The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

;PAU7'IIIENT,

Gov. securities..Cl3,6l9,393
Other securities 14177,702
Notes
Gold & silv coin 566,332

£38,031,022 I X 38,031,022
Business in our SHARE MARKET during the
week has again been on a limiten scale, and con-
fined almost altogether to dealers inside the house.
Prices have remained steady, with some slight
indications of an advance. Continental affairs,
however, are rather against this at present. To-day
the market is firm, at the following prices :—Dublin
and Belfast Junction, 1 p ; Eastein Counties,
13 3-16; East Lancashire, 181; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 781; ditto fifth-shares, 4idi Liverpool,

Crosby and Southport, 173 ; London and North-
western, 11s1; Manchester, Shefield and Lincoln,
30; Midland, jig 74; Newry and Warrenpoint,
91; South-eastern and Dover, 23i 24+ ; York and
North Midland, 29.4 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 6
per cent., 15 l-16;* Manchester, Sheffield and Lin-
coln £6 new shuts, 9-16 p.; and Commercial Bank
of Liverpool, 121,

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COTTON.—The market during the week has la-
boured under a reactionary movement, caused in a
great measure by the doubt and uncertainty as to
the yield of the Imerican crop. Speculators have
consequently been cautiaus, and the amount of
sales have been ie. a corresponding degree low, with
a downward tentency in price. There is, however,
no ultimate apprehension as to the demand being
equal to the supply, as, owing to the great activity
in the manfacture of our textile fabrics, it is believed
that the whole of the supply, even should it reach
the higher figuretalked of, will be required. The
sales on Friday reached 5000 bales, at a decline of
about per h., and on Saturday 4000 bales
changed hands, cf which about 1000 were taken on
speculation and br export. To-day the accounts
received by the Canada were to the 15th Feb., but
there was no newofficial list of receipts. The esti-
mated receipts slow an excess over last year of
520,000 bales. .n this market prices gave way
but slowly and closed heavily, with but little varia-
tion in prices of all kinds from Friday last. There
are about 400,00 C bales of all kinds now at sea.
The sales to-day vere estimated at 5000 bales, of
which about 1000 were taken on speculation and
for export.
PRODUCE.—The miuket for Sugar has been well
sustained for refining purposes ; and such descrip-
tions have brought rather higher prices, but for
grocery qualities the denand has been limited. The
sales consisted of 550 hhds. West India, 3,760
bags East India, and a cargo of Mauritius to
arrive. Of foreign Sugar,the refiners have bought
largely, the sales reaching 12,000 bags Pernambuco
and Paraiba, and 1,000 bores brown Havana. In
Molasses nothing doing. Coffee has been in fair
demand for foreign descrptions, the sales being
2,370 bags of St. Domingo, Lea Guayra, Java, &c.
Of black Pepper, 150 bags cold at 3kd. per lb. In
Rice, no variation in price; 1,000 bags fine white
Bengal realised 135., and 7000 bags Arracan 103.
per cwt. Rum without alteraion in value. Although
Tea maintains its value, the msiness transacted has
not been to any great extent, holders not being in-
clined to sell, except at previous rates, and the
trade not being in immediate cant. Nothing doing
in Saltpetre. Guano in active demand, at full rates.
A steady business in Logwood. Little doing in
Ashes. Hides are in fair rquest, and 16,000 at
public sales found buyers at higher rates. Olive
Oil in steady demand; Linseed Oil in moderate
request. The sales of Palm Dil are 230 tons, on
the spot, and 1,100 tons, to arrile, at £33 to £33 10s.
per ton. The market for 'l'alow was firm at the
commencement of the week, aril considerable- sales
of Petersburg Y.C. took place a; 455. 6d.; but the
market has since been easier. Of .Ute, 800 bales have
been taken at extreme prices.—To-DAY, Sugar
continues in good demand, but ,he limited supply
at market restricts business, and the sales consist
only of 500 bags Benares at 37;. 6d. to 40s. 6d.,
450 bags Madras at 325. 3d. to 335., and 1,000
bags Paraiba, for an out-port, at 183. per cwt.. Of
Rum, 200 puns. Demerara have been disposed of
at previous rates. Nothing has taken place ire
Coffee. We have a fair business doing in Tea, and
several parcels have been sold ott of the late ar
rivals, at fully previous rates ; new Oolongs have
been taken from ls. Sd. to 2s. per lb., and other
fancy descriptions have also realisel full rates. A
small parcel of Saltpetre has been sold at 255. 9d..
(12-1; per cent, and 18s. per cwt. has been paid for
400 tons Nitrate- of Soda to arrive. We have also
to report 20 tons St. Domingo Logwood at £5 15s.
per ton, 25 chests fine red orange Si;ell Lac, at 565.,.
a small parcel of Cutch at 25e., 18 tons Peruvian
Tin at 103 s. (duty paid), 370 slabs Straits' at 113 s.
per cwt.

