The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-14 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS

The house met at a quarter to four o'clock.
Anew writ was ordered for Edinburghshire, in the place ei
Sir J. Hope, deceased.
Lord STANLEY gave notice that, on the second reading'
of the Government of India Bill, he should move, as 50
amendment, that-it is the opinion of this house that fur'
ther information is necessary to enable Parliament to
legislate with advantage for the permanent governmee,t,
of India ; and that, at this late period of the session, 1"
would be inexpedient to proceed with a measure which,
while it disturbs existing arrangements, cannot be cons!'
dered as a final one.
Lord J. RUSSELL stated, in reply to a question, that
the statement in the Moniteur, relative to the despatch
of the English and French fleets to the Dardanelles, was
perfectly correct; but no notice had been received that
the British fleet had yet left Malta.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the hon. member for Finsburl,
had a notice on the paper relative to the occupation
Rome by French and Austrian troops, but in the present
state of public affairs it would be inconvenient to have
such a motion made. He therefore asked the honourable
member to postpone it.
Mr. T. DIJNCOMBE had no alternative but to accede to
this appeal, though he would state he should have brought
the motion forward in no spirit of hostility to the French
people or their Sovereign.
ROMAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY IN HOLLAND.—Lord
J. RUSSELL said there would be no objection to produce
the correspondence which had taken place on this subject.
—Mr. BOWYER gave notice that to-morrow he would
move that the correspondence be produced.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
mistake to suppose that there was any intention to abolish
the five per cent. addition imposed in import duties
1840 ; but while in 1840 there were no less than 1,20 u
articles liable to the addition, at the present time there
were only twenty-two which pay it.
MOTION FOR COMMITTAL OF THE SUCCESSION DUTY
BILL.—Sir J. PAKINGTON moved that the bill be cote'
mitted this day six months. The duty would be nothing
else than a tax upon misfortune, and it was conceived in
a spirit of opposition to the aristocratic institutions of the
country and the property that supported them.
Mr. HEADLAM could understand the right hon. Baronet
opposing the details of this bill, but he was at a Loss to
reconcile the present motion with the declaration made
by the late Government, that they felt the time was coca'
ing when a tax on succession must be passed.

Mr. FRESHFIELL seconded the amendment
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TATTERSALL'S-THIS DAY

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-5 to 1 agst Coisterdale, taken
freely; 6 to 1 agst Coomburland Stathesmon; 7 to 1 agst
Goldfinder, taken ; 10 to 1 agst Chief Justice, taken ; 12 to 1
agst St. Andrew, taken.

SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKES.—EVen on Torment;
4 to 1 agst Rackapelt.

DERBY, 1854.-12 to 1 agst Autocrat, taken ; 20 to 1 RP!
Verbena Colt, taken; 25 to I agst aight, taken; 40 to 1 ags'
King Tom, taken.

ST. LEGER.-6 to 4 azst West Australian ; 16 to 1 00
Rataplan, taken ; 16 to E agst Sittingbourne, taken.

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.

The Turkish question having assumed less of a warlike cha-
racter, a rise of Q per cent. on English Securities has ensued,
the market being characterised, up to the close of business, by
a tone of the greatest firmness. The improvement in the Rail-
way market made further progress during the day, but the
business transacted was not extensive. Dealers being busy
preparing for the settlement, Continuations are moderate, and
lower than last account. The reduction in French Shares,
owing to the rise of prices in Paris has been extensive. Gold,
Land, and Mining Shares are firm, at a slight advance. Foreign
market generally strong Russian and Mexican recovering.

CLOSING PRICES.
Consols, Account .. l 984 Bank Stock '229 SO
Do. Money .. . I Excheq. Bills, L. & S 3no
Three & Qr per Cents

101# i i
POREION STOCK.
2.7 i 8 I Spanish Passives

Mexicans
Do. Threes
Spanish Deferred
Do. Threes

Turkish
. 22 3i Swedish
. 48
RMLWA Y

SHARES_
Amberg.,Nottingham, London & N. Western 114115 i
and E. Junction London &S. Western se, 9
Bristol and Exeter — Manches., Sheff., and
Caledonian
Do. Preference .. Midland Stock
East Anglian
Eastern Counties .... )21 13 Do. Preference 1-11 13
East Lancashire 7li 2* Norfolks
Eastern Union A .... , North Staffordshire
Ditto B and C — Shrewsbury and Bir-
Edinburgh & Glasgow 69 71 mingham
Great Northern B5 6 Do. L. &N. W. guar.
Do. A — S. Eastern and Dover
Do. B — York, Newcastle, and
Great Western
Lanc.and Yorkshire. 78 i Do. Extension
Do. Fifth 5........ 41 i Do. Preference
Leeds Northern ls* 16 York and N. Midland 59 604
London, Brighton, and i Do. Preference i
South Coast

294 NI

103 i 4i )
MINING SHARES.
1 # Nugget
B. Australian
Freehold
Australasian
Colonial
Mariposa
I.AND SHARES.
Australian Agricultural 64 6 Peel River
S. Australian Invest. 1 j South Australian,
Van Diernen's l7 19 British America.

Noveau Monde
Registered ....
Cordeliera
Ave Maria .
Carson's Creek
Port Philip ....

COR N MARKET

We had, a scanty show of English Wheat, and scarcely anY
samples of Barley. Fair supplies of Foreign Wheat, but of
other articles short. The trade in English W heat is firm, at ap
advance of 2a per quarter. The top price of town-made Flott,
is unaltered. Barley, Beans, and Peas, are 6d to Is per quarter
dearer. Oats at 6d to Is per quarter advance.
English. Irish. Foreign.
2155 20376
3580

Wheat
Barley
Oats ..
Malt ..
Beans
Peas ..
Flour.,

178 aks &
8165 bras.

PRODUCE MARKET.

Sugar.—Foreign : Few buyers,
.and prices are unchanged'
Refined : Home dealers are more Inclined to operate ; grocery
lumps 45s 6d. Coffee is firm, but there is little doing; Native
Ceylon 46s 6d to 475. Tea : Dealers are cautious, and terniS
barely maintained. Rum: Many buyers, at former rates•
Brandy is brisk at full prices. Cotton: Sales small, but n°
decline.