The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-12-04 00:00:00

Some people think there can be nothing worse, When, pen in hand, they're sitting down to write, No matter if the subject 's prose or verse, To find they call our 'goad nor had indite. But writing nonsense is the greater curse ; I think you 'll own, too, what I say is right : Nay more, those rascals well deserve the lash Who overwhelm the world with worthless trash. In this most gloomy month, the last but one Of what men have agreed to call a year, The same in which they end themselves upon The vague idea that 'twill end their care; The same, also, when those yclept the " ton," Are scattered, like the Jews, both here and there, My pen ill baud snee doggedly I -take To keep myself this murky day awake. And besides this, there is one motive more Induces me to take toy pen in hand : Since parliament has been prorogued, the store Of ready news the newsmen can command Has been hashed up, and daily brought before (In sundry forms) the public of this laud; And but for Durham mustard's piquankflavour We should have all been sicken'd with the savour. But some there are with stomachs weak and low, Who cannot bear this mustard's pungent taste; Their sickly stomachs heave against it. so, When nothing but the smelt as yet is traced. But then there is no choice; " fortune du pot"* Is never with a better dish replaced; And so all those who run their chance of dinner Must eat or starve—as did the old French sinner. There is another motive, I have said, ,Leads me to write what now is being written : Most of the editors of papers read And published in this kingdom of Great Britain, Have done their best to tell how things have sped; Then why, like Balaam's ass, should they be smitten ? Now that the road is stopp'd in which they g o , 't hey can but pause or retrograde, you know. It, therefore, is the duty of all those Who have the power, and can spare the time, To help them to eke out their sheets in prose, And those who can may help them out in rhyme. It was then for this reason that 1 chose To trouble you with my old octave's chime : And as the stream of poesy is low, It cannot well produce an overflow. Newspapers must be filled and forth must come, All damply lettered, from the teeming press; An editor is counted dead when dumb; If once he fail to send forth his address, A paragraph will soon appear from some One of his friends, who, in his great distress, Perhaps tells his loss in one short line at most, " Died, late last night, our friend the Mosning Post." In fact it is such passages as these Which keep the London press just now alive— " Lord B. has sailed fur Boulogne on the seas"— `• The Queen this morning took her wonted drive"— "Lord D. is at his villa planting trees"— "On dit, Sir Vincent A. will shortly wive"— " The Duke of F. will be three years away, Whilst that his great estates are nursed, they say." And it were well if editors would keep, When lacking news, their pages to complete, To paragraphs like these, nor prying leap The sacred bounds of private life's retreat. Of all the wrongs 'tis possible to heap On any man the world owns as discreet, Traducing his good character 's the worst ; For when that 's gone, all social ties are burst. You know there is a mean in all things, which In most, when men do pass it, they deserve The lash for carrying them to such a pitch; And I am one of those who do not swerve From justice, he th' offender poor or rich; I lay it on where wanting, but reserve A portion of my strength where less is needed, So that the crime is not by stripes exceeded. A mighty engine is the press for good, If that its power be wielded as it ought; But if its use is so misunderstood, As into private warfare to be brought, Invading man's most sacred rights, it would, With its good properties, he dearly bought ; And well it is examples are hut rare, When this great puw'r is wrongly brought to bear. Of late there is an instance of misuse, Calls forth the scorn of each right thinking man; An editor, who's known but for abuse, (Let thousands witness this, for thousands can,) Now finds his thoughts becoming so obtuse, He can't explain them in his pristine plan; So twice a week he now spouts forth his ire— The sow, tho' washed, will wallow in the mire. His last most flagrant libel was directed Against the prospec.s of a worthy man ; So coverly his aim was scarce detected, So well he managed to disguise his plan. Failing to act on him as was expected, 'Twat; aimed so as to take a water span ; And like a bomb-shell cast into a town, To burst and knock the nearest objects down. But luckily 'twas harmless, and if he, • The traitor, who was shooting in the dark, Had not possessed a wife and family, His carcase had been set up for a mark. Or perhaps insurance of his life might free, His body from being winged, just like a lark— Or if, with these excuses unprepared, Perchance on "higher grounds" he might