The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-14 00:00:00

LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTERDAY.

The supply of Wheat received fresh up to our market this
morning, coastwise as well as by I.2nd carriage and sample, was
very limited, and of middling quality. The demand for all de-
scriptions, arising from the heavy imports of foreign Wheat
and Flour, was in a very sluggish state, at, in most instances, a
decline in the prices paid on Monday last of fully Is. per qr., at
which the market closed early.
For all kinds of Barley, the supply of which was large, we
had a very dull inquiry. Malting parcels were 25., and grind-
ing and distilling sorts Is. per quarter lower than on this day
se'nnight. The foreign supplies are still coming to hand in
excellent condition. Although the supply of Malt was not to
say large, the inquiry for that article was heavy. In some
instances last week's figures were paid for fine qualities of new,
hut old parcels and the secondary kinds of new were quite Is.
per quarter lower than last advised.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY, NOVI: nE rt 13.—Wind N.N. W., light.

ARRlVED.—Juniate, Smith, from Baltimore—Shenandoah,
West, Philadelphia—Storm, Cephalonia—Conflance, Rouen.
SAlLED.—Sheridan, Cornish, for New York—Alexina, Platt,
Philadelphia—John ➢l'Viccar, Al`Leod, Calcutta—Amelia, Bad-
man, Stettin.

Elizabeth, Scott, from Zante, at this port, towed in under
jury masts, by the Nimrod, (steamer,) having been dismasted
28th Oct. in lat. 47, long. 9.
Elizabeth, Rees, hence at Quebec.
Rory O'More, hence at St. Lawrence.

NEW., OIL LhA 13111 (pct.—The luls ou, I'ol Liverpuol, ix oft
the bar of the Mississippi, and will have to lighten to get over.

The new steam ship Canada was taken into the graving
dock on Saturday, for the purpose of being inspected by an
officer of the Admiralty.
On the sth instant great rejoicings took place at Bootle,
through the generosity of Mr. Thomas Musker and other
villagers. Refreshments were provided at Mr. Lunts.
On Saturday, as Mr. Houghton's phaeton was going
along Churc h-street, the horse began to plunge violently.
The driver got off, and Mr. Houghton also. Several
gentlemen, whilst attempting to restrain the horse, were
seriously injured, among whom was Mr. Neilson.
At tae late municipal election at Stockport—on whose
shoulders Mr. Cobden was carried to the House of Com-
mons—eleven Conservative councillor's were returned out
of fourteen that were chosen. Mr. Coppock, the Radical
town-clerk, has been dismissed, and Mr. John Vaughan,
Conservative, has been elected to supply his place.
CALIFORNIAN GOLD.--The discovery of gold in the
sands of the river Sacramento, in Upper California, is
confirmed by a letter received in Liverpool from the ma-
nager of the quicksilver mine near San Francisco, (the
town deserted for the gold region,) dated 31st July last,
in which he states, without expressing the least doubt as
to the existence of the gold, that " all his workpeople had
left him for the gold district." It is worthy of remark
that the quicksilver was as much doubted when first dis-
covered, about two years ago, as the gold is now. At the
last accounts 600 quintals were ready for shipment at
San Francisco, for the conveyance of which to Mazatlan
the Cayuga had been chartered at the latter port, whence
she sailed on the 4th July to take it down.
PELL'S SERENADERS AND Boz's JUBA.—We have
quoted in former publications the opinions of the Man-
chester press upon the above company ; and are now en-
abled heartily to coincide in the praise which has been
bestowed upon them. There are some excellent singers
amongst the dark gentlemen, Valentine and Pell in parti-
cular. The former is really very superior : and in nearly
every one of his pieces is encored nightly. Mr. Bones is
very accomplished upon that delightful instrument, and
the violinist is a sweet player. But Juba !--we really
cannot find words in which to express his accomplish-
ments. His Miss Lucy dance in character is very good;
but his plantation and corn-husking dances are wonderful
and perfectly indescribable. Not the least amusing part
of the performances is composed of the witty dialogues,
which the darkies keep up in the interval between the
songs.

