The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-11 00:00:00

April 11, 184 g.

Summary of American commercial intelligence :
The prices of cotton at the departure of the.Herrmann,
on the 21st inst., ruled k per cent. per lb. below those The monthly meeting of this interesting society tool(
current at the time of making up our market for the Hi- place last night at their room in the Clarendon Building*
hernia, March 7. Since then the Cambria's very unfa- and was numerously attended : Mr. Henry Leather::
vouralde advices have materially depressed the market, barrow in the chair. There were many beautiful speni-
and a further decline of to of a cent, was immediately mens of -plants produced, all in full and beautiful bloom,
submitted to, so that the range is now Ito lower than for competition. The finest of these was, in our opinion,
at that date. The transactions for the past three days Maxillaria Harrisonia, a beautiful orchideous plant, which
i
have been to a fair extent, averaging nearly 1,500 bales received the society's
prize, but the following is a list
per day, without any further change in prices, though the plants as they stood upon the table ;
yesterday the market was rather quiet. The receipts of Boronia serrulata and Pimelia rosea, from Messrs. Davie°,
cotton at all the shipping ports are 1,535,549 bales, against of the Wavertree Nursery.
1,395,376 to the same dates last year; an increase this Pultnma subumbellata, from C. Bardswell, Esq., Wa'
season of 140,173 bales. The total foreign export this vertree ; shown by Mr. North.
year is 223,313 bales more than last—say 49,540 increase Maxillaria Harrisonia, from H. Sharpies, Esq., Osuralic,s
to Great Britain, 89,375 increase to France, 41,301 increase Croft • very fine ; shown by Mr. Richardson :to which
to the north of Europe, and 43,097 increase to other foreign the lds. prize was awarded.
;
forts. The shipments from southern to northern ports Cytissus racemosus ; a very fine plant, from H. Winch,
are 888 bales more this season than last ; and there is a Esq., Seacombe ; shown by Mr. Young.
decrease in stock of 14,425 bales. Azalia indica var. Apollo, from J. Gladstone, Esq''
Price of cotton at New Orleans :—middling fair, n and 01BiruerMehoeulinatc;apbeynMsisr:
frßormowcn..
; fair 7t.
bf
The market for Western Flour has continued very Mr. Thomas. Wilson, Esq., Allerton ,•
heavy, and, although the stock is believed to be reduced A handsome Auricula and Polyanthus, from Pattisoii
to 40,000 or 50,000 barrels, yet, such has been the reluc- Ellames, Esq., Allerton ; shown by Mr. Wilson.
tance to purchase, except for the supply of immediate The discussion on the most advisable or best kiln"
wants, in view of the opening of river navigation, that and approved mode of heating horticultural structures
urices have not been sustained. The market for wheat was resumed. Several gentlemen very ably deliveredwas a little easier for the buyer. their opinions, which (all the better for the acquirement
The iron market was not very active, but prices of all of truth) were somewhat conflicting ; but, nevertheless'
descriptions were well supported. • all worthy of the serious consideration of those interested
Freights to Liverpool and London were without change. in the study of the best plans of heating forcing structures.
We have to report sales of bills on London at 8t to 9i The conversation this night was chiefly confined
per cent. premium. consideration of the. Polmaise system, as opposed to other,
systems of a less modern date. The speakers were'fir'
'i
r:
Isaac Davies, of Wavertree ; Mr. Richardson, of Qswald
Croft, and Mr. Sweeney, of Eastham, and the result WI
that Polmaise, as it had been tried in the neighbourhonu
of Liverpool, had been a total failure. It was agreed,
however, that a portion of the matter in discussion should,
for the sake of explanation, be resumed for a short time,
on the next evening of meeting. to the

I THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY•

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(BY EXPRESS.)
MEETING AT KENNINGTON COMMON

