The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-18 00:00:00

SCENE IN THE ADELPIII THEATRF
extraordinary scene took place al

Last night an
the Adeiphi Theatre, in

Christian-sti:eet. The performances were for the benefit
of Mr. Cooke, the lessee, and for -some reason, after the
first piece was finished,-•the lights in the house were all
extinguished, and the hong was left in total darkness. In
this state the audienCe remained for about half an hour,
during which theY. were:. addressed by a gentleman in the
pit, who asked them to-remain quiet for a short time, and
probably the management would give some explanation of
the extraordinary conduct.:- This appeased the spectators
for some time, but at last their patience was exhausted,
and the parties, who were in the gallery commenced tear-.
ing up the .benches, and all they .could wrench off,
which they continued- for some time to throw at the stage
li l;ta and into thc.pit. At last they tired; and the
audience was leaving the house, they' were met•by the
police, who then- cani to see "what was time inaavr."

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.
Monday Evening.

We were never much frightened at the threatenings of
Chartist demonstrations; and the past week has proved,
beyond doubt, that the movement is neither dangerous
nor likely to be permanent. The great Feargus, finding
himself imposed upon, is half-disgusted with his myrmi-
dons and their dupes ; and Cobden and Co., with all their
shortcomings, deserve the thanks of the community for
creating a diversion in the enemy's camp. Although we
are far from admitting that anything sufficiently consis-
tent to be beneficial can proceed from the brain of that
travelled advocate of cosmopolitan reciprocalities or
his colleagues, still we would rather have the pro-
position of radicalism, in whatever shape it may please to
appear, brought forward as matter of argument, than
enforced at the end of a pike, or unpleasantly forwarded
on the wings of a bullet ; and we venture to predict that
the reform agitation which originated at the meeting on
Thursday last has already struck a death-blow at the poli-
tical existence of the Cuffey's and the Jones's. This,
combined with the measures progressing in Parliament for
the better security of the Crown and Government, has had
-the effect of reassuring the public mind, and reesta-
blishing a feeling of confidence in commercial circles.
The improvement in the price of Consols, which was to
be expected as a natural consequence, commenced on
Tuesday, and on Wednesday prices reached 83k, fluctuated
a little on Thursday and on Friday shewed symptoms of
further improvement, by opening firmly at 821, an ad-
vance of upon the closing quotations of the previous
day ; but warlike intelligence from Hamburgh, and the
unfavourable nature of the advices from Paris, operated
to depress the market, and closing prices were 821 to 1.
Owing to the renewed decline of the French funds, and
to the reduction shown by the Gazelle returns of £608,435
in the bullion at the Bank of England, the English mar-
ket was heavy throughout Saturday. Consols both for
money and account, opened at 821 to 1, declined to 811,
and closed at 821. The reduction in the bullion above
referred to will be understood as attributable to the de-
mands upon the Irish savings banks. It is also probable
that various small sums, forming a considerable aggregate,
were withdrawn pending the result of the Chartist demon-
stration ; and the commencement of the payment of the
dividends must likewise have operated towards the reduc-
tion. In the Stock Exchange, one failure was announced,
but the amount was unimportant. Friday last being the
pay-day upon the settlement, passed over without any
known embarrassment in the house, although there were
defaulters out of doors. The new account opened is-for
the 9th of May.

The SHARE MARKET of the past week has worn, a
brighter aspect than• for sometime back. Until Saturday
at noon there was a continuous advance in prices. Lon-
don stock rose from 1111 to 128; quarters from 1 to 2 pre-
mium ; Midland from 91) to 98, and other good stocks in
proportion. We regret, however, to have to add that
these prices were not maintained up to last night. A
lower telegraph from London on Saturday noon made our
market close slightly flatter, and yesterday all prices fell
considerably, London stock being back again to 125, and
Midland to 95, with a proportionate decline throughout
the list. There was every appearance last night of this
being but the commencement of a further fall—the intel-
ligence from Ireland and France being of a much less
satisfactory character.

