The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-27 00:00:00

V cettp. THE PLEASURES OF FARMING. (From the Manx Liberal. Please read the pleasures of a farmer's life, Arrang'd and clasted in this sage . document Dead sheep, daft bargains , a tea-drinking wife, Dull markets, partial paymetit!, a long rent, Debts, and a purse (but here begins a strife 'Tween my twa keepers, which shall most lament Their owner's fortune,)—avell, I say a purse Smit with consumption, weak, and getting worse. Four or five horses leaning 'gainst their stalls ; Eight calvers, high of hone and large of skin ; Some twenty porkers, makint hideous squalls, Through lack of murphies, pitifully thin: With savage snouts they undermine the walls ; Soon shall the half-rotten rooftree, tunable in, And crack their rig -bones, pound their hams and flitches, And put a finisher upea the wretches. These are the outlines: but of each disaster That haps the farmer, the particulars Would puzzle a much abler poetaster, So many evils take' him unawares; So many, go he slow, or travel faster, He can't get quit of. These malicious stars, They seem to take the management of fortune, Deem him, in - short, a subject to make sport on. Ye happy few! ye owners of the soil! Who feed upon the fat and drink the sweet, Just look and see how your poor tenants toil, And atter all have hardly bread to cat : Let down your rents; " live and let lire the while," And we will be your servants, as 'tis meet ; We'll gang and buy oursels new coats and breeks, And never speak a word on politics. And you, my friends, be " aisy." In old time There filed philosophers, wise men, no doubt, Who met both good and ill with a sublime Indifference : " For since we can dispute With fate, 'tie better cheerfully to chime In with her freaks, than stubbornly stand out." So said the school of Zeuo, so say I ; It may be hard to practice, but we'll try. THE IRISH CANADIAN BOARD. (From the Standard.) We have only had time to bestow a very cursory glance at the parliamentary return of the sums of mo ney which have been paid to the Irish National Board of Education, which has just fallen under our notice ; but we have seen enough to satisfy us of the degree of candour and good faith which is to be expected from the commission. _ _ Notwithstanding the order of the House of Com mons, which direct: that an account of the number of Protestant and Roman Catholic children respectively educated out of the funds of the Irish National Board of Education shall be supplied, the commissioners have taken upon themselves the responsibility of withhold ing that information -; although it might easily have been obtained by a letter of inquiry, addressed by them to every school undtr their inspection. The object of this Jesuitical omission cannot be mistaken. They are naturally anxious to avoid furnishing data which would enable the public to estimate as it deserves their rigid and Catholic notions of fairness and impartiality. Their cue is; of course, to keep out of view how very small a proportion of the children belonging to the Esta bliished Church have been allowed to derive the slight est benefit from the system of national education now adopted by the government in Ireland. They know well enough that the suppression of truth is often as serviceable to their cause, as the bolder and more manly expedient of " enormous lying ;" perhaps even more propitious to their interests than the assertion of the Chronicle, this morning, in an article on the subject of the pro-Popery scheme of education, that the conser vatives of Great Britain meant national education to be " like the Protestant religion, mere humbug !" We have certainly arrived at an extraordinary era in the history of the Protestant Church, when the govern ment can only he retained in office by Popish votes, which they art constrained to pay for by appointing .Popish privy councillors to advise with a youthful and apparently unsuspicious female Protestant Sovereign, on the most momentous affairs of that large majority of her subjects whose " faith" she stands pledged by the niost solemn of all earthly obligations to " de fend ;" nay, to the owners of which they are compelled to pander by consigning to the enemies of that faith the direction of the national education ! THE PENNY POSTAGE ACT. (From the Observer) In the last number of The Observer, it was stated that a deputation from the Stationers and Paper Manufacturers of London hod wai:e:d upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with the view of ieducing him to abandon that portion of the Penny Postage plan which requires that the money shall be paid in advance, and that it shall be collected by means of stamped envelopes. The proposed substitute for this portion of the plan is, that the writers and forwarders of letters shall be allowed to use, for the purposes of writing, what paper they please ; and that they shall, as at present, be at liberty either to pay the postage in advance, or leave it to be paid by the parties to whom the letters are addressed. Any suggestions, coming from so respectable a body of indi viduals, are, unquestionably, entitled to grave conisderation, and will, there is no doubt, receive from the Government of the country that degree of attention to which they lay claim. It may be well, however, Lefore expressing an opinion on this subject, to examine the objections urged by these par ties reriatins, and see whether they are in reality as formida ble as they may at first sight appear. The principal objec tions then urged by these parties against the use of the stamped envelope are these :—First, that the introduction of this plan will establish an effective and unjust monopoly in the trade ;--secondly, that it will inflict an injury upon the stationers and manufacturers by lessening the consumption of paper.;—and thirdly, that it will throw embarrassments in the way of-a successful trial of the Penny Postage principle itself. One word upon each of these objections. First, it is said that the adoption of the stamped envelope, as a means of collecting the Penny Postage, will establish an extensive and unjust monopoly in the trade. Now, mono polies in all cases—whether in the hands of Government, in the hands of public companies, or in the hands of private individuals—ought not, except under peculiar circumstances, to be tolerated; and even where circumstances may seem to justify them, they ought not to be tolerated to any greater extent, or for any longer period of time, than their existence or continuance can clearly be shown to be conducive to the public good. The Penny Postage Act, as it now stands, is an untried experiment-ean experiment, in some measure, forced upon the Government; and an experiment which, whether it be viewed in its moral, educational, or commer cial bearings, must, if ultimately successful, be of immense advantage to the country. Should it be necessary for the Government, therefore, in order to test the efficacy of this plan, to enter into a contract with a single individual to sup ply the whole of theme envelopes for a given time, the end to be obtained would, in our view, sufficiently justify the means. By the adoption of such a step, no injustice would be inflicted upon any individual, or upon any class of individuals; for this contract, like all other Government contracts, might be open to the fair conmetition of the capitalist ; and the Go vern:net might be left to choose that which, in the exercise of their discretion, would contribute most to the success of the experiment. should the experiment, however, as we have no doubt, prove a successful one, there is little reason to suppose, and especially in an enterprising country like this, that a monopoly even of this limited kind would be permitted to continue one hour longer than its practical uti lity could be shown. But, as yet, the intentions of the Go vernment are unknown ; and it would be idle, therefore, to dwell upon this objection at greater length. As to the second objection—namely, that the adoption of the stamped envelope would inflict an injury upon trade, by lessening the consumption of paper—it appears to us to have been taken up without sufficient regard to the practical work ing of the system. If, say the paper-makers and stationers, the stamped envelopes, as it has been suggested by Mr. Hill, be adopted, one-half of the letters being letters of business, and requiring no more than one side, will be written upon the envelopes themselves; enclosures will therefore be ren dered unnecessary, sad the supply of paper proportionably decreased. Now, for the sake of argument, we admit that one-half of the letters may be written on the envelopes, but io this we can perceive no grievous indiction upon the trade. To ensure the success of the projected plan of Penny Post age it is calculated, on the lowest scale, that there must be an eightfold increase is the number of letters transmitted ; so that, even upon the showing of the opponents of this measure, namely, that one-half of the letters are written on the envelopes themselves, there will still be a fourfold in crease upon the present consumption of paper. But, should the transmission of letters increase in a higher ratio than that of eightfold, which is more than probable, the consump. tion of paper will be increased in an equal degree. Nor is the pretext that it will repress the ingenuity of the manufac turer, and diminish the variety in the present assortment of paper, entitled to inors consbleration ; for on what conceiv able ground caa it be imagined, that persons who now exer cise their taste as to the materials on which they write, will be debarred its exercise merely because their communications are to be inclosed in a stamped envelope? View the matter, indeed, in whatever light we may, milt regard* the consump tion of Raper, the proposed change, instead of being an infliction upon the trade, can be nothing but a positive and unequivocal goad—a good, too, which must necessarily keep pace with the progressive advance and success of the plan. The re amuse abjection---namely, that the adoption of the envelope will present obstacles to a successful trial of the principle itself—may he considered at greater length. For instance, we may consider this objection, as it has sometimes been employed, as involving the plan in the charge of com plexity, or as-imposiag a restraint upon the manufacturer or tradesman who may wish to address his correspondents by circular. On neither of these grounds, however, do we think it can be fairly sustained. The object of Mr. Rowland Hill in suggesting the enve lope is, to relieve the Post Orlice from the collection of the revenue—one of the most tedious operations—and to dimin ish the number of letter carriers, the salaries of whom, though small in themselves, form no inconsiderable item in the Post (Mice expenditure. Upon this reduction of labour, and upon this proportionate diminution in the number of those who are employed, the success of hit plan must mainly depend. The force which is employed to execute the external and internal arrangements of ttie Poet Office is no greater at present than that which the extent of labour requires ; but were the trans mission of letters, as has been supposed, to increase in an eightfold ratio, it is easy to perceive, without some such di minution or labour, as that which it is proposed to effect, by means of envelopes, or stamped paper, that the Post Office establishment, and Post Office expenditure, must be increased to a fearfully enormous extent. It is to keep this establish ment, as far as possible, within its present prescribed limits, and yet to enable it to perform, with little additional expense, a progressively increasing amount of labour, that the substi tution of the envelope for pre arid post payment has been prp pose d : and any departure from this principle therefore, however plausible it may seem, must undermine the calcula tions upon which the system is based, and