The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-03 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1853.

TURKEY.—The Emperor ofßussia is said to have given
way on some of the points for which he contended, respecting
the question of the holy places, and there is every pros-
pect of this affair being arranged in a friendly manner.
At the Russian and Turkish Embassies in Paris, it is de-
clared positively that everything has assumed, .as regards
the Eastern question, a favourable aspect.

SYRIA.—The four-and-twenty missionaries of the
Lyndon Protestant Association have had a scuffle with
the Jews in the streets of Jerusalem. On Palm Sunday
there was a fight—and one in which several persons were
wounded—between the Greeks and the Armenians. The
fight took place in the Church of St. Sepulchre, and it
was occasionod by some quarrel about the lamp.

INDlA.—lntelligence by Overland Mail from Bombay
is to the 29th of March. At Promo and Meaday all is
quiet. Near Donabew a combined attack was in progress
on the strong hold of the robber chief Meatoon, Sir John
Cheape, the Commodore, and Captain Tarleton were each
advancing by a different route, so as to surround him, all
the creeks by which be could escape being guarded by
gunboats ; the result was not yet known. It is not pro-
bable that any move will be made during the little that
remains of the hot season, but the commencement of the
Burmese monsoon will open the high road to Ava to our
large steamers, if anything then remains to be done.
General Steel has reached Tonghoe, and opened commu-
nications with Prome and Meaday. At Tonghoo a rather
extensive magazine, containing guns, muskets, and am-
munition, was taken possession of.

CHINA.—The Chinese mail of the 25th of February
has brought important intelligence regarding the progress
of events in the Celestial Empire. The rebels have now
got so far north as to threaten Shanghai, and are stated
to have a force of 50,000 men within a few marches of
that port. Seu-Kwyng-Tsin, appointed by the Emperor
to the chief military command of the combined attack
v.hich had been ordered on the rebels, has been worsted,
and has fallen, according to some accounts by his own
hand, according to others by that of the enemy. Alto-
gether the affairs of the Tartar dynasty are considered to
be in a most critical state, though the young Emperor
is endeavouring to meet the emergency with a degree of
energy and a disregard to antiquated Chinese maxims,
which proves him to be far in advance of his predecessors.
He has appealed to his people in an edict which, printed
on yellow paper, is now posted up in every place of public
resort in the empire. The militia were to be organised,
each village or township forming its own band, the
expense being defrayed by the gentry and head men, who
were to have the management of the force, which was not
to be employed in offensive operations, but simply for
self-defence. A powerful American squadron is on its
way to the China Seas, and it is stated that a powerful
Russian land force has been despatched thither to watch
its proceedings. Under these circumstances, and in the
present position of affairs in China, it is complained that
our naval force in these seas is inadequate for the protec-
tion of British interests. The Emperor has legalised the
importation and sale of opium. The duty of 40 taels per
chest which it is proposed to charge is stated to be as
nearly as possible the figure at which chests can at present
be smuggled into the port of Canton, the dollars, in the
present state of things, going into the private purses of
the officials, instead of into the Imperial Treasury.

EGYPT.—Abbas Pasha is to obtain a fresh proof of
the Sultan's favour by being officially acknowledged as
the chief or head of the Viceregal family, by which all the
princes, sons and grandsons of the late Mehemet Ali, will
be bound to acknowledge the Viceroy's authority. Some
mention has been made of an inclination on the part of
the Sultan to offer to Abbas Pasha the Pasbalic of the
Holy Cities in the Hedjaz, in consideration of a subsidy.
A considerable supply of rain having at length fallen in
Syria, there is a prospect of a good harvest and an abun-
dant silk crop this year. Trade continues dull, and
prices of produce are again on the decline. Freights are
also a little lower.

