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 of a 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 Wens 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 aid 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 ti ibunal, is now looked upon in the
light of a court of appeal in these matters; and though it
can hardly he 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 Intelligerce—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 ! ! !—P 14 ODIGIOUS
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-MORROW,
(Wednesday,) the Ist of January. Orders for portions
of the Cake will be also received ut FEENY BROTHERS',
126, St. James's-street, where a grand supply of small
Twelfth Night Cakes will be ready.
CO— 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-street, 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 of 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 Leretofore beset the compositor in his attem; ts to
form such like specimens of typographical ingenuity.—
Blackburn Standard.

CHRIST CHURCH.—On Thursday evening lest, 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, wbo 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 business of the
evening began. The Rev. Fielding Ould commenced by
observing, that it was 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 not exactly
suited to the dignity of the pulpit. He then mentioned
one or two points relating to Christ Church, referring his
hearers for a fuller recount to a pamphlet he had just
printed, as an " Address to the congregation for 1845."
After announcing what the arrdngerents 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
\li all they had seen and heard. e 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 cut 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, 184

AMERICAN COTTON MARKETS.

Bostonßo
By the Caledonia steamer, whose arrival front
and Halifax we have noticed' elsewhere, we have receil,l4
the usual circular of Messrs. Wright and Lewin, of
York, dated Dec. 14, a copy of which we subjoin.
_df
The Cotton Market in this City, since the date of
Circular of 30th ultimo, presents no new feature, the ?I
siness done has been to a fair extent, and prices have
a.cl I.
perceptibly given way, until our quotations are an „ies
to a lc. lower than those of that day. The total 570,
since Ist December, amount to 12,000 bales, a fair P...;
portion of which has been taken by our Manufactnrwts
the remainder for England and France. Some shiptrl',
to Liverpool have also been made from first hands' 1,
English accounts to 19th November did not reach
until the morning of the 9th instant, and railed to prods„
„
any change in the views of purchasers, or to arrest tue
drooping tendency of the market. The stock of Cotte2,
unsold now in the city, is reduced quite low, being esu,
mated at 15,000. In our circular of 28th October, Al
stated that the staple of the new crop was very defieil,
—we are now enabled to say, that it appears the carol
pickings only were inferior, the staple of the more reee.,d
receipts being much better, and superior in length 816
strength to last year's crop. We have noticed in Mee,i,st
Cottons particularly this feature, and are of opinion Weis
in Liverpool less difference in price will be made beta
e"
it and New Orleans Cotton, than has been the case 1"
the last year or two. et
The sales yesterday were about 700 bales, the mark
closing with more firmness and steadier prices.
FREIGHTS.—At the date of our last Circular, 511
owners were endeavouring to obtain an advance on cot,
ton to Liverpoool, and were asking id. for square; Oa'
pers being unwilling to pay this, a pause ensued, %ed.
finally 11-32 d. was accepted for some few parcels; 5.1 #
soon after becoming the current rate, considerable
ton was engaged. For the past few days little has bee°
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 Charleaon, for the week ending 30th Noven3heri
the sales of cotton amounted to 12,600 bales. Prices 11
the early part of the week were an k c. lower than the
quotations given in our last, which was regained on the
receipt of Liverpool dates to sth November, per Brit°.
nia. For the week ending 7th December, the quotatioaS
remain the same, but. in consequonce of an advance is
freights, holders were compelled to accept rather easier
terms, the sales amounted to 8,100 bales. Freights 10
Liverpool bad 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 lc. They afterwards were held firmer'
but holders were not able to get any advance, the
for the week ending 30th Nov. were 3,700 bales. Dar"
the week ending 7th Dec., the market was dull and fog
ther declined 3c. per lb.—the sales amounted to 7,l
bales. Freigts have also advanced from 7-16 for seue'l
and id. for round, 9.16 d. for square and round, and a foe'
ther advance is demanded,
In Mobile, for the week ending 23d November, the
sales were 4,200 bales, at a decline of 4c. and for tbs
ending 30th Nov. 6,500 bales, at a further decline of
-ic. Market heavy, from recent large receipts. Freigh'
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 quotatioel
on 30th Nov. For the week ending 30th ult. the sale°
amounted to 22,700 bales, at a decline of ic. to ie. The
Liverpool accounts to sth Nov., per Britannia, reached
that market on Ist Dec., and caused a better enquiry ;tbe
sales from 30th Nov. to 4th Dec. amounted to 15,,
bales, without further change in price. Freights to Live'
pool had advanced to id.