be spared. His "higher grounds" are mountains where he'd stand, (As whilome did the giants, which vou know,) And taking fragments of the rock in hand, " He'd hurl them down at all who pass below, Thinking the puny strength they could command Would not suffice such missiles up to throw; But let him know that: one small piece of lead Will bore a hole through a great giant's head. Bruvere has written that there are but few Who don't repent, at least once cv'ry day, Of having ta'en a wife—hut 'tis not true; He also says, in the same peevish way, That there are fewer still who do not view With envious eye the Benedict's proud sway; But now such thoughts are gone quite out of season, 'Tis best to wed, for many a cogent reason. And one of these is, if you're called to fight, And have a wife and family, you may Refuse to do so, which is counted right, • By those who set the fashions of the day. Or if you will not marry—the new light Allows those to refuse who yearly pay Insurance on their property or lives, Which is the same as havi ng married' wives. Ye single men, of high and !ow degree, Who are of a pugnacious disposition; Take good advice, and if you would be free, To follow your own bent—change your condition ; Go straight and wed and then you need not be Afraid such act s will lead to inquisition ; And ye who are too young to marry wives, Go to the S un, an d there insure your lives. Salford, November 28th, 1838. * Every one knows the story of the Frenchman, who, being invited to take " pot lurk" with a friend, refused all the dishes; and on being asked if there was nothing lie liked, said he was waiting for "pot luck," or "fortune du pot," us he termed it. Poetry. THE NEWS OF THE DAY. BY NAHUM ITHISTLECRAFT. CONTEMPORARY PRESS. LORD DURHAM. (From the Blackburn Standard.) We have from the onset written that Lord Durham's mission has proved a painful and humiliating political abortion, as might reasonably have been expected ; and need only refer to the sentiments and opinions expressed by us on his lordship's receiving the ap pointment in question. Admitting the necessity pro duced for some such appointment, through the pre vious unmanly and truckling administration of the law and constitutional authority of the mother coun try, by a ministry whose almost every act has been a paradox to the inevitable necessities of all sound government, we could neither approve the plans adopted, the haste of their completion, nor the indi vidual selected for the fulfilment of the onerous and undefined, duties. When we express our humble opinion that Lord Durham was nearly the last man amongst the titled aristocracy of England (not posi tively avowed levellers, as Lord King and one or two others) who should have had such a carte blanche sur- rendered to his discretion, the sequel proves that we are strictly correct ; whilst we disclaim all sinister feeling towards Lord Durham personally, in coming to such conclusion, and however painful the attendant issues to our ill-fated and misgoverned country. Every candid man, the least practically acquainted with the principles and practice of the laws and con atitution of England, and desirous of their retention— of anstaining the indefeasibility of Magna Charta, the security of the Bill of Rights, and the privileges of Trial by Jury, must admit the necessity of measures d posteriori, imposed by Lord Durham's own rash ness, his ignorance or contempt for the authority of the fairest principles of English law, or the grossly ignorant legal advice under which he may have acted. No man in his senses will deny that the banishment of State prisoners, or their forcible detention, without trial, in a place beyond his jurisdiction, was an illegal act—an act subversive of every attribute of the British constitution, and for which Lord Durham (despite his high commission, flanked by all the talents of com bined whiggery and Whig chancellor law) might have been impeached We know nothing of Lord Brough am's alleged motives; we come to the facts of the case—to that painfully responsible complexity in which the question stood upon its own merits in the House of Lords, that portion of the domestic legislature of Great Britain especially called upon and fully autho rised in its trust capacity to protect the liberty of the subject under every circumstance, as well as to gua rantee the due execution of the law, but. more espe cially so in the all grave and important matter of the Canadian pacification, the redress for past wrongs and offences, and the institution of a new legislative sys tem, to be sanctioned by the authority of the British crown and parliament. It were surely too much to advance that a British parliament should not interfere in a matter of such weighty import; and having so interfered, Lord Durham is not quite so blameable in the secondary case, and on the ground of personal feeling for surrendering a post, the dignity and moral povsers of which he