AUSTRALIA.—The Vimiera, Neatby, which sailed
from Sydney on the Ist of February, has arrived at Ports-
mouth in 83 days. She brings, on freight, gold to the
amount of £160,000 sterling, together with a considerable
sum in the hands of her passengers not (enumerated.
Exchange on England had fallen from 8 to 4 per cent.,
which would indicate a large increase in the amount of
specie in circulation. The greater facilities enjoyed by
the colonists, from the existence of a more extended cur-
rency and a more ready accommodation, rendered them
comparatively independent of the local banking establish-
ments, which could now, as it appears, afford to grant
bills for transmission to Europe on terms 50 per cent.
lower than had been the case a few weeks previously,
when the inherent resources of the colonists were less
fully recognised. Gold had risen, in consequence of this
beneficial change in the social progress of the people of
New South Wales, to 735. 6d. per ounce, and a corres-
ponding improvement had also taken place in the price of
wool and tallow. The market for imports was very
lively, and on some invoices an advance of 100 per cent.
had been realised. Although the labour market was in a
measure relieved, owing to the numerous arrivals of emi-
grants, yet very high rates of wages were paid for the
services of skilled artisans and agricultural labourers. The
large accession of wealth in the colony seemed to justify
the intention which had manifested itself of commencing,
upon a liberal scale, the architectural improvement of the
capital. Projects for the construction of larger and highly
decorated streets, proposed to be built of massive and
substantial masonry, had been presented for the adoption
of the municipal authorities, the geological formations in
the vicinity furnishing material of the most eligible
character.
The gold mines at Ovens, Ophir, Turon, flanging
Rock, and Bengara, were never more favourably reported
of. The discoveries continued to be very large at Ovens,
where the daily findings, by a single party, of £l,OOO
value were of no uncommon occurrence. Auriferous for-
mations were developing themselves in all parts of the
colony, for it would appear that, from Bengara, in the
north, to Ovens, in the south, gold has been found, the
only exception being the carboniferous districts of the
Lower Hunter River, as, by the present advices, it is
positively announced that on the Upper Hunter and its
tributaries, the Isis, and the Page rivers, gold had been
met with. A shepherd at Gundy, on the latter river, had
found some quartz exhibiting the presence of a rich im-
pregnation of the precious metal.
The Sarah Sands steamer sailed two days before the
departure of the Vimiera, and the announcement of her
arrival may be daily expected. She received on board at
Sydney £260,000 sterling, and had orders to call at Mel-
bourne, where she would probably receive about £500,000
more. Several sailing vessels had proceeded for Europe
besides the Sarah Sands with large amounts of gold on
board. _

and son, Mrs. Roberts, Mr. A. Eddy and lady, Mr. Par),
and lady, Mr. P. Tricon and Son, Mr. D. Tremeny and
friend, Mr. G. Ynarra, lady, and infant, Mr. E. Celes,
lady, four children, and servant, Mr. Belson and lady,
Mr. Siffkin and lady, Mr. F. Rodewald and lady, Mr.
ti anderhausen and lady, Mr. B. M. Bull and lady, Mr.
S. Bryan and lady, Messrs. L. Fousilier. R. W. Nesbit,
H. P. Wilson, John Goody, H. C. Eaton, P. R. Dalton,
W. H. Fell, W. W. Marston, B. Seguieros, D. Gomez,
A. Morgan, Darling, J. G. Parker, C. C. Hudson, J. B.
English, W. S. Shapleigh, Norvall, H. F. Fisher, P. D.
Dewal, F. Comees, J. Martmez, F. Equanner, Sebastian
Eguelar, C. Ochoa, Molony, W. M. Thackeray, Crowe,
Banendbal, J. Dean, H. Gaskell, E. Deformier, R. Kell,
F. Muller, J. F. White, H. Barklie, Brown, Henry
Green, W. G. Dyer, W. Craven, R. Devon, E. Orchard,
J. Nater, Boyer, D. Fry, John Law, Wm. Howard, and
James Moyes.

