The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-17 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY EVENING.—The English stocks have further
improved to-day, but the extreme advance gained during the
hours of business was not maintained at the final close of the
market. The cause of this partial reaction was the desire
manifested by the operators for the rise to realize. Consols,
which for money and the account had i eached 801 to I-, clos-
ed at 801 to -I. Bank Stock was recovered to 150 to 160 ;
but India Stock declined, and left off 236 to 238. Exche-
quer bills are par to 2 premium,
In the foreign stock market there has been a considerable
deal of business transacted at advancing prices, and specula-
tion appears to be increasing, more particularly in Portu-
guese and the South American Bonds. Portuguese Five per
Cents. were last quoted at 361 to 1, and the Three per Cents.
221 to 231; Spanish, 221 to i; Mexican, 291 to a; Dutch
Two-and-a-Hail per Cents. 99 to ; Brazilian, 74 to 75 ; and
Belgian, 98 to 100.
The share market left off firm. Birmingham, 74 to 76
premium ; Great Western, 201 to 211 premium ; Southamp-
ton, 52 to 53 per share ; North Midland. 27 to 25 discount :
Brighton, 121 to 121 discount ; and Blackwall, 4+ to I.

FRIDAY EVRXING.—In the home funds there is no new
feature to-day. Palmerston policy remains in :tofu quo,
that is neither higher nor lower, which will be a negative sort
of consolation for his parasite the Globe, which has some-
what arhitruily established the standard of a rise in the funds
by which to measure the reputation and estimate the success
of its patron. Consols left off as yesterday at 891 to for
money and account. India Stock 236 to 8. Bank Stock
159 to 160. Exchequer Bills par to 2s. premium.
There was some stir in the Foreign Market about Penin-
sular Funds. Spanish with the Coupons were worked up to
24 at one time, but they finally settled down at 23i to I.—
Portuguese Five per Cents were 361 to 7, the Three per
Cents 221 to 31.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents were 511 to 1, the Five
per Cents 981 to 1. Belgian 29 to 100. Brazil 74 to 5.
Mexican 291 to 30. Colombian 251 to 4.
London and Birmingham Railways were 76 to 8, Great
Western 211 to 21 premium. South Western 521 to 31 per
share. North Midland Old Shares 27 to 5, the New 4to 2,
Brighton 121 to 1, Blackwall 4/ to i discount.

SATURDAY EVENING.—The funds dial of the Globe edi-
torial for reflecting the sunny splendours of the policy Pal-
merstonian is overcast to-day, for after some trivial fluctua-
tions Consols receded to 891 to for money and time,
leaving our " foreign policy" at a discount of per cent.
upon yesterday's quotations. India Stock remains nominally
at 236 to 8. Bank Stock 159 to 160. Exchequer Bills par
to 2s. premium.
Preparations for the settlement of the account on Monday
caused some activity in the Foreign Market, but prices of
the less solid securities tended downwards. Portuguese 10s.
in the pound Bonds fell about 1 per cent., the Five per Cents
leaving off nominally at 354 to 61, but really the market
sellers at 36, the Three per Cents 22,1 to f. Spanish Active
with the Coupons declined to 23: to 1. Dutch Stocks were
slightly depressed, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents closing at
511 to 1, the Five per Cents at 98 to 1. Belgian were 99 to
100. Brazilian improved a shade, the quotations being 74
to G. Mexican declined to 29 to 1. Colombian to 25 to 1.
Some re-action upon the late advance in Railway Shares
took place to-day on the arrangement of the account in the
Share Market. London and Birmingham left off at 75 to 7,
Great Western Old Shares 19 to 20, the Half Shares 8 to
premium. South Western 521 to 31 per share. The Gos-
port 3to 4.premium. North Midland Old Shares 27 to 5,
the New 4to 2, Brighton Into Blackwall 4i to discount.

FLOOD IN TILE DEE. In consequence of the torrents of
rain which fell during the night of Thursday last, and the early
part of Friday, theAn Deetmm immense quantity
rapidly about eight feet above
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ceeded master of bridge
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ceeded in clearing away the accumulation
allowing free transit to the stream throughnthoef timber, and
bridge, which, we are happy to find, have sustainednumber no ma-
floated down was supposed to be about 3000. This of trees
accumu-
lation was the consequence of parties who float timber
a delay-
ing its transmission, in expectation of a flood—
attended with manifest risk to the bridges along the
eractice
river,
and which is punishable by the statnte, and ought not to be
repeated.—Aberdeen Journal.
We can state positively that no information of the resigns_
tion of Lord Plunket has been received by the British
have vernrcent, and that the statements in the papers -no
foundation but idle rumour.—Ministerial paper.

" Why do you not admire my daughter ? " said a lady to
a doctor. " Because," he said, " I am no judge of painting."
" But surely," rejoined the lady, not the least disconcerted
by this rude reflection," you never saw an angel that was not
painted."
Lieut. Hockin, of the Royal Marines, who was killed a
the storming of Sidon, received three wounds, none fatal by
themselves, but he continued fighting with his men, bleeding
profusely at an artery, till he fell in a state of exhaustion, and
was taken on board the Stromboli, unhappily too late for me-
dical aid to be available.
Lord John Russell's rumoured marriage with one of the
Honourable Misses Elliot is contradicted by the Kelso
Chronicle, and we have good reason to believe that the con-
tradiction is correct, and that the original rumour was with-
out any just foundation.—Sun.
Her majesty has recently enrolled her name in the signature
book of the Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society, and signed
the obligation of its fellows. This honour has only been
once previously conferred, namely, by her majesty's predeces-
sor, William IV.
SAGACITY OF A DOG.—Some time ago, a pointer dog, the
property of a sportsman in the vicinity of Ripon, from some
cause was hastily struck at by his master, who unfortunately
fractured one of the animal's legs. The dog being a valuable
one, was taken to an eminent bone-setter, in a village about
three miles from Ripon, who in course of time effected a
perfect cure. A. few days ago, the dog being again in fault,
received a more gentle correction from its master; the poor
animal, supposing it had again occasion for medical assist-
once, limped away to the doctor, who immediately recog-
nised his old patient, and after due examination, pronounced
that the,present case did not require any surgical assistance,
and sent the dog back to its master, who could not account
for and was much perplexed at its long absence.

