The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-10-19 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. 'We are requested to contradict the announcement, in our last, • of the marriage of Mr. Henry Edwin Parry to Miss Roger son. Etherpool &tanbarb. Yearly Subscription • In Advance, 15s. On Credit, 17s. TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 19, 1847. THE annual contests for Municipal honors are, 'drawing near; and full as the times are of matters of gloomy omen and interest, it would appear that there are still amongst us aspiring people, who have -leisure on their hands for the indulgence of a. little political or personal feeling. Notwithstand ing the specious kind of reasoning, by which it has been attempted to persuade constituencies that a man's Politics should not be looked at in examin -ina his fitness for the office of a Councillor, we ,fin " d the Radical party already giving sign of a dis :position to contest every Ward, having Candidates already named for thirteen out of the whole six `teen. We have given a list of the parties put for • ward on both sides in another part of our paper. Our object here is only to draw the attention of the constituencies to the character and claims upon them of the Conservative Candidates. Of the opposition to Mr. Geo. Green H ornby, who Contests Everton & Kirkdale Ward, we have spoken elsewhere, in replying to the scurrilous attack upon him of a contemporary print. He has been thus far an active and energetic worker in the Council ; • and, had he no other recommendation, he has • deserved the support of every sincere Protestant, of whatever politics or sect, by his firm stand against allowing the Corporate Property to be misapplied, and the public feeling outraged by the carrying out of Tractarian novelties. For Scotland Ward we have a new Conservative candidate for municipal honours in the person of Mr. John Woodruff. This gentleman is not, how ever, an untried man in another department of our local affairs. He has proved himself one of the most active and intelligent members of the Select Vestry; he has lived and carried on business in and near the ward for upwards of 17 years, and is, of course, conversant with its wants, and in other 'respects is well calculated to become a most useful member of the Council. His address, which is an able business-like document, will be found in our advertising columns. _ _ Mr. R. B. Hill, who comes forward for St. Paul's • Ward, is another of the hard workers upon com mittees—a class of men whom the Town Council could ill spare. We trust that the electors of St. Paul's will do their duty in his behalf, and return him by a good majority. Mr. R. S. Henderson for St. Peters, and Mr. W. Mann for North Toxteth, have alike exerted them selves indefatigably, during their term of office, as . members of the Albert Warehouses Sub-Corn mittee of the Dock Committee, in addition to performing their ordinary duties in the Council faithfully and efficiently. In arranging the book of rates to be charged in the warehouses--ra work of tedious and lengthened labour, their services -were most invaluable. We hope the electors of the Wards, for which they at present sit, will work as hard for both as their members have worked for them. Mr. Rimmer, for Pitt-street Ward, will, we be . ' lieve, be returned unopposed ; Mr. Denton, who is put forward to oppose him, not being, it is stated, on the Register. Whether this be the case, how , ever, or not, Pitt-street will not forfeit its - character by returning a Radical. Mr. G. 11. Horsfall, for Exchange Ward, and Mr. James Aspinall Tobin, for Rodney-street, are alike untried men. Their mere names, however, are sufficient to give them an introduction to the electors. They are known, however, to possess :largely the business intelligence, honesty of pur pose, and industry, required to form useful mem bers of the Council. In Great George Ward Mr. H. G. Harbord, who appears as a neutral in politics, we observe is at present unopposed. He will make a most useful member of the Health of the Town Committee; but we should certainly have preferred to see him . come forward for a Ward in which his appearance would not have displaced a Conservative. Mr. Josias Booker is unopposed for West Derby 'Ward, and is an excellent candidate. Mr. J. B. Lloyd is also unopposed in Lime-street. We need say nothing in commendation of such a gentleman. For South Toxteth Mr. R. L. Jones will have to fight a very hard battle in order to win. We have our fears that the machinations of the Radical party, to strengthen themselves in both Toxteths, will be found not to have been in vain. We greatly suspect that it will be in St. Anne's Ward that the principal effort of Radicalism will be directed to unseat Mr. Parker. They have done their best in procuring the most likely candidate for their purpose; and are, we are told, working almost night and day, and with a determination of . purpose, which evinces the interest felt in the sue s cess of their object. If there is one man in the . Council, however likely to give them trouble in • achieving that object—one man to whose aid the tradesmen of the town ought to rally and will rally —that man is Mr. Parker. His usefulness is ac- • knowledged by men of every political party ; and his sturdy honesty and persevering watchfulness overthe interests of his constituency and the public at large, have perhaps contributed more than any other cir ' cumstance to bring upon him the Radical opposi . tion. We trust his friends in the ward are keeping • their powder dry. Mr. Parker is always an advocate for every measure calculated to improve the sanatory and moral condition of the town. WE are now embarked upon the unknown ocean of Free Trade. We have volunteered a race of competition against the industry of the world; and to decide whether we are likely to stand or to fall, as the result of that struggle, if it is of im portance that we should severely scrutinize the elements of our strength. The most important of those elements, upon which we have been taught to rely, is our supremacy in the cotton manufacture. From the centre of the district dependant upon this manufacture—Manchester—the agitation of Free Trade originated. "Give us only," said the organs of the League, "free admission for the cheap food which the foreigner is willing to grow for us, and we are ready and able to pay for it with the products of our spindles and our looms." A few other promises hinging upon this were made, to which we shall not here advert. Our business is now to examine how far the Cotton Manufacturers of Manchester are in a position, or are ever likely to be, to fulfil their promise ; whether, in fact, this boasted source of the country's strength is likely to grow in greatness or has already reached its acme. In an article headed "Progress of the British ' Cotton Manufacture," which will be fOund in another column, we have given some statistical data which, as bearing upon our present enquiry, we must briefly recapitulate. • In the year 1835, it appears, we had 1305 cotton mills, consuming - 17,750 bales of cotton per week, and employing 221,169 persons. In the year 1838, the number of cotton mills were 1903 employing 260,100 persons, . and consuming 23,785 