The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-04 00:00:00

IRE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JANUARY

)eautiful ore i, trirrle of white
with pick velvet of five
-,,red with tour rows of
or narrow white
er rnantelet, in the form of a shawl
,opg squire ends in front. This intinteau is
trimmed with three rows of wide guipure, surmounted by
a ruche of black satin ribbon. An eohope-rnantelet of
coloured velvet, trimmed with five rows of stamped velvet
galon, and rich wide lace.
A decided effort is being made to produce some altera-
tion in the form of sleeves ; short sleeves are mostly
bouffantes. The bodies Louis XV., Niobe ala vierge,
and simple round, are all much worn. The puritaine
body is fastened with buttons composed half of passemen-
terie and half velvet. The sleeves fit at the top of the
arm, are large at the bottom, and closed round at the
wrist with a band, but sufficiently long to fall over the
hand as a pagode.
Ball dress of white tulle and taffetas. The body, which
is pointed, is open to the waist both behind and in front,
the openings being held by narrow bands covered with
gold beads. Three frills on the edge of the body form
revers ; they are slightly scolloped ; one tulle frill is placed
between the two of silk. The sleeve is made to match.
The skirt is of taffetas, with six flounces ; three of tulle,
and three of scalloped taffetas. A tunique of white blonde,
embroidered with gold stars, open on the left side to the
waist, with rounded corners, and raised on the right by a
bouquet.—Le Follet.

A mantil

piint ci

by rue!

'aellind

THE REPUBLICAN SPARROW.--At the Cape of Good
Hope there exists a bird well known by the name of the
Republican Sparrow, and which is named in science
Philaterus Socius. This little creature builds a regular
square. With a number of his congeners it takes pos-
session of a tree, and constructs around its summit an
immense nest, containing perhaps 200 compartments.
Each has his own snug little dwelling, where he lives with
his wife, brings up his family, and enjoys the most absolute
liberty. They are Communists so far as is required for
constructing their common habitation, repairing it, de-
fending it in case of danger, and going in search of pro-
visions. Does any bird display an unsocial, disobliging
disposition, he is sure to be visited by a select detachment
of police, who turn him out with merciless thrust of their
strong little beaks, and never allow him to re-enter the
common precincts. Does some felonious reptile try to
wriggle in—a civic guard is formed instantly, and as soon
as the vigilant sentinel gives notice, the gallant troop send
forth a shrill cry, hasten to reinforce the regular garrison,
and almost always force the eneroy to retreat before a
mass of threatening beaks, which form a bristling and
impassable blockade.
CHANGED AT NURSE.—A singular case has just been
decided by the Court of Appeal at Aix. Some years ago
a gentleman of fortune adopted a female child, who had
been placed in a foundling hospital when very young, but
had subsequently been claimed by tha, supposed mother.
This child was educated by the gentleman, and in every
way treated as his own daughter, and by the deed of
adoption became his heiress. When this deed was exe-
cuted the child was described, according to the entry at
the foundling hospital, as the daughter of the woman
with whom she resided at the time of the adoption. A
few months ago the reputed mother was informed that
there had been an error in the identity of her child. The
girl whom she had taken from the hospital was not, it
appeared, her own offspring, and the entry in the books
applied to another. The real daughter, who had left the
hospital and entered into service, not only claimed to be
acknowledged by her mother, but also demanded to be
placed in the position which the gentleman had given to
the other child; and, as neither the mother nor the
adoptive father would own her, an action was commenced
in her behalf, and decided in her favour. Against this
decision the gentleman appealed, and the court has de-
clared that the child adopted by him shall retain her
rights, as the error of indentity had not, as far as he was
concerned, affected the interests of the plaintiff, who
could not be allowed to assume the place of another,
merely because there had been an irregularity in her
description at the time of her adoption.—Galignani's
Messenger.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE CHASE.

