The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY' 28, 1854•

sums required for the entire ordnance d.r---"'tll,,oseellij
severally proposed at £3,845,878, showing an ,r,,-ts
£792,311 over the expenditure of last year.
intention of Government to establish a new alla,,Tthe
ch.i
gun manufactory in the neighbourhood of "`,,'
step rendered necessary from the bad state of in
trade in Birmingham, and the difficulty Merl° in 66:
gunmakers. He believed that a large reduction .50
would result from this arrangement ; and this er,rt.
was viewed by Lord Raglan as one of the highest
r:ip
ante. No real injury would be caused to the Pricoots,i
of Birmingham by the Government HerfoY, tb,e ded
which were estimated at £150,000. cool fi?,
strongly impressing upon the House the necessity
proposed establishment. oci
Mr. MUNTZ did not believe the saving van'
be e
as represented, or that government could corei,.;
cheapness with private manufacturers either in 0*
anything else. He threw the blame of the di_ ~.ffi 1,0
between the gunmakers of Birmingham and the OrePpoi
department in a great degree on the latter. He Pr°
the project should be suspended for two months. poo!.
Mr. MONSELL said he could not withdraw the Pfr°lo:
The first vote, that for the pay allowances, ,S,:e•'
officers and men, amounting to £902,817, was r,"
and agreed to ; also votes under the heads of Toe
sariat and Barrack Supplies, Ordnance Office' fto
Works, and Buildings, and the Scientific Braila' "
department.
A lengthened discussion arose on the proP°l,o
Manufactory, which was opposed by Mr. NE 4.13•E'.-
Mr. MONSELL replied briefly.
After some further observations, Gererp‘
Mr. GLADSTONE rose to defend the plan of the;
ment. It had received the fullest consideratioo,o
Government, and he trusted it would receive the lite
of the [rouse. He was willing, however, to postro,
vote for a month, on the understanding that a °°'4,4°
be appointed with a view to: complete the invest'g°'
the subject.
voi
After some' further conversation, the proposal '
sented to.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress ; and seve
having been advanced a stage, the house adjonr°'
12.45 a.m.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S—TiIia DA
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-6: to 1 agst M'
bray; 7 to 1 agst Bimrton, tk ; 14 to. 1 agal,2:hN
Daley; 14 to 1 agst Peter, tk ; 12 to I agst
freely ; 14 to 1 agat La. Gazza Ladra, tk; /6 tOO9
Bedford ; 16 to 1 agst Peter Simple; 100 'Pt). /BO 0,
11 to 1 agst Half-and-Half ; 20 to 1 agst Cocko
:to 1 agst Faugh-a-Ballah, tk.
CHESTER CUP.-20 to 1 agst Newminater; tk•
2000 GITINEAS.-14 to 1 agst Boiardo, tk.
DERRY.-14 to 1 agst Dervish, tk ;20to I ag"
bat ; 40 to 1 agst Bessus, tk 40 to 1 agat
50/to, 1 agst Early Bird, tk.

STRETFORD,' RACES:
MANCIEESTER STEEPLE CIVASE.— Theaine,
Countess, second. Six ran.
STREL,FOSD STEEPLE CHASE.—RoyaI -Blue, Li,— '
second. Six ran.
ffe LAT.EST BETTING.-5 to 1 agst hiss ,o
18 to 1. agst Peter, tk ; 1000 to 15 ag*t Timothy,

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARK of
The newso :f the spread of Greek insurrections ,nAectile
caused the Funds to open with heaviness, at a sliglit:.'„floAr
and at one olislock the circulation of mischievous 1,4
regarding: home politics, produced a fresh decline
cent., from 'which there was no recovery. Railsvon:isq;
to the depression in the Funds, generally flat. Ban", pot,
and Mining Shares, active at former prices. CrystaL,
good. Foreign Stocks heavy. Spanish and, BO PP
siderably lowers
CLOSING plt/Cid. 213 ji
Consols, Account ... 9l 4 Bank Stock ..... ...... j#
Do. Moner• •• • I Excheq. Bills, L,StS;
Three& Qr per Cents... 92i

