The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-30 00:00:00

THE AMNESTY ADDRESS.

The Lord Mayor has received a letter from Sir James
Graham, acquainting him that the Queen will receive the
celebrated Amnesty Address from the hands of his lord.
ship on Friday next. In consequence of this intimation
their honours held a meeting this day, at which, we un-
derstand, it was proposed by Alderman George Roe that
the Lord Mayor should not wait upon her Majesty ; but
that a letter should be written to the Home Secretary to
request him to present the Address. This view was gene-
rally dissented from, and it was strongly put to•the ex-Lord
Mayor, that he at least should not refuse to du the polite
thing upon this occasion. He flatly refused, however, to
accompany his successor into the dread presence of Ma-
jesty. A deputation, consisting of some half-dozen mem-
bers of the council, was ultimately got together, and it
was determined that they should should proceed to Lon-
don forthwith.

THIRD EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'clock..

COTTON MARKET-THREE O'CLOCK.

There is a tremendous Tuesday's business going on at
present, the extent cannot be correctly calculated, but it
will exceed 10.000 or 12;000 bales, at id. per lb. advance
on yesterday's prices, and generally id. on Friday's quo-
tations, on all Cotton at sd. and downwards. Specula-
tors are monopolizing all.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, This DAY.

(From Messrs. R. M'akin & Sans' Circular.)

The moderate arrivals, uw to Friday last, have been con-
siderably augmented since, furnishing a good supply of
with a fur-

they liheral-ticcessiOn of Trish dittmealTaTsWaal is i
statement below ; from abroad, howeverrwe have nothing
to report beyond 176 barrels of Flour from the American
Rtates, the imports from Canada having nearly, if not
wholly ceased for the winter.

Having very few country buyers at our Corn Exchange
to-day, and our home millers remaining decidedly inactive,
we have to report an extremely dull'and lingering sale this
morning for all descriptions of English and Foreign free
Wheats, and a very limited demand for Irish, any of which
hardly sustained current rates of this day se'nnight.—
Several more cargoes of Foreign were eagerly offering to
arrive, but of these no further purchases transpired.
Flour of all denominations was equally difficult to sell
at our last quotations. _ _ _

Barley, upon a slow demand, was unaltered in value ;
whilst Malt of prime quality was the turn dearer.
Beans and Pease, confined to small retail sales, barely
supported late prices.

ARRIVALS OF. CORN,
From the aardto the 29th Jan,, 1844, inetiative.

IRE. COAST. i PO-
"wp. w.. I CANADA REJON. TOTAL.
Wheat .. Ors. 4305 1737 6942
Barley. Qrs. 445 1793 2238
Malt Qrs. 419 28)4-, 3223
Oats Qrs. 5748 837 6585
Rye Qrs.
Beans Qrs. 7 313 320
Pease Qrs. 20 20
ShelledßarleyQrs.
Indian Corn. Qrs.
Rapeseed Qr 3.
Oatmeal .. Loads, 14570 29 14590
Flour. .... Sacks 7244 561 7805
Ditto Bris. ! 176 176

Into Runcorn,— Ireland. and Coastwise, Wheat, 981 qrs. ;
Malt, qrs. ; Oats. 500 qrs.; Beans, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 1049
loads; Flour, 032 sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Malt, qrs. • Oats,. sog, qrs. ; Pease,
75 qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads ; Flour, 50
brls.—lreland Wheat, 138 qrs. ; Beans, qrs ; Indian
Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 20., loads ; Flour, sacks. brls.
—Coastwise. Wheat, aro qrs. ; Barley. qrs. ; Malt, 7 qrs. ;
Oats, qrs. ; Beans, qrs. ; Pease, 22 qrs.; Indian Corn,
I I— qrs. 3, Flour, 221 sacks 81 brls.

Average•priceS of Grain. for the week ending Jan.. 20, 1844.
Wheat 516. Bd. Barley 335. 7d. I Oats- 18s. 9d. I Rye 31s. 7d.
Beans.. 295. 6d. I Pease.. 303. 3d.

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat 505 6d I Barley 325 7d I Oats :8e 7d. 1 Rye 31s 2d
Beans.. 30S. 2d. I Pease.. 31s. Id.