From an early hour yesterday the neighbourhood of
Kennington-common had every appearance of some ap-
proaching event, and straggling groups of individuals
assembled, discussing what would be the probable result
of the meeting. The shops remained unopened, and the
windows of the Horns Tavern were closely shut up, which
gave rise to a rumour that it was in the occupation of the
military; but it is not likely that there was any truth in the
report. At half-past ten there were, perhaps,from 30,000 to
40,000 persons present. About this time, a procession,
which was formed in Peckham-fields, and consisting of
the Chartists of that district, arrived, headed by a
man carrying a large tri-colour flag, the colours being
arranged like those of the French republic. In this
procession, there might have been about nine hundred
individuals ; and when they arrived at the Common
two of the leaders suggested, as the readiest means by
which they could enter the Common, that a portion of the
railing surrounding it should be pulled down. This was
no sooner hinted at than down the railing came, some
half-dozen costermongers performing the feat, to the great
exultation of the mob around, and amid the cries of " How
about the police."
A procession of the shoe-makers and boot-elosers of
Finsbury now arrived. by the London-road, and formed
into ranks on the south side of the Common.
Mr, Commissioner Mayne arrived on horseback about
this time, and throughout the morning numbers, of gen-
tlemen, mounted, were reconnoitering.
At eleven o'clock it was announced, with some cheers,
that the greac procession, in which the delegates to the
National Convention were, was in sight, and a general
rush to meet it took place. When it arrived at the com-
mon some delay took place, but at last the procession was
arrived.

DESTRUCTION OF ST. MATTHIAS'S CHURCH-
BY FIRE.
Yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock, smoke, and
soon afterwards, flames were seen to issue from thfi
.windows and roof of St. Matthias's Church, in Love
lane, a little to the northward of the Borough Gaol. The
alarm was instantly given, but so rapid was the com-
bustion that, though the engines came up as speedily ai.
possible, the interior was in a short time entirely we'
sumed. The bare walls are all that are left standing. The,
building is a neat modern structure, of Grecian design;
chiefly of brick, with stone facings and cornices. It had
been purchased by the Liverpool and Bury Railway. Com-
pany, who, as their line (upon arches). is immediately
contiguous, purposed to pull it down and have built
another church in lieu of it in the neighbourhood. l'
Johnston, inspector of police, was one of the first of the
force who reached the spot, arid finding the whole le'
terior in flames, sent to the North Dock Station, from
which four engines were quickly brought up. TO
others arrived soon after from the Fire Station, in
Temple-court, and the whole were soon in active opera
tion, under Mr. Hewitt, of the fire-brigade, and other
officers, including Superintendents Towerson and Ride.
There was, however, no chance of saving any portio.l
of the woodwork. The wind was blowing rather fresh
from the south-east, and drove the flames through th.e
windows on the north side (six in number) so close uP°d'
Emma Ann-street that the inhabitants had to escapee an the whole row of houses and courts forming the street
would have been burnt down but for the firemen directing
the water pipes against them. The front windows Oro
nearly all broken by the heat, and the paint on the doors
was blistered off, and some of the woodwork much de:
malted. The supply of water was copious. It is not 3';‘
known how the fire originated, but it is probable that tb,
had smouldered for many hours before it burst out'
There were several boys in the school-room beneath the
church at the time the fire began to be furious above therm
but they were rescued by some persons who went and car"
ried them out. The fire did not last above three quarters
of an hour. The amount of loss in materials we have nt4
learned.

It proceeded with the usual chartist banners, inscribed
with chartist mottoes, and poles surmounted with caps of
liberty. The Irish confederates were present, and the
convention appeared in vans with Feargus O'Connor in
front. A van carried the national petition, and a banner
announced that it bore 5,106,847 signatures.
At this time 100,000 persons were present, of whom
about a third were Chartists. At the centre of the
Common, an inspector of police stepped up to Mr.
O'Connor, and told him he was wanted before the Com-
missioner of Police, but he soon returned, being only
required to guarantee that no breach of the peace should
take place.
Mr. O'Connor then addressed the assemblage, as did
one or two others, and a motion was carried against Sir
George Grey's bill.
The five huge bundles comprising the petition and its
signatures were. then deposited in five cabs, and conveyed,
in the charge of the executive committee, .(o the House
of Commons. The cars were dismantled Of their trap-
pings, and removed to a neighbouring stable. The vast
assembly then quietly dispersed, and in half an hour there
were not a hundred people left on the Common.

