The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-10 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANbAIti).

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TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, YESTERDAY. opposition. He thought the better course would have
been to allow the matter to go on, until the Committee
An adjourned meeting of the Council was held yester- made their report, and then take the sense of the Council
day, at one o'clock, for the purpose of considering the upon it. llis opposition to the principle of the measure
appointment of a committee to carry out the determina- was not in the least degree abated ; but he considered the
tion of the Council to rate the Corporate and Dock better mode was not to divide the Council upon the for-
Estates. mation of the Committee, as the Council had affirmed the
A few minutes after one o'clock, T. B. HORSFALI., principle. However, if the amendment proposed by
Esq., the worthy chief magistrate, took the chair, and Mr. Molyneux, was persisted in, he should certainly vote
called upon Mr. Bennett to proceed with his motion. for it.

mr. ISENNETT, on rising, said He hoped tne Council The MAYOR then put the question whether the corn-
would allow him to say a few words in explanation, before mittee should be formed or not, when there appeared
he proceeded to move the committee. When the Council For the amendment..
adjourned last week, he stated that it would be impossible Against it
for him (Mr. Bennett) to attend ; hut as the business he

pon was in some measure unc

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ugh at considerable inconvenience,
ith reference to bis friend Mr.

Majority...
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It was quite impossible

For him to be present, as he had an important case to at-
tend to, and therefore he should take the liberty of read-
mg to the Council a letter from that gentleman (no, no)

Rathbone, J. G. Morris, Evans,
, Thine, Rimmer, Royden,
Wood, Moore, Molyneux,

a explanation.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE protested against any lette

vent every member of the
ience, and this 111

Higgins, Lace, Mann, J. N.
J. H. Turner, Chilton, and the Mayor.
Against—Messrs. Waithew, J. Thompson, Jas. Holme,
J. Woodruffe, W. Preston, J. Stitt, T. Littledale, jun.,
H. Hornbv, R. S. Henderson, H. G. Harbord, J. Rogers,
T. A. Tobin, G. Booker, T. Kaye, R. C. Gardner, J. B
wd, W 11-nnett. J. Park— J, F.

G. H. Lawrence,'

a, Thos

.11er, ,umpton,
Lloyd, John Holme,

J. Cooper, and J. Proctor
Mr. Bennett then nominated the following members for
the committee :—Messrs. Earle, H. Hornby, S. Holme,
Cooper, J. G. Morris, Parker, Ranson, Littledale, J
Booker, Walthew-, and Bennett

Morris declined to sure, and his name was struck

The proceedings then teAtinated and the Council broke
up, having sat for little more than half an hour.

i LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
The splendid new royal mail steam-ship Europa, Captain
E. G. Lott, arrived in the river yesterday at noon, having
left New York on the 27th ult. and Halifax on ie 30th.
She made the entire run from the former port, including
the detention at Halifax, in less than twelve days. She
has brought one hundred passengers and over 50,000
dollars in specie. The Southampton steam-ship, which
left New York the same day for England, had only
eighteen passengers.
The intelligence by the Europa is very meagre.
The steam-ship Acadia arrived at Boston on the 20th
ult. The steam-ship America was passed on the 28th,
within one hour's sail of New York.
The New York papers are still filled with articles and
reports of meetings connected with the presidential elec-
tion. The friends of Mr. Clay continue to meet, not-
withstanding his expressed determination not to stand.
The election will take place on the 7th November.
The excitement relative to the gold in California we
have noticed in another article.
From Guatemala the dates are to the 15th July. The
presidency of Carrera was drawing to a close.
The packet-ship New World (instrumental in saving
many lives during the burning of the Ocean Monarch)
had arrived at New York on the 23d ultimo, with the
heroic sailor, Jerome, on board, who is to receive the
freedom of the city in a gold box. A subscription was
also making for him.
All was quiet at Mexico, and we see no allusion to
Paredes or any of his projects.
From Texas we learn that the late dry weather has been
very favourable to the cotton crops in that region, which
had begun to suffer. The fields of sugar cane look well,
and promise a large yield.
Accounts from Santa Fe state that the volunteer troops
had a slight skirmish with the Indians, who soon retreated,
leaving behind 32 horses and mules, and twenty-five men
dead. The troops only lost two:men.
The money market was close. The rate of interest was
equal to one per cent per month on good paper.
. By an arrival at New York of the British brig Bream,
from Sierra Leone, we are informed of the capture of four
slavers, all Brazilians, which were condemned and burnt.
One of the vessels, a brig, prize to her Majesty's brig
Alert, had onboard when captured 500 slaves ; the schoo-
ner Waterwich 472 ; the brig Sea Lark 561. A Spanish
schooner amongst the number had not received her cargo.
We take the following from the New York Courier of
the 27th ult. :—" We continue here in the enjoyment of
fine weather, which, of course, helps the cotton crop. The
receipts of cotton at the ports, and the exports to Great
Britain since the Ist instant, exceed those of the last four,
and, indeed, of all preceding seasons. There seems to be
a deficiency of 1000 bales in the receipts compared with
1845 ; but this is merely apparent, and not real, inasmuch
as four days more are included for 1845 than 1848. The
weather in the south continues favourable for the opening
and picking of the new crop, and nothing that we can hear
of has occurred, thus far, to prevent 26, 27, or, indeed,
2,800,000 bales being made, if the weather and other cir-
cumstances continue as favourable as they have been since
about 20th August. The new cotton comes into market
rather freely, although they write from some places that
the unusual quantity open in the fields for three weeks
past, has compelled planters to turn in their whole force
upon picking, to the present neglect of ginning and sending
to market. We hear of two vessels loading cotton for
France at New Orleans, and one at Savannah, and there
are shipments making from New York.i'
The total shipments of flour from New York to Great
Britain and Ireland, for the week ending 18th ult. was
8,200 barrels ; of corn, 231,342 bushels ; and of Wheat.
15,892 bushels. The aggregate shipments of flour for the
week, to all places was 18,765 barrels, and of corn, 236,763
bushels. The other shipments comprise the usual variety
end about tlao axonal quantity.
Mr. Forrest, the American actor, was drawing crowded
houses nightly, at Broadway Theatre, where he had kept
up an increasing enthusiasm for three weeks. Mr.
Macready had been engaged to appear at the Park in his
usual range of parts. " Those who like," says the New
York Morning Herald, " strong excitement and great
natural power, will resort to the Broadway ; those who
prefer more artistic and finished performances, will pa-
tronize the Park."
List of Passengers.--From New York.—
Andrew Child, and servant ; Mr. Banvarr,
Harms, Mrs. Col. Calder, Miss Calder, Miss Nye, Mr
S. R. Hunt, lady, two children, and servant ; Mr. Bad-
cock and lady, Mr. H. H. Demma, Mr. W. 113ffman,
Mr. George Chust, Mr. H. Watson, Mr. Joseph Stuart,
Mr. Wm. Lorimer, Mr. W. Gilchrist, Mr. W. Robert-
son, Mr. Rosenfield, Mr. Hastedt, Mr. Genth, Mr.
Moses Holmes, Mr. W. E. Quentell, Mr. W. H.
Living-
stone, Mr. H. Browther, Mr. R. Palmer. Mr. Ely, Mr.
W. S. Lewis, Mr. Buckley, Mr. C. Homan, Mr. Powell,
Mr. Zagonvald, Mr. C. V. Nye, Mr. Gennet, Mr. Mori-
guant, Mr. Muaray, Master John Russell, Mr. Gilmore,
1 Mr. Halm, Mr. E. Escoffier, Mr. Becket, Mr. J. P.
Smith, Mr. Milford, Sir R. Armstrong, and servant ;
Major Moore, Mr. Caman, Mr. S. Lover, Mr. Milikin,
Mr. Lyna, MI . Schott, Mr. H. J. Butterfielt, Mr. S. Bai-
ley, Mr. Mc. Kenzie, Mr, Paul, Mr. H. E. Eggars, Mr.
J. C. Martin, Mr. W. Day, Mr. J. Curtis, Mr. Vogel,
Mr. Melliss, Mr. Spencer Weis, Col. Calder, Mr. A.
Brown and child, Mr. Begourn, Mr. James More, Mr.
Beone, Mr. T. F. Smith, Mr. Emanuel, MP. Gibson,
Mons. Chateancap, Mr. Ballon, Captain John Whiteside,
Mr. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Moismith and child, Miss
Willcox, Mr. Henry Stevens, junior, Mr. John Munroe,
S. Longee, Mr. J. Entice, Mr, E. G. Godwin, Mr. E. D.
Nugford. From Halifax.—Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Sturwe,
two children, and servant ; Miss Lushman

