The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-20 00:00:00

YESTERDAY

The supply of English Wheat at market this mo
short, and any hut the finest qualities were a very d
a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr. on the quotations of
A similar reduction had to be submitted to t
before any progress could be made with sal,'
amount of business was transacted. Flour -
the turn cheaper. Choice samples of Malting main-
tained their value, but secondary malting and distilling Barley
must be quoted Is. lower. All descriptions of Oats were
6d. cheaper. Beans and Peas much as last quoted.

_ 1 sale, a
f Monday last

a heavy s
lea

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET

We have again a very large supply of I
ceedingly dull. In a

I trade ex

sometaig very choice; but the very best more generally make
3s. Bd. Although the number of Sheep is small, it is quite
equal to the demand, and prices are no better. Indeed, a con-
siderable number, both of Beasts and Sheep, remain unsold.
The supply of Calves is very short; trade is consequently
brisk, and ss. is readily obtained for the choicest kinds.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET—YESTERDAY.
The public sales of Sugar declared for to-morrow are again
rather large, say-11,000 bags Mauritius, 8000 bags Bengal, 6000
bags Madras, and 360 hhds. West India; the large business
that has been done by private contract in yellow Havannah
and brown Sugars since the close of the public market on Fri-
day leads to the opinion that the sales will go off well to-morrow,
but"the continental pressure of public sales is a severe test for
the market. Refined remains unaltered.—lndigo : The sale to-
day consisted of parcels in second hands, and did not alter quo-
tations.—ln other articles no material alteration, but a general
feeling exists in favour of most articles.

NAVIGATION LAWS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SlR,—The apparent indifference with which the mer.:
sure introduced by Mr. Labouchere, for the repeal of the
Navigation Laws, has of late been viewed in this port,
is at length passing away. I was quite pleased to find
that an influential meeting of the constitutional associa-
tion (or rather the Toxteth-park branch of it) was held in
Toxteth-park, Mill-street, on Friday last, and resoliCons
passed unanimously, condemning the course pursuel by
ministers in attempting to throw into the hands of fo-
reigners the carrying trade of this country and her co-
lonies, to memorialise the House of Lords to reject the
measure, and her Majesty to dissolve the Parliament.

Sir, there is not a moment to be lost. Let a requisition
be got up immediately, calling a town's meeting, and to
assist in denouncing so suicidal a proposition. We have
given away too much already to the clamour of greedy
demagogues. Liverpool can make a demonstration as
great as that of Manchester. notwithstanding the facilities
presented to free traders by the muster of great bodies of
slaves from the factories at a few hours' notice to serve the
selfish purpose of their masters. In Liverpool, nearly all
merchants, shipowners, tradesmen, shopkeepers, and
dealers, are deeply interested in the question, as well as
those of other ports of the kingdom.
I would suggest a platform across the rails of Nelson's
Monument and the west part of the area of the Exchange
for the demonstration. Let us all unite and rally round
those who have already started an opposition to the mi-
nisterial proposal, and the ruin which now stares us in the
face will be averted. Let also the last signa
mortal hero, which surrounds his monumer

of the im-

be acted

upon at this mome•itous time,
man to do his duty."

"England

expects every

I am, Mr. Editor, your obedient Servant,
AN OPERATIVE

THE CATHOLIC CHARITY BALL.—This annual ball
was held last night at the Town Hall. There were from
500 to 600 persons present. Amongst the Company were
the Blundells, of Ince Blundell, and the family of that
name of Crosby, W. Earle, Esq., Dr. O'Donnell, J.
Yates, Esq., and Mr. Yates, junior. Mr. Whitty and
Mr. Lucas and party were also present.
continued to arrive until nearly eleven O'CIOCI
WELSH CHARITY SCHOOLS.—WO beg
t ntion of the Welsh inhabitants of Liv-
friendly to the education of the chile-

The company

3 draw the at-
-01, and others

.en of the poi

advertisement in this day's paper announcing it

r, to an
annual

examination of the children taught at t

llent in-

stitutions, the Welsh Charity Schools, in Russell-street,
which have been established nearly half a century. We
particularly wish to impress upon the natives of the
Principality residing here, and who have the means of
contributing to so benevolent a charity not to lose the
present opportunity of manifesting their kind feelings to-
wards the children of their less fortunate countrymm.
We hear that a very eminent minister from South Wales
is to preach to the Welsh at St. David's Church on Sun-
day next. We hope that this appeal will not be made in
vain, as we understand the schools are languishing fi r
want of funds.

