The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD PRICE THREEPENCE. . YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, ON CREDIT, 153 IF PAID IN ADVANCE, 13S. mgh we bear th, above upon our imprint, we are not about to attempt making up for the re duction in our price by parsimonious management. Of the quality of matter in our recent numbers it becomes not us to speak. We have already stated it to be our wish that the talent and energy em ployed upon the journal shall not be deteriorated ; and we trust that it shall even be improved to enable us to meet the competition to which we are now exposed. Session, to introci We purios zt the *fling of the Parliamentary ace several -new and valuable features in the columns of the STANDARD ; and, that 9 , 'one by any of our con- re may not be out eral arrangementsa;e gratification of those rell- temporaries, the most lea being made. For th the dry details of politics, or party warfare delight not, we are likewise preparing a we trust will be received deri, tvh siveness, There is some truth, too, in the plea of hardship adduced by the landowners that they, as a class, ought not now to be called upon to bear the whole weight of the calamity which has befallen Ireland. All ought to bear their fair proportion—the land owner, the trader, and the housekeeper ; but they must be the Irish landowner, trader, and house keeper. A union of Ireland with Great Britain never meant that the latter was to keep Ireland's poor. Lancashire never calls upon Yorkshire to do so, or either of them upon the state. We welcome the plea, however, as containing an im portant admission. If other besid.— • own it wi ,ers of the SOH are to contribute to relieve the temporary or other destitution of the people, this can only be done by the adoption of a poor law, with liberal provisions. Without such a poor law, moreover, similar calamities to the present can never be prevented from occurring. The following remarks upon the subject contain so pertinent a reply to the only objection which can be made against such a measure, that we cannot refrain from quoting them. They are taken from the third edition of Mr. M'Culloch's "Account of Great Britain " - "It is said that The effect of this pressure upon the value of property in Liverpool, and upon tradesmen and other occupants within the Borough must be scarce, disastrous. All p ar ti es, who can, will migrate into lie „ ai,ion can be p reven t e d . Doe4s 4 an — y ornes-up - the suburbs. Everton, West D er by, Ki r kd a l e, . ..._ pose, that if the existing state of things be permitted to Bootle, and Toxteth Park; are exempt from con run its full course, rents will also continue to be paid ?, tributing to the relief now being administered at They are already on the verge of destruction; and can the parish offices in Fenwick-street, and will be -___ only be sec ure d b y prov i ding other means for the than tection of th e peasantry against the extreme of want than filled with p ar ti es see ki ng to escape from the im the possession of small patches of l an d. •But, indepen- mense taxati on which Li ver p oo l w ill h ave to en- WE gave, in ou r l as t, th e su b stance of an im- dently of thes e important considerations when under the dure. Th e parishioners wi ll thus havedecreased present sy ry, stem any circumstance occurs to deprive any means to meet increased burthens—decreased tr a d e portant article in the Quart er ly R ev i ew f or Janus considerable number of the people of their accustomed and decreased employment to pay rates advanced in which the views of the Conservative party, as means of subsiste nce , th ey are, as at present, (December, f our f o ld i n amount. to the best means o f tranquillizing Irel an d, an d 1846 0 employed on public works, under the superintend nee of Government servants, bydmbeangoWe do not wish to sound an unnecessary alarm. improving her social condition, were laid down ; ced e by the Treasury, to be the fan moneyrcsadvt3nui It is necessary and wise in all cases to look and we have now to dir ec t att en ti on t o an article, it is needless to say, that rei c al w y ell it may be a . chnin- our difficulties in the face this is• a case o equally important, which appears in the Dublin istered, this cannot be otherwise than a most wasteful and f University Magazine for this month, and which no ordinary difficulty : one too for which a remedy improvident mode of providing relief. The public works may very reasonably be demanded at the hands may be regarded as the manifesto of the Irish land- on which the poor are employed are often unnecessary ; and of the Legislature and the nation. They are lords. For months past the Government of this muchw heii they are necessary eli the e y ti c i o e st two s or three r e not our own poor for which we are being taxed. mss From a statement given elsewhere, it will be country, or more properly the nation, has been act- n ar y way. y This plan, w t e o r o, hays constructed further and very ing as bankers to the owners of property in Ire- serious disadvantage of interfering with the ordinary em- seen that at least three-fourths of the objects re land. , Hundreds of thousands sterling have been I p_oyments of the people, and of withdrawing them from ceiving casual relief are Irish. It is not our fault furnished weekly for the making of roads, and for husband lltboUrouttll,every i t e ir e e n wheli e , se t r o ha er ps e , it is wn all, most tl that the port of Liverpool is the key to the . public works of other descriptions, for rainage, landlords n e cssar a l h are to pay the Treasury the vast sums thus im- manufacturing districts of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire, and it is hardly fair that upon us and even for coffins, the former designed for em- providently expended.. No doubt they all but universally should devolve the task of passing forward, or home, Toying the starving peasantry, and the latter for flatter themselves with the belief that this condition will burying them in decency ; and all along this has not be enforced, and that England will' not demand pay- or of keeping all the starving wretches whom Ire been done under the understanding, provided for meat of her just claims. In this, however, they may be land can supply, or shows such alacrity in getting by the law, that the money thus furnishe,d—with- disappo inted. England may a at .i l n en d it is gth b t e o ee lt re e e hoped sens that theatthttthat t hpeeroepilse no ef rid of. In ordinary years the burden thrown upon out which Ireland must have been in anarchy and real charity y or benevolence, but own poor , in taxing us is sufficiently onerous ; and now that it is be utter, instead of partial, famine—was to be repaid themselves, and submitting their own poor to serious pri- coming intolerable, some means might surely bee by the owners of the soil. We have sent ca rgo vations, that the landlords of Ireland may be exempted devised to relieve us from its very unequal and after cargo of food to her shores, always believing from burdens which are borne by every landlord in En g- unjust pressure. Many modes in which this might land, and the imposition of which is indispensable to their be effected suggest themselves. We might borrow that we were supplying it under a guarantee that own well-being, as well as that of the Irish nation." funds to meet the temporary emergency, the repay it should be paid for at some day, however remote. Bsubmitting BY gracefully to this necessity of ' ment to be extended over a given number of years. And, whilst we have been doing this, the food their position, the landowners of Ireland would We might extend the boundaries of the parish, to which she herself produces