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FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
MONDAY MORNING.
• PERSONS at all acquainted with the stateof the Continent,
the machinery of Continental money markets—Paris,
Vienna, Berlin, Frankfort—feel but little surprise at the
unsatisfactory and contradictory information which we
receive respecting the affairs of Russia and Turkey. A
meeting of our Ministers is, summoned at Downing-street,
for to-morrow (Tuesday), and it appears likely, from what I
learn, that the public, in a few days more, will have some
intelligence of a substantial character, which maybe relied
on. All else at present is "leather and prunella."
Let us have a familiar, but by no means ill-mannered,
gossip about the Court at Windsor—the last great cere-
mony there—the investiture of three Knights of the
Thistle ; and afterwards take a run down to Sydenham,
and tell of the myriads of wonders there. Never mind
the fortuitous circumstances which brought your corres-
pondent thither ; for, indeed, " our own correspondent' ,
ought to be everywhere. The investiture of the Duke of
ATHOLL, (Earl STRANGE, the title by which he sits in I
the House of Peers,) the Earl of HADDINGTON, and Lord
PANMURE, is worth noticing. We shall also have a
glance at the Secretary of the Order " most consecrate,"
and held dear throughout the world, 'specially Scotland.
Who, that has read ROBIE Brass, does not remember
the beautiful thought of the ploughman—second only to
one of WILLIAM SHARSPEA.RE'S priceless gems. The
country labourer is at his field-work ;he meets with the I
noble thistle flower; he turns aside his implement of
husbandry, and spares
" The symbol dear."
The Order of the Thistle is the second, St. George, or the
Garter, being the first. The investiture of a K. T. is far
more imposing than that of a Knight of any of the other
Orders. There is a religious reality, and probably a
sterner reality, about the inchoate Knights, which, to me
at least, invested the ceremony with truer dignity. In
the attire of the Knights there is that which " passeth
show." The green velvet hood well becomes "ye aun-
ciente Knighte," of which the other Orders do not so
much partake. It would be difficult to say whether
the gracious—that is not the word—" kind and fa-
miliar, yet courtlike manner, in which the" Sove-
reign of the Order invested the Knight, or his
loyal devotion on beaded knee, receiving the incom-
parable honour, was most notable. The only investiture
on the present occasion worthy of particular notice was
that of the highland Duke of ATHOLL ; certes, that
chieftain has stalwart lads about him when he is at home,
whose fathers could well sing, " Whall be King but
Charley." Loyalty is like human nature, the same all
over the world. VICTORIA, the honoured guest of JOCK
CAMPBELL, Marquis of BREADALBANE, the Duke of
AT/TOLL'S almost next neighbour, up among the grouse
and the red deer, listened with the greatest glee to the
zinging of the old Jacobite songs, by WILSON, brought
all the way from London to sing before the QUEEN, who
encored them. Having referred to the Duke of ATHOLL,
let us look at the other K's. T. HADDINGTON seems to
take too much snuff ; he always bad a habit of that sort.
In two places, be it observed, where " multi anti sorrow"
go for nothing,—the Admiralty, among the sailors, and
Dublin Castle, among the Paddies. What did they care
about snuff? It is a curious fact that there never was a
sailor nor an Irishman I ever heard of worth a groschen
who took snuff; tobacco for Jack, and, for Patrick—
"'Whiskey drink dhine!"
HADDINGTON looked well for his years; I have known
him thirty, and I'll go bail that he was at the beginning of
our acquaintance (since ripened into friendship, of course)
between forty and fifty. Fox MAULS, 'tother Knight, I ,
looked as jolly as a sandboy ; and all were much jollier at
the luncheon (chiefly game) which followed. The Secretary
to the Order of the Thistle, Sir JOHN STEWART RICHARD-
80N, Bart., did all the honours, as one of the finest-looking
men in Her MAJESTY'S dominions can do. Sir jourr
RICHARDSON owes many thanks to the salmon of the river
Tay, where I have seen seventy captured at a haul of the ,
net, each huge fellows ; each a salmo ferox. Sir JOHN'S
grandfather, a fine old specimen of the Scotch curly wig
school, was tacksman of the fishings from about Dundee
to Perth, the finest water in the world for the Prince of
Fish. The fortune of the RICHARDSONS was thus made.
Many a time and oft on the bonnie inch of the Fair City
of Perth—

