The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-20 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE COTTON TRADE.

TUESDAY, FEB. 13.—The animated demand experi-
enced yesterday has not been kept up to-day ; never-
theless a fair extent of business has been done, amount-
ing to 5,000 bales, chiefly in American descriptions.
Speculators have 1500 bales appropriated to them.
WEDNESD &Y.—The market has appeared tame and
quiet to-day, notwithstanding which a fair extent of
business has been done, at the full prices current yes-
terday. The sales reach 6,000 bales, 2,000 of which
are placed to speculation account.
THURSDAY.—The non-arrival of the Boston steamer
of the Ist instant has induced a temporary lull in our
cotton market : neither buyers nor sellers seem anxious
to operate to any extent previous to the receipt of her
advices, so that only 2,000 bales have been sold to-day,
at full prices, entirely to the trade.
FRIDAY.— Several speculators have been in the mar-
ket to-day, availing themselves of the quieter tone to
invest previous to the arrival of the steamer, whose
protracted non-appearance begins to cause a little anxi-
ety. The sales of the day reach 6.000 bales, 4,000 to
the trade and 2,000 to speculators. The sales of the
week amount to 40,510 bales, and we close our price-
current without the slightest change in prices, except
in some descriptions of long- stapled cotton, particularly
Egyptian, which are to lower than the highest point.
The total amount of speculation for the week is 18,100
bales.

SATURDAY.—Throughout the day the market has
appeared unusually tame and quiet : consumers have
been the only purchasers, and their operations are to
the extent of 3,000 bales, without any change in prices.
MONDAY (YESTERDAY).— The Boston steamer ar-
rived last night : she brings conflicting accounts : ne-
vertheless, it would appear that the sum-total of them
is not favourable to speculation, for throughout the day
the market has had a sluggish, sleepy tendency, with
more civility than of late from the sellers, some of whom
" play the civil," or otherwise, according to the tone of
the market. Prices have had a downward tendency,
and the 5,000 bales sold to-day have been bought on
better terms than they could have been last week : 12
to 1500 bales of these are placed to speculation account.
It is a fact worthy of notice, that the stock of cotton
now in the shipping ports is 200,000 bales more than it
was this time last year, so that, though tardy in its
arrival, we presume it must come at last, and we Fee
no legitimate reason why cotton should advance beyond
present rates. For further detail we refer to our careful
selection of American commercial intelligence.

PRESENTATION.—We understand that the Earl of
Moray, in the most handsome manner, with the harmo-
nious concurrence of the heritors, elders, and people, as
expressed at the moderation of the call, last Thursday,
has presented the Rev. Dr. Ralph, late of Liverpool, to
the parish of Dalgety, just adjoining his present one.
This parish, while affording a most important sphere of
labour, contains the beautiful properties of the Earl of
Moray, Sir Philip Durham, and Sir Robert Moubray.
The church, recently erected by the Earl of Moray, is a
perfect gem of Gothic architecture, and the manse and
offices are the finest in the country.
ANOTHER SEIZURE OF TOBACCO.—At Chester, on
Wednesday last, Messrs. Nicholls and Gough, tobacco
manufacturers, appeared before the maffor and magistrates
to answer au information, at the instance of Mr. James
Williamson, Collector of Excise, Liverpool, charging them
with having, on the 13th January, used molasses in the
manufacture of tobacco. There was also a count for the
forfeiture of upwards of four cwt. of tobacco, which had
been seized. After some slight discussion, in which the
defendants said they had used molasses, they pleaded
guilty generally ; and judgment was entered for the crown
for one penalty of £3OO, and the forfeiture of the material
seised,

EXCLUSION OF NEWSPAPERS FROM THE
LIVERPOOL WORKHOUSE.