The Hon. Wm. Rufus King, Vice. President of the
United States, expired at his residence, Selma, Dallas
County, Alabama, on the 18th ult. He only reached that
place, on his return from Cuba, the day previous.
A very destructive fire had occurred in the United
States Navy-yard, at Brooklyn, destroying property of
the value of 105,000 dollars.
The steamer Cherokee had arrived at New York, with
Havana advices to the 14th ult., two days later. General
Canedo had left Havanah on a visit to Santiago de Cuba.
General Carrillo de Albornez was acting as Captain Gene-
ral during the absence of Gen. Canedo. Martin Gallieno,
secretary to the Captain-General, had sailed for Spain.
Advices from Cardenas, to the sth ult, state that the
crops looked remarkably well, particularly the canes,
second crop, which never presented so favourable an
appearance.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 20.
MONEY MARKET.—There has been a great increase of
activity in the stock market during the past fortnight.
Prices of almost all descriptions are buoyant, and the ad-
vance in some of the leading railroads is very great. The
supply of money has become much more full, and rates of
interest have rather a downward tendency. Loans on
call may now be quoted at 6 to 7 per cent., and discount
ranges at from 7to 9 per cent. for first-class paper. The
payments for duties are decreasing. The balance of coin
in the Sub-Treasury in this city has been reduced to
43'6,622,127. Receipts of gold from California for the
fortnight, 4k2,500,000. Export of specie, 45'612,03.5. Ex-
changes have not varied materially from our last quota-
tions. The market is well supplied with bills, and the de-
mand rather limited. The following are the current
rates : —Bills on London, 91 to 9i per cent. prem.; Paris,
&c., 5,134 f. to 5,1211., 60 days, and 5,14-f. to 5,110 f. short
sight; Hamburg'', 36+ to 36g.
COTTON.—(From the New York Courier and En-
quirer).—The sales since our last review of the market,
as written for the Atlantic on the 15th inst., have been as
follows :-16th, 2,000 ; 18th, 2,400 ; and to-day (19th),
1,000. Very full prices have been daily paid for all de.
scriptions, notwithstanding the receipt yesterday morning
of the Pacific's advices from Liverpool of 6th instant
quoting an easier market. We have direct a despatch
from New Orleans of the 15th instant, quoting " mid-
dling 10 to 104 c. active, freight nominal to 9-16 d., excess
in receipts reduced to 335,000 and one of yesterday's
date from Savannah has been received quoting " middling
(at New Orleans), 10-Ic. excess reduced to 323,000." We
have seen also despatches of 18th from New Orleans,
quoting middling at 101, strict middling 101, and French
middling 10Ic., freight Id. The advices of the planting
season are unfavourable from Carolina to Texas.

Strict Liverpool classification:—
New Orleans Other
and Texas. Gulf Ports. Atlantic.
Inferior _ _ 8 to 9 9} Si

Low to good ord — 101 94 to 104' 9 to gi
Low to good mid.... lO4 114 101
Mid. fair to fair 12 —12 i 12
Aliddlifig.—New Orleans, 11c. ; Mobile, 11c. ; Florida and
Uplands, 102 e. to 11c.
Freight to Liverpool declining and nominal at 94;2d.
Total import since Ist instant
Export from Ist to 19th April, 1853, 27,642; 1852; 44,641.
EXPORT FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Since Ist of September, 1852
Same time, 1851 1,621,209 ~
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND' STOCKS OF COTTON.

, .
Exports to Total Exports Stock, and
Receipts. Gt. Britain to For. Ports. on shipb'd
1853 2,884,303 1,220,632 1,737,509 679,104
1852 2,521,268 1,066,613 1,621,209 536,999
Increase 363,035 154,019 116,300 142,105
STOCK OF COTTON IN INTERIOR TOWNS NOT INCLUDED IN

THE RECEIPTS.
Ports. 1853. 1852.
Augusta and Hamburg, April 1 35,626 .... 24,689
Macon,-Georgia, April 1.. ....._.. 12,925 .... 13;247
Columbus, Georgia, April 9
Rome, Georgia, April 6 ......
Montgomery. Alabama, April 11 2,808 .... 2;385
Memphis, Tennessee, April 5
Columbia, S.C., April 5
VESSELS LOADING FOR. GREAT BRITAIN.
New Orleans, April 9 59 vessels.
Mobile, April 9 .
8 1011
Florida, April 11
Galveston, April 2
Savannah, April 15 - 16 „
Charleston, April 15
9 9 9
New York, April 19 . 27 „

Total 123 vessels.
(Prom Mr. TV. P. Wright's-Circular.)
The business in Cotton continues to be done generally
for England and France, with a large share on local
speculation. Holders are very firm, and only sell when
full rates can be obtained ; and there seems to be•great
confidence in the maintenance of present prices. caused
mainly by the continued declining receipts, as well as by
\the fact that the 'Liverpool market was already favourably
influenced by the first two weeks of reduction, in the
excess.

