The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-21 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCIIESTER.—The improvement which manifests itself '
in this market on Thursday and Friday last .(which was
slighter and more partial than we were then led to believe),
has since entirely died away ; and the market yesterday was
quite as bad in every respect as on the preceding Tuesday.
What little business was done, whether in goods or yarn, was
in most cases at reduced rates ; and the accounts from the
principal markets on the continent are represented as being
very unfavourable, so that no very striking or rapid improve-
ment can be reasonably anticipated.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, FEB. 17.
There:is a slight change in the flanntl market to-day for the
worse ; the demand for goods has been extremely limited,
but prices are about the same us on last Monday. If some
improvement do not speedily take place, it is feared that
many hands will soon be unemployed. The wool market has
been also dull; but the former prices have been obtained.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, FED. 18TH.--There was a ge-
neral comparatively little business done to-day in this market,
either in wools 'or manufactured goods. The late partial
improvement was by no means sustained, there being few
buyers and less disposition to purchase. Most that was done
was in low fancy woollens for summer wear, and other goods
of a light texture at former prices. Orders for waistcoatings
and goods, generally in demand at this season, were seldom
known to be fewer. Nor can we notice any improvement in
the warehouse's for a week or two; a sort of incubus hangs
over trade, which prevents that buoyancy which might be
expected at this season.—Manchesfer Guardiau.
BLACKBURN.—Since our last report we have no improve-
,n-lent to mention in any one branch of our cotton trade ;
deeper gloom and dissatisfaction pervades the minds Of most
men engaged in it, coupled with the suspicion that the year's
business is not to do well.—Blackburn Standard.

LIBERALITY OF THE LIBERALS:-Mr. Tufnell has co►n-
menced a system of persecution in this borough well worthy
of himself, and illustrative of the system of which he is the
supporter. Because Mr. Colman, printer, of this town, than
whom a more respectable and honourable tradesman there
is not in the borough, voted for Mr. Dawson, in opposition
to the government nominee, all the work of the ordnance de-
partment, which he has executed for a series of years, has
been taken from him, and transferred to an obscure trades-
man, whose only recommendation is his radicalism. We
understand also that the highly-respectable firm of Foot and
Son, solicitors, have paid the price for the possession of con-
scientious feelings. For upwards of half a century the legal
business of the ordnance has been intrusted to that firm, and

it is freely acknowledged that it has been transacted in a
manner perfectly satisfactory to the country. Messrs. Foot
have now, it is said, been deprived of it :because they enter-
tain conservative principle's, and it has been conferred on Mr.
Richard B. Oram, who, being merely a conveyancer, and
not a solicitor, cannot himself legally perform it, and will be
obliged to do it by deputy. Let us hear no more of the pro-
fligacy of toryism ; the tones in their most palmy days never
perpetrated a job so corrupt.- So an act is complete justifi-
cation to the charge of exclusive dealing which has been
brought against the conservatives of this borough by certain
parties whose pleasure and toil it is to throw filth at their
honest neighbours.— West of England Conservative.
REPRESENTATION OF STOKE-UPON-TRENT.—The elec-
tors of Stoke-upon-Trent have addressed a requisition, very
numerously signed, to Mr. Alderman •Copeland and the
Hon. Frederick Dudley Ryder, son of the Earl of Harrowby,
inviting them to become candidates for the representation of
that borough, in the event of a dissolution of parliament.
The worthy alderman returned an affirmative answer, which
the constituency of Stoke, by. whom he is held in high and
just esteem, expected from their tried and faithful represen-
tative. Lord Sandon, on behalf of his brother, replied in the
following terms :—" The requisition which, as chairman of
the conservative committee of the borough of Stoke-upon-
Trent, you have forwarded to me as my brother's represen-
tative, during hitt- temporary absence on the continent, is so
numerously and respectably signed, that I cannot do other-
wise than at once accept, on his behalf, the very flattering
invitation which it contains, and in his name offer his ser-
vices to the electors of your loyal borough, to fight at the
first opportunity,. in conjunction with your excellent repre-
' seiitative, Mr. Alderman eepeland, the battle of our national
Protestant church and constitution." ' One of the Ricardos
has, we hear, been spending a good deal of money at Stoke,

in the hope of establishing-an-interest among the electors.
It has been spent in vain. Had the doughty squire possessed
any of the homely wisdom of Sancho Panza, he would never
have been led to afford what can now only be regarded as an
illustration of " the principles of political" experience.—

7ourier,

GOOD NEWS FOR SHERIFFS.—It is rumoured to be the
intention of Mr. Stockdale and his attorney, Mr. Howard,
to bring 52 actions against Messrs. Hansard, for libel, laying
the venue in the 52 different counties. As the general in-
structions of the House of Commons are to let judgment go
by default, no application will of course he made to change
the venues ; and the house will be able, if it pleases, to amuse
itself by gathering together and detaining all the sheriffs of
England—an interesting exhibition to the lion-hunters of
London.—Morning paper.
SoctAtism.—A petition in favour of socialism is in course
of signature in Blackburn, and the most dishonourable means
have been resorted to in order to increase the number of
names. We are credibly informed that mere children at a
writing-school have been induced to attach their signatures
in support of Mr. Owen's social system. We state this fact

