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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

Stock 31st Dec. 1846

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Leaving Stock Dec. 31, '47 27000

Stock 31st Dec. 1847. 1846. 1845.
27000 10000 25000
Prices...... 31s. 6d. @ 425. 425. @ 525. 425. @ 565.
COFFEE.—We quote the following from Messrs.
Littledales' circular :
" In February there was an animated demand for Coffee,
and Native Ceylon advanced from 38s. to 425. per cwt. ;
but in the following month prices receded 2s. per cwt.,
and further declined till the month of November, when
they were sold at 335. The decline in plantation descrip-
tions have been even greater. In foreign, prices rule 7s.
to 10s. per cwt. lower than they did this time last year."
From the same authority we quote the remarks
upon the market for Rum:—

" In January, proof Bengal was sold as high as 4s. per
gallon. In February, it declined to 3s. 3d., and gradually
fell each month. It is now worth Is. 7d. to ls. Bd. West
India Rum was also enhanced in value on the government
measure being known, but receded as rapidly as it had
advanced. Present prices seem likely to be maintained."

Messrs. Littledale also supply us with a review
of the state of the market for Tea, during the past
year; and, although we ought to apologise to those
gentlemen for quoting from them so largely, we
owe no apology to our readers for giving them
such excellent authority :
" TEA.--Throughout the past year the market has par-
ticipated largely in the general dulness and depression of
the mercantile community, and it has been our lot to
notice each month, without exception, a gradual decline,
and especially the last three months a most ruinous one
for nearly all descriptions. The importers have generally
met the market freely, but the policy of the trade being
not to purchase except for immediate want, this, coupled
with the large stocks on hand, and the disarrangement of
the monetary affairs of the country, has driven prices
down considerably lower than they have ever been known
since the opening of the trade.

" BLAci Congons a fair business has been
done during the year, but a decline has taken place com-
paring with 1846 of fully 2d. per lb. on the common, and
4d. to sd. on the fair to good medium qualities, (of which
the conQurnption is large,) and 4d. to -7d. on the fine and
finest Moning kinds. The first arrival of the New Con-
gou brought ls. since then several other parcels
have arrived, a portion of which has been sold at
Is. 4(1. to Is. 74d ; the remainder very heavy of
sale at these rates. Souchong and Flowery Pekoes
are much neglected, especially the latter, which
have nearly gone out of consu ption • the same remark
almost applicable to plain Orange Pekoes and Capers.
Scented Orange Pekoe and Capers have been in fair re-
quest, the former has declined 6d. to Bd., whilst the fine
clean qualities of the latter have nearly maintained their
rates.

.In Greens, all Canton-made sorts and common Twan-
kay kinds have been very heavy of sale, with but few
exceptions, and prices are considerably lower, which will
be seen on reference to the quotations. Common to good
Hyson and Imperial have also been heavy of sale, and
prices are Bd. to 10d. lower ; fine Hyson, Young Hyson,
and Gunpowder have continued saleable, and maintain
full rates. As regards imports and clearances, we refer
you to the tables below. The arrivals for the month are
the Lanercost and Selina.

We give the concluding remarks of Messrs.
Littledale, as to the prospects for the future for the
commercial world, which our readers will recognise
as being those which we have before expressed in
these columns.—

" In looking to the future we cannot shut our eyes to
the many impediments which must be removed before
confidence is restored and trade resume its wonted activity,
which may be done by a judicious budget on the re-open-
ing of Parliament. A prompt reduction in the Tea duty
to Is. per lb. would put an end to speculation on that
head, and give relief to the China Trade,—some conces-
sion to the East and West India Sugar planters, to pre-
vent the total abandonment of our valuable islands, would
be well received, and tend to a revival of our exports and
the relief of our markets."

ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH.—We are extremely gratified
to learn that, during the past year, the very handsome

