The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY
AMONGST THE JEWS.

THE thirty-sixth anniversary meeting of this society was
held last night, in the Lecture Hall of the Collegiate Institu-
tion. The hall was filled by a large assemblage of ladies and
gentlemen. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Dr. MaNTeile,
and on the platform there were also present—Revs. C. M.
Fleury, A. A. Isaacs, W. Rawson, S. P. Boutflower, T. C.
Cowan, D. T. Barry, T. Smith, T. Vale, F. .M. Harke, J.
Evans, D. J. Hirsch, J. Bardsley, W. Pollock, S. Minton, W.
Gent, R. W. Wolseley, Dugan, Leslie, J. B. Lowe, J.
R. Conor, Wray Hunt, A. Knox, W. Britton, A. Thomas, J.
Thomas. Fowell, J. LeVeson, W. Maynard, W. H. Wright,
T. Malleson, C. W. Lawrence; C. Cotesworth Esq., H. Hal-
i head, Esq,, Edward Jones, Esq., M. W. Collet, Esq., W. Hall,
Esq., J. K. Rounthwaite, Esq., H. J. Webster, Esq., E.
Pal-
loon, Esq., Wm. Jones, Esq., &c.
After prayer by the Rev. J. B. Lowe,
The Rev. Dr. WisTEILE, on rising, said, there was a pecu-
liarity in the subject on which the meeting had assembled,
which would justify him, as chairman, in speaking at greater
length than otherwise might be deemed becoming in one

COMMERCIAL and MONETARY NETVS.

MONDAY NIGHT.
ALTHOUGH the high rate of interest still continues,
and no immediate expectation is held out of a reduc-
tion, there is a far better tone of feeling observable in
the Money-market, arising, no doubt, in a great
measure from the continued confidence in mercantile
security, and the conviction that there is no real
deficiency of capital. The fluctuations in the value of
the Public Funds have not been great, but the ten-
dency has been upwards, so that this test of the con-
dition of monetary affairs is as satisfactory as could
be desired. An advance has been made in the interest
of Exchequer-bills to 21d. per day, and this had the
effect of restoring them to par. For commercial pur-
poses there has been no want of money ; indeed, the
increase in the rate of interest appears to have brought
forward an abundant supply, so that some discount
houses have been compelled to reflise it, and this will
doubtless have the effect of reducing the rate, what-
ever may be the course pursued by the Bank directors.
It is also stated that money is so plentiful on the
Stock Exchange that many brokers have made ad-
vances to each other without any interest whatever,
owing to the short supply of stock. This state of
affairs, in the face of all that has been recently said
about monetary difficulties, makes it harder upon the
mercantile community that they should have been
compelled to pay such extravagant prices for necessary
accommodation, and strengthens the conviction that
the evil isfcbiefly, if not solely, owing to the mischie-
vous operation of the Bank Charter Act. The recent
large exports of gold to France must shortly have the
effect of turning so much in favour of this country as
to lead to a return of bullion, and as this has been
made the plea for the late movement, the Bank of
England must soon be called upon to retrace its steps.
The returns published on Friday show another
decrease in the stock of bullion, to the extent of
£522,214, accompanied with a decrease in the circula-
tion of notes of R 276,620; so that the diminution
in the reserve of notes unemployed is only £247,005.
The balance being £4,310,485. The private secu-
rities have diminished £490,934, and there is also a
decrease in the public deposits to the extent of
£534,830, so that the reduction in the stock of
bullion is again more than accounted for without
entertaining unnecessary fears about a drain of gold
to France.

The accounts from Manchester are far more
favourable, and though there has been no reaction,
either in prices or extent of demand, the market ex
hibits a better tone, and there is great confidence in
monetary stability. The Woollen trade is not so good,
the demand having been considerably checked by the
uneasy state of money affairs. The Hosiery and Lace
trades are in a far more healthy state than might have
been expected under the circumstances.
The Board of Trade Returns for the month of Sep-
tember have just been published. The declared value
of exports amount to £9,072,659, and those for the
corresponding period of 1854 to £9,261,565; showing a
decrease of £180,906 ; but last year the period taken
was from the sth of September to the 10th of October,
or 35 days, whereas the account includes only the
month of September or 30 days ; so that an allowance
has to be made, which would make the account show
an increase of about £1,300,000. By reason, however,
of this discrepancy it is impossible to state with any
correctness the changes with reference to particular
items.

With reference to the quantities of commodities
imported and retained for home consumption, the
same discrepancy as to time exists, but we subjoin
the principal items.

Month ending.
. Oct. 10, Sept 30,
1854. 1855.
Wheat, quarters
Indian corn, quarters
Flour, and meal, cwt ..... ...... .... 90,837 65,229
Eggs, No.
Cocoa, lb.
Coffee, lb.
Sugar, cwt.......... .........
Tea, lb. .
.............. ... ...... ...... ,