The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET—YzsTERDAY

The Consol Market has not been very buoyant. Consols•for
the Account opened at 834 -a, fell to 83, and are again 83i. The
range taken by money stock has been precisely similar to that
for time. The amount of real business done has not been con-
siderable. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 295. to
325. Bank Stock is quoted at 193, and' India Stock st 233.
India Bonds under .el,OOO were quoted at 17s. premium.

LONDON CORN ➢IARKET

,-YESTERDAY

The finest dry samples of both red and white Wheats of
English growth were mostly disposed of at prices about equal
to those paid on this day se'nnight. In the middling and'•
inferior kinds exceedingly little business was transacted at a,
decline in the'quotations of quite Is. per qr., and a total clear-
ance was not effected. The inquiry for foreign Wheats was
wholly in retail, and where sales were pressed: Is.. per qr. less-
money was taken by the importers. The quantity of Barley
offering was unusually small. Malting parcels were in good
request, and is. per qr. dearer. Grinding and distilling sorts
sold freely at very full prices. There was not quite so much,
business doing in Malt as last week, nevertheless the late ad-
vance in the quotations was well supported. The supply of
Oats was more than equal to the wants of the buyers, All
kinds moved off slowly at barely stationary prices. In Beans
next to nothing was doing. Peas, however, ruled as-last week.
All kinds of Peas were in slow inquiry, at previous currencies.
Indian Corn and Meal were mostly held at full prices. Flour
was in moderate request, at last Monday's currencies.
SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY.

The Beef trade was in a very sluggish state, and, in some in-
stances, the quotations were 2d per 81bs lower than on, this day
se'nnight. However, the primest Scots sold without difficulty
at from 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. At the close of the market a
total clearance of the inferior breeds was not effected. The
Mutton trade wa3-in a sluggish state, at last week's currencies.
The supply of Lambs was small, and the demand was far from
brisk, at from 6s to is per 81bs. Prime small Calves moved off
steadily; other kinds of Veal slowly, at last week's quotations.
In Pigs, exceedingly little business was transacted, but we have
no decline to notice in their value.

STATE OF DEMERARA.
(From the Demerara Royal Gazette of Feb. 1`,.)

The depression under which this colony, in common with all
the other West India possessions of the Crown has been suffering
for so many months continues without almost any abatement.
In commercial business generally, the greatest stagnation pre-
vails. The wants and demands of the community seem limited
for the present to the supply of mere necessaries : luxuries or
even enjoyments are scarcely thought of; and, as a conse-
quence, trade languishes. Dependent as is the colony upon its
exports of sugar, rum, and molasses, its trading resources and
internal power of consumption must of course fall away in
proportion as its agricultural condition is deteriorated. Now
in agriculture, we,regret to say, the symptoms are almost as
alarming as they Were weeks ago. Some few estates, where
there are Coolie or Portuguese gangs located, have taken the
(fine weather and recommenced grinding. But on most, which
are rapidly growing up into wesils, nothing is or has been doing.
Those spoiled children of the empire, on whom the British na
tion expended twenty millions sterling, the native peasantry
are, almost to a man, as obstinate as ever in making no con-
cession to the necessities of the times. Though sugar has re-
ceded to one-third of what was its value a twelvemonth since,.
the emancipated labourers—the great bulk of the labouring
population—stand out for the old rates of wages. Since it is
out of the reach of the planter to pay these, the consequence is,
that the sole dependence of the proprietary body at this moment,
is on the immigrants.
But though the people are thus inactive, we are glad to say
that those daring and destructive acts of incendiansm in the
rural districts, which marked the commencement of the pre-
sent strike for wages, have become less frequent. A megass.
logie on plantation Zorg in the county of Essequebo, has, how-
ever, fallen a prey to the civil passions of the people located
either on that estate or in the vicinity. At one time it seemed,
as if every logie in the country was doomed to fall by the torch
of the incendiary. But the horrible spirit abroad appears to.
have been allayed by a well-timed proclamation issued by his.
Excellency the Governor, and the exhortations of the clergy
and magistracy in the different districts ; so that all we have
to complain of in the lower orders at present is, thatthey. refuse
to return to their work at fair and reasonable, though reduced.
rates of wages.

On Sunday, Dr. Hampden was consecrated. at Lambeth
Palace Bishop of Hereford.
MESMERISM AND PHRENOLOGY.—Mr. Hicks, whose lec-
tures and experiments have gratified so many, still continues
his series.—See advt.
THE IRISH REVOLUTIONISTS.—The number of the United
Irishman of Saturday is dull. Mr. Mitchell has extended his
correspondence to the Earl of Miltown, whom, as " Mr.
Leeson," he denounces as a " notorious, tried, and convicted
humbug," and recommends him not to show his nose again
within the walls of Conciliation-hall. The INatian, too, lacks
its wonted fire. .