had in the first place compromised by his own imprudence or weak judgment, and one he could no longer retain in honour or power, under the mean desertion of that expedient band of time-serving Philosophical confederates, miscalled " a ministry," Which deserted, sacrificed "their noble friend" in the hour of his necessity, after straining in breathless haste the rules of all courtly decorum in his appoint ment, rather than fall nobly wilh his error. The country at large, the nation 'of Englishmen, cannot Possibly have more than one opinion on the conduct of men thus falsely assuming the high functions of statesmen, or pretending to the finer sentiments of gentlemen. Its baseness is too palpable to admit of measured terms of reprobation; and not all the toil SYMPTOMS OF A BREAK-UP. (From the Dublin Evening Mail.) Notwithstanding the denials of the official, and demi official organs, Lord Notmanby is certainly on the eve of his retirement from Ireland—not to return. — Amongst the most comical of the reasons assigned for his departure at this precise moment, is that given by the government journal—that he is going to look after his estates in Yorkshire. We hope, sincerely, his lordship may be fortunate enough to find them ; and othets, we are sure, will join us in that aspiration. But there are other indications of a break-up, which cannot be mistaken. It is evident that ministers, pre paratory to their retirement, are about to perpetrate a job so scandalous in its conception, and so monstrous in its nature, that one is really astonished at the hardi hood and recklessness by Which it could be prompted. A negotiation has been opened with Lord Pluuket by which his retirement from office is secured, in order that the country may be saddled with an expense of four thousand a-year to his successor, who will, of course, be displaced within three months after his ap pointment. Whether Baron Richards or Sir John Campbell is to be the lucky pensioner we know not, nor is it in deed material. As a preliminary step—one, of course, forming part of the con•si-de-ra-tion—Mr. M'Causlancl, the bro ther in-law of Lord Plunket, yesterday resigned his situation of secretary, worth two thousand a•year, but not permanent, for that of clerk of the council, pro ducing seven hundred a year—the latter being a pa tent place, and the occupier not removable. Mr. Corry Connellan, one of the gentlemen at large, and, we believe, a barrister, is appointed ad in terim secretary to the chancellor. What precise terms Lord Plunket—that best of " fa mily men"—has made for his other connexions does not appear; but of course the next vacant bishopric, for his son the Dean, forms part of the contract, and which must be execu-ted. NATIONAL EDUCATION. (From the Dublin Evening Mail.) Since the patronage of the National Schools has fallen into the hands of the priests, the character of the teachers has so wofullv degenerated, that it. be comes in many cases a matter of doubt whether they be one jot more moral, more loyal and orderly, or more intelligent than the old hedge schoolm%sters and mistresses whom the Kildare-place Society had suc ceeded in suppressing. We do not mean to say that the commissioners would knowingly or wilfully sanc tion the appointment of a drunkard—but we think they ought to look more sharply after the appointments of the priests. The following is a case in point : "Sergeant Reilly preferred a charge 'on Monday, at the city police-office, against Mrs. Meade, mistress of the National School, at Bober, near Kilteely, under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Walsh, (Popish priest of course,) for being drunk in the streets. Mrs. Meade stated she came to Limerick to purchase clothes, and not having taken breakfast in the morning, she drank a little wine, mixed in peppermint water. Mr. Yokes—l hope you don't teach the children to drink cordials.. I shall take care to mention to the Rev. Mr. Walsh that the mistress of his school was taken up by the police, who found her drunk in the streets, and that I fined her 2s. 6d., or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned 24 hours."—Limerick Chronicle. MORE NORMANBY CLEMENCY. ( From the Dublin Evening Mail.) Lord Normanby, unabashed by reproof, and un daunted by its consequences, continues his pernicious interference with the administration of the law, and sets the prerogative of the crown as a bar between justice and crime "Another instance of the mischievous policy of the Trish government," says the Ulster Times, " has been committed to us, and in detailing it, we give such par ticulars as will enable the Whig, or any other liberal print, to set us right, if wrong in any part of our statement. Daniel M'Aleese, of Tullvagans, near Dunloy, in this county, was tried and convicted at the last summer assizes for this county, of robbing Patrick M'Cormick on the highway, between Coleraine and Ballymoney, and sentenced by the judge