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

TO CORRESPONDENTS re have not yet had time to peruse the ' Old• Church." In verse 3, how fines headed " The r, the fourth line is omitted o Mrs. Maur id room Fowler says, in answer to Mrs. Maury's charge of misquota tion, that instead of rendering her question "Would any English Protestant have said so much," he gave it " Would ny English Protestant have done so much." The error no d r -.. • —.l. and is extremely slight. t, unintent publication, by a g .icing us, that a railway train he previous week without a ;tation in The most minute inquiries have since .rn that no such occurrence ;lien to be an unusually full one. the statement because we con he depression of the times ; but n the rumour 'arfijc Z.ibirpoQl k•-,tanbarb. SDAY 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 in amount day by day. Yet it is a lesson which we must enforce upon the minds of that class amongst the people of this more favoured land— happily few in number—who sympathise with anarchy, and can see only objects for imitation in giddy Chan tion to tho h are pregnant with destruc e who have madly rushed into them. c, and especially the working classes, The pub to seeL-theicannot be too often re minded of the fact—that there can be no violent shock given to the institutions of a country, with- be mad out its bringing with it enormous suffering to the industry of that country ; that in all convulsions of the social fabric it is the worthless and unprin cipled who generally profit, and the striving and honest who are crushed to the dust. They must be impressed with the fact that the fate of industry is inextricably bound up in, and dependant upon, and that anything which en the confidence of the la property, tends to decrease pro- A pro ,ouniettle and v - portionately the value of the working man's only possession—his labour. Were these truths all re membered by the masses, political agitation would be shunned as a social pestilence ; and it would be found that few revolutions are worth the price we pay for them. Turn we to the lesson which is being taught us in republican France, as summed up in an able ar ticle in Blackwood's Magazine for this month ; of the most instructive facts as to the ruinous ef le late Revolution on the best interests of French 7 80 30 Jan La Press cation 1 4 ranee, tst—the for what to give zation 2,llkahLZ.miskii 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 they were framed. A healthy public opinion will effect for us all that we require, peacefully, surely, and 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 attain perfectibility in what God never ordained to be perfect on earth. 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 recently 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 in other countries; and to bring this about we 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 acknowledge that in 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 cnaritaoie institutions, ana tor the various im provements and adornments_ which, from time to with a still larger income, which it expends in in creasing the dock space of the port, and in reduc- 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 hither a continual tream of semi- ?auger labour, 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 henceforward to our parochial revenue. We have been doing this for years past ; and every such 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 he 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 imperatively require them to reside in the centre of business; which, however, will defeat itself, for a vast mass of such people cannot at the present eir present burthens. moment bear the e, hard lab, then, has got a Republic, in embryo at skeleton of a settled government, which s have yet, in fear and trembling, to I to fill up with flesh and a skin, dictation of the armed mob of ed the rule of a king in ny of an infuriated demo y to-day what they put toge _ erday; and as likely, to-morrow, to be dancing, with the hideous glee of maniacs, round the ashes of the fabric upon which yesterday they were supplicating I her doctrinai put togethe amidst the howhn his dote they yE ins and consecrations. See I ' Two-thirds what ti change e fruits of thirty-I years of peace: hard labour and industriot weeks of anarchical ye disappe But is this al moment is the Mas s it is not. Where at thi Where is its commer ended all ; fl e its manufacturing activity ? d with the confidence of the with the virtual confiscation, !scription of property has been with which eve visited. At tl is computed in Paris alone, have to mblic workshops ionth, in addition to oment it that 70 to 80,000 pers( be found emnl ;ost of £l5( nt in the feet of t value of all French securities, public and pri , since it took place. It distinctly appears that two ards of the capital of France has been destroyed since the Revolution, in