ultimately prove fatal to the plan. As to the restraint which it is alleged would be imposed upon malinfactures, tradesmen, and others, who might be disposed to issue circulars, catalogues, or addresses, there is every provision made in the plan proposed. For instance, it has been suggested, that for general distribution, the envelope should carry half an ounce ; while for local distribution, where Circulars and catalogues would be more likely to be distributed, it should carry an ounce. These are details, however, which can occasion no practical difficulty, and which m ay be safely left in the hands of the Government, who, of course, will feel themse'res, to a considerable extent, respon sible fur the success of the measure. That all parties should be satisfied with a measure, involving such sweeping and practical reforms, is hardly to be expected ; but to us, after a careful and minute examinetion, it does appear, that the paper manufacturers and stationers are a class above all others who have least reason to complain ; for, upon the calculations which have been rinse, it intuit be evident to the most super ficial observer, that in proportion to the success of this plan, in that exact proportion will be the demand of the article which form the staple of their trade, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING. It had become known to the sporting world for some time past, that the Heaton Park races were to be " adjourned," or transferred to the course at Aintree, and " the coining event had cast its shadow before it ;" and excited very con siderable interest, not only as regards the establishment of a second annual Liverpool meeting ; but, as by the amalga mation of the " sporting influences" of the two great towns of the county, giving promise of increasing patronage and support to the future assemblages of " men and horse" for the enjoyment of the legitimate pleasures of the turf. The anticipations excited have not been disappointed, although from causes which we shall define, the attendance, though including a large proportion of the elite in the sporting and fashionable circles, was not quite so numerous on the " opening day" as generally anticipated. In the first place, though the day turned out to be fine, heavy rain had fallen during the F revious night, and the wea ther had for weeks been so showery and unsettled, that the confidence of those, who, though addicted to the turf, do not consider a good race sufficient atonement for a wet skin with its discomforts, was not sufficiently established to induce them to venture so far from home, notwithstanding the various in ducements of gig, car, cart and omnibus. In the second place, these races, held for the first time, and known but by " name," can scarcely be said to have yet " a local habitation" amongst us,—although, we trust, they will soon become " ours," in the widest acceptation of the word. In the third place, the Manchester gentry, who were expected to attend, did not " come to the scratch," they, it appears, having chosen to take high offence at the removal of the Heaton Park races from their own locality. We concur with our contemporary of yesterday, that we can manage these matters pretty well without them ; and though it may sound a little harshly in their ears, we are bound (like him) to state that the causz., of the removal of these races is entirely attributable to them selves. They, in fact, fell out with their bread and butter. They enjoyed the sport, dispensed under the auspices of a distinguished and liberal nobleman, but they shabbily refused to pay the piper, though the requirement was exceedingly moderate. In other words they did not meet their en gagements. As stated by our contemporary—" the town of Manchester promised to raise £3OO, and the town of Bolton £5O towards the expenses of the last (Heaton) meeting ; but in neither case was the money forthcom ing. The Earl of Wilton had to pay for the cup out of his own pocket; the Earl 'of Chesterfield is minus £lOO for stakes, Mr. Haseltine £5O, and others want the payment of smaller sums." Ashamed of having thus dishonoured their sporting bills, our course, and Grand Stand were enli vened by comparatively a few of the countenances of our Manchester neighbours. THE COURSE. On arriving at the southern extremity of the race-course — which is suddenly seen from an elevation in the Ormskirk road—the spectator is immediately struck with the beauti ful appearance of the ground, the stand, and the surrounding scenery, all admirably adapted to enhance the pleasures of the visitant. As the Liverpool races are annually becoming more and more interesting, it may not here be out of place to furnish some account of the ground, which was never in more beautiful order than on Wednesday ; the grass being unusually thick and verdant after the late rains, and the brightness of the day affording a clear and minute view of the country around it. The course is of an oval form, lying from north to south. It is as smooth as a bowling green, and in every respect cal culated to prove the stamina of the noble animals destined to run upon it, apart from the undue practice of jockeyship. When the horses have passed the north turn, the ground all the way to the winning post, where comes " the tug of war," (a distance of half a mile) is perfectly straight, and on a gen tle rise, so that nothing but genuine muscle or " bottom" can achieve the triumph. The whole is handsomely railed in, and near the winning post on the west side, the fence is fitted in with upright iron rods for the more effectually ex cluding the anxious multitude from taking dangerous posi tions within the rails. There is an outer or training course all round, by the use of which the main course is left undis turbed, and in prime order for the grand contests. The area within the course comprises 23 acres of meadow land. The inner course contains 3a. Op. 38p., the outer one five acres. The space occupied by the Grand Stand and the other Stands, with the ground immediately around them is about seven acres, and the whole inclosure, including the space land all round the outer course, comprises 54a. Ir. 34p. There is, also a central course for training, plowed round within the inner rails. The Leeds and Liverpool canal runs close to the north end of the course : the Ormskirk road bounds a portion of the ground on the southwest, and the Walton and Prescot road on the east, so that a spot more appropriate from its ap proaches, its locality, and its proximity to the town, could not have been selected. The whole is excellently drained. The main entrance from the Ormskirk road is ornamented by a handsome stone gateway. Close to it is the Sef on Arms, a large and commodious inn. As the land is at this point considerably elevated, the visiter immediately on entering the gate obtains a charming view of the whole course, and the moving multitude in front of the Stands, a short distance to the northward. The stabling, at the south end of the ground, is spacious, being calculated to accommodate, with " all appliances," upwards of fifty horses. THE GRAND STAND. The Grand Stand is a spacious, lofty, and commodious structure, commanding a fine view of the whole course — from teirs of verandas and standing places on the roof. The lower apartments are chiefly appropriated to refreshment rooms, and are surrounded by a handsome colonnade, sup porting the balcony above. Two staircases lead to the saloon, which is 90 feet in length and 22 in breadth. This room is lighted by fifteen windows, and the ends are of a segmental or round form. The whole building will, it is calculated, afford viewing room for about 3,000 persons. In the back apartments there is every possible accommodation, and the arrangements of Mr. Lynn for the comfort and con venience of his guests, have ever since the establishment was opened in July 1830, given at each successive meeting, the utmost satisfaction. _ . _ The view from the Grand Stand—we may say indeed, from all parts of the ground—is extensive and truly delightful. On the southward rise the mountains of Flintshire, a part of Cheshire filling up the foreground. Westward are seen the prementaries of the Ormshead, and northward of these, the far-extending sea gleaming in the sunshine. From Sefton church, the country round, towards the north, and thence to the east and south is richly wooded, and the spectator may trace distinctly the Selby-hills, Knowsley-hall, Prescot steeple, the Glass-works at Olive Mount, and finally, the elevated church and mansion of Everton, and the towers and spires and lofty chimneys of Liverpool, peering from the smoke of the town. THE COMPANY. The company, (as before stated,) was not so numerous as was expected ; but there assembled at the Grand Stand, in cluded many of the most distinguished of the gentry of this and other counties. Amongst them were seen the follow ing :—The Earl of Eglinton, Lord Stanley, the Eail of Lichfield, Lord William Thynne, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, the Earl of Sefton, Lord Archibald Seymour, the Hon. Col. Anson, Sir John Gerrard, Bart., Sir R. William Bulkeley Williams, Bart., C. Standish, Esq., M.P., the Hon. Richard Bootle Wilbraham, the Hon. Charles Fitzroy, the Hon. Charles Stanley, the Hon. Colonel Barcley Molyneux, the Hon. Mr. Rous, the Hou. Colonel Henry Molyneux, Lord George Bentinck, Sir Edward Codrington, Bart., John Ireland Blackburne, Esq., M.P., and many of our local gentry, including a considerable number of " fair ladies." There were, as usual, a sufficient number of gaming -tables, and other description of " implements" for eliciting the cash out of the pockets of the unwary. The thimble-rig gentry were, however, by the activity of the police on the ground, and the previous notice of the magistrates, all but suppressed, and could only find tolerance and customers in corners and bye-ways. THE RACES. The EGLINTON STAKES of 50 sous. each, h f, for two-year olds. Colts Bst 71bs, fillies Bst 51b. T.Y.C. The winner of the July or Chesterfield stakes at Newmarket, or the Champagne or T.Y.C. stakes at Doncaster to carry 51b extra ; if more than one 21b extra for each winning after the first; but none to carry more than 71b extra. Horses, &c, having started twice and won, allowed 51b. In Scot land or Ireland, having started once and not won ; allowed 51b ; twice 71b. Allowances to be deducted from extra weights, if carried. Mr. Meilklam's br f Remedy, by Physician....(Darling 1 Col. Synge's b c Poledorus... Lord Stanley's b f Betsy Austin . (Lye 3 Mr. Speed's bc by Muley.. (M. Jones 4 The horses at starting were all four a-breast. Remedy had the inside place and soon got a little in advance, whilst Poledorus bid for the second. They continued in this way till near the stand, when Darling let his horse go and won easily. The PALATINE STAKES, a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, 10 forfeit, with 200 soya. added, by the members of the Palatine Club, for all ages. Two miles. 