitution, principles, and practice of the three may
therefore be considered analogous, if not identical—as well
ecclesiastically as in other respects ; and I believe that I should
be at a loss to conceive in what particular this society would
be affected if it exchanged committee with either of the others,
or wherein the committees would discover diversity of prin-
ciples and contrariety of action. As an evidence of this may
be adduced the gratifying circumstance that of the patrons of
the Church Missionary Society, twenty-seven, and those of the
Pastoral Aid Society, twenty-two, are found patronizing also
the Colonial Church and School Society as vice-presidents, or
otherwise befriending it; and that seven lay members of this

committee are also active members of the committee of the
Church Missionary Society or the Church Pastoral Aid Society.

And when the jealous care which the Christian laity exercise
in the selection of the societies they patronize is taken into
account, this fact is worthy of notice as evincing that our
friends regard these three as kindred societies when they con-
sent to act simultaneously on their several committees.

Your second remark that, " as at present advised, you believe
our society is not entitled to your support as a Churchman, its
doctrinal basis being far narrower than that of the Church, and
the just rights of the bishops being insufficiently recognised, if
not positively ignored," is partly anticipated and, I trust, in great
measure answered, in the foregoing explanations : for if you
can, unreservedly, advocate the claims of the other societies,
the analogy of their constitution, principles, and practice, with
those of this society, will inevitably lead you, if otherwise dis-
posed, to award an equal measure of support to this society
also. But as an additional justification of the society, it may
be alleged that whatever may have been the estimation in which
it was formerly held, when three bishops alone appeared in the
list of its vice-presidents, so lately even as 1850—it now enjoys
the patronage of her Majesty the Queen, of the two archbishops,
and of thirteen other bishops, chiefly colonial, who, in their
official character, are more immediately brought into connec-
tion with it. And as to its doctrinal basis, it is undoubtedly
of the same distinctive character as that of the other two, viz.,
Protestant and Evangelical. In this respect they are all, in my
humble judgment, completely identical.
But as the testimony of others may have more weight than
the mere arguments of one who is, as it were, advocating his
own cause, I have much gratification in requesting your candid
consideration of the sentiments of those who are most entitled
to be listened to with the utmost respect, and whose opinions
are not lightly given on such subjects as these.
The Archbishop of Canterbury having examined the consti-
tution of this society, gave his hearty adherence to it; and in
writing to the Bishop of Montreal, last year, "expressed de-
cidedly his own individual approval of the constitution and
principles of the society." The Bishop of Calcutta, in like
manner, in a letter dated May 26, 1852, wrote :—" The con-
stitution of your united society meets my full approbation ;"
and again, Oct. 5, 1852, "The principles of your society are
warmly approved of by us, and we humbly hope that the Divine
blessing will prosper the attempt to carry them out in this vast
metropolis." The Bishop of Bombay, who, while Rector of
St. Ann's, Blackfriars, was a valuable member of the commit-
tee, was pleased thus to write on the 13th Oct., 1553:—" It is a
pleasure to me to write to you, as it revives very happy recol-
lections in my mind of those operations in which you and other
friends are engaged, and in which I was once permitted to
work with them. The blessing of Heaven rest abundantly on
your society and all who take part in it !"
Other bishops have borne similar testimony to the value of
the society in general—involving, of course, an approval of its
principles and constitution. Thus the Bishop of Madras—" It
is impossible to look at the usefulness of your minister already
occupying the important post on the Mount-road, &c., without
my heart being filled with gratitude to Almighty God for raising
in my diocese such a society; and I earnestly pray that you
may meet with such success throughout England as the great
and increasing claims upon you will require. I again thank
you for the help you are rendering to this diocese, and beg to
assure you that it is help that will be productive of much fruit.
May God return it a hundredfold to your society I"
The Bishop of Rupert's Land :—" I feel glad that the two
societies are now united. You have my best wishes and prayers
that the Divine blessing may be with you in your work and
labour of love. You may use my name in any way as among
the well-wishers and patrons of the society."

The Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong :—" I feel bound, from a
sense of the deepest gratitude, to support a society which has
so well sustained my efforts in China. I thank God that there
is such a society as this. I thank God for the success which
has attended it, and I feel bound to support it. This society I
regard as intimately related to the Church Missionary Society.
Many of the committee of the one are also members of the
other, and their high and holy principles are identical."

Hoping that, if your difficulties have been rightly understood,
and in any degree removed, you will pardon me for intruding
upon you at such length, and be enabled to feel that the society
is entitled to your support as a Churchman—that it pays due
respect to the office and rights of bishops—and that its doc-
trinal basis is in strict accordance with that of the Church of
England,—l am, rev. and dear Sir, faithfully yours,

(Signed)

MESAC THOMAS, Secretary

FOREIGN

NEWS.

FRANCE.—Rumours have, for the last two or three
days, been current at Paris, of the discovery of a plot
against the life of the Emperor. A number of persona
were arrested on Tuesday, and between 30 and 40 more
on Wednesday, at Neuilly.
Intentions are attributed to the government to form
two camps, one near the Belgian frontier, the other on
the Rhine, in the environs of Strasburg ; and the rumour
of calling out a 'large force, should the situation become
more complicated, is again circulated.
On the Turkish question there is an animated conflict
of opinions among the leading Parisian papers. The
AssemblCv Nati6hale scouts the idea that an alliance of
European powers will be formed against Russia, and
makes an evident though cautious allusion to the want of
confidence felt by the other powers in the French Em-
peror. The Presse stigmatises the whole article as trea-
sonable. The opposite view to that of the Assembli'e is
taken by the Pays.
The Mortileur announces the successful continuation
of the expedition against the Kabyles, consisting in burn-
ing several of their villages, and the loss of a considerable
number of lives on both sides. The governor-general
was still amongst the Beni-Tisi, but was about to proceed
to Ziama, the ancient Choba of the Romans, the ruins of
which are to the west of the Isle Nlansouriah% in the Gulf
of Bougia.

AUSTRIA.—The re-establishment of diplomatic rela-
tions between Austria and Switzerland is altogether due
to the intervention of the French ambassador. M. Stei-
ger, the Swiss envoy, has replaced the Helvetian arms,
which had been taken down in front of his hotel. At
Vienna no one doubts the pacific solution of the Turkish,
Sardinian, and Swiss questions. Baron Bruck, the Aus-
trian ambassador, must have left Trieste on the sth inst.
for Constantinople. He was to be conveyed on buard the
frizate Curtozza.

The marriage of the Duke de Brabant and the Arch-
duchess Maria Henrietta will take place by proxy at
Vienna, in August next, it is said on the 12th; the Duke
de Brabant will be represented by the Archduke Albert.

PRUSSIA..—There is a general impression at Berlin,
with respect to the Turkish question, that peace will be
maintained. On Saturday M. Manteuffel had a long
conference with the British Minister. There is no truth
in the report that the Prussian government had recalled
officers engaged as military instructors in the Turkish
service. --
DENMARK.—The Danish ministry has carried the
day in most of the elections for the Second Chamber of
the Diet, and it is now, therefore, probable that the Sec-
' cession Bill, in conformity with the protocol of London,
will be accepted by the new parliament. The customs
line of the Danish monarchy was removed to the Elbe on
the Ist instant, and fixed there.

TURKEY.—Prince Menschikoff, on taking his depar-
ture from Constantinople, having failed in intimidating
or seducing the Porte into concessions, addressed the
following note to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which
has been communicated to the legations of England,
France, Austria, and Prussia:—

" Bujukdere, May
.9 (21).

" At the moment of departure from Constantinople the
undersigned, Ambassador of Russia, has learned that the
Sublime Porte manifested its intention to proclaim a
guarantee for the exercise of the spiritual rights vested in
the clergy of the Eastern Church, which in fact renders
doubtful the maintenance of the other privileges which
that Church enjoys.
"'Whatever may be the motive of this determination,
the undersigned is under the necessity of informing His
Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs that a declara-
tion or any other act which, although it may preserve the
integrity of the purely spiritual rights of the orthodox
Eastern Church, tends to invalidate the other rights,
privileges, and immunities accorded to her religion and
clergy from the most ancient times; and which they
enjoy at the present moment, will be considered by the
Imperial Cabinet as an act of hostility to Russia and to
her religion.

