The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-08 00:00:00

CORNS,

DICKER'S OPIATE CORN PLASTER, for the re-
moval/ of Corns, Bunnions. and all hard fle y substances
on the Feet. It is admitted by the Thousands w o have tried if,
and the most sceptical, to be the-only reme ever offered to
Public notice; it acts both as an opiate an olvent, by reliev-
the most excruciating pain, and gradually dissolving the cal-
lous or horny substance. Prepared and Sold by WILLIAM
DICKER, Chemist, 235, Strand, next door to Temple Bar,
London, in Boxes, Is. 11,1. each.
Sold also by PRIESTLEY and R oss and NIGHTINGALE, tord-
ktreet ; BUTLER, Castle-street; FISHER and Al AY NA RD, Bold-
street; ASPINALL, St. James-street; BARNETT, Bilfv•IIIII ;
WAGsTA FF. Great George-place; JOHNSON, Church-street;
HOWELL, Dale-stteet, and BRADFORD, Old Haymarket, L?ver-
pool ; SHERLOCK, St. Helen's; GARSI DE, Ormskirk; Wittmr-
SKY, Lancaster; ScoWCROFT, Bolton ; WA Lis. Wigan ;
THISTLETHWAITE. Warrington ;-BAXTER. Plescot; BowmAN,
Southport; and WARD and 111awsoN, Runcorn, where like-
wise can be procured DICKER'S AROMATIC ESSENCE.
an instant relief for the Tooth Ache, in Bottles Is. IV. each.

TO PARENTS AND GLiA RD NS.
NIVANTEDTWO A ITItENTICE ne for the Wool-
len Drapery and -:railoying„ the o er for the General
Drapery and Silk Mercer.} Business.—Apply, if by letter, post-
paid, to Mr. JOHN BuiscoE. 82 and 8.3, Old Hall-street.

LIVERPOOL TOWN ,M SION.
rip HE NINTH ANNUAL MEET o,' of the LIVER-
I. POOL TOWN MISSION wil e held in the Music
HALL, Bold-street, THIS EVENING, ( uesday,) the Bth instant.
Chair to be taken by JOHN CROP ER, Esq., at Half-past
Six o'clock, when the attendance of all who are interested in
the spiritual welfare of the Poor of this town is particularly
requested.
JAMES C. DUNCANd
I. OLIVER JONES, S' Secretaries.

Office of Contntissioners of Co ensation,
25, Great Georye-street, lirestmii ter, May 4, 1835.
CAPE OF GOOD II PE.
XTOTICE IS ,HEREBY GIVEN hat Ninety-nine Con-
testedClain3s having been recei d from the Colony of
the Cape of Good Hope, (a List of the Numbers of which may
be seen at this Office,) the same will be taken into consideration
on FRIDAY, the 11th day of May instant, at Twelve o'clock.
By order of the Board,
HENRY HILL, Secretary.

THE GERMAN LANGUAGE TAUGHT IN SIXTY
LESSONS.
TAR. FREIDERICH KOEHLER, 5.41. C., of the Uni-
-I_, versity of Jena, continues giving LESSONS in the
GERMAN LANGUAGE Dr. F. K. s a native of Saxony,
where German is admitted to be spo in its greatest purity,
and teaches on the most improved 8 tern, by which, in the
course of Sixty Lessons, a complete knowledge of that Language,
practical as well as theoretical, is efficiently conveyed. Schools
attended, and the Park and other places near Liverpool visited.
The most respectable references can be given, and for terms
apply to Dr. F. K., 76, Duke-street.

YTTjENRY WOOD and CO. beg most respectfully to an-
rl to their Friends and the Pubic, that they have
taken the Warehouse, No. 4, GOIME-PI ZA, where they in-
tend keeping h wetl•assotted Stoelcof •
CHAINS, CABLES. ANCHORS, NAILS. SPADES,
SHOVELS, SCYTHES, ANVILS, BELLOWS.
VICES, STEEL, FILES, PANS, /LADLES, POTS,
CAST-IRON GOODS, &c. &c.
Of every description, anti suitable for all Markets.
No. 4, Gorse-piazzas.

lIENSHAW-STREET MARBL ' WORKS.
cr M
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iliuAS MOFFITT and Co beg mi .1 respectfully to re-
turn_t their sincere thanks for the libe l support which they
have received from the -Nobility, Gei ry, Architects, and
Tradesmen of Liverpool and its neighbourhood, since their
commencement at the above Works, and which has induced
them to make very considerable alterations in their Premises,
in order to enable them to meet their extensive and increasing
business.

