The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-10 00:00:00

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THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1852.

COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY NEW S.

MONDAY NIGHT.
THE improvement noticed in the several branches of
trade in our remarks last week, has been further developed;
and, although her Majesty's speech on the opening of Par-
liament was more than usually vague, still, as it allayed
the warlike ideas which had been previously excited, and
gave evidence that, everything considered, the govern-
ment were desirous of cultivating friendly feelings with
the Continental sovereigns, more confidence has shown
itself among the monied circles. In the " general
remarks" contained in the monthly circular issued by
Messrs. Littledale and Co., we find the following :-
" Within the last ten days a more cheerful feeling has
shown itself in our Colonial markets generally, and the
impression seems to gain ground that, with the daily in-
creasing abundance of money, and the stimulus given to
consumption, by the low range of prices now current, we,
have reached the turning point in most products. Taking
the article of sugar, for instance, the unprecedented
decline which has taken place must put a total stop to
the shipment of Khaur and low Madras. Molasses will be
distilled and sent in the form of rum, while the limits now
going out to the different places of growth will divert
conderable quantities to other parts rather than to
England ; and further, we have never yet known an
excessive estimate of supply like the one now calculated
upon for the present year to be realized, nor a very
deficient one that did not prove larger than expected, the
actual received suppliesof oneyear corresponding with those
of another much more closely than early estimates would
indicate. At the same time, nothing but diminishedimports
can_ be relied upon for enhancing the value here."
There has been another increase to the supply of gold
in the Bank of England.
The return from the Bank of England for the week
ending the 31st January, gives the following results when
compared with the previous week :-
Public deposits .e 4,846,972 ; Increase .... £78,851
Other deposits
Rest 3,234,582 ; Increase .... 4,920
On the other side of the account-
Government securities. 13,420,923 ; Increase .... 151,825
Other securities
Notes unemployed 10,913,765 ; Increase .... 176,815
The amount of notes in circulation is £20,738,9€5, being
an increase of £98,555 ; and the stock of bullion in both
departments is £18,215,172, showing an increase of
£281,648, when compared with the preceding return.
The public securities have had an advancing tendency
during the last week, particularly since the opening of
Re JOHN JOHNSON. - This bankrupt, formerly a
London state that consols
Parliament, and the telegraphic reports received from
ed at 964 to 964 for money
grocer, having establishments in different parts of Liver-
and account. pool and the neighbourhood, came up. on Tuesday
Business in our share-market, during the past week, last, for certificate, before Mr. Commissioner Perry.
has presented the same features as during the two previous In delivering judgment, his honour said that the
weeks-a quiet steady market, with a daily tendency to an bankrupt had been guilty of fraud, by obtainingcredit and the forbnce of debt f two cre-
advanc
nies ae in prices. The half-yearly reports of the principal ditors, Messrs. Cornthearwaiate and Co. and Mrrom. Hodges, by
compare now nearly completed,and in every instance, the deposit of certain deeds and documents relating to
as far as is yet known, they present a marked improvement
some freehold property in Hull, which had once belonged
over the corresponding half of he last year. The London to Johnson, but his interest in which had been sold ten
and North-western is to pay 6 per cent., and add about years ago. The bankrupt's conduct, therefore, had not
£60,000 to their reserve ; the Great Western 5 per cent.,
been such as a trader's should be, and called for censure
and leave a surplus of £llO,OOO ; the Eastern Counties 4s,
from the court, even assuming that no fraud had been
per share, and to add £20,000 to the surplus; the Leeds 3 committed. The fraud, however, practised upon the
per cent., and to add considerably to their surplus ; the Messrs. Co
by the deposit with them of a title
Midland same as Leeds ; and York and N. Midland to pay deed to property on which the bankrupt represented his
109. per share, and to carry forward asum towards opens- interest as worth £lOO or £l5O, that interest having been
ing the dividend of the two half years. These particulars sold by him eight or ten years ago, was one which ought
have transpired since, officially from the several cornpa- to be visited upon the bankrupt at least by a long sus-
nies, and are considered in every instance most satisfactory.
pension of the certificate. The certificate-of the third
The transactions in gold mining shares have been more class only-would, therefore, be suspended for three
numerous. Aqua Fria's (the leading company in these) in
years ; and the ground of suspicion being fraud, there
consequence of the confirmation of the previous statement would be no protection.