has .been duly shipped, earn the respect of their British fellow -countrymen, take in the population of our extra -parochial or at least a large portion of it, to our own markets ; as well as advance their own permanent interests. suburbs. It will be a strange anomaly when we and the money as duly gone into the pockets of the The course which, instead, they seem inclined to see, as we shall shortly do, a small shopkeeper in landowner, the mortgagee, the middleman, and the farmer. We have not complained of this anoma- pursue can only damage them. London-road or Great Howard-street payintirdouble lons way of doing things—this selling for cash, on the amount of poor's rate which is paid by his the one side, and at long credit, on the other. We THE promoters of the Tidal Harbours Bill, the wealthy neighbour in Shaw-stret, Everton, or in saw the people in a strait—famishing, or in danger arbitrary and iniquitous provisions of which we Kirkdale. Or the payment of the extra amount of famishing—and.the landowners at ihe moment exPosed last week, are not, as some of our readers levied might be extended over the county of which incapable, or at least not prepared, to employ or to may imagine, sleeping over the task which they Liverpool is the port. The nation at Iprge might relieve them. We, therefore, advanced them the have proposed for themselves. No ordinary obstacle • even be called in aid in a case where a particular means ; but for all this, we expected to be repaid. will stay the Whig appetite for a job. Once upon locality is so hardly dealt with. The owners of the soil of Ireland, however, seem a trail, like sleuthounds they pursue their prey, In the meantime, it reflects great credit upon now disposed to repudiate their part of the contract. quietly, perseveringly, through mire and missiles, the authorities and the inhabitants of Live r pool The opening paragraph of their manifesto thus lays never giving mouth until the last spring is made, that they have not shown a selfish or unfeeling down the ground-work of their plea of nil debit : mad the hunted object is within their clutches. spirit upon an occasion when they might, with so "A great calamity has befallen the United Kingdom. Already they have their emissaries prowling about much reason, have grudged the relief which has The principal food of one-third of the imperial union has 'rorn nort to port, snuffing the air for abuses, real been so lavishly drawn from them. been destroyed by a blight from heaven. It is even ,more - imaginary, . it upon which to base their claim to a calamity than war ; for war is of man's own choice and provocation; but famine is here amongst us from causes absorb so large an amount of property and patro which no human p ru d ence cou ld foresee, and no hu man nage. Th ey have their secretaries and assistant power prevent. W e are , indeed, involved in the -national calamity." greatest secretaries, cl er k s and officials, of th e usua l c l ass, The conclu s i on d rawn from these premises is , and have alr ea dy comp il e d two b lue books, styled that, as th e ca l am i ty i s a national one,. the cost of 1 reports, which a re , no d ou bt , b y t hi s t i me in the hands of removing it sh ou ld b e b orne b y the nation. Before leged to peruse that portion of the publi c w h o are privi such documents. considering th e correc t ness o f th i s conclusion, let us briefly examine th e p rem i ses t h emselves. " At the mom en t a t w hi c h we wr i te we have not great calamity has' befallen A had an opp or t un it y of seeing either of th ese; an d Admitted. En g l an d, W a l es, an d S cotland, are llen the Unit e d Kingdom." as we are not aware that their "c omm i ss i oner, " or any one els e connecte d w i th the bill, has as yet sufferers as well a s I re l an d ; an d t h e next sentence ventured Upon an i nvas i on o f t hi s port, we do not of the paragraph, qu it e correct as to the fact, explains the r eason w h y t h e people of England feel any an x i e ty t o exam i ne the documents. From and. Wales, at least, are no t su ff er i ng so severely as communications b e f ore us , h owever, we find that Ireland—why f am i ne i s not amongst them. The they have p a id th e i r respects to Glasgow, made crop upon whi c h ca l am i ty has fallen is not the surveys and examin e d ev id ence, i n the approved "principal f oo d" o f t h at people. Famine, the memo- fashion of Whi g o ffi c i a l s w h o d esire to arrive at rial says, is amongst t h e people of Ireland, "from any only one sid • particular conclusi on — v i z., t h e fashion of • e of the questi • on. They h ave causes which no h uman pru d ence could foresee, and hearing no human p ower prevent. " To the correctness of also visited the littl e h ar b our o f W ells, in Norfolk, this asserti on we must d emur. The most influential the commis s i oners o f w hi c h h ar b our, in acknow ledging th e rece i p t o f a copy of the bill and the of those c auses h as b een long foreseen and often two reports al rea dy pu bli s h e d , t h us designate the foretold. W e h ave pointed to it, and others have latter : pointed to it. That cause is not so much the loss or " First, we observe, on the reports of the commission, deterioration of the potato crop as the reduction of that, if they may be fairlyiktimated by that portion which the people of Ireland to acondition of sole dependence relates to the harbour of Wills, they are totally unworthy upon that article of food. Had this dependence of any credit,"—rather strong terms ! " Every state not existed—had the Irish peasant been taught and ment initisuitrue it in eo f e a t c a t in or false in_ inference ; _buttle encouraged to depend more upon ,his own active the misrepresentations proper limits of this lette s r. cannot i sbinereneetaimmed withinisis commissioner exertions than upon the precarious produce of a who visited and personally inspected oi z ir harbour, con precarious crop—had he been emancipated from ducted his in (miry in th........... the exactions of the priest, the demagogue, and the sturdy beggar —privation there might have been, suffering there might have been, but famine there could not have been. To say that no human power could have prevented such a calamity, or -famine— that the the calamity— under which Ireland is sufferm of om is to say VIAG 1111.1 bit lenne sons upon ff the globe is for ever to remain one of the most degraded and impoverished in Europe. Will any Irishman believe this No. Then we say, what can be done might have been done. But now to the conclusion deduced from the e landowners con- above prem. Ind, therefore, it ought to ttional funds. if Ire- tend, is a national on( be provided for out of the land was an independent stat have to bcar the bur+ " pledg e her land they say, she would hen imposed upon her, and to [ industry in buy ft - m(1 fnr her out she )uld not, a measure of this sort would be equiva lent to a confiscation of the land ; but, in truth and reality, it is the only means by which it would appear nossihi, that ita destruction of her gentry, wit,--- ment upon them, as a class, to the exonei, *he rest of th e co,,mmunity. With the latter posi to do at present. The prayer th just now, for the first time, is for " the to provide for the calamity out of the and to pass an act indemnifying the -crainst more than their rateable This is about as reasonable he landowner of any well to contribute for the aell's rack-rented and England, are bearing 'n, and we; in Liver- Unless she desired the inn in quiz ylu fine most reprehensible manner; He performed his duties here with precipitancy and indiscri mination ; he received with eagerness, and without inves tigation, every .report of abuses ; he set them down as proved as soon as they were asserted, was impatient at every attempt at refutation, and in consequence heard only fli.t y4.;oh fa 1 cph nn ---1 - - _ • Lee, or ignorance, in- vented or believed It is not for us to say how much of this is true. A Commissioner employed by a Whig Government to prepare the ground for the perpetration of a Whig job must, however, earn his salary. He would, no doubt, find plenty of people, malevolent or ignorant; in 'the town of Wells to invent abuses for him, and to assist in making out a strong case for Government interference. When he favors us with a visit, he will doubtless discover many simi lar people, ready to give him a helping hand—to spy out malpractices for him—to show how rates chn be expended in pet projects of their own point out obstructions in the river, and nt _.,....