The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-08 00:00:00

FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF THE WEEK

(From the Britannia of Saturday.)
The price of Consols, as well as of every description of
securities, has been well maintained during the week, and'
the market has had altogether a firm aspect. The im-
provement caused by the reduction in the Bank rate of
discount has not receded, and Consols for the October
account closed yesterday at the prices of Saturday last,
968 to 2. For money the price was 968. The fluctua-
tions have been trifling during the week, a slight degree
of depression felt on Tuesday having been recovered by
the confident reports spread of the Queen of Spain's mar-
riage, which womld undoubtedly contribute to the tran-
quillity of Europe. Exchequer Bills have continued firm
at 16s. to 20s. premium. Other securities for temporary
investment have been regarded with favour.
Money is for the time exceedingly plentiful, first-rate
securities being eaaily negotiable at two per cent. It is
remarkable, however, that short dates only are sought
for; and hence it is inferred that the market can hardly,
at present, be said to be in a sound state. Some fear is
still entertained by the timid on account of railway calls ;
but men of larger views, and with a better estimate of the
national resources, see nothing to dread from railway en-
terprise, assuming it to be legitimate, notwithstanding the
immense number of bills passed this session.

In the Foreign Market the principal event has been
the advance in the prices of Spanish stock, consequent on
the Queen's betrothal to her cousin. The rise has been
nearly equal to two per cent., and a general expectation
is entertained that now Spain will rise in the rank of na-
tions, and make a vigorous effort to place her finances on
a sound footing. The proverbial success of the King of
the French in all his undertakings justifies the most con-
fident hope of the prosperity of Spain, now that he has,
in sectne degree, taken the dynasty and government of
that country under his immediate protection. Spanish
Actives, which on Saturday closed at 254 to 6, were yes-
terday done at 271 to jj. The Three per Cents. have
risen in like proportion ; they closed last week at 361 to
7; we note them now at 39). Portuguese stock has also
improved with the more peaceable aspect of affairs. The
Four per Cents., which on last Saturday marked only 42,
were yesterday done at 47 to 471. Other descriptions of
foreign stock have shared in the improvement. Mexicans
were yesterday quoted at 264- to 1, but the market was
dull for them, as they are regarded with great shyness.
The Share Market has been comparatively inactive du-
ring the week, and there has been a disinclination to pur-
chase. From the considerable fluctuations in price, shares
do not yet present a good opportunity for temporary in-
vestment, and the warning of last autumn has not yet
been forgotten. Indeed, from the mania that then pre-
vailed, prices were forced up to such an unnatural height
that it is doubtful whether the stock even of established
lines is not yet too high. However that may be, certain
it is that the Share Market has not materially participated
in the improvement felt in other kinds of securities this
week, and that the transactions have been limited in
amount and of a languid character. We see that in all 305
railway bills received the royal assent this session. Such
a mass of enterprise is startling; yet it is to be noted
that, as a majority of these schemes are for connecting
lines, the main trunk ways will be in fact fed and enriched
by these tributary shoots.

The French lines have shown some symptons of im-
prove.nent, but the amount of business done in them has
been slight.
From the manufacturing districts the accounts are more
favourable. A demand has sprung up, and there seems a
probability of•a fair autumn trade. In many descriptions
of manufactures the trade is unusually good for the time
of year.

The rise in the price of grain received a check on Mon.
day, owing to the continuance of fine weather, but the fall
has since been recovered, and a steady rise in price is now
anticipated. The failure of the potato crop must cause
an immensely increased consumption of bread-stuffs, and
thus the large supplies anticipated from the United
States may be taken into consumption without any
unusual pressure on the market being felt. Some
demand has been experienced from France and Bel-
gium, and cargoes have actually been shipped from the
former country, the harvest there, it is stated, being la-
mentably deficient in yield. The Gazette returns pub-
lished last night. show an average price of 755. 10d. In
anticipation of a rise in price, and a consequent fall in
duty, stocks are beginning to accumulate in bond. The
arrivals of foreign for the week in the Gazette are 14,000
quarters, while only 727 quarters were entered for home
consumption. The arrivals of oats have been very large,
and we notice that in the week 40,000 quarters were en-
tered for home supply. Experienced factors in the prin-
cipal towns of the kingdom advise that the consumption
of grain is now greater than ever they recollect before.
The duty of 10s. continues im force.

LOANS TO IRISH RAILWAY COMPANIES.—Mr.
bouchere has stated that he will entertain proposals fcr
loans to Irish railway companies that have obtained acts
of parliament, and the parliamentary deposits on which
have been bond fide paid up, and continued in bank to
the credit of the companies.

INQUEST.—Yesterday an inquest was held, before Mr.
Curry, on view of the body of Patrick Brien. Deceased
had sailed on Friday week in the Eclipse steamer from
Wexford to this port, and was then well. On the follow-
ing morning he was taken ill, and was attended to by the
passengers as well as they could. He did not rally, and
died on board on the night of the following day (Satur-
day), at eleven o'clock. A post-mortem examination
was made, and the surgeon having given his opinion that
the deceased had died from disease of the heart and lungs,
a verdict to that effect was returned by the jury.