of the partnership having been concluded between Colonel Re W. W. KING.-This bankrupt, who had applied
Fremont and Messrs. Palmer, Cook, and Co., have ad- for his certificate on the previous Wednesday, and been
vanced to 24 premium, and have during the week been put back till Tuesday last, for the production of certain
quoted as high as 21 premium. Our market this evening recipes for the compounding of a well-known chemical
closes more buoyant than during the week, and promises mixture, called " King's Citrate of Magnesia," came up
greater activity, as well as higher prices. We annex the again on the latter day, and handed in two slips of paper
day's quotations:-London stock ,117118; new quarters. 31 written several years ago, but on which the
1 1.5; fifths, 3,1 p ; Old Leeds, 631 ; fifths, 7 7-16 1d ; written in shorthand. After some discussion betweenW. Sir
R. U. fifths, ad ; Midland stock, 574 8 7-1 8 ; George Stephen, on the part of the assignees, and Mr.
Sheffield stock, 314- 1 ; York and North Midland, Evans, solicitor for the bankrupt, as to whether King was
211 ; Dover stock, 204 ; Sheffield and Goole, 204 bound to translate those docunoents for the benefit of the
Caledonians, 151 ;Eastern Counties, No. 1 guar., .;g'p ; creditor s, the bankrupt undertook to transcribe the re-
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 3,4 d ; Dutch Rhenish, 4 7-161 ; cipes truly, during the day, and his honour adjourned the
Borough Bank, 10 ; Nouveau Monde, Ip. case indefinitely, stating that he would appoint a day for
In the early part of the week there was considerable the parties to appear again in court.
dulness in our produce markets, and prices were with Re SIDNEY SHERLOCK.-The bankrupt attended on
difficulty supported. The last few days there has been Friday for his last examination. After an examination
more doine, particularly in Sugar, and the sales since which lasted four hours, the further hearing of the case
Friday's Circular comprise 200 hhds. of West India, 3,000 was adjourned to the Ist of March
bags of white Benares at 333. 6d. to 375., and 3,000 bags
brown Madras at 245. to 255., being an advance of
Is. on the latter description. In other produce there is
little change. Rice and Rum are more inquired for. Tea
and coffee are in little request. For Jute there has been THEATRE ROYAL.-During the past week the per.
more inquiry, and the ruinous low prices to importers formances at this theatre have embraced the Stranger,
seemed to be tempting speculators, as in many instances Married Life, the Merry Wives of Windsor, and Ken-
the prices obtainable are little more than freight and sington Gardens, which were well received by moderately
charges. The sales of the last two days are 580 bales, at filled houses. The pieces, however, and the manner in
£9 12s. 61. to £lO per ton. Cochineal has attracted con- which the characters therein have been presented at this
siderable attention, late prices being lower than they have theatre, have been previously noticed by us, and offer
been for years; and we understand there are large orders nothing for additional remark. The pantomime still con-
to purchase, unexecuted. The consumption is larger tinues its successful career, and is likely to be repeated for
than ever known, and the supply will he moderate. some time longer.
650 bags saltpetre have been purchased at 255. to 265. 6d. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-This establishment has pre-
for fit to 7 per cent. refraction, being 6d. to is. sented few novelties lately; and the attendance has been
per cwt. higher. We have also to notice sales of 450 very limited. Two new performers, Signor Perenzi and
bags sago flour, at 14s. •, 130 bags pearl sago, at 17s. ; 250 Madame Marie, have been added to the equestrian corps,
cases castor oil, at 3d. to 41 ; and 200 tons Campeachy and may prove attractive.
logwood, by auction, at £5 12s. 61. to £5 15s. per ton. .4 DELPHI THEATRE..--11l addition to the attractions of
The Cotton market has been steady, but not active the really clever pantomime, the operatic spectacle of
since our last notice. The trade have taken about their Blue Beard has been revived, in a style that reflects credit
estimated consumption, although they must, for two or upon the enterprising manager.
