The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-09-30 00:00:00

SALES OF WOOL IN LIVERPOOL.

On Friday and Saturday last about 3,600 bales were brought
to public auction, comprising 1,231 bales Australian, 597
'Tasmanian, 107 Danish, 117 Cape, and 1,600 baleS of Italian,
Spanish, Portugal, Peruvian, East India, Russian, Mugatiore,
The attendance of buyers was exceedingly numerous, and,
considering the extensive sales recently effected in the London
market, chiefly of colonial wool, which sold at a material de-
cline, the result of the above sales, in this market, was fully
equal to the expectations of the proprietors. The first sale
consisted of 1,231 bales of Australian, and all sold; the con-
dition of a large proportion was but indifferent, attributed to
want of water in some of the districts iu the colony, which too
frequently occurs; consequently there was much dirt, giving
the wool a dingy appearance. There was also grass seed and
bars in some parcels, circumstances tending materially to de-
preciate the value: these causes, however, in the dry seasons
are unavoidable, though the colonists are well aware that our
buyers give every encouragement as to prices, when the fleeces
are sent in good conuition and of fine staple. The particulars
of this sale are prefixed:—
. a. d. s. d.

123 bales fine clothing and fine combing? 2 7 to 2 111
sold at
200 ditto good clothing and good strong/ 2 52 to 2 61
combined with smite fine lambs 5
507 ditto middling clothing and fair;
2 31 to 2 5
combing, with good lambs i
5
338 ditto, mostly low coarse clothing, n
2 0 to 2 3
bad condition
63 ditto breechings,fvery dirty, and in
1 31 to 1 11
the grease

The above prices establish a decline on the last saleS of Co-
lonial, which took place here on the 18th of August, of 2d
cIP' lb. on the parcels that were in decidedly bad condition and
of poor staple ; o❑ the other hand, for those of good condition
and of fine staple, both as relates to clothing and combing.
sorts, the bidding was spirited, and the decline on such (par-
ticularly on the combing) did not exceed Id. per lb.
The above sale was succeeded by 497 bales of Tasmanian,
and ail sold. With some exceptions, the condition was very
indifferent : coarse staple, badly washed, and too full of yoke.
The prices realised were at a similar decline to the Australian :
good and tine clothing, and fine lamb's sold at 2s. to 2s. 5d.,
fair clothing and good lamb's at Is. 9d. to is. 111 d. The re-
mainder, being mostly in the grease, partially washed, and of
very coarse staple, sold at Is. Old. to Is. 81d. per lb., as in
quality.
Of the other descriptions offered, consisting of Cape, Italian,
Spanish, Peruvian, East Indian, &c., the quantity sold at
auction was but trival. Some sales were, however, afterwards
effected by private treaty, and, lower prices submitted to.—
Times.

SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE ELECTION.

CONSERVATIVE DINNER.

SOUTH AM, Monday Night, Sept. 26.—A public dinner took
place this day at this place, at which the freeholders and electors
of the Suuthain district of South Warwickshire met to celebrate
the return of Mr. Shitley to parliament. The success of the
conservative cause at the late election is mainly attributable to
the reaction that has taken place among the electors of this dis-
trict, and to their great exertions, especially on the part of the
farmers, on behalf of Mr. Shirley: When the county was con-
tested in 1832, Sir G. Skipwith had a majority in this district of
268 over Mr. Shirley, whereas at the late election Mr. Shirley
obtained a majority of 19 over his former successful opponent
Sir G. Skipwith. Most of the clergy and gentry, and the inde-
pendent yeomanry professing conservative principles, and resi-
ding in the neighbourhood, attended, and the Assembly-room of
the Craven Arms, where the dinner took place, was filled to
excess.
After the removal of the cloth, the chairman, Mr. R. Can-
ning, he urrecsht
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The Chairman said that he should next propose the health of
a gentleman a hose name he was was sure would be received
with pleasure by them, as indeed they were greatly idebted to
him, as he had come forward in the hour of need, and rescued
their county out of the hands of a faction. (Cheers.) He had
come forward to rescue them from a party hostile to the best in-
terests and institutions of the country, at a time when he was
suffering under a severe domestic affiction, and in his wish to
support his country's good had quitted the retirement of private
life and consented to sit as their representative and breathe the
impure air of the House of Commons. He (Mr. Canning) said
impure air, for when he saw the characters of many of those
who composed the majority of that house, and witnessed their
conduct, he was sure there could be no purity where they were.
(Cheers. Every conservative ought to feel obliged to Mr.
Shirley for coming forward as he had done to serve his country
at such a time. His conduct indeed merited the highest appro-
bation of his countrymen generally, and more especially of the
people of Warwickshire. He begged to propose the health of
Mr. Shirley, their respected representative. (Loud cheers.)
The Chairman next proposed the glorious majority of 525
honest, independent electors who had returned Mr. Shirley to
parliament. (Loud cheers.) The conservatives never wonld
be slaves to any faction; they ever had been, and ever would
be, independent in principle, and would always act up to the
principles which they professed, and what they said they would
do they meant to execute. He had seen in the public prints,
that upon the next occasion their opponents were to reduce the
majority they had against them. This it was alleged was to be
done by the "sinews of war." He had not heard where these
sinews of war were to be obtained, unless indeed the mint hail
orders to stamp some for them, but even their cause would be
hopeless, as the principles of the conservatives were not be sold
The people sere no longer to be deluded by the specious pro-
mises of these liberals, who proffered much, but performed no-
thing. He was sure the majority of 525 of the electors of War-
wickshire were too settled in their opinions, that not even the
master of the mint could alter them. (Cheers.) Ile therefore
begeed to propose the glorious majority of 525 honest and con-.
scientious electors who had returned Mr. Shirley to parliament.
(Loud cheers.)
The Chairman said, he should next propose the health of a
body of men who were in a peculiar degree entitled to the gra-
titude of that meeting, as they had ever fearlessly and zealously
performed their duty—" The Bishop and clergy of the diocese."
(Loud cheers) _ _ _

