The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

TO CORRESI iDENTS nW. H." can anply to any respectable entleman of the pro- Aisecond edition of the Discussion on Church Establishments has been published, and "J. W. M." will now be able, no doubt, to obtain a copy. THE LEVI RPOOL STANDARD The circulation of the STANDARD is NM greater Conservative journal in Liver of any vrovincial hat of bility of it. Within the ~1~~ advance. I TUESD. As long ag which, I scheme which, w bad been condi realized. In On proved :unan " woi even as to fne of ducino - ou a man promoters and c gond. The high respecta always been acknowledged. ;onths, our advertisements sation to I ants for compensation, have ( of the bill proved; a d - to an adm watt and that it may aid of Eiuffi but the:claimants arranged with. with haid rooms of t with how will, in the allow the exasperation created by their present necessitous condition to be used by the League as a weapon of offence against the British agricultu rist. But shadows of coming events are just now presenting themselves, the aspects of which are not altogether satisfactory. IN remarking upon the imposition of a check against the importation into Liverpool, by the steam-boat companies, of persons who were in a state of fever, either confirmed or incipient, by submitting the passengers to medical examination - , previously to their being permitted to land, we presumed very naturally that efficient steps would be taken by the authorities to render the measure one of prudent precaution mew not of injury trade of the poit and the property of the einn - panie With proper arrancrements and a sufficient staff dic . al he examination required, migh with the r the boats. intimation i and lie think we mat, ac Option : I that ber 17 tit the prospect of t iPnded that t shall b, it almost worthl( at hopele: is al m In the mean tin, thus far, in pro bilit_y will nev to it, f Cllester Guardian with a v E 30,000. lu one hundred per cent A)tanbarl3. )n Credit, 15s 25, 18 when the present nptult, )sition, it seems was a d for by other pa ana that November e compen 3 adequate;" In another pub- our warning ae given in re at the same time, inereasirq t was a strong one \via nd the council. Thei: fallible authority A Uommons, ate NI of engineers cheme, and claim ;lared the preamble 'hich merely amount; ion that Liverpool wants a supply of ,o be bad at Rivington Pike, brought to Liverpool by the ring science and money, ►mpensation remain to be i must have a supply of s, print4oiks, ought 0: , as if .alarmed )us work before them, have it of all these claims 1 in any nd without its promoters at to conditions which will r :n worse, we susr it has been the expense, bill which there is great worth accepting by the tants of Liver i —ol. We Tably fair appr together ription of the proceeding; it position ses of Liverpool Is of a most benefiCent Water Works They little lterests would a 'e : but ted to mee The in to be most it and a.f projec us to variot 11 thin only su ;ncv of itot of cm' are the tide and get quickly into dock, if N..empt from disease. We may remark that rangements to of necessity for the n edical officers being on duty longer than for a few hours up to tide time, as the dock gates are only open for about two hours earl tide. From the arrangements made, however, we lear rable inconvenience and serious loss( by the Packet Companies. I that consid bring deck passengers, bring at - length in dition to deck passenge -fed cows mitted to the same amount other company's vessel on W would certainly not have been in a fit stat terday. It had rained durin market yes e promoters felt most been occupied in t ;tee, who previously disposed of of the committee, Vhether this course hilst it may also cattle; and 1 detention of these in the rrver, after a passage of 12 or 14 hours is most injurious. Yet several of such vessels, we are informed, have been kept in the first instance waiting from 5 to 6 hours for the attendance of a medical officer, in addition to the time occupied by the required examination. One of the Drogheda boats, for instance, arrived in the river at half-past four o'clock on Wednes day morning, and it was half-past eleven before a surgeon could be got on board. The Duchess of Kent, Dublin Company's boat, arrived at four llock lid twelve, 0"C and did not procure a surgeon unti.. when. after she had dodged up and down the to the Lazaretto and hack, chasing the steamer Nindermere, employed for the purpose of convey the merlical officers, one of them came on hoard a small boat. The Rover. 'en City steamers, were eP want of a surgeon ; ard, on one of them nearing the Windermere, to know if she could ha ve one , the reply was, that " the doctor would not be on To shew the injury to w rendered liable by the present arranfrements, we may instance the case of a Drogheda steamer which hich the companies are the first importation of the season 186 sheep, and 1,035 lambs. Had these been sub- for the the whole passage ; and the emigrants had necessarily kept most of the time below. Such a detention, with the number of animals on board, would not haVe been calculated to- produce in them any result very far short of disease. As the consequence of these mess, directed I inconveniences, peculiar to the port of Liverpool, t to shirk the labour of tnd lengthened investigation, it pity of the honourable member r was a_ committee so completely an out of thei seem a large one; t, even should the lgoff the parties nos‘ rommonsCommitte t before them in ti of Wigan demur to the which is found manufactories and Douelas : the riv )f the bill and a that the issue of ointment to th La money and at ,n admitted evil ng and othE etermineci I.nd the mom nd in c ring and of itional wells in istpnre_ which and whic atisfied tl