The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-16 00:00:00

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TSEERRLI YO
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FALLING BoRFIFT&S
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EMxlklpEATs'
OF MANUFACTURED GOODS.
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exhibiting The quarterlythe e t
e te return,ef
tjhues t
commerceissued bytheef
the Boardeeole tTrade,ry.
the first quarter of the present year, gives a sonie
unsatisfactory result, although it presents a few item's 17
a gratifying character.
lTliehge imports
vionfri
upon foreign supply than at the same period last yet
The quantities imported in the first quarter this year
were, of grain 783,485 quarters against 1,333,824 in
first quarter of 1847. Flour and meal this year 330,1°'
cwts. against 1,270,523 last year. In provisions (baegn.o.
proving
thata n o
wf e aller e descriptions
cr
presentiption s
less exhibit d
ep a gra.
eee_at:
falling
pork, &e.) the falling off is only triflinc, There is an 1
crease of about 4600 cwt. in butter ancec.heese, and a
fall-
ing off of about 2590 head of cattle. The imports 0t
eggs during this quarter were 17,243,141, against
11.527.970 last year, and of cocoa 723,317 lbs. against
129,636 lbs. last year. There has been a decrease in -11
tish coffee from 2,117,537 lbs. in 1847, to 1,65049 this,o
quarter, and an increase of foreign from 1,533,679 1133_,•
1847, to 1,997,477 this quarter. The imports of 51,16-0,
from all countries had decreased from 1,333,935 CS"'
1847, to 1,132,463 this quarter. There is an increase in
the import of tea from 12,425,262 lbs. last year ts
16,500,80.1 this year; of spirits, from 1,233,470 gall°
to 1,570,776, •, of opium, from 44,661 lbs. to 50,514 110.1
and of rice, from 215,214 cwt. to 290,301. There i 5
nd
decrease in wines from 1,140,204 gallons to 862,705,
of tobacco from 7,793,893 lbs. to 5,531,828 lbs. the
The entries for home consumption are generally buter
same ratio with the imports. The exceptions arel
and cheese, of which there is a fallingoff of 17 501
0•
J. ~ere
against an increase of imports and cocoa, in which 1" •
is a decrease from 1,002,382 lbs. last year to 177,692 this
quarter. The consumption of coffee-, British and Foreign;
has been 9,997,504 lbs. this year against 10,554,784 13.5,a
year. In spirits and opium there is a• small increase, °"
_..
the entries of tobacco are about equal in the two quarters
In raw materials we have increased our stocks of 11°1,
hemp, tallow, and cotton, and decreased those of raw
considerably, and wool slightly. The tallow taken for
home consumption in 1847 was 152,002 cwt., and this
quarter 292,173 cwt.
The imports of silk manufactures of Europe in lbs•sver.
141,132 this quarter against 144,856 last year • of I"u".;
silks 130,056 lbs. against 153,115 last year. The h°
consumption of both shows a decrease.
As regards other articles, it may be mentioned that ie
dyes and dyeing staffs there is a general decrease, witl; the
exception of cochineal and logwood. In almost shde-
scriptions of hides likewise there is an enormous falling
off. In timber (with the exception of mahogany) there _
a slight increase of imports over the amounts of the two,
preceding years, but a large falling off in the quantiti
taken for consumption. In metals there is a large in-
crease in copper ore and in iron, but, a large decrease _lO
quicksilver, lead, and tin, although the exports of theta
latter have increased. In spices there is a large increase
in the import, and also in the export of pepper, the (111:
tity taken for home consumption not la
decrease.
g increase 0
Saltpetre shows a considerable decrease. In fruits the/
is a large decline in the import of currants and raisins,
but a considerable increase in the consumption.
TEE EXPORTS of the produce of the United Kingdote
for the three months show a decline of £470,878, as copy
pared with those of the corresponding period of 184'
and of £279,820 as compared with those of 1847, the di-
minution being so severe in our woollen and silk matinfa,fil
tures that the total falling off would have been s'
greater but for a large increase which is observable under
the.heads of coals and metals. At the same time it ise.,
be remarked, that the returns of the total exports I°'
each of the three months show that the reduction 11/(
exhibited on the quarter has been caused by the French
revolution, the.month ending the sth of April presentingf
a decrease as compared with the same month of 1847 °,
not less than £580,583. In the three principal articles 0:
manufacture, the quantities were respectively : Cot
ton goods first quarter 1847, £1,423,177; this quar,/
£4,l94,29B—decrease £228,879: silk manufactures 18,74".
£258,515 ; tin; quarter £166,951 decrease £91,50'
woollen manufacture 1847, £1,587,004 ; this quarter
£l,2s6,333—decrease £330.671. There is a consider-
able decrease also in the exports of glass, leather, line,g:
yarn, machinery (X 38,000), copper and brass (£134,99c/
lead, salt (X 23,348), wool, and a few other minor artielet
The principal increase is in cotton. yarn(£276,899), 0,001
yarn (1&,139), both partially manufactured articles, co
as
and culm (£71,389), iron and steel (£250,905), tin plate
(X 30,927), and refined sugar (£15,042).

