The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-14 00:00:00

ISSUE DEPARTAIRNT

`Notes issued ... C2'1001;690 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities 2,984,900
Gold coin & bu11'n.1t5,001,590
Silver bullion ...

£29,601;590 ,
rat_NICING DEPAIUMENT

£29,601;590

!Prop. Capital ... £:4,553,000 Gov. Securities £12,851,030
Rest . 3,350,872'0ther Securities 13,592,925
Public Deposits 5,152,221 Notes .. 8;892,300
'Other Deposits 11,857,328 older Silver Coin B30;141
7-day & other bWe .1,052,978

FATAL ACCIDENT, YESTERDAY.—Evan Evans, an old man
CO years of age, who lived at 105, Upper Mann-street, Toxteth-
park, fell from a platform in the yard of Mr. W. Gregson's
saw-mill, yesterday about noon, and was almost immediately
killed. An inquest will be held to-day.
JAMES ANDERSON, a peripatetic ragman, was sent to gaol
for a month by the borough magistrates yesterday, for not
satisfactorily accounting for the possession of a green uilted
alongbed cover, which, with sundry small "pickings,' were
found upon him by officer 352, as he was coming into the bo-
rough, apparently from West Derby, on Saturday afternoon.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before commis-
sioner Perry.) —Geo. Bateman, late lessee of the Cattle Market
Hotel, Stanley, came up on his adjourned last examination.
The balance-sheet not being filled in proper time, the case
was adjourned until the 27th inst.—Orlando Newton, late a
publican in Regent-road, passed his last examination. The
12th of November was fixed for the certificate meeting.
CRICKET.-7-AIGBIIRTH 17. ROCK FERRY.—A match between
the Aigburth and-the Royal Rock Ferry Clubs was commenced
on the ground of the former on the 30th ult., but, in conse-
quence of the unpropitious state of the weather, only one
innings on each side could be played. On Wednesday, the
game was resumed, and terminated in favour of the Rock
Ferry Club, with seven wickets to spare. The winning club
was only formed this season, and this early success augurs
well for its futur9_progress.
A STRANGE WAY OF "SAVING ONE'S BACON."---AIM
Jane Brewer, a distressed-looking young girl, was charged by
Mrs. Mary Ann Moss, of Lowndes-street, with defrauding her.
The complainant said the prisoner's parents having had
their house and property stripped by bailiffs, she had given
her meat and clothing, and employed her to run on errands, or
to do any little service in return for the charity bestowed on
her. On Saturday afternoon she sent her with 12s. to release
some articles from pledge. This the girl did, and she was sent
a second time with 45., to redeem some other articles. This
time she appropriated the money and spent it. Mr. Bluck, who
appeared for her, urged that it was merely a breach of trust.
Addressing the complainant, he asked, " She was not a servant
at all, was she ?" Complainant : "Oh no, sir, she was merely
in my house out of charity ; I wasn't to pay her anything !"
Mr. Bluck : " Oh, of course not ; that's just what saves ,her
bacon !" (Laughter.) The bench viewed the case as one of
breach of trust, and discharged the girl.
A STREET ROBBERY SMARTLY DETECTED.—WiIIiam
Dickenson, a carter, was charged yesterday before the magis-
trates with stealing a bag of Indian corn. About six o'clock
on. Saturday evening, while police-officer 395 was on duty in
Regent-street, a person came up and informed him that he sus-
pected a robbery had been committed. He then detailed what
he had seen. The prisoner was proceeding along Regent-road
with.acart load of empty sacks. Before him was a cart with
full Saeks of Indian corn. He took one of the full sacks, and
with the assistance of the other driver placed it upon the
shafts of his own cart, and shortly afterwards transferred it
to a donkey cart which came up, and began to drive off. The
person who witnessed the transaction then informed the
officer,wlio apprehended the driver of the donkey cart and the
prisoner, who was following it. The donkey cart had been en-
gaged by,semc man who was also following it, but disappeared
on seeing it stopped by the police-officer. The prisoner's cart
and the other, it appeared, were employed in carting from a ship
to a warehouse in Barton-street, for Messrs. Franghedi and Co.
These circumstances having been proved by witnesses, Super-
intendent Clough ask where was the driver of the cart from
which the sack was stolen ? The Officer : He was at the
horse's head when ;the bag was taken, and did not see the