bales of cotton per week, being an increase of one-third of our productive power in the three years. In 1846 we had further increased our cotton manufacturing ability, our consumption for that year being 31,796 bales per week, or 1,653,392 bales for the year. Taking into " consideration, however, the fact that our machinery was only partially employed during a part of that year, we have drawn the conclusion that our present power is equal to the consumption of 35,500 bales per week, or 1,846,000 bales for the year. Now, it is important that we should at the least not retrograde from our position as manufacturers of this vast amount of raw material, firstly because of the vast amount of capital embarked in the • trade—in factories, machinery, shipping for its _ transport, &c. ; secondly because - of the labour which it employs in its various branches, and lastly for its importance as furnishing us w ith th e means of paying for imported commodities, to the extent of one half of what we p a y , for w e find that in 1844 our cotton export s were £25,805,338 aga i nst the Total Exports, £50,648,3 06 . In 1845 they were £26,119,331 against £53,298,026 ; an d in 1846 £25,600,693 against £51,279,7 35 . At least two-thirds of the value of these exports of cotton are the creation of the national industry. Can we maintain that position, is, however, the question which just now presses itself upon us. In discussing this we are not going to say any thin g about foreign competition—whether other coun tries can produce as cheaply or as good an article ras ourselves. We take rather the plainer question Iyhether or not we have overtaken, in the expansion .- of our machinery, the supply of raw material upon which we have to work. To solve this we must trace fora few years our imports and exports of Cotton, and the stocks in our ports at the •com mencement of each year. We shall commence with 1835, the year from which we may date the rapid increase of the trade already noticed. Taken for Imported. Exported. Consumption. Stock. Bags. Bags. Bags. Bags. 835.... 1,089,309 107,240 937,616 185,560 836.... 1,191,744 100,853 1,031,904 230,013 837 .... 1,163,839 128,535 1,064,931 288,916 838.... 1,429,062 102,370 1,265,116 259,373 839.... 1,109,550 121,659 1,043,511 321,099 840.... 1,599,343 126,045 1,274,729 265,479 841.... 1,341,659 117,330 1,118,717 444,048 842.... 1,384,894 141,457 1,221,693 538,268 843.... 1,743,618 121,410 1,357,662 561,404 844.... 1,679,331 134,882 1,427,482 784,752 845.... 1,855,660 120,595 1,577,617 902,982 546.... 1,243,706 194,246 1,561,232 1,060,530 1847.... In the years 1843 to 1845, it will be observed that we had heavy importations and accumulating stocks up to the Ist of January, 1846, when the quantity on hand was 1,060,530 bales. The crop of 1846 was a deficient one ; and, consuming only at the rate of 31,796 bales per week, we had reduced our stock, on the Ist ofJanuary, 1847, to 548,658 bales: Had our mills been in full work, howeiier, we have shewn elsewhere that our consumptionin 1846 would have been at the rate of 35,500 bales per week, or an additional 3,704 bales weekly ; this would have given an increased yearly consumption of 185,208 bales, reducing the stock on hand on the Ist of January, 1847, to 363,450 bales. During the 41 weeks which have elapsed of the present year, our weekly consumption has only been 21,369 •bales ; yet the stock in Liverpool, on the 15th instant, was but 415,870 bales; or adding a 100,000 bales as the probable quantity held in London and Glasgow, we have a total stock of 515,870 bales, against 548,658, with which we began the year. The total consumption of the 41 weeks has been only 876,129 bales. Let us see, then, what would have been our position if our factories had been in full work during the year to sup )1y our active foreign de mand. Forty-one weeks' working, at the full rate of 35,500 bales per week, would consume 1,455,500 bales of the raw material. Our actual consumption, however, of 876,129 bales, added to the present stock on hand of 515,870 bales, only makes 1,391,999 bales as the quantity of raw material which we have had available. We should therefore not only have been at this moment without a single bale of cotton in the country, but must have been compelled to stop working, months ago! Let us now examine what prospect there is of our being furnished with such a supply as will enable us to work onr now increased machinery and employ fully our operative manufacturing popula tion. The total cotton crop of America, last year: is returned at about 1,800,000 bales, for the supply of her own manufacturers and those of Europe. In addition, we had a supply from Brazil, Egypt, and the East and West Indies; but, as the produc tion of these countries is not capable of any great immediate increase, we must look mainly to the United States for the supply which we require. Out of the crop of America and from other coun tries we received, in 1846, in all 1,243,706 bales ; and exported 194,246 bales, making thus a nett supply of 1,049,559 bales. Presuming our mills to be set now in full working, at the rate of 35,500 bales per week, we should require a supply, up to this time next year, of 1,846,000 hales. To meet this we have, as stock on hand, about 515,870 bales; and to make up the quantity required, we must have a nett import of 1,330,130 bales during the present year. This is on the supposition that we work up every bale, leaving nothing for stock. As, however, it is obviously quite impracticable to do so, we must calculate for such a stock, which ought not to be less than 300,000 bales. -We must therefore add this to the above amount ; and the quantity to be imported will thus be 1,630,130 bales, or 580,671 bales more than we imported last year. Now where is this amount to come from ? Presuming that the quantity which may reach Great Britain this year bears the same proportion which our imports last year bore to the American crop of 1846, viz., as 1,049,459 bales to 1,800,000 the total crop, we shall require the crop of this year in the United States to pro duce 2,380,671 bales. We ought, however, to take into consideration the increase which is taking place in the consumption both in America and Europe, which will have received a large impulse from the effect of the capital which we have fur nished to these countries in exchange for their bread stuffs, and the greater ability of their popu lation to consume the goods of the native manu facture, and. taking this at, I nronn ha lAs, fiir the year, we shall require a crop of 2,480,671 bales to enable us to resume full working. That there is no pros pect, however, of any such - crop is an undeniable fact. The highest estimate hitherto made is 2,300,000 bales ; and later reports materially re duce that amount. Assuming 2,100,000 to be the quantity actually produced, and still making ar rangements for a stock at the end of the year of 300,000 bales, we shall only have to work upon a supply of 1,646,000 bales, which will admit of a weekly consumption of 31,653 bales, or something under that of 1846, when many of the factories were either not working at all, or working short time. It is clear, then, that actual scarcity of the raw material, independently of other considerations, such