The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-21 00:00:00

THE EW


NEW YORK, MARCH 31.—The money market of late has
presented few features deserving especial notice. Money has
been quite abundant, but capitalists excessively shy of any
but first rate paper and securities, the rate of interest Ruling
from 6to 7 per cent. per annum. New York state stocks
have been sought after with avidity, both capitalists and agents
for European houses offering as ready purchasers at very fair
rates, say, for the five per cent. stocks, payable-in 7, 10, and
15 years, at 92 a 93 ex dividend, payable to-morrow ; and for
six per cents. payable in 15 years, at 101 a 102. Ohio state
sixes, 96 to 97, interest payable in July. New York corpora-
tion bonds are also in active demand, but the supply small at
about 1 per cent abo re par. Few stocks of other states have
been sold here for some weeks. In local bank stocks, with
here and there an exception, very little has been doing. Man-
hattan is offered at 86, and 851 offered. Railroad stocks are
firm, as they generally are at the beginning of spring.
To-day the operations in stocks were chiefly confined to
the shares of the United States Bank and those of the North
American Trust company, and these were again depressed by
the operations, as we are credibly informed, of a combination
of jobbers who for some time time past, have: prevented the
price of any particular stock, when it suits their purpose, being
a criterion of its actual value. These institutions having large
interests in London, the departure of the steamship was
deemed a fair opportunity to injuretheir prospects ; and even
the Maine boundary question has been used by them as one
pretext, not that it was believed that a war would grow out
of it, but that it would create apprehensions in London, which
would make monied men there averse to operations in all
American securities. We trust that in this respect their ex-
pectations will be deceived; firmly convinced, as we are, that
the subject furnishes no just ground for alarm.
Large transactions took place to-day in foreign exchanges
for remittances by the steam-ship, at the following rates :
London .. 1071 a 1841 Paris 5,201 a 234
Amsderdam.. . 391 a 40 Hamburg 354 a 36
Bremen
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The supply was full. Southern bills not endorsed here have
been sold at rates from 2to per cent. below the above quo-
tations. A small amount of specie is shipped to France,
owing to the supply of French bills being rather short in pro-
portion to the amount of others offering. Spanish dollars are
at 3 to 5 per cent. premium—Mexican, 1 per cent. American
halves and sovereigns are at par.
Inland exchanges are very dull, and rates to-day are as
follows :

Philadelphia ..
Baltimore '
Richmond
Charleston
Savannah ..
August
North Carolina
Mobile
New Orleans

5 a 5
44 a 5
5 a 6
31 a 3
51 a 5
7+ a 71
6+ a 7
6 a6+
6 a 6+

Trade generally is in a very depressed state, and appear-
ances indicate that the spring business will be on a very lim-
ited scale. Importations from Europe do not command saving
prices, and a very moderate demand exists for merchandise
generally.

MEETING AT LANCASTER, RESPECTING THE

ASSIZES.

(From the Preston Chronicle.)