We have very little to say about the Cor-roN Market,
and certainly nothing new to add. The demand has been
very good both from the trade and for exportation. The
latter requires good qualities, which from their scarcity
command rather higher rates. There has been a fair at-
tendance of consumers to-day ; the market, however, has
not appeared so buoyant as Saturday's, although the sales
are estimated at 5000 to 6000 bales. which have been aug-
mented by two or three large purchases for export, com-
prising 400 Orleans in a line at Rd., and 700 Uplands
4d.. to sd. ; the total for export amounting to 2000 bales.
Holders continue to meet the demand freely at the cur-
rency of Friday, at the same time without the slightest
appearance of prepare. The finest qnalities of American,
being comparatively scarce, command very extreme prices.
The Import continues free, and in the last fortnight has
exceeded considerably 100,000 bales.. If the mills continue
working their present time, which is rather a doubtful
point, we shall keep steady and without change.
Although there has been very little done in FOREIGN
WOOL this week, there is no great reduction in price to
notice, chiefly in consequence of the stocks being light.
There is a sale of. 300 bales East India on Wednesday,
which are expected to realize full prices. Imports for the
week :—Foreign, from Bombay, 481; previously, 19,276 :
total, 19'a.57. Scotch, imported previously, 4918.
In Scotch Pig IRON the business done during the week
has been again very limited, but from the small quantity
,ou offering.
4p c. e s6da r. e
ata sGh al
adse firmer, g
owr
according:
a , n d
to
b oy
numbers
mquoted a
and
brand.

The TIMBER TRADE continues very dull ; the arrivals
of the month are chiefly from the Baltic. Some cargoes
of Dantzic Fir have been sold off the quay and in the
yard at lrid. per foot, and a cargo of Crown Riga Fir,
from the yard, at 2s. per foot ; a cargo of Spruce Deals,
now landing, is being stored on importers' account;
nothing of importance has been done since the last
auction sale. _ _

Since our last, a considerable improvement has taken
place in h
and
for
re tonesug of the
, COLONIAL.both grocers eemrsaarknedts hrefienree. rs
pTuhre.
and 500 bags Bengal, at full prices. The market has a
much more healthy appearance, and the-general opinion
is, that. the article has seen its lowest point. For molasses
of good quality there is more inquiry ; 60 puncheons of
inferior fetched 17s. per th. Rum very flat. Saltpetre
scarce, good to fine quality much wanted. For Bengal
rice the demand is very limited ; fine Patna is
not worth more than 11s. 9d. to 12s. 3d. in bond.--
In the London-markets importers have been somewhat:
less anxious in pressing sales, but on the other hand the
dealers have shown no inclination to purchase, and the
tendency, therefore, has been again slightly in favourW
the buyers. Prices have now undergone an incessant de;
cline for weeks past, but there does not seem to be the
slightest disposition towards speculation. The dealers
still supply. only their immediate wants, and the importers
continue to realise at most ruinous rates.—lt is stated in
the continental journals that the Dutch East India Com-
wtihlleitraksperipnlgacsealeast oRf
oJtatie,radianmdigoon
theand
22d, and at Amsterdam on the 25th of next month.
The prices of TOBACCO per lb. in bond are as follow :
°
epotienhyin haveea declared
Virginia leaf faded, 21d. to aid. ; ditto ordinary sound,
These
3d. to 31d. ; middling, 4d. ; good, 41d. to sd. ; fine,
s&d. to 6d.; stemmed sound, 3d. to 6/d. ; Kentucky leaf,
ad. to 4a.; stemmed, 3d. to 51d. ; manufactured, 4d.
to 9d.