three weeks previous, have increased their stocks, which Mu. E. W. THOMAS'S CHAMBER CONCERTS.-The
shows that the views generally entertained are that third of the series of concerts given by Mr. Thomas took
Cotton will not be much lower. The transactions for the place on Wednesday evening last, when, notwithstanding
week ending Feb. 6 were 42,550 bales, of which the trade the miserable state of the weather, the attendance was
took 30,0-10. The price of fair Cotton was declared to be numerous and highly respectable. The programme, on
sd. for Uplands, 54d. for Mobile, and 541. for Orleans. the occasion, was a careful and judicious one, embracing
Since the publication of the brokers circular the market masterpieces of the greatest composers, selected as well
was rather tame, and closed with a heavy feeling this with regard to the varlet yof tastes in a mixed audience as
afternoon, and prices of all kinds were, though not to the to effect in chamber concerts generally. Among the list
extent of a quotation, in the buyer's favour. On Friday, of pieces, was Haydn's quartets, No. 76 in 1) minor,
6,000 bales were sold, the same quantity on Saturday, and allegro ; the Andante, Tranquillo ma con mote ; the
to-day 7,000 bales are reported as being sold, of which serenade andante, Ma Scherzando ; a selection from the
1,500 were chiefly for export. Among to-day's sales were posthumous quartet music of Mendelsohn ; and from the
1,500 Surat, 241. to 4d. ; 100 Bahia, gd. to 51d. ; 150 compositions of Beethoven. The execution generally was
Egyptian, 6d. to 9d.; 200 Pernam and Maranham, s,id. excellent, and the applause of the audience showed that
to 64d. ; and 100 Sea Island, 14d. to 18d. per lb. The they were able to appreciate, discriminatingly, the treat
import since Thursday has been small ; not more than placed before them. The last concert of the season will,
15,000 bales, we find, take place on the 18th inst., when Halle will
The corn trade has been less active this week; but, preside at the piano-forte.
although the transactions were not extensive, holders for SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.-A grand concert
the most part have been firm in demanding extreme prices will be given at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, on
for both wheat and flour. Of the former rather large Saturday evening next, under the patronage of the Earl of
purchases have been made on speculation. There is Sefton.
really very little superfine flour on show, so that prices are The opera of "Aminta, the Coquette," now being per-
scarcely tested. Millers and dealers buy with extreme formed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, with great
caution, and seem little inclined to increase their stocks. success, was originally produced at the Liver Theatre,
On Saturday and to-day there was rather more inclination Liverpool, when under the management of Mr. Howard
to realize. It should be borne in mind that the young Glover, the composer, and bore the title of the " Village
wheat crop looks healthy, and in tolerably forward state Coquette." We believe the late Miss Annie Romer was
for the season of the year. This circumstance has induced the original Aminta.
the farmers to be rather more free in the deliveries. FATAL PERFORMANCE AT VENICE.-Some acrobats
A quieter feeling has prevailed in the manufacturing dis- performing at the Teatro Malibran of Venice had built up
tricts, and where old contracts have expired, producers of one of their human pyramids, when, the foot of the lower
Yarn have been willing to resume engagements at slightly man unfortunately slipping, the uppermost man fell, and
reduced terms ; nor do buyers of cloth seem to extend had his brains dashed out upon the boards ; and the
orders, excepting at lower prices, which has limited one- second struck his breast so severely against the ground
rations in both articles. The late awful calamity at that his recovery was despaired of. The horror and con-
Holmfirth, &c., had partially suspended operations in fusion of the scene may be imagined.
several quarters of Yorkshire. The Iron trade of South SHA KSPERE'S HOUSE AT STRATFORD,-The Art
Staffordshire is not at the present time in a satisfactory Journal, speaking of Shakspere's house, states that the
state. The make for exportation is understood to be government have refused to take upon themselves the
extensive, but that for the home market is far from guardianship of the birth-place of the poet of England.
active. The operative nailmakers continue out upon The debt of £4OO still remains unliquidated by the corn-
strike, and a considerable number of the chainmakers in mittee who effected its purchase-affairs are, therefore, in
the neighbourhood of Dudley are also at a stand still. state quo.
MRS. FANNY KEMBLE.-This lady commenced a new
series of Shaksperian readings on Tuesday night last, at
the St. James's Theatre, London, with a Midsummer
Night's Dream. There was a crowded and fashionable
audience, and the reading was applauded with warmth and
discrimination. A new and interesting feature was Men-
delsohn's fairy-like and imaginative music, the whole of
which was introduced in the places indicated by the com-
poser

FATHER GAVAZZI.—This celebrated Italian convert
will commence a course of lectures at the Collegiate
Institution, in this town, this (Tuesday) evening. Our
readers will be glad to learn that he will bring with him
his own interpreter, W. H. Rudd, Esq. For particulars
and subject for each evening lecture, see our advertising
columns.