On Wednesday afternoon last, a meeting was held in the
Town-hall, Lancaster, for the purpose of adopting means to
procure the return of the assize business, or a portion of it,
to Lancaster. J. Dockray, Esq., the mayor, presided ; and
several of the influential gentlemen of the town were pre-
sent. The Chairman having briefly opened the meeting,
John Dobson, Esq., said that a resolutio I had been put into
his hands which, with the permission of the meeting, he
would read. It was to the effect, that memorials be prepared
for signatures and transmitted to the proper authorities,
praying that a portion of the South Lancashire business be
brought to Lancaster as formerly, and that the members for
the borough, and those of the northern division of the county,
be requested to give it their most strenuous support. As the
object in view was so well known, he would make no further
observations, but beg that theresolution be adopted. (Hear.)
J. Bond, Esq., had great pleasure in seconding the resolu-
tion. He quite agreed with Mr. Dobson, that it was expe-
dient that something should be done. He had some little
doubts as to the efficiency of a memorial at present ; but he
trusted that the time would soon come when it would be suc-
cessful. A memorial ought to go from that part of the
county whence it was expected that the business would arise ;
and for the Lancaster people alone to send up a memorial,
might excite a little suspicion with those parties who had to
move their business from Liverpool. He thought a com-
mittee ought to be formed to be in active communication
with such parties. Still there would be no harm in having
memorials prepared, to be ready when needed. He, for
one, would do all in his power to further the object they had
in view ; for it was needless to say, that in consequence of
the removal of the assizes, various descriptions of property
in Lancaster had diminished 20 or 30 per cent., and, in some
instances, even more. Therefore, it was ext(emely desirous
that something should be attempted to retrieve such a loss.
Whether the assizes had been taken away from them justly
or unjustly, he would not say ; but he hoped that on this
question all parties would unite hand and heart, and by per-
severing manfully, he doubted not they would ultimately ob-
tain the object they had in view. He most cordially seconded
the motion, which was carried. The Chairman wished to
know what was meant by the proper authorities ?—Mr.
Dobson : The resolution had been worded so, in order to
make it as embracing and comprehensive as possible.—T.
Higgins, Esq., in moving the second resolution, agreed with
what had fallen from Mr. Bond. He had no doubt that all
parties would be unanimous. He would come at once to his
resolution, which was, that a committee be appointed to carry
out the measures before the meeting, as far as they could do
so. He then moved that a committee be formed, fully em
powered to communicate by letter, or otherwise, with such
towns and persons as may be expedient, and that such com-
mittee consist of the following gentlemen .—Mr. Dobson,
Mr. Bond, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Jackson, Mr,
Swainson, and Mr. Sharp. This would form a small com-
mittee, which was the best for working purposes. It would.
be premature to memorialise the government—but if they
waited for others to take the matter up, it must be some time
before they did so. The committee ought to endeavour to
obtain the co-operation of Manchester, Bolton, Rochdale,
&c., leaving Liverpool with its own assizes, for if they at-
tempted to get the assizes wholly back, they might only do
themselves harm. The names of the above gentlemen were
then entered as the committee, Mr. Higgins and Mr. E. D.
Salisbury being. also added :—W. Jackson, Esq., proposed
that a subscription be immediately set on foot to defray the
necessary expenses.—Mr. Clarke had great pleasure i❑ se-
conding Mr. Jackson's proposition. Some gentleman had
thought a memorial premature, but it was better to take the
flowing tide than wait for the ebbing flood. He understood
some communication had been made with regard to the
assize business from Manchester, and the attorneys there
were willing to come over to Lancaster, although it was diffi-
cult for a small town to recover that which had been trans-
ferred from it to a large one. He understood that the com-
missioners appointed to inquire into some branch of the
common law some years ago, then suggested that a portion
of assize business should be transferred to the western cir-
cuit, as upon the northern one it could scarcely be got
through with, in consequence of its great increase. When
her Majesty's ministers were made aware of the difficulty of
getting through the business at Liverpool, it might have
some weight in sending back a portion of it to Lancaster.—
Dr. De Vitre, in voting thanks to the chair, took the occa-
sion to observe, that as soon as the railway was opened, great
facilities would be afforded to the Manchester suitors, to
bring their business to the old courts. One of the great in-
conveniences complained of by those having to attend the
assizes at Liverpool, was the impossibility of obtaining lodg-
ings near the courts,—whilst witnesses could not be kept
together—they were off seeing the sights of the town—visit-
ing the docks and so forth,—whilst the barristers were
similarly situated, and attorneys had to go two or three miles
to hold consultations—all which objections were avoided in
Lancaster. (Hear, hear.) A subscription was then set on
foot, headed by the mayor for £5. Several other speakers
put their names down for a like sum, and the meeting broke
up.

ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY

INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Oxford Herald.)