Duty on Foreign Grain, Sec. this week.
13711e3t20s Od I Barley 6s Od I Oats .. . 8s Od I Rye.. 10s ed
Beans Hs 6d I Pease.. 10s 6d I Ind. Corn Os 04 I Flour 12s Oid

Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe.
Wheat.. Is. Od. I Barley.. Os. 6d. I Oats ..2s. Od. I Rye.. 2s Od
Beans 2s. 6d I Pease 2s. Od. I Ind. Corn Os. Od. I Flour.. Cs 7id
Liverpool Averages, week ending January 23, 1844.
Wheat, 738.qr5., price 495. Lid. Oats, 4ii4 qrs., price 18s Id.

DISTINGUISHED Inismatex.—ln the highest branches
of human knowledge, and on the widest arena of human
enterprise, the names of Irishmen are justly celebrated.
Among divines, philosophers, statesmen, orators, legisla-
tors, diplomatists, financiers, historians, warriors, poets,
astronomers, physicians, sculptors, musicians, and dra-
matists, we find the names of Archbishop Ussher, Berke-
ley, Adam Clarke, Wellesley, Wellington, Burke, Boyle,
Swift, Sterne, Steele, Goldsmith, Sheridan, Hastings,
Grattan, Canning, Foster, Curran, Flood, Bushe, Yel-
verton, Clare, Beresford, Croker, Gifford, Duigenan,
Musgrave, Barrington, Charlemont, Burgh, Valentia
(Lord),ons Parsons, Lucas, Cavendish, Malone, Hutchison,
p oby, Pakenham, O'Loughlin, Plunkett, Sheill,
Jebb, Browne, Loftus, Sloane (Sir Hans), Castlereagh,
Macartney, Staunton, Francis (Sir Philip), Coote (Sir
Eyre), Knox, Parnell (financier), Parnell (poet), Pottin
ger (Sir Henry), Gough (Sir Hugh), Brinkely, Oxman-
town, Edgeworth, Robinson, Hamilton, Morgan (Lady),
Blesslngton (Countess), Mornington, Gillespie (Rollo),
Moore, Hawkins, Abernethy, Collis, Crampton, Lever,
Newenham, Hall (Mrs.), Lover, Wolff, Maxwell, Matu-
rin, Carolan, O'Neil (Miss), Farren (Miss), Sheridan
Knowles, Montgomery, Plowden, Leland, Stephenson,
Mossop, Murphy, Cooke, Macklin, Hogan, Shee, Maclise,
and others of past and rising celebrity. What enabled
these distinguished men to inscribe their names in the
scroll of fame, and to add to the honour and to the wel-
fare of their country ? The wide and noble field of Bri-
tish enterprise. Wherever wind blows, or ocean rolls,
there may be found united the English, Irish, Scotch,
and Welch, under the glorious title of Britons, establish-
ing the physical, mental, and moral supremacy of their
" United Kingdom," striking the fetters from the slave,
emancipating the oppressed, and, in fulfilment of a Divine
mission, preaching the glad tidings of the Gospel in dis-
tant and heathen lands.—Montgomery Martin's Ireland.

FOURTH EDITION.

Standard-office, Four o'clock.

ADJOURNED

➢IEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL,
UPON THE DOCK QUESTION.

The Council met again, pursuant to adjournment, this
day, and the mover of the adjournment, Mr. ASPINALL,
was called upon to open the debate. After begging the
indulgence of the council on the score of indisposition,
and stating that nothing but his extreme anxiety for the
issue of one of the most momentous questions which had
been agitated since the passing of the reform bill
would have induced him to attend, said he should
support the resolution proposed by the chairman
of the Dock Committee ; but whilst thus indicating his
opinion upon the subject, he could not help expressing
his astonishment at the mode of proceeding adonted yes-
terday. The object was well known to he to postpone the
decision of this question for an indefinite period. He was
surprised to hear Mr. Evans assert, contrary to all evi-
dence, that there was no necessity for dock extension.
He had the opinion of quite as competent an authority as
Mr. Fvans—viz. Mr. Wm. Brown—that ever since the
year 1810 the trade of this port had been in advance of the
facilities afforded for it ; and he was convinced, from many
considerations which he brought before the Council. that
they would be wantonly injuring the Estate under their
management. if they let slits the present opportunity of
purchasing the Harrington Estate.
Mr. HODGSON. at some length, maintained that, in
deciding the question now before the council. it was not
requisite that parties connected with the Harrington pro-
perty should abstain from voting. They were bound to
their constituents to express their honest opinions upon
a great public question, or to retire from the council, and
let the opinions of the constituency itself he represented
by others. Mr. Hodgson concluded by exnressing his
intention to supnort the resolution of the Chairman of
the Dock Committee.