8 6 Mr. H. Robinson's br h Melbourne, 5 yrs.. (Marson 1 8 10 Mr. Ramsy's br c Lanercost, 4 yrs 5 10 Lord Milltown's b f Medfea 3 yrs (Stag 3 6 7 Mr. Bell's bf La Sage Femme, 8 yrs.. (G. Francis 4 6 4 Mr. Graydon's ch c Clinker, 3 yrs.... (Robinson 5 Cruiskeen also weighed, but did not start. After a false start, they all went off in a cluster, each trying for the in side place. As they passed the stand the first time, Clinker was first, Medeea second, and Melbourne third, La Sage Femme fourth, and Lanercost fifth. They kept well toge ther, and went at a rattling pace. In coming up the course the second time, the struggle appeared to be between Mel bourne, Lanercost, and Methea ; but the premier, though hardly pressed, would not give up his place. and saved it by a neck only. Betting-3 to I on Lanercost, 7to 1 against Melbourne. A MATcli for 500 Soya each, h ft, Sir James Boswell's ch f Queen Anne, 7st 71b, against Mr. Fowler's b f Leila Rookh, Bst. T. Y. C. Mr. Fowler's b f Lana Rookh, Sat Sir James Boswell's b f Queen Anne, 7st 71b.... (Lye) 2 A ♦ery pretty race, and won by half a neck only, Lye using both whip and spur. Betting-3 to lon the winner. This race created great interest. The speed of the horses was great—the distance being only half a mile. The ST. LEGER STAKES Of 25 soya each, with 50 soya added, for three year olds. Colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 51b. One mile and three qtiarters. The winner of the Derby or Doncaster St. Leger to carry 121 b extra, second for either, or winner of the Oaks, or of the Drawing-room Stakes, or Cup at Goodwood, or Cup or Gascoyne Stakes at Doncaster, 71b extra. Maidens allowed 41b, and horses having started and never been placed allowed 71b. Lord Eglinton's ch g Zoroaster The SELLING STAKES of 10 Soy each h ft, with 50 Sovs added. Three-year-olds ist 71b, four Bst 71b, five Bst 121 b, six and aged 9st 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Three to start or the 50 soya added will not be given. The owner of the second horse to have his stakes returned. Heats, one mile and a half. The winner to be sold for £2OO. Mr. Speed's ch c Aimwell, 4 yrs (M. Jones 01 1 Lord Stanley's br c Charlatan, 3 yrs (Lye 10 3 Mr. Clarke's ch cby Recovery, 4 yrs (Neale 33 0 Mr. Dawson's b c The Blue Pill, 3 yrs (Oates 00 2 Mr. Dickson's b h Anvil, 5 yrs (Marson 20 0 Mr. Clark's ch c Auckland, by Grey Viscount, 3 yrs (Francis) 0 2 0 In the first heat, the horses set off nearly together, but not at speed. Blue Pill then took up the running, but after passing the canal-bridge, his strength failed, and the race was between Anvil. the Recovery colt, and Charlatan. The latter came out at the distance-chair, and won by half a neck easily. In the second heat, Aimwell took the lead, closely followed by Auckland, the Recovery colt, Blue Pill, Anvil, and Charlatan—all in a line, and proceeding rapidly. The pace increased at the bottom of the course, and Aimwell won in spite of the use of whipcord by Francis. In the third heat, at starting, Auckland was first, Charlatan last, and Aimwell last but one. A capital race ensued, and won won by half a neck only. We should state that although in the early part of the day the attendance was comparatively slender, soon after the first race the company began to accu mulate, and finally became pretty numerous. In the evening there was a splendid ball at the Wellington Rooms, which was attended by the elite of the town, and neighbourhood, and passed off most delightfully. There were present about 180 individuals, amongst whom were the following :—The Hon. Mr. Cunningham, Sir James Boswell, Mr. James Beale, Mr. Cuthbert, Mr. Instrie, Mr. M`George, Mr. Maxwell, Mi. Anderson, Mr. Brancker, Mr. Littledale, Mr. Allen and party, Mr. Hornby and party, Mr. Taylor and party, Mr. Neilson and party, Mr. Troutbeck, Mr. War ing, Mr. Samuel and party, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Lafone, Mr. Dugdale and party, Mr. Shand and party, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Devaux, Mr. Thomas Tobin and party, Mr. Tayleure and party, Mr. Ledson and party, Mr. D. Bold, Mr. Ashton, Mr. Moss and party, Mr. Fielding, Mr, Q. Allen, and Mr. Willing. SECOND DAY—(THURSDAY). The races this day, as was anticipated, were better attend ed than on Wednesday. The nobility and gentry were quite as numerous, and the equipages on the ground varied from the carriage-and-four to the humble gig, shandray, and cart. The attendance generally was also fuller, notwithstanding a threatening sky during a portion of the forenoon, and the tall of a few drops of rain. A brisk breeze, however, sprung up soon after noon, and the day became clear and sunny — with but occasional autumnal clouds. The usual amuse ments went on in the vicinity of the stands, and these was a considerable accession to the number of those who live by their wits—or, in other words, the keepers of gambling tables, and other fleecing establishments—from the managers of the rouge et noir to the professors of the thimble-rig, and the craft of the garter. Although the weather was fine, it was upon the whole rather chilly, a strong breeze having set in from the westward, but not so much so as to mar the plea sures of the day. The ground, about two o'clock, presented a very gay and interesting appearance. The grand stand was well peopled, and the booths were proportionately attended. Behind the stands we observed about twenty tents, all ple nished with " the good things of this life." Behind these were numerous little theatres,with companies of various pretensions, from those who assumed " the tragic," to the wooden dolls of squeaking vocality, who shine in the ancient drama of " Punch and Judy," Flags were flying, banners floating, drums beating, horns grunting, and venders of cards of the races and others of apples and gingerbread shouting in every direction,—the whole forming, by the necessary admixture of rich and poor, noble and simple, a most agreeable tout en semble, from which the pencil of Hogarth, had he witnessed it, would have derived another touch of humour and origi nality. The WILTON STAKES of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, with 50 sovs added. Two-year-olds 7st 41b, three Ost 41b. Fillies allowed 21b ; maiden three-year-olds at starting, 41b.— T.y.C. (3 subs.) In this race the horses started pretty nearly abreast of each other, and kept their relative positions until half the distance, of half-a-mile, was run over from the north end of the course to the winning post. " Shadow " then made play, and kept the lead all the way—winning cleverly by rather better than two lengths a-head of " Zoroaster," " Velocipede" follow ing about four lengths behind. The race excited very con siderable interest, but like all short colt races, the excitement was necessarily of brief duration. Mr. Hesseltine's br f The Shadow. (Hesseltinc) Lord Stanley's ch fby Velocipede, 2 yrs .. Lord Eglinton's ch g Zoroaster The next race was for The STEWARDS' CUP, value 200 sovs, the rest in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs each, with 100 sovs added. Two miles and a half. Three-year-olds ist, four Sat 71b, five Sat 131 b, six and aged 9st 21b. Mares and geldings al lowed 41b. The winner of the Derby, the Goodwood Cup, or the Doncaster St. Leger or Cup in 1839, to carry 71b extra ; the second horse for the Derby or St. Leger, 1839, the winner of the Ascot Cup, 1839, of the Oaks, 1839, or the Derby or St. Leger in any year, 51b extra; of any weight for age Cup in 1839, 31b extra : extra weights to be accumulative, but no horse to carry more than 121 b extra. No horse liable to extra weight to be entitled to claim allowances,. except as above ; but maiden four-year-olds (except such as had been placed in the Derby or St. Leger, 1838,) allowed 71b, maiden five 101 b, and maiden six and aged 141 b. Horses having run in Scotland or Ireland after the Ist of July, 1839, and not receiving other allowance, to be allowed 71b. If 20 subscribers, the second horse to receive £5O out of the stakes. (10 subs.) Three horses went for this race—Malvolio, La Sage Femme, and Lightfoot. They started (the race being 2 miles) from the east side of the race-course, and, passing the winning post, had again to reach it to complete the race. The start was pretty equal ; but the rate of speed did not for some time exceed a fair canter, La Sage Femme (ridden by a fine youth of seventeen years of age) taking the lead. She was about three lengths a-head when passing the winning-post on the first round. The other two came up at the same point, one of them being relatively about a length behind the other, Malvolio being the foremost of the two. The whole kept nearly the same position until they reached the spot whence they started on the east side of the course, — when they all simultaneously made play, coming up to their utmost speed. They appeared to be nearly abreast when rounding the north end of the course ; but, La Sage Femme - being put to her mettle, again shot a-head, and the other two resumed their previous positions, but closer up to the leader. Finally, La Sage Femme came in, in fine style, winning by a head. The rider was George Frances. Betting, 12 to 1 against La Sage Femme. Mr. Bell's bf La Sage Femme, 3 yrs Lord Eglinton's br c Malvolio, 3 yrs.. (Lye) 2 Mr. Stephenson's b c Lightfoot, 3 yrs . 3 The ORMSKIRK PURSE of £5O, added to a subscription of 15 sovs each, 5 ft. Three-year-olds 7st 21b, four Sst 21h, five Bst 71b, six and aged Sst 111 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Once round. (5 subs.) The two horses went off together at a gallant pace, which they maintained throughout, what was in reality a noble struggle. More than once it appeared that Velocity had got the weather gage of his antagonist, and the running was certainly close, and the betters in a jeopardy of doubt and ex citement. Melbourne, however, kept his post as " prime minister" in the race, (contrary to our prepossessions in nomenclature, as regards the administration), and though they both came up nearly abreast at the bottom of the " grand push," he bounded forward towards the close of the struggle, and won by about three lengths. Being a favourite, his coming to the post was loudly cheered. The betting at the start was two to one on Melbourne. _ _ Mr. H. Robinson's b h Melbourne, 5 yrs (Marson) 1 Lord Stanley's br f Velocity, 3 yr5.... The SELLING HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft; the winner to be sold*for 100 sovs. Heats, T. Y. C. Gentlemen riders. This race did not come off the required list not having been filled up. The races for the day were conse quently closed at a somewhat early hour. The afternoon was delightfully fine, some threatening clouds having been brushed off by a brisk breeze from the westward. We need :scarcely add that the Ormskirk road between the race ground and the town, presented throughout the whole afternoon a con tinuous string of vehicles of all descriptions, driving at next to a furious speed, while the foot walks were proportionately crowded. We are happy to say, however, that no serious accident occurred during the two days, though some bruises and contusions were unhappily inevitable, The matches for this day (Friday) will, we understand, be interesting ; and we cannot close this slight sketch of our first autumnal meeting without paying our weed of approba tion to those parties to whom the arrangements were deputed, and expressing our thanks to Mr. Etty, the Clerk of the course, for his attention and the facilities he afforded us for obtaining information at his office on the race ground. IMPROVEMENT OF POWNALL SQUARE MARKET. On Wednesday evening last, a meeting of the inhabitants of St. Paul's Ward, was held in the Fleece Inn, Old Hall street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the inefficient state of Pownall-square Market, and the ap proaches thereto. Mr. John Barton, was Junanimously called upon to preside as chairman, and stated that the meeting had been called in consequence of a requisition which he had received from about sixty respectable individuals, whose object be briefly described as being the opening of Edmond street into Pownall-square, and memorializing the Town council on the subject. Mr. Isaac Holmes, and Mr. George Wright, addressed the meeting with much spirit in favour of their object, and the following memorial to the Town-council was agreed to : To the Worshipful the Mayor, Alderman, and Councilors of the Borough of Liverpool. The Memorial of the undersigned Inhabitants of Saint Paul's Ward and neighbourhood, Humbly sheweth,-- , Thitt your memorialists most respect fully, yet most earnestly, solicit you to take into your imme diate and serious consideration the present deplorable con dition of Pownall-square Market, which your memorialists consider altogether inadequate to the pressing wants of the densely-oppulated and improving nei ghbourhoo d in its vicinity. At a late meeting