to seven years' transportation. There was no mitigatory cir• cumstance in the case—no doubt upon the evidence— no recommendation from the jury—and no hope held out from the judge; yet this fellow returned to Car rickfergus gaol (for he had been sent to the Hulk) on Saturday last, the 24th instant, having had his sen tence commuted to two years' imprisonment. At the expiration of this period this highwayman is to be turned loose on society, in virtue of the Marquis of Normanby's license, to plunder with impunity." WHIG SIGNALS OF DISTRESS. (From the Morning Herald of Friday. The courier waxed melancholy, last night, while contemplating the position and prospects of its patrons. Our contemporary, after, indirectly, admitting the ut ter feebleness of the present officials, proceeds, as if conscious of having confessed too much, to show that Lord Melbourne possesses secret sources of strength, which might enable him to crush the aristocracy—pro viding his lore for the constitution would permit him to call these sources of strength into action ! " Were Lord Melbourne disposed to throw himself on the radical reformers of England—a policy so often and so falsely attributed to bins by the tory press—the accession of strength of which he stands in need would easily be obtained. L e t 'the ballot batistes be displayed, and the repeal of the corn laws pie mised, and a shout of enthusiasm would rise from Caithness to Cornwall, and from Galway to Kent, that would yield in no way to the reform excitement of 1832. But suc h a li ne o f policy would necessitate a sweeping change in the constitution of the [louse of Peers, and Lord Melboui ne, unkindly as he has been used by it, clings stoutly to his order." The display of " the ballot banner" would, we may observe, drive from Lord Melbourne's side many of those who now support him ; whilst a promise to re peal the corn laws would not gain him a single vote either in Parliament or at the polling booths—for this plain reason, that all the anti-corn law men in Parlia ment, and out of Parliament, are already on the side of the whigs. As to " the t»asses" who rendered the reform excitement of 1832 formidable, let Lord Mel bourne talk to them of the blessings of corn-law re peal, and let him, if he can, derive fresh courage from the withering scorn with which his proposition would be received. If the whigs would fairly fathom the depths of contempt to which they have sunk, let them, we say, try this appeal to " the masses" on the sub ject of the corn laws! Lord Melbourne, however, conscious as he is of his strength, whenever it shall please-him to exert it, is yet merciful ; and rather than destroy " the tories," wicked as they are, why, the Courier tells us, his lord ship will pardon their offences, and—coalesce with them ! "The affairs of the country have arrived at a point which makes a strong government indispensable. Can the tories form such a government themselves ? if not, will not some among them sacrce something of their party predilectivns to enable the whigs to form one !" The Courier is, beyond question, engaged to libel its friends in otrice ! What, the pure, lofty, " liberal" government coalesce With the " hereditary enemies of ail improvement"—with "th e p a t rons o f corruption" —with "the obstacles to the progress of reform !" The thing is inconceivable. The Courier must mis conceive entirely the meaning of its Downing•street friends! Our contemporary does not seem to know, that • " patriotism" has, for a long time, requi re d, a b ove all other things, that "the tories should be kept out." To attain that great end, the whig chiefs have recom mended that "all minor differences between reform ers" should be sunk ! These chiefs, therefore, can never dream of being themselves the parties to " let the tories in." The offer, besides, is too tempting to conservatives! Only think of the mighty accessions in point of talent, and energy, and character, and po pularity, which tha whigs would contribute to the proposed coalition ! CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.-TRADESMEN'S SOIREE, EDINBURGH. Provost White, of Leith, presided, and as the best speech of the night was unquestionably that of Dr. Chalmers, we give it as reported in the Edinburgh Courant:— Dr. CH A 1.51101 S after complimenting the speech just deli vered by Mr. Guthrie, said,-4 am glad to be relieved from the unwieldy subject of church e;tension; for I can fully sympathize with my excellent friend who commenced the addresses of the evening, in his statement that he telt bur dened and oppressed with the extent and magnitude of the subject. Yet, in the short time which he expended upon it --short I mean as compared with the magnitude of the theme —he left on that theme the impress of his own profound and pious feelings; and, in particular, he has enriched this great argument with what was to me an original consideration— (cheers)—and what is not always