It was reported in Dublin on Saturday that a proclamation
was, about to be issued by Lord Clarendon, suppressing the
further sitting of the Irish Confederation. We shall probably
have some intelligence on the subject for a second edition.
Last evening the Worshipful the Mayor entertained Barons
Alderson and Rolfe, the High Sheriff, the Under Sheriff, the
members of the Grand Jury, the Stipendiary Magistrate, the
Clerk to the Crown, the leading members of the bar, the She-
riff's Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. M`Neile, the Rev. Mr. Appleton,
and a select number of gentlemen.

ROBBERY BY MEANS OF A FORGED ORDER.—George
Leigh was charged yesterday, at the Police-court, with having
procured a piece of woollen cloth from Messrs. Phillips and
Holme, merchant tailors, in Lord-street, by means of a forged
order, drawn in the name of John Butler, woollen clothier, of
Dale-street. The prisoner had been formerly in the service of
Mr. Butler as porter ; and the charge was fully sustained.
Tnere was a second charge against, him of having attempted,
by means of a forged cheque in Mr. Butler's name, to procure
a sum of money from the hank of Messrs. Moss and Co., with
whom Mr. Butler kept an account. This charge was also
proved, and prisoner was committed for trial at the Assizes for
both offences. . . .

A LEASE AND RELEASE..—Belljamill Wilkst a simple-looking
fellow, was brought up yesterday, charged with having stolen
eight sovereigns from a Mrs. Rodgers, of Braidley, Stafford-
shire. Prosecutrix stated that the prisoner was her lodger;
and had absconded, after breaking open her box, from which
she had missed eight sovereigns. She had followed him to
Liverpool, and found him in the neighbourhood of the Clarence-
dock, from which he had taken a passage to America. An
officer stated, that he had his ticket for his passage (.e4 105.)
in his pocket. Mr. Rushton seemed inclined to send the case
for trial in Staffordshire ; '
but on cross-examination of the pro-
secutrix, and partly on the evidence of the prisoner, a rather
laughable turn was given to the affair. The prisoner and pro-
secutrix, it appeared, had met at some wakes, and had gone
home together, the prosecutrix being separated from her hus-
band. To confirm the bargain they went to a "Lawyer Brown,"
who having informed them that they could not legally marry,
the prisoner was leased to the pro,secutrix, to pay her a weekly
sum until her husband's death would enable them to marry.
A witness for the prisoner proved the woman to be of immoral
habits; and that although he had served five months of his
lease, he had been regularly working for his bread, and not
living upon her infamy. The prisoner was discharged, and his
emigration ticket ordered to be given up to him.
OPEN REBELLION RECOMMENDED.—At the meeting in
Dublin of the Irish Confederation, on Tnursday, one of the
speak
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ofthe said
he was tired of talking and writing, and wanted something
more effectual. He conjured them, by the love of God, to get
guns. He understood a very good sound rifle might be bought
for As many present could not afford to give £3 for a
weapon, let each man get a stout ash pole of seven feet in length,
aye nine or ten feet, anu let that be properly mounted. He had
been accused of writing sedition, and he avowed that he had
done so ; and what was more, he would write more sedition.
(Cheers.) He meant to go further ; it was his intention to
commit high treason. (Immense cheering.) He meant to call
upon every one of those present to commit high treason : and
unless they had made up their minds to be slaves for ever, they
must rise up at an early day, or early night, smash through
that Castle, and tear down that English flag. (Protracted
cheers.) He objected to addressing the Queen ; he would have
nothing more to do with kings or queens. There should be no
rest for him till he saw in Ireland a free republic. (Cheers.)—
Mr. Doheny said that they had been recommended to take pro
ceedings which were short, sharp, and decisive. " Now, said
he, " I know nothing so short, sharp, and decisive, as the sound
of the rifle; therefore let all who can get rifles. (Voices—
' Pikes, pikes !') It will not do to be talking any more—we
must resolve to fight in the open streets (cheers), and care leas
for the rifle and the double-barrelled gun than for the national
weapon of Ireland—the pike. (Protracted cheers.) It is idle
to talk of defending our liberties in the open streets until we
are armed, and when we are so prepared, erect the barricades.
(Loud cheers.) I don't advise a rising to-night, or to-morrow,
but this I say, that English dominion in Ireland must have an
end, or we shall cease to be. (Protracted cheers.) I have come
to-night to talk, and talk for the last time; what I shall do
henceforth will not be mere talking. Are you prepared to vin-
dicate your liberties ? (Several voices—' Pikes, pikes, pikes !'
'We are, we are, at once.') Are you prepared to sell your last
meal, and buy a weapon ? (Yes, yes.) Are you prepared to
make this the last trial with England? (Yes, yes.) Do you
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think the pike would be your best w
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