In all the large towns in the West Riding of Yorkshire
the authorities are adopting energetic measunes for seen'
ring the public peace, and generally people come foriv?'",
with great readiness to be sworn in as special constable''The magistrates of Leeds have issued an address inviting
well-disposed persons to enroll themselves as constables'
and on Saturday a considerable number responded W
invitation, and took upon themselves the office.
nrt,
REPELLING RIOTERS.—At the Southwark police-,-,,-
on Saturday, Mr. Attenborough, a pawnbroker at ,Ken'
nington, asked the sitting magistrate whether in ease „
mob attacked his property, he would be justified in usk6e,
fire-arms to protect it. The applicant said that on th
Monday previous, a pawnbroker's-shop, at Camberwell,
had been broken into and robbed of upwards of Xlv t
by a chartist mob. The magistrate said he would P„et
recommend the use of fire-arms, unless driven to the 10',1
THEtheinnocent
WEATHER.—During
EAI n E mightß _
Dbeer
itehge
the victims.
last
resource by the mob breaking into his dwelling-house 9.1.1::
plundering it. If they merely threw stones at the *Ol,
a s
dows, weapons of a dangerous nature should not be used,
ther has been unusually changeable, and on Sunda,'
yesterday remarkably cold for th d riod of t
e a vance Pe d the
sprin,s. On Sunday week the thermometer stoo
sun, just before the thunder storm, at 91, and at 67
shade. On Sunday last, with a keen south-east
the air was so cold as to approach to the freezing Peele-
Yesterday morning ice was observed on pools oeos,
vated sites of the thickness of a sixpence. This ‘nriy
however, only in situations where the cold easolivasi..
ten days the Wed
wind could impinge upon the water. There is a ~eireish
derable
.quantity of snow on the upper parts of the 'O, are
mountains. The early potatoes in this neighbourhod;olt
in some little danger, but the growing crops generallYlr.
healthy. We had little or no " March dust" this Lear of
On Saturday a numerous and influential inee„—"e"on-
noblemen, members of parliament, and gentleme-kr, 2,
nected with Ireland, was held in Committee-room
at the House of Commons. The meeting was called
suant to a requisition signed by Lord Jocelyn, Sir R.
gusson, Mr. Oliver D. Grace, M.P., and Mr. A. Shsu"
Adair, M.P., who had been appointed at a previous Pr:
liminary meeting to prepare the necessary resolution'
The object was, by a strong declaration, to give increan
confidence to the Executive Government in Ireland, rat
to discourage the recent seditious proceedings in t'o-f
country. Amongst those present were—the Martij,i'rh,
Downshire, the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Besbe7;;;ll,,
the Earl of Charlemont, Lord Devon, Lord C° Earl of
Lord Newry, Lorn Jocelyn, Lord Bernard, the -Ver-
Erne, Lord Castlereagh, Sir E. M`Naghton Sir "li, )Ir.
ner, Mr. George Alexander Hamilton, Mr. 'Monstroel
Napier, Mr. Grogan, Mr Augustus Stafford, Mr. °`'
Martin, d
. Johnmr
O'Connell,Maxwell, mMr.r.JFohitnzstßeephenyeel F tench,ol
o
Sir Percy Nugent. Mr. John O'Connell declared,,egi,
the agitation for repeal did not involve any want of T - the
Dunne, theM Hee.
ance to the sovereign, and Mr. Reynolds objected o_,ro,
proceedings as calculated to prejudice the case of Mess
O'Brien, Meagher, and Mitchell, but with the except
of these objections, the proceedings were unanimous.os
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT AT? $
ROYAL ASSEMBLY Rooms.—On Thursday evenito
recherchee entertainment was provided in the a er,
rooms, at which the artistes engaged were Mrs. Send 001
land, Mrs. H. Beale (piano-forte), Mr. J. Z. Herra,,
(violin), Mr. Haddock (violincella), and Mr. John Faorryt
the celebrated buffo. The evening unfortunately vfasoe
—that is to say it poured as if the heavens would co-
down—a fact which doubtless prevented many from los,
taking of a treat which they had promised them-el
As it was, however, the rooms were moderately fille"ce.
a fashionable audience. Mrs. Sunderland was in ,
_T
lent voice, and sang very sweetly Baffe's song, " nit
Heart," a ballad, " Jeanette you're going away from het
country." In the second part the songs allotted to
the
were, " I'll remember thee," and " Oh, green tre,ol
Groves," a delightful ballad by Stephenson. °eitzilf
encores were called for, and the whole were beadti!jery
sung. The instrumentalists, Mrs. Beale, Mr. atioa
mann, and Mr. Haddock, elicited unqualified approb to,
in their various performances. As usual, however, of
ever he is present, John Parry took off the lion's shwhis•
notice ; his new song. Crotchet Crotchet," and his the
torical romance, " King Alfred, the Old Woman'
Cakes," being received with vociferations of applatjs___/-