The CORN TRADE remains tolerably steady, both. here
and in the country and Irish markets, without any ma-
terial change in prices, though wheat, oats, and Indian
corn are generally selling for rather more money.—
Prices here to-day remain the same as on Friday, when,
as will be seen by our report in another column, an ad-
vance was obtaineden most articles of the trade over Tues-
day's quotations. The crops, although in some parts
looking ill, owing to the late heavy rains, are not consi-
dered in danger; the chief mischief which has yet accrued
being the retardation of the completion of spring sowing.
Imports on Saturday and to-day :-330 qrs. wheat, 430
qrs. oats, 300 loads oatmeal, and 2,600 sacks flour, from
Ireland ; 1,135 qrs. malt, and 380 qrs. oats, coastwise ;
980 qrs. Indian corn, and 586 barrels corn meal, from the
United States; 2,230 qrs. wheat, 100 qrs. beans, and 790
qrs. pease, from Europe, &c.—Exports on Saturday and
to-day :-5,700 qrs. Indian corn, 820 brls. corn meal, and
220 brls. flour. to Ireland ; and 240 qrs. wheat, 220 qrs.
Indian corn, 46 brls.. corn meal, 120 sacks and 600 brls.
flour, coastwise.
The supply of IRISH Butter is at present very limited.
All the good qualities of old have been cleared off, at
prices ranging from 765. to 865., and new, of which little
has yet been brought into the market, sells freely at 100 s.
to 1055.; but the weather is at present so favourable for
the make. that we may expect large supplies soon, and
consequently lower prices. Bacon is a little dearer for
some qualities, and meets an improved inquiry. Fine
Keg Lard sells at 60s. to 665. Arrivals for the week
ending April 17th (this day :--Butter, 3746 firkins, 738
crocks; Bacon, 63 bales ; Hams, 6 hlids ; Lard, 6 tierces,
76 kegs.
A brisk business has been transacted in AMERICAN
PROVISIONS since our last. Beef is in good demand, and
considerable sales have been made at 87s. 6d. @ 925. 6d.,
extreme prices being still obtained for " Dominick's"
brand. We are getting better supplied with Pork, and
small parcels of Prime Mess continue to be taken, ex
ship, at the full range of prices, the quality being much
diversified ; this article is still wanted : a fair trade doing
in Old Prime, at a slight reduction : an extensive sale
has been m#de of Old Strips. The high price of Bacon
in London still tends to keep it up here, and the article
continues to be taken freely, Western at 465. @ 493., very
superior qualities realising 525. There is considerable in-
quiry for this article to export to Ireland, and dealers are
prepared to purchase largely at a trifling reduction. At
the sale of. Lard. which took place last week, 3,000 kegs,
1,500 barrels, 1,000 pails, and 350 tubs were offered, and
nearly the whole were sold to purchasers from London,
Ireland, and Scotland, at prices, for kegs and barrels, in-
ferior, very soft and partially tainted, 375. 9d. (a) 395, ;
soft, but good colour, 395. @ 40s. ; fair middling, equal to
the general run, 40s. to 425. ; very fine firm and white,
445. @ 495. ; pails, 425. 9d. G 535. ; tubs, 455. 50s.

Owinito the high price of tallow, this article is of ex-
pected to be much, if any, lower. The stock of Cheese is
very low ; there is no alteration to notice in nrice.

-•,• •
The Fuurr MARKET displays no change worthy of
note, except that the market is at preSent cleared of
oranges, which were for some time a drug, and the price
has kept advancing, until it has reached 355. 6d. for St;
Michael, and 255. for Lisbon.

The return from the Bank of England for the week end-
ing the Bth April states the amount of notes in circulation
to be £18,240,635, being an increase of X 572,770 ; and the
stock of bullion in both departments, £14,602,431, show-
ing's decrease of £608,435 when compared with the pre-
ceding return. The, total amount of reserve, notes and
specie together -was X 9,841,835. The returns for the
lionth ending the 215th of March thew, compared with the
' last'year---a decrease of £3,096.978.

corresponding

in tbe.circulf;iiOn of notes in England, and £5,102,730.in
the United Kingdom ; an increase of bullion in the Bank
of 'England of £3,742,204 ;. and a decrease in the Irish and
Scotch banks 'of £670,649, the circulation of which latter
is 13,382,371 below theirfixed issue. •
Commercial accounts.- from the continent are for the
most part extremely gloomy.
.At llamburgh numerous
failures have taken place. Frankfort letters mention the
failure of the firm of Wm. Frederick Jaeger, with a sur-
plUs, 'it is said, of upwards of £BO,OOO, • Supposing the
aoets:realisahle. .Havre is tranquil, and business more
active: At Antwerp prices
.sycre firmer on the Bourse.,
At MiiiseillesTand Brnssefls an extensive discounting busi,
n'ess has been'tranzactcd. Belgian advises announce tliitt
general advanee had taken place in national

At Liede imsinees was rv6ttiui.ig a wore active atieedrauve

Aprit Is, 1848.