The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet
To-morrow (Wednesday), Jan. sth
Thursday, Jan. 6th ....
Saturday, Jan. Bth
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
Sir W. W. JanOUN DS will meet
To-morrow (Wednesday) ,sth ...... uckley Lodge
Thursday, Jan. 6th........... ............. Bryn-y-pys
Saturday, Jan. Bth
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.

--- -AN--
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY.

HANDICAP.
25 to 1 agst Mr. BeetonMETROPOLITAN
names Galvanism—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. Southby's Contentment—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. C. Peck'a Richmond—taken.
40 to 1 Lord Clifden's Molasses—taken.
40 to 1 Lord J. Scott's Pug orrock—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Delamere's Madame Landeau—tk.
40 to 1 Mr. Lumley's Tickton—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Milner's Grapeshot—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Rowan's Pin M'Coul—taken.
50 to 1 Mr. Kimberlev's Snowdon Dunhill—tk.
50 to 1 Mr. Nicholl's Newminster—taken.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 15 agst Lord John Scott's Pug Orrock—taken.
1000 to 15 Mr. Lumley's Tickton—taken.
1000 to 15 Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—taken.
1000 to 13 Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer—tk.

THE DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken.
16 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel.
16 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas.
30 to 1 Mr. Wilkinson's Hurworth.
40 to 1 Mr. B. Way's Brocket—taken.

TATTERSALL'S.-TITURSDAY.

OPOLITAN HANDICAP.
1000 to 40 agstMET Mr.R Southby's Contentment—taken.
1000 to 40 Mr. C. Peck's Richmond—taken.
1000 to 40 Mr. Meiklam's Galvanism—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Foster's Lam pedo—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Rowan's Fin M'Coul—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Drecve's Defiance—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Kimberlev's Snowdon Dunhill—tk.
40 to 1 Mr. H. Hill's Ireland's Eye—taken.

CHESTER CUP.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Farrance's Cardinal Wiseman—tk.
1000 tO 10 Mr. Lumley's Tickton—taken.

The Newton Spring Steeple Chases take place on Wed-
nesday, the 26th instant.
Mr. Wreford's Wits' End produced a colt foal to Epirus,
yesterday week.
There is no truth in the rumour that Mr. Howard's
horses were about to be removed from Danebury.
The Earl of Durham has sold Equation, the darn of
Exact, to the Royal Stud, at Hampton Court. She is in
foal to Irish Birdcatcher.
Mr. J. Pollock, of Mountainstown, Ireland, has pur-
chased from Lord Burghley the powerful thoroughbred
horse Gwalicr, for a stallion.
Fionn ma Coul has arrived at Death's, at Ascot, to be
trained for his engagements.
Mr. Copeland's Little Blossom, 3 years old, arrived at
Berry Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, on the 17th ult., to be trained
for her engagements.
The new private trial ground, at Newmarket, is in
course of completion, the outer bank having been consi-
derably raised, and the turfing commenced.
Mr. J. Barnard's chesnut yearling filly, by Sirikol, ou
of Corybantes' dam, died of inflammation on the 14th
ult. ; and on the 21st Wt., his two year old chesnut filly,
by Harkaway, out of Eouise, died suddenly on pulling up
after galloping.
The Liverpool Hunt Steeple Chases are fixed. to take
place, at Hoylake, on the 9th of April wi
. There ll be two
races—one a handicap of 10 sovs. each, with 40 added, for
horses the property of members of the club ; and a selling
stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added.

CERTIFICATE.—Jan. 24, R. Hadland, St. Helens, Lanca
shire, glass-manufacturer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—ZUIIIeth and Co., London,
Liverpool, and Gibraltar, merchants; as far as regards P. J.
de Zulueta, Count of Torre Diaz—Bannerman and Sons, Man-
chester, London, and elsewhere, merchants; as far as regards
A. \Vinterbottom—Barrowclough and Ashworth, porters for
the East Lancashire Railway, at Waterfoot and elsewhere, in
the Forest of Rossendale—J. Derrington and Co., Manchester,
bra ssfounders—The Patent Dacian Company, Manchester—J.
Latham and T. Grimshaw, Clitheroe, Lancashire, power-loom-
cloth-manufacturers—Wright, Turner, and Co., Manchester,
cotton-doublers—Meadow Bank Company, Over, Cheshire,
rock-salt-proprietors.

