The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTERDAY

The supply of Wheat in Mark-lane, by land-carriage samples
from the near counties, was only a moderate one ; the condition
of many of the samples was very defective. Really dry runs
of Essex Wheat were an easy sale, at fully last week's rates ;
other sorts were difficult to quit, at previous prices. The
Kentish Wheat was sold on barely as good terms, and foreign,
in many instances, was parted with at a reduction of Is.
per quarter. Choice qualities of Barley brought rather more
money, and all other descriptions were in good request, at last
week's quotations. There was also a good demand for Oats, at
prices fully equal to those of this day se'nnight. Beans and
Peas were a current sale, with the turn in price in favour of
the seller. Egyptian beans were not a ready sale at the recent
advance.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET

YESTERDAY

We have a large supply of beasts and of excellent quality.
There is a considerable demand, and some of the choicest des-
criptions make nearly 4s. 6d. ; trade is, however, on the whole,
dull, in consequence of the increased supply, and average
prices rather lower. There are a few more sheep on
offer. but the number is still very small, a large proportion
of which consists of young and half-meated sheep; consequently
there is a great deficiency in weight. The demand has in-
creased, and prices have advanced fully 2d. per 81ba. Good

lamb is in request, at rather more money. Trade is brisk for
calves; a choice one makes nearly ss. 4d. Pigs are by no
means plentiful, and small porkers are rather dearer.

The public sales advertised for to-morrow are various and
oundant, and have suspended the private contract market to-

day, but
firh.nr•n Rhr

Lere seems to

public sales will consist of 150 hogsheads Barbadoes, 5700 bags
Mauritius, 5,000 bags Bengal, and 4,000 bags Penang and China
Sugar; Coffee, 50 casks; Cocoa, 100 bags • Saltpetre, 2,000
bags; Rice, 2,000 bags; 250 bags Pimento; and 300 bags
P.m Pr

POTATOES.—SOUTHWARK, WATERSIDE. YESTERDAY.
The arrivals from Belgium, Hamburg, and Holland the past
week have been extensive, which, with our usual supply coast-
wise, is quite equal to the demand, and prevents anything
like a rise in prices, except in the very best Yorks, which in
some few cases have made more money. The following are
our present quotations: Yorkshire Regents, 140 s. to 1805.;
Shaws 90s. to 100 s. ; Wisbech Regents, 905. to 130 s. ; Blues,
SOs. to 858. ; Essex Regents,. 120 s. to 130 s. ; Blues, 120 s. to
130 s. ; Kidneys, 120 s. to 130 s. ; Belgian and Hamburg Whites,
85s. to 955.; Dutch Whites, 80s.

WARD MEETING ON THE RATING OF THE
DOCK AND CORPORATE ESTATES.

A public meeting of the rate-payers of St
Ward, convened by Mr. James Parker, one of the coun-
cillors of the ward, by placard, was held last night, at the
Pontack's inn, Christian-street, to adopt a memorial to
the Town Council, to apply to Parliament for powers to
make the Corporate and Dock Estates contribute their
fair proportions to the corporate and other local rates."

Anne's

TheroOm was well filled

Mr. Councillor PARKER said that he should perhaps
apologise for calling the meeting himself; but knowing
that our local taxation was excessive, and wrong, he had
taken the opportunity to express his opinion. It was ad-
mitted even by many gentlemen of the Council, that the
local rates were not fairly apportioned. In the placards

issued by members of that b-ody in November lasi, every
candidate stated that he would legislate for the whole
town. From them they ought to seek redress; and they
ought, therefore, to put their sincerity to the test. The
question rested between the mercantile and the trading
community. The rates ought to be equalised. The Cor-
porate Estate should pay ; the Dock Estate should pay ;
and, indeed, all real property. He explained his views at
length. with much clearness and ^t to the

_ ablllty, referring ,
able report on the subject of the rating of the docks from
the Select Vestry. (Cheers.)
Mr. EDWARD WArrs was then called to the chair, and
invited any opinions entertained by those present.
AS

CoUnCillor WOODRUFF, after some remarks con-
curring with Mr. Parker, on the rating of the docks, &c.,
pointed out the oppression to the parishioners by the es-

emption made

Mr. KiTcHEN followed. He could not see why the
docks should be exempted. He suggested the propriety
of rating the ships (more particularly the foreign ships) in,
this port, as is the casein Glasgow, and stated that a com-
mittee working in conjunction with the Natiogal Confe-
deration, was already formed in the ward—and he felt

satisfied 'that if they took the good old-fashioned way of
going hand in hand, and sinking party prejudices, nothing
could prevent their success.
At the conclusion of the meeting a committee was
formed for the purpose of carrying out the views of the
assembly. and aareeine on a memorial to the Council.

COMMITMENTS TO PRISON, YESTERDAY, FROM THE
—Biddy Monaghan, for stealing a basket
~,Lop in Scotland-road, two months.—Mary M'Gce,
,or stealing a blanket and a quilt from the house in which
she lodged, one month.—Three lads, William Osborne,
John Edwards, and Patrick O'Neill, for breaking into au
uninhabited house in Field-street, on Saturday, and

POLICE-COUR
from as

stealing a quantity of brass plates from, the doors, brass
knobs, &c. 01111orne, the principal delinquent, three
months, and tlffrothers, two manths,—Thomas Smith, a
known thief, for loitering in the streets in the night, three
months.—Mary Murphy, on, suspicion of stealing from a
sailor a gold watch aty.f. 9s. in silver, in 13anastreqtreet,
three monnthvs.