The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-13 00:00:00

continues to witness as numerous shit
tatoes as any of its predecessors. A fleet of ten s

stream, and more are now loading

13s. a boll—nearly d

Prices keep steady at
average, with a stock

on hand mans

same period last year. The tainted pacels are mostly re-
tailed in town, and the classes least able to bear it suffer
the loss. It has been suggested that a fund should be
raised to pureha,e a few hundred bolls of a good quality,
and to retail them at cost price to poor families, on the

same principle as was done some winters t
We hope the suggestion will be acted upon

)ack with coals

Perthshire Courier.
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE BY A YOUTH.-011 Fri-
day, Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest on George
Beaseley, aged sixteen. From the evidence, it appeared
that the deceased was of a sullen disposition and fond of
reading the accounts of executions and other tragical oc-
currences. His parents left him at home at six o'clock
last Tuesday evening, and upon their return at eight
o'clock found him suspended by a silk handkerchief from
the bed rail, and quite dead. Previous to hanging him-
self he took off his coat and shoes, and on a table near
him was " Joe Miller's Hieroglyphic Almanack for 1846,"
which he had been reading. The frontispiece of the al-
manack represented several eminent public characters
hanging from a common• gibbet, under which was in-
scribed " The Atmospheric Line ;" and also a caution in
the words, " The Atmospheric Line ;" and also a caution
in the words, " Beware of January." Verdict, " De-
ceased hanged himself, but there was no evidence of his
state of mind when he did so."

THE AFRICAN TRADE.—A few weeks ago, the smallest
vessel that every cleared out of the Clyde for an Atlantic
voyage, measuring only twelve tons, new measurement,
left the river with a general cargo for Cape Coast Castle.
This yacht was built at Port Bannatyne, in Buteshire,
and was intended for pleasure excursions alone, but she
attracted the attention of an African merchant who was in
this country last summer, and was purchased for the river
trade in that country. He determined on sending her out
with goods ; and so confident is he in the capabilities of
bis little ship that he has arranged to join her at Madeira.
The gentleman to whom she now belongs has given her
the name of the Ocean Queen ; and when she has reached
Cape Coast Castle in safety the name will have been
earned ; for never, surely, previously has a smaller
_craft
navigated a sea so wide and dangerous. We

do not know
what the underwriters may say to this risk, but the crew
and the owner are confident of success.—Greenock Ad-

vertiser

THE IRON MASTERS' MEETINGS.—On Wei
pursuant to notice, the iron masters met at Wolvr
ton, but many of the merchants and factors who consi-
dered themselves entitled to an extension of time did not
attend, and there was comparatively little basin
On Thursday the masters a•sembled at the T

Less done.
own-hall,

rous as on former occasions.
less numerous and important
and firmness which could 1

The mee

uud indicated a buoyancy
rdly have been expected after

the varied and rather cheer
Everything betokened renewed c
an abundance of orders in the market
in possession of more than their works can cony

There was

every house being

execute. In this state of demand, it is needless to say,
there was no reduction, but a full confirmation of the
last quarter's prices—namely, £lO a ton for bar iron. and
all other iron of that description in proportion. There
was an advance of lOs per ton upon Shropshire pg iron,
and it now stands at £5 10s. There was no advance upon
Staffordshire pg-iron, and the price may he quoted at
from £5 to £5 5s per ton. Although the advance was
confined to Shropshire pig iron, there was evi

tendency to advance on other articles, inasmuch as some
respectable houses would not take a single order for
sheets or plates at the present prices. This healthy state
of the trade is attributable to the impetus it has received

THE LONDON AND DUBLIN A IDDRESSES. - There
were two Lord Mayors in Windsor on Saturday week with
from London and Dublin. The following is
insurer to the London address :—" The

Majesty

motives wh

I have induced you to

resent this address