Woo:..—This article maintains its high value, as
will be seen by the fo.lowing extracts from the
monthly Trade Circulars, dated this lay (Tuesday).
Messrs. W. GRJAME and Co. says have no
materisl change to notice since our Circular of the
Ist ult. ; there has been a good demand for almost
all descriptions of Wool during the past month,
and prices are well supported ; but with the present
light stocks and small importations the transactions
have necessarily been to a limited extent ; all useful
low Wools, both combing and Aloe, such as
Egyptian, Turkey, Donskoi, Oporto, &c., are much
inquired for, and meet a ready sale of the better
' rlnQcpc, such ns Spanish, Spanish Frontier, Lisbon,
&c., there is nothing offering, and a further advance
might probably now be obtained for these Wools.
Public sales of Colonial Wools commenced in
London on the 10th ult., snd will close to-morrow.
This series opened at an advance of Id, to I,ld. on
the Novernher sales.. There has been a good
attendance of the horns buyers, and although little
or no demand for exportation to the continent,
prices have been well maintained throughout.
Public sales are fixed here for the 4th instant, when
about 1,000 bales East India and 2,000 Buenos
Ayres, Egyptian, Turkey, &c., will be offered.
—Messrs. Jos. ROBISON and Co., in referring to
Scotch Wools, says : The transactions, from want of
stock, have been limited ; but what has transpired
is at advanced quotations. Trifling sales in Laid
and White Cheviot ; nothing, here in White High-
land or Galloway to offer; the same may be said as
to cross ; Laid Highland is in good demand, and
has been sold at the figures named in the table-
above.—English and Irish. A few English fleeces.
have changed hands at a farther rise, and a parcel
of Irish wethers are also reported at late rates.
Skin is in active demand, both short and long, and.
sells as fast as pulled.

LAUNCH YESTERDAY.—One of the sharpest vessels
ever built in the Mersey was lautiched yesterday from the
shipbuilding yard of Messrs, Cato, Miller, and Co. She
is named the Belle, is owned ty Messrs. Ridley, Son,
and Co., Newfoundland merchants, and is designed for
the Newfoundland and Brazil trade. The dimensions
were furnished by Thomas Ridley, Esq., the senior part-
ner of the firm, and the vessel vas named by Mrs.
Ridley. The tonnage of the vessel, we understand, is—
new measurement, 190 ; old measurement, 287. She is
registered 13 years A 1 : length of keel, 10G feet 4 inches
for measurement, II I feet 6 inches ; over all, 121 feet 9
inches ; extreme length of beam, 23 feet 1 inch ; depth of
hold, 13 feet 7 inches.
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.—Elizabetlt Jones, a child
two years old, who resided with her uncle, John Morgan,
of No. 20, Rock-street, while left by herself in the parlour
accidentally caught fire, and was so severely burned that
she had to be taken to the Dispensary, where she died on
Sunday. At the inquest, held yesterday, the jury found
a verdict of " Accidentally burned."

FATAL ACCIDEST.—Dennis Milligan, aged 76 years,
who resided with his son-in-law. James Doylan, 58,
Upper Milk-street, while employed tallying iron on board
the ship Vanguard. in the Waterloo—dock, on Friday
morning, fell into the hold, and was so severely injured
that he had to be removed to the Northern Hospital,
where he expired, yesterday morning, about eight o'clock.
At the inquest, yesterday, a verdict of " Accidental death"
was returned.