robbery.—Mr. Clough: You should have brought him here.—
The case was remanded until to-day, for the production of the
other carter.
No MISTAKE, Tarps TlME.—George Maitland, a showily-
dressed young man, of "smart " adress, and a decided "me-
tropolitan" accent, was brought up at the Police-court yester-
day, by officer 534, charged with attempting to pick pockets
at the Prince's-parade. Mrs. Priscilla Robinson, a rather
plain-spoken" old lady, from Manchester, said :—" I was on
the pierhead this morning wi' my good man, looking at the
,Isle of Man packets going off, -when I felt summat thrutching
me, and a turnin' roun' I see this young chap's hand in my
poaret. I says, Oh, you naughty man.' (Laughter.) My
hushuad says to him, `You must be given into the hands o'
the police, or you'll be pickin' some one else's pockets !' Says
he (the prisoner) ` Oh, don't me in charge. The lady's
your Mr
hen' and so we give him int he
cularly for refining descriptions, and prices are about
PnoorcE.---The Sugar Market has been firm, parti-
itaakeeede.
policeman's charge." (Laughter.) The officer said the pri-
soner6d. per cwt. higher. Coffee in fair demand at full rates, Pn
hung about the place every day, trying to pick pockets.
:ein,,mbye
phoacnkgeetd/ says I—(roars of. laughter).at
Little doing in Tea. Rice steady, but prices barely
supported. Rum in small supply. For Palm Oil an pockets ?"—Mrs. Robinson : "Oh, yes, to be sure ; I'd my
hter). Oh, aye, and
increased demand, the sales being about 2,700 tons, at poss (purse) and I'd my spectacles—(laughter).
) Magistrate : And
£4O lOs. to £4l lOs. per ton. Tallow very firm ; Magistrate, to Mrs. Robinson : " Had you anything in your
I'd my snuff-box. (Roars of B._
did u
took
oanygtahain ?"
Mrs. Robinson : "Oh, no, thank
good care of that !" (Laughter.) The pH-
Petersburg Y.C. ss. to ss. 6d. per cwt. Jute improving.
TO-DAY : The scarcity of Sugar in first hands neces-
sarily limits transactions, and we have only to notice was sent to gaol for three months.
the sale of 25 hhds. Porto Rico at 38s. to 395, per T
-HE -RISK EPIDEMIC IN THE LOWER STREETS IN
Ysoner being an "old offender" in the light-fingered service,
t the north end of the
about previous rates. No sales have taken place in
cwt. and nothing has taken place in Molasses. 100 LIVEEPOOL.—Scarcely a Sunday afternoon passes without the
puncheons Rum, chiefly Leewards, are reported at lower streets of Liverpool, especially a
town, being disturbed by one or more o those
terrible " fac-
Coffee ; several parcels of Jamaica will be offered by ever portion of the globe they happen to locate themselves.
auction to-morrow. 130 bags red Bahia Cocoa have At the Police-court, yesterday, Micky" Finnarty, "Micky"
brought 365. per cwt. The Tea market continues Lion fights," which are epidemic amongst Irishmen, in what-
Larkin, and "Micky" Moran, John Cavanagh and Rose Can-
inactive, and prices are without change. The non, were charged by police-officers 163 and 660, with rioting
and fighting, and by Mrs. Malley, beerhouse-keeper Add son-
Arraean. Rice offered this morning was withdrawn,
int
the Sundayst street
street, with breaking her windows. For some time past tiher
12s. 3d. only being bid for the Necransie ; 900 bags
n occurredg— p
have been disputes on the never-to-be-settled question of the
damaged Bengal sold at 10s. 6d. to 11s. for Ist and superiority of Munster and Connaught, which were brought
2nd class, and 10,000 bags of this description have
atoftearcnuanlmnilnaaatti,nwg—heonraralittthleer
„furuelmtiinoanti
been taken for Continent at 15s. per cwt., floating
named, and Mrs. Malley's windows suffered because she would
conditions. 850 bales Jute have found buyers at not serve out drink to the combatants. Mrs. Mall dd d
£l6 ss. to £l9 10s., 200 bales Manilla Hemp at £4O, that the prisoners had threatened her life, and madeeya here
50 bales Bombay at £l7, and 60 tons Zapote Fustle afraid to stir out of doors. Mr. Mansfield said he was deter-
at £5 ss. per ton. mined to put down these disgraceful Irish rows. The public
at large knew little or nothing about them or their causes,
FRUIT.—We extract the following from the circular and the people engaged in them knew less, for they generally
of Messrs. FLETCHER and FIRTH, dated 10th Aug.;— commenced from nothing at all, beyond the mere love of
fighting. He sent ail the prisoners to gaol fora month each,
We continue to receive very unfavourable reports of the
with hard labour,
new crop from the Currant Islands, and although they are