as the prostration of public credit and the absence of foreign demand, must compel us to limit our manufacturing operations for some time to come. Our working population must be con tented with short rations; and the vast amount of capital embarked in new mills and machinery within the past few years must remain only par tially productive. The dream of the leaguers of immensely stimulated production—of Great Britain clothing the world with her cotton manufactures— is already dissipated. We cannot advance our production one step until we first secure, in India or elsewhere, new soils for the cotton cultivation. In the mean time the question will press upon us—in what commodity are we to pay the balance against us arising from our increasing imports of breadstuffs and other foreign products ? In 1846, we exported cotton manufactures to the amount of £25,600,693 sterling, which was about half a mil lion less than the exports of the preceding year. We must have, in any event, less to spare next year ; and it is possible that we may have very much less. Another failing crop in the United States would throw us into hopeless financial em barrassment, and our manufacturing population into the jaws of pauperism. We have no wish to exaggerate the difficulties of our position; but, in considering the question how far the present de pression of our manufacturing classes can be re moved by legislative remedies, it is important to have before us correct facts and figures ; and these, in the present instance, tell materially againsf the efficacy of such remedies. Mr. George Green Hornby, who comes forward as a candidate for Everton Ward, appears to have excited the wrath of that important section of the Conservative public who delight in the eccentrici ties of Tractarianism. Mr. Hornby is the chair man of the Church Expenditure Committee ; and in this capacity it is that he has made himself ob noxious. The precise nature of the offence com mitted will be best seen from the following para graph, which we quote from the Mail of Saturday —the organ of the party in question : . "A party little known, and who, by some strange freak of fortune, finds himself a town-councillor and a member of the Church Expenditure Committee, assumed all the airs and authority of a sort of lay archbishop. He had heard some awful stories about pure Protestantism being in danger in one of the corporation churches of being overlaid and supplanted by certain encaustic tiles. Per haps his leading idea was ;that tiles were likely to super sede slates; for, walking through the church, diligently peering upwards towards the roof, and scrutinising each compartment of the ceiling, this wise councillor authori tatively demanded—Where are these Popish abomina tions, these encaustic tiles ? He was rather dumfoundered at being informed that he was then treading on what he ' was looking for overhead ! Rumour adds that when the incumbent waited on him to offer explanations, this quasi Conservative councillor would allow no explanations, and actually ordered the clergyman out of his august pre sence. - cif course it would be very unpolite to entertain the idea, that when the writer of this paragraph talked of encaustic tiles, as being the object of Mr. Hornby's aversion and interference, he was per fectly aware that a much more serious matter brought him to inquire, in the proper execution of his duty, into the doings at the church in question, which we need scarcely say is St. Martin's. As a member of the Church Expenditure Commit tee, bound to see that the property devoted by the town to religious purposes was properly taken care of, Mr. Hornby had, a l ong with other member of that committee, been repeatedly applied to, both by letter and personally, to check the eccentric] preceedings and forms introduced by the minister, Mr. Cecil Wray, which proceedings, it was urged, were driving the congregation from the church, and materially impairing its usefulness. We have our selves had repeated communications addressed to us on the same subject; and the correctness of the facts urged, as to the unpopularity of the church, it was easy to prove from a perusal of the Corpora tion accounts, which this year show that whereas the expenditure upon it has been £s9s 3s. 7d., the whole amount for seat rents has been £ll7 15s. 4d. So far, however, from taking upon him any of the "airs and authority of a sort of lay archbishop," Mr. Hornby abstained from interference until oc casion arose which rendered such interference a matter of positive duty. The occasion in question was an unauthorized alteration—by the minister or churchwardens, or both—not of the ceremonial only, but of the property of the church. To allow of more space and convenience for carrying out the full Tractarian ceremonial, twelve pews, containing seventy sittings, have been de stroyed at the eastern end of the church, from which an annual rental of £4O was formerly pro duced. In their place the frequenter of the church now finds a large area, with screens on each side, and provided with all the requirements for the ex traordinary- gyrations indulged in by the minister and his curate. In addition, however, to the loss of seat rents sustained, the borough estate has, during the past year, been drawn upon to pay a sum of about £l2O for providing certain kneeling benches for the seats, furniture for the communion, Terra Cotta bench-ends and tiles—we presume the " encaustic tiles"—the bulk of which expenditure has been incurred to gratify the excentricities of Mr. Wray. It was certainly quite time for Mr. Hornby and the committee to interfere to prevent this abuse of authority; and we feel satisfied that a great number of their fellow-townsmen will thank them for so doing. In addition to these facts, we may state that prior to the alterations there were 131 pews in the church; of these 12 have been destroyed, and of the remaining 119, only 41 are let. In addition there are but 9 sittings paid for. The amount received for pew rents for the year ending 3lst August, 1846, was £174, whilst for the year just closed it was only £ll7. The following remarkable report from the Cor poration Surveyor informs us that not only have these alterations been made "without their superintend ence being referred to him," but what is more im portant that they have " curtailed the space of the free sittings," of which we always imagined Mr. Wray to be peculiarly tenacious. The surveyor, with reference to the alterations made in the pews and sittings of St. Martin's Church, reports: "That the screen which has been introduced at the communion advances 15 feet into the body of the church. —That in order to obtain this extended space it was ne cessary to remove six single and two double pews, and to curtail the space of the free sittings.