MILL ACCIDENT—MAN KILLED,—Samuel Bennett, a
miller, residing at 59, Tarlton-street, shortly after going
to his work on Wednesday morning last, at the Middle
Mill (Mr. Martin's), in Limekiln-lane, had his head
jammed between two wheels in a frightful manner. It is
supposed that he was cleaning the upper wheel, when it
fell and jammed him in the way he was found, lie was
released, and taken to the Northern Hospital, where he
lingered till yesterday morning, at four o'clock, when he
died, in the presence of his wife. He was 51 years of age.
An inquest was held yesterday. Verdict "Accidental
death."

A DISRESPECTFUL SUITOR.—At the County Court
yesterday, in the case of Clarke v. Hayman, which ap-
peared to have been previously before the Court, when
the duties of Judge were discharged, in the abence of Mr.
Pollock, by the respected Judge of the Chester County
Court, the plaintiff insinuated, in the course of his state-
ment, that he had not got justice, and that justice was a
commodity which could hardly be expected from a " hire-
ling." Mr. Pollock instantly ordered him to desist from
the use of languHge so disrespectful to the Court. The
gentleman who sat there on the previous Tuesday was ap-
pointed by Her Majesty to administer justice, and as tho
representative of the Crown he must be respected. Mr.
Clarke who appeared not to be very deeply impressed with
the lecture, was ultimately ot liged to change his tone, on
the Judge assuring him that his case should not be gone
into at all, if he did not instantly desist from his irregular
conduct.

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LECTURES ON ROMANISM.—The next lecture in St.
Paul's Church, Liverpool, will be delivered on Thursday
evening next, by the Rev. S. Minton. Subject—" Popular
Romish Fallacies."
MESSRS. WILLIAM DENNY AND BROTHERS of Dum-
barton, will, it is anticipated, proceed in the course of a
month to lay down the keel of the Persia, a paddle-steamer
ordered by the Messrs. Burns, for the Cunard Company,
and which will be, without exception, the largest vessel
afloat. The Persia will be 325 ft. long, of 3,300 tons re-
gister, and will be propelled by a pair of engines of 1,000
horse power.
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How TO FRIGHTEN A DEBTOR.—In a case before the
County Court, yesterday, a letter was handed by the de-
fendant to the judge, which, it appeared, had been sent by
the plaintiff before the case was put into the County
Court, and which professed to explain to the luckless
debtor what would be the upshot of the case going before
his honor. It was asserted, in the first place, that the
judge was empowered to commit a debtor for forty days, in
the event of an order being made, and the money not
forthcoming, no matter whether the party had the re-
quisite cash to pay at the precise moment or not. There
were other statements in the "threatening letter" equally
fallacious, in consequence of which his honour thought it
incumbent upon Lim to correct the plaintiff for sending
such a document. It was a communication got up to
frighten poor people, and conveying quite an erroneous
impression of the powers vested in that court,

FEARFUL HURRICANE.
TWELVE LIVES LOST IN THE MERSEY.

Seldom has Liverpool and its neighbourhood been
visited with a hurricane more violent or disastrous than
that of Saturday. For some hours previous to its break-
ing out indications of an impending storm were apparent.
The barometer fell in the most rapid manner, the decline
having been upwards of 11 inches in less than twelve hours.
During Friday night, and at the dawn of Saturday morning,
it blew a moderate gale from the N.W. At half-past ten
o'clock, it increased to a complete hurricane, and for three
hours continued without intermission. So furious was
the gale that its effects were severely felt both on land
and water ; and there is every reason to believe that it
has been attended with the most disastrous results, not
only in the Mersey, but likewise on the Welsh coast, and
in the rock-bound Frith of Clyde.
The rough state of the weather in the Mersey com-
pelled all the ferry steamers, with the exception of the
Woodside boats, which continued to ply at intervals, to
cease running. Much inconvenience ensued in conse-
quence, hundreds of people who crossed early, to attend
the Liverpool markets, and others who crossed to their
business, being unable to return to their homes. The
Woodside boats were, on several occasions, upwards of
an hour in crossing, the average time, on ordinary occa-
sions, being seven minutes.