"0 Patria dolci !"
have we, with springing step,kicked the football, Sir Jorix !
The progress of the works at the Crystal Palace at
Sydenham is a matter upon which, we may easily persuade
ourselves, a universal interest is felt throughout all the
strata of society. The millions who remember the glories
of 1851, and are capable of appreciating the multitudinous
benefits which have flowed from that greatest event in the
modern history of the world, will be only too anxious to
see them reproduced at Sydenham in 1854, surrounded as
they will be with all the charms that nature and art can
lend. With myself, the desire of witnessing the vast and
beautiful pile of iron and glass approach its perfect state,
induced me to pay a visit to the spot, as soon as an im-
provement in the weather promised—to be in the wake of
Royalty perhaps had something to do with it—either
pleasure or profit from the journey. Notwithstanding the
long continuance of adverse -weather, the industry of the
thousands engaged upon it has told with surprising effect ;
and now, as week passes after week, the endless beauties
of the place become developed, in grand and rapid succes-
sion. Glancing over the magnificent park, from the lofty
galleries of the edifice, the eye, after having taken in with
avidity the charming panorama of the Surrey hills,
delights to rest upon the gradual unfolding of the
design which is due to the artistic skill of Sir JosErs
PLIETON. Along the entire extent of the finely-undu-
lating slope which leads from the lofty level of the
building, nearly to the level of the London and Brighton
Railway (its Eastern boundary), we may in our fancy
conceive ourselves transported to some delightful fairy
territory, where, at the bidding of the dark magician,
everything that can charm the sense is starting into ex-
istence. Broad garden paths, sometimes straight and
sometimes gracefully curved and recurred, sometimes
flanked with elegant balustrades and staircases of the
most exquisite rnasonary, and sometimes losing themselves
in tall evergreens,
treats among lofty trees,
or conducted through umbrageous re-
are tastefully laid out in all di-
rections, leading the spectator wherever the best views of
the building, grounds, and surrounding country are to be
had. Terraces, green slopes, fountains, pleasure-houses,
cascades, and an infinite variety of other park-like attrac-
tions present themselves in prodigal profusion ; but never
for a moment will the taste of the most refined critic
lead him to pronounce any one of these a superfluity, or
to complain of a redundance. Such is the masterly abi-
lity with which the work is being conducted. As regards
the building itself, the work of construction under Fox,
Henderson, and Co., the enterprising contractors, is being
Pushed forward with astonishing vigour, and with that
success which always characterises their vast operations,
and is the best proof we can have of the perfect cha-
racter of the organization of their very ample appli-
ances. The roofing is now almost complete. Indeed,
with the exception of the lofty arched roof of the
great central transept, it may be said to be finished; be-
cause as each great semicircular rib is fixed in its place,
the glaziers' work is speedily finished. The floor is nearly
Perfect, and would have been so long since but for the
masonry of the numerous fountains which will play along
the centre of the great nave, and which must necessarily
be first finished. Looking along the vast floor, a specta-
tor would not imagine the enormous consumption of
labour, time, money, and materials, which had to be in-
curred before the difficulty occasioned by the declivity of
the ground could be overcome. The erection of masses
of solid masonry to receive the columns, and the necessity
P, I employing a great variety of castings, was, indeed, for a
long time, a difficulty and a delay, but now the beautiful
tloor nearly hides from view, and from thought, all this
t
4,2 Ne and expenditure. For the rest I need say little
irs, • The plan of the building is doubtless well known
rirreaders, and when I state that by Christmas that
for tbeillhave ripened into a maturity nearly sufficient
the‘l,:j'llrpose of a public opening, I shall have conveyed
of tilt idea I can, in few words, of the general progress
oledertaking.
character, however, still much to be
Lon. fferent ar from that of mere construe-
TerinyPainting,for instance, is going on concur-
theFeetint of the other work, and, notwithstanding the vast
tc.l)e executed, will not prove a hindrance to
u'rePark buts are painted like those iu the
Lte, bat thelm,,,,g, , a pale blue picked out with
are of a rich ei Luafts between the' capital and the base
each Portion ; the effect of which is to render
monotony of and distinct to the eye, which a
MOUS Tlantity of h.:::,_13111(1 not accomplish. Of the enor-
required for the building I cannot

pretend to form an estimate. I believe it would frighten
sober-minded people out of their senses if they were told
it. Great as it is, however, it is supplied from the well-
known establishment of Mr. W. A. ROSE, of Queenhithe,
London, and its brilliancy and uniformity of tint reflects
the greatest credit upon it. I may mention that this
building has a feature belonging to it which did not
characterise its prototype in Hyde-park. I allude to the
addition of an eight feet gallery at the highest level under
the roof, availing himself of which, the spectator can walk
along the building at that giddy elevation, and effectually
embrace the grand scene before him from the most
favourable point of view, a result which his mind is
facilitated in arriving at by the system of colouring, and
the excellent manner in which it has been carried out.
As a matter of curiosity, I may mention that the build-
ing will contain no less than 50 miles of 7-inch iron pipe,
the circulation of hot water through which will keep the
atmosphere of the place at a uniform and genial tempera-
ture even during the depth of winter. Another curious
fact is, that no less than 60 acres of geraniums have been
planted for transplanting next year. Other statistics of
the place would equally astonish us with the magnitude
of their numbers, but at present I need hardly say that it
is impossible to get at them. It is enough to know, that
when finished, the Sydenham palace will be the next
wonder and admiration of the civilized world.