—That 26 pews have been taken down, including the double ones, and 18 framed elbowed benches substituted. "By these alterations the accommodation which the church afforded has been reduced by 70 sittings and a few free seats. "The surveyor thinks it due to himself to mention that the alterations were not made under his direction, nor was the superintendence of them• referred to him." March 16th, 1847. Now that we are on the subject, we feel it an imperative duty to call the attention of the proper authorities to the practices themselves, to carry out which these expenses have been incurred. Here we have, situated in one of the most populous dis tricts of the town, a church, capable of holding comfortably twelve or thirteen hundred worship pers ; and yet we find it—such is the disgust entertained by the public towards the novelties- of Mr. Wray—comparatively deserted. We are called upon to increase our church accommodation for the people; yet here is a church provided by the Corporation, from which, notwithstanding the inducement of seats at a merely nominal rent, the people sedulously fly. And why do they do so ? Because they regard the service as only an unworthy imitation of popery. The hum— ble protestant cannot understand why the minis ter reads—We beg pardon, chants—the prayers from one place, the lessons from another; turns his back upon them when the Litany is being said, faces round from the communion-table when reading the Commandments, and turns his face to the wall when reciting the Creed. He regards with jealousy the introduction of a large moveable cross on the communion-table —or, we presume, Mr. Wray calls it the altar—and of the candles with which it is flanked, and cannot divine the meaning of the various genuflections and shifting r _of thaposation.of_tha_miniaters and choristers in the area, which Mr. Wray has abstracted from the body of the church. There are, moreover, few amongst the number of church-goers who think much of a singing minister; and most people 1 1 prefer a scriptural sermon or exhortation, to lec tures upon forms and points of ecclesiastical ceremonial, such as that, for instance, with which the reverend gentleman favored his hearers on Sunday morning last. He cannot but see that the present service is generally distasteful to the public. A glance round the empty pews in the church, on Sunday morning, when announcing that "the majority of his congregation wished for no change in such service," might have- satisfied him of this fact ; and as it is clear that from himself we can expect no concession to the taste and feelings of the Protestant community, for whom he ministers, we must look for it elsewhere. . It would seem that Mr. Wray had had some intimation that the services of the church were not very acceptable to the community, for, on Sunday, referring to an announcement previously made, he gave notice that there would not be any alteration in the manner of conducting public worship in St. Martin's. It may be as well to add with reference to the allusion to the " incumbent being ordered out of Mr.. Hornby's presence" that the simple fact is as follows ; the Church Expenditure Committee con sidered that no good was likely to result from a verbal controversy with Mr. Wray, and in compli ance with their request, Mr. Hornby declined to enter into any discussion with the reverend gentle man on the subjects in dispute, considering that having the whole facts before him, nothing that Mr. Wray could urge would have the effect of al tering essentially the opinion of the Committee as to their objectionable character. Mr. Charles B. Wilson and Mr. James M`Nicoll, of this town, have been admitted members of the Royal College of Surgeons. On Sunday last, after sermons by the Rev. J. Jones and the Rev. Dr. M`Neile, the sum of £45 was collected at St. Silas Church, in aid of the schools in connection with that church. The sum of £2 18s. 6d. was collected at the doors for the Scotch and Irish. LAUGHABLE ERROR.—The Manchester Times, in a paragraph descriptive of the statue erected at the Custom house to the memory of Mr. Huskisson, states, that the pedestal is composed of pomegranate; we presume pure granite is meant. PITT-STREET WARD.—It appears that, through some inadvertence, Mr. Denton, who has been put forward by the Radicals to contest this ward against Mr. Rimmer, is not on the register, and consequently his intention cannot be carried out. We presume, therefore, that Mr. Rimmer will be, as he ought to be, returned without opposition. KIRKDALE CHURCH.—The Collections at this Churcn on Sunday last—the General Thanksgivipg D.T — wvrer made in aid of the Day Schools which are intended to be opened at the commencement of the new year. The sermon in the morning was preached by the Rev. D. James, Incumbent, from Psalm 92, v. 1,2, after which the sum of £25 7s. sid. was collected. The evening sermon was by the Rev. J. Conor, Minister of St. Simon s, after which an additional sum of £l4 17s. 21d. was con tributed, making a total of £4O 4s. 7td. for the day. HUSKISSON'S STATUE AND THE PEDESTAL. — There is a sad want of reciprocity of feeling between the statue of our old member and the pedestal upon which the autho rities have placed him. The pedestal says that he is un justly burthened with a weight too large for his size ; and the statue complains that he has scarcely a leg to stand on. In this particular he is not unlike his commercial policy. The gas lamp in front has flared up exces sively since he learnt that he was loftier than either ; and, from the Top of South Castle Street, forms decidedly the most prominent object. He says nobody ever noticed him before. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, SEACOMBE.—This neat place of worship, the consecration of which took place on Tues day, was regularly opened for divine service on Sunday last. The appointed minister, the Rev. Edward Roberts, formerly curate to Mr. Nolan, of St. Barnabas, of this town, officiated, and gives promise of becoming highly popular both as a preacher and a reader. He possesses a clear fine voice, and an impressive and pleasing manner. The scriptural doctrines he propounded, on the first occa sion at the new church, deeply interested numerous and highly respectable congregations, f ore noon and afternoo n , We learn that, in future, during the winter, service in the morning will commence at half-past ten, and in the after noon, at three o'clock. Arrangements are also in pro gress which, in a short time, will enable him to perform service in the evening, the inhabitants of the increasing neighbourhood, of all grades, including Liscard and great part of Wallasey, being anxious that °Le place of worship, at least, should be open at night, THE LIVEitPOOL STANDARD. THE MONEY CRISIS. STATE OP TRADE IN LIVERPOOL, YESTERDAY. Amidst the unparalleled sufferings endured by the com mercial community, and the disasters to which they have led, it has been a source of pride to us that Liverpool had so far maintained her credit in tact, and that no failures, which could be regarded as important, had occurred amongst her merchants. This fact has been generally regarded as affording a proof that our system of business is a sound one, based upon undoubted capital, and con ducted with more than ordinary prudence. How long we shall be allowed to plume ourselves upon our unas sailable position appears just now about to be tested. The screw is tightening ; and unless something is done to assist us at once, we fear that a train of calamities must ensue similar to those which have occurred in the metropolis. • _ _ Yesterday, at the commencement of business, we had the astounding announcement that the Royal Bank had suspended business, and would