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HASZARD’S' GAZETTE. JANUARY 28.

CIIIIAL Il‘!'II.I.IGll’0E. csrssraoraa A1‘ sisors.

Thndlsgs Gesslts ivcn some r- foatly satisfalirzfy information on thin Eith- ct. Immediately shcr the arrival of the yptiau fleet in the Bosphorus it was sf- flrmod at ‘Constantinople that the allied llests were to ,enter the Black Sea, and the Porto formed the adventurous project of wresting the Crimea from the Russians. he Ian was not long concealed; and. in consequence of positive information re- ceived. some troops originally intended "to time part ofthe army in ‘the Danubian Principalities were sent by General Lu- dcrs to the Crimea. The "United fleets did not enter the Black Sea, and the Porto, being obliged to relinquish its original plan, reso vet! to send the material of war and the mono which had‘ been prepared for the expo ition to some Circassian port. The armaments were lte as secret as possible, and the. fleet, consisting of two squadrons, which was to convey the artillery, ammun- ition, &.c., to the mountaineers, was placed under the command of Osman Pasha, ll resolute man and a good seaman. The latter left on the llth of Nov., and at the sometime the allied Tut-co-Egyptian fleet sailed into the Black Sea in order to attract the attention of the Russian admiral, and to mask Osman Pasha’s_ expedition. Alter cruising during eighteen days without seeing ur.i'cglc' Russian sail, the ur is eet returned to the Bosphorus under the impres- qg the Anglo French fleet had induced Prince Menschikoff to remain quiet in the port of Sebnstopol. The Russian admiral must, however, have been exactly informed of what was intended, for, without troubling himself iibout the main fleet, he had Osman Pasha’s move- ments carefully observed. The latter, by means of his steamers, soon became aware that the enemy was on his traces, -and he therefore sou ht safety in the roads of Sinope. Thelt solved to strike a heavy blow, and on the 80th November the squadron was destroyed.

' The news, of course, made a great impres-

sion on the war party in the Divan, but a

still greater one on the otlicers of the French

and English tlects, who flelt that every ball

which had struck the Turkish ships had also mortally hit the vessels of the allied fleets,

which, almost at the same time that the catastrophe took place, had got up a mock

light for the edification of the inhabitants of Constantinople. ”

According to investigations made at Sinope. by the captain and ofl'icers' of her Mujesty‘s ship Retribution," the Turkish ft-igatcs resisted the fearful odds opposed to them for an hour and it-half without flinch- ing. The first of their losses was the Navick frigate, whose captain, Ali Bey, being nienaccd with hoarding by a huge three-dccker, and having abandoned all hope of successful resistance, with desperate

otion lew up his vessel. At the end of

the above period the destruction of the Turkish force was frightful and complete. Some of the ships were burnt by the enemy ’s rod-hotshot; others blew up; and others, whose sides were literally beaten in by the enormous weight of the Russian metal, slipped their cables, and, with the exception of two, drifted on s ore. e Russians now manned their yards, and cheered in honour of their bloody victory. Havin donoithis, they immediately recomiiienced firing upon the hel less wrecks, from which afeeble drop ing re was still maintained with unequalliid fortitude, and did not cease until they had completed the work of de- ntruction and butchcry. The support af- forded to the Turks by the land batteries was ineffectual, owing partly to the lightness of their guns, and partly to their fire being intercepted by the Turkish ships.

The 0 osing force of Russians, under Admiral achimofl‘, consisted of three three- deckers, three tw eckers, two frigates, and four steamers. The English steamer Retribution and French Mogador brought down 2l9 wounded and about 400 men and oficcrs who had escaped unhurt to the shore. The Turks estimate their loss at filllo killed.

AUSTRIA.

