The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL , STANDARD.

COMMERCIAL and MONETARY NEWV.

MONDAY NIGHT.

ME Public Funds maintained the high value whi6
they have recently attained, and even graduall3
advanced, until Friday morning, when several!sales of
Stock caused a slight reaction, and the publication,
shortly afterwaxds, of the following letter from the,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, announcing the inten-
tion of the Government to contract another loan,
created a kind of panic, the decline being almost two
per cent., while the subsequent reaction has been but
trifling :

Downing-street, Thursday Evening.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will make it known in the
usual manner that, on Monday next, the 18th instant, at one
o'clock, Lord Palmerston and I will be ready to see any gentle-
men who will be willing to contract for a loan for the public
service,,in order that-we may afford them information as to
the amount of the loan, and the time and Manner of bidding.
Lord Palmerston and I will, at the same.time, Communicate
to the gentlemen present the conditions upon which we shall
be prepared to receive offers for funding a portion of the
Exchequer Bills now outstanding.
I hope it will be convenient to you to meet those gentlemen,
at the Treasury, at the hour named.

G. C. Lzwis.

To the Governor ant Deputy-Governor
of the Bank of England.
It will be observed that nothing is said as to the
*mount proposed to be borrowed, but it is believed
that the loan will be for Twenty Millions, and the
amount of Exchequer Bills to be funded Nine Millions.
On the other hand, however, it has been asserted that
the sum at present required will be much smaller,
leaving further arrangements until after the termina-
tion of the Peace Conferences. -
Money ,for, commercial purposes has been in active
demand, and as the announcement of the 'Chancellor
of the Exchequer renders necessary a provision for the
first instalnient of the projected loan, the supply has
been inadequate. The rates of discounts have con-
sequently increased, but as the fullest confidence is
felt in the result of the pending negotiations for peace,
the tone of public feeling continues satisfactory.
The Bank Returns published on Friday show a
decrease in the stock of Bullion of £92,157, but as
there is .at the same time a decrease in the actual cir-
culation of £317,260, the reserve of notes unemployed
has increased to the extent of £192,515, making a
total surplus under this head of £5,601,500. Amongst
the other changes may be noticed a decrease in." Other
Securities" of £348,068, and also in Private Deposits
of £758,002.
The Corn-markets during the week have shown a
'continuance of the recent decline, there being an
evident disinclination to purchase for more than
immediate necessities in the face of large supplies
Which may reasonably be expected, and the diminished,
consumption owing to the 'long`continuances of high
prices. There can be little doubt that the conclusion
of terms of peace will tend materially to augment
importations from the Black Sea, and the disengage-
ment of shipping from the transport service will also
lead to increased supplies from the American continent,
which have only been kept back from scarcity of
freights. The quantity remaining of home-growth is
also very large, and as falling markets will probabli
induce holders to realise, we may anticipate further
reductions in price.
The receipts of specie during the week amounted tb
about £569,000 by 'the West India mail steamer.
The exports are estimated at £200,000, With -respect
to probable receipts, the Times of to-day, in its ‘City
article, says :
Large arrivals of specie are known to be on their way to
this country. The James Baines, from Melbourne, which is
expected:to bring £400,000 or £500,000, is overdue, since, sup-
posing she sailed at her appointed time—the 25th of Novem-
ber— she has now been 83 days out. According to the last
advices from Panama, Her Majesty's ship Brisk was en route
for England with £360,000. The letters from New York lead
to the belief that some moderate amounts will, probably, in
future arrive thence 'by each packet, while at Alexandria the
rate of exchange has taken a turn which will suspend the
transmission of gold from this country to Egypt. At all the
continental cities'likewise the changes have a-firm appearance.
Oh' the other hand, remittances at the rate of et least £lOO,OOO
a-week are expected to be made to Constantinople during a
considerable period on account of the Turkish Loan, and until
peace be' absolutely concluded the demands for the British
Commissariat will still continue heavy.
The return from the Bank of England for the week
ending the 9th February gives the ,following results,
when compared with the previous week.:—
Public Deposits ... £3,683,327 ; Decrease ... £99,552
Other Deposits ... 13,049,256; Decrease ... 758,002
Rest ... ... 3,492,520; Increase ... 82,438
On :the other side of the account:—
Government Securities £11,422,361 ;.Decrease... £670,000
OtherSecnrities ...... 17,868,429 ; Decrease... 348,068
Notes unemployed
The amount of notes in circulation is £18,803,375,
being a-decrease of X 317,260, and the stock of bullion
in both departments is £10,613,719, showing a decrease
of £92,157 .when compared with the preceding
return.

