The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-15 00:00:00

GREAT EXHIBITION.

FOREIGN CONFERENCE & EVANGELIZATION
COMMITTEE FOR 1851,
47, LEICES7'ER-SQUARE, LONDON.

OBJECTS,

THE proposed Exhibition of Arts and Manufac-
tures of All Nations, in 1851, opens a new d" important
s".l,694ketereetn
field for Christian operation. This Committ as, therefore,
been formed on the broadest Evangelical inciples of men of
various denominations, "who hold ead, even Christ,"
for the purpose of securing the f ing important objects :
Religious Services and Le re: during the period. of the
Exhibition, which will be ducted by faithful Ministers, in
foreign Languages.

The distribution of the Scriptures and of Evangelical Books
and Tracts.

The employment of Missionaries among Foreigners.
The promotion of brotherly.intercouse with Foreigners, with
a view to the interchange of information on the progress of
the Gospel.

The hiring of suitable Reading Rooms from May to October,
which will be suppled with English and Foreign Periodicals,
where Evangelical Christians may have opportunities of meet-
ing one another, and where a Registry of Addresses may be
kept.

The Committee will also endeavour to give publicity among
our own countrymen from the provinces to such special ar-
rangements as may be independently made by Evangelical
Ministers and Societies for their religious benefit.
The Committee are happy to be able to say, that they have
secured the services of Messrs. Napoleon 110118E4i. F. kiAnnd

and Ar

......... ......al.vi 4slasa ~,c Ali Ul/11/11Jumcanon wan oiner iieraia ot the Znd instant informs us that the coinage at
brethren in France. A meeting has been held in Berlin, at the Philadelphia mint, during the month of March,
which it was arranged that the Rev. E. Kuntze, Rev. Dr. amounted to 6,250,000 dollars, showing, with the previous
Krummacher, Rev. Mr. Krummacher, jun., Rev. Dr. Conant,
and the Rev. Mr. Bochman, should proceed to England, to reports, an aggregate coinage for three months, of
preach the Gospel of Christ during the Exhibition. Hopes 14,000,000 dollars. Gold deposits at the mint in March,
were also held out that Mr. Bethmann Hollweg, President of amounted to 3.000,000 dollars. Total, from January Ist
the Stutgardt Assembly, and Mr. Wichern, the originator of to April Ist, 1851, 11,000,000 dolls. In all, he estimates
the great movement for home missions throughout Germany,
"the yield of California, since its discovery, at 80,000,000
will both afford us their assistance, besides other men of emi- dollar;. This, however, it seems, bat been absorbed by
of Elberfeld, Mr. Feldner, Schroder, &c. Arrangements are
neuce, such as Rev. Mr. Sander, the Principal of the College.
t ie combined activity of circulat ion in Europe and in Ame
als •in progress for securing Italian, Swedish, and Spanish rice; and, as there is at present a small profit. on the
Pasterns. shipment of gold to this country, it is impossible to tell
Several large Chapels have most kindly been offered to the how soon we may have such a contraction in the latter
Committee, for one Foreign Service in the day, independently country as the New York Herald evidently (cared on the
of the accomi.:odation in Exeter-hall, which, through the libe-
rality of the Directors, has been secured on most advantageous 23rd ultimo. The entire commercial world appear to be
terms. getting into the currency fix.
No. 47, Leicester-square, has been engaged as an office, and NEW YORK, APRIL 2.
for Reading-rooms, &c., which will be open, upon certain re Asti ns.—The sales areso bads, closing steady at 85 12ac. for
gulations, to Christian Brethren. A Register of Addresses pots, and $5 814 c. for pearls.
will be kept there, and every information given to persons TIREADSTUFFS.—The market closed a little easier for Wes-
desirous of obtaining it. A competent Interpeter has been tern, but without change in State. The sales are 5,700 barls at
attached to the.Otlice. and is living on the premises. $4 I sic. to $4 25c, for No. 2 superfine; 84 4nc. to $4 50c. for
Copies of the .chief Religions Papers and Periodicals have common to straight State; $4 50c. to $4 681 c. for mixed to
generously been granted gratuitously, and application is in straight Michigan and Indiana; $4 624 c. to $4 87irc. for com-
course of being made to all the leading Evangelical Journals anon to straight Ohio; $4 87ac. for pure Genesee. Southern
of Europe for a similar grant. flour is selling steadily without change in fates. The sales are
An estimate has been made, upon a moderato scale, of the 700 barls at $4 624 c. to 84 75c. Canadian is selling very
Committee's probable.expenses, amounting to .i'4ooo, but they slowly : 750 barls in bond were taken at 84 62ic. Rye flour is
dare not incur any liability beyond the amount actually en. I dull at .83 574 c. Corn meal in nominally at .133 to ht:l 134 r fn.-

m cu ."••
- ! sly c. •• •••• ^••••••q•-• vui ia 11111:“. 13 11U sssss mo y nt, .I,U tll •ou u4ti. oil-
trusted to them by the public. It is hoped;iiierelo‘r e, that Jersey, and .03 Mc. for Brandywine. There is little doing in
those friends whointend' to support this truly national move- wheat : pure Genesee is held at 81 10c. to 45"1 15c. ; him
merit, will see the necessity of doingso speedily, that the bushels Pennsylvania were sold at 74 delivered. Barley is in
Committee may know the extent to which they may go. good demand: we notice sales of 500 bushels. two-rowed, at
About. 462000 has already been collected by the London Corn- $1 134 c. Corn is held very firmly, with a good inquiry ; the
mittee ; sad it is hoped the ProVinees will contribute their sales arc 11,000 bushels, chiefly Northern yellow, at 66c. to -67 e t
share. closing at the latter price. Oats are moving moderately at 47t:.
Conti/111100as will be received and forwarded by any Mein- to 49c. for Northern, and 45c. to 47c. for Jersey.
ber of the
....-. —.— COFFEE is in fair demand, with no improvement in mt..

We notice sales of 350

nva at 12:

Rev. F. Barker.
Rev. W. W. Ewbauk
Rev. Dr. Rallies,
Rev. C. M. Birrell.
Rev. J. R. Welsh.

aan,---minam Jones, Esq..
John Cropper, jun. Esq,
Edward Cropper, Esq.
Robert Bickersteth, Esq
R. A. Macfie, Esq.
A. T. Ritchie, Esq.
Robert_ ee, M .1) . i _ _

....... A
10 to 10k, 4 months; too Leguavra at 101 "50M oi
moat
aracaibo et
101, and 35 St. Domingo at 91, cash.
CorroN.—The market is heavy at lower rates, and the sales
to-day were inside of 100 bales. The sales for th-ee days are
4,600 bales. All parties are wal'ing anxiously for the next ad-
vices from Europe. The exports from this port for the week
ending last evening, were as follows:
To Great Britain .......................... 8,866
Ilavre

Treasurer,—Thomas Matheson, 29, North John-street.
Hon. Secretary—T. R. Arnott, 31, North Joltu,street,
Or, in London by
The Treasurer—Hon. Arthur Kinnaird,
it4ii lion. h'ecretaly—Wilbraham Taylor, Esq.

...
Northern Ports of Euror

Total for the week

10,0(Q