w League I there is a time gitation. The nded, hut virtually swept Provisions are at e manufacturing population, re - ay and dearness of food, y, anti in many ca nt. Bu less opera- and it if not c by en s of the to the serous notions t h them to their :8, or to their onsiderable ted on enter I in the cas :wing by night, s been'deiised to answer the Ik, or s ripr thr. 1 once go a the signal, ordered by Govern-in a medical offi r exarnina particular light might have se, or, better 1 officer )n, an( Or consumption - in the manufacturing district We understand that Steam-Packet C Mr.Ternan, of the Drogheda with the Mayor of Dro- past weel, :ation to injurious effects produced by the existin g regula tions ; and that, in an interview with LordSandon, our noble representative warmly espoused their cause. The Mayor of Drogheda stated distinctly to Sir George Grey, that if another Drogheda boat came in without cargo, as one had done which was to have brought Indian corn for the destitute po- unshipped on the Clarence Dock pier, in order to save her trip, he would not be answerable for the peace of t We woi [e town Ft Sit+ PT our local authorities ar Of Go% arrangements, by which the might be insured be quite healthy ,utcher Old potatoes hive ' meat is still very A.CQUITTA L C RATED IN THE P TING BY ome Secretary returned, beating up tbt I being I of the ye to represent the ie by the au ut SS.W. s be the ca the it trips t int of di ly ma here, .eould be Probat the most efficient course would be to ap- of Ireland, Nho s ,n bill of healtli, or al- could be ready to pay for the expense , ction. We may add, that the deten ated is productive of serious loss t( a they ha've engaf: owers, with in tion, and vege- lay almost ec (led from Is. fo.l isease had appeared sliglitl! ), but very partially, and tb gone, we do lUGiI MWEILE, D.D., ON day that, on n important lec ture on Protestantism, in which he will devote himself to the illustration of the subject of the above picture. So noble a subject could scarcely have been selected by him ; and, from the eloquence and learning which the rev. by the advertisetnen Tuesday next, Dr. IM 11 deliv ts is t of the stn Lion sit sac weak to spe sarilv fal objecti the effects from Se CONDITION OF THE MANUFACTURING DIS- TRICTS OF LANCASHIRE The continuance of short-time working by a large por tion of the cotton-factories in this district, and the total stoppage of others, together with the high price of every article of food, are producing most distressing effects amongst the operative population ; and these effects will be aggravated by the cessation of labour which usually takes place in this (Whitsun) week. A perambulation which we have just made through some of the streets of -- ` , TI he fact- Manchester, usua, _ne most ftequented by t hands, suggests the conviction that some calamity has workers hurrying to andfrom the mill, meet the passen ger; no thronged shops present themselves; no groups of laughing, careless people are to be seen gossiping at street ren romping you may. see mark their troubled - and emaciated looks. Here and there a woman may be seen creeping to the chandler's kerlias already got hold of all that is tangible as security money .y uestnateu homes, relaxation or consolation out of (loon weak and'ashamed to make their distresses visible to their neighbours or to the world. Those even who are in full work have their share of the prevailing suffering. The spinners, and other operatives thus in work, contribute largely, and to their infinite credit, towards the assistP of those who are not working ; and they cramped, in addition, by the high prices of food. Another class are severe sufferers, viz., the small shop keepers who supply bread, groceries, &c., fo the working classes on weekly credit. Their • nbaclC in their payment ce severely they have kone on nd as their only chance of at last being re them are either ruine supplied, are f rawal wed L,....... 5 , nd the or are in a struggling con- offering from their ruin, and from the with- y from circulation of so privations with exemplary Portion o: • . . Lions for parochial aid have been comparatively few, the sufferers preferring to endure to the last rather than sub mit themselves to the dreaded ordeal of the relieving officer and the workhouse. Where we hear of largely increased pauperism throughout the district, it is generally found attributable to the increase of casual and immigrant It is to be feared, however, that this forbearance culated ; and such rumours, in periods like the present are generally realized ; not, however, by the real sufferers hut by those of whom plunder and mischief are the As yet fever amongst the workneople generally has not shown itself in a greatly increased degree, the bulk o f that which is existing being confined to the immigrant Irish, who swarm through the whole manufacturing districts, locating themselves in the low lodging-houses, and the filthy Irish streets and courts which, in every manufac turing town and_ village, that portion of the population I U have set apart for themselves. The rate of mortality, however, is fearfully high, and is weekly getting higher, principally from dysentery, diarrhea, &e., and from ex _ bly assured, might be found amongst the families of _, „. the poor spiriners and weavers of this county ; and should epidemic visit the district, its ravages amongst a population, many of whom a re re d uce d t o th e ex t reme of result, us our own inquiries on the spot, the following passage, from a letter addressed to the authorities of Manchester, by Dr. Howard. one of the physicians of the Royal Infirmary in that town, contains some very startling facts : intimately _ ac quainted ivith . the condition of a large mass of the poor, per haps an exaggerated statement