The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-15 00:00:00

FINEST CUTLERY.

Set 50 Pieces Balance Ivory, 505., warranted; a set of San-
som's Ivory, as good as can be obtained, 3 guineas; I dozen
black-handle l'atile Knives and Forks. warranted steel, 103. ;
1 dozen DeSserts to match, 'Ba.; the Carvers, 23. 9d.; white
bone Table knives and Forks, nearly equal to Ivory, Ils. per
dozen; Desserts to match, Ss 61; Carvers, 3s. 6d.; Buck self
tip, Cocoa, &e., proportionably low.
GENERAL FURNISHING ARTICLES'

Set superior Block-tin Dish-rovers, 225. 6d.; Patent Imperial
do., the best manufactured, 354.-the long set; Hastener and
Bottle'JaA complete, 255.; Tea Trays and Waiters from 8 to
30 inches, in all shapes and patterns, from ss. to 7 guineas per
set good Japan Snuffer 'flay with Steel Snuffeis, 2s. 6d.;
Copper Coal Scuttle, .15s. ; Brass and Copper Kettles, with
stands. 15i:; without stands, 6s. 6d. and upwards; Iron Sauce-
pans, Fish Kettles, Boilers, Fountains, Digesters, Stew-pans,
Bcc. Japanned Ware of every description; Tin Goods in every
article manufactured, and at such prices ad quality as to ensure
satisfaction to the purchasers.
BOLD-STREET, JOSEPH'S REPOSITORY,
92, BOLD-STREET.

SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM RAILWAY.—The works'on
this line are proceeding with great rapidity, and to the entire
satisfaction of the directors. A good portion of the permanent
rails are already laid, and it is expected the railway will be
finished in August next.
NEW COTTON MILL, NEAR BURY, DESTROYED BY FIRE.—
Between ten and eleven o'clock on Sunday week, a newly-
erected cotton mill, at a place called Brook's Mouth, on the
Bolton road, near Bury, was discovered to be on fire, in the se-
cond story, which is used as a carding-room Tire mill was in
three divisions, the centre being occupied by the steam-engine,
which divided those rooms used for the preparing and spinning
of the cotton, from those in which it was stove and mixed, and
the yarns packed. On the alarm being given, two engines be-
longing to the. Bury Fire Company, and those belonging to
Messrs. Richard Walker and Brother, and to Mr. Hardman,
were promptly on the spot; but owing to the flames having by
that time extended considerably, the firemen found they could
not save great part of the mills, and therefore mainly. directed
their efforts to the preservation of the centre compartments,
containing the steam engine, which is a new and valuable one.
In this they succeeded, for the engine sustained no material in-
jury; .but all the remainder of the mill was destroyed. with a
'tittantity or cotton and twist, &c. and the machinery in two
rooms; that for the other rooms not -having been ready for fit-
ting,up.. The mill.and machinery were the property of Mr. J.
Openshaw„and, we are sorry to say,
.were nut insured. The
loss is. estimated at about .C5OOO. Preparations are already
making to rebuild the mill. We understand that all parties en-
gaged in. efforts to extinguish the fire -were entitled to great
praise for their exertions and good conduct.
IiIiTENSZVE liA-N ROBBERY AT .A.BERDEEN.—Within.these.
few 'days, informaiion has'been received in this city, of an ex-
tensive robbery having been committed in the premises of the
did Aberdeen Banking Company, in that town, and notes and
sovereigns to the extent, it is estimated, of £20,000 carried off.
The robbery was perpetrated between Saturday night and Mon-
day morning, but at what. hour, has not as yet, been satisfac-
torily ascertained. The manager of the bank, who resides on
the premises, was as usual at church on the Sabbath, leaving
no person in the house but a servant girl, and it is therefore
presumed that the theft was committed during his absence. The
impression on the minds of those best acquainted with the cir-
cumstances is. that there must have been stone person concealed
in the premises, as the doors were bolted wit hiu, and could not
apparently be opened with false keys. The key of the safe in
which the money was deposited. lay in the drawer of a press,
the door of which was secured by a padlock. The robbers ap-
pear to have wrenched off the lock with a crow-bar, and having
thus got Possession of the proper key, they were enabled to
complete their nefarious designs with greater facility than they
might have anticipated. \Viten the depredators had retired
from the bank, they locked the safe, and took the key along
with them—so that it was upwards Of three hours after the rob-
bery was discovered that a proper estimate of its extent could
be ascertained. In their retreat the robbers left; the crow-bar,
and some other powerful instruments commonly used by house-
breakers, on the reinises.—Glasynre Courier. Thursday.

