The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-02-02 00:00:00

from which it appcnied, that' although the population had
been quadrupled, the Ministers of religion had not been
increased in anything like the same ratio. After' stating

a number o

very inter

of the operations, and the success of the society, he con-
cluded by making an ardent and eloquent appeal' to the
people of Liverpool on behalf of the society.
The Rev. H. HAMPTON proposed the next resolution,
and gave a statement of the great and beneficial effects
which had flowed to his parish from the assistance he had
received from the Pastoral Aid Society. In consequence
of the exertions of that society his congregation had been
increased to a considerable extent. In fact, he bad been
forced to have increased accommodation to the amount of
400 sittings in his church. (Applause.) As the resolu-
tion was one for the appointment of the officers ;of the
society, he would merely propose it, and leave it to be
spoken to by the gentleman who was to succeed him.

The Rev. J. N lir. ARMYTAGE (one gf the deputation
next addressed the meeting in a very lucid and forcible`
speech, which VMS listened to throughout with the most
marked attention. He concluded by seconding the reso-
lution. The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously
voted to the Chairman, and the meeting was closed with
suitable prayers.

In the course of the evening a collection was taken up,
which was liberally contributed to
The fol

lowing are the amounts of the collections at the
churches mentioned on Sunday last :

St. Andrew's

St.. Barnabas's
St. Bride's....

St. James's
St. John's .
St. Jude's .

St. Luke
St. Marl

Matthe

St. Michael's

(2 do. )
do. )

(1 sermon)

£5l 0 0
22 10 6
35 0 0
40 0 0
28 8 0
52 0 0
o. ).. 13 0 0

(( 2!1 ddd 000

(1 do. )

(1 do. )

4 do )

25 0 0

8 0 0

St. Simon's (2 do. .. 11 10 0
St. Thomas's, Toxteth-park (1 do. .. 6 0 0
Mariners'
St. Saviour's 1 do. )
Christ Church, Water100
St. Paul's

7 0 0
4 0 8

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.
The London money market during the week has been
affected by the announcement, by Lord John Russell, of
his measures for the relief of the existing destitution in
Ireland, and the now-ascertained certainty that a large

for our imports of brcai stun. For Ireland, sevennni-
lions is estimated as the amount likely to be required;
but that which will have to go towards the payment of
foreign grain is not so easily estimated. The Prince
Albert, New York liners • from Portsmouth, took out
£BO,OOO. £300,000 is said to be the amount already in
-
mired for by the Boston steamer of the 4th instant, and
policieg-bave been effected for a considerat
month's steamer. The rate for the

'ebruary is 305.,
ng been effected at from
Considerable sums are also going to Russia-.
itly declined during the week, the closing
on Saturday being 918 for money, and 91 for the
account.
t This condition of the money-market, together with the

15s. to 25s

immense quantity of food released by the government
measure suspending the Corn and Navigation Laws, have
operated to give a check to the speculation going on in
bread-stuffs ; and prices have receded in all our markets.
The impression seems to be established, that prices have
attained their maximum ; and that stocks will be more
freely brought forward. In addition, we have the fact
that the navigation of the River Hudson is now open,
ang certain know ledge that the crops in the United States,
ye to come forward, are abundant.
Our cotton market in the commencement of the week
was depressen and on Wednesday prices were quoted
about id. per lb. lower than those of the previous Friday.
On Thursday, however, the market rallied, the advices by
the Partick Henry, up to the Bth ult., favouring the views
of the short crop speculation, and are now fully equal to
those of last week. The movement of the crop, up to the
sth ult., is given from New York as follows :

Vessels

Great Britain. Total. Receipts. Stocks. loading
1846-7 152,297 264,619 642,127 360,900 93
1845-6 286,070 396,321 662,347 264,275 75
1844-5 284,045 465,873 798,041 329,650 69
The total sales in Liverpool fOr the week have been
24,600. bales, of which speculators have taken nearly
10,000, leaving about 15,000 for consumption. The im-
ports have this week considerably exceeded the opera-
tions, to 43;764 bales.

The same gtoona, which we noticed last week, continues
to prevail in the Manchester market for manufactured
goods ; and anticipations are very general that a bad
spring trade, with the contracting condition of the money
market, is in prospect. The spinners appear to be carry-
ing the little business doing at a very serious sacrifice,
yarn being marketable at prices little above those realised
before the advance in raw material. There is every dan-
ger of a large amount of machinery, already working half
time, having to stop altogether.
In our produce markets there is little change to notice.
Sugar has slightly declined from the highest rates of last
week. In shares there is little doing.

LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY

At the monthly meeting held last night, at the Royal
Institution, Mr. Charles I. Smith, the treasurer of the
society, exhibited to the members present a beautiful
apparatus for inhaling the vapour of sulphuric rather,
which he stated had been kindly lent for the purpose by
Mr. William Smith, the eminent dentist of Colquitt-
street. It consisted of a large flat-bottomed flask, into
the ground neck of which was fixed a smaller globular
glass vessel, having at the top a.neck fitted with a ground
glass stopper, and at the. bottom a tube reaching nearly
to the bottom of the larger vessel. The upper vessel was
filled with pieces of sponge, saturated with tether, and
over the bottom of the lower one there was placed a num-
ber of pieces of the same substance, similarly saturated.
Near the bottom of the lower vessel, a neck was blown,
to which was attached a flexible tube, and to the other
end of the tube was affixed a mouth-piece, which was
very beautifully contrived to fit close round the mouth
of the patient. In proximity to the, mouth-piece were
fixed two valves, both opening upwards, and acting in
such a manner that, during the act of inspiration, the
one communicating with the tetherial vapour should
open, and during the act of expiration it should close, and
the upper one opening at the same instant should allow
the air from the lungs to escape freely into the atmos-
phere, so that at every succeeding inspiration the patient
should enhale a quantity of fresh vapour, uncontaminated
by that which was previously respired. Mr. Smith stated
that he had called upon his friend, the proprietor -of the
apparatus before them, for the purpose of witnessing
its application, when he not only saw it tried upon
two patients, but also experienced its effects upon
himself. Neither of the two patients were able to
inhale the wther. He (Mr. Smith) then volunteered to
inhale it, and in two-and-a-half minutes was in a state of
profound insensibility, in which he remained for about two
minutes. Mr. Smith then proceeded to point out very
clearly the sensations he experienced, having resolved
when he commenced imbibing the vapour to mark them.
These are extremely interesting, but we cannot tin d room
for them until next week. The result of the experiment
satisfied him that many persons were unableto inhale the
vapour effectually, on account of the irritating effects of
its strength applied suddenly to the larynx, trachea, and
bronchial tubes, which often occasion coughing, nausea,
and other distressing effects. This led him to adopt a
modification of the existing plan, which seems to us to
render it almost perfect. We will endeavour to do Mr.
Smith full justice in our next, as he well deserves it. His
valuable information must not be lost.

SMALL DEBTS ACT.
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES AND ARRANGE-
MENT OF THE COURTW.

offered to the following gentlemen for this neighbourhood
—North Lancashire, Mr. John 'Addison ; South West
Lancashire, Mr. W. A. Hulton ; Liverpool. Mr. W.
Lowndes : Manchester, Mr. R. Brandt. The Liverpool
district includes Liverpool (old borough boundary) toge-
ther:with Toxteth-park, West Derby, Everton, Kirkdale,
Wavertree, Allerton, Gars
Aton, Childwall, Walton-on-the-
_ rs Irna NatilPrinn _ T ri

Litherland, Urred, and tinrc
a:zackcrley, Kirkby.
c 1 Little Crosby, Ince Blundell, Bootle-cum-Linacre,
and' Thornton. Population 330,000. The Manchester
circuit is formed,upon the superintendent registrar's dis-
trict as its basis, and comprises the following townships :
MANCURSTER UNloN.—Townships. of Manchester,
Blakeley., Harpurh,ey, Cheetham, Crumpsall, Failsworth,
Moston, Newton, Bradford, Beswick, Prestwich, Great
Heaton, and Little H
CHOILLTON- UNION,

Chorlton,upon-Medlock, Hulme,
Moss Side, Ardwick, Rusholme, Levenshulme, Gorton,
Openshaw, Stretford, Cborlton-cum-Hardy, Flixton,
Urmston, Didsbury, Withington, Burnage, and Barton-
upon-Irwell.

These townships in the two,unions had a population in
1841 of 286,144. _ _

7.• •
The South East Lancashire Circuit comprises the fol-
Iwing Court Towns—Bury, Oldham, Haslingden_ ,
tl.le, and Saddleworth, with an aggregate population of

268,590
The S

a West Lancashire Circuit comprises the fol-
io which Courts will be held :—Bolton,
+h

loWing Towns

Uhorley, Leigh, Ormskirit, rrescot, .. •--- -
population of 307,689 souls.
The West 'Cheshire Circuit contains the following
Towns :—Altrincham, Birkenhead, Chester, Knutsford,
Nantwich, Runcorn, Salford, and Warrington, population
307,603.
The East Cheshire Circuit embraces Ashton, Congle-
ton, Glossop, Hyde, Macclesfield, and Stockport :—total
population 296,377.
It is not intended that Courts should he held at the
same intervals in all the Court Towns of each district.
Once a week will be necessary in some, whilst in others
once a fortnight, or even once a month will be sufficient.

COMMITMENTS FOR TRIAL AT THE SESSIONS, BEFORE
MR. RUSHTON YESTERDAY.—Wm. Lister, for having
obtained 6s. 2d. at the office of Mr. H. W. Gil Hat, mer.
chant, Water-street, by representing himself to be a car-
ter named Thomas Ryley, and presenting a bill purport-
ing.to be *dm the latter, to whom the sum stated was
due.—James Brown, a painter, was charged with stealing
a quantity of bed-clothes, some carpeting, wearing ap-
parel, &c., from his employer, Mr. Taylor, of Seacombe-
street, Everton, who resides in one of 8 houses there
built by him, but not yet all finished. The property was
found in two of the vet unoccupied houses, to which the
prisoner had access by keys given to him to complete his
work.—Thomas Hoalihan, for robbing a fellow-lodger,
John Braham, of a sum money while the latter was r
bed, and making off with it,