The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY,

PHILHARMONIC HAI

LAST NINE NiGHTS OF
THOMAS'S UNRIVALLED BAND

The PHILHARMONIC-HALL combines, with magnitude
and grandeur, the comfort and warmth of a Drawing-room, so
that the most delicate may sit and pleasantly enjoy these
Concerts, as if by their own Fireside.

First Night, THURSDAY next. the 24th instant,
MR. LAZARUS'S BENEFIT.
(See particulars in another Advertisement.)

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F:1031 OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

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MONDAY MORNING

LORD BROUGHAM ha 3 again made his appearance in the
grand Assembly of the Nation, after sojourning at his
chateau in the south of France during the late holidays.
The noble and learned lord looks healthy, and as sharp as
a weasel. I learn that there was great fun in the French
Institute the other day ; the noble lord, I need hardly state,
is a member of the National Institute of France, and he
had been pursuing his favourite study—on the theory of
light—with experiments, in the romantic solitude of
Cannes. Upwards of half a century ago, when HENRY
BROUGHAM was merging into early manhood, he wrote a
paper on the same subject, which was considered of so
much value by the savans of the Royal Society, as to be
entitled to a place in the Phil. Trans. Constant as a
true lover, the strife of politics, the wrangling of courts of
law, CAROLINE'S trial, election botheration, pride, pomp,
and circumstance of high office—all, and much more I

could state—have not diverted BROUGHAM'S mind from
the " theory of light." lam not now going to draw a
parallel between his Lordship's genius and discoveries in
this regard, as compared with those of Sir DAVID
BREWSTER, also a member of the National lustitute, and
the inventor of the Kaleidoscope ; it is sufficient to my pur-
pose to confine my remarks on the present occasion to Lord
BROUGHAM. Someof hisexperimentsaredroll; pourinz.for
example, a ray of light through a small aperture into a
darkened room—"a trap to catch a sunbeam." Well, then,

his Lordship hurried frox Cannes, to have a meeting at
the Institute in Paris, and read his paper, illustrated by

models, instruments, and lots of philosophical knick-
knackery. Those only of the readers of The Standard who
have been present at a meeting of the French Institute,
when there is much of what is called in our Scientific
Societies " pro forma " business, have an idea of the
Babel-clack which occurs. Such a meeting was that when
Lord BROUGHAM presented himself with his " traps." He
waited patiently, saw it was useless, and—l wont say, in a
huff—" bundled" the things up, and intimated that he
would read his paper some other time. Served them right.
His Lordship was received with great cordiality by his
brother Peers in the House of Lords. His appearance,
when he entered, was somewhat outré, as he wore a French
chapeau of curious make, which instantly attracted the
attention of Lord MONTEAGLE, who, with the hat in his
hand, felt the felt, as if cheapening it, laughed heartily,
as did Lord BROUGHAM himself; then came Lord
CAMPBELL, he must needs examine the French tile, al-
though Lord CAMPBELL probably never had a decent hat
in hi% life. The scene was amusing enough ; but a little
fun goes a great way in either House of Parliament.

The sorrowful case of those poor, oppressed, and suffer-
ing Protestants, FRANCESCO and RosA. MADIAI, came
before the House of Commons on Thursday night, on the
motion of Mr. KINNAIRD, the member for Perth, pray-
ing an address to the Crown. The question could scarcely
have originated in a more appropriate manner. The
Speaker's gallery was crammed with intellectual and be-
nevolent sympathizers for the illustrious MADIAI—poor
and humble though their origin, the name is henceforth
to become in the annals of Italy as famous as those of the
DoniA. or DONATTI. Mr. KINNAIRD belongs to a family
of the right sort for such a question—ancient, truly Pro-
testant—Presbyterian, indeed, and long distinguished for
their attachment to the good cause established at the Re-
formation. The debate was dispassionately conducted.
Lord DUDLEY STUART, another Scot, staunch, and true
to virtue and Protestantism, which is the same thing, in
a speech fraught with historical research, and, what is
better, characterised by the true spirit of Christian meek-
ness, seconded the motion. Lord JOHN RUSSELL met
the question with caution—with some animation certainly,
but the noble lord's fits of heat on religious topics are
sometimes fallacious and short-lived. The memorable
Durham Letter and the maimed Ecclesiastical Titles Bill,
to wit. His lordship's letter, however, on the MADIAI to
Sir HENRY BULWER must have its meed of praise, and
will be a text through Protestant Europe. It was only
printed in the parliamentary papers on Thursday. The
failure of the evening was the address of Mr. LUCAS, the
Quaker-Romanist—a failure, not from want of talent,
knowledge of facts, and of the state of Europe, but
poisoned by most transparent attempts to make the
" worse appear the better reason," at which I had hitherto
considered LUCAS an adept. He took for the basis of his
argument a most unlawyerlike proposition—that Protes-
tants had persecuted Romanists. Mr. LUCAS, need you
be reminded that t o blacks won't make a white. The
MADIAI question is left in the hands of the Government,
and, from what I know of the mild and cultivated man-
ners of the Tuscans, the poor Protestant couple—if they
survive yet a little longer—will be safe. GOD defend the

