The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-06 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—There was no change in the market yes-
terday, business continuing in the same dull and inanimate
state which has prevailed for several weeks past, and the
buyers generally offering lower prices both for yarn and
goods.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, MARCH 3.—We have nothing
new to state in reference to this market; at any rate nothing
more favourable. Every week seems to add to the gloom
and perplexity ; and, for the most part, the goods that find a
market are sold at a ruinous loss. In some styles of new
fancy woollens a small profit may, with difficulty be obtained ;
but in plain cloths, and in all other fancy goods, the trade is
altogether unprofitable, and, without a speedy Change, the
most disastrous results will be experienced among merchants,
manufacturers, and shopkeepers. The operatives also suffer
much, and we fear their severe trials are not even near an
end.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, MARCH 2.
We have had to-day a very dull market, the business done
has been extremely limited, and at prices somewhat lower.
The flannel weavers, at present, are in low circumstances on
account of the increased scarcity of work. Within this
month there have been several failures among the small
manufacturers. In the wool market there is no change to
report.—Manchester Guardian of Wednesday.
BLACKBURN.—FIat as our trade has been for several
weeks past, it is still manifesting a downward tendency ; and
recent prices of both yarn and cloth cannot be maintained.
We do hope, however, that the very auspicious state of the
weather will have a favourable impression ere long.—Black-
burn Standard.

KUM ARNOCK.—In some departments of trade in town
briskness prevails. The printfields are nearly all in full
operation, and the weavers, consequently, are much better
employed. The carpet manufactories, owing to the position
in which we at present stand with America, do not possess
the same activity, but they continue to employ about the
same number of hands.—Kilmarnock Journal.

The ballot for the Cambridge petition is fixed for March 16.
Mr. Trevelyan, the new assistant secretary to the treasury,
in the room of Mr. Spearman, commenced his official duties
on Saturday.

We understand that the Brighton and Shoreham Railway
will be opened to the public on Easter Monday.—Brighton
Gazette.

A strong shock of earthquake was felt at Susa, near Tunis,
on the 7th ult. A few isolated houses were destroyed, but
no further damage was done.
The Gazelle Musicale announces the approaching mar-
riage of Mademoiselle Pauline Garcia with M. Viardet, who
retires from the management of the Italian Opera.
NEW PEER.—There is a rumour, but we do not vouch for
its authenticity, that John Fort, Esq., M.P., will shortly be
called to the Peerage, by the title of Baron Aqua-Fort-is.—
Blackburn Standard.

The sum of £l5OO has been raised in Hereford towards
removing St. Nicholas Church from its present inconvenient
site, and towards building a new church for the use of the
parishioners.
It has been intimated to Mr. Gurney by the Privy Council-
office, that he is no longer to charge the parties in patent
cases for a copy of the evidence furnished, not to them, but
to the office.—Globe.

YORKSHIRE VERDICT.—The Bradford Observer of last
Thursday, after stating the particulars of an inquest over.a
man who had been found suspended by the neck quite dead,
says that the verdict brought in was "Found drowned !"
Lord Francis Egerton has paired off with Mr. Fazakerley,
until the beginning of May, and from the great benefit expe-
rienced by him in his voyage, there is every ground for hop-
ing his health will, by that time, be completely re-established.
ROCHDALE MONTHLY CATTLE FAIR, MONDAY, MARCH
2d.—There has been something like an average number of
cattle shown in the market to-day, and the prices have un-
dergone little or no change since last month's fair. Milkers
have been more plentiful, but tolerably fair prices have been
obtained for them.

