The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received from James Parker, EQq., the coun cillor for St. Anne's ward, one guinea for the Oastler Liberation Fund. A letter from one of the sufferers by the fire in Harring ton-street, has been sent to us, but we think the object of the writer will be best effected by forwarding his letter to the gentlemen who are interesting themselves in behalf of those who have received damage through that distressing calamity. A correspondent wishes us to state, that a man named named Duncan Campbell was extremely active in sup pressing the fire in the ship Meg of Meldon, and in getting the cargo out. Mr. James Owen has requested us to say, that the article beaded " Police Court Attorneys and Half-crowns," in the Journal of Saturday, a brief notice of which ap pears elsewhere, is as far as he is concerned, wholly untrue. He denies any participation in the practice there alluded to_ Ely' Eiberpool A)tantari). TUESDAY MORA/NG, JAN. 2, 1843. We have never shrunk from the task—a painful one —of bringing before our readers, in their full de formity, the evils, the cruelties, the GUILT, with which the factory system of this country is full to overflowing. For the remedy of those evils—the alleviation of infant and female toil, and the shorten ing of the hours of labour, to the adult male even— we trust to see a powerful and a successful effort made in the coming session of Parliament. The mind of Me nation is now ripe for a measure which shall unclasp the gripe which manufacturing avarice has fastened upon its victims. The nation is pre pared to record its resolve that human beings shall no longer he sacrificed in body and soul, that a few selfish men may add hoard to hoard, and be enabled to riot in the luxury which blood has purchased. The legislature may not, as yet, have arrived at a consciousness of its duty, with respect to this ques tion. The cold abstractions of a heartless philoso phy may still have charms for a majority in both houses. But an entire people, demanding that the fetters he stricken from the limbs and the souls of its suffering poor, speaks louder than philosophy, and must be heard—must triumph. We ought not to deceive ourselves, however, by the vain hope that legislation can do all which is re quired to raise the condition, physical and moral, of the working population around us. Legislation can do much. It can withdraw the infant and the female workers from their toil in the factory, and restore them to their proper avocations, and fitting duties and privileges in society. But legislation cannot do all which is required. There are sores eating deeply into the social fabric, which legisla tion cannot reach—cannot cure. These a great national effort must deal with. A Christian people must resolve,—of itself—without the coercion of the law—acting only up to the plain directions of the Word of God,—to do justice to the poor who are amongst them, and permit man, as was ordained for him, "to live"—to LIVE, not merely to crawl, from his cradle to his grave—" by the sweat of his brow." We must cast from us that wretched selfishness which so fatally prevails throughout the entire framework of society. We must strive, in fact, to adopt in all our dealings with our poorer brethren, that homely but just principle—" live and let live !" And in the first instance, let us see if something cannot be done to raise the condition of the female population of our country. We refer not at present to our factory population. Their case we would deal with by legislative means. We refer now to the females, in our towns and villages, who are com pelled to toil for their subsistence. The time was—and we are old enough to remem ber it—when the widow and orphan children of the reduced tradesman could depend for, at the least, a decent, thonwh it might be a hardly-earned support, upon their labour with the needle or the embroidery frame. The humblest, the least-educated, of our poor had then some fitting occupation to which they could resort. There was a feeling of sympathy in the classes above them, which would not suffer them to endure want ; and when all other ties were broken, all other aids withdrawn, there was their claim upon the land as a last resource. How fatally for the welfare of our suffering female population have we declined from this state of things ! One half—aye, two-thirds—of the occupations by which English women in past days could maintain them . selves in their own homes, are engrossed by the sel fish encroachments of capital. The spinning-wheel is plied no more by the cottage fire or on the village green. The embroidering frame is seen no more, . except as an instrument for the display of the shewy accomplishments of the breakfast-room or the bou doir. The classes, who once eked out a scanty sub sistence by their use, must seek it now in the crowded f ctory, or the pestilential workroom, in which, for sixteen hours a-day of toil, they may earn a grave without the reproach of premeditated suicide to taint their memories. These occupations, peculiarly female, are gone for ever. But there is still the needle, we may be told, by which toiling woman may earn her bread. Aye, but there is the slop.shop, too, and the fashionable repo sitary, which fix the reward of her labour at the starvation minimum ! The selfishness of modern times runs only after cheapness. Mothers of fami lies—kind-hearted, professing charity and benevo lence—resort for those necessary articles of raiment which formerly employed the neecles of the indus trious poor, not to their dependent neighbours—not to the family of the decayed tradesman—not to the virtuous children of some former cherished servant, and perhaps playfellow, —but to the fashionable shop, with its plate-glass windows, paid for in or phans' tears, and its shewy embellishments, whose ' _price has been the sacrifice of woman's virtue—to ' the London or Parisian " depot," where "bargains" are to be had of every thing ! We have broken, by our encouragement of this fell mania for cheapness, one of the strongest ties which bound the women of our land to their suffering fellow-women. We have taught them to exchange that constant and kindly contact with the humbler of their sex, by which the latter might have been so vastly benefitted, for a traffic in cheap trash with its knavish fabricators. And what has been the consequence ? Precisely that which might have been anticipated from a po licy so selfish. There is no longer afforded, for any avocation by which women may subsist, a reward which is not wretchedly insufficient. Search the records of our police-offices, and how revolting to human nature ought to be the lessons ' which they disclose ! What crimes—what murders —are daily perpetrated by us, in our folly, or our selfishness, for the paltry saving of a few pence in the price of a cap or collar ! Let any of our female readers picture to themselves for a moment the con dition of the unhappy being who is condemned, by the fear of famine before her eyes, to make a shirt for three halfpence, and a fine shirt—a linen shirt — for little above sixpence ! Why the slavery of the factory is ease compared with the unintermitting toil and sleepless watching, which must be endured be fore enough has been done to purchase the unhappy sernpstress a meal for herself and for her children. And then follow her, as, with feeble steps and red, aching eyes, she enters the work-room of the em ployer—suffers the rude rebukes of putters -out and shopmen—submits, after all her toil, to some petty deduction, or for some trifling omission or mistake is sent back to her foodless dwelling, to return after another hour's toil, to receive the stipulated mite, which her enfeebled mind scarcely suffers her to know how to expend most profitably, to provide for her many necessities. What wonder if the dram shop have temptations for such a one, and if, to raise for the moment her own sinking strength, she rushes into the madness of intoxication ? How large a portion of these evils—these suffer ings—might we not avert, if we would resolve to be just to our fellow-beings, --if we would throw off the selfishness, with which we have closed our hearts and ears against the calls of humanity Ladies of England !