BREADSTUFFS.—The advance in flour quoted on the
12th instant was sustained only for a day or two after-
wards, the successive accounts from England of declining
prices and forced sales having produced a dull feeling,
but, so far, with only a slight decline in prices.. say 64-c.
per barrel, in shipping qualities only. 'Wheat is scarce,
and commands relatively high prices. Corn has come
forward freely, principally round, from Jersey and the
North River, and as the demand for export is light, and
that for home use not large, prices are lower, the market
closing dull.
PROVISIONS.—There has been an increased demand
for pork during the past three days, with an advance in
prices, but yesterday there was a little reaction, and some
concession was made from the extreme rates of Monday.
They are still, however, about 12} cents above those cur-
rent on Friday last. Beef continues unsaleable. though
no lower, and the better grades are firm, with a fair de-
mand, but no higher. Cheese is in fair request for ex-
port and home use, and prices are slightly higher, say 9c.
to 91c. for fair to prime, and 10c. for choice.
SALT.—SaIt continues firm, the moderate supplies
being taken readily on arrival. The sales are 8,150 sacks
Liverpool ground and fine. part before arrival.
NAVAL STORES.—The last sales of rough turpentine
were at 431,75. Spirits of turpentine is firm. with sales
at 60c. Rosin is dull at last week's prices.
laoN.—A few hundred tons of Scotch pig have changed
hands for future delivery. chiefly at 4133 to 834,50, and
parcels here are selling in a small way at 835 to .8'37, G
months. In English bars there is nothing doing. 35,
tons Swedish steel iron brought 892,50 on time.
COAL.—Liverpool coal continues depressed, with an
accumulating stock ; 175 tons Orrel brought 87,50, four
months, which is a decline. Hard is in good demand, at
.8.5 from the vessel, and ,g 5,50, cash, delivered from yard.
FRETORTS.—To Liverpool there has been little going
forward, and we have only to notice engagements of wheat
at si-d. ; flour, 2s. to 2s. 3d. ; cotton, 41d. to 5-16 d. ; Sea
Island, id. ; and tobacco, 30s. To London the offerings
are fair, and engagements of flour and oil cake have been
made at 2s. 9d. to 3s. ; beef, Si. 6d. ; pork, 4s. ; cheese
and bacon, 355. ; tobacco, 3s. 6d. and 4s. ; and measure-
ment goods, 255. to 30s. Two American barques have
been chartered from St. John's, N. 8., to the Bristol
Channel, at 1103 to 1155., and another to Dublin at 112 s.

NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 18.—The sales of Cotton to-
day have been 4,500 bales, at firm prices, since the recep-
tion of the Pacific's news, which came to hand at noon.
Middling, 101-c. to 10/c. ; good middling, 11c. ; mess pork
sells at S'ls to 5'15,25. Sterling exchange, 9c. to 94-c.
prem. Cotton freights to Liverpool, 9-Ifid.
APRIL 19.—The sales of Cotton already to-day are
3,000 bales, prices remaining firm since the Pacific's ad-
vices. We quote strict middling at 10-ic. to 10ic.
Monnu, Arum 16.—Receipts for the week, 5,000
bales. Sales for the week, 10,000 bales. Middling, 10c.
Market irregular. Export for the week, 14,000 bales.
Stock on hand, 85,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool, Id.
Exchange on London, 9 per cent.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