" The undersigned begs, &c.,
(Signed) " MENSCHIKOFF.
" His Highness Redschid Pasha, Minister of
Foreign Affairs."

The chief features of this document are the spirit which
dictated it, and the threat which is implied in it. The
main and avowed object of Prince Menschikoff's mission
was to obtain for his master the guarantee of the religious
rights of the Greek subjects of the Porte. The Sultan,
having refused to place in the hands of the Czar such large
and dangerous powers, wished to show to Christendom
that his determination was dictated by no hostile feelings
to Christianity. He therefore announced his intention of
issuing a proclamation confirming all the religious privi-
leges granted ab antique to the Greek clergy, expressing
through his ministers the hope that this act might have
the effect of removing any doubt the Emperor might have
on the subject in question. This act of conciliation was
refused by Prince Menschikoff, in whose eyes the privi.
leges of the Greek Church have no value, except as associ-
ated with the power of Russia as their guarantee.
Previously to writing this letter, the Prince had made a
last effort to induce the Porte to reconsider " the frank
and loyal demands of the Emperor, made in a spirit of
affectionate solicitude, and having atheart the best interests
of the Ottoman Empire." The form of a treaty being objec-
tionable, an act having the force of a treaty had been
already prepared and rejected. It was now suggested that
an instrument, having the force of an act which had the
force of a tyeaty, should be substituted, to cut through all
the difficulties of the question. The Porte, backed by the
representatives of the four great European Powers, stood
firm, and resisted every effort that Russian diplomacy
could devise. The Prince, being thus defeated, learned,
on the eve of his departure, that the Sultan's firman was
about to be published, and determined, if possible, to
prevent it.
. .

Various rumours are afloat respecting the movements of
the Russian army. Amongst others, there is one stating
that the troops in Bessarabia had been increased by rein-
forcements to 100,000 men, and that Vice-Admiral Kor-
nileff and the engineers of the army were making prepa-
rations calculated to lead to the impression that they were
about to cross the Pruth. A steamer had been despatched
to Salonica for Omer Pacha. The camp at Schumla was
actively forming. The Metropolitan of Moldavia had
given in his adhesion to the protestation of the Patriarch
of Constantinople against the protectorate of Russia. It
is said at Paris, in government quarters, that should the
Russians pass the Pruth, the act being a violation of the
treaties of Ackerman and Adrianople, would amount to a
declaration of war, and would justify the entry of the
British and French fleets into the Dardanelles.

Accounts which have reached Vienna from Jassy state
that Moldavia adheres to Turkish protection rather than
the protectorate of Russia.
The Moniteur announces that the French and English
governments have decided that their united squadrons
shall approach the Dardanelles without delay. Orders
were forwarded simultaneously on the 4th instant to
Admirals de la Suisse and Dundas. A letter, dated
Paris, Thursday evening, says that despatches had been
received there from St. Petersburgh, dated the Ist inst.,
confirming the fact of a new delay having been granted to
the Porte by the Emperor of Russia, who, it appears, is
determined to reject all offers of intervention. Down to
the 4th the Russians had not passed the Pruth, but arma-
ments were continuing on both sides. Baron Bruck, the
Austrian Ambassador, must have left Trieste on the sth
instant for Constantinople. He was to be conveyed on
board the frigate Gustozza. Prince Gortschakoff has been
appointed to the chief command of the Russian army in
Bessarabia.

