The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 6 P•M

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disposed of embraced the usual assortment of Western
brands, including Genesee, &c., at rates showing a wide
range in prices, which indicated a feverish state of the
market. From the quantity sold, it is likely some lotswere
taken for export. There was very little wheat offering, and
no sales werereported. Corn remained about the same, with
moderate sales. Rye, if anything, was SI little firmer. Oats
were dull. From Buffalo, by telegraph, we learn that re-
ceipts were fair, while flour was dull. At Albany receipts
of flour moderate, and grain not large; flour dull, with
moderate transactions in grain. At Boston the market
for flour was steady, with free sales of

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rates. Sales of lea'd and seed were also made. In this
market prices were sather heavy for mess pork, while sales
of prime were made at previous rates.—there continued
to be a good inquiry for lard. Moderate sales of sugar

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were made, without change of moment in prices.
FREIGHTS.—Cotton to Liverpool was rather dull at
5-32 d. ; 120 tons heavy freight was taken at 17s. 6d. ; and
some lard was taken, it was said at 155., and barrels of
nork at 2s. Some heavy goods were taken to Glasgow at

ay we visited a

20s. The last engagement of cotton was matte at 4a. tor
the same port ; to London 255. was asked.
NEW ORLEANS, May 17.—Cotton, middling advanced
lc. Sugar, fair ic. to lc. ; Molasses, no change. Flour,

provement.
LIST OF PASSENGERS.-Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, Mrs.
Lamont, Miss Scharfenberg, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weston
and servant, Mr. and Mrs. A.Borrowman, Mr. and Mrs.
1 •

Malezieux.

Mr. A. L. Montant, Mr. Anstice, Mr. Anstice, jun., Mr.
Wanklyn, Mr. James Owen, Mr. W. Scharfenberg, Mr.
John Samuels, Mr. T. Ennis, Mr. S. M. Buckingham,
Mr. S. T. Dand, Mr. W. E. Cock, Mr. Thos. Radonich,
Mr_ T_ A. Merle (bearer of despatches

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these fac

conveying our surp
people are 180,000, the cattle 2,000,000, the sheep
8,000,000 ; being about thirteen head of oxen and fifty
sheep for each person; and where the superabundance of meats made. it ay
food is wasted for want of mouths, the corn shed for want . ded to, two youm
corn at previous of reapers, and the wool impaired for want of shearers." land as the serva

the Castle Eden, and is of about 900 tons new, with ac-
commodation for 230 men, women, and children.
STRANGE CIIARGE.—On Wednesday, at Marlborough-
street Police-office, W. Lye, butler to Lady Elizabeth 1 a communication

evading the payment of .ing to is., aim
offence rendered her ladyship amenable to a penalty not 1 day last.
exceeding £s.—The buttler admitted, on the part of her 1 Wilful
ladyship, the nonpayment, but urged that the carriage had I then in cm
d I not passed through the gate.—The magistrate decided I confessed t

EMIGRATION TO ..—.Few persons are aware matter of precaution they
of the extensive emigration which is going on from the who demanded admittanc
port of London to the Cape and all the Australian colo- the girls naturally enougl
nies. Ships, freighted with men, women, and children, , and the visitors becomi
sail daily from Gravesend to all parts of South Australia away, and actually met s
or the Cape of Good Hope, and numerous others are being assistance. Some days e:
taken up to supply the constant demand for aecommoda- that a man bad been sent
tion for conveyance to those colonial possessions. On tempting a burglary ; am
••• - fine shin at Deptford, nication with the magistr

was received, and the pc
the 26th of April last, S.

was innocent, until Sum

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'lepton, attended in consequence of a summons having ' the man a free pardon
been served upon her ladyship, charging her with having DOUBLE MURDER
caused a carriage and pair of horses to be driven up near 30th ult. a lengthened
Gibb's-gate, Finchley-road, and giving to her footman a death of Harriet Burton, wife(
letter, with which he passed through the_gate, thereby and Mary Ann, his daughter,
. al.•la