The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-31 00:00:00

LUXURIANCE OF THE HAIR

Many a Gentleman whose head was rapidly losing its natural
ornament, has, by the use of the BALM of COLUMBIA, reco-
vered his locks, and found them curling in more than their
wonted luxuriance; and many an elegant woman, who was
dismayed at the diminution of her most valuable decoration,
has, by applying this active restorative, imparted a salutary
vigour to her tresses, which have again waved and wantoned in
exuberance and beauty.

The following letter will be interesting to our readers :
"Bere.sl:ord7street, egmbet,eeit,-yav, 1848,

" Gentlemen,—l consider it due to the Tits Of yo'Ur valua-
ble BALM OF COLUMBIA, to state e fact of a restoration
effected by it. Towards the latter dof last year, I found my
hair falling off, especially wh combed. After consultation
and recollection of the be is derived by Mrs. Drury, who
used it a few years back, as induced to try your Balm, and
am happy to attest, t after using only two small bottles, I
observed a great cl ge, and the third fully completed the
restoration and str gthening of my hair.
Yours, &c., "T. It. DRURY.
"To Messrs .& A. Oldridge."

OLDRIDO,g'S BALM causes Whiskers and Eye-brows to
grow, prevents the Hair, from turning grey, and the first appli-

stops it from falling off. AbundanCe of Certificates of the first
respectability are shown by the Proprietors, C. and A. OLD-
RIDGE, I, Wellington-street, Strand, where the Balm is sold,
and by most of the respectable Perfumers and Medicine Ven-
ders. Price 3s. 6d., Cs., and lls. per Bottle. No other prices
are genuine,_

" A;l: for OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, 1, WEL-
LINGTON-STREET, STRAND, LONDON. Sold by all re-
spectable Chemists, Perfumers, and Stationers.

COWSLIPS IN OCTOBER.—A number of cowslips and
and also several tufts of primroses are at the present time
in full bloom in a garden at Weston-super-Mare.

The coroner at-Tborpe-on-Hill, Lincolnshire, stated
that, in ten years, he had held inquests on 11 l persons
who had died in consequence of drunkenness.
CONSECRATION OF A STEAMBOAT.—The Kingston
News informs us that " a new steamboat, the Jacques
Cartier, intended to run between Quebec and Montreal,
was solemnly consecrated by the Roman Catholic Bishop
of Montreal" a few days ago. _ _ _

_ .
SEIZURE FOR RENT.—A gentleman of New Orleans
was agreeably surprised the other day to find a plump
turkey served up for his dinner, and inquired of his ser-
vant how it was obtained. " Why, sa," replied blackee,
" dot ar turkey is been roostin on our fence tree nites ;
so dis mornin I seize him for de rent ob de fence."
To establish the circulation on a gold ba.is alone, in a
great commercial state, is the same error as to put the
food of the people in a populous community on one root
or species of grain. Ireland has shown us, in the two
last years, what is the consequence of the one—famine
and rebellion ; England, of the other—bankruptcy and
chartism.—Blackwood.
INTELLECTUALITY OF THE LOWER ANIMALS.—That
the inferior animals, iu many instances, possess the ordi.
nary passions, even more extensively than ourselves, will
be readily admitted. How many, such as the whale, the
stork, and the domestic hen, will die in defence of their
offspring—thus affording the strongest proofs in existence
of domestic affecion ! The case of the pelican is, we
know, a story. The attachment of the cat to its own
chimney corner, has been the theme of many a talc; and
the well-known instance, in which one carried her kittens
singly, and therefore by repeated efforts, from GI
to Edinburgh. is a extreme case. The aff -
related by Mr. Maxwell, in his Wild Sports
of the blind HO; is mother of the sam

Paper,

Hume'.

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.

