The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-21 00:00:00

LONDON MONEY MARKET,

WEDNESDAY EVENING.—For some days past there has
been a difficulty in money affairs, that is in raising money,
which has been severely felt in many quarters. This morn-
ing the rates of money were as high on accredited securities
as seven to eight per cent. But towards the close of the
Stock Market there was a greater easiness in money matters,
although money was still scarce and not to be had under six
per cent. in the best quarters and on good securities. There
is great complaint, both in the Stock Market and the City
generally that, thro•igh the act of the ministry, and ap-:
parently with no view but to perpetuate agitation, public
measures should be brought forward which tend to the in-
terruption of all business and confidence. There never was a
time when, in addition to the ordinary causes which cause a
stagnation of trade, so much wanton and entirely unexpected
confusion has been introduced in mercantile affairs by the
proposition of measures causing an entire revolution in the
trading and economical interests of the country,
Under such circumstances the steadiness of the funds is
really extraordinary, for Consols have declined a shade only,
the last prices being 971 sellers for money and S 9 to 90 for
account. Bank Stock 16S to 9. India Stock 2501 to
Exchequer Bills 4s. to Gs. premium.

It was there that I met with the fa‘med Ke-shen,
Who civilly ask'd the old admiral, when
We returned to Canton, to be gulled again
With fresh negotiations.
Having had at Chusan, very little to do,
And finding the Chinamenfought with Shamshoo,
On the wings of the North-east Monsoon we all flew,
To resume negotiations.

The fleet's left in charge of a Commodore,
Who thinks writing chops is a species of bore,
He requires but my orders, and nothing more,
To finish negotiations.
Ke-lhen being tardy, I told the rogue
Sir Gordon would shortly visit the Bogne,
With some of the very best methods in vogue
For shortening negotiations.

The Imperial Envoy dreaded a row,
And felt disinclined to Bremer to bow,
So be witnessed the fate of Ty-cock-tow,
And then hastened negotiations.
Folks say that the bargain's loosely made,
And differ with me on the law of bloekede,
But all these trifles are thrown in the shade,
By my splendid negotiations.
Perhaps you will hear in time for next mail,
The Emperor refuses to pay on the nail,
So I'll get for the opium Ke-shen or Lin's Tail,
And conclude my negotiations
Should the opium merchants want their cash,
And fancy my doings in China rash,
With my taking title home dash.

Cockpit, 11.M.S

And cut future negotiations.
Melville, Hong Kong Bay, 23t1, Jan., 184

AN INCIDENT AT WINDSOR., OCCASIONED BY
THE LATE SANDWICH ELECTION.

(From the Stockport Advertiser.)

Soon as the news in town arrived
That Lindsay was declared the winner,
Lord Melbourne off to Windsor drove,
And got there just in time tor dinner.
Though every dainty graced the board,
So glum and downcast was his mein ;
The hang-dog aspect of my lord
Soon caught the quick eye of the Queen.
" Bless me, my lord, why don't you eat ?'
" Madam, I can't, quoth the old sinner ;
A Sandwich this forenoon I took
Has spoiled my appetite for dinner."

IMPROMPTU,
I.:Court was considered the Belle
sented to the Queen,

On hearing that

amongst the fair debutantes who were
April 22d, 1841.
No wonder this lady's reported a belle,
As the papers from court so pleasantly tell ;
e r name might well augur this flattering report
As in her there is center'd the charms of A' Court
A. F. N