FRENCH REPUBLICANISM NON-PLUMED BY

STUPID JOHN BULL

t h
foundeO foxu r
trheiapntu, bt
lhliiekc-eafna
bl4nlfieeiiegwhhehblolo uohfrasdt
hrleeomsctiothlndi
fse utdaesirl
av,
teairnoyil
fololr
rec it
lbleltcybisi
a mission" to persuade the rest of his species to dispen
with that graceful appendage. The sovereign people hafe,
got rid of monarchy, aristocracy, law, order, credit,. r. 1.!
every other circumstance which belongs to the conclibl;
of a well-ordered state of society ; and they caring °not
out how it is that the people of Great Britain do.
rush to imitate the sublime example. Last MondaY,tll
fondly hoped, was to witness the consummation Play
for. The Chartist procession from Kennington Conorr.
to Westminster was to be " the beginning of the Oast,
The ever-to-be-rendered-memorable tenth of April,ll° •
ever, has passed over ; and there have been neither h.,sotr
ricades nor butchers in our streets. John Bull has "or
exchanged his ordinary beaver for a cap of liberty' °r
thrown off his hOmespun coat to attire himself en blot
Her Majesty Victoria still wears her crown. Her Maile,
Lords and Commons proceed about their business of
and
gislation much as usual. Buckinglim Palace has
been converted into a hospital for decayed artizans
`,t
the Chartist convention of tinkers, tailors-, and snobs 101;(
still in John-street, Tottenham-court Road, instead
occupying Saint Stephen's Chapel.
All this is as inexplicable to our worthy neighbours at
the circumstance marvelled at by the Irish gentleman
the fair, that it was "past six o'clock, and no fight'
and we are soundly taken to task by the Parisian press
.„
our stupidity. John Bull, they exclaim, is a, d01t,.7
idiot, a beast. •' The Chartists," the National conol7-0
" have, for reasons which a foreigner has neither of
means nor the right to judge, ceded before a display
A
force and an imminent violent struggle ;" and Le Jul*
de Republican is positively plaintive in his lamentatto,
" How unlike," he exclaims, " are the characters surf
dispositions of nations ! How deceitful and faithlerseld
the mirror of history ! Thus, the light which we be',ll,
glimmering beyond the northern horizon was, aftltery
only an aurora borealis, and no real fire!" 08
true, most worthy republican ; and most glad we
~.„#
at the circumstance that the light in question w-0,
neither London in conflagration nor the Thames be•
fire, the latter of which events is not likely soon to
of
brought about by the brilliancy of chartist oratory., b,
even the incendiary efforts of the scum of French Re,Pueet
licanism, whose dirty moustaches and seedy toggerY is
us in every purlieu of the metropolis. Most oaten of
JForehnnchßuolbl
objurgation
—to
bpeleastv:a„ca,b,ular br Y
"ass," or anything else his neighbours please-90So
as he is satisfied in his own mind that he has not nitig
fool of himself. " Dolt," as he may be called, J°P,„"6l/3
disposed to wait, before following the magnificent exal',.`te
of his neighbours, until he sees that they themselves 0
barre
got something better by their change than a few go,
trees of liberty, and the privilege of singing "-Ida
seillaiee" upon an empty stomach.

During the last fortnight £45,000 have been wit-
hdroliti
from the Cork Savings Bank. ger
It is rumoured by the defalcation of the DI 11
of the Tralee Savings Bank, the unfortunate peoPle„ot
had invested their money there are losers to the so"
of £30,000.
.„titee;
CONFIDENCE IN LORD CLARENDON.—Many
tial meetings have been held in the counties and to:ll3ce
Ireland; for the purpose of voting addresses of eenilitlio
in the Irish executive. The grand juries at several 0
assizes have also presented similar documents. d
It is understood that the marriage of the Hon. an the
H. P. Cholmondeley, third son of Lord Delamere, tti/oigh
Hon. Mary Leigh, daughter of Lord Leigh, of Stoneti, of
is arranged to take place early in the ensuing incli'"
May. A nie,
NORTH AMERICAN MAIL STEAM SHIPS.—ne her
rica, Captain Judkins, left Liverpool on Saturday,, '3llO
first trip to Halifax and New York, with the week bids
and a large number of passengers. The Caledonia,! ith
would leave Boston on the sth and Halifax on t"e the
instant with the mails, may be expected to arrive 13
Mersey to-day. nle4
Dow( ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, a man, i 0
Daniel Magee, aged 45, by trade a whsle 0

