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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-06 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

an enormous expense.—Mr. GLADSTONE concurred in
the opinion, and con:ended that the colonists ought to be
taught to defend themselves, and the house might rely
upon it that they would do so better and more economi-
cally than we could do it for them.—Lord J. RUSSELL
maintained that this country was bound in honour to
FRANCE.
defend the colonists from the savage tribes by which
they were surrounded.—Si J. PAKINGTON b
PARIS, Sunday.—The President's last speech has been late disaster at the Cape tor the attr
unfortunate large acd cesthe
most favourably received in the provinces. A considerable sions of territory which had recently been made there by
number of politica! prisoners have been released. There Sir H. Smith, under the direction of the late Govern-
was a review in Paris on Saturday, with a distribution of ment.—Mr. ROEBUCK said it was and must always be
medals.
the inevitable result of a collision between two races, that
GERMANY.—HAMBURG, 2nd April.—Exchange on aboriginal and barbarous tribes should give way to and
London, 13 6 is, being I lower. Bills in demand. Coffee disappear before more civilized settlers in their territo-
r
lower.—The Duchess of Saxe Weimar, sister of the late 'ties.—After remarks from Mr. Adderley and Col. Thomp-
son, Mr. F. PEEL vindicated the Colonial policy of the
Queen Dowager of England, died suddenly on Saturday
morning at Weimar.
late Government from the attacks made upon it by vari-
ous honourable gentlemen connected with the new admi-
nistration, and said he should be fully prepared to defend
t
The new Royal Mail Steam-ship Orinoco arrived withhe conduct of Earl Grey, should they think proper
the above mails, at Southampton, at eight o'clock this to move a vote of censure upon him.—Mr. DRUMMOND
morning, bringing advices from Vera Cruz to the Bth attacked Earl Grey for having advised the recall of Sir H.
ultimo ; Trinidad and Demerara, 14th ; Jamaica, 16th
Smith.—Mr. HUME had never heard a man say a word in
•
and St. Thomas, 21st.—She has specie to the amount of defence of Earl Grey. (Loud Ministerial cheers.)—Lord J.
5'756,599, of which £146,520 are for Mexican dividends, RUSSELL defended the course taken by Earl Grey, and
' himself, in advising the recall of Sir 11. Smith, and rebut-
and two packages Mexican bones, directed to Col. Facio.
A portion of the specie, to the value of £365,827, is in
fed the charge contained in an insinuation thrown out by
Mr. Drummond, to the effect that if Sir H. Smith had
gold.—Shocks of an earthquake were felt at St. Thomas
on the 17th ultimo, but no damage had been heard ef.—
been related to him, the despatch recalling him from the
The Jamaica produce markets were quiet.—The town of Cape would never have been written.—The vote was
Gustavia, in the island of St. Bartholomew-, had been agreed to.
destroyed by fire, and the inhabitants escaped with diffi-
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house
tufty to the shins.—Some incendiary fires had occurred in resumed.—Several bills on the table were then advanced
the plantations of Barbadoes.—At St. Lucia the crop was a stage.
retarded. Sugar-waking resumed. The price of produce CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
low.—The agricultural reports from the Windward and The house then went into committee upon the Corrupt
Leeward Islands are favourable.—At Trinidad the crop Practices at Elections Bill.—An amendment, moved by
was about 5000 hhds. less than that of last year.—
Mr. WALPOLE, was opposed by Lord J. RUSSELL and
Freights at Jamaica : To Liverpool and London, 70s. for Sir A. COCtIRANE, on the ground that it would endanger
Coffee and Flour, and 50s, to 60s. for Sugar.—The Od-
the efficacy of the measure.—After a short discussion, the
noco has brought no news of the outward arrival of the committee divided, when the amendment was rejected by
Thames. 116 to 99.—Another addition, proposed by Mr. WALPOLE
and opposed by Sir A. COCIIRANE, was, after a short dis-
AUSTRALIA. cussion, withdrawn.—The bill then passed through com-
THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINES.—We have received mittee.—The house adjourned at 15 minutes past 1.
letters and papers from Sydney to Dec. 18. The following
is an extract from a letter received by this arrival :—" The TATTERSALL'S BETTING.
precious metal arrives in daily increasing quantities. The NEWMARKET HANDICAP : Merry Peal is scratched.—
estimated export has risen from one million to three 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES : 7to 2 agst Home-brewed ; sto
millions per annum. There is no end of the gold, and eo 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke ; 5 to 1 agst Lapidist ; 10 to 1
far as I have been able to ascertain from personal com- asst Ambrose.—CHESTER CUP: 12 to 1 agst Stilton ;
municacion with diggers of various degrees, the labour is 18 to 1 agst Scarecrow ; 20 to 1 each agst Joe Miller, High
by no means so tremendous as some would make it out. Sheriff, and Merry Bird ; 25 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg ;
Commercial affairs are going on easily. The harvest is 30 to 1 agst Poodle; 50 to 1 agst Koh-i-noor.—DEBBY:
magnificent. Wages are not extravagantly high, and I 5 to 1 agst Hobbie Noble ,• 11 to 1 agst Augur—taken ;
do not see any prospect of famine for some time to come. 17 to 1 agst Claverhouse ; 17 to 1 agst Lapidist ; 20 to 1
Ido not venture to prognosticate the probable state of the agst Little Harry ; 40 to 1 agst Phantom ; Filius quite
markets, We are completely in the dark. I have friendless.
it, however, from good authority, that in the early part of
the year the probable heavy shipments of goods on
speculation will have the effect of creating a glut, and it
would be well if a large degree of caution were exercised
in making consignments in reference to the Victoria Gold
Fields." The Sydney Morning herald of December 18th
says, "we have received by the Emma Melbourne papers
to the 10th instant." The Melbourne Morning Herald
of thal date says, " letters were received in town yesterday
from the police magistrate at Gipps Land, stating that the
whole dividing range between Sydney and Victoria, known
as the Snowy Mountains, for 200 miles in extent, is one
vast gold field. There was upwards of a ton and a half of
gold in Mr. Commissioner Powlett's tent, waiting for the
escort from the Mount, up to Saturday last; and it is ex-
pected that to-day's escort from the mountain will not be
able to bring down one half the quantity offered. It is in-
tended to increase the military force here to one hundred
men."—Times

MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 5.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.
English Market steady. Consols, 98,i 1. Little doing.
The arrival of specie by the Conway, has attracted
attention, but prices have not moved upon the supply.
The Railway Market opened dullish ; gave way towards
one o'clock, and closed, although not at its worst, feebly,
and without animation. Dealers being full cf stock, and
careful not to buy more—this, and no buyers, has caused
the fall.--Gold Shares are neglected. The advices per
Conway read well, more especially as regards Nouveau
Monde, but prices make no progression.—Foreign Market
steady. In Spanish Three per Cents. and new Stock, a
large business doing.

CLOSING PRICES.
Consols, Account and I Bank Stock
Money 9Bil Exchequer Bills (L.
Three & Qr. per Cents. and 6.) 6B 71 pul

FOREIGN STOCKS.
Mexicans 344 Spanish Threes ..46/
I
Spanish Converted 20i 21 Ditto Passives.... 5a

LONDON.

London Stock

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
The house met at five o'clock.
THE WAR WITH AVA.

RAILWAY SHARES.
1222 34 Great Western 88f
4/1-1 inn. Lanc. & Yorkshire 7ll
63f 4 Do. Fifths 6f
London, Brighton, and
South Coast 9Bf 91
Lund. & S. Western —
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick
Do. Extension 7 61 dis
Do. Preference —
York and N. Midland 24f
Do. Preference n f dis
Norfolks 32 4
Leeds Northern l6l 17f
North British B4 I
Do. Pref.
MINING SHARES.

Ditto Quarters
Midland Stock
Ditto Halves...