the short space of six weeks ! Attend to the fall in the value of the public funds during that brief but disastrous period : French 3 per Fr. Ct. 5 per cents. Fr. Ct. 1825 76 34 July 23 1829 86 16 Dec. 5 1830 85 35 Jan. 18 69 0 July 90 60 Nov 2 _95 _0 Sept 2 1824 104 80 Feb. 5 ) 1828 109 0 Sept. 4 1829 110 65 Mar. 4 ) 1831 98 30 Dec. 15 5 Sept. 1847 119 40 Feb 1848 116 75 Feb. 1848 97 50{ f i ll to 8,0 1848 65 80 April 2 1848 51 0 April 1 arch 12, and Times since that date. Tway stock and bank shares has declined Bank shares, which Hinz a 900 francs 400 francs H of the former value ng marked out for eontis- Eck with another, it may Mans of the capital of Revolution, in the short ait of thirty-three years' as saving, has disappeared Tied that TWO-TI employed as temporary soldiers at Throughout the pro. nse. e of thin s is in existence. The )le employment of industry is the exception ; uffering the rule. The little g man, the comforts of his anarchy, pover 'urniture and his very clothing are vanishing from within his reach. How long can this go on. Even with the threatened , his Are of , or, in French phrase, the government of all railways, by the and other sources of reven hav( of and description of property, it must soon 1 end. No government can support the task )roviding for a - wbole people, pre - cipitated into anarchy and idleness. look further throughout the other countries spectacle presented is little less nany is convulsed to its centre, its I, the credit of its merchants ictures declining, and its shuttle has ceased to and the plough and de for the musket and fear and international jea- loved. Ti dream of a Dvemen to progress hand in hand, e in its stead the govern- s and the I ge into a devas- 1 warfare And all this It would puzzle the wisest of mankind an answer, which is not degrading to civili file Germanic nations must, forsooth, y imaginings of their poets and nd," to be governed under one the Scandinavian race must be Italy must have, ep p m at out from the German your poor-r had at a , eriod since the flood 1 an 11 i 0 17.1 alian empire, ' and even, to come i_must become, what it of man, an independent .plv C The mixture of races, ed ; the gradual fusing of taxation nationa ie growth of those mutual ,ch the spread of civilization create : all these powerful element! lated, at )e annitu isionary philoso disturbers, who is only t le at the p: or any other We possess not desert the British peopi , institutions which have, ft miration of the world; whit ,nd clasp ne and power, until have been placed inc utably in pre-eminence ss, under those institu- a greater share of )rt, and security of life and ) conferred upon any people ; to peril those blessings, uit of unknown and untried some classes amongst us 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 municipal borough. if the civilised world I Another objection may, and probabl will, be will he said tha't the docks W and dock quays of Liverpool 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 and other local imposts, you will wise the fares of every traveller." Yet this railway, and all other railway's, are rated not only in this, but in every other parish and township they pass through. .And why not ? Where can there beamore proper and convenient mode But, without insisting upon this mode o merit, will any one inform us how long the trades men of Liverpool can afford to go on under the argu- we are favoured with an answer MARINERS' CHURCH SCHOOL.—Miss Simm has, we are ry to state, resigned the arduous duties which she has, 4- 1 -. A last three years, so faithfully fulfilled as nais gehool. ` , l have expressed The commit atly pleased with the uniform manner in chool has been conducted, and llave given a proof thereof, by presenting her with an ele ot Bible and Prayer Book, with gold corner The children all feel their loss, and have also aking her a present of a beautiful set of silver —At the Police-court, yes terday, three young women, Elizabeth Egan, Margaret Fairclongh, and Elizabeth Shakeshaft , and a boy named John Cavenagh, were charged with having stolen a small reticule, or bag, containing money, from a lady in Church street. It appears that while the lady was on Saturday looking into a window in Church-street, her reticule, con taining a sovereign and some silver, was snatched from her and ran off with by a boy. The police, having received information, an officer went to a cellar in Addison -street, and 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 found. The by . the favour 'of G nationalliberl proyerty.thai. by rushing into t good. It is true may 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, however, 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, have 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. ire 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, Mesrs. Willoughby commenced running their boats from Tranmere, and throughout 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 verl , 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, As considerable interest 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, a 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 Park, 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 the 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, John Bell, aged 40, who lodged at No. 10, Hockenhall-alley, went to bed quite well, and had never complained of ailment. He was found dead in bed next morning. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. —Ann 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 for 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 in a short time recovered so far as to state the manner of the accident. Strange to say he only complained of a pain in the left groin, and was found to have sustained no injury beyor a few bruises,—though all who witnessed the accide concluded that he was killed on the spot. The ste alluded to are dangerous from their steep 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, c uriosities, 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 he 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. _ .„. become members are the Worshipful and Rev. Chancellor Raikes, Canons S:ade and 111`Neile, the Rectors, the Principals of the Collegiate and Royal Institution Schools, the Principal of Birkenhead College, &c. His Worship the Mayor expressed his warm interest in the matter from the first, and offered some valuable suggestions. The . . `he im- mends of one institution in town, anticipating t nortance of the subjects, and the interest of _ . munications, are ready to place a suite of apartments at the society's disposal, to accommodate both the meetings and collection. It has been found necessary to issue a large number of additional circulars, but it is understood that the meeting for the formal institution of the society will be held during the present month. _ HORSE STEALING—CAUTION TO KNACKERS.—At the alice-court. yesterday. a miserable-lookinz voun2 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 'ime past the evidc 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 brought the horse with him to the tan-yard, where he sold it for is. 6d., although the owner alleged that it was worth £2O. These facts having been proved, Mr. Rushton committed I,a+l, t 1 nriQnners to the Assizes for trial, observing at the same time that the idea of a boy like the priso'ner being possessed of a horse valued at £2O, which he could dispose of for is. 6d., was preposterous. If such a state of things was allowed to continue, no man would be safe. Mr. Tyrer appeared for the. prisoner Stritch, and said that it was quite customary for such boys to tiring norses to the yard and sell them—in fact a man did not come in one 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 tability is set up ; that it is only done in the way of trade, and all the other excuses ; but the man who purchases a 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 £lOO each for his future appearance. 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 f ait 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 Englandi 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 our 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 £535,913 in 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 I, and after advancing to 82k, they closed sellers at 82i. Prices of SHARES 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 CorroN 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 9,000 bales, 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 WooL, 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, 22,621. Scotch -355 ; previously, 5,094 ; total, 5,429. COLONIAL 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, and the sales amount to 7,000 bags Bengal, 200 !Aids. 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 cwt., which is a full price.—Saltpetre is lower : the sales are 2,000 bags, 6 to 318 refraction at 30s. to 315., and a parcel of 300 bags 13g refraction, 28s.—Rum lower and little doing. —The London markets opened on Wednesday, 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 some time past, an advance having been obtained of 6d. to is. 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 ing crops which may have appeared, and also afford the much-desired opportunity for completing the spring sowing. - _ There have been two sales of AMERICAN Lard this week, one on Tuesday, at which 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 Pork are of very ordinary quality, and anything fine is taken eagerly by the trade at full prices. —The little business done in Cheese has been at full prices. —The following are the current rates : Cheese—(duty paid)—Fine, 48s to 50s per cwt. ; middling, ..r_iT C lfrppl—Prime 42s t. J , mess, per tree. 3041 b., 85s to 92s 6d ; Jdinari" 76s to 838, old 60s to 68s; extra, India, family, &c., 97s to 105 s • ditto, per half-barrel, 30s to 35s;—mess, per barrel, 2001b.;50s to 56s ; Os ; prime. 