ISSUE DEPdRT3IENT.

Notes issued ... £24,407,875 Govermut. Debt £11,015,100
,Other Securities 3,459,900
Goldeoin & bull'n. 9,932,875
'Silver bullion ...

24,407,875

£24,407,876

ANKING DEPARTMENT.

Prop. Capital ... £14,553,0001G0v. Securities £11,422,361
Rest - 3,492,520 Other Securities 17,868,429
Public Deposits 3,683,327 Notes ... 5,604,600
Other Deposits 13,049,256 Gold*Silver Coin 680,844
'7
-day & other bills 798,031

£35;576,1341 £35,576,134.
Ix our SIIARE .MARKET the 'late advance has been I
well supported, and at the settlement just past stock
was more scarce. than the dealers,anticipated, and, con-
sequently, contangoes declined as the settlenient pro-
gressed. The unexpected announcement of the loan
on 'Friday caused-a sudden and rapid decline of about
1 per cent.; yet from this, on Saturday, the market
rallied considerably, and to-day is as high as before the
promulgation of 'the loan, closing with a decided
upward tendency. The London ,and North Western
meeting takes place on Friday, at which it is expected
the airectors will make such a statement as will re-
a.ssure.the public respecting this stock as an invest-
ment for capital. The Leeds meeting is expected to
be
.equally satisfactory. In our ;local stocks there is
not much change. Banks are steady. Insurance shares
quiet Royals, buyers at £4 15s. ; Fire and Life, sellers,
£9. The meeting of this company passed off satisfac-
torily,:and a dividend ofplOs. per share, free of Income
Tax, was declared.--rWe .annex this day's—
Caledonian, 28 ; Great Northern A., 91 Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 814 82 I- 4.; . London and North
Western, 1004 1014 1' • Midland, 762 • North
Eastern., Berwick capital stock, 19.; South 'Eastern,
191 ; Dutch Rhenish, 4p; ditto new shares, 24p ;
Great Western of Canada, 264.
,Corrox.—The trade has been very 'buoyant during
the week, there having been large purchases from the
trade as well as on speculation, and prices have advanced
fully 3-16 d. per lb. on middling, and from Sd. to 4d.
on fair qualities. The sales for the week up to Friday
reached 92,070 bales, of which 27,530 were taken on
speculation, -and 9,440: for export, leaving 55,100 for
the trade. To-DAY the sales were 10,000 bales, in-
cluding 4,000 for speculation and export, and the
market closed firmly. The following is a comparison
of present rates with those of the corresponding period
last year :

1855 1856
5A- 6
51 61.

New Orleans, imliddling
air
Upland, middling
„ fair

::: 5' .5
... 51 6;

SALES.

DrscretrTioN.

P It I C E 6.

Week Previ-
;ending onsly

IMPORTS. STOCK
Week This
ending yd.., Feb.ls
Feb. 15.1

Sea Island
Stained
Boweds
New Orleans_
Bal►ia, &C.
Marankam
Deinerara.&c• • •
Egyptian.
C0m.W.1.&c...
Surat
Madras..., • . • .
Bengal

Ikeb.li. chia yi.l

8 G 34 600 3660
4/ 8 60. 280
4/ 7 16950' 82520
5 64 11660: 26880
4/ 7 I 40540 136020
6 GI: 14531 . 6790
51 6/i 2850' +440
6 6/I 910 4
110
210
51 10 I 2993 15390
- - 630' 1590
24 5 12650 57020
31 4ff 760 280

114691 69697
JJ 264130
155612, 195784' •

6449, 20250
3653 6669 18810
1751, 18520
•• • 1 620
7808, 38420

2824,

1411 1850
) 2465 19675: 47250
140

92070 339350'

79243 309244 409990

PRODUCE.—There has been a fair demand for Sugar
both for export and home- consumption, which has been
firmly. Jnet at a decline of 6d to is per cwt. In Coffee
a very limited bnsiness without change in value. Of
Tea common qualities are rather lower, but better
kinds, both green and black, in fair demand. No
improvement in .Rice. and prices 6d per cwt, lower.
Run very dull. For Palm Oil lower prices have been
taken. Tallow dull ; Petersburg, Y.C., in small
parcels, at 58s to 59s per cwt. To-DAY we had more
business doing in Sugar, especially in foreign kinds
for export, the transactions, including Saturday's sales,
comprising 90 hhds. 200 brls. Demerara at 35s to 365,
and at 39s 6d to 425, for grainy ; 800 mats 'Mauritius
at 36s 6d ; 550 bags grainy:. Bengal at 39s to 40s ;
500 bags Dates, price not reported ;- 275 bags Madras,
all faults, at 30s to 30s 6d ; -110 hhds. Porto Rico at
35s 6d ; 850 boxes Havannah chiefly at 24s to 25s 6d ;
and 4,100 bags Braill from 20s to 21s per cwt in bond.
Nothing has transpired in Molasses; Rum, or Coffee.
50 bags Guayaquil Cocoa are reported at 47s per cwt.
There has not been niuch passing in Tea, but a plenti-
ful assortment •-of all kinds is upon show ; common'