I Some time ago I called therattention of that numerous
1 class of tradesmen, the licensed victuallers of Liverpool,
to the vigorous endeavours of a party in the House of
Commons to throw open the trade, the sure results of
which would be to entail ruin on those in the trade, and
open a wide field of immorality ; in short, to revive the
system which existed prior to the licensing system of
GEORGE IL, when we have it stated on very tolerable
authority, that men went about the streets with large
placards-on their backs, " Drunk for a penny, and clean
straw to lie upon." Since I directed attention to the sub-
ject, being aware of its interest and importance, I have
kept my eye upon the proceedings of the free-trade-in-beer
worthies; or, to go a step further, free-trade-in-licenses:
especially have I given attention to the multitudinous
operations of the Parliamentary Committee, in reference
to the question. Individuals of almost every description
were examined ; magistrates of the metropolis ; magis-
trates of England, North, South, East, and West ; ma-
gistrates of police ; clergymen, members of the great
brewing establishments in London, and so forth—
" Their aims as various as the roads they take."
Sir RICHARD Mersz, Chief of Police, stands up for
public-houses as they are, but can't say whether the
' revenue would suffer or be improved by the trade being
' thrown open, and he adds significantly that beer-shops are
more mulcted—fined—than public-houses. Mr. WOOD,
the chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, advocates
' one general licence, allowing parties to sell beer, spirits,
and wine, because the party holding a beer licence is
tempted to sell wine or spirits on the sly. The worthy
chairman is perfectly aware that the system he advocates
would certainly bring grist to his mill. Mr. Alderman
and Sheriff WIRE, the most experienced witness, perhaps,
called before the Committee, brings nearly thirty years'
observation to his aid; he condemns in toto the opening
of the trade, as every way hurtful to good morals. The
Alderman, and, indeed, mostly all the witnesses, speak to
the high improvement in the intellectual scale of the
i Licensed Victuallers of London during the last twenty
years. DANIEL WHITTLE HARVEY, the City Commis-
sioner of Police, gives some curious details, all tending to
show the improvement in public morals ; in 1846, for
example, the number of unfortunate women brought to
the City Stations, as disorderly, was 110; in 1850, it was
38 ; in 1851, it was 37 ; and, last year, only 27. Mr. C.
TURNER, late M.P., and one of your townsmen, gave some
very sensible evidence. He thinks that there are more
houses now than the public want, but that there would be
more houses opened, if the trade were free ; more people
would go into the trade, and there would be more disre-
putable houses. Of course, there would, Mr. TURNER,
and herein is one of the safeguards of the trade—as it is.
Mr. SroortEn, M.P., is justly eloquent on the assistance
to good order derived by the magistrates of Birmingham
from the Licensed Victuallers' Association of that town.
He is asked if the goodwill of a beer-shop is equally valu-
able with the goodwill of a public-house ! No—nothing
like it—quoth Mr. SPOONER.
Some of the witnesses wish all public-houses to be closed
on Sundays, adding that they are sure a great majority of
the respectable members of the trade are desirous of such a
consummation, even on the score of having a remission
from business for one day in the week, let alone adding to
the sanctity of the Sabbath. Other witnesses speak
strongly in favour of closing all houses at midnight as on
Saturday. My impression is that the trade will not yet be
thrown open—nay that it is further off than it was a year
ago—not so much from regard to the fortunes embarked
in it by the licensed victuallers throughout the kingdom,
as from a fear of the vicious consequences in a national
point of view. I have peculiar means of knowing this.
The evils arising out of the country beer trade system, too,
have opened the eyes of our legislators ; when they reside
on their estates, as at this season they do—when they have
any—scarce a day passes but some report of iniquity
hatched or performed in the beer-house comes before them
(I speak of rival beer-houses). Taking the question alto-
gether as it stands, Parliament, perhaps, never had a
more knotty point to settle ; and this owing to the diver-
sity of facts and opinions laid before the committee. In
connection with the subject, I may add that the members
of the trade in the metropolis are rather taken " aback"
(sic their own phrase) by the sudden rise of six shillings a
barrel on pale ale. No one can doubt the high respectabi-
lity of such men as Allsopp and Bass ; but the members of
the trade are really crying out upon the advance ; made,
be it remembered, on the plea of dear hops and dear malt.
The retailers argue that the brewers had the advantage of
i the cheap years, and ought to continue. But a greater
evil than the rise in the price of pale ale, though nothing
is said about it, is to be found in the enormous price of gin,
which is at this moment 75 per cent. beyond the fair re-
munerative price. This is frightful; and to meet it boldly
' I am informed by influential men in the trade that it has
been recommended to the licensed victualler to deal direct
for his gin with the rectifier. ,

All our metropolitan theatres are now in full play ; a
smart new piece, translation and adaptation, of course,
produced at each. CHARLES MATTraws, whose taste and
experience surely might have been guarantees against
vulgarity or absurdity, or both, on his stage, tried a rather
hazardous experiment on the opening night, in the intro-
duction of WRIGHT. The piece was dull in the extreme,
and WRIGHT sitting in his own proper person, in the pit,
hissed vehemently. The infection extended, as was the
object of the manager, who rushed on the stage, and, with
well-excited indignation, rated WRIGHT soundly. An ex-
planation followed, and WRIGHT scrambled over the foot-
lights on to the stage, and took his part in the termina-
tion of a piece of nonsense, not applicable to the stage of
the Lyceum. Immense crowds attend Drury-lane each
night to, see the horses ; why then should the lessee or the
curators of public taste (?) find fault ? Chacun a son
gout is a time honoured-saying. Be it so.

It is to be hoped that an illustrious personage will cause
enquiry to be made, as regards the truth or falsehood of a
rumour, in dramatie circles, to the effect that many of the
supernumeraries necessary to give breadth and depth to
the vase en scene, of the forthcoming Court Plays, are to
be composed of divers non-professional ladies and gentle-
men, who wish to enjoy a sight of royalty and the distin-
guished attendants, from the stage. Such ill-judged ar-
rangements I have witnessed even at coronations, where
gentlemen were fain to appear in the tunics of pages, for
no other purpose than that of being in the proximity of
the SOVEREIGN. So also at city feasts, when there was
an extraordinary attraction. Two such sticklers—and
properly so—as CHARLES BEAN and SAMUEL PHELPS,
surely cannot countenance the irregularity I have mildly
pointed out.
Those industrious individuals who contribute so much
to " the innocent gaiety of nations,"—our light literary
brigade of novelists, magazine writers, &c.,—seem to have
taken up their home quarters for the winter solstice.
There are still two or three out. THACHERA.Y is in
Paris, but coming over here immediately ; the first num-
ber of his "Newcomes" told—seven thousand. I men-
tioned last week that CHARLES DICKENS was walking on
foot through Italy ; I should have added, Sicily : he is
accompanied by a smart fellow, a son of WILKIE COL-
LINS, the artist. ALFRED BUNN'S book has made its
appearance. Smart and chit-chatty. He is severe on
JENNY LIND ; she "jilted" ALFRED, it may be remem-
bered, and though he got £2,500, he would have gained
six times that amount had she sang at his theatre. He
has a " fling" likewise at the horses at Drury-lane,
which he might have spared, perhaps ; if SHAIESPERE
don't draw—dray horses may. A principle on which the
ex-lessee did not hesitate to exemplify.

