The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1853.

matter had been partially adjusted.—The board soon
afterwards adjourned.

ST. JOHN'S SCHOOLS, BIRKENHRAD.—Two sermons
were preached in St. John's Church, Grange-lane, on
Sunday, last week, in behalf of the schools connected with
the church ; that in the morning by the Rev. C. J.
Hamilton, the incumbent, and that in the evening by the
Rev. Dr. Baylee, Principal of St. Aidan's College. The
collection on the formeroccasion amounted to XI 7 Ils. 9%d.,
and on the latter to £6 4s. 4d., being a total of £23 163. lid.
An earnest appeal was made on behalf of the schools,
which have no other means of support than voluntary
contributions, in addition to the pence of the children,
which amounted last year to £63 2s. 41d. The schools
for boys, girls, and infants, are maintained at a cost for
teachers alone of more than £l4O per annum, and yet
the subscriptions last year only reached £32 17s. 6d. from
40 individuals. There is a debt of £45 due to the trea-
surer, and increased exertions are needed to keep the
schools in their present state of efficiency.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The annual election
for members of this body will take place on the first
Tuesday in June. The whole number is twenty-one, of
whom seven are chosen annually ; but this year there are
eight to be elected, viz., the seven who go out by rotation,
and one in the room of John Ravenscroft, Esq., who has
gone abroad. Out of this body four of the Dock Trustees
are elected annually in August. Mr. J. H. Greene, the
present chairman of the board, has issued a circular to
the ratepayers of Birkenhead, of which we subjoin an
extract, and we entertain no doubt but that the good
sense of the electors will respond to the appeal in favour
of what is known as the Blue List, Mr. Greene, after re-
ferring to his last year's appeal, and the consequent change
in the Dock Trust, says :—" That I had not deceived my-
self in the expectations I held out to you of the advantages
of that change, will be manifest from the fact that a contract
has been entered into with Messrs. Brassey and M'Cor-
mick, to the extent of £250,000, for the immediate prose-
cution of the works, which had been suspended for so
many years, comprising the great low water basin and the
reclamation of the north and south reserves ; that there
are now upwards of 500 men at work, being the greatest
number which can be employed until the exclusion of the
water—and Mr. Brassey, a few days since, assured the
trustees that he expected very shortly to accomplish that
object, and would then double the number. It is equally
gratifying to me to be able to state that a negotiation is in
progress with the same contractors for the entire comple-
tion of the outer works on a plan which will admit the
largest class of sea-going steamers. In June, 1852, public
confidence in these works was at the lowest ebb, but such
has been the change since that we apprehend no difficulty
in obtaining adequate funds for all the purposes I have
mentioned."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER. "FRIDAY.

There has been no great amount of business transacted this
week, the great bulk of the subscribers having been at New-
market and Shrewsbury. Honeywood and Jerry Kent were in
great force at their respective quotations. The following
horses have been backed for forthcoming events at the prices
mentioned below :

MANCHESTER CUP.
5 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Gadabout —taken.
6to 1 Mr. Knowles's Talfonrd—taken.
6to 1 Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelwolf—taken.
7to 1 Mr. Holland's Bird-on-the-wing—taken.
12 to 1 Mr. Megson's Weathergage—taken.

SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
3to 1 agst Mr. Chilton's Audubon—taken.
6to 1 Mr. Rogers's Sharavogue—taken.
7to 1 Mr. Taylor's Lina—taken,

THE DERBY.
Sto 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian.
Bto 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne—taken.
Bto 1 Mr. Surtees ns. Honeywood—taken.
10 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—take 11 to 1.
I 1 to I Baron Rothschild's Orestes—take 12 to 1.
14 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel—tsken.
14 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. Jacques's Hurwortli—takeu.
25 to 1 Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer—taken.
30 to 1 -7 Mr. Rogers's Jerry Kent—taken.
30 to 1 Sir C. Rushout's Ethelbert—taken.
33 to 1 Lord Clifden's Cheddar—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough—taken.
40 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy—taken.

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—There has been a steady demand throughout
the week, at fun prices, an upward tendency continuing for
most descriptions of both Goods and Yarn. The approach of

the Whitsuntide holidays induced buyers to give out such
orders as would not allow of delay beyond the ensuing week ;
whilst the position assumed by many of the operatives leads to
so much uncertainty, as to whether an immediate turn-out is
not impending, that buyers find, in the present position of
matters, a still farther argument against unnecessary procras-
tination in their purchases. From the same apprehension of
turn-outs, producers are disinclined to accept any but extreme
prices, and not even these, unless on the understanding that
they are to be set free from the contracts they enter into,
should a strike take place. The demand for India Yarns con-
tinues steady—more extensive than for other descriptions for
export purposes, and at very full and rather higher rates. The
spinners of coarse Yarns stand at present under somewhat of a
disadvantage; Cotton fully Id per lb. higher, and labour and
all materials dearer than last year, whilst the market value of
their Yarn is very little advanced. Cloth is in moderate but
not active inquiry, with prices at extreme limits. Spinners
are at present very cautious in their operations in the Liver-
pool cotton market, and consequently prices remain without
violent fluctuations.

ROCHDALE.—The Piece market has been rather quieter, and
the attendance of buyers has not been so good as it generally
is. The manufacturers have not been very desirous to pur-
chase Wool at its present price; the new clip is near at hand,
and there is a prevailing opinion that prices have reached their
highest point.
LEEDS.—There is no change in the Woollen Cloth trade
since last week. The markets may fitly be described as being
steady, and the trade as being quietly active.
BRADFORD.—WOOI: Slackness in the demand for Wool con-
tinues, the prices being too high to induce buyers to purchase;
but the holders are equally firm in the prices at which they
hold. Noils and Brokea are firm, with only a small supply in
the market. Yarns : There is a steady demand, and firmness
in price. Pieces: We have nothing to add more encouraging.
All complain of want of profit.

HALIFAX.—Tbe merchants purchase sparingly, now that
prices are not so high. Yarns do not sell freely from the same
cause; but where sales are effected, the quotations are steadily
maintained. The Wool market is quiet. The spinners buy
only from hand to mouth, and look forward to the new clip
with some anxiety as to its probable influence on prices.
HUDOERSFIELD.—We have no improvement to report.
Manufacturers are principally engaged in working up their
orders, which they deliver direct to the merchants. Middle
blacks and union Cloths are mostly in request, and find pur-
chasers at firm prices. New patterns in Fancy Woollens for
the fall trade are being inquired for.
LEICESTER.—AII useful goods continue in good demand, and
every confidence is exhibited in prices of Wools and Yarn. All
the operatives are in full employment at advanced wages.
NOTTINGHAM, May 12.—The Lace and Hosiery trades for the
week are neither of them in the fl uttering condition we hoped
to have seen at this period, much of which is doubtless owing
to the long continuance of ungenial weather. The first men-
tioned business is perhaps the one suffering under the most
languid symptom ; while the latter is also beginning to show
signs either of over production or want of demand. The high
price of Yarn is a difficulty that hampers each of our trades,
and yet there is no appearance of any concession being made
in the price. Silk is still scarce and dear.