STOCKDALE V. HANSAED.—In the fifth action brought by
Mr. Stockdale v. Messrs. Hansard, in which the damages
are laid at £50,000, the venue is laid in Surrey, and the writ
of inquiry will therefore be executed before the sheriff at the
next assizes for that county.—Times.
The fashionable baths at Ems, near Coblentz, will open
Its season more brilliantly than ever before, as her majesty
the empress of Russia, and her son, the hereditary crown
prince, have already had the best part of the Kurhaus (old
ducal place) reserved for them for the end of May.
Much illness prevails among the paupers of the Stamford
union and district, which arises from the peculiarity of the
atmosphere, want of warm clothing, and insufficient nourish-
ment. The four surgeons have under their care now 427
patients.—Lincoln Chronicle.
WINDSOR.—The subscriptions towards defraying the ex-
pense of erecting a new church in this town are proceeding
most satisfactorily to those who were the originators of the
fund. The estimated expense of the erection is £lOOO, and
up to Tuesday, the sum of £1761 had been subscribed.—
Kentish Gazette.

The Duke of Wellington arrived at Apsley House on Mon-
day, from Strathfieldsaye, and at four o'clock proceded in a
close carriage to attend in his place in the House of Lords,
where he was congratulated by his noble friends on his re-
storation to health.

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It is said that the young Duke d'Aumale, fourth son of
the King of the French, had directed that his estates, which
he inherits from the Duke de Bourbon, be charged with an
annuity for his brother, the Duke de Nemours, equal to the
required dotation refused by tile chamber of deputies.
It ought to be known and recorded to their honour, that
no less than five of the learned d
Coleridge, Alderson, ju ges (Messrs.' Patteson,
Gurney, and Erskine,) have been for
some time, whenever other duties would permit, actively en-
gaged as inspectors of Diocesan schools ill and about the me-
tropolis.—Argue.

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The usual monthly meeting, and also the adjourned quar-
terly meeting of the Council, was held on Wednesday, in the
Town-hall. Joshua Wain'sley, Esq., the Mayor, presided.

FINANCE COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK read the proceedings of the
Finance Committee, at their several meetings since the last
Council, all of which were confirmed, except those relative
to the purchase of the property at Birkenhead, belonging to
the trustees of the late Mr. Hetherington.
Mr. W. W. CURRIE said, the subject of this purchase had
been postponed from time to time in .consequence of its
being thought desirable to take into consideration the pro-
priety of purchasing a small adjoining property, the possession
of which would render the purchase complete, as far as the
Corporation were concerned. Since thelast Council meet-
ing this purchase had been made. [The plans were here
submitted to the inspection of the Council.] The Corpora-
tion had now possession of the whole of the land. The
Council having sanctioned the purchase from Mr. Grindrod
and others, it became the duty of the committee to see whe-
ther they could make other purchases to Complete the first,
and those two lots being offered, were now waiting for the
confirmation of the Council. The same policy that induced
the Council to approve of the original purchase, would lead
them to sanction the propriety of these additional ones, inas-
much as they would make the powers of the Corporation in
that quarter complete. They would give them the command
of that locality, and to make favourable terms hereafter with
the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company, which line
ran close to this property ; for when an attempt was made
by the proprietors of that railway to get rid of the obligation
to carry their communication from Birkenhead Ferry alto-
gether, and to enable them to carry the line to Woodside,
proceedings were taken which ended in that clause being
struck out of the bill by the committee of the House of
Commons, so that the obligation still existed. The company
then must go to Birkenhead before they could go to Wood-
side. The additional purchase was very desirable because it
was closed in on one side by the railway and on the other by
the property just bought. The plot he referred to was Mrs.
Pegram's. The owners had offered very fairly, through a
gentleman, a member of that Council, to take the same price
for the land as had been given for that adjoining, and as to
the two houses upon it, it was agreed that the value of them
should be left to the reference of two surveyors, who were to
call in a third. The amount asked for the land was £1690
10s. ; and for the two houses, which produced £l2O a-year,
£2400, so that the purchase money would be little more than
£4OOO. This pui-chase then, withe the other at £BBOO, he
submitted for the confirmation of the Council, assuring them
that the greatest care had been taken to make the best bar-
gain they could.
Mr. CASE seconded the motion, and it was carried unani-
mously.