Mn. RICHARD ANSDELL has added to his former widely
diffused fame, by gaining the £4O prize at the Birmingham
Exhibition of Paintings. .
ME WIGAN RIOTS.—An outrage was committed on
Wednesday night, but it was fortunately not attended
with any serious results. About six o'clock an attempt
was made to blow down the engine-shed of a pit belonging
to the Moss-hall Coal Company, on Amberswood-common,
Ince, about a mile and a half from Wigan. The roof was
destroyed, and a portion of the wall, 15 feet long and 9 feet
high, was thrown down by the blast. One of the com-
pany's servants had just left the place when he heard the
report of gunpowder, but did not return to ascertain
whence the noise proceeded ; and it was not until Thurs-
day morning that it was discovered the outrage had been
committed. No person was seen lurking about the place,
and the damage is estimated at from £8 to £lO ; the engine
is not injured. On Thursday morning, the men employed
at Pemberton colliery, belonging to Messrs. J. Blundell
and Son (who resumed work on Wednesday), again turned
out, without assigning any particular reason why they
refused to comply with the terms they agreed to the day
before. The forty men of the 34th Regiment, left under
the command of Lieutenant Westhead, were relieved by
the same number of rank and file, under the command of
Captain Maxwell, from the Public-hall. The usual county
constabulary force of the district around Wigan has been
strengthened by 70 or 80 additional officers, who all carry
cutlasses. Captain Woodford,chief-constable of the county,
and Captain Sheppard, assistant chief-constable, have been
in the neighbourhood of Wigan all the week. On Friday
morning, two parties of turn-out colliers again went
through the principal streets of the town, each party
drawing a cart and soliciting relief from the shopkeepers,
who gave them money and provisions, not daring to refuse.
Two other carts were out at Pemberton, and one at
Ashton-in-Makerfield. The carts in Wigan were stopped
by the police, who threatened to take the men going with
them into custody,.unless they at once desisted ; and this
had the desired effect. The Mayor also sent a request to
the superintendents of the country constabulary to stop
the carts in the villages. Nothing further of moment
respecting the colliers' strike has transpired during the
last day or two. On Friday, Mr. Greener, manager of the
colliery of Messrs. Jonathan Blundell and Son, met the
men who were employed by that firm, and agreed to certain
terms proposed by them as to the size of the baskets of
coal which they send to the pit brow, and the amount to
be paid per yard in thick and thin seams respectively.
We believe the prices are an advance upon what the men
received before, but it is said that they are not more than
on a par with those given at other pits. The men have
since resumed work. The great bulk of colliers are still
on strike, though all would, no doubt, go in if they could
obtain half the advance they turned out for, namely a
penny on the shilling, or 81 per cent. ; and some would
probably return to work at the old prices but for the fear
of maltreatment. The town and neighbourhood is in a
, peaceable state, but the troops all remain quartered here,
, nor is it likely they will be withdrawn until the strikes
terminate.

COMMERCIAL 4. MONETARY NEWS.

MONDAY NIGHT.

NOTWITHSTANDING the many contradictory re-
ports from the East, and even accounts of the
commencement of actual hostilities, the Funds
have shown considerable improvement, and would
have gone still higher, but for the operations of
the speculators for a fall. The reports of the
Turks and Russians having been engaged in deadly
strife are not discredited, but it is confidently
believed that fighting will be confined to the mere
skirmishes of outposts, and that the dispute will
be settled by diplomatic negotiation. Consols
to-day reached 954, a higher rate than has ruled
for some time past, and there is little doubt that
prices will continue to advance, unless any un-
foreseen event should occur to destroy public
confidence. The Gazelle returns on Friday showed
an increase in the stock of bullion to the extent of
£310,478, and money, generally, has been easy for
first-class paper, which is becoming scarce. The
recent large receipts of gold have assisted to restore
confidence, and as the general inactivity in the
manufacturing districts has lessened the demand
for the circulating medium, the rate of discount
has not ruled so high as it did a short time since.
The payments of the dissentients to the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer's proposed conversion of
the South Sea Stocks has already commenced, the
Bank of England having given notice that they
are authorised to pay the New South Sea Annui-
ties, 1751 and 1726, which fall due on the sth of
January next, less discount at the rate of four per
cent. The total amount is £3,134,240, of which
the conversion has been accepted for £754,239,
leaving £2,380,001 to be paid off. It has been
supposed that the payment of this sum will tend
still further to reduce the Bank resources, but
there is no doubt that a considerable portion will
find its way back again.
The Corn Market has already bee.un to give
way, and must decline still more. One cause of
firmness, which we omitted to notice last week,
was the wet weather, which operated as an obstacle
to autumn sowing. This has, however, been
obviated by the fine dry weather which has pre-
vailed during the last ten days. The high prices
have tended to stimulate the cultivation of wheat,
and it is believed that a greater breadth has been
sown recently than at any previous period in
England. _ _

