The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-08-31 00:00:00

sorts of r

—by a

.e generosity of heart

dome declare ; or out of sagacious political and diplo-
matic motives, as others insinuate. The fatigue of Irish
hospitalities, and the exertion of Irish popularity were too
much for her ladyship's delicate nerves, and she and her
janntylord were obliged to return from the Green Is:
than they had anticipated. Since her arrival in Lor

Ile sooner

on Wednesday last, the noble Viscountess has been very
unwell indeed, so much sn as to cause extreme alarm ; but
she is now considered out of danger. Should any thing occur
to prevent Lady PALMERSTON from presiding over those
brilliant reunions in Carlton Gardens, where, during the
fashionable season, all the beaux esprits and celebrities of

orld assemble, as to the great court of wit, beauty,
birth, and talent, London would, indeed, be shorn
plendour, and the ex foreign secretary would
ti(/e. Lord PALMERSTON is unquestion-
-tist, but I am very much inclined

lose half

ably a first-rate diplo

to attribute a large share of h

popularity in the House of
rid of ton and lettrea generally to

onarnons and in the

his " better half," whose tact, f
genius for making friends and retaining them are superior
to what any other lady occupying an analogous position in

inating manners, and

'e here can pretend to

in
The emigration ball rolls onward, daily increasing
volume and rapidity—acquiret rires eundo

astonishing to hear of the numbers of persons

holding

comfortable situations, and with fair prospects of advance-
ment, who are throwing up their places in the old world
to ailventare for fortune in the new—Australia, of course,
being tholaad to which the eyes of emigrants are chiefly

THE impression upon the minds

s appe

of the public

erious damage has been done to our grain

ng satisfied most people that

we shall reap the growth, even if under the average
nt, in fair condition. This ought to have had a

favourable effect upon the spirits of our merchants and
speculators; but we can only remark upon an absence
of that animation which we should like to see. As one
reason of this, we are sorry to learn that the cholera

is travelling westwa
has i

rd. This circumstance, no doubt,
nfluence on the public, and the "bears" and

" erokers" make the most of it

The return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 21st of. August gives the following
results when compared with the previous week :

her deposits 12,945,084 ; Decrease
,st 3,288,643; Increase
On the other side of the account—

nment

£14,139,338 ; Increase £49,843
10,714,100; Decrease 26,059
12,665,015 ; Decrease

ouni of notes in circulation is £22,760,115,
being a decrease of £192,440 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is
_£21,8;"3,96 show-

ing a decrease of f 52,161 when compared with

the preceding return

OUR SHAREMARKET has manifested more firm-
ness during the past week, though at times it was
sensitive in the apprehension of further disasters at
the settlement now being made. Such fears, how-
ever, appear to have been quite unfounded, for thus
far the settlement is progressing most favourably.
Stock is scarce ; Contangoes light ; and prices
generally are advancing. Londons, of all kinds—
alone—heavy. Leeds, Dutch:Rhenish, and Midlands
in great demand. We annex this day's prices:—

Eastern Counties, 111 11c x div: East Lancashire,
18 17ic ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 83 3c -k;
ditto fifths, 3id ; London stock, 1221 ; Sheffield
stock, 291; ditto pref., 1p; Midland stock, 758
c 1 -g- - 6 54 x div; Dover stock, 211; Dutch
Rhenish, lid ld.

PRODUCE.—The market during the week has
been quiet ; prices of the leading articles barely
maintained. To-day there has been rather more
doing in Sugar, and, including the business of
Saturday, the sales comprise 280 hhds. Antigua at
30s. 3d. to 345. 9d. 60 hhds. Barbadoes at 31s. 6d.
to 365.•' 2,250 bags Benares at 365. 6d. to 415.; and
20 hhds. Porto Rico at 345. 6d. per cwt. Nothing
has occurred in Molasses, and only 50 puns. Deme-
rara Rum reported at previous prices. 50 bags St.
Domingo Coffee have brought 40s. per cwt. There
is no alteration to notice in the Tea Market ; the
Inca and Old England, both from Shanghai, have
arrived. There is nothing to report in Rice or
Saltpetre ; but 100 bags Sago Flour have been
sold at 14s. 9d. per cwt. ; a few chests of Bengal
Indigo at 4s. 9d. per lb. for good consumers • a
small parcel of indirect Campeachy Logwood at
£5 17s. 6d. ; and 15 tons damaged Nicaragua
Wood at £4 15s. to £9 per ton. _ _