sum of £547 has been contributed by Si. Saviour's
congregation. towards the schools and religious societies
connected with that Church. This liberality reflects the
very highest credit on both the congregation and their
highly-esteemed pastor.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Sunday morning,
at a very early hour, a man's hat was found by a police
officer on one of the flights of steps at the Prince's pier.
A piece of paper was in it inscribed "No. Z, Pleasant-
street." The wife of a person who lived there has since
recognized the hat as that of her husband, and as he is
yet missing, the apprehension is that he had either wilfully
or accidentally got into the wa•er and was drowned.
A report was received at the Police-office early yester-
day morning, to the effect that a gentleman on horseback
had, on the previous night, been maltreated and robbed
on one of the roads or lanes in the township of Kirkdale.
We have since learned that the gentleman in question
(who had probably been giving the new year a prolonged
welcome) fell from his horse, and lost some of his effects,
but was not attacked, and luckily escaped from the fall
without any serious injury. It is now so fashionable for
parties to be robbed in the outskirts of the town, or to
state that the attempt has been made and most heroically
frustrated, that we think it high time that the public
should divest themselves of unnecessary alarm—first,
because great exaggeration has been abroad, and, secondly,
because steps have been taken by the police authorities to
give every possible protection to wayfarers.
THE WEATHER.—The week ending with our present
date was variable—chequered with cold winds, rain, hail,
and other wintry elements, interspersed with occasional
fine sunshine, until Sunday afternoon, when a rather keen
frost commenced, and has continued up to the time of our
writing (Monday night), with an appearance of enduring
for some time. The wind yesterday was from the south,
but it is not unusual fur a frost to last in t his latitude for
for some time with the wind in that quarter, and its con-
tinuance, if not very severe, would certainly be preferable
to the wr' nd

..cu and sloppy weather we have generally exp.e-
-enced so far during the winter, and would, we think, be
better for the land, and more conducive to the public
health. Farming operations, with the exception of re-
pairing stone and other fences, carting manure, and in-
door work, may be said to be at a stand-still.
POLICE COURT, YESTERDAY.—Frederick Bedey, for
attempting to steal a casket and contents, in Fontenoy-
street—an old offender—was committed to gaol for three
months.—John J. Murphy, for stealing 301bs. weight of
lead in Smithdown-lane ; and afterwards Thomas Davies
and Patrick Cain, for the same offence ; three months.—

Bridget Nelson, for stealing, in Fontenoy-street, two vests:
two months.—Two parties were committed for a month
each for stealing bread from shops.—Ellen Lion and
Catharine Moran, for stealing 31bs of cotton from the quays,
were committed respectively for two months and one
month.—A girl, named Mary Dillon, for stealing a con-
siderable quantity of female wearing apparel. from the
shop in which she was employed, in the Upper Arcade,
and part of which she had pledged, was committed for
trial.—William Wright, a man advanced in life, was sent
to undergo the same ordeal for uttering base shillings, to
various parties. The business throughout the day was

OPERATION UNDER' THE INFLUENCE OF CHLORO-
FORM.—Yesterday, in presence of P. F. Curry, Esq., the
borough coroner, and other gentlemen, an operation of a
dangerous kind was most successfully performed upon a
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mare patient in the Northern Hospital, while he was un-
der the influence of this deadener of pain. The man had

I a fracture, which. rendered kimpyrative that he

should have his left leg an-imitated at the thigh. The
chloroform was administered, and almost immediately
took effect. The operation was most expertly performed
by Mr. Bainbrigg, one of the house-surgeons of the es-
tkblishrnent, and under ordinary circumstances would
Nye been one of great and prolonged pain. It was ac-
complished in a comparatively short time ; and on the

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patient recovering from the soothing effect of the drug,
which rendered him unconscious of what had been going
on, and apparently threw him into a profound sleep; he
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ny leg off then ?

exclaimed with c
that's capital !"

APPLICATION TO BE RESTORED TO THE POLICE FORCE.
—At the Police Court, yesterday, a letter was handed to
Mr. Rushton, froth a police-officer named Arthur Jones,
with another named Blake, was lately suspended

from the force, and committed for trial at the sessions on
a charge of unwarrantable assault and maltreatment of a
gentleman at the north end of the town. Mr. Rushton
calling upon Jones, who made his appearance near the
bench, said that his application to him was that he should
sign a petition having for its object his restoration to the
police force. He (Mr. R.) would not do so. He had
sent the applicant and his associate on the occasion
(Blake) for trial at the sessions, and though they had been
acquitted, he had found from the statements they had
made before him that they were unworthy of belief on
their oaths. The magistrate. after briefly stating the

hich he allUded, said that neither of them
.estored to; the police while he sat there as a

YACHT CLUB.—The weekly
club took place in the Club-
; last, John Grindrod, Esq.,
the chair. Mr. J. L. Ives,
onna (25 tons), was voted in
--. On the motion of Mr. R.
eral amendments were made in the laws and re-
-one of them substituting the title of " Vice-
re for that of " Captain " ; and another re-
-1 yachts belonging to the club to wear the club
•anted by the Admiralty warrant) when within
3 of the MerseY; and elsewhere, when the Corn-
s flag is there hoisted. Mr. Melling (the hono-
retary) exhibited a ship's compass ore new and
,yed principle, the object attained being gter stead
in heavy weather, with an application for increasing
maintaining the magnetic power of the needle. This
much commended. The concluding portion of the
I evening was spent in social enjoyment by the company,
which was numerous, considering the season of the year.

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