THE PRINTER" IN NEW YORK have formed a com-
bination, and dictate to their employers an immediate
advance of 25 per cent in their wages. The masters, in
many cases, refuse to comply, and girls are being en-
gaged in scores to set up types.
MISS ELIZABETH WETHEREL, the authoress of
" Queecby," and the " Wide, Wide World," now so
popular in England, is the daughter of Henry W. Warner,
Esq., a distinguished member of the New York bar. The
name of Wetherel was always understood to be a nom de
plume.
A NEGRO VIEW OF SLAVERY.—The Examiner says
that a dashing free negro from the United States married
the daughter of a very respectable coloured citizen of
Toronto, but getting no money with her, as he anticipated,
went off south, where he said that he had rich friends,
and there sold his wife and " absquatulated." The father
is now left to find, if not to purchase, his recently married
daughter in the slave market of the South.—American
Paper.
YANKEES, CABS, TIME.—The New York Tribune
says :—" Many people grumble audibly at the overcrowd-
ing of the cars on the City railroads. A true New-Yorker
will run three blocks to catch a full car, and then hang at
the risk orhis life upon the step, sooner than take a seat
in a car just going, because he would thereby lose two
minutes of time. Rather than wait that small eternity, he
will abandon comfort, risk his life, and take satisfaction in
grumbling at crowded vehicles."

ANOTHER VICTIM OF SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATION.—
We learn that Mr. Christian Snevely, a very worthy and
industrious citizen of this borough, has become insane on
this ridiculous and absurd subject. This is the first in-
stance that has occurred from this vile and sacrilegious
practice in our borough, and has caused a considerable
sensation among our people. He has been conveyed to
the Pennsylvania Lunatic Hospital, and is now a raving
manaic. We trust that this sad result may prove a salu-
tary warning to all who have made a practice of attending
spirit rapping meetings, and giving countenance to this
base and wicked system of imposition.—Harrisburg (Pa.)
Union, Sat.
THE NEW YORK HERALD of the 16th April has an
indignlnt article on an American vessel having been fired
into, forced to heave to, and boarded by the crew of her
Britannic Majesty's steamer Devastation on the 31st of
March last. The American vessel was the Harriet, Cap.
James Otis, of Bath. " Still," says the Herald, "in
view of the apparently acknowledged right of foreigners
to board our vessels and insult our flag, we are bound to
admit that the Englishman displayed a very creditable
moderation in respecting life and property."

SHIPBUILDING IN AarERICA.—Mr. M`Kay, of East
Boston, is building a slip 320 felt long and 55 feet beam,
to measure 4000 tons, for California; to be propelled by
the screw, and to have Mr. Forbes' new rig of inter-
mediate topsails Two otter ships—one of 1500 tons, and
another of 1200—for the- same trade. A correspondent
says :—" The seamen are so scarce, and so bad, that we-
must soon come to a steam-engine for making and taking
in sail."

ANOTHER MIRACLE.—The Official Joltrnal of the
Two Sicilies announces a miracle said to have taken
place at Bari, where one of the thorns belonging to the
crown with which Our Saviour was tortured let fall some
drops of blood on Good Friday last, in the pvesence of a
numerous concourse of people. A similar miracle is
stated to have taken place at Andria on the same day with
another thorn of the crown ; and it is added that this is
not the first time such a thing has occurred, bet that it
has been several times observed, the last being in 1842.
A BELGIUM EXPISESS.—A laughable story of some
carrier pigeons is told in an Antwerp newspaper. The
editor of a celebrated journal, published in that city, sent
a reporter to Brussels for the king's speech, and with him
a couple of carrier pigeons, to take back the document.
At Brussels, he gave the pigeons in charge to a waiter,
and called for breakfast. He was kept waiting for some
time, but a•very delicate fricassee atoned for the delay.
After breakfast, he paid his bill, and called for his carrier
pigeons. " Pigeons I" exclaimed the- waiter, " why,
you've eaten them !"
SINGULAR, DUEL.—A singular duel took place a few
days since in the Bois de Boulogne. Two private coach-
men who had for some time past felt a deep-rooted
animosity towards each other, and never met without
quarrelling,. happening by chance to meet a few evenings
since at a wine shop, one of them said to the other,
" Our quarrelling has now lasted too long ;: it is time to
put an end to it. Let us have one fight, and let that be
the last. We neither of us understand anything of sword
or pistol ; let us fight with our whips." This proposition
having been accepted, the parties repaired to the Bois,
and accompanied by their seconds, soon commenced the
combat. A number of persons-assembled to-witness the
scene, which was continued with great animation, when
the keepers of the wood came up, and marched off the
combatants to the guard-house. One of the men :re-
ceived a very serious wound on the face, and the other
had one of his ears almost cut °X.

