The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-16 00:00:00

CHARTIST MEETING, THIS DAY.

Shortly after ]2 o'clock, a public meeting of the Chartists
and their friends was held (in pursuance of previous notice by
placard) in the Chartist Association Room, bottom of Pres-
ton-street, Whitechapel, for the purpose of electing a repre-
sentative of the body in Liverpool to represent their interests
at the Chartist Conference to be held, at Manchester, to-
morrow and the two following days. A considerable crowd
was collected in the immediate locality of the room, con-
sisting chiefly of working men, and others—most of them
collected from mere curiosity. No disposition to promote
disturbance was shown, and the whole proceedings went off
in a peaceable manner. A good-looking young seaman,
named (as we learn) Fyles, was called to the chair, and
opened the proceedings in an address advocating, in a
general tone, the principles of Chartism, and evincing con-
siderable oratorical ability in the speaker, but an absence of
education. Four or five other speakers followed, and in-
cluding M'Knight, Jones, and others whose names we could
not precisely ascertain. It was proposed that Mr. Barnard
M`Carthy (now in Manchester) should be the delegate to
the Conference from this town, and the motion was unani-
mously carried. Another resolution followed, to the effect
that the existing riots in the manufacturing and other dis-
tricts were not caused or promoted by the Chartists, but by
the cotton-masters, gold-masters. and other capitalists,
who had most unwarrantably reduced the wages of their
work people to the starvation point ; and the same reso-
lution concluded with a declaration that, in the opinion
of the meeting, the well-being and happiness of the
working classes could alone be attained by obtaining " The
People's Charter." The speakers generally advocated the
latter clause of the resolution, contending that all the misery
and destitution felt by the labourers, who were the real pro-
ducers of wealth, were occasioned by class legislation of the
middle classes and the aristocracy, who enriched themselves
while they starved those under them. They all, too, spoke
against any resort to physical force; expressed their convic-
tion that their principles were fast gaining ground in every
direction, and that by union, perseverance, and additional
numbers to their ranks, they would ere long be enabled to
collect such a stream of public opinion in behalf of their
cause, as would, without bloodshed, dislodge from their
positions their oppressors, whether Whig, tory, or radical, and
enable the people to take their own government into their own
hands. They also reprehended, in strong language, the inte-
rested and hypocritical conduct of the Anti-Corn-Law
League men; who, with all their pretended sympathy for the
suffering labourers, were the first to show their sincerity by
cutting down their wages, already reduced to a miserable
pittance. Strong opinions were also expressed, that the
country had ample resources to produce abundance for ten
times its present population, were it not crushed by bad go-
vernment, and were these resources fully drawn out. Ap-
peals were made to the working men who had not yet joined
their ranks to enrol their names, and assist the cause by their
subscriptions. A vote of thanks was finally passed to the
chairman, and the meeting, which was on the whole of a
good-humoured character, gave three cheers, and quietly
dispersed. _

Mr. Whitty, the head-constable, and several inspectors,
were in attendance at the end of a neighbouring street ; but
their services, for the suppression of disturbance, were not
called into requisition.
The room (which is pretty large) was not, at the com-
mencement of the proceedings, entirely filled, but soon
afterwards became much crowded, chiefly with working men,
and the heat was very great. The streets below were also
full of people, many of whom, who were disposed to be pre-
sent, could not obtain admittance.

LIVERPOOL. CORN EXCHANGE;-THIS DAY.

(From Messrs. R. MAKIN & SONS' Circular.)

The arrivals of Foreign Wheat, though hitherto less abun-
dant than those of last week, are still rather liberal ; and of
Flour from Canada we have again to note a fair supply, with
a few further parcels of Pease and Oatmeal thence, and 2112
quarters Egyptian Beans ; but except 2313 barrels Flour, no
produce from the United States, and little either Coastwise
or from Ireland .since this day se'nnight.
Favoured 'by a continuance of admirably fine weather,
harvest in this circle of the country is now general; and pro-
gressing more rapidly than we have known it for many years,
there is every prospect, unless interrupted by a sudden
change, of much corn being saved in excellent condition
during the present week; these considerations, combined
with similar accounts from all parts of the kingdom, and the
disturbed state of the manufacturing districts excluding our
usual intercourse with those markets, prohibit any extensive
business for the moment ; otherwise, the comparatively low
rates at which we have now arrived, are certainly well calcu-
lated to promote a much improved demand for consumption.
The display of Foreign Wheat and Flour this morning
has been increased by the large amount of duties paid, and
the determination of importers to clear the stocks out of bond
before Friday next ; which, and the causes previously stated,
deterring the buyers from purchasing more than is needful to
serve their immediate wants, both these articles have met a
very limited demand; the former receding in value rather
below the rates of this day week, and reducing that of the
latter ls. per barrel.