for me 'to make, but neverthe less I will not shrink from expressing my firm conviction, that a great number of the inhabitants of this town are at the pre sent moment daily perishing from the effects of deficiency of food—absolutely dying from want. I do not make this state- opinion of a novice or an - enthusist. The condition of the pool is not a subject which I have only recent'y investigated atten ents I hear inmy Intel uired from hearsay I witness, or the stat My information is not acc must be . extremely gratified to f irs so well rewarded. The follow tares si market TILE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. busy in pital of the Deccan ;urbances in Bickaneer er in another c INbIA AND CHINA. THE OVERLAND MAIL We have received by express from Marseilles our de spatches in anticipation of the Overland Calcutta Mail. The dates are from Calcutta to the ith, and from Bombay to the 15th April. The hot season was beginning, and the usual result of general quiet at that period was anticipated. The death of Akhbar Khan, who is allowed to have died from sud den sickness (poison), had paralyzed all the schemes of his partisans. Nothing of his plans had transpired, but it seems evident that be contemplated up to the time of his death to have a conflict (religious war), with the English 11- is father was averse to his - acts, and, according to Aff ghan morality, the notorious son was sacrificed in order to remove his father from difficulties. Strange to say, Akbbar Khan ordered his body to be interred in Balk, whither it had been removed with ceremony. His father, Dost Alahommed, bad since gone from Cabul to Jellabald, to settle all that Akhbar Khan had left there in a disturbed state. In Lahore tranquility prevailed ; there were not even .s of disturbances. Gholab Singh is described its new states, extracting money as fast as he . . can from his subjects. _ At Lucknow there was a commotion, arising from the new sovereign having ordered that a temple, which was said to have been polluted by the Mahometans, should be pulled down. The various religious sects got quarrelling on the subject, and they had got to blows. In the ? - .Tizam . 's dominions the state of the government was far from being satisfactory. The new minister and the Nizam were not on good terms, and the result was that the affairs of the government were far from being im proved. On the contrary, they were deteriorating daily, so that an outbreak may be expected ere long: It is feared that some foreign intrigues are at work in the ca- Etajwarra c causec head of about 4.000 men sometimes sholvs in one place ages, took black mail from a several dwellings, and started off towards The latest news is that he has gone in the direction of the Sirsa jungles. The British troilps had then to pursue him, for otherwise the native chiefs would make no exertions. The inhabitants around Almere - and Nusserabad were terrified with the ferocious proceedings of this band, which must be put down to prevent much greater confusion. • The results of the plundering were felt in the markets at Bombay, for the native merchants which The disturbances in the Rajpoot districts are ca to augment the trathe on the Indus; but the monsoon, which sets in at the mouth of that river in May, will prevent all communications until the beginning of Sept. Scinde was tranquil and healthy. Sir Charles Napier, who had been slightly indisposed, was at Kurrachee. Nothing woo 'd of t' of ' Seebee sai, __le late .nvasion country by the troops from Candahar. The camel corps, and other corps, were ordered to be put in an efficient state. Rumour alluded to the probable resignation of S'r Charles Napier ; but nothing positive was known on the subject. The subscriptigns for the Irish and Scotch poor were considerable at Calcutta and Bombay. Madras was about here was some disappointmene felt at the manner in ground ; tor many persons were sangnme as to th likely to arise to India from them. Lords Hardinge and Gough were at Simla, wl tend to remain during the hot season Some of his acts proved his determination to carry On his government with resolution and independence. The Commander-in-Chief, Sir Willoughby Cotton, The commercial advices by this arrivai are not cal culated to raise materially the spirits or the activity of our manufaeturinc , interests, oir of exporters to that coun try generally. The Ca(Culla Overland Price Current of April 7th, states of the market for imports throughout the past tortnight, the somewhat unsettled position of the home markets, by the last advices , for one or two staples hitherto in brisk demand here having checked operations, not withstanding the decline in exchange and rather more numerous Our import trade continues in a most unsatisfactory state, s having been almost. entirely confined to manufac- money- Arent Whitsun ,n is no. cent for holiday folks. Manchester and Liverpoa so well as usual. Weare money i have carefully attic .oursewith *them ports of others—it has been obtained from personal visitation and attendance upon the indigent at their own houses. When circumstances—have noticed the state of their dwellings, their furniture, their clothing, and their fOod. I have heard their own statements, and compared these with what I have myself seen. For nearly eighteen years past I have been constantly connected with the largest public institutions of the town, either as a re sident medical officer or as a physician ; and during this period must candidly own, I have never seen so much and such'aggra. vated destitution as I have met with during the last few weeks. Within the range of my observations, the present amount of numbers are sinking into t 1 grave solely from the want of foo The patients admitted into the fever ward, Mr. Howard says, are now frequently