It has now been finally arranged for her Majesty t°
proceed to the splendid seat of his Grace of Buckinghata'
on Wednesday, the 15th of January. _ _

The distance from Paris to Rouen, eighty-two Oil
was accomplished by the Morning Herald's express vg",
the King of the French's speech, exclusive of stoppage's
in ninety minutes.

It is understood that the Rev. Frederick Anson, brO'
ther of Mr. George E. Anson, Prince Albert's price,
secretary, will be the new canon of Windsor, in tu
place of the late Hon. and Rev. Mr. Stopford.
. af
PROBABLE ELECTION AT BRADFORD.—It is intimated
;
by our Bradford contemporary that Mr. Hardy is
to resign his seat, owing to his late serious attack of lit;
ness, and that his son, Mr. Gathorn Hardy, will probab"
be a candidate for the vacant seat.—Leeds Mercury.
THE BOARD OF TRADE AND RAILWAYS.—We 1137,
that the decision of the Board of Trade will be given Or"
in the ensuing week in respect of the western and east%
lines of projected railways brought before them.
understand that as yet they have not entered upon a 0
investigation of the northern lines.—Railroad Record.
SEASONHBLE RELIEF.—The Society for Relief'
Destitution in the Metropolis has placed the sum of £1
with each of the resident incumbents of Bethnal-gree
parish during this inclement season. Relief of a very 0•
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,
Sunday morning last the three galleries of the church colt'
tactlilebdle o f
but onecnta.
containing
person2s 0 ;
ad besidesyet the
the organist,bishop
sap
such men as the curate of Holston are not the least so-
cessful of the labourers in Christ's vineyard.—West
Briton.

THE IRON TRADE.—It affords us much pleasure to 10
able to state that this important branch of our mantese:
ture3 is in the most thriving condition which its best
friends could wish. We noted an increase of 10s. prr to,a,
on manufactured iron in the early part of this m
On Friday the usual preliminary meeting of iron-n3asterD
was held at Dudley, in order to fix the prices of iron lug'
the ensuing quarter-day, when a further increase of
per ton was agreed upon.
REPRESENTATION OF TlPPERARY.—Archdeacon Lai'
fan's nominee has refused to swallow the bait, probal
conceiving that, as the present parliament must die,u6
natural death in the course of a couple of years, "t
honour of a seat would be too dearly purchased even
4
the small cost of (say) £2OOO. The Nation pleads
health as an apology for the Hon. Mr, Hutchinson:
refusal to stand for the county. Under the circumstauce;'
and as the next favourite, Mr. George Ryan, of Incn;
has not stomach to bolt the Repeal test, there is yet hor
in store for a scion of the house of Derrynane.
The Oxford Chronicle of Saturday contains a descrir
tion by a correspondent of some alterati. ns and obserr,
ances in the Church of St. Peter-le-Bailey, which
re-opened on Sunday week, after being closed for s#l6
time, in order to make the changes. The pews 0.0
given way to open seats, a new and large dipping-forq,
placed just within the door, the walls are covered icl,,r
texts arranged to form tresses, a large cross and gold
silver.gilt candlesticks decorate the altar, the te!
" Except ye eat my flesh and drink my blood" Is it
scribed over the altar. On Sunday week, at the reqtle
of the curate, the Rev. W. B. Heathcote, the congres
tion arranged themselves so as to separate the sexes. TA
alterations are said to have been made at Mr. Heathaw
expense.