The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-31 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The report of the committee of the Supply was brought
up and agreed to.
The second reading of the Shannon Navigation Bill was
postponed until Tuesday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that the
first public business on Monday would be to go into committee
on the Civil List, for the purpose of considering the report
of the Pension List Committee. .
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
house adjourned at half-past three o'clock.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND

MONEY MARKET.

(.From the Sunday Times.)
CITY, SATURDAY.—The accounts received from the prin-
cipal manufacturing districts state, that a fairdegree of acti-
vity continues to prevail in the chief descriptions of goods,
especially those suitable for the markets of the north of Europe.
The demand for manufactures for the United States is not by
any means so brisk as it was expected would have been the
case. It is satisfactory, however, to remark that the Great
Western steam-boat, as well as the London line of packet-
ship Mediator, and the Liverpool packet, George Washing-
ton, which have left our shores for New York within the last
week, have all very valuable cargoes of British manufactured
goods, chiefly of the finest qualities, which are expected to be
iu demand for the fall trade. It is stated that the value of
the cargo on board the steam-boat is not less than 20,0001.
The deliveries of Indigo, wool, cotton and raw silk, for imme-
diate consumption, are lage, and this indicates an opinion on
the part of the manfacturers that a more animated state of
things will soon arise. The consumption of cotton, it is cer-
tain, will fall short in the country during the present year,
although there is no doubt that there will be an excess of
importations to a considerable amount, as compared with the
arrivals of previous years. According to the latest estimate,
the produce of the last crop in the United States, as contain-
edin letters to the 3d inst., will be rather over 1,800,000 bales,
of which 1,350.000 bales had already been shipped off for
Europe. There is but little hope of an early revival in the
East India trade. The stores of goods at Ci.lcutta and Ben-
gal, at the latest dates, were full of goods, and merchants, as
well as traders, were in very bad spirits, the restrictions put
upon the opium trade by the authorities of the Celestial Em-
pire operating very materially to render all business very
dull, immense losses having been sustained by the impossibi-
lity of finding a market for. the drug. Tha price of opium
was fully 46 per cent. below the lowest value of any former
year. The extent to which the trade in opium with China
has been carried on may be judged of by the fact, that the
cultivation was increased in India in about fifteen years, from
5,000 or 6,000 chests, to very nearly 30,000 chests. It may
readily be conceived that the total prohibition of the import
of the article into China (the great market hitherto for the
drug) must have led to severe losses amoncr" all those who had
entered into contracts for the purchase and the resale of it.
The Funds have been subjected to some fluctuation this
week, having at the same time a downward tendency. The
fall in the prices of Consols and the heavy Stocks has
amounted to full 2 per cent., as compared with the rates
which were obtained last week. It is supposed that the Be-
br'ews have operated to some extent to produce the decline,
with the view of coming in at reduced prices. It is certain
that the supply of Money Stock has on several days been
abundant. From 94M, Consols have declined to 93i, and for
the next account day from 941 th 9371 94. The character of
the market was not improved up to yesterday—in fact, if any
alteration took place it was for the worse. The Three-and-
a-Half per Cent. Annuities have declined 1021 to 1011, and
the Reduced Annuities 941 to 94g. A great amount of Ex-
chequer Bills has been sold this week, partly, it is said, on
account of government. The premium has bean reduced
from 83 to 72, at which there were unwilling buyers yesterday.
Bank of England Stock rose 22 per cent. a few days since,
but sales were subsequently pressed, 'and the price fell again
from 2082 to 206. East India Stock has fluctuated, it was
yesterday at 264 to 265. The premium on East India Bonds
has fallen from 81 to 72.

