The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Our market during the past week may be reported on
the whole as firm. On Tuesday there appeared a dispo-
sition to purchase, but generally lower rates were offered,
though in no case submitted to. In this state of things but
little business was transacted, more especially in goods
suited to the American markets. Our home trade is also
in a healthy condition with firm prices. In yarns a little
more has been done, and at firm prices. Towards the
end of the week a somewhat better feeling prevailed and
consequently a more extensive bt siness was transacted.
The arrival of the Overland Mail relieved many of our
merchants from great apprehension. The commercial
intelligence brought by this mail is on the whole favour-
able, and many orders hare been received. The accounts
brought from America are also said to be favourable, with
a fair amount of orders.

The prosperous state of our manufacturing pursuits has
stimulated the operatives to ask for a share of the ad-
vantages of the improved state of trade, and they have
therefore determined to ask for an advance of wages.
They have issued a respectful circular to their masters
but as yet no answers have been received.

THE LEAGUERS AND THE REGISTRATION COURTS.

At ten o'clock this morning the revising barristers for
this division of the county commenced their labours at
Ashton - under- Ly ne and Newton-le-Willows. Mr. Brand-
reth presided at Newton. At an early hour Mr. Hickin,
secretary to the League, accompanied by Acland, their
lecturer, John Gadsby, and several others, reached New-
ton. Mr. Henry Coppock, of the firm of Coppock and
Woollam, solicitors, Stockport, and Mr. Worthington,
solicitor, of Manchester, appeared for the Leaguers ; Mr.
Ackersley, solicitor, of Wigan, and Mr. Wagstaff, solici-
tor, of Warrington, appeared to defend the Conservative
voters objected to. On the opening of the court, consi-
derable time was occupied in testing the validity of the
objections served by the Leaguers. It appeared that a
very peat number had been signed by Mr. Gadsby, with-
out his having any knowledge of the parties ; and it was
argued that such a system of wholesale objecting to voters
was vitiating the spirit of the law and intentions of the
legislature. The barrister decided that Mr. Gadsby,
being on the list of voters, was qualified to object to any
other on the list. It was next object: to that the Mr.
Gadsby de scribed in the register w is not the Mr. Gadsby
who signed the Ojections, but Mr. Hickin proved that the
signature attached to the objections was that of John
Gadsby, as descr;bed on the register of voters. Mr.
Gadsby's objections were, therefore, held to be good.
Mr. Gadsby was present, but it was deemed inadvisable
j to call him, and in each case Acland proved his hand-
writing. The court sat until five o'clock, at which time
something like 40 claims and objections bad been disposed
of. If, therefore, the courts get on at the same pace, it
is probable teat the barristers may finish their labours in
this cenn'y by the n onto of May or June next. The
objections :aken by the Leaguers are in most cases owing
to some little informality in the description on the regis-
ter, and the barrister has decided that wherever he feels
himself c .11ed upon to alter the description, he cannot
award costs. From the nature of the objections brought
before the court to-day, there is every reason to believe
that if the conservatives attend the courts, but few votes
will be struck off the list. Notwithstanding the immense
number of objections issued by the leaguers, they have
lost more votes to-day than the conservatives. This
ought to be a stimulant for the friends of conservatism to
a' tendthe courts and substantiate their votes. At Ashton-
under-Lyne the court was alto occupied, before anything
like a rule was laid down, and have not during the day pro-
, ceeded much more rapidly than the court at Newton.

SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE JUNCTION

RAILWAYS.

