The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-19 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD MA It EET.--YEsTERDAY.

Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, the
beef trade was, on the whole, steady, at last week's quotations;
the highest figure for the best Scots being 4S. per 81b. Still,
however, a clearance was with difficulty effected.
The numbers of Sheep were again on the increase, and a very
small portion of that description of stock was beneath an ave •
rage. As a very limited number was in the wool, it must be oh-
srved that our quotations refer solely to those shorn. Prime
old Downs moved off at previous rates, or from 4s. to 4s. 4d. per
Sib.; but the value of alt other breeds suffered a decline of 2d.
per Sib., and a clearance was not effected. From the Isle of
Wight 500 Sheep and Lambs were re eived per railway.
In Lambs a very limited amount of business was passing, at a
depression of 4d. per Bd., the prices ruling from as. to 6s. per 811.
The Veal trade was dull, at barely late rates.
Pigs, the arrivals of which from Ireland were large, moved off
slowly at previous cur; encies.

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ORANGEISM.—A few days since an address of sympathy-
was forwarded from the Liverpool Orangemen to their
Irish brethren, assembled at their Grand Lodge meeting,
at Fermanagh. A reply has been received from the Irish
Grand Lodge, addressed to the Senior District Master of
the Liverpcol Lodge, expressive of their warm thanks for
the interest manifested in their grievances by their English
brethren. The reply, also, says, that they are sensibly,
alive to the suggestions of their Liverpool friends, and that
at no time in the history of Orangeism was onion more
necessary than at the present period. They add, that
they will at all times be most happy to receive com-
munications from England, and will be most happy to -
join in any proceedings calculated to advance the objects..objects..-
of the order; The reply was forwarded through W. A.
Dane, Esq., Grand Secretary of the Fermanagh Grand'
Lodge.
PICKING A GENTLEMAN'S POCKET OF £26o.—Ott
Saturday. John Roberts, alias Peter Keenan, a dashingly
dressed young man, was brought before Mr. Rushton on
a charge of having picked the pocket of Mr. Andrew
Leighton, of the firm of William Leighton and Co., of his
pocketbook, containing bank notes to the amount of £260,
which be had the same day (Saturday) obtained from the
Branch Bank of England. He had the book in the hind
pocket of his frock matt, and in passing along Hanover-
street he felt a slight twitch behind, and on putting his,
hand into his pocket he discovered that the book was gone.
On turning round he saw the prisoner, and he at once said
to him, " You have got my pocket-book." The prisoner
did not attempt to deny the fact : he acknowledged that he
had it, and, drawing it forth from the pocket of his coat,
be politely handed it to the complainant, and begged to
go quietly about his business. Air. Leighton seized the
prisoner, who tried bard to be set at liberty, offering for
that object six sovereigns, the gold rings off his fingers,
and the watch from his fob. Mr. Leighton permitted him
to walk arm in arm towards the bridewell. He attempted
several times to escape, and once got off, but Mr. L.
overtook him. The money was found in the pocket-book,
as it had been placed. Mr. P. Williams, of Preston,
stated that he distinctly saw the prisoner pick the gentle-
man's pocket. The prisoner declined to say anything in
his defence. He was not unknown to Mr. Parkinson,
having been five times committed and eight discharged.
He made his last appearance at the Liverpool Police-court
in 1842; and it is supposed that he has been almost ever
since then acting professionally in London. Latterly, he
has been living at one or two very respectable hotels in
Liverpool, in first-rate style.
FIRES.—On Thursday night, the premises of Messrs.
Mackay and Co.. boatbuilders, were found to be on fire,
but it was put out with little damage done. On the same
night, a fire broke out in the upper attic of the shop of
Mr. Gardner, grocer, Cleveland-square, but it was
extinguished without any material injury.—On Satur-
day night a fire broke out in the hold of the barque-
Marshall Bennett, at present lying in the Brunswick
Dock. This fine vessel, of which Captain Walters is the
master and owner, was, at the time, heavily laden with
cotton and a small quantity of cannel cull, for the Baltic,
and was ready to proceed to sea. For several hours the
efforts of the firemen were baffled in consequence of it
bring impossible to ascertain the precise position in which
the fire was raging. An engine was kept playing on the
smoking cotton during Sunday morning. The fire was a • ,
smouldering one, throughout, and dense volumes of smoke
issued from every cranny. The damage to the vessel and
cotton is not so great as might have been expected from •
the length of time the fire lasted ; but the vessel having
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We understand that the captain is insured.—On Sunday
forenoon, a little before eleven, a fire broke out in a stable,
and hayloft overhead, situate in Rigby-street, off Oldhall-
street. The premises in question are occupied by Mr.
David Williams, a master carter and the keeper of a public
house in Plutnbm street. Notwithstanding the shortness
of the time within which the engines reached the spot, the
stable and hayloft were entirely consumed, together with
the whole of the hay and straw in the loft. But the worst
part of the loss has to be mentioned. There were eleven
cart-horses in the stable, only three of which were rescued
from the flames, the remaining eight being burnt to death.