MONEY MARKET—YESTERDAY.
Consols remain as on Saturdpy, steady, 80 to for money
and account, from which it may be gathered in how small
account the Chartist demonstration is held on the Stock Ex-
change. We quote Reduced Threes, 79 to Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents, 80 to j, Exchequer Bills, 38s. to 425. prem.

AYeountry orders
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ai typ.
The Share mSliarAkßetEisMrAaltthKerErbeTteYrEtsol2
are not selling orders, and the jobbers are evidently short of
stock. One-half the members are absent, either as " specials "
or otherwise: consequently, very little business is doing.
Prices are a shade better than Saturday's quotations. North
Westerns, 122 ; North Staffords, 3i dis.

LONDON CORN MARKET

-YESTERDAY

In consequence of the Chartist demonstration, our market
was very thinly attended this morning, and the samples were
mostly withdrawn at an early hour of the day. Prices of all
articles must be quoted nominally the same as on Friday last,
when it was necessary to force sales in order to clear vessels;
rather lower rates had to be submitted to.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Trade is brisk, at an advance of fully 2d. per Sibs., indeed a
few choice Scots have reached 4s. Bd. From Holland, we have
about 360; Scotland, 200; and Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,800. The
number of Sheep is again very limited ; they are readily dispo-
sed of at advanced prices. Shorn Sheep are more in demand,
making from 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d. A few good Lambs make a
high price. Choice young ones realise about 7s. Good Calves
are scarce, and quickly sold, at rather more money. There
are nearly 700 Sheep and 25 Calves from Holland. We have a
pretty firm supply of pigs ; trade remains about the same.

