The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

NORTH CHESHIRE ELECTION.
STATE OF THE POLL,

MONDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK.
Leyh (C.) Astley (R.)
: .... 706

Macclesfield, 4 o'clock
Knutsford, 1 ~
Grappenhall, 1 „
Altrincham, 1 „
Runcorn, 12 „

Stockport,
Mott:

Majority for G. C.Legh, 1
The poll will close this

afternoon at four,

Cape of Good Hope papers, to the 13th April, report
that severe hurricanes had been experienced by various
vessels arrived in port outside to the eastward. Among
those most damaged were the Sutlej, the True Briton, and
the Prince of Wales.

We have received the Madrid mails of the 30th. Ano-
ther diplomatic expulsion has been effected. The Count
Hamal, the Belgian minister, received his passports on
the 28th, and a post carriage was ordered the same
evening to take him to Bayonne. The cause assigned
for this was, of course, a plot to upset the government.

CHARTIST RIOTS.—It appears from the returns made
to the Secretary of State, that upwards of 100 chartists
were arrested on Sunday night. It is reported that
meetings would be held in various parts of the metropolis
last night. Precautions have been taken to maintain
order, and it is understood that the police will have the
aid of detachments of military.

MONEY MARKET—YESTEun AY

The same inactivity of business in the funds is still to be
observed. We have Consols all the morning quoted from 834
to 4, both for time and money, with scarcely a variation, and
very few bargains. Reduced Threes, 82i to I. Three-and-a-
quarter per Cents., 83i to I. Exchequer Bills, 34s to 38s pm.
Bank Stock, 191 to 3.

SHARE MARKET
share imirl

,-YESTERDAY

in very heavy, Brighter.

IQne-at par; Greaegorthern, North Staf

about the same as on Saturday

)N CORN MARKET

YESTERDAY

Our market was tolerably well supplied with Wheat this
morning by land carriage samples from the near counties, but
the arrivals coastwise during the past week have been light
The trade opened heavily this morning, and a reduction of Is
to
.

2s. per qc. had to be submitted to, tefore any progress could
he made in sales. Foreign Wheat must be quoted Is. lower
than Monday last, at the same time it could not be bought on
quite such good terms as on Wednesday and Friday last. Bar-
ley was not a brisk sale at a decline of Is. per qr. Oats were
in fair request, and their value was well maintained. Beans
and Peas were each Is. cheaper.
SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY.

The supply of Beasts is again very large, buyers are nume-
rous, but 4s is quite the top price of the best qualities. The
number of Sheep and Lambs is large, and trade decidedly
worse ;Zour quotations are with difficulty obtained. There is a
great teal of inferior Lamb on offer, which makes very low
prices. Good Calves are scarce, and rather dearer. Trade is
heavy for Pigs. From Holland there are 404 Beasts, 1,550
Sheep, and 131 Calves. From Norfolk and Suffolk about 2,200
Beasts.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS

As regards the agricultural districts in Lancashire and
Cheshire, we have to be thankful for another week, up to
this day, of the most glorious growing weather ever expe-
rienced even at this season of the year. Almost every day,
copious showers have fallen, with bright intervening sun-
shine, and a temperately warm atmosphere. On Wednes-
day night, we were visited by a summer storm, with heavy
rain, and the wind from the N.E., continuing till broad
day ; but good to the crops, not injury, was the result.
Sunday was a charming day, with no downfal in this im-
mediate vicinity ; from two o'clock till five in the after-
noon thunder was heard, in repeated peals, for the S.E.
quarter, distant from Liverpool 15 to 20 miles, judgingfrom
the appearance of clouds, which evidently discharged much
water. All the crops in this vicinity look well and healthy.
The wheats which some weeks ago bore ayellowish hue, have
amazingly improved, and that tinge has been nearly given
place by a bright green colour. It has greatly increased in
height ; oats look fine, in some places, indeed, too thick
on the ground. The same may be said of barley. All
the hay-grass fields have thkkened, and sprung up to a
promising height. It is yet too early to say anything
about turnips or mange's, beyond the fact that those sown
appear to have come up well. All well-managed gardens
are in their prime of verdure, and we have heard few com-
plaints of insects. Potatoes never looked more vigorous
and large in the plant. At Wallasey and its neighbour-
hood (a great potatoe growing country) no symptoms of
disease are visible, and it is hoped the genetal crop will
this year escape it. Some early potatoes of an extraordi-
nary size were gathered ten days ago by Mr. Blundell, of
Woodbine Cottage, Wallasey village. Thunder, and some-
times hail showers have been flying about in this and the
adjoining counties for the last few days. On Saturday at
noon, very heavy rain fell at Newton-in-the-Willows,
Wigan, &c., and on the same night similar downfalls were
experienced in the neighbourhood of Rufford, Croston,
&c., but all advantageous for the land. Our vegetable
market is abundantly supplied. Yesterday morning about
nine o'clock, a very smart shower fell in this town, which
was immediately succeeded by bright sunshine, though
much rain fell afterwards during the day.

SUDDEN DEATH IN THE STREET.—On Sunday a man
named George Dixon, being suddenly taken ill, was re-
moved from Meadows-street (leading out of Rose-place)
to the Workhouse, in a van. He was observed to be
alive shortly before reaching the house; but on being
taken out at the gate he was found to be quite dead. An
inquest will be held this day.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN BRUNSWICK ROAD.—On Sun-
day evening last, as a gentleman accompanied by his wife
and daughter of four years of age in a gig, were coming
into town from West Derby, they had occasion to alight
at Tue Brook, when as the father of the little girl was
about to take her from the vehicle, the horse suddenly took
fright and started off at a rapid pace towards town. The
child remained safely in the vehicle until it reached Bruns-
wick-road, when unfortunately, she was thrown out with
such violence, that she was killed on the spot.
CLUBS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS.—The Leicester
Chronicle states that numbers of workmen in that town
are enrolled in clubs for the purchase of fire-arms, with
whatintent may be easily surmised. Of the whole of the .
workmen engaged a large public establishment, it is
said there are not six who are not members of these com-
binations. It was reported on Tuesday that the clubs
had been provided with a specimen of a fire-lock and
bayonet, from Birmingham, which might be had (whole--
sale) for 12s. 6d.
COMMITMENTS AT THE POLICE-COURT YESTERDAY.—
A girl named Mary Brannon, charged with stealing a
quantity of loose cotton, was committed to gaol for a
month..—Catherine Williams and Joseph Graves, two
persons well known as thieves, were committed for three
months, for having been found lurking about Ranelagh-
street during the night.—Michael Horrocks, a boy,
charged with stealing two or three cwt. of coals, from Mr.
Johnson's coal-yard, near the canal. was committed for
two months.—Mary Jones, for stealing, on Saturday,
three pieces of ribbon from the shop of Mr. Briscoa, Old-
hall-street, was committed for a month.—William Bates,
for stealing a fowl, the property of an old woman—second
offence of the kind—one month.—Ann Burns and Ann
Eccles, for knocking a man down in Bent-street, and
robbing him, near his own door, of two crown pieces.