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGIT, in moving or papers ex-
planatory of the grounds of the war with Ava, dwelt upon
the false position in which the occupation and annexation
of that territory would place the Government of India,
and the prejudicial and ostensibly fatP.l effect which even
the most complete success in the war would have both
upon the civil and military service in that empire. The
Earl of DERBY vindicated the conduct of the Governor-
General of India, who he said was not less anxious than the
nobleearl himself to avoid the accession of the largeincrease
of territory in India. He hoped their lordships would be-
lieve that as, on the one hand, there had been no desire
to increase the responsibility and hazards of war, so, on the
other hand, the measure., taken by the Governor General
bad been so prompt and ready as to lead to the reasonable
expectation that the hostilities which had been com-
menced against the Burmese empire wonld not be of a
very long duration. Motion agreed to.

North Staff.
S. East. & Dover 211 2
Ambergate, Nott.,
& E. Junction
Manch., Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire.. 33 4
Caledonian lB4
Do. Preference BB

East. Counties .. 9 'o'4
East Lancashire.. 16i 174
Edin. & Glasgow.. 274 84
East Anglian
Great Northern.. 14 20

A. Fria
A. Calfornian

A. Maria
pm. 1 N. Monde

i i dis
4 I pm.

CORN MARKET.
Trade is depressed ; the show of Wheat is moderate,
but buyers held off till late, and both English and foreign
are 2i. per quarter lower. Flour is almost unsaleable,
except at a reduction. Barley fairly supplied ; a heavy
sale, and prices the turn lower. Beans are rather cheaper.
Peas unaltered. Oats go off heavily, at a decline of 6d.
per quarter. English white Wheat, 435. to 495. ; red ditto,
365. to 445.

FOREIGN REFUGEES.
Lord BEAUMONT, in moving for the production of further
evidence upon the subject, called the attention of the house
to the correspondence on the table respecting foreign re-
fugees. The right of asylum granted by this coun-
try to foreigners who had lost their home was not
only an honour to this nation, but was a source of
safety to those Governments whence they had escaped,
and he trusted the Foreign Secretary would at once
declare, on the part of the Government, whether he was
prepared to abide by what had been the invariable policy
of England in this respect.—Tho Earl of MALMESBURY
said the first principle which had been inculcated on his
mind was, that the dignity of the Crown and the honour
of the country were paramount to every other consider-
ation on earth (cheers); and the worst calumny
which could be uttered against him would be that
he was desirous to change the ancient laws and
customs of English hospitality. Ho was determined
to continue to afford to political refugees in this
country the fullest right of asylum, so long as they
respected the laws of this country. After some remarks
from Earl GRANVILLE and the Marquis of BREADAL-
BANE, the motion was agreed to, and the house adjourned

ARRIVALS.
English. Irish. Foreign
3703 3688
3157 1001 6645
2403 1690 16702
4272
2727
564

Wheat
Barley
Oats
Malt
Flour
Beans
Peas
And 2,605 barrels Flour.

FINAL REPORT

In some instances the decline in Kentish Wheat
amounted towards the close of business from ls. to 2s.
per qr. Other articles as before.

PRODUCE MARKET.
Several parcels Foreign Sugar sold for shipping at pre-
vious value. Refined home dealers desirous to operate.
Low to fine lumps 445. to 483. Demand for Coffee better.
Native Ceylon good ordinary 38s. 6d. Tea sales small ;
free sellers at previous rates ; sound common Congou
7Ad. to Bd. Rice dull, and declining. In Cotton few
buyers. Late terms readily taken. Tallow quiet, but
firm. P.Y.C. 355. 6d. on the spot.

at eight o'clock

HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY, APRIL 5.
The house met at four o'clock.—Several private bills
were advanced a stage.—Mr. W. GIBSON CRAIG asked the
Home Secretary whether the assent of the crown would
be given to the Edinburgh and Cannonzate Annuity Tax
Abolition Bill.—Mr. WALPOLE said, that as the bili now
stood he could not advise the crown to assent to it,
and in his opinion it would be better that the
bill should be at once withdrawn.—Mr. W. GIBSON
CRAIG thereupon withdrew the bill.—The ATTORNEY.
GENERAL gave notice, that on Monday, the 19th instant,
he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the
present Grand Jury Law, and also to amend the Criminal
Law in certain respects connected therewith.