aoemw, , • ach
the act of following his son along a stage, to re of
vessel in the Clarence Graving Dock, by
some other cause, suddenly turned, and instont'iveyea
down to the bottom of the dock. He was cen,„„ of
to the Southern,Hospital, where he died on Sature'do,
concussion of the brain. The inquest was held Yes,!erts;
and a verdict was returned in accordance with the
PROTESTANT LECTURES.—The Rev. Vernon In. h,
is now delivering, in Islington Presbyterian Churcni tl)6,
Sunday evenings, a series of sermons on some ",,h 0'
leading points of controversy between the Chur'OS
Su Rome and Evangelical Protestant Churches. On 11,,The
evening last he delivered a very able discourse oviy The
Church of Rome the Apostacy of the latter times' Jegls
subject for next Sunday evening is, " The Lord
Yre
Christ the only King and Head of the Church. Theroad
tensions of the Bishop of Rome to universal MO; tlie
without foundation in the Scriptures, and unknown 1
early history of the Church."
A *rlo
A MAN UNKNOWN FOUND DROWNED.—nIa 1 ciet
was held yesterday, before the borough coroner, °llpio°'
of the body of a man unknown. On Saturday' 0/1
the mate of the steam-packet James Atherton, wVsgs-
board the vessel, then lying at anchor between the 'flf
zines and the New Brighton stage, saw the bob ;10‘1;
ceased floating in the water, and had it taken to th
house, at the Prince's Dock. It was much di 14,ne;
from long immersion. Deceased had on a blue sodshirt, a blue flannel singlet, blue flushing trons-Fr f.
white flannel drawers. Verdict, found drowned• gr.
ea
PALMYRE AN'Aqva.—Our talented tovvnsmn. sPtrlt at
Melling, has just produced in lithography a ver•tbe ire
portrait of Mademoiselle Palmyre Anato, one of. ~tre;
attractions of Mona. Dejean's celebrated equestrnA"ai
The young lady is-represented in one of her 1,',?-ck of the„
but most graceful attitudes—on tip-toe on the vase iS ea'
steed whilst galloping round the ring. The !!`t.): _like
tremely well drawn, and the whole picture is -11 articulgs,
full of spirit. The print is in good demon'". rto MessCa
in London, and the impressions do great credit
Printed
Watts and Co., by whom they have been
colours.
I V 11;"
THEATRE ROYAL.—THE NEW ORLEANS E- --,ll° on .„
SERENADERS.-TIAS talented musical body, eg•r-
American company in England delineating the °foot
charactet, appeared as the first of an engagement floce
night at the Theatre Royal, last evening. The allent once
was good, and the numerous encores demanded 3 thet
preVents us enkTing into detail : suffice it to sflitable
established a character with the audience highly et 'O, tin)
to themselves. Little Ole Bull's perforrnalw
violin was passing excellent. has bee
A commodious subscription betting room
opened by Mr. Reeves, of the Talbot Hotel.
~,irkenheit
Mr. Hunt has opened a Drawing Class at hiia:sll
His ability as a teacher will doubtless command
cess. —See adr. •

LI ly
kijc
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PRICES 61? PROVISIONS IN BIRKEI, '4"
ct•
4".. lb.
00
66
_to
I 0 ua
...... .
00 ,il_,- 00 0
Veal
MARKET, APRIL 15, 1848- d. 6. 0
8. (I. 6. d. . s.
,„, 0 a
Beef
771 FPillubmerst,slb. ...
Mutton
0 0
0 6 0 7 Red Curran.ts 0 -- 0.
Lamb, per qr.., 0 0— 0 0 Black Ditto • • 0 0
__. 0 0
Fresh Pork - ~ v„ 0
Bacon - v 6
n 0 A
Hams 0 8— 0 9 Chickens . .... - 6-- ,- 0
Salmon . ... 2 0— 0 0 Fouls, ice Couple 3 -- v
n 0 ^
Soles - 0-- " 0
Cod Fish
..., 0 0
Turbot - 0 0 Geese, c'otry fed a 0-- ° 0
Haddocks 0 14— 0 2 PartridgesApbrce 0 0 _.. 0
Whiting 0 4 0 6 Plovers ........ 0 __. 0 0
Lobsters
..... 0 0
Fresh Butter 1 0— 1 1 Black Game ... • 0 0 ° 0
"--
Salt ditto - n 0-- 0 a 0
Kggs.... lr 120 5 10 0 0 Hares ...... each 3 0-- a
Potatoes, re Peck 1 4 1 b Pig.e3ns,locouple 2n".- v
Gooseberries, qt. I 0— 0 0 Rabbits ........ 2 -

METEOROLOGICAL, REGISTEA4O,I%
BY Mlt. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-Sl'
06
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ATMOSPHERIC

piree"
DailY• tioo
iTemperature;
of
in Humidity at Fall 7d
AA
Pressure at shade by self- Noon. of st
registering 1
Ni„Dry i Wet Itain•i•
s,x thermometerl IsWO
a., a.m. : pan. 1 Max. 1 Min. bulb. i bulb. I/I

Deg. I Deg

111 29'7
12. 29'3'

13! 29'70

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