true of original arguments —one that is eminently practical, of bringing the whole sub ject to that most decisive of all tests—the test of prayer. I shall not make any farther observations on this theme, but I content myself with the hope that this original view of the subject will be pressed home on the consciences and the reli gious sensibilities of all here present. I beg you will all understand that, after we shall have fully completed the work of what is now called church extension, I shall only consider the work as little more than half done. I shall not consider the parochial economy complete by the mere erection of a church in every destitute district. The scheme of church extension must be followed up by an adequate and commen surate scheme of school extension. (Cheers.) The . paro chial economy will not be complete unless, in addition to every church, there shall be placed a school—the one for Christian, the other for common education—the one for the Christian-education of all the people, the other for the com mon education of all the children in a district. But rill must nut imagine that because I make a distinction between Christian and common education, therefore I understand that in the learning of the school Christianity should'have no part, or that 1 at alt - give in to the heartless system of disse vering religion from education. Religion in Scotland gave the first impulse to education. Knox and his associates— (cheers)—Knox and his associates convinced the popular understanding of the country that the Bible was the genuine record of the communication from God to man, and that within the four corners of that book were contained the words which were able to make thein'all wise unto salvation. This inspired them with an intense desire to po'ssess the faculty of reading—that they might unlock the mysteries of the Scrip tures, and acquire that knowledge of God, and of his Son, Jesus Christ, which is life everlasting. This created a uni versal demand for education among the people of Scotland. Therefore, let us never forget that religion is the parent of the school; and if the ssbool, by an act of unnatural rebellion, should cast of the authority of its parent—if it should ever for get and disown its great progenitor, all the blessings and the glory which it had conferred on the land would speedily de . part from it. (Great cheering.) By the wretched exchange of the bread of life for the mere husks of uusanctified know ledge, the moral health of the youth of Scotland would wither into extinction, just as surely as their physical health would wither, if they were bereft of the nourishment of man, and driven to the necessity of feeding upon ashes. I confess that I look with jealousy and dislike on all the tamperings, on the part of crude and incompetent speculators, with the sacred business of education, (Loud cheers.) To take the Bible from the school, if it is not dropping poison into the fountain heads of morality, is at least to take away from those foun tain heads the healing waters of the sanctuary. (Cheers.) Our people would indeed continue to be taught; but the light put before them would be moral darkness; and we have the authority of our Saviour for saying how great would be that darkness. Knowledge, it is said. is power; and it . know ledge is associated with religion, it becomes a power for the virtuous and the good, and tells with the best and most bene ficent influence on the well-being of society. But if know ledge is dissociated from religion, that does - not destroy the truth of the maxim that knowledge is power; but it is power emancipated from the restraints of principle, and let loose on society like the policy of an artful tytant, or the military science of a ruthless conqueror, only to enslave and destroy. (Loud cheers.) Yes, gentlemen, we mean to have our school, but we mean in the economy of the school to abide by the good old ways of our forefathers. We mean to have the Bible the regular and daily school-book. We mean to have the Catechism the regular and daily school exercise; and these shall be taught openly and fearlessly,— not dealt with as contraband articles,—not smuggled into holes and corners of the Establishment, mended or mutilated by human hands, that the message of the Eternal-may be shaped to the taste and prejudices of men, not confined to the odd days of the week, or skulking into by-rooms, lest the priests of an itolerant faith should be offended. No, gentle men, we will place the Word of God in the fore-front of our system of education; and we will render it the unequivocal, the public, the conspicuous object, becoming the Christian and Protestant nation. if there is one association more in veterate than another in the Scottish understanding, it is the association between the Church and the s'-hool. I met with an instance of this three years ago in the Water of Leith. It was, in the first instance, suggested to get