The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-07 00:00:00

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WEST DERBY AFFAIRS.—The annual meeting of the
Trustees and Commissioners of Waste Lands in West
Derby, was held at the office in Harper-street, Low-hill,
at ten o'clock yesterday. The business was confined
mainly to the receipt of applications for new enclosures,
the granting of new leases, and the renewing of former
leases.—A subsequent meeting was held at noon same
day, at the same place, for the purpose of adjusting the
accounts of the trustees of the Waste Lands in the town-
ship, and disposing of the proceeds. Nothing of general
importance transpired at either meeting.
THE EX-BISHOP OF CHESTER—On Sunday morning
the Right Reverend Prelate who has been so worthily
selected for the Primacy, preached his last sermon in the
Cathedral of his late Diocese, from words so suited to his
Apostolic character—" The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the
Holy Ghost, be with you all." At the close of his dis-
course he made very feeling allusion to his approaching
removal. In the afternoon he held a Confirmation in the
Church of St. Paul, Boughton. We understand that he
leaves Chester on Thursday, for Lambeth Palace. We
believe there is now no doubt that Dr. Graham, Master of
Christ's College, Cambridge, will be his successor in the
See of Chester.

lo few are found converting the pro-
s to their own use. We trust that
e men.

THE INCOME-TAx.—Amongst those who voted on
Friday night, for the continuance of the income-tax in
its present very objectionable shape, were E. Cardwell,
Lord Ashley, Lord Brackley, W. Cubitt, B. Disraeli,
W. T. Egerton, W. E. Gladstone, G. C. Glyn, H. Goul-
burn, Lord R. Grosvenor, G. Hudson, Sir R. H. Inglis,

Manley, and

J. Tollemache. Amonwst the members who voted in the
minority, for the modification proposed by Mr. Horsman,
were W. Brown, Sir T. B. Birch, A. Henry, J. Bright,

J. Heywood, J. Brotherton, R. Cobden, W. Ewart:R:
Gardner, G. Greenall, C. Hindlev, W. Jackson, G. San-
dars, R. Spooner, R. A. Thicknesse, T. Thornely, Sir J.
Walmsle7, and Dr. Bowring. The details of Mr. Hors-
man's motion, and•its result, will be found in our parlia-
mentary summary of Friday.

PROPOSED MEETING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.-

A meeting of a number of the working men of this town
was held at 33, Canning-place, yesterday, Mr. Robert

Joseph Evans in the chili, when- a series of resolutions
were agreed to, to the following effect :—That a public
meeting of the working classes and others aggrieved by
the manner adopted of working the Albert Dock be
called to consider the propriety of establishing a Working
Man's Protective Association-Ist, to oppose monopoly
in every shape; 2d, to effect an alteration in the system
of working the Albert Dock; 3d, to petition the Dock
Committee to abandon the resolution to build more dock
warehouses • 4th, to enquire how much of the present
b va.rancy and destitution of Liverpool have been caused
by the indiscriminVe employment of itinerant and incom-
petent persons ; and sth, to foster and promote a friendly
feeling between the employer and employed, so that the
social and moral condition of the latter may be improved
without encroachment on the property or privileges of the
former.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BERRY-STREET.—Soon after
eight o'clock on Sunday morning, the premises of Messrs.
Bennion and Healey, coach-builders, Berry-street, were
discovered to be on fire. Six engines were promptly on
the spot, but unfortunately'no water could be obtained
for nearly three quarters of an hour. The cause of this
delay is not yet ascertained, but the proper authorities
will no doubt investigate the matter. Six or seven car-
riages in the repository were saved, but the building being
combustible was destroyed. In two or three hours the
roof fell in. The damage sustained by Messrs. Bennion
and Co. is considerable. Both premises and stock were,
we learn, insured in the West of England Office for about
The fire which we
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Mr. Grace, haberdasher, next door to Messrs. Bennion
and Co.. succeeded in removing the whole of his property
with the exception of some rn fuiture in an upper room.
Mr. Smythe, bookseller, sustained much damage from the
water thrown, perhaps £350. The shop of Mr. Eaton
was also damaged, and lost some of his stock through
theft. The flames, owing to the action of the wind, ex-
tpnapti to the nntincita chip of at."

shutters

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of several shops,
Ir. Dowling, Mr.