on the authority of a father, whose children have been made
to sign the petition at a night school. Our legislators should
he made acquainted with such dishonest practices.—Mack -
burn Standard.
SIR JOHN OWEN, M.P., &c.—The arrangement proposed
by a baronet in a neighbouring county for the liquidation of
his engagements has met the entire concurrence of his cre-

ditors,;ho have expressed their readiness to acquiesce in
any measures which will prevent a forced sale of any part of
his estates. At the meetings held last week at Pembroke
and Haverfordwest, the trustees declared their intention of

effecting considerable sales at a very early period ; but the
feeling of the creditors was unanimous that the sales should
not be precipitate, and they cheerfully consented to allow
five years to accomplish such as might be rendered neces-

sary.—Carmarthen Journal. _ . .
THE INCENDIARY FIRES YORKSHIRE.—On Monday
notices were issued from the Secretary of State's office, of-
fering £lOO. reward for the discovery of the incendiaries by
whom the stacks of corn and hay on different farms in the
neighbourhood of Sheffield were wilfully destroyed by fire on
Monday se'nnight under circumstances which have been al-
ready described. In addition to the rewards, the grant of a
free pardon from Her Majesty is promised to any accomplice
(excepting the person who actually set fire to the property)
who shall give such information as may be the means of
bringing the guilty wretches to justice.
AWFUL DEATH OF A CHARTIST.—A Chartist, named
James Blake, went into the George and Dragon, Greek-
street, Soho-square, on Friday last, and partook of a beef-
steak, which he complained of as being exceedingly tough.
He however ate about three-quarters of a pound, which be
swallowed in lumps, without attempting to masticate them.
After dinner he entered into conversation with others in the
room upon the subject of chartism ; during the course of
which the deceased became dreadfully excited, and after hav-
ing bestowed the most horrible imprecations on the aristo-
cracy, he said he would forfeit his life that instant if he
thought it would promote the interest of Chartism. He
proceeded in a similar strain until he became 'very faint and
sick, when he went into the open air. He soon returned
into the room, apparently revived, but shortly afterwards
suddenly expired. Mr. P.. Marshall, surgeon, was called in,
who was of opinion that intense mental excitement imme-
diately after a very hearty and imperfectly masticated meal,
had produced apoplexy. A. coroner's inquest was held on
the body on Saturday, and a verdict returned of, Died by the
visitation of God.
NATIONAL EDUCATION.—A meeting of the members of
the London Diocesan Board of Education was held yester-
day (on the 18th), at 50, Leicester-square. Among the gra-
tifying circumstances stated at this meeting is the fact that
five of her Majesty's judges have consented to act as inspec-
liia,dicia-L-04ThAtir..bnard. pnon the ap-
his lordship as their ctleorfgyimwen nominated by
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adjutors, they devoted no inconsiderable. portion their
brief leisure at Christmas to this interesting and important
work. It is unnecessary to tthl.th?,,,t the judges could ,
ildonly
until smile permanent and effectual system of
inspection can be established. The board has already col-
lected a valuable mass of information on the subject of edu-
cation in the diocese, and is steadily proceeding in its labours,
although it is matter of regret that the prosecution of some
of its designs is impeded by the want of sufficient funds to
carry them into full effect.—Morning Herald.
PRINCE ALBERT.—It affords us great satisfaction to sup-
fay the information which the kindness of a friend has ena-
bled us to quote :—A clergyman of the established church, a
graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, whose cure is situated
within a few miles from Liverpool, and whose zeal in the
cause of the established religion of the realm has exposed him
to the unsparing abuse of the pro-Popery party, stated, in
his own pulpit, on Sunday last, the annexed particulars :
In the course of a tour which he last year made on the con-
tinent, he resided at Brussels with a fellow collegian, who
was at that time a private tutor to Prince Albert. The re-
port which the clergyman obtained from his guest, that the
acquired attainments of the Prince were various—that his
natural abilities were superior—that his disposition was amia-
ble—his conduct unexceptionable—and, above all, that his
belief in, and his attachment to, the Protestant religion,
which he is pledged to defend, was sincere, influential, and
ardent. In a word, Prince Albert is a worthy seion of a race,
which boldly bearded rampant Popery at the time when the
might and majesty of continental despotism were leagued to
defend it by protecting, at imminent risk and personal loss,
the redoubtable champion whose efforts the dexterity of an in-
censed priesthood and the ire of subservient potentates were
allied to crush.—Standard.
CURIOUS .HUNTING INCIDENT.-011 Monday last, the
Oakley hounds met at Cranfield ; they found and ran their
fox over a fine piece of country towards Hardmead, and on
towards Stagsden. Between these villages, to the surprise
of all who witnessed it, the Gratton hounds also came along
in full cry, and ran their fox into the same.field. So singular
a circumstance has never been known before, for two foxes
tincl two packs of hounds to be running together in the same
field. In a few minutes after this, the Gratton hounds ran
into their fox.and killed him in the open, and one of the
Oakley whips rode lm and dismounted, but, to his astonish.
went, found that the hounds were strangers to him, he not
flaying seen the meeting between the two packs. The Oakley
hounds went on at a rattling pace, and pressed their fox on to
Stagsden, where he jumped upon the window sill of a house
to make his escape, hut, in making another leap, he was so
exhausted that he fell down amongst the hounds, who were
eagerly waiting for him. It appears the more singular that
the two packs should thus have come in contact, for their
fleets in the morning were at least 30 miles apart.--Herts
Reformer.