CoTToN.---The market, during the week, has
been tolerably steady, but without any great acti-
vity. Prices of all kinds, up to Friday, were well
supported. Since the publication of the
cotton brokers' weekly report, the demand has been
quiet. The advices by the Niagara have not had
any particular effect upon the market ; but the
reports respecting the growing crop being good,
speculators are less anxious buyers. Saturday's
sales were 6,000 bales, 1,000 being taken by specu-
lators. To-day 7,000 bales changed hands ; 500
American were taken for export, and 500 Egyptian
and 1,000 American on speculation. The market
closes with firmness ; prices of all kinds are un-
changed since Friday. Egyptian sorts at 6/d are in
good request from speculators. The import since
Thursday is estimated at 15,000 bales. The demand
on Saturday took off 5,000 bales, including 1,000
on speculation and for export,- to-day the business
amounts to 7,000 bales, of which 2,000 are on spe-
culation and for export, without change from
Friday's currency.

METAL MARKET.—The Staffordshire market
continues firm, at present prices, and a further ad-
vance is expected at next quarter-day. It is reported
that the men who gave notice for an advance of
wages will be content to remain at present rates till
next quarter-day, when, if Iron is advanced in price,
they will then strike if an advance of wages is not
acceded to. Scotch Pigs rather firmer within the
last few days; prices nominally quoted at 455. 6d.
nett, and 468, three months payable at Glasgow.
Tin remains firm at the recent advance, but not
much doing. In Copper no alteration.

ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS.

The annual licensing sessions for this borough were
held in the Nisi Prius Court. at the Sessions House. yes-
terday, before J. Holmes, Esq., chairman, the Mayor,
W. Brown, Esq., M.P.' Hervey, Esq., J. H. Turner,
Esq., and R. V. Yates, Esq.
It was notified by written placard that the applications
for new licenses would not be heard until Monday next,
and that the cases of publicans who had been fined more
than once, or reported against by the police, would be
taken and determined on Wednesday week, the Bth pros.
The magistrates retired during the forenoon for private
deliberation on some of the cases to be decided on, but
with what result was not made public. The whole of the
business transacted yesterday was to grant renewal of
licenses to persons against whom no objection was pressed.
In several instances where one fine had been inflicted, or
parties were not well spoken of by the police, the pub-
licans were reminded of the offence by the court, and
cautioned as to their future conduct, the chairman de-
claring it to bo the determination of the magistrates to
enforce the heaviest penalties in all cases where the law

vag infring"
The Es

t-of renewals will be resumed this day (Tuesda:

—Tt was the

DIEU ET MON DR.O
d I. of E

le of the day

given by Elena.-
_.... ..,, ins army in the battle
of Gisors, in France. In -this battle the French were
defeated, and in remembrance of this signal victory he
made it the motto of the royal arms of England, and it
has ever since been retained.—Notes and Queries.

LIFE AND EXISTENCE.—The mere lapse of years is
not life. To eat, and drink, and sleep—to be exposed to
darkness and the light—to pace round in the mill of habit,
and turn thought into an implement of trade—this is not
life. In all this but a poor fraction of the consciousness
of humanity is awakened, and the sanctities still slumber
which make it worth while to be. Knowledge, truth,
love,
beauty, goodnessfaith, alone can give vitality to the
mechanism of existence. The laugh of mirth that vi-
brates through the heart—the tears that freshen the dry
wastes within—the music that brings childhood back—
the prayer that calls the future near—the doubt which
makes us meditate—the death which startles us with
mystery—the hardship which forces us to struggle—the
anxiety that ends in trust—are the true nourishment of
our natural being,--,lames Martineau.