CANADA.—A reform of vital importance to the Cana-
dian constitution has been under discussion in the House
of Assembly ; that is, the proposal to make the Legislative
Council, or, in other words, the second branch of the
legislature, elective. This subject has been for many years
under discussion, and has been advocated by opposite par-
ties from opposite points. It is the government who now
propose the changes. The government scheme is to make
the Upper House consist of 60 members, 30 to be elected
from each section of the province. The councillors to
hold office for a period of six years, and to be elected and
go out by rotation. The governor-general to have the
power of dissolution in case the Council should reject a
measure twice passed by the Lower House ; but not
otherwise. The bill to increase the representation in the
legislature passed the Legislative Council by one more
than a two-third vote, which was the number necessary
to carry it. A committee of the House of Assembly have
reported against giving the fisheries to the Americans for
the sake of reciprocity, alleging that the benefits to be
derived from reciprocity are not equal to the value of the
fisheries. Two members of the committee, however, dis-
sented from this view, and it is very doubtful if the house
will adopt it.
SOUTH AMERICA.—By the royal mail steamship
Teviot, (arrived at Southampton above five days before
due,) we have advices from Buenos Ayres to the 2d May,
Rio Janeiro 15th May, and Lisbon 7th June.
The Bombay, Flamark, put into Rio on the Bth May,
having sailed from Melbourne on the 28th of February
with 70 passengers, 2,000 bales of wool, and 25,000 ounces
of gold dust. When within 500 miles of Rio she sprung
a leak, and the crew and passengers had to work day and
night at the pumps for a week. The Bombay was dis-
charging cargo, and would have to be surveyed.
The screw steamship Antelope, for Australia, arrived at
Rio on the 11th ult., her machinery, which was repaired
at Madeira, having again given way. She was to be pro-
perly repaired at Rio, the necessary facilities existing at
that port. The passengers were extremely disappointed
that, from some misunderstanding, the new machinery
intended for this vessel had been sent out by the Brilliant
and by the African mail steamer, and was therefore left at
St. Vincent's instead of going out by the Teviot, as in-
tended, to Rio.
The Teviot spoke the Augia, Duprey, from Bahia for
Liverpool, suffering from fever, and bad deaths on board.
The screw steamer Albatross, from Liverpool, reached the
Tagus on the 6th instant.

The news from the River Plate is most unfavourable.
The siege of the city of Buenos Ayres still continued, but
war carried on merely by a species of skirmishing guerilla
warfare in the outskirts of the town, by which much pro-
perty was destroyed and many lives sacrificed. It was
stated that the forces under General Urquiza, which sur-
rounded the capital, were not sufficiently numerous to
take it by assault, and hence the slow progress of the
military operations carried on by the insurgent forces.

MEXlCO.—Advices from the city of Mexico extend to
the 9th ult. The Trait de Union of the 7th says, "It
was yesterday rumoured that the Cabinet was dismissed ;
but during the evening it was affirmed that all difficulties
had been removed, and that the Ministers retained their
portfolio. The project of closing the custom-houses,
creating a national bank, &c., has not been abandoned.
Before t :king any positive step in that direction, the
Government has named a commission, composed of a re-
presentative of the Archbishop, Bishop Munguia, M.Mier
y Teran, and M. Francisco Iturbe, and charged with pre-
paring a project to regulate the administration of the
national revenues in such a way as to facilitate resources
for the Government. The State of Durango was suffer-
ing from the ravages of the Indians. The cholera and
smallpox were raging at Vera Cruz.

JAMAICA.—The consequences of the ruin brought
upon the planters by compulsory negro emancipation,
and simultaneous encouragement of foreign slave-grown
produce in the British markets, begin to tell. The whole
action of government has been brought to a dead lock.
The Assembly has refused the supplies, and " declined to

STANDARD, TUESDAY, JUNE

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, JUNE 1.

COTTON.—The cotton market continued very active on
Saturday and Monday, with a further advance of lc., but
the arrival of the Arabia checked business yesterday,
though sales of the day reached 2,600 bales ; her advices,
however, have not affected prices, the market closing with
a steady appearance. The sales for the last three days
are 10,600 bales. We quote :

Total import since lat instant 67,250 bales.
Export from Ist to 17th May, 1853, 34,936; 1852, 57,334.
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Since Ist September, 1852. . . 2,171,139 bales.
Same time, 1851 2,118,321 „
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.
. .