Of a verity, Wednesday was a great day for the black
coats, Episcopal and Dissenting ; the former sleek as
otter skin, the latter rusty rather. The Convocation of
the Clergy in the morning of the above-named day was
really not worth going to, the correction of Clerks (men in
orders) and a discussion touching the right of Colonial
Bishops to sit in the Upper House of Convocation, form-
ing the chief business, with the exception of a sensible
address to HER MAJESTY, the presentation of which to
the QUEEN, on the throne, in the afternoon, at Bucking-
ham-palace, was, indeed, a sight worth recording and
remembering. There was plenty of "purple and fine
linen," gold sticks and silver sticks in waiting, cham-
berlains and comptrollers, gentlemen-at-arms, mistresses
and grooms of the robes, equerries and ushers, almost
countless, and I know not how many more in attendance
to do duty to the MAJESTY of England,—and the Clergy.
The officers I have indicated, together with the ladies and
gentlemen of the court, formed themselves into a lane in
the reception-room, at the upper end of which sat, in
regal pomp resplendent, VICTORIA, with the PRINCE
ALBERT by her side. At a levee or drawing-room, it is
laughable to see how easily the empiric succeeds in
approaching the hand of royalty. It is usual, at the ,
entrance or foot of the lane aforesaid, for the individual
entering to make an obeisance, and retire ; your true
empiric does not hesitate a bit to advance,—he may have
an opusculum bound in scarlet under his arm to place at
the foot of the throne,—
"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

By angels, of course, I mean pretty women. Yet so it
is, the officers in attendance, if not ordered to the con-
trary, are not very particular; besides they don't wish to
cause any appearance of irregularity. The party intruding
" up the lane" likewise has had his entre card ; for the
most part he is harmless, rich—and in other regards re-
spectable. This happens half-a-dozen times during the
season. HER MAJESTY, on the present occasion, ap-
peared much affected, when in her answer—beautifully
read—she made reference to the death of the most dis-
tinguished of her subjects. The Court business was soon
over

Then came the Dissenters' dinner, in the evening.
Such affairs are generally very dull,—not unfrequently
acrimonious,—the speakers dealing blows right and left
at Episcopacy. The Dissenting clergy, however, this
year, stole a march on old time—they had profane sing-
ing ! RANSFORD, with his manly bass; GENGE, a
pretty tenor, and divers others, professors of the art
which " pleases and hurts not." I would as soon have
expected to bear an organ in a kirk, as these same ballad-
singers at such a dinner. The speeches were not worth

noticing.
A paragraph about GEORGE HUDSON, the ex-railway
king, may not be amiss at the present moment, seeing the
co-cab people are doing so little in both houses of the
legislature, either to amuse, improve, or instruct the
lieges. GEORGE HUDSON, to make use of a homely
phrase, is rather down in the mouth. From some little
acquaintance with the subject, I can state that the dioci-
sion, the other day pronounced in the Rolls Court against
him with regard to intrornissions, as the Scotch lawyers
say, in connexion with the York and North Midland Rail-
way Company, will cost the ex-king not far short
of
£lOO,OOO. GEORGE HUDSON IS still safe ; he has more
caiition and daring blended than any man I ever knew.
Grossly vulgar in bearing, he seems embued with tastes
of the most aristocratic order. D'ORsAy, when
alive, and he was to the manner born, never sue.
ceeded better. Who is that " tun of man," with
lips by no means classically compressed, lolling on
one of the best boxes in the Opera-house ? GEORGE
HUDSON. Who, in that exquisite loge at the
French play-house, every cushion breathing repose !
HUDSON again ! Yea, even yet ! It is notable on a grand
night, at either or both of the houses mentioned,
to compare GEORGE HUDSON'S manoeuvres with those of
some of the Dons—your SALISBURYS, LONDONDERRYS,
JLltsEys, &g. Take the Royal Italian Opera on a Za-

turday night : time, a quarter to twelve—the great stair-
case is crowded ; not room to move ; while the flunkeys at
the bottom are bawling at the top of their voices, pro-
longed by a score of roopey linksmen, " Lady So-and-
so's carriage stops the way." Herladyship, perhaps, don't

reach her carriage for half an hour ; meantime, GEORGE,
of the Railway, may be seen waddling down by the edge
of the staircase, and quietly gets to his carriage and steals
a march upon the most experienced habitue ; the ladies of
GEORGE are not far off ; in they get, and drive away.
GEORGE laughs, not in his sleeve only, but loud enough
to be heard on the topmost step. This has GEORGE done
over and over again, just to " make things pleasant,"
when, perhaps, he was torn to atoms by nineteen or
twenty newspapers. Brave GEORGE! one almost wishes
that you may have a " battle of brandy to wash your
teeth with" every day. When HUDSON first commenced
he could not take a walk but some half dozen
surveyors watched his movements, fancying they saw
a new line in his every step.