up a petition in that district for an endowment to the new church. We pro posed no snore at that time; but it occurred to themselves, and of their own spontaneous accord they determined to su peradd another petition—for an endowment to the school also. This was entirely the doing of the people themselves. The first petition for the church, in a population of thirteen hundred, was subscribed by six hundred and eighteen signa tures; the second petition, for the school, was subscribed by 16x hundred and sixteen signatures. The truth is, these two 'things, the church and the school, are held by a Scotchman to be inseparable. A church without a school would he re garded as an anomaly; and the only other anomaly which would be still more violent and outrageous to the feelings of a Scotchmau, would be a school without a Bible. (Loud cheering.) But while I thus contend for the Bible, I would not limit the education of the working classes, as some would, to the mere capacity of reading it. I would give them as much education as they have taste and time for. Only grant me that primary education shall be based on religion ; and after that interest has been adequately secured, you can never overdo the business of education—von can never over enlighten the people. In this matter, let us seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and then we may legitimately look and labour for the fulfilment of the pro mise, that all other things shall be added unto us. I have a strong and confident anticipation—though it would require a long argument to make it good—to rationalize it to you—l have a confident anticipation that the result of a well-taught and a well-principled population will be, that they will reach a higher status in the community than they now occupy. Less work—so that they may not be drudged like beasts of burden; more wages—(cheers)—greater leisure for the cul ture of the higher faculties of their nature—(continued cheering)—and an indefinitely nearer approach in science and all other sorts of scholarship to those who now stand above them in apparently hopeless superiority. I do not say that I shall ever see this in niv day; but I am confident that, if we Christianize the people, we shall intellectualize them also,—that we shall transform them into kindly and companionable men, with whom we may at all times bold de lighted converse; and the specimens of the intercourse that I have had with them has given me a foretaste of those de lightful and brilliant anticipations. (Cheers.) Therefore it is, that I, for one, am a friend to popularizing philosophy,— mehanics' institutes,—to the copious supply of a large and liberal information to ail classes of society. Only let Chris tianity be ever present as a presiding influence to leaven all and sanctify all, and then all will•be right and safe; and the blessed conjuncture will bp realized, of our being at once an intellectual and religious nation. I trust I have made my self understood—(loud cheers)—so far as to make it palpable that I hold a Bible class to be an integral and indispensible pat t of every school, and that I hold Christianity to be an integral and indispensible part of every system of education ; for )confess that I look with no sympathy on the general im provement of the national character from any scheme of education, if it is merely an education of letters, and not an education of principles. (Cheers.) It is not scholarship alone, but scholarship impregnated with religion, which tells on the mass of society. Apart Irons this, I have no confi dence in the efficacy of mechanics' institutes, or even in primary and elementary sebools, for building up a virtuous and well-conditioned peasantry. There is a charm attached to the school system of Scotland; and it is believed that if it could be transferred into England or Ireland the same re sults would follow. But tt• is forgotten that a warm and earnest Christianity animated the spirit of all our insti tutions for generations after they were framed ; and that, wanting this, they are no more fitted to discharge the functions of moralizing the people than a human skeleton would be fitted to perform the functions or discharge the energies of a living man. The ,school is wrought into our ecclesiastical system, not in an intolerant or exclusive spirit, but for the purpose of impregnating the boyhood of the land with the religion of the Bible. A mera scholarship of letters may diffuse intelligence among the people, but it is mainly to the power of religion that that the moral greatness of our people is owing. 