INTENDED NEW THEATRE.—We have learned that a
new and splendid theatre is proposed to be built by sub-
scription, on the vacant ground immediately south of the
Queen's Hotel, in Lime-street, opposite to the Railway
Station, and the New Assize Courts,—a site well suited,
from the open space in front, and its being in the very
centre of the town, as well as on a considerable elevation,
for a place of public amusement. The project has ori-
ginated with Mr. Mitchell, the enterprising butler of the
Queen's Hotel, who is owner of the land under the Cor-
poration. The architect for the structure is our townsman
Mr. Stephen, and the plan and elevation will be laid be-
fore the public in a few days. It is stated to be most
tasteful and classical in design. We further understand
that most of the celebrated actors of the day, and hnown
in the town and in London as " professors' in the legiti-
mate drama, have signified their intention to become
shareholders, who shall secure a constant succession of
" stars," of the first magnitude. Considering 9ie number
of theatres now in the town, we do not venture an opinion
upon this new speculation ; but should the real drama in
its integrity be adhered to, we think the parties may anti-
cipate success. The ground floor of the building will be
occupied by handsome shops, and immediately adjoining
is the arcade, laid out in fancy shops between the frontage
in Lime-street and Roe-street, at the back of the Fish
Market.

CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-POLICE INSPECTOR.-At the
Police-court, on Saturday, a case against a man named
Poole, formerly inspector of police, and whose letters in
the newspapers, signed "An Old Police Officer," have at-
tracted some attention, and who had been remanded from
Saturday, was charged with having stolen a bag of nails,
and a bar of metal. It appeared that a police-officer had
followed a little girl with ten pounds of lead—subsequently
shown to have been stolen from her father—into a ma-
rine store in Hotham-street, where it was disposed of. A
search was made on the premises, and forty-two pounds
of new copper nails were found. An entry in the book
showed that they had been purchased from Mr. Poole,
151, Grafton-street, where the. prisoner resides. It was
proved that Poole acted as clerk for a shipwright near the
Brunswick Dock, and that he had the charge of the stores
there. Sonic stores had been missed, including a bar of
metal, but the employer of the prisoner could not swear
to their identity. The prisoner said lie had purchased the
nails from a man named Jones, in Wigan. He denied all
knowledge, and was remanded. Yesterday, the prisoner
was again brought up, and it appeared that a police-officer
had in the interim been at Wigan, but could find no per-
son of the name of Jones, who, it was stated by the pri-
soner, had sold him the nails. The prisoner stated that
what he had said was that he believed the vendor's name
was Jones, but he was not certain of the fact. He called
his employer, who again stated that lie could not swear to
the articles produced, and that such was his opinion of the
character of the prisoner, that he would have no objection
again to take him into his service. Under the circum-
stances, Mr. Rushton discharged the prisoner, but re-
marked upon his statement relative to having purchased
thew from a man named Jones, who could not be found.

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.
MONDAY EVENING.

