The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANbAitp.

the benefit of our own neighbourhood, we can
scarcely credit the fact of which we have been
assured, that there are several of our churches
whose congregations are supposed to be interested
in the extension of evangelical truth, but in which
no collections have been made for this Society dur-
ing the past year, nor in some of them during any
year past. We would entreat the attention of the
members of such congregations, as well as the mi-
nisters, to this fac,, in order to its correction, if
there be no real obstacle.

THE FUNDS. SATURDAY NIGHT.—The market for
English securities was again flat, and ve ew bargains
fir
were concluded—the result no doubt in gree of the
early hour of closing. The last quotatio Consols for
money was 99 to It ; and for the account, 991 to 1 ; Bank
Stock left 200 to 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 755. to 775. pre-
mium ; India Stock, 2831 to 2841; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 99k to 3: Three-and-a-half per Cents. Reduced,
1021 to i ; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 101 i to
i ; Long Annuities, 121; and India Bonds, 94 to 96 pre-
mium. The foreign funds have not exhibited remarkable
change, but prices, if anything, were rather firmer.
Spanish Five per Cents. closed 221 to id ; the Three per
Cents. 32-1 to 331-; Portuguese, 43 to 44 ; Peruvian, 24 to
25 ; Mexican, 35k to 361; the Deferred, 15k to -i ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 61 to 1 ; the Five
rper Cents.,
101 to 1 ; Danish, 89 to 90 ; Colombian, 13i to k ; Chilian,
103 to 105; Buenos Ayres, 34 to 36; Brazilian, 831 to
841; and Belgian, 103 to 104.
THE MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—The first monthly
meeting of this society took place on Tuesday evening
last at the club-room, Mersey Hotel, and was most re-
spectably, though, (owing to the wetness of the weather,)
not very numerously attended. The prospectus was finally
revised and agreed upon; as were also a code of laws,
which had been previously carefully prepared by a sub-
cpmmittee, and appeared to be in every respect suitable
for the circumstances and locality of the Mersey, and
and calculated to forward the object in view—the building
and skilful sailing of fine safe yachts, so as not only to
encourage those noble and national arts, but to gratify the
public by two or more regattas during each season. The
good-fellowship and unanimity of the members, amongst
whom are many experienced yachtmen, afford the best
augury of the future success of the institution, and we
doubt not but that by next season, when operations will
be commenced, several fine new vessels adapted for our
waters, in addition to those already afloat, will be built
and equipped to contend for the prizes to be given by the
club. The names of several gentlemen were handed in to
be ballotted for at the next monthly meeting ; others have
since expressed a desire to join ; and before the spring
we anticipate a numerous and respectable list. Parties
desirous of obtaining copies of the prospectus, may be
supplied at the office of this paper. The yachts are to
range in burthen from eight to 35 tons, and one member,
an eminent naval architect, is already preparing models of
the most approved forms hitherto known to combine
swiftness and safety in such variety as will afford scope for
new experiments, and of which builders may avail them.-
selves.

BIRKENHEAD.—On Friday last, a gang, consisting of
an old and a young man, and an elderly female, who ap-
pear to be professional utterers of base money, made an
excursion to this place, and, after levying contributions at
various shops in the town and at Lower Tranmere, par-
took of some refreshment at Mr. Fernyhough's, of the
Tranmere Hotel, and paid for it with a bad shilling, after
which they were bold enough to reenter Birkenhead in
company ; but the shopkeepers and the police were soon
on the alert, and upon the female prisoner being taken
into custody,: the male prisoners moved off together, and
one of them was seen to hide something behind a stone in
one of the unfinished streets. After safely lodging the
three prisoners in Bridewell, the constable and superin-
tendant returned to the stone in question, under which
they found 14 base sixpences and 2 base shillings, both
of which were evidently struck from the same die as a bad
shilling which the female had passed that afternoon to Mrs.
Baxter, of Lower Tranmer, in payment fora penny cake.
Yesterday morning the case was fully gone into before
J. H. Harden, Esq., who orderen the depositions to be
transmitted to the mint, and that the prisoners should be
detained to abide the instructions of the proper authori-
ties.