remain closed until the return of a deputation which had proceeded to Lon don. The effect which such a blow produced on 'Change is scarcely describable. Even although it was feared by some parties a week a-go, that something was wrong with the Bank, from the circumstance of their shares having fallen about £BO per share in one day, a feeling of uni versal alarm and distrust pervaded every circle, varying in intensity according to the opinions of parties upon the question whether the stoppage will be partial or total. The following is a copy of the printed notice pasted on the outer door of the bank, and which was read yesterday by thousands. " The Directors of the Royal Bank of Liverpool regret to have to announce that, owing to the extraordinary pressure of the times, they conceive it to be to the interest of all concerned to suspend the operations of the Bank, until the result of the proceedings of a deputation, now in London, has been ascertained, which will be imme diately announced. "Monday, 18th October, 1847." In the mean time business of nearly every description is almost a stand still, and prices strictly nominal. The following remarks on the state of the cotton market, as ied furnished by our usual correspondent;, may be applii pretty nearly to all other markets : At the close of last week many congratulated each other on the assurance of having passed through the most trying waak, and looked forward to a better state of things : the first news this morning was., the suspension of the Royal Bank, and no pen can describe the scene on 'Change ; it has been full of groups all day, and business has been almost superseded by the conversation bearing on this calamity, and those which will probably follow in its train. The sales are supposed to reach 1200 bales, 200 for export. Prices are nominaly quoted below those of Friday, but the market is very irregular. The accounts by the steamer were more cheering for the coming crop, now variously estimated from 1,800,000 to 2000,000, to range according to the period at which " King Frost" may appear, and put a stop to all further yield in the plant. The price of the day is regulated solely by the necessities of Holders, and the absence of banking facilities leaves them much in the hands and at the mercy of the consumer, whose position again is far from enviable. On Saturday there was a strong feeling in leading com mercial circles to apply to Government far assistance. A memorial, which originated with the American Chamber of Commerce, was placed for signature in the Exchange News Room, representing the fact that " Produce, of every description, is only saleable in small quantities and at enormous sacrifice. Bills of exchange, and the most valuable securities, are unconvertable into cash, even at great depreciation, except in the most insignificant amounts. Foreign orders for produce and goods cannot be executed for want of the customary facilities for dis posal of bills drawn against them. Confidence is all but annihilated, and the currency of the country in a great measure:withdrawn and hoarded," and praying for relief. With this it was intended that a , highly respectable deputation should proceed to London;: and the memorialists had invited Mr. William Brown, M.P., and Mr. Cardwell, M.P., to attend them on its presentation to Lord John Russell. The China Associa tion also met on Saturday, for a similar purpose, as did other Bodies. Nothing, however, of a decisive character was done. Yesterday, however, the suspension of the Royal Bank, and the insecurity created, prompted the step of inducing the Mayor to go up to Town, accompanied by a Deputation, to represent the interests of the town at large. We give his Worship's note to us, announcing his consent to exercise his influence in the emergency. Town Hall, 18th, Oct., 1847. SIR S I think it right to state to you, for the informa tion of the public, that at the united request of the several Mercantile Associations of this town, I have con sented to proceed to London this evening, in order to re present to the Government the deplorable condition of mercantile affairs. I have invited Mr. Wm. Brown, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Horsfall, Mr. Hornby, Mr. Nicol, and Mr. Chas. Turner to accompany me,and I hope their statement maybe such as will induce the Government to interfere. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, GEO. H. LAWRENCE. To the Editor of the Standard. All sorts of rumours were of course in circulation during the day, implicating the credit both of Bankers and of Merchants. Of these, however, we cannot here take notice. Our statement of the monetary and commercial affairs of the week will be found in the usual place. The news re ceived by the Britannia, which arrived here on Saturday Morning, does not- appear to have had any effect either on the cotton or the grain markets, the state of the money; market being now the only influence which affects the public mind. Wheat and Flour are ready of sale, with prices a shade easier. The accounts received yesterday,. from the markets in the eastern part of the kingdom, report a decline of 2s. to 3s. per quarter. THE PROGRESS OF LIVERPOOL. At the dinner given by the Mayor to Sir R. Peel, and a distinguished party, on Friday last, our late noble re. presentative, Lord Sandon, gave the following interesting statistics exhibiting the increase of the importance and commerce of the town, since he was first returned as a member in 1831. The data, we are authorised to state, were furnished by Mr. Alexander Neilson, clerk to the Borough Treasurer. The population in 1831 was 205,964 ; in 1846 it had nearly doubled, being 358,655. The revenue produced by the Corporation Property was £45,968 in 1847 it is 'X59,336. The Town Dues were in 1831, £49,332 ; in 1847 they were nearly double, the amount being £97,219. The Dock Revenue in 1831 was £183,455, and although the rates were reduced 381- per cent. in 1836, they produced this year £244,435. In 1831 we had 111 acres of water space in our Docks ;. we have now 180 acres, with 14 miles of lineal quay space. The Shipping of the port was in 1831, 12,537 vessels ; it is now 20,889 vessels. The Tonnage of the Port was in 1831, 1,592;436 tons, and in 1847, 3,351,539. The Cotton im ported was, in 1831, 793;463 bls., and in 1846,1,134,081 bls. In 1831, Railway system was in its infancy, the Liverpool and Manchester line having been one of the most suc cessful. In 1844, the United Kingdom had expended on 2668 miles a capital of £62,411,598. Parliament sanctioned in 1845 and 6, 7634 miles additional, estimated to cost £190,344,000 ; and in 1847, 1394, miles, to cost £34,692,800. The total railway capital will thus be £287,448,398. ST. AUGUSTINE'S SCROOLS.—On Sunday last, two Sermons were preached at St. Augustine's Church, hi be half of the Schools ; in the morning by the Rev. Herbert Jones, and in the evening by the Rev. T. Nolan. The collections amounted in the morning to £47, and in the evening to £23. INTERVIEW OF SIR ROBERT PEEL WITH HUSKISSON'S STATUE.