Jan. :MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour,
4, Edward Hindley (proof and div.) District Court, 11
5, Fletcher Pearson (Ist)
6, Henry Mac Grotty (proof and div.) Ditto, 11
11, Bell and Campbell (2nd) Ditto, 11
13, J. K. Grimshaw (2nd)
14, Thomas Speed, sen.

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—The American accounts received this week
tend to confirm the anticipation of an abundant supply of the
raw material which, for some time back, each succeeding mail
has been fostering. Considering the season of the year, toge-
ther with the long continuance of rains so heavy as to raise
the price of corn, it is not surprising that our market should
be, as it is, somewhat inanimate in most descriptions of yarns
and goods. Yet the general prospects of trade are so good as
to preclude any apprehension of prices becoming much lower
than they are at present ; and hence a good deal of confidence
is found combined with the cautiousness that generally pre-
vails. The principal buyers of yarns and goods continue to be
the merchants connected with India and China ; and we are
glad to find that the letters just received from Bombay and
Calcutta give the same favourable view of the position of those
markets as the previous accounts have latterly done. These
advices have led to more inquiry for suitable yarns and goods,
particularly the latter, both of which are already well engaged.

ROCHDALE.—We had a thin attendance of buyers on Mon-
day from other places, but two of the resident manufacturers
have purchased rather largely to supply their own orders.
Wool steady, demand regular, and prices firm.
LEEDS.—Last Tuesday's markets, the closing ones of the
year, were well attended in both Cloth-halls, and the demand
for middle qualities of wool-dyed cloths and for " fancies" was
moderately active. A fair amount of business was done in
cloths in the balk state. The market on the preceding Friday
(held on that day because Christmas day fell on Saturday), was
also of a cheerful character. The general aspect of the trade,
all things considered, continues good. The operatives are
likely to have full employment for some time to come.
NOTTINGHAM.—ThiS week having been mainly devoted to
holidays, very little business has been done ; but the appear-
ance of an improved demand for lace goods on the opening of
the new year warrants us in the belief that better things are
in store. The business doing in hosiery goods is very exten-
sive in all departments of this manufacture, there being still
many large orders not yet completed. The price of yarn re-
mains unchanged.

LIVERPOOL GENERAL PRODUCE
MARKET,
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31.

There has been an improved demand during the past week
for Sugar, but still chiefly confined to the refiners, who have
paid very full prices for all working descriptions; the sales
comprise 650 Mids. West India, 3,000 bags Bengal, 500 bags
Mauritius, and 1,000 bags Madras. A fair demand still exists
for Foreign, on the part of the home-refiners ; the sales amount
to 6,000 bags brown Pernambuco (partly new), at from 18s. to
18s. 3d., and 70 cases ordinary brown Bahia at 17s. per cwt.—
No sales in Molasses.-300 bags St. Domingo Coffee, and 140
bags Bahia, at 41s. per cwt., sold this week.—Rice dull sale,
and only 1200 bags good Bengal disposed of, from 12s. 6d. to
I2s. 9d., with 300 bags damaged Arracan, at 6s. to 9s. 3d. per
cwt.-200 puns. Demerara Rum sold at former rates ; the feel-
ing, however, for the stronger descriptions being somewhat in
the buyers' favour.—Transactions in Tea limited ; holders
very firm, and a good business expected at the beginning of the
year.—No transactions in Lard or Jute.—Sales in Tallow limited
to 455. to 455. 6d. per cwt. for Petersburg Y.C.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31.