Exports to Total Exports. Stock, and

Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. lions. on shipb'd
1853 .. ... 3,105,818 1,487,114 2,171,139 402,986
1852 ..... 2,870,674 1,435,174 2,118,321 322,562
Increase. 235,144 51,940 52,818 80,424
STOCK OF COTTON IN INTERIOR TOWNS NOT INCLUDED IN THE

do further business with the Honourable:Board of Coun-
cil." On the other hand, the governor has held out to
the refractory population the pleasant prospect of having
all the convicts, male and female, whose labour is not
equal to their maintenance, let loose upon them, and of
being deprived of the services of the police, and thereby
virtually of the protection of the executive. The crisis is
of such a nature that a solution must be found, and that
without delay, if social order is to be preserved in the
island.
AUSTRALIA.—An attempt has been made by the
Bishop of Melbourne to check, by salutary advice, the
mania for emigration to Australia, which the gold disco-
veries have excited in the old country. He warns those
who might be attracted by the hope of making a rapid
fortune, that " a young colony, especially a gold-produ-
cing one, wants a large number of strong arms and skilful
hands, but comparatively few well-furnished heads or
fluent tongues." More particularly his warning is ad-
dressed to men with families, and to young men with
half-finished educations, who arrive in the colony imagin-
ing that they will have an opportunity of being trained to
some profitable business, whereas, Bishop Percy observes,
" there is no time for it ; every one must be doing, not
learning to do, his work."

By the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Africa, Captain Harrison, which arrived here on
Sunday, we have intelligence from New York to the Ist
instant.

The Africa sailed from New York at 1 20 p.m., on the
Ist, and experienced light N. and E. winds during the
greater part of the passage. At noon on Saturday she
passed the Old Head of Kinsale ; at 2, a.m., on Sunday,
was abreast Holyhead ; and saluted the Rock Lighthouse
at 8 7, a.m., having made the run in 10 days, 14 hours,
and 2 minutes.

The Africa has brought 150 passengers, among whom
is Madame Alboni; and :8'603,153 in specie on'freight.
PASSENGERS.—Mrs. Heurtley and servant, Miss Han.
burg, Miss Heurtley, Mr. Snow and Master Head-
ley, Mrs. J. M. Edwards and sister, Mr. Samp-
son, Mons. A. Pepoli and Mad. Alboni, Mr.
Halicht, lady, and maid, Miss Deas and Miss Lyon,
Miss 0. Boisse and maid, Mr. Malcolmson and
lady, Mr. P. C. J. Weston, lady, and maid, Mr.
F. M. Weston, Mrs. and Miss Mountfort, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Henderson, Miss M'Gregor, Miss Henderson, Mr.
Stuart. Mr. Wilson, Mr. M'Gregor. Hon. Mrs. Price,
Miss H. Veinon, Mr. James Owen, Mr. David Law, Mrs.
Sylrandt, infant, and nurse, Mr. Montgomery Neill, Mr.
Game, Mr. J. Shaw, Mr. Beyouen, Mr. Melitta, Mr.
Fritze, Mr. Boujie, Mr. L. Andenried, Mr. Edward Mead,
Mr. B. Turpin, Dr. J. C. Lay and lady, Mr. Green, Mrs.
Green, Mr. Mayno de Sa', Mr. Thomas Dixon, Mr. H.
D. Greveres, Mr. Stonge, Mr. Goer, Mr. Deas and lady,
Mr. Lassaletta, lady, nurse, and infant, Miss Molyneux,
Mrs. Grymes and maid, Mrs. Meletta, nurse, and infant,
Mr. King, Mr. Mann, Mr. O'Hara, lady, and three
children, Mr. M'Darty, Mr. Jamm, Mr. Wm. Taylor,
Mr. Smith, lady, and two sons, Mr. Stucken, Mr. Burn-
side, Mr. F. G. Barriere, Mr. Demornelle, Mrs. Blake.
ney and child, Mr. Stoddart, lady, and son, Mr. Ketclen,
Mr. R. J. Walker, Mr. J. R. Zellueger, Mr. R. Herzog,
Mr. P. T. florry, Mr. H. C. Bette, Mr. and Mrs. Steven-
son, Miss Stevenson, and maid, Mr. Pigott, Mr. Downes,
Mr. H. Graham, Mr. Colville, Captain Colborne, Mr. H.
Fouler, Mr. Elluanger, Mr. Serivenor, Mr. Jacob Bright,
Mr. W. C. Millar, Mr. E. C. Fisher, Mr. Sangorianni,
Mr. Lewis, Mr. Martiner, Mr. Riera, Captain Margesson,
Mr. Rheines, Mr. Molvneux, Lieut. Grayson, U.S.N.,
Mr. Lacklinson, lady, and three children, Mrs. Arkwright,
Mrs. Austin, and two children, Mr. D. B. Hertz, lady,
and infant, Mr. Danesse and lady, Mr. Dupontrie and
lady, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Knight, lady, and child, Mrs.
Saunders, Mr. A. B. Jones, Mr. H. Hertz, Dr. Averell,
Mr. Finlayson, Mr. Tucker, Mr. G. Henshaw, Mr. Du-
casseau, Mr. Ducot and two sons, Mr. D. J. Hughes, Mr.
R. Vedder, Mr. Henson, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Milinarich,
Mr. Newman, Mr. Reding, Mr. Van Sutton, Mr. Martin,
Mr. Grogan, Mr. Zulliard, Mr. Job Hughes, Mr. Sy.
trandt, Mr. and Mrs. Neiner, Mr. Renfrew, Mr. A.
Kretz, and Mr. Silkinstadt.