—to you we appeal on behalf of the suffering women of England. We will endeavour to bring before you, in detail, the working of the system by which these women have been trodden to the earth, and for the erection of which you have much to answer for ! We will endeavour to point out, in detail, the course which you have to pursue to repair the wrong which you hare inflicted. In the mean time, what we have already said may be sufficient to show the direction in which your efforts must be made, and to induce reflection—earnest reflection—upon the entire subject. It must be handled, promptly and wisely, unless we wish to draw down a curse upon our land. The speech of Mr. Ferrand at the meeting held on Wednesday last, at the Commercial Hall, ap pears to have set one of our Whig-Radical contem poraries —the Popish Journal—well nigh frantic. That very extraordinary luminary—ambitious, no doubt, of the patronage of the Anti•Corn-Law League—devoted, on Saturday last, a full half column of railing —to which the language of Ther cites was mere milk and water—to the purpose of overwhelming the honourable member for Knares borough ; and, if that gentleman was so shaky in his nerves, and so weak in reputation, as to be affected by such a shower of muddy trash as the Journal has strung together, he must by this time be far on his voyage to political extinction. Our contemporary, however, though he may talk loud, is harmless; and we therefore gladly pass by his innoceous ravings. Upon one portion, however, of the speech in question, we feel bound to offer a brief comment. And first, with respect to that portion which fixes upon the Anti-Corn- Law League the atrocity of having countenanced, as a part of their tactics, personal violence towards, and even the assassination of, political opponents who dare to stand in the way of the measures which they advocate. It was objected to Mr. Ferran'], by tha Manchester Guardian, that the remarks of Mr. Abel Heywood—a member of the League —to the effect that he had been assured by some party that he would be willing to subscribe to a fund for procuring the assassination o Sir Robert Peel, were not uttered at a meeting of the Anti- Corn-Law League, and that that body was not, therefore, responsible for language so atrocious. Mr. Ferrand informed the meeting, that he was prepared to prove that the language in question was made use of by Mr. Heywood, at a meeting got up by the League, and sanctioned by the presence of two leading members of its body—two members of the council of that body. The public were told fur ther that such language was received with applause —with applause (!) by a meeting of Englishmen (I !); and that the two members of the Council of the League who heard it never attempted to utter one syllable of reprobation. The inference, which must inevitably be drawn from these facts, the parties who compose the confederacy, will have some difficulty in escaping from. They cannot " rail the seal from the bond," with which they thus bound themselves to the murderous scoundrel who made use of lan guage so atrocious. They know—Mr. Abel Hey wood knows—a would-be murderer: and it is their duty to denounce him to the just execration of the world. The shu f fle, that the meeting at which this " anec dote" was told was not a League meeting, will not do! We happen to remember something of the past tactics of that body—its useful subdivision into League Councillors, Leaguers, Anti-Corn-Law Operatives, Precursors, and Advocates of Complete Suffrage. The meeting in question was a meeting of shopkeepers, got together by the League's in. fluence, addressed by members of the League, and with two members of the council of the League pre sent. It was de facto a League meeting. We dare venture to say that the League paid for the placards which called it together, and for the room in which it was held ; and we appeal to any candid man whether the League is not responsible for its pro ceedings. But was this the only occasion in which a diabo lical suggestion of murder was given to the world by members of this confederacy ? Surely, if we re member right, there was a certain Rev. Mr. Bailey, who, at a meeting of delegates, held in Palace-yard, gave utterance to a similar " anecdote." He, too, knew a man—pleasant acquaintance who would not only subscribe to a fund to procure the assassination of Sir Robert Peel, but would cast lots to determine who should do the deed ! 'I his con vension of delegates was certainly a League meeting Was it, or was it not ? It matters little who was the original author of either of the atrocious sentiments referred to— whether he was a Leaguer or only a common scoun drel. It was the public utterance of that senti ment—for a party purpose—the public suggestion of murder as a political weapon—which is to be visited with condemnation. That suggestion, un reproved by either of the meetings before which it was made—unreproved by the League press—nay, the feeling which it showed to exist paraded before the world as an unanswerable reason why repeal of the corn laws should be conceded—was followed by a ranrder ! Who can pry deeply enough into the MN sterious labyrinth of a maniac's mind to tell us with any certainty that it did not cause that murder? And now a word or two as to this " Calum niator Ferrand's" speech. That speech is before our readers. May we ask them is it not the speech of an Anylishman—of a loyal man It is so. It will bear reading. It will bear criticism. It is the speech of a man who has at heart the welfare of his country—the happiness of his countrymen and of his countrywomen. It is the speech of an honest and a humane man, who cares, for party, nothing, but who cares, for outraged humanity, everything; and as such we identify ourselves with its, sentiments for " let the galled jade wince, our withers are un wrung." The election of a member of the Dock Committee, in lieu of Mr. Horsfall, who has resigned, is to take place at the Dock-office, on Friday next, at one o'clock. Mr. Josias Booker and Mr. Kendal are the candidates. They are both Conservatives, so that no question of politics is involved in the de cision. We trust, therefore, that the contest will be conducted in such a manner as shall not engender any unkindly feeling. With respect to Mr. Booker, we believe no misapprehension exists; he is under stood to be in favour of the erection of warehouses on the dock quays, and of the general policy pursued by Mr. Horsfall whilst a member of the Dock Com mittee. Mr. Kendal is, we beli eve, to a considerable extent, of the some opinions; he has been, however, strangely misrepresented by our contemporary of the Albion, as an opponent of dock warehouses, whilst he entertains, as we are informed by himself, and as the following letter testifies, very opposite sentiments. We have no wish at present to enter into the merits of this much agitated question ; but it is only an act of justice to allow Mr. Kendal to speak for himself, which he does very plainly and emphatically in the subjoined communication : THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—In the Albion of to-day appears a statement, that " I am brought forward as a candidate for the vacancy in the Dock Committee, in consequence of my alleged oppo sition to warehouses on the Dock Quays." In answer to this, I beg to inform you that I was one of the first to sign a requisition in favour of warehouses around the Albert Dock, and that I have on several occa sions, when giving evidence before various authorities, stated my conviction of the utility of such dock ware houses on similar sites. I have merely to say, in addition, that I still adhere to these opinions. I am, Sir, Your obedt. servant, GEO. KENDAL, Rodney-street, Jan. Ist, 1844. Mr. Kendal informed us, also, that yesterday, when giving evidence before a sub-committee ap pointed by the Dock Committee, he was asked by one of the members his opinion as to dock ware houses, and gave it decisively in favour of 'those buildings. The candidates, we again repeat, are both Con servatives, and both highly respectable men; and we have no doubt that whichever is elected will honestly do his duty to his constituents. SCRIPTURAL EDUCATION.—On Sunday morning last, an interesting and very appropriate sermon was preached in St, Andrew's Church, Renshaw-street, by the Rev. C. Jones, second son of the respected minister of that church—and a collection made in behalf of the Infant School, in connection with the church, which amounted £53 10a. DEATH FROM A BLOW BY A SHUTTER.—On the 3d of October last, an old woman, named Grace Williams, whilst passing along Castle -street, was knocked down by man in the employ of Mr. Jones, silver-smith, by being (accidentally we doubt not) struck by a shutter which he was about to put on one of the shop windows. In her fall she broke her thigh, and was sent to the Northern Hospital, where she lingered until Saturday night last— when sbe died. The inquest will be held tomorrow. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.—We are glad to find that gas has been introduced into this church, and that f or the future there will be divine service in it every Tuesday evening. Last night being the first of the year, the Rev. Mr. Falloon had a special service which was extremely well attended ; and indeed the church is now crowded On every occasion when it is open, and we therefore antici pate from the exertions of the respected incumbent the greatest benefits to the crowded district in which he of ficiates. THE ALBERT Docx, &c.—The mildness of the winter hitherto has enabled those engaged in the works to ac complish as much in excavating as in the middle of summer. During the last five weeks about 1000 yards of waste material have been removed each day—the men working after dark by torch-light. The masons have also been enabled to proceed continuously, though ne cessarily only, during day light. The contractors for building the new assize courts have likewise proceeded with their work without stoppage. - - COMMITMENTS.—Yesterday, at the police-court, James Watson, alias Robert Cooke, was committed for trial at the sessions on a charge of having on Saturday night entered the shop of Mr. Ritchie, ironmonger. Park-lane, and carried off a plane, from a bench. Police-officer Coulter observed him going from shop to shop in a way that excited his suspicion ; and he finally caught him with the plane (worth is 3d.) under his coat.----William Taylor was also committed for ttial on a charge of stealing a coat, worth £3, from the lobby of the house of Mr. Jef frey, Islington, on Saturday. DEATH BY BURNING.—AB inquisition was yesierday held before the Borough Coroner, on view of the body of Henry Appleton, a child of four years old—son of Thomas Appleton, rope-maker, Watkinson-street. On Sunday morning the deceased was standing near the fire, and hav ing lighted a piece of paper, put the end of it into his mouth and began to smoke it. He had on at the time only his night-town, which was ignited (as he stated) by the paper falling from his hand. He was alone in the apartment at the moment; and his sister, a little girl, going in, found him in flames. His father was called, and immediately put out the fire, but though a surgeon was brought and dressed him, he was so severely burnt that he died yesterday morning. Verdict—" Accidental death." FIRE IN DALE-STREET.—About eleven o'clock on Thursday, while the great fire in Harrington-street was yet raging, an alarm of fife in Dale-street was given. Several engines were instantly despatched, when it was found that the small warehouse over the shop, and also in the occupation, of Mr. W. Conway, wholesale cooper, (next door to the shop of Mr. Hignett, tobacconist, cor ner of Crosshall.street,) bad taken fire, and being filled with hoops and other combustibles, the consequences to the adjoining and densely-packed premises would have been very serious but for the prompt and effective exer tions made. The stock in the shop and warehouse, con sisting of toys, baskets, and white coopers' wart, was considerably injured, and for the most part damaged so as to be of little or no value ; but the property was, we understand, insured. The small engine belonging to the Gas Works (opposite) rendered most efficient service. THE WEATHER.—Up to New Year's Day (yesterday), the winter was for some weeks (in this district) uncom monly mild for the time of the year; latterly, indeed, more like April than December. Flowers were to be found in gardens,. and even in the fields. Lettuces were to be found in the former six inches high, and young nettles in the latter even higher. After a slight and gradual cooling of the temierature from Saturday, the new year came in with a change of " administration," more vigour ous, and more seasonable, with occasional clouds and showers of rain am} hail, accompanied by squalls. This alteration is, doubtless, more propitious for the vegetable world ; which, being too forward,. required a cheek to harden it against the frost that may be yet expected. 'I he downfall hitherto during the winter has, however, been comparatively very small, and the land has been in ',rime friable condition for working. ROYAL LIVER THEATRE.—During the past week Mr. Phelps has been taking a round of tragic parts, and has won many admirers. Although not a first-rate tragedian —a Kean, or a Macreatiy—he is far from being mediocre ; and with study may reach a high rank in his profession. In addition to the attraction of tragedy, Miss Fanny Ter-- nan, who is indeed an infant prodigy, has been displaying her wonderful versatility, and been received by crowded audiences with unbounded applause, of which she is mr st worthy. A new piece, entitled " Life in Liverpool," has been introduced, and will no doubt have a run. The sce nery (local) is good throughout, and especially, the interior of St. John's Market, and a view of Bold-street. The acting is of course such as is usually met with in such pieces. We perceive that Mr. Raymond has numerous other novelties in preparation ; and that we are to have a succession of stars, first of which will be Mrs. Waylett and Alexander Lee. THE FUNDS, SATURDAY NIGHT.—Some large pur chases of Bank Stock were the chief feature in the English market to-day, and hence the advance in the value of that security to 184 to 185. Two or three large parcels were bought, hut on whose account did not clearly appear. Consols left off at 961 to 11, a shade under the highest quotation of the morning, but, nevertheless, much firm ness continues among the dealers. Three per Cents. Reduced closed 9;1 ; Three-and-a Hall per Cents Re duced, 1024 to ' g ; Long Annuities, 12 11-16ths ; Indian Bonds, 79 to 80 premium ; and Exchequer Bills. 62 to 64 premium. A good deal of speculative business has been transacted in foreign securities. Spanish particularly has experienced benefit from the operations of the brokers, the Fve per Cents. leaving off steady at the higher price of 21k to 22, and the Three per Cents. 31i to 32. Belgian closed at 103 to 101; Brazilian, 73 to 74 ; Chilian, 99 to 108; Columbian, 111 to 1; Danish, 851 to 861; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 56 to a ; the Five per Cents., 99i to ; Mexican, 311 to 32k; ditto deterred, 91 to;; Peruvian, 224 to ; and Portuguese, 444 to 451. THTC ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. — The performances at this popular place of amusement have, during the past week, given the greatest satisfaction to crowded houses. Mr. Carter and his lions, tigers, &c., have been intro duced into a Roman piece, expressly prepared by Mr. Burroughs, the manager of the stage company, and have excited much astonishment. '1 he cenery, drops, deco rations, and machinery are excellent, and the stage per formance superior to what we have betore witnessed at this house. The horsemanship is varied, bold, and skil ful, and the clowns extremely amusing. A Pantomime well got up, has concluded the entertainments, which are altogether unexceptionable; and, we are glad to observe that the house under the spirited management of Mr. Copeland, is deservedly visited by the most respectable families. The bill of fare for the present week is replete with other novelties, and though we bad not an oppor tunity of attending last night, we doubt not but this equestrian theatre will continue to advance in public favour. On Tuesday last, so throng was the attendance, that many hundreds could not obtain admission. CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. — In our adver tising columns of this day will be found a notice of an intended meeting of the Church Missionary Society at the Music Hall, on Monday evening next at 1 past 6 o'clock. The principal object of this meeting is to com municate information respecting the Proceedings of the above excellent Society in two of its important missions namely, Sierra Leone, and part of Southern India. It was felt by many friends of the society that sufficient in formation about the labours and trials and successes of our missions could scarcely be afforded at the annual meet ing in May, and to supply in some measure this deficiency the intended meeting was first proposed. We entertain little doubt that this meeting will be numerously attended and we trust that it may tend to advance the great cause of Evangelical truth ; to promote that among the Hea thens the Church Missionary Society was originally in stituted. We understand that two Lithographic sketches of the two missions named above will be distributed at the meeting. These will be important aids in fixing the attention on the stations occupied by our missionaries and will prepare the mind to enter with more interest on mis sionary statements, especially those places that may be given at the approaching meeting, or en similar occasions hereafter. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. Yesterday a special meeting of the Council was held, at the Town-hall, for the purpose of taking into conside ration and determining upon the annual appointment of commissioners and trustees under various local acts. The MAYOR took the chair a few minutes after eleven o'clock, at which time there were about thirty-five members present. COMMISSIONERS FOR BIRKENHEAD. The MAYOR announced that the first business on the paper was the appointment of three commissioners under the local act of 1 and 2 Victoria, c. 33, for amending an act of 3 William IV. for paving, lighting, watching, cleansing, and otherwise improving the township or cha pelry of Birkenhead, and for regulating the police thereof. The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK stated, that the commis sioners last year were Messrs. North. Parker, and Wood. Mr: LACE presumed that there was no objection to the re-appointment of these gentlemen ? The MAYOR replied—None whatever, so far as be was aware. Mr. LACE then moved their re-appointment. Mr. TURNER seconded the motion. • Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said he was extremely sorry to find that Mr. North had only attended the meetings of the Birkenhead commissioners once during the past year ; and the Council must be well aware that punctual and constant attendance had now become essentially necessary, the more particularly as a bill was being passed by the commissioners of Birkenhead, in which the interests of Liverpool were most materially concerned. For his own part, he firmly believed, that the whole of the conduct of the Council with respect to Birkenhead was the most unfortunate which could have been adopt id. With re gard, for instance, to the Birkenhead gas and water bill, the Council had acted in the most unfortunate manner possible ; for, in that case, they had allowed a bill to pass which was .actually causing the inhabitants of Birkenhead to pay 25 per cent more f r their gas and water than even the monopolists of Liverpool were at present in the habit of charging. It was true that the Town•clerk had told the Council, at the "time, that, notwithstanding the bill, another company might be formed to keep down the rates ; but they all knew very well, that, when once a monopoly succeeded in getting the management of any thing, it was one of the most difficult matters imaginable to break it down. (Hear.) He wished it to be dis tinctly understood, that no one could entertain a higher opinion of Mr. North than he did; but he believed the gentleman resided at Seacornbe— A MEMBER.—At New Brighton. Mr. HOLMES.—Then the case is still worse. and much more inconvenient for him to attend. The only way in which he could attend at Birkenhead, with the least in convenience to himself, would be by coming to Seacombe, taking the boat for Liverpool, and then going over by another boat to Woodside. Mr. MOORE.— fhere is a new bridge across, and there is also an omnibus. Mr. HOLMES.—At what time does the omnibus leave Seacombe? Mr. MooßE.—At nine o'clock in the morning. Mr. HOLMES.—But the meetings always take place at seven o'clock at night at Birkenhead. Mr. Moons.—Well, there is an omnibus at night from Seacombe, and also from Woodside. Mr. H OLMES.—At what hour does it leave Woodside? Mr. M oonE.—At nine o'clock. Mr. HOLMES.—Then he would be just in time to be too late f,r that (a laugh), because the meetings of the Birkenhead Commissioners seldom break up before half past ten ; and if he left before the breaking up, the proba bility is that the business affectinc , the interests of Liver pool would come on after his departure. If, then, he accepts the appointments, it will require the prompt attendance of a►l three commissioners to see that nothing inimical or injurious to the town► of Liverpool takes place, for matters of vast importance are about to come under the cognizance of the Birkenhead meetings. Mr. LACE.---1 shall be most happy to propose 1 11 . r. Isaac Holmes, if he will attend. Mr. HOLMES.—W ben I was a commissioner before, I gave it up, knowing that I could not attend to do my duty ; and I should be extremely sorry to take upon me any situation or appointment unless I could do my duty. All the meetings, committee meetings included, of the Commissioners of Birkenhead, are at seven o'clock at night, and gentlemen could scarcely expect that my attendance would be constant there, particularly if I had to walk four miles after my dinner to reach the place of meeting. I must, however, say, in consequence of some thing which ha fallen from Mr. Wood, that they not only placed me upon committees, but that they came and asked me on what committees I wished to be appointed. (Hear.) I was placed on the Finance Committee, and on any other Committee for which I felt the least desire. It is only justice to the Birkenhead Commissioners, to say that during the time I attended their meetings, I was invariably treated with the greatest cordiality, (Hear, hear.) Mr. LACE pressed his motion, in consequence of Mr. Holmes's refusal to attend. Messrs. North, Parker, and Wood were then unani mously re-appointed. MRS. MOLYNRUX'S CFPARITIES.. The MAYOR announced that the second matter on the paper was the appointment of a trustee under a local act of 9 George IV. for enabling the trustees of Mrs. Ann Molyneux's Charities, in Liverpool, to grant building leases, and for better vesting the estates in them, for con firming exchanges, and other purposes, for the benefit of the charities. t u h n i i s ci c p a ar bi t l i rre M qu a i y re o d r wa T s h t e he T p o a w rt N y - t C o Ln 7 some member of the council to be appointed eo en indi vidual.the The usual course, however, was to appoint the Mayor. Sir T. BRANCKER moved the appointment of the Mayor. Mr. WOOD seconded the motion. Mr. LACE sale he had been recently called on to survey the part of this property which had been already built upon, and that, in his opinion, there gas not so disgraceful a piece of building in Liverpool as was exhibited on the land there dedicated to the use of the poor. In one in stance, he found a marl, his wife, and five or six. children living in a smolt place. where the rain came in through the roof, and wbeie- there were a number of pigs about* the door. The whole of the buildings were disgraceful. The foundations were on blasted rocks from the water works, than which nothing could be worse. He hoped the Mayor would pay attention to the subject. The MAYOE, (who was appointed) promised to comply with the request. and said reports had been sent in which. agreed with the statement Mr. Lace had just made.--- ST. JAMES ' S CEMETERY. The third subject on the paper was the appointment of three trustees under the local act of 7 George IV. for establishing St. Jemes's Cemetery. The present trustees were Sir Thomas Braneker, Mr. Alexander Smith, jun., and Mr. Thosnhill. Sir T. BRANCRER proposed Mr. Turner in lieu of him self. Messrs. Turner, Smith and Thornhill were then' ap pointed. SCHOOL NOR THE BLIND. The fourth subject on the paper was the appointment of two members of the council to execute the powers given to the mat or and senior aldermen by the local act of 10 George IV. c. 15, relating to the Scho ol ' fo r t he Ind i gent Blind,, at Liverpool, and the Chapel attached thereto. The Deputy TOWN-CLERK said it had been proposed that Mr. Turner should execute the duties appointed for the Mayor. Sir T. BRANCKER asked whether the Mayor did not usually execute his own duties ? The TOWN-CLERK replied it was necessary the gentle man to be appointed should be a member of the Established Church. (Bear.) Mr. TURNER was then appointed to execute the du ties of the Mayor, and Mr. Councillor Houghton was also appointed to execute the powers of the senior alder men. REGULATION OE PILOTS. The fifth subject - enwas the appointment of forty-one members of the council to carry into execution the local act of 5 George IV. for the better regulation and encouragement of pilots for the conducting of ships and vessels into and out of the port of Liverpool, and the ap pointment of three members of the council as auditors under the said act. The forty•one following members were unanimously appointed :—The Mayor, Messrs. Moon, Isaac Holmes, Leigh, Gladstone, Moore, R. Houghton , jun. , T. Ho lt, W. Fawcett, Boyden, Chalmers, Hodgson, Ray, Bulley, Bushell, Turner, Harbord, Griffith. G. H. Lawrence, Henry Holmes, Lloyd, Boutflower, Kil'haw, Molyneux, Sothern, Rigby, James Lawrence, Shaw, Prestcn, Blun dell, Glazebronk, John Holmes Barclay, Toulmin, Thornhill, G. G. Hornby, Henry Lawrence, Plumpton, Lace, Shepherd, and Blackburn. The three following gentlemen were unanimously ap pointed as auditors, under the said act, namely :—the Mayor (in his individual capacity), Mr. Moon, and Mr. Thornhill. EMBANKMENT OF THE LEASOWES. The sixth and last subject on the paper was the ap pointment of three commissioners under the local act of 10 George IV. for the embankment on the north-west side of the Leasowes, in Wallasey and Great Meols, in the county of Chester. The present commissioners were Mr. Evans, Mr. Aikin, and Mr. Richard Houghton. Mr. AIKIN proposed Sir Thomas Brancker in lieu of himself. Mr. LLOYD seconded the motion ; and, in doing so, took occasion to observe that the embankment cost a deal of money, besides involving the payment of a portion of the rate which came under the act. H e thou g ht Sir Thomas Brancker would make an excellent commissioner. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said he bad been given to under stand, that the Birkenhead bill proposed some alterations with respect to the embankment. He wished to ask the Town-clerk whether the commissioners of Birkenhead did not desire, by their bill, to exonerate the Council altogether from the appointment of commissioners? The TOWN-CLERK said he was not aware of any'hing in the bill which would affect the appointment of com missioners for Wallasey. Messrs. Brancker, Houghton, and Evans, were then appointed ; and after The MAYOR had wished all the members a happy new year, the Council adjourned to eleven o'clock to-morrow. The proceedings only lasted half an hour. EASTERN DISPENSARY. — On Sunday morning last, at Christ Christ, after a ser mon by the Rev. F. Ould, the t sum ion of The e 0 r w e a y s . g e collected lietl,a n i rtioaoikd forof this hs t excellent ext the institu tion. " Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain m ercy." Since the establishment of this charity in 1839, up war of 20.000 patients have been relieved a t an expefanditur which e of only one and fivepecce per bead, a ct ds shews not merely the general utility and urgent need of such an institution, but also the economical management of the patties who have teen calletl upon to stiveriutend it. The Rev. E. B. Chalmer has exchanged with the Rev. G. Walker his incumbency of Great Crosby for that of Fullwood, near Sheffield. Matthew Talbot Baines, Esq., one of her Majesty's counsel, and recorder of Hull, has been added to the , com mission of the peace for the county palatine of Lancast er, by the Chancellor of the Duchy. were b een gathered Gill-street Market on Saturday thatha the previous day. MUSH nooms.--In proof of the extensi ve from a garden in this neighbourhood The Chancellor of the the season, some very fine mushrooms NEW COUNTY MAGISTR 'n t s on, and Richard I3irley, E1..q., Gladstone Esq., of Within- commission of Ithe peace for this this in the comm • AT et s ed the names of Robert yt C y o l rni 7 t o t do e f l e , conveyingermeeracriel merchandise, as ne, between annuai r county. a from the evidence of Mr. Braithwaite Poole It appear-, D of ucby toofwLna,ncaster has exclu siveaversof salt and coal, to and from this port. As some set off to the %at icus complaints that are con stantly made respecting the light sovereigns, one cheering fact, which is very well authenticated, may be cited. This is, that since the proclamation of June, 1842, a number e t hae :f dp n oe e ci a gk r i 1 of these sovereigns, exceeding in £10,000,000 sterling, has been withdrawn from circulation, beforeseventy t ~,, , LIVERPOOL: TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1844. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING. BY JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grove-street, awl LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, At NO . 4 , ST. GEORGE'S CrtHiCENT,LIVERSOOI.. Oders and Advertisements are received by Messrs. Nevit°, ll “t d Co., W arw i ck-square; Barker, Fleet-street; Deac oP Walbrock ; Reynell, Chancery-lane; Lawson and Barite s ' Birebin-lai e; Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Corral Munden Hammond, 2;, Lombard-street ; Mitchell, B. 14_„; Lion-conrt, Fleet-street; Clarke and Lewis, 4, Croni court, Toreadneedle-street ; Garraway's ; at the Lontl°„, Commercial Coffee-house, Mincint...ane; at the Jerusale',",i Coffee-house, Cornhill ; Chapter Coffee -house, Paternost es k! row • North and South American Coffer—house, Thre a ds needle-street; and Messrs. William Freud, le Maitre, a s ii; Co., Sise-lane, London; by Messrs. Johnston and Co.p co, their Newspaper and Advertisement Agency Office, Quay, Dublin; Mr.M`Phun, Glasgow; Mr. Wheeler, , eLai,gc-street, and Mr. C. H. Lewis, Market-street,M P '„; chest! r • Haddock, and Messrs. J. and W. Booth, Bon sellers, Warm' on ; Mr. Clarke, Pilot-office, Presteu; Mr.Coope, 33 Un on-street, Birmingham. I SCl S 'l s p . t ; loit ia fr ye ti f l x is , I n l a s p . er :—en crE . 0 d --If paid 1 advence—two year 41 ; halt-year, IQs t Te o rm ne s ) °, e f ar S , u i ll • STATE OF THE COTTON MARKET. On galtirday - the Cotton Brokers' Association pub lished theft. annual statement of the import, export, sales, and stock of cotton for the year 1813, and from the copy before us we are enabled to furnish some statistics relative to the present condition and future prospects of the trade in this important staple in the manufactures of the country. The stock in Great Britain was declared to amount to 784,732 bales against 561,434 at the corresponding period of 1842, showing an increase in stock of 223,298 bales. The average weekly consumption has shown an increase of upwards of 3,000 bales as compared with last year. The total import of cotton into Liverpool, London, and Glasgow, during the past year, has been 1,723,611 bales against 1,375,102 in 1842, showing an increase in the past year, as compared with the former, of 348,539 bales. The import into Liverpool was 1,556,541 bales ; into London, 61,247! and into Glasgow, 105,853. The s a l es i n Liverpool have been 1,768.270, which considerably exceeds the import for the year. The import of New Orleans cotton (always forming the largest portion) was 832,241 bales, that of 1842 being but 608,243. In East India cotton the import had been much about the same in both years. With regard to the trade, the unexpected largeness of the crop and the great imports startled both buyers and sellers in the spring, but the settlement of affairs in China gave an impetus to speculation, and matters were retrieved. In October no fewer than 91,000 bales were in consequence sold, and though some reaction followed, arid less busi ness was done, speculators held stocks purchased at so low a price as in most instances to insure them conside rable profit. In the last week the wish to realise passed away, and great activity, with further advance, prevailed. From all the circumstances the circular reasons that the present year will be a prosperous one for the trade. We have not room to enter into minutiae, and conclude by quoting the following passage from the closing paragraph of the circular : " The stocks of goods and yarns on hand are known to be light; the stock of cotton is sufficiently large to pre vent several of the evils of a very short crop, even should that contingency occur; peace seems unlikely to be dis turbed with the leading nations of the world ; British capital and energy were never more powerful. (the specie in the Bank by the last return being £12,996,000, or an increase of £2,485,000 on last year,) and the very com petition in manufactures with other countries, which is complained of and deplored by many, will operate as an incentive to renewed exertions and increased efforts. The influence upon the industry of the country by the opening of the China markets must soon be more and more displayed, so that, if hostile tariffs close up some channels, this will be compensated for by the discovery of others that are new and by the more ample development of such as are old. It is manifest that, in such a com plicated state of society as that in which we live, disorder and derangement arise when least expected ; but there is great security, so far as our commerce is concerned, in the moderate prices which now prevail, and which it is to be hoped may continue." MR. OASTLER AND THE MERCURY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. The Queen's Prison, Dec. 30th, 1843. SIR, —A friend of mine has this day put into my hanag, the following " slip," w hi c h h e t o ld me h e h a d cut out el, the Liverpool Mercury ; he did not tell me the date 0 the paper ; but I suppose you will know : " MR. OASTLER AND THE STANDARD.'—In the Mercury of the Bth instant we gave sundry extracts from the violent and seditious speeches of Mr. Richard Oast ler, for the purpose of showing what sort of a pet a cer tain section of the tories, of whom the Standard is the organ here, had taken in hand. In. reference to these ex tracts, and our comments- upon them, the Standard of the following Tuesday said, We are compelled to post pone a few remarks in reply to the slanders upon the cha• racter of Mr. Oastler, contained in the last publication of the Liverpool Mercury.' Adverting to this promise, We suggested that the Standard would obtain some interest• big information relative to Mr. Oastler by applying W Messrs. Rawson, ('ousin, and Clavton,_the lessees of two coal mines belonging to Mr. Thorniiill. In the Standard of the following Tuesday the postponed remarks did not appear, but there was an announcement that the editor had written to inquire into some particulars, to which he re.. ) ferred. Th e e dit or contents hi mse l f w i th a general re-i ference to the meeting in aid of ' the persecuted patriot,'l as he dubs Oastler. We think it would-have been more to the purpose if our contemporary had given his post poned remarks' or the ' facts' which he was to obtain from Messrs. Rawson and Co. Will he forgive us for asking whether he has indeed written to those gentlemen, and if so, whether their answer was calculated in any iv's,' to diminish his app rec i at i on o f t h e persecuted martyr's merits?' It is not my intention to make many remarks on the " violent and seditious speeches' which it would seem the Editor of the Liverpool Mercury has imputed to me. It is enough for me to know, that I have never made a speech that has been reported, or published a letter, or a pamphlet, without forwarding a copy to the Crown, and also to the prime minister, for the time being. If any of my speeches had been "violent and seditious," its is scar - eel)? credible that the Whig Government would not have prosecuted me ; it is well known, that, for some years my speeches were specially reported by a gentlemart, sent by the WFrig Government, for that express purpose. I have no doubt that the " violence and sedition" alluded to by the Liverpool Mercury, were evpressions never uttered by me, but reported for party purposes, in the cokimn of those rapers which were opposed to my views. I should not have troubled you with this letter bad not allusion been made in the above 'slip' to Messrs. Raw son, Cousin', and Clayton, the lessees of certain coat mines belonging to Mr. Thornhill'—with an insinuation that there is something discreditable to me, in connexion with them. Those respectable gentlemen will most likely be unable"- to guess what that insinuation means. It so happens, however, that I have been informed, in the course of the; last two years, by three different parties, that Mr. Thorn- , hill has said, " When Oastler let that colliery to Messrs. Rawson and Co., he reserved to himself a payment of £3OO a-year from that firm, and he has been in the re ceipt of that annual payment ever since." I therefore suppose that the Liverpool Mercury, hav ing heard of that report, alludes to it in the above para graph. - That Mr. Thornhill believes what he asserts, I have no doubt; because I know hinr to be incapable of uttering what be believes to be untrue. It is one among many slaaders against me, by which he has been deluded. I never thought it worth while to contradict that statement, except to those who named it to me. I was cast off by the world. andsatisfied myself that the time would arrive, either before or after my death, when Mr. Thornhill would discover that he had been deceived by slanderers, - I have heartily forgiven them, and often have X prayed that God would pardon them. It is only necessary that I should inform you that there is no truth whatever in the statement. I reserved' no thing—l received nothing from that transaction. P wag pot to some expense, some trouble, in. that negnciation•; but I was abundantly repaid by having saved a deserving widow from ruin. I will not trouble you (unless you wisdi it) with a detailed account of that affair. It reflects. the• highest honour on Mr. Thornhill. It can only be creditable to me,. because I had the honour of working out his own wishes with respect to the widow alluded to. In fact, there is no transaction of my life that think of with more pleasurethan the settlement of that lease.- Had Mr. Thornhill been an unjust mao, the widow would , have been ruined. If you wish, I repeat,, you shall have all the particulars:- I left Fixby Hall in September. 1838. Since then, I have never, dirtctly or indirectly, had any communication with Messrs. Rawson, Cousins, and Clayton. I hope I have given no offence to any individual in this letter. ft seemed to me, when I read the above '• that it was only just to yourself that I should make this statement. I remain, sir, most respectfully, Your grateful servant, RICHARD OASTLER. ANSWER TO THE ENIGMA Which avueared in the last Number of they*NDARD. The first undoubtedly is 0, The second is a range ; Now if the whole we do not know, It will be passing strange. 28th December, 1843. G. Gg G. THE CHASE.—The Cheshire Foxhounds meet to-mor row (Wednesday), at Tabley ;: on Thursday, at Tarvin ; and on Saturday, at Kinderton Guide-post ;—each morn ing at half-past ten o'clock. TIDE TABLE. DAYS. MAN. EVN. HEIGHT HOLYDAYS, ETC. ----- Tuesday 2 854 JlB 12: 3. Wednes. 3 942 1 3 13 4 Thurs... 10 24 10 44 14 , 4 Saturn sets 4hsoin ems, Friday.. 5 11 2 11 20 IS & Jupiter sets jh 49M er. Saturday 6 11 39 11 57 16 5 Epiphany. Sunday 7 - 015 17 3 Ist Sunday after Ep'ph. Monday 8 033 052 8. 6 Lucian. HULL CORN MARKET, DECEMBER 26. There has not been much business done in any branch of the trade during the past week, but the firmer feeling has been ma• nifested towards free Wheat, and some improvement, is confi denty looked for early in the new year. To•r ay•s market par took so completely of a holyday character, that we , have no alteration tchnote in the value of , any article. WAKEFIELD CORN-MARKET, Due. 29. There is not an extensive business passing in Wheat to-day. but great Er.rriness is shown by the holders, and fully as good prices as on this day week art obtained. Fine Bar ey is not plentiful, and-for such samples we note a •ittle improvement, but no material altetation in other sorts. Oats and Shehings are slow of. sale. Beans remain much the same as last noted. THE TH I,,ATRE-ROYAL. On Tuesday evening, the Theatre-Royal was opened for the season, under the able management of Madame Celeste and Mr. Webster ; and, judging of what the season is likely to be from the state of the house that night, the lessees are certain to reap a golden harvest.. Every part of the spacious building was crowded to excess ; the doors were eagerly besieged for admission ; and many h reluctantly to leave owing to an absolute want of even standing room. Opening nights are generally prosperous nights ; but still it is much to be doubted whet her upon any former occasion the pressure from without was felt to be so overwhelmingly great as it was at the Royal on Tuesday. The house, when crowded to the ceiling, presented a most imposing aspect. Recently it has undergone some most extensive improvements and embellishments, which contributed to the general effect. In form and proportion no change whatever has taken place ; but much has been done to render it commodious and comfortable. In front of the second tier of boxes ships of all burthens are repre sented—some on the stocks, others in coarse of being launched, and others again in full sail ; while the building has been painted throughout, and a drop scene has been added, which for brilliancy of execution has never been excelled in any part of the provinces. _ The performances commenced with a poeliminary address, delivered by Madame Celeste, and Nritten for the occasion by Gilbert a Beckett, Esq., the celebrated author and contributor to Punch. We subjoin a , copy : • KIND friends, for such you've ever been to me, To-night I come before you as lessee, Though but a woman, is it not eonfess'd The women, very often manage best? True I'm a foreigner—at least in name, But I relationship with England claim : American by marriage, I'm allied To England on her brother Jonathan's-side.. With credit from America I came, And to your bills I boldly put my name. Those bills with favour from the first you saw, And doing so enabled me to draw; You did not hesitate a single night, But with acceptance honoured me at sight. The confidence that Liverpool had shown To London credit was the stepping stone You fostered my American success ; Whatever capital I now possess,— In Iroprs box, pit, and gallery to please,s— I here invest in the Dramat'e But if I were imported f res h from France; Reasons for coming here I could advance: Upon the drama's custom can it trench. If managers are " taken from the French ?"' At all events you'll find me I'll engage,. Closely "adapted to the English stage." In friendship may they closer still advance — America to England, both to France ; Love and respect I owe to all the three, Their standhrds joined my tri-colour shall be.. What shall I do your patronage to gain, My future management will best explain;: But in myself alone I don't confide, For with another power allied : A manager, who now for many a day, BIS been in constant sunshine making hay He has experience, and will embark it By bringing here hay from the London market.. But, though. I am a manager, Town I. at your will, must hold my mimic throne; 'Tis you are sovereign over all my measures, I, but prime minister wall your pleasures;. Your new dramatic premier humbly stands, Ready on taking office, to kiss hands V `• A palpable hit," it is evident, has been made not only , . in the choice oflessees and o f manager, but in the change of prices as well. We are not in future destined to see good acting marred, and the spirits of playgoers depressed, by the chilling sight of empty benches, and, worst of all, of empty boxes ; and we are almost sanguine enough to entertain the hope that, discouraging as has been its prospects for the last few years, the legitimate drama may yet be revived amongst us, and put down by its superior attractions those tawdry and immoral exhibitions and per formances- which have lately formed the only amusements of some classes of our population. Should such a con summation ever be fully realized, we may date this first week of Celeste's management as its commencement. The drawing up of the curtain on Tuesday night, and the commencement of the first piece —the melo-drama of " St. Mary's Eve, or a Story of the Solway" —was the signal for applause as hearty as we ever remember to-have heard within the walls of a theatre, and which was kept up, at intervals, to the dose of the piece. The beautiful acting,of Madame Celeste herself, as Madeline, was espe cially the object of admiration to the whole audience. Of the other characters in• the piece —an incident of the time of the Pretender—the best sustained, was that of Bags. the postman. by Mr. Compton, who, from what we have seen of his acting, is likely to-occupy in the favour of a Liver pool audience as high a position as he has earned for him pelf on the London boards. The entire piece was excel lently put upon the stage, with most beautiful scenery, dresses, &c., and warrants fully the expectations enter tained of the management that no expense will be spared to render the performances effective. Lover's extravaganza ,of " The Happy Men," intro duced to us, in the person of Mr. Leonard, an aspirant to the station occupied by poor Power as the best repre sentative of Irish characters. We cannot,—and we have seen NJ r. Leonard before now in this and other, characters, —flatter him that he has as. yet any pretensions to such pre-eminence ;, and although applauded throughout, we are rather suspicious that it was the drollery of the piece itself, rather than the tuetit of the actor, which was thus rewarded. The concluding piece . was "The Work] of Dreams, 01 the Man in the Moon," a kind of fairy spectacle, got' up in a most gorgeous style, and well suppoPted throughout— Celeste herself taking the part of Vio2ette, the daughter of a widow (Miss Cleaver), who is borne by spirits into the world of dreams—and falls in love with, and ulti mately marries, the man in the moo&. The scenic repre sentations throughout this piece are first rate ; but there is little acting to remark upon, w ith th e excep ti on o f that of Madame. which was chaste and pleasing, and the grotesque tricks of Mr. Mitchenson as the Spirit of troubled dreams. The whole of the performers executed the little that was assigned t o th em , i n a pi ec e w hich is more of the nature of pantomime than any thing else, well; and some of them so wen as to lead us to expect great merit when they h ave t h e op p or tunity of display ing it in more legitimate dramatic efforts, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, JA.N.I*. in price of 2s to 3s per cwt. would, be submitted to. The stpcic for the t e r a n d: , st continues tin d ne va s ke ith st o without r t c h e e l prospect of a serious reduction therein ; at any rate, as,loog as is heavy, (about 350 . firkins.)—nor do we see any immediate the present open weather continues. Cork p.ckled Butter mai bought about is cheaper, 66s to 67s being now the asking price. Irish Provisions are very dal/ nevertheless holders of anything i Ta as f rM urthe rn r an redTti n oa a (except Otrß very prime do not take less money. Beef we quiota.B2s 6dto BTs 6d per tee. Pork 48s to 55s per barrel. Bacon is in mode rate demand at 33s to 34S per cwt. for fine Belfast The cons' petition between Irish and F ore i gn Provisions is e]tcessive;---O,`, the later, the great bulk here is but of indifferent quality, an. the prlcs at which it is offered is very low. Some of the Beef. is however very fine, and shipmasters have no hesitation id supylying themselves with it; but they still continue to give • decided preference to our Irish Pork, which, is in all respects superior both in feeding and handling, consequence by our present quota tions , that prices are and it will be seen as supported. Jan. 2, 1841. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, Dim. 29. Scarcely.any fresh English Wheat was on offer. nevertheless the demandfor that article was somewhat ina: tine, at abous Monday's prices. The sales for foreign Wheat was in a slug gish state, but the quotations were supported. Barley, of which little was on show, met a slow inquiry; at lonely late rates. Malt moved off steadily, and in some instances a trifling advance was obtained for the fine qualities. Oats, Beans, and Peas were very t,ull. MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 30. Though prices have remained steady during the week, we can report no increase in the amount of busine-s transacted in any' article, the demand being. still confined to the sup ly of present wants. '1 he. arrivals of Irish Flour and Oatmeal are less than of late, and to other articles of home produce there is a considerable falling oft. From Canada there are 1418. quarters of Wheat, arid 4721 barrels of Flour. The Liverpool and Wakefield Markets of: yesterday were bott) steady. at fully former prices. At our Corn Exchange to-day there is-much firmness on Or part of holders. and, it anything. somewhat more disposition► fon business on that of purchasers. which. however, does not lead to any transactions of moment. 'I his observation apple , 'to. each article of tire- trade, and the' quotations of our last are well supported. Diz 1 PI Et PI Gi the occ Pan Th( the Effc whe and the mar That the of t enei star Oas rest of t part rest Ric] Ten Stri rece fro qUel NI A . 1101 Gn i 1, ( 80. Col fort letti