COMMITMENTS, YESTERDAY, AT TTIE POLICE-COURT.
—Ann Gibson, a young woman, was charged by Elizabeth
Molyneux, of Bedford-street North, with stealing several
silver spoons, which had been left in a drawer in one of
the bed-rooms. The prisoner was said to be a dress-
maker. She declined to say anything in her defence, and
was committed for trial at the sessions.—Patrick Tobin,
was charged with having been concerned with three other
young men (not in custody) in breaking into a marine-
store, belonging to William Leach, in Perry. street, Tox-
teth-park, on Saturday morning or Friday night, and
therefrom stealing a quantity .of old copper and lead,
which was deposited in a bag. He was committed for
trial at the sessions.—Sarah Naylor, a married woman,
was committed for stealing a shawl and a table-cloth from
the house of Mrs. Margaret Green, London-road.
EMDEZZLEMENT BY A CONFIDENTIAI, CLERK.—On
Saturday a young man (stated to be married) of very re-
spectable exterior, named Victor Lecour, was brought
before Mr. Rushton on a charge of having embezzled
sundry sums of money which he had received from Mr.
Unwin and other persons, but which he had never ac-
knowledged or accounted for to his employer, Mr.
Wm. Woodruff Dorrington, merchant, of Chapel-walks.
The complainant stated, that the prisoner was his con-
fidential clerk ; and" that he only made the discovery
on Thursday last. At Lecour's lodgings a quantity
of letters were found, which had been addressed to
his employer, but which had been intercepted by the
prisoner, and kept entirely from his employer's knowledge.
They revealed the fact that the prisoner had been, from
time to time, making applications to various corres-
pondents of Mr, Dorrington for large amounts of
money, in some instances due to Mr. Dorrington, but
in two of the cases application was made for £3O, where
in one only £8 was .owing and in the other £lO. Mr.
Dorrington, said that, if the prisoner was remanded, he
should be prepared to prove a variety of cases in
which he had received large sums of money, and
had never accounted to him for them. Mr. Rushton
said that it was a 'very shocking case. The secret enr-

respondence the prisoner had evidently been engagedcTin
with Dr. D's customers had not only been intended to
have the effect of robbing his employer, but it was calcu-
lated to destroy the gentleman's credit entirely. Mr.
Davenport, for the prisoner, asked a few questions, with
a view to elicit from the prosecutor, that, on several oc-
casions, he had known of his clerk's delinquencies, and
LIVERPOOL.
promised forgiveness on a full revelation being made. TIJE S D AY, SEPT. 8,184 G.
The prosecutor acknowledged that, in one instance, before
Christmas last, he had overlooked one offence, but that PRINTED AND PUBLISIIED
EVERY TUESDAY MORNIS6
what was now charged had all happened since. The pri-
soner was remanded. He was again brought up Yes- JOSHUA FLETCHER LAC
14E, of 53. Grove-tret, and
terday, when considerable additional evidence was LEONARD ADDISON, of , Great Orford-sstreeet.
adduced. The prisoner was apprehended by police- At No. 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT LIVICRTOOL. OO4
officer Thomas Ainsworth, in a splendid house, kept Orders and Advertisements received by Messrs. Newtottet;
by himself, in Everton. The general tenor of the evi- co , Warwick-square ; Barker and White, Fleet-,!;oer.
deuce was to the effect that, as before stated, the Deacon,
n Walbrook ; Reynell,Chancery-lane; Charleflf se::
prisoner had received large amounts in the name of his em- den pOriv
id3en Ha lane;
cOcnheel
ployers, for which he had not accounted, and when detected court, Fleet-street; Lewis and Lowe, 3, Castle-court, or*'
he prayed that he might not he prosecuted, and would make hill; at the London Commercial Cohee-house, Mincing"cot
good the amount, as be expected some money through his at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cornhill ; ChaPtferict",
wife. He was fully committed for trial at the sessions, fee-house, Paternoster-row; North and South 145(dif,
Coffee-house, Threadneedle.street ; Parsons, 9. Avepubli!t;
and the witnesses were bound over to appear under theJohnstonge-et, and
and
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usual surety. He declined, after being cautioned, to say,ll,llll.;:et-stii;o,
Irlanheeeler,ntoicnchan
anything in his defence. A gold Geneva watch was found Manchester ; Haddock, and J. sad W. Booth, BoEktet 0114
Warrington; Clarke, Pilot-office, Preston; and Wiig
on the person of the prisoner, which, with the chain and
appendages, is, we beard, of £3O value, gain, Herald-office, Birmingham.

MOtton 6-0 to 7d; Lamb 6fd to 7d

LIVERPOL COTTON MARKET, SErT. 7' otti
All activity and bustle in Cotton. The sales to-day ttevitr
,000 bales at very extreme prices, with a well supplied
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