The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-04-26 00:00:00

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THE LIVI4.RPOOL STANDARD

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BUILDING LAND AT EGREMONT.
By Messrs. T. WINSTAN LEY and SON,
On Tituaso.ty, the 2nd of May next, at Six o'clock in the
Ev,:ning, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool,
A LL that Piece of LAND (lately laid out into a street of
10 yards wide) situate in the immediate vicinity of Egre-
mont Hotel, and leading from a street which runs north and
south of the Hotel, and extending about 300 yards in the direc-
tion of the Church; and is 31 yards 6 inc sin depth.
The above Land is Freehold of Inh stance, and will be sold
either altogether or in Lots to suit P rchasers.
Water Pipes have been laid th -hole length of the street,
and there is a constant supply of excellent water from the
Water Works, recently matL.

For further particula-rs apply to Mr. PEACOCK, Attorney, 79,
Church-street, Liverpool.

THIS DAY, (Friday,) the 26th instant, t the Exchange Sale
Room,
660 Bags St. Domin OTTON,
Just arrived ex Prudence.—Apply to THOS. BAIIBEft, Esq. or
to JONES, MAN N, and FOSTER, Brokers.

THIS DAY, (Friday,) the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
il?-tIA MOLYNEUX, TAYLOR, and Co.'s ce., Chapel-street,
130 Tons fresh Savan'l FUSTIC,
Just arrived per Zetland, from Say- ilia.—Apply to Mr. Tnos.
Oavoa D, Jun., Merchant, or to
MOLYNEUX, TAYLOR, and Co. Brokers.

Tins DAY, (Friday,) the 26th instant, att-welve o'clock, at the
PUBLIC SALE Hood,
2500 Bales Surat C ON,
Ex Huddersfield and Clairmont, nm Bombay.—Apply to
Messrs. CHARLES HORSPALL, SON, and Co. Merchants, or to
BATESON and HORSFALL, Brokers.

Without rexerre,
THIS DAY (Friday) the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Office of R. W. PRESTON, 1, Exchange-court, Exchange-
street East, _

_ .
41 Quarter-casks}
SHERRY WINE,
96 Barrels
contaiuing about 15 Gallo each,
3 Barrels MUSCATEL WINE,
17 Pipes Spanish Red DITTO,
162 QHuoagrstheera-cdassks ) HOCK DITTO,
12 Cases CLARET,
6 Ditto CHAMPAGNE,
3 Ditto SAUTERNE.
Apply to R. W. PRESTON, Broker.

Without reserve.
THIS DAY (Friday) the 26. h instant, Twelve o'clock, at
Mr. PRESTON'S ce,
14 Half-butts SHERRY NE, in bond.
Apply to C. S. MIDDLETON, Merchant, or to
R. W. PRESTON, Broker.

Bankrupt's Property,—without reserve.
THIS DAY (Friday) the 2iith instant, q.t(Twelve o'clock, at
the Office of It. W. PRESTON, Expfange-court, Exchange-
street East,

2 Hogsheads of very very fine MADEIRA WINE.
Apply to R. W. PRESTON.

On account of the Underwriters.
On MONDAY next, the 29th instant, Twelve o'clock, at
JONES, MANN, and Co.'s Ware o se, William-street,
9 Boxes fine WHIT' RGOLS,
Slightly damaged, ex Nymph, from Leghorn.
JONES, MANN, and FOSTER, Brokers.

On TUESDA Y next, the 30th instant, at Twelve o'clock, on the
QUAY, east side PrincevDock,
1024 Prime Heavy New York Vet Salted HIDES,
Landing ex North America, from New York.—Apply to
Messrs, DE4NtszouN, MAcKIE, and Co. Merchants, or to
T. and H. LITTLEDALE, and Co. Brokers.

OD TUESDAY next, the 30th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co.'s 0 ce, Exchange,
80 Casks Jamaica C 'EE,
213 Bags Brazil CO A,
164 Bags PIMENTO::
Apply to T. and It LITTLEDALE and Co. Brokers.

Honduras Mahogany, direct from the Bay.
On WEDNESDAY, the Ist May next, at Twelve o'clock, at the
/ north end of Queen's Do •-, .
180 Logs Honduras MAHOGAN , 180,000 feet„
per Argo, lately la d.
This wood has been carefully sele ed for Machinery and
Cabinet purposes, and will be found well worth the attention of
the trade.—For particulars apply to DUNCAN GI 813, Esq., Mer-
chant, or to JAMES DEMPSEY and Co., Brokers.

On THURSDAY next, the 2nd of May, at elve o'clock, at
EWART, MYERS, and Co'' dice,
600 Bags Demerara C FEE.
For further particulars apply to Messrs. SSANDBACII,
and Co. Merchants, or to
EWART, MYERS, and Co. Brokers.

