The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-21 00:00:00

THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET,

NEW YORK, MARCH 31.—The money market of late has
presented few features deserving especial notice. Money has
been quite abundant, but capitalists excessively shy of any
but first rate paper and securities, the rate of interest 'tiling
frod 6to 7 per cent. per annum. New 'York state stocks
have been sought after with avidity, both capitalists and agents
for European houses offering as ready purchasers at very fair
rates, say, for the five per cent. stocks, payable in 7, 10, and
15 years, at 92 a 93 ex dividend, payable to-morrow ; and for
six per cents. payable in 15 years, at 101 a 102. Ohio state
sixes, 96 to 97, interest payable in July. New York corpora-
tion bonds are 'also in active demand, but the supply small at
about 1 per cent above par. Few stocks of other states have
been sold here for some weeks. In local bank stocks, with
here and there an exception, very little has been-doing. Man-
hattan is offered at 86, and 85:} offered. Railroad stocks are
firm, as they generally are at the beginning of spring.
To-day the operations in stocks were chiefly confined to
the shares of the United States Bank and those of the North
American Trust company, and these were again depressed by
the operations, as we are credibly informed, of a combination
of jobbers who for some time time past, have. prevented the
price of any particular stock, when it suits their purpose, being
a criterion of its actual value. These institutions having large
interests in London, the departure of the steamship' was
deemed a fair opportunity to injure their prospects • and even
the Maine boundary question has been used by them as one
pretext, not that it was believed that a war would grow out
of it, but that it would create apprehensions in London, which
would make monied men there averse to operations- in all
American securities. We trust that in this respect their ex-
pectations will be deceived; firmly convinced, as we are, that
the subject furnishes no just ground for alarm.
Large transactions took place to-daY in foreign exchanges
for remittances by the steam-ship, at the following rates :
London .. 107 f a 1841 Paris ,

Amsderdana.. . 391 a -40,

Hamburg,

'34 a 36

Bremen 7Bl a 781
The supply was full. Southern bills not endorsed here have
been sold at rates from 1 to V per cent. below the above. quo-
tations. A small amount of specie is shipped to France,
owing to the supply of French bills being rather short in pro-
portion to the amount of others offer'ng. Spanish dollars are
at 3 to 5 per cent. premium—Mexican, 1 per cent. American
halves and sovereigns are at par.
Inland exchanges are very dull, and rates.to-day are as
follows :

Philadelphia
Baltimore
Richmond 5l 6 -
Charleston 3l a 31
Savannah
August
North Carolina 6} a 7
Mobile
New Orleans • 6 a N
_ _

Trade generally is in a very depressed state, and appear-
ances indicate that tlia spring business will be on a very lim-
ited scale. Importations from Europe do not command saving
pricesi and a very moderate demand exists for merchandise
generally..

Jam!

MEETING AT LANCASTER, RESPECTING THE

ASSIZES.

(From the Preston Chronicle.)

