The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-04 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the council wos held yesterday.
Hugh Hornby, Esq., president, in the chair,
After the routine business had been disposed of, Mr.
Boucn brought forward the motion of which he had given
notice :—" That memorials be forwarded to Government
praying for the repeal of the duties on soap."
Mr. CASEY, in seconding the resolution, brought for-
ward several statistical facts, showing that the question
peculiarly affects Liverpool, as the making of soap is one
of her staple manufactures ; two-thirds of the whole
export taking place from this port.

The subject met with the unanimous approval of the
Council, and various members adduced striking evidence
of the close connexion between the abolition of this duty
and the improvement on the sanitory condition of the
poorer classes in the country. A committee was appointed
to draw up a memorial to the government, and to consider
and report what further steps can be taken by the Chamber
to promote this object.
Communications were read from the Bradford Chamber
of Commerce, and several individuals, on the Chamber's
report on Decimal Currency, all showing the general inte-
rest which that subject is exciting in ;he country.
The following resolution was passed at a former meeting
of the Council, when Mr. W. H. Smith exhihited his
models of a Recoil Breakwater:—

" That the thanks of the Council be given to Mr. Smith
for the opportunity he has afforded to them of examining
the model of his proposed Recoil Breakwatar, and for his
interesting explanation of its principles ; and that it is
their opinion, considering the increasing necessity which
exists of forming harbours of refuge on the coasts of the
United Kingdom, Mr. Smith's ingenious invention well
deserves the attention of the mercantile marine interests
and of Government.

LECTURES ON ROMANISM.—The next lecture of the
course, on the above subject, will be delivered in St.
Paul's, Liverpool, on Thursday evening next, by the Rev.
W. Pollock, incumbent of St. Mark's. The title will be
" Pictorial Romanism."

THE COUNTY COURT.—This court commenced yester-
day, after the Christmas recess. There were Tether more
than the average number of cases, but those tried yester-
day were of the most trifling and commonplace kind, pos-
sessing no feature of public interest.

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH SCHOOLS, HILL-STREET,
TOXTETH-PARK.—The anniversary tea meeting of the
friends and promoters of the above institution was held
on Tuesday evening, in the rooms beneath the church.
The walls of the place were beautifully decorated for the
occasion, and every effort appeared to have been made
with the view of adding to the comfort and pleasure of
the audience. About 400 persons were present, among
whom were several clerical gentlemen from other churches
in the town. After tea the Rev. Mr. Moss, of St.
Thomas's Church, Park-lane, and the Rev. Dr. Hume
addressed the meeting. During the evening a number of
ladies and gentlemen belonging to the Choral Society
sung a series of anthems, Mr. Peter Henderson presiding
at the piano.—On Wednesday evening about 200 of the
poor in connection with the District of St. Matthew's,
Toxteth• park, enjoyed the pleasures of a social cup of tea
together, in the school-room of that church. They were
brought together chiefly through the instrumentality of
Mr. Smithson, the energetic Scripture reader of the
district. After tea they formed themselves into a meeting,
and were presided over by Mr. William Tickle, when
appropriate and interesting addresses were delivered by
Mr. Smithson and other Scripture readers of adjoining
districts. The people thoroughly appreciated the treat.
and seemed highly delighted with the evening's enter-
tainment.

NOVELTIES IN THE AMERICAN MARKET.—The fol-
lowing are among the new curiosities recently brought
into the Yankee market :—A man, in a dilemma, taking
" a horn."—A pie, made of currents of electricity : hot.—
Some of the chickens that were counted before they were
hatched.—A tooth drawn from the mouth of the Missis-
sippi.—A grindstone used for grinding the faces of the
poor.—Some hair from one of the heads of a discourse.—
A pair of " breeches " belonging to St. Anthony's Nose.
—Some crab-apples, supposed to have grown on the
cross-trees of a ship.