348 to 365. Pork — to 725, old 48s s, r old 358 to 4C family mess, s; prime, 40s to 45; 7 I ti:g western, 42a prl (d s to 528 ; s 1 (free,) 38s to 455, ofd 26s to 355. Lard—(free)—Tine, in kegs 42s to 445, in barrels 40s to 42s per cwt. ; ordinary to middling, 37s to 30s ' • inferior, and grease, 30s to 355. Butter—Grease, (free,) 40s te 45s per cwt. Soda Biscuit. (duty paid.) 24s to 30s Per cwt. Pilot Biscuit, 15s to 20s per cwt. Apples, (duty . „ . paid,) 20s to 30s per barrel. The pastures in this district are excellent, notwithstand ing the late cold and ungenial weather, and the country maniets are abundantly supplied with fresh BUTTER. 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 BACON there is a moderate inquiry, long middles, free from bone (new), 565. to 60s. ; short mid dles, ditto, 58s. to 60s. Fine keg LARD 60s. to 665. Ar rivals for the week ending May Ist (yesterday) :—Butter, 3344 firkins, 762 crocks ; Bacon, 34 bales ; Hams, 3 hlids ; 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 improved, and the present quotations are 425. to 435. for mixed Nos. at Glasgow—cash. The arrivals of TIMBER this month from British America 2,705 tons ; the demand throughout, both from merchants and consumers, has been of a very limited character, giving unmistakeable evidence that the general depression has 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 erate, and comparatively our general are mod meet a demand such as has ruled for the last few months, and which, unfortunately, presents no better feature yet ; one great evidence of the disinclination to build being ob servable in the almost total cessation of brickmaking. The following is an extract from the circular of Messrs. M'Nair, Greenhow, and Irving, of Manchester, dated Saturday last, the 29th ult. : " Continental affairs, t}innnh warily tnn have not alone been instru- menial in causing this month to be of 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 prehension 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 for India and China chiefiy.—Priccs, which have been ex ceedingly irregular throughout the month, both as regards cloth and twist, have continued gradually to decline, and are, with one or two exceptions, lower than they were ever known to be at any former period. Our quotations, though representing as nearly as possible, the market value of the article, you will please to consider as, in many instances, merely nominal ; the real value being deter- possession of authority to operate on the part of th 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, 1 a return to a _mor prosperous period would not be dis: nrriPiS are in the market_ inripnpria_ ' ently of those which have for the time been counter manded. This fact, coupled with others of an equally valuable character, such for 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 , tingencies being excepted—in originating and promoting a very different state of things to that which has unhap pily been 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 351 d., and it was understood that the Neva had £300,000 in gold on board for England. _ The amount of notes in circulation, according to the Bank of England returns for the week ending the 22d April, is £18,761,865, being an increase of £165,325: and the stock of bullion in both departments i5X13,228,341, shewing a decrease of £535,913 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 a large sum has been sent to Ireland, to meet any run arising out of the apprehension for the savings' banks. If for 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 bona , fide state of the balances, we can only state that there i s little reliance to be placed on the actual quotations, which are as follow :—Amster dam, 3 months, 12 31 4; Ditto, short, 11 18 12fl. ; Ham burgh, 13 11 13 ; Frankfort, 12 31 ; Paris, short, 25 30 40; Leghorn, 30 75 31: Madrid, 411, Cadiz, 451; Lisbon, 514 ; Oporto, 511. 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 38 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 Hamburgh and Lubeck is recognised. An impression is gaining ground that the 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 embarassments. We are glad to find, from the intelligence by the Over land mail, which reached London yesterday, that the im port trade at Bombay 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 for cotton received from England, and two vessels had been taken for Liverpool at £5 7s. 6d. The rate for China had also advanced again ; and a vessel had secured cargo at 181 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 effect on 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 ma r k e t re mained much as before—the article not scarce, but rather tightly held. Exchange had gone down, and was quoted at ls. 161 d. to ls. 101 d. for first-class document bills at six months' sight. Numerous arrivals of shipping were low ering the rates of freight. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) Lord and Lady Normanby dined with M. Lamartine in Paris on Saturday 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. 848. MRS. BUTLER'S READINGS OF SHAKESPEARE. The piece selected by this lady for Thursday evening's Reading, was the Comedy of As you like it ;" and al though not affording a field for the display of 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 corm:Gni , 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 caps. ble of developing them fully, in the closet. Such a one is Mrs. Butler; and we account therefore her rendering of "as you like it," as one of the greatest of her efforts. The well known monologues, if by that term we may de rsacrtihbeer pa to s t a h g e es a , a v, d - t h e i n c e h e t s l:Le o a r u t t e ho t r he see p m ee s t t i o ea h l av o e f amddiatreks;tteda than made them subservient to the action of the Pig' were finely appreciated-by Mrs. Butler, and as finely de livered. The versatility of talent displayed was a ls° wonderful, leaving us at a loss which to admire most, as artistic efforts, her Rosalind and her Jaques, or leer 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 lifx forte, if she ever imagined that she was more at horue.ie the delineation of lofty tragedy than in those faithful tln terpretations of more softened female character, whle" female genius can alone pourtray. The gems of this real - were the celebrated dialogue between Clarissa and Porto , in which the former is questioning the latter as to her preference of Bassanio over her many suitors. The dl5- course of Launcelot Gobbo is also a rich piece of cow° acting, and was given by the fair reader with evident Portia's self-betrothal to Bassanio was also beautifully rendered. In Shylock, Mrs. Butler shone most in th e dialogue with Tubal r in which she alternately renung s him of his daughter's flight and extravagance, and of lu g prospect of revenge upon Antonio. In the trial scen e, which was finely given, we miss the scenic part. Altoge ther this reading was a fine effort; and we were glad to see that it was attended by even a more nu mer ous audience than the previous readings. gusto. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The interest of M. JuH ie° in this establishment has ceased ; and Mr. Beale, the well-known music publisher, of the firm of Cramer, Beale , and Co., is now the lessee. The Dean of Hereford, Dr. Mereweather, presented e protest against the installation of Dr. Hampden us BishoP of Hereford, which, however, Canon Musgrave, who pre' sided at the ceremonial, refused to read. SUMMARY OF NEWMARKET RACES.—TotaI number 0 stakes, 43 ; won by favourites, 18 ; won by non-favourites r 15 ; even betting, one ; forfeits, 9; horses entered, 256 ; horses started, 123 ; total amount of stakes, £12,905. NEW STAR.—Mr. J. R. Hind, the celebrated aers": nomer, announces in yesterday's Times the discovery 0 ' new star, of the fifth magnitude, and therefore visible t°' the naked eye, which has just made its appearance in the constellation Ophiuchus. This remarkable star is in a lies joining Eta and 20 Ophiuchi, rather nearer to the latter. LIBEL.—In the Court of Common Pleas, on SaturdaYl Mr. Thomas Piers Healey, a barrister, and proprietor O', editor of the Medical Times, brought an action agait i s Mr. Wakley, M.P., proprietor of a rival publi c ation calle d the Lancet, for libel. The article complained of Nv" written in rather general terms, but was deposed to SS °P. , plying to the plaintiff, who was called " a quack lawn and mountebank," "an impostor," "a briefless Va c ; secretaryr&c. The jury gave the plaintiff £4O damege;', GRIEVANCES OF ORANGEMEN.—We perceive from: series of important resolutions, embodying the send ' ments of 460 Orange Lodges, that the Protestants 0 Armagh and Tyrone are not altogether satisfied with the proceedings of the Irish government, though they c ontinue to declare their undeviating attachment to the Englis; constitution. They do not hesitate to aver that they bef good grounds for discontent, and they complain that, 1 ° the present state of public suspense, they are still Ile" glected and discountenanced. DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.