The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-04 00:00:00

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE-YESTERDAY

The harvest may now be stated to have become general
round London and in most places in the south, and the wea-
ther continues to be equally favourable to harvest operations
here, as it is to the advancement of the crops towards ma-
turity in the less early districts, and we are happy to learn
that the late auspicious change in the weather has not been
partial, but has been extended to all parts of the kingdom.
Dependent as the markets always are at this precarious sea-
son on the varying atmospheric changes, we find that even
in the few cases where prices have given way the fall has
been very slight, while at most of the leading country mar-
kets not only has no corresponding depression ensued, but
prices have continued firm in the face of a supply in some
instances more than ordinarily liberal. The general, awl, in
our opinion, well grounded impression, that the harvest now
on the ground must, under even the most favourable circum-

stances, turn out a deficient one, accounts most satisfactorily
for the trifling effect which the late return from the most
unfavourable to the most favourable weather for the crops
has had upon prices.

There was a fair supply of wheat from Essex, Kent, and
Suffolk at this morning's market; but the quantity on sale
from more remote counties was quite trifling. Our millers,
in consequence of the very favourable weather, were ex.
tremely cautious in their purchases in the early part of the
day, but as factors showed no disposition to give way in
prices, the stands were ultimately cleared at last Monday's
quotations. We heard of only one sample of new wheat be-
ing on the market, and the quality being firm it realised 83s.
per qr. Foreign wheat, both free and in bond, supported
former prices. The demand for flour was rather inactive,
but all fine qualities supported previous rates. Of barley,
the fresh supply was quite trifling, and fine heavy qualities
obtained somewhat higher prices. Malt of really fine quality
experienced a fair demand ; but secondary and inferior sorts
were difficult of disposal at our quotations. We had a fair
supply of oats, chiefly foreign, which met a steady demand
at last week's prices. Beans and peas were each in limited
supply, and fully supported our quotations.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

TUESDAY. AUGUST 4.—Wind N.W

—Havana Packet, —, from Africa—and Ellen Jen-
from Cork.

ARRIVED
kinsou,

,
SAILED.-13iitannia, Atcheson, from Quebec—Lion, Watson, for
Genoa and Leghorn—Harriet, Beniest, for Antwerp—Columbine,
Welsh. for Quebec—Ann & Laura, Ellis, for Rotterdam—Hermoder,
Neilson, for Gothenburg—and Esther, Taylor, for Dordt.

Superb, Gatchell, from Charleston, at this port ; sailed Bth July.
On Sunday evening at 6 p.m. about 8 miles to the eastward of Kin-
sale, saw the President, steamer, from Liverpool to New York, and
believes she was going fell 13 knots an hour. Wind S.W. light and
smooth water

Rachel, Scott, hence to Calcutta, put into Douglas Bay, Isle of
Man, Ist instant, having sprung a leak, which was found, and
stopped, and she would proceed yesterday
Blake, Eshelby, sailed from Hobart Town for India 18th March

Corinthian, Cassily, hence at Leghorn
Ellen Clare, Roberts, sailed from Leghorn for Liverpool 2'
July

Hope, Warner, hence at Harflen
Josina Wilhelm, Stuitt, end Anna Margaretha, Stuitt, hence at
Harlingen
Gratitude, Lloyd, hence at Texel
Jeune Caroline, Hytlelmar, hence at Nantes

THE SPRING RICE JOB

(From the Dublin Evening Mail.)

In our last we gave a report of what took place in the
House of Commons, in reference to this recent transaction.
It would really seem as though the country were never to
get to the end of the jobs of this " lively little West Briton."
The one now under consideration was exposed in the House
of Commons on Friday last, by Mr. Emerson Tennent.
When the Shannon was to be surveyed, with a view to im-
provements in its navigation, the duty, being so extensive,
was committed to a distinct commission, with the under-
standing that on completing this survey their functions were
to cease, and the works were to be under the management of
the body who are constituted and paid for such services—
namely, the Board of Public Works. To the new commis-
sion, on this understanding, Mr. Matthew Barrington was
appointed solicitor. To Mr. Barrington, personally, of course
no fault can possibly be found—and even in his selection for
this occasion, there is nothing to blame, But now comes the
job. Mr. Barrington, it is well known is Mr. S. Rice's pri-
vate solicitor and his political friend. The survey is finished,
and the works recommended as approved of, and of course the
country will expect that the Commissioners of Public Works
are now to begin their duty of carrying then into effect.
But no such thing takes place ; for in that case, their
solicitor, Mr. Stewart, would receive all the profits and fees
of the conveyances, surveys, &c. &c. • and the favourite
protege of the Chancellor of the Exchequer would receive
nothing. To avoid this, and to saddle the country with a
new set of functionaries, the form of a new commission is
adopted, but consisting, in reality, merely of the officers of
the old commissioners, and with separate offices, separate
clerks, a separate staff of every class, and, of course, a sepa-
rate solicitor, and that solicitor Mr. Matthew Barrington.
As to this gentleman personally, we repeat we do not object;
but why is he to be thus juggled and thimble-rigged into an
officer, for the mere purpose of drawing away the emolu-
ments which ought, in all fairness as well as sound-economy,
to go to the actual solicitor, Mr. Stewart ? The first fruits
of this job were a vote of £11,300, on Friday last, for the
services of the new solicitor. Are we wrong when we say
the country are never to get to the end of the jobs of Lord
Mount Vulture?
We copy from the Limerick Reporter, an ultra liberal
journal, the following remarks in reference to this nefarious
job, carried in a reformed House of Commons by a majority
of over two to one :
" WRETCIIED IRELAND.—Amidst the thousands urg_,,
thousands of the people's money voted away in an Engifillf
House of Commons in the committee of supply, we find the
following :
" On the vote for £11,300 for defraying the legal expenses
of carrying into effect the act for improving the navigation of
the Shannon, Mr. E. Tennent objected to the vote, as no de-
tailed statement had been made to the house. Mr. Alderman
Thompson moved the reduction of the sum to £5,000; and,
on a division, there appeared—
r. 62

For the vote - .78
For the amendment
Majority
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costs
st
s
Eleven
incurred i n
thousand
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e preparingthree solicitor,forimprov-
ingpoint
attention to Mr. Alton's able
letter to the poor law voters, of the Richmond-place ward.
This wretched country is a nation of jobs. The commis-
sioners of poor laws in Ireland insist on the guardians of
unions giving mortgages for every loan they require—the
smallest probable cost being fifty pounds or more !—Some-
thing about four hundred of these mortgages the already
enormously taxed acres of Ireland will have to pay for.
Twenty thousand pounds for a poor law solicitors' cost ! !
Eleven thousand three hundred pounds to the Shannon Na-
vigation Commissioners' attorney ! ! We pause for breath.
The public can now easily perceive why the poor law com-
missioners were so frightful of the press. These dreadful
and cursed jobs were never exceeded in the worst tory times.
We shall soon—very soon—give in our columns every word
of what occurs at the poor law guardian meetings. Twenty-
thousands—erelaeble Iretlhand!"d
d s fords poorfo r, a
Twsr mortgages—eleven ven thousand
Nay' igation Improve-
three hundred pounds
Inent' solicitor's costs
pounds

MuRDER.—Last week, a man of the name of John Ryan,
who lived at Ahane, a place situate between Mountshannon
and, Thornville, in the liberties, was barbarously wounded
with a cleaver by a woman in whose house he went on some
business. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where
he shortly after expired.—Limerick Standard.