of the council it was acknowledged, that St. John's Market, although possessing very great conveni ences, was still insufficient to give the requisite accommoda tion to the public. And it is the humble opinion of your memorialists, that there is no situation or locality in the town better calculated to afford effectual relief to the crowded state of St. John's Market, than the enlargement and im provement of the one in Pownall-square. . At present a considerable portion of the space occupied as a market actually belongs to, and forms part of, Smithfield and Cockspur-streets, part of the latter street being occu pied by attendants on the markets, and closed during market days at its entrance into Pownall-square ; consequently, Cockspur-street is greatly encroached upon, and, on market days, chains are placed across it to block up the passage of carts, &c., to the great annoyance of the public. That it has been found very inconvenient to your memori alists to be compelled, from necessity, to make use of St. John's or St. Martin's markets, for the purchase of such commodities as are not, for want of greater facility, offered for sale in Pownall•square market. That it is of great importance that the earnings of the working classes (who form a great portion of the population at the north end of the town) should be laid out to the best possible advantage, and that they, most especially, should be spared the unneces sary toil of going to a distant market to purchase provisions, &c., which, in the event of Pownall-square market being improved, they might obtain, with greater advantage, in the immediate vicinity of their own residences. That St. Paul's Ward and neighbourhood being contigu ous to the northern docks, persons about to emigrate to other countries take up their temporary abode in the vicinity thereof, and that they have long most grievously complained of the privations and inconveniences attendant upon the want of a market adjacent to these docks. There are also a con siderable number of boarding-houses for the convenience of masters and mates of vessels, and their crews, in the neigh bourhood of Union-street, St. Paul's-square, and various other places near the northern docks ; and the persons who occupy these boarding-houses find it extremely inconvenient and expensive to be compelled to resort to a distant market for the purchase of articles of daily consumption. These facts are, therefore, additional reasons in favour of the object which your memorialists respectfully seek to obtain at your hands. _ _ _ _ That your memorialists consider a covered market in Pow nall-square most desirable, to shelter persons frequenting the same from the inclemency of the weather—a privilege which is enjoyed at most of the other markets in this borough. That your memorialists beg permission also to state, that they consider it would be of great advantage to the public at large, to take down the intervening buildings between Ed mund-street and Pownall-square ; thereby allowing the con tinuation of Edmund-street into the square ; there being at present no direct internal communication east and west, through any portion of St. Paul's Ward. By this means an important opening would be obtained to a part of the borough, in which business to a great extent is conducted. That the inhabitants of the north end of the town may rea sonably expect similar accommodation with those of any other portion of the borough, and commensurate to the rapid pro gress of its improvement ; together with an equal participa tion in the privileges which the council have the means of conferring. That your memorialists consider it an essential principle of local legislation, that all useful improvements should be carried into complete effect as speedily as possible. And finally; that, under these circumstances, your memo rialists trust, that the council will readily admit, not only the benefit, but the absolute necessity of promptly complying with the prayer of this memorial. And in duty bound your me morialists will ever pray. Liverpool, 1839. The English Legation at Brussels has published in the Moniteur the offer made by the English government of a re ward of £2OO for the best plan, and £lOO for the second best, for carrying into effect the act of parliament relative to the penny postage. The Phare de Bayonne, of the 19th instant, estimates at 1,000 offices and 8,000 men the number of Carlists who have sought refuge on the French territory. The force which en tered France with Zariategni consisted of 1,800 infantry and 250 cavalry. EXTRAORDINARY CLUSTER OF FISH.—On Friday, an exhibition of an extraordinary clump of fish, called " barna cles," amounting to between thirty and forty thousand, took place at the Talbot Inn, Borough. They were picked up on Thursday week by a fisherman, between Folkstone and Do ver, on a piece of fir of about 12 feet long ; but the fish were all at one end. They were purchased by Mr. Barnes, fish monger, of Hastings, by whom they have been shown at Chatham, Maidstone, and other towns. The piece of wood is supposed to have belonged to the wreck of the Royal George, from the fact of part of it being quite black from gunpowder, The tiel are fed every half hour with salt and water, Bourgses, the town fixed upon by the French government as the place of retreat for Don Carlos, is situate in the very centre of France, and is about 160 miles south of Paris. It stands on a rising ground in the midst of a marshy country, and contains about 20,000 inhabitants. The only public buildings of note are the fine Gothic cathedral and the great tower, formerly used as a state prison, and perhaps destined again by Louis Philip for that purpose. THE SHABBY LEOPOLD.—LeopoId, like a skulking, sneak ing, mean-souled fellow, as he always was, is, and ever will be, never once showed his face in London, or laid out a six pence in the land from whence he has drawn the enormous sum of a million of money, in round numbers ! • He skulked round by the outskirts to Windsor, and left the Castle al most before break of day on Friday morning. His Papist Queen made a flying visit to see the lions, and bolted out of St. Paul's as if she was afraid of her father confessor seing her.—Age. In reference to the recent Worcester musical festival, the Worcester Journal remarks—" It is with sincere regret we have to state, that, notwithstanding the great exertions which were made to render the meeting attractive, the attendance in the early part of the festival was so thin that the stewards will incur the whole of their liabilities, and the guarantee fund will have to be drawn upon to a very large extent." GIGANTIC UMBRELLA.—An umbrella, of the extraordi nary dimensions of 64 feet in circumference, gaily fringed, standing 12 feet high, was exhibited on our Exchange on Monday last. It was made by Mr. Howe, of this city, for one of the African kings, and is to be sent out by the first ship. It is said, that this monster umbrella is for the pur pose of screening the king from the sun, when in consulta tation with his ministers.—Bristol Mirror. STRANGE SEAT.—A more striking conjunction of civili sation and barbarism could hardly be given than by the fact related in the following anecdote. An English lady lately passing to Constantinople, in a steam-vessel, was about to sit down on a convenient-looking basket which stood on the deck, when, to her utter astonishment, she was warned by the commander not to do so, as it contained the head of the governor of the Dardanelles, on its way to be fixed up before the gates of the seraglio ! ! The railroad excavations are daily bringing to light records of 'past ages for the gratification of the antiquarian, and the advantement of geological science, or the confirmation of previou4sr, established geological truths. Last week the barbed head- of an arrow, supposed to be part of a weapon of the ancient Britons, was dug at Pangdean, from a depth of nearly eight feet, where it appeared to have been covered by the soil washed into the valley from the adjacent hills. Near the same spot were found a brass coin of Germanicus, about the size of a halfpenny, and a smaller coin of the same metal, bearing the effigy of Otho. A small brass coin of Nero has also been discovered since. The coins are all in tolerably good preservation.—Briyhton Gazette. SINGULAR DISCOVERY.—A few days ago, some poplar trees, of three or four years' growth, were removed from the shrubbery of Bridge Cottage, Edward-street, Truro, where ' they had been planted as a screen, when the trunk of one of them, on being cut transversely for fire wood, exhibited a perfect cross, of a blood colour. The interest of this pheno menon, from whatever cause it may arise, is considerably heightened by the fact, that the ground on which these pop lars grew was a part of the old Dominican Friary ; and had the discovery been made a few centuries ago, the fragments of which exhibit so sacred an object would, in all probability, have been deposited in a costly shrine, and visited by devotees from every part of Christendom.— West Britain. RIBBON PASS (OR QUARRELLING) WORDS.—A respect able farmer named Reynolds, returnin g home last Monday night, was met about three miles from Sligo, by four men, one of whom asked him—" What was the cause of the Coer cion Bill ?" He replied—he did not know ' • on which the ruffian drew a short loaded whip from under his coat sleeve, and struck Reynolds on the head. The force of the blow knocked him down. While lying on the ground they beat him savagely ; after some time had elapsed, one of them stooped down and examined him, and then said to the rest— " There is some life in him yet." At this time Reynolds was lying beside a stone ditch, and his head was touching the wall : one of the murderers (for it is plain murder was their object) pulled his head out from the wall, that they might be able to give him surer blows. They continued beating him until he was quite senseless.—Sligo Journal. RIBBONISM.—There is at present in Mullingar a captain of a Ribbon society. He is said to have at his command upwards of 300 men. He is not a native we believe of the ceuntry, although he has been in Mullingar and the neigh bourhood for a considerable time : to avoid suspicion he goes about with a sythe or reaping-hook, or some agricultural implement—yet never works and at the same time never wants money—the sale of Ribbon certificates we suppose yields him a revenue sufficient for his purposes. He is familiar with all the localities of this country, Mayo, Sligo, Galway, King's and Queen's counties, and can talk of several gentlemen and farmers of each, with the familiarity of a friend. This is the third person of the same class that fre quent this town. They have induced a great many young men in the town and vicinity to join their pernicious and blood-stained society. TRICKS OF THE MARQUESS OF WATERFORD.--During the tournament festivals, the noble Marquess took occasion now and again to steal away from his peers, and indulge his humour in pranks. The following anecdote of him, we are assured is authentic. Dressed in the garb of a sailor he strolled on Thursday night into a baker's shpp in Irvine, and, in compliance with his request, the baker shewed him some flour. ` Flour !" said the Marquess, "is that flour?" The reply was in the affirmative. " Flour !" roared the Marquess with an oath, " infernal ground bones, you scoundrel! It was you and such as you, that brought the cholera into this country." Whereupon the Marquess, seizing a handful, threw it into the baker's eyes, and seizing him by the throat threatened to annihilate him. The baker was confounded. CAPTURE OF AN EAGLE.