Congou is not offered under 9d‘ per lb., but at this
price there are few buyers. 1,100 bags Bengal Rice
have found sale at lOs 3d for good broken, and lls 3d
to lls 9d per cwt. for middling white ; also 200 bags
Saltpetre at 33s 6d per cwt. for 31 per cent. refraction.
We have also to report 80 bags Pimento, all faults, at
4d to 48d ; 100 bags white Pepper at 7ld per lb. ;
and 300 tons Jamaica Logwood, to arrive, (to be taken
with all faults) at £6 17s 6d per ton.
WooL.—ln anticipation of the large public sales
just commenced in London, our market has been
rather quiet during the past week, and the report that
they have opened very briskly, at an advance of 12d.
per lb., upon fine wools, has increased the tone of
this market ; the low Wool sales have not yet com-
menced, and from the very light stocks, both here and
in London, some improvement is anticipated in these
sorts also. In Egyptians, Turkey, Smyrna, &c., there
has been but little doing since our last ; some few
sales of Donskoi have been made, but wiihout any
improvement in prices. Imports for the week 326
Bales, Portugal ; 306, Meditteranean ; 121, East
india ; 5, Buenos Ayres; and 15, Irish :—Total,
'773 bales.

METALS.—There has been a considerable decline in
the value of Scotch Pig Iron since our last; and the
latest quotations are 66s per ton cash for store warrants
'f.o.b. at Glasgow. Manufactured Iron is in gobd
'demand, without change in price.- In other metals
there is not much doing, and no alteration in value.

SERIOUS EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Tuesday last a confidential
clerk, named Robert Wilson, in the employ of Messrs. Brock-
,lebank and Co., the, extensive merchants of this port,: ab-
Isconded, taking with him a large sum of money belonging to
his employers. The following description has been issued by
the police, coupled with the offer, of a reward of £2OO to any
who will give such information as will lead to the ap-
prehension and conviction of the offender :—" Wilson is about
54 years of age, about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, stiff, made,
sallow complexion, dark hair and large whiskers, rather flat
full face, has a serious thoughtful appearance. Walks very
steadily, with his arms, which are rather long, close by his
sides. Usually dresses carefully, although clothes much worn ;
had on when last seen a black dress coat, long in the skirts,
gray mixture trousers, and Blucher boots or shoes; generally
a coloured neckerchief, which is loosely tied; hat, which looks
large; has altogether a very respectable appearance. A native
of Whitehaven. He is well known at Monks' Ferry and
Woodside, and lately resided at Thornton, near the Spital
Statiou, ou the Chester Railway."
A FUGITIVE SLAVE IN LIVERPOOL—The American ship
Asterion, Captain Day, which arrived in the Mersey on Satur-
day, brought a slave woman, under rather peculiar circum-
stances. It appears that, while the ship was loading in New
Orleans, the woman made her escape, whereupon her master
offered a reward of five hundred dollars to any one who would
restore to him his " property." The police, as is usual in such
cases, made strict search throughout the city and on board the
vessels in the' harbour, but she eluded their vigilance, and
found a friend in the ship's boatswain, who secretly conveyed
her on board, and kept her in his berth during the whole of
the passage, which occupied about twenty-five days. The
strangest part of the affair is, that, with the exception of her
liberator, her presence in the ship was unknown to the cap-
tain, officers and crew. When the vessel anchored in the
Mersey, the custom-house officers went on board, and, while
one of them was rummaging in the boatswain's berth, he found
her concealed amongst the hodclothes. He brought her upon
deck, and she was afterwards removed ashore, and taken to
Queen-street. She is a mulatto, about twenty or twenty-five
years of age, was tidily attired, and appeared to have been well
treated during the voyage.