The sufferings of the poor animals are described as dread-
ful in the extreme. On feeling the heat and seeing the
flames approaching they lashed terrifically, and tore away
from their fastenings in the mangers ; hut no human effort
could save them from the effects of the devouring element.
They were eight very valuable horses. One of them is said
to have cost one hundred guineas only a few days since.
The origin of the fire is involved in mystery. Mr. Hewitt,
Mr. Dowling, and the fire brigade were very active.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT OFF DOVER.-011 Tuesday-
mornlng, Mr. Alfred Fector Bazely went off in his
pleasure 'boat for a short trip to sea—the wind at the
time was blowing .strong from the north-east, and very
squally. At half-past 4in the afternoon, some fishermen
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every one to believe that the boat had upset in a sudden
squall, still great hopes were entertained thar,as Mr. Bazely
hrticht
was an excellent swimmer he had succeeded in reaching the
coast, or had been picked up by some craft passing down the
Channel. These hopes, however, were dispelled between
seven and eight o'clock in the evening, by the boatheing
found bottom upwards, and the body of Mr. Bazely was
shortly afterwards perceived lying on the rocks, under the
castle, quite dead, the sea having left it high and dry.
Deceased was thirty-six years of age, was the son of the
late Captain Henry Bazely, post-captain in the Royal
navy, and nephew of the late Rear-Admiral John Bazely.
—Kentish Observer.
SUGAR.—Mr. Hawes has just obtained an aceramt show-
ing the quantities of sugar imported into the united king-
dom, and the quantities retained for actual consumption,
together with the rates of duty charged on the home con-
Isumption, and the net revenue accruing therefrom in each
year from 1841 to 1845 inclusive, with a comparative
statement of the average prices of British plantation and
foreign plantation sugar for the same period. The im-
portation of unrefined sugar in 1841 was 4,905,018 cwt. ;
in 1842,- 4,756,011 ; in 1843, 5,020,569 ; and in 1844,
4,880,075 cwt. The average within the year 1845 was
5,820,890 cwt. The quantities retained for home con-
sumption were, respectively, 4.057.878, 3,868.437,
4,028,307. 4,129.443, and the average in the year 1845,
4,856,604 cwt. The net revenue from duties on sugar
was, in 1841, £5,11.4.300; in 1842, £4,874,812; in 1843.
I £5,076,306 ; in 1844. .£6.203,270 ; and in 1845,
£3,574,471, on sugar entered previously to March 14, and
ion sugar entered from that period. The average prices of
1 sugars are stated. Brazil sugars, exclutire of duty, was
20s. sd. per cwt. in 1845.
. DINNER TO LORD DUDLEY STUART.—On Saturday,
Lord Dudley Stuart, the indefatigable friend of Polish
independence, was entertained at a splendid dinner in
London, on the occasion of a presentation to him of a
testimonial by the ladies of Poland. Lord Morpeth pre-
sided, and was supported by a large number of noblemen,
ainongst whom were Earl Fortescue, Lord Sandon, &c.,
&c. Count V. Krasinslti was deputed to make the pre-
, sentation, and after a suitable address from the Count, a
damask certain was thrown back and disclosed to view,
suspended on the wall at the chairman's le-t, a magnificent
piece of tapestry, wind: was a chef d' vivre, in the art of
needlework. Its dimensions were no less than 57 feet in
length by 19 feet in width, and it was worked with wool
on canvas by the ladies of Poland. In the centre were
the arms of the kingdom quartered with those of the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania, surmounted by the White
Eagle and Crown of Poland, and wreathed with the civic
oak and the military laurel. The order of the White
Eagle was suspended from the arms. and the 27 ancient
provinces of Poland and Lithuania were represented by
their respective escntcheons.
It will be seen
from an advertisement that Messrs.
Tasker, Wren, and Co. have been appointed sole agents
for the patent signal lamp, an invention favourably no-
ticed in another part of our paper.
THE ORIENTAL DIVAN, CLAYTON-SQUARE, is now
re-opened, and, from its central situation, the elegant
manner in which it is fitted, and promptitude and neat-
ness with which every thing is provided, there is every
probability of it becoming the fashionile restaurant.
Mes.rs. Clements and Son, whose eminence as carvers
and gilders is almost universal, and who have contributed
from time to time so many valuable siecimens of art to
our polytechnic exhibitions, have opened a branch esta-
blishment in Bold-street. Amongst the stock are many
beantiful frames, the designs of which are chaste and
elegant.
ZOOI.OGICAL GARDENS.—Owing, to the unsettled state
of the weather yesterd,ty the gala was deferred until to-
morrow kWednesday) evening, and we are glad to learn
that arrangements are now complete for giving en ad-
ditional evening reel, week. The day selected is Ten
day, and galas will now, t lit tefore, tuke place every Mon- i
day, Wednesday. and Friday. We trust the atteridanct.e
to-morrow evening will h,. such as the exertion Mr.
.
kits has used, and the beauty of production meriandt;
that he may be hailed by a "bumper" on the opening.
A
night.