—THIRTY LIVES Losiv". Letters from Peterhead, dated April 28, announce th e recovery of the wreck of the Hannibal, a ship of 500 Wl' burden, from Quebec, found ashore near Dronshfiord , the coast of Norway. The vessel encountered the draw' ful storm on the 24th of February last, while on her Pst sage to Hull, in the course of which a frightful sea strue,: the ship, sweeping everything off her decks—masts, be' warks, and boats ; and every soul (except one man) ,be longing to her overboard, all of whom met with a wate rs grave. The solitary seaman left on board endured t he ve ssel greatest privations. After 14 days' suffering, the ve SS , s t was carried by the current of the ocean on to the sP u , above-mentioned, where he remained six or seven d a y f before the wreck was discovered, that portion of NorW S being uninhabited, and some miles out of the track u trading vessels. The poor fellow was insensible, and,. s i r parently in a dying state, and it was with the utmost culty that he was restored to life. Subsequently n , wreck was got off, and being found watertight, was ta b _ in tow and conveyed to Peterhead, where she arrived o, the 28th. The thirty sufferers drowned, we understa nd ' belong to' Hull. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.—POPULARITY OF T MAO' TINE.—As to the ultra party in France, except in the P,e,, sons of its supp ose d l ea d ers , th e f our mem bers of n Albert had gone over to the majority, government of the factious minority, it has been exclude altogether by the recent elections ; and it is probable On the report, prevalent during the time of the elections, thsv much influence as the sympathy of the working classegl. placing him at the head of the four at the place 14° t the The number of votes bestowed upon Lamartine is i'll. art lo double of those given to Ledru Rollin ; and, as,r,,e'wit this fact, we may mention a scene, which those 14 t the nessed it will long remember with emotion. It via,' „i o ns Paris opera, on Wednesday. The result of the el e ",,,,b e n was already partially known. The opera was over Lamartine was• discovered in a box. • " Lamartine rtine, martine is here ! Five Lamartine !" M. La ma to bowever, could not be persuaded to come forward. accept the homage of tne crowd. A partial silence NVa:, aC length obtained, when the curtain rose. The ballet r about to commence. But no. The actors came forWart;:q many half dressed, en masse. The "Marseillaise sung, and then the whole chorus shouted " Vive Lam tine ?" Everybody stood, hats and pocket-handkerc 4i may have had .02 were raised amidst the universal cry. The poet- stategtis alone did not rise from his seat. He hid his face in • hands. His feelings seemed to have completely ove powered him MONEY MARKET-YESTERDAY To-day is kept as a strict holiday at the Bank, the Stock Ex change, and all other public establishments. The Hamburg 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 Copenhagen are vaguely spoken of. 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 Oats, 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 criptions make nearly 4s. 6d. ; trade is, however, on the whole, dull, in consequence of the increased supply, and average prices rather lower. There are a few more sheep on offer. but the number is still very small, a large proportion of which consists of young and half-meated sheep; consequently there is a great deficiency in weight. The demand has in creased, and prices have advanced fully 2d. per 81ba. Good lamb is in request, at rather more money. Trade is brisk for calves; a choice one makes nearly ss. 4d. Pigs are by no means plentiful, and small porkers are rather dearer. The public sales advertised for to-morrow are various and oundant, and have suspended the private contract market to- day, but firh.nr•n Rhr Lere seems to public sales will consist of 150 hogsheads Barbadoes, 5700 bags Mauritius, 5,000 bags Bengal, and 4,000 bags Penang and China Sugar; Coffee, 50 casks; Cocoa, 100 bags • Saltpetre, 2,000 bags; Rice, 2,000 bags; 250 bags Pimento; and 300 bags P.m Pr POTATOES.—SOUTHWARK, WATERSIDE. YESTERDAY. The arrivals from Belgium, Hamburg, and Holland the past week have been extensive, which, with our usual supply coast wise, is quite equal to the demand, and prevents anything like a rise in prices, except in the very best Yorks, which in some few cases have made more money. The following are our present quotations: Yorkshire Regents, 140 s. to 1805.; Shaws 90s. to 100 s. ; Wisbech Regents, 905. to 130 s. ; Blues, SOs. to 858. ; Essex Regents,. 120 s. to 130 s. ; Blues, 120 s. to 130 s. ; Kidneys, 120 s. to 130 s. ; 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 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." Anne's TheroOm was well filled Mr. Councillor PARKER said that he should perhaps apologise for calling the meeting himself; but knowing 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 local rates were not fairly apportioned. In the placards issued by members of that b - ody in November lasi, every candidate stated that he would legislate for the whole town. From them they ought to seek redress; and they ought, therefore, to put their sincerity to the test. The question rested between the mercantile and the trading community. The rates ought to be equalised. The Cor porate Estate should pay ; the Dock Estate should pay ; and, indeed, all real property. He explained his views at length. with much clearness and ^t to the _ ablllty, referring , able report on the subject of the rating of the docks from the Select Vestry. (Cheers.) Mr. EDWARD WArrs was then called to the chair, and invited any opinions entertained by those present. AS CoUnCillor WOODRUFF, after some remarks con curring with Mr. Parker, on the rating of the docks, &c., pointed out the oppression to the parishioners by the es- 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 ships) in, this port, as is the casein Glasgow, and stated that a com mittee working in conjunction with the Natiogal Confe deration, was already formed in the ward—and he felt satisfied 'that if they took the good old-fashioned way of going hand in hand, and sinking party prejudices, nothing could prevent their success. At the conclusion of the meeting a committee was formed for the purpose of carrying out the views of the assembly. and aareeine on a memorial to the Council. COMMITMENTS TO PRISON, YESTERDAY, FROM THE —Biddy Monaghan, for stealing a basket ~,Lop in Scotland-road, two months.—Mary M'Gce, ,or stealing a blanket and a quilt from the house in which she lodged, one month.—Three lads, William Osborne, John Edwards, and Patrick O'Neill, for breaking into au uninhabited house in Field-street, on Saturday, and POLICE-COUR from as stealing a quantity of brass plates from, the doors, brass knobs, &c. 01111orne, the principal delinquent, three months, and tlffrothers, two manths,—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 aty.f. 9s. in silver, in 13anastreqtreet, three monnthvs. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —Wind S.S.E., moderate e i . , v . , ist; Nillage Girl, Woof, Matanzas i t Heron, Staten Island and Quebec —Trinity Ya'at, Hounsell, St. Thomas—Belvidere, Dobinson, and N,e v i r ri g al, Lawson, St. Petersburg—Afina Alberdina, Nagel, an d cot' Thomas, Riga—Llewellyn, Wythycombe, Hobart Town„ja-- lli Speed ,fo Moses, Yarmouth, nelia, French, New York—Eliza Johnston, Donaldssn, naA.,, f r Tay and Tees Packet, Lloyd, Dordt—Repealer, Christian , stadt—Victoria, Le Gresley, Vera Cruz—lnvermore, Clev so , Coquimbo and Valparaiso—Nyverheid, Lievens, ValFa r '' Sea, Donnel, Newfoundland. MONDAY, Ist MAN :n. —Wood pecker, Wi at Nimrod, (steamer,) from Cork, at this port. Yesterday' 3 a.m., off Bardsey, saw the Cambria, (steamer,) hence f o r lifax Niagara, (steamer,) Ryrie, from Greenock, at this poi. new Royal Mail steamer for the Halifax line. voi liott, Amathea, Robinson ; Currency, Dovey, and M. A• Plomer, hence at Bombay 21st March. m aa Dorisana, Connell, from Adeir'at Bombay. r ,co ►— Lord Hardinge, Tracey, sailed from Bombay 16th NO Pemberton, Henderson, 31st March, both for this port. otb Calder, Fitzsimons, sailed from Madras for Ceylon 0 " March. Commodore, Broadfoot, sailed from Saugor 11th M ar cb, $1 ! Manilla, Harrison, 18th March, both for this port. , Capitol, Simpson, and John M`Vicvar, M`Leod, 16th • 20 0, Mawson, lith ; Cressida, M'Fee, and E n dy m ion, Read , 210 Flora M'Donald, Sutherland, and B roo kly n , Ri c hardson all hence at Calcutta. METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ~,T BY MR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-ST ILE ATMOSPHERIC Direc - 1 Temperature' I in Humidity at Fall of Pressure at shade by self- Noon. Wind registering I of at ~INine i Six thermometer' Dr Wet Rain. Noon' a.m. 1 p.m. Max. Min. bulb. bulb. .0 ---- :... Daily tion .--: In. I In. Deg. Deg. Deo% De... In. . 25 1 29'93 29'92 55 44 1 54 ' 49 " Nt 26, 29'93 ; 29'92 56 44 ,55 48 o'o4 N• 271 29'88 1 29'71 52 42 49 44 006 is S', o 28 29'64 29'79 53 44 50 45 14 " 29' 30' I 30'04 55 43 54 46 30! ! 58 - I - 59 49 p 47 59 99 48,, 5 3 [us WEATHER.-25th alternate bright and cloodY'brig i 7; bright ; night, showers of hail.-27th : ditto.-28th light fall of hail.-29th : bright, clear.-40th : bright t ic bright, breeze. At od e 19' SUMMARY OF LAST MONTH'S REoisTEn.----2 1 j e rao - j e r• pressure: max. inches, 30 13 ; min. inches, 29 17 ; '' 3 B; o'ib.. 76.—Temperature max. degrees, 61 ; min. degrees,, or ba or age, 48 76.—Humidity: max. difference of wet and ,"„ 'ol o ° 8; min., 1 ; average, 4 16.—Fall of rain during the inches, 1 85. TEMPERATURE AT EVERTON average. 46 60 Max. degrees, 67; TIDE TABI g E. now, MORN. lEVENG.I HOHT. HOLY May. h. m. h. m. ft. in Tuesday.... 210 13 10 3G 19 3 Wednesday. 310 58 11 21 20 10 Thursday .. 411 44 - 21 5 Friday .... 5 0 7 029 21 2 Saturday 6 052 1 15 20 0 1 40 2 4 18 8 2a, Sunday o f SOter Sunday MomlaN LIVERPOOL : TUESDAY, MAY 2:, 1848 , PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MON' t By JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 53, Grov e l re e -re f, LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford - t p ofr n 10! At No. 4. ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT. LIvi 4 ";&,, C) 1 0 0 '" eeb , Orders for Advertisements received by Messrs- ,;„,-„pt-stricer, Co. 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