The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY REPORT.

Monday Night,

The continued absence of any definite information as to
what are likely to be the heancial measures of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and, indeed, we may add, the
doubts which exist in many minds as to whether govern-
ment will ever reach a budget, are quite paralysing the
trade of this port. Transactions in almost every article
are merely from hand to mouth ; and the uncertainty
occurring at a period of the year when consumers in the
country ought to be laying in their stocks for the summer,
renders:its effect doubly injurious. It is also becoming
more and more severely felt throughout the manufacturing
districts.

There has been rather more doing in commerce, how-
ever, thislast week, particularly in sugar, suitableforrefiners,
and prices have been maintained. Coffee has been little
inquired for, and native Ceylon is not worth more than
445. Tea has been in fair demand.
We experienced a brisk demand for Cotton on Satur-
day, with an advance in prices of American descriptions of
fully ad. per lb., owing to the accounts just received per
Cambria, shewing a considerable falling off in the receipts
at the resp ctive cotton ports, together with estimates of
less magnitude of the growing crop ; and the sales amount
to 12,000 bales (comprising 500 Egyptian, at 7-id. to 8d ;
300 Peruams, at Bd. to 81e1 ; 600 Bahia, at 71d. to Sid. ;
1600 Surat, at 41d. to 5,1 d.), of which 5000 bales Ameri-
can, 300 Bahia, and 500 Pernam, were taken on specula-
tion. By receipt of advices per Europa we learn that
Cotton had declined in America one cent per lb. up to the
26th ult. From later accounts from this side, the market
there assumed a firmer tone, there being no disposition to
effect sales. On the 6th instant 2000 bales changed
hands at an advance upon the whole of half a cent ; this
advance was followed by a large inquiry, which was freely
met, and business was transacted at full prices. Opinions
differ so widely upon the crop question, that is is impossi-
ble to form a general estimate ; the range, however, is
from 2,675,000 bales to 2,155,000 bales. We think that it
cannot be less than 2,200,000 nor more than 2,300,000 bs.
Exports to Great Britain since Sept. 1, 1850 527,000
Corresponding dates last year 472,C00
Do. do. year before
Stock in New York and ports of receipt

Corresponding dates last year
Do. do. year before
Receipts at this port since March
Exports
Taken by spinners
Receipts at ports since Sept.l. 1850_

627,000
634,000
17,000
. 6,000
. 3,000
1,688,000

, .
Corresponding dates last year
Do. do. year before 1,841,000
Exports from the United States since Sept.], 1850 .... 884.000
Corresponding dates last year
Do. do. year before 1,031,000
Taken on speculation since Ist instant 3,000
...

Whole stock in New York, in all hands
Amount on sale

Since the above became generally known the market has
become very firm, American descriptions being 1-16 d. up
since Saturday, and 3-16 d. since Friday, or equal to nearly
ad. during the last 12 days. 1600 bales have been taken
on speculation.—lmport since Friday last : Uplands,
5,835 ; Orleans and Mobile, 8,441 ; West India, 23 ; Su-
rat, 819: total, 15,118.
Business in the Share Market has been less active dur-
ing the past week, and prices have, in most cases, receded
a little. The market, however, may be called firm and
steady, and the pause a natural one after great ex-
citement. A very slight imrulse would, no doubt,
cause a further and considerable advance, which must
take place ere long. We annex this day's quotations :
Aberdeen, 161; Ambergate and East Junction, 3 2d ;
Caledonian, 141 ; Great Northern, 18 ; Kendal and
Windermere, llt ; Old Leeds, 611 a ; Do. Fifths, Gad ;
Do. F shares, 12d ; London stock, 1291; Do. new Quar-
ters, 5Rp; Do. C Quarters, 3p ; M'chester Shef and L'coln,
361; Midland, 631; Do. Quarters, 13} ad ; S'bury and
Birmingham B shares, 6 3-16 k ; Shrewsbury and Chester
new £l3l-shares, 10; Oswestry and Chester, 141; Old
Dovers, 271 -a ; York, Newc. and Berwick. 211;. York
and North Midland, 27a; Dublin and Belfast Junction,
191 d.; Royal Assurance, 1 1-16 p ; B'head Docks and
Warehouses, 55 60.

Mr. Phillips, the occupier of a bakehouse in Copperas-
hill, consented, yesterday, to remove an oven which was
de•lared under the sanatory act to be a nuisance.

—Tile United States clipper-ship Typhoon, one of the
newest and fastest specimens of American ship-building,
will shortly arrive in the Mersey, and will, no doubt, at-
tract the attention of all nautical men.
A man, named Molloy, wag yesterday committed for
trial on a charge of having, in conjunction with others,
assaulted and attempted to rob Mr. Baker, cigar manu-
facturer, of Roe-street, in Copperas-hill, on the Ist
February last. Mr. Baker said the policeman had acted
most courageously in the affair.
Last night, about eight o'clock, a heavily laden omni-
bus, on its way along the line of docks, was suddenly
brought to a stand, opposite the Waterloo Dock, by the
axletree breaking. The passengers experienced great
consternation on being so summarily ejected from their
seats, but, fortunately, no one was injured.
HEINRICH WERNER'S CONCERT. LAST NIGHT.—
This surprising young pianist gave a concert last night at
the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. He was assisted
on the occasion by Miss Whitnall, the Misses Jolly, Mr.
Delavanti, and Miss Theresa Jeffreys. We are compelled
to postpone our remarks, but can safely recommend to
our musical readers the concert on Wednesday (to-mor-
row) night, Heinrich Werner is a prodigy.

