The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-12 00:00:00

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.

Monday Night.
A belated Cockney once took refuge in a roadside inn
in Yorkshire, and, mixing with a somewhat rough com-
pany of bumpkins whom he found there, was tested as to
his qualification for drinking, smoking, writing with
chalk on the table, et cetera, in all of which he far dis-
tanced his new companions, and then retired to rest.
Scarcely, however, had he reached his chamber door,
when o.ie of his discomfited rivals shouted after him, " I
say, my mon, I'se coming to fight thee i' the morning."
And so it is with our German friends at present holding a
Chartist meeting in Frankfort. They have proved to the
world that they are a sorry set of dunderheads at legislation,
and poor Baron Gagern is to be pitied when he contemplates
the bearded nothings whom he has been so instrumental
in calling from an abstract into a political existence.
Bewildered in their own mysticism, and wrathful at their
incompetency, they are determined, since they can do
nothing else, to fight somebody ; and the Schleswig-
Holstein dispute, in their hands, is likely to lead, not
only to a bloody war, but probably to the dismemberment
of Germany itself. The confirmation of the news of the
Frankfort decision has had a very discouraging effect on the
Liverpool Exchange, and a number of orders for produce
previously on band for Germany have been countermanded.
In London its effect has been neutralized by the more
favourable news confirming the acceptance of the English
and French mediation on the part of Austria, in refe-
rence to her dispute with the King of Sardinia, and the
English funds have consequently remained without varia-
tion, the only quotations for Consols throughout Saturday
having been 86 to - for money, and so- toy for the 17th
of October.

The Times of this lay contains a letter, remarking upon
the inconvenience and loss inflicted upon our Indian trade
and intercourse by the suppression of the Bombay mail,
which used to be dispatched from Southampton on the
3d of each month. The following extracts show that the
subject is of great importance to those of the mercantile
community connected with Inda :—" the heavy tax thus
imposed on correspondence, especially on such matters as
invoices, bills of lading, price currents, circulars, news-
papers, &c., in the shape of French postage, is a far
greater burden than would be generally believed ;
indeed, in the case of my own individual firm it may
be stated at not less than £3OO to £4OO per annum."
In further elucidation, the writer goes on to de-
monstrate that " not only is there a direct loss to the
country of £lO,OOO per annum by this new arrangement,
attended with great inconvenience to the publi' in India
and England, but that there is an indirect loss to the
extent of some additional thousands, the whole of which
additional loss is paid by this country to France."
The SHARE Market which had been drooping daily un-
til Saturday, rallied a little on that day, and continues
firmer TO-DAY. London and North Western shares are
heavy, in co sequence of the severe losses sustained by
the late acijents. London stock is 111 to 113 ; the 4-
shares Ito dis. Midland 86 ; 2 shares 9to 81- dis.
A decline in prices has again to be reported for COTTON;
but although all kinds have submitted to the deprecia-
tion, " fair Mobile" is the only description which has
receded a full quotation of 4-d. from the rates of last
week. On SATURDAY 4000 bags were sold. 600 being
for exportation. TO-DAY the sales were 7000 bales, 1500
for export. The market was heavy; and prices rather in
favour of the buyer.

The imports of WOOL for the week have been—of
Foreign, from Jamaica 5, West Coast 2400, Iceland 120,
Kingstown 7, Alexandria 31, Lisbon 92, previously 51232,
total 53887; Scotch, 394. previously 8698, total 9092.
The market TO-DAY is still rather dull, but on the whole
we think there is a little more inquiry ; prices are without
any material alteration.