The Foreign Funds have not shown more buoyancy than
those of this country, almost all of the Bonds having fallen
since this day week. The price of Spanish Stock has declined,
to 211, which is about 1 per cent. lower than it was on Sa-
turday last. For Portuguese and other Foreign Stocks the
inquiries have been small. Dutch Two-and-a-Half has risen
to 551, but it left off at 55 yesterday. Portuguese Five per
Cents having been sold at 314, The Three per Cents at 23,
Belgian at 102 N, and the Scrip of the New Loan at zil pre-
mium. French Stock has declined; the Five per Cents hay-
ing been sold at 111.75, and the Three per Cents at 80.25.
Exchange 25f. 50c. The South American Bonds are falling
in value. Mexican were yesterday sold at 241; Columbian
at 27 ; and Brazilian at 801.
For Shares the demand, has improved this week, especially
as regards those of the leading railway companies. The
Great Western Shares, after having advanced in the middle
of the week, have declined to 791, or Hi premium; the Lon-
don and Birmingham, 172 or 8' premium; the North Mid-
land to 481, or 31 premium; the Leeds and Manchester to
47, or 17 premium ; the Greenwich 151, or 41 discount; the
Southampton to 434-, or 64 discount ; the New Shares to 29,
or 19 premium; the Brighton to 9R, or 13,1 discount ; and
the Blackwell to 636, or 3 discount. Although the expose
made by the directors of the Colonial Bank at the half-yearly
meeting of the proprietary on Thursday was very favourable,
still the shares are not so firin as they were, The price has
fallen to 26, or 1 premium. The other Banking Shares have
remained firm; the London and Westminster at 29%, or 28
premium; and the London Joint Stock Bank at 12, or 2
premium, The directors of the Bank have ordered the Ro-
tunda to be laid down with the bitumen of the Bastenne and
Gaucac mines. Little or no influence has been prothiced
upon the shares of this company, which have remained at
1%, or % discount. The shares of the Sevssel Company
(Mr. Clarridge's) are 5 'or 3M premium. Tue-adoption of
the bill by the House of Lords, for constituting the National
Loan Fund Assurance Company, has given strength to the
shares, which have improved to 1, or % premium.
HALF-PAST TWELVE o'CLOCK.—The usual monthly re-
turns of the liabilities and assets of the Bank of England
have been published The following are the results of a
comparison with the former statement:—The circulation has
been increased from £19,047,000 to £19,286,000, the deposits
have diminished from £10,426,000 to £10424,000. The Se-
curities haze been increased from £22,354,000 to £22,601,000,
and the Bank Stock of Bullion from £9,722,000 to £9,749,000.
The Rest is rather more in favour of the Bank—it now stands
at £2,610,000.
There are no colonial or foreign arrivals this morning of
the least public interest.
In the British market there is scarcely any speculative
business going on. Consols for Account have been quoted
at 94, and for Money at 93a. Bank Stock is at 236 to 207;
Exchequer Bills at 74, and India Bonds at 72 to 74 prem.;
In the other Securities no variation of importance has oc-
curred.

The Foreign market is a present very thinley attended.
Spanish Consols fetch 211, Portuguese New Bonds 34%,
Brazil Stock 801, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents 55.
The Great Western Railway Shares are worth 142 prem.;
the Brighton 136 discount; the Birmingham 82 prem., and
the Greenwich 41 discount.

ABSENCE OF MIND.—Dr. Campbell, the author of the
Survey of Great Britain, was so absent, that looking once
into a pamphlet in a bookseller's shop, he liked it so well that
he purchased it ; and it was not till he had read it half
through, that he discovered it to be his own composition.
This anecdote he himself told the late David Hume.—Lot-
don paper.
BonouGH OF HALIFAX.—The conservatives of Halifax
have, during the last year, made considerable progress in
regard to the registration. We have not as yet heard the
number of new claims, but understand a considerable number
who have heretofore voted yellow, have at this time deter-
mined to disfranchise themselves by leaving their rates
unpaid till after the twentieth instant, which plainly indicates
a gradual change Is taking place in the minds of well-wishers
to their country in the good old town of Halifax.---Leeds
Intelligencer.

A PocxxzFuL.—There is in Gawsworth Gardens, near
this town, a fish-pond, in which is a miniature forte, on the.
top of which is a figure said to represent some Earl Douglas,
overlooking the battery. This figure is represented as having
in one hand a naked sword, and the other hand thrust into
the pocket of his small clothes. In the recess thus formed by
the latter hand, a bird of the ltnnet tribs has this season built
its nest, and has there deposited six eggs r we hope no in-
truding school-boy may destroy her hopes of progeny.
Maccleffield Courier.

PROVINCIAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL

ASSOCIATION.

The sixth anniversary of this association was held nn Wed-
nesday mornin.. last, at the Royal Literary and Philosophi-
cal Institution, Bath. The attendance of physicians and sur-
geons from all parts of the kingdom was very great, compri-
sing many of the most celebrated for science and professional
talent, and falling very little short of 3(XI in number.
Dr. Boisragon, the president of the past year, took the chair,
and delivered a very luminous address. He then resigned
the chair to Dr. Barlow, the president for the present year,
who also spoke at some length in support of the objects of the
institution.