_ .
I You will be one of the first to announce a very im-
portant piece of intelligence, namely, the proposed
constitution of the parliamentary tribunal which is to
prepare legislation on the most difficult subject of Land-
lord and Tenant in Ireland. I have good reason for be-
lieving that this select committee will consist of six mem-
bers from Ulster, six from Munster. six from Leinster,
six from England, and three from Scotland. If Ibe not
very much misinformed, Sir Joan YOUNG will, this
evening, ask the House of Commons to nominate the
following gentlemen ; but inasmuch as there is a prepon-
derance of anti-communists' advocates for the non-con-
fiscation of property on this projected committee, and as
the extensive agricultural province of Connaught is alto-
gether excluded from the representation, you may be quite
certain that theLucasites will not suffer Sir Jolt N YOUNG'S
proposition to pass without at least kicking up a row on
behalf of " the industrious Tenant-farmers." Here is
the government list: Viscount Palmerston, Sir John
Young, Lord Naas, Sir Robert Fergusson, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Cairns, Mr. C. Fortescue, Mr. Serjeant Shee, Mr. Gre-
Tulle, Mr. Napier, Mr. C. S. Duffy, Mr. Urquhart, Mr.
Lucas, Viscount Monck, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Bright, Mr.
Drummond, Mr. Vernon, Mr. M`Kenzie, Mr. Dunlop,

Mr. Bouverie, Mr. James Sadlier, Mr. Meagher, Mr.
Fagan, Mr. T. D. Fitzgerald, Mr. E. Roche, Mr. H,
Herbert. Liverpool, just as much as any part-of Ire-
land, is deeply interested in the settlement of the Irish
land question, and it is sincerely to be hoped that this
committee may produce a measure which will give satis-
faction to all parties.

COMMERCIAL AND 3IONETARI' NETTS.

MONDAY NIGHT.

NOTWITHSTANDING that the returns of the Bank
of England show another diminution in the stock
Bullion to the extent of about £300,000, it appears
to have created no ill effect, as the Funds have
since not only maintained their value but have
slightly advanced. Nor is this the only evidence of
the present satisfactory state of monetary affairs, as
most of the principal markets present a steady aspect,
leading to the conclusion that money is easy for com-
mercial purposes, and that no alarm of over specu-
lation has produced a feeling of uneasiness of which
there was some tendency when the rate of discount
was increased. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
has announced a reduction of the rate of interest on
the floating debt, not, as was anticipated, from Ild.
to lid. per day, but the sweeping reduction to Id.
or 331 per cent. This reduction, amounting in the
aggregate to about £130,000, and which will form
a satisfactory item in the new financial statement,
has been objected to on the ground of its extent,
but the premium which Exchequer Bills have since
borne in the market completely justifies the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer in the step which be has
taken. So long as these securities bear a premium
which leaves a reasonable margin for ordinary pro-
babilities, the interest is sufficient, however low it
may be, as anything beyond this is so much loss to
the country. The care of our finance minister is to
keep them from falling below par, and on this
ground there is as yet no cause for complaint.

The Return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 12th February gives the following
results when compared with the previous week :
Public deposits .. 6,239,297; Increase £671,092
Other deposits .. .. 12,012,578; Decrease 593,652
Rest .. 3,313,924 ; Increase 5,492
On the other side of the account—
Government securities £13,648,600 ; Decrease £116,051
Other securities .. 13,790,758 ; Increase 84,946
Notes unemployed .. 9,494,625 ; Increase 155,805
The amount of notes in circulation is £22,305,085,
being a decrease of £390,325 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £18,402,360, show-
ing a decreise of £293,452 when compared with
the preceding return.

ISSUE DEP.
Notes issued .. £31,799,710 f

ARTSIENT.

Govrnt. Debt.. £11,015,100
Other securities 2,984,900
Gold coin & bu1n.17,780,556
Silver bullion .. 19,154

£31,799,710

£31,799,710
BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Prop.'s capita1.X14,553,000 Gov. securities.Xl3,64B,6oo
Rest
Public deposits. 6,239,297 Notes .. ~.. 9,494,625
Other deposits . 12,012,578 Gold & silt'. coin 602,630
7-day, &c. bills. 1,417,834 I

£37,536,633

£37,536,633

The returns of the Board of Trade which have
been made up to the sth of January last show a very
favourable account of trade in 1852, the declared
value of exports for the year being an increase of
£2,897,947 over the year 1851. Of this increase the
greatest was upon metals, amounting to £1,010,281 ;
next woollen manufactures, £348,462 ; haberdash-
ery and millinery, £344,874 ; wool, £317,403 ;
leather, £247,915 ; linen yarn, £193,095 ; beer,
£176,218; thrown silk, £134,664, and linen manu-
factures, £104,934: while upon cotton manufac-
tures there has been a decrease of £153,532; hard-
ware, £134,572 ; refined sugar, £67,991, and wool-
len yarn, £64,611. The following is a comparative
table of the declared value of Exportations.