We have been somewhat surprised to n-ad, in the
columns of the Albion of yesterday, a report of the pro-
ceedings of the Select Vestry at its last meeting, in
which we find our respected Junior Rector Campbell
stating, (with respect to the exclusion of the Liverpool
Standard and the Mercury from the workhouse,) that
" newspapers were prohibited by the poor-law cciumis-
sioners, but that the committee had ordered three copies
of Chambers's Journal, three of the Penny Magazine,
and c'ix of the Saturday Magazine, to be taken weekly."
We are surprised at this statement of the rev. rector,
acting on the occasion as chairman of the board, inns-
much as it shews that in making this statement he has
been, by some party or other, grossly misled ; for we are
convinced, that he himself would be the last man to
sanction, by aperversion of the order of the commission-
ers, such cruelty as is involved in this shutting out of
the paupers in our workhouse from a knowledge of the
affairs of the world and of their fellow-beings, such as is
conveyed in the columns of a respectable newspaper.
We beg to call the attention of the rector to the pre-
cise words of the order in question, by which he has
been induced to give his sanction to this course. The
-order in question is contained in the 26th clause of the
instructions of the commissioners to the Select Vestry
of Liverpool; and is thus worded:
" No written or printed paper of an improper ten-
dency, or which may be likely to produce insubordina-
tion, shall be allowed to circulate, or be read aloud,
among the inmates of the workhouse."

The rev. rector, we know, will be among the last to
say that the Liverpool Standard is such a printed paper
as should not be circulated or read aloud in any commu-
nity. Our remarks upon passing events are certainly
neither of " improper tendency," nor " likely to produce
insubordination" in the workhouse.

We dare say, however, that it is upon the " explana-
tion "of this rule by the poor-law commissioners, that it
is attempted to mislead the vestry into the supposition
that newspapers are prohibited altogether. What says
that explanation P That " the words printed paper'
comprehend any newspaper, ,handbill, book, pamphlet,
&c.," obviously, only if these are of "improper
t endency.''

If the "printed papers" mentioned in the explanation
are not to be limited, a respectable newspaper, by the
qualifying expressions in the original instruction, not
only is prohibited, but so are Chambers's Journal, the
Penny Magazine, and the Saturday Magazine, —SO is,
in fact, THE BIBLE ITSELF! There is, however, we
say it advisedly, no prohibition which can affect us any
more than these "printed papers" which are readily ad-
mitted. The explanation is general manifestly because
the limitation is contained in the instruction. May we
beg of the rev. rector and the vestry to reconsider this
question P As affects ourselves it is a light matter ; but
surely it is a hardship upon the poor prisoner of the
workhouse, that, once within its walls, the world with-
out should be to him for ever an unknown land, and its
proceedings and the prospects it holds out for ever
hidden from his vision !

LIVERPOOL ASSOCIATION OF ASSISTANT TRADES-
MEN.—On Friday last, a deputation from this body had
an interview, by appointment, with his worship the Mayor.
They were very courteously received ; and it is expected
that some measures will arise out of the propositions sub-
mitted for his worship's consideration, which will induce
a more extended adoption of the rule of closing shops at
seven o'clock.
BOBBING ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.—Sophia Thomp-
son was brought before the police-court, on Friday, on a
charge of stealing a Bible and two Prayer-books from the
above-named church. On the application of Mr. Dowling
she was remanded, there being other similar charges
against her. On Saturday the prisoner was again brought
up and fully committed for trial.
TARLETON COURSING MEETING.—At this meeting,
which came off on Wednesday and Thursday last, the
Tarleton Puppy Cup was won by Mr. Brandwood's d.
Ajax ; Mr. Brandwood's d. Jebb ran up. The Bank
Hall Cup was won by Mr. Eden's d. Eau-de-vie ; Mr.
Taylor's b. Salute ran up. The Radcliffe Hall Cup was
won by Mr. Graham's b. Screw ; Mr. Eden's d. Eros
ran up. The Bremerton Puppy Stake was won by Mr.
Craven's b. Castlewellan ; Mr. Simpson's b. Madeira ran
up. The Craven Stake was won by Mr. King's d. Vanish ;
Mr. Rodgett's d. Claret ran up.