BArßitißshnarnAlLNoOrFth THE NIAGARA.
AGAR
By theßoyal
steam-
ship Niagara, Capt. Leitch, which arrived here yesterday,
(Monday), we have intelligence from New York and
Boston to the 22d, and from Halifax to the 24th ult.
The Niagara left Boston on the 22d, and Halifax on the
24th ult., with 72 passengers and $43',000 in specie. She
was telegraphed off Holyhead at 10 Ba:a.m., and reached
the Mersey at 4 50 p.m. yesterday.
The British and North American Royal Mail steam-snip
Africa, arrived at New York at 1 40 p.m. on the 17th ult.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Canada reached Halifax on
the 24th ult.
The expected demise of the Hon. William R. King, the
Vice-president elect, seems to present a question not pro-
vided for by the Constitution, and it remains to be seen
what is to be done. It is probable, however, that in case
of the death of Mr. King, sufficient power may be found
to enable Congress to meet the emergency.
Speculations as to who will compose the cabinet of
General Pierce, are still all the rage in Washington, as
well as elsewhere. One of the telegraphic despatches
strengthens the belief that the General will not favour any
New Englander with an appointment, for the reason that
bethinks that section will be represented in his own person.
A despatch from Washington declares that General
Pierce has written a letter, in which he announces that,
having been elected to the highest office within the gift of
the people, he is determined to reserve to himself the pri-
vilege of selecting his own cabinet.
Mexrco.—There is some late and rather important
intelligence from Mexico. That somewhat celebrated
chieftain, Caravajal,is reported to have raised four hundred
Texas rangers, and to have crossed the Rio Grande, with
the intention of marching against Monterey. He is said
to be acting in accordance with the wishes of the people
of the State of Tamaulipas, and is also indirectly aided by
the military commandant, General Cruz, at Camargo.
Caravajal is known to be a shrewd military tactician, and
his repeated failures in the revolutionary attempt some
months ago, are said to have been the result of sheer
cowardice on the part of the Mexican portion of his fol-
lowers, and not on account of his want of skill. Now that
Caravajal has succeeded in securing the services of
Texans—men in whom there is no backing out—we may
soon expect to hear of a desperate fight.
OPENING OF THE PARANA.—The ship Margaret Eliza,
Capt. Adams, arrived at New York on the 20th ult., from
Buenos Ayres, whence she sailed on the Ist of November.
The most interesting news is the official announcement of
the opening of the Parana to the commerce of all nations.
—The Ist article of a decree to the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives of the province of Buenos Ayres, says :
The Province of Buenos Ayres recognises as a prin-
ciple the general convenience of opening the River Parana
to the mercantile traffic and navigation of all nations
and henceforth declares and concedes it on its part.
HAVANA.—The mail steamship Cherokee, arrived at
New York on the 19th ult., from New Orleans, by the
way of Havana, "with Purser Smith on board." The
Cherokee was permitted to hold communication with the
shore, and land and receive the mails and passengers.
No questions were asked respecting former difficulties.
The United States frigate Cyane was at Havana. The
city of Havana was said to be healthy. The Spanish war
steamer Isabel was to have left Havana on the 14th inst.,
for the island of St. Domingo, with Mr. Mariano Torri-
ente on board, sent as special agent, by General Canedo,
to watch the movements of the filibustero schemes
which, it was said, are about to be organised somewhere
near Samana. Four thousand Spanish troops ;sad two
more Generals were expected soon to arrive at Havana,
and, if we are to judge from the extensive preparations
which were being made, and the activity going on in the
forts, placing guns, &c., &c., the Cuban authorities were
under much alarm for fear of invasion from the States.
There was a rumour at Havana that one of the English
steamers had just captured a slaver.
NEW GRANADA.—We have advices from Aspinwall to
the 9th, and Panama to the 7th ult.
The Democracie of Carthagena of the 28th Nov. states
that a contract has been made by the Junto of the Pro-
vince and Mr. Vendoyes for the construction of a canal.
We glean from El Correo del Isthmo, the following
items :—The blockade is not to be a blockade after all. The
New Grenadian Government have agreed to satisfy the
demands of the English Ministry in the Mackintosh
affair. and orders have been issued to prevent the
blockade.
CALIFORNIA.—Wehave intelligence from San Francisco
to the 18th Nov. It says :—" Business has been very dull
since the departure of the Golden Gate on the 16th instant.
We look for a decline in flour, and many other staple arti-
cles, long kept up by speculators far above their intrinsic
value. Millions of acres will be sown with wheat in Cali-
fornia this year ; and from present indications, we are to
have a scarcity of seed, as the high rates of flour and our
necessities have compelled us to consume most of the crop
raised the past season."