INSTITUTION FOR THE TRAINING OF NURSES.—The first
annual meeting of this institution was held at the establish-
ment, Slater-street, on Friday, Mr. E. Cropper presiding.
The report stated that six nurses now in the house had passed
their probation, and two others had been engaged to enter it.
A considerable number of patients had been assisted gratuit-
ously, and the number attended for small fees was as large as
could be expected, the nurses being at home scarcely two days
together. The demand, in fact, had been greater than the
iistitution could supply. An urgent appeal was made by the
committee for increased support, and the document closed
•
with a number of testiolonials to the efficiency of various
nurses supplied by the establishment. The treasurer, Mr. J.
Cropper, read the statement of accounts, which showed that
the expenses during the year had been upwards of £2OO. The
ftrnisbing of the house had cost £141; housekeeping,
£35 18s. ed. ; salaries, £5O. 14s. •8(1 ; rent and taxes,
06135. 9d. ; printing, £lO 4s. 9d. The donations had been
£226 ; the subscriptions £4B ; nurses' earnings during eight
months, £4B es. The treasurer rernaeked that, if they could
mintain nine good nurses, the institution would be self-sup-
sorting. On the proposition of the Rev. Mr. Howson, seconded
by the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, the report and statement of accounts
mere adopted.

ENGLISH AND IRISH MAGNETFC TELBGRAPH COMPANY.—
rile annual meeting of shareholders in this company
was held yesterday in the Clarendon-rooms, Mr. Harrison in
the chair. From the report and accounts read and adopted,
it appeared that the receipts for the half-year ending 31st
December, 1855, had amounted to £29,259 10s. 441. ; and that
the total charges during the same period were £19,198 3s. Bd.,
leaving a sum of £10,162 6s. 10d. available for dividend, which
would be paid at the rate of four •per cent. per annum. Among
-the items of receipt there were £16,589 10s. sd. for messages,
news, royalty, and rents ; and the items of expenditure con-
tained £1,042 15s. for the maintenance of apparatus and
wages of workmen. The sum of £5279 18s. Bd. had likewise
`been expended in salaries, stations, offices, and wages.—The
chairman, in moving the adoption -of the report, said if the
"income continued toincrease asst hacklone for the last half-year
they would be able to declare a dividend of 6 per cent. next
year. Mr. McDonald, accountant 'to the company, was ap-
pointed an auditor, in room of Mr. Busby, who had died.
The following gentlemen were appointed directors, vlz. :
Messrs. T. D. Hornby, Langton, Barton, McDonald, and
Barton; after which the meeting separated.

LETT V. MARTINDALE.—This was -an action brought in the
Court of Common Pleas, on Saturday, by the plaintiff, a
gentleman residing in Cumberland, to recover the sum of
£2,010, alleged to have been received`by the defendant, a cot-
ton broker, at Liverpool, under circumstances which would not
entitle the plaintiff to retain the money. It appeared from the
.evidence of Mr. Lett that in the month of September, 1855,
he was desirous of investing the sum of £2,000 iu the purchase
of a bond of the West Hartlepool Dock and Railway Company.
He accordingly communicated with a stockbroker. at Liver-
pool, Mr. Gladdowes, to whom he remitted by a letter of credit
the sum of £2,010, being £2,000, the purchase price of the
bond, and £lO for the broker's commission. Subsequently,
Ilearing that the bond had not been taken up, he made in-
-quiries, and found that the money forwarded by him to Mr.
Gladdowes had found its way into the hands of the defendant
.under the following somewhat peculiar ,circumstances :—lt
appeared that the defendant was very intimate with the stock-
broker, Mr. Gladdowes, and was acquainted with all his
money transactions, and, among other matters, he was aware
ithat the letter of credit in question was expected. From
the evidence of Mr. Flint, the clerk of Mr. Gladdowes, it
. appeared that the defendant requested him not to let the
money be applied in any way without his knowledge. Upon
.the morning of its arrival the defendant went to Gladdowes
and informed him that he had to pay £2,000 for some cotton
that day, and that he would be a severe loser if he did not
.have the money. Mr. Gladdowee, hesitated for a considerable
time about such an appropriation of the money ; but, upon
the solemn assurance of the defendant that he would return it
in the course of the day, Mr. Gladdowes endorsed the letter of
credit, and, accompanied by the defendant, went to the bank
and received the money, the whole of which he placed in the
hands of the defendant, who, however, handed Mr. Gladdowes
£lO, saying that was for his commission, and that he (the
defendant) only wanted £2,000. In the afternoon of the same
day the defendant sent for Mr. Gladdowes, and said that he
wished to settle the money matters which they had between
them,,and placed upon the table the sum of £52 2s. 7d., which
he alleged to be the balance due to Mr. Gladdowes. The latter
gentleman was much surprised and alarmed, and at first re-
fused to take the balance, but subsequently did so, and found
it necessary to leave Liverpool for a time.—The defendant's
counsel admitted the facts as above stated, but contended that
there was no privity between the defendant and the plaintiff,
and that, at most, it was only a case where an agent had mis-
applied his principal's money.—The Lord Chief Justice directed
the jury to find their verdict for the plaintiff, but reserved
leave to the,defendant to raise the point at law hereafter, if so
advised, upon his bringing the money into court, or giving
security within a week.—Verdict accordingly.

