The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-12-10 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

Standard Office, Three o'clock.

We have received this morning files of papers and let-
ters to the 16th November, from Charleston, and the 15th,
from Savannah. The Charleston Courier, of the 14th
November, gives the following as the state of the Cotton
Market, in its semi-weekly report :

"CoTToN.—The business done in this article has been full
as large as could have been expected, taking, into consideration
the very unsettled state of the market. The sales of Uplands
have reached, probably, about 3000 bags, principally at 124 to
141 cents. Purchasers have gradual pressrd upon holder
for a reduction, which has been very reluctantly acceded to,
until it may now be quoted at from 131 to ni cents, and choice
planters' lots only will command the highest price. Yesterday
there was more disposition to sell than had been previously
evinced, and selections of common prime store lots can be
obtained at 14 to 144 cents."

The dates from Savannah, to the 14th November, give
nearly the same accounts. From Augusta, under date
the 12th, fair to good qualities are quoted at 111 to 12
cents; prime 131;
extra choice, 14 cents. At Mobile,
by advices to the 6th November, the prices had receded
11 to 11 cents, in consequence of the advices from Eu-
rope, which had reached them to: the beginning of Octo-
ber. At New Orleans, to the sth November, the prices
were quoted -141 to 16 cents, according to quality ;• but
from the same cause,--the reductions in our markets,—
the trade was generally what would be termed in a de-
pressed .state.

By the Minerva, Captain Bakewell, from Bombay,
arrived this morning, .we have advices from thence,
but they contain nothing of more'recenl date than we ate
already in possession of by previous arrivals.
The Morgiana from Calcutta, is announced as off, but
she cannot come up before the evening tide. She is the
latest vessel from thence, and will bring accounts to the
end of July or beginning of August.
The Esther, from Montreal; is also off': one of the
latest ships.
•
Since the foregoing was written, we have received; by
the Pocahontas, Captain West, Philadelphia papers to
the 20th November, but they do not contain any thing of
importance.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.—MoNPAY, Two o•CLocK.

The business done in Wheat during the week was
to a small extent; the Wakefield Market being Is. per
quarter lower. The few sales of Irish Wheat in Man-
chester were at a reduction of Id. to 2d. on best parcels;
interior being quite neglected. Prime Oates were in
fair request, and some fresh Oatmeal brought 235. 9d.
per load. Flour continues in a depressed state, a de-
cline of 6d. to ls. per sack was submitted to.

TUESDAY, TWO O'CLOCK.

At this morning's market the sales of Wheat were
limited ; the above noted decline was submitted to for
interior paocels ; prime samples brought the quotations
of this day week. Oats were in good request ; some fine
samples brought more money. Oatmeal supported the
above advance. Flour continues dull at the reduction of
6d. to Is. per sack.
The imports of Butter are 8106 firkins. The market
exceedingly flat since Friday. Rather less money would
be taken to-day for parcels. Bacon and Ham without
alteration.

WIIEAT, 117 70 lbs. s d s d
Irish died red 6 0 (ii 6 7
Do. undried . 5 10 .. 6 4
Do. 'dried white, C 11 .. 7 4
English
OATS. ir 70 tbs.
'rill dried. 2 7 .. 2 8#
BARLEY, Ifi' 60 lbs.
Irish 3 10 .. 4 3 I

BFANS, imp. mea. s d s d
Irish 3O 0.. 33 0
FLOUR, tr •7.80 tbs
Englarish sup 43 0 .. 44 0
Do. fines

Do. seconds .... 27 0 .. 34 6
Do. fourths .... 18 0 .. 20 0
MEAL, 4y 240 tbs. 22 6 .. 23 9
BEAN, (ty -1 tb . 0 0.. 1 2i

REPORTED ART
From the 3d to the 9t

IVALS OF CORN.

DECEMBER, inclusive.

TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1833.

