The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

LATEST STATE OF THE LIVERPOOL MARKETS

CorTort.—The market has been firm, with an advancing
tendency since the publication of the Weekly Report.
On Saturday, 7,003 bales were sold, of which 1,000 were
for export and on speculation. This afternoon the market
closed with an upward tendency ; and, compared with
Friday's rates, prices of all kinds were tight—in some
cases an advance of 1-16th was paid. The sales, 10,000
bales, included 500 American for export, and 1,000 Ame-
rican and 1,500 Surat for speculation. Among the sales
were 2.500 Surat, at 3d to 4/d ; 700 Egyptian, 5d to 9d ;
300 Pernam and Maranham, ad to 6d ; and 250 Bahia,
ad to 6d. The import since Thursday is 10,000 bales.
SUGAR.—The sales since Friday's Circular comprise 20
hhds. Demerara, at 30s. to 364. ; 450 bags Dates, 30s. to
315.: 1,600 bags Bengal, at 345. 6d. to 38s. for Benares,
and 38s. 9d. for yellow Cossipore; and 2,100 bags Madras,
at 255. to 265. per cwt. The market closed this afternoon
with a steady feeling.
MoLAssEs.—The business done iu this article is con-
fined to 100 puncheons Demerara, at 12s. 3d. per cwt.
ex quay, and 90 casks treacle at 13s. per cwt. The stock
of West India, in London, is about 18,100 puncheons
and 900 hogsheads, being much larger than at the same
time last year.

Rum continues in good demand ; 250 puncheons Dune-
rera found buyers at full prices.
COFFEE.-The demand for Jamaica continues very
limited. On Friday small parcels of native Ceylon and
Costa Rica realised full prices.
RlCE.—There is very little business doing in this article,
hut prices on the whole are well supported. 180 tierces
Carolina sold on Friday at 173. 6d. to 193. per cwt.
TEA in slow request, but without alteration in price.
JUTE continues in demand, and sales of 450 bales are
reported at £8 123. 6d. to £lO 15s. per ton.
DvEwoons.—The only sales reported are 23 tons St
Domingo Log wood, at £3 12s. 6d. per ton, and 65 tons
Tobasco Logwoorl, at £4 loos. _ _ _

SUNDRIES.—We note sales of 10 casks Gum Gedda, at
255. 3d.; 50 hags Saltpetre. at 255. 6d., for 81 per cent.
retraction ; 320 bags Sago Flour, to arrive, at 15s. ; 200
bags Myrabolams, at 7s. 6d. ; a small lot of Shell Lac.
at 40s. per cwt. ; 920 bags black Malabar Pepper, at
3 11-16 d. and 3d. per lb. ; and 230 bags Linseed, at
375. to 395. per quarter ; 430 bags Linseed were also
disposed of at 375. to 445. per quarter.

ST. DAVID'S DAY.

♦
" Taffy was a Welshman."

nursery Rhyme.
Pist.—" Tell him I'll knock his leek about his pate,
Upon St. David's Day."
Shakspeare—henry V.
" If that in thy veins
Flow the pure blood of Britain, sure that blood
Hath flowed with quicker impulse at the tale
Of David's deeds, when, through the press of war,
His gallant comrades followed his green crest
To conquest." Southey.
IN the year of grace 458, if the Annales Cambrice speak
truly, there was born in that district which moderns know
as South Wiles, an interesting baby, who was afterwards
called David. His father was Xantus, prince of Ceretica
(now Cardiganshire) ; his mother's name we don't know.
It is admitted, however, that his parents were not mar-
ried, a circumstance which, as we know from the case of
William the Conqueror and others, was readily excused,
even six hundred years after.
If the South Walliens rejoice in the place of his birth,
the Northerns may truly say that his mind was cultivated
under their skies. He was educated at Bangor ; not the
modern one we apprehend, but Bangor Iscoed, long
celebrated for the multitude of its ecclesiastics, and still
known for the treacherous slaughter of them at Chester,
by a barbarous Saxon King. It is clear, therefore, that
the fine boy had ample opportunity for imbibing the
odour of sanctity; and it is not surprising that he became
a distinguished priest.
For some time he lived ass recluse in the isle of Wight,
so that we cannot allow the Cambrians till the credit of
him. Indeed, saints were very migratory in those days;
for example, Patricius, who was born in Scotland. travelled
in England, laboured in Wales, was educated in Gaul,
and ordained in Rome, is yet recognised as the patron saint