They have it in Vienna that the unfa- vourable turn of affairs in Persia as, to a great extent, paralysed the pacific inten- tions of the British Cabinet, inasmuch as the security of our possessions in India may

exposed to an unforeseen danger

by this crafty move on the part of Russia;

and that, on the other hand, France, not

being jointly interested in this particular

matter, if England should now resolve upon

a more hostile course towards Russia in

the Eastern Question, Napoleon III. will

ll|l'dly'I.lIOW himself to be taken in tow by

Western ally; and that, therefore, there

is a possibility of a rupture in the hitherto

exiding " unity of action" between England and Franco.

_ ERSIA.

A letter from 'rzeroum, in the Paris Petr-is, states that, at the instigation of the Russian Cllargo d’Atfairs, all English, French, German, and Italian oflicers, nerv- ing iii the Persian army, have been dis-

Tlu Morning Post. of the 8th inst., is " assured, on whrws believe to.bo.good authority. that Lord

Army; that is lordship is to

eaeoeodod by Lord llsgleo, and that G Ieswe will resume his former appointment as Adju-

st The y ics.ofthossmo deio. NINA! I lllilif ptstevuont from its Portsmouth oowupeedeai.

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(From wii.....'. European Times.) SALE or smrs xr LIVERPOOL

_ H_sving made up our annual statement ofthe pent yeei-‘s business in the sale of ships at this port. we are enabled to lay before you a result. satisfactory, far beyond our expsctslions,—not only as regards increased prices, but also as to the amount of tonnage sold. When we last ad- dressed you through this modium—sdverting to the then greatly increased prosperity of the ship- ping inlerest—we ventured to predict tli'at “ This slate of things would continue for twelve months, or it may be longer." How far olrmlcfiiibna were correct the result satisfactorily shows: and thstwe have at least another equally prosperous year before us we have no doubt. and this can only be interpreted by the suspension of our na-

come iaIo'I.irorpool and been rqual in 83.370, toi-s-

Tho another of Ft-rcigh vssosla that have changed hands in the year. and were reglelcrql, in Liverpool. is 26, equal in H.300 tons ; and the total number that have changed hands and been miistcred here sinceihc passing of the Aci.iu I850, is 35. equal to l0,0l0 tons.

The number of strsmors built and rugidlercd Liverpool is 44. equal to 0,937 tons. of which are psdille-—!'l,l05. and 90 screw —7.l32 tons

The total number of vessels belonging to Inver- pool st this date it 2,544, equal to S80,47l~l.toii-.

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A Psrlismentar Return has just been issued of the number of necks on the Coast. of EB- gland and the Seas adjacent thereto. during the

tionnl tranquillity.

‘he very increased value of labour. not only it!’ this country but also in the colonies, on we as- the greatly advanced prices of timber. iron.cop r, eordlite. 0-’. must combine to ‘diminish r ac- tion snd vastly increase the flrst cost of al ships built during the continuance ofihis slate of things. Freighis to all parts of the world are advancing: no foreign markets are reported as ovt-rstocked : and the losses bear a large proportion to the num- bcr of ships built in the year. .Wilh these facts before us, we cannot doubt that prices will, at least. be maintained, if not considerably sug- merited.

It was reasonable to believe, in the early part of 1853, that we should have so large a number of ships returning from Australia as would towards its close supply us wiili tonnage for the cotton trade, and afterwards for timber; and by lhtis in- creasing our supply cause prices to decline. This expectation has failed on. lot‘ though a large fleet has becnlresd from Melbourne and clsowliere, it has been absorbed by other and new trades and heavy losses. and so has failed to affect us as we anticipated. A remarkable feature in the past y'car’s business has been the number of nrcbases that hnve been made on speculation y parties who have had the good fortune to bcmore clear- aiizhted than their neighbours. or who lisve had the good sense to be guided by those whose ex- perience constitute iliein'aiiihorities in such mat- ters. 'l‘hose transactions have resulted for the most part in enormous profits.

ussinns had, however, re- 5

Last January we informed you ofian advance in the price of colonial ships over the previous year of 17 per cent. The advance in the year ‘as: closed is quite 48 per cent.. making an in- crease of 65 per cent. in the last two years; while the sales of the year amount to 635 ships, equal to 279,530 tons, against 285, or l47,47l tons in 1852. The present stock stands at 89 against 48 in 1853, 76 in I859. and 82 in l85l, with comparatively few coming forward for sale. The most ofilioae now lll course of construction are being built to order, and are not likely to come upon the market.