—The latter complains of the sneaking way in which Sir Robert made his call upon him. He needn't have been ashamed of the visit being public, considering how largely he had plagiarised his commercial policy. An old seaman, who was present at the interview, informs us - rtiat - -artne clone of me interview ne - overheard the remarking to Sir Robert, sotto voce, " it won't do, Sir Robert ;" but whether he referred to the reciprocity, sys tem or the Banking Act he could not ascertain. A SECOND LITTLE SUMMER. — We have before us a sprig of blossom, culled in the garden of Mr. Baty, at the top of Oxton Hill, Cheshire, from a pear tree which is now covered with bloom. This second spring is remark able at so advanced a period of the year, and especially as evinced in a rather exposed locality, which only a few years :ago was productive of little more than furze and heath. The whole of that once bleak district is now studded with pleasant villas and fine gardens, sheering what may creditably be accomplished by a moderate out lay, and unwearied attention to horticultural improve ments, even on unpromising soils. THE LIVERPOOL LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SO- ClETY.—Yesterday evening the first, or opening . meeting for the session of the present year of this society, was held at the Royal Institution, in Colquit-street, the abject being principally the election of officers for the year. The society was established 35 years ago. Dr. Booth, the presi dent last year, will remain in office two years longer. He made a most able address, an the management of the society, which was listened to with great attention, and duly appreciated. Mr. Joseph Brooks Yates, Mr. Archer, and Mr. Cunningham, were elected Vice-Presidents ; Dr. Duncan, Treasurer; and Mr. Yaniewiez, Secretary; The following gentlemen were elected to constitute the Council :—Doctors Brett, Inman, Carson, Dickenson, French, and Mr. McAndrew. There were several in teresting communications, in the way of lecture, in , tended to be made by members, but the evening being occupied a considerable time by the election of officers, these were deferred. We believe that at the next meeting of the society a paper on the subject of the currency will be read by Mr. Foram, of this town. The 'Abject being of peculiar interest at the present moment, will, no doubt, attract an unusual attendance of t he i members, PROGRESS OF THE BRITISH COTTON MANU- FACTURE. The statistical work on the cotton trade, by Mr. Burn, of Manchester, to which we directed attention in our last, contains, within the compass of a few tables, the history of one of the most surprising developments of human in dustry to be found in the annals of any nation. Up to nearly the close of the eighteenth century this now im portant branch of manufacture had made little progress. The period from which the first impulse was given appears to have been in 1783, when, for the first time, Mr. Ark wright's machinery for spinning and carding by steam was used in Manchester. In the same year the first clean sample of Brazilian cotton was imported; and in 1785 America began to supply us, her imports being this year, as stated by Mr. Burn, 1 bag, per Diana, from Charles ton ; 1, per Tonyn, from New York ; 3, per Grange, from Philadelphia ; 9, per Friendship, from Philadelphia. Part of these cottons were seized in Liverpool, by the Custom-house officers, under the impression that cotton was not, the produce of the United States." Six bags were received from the same country in 1786; but in the following year the quantity rose to 108 bales, thus laying the foundation for that vast cultivation and export to which America owes so large a portion of her present prosperity and commercial power. In this year the total number of mills are stated to have been, in England 119, and in Scotland 24 ; total in Great Britain 143. Of this number 41 were in Lancashire and 22 in Derbyshire—this part of the kingdom taking the lead in the trade from its very infancy. The mills in question must, however, have been very small establish ments; for we find that the imports of the raw material, in 1787, were only 65,309 bales, or little more than would keep our present concerns going for a fortnight. We have no return of the number of hands they employed. This, however, would be very much larger than the number now required to work up the same quantity of cotton. In 1835 the total number of factories in Great Britain and Ireland, as stated in the Commissioners' Report, were, at work 1263; empty 42, employing 100,886 males- and 120,283 females—total, 221,169 persons. Ireland con tained 28 of these mills. The number in Lancashire were 715, employing 122,415 persons, or more than half of the whole ; Cheshire contained 116, employing 31,512 per sons ; and Yorkshire 126; which must have been small concerns, for we only find them employing 11,211 persons. The number of mills in 1838 were 1903, employing a total number of two bu nd red and sixty thousand one hundred per sons. The number of mills, therefore,had increased, in these three years, by 598, or nearly one-third of those existing in 1835. The persons employed had increased by 39,031, or not quite One-sixth. - It is well-known that, in addition to the number of mills built in the period referred to, there was a large increase of power in the existing mills, with enlargements, &c. The fact that the increase in the num ber of persons employed was not in the same ratio with the mills erected would, on a superficial glance, warrant us in concluding that the new concerns were not of any great magnitude. This, however, cannot have been the ease; far we find, that whereas the total quantity of cot ton taken for consumption in. 835 was 937,616 bales, in 1838 it had increased to 1,265,116 bales, or one-third. The quantity of yarn spun in 1835 was 281,435,2221 b. ; and in 1838, it had increased to 379,486,5101 b., or one third. When we find then that the hands employed only increased by one-sixth between 1835 and 1838, the con clusion is almost inevitable, that either a large increase has taken • place during the period in the efficiency and speed of the machinery employed, or that the spinner has been increasing the tasks of the operatives. In the Commissioners' Report for 1846, the number of mills is not given, owing we presume to the difficulty in ascertaining those at work and those empty. That there must have been a large increase is evident ; for although a large number were unoccupied, owing to the depressed state of the- trade, the total number of hands employed was returned at 316,327, showing an increase at the rate of lin 44. The same absence of data prevents our ar riving at a correct estimate of our present capability of production. We may, however, approach it with suffi cient closeness. In 1835 our mills, 1305 in number, ap— pear to have been in full working, only 42 being returned in the Commissioners' Report as empty. In that year our average weekly consumption was 17,750 bales. In 1838, when the number• of mills working was one-third more, the weekly consumption increased one-third, being 23,785 bales. In 1846 we have only the increase in the number of people employed- to go upon, which was l' in 44 as compared with those in 1838 ; and although it is well known that during the latter part of 1846 many establish ments were working' short time, and a few stopped alto gether, the average consumption for the year is estimated at 31,796 