The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-17 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YgsTRaDA'r

The supply of home-fed beasts on offer this morning was veri
moderate, but of full average quality. The dead markets being
(lull, and the attendance of buyers limited, the Beef trade was
in a very sluggish state, and in some instances the quotations
were in favour of the buyers, the highest figure for the best
Scots being 4s 4d per 81b.
The numbers of sheep were again small, yet the Mutton trade
was dull, at a decline in prices of 2d per 81b.
Lambs moved off steadily, at from 5s 8d to 7s per Sib.
In calves very little was doing, yet last week's prices were
supported.
The Pork trade was inactive, at previous figures.

It is said that the eldest son of Lot d Francis Egerton
will shortly be united to the fourth daughter of Earl
Cawdor. and niece to the Duchess of Buccleugh.
The West London Railway is finally leased to the Lon-
don and Birmingham Company. who, with the Greet
Western, have introduced a bill for the improvement of
the line, and its extension to the Thames.
At Lambeth Police-office, on Saturday, a Mr. Powell
was fined £2O. for that he, as one of the promoters of the
Grand Junction, Great Western, and South Western
Railway, had neglected to register the company.
The Churchman, a strong tractaran paper, gravely ac'
cases the Bishop of Calcutta of having ( in a sermon
preached by him at Clifton) repeatedly employed the
"unnecessary," "forced," and "offensive" term ,4 pro-
lesiant."

In the Vice-Chancellor's Court. on Saturday, the 11"
junction to restrain Mr. W. Jackson from negociating
the bill for £2,500 was dissolved. It appeared that Mr'
Jackson bad no intention of negotiating the bill, and the
pla'ntiff's counsel admitted that the proceedings had ori-
ginated in a mistake.
We do not know which would have seemed more in"
credible to our ancestors in the fens, whether travelling
through them at the rate of 30 miles an hour, or that wheal'"
should be six inches high, and hoed on the 23rd of Fe'
bruary ; the latter we ate credibly informed was the case
on a piece of land belonging to Mr. Wm. Neal, of Bin'
meth.—Bury Post.

IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.—The legislature of Ken"
tucky are discussing the question of bowie-knives, as to
whether a tax shall be levied on persons wearing thew.
It is also proposed to levy a tax on " goaties," which, It
seems, is the American term for a long beard; and an-
other legislator has gravely proposed that ladies' bustles
shall be charged with a high duty when over four inches
in diamefEr.

CORN IN BOND.—We learn from a parliamentary re;
turn that on the twelfth ult. the number of importers 0'
foreign corn was 617. The quantity of wheat in bond oe
that day was 1,117.071 quarters and 6 bushels; barlet,
8,912 quarters and 3 bushels; oats, 88,327 quarters and
bushels ; pease, 4,805 quarters and 6 bushels ; bearte.
9,455 quarters and 2 bushels ; Indian corn, 43,248 OW
ters and. 4 bushels ; wheaten flour, 703,961 cwt. 2 quar-
ters and 121 b. ; and oatmeal, 668 cwt. and 23ib.
largest importer of wheat held, on the 12th of Februsrlt
66,652 quarters and 1 bushel, and appears No. 468 in th.
list.

Mr. Whiteman has erected two new Billiard Tahles.--See Aft
The Hutchinson family give a concert on Wednesday even"
next.
Doe STEALlSO.—Yestenlay a man was fined .t. 5 by 10
Rushton, for stealing a dog belonging to Mr. ParkuisOn'
bridewell-keeper.

Wa would recommend our triends who are in want to 10,1 r.
chase property, or rent houses, to call on Mr. Williams, ,
Ranelagh-street.
The Obaerrer says that the genera I commercial scheme
be carried in the Lords by a majority of from twenty-fire to
thirty._

The Privy Council have granted to Mr. Woodcroft, of Dian"
chester, an extension of six years, for the exclusive use of
patent screw propeller.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—Mezeppa, or the Wild Horse Of,
Tartary was produced last night at this Theatre—and throuP:
out was creditably played—The excellent stud of horses wer'
all brought into. action.
The Devonshire Cider, owi g to the abundant crop of apPl....es
during the late season, is this year exceedingly fine. It will
seen by Mr. Michelmore's advertisement that he has already
received a consignment, which is fully a month earlier 0110
usual.
On Saturday, the Master of the Rolls granted an injunctitr'
lS
on the application of Messrs. Darcey, owners of cotton oul 1_
and water courses near Liverpool, to restrain the LiverP,;
Wigan, and Bolton Railway Company from constructing the"
railway over the plaintiff's land.
The contract for erecting the 112 arches on the Bury railway,
extending from Great Howard-street towards Walton,
has been
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taken by Messrs. S. and J. Holme and Mr. M'Corma the
t
k
former executing the brickwork, and the latter the stoneworA_•
It does not therefore appear that these eminent contracto.9
deem the threatened strike among the workmen of material
to their interests.