Passroarz-....--Persons travelling ought to know some-
thing, before they set out, of the passport system, as it
is carried out in the various continental States. Prussia
and Sardinia are the only States that permit a passport
from the British Minister of Foreign Affairs to pass freely
into or through their territories without a vise from their
own Ministers- or Consuls respectively. Prussia has
intimated her intention to demand a vise of her own
authorities in confirmation of any passports granted by
the consuls of foreign powers. The safest course is for
every Englishman going abroad to provide himself with a
passport from his own Minister for Foreign Affairs, The
cost is now reduced to Is. 6d., no• more than the charge
for the old consular document. In all other countries the
vise of the foreign authority is- absolutely essential.
Bavaria used to be cuntent with a simple passport from the
British Minister; but that privilege, granted to English-
men in 18.4fii and confirmed in 1851, is now revoked.

A BULL AND BEAR FIGHT IN NEW
ORLEANS..

The New Orleans Crescent, of the 28th. March, gives
the following narrative, which illustrates the peculiar
refinement of sporting circles in• that part of the New
World _

Yesterday, pursuant to public notice, came off at
Gretna, opposite the Fourth District, the long-heralded
fight between the famous grizzly bear General Jackson
(victor in fifty battles) and the Attakapas bull Santa Anna.
The fame of. the coming conflict had gone forth to the
four winds, and women and children, old men and boys,
from all parts of the city, and from the breezy banks of
Lake Pontchartrain and Borgne, brushed up their Sun-
day suit, and prepared to see the fun. Long before the
published hour, the quiet streets of the rural Gretna
were-filled with crowds of anxious denizens, flocking to
the arena, and before the fight commenced such a crowd
had collected as Gretna had not seen nor will be likely
to see again.
The arena for the sports was.a cage twenty feet square,,
built upon the ground and constructed of heavy timbers
and iron bars. Around it were seats, circularly placed,
and intended to accommodate many thousands. About
four or five thousand persons assembled, covering the
seats as with a cloud, and crowding down around the
cage, were within reach of the bars.
The bull selected to sustain the honour and verify the
pluck of Attakapas on the trying occasion was a black
animal from the Opelousas, lithe and sinewy as a four
year old courser, and with eyes like burning coals. His
horns bore the appearance of having been filed at the
tips, and wanted that keen and slashing appearance so
common with others of his kith and kin, otherwise it
would have been " all day" with Bruin at the first pass,
and no mistake.
The bear was an animal of note, and called General
Jackson, from the fact of his licking up everything that
came in his way, and taking " the responsibility" on all
occasions. He was a wicked-looking beast, very lean
and unamiable in aspect, with hair all standing the wrong
way. He had fought some fifty bulls (so they said),
always coming out victorious, but that either one of the
fifty had been an Attakapas bull, the bills of the per-
formances did not say. Had he tackled Attakapas first it
is likely his fifty battles would have remained unfought.
About half-past four o'clock the performances com-
menced.
The bull was first seen, standing in the cage alone, with
head erect, and looking a very monarch in his capacity.
At an appointed signal, a cage containing the bear was
placed alongside the arena, and an opening being made,
bruin stalked into the battle ground—not, however, with-
out sundry stirrings up with a ten foot pole, he being ex-
perienced in such matters and backward in raising a row.
Once on the battle-field, both animals stood, like wary
champions, eyeing each other, the bear cowering low,
with head upturned and fangs exposed, while Attakapas
stood wondering, with his eye dilated, lashing his sides
with his long and bushy tail, and pawing up the earth in
very wrath.
The bear seemed little inclined to begin the attack, and
the bull, standing a moment, made steps first backward
and then forward, as if measuring his antagonist, and
meditating where to plant a blow. Bruin wouldn't come
to the scratch no way it could be fixed, till one of the
keepers, with an iron rod, tickled his ribs and made him
move. Seeing this, Attakapas took it as a hostile demon-
stration, and gathering his strength, dashed savagely at
the enemy, catching him on the points of his horns
and doubling him up like a sack of bran against the
bars. Bruin " snug out" at this and made a dash for
his opponent's nose. Missing this, the bull turned to the
" about face," and the bear caught him by the ham, in-
flicting a ghastly wound. But Attakapas with a kick
shook him off, and renewing the attack, went at him
again, head on and with a rush. This time he was not
so fortunate, for the bear caught him above the eye,
burying his fangs in the tough hide and holding him as in
a vice. It was now the bull's turn to " sing out," and
he did it, bellowing forth with a voice more hideous than
that of all the bulls of Bashan. some minutes stood
matters thus, and the cries of the bull, mingled with the
hoarse growls of the bear, made hideous music, fit only
for a dance of devils. Then came a pause (the bear hav-
ing relinquished his hold), and for a few minutes it was
doubtful whether the fun was not up. But the magic
wand of the keeper (the ten foot pole) again stirred up
bruin, and at it they went, and with a rush.
Bruin now tried to fasten on the bull's back, and drove
his tusks in him in several places, making the red blood
flow like wine from the vats of Luna. But Attakapas was
pluck to the back bone, and, catching bruin on the tips
of his horns, shuffled him up right merrily, making
the fur fly like feathers in a gale of wind. Bruin cried
" Nuff" (in bear language), but the bull followed up his
advantage, and, making one furious plunge full at the
figure head of the enemy, struck a horn into his eye.
burying it there and dashing the tender organ into dark-
ness and atoms. Blood followed the blow, and poor
bruin, blinded, bleeding, and in mortal agony, turned
with a howl to leave, but Attakapas caught him in the
retreat, and rolled him over like a ball. Over and over
again this rolling over was enacted, and finally, after
more than an hour, bruin curled himself up on his back,
bruised, bloody, and dead beat. The thing was up
with California, and Attakapas was declared the victor
amidst the applause of the multitude that made the
heavens ring.
It was a most savage exhibition, and we chronicle it as
we would a murder or other lamentable fact. May we
never ace such another.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY, APRIL 26.