The Royal Mail steamship Africa, which should have
sailed for New York about noon, got under weigh, as
usual, shortly before that time, and stood off and on,
waiting the arrival of the mails, but was compelled to
come to an anchor again, it being utterly impossible to
embark the mails on board the tender at the pierhead,
much less to convey them to the Africa. She 77837 in
consequence, detained until Sunday.

The first serious accident on the river occurred to the
smack John, of Chester, bound from Rhyl to this port,
with a cargo of soda ash. The smack drifted from op-
posite the Waterloo pierhead, and, in her progress up the
river, raa foul of the steamer Prince of Wales, lying at
the south end of the Prince's pierhead, and lost mast,
part of bulwarks, &c., besides sustaining other damage.
After getting clear of the steamer, she drifted athwart the
moorings of the landing-stage, and for some short time
stuck fast on the chains. The men on board, at this
juncture, endeavoured to save their lives, but one was
unfortunately drowned within a few yards of hundreds of
people, who, however, could not render any assistance.
The Prince of Wales sustained considerable damage, not
only from being run foul of by the smack, but from
beating alongside the pierhead for some time. She was
hauled into the U• orge's Basin, and afterwards docked in
the Prince's Dock.

Most of the vessels at anchor in the river dragged their
anchors, and' many were in collision. The damage sus.
tained from this cause is, we fear, considerable. The
following were among the vessels that drifted ;—The Anna
Rich, for Boston, parted her cables, and get ashore on the
Devil's Bank, near the Dingle, where she remained. She
sustained such serious injury that it was considered pru—
dent on Sunday to commence discharging her cargo. On
Sunday night, it was said, that she had broken in two. The
screw-steamer City of Glasgow, which arrived early in the
morning from Philadelphia, drove from her anchors about
the change of tide, and, in endeavouring to make fast to a
buoy in the Sloyne, got ashore to the south of Rock
Ferry. She was, however, got off on the following morn-
ing's tide, without; - apparent damage, and docked. The
American ship Atlas, for New Orleans, lost bath anchors
and cables, and was run aground at the mouth of George's
Dock Basin. She was safely docked at high water, with
only trifling damage. The American ships Cheshire and
Rosetta, both for Boston, parted their cables, and ran
ashore at Knott's Hole, where they remain. They will
probably be got off after lightening. The packet-ship
Constitution, from New York, was in contact with the
Cheshire, and sustained considerable damage. The barque
Maggie, for Singapore, was also in contact in the river, and
sustained a good deal of damage. She has sines been
docked.

The fury of the storm showed an inclination to abate as
the tide began to ebb, but not to a sufficient eitent to
permit the ferry steamers to commence running. The
scene on the Landing-stage and in the Woodside ercarners
atthis time, and for several hours previous, was really
fearful. The stage, crowded with hundreds of people
anxious to reach Birkenhead, swayed to and fro in a-most
unwonted way ; and, in endeavouring to land passengers
from the Cheshire side, the gangway on more occasions
than one fell into the river, to the alarm of the terrified
passengers. Many luckless wights were thoroughly
drenched, and hats and other insecure articles of wearing
apparel were wafted from the heads and shoulders of
bewildered individuals,. and generally deposited in the
river,—these incidents communicating a ludicrous -aspect
to what was in reality a most serious visitation.
The outer gates of the Sandon Dock were broken, about
noon, by the violence of the waves.