At 2 o'clock yesterday weeka meeting of Liverpool share-
holders in the Manchester, Ashton-under. Line, and Shef-
field Railway was held at the Clarendon Rooms, for the
purpose of hearing the advantages derivable from an ex-
tension of the line to Lincoln and Gainsburgh, explained
by Messrs. Haywood, Bramley, and Gainsford, solicitors,
of Sheffield. Mr. Gainsford delivered a long address, in
the course of which he showed that Sheffield, with its
120,000 inhabitants, lay in a direct line between Lincoln
and Manchester, and that a railway through that town
would open the shortest, quickest, and cheapestrotuhtee
from Lincoloshile to Manchester, intersecting, at
same time, the largest amount of population and of trade
that can possibly be accommodated by any line of railway
in the intermediate country. Amongst other places to
be intersected by this line will be the market towns of
Worksop andßetford, vihich carry on an extensive
malting business almost exclusively with Manchester.
A careful survey has been completed, the result of
which appears to be that the line presents no en-
gineering difficulties, that the works are light, the gradi-
ents favorable, and that it will be of the most etonomical
character, both as to construction and working. An ar-
rangement has been made with the Sheffield and Manches-
ter Railway Company, by which a net minimum revenue
of four per cent. per annum on the capital expended is
guaranteed to the subscribers in this company, with an
equal division of the further profits between the two com-
panies ; and a clause wi.l be inserted in the act for
payment of interest at the rate of four per cent on all
calls until the opening of the line, which may be expected
in 18 months after the passing of the act. A number of
questions were asked by Mr. Holland, of Preston, were
very satisfactorily answered ; and et the close of Mr.
Gainsford's address, the meeting adjourned, evidently
very favourably impressed with th,i important advantages
to be derived from the extension, and fully satisfied with
his explanations on the various points in dispute.

Lord Stanley has arrived at Wiseton, near Bawtry, on
a visit to Earl Spencer, from Knowsley hall, Lancashire.
The Earl of Harrowby and Viscount and Lady Frances
Sandon and family arrived at Harrogate, on Thursday
week, from Sandon Hall, Staffordshire. The noble earl
has ;or some years past annually visited that watering
place, and has invariably derived great benefit from taking
the waters. - -

PRICE or WBEAT.—The retrogade movement in the
prices of wheat has not yet received a check, the farmers
;ontinuing to bring larger supplies than the demand for
immediate consumption can take off. We are inclined to
think, however, that the value of the article has now
nearly touched the lowest point; at present very good
wheat, weighing 631bs. to 64'bs. per bushel, may be bought
in trany parts of the country at 435. to 445. per quarter.
We sincerely hope that increased production may in some
measure compensate the agriculturists for the lowness of
the price, but feel disposed to counsel caution; as, by
pressing sales, the depreciation is likely to be increased.
—Mark-lane Express.

BANK OF ENGLAND.—The first practical effect of the
recent alterations in the Bank of England. appears in the
following notice, which was posted at the-Bank ;—'.‘ Bank
of England, Sept. sth, 1844. At a Court of Directors,
held this day, resolved, that the rate of interest for bills
and notes discounted at the Bank of England be as fol-
lows :—Bills, 21 per cent. ; Notes, 3 per cent. Such
bilLs and notes not having more than ninety-five days to
rum', We (Chronicle) suppose that in future the Bank
will commence trading upon the footing of any private es-
tablishment, and the probable consequence will of course
be to make money more abundant than ever. The re-
duction iu the rates of discount will be sensibly felt by
country bankers, with whom the establishment of Thread-
needle-street may now be anticipated to act in open com-
petition.

tarraturr.

POETRY.

AUTUMN REFLECTIONS.

Tie sad to view (when silenced r-re the storms
And Autumn winds the withered leaves have strown,)
Fond nature weeping o'er her faded charms ;
That lie regardless to her plaintive moan.
Yes, truly mournful is that whispering sound,
The wind that trembles through leafless tree;
Whose verdure now lies mouldering on the ground,
The virgin gone, and lost the l)rilliancy
The little birds such saddening influence feel,
Their little hearts seem quite dejected now ;
And you may Lear the notes of sorrow steal,
In plaintive sweetness fr m the well known bough.
Then sweeter still the melody shall rise,
The dirge is sung ! the strain is heard no more !
The happy songster wings him through the skies,
To seek a summer on some genial shore.
Mankind, the Autumn of the world draws near,
Fast are the nations hastening to their fall;
Nor spark, nor ves!ige, all will disappear,
In that dread crash which shall des...end on all !
Sure to that spurned insulted scattered band,
Whose tears may fall for you then swept away,
Whose tears will cease, when to their long lost land
Their eager footsteps tre.-Al the heavcn-:ent way !

Sept. 12th, 1844