The healthy tone which it has given us so much pleasure
to communicate in our two preceding publications as
steadily developing itself in the commercial body daily
gains ground. In fact, as it was remarked to-day on
'Change. we have never looked back since the railways
went forward. And if the share-market is to be the pulse
by which the health of the community is to be tested, it
beats stronger to-day than it has done since the reaction.
A paragraph appears in another part of our impression, in
which it is announced that the last three Gazettes contain
no less than sixty-eight fiats in bankruptcy chiefly among
the manufacturing and trading community : this is a con-
vincing proof, without doubt, of the existence of a des-
perate era of depression, through which we have passed ;
but there is nothing in it, to damp our hopes for the con-
tinuance of the present advent of prosperity. Our
foreign intelligence is varied in its nature : accounts from
Vienna to the 4th inst. convey information relative to the
recommencement of public business, and the opening of the
Exchange was expected to take place on the 6th inst.. but
the payment of bills falling due from the 6th of October to
the 20th of November had been prolonged, by authority,
for one moath ; new disturbances were impending at
Naples on the Ist, and the funds had fallen 2 per cent;
the Belgian budget, which promises financial an.eliora-
tions, has given great satisfaction ; and at Hamburgh, al-
though there was some demand for paper on London, the
operations in foreign exchanges continue small. The
English funds opened in London on Saturday at BG3 to I,
receded to 864 owing to the new symptoms of restlessness
in Ireland, but ultimately rallied, and closed, rather sel-
lers, at 863 both for money and the 12th of December,
which indicates a rise of fully over the closing prices of
this day week ; and as the Irish rising has been very quietly
put down, we expect to. night's post will bring intelligence
of a further enhancement.
The SHARE market has been extremely healthy all the
weer, and most extensive purchases have been made by
the capitalists for investment. Prices have each day
steadily advanced, and close this evening at the highest
point of the week. The Leeds, the Western, and the
Southwestern Companies have issued their statements—
the two former are looked upon as satisfactory and have
had a favourable influence upon the prices of the shares.
The Southwestern is riot liked. The Midland expose is
expected about Saturday next, and from what we can
learn, it is to surprise the most sanguine. There has been
an animated demand for this stock and the halves every
day, for some time back, both speculative and for invest-
ment, and it is confidently expected that both will advance
to near Aaron th? issuing of the statement—London Stock
is 119 to 121, the 4- shares 1 to 11 pm. ; Midland 86 to 88,
the 4 shares 8 to 84- dis.
In the COLONIAL markets the demand for Sugar con-
tinues good ; 5,000 bags were sold on Saturday and to-day
at firm prices. The Rice offered for sale has been with-
drawn ; 10s. was paledfor low middling, which was taken
in at lOs. 6d. ; the price of this article does not move
here, although a trifling improvement has manifested
itself in London, this latter being probably owing to
government purchases for Ireland. In other articles there
has been no change since Friday.
On reference to the report of Friday's CORN market,
given in our seventh page, it will be seen that, although
most articles of the trade were somewhat depreciated in
value, Indian corn was firmly held at the extreme rate's of
Tuesday. Taking into consideration the falling off in the
consumption of this article in Ireland, the reason for this
steadiness is only rendered apparent by the following in-
telligence, which we copy from the American edition of
Messrs. Makin and Sons' Liverpool corn circular :

"Advices have been received from the Danube, announcing a
decree of prohibition to the exportation of grain of all descrip-
tions from the principality of Wallachia, to commence on the
27th October last: this decree had produced great sensation
among the Danube merchants, there being many ships there,
and on the way out, to load Indian corn, a large portion of
which had been sold on contracts fer English account, and
which must of necessity remain unfulfilled."