There has been a fair demand throughout the week ; the
market, however, having been freely supplied, the advance of
id. quoted last Friday for American descriptions has been
lost. In Brazil and Egyptian the business has been small,
prices being irregular, and tending in the buyers' favour.
Surat continues in good request, but as holders still evince a
desire to realise, the rates of last week are barely maintained.
speculators have taken 930 American and 520 Surat, and there
are reported for export, 180 American, 30 Bahia and 240 Surat.
The aggregate excess in stock declared this day proves to be
about 46,500 bales ; of this the excess, 42,930 is American,
12,570 Brazil, Egyptian and West India ; but of East India,
the deficiency is about 9,000 bales. This unexpected increase
of stock has had a further depressing effect upon the market,
which closes heavily at the quotations. The sales to-day are
4,000 bales.

SALES. I IMPORTS.
DESCRIPTION. PRICES) Week Previ- ; Week ' This STOCK,
ending I ously lending
Dec.3l.4lUsyr.,Dec.3l. Dec. 31,

Sea Island
Stained ..

d. d. 1
20 @2B 70j

23330 1
S3O
2290 217511 606859' 640

Boweds 4i sii 56401 636553 . I 83760
Mobile 4} 5i 3480 480980 1103971 194430
58660
`
New Orleans. 44 7 2043011166470 1 40444' ,
Pernams, &c. 6i /A
} 6201 81090 } 2029 689774 15060
Aracati, &c 6i 7
86i 6; 460. 445601' 982 1 160
Bahia, &c.
Maranham . 61 7i, } 30 44920 } 2698' 32268; } 21200
.... ' 18001 .......„, 19181 180
Sawginned.
Demerara,&c
Egyptian si 15 870 200590, 3i ini 185443 99170
Barbadoes
1
Peruvian ••• • I 1 140
Laguayra..
.... ' 11490 1740
Com.W.LBic. 7401 2870

230
- 510
J
4/i 4100 J 290740 19i4
149969 77350
3130 I 1210
1550' •••• 704 1010

Carthagena
Smyrna
Manilla -
Surat
Madras —
Bengal —
35700 2990520 72994,2207016, 577810

Pickled Cork Seconds, 788 to SOs per cwt., landed.—lmported
from Ireland from the 27th ultimo to the Ist inst., both inclu-
sive :-5,613 firkins, 196 kegs, 312 crocks, 212 boxes, and 182
barrels Butter; 86 bales Bacon; 113 kegs Lard.

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET,
SATURDAY, JAN. 1.
s. (I. 8. d. s. d. s. d.
Hay, old, 14. st 0 61@ 0 8 Potatoes,
New
Clover
Ditto, Green
Vetches 0 0— 0 0 Turnips, v ton. 17 0— ]8 0
Straw, Wheat
Oat 0 3 0 31 Mangelwurzel .. 22 0— 0 0
Barley

ST. JOHN'S PROVISION MARKET,
SATURDAY, JAN. 1.

s. d. s. d. a. d. a. 4
Beef lg. ll 0 5 to 0 7 Grapes,Eng.l, It, 0 0 to 0 0
Mutton 0 si 0 7 Ditto, Foreign 1 0— 1 6
Veal
Lamb, fore qr 8 0 —lO 0 Do. Eng. .... 6 0— 6 6
Do., hind qr 6 0— 7 0 Fowls, 44, couple. 3 0— 0 0
Fresh Pork
Codfish 0 8— 1 0 Turkeys.... each 3 9 8 0
Bret
Haddock
Soles
Turbot
Fresh Butter
Salt Ditto 0 8— 0 11 Grouse.. le, brace 5 0— 0 0
Lobsters .. each 2 0— 0 0 Black Game .... 6 0— 0 0
Eggs 1). 124 9 6 C 0 Pheasants 7 6 0 0
Potatoes. peck 1 0— 1 4 Partridges .. 3 0— 0 0
Filberts ..../o, lb 1 6 0 0 ,Woodcocks .... 5 0 -- 0 0
Cucumbers,each 1 0— 0 0 Wild Ducks .... 4 0— 0 0
Walnuts..? 100. 1 6 0 0 'Larks....'3, doz. 1 6 0 0