The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

THE INTENDED RAILWAYS.

(From yesterday's Times.)
There is a perfect fever of excitement among all parties
connected with the formation of new lines of railway as to
what view may be taken of their respective pretensions in
the reports concerning them to Parliament, now so nearly
about to recommence its sittings. Whatever the result
may be, as it is impossible that the whole of them should
go up with a favourable view of the case, and as many of
them must be rejected altogether, fluctuations in the
nominal price of these schemes must inevitably ensue at
about that period. Hence it is particularly incumbent
on those gentlemen who exercise this preliminary trust,
that they do not suffer the slightest intimation to escape
of any decision at which they may have arrived, since ad-
vantage could hardly fail to be taken of it by the parties
who obtain such knowledge, and it would be equivalent
to giving them the benefit of playing with loaded dice.
This hint is thrown out without any idea that such a
trust is likely to be knowingly betrayed, but to put the
board more upon their guard, since a mere look, or the
refusal to answer an impertinent question, might perhaps
produce the same result as a plain communication.

Among the many contrivances that rivalship has en-
gendered in the late competition for new lines of railway,
one or two are mentioned by. a correspondent, which
savour more of the tricks of election agents than of the
honest conduct of men of business and persons deserving
the confidence of the public. In one instance it is stated
that the type of a printer was purchased by an active
member of one company, with the intention, and with
the result, of preventing the publication, in compliance
with the standing orders of the House of Commons, of an
important document of a rival company. In another in-
stance the directors ofa branch line of railway were timely
apprized of the intended perfidy of one of their officers,
and they succeeded at the last hour in preventing him
from earning his bribe. Indeed, other cases are cited,
but as they lead into libellous matter, it of course would
be imprudent specially to refer to them. However,
it may be as well to give a seasonable hint
to the Board of Trade, not wholly to depend
upon and make selection from the plans of those
companies which may have complied with the standing
orders in all particulars, but to make inquiries, and as-
certain whether other routes are not in some districts
chalked out, which if the social and progressing condition
of the public had been properly considered, would have
been matured, and found worthy of sanction, had it net
been for the underhand and dishonest trickery of parties
who, on assumed respectability, were intrusted with their
developement. The Board of Trade, as the newly con-
stituted Government tiihenal, is now looked upon in the
light of a court of appeal in these matters; and though it
can hardly be expected that the decision of the commis-
sioners appointed to investigate the claims of the nume-
rous plans presented will give general satisfaction, still
the exhibition of a desire to make themselves acquainted
with the real merits of the late rail, ay movement, as con-
nected not only with extens'ons, but also with recently
projected lines, c annot ;fail at least to give them a better
position, both as regards future operations and the opinion
of impartial observers.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]
THE GIPSIES' RETURN TO LIVERPOOL!!

Joyful Intelligence—Twelfth Night—Cupid's Alliance—
Combination of Prophecies—Prognostications of the
Twelve Gipsies—Unequalled Chances for the Old and
Young, Grave and Gay, Romantic and Melancholy ! !
—Extraordinary attraction ! ! ! PRODIGIOUS
TWELFTH-NIGHT CAKE, weighing the
enormous weight of ONE TON, or 2,240 POUNDS
WEIGHT! ! !—Twelve solid Gold Rings—Forewarn-
ing of the Gipsies ! !—Love's Decree ! !
'• Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below, and saints above,
For love is Heaven, and Heaven is love."
MONDAY, January 6th, 1845, being the Twelfth and
last night for the celebration of the Christmas festivities,
FEENY BROTHERS have the honour of announcing a
similar magnificent treat as that which they last season
gave to the lovers of " old customs", the practice of which
had not been followed in Liverpool for eleven hundred
years, since the Gipsies first made their appearance in
this country, entitled
FORTUNE'S FROLIC;
The Bill containing the 12 prognostications.
N.B.—A copy of the Gipsies' Bill will be given to any
person calling or sending for it to the Dublin Confec-
tionary Establishments, 20, Berry-street, or 126, St.
James's-street.

FEENY BROTHERS, Proprietors.
The gigantic Cake will be built at the central branch cf
the Dublin Confectionery Establishment, 20, Berry-
street, where the Public can view it To-➢toßßow,
(Wednesday,) the Ist of January. Orders for portions
of the Cake will be also received at FEENY BROTHERS',
126, St. James's-street, where a grand supply of small
Twelfth Night Cakes will be ready.
It is respectfully requested that Carriages will
draw up in Berry-street, with the horses' heads towards
St. Luke's Church, and pass on by Bold-street, through
Colquitt-strcet, by Seel-street, again into Berry-street, to
take up, where the police will attend to ensure regularity.

PLAN OF THE LIVERPOOL DOCKS.—The LIVERPOOL
STANDARD has furnished its subscribers with another of
those ingenious and admirable specimens cf typographi-
cal skill, in a Map of the Liverpool Docks, which cannot
fail to be admired by all classes of readers, but can only
be fully appreciated by those who are practically conver-
sant with the almost insurmountable difficulties which
have heretofore beset the compositor in his attempts to
form such like specimens of typographical ingenuity.—
Blackburn Standard.