Mr. PARKER spoke against the purchase of the Har-
rington property. which, he contended, was about to he
thrust upon the Dock Committee, because it had Droved
an unprofitable speculation for its original proprietors.
Mr. BIRKETT spoke briefly in favour of the resolution,
and in reply to Mr. Evans's speech of yesterday.
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES ea,ressed his gratification that at
length the north end of the town was about to be rendered
available for dock purposes, and was particularly pleased
to see the connexion proposed to he formed with the
Leeds Canal. A dock to the north was much wanted for
our large steamers. But above all things, it was abso-
lutely necessary that the Harrington property on the
south should be purchased. It was free from rates to
the dock estate. By purchasing it they got rid of its
act of parliament, which, if the cnuneil had done its duty,
ought never to have been eranted. Rather than not buy
this, he would go the length of buying both the Harring-
ton and the Herculaneum properties.
Mr.Busnatt. at great length, and to the evident surprise
of many of his friends in the council, contended that a
large increase of dock space was not wanted. He main-
tained that by increasing the length of the Custom-house
day from eight hours to twelve, one third more work
could be done in the existing docks, than at present ; and
illustrated his argument by the fact, that in a celebrated
house in London, called !my's Chop-house, a• large busi-
ness was done in a small space, by the pronrietor not ad
mitring newspapers into his premises, on the ground that
his benches were made for dining unon. and not for his
customers to sit rending. Liverpool, he contemled, was
now differently circumstanced to her former position.
She was menaced with opposition by (leeks in Wallasey
Pool, which could he executed fir £50.000, (which state-
ment was dissented from by Mr. Lace,) and it was the'duty
of the council to husband the resources of the dock
estate, so as to prepare themselves for competition.
No member appearing disposed to go on with the de-
bate, and the Chairman not rising to reply, the Mayor
was proceeding to take the votes, when, after some hesi-
tation,

Mr. ATKIN rose, and addressed the meeting at great
length, urging- most of the objections to the dock exten-
sion proposed on the part of the Dock Trustees, which he
has so frequently put forth previouslY. There was no
just ground for such haste in the purchase of the land,
and in incurring so great an outlay. If they went to such
cost they must increase their rates, and'the consequence
would be. a decrease of our trade, through a preference
that would he given to other and cheaper ports. If they
kept their rates low, this port would always command a
prePrence, whatever the charges might elsewhere be. He
moved an amendment. "That it is inadvisable to proceed
further with the dock hills, until the plans of the proposed
n .ry docks he prepared and approved of "
Mr. BARCLAY concurred with Mr. Bushell, that they
ought to-make the hest use of the land they already had,
and price was a main question.

Mr. ROYDEN said that it would be wrong to enclose
the Queen's Dock Basin. from which there were so many
entrances, the gridiron, shelter for hosts, &c.
Mr. Nicol., in a long and very able address, replied to
the arguments adduced against the proposed measure,
furnishing in proof of the increase of the port a variety of
authentic statistics. There W.R last year a surplus of re-
venue from the docks of £66,000, and the whole cost of
the proposed dock extension was £1.120,000.

Mr. H. LAWRENCE said the general voice of the public
WAR for dock extension, and they must either concur or
reduce their present dock rates.

ata i
o.az;ax.gx...llToctitia_ said. _that. after ...It: ha lifid
Yetillear , e saw the neeessity of going to-parlia-
ment for docks, both north and south. Trade was in-
creasing. and would, he trusted, continue to increase.
The amendment was then put, and lost by 33 to-14.
Mi. TURNER moved another amendment, to the effect
that negnriations should be entered into with the Har-
rington 171nrk Company for the purchase of land. for a
steam dock to the extent of 40.000 yards.
This was put and also lost by 34 to 13.
The original motion was then carried by a large- majo-
rity, without the names being taken.

ANOTHER SERMITQ rti RGE AGAINST
A CAPTAIN.