Their great increase of orders makes' it almost unnecessary
to say t hat they are enabled to compete with any Establishment
in the Kingdom.
Monuments, Tombs, Tablets, &c., for home or abroad, exe-
cuted on the shortest notice. Designs sent to any part of the
United Kingdom.

CIVET CAT,
No. 61, LORD-STRTET, LIVERPOOL.
rin MOUNTFORT, having purchased the Stock and well-
• known Business of the above Establishment, begs leave
to announce that he has RE-OPENED the sa , and, having
made a REDUCTION upon a very considerabl portion of the
STOCK,_ solicits the patronage and supp r of the Nobility,
Gentry, and Public at large, assuring the' of his unremitting
endeavours at all times to secure their confidence by prompt
and careful attention to their commands.
The STOCK will comprise every variety connected with such
an Establishment, viz.:—

WRITINGDESKS, EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Ladie;' and Gentlemen's DRESSING CASES,
,WORK BOXES and JEWEL CASES,
TEA CHES I'S and CADDIES,
BAGATELLE BOARDS and BALLS,
BILLIARD BALLS,
PEARL, IVORY, and BONE ARTICLES,
MOROCCO CASES, SILVER FITTINGS,
SILVER SCISSARS, KNIVES, PENCIL CASES, Sze.,
PEN and POCKET KNIVES, STEEL SCISSARS,&e.&e.

BRITISH PLATE, VARIOUS QUALITIES,

SCENTED SOAPSand PERFUMERY, OF ALL KINDS,
COMBS and BRUSHES,
JEWELLERY and JETT GOODS,
BRONZED and CHINA ORNAMENTS,
TOYS. MOST AMUSING,
And a succession:of New Things fs orn the different Markets, soon
as produced by the Makers,
And every Article in the above respective Branches,
too numerous to mention in an advertisement.
It being 'l'. M.'s determination to make this Establishment
second to none in the Kingdom, as regards prices, he. takes
leave to call the attention of Merchants, Captains, and others
purchasing fur Foreign. Markets to the supply of general
Articles, upon such terms as, 'l'. M. flatters himself, will meet
their perfect approbation, and whose orders he is able to execute
on short notice.
Daily communications with London and Birmingham, and
regular despatches to and from Paris and different parts of the
Continent.

kmperial

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY.

The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition respecting the
decent interment of the remains of those paupers whose bodies
had been subjected to disection. The motion that it be referred
to the poor laws committee was resisted by Lords Randor,
\Vharnciiffe, and Melbourne, on the ground that it was more
levelled at the Anatomy act than ,the Poor Laws Amendment
act, and the motion was therefore eventually withdrawn.
The Bishop of EXETER inquired whether it was the intention
of the government to proceed this session with the measures
recommended by the church commissioners ?
Lord MELBOURNE answered in the affirmative.

The Earl of lttPuri moved for an account of the expenses of
the Malta commission, which, after an extended and desultory
discussion, in which the Duke of Wellington, &c., took part,
was ordered.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.

Committees were appointed, ola ballot, to try the merits of the
Bedford (borough), and Waterford city election petitions.
Sir E. KrwirciinuLt, having presented petitions from places
in Kent for the amendment of the Poor Law Amendment act,

Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to intimate that it was
his intention to introduce, in the course of the session, a bill to
amend some pat is of, that act..
Several petitions 'having been presented on the subject of
church property.
Lord J. RUSSELL, previously to entering upon the discussion
regarding poor-rates, said that he wished to remove an impres-
sion that it was the intention of the government to promote the
reduction of the yeomanry corps within a short period. No
such intention had been avowed; though, he added, in answer
to Sir R. Peel's remarks, that he considered a militia force, or
a regular force, more desirable than the yeomanry, especially
where there might be disturbances.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the appointment of a select
committee " to inquire into the mode of granting and renewing
leases of landed and other property of the bishops, deans, and
chapters, and other ecclesiastical bodies of England and Wales;
and into the probable amount of any increased value which
might be obtained by an improved management, with a due
consideration of the interests of the Established ChurCh and of
the present lessees of such property."
It led to an extended discussion.