.The principal news from Portugal relates to a mission
of Colonel HARE to Don Alio-bEt. at Santarem. This
gentleman is a sort of deputy negociator Oil the part of
the British Government, and there can be no doubt that
he has gone to sound MIGUEL as to the possibility of
putting an end to the wretched war,or rather raid, which
is wasting the resources of Portugal. He may spare
himself the pains. The ncgociations must originate
with the other brother.

We have received a series of,Demerara papers up to
the 29th of October. They do not contain any news
worth extracting. It. is singular enough, however, that
the resolutions of the Court of Policy, on the great ques-
tion of negro emancipation, which we published in this
paper on the 13th September, were: not publicly known
in Demerara until the 25th of October, when they were
extracted from the Liverpool Standard. The Demerara
Courier complains of this treatment in strong terms!
We suspect the time is gone by when the suppression of
public documents, which must sooner or later see the
light, will serve the purposes of any party. How often
have we in England been indebted to the Americans for
the first 'intelligence of commercial regulations deeply
affecting our own interests and emanating from ourselves.
In the same way Lord PALMERSTON has permitted us to
cater among Dutch for state papers, tied with red
,tape, and locked up in Downing-street. These kind of
people call this dignified,—we call it pedantic and pup-
pyish !

There is no methber of the present administration who
knows half so much—perhaps, not a tenth par t so much
—of the municipal and commercial affairs of Liverpool,
as the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary STANLEY. A native
of this county, associating with its leading land-owners
and other proprietors, all deeply interested in the pros-
perity of LiverpOol,—on terms of official and. social in-
tercourse -with its merchants and' magistrates, and col-
lecting information, as a rising and not unambitious
statesman is necessitated to do, from its ancient records,
its Custom-house returns, its shipping entries, its town
and dock revenues,—Mr. STANLEY is more competent
than any of his':,colleagues to offer an opinion upon the
merits or demerits, the uses or abuses, of the Liverpool
Corporation. When such a minister, then, cautious by
habit, and naturally well-informed from local connexion,
volunteers a favourable opinion of the municipal officers
of this town, aril the mode in which they have lung dis-
charged their arduous and important duties, such an
opinion is a host in itself against the malevolent whis-
pers and the anonymous detractors who assail their con•
duct and attempt to blacken their reputation.. In short,
if we wanted a credible and intelligent witness to speak
the truth and do justice to the Mayor and Common
Council of Liverpool, we should at once call Mr. STAN-
LEY into the boir;and confront him with Messrs. BOLTON,
RA11.11301,7E, and a few other persons whose names we
cannot at the present moment recollect.

It must be fresh in the memory of most of our readers
that, at the agricultural meeting held in Liverpool,
about two months ago, which the Duke of RICHMOND
and Mr. STANLEY honoured with their presence and
patronage, the latter gentleman, in the most handsome
and unequivocal terms, declared Liverpool to be a "model
of a Corpot4tion," and expressed his confidence that, in
the inquirythen pending over her, she would come cut
ofdietria trial With spotless honour in the face of her detrac
tors. These words of candour and sincerity were a debt
paid to justice.

At length the commissioners came—the inquisitorial
proceedings commenced—an open though an irregular
court was held a crowd of self-interested witnesses
rushed into the arena, and the corporate authorities were
put upon their trial. We were of those who contended
that it was the duty, whatever might be the inclination,
of the Corporation, to protest against the legality of the
proceedings, and resist the inquiry. We are of the same
opinion still. We submit that the corporate officers were
not only not bound to give evidence, but that it was their
duty evidence,—a duty they owed not so much
to to
themselves refuse
a s
the
officers
of
the Corporation, but as
the trustees for the whole body of burgesses, their heirs
and successors. Be this, however, as it may, the council
were of a different opinion ; they determined to open
'their books and unfold their charters to their enemies—
to test their characters by their conduct—to court rather
• tb.•111 impede the inwestigation—to lay every account and