Fears are entertained for the safety of the vessels
which left this port during the last few days, as the
storm appears to have been general all along the
Welsh coast. Fite smal vessels are reported ashore
at Hoylake. A ship was also reported at anchor
about seven miles to the westward of llolyhoad, with' all
her masts gone, and a signal of distress flying from a flag
staff. One of the Ifolyhead Railway Company's boats
proceeded to her assistance at seven o'clock on Sunday
morning, and succeeded in carrying her into Holyhead
harbour. Her named is believed to be the Gipsy, of and
for this port from Charleston, with a cargo of cotton.
The American ships Manhattan and Bengal, which left
this port on Friday, both rode out the gale in the Channel
in safety, and were reported off Holyhead, at 10 a.m.,
yesterday, all well. The Cornelia, w7lich also sailed on
-Friday, was not so fortunate, and was compelled to return
back, in doing which she got ashore in the RochsChannel,
but did not sustain much damage. She has, however,
been docked for examination.

The most fearful disaster during the storm occurred
about midnight, to the barque Irene, Captain M'Donald,
whilst in tow of a steamer for the purpose of being docked.
She had lost her anchors and cables in the gale, and,
whilst in tow, as above stated, caught on the edge of the
bank of the Coburg Dock with her stern ; the tide swung
her head round, and threw her on her broadside, and she
shortly afterwards sank. The steam-tug Powerful was
proceeding to the Anna Rich about the time the Irene
sank, and screams were heard. Although, the vessel
could not be seen, Captain Edwards immediately ordered
the steam-tug to be steered in the direction wlence
the cries proceeeed, and the vessel was shortly
afterwards descried. Tne boat was then got out, and a
boatman, named Joseph Hayes, two seamen belonging
to the Anna Rich, and Louis Crossman, one of the hands
belonging to the Powerful, immediately jumped irto her,
and were towed close to the wreck, when they succeeded
in picking up nine persons, one of whom was Messrs.
Ironside's overlooker. He was in a state of insensibility
when picked up. The crew is said to have consisted of
sixteen ;, in addition to which there were two passengers,,
the pilot, and the overlooker, on board ; so that the
number unaccounted for is eleven, among wh)m is the
captain, chief mate, pilot, and both passengers. Mayes'
statement the disaster is as follows :—" I was on,
board the steamer Powerful, going to. the Anna Rich
was about half-past twelve o'clock. We saw nothing of
the vessel, only heard violent screaming. Capt. Edwards
ordered the boat to be got out, and I and three others got
into her. _klong line was made fast to the boat and attached
to the Powerful, and we were towed close to the wreck.
We pickedlip the men, nine in number, off the wreck ;,they
were all in a very exhausted state; the overlooker was
unable to stand. I saw three men drop off the wreck,
exhaustel whilst we were picking the people off, and, they
were drowned. I saw a steamer, which 1 took for the
Uncle Sam, lying about a quarter-of-a-mile from the
Irene. She was the steamer that had the Irene in tow
previous to her striking. We took all those saved to the
Southern Hospital." The bodies of one of the passengers
and a seaman were picked up on Sunday morning.. The
name of the passenger is Richard Whitburn. He had
upwards of £l6 on his person when picked up. We have
not heard the other passenger's name, nor the names of
any of the crew. The vessel lies on her broadside on the
bank, fills with the tide, and is, apparently, a complete
wreck. She is rapidly becoming sanded. She belongs to
Messrs. Charles Ironside and Co., of this port, and was
bound to Valparaiso, with a valuable cargo, on board. We
understand that Crossman, the hand belonging to the
Powerful, was eight years ago instrumental in picking up
a crew of fifteen, who were wrecked in the Mersey.
Shortly after the Irene struck the gale moderated ; and
at three, p.m., on Sunday, the wind was.blowing a gentle
breeze from te N. N.W.

Beyond the blowing down of a few signboards, inse-
curely fastened, and the toppling of decayed or ill-fixed
chimney-pots and slates, we have heard of but little
damage taking place on shore.
The inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate men who
have fallen victims to the storm will be held to-day.
The Anna Rich, which was driven on the Devil's bank
during the height of the gale, was yesterday afternoon
reported to be a complete wreck, having broken in two
about midships.

CW' Owing to an accident which occurred when
we were going to press, some of the papers for the
early post were not ready in time. We solicit the
forbearance of those of our distant subscribers who
were disappointed in consequence, and trust that a
similar casualty will not again take place.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY.