SPLENDID PAINTING BY ETTY.—We yesterday viewed,
by invitation, a painting of this now celebrated artist.
The name of Etty must be familiar to all acquainted with
the art : and this is allowed to be, in every point, his mas-
terpiece. It is a " Sleeping nymph," and were it not so
denominated, some might be attempting to address her,
so near is the resemblance to life. The colouring is al-
lowed by the best judges to surpass even Titian, while the
drawing, particulariy the foreshortening, is worthy a
Raphael. In the colouring there is true purity, and every
limb as it were stands from the canvas, and this, too,
without the aid of those life-destroyers, shades, generally
used to produce effect. The back ground is equally rich ;
and we would recommend all connoisieurs to lose no time
in viewing, which they may do on application, one of
Etty's best works.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—WiIIiam Sturgeon, Esq.,
will deliver his first lecture on electricity this evening,
and certainly we never saw a moreattractive syllabus than
he has put forth. The experiments will be numerous.
and the apparatus by which they will be made first rate.
These will be succeeded by a course on church music, by
Dr. Wesley, for which the Philharmonic Society have
been for some time actively employed in getting up the
vocai illustrations. These lectures are anxiously looked
forward to by every lover of music in the town, and,
from the high character of the parties engaged in it, we
are confident that the most sanguine anticipations of their
excellence will be realised. The merits of Professor
Rymer Jones and his beautiful diagrams are too well
known and apprecistrA to require us to do more than to
say that they will follow. We perccivc that the cele-
brated poet, James Montgomery, Esq., of Sheffield,
author of " The World before the Flood," has consented
to deliver, at this institution. the course of lectures on
poetry which created such a great sensation at the Royal
Institution, London, and in several other places. The
subject and the man will fill the lecture-hall during their
delivery. Our facetious friend, Mr. Roby, has also pro-
mised to come forward in the autumn with his highly-in-
teresting course on botanical physiology, illustrated by
upwards of 300 diagrams, to be exhibited with the oxy-
hydrogen microscope. Judging from the exceeding popu-
larity of his lectures on botany, introductory to the pre-
sent course, we should anticipate a good fate for this.
Professor Calvart completes the list of the announcements
at present made by the dirertors. This gentleman's
oratorical powers never fail to fill the lecture-hall where-
ever he goes, any eulogium of ours, therefore, on his
merits, is needless. With such a brilliant series of
courses in prospect, the directors of this institution will
not only deserve but command success.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH SCHOOLS.-011 Sunday last

