The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

COURT AND FASHION.

THE Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cam=
bridge, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, Lord Mande-
ville, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Lord and Lady Newport, Lord
Canterbury, and Col. Parker, who have been spending the
week at Heaton-hall, near Prestwitch, with the Earl and
Countess of Wilton, visited Manchester, and spent some time
at Mr. Grundy's Repository of Art, Royal Exchange-street, ou
Friday. The distinguished visitors afterwards went through
the silk manufactory of Mr. Houldsworth, in Portland-street.
They were accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Wilton.
HEE MAJESTY'S RETURN FROM BALMORAL.—Her Majesty
and suite left Balmoral on Tuesday morning at half-past eight
o'clock, and posted by Bander and Aboyne to Banchory.
The royal train left Banchory at eight minutes past twelve,
and arrived as the Ferry-hill station of the Aberdeen railway
at 38 minutes after twelve. Her Majesty arrived at Stone-
liFeti at 12 minutes after one, and had luncheon ; left at 39
minutes after one, and reached Forfar at 53 minutes after two
Perth at 58 minutes after three, and Stirling at 57 minutes'
after four. At these stations there were large assemblages,
military bands, and guards of honour, and at Stirling the
depot of the 42nd were drawn up to receive Her Majesty.
The train left Stirling at two minutes past five, and arrived at
Edinburgh at a quarter after six—so punctual to the time
table that the mean variation was only one minute in 176
miles. Her Majesty was received at St. Margaret's station,
Edinburgh, by the Duke of Buccleuch, Major-general Vis-
count Melville, &c. The royal party drove in a succession of
close carriages to Holyrood Palace, amid the cheering of a
considerable assemblage. In the vestibule there Her Majesty
was received by the Duke of Hamilton, the Lord Provost &c.
The park was lined by the 7th Dragoon Guards, the Edin.
burghshire and 2nd Lanarkshire Militia, and the 72nd and
92nd Highland Depots. A salute was fired from the castle
guns on the Queen's arrival. On Wednesday morning, Her
Majesty left St. Margaret's station, Edinburgh, at a quarter
before eight o'clock. Besides the royal carriage, the train con-
sisted of an engine and tender, two first-class carriages for
servants, pages, and other attendants, family carriage for
gentlemen of the suite, first-class carriage for directors and
the press, and two carriage trucks. Leaving St. Margaret's
station, the train passed Portobello at 7 50, Inveresk at 7 55,
and arrived at Dunbar at 8 26, where there was a.pause of
five minutes to take water into the engine. At Berwyk-upon-
Tweed, where the train arrived at a quarter past nine, there
was a slight stoppage for the purpose of changing the engine.
At five minutes before eleven o'clock the train reached the
station of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The engine having been
changed, the train proceeded on its course, and did not again
stop until its arrival at Darlington at twelve. Water having
been supplied to the engine, the train proceeded southward,
and arrived at York at five minutes after one, where the royal
party stopped to luncheon. After a lapse of 35 minutes, the
royal train again proceeded on its way to the metropolis. Her
Majesty arrived at the King's-cross station at half-past six.
Several carriages were in attendance, and the royal party im-
mediately after leaving the train proceeded to Windsor. The
royal children, who have been staying at Osborne during Her
Majesty's absence in Scotland, left on Wednesday for London,

P.RoDucE.---For Sugar there has been a better
feeling, but the demand has been checked by the
stringency of the Money-market. For Coffee full
prices have been obtained. In Tea business has been
done to some extent for common Congous at previous
rates. For Rice but little • demand, and prices have
declined 3d. per cwt. Rum has advanced 2d. to 3d.
per gallon. Palm Oil in good demand. In Tallow a
large business has been done at 625. 6d. to 655.
for Petersburg Y.C. To•DAY, with the limited

supply of Sugar at market, the busness was
confined to 50 hhds. Demerara at 425. 6d. to
435. 9d., and 150 bags Cossipore at 545.; but an indi-
rect parcel of 150 tons Mauritius has been sold to
arrive at 435. 41d. per cwt. There is nothing to report
in Molasses. Rum continues in good request, 70 pun-
cheons Jamaica having realised very full rates, and
a cargo of Havana 2s. 6d. per wet gallon. We have
no sales to notice in Coffee, and of Cocoa only 45
bags Bahia at 425. per. cwt. The Tea market con-
tinues steady, and common Congou is firm at the
quotations of last week. 1,600 bags Madras Rice,
chiefly all faults, have been disposed of at 15s. per
cwt. for sound. At auction, GO tons St. Domingo
Logwood brought £5 17s. 6d. to £6 per ton.

WooL.---We have again a very quiet week to report
in the Wool market, the uneasy feeling as regards the
corn and money markets tending to check all specu-
lative demand, and inducing buyers to confine their
operations entirely to immediate and pressing wants ;
and although we do not quote any material reduction
as yet in prices generally, there is no doubt that to
force sales lower, prices would have to be submitted
to. At the first public sale of the present series which
commenced on Thursday last, owing to the announce-
ment of another rise in the rate of discount by the
Bank of England, a reduction of ld. to 13/4d. per lb.
was experienced on last sale prices. Imports for the
week consist of 1,005 bales East India, 155 Portugal,
18 Mediterranean, 605 Scotch, 14 Coastwise, and 17
Irish.---Total, 1,842 bales.

METALS.---Our Pig Iron market has improved
considerably to-day, in consequence of the reported
removal of duty on Iron into France, and 775. 6d. has
been paid for warrants. Manufactured Iron continues
firm in price, and in fair demand. Other Metals
without change.