Though we can confirm our former statement as to the improvement that has taken place in the “ model and material" of our colonial ships, we regret we cannot say so much for the tinisli-— which. in a number of instances, has been most clumsy and unsightly, and impress us with~the notion they have been gotten up too quickly. and

with a view to meet the present favourable market. Haul such vessels fewer traces of the ac. and more ofthe plane. with loss sap upon the timbers. sms. &c.,and were they supplied with metal pumpsef proper calibre, with good cspetans, &c., they would have met a much rt-adier sale. and have realised more than the additional outlay necessary to make good the defects we now point This. and tilting them with small, ani.Lin sornr cases second-hand rigging, is the worst possible policy, and often greatly inwren the sale of an otherwise really good ship. e must also complain ofthe nizgsrd use of copper fastening,‘ especially in the lower bindings, which being iron. increases the delay, and involves the expense of wood sheathing before they can be eoppcred and

made lit for use. Though we are forced to make these Iemsrlts respecting some colonial vessels, it is but justice to repeat what we have before

stated. ihstmiiny of the recently-built St. John's an Que ships are noble specimens of naval architecture. not surpassed by anything built in this country, Liver ool or London ships not ex- cepted, respective c asses considered; and in proof of this they now command-the highest freights in India and elsewhere. Many of ourlsrgo and old fashioned shipowners who a few years since could not be induced to have ecolonial ship at any price, are now buying largely into them. finding that for the some amount of capital invested, they can have ‘inc-third more tonnage, and ships which are insurable upon as good terms as Thames-built costing twenty pounds per ton.

e have reason to believe that are long ann- ther instalment of that justice so tardily dealt out by the committee of Lloyd's to our colonial ves- sels will be granted in the shape ofincreascd lime. and that the ships now cl seven years’ will have another year given to them. and spruce ships will be removed into the class six years A l. and to be afterwards entitled lotho rodatar.

British ships, though considerably higher in price. are now proportionately cheaper than colo- nisl. and therefore in much greater demand ; the extreme beauty and improved proportions of most of the new build is a cause ofdaily admiration. The advance may be given at seven per cent over the prices of I852.

iron ships are. as we predicted, becoming very much more in favour. and will be found ‘vary for- midsble competitors with timber-built ships; and as Lloyd's now admit them to twelve years’ class, with a continuation, or renewal of six ears, the attention of sliipuwners is much more irscied to them. The present contract price o in ships- including complete Baltic outlil—is from £14 10s to .€l6 per ton, and of steamers (screw) is from £95 to £30 per too.

Now colonial shipsclsssing 7 years A late worth from £10 to £ll be ; those clsnsing six. years £9 10s to £l0 l0s. Of ships toclasa5 years we have had none: Spruce ships. or those olsosing 4 years. must be quoted from £7 l0s.to

£9. Small vessels adapted for thoooaatin .snd Baltic trades lisve been selling freely from 13 10s to £8 per too,, be same copper-fastened are worth Ion per ton more." ‘ A large proportion of this class of vessels sent home this year are of a bad model and unlit for the purposes intended. T he have. however; found some ye'rn among the adventurers in the Australian river and coasting trades. If this outlet had not presented itself many of them would not have brought £5 per ion. The majority of these small vessels. chiefly from Prince Edward Island, have begn put out of hand shsinefully this year, and from the im-

ropol shifts of the planks and defective monol-

ing, which very often is not through, many of them cannot get any class; though we are aware our frequent remonstraneos with colonial builders upon these points have given grave olfoneo. we believe we are their but friondasnd but dealt! to promote their interests by correcting either their carelessness or their errors. rge second-hand ships have been scarce and can of sale at high prices. Anything classed dado s rosdy market. qlp-,ber of vessels that have changed lvsrpool in the your is I50osil,oqnn|