the Lord Bishop of this diocese preached two sermons,
one in the morning and the other in the evening, at St.
Andrew's chinch, Renshaw-street, in aid of the schools
attached to the church. His morning's text was from the
19th chapter of Proverbs and 2d verse : " That the soul
be without knowledge it is not good." In the evening
his text was from the 6th chapter of Galatians and 15th
verse : " For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avail-
eth anything nor uncircumcision, but a new creature."
The collection in the morning amounted to the sum of
£95, and that in the evening to £42. It was announced
during the morning service that the bishop would ex-
amine and address the children attending the schools,
in the afternoon, when a large and respectable congrega-
tion were assembled and witnessed an extremely inter-
esting and gratifying ceremony, the bishop, prior to
the examination and address, reading the prayers of the
church. In the evening his lordship was pleased to
speak of the children's acquirements in terms likely to
be peculiarly encouraging both to them and their teachers.
Indeed we knew not which most to admire, the simplicity
and fervour of the bishop's remarks to the children, or
the readiness with which they answered his queries, and
the facility with which they produced Scripture quotations
to illustrate the various subjects upon which he questioned
them. He took the 9th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel,
beginning at the 18th verse, and showed from it the power
of faith. He described the two sorts of life in man—the
life of the body and the life of the soul, and explained
that while the natural life was the gift of God, the spiritual
life was the peculiar province of the incarnate Redeemer
through the operation of the Holy Spirit. The illness of
the human soul is general ; and all men naturally go astray
like lost sheep. He described in a most simple and
beautiful manner the office of Christ, not only as the
Physician to whom all must go for cure from the universal
malady of sin, but as the Shepherd who knows and takes
care of his flock, and especially of the lambs, who are ex-
by hailing him as the son of David ; and he then
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prophecy
led the children to prove the divinity of Christ by the
miracles which he performed. He glanced at the value
of the Scriptures, and showed the children that the only
true wisdom that would avail at the last is to be found in
that book which he exhorted them to value and study ;
by great multitudes who profess much
00 was a
nh d
and that the only safeguard of youth andma
and told them that many things are wroin
inasmuch as
close adherence to the precepts of the Bible,
the opinions
the word of God was to be believed before
world
calls wise
Bible, but our only se-
curityadvocate opinions contrary to the
G d' word, because
• •to adhere to o s wisdom,
and
in temptation is
be judd, not according
at the last all mankind are to
immutable wordof
• of man, but by the
to the opinions
then proceeded to show, by
of a multitude. We find many whom the
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God•wrong
worldly which
the life and labours
of God, and his exceeding love for
heart-searching of Christ upon the earth, his desire
to extend the Kingdom
the lambs of his flock. He illustrated the compassion and
d by a striking but simple anecdote, and
the children how, as the shepherd incloses
care of a shepherd
showed to
the sheep in a fold, feeds them, and watches over them,
and has a peculiar knowledge of each, so does the Saviour
watch over
p i n ignorance,
them
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fehw and
sethe
and preserve all who come to him in faith. He
He
exhorted
warned the children against evil companions when they
went out as apprentices, and spoke with much feeling of
the number of those in this large town who have none to
caren foruetnhteimy
in vice.
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areH brought
leading of the Spirit of God, which would enable them to
surmount temptation, and would bring them to the waters
of life everlasting; and he concluded an affectionate and
touching address by a fervent prayer for all the young of
Christ's flock in every place. We hope that this valuable
and laborious prelate may be long spared to the Church
of which he is so bright an ornament.
consequently

Feb. 20, 1844.

WEST INDIES.

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The West India mail brings dates from Jamaicat°
the 9th ult., Demerara to the 7th, Barbadoes to the rt,ule
and Trinidad the 3d. The papers so received give the
least possible news of interest. With respect to he
state of the crops, they are generally alluded to as Pre
senting a promising appearance, though in some o', the
districts complaints are still made of the want of rain
trial
and the continued dry weather. At Barbadoes the
of Mr. Thomas for the robbery at the Colonial Bank,l2
that Island had been delayed for the presence of male'
rial witnesses. In all the islands the Christmas heir'
days had passed over quietly, and the cOnduct of the
negro population on this occasion is alluded to as o°lll..
pletely satisfactory.
Some statistics in these papers give the produce of
Trinidad and St. Lucia up to this Year. The sugar
cicig•
ported last year from Trinidad amounted to 2'1,615 h
1,327 tierces and 4,836 barrels, against 19,176 hilt's'
1,401 tierces and 3,7B3.barrels in 1342. The coffee 0"
ported was 124,5831 b. against 393,3631 b in 1842. t7e
exports ofsugar from St. Lucia last year was 5,095,19 u
against 6,405,3651 b. in 1342. Co'ee showed a gre,2l'74i
decline, the exports last year being only 26,7951 b. again-
-144,4411b. in 1842.
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A St. Thomas paper of the 10th ult, contradicts theof
report which had been circulated that the ravages t
the small pox had prevailed to a fearful extent. li
paper states that the disease was gradually on t;
decrease, and was expected very soon to disapPe7
altogether, and that the report had been criculated i
certain speculators for the promotion of their plans of
combinations. The disease is stated to bave been la I 0
progress generally wild and the result favourable.