1851. 1852.
Alkali, viz. soda
Beer and ale
Butter . . 233,805 .... 335,448
Candles
Cheese ....
Coals and culm
Cordage and cables
Cotton manufactures 2.3,454,810 .... '23,301,278
Cotton yarn ..
Earthenware 1,121,101 .... 1,152,015
Fish 344,399 .... 344.789
Glass manufactures .....
Haberdashery and millinery 1,727,690 .... 2,072,564
Hardwares and cutlery
Leather.
Linen manufactures
Linen yarn . 951,426 .... 1,144,521
Machinery
Metals
Oil and seeds .
Painters' colours, &e.
Salt .
Silk manufactures
Silk, thrown . . 57,003 .... 192,467
Silk, twist and yarn
Soap 211,558 .... 239,936
Stationery 399,668 .... 412,060
Sugar, refined
Wool, sheep or lambs'
Woollen manufactures
Woollen yarn . ... 1,484,544 .. ~ 1,419,933

68,531,601 71,429,518

In the return of Importations, the quantities re-
tained for home consumption of Breadstuffs and
other provisions show a considerable decrease,
amounting on Wheat to 762,615; other grain,
363,402 ; and Indian Corn, 339,892 qrs.; flour,
1,493,333 cwt. ; Bacon and Lard, 227,191 ; and
Butter and Cheese, 110,807 cwt. On most other
articles of foreign produce there has been an in-
crease, amounting on Coffee to 2,480,182 lbs.;
Sugar, 674,205 cwt.; and Tea, 759,503 lbs. The
following is a comparative table of the quantities
taken for home consumption :-
1851. 1852.
. 3,836,835 .... 30,74,220
. 2.491,261 .... 2,122,859
.. 1,819,783 .... 1,479,891
.. 5,384,580 3,891,197
• • 680,338 .... 569,531
.. 115,524,243 .... 108,320,480
.. 3,024,338 .... 3,382,944
.. 27,997,096 .... 27,722,806
4,567,095 7,321,570

Grain, wheat, qr 5.....
„ or. kinds, „
Indian corn, urs....
Flour and meal, cwt
Butter and cheese, „
Eggs, No— • • • • ..
Coffee,
Cocoa,
lbs.
British, lbs.
foreign, ~ •• • •

---
Total coffee 7,
West India, cwt.
t Mauritius, •• •• • • 907,031 .... 1,142,705
East India, ~ •• • • 1,260,624 .• •• 1,534,127
1 509 ...• 687,269
'7' Foreign, t, • • 383 "

6,254,631 .... 6,928,856
Total sugar ~ • . • •
Tea, lbs. . .... 53,965,112 .... 54,724,625
Rice, cwt • • 399,170 .. 575,339
Spirits, gallons , ********* 4,756,859 .... 4,851,405
Opium, lbs. : .
Wines " 6 554,438 .. • • 6,614,231
Tobacco,
.......
..... 28,062,841 .... 28,358,939
DJ
ra Currants, c figs, and i 695,736
.... 625,969
P. Lenaloins-7ansgtO;nes:, 11
{. • • 50,682 .... 62,521
P'. chests .......... J 374,123 .... 374,196
Spices, lbs.
„ cwt.., ... •
The COlDNltitintablc of the trade in ra"wriaateriMs,

taking the balance of imports after deducting ex-
ports, show an increase on all articles but Hemp
and Tallow, the comparison being as follows :

1851: 1852.
Cotton, cwt..
Flax, cwt. 1,194,184 .... 1,402,267
Hemp, cwt 1,293,412 .... 1,070,066
Silk, raw, lbs. 4.059,449 .... 5,179,231
Tallow, cwt..
Wool, lbs 67,587,050 .... 79:735,014
In Silk manufactures there is an increase in the
quantities retained for home consumption, amount-
ing to 16,788 lbs. of European manufacture, and
7,343 pieces from India ; the total of the former
being 576,178 lbs., and of the latter 139,329
pieces.