bales per week. Taking into consideration, however, the diminished ratio which the increase in the number of persons employed has been shown to bear to that of the increase of productive power, and finding that in 1835 the number of hands were 221,169 against 316,327, which number represented only a portion of those working full time, and capable of being set to work in 1846, we may conclude, at a very moderate computation, that the machinery completed, in that year is capable of working up double the weekly consumption of 1835, (1-7,750 bales,) thus making 35,500 bales per week, the supply which we shall require whenever we return to full working. The amazing increase of the importance of this branch of industry, as furnishing an item of exports, may be seen from the fact that whereas our exports of cotton goods in 1701 was £23,000, to manufacture which we had to import our yarn from India and the Levant, in 18.14 out of our gross exports of £50,648,306, the amount of cotton nianu factured and yarn was £25,805,338. In 1845, out of £53,298,026, the gross exports, our exports of cotton goods were £26,116,331; and in 1846, out of £51,279,735, our exports of cotton were £25,600,693. We have no data for estimating the value of the total manufacture. It must be three or four times the value of the amount ex ported ; whilst we have the total value of the manufacture put down by Mr. Burn as only £200,000 per annum in 1760. We may remark that up to 1772, all cotton goods —so called—were made with linen warps. The first goods, with cotton warps, were produced by. Messrs. Strutt, of Derby. THE. ROYAL BANK. WE regret to state that the Deputation from this Bank to London returned last night, without having made a favourable impression upon Go vernment. We hope to be able to say more in a Second Edition. IRISH PAUPER IMMIGRATION. The stream of Irish immigration into Liverpool has again set in against us at a fearful rate ; and unless some thing is done to arrest it, we are quite at a loss to know how its pressure can be borne. Last month, we learn, from the record kept by the high-constable, Mr. Dowling, the total number of arrivals was 10,369 persons. Within the last fortnight they have been on the increase; the numbers arrived being 8639 persons landed up to the 17th inst., or 511 per day against 345- in the previous month. We learn, as an aggravation of the fact of there being such an increase, that the parties now arriving are of the worst class—confirmed paupers and mendicants, the first enquiry of most of whom on setting foot upon our quays is, " Which is the way to the Parish-office ? " Some of them, we are told, know the way tolerably well without asking, having been there before, and having had a passage, at the expense of the parish, to their own country. There is too much reason to believe that the bulk of the have not found their way here now entirely at their own expense. That a tenth part of these people came amongst us with any prospect, or intention, of supporting th emse l ves b y honest labour is impossible. Since the :fifteenth of Jan uary, when Mr. Dowling first kept a record of the Daily arrivals, 262,675 Immigrants have arrived in Liverpool, of whom, with the exception of those who have proceeded to America, and the few who h ave re t urne d at our expense to their own country, the bulk are scattered about the country as clamorous Beggars. How we are to find room for more it is not easy to see. It is clear that we shall not be able in the approaching winter to find employment for our own people. It is quite as difficult to devise a plan for stopping the-invasion, if the Irish Landlords and Boards of Guardians persist in forcing it upon us. The authorities of the parish ought, however, to bring the subject at once before the Government. We have borne our heavy infliction thus tar with tolerable patience ; but the most patient will be driven to kick at last. THE WEATHER. — Our past editorial week has been fine, dry, and mild for the season, with occasional fogs, evening and morning. The heavy rains we had previ ously experienced suspended for some time the sowing of wheat, but the farmers hereabouts are, now busy in getting it into the ground ; and we know of many of them who are laying down, - on well-conditioned land, a more than usual breadth—this being still, notwithstanding the suspension of the corn duties and the heavy imports— considered to be "the golden crop." Turnips and man ge-FS-are-Being gathered, and though the crops of these are not generally equal to some former years—some having missed—they certainly excel, on the average, those of many districts in the south of England, where during the summer, great drought was experienced, while we had feeding showers. In some of the fields we have observed that some of the mangels shot prematurely to seed, which operated against their fully bulbing, but the quantity of crop is nevertheless fair in weight. The after-grasses this year are remarkably fine, and cattle already find excellent pasturage upon them. There is also a fine show of clover, much of which has been cut. The great bulk of potatoes have been-secured, and turn out. rather better than was expected. THE LATE ABUNDANT HARVEST. — The form of prayer and thanksgiving officially appointed to be used in all the churches of England, on occasion of the abundant harvest of the year, was read accordingly by all the officiating clergy of our churches in this town, and throughout the kingdom, as was the letter from her Majesty the Queen, enjoining a collection -in behalf of those of the yet dis tressed of the population in Ireland and Scotland. It happened, however, that many of our clergy had previ ously made announcement of collections to be made for the benefit of our local charities, and for these, in nearly all the churches, collections were necessarily made within the walls, while for the Irish and Scotch poor money was received in plates at the door. This double draught upon the purses of the attendant community, many of whom suffer severely the pressure of the times, reduced the amounts received for both objects, and especially for the latter,—the general impression naturally being that Pig land had already shown a large measure of humane aid for those places, and that it was our more legitimate province to dispense our charity at home. There can be no question, however, but that much privation is yet ex tant in the western provinces of Ireland, and the high lands of Scotland ; and we yet hope that the sums ga thered to alleviate it, in public and private donations, may not fall much short of what was anticipated. Oct. 19, Mi. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY. Our market this morning was more liberally supplied than of late with Wheat by land carriage samples from the near coun: ties. Early in the day some picked samples were sold at abou t last Monday's quotations, but as the day advanced the traa o ruled very dull, and a reduction of 2s. to 3s. per quarter 141 that day's rates had to be submitted to. Fine qualities 0, Dantzic and red Baltic Wheats, being scarce, cannot be cplotel much lower; but all secondary and inferior descriptions 0 foreign were next to unsaleable, although freely offered a g decline of 2s. per quarter. Barrel Flour declined ls. per barrel. Barley in rather better supply, and the turn cheaper : The Oat trade continues dull in the extreme, but prices al's nevertheless, tolerably well maintained. The sale of white boiling Peas was checked by some fore arrivals ; but holders were firm in their demands. Beans unaltered in value. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTEIIDAV. The supply of Beasts is shorter than we have lately had it the non-arrival of some Dutch Beasts partly accounts for Ws. The best qualities are scarce, a n d m eet with a ready sale, a' fully 2d. per Sibs. advance, and in some instances rather more; The number of Sheep is also considerably less, but the deman d limited. Some of the best Downs sold as dear as on Friday, an,; the best long Wools meet with a b r i s k sa le but trade is ungs'; ally dull for half-breds. The t own being full of middling meat it is very difficult to dispose of second-rate Beasts 1 11 1 Sheep, and several of this description remain unsold. Th ee are but few Calves on offer ; trade is brisk at advanced price y Trade is dull for Pigs, the weather being much against it. MONEY MARKET—YESTERDAY. Two o'CLoCK.—Without any special reports or news of a e Tt unfavourable character which might be supposed to influen'„, prices, the funds have regularly and gradually declined ift°,'",; the opening of the market. Consols were first quoted 8 04 , 1* money, and 811 to for account. They drooped by O le eights down to 80* to I money, and 81* to for account. . s To complete the gloom of the market, the Bank broker Is o seller of Exchequer Bills and money stock also, which wc ill e j appear to show that the drain of dividend paying has °big' j the establishment to fortify its reserve too much encroacb t upon in consequence: Another report, however, is that ' 4 sales for the bank consist of stock pledged, which the are unable to redeem. Consols have now declined to 81 to * for account, and 80, of money. Reduced Threes, 79 to Three-and-a-Quarter. Cents., 80 to Exchequer Bills, 31s. to 265. discount, r e ie t ing, at those rates, interest at the rate of 7} to 8 per cent. annum. THE CORPORATION ACCOUNTS. The local financial statement for the year, w hich subjoined, must be regarded as a very satisfactory n e t ; The balance in favour of the Corporate estate, againl bonded debt is £424,004, made up priuoirmaly by tl . . to the Dock Committee, of land at the North Slice - , £250,879, land at Wallasey—X32,37s, and the a nionil b awarded for the Reversion of the Pool, cost of arbitratiork and interest. The amount due on the latter account 1 XB,BOl, which, we presume, is something over the interP for the year. GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL AFF4 /15 OF' THE CORPORATION OF LIVERPOOL. 31sT AUGUST, 1847. 1846. Dr• Aug. 31.—T0 Amount of Bonds outstanding this day £833,767 19 I - 0 To Amount of Bonds assigned to the Managers of the Accumu tingFundunderthe Provisions of the Borough Fund Act .... 1,400 0 0 14 1847. Aug. 31.—T0 Amount of Bonds is sued under the Provisions of the Borough Fund Act To Amount of Bonds under the Provisions of the Municipal 6 Amendment Act of 1838 13,000 0 0 1 .567,9 52 2 • 1847. Cr- Aug. 31.—8 y Amount of B onds discharged since 31st Aug us t last, with Money borrowed under the provisions- of the £835,167 19 Municipal Amendment Act of 1838 £13,000 0 0 By Amount of Bonds out of the Borough Fund 3,000 0 0 . By Amount of Bonds outstand ing this day By Amount of Bonds held by the Managers of the Accumu lating Fund under the provi sions of the Borough Fund Act 1,800 0 0 822 . 222. 2 / 1 . 1847 Pr Aug. 81.—To Balance due Arthur Heywood, $ Sons, and Co , in Account with Borough 1. Fund To Balance due on the Purchase of the Botanic . iI9P7- ,00 ° 6 Gardens To Amount Arrears of Interest due this day To Amount due the Overseers of the Poor, un der " Warbrick's Charity," being the sum awarded by arbitration for their interest in 4,100 0 Property taken down to widen Castle-street To Amount due the Trustees of the Docks for 0 Sea Wall opposite the Tobacco Warehouse, 20,9 02 0 &c. To Amount due on Purchase of the yellow . 0 , 000 0 House Estate," West Derby .......... 3 To Amount due the Parish of LiverPoc." for 1,317 1 To o P p oo al r a a n n c d e C in hu fa rf o h u ltaotrette. t una. 2 . 2_4 2._____ _,004 17 X 490,774 NOTE.—In addition to assets enumerated per contra, the Corporation. bold land pY purchased under the Improvement Act of 1847, and valued at £32,888. Cr , , 1847. Aug. 31.—8 y Balance in the hands of the Trea- 33 0 6 surer By Amount due from the Parish of Liverpool for Watch and Museum Rates, &c £12,565 0 3 By Amount due from the Town ship of Toxteth Park, for Do. 2,232 17 4 By Amount due from the Town ship of West Derby, for Do 585 19 11 By Amount due from the Town ship of Everton, for Do 464 12 4 By Amount due from the Town ship of Kirkdale, for Do 194 13 6 s 6 • 2 Day 1 1 ,07 0 By Amount Arrears of Rent By Amount claimed under the provisions of the County Courts Act, for excess of Pay ments over Receipts made out of the Bo rough Fund on account of the Court of Re- A .. 8 7 quests from 1836 to March 1847 9, 01 By Amount due from the Trustees of St 0 James' Cemetery, inclusive of Interest to 0 Ist January 1841 9 , o° By Amount due from the Trustees of Wood side and Hoylake Road, and secured on 200 0 Bond by an Assignment of the Tolls ..... By Amount due from the Trustees of. the A 0 Docks for the purchase of Land, North 20 ,879 Y Shore „ By Amount due from sundry Persons 0 0 39,375 ,g 6 Leases of Land, Wallasey P 001........ • •,*, 3,9 4 By Amount due on Lease of Land, Birketwe a " By Amount awarded by the Ar bitrators for the Reversionary • Interest in Land, the Site of the Docks, Wallasey Pool ...W113,000 2 0 By Amount due for Expenses of Arbitration By Amount due for Interest on Ditto. B,BOl 2 1 123, 257 17 By Amount due for the purchase of Land, Wavertree, as an intended site for a New 0 00 Gaol By Amount due from sundry Persons on Leases of Land and Premises, viz.:— In Laurel-st. and Olive-st. .. 4,389 15 4 Canning-place. 1,037 15 0 10 By Amount of sundry Premises, for Impravements, paid out of the Borough Fund, and not yet disposed of, viz. : In George's Dock Passage .4'7,000 0 0 Oldhall-street and Tithebara street Park-lane Shaw's-brow, Mill-place, &c. 3,025 0 0. Roe-street, Whitechapel, and Duke-street .g 5,658 9 1 254 222: 1 nl3, The venerable Archdeacon Dealtry, rector of Clikr I Surrey, died on Friday. 14 10 TV The accounts from Italy announce the imp° o f of the abdication of the Duke of Lucca in favour Grand Duke of Tuscany. AS A The Courrier Francais announces that new - iP7d have been commenced between the Governments oi,,v land and France, for the modification of the tr ey u the suppression of the slave trade. It was reported in Paris, on Saturday, that h °s + herj had actually commenced in Switzerland, and that_,,', ll - port of firing' was heard in the di rec ti on o f Genf Thursday. ,„ s A. YOUNG SPORTSMAN. — Master Francis. Jam-, kenzie, of Applecross, a y ou th o f 13, has brough t ds several splendid dee r d ur i ng t hi s season; and a fe,l e ft." ago two fine animals w ere s h o t b y hi m r i g h t an d ' Glasgow Paper. , 04. 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