On Wednesday afternoon last, a meeting was held in the
Town-hall, Lancaster, for the purpose of adopting means to
procure the return of the assize business, or a portion of it,
to Lancaster. J. Dockray, Esq., the mayor, presided; and
several of the influential gentlemen of the town were pre-
sent. The Chairman having briefly opened the meeting,
John Dobson, Esq., said that a regolutio, had been put into
his hands which, with the permission of .the meeting, be
would read. It was to the effect, that memorials be prepared
for signatures and transmitted to the proper authorities,
praying that a portion of-the South Lancashire business be
brought to Lancaster as formerly, and that the members for
the borough, and those of the northern division of the county,
be requested to give it their most strenuous support. As the
object in view was so well known, he would make no further
observations, but beg that the resolution be adopted. (Hear.)
J. Bond, Esq., had great pleasure in seconding the resolu-
tion. He quite agreed with Mr. Dobson, that it was expe-
dient that something should be done. He had some little
doubts as to the efficiency of a memorial at present ; but he
trusted that the time would soon come when. it would be suc-
cessful. A memorial ought to go from that part 'of the
county whence it was expected that the business would arise;
and for-the Lancaster people alone to send up a memorial,
might excite a little suspicion with those parties who had to
move their business from Liverpool. He thought a 'COM.
mittee ought to be formed to be in active communication
with such parties. Still there would be no harm in having
memorials prepared, to be ready when needed. He,- for-
one, would do all in his power to further the object they-had
in view; for it was needless to say, that in consequence of
the removal of the assizes, various .descriptions of,property
in Lancaster had diminished 20 or 30 per cent., and, in:sorne
instances, even more. Therefore, it was extremely desirous
that something should be attempted to retrieve suclia loss.
Whether the assizes had been taken away from them justly
or unjustly, he would not say •, but he hoped that on this
question all parties would unite hand and heart, imil*by per-
severing manfully, he doubted not they would ultimately ob-
tain the Object they had in view, He mostcordially seconded
the motion, which was carried. The Chairman. wished to
know what was meant by the proper authorities ?—Mr:
Dobson : The resolution had been worded. so, in order to
make it as embracing and comprehensive as possible.—T.
Higgins, Esq., in moving the second resoluOon,.agreed with
what had fallen from Mr. Bond. He had no i otiTit that all
parties would be unanimous. He would come at Onee.to his
resolution, which was, that a corn mittee be appointed to carry
out the measures before the meeting, as far as they could do
so. He then moved that a committee be formed, fully em
powered to communicate by letter, or otherwise, with such
towns and persons as may be expedient, and that such com-
mittee consist of the following gentlemen .—Mr. Dobson,
Mr. Bond, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Jackson, Mr,
Swainson, and Mr. Sharp. This would form a small com-
mittee, which was the best for working purposes. It would
be premature to memorialise the government—but if they
waited for others to take the matter up, it must be some time
before they did so. The committee ought to endeavour to
obtain the co-operation of Manchester, Bolton, Rochdale,
&c., leaving Liverpool with its own assizes, for if they at-
tempted to get the assizes wholly bock, they mir.,ht only do
themselves harm. The names of the above gentlemen were
then entered as the committee, Mr. Higgins and Mr. E. D.
necessary expenses.—Mr. Clarke had Oat pleasuiF
conding Mr. Jackson's proposition. Some gentleman had
thought a memorial premature, but it was better to take .the
flowing tide than wait for the ebbing flood. He understood
some eommunication had been made with regard to the
assize business from Manchester, and the attorneys there
were willing to come over to Lancaster, although it was diffl-
' cult for a small town to recover that which had been trans-
ferred from it to a large one. He understood that the com-
missioners appointed to iminirc into some branch of the
common law some years ago, then suggested that a portion
of assize business should be transferred' to the western cir-
cuit, as upon the northern one it could seareely be got
through with, in consequence of its great increase, When
her Majesty's ministers were made aware of the difficulty of
getting through the business at Liverpool, it might 'have
some weight in sending back a portion of it to Lancaster.—
Dr. De Vitre, in voting thanks to the chair, took the occa-
sion to observe, that as soon as the railway was opened, great
facilities would be afforded to the Manchester suitors, to
bring their business to the old courts, One of the great in-
conveniences complained of by those having. to attend the
assizes at Liverpool, was the impossibility of obtaining lodg-
ings near the courts,—whilst witnesses could not be kept
together—they were off seeing the sights of time town—visit-
ing the docks and so forth,—whilst the barristers were
similarly situated, and attorneys had to go two or three miles.
to hold consultations—all which objections were avoided in
Lancaster. (Hear, hear.) A subscription was then set on.
foot, headed by the mayor for X 5. Several other speakers
put their names' down for a like sum, and the meeting broke
up,

ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY
INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Orford herald.)

• -
On Saturday last, being the last day of Term, a congrega•
Lion was holden for granting graces and conferring degrees,
when the following degrees were conferred :
.MASTERS OF ARTS,
The Hon. Reginald Windsor West Balliol College„
William Miller, New College, Esquire Bedle of Law.
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
William Shillito, University College.