X 35,966,399.

£35,966,399

Some gloomy -reports from- the. leading railway corn-
.;pitnies, the Ixridon and'North2Western and the Great
''Western in particular, have incluced large speculative
sales in our SNARE MARKET, which have lowered
pices considerably. We are, 'however, informed ,on
good authority, that the extremity of these companies
is on the eve of bringing out a.remedy. A large and
.compreheisivescheme of reform and retrenchment has
been proposed: ty the Great• Western Company, which
-was laid beforethe London and North-Western. Board
-on Saturday last. This, it is 'said, if agreed to, will
laherizslg about .ancompanies, ies, immenseandrestosrahe tolg themin 'the
expensessomeof th
eiorf
prosperity or ',former days. 'We believe the plan does
1
1s
-away with.enloompetition—AiTides the country into
..,districts, leavingeach to one management—and descends
-even into the minutest details eonnected with the expen-
' •diture of each. This step was quite necessary to restore
-.confidence. '.Ai the settlement now in progress, stock is
very scarce, an evidence that the public have not been
-selling. Dutch Ehenish and-some other Foreign Shares
:. ere - very good. We annex this day's prices :-.
'Chester and. Birkenhead, 144; Ditto, £22 shares, 841
(Caledonians. 31'4 .-4 ; East Lanleacihire, 18 94:6 ; Lan-
cashire and torkdiire, 81 80k 1; London Stock, 971 4 ;
'Sheffield Stock, 251 ; Midland Stock, 691 i 1 .;
-South Eastern, 1E 7-16; Dutch Rhenish, par; Borough
Bank, •10+ ; Royal Insurance Company, 1 7-16 p.
- CorroN.--.l)nring the early part of the week the
:Market was very qniet, and being freely supplied there
tWaS rather, a tendency to give way in prices owing to
the heavy feeling-at Manchester and the uncertainty
.wliiela prevaild as to the prospects of the harvest.
'Since Thursday, ,however, there has been considerable
improvement, -and {prices have advanced fully *d. per
31); with a confident tone. The sales of the week up
to Friday amounted to 38,740 bale& of which 3,900
were taken on speculation, and :3,250 for export,
leaving 31,590 for the trade. To-RAY the advices by
theCianada were received, showing more firmness on
theoihez side, which had a corresponding effect here.
The sales ,reached 15,1)00 bales, including 6,000 for
speenlatien and export, and the marketcclosed firmly.
The fallowing is a comparison of present rates with
those of-the -corresponding period last Tear :

New QtiG.ans, middling

fair
Upland, middling
fak

'STOCK

IiF.SCRIPTION.

Sea Island ..
Stained ....
Boweds ....

Mobile
gen, Orleans
Peinams, &c
Bnhin, &c.
Maran ham
.o.l4nerara,&c
Ityptian
Com. W. I. &e
Sur*t
Staora s
Beligal

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