INcoME OF THE CHURCH.—TotaI net yearly income of the
bishops of England and Wales, subject to temporary charges,
£160,292; total net yearly income of cathedrals. £208.239; se-
parate revenues of the dignitaries !herein, £66,465; total annual
income of the archdeacons. £4878; grand total. £-139 874.
Total net income or all the incumbents in England and Wales,
£3,(X)4.693. Total number of livings is 10,719. Of these livings
there are—Under £5O. 297 ; £lOO, 1629; £l5O, 1602: £2OO,
1356; £3OO. 1978; £lOO, 1326; £5OO, 830 ; £750, 954 ; £lOOO,
323; £l5OO, al; £2OOO, 32; £20t.,,0 and upwards. 19.-"—Number
of parishes in which there is no glebe-honse, 2878. Number of
parishes in which there are none fit, 1728. Number-of parishes
in which there are fit, 5917..—LiYings in England exceeding
£2OOO per annum —boddington, Cambridgeshire, £7306; Stan-
Jump. Durham, £4813; Blax hall, Suffolk, £4198; Upwell,
Cambridgeshire, £3865: Winwick. Lancashire. £3616; Walsall,
Lancashire, £3051; Bishop WearmOuth. Durham, £2899;
Hawafden, Cheshire, £2844 : Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
£2717; Edgmorid, Salop, £261x1; 'St. 13otolph, Bishopsgate,
• London. £2290; Lambeth,£2277 Wigan, Lancashire, £2230;
Hnughton-le-Spring, Durham, £2157; Hatfield BishOps tierts,
£2097; Milton. Warwickshise, 2075; Wortham, Ker.t, £2061;
LeYerington, Cambridgeshire, -£2099; St. Giles, Cripplegate,
London, £2OlB.

Imperial parliament.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY.
BONDED CORN.

Colonel SEALE moved the second reading of the bonded corn
bill.

The Marquis of CHANDOS opposed the bill, on the ground
that it would be highly inlttetolfs''to the agriculturist of This
country. He had given the measure his most anxious attention,
and he was convinced it only held out a boon to foreign counries
at the expense of the English farmer. (Hear, hear.)* He should,
therefore, move that the bill be read a second time that day six
months: lie was sure the agricultural interest, which was so
strong in that House, would not allow the bill to pass into a law.
It would be unncecessary to detain the House with any argu-
ment against the bill, as iiiiibittikients were so well known, and
had been so often expressed. (Hear.) He should, therefore,
content himself with moving, as an amendment, that the bill
be read A second time that day six months. _

Mr. WARBURTON contended that the bill would be beneficial
to the farmers, and not injurious. It would give employment,
and the agriculturists would reap the advantage of it. He con-
sidered the noble marquis erroneous in the opinions he had
formed on the subject.'
Mr. HEATucoTestrongly opposed the bill. He was con-
vinced it would tend to fraud and evasion. (Hear, hear.) In
fact, it was
,mily an attempt to repeal tne corn-law. (Hear,
bear.) He'was well acquainted with the agriculturil interest,
and be knew the wishes and sentiments of that body were that
they should be left alone. (Hear, hear, hear.) They did not
wish, when they were gradually returning to comfort, for Par-
liament to interfere. He theiefure cordially supported the
amendment of his noble friend.

Lord WoRSLEY supported the bill. He did not think it would
act injuriously to the farmers, but the contrary.
Sir J. TYRRELL denied that the agriculturists were a selfish
body, and contended that the bill would be most unjust and
prejudicial to the landed interest.
Mr. BROTHERTON said he should support the bill, but he
trusted the landlords would throw it out, as it would convince
the country of the animas by which they were governed.
Mr. P. THOMSON said, he could not agree with the observa-
tions that had been made by the noble lord opposite. He could
not believe that the agricultural gentlemen of England would
reject a measure of the kind, especially as it would bene-
fit a large class of the community, without injuring the ag•
riculturist, or depreciating the value of land. If fears were
entertained with respect to the measure, in the committee was
the proper place to make objections, and not at the present
stage. He hoped the hon. member who introduced the measure
would receive the support of the hon. member for Tatnworth.
He thought the bill should be read a second dine, and any alter-
ations might he made in committee to secure the landholder.
Sir EDWARD KNATCIiBULL said he would support the motion
of his noble friend for the rejection of the bill. (Hear, hear.)
The right hon gentleman' opposite hail said that, in committee,
clauses might he introduced to protect the landowner. He would
fearlessly assert it was impossible for him to do so.
Sir RoI3KRT PEEL had no strong or decisive feeling on the
subject. He thought the benefit to commerce bythe bill would
be small, but he believed if the bill were passed there would be
.more discontent created than could be balanced by any good.
On the whole he saw no reason for agitating the present quei-
tion. Throughout the kingdom, the agricultural body looked
upon the measure with the deepest jealousy and suspicion; and,
therefore, even if it were possible to prevent fraud, he thought
it highly inexpedient to rouse feelings of distrust, as to the
security afforded by the existing law regulating the trade in
corn.