The United States Mail steam-ship Arctic, Capt. Luce,
which sailed from this port at 4 10, p.m., on the 18th ult.,
arrived at New York at 2, a.m., on the 29th, having made
the run in 10 days, 14 hours, and 35 minutes.
The royal mail steam-ship Arabia, Captain Judkins,
which sailed from this port at 9 45, a.m., on the 21st ult.,
arrived at New York at 0 15, p.m, on the 31st, having
made the run in 10 days, 7 hours, and 15 minutes.
In the Albany Legislature a bill for the introduction
into the State of New York of the law prohibiting the sale
of spirituous liquors had been defeated by a majority of one.
A telegraphic communication from Savannah announces
the arrival, at that port, of the mail steamer Severn, with
intelligence that all but two of the passengers (previously
reported as drowned) on board the William and Mary,
recently wrecked off the Bahamas, had been saved by a
wrecking schooner just before the vessel sank.
The police of Buffalo were after a man going by the
name of Parker, but supposed to be an English burglar,
named Dickinson, formerly of Clitherot, for the murder
of an Englishman, named Bateson. At New York the
number of immigrants for three days in May was 9132.
Dr. Kane's Arctic vessel, the Advance, sailed on the 31st
in search of Sir John Franklin. The convention of
southern planters, for the encouragement of southern
influence and independence, was being rapidly organised ;
encouraging letters had been received by the committee
from the Governors of States. The ship Northern Light
had arrived at Boston, after a passage from San Francisco
of seventy-six days ; the Contest bad arrived at New York
from the same port in seventy-nine days and a half. The
Oregon iron-furnace, in Baltimore county, had been
destroyed by fire. Letters from Quebec report the deaths
of eight persons by the explosion of a steamer's boilers.

MONEY MARKET.—The abundance of money increases,
and Loans " on cull," except in a few instances, do not
command over 6 per cent. The banks discount short
paper freely, and the rate for leading names, at four to
six months, is 7 per cent. The Exchange Market is firm,
with a fair demand at the following rates :—London,
lon to no ; Paris, 5124 to 515; Amsterdam, 41 to 414 ;
Hamburg, 36} to 36,1-; Bremen, In to 794 ; Frankfort,
404 to 41.
(From the New York Shipping List, of June 1.)

Atlantic Other Gulf
Ports. Florida. Ports.
Low to good ord. Bk 91 9i —9/ 91 —9l
Low to good mid. 101 -- lli 10i 111 10 14 lli
Mid fair to fair Ili —11 i 11i 12 —l3
Inferior o— 0 0 0 0