In the SHARE MARKET prices remained much
as given in our last week's number, with, in some
cases, a slight advance until Saturday, when they
gave way one or two per cent. generally, from which
they have not rallied to-day. At the close, this
evening, the market is heavy and looks like a fur-
ther decline. The prices of the day are :—Chester
and Birkenhead, 211; Caledonian, 32 1-I; Chester
and Holyhead, 23; Eastern Counties, 13i 7-16 i;
East Lancashire, 19 5-16 *; Lancashire and York-
shire, 781 +; Lancaster and Preston, 4-shares, 27;
London stock, 1201; Sheffield stock, 30; Man-
chester and Sheffield, £lO preference, £11; Midland,
781 8 81; South Eastern and Dover, 24 *4 ; Wa-
terford and Limerick, 28 ; York and North Mid-
land, 30.

PRODUCE.-There has been an improved de-
mand for Sugar, both for refining and grocery
purposes ; but, owing to the supply being limited,
the sales were only 500 hhds. 8.P., 6,500 bags
Bengal, and 2,000 bags Madras. For foreign Sugar
there was a better enquiry from the refiners, and
the sales amounted to 220 cases and 3,500 bags
Bahia, Pernam and Maceio, 500 bags Ceara, and
150 bags yellow Pernam. Nothing doing in Mo-
lasses. In Rum no change to note. Coffee in fair
request, the sales comprising 200 bags Laguayra,
150 bags Rio, 250 bags St. Domingo, 20 bales Mo-
cha, and a few casks Jamaica. Of Pepper, 500
bags Malabar realised 3d., and 700 bags white
Sid. to sid. per lb. Of Cocoa, 100 bags sold at
255. 6d. per cwt. The demand for Tea is im-
proving, and the prices for good common Congous
are 10d , and for medium kinds ls. ld. to ls. 4d.
per lb. At public sale 2,000 packages were taken
by the trade at full rates. Guano is in fair demand
at former rates. Of Saltpetre only 250 bags are
reported at 255. to 295. per cwt. Of American
Rosin 1,110 barrels sold at ss. 6d. to 13s. per cwt.
Ashes have been in active demand, and 1,000 bar-
rels have been taken at 265. 6d. to 275. for Pot, and
275. 6d. to 28s. per cwt. for Pearl. In Hides little
doing. Brimstone has been in steady demand. Of
Olive Oil about 50 tuns realised previous rates.
Linseed Oil has been in good demand at 335. 6d.
Spirits of Turpentine have commanded higher
prices, 655. to 675. per cwt. having been paid. For
Tallow there has been an improved demand at 455.
to 455. 6d. for Petersburg Y.C., and 465. for small
parcels. Nothing done in Jute, all offered by auc-
tion
having been withdrawn for higher prices. I
TO-DAY there has been an extensive inquiry for I
Sugar, and stiffer prices have been realized; the
business, including Saturday's sales, comprising a
small lot of Barbadoes at 335., with a few hhds.
Demerara at 345. 6d., 1,500 bags Dates, chiefly at
365. to 365. 6d, 2,600 bags new Khaur at 295, 260
bags Madras at 325. 6d. to 345, 6d., 650 boxes
Havana at 20s, 700 bags Bahia at 18s, and 7,000
bags Pernams and Paraiba at 17s. to 18s. per cwt.
A small lot of Demerara Rum is reported at pre-
vious rates.-There has been more doing in Coffee,
1,850 bags St. Domingo having realized 425. 6d.,
100 bags old Java 48s, 100 bags Laguyra 555, and
140 bags Rio, to arrive, 465. per cwt.-The Tea
market is quiet ; the Euphrates, from Canton, is
reported off Holyhead.-125 bags Bengal Rice have
brought 12s. per cwt.-We have to notice 300 bags
Pimento at 5.1 d., and 100 bags black Pepper at 33d, 1
per lb.

COTTON.—After Tuesday last the market became
more steady, and, holders being indifferent, sellers
had the effect of rather stiffening prices. The week's
sales amounted to 39,800 bales, of which spinners
took about 28,000 bales. Still quotations were re-
duced about 1-16 per lb. on the middling qualities
of American. On Saturday the Baltic brought five
days' later accounts. Although prices had scarcely
varied at New York or New Orleans, since the
departure of the Europa, the markets were quiet,
and the receipts had continued heavy. This pro-
duced a willingness amongst holders to realise, and
less desire on the part of buyers to operate. The
sales on Saturday and to-day are estimated at 5,000
bales per day, and prices rather in favour of buyers.
It is very possible that the present time would be the
best for spinners to stock themselves ; however, they
will probably wait until we hear of a falling off of
50,000 bales in the receipt per week, and may then
have to pay * more than at present. The ultimate
turn of this market will entirely depend upon the
receipts at the ports in the " States." Should they
continue excessive' for many more weeks, which,
though expected by some, is hardly likely, then
prices must give way; but, on the other hand,
should they begin to fall off in the course of the
next two or three weeks, then holders and specula-
tors would have the market in their own hands,
aided by increased prices in America. The Africa,
due yesterday, has not yet arrived. The weather
had been stormy when the Baltic left, and it may
be that on account of the prevailing easterly winds
she could not cross the bar.