The inhabitants of Southampton have determined O 1
rating the docks of that town.
A number of vessels bound for the Baltic ports We
put into Harwich, to wait the issue of the blockade.
The Roman Catholics of Templederry have nailed tlrt
the doors of the chapel, and declared that they will rt,',
allow it to be opened, unless Father Kenyon is restore',
his clerical position, he having been suspended for a /4"
like letter.
11°-
POSEN.—A slight engagement has taken place at Rt.
galin, where General Pfuel found the insurgents and
,En
tacked and dispersed them. The insurgents had 3e 011
killed, and lost their artillery, consisting of eight Ilea.
cannon. The Prussians had only four men wou°
The insurrection is now at an end.
in
There are upwards of 50 daily newspapers publiste- o
Paris, 25 commenced since the revolution. To a strap'
entering Paris there would appear to be but one busineSSt
that of printing and hawking newspapers ; and but one
occupation, that of reading them and placards, and going
to clubs,.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1/4, SCOTLAND.—At a synod
of the clergy of the united diocese of Glasgow and Gallo-
waya
, held on Wednesday, the very Reverend E. B. rti d
say, incumbent of St. John's Church at Edinburgh, anw
dean of that diocese, was chosen Bishop of the Glasgow
and Galloway, in the room of the deceased Dr. Russell.
A tailor, of the name of Sanderson, living at Staintonr
in Cleveland, a few miles from Stockton, has lately cone
into possession of £lOO,OOO, left him by an old uncle,
India, upwards of eighteen years since, but of whose
death he was not cognizant till lately. Sanderson is 13
widower with a small family.
The Town-clerk of Sunderland has published a notice
to dealers in potatoes, in that town, cautioning 001
against selling potatoes in any other manner than by
weight, pursuant to the statute 5 and 6 Wm. IV., ch"„P;
63. The alteration is to come into operation in ""-
month after the date of the notice, when all parties OS;
lating the law will be proceeded against for the penalty
imposed by the act.
An exciting event occurred at Dundry, on Wednesday
sennight, when the two young Hassells, who were se;
quitted at the last assizes, on the charge of murdering
their uncle, visited the scene of th t dreadful occurrence'
at Dundry, and spent the day with their aunt, Miss lies-
sell, who provided a dinner for them upon the occasie%
Many of the inhabitants having still a strong feeling
reference to the murder, and viewing, it is supposed, es
late acquittal with jealousy, assembled and burnt effig'
of the two young Hassells, whose portraits they also bl 3
across the road, together with an umbrella. Upon tut
carriage, which contained the visitors, arriving at the sP°,.
where these preparations had been made, a large concour7
of people greeted them with hooting and with yelling an
several discordant sounds, in which frying-pans and otb,e'i
utensils were brought into active requisition.—Bast
Mirror:

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
BY MR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-STREET-
ATMOSPHERIC 'A. g
Daily Direc- 51,,
Temperature'
Humidity at tiou ,I;
in
Pressure at shade by self-, Noon. Wind 3.1
registering 1 of at 29
Nine Six thermometer thermometer Dry I Wet Rain. Noon.
a.m.. p.m. Max. 1 Min. bulb. ! bulb. r< •
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2.! i—,— Fall of f'l.
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•-'1 In. : In; Deg. Deg. ! Deg. ' De.. In. 66 49.
9; 30'24 30'23 65 54 i6B 56' s s.w• .2
10!30'31 30'36 70 58 66 58 w.N.w TO'4
111 30,34 .7.0'29 73 62 70 •62 or.N.w I? 42
12 30'25 30'24 75 61 71 63 o'ol iv byN 7:,54
13' 30'26 30'20 74 59 72 61 N. L. 50
141 —; NN.W ''''
15" 29'98 29'85 67 61 s sag'
THE WEATHER.-9th: a.m. bright; p.m. clouded.--13%;
bright.-11th : ditto; night light clouds.-12th : briglit.-V..,,es

THE WEATH ,
bright.-11th: di
bright; evening
electrizity.-1411
occasionally clot

:a.-9th: a.m. bright; p.m. clot
[no; night light clouds.-12th :
clouded, heavy shower, severw
is occasionally bright; noon, she
ided.

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PRICES OF PROVISIONS IN ST. JOHN'S
MARKET, MAY 13. d.
s. d. s. d. 1 s. d. °' 0
__. 0
Beef is, lb 06to 0 7 Plums-14 Quart 0 0 0 0
Mutton 0 6 0 74 Filberts 0 8— 0 6
Veal 0 54i— 0 7 Gooseberries .. 0 4__ 0 0
Lamb, fore grtr 0 8— 0 10 'Black Ditto .. . 0 0 --- 0 0
Do., hind qrtr 0 8— 010 Grapes .... 4;141 6 0 0
Fresh Pork - 0 0
Bacon 0 0— 0 0 Beans 0 0
__ 4 0
Hams 0 0— 0 0 Fowls, lo Couple 3 6 0 0
Salmon
Soles
Cod Fish 0— 0 0
Turbot
Haddocks 0 0— 0 0 Chickens
Whiting 0 0— 0 0 Cucumbers, each 0 6 0 0
Fresh Butter
Salt Ditto 0 9 1 0 Strawberries,doz 1 4'...... 0 0
Eggs .f 120 5 4- 0• 0 Hares each 0 0 0 0
Potatoes, v Peck 1 G— 1 10 ;Pigeons,Vcouple 0 0— 2 0
New Do., per lb. 0 3— 0 6 'Rabbits I 1G --____:_„_—__-------

5 0
6 6 ---- 0
6- 10
6- 0
0
0- 0 0
0-- 0 0
0- 7 0
6 ----__--_-- ---