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS IN AID OF THE WELSH
CHARITY SCHOOLS.—The first of two musical entertain-
ments, for the benefit of the Welsh Charity Schools in
this town, was given at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-
street, last night, The selections consisted of Welsh
melodies—the subjects the achievements of the ancient
British race, and descriptions of their beautiful province.
The concert was diversified by an appropriate lecture by
Talhaiarn, of London. The vocalists were Miss Williams
and Mr. Henry Roberts, assisted by competent artistes.
Mr. Ellis Roberts accompanied on the harp. He also
playel several solos. His masterly performance elicited
long-continued applause ; as did the singing of Miss
Williams, whose clear, mellow voice is so well suited
for the simple, though touching airs of Cambria.
The room was crowded, and the audience entered into the
spirit of the performances with feeling, many of them evi-
dently having heard similar strains resound through the
brown vallies of Wales. It was gratifying to see so full
a house, when the object of the entertainment was consi-
dered ; and we trust there will be no falling off on
Friday evening, the second appearance of this talented
corps.

MEETING OF THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL
SOClETY.—Yesterday evening, the fortnightly meeting of
this highly intellectualsociety, took place at the Royal Insti-
tution, and was numerously attended by members and
visitors. J. B. Yates, Esq., the president, occupied the
chair. The business consisted solely in the reading of a
long, but most able paper. by Mr. Picton, surveyor, on the
changes in the surface of laud on the margins of seas and
oceans, and en enquiry into its causes—whether by up-
heavings or subsidences. We have neither space nor
time to enter into details, being on the eve of our
publication ; and can merely state that the lecturer
exhibited great research, and adduced many interesting
facts on the mutations of our sea coasts derived from
known authorities, and (locally) from his own observa-
tions. After a fine exordium, in which he said we
were indebted to these changes for the beautiful va-
rieties of surface which presented themselves all over
the world as well as for the disclosure for the use of man
of the richest minerals and materials,—he went into an
exposition of the changes (another field in " historic" lore)
of our own estuary, of the Dee; of the whole coast of
Lancashire, northward ; of Cheshire, and Wales east-
ward, and other lines of coast from the Powey, in South
Wales, to the Solway, in Scotland—over the whole
extent of which, below the level of the tides, submarine
forests and remains of vegetation, &c., had been found—
showing that either the oceanic waters had largely en-
croached upon the land, or that the latter had subsided
by subterraneous or volcanic action, to which last these
changes were perhaps principally due. He was listened
to with great interest, and an interesting discussion en-
sued, in which Mr. John Cunningham, Dr. Inman, Mr.
Lyal, the Chairman (Mr. Yates), and many others, took
part—some in behalf of Mr. Picton's opinions, and a few
dissenting therefrom. No decided conclusion was come
to, owing to the magnitude and difficulty of the subject
but the whole proceedings were most enlightened and
pleasing, and the company retired to the coffee-room,
after a discussion of nearly three hours.
ELOPEMENT PREVENTED BY TELEGRAPH.—On Sa-
turday evening, information by telegraph was transmitted
from Cambridge to London that a young lady had clan-
destinely left her parental roof, and requesting her deten-
tion. She was handed .from a first-class carriage by a
gentleman. So accurately had the lady's appearance
been described, that identi'y was et.ily established,
and, while hastily leaving the platform, they were politely
informed instructions had been rzceived which would pre-
clude the possibility of the lady's departure until the
arrival of a relative.