larli those of Mr. Ro-

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and prices advanced ad. per lb. n the ordinary and middling
have these poor toilers in „ Colonies
can never be viewed as 'integral parts of the ti qual
onsities of American and Surat, and id. in the better descrip-
.
A new man enters the empire,' till they are permitted to have a share in the "The accounts from India and China by the last mail were
ted precisely the government. not satisfactory, and at the same time the advises from Ame-
sin the service. " Colonial complaints are doomed to pass through the rica were looked upon as more in favour of larger supply at
'wen hands of governors to the colonial office, before they are moderate prices, and the new landed Cotton paying a fair pro-
-
fit, was very freely offered; prices, under thesecircumstances,
entitled to receive the attention of government ; hence a gradually declined and the advance above (incited was more
prejudiced governor, or colonial secretary, can do much to than lost in the two, succeeding weeks. Last week the sales
obstruct or stifle such complaints, without being called to only amounted to 19,000 bales, and 18,009 bales have been sold
this week. Public attention has been fixed upon the extraor-
" Now that political changes are afloat, a fair opportunity dinary political events of the last ten days. Trade in Manches-
ter has been nearly at a stand, but the stocks of Goods and presents itself for all British Colonists to urge their right
steadyarns geanregurzerited as being light, and prices are more
to I.)e represented in the imperial parliament, as a strong
means of correcting the abuses which exist in the colonial weeks to this date, taovf ewi beeni expected. The TshoLsfilnl eLienfitrtz fiveo
office. Such a change is now rendered practicable by the weeks, amount to 125;000 bales—speculation 10,300, export
rapidity and certainty of steam navigation, and need not . 44,00,
T, lheeavfima2 average of 22,000 Der w's'ir f.,...,.. --
be allowed to disturb the present colonial system, furth.,'
than that imperial representation must be accompanied by
imperial taxation on each colony, in proportion to the
amount of protection given to it.
" The colonial legislatures or councils might remain as
they are, and send members to the House of Commons
as the stage legislatures of the United States send mem-
bers to congress. And if all the colonies together had
even as many members as Ireland, the rights of colonial
property would then—but not till then —he as much
respected as the rights of property in the Briti is islands."

Ship'd to FrnceN. of Other Vls.ldrig
Gt. BritainEu9pe F.prts Total. Rcpts Stcks G.B. Fee
1848 222680 145306 41471 67837 477282 930403 461584 90 ...
1847 248274,104970 21247 42960 417456 1002770 501668 68 ..
1846 376000 109000
by which it appears that the difference of receipts is still 72,000

- "The estimate of the crop is, generally 2,100,000 to 2,200,000
bales,. though there are some higher and others lower. Prices
were much the same, and about on a par with our present
quotations. Shipments to this country were progressing
slowly—only 25,000 bales in the last ten days ; but the state of
affairs on the Continent may eventually give us a larger share
of the crop than would otherwise have been the case.
" EAST INDIA. —The import so far this year has been 25,000
bales against 9,500 bales , the sales•3o,soo against 21,000 ; and

tne stock remaining 60,000 against 83,000 bales. The sales in
the last five weeks have been 16,200 bales. The last accounts
represented the new crop of Surat as havirr, suffered consi-
..

_ stock remaining
at Bombay so inferior in quality as•to be unfit to ship to this
country; prices have, nevertheless, given way id per lb., and
the market is heavy at present."
Our WOOL MARKET has been rather quieter during the
past week, very few large sales are reported. Alpaca is
not much inquired for. Scotch is very very (lull. Im-
ports for the week :—Foreign.—Bombay. 10, Shangae, 51,
Islay, 2159, previously, 14,733, total,. 16,953. Scotch.-
477, previously, 2130, total, 2616.
The COLONIAL MARKET generally speaking is not very
brisk. For Sugar there continues a good demand, and
sellers obtain stiff rates. The sales since Friday are about
5000 bags of Bengal and Madras, the latter at 335. to
375. Rum is not much inquired for, a few puncheons
have changed hands, at a slight advance. Nothing new
to report in Molasses, holders are not anxious to realise,
and will not sell unless full prices can be obtained.
Coffee is again lower, and the Market is much depressed.