MONDAY EVENING

We have to-day the very pleasing duty to report a de-
cided improvement in the share-market. The London
and North-Western Company have issued a very clear and
satisfactory statement, quite upsetting the false ones that
have been circulated by Slaughter end others, and this
has given a tone to the whole list. The London shares
advanced at once to 118, Midlands to 80, having been last
week at 99 and 64, and other of the old stocks experienced
a proportionate rise. Great and sudden, however, as has
been the advance, it is not thought that they have yet
reached their legitimate value. Londons will most pro-
bably settle for the present at 125, and Midlands at 90,
and at this both might be considered to yield 6 per cent.
to the buyer. __ _ _

The directors of the London and North-Western Rail-
way have given a most decisive proof that under the pre-
sent contracted system of currency, commercial circles
must owe their prosperity in a great measure to the main-
tenance of a certain equilibrium in railway expenditure,
and a favourable condition of railway property. The
directors state their abandonment of the contem-
plated outlay ; a rise in the value of shares in this and
other principal lines is the immediate result; and a tone of
confidence, the like of which has not been experienced for
many months, pervades all classes of the community.
Before—everything was getting worse ; and no one knew
how to arrest the progress of disaster. Since—all is
hope and buoyancy; and where no actual enhancement in
value has taken place, the restoration of confidence alone
is regarded with feelings of the utmost satisfaction. The
rise nearly 20 per cent. in London stock, in one day, is
immense ; and in one day also the value of cotton has risen
a full quotation, with double the amount of sales. The
general impression on 'Change to. day was. that, however
low we may have fallen, the bottom is at length reached.
We do not mean to say that sanguine anticipations are
entertained that we are going to fly away with our present
sudden elevation ; but that, accompanied by anything
like favourable circumstances, a stand may be taken at
the present advance, with a progressive, though slow and
certain increase, until sowewhat of our lost ground may be
recovered. The rise in the share-market, coupled with
increasing abundance of money and the absence of any
unfavourable news from the continent, caused a consider-
able advance on Saturday in the English funds. Consols
opened at 85i to I, and after some slight fluctuations
closed, for money and account, nt 86 to
Up to the close of the CorroN week, i.e. on Friday last,
the market was dull, and, in connexion with that day's
transactions, 2199 bales Upland were sold by order of the
Court of Chancery, at 3Ad. to 3d. per lb., being full
prices for the common qualities, but id. per lb. decline
for the better sorts; the quotations for fair Cotton were
therefore reduced id. per lb. On Saturday, however, the
market participated in the general vigour imparted to all
branches of trade by the rise in railway stock, and the
sales amounted to 5000 bales all to the trade. This im-
provement has again pervaded the market TO-DAY, which
opened with a good general demand from the trade (of
which there has been a full attendance here), the sales
amounting to upwards of 8000 bales, nearly altogether
American, of the common and middling qualities, in
which an advance of id. per lb. has been pretty generally
obtained on Friday's quotations, with less choice; the
better kinds still freely offered, but rather steadier, and
held more firmly. The speculation and export together
are estimated at 2000 bales, but little, it is supposed, for
shipment.
The PRODUCE market is firmer for Sugar and other
articles; large sales of the former have taken place since
the publication of the Brokers' Circular. Purchasers of
Rice for Ireland are again in the market.
Our CORN market has not been very brisk since Fri-
day: good old Wheats, however, command attention,
and the trade closes firmly to-day, with the exception of
Indian Corn, which, although still in fair request, is a
shade lower in value, doubtless attributable to the dimi-
nished consumption of that article in Ireland, where
prices have again declined. A letter from Cork. dated
the 28th instant, states that Potatoes now form a large
proportion of the food of the poor, and that there is a
slack demand for Indian Corn in consequence. Other
accounts also speak more favourably of the Potatoes.
The following good news we quote from a Belfast letter
of the 2Gth instant:—
" Our farmers having concluded the Grain harvest, have
turned their attention more closely to the state of the Potato
crop, and the investigation seems to have changed their views
both as to the amount of injury sustained, and as to the far-
ther progress of the disease; and they are now as carefully
housing the crop, and as anxious to avoid all unnecessary con-
sumption, as they were only a few weeks ago reckless in its
destruction."

The arrivals into this port since Friday are very large,
amounting to 9297 qrs. Wheat, 2862 qrs. Oats. 7302 qrs.
Indian Corn, 500 brls. Indian Corn Meal. 3827 Ids. Oat-
meal, and 810 sacks and 6793 brls. Flour, from all parts.
The arrivals of TIMBER during the weex consist of
13 vessels, 8426 tons; the sales have been considerable.
The quotation for Scotch Pig IRON, No. 1 good brands,
is 425. 6d. at Glasgow, and 50s. to 51s, here ; and the
busiress done has been to a limited extent.
There is no improvement to report in the Wool, mar-
ket: business continue 3 exceedingly dull, and prices are
without alteration. The imports for the week consist of
84 from Lisbon, and 1727 Scotch.
The transactions in AMERICAN Lard have been only
to a small amount, and limited to private sales, at which
a reduction in price is reported. Holders of Pork, al-
though our imports this week have been nil, are willing
sellers, owing to the majority of our present stock being
inferior in quality. Beef is getting into small compass ;
and our supplies of-Cheese were nearly run out previously
to the arrivals at the close of last week, which, with the
present inquiry, are expected to meet a brisk market at
to-morrow's tTuesday's) sales. The inquiry for Bacon
has improved since our last.

Dealers in IRISH Butter still preferring to purchase in
small quantities, and this week's import adding 9927 fir-
kins 883 crocks to our stock, the best qualities of North-
erns alone support last week's prices. The currency of
to-day is as follows (landed) :—Waterford, 80s to dls
Kilkenny, Carlow, and Clonmel, 78s to 80s ; Carrick, 783;
Wexford, Carlow, 76s to 78s ; Belfast, 78s to 80i ; Bally-
money and Cohraine, 76s to 78s; Banbridge, 76s to 775;
Newry and Dundalk, 70s to 72s ; Dublin, Carlow, 72s to
765; Sligo, 705 to 745; Londonderry, 70s to 745. We
have at length a little inquiry for new Bacon, at 60s to 625.
By the last return from the Bank of England the
amount of notes in circulation is £18,333,760, being an
increase of £858.285 ; and the stock of bullion in both de-
partments is £13,259,219, showing a decrease of £158,022,
when compared with the preceding return.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE SILVER CRADLE

On Saturday. at two o'clock, this splendid ornament
was presented to Mrs. Horsfall, at his worship's resi-
dence, Mill-bank, near West Derby, in the presence of
the principal subscribers. Amongst the persons present
were Mrs. Frances Shand and Miss Sophia Horsfall,
godmothers, Colonel Gawler, godfather, Mr. David Hodg-
son, ex-Mayor, Mr. J. Lawrence, ex-Mayor, the Rev. A.
Hume, LL.D., the Rev. David James, Messrs. James
Procter, J. B. Yates, Thomas Ripley, John Eden, Thos.
Avison, James Parker, Thomas Toulmin, R. L. Jones,
Joseph Cooper, Robert Horsfall, C. W. R.eade, H. G.
Harbord, T. Tattersall, J. Woodruffe, John Smith,
Walthew Chilton, Tyrer, R. C. Gardner, Bennett, and
several other gentlemen. The company, after waiting a
short time in the lobby, were ushered into the drawing-
room, where they were courteously received by the Mayor
and Mayoress. Some other members of the family were
present, and the Mayor held in his hands the smiling
subject of the gift. The business of introduction over,
Alderman PROCTER, who acted in the capacity of chair-
man, owing to the indisposition of Mr. John Holmes,
who had been selected for the office, addressed the
Mayoress as follows :—Mrs. Horsfall, as chairman of a
number of the burgesses of Liverpool, several of whom
enjoy with me the honour of waiting upon you this
morning, it has become my pleasing duty to inform you
that we are here upon an interesting occasion, the nature

of which our friend Mr. Smith, who has acted as secretary
to the body whom we represent, will now explain to you.
Mr. JOHN SMITH said, Madam,—lt has been the good
fortune of the great community forming the population
of this important town to have had for their chief magis-
trate, during the current year, a gentleman, the head of
this house and the partner of your own happiness, who is
so distinguished by the cordial esteem of all sections of
his fellow-burgesses, that on the occurrence of a felici-
tous event some monthg ago, their regard naturally ex-
tended to yourself, and has been especially manifested in
a way which is agreeably associated with our local history
According to very general tradition, it is held as some
thing like a law of the affections that, on the occurren
of an accession to the family of an

d Mayor of

Liverpool, during the term of his official duties, a silver
cradle ought to be presented to the wife of the worthy
gentleman, not_ only as a congratulatory compliment

at the time, but as a permanent memorial of the
event itself. (Mr. Smith here recited the spirit of
the legend.) Such, madam, he continued, is the war-
rant for our appearance here. Instead, however, of
offering a veritable cradle,—a piece of furniture essential
to the nursery,—it has been deemed preferable that a
beautiful work of art, a model suited to the drawing-
room, should be prepared for your acceptance. Mr.
Smith here read the inscription, and said : We trust,
madam, you will approve of the offering in this form, to
which we think the skilled and tasteful artist has done
great justice. It is an attempt to realize a pleasant idea
of former days ; indeed, in referen'Pe to ancient and
" wise saws," it may be pointed out as a " modern in-
stance," and we ask your kind acceptance of it, as a
lasting testimony of our unfeigned respect for two re-
jlicing parents, and of our best wishes for the welcome
stranger. To these sentiments we have only to add the
expression of our sincere hope that your entire family
may long live, favoured by a gracious Providence with the
blessings of health and wealth, and, more precious still,
with the dew of heaven.

Mr. IL C. GARDNER next addressed the Mayor him-
self. He said : Mr. Mayor, as treasurer to the sub-
scribers by whom this splendid xlprk of art-has been pre-
sented to your good lady, I have the heartfelt satisfaction
state that the contributions flowed spontaneously, and
it has been my happiness to receive, but not to solicit,
those tokens of esteem. As the bounty of your friends
has exceeded the cost of this present, it has been pro-
posed to devote the surplus to the production. of an en-
graving, so that each subscriber may have in
.bis posses-
sion a perpetual memorial of this happy_ oc9asion.

1111sL.ilo—its;AL1;;;T:Obad stood Up—during the whole
proceedings, and who smiled on the recital of the legend,
delivered, with modesty and firmness, an eloquently
written address, running somewhat as follows :—lt
would be impossible for me, gentlemen, to express, in
adequate 'terms, my feelings on this interesting occasion.
I can only assure you, and this I do with very great
sincerity, that I am deeply sensible of your kindness, and
the kindness of all those who have joined in the pre-
sentation of this very chaste and beautiful specimen of

art. In saying this I am quite sure I speak the senti-
ments of my husband, who, with myself, is fully sensible
of the honour which you have conferred upon us. May

I therefore beg you to accept my heartfelt thanks for this
valuable memento of the birth of our little daughter, who
will, I doubt not, in future years, if she be spared, set a
high value on this elegant model of art and testimonial of
regard to her parents. There is one part of your address,
gentlemen, which is peculiarly gratifying to me. and
which I ought not to pass over in silence: it is your
testimony to the worth of my husband, your chief
magistrate. It would be unbecoming in me to say more
than that I do indeed heartily rejoice that he has ob-
tained the esteem and good will of the inhabitants of the
great and influential town of Liverpool. In return for
your kindness, gentlemen, coupled as that kindness is
with your hearty good wishes for the welfare of ourselves
and our children, allow me to offer you the expression of
my earnest hope that it may please a Gracious Providence
to vouchsafe to you and those who are dear to you, every
blessing, and that continued prosperity may attend the
inhabitants of your ancient and loyal town, which has
this day revived one of the most ancient and (to me at
least) one of the most interesting► of its customs.
Mr. HORSFALL said : Gentlemen, permit me join in an
expression of thanks for the very handsome compliment
which has been paid to us ; but, after what Mrs. Horsfall
has said, it will be unnecessary for me to detain you by
remarks. lam glad that my conduct has secured the
approval of the great community over whom I have had
the honour to preside during the past year. I have often
previously, gentlemen, had a public opportunity of ex-
pressing my thanks for the kindness which I have re-
ceived at your hands, and I can assure you that the im-
pression which it has made will not expire with my mayor-
alty.

Mr. DAVID HODGSON expressed the deep pleasure
which•he felt at joining in the compliment.

, aftei which the company
,repared by his worship.