LIST OF PASSENGERS.—From Boston: Mr. G. W.
Kendall, Dr. M'Donnell and lady, Mr. Thorne and lady.
Mr. R. B. Forbes, Miss Forbes, and sister ; Mr. Galt and
lady, Mr. Evans, Lieut. Perrin, Messrs. Wells, Brewster,
c-tark, APCall. Pralt, Macintyre, A.
Gordon, Capt. Swetenham, Messrs. Mantel, Paterson,
Souchard, Underwood, Wheeler. Sloan, Miller, Hill,
M`Kay, M`Laren, Haganan, Walker, Ogilbv, Harty,
Jervoise, Proudfoot, Cheshire, Love, Wright, Knapproan,
Parfield, Trevis, Smith, Brown, Boyd, Woodhouse,
Williams, Dodson, Muir.—From Halifax : Colonel Fur-
neaux, lady, and two servants ; Colonel Lile, lady, and
servant ; Lieut. Barry, Capt. Rabon, Messrs. Cay, Kelly,
Archibald, O'Neill, `'ark ; Mrs. Thackeray and two
children ; Messrs. Morgan, L`Roy, Jardine, Fullerton.

COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MARKETS.
NEW YORK, DEC. 21

MONEY AND STocKs.7-Nothing was done in Govern-
ment or State Stocks of any importance; other descriptions
generally were firm. The demand forEschange on London
has been moderate, and with a large supply of bills rates
have declined. Continental Funds are without material
alteration. We quote :

London..
Paris' - 121 to 5-13/
Amsterdam...
Hamburg....
Bremen..... 791 to 801-
Frankfort . 411 to 411
There is more ease in the Money Market perceptible ;
not enough, however, to affect the rates of interest.
There is a good enquiry for business paper of short dates,
and upon favourite collaterals money is easily obtained at
our quotations of last week.
COTTON.—The sales to-day amount to 2,800 bales—
prices steady. New Orleans Other Gulf

and Texas. Ports. Atlantic.
Inferior..
Low to good ord 8- to 81 SI- to sT st to 8
Low to good mid 9i- to 107 9 to 93- 9 to 9i-
Mil and fair to fair nominal. nominal. 9i to 9i
(From W. P. Wright's Circular of December 21).—
On Wednesday and Thursday last there was a better en-
quiry in this market, in consequence of the favourable
accounts per Arctic, and sales were made at an advance of
te. to per lb. On Friday there was less demand, and
on Saturday after receipt of the letters per Africa the
market relapsed into the depression which existed prior to
the arrival of the Arctic. Yesterday there was a better
demand, caused chiefly by the advance in New Orleans as
reported by telegraph to have taken place on the
18th instant, the market closing firmly at quotations
slightly advanced from last week. The total sales since
the 14th instant have been 7,500 bales, of which the bulk
has been for Great Britain, some little for France and the
continent, and about 2,000 bales on speculation. The ex-
port during the same time has been, to Liverpool, 4,154
bales ; London, 58 ; Antwerp, 301 ; Geneva, 80. Total,
4,593 bales. The receipts at the ports during the week
under review confirm my estimate of last week, the ex-
cess now reaching 379,000 bales ; next week it may
reach 395,000 bales over the corresponding period last
season. I confidently look for a diminution in the excess
on and after the middle:of January, for each and every
week for a period over three months, which must lead, as
a natural consequence, to reduced estimates of crop, and
dissipate the excessive views now generally entertained on
this subject. The following is a statement of the move-
ment in cotton since the Ist of September last, as com-
pared with the;previons three years :