—EarIy on Monday morning, one of the keepers of the Girdleness lighthouse, Mr. Black, was alarmed by a sudden and rustling noise on the dome of the building ; and, on going round the balcony, he found that a bird of some kind had been attracted by the light, and sought refuge from the storm. He then, at great risk, mounted the dome, and found a formidable-looking cus tomer entangled about the cupola. The legs being upper most, Mr. Black at once had hold of them, and succeeded in capturing a bird of the eagle species, which measures no less than five feet across the wings, and about two feet from the top of the tail to the point • of the bill. It is of a brown ish-grey colour, with white neck, and has a beautiful creston its head. 'lt appears to be quite tame and very young. The bird is evidently " a foreigner," and is now in the possession of a gentleman in this city. Considering the situation in which the eagle was found, it is truly astonishing how Mr. Black contrived to capture it.—Aberdeen Herald. SOUTH CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—The second anniversary meeting of this association, which was formed for the purpose of protecting the interests of the Cheshire agriculturists, of promoting farming improvements, and of rewarding attentive and diligent agricultural servants, was held on Friday, and attracted a very numerous body of spectators from the surrounding district. The proceedings of the day commenced with an exhibition of agricultural stock, which evinced a considerable improvement as com pared with the show of last year. A number of prizes were awarded to the successful competitors. After the termina tion of the show, the gentry, farmers, and others, met toge ther at dinner, at the George and Dragon. In the absence of Lord Cornbermere, Sir Charles Sbackerley, Bart. in the chair, and was supported on his right and left by R. Wil braham, sen. Esq.; R. Wilbraham, jun. Esq. ; J. Tolle mache, Esq. ; T. Corbett, E. Corbett, E. D. Davenport, H. Harper, J. F. France, C. Ford, and F. Ford, Esqrs. ; the Rev. J. Armitstead, Dr. Latham, &c. A SPLENDID APPETITE.—A few days ago, at Hawes, Mr. George Tempest, who is well known in the neighbour hood, and occasionally operates as a hair-dresser, was so journing at the Kings' Head, kept by Mr. George Kendal, from whom he had obtained some employment. Feeling hungry a little before dinner, he expressed a wish to lunch, when a shoulder of mutton, five and a half pounds weight, with three full-grown cabbages, and a quantity of potatoes, all cold, were set before bim : two quarts of ale accompanied the eatables. The landlady, coining into the room to re move the victuals, found to her amazement that nothing.was left save the shoulder blade and the dishes, the visitor ha ving played the part of a boa constrictor to admiration. On her remarking with simplicity, " I think, George,' you won't have any room for dinner," he immediately rejoined, " Oh, yes, ma'am, I'll give you eighteen-pence for my dinner after all."—Kendal Mercury. RAILWAYS AND GROWTH OF CORN.—Being a few days since in company with several farmers, and requested by them to calculate the extent of land occupied by the Grand Junction Railroad from London •to Liverpool, and also the quantity of oats consumed by the horses employed for one of the up and down coach, and the extent of land necessary on which to grow them, the following is the result.—From London to Liverpool, 200 miles, 11 yards wide, is exactly four acres per mile, not including that part occupied by the soil excayated, that is, the sides. 'The aggregate from each of the said places is 860 acres. Divide the distance from London to Liverpool into twenty stages by; thee turnpike road, and 10 miles each stage, and there are eight horses for changing daily at each stage, for two coaches ; the total num ber then, for 20 stages' require 160 horses on the whole dis tance. It was agreed that each horse would consume half a bushel of oats daily (they eat vers: Little: bay, and their every-day work is the same), consequeotly they consume every day 80 bushels, whic in one year amounted to 2),200 bushels ; and allowing 25 bushels per acre, would require 1163 arc res of land to produce them. This calculation is for one up and down coach only. How many have discontinued running s"nee the opening of the railroad, I am not prepared to say ; but it will be no exaggeration to suppose ten. Then, for this number, 292,000 bushels would be consumed an nually, requiring 11,680 acres of land to grow them. Sup posing 11,680 acres to be thrown out of cultivation, and the railroad to pass through 800 acres of cultivated land, the difference is 10,800 acres. Now, only imagine what it would be for 20 or 30 coaches thrown off the roads. The farmer naturally asks what he is to do with his oats, or the land on which he grew them.. Now this question is already pretty well answered, for it is not a 'little remarkable that oats have generally sold well ever since the opening of the aforesaid road, at a fair remunerating price.—Correspondent of the Staffordshire Gazette. QUEEN ELIZABETH'S VISIT TO THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. —There were walks above as well as below; the upper part of the building being divided into no less than one hundred small shops, from the rents of which Gresham proposed, in part, to reimburse himself for his outlay in its erection. An equal number of vaults were-also dug beneath, adapted for the reception of merchandise ; but these were found to be so dark and damp, that they soon became of little value. De sirable for the display of wares as a shop must have been in a place of so much resort as the Burse, we learn from the chronicler who interested himself most in the history of the city, that for two or three years after its erection the shops remained "in a manner empty." Queen Elizabeth, how ever, hnving signified her intention of visiting the founder, and in person inspecting and naming his edifice. Gresham naturally became anxious to improve its appearance, and render it fitter for the reception of his royal guest. "He went," in consequence, says Stowe, " twice in one day round about the upper pawne, and besought those few shoppe keepers then present, that they would furnish and adore with wares, and waxe lights, as many shops as they either could or would, and they should have all those shops so furnished rent-free that yeere ; which, other wayes, at that time was forty-shillings a shoppe by the yeere. And within two yeres after, hee raysed that rent of every shoppe unto force pounds tenne shill:ngs a yeere, and then all shoppes were well fur nished according to that time ; for then the manners of milli ners or haberdasherS in that place solde mouse-trapper, bird cages, shooing-horns, lanthorns, and Jewes-trumpes, &c.— There was also at that time that kept shoppes in the upper pawne of the Royal Exchange,—arinorours, that sold both olde and new armor, apothecaries, bookesellers, goldsmiths, and glasse-sellers ; although now it is as plenteously stored with fall kinde of rich wares and fine commodities, as any particular place in Europe. Unto which place many forraine princes dayly send, to be served of the best sort." It was in consequence of the season of the year at which Queen Elizabeth made her progress into the city, that Gresham re quired the aid of illumination to set off the Burse to advant age. Stowe relates, that on the 23d of January, 1470-1, " the queen's majesty, attended with her nobility, came from her house at the Strande, called Somerset-House, and en tered the citie by Temple-bar, through Fleete-streete, Chew,, ,and so by the north side of the Burse, to Sir Thomas Gre sham's in Bishopgate-street, where she dined. After dinner, her majesty returning through Cornhill, entered the Burse on the south side ; and after she had viewed every part there of above the ground, especially the pawne, which was richly furnished with all sorts of the finest wares in the city, she caused the same Burse by an herralde and a trumpet to be proclaimed the " Royal Exchange," and so to be called from thenceforth, and not othenvise,"—Life and Times of Sir Thomas Gresham, STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER.—There was a considerable inquiry for yarn yesterday ; but it did not produce an adequate extent of business. The sales, though tolerabiy numerous, were by no means heavy ; and some descriptions of yarn, especially 40.'s and the lowest counts of mule yarn, were a shade lower than on the preceding Tuesday, but other sorts remained un altered. For goods of all kinds the market was exceedingly flat, and power-loom printing cloth was about lid. lower than last week ;—the very best qualities of 27-inch cloth barely commanding 7s. In heavy goods there was no change of prices, but sales were made with difficulty.—Guardian. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, SEPT. 23. The demands for flannels still continues steady, and we have a good average market to-day, but no change in the prices. The wool market has been rather more lively, and manufac turers have bought more freely, but prices may be quoted the same as last week.--Ibid. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET,' SEPT. 24.—The demand for heavy woollens, especially fancies, continues unabated; but superfines are at a discount, and few sales made. The beauti ful and seasonable weather has had a favourable effect on the market, as well as on the spirits of the people, and sanguine hopes are entertained of an average autumn trade. The de mand for light fancy hoods and waistcoatings is not so good, which may be fairly attributed to the season. Prices gene rally remain firm, nor is there any material change in the wool market. Considerable activity prevails in the ware houses.—lbid. THE TEA TRADE, MONDAY.—The deliveries last week amounted to 41.7,7581b5. Owing to the unfavourable news from Canton, the trade has become animated. On the low qualities an advance of id. per lb. has been obtained to day, and a further rise is expected to-morrow. Bow MEETING.—The last meeting for the season of the Royal British Bowmen took place on Friday last at Soughton Hall, near Mold, the beautiful seat of W. J. Bankes, Esq. on which occasion there was a considerable muster of the mem bers of that ancient society. The morning proved favour able, and soon after eleven o'clock the Butts were crowded with gay beaux and fair belles alike anxious for distinction in the toxopholitic art ; the shooting, particularly on the part of the ladies, was most excellent indeed, we should imagine it hardly possible to surpass that of Miss Lloyd, of Rhaggatt, who was declared to be the winner of the first medal of merit, with £35 added for the greatest num ber of hits. At half•past two the company sat down to a magnificent repast in the tents of the society, but the even ing turning out wet the archers were unfortunately prevented resuming their sports at the Batts, and the waltz and the quadrille then became the order of the day. Amomg the company we observed the Countess of Falmouth, the baroness Le De Spencer, Sir Baldwin and Lady Leighton, Sir J. R. Cyussion, Bart. Mrs. Brooke, .(Norton,) Miss Boycott, (Lady Patroness), Mr. and the Misses Congreve, Rev. H. Burton, 2%1 r. Brooke Conliffe, and the Mrs. Conliffe, Mr. F. Cotton, Mr. J. W. Dodd, Rev. W. Egerton, Mrs. and the Misses Egerton, Mr. Thomas and the Misses Wynne Ey ton, Mr. and Mrs. Fielder, Mr. Foulkes, Rev. H. Foulkes, Mr. and Mrs. F. Harries, Miss Halsey, Mr. and Miss Fitz hugh, Mr. Hesketh, Mrs. and two Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Misss Lloyd, Mr. Howel Lloyd, Rev. E. and Miss Thelwall, Mr. Mrs. and the Misses Trevor Roper, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Miles Wynn, Mr. Goodrich, Rev. H. and Mrs. Leigh, &c, — Chester Courant. FISHING EXTRAORDINARY.—One of those rare incidents which occur once in a person's lifetime, and remain as a standing joke against the unlucky wight for the rest of life, happened a few miles from Loweswater, on Wednesday last. A young man from the smoky regions of modern Baby lon, residing not twenty miles from Crummock Lake, resolved upon a fishing excursion, and having prepared his tackle, and, Cockney-like, hooked his bait before he left home to be in readiness, placed his rod at the door, and proceeded to equip for the day's sport. Having finished his toilet—collar a la Byron, shirt wrists a la D'Orsay, kid gloves a la Blessington, &c.