brought there from their beds d almost in a state of nudity What adds to the distressed outward aspect of the ma nufacturing districts are, the swarms of Jrish paupers who throng all the towns and villages, begging importunately, and in some of the retired outskirts, even threateningly Id tip _ne old turnpike road between this port and the interior is travelled over from morning till night by parties of these forlorn-looking beings, tramping onwards without an apparent object they extort upon the route; for any chance of procuring employment is quite hopeless. Putting in force the pro visions of the Vagrancy Act towards them is impossible ; and any attempt at doing so, without the means at hand to provide for their necessities from the funds of the va rious parishes in which they present themselves, would lanes to die of famine, or of the fever which they bring with them to be introduced amongst our own resident poor anc working c STEALING FROM THE MARKETS -Several charges of stealing me were Yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton. One woman, named Jenkins, was sent to prison for fourteen days, for stealing 24 lbs. of mutton in St. John's ; and was con SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION. - Viscount Brackley—eldest son of the E appears in our advertising columns. Mr. Entwisle retires from the representation and it would appear at nrp- - if Lord Brackley and Air. Brown were to opposed. It is somewhat strange—if anything was strange now-a-days—to find a son of Earl Ellesmere announcing 'loner of a Whig Government. e return( himself asu mittee of the Eastern Dispensary held yesterday, Dr. Ashcroft was unanimously appointed honorary consulting physician, Dr. Imlach was appointed honorary physician, 'id Mr. George Dodd honorary surgeon. We under- I t ,tanc. ,e committee intend to appeal for assistance to the council at their next meeting, and in case of re fusal, this most useful charity must be closed for want of funds. . GAMBLING TABLES.—A man; named John Omelia, _ rday chat _ _ .. ith a table containing a ring, or bull's-eye, which 3arties were invited to shoot at with a cross-bow for nuts. The magistrate enquired whether success at the game de pended upon skill, and the answer . being in the affirma tive, he dismissed the prisoner, cautioning him, however , not interrupt any of the thoroughfares, as any obstruc tion would involve a breach of the law. PAOMOTION.—We understand that the Rev. Edward Roberts, who, as we have stated elsewhere, was last week presented by the teachers of St. Barnabas' Schools with a handsome gift of hooks, accompanied with a very flatter ing address, expressive of the great respect and affection was yes )yapol they entertained for him, bias been prey Dr. Byrth to the incumbency of the new churci nted by the Rev combo. that the these gratifying prf FIRE IN NIA .oad, Chorlion-upon The fire originated from pantaneous combustion ; the waste cotton, assisted by the )il used in the spinning and the extreme heat of the wea ther, ignited and set fire to a shed attached to the build re burnt furiously for some time, but ulti 'clued with great exertions. The damage is I the fir mately NI estimated at between £506 and £6OO. The Messrs..Bir ley, who are now working short time, employ between 1500 and 1600 hands, but the work at the mill will not be retarded by the accident. The'property, we believe, was it insured. WHITMONDAY rclay being a sort of holvday , t on ti were provided for their !ay's or even a re , rowded every trii luring the pi (Wt f in hour erries, the gremont, nighs of hawthorn in 1 THE BATHS IN PAUL heir untiring 'rom the 23rd April to the 20th instant inclusive Number of Bath Childrenfromschoors— lited to local requirements; the position of t , low state of up-country rivers; and the a both metals and yarn.' The duty upon salt had been reduced from Company's rupees 3 to 2, 12 per maund ; but as the price at the Golahs is reduced in a still greater degree, the prospect is considered unfavourable for shipments from Europe. The same circular says, British Cotton Piece Goods —The inquiry for these fabrics has on thewhole been extremely langUid, W and although im porters have been showing less firmness in their demands, pur chasers cannot be induced to come forward freely: nor can we present month, after which, however, dealers will most iirob ably commence to lay in their stocks, in anticipation of the opening of the rivers. The import of gray shillings in March ironrOvement to notice - ; thoie doing best are the lighter makes of 39 inch ; lnw bleached also are doing better than GO reed and upwards, which are at present in little demand, and heavy in stock. Of jaconnets also the low and medium makes, both of gray and bleached, are most wanted, although even these are not bringing remunerating prices, whilst finer qualities con tinue neglected ; the demand for white twills has been languid, and prices drooping; checks, spots arid stripe cambric's, and in fact almost all the lighter fabrics are in very moderate in- and - Prinied Goods.—We have no improvemen,t to . _ description bringing saving prices, owing to their being rather light in stock. The Gibul dealers-being now out of the market, Turkey re t tvri!ls and cloths have been comparatively neglected lmpo:t: of all kinds in March were 361 cases. Voollens.—Almost all descriptions continue m lected, and Mule Twist The demainl for yarn has been extremely lan- guid throughout the past fortnight, and to effect sales ai co sidera'Ae decline on our last quotations became necessary, mo sates of FALL OF THE SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE'DEE.