The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD MARKET-YESTERDAY

The beef trade—as was the case on Friday last—ruled in-
active, at a decline in the currencies obtained on this day
senni _lit of 2d per Slbs ; the highest figure for the best Scots
not exceeding 48. 2d. per Sib:, and at which a clearance was
not effected.

Compared with those exhibited at corresponding periods last
year, the numbers of sheep were small—the falling off in them
being about 7,0u0 bead. Prime old Downs commanded a
steady demand. et fully last week's quotations. In other kinds
only a moderate business was doing at late rates. In the
quality and condition of the sheep, a slight improvement was
apparent.

The supply of Lambs was but moderate, while the Lamb trade
was tolerably steady, at previous figures, which ruled from ss.
to 6s. per 8 lbs.

For Calves we have had a very slow inquiry, and, in some in
Manses. the prices had a downward tendency.
The Pork trade was very dull at last week's currencies.

PRICES OF STOCKS, &C.-YESTERDAY.
The public securities have been rather quiet to-day, and there
is but little movement in prices. Consols have been steady at
gn to pp/ for account, and there have been bargains officially
notified for present transfer, at cg to ggi. The premium on
Exchequer Bills has been 575. to 555.; Bank Stock is nominal ;
and India Stock has been steady at 275. The New 3i per Cents
are io to 14)24, and three per Cents 991 to 99a. East India
Bonds are 71s. prem.

LATEST FROM MADRlD.—Madrid papers have been
received up to the 14th instant. At Barcelona, the Con-
scription had been drawn without disturbance. Concha
had entered Tarragona on the morning of the 9th. The
insurgents had left the place. In Sabadell, the number
killed were forty, and sixty made prisoners. Of the
troops, an officer and six soldiers were killed, with two
horses.

On Friday evening last, Joseph B. Yates, Esq., as
President of the Literary and Philosophical Society, gave
a splendid soiree to the members, and to many other
gentlemen distinguished for their literary and scientific
attainments.

Amongst the gentlemen present were the Rev. Dr.
Shepherd, the Rev. Mr. Nolan, the Rev. Mr. Hesketh,
the Rev. J. Martineau, and the Rev. Mr. Hampton ;
Sir Arnold Knight, Dr. French, Dr. Carson, Dr. Brett,
Mr. J. Banner, Messrs. R. V. Yates, Samuel Thompson,
R. Clay, Spencer, Walmsley, Spence, S. Holme, Alfred
Higginson, and amounting in the whole to nearly one
hundred.

The beautiful grounds of the dingle were thrown open
at at an early period of the evening, and nothing could
excel the richness of the scene when the beams of the full
moon were refl?cted upon the water ►hrough the luxur ant
foliage of the dell which intervenes between the mansion
and the river. The various works of art, which the
elegant taste of the President had collected together, were
all produced, and a most delightful evening was passed,
rendered doubly pleasant by the kind attentions of Mrs,
Yates and the family.

At ten o'clock, a splendid banquet was prepared, of
which the company partook in sections, and where the
health of the host was proposed, and most feelingly
responded to.

On few occasions has the writer had the happiness to
witness a reunion of so much intelligence and scientific
worth; and, after an evening of unusual enjoyment, all
took their departure, gratified by the urbanity and hospi-
tality which had been so liberally displayed.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS

(THIRD NOTICE.)

After a succession of showery weather, which con..
siderably prolonged, and occasionally threatened the bay
harvest, but was happily but partial, we have for the past
ten days experienced a genial and delightful change. Last
week we had the finest of summer weather, which has
greatly improved the appearance of the growing crops, and
particularly the corn, now in full ear, and progressing
towards maturity. The wheat, in particular, which
sometime ago seemed in rather a critical state in various
localities, shows much improvement, and with a few weeks
of equal sun and warmth, bids fair to be a full average
crop. Some of the fields have already assumed a tinge
of yellow. The spring corn-oats and barley, with a con-
tiluance of the same weather, will undoubtedly yield
above the average of several preceding years. The hay
crop is on all hands allowed to be the most abundant for
many years past ; and it is now, for the most part, secured
in good condition in the stack. Turnips and potatoes are
also going on beautifully. In fine, all field crops give
promise of unusual abundance, and (thanks to propitious
weather and improved cultivation) the country throughout
is arrayed in a garb of verdure of a echness and lux-
itriance, seldom, if ever, surpassed in this generally fickle
and precarious climate. Butcher's meat, however, still
remains high, and retailers complain of the high wholesale
prices maintained, but a fall is anticipated. On Saturday,
the thermometer stood at 72 dg. in the shade.
Sunday and yeste day were also delightful days, with a
bright sun, and a high temperature, though not extraordi-
narily so for this time of the ye tr. At five o'clock yester-
day afternoon, the thermometer stood in the sun at 74
degrees, with a clear sky, and the barometer indicating be-
tween " fair," and " set fair."