The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-29 00:00:00

IREIAND.

LORD VISCOUNT LIFFORD has been elected a temPo
peer of Ireland in the room of the late Lord De Vesci. The'"
was no opposition.
AT the recent burial of an English militiaman, a protestant'
at Ballinasloe, a crowd of Irish assembled, and from the II"
went the service began kept up a continual yelling, shouting'
hissing, and whistling.
TRANSATLANTIC COMUNICATION.-It is all but officifl
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announced that Mr. Malcolmson, of Portlaw, Waterford, th,
eminent steamship proprietor, is about to place a line of screl
steamers between Liverpool and New York, touching $
Queenstown on the outward and home voyages.
" THE cheapest newspaper in the world" is advertised.,,t"
appear at Cork on the 4th of February. It is to be a dpi
paper, and the subscription is to be a shilling per annvisea,
It is to be called 7'he Bizarre Gazette, and is to be connect
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with the great interest of "charity" and "literature,"
the more volatile associations of " fortune" and " fun."

THE IRISH CORN TRADE.—Accounts from Cork mention
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that the corn market held on Wednesday exhibited syn3Pm-- ;$
of greater firmness, but quotations remain unaltered. „
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stated that large stocks of Indian corn, between 35,000 !
40,000 tons are at present held on account in the city, heeldeg
considerable quantities of other grain, but the amount in store
of sweet foreign wheat is believed to be small. Large VI;
titles of grain are also understood to be held in most of w
western ports.
SINCE the visit of Her Majesty to Ireland, there have 11°t
been such a levee and drawing-room at Dublin Castle as those
held during the present week by the Earl of Carlisle. We tic/
not speak of the numerical attendance alone, but of the fact
that, from all parts of the country, even districts the MO,t
remote, the gentry and professional classes eagerly availe'
themselves of the opportunity of manifesting their esteem feta
the present Viceroy, and their admiration for those high a 5,..„,
amiable qualities which have rendered him universally poPul'"
in Ireland.—Dublin Mail

FORTIINA.TE SON OF MA.III3.—A private soldier, Mined,
Benjamin Shaw, belonging to the 2nd (Queen's Ovin'
Regiment, at present stationed in Mallow barracks, received
letter on Friday, announcing that he had been left five bull.
Bred a-year by an uncle, who died in England last Septeraberi
Shaw is represented to be a very steady, correct fellow, 9-1?,1
is quite a young man. He declares that his good fortune old
not induce him to relinquish the "trade of arms," as he soul('
immediately get his name on the list at the Horse-guards t°
purchase a commission. .

TUE FLAX CROP OF 1855.—The annual meeting of the
Royal Flax Improvement Society was held in Belfast on the
18th, Sir Robert Bateson, in the absence'of Lord Downshire!
presiding. In presenting their report, the committee expreP
their regret that, from a combination of adverse circumstances'
the Irish flax crop of 1855 has been considerably less than
that of the preceding year; but this temporary check did 0'
dishearten them, and they' had no doubt that ere long a fresh
impulse would be communicated to a branch of agricultnr:
which nature had pointed out as so peculiarly suited to Irelao'
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE broke out early on Friday, the ISth
instant, in the extensive out-offices of Mr. Thompson, El
nally-house, near Trim, county Meath. After burning at
noon, the fire was got under. There were destroyed eigh
stall-fed bullocks, two horses, eight pigs, 150 barrels of pots'
toes, 30 barrels of oats, a rick of corn of about 100 barrels'
and a rick of hay of 100 tons. There were 14 or 15 house!
in the range, all of which were destroyed. The loss is est::
mated at £2OOO. The dwelling-house escaped. The fire is
supposed to have been wilfully and maliciously caused.
CONSERVATIVE SOCIETY OF IRELAND.—An association,
under the above style and title, established about two yea the
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ago, but not since heard of, suddenly reappeared before ,A
public last week, a meeting of its members having been hew
at a house in Upper Sackville-street, the Marquis of Dcalv
shire in the chair. There was a fair muster of M.P.'s Pre-
sent, together with a sprinkling of the accredited men e/
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note attached to the Irish Conservative party. The repot"
read was regarded as highly favourable, and the committee
state that "several eloquent and business-like addresses were
made by the proposers and seconders of the, various resole'
tions."
WRECK OF AN AMERICAN BARK.—On Tuesday morning'
a splendid American bark, the Independence, of Bath, state
of Maine, Captain Marshall, was wrecked on the strand, ne3r
Bettystown, north of the Nanny river. The vessel was re.
turning on her first trip to New Orleans from Liverpool. She
was 1300 tons register and 2000 tons burden, having at the
time a crew of 30 hands, and carrying 700 tons of salt in bags'
She struck on the above strand about four o'clock, a.inhl
brisk breeze blowing inwards at the time, and which coal'
nued during the day. About an hour afterwards one of the
Drogheda steamers, the Foig-a-Ballah, Capt. Heeny, coming
from Liverpool, opportunely arrived, saved all the hands,
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had them safely landed at the Drogheda quay. The Sir I
Ham Stamer, of Maryport, Captain Bruff, coming towards the
Drogheda port immediately afterwards, is described as 1101.
sailed literally through spars and rigging belonging to the lu
fated vessel, but owing to the heavy sea running at the tirne,
and the darkness of the morning, no attempt could be 133043
to secure them. The wreck at present lies on the banks, an r
the wind continuing as described, there is every probability 0'
her being broken up.
AUCTIONS IN TUE CORN TRADE.—Owing to the unsettled
and fluctuating state of the corn trade at the present time,
and with a view of obtaining the opinions of those engaged
in the trade with regard to the probable future range
prices, no less than three auctions of corn were held on Tues-
day, in Cork. The first took place in the Messrs. IlauS
stores, Charlotte-quay. The quantities offered for sale were
1000 barrels of Ibraila wheat, and 400 barrels of Egyptiat!.
The highest price offered was 345. 6d. for the Ibrail, at which
the owners refused to sell, and it was accordingly withdrawn;
There were about 200 tons of Indian corn, about 60 tons of
which were sold at from £9 to £9 7's. 6d., and no higher price
being offered, the remainder was withdrawn. There were
3000 barrels of Ibraila wheat and 1000 barrels of Egyptian
wheat offered for sale, at the second auction, which took place
at Mr. H. L. Young's store, Clark's-bridge, of which 600
barrels were sold at from 365. 6d. to 375., and the remainder
was withdrawn, in consequence of no higher price being
offered. At the third, which took place at Mr. C. J. Can'
tillon's store in Fish-street, 1200 barrels of Ibraila wheat
were offered for sale. The attendance was pretty numerate;
The first lot sold consisted of 200 barrels at 385., the second a
100 barrels, at 38s. 6d., the third of 100 barrels at 3984
and the fourth of 200 barrels, at 395. 3d. No higher price
offering, the sale was then stopped.