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

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It will be seen that Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming's SANITARY BILL.—We understand that the Earl of
periodical sale of mahogany and other furniture woods will Sefton, the Earl of Derby, Mr. John Shaw Leigh, and
take place on the 25th and 27th instant. other landowners, have taken the necessary steps for op-
CHINESE CURIOSITIES.—An advertisement in our posing the new sanitary bill promoted by the Council.
paper of to-day announces for sale by auction, by Messrs. THE MILITIA.—Sir George Grey has issued a circular
How, Coultate, and Co., a large importation of works of to the Lords-Lieutenant of counties, intimating that an
art, elaborate carvings, vases, &c. They are rich and inspection of the permanent staff of the militia in Great
elaborate in design, and in workmanship exceedingly Britain will take place at an early period, when an officer
beautiful,
of the regular forces, assisted by a regimental or staff
ACCIDENT YESTERDAY WITH THE "ANNA HEN" Surgeon, will visit the head-quarters of each regiment of
DERSON."—The "Anna Henderson," (Crowl, master,) militia for the purpose mentioned.
from Calcutta, belonging to Mr. Steele, merchant, of this I STRENGTH OF IRON-BUILT VESSELS.—Another proof
port, came up the Mersey with the tide yesterday, and I of the extraordinary amount of straining which an iron-
was about being towed into the Albert Dock, by the built vessel will undergo without injury, occurred here last
Queen, steam tug, at about a quarter before three o'clock, week. On Friday night last, after the business of Tran-
it being then about three-quarters of an hour ebb tide. mere Ferry was closed, two of Messrs. Willoughby's
The gale, however, was so strong, and the sea was rolling steamers—the Britannia and Vernon—proceeded to their
so heavily, that the ship drifted and got jambed between anchorage in the Slone. They were- moored alongside
two other vessels, at the south end of the Prince's Pier, each other, but, in the course of the night, owing to the
where the efforts of the Queen tug were strained in vain boisterous state of the weather and thehs,
strength of the
to extricate her from a position which was fast becoming ebb tide, they broke adrift and floated down the river,
one of considerable peril. Her bowsprit projected over their crews at the time being asleep in their berths. After
the pier, and her fore rigging caught one of the iron drifting some distance with the stream, fortunately with-
lamp-posts, at the head of the stairs, which it tore up out coming in contact with anything, the Vernon's crew
from the foundations, with the huge stone into which it became aware of what had happened, and, after some diffi-
had been sunk, as though it were a mere toy. The culty, got their boat safely anchored again. The Britan-
other iron lamp-post was snapped off about the centre, nia, however, was not so lucky, and, owing to her being
and the head, with its fittings, and a considerable portion nearer in shore, in her course down the river, her stern
of the gas pipe, cast on the ground. Great anxiety was grounded on the Monks' Ferry slip, where she remained,
now felt lest the vessel should drift further down the and, as the tide fell, her bow, of course, rested on the
river, and run foul of the bridge leading to the Landing- shore. In this very perilous position she remained for
stage, and every effort was made to prevent such a result. some hours. As the tide began to flow again, however,
Captain Crowl cast anchor, but there was too little space i she gradually righted herself, and to assist in raising her
left for this to be of avail. A hawser was then thrown another of Messrs. Willoughby's steamers and their large
round two of the iron pillars standing on the pier-head, I flat were attached to her bow. When she was fairly afloat
which put a check upon the movements of the ship, till again, it was found that she had not sustained the slightest
the Powerful, the John Bull, and four other steamers injury, or was in the least strained, and she at once re-
could be brought up. These eventually took her in tow, Burned her station on the ferry, and has since continued
and having, after much difficulty, succeeded in canting f to ply as usual. This proof of her sea-worthiness is very
her head round, they were able to tow her up the river, f creditable not only to her builders, but also to her mo-
out of harm's way. Just before this occurrence, and deller—Mr. Baker—as, we believe, at the time the Bri-
while the Anna Henderson was in the river, a frightful tannia was put together particular attention, was placed on
accident befell the third mate of the ship. While en- I the disposition of her framing, so as not only to secure a
gaged in the performance of his duties, he got entangled fine model but also great strength of 'hull ; and that this
in the rope round the capstan, which was being worked was accomplished, is proved by the severe test she has un-
by the seamen, and being wound up therein, both legs dergone. Messrs. Willoughby possess one of the finest
were dreadfully lacerated and fractured. Indeed, so se- fleets of steamers on the river, and, we may add, that
rious were the injuries, that the limbs were nearly severed 1 they expect to have their new bridge completed by the Ist
from the body. He was immediately removed to the of March, when they will be enabled to offer further ac-
hospital in a dangerous condition, and, it was believed, I commodation to those whom business or pleasure may
with small hope of reoovery. cause to take a trip " across the water."