SHORT SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS ON SHIPBOARD.-
day, Captain Byrom, of the ship Irene, was summoned befl:;,':i
the magistrates by one of his seamen on the ground that he (.11_':
not supply lime juice and vinegar to the extent required anon
the provisions of the Act of Parliament. The defendant did
at
not deny that the supply might be deficient, but stated that n
had given proper directions to the steward on the subject
considered the charge had been got up by the complaHro'f
from malicious motives. Mr. Rushton inflicted the penalty
but under the circumstances mitigated it to
DINNER AT GLEAVE'S HOTEL, WOODSIDE.-
Bent &tine
ternoon a number of gentlemen sat down to an exce.---botet, on
provided by the worthy host of this well_eoriday.`- is table,
occasion of the erection of a new billiard table., ;I.2eight or
which is on an entire new construction, and at el- • nof
any less number of persons can play at once is the invention
Mr. Gleave, and has been manufactured by 'Mr. Dunbibbin, Of
this town. It is exceedingly massive in ranee.
appea
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SAVAGE FEROCITY.—A horrible instance of ..ue 10,
bowie-knife slaughter is recorded in the Washington Parbe.
The parties are rival editors of Richmond papers, and haccatne
come involved in a quarrel of the pen, which afterwards be
of more serious charecter. A duel was proposed, and the partnys
met, the one armed with a six-barrelled revolving. pistol, al 0
Cesirer.day af;
sword-cane, the other with a pistol of like description,, and
boWie knife. They commenced firing at the distance of 0t
paces, and are said to have each discharged five barrels witrq,
hitting one another. They then rushed upon each other
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their reserved weapons. One was hacked in the face and 0_45
the breast with the sword-cane of his opponent; the other,Lb •
killed, his abdomen being cut open. The victor entered 1"-,0.
ington in triumph, after performing his bloodthirsty and 8"-
CIOLIS slaughter.
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THE ENGLISH SCHOOL SOCIETY IN FRANCE.-W.O
before us the first report of this society, the object of wiPise
as stated in an advertisement elsewhere, is to promote tse
religious instruction of English labourers and their families
French railways. The institution is patronised by the mona be
of France and England, the Queen Dowager, several 0,1 tile
highest dignitaries of the church, &c. The claims 0,!„., of
society are strong on the christian and benevolent poin;bo
this country, and especially on those of our countrymen
hold shares in the French railways. T. Brassey, Es q., foriveseff
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of this locality, but now of Rouen, s the treasnrer, andhasif
subscribed 2500 francs. Many of our townsmen anli
townswomen have also been liberal donors. The society 00,
already four schools in active operation. These are in oar
flexion with the National society" in London, from the ttbeif
ing schools of which all the masters are supplied. Slocc.,tedi
commencement upwards of 900 children have been adlnLoiil
many of whom, before in total ignorance, have made
cli;leo
progress. They receive a scriptural education en the prin ;01'
of the Church of England, both on week days and Son
Adults are taught in the evenings. r,on;
SPLENDID ENGRAVINO.—We had occasion to notice, -01,-
siderable time ago, the superb painting, by Salter, of t O
tef.
Waterloo Banquet at Apsley House," when on view at
Grundy's, Church-street, and have now to state that we „of'
on Saturday, gratified by inspection of the splendid eill,ool
ing taken from it by W. Greatbach. The picture, ,°.,,e,Scer,s
remind our reader, comprises portraits of the principal '',rtis.;
engaged in the battle, every one of whom sat to the, "of fhe
We have also portraits of his late Majesty Wm. Iv., ana, ing fu
Prince of Orange, now King of Holland. Without vciaii
~f rat
deteriorate from the high merits of the painting, we On rill
that the engraving will probably be preferred by many 11,0•haf
from its being relieved from the over-gorgeous and sol'4og °,
(though, in the painting, unavoidable) monotonous co:,rl'
the scarlet uniforms and golden decorations. The site) so!
inches by 26, (perhaps the largest ever before attemPte`i;rac):
the artist has preserved throughout, with admirable aq tbef
the features and vraisemblance of every figure—of whirl' , o's
are in all no fewer than 81, exciusive of the &c.
the finest line style thronghona; and some idea of thr'
and labour bestowed upon it may be conceived wbe",, , if f°,
stated that the able artist was anxiously engaged IIPI)
nearly fix years! There is a peculiar delicacy of tone .tie
such is required, and a boldness and depth of shatloWtiot;;
these constitute effect, which are truly masterly. The of g
naturally and admirably distributed. To see it is to eo risiaA
but those of tender consciences may compromise the
frailty by a purchase, which they may accomplish on ,0
and comparatively moderate terms, for proofs or prints