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'GREAT BRITAIN" SCREv7r.
STEAM-SSIP -
It is well known that this leviathan screw-ship, of Dun-
drum Bay notoriety, was purchased by a Liverpool firm
for £lB,OOO, about two months ago, We understand that
it is now determined to make her a seaworthy, but an
efficient screw-steamer for Atlantic navigation ; and with
this view she has been placed in the hands of Penn and
Co. engineers, of Greenwich. The old and inefficient
machinery, boilers and all, which are nominally of 1000-
horse power, but could never work up to that amount,
are to come out, and Messrs. Penn are to construct and
fit new screw machinery of 500-horse power ; and it is
understood that she is to be ready for sea by the Ist of
September, in order that she may take over to New York
some of the longest visitors to the Great Exhibition. It
is estimated that, including her purchase money, she will
be completed for about £50,000. United Service Gazette.
BRUTAL ASSAULT BY A WOMAN.—John Cookson, a
police-officer, whose head was bound up, and who pre-
sented other evidences of having suffered rough handling,
appeared before Mr. Rushton, yesterday, to charge a
powerful Irishwoman, named Mary Lynch, with an
assault. The prisoner had been apprehended on a war-
rant. Rather more than a month ago a serious Irish row
took place in Snowdon-street, when several police-officers
were beaten almost within an inch of their lives by an
overwhelming force of Irish " navvies." Cookson was
knocked down, and, while prostrate, he saw the prisoner
commit an act more worthy of a fiend than a woman.
She deliberately took off her stocking, into which she
placed a large stone, and with this deadly weapon she
sprang upon the fallen policeman, and commenced a
furious attack. Since that period Cookson had not been
able to apprehend the woman until Saturday last. She
was fully committed to the sessions, when she will be
arraigned with a number of her countrymen.
THE MODEL OF THE Docks.—On Wednesday last the
Mayor, and a great number of the leading personages of
the town, attended by invitation at the large room over
Mr. Milner's shop, for the purpose of viewing the model
of the docks, (which is now completed,) prior to its being
despatched to its destination—the crystal palace. On
Thursday and each following day the room was thrown
open to subscribers and their friends. The excitement
has been extraordinary ; dense crowds of respectably-
attired persons crowded the premises, extending into the
street, where the model is on view. So great has been
the pressure that three policemen, Cerberus-like, have
been stationed at Mr. Milner's door to prevent the shop
being inconveniently crowded with persons, awaiting their
turn to ascend the stair-case to the exhibition room.
Some idea may be formed of the universal desire to get a
sight of this miniature town, when it is known that up to
the middle of yesterday, since Wednesday,. no less than
7,000 persons had inspected it. In consequence of the
great wish of many persons to see it,, and who have not
yet had an opportunity, the committee have applied to
the metropolitan board to be allowed to retain the model
a few days longer.

SHOCKING CASE.—On the night of Sunday week a
brawl arose in a house in Pall-mall, under the following
circumstances :—Amongst the other inmates of the house
were three prostitutes, who were laying plans for the re-
ception of their " chaps," three sailors, expected shortly
from sea. On this subject they quarrelled, and one of the
girls (Anne Lincion) siezed a candlestick with which she
aimed a blow at one of her companions' (Elizabeth
Swaine's) head. The blow took fearful effect, inflicting a
frightful gash from :which the blood flowed profusely. At
this stage, a third girl, of the name of Renshaw, got out
and informed a policeman on duty in the neighbourhood
of what had occurred, and he returned with her to the
house, the door of which was locked. As the inmates
refused to admit him,,the policeman burst the door open,
when a fearful spectacle presented itself : the girl Swains
was lying on the floor, absolutely bathed in her gore.
The girl Renshaw, with the assistance of a man, enveloped
the miserable creature in a shawl, and conveyed her to the
dispensary, where the wound was dressed, and she was
taken back to the house in Pall-mall. The loss of blood

had been dreadful ; and, most probably owing to this
cause and to her being neglected, she remained in a state
of prostration till yesterday, when she expired. The girl
Lindon was immediately taken into custody, to await the
result of the Coroner's inquisition which will be held on
the body this day.
Tux ASSTZES.-Mr. Justice Cresswell and Mr. Baron
Platt, the two judges on the northern circuit, arrived
yesterday, by special train, at the Tithebarn-street ter-
minus, at half-past three o'clock. The train consisted of
three carriages, which were occupied by their lordships
lordships
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circumstancesr
transpired at York which delayed their arrival until yes-
terday. The judges proceeded direct from the railway
terminus to their lodgings in St. Anne-street, where they
partook of lunch ; they remained here until the arrival of
the sheriff. The high sheriff is Peter Heywood, Esq.
eldest son of Sir Benjamin Heywood, of Claremont, near
Manchester, and is a very young man. Soon after five
o'clock his carriage, accomanied by trumpeters, javelin
men, et id genus onine, proceeded to the door of the
11.delp.lii Hotel, where the sheriff is stopping. The car-
riage is elegant though neat ; the liveries, green and yellow
trimmings, have rather a sombre cast. On the whole the
cavalcade is by no means so striking as it usually is.
After a short delay, the high sheriff, attended by his
chaplain, the Rev. *Mr. Sumner, descended and stepped
into the carriage, which immediately, amidst the flourish
of trumpets, drove off to take up the judges at their
' lodgings. The commission was opened about six o'clock,
when, after the usual formalities, the court was adjourned
until eleven o'clock this morning. Their lordships will
attend the usual service at Bt. George's Church this
morning.