CAPTURE 0•F A GANG OF BURGLARS.--During the past
few months many daring burglaries have been committed in
the neighbourhood of Barnsley, and loud have been the com-
plaints of the inhabitants at the burglars so long escaping
detection. Police,constables and night watchmen have been
appointed, but to no avail. On Monday, however, a gang of
burglars was cleverly broken in upon and captured at Hoyle
Mill, a little hamlet almost a mile from Barnsley, with part
of the booty of the burglary committed at Thurnseoe, at the
residence of the Rev. Thomas Wood Simpson, the rector (in
which plate to a considerable amount was stolen), in their
possession. Arrangements having been made between Super-
intendent Green, of Barnsley, and Mr. 'White, of Bolton, to
capture the gang, on Monday evening about six o'clock, Mr.
Green, assisted by constables White and Hirst, proceeded to
Hoyle Mill, to the dwelling of a fellow of suspicious character,
named William Bonson. After taking a rapid survey of the
premises and making a search in the outbuildings, they found
two large dishcovers concealed in a pigstye close by. With
these White was left in charge, and Mr. Green and Hirst went
towards the house. The outer door leading into the front room
they found open, and they entered very cautiously ; and, on
looking through a crevice of the door into the inner room,
they could see four men engaged in breaking up something
resembling the stolen articles. Mr. Green tried to open the
door, and, on finding it fastened, burst it open and surprised
the burglars in the act of breaking up the silver plate, which
they were doing with hatchets and other instruments, having
on the table a file and a bottle containing aquafortis, with
which they were testing the metal. The burglars, on finding
their retreat thus unexpectedly discovered, appeared thunder-
struck, and exclaimed, 'By - ! there's Green," and soon
began to make preparations for escaping. At first they scarcely
knew how to act; but, after a moment's pause, they set upon
Mr. Green and his assistant, and a most desperate struggle
ensued, and finally two of the burglars threw up one of the
windows and made off. White, on hearing the struggle, was
coming towards the house, and on perceiving the two men
jump from the window, pursued them, and succeeded in cap-
turing one of them, named William Bonson, on the turnpike
road, about 200 yards from the house. In the pursuit Bonson
had thrown off his shoulders a bag containing some silver
dishes, and other valuable portions of the property. This
White secured; and, after a desperate struggle, succeeded in
overpowering the burglar, and brought him back to the house.
Mr. Green and Hirst had also, after a severe conflict, in which
they had received • some heavy kicks and blows, succeeded in
overpowering and handcuffing the other two men. The pre-
Ulises were then searched, when a large portion of the booty
in Mr. Simpson's robbery. was discovered, among which were
two electroplated dish covers, two silver dishes, two silver de-
canter stands, `one pair of sugar tongs, nutcrackers, 11 dozen
of. plated dessert knives and forks; grape scissors, a piece of
beef, mutton, cheese, and sugar, nearly the whole of which has
since been identified by Mr. Simpson as his property. All
these were taken possession of by the officers, and the prisoners
were conveyed to Barnsley, and lodged in gaol.--21fanchestei-
'Guardian.

LATEST NEWS.

BERLIN, Feb. 13,

The health of the Empress Dowager of Russia causes some
apprehension. One hundred brass guns from Kars have been
placed at Tiflis in Alexander-square. General Williams is
unwe--

THE PEACE CONFERENCES.
PARIS, Feb.l7.
Lord Clarendon and Lord Cowley arrived yesterday evening
at Paris.
To-day, at two o'clock, Lord Clarendon was received in a
prii;-ate audience by the Emperor.
Count Buol, the Austrian plenipotentiary, arrived at Paris
during the night.
The Conferences will probably open on Saturday.
Baron Manderstrom, the Swedish minister, arrived at Paris
to-day from Vienna,

THE CRIMEA.
111.tusEILLEs, Feb. 16.
The Jourdain has arrived with o.dvices from Constantinople
of the 7th, and from the Crimea of the sth instant.
• On the 4th instant the French blew up Fort St. Nicholas,
at Sebastopol, with complete success.

TURKISH REFORM BILL. •
Telegraphic advices from Trieste, state that the Sultan has
sanctioned the new Turkish Reform Bill, containing twenty-
one points ; among which are :—" Abolition of punishment
on account of change of religion; admission of Christians to
state offices, military honours, and representation in Council
of State ; Bank credit for commerce ; and reform of currency."