On Wednesday last, Mr. William Edward Dickinson
Carter, from Winchester College, was admitted Scholar of
New College.
The Rev. Philip James Hanywood, B.A. of Trinity
College, has been instituted in the Rectory of Bradwell-
next-Coggesliall, Essex, void by the death of the Rev. M. J.
Brunwin ;. patron, M. P. C. Brunwin, Esq.
The Rv. Thos. Gamier, 8.C.L., late Fellow of All
Souls' College, has been appointed Dean of Winchester,
void by the death of the Rev. Dr. Rennell.
The Rev. Thos. Fielder Woodham, B.A. late of Worcester
College, has been presented to the Rectory of Brancaster,
Norfolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. W. 'Bolton. _
_ _

The Rev. G. F.W. Mortimer, M.A., Head Master of the
Western Grammar School, Brompton, late a Michel Scholar
of Queen's College, Oxford, and one of Dr. Bishop's Exhi-
bitioners from the Exeter Free Grammar School, has been
unanimously elected to the Head Mastership of the City of
London School.—Western Luminary.

. _
On Wednesday se'nnight, at the Berkshire Sessions, held
at Newbury, the Rev. John Field, M,A. of Magdalen Hall,
son of Mr. Alderman Field, of Wallingford, was elected, by
a large majority of Magistrates, to -the Chaplaincy pe the
County Gaol of .Reading, vacant by the resignation of the
Rev. Robert Appleton. _ _ _

On Monday if;st, the Rev. John Hayes, B.A. of Magdalen
Hall, was unanimously elected to the Incumbency of Christ
Church, 'Harpurhey, near Manchester.

PROMOTIONS.

Rev. W. S. Salman, M.A. of St. John's College, Cam-
bridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Shireoaks, Nottingham-
shire, void by the death of the Rev. George Savile; patron,
the Duke of Norfolk.

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void by the death of Dr. Joseph Goodall. .
Rev. H. Melvin, B.D. of St. Peter's College, Cambridge,
to be Chaplain of the Tower, in the room of the Rev. R. R.
Bailey, deceased. This appointment was by the recommen-
dation of the Duke of Wellington, the High Constable of the
Tower.
Rev. E., Robertson, to the Vicarage of Shorwell and the
Rectory of Mottivton, Isle of Wight, vacant by the resigna-
tion of the Rev. S. W. Dowell ; patron, Stephen Dowell, Esq.
Rev. Julius Charles Hare, M.A. late Fellow of Trinity
College, Cambridge, and Rector of Hurtsmonccux, Sussex,
to the Archdeaconry of Lewes, vacant by the death of the
Rev. Thomas Birch, D.C.L. of St. John's College, Oxford.
Rev H. Gubbins, to the Living of Clounelty and Clouneagh,
Triland.
Rev. Towney Blaekwoed, to the Curacy of Newtonards,
void by the death of the Rev. M. Cassidy ; patron, the
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Rev. Samuel Luscombe, B.A. to the Rectory of Chedzoy,
Somersetshire, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Thomas
Boucher Coney.
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Rev. Robert. Lovett, B.A. to the Rectory of Trioitr,
Wallcott, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Thomas Fielder
Woodham,
The Vicar of Newcastle has appointed the Rev. R. W. L.
Jones, B.A. Evening Lecturer of St. Andrew's, in the place
of the Rev. G.A. Walker, M.A. who has resigned.
BODLEIAN LECTUItES.—The Trustees of the Exeter
Church Charities have re-elected the Rev. J. Medley, Vicar
St. Thomas, and the Rev. C. Worthy, Curate of St.
of
who have filled the
David, as Bodleian Lecturers for the year ensuing; a com-
pliment deservedly paid to gentlemen
office with so much ability and advantage to the public
during the year which has passed.—St Janies's Chronicle.

We have already stated that 34 bankruptcies took place in
Paris during the first fortnight of March. The second half
of that month no fewer than 57 bankruptcies were declared
in Paris, averaging four a-day, oue of which was for a sum of
663,000 francs.