— he went for his rod, but " Lo! he saw an unto sight !" The wheel of his rod was revolving with a velocity equalled only by the pad dles of the Great Western, the line of course running in a proportionate degree. Cockney seized the rod, and pulled with might and main ; his ears were immediately as tounded by an unearthly squeal, his eyes being simultaneous ly astonished with the sight of a something living pulling at the end of the line :—whether it was a pike (for it had a bottle-like nose,) ora fish that Cockney had read of in nursery books as being occasionally washed into pools on the road side during large floods, or an eel, or a porpoise, or a whale (for it was " very like a whale," only not quite so big), he stopped not to see ; for, his wheel line being run out, Cock ney followed as fast as his Bond-street Wellingtons would allow—the unknown running, Cockney following, until the line, having become entangled in a tree, broke. Trembling like an aspen with excitement, he disentangled his line, wondering, with open mouth, what kind of fish it could have been. When thus occupied, a countryman came up, to whom he told his wonderful - tale. Hodge shrugged his shoulders, smiled a pitying smile, and told of a pig he had met running at the rate of eight miles an hour, with a por tion of a line hanging from his mouth. Cockney smothered his mortification, bought Hodge's secrecy with half-a-crown, returned home, and never thought of fishing afterwards.— Whitehaven Herald. Oarkrts. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, SEPT. 24. (From the Circular of Messrs. James Scott and Son.) Since Tuesday last the imports of Grain, Flour, and Oatmeal from Ireland and Coastwise have again been very small, and only to a very moderate extent from foreign ports; and the weather, though interruptions to the progress of Harvest have occurred by partial showers, has been upon the whole more favourable, particularly during the last four days, so that a great deal of Grain has been se cured, but it is to b 0 feared not in very good order; the advance in prices in Mark-lane during the past week caused some excitement in this, and in most of the Country' markets, and an advance of 4d to Gd per 701bs was demanded and obtained to a limited extent on Wheat, and is to 2s per sack and per barrel on Flour—the finest fresh sweet old English white Wheat reaching 12s Gd per 7olbs, and superfine recently imported, sweet United States' Flour obtaining 425 to 43s per barrel, but on all other descriptions very little advance could be obtained; the scarcity of all other articles in the trade en abled the holders to obtain nearly a similar proportionate advance, but almost in a retail way, to supply immediate wants ; the transac tions on the whole, here and in Manchester, were very limited, and the fine weather continuing yesterday the advanced prices above mentioned,were almost nominal. The duty on Rye from Foreign ports since Friday last is increased Is 6tl per quarter, on Beans it is increased Is tid per quarter—on other Grain there is no alteration ; some sales of very fine Danzig Wheat in bond have beep.made at 103 lid to lOs 8d per 70Ibs ; 38s to 39s per barrel for Flour, and 3s 8d to 3s 9cl per 451bs demanded for fine heavy Oats in bond, but not complied with, and Peas at 35s to 365, and Indian COrn at.4os per quarter, in bond, taken in preference for export. ,The weather continuing very fine to-day, the demand for every article in the Corn trade was very much stagnated at this day's market, and sales were effected only to a very trivial extent; the excitement of the past week subsided, the advance above mentioned was not obtainable; and although quotations are increased since last Tuesday, they must be considered as quite nominal. WHEAT, per 701bS S. d. S. d. INDIAN CORN, AB , 4501 b. English Scotch 9 4 I 0 ' 6 White 45 0 46 0 Irish 7 6 10 0 BRANs, per quarter. Bonded BARLEY, per qr. Irish 37 0 43 0 English .... .. 43 0 45 0 PEAS, Grey 34 0 38 0 Chevalier 44 0 46. 0 White 4O 0 44 0 Stotch, per 601 b. 5 3 5 8 SHIP BREAD, per 1121 b. Irish 5 0 5 8 In bond l5 0 18 0 FOreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 FLOUR, English, per 2801 b. oA'ts; per 451 b. Fine 49 0 54 0 English Scotch 4 4 410 Amer. s brl. free Irish Foreign, in bond 3 4 3 9 Sour 33 6 35 6 Ditto, duty free.. 4 2 410 OATMEAL, per 2401 b. Rye, per quarter .. 35 0 37 0, • English 39 0 42 0 MALT, per qr. fine, 67 0 70 0 Ditto, new .. 4O 0 43 0 Middling 50 0, 62 0 Scotch 39 0 42 0 LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET, SEPT. 25. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Old Huy:..... 1 (lei *iv 201 b. Potatoes, new 3 3Q2 7a 11 , 901 b New Hay.... 0 9 0 111 --- Cattle Ditto 2 0 2 4 - Clover Hay.. 0 8 .1 0 ..- Turnips Ol9 21 0 - Straw, Wheat Q 6 0 7i - Carrots - Straw, Oat .. 0 3i 0 6- Manglewurzle 0 0 0 0 Straw, Barley 0 u 0 0- Manure 7 0 S 0 - Green CloVer 0 0 0 0 - Woon, Deals, 120 stand. m. duty paid Archangel . 4 -18 0 @ 19 0 Memel 17 0-18 0 Gothenburg l5 10 - 16 10 Wyburg l6 0 - 17 0 Petersburg l6 10 - 18 10 PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. Dantzig, Deck - 0 4 k British American Pine - 0 3 LATHWOOD, per fathom. Danzig, 4 feet ' tl3 10 9 10 British American 5 0 6 0 AAR 0 GANY, per foot of 1 inch thick. Honduras Cuba St. Domingo 1 2 2 2 JAK PLANKS, British American none. rEAKWOOD, per,cubic feet STA V KS, per 1200. Danzig, C. Pipe .£130 0 —l4O 0 llhd. '7o 0 80 0 Quebec, red, 14 inch thick, t 5O 0 70 0 and ai feet long Do. Puncheon TiMBEa, per cubic foot. Oak Pine, British Amer. common red.... yellow 14 24 0 s. d. s. d. .. 2 9 4 0 .. 1 7 2 3 .. 2 0 2 3 .. 1 7 111 .. 2 2i— 2 3 .. 24 2 3 .. 2 si-- 2 6 Danzig, middling Memel, middling Riga, red PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL. Not above 16 ft y.&19. B. P. 2. 21 feet. .t'22.. £2 10s. 5s per load. Os.. Not ab. 36 in. .41 3s. B.P. 29 2 6 4s , 30 614 10s per load. ..e2 15s. Ip , load imports. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, ke. Malay, (333) W Galbraith, from Calcutta, 36 chests lac dye, order —lO ditto, 20 chts Shellac, Ogilvy & Co-23 chts shellac, C Fletcher and Co-81 ditto, order-675 sks 2700 hags rice, order-75 bgs ditto, Crawford, Colvin and Co-76 bis hides, order-16 ditto, Peel, Co ining and Co-400 pkts secdlac, Ogilvy and Co 200 bgs sugar, 253 bskts enteli, 1350 bgs linseed, 1 cse conts unkn—order—W I) Salacia,. (296) W M Maw, from Calcutta, 880 bgs sugar, Acraman and Co-957 ditto, '279 bgs 5 bxs saltpetre, order —B2 bgs saltpetre, Peel, Coming and Co— 650 ditto, A Thompson-400 sks flour, Hey worth and Co-1 es chairs and mats, Chapman and Willis-66 his hides, AeraMall and Co-4 es silk pee goods, 5 bxs tobacco, 12000 buffalo horns, 182 bgs khaur, 22 bls cow hides, :35 chts castor oil, 147 chts 30 has shellac, 11 chts lac dye, 1 cse conts unkn, 750 pkts 40 bgs mustard seed, 95 bgs seedlac, Order—W Flowers of Ugie, (4021 A Annaud, from Calcutta, 1106 bags rice, Bates, Sons and co-74 do, order-1906 bags rice, Sands, Turner and co-119 do, Heyworth and co—SOS do, 6 chests indigo, Bates, Sons and co-21 chests indigo, Sands, Turner and co -7 chests do, 27 bales hides, order-38 bales hides, 453 bags sugar, Bates, Sons and co-100 bags sugar, Rawson and co-126 do, 160 chests shell lac, Sands, Turner and co-90 chests shell lac, order—is chests lac dye, Sands, Turner and CO-320 sacks flour, Heyworth and co-3 chests choppas, W Jones-15 robbins coffee, G Malcolm and co-117 bales hemp, order-160 bales horn tips, 2659 pees deer skins, 18 packageS cutch, Bates, Sons and co-1 chest seed, 324 pees redwood, order—P D NEW SOUTH WALES. Perseverance, (237) It B Corkhill, from Sydney, N.S.W. 683 bales wool, 72 easks black and sperm oil, 99 bundles whalebone, 70 planks cedar, 1350 treenails, order.—Prom Bahia, 20 tons copper dross, order—P D WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Robert James Haynes, (206) J Graham, from Trinidad, 1 brl sugar order—fromSiona Martha and Zapote, 288 t fustic, 48 coker nuts, Orford, Ramsden and Co—G D Medora„ (299)W Harrison, from - Barbadoes, 200 bags ginger, 152 packages aloes, 435 hints 13 tees 19 brls sugar. Barton, Irlam and co-20 hints sugar, S L Trotman-2 packages tamarinds; V I#untington-6 packages succades, 1 package cocoa and chocolate, order—(2 D SOUTH AMERICA. Trial, (140) ' R Todd, from Maracaibo, abt 160 t fustic, Graham and Taylor—do bgs dividivi, 1 ble cote, 43 bgs copper ore, R Hutton and Co—R Stubbs-1 soil box, R Hutton—K 1) UNITED STATES. Europe, (613) E G Marshall, from New York, 1 prciconts tutkn, A Oughterson-1 cse ditto, N. Cairns-1 ese ditto, J Hutchinson -200 brls flour, R and T Woodward-596 bls cotn, Baring, Brs and Co-4 t old bones, Order—a ,qty shoops, hoops, &c, G Sherlock-50 lirls iron ore, Tennants, Clow and Co—ti bxs contg 2 lions, 4 tigers, 5 leopards, and 1 panther, .3 Carter—P 1) EUROPE. Emma, (153) T Irving, from Lisbon, 1 qr cask 1 hf qr casks wine R Alsop-1 qr cask do, A V Rodriques-24 qr casks do, J liTudor -1 do, order-6 pipes olive 011, J Bibby and Sons-5 do, Neville and Frankland-80 chests 129 hf chests fruit, J Adam-20 hf chests do, J Van Zeller-30 chests 20 hf chests fruit, order-30 chests 32 hf chests do, J Langton-200 bags wool, C and J Rawdon-21 do, Neville and Frankland-71 casks butter, 122 bundles corkwood, Is casks contents unknown, 2 packages preserves, order-2 boxes linen goods, Alletson and Frankland-2 boxes onions, B Wanklyn and Sou-40 casks tallow, Carne and Telo—GD Wm. Semite,. ( 1 74) J Frame, from St. Petersburg, 153 bundles hemp, It and Gardner—lsm bars iron, K and J nornbr and co-1 fin lathwood, the master—ii P PACKET BOATS.—FALMOUTH STATION, GENERAL POST-OFFICE, Sept. 20. Mails made Last Packets Next Packets DESTINATION. up in Sailed. Due. London. Tues. &Fri. Holland Mon. & Thurs. Hamburg & Swed. Tues. & Fri. Tues. & Satur. Lisbon Madeira 1 Saturdays .. 1 Braganza, Liverpool, Spain & Gibraltar Sept. 16. Sept. 29. Malta and Greece.. 2ndSatjeday —, Sept. 16. Egypt and India .. 4th Saiferday Royal Tar, Sep.2. Madeira lst Tuesday H.M.B. Seagul, Spey, Brazil & B.Ayres each month. Sept. 9. Oct. 22. America lst Wednes. Star. Sept. 7. Reindeer, Oct. 12 J Jamai. L'ws..rd Ist (lay of lert, 1 Isl. & Hayti.. each month. R.M.8.. gep . t. 4. Peterel, Lagnira Oct. 26. Mexico and Ha- t 15th day of Pigeon, Hope, vana ..... f Jamai. liward 15th day of mutine, 1 Isl. & Hayti., Tyrian, 6rthagews , , ~ each month . l Sep, is, Oct. 9, &bipping Entrilignirt. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 34.—Wind S.S.E. ARRIVED.—FIower of Ugie, Armand, fr( m Calcutta ; sailed 29th April, and from St. Helena 3d August—Bonanza, Cragg, from Per nambuco ; sailed 16th Ang.—Melby, Eaton, from Ceara—Britannia, and Prowler, from Alexandria—Splendid; Discher, from St. Peters burgh—Alfred, Wenske, froin Stettin—Friehert, Meyer, from Lu beck—Joseph P. Dobie, Heyes, from Belfast—Neptunus, Paepton, from Stettin—Frances, Lawson, from St. Andrews—Helen Symers, Yapp, from St. Petersburgh—Amide, Albrecht, from Danzic—Africa, Cedar, from Riga--..-John Bull, f r om Wasa—Speedy, Willis, from Malaga—Azores Packet, Trigg, ---, from Denia. Abbotsford, Broadfoot, from Bombay. at this port; sailed 16th May, and from St. Helena 4th Aug. On 21st Aug., in lat. 10 15 N, long. 25 W, spoke the William Jardine, from London, for Calcutta, 23 days from Portsmouth. On 15th Sept., in lat. 45, long. 22 38, spoke the Promise, hence for Quebec. On the 19th Sept., in lat. 50, long. 11, spoke the Allioth, hence for Boston. On 21st, off Tuskar, spoke the Elizabeth, hence for Charleston. SAILED.