THE LIVERPOOL APRIL SESSIONS.
These sessions opened yesterday, at the Crown Court,
before Gilbert Henderson, Esq., the Recorder. The ca-
lendar contained the names of 110 prisoners charged with
felony, and 21 charged with misdemeanour. It appeared
by the list, that of these 49 could read and write imper-
fectly ; 10 could read and write well ; 22 could read imper-
fectly ; and 50 could neither read nor write ; so that none
of them could read and write superiorly.
The names of the Grand Jury being called over; the
same being duly sworn in, and the usual proclamation
against vice being reads the clerk read the list as follows,
constituting the Grand Jury :
John Barnes Brancker, broker, Exchange Alley North, foreman ;
Michael Bousfield, cotton broker, Rumford-street.
William Bates, merchant, North John-street.
Edward Cox, broker, Chapel-street.
Christopher James C,orbally, merchant, Fenwick-street.
John Irving Currie, merchant, North John-street.
Samuel Dutton, merchant, Water-street.
William Rathbone Duncan, merchant, Catharine-street.
James Dalglish, merchant, Harrington-street.
Daniel Jones Fynney, corn merchant, Fenwick-street.
William Charles Fosbory, merchant, Tithebarn-street.
Thomas Brittain Forwood, merchant, Mathew-street.
Thomas Forsyth, stock and share broker, Exchange-bu 'dings.
John Hare, corn merchant, George Dock-gates.
Samuel Kearsley, cotton broker, Exchange-street East.
George Kendall, merchant, 6, Old Church-street.
William Jeffery Lockett, merchant Islington.
John Rigley Macrae, cotton broker, Tithebarn-street.
Thomas Dune Moore, merchant, Duke-street.
William Thompson Mann, broker, Dale-street.
James Mulleneux, rectifier, Dale-street.
The RECORDER, in addressing the Grand Jury. said
that there was not much to call for particular remark in
the cases that would be submitted to their consideration.
There was, however, one case in the calendar (No. 26,)
which would require their attention. It was one in which
a party was charged with having corruptly and feloniously
received from another party certain money or reward, on
pretence of helping another to the possession of a watch,
which the prisoner had before feloniously stolen. Perhaps
the government had been more successful in putting
down negotiations or frauds of this kind, than of any
kind of analogous offence. If a person received a sum of
money to assist in recovering a watch or other article he
was undoubtedly guilty of felony. The learned gentleman
explained the charge in another shape, as a guidance to
the jury. There was another case of a party stealing a
large sum of money from a public-house, he having gone
in on pretence of obtaining change for a piece of gold,
and thereby being enabled to seize and run off with the
coin produced, in offering the change. The cases gene-
rally were, however, very simple, and they would find no
difficulty with them. Many bad characters—thanks to
the vigilance of the magistrates and the police—had been
removed from the country, and others were by preventive
measures kept in check. The cases at the present ses-
sions were, in fact, more in number than in amount of
delinquency ; and the number itself was not so great as
within the same period in 1846. This was a gratifying
fact, as it showed that, notwithstanding the severity and
pressure of the times, the people generally were well dis-
posed. The severity to which he alluded had been in-
creased by the political commotions on the continent of
Europe, and it would be much aggravated, if popular
disorder should break out in this country. It was a mat-
ter of congratulation to the well disposed of the town,
that the preservation of the public peace was not so much
owing to the preventive measures taken against any com-
motion, as *to the good and loyal disposition of the
inhabitants. He might venture to say that throughout
England there was no body of persons better disposed
than the people of Liverpool, and he hoped they would
wisely continue in the same state of feeling and attach-
ment to the laws, and the same disposition to preserve
the peace which they had hitherto evinced. Let it be
borne in mind that though the law sanctioned
large assemblages of the people for purposes of amuse-
ment or recreation, all great assemblages calculated to
excite alarm or terror were always decided by unlawful ; and
the magistrates were bound to put them down. If the
people had grievances to be redressed, their complaints
should be made peaceably and constitutionally. He did
not apprehend any disturbance in Liverpool, but it was
neccessary that the town should be on its guard. He felt
sure that the authorities here held .that opinion, and he
confidently trusted they would meet with the support of
the general body of the people.
This address (of which we have given but the outlines,)
was listened to with respectful attention in the crowded
court, and, at its conclusion, the Grand Jury retired to
their duties. Several true bills were in a short time rp.
turned, and the trials proceeded

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
BY MR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-STR.

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Humidity at'
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thermometer
Fall Wind
Pressure at shade by self- Wind
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pt. Max. Min. bulb. bulb.
Dry Wet Rain. Noon Nine Six

In. I In. Deg. Deg. Dem. Deg. In.
4 30'13 30•09 58 50 56' 52 I
5 29'98 2917 52 44 52 50 o'2B
6 29'72 2913 50 43 50 47 0•06
7 29'61 , 29'47 49 38 48 45
8 29'52 , 47 38 45 41
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rEE WEATHER.-April 4th: bright; breeze-sth
ous fall of rain-6th : bright ; evening, heavy El" st---9
bright ; occasionally clouded-Bth : ditto ; slight sn°
bright, and fair—lOth : bright; slight shower.