CIIRIST Clluncx.—On Thursday evening last, a con-
gregational tea-party was held in the school-room, Chris-
tian-street, with a view to promote that social feeling and
general good-will so peculiarly suited to the festive season
of Christmas. The incumbent and assistant ministers of
Christ Church were present, and several other clergymen
kindly took part in the arrangements of the evening. So
numerous was the attendance that every seat was occupied,
and many of the congregation, who had delayed applying
for tickets, were disappointed in obtaining admittance.
Grace was sung by the choir before and after tea, when
the tables were cleared away, and the busine-ss of the
evening began. The Rev. Fielding Ould commenced by
observing, that it wac the first time he had ever attended
a meeting of the kind ; that the object of such meetings
was twofold, first, to promote sociality among the mem-
bers of a congregation ; and secondly, to afford a good op-
portunity for alluding to matters of detail net exactly
suited to the dignity of the pulpit. He then mentioned
one or two points relating to Christ Church, referring his
ju
st
printed, for a fuller account to a pamphlet he had
printed, as an " Address to the congregation for 1845."
After announcing what the arrangements were for the
evening, he concluded by calling on the Rev. A. Hume,
who, shortly, but forcibly, pressed upon the meeting the
advantages of connecting Christ Church National Schools
with the Collegiate Institution, by means of a yearly ex-
hibition. Short reports were then made by one of the
curates on the state of the various charitable institutions
supported by the congregation, on each of which addresses
were delivered by the Revs. W. Butler, B. Marshall, and
E. Wolfenden. Between these addresses intervals were
allowed for conversation, during which the whole party
crowded round a few tables at the upper end of the room
laid out with fancy-work, kindly contributed by ladies for
the benefit of the schools and local charities. At half-
past nine, after a closing address by the Rev. F. Ould, the
greater part of those present retired, highly gratified with
all they bad seen and heard. We cannot but notice the
manner in which the fine school-room was decorated for
the occasion. Although truly the commonest materials
were made use of, the ladies' committee transformed them
by the magic wand of taste into every form and variety of
graceful ornament. Flags and banners waved from the
windows, and pannelled the bare walls with their glittering
colours; garlands of rich evergreens hung in festoons
from the ceiling, and were wreathed lightly along the
sides of the room ; and the fancy-work was laid out in
stalls tastefully curtained in, and adorned with twining
garlands of Christmas holly and laurestinus. We under-
stand that the tea-tables were supplied by Mr. Harris,
confectioner, Clarence-street.

Dec. 31, 1844.

AMERICAN COTTON MARKETS.

By the Caledonia steamer, whose arrival from Boston
and Halifax we have noticed elsewhere, we have received
the usual circular of Messrs. Wright and Lewin, of New
York, dated Dec. 14, a copy of which we subjoin.
The Cotton Market in this City, since the date of our
Circular of 30th ultimo, presents no new feature, the bu-
siness done has been to a fair extent, and prices have_ im-
perceptibly given way. until our quotations are an id to
to a lc. lower than those of that day. The total sales
since Ist December, amount to 12,000 bales, a fair pro-.
portion of which has been taken by our Manufacturers,
the remainder for England and France. Some shipments
to Liverpool have also been made from first hands. The
English accounts to 19th November did not reach us
until the morning of the 9th instant, and failed to produce
any change in the views of purchasers, or to arrest the
drooping tendency of the market. The stock of Cotton
unsold now in the city, is reduced quite low, being esti-
mated at 15,000. In our circular of 28th October, yre
stated that the staple of the new crop was very deficient
—we are now enabled to say, that it appears the early.
pickings only were inferior, the staple of the more meet)!
receipts being much better, and superior in length and
strength to last year's crop. We have noticed in Mobile
Cottons particularly this feature, and are of opinion that
in Liverpool less difference in price will be made between
it and New Orleans Cotton, than has been the case for
the last year or two.
The sales yesterday were about 700 hales, the market
closing with more firmness and steadier prices.
FREIGHTS.—At the date of our last Circular, shiP
owners were endeavouring to obtain an advance on cnt•
ton to Liverpoool, and were asking ad. for square; ship"
pus being unwilling to pay this, a pause ensued, and
finally 11-32 d. was accepted for some few parcels;
5.16 d.
soon after becoming the current rate, considerable sot-
ton was engaged. For the past few days little has been
done, id. being again asked, and 11-32. offered.
EXCHANGES.—In Exchange there has been a moderate
business doing without much variation in price. We re'
fer to table above for quotations.
In Charle,ton, for the week ending 30th November'
the sales of cotton amounted to 12,600 bales. Prices la
the early part of the week were an s c. lower than the
quotations given in our last, which was regained on the
receipt of Liverpool dates to sth November, per Brian'
nia. For the week ending 7th December, the quotations
remain the same, but. in consequmce of an advance?
freights, holders were compelled to accept rather easier
terms, the sales amounted to 8,100 bales. Freights tO
Liverpool had advanced to id.
In Savannah, prior to the Liverpool accounts to sth
Nov. being received, the better descriptions of cotton de-
clined to ic. to They afterwards were held firmer'
but holders were not able to get any advance, the sales
for the week ending 30th Nov. were 3,700 bales. During
the week ending 7th Dec., the market was dull and fur'
ther declined ic. per lb.—the sales amounted to 7,150
bales. Freigts have also advanced from 7-16 for square,
and id. for round, 9.16 d. for square and round, and a fur'
ther advance is demanded,
In Mobile, for the week ending 23d November, the
sales were 4,200 bales, at a decline of lc. and for that
ending 30th Nov. 6,500 bales, at a further decline of 110
ic. Market heavy, from recent large receipts. Freights
have advanced from id. per lb. to 17-32 d. per lb.
In New Orleans, the sales from 20th to 23d Nov. were
7,800 bales, without change in price from our quotation,
on 30th Nov. For the week ending 30th ult. the sales
amounted to 22,700 bales, at a decline of ic. to 4-c. 1.14;
Liverpool accounts to sth Nov., per Britannia, reached
that market on Ist Dec., and caused a better enquiry ;
_„„the
sales from 30th Nov. to 4th Dec. amounted to 15,00 u
bales, without further change in price. Freights to Liver-
pool had advanced to id.

