The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS—SATunnAT.

The house met shortly-after three crclot:l;., when the royal as-
sent was give❑ by commission to the Lower Canada govern-
ment bill. The lords commissi,iners were, the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Sharle,bnry, and Lord Glene!;.r.

The house, nn tit, ino.ion of Earl SHAD rEssuay, then ad-
journed until Mourtay.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—SATUUDA Y.
The house met to-day at three o'clock. ,

SVPPLY

Mr. BEitriAt. brought up the report of the committee of sup-
ply, which was agreed to.
The CHANCRLLOI: of the EXCHIZQUER gave notice, that on
Monday he should move, that the house resolve into acommittee
of ways and means.

Sir A. Clifford, usher of the Mack rod, appeared at the table,
and summoned the house to the House of Lori to hear the
royal assent given to the Lower Canada government bill.

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. E. STANLEY, a new writ was ordered
for the county of Tipperary. in the room of R. L. Shiel, Esq.,
who, since his election, has accepted the office of one of the
commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. (Hear, hear.)
Two petitions were presented, and the house adjourned until
Monday.

A DISAPPOINTEL, SW kiN.—Lately, in the parish church of
Llechylched, Anglesey, a gay Lothario, of Mailtraeth, led to
the hymeneal star a fair spinster, of Tyddin Hir, in the afore-
said parish. When the usual questions were asked to the bride-
groom, he anxiously answered in the affirmative; hut when the
same questions were given to the'bride, she scornfully answered
them in the negative. She was asked why she came there?
she replied that he would not. believe her any wlieie else, and
that he always plagued her to marry him ; but she than declared
most solemnly that he was the last man in the world that she
would marry. The poor disappointed Lothario led his friends
to a neighbouring public house, to enjoy the prepared marriage
feast.

ELOPENtgNT.—On Monday morning, between seven and
eight o'clock, a post chaise-and-four were waiting at tite
entrance of the lane leadin:T to the retired village of Kiribroke.
Keot. A young gentleman in n blue cloak, after speakinz to
the post-hors, ran towards Blarkheath; he bad not, however,
proceeded far before ho met his lady love. clog .ntly attired anti
be lutiful in person. The happy pair were no sooner in ihe
chaise than the horses went off at a rail-road steed. OThe
yo,lng lady is raid to !,e the only 'tiativiner of a wealthy city
merchant, and the gentleman the janior partneri!' aifelttensive
whalesale house near the Mansion-house. The young, lady was
oti a "Fieit at Blackheath ; and there is little doubt hut the
ruarr' vi 3 Cal awl dried prior to leaving home. —lllurning
Her

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY

MARKET

(From the Sunday Times.)

CITY, SATURDAY.—Tbe impediments which have for the
last three weeks been placed in the way of important mercantile
pursuits, by the suspension of the navigation of the Thaines,
have at length been removed, and a more active scene than
that which had presented itself "below bridge", yesterday arid
to-day has seldom been witnessed. Elunilredeof vessels—we
might perhaps safely say thousands—were in motion, after being
either docked or blocked in by the ice in the sides of the river.
and activity was once more restored-to the many great interests
which are embraced in the commerce and navigation of the em-
pire. It is satisfactory to hear, that notwithstanding an immense
fleet which has been waiting for weeks at and below Blackwell
for a clear river, and the number of vessels which seized the
first Opportunity of prdceeding on their out ward voyages, there
were no accidents of any serious importance. The re-opening
of the navigation of the Thames has increased business iu most
departments of commerce, and all the leading imports from the
East and West Indies, trues China, Russia, and the British
North American Colonies were buoyant. The Tea trade still
continues to advance. The returns for the last year show that
the total quantity of Tea-ou whicli.duty was paid for home con-
sumption, as well as for exportation.; was nearly 34,000,000 lbs
weight, of which nearly 22,000,000 lbs were cleared from the
bonded warehouses of the port of London. Notwithstanding
the competition which might have been expected at the outports,
on the abolition of the East India Compauy's commercial pri-
vileges, the port of London will be still the head quarters for ,
conducting this important branch of commerce. In the ports
of Scotland, duty on ahout.l,Boo,ooo lbs of Tea were paid in the
past year, and in Irish ports on 3,000,000 lbs. The exports in
the past year from Landoll and Liverpool amounted to 4,700,000.
lbs. Although the total quantity cleared last year for use in
the United Kingdom was less than in the former year, the
trade is represented as being in a very healthy condition.
The markets for West India produce are in a very firm state,
and as the stocks were stilldecreasiug, holderswere anticipating
a further rise in prices. The stock of British Plantation Sugar
is now only about 13,700 hhds and 1,600 trcs, against 21,400
hhds and 2000 trcs in the corresponding week of last year, Of
Coffee, the stock •of British 'Plantation in bond is rally 2,500
hhds and 1,000 barrels, against 3,9,41 hhds and 2.600 bar-
rels and bags on the Bth of February, 1837. The quantity of
Rum in stock exhibits also a considerable deficiency, which
will be increased by the additional quantities which are required
to supply the outstanding contracts which have been entered
into for the use of her Majesty's navy. The present stock of
Ruin is only 9.000 puncheons and 1,100 hhds, while at the same
period in the last year there were in noporleri' hands 11,500
puncheons and 1,200 Janis. In the Mauritius sonar
the decrease has been .from about '35,000 bags in February last,
to 2.5,000 bags, the present stock. •
There has been again a very limited amount of business done
in the Grain markets this week, the state of the river having
prevented many supplies from coming in. As the navigation
is again resumed,, a most animated market is looked for next
week, and the trade have not been Jealous of buying at the
present rate.
In the absence of any more recent advices from Canada than
that noticed iu our last week's summary, the English Stock ,
Market, up to yesterday afternoon, has been kept in a state of
much uncertainty. The apprehension that the "untoward"
event of the seizure and destruction of the Caroline near Navy
Island, by the British, might lead to some serious misunder-
standing with the government of America, added to the general
currency of rumours of an extensive increase iu the naval and
military forces of the kingdom, and. according to some accounts,
the calling out of the militia, produced many sellers of Stock.
The price of Censols has been reduced again to 9143. hut it has
slime rallied to 92, closing yesterday, however, al 911 92. Should
the next accounts from America prole favourable, a consider-
tilde rise may be anticipated in the Money Market, while, on
the other hand, a different state of things would occasion a
heavy depression. It. is not, however, true that the Public have
been sellers of stock to any considerable extent, the tl,plessions
which have taken place this week, from 92 to 913, having been
produced by the speculative sales, which were not continued
with any spirit after Thursday: and hence the subsequent reac-
tion to 91i 92. The priceauf the other Stocks have been sut,jected
to a limited fluctuation, and have improved upon the lowest
average of the week as frdlOws :—The Three•and-a-half per
Cents from 100 to 10013; New Three-and-a4lalf per Cents
from 994 to 921 ; and Reduced Annuities front 924 to 921. The
demand far meney may soon be expected to increase, and heavy
amounts of Exchequer' Bids have made their appearance, which
have reduce' the premium train 6i to 56, and of India Bonds
from 59 to 56. Bank of England Stock is 1 to 11 per cent lower
than last week, and East India Stick about 1 per cent cheaper
—the latter was yesterday 263, and the former 201.
There is scarcely a feature of any importance to notice in the
business transacted in the Foreign Bond Market this week. In
the hope that a speedy remittance maybe made, as promised in
the last accounts front Bogota, to pay a fractional part of the
dividends in arrear, the speculators have raised the price of the
Bonds from 2,51 to 264: Mexican Bonds have also risen front
274 to 271 ant Peruvian to 195 20. The European Bonds, with
the excepi ion of Spanish and•Porteguese, Fete all in fair request.
Russian have reached 11`21;_ Danish 744 Austrian 1064;
French Five per Cents J 10, Exchange '25 L. 50c. ; and Dutch
Five per Cents 10253. The only variations in the Portuguese
Five per Cents have been between 264 and 274; in the Three
per Ceuts between 171 and 'lB ; and in Spanish between 183 and
19. The lowest prices just quoted are those which were attain-
able yesterday.