- --lat. ters ; and, out of all this, it will be strange if h( ition of WORKING OF THE ALBERT DOCK Our new contemporary, " The Liverpool Express," has fallen into error in commenting upon our statement in last we e k' s paper . W e feel assured this was uninten tional, and th a t h e w ill th an k us for setting him right. The Nicholas Biddle h e s t a t es to b e 900 tons reg i s t er, but it will be fo un d s h e i s only 783 tons. The Waterloo is 983 tons register, being 200 tons more than the Nicho las Biddle. Both are good instances of rapid discharge, and should only be noticed as such,—but the remark, " to show that the Albert D oc k i s not so effective as it might be," and that " the discharge of the Waterloo is not so very extra ordinary," savors somewhat of unfairness, inasmuch as we did not put forth our stitement at all in a spirit of rivalry. However, as the matter - has been so brought forward, it is infinitely in favour of the working of the Waterloo, of which the following comparison is proof. The Waterloo was discharged at the Albert Dock, and the Nicholas Biddle at the Transit Sheds. Nicholas Biddle, register Waterloo, register 983 783 tons ; cargo, 3516 pack- tons ; cargo, 6701 packages, ages and 19,796 b us h e l s a nd 21,088 bushels w h eat. wheat. In ' four days was In 41 days was discharged, discharged, and 2853 pack- and 4,362 packages and ages, and 19,796 bushels se veral 21,088 bushels hindranceshfeoart wantvfere wheat were taken to account takentoaccounta n and and delivered. livered, notwithstandingt of sacks ; and in addition to which, during 6- he disch. 'fifty tons of bar iron were put on board as stiffening. SUPPLY OF WATER The question as to the quantity of water which 'the present water companies are capable of supplying having been again raised, we have felt it our duty to make further inquiries on the subject, as, a few weeks since, we demon strated by facts and figures, which no one as yet has ven tured to controvert, that there is abundance of water in and around Liverpool, without going to such a distance as either Bala Lake or Rivington Pike for a supply. We here give the result of our further inquiries, and may state that we have the strongest conviction of the truth of the following particulars. We know it Übe a fact that the Harrington Company, by merely boring an Artesian well in the bottom of their lodgment in William Henry-street, obtained a supply of water so abundant that they are actually obliged to allow upwards of 100,000 gallons daily to run to wage, in order that the works may not be inundated. We know, more over, that although the en g i ne at the company's station at Windsor has been kept at work both day and' night, for the last twelve months, in order that the mains may be T 1 II ;—___ kept constantly charged, in th e pv.„4. LII/1/ ,avwvaakaaa vax uaa IJWII riatisraction, and that of his employers, quite sufficient grounds why they should grasp the property of the Dock Trustees of Liverpool, and he should have a nermanent 1 n.sa event in lire, im impres sion has been made on the spring. And we know it is a fact, for we had the pleasure of seeing it, that there is now constructing, at the company's works, an immense • Lion we have nothing provided for him under the Board of :onservators nuen compieue., VVIAL cuaule them to supply from the Windsor station 500,000 gallons more than they do at present. All these circumstances tend to confirm our expressed opinion, that we have at command abundance of water. All we require is to have it judiciously distributed. public rev of .Tidal Harbours Irish landlo share of the burthei • The Commissioners of Wells Harbour take the same view of the Bill itself which we have already expressed. They rem ar k th a t— The bill is conceived in a harsh, offensive, insulting, and despotic spirit. It is unconstitutional in its aim, asserts a vague extent of prerogative in the crown beyond the limits of all law, commits violence upon all the exist ing... ins titutions, puts ' in jeopardy—if it is not meant indeed to subvert —the rights of property over considera ianctosn, e an s d ho , r b t y c a l aruusdee forc e, 'all law-s, considera ble tract s o f land hitherto held under the most formal s u t n at s u k t il e fu s, ll a y n a d pp u li s e a d g , es a , nn a u n l d s all royal and other ~ grants an d charters inconsistent with its _provisions.' It is earnestly to be hoped that such a law, con taining such provisions, and with machinery so complex and expensive, may never be inflicted upon the country. But to prevent such a consummation no merely silent opposition will avail. The Whi g - Radical faction in the Gov ernmen t are working, tooth and nail, for its accomplishment. They will take a part, if they cannot get all. They will gorge up the minor ports, if even they are prevented, for the present, touching Liverpool, London, Bristol, as it would be to ask of t iucted estate in Ire support of Mr. Daniel O'Conr The full increase of the Customs' revenue at this port last year over th e p rev i ous one was £189,253. The presentation of a pi ece o f plate and purse will be made to the Rev. Ge orge D over on F r iday next. Since we announced the testimonial in our last it has been in creased to £lOO. )earing, and always bear, more than our We have those whom we make poor, or ecome poor, to keep. We have also shoals 's poor to keep. We tax ourselves, year ) maintain, by rates, those of our popula- The wardens and congregation of St. Philip's have, in the most gratifying manner, presented the Rev. R. L. Townsend, A.M., the late incumbent of the church, with upwards of £126, to be expended in a testimonial, as a mark of their esteem, and in remembrance of his valued services during a ministry of 18 years. LIVERPOOL LOCAL BlLLS.