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year 1852, of which the following is a sum- lllfyrt-— ' 0

Totally lost in collision . . . 33 time seriously, and had ' to recharge . . . . . 8 Damaged in collision . . . 2-l—l.ll5

The greatest number ofcasualties occurrd in the months of January. October, Noveuiber, mber; that is. during the four winter months, when they were respeotivcl .ns fol- lows :—January, 126; October, 164; ovember. 169 ; and December, 268. 'l‘lie latter month was the most fatal, from the severity of the south-west les, which prevailed for several do a, until t e clone of the year. The total loss of lfe. as far as it has been osoertaine, amounts to 920 ; of whom 100 were lost qy the burning of the Amazon. But, beside the urge number recorded in the ollicinl returns, perhaps nearly an equal number has been swallowed up by the deep, of which there is no record.

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We have much pleasure in stating that, ac- cording bo information we have received, which we believe to be sulliciently authentic. Ilia Cor- pofsiion of the Trinity-licuu has resolved to reduced the charges for Light Dues. to commence from the 1st of January, I854. We have not yet received any official comiiiuniciition from the Commissioners on the subject, but we believe the following willbefuund to give the amount of reduction contemplated :-

l‘he tolls received for the Commissioners for Northern Light-houses in respect of Coasting vessels —thst is to say, where the Toll we chargeable at the rate of one fsrtliing per ton. it is now reduced to one»sixlecnth of a penny per ton : and. where the rate was one-halfpenny per ton. it is now reduced to two-nixlcenihs of a nny per run. And the tolls chargeable for the ' rinity Lights. Northern Lights. and Irish Lights sii abatement will he made in the cult-. of oversea vessels of Twerify-five per Can.(., and on Coasters of Tm per Ccitl,—Londort Shipping Gazette.

lioirons or run Brtirisii Rnviizws -—It is said that tlis present editor of the Edinburgh Review is Professor George Cornwall Lewis, late M. l’., and Financial Secretary oi the Treasury, and au- tlior of several works on political economy. The present editor of the North Britirli Review is Pro- fessor Frsser. The lV¢.r!mi'ru'.r(er Review is undo. the direction of several editors, male and fsmaler with John Chapman, the infidel bookseller in Lon- don, at its head, both as editor and publisher. 8 is conducted by Professor Aytoun. son- in-law of Professor ' And the London rt . so long under the management of Locklisit. who has resigned his post on account of ill health, is now under the editorial supervision of the Rev. Wbitvvell Erwin. of Boston, who has been soontributor to the Resists for some time

est.

Census or Gnu-r Bat-rsin.— The. census of Great Britain. taken in the year 1851. shows the following result:

, . F . total. ' England, 8.28l,734 8,040,154 16,921 888 Scotland, l,375,d79l I,5I3.28I 9,888,742 Wales, 409,491 506,230 1.005.791 Islands, 66,854 76,279 143,1 6 Army,navy, and mar. suvir'c, 109.490 ———— ———-—- Total, io,3so,oss 10,735,917 2l,l9l.967 Loitnon 'l‘iitiis.—M. Texier. in a_ book on

England, speaking of tho imcr,ststen that one of the rind’ of that journal who " was de- votsd to the stud of sewerage," enjoyed a yearly income of I.‘ while dswdling through the cities of the continent on a tour of inspection du- ring two years, but in all that time he did not write a single word for the paper. One day the uestion of dust-hesps, and sslubrity in general came before the House of Commons, when he at once laid pan to paper. and in a series of twenty powerful cadt-rs, so simplified the science of the matter, that at once the public and their represen- taiives were forced. as it were, into ‘the proper course.