.On Saturday last, being the-last day of Term, a congrega.
tion was holden for granting graces and conferring degrees
when the following degrees were conferred :
MASTERS OF ARTS.
The Hon. Reginald Windsor West Balliol College.,
William Miller, New College, Esquire Bedle of Law.
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
William Shillito, University College.

On Wednesday last, Mr. William Edward Dickinson
Carter, from Winchester College, was admitted Scholar of
New College.
The. Rev. Philip James Hanywood, B.A. of Trinity
College, has been instituted in the Rectory of Bradwell-
next-Coggeshall, Essex, void by the death of the Rev. M. J.
Brunwin • patron, M. P. C. Brunwin, Esq.
The Rev. Thos. Gamier, 8.C.L., late Fellow of All
Souls' College, has been appointed Dean of Winchester,
void by the death of the Rev. Dr. Rennell.
The Rev. Thos. Fielder Woodham, B.A. late of Worcester
College, has been presented to the Rectory of Brancaster,
Norfolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. W. Bolton.
The Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, M.A., Head Master of the
Western Grammar School, Brompton, late a Michel Scholar
of Queen's College, Oxford, and one of Dr. Bishop's Exhi-
bitioners from the Exeter Free Grammar School, has been
unanimously elected to the Head Mastership of the City of
London School.—Western Luminary.
. . .

On Wednesday se'nnight, at the Berkshire Sessions, held
at Newbury, the Rev. John Field, M.A. of Magdalen Hall,
son of Mr. Alderman Field, of Wallingford, was elected, by
a large majority of Magistrates, to the Chaplaincy of the
County Gaol of Reading, vacant by the resignation of the
Rev. Robert Appleton.
On Monday last, the Rev. John Hayes,B.A. of Magdalen
Hall, was unanimously elected to the Incumbency of Christ
Church, Harpurhey, near Manchester.

PROMOTIONS.

Rev. W. S. Salman, M.A. of St. John's College, Cam-
bridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Shireoaks, Nottingham-
shire, void by the death of the Rev. George Savile; patron,
the Duke of Norfolk.
Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, M.A. of
Trinity College, Cambridge, to be a Prebendary of Windsor,
void by the death of Dr. Joseph Goodall.
Rev. H. Melvill, B.D. of St. Peter's College, Cambridge,
to be Chaplain of the Tower, in the room of the Rev. R. R.
Bailey, deceased. This appointment was by the recommen-
dation of the Duke of Wellington, the High Constable of the
Tower.

Rev. E. Robertson, to the Vicarage of Shorwell and the
Rectory of Motticton, Isle of Wight, vacant by the resigna-
tion of the Rev. S. W. Dowell ; patron, Stephen Dowell, Esq.
Rev. Julius Charles Hare, M.A. late Fellow of Trinity
College, Cambridge, and Rector of Hurtsmonceux, Sussex,
to the Archdeaconry of Lewes, vacant by the death of the
Rev. Thomas Birch, D.C.L. of St. John's College, Oxford.
Rev H. Gubbins, to the Living of Clounelty and Clouneagh,
Ireland.
Rev. Towney Blackwoed, to the Curacy of Newtonards,
void by the death of the Rev. M. Cassidy ; patron, the
Marquis of Londonderry.
Rev. W. C. Flint, Rector of Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire,
to the Perpetual Curacy of Wellow, in the same county,
vacant by the death of the Rev. Matthew Dixon ; patron,
the Earl of Scarborough.
Rev. Samuel Luscornbc, B.A. to the Rectory of Chedzoy,
Somersetshire, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Thomas
Boucher Coney.

Rev. Robert. Lovett, B.A. to the Rectory of Trinity,
Wallcott, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Thomas Fielder
The Vicar of Newcastle has appointed the Rev.Rth.
Woodham.
eWp.laLce.
Jones, B.A. Evening Lecturer of St. Andrew's, in
of the Rev. G.A. Walker, M.A. who has resigned.
BODLEIAN LECTURES.—The Trustees of the Exeter
Church Charities have re-elected the Rev. J.
Medley, ter
of St. Thomas, and the Rev. C. Worthy, Curate of St.
David, as Bodleian Lecturers for the year ensuing ; a corn_
pliment deservedly paid to gentlemen who have filled the
office with so much ability and advantage to the public
during the year which has passed.—St James s Chronzcle.