—Amongst the list of peti tions for private bills to be presented on the 15th instant, we find, No. 1, " The Liverpool Gas Company's Acts Amendment, and for raising a further sum of money; No. 2, Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Acts 15, " Birkenhead Do c k Amend ynstructionß ir of new docks o , and s alteration of cub. vert; Amendment , ad Compan n and on th e 16th, p oas. to ,9 construction Birkenhead C o f mm sea-wallis io ne al r so along Dock WallaseyA ct Pool ;" No. and Herculaneum Dock Company Amalgams- 1 tion. die Irela by year tfori who cannot maintain themselves; and we fur ther tax ourselves, by an increased price of labour, to enabl e our population to maintain themselves. When have Ireland's gentry sliewn a disposition to do either of these things ? Never. Surely, then, it is not fair for us, who have. not brought it about, to be asked, whenever calamity falls upon Ireland, to repair the evil which Irish improvidence and _neglect have brought about. If we have a burthen, which we bear from year to year, and the owners of or Glasgow. Places for hungry dependents are to property in Ireland choose to postpone meeting be created ; and they will be created, and a large theirs until, at every ten years of interval, it becomes portion, if not the whole, of the property in tidal a grievous burthen, almost amounting to the con- rivers throughout the kingdom taken possession of, fiscation of such property, we ought not to be asked unless a combined movement in self-defence is to share that confiscation. A man whatiays his made by our Dock Committees. Let the leading servant's wages weekly is not required to assist him ports of Great Britain bestir themselves to protect who, besides mismanaging his concerns, finds him- their weaker brethren; by that means they will be self when a year's wages have-become due, incapable protecting themselves. of payment. It is quite true that the sums voted at present- THE advancing tide of pauperism, which is in ment sessions in Ireland, and advanced by the vading the port of Liverpool from every port of British Government, have been improvidently, and I Ireland, is a subject worthy of the serious considera in many instances uselessly, laid out, although we tion, not only of the authorities and rate-payers of scarcely see that the blame is ours. We had to Liverpool, but of the legislature. Our docks form perform a great work in a hurry—t o provide food the gate of the great highway from that wretched for a whole people, with no machine r y provided to country to the manufacturing districts of the north our hands to enable us to escape the evil of pan- of England. Day by day hundreds of miserable dering to imposture and rewardin g thaw worthless. famishing wretches are laned upon our as, Hence we have done our wo r k a t a cost w hi ch we destitute of food and of money to buy it—beggars might have avoided; and some of the very men from the hour they land ; and the majority of them who might have protected us fro m error, and who incapable of working for a meal, if work was to be now complain of its cost, have aided us to err. had for them. We cannot see them die in our Many of these men might h ave d one themselves, streets. Their immediate necessities must be re for half th e pr i ce, w h at we have to charge them lieved ; and all endeavours to send them back to extravagantly for doing. Still the fault is not their own'country, and to induce them to remain ours. If a man refuses to protect his own pro- there, prove abortive. perty, and another is called upon to protect it for How long, we ask, is this to go on ? Nay, we him, the party receiving such protection has no right to d emur a t payment on the score of ex may go f ur th er an d as k , h ow long can the• rate pen- payers of Liverpool sustain the pressure upon their means which it is creating? Our parish authorities are spending money at a fearful rate, every shilling of which, be it remembered, has to be paid by the owners of property in the parish of Liverpool,— by the tradespeople, shopkeepers, and others who re side within the limits of the Old Parliamentary Borough. Without taking into account the great probability of an increase of applicants for relief, a poor's rate of five shillings in the pound will scarcely see us through another year. And, when to this is added, the Government, and other exist ing taxes, and the sewerage, water, and other rates to be levied under the Sanitory Bill, which has ,just come into operation, a sum not far short of half the entire rental of rateable property in the town will have to be raised. Nor is the prospect by any means cheering of an early release from the inflict tion. It may be a few years to come before Ire land will be able to take back the wretched out casts she is supplying us with ; and thousands will become permanent squatters in our back streets, existing precariously somewhat in a half-way state between starvation and dependance upon parish bounty. store of amusement, , which ... with favor To the family circle ve. generally, we hall ever induce us to admit i n t o our columns a ., line at which the cheek of virtue can blush, or from which the right minded searcher after ttnth may not struction. pledge ourselves that nothiTic rtve sn- To our Advertising Friends we must first return thanks for their past kind patronage. The STANDARD has, since the alteration in its price, CONSIDERABLY MORE THAN DOUBLED ITS CIRCULATION, and is now becoming, as regards the number, what it has long been as regards the respectability of its readers—DECIDEDLY THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN LIVERPOOL. TO CORRESPONDENTS The Rev. VV. M. I of the followinz roan tha 'y acknowledges the receipt mrs. Hogers.. A Friend at W Miss W. Miss Ta'bot Mrs. Lloyd ... A Servant Girl 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 o 10 0 0 10 0 o 10 0 0 13 0 3 15 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 Three Friends . Collected by Miss Hale Mr. Snence T• R. '(i)er STA SDA F We cannot i mag there is any ground for the suspicion ex- Knowin The Rev. G. W. Warr thankfully acknowledges the receipt of five pounds from a member of his conegation , to be ap propriated to the relief of the destitute poorof the district of St. Saviours. We we yesterday overwhelmed with a host of communications, ly any of which we could find room for. We are also compelled to postpone several editorial articles. fiat 9Litnri3ool ,tl9tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1847 THE LIVERPOOL STINDA RD. THE NEW NORTH DOCKS A considerable time has elapsed since we had an oppor tunity of noticing these new and extensive works ; and though on a recent visit we could, from the inclemency of the weather, and other causes, glean but a few particulars, we trust that a slight "report of progress" may be accept able. The operations are of much greater magnitude than is generally supposed, and the whole of the nine new docks are in course of rapid completion. They will, when fi nished, and the barriers around them are thrown down, so as to expose them to the view of the public, present a splendid exhibition of the foresight, intelligence, and per severance of our Dock Committee, who have been silently but surely working on for the advantage of our commer cial community. These docks cover an immense area parallel with the river, on the west sid e o f Regent-road, extending northward from the Clarence Dock Graving Docks to, ire may say, Bootle Sands, nearly the whole of which has been reclaimed from the strand of the Mersey, or is, in other words, " made land." At the south end of this new range of docks, there are three of them running east ward from the river; and these (as we heretofore stated) will form a chain communicating with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The eastern dock of this range is on the east side of Regent-road ; and it is probable that another may be fornfed between it and the canal on the east side of Great Howard-street. The Docks are not yet named, but merely numbered for convenience. Opposite No. 1 (next to the river), and nearest to the Clarence Dock Graving Docks, there is a main entrance, or rather double entrance, with an island in the middle, built of granite, and similar to that at the Canning Half Tide Basin. This dock, and Nos. 2 and 3 inland, from it, are apparently more forward than the others. The walls round them are nearly at their full height from the bottom of the excavations, out of which, however, large masses of material have yet to be removed, chiefly of good red free-stone, the quarrying of which will, we should think, go far to meet the expenditure. The walls are built up to about the level to which the water will rse, of this stone ; and above this they are of gray granite, in irregular blocks and pieces, presenting a patchwork ap