The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-18 00:00:00

mer quotations were unaltered. Turkish a shade firmer
Great Western of Canada, 231 4; Ditto New, 11 if
CLOSING PRICES.
Consols; Account 9o* g Bank Stock .... . . ...
Do. Money 9o* Exqr. Bills, L. & 5...
Three per Cents —

par 5 pm

............
FOREIGN STOCKS.
Mexicans 213 2 Turkish (new).......... I kpm
Peruvian — Russian9B 100
Turkish
RAILWAY SHARES.
Ambergate,Nottingharn, London, Brighton, and
and E. Junction 3l 41 South Coast 95 7
Caledonian
Do. Preference
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire 7O 2 Lincolnshire 231 4
Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 52 4 Midland Stock
Great Northern B6 7 North British .. 254 63
Do. A. 69 71 Do. Preference.. 96 100
Do. B. 123 5 North Staffordshire.... 74 7
Great Western
Lanc.and Yorkshire 761 7 York, Newcastle, and
Do. Fifths — Berwick
Leeds Northern l2l 13/ York and N. Midland.. 46 7
LAND SHARES.
Australian Agricultural Peel River
S. Australian Invest.... South Australian
36 7
Crystal Palace
On 'Change, Tallow, 575. 3d. to 575. 61 for P.Y.C. ; Linseed
Oil, 445. ; Scotch Pig Iron, 81s. 6d. ; Spelter, £23155. to £2l;
moderate sales of Rice and other articles, without much
alteration.

LONDON CORN MARKET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's
Circular.)—A little English Wheat sold early in the morning
at ls. to 2s. advance upon the prices of this day week, but a
large proportion remained unsold towards the close of the
market, which might have been purchased at a reduction of
2s. to 3s. Some enquiry for Foreign Wheat in the early part
of the morning, but holders being exceedingly firm, induced
millers to defer buying, and a very limited business only was
transacted, in which last week's prices were fully supported.
Good sweet Barley brings an advance of ls. since this day
week. Beans, Peas, and Oats sell at last Monday's rates.
Flour continues in demand for export, at an advance of ls.
per sack. Of new white Mustard Seed a large supply; and
the market very well cleared, the best parcels bringing 12s.
per bushel. ARRIVALS.
English. Irish. Scotch. Foreign.
Wheat 8859 25 11386
Barley 430 6 573
Malt lOlBl 54 50
Oats 984 1900
Beans
Peas —
Flour

10591

33093 sks.&

1600 brls.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.— Trade dull at Friday's
pries. Beef. 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; Veal,
3s to 4s 8d ; Pork, 4s to 4s lod ; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d. Beasts,
5,680; Sheep and Lambs, 27,620; Calves, 187; Pigs, 317.
Arrivals:—Holland Beasts, 2,249; Ditto Sheep, 4,400; Ditto
Calves, 155; Ditto Pigs, 110; Scotch Beasts, 30; Cambridge,
Leicester, Lincoln, and Northampton Beasts, 2,000.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—Market flat. Sales at
80s. 6d.; buyers, 80s.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—Lancashire and York-
shire, 761 ; North-western, 924 ; Ditto, eighths, 1 dis. ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 23k.
WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. London, wind E.,
Bristol, S.E., Cardiff, Shrewsbury, N.E., Sheffield, N.N.E.,
Gloucester, N.W., Brighton, Whitehaven, W., Carlisle, Exeter,
S.W., rain ; Scarborough, Stoke, S.E., Derby, Ipswich, N.W.,
Newcastle, W.S.W.,HuII, W.N.W., cloudy; Haverfordwest,
N.E., much rain; amington, N.E., Portsmouth, W., South-
ampton, S.W., unsettled ; Aberdeen, N.E., Manchester,
Lowestoft, Perth, Whitley, N.W., Dundee, Edinburgh, Yar-
mouth, Glasgow, W., Lancaster, SW., fine; Berwick, N.W.,
cold; York, W., cloudy and cold.

PONTEFRACT RACES.
Trial Stakes—Bourgeois, Ist. West Riding Handicap—
Eulogist, Ist. ; Athertone, 2nd. Parkhill Stakes—Preston, Ist.
Corporation Plate Evangeline, Ist. Stand Plate Bour-
geois, Ist.

LICHFIELD RACES.
Champagne Stakes—Blue Bell, Ist. Staffordshire Stakes—
Polestar, Ist. ; Goorkah, 2nd.

BETTING. AT TATTERSALL'S—THIS DAY.
CESAREWITCII.-9 to 1 agt Robgill; 12 to 1. agt Scythian
tk ; 15 to 1 agt Neville tk ; 20 to 1 agt Monarque tk ; 20 to 1
agt Saucebox ; 20 to 1 agt Joe Miller ' • 25 to 1 agt Siding tk.;
25 to 1 agt Early Bird tk ; 35 to 1 agt Black Swan : 35 to 1
agst Diana ; 40 to 1 agt Mortimer tk ; 40 to 1 agt Musco-
vite tk.
DERBY.-25 to 1 agt Polmoodie tk ;25t0 1 agt Coroner tk

