The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-14 00:00:00

LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTERDAY,

The supply of Wheat received fresh up to our market this
morning, coastwise as well as by land carriage and sample, was
very limited, and of middling quality. The demand for all de-
scriptions, arising from the heavy imports of foreign Wheat
and Flour, was in a very sluggish state, at, in most instances, a
decline in the prices paid on Monday last of fully Is. per qr., at
which the market closed early.
For all kinds of Barley, the supply of which was large, we
had a very dull inquiry. Malting parcels were 25., and grind-
ing and distilling sorts Is. per quarter lower than on this day
se'nnight. The foreign supplies are still coming to hand in
excellent condition. Although the supply of Malt was not to
say large, the inquiry for that article was heavy. In some
instances last week's figures were paid for fine qualities of new,
but old parcels and the secondary kinds of new were quite Is.
per quarter lower than last advised.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13.—Wind N.N. W., light.

ARRlVED.—Juniate, Smith, from Baltimore—Shenandoah,
West, Philadelphia—Storm, Cephalonia—Confiance, Rouen.
SAlLED.—Sheridan, Cornish, for New York—Alexina, Platt,
Philadelphia—John M'Viccar, APLeod, Calcutta—Amelia, Rad-
man, Stettin.

Elizabeth, Scott, from Zante, at this port, towed in under
jury masts, by the Nimrod, (steamer,) having been dismasted
28th Oct., in lat. 47, long. 9.
'Elizabeth, Rees, hence at •Qcebec.
Rory °Wore, hence at St. Lawrence.
NEW ORLEANS, 14th Oct.—The Amazon, for Liverpool, is on
the bar of the Mississippi, and will have to lighten to get over.

The new steam ship Canada was taken into the graving
dock on Saturday, for the purpose of being inspected by an
officer of the Admiralty.
On the sth instant great rejoicings took place at Bootle,
through the generosity of Mr. Thomas Musker and other
villagers. Refreshments were provided at Mr. Lunts.
On •Saturday, as Mr. Houghton's phaeton was going
along Churc h-street, the horse began to plunge violently.
The driver got off, and Mr. Houghton also. Several
gentlemen, whilst attempting to restrain the horse, were
seriously injured, among whom was Mr. Neilson.
At the late municipal election at Stockport—on whose
shoulders Mr. Cobden was carried to the House of Com-
mons—eleven Conservative councillors were returned out
of fourteen that were chosen. Mr. Coppock, the Radical
town-clerk, has been dismissed, and Mr. John Vaughan,
Conservative, has been elected to supply his place.
CALIFORNIAN GOLD.—The discovery of gold in the
sands of the river Sacramento, in Upper California, is
confirmed by a letter received in Liverpool from the ma-
nager of the quicksilver mine near San Francisco, (the
town deserted for the gold region,) dated 31st July last,
in which he states, without expressing the least doubt as
to the existence of the gold, that " all his workpeople had
left him for the gold district." It is worthy of remark
that the quicksilver was as much doubted when first dis-
covered, about two years ago, as the gold is now. At the
last accounts 600 quintals were ready for shipment at
Ban Francisco, for the conveyance of which to Mazatlan
the Cayuga had been chartered at the latter port, whence
she sailed on the 4th July to take it down.
TELL'S SERENADERS AND Box's JUBA.—We have
quoted in former publications the opinions of the Man-
chester press upon the above company; and are now en-
abled heartily to coincide in the praise which has been
bestowed upon them. There are some excellent singers
amongst the dark gentlemen, Valentine and Pell in parti-
cular. The former is really very superior : and in nearly
everyone of his pieces is encored nightly. Mr. Bones is
very accomplished upon that delightful instrument, and
the violinist is a sweet player. But Juba !—we really
cannot find words in which to express his accomplish-
ments. His Miss Lucy dance in character is very good ;
but his plantation and corn husking dances are wonderful
and perfectly indescribable. Not the least amusing part
of the performances is composed of the witty dialogues,
which the darkies keep up in the interval between the
songs.

INTENDED NEW THEATRE.—We have learned that a
new and splendid theatre is proposed to be built by sub-
scription, on the vacant ground immediately south of the
Queen's Hotel, in Lime-street, opposite to the Railway
Station, and the New Assize Courts,—a site well suited,
from the open space in front, and its being in the very
centre of the town, as well as on a considerable elevation,
for a place of public amusement. The project has ori-
ginated with Mr. Mitchell, the enterprising butler of the
Queen's Hotel, who is owner of the land under the Cor-
poration. The architect for the structure is our townsman
Mr. Stephen, and the plan and elevation will be laid be-
fore the public in a few days. It is stated to be most
tasteful and classical in design. We further understand
that most of the celebrated actors of the day, and hnown
•in the town and in London as " professors" in the legiti-
mate drama, have signified their intention to become
shareholders, who shall secure a constant succession of
" stars," of the first magnitude. Consideripg the number
of theatres now in the town, we do not venture an opinion
upon this new speculation ; but should the real drama in
its integrity be adhered to, we think the parties may anti-
cipate success. The ground floor of the building will be
occupied by handsome shops, and immediately adjoining
is the arcade, laid out in fancy shops between the frontage
in Lime-street and Roe-street, at the back of the Fish
Market.

CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-POLICE INSPECTOR.—At the
Police-court, on Saturday, a case against a man named
Poole, formerly inspector of police, and whose letters in
the newspapers, signed "An Old Police Officer," have at-
tracted some attention, and who had been remanded from
Saturday, was charged with having stolen a bag of nails,
and a bar of metal. It appeared that a police-officer had
followed a little girl with ten pounds of lead—subsequently
shown to have been stolen from her father—into a ma-
rine store in Hotham-street, where it was disposed of. A
search was made on the premises, and forty-two pounds
of new copper nails were found. An entry in the book
showed that they had been purchased from Mr. Poole,
151, Grafton-street, where the prisuner resides. It was
proved that Poole acted as clerk for a shipwright near the
Brunswick Dock, and that he had the charge of the stores
there. Some stores had been missed, including a bar of
metal, but the employer of the prisoner could not swear
to their identity. The prisoner said he had purchased the
nails from a man named Jones, in Wigan. He denied all
knowledge, and was remanded. Yesterday, the prisoner
was again brought up, and it appeared that a police-officer
had in the interim been at Wigan, but could find no per-
son of the name of Jones, who, it was stated by the pri-
soner, had sold him the nails. The prisoner stated that
what he had said was that he believed the vendor's name
was Jones, but he was not certain of the fact. He called
his employer, who again stated that he could not swear to
the articles produced, and that such was his opinion of the
character of the prisoner, that he would have no objection
again to take him into his service. Under the circum-
stances, Mr. Rushton discharged the prisoner, but re-
marked upon his statement relative to having purchased
them from p map named Jones, who could not be found.