We have had much more animation in our
SHARE MARKET during the past week, with a
decided advance in prices, and a great aniount of
business. The rise has been to the extent of from
three to five per cent. all round. The causes which
have brought about this improvement are said to
be the fine weather, the prospect of large importa-
tions of corn, the much more easy state of the
money market, the great scarcity of stock, and
the healthier look of the Eastern embroilment.
There has been a very large business to-day at the
highest prices of the week, closing as follows :
Aberdeens, 104 ; Caledonians, 27+ -1 8 + f
Eastern Counties, 13 ; East Lancashire, 161 s ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 651 6 1 111 1 7 61
4118; Ditto Thirds, 11 7-16 p 1p : Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 16+; London Stock, 104+
541 ; Ditto Quarters, h; Ditto Eighths, Id ;
Sheffield Stock, 21; Midland Stock, 621 4 I
3 +ll 121 2 1 21 2*; North British, 71 1;
Dover Stock, 19 18 15-16 9 9 1-16 9 + 3-16 1.
3-16 1 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, GNE4.
Purchase, 3lcl ; York and North Midland, 25 ;
Royal Insurance, 1 7-16 p.
The return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 29th of Oct., gives the following
results, when compared with the previous week
Public deposits ... £3,628,809; Increase £725,764
Other deposits ... 12,322,678; Decrease 67,975
Rest ... 3,175,493; Increase 4,670

On the other side of the acCount,----
Government securities £11,498,152; Increase £179,080
Other securities ... 17,255,890; Increase 1,438
Notes unemployed ... 6,671,500; Increase 457,690
The amount of notes in circulation is £22,987,350,
being an increase of £157,795 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £15,270,684,5h0wing
a decrease of £310,478, when compared with the
preceding return.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued ... £28,658,850 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100
'Other Securities 2,984,900
Gold coin & bu11'n.14,658,850
Silver bullion ...

£28,658,8501
BAINKING D
Prop. Capital ... £14,553,000

Rest 3,175,4931
Public Deposits 3,628,809,
Other Deposits 12,322,6781
7-day & other bills 1,357,3961

£35,037,3761

£28,658,850

:I'ARTMENT.

lGov. Securities £11,498,152
Other Securities 17,255,990
Notes ... 5,671,600
Gold & Silver Coin 611,834

£35,037,376

COTTON.—The trade during the week has been
very inactive, and prices have experienced a decline
of about id. per lb., particularly on the lower
qualities. This depression is owing to the un-
settled state of affairs in the East, and the large
number of operatives now out on strike. The
Money-market has, however, been easy, and stocks
being short the prices of yarn have been well
maintained, though there is an evident indisposition
to operate beyond immediate requirements. The
average amount taken by the trade during the
week was about 4,000 bales per day, an amount
considerably below the average of ordinary con-
sumption. To-DAY the advices per Canada were
received with more favourable accounts of the
growing crop, and lower prices on the other side.
Notwithstanding this, the market here was much
firmer, and though we cannot quote higher prices,
those of last week were more readily obtained.
The sales were between 6,000 and 7,000 bales, of
which about 5,000 were to the trade. ' The follow-
ing is a comparison of present prices with those of
same time last year. It will be seen that, while
inferior qualities are lower, better descriptions com-
mand higher prices :---

New Orleans, middling
fair
Uplands, middling
fair

1852. 1853.
6 1-16 d. 51d.
61d. 61d.
5 15-16 d. 5 11-
w. bid.

SALES. IMPORTS.
,„...--A.--_,
DESCRIPTION Pangs. Week Previ. Week
1
Nov. 4 this yr. Nov. 4 STOCK
ending ously ending Tills
!
Year. Nov. 4
Sea Island l3 @3l 180 17410 ....
Stained 53 11 30 1510 2940 494523 ....
Boweds 3j 6f 8780 417910 400300
Mobile 34 61 3050 259330 1 ....
New ()deans. 4 8f 12240 869560 I ' 92°683 ....
l'erinanas,lkc. 64 B}l 410 60830 .... 61262 11900
fthia,4lm.
Maranham 6i 8 210 38220 .... 30529 20680
Demerara, &c 9 10' 680 . - .. 535 510
. Egyptian.. . 5t 12 18001 112970 535 98122 88280
Com. W.1./ie. . .. 1 10900 .... 7052 3560
Surat
Madras
Bengal 2l 4 180 4620 281 6191 3120
32880 2055600 5297 1904924 707340

PRoDucE.---There is no change yet in the
general inactivity which has prevailed for some
weeks past, but there has been a moderate con-
sumptive inquiry, and stocks in the hands of
the trade are light. TO-DIY the demand for
Sugar was chiefly confined to refining descrip-
tions, of which 165 hhds. Demerara sold at 318.6 d.
to 335. 9d., and 40 cases, 600 bags Ma.ceio at 18s.
to 18s. 6d. per cwt. There is nothing to notice in
Molasses, and only a small lot of Demerara Rum
has been taken at previous prices. We have to
report a large business in Tea, nearly the whole
of the cargo, cx Flying Childers, (consisting of
Canton-made Congous,) having been taken by the
trade, at prices ranging from ls. 6d. upwards ;
there have also been further sales of fine Congou,
from 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d. per, lb. In common we
have no change to notice ; the quotation is ls.
with little doing. Of Rice, 600 bags middling
Bengal are reported at 14s. 9d., and 2000 bags
Arracan at 12s. 9d. per cwt. By auction this
morning, 30 tons Campeachy Logwood were sold
at £8 55., and 10 tons red Sanders Wood, with all
faults, at £7 10s. per ton.
TEL—We give the following from the circular
of Messrs. T. and H. Littledale and Co., dated
sth Nov.