DOCK. THEFTS.—Thomas Ready, 13 years of age, was sent
to gaol for 14 days, yesterday, for stealing ropes from a ship
in the Union Dock.—Joseph Jemmins, an elderly Irishman,
employed at the Wapping dock works, was yesterday sent to
gaol for 14 days for stealing some old rope belonging to the
Dock Trust.
THE AFRICAN, a very fine-looking new screw steamer,
apparently about 1,200 tons, and barque rigged, arrived here
yesterday morning from the Clyde. She is intended to form
one of the Liverpool, Constantinople, and Syrian line; con-
ducted here by Messrs. Henry Dixon and Co.
MISPLACED CHARITY.—In last week's Standard we pub-
lished an account of an attempted suicide by a young woman
named Mary Cassidy, who threw herself off the landing-stage
because, as she alleged, she had been ruined by two ' men
belonging to a Rock Ferry steamer. Upon examination; the
men were discharged, and the girl was sent to the workhouse.
Yesterday Mr. Mansfield handed a letter to the reporters at the
Police-court, which he had received with the signature of " R'"
attached to it, enclosing ss. for the girl, and suggesting a
general subscription on her behalf. It was intimated from
the bench that she was undeserving of such sympathy, as she-
had betrayed symptoms of a very debased character since her
removal to the workhouse.
Ax OUTRAGEOUS FEMlLE.—Catherino Roberts, a woman
of debauched appearance, was brought before Mr. Mansfield,
at the Police-court yesterday, for displaying rather too much
violence of temper. A Mr. Thomas Hilton, of WhiteMill-
street, stated that Catherine lodged with him, and that on.
Saturday night she went home intoxicated and committed
many excesses in the way of destroying furniture, &c. He
went to remonstrate with her, when she struck him, and
then threw a 11b. weight at him. It passed within an inch
of his temple, and struck a little dog which was gambolling
about, killing it instantly. The virago was fined OS. and
costs, or two months in default of payment.
ST. HELENS.-011 Friday, the Eccleston part of this town
was enlivened by the St. Mary's band heading a long and
interesting procession of Sunday and day scholars belonging .
to St. Thomas' district, 287 in number, bearing appropriate
banners, &c., all of whom, with five exceptions, were scholars
of St. Thomas', 'brought together by the active exertions of
their zealous pastor, the Rev. James P. Shepperd. After
various games in an adjoining field, the interesting company
returned to the schools., where, with their teachers and
parents, they were regaled with tea and cake, and listened
with great interest to several recitations, and also to affec-
tionate, yet stirring addresses from their beloved minister and
teachers, after which they retired thankful and delighted with
the day's enjoyment.
CHURCH Cnoias.—(From a correspondent)—There are,
perhaps, few subjects of more real interest to sinzere Church-
men than having the services conducted in a proper and
becoming manner. Indeed, while uniformity is the profession,
there is great diversity in the practice, and the deplorable
state of the musical portion of the service, in the majority of
churches in our neighbourhood, makes the greater pleasure in
witnessing the laudable efforts for its advancement which mays
be observed, from time to time, in a few. Amongst these,
I would call especial attention to St. John's District Church,
in Grange-lane, Birkenhead. This is a very pretty church,
with a fine organ, and since it was opened, which is about
eight years, an amateur choir has quietly and unostentatiously
been striving to put the musical portion of the services into a•
state of efficiency, under the able superintendence of Mr.
Gunton, the organist, with what success may be noticed by
any one attending the church This, however, could not
have been obtained without much trouble and anxiety to the
conductor, enhanced by the little interest which seems to per-
vade the congregation. But they have the nucleus given them
by the continuous efforts of the few gentlemen and ladies who
have so long kindly striven to keep it up, and of still further
improving it by a liberal support. It is to be hoped, .there-
fore, that the congregation will keep this in mind ; and this
choir may be held out as a model to other churches, to show
how easy it is to improve the services, if one or two individuals
in a congregation have the moral courage to put theniselves
forward, and when, as in this case, where the congregation or
church is poor, it may be done without any cost.—A Lo oKB a ON.
SHOCKING FATALITIES.—On Saturday afternoon, Jane
Jones, aged 61, the wife of Samuel Jones, living at No. 3,
Sun-street, "Warwick-street, fell from the second story front
bedroom window of her'house, and alighted on some railings.
The iron spike entered one of her thighs, and tore its way out
again, inflicting a frightful wound in the groin and abdomen.,
from which her bowels protruded. She was picked up and
taken to the Southern Hospital, where she died at three
o'clock on Sunday afternoon.—At half-past six on Saturday
evening, a boy who resided in No. 12, Court, Paul-street, was
run over in Vauxhall-road, by a dray belonging to Mr. Thomas
Howard, the brewer, which was being driven by Wm. Grif-
fiths at the time. The boy was taken to the Vauxhall Dispen-
sary, but life was found to be extinct. The driver was taken
into custody. Persons who saw the accident, state that he
was not driving beyond the rate of four miles an hour, and
that he called to the boy to get out of the way.—Margaret
Dearden, 2 years old, daughter of Bernard Dearden, labourer,
living in 12 Court, Pall-mall, was scalded so seriously with boil-
ing water from a kettle on the fire on Friday, that she died
on Saturday evening between three and four o'clock in con-
vulsions.—Jane Roe, 60 years old, the wife of Mr. Roe, living
at 16 Court, Jenkinson-street, who "took a drop of drink
occasionally," was taken with sickness on Saturday night.
Doctors were called in, and it was at first supposed that she
had had a severe stroke, but a search discovered an empty
swkhisicthwhoeferfet it. Tom has since
bottle of laudanum in a cupboard in her room, of which it
was suspected that she had partaken too freely. She
treated accordingly, and appeared to revive, but about mid-
night she relapsed into her former unconscious state, and it
two o'clock on Sunday morning she died. Inquests into the
of a seaman belonging to the Americagiwnnhgsahttiions
whole of these cases will be held to-day, and also on the body
arrived here from Moobfilwet,ehreeonmalSweunan.y_das
man died in his berth, having been ill most part of the voyage
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