FOREIGN
Mexican 5.......... 241
Do. Threes......
Spanish Deferred . 9
Do. Threes ...... 3 4}
RAILWAY
Arnberg.,Nottinglam,
and E. Junction;._..
Bristol and Exeter .
Ca -

STOCKS. 10
Spanish Passives- •• • • 0
Russian . ... • gS
Do. Four &at •• ...,
Swedish .........
SHARES. I
London & N. Westv n 'S2OU
London & S. Nestersi ,
Manches., Sheff., and 0/
fiSi

iledonian ..... ssi 54 Lincolnshire ...... •
Do. Preference 99, 101 Midland Stock ..... • ' ~
East Anglian — Midland Halves ....•• 51
Eastern Counties - t3t f North British ....... • ..•
East Lancashirs: 66 8 Do. Preference' .0 i
Eastern Union. A ..... Norfolks ............ 5;
Ditto B and C.
Edinburgh & Glasgow, Shrewsbury and Bgr-
Great Northern 95 611. mingham . ...... .. 4
Do. A:. _
Do. BA._ S. Eastern and Dore!,
Great Western
Lanc.and Yorkshire. 674 8 Berwick ... ........ ..,
Do. Fifths — Do. Extension „. .
Leeds Northern, — Do. Preference 50 1
London,Brighton,and York and N. Midland ,
South Coast.— ..... 96i 7+ Do. Preference. • r
LAND. SNARES. , rifio
AustralianAgrioultural Peel River .......... i ,
S. Australian invest . 1& i IVan Diernan's ..... .• • ...•
B. American ......... 73.. 5. N. B. Australian
•••••

CORN MARKET. ,
The supply of English Villeat is moderate, but the, -.by
several cargoes of Foreign Wheat and barrelled Flour on to Of'
English Wheat as firm, and factors have demanded ls• „ieo,;
advance. Foreign is held steadily, at a similar enhanceT
Flour: Town-made and country marks are in request,' ll
terms ; American is firm. o
Barley has brought full to,
Foreign is also steady. Beans and Peas are taken at Toe
nrices for fine. The Oat- trade is brisk, at a further Su
of is. 3d. per quarter.

Wheat ,
Barley
Oats
Beans
teas
Flour

A RREKA,TS.
English.
2224,
41341' 935
725 9234
7191
722
2983

v6l
10 laS,
45
21249 '
5t op
SECOND ItErorer.—EngLeli Wheat trade ver; - rotit-I,r;
advance of from Is. to 2a.- par quarter; Foreign glee_
similar enhancement. Flo.ir,.about Is. to 2s. per sac,.
Beans and Peas unchanged. Oats, the turn highe''
unchanged. Barley, 6d. par quarter dearer.

PRODUCIE: MARKET. if
foill,eilt
Sugar: foreign is in fair- demand; prices all. gerifee
ported. Yellow Havana,..2ls. 6d. to 255. in binlu. C 9":
business larger.._ Grocery.. Lumps, 445. 6d. to 448.94.,„ 0,
is dull : Native Ceylon, 455. to 48a.; Rio, 458. tonre dol
fair business; ordinary Congott, is. Id. Ruin: Il'!.,,oll
but no decline. Cotton : aides. small, but prices ow'
Rice is in good demand;, rates arewell maintained.

