The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-09-25 00:00:00

Pork, 10,75 for mess, and
at 6 to 78.
Exchange closes at 9 to 10 for sterling, and 5,271 for francs

5 for prime.

250'brls. lard sold

FREIG s.—Naval stores were taken for Liverpool at 1671.,
and heavy goods at 155., and measurement goods were taken at
20s. for London.

THE COTTON TRADE

The question of supply, in view of the increase of consump-
tion, has again become of paramount importance, and is likely
to challenge a closer scrutiny than for some years past. It is a
question that is always involved in much uncertainty, particu-
larly at so early a period of the season as this,- and the indul-
gence in anything like definite estimates would be presumptu-
ous in the extreme, as so many vicissitudes may yet arise to
the advantage or disadvantage of the growing crops. We think
it may be safely asserted, however, that, what with the frosts
of April, which, by rendering replanting necessary to'an im-
portant extent, retarded the progress of cultivation several
weeks in some sections,. and the excessive rains of July, which
washed the hills, flooded the lowlands, and kept the grass and

weeds rank in the fields—

and still further, the recent destruc-

The quality of the new supplies thus far this season proves
much superior to those of last year, and they give warrant for
the expectation of a considerably higher average classification
than was attained for the crop of• 1848. The sales of new crop
up to this date amount. to 2€3'bales, at a range of 101 to 12 c.
for Good Middling to Good Fair, with some fancy parcels at 13
to 14 c. per lb.
In addition to the causes already enumerated, as operating
against the production of a full crop, the past few days h'ive
brought intelligence that the boll worm is quite destructive in
many sections, and that in several portions of Louisiana and
Mississipi caterpillars have•appeared upon the•plants, which it
is feared may prove the same species of worm that committed
such ravages in 1846. It is devoutly to be hoped, however,
that this may not Le the case, or at 'least that the lateness of
their appearance, and a favourable change in the weather
(which has thus far been rather too wet), will prevent the ac-
complishment of very extensive injury. Some two or three
weeks (perhaps less) will determine this important point.

STATEMENT OF COTTON
Stock on hand Ist September, 1848
Arrived since the 25th ultimo

bales 37,401
2,057

Arrived previously

Total receipts for 12 months, ending 31st

ultimo
Additional bales made from waste and da-
maged cotton, and samples, estimated

1,142,382

1,145,382

1,182,783

The New York Shipping List states:the crop for 1849, as

Last year...
Year before,

Increase over last year

Bales 2,728,596

year before

2,347,634

arted to Great Britain

Lait year

Increase

949,945

Total exports

1,537,901 bales
1,324,2

Increase

2,227,884 pp

last year,

,8,261

369,583 ~

SEPT. 11, 24,P.M
The sales of Cotton are 1000 bales, at full prices.

"OUR B. LADY OP LORETTO IN LONDON.—With
their characteristic readiness to take advantage of every
circumstance, the Popish priests at the east end, have,
with the air of some " Wapping boys," pitched a tent on
the cemetery adjoining what they intend to be the site of
new church of " Our Blessed Lady of Loretto. TL
measures 100 feet by 40, and accommodates 100 l persons,
Mass is regularly said there, and the whole affair, which
is puffed off most immoderately in the Tablet, is under
the management of an association, calling itself " The
Sodality of our Lady of Loretto, for the erection of a new
church of Loretto."—John Bull.
RELIGIOUS SORUPLES.—At the Central Criminal Court
this week, Isidore Yarblouski, 17, a Polish Jew, having
been convicted of a felonious assault upon Leah Isaacs, a
girl under twelve years of age, and sentenced to nine
months' imprisonment and hard labour, asked, through
his interpreter, what he was to do with regard to his vic-
tuals while he was in gaol. The Recorder asked what he
meant. The interpreter said, that. being a Jew, he wished
to know whether he could comply with his religious in-
structions with regard to food while he was in prison.
The Recorder said he had no power to make any order
upon the subject. The prisoner should have thought of
that before he attempted to debauch a child under twelve
years of age. If his religion bad kept him from commit-
ting such an act, he would not have been placed in his
present position ; but as it had not, he must conform him-
self to, the regulations of the prison. in which he would be

confined

Tuu BANK OF ENGLAND.—On Thursday a half-yearly
general court of the proprietors of the Bank of England
was held for the purpose of considering a dividend. The
governor (Mr. Prescott) said, is have to inform the court
that the profits of the half-year have exceeded the usual
dividend of 31 per cent. by £14,522 ; that the amount of
rest, out of which the dividend is to be declared, is
£3,567,328 7s. 10d., and that the court of directors pro-
pose that a dividend of n per cent. be made (if this court
think fit), out of interest and profits for the half-year
' ending the 10th of October next, without any deduction
on account of income-tax. After the payment of a divi,
dend of 31- per cent., the amount of the rest will be re-
duced to £3,057,973. Mr. De Winton moved as an
soormdment that out of the rest of £3.574,861, dividend
of 41 per cent. on the bank capital be paid to the proprie-
tors on the 10th of October next. Mr. De Winton, jun.,
seconded the amendment. After considerable discussion
the amendment was negatived, only the mover and
seconder voting for it.
ANOTHER FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday,
Captain Somerville (late of the Royal Artillery) and Mrs.
Somerville, with their female attendant, went out from
Portsmouth in one of the boat yachts. Being nearly
becalmed at Spithead, and wishing to get on shore, the
boatman volunteered to put the party on shore at South-
sea beach in his dingy. No sooner had the party got into
her than she capsized, and the four persons were immersed
in the water, The boat gable was close to, and by the
exertions of the boy left in her, and the boatman, who
regained the yacht, Captain and Mrs. Somerville, and the
attendant, were all got out of the water, but in a very
exhausted state. It was supposed to be about an hour
before the parties could be brought on shore, when they
were taken to Mr. Hollingsworth's hot-baths, and every
method for their resuscitation was used ; medical aid was
also soon got. Captain Somerville was soon recovered,
and Mrs. Somerville also was resuscitated, but she re-
mained in a precarious state for an hour or more. The
attendant, Mary Anne Robinson, was lifeless before she
was landed.