During Saturday and to-day, the market has lacked ac-
tivity, and prices continue unchanged, waiting the intelli-
gence to arrive by the American packet, our summary of
which will be found elsewhere. The arrivals into Liver-
pool, reported since Friday, comprise :—Wheat, from
Ireland 168 qrs., United States 1813 qrs. ; Barley, coast-
wise
152 qrs. ; Malt, Ireland 25 qrs., coastwise 16 qrs. ;
Oats, Ireland 1176 qrs., coastwise 33 qrs. ; Beans, Ire-
land 36 qrs. ; Pease, Ireland 31 qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ireland
1023 lds„ coastwise 14 Ids: ; Flour, Ireland 758 sacks,
coastwise 42 sacks, United States, 5138 brls.—Exports :
Wheat, coastwise 207 qrs. ; Barley, coastwise 47 qrs. ;
Malt, coastwise 75 qrs. ; Beans, coastwise 166 qrs. ; In-
dian corn, Ireland 3329 qrs., coastwise 156 qrs. ' • Indian
corn meal, Ireland 20 brls. ; Flour, Ireland 270 brls. ;
coastwise 120 sacks, 703 brls. Prices have declined
throughout England during the week ; the only exceptions
which have come under our notice being for the finest
samples of new English Wheats, which at Newcastle-
upon-Tyne. and Great Waltham, near Chelmsford, took
a slight advance,—in the latter case of from ls. to 2s. per
quarter. In the Trish markets Wheat is in some cases a
trifle lower; Flour sells slowly, and at Cork a reduction
has been accepted to effect sales : Oats and Oatmeal are
higher, except at Waterford, where best samples of the
former have declined id. to 2d., and inferior 3d. to 4d.
per barrel; Barley is about stationary; and Indian Corn
and Meal are still descending, save at Waterford, where
an advance of 3d. to Gd. per barrel has been realised on
the week. We are further convinced, for the reason ad-
duced in this article last week—i. e., the continued silence
about the Potatoes, and the sluggish demand for Indian
Corn—that former accounts about the progress of disease
have turned out to be in a great measure fabulous.
This week's COTTON market has not equalled that of
the previous week in the amount of business transact2:l,
although the demand has not only been sufficient to main-
tain the better position then gained, but also to confer
upon American descriptions below "fair" a slight advan-
tage, there being less choice upon the market. The
sales on Saturday amounted to about 4,000 bales, chiefly
American, at 3d. to 4d. per lb. The market remains
very steady, at previous rates. About 700 bales sere
taken for speculation and export. TO-DAY there has
been a numerous attendance of spinners here, many of
them induced, no doubt, to come down in anticipation of
advices per steamer—the result of which per Britannia
appear, as yet, to have caused Do change of moment in
either buyer or seller, the market opening with a general
and rather active demand, holders meeting it fairly at
Saturday's extreme prices, which the buyers were com-
pelled to pay. The business estimated at upwards of
5,000 bales, the Hulk American, and chiefly in " good"
ordinary to middling, with rather more inquiry for fair
qualities. The amount of Cotton taken in speculation this
year does not amount to one-fourth of that taken in 1847,
a decrease being shown of 216,230 bales, while the increase
of import is 435,335, and the increase of stock 8.4,000; but
the quantity taken for consumption shows an increase of
258.400.

The demand for AMERICAN LARD, which continued
slack until the sales on Tuesday, has since revived, and a
good business has been transacted by private at an advance
of is. to ls. 6d. per cwt. ; the sales of Bacon and Pork
have been pretty large, but prices are a little lower, except
for " Mess" Pork, of which our stock is much reduced ;
of 1000 boxes of Cheese offered at auction last week, 300
boxes were sold at rather lower prices ; and some Montreal
Butter brought forward was withdrawn for higher terms,
625. being the bid. We have nothing to notice in other
articles, and subjoin the quotations :
Cheese—(duty paid)—Fine, 468 to 528 per cwt. ;
39s to 458 ; ordinary, 30s to 38s. Beef—lJ.S. (free)—Prime
mess, per tree. 3041 b., 875 6d to 92s ed ; ordinary, SOs to 85s,
old —s to —s; extra, family, &c., —s to —s; ditto, per
half-barrel, 265 6d to 38s ;—mess, per barrel, 2001 b., —s to —s ;
ordinary, 40s to 465, old —s to —s; prime, 3ts to 40s. * Pork-
U.S. (free)—Prime mess, 35s to 555, old —s to —s per barrel,
2001 b.; prime, —s to —s, old —s to —s; mess, family mess,
&c., 55s to 565, old —s to —s. Bacon—(free)—Eastern, —s to
—s; western, 31s to 40s ,• shoulders, s to —s, old —s to —s
per cwt. ons—Dried, (duty paid,) 35s to 42s per mt. ;
Canadian, (free,) 60s. Lard—(free)—Fine, in kegs and barrels,
40s to 42s per cwt.; good, in do. do., 385 to 395; ordinary
to middling, 36s to 37s ; inferior, arid
grease, 30s to 345.
Butter—Canada, (duty paid,) 60s to 66s per wt. ; grease, (free,)
408 to 445. Soda Recuit—(duty paid)-26s to 28s per cwt.
Apples—(duty paid)-12s to 25s per barrel.
We noticed last week that some new laisn Beef had
been brought into the market, at 92s 6d per tierce : this
article is now offering on lower terms. Butter is again
cheaper. There is plenty of English in the market, at a
low price, and even the most saleable kinds of Irish have
been pressed into the market at a reduction of 2s per cwt.
to effect sales. In other articles ro change. The arrivals
for the week ending this day are—Butter, 11,419 firkins,
506 crocks ; Bacon, 50 bales ; Hams, 2 hhds.