.09
• TALLOW MARKET. Tallow dull—terms barely sustained. Stock, 36,1.7 A I,
againeb36,9s6 casks same time last year. Delive
casks„against 2059 casks same time last year.
CATTLE: MARKET.
Beasts sold slowly at Friday's prices. Prime delvilso'tiii
tained ss. ; inferior did-not set} so well as on .310nd5475.
Beefs 2s 8d to 4s 6d Veal
Mutton..... 3s od, ,to,sa Od [ Pork 3s Od"
ARRIVA LS.
Beasts .. 4463 [ Calves .............
SM.') and Lambs 21810,1 Pigs ...............
Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and 'North -
ampton Beasts
6b.
Holland Beasts
Do. Sheep. 1310
84'
Do. Calves
Spanish Sheep
Scotch Beasts
Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts
MANGIIESTER STOCK EXCIUNO-:',4,y
Caledonians,, 27 15,16 ; Edinburgh and 01,asg°01';',1,
Great Northern 10 946 cum. div ; Lancashire-$0 Py
shire, 68i ;. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln«. $'
3-16 name prem, cum. div.; Dovers, 19 1.16
Altj'
LBEDS STOCK EXCHANOt• .tu.saiw
Leeds Northern Extensions, No. 3, pcs.; ,--e-
-r
shire, 6 dis.
GLASGOW CORN MAUER. 4/
A fair business doing in Wheat, at about ls.
advanss.on, Wednesday's rates. Flour, held in, do/rr'
Barley„Beans,,and Peas, unchanged. Oats rather

LATEST SHIPPING INTELMOSI4,44ThOAo
Da.u. 27!ra.. Arrived Morayshire, from .7"-rior'
Adam Lodge, from Callao; India, from St. Kitts. 00
from Belize ; Solstice, from Alexandzia,
lls,pi
LOWBSTORT, 26TH.—Arrived : Edn and and 11.rp Q ,
Sunderland, having been in contact with the 1413‘"'' p
barque, of Dundee.
App,
The Hebe, for Perth ; Mary Ann Crook, f-a
Shields—ali damaged.

au
RECRUITING FOR TUB ARMY appears to heooti,
with much spirit and success, in. this neighbour
has been doing so for the last week or two. 'tote'
the number of recruits attested, in Liverpool ara°
about eighty.
olAteat
CAUTION TO THE COURTEOU.B.—A modern P,,gell .
taking the motion of the earth on its axis at :4•
,0
streetullie athseeboonwd, tosayas friend,, youyou gotakesevoeffnteoeunrll37l'4
headed in the open air.
SALVAGE AND CONSTa'S COVAUSSION.—In the
of Common Pleas, on Wednesday, the case of 'j
v. Codd was tried before Chief Justice Jervi.l r
_,„' te
special Jury. The plaintiff was formerly the 11". stl
vessel, and, with his family, was a passenger elloiftp
the Condor, which was burnt on the 9th of Jun,e'oroete
coast- of Brasil, while on a voyage from Mel°o(
England, and the action was brought to reecrierolll
defendant, the army agent at the West End, 0.2:1
of an excessive rate of commission which 7,01
charged by, the British consul at Pernainbuo,„
agent (the defendant) for some alleged service 'Ol,
of gold, containing 1,000 ounces, the prof the
plaintiff,. in clearing it from the claims of the
id 0""d
and transhipping it to England. The Condor 111;00,i1)
than 21,000 ounces of gold on board, of ttle,tteb
£BOOOO, and, as may be remembered, the t'ej
Pauline took off her passengers and precious „.I;irid,
was agreed to refer the amount of salvage tO:',,.isktv,o,l
-r
et Pernambuco, to three merchants. An lrbiti%
a Frenchman, and German were appointed ft,501
and £12,000 was awarded to the captain of the
ship. In addition to that the consul charged c
er
of 2i per cent. upon the whole £BO,OOO of gold
6
1 per cent. in the shape of a deposit, and
saoo4,
ls"Y;
commission on the advances for paying the a
£12,000. Those charges were objected to, 311_,ed
was sent to England, when the defendant cis?", Or, ofe
cent. commission upon the gold for his service,viier:o
in all, £5,400, which was charged upon the t° 0641
the gold. This demand was paid under pro
as
plaintiff averred that it was an outragetw 7011
After the trial had proceeded some time, 1‘,,0 ortto
to take a verdict for £l,OOO above the £12.,'" 3(l',til,
for salvage.—Verdict for the plaintiff £2lole
being his share of the excess paid.—ln the ed
Bank of Australasia v. Codd, the plaintifes,ol„
amount of the gold, and the action was vr" plll°‘
the same circumstances. Verdict for the of
damages, £1,896 lls.—The case of the D4TerP-
South Wales v. Codd was a similar action.
the plaintiff's; damages, £2,107 2s. 4d.

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