1 cannot sit down—(loud cheers)—without expressing my unbounded delight at the meeting of this evening; at the heartfelt cordiality which has evidently glowed on every conntenance. (Cheers.) To me this meeting is re commended as being a meeting made up of all classes, for my great lesson for a quarter of a century has been that the different classes of society are kept too distant from each other. I may state my own experience. I have made tens of thousands of visits to the houses of the poor, and there were not half a dozen where I was received with-incivility or cold ness, but from almost all I met a decent, and, in the vast, majority of instances, a cordial and friendly reception at their hands. When I was in London in 1822. I called o❑ a Member of Parliament, Mr. Joseph Butterworth, in Russell square—he was a pious man and a Christian philanthropist. It is a curious fact that the houses of the grandees in Lon don, and those where the most wretched of the London popu lation reside, are within a stone's throw of each other.— Russell-square is in the parish of St. Giles's which is occu pied by the poorest, the most wretched and.abandoned popu lation of London. Ile proposed that we should make a tour through the houses; I gladly accompanied him, and we spent the forenoon going from house to house, not on a pecuniary errand, for that would have rendered doubtful the success of the experiment if our object had been to get money, but with a view to ingaire into the state of education, and, without a single exception, we were received in the most cordial and affectionate manner by every one. Mr. Butterworth told toe it was only within the last twelve months they had made the discovery that this intercourse with the people was safe, or in other words, the higher knew so little*of the lower classes of society that' they imagined they could not pass over the thresholds without the risk of personal harm and loss. It was no surprise 'to me, because for years I had been experi encing a cordial reception among the poor, and I thought surely that could not be a hai:py state of things where such malignant and obstinate prejudices existed between the higher and the lower orders of the community. Let there be snore intercourse among us as brethren, and prejudices will soft e n, and the breath of a new and bland spirit will go forth over the whole land. I therefore feel personally grateful fot the invi tation I have received to-night. I qm delighted at this oppor tunity of approximation in the different classes. It is obvious that we can he at no loss for congenial topics. You are aware that the members of one profession are rather at a loss on meeting. with persons of another profession if they are con• fined to the things of this world; but we can be at no such loss while our topics are of that catholic comprehensive de scription which have characterized all the topics of this evening. 'We have met as members of one family, as crea tures of one God, as the disciples of one Redeemer ' as the expectants of one and the same blissful im mor t a lity. (Cheers.) I am sure there are here materials enough for us, instead of frowning on each other from our respective orbits, to continue to live in peace and friendship, rejoicing in the fellowship of a common hope, and in the brotherhood of a common nature. (Loud cheers.) We read a good deal of precursor meetings and precursor associations. I hope with all my heart this will be a precursor meeting. It is a very mixed assembly, some people will sa y. I trust i t w ill b e t h e precursor o f many such assemblies, and first and foremost of such mixed assem blies as are to .be met with every Sabbath in one and all of i tna Edinburgh . Li e n b in u o r s g t h t . n t l e look t ;g o r e w x a p r a t Il i t e h n a t n t n t i c t h i r e ) a p t i r o e x . i t — he fo c r h i u t rc is he b s y sent range of Church extension—to the erection of the new church in the Cowgate, I know my friend Mr. Guthrie is a house-going minister — (cheers)—and I also know that this is the patent way to create a church-going people. I have a confident hope that, by th e bl ess i ng of Goa , I shall vet see t t h h day ee Cowgate, ovsl w a h t e e n . when, the a a n t d or itssound of lateral its e parish t es, shal l bell, pourevery 7.0 t h t ih u t s t e te i t n r families. That would be a mixed assembly such as we have at present the honour and the happiness of enjoying. It is said that a minister is a man of no rank—and that is true. What is the reason? Because he is a man of all ranks—fit to keep company with kings, but whose particular 1 = g.ory .s to oe. a frequent inmate of cottages, and a daily visitor- at the poor man's dying bed. (Cheers.) I trust, that when this arrange ment shall be exhibited in the Covvg,ate r and multiplied over Edinburgh, that which no adjustment of politics has been able to effect—the harmonising together of all classes of so ciety—shall be at last effected by gospel ministrations, and by gospel charity. (Cheers.) I ought to express, in com mon with my friend .Dr. Muir, the gratification which I feel, not only for the invitation and for the meeting of this even ing, but also the sincere feeling which is due to the venerable patriarch of this assembly—(cheers)—with the weight of good old