The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-17 00:00:00

Rios; II

The busy season for FOREIGN FRUIT may be said to
have now, fairly commenced. The price asked for fine
new Patras Currants is 435. per cwt., which is 3s. to 4s.
below last year's opening price. It is too early yet for
the of much activity in the demand for Raisins,
and new Malaga Muscatels, for which (fair fruit) 445.
were demanded for Bunch, and 525. 6d. far Layers, atthe
commencement, ara now quoted at, 375. for ordinary
Bunch, and 455. for ordinary Layers-. really fine fruit,
however, commands 425. @ 455. for B'unch, and 50s. @
655. for Layers. New Turkey Figs of tine quality realise
655. @ 755., and inferior, 455. g 565. Prunes are offered

into consumption at this low figure. Almonds sell freeli
at £7 @ £7 10s. per cwt. No Oranges yet. Malaga
Lemons realize 30s. the half-chest. Lisbon Grapes fetch
good prices : Black, per half-box, 14s. @ 18s. • Green,
10s. @ 12s. Malaga Ditto, 10s. @ 20s. per barrel. Nuts
are not much inquired for : Barcelona, 445. per bag ; Si-
cily, 355. ; Turkey, 255. American Apples are neglected
by dealers, the imports continuing small and green, 10s.
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meet a ready market, in proof of which one little parcel
superior quality realised 355. 6d. per barrel. Our own
crop of Onions this year being large, foreign imports do
not sell well; those from Oporto can be had now at Bs. 6d,
per box.
There has been a better demand this week for COTTON
for export ; but the trade continuing to hold back,
business has been only moderate. In some instances a
declination has taken place in the value of the middle and
better classes of American of Id. per lb., and generally
prices are a shade lower. There was only a moderate
demand for Cotton on Saturday. The sales were 3,000
bales, 600 of which were taken for export, and prices were
without change. The sales TO-DAY are estimated at 4,500
bales, including 500 for export. There has been a fair
erquiry, but the market is very heavy.
There was perhaps never less doing in the Wool. mar-
ket than there is at present. but as holders are not press-
ing sales, prices have not suffered any change of moment.
THE PIG IRON market continues without animation,
and prices are a shade lower ; mixed Nos. at Glasgow 43s
to 445. Notwithstanding the shock which the money-
market experienced during the week, a manifest firmness
has been maintained in mining shares.
The CORN market here has produced no novelty since
Friday. The chief imports subsequently comprise 1000
qrs. Wheat from Europe, 1956 qrs. Oats and 1180 sacks
Flour from Ireland, and 3237 qrs. Indian Corn and 6108
barrels Flour from the United States ; and a number of
grain-laden vessels from the Baltic are up to arrive to-
morrow (Tuesday). The markets throughout the country
show a decline in the value of most articles of the trade.
The POTATOES are better spoken of again generally.
A letter from B,elfast says—" The disease does not seem
to progress, and our farmers are not raising or consuming
them so recklessly as formerly." From Waterford " the
accounts respecting the disease are more hopeful than of
late; and we are inclined to expect that sound ones will

Oct. 17, Is-IS.

be found farther into the new year than many others do.
A large crop (for
_these years) has undeOtedly been

raised, and We incline to think that the proportion dis-
eased has been measured more by the crop of the past
year than t} . 111

ie present one,

THE IRISH AND AMERICAN PROVISION TRADES

The recent supplies of Irish BetfareC;mingijocom•
petition with the American article, and although nothing
is at present offered below 955. per fierce, which is the
highest price of U. S. " Prime Mess," there is a probabi-
lity that curers will effect further reductions. New Ame-
rican is still taken at full prices.
The only alteration in the value of American Pork is
in the inferior qualities of " Prime Mesa'' which, in con-
sequence of the continued arrivals, has receded from 38s-
to 365. per barrel of 2001 b. as the minimum price.
Both Irish and American Bacon give limited returns of
sales. The latter is low in stock, and the former is still
held at too high rates to find favour in the market, al-
though a superior article is now offering at 565. @ 585.
free on board, for delivery during the next six months.
In the absence of supply, there has been scarcely any
movement in Cheese; the arrivals, however, are consi-
derable, and a large quantity will be offered by auction
this day.