Dr. Hastings read the report of the council, which stated,
amongst other facts, that since the last anniversary two dis-
trict branches have been added to those which were then in
existence, viz., one at Newton, in Lancashire, called the New-
ton Branch, comprehending members residing at Manchester,
Liverpool, Warrington, and several towns in the north of
England; the other at Shrewsbury, called the Shropshire and
North Wales District Branch. He also remarked that the
Newton branch had declined receiving the allowance of one-
seventh part of the amount of their subscriptions to defray
the expenses of the district bank, as they prefer meeting this
expenditure by an additional contribution among themselves.
The recontmendation of the committee at Cheltenham last
year, to collect contributions in small sums in aid of the be-
nevolent society, had been acted upon by a member at War-
rington, who, through the assistance of friends, had collected
upwards of £3O, thus proving that, bya little exertion, a con-
siderable addition may in this manner be made to the funds.

The names of the—foliowlngiQl;n;t; appear in the reso-
lution appointing the council for the next year:—Robert
Bickersteth, Esq., surgeon, Liverpool; Thomas Blackburn,
Esq., surgeon, Liverpool; Samuel M'Cullock, Esq., surgeon,
lo the Workhotise and Fever Hospital; Hugh Neill, Esq.,
surgeon, Liverpool; John Bevan, Esq., Liverpool.
In reference to the place of meeting for the next anniver-
sary, Dr. Hastings said there were several places to which
the association might go with advantage, and London bad
been named as highly eligible ; but there was one place in
particular which was pointed out to them, inasmuch as they
had had a very pressing invitation from upwards of one hun-
dred membera_of the profession in that town—that place was
Liverpool. IT the solicitations from that town had not been
so pressing, London would probably have been selected, in
obedience to the expressed wishes of many of the members;
but it would be a question for their future consideration
whether the metropolis should be the place of their meeting
in the following year. Dr. Hastings then proposed the fol-
lowing resolution :—" That the anniversary meeting of the
Provincial Medical and Surgical Association for the year
1839 be held at Liverpool, and that Dr. Jeffreys be requested
to accept the office of president-elect for that year."
The resolution was agreed to.
The following are the names of the gentlemen whose signa-
tures were attached to the invitation forwarded- from Liver.
pool:—J. P. Brandreth, M.D.; 'l'. H. Banning, M.D.; J.
Rutter, M.D.; James Dawson, Esq.; P. W. Scott, M.D.;
J. Bevan, Esq. • D. Macrorie, M.D. ; J. S. Carsil, Esq. ;
Hugh Neill, Esq. ; Alexander Hannay, AI.D. ; George
Rogerson, Esq.; W. L. Cocks, Esq.; Francis Archer, Esq.;
Charles Worthington, Esq.; P. J, Murphy, M.D.; William
Reynolds, M.D.; Samuel Brownlow, Esq.; John J. Tim-
mons, Esq.; King Ellison, Esq.; R. Bickersteth, Esq. • H.
Sorley, M.D. ; Thos. Jeffreys, M.D.; David Baird. Af.D.;
John O'Donnell, M.D. • James C. Ferguson, Esq.; William
Turner, Esq.; Henry Anderton. Esq.; J. S. Godfrey, Esq.;
John urrows, Esq.; Henstnan and Son; Arch. Robertson,
M.D.: John Callan and Son; Richard Forshaw, Esq. ; I'.
W. Cattell, Esq.; William Gill Esq.; Thos. Eden, Esci. ;
James Carson, senior. AI.D.; C. B. Greatrex, Esq.; Ed.
Batty, Esq.; Thomas Simon; Esq.
' ; J. Bennil, Esq.; J.
Canty, Esq.; Alexander Hookes, Esq. • E. Steller, sq.;
G. Johnstone' Esq.; D. Rose, Esq. ; J. Poole, ' Esq. • John
Shaw, Esq.; H. V. Martin, Esq.; F. Wilson,
Esq.; Henry
Bradshaw, Esq. • A. Gillon, Esq.; John Ashcroft, Esq.; D.
Cohen, M.D. ; IV. H. Lynass, Esq. ; Robert Hector, Esq. ;
B. Nightingale, Esq. ; J. Hughes, Esq.; John Flavde, Esq.;
John Blackburn, Esq. ; Richard Kay, Esq. ; J. Lockwood,
Esq. ; Charles Boyce, M.D.; John Nicol, M.D.; John
Moore, Esq. ; Samuel M'Cullock, Esq.; James Carson, jun.
M.D. ; P. Ramsey, M.D. ; Ellis Jones, Esq. ; W. T. Callon,
Esq. ; Edward Bradley; Esq. ; Thomas Gouthwaite, AI.D.;
D. Chalmers, Esq. ; James Long, Esq.; Joseph Dickinson,