Feb. 18
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WooL.—During the past week there has been
no feature in the wool market worthy of note. The
attention of the trade has been chiefly attracted to
the public sales in London, which are progressing
steadily at the advance noted in our last. The
attendance of the home trade is very good ; but the
unusually large amount offering at this season,
together with the recent change in the money
market, precludes prices attaining that state of
buoyancy which was expected previous to the
opening of these sales. The market generally wears
a very firm aspect. The imports into this market
from all quarters continue very limited—quite in-
adequate to the present demand, which is very
good. All good, clean, useful wools—such as
Egyptian, Turkey, Smyrna, Donskoi, &c., (of which
the market is quite bare)—would meet a ready sale.
The demand for all kinds of low wool continues
good ; but, as the assortment offering is at present
very small, not much business has been done. For
the small quantity sold full rates have been obtained.
Messrs. W. Greame and Co., in their report, say:—
" We have no change to note in the wool market.
Imports from all quarters continue very light, and
all useful low wools—such as Egyptian, Turkey,
Smyrna, &c.—are very very valuable at our full
quotations."

SlLK.—Messrs. T and H. Littltdale and Co. in
their bi-monthly circular say, that in consequence
of the public sales being advertised for the 23rd
instant, and stocks of both Chinas and Bengals
being large, manufacturers and dealers have with-
held from buying—prices for Tsatlees have receded
6d. per lb., but all other descriptions remain station-
ary. Throwsters are still fully employed, arising
from the demand for exportation. For East India
and China Silk Piece Goods there has been a steady
demand at improved prices, particularly for all
descriptions suited for exportation, such as Tussore
and Pongee Cloths, Blue Sallampores and Nan-
keens, and the stocks of such goods, are very light
—all recent arrivals have met with ready sale.
IRON.--There has been a rally in the Scotch
Pig market, and 575. has been paid to-day. Whe-
ther the improvement will turn out to be of a
temporary nature, time alone will show; but the
most prudent course is to be cautions.

JOHN GRICE, a victim of intemperance, was taken into
the custody of the police on Sunday in a state of inebria-
tion, and from bridewell he was transferred to the Southern
Hospital, where he expired the same day.
Sr. PAL-L's CLOCK.—On Friday morning the inhabi-
tants in the neighbourhood of St. Paul's, London, were
surprised at the stoppage of the Cathedral clock at twelve
minutes before nine. It is supposed the stoppage was
caused by the intense cold.
UNIVERSITY ELECTIONS.—Sy a bill before the House
of Commons, it is proposed to limit the polling in future
at contested elections for the Universities of Oxford
Cambridge to tin days—from tea W. five 04%Ictek,

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE

SINGULAR CASE

AT LANCASTER ASSIZES

On Saturday, .a somewhat remarkable case came before
Mr. Baron Martin, and a special jury, at the Lancaster
Assizes. The plaintiff was Mrs. Jane Angus Robertson.
the widow of an Aberdeen merchant, against Mr. Thos.
Butler Cole, a magistrate of large fortune, residing near
Lancaster, at his seat called Beaumont Cole. The de-
fendant pleaded that he did not promise. The damages
were laid at £20,000. Mr. Ed cv,n James, Q.C. (specially
retained), and Mr. Campbell Foster appeared for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, Mr. Cowling, and
Mr. Segar for the defendant. Mr. James said that the
plaintiff was the widow of a merchant in Scotland, about
30 years of age, and the defendant was Mr. Butler Cole,
a gentleman of large property in the county of Lancaster.
The plaintiff became a widow in 1846, and in 1848 she
was introduced to Mr. Cole, ender circumstances which
he would detail to them. He believed that Mr. Cole's
habits were somewhat peculiar, aid that ailed been his cus-
tom to advertise in the London papers, for purposes best
known to himself, forhousekeepees and ladiesofintelligence
and ladylike demeanour, to act es companion when he oc-
casionally visited London, who were directed to apply to
him under the name of Dr. Lerner. Mrs. Robertson
was acquainted with a young lacy of the name of Morton,
and those advertisements havins attracted her attention,
she consulted Mrs. Robertson about the propriety of her
answering one of them, and thil eventually led to the in-
troduction of Mrs. Robertson to Mr. Cole, as Miss Mor-
ton's friend. The defendant MS at that time married,
and living separately from his wife. He then expressed
himself as being much struck les Mrs. Robertson's per-
sonal attractions, but the plaintiff having heard that the
defendant was a married man, though not living with his
wife, every overture of that kind was declined by her. In
March, 1851, the defendant reneted Lis acquaintance, and
invited Mrs. Robertson to his seat at Beaumont Cole, on
her way down to Scotland to visit her friends, Mr.
Cole's wife at that time being dead. )Ir. Cole then made
proposals to her, which he was not at lberty to prove, and
which would necessarily render the evidence in the case
very meagre—none being present but tie plaintiff and the
defendant at the time these proposals were made. He
believed it would turn out that Mr. Colt, rendered cau-
tious by previous transactions of this kind, had taken es-
pecial care that there should be no written evidence of his
promise. Mrs. Robertson on the occasion referred to stayed
at Beaumont Cole on a visit of some nineor ten days. Af-
terwards the defendant visited her in Oldßond-street and
at St. James's Palace, where she was liviig as companion
to a lady, and she occasionally called won him at his
house in Chester-street, Belgrave-square, and he then ex-
pressed his intention of marrying her, and asked a young
lady of the name of Murray, who was shying on a visit
with the plaintiff, to be her bridesmaid. March, 1852,
was fixed as the time for the marriage. The defendant
then spoke to her relative to taking a house in which to
reside after their marriage. The marriage was openly talked
of by him, and it was mentioned before the servants that
the plaintiff was to be the future mistress of the defendant's
establishment. Circumstances transpired tothe knowledge
of Mrs. Robertson which created a coldness letween them.
She called once on the defendant in Chesterstreet, and it
then came to her knowledge that some adies of very
doubtful character had been staving there with the de-
fendant, and she took umbrage on discoverirg that at the
very time the defendant was making honotrable profes-
sions to her he was conducting himself in this manner.
He, however, at the time, expressed greet: contrition.
Afterwards he broke off his engagement with her in a
manner which left it for them to say whether the de-
fendant was at liberty to treat a lady in tie manner in
which he had done this. without being made to pay most
ample damages. Mrs. Robertson was at that time with-
out any male relative in England. Her brother was an
officer in the army in India. She wrote several times to
the defendant for an explanation of his condtct, and to
know whether he intended to act as a man of honour in
his engagement to her. She could get no answer to these
letters, and was treated with the greatest indignity.
After having been seen with the defendant in public, and
pointed out as his future wife and the lady about to
become the mistress of his establishment, she was
resolved to obtain some answer, and in August last, about
the ith or 9th, she came down to Lancaster,—whether
rightly or wrongly it was not for him to say,—and then
wrote to him demanding an answer definitively as to his