-SEVEN LIVES LOST. A calamitous accident occurred last night (Monday), by the fall of a portion of the above bridge, by which seven lives are ascertained to be sacrificed. The quarter , past six (p.m.) train, from Chester to Ruabon, started at its usual time, with four carriages--two first-class and two second-class--the number of passengers, we under stand, being about twelve ; and on passing over the second arch on the Wrexham side of the river Dee, one half of the arch next to the Roodee gave way, and fell into the river, with the line of rails upon which the train was running, leaving the other half standing. The en gine and tender had got over, the latter being so close to the falling mass that it was thrown off the rails. The whole of the carriages, however, were precipitated into the Dee, where they lie endways, almost completely smashed. The intelligent superintendent of the Chester police, Mr. Hill, was shortly 'after the accident upon the spot, and under. his able directions assistance was rendered as soon as possible ; and seven of the passengers, who are now lying dead in the Hospital, were got out. Two others were extracted, but are not expected to survive ; and others are missing. The bridge was a rather handsome structure, lofty, and composed of two arches, of large span, with horizontal bearings of irons; and joints up to a number of arches running along the side of the Roodee. The line has only been opened a month (since the Mon day before Chester races) ; and it is supposed that either the piers had not been sufficiently consolidated, the stonework defective, or that the iron bearings had become warped by the heavy trains (consisting of iron from Rua bon) passing over them. Another cause of the insecurity of the bridge may have been the difficulty always said to he experienced in getting a foundation in the bed of the Dee. It is a fortunate circumstance that the train pas sing over the bridge in the morning, which, if it had been precipitated into the river in a similar manner, would have produced a much more widely spread disaster. Amongst the lives lost is, we regret to say, Mr. John Matthews, coach proprietor and driver of the Holyhead mail, a party well known for his estimable qualities by many in this town and in Wales, and who leaves behind him, to regret his loss, a wife and eight children. The guard of the train was also one of the killed. The bridge, we understand, was contracted for, and built by, Mr. Betts, and will have, as a matter of course, to be entirely taken down and reconstructed. E IN THE CORN MARKET.-OPENING F THE PORTS OF THE BALTIC. We have been favoured by an influential and well informed house in the corn trade with the substance of their most recent advices from all parts of the kingdom. Their most satisfactory feature, so far as the consumer is concerned, is the almost universal tendency towards a decline in priCes. Various causes may be adduced for this, the principal being the splendid weather with which the country has been blessed during- the react frwtni..bt Another is, the fact that the wants of Ireland are now pretty well provided for ; and that foreign wheat imported into that country is now being shipped to this and other ports, its place in the sister country being occupied by coarser sorts of food, such as Indian corn, Indian meal, &c. The opening of the Baltic ports has also contributed to dissipate the fears previously entertained of a continua- vessels arrived 'in this port from Friday up to yesterday, from Dantzic, Stettin, &c. ; and the arrivals in London, Hull, and other ports'on the eastern coast, are to a much larger amount. From the ports of the Black Sea the importations are not expected to be very heavy until the latter end of June and July ; but we have the certainty, that, with the high inducement to direct cargoes here, we shall be amply supplied to enable us to put on until our nwn linpvizo Thin ctinnlir olt-hrtnn4l vssertcy.rieb4. conSiderable, as our friends across the water will economise than omit the opportunity of profiting The rates ndian corn, rather by the receipt of counties, where the agriculturists appear to have sold out too freely and too early. We hear of one house having chartered within a very short period, no less than thirty .. and must the Baltic( quarter, however, is mai [co so in an increasec degree, as supplies fro-m. Nay 25, 1847. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) LONDON CORN AfARRET.-YESTERDAY, The remarkably fine weather and splendid appearance of the growing crops, together with lower prices in the continental markets, and an arrival of over 30,000 qrs. of foreign wheat, have combined to completely paralyse our grain market this morning, and although the supply of English Wheat was not large, very little progress could be made in sales until a re duction of from 6s. to Bs. under the currency of this day week was yielded to buyers, at which decline the supply was fairly disposed of. Foreign was simiiarly depressed, and having but a small attendance of country buyers but little business re sulted. Indian Corn floating in fdir request at our previous currency, but on the spot 2s. lower than last Monday. Barley, Malt, Beans, and Peas, are Slow of sale, and 2s cheaper. Oita participated in the general dullness, and are Is. to 25 cheaper. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKRT v _,,--E9TERPAY The Beef trade was not so active as on Friday last, on which day beef advanced in value quite 4d. per 8 lb., yet the currencies obtained on this day se nnight were firmly supported in every instance, the primest Scots readily producing ss. 4d. per 8 lb., and at which a good clearance was readily made. The numbers of sheep were on the decrease, yet the Mutton trade was somewhat inactive, at about last week's currencies. As nearly the whole of the sheep are now out of the wool, it must be obsery ed that our quotations solely refer to those shorn. The best old Downs were selling at ss, Bd. per 81b. From the Isle of Wight about 300 Lambs came fresh to hand, and the arrivals from other quarters were tolerably good. The Lamb trade was firm, at fully Friday's advanced rates, the best qualities producing Is. per 81b. The Veal trade was very steady, at last week's prices. In Pigs, only a moderate business was doing, at about sta tionary figures. MONEY MAT :MET-YESTERDAY Consols opened this morning rather in advance of the closing prices of Saturday, and have been done at 874. That elevation, however, has not been sustained, as they have since fallen back. to 874, at which they are now sellers. Three per Cents. Re duced have been done at 86* to *, and Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 88 to 72 ; Exchequer-bills maintain their old po sition of par to 2 p.m. The Sutlej medals for military distribution this summer, will cost the East India Company £20,000. The Marquis of Normanby left Paris on Friday, for London, the general belief being that he would not return as ambassador. In consequence of the present •,b growing weather, t, price of flour fell at Canterbury market on Saturday, 4s gs. per sack. "What time is it, Tom ?" "Just time to pay that lit tle account you owe me." " Oh, indeed ! Well, I didn't think it was half so late !" On Friday morning, three trucks on the London and North-Western railway, were destroyed by fire near Wil lesden. The fire is supposed to have originated from a red hot cinder from the engine. SUMMARY OF THE EPSOM WEEK.—Total number of Stakes, 15 ; won by favourites, 5 ; won by non-favourites, 10 ; horses entered, 511 ; horses started, 150. Total amount of Stakes, £11,768. Subscriptions, £11,113. Public money given, £655. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia landed at Woolwich dockyard, on Saturday morn ing, from the Black Eagle. His Highness and suits travelled to town in two of the Queen's carriages and four, and proceeded to Mivart's Hotel. GOVERNMENT AND RAlLWAYS. — Government has issued orders to the raliway companies and officers of pub lic works to sr..‘nd in returns of the number of the employed and the some means for stopping the present pressure Cm the; money market. If they fix upon stopping the works there will be a pretty to do. THE IRISH POOR LA.W.—Lords Radnor, Monteagle, and Fitzwilliam have signed a protest, for the following, among other, -- singular re asons :" 1. Because every law giving to the destitute a claim to relief must of necessity have a tendency to induce amongst the objects of its care provident habits ; and this tendency is increased in ejects to which lief extended. more than an equal ratio, as the range of ob; ies is e 3ecause t: seem, eit her from natural constitution or adventitious circumstances, peculiarly prone to such habits ; and ,o them their present distress may, in my opinion, be mainly traced." CU' RI01:7; PROJECT FOR 'RETAINING SMITHFIELD' MARKET.—A scheme is n.w on foot for excavating be neath the whole area of Smithfield market, in order to form abattoirs. The plans are nearly completed, and we understand will shortly have to be brought before Parlia- A. depth of not less than 25 feet is talked of, as )urpose of slaughter fficient drainage or pable of tieing ap !rs and Inrioua I for ex I Birc who appear inclined to hold on until an improved inquiry is experienced, which may be anticipated in June, July, and August ; but as the stock on hand isheavy,pnd the quantity on say that the prospect appears very encourag►ng March :-3555 bales, or 1,762,8201b5. In metals business is almost at a stand. of exchange were 2s. Old. to 2s. Old. Imports in The last rat, ith more selle than buyer submitting to lower prices difficult to force sales at any rat( When the mail left it was The following were On London 2s. to 2s. O'd. per rupee for China bills at six months' sight with local endorsement ; and at 2s. 04d. to 2s. O3d. for local bills. The market appeared to be steady at these Madras 97 ) as. tc China —208 rs. to 210 per 100 dia. The freights from Calcutta are : To London and Liverpool. Sugar Rice . , Hides .1 ute.. 8 7 6 to 812 6 8 10 0 to 8 15 0 6 10 0 to 6 15 0 5 5 0 to 6 0 0 . _ g00d5.... 8 0 0 to 8 10 0 Raw silk 8 0 0 to 810 For other staples rates are almost nominal To Mauritius. Rice, Company's rupees 210 0 to Measurement goods, do. 35 0 0 Cotton . Opium . Saltpetr 2 12 0 per bag. To China. 4 dols. to 5 dols. per hale. 8 to 10 p2r chest per bag. From Bombay, the following is the account received Freights.—Several arrivals of vessels having taken place theear'y part of the month,the rate of freight to Great Brit und6. :e to China is dowd IG A HAT FROM A MAN'S HEAD:—At the Po yesteraaY, a man named EdWard Jon?s was th stealing, on Saturday, a man's hat from his ciehitreet. ' He mat off, but, v in Great Charlott -street . The case was proved against and he was committed for trial. OF MASTERS AND MATES.-At a board .on held on the 19th inst., Mr. James Joseph J mate of the brig Castilian Maid, of London, .ound duly qualified for a first-class masters' certifi cate. Also on the 22d inst., Mr, Benjamin Wentworth Holland, late third master of the West India Mail steam ~,,“, v et. shin. Medway, of London, was found duly NATIOI , ; of examint Kelly, late for a fi ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS FROM IRELAND DURING 1 ;1 W EE K.