The Registration of Assurances Bill passed through
committee with some amendments.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA.—In answer to a question from
Lord \Vharncliffe as to what steps the Postmaster-
General had taken with regard to the Australian packet
service, in consequence of the dissolution of the contract
with the Australian Royal Mail Steam Company, Lord
CANNING said the Government were under contract for
the packet service to the extent of about £BOO,OOO
annually, and had taken the opportunity of the failure of
the Australian Packet Company to endeavour to effect a
saving. The communication with Australia was carried
on by means of the Peninsular and Oriental Mail Com-
pany, and it was the intention of Government to adver-
tise for tenders for the conveyance of one or more mails
in alternate months to the Australian colonies. It was
also their intention to fix the price to be paid for this
service, and to fetter it with as few conditions as possible.
IMPROVEMENTS IN NAVIGATION.—Lord WROTTES-
LEY called attention to a correspondence between the
United States' Government, her Majesty's Government,
and the Royal Society, with reference to a comprehensive
scheme for improving the art of navigation, and dilated
very scientifically on the great importance of the scheme,
as one well worthy the consideration of the house and of
the Government.—Earl GRANVILLE said the Government
was by no means unwilling to further the proposals of the
United States in this matter. They •claimed, however,
the right to see that the money granted for such purposes
was expended with judicious economy, and they had ac-
cordingly abstained from granting aid to scientific investi-
gations which might be more fitly carried on by private
means.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28.
The Earl of DERBY presented 93 petitions from almost
every part of the Kingdom, against the admission of Jews
to Parliament.

CANADA CLERGY RESERVES.—The Canada Clergy
Reserves Bill was read a third time and passed, after some
opposition from the Earl of WICKLOW.
TRANSPORTATION.—In answer to Earl GREY, as to
what arrangements had been made with regard to the
ultimate destination of the convicts now in the penal
establishments of Portland, Dartmoor, Gibraltar, and
Bermuda, since it was understood that transportation to
Australia, except in very rare instances, was to cease, the
Earl of ABERDEtN replied, that the question was sur-
rounded with great difficulties, but that it was now under
the consideration of the Home Secretary, who, he hoped,
would shortly propose a scheme to meet the case.—A
brief discussion on the subject ensued, when the conver-
sation dropped, and their lordships adjourned.