1852 1851 1850 1849
Receipts into the ports 1,126,000 747,000 688,000 743,000
Exports to Great Britain 404,000 235,000 219,000 193,000
„ France 61,000 92,000 102,000 82,000
„ other foreign ports 54,000 35,000 51,000 44,000
Total exports
Stock on hand 520,000 323;000 358,000 400,000
Of which during the past week, included in the above :
1852 1851 1850 1949
125,000 93,000 83,000 95,000
45,000 25,000 12,000 35,000
7,000 10,000 9,000 14,000
2,000 6,000 4,000 6,000
`4,000 11,000 25,000 55,000

Receipts at the ports....
Exports to Great Britain
„ France •

Total exports

From which it will be seen that the excess in receipts now
amounts to 379,000 bales ; the increase in exports to Great
Britain, 169,000; other ports, 19,000. Decrease to France,
31,000. Total increase in exports, 157,000 bales.
MANUFACTURES.—AII fashionable styles of prints are
in very good request at the advance referred to in our last,
which is now fully established, anti on which a further lc.
improvement is expected to occur towards the end of the
month, or when business shall have revived. The foreign
dry goods trade is not yet very heavy, but is moderate and
increasing. There are still a few straggling sales of fall
fabrics made to clothiers and retail dealers whose wants
are yet unsatisfied by such commodities. Silk manufac-
tures are still in light supply. Woollen and worsted goods
are doing better. The dread of an important rise during
the next three months occasions an anxiety to secure
supplies early, and this creates more confidence and firm-
ness among all parties. The importations continue large
and are gradually appearing in market, where some of
them are obtainable at previously current rates ; but
where all of a staple class are held with greater firmness
and at higher prices.

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BREADSTUFFS.—The high rates of freight to Europe
I have checked operations in flour—the market is therefore
heavy, but we do not observe any positive decline in
prices. Sales : State flour were made to fair extent, at
$5 451 to ,e 5 50—shippers offer $5 374 freely ; Ohio anti
Michigan, $5 50 to $5 56i, with one at St 62 ; fancy
and extra brands remain without alteration ; common
Southern, St 624 to tt 75 ; Canada flour, $5 50. Jersey
corn meal is firm—the last sales reported were at .S'3 841.
Rye flour, Sil 50 to .81 75 ; Bdo barrels sold to-day on
private terms. 18,000 bushels Canada wheat sold at
$1 25 to $1 26 ; 10,000 bushels white Michigan on ship.
board, 130 c.; 4,000 bushels in store on private terms.
Corn arrives freely from the South, and large sales have
been made at 68c. to 70., with three cargoes at 72c.
Old Western brings 78c. Oats sold well at 51c. to 52c.
Rye is held at sl.
NAVAL STORES.—Spirits of turpentine brings 54c. to
57c. Rough turpentine, ,81 ; common rosin, S 1 40 to
1S les e
fsi 0 s forir
demand prime
; 'S'
at S 9
-5 59 to is
s. now
s'l 55.
7
PuovirstoNs.—Pork is firm, the last sales of old were
at S
mess
Sis 50
offered forr e
at mess, $
9 end
asked for mess, with but few sellers at that price. New
m e
for country mess. $l3 25 to $l3 50 for Chicago repacked
and s'l4 25 to $l4 50, for extra. Primemess, s'l9 to,
1 e. u
$l9 25. Beef hams, $l4 50 to $l5 • dressed h 8
, hoes, c
to 84-c. Lard, 12c. to 121 e. Cheese, Bc. to 9c. Butter,
18'. to 30c.

FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool—cotton, 3-8 d; flour, 45.;

THEATRE-ROYAL—The new comic pantomime at this
theatre, entitled " Three Legs, King of Man, or Harle-
quin Lord Stanlie, and the Eagle and Child," promises
to sustain a lengthy run. The mode in which the piece
has been placed upon the stage reflects much credit on Mr,
Copeland, the lessee. Some of the scenes are really gor-
geous. The full blown rose and fairy appearance of Re
Rose, genius of Lancashire, is a scene which from its daz-
zling beauty and splendour, as well as from the tasteful
and artistic grouping of the figures, calls forth the warmest
expressions of admiration. The bewildering bower of
beauty and the glittering halls of the good genii are fully
equal in magnificence to the former. Great praise is due
to the highly-talented artist, Mr. Dearlove, who has suc-
ceeded in placing before the audience many other scenes
with which most of them are familiar. Amongst these
are a view of Douglas, Isle of Man, followed by a pano-
ramic view of the voyage from Douglas to Liverpool ; a
representation of Knowsley Hall, with a disaalint view of
the aviary ; the eagle's nest, and a
Great Britain steam-
ship from this port for A.ustrAiia, which is most truthfully
pourtrayed. The transformation over a variety of humour-
ous scenes and cleverly executed tricks elicit repeated
shouts of laughter from the spectators. Mr: Appleby as
clown is irresistibly comic. Miss Mansell's columbine
exhibits considerable taste in the Terpsichorian art, and
the extraordinary grace and agility displayed by Signor
Lauri as Harlequin are truly astonishing. Some of his
feats are really surprising ; and we may say, without any
disparagement to the rest of the company, that he is one
of the chief attractions in this pantomime. Several of the
scenes are highly amusing ; for instance, that in which the
new " Lancashire" Militia are brought upon the stage,
and the scene in which the untimely fate of a " blessed
little babbv, " who is baked in a pie, excites the sym-
pathies of the audience; his subsequent reappearance as a
Marionette clown being the signal for shouts of laughter
and applause. We are glad to notice that, by a judicious
curtailment of the opening pieces, the audience have the
satisfaction of being able to witness the whole of the pan-
tomime, and of retiring at a reasonable hour. [We
understand that the transformation scene is not iliac-
simile of the one at the Lyceum Theatre, as erroneously
stated by a local paper. Mr. Dearlove states that it was
altogether designed and painted by himself.]

ROYAL PARK THEATRE.—In our last we were only able
to give a passing notice of the new pantomime at this
establishment, entitled "Ye Siege of Leverpole, or Harle-
quin and Prince Rupert, and ye Fayre -Maide of Toxteth,"
written by Mr. Miliward, the president of the Liverpool
Literary and Dramatic Society. As at the Theatre-Royal,
the opening story of the pantomime is founded upon a
legend purely local, which is exactly as it ought to be, for
it is obvious that in an entertainment of this nature, local
scenes and associations are best understood and appre-
ciated. The dialogue throughout is smart, and the piece
abounds with exceedingly droll allusions to the various
public events of the present time. The first scene intro-
duces the audience to a view of the village of Everton,
painted by Mr. Wright. This scene, as well as several
others which succeed it, is admirably executed, and dis-
plays the highest order of art on the part of the painter.
We have next " Prince Rupert's cottage and the royal
encampment" at Everton ; where Prince Rupert, nephew
of King Charles the First, " a fighting cock of the 17th
century," (Mr. Ware,) addresses his soldiers in favor of
his restoration, against Makepeaee Barebones, command-
ing the parliamentary forces, (Mr. Phelton.) The ancient
park of Toxteth, and a moving panorama of the banks of
the Mersey by moonlight, is an exquisitely beau!iful scene.
This is followed by a view of the castle of Liverpool.
where Barebones is attacked by Prince Rupert, and the
Roundhead army is overthrown. William of Bernulph,
attached to the staff of Prince Rupert, is present, with
Anne, the Fayre Maide of Toxteth, to whom he is be-
trothed. The prince, enamoured of Anne, is about to
take her away from William, when the Genius of Devotion
appears, and the transformation takes place, amidst a
tableaux of brilliancy. From the commencement of the
harlequinade to the close of the piece the audience is kept
in a state of continued merriment by the excellent tricks
and the jokes of the clown, Signor Bolen°, Madame
Boleno's columbine is one of the most graceful and artistic
we ever saw, and Mr. Carthy's harlequin is a very credit-
able performance. The same may be said of Herr Cole's
pantaloon. The piece is admirably got up in every respect,
and now that the machinery has got fairly into working
order, the various tricks are executed with much ease.
The closing scene is brilliant in the extreme. The house
is crowded every evening.