" Advices from China report a partial stoppage of ship-
ments, and make the export, which by previous accounts
was about 8,000,000 in excess of last year, to be now only
on a par. A strong feeling prevails that, although the
total shipments for the season may not be deficient, sub-
sequent accounts will for a time advise a falling off in the
export. This has given a stimulus to the demand, and
caused quotations to advance."
WooL.---The demand during the past few days
has, upon the whole, been a little more active ; but
still the business of the week has been entirely on
the " hand-to-mouth" principle, buyers acting with
extreme caution, and the few sales made have been
a shade in favour of the buyer. The Imports of
the week are 667 bales, which show a considerable
decrease, as the weekly average for the last ten
months amounts to 2,346 bales.
TIMBER.--We give the following from the cir-
cagpuna,alonrdstooff6Mlasti etsysyersessar.;i, olme, Slater, and Crook :
The arrivals into the Mersey this month: of Timber
from British North America, are 49 vessels, 33,308 tons,
A3El4lB4Bthe tons
cargoesf o for
havet he
sold corresponding
o naarrival
At advanced rates, especially St. John Yellow Pine in
fact, all colonial Timber is unprecekntedly high, and we

think will maintain its price, as the consumptive demand
is good, stocks light, and freight high in every port.
Of Baltic Timber the arrivals during the month are
6 vessels, 1,717 tons, against 5 vessels, 1,280 tons, for the
corresponding period of last year."

GRAND SOIREE AT THE TOWN HALL.

Tnis evening, the MAYOR, Mr. SAMUEL HOL3IE,
graces his retirement from office by a grand soiree, to
be given at the Town Hall. About 1,100 guests have
been invited, and nothing will be wanting in the
arrangements to make the reunion of the most
brilliant character. Workmen were busily engaged yes-
terday with the preliminary preparations, and ' large
numbers of rare plants were in the course of
arrival from the Botanic Gardens, to be employed,
under the cultured taste of Mr. Shepherd, in the
beautifying of the grand staircase and other approaches.
Mr. Archer has supplied the Mayor with some beautiful
photographs of the new crystal palace at Sydenham, and
there will also be exhibited in the east and west drawing-
rooms some very handsome books and engravings, with
a collection of objects of archaeological interest. The first
hour and a half will be devoted to music. Many of the
leading professional vocalists of this town will be present,
and perform a selection of the choicest glees, madrigals,
and other favourite music. The company will also have
the opportunity of hearing that extraordinary juvenile
pianist, Arthur Napoleon, and Mr. Thomas, the violinist.
The following is the official programme :

NINE O'CLOCK.
RECEPTION AND PROMENADE.
TEA, COFFEE, AND ICES IN THE CENTRAL ROOM.

HALF-PAST NINE O'CLOCK.
MUSIC-IN THE LARGE BALL ROOM.

PART I.
MADRIGAL "Down in a flow'ry vale ".. Festa
FOUR-PART SONG.. " The Miller's Daughter" .. Hanle(
SOLO—VIOLIN, "LaCarnavale,"(Mr.E.W.Thomas) F•aganini
QUARTET.... " Lo ! the early beam of morning"... Balfe
SOLO—PIANO-FORTE....(ARTHUR NAPOLEON)....