pearance, like the outside wall of the Albert Dock, but of great strength, the 'mortar being milled, from the Halkin Mountain limestone, which sets rapidly and becomes as hard as the adamantine rock itself. The discovery of the excellent properties of this cement has already saved much expense to the Dock Estate, as it appears that it is not requisite to hew the stones into square blocks as heretofore,—pieces of any size or angular shape being applicable, provided they show a smooth outward surface. The whole, in fact, becomes a solid, imperturbable mass, which nothing short of a fulminating explosion can dis turb. The landing steps in the outward wall and the tops of the quays are of chiselled granite, and there is a vaulted or tunnelled passage at one of the landing-places for the conveyance, as we learn, of cattle, sheep, &c., from on board ship, without the inconvenience of driving them along the quays. In drawing out the excavated material from the several new docks, four engines —formerly railway locomotives—. are employed, fixed at the top of the respective inclines, and there is a fifth of a different construction. The working of these, dragging up by chains, immense loads of stone or soil, is peculiarly interesting. A vast number of horses are also employed in drawing the waggons on the more level ground to their several desti nations Running east and west, large embankments are formed of blocks of sandstone, resembling huge rockeries. This ma terial (or rubble) will be partly used up in forming the lower walling of the northern docks at the north end, and partly sold to builders and others. The quays can scarcely be said to be yet formed, but on the sites which they will occupy, there are paved and macadamised roads, over a great length of which, including the margin of the sea-wall, a carriage may be driven. There are several large mortar mills worked by steam. The lime is ground with fine clean sand, in circular revolving iron troughs, beneath huge circular grind-stones, shod with iron. The opera tion is remarkably speedy, and the well-tempered cement is rapidly carted off, in a smoking state, to the several parts of the works where the masons are employed. There are numerous temporary huts, sheds, smithies, &c. over the ground, and the whole area of the works forms a world of industry and skill within itself. The greater part of the land, and all of it at the north end, being taken from the river, some of the original strand, with its rivulets, is yet to be seen within the embanked endosements. At one part the bed of a brook is still left in state quo—probably what was called " Beacon's Gutter ; and here, in excavating the soil, appears to be peat moss, and at one part of it the remains of an ancient forest have been partly dug up. Trunks and branches of trees of considerable size are thrown up, with the bark upon them ; and though they are decayed, the grain of the wood is still perfectly developed. We conjecture that these trees were alders, but those knowing and curious in geological research may satisfy themselves by an investigation. The severity of the weather and the haze, during our visit to the works, precluded our obtaining a detailed or precise account of all that is g o i ng on ; b ut we shall recur to the subject, noticing the new fort, yet almost in embryo, at the extreme north of the ground, and trust that we shall be enabled to afford some statistics of , the whole which will gratify those of our readers who take an interest in the maritime progress of " the good old town." INCREASED RELTEF AT THE PARISH OFFICE, INFLUX OF IRISH PAUPERS. • We have more than once called attention to the im mense drain upon our parish funds, created by the great number of Irish poor crowding into our town, and the increasing destitution of the Irish already located amongst us. The evil continues to increase at a rate quite alarming. Every day the doors of our parish offices are compietely blockaded by starving objects, or by pre tenders to destitution, seeking relief, the distribution of which occupies all the force that can be spared from their ordinary duties. On Monday, the 4th instant, of casual poor, chiefly Irish, and many only just arrived, there were relieved, (with bread and soup tickets) of men, wo men, and children, 3,233 individuals ; on Tuesday, 3,237 ; on Wednesday, 4,511 ; on Thursday, 4,692 • on Friday 5426, an d on Saturday, the 9th, 8362, making for the week 29,417 cases. The money relief thus admi nistered is £123 3s. 10d. In addition to this, we paid in money, for the relief of casual: sick, on Monday 4th, £l6 2s. 6d. ; on the sth, £3O ss. ; on the 6th, £29 19s 6d ; on the 7th, £l4 ss. ; on the Bth, £ll 18s ; and on Saturday the 9th, £43 16s. If we may judge from the crowded state of Fenwick street yesterday, the number of cases would be still more. At the time we write—a late hour —the relieving officers are busy at their work, and have plenty of it before then. The total amount paid for casual poor, relieved in money, bread, and soup, ac cording to the above account, was for the week ending Saturday, the 9th instant, £269 9s. 10d. By way of showing the increase of the out-door relief, which is being administered, over that of last year, we may state that in the corresponding week of 1846, 3280 cases put down as regular poor, were relieved at a cost of £3Bl 3s. There was no administration of relief in bread and soup in that ygsk The amount, however, includes the casual sick. BillEing the same week this year, the poor relieved, also including the casual sick, have been 4497 cases, at a cost of £546 10s. 10d. ; and, adding to this amount, the casual relief as above £123 3s. 10d., the total amount during the last week is £669 14s. Bd, being an increase of £2BB lls. Bd, for the week over the corresponding one of last year. Deducting the casual Irish relieved with bread and soup tickets, £123 35. 10d., the increase of Liverpool poor, and casual sick for the week, appears to be £165 7s. 10d. This increase, we believe, will involve an additional rate of at least sd. in the pound, putting out of consideration the increased number of cases of the poorer classes of housekeepers, who will have to claim exemption on the ground of ina bility to pay. In addition to this, we must bear in mind that our workhouse is crowded to excess ; and that the drain upon us for casual relief seems only to be at its commencement. Our prospects therefore of a moderate poor's rate next year are not very flattering. et complimentaryae removal Ynedmienorev consequenceda It affords us great pl easure t o announce, that the Rev. the Chancellor o f th e Di ocese has appointed the Rev. a Th su o: r . o N ga o th lan t , or th u e a e n st t i in m g ab in le ar i r n ia c g u e m i b ice en n t se o g f , S e l c ..Ba T rn h a e ba a s p ' : the Rev of . t o h f e office for rp the err i n . sT t Te m ooa e rt ah n nn t os, h esf n a aDd s e br acceptance andasi the Chnahti rendered aihnea e n nem e dl i c oot e srh s t M EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES. -At a meet ing of the Board of Examiners, held on Saturday, Capt. Harrison of the steam-ship Acadia, Mr. George Little, to ship e A g B e British o t i re s ax h , t r a wa n e d raes N f o o urtnhd masters,A d i u n l e y r i whichc a q u n a ißfiwoe were e l f oMr accordinglyai l second officer of the st eam - s hi p B r i tannia, both belonging first-class Steam Packet Company, a n d C ap t a i n Wi lliam R. Giffney, of the certificates shi granted them. INQUESTS, YESTERDAY, BEFORE P. F. CURRY, ESQ. BOROUGH CORONE R .