intentions. Receiving no answer, she rode over to the
defendant's house. accompanied by a groom. While
there sho was treated with the greatest_ indignity. The

defendant directed his servants to expel her the house in
a manner the most cruel and unmanly. He hal already
stated that, from the very nature of Mr. Cole's trans-
actions, the evidence might be thought slight. Ee would
prove the promise made. On the pleadings the Ireach of
it was admitted, and there was no justification pleaded.
But Mr. Cole bad large property, and he had gone about
most unscrupulously getting up evidence against the
plaintiff's character, and if that was to be made the ground
of defence to-day, he should most willingly c3allenge
that inquiry, and he would object to no witness that
might be called to prove it. On her behalf he challenged
the most strict investigation. lithe defendant had broken
his engagement with the plaintiff from motives of caprice
it might be more justifiable than another motive which
might appear to have actuated him. The plaintiff ap-
peared to have been too virtuous to_permit the defendant

to carryoutbis real motive; but tine defendant alusi

taught that he could not do these thinisWii;:intpunity.
They were told that his manners were peculiar. They
might be. His possessions might enable him to set at
defiance public opinion. It might answer his purposes
to lead the life of a sensualist and a Sybarite ; but,
whatever he chose to do, he (the learned counsel)
challenged his friend (Serjeant Wilkins), as the de-
fendant's able counsel, not to rely merely on his elo-
quence, but, if he had the evidence which it was
rumoured he had, which would take away the lady's
character—fearless of the result and confident of Mrs.
Robertson's honour, he challenged him to produce it.
Miss Christiana Mitchell Murray, a young lady of very
considerable personal attractions, was then called and ex-
amined by Mr. Foster.—She said she lived with her
mother in Edinburgh, and had been at school with the
plaintiff in the north of Scotland, and had since kept up
her acquaintance with the plaintiff. She recollected the
plaintiff being married, when of the age of 17, to a mer-
chant at Aberdeen, who died about seven years ago, in
January, 1846. Since that time witness had visited the
plaintiff at her lodgings, No. 6. Old Bond street, London,
where she had a first floor. In September, 1851, she accom-
panied the plaintiff to dine with the defendant at his house
in Chester-street, Beigrave-square. The defendant then
showed the plaintiff particular attention at dinner, and after
dinner. The defendant sent them home in his cab. A few
days afterwards she and the plaintiff dined with the defen-
dant at Richmond, and while there the defendant asked
witness if she thought the plaintiff would make him a good
wife, and witness answered " Yes, she thought she would."
The defendant went with the plaintiff for a walk in Rich-
mond Park, leaving witness at the Star and Garter Hotel.
The defendant said he had particular business to talk with
Mrs. Robertson about, and that witness should hear more
of it afterwards. The plaintiff was requested to sit at the
head of the table at dinner, and the defendant then paid
her great attention, and said " he should be a happy man
to have such a woman for a wife." Thesdefendant said to
witness if she would remain in England till Christmas
the marriage should take place then, instead of in March,
and that witness should be the bridesmaid. The defendant
also mentioned the marriage settlements, and said he had
been so much engaged with his country lqwyer that he had
not been able to conclude that matter then. He said he
would allow the plaintiff £4OO a-year for dress. He also
proposed that they should reside at Blackheath, and re-
quested the plaintiff to look about for a house that would
suit them. Witness accompanied the plaintiff to do so.
Owing 0 her mother's sudden illness witness was obliged
to return a few days afterwards to Scotland. While she
remained the defendant was constantly " boring" her, in
asking her if she thought that the plaintiff would make
him a good wife.
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins.—Witness
had never told the defendant that she herself was very
much delighted with him. The plaintiff was a very dis-
tant relation of hers. She had heard so in talking at home
among them. She was at school with the plaintiff at
Miss Carnaby's, at Inverness. This was about 18 years
ago. She herself was 27 years of age. She had never
said that Mrs. Robertson was 15 years older than herself.
By his LORDSHIP.—She was only 9 years of age when
she knew the plaintiff at school.