FRrDAY, APRIL 29.
Numerous petitions were presented against the-Jew Bill.
COUNTY COURTS.—Lord BROUGHAM said the total
number of suits instituted in those courts had been for not
less than £6,750,000, and the court tees upon those suits
amounted to £1,200,000, or to 25 per cent. of the whole
amount. If the Premier could show any other country in
which such an abuse of justice prevailed, he should indeed
be much surprised.—The LCRD CHANCELLOR said that it
was the intention of the Government to takethis subject into
consideration. Unless some explanation, of which he was
ignorant, were given of the fact, he should consider it to
be most disgraceful to the country that 25 per cent. should
be thus levied in court fees on the whole amount of liti-
gation.
THY JEW BILL.—The Earl of ABERDEEN moved the
second reading of the Jewish Disabilities Bill, and ex-
plained the reasons which had induced him some time
back to change his opinion with regard to this measure.—
The Earl of Su AFTESBU ELY opposed the bill"ts principle
amounted simply to telling people- that Christianity was
very good' in private but occasionally misplaced in public
life. He trembled at such an admission, and though he
respected the Jews, and believed that if now under a cloud
they were ultimately destined to be the sovereigns of the
human race, he was forced to say no to their admission to
the Legislature "on the true faith of a Christian." He
moved that the bill be read a second. time that day six
months.—The Earl of ALBEMARLE and the Archbishop of
DUBLIN supported the bill.—The Earl of DARNLEY and
the Bishop of SALISBURY opposed the bill.—Tbe Bishop of
Sr. DAVID'S supported and the Earl of HARROWBY op-
posed the bill; and, after some further discussion, in
which the Duke of ARGYLL, Lord WINCHILSEA, Lord
BROUGHAM, and Lord COLCHESTER took part, their lord-
ships divided, when the numbers were—
Contents
Non-contents .

Majority against iklinisters...... 49
The bill was therefore lost.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY, APRIL 2G.
ARCTIC EXFEDITION.—In answer to a question, Sir
J.-GRAHAM said that it was not intended to send any
f-esh expedition within the ice on the western side.
There were now within those dangerous regions either
three or four expeditions.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—Lord JOHN RUSSELL said
the President of the Board of Controul would, before
Whitsuntide, give notice on what day between the 20th
and 30th of May he intended to bring forward the mea-
sure in reference to the government of India.
NATIONAL POLICE.—Mr. RICE moved, that a select
committee be appointed to consider the expediency of
adopting a more uniform system of police in England
and Wales. An amendment that the inquiry should in-
cluee Scotland was adopted, and the motion was agreed to.
Ci3mmumcArtiow WITH IRELANZII-Admotion by Mr.
H. HERIMAT " for a select committee to examine and re-
port upon the present state of the communication between
England and Ireland as regards the expeditions convey-
ance of the mails, the transport of troops, and the con-
venience afforded to the public, and to the Irish repre-
sentatives in particular, in their attendance on this house;
and to report what improvements modern science could
suggest to establish a more speedy and commodious com-
munication between the two countries," was agreed to.
NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.—Mr. G. A.
HAMILTON moved for a select committee to inquire into
the working of the national system of education in Ire-
land, with the view of ascertaining how far the instruc-
tions of 1830 had been followed or departed from ; whether
a combined education had been attained under the na-
tional system and whether, by, any further extension or
modification of the rules, conscientious objections to the
system might be reasonably obviated.—The motion was
opposed by the members of the Government, and on a
division was negatived by 181 to 111.
REDUCTION OF THREE rga,CENTs.—The motion for
the third reading of the South Sea and other Annuities
Commutation Bill, was opposed on account of the lateness
of the hour, but, after some discussion, it was read a third
time ; and further proceedings postponed till neat day.