We have already stated that 34 bankruptcies took place in
Paris during the first fortnight of March. The second half
of that month no fewer than 57 bankruptcies were declared
In Paris, averaging four a-day, one of which was for a sum of
663,000 francs.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Two of the Tipperary magistratet fought 'a duel the t their
day, in consequence of a dispute at petty sessions. A rare
example from the bench !

The 81st regiment now stationed in Hull has received-or-
ders to proceed to Cork via Liverpool, and the 77th to Dover.
The grippe is very prevalent in Paris, and the same dis-
ease; under thk-naine-of influenza, prevails"' to a great extent
in. London.

On Tuesday evening, 2,100 remarkably fine silver mullet
fere,.caught by the Bognor fishermen, and sold at four or

five for ls.—Sussex Advertiser.

LAMBS.—The lambing season in the neighbourhood of
Barnsley, has, and is going on very satisfactorily to the
farmers, most of the ewes have two lambs each, and in a

great many instances some have three.—Leeds Intelligeneer.
The lady who has recently been raised to the highest rank
in the peerage, contrary to the opinion generally entertained
of the propriety of her elevation, is familiarly known in the
clubs by the sobriquet of " The Duchess—nevertheless."
For a few days past the weather has been of the most pro-
pitious character. A genial warmth—such as we experience
during the finest midsummer months in this northern cli-
mate—pervades the atmosphere.—Scottish Guardian.
James Wood, the confeCtioner, of Philadelphia, and a na-
tive of Oldham, Lancashire, England, who some time ago

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murdered his daughter because slie married against his con-
sent, has been acquitted on the ground of insanity.
EXTRAORDINARY LAMBING.—Mr. John Harrison, of
Burton Grange, near Barnsley, has an ewe which has lambed
five lambs, all of them alive; the same gentleman had also
up to Wednesday, 90 ewes, which had lambed not less than
180 lambs.—Leeds Intelligencer.

Col. Pasley is preparing for renewed operations on the
Royal George. Three large cylinders are making at Chatham
for the purpose. One is to be shortly taken down the river,
to be sunk three or four days, and then to be blown up as an
experiment.

The Baroness Lezhen has been called upon to make ample
apology to the Duchess of Northumberland, for the neglect
of certain communications which were forwarded by her grace
to the Queen, the receipt of which had not been duly acknow-
ledged. The Duchess sought a personal explanation of the
Queen on the subject, which has been much canvassed in the
drawing rooms of the aristocracy.

PARKER, THE MUTINEER.—Mrs. Parker, widow of the
celebrated Richard Parker, often called Admiral Parker,
from the part he took in the Mutiny at the Nore, and for
which he was executed in June 1797, arrived in this town by
the Victoria coach a few days ago, and proceeded on her way
to Edinburgh. The old lady is blind, and, through the be-
nevolence of a kind female, she is forwarded to the metro-
polis of the north, to find a brief haven of rest, after being
so long buffeted by the storms of this changeful life, before
her eventful voyage is finally terminated.—Newcastle Jour-
nal.