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Mr. BROTHERTON could see no force in the statements of
Sir Robert Peel. Mr. Brotherton held the bill lu the. house
to be a good bill, because, amongst other things, it would tend
to break up the corn laws. " Those laws are must odious and
wicked," exclaimed the hon. member. " They cripple our
trade, and they starve our artisians; and I trust they will soon
be utterly swept away."
Lord DARLINGTON resisted the bill. He denied that it offered
no security against fraud. Whether a measure, offering such
security, might not be framed, be would not undertake to de-
termine; but he was sure, at all events, that the present bill
was not such a measure.

The LORD ADVOCATE supported the bill: his constituents
deemed it highly important to their interests; and were con-
vinced that the British farmer could not, by possibility, suffer
under its operation.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM thought the bill itself of very slight im-
ortance. But he apprehended foul play, when he marked the
anxiety with which this bill was urged forward by certain par-
ties. H e denied, that, under the operation of this bill, if fraud
were really prevented, any profit could exist to the importer of
foreign corn for grinding, and exportation. One-fourth part of
the grain ground was offal. That offal would never, pay the
cost of exportation; and it could not be brought into the British
market, unless on payment of 20 per cent. duty. Where; then,
could there exist a fair profit to the importer of foreign corn
under the provisions of this bill ?
Mr. MARK PHILLIPS, in reply, stated that he would pledge
himself to show in committee, that the bran would he used for•
manufacturing purposes.
Mr. VILLIERS looked upon the bill before the house as the
East Redford of the corn laws. The rejection of the measure
would do more good than its adoption. Its rejection would
soon be followed by the total repeal of the corn la'cs.
The house then divided, and the bill was thrown Out by a ma-
.
joritv of 70. The number in favour of the bill being read a se-
cond time was 150; against it 220._

The report of th'e custody of infants' bill was brought up by
Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and its reception was opposed by Sir
E. Sugden and other Hon. Members. Upon•a division, how-
ever, the report was ordered to be received by 91 to 18.
On the question that the house resolve itself into committee
on the copyright bill, Mr. Wakley moved as an amendment that
the bill be committed. "this day six months." The amendment
was negatived by 116 to 64, and the house having gone into
committee pro forma, the chairman obtained leave to sit again
on Wednesday next.
The salmon fisheries (Ireland) bill, and the waste lands (Ire-
land bill, were read a second time, and the house adjourned at
a quarter to two o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS:—TuungnAr.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the. woolsack at five
o'clock.

PuSTOI FICE.

In anawer to a question from the Marquis of LONDONDERRY,
Earl LICHFIELD said, it was not the intention of the govern-
ment.to Turin a Oirect mail cui......nicattou-tritw.an Liverpool
and Belfast. but he trusted when the railroad to Liiierpool was
completed, that as great a facility iti forwarding letters to Bel-
fast would be obtained as if a direct communication was made.

POOH LA WS
The Earl of H A REWOQD presented a petition from several
townships in the Carlton Union of the West Riding of York,
against the repeal of the Gilbert Act, 'under which that Union
was formed.

Earl FITZWILLIAM said it certainly would be a curious
anomaly, if these unions were permitted to form an exception
to the general administration of the poor laws.
The Earl of RA DNOR thought the petition was quite unneces-
sary, inasmuch as there was no bill before the house for the
purpose of dissolving.the unions referred to. He wished, how-
ever, that unions of this descriptions were abolished, in order
that the whole might be placed under the new pouf law system.
The Earl of MA LIISBLRY thought the new pour law bill had
gone a great deal too far.
After a few observations from:the Duke of RICHMOND, the
petition was laid on the table.--(Adjourned.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS -THURSDAY.

In consequence or there being a ballot on'the Gloucester and
Norwich election petitions, the gallery was not opened until
half past four o'clock.

GLOUCESTER CITY ELECTION.
The following are the names of the committee on the Gloucester
City election Petition :—Mr. Wilson Patten, Sir G. H. Rose,
Mr. E. M. N. Parker, Mr. J. Cripps, Mr. P. Kirk, Mr. James
Power, Mr. John Easthope, Mr. R. M. Milnes, the Marquis of
Granby, Sir W. Heathcote, and an Honourable Member
whose name we could not ascertain.

NORIVICH ELECTION.

The following are the names of the committee on the city of
Norwich election petition :—Mr. Wrightson. Mr. I'hilpots,
Lord E, Bruce, Mr. W. Busfield, Mr. D. Roche, Sir:C. Coote,
Mr. W. M. Stanley, Mr. W. Bagot, Mr. S. Duckworth, Mr. J.
Edeards, and Mr. A. Smith.

Sir. J. GRAHAM gave notice, that on Thursday, the 24th of
May, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to disqualify
Hawick from being a polling place for the county of Rozburgb.
(Hear, hear.)