The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-07 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENT DUTY

We published, a short time since, a statement of the rela-
tive circulation of the Liverpool newspapers during the past
and present year. We have now great pleasure in laying
before our readers a statement of the amount of advertise-
ment duty paid by each of the same papers, during the last
three years, respectively, in doing which we cannot avoid
expressing our satisfaction at the position which the LIVER-
POOL STANDARD occupies, for which we tender our acknow-
ledgments to our advertising friends :

X s. d. _ s. d. ..,., s. d.
Mercury 879 6 0 1020 5 6 1099 11 6
Gore's Advertiser 983 2 0 1096 1 0 1013 3 6
Mercantile Garette ----.
Albion 497 13 0 600 19 0 614 17 0
Standard • 619 11 6 314 5 0 592 19 0
Mail 452 6 6 566 14 0 537 4 6
Chronicle 490 10 0 524 6 6 535 13 6
Courier 348 10 6 382 13 0 400 16 0
Times 277 7 0 284 3 6 280 17 6
Journal lB5 8 0 160 17 6 175 11 6

BIRKENHEAD CATTLE AND CHEESE FAIR

The second Birkenhead fair of the present year took place
on Friday last, on the vacant ground south of the Albion
Hotel, in the field on the north, and in Chester-street.
Owing to a variety of circumstances, some of which could
not be controlled, the fair was not quite so numerously
attended as was anticipated, though taking all matters into
account, there was nothing to discourage the opinion that
tbsse fairs. when once properly set on foot; will prove to be
highly successful, and highly beneficial, not only to dealers,
but to the neighbouring country and to consumers. In the
first place, owing to some want of efficient organization in
the committee, the fair was by no means sufficiently adver-
tiseh. Indeed, its advent was not keown to many parties
who would have taken an interest in it, even within a circuit
of two miles. In the second place, the weather was, up to
12 o'clock, exceedingly unpropitious, the wind blowing
almost a gale, and the rain faliing in nearly continuous
showers. In the third place, the tide in the morning was
out, and there was great difficulty in embarking the cattle
and horses, from the Liverpool side. Many dealers, indeed,
their cattle as well as themselves, being " beaten by the wind,
and battered by the rain," relinquished their intention of
attending. In the fourth place, there exists at the present
time, amongst horned cattle, a peculiar disease which has
prevented many dealers from coming up, has somewhat
damped the spirit of purchasers in cows, and, as we learn,
will have a detrimental effect on the approaching Ches-
ter fair. What was brought up, however, was, with
scarcely an exception, of good quality ; and, foreseeing
that Birkendead must finally, from its situation in the
proximity of Liverpool, and its growing population and con-
venience for such a purpose; become the sites of important
marts of this description, we hope and trust that those gentle-
men who have the power of directing them will, against the
next occasion, enter heartily into the spirit of the occasion ;
give due previous notice, and lend their individual assistance
to an object which must euentually be carried out, if not by
the present parties, by those who will succeed them.
Amongst the cows brought up was a fine stud by Mr.
Sharp, the celebrated dealer, consisting of from twenty-five
to thirty prime animals. The greater part were Alderneys
and Durhams, for which from £25 to £3O each was asked,
and nearly the whole were sold.

Mr. DOdson, cattle-dealer, had about fifteen or sixteen
cows of the Durham breed, and sold the greater number at
£24 and under.

Mr. Congreave, of Burton, brought several fine beasts, of
such quality that 8d per lb was refused for them, sinking the
offal. A small but beautiful Guernsey cow, quite like a pet,
with a calf, was sold immediately.
Mr. William Beckwith brought four fine calvers and two
fine heifers. The farmers' stock in cows and calves was, on
the whole, excellent, and fair prices were obtained.
In horses the supply was good, particularly of those suited
for the cart. Good animals of this description fetched £4O,
and that sum was refused for some others. Mr. Bellis, as
usual, brought up a fine stud. There were some good hacks,
which brought fair prices—also several tidy ponies. In the
afternoon the show was exceedingly good—extending in
Chester-street almost to the Woodside Ferry House.
In cheese there was little doing, the season for this article
being aimost out. Little remains of old cheese, and the
new is not yet ready for the market. There were, however,
three or four small dairies of cheese of good quality suitable
for. packing. Some of this make was sold at 61s to 62s—the
better quality at 70s. Every cheese was sold by 12 o'clock
to the satisfaction of buyer and seller.
There was a fair supply of pigs, of which sales at high
prices were effected. On the whole, the fair was of a cha-
racter, giving indubitable proof, that if these " meetings"
be in future well ordered and conducted, Birkenhead will be-
come a first-rate mart for those prime articles of consumption,
good beef, good pork and good cheese, as well as for horses.
It has been suggested to us by a gentleman who frequently
attends fairs and cattle markets, chiefly as a purchaser, that,
the permanent establishment of the Birkenhead fair would
be greatly facilitated by premiums being given, in the first
instance, for the best and second best animals of the respect-
ive kinds brought. He states that he has known the good
effects of this system from experience in other quarters ; and
that he thinks there would be no necessity for its continuance
beyond three or four fairs. We throw out the suggestion,
not trusting but that it will meet with attention in the proper
quarter.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-MONDAY

ROBBBERY IN DUBLIN

A middle aged man was placed aTt the bar on a charge of
having been concerned in an .extensive robbery in Dublin
last week. He was apprehended in Liverpool yesterday, and
a considerable sum of money found upon him, of his pos-
session of which he could give no satisfactory explanation.
He was remanded till Wednesday, in order to afford time to
communicate with the police of Dublin.
George Washington pleaded guilty to an information laid
by Acting Tide Surveyor Parry, charging him with having
smuggled a quantity of manufactured tobacco (about 1301bs)
on board that vessel. From the information it appeared that
the Tide Surveyor found the tobacco on the Ist inst., when
the vessel was in Prince's Dock Basin, and that it was con-
cealed about the bed place of the defendant, who acknow-
ledged it was his,'but declared he had bought it for the pur-
pose of supplying the passengers. The captain of the George
Washington gave him an excellent character. Mr. Rushton
convicted him in the penalty of £lOO, and intimated, that
himself and his brother magistrate would, under the circum-
stances, sign a memorial to the Board of Excise for a miti-
gation of it.

FRAUD.
John Cooper, a porter in the service of Mr. Martindale,
soda-water manufacturer, of Bold-street, was charged with
having embezzled several small sums of money, the property
of his employer. It appeared that the prisoner was sent on
two several occasions with packets of soda-water and lemon-
ade to the Grand Junction Railway Company's office, and to
the office of the Liverpool and Manchester Company, to be
conveyed to Wolverhampton and to Newton. On these
occasions money was given to him to pay the freight ; and he
altered the tickets, so as to enable him to charge more than
he had actually paid, putting the difference in his pocket.
He was committed to the sessions.