Lord DERBY presented petitions on the subject of the
clergy reserves in Canada, praying that their lordshps
would not interfere with the rights at present enjoyed by
the Church of Canada.—After some discussion, in which
the Earl of Desert, Bishop of Exeter, Duke of Argyle,
Bishop of Oxford, Bishop of London, and Duke of Nevi:-
castle took part, the petitions were ordered to be laid
on the table.—Adjourned at eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
Mr. W. GASKELL reported that the committee for in-
quiring into the election at Clitheroe, had decided that Mr.
M. Wilson was not duly elected, and that he was guilty
of bribery, through his agents, but that he was not cog.
=ant of that bribery.—Mr. HAMILTON also reported that
the election committee for Frome had come to the deci-
sion that Colonel Boyle had not been duly elected.—Mr.
BOUVERIE brought up the report of the Bfidgeworth elec-
tion committee, finding that Mr. H. Whitmore had been
duly elected, but that the election was void as regarded
Sir R. Pigot, whose agents had been guilty of bribery,
but not with his knowledge.
Mr. GLADSTONE, iII reply to Mr. Rich, made as elabo.

rate statement on the subject of loans issued by the
chequer Loan Commissioners, and the appropriatioa'_,
repayments, and stated that very shortly the balsercr;
sheets would be laid before the house, to enable it to f°lo
an opinion of the result of the operations of the Evil°
Commissioners.
Mr. F. PEEL, in answer to Mr. Adderley, said the re eit
of the operations at the seat of war at the Cape If
encouraging as regarded the conclusion of the contest%,ol
On the question that the house go into committee
supply—Mr. Ilumk complained of the colonelcies oftes
Grenadier Guards and the Coldstream Guards being givig,i
to Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge, as a rei°,o!
tion had been passed some years ago to reserve thy)
appointments as rewards for distinguished services• tot
also complained that no measures had been adoptecliv
placing the army and ordnance under the same reellBsot
ment.—Mr. SYDNEY HERBERT replied that a 3
government were not prepared to recommend a chango
the present system under which the army and erdlis
were managed.—The house then went into committee
supply.
Mr. MoNsELL moved the Ordnance Estimates.
total amount was £3,053,567, being an excess ;,
£523,746 over the estimates of 1852.—Mr. Hums e°,,,
plained of the expense which Government was Pe,t,t't
the country to in creating fortifications. He thoug,,e,',6',
best defences for England were her wooden walls.---"e
PECHELL agreed with Mr. Hume.—Colonel Assos ,c"'
eidered Mr. Humo's advice not new, and only the s":,
as given every year.—The votes were then agreed tot
the house resumed. tte
After some discussion, a select committee oath,.
Leasing Powers (Ireland), Landlord and Tenant ~,(111!,
land), and the Tenant's Compensation (Ireland)
was nominated on the motion of err J. YOUNG. ,‘A
Upon the report of the Committee of Supply
brought up, Mr. VANCE moved that the vote for thesZ
port of Kilraninham and Chelsea Hospital be poste,
The motion was negatived by 119 to 66. The ottic4
Examiner (Court of Cha'ncery) Bill, as amended, was,,tP,
considered, and gave rise to some discussion ;
amendment wilg proposed by Mr. Mum.:NGs, which'
negatived by 127 to 61.
The Bill, in its amended form, agreed to.
The other burin-Js of the day was then tilspeseci,,`i
and the House adjourned at a quarter past twelve

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET•

Consols, from various political causes, opened wit'h'al(
,
dency to weakness ; but the appearance of a well-lia°
Dull" operator, as a purchaser of £50,000 of Stock, 81,
prices an improved impetus,. and the market closes firril
an. improvement. The Railway Market is very buoyant, a't,
in most instances, shows an, improvement. Some act;
buying in anticipation of a rise: Great Western partictil3':
good. Gold and Land Shares are moderately active. 13,$'„
Shares much in demand, and prices have advanced corisi°
ably. The Foreign Market is quiet, but steady.

Consols,

CLOSING PIII-CRS,
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