Theie h aye been few sales ofAmericanLardthis week,and
in those qualities from good to fine a reduction of 2s. per
cwt. was submitted to, the present prices being—fine, 4.25.
@ 435. ; good, 40s. @ 41s. This is doubtless owing to
the low figure at which the inferior kinds of Butter are
brought into the market, superseding to a great extent the
use of Lard for culinary purposes.
Irish Butter has arrived this week in large quantities,
amounting to 12,109 firkins, 1299 crocks. Holders being
disposed to sell middling qualities at a reduction of 2s. @
3s. per cwt., (70s. being about the figure,) a fair business
has been done at that abatement ; better kinds, however,
maintain about their previous value. Canada Butter sells
at 60s. @ 665., and Grease ditto at 425. a 46e.

OTHER AMERICAN PRODUCE

There has been an improved denTaild-Cliring the week
for Montreal Pot Ashes, and the stock being much reduced,
an advance of ls. per cwt. is now generally required.
Quercitron Bark is neglected, and to effect sales lower
prices would have to be submitted to. For Tallow there
has been very little enquiry, and prices are with difficultY
maintained. Small sales of Common Rosin have been
made at 3s. 6d. to 3s. gd., but very fine, being scarcer has
realised 10s. to 12s. 6d. Tar continues in request, and
SOO barrels on the spot, and to arrive, have been sold at
14s. 6d. Linseed Oil Cakes sell readily, on arrival, at
steady prices. Rice is difficult to sell, and ls. to 2s, per
cwt. lower.

By the last returns from the Bank of England,
the amount of notes in circulation is £17,475,475, be.
iag a decrease of £73,545 r and the stock of bullion in
both departments is £13,417,241, showing a decrease of
£261,252, when compared with the preceding return.

The Court House at Clonmel now is very
at-
tended.
The Rev. Dr. Cooke has res
Belfast scantily

righed his presbytery in

The Cork Constitution of Saturday says that Ms.
O'Brien has become much dejected, and deeply bemoans
the misery and wretchedness he has brought down uPOII
his innocent family.

The trial of Mr. Donoghue being closed at 5 o'clock
on Saturday, Mr. Justice Moore proceeded to sum up the
evidence, and concluded at 7. The jury then retired, but
had not delivered their verdict when our despatch left.
The Duke of Wellington arrived at Apsley House, on
Saturday afternoon, from Walmer Castle, and shortly
afterwards left for Windsor Castle,. on a visit to her
Majesty.
THE IRISH POLITICAL CONVICTS:—The Dragon, 6,
steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Hall, has proceeded from
Waterford to Cork, and there awaits orders to receive on
board the Irish political convicts for transportation to an3r
place " beyond the seas."—United Serziee Gazette.

The widow of Thomas Moses died at Trough Lane Foot►
in the township of Lynesack and Softie3r, on Friday, Sep-
tember 26, aged 96 years. Another old woman, in the
same township, died a few weeks ago, aged 91 years ;-
there are still living three women in the• same township
whose united ages are 285 years—averaging 95 years each.

COELEGE CHEMISTRY.—This lnstltution is now
open every day, and every description of information ore
practical chemistry is imparted to the students. We
believe that Dr. Muspratt has not established the college
for any personal remuneration, but that he wishes to take
one step to make Liverpool as celebrated for science as
she is Justly for commerce.
ASSUMPTIONS or POPERY.—The Sydney, Chronicle
Romish paper says, "As the bull of his Holiness Pope
Pius IX., appointing Dr. Goold to the episcopal bench.
bears date prior to the letters patent under which Dr.
Perry holds office as the Anglican Bishop of Melbourne,.
Dr. Goold will be entitled to the precedence." What
neat!

SPOT ON THE large spot on the sun, -which
attracted attention about a fortnight since, is again brought
into view by the rotation of the sun on its axis, and was
observed on the lath instant as a fine dark line upon the
extreme edge of the sun's disk, towards the south-east.
The spot is likely to be visible till about the 26th of this
month, and will probably appear again so large as to be
visible without- a telescope, about the 17th, for several
days.
THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON IN PARIS.—The Paris-
correspondent of the Spectator states that the Common.
Council of Paris and the Etat Major of the National
Guard intend to gives great entertainment to the National
Guards who came to the rescue of Paris during the battle
of June. It is reported that the Lord Mayor and Alder-
men of London, are to receive an invitation, as a mark of
gratitude for the reception given to the French National
Guards who have lately visited London.

The application for a divorce in the Philadelphia courts,
by Mr. Pierce Butler, against his wife, Fanny Kemble
Butler, is on the ground that she has deserted him for two
years, having been abroad for that time in Europe. MIT-
Butler resists the application, and as a large fortune 15
depending on the cuestion, whether the wife shall have
her legal portion or be cut off by a divorce, the case will
be one of interest. Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler is among
the visitors at the Revere House, Boston. She will soon
re-appear, it is said, on the boards of the Park Theatre,
New York.—. Montreal Pilot.

STRANGE CONDUCT.—More than ordinary indignation
has been evinced at. Perth towards the officials at• the
Scottish Central Railway, in consequence of the conduct
they displayed in declining to convey the Duchess of Su-
therland along their line on Sunday last, on the occasion.
of her being summoned to the bedside of her dying pa-
rent, the Earl of Carlisle, at Castle Howard, in York-
shire. The Duchess hired a steamer, and crossed the
ferry to Edinburgh,. but did not arrive in time to see her
father alive. Her Grace only received the summons on
Friday night, at Dunrobin Castle, and travelling as
quickly as possible,reaclied Perth on Sunday morning.--
Glasgow Reformer.
THE SCHOOLMASTER AT FAULT,—There is .a remark-
able instance of " dulness" existing at this time, in a boy,
a native of Haughton-le-Skerne, in this county. All
pains have been taken to instruct, and to impress upon
his memory the first rudiments of a scholastic education,
without the slightest apparent effect. In other respects
he is a good natured, amiable, and lively boy_; but, so far
as the alphabet goes, he exceeds the usual bounds of slow
development—having been already three and a half years
at school without acquiring the knowledge of the first let-
ter A! His father, thinking that the boy was not pro-
perly taken care of, tried to instruct him, but after several
months' labour, has failed in advancing him further.—
Durham Adz

Pertiser

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16.—Wind N.E., fresh,

ARRlVED.—Evergreen, Brown, from Quebec—Zepbyrus,
Ward, St. Petersburg—Mary Campbell, Cilchrist, Konigsberg
—Pomerania, Krause, Daiaie—Wanderer, Beck, Brake.

ED.—lseocies, laver, Africa—Bertha, Mitchell, con-
stantinople—EliXabeth, Beverley, Rotterdam—Delhi, Wheeler,
Sincapore—Lucretia,Gillman, Vera Cruz—Eliza Ernest, Cher.-
bourgGrastnere, Vale, Alexandria, E.—Leda, Absalom, Bel-
) en Verwochting, Pyles, Rotterdam.

rout—Hoo

Bell. Walsh, from Prince Edward's Island, at Kingstown.
Ocean Queen, Penningham, from Danzic, at Pembroke.
FALMOUTH, 1401 Oct —The barque Regina, of London, sugar
laden, was.fallen in with 27th Sept.,,in lat. 41, long: 54, with
loss of main and mizen masts, and abandoned, by the Auguste
and Bertha.—Mem. The Regina, Freeman, arrived at Antigua
28th Aug., from Dominica, to fill up, and sailed thence on the
sth Sept. for London.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
iiR. C. H. CHXDBURN, 71, LORD-STREET.

Pressure at shade by self- Noon.
in Humidity at
, Wind
registering Difference of- o' at
Nine Six thermometer Wet and Dry Rain. Noon.
a.m. p.m. Max. 1 Min. bulb. I Fall of

004 IN.w

56 i 49
54 I 48

56 46
55 46
54 43

E.N.E 53144
0.04 N.E. 53;3
49 45
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THE WEATHER.-10th: brilliant; Squalls.-11th
—l2th: bright; night, clouded.-13th: ditto.-14th
night, light rains.-15th; clouded, rain.-16th: clouded

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brilliant.
ditto;

STERDAY