M.D. ' • Jobn Corlet, Esq.; D. H. APNicoll, Eq.; Chalmer
and Son; James Craig, Esq.; George C. Watson, Esq.;
Thomas Pennington, Esq.; John Cheesbrough, Esq.; R. P.
Tucker, Esq.; Henry Reston, Esq. ; Robert Hamilton,
Esq. • James Nottage, Esq.; David James, M.D. ; Thomas
Lewtas, Esq. ; Henry Emett, Esq.; James Munn, Esq.;
John Shaw, Esq.; J. R. W. Vose, M.D.; William Craig.;
Esq.; W. P. Thomas, Esg, ; J. D. Mackenzie, M.D. ; S.
Matins, Esq.; J. Moffat, Esq.; J. R. Davis, Esq.
Dr. Hastings observed, that it would be their duty to ap-
point some gentleman to read the retrospective address for
the ensuing year : Dr. Scott, of Liverpool, had been named
to him as a gentleman highly capable of performing this
duty ' • but the Worcester council were of opinion it would
not be desirable to select a president and the reader of the
address from the same locality. The following resolution
was then put and carried :—" That Dr. Symonds, of Bristol,
be requested to deliver the retrospective address at the anni-
versary meeting for 1839."
At the general meeting held in the evening, Dr. Hastings
again introduced the important subject of the place of meet-
ing next year. At no distant
.period the southern branch
would have an opportunity of joining them, though hitherto
the association had been unable to take that course. He
begged to say, therefore, that, in compliance with the requi-
sition of upwards of 1(X) medical gentlemen in Liverpool,
who had each and all promised their best aid to the society
and its objects, and that this number could have been largely
increased, had time permitted; he named that town, a place
eminent for its wealth, its public spirit and its enterprise,
which had been happily characterised by a great statesman
as the modern Tyre. (Loud cheers.) He thought it would
essentially serve the association to hold its next meeting
there, and, with respect to the choice of the. president. the
council had always hitherto acted upon the principle of con-
sulting the feelings of the locality, presuming that the pre-
ference so given was a pretty correct test of the characterand
qualifications of the individual. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Mortimer, of Clifton, moved that Dr. Jeffreys, of Li-
verpool, be named for the president's chair next year. (Tre-
mendous cheering.)
Mr. Yeatman, of Frome, seconded the nomination.
Dr. Jeffreys returned thanks, and assured the meetingthat
no efforts should be wanting on his part to render the asso-
ciation all the benefit and services in his power.
At the dinner, the President said—l told you, gentlemen,
a short time ago, that I did not like the principle of worship-
ping the rising sun; but an exception presents itself in this
instance, for I am about to propose to you the health of the
president who will greet you on your next anniversary meet-
ing—Dr. Jeffreys. (Tremendous cheering.)
Dr. Jeffreys assured them that he was deeply sensible of
the high honour which they had conferred upon him—an
honour upon which he bad never calculated. He could also
assure them that none could value their association more
than he did. Founded as it was upon the adamantine rock
of justice, charity, and benevolence, he saw also that sooner
or later it would carry on science to the loftiest height.
(Tremendous cheering.). With respect to his own town of
Liverpool, he was not ashamed to confess that though it was
become from small beginnings a town of great importance,
it was behind many places of inferior consequence, in i espect
to science; and that, in this respect, Manchester went much
beyond it. He had himself laboured nearly half a century
in the profession, and he could assure them that he was de-
lighted to see the vast. strides which science-at the present
day was making among the young, and that, for himself, he
was at all times gratified to receive instruction from those
who were his juniors in years. (Cheers.) He could more-
over assure them that they might depend upon his best exer-
tions in every form to promote the objects of the association.
(Loud cheering.)—Abridged from the Bath Herald arid the
Worcester Journal.