TALLOW MARKET.
The stock amounts to 42,822 casks, against 36,281 casks
up to same period last year—being an increase 1 his year
of 6541 casks. The deliveries are 1198 casks, against 1296
casks last year—being a decrease this year of 98 casks.

CATTLE MARKET.
The supply of Beasts and Sheep is not so large as on
Friday last, although quite equal to the demand. Lambs
have sold slowly. The Calf Trade is firm at Friday's
quotations. Beasts, 3,668; Sheep and Lambs, 22,630;
Calves, 178 ; Pigs, 410 ; Scotch Beasts, 530 ; Norfolk and
Suffolk Beasts, 2,000 ; Cambridge and Leicester Beasts,
150; Spanish Sheep, 160 ; Holland Beasts, 371 ; Ditto
Calves, 140; Sheep, 580; Pigs, 14. Beef, 2s. 2d. to
3s. 4d. ; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d ; Veal, 2s. 6d. to 4s. 4d.;
Pork, 3s. to 3s. Bd. ; Lamb, ss. to ss. 10d.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.—Eastern Counties, 9 3.16;
Caledonian, 18i; ditto, pref. 81 ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 71 4 k ; Midland, 64k 4; Sheffield, :331; ditto,
pref. 12g W. R. Union, 44- dis. ; South Eastern, 21g.

LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.
Closing Quotations :—Miuland, 64; Leeds and Brad-
ford, 102 ; Leeds Northern Six per Cent., 12- pm. ; Leeds
Quarters, 2 1-16 pm. The Leeds Stock Exch-ange will be
closed on Friday next and the following Saturday.

LATEST SHIPPING.
Arrived from Liverpool :—At Hamburg, 2nd instant,
Franklin; Barbadoes, 18th Feb., Woodland Castle;
Figueria, 16th March, AE A ; Lisbon, 27th March,
Countess of Lonsdale ; Bremen, 2nd inst., Anna Elise ;
Texel, 31st March, Dinamarchine ; Teneriffe, 9th March,
John Cock, and sailed on the 12th for the Cape of Good
Hope.—Sailed for Liverpool :—From Port-au-Prince,
3rd Feb., Zodiacus, and 16th, Eagle; Oporto, 25th
March, Perseverance, and 26th, Bridges ; Lisbon, 13th
March, Enterprise ; Demerara, 21st Feb., St. Leonora ;
Barbadoes, 23rd Feb., Maid of Orleans ; Antigua, 25th
Feb., Phoenix.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.
We regret that, owing to an accident which occurred
when going to press, the publication of this day's
STANDARD has been delayed beyond the usual
time.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCRIPTURE
READERS' SOCIETY.

Tuts excellent Society, which was founded in the close
of last year, is now in active and useful operation. The
Rev. Jos. BARDSLEY, the Clerical Superintendent, has
entered upon his duties with earnestness and system, but
the number of lay Readers does not yet amount to twenty.
In the more densely peopled parts of the town, to which
in the first instance their labours are limited, every day's
experience brings to light some new fact of interest, or
assists in rescuing a reduced family from the practical
heathenism into which they have fallen. The appeal to
the public has been met in a right spirit by a large num-
ber of the laity in town ; but much depends upon the
clergy in keeping the claims of the Society constantly
before their respective congregations, or in organising
auxiliaries which might secure to the Society a permanent
income. The interest excited on this subject has been
almost without a precedent in Liverpool, showing how
great was the necessity for the Society. The narrations
in the journals of the Readers reveal every day more and
more the fearful amount of ignorance, vice, and error,
which prevails among the masses of the people ; and the
Committee feel that at least three times the existing
agency is required to meet the evil with a moderate hope
of overcoming it. It is by many small contributions that
the greatest amount of good will be done ; and perhaps
there is no way more likely to secure a uniform and fa-
vourable response, than a notice of the subject from the
pulpit. The Scripture Reader obtains an entrance where

the Clergyman is not sought or even admitted ; and an
artificial conversation and delusive promises often meet

the latter, where the former it

everyday garb. We understand that it is the int

of the Committee to procure
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