THE LANDJns.—It affords us great satisfaction to be able
to state that Lord Melbourne has granted a pension to the
widow and children (three) of the late John Lander. That
amiable and very intelligent individual had indeed a strong
claim on the country ; for, like his brother Richard, though
not in actual service on the spot, he too was a sacrifice to that
spirit of African enterprise which has identified the name of
Lander with the history, and, we trust, the civilisation, of
that continent. It is a credit to the minister that he has
thus acknowledged, though we believe, of necessity, in a les-
ser degree than might have been hoped, the debt of gratitude
due to the intrepid explorers of the Niger and the interior of
Africa, so fatal to European life.
RAISING THE WIND.—MR. FEARGIJS O'CONNOR AND
THE Northern St ar.—A bill was rather numerously posted
on Thursday, in Manchester; announcing a public meeting
of the Chartists, to be held in the Hall of Sc►ence (Chartist
erection) on Good Friday, at two o'clock, for the purpose of
taking into consideration a proposition from Mr. O'Connor,
as to the propriety, or otherwise, of laying on an additional
Halfpenny on the Northern Star, or of adopting some other
mode, for the purpose of supporting, the wives and families
of the numerous Chartists, now imprisoned in every part of
the kinghom.—Adn►ission free.
CANNIBALISM IN PARIS.—The chief physician of one of
the hospitals in Paris, having a few days since invited a great
number of his medical friends to witness an anatomical de-
monstration on the liver of one of his patients, who had died,
and which, from its enormous size, was an object of great
medical interest, first regaled them with a copious and splen-
did breakfast. The breakfast being over, he sent a servant
to the cellar-to fetch the liver, which he had placed there.
In a few minutes the poor fellow returned in a fright, and
said it was no longer in the cellar. An inquiry took place,
from which it appeared that the cook seeing more guests ar-
rive than he had expected, and thinking that the liver which
was in the cellar was that of a calf, dressed it in order to
make up the deficiency of his provision. The feelings of the
guests at the discovery were not of the most enviable des-
cription.

CHRISTMAS DINNERS IN WORKHOUSES.—The poor-law
commissioners have given positive instructions to the auditors
of parochial accounts to disallow in the accounts any expen-
diture which shall henceforth have been incurred in supply-
ing the inmates of workhouses with extra dinners on Christ-
mas-day !

The Duke of Buccleuch has given orders for the immediate
erection of a new church atllawick, the church accommoda-
tion of that populous town being far from adequate to the
wants of the inhabitants. His Grace not only intends being
at the sole expense of the structure, but purposes also to en-
dow it.

Circulars have been issued by the Home Secretary to the
various lord-lieutenants, informing them, " that an inspec-
tion of the yeomanry cavalry by field officers of her majesty's
regular forces will take place in the present year, and that all
corps which shall assemble on permanent duty, or for train-
ing and exercise, are to be inspected during their respective
periods of assembly."
The editor of a New York paper, after giving various sta-
tistical details respecting the comparative mortality of Lou-
don and New 'York, observes—" It is not a little singular,
that whilst the population of London is more than five times
as great as New 1 ork, the total number of deaths should not
be twice as many, and the number of murders and violent
deaths should be much less.
The great scour in the bed of the river Welland, caused by
opening Mr.. Beasley's new-cut, has left part of the: old,chan-
nel dry, in which there has been discovered an ancient vessel
filled with blocks of stone for building purposes.. It is con-
jectured that the vessel had lain there nearly 400 years, as at
about that period many churches were built in the fens.--Litz-
cola Chronicle.
MR. KEAN.-;-Mr. Charles Kean has returned to New
York from Charleston, where his success was-great, and the
receipts at his benefit amounting to 1,200 dollars. By this
time he is playing a farewell engagement At the Park theatre,
New York. His health, however, it is painful to hear, is
precarious, and he has, in consequence, determined, under
medical advice, to sojourn awhile at some of the West India
islands, (Cuba) in order to acquire strength for his journey
to England, to fulfil his engagement at the Haymarket.—
London Paper.
PENRITH.—The weather, during the last week, has been
favorable for the husbandman, and the fields are richly ar-
rayed in their mantles of green. On Sunday warm showers,
with little sun and wind; Monday the same, excepting a little
more warm ; beautifully bright, with a powerful sun on Tues-
day, and frosty in the night ; more bright on Wednesday,
and the sun extrerffely hot during the forenoon ; in the after-
noon warm refreshing showers and no wind.—Carlisle Pat-
riot.