On FRIDAY next, the 3d May, at Twelve o'clock, at the PUB-
LIC SALE-ROOM, Exchange-bu. up,
70, Chests Manilla I "0,
Now landing.—Apply to Mr. Trios. - IPLEY, Merchant, or to
• BATESON and HORSFALL, Brokers.

On FRIDAY next, the 3rd May, at Eleven o' ck, at ANDREW
ToSILIN and Co.'s Office, Druid-co, , Dale-street,
14 Serons COCHIN , L.
For further particulars apply to
ANDREW TOMIA and Co. Brokers.

On FRIDAY next, the 3d l‘lay, at Twelve ' ock, iu the
PUBLIC SALE ROOM
65 Chests E. I. IN DI ,
Just arrived per Mary Ann Webb, from Calcutta.
JOHN BARON, Broker, 18, Exchange-buildings.

On MONDAY, the 13th May next, at EwitaT, ERs, and Co.
876 Gourds fine Barbados AL() S.
For further particulars apply to EWART, YERS, and Co. or
to BARTON, IRLAM, • d lIIGGINSON.

MARRIED.
On Monday last, at St. David's Church, Mr. William Jones, joiner,
to Miss Elizabeth Gibson.

DIED.

On the Bth instant, aged 79, Hannah Norman, Toxteth-park.
On Saturday last, in his 23d year, William, second son of Mr. T. W.
Lloyd, dentist, Bold-street.
Same day, Mrs. Nancy Rainford, of Grange, Cheshire, aged 77
also, on Sunday, Mr. Thos. Rainford, cabinet-maker, aged 47, son of
the above.
On Sunday last, at his house in Colquitt-street, in his 77th year,
Henry Faithwaite Leigh, Esq.
Same day, Mr.• John Brooke, of this town, only soon of the late Mr.
Peter Brooke, of Manchester.
On Monday last, aged 35 years, Mary, relict of the late Mr. Samuel
Boardman.

THE HIGHEST OCCUPATION OF GENIUS.—To diffuse useful
information—to further intellectual refinement—sure forerun-
ner of moral impinvement—to hasten the corning of that bright
day, when the dawn of general knowledge shall chase away the
lazy, lingering mists, even from the base of the great social
pyramid;—this indeed is a high calling, in which the most
splendid talents and consummate virtue may well press onward,
eager to bear a part.—Lard Brougham.—Glasgow Ducourse.

MERCATOR BRAZILIENSIS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDRRD.

SlR,—Other and more pressing engagements have prevented
me from sooner noticing the letters of your correspondent
Braziliensis, who seems to have worked hard at his voca-
tion; at times he is warm, loud, and even vituperative, but it
is not unusual for those to be so who are smarting under de-
feat. I find nothing in substance that is new in these letters,
or that had not been urged in the petitions, though now given
more in detail; it is clear that in principle we cannot agree. I
shall, however proceed to examine some of the presumed facts
on which he grounds his assertions.
Braziliensis still contends for the admission to home use Of
the sugars and coffee of the Brazils, to the exclusion of British
produce; since it is impossible to deny, that as the supply of the
last exceeds our consumption, leaving an excess ,for exporta_
tion were foreign to be admitted in addition, to that extent
British would be displaced, although Braziliensis would wish to
persuade us that this would not be the consequence. It is on
this basis that he builds his hypothetical projects for sacrificing
the interests of British colonies, in order to promote the advan-
tage of foreign countries ; be would have us to abandon an
integral part of the Empire, on which we can with safety rely,
and to substitute the uncertain resources of foreign supply! He
affects to treat the West India interests, when compared with
the Brazil trade, as of "comparative insignificance;" and he
reproaches the Mortgagees with oppressing the Planters ! Is he
aware that there is a capital vested in these colonies of above one
hundred millions in amount? that not one fifth, perhaps I might
safely say not one tenth part of this suns is employed in the
Brazils, or even in the whole of the South American trade ?
Has he examined and ascertained the extent of the immense ton-
nage they employ, the value of the manufactures they consume,
the amount of public revenue they afford, and yet talk of in-
significance ? Let him, if he can, point out the fact where the
Mortgagees charge the Planters with unlawful or usurious in-
terest, and not indulge himself in splenetic, idle, and unfounded
assertions; let him show where these loans have not been first
sought for by the Planters, and let him compare and state the
rates of commissions charged by the West India agents, with
those which Braziliensis or other South American agents (if he
is one) chargeto their principals, and let us then examine which
of the two are the highest. Before he attempts to take the
beam from his neighbour's eye, let him extract the moat from
his own, and honestly admit, that whilst extravagant commis_
sions are charged by the South American agents on the sales
and returns for manufactured goods, they are exempted from
the heavy risk of capital to which the West India Mortgagees
are subject.