The Publi.c-Sales of Tea yesterday went off flatly, there was
no disposition to buy, in consequence of which the sound
portion was withdrawn. The damaged sold cheap. Rice
continues quiet. For Pearl Sago there is a little more
enquiry. The Sales in Saltpetre are trifling. Owners
want higher pricea, which cannot now be obtained,
—The markers in I

.4.9 .Jndon have shown little animation
during the week, and the transactions have not been on a
very extensive scale. Saltpetre rose rapidly 2s. 6d. per cwt.
when the accounts from France arrived, but that was the
chief exception to the general dulness. Th^

he mar

West India sugars, however, closed steadily on Friday at
fully 6d. advance on the prices of that day week. Ac-
counts from Mauritius, up to the 17th December state
that the prices of sugar then ranged from 28s. to 465., ac-
cording to quality. The shipments of sugar up to the
Bth Dec. represented 37,545,2691 b., against 52,407,2691 b.
at the same period in 1846. Freightage for England could
not be obtained under £5 103.

The market for Scotch pig IRON has been unsettled by
the 'continental news, and a further reduction in prices
has taken place, which may now be quoted, delivered in
Glasgow :—No. 1, 495. to 495. 6d. ; Mixed No., 475. 6d. ;
No. 3, 455. to 455. 6d.
The English and Irish CORN MARKETS at the close of
the week, were generally firm, with a slight advance in
the leading articles of the Corn trade; which, stimulating
a more active demand in LIVERPOOL, Wheat, Indian
Corn, Corn Meal, and Flour, commanded rather higher

it indicates considerable confidence. Subsequent letters
from Paris tend to its confirmation.

Payment of the dividendsOnii; French portion of the
Greek Loan has been authorised by the Provisional Go-
vernment of Paris.

The Banks of Lisle, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Rouen,
have all suspended specie payments.
At Antwerp, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Frankfort, the
respective Bourses have been closed, to avoid rash adven-
turing in stock jobbing; and at Havre, as well as other
places, business has been brought entirely to a stand.
The Branch of the Bank of France at Havre has suspended
specie payment, and the commercial Bank at Antwerp
has stopped business altogether : it is stated that this es-
tablishment will pay in full. The Directory of the
" Societe des Effets Publics" of the same city, has decided
that operations in the public funds shall be temporarily
suspended. The failure of the banking firm of F. de
Kinder Theunissens has been announced ; this firm will
not, it is said, pay more than 50 per cent. At Antwerp
and Frankfort general trade was all but suspended. Ap-
plications had been made at Antwerp, Bordeaux, and
Lille, for the Government to authorise a postponement
of engagements due on the Ist inst. to the 15th, but
nothing definite had resulted. The committee of the
Amsterdam Bourse have completed arrangements for the
settlement of the account, to take place on the 13th inst.
Gold is very scarce in Havre. English sovereigns are
worth 28 to 33 francs each.

The commercial intelligence from India, by the Over-
land Mail, reached London on Saturday. At Calcutta
trade continued dull, and the money market tight. Ex-
change is quoted at ls. 10d. to Is. llid. for first-rate
document bills at six months' sight. Freights have gone
up again, and are quoted at £6 15s. to £7 for dead weight
to London. Government securities going freely at a con-
siderable depreciation. At Bombay very little alteration
had taken place, and money was still very scarce. Ex-
change on England, six months' sight, ls. 10d. to ls. 100.;
three months, Is. 9d. ; thirty days, is. 81d. The writer
of a commercial letter from Bombay, in speaking of the
effect of the home failures at that place, says that it has
been comparatively slight. A third house had suspended
payment, but it had taken no one by surprise. Two or
three more failures are announced, and credit. still appears
to suffer from the advice of extensive failures on this side.
The estates of Messrs. Lackersteen Brothers, and Messrs.
J. Wignholt and Co., were to be liquidated by the pro-
cess,. . _
•
it

appears tnat toe sum now to be made up by the share-
holders, after the total loss of their entire capital of
£1,000,000 sterling, is estimated to be £77,500.
By the last advices from Mauritius sovereigns were 84
to 9 per cent. pm., and British silver 5 to 6 per cent. pin.
Commercial accounts from the Australian colonies state

that trade was gradually improving, and that the exports
of wool and tallow, especially the latter article, were
rapidly increasing. In South Australia, mineral researches
have been attended with the most successful results.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(BY EXPRESS.)

FRENCH REVOLUTION,

The most important of the manifestoes of the Provi-
sional Government, that of M. Lamartine to the French

courts, occupies

;he principal