TILE " GUY FAwicEs" anniversary was celebrated on
Saturday in Liverpool and the vicinity, with the usual dis-
play of fireworks. Numerous seizures were made by the
police.
THE SCREW STEAMER LUSITANIA, Captain Brown,
went on her trial trip on Friday, and made four runs
between the North-west Light-ship and the Bell-buoy, at
an average speed of twelve and a half knots an hour.
The Lusitania is to sail for Brazil and the 'liver Plate, via
Lisbon and St. Vincent, on the 24th instant.
THE FUNERAL of Police-constable Sunderland, who was
mortally stabbed on Tuesday, in a court in Cavendish-
street, Scotland-road, took place on Sunday, at the Necro-
polis, Lowhill. Upwards of three hundred policemen
walked in procession, accompanied by the inspectors,
, superintendents, and Captain Greig, the latter on horse-
back, from the home of the deceased, in Penrhyn-street.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—At the Concert-hall,
Lord Nelson-street, on Saturday evening, Mr. H. Phillips
gave one of his interesting musical entertainments before
a delighted audience, every corner of the hall being occu-
pied. The Mayor (Mr. S. Holme) took the chair, besides
whom there were on the platform Captain Greig, Mr. N.
Caine, president and treasurer of the institution, &c. Mr.
Phillips prefaced his entertainment by a dissertation on
music, the delivery of which elicited frequent applause.
He next sang a selection of his popular songs, including
" Poor Jack," " The Aretbusa," The Bear Hunt," &c.
THE PRESTON STRIKE.—The master spinners have
issued an address to show that the demands made upon
them by their hands were unreasonable and exorbitant.
The associated masters intimate that " they cannot hold
out the slightest hope of a resumption of work so long as
the operatives submit themselves to the guidance of their
present leaders, many of whom are strangers in the town,
others of them being mere traders in agitation, and all
havirr, a personal interest in the continuation of a strike."
On Saturday the unemployed held a meeting in the
Orchard, under the presidency of their commander-in-
chief, Mr. George Cowell. The attendance was not so
large as upon many former occasions. The Chairman
criticised the masters' manifesto, charginc, the authors of
it with misrepresentation and falsehood.' A number of
the unemployed have been granted out-door relief in re-
turn for labour on land attached to Preston Workhouse.
It should be added that the conduct of the poverty-stricken
multitude daily roaming the streets continues to be most
exemplary, their whole proceedings being marked by a
strict observance of " peace, law, and order."
THE WIGAN STRIKE.—The factory strike still con-
tinues, and there is no likelihood at present of its termina-
tion. The masters require an unconditional surrender,
otherwise they will not re-open their mills ; for they think
that so long as the present organization and tactics exist
among the operatives they will be liable to great annoyance
and inconvenience. Trade is bad ; coals are scarce, and
dear ; and the masters seem resolved not to re-open their
mills until the hands of all the departments express their
desire to return to work at the low prices. The card-room
operatives are the only parties avowedly on strike. These
carders, whose number is comparatively insignificant, re-
ceive support from other towns, and show an obstinate
spirit ; whilst the great majority of the hands (perhaps
twenty to one) receiving no such relief, are in the greatest
distress, and would thankfully go to work again as they
came out. Hundreds of them are compelled to resort to
begging, and shopkeepers, whose business is greatly suffer-
ing, are asked for alms almost every minute of the day.
THE LATE DR. HYAMS.—By Australian letters which
reached Liverpool a few days ago, we have the distressing
intelligence that Dr. Hyams, our late townsman, his wife,
and child, died off the coast of South Australia, within a
few hours of each other, leaving four children to mourn
over their sad bereavement. Under all the circumstances,
this melancholy occurrence is well calculated to excite the
sympathy of those who were, however slightly, acquainted
with the family. Dr. Hyams was extensively known and
much respected in this town, more particularly by those
who had been under his care professionally. In fact his
patients, both public and private, viewed him in the light
of a sympathising friend. As a striking proof of this
assertion, he was, on the eve of his departure for Australia,
presented by the members of the Bold-street Club with a
valuable piece of plate, as a token of their gratitude for
his long and faithful services to the society. This testi-
monial stamps the character of the man, for how very few
club doctors throughout the length and breadth of
Great Britain have been favoured with services of plate
from their patients ! During the time the cholera and
typhus fever raged with so much virulence in this town a
few years ago, this gentleman's duties, as a parochial sur-
geon, were so very onerous and irksome, that his health
began to suffer; in short, he was never free from bronchitis
afterwards. This complaint ultimately harrassed him so
much, that he came to the resolution of emigrating to a
warmer climate in hopes of prolonging his life. Alas ! his
hopes and his prospects have been frustrated. Dr. Hyams'
talents and acquirements as a medical practitioner were of
a high order. He had seen much practice in Liverpool,
and had profited largely thereby. It is more than probable,
if we may judge from the extent of his business here, that
his efforts would have been crowned with success in Aus-
tralia had his life been spared. He was an extra-licentiate
of the Royal College of Physicians, London, M.R.C.S.,
England, and licentiate of the Apothecaries' Company, &c,
With respect to the deaths and sickness which occurred on
board the Empire during her passage to Sydney, it is la-
mentable to think that so many lives should have been
sacrificed from scurvy in these enlightened times. Good
vessels, wholesome food, thorough ventilation, and a suffi-
cient supply of anti-scorbutics ought to protect every emi-
grant from the ravages of this complaint. It appears-
from the accounts which have heen received from Sydney,
that this ship, and everything connected with her, were
more likely to foster than prevent disease. The science
and vigilance of the medical superintendent were rendered,
in a great measure, abortive by circumstances over which
he had no controul.

AT THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, yesterday, Mr. W. Rain -
ford, cabinet-maker, passed his last examination.
COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.„7-The Court met yesterday
at ten o'clock, after a recess of a week. None of the cases
possessed any public interest.
FOUND DROWNED.—On Sunday morning, the body of a
man named Bernard Al`Carte, aged 58 years, was taken out
of the Trafalgar Dock. Deceased had been missed on the
previous night, and it was supposed lie had lost his footing, and
fallen into the dock in question ; but no one saw him fall in.
THE FATAL. STARRING CASE IN CHARLES-STREET.
Yesterday, Thomas Williams, the American seaman con-
nected with this case, was placed, on remand,: before the
magistrate. Crimp, the wounded man, being still unable to
attend, Williams was again remanded for another week.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. —On Friday, the Rev. S.
Beechey commenced a course of four lectures on the moon
and the tides, illustrated by numerous dissolving views. The
lecture was listened to with much attention, by a numerous
auditory. The subject on Friday next will be the theory of
eclipses, to be illustrated by a moveable orrery.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS.—Ibe ex-
hibition of this fine picture, it will be seen, closes on Friday.
it is well worthy of a visit; and we understand that, through
the liberality of Messrs. Agnew, its proprietors, it has been
inspected by the scholars of all the Sunday-schools in
Liverpool.

.
MEETING OF THE SHOEMAKERS.—Last night, the journey-
men shoemakers of the south district of the town held a meet-
ing, at their club-house, N 0.15, St. James's-place. A reporter
from this office attended, but was informed that there would
be no room for his services, as the object of the meeting was
simply "to bring in some refractory member" to the club.
SOCIAL TEA MEETING.—Last night, a public social tea
meeting was held in the reading-room of the Concert-hall,
chiefly composed of parties sympathising in the religious views
of Emanuel Von Swedenborg. The room was filled by a well-
dressed assemblage. Several pieces of music were executed,
and interesting addresses were delivered in the course of the
evening.
THE GUIDING STAR, which sailed from this port on the
27th ult., with about 450 passengers for New York, was
obliged to put back, owing to her having encountered a heavy
gale, which carried away her fore and maintopmasts, &c.;
but on nearing the Calf of Man she again encountered a head
wind, and therefore put into Belfast Lough on Friday last.
A steam-tug has been despached to bring her to Liverpool;
but it is expected that she will not be detained many days.
FATAL Acci DENT.—As James Castel, aged 39, was employed
in removing the screw propeller of the steam-ship Persia, in
the Sandon Graving Dock on the 24th of last month, and
while endeavouring to get it out, the propeller suddenly
slipped, and, in doing so, jammed the leg of Castel between
it and the keel of the vessel. He was taken to the Northern
Hospital, where his injuries were attended. to. Mortification,
however, set in, and lie died on the morning of Saturday last.
SCALDED TO DEATH.—On the 15th of last Moi.th a girl,
ten years of age, living with her mother in No. 4 court, Jones-
street, accidentally upset a pot containing boiling coffee, which
was being prepared for breakfast. The boiling liquid scalded
the poor child on the breast, back, and arms very severely.
She was taken to the Southern Hospital, where, after painful
suffering, she expired on the morning of Saturday last.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday morning, a man, named Ri-
chard Farrel, about 32 years of age, residing in Grenville-
street, died very suddenly. It appears deceased had returned
home perfectly sober from his work on Saturday evening, and
along with his wife went early to bed. In the morning he
awoke at his usual hour, arose and ate a hearty breakfast;
shortly after which he was seized with a severe pain in the
region of the heart, and in a few minutes expired. Deceased •
had, it seems, been subject to disease of the heart.
MESSRS. THOMAS'S APPROACHING CONCERTS.—MeSSrE.
E. W. Thomas and B. R. Isaac's Classical Chamber Concerts,
in the Saloon of the Philharmonic-hall, commence on Thurs-
day evening next, when a choice selection of music, by the
first masters, will be played. We understand that Mr. Tho-
mas is busily engaged in making arrangements for his series
of cheap winter concerts, at the Philharmonic-hall. His band
will be far more numerous than that of last season, and will
include some of the first instrumentalists in the kingdom.
That charming ballad singer, Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam, will
be his principal vocalist.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHESTER.—On Saturday evening,
Chester, like other places, was celebrating the Gunpowder
Plot Anniversary. About eight o'clock, a little boy threw up
a lighted squib, which fell on the premises of Mr. Maddox,
candle manufacturer, near the Crane, in the neighbourhood
of the Sluice-house. Some time after, the place was dis-
' covered to be on fire, and although engines were quickly on
the spot, the flames spread with terrific rapidity from the in-
flammable nature of the stock and materials, and in less than
an hour the place was burnt out. The manufactory was not
insured, the proprietor intending to do so on Saturday morn-
ing, but from some cause or other was induced to put it off
till this week.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, between one and two
o'clock, as a bricklayer's labourer, named John Moran, re-
siding in Queen's Court, Naylor-street, was wheeling a bar-
row along a plank leading to a scaffold in connexion with some
warehouses, in the course of being erected at the north side
of Stanley Dock, something took the wheel of the barrow,
causing Moran and it to be precipitated to the ground, from
a height of about 40 feet. By the fall he had severely frac-
tured his ribs, and also his left thigh. He was immediately
conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where he expired in about
two hours after his admission.
ELEGANT PIECE OF FURNITURE.—We have been much
gratified by the inspection of a superb side-board, at the
warehouse of Messrs. Holden and Co., Church-street. The
dimensions of this very beautiful piece of furniture, which is
of choice walnut-wood, are eight feet long by nine feet high.
The table portion and the lower back are finely polished, with
appropriate mouldings. Above the tabular portion is a hand-
some mirror, extending the full length of the side-board, the
frame of which is elaborately and most artistically carved ;
the design being a bead of Bacchus for the centre, crowned
with vine wreaths and grapes ; while the frame itself is com-
posed of vine-stalks, fruit, and foliage, with Bacchantes in-
troduced—the effect of the whole being chaste and rich, as
well as elaborately elegant. It has been designed and exe-
cuted entirely on the premises of Messrs. Holden, on whose
establishment it reflects great credit, for a gentleman belong-
ing to Liverpool ; and we believe the apartment which it is
intended to adorn, is furnished en suite.
CAUTION TO EMIGRANTS.—At the Police-court, on Thurs-
day, John Meade and Thomas Simpson, provision-dealers, of
Strand-street, were charged with defrauding some emigrants
on board the Marco Polo. On Monday Mead went on board
of that vessel, and represented himself as shipping clerk to
Messrs. James Bathes and Co. He then introduced himself
to a Mrs. Brooks, and induced her by false representat,ions to
purchase goods from his partner, Simpson, for which .i 31 was
charged, their real value being about .4'. a._ These, goods were
purchased on the representation that, if they were not pur-
chased, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks and
Tho familyrtiy mouidhtleflo police
authorities starved on the passage to Australia.
cir-
cumstances became known to Messrs. 13,g '
Baines,andafter,
authorities succeeded in bringing the matter to when
the property sold for. 31 was foun dn. ot value_for 115,. The
prisoners were remanded, and again by.i,ug.lit p
on Sa-
turday; after some inquiry, the case was dISMISSed,