Arunrrc S1-nuns ro N B cs. During thepant season, we have advcrted more than once to the benefits and advanta s of the line of lest class Packet Ships, estab ished be- tween this port and Liverpool. by some of our enterprislu shi builders and shipowncrs.— Although t e ertaking was a new one, the re ularity of the line has been very common- da lo. Thirteen cargoes of valuable goods have been landed at this port, without damage, an many hundreds of passengers have been safely convolyed across the Atlantic, free from disease, and ended hero in the best condition. The owners of these Packets propose, in case they. receive certain assishncc from the Legislature, to add to their line two llrst class Screw Steam- Shi s, of 1600 tons each, new in course of so tits construction b the well known builder of iron steam ships. ohn Istird. li‘.sq., of irkea- hced, which will cost £45,000 sterling each ship. With regard to speed, dud in every other respect, they will be fully equal to III of the screw steasishi:“uaw traversing the tlsutio; they are being It x rassly for the route be- tween Liverpool . port, and, in the event of the required aid being granted, they will be fitted -ii’ and furnished in such manner as will best so t the the greatest aniotmt of comfort and convenienps to psmeugors ever class... The amount agreed to be id b the anadlsn Government tohiessrs. ’Keen, M’La':3 &-Oo., of Liverpool, b the contract ente into betwen those gen onion and the Canadian Board of Works, 11 19,000 sterling per‘ annum, for a line of screw steauishipe plying six months of the from Liverpool to Quebec s d Montrea — the contractors receiving the fhrthor sun: ‘of £5000 sterling per annum from the Atlantic and St. Iow- rence Reilwa Company. on condition of the steamers p ng once a month onl , during the other six months. to Portland in Maine- -—Noo Dr-iiriniriahw.

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Wifl dutll H sttho (ION. I50 tofldly Illbll Wolld hovo osvod life. if administered lentime. come! too ‘if

late. Do not trldo with disease. it, that when the etoeincb will not digest footl— feist- ness and hes the II mind Is-

novsr diotsrbvdfevri

0“ . hoaoohvtofiiow Iulotiislvssssls thsthsvs

“ii .~.i*."‘i:'..-*.:~ lullly on hitting” '-

.most of the cases, content themselves witbteruing

that. unless the mischief in promptly chock .1‘/s will be rliorlriisil. as well so rendered iuisninb o. .\'ow we know from‘ mass oftostimony, greater than wits over before accumulated in favor ofono rented . that |lonfl.ind’s Garninn Bitters.’ spared by Dr. .. .\|. Jackson. Philadelphia, will niniodintsly sbeto. rind, in the end. entirely remove all ofihese disorders as surely its a iiiatlloiiiiitical process will solve it pro- blem. Who, then. will endure the agony. and the risk of life. with health and solely within reach?

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Saturday, January 88, 1864.

It is highly pleasing to remark, that at the several Sessions of the Supreme Court, the criuiinsl calendar sever discloboe any cases clipoculisr atrocity. This spooks well for the state of morals generally in the Island. We are, however, constrained to say, that it comes within our knowledge, independently of the indictments found by the Grand Jury. that petty crimes are greatly on the increase; and. among others, ‘shop lifling has become by far. more comniou than it fornicrl y was, and is on the increase. In all cases of petty slesllsg. there is. we think, a great defect in the law as it now stands. Before you can punish an od'ender, a Justice of the Peace must be applied to. and thoesse be heard there, in order to determine whether the party shall be committed to answer for the od'enco. The parties must then be bound over to appear and prosecute, or give evidence. In the next place, the some witnesses must attend the Supreme Court. in order to give evidence before the Grand Jury, and then ifs Bill is found, the‘ must appear again and give ovidcnce before the Pony Jury, who try the case. Here are three di.“'oreut attendances of the shop keeper or his clerks, where, in most cases, one would be siitliciont. We trust we are as leader of the liberties and persons of our fellow subjects as most people. and being conservative in principle. we do not like to one alterations made in the mode of administering justice, especially where the change is to give summary jurisdiction, and allow the award of summary puuishuiout. unless the alterations in the state of society lmporntively call for thorn, and not even then. unless due PfOCIllll0l_ll are adopted. in order to prevent such summary juris- dictions being converted into tribunals of injustice and oppression.