NOVEL HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A few days back, George
Emmet, Esq., of Birkenshaw, was proceeding homewards
along the line of the Leeds and Whitehall road about eight
o'clock in the evening, after enjoying a day's shooting upon
Lord Scarborough's estate at Hunsworth, accompanied by his
woodman, Whitley, when upon arriving within a hundred
yards of the Half-way House, they were attacked by highway
robbers the first intimation of which was a tug at the game-
bag, which was being carried by Whitley, and before the party
could say Jack Robinson, the bag with its contents, consisting
of pheasants, hares, and partridges, although dead, had once
more taken wing and flown away, leaving nothing but a soli-
tary rabbit behind, which dropped out of the bag in the scuffle.
The villains had no doubt the fear of Mr. Emmet's double-
barrelled gun before their eyes, or they would not have parted
company without visiting the pockets of the party. Mr.
Emmet had left his gun with Lord Scarborough's keeper,
otherwise we are persuaded a dose of blue pills, which the
scamps would not have found very easy of digestion.—Leeds
Intelligencer.
A CHINESE WIDOW FANNING HER HUSBAND'S GRAVE.
—ln Davis's Chinese, which Mr. Charles Knight has just
published in his English !Miscellanies, we find the following
amusing story of a widow :—" After proceeding some time in
these gloomy reflections, Chuangtoze proceeded along the
tombs, and soon found himself near a newly-constructed se-
pulchre. The hillock of tempered earth was not yet entirely
dry. On one side of the tomb sat a young woman in deep
mourning, holding in her hand a large white fan, with which
she constantly fanned the surface of the ground. Surprised
at this sight, he ventured to ask whose tomb it might be, and
why the lady took such pains in fanning it ? She, however,
without rising, continued to wave her fan as before, but mut-
tered some words in a low tone, and at the same time let fall
a few tears--a proof (thought the sage to himself) that shame
rather than timidity prevented her from speaking out. When
he had pressed her a little further to explain herself, she
made this reply :—' You see a widow at the tomb of her hus-
band, from whom death has unhappily severed her. He
whose bones rest in this sepulchre was very dear to me when
alive, and loved me in return with an equal tenderness. Even
in dying he could scarcely bear to part with me, and his last
words were these :—My dear spouse, if you should hereafter
think of marrying again, I conjure you to wait at least until
the earth of my grave is entirely dry ; after which you have

my sanction to espouse whom you please ! Now, as it oc-
curred to me that the surface of this ground, which has been
newly tempered, would not very soon dry, I thought I would
fan it a little to assist in carrying off the moisture.' "

THE MYSTERIOUS WATCHMAN IN SHEERNESS DOCK-
YARD.—In the copper store rooms there is a watchman who
does duty night and day without receiving either pay or
provisions, which is not the only quality that renders him
valuable to the lovers of economy, as he neither plunders
himself, nor suffers others to do so. A more ancient, but at
the same time more efficient Charley can scarcely be found.
This protector of public property is an ingenious piece of
machinery, consisting of a painting on wood, which is placed
in a position commanding a view of a store room. It resem-
bles a door in form, and presents at first the figure of a
grenadier with the pointed cap and grotesque uniform of the
olden time, bearing a musket and standing in the attitude of
a sentinel. The moment any person touches or picks up
anything in the room, whether it be a bolt or a socket, or
piece of pipe, or any other article in the place, the door turns
on a pivot, and on going round strikes an alarum bell, and
gives warning to the store-keepers to be on the alert. The
grenadier appears again, but he has changed his appearance,
his musket is grounded, and his countenance indicates a de-
termination not to be trifled with. If the attempt to remove
any of the stores is repeated, he turns again and gives a second
signal, and thus he continues to act as often as any one dis-
places the smallest article. The painting itself is said to be
upwards of a hundred years old, but is not of a very choice
description. It is admired because of the purpose to which
it is applied, and valued on account of the effect it produces
amongst the workmen, for since this guard has been mounted
occulation in the copper store room has been almost unknown,
and it is believed could not escape detection. The artisans
and labourers employed in the dockyard have more dread of
this automaton policeman than they would of many who,
though appearing to possess intelligence, are but automata.
The inventor of this machine is one of the store-keepers, but
he keeps the secret of its motion to himself, notwithstanding
that the Lords of the Admiralty, and other persons of high
rank, who have witnessed its gyrations, have much wished to
have their curiosity upon this point gratified. The contriver,
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ciple of action. There is only one spring perceptible in the
joints of the stone flooring, and this is pointed out to the
visitor, who may cause the figure to turn by pressing with
the right foot, but that effect cannot be produced by using
the left. This spring, however, is only a device, or at least
a poor apology for not unrAvelling the mystery—for let a
person stand where he may and touch any of the property, he
is sure to be detected.

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