Braziliensis is mistaken when he says the West Indians de-
sire protection beyond that which the agricultural interests of
the United Kingdom possess, and, by doing so, he only exposes
his ignoran6e of the subject—they do no such thing. The prin
ciple of our laws is to protect the home growers to the exclusion
of foreign corn by prohibitory duties, as long as their produce
is sufficient to supply the consumption, but whenever that ceases
to be the case, foreign is admitted to make up the deficiency.
As regards our Sugar colonies, their produce at all times con-
siderably exceeds our consumption, protection is therefore
given because no supply of foreign can be required. Should that
ever cease to be the case, the principle of our corn laws would
then be safely and justly applied for the admission of foreign so-
gars„but until that state arrives, and I apprehend it is still dis-
tant, I mean, that our consumption of sugar shall overtake our
Colonial supply, any enactment for that purpose would be a
dead letter; if ever it arrives, that will be the time for
Braziliensis to claim admission for foreign sugars to the home
market.

In my former letter, I stated that the permission given to
refine foreign sugars here for exportation, in 1830 and 1831, had
been productive of great injury to the revenue, and of which
the government were now fully aware; but this fact, some how
or other, altogether escapes Braziliensis's notice, or he is
prudently silent upon it! In point of fact, this permission was
first given in 1827 at that period, and for nearly the two
following years, the means for turning to it to good account
had not been discovered by the refiners. In 1827, the quantity
of foreign sugar refined was under 1000 tons, it proved to be
unprofitable, and, in consequence, in 1828, the quantity was
diminished so much as to be under 100 tons. This was the
case for the greater part of 1829, but before the end of that year,
they managed to obtain permission from the Treasury to intro_
duce, for home consumption, when refined, the superior quality
of foreign clayed sugars, particularly Brazils, at the British
Muscovado duty, and to export in their place the lowest quality
of British refined that was entitled to the drawback, the first
they probably sold at 80s. to 90s.—the last they purchased at 608.
to 655. and pocketed the difference ! In consequence, in the
end of 1829—about 500 tons foreign was thus consumed. In
1830, the quantity exceeded 2000 ton, and in the first 6 months
of 1831, at the expiration of which the act expired, above 4600 was
used. At this period the government became alarmed, an in-
quiry was adopted, when, I believe, it was found, that in place of
611bs. the quantity of British refined sugar exported, for each cwt.
of clayed on which British duty was paid, at least 801bs. of a very
superior quality was introduced into the home market, and, as I
have said, to the great injury of the revenue. Since then,
every attempt to obtain permission to renew this system has
failed. If Braziliensis disputes these facts, will he take the
trouble to explain the whole system of refining, as it was acted
upon in 1830 and 1831? Will he raise the curtain, and intro-
duce us into the Arcana ? of which I have avoided for the pre-
sent to say more, in order to afford him the opportunity. If in
want of material,. perhaps a reference to Dr. Ure, who was em-
ployed by the government in making certain experiments con-
nected with this business, may assist him. At the same tune,
hope he will also explain the reasons why, in those two last years,
1830-31, foreign sugars advanced 20 to 25 per cent. in our mar-
kets; and how these refiners were enabled to purchase them at
prices much higher than those given at the same time in the
foreign markets? to which the letter of the act of Parliament
required they should be exported when refined.
Surely Braziliensis cannot be serious when he speaks of mak-
ing this country the imporium of sugar refining, or, in his
words, and under his system, " we should monopolise that trade,"
as well as many others; or, must I suppose him ignorant of the
facts, experienced and knowing in mercantile concerns as he
seems to think himself? is he not aware that Hamburg had long
taken the lead in the refining trade for the continent, when the
business was in infancy here,—that the best boilers employed in
London houses are broughtfrom Germany,—that there are none
of our improvements with which they are not acquainted,—that
buildings cost much less there than in London,—that machin-
ery is not more expensive,—that the prices for labour are lower,
and that coals from Newcastle are delivered at Hamburg at as
low, if not a lower price than in London ; that, according to
his own showing, the sugars of the Brazils are carried frern
thence to Hamburg in Hamburg ships for 2s. 6d. to 3s. per
cwt., these ships going chiefly out iu ballast to load them?
Certainly he will not attempt to state, if he is a shipowner,
that they could, with advantage to the shipowner, be brought
at such rates of freight to Liverpool or London in British
ships, sent out in ballast for that purpose. flow, then, I
ask, is it possible for our refiners to bring these foreign su-
gars to this country, and refine them, for export to Ham-
burg, or any other foreign market, whilst subject to a more
expensive rather than a cheaper system, and with the addition
of all the landing and shipping charges here, together with
second freight and insurance? Ordinary men would say, the
thing was impossible ; it was tried and found unprofitable in