—The arrivals of destitute Irish, and of par- across the Atlantic !ase of the fares charged by From the 18th to the 23rd procc le. the r bled in front of the Queen's lemious, from which they marched through the principal streets and thorough- were assem t tres of Birkenhead, and from thence to St. Catherine's :hurch, Tranmere. They were each of them dressed in le usual insignia of their order ; being thus decorated, The ord, MELANCHOLY DEATH. - Yesterday an inquest was held at Aigburth, before Mr. Heyes, the county coroner, on view of the body of Janies Billinge, of the police force, It is seldom that the tone of the market can be fairly rbrpd of by tbp. fPUT absence of any exciting information nformed, that American Yesterday, how- ever, we ar quanty mina nave oeen nought tor 455. per barrel, which on Friday ranged at about 475. to 475. 6d. This day's market will probably test the di-position of holders more decidedly ; and we certainly expect to see reduction the order of the day, as the trade seeme just now quite para lyzed. During last week no fewer than 95 vessels laden with corn arrived in London from European ports. A remark able and very important feature attaching to these arri vals of grain,.is the various descriptions of vessels belong ing to different nations in which they took place, bringing the produce of other countries, amongst which may spe , . DEATH OF MR. O'CONNELL Th:re seems to be now no doubt that Daniel O'Connell is no more. We take the following from Galignani's Messenger, (Paris paper,) of Saturday:— Some account of the closing scenes of the life of an individual who has filled so remarkable a position in the world as Daniel O'Connell., must prove interesting to the generality of the readers of the Messenger, and I there fore,•as an English physician, called in to attend him, take leave to lay before you the following statement : On Monday, May 10, I saw Mr : O'Connell for the first ;ime, anc use and invo- pressure, strong rapid pulse, flushed 'face, &c. Mr. O'Connell had also chronic bronchitis of some years' toms were much ameliorated, and on the morrow he seemed convalescent. But from Mr. O'Connell's great repugnance to swallow even the most simple n the evening►.. of Tuesday the 11th the new symptom of congeStion of the brain pre sented itself. Active measures were immediately had recourse to, and from them there was a decided improve- g ro rage any meareine. 'lnwards the evening of Wednesday, the 12th, the symptoms in creased, Mr. O'Connell was restless, and sometimes slightly incoherent. Our former measures were again employed, but with slight success. During Thursday all 50 c. feet. the symptoms increased with great tendency to sleep, 14 cwt. 5 bales rom Wnicii, W., • •A•SA VIAZGLI ULIW breathing was much embarrassed; circulation became difficult and in some degree indistinct, and the mind wavered. Thursday night was passed in a state of pro , found heavy sleep, with increased difficulty of breathing, and, in addressing those about him, he imagined himsel' in London, and spoke to them as if there. On Friday -‘s much wr- - breathit , .. ---- • • per 50 — c. feet ly audibl iad incre , tht very laborious, the vox, and the words half formed ; all the sytnp ed. In this statehelingered on till Saturday night, seemingly conscious of the presence of those about him, but neither attempting to move nor speak. My treat ment of Mr. O'Connell was always in conjunction with Dr. Beretta, of this place, and a young French phy sician, who had accompanied him from Lyons,. and, on the day preceding his demise, we had the advantage of consulting with pr. ViViani,- the - oldest practitioner of Genoa, and of high repute: By his advice, and as a last resource, a further application of leeches to the temples was advised, but all . was in vain ; he expired last'night at half-past nine o'clock (p.m.) apparently suffering Mt' pain. During the whole time of our attendance upon 1- O'Connell it was with the grt induced to take - medicine, or difficulty - h isary food, and I 1r fully 40 hour had this been Otherwise, the Period, of c been procrastinated, but his failing healtl constant tendency to cerebral congestic might have spirits, with A. SELF-CONVIC named Joseph Bowman gave himself up to police;c:finstat No. 92, statinr , that he had robbed his master in Mai ester of £16t0 . .E12. lie was remanded, and on heir further put back until this da not having appeared. t up yesterday npqses fiffainst I 3M A SHOP I Jordan line► £8 STEALING FROM A SHANDRIr.—At tne voin yesterday, a man named Edward M`Guire was with having stolen, in Bridgewater-street, from a belonging to Mr. Robert Waring, a clerk, resiaing a Smitlidown-lane, a parcel containing groceries of the va lue of 6s. There was a person in the vehicle at the time who witnessed the impudent theft. The prisoner wa committed for trial. 1 • - ['EFT OF named Henry Jc court, yesterday, with stealing a silver wine-strainer from ti Hart, silversmith, &c., Lord-street, on Fr plied to the lignt. lne cattie oeing driven into the market during the night will be slaughtered on the spot, and thus, the projectors thin locality. Mr. —The 13itileer k, obviate the main objection to the present Andrew Moseley is the architect employed. Latham will pitch his tent at Newton Races it will be supplied with excellent—everything. He says fame, and we learn highly talented, is, it will be seen, appearing here A drawing for ancient furniture, and other gems of an tiquity, after the manner of the art union, is about to take place in Liverpool—See adv. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.-The compan y a t this beauti ful Th e resort has b een ver y numerous and respec table. gardens are in first-rate order, and the whole on a gala night presents the appearanc e of fairy land. The fire works give the greatest possible satisration. EASTHAM FERRY. — The beauties of this romantic landing-place are now beginning to be appreciated. Daily during the summer will greatly exceed those of any pre- vious year STEALING GARDEN. STtIFFS.