We have to report an increase in the amount of transac-
tions in foreign Wool, this week, without material change
in prices. The accounts from the country are hardly so
favourable as they were. A fair business has been done
in Alpaca at late rates. Scotch continues very dull, and
the market being well supplied, there is more desire to sell.
The transactions in Scotch PIG IRON have been again
contracted in amount this week. Prices may be quoted
425. 6d. to 435. for No. 1, and 425. to 425. 6d. for No. 3,
good brands. The Mining Journal states that the minina
share market has much improved, and a considerable
amount of business has been transacted. A demand still
exists for Devon Great Consols. and most of the dividend
and favourite mines have had their inquiries. East Wheal
Rose shares have been purchased, and buyers are still in
the market. In Trelawney, West Caradon, Trehane,
Carn Brea, South Basset, East Pool, Wheal Seton, and
other shares, inquiries have been active.
We copy the following particulars respecting the
TIMBER trade from Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming's
circular :—" The arrivals from British America since our
report of 31st October consist of 14 vessels, 9,207 tons.
The following have been the sales : Pine Timber : Of St.
John's, one cargo 194 inches average sold at Is. 51d. ; one
of 19 inches at Is. sd. ; one same size at ls. sid., and one
of ISi inches at Is. 5d.. and a cargo of Dalhousie at ls. Id.
per foot. Of Quebec : One cargo, 75 feet average, was
sold at Is. 21d., and another same size at Is. 24d., and
one at ls. 2411. per foot- Quebec Red Pine has been sold
at ls. sd. to Is. 51d. per foot. Quebec Oak, at Is. Bd. to
ls. 9d., and apart at ls. 9d. per foot. Quebec Elm has
been sold at Is. ld. to Is. 11d. per foot. lii- ch : St;
John with cargo has been sold at Is. 3d. Quebec Deals
have been sold with cargo at £6 per standard. Spruce
Deals : One cargo of St. John has been sold at £6 55.,
and one at £6 per standard ; cargo from Skediac at
£6 2s. 6d., and to-day a cargo of St. John at £6 7s. 6d. ;
a cargo of Richibucto Yellow Pine was sold at £7 per
standard. Lathwood with cargo has been sold at LI 10s.
per fathom.
The return from the Bank of England for the week
ending the 4th of November, gives the following results
when compared with the previous wet k :
Public deposits, £ 2,615,627 ; Decrease, .€3,813
Other deposits, 13,793,395 ; Decrease, 125,797
Rest, . 3,415,516 ; Increase, 27,654

On the other side of the account :
Government securities, .e 12,769,012 ; Decrease, £lBl,OOO
Other securities, .. 10,805,561 ; Decrease, 83,523
Notes unemployed, .. 8,242,575 ; Increase, 224,410
The amount of notes in circuation is £18,554,085,
being a decrease of £35,905 ; and the stock of bullion in
both departments is £13,407,553, showing an increase of
£134,411, when conaNd with the preceding return.