—Hebe, Thompson, for Gibraltar—Louisa, Chalker; Brenda, Randall; for Dordt—Ulverstone, Smith, for St Petersburgh —Marie Antoinette, Ocket, for Antwerp—Catharine, Coffey. for St. Lucia and Dominica—Ceres, Pallot, for Honduras—Frankea, Dad. gon, for Hambro'—Supply, Scott, for Genoa—Jarrow, Walker, for Demerara—Clifton, Ingersoll, for New York—Old England, Hodg son, for Demerara and New Orleans. Hinda, Louthian, hence, at Calcutta Mary Ann Webb, Lloyd, hence, at ditto, and sailed for Enterprise, Frankland, and Cecilia, sailed from Saugor for this port 11th July Royal William, sailed from Saugor for Hambm' 11th July Cestrian, Armstrong, from Bombay at Tutorosin, and was to sail for this port 23d July Dorothy Gales, Brunton, hence, at Ceylon Salacia, from Calcutta for this port, off the Western Islands 10th Sept ember Isis, Scott, from Dragomestrie, at Zante, and sailed 20th August for this port Emma, Davies, hence, at Malta Diadem, Ellwood, sailed from Palermo 6th Aug. ; Henry, Halsall, 13th ; Sofia, Lagana, and Gulglielmo, Micali, 28th Aug. all for Liverpool Gannett, Frances; Design, Blackland, and Pearl, Cove, hence at Malta Lady Emily, Wilson, from Alexandria, at Gibraltar, and sailed 9th Sept. for Liverpool Vigilant, Simons, and Francis, Delpierre, hence at Ostend Loyal Briton, —, for Pictou, has put back Wicx, Sept. 19.—The Douglas, Bren, from Wick for Liverpool, put back 14th instant, water logged and has discharged her cargo Cynosure, —, from Valparaiso for Liverpool, was spoken in lat. 42 Columbus, Pentreath, hence for Quebec, at Falmouth leaky, &c. Zeldenrust, Rolling, hence at Texel Resolution, , from Rio Janeiro, at Pernambuco WEDNESDAY, SPIPTEMBEn 25,—Wind W.S.W, ARRIVED.—Salacia, Maw, and Malay, Galbraith, from Calcutta— New York Packet, Parnel, and Barlow, Burns, from St. John, N.B. --Europe, Marshall, from New York— Cynosure, Brice, from Val paraiso—Marwood; Stott, from Bahia—Senator, Grindlay, from Maceio—Robert James Haynes, Graham, from Zapoa—Trial, Todd, from Maracaibo—Amphitrite, Coils, from Kertch—lvanhoe, from Messina—Active, Tutt, from Odessa—Sapphire, Hill, from Smyrna—Ruby, Arming, and Cintra, Renfree, from Denia—Design, Blaxlarul, from Malaga—Adelaide, Swatfin; Arrow, Rider. and Diligent, Spahen, from Cadiz—Alliance, , from Lisbon — Scotia, M'Lellan, from Stettin—James Andus, Broadhead; King ston, Kennedy; Seipio, Watson; Camoena, Baird; Donor, Kettle; Arab, M`Queen ; Minerva, James, and William Sorlie, Freme, from St. Petersburg—Betsey. Bruce, from Pillau—Der 'Freide, Benfeldt, from Lubeck—Julia, Meyer, fm Altona— Harriet. Beniest, from Antwerp—and Dauntless, Miller, from Quebec. Eucles, Paul, hence at China Volunteer, M•Minn, hence and Rio de Janeiro, at Calcutta 2nd July Santos, Huxtable, hence at ditto the 14th Scotland, Cunningham, sailed from Saugur for this port, 4th July Romulus, Garson, hence at Jamaica Alligator, Waters, and Watkins, Adamson, hence at Berbice Lee, Bowness, hence at St. Thomas Rochdale, Shepherd, hence at St. Vincent Josepha, M•lntyre ; William; Crawford; Cambrian, Dring ; Al bion, Whitney; Ganges, Corkan ; Quebec, Pye ; Falcon, Maars ; Actress, Toole; Emerald, Ellis ; Coeur de Lion, Robinson ; Mar chioness of Bute, Harland; Mary, Hamilton; Catherine, Keun; Caledonia, Bibby, and Jupiter, Appleby. hence at Quebec Colchester, Withers, hence 'at St Andrew, N.B. Chester, Lawson, and British Queen, Ductile, hence at John, N.B. Emma, Loekyer ; Carotta, Warren, and Malvina, Green, hence at Newfoundland Gulnare, Burnham, hence at Baltimore Sanderson, Bushby, from Bremen, at ditto Charlotte, Gorham, and Fanny, Crowell, hence at Boston J. H. Shephard, Redman, hence at ditto. On the 25th ult. in lat. 42 0, long. 64 0, spoke the Alexandria, hence for Alexandria. On the 27th, in lat. 43 0, long. 75 0, spoke the Isaac Hicks, hence for New York Great Britain, French; George Washington, Holdredge, and Rochester, Woodhouse, hence at New York Ist ult. and the Re public, Williams, on the 2nd. Robert Isaac, Savage, hence and Terceira, at ditto Rowland, M'Clelland, hence at Philadelphia Margaret Highfield, Thom, hence at Leghorn Catherine, Lelon, hence at Havre Charlotte, Abbinett, hence at Terceira 6th ult. and sailed 12th for Halifax Blackaller, Cochrane, from Jacmel, at Antwerp Jane Erskine, Mitchell, from Port-au-Prince, at ditto Charlotte, Petersen, hence at Hamburg Chilmark, Penny, and Venilla, Kranenburg, hence at Helvoet Phoenix, Tausen, and Elizabeth, Gunn, hence at Riga Washington, Barnet; St. Alexy, Lillian, and Mary, Cross, hence at St. Petershurgh Hoppet, ; Juno, Buckland, and Columbus, Silven, hence at Wyburg Mountaineer, M'Caskel, from Demerara, off Brighton Amelia Mulholland, M'Eachan, from Trinidad, at Deal Jessie Ritchie, M'Lachlan, from Bahia, at Falmouth Globe, Cragg, from Lima, at Falmouth; sailed 20th May Mary R Harriet, Holmes, hence for Hamburg, at Sunderland Susannah, Ridley, from Sydney, N.S.W. off Hastings St. James, Sebor, from New York, at Portsmouth; sailed 2nd instant MarmiOn, M'Clelland, from Calcutta, off Swanage; sailed 18th April Crusader, Inglis, sailed from Kingstown for Sydney, N.S.W. 20th instant Alert, Kempson, from Aux Cayes, at Antwerp, after being on shore on the split Edina, Stickney, from St. John, N.B. for this port, struck on the Wolves, (Bay of Fundy) '2lst ult. during a thick fog, and remained two tides, when she got off, full of water, and would be towed back to St. John's Ripley, Stewart, hence for Madras, was spoken in lat. 10 0 N, long. 25 0 W Otterspool, -, hence for Calcutta, was spoken 13th ult. in lat. 10 0 N, long. 24 0 W Hopkinson, -, from London for Bombay, was spoken 14th ult. in lat. 14 0 N, long. 25 0 W British Queen, (steamer) from London for New York, was spoken 13th instant n in lat. 44 86, long. 26 2ii Liverpool, (steamer) hence for New York, was off Kinsale 22nd instant, at noon . . Thomas Parsons, M`Kenney, from Old Calabar, at this port ; sailed 4th July. On the 15th ult. in lat. 160, long. 26 0, spoke the Emily. Wardle, hence for Pernambuco. On 21st. instant, otf Tus kar, spoke the St. Mark, hence for New York Blucher, Brown, from Jamaica, at the Clyde; sailed from Mon tego Bay 25th July. The Rapid was to sail for this port 14th Aug. On the 12th inst. in lat. 48 0, long. 22 0, spoke the Bllen, of Mon trose, hence for , had carried away her rudder, and her tackles over each quarter, and strong battens and lashings to the rudder Nimrod, Manning, from New York, at this port; sailed Ist inst. On the 10th, in lat. 43 0, long. 53 0, spoke the Susquehana, hence for Philadelphia Cumberland, Nicholson, from Jamaica, at Whitehaven. On the 24th ult. in lat. 37 24 N, long. 69 49 W. distant 356 miles from New York, took two men out of a pleasure boat, who reported they belonged to New York, and had been blown off the land. They had been without provisions for ten days, Captain N. took the mast, sails, rigging, &c. out of her and then turned her adrift, being too large to stow on deck. The men, whose names are Miller and Grumbolt, absconded as soon as the ship arrived at Whitehaven NEW YoRK, Seht. 2.—The Pioneer, Graham, hence for Virginia, is on shore off Bluff. Point ELSINORE, Sept. 13.—The Grossfuist, Constantine, hence for St: Petersburg, with cotton, has proceeded towards Kauai, to perform quarantine THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 27.—Wind S.W.to ARRIVET).—Wm. Miles, Kindley, from Quebec—lris, Scott, from Dragomesta—Geo. Gordon, Thimrose, from Odessa—Diadem, Ell wood, from Palermo—Majestic, M`Laren, from St. Petersburg— Gazelle, Hutchison, from Hambro'—Eleonore Henriette, from Bremen—Frederika, Haefcke, from Danzic. Crusader, --, from Dublin for New South Wales, was off Tuskar, 29th instant Don Juan, , for Hambro', has put back, with loss of main boom Mary Ann, , for Rotterdam, has put back with loss of fore. top mast, sails, &c. Paraense, (steamer) hence for Rio Janeiro, has put ba::k Celt, Greg, hence at Barbadoes Columbus, Cropper, hence at New York Robert Bruce, Harkness, hence at St. John, N.B. Nereid, Jarvis, from Malta, at Denia Redcliffe, , hence off Altea 9th instant Kingston, , hence off Cape Finisterre 17th instant Day, Huelin, from Monte Video, off Margate Litherland, Hawkins, from Barbadoes, off' Hastings New England, , hence for Bath, was spoken 4th Sept. in lat. 42, long. 58 Briton, , from Batavia, was spoken off the Cape of Good Hope, going in, and had thrown about 40 tons of her cargo over board, in a gale. Zoe, Holmes, hence at the Cape of Good Hope. Leila, , of Conway, for New York, was spoken 2d Sept., in lat. 42, long. 61, with loss of foretopmast, in a gale, 31st Aug. Columbia, Sutherland, from Monte Video, at Fayal, leaky, bound to this port. Georgiana, , hence for New York, was spoken on the sth instant, in lat. 45,10ng. 71. St. Andrew, , hence for St. John's, N. 8., was spoken 14th instant, in lat. 50, long. 13. Zephyr. , hence for Miramichi, was spoken 17th instant, in lat 47, long. 18 Urania, Berg, hence at Rio de Janeiro. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 26, 1839. Wind at Holyhead West, blowing fresh during the day, with showers in the evening. Off Holyhead, inward bound, at 3 p.m., No. 2035, Charles Hum berston, B. S. from Boston. Sailed from Holyhead, at 10 30 a.m., No. 62, Margaret, steamer, for Cork. Off Point Lynas, inward bound, at 12 noon, No. 1861, Conway Castle, e steamer, from Amlweh. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) AFRICA. Mary Ann Peters, --, 545 Africa, Hamilton, Jackson & Co WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Grace, P Pearson : , 1•4 Antigua, , CW & F Shand Robert, ll9 Barbados and Gulf Mexico, J Poole & Co Lydia, D Smith 277 Demerara, J C Nicholson Dorothea, D James, 305 Kingston, Jamaica, Imrie & Tomlinson Woodstock, li Austin, 30m) St. Thomas and Jamaica, lmrie & Tomlinson Charles Hamerton, E Davies, 180 St. Vincent, Imrie & Tomlinson SOUTH AMERICA. 253 Santa Martha and Carthagena Savaiiilla, 1' Ridley Imrie & Tomlinson Nightingale, T Hunter, 263 Pernambuco, R Tanton Lucy Sharp, H M'Fie, 270 Rio Janeiro, Cotesworth & Wynne UNITED STATES. Medora, S C Turner 481 Charleston, H Mure & Co Helen, T. B Smith 433 New Orleans, A Taylor Eleanor, A M'Pherson 67 New Orleans, W Lindsay Tamenend, Borland 467 New Orleans, Hughes, Cowie & Co Siddons, N B. Palmer, New York, Brown, Shipley & Co BRITISH AMERICA. Ellen Highfield, R J Doughty, 127 St. John, Newfoundland, M`Leod & Yarrow EUROPE. Lancashire Lass, .1 Norman s 8 Alexandria, Egypt, J Mos s & C o Victoria, J B Oliver 220 Cadiz & Monte Video, Chapman & Willis Auckland, G Ainslie 265 liambro', Chapman & Co or Bahr Jane, D Evans 86 Marseilles, Bahr & Co or F It Grohte Jane Avery, J Robinson 258 Rotterdam, Chapman &Co or Bahr Elizabeth, W Minuett 244 Altona & Hambro', Bahr, Behrend &Co Entered 3d Sept. for Hambro' only 161 Beirut & Alexandretta Sarepta, S G Blomfield Bahr, Behrend & Co Corsair, W B Cuming 144 Constantinople, M& A Wilkie Tejo, Oliveira 84 Lisbon, T Martin & Son Ellen, E Chapman 117 Rotterdam, Bahr, Behr en d &C o Adriana 120 Rotterdam, Bahr, Behr en d & C o Harriett,' H de Jonge P Beniest, 382 Antwerp, C G Weber & Co Trinity Yacht, A Johnstone, 78 Gibraltar, Eshelby &Co Earl Grey, T H Clara, 112 Leghorn, H Smith & Co Reward, W Salmon, 279 St. Übes and Monte Video, Imrie & Tomlinson ii -64, • LONDON GAZETTE.—TunaD CROWN-OFFICE. SEPTEM W Member returned to serve in this pres , COUNTY OF TIPPERARY. — The Right Hon. Long Orchard, in the said county. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOL' J. Sams and P. Welsh, Somerton, Somerset J. Whitehead, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, cc and Son, Birmingham, grocers—J. Barker Bramley, Yorkshire, scribbling-millers—W. Ss ter, coal-dealers—W. Filmer and J. Wall, Whitechapel, brewers—J. Henson and E. B: Peter, Cambridgeshire, shipbuilders—J. Crot worth, Lancashire, ironfounders—Hall and —Yates and Boot, Sheffield, tableknife-man , Hebden, Halifax, Yorkshire, haberdashers Hebden—limp and Batchelor, Palace-row, : upholsterers—W. Carrington and Sons, Stt manufacturers : as far as regards H. Carrin, T, Hindes, Great Wakering, Essex, grocers— attorn eys —A . Browning and E. Dickinson, MI agents—W. Roberts and J. Rofin nyfrrd, hay DIVIDENDS. Oct. 17, R. N. Jenkins, New wusur, Bei 17, H. E. Wartnaby, Wcod-street, silkman—f Manchester, ironmonger—Oct. 16, J. G. John: Nottinghamshire, draper—Oct. 17, J. Bird, 1 4 druggist—Oct. 18, S. Morgan, Birmingham, rick, Ireland, toy-merchant—Oct. 23, C. W. Lincolnshire, seed-merchant—Oct. 16, E haberdasher. -CERTIFICATES To be granted unless cause be shown to thi Oct. 15 . R. Bryan, Knucklass, Radnorshire, hop-m Coventry-street, Haymarket, bootmaker SCOTCH SEQUESTRATI James M'Bain Lawrieston, of Glasgow, w] at two o'clock, at the Eagle Inn, Glasgow. INSOLVENT. Sept. 23—Barton Kewell, Vauxhall-bridl Stafto rdshire-warehouseman. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FO SErr. 27. Samuel Henry Walsh, (2nd) 28. Matthew Wotherspoon, (Ist) PRICES OF SHARES, SEPTA Las RAILWAYS, &c, Birmingham and Gloucester .. 50 paid Ditto and Derby Birkenhead and Chester Bolton and Leigh Bristol and Exeter 25 . Chester and Crewe 3O .... Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 11 paid Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar l 20 paid nock, and Ayr Grand Junction Ditto half shares Great Western.... Ditto new slearss 5 Hull and Sciby Lancaster and Preston 3O paid Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O .... Ditto new shares Ditto Trost& shares Ditto an Southampton 5O .... Ditto & Brighton London and Croydon Leeds and Manchester 6O .... • Ditto half shares Leicester and Swannington 5O .... Ditto, (new) Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham lB .... Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties Newcastle and Carlisle lOO .... Ditto quarter shares North Midland South Eastern and Dover North Union a 75 61 10 0 •••• St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid 0 0 0•• • • York and North Midland 3O paid 39 5 0• • BANKS. Royal Bank of Liverpool 500 .... 736 10 Bank of Liverpool - Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... IS 10 0 " - Liverpool Union lO .... 12 17 6 *• .•• - Northern and Central - A • , - Albion 25 paid 22 12 - North and South Wales.. 10 .... 9 1.2 - of Manchester lO .... 12 12 u - M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... 11 12 6 • • • - South Lancashire Liverpool Banking Company Borough Bank lO 15 0 0 Commercial Bank of England 5 4 I East of England lO .... 976 • • Phoenix Bank Wilts and Dorset 7 los. 7 2 GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings .4'100 paid, L'pool and Harrington Water } 350 .... Works Bootle Ditto Stock.... L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock.... L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. a'loo Ditto new shares are now paid up. . 164 0 " 457 0 0 • 327 10 0 •••.. ..t 370 0 0" 197 0 0 • ASSURANCE COMPANIES Liverpool Marine Assurance 25 paid 410 ° • Company Ocean Assurance Company.... 10 .... 6 i Liverpool Fire and Life 2 10s. 111 b• DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c• Anderton Carrying Company 15..... 9 7 "„ Woodside Ferry 0 0 Egremont Ferry l2 10s. Rock Ferry Monk's Ferry Steam Tug Company Harrington Docks 100 Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) (Polonceau) '2 5 I) 0• • • 7 5 ) (~ .••• 5 0 v •'•• O 0 is 7 " ••• O 15 " O 15 0 AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE, A WO°. Imported into Liverpool, from the 17th to the 231.' E ..0, .. V IF, Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. 85 5 FROM IRLAND. CalVe' Ili 1 4203 2063 3486 133 1011 ii. Previously 66716 13502 g 2257 gs 4650 150 1,/ COASTWISE. Cages. j4l Cows. Sheep. Figs. Horses. 220 2063 22 5 21y/ . 3388 44702 3023 s 6 _-' _v------ Previously.. 17. j N. Orleans duo' Mobile ...... Savannah • • I ` l ,. i 6 Aug. 81 Ch ar leston • A • ug. r New York ...• • • '9 4 ! Illy, A •, , t • .-4 4 1 p,.,witl 4 seng ( B' eoe _ " (\\? " ,14t. i --.' BER 21. PAY, SST'''. 14. /. i "----- sent parliarnent;teii, of Richard Lalor P • 4 kr f NED. T. and freight „ .etshire,draP ers " ," ;:o od . 1 , •oal ruerhants:crace, er and W• l ', l , l u a - ,3 .- cbc s " Sale and On., , • -- , t reet , Ir a , 4 jun., Osborne: Sa int •*. • rat, Banister, NVisbecO.?f:n. , ompton and Co.,!:i-c ,s t,,, , ~,, Son, Uxbridg e. , g7;,4 C. lit Th e f i n a l facturers —S.J• ards : , ,i ,,,, ;; as far as r eg i cra ,, '4 v t4 til k New-road. St , F. a e : bat , 'lr, t .111-th e tockport, Cheshireu , 1 0,1 tu k . b agton_G. nu 110,,,,,, —Barber ad Da . s joE ---""-•••!,_,`,.., ----.._ \ ~.. Tatters.Yla nrh Est C ‘ r , NOW' Oct' ---,.._„. fl --...- erkshire, butclier -. 6 , b ---...----, -Oct. 19, E. Dar 4r ,„ r wit.b. t, 'lttE 1,4 ,nson, Nether La b li e r' ri od , Maryport, Cno',, o r oe• it ‘'' lz •, and Dublin arbt,_i4s, kg T i. or Kelk, Glainford 0y;, 0 , t i t , e fi n , :. Bach, Bil lning 5.1 . 15 to, , •is r i P S the per ,„,befo L- p ar ra le contras'' , on"' , nh, s'.B Ho f ar '' WI. , tij il isa merchant —J. P ' 'kl t4ited =Point lII Y a quanti lONS. ct•ls' vlOl/44,1.1ble.esreljeiltdo.u_ s •right, Sept. 27, ° I. B Ml' __,,iastfr 0,, .. dge-road, Wu'" --- ;% 'l3, , N . 1 , (;.' 'ills k ti,, - dd, 91.TETIE . T.T.T. S,!.it 1.4 er; pOOL . N ' t t tiled "'llie OR LIVER= 100 lok 0 , al . Clarendon-roo°' 11 k 4 t s 4 Dtt L..................... ./ to :> of C ' e etie 1 No v I • e rabi , PTEMBEIt 2 6 •,,,,i,• dal k, Last DriCCS. '.. V oce '. ‘ :., , ,, ,,,..,......_...„.....,_________ iE Per share. Ti 28 15 0 .• • • 46 10 0 •• • • 42 10 0 •• • • 61 0 0 •• • • Vl/4 Po '47 28 5 0 .• • • /ii: fl ' t tk , V 0 0 0• • t 1 11,.,..1/I • } l ilt, _I) J; • Q . 6 2 6 •••• Jo 1 .1. 31h , t... 10 5 0 " • tiIOUS 7 , 41 3 5 0.. •• • • iL k ANt f :,,, . 9 10 a•. • • 1 4. 1 4 . N i ) 41( 0 0 0 •• • • vil lt ib' )3 . I, tti s Gt { 194 0 0 •• • • 7? 10 0• • " , 11... D' 4 63 0 0 •• • • , T SI. 5 0 0 •• •• .;,,,'4rt'e'PS are 1 .... .s4.'„ ll ete r aod 1 .. ' "rt, . 21 17 6 •••• I. of , w i t Igo 0 0 •••• k t , N s Pa sse 46 10 0 •• • • 1.4 s;e sent SO 10 0 .• • • N e 4, i Nt 142 10 0 •• " 'or T h . ne e , 32 7 6.. Ntr• T hi rt y 6 22 0 0 .• • • 40 15 0 .• • 1 4 4 442 o,iii• 16 17 6 .7116 1, io 17 6 , ~‘_,,..."( I i:letoll 69 0 0• • " • 1 , 18 7 6 • • 71 0 0 •••• --rs- ` ------,;•_., ta , Z) 49 10 0•• • ' ;k it) „4, 32 5 0 •• • ' ----_-,_____ 610 6 .• • • Yt h --- u 4 0 • • " - 29 0 0 ••" LAN B r 9,2,, 0 5 O s ...... so 10 i ~)1,1,: . r ~...tteike t INDIRECT. From China Calcutta Bombay Mauritius Lima Bahia Pernambuco . July 21 .. Aug. 1 Days. Mm n. Ems. :'Height. M. . 1 1/3 ; Friday 27 H. 119 H 1 40 18 11 1 Length 0 . 'A,t l l./P ) ' Saturda) 28 2 2 227 16 11 Length 0 1 n'%itCr Sunday 29 251 318 14 5 18th Sun day Monday 30 350 426 t 12 5 St. Jerom e ' Tuesday 1 5 9 555 11 0 Retnigiu s ' Wednes. 2 6 .46 732 10 9 Jupiter sell ' , aim Thursday 3 814 847 11 10 Sat. rises 1 1 • THE WORKHOUSE• d i , ilv Lir 01. re t I Statement of the average number and expens e of P 4 011 Workhouse for the week ending s Paupers._ P er Head. 1- I I 1658 Is. led. 1669 1 llf Less 11 Less 0 If .401, 1 I ------ rcee',l/!ii Statement of daily relief paid out-door poor the y Sept. 23, 1839 24, 1838 2 2 0 03 1 families, ao. per week' , :%10{e' Sept. 14, 1839 Sept. 15, 1838 More.... 19 o t „ , MARRIED. LL l 'rAie On the 31st ult., at St. Paul's Church Mr. • I .t e idc- o j BELL, cattle.dea!er, to Miss JANE ECCLES ,5 00 ` lal Mr. JAMES FRODS, of this town. On the 15th instant, H AM at Childwall, WILLIAM, e , i s de j.4 7 ' S WILLIAM WEBSTER, farmer, of Garston, to M" FIELD, of Halewood. din Of/ On the 16th instant, Mr. BRYSON HOLM..' - ' , his ,of,fi Dale-street, to Mrs. WILKINSON, Park-lane. , 1 7 /„, t•;, On the Igth instant, at the Parish Church , Ec ci f e t sO r ill Y the Rev. W. Marsden, vicar, the Rev. W. B. All t „ E al ,01 1 St. John's Chester, to FRANCES, daughter of Esqame., Prio day, ry, Pendleton. verton, Captain JOSEPH- TON J 0 11145 P s o i S, maica, to Miss M'KUNE, Christian-street. The Ite:," On the 22d instant, at St. David's Church. „r Mr. JOHN M. WINN, eldest son of WILLIAA I ,; e r of j r chant, Lin sere Marsh, to JANE, eldest daughter ef ;1 1 M'CULLOCK, Bedford-street, Abercromby-sq u ' —' tb e g oi.4' .4 On the 23d instant, at Forton, Staffordshir e, q . of ton Boughey, A.M., Mr. HENRY L. SHERLO4rr•eeP HELEN, eldest daughter of Mr. GEORGE 13All'saii Jc On the 25th inst., at Brailsford, by the Rev., , P t , 5 HODGSON, third son of CHARLES HORSFI,„',i;,..AI 4 " y LOTTE ELIZABETH, second daughter of D' 0, Al COX, Esq., of Brailsford, near Derby. the 14 ' 1 15 °l fir Same day, at St. George's, Evertor', by - M.A., BENJAMIN LEWIS, son of the late D.: of Chester, to HARRIET, only daughter of th eey' , SON, rector of Stromly, Oxfordshire. DIED. TT L Ai d d Lately, at Northampton, aged 71, VV--,', l ne loo, i ix,. L.L.D., author of the first Geological Map 4- 1-11'S v G On the lath ult., aged 47, Mr. GEO. terrace, London-road, formerly of Mary' On the 20th ult., at Hamburgh, Mr ironfounder of this town. On the 22d ult, MARY, wife of the Farms, near New York, and eldest ANDER STILL, of Wigan. On the 16th instant, at his residence , geriug illness, aged 46, Mr. THOS.. W - On the 18th instant, aged 51, ANNE, BAYLIS. On the 19th instant, at Woolwich, Lient.-General Sir Joseph Maclean, K. By his death the valuable appointment Field train Department of the Royal AI of the Brass-founding Establishment 1 On the 20th instant, at a few mini afternoon, Rear-Admiral Sir THOM , Baronet, G.C.8.. Governor of the Roy Friday week the admiral was ,een in al in the hospital grounds. On the evens indisposed, and was attended by Sir of the hospital, and Drs. Gladstone am .constipation of the bowels, and he Thursday afternoon, when he had al 'end his two daughters, and expressed heroic manner, his conviction that 1 Admiral Hardy was engaged in nearly Lord Nelson. At the battle of Trah the Victory. He it was who endeavor not to appear on deck in his full naval received the fatal shot, he fell into hearing the triumphant shout a victor of the enemy had struck, and being feebly ejaculated, " Kiss me, Hardy," On the 21st instant, ELEANOR ELI SWETTENHAM, wine and spirit deal Same day, at his residence, Liscard, in his 80th year. On the 22d instant, in his 77th year, Same day, MARY ANN, infant dal COCK, aged 11 months. • On the 23d Instant, MARY, the inff WOODS, surveyor, Great Nelson-stre, f .O LivEßPool , 27 , iP 7 ~P FRIDAY, SEPTEIVIBE rt 0 };1) ijOr il EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIV A "hi PRINTED AND PUBLIS ir 0 0 BY 10 „t r i ffee t , JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 88. 1 ‘ for" L l ,i LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great- Or os , r, rf. , i, At No. 4, NORTH CRRSCHICT, CA5T1.1451.,0,6,0,' Orders and Advertisements are received 1 -1'; re " . "0 Co., Warwick-square; Barker, Fleet-streeti,ox!r, 0 „, Reynell, Chancery-lane; Lawson Ittl .„;,(1.,_A,1, r e ,§ , y Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Cornlall ;. 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Am' scl• , t daughter of the e 1 , ref, °j o l t . „1) T, Riclanoilu- 3,,okiv GILLIS, late of !sir, 01, -,.: JANE, wife of 41) it, suddealY, ii'slioi;4l/;1°,) fi.C.11., ato ( 0 lt of Inspector- ,tor- k.rtillery and 01"- 44 becomes vac,''.l,',.„,ciejorl notes before I,l',liitt: #ll4 1A MASTErit eel)°i wal Hospital, -pealtl44eD'lli apparent gov- jp",P, inc of the s ou „,",, tl');il7 • Richard P°t!l-tco°4ll4 nd Darville t =''' t ~ i , continned tO Ftto ys 01) In hitervieW .'''.e' nio6t,lit I to thein, It? ',3;:;0 he must co:slow , farelt-hfieuaNcgst4l V!, cured to persii,k7Deep PAO! d uniforro,rdy,s.4ol2F t Captains l'..red 34..,..00rA _ ......„........ y or}', be ii1e,,.,,e0', fr answered 'A, 4 „ e and e%Pire". clileil l/ J °' .LEN, the expir e d 04, ler, Whitcooo,4B I, I,EON AK s e• 00 1/ , Mr. SCltg. l'ef / aughter of 41.' P , o f / 'rant claug:::::7 eet North. tit k te , 4 1 , ea; wkb,„,7 P ro D !ti B P- L o lei a P,2ea retol 1.1 t c t 4 041 t o Li t ° Na ZS 9f te i , l 4 l gri t , ti 4f i tiay, ll Al e 4 ter e‘ k 0 0? I, hici 4 4 , 4 A n t 44 4: 4l i a z ‘ts 4;4) 41 4t 4t, et l'etib t Ittet4tf:ol.4 DIRECT June