It has now been finally arranged for her Majesty to
proceed to the splendid seat of his Grace of Buckingham,
on Wednesday, the 15th of January.

The distance from Paris to Rouen, eighty-two ingest
was accomplished by the Morning Herald's express with
the King of the French's speech, exclusive of stoppages,
in ninety minutes:
It is understood that the Rev. Frederick Anson, bro-
ther of Mr. George E. Anson, Prince Albert's private
secretary, will be the new canon of Windsor, in the
place of the late Hon. and Rev. Mr. Stopford.
PROS 4BLE ELECTION AT BRA DFORD.—It is intimated
by our Bradford contemporary that Mr. Hardy is likey
to resign his seat, owing to his late serious attack of ill-
ness, and that his son, Mr. Gathorn Hardy, will probably
be a candidate for the vacant seat.—Leeds Mercury.
THE BOARD OF TRADE AND RAILWAYS.—We 10,0
that the decision of the Board of Trade will be given col
in the ensuing week in respect of the western and eastern
lines of projected railways brought before them. We
understand that as yet they have not entered upon an
investigation of the northern lines.—Railroad Record.
SEASONHBLE RELIEF.—The Society for Relieving
Destitution in the Metropolis has placed the sum of £lOO
with each of the resident incumbents of Bethnal-green
parish during this inclement season. Relief of a very ex'
tensive nature in coals, bread, and potatoes, and a season-
able donation of blankets, was distributed for Christmas
throughout the whole of the district.

EFFECTS OF INNOVATION.—As a proof of the state to
which Mr. Blunt has brought matters at Helston, on
Sunday morning last the three galleries of the church con-
tained but one adult person besides the organist, although
capable of containing 250; and yet the bishop says that
such men as the curate of Helston are not the least sac;
cesaful of the labourers in Christ's vineyard.—Weft
Briton.
THE IRON TRADE.—It affords us much pleasure to be
able to state that this important branch of our reentiaC.
tures is in the most thriving condition which its best
friends could wish. We noted an increase of 10s. per ton
on manufactured iron in the early part of this
On Friday the usual preliminary meeting of iron-masters
was held at Dudley, in order to fix the prices of iron for
the ensuing quarter-day, when a further increase of 10s.
per ton was agreed upon.
REPRESENTATION OF TlPPERARY.—Archdeacon Laf-
fan's nominee has refused to swallow the bait, probably
conceiving that, as the present parliament must die a
natural death in the course of a couple of years, the
honour of a seat would be too dearly purchased even at
the small cost of (say) £2OOO. The Nation pleads ill'
health as an apology for the Hon. Mr, Hutchinson'S
refusal to stand for the county. Under the circumstances,
and as the next favourite, Mr. George Ryan, of Inch,
has not stomach to bolt the Repeal test, there is yet hope
in store for a scion of the house of Derrynane.

The Oxford Chronicle of Saturday contains a descrip•
tion by a correspondent of some alterations and obserf.
ances in the Church of St. Peter-le-Bailey, which 05
re-opened on Sunday week, after being closed for some
time, in order to make the changes. The pews have
given way to open seats, a new and large dipping-font i 0
placed.just within the door, the walls are covered with
texts arranged to form cresses, a large cross and gold or
silver.gilt candlesticks decorate the altar, the texts
" Except ye eat my flesh and drink my blood" is in:
scribed over the altar. On Sunday week, at the request
of the curate, the Rev. W. B. Heathcote, the eongregv
tion arranged themselves so as to separate the sexes. The
alterations are said to have been made at Mr. Heathcote 0
expense.