—A man named Charles Hughes, and a youth named Sweeney, were yesterday charged with stealing lettuce, &c., from several gardens in Bootle-lane, Kirkdale. They were apprehended by police-officers 69 and 70, and it appears that the depreda tions in the locality are frequent and serious to vrnw, rl_ I Comm I for the offeneE RATHER BACKWARD. — Upwards of th •ee thousand years ago, the people of Israel had a sanna..y code of laws e : it is necessari since the cities of heathen and barbaric Rome were constructed with an-aspecial reference to toe health of their inhabitants, lavishly supplied with the means of ,nd year aitary superin- lization and enlightenment in which a large and compre hensive measure of sanitary reform" could .command the attention of its legislatdre, and engage the sympathies of its people of facts,— How full of reproof i; that simple statement People's Journal. __ CHANGE OF SEASON Now that the present fine who prize the valuable jewel, health, to devote the serious attention to it which is absolutely imperative at this season. It is a well-established fact that the mrjority of "the ills which flesh is heir to" are mainly attr , ' to an unhealthy state of the blood and eonsw- fect circulation - . To remedy this, and promote a healthy and regular action at the secretions, we recommend a trial of " Priestley's Consentrated Decoction of Sarsa parilla." It is prepared on scientific principles by Mr. bility in The THE PLEASANT VILLAGE OF HAMPATEAII.—In Fiasic Walk, one of the most public thoroughfares, abutting on the very pave is a row of houses miserably drained and ventilated. In one, on the 9th instant, a poor woman was confined, and barely escaped a fa:al puerperal fever. The atmosphere from'cesspools and drains is most loath some. A painted chair which has been left on the ground floor is blackened by the sulphuretted hydrogen escaping through the boards. A tame bird, which had lived a year in another house, died soon after being removed : the cat has died. Seven or eight cats have died there ; Nobody can keep their cats alive there. The man, a shoemaker, works at his trade, and smokes tobacco to disguise the smell. The rent is five shillings per week. Here the in fant was born, and if left, like two of its deceased brothers, pet bird, and doomed cats, to breathe a slow poison. stench, On my noticing the vilE the patiently-resigned mot! to what it is when shut up at night and Vi:lag2s. er answered. 'lt is nothing -Health of Towns FINE FLOWING RINGLFTS ifants and Young Children is, by inexp( le care of the Hair in )n that neglect in this particular can continue Is of strength or weakness are laid in vim; ringlets, or ►is early period. celebrated for ng-andrest9ring years'; are traceable M OF. COLUMBIA culiarly'iitted (applied according to pplication during the tender years and no nursery where personal ad estimation,' should be without it. no othE E'S- BALM, 1,. .1 respectable Chet fngton•street, :s, Perfumers. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, A classes of 3f confidence cesoi , r.ameommivion.v TUESDAY, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING, By JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grove street, arid LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street At No. 4, ST. Gpouoit's CRESCENT, LIVERPOOL Orders for Advertisements received by Newton and Deacon, Wal brook ; Iteynell,Char, n - e * lbia - ri - ei . l3arlie r, ,ci ii S, R;1 Li( court, Fleet-street; Lewis and Lone, 3, Castle-court, Corn: hill; at the London Commercial Coffee-house Mincing-lane:rn at 'the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cohill ; Chapter (;.7oSee- To r TII 2 AK Mov i l Shad..; almost lamishe whose love of club-room n-atr oratorical display 4643 1.971 caused Total receipts Total for washing e cony [led an for baths £45 16 3 8 4 10 witht he country visited here, re, to the ' an opportunity for the discussion o f such a ques - have this week advertisement of Mr. Con at such a time, will be unpleasantly reminded Jordan. His cornopeans are second to none manufactured. of the folly of their conduct. Most sincerely we Mr. Henry Russell, as will beseen on reference to his trust that 'nothing serious may result. We have advertiFT e er!t,giyes a several ton 'Wednesday evening, some cohfidence in the good sense of the working atwhl i c l _ i _i h.. introduces ~, • lt gives greatto add, that the receipts almost .. new songs r. Th ere can h e us plea sure . - • • little doubt - 1440 season is closing, that it will be well equal the expenses, includ in g t t in eres on the money es. Masses themselves, as shewn in their refusal to attendod i ended in the erection of the building. Watch-office, where he was much respected for his atten 3unctuality. Deceased, who was only twenty of age, had unexpectedly been missing for time, and it was generally believed that domestic ircurnstances had preyed upon his mind. His body was foufid on - Saturday morning in a pond or pit in the toy eight years in the water. the jury, after hearing all the evidence, returned.a verdict simply to the effect that he was "found drowned," He has left a wife and family. carry off the article, which, after he had beaten it into en unshapely mass, he offered for sale at Mr. Stewart's shop, No. 120. Park-lane. Mr. Stewart made some inquiries as to how the prisoner had become possessed of the article, nd he said he had come from Manchester, and had found on some gravel stones on this side of Warrington Isnicion being excited, t' ate was not purchased, and the police having received information, the prisoner was apprehended on. Saturday. The value of the article was 1 about £7. The prisoner was committed to the sessions. house, Paternoster-row; Nod]; and South ArneiiCAß Cottev house, Threadneedle - street ; Parsons, 9, Ave-hlaria-lane. London; Johnston and Co., Eden Quay, Dublin; Wheeler, Exchange-street, and C. H. 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