The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-08 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL FEBRUARY SESSIONS.

These sessions, for the trial of prisoners in the Borough
Gaol, Commenced yesterday, before Gilbert Henderson, Esq.,
the recorder. The calendar contained the names of 88 priso-
ners charged with felony and 13 for misdemeanour. Of the
whole number, it is noted that, 32 can read and write imper-
fectly; 18 can read imperfectly ; 43 can neither read nor write,
and only 8 can read and write well. The offences charged are
of the usual character, and few of them of a very grave charac-
ter. The following gentlemen were sworn in to constitute

THE GRAND JURY

Thos Crichlow Molyneux, iron merchant, New Quay, foreman,
William Armstrong, merchant, South Castle-street,
Gavin Brackenridge, corn merchant, Bedford-street South,

Samuel Marshall finiley, cotton broker, South Chapel-street,
Thos. Duckworth Headlam, insurance broker, Dale-street,

Robt. Hutchinson, merchali, Old Churchyard.
Timothy Bristow Hughes, broker, Royal Bank Buildings,
James Howell, cotton broker, Tithebarn-street,
John Harnett, corn broker, Fenwick-street,

William Imrie, merchant, 'Rumford-street,
Robt, Mason, cotton broker, Rumford-place,
James Stringer, merchant, Old Churchyard,

Chas. Fobt. SiThrtson, merchant, Exchi'nge:alley North,

Peb. 8,1848.

THE MASTER PORTERS.
The following is a copy of the memorial of the master
porters to.the Town Council :

That, by an arrangement of the Dock Committee, your
memorialists were encouraged to take out licenses as mas-
ter porters, by which they were to be enabled to under-
take the receiving and delivery of the whole of the cargo
of any ship for which they might be engaged.
That upon the faith of such understanding, your me'
morialists took out such licenses, and made contracts
in-
volving considerable outlay ; that your memorialists, 0-4
the condition of their conducting such porterage business
on the dock quays, are made subject to the penalty of
making good any loss in cargo which may occur; and In
every respect by the security which they have to give, the
importer is insured against loss, from the bad conduct 0
the servants engaged under them.
That it appears to your memorialists that such guaran-
tee, gives by the master porters, ought to be sufficient for
all the purposes of merchants and importers. Yet your
memorialists have to complain that they are as a bodY
proscribed, and prohibited from entering the Albert Dock
and Warehouses. Your memorialists appeal to the work-
ing of the other docks, since the licensing system was
adopted ; and fearlessly contend they can do the work 0'
the public as cheaply as it can be done by any of the ser-
vants of the Dock Committee.

Your memorialists therefore humbly pray, that until
the above allegations are met by proof of their inability to
perform the porterage of the port upon as reasonable
terms, and as expeditiously, as the porters of the Doc];
Committee, your honourable council should suspend for
the present your approval of any further extension of 0
system, which thus prohibits the master tradesmen of the,
town from exercising their fair share of the business 0;
the port.

The representations of the master porters are entitled
to every consideration, and we should be glad if their
grievances could be redressed ; for all unnecessary inter-
ference with the business of tradesmen should be avoided•

IMPORTS INTO LIVERPOOL FROM THE ENV

OF JANUARY TO THE srn FEBRUARY.
The imports into Liverpool of the principal articles of
roreign produce, from the 31st January to the sth Febrw
ary, have been, from all ports, Brimstone, I 5 tons ; Flax,
760 bales ; Flaxseed and Linseed 2157 qrs. ;. Guano, 1340
tons ; Hemp, 2878 bales, &c. ; Ox and Cour Hides, num-
ber, 18,503; Indigo, 18 serons and chests; Lard, 6321
casks, &c., States, United and 165 Ireland ; Madder, 10
casks ; Madder Roots, 330 bales, &c. ; Olive Oil, 25
casks; Palm Oil, 270 casks; Pepper, 1724 packages;
Pimento, 90 barrels and bags; Rice, 23,788 bags, &c.;
Safflower, 10 bales ; Saltpetre and Nitrate of Soda, 3849
bags; Sheep Wool, 617 packages; Shumac, 700 bags,
&c. ; Raw Silk, 20 bales ; Turpentine, 844 casks ; re"
loria, 160 tons.

The Paris correspondent of the London Times of
yesterday says, " The Duchess de Montpensier is is
condition which promises an heir."
The French government are not going to reduce their
army in Algeria, although they are in possession of tlic
country.

On Friday the address relating to the Swiss question
was carried in the French Chamber of Deputies by a ma'
jority of 206 to 126.

Dr. Wiseman, accompanied by the Roman Catholic
prefect of Hong Kong had an interview with Earl Grey oa
Saturday.

The Vice-Provost and a member of the Fellows of the
University of Dublin, have signed a recommendation r
That there be no personal canvas for the candidates withill
the college, and that there be no speeches at the hustings
beyond the simple nomination.

Intelligence was received in London on Saturday of the
total loss of the barque British Sovereign, a whaling shit,'
Capt. Jones, on the eastern side of the Sandwich Islands-
One of the hands was picked up, and he stated he feared
he was the only survivor of the crew, all the others having
been murdered by the natives.
The Railway Record reports that it is the intention of
the directors to open the Chester and Holyhead as far al
Bangor, a distance of 61 miles, on the Ist of March. :So,
tice has already been forwarded to the Railway Commis-
sioners. The general meeting is to be postponed until
the Bth of March, when the fact of the opening may be
announced to the shareholders.