Barley, Malt, Beans, and Pease, continuing to excite
little or no attention, the prices of each are very irregular
and scarcely ascertainable.

A small parcel of Irish new Oats in to-day, realised
3s. Id. per 45 lbs ; but in old, little or no business
was apparent, and such may be noted ld. per bushel cheaper
Irish Oatmeal, however, was in moderate request at a de-
cline of ls. per 2401b5., and a lot of Canadian was disposed
of at 205., including barrels.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the 9th to the 15th August. I R 42. inclusive.

DESCRIPTION. IRX- I COAST- 'CANADA! Ku- ,a, ~
LAND. I WISE. i& lI.STS. REIGN. -- -'•
1.----•, lommumml
Wheat Qrs. 896 624 14141 15861
Barley Qrs. 8 29 533 It 7
Malt
Oats
Rye Qrs.
Beans Qrs. 584 38 2112 2734
Pease. Qrs. 926 100 1026
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn . . . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .. . . Loads 1121 4 1028 2153
Flour. Sacks 380 82 462
Ditto Brls. I 8318 2313 10631
Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise:—Wheat, qrs.; Oats,
qrs. ; Oatmeal, lds; Flour, sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Barley, qrs.; Malt,
qrs. ; Oats, qrs. ; Pease, 25 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 150 qrs, ; Oat-
meal, 0 loads; Flour, sacks, 992 brls.— Ireland. Wheat, 278 s
qrs. ; Barley, qrs.;
Oats, —qrs. ; Beans, 2 qrs. ; Indian
Corn, 75 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 224 Ids. ; Flour, 8 sacks 180 brls.
Coastwise. Wheat, 1860 qrs. ; Barley, 311 qrs.; Malt, 3 4 qrs
Oats, 264 qrs. ; Rye, qrs. ; Beans, 0 qrs. ; Pease, 60 r• !
Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 458 lds.; I. lour, 460 sacks (1'
2381
barrels. 8

Oats.. 20s 6 . Aug. ' ' -
Wheat Ols. 3d. I Barley 275. 6d. loa • • • 4. I Rye.. 355. I Id.
Beans.. 345. Id. I Pease.. 325. Ild.
Average prices of Grain, for the week ending 6 Igo
Aggregate average of the six
B we
Wheat.. 643. 2d. I Barley 2O
s.
od. pd. I
Oats.. 21s. Bd. 1, Rye.. 345. 7d.
eans.. 345. Pease.. 345. 4d.
Duty on Foreign Grain, Ste, this week.
Wheat 85.0 d. I Barley 9s. Od. I Oats .. . 6s. Oct. I Rye.. Bs. 6d.
Beans Bs. fici. I Pease.. Bs. 6d. I Ind. Corn 9s. Od. I Flour 46.0i,id.
Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe.
Wheat
us. 6d I Pease.. Os. 6d. I Indian Corn.. Is. 6d. I Flour.. 74d.
I Oats .. 2s. Od. I Rye.... Os. 6a.
Beans.. is. Od. I Barley.. Is. 6d.
:Whie6a3t. Malt.
Liverpool Averages, week ending Aug. g, 1842.
Qrs 7 , 2g
Oats, Beans. 1 Pease.
Prices 4os. Id. `27s. 2d. ( 20s. Id. Os. Od. Os. od.
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COTTON MARKET.TIIREE O'CLOCK.
Considering the lawless state of the manufacturing dis-
tricts, with the entire stoppage of machinery, we have again
to report a favourable aspect of our market with reference
both to demand and price. Fully 3,000 bales have been sold
to the trade, and some inquiry has been made by exporters
and speculators, but to what extent they have
.operated.
Extreme prices are readily paid, and the market is by no
means well supplied.