The grain crops in this district, and in the south, have
been nearly all saved, in better condition, upon the whole,
than was expected ; the harvest is also going on rapidly
in Ireland, from which quarter we hear no complaints of
the weather. The yield of Wheat throughout the United
Kingdom is expected to fall somewhat short of the ave-
rage, while that of Oats and Barley, to use the trade
phraseology, is anticipated to be good for the former, and
fair for the latter. OUR MARKET has been firm SINCE
FRIDAY for most articles of the trade, especially for
Wheat and Indian Corn, the latter of which is in im-
proved demand for Ireland, at an advance of ls. upon
Friday's rates. Our imports into this port since Thurs-
day have been :—Wheat, from Ireland 166 qrs., coastwise
1026, Europe 1568 ; Barley, Europe 2650 qrs. ; Malt,
coastwise 66 qrs. ; Oats, Ireland 60 qrs., coastwise 40 ;
Beans, Europe 500 qrs. ; Indian Corn, U. States 10,584
qrs. ; Indian Corn Meal, U. States 920 brls. ; Oatmeal,
Ireland 430 Ids. ; Flour, Ireland 787 sacks, coastwise 300
sacks 107 brls., Canada 3531 brls., U. States 4007 brls.,
Europe 350 sacks. Exports:—Wheat, for Ireland 275
qrs. ; Beans, coastwise 40 qrs. ; Pease, coastwise 12 qrs. ;
Indian Corn, Ireland 1845 qrs., coastwise 27 ; Indian
Corn Meal, Ireland 320 brls., coastwise 70 ; Flour, coast-
wise 60 sacks 26 brls. The accounts of the Potatoes are
still unfavourable, although very healthy supplies continue
to be sent to market. We give the following extracts :
Belfast, Sept. 7: The advices from the country become
alarming as to the state of the Potato crop, and although
I am unwilling to credit the current reports to their ex-
tent, I cannot but admit that the greater number of my
own private advices give good cause for apprehending
that the crop is in very imminent danger, and scarcely to
be relied on as food for the people.—Limerick, Sept. 9:
Of Potatoes we have no new feature to report, and the
market is fairly supplied. Sound qualities command high
prices, but the greater part of the supply is infected with
disease—many loads very badly.—Waterford, Sept. 9:
Our market is not so well supplied with Potatoes as on
this day week ; quality various, and prices range from'
21d. to 6d. per 161 b.
For the last few days the Sugar Market has presented a
very gloomy appearance ; fortunately holders have not
pressed sales, had they done so, much lower prices would
have been the result. TO-DAY the market looks more
healthy, and the opinion is that very shortly prices will
rally. Since Thursday last the sales 230 hhds. Barbadoes,
355. to 41s. 6d. ; 50 hhds. Demerara, and about 1,000 bags
Bengal, chiefly damps and damages, at steady rates. The
refiners have taken 80 hhds. Cubas, at 355. 6d. For Mo-
lasses there is little inquiry, a small parcel fetched 16s. per
cwt. from the quay. Rum continues dull of sale, a few
puncheons Demeraras, 35 per cent. over-proof, realised
2s. Bd. per gal. Saltpetre is very heavy of sale the late ar-
rivals being large, say 20,000 bags. Bengal Rice is not much
sought after, at auction to-day 12s, was only bid for fine
white ; 800 bags small broken went at 105.6 d., a full price.
—ln Mincing-lane the amount of business transacted has
been much less than usual, a general disinclination having
been shown on the part of purchasers to enter into nego-
tiations. The sales of sugar have been small, but the
importers have been compelled to make slight concessions
in price, and the market has been characterised by consi-
derable heaviness.

The inquiry for AMERICAN Lard was pretty brisk at
the commencement of the week, and although the trans-
actions have not been to a great extent, an advance of Is.
per cwt. has been realized. 1000 boxes of Cheese were
sold by auction last week, at prices varying from 30s. to
555., which latter price was paid for one small parcel only
of very fine, and is 3s. above the general quotations.
Beef is still scarce, and in good request. The low prices
o Pork having created a demand for Ireland, a conside-
rable business has been done at an improvement. A fair
trade has been doing in Bacon, at about previous rates ;
but Hams have moved slowly, holders wanting to increase
prices. Shoulders are scarce, and sell at an advance of
6d. per cwt. A parcel of Canadian Butter, of fair quality,
sold at auction for 665. to 68s. per cwt. Prices current :-
Cheese-(duty paid)-Fine, 48s to 52s per cwt. ; middling,
43s to 45s ; ordinary, 30s to 355. Beef-U.S. (free)-Prime
mess, per trce. 3041 b., 85s to 90s ; ordinary, 808 to -s, old
40s to 60s; extra, India, family, &c., -s to -s; ditto, per
half-barrel, 26s 6d to 35s ;-mess, per barrel, 2001 b., -s to -s ;
ordinary, 40s to 465, old -s to -s; prime, 383 to 405. Pork--
U.S. (free)-Prime mess, 36s to 58s, old -s to -s per barrel,
2001 b. ; prime, 36s to -s, old -s to -s ; mess, family mess,
&c., 50s to 565, old -s to -s. Bacon-(free)-Eastern, -s to
-s ; western, 33s to 458 ; shoulders, 29s to -s, old -s to -s
per cwt. llama-Dried, (duty paid,) 35s to 423 per cwt. ;
in salt, (free,) 30s to 345. Lard-(free)-Fine, in kegs and bar-
rels, 44s to 458 per cwt.; good, in do. do., 42s to 438 ; ordinary
to middling, 38s to 40s ; inferior, and grease, 30s to 365.
Butter-Canada, (duty paid,) 64s to 68s per cwt. ; grease, (free,)
54s to 565. Avoda ffscutt-(duty paid)-26s to 28s per cwt.
The IRISH PROVISION Market is still characterised by
inactivity ; and although the subjoined quotations for
Butter shew no reduction from those of last week, they
were barely maintained in the few transactions which
took place. The trade for other articles is also limited.
Prices in Liverpool this day :-Butter : Waterford, 80s.
to -s. ; Kilkenny, Carlow, and Clonmel, 78s. to 80s. ;
Carrick, 78s. to -s. ; Wexford, Carlow, 78s. to -s. ;
Belfast, 765. to 78s. ; Ballymoney and Coleraine, 765. to
775. ; Banbridge, 745. to 7Gs. ; Newry and Dundalk, 68s.
to 70s. ; Londonderry, 70s. to 755. Bacon : Long Mid-
dles, free from bone, new, 545. to 565. ; Short Middles,
free from bone, new, 565. Hams : Dry, 655. to 725.
Lard : Fine Keg, 50s. to 525. Arrivals for the week
ending this day : - Butter, 6936 firkins, 1542 crocks ;
Bacon, 12 bales; Hams, 2 lihds. ; Lard, 5 tierces.
Our Scotch Pig laorc Market has been rather:ouiet to-
day-but more business has been done in Glasgow during
the week than for some time past. The quotations for
good brands are as follows :-No. 1, 465. to 465. 6d. ;
Mixed Nos., 455. 6d. to 465. ; No. 3, 455. to 455. 6d. free
on board for cash.-There has been a little more busi-
ness transacted in the mining share-market this week,
and the inquiries for paying mines, as well as those that
have recently improved, continue to be made.
Since the 31st of August, the arrivals of TIMBER from
British America consist of 9 vessels, 6,219 tons. Of St.
John Pine a small parcel was sold at Is. 41d., and Birch
at ls. 2d. per foot (the Pine 181 in. calliper.) Of Quebec,
three cargoes were sold at Is. 24-cl. for Pine, Red Pine at
Is. 51d to Is. 6d., Oak at Is. 9d. to ls. 10d., Elm at
ls. Id. ver foot, Deals at .£7 per standard, Standard
Staves £3O, and puncheon at £lO per M. By auction, a
parcel from Maton, port of Quebec, was sold at is lid.
for Pine, Oak at aid. to 2s. 12d., Red Pine ls. 3d., Pine
Deals at 2d. per foot, Spruce Deals at 1 9-164. to lid.
per foot of 2 inches, Standard Staves £35 per M, and
Lathwood 655. per fathom, and in like manner some third
quality Yellow Pine Deals at £8 10s. per standard. Of
Spruce Deals, the sales consist of a cargo of St. John at
£7 per standard for the Deals, and £7 ss. for 7,000 21
inch Battens ; a cargo of St. Andrew's at £7 ; a cargo of
Richibucto at same price, a parcel of P.E. Island at same
price, and by auction about 1,500 St. John Spruce Deals
and Battens at 1 11-16 d. to lid. per foot. Of Yellow
Pine Deals, a cargo from Richibucto was sold at £B5
(with Spruce at £7 7s. per standard), and to-day a
cargo of Miramichi Yellow in the yard at £9 to £lO 10s.
per standard, averaging nearly £lO per standard. A
cargo of Spruce Deals, yarded in the spring, is reported
to have sold at £7 10s. per standard. Two cargoes of
Spruce Deals are being yarded for importers' account.
Of Mahogany and Furniture Woods, at the sales of the
6th inst of 373 logs Cuba Mahogany, per " Lord John
Russell," 225 logs were sold at an average of 6 5-16 d. per
foot, leaving all the better logs unsold ; and of 110 logs
per " Clydesdale," 82 logs were sold at 6 7-16 d. per foot;
of St. Domingo, 98 logs, ex " Ripley," were sold at
4 13-32 d. per foot. Of Havana Cedar, 12 logs were sold
at sd. to 54ci. per foot. Of Rio Rosewood, 79 planks were

sold a an average of £l4 10s. per ton ; and of Bahia, 39
planks at £9 10s. per ton. 1,050 choice Lancewood spars,
per " Clydesdale," were sold at 6s. 3d. to 12s. each, aver-
aging 10s. 2d. each.
The return this week from the Bank of England, being
for the week ending the 2nd of September, is of special
importance, as embracing the accounts to be submitted to
the meeting which will be held, we believe, on the 21st
inst., for the declaration of the half-yearly dividend.
Compared in the usual manner with the previous week, it
gives the following results :
Public deposits, ..t'5,021,591 ; Increase, ..i153,217.
Other deposits. 8,524,607 ; Increase, 103,725.
Rest, . _ 3,826,382; Increase, 269,696.

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On the other side of the account :
Government securities, £'12,462,735; the same as before.
Other securities, .. .. 11,368,814; Increase, .E 469,814.
Notes unemployed, 8,784,795 ; Increase, 50,555.
The amount of notes in circulation is £18,098,710,
being a decrease of £20,170; and the stock of bullion in
both departments is £13,509,662, showing an increase of
£5,999, when compared with the preceding return.
The rest on the 4th of March last was £3,980,840,
which, after deducting £509,355 for the dividend of 31 per
cent., and £145,530 for the bonus of 1 per cent., left
£3,325,955. On the present occasion the rest is
£3,826,382, and 31 per cent. deducted from this would
leave only £3,317,027. It is obvious, therefore, that no
bonus is to be anticipated.
The advices from Amsterdam mention that prices on
the Bourse were declining in consequence of sales. The
apprehended interference of the Frankfort Diet in the
ratification of the armistice concluded between Germany
and Denmark exercised much influence upon the specu-
lators in public securities.

MONSIEUR ROBERT HOUDIN'S MAGICAL
PERFORMANCES.

We have heard of sleight-of-hand performances, and
seen a good many, which, in our simplicity, we suppose,
we set down in our own minds as nothing short of diable-
rie. We have seen pancakes baked in bona-fide hats, and on
oneoccasion, and wetrembled forit, forthe hat was ourown,
and our best—pigeons, and others of the feathered crea-
tion, flying out of pockets never meant to hold such rarce
ayes ; handkerchiefs set in-a-low on, the stage, and when
the fair owners trembled for their existence, after seeing
them reduced to cinders, reproduced in the middle of new
laid eggs; watches smashed to fragments, and then held
ticking to their owner's ears ; card tricks, and all kinds of
tricks ; but we never before saw the wonder of magicians
and of magic, as they appeared last night in the person and
performances of Monsieur Houdin. We had heard much
of him from our contemporaries of London and of Man-
chester, in which latter place he has won wreaths of
never-dying fame, and even startled some of our hard
and dry utilitarian and free trade contemporaries into the
confession that

" There are more things 'twixt heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in our philosophy;"
and that, of Mr. Hondin himself, it may be said that
" The earth bath bubbles as the water bath,
And he is of them."

Mons. Houdin's performances are as totally different
from those of the ordinary jugglers and sleight-of-hand
performers, and even of the best of those who preceded
him, as twilight is to the full noon. His tricks, trans-
formations, &c., are clean, and leave no suspicion behind
of machinistical management. He does not bring before
his audience a perplexing and suspicious array of the
means of deception ; but for all the audience can see, the
whole of his performances could as well be carried on in a
drawing-room as in the theatre.

The first part of the performance was extremely clever
throughout, especially " The Wonderful Orange Tree"
and " The Marvellous Fishing." The performances, too,
of " Auriol" and " Debureau" were very unique.
In Part 2nd, " The Fans and Cannon Balls" were very
clever, but too like the ordinary feats of jugglery to be
very greatly relished. The performance called " The
Trinkets" was superlatively clever ; but the " Portfolio"
was the greatest piece of sleight of hand we witnessed in
this part. The most admired and amusing pieces of the
whole of these two parts " The Handkerchief with Bon-
bons," which Mr. Houdin threw to every part of the
house, causing a perfect scramble in pit, boxes, and
gallery, and " the inexhaustible bottle," which we really
thought would never be emptied, distilling, as it did, all
recorded varieties of liquor. We should imagine that
there was scarcely one sort which it did not receive a call
for. A more triumphant exhibition of legerdemain we
never witnessed. In part 3, M. Emile Houdin exhibited
his extraordinary powers of second sight, naming, with his
eyes blindfolded, various objects presented to him.
Another wonderful deception was that in which M.
Emile Houdin is encompassed in something like a long
chimneypot, and fired at with a pistol by his father, when
on the first occasion he reappeared on the opposite wing
of the stage, and, on an encore being called for, in one of
the opposite side-boxes.

The concluding effort of this part of the evening's per-
formance, which we cannot dwell upon to-day, was the
part entitled " Suspension Ethereenne," by young Eu-
gene Houdin. This was a singular feat. The youth was
first placed upon two arm supports, and the ether (?)
given him to imbibe. Directly, one was knocked away ;
and still he remained, as if supported upon the one arm.
Afterwards, he was placed in the position represented in
the bills of the performance, and remained so suspended,
as it were, sufficiently long to convince the audience that
something uncommon was the cause of so uncommon a
posture. This was, we repeat. one of tiv3 most clever
impostures—we use the word advisedly, of M. Houdin's
first night with us ; and it satisfied us as to his talent in
the :art, which he professes, being supreme. The house
was a bumper one, and was uproarious in its applause
throughout.

The exhibition of paintings will be opened to the
public to-morrow.
The figure-head of the " Ocean Monarch" has been
washed ashore at Southport, and was found by a lady
belonging to Halifax, who, we believe, prizes it as a vain-
relic. It was a representation of Neptune.
THE CHINESE EXHlBlTlON.—Thisextraordinaryunique
exhibition continues to attract an immense number of
visitors. We intend next week to present the interesting
collection before our readers in a somewhat different light
to what it has hitherto received,-
THE OCEAN MONARCH.—A spirited and well-drawn
representation of the burning of this ship has been pub-
lished by Mr. E. G. Jones, of Lord-street, who has kindly
devoted the whole 3f the proceeds to the sufferers by this
disaster. It is deservedly patronized by his Worship the
Mayor.
THE IRISH PARLIAMENT,—The Rotatory Parliamen
Committee had a meeting on Monday, Lord N. Fitz-
gerald presiding, when they resolved that their object was
not to obtain a triennial assemblage of the parliament in
Dublin, but an assemblage for such period each year as
would suffice for the legislative interests of Ireland and
the convenience of the empire.
MR. BROOCH'S NEW FARCE.—We have, from a very
early period of his labours as editor of the Liverpool Lion,
predicated success to Mr. Brough as a humourous writer;
and we were confirmed in this opinion by the superior
quality of his burlesque, recently so successfully produced
at the Amphitheatre. We are therefore not surprised to
learn that he has just been most successful in a new farce
produced at the Adelphi Theatre, London, which is
spoken of most eulogistically by the Morning Chronicle.
JENNY LIND IN MANCHESTER.—The Swedish Night-
ingale once again met her numerous friends in Manches-
ter, at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday evening. The
piece selected was Lucia di Lammermoor, and the audi-
ence was numerous, enthusiastic, and highly respectable.
The theatre presented the most brilliant appearance, and
although the prices ranged from ss. to 31s. 6d., every
available seat was occupied. At the close of the opera,
Jenny was called for, and loud were the congratulations
she received. She appeared last night in the opera of La
Sonnambula, and the whole of the seats were taken on
Saturday.
THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
The meeting of this society, last evening, at Clarendon-
buildings, was well attended. The discussion was upon
the best mode of cultivating the vine, with particular
reference to the colouring of the grapes, and was opened
in an able speech by Mr. John Smith. Several fine spe-
cimens of plants, fruit, and vegetables, were shown.
Prizes were awarded to Mr. Skirving, for Liliztin lanci-
folium album ; to Mr. Wilson, of Allerton, for black
Hambro grapes ; and to Mr. Taylor, for red celery. Cer-
tificates of merit were awarded to Mr. Taylor, for Bud-
dleya Lindlegana, and to Mr. Young, for Stanhopea in-
signis Harrisonii.

TRAINING COLLEGE AT CHESTER.—The report of the
Chester Diocesan Board states that the demand for mas-
ters from the Training College at Chester greatly exceeds
the supply. Twenty-eight masters have been appointed
to schools since the last report, making a total of 120
since the opening of the college, exclusively of masters
who have resided a shorter time than the rules require,
and of 40 who have attended the National School with a
view to the improvement of their own schools. The
number of students in residence is 50, being more than at
any former period. The Agricultural and Commercial
School in connexion with the Training College has also
had an accession to its numbers since the last report; it
contains at present 40 pupils. Certificates of merit have
been awarded by the Committee of Council to 17 masters
of schools trained at the Chester College, and to 7
students in residence.

ATTRACTIVE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE.—The public
will perceive that the gallant officers of the regiments sta.
tioned here have agreed to don " thesock and buskin" iu aid
of the fund for the relief of the surviving sufferers by the
destruction of the Ocean Monarch. The performance is
to take place to-morrow evening, at the Royal Amphi-
theatre. The occasion honours the efforts of the benevo-
lent amateurs, and we shall hope to see the house crowded
to excess. The pieces selected for representation are
Charles the Seefmd, the ballet of Myrna, and the farce of
The Unfinished Gentleman. We understand that Mr.
Mark Howard, late of the Adelphi Theatre, has been
the chief mover in bringing about this effort of benevo-
lence; and hope the next time he comes before the Liver-
pool public on his own behalf he will meet with better
success than has attended his previous endeavours.
AMATEUR PERFORMANCE BY MEMBERS OF WHITE-
MAN'S BRUNSWICK CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
SUFFERERS BY THE OCEAN MONARCH.—We regret
that we omitted in our last. by inadvertence, all notice of
the performance given by the amateurs, most of whom are
members of this excellent club, in aid of the funds for the
relief of the sufferers by this calamitous event. It is now
too late to enter into details. It is sufficient to' say that
the effort. a successful one, was made with a promptitude
worthy of the cause and of the spirited character of those
who made it ; and was not one of the least interesting
evidences of the zeal of our fellow-townsmen in behalf of
the unfortunate beings, whose sad case was the object of
general sympathy. The Mayor has written to the Bruns-
wick Club and acknowledges with thanks, on behalf of
the Committee, the receipt of £l5O for the sufferers.