age upon his shoulders—in the language of the Bible, "well stricken in years." (Cheers.) i trust that be will not be the worse of the long attendance he had with us; and that the confinement will have no unfavourable influence on his bodily health, or his physical powers. (Cheers.) I am sure that I express his feelings as well as my own when I say that so far as moral comfort is concerned, we have never spent a night of more intense enjoyment than on the present occasion. (Loud cheers.) One word more, and I have done. When I expressed my high anticipations o f a good result from the arrangements in the Cowgate, I put forward a qualifying clause when I said by the blessing of God. This is an aee of great and bustling activity; and the great dan ger is, lest we should putthat confidence in the doings of man, which is only warranted when we have an expectation, and a well-grounded, hope of a blessing from on high. I deeply feel, —touch activity as I have had in several enterprses,--I deeply feel that A sacred and impressive mockery awaits all our en terprises for the good of the Church, unless the hand of God , - der wreck of a large fortune for an inheritance. To be sure, he had also—had he chosen to assume it—a medley of names, patrician and plebian—from "Howard" to Higgins,"—the melancholy records of departed properties, to the acquisition of .which an assumption of names had in many cases been a condition, and which—had he now borne them all—would have given him a name,' as he exmessed. it, "long enough for a fishing-rod ;• but these he prudently renounced, prefer ing to enter life with the single title of "O'Donnell .4f Kil dane." Edgar, too, was a general favourite in his own country-s-a bold hunter, an unerring shot, and a pleasant companion : the country Gentleman were delighted with his society, while his tins, figure, dark eves, and expressive fea tures,,never failed to procure a gladsome smile of greeting from their daughters. At college, also. he had been extremely popular, and, without having by any means the character of a herd-reader, had taken considerable honours—his wit, viva city, warmth of heart, and chivalry of character, making him as much beloved there as he syas.in his own neighbourhood. But Edgar was too proud to study for any profession, and, being too poor to lead a country life in a !Danner suited to his own and his neighbours' ideas of the dignity of his family, he broke up his little establisment at Kildane, and proceeded to London, without having any settled object in doing so, beyond the necessity he conceived himself to be under—of leaving home. His friends, however, thought differently, and his departure was no sooner known in the county of C-- than it was on all hands asserted, that O'Donnell was gone to England to marry an heiress. Edgar was well received in London. He had the advan tage of being related to several families of distinction then in town, through whom he obtained an e as y introducti o n to the leading circles of the Metropolis, and being neither of an, age, nor by nature, ill-disposed to festivity, he entered freely and willingly into all the gay scenes which were thus opened to him. Agreeable and polished manners, as well as a hand some person, he seemed to have inherited as a hirthrighf ; - and these combined with a highly cultivated mind, au exquisite taste, and a lively and gay humour, fitted him well for becoming a man of fashion, and gave him, in an eminent degree, the power of pleasing. But Edgar could not conceal from him self that in many a quarter there was a guarded jealousy of his intimacy; that he never danced or waltzed with a lady having the slightest pretension to be considered an heiress, but a prudent mother or cautions father regerded him with a look of uneasy watchfulness; and that however much he might be admired, and his society to a certain point, culti vated, it was evident . that the brand of his family had been set upon his brow, and that the handsome Irishman was universally believed to he a fortune hunter. The knowledge of this Edgar et first only laughed at, for, in truth, he was by no means worthy of the character; but, ultimately, it became a fruitful source of annoyance to him ; he began to think that.his intimacy was avoided in a greater degree than it really was. Ile became morbid and unhappy, occasion ally even peevish and irritable; and the change in his spi rits and manner neither escaped observation nor comment. Some affirmed that he was in love—hut that, for a fortune hunter, was extremely improbable; others said he had lost his property—hut that again, for a person who was supposed to have no property, was even impossible; the gosgips were at fault, and Edgar, unknown to hi mse lf. was fast becoming an object of general attention and interest. One evening, at the Countess of M—'s, Edgar was leaning listlessly against one of the pillars of the saloon, tor menting himself with the reflