The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS, have not yet bad time to peruse the lines headed " The I Church." In verse 3, however, the fourth line is omitted to Mrs, not find r Maury's lett Would any it " Would 'ntle- I be •ded us a Engiish Protestant have ering her qt id so much, glish I led, prior to c ao motive in deceiving us, that a railway train a in this town the previous week without a 'er. The most minute inquiries have since I we are glad to learn that no such occurrence e. The train to which our informant alluded happened on the day in-Ci;] n to be an unusually full on m depression of the times is no truth in the rumour d that t El)t W.therpool 'tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1848 IT is absolutely appalling to contemplate the enormous sacrifice of capital and property, which has been caused throughout Europe by the recent revolutionary movements, and which is increasing _:ay by day. Yet it is a lesson which enforce upon the minds of that class he people bf this more favoured land— w in number—who sympathise with and can see only objects for imitation in in amount c amongs happily fe anarc aiddN e who have madly rushed into them The public, and espe fly the working classes, hey cannot be too often re at there can be no violent rainde of the fa shock ven to the institutions of a country, with its bringing with it enormous suffering to the istry of that country ; that in all convulsions of social fabric it is the worthless and unprin . ed who gene r ally p ro fit, an d th e s t r i v i ng an d honest wh are crushed to the dust. They - must npressed with the fact that the fate of industry extricably bound up in, and dependant upon, nd that anything which n the confidence of the s tounsettl le and weal essors of that property, tends to decrease pro onately the value of _the working man's only its labour. WI ere these truths all re abered by the masses, political agitation would hunned as a social pestilence ; and it would be id that few revolutions are worth the price we for them. to the lesson which is being taught us summed up in an able ar le for this month ; iican terance, of the most instructive facts as to the ruinous ef the late Revolution on the best interests of French in the value of all French securities, public and pri , since it took place. It distinctly appears that two ds of the capital of France has been destroyed since Revolution, in the short space of six weeks ! Attend he fall in the value of the public funds during that r but disastrous period:— French 3 per cents 5 per cents Fr. Ct. 5 76 34 July 1 86 16 Dec. 1817 69 0 July 29 1821 90 60 Nov. 2 1822 95 0 Sept. 5 1824 104 80 Feb. 5 )v.30 1828 109 0 Sept. 4 ly 22 1829 110 65 Mar. 4 5 35 Jan. 18 ) 50 Dec. 2 30 Dec. 15 0 'Feb 1837 111 0 Sept. 5 1841 117 5 Sept. 4 1844 126 30 Mar. 4 1847 119 40 Feb. 22 1848 116 75 Feb. 22 0 Mar. 15 Aril 5 { fell to SO 1848 97 50 arill4 Mar. 7. 1848 65 80 April 2 1848 51 0 April 1 arch 12, and Times since that date. Tway stock and bank shares has decli tig proportion. Bank shares e than A FOURTH of their former value. eing marked out for confis ock with another, it may HIRDS of the capital of hort be affirr 'ution, in tA The fruit of thirty-three year& ,ndpenurious saving, has disappeared yen weeks of anarchical transports .ante, then, has got a Republic, in embryo at —the skeleton of a settled government, which loctrinaires have yet, in fear and trembling, to , gether, and to fill up with flesh and a skin, t the howling dictation of the armed mob of have exchanged the rule of a king in _ of an infuriated demo to destroy to-day what they put toge and as likely, to-morrow, to be he hideous glee of maniacs, round fabric upon which yesterday they a blessings and consecrations. See paid for the change ! •" Two-thirds ze for the tyrann —the fruits of thirty-three 8 of - peace, hard la r and industrious saving s of anarchical it is not. Where at this of France ? Where is its s manufacturing activity ? ith the confidence of the or crippled with the virtual confiscation, h every description of property has been it is computed iris alone, have to At the it moment ms, in P ) to 8( and employment in the public workshops Tist of £150,000 per month, in addition to persons, employed as temporary soldiers at Throughout the pro. -s is in existence. The )ie that expense a similar state Of thi ble emr po! me be fou ment of indu y is the exception ; ffering the rule. The little Of the working man: the comfo of his savings,- his furniture and his very from within his reach. How Even with the threatened To on e of spoliation, or, in French phrase, the ption" by the government of all railways, ,tock, mines, canals, and other sources of ue, and d an end. ion of property, it must soon government Can support th rovicling for a whole people, p . 'ay and idleness. eCipitated into e look further throughou roue, the spectacle the other countries presented is little less Germany is convulsed to its centre, its suspended, the credit of its merchants its manufactures declining, and its mnloved. The shuttle has ceased to nerce 1 •/ 3 mine to be worked, and the plough and ade have been laid aside for the musket and ar and international jea .e. The dream of a .1 peace Willell commerce, and 1 hand in hand, its stead the govern alf the civilised world king or I come of itself, or be brought about by the gradual and natural adaptation of all human institutions, to the changed position of those, for whose use d. A healthy public opinion will they were fra. that we require, peacefully, surely, nd without incurring the risk of the disorganiza tion and misery which we now witness around us, as the results of rash and headstrong efforts to rfectibility in what God never ordained to perfect on earth. effect for us al attain We urge, therefore, upon our suffering working classes, and upon some of those above them, who appear disposed at this moment to urge the people to agitation for political change. to read carefully, and ponder upon, the lesson which is set them in . - the present condition of Europe. It is not the sea son to urge measures of a speculative nature — changes of political systems, and remodelling of political institutions, whilst mens' minds are un settled and ready to grasp at shadows. A few administrative reforms may be well contended for; but to enter upon any agitation, such as has been attempted, would only tend to aggravate sufferings amongst our population which no theo retical legislation, nor legislation of any kind, can reach, and thus to raise expectations which could not be fulfilled. We want now mainly the restora tion of commercial confidence, to enable us to pre pare for, and to profit by, the harvest, which must shortly flow upon us from the temporary dislocation of the commerce and industry which has taken place and to bring this about we recently in other countries firmly believe that a little patience, mutual good offices and forbearance, and, above all, the absence of pontifical agitation, are all that are required. We would ask of the loyal and industrious British labourer and artizan to enter into a calcu lation of the expense and suffering created, directly and indirectly, by the recent seditious efforts of the Chartists in various parts of the kingdom. It would he found, even directly, to make up a large item. The arming and assembling of policemen and spe cial constables, the loss of time of employers, tradesmen and working men, the test of moving soldiers from town to town, are not light matters. But we must bear in mind that there is something beyond this : that the capitalist does not unloose his hoards for employment in commerce, whilst disaffection and outrage fill our streets; that the merchant will not operate freely ; that the ship owner will not bring in foreign produce, or the manufacturer make goods, amidst threats of incen diarism and plunder. If the restoration of confi dence has only been retarded a month, or even a week, by the proceedings of these men, the loss in wages alone to the working classes of Great Britain would amount to a sum equal to the entire annual revenue of some petty kingdoms ! WITHOUT pledging ourselves to the full length of the views, as to local taxation, propounded by Mr. James Parker, and the other gentlemen who attended the meeting in St. Anne's Ward yesterday evening, we must ackno w l e d ge th a t i n the direction of such views, the public mind is just now very decidedly leaning. In Liverpool, especially, it is so; and most justly and naturally. We have here two powerful local bodies, the one—the corporate body—deriving an immense income, from its own property and the commerce of the port, which it wields certainly, in the main, for the advantage of the town, the maintenance of its churches and charitable institutions, and for the various im provements and adornments which, from time to time, are called for; the other,—the dock trust, with a still larger income, which it expends in in creasing the dock space of the port, and in reduc tions, from time to time, of its charges upon commerce and shipping. The very mode in which the income of these two bodies is laid out—im provement of the town, or extension and cheapen ing of dock accommodation tends to attract seeking employment, and to make the port of Liverpool the gate of egress from the redundant population of Great Britain and Ireland, to our colonies, and to transatlantic countries. This port is also the key for the Irish harvestmen and labourers to the northwestern counties of England and the manufacturing districts. And it is a well known fact, that many of these arrive on our quays in a state of destitution ; many have to be main tained here in sickness; and multitudes to be passed home as paupers. Yet all these burthens have to be borne, not by the rate-payers of the municipal borough of Liverpool._ who have the control of the property of the burgesses, nor by the constituencies, by whom the dock committee is returned, but by the rate-payers of the parish of Liverpool alone ; whilst neither of these two wealthy and powerful bodies contribute a farthing ! There is something here evidently wrong and evidently unjust ; and what is worse, the wrong and the injustice are increasing every day. We are now about getting an act of parliament to authorise the dock committee to abstract from the parish of Liverpool rateable property rented at £60,000 a year, for dock and warehouse space, with no certainty of such property contributing We have henceforward to our parochial revenue been doing this for years past ; and every sucL abstraction.increases in an inverse ratio the burthens of the Liverpool rate-payers. We are driving by our increased rates the population from some of our best streets, into the suburban districts. Not within me emory have there been so many houses to be seen throughout the town placarded " to be let," as at pre sent. And some, we have no hesitation in saying, will never again be let in separate dwellings ; but let off in rooms or floors, to working people, non rate-payers, the former occupants of the cellars and courts, which we have found it necessary to our safety to pull down. Here will arise a further drain upon the resources of those—shopkeepers, professional men, and others—whose avocations equire them to reside in the centre of which, however, will defeat itself, for a vast mass of such people cannot at the present moment bear their present burthens. imperatively We shal! doubtless be asked " how will you get at the dock estate, to tax it at all ?" And we shall be reminded that such taxation would be absurd, inasmuch as we should thus tax the property of the burgesses for the relief of the burgesses. We say as to the first question, only this, that, where there is a will to act justly, there is a way. With respect to the second share of the objection, we say at once—" No ! there is no absurdity in the case." We are not seeking to tax the property of the burgesses for the relief of the burgesses. We are only asking those burgesses to have some little consideration for the rate-payers of Liverpool, who are unjustly burthened by the very circumstances which are enhancing the value of the property of the other townships, which form with Liverpool the munic it boro-ugh _, objection may, and probably will, be As considerable interst is attached to the result of the experiments now in progress to ascertain the actual yield of the wells sunk by the late Water Companies, Ns e have endeavoured to obtain some information as to how the inquiry is progressing. We learn that so far the calcu lations have been confined to the wells of the Harrington Company, in the Pnrk, in Copperas-hill, and in Soho street, and that the yield of these three is found to be nearly, if not quite, equal to the supply which, we believe, Mr. Hawksley calculated would be obtainable from all the resources of that company ; whilst the wells of the same proprietary at Windsor and Bevington Bash remain yet to be tested. We are informed that the three wells we have mentioned are capable of yielding almost two million gal lons a day. • The precise figures will shortly be laid before the Council, and that body will, no doubt, come to such a decision upon them as the necessities of tha town require. The Niagara,—another of the splendid steam-ships be longing to the British and North American Company,— arrived in the river yesterday, from Greenock. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday night, Jahn Bell, aged 40, who lodged at No. la, Hockenhall-alley, went to bed quite well, and had never complained of ailment. He was found dead in bed next morning. ' AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—ADM Taylor, aged 51, a servant to Mr. Christopher H. Jones, silversmith, Castle-street, and whose residence is in Everton, com plained for some time past of pain in her side, and diffi culty of breathing. On Sunday, she was left alone in the kitchen, and on the return of another of the servants in a few minutes, she was found lying on the floor quite dead. BAZAAR IN PRESTON.—On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, a bazaar will take place in Preston, under the patronage of all the distinguished ladies of the town and neighbourhood, in aid of the funds-for the completion of All Saints' Church, in that town. It will be held in the Corn Exchange-rooms, and will be graced by all the fashion and beauty which prevail in that district. Great preparations have been made for the event, and we hope that a large sum will be realised on the occasion. ACCIDENT AT GEORGE'S PIER.—EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—On Sunday evening, shortly after five o'clock, Robert Auld, (a pattern-maker, of Chester, who had for- merly worked kor years at Messrs.. Bury & Co.'s Foundry in this town), was in the act of descending the temporary wooden stairs leading to the large landing stage, and had got down only six steps, when his heel caught the edge of a step and he was turned round, precipitated over the outside of the stairs, and fell upon the deck of the flat below, a depth of about 16 feet at that time of the tide. He was picked up quite insensible by a police officer and assistant and did not appear to breathe until the cab in which he was placed had got half-way to the Northern Hospital. He was there attended to, and ina short time recovered so far as to s Strange to say he only complained of a pain in the left groin, and was found to have sustained no injury beyond a few bruises,—though all. who witnessed the accident concluded that he' was killed on the spot. The steps alluded to are dangerous from their steepness, and ought to be reconstructed, or in some way protected, if months are yet to be expended in fixing the two intended pon derous bridges, which are to span the space between the quay and the monster landing stage. _ _ . HISTORIC SOCIETY.—We understand that this society, which has not yet come formally before the public, but has had a practical existence since the end of last autumn, has a prospect of unusual popularity and usefulness. Al • ready donations have been received ; and several collec tors of antiquities, manuscripts, curiosities, objects of natural history, and other articles illustrative of the two palatine counties, have promised to place their stores at the disposal of the society. In the neighbourhood of Manchester, and in various parts of Cheshire, the litho graphed circular has been read with great enthusiasm ; and among the adhesions already received are those of many of the peers and baronets connected with the two counties, knights bachelor, knights of the shire, borough members, magistrates, clergy, lawyers, &c. Our late venerable diocesan felt much interest in the subject, but lie received the circular on the day that his official con nexion with the district was broken, and just as he was summoned to London. An interesting fact connected with those whose names are already received, is, that more than twenty are men of letters, and favourably known to the public in various departments of authorship. Among the clergy who have expressed a willingness to hinful and Rev. Chancellor are the Wor 1 Institution School. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. OPENING OF TRANMERE FERRY The report of a disagreement between the Corporation and Messrs. Willoughby, the late lessees of the Birken head Ferry, and the announcement of the transfer by these gentlemen of their most efficient packet establish ment to Tranmere, hare created in the minds of a great portion of the inhabitants on both sides of the water equal surprise and sincere regret. During the past few years, and indeed from the commencement of their management of the Birkenhead ferry, Messrs. Willoughby have dis played an amount of liberality, enterprise, and regard for the convenience of both communities, which cannot be sufficiently praised. With powerful opponents to compete with in the Birkenhead Commissioners—the owners of the Woodside andthe Monks' ferries—they have not only stood their ground, but even gone in advance in the race ; and, up to the last day of their connexion with the Birkenhead property, it has not been in the power of the most cynical to point to any establishment upon the river more perfect in all its arrangements, conducted with more unvarying urbanity to the public, or more actively useful to the in creasing traffic of the locality, than this ferry. We regard, therefore, with regret, in connexion with hundreds of their friends, the step taken, both on private and—so far as the interests of Liverpool are concerned—on public grounds ; for we cannot anticipate that the Corporation will be en abled to provide themselves readily with lessees of the property, whose management will be so advantageous to all parties. We shall not here enter into the question as to the grounds of the unfortunate disagreement which has taken place. These will, most likely, be elicited in the Council. Our object was only to convey to the late lessees of Birkenhead the tribute of approval of their past exertions, which they have so fully earned ; and, at the same time, to congratulate the sister locality of Tranmere upon the acquisition which they have gained in the reopening, under such management, of their long disused ferry. We are not quite so full of Liverpool sympathies as to be warped by the fact, that the benefit now extended towards Tran mere and the neighbourhood must be attended with some depreciation of the property of our Corporate estate. The time must inevitably have come, in a year or two, when the Tranmere Ferry must have been reopened. It is urgently required for the accommodation of the population, which is fast extending from the south of Birkenhead towards Limekiln-lane. Rock Ferry, and Bebbington ; and we doubt not it will be found after awhile that there will be traffic sufficient for all the ferries. In the mean time, we look for a considerable increase in the value of property in the locality now to be supplied with increased facilities of communication with Liverpool. The present Tranmere slip has been greatly improved' recently ; and will now be found to be one of the most commodious upon the river. A spacious waiting-room for ladies has been erected, and is well fitted up. Of the boats which will in future ply to it we need say nothing in praise, inasmuch as they are known to be unsurpassed for speed,' comfort, and safety. The charges for con tracting, &c. will be upon the same low scale as those made by Messrs. Willoughby at Birkenhead. Yesterday morning, Messrs. Willoughby commenced running their boats from Tranmere, and thr9ughout the day all was life and bustle on the slip, which for so many years has been entirely deserted. Up to twelve o'clock, they also had boats plying to Birkenhead, but at that hour the Corporation entered into possession of that ferry, and three steamers engaged by them will continue to ply, we presume, until other arrangements are entered into. We have no doubt that the ferry will be worked by the Council with energy and punctuality, but they will now find very formidable competitors, both north and south, and great economy must be exercised to make the property at all remunerative. We believe every one of the contractors at Birkenhead have followed Mr. Willoughby to Tranmere. THE SUPPLY OF WATER f4M72i!IEIN GENERAL TRADE REPORT. Monday Evening. We have had a tolerably quiet week in the political arena, and, with the exception of the intelligence from Denmark, our continental advices are comparatively of a satisfactory nature. The triumph of the moderate party in the French elections is a great ,fait accompli, and the position on the poll occupied by Ledru- Rollin and his parti sans is a clear proof that the ultra-democratic party has no chance in France. Had it not been for the arrival of this intelligence in London on Friday, and the advance of about 3 per cent. in the Rentes in the Paris market on Thursday, the Schleswig affair would have considerably depreciated the value of public securities. We are not, however, quite so enthusiastic in our approbation as the Paris correspondent of the Daily News, when he swal lowed the hoax that the Bank of England had contracted to supply the Bank of France with two millions sterling, upon security of French treasury bonds and Bank shares in deposit. There may be " a good time coming," but they must " wait a little longer." The conjecture that a portion of our bullion has found its way to France to purchase manufactured goods, which are to be had at a very low figure, has more plausibility ; and this, combined with the small demand on the Continent generally for goods from this country, and the increasing desire to send commodities here for security, several cargoes having been put into British ports which were on transit to other parts of the world, brings under our notice the im portant consideration as to whether out markets are not in danger of becoming overstocked with the pro ductions of foreign labour to the detriment of our own. The average price of Consols during the week has been rather higher than for some time past, and trade for arti cles of Colonial produce and general consumption has improved ;. but little business, however, is doing in any department on speculation. In consequence of the Bank returns showing a further diminution of .f..535,913iin the bullion, the English funds opened on Saturday morning at a slight depression from Friday's prices. Several pur chases, however,. having followed, a reaction took place of about a half per cent., which was maintained in some measure up to the termination of business. The first quotation of Consols, for money and account, was 82k-to 4-, and after advancing to 824, they closed sellers at 821. Prices of SHARKS' have again been steady during the week with a tendency upwards, being at the end of the week slightly higher than at the commencement. This' change is not so much the result of any great increase of purchases, but arises from the confidence inspired from the peaceful manner in which the elections are proceed ing in Paris, and the absence of any belligerent news from Germany. To-day is a holiday here and in London. The demand for COTTON' throughout the week has been regular and steady, and prices have been fully sustained, notwithstanding the large importation of 40,622 bags from the 21st to the 28th ultimo, and the quantity at sea, esti mated at 100,000 bags. The small stock of good Cotton in our market, and the extensive orders here from Russia, have caused that class of Cotton gradually to be enhanced in value, whilst, on the contrary,, inferior Cotton is not only abundant, but will probably become much more so, consequently we quote this description id. per lb lower up to the close of last week, and " Fair" very firm at the quotations, which will be found in page 7. TO-DAY a good business has been transacted the sales are about g 9,000 . ba1e nearly all to the trade, 200 only being for -, ex port, and we have had a decidedly stiffer market, at an advance of id. upon common sorts. The business done in foreign Woozy, during the past week, has been on a very limited scale: and ; as the accounts from the country are very discouraging, we fear it will be some time before we have anything like an average de mand. Public sales commence in London on the 4th inst., and will continue until the 20th inst. There will be nearly 18,000 bales fine Wool brought forward: Imports for the week , : , --Foreign—Nil; previously, 22621. Scotch -355 ; previously, 5,094 ; total, 5,429. COLONML MARKETS.—The demand for Sugar, which was so extensive, continues, both grocers and refiners buying very freely. Since the brokers' circular was pub lished, a further advance of 6d. per cwt: has been ob tained, arra the sales amount to 7,000 bags Bengal, 200 Mids. Demerara, 100 mats Mauritius, and 50 cases Per nams : the market has a healthy tone, and holders evince much firmness.—Molrsses are more enquired after; fine description are scarce and much wanted : 300 puncheons, of old Barbadoes in store fetched 18s. 6d. per c w t., w hi c h is a full price.—Saltpetre is lower : the sales- are 2,000 bags, 6 to 348- refraction at 30s. to 315., and a parcel of 300 bags 13 8-refraction, 28s.—Rum lower and little doing. —The London markets opened on Wednesdays after the Easter holidays, and business has since presented some symptoms of-improvement. In the sugar market both grocers and refiners have shewn greater desire to purchase, and there has- altogether been more animation than for -ome time past, an advance having been obtained of 611. to ls. per cwt.. Rice 6d. per cwt. dearer. Coffee at pre vious rates. Saltpetre heavy, at a slight decline.—At Manchester there has been an improved demand for sugar, at an advance of 6d. for all descriptions. The CORN trade here, although we have no improve ment in value to notice since Friday's market, - -exhibits considerable firmness at the slight advance then - realized, with a continued active demand for Indian Corn-on Irish account; in fact., until the potato crop in some measure supplants this article, its very general consumption in Ireland will still call for an extensive supply. We have received letters- this morning from most parts .of this country and Ireland, the tenor of which leads us to the conclusion that the trade generally is steady, and-in some of the leading markets prices for all articles have an up ward tendency, but particularly for wheat. The weather to-day is fine and warm, and its continuance would speedily remove any unfavourable symptoms in the-grow- much-desired oppOrtunit sowing Tim completing the , e There have been two sales of AMERICAN Lard this week, one on Tuesday, atwhich 158 tierces, 400 barrels, and 2;500 kegs were offered;: the other on Friday, when 186 tierces, 1,785 barrels, and 1,056 kegs were brought forward at the former, the tierces and barrels , and about 1,000 kegs found buyers at previous rates ; and at the latter, a great proportion was - sold at 6d. under Tuesday's prices :. the remainder were withdrawn, but were afterwards taken by private, in some instances at an advance on the sale prices—At the public sale of Bacon on Tues day about 1,100. Western found buyers at improved prices upon previous private sales, which about cleared the market since which there have been 1,000 boxes sold of this week's import.—There is a considerable inquiry for Hams and Shoulders, but the price remains moderate. — A good business has been done in Beef, within the range of the quotations.—The majority of the imports of Pori are of very ordinary quality eagerly by the trade at ful' done in Cheese has been at the current rates : Cheese—(duty. paid)42s to 465; ordiro,- and anything fine ie litt The following are business 50s per cwt. ;. middling, eel—U.S., (free)--Prime full prices —Fine, 48s to ry, 39s to 415.....1 half-671;i, 30;:TO 35e; -mess, per barrel, 2001 b., ZOs to 56s ; ordinary, 40s to 465, old 36s to 40s ; prime, 34s to 365, Pork— U.S., (free)-.--Prime mess, per barrel, 2001 b., 55s to 725, old 48s to 565; prime, 405.t0 455, old 35s to 40s; mess, family mess, Sm., 58s to 635, old 48s to 525. Bacon—(free)—Eastern, 50s to 545; western, 42s to 525; shoulders, old 22s to 2 6 65-per cwt. liams - Ds to 50s per cwt in salt (free,) 39s to 435, old 26s to 355. Lard -42s to 445, in barrels 40s to 42s per cwt. ; (free)—Fine, in kegi middling, )rdinary ti (free,) 40.s'to 45s pei• cwt. ° Soda' Biscuit. (duty paid.) 24s to 30i per cwt. Pilot Biscuit, 15s to 20s per cwt. Apples, (duty patti,) 20s to 30s per barrel. The pastures in this district are excellent, notwithstand ing the late cold and ungenial weather, and the country markets are abundantly supplied with fresh BurrEß. There is only a limited quantity of Irish on the market, for which, however, the demand has materially declined, and although holders have offered to submit to a little re duction, no progress has been made in sales. Prices are, for Waterford (new), 102 s. to 105 s. ; Carrick.(new), 104 s. to 105 s. For &wow there is a moderate inquiry, long middles, free from bone (new), 565. to 60s. ; short mid- dies, ditto, 5Ss. to 60s. Fine lieg LARD 60s. to 665. Ar rivals for the week ending May Ist (yesterday) :—Butter, 3344 firkins, 762 crocks ; Bacon, 34 bales ;_ Hams, 3 hhds ; Lard, 2 tierces, 35 kegs. In Scotch Pig IRON but a small business has been done this week. From the makers declining to sell at present rates and the small quantity offering, prices have slightly 49 .5. to 435. for improved, and the p; miXed Nos. at Glasgow The arrivals of Timm sent quotations are 4,. R this mon th.froca British America have been very moderate, consisting only of four vessels, 2,705 tons; the demand throughout, both from merchants We areglad to find, from the intelligence by the Over land mail; which reached London yesterday; that the im port trade at Rombay had been extremely active, and' large transactions have been entered into, and 'the . revival was not looked upon as merely temporary, but a continuance of business, to'a fair extent, was looked forward to till the season was closed' by the setting in of the south-west monsoons. The dealers had been supplying themselves pretty freely"with cotton piece goods, and large quantities of cotton fabrics had been moved off.' There 'was still a scarcity of the circulating medium, but an , easier feeling prevailed, and - Confidence was again somewhat restored. Freights had' declined after the previous mail; but.had again rallied,'and the day before the advices left; a further advance had taken place, in consequence of the favour able accounts feir.cotton received from England, and two vessels bad been taken for Liverpool at £5 Ts. 6d. The rate for China had also advanced again ; and a vessel had secured cargo at' 184- rupees per candy. These rates of freight, or higher; are expected for some time, as large ar rivals of cotton were coming forward for shipment. At Calcutta, the news from home by the mail - of the 24th of January, had a rather depressing effeekon com mercial affairs, and completely checked the course of im provement. The mail'of the 7th of February came in the day before the advices left, but what its effect might be it was too soon to prognosticate. The money market re mained much as before—the article not scarce, butrather tightly held. Exchange had gone down, and was quoted at ls. 101 d. td ls. 1011 d. for first-class document bills at six: months' sight. Numerous arrivals of shipping wurerlew ering the rates of freight. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Lord and Lady D Paris on Saturday (RY EXPRESS.) 'Ormanby dined with M. Lamarti. It is said that many agents of commercial houses in England have received large remittances in gold, to -lay out in Parisian produce at the present low prices. Many purchases have been made at 20 and 25 per cent. discount.. MONEY MARKET—YESTERDAY. To-day is kept as a strict holiday at the Bank, the Stock Ex change, and all other public establishments. The Hambur mail is in, but no letters have been delivered. It is reported, however, that matters remain nearly in statu quo between the Danish and Prussian forces. Some tumultuous movements •at LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY. The supply of Wheat in Mark-lane, by land-carriage samples from the near counties, was only a moderate one ; the condition of many of the samples- was very defective. Really dry runs of Essex Wheat were an easy sale, at fully last week's rates ; other sorts were difficult to quit, at previous prices. The Kentish Wheat was sold on barely as good terms, and foreign, in many instances, was parted with at a reduction of Is.. per quarter. Choice qualities of Barley , brought rather more money, and all other descriptions were in good request, at last week's quotations. There was also a good demand for Oat - ,Ay at prices fully equal to those of this day se'nnight. Beans and Peas were a current sale, with the turn in price in favour of the seller. Egyptian beans were not a ready sale at the recent advance. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET YESTERDAY We have a large supply- of beasts and of excellent quality There is a considerable demand, and some of the choicest des. prices rather lower. There are a few - more _ _ offer, but the number is still very small, a large proportion of which consists of yoang and half-meated sheep; consequently. there is a great deficiency- in. weight. The demand has in creased, and prices have •'advanced fully 2d. per sibs. Good lamb is in request, at rather more money. Trade is brisk for calves; a choice one makes nearly ss. 4d. Pigs are by. nn 1 porke PRODUCE .MINCINO.LANE, YESTERDAY The public sales advertised for to-morrow are various and abundant, and have suspended the private contract market to. public sales will consist of 150 ho g sheads Barbadoes, 5709 bags Mauritius, 5,000 bags Bengal, and 4,000 bags Penang and China ,000 bags; 250 I.igs Pimento; and 300• b week have been extensive, which, with usual supply coast wise, is quite equal to the demand, and prevents ..anything . ---- 17.r1,- vvb ieb in aan.c as a aoc 111 p I VA,VI/4 111 41.1 C Vca y ✓c v some few cases have made more money. The following are our present quotations : Yorkshire Regents, 140 s. to 180 s. ; Shams 90s. to 100 s. ; Wisbech Regents, 90s. to 1305.; Blues, 80s. to 85s. ; Essex Regents, 120 s. to 130 s. ; Blues, 120 s. to 130 s. ; Kidneys, 120 s. to 1305.; Belgian and Hamburg. Whites, 85s. to 955.; Dutch Whites, 80s. WARD MEETING ON THE RATING OF THE DOCK AND CORPORATE ESTATES. A public meeting of the rate-payers of. St. Anne's Ward, convened by Mr. James Parker, one of the coun cillors of the ward, by placard, was held last night, at the Pontack's Inn, Christian-street, to adopt a memorial to the Town Council, to apply to Parliament for powers to make the Corporate and Dock Estates contribute their fair proportions to the corporate and other local rates." The room was well filled. Mr. Councillor PARKER aid that should per DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.—THIRTY LIVES LOSIV" . Letters from Peterhead, dated April. 28, announce the recovery of the wreck of the Hannibal, a ship of 500 tong burden, from Quebec, found ashore near Dronshfiord, on the coast of Norway. The vessel encountered the dread ful storm on the 24th of February last, while on her pat sage to Hull, in the course of which a-frightful sea straw' the ship, sweeping everything off her decks—masts, bul warks, and boats ; and'every soul (except one man) be longing to her overboard, all of whom met with a watell The solitary seaman left , on board endured the b .--. privations. After 14 days' suffering, the vessel was carried by the current of the ocean on to the *a t above-suentioned, where he remained' six or seven days before the wreck was discovered, that portion of NorwaY, being uninhabited, and some miles oust of the track of trading vessels. The poor fellow was insensible, and !if" pa:rently in a dying state, and it was with the utmost &fa culty that he was restored to life. Subsequently the wreck was got off, and being found watertight, was taken in tow and conveyed to Peterhead, where she arrived on the 28th. The thirty sufferers drowned,. we understand , belong to Hull. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.—POPULARITY OF LAM AR' Tlii . E.—As to the ultra party in France, except in the per sons of its supposed leaders, the four members of the government of the factious minority, it has been excluded altogether by the recent elections • and it is probable that the report, p reva l ent d ur i ng the time ' of the elections, that Albert . had gone over to the majority, may have had 1 . 0 p m la u c c i b ng in h fl i u m en a c t e t a h s e the sympathy o uru f n t a h t e h y fo o u f r t a h t e working the pla classes eeN o .2 l i a c; The number of votes bestowed upon Lamartine is jus t a t r o double of those given to Ledru Rollin ; and, as,recit this fact, we may mention a scene, which' those '''74 the nessed it will long remember with emotion. It elections- Paris opera, on Wednesday. The result of theh e tt was already partially known. The opera was over Lamartine was discovered in a box. "Lamartine P` e marline is here ! Five Lamartine 1""" however, could not he. persuaded to come M accept the homage of tne crowd. A partial silence was a t length obtained, when the curtain rose. The ballet wag about to commence. But no. The actors came forward many half dressed, en masse. The "Marseillasse was sung, and then the whole chorus shouted " Wive Lamar tinef 7" Everybody stood, hats and pocket-handkerchie f, were raised amidst . the universal cry. The poet-stateson alone did not rise from his scat. He hid his face in His feelings seemed to have- completely O re.- him. Lafornigrlinti pmvered a very different state of things to that which has unhap pily beer! In existence for some time past." The Isle of Man Commercial Bank was to resume busi ness yesterday. About the end of the year, it will be united with the City of Glasgow Bank. The Commercial Bank possesses a paid up capital of about one million pounds sterling; and it has a reserved fund of undivided profits amounting to nearly £130,000, which fund is avail able as a guarantee. Messrs. Cotesworth, Powell, and Co., extensively con nected with the South American trade, who suspended payment on the 31st of December last, are now paying a first dividend of 4s. in the pound. It is anticipated that after realizing their estate in full, a surplus of at least £30,000 will remain for them to carry on business. As Mr. Prior, the junior partner, retires from the house, the firm will hereafter trade under the title of Cotesworth and Powell. The accounts of the Bank of France for the week end ing the 27th ult. are again unfavourable. Advices from St. Petersburgh reach to the 18th ult. The exchange was as 35d., and it was understood that the Neva . had 4300,000 in gold on board for England. The amount of notes in circulation, according to the Bank of England returns for the week ending the 221 April, is £18;761,865, being an increase of £165;325: and the stuck of bullion in both departments is 413,228,341, shewing a decrease of .35,913 when compared with the preceding return.. It is not unlikely that a considerable sum has been sent to France, for the purchase of manu factures': which, it is said, can be made for hard money on the most advantageous terms. It may also be that alarge sum has been sent to Ireland, to meet any run arising out of the apprehension for the savings' banks. afor either of these causes, it is rather advantageous for the bank to get rid of its immense surplus. The rates of exchange with Europe are still rather de clining ; but as a considerable traffic has been carrying on in interchanging silver for gold, which renders it more difficult to ascertain the bond' fide' state of the balances, we can only state that there i s little reliance to be placedi on the actual quotations,. which are as follow :—Amster dam, 3 months, 12 32 4 ; Ditto, short, 11 18 1211. ; Ham burgh, 13 11 13 ' • Frankfort, 12'34 ; Paris, short, 25 30 40; Leghorn, 30 75 31 : Madrid; 414, Cadiz, 452 ; Lisbon, 514 ; Oporto, 514. The accounts received by the Hamburgh mail of the commencement of hostilities between the Danes and Prussians has produced considerable anxiety amongst the merchants connected with the north of Europe. The Hamburgh papers publish a list of 3 / 3 — vessels (which, it is stated, are not all Prussian) already seized by the Danes, in accordance with the notice of the Danish Go vernment, in which the neutral position of rfamburgh and Lubeck is recognised. An impression is gaining ground thatthe reprisals by Denmark will be extended to vessels of Hanseatic Towns, as the aggression is at the instance of the German Confederation, of which. all are members. Many' of the homeward-bound Prussian ships are known to have property on board belonging to British subjects to a large extent; and although this may be recovered ul timately by adjudication by the captors; considerable delays will be interposed and also expense incurred, which will further_tend to increase commercial embarasaments. 84S. MRS. BUTLER'S READINGS OF SHAKESPEARE. The piece selected by this lady for Thursday evenhig'f Reading, was the Comedy of "As you like it;" and el' though not affording a field for the display 9f the same sort of talent which Macbeth, and others of her readings offer, it is one to which, as a whole, genius alone can do justice. In fact, it is a play which ought never to be attempted on the stage, unless by a first-rate company , such as are seldom at present assembled on our boards, or even on those of the metropolis ; but whose beauties are best appreciated, unless placed before us by a reader capa ble of developing them fully, in the closet. Such a one is Mrs. Butler ; and we account therefore her rendering of "as your like it," as one of the greatest of her efforts. The well known monologues, if by that term we maY de scribe passages, which the author seems to have addressed rather to the audiences, or to the poetical of mar...lrina than made the subservient to the action of the piaYf were finely appreciated by Mrs. Butler, and as finely de livered. The versatility of talent displayed was also' wonderful, leaving us at a loss which to admire most, as` artistic efforts, her Rosalind and her Jaques, or her' Tonchstone and Audrey. LAST NIGHT'S READING. Yesterday Mrs. Butler presented to us her reading of the play of " The Merchant of Venice;;" and the rich treat which she gave us was almost sufficient to bring us to en tertain the notion that this talented lady has mistaken her. forte, if she ever imagined; th a t s h e was ma* at home in the delineation of lofty tragedy than in those faithful in terpretations of more softened female character, which female genius can alone pourtray. The gems of this read ing were the celebrated di aloguebetween Clarissa and Portia, in which the former is questioning the latter as to her preference of Bassanio over her many suitors: The dis course of Launcelot Gobbo is also a rich piece of comic acting,. and was given by the fair reader with evident gaga' Portia's self-betrothal to Bassanio was also beautifully •• • ered. In Shylock, Mrs. Butler shone most in the ue with Tubal, in which she alternately reminds ,f his daughter's flight and extravagance,• and of his prospect of revenge upon Antonio. In the trial scene, whioh Was finely given, we miss the scenic 'part. Altoge ther this reading was a fine effort; and' we were glad , fa see that it was attended by even a more numerous 'audience than the previous readings. THEATRE.—The interest of'11f: in this establishment has ceased ; and Mr; B ea l e , the' well-known music - publisher, of the firm of Cramer, Beale;• and Co., is now the lessee. The Dean of Hereford, Dr. Mereweather, presented a protest against the installation of Dr. Hampden as Bishop of Hereford, which, however, Canon Musgrave, who pre sided at the ceremonial, refused to read. SUMMAIVY , OF . NEWMARREr RACES.—TotaI number of stakes, 43 ; won by favourites-, 18 ; won by non-favourites , 15 ; even betting; one forfeits, 9 ; horses entered, .2584 horses started, 12 total amount of stakes, £12;905.- NEW Smit. , —Mr. J. R. Hind, the celebrated astro nomer, announces in yesterday's Times the discovery of 9 new star, of the fifth magnitude, and the r ef ore visible to the naked eye, which has just made its appearance in the constellation 00hiuchus. This remarkable star is in a line joining Eta and 20 Ophinehi; rather nearer to the latter. LIBEL.—In the Court of Common Pleas, on Saturdni: Mr. Thomas Piers Healey, a barrister, and proprietor and editor of the Medical Tirnes; brought an action against Mr. Wakley, M.P:; proprietor of a rival publication called' the Lancet, for libel, The article complained of Was written in rather general terms, but was deposed to as , plying to the plaintiff,. who was- called "a quack lawYe,,r and mountebank," "an impostor," "a briefless quack secretary," &c. The jury gave the plaintiff £4O damages . GRIEVANCES OF- ORANGEMEN.—We perceive from it series of important resolutions, embodying the senti ments of 460 Orange Lodges,• that the Protestants of Armagh and Tyrone are not' altogether satisfied with the proceedings of the Irish government, though they continue to declare their undeviating att ac h m e n t t o th e English constitution. They do not hesitate to aver that they bar good grounds for discontent, andthey complain that, 10 the present state of public suspense, they are still ne glected and discountenanced. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY, Ist MAN.—Wind S.S.E., m oderate. SAlLED. — Woodpecker, Williams, for St. Jago de Cuba-: Nillage Girl, Woof, Matanzas—Speed M oses , YarMouth, N.S. —Colonist, Heron, Staten Island and Quebec —Trinity Hounsell, St. Thomas—Belvidere, Dobinson, and Ne W R ° Lawson, St. Petersburg—Afina Aiberdina, Nagel, and Riva l .: Thomas, Riga—Llewellyn, Wythycombe, Hobart Town—C o, nelia, French. New.York—Eliza Johnston, Donaldssn, Tay and Tees Packet, Lloyd, Dordt—Repealer, Christian, ur°, stadt—Victoria, LeGresley, Vera Cruz—lnvermore, Clever ie " Coquimbo and Valparaiso—Nyverheid, Lievens, vaiparalso" Sea, Donne], Newfoundland. a Nimrod (steamer,) from Cork, at this port. Yesterdail t ~ 3 a.m., off Bardsey, saw the Cambria, (steamer,) hence for L'" lifax. • Niagara, (stersner,) Ryrie, from. Greenock, at this port new Royal Mail steamer for the Halifax line A rr, n f 1-• tan • , ,urrency,_ vovey, anu -- Nomer, hence at Bombay 21st March. Dorisana, Connell, from Aden at. Bombay. Lord Hardinge 2 Tracey, sailed Bombay 16th 11/1/rcb, °(l remnerton, Henderson, 31st March, both for this port. Calder, Fitzsimons, sailed from Madras for Ceylon on "4. March. M C an o i m li m a, o H do a rA s ß o r n o , a l d B f t o h ot ira s r a c il t e , d b f o r t o h m fo S r a t u b g i o s r p l o l r t t h Marc' ) , a nd 1 • r rig l4° Capitol, Simpson, and John MtVicvar, M`Leod, , not b;. Mawson, 17th ; Cressida. M‘Fee. and Endvmion. Read, ",.,A« Flora lsil`bondd, Slitherland, alalirooT - iyn, " lTicliarcisoi l, 2 all hence at. Calcutta. - METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, IR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-STREET. ATMOSPHERIC Temperature Daily Direc tion Pressure at shade by, self registering Nine i S ix thermometer Dry Rain. I Wet Noon I lin a.m. I p.m. Max. M. bulb. bulb. z - Humidity ati Fall Noon. Deg. I in. I It would puz le the wisest of mankin s not degrading to civil e an answer, which 3n. The Germanic nations - must: forsooth, )W the dreamy imaginings of their poets and a fatherland," to be governed under one The Scandinavian race must be le German soil. Italy must have, .te rule t never 1 at a nod since the flood, gian em - pi - re," and even, to come is Ireland must become, what it nan, an indepenc Celtic nation. The mixture of race las decreed ; the gradual fusing .owth of those mutual be spread of civilization to : all these powerful wroveme .re to be annihi iionary philoso listurbers, who and ercise of 'ed. Our p. r and ou is only that such y other c is will r e admiration of t ed us to grow in fame and power, until placed indisputably in pre-eminence under those ins by the favour of reater sha of life ar perty than has been conferred upon any people ; 1 we shOuld be madmen to peril those blessings, rushing into the pursuit of unknown and untried ,d. It is true that some classes amongst us labour under what they deem undue and unjust pressure of our social system; that here a stone in the noble fabric may require rounding off, and there a buttress or a pillar may require increas ed support . All this amelioration will, Iwweyer, said that the clocks ana uocK quays or uverpoor belong to the world at large, and not to this locality. That, if we seek to tax them, we compel them to raise their rates, and thus drive commerce from the port. The same, however, might he said of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It might be argued by them—" Gentlemen, if you tax us for your poor-rates, and other local imposts, you will compel us to raise the fares of every traveller Yet of only in t township t can the other railways, are rated but in every other parish and they pass through. And d why not ? Where be a more proper and convenient mode of taxation But, without insistir ment, will any ont upon t lls MO inform us how lo e of argu- the trades- men of Liver - pool can afford to go on under the present system ? We hold our own opinions until we are favoured with an answer. rry to stal Simm has, we are gned the arduous duties which she has, , so faithfully fulfilled as mis- The committee have expressed I with the u ng the 1: 'm manner in been conducted, and have given a thereof, by presenting her with an ele ible and Prayer Book, with gold corner ; children all feel their loss, and have also ied in making her a present of a beautiful set of silver nd clasp ,TREET.-At the Poll ig women, Elizabeth Egan, A..., Ilizabeth Shakeshaft, and a b o y named ITRCII- ce-court, yes ret Fairclough, John Caven 1 were charged with having stolen a small containing money, from a lady in Church us that while the lady was on Saturday ndow in Church-street, her reticule, con irn and some silver, was snatched from her by a boy. The police, having received _nation, an officer went to a cellar in Addison-street, —nd found the reticule on the chimney-piece, but emptied of its contents. Two of the females were in the place, and the other afterwards went to the Bridewell and con fessed she had partaken of the money. The lad had been before convicted. None of the money was foUnda The Prisoners were sent for trial, the Piincioal of Birkenhead College, &c. His Worship the Mayor expressed his warm interest in the matter from the first, and offe:•ed some valuable suggestions. The portanee of the sul , cts, and the interest orthe com. unications, are ready to place a suite of apartments at the society's disposal, to accommodate both the meetings necessary 3 issue a that the meeting for the formal institution of th, will be held during the present month. society HORSE STEALING—CAUTION TO KNACKERS.-At the Police-court, yesterday, a miserable-looking young lad, named William Brownbill, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of John Derbyshire, carter, Toxteth park, from a field in the neighbourhood of Berkeley -street. A man, named John Stritch, who is foreman in the Park Tanning Company, was also charged with having pur chased the same horse from the prisoner Brownbill, knowing the same to have been stolen. It appeared from the evidence that this h-arse had been for some time past under the care of Mr. Ellis, veterinary surgeon, and that it had been grazing in the field before alluded to. On Friday morning last, the boy went to the field and b roug ht the horse with him to the tan-yard, where he sold it for 7s. 6d., although the owner alleged that it was worth £2O. These facts having been proved, Mr. Rushton committed both the prisoners to the _Assizes for trial, observing at the same time that the idea of a boy like the prisoner being possessed of a horse valued at £2O, which he could dispose of for 7s. 6d., was preposterous. If such a state of things was allowed to continue, no man would be safe. Mr. Tvrer appeared for the prisoner Stritch, and said —►n fact a mail did not come in .0 case out of every twenty.—Mr. Rushton : Then all I can say is, that if the company continue such a practice, some one of them will run the risk of being sent across the seas.—Mr. Tyrer then applied to have Stritch allowed to bail.—Mr. Rushton : No. I will not. He is more guilty than that wretched boy, and deserves to be punished. I always find in cases of this kind, that the plea of respec ... to the yard and sell thern— tability is set up ; that it is only c and all the other excuses ; but the man who purcha horse from such a wretch as that deserves to meet with the reward of his conduct.—The prisoners were then re: moved. At a subsequent period of the day, however, in consideration of Stritch's past good-character, he was allowed out on bail, finding two sureties in 4109 ncli for his future appearance, one in fully reached the timber trade, and, consequently, recom mending the greatest caution and circumspection to all those who may be preparing imports for this locality ; for to sufficient to leet a demand such as has ruled for the last few months, ad which, unfortunately, presents no better feature yet ; one great evic ination , ervable in t The following is an extract from the circular of Messrs. :Nair. Greenhow. and Irving, of Manchester, dated last, the , 29th ult. : Continental affairs, though sadly too powerful, have not alone been instru mental in causing this month to be Df a peculiarly unsa tisfactory character. In its early portion, a considerable degree of uneasiness and apprehension prevailed lest some disturbances should take place in this country, and parti cularly in the metropolis. From the Ist to the 10th, the market was characterised by increasing gloom and depres sion, but since the latter date, when all the previous ap prehersion became dissipated, through the firmness of the authorities and the support rendered to them by the great mass of the community, a feeling for the better has been manifest, and is now. we are happy to say, of a more ma tured character, attended with an increase in the demand "V.;.firr —Prittrq: which have hppn PQ_ Jingly irregular thr Ione), both as regards lually to decline, and DDS, 10. than they were ever Our quotations, ble, the market are, with one or two c known to be at any former' period though representing as nearly as poss value of the article, you will please to consider as, in many instances, merely nominal ; the real value being deter- miname only oy rue pontivii MIA UI.G/ L., possession of authority to operate on the part of the buyer, when frequently a wide marginal difference is realized.— In the Woollen districts, we are glad to perceive symptoms of amendment. —Disheartening as things are, we adhere to the belief that with the settlement of matters on the continent, and with the prospect of an abundant harvest, a return to a more prosperous period would not be dis tant. Considerable orders are in the market, independ ently of those which have for the time been counter- vahiable character, - sUch tor instance as the improving ac, counts from India and China, the present and prospective value of the raw material, and the low price likewise of the manufactured article, as well as the probable cheap ness of the necessaries of life, can scarcely fail—the con tingeueics being ex,cepteil --- 1A ouginatial and promoting that our local taxation was excessive. and wrong, he had taken the opportunity to express his opinion. It was ad mitted even by many gentlemen of the Council, that the spportiooed. In the placards mdy in November last, every candidate stated that he would legislate for the whole town, From them they ought to seek redress ; and they rates were not fair knowing issted by, membe: therefore their sincerity community The rates ought to be equalised The Co .1 and, indeed, all real Property. He explained his views at length. with much clearness and ability, referring to the able report on the subject of the rating of the docks from the Select Vestry. (Cheers.) _ _ Mr. EDWARDVATTS was than called to the chair and invited any opinions entertained by those present: COU/16illOT WOODRUFF-, after some remarks co n . ag with Mr. Parker, on the rating of the docks, &e., pointed out the oppression to the parishioners -b3r, the ex emption made. Mr. KITCHEN followed. He could not see, why the docks should be exempted. He suggested the propriety of rating the ships (more particularly the foreign s' this port, as is the casein Glasgow, and stated that a corn- mittee working in conjnactionwith the National Confe deration, was already formed in the . wald7and_he felt ad sinking party satisfied that it they going hand in hand,. could prevent their succes At the conclusion of the meeting a committee w,a ! formed for the purpose of carrying out the views of thi assembly, and agreeing on_ a memorial to the Council, which be stile' COMMITMENTS TO PRISON, YESTERDA POLICE-COURT.—Biddy Monaghan, for ste from a shop in Scotland-road, two months.— for stealing a blanket and a quilt from the house in which she lodged, one month,—Three lads, - William Osborne; Jobn Edwards. and Patrick O'Neill, for breakine• into hy; )M THS g a basket stealing a quantity of brass plates from the doors, brass knobs, &c. Oshorne, the principal delinquent, three months, and the others, two months.—Thomas Smith, a known thief, for loitering in the streets in the night, three. months.—Mary Murphy, on suspicion of stealing from a sailor a gold watch and Os, in SilYer, in BvaastreAtreet, three month', witted to the next n 53, I 44 55 43 THE WEATHER light ftiit of hill )3 29'92 56 I 44 38 29'71 52 42 34 , 29'79 1 1 30'18 55 48 0434 N-SY 49 44 o'o6 s s,:cv 50 45 ht, clear ight and cloadY.-: jig data-28th : -40th : sPb el l t g Ntln°e, avers' 38 ; 311 f17. :a:a2dsth'der)7llll;:lath' SUMMARY OF- LAST MONTH'S REGISTER. max. inches, 30 33 ; min. inches, 2 max. degrees, 61 pressure 7Z.—Temperature age, 48 76.—Humidity 8 ; min., 1 ;, average, inches, 1 85. TEMPE4ATUR,E AT EVERTON average, 46 60.: aax: differenCe of w 16.—Fall of rain d Max. de v _ oc• h. m. I h. m. I ft. in. Tuesday.... 2'; 10 13 10 36 19 3.. Wednesday. aID 58 11 21 20 10. 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