By Mr. Serjeant WlLKlNS.—Witness's mother kept a
lodging-house, in Queen-street, Edinburgh. The plain-
tiff stayed at her mother's in 1819 on a visit. She did
not pay for her lodgings, but she paid for her board.
Witness had seen the plaintiff about two years before
that, but not at any other time after seeing her at school.
The plaintiff did nut know witness's mother before that
time. At the dinner at Richmond, at the Star and Gar-
ter, they had champagne and sherry ; but she did not
know whether they had any liqueur after their fish.
(Laughter.) The defendant both before and after din-
ner talked about nothing else but having such a handsome
woman for a wife. The defendant paid the plaintiff
greater attention at dinner than any gentleman would do
in ordinary circumstances. He paid her that particular
attention which existed between ladies and gentlemen
going to get married.

Mr. Serjeant Witict.Ns.—ln what respect? Did he
help her to her meat in a particular way ? (Loud
laughter.)
Witness.—All gentlemen did so.
Did he squeeze her feet under the table ?—He showed
her great attention,—what you gentlemen do.
Mr. Serjeant WILKINS.—But I don't know what that is.
Mr. JAMES.--You have forgotten it now, I suppose.
(Loud laughter.)
The leanred Serjeant still pressed for an instance of
the defendant's particular attention.
Witness.—Why, I don't know what you gentlemen do.
He looked sweet upon her. (Great laughter.)
Judging from Mrs. Robertson's appearance, she was
about thirty years of age. She did not think she was
thirty-six. She should take the defendant to be about
fifty, perhaps older.
Mr. Serjeant WILKINS.—SO the defendant was a great
bore to you, was he ?—He was, asking those questions.
Did you work a purse for the old bore ?—Yes. (Loud
laughter.)
Mr. JAMES.—SIIO said, " bore "—spelt b-o-r-e, not
" boar." (Continued laughter.)
Did you not thank him for his condescension in noticing
a person in your rank in life ?—Yes, by letter, when I
left the purse at his lodgings ; but I did not see him.
Re-examined by Mr. JAMES.—Her mother was the
widow of a surgeon, and lived in one of the principal
streets in Edinburgh. Her father died suddenly of the
cholera, and mother was, in consequence, obliged to let
lodgings. She knew that Mrs. Robertson was a person
of independent property.
At this stage of the proceedings, the defendant having
come into court, and the learned counsel having con-
sulted together for some time,
Mr. JAMES announced that it had been agreed to with-
draw a juror, an arrangement having been arrived at, part
of the terms of which were that all legal proceedings, of
whatever kind, should cease as against the defendant.
He felt it his duty also to say, under the circumstances
and after communicating with Mr. Serjeant Wilkins,
that there might possibly be some mistake as to the fact
opened by him that the defendant had advertised for
housekeepers from improper motives; and he felt bound
also to state that in the assault committed on the plaintiff
in expelling her (real ale dekllclaut'd thg

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

PARIS, SUNDAY.—No news of importance.
ITALY.—The Austrian blockade of Teciano is most
rigorously enforced. Accounts from Milan of the 15th
state that there was still great difficulty in obtaining access
to the city. Two persons had been hanged.
MONTENEGRO.—Hostilities are reported to have re-
commenced. The Montenegrians are getting plentiful
supplies of arms, ammunition, and provisions, by the
Austrians. It is even said that Austrian cannon have
found their way into Montenegro.
ANTWERP, 19TH FEB.—The demand for coffee very
'active ; higher prices asked. Metals again advanceci.
In Holland and Germany coffee is reported very firm.