ROYAL ADELPHI THEATRE.—This elegant and com-
modious establihment has been crowded every night
during the past week, the attraction being the new Christ-
mas pantomime, called " Koh-i-Noor, the Mountain of
Light." The story is very good, and the hits at " men
and things " exceedingly racey. Mr. Egerton is certainly
one of the most spirited and enterprising managers, and,
in the present instance, he has not belied his well-earned
reputation as a judicious caterer for the public amuse-
ment. The scenery, which is beautiful throughout, in.
eludes a view of the Valley of Golconda at sunrise, an
oyster bed beneath the ocean, and the Temple of the
Koh-i-Noor, which is particularly appropriate and splen-
did. The harlequinade is unexceptionable, and is well
calculated, at this festive season, to keep the audience in
very good humour.

THE SOCIETA ARMONICA give their first concert for
the season to-morrow (Wednesday).
POPULAR CONCERTS AT THE PHILHARMONIC HALL.
—We understand that a scrics of grand instrumental pro-
me•lade concerts is about to be given at the splendid hall
in Hope-street. The admission will be fixed at a shilling
a head.

• BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL,—The gross receipts
at the last of this, the greatest of our provincial music
meetings, have just been declared to be £11,925 Ss. 9d. ;
the expenses were £7220 16s. ; leaving a balanoe of
£1704 12s. 9d., to be handed over to the cbaritable insti-
tutions on behalf of which the festival was instituted.

CHEAP WINTER CONCERTS IN LIVERPOOL
much pleasure in stating, that we are about. t

„ - ,•••-• Vkl/ have a se-
ries of cheap winter concerts here, similar to those which
have proved so successful in London, under the manage-
ment of M. Jullien. For this boon, we are indebted to
the spirit and energy of Mr. E. W. Thomas, who has
made arrangements to give a series of concerts during the
month of January, in the Philharmonic Hall, for which
he has engaged a band consisting of upwards of fifty per-
formers, selected from the orchestras of her Majesty's
Theatre and the Royal Italian Opera, London, and the
Liverpool Philharmonic.

PROBLEM FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE.—There is a
monument in a Highland strath bearing the following in-

scription :

" Here lies Alexander ➢i`Pherson,
Who was a most superior person ;
He was six feet two without a shoe,
And was slew at Waterloo.",

explain how Alexander's
Waterloo to the Highlands
orCefamnsacia
Scotland
amna ci "superior
d?e tl,eir wperson"
ay from

INFORMATIONS CINDER THE STEAM NAVIGATION ACT.
—On Thursday, Mr. Tyndall, ,
iNortnqohn-street, the at.
torney representing the Board of Trade in Liverpool,
applied on behalf of that body, for a warrant of committal
against Thomas Prestopeno, the owner, and Llewelyn
Reece, the master of the paddle steam-ship Egremont
who, on the 15th of November last, were convicted—the'
first-named in £5, and the latter in the sum of £lO,
(neither of which fines have been paid)—for running their
vessel with passengers between this port and Dublin,
having no certificate on board at the time. The warrant
was granted, with one day's suspension for Reece, and
three days for Prestopenn.—Mr. Tyndall then preferred a
charge against William George Watson, for a violation of
the act in having performed a voyage between this port
and Ireland, with passengers, in the steamer St. Kiaran.
The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Tyndall stated that
some short time previous the defendant was convicted of a
similar offence, and it was stated at that time that the
vessel was laid up in Liverpool ; but since then she had
performed the voyage. and now she was laid up here, for
if she went out she would be seized upon. Watson had
not been able to obtain any remuneration for his services
for acting as master. A fine of five shillings, with costs,
was imposed.

A DEAR Kiss.—During Mr. Wiblin's visit alongside
the Orinoco, on Thursday, a gentleman came in a sailing-
boat, and requested to see his sister. She came down the
gangway, and they, without thinking of the consequences,
embraced each other. The gentleman was mit eliately
ordered into quarantine.