Mr. Linost.t. met the motion with a direct negative, as did
Sir R. INGLIs, who declared that there was no more right to
alienate the church propeay, than there was to interfere with
private property.
Sir R. PEEL also spoke powerfully against the course pursued
by the government, asking whether any man could believe that
the committee was asked for a view of finding a substitute for
church rates? lie condemned the course as an evasion of the
duty of the executive, pushing the responsibility on a committee.
He also contended, it there were a surplus, that it ought to be
used for spiritual objects.
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER then closed the debate
with a speech the exact bearing of which it was, as usual, dif-
ficult to ascertain. The division took place immediately after,
when, in a house of-518 members, ministers obtained a majority
of 36.
The house again divided on an amendment of Mr. LIDDELL,
to the effect of applying any surplus to the increase of church
accommodation, or increasing the salaries of clergymen, which
was negatived by' a majority of 11 ; the numbers being, for the
amendment, 254—against it, 265.
The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Marquis of LoNrioN.DEanv inquired whether the govern-
ment intended to adopt any steps to effect the adjustment of the
claims of those unfortunate British subjects who had been in
the service of Spain ?
Lord MELBOURNE answered that the government would, as
in duty bound, make every effort to effect the speedy payments
of such claims.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY expressed bimself satisfied
with the answer, and said he only hoped that the government
would be strong enough to enforce those just claims.
The Earl of WICK LOW and other peers presented ition

FHE LIVERI_3OOI,*STNIYAID:

MARKET.

against any Poor Relief Bill for Ireland, which should secure
support for able-bodied persons.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA gave notice of his intention to
move for a copy of the correspondence between the Lord-
Lieutenant of ilertfordshire, and the home secretary, relative
to the reduction of the yeomanry cavalry.
Earl STANHOPE presented several petitions from manufac-
turing districts for the repeal of the Poor LawS.Amendment act.
The committee o❑ the Custody of Insane Persons t Ireland)
bill was deferred at the request of the Earl of Wicklow, as he
objected to the power given by the bill to magistrates, and
wished to learn from Ireland the opinion on that subject.
Lord LouTON directed attention to publications that had ap-
peared, signed by a Roman Catholic as "Archbishop of Team ;"
and inquired whether the government intended to institute any
proceedings for the vindication of the law, as such description
was contrary to the provisions of the Roman Catholic Relief
bill? _ . .

Lord MELBOURNE answered that it was not intended to insti-
tute any proceedings for the recovery of the penalties named
in the act to which reference had been made.

. .... ..
The Earl of WICK Low considered that the answer was most
discreditable, and that it proved the government to be afraid to
execute the law.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Fitinay,

Captain PEC H ELL, having presented a petition from Brigh-
ton, complaining of
.outrageous conduct on a British subject,
in the destruction of his nets by French fishermen, gave notice
that unless Lord Palmerston gave assurances that he was en-
deavouring to secure redress from the French government for
such grievance, he would bring the whole question of British
fisheries before the house.
Lord Jolts RUSSELL stated, in answer to Lord Ashley's in
quirt', that it was intended to introduce into the new bill re
garding factories, clauses on the subject of education.
The house afterwards resolved into committee on the Bene-
fices Pluralities bill, the desultory discussions in which occupied
most of the remainder of the sitting. Several amendments to
clauses were proposed, and several division took place.
Adjourned.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY

(Prom the Sunday Times.)
CITY, SATURDAY.—It is highly sat►sfactory to be enabled at
length to state, which we do with some degree of confidence,
that an improvement has taken place, not only in the wholesale,
but in the retail departments of trade. The favourable change
which has occurred in the weather, has induced a general acti-
vity in the latter which must soon work a material influence
upon the state of things in the manufacturing districts. The
commencement of what is called the "spring trade," though
delayed much beyond its usual period, will, it is now confidently
anticipated, show a very important increase over the transac-
tions of the same time last year. For the principal export
staple articles of commerce, the improvement which has takeit
place this week is not by any means so general as in the home
markets, but here there has been much more confidence dis-
played, especially in British and foreign produce.
he intelligence from the United States received to as late a
date as the 10th ult., is of considerable importance, and is con-
firmatory of the opinion we have expressed on previous occa-
sions, that the Bank, of which Mr. Biddle is the managing di-
rector, would not resume specie payments on the 15th of this
month, conformably to the intentions of the Bank of the City
and state of New York. In a very long and able letter addres-
sed by this gentleman to John Quincy Adams, he states his
reasons why it would be impossible for the Bank, if they re-
sumed the liquidation of their notes in gold, tomeet the demand
for specie for any considerable period, hence rendering another
suspension inevitable. The most important point adduced
illustrative of the opinion is, that the executive is resolved to
carry out the principles of the celebrated Treasury Circular
which was issued by General Jackson before he quitted the pre-
sidential chair. With the prospect that the government would
exact specie for all sales of land and bonds outstanding, the
Banks would soon be drained of all their bullion, and a worse
state of things Mr. Biddle considers would follow, than is now
actually experienced throughout America. The United States
Bank will not, therefore, resume specie payments on the 15th
instant, and should those of New York do so, it will be a short
time only, an:l with the view of securing their charters. This
is an unfortunate state of things, and will retard very materially
the re-commencement of any general activity in commerce in
America, and consequently rendering.our intercourse with that
country, for some months longer, extremely unproductive. The
state of Virginia had passed a law relieving the Banks of that
State from the disabilities caused by the non-resumption of
specie payments. A similar course, no doubt, will be followed
by the legislatures of other States.
The quotations of the British Securities showed a disposition
to decline easily in the week, for which it is hardly possible to
assign any good cause. There have, it is true, again been cir-
culated reports of differences between her Majesty and the Pre-
mier, upon the subject of creating certain peers at the approach-
ing coronation; as well as assertions that some noble members
of the upper branch of the legislature have expressed their de-
termination to offer passive resistance to the Cabinet, if too
many of the aspirants for distinction are admitted to bear coro-
nets; in other words, that if any desire is shown to "swamp"
the anti-government party in the Lords, that they will not vote
for the measures of Lord Melbourne and his colleagues. To
these rumours may be added as accounting for the dull state of
the Consol Market, a fear that the probable adjustment of the
Belgic question is as far off as ever. The value of Consols for
money has been reduced from 931 to 93i, and for Account from
93% to 93J. The prices at the close of business yesterday
afternoon were, however, rather higher. For the Three-and-a-
-' Half per Cents there has been some demand, at 1001; for the
Three-and-a-Half per Cents Reduced, at 1001 %; and for the
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents, at 101% %. East India
Stock nas risen to 271; but Bank of England Stock has been
very heavy for some days past, at from 205 to 205.1. The pre-
mium upon Exchequer Bills was yesterday quoted at 725., and
of India_Bonds at 80s.

The Portuguese, the Northern, the Belgian, and the Dutch
Securities have been in fair demand this week, but, with the
exception of the first-mentioned, very little variation has taken
place in the prices. Portuguese Stock declined about 12 to 2
per cent. a day or two since, but from what cause it is rather
difficult to imagine, as the advices received from Lisbon to the
26th ult. are of a favourable character, the ministry having
been reinforced by parties who are tried friends to the liberal
cause. The lowest price of the Five per Cents was 311, and of
the Three per Cents, 21-1 ; but upon these rates an advance has
since occurred from 11 to 11 per cent. The business done in
Spanish Stock this week has been trifling. The highest price
has been 20k, and the lowest 20g. French Five per Cents.
have not rallied upon the value of last week; the Five per
Cents are quoted at 107 f. 50c., and the Three per Cents at 81f.
Exchange, 25f. 50c. The prices of the Republican Stocks re-
main very nearly the same as noticed in our summary of this
day week—viz., Mexican, at from 271 to '2B; Colombian, at
from 27,1 to 271; and Brazilian, at from 751 to 761.
The shares of several new Asphalte Companies have been
added to the list of those in the market, but only one or two of
them are likely to succeed. The shares of Claridge's Patent
are still in demand, and have advanced from 141 to 161, or 141
pm. The Polonceau Shares have not yet been issued, but have
been sold at 2or 3 pm. Those of the Bastenne and Gaujac
Company have recovered from 21 to 41 pm. per share. The
shares of the United States Company (Claridges's) have not
yet been circulated, but they are worth 2 and 3 pm. The shares
of the North American and West Indian Company are worth
to apm. for the coming ont. The Railway Shares have been
sold at rather heavy prices this week. The Birmingham and.
Derby have fetched but 27, or 3 dis.; the London and Birming-
ham at 173, or 83 pm.; the new shares, 31, or 26 pm. ; the
Great Western, 94, or 29 pin.; the Brighton, at 91, or 11 pm.;
the Southampton (ole), 46, or 4 dis.; the Greenwich, 161, or
dis.: the Croydon, 171, or 2‘ dis.• the North Midland,
411, or 62 pm ; the Blackwall, 72, or 21 pm. ; and the Man-
chester and Leeds, 351, or 51 pm. These were the lowest
prices of the week. Most of the shares were better yesterday
afternoon. For Banking Shares the demand is not brisk.
However, the British North American Bank Shares have
reached 23, or 3 prem. per share.
HALF-PAST TWELVE.—The official statement of the Bank
of England's assets and liabilities for the quarter ending the
4th inst , exhibit the following results :—the circulation on the
weekly average has been increased to £19,081,000, or £87,000
more than in the previous quarter. The deposits have fallen
off from £11,262,000 to £11,006,000. The securities in the
hands of the Bank are reduced from £22.838,000, to
£22.768.000; and the stock of Bullion is stated at £10,002,000,
or £124,000 below the average weekly sum in hand during the
former quarter. In the undivided profits (or Rest) of the
Bank, there has been an increase of £35,000; this item stands
at £2,715,000, by the present return. It aprears from this
statement, that the Bank of England, as well as the private
Banks of England, are increasing their circulation of notes.
Ship letters have come to hand from Bombay, but they are of
a much earlier date than those previously received.
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edifices of interest from any part of the
world.
'The English Stock Market is steady at about the closing
quotations of yesterday. Consols for Account realize 93a, and
for Money the same. Exchequer Bills are at 72, and India
Bonds at 80 pm. . The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents are
worth 1013.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Consols are at 20', Portu-
guese New Bonds at 331, Brazil Stock at 76, and Dutch Two-
and-a- Half per Cents at 54.
The Asphalts Shares are in demand again to-day, Claridge's
at 141, the Bastenne at 2, and the Liverpool Asphalte at 21
premium. Great Western Railway Shares fetch '29, and the
Birmingham 84 premium. The other Shares remain without
iteration.