—O n v i ew of the body of Richar d Glennon, aged three years. The mother of the child went out of the house, in Pall-mall, on Saturday, leaving him alone in a room, when his clothes caught fire, and he was so much burned that he died on the following day from the injuries. —On view of the body of Mary Jones, aged 22, who resided in Soho-square, Soho-street. Deceased was subject to fits, and on Saturday, while she was in a room by herself, her clothes took fire, and she was so much burned that shedied in the Infirmary on Sunday.— On the body of John Smith, aged two months. Deceased, who resided with his parents in Concert-street, was acci dentally overlaid. —Verdicts in accordance. CHURCH FOR FOREIGN SEAMEN.—The church for foreign seamen in Rathbone-street, which has been li censed by the Lord Bishop of the diocese, for the esta blishment of which Liverpool is indebted to the indefa tigable exertions of the Rev. Joseph Baylee, is now in active operation under the ministration of the Rev. J. D. Hirsch. Divine service is regularly celebrated in the Ger man language ; and we are most gratified at being able to announce, that the attendance of the class, for whose benefit it is designed, is numerous and increasing. On Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Baylee pleaded the cause of this church before the congregation of St. Jude's, taking as his text the 6th and 7th verses of the 14th Revelations. The rev. gentleman gave a history of the introduction of the new means of bringing the knowledge of salvation to the numerous foreign sailors frequenting the port, and of the eminent success which had attended its progress. The Italian schools, he stated, which had been unavoid ably suspended, were now resumed, and were in success ful operation. A most earnest appeal to the congregation resulted in the collection of about £36 towards the reduc tion of a debt of £4OO for stipends, fittings, and rent. We hope soon to hear that the whole amount is liquidate& THE FAMINE IN IRELAND, TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—As Treasurer for the St. Jude's Church Relief Fund, for our distressed fellow-countrymen in Ireland and Scotland, I beg you will do us the favour to insert this letter in your paper to-morrow. Since the publication of Mr. M`Neile's address to the inhabitants of the town, I have received several contri butions, both from members of our congregation and other friends ; the whole amount now entrusted to the management of our committee is £1,175. Of this we have in process of application" about £9OO. Our mode of distribution is in every instance through private channels, chiefly by individuals in whom, from former acquaintance or otherwise, we can place Christian confidence. Many such persons are distributing at their own doors to crowds of starving creatures, without re ference to creed or party, the bare necessaries of life from day to day. We are enabling them to continue so to do after their private resources have been exhausted ; and this we do without any publicity on the spot calculated to excite expectations, or create any unusual pressure. The following extract will convey some idea of the sort of work which it is our object to aid. In some instances we are availing ourselves of favourable circumstances to send food. • " When the distress was beginning, and I had little means to meet it, I confess I was disheartened, and be wildered—but now, (thanks, under God, to our English friends,) I feel a great degree of pleasure in being the means of relieving so many that must otherwise perish. I am beset with anxious, grateful beings, in front of my house, in my yards, and every where about us. There are now eight of us here ; my eldest son came down from the north for Christmas, and is much shocked at the scenes before him here, as little in comparison is felt in the north. You see I have a numerous staff—my wife is commander in-ehief of the soup and coarse bread department, and my two daughters are her aides-du-camp. At least eiyhty, sometimes more people get a pint of soup and about half a pound of bread a day. lam commander-in-chief of the corn meal department, my eldest son adjutant -general, as I am obliged to attend committees, &c., and my young est son store-keeper and measurer weigh-master, &c. Now that I have the power of relieving, I would not quit this post on any account. Three men's lives I think, were saved here to-day, by soup and bread. One in the morning after tasting the soup was quite overcome, so much so, that I thought he was dying, but by proper ap plications, he was, after some time, restored, and I sent him home with half a stone of India meal, quite happy. The other two were exhausted, not having eaten anything since yesterday morning, and all this day were running from one place to another, seeking for the engineer, to know when they would be employed again, and unsuc cessfully. Instances of a similar description occur daily I am sure you enter into my feelings of painful, very ful o^- I LATEST INTELLIGENCE. .BY EXPRESS ' neing the instru men t o f saving many from perishing. But this provision cannot last ; private bene volence, ever so munificent, cannot meet a national cala mity."—From a letter dated 22d December. Any further contributions. wl+},.. ; money or clothes, either old clothes or coarse warm i material for need, will be gratefully received, and immediately applied. —I am, Sir, on behalf of the Committee, your obedient servant, H. J. WEBSTER. 7, Rumford -street, 11 Jan., 1847. the old shares tend towaraade"cdne: not quite so good as on Saturday. , uoyant, and some of Eastern Counties are LATEST FROM THE CAPE.-TERMINATION OF THE KAFFIR WAR. ---- FALMOUTH, JAN. B.—The ship Boyne, Osborne, arrived here to-night from Calcutta, Vizagapatam, Pondicherry, Madras, touched at Cape of Good Hope, whence she sailed Nov. 10, St. Helena 25th. Mr. Milner, the former master of the Boyne, was unfortunately killed when the ship was at Vizagapatam, by the hook of the messenger block having fallen upon him. She reports that the Hebonheath, the Equestrian, the Fairlee, and the West minster, all with troops, had arrived at the Cape, and proceeded to Algoa Bay, Nov. 9, to land. The President frigate went into Simon's Bay, and reported the total loss of the ship Foam, of London, in Mozambique Bay ; crew saved. The Scotia and Zenobia were at the Cape, but sailed previous to November for India. The Lloyd, Essex, Fairy Queen, and Emma, had all left for England. The news from the Cape is favourable. Advices had been received from Kaffirland to the 19th Oct. The war had ceased, and the governor had gone to Block Drift to meet ___,. ......dan uer ot the business was of ''"c principal c hi e f s, f or the purpose of adjustment. The ..... a in the the usual routine. Votes of thanks were passed to th e Chieftains S an dill a and Macoma had chairman for hi s zea l ous serv i ces during the past year ; governor's prop os iti ons , an d agreed to gi c ve quiesced up some cattle and fire-ar ms; b u t P ato, another chief, continued hos to Mr. Gibson, the treasure r; t o t h e physicians and sur geons ;to Dr. Brandreth, as consu l t i ng physician ; to the tile to any arran gemen t. Si r Peregrin Maitland was at Rev. W. Blundell, the chaplain, and others—all of which the camp at Fish-with-a -Mouth ; and several officers having suffered from sickness th ere , caused by the wet were conveyed in hi g hl y complimentary terms. Samuel H. Thompson, Esq., was unanimously elected president ness of the season, th e camp was to be removed to Fort for the prese n t y ear. Beaufort. The following statement we were favoured with by the Secretary : Patients in the Infirmary on Ist of present month. Admitted during the past year .. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE INFIRMARY. The annual meeting of the Trustees of this excellent Institution took place yesterday in the Board -room of the building, for the purpose of receiving the accounts, elect ing officers, &c. John Crosthwaite, the president during the past year, was in the chair, and there was a consider able attendance of members. The report for the year having been read, the Rev. Mr. Monk expressed his opi nion that the friends of the institution could not but be satisfied with the statement made, and proposed that it be adopted, printed, and distributed amongst the subscri bers. This, as indeed all the other resoulutions, was car ried iirlalliillrm<2l‘r Sri - . • • A FACT FOR LORD JOHN RUSSELL, Under this head the Tipperary Free Press contains the following paragraph : .._ Discharged during the past year 168 7144 Died In the h ouse I s t i nstant Average we e kl y num b er i n the house during past year 18 1948 Ont-patiPnt q nttonilerl to " Mr. Bianconi, Ex-mayor of Clonmel, had shipped to him on the 14th December last, at New York, a small lot of best Indian Corn, at twenty-three shillings per quarter of 4801b5., and the same post which brought the invoice brought a letter stating the price at Liverpool was seventy-two shillings. What will Lord John Russell say to, In the LUNATIC ASYLUM Ist instant Admitted during the past year Our contemporary must have strangely Irish notions of business matters, and of the sharpness of business men, to imagine th a t suc h a statement could be true, con sidering the no w rap id i nterc h ange of communication between the two countries. W e can assure him, upon undoubted authority, that upon a n d b e f ore t h e date men tioned, the b es t I n di an corn could not have been bought in New York fo r l ess th an from 40s. to 425. per 480Ibs. Besides, why is th e s t a t ement, had it been a fact at all, a " fact for Lord J o h n Russell ?"Has Irel an d no enter prising me rc h an t s, or i s a British minist er a l ways to think and find brains for the Irish people ? It was quite competent for any merchant in that country to hays anticipated the rise in prices, as well as Mr. Bianconi. Our contemporary does not tell us a very material ques tion when the wheat was bought. It has not been at 235. per quarter in New York, since 'bine last. Pity that our brethren of Ireland should descend to such paltry efforts to throw dust into the eyes of their ignorant fellow countrymen. Cured 33 Deaths 7 Removals at request of friends l6 In the house now Average weekly number in the house last year 68 In the Lock-up Hospital there are now 43 patients, and the average weekly number for the past year was 45. NEW HOUSES, &c., IN LIVERPOOL. The following is the number of houses and warehouses erected, or in the course of erection, within the municipal borough, from the Ist Jan. to 31st Dec. 1846 : Under ..12 From £l2 From .tls!From ..€35 Ware per annum ) to .t - 25 to .e 35 upwards Total I I houses 710 1 2328 236 186 3460 1 44 - - - MACKEREL.—On Saturday nearly 10,000 fine mackerel were caught off the Isle of Wight. ROGERS' BANK ROBBERY—The reward for the reco very of the property in this extraordinary case has been reduced considerably. Unprecedented arrivals of grain took place at Dublin last week, and yet prices advanced considerably. Some sales were made of wheat at an advance of 3s. George Byng, Esq., M.P. for Middlesex, died on Sun day afternoon, at the advanced age of 82. He has long been in a very feeble state. On Friday a mob of about fifty persons paraded through the streets of Dublin the whole day, and succeeded in plundering a great number of bakeries. Comparative statement of the number of houses erected in each year since 1837 : 1838 1 ! 18391 18401 18411 18421 1843 1 18441 18451 18461 Total 1052; 997 i 1576 17611 20271 1390 ! 2450 ( 3728: ' 3460' 18441 We have been favoured by Mr. Rishton, our indefati gable town surveyor, with the foregoing statistics of building which has been going on in this town during the past year. We must remind our readers, however, that this is far from being a complete representation of the ad vancing enterprise of the lbcality, Mr. Rishton's figures having only to do with property erected within the muni cipal borough. It is well known, that during the past year a vast amount of building has been going on in the outskirts of the b orough—Bootle, Walton, West Derby, Old Swan, Aigburth, &c.,—which will materially swell the amount given above. BILL OF FARE AT THE FASIIIONABLE RESTAURANT, 17, CLAYTON-SQUARE, THIS DAY, ITrif. ROM's. Hare, Gravy, Mutton Broth, and Mock Turtle. FISH. _ __... :Oce'lle:lcrokke:kallialldeaddnlTuedoffrfkfilemiyu;tutßoolnion:s tpCShtiecakkens a Pudding. dausages. Soles and Cod Fish. riTTOhinvpreeoeneoo'clock.—Boiled Beef, Shoulder "of Mutton, Rabbit Pie, Roast Pork. Puddings and Tarts. chops, Steaks, and Cutlets at all hours. Half-pint of fine Amontillado Sherry, or full-flavoured Port, Is.; Pint, 2s. ; Quart, 4s. London Oysters received Daily. On Sunday morning, a charity sermon was preached in St. Saviour's Church, by the Rev. W. Warre, the incum bent, in behalf of the perishing Irish, when the very liberal sum of £ll4 was collected. The reverend gentle man made a most masterly appeal to his congregation. trans mitted ra w p by Ireland. y s e e s t 4) e r r tdha Yy,sprpoomstpttiotutdhee, mosttlie mdiosntreeysswesspartsoi TO-MORROW, 13TH. SOUPS. Mock Turtle, Gravy, Mutton, and Hare Soup, FISH. SCREW STEAM-SHIP SARAH SANDS. - We are informed that the owners of this splendid ship have been requested b tr y ht s ia e gn v ht e i r y a h l influential perrodbaaybloeft hssailing ipartiestnhgisbreeigtnougefisdetain mayed t o h b e be r e b u ta n he t ek i lei. thebacked tbh y. 2 the Government, in order to enable her to carry out the Queen's speech and the first day's debate, which, in the present highly excited state of national opinions, will doubtless be looked for with great anxiety in the United States, and may materially influence prices. It is most unlikely that the owners can resist such a request, so in fluentially made. Solegiti, d Cod Fish. One o'clock. —Stewed , BeefWh , Roast Leg of Mutton, Harricott Mutton, Rabbit fie. Two o'clock.—Roast Beef. Three o'clock.—Boiled Chickens and Bacon, Rump Steak Pud ding. Four o'clock Five o'clock. .--Itoast Turkey and Sausages —Saddle of Minton. Chops, Steaks, and Cutlets at all hours. Gentlemen , Ailing the Theatres will find the Divan a most Datable Louricto to otill o,t for s3.appor. -- . London Oysters Daily. Broiled Kidneys every Night. DISTRESS IN IRELAND.—ISLINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Two sermons were preached in this place of worship on Sunday last, by the Rev. Verner M. White, minister, when £227 6s. 11d. were raised. In addition to this, £B7 in money and clothes were sent a short time t ago, making the handsome total of £314 6s. 11d. I . young and growing interest has done during Jan. 25, 1846, Collected at the opening of their church, To missions £4O £292—year's revenue about £5OO. may perhaps stir up the zeal of ()fliers tokn th ow e p w a h st at ye th ar is . o su o b ta s t cr an ib di e n d z a d b e out ao f d o surdue on weeks' t he since, building,to clear 34 offo; andce certain aoi on year in their church has ended, a total of £1486. All t S h u i n s d i a n y a l d a - d st iti £3 o -ni n l4: o mwahkaitngwains contributed efo te re wa t r h d e s first the erection of their premises in Islington, comprising a neat o an o d de c ro om ea m th o , d a io n u d s a c m h i u o r i ch w ate , r,a it h h ou l s o e ft a y and dioininsgp.acThioyas is a ch m o o o r l e s remarkable, as the congregation, though rapidly increasing, is neither very large nor very wealthy. We feel confident it has not a single member who feels himself the poorer for what he has given ; and the whole furnishes an example of what diligence, perseverance, and united effort, accom panied by a prayerful dependence upon divine grace, are able to accomplish. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it ; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain." On behalf of his suffering fellow -creatures Mr. White must feel grateful for this liberal response to his appeal ; and we understand the treasurer will hold the money for a few days, and in the meantime will be happy to receive and hand over to him contributions from any one who could not attend. The ladies, who, we believe, meet in the vestry on Thursday, at twelve, are making up a bale of clothes, and will feel grateful to any one who can send them either " made-up" or worn articles of apparel, for men, women, or children. The people are naked as well as starving. FIRE.—At about a quarter past six yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the " tar cabin" of Messrs. Spence and Co's ropery, Smithdown-lane, which burned very furiously for about an hour, and consumed the whole of the stock on the premises. The damage is about £lOOO, the greater part of which is insured. The fire brigade were very active, and the West of England was early on the spot. OPINIONS OF THE LIVERPOOL JOURNALS. The elegance with which it is fitted, the promptitude and neatness with which everything. is served up, render it the most fashionable rest aura nt.—,Standard The Resturant, C l l ayton-square.—We have no doubt the pro mises which Feeny makes to the ear he will, unlike Alacbeth , s witches, keep_both to the e ar and the heart.—M ercury.. The dinneff`and suppers cannot be excelled for variety, or lowness of charges.—Albion. It consolidates the reputation of the proprietor as a caterer for the Public.—Mail. Suitable to all classes; the wine is undeniable.—Times. The Fashionable Restaurant, Clayton-square. —A restaurant fitted up in the Oriental style, possessing very superior accom modation. —Albion. The scale of charges, in this commercial town, are sue) as must ensure a large natronage,—Mail. The Restaurant, Clayton.square.—Deculedly the most com plete, most comfortable, and most fashionable retreat in the town. The choicest viands and richest wines are served up. and those, too, with promptitude and civility. —Journal. An excellent establishment.—Chronicle. A visit to the Divan will fully bear out all that is promised.— Albion. LIVF.RPooLL T UESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1846. NUESDAY MOR INOI T PRINTED AND PIIBLISFIED EVERY --- B y JOSHUA FLETCH . ER LACE, of 53, Grove street, and A No. LEONARD 4, Sr.A P G I E S O O R N, GE o , s f (3 14 R, EGS O rford .CENT LT v - E s ß t r p e o c o t Orders for Advertisnments received by Messrs. Newton and Co., Warwirk-square ; Barker a n d White Fleet-street Deacon, Walbronk Reynell, Chan cery -lane ; Charles Barker, Birchin-lane ; Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Cornhill ; Mon" den Hammond, 27, Lombard-street; Mitchell, 8, Red Lion' co u rt, Fleet-street ; Lewis and Lowe, 3, Castle-court, Corn' hill ; at the London Commercial Coffee-house, Mincing-lane at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cornhill ; Chapter Coffee' house, Paternoster-row; North and South American Coffee' house, Threadneedle -street ; Parsons, 9, Ave-Maria-lane' London ; Johnston and Co. Eden Quay, Dublin ; Wheeler' Exchange-street. and C. H. Lewi' Market-street, Manche' ter; Haddock , and J. and W. Booth, Booksellers, War_ ton ; Clarke, Pil ot - off i ce. Preston ; and Wright and iniu* Herald-Office. Birmingham. Terms of Subscription for this paper :—On c redito one year, 15a. ; if paid in advance, 138, Jan. 12, 1847. 'HE SPEECH OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH, (From the last night's Standard.) Our Paris correspondent has furnished us with the fol lowing particulars relative to the King of the French's speech, to be delivered on Monday (this day) : His Majesty will assure the Chamber that the relations` which he entertains with foreign powers do net permit him to doubt the maintenance of peace. In reference to the Cracow affair, which his Majesty will call un evenement regrettable, the King will say, "An ever-to-be -regretted event having violated the sanctity of treaties, France had, as in duty bound, protested." The allusion to the marriage of the Duc de Montpensier with the Infanta will probably be mentioned in some such terms as the following :—" The family bonds that united France and Spain are yet further strengthened by the marriage of one of my sons to the Infanta. The speech will not, it is supposed, contain the name of England. With regard to domestic circumstances his Majesty will, it is expected, refer to the calamities caused by the inundation, and the state of provisions. So far our correspondent. Should his information prove correct, and we have not the slighest doubt that it will, the speech will be of a remarkably reserved character LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY. At this day's market the factors commenced with asking considerably higher prices for all grain, and the trade was unsettled till late i n th e d ay. English 'Wheat in fair supply, and not higher than Friday, but 2s. to 3s. dearer than this day week. The like re mar k app li es to foreign. Barley and Malt about 4s. Beans and Peas 2s. dearer. No Indian Corn here. Floating cargoes in less request at our previous currency. The Oat trade has participated in the gener a l i mprovement Foreign are 2s. to 35., and Irish about 2s. dearer. SM HFIELD CATTLE MA RKET.—YESTERDAY. The Beef trade was steady, and in some instances a trifle more money was obtained for the best Scots, Devons, and Herefords. At the close of business a good clearance had been effected. The numbers of Sheep were small, but of excellent quality. All breeds commanded a steady, though not to say brisk, dganand, at fully, b ut at nothing quotable beyond, last week . pAces. With Calves we were moderately supplied; while the Veal trade was steady, and previous rates were well supported. There was more inquiry for Pigs; but in prices we have no alteration to report. MONEY MARKET.—YESTERDAY. The market for public securities is in rather an anomalous state. COnsols have been alternately buyers and sellers at 931 for the opening, and nearly the same for the February account. It is obvious from this that the opinion runs strong in favour of a decline in prices, and that the market is at present sup ported by the presumed state of the account. The jobbers begin to-day to make up their books, when a more correct idea will be formed of the real state of the balance. Reduced Three per Cents. have been done at 93i, the T hree - and-a-Quarters at 95i and Exchequer bills are 12 15, and India nn.d. , . • ..... aan au,,taUl re n innce n increas ing the business 4 in the bon d s . 11 The na(l Four o pe flue r Cents i have been done for account at 3n; Mexican for ditto at 231 and i; Spa nish Five per Cents. at 25i; and the Three per Cents. 352 for Money, Passive 51, Buenos Ayres 42, Grenada 20, Vene zuela 40, Russian Illi, Dutch Two-and-a -Half per Cents, 594 ._ 41, Railway shares are n o t generally an hun.,..,. - , rioiii q being bighes begs t Engin] TOMS the me To r TURF to part paged : Evenit o'cloet An e Atte] Six to _The PORI Mr REF 'Pi street, Engrav, every o] price of lower tl Those bers to names t Repoa TAM anct THURSE LEAD: 69, Hu Iv/N I T HE FA A CELS wi Rate s ', vi pai Deliver 19, Lord-1 And from 2, Corm, 19, Lon Paper om 103, Ri( 7, Grea 93, Mill 6, Elliot 26, Lon WATER, HM I CROSBY, SEAFOR". WALTOIs OLD SW. Parcels 31 10i 181 0 AR this o expec The day i sse MUS] We will The CON( to be 1 except Old St