The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-09 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. B.—AtTairs continue to wear an
improved aspect, and to this single announcement, in
the absence of other intelligence, must we to-day
confine our report.
The operations in cotton have been largely in-
creased ; 6,000 bales, at advanced quotations, have
been sold, 1,000 being to foreign buyers ; and the
market closes firmly above the quotations of Friday
last.

In the railway market, London and North-
Western Stock has been sold at 1531 ; and Mid-
lands at 109 i.
There is one fact in connexion with the North and
South Wales Bank's affairs with regard to which a
very injurious and unfounded statement is current,
namely, that the establishment holds in the princi-
pality a large number of iron-works, lead-mines, &c.
It may be right to state, therefore, that, with one
exception, the bank has no charges of the nature
mentioned of any moment; and as was previously
stated, the assets of the bank are ample to meet the
whole of its liabilities. The proprietors will shortly
be assembled to decide the fate of the establishment,
of the resumption of which there is little question.
Glasgow accounts continue to add new suspensions
to the catalogues furnished from that city; and from
the subjoined extract from the commercial article of
the Albivn of this morning, it will be perceived that
the aristocracy of Scotland are now experiencing the
weight of the recent pressure. The Clydesdale and
British Linen Company's 'banks have reduced to 6i
the rate of discount to their own customers. In other
quarters it had been deemed necessary to enhance the
rate to 8 per cent. during the week.
(From the Liverpool Albion.)
SATURDAY EVERING.—In Glasgow money matters
are much easier, and two of the banks are discount-
ing for their own customers at fif per cent. The
failure of Campbell, of Islay (reported yesterday),
would have been severely felt by the Glasgow
banks, but they hold securities upon his estates,
which are not entailed, and of far greater value than
his liabilities, which are about 600,0001. A notion
prevails, that Mr. Campbell was connected with a
large house of the same name in Glasgow, which is
erroneous, as he was altogether disconnected with
commercial affairs. His stoppage is caused by in•
vestments in land, share speculations, and expensive
style of living. Being a near kinsman of the Duke
of Argyll, he maintained a "tail" in proportion to his
relationship with his Grace, which was both great
and expensive. It is reported that a Noble Lord re-
siding in Lanarkshire has also suspended payment.
His liabilities are not stated, but he is known to be
connected with some very extensive distilleries, and
held shares in several railways connected with his
part of the country. A Baronet, also residing in
Lanarkshire, figures in the list of bankrupts as a
timber-merchant, namely, Sir Wyndham Carmichael
Anstruther, who inherited only a few years since a
fine estate yielding a large income. It thus appears
that the Scotch aristocracy are suffering from the
severity of the times as well as their mercantile
brethren.

CASE or ADULTERATION OP FLOUR AT LBEns.—
Considerable excitement has prevailed in this
prevailing
nfor
several days past, in consequence of a rumour
that several persons had been taken to the infirmary,
and were in a dangerous state, in consequence
•
partaken of bread made of adulterated flour. On Satur-
day last Samuel Vicars and his wife, residing_estrete.
E. Baines
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in George-
street, were brought before the lna
and H. Stansfield, Esqs., on a charge to this effect. Mr.
Tigg, the house surgeon to the e
dispensary,r
a patient
ie stated,of that
t
from the case of Ann Mathews and
institution, as well as others which had been brought
under his notice, ho was led to the conclusion that the
food they had taken had been adulterated. lie had
analysed some bread brought to him, and found that it
contained a considerable portion of plaster of Paris,
Mr. West, chemist, said, that he had received a portion
of flour taken from the bins in the prisoner's shop, and
he found that it had been adulterated, but he wished for
time to discover what deleterious matter had been in-
troduced. Superintendent James stated that it had been
ascertained that the flour was unadulterated when deli
vt red by the miller. lie had also learned that the pri-
soner paid 388. per sack of twenty stone, and retailed it
at the rate of 365. a sack, so that he would have lost 2s.
a sack by it unless he had mixed it. The case was
adjourned to next week.
The Observer Newspaper, Nov. 7.—By the
Observer Express from Paris, contents of Saturday's
French papers, with the latest Bourse Prices and the
Belgian Funds. Also, by the Observer Express from
Liverpool, with the Saturday meeting of the Royal
Liverpool Bank Company, six folio columns of Monetary
matters, Marylebone Saturday Meeting, &c. The ex-
tensive publication of the Observer commences at six
and concludes at ten on Sunday mornings. Monday's
Observer, best adapted for the country and abroad, at
four Monday afternoon. Price of the Observer, forty
column', 6d.