THE HARVEST ON THE CONTINENT AND IN AMERICA.
—The advices from the principal wheat-growing countries
in the south of Europe inform us that the harvest had been
brought to a successful conclusion. The yield of wheat in
Italy, Tuscany, and neighbouring states, is described as
good, and the quality uncommonly fine; still prices are
not likely to come down so low at the shipping porta in the
Mediterranean as to compete with the Baltic, and it is
from the latter quarter and from America that the British
agriculturist has most to fear. With regards to the crops
on the other side of the Atlantic, the reports are unani..
mous in stating that the produce of wheat will, in all pro-
bability, be extremely large, as well in the United States
as in Canada. The accounts brought by the last American
steamer inform us that new wheat from North Carolina
had arrived at New York on the 26th June, the earliest
period of such an occurrence on record; this parcel con-
sisted of 2000 bushels, and was of uncommon fine quality.
Letters from Montreal state that an early and plentiful
harvest was expected in both Lpper and Lower Canada,
which, together with very large arrivals at that port, hod
caused the article to become excessively dull of sale, at
255. to 255. 6(1. per barrel. The arrivals since the opening
of the inland navigation had exceeded 300,000 barrels ;
being three times the quantity received at the correspond-
ing p rind of last year. This is a pretty good proof that
the new Canada corn bill has already stimulated the colo-
nists to make exertions, and that they are fully determined
to profit by the new bill. Considerable shipments of flour
and wheat had already taken place, about 140,000 barrels
of the former and 136,248 bushels of the latter having been,
despatched from Montreal and Quebec to Liverpool,
London, and the Clyde.—Farmers' Magazine.
SELECT VESTRY.—The usual meeting of the Board
was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the
chair. The Hon. Mr. Clements, assistant poor-law com-
missioner was present, and there was a strong attendance
of members. On the minutes of the four last meetings
being read, Mr. Clements objected to the resolution pas-
sed on the 9th ult. confirming the contracts for the sup-
ply of the different articles from the Industrial School to
the tradesmen of the parish, which, though he would not
say was positively illegal, was not he was sure in accor-
dance with the views of the poor-law commissioners, who
had the power to annul such contracts.—A motion was
made by Mr. Bright, seconded by Mr. Mayor, to the
effect that the contracts• should in future not be confined
to persons in the parish. This was met by an amendment
by Mr. Bremner, seconded by Mr. Mellor, that the board
proceed to the business of the day, and this was carried
by a majority of 13 to 6.—The minutes of the Workhouse
Committee for the last four meetings were read and con-
firmed. The Committee had recommended that the task-
work to be done by casual poor for their food and lodging
in the house should be four hours stone-breaking for
males, and picking oakum, hair, or wool, for females.—
The application for master and matron of the Industrial
School (before noticed) were reverted to and Mr. Cle-
ments suggested that it would be desirable that the board
should first have an interview with Mr. Tufnell, an assis-
tant poor-law commissioner, who could give some per-
sonal explanations respecting the organization of the
school. This gentleman is expected to be here in a few
days for the purpose. The resignation of Mr. Cragg was
again adverted to, and the board repeated their approba-
tion of his conduct, and regretted that the parish was
about to lose his valuable services. The number of
paupers in the house on the 27th ult. was 1,566, an in-
crease of 45 on the same period last year. There was a
comparative increase of cost of 3cl. per head. Out-door
cases relieved last fortnight, 6,429, coat, £725 ; same
time last year, 6,541, cost, £727. Disease in the house
was on the decrease. Thanks were voted to the Commit
tee of the Mechanics Institution for admitting the Work-
house children to the exhibition. Adjourned to Friday.
the 20th.
ASSAULT BY A CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICER. On.
Thursday, William Williams, a tidewater, was charged by
Captain James Hamilton of the brig Julia, with having
violently assaulted him on the 2d instant.—Mr. Collier,,
solicitor, appeared to prefer the complaint. It appeared
that en Thursday week, the vessel went into dock, and
that Williams was placed as officer on board. The fore-
castle was occupied by the crew, and the captain, to ac-
commodate the officer, gave up a sofa upon which he was
in the habit of sleeping. On the following night the cap-
tain, on going ashore, left orders with the mate that Wil-
liams must not sleep on the sofa that night, as he should
want it himself. and there was then room in the forecastle.
On returning to the vessel, the captain retired to rest for
the night, and went to sleep on the sofa. About eleven
o'clock Williams, who had been absent fi om the ship,
came on board, and went into the captain's cabin, and
awoke the captain. He was told that there was no accom-
modation for him, and that he must go " forward. "
Upon this Williams seized the captain by the throat, and
attempted to strangle him. The mate was called, and he
went for a police-officer, and whilst away, Williams
struck the captain several times about the head with a
stick, so violently that the blood flowed from one of his
ears. Williams then took a pistol from the cabin and
went on shore, and represented that the captain had at-
tempted to shoot him. Williams handed in a written re-
presentation of the case, and stated that in consequence of
having laid an information to the custom-house officers,
relative to some tobacco; Captain Hamilton had threatened
to take revenge, and on the night of the alleged assault
he had seized him by the collar, scratched his face, and
otherwise abused him, and had taken down a pair of pis-
tols, and said he would shoot, and be knocked one of the
pistols which he presented at him out of his hand, and
ran on shore.—Mr. Rushton, in adjudicating, said it was
necessary that the defendant's duties as a custom-house
officer should be properly defined. The object of placing
a custom-house officer on board of vessels was to protect
the revenue, and he (the defendant) bad no business in
any way to interfere with the discipline of the ship, and,
after having been forbidden to enter the cabin, he had no
right to go there except for revenue purposes. The ma-
gistrates were of opinion that he had assaulted the captain,
and committed a most grievous wrong, and it was neces-
sary that an example should be made of him. He must
pay a fine of £5, or, in default, be committed for two
months.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The spirited manager of
this extensive theatre continues to produce pieces of the
first order. And although the whole of the entertain-
ments are exceedingly diversified they are all of that class
that must meet the approbation of the play-going public.
The company too, as a dramatic corps, is certainly as
talented, on the whole, as any we remember to have seen
on these boards. Sweeny and Bower, the inimitable
personaters of the " American Niggars," continue to be
nightly hailed with unbounded plaudits.—They take their
benefit on Thursday.