Ifrs. and Mrs
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NEW YORK, Tuesday? Sept. 26, 6 P.M.
Quotations for nearly every stock in the list declined to-day.
The slight improvement noticed yesterday has been lost, and
the closing prices to-day rule lower than those current previous
to the arrival of the steamer. Treasury notes fell off 4 per cent.
The demand for foreign excl an ge has been more active to-day,
but the amount in the market is sufficient to prevent any ad-
vance in the rates. We quote bills on London at 9to 94 per
cent. premium ; on Paris sf. 24 to sf. 25.
The flour market was rather heavy to-day, though sales were
made to a fair extent, at a slight concession in favour of buyers
on yesterday's prices. Wheat was less firm, and sales of Ge-
nessee pretty freely made, at a slight concession in favour of
buyers. Corn continued firm. For immediate delivery, stocks
continued light, and sales of round yellow, were made at an
advance. Meal remained about the same. There was no change
in rye or oats. Pork continued firm, bur sales were confined to
the retail trade without change in prices. Lard was firm.
There was a large sale of box sugars for refinery. The market
closed firm. There was also a fair inquiry for molasses, at
steady rates. For cotton we refer to the statement below
ASHES -

—Sales of about 100 barrels were made, includingpots
at 86, and pearls at s6l2}.

BEiswAic.—There was a movement in wax to-day, and some
10.000 lbs yellow changed hands at 20c. cash.

BREADgTUFFS.—FIour—The sales embraced 8,000 bbls. in
various separate lots ; among which were 2,000 to 3,000 mixed
brands Michigan at $5 564 a $5 62i, about 1,000 do. Genesse
at $5 621, 700 do. Troy at $5 50, about 1,500 do. Oswego, &c,. at
$5 561. 400 bbls. fine canal sold at $5 25. Southern (George-

town and Baltimore) was quiet at .85 62i aSS 75. Safes of 500
to 600 bbls. Brandywine were made at .8 5 75; 400 do. Ohio,
choice, sold at .8623 ass 75. Wheat.—Sales of about 10,000
bushels Genessee were made; some lots on private terms, but
chiefly at 128 c. Corn.—The sales reached about 25,000 to 30,000
bushels, in separate lots, including 2,500 Jersey old yellow at
72c., 2,000 ditto mixed at 67c., 2,000 do. flat yellow, out of order,
at 68c., 5,000 do. mixed at 67c., with some lots of round Northern
yellow at 75c. Some sales were reported, to arrive, on terms
not understood. Meal.—Sales of G5O bbls. white Richmond
sold at .83 124. Rye.—Sales of 2500 bushels were made at 69c.,
delivered ; and 1000 ditto old, out of order, at 66c. Rye Flour.—
Sales of 100 bbls. were made at S 3 87k. Oats.—Sales of one or
two cargoes canal were made at 35c.

RICE was but little inquired for, and the only sales reported
were 75 casks, at .B'3 75 to .84 per 100 10.
CoTroN.—Since our last there has been a fair amount of busi
ness, without change l'ii rates ; the transactions include one list
of about 1600 bales, Saturday, of common quality. Receipts at
Shipping Ports 45,232 bales, against 14,743 to same dates last
year, an increase this season of 30,489 bales. The sales since
the 15th instant are 13,400 bales; and since our last 4,300,
as follows

Upland and Mobile, N. 0.,
Florida. and Texas.
1,600 bales. 2,700 bales.
Inferior none. 51 to 54c.
Ord. to good ord 52 to 6itc. 5/ to 61
Mid. to good mid.
Mid. fair to fair
Fair to good fah
Fine none. none. •
The total import since Ist September .... • • • .22,649 bales.
1848. 1847.
Export from Ist to'26th Sept 11,656 18,589 bales.
„ since Ist Sept. -• 43,717 42,102 „
FREICIHTS.—Corn was engaged at Ild. for a direct port in
Ireland, in bulk; for Liverpool, flour was engaged at 2s. 6d. ;
turpentine, 2s. 6d. ; wheat, in bags, was taken at Bd.; for cot-
ton, 7 32d. was demanded ; flour to Glasgow was taken at 2s, ed.
There was no change to Havre.

BUFFALO, Sept. 26.—Receipts within the past twenty-four
hours :—Flour 14,000 barrels, wheat 4,800 bushels, corn 5,000
do. The flour market was witliout particular charge, and
sales of 4,000 barrels were made at .F 4 75. Wheat has declined
we notice sales of 14,000 bushels, fair Ohio, at 92c. to 95c. For
corn the demand was active, and prices 2c. to 4c. better ; sales
reach 21,000 bushels at 52c. to 54c.
ALBANY, SEPT. 26.—Receipts by the canal within the past
twenty-four hours :—Flour, 5,500 barrels, wheat 500 bushels,
corn 450 do. The flour market opened at a decline, and sales
of common brands were made to the extent of 3,000 barrels at
$5 44 to ..$5 56k; barley, sale 4,000 bushels; four rowed, at 75c;
corn remained firm, with fair amount of sales.

The French National Assembly resolved on Saturday
evening by a majority of 390, that the President of the
Republic should be elected by universal suffrage.