The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-20 00:00:00

EASM FNMA: COMPANY'S CHARTER;

Mr. HERRIES, in an elaborate speech of great length,
moved for the appointment of a select committee to in-
quire into the government of her Majesty's territories in
the East Indies, with reference to the renewal of the hon.
company's charter.

Mr. ANSTEY, in a• very long speech, moved, as an
amendment, that an address be presented to her Majesty,
praying her to take the necessary measures forsending
commissioners of engniry into British India with the view
of obtaining further informatiomrelative to the condition
of that empire, and of ascertaining the feelings and wishes
of its population,. both native and European, before Par—
liament is called upon to pass any measures for the con-
tinuance of the present powers and authorities of the East-
-India Company.
Mr. BAILLIE opposed' the amendment.
Sir J. COLEBROOK likewise spoke in opposition to, the
amendment.

Mr. HARDINGE corrected, from his own personal know-
ledge, some of the statements which Mr. Anstey had
made, relative to the condition of the native population
or Tndia.

Mr. Humg entirely- concurred in•rnany of the state.
ments of Mr. Anstey, but would• recommend him to
withdraw his amendment..

Sir J.HoGG,on the part of the directors of the East rndia
Company, declared that theirsoledesire was that the fullest
information should' be laid before the House and the
country, and they-earnestly hoped that the result of the
impending enquiry would tend to- the welfare and pros-
perity of the vast population of Etdia.
Sir R. H. INGLIS- and Mr. GSULBURN urged the re-
sponsibility which rested upon this country to provide for
the instruction of the natives in India in the principles of
the Christian religion.
Lord J. RUSSELL referred to- the impartial adminis-
tration of justice, the system of popular education, and
other improvements which had been introduced into hulls
by the British government under the act of 1833. and
expressed a hope that although it-might perhaps be found
possible to improve some of the details of that measure,
its great outlines- would be maintained in the bill which
was shortly to be introduced into parliament.
After a few word 9 from Sir IL WILLOUGHBY and-Mr.
MANGLES, the amendment was negatived, and the mo-
tion agreed to. without a division.

The Passengers Act Amendment Bill passed through
committee.

The Poor Law Bill was read a second time.
The house adjourned at five minutes past one.

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.

The English Market has rather given way. Three-and-
a-Quarter per Cents.. also fell, a trifle. Bank Stook very
strong, and done at 219 to 2Z) ; and buyers about.:—The
Railway Market has been dull, and some prices- have
shown a depressed tendency. It closes rather above its
lowest, but not strong. Brighton very strong,—Gold
Mining Shares generally weak. Agua Frias a little
stronger, but the general tone still downward.—Little to
notice in Foreign Stock.

CLOSDNG
Consols, Account 991 I
Do. Money 9911
Three & Qr. per
Cents. .... 1001 1 ...call
FOR-BWN
Mexicans..
Spanish Actives 214 I

PRICES.
Bank Stock.. 219', 20 .. call
Exchequer Bills,
L. & S.

STOCKS

Do. Threes ...... 47i 8i
Do. Passives ...-
SHARES.

DLWAY
London Stock.... 1241 5
Do. Quarters ....
Midland Stock .. 684
Do. Halves ......
N. Staffordshire.. 7 dis.
S. East. & Dover .2.2 f 1
Amberg.,Notting-
ham, &E.Junc..6l 7
Manchester, She&
field, & Lincoln..
shire 351
Caledonian ....... 201
Do. Preference ..
East. Counties .. 9 it
East Lancashire..
Edinb. & Glasgow
East Anglian ....

Great Northern... 204
Great Western 921
Lane. ScYorkshire.744-
Do. Fifths .. 6k 5k
London, Brighton,

& South Coast..
Lond.& S.Western
York, Newcastle,
& Berwick .... 19}
Do. Extension .. 6 6
Do. Preference .. 21 g
York &N.Aildland 25.1
Do. Preference ..

Norfolk
Leeds Northern
North British
Do. Preference
MINING SHAXES.

A. Fria'.. „ ,
A. Californian

1,; pm

N. Monde

pm.

g PM

CORN MARKET.
We have a moderate show of Wheat, but trade is dull
at last Monday's prices. Foreign remains unaltered.
Barley and Beans are slow of sale, but no decline in price
has occurred. Oats fully as dear. Flour, except the
finost brands, dull, at late rates. English white Wheat,
445. to 495. ; red, 395. to 41s.

Wheat.
Barley.
Oats ..
Malt ..
Flour.

ARRIVALS

English
4870
. 2966
. 1730
4612
. 1893

Foreign
2182
2300
2678

Beans
Peas..

1690
& 80 brls
5000

PRODUCE MARKET'.
Sugar : Foreign inactive; shipping demand at previous
advance ; refined home trade demand brisk ; low to fine
grocery lumps, 455. to 495. Coffee : Sales small ; sound
Native Ceylon, 375. 6d. Tea very dull, and last week's
rates not maintained. The demand for Rice better, but
no advance for East India. Indigo firm, and the demand
good. Rather more business doing in Cotton at former
value. Tallow quiet ; fine new P.Y.C. 355. 6d. on the spot.

TALLOW

MARKET

The stock is 42,014 casks this year, against 34,142 last
year, being an increase this year of 8772 casks. The de-
liveries have been 1055 casks this year, against 770 last
year ; increase this year 278 casks.
CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of beast was very large, and trade dull, at a
reduction of 2d. per stone. Sheep and lambs sold slowly
at reduced prices. The calf trade dull. Beasts, 4,886 ;
Cam-
bridge and Leicester beasts, 250 ; Holland hPnetc 97,n.
lambs,or 1.02161,(420 and
Suffolk beasts, 3,100 ; Cam-
; calves, 221 ; pigs, 380 ; Scotch
sbleeaestils,an6od 0., Norfolk

. ; veal,
s. Bd. to us

sheep,
3s. 4d. to 4s
3s. Bd. ; 'an

Beef, 21

29. 6d: to 4

IRELAND. --

STE A:N

KILLED.—Her M

4ueenstown on Fri(
)oard General Rosa

I3OILER

• ,
2d. ; mutton,
; pork, 3s. to

Um-inlet arrived a
ver Plate, h
v. The (

!enstown owing to

winds. Otlring the voyage one of the boilers burst,
hick four men were killed. The cmillict will sail

for Spithead in a few days

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.
Closing Quotations :—Ambergates, 1 dis.; Mantal;lll4
9'l. West Riding

and Glasgow

Preston and Wyre, 451; 'Matlocks, .2!;
hetEold, 35 ; Ditto, New Pref., Pn
, 22 7.16 ; York and North Midland, 2.

LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.
Closing quotations :—Arnberzates, G ; Caledonian' Ob.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 7-P.- ; Leeds Northern, "
11- Piths ; Great Northern, 4:14 14s. ; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 19.

LATEST SHIPPING. f
Arrived from Liverpool :—At Helvoet, 14th ills-8
nt
Pelican ; Dantzic, 11th inst., Garland.—Sailed for Liver-
pool : From Malta, Veracity, and Grecian.

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