The Rev. a Biddulph returned thanks on behalf of the
bishop and clergy of the diocese. It was most gratifying to him,
as he was sure it would be to his clerical brethren, to receive
such a flattering testimony of approbation from that most res-
pectable, numerous, and independent body of electors. It had
been asserted that the members of the church had other duties
to attend to than to intertere with elections. When so tnany
persons were openly attacking the church, not only in the
House of Commons out in the public prints—when their oppon-
ents were striving by all the means within their power to des-
troy the church, well knowing that if they could subvert the
church, the state would be an easy prey, it was the dut.yof every
reflecting man to come forward and use every effort to avert
such a calamity. (Cheers.) The interest of 'the church and
state were so ultimately blended, that together they must stand
or together they must tall. He begged to thank them, and to
a'ssnre'them that upon everyoecision which would not' inter-
fere'vvith'his parochial duties he shOuld always be ready to ren•
der his best assistance to forward the cause upon which so much'
depended: (Cheers.)

The Chairman said that he should next propose the 'health .of
a body of men who were truly the guardians of Old England,—
men whose political as well as private life waii.the subject of
admiration, and whose alai was to administer tile laws of Eng-
land with truth and justice, and to protect the country from the
mischief threatened it by a faction. There was at the present
determinedgb rreantcgt:r od gratification tiai,of
shttoeaittitt.itdri
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time one of the most extraordinary Houses of Commons that
ever was known in this country. It was, however, a source of
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clamour, but to render justice eve handed—an independent
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propose Lords, we as allarlitoorrtr Lord
Brougham and the late Mr. Cobbett said, '!'hank Godo there
is a House of Lords ?" The lords had stood firm and done their
duty manfully, and it was the duty of. every Englishman to sup-
port them. Such was the firmness of the lords, that they would
rather see the very flour of their house deluged by their blood
than sacrifice their principles, and he was sure that the whole of
the present company would sooner die with them than see them
make that sacrifice (" We will," and loud cheers.) The
Chairman concluded by proposing the health of Lord Lyndhurst
and the House of Peers. (Cheering fur some time.)
The Chairman next proposed the health of Sir R. Peel and
the Conservative members of the House of Commons. ( Loud
cheers.)
The Chairman said a motion was on the which haefor
its object the disfranchisement of all the farmers of England.
The Marquis of Chandos, at the passing of the reform bill,
in-
troduced a'clanse by which the £5O renter vvas enabled to
vote
for'the election of members of parliament. A Mr. Willa!, it
apneared,'objected to a £st) tenant having this vote; upon what
grounds he (the Chairman )'could not tell; for, as a subject of
the realm, having property at stake, he could not see upon what
principle such a man'shotild be disfiauchised, unless, indeed, it
was because he was an 'lndependent loan, and had property to
lose. A farmer, who was the occupier of a farm of £5O rental,
capital
to
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entitledoertoGpti/mare(ri_essoofrellcdh,ea,ndtsferne,q,ivieonstly
have a vote. I f this Mr. Wilks thought that by his motion, even
if successful in it, he, would be enabled to disfranchise the £5O
tenants at will, he would find hinaselfinistaken, for three-fourths,
if not the whole, of this class had generally, in addition to these
farn s, a 40s. freehold of their own. If the farmers had united
years ago, their then opponents would not have proceeded to
such lengths; they now, however, understood their Own inter-
ests, and, having united, they might bid defiance to their ene-
mies. He concluded by proposing, the health of the noble lord
through whose means the ££so franchise had been given, and
not destruction to the man who opposed it, but peace and retire-
ment to him. (Laughter and cheers.)
Numerous other toasts were drunk in the course of the even-
ing, and the. meeting separated at a late hour.