STENfiI TO NEW YORK.
THE GREAT WESTERN AND SIRIUS.

By the particulars stated in the following letter, which has
appeared in the Shipping Gazette, it will be seen that the rate
of progress of the Great Western has been considerably more
rapid than that of her rival:—
. " Great Western Steam Ship Office, Bristol,
19, Trinity-street, April 30th.
Sir,—Previous to the sailing of the Sirius, a statement of her
having outsteamed the Great Western, in the Thames, on a
trial which never took place, appeared in the Morning Herald,
and the Globe, at the very moment passengers would have been
influenced by the same, and as letters from the Commander
( Hoskins) and others, stating the real facts, were not inserted,
I am induced, as the moment approaches for their retrarn, to
take this method of guarding against similar practices, nd of
upholding the interests of the Company I represent.
" The Sirius appears to have been spoken with on the 7th
inst., long. 17 ; 10th, in long. 25; and on the 14th, in.loncr. 37.
The Great. Western on the 15th, in long. 32. (I drop the mi-
nutes and latitudes in both cases.)
"On the 7th the Sirius was in 17. deg., and on the Bth, when
the Great Western started from Kingsroad (in long. 3,) sup-
pose her to have been in 20 or 21 deg., or in other words, to
have accomplished 17 or 18 degrees of the GO that lay before
her, when the Great Western commenced her voyage Of 71 de-
grees. On the 14th, the Sit ins is reported in long. 37; allowing
her another Clay's work upon her average she would be in 40
deg. on. the 15th, the soar day the Great irestern is repotted
to have been spoken in 32 deg. Thus, then. the latter had
gained about ten degrees upon the former, and had made good
29 deg. of the long. in seven days; and the Sirius had made
good the same nun, ber in ten days. It is true the Great W esteru
escaped the Saturday's portion of the north-westerly gale which
continued .to blow when she started on Sunday, and that the
Sirius encountered it.
" My attention has Seen drawn to an advertisement in your
columns, which is in the form of a circular, has been liberally
distributed, drawing comparisons, as I conceive, detrimental
to the good name which justly belongs to the engines of the
Great Western, because Mr. Hall's condensers are not on
board. In all matters connected with the engine-room the Di-
rectors have been guided by engineering, advice, and although
I am aware many points are to be considered besides the speed
and regularity of the same performance, if one may form an
'opinion from the rapid progress of the ship under most unfavour-
able circoinstances (judging by the reports of the weather since
she-sailed) it would appear they have been discreetly counselled.
." It is intended the Great Western should again start from
Bristol on, the 2Gth of May, the advertisement touching which
will.be sent you in due time.
" I remain, Sir, Yours, &c.,
" CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON, Managing Director.