In Shares the amount of busines done this week, though con-
siderable, is not so great as we have previously noticed, and
with a very few exceptions, the prices have declined. The
London and Birmingham Railway Shares have fluctuated this
week between 16.3 and 165, or 73 and 75 prem., the Brighton
between 9 and 4.4, or 4 and 33i prem, ; Birmingham and Derby
between 17 and I 7 M, or 3 and 3)6 disc.; the Greenwich be-
tween 16!-C and 17, or 31- and 3 disc.; the Biackwail between
31 or 4z. or Ato I% prem.; the Southampton (old shares) be-
tween 39 and 40, or 11 and 10 disc. ' - the Manchester and
Leeds, between 31 and 331, or 6 and 8% prem.; the North
Midland between 25 and 251‘. or par md. :t rtri.ota_:. and the
South Eastern and between Di and hi or 14 and
These have hwet me principal changes this week in Railway
Shares_ Banking- Shares not so ranch has been doing.
c2itionial Bank Shares have been done at 2-IA and 25 or
disc., andprem. British North American at 18 and 18%,
or 2to 14 disc.. London and Westminster at 212 or 11 prem.,
anti the London Joint Stock Bank at 7 or par.
HALF-PAST TWELVE.—The periodical statement of the ha-
bilities and assets of the Bank of England have been made pub-
lic, and by it we find.that a further increase in the stock of
bullion to the amount of £648,000 bas taken place, while the
circulation has been increased £306.000. In the deposit
account there has been an increase also of £274,000, but the
securities in the hands of the Corporation have been diminished
to the extent of £27,000. In the amount of the undivided
profits of the Bank, a slight increase has taken place, viz.,
from £2,509,000 .to £2,640,000. The present return gives the
circulation at £18.206,000. The deposits at £11,266,000, the
securities at 2'2,569:000, and the stock of bullion at £9,543,00.
By accounts from Barbadoes of the 6th ult., we learn that
a proclamation hail been issued by his Excellency, the Go-
vernor, the object of which is to put the apprentices throughout
the island in the Way of having their classifications rectified iu
instances where they appear to have been improperly regis-
tered as prredials.
Accounts from Nova Scotia to the 211 ult., are destitute of
news of any interest.
Front the Cape of Good Hope we have advices a few days
later, viz., to the 26th of Nnyember, all was quiet on the fron-
tier. The Lieutenant-Governor had had a most satisfactory
conference with the Lathes of T. Slambrie's tribe in their own
country.
In the funds :but little alteration has taken place; Consols
both for Money and account are quitted from 92 to 9 1%. Ex-
chequer bills are at 55 pin. ; Bank Stock at 20-1 to 241, and Re.
duced 'Three-and Half per cents. at 1001.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Consols are at 18%, Por-
tuguese Five per Cents. at 275( Columbian at 264, sad Dutch
Two and-a-Hall per Cents, at 534.
In Shares Some steadiness prevails. The quotations up to
this hour are nearly those given at the close of business yester-
day afternoon..