At the Police-court this day, Capt. Charles M'Donald,
of the Cleofrid, was arraigned at the bar, charged, under
the following circumstances. which were briefly stated by
Mr. Dowling :—Tn the month of August the Cleofrid: the
Susan, and the William Rathbone w re lying in the Ca-
meroon River, in Africa ; that on the 30th August the
captain came on hoard the Cleofrid, and addressing him-
self to the chief officer, said he could not stand the mate
of the William Rathhone, Green, taking oil from the kegs
belonging to his emeloyers. and ordered him to put the trade
pistols in the boat, with which he complied. The captain
took with him a person of the name of Boyle. who was
a kind of captains clerk, and the res were all Kroo men.
Shortly after this a boat, with the mate of the William
Rathhone. who was wounded, came alongside the Cleofrid,
and Mr. Green was put on board. It would be shown,
in evidence, that previous to his death, the wounded man
stated that he was shot by Boyle. Boyle had. however,
died a short time after, from natural causes. Mr. Dow-
ling then called
Andrew Potter, who stated that he was chief mate of
the Cleofrid, that about half-past seven on the morning
of the 30th of August the captain came on hoard from the
beach, and stated to him that Green was taking the oil be-
longing to the owners of the Cleofrid, and that he would
not stand to see the oil'taken away in his own casks. He
then ordered witness to put 2 or 3 of the trade pistols in the
boat ; the pistols were loaded with ball cartridge, which he
(witness) had cast himself ; he obeyed the captain's orders,
and the boat shoved- off, the captain and Boyle being the
only white persons on board. About a quarter ofan hour
after this the mate, with a crew of seven, followed the
captain to the shore, and on the passage the witness beard
the reports of two or three pistols, and saw the flash of
another that had missed fire. The captain hadtwo pistols,
but the bore of them was smaller than those of- the trade
ptois, and the captain was in the habit of having the
balls cut down to fit them. When the mate's reached the
shore, the captain was in the boat alongside the beach.
He (the captain) ordered the mate to take the oil on
board a vessel called the Susan, that the dispute might
be settled there, and accompanied the mate to the Susan,
on thz deck of which he (witness) heard the captain say
" he would rather have lost a thousand pounds than that
Green should have been shot." This was the first he had
heard of it, and at this time the captain had a silk hand-
kerchief round his waist, in which were his own pistols
and one of the trade pistols. From the Susan witness
proceeded to the Cleofrid, and them, near the round-
house, saw the wounded man ; the ball had entered on
the left side of the stomach, and was afterwards extracted
near. tlua- rata on . the right gide by Mr. _TbomPson.
a surgeon. The ball was not one that would have
loaded the trade pistols, but one similar to those which
were cut down for the captain's pistols. In reply to a
question from Mr. Rushton, witness said the ball extracted
from Green had been cut down and reduced to fit the
captain's pistol. Green lived three weeks after the wound
and did not, in the witnesses opinion, think himself in dan-
ger. Two days before he died he wrs taken on board his
shid, he could then walk, after which be had never seen
him. Witness took the pistols from the captain, one was
loaded the other was discharged. Boyle never seemed
the same man after this affair occurred, and walked up and
walked up and down like a man deranged ; he died on the
2nd of October.
This witness was examined by Mr. Owen, when be
stated that while lying on the deck he heard Green say to
Boyle " You scoundrel my blood is on your head."
At this stage of the proceeding the case was remanded
till to-morrow. Mr. Rushton allowed the prisoner to be
admitted to bail, himself in £5OO, and two sureties in
£2OO.

EMIGRATION TO CANApA.—SOUthaMptOR is appoint-
ed the port for the emigration to Canada, under the Gov-
ernment arrangements. The fine brig Rainbow, now in
the Southampton docks, will be the first to leave, and will
take out 300 emigrants.—Hampshire Advertiser.
MBLANCHOLY CASE.—A poor fatuous woman, be-
longing to Rsss-shire, who had been in the habit of
wandering from home unknown to her friends, was lately
found by a shepherd lying on a hill in Sutherlandshire,
exposed to cold and inclemency of the weather. When
discovered, ber lower extremities were found to he in a
state of mortification from frost-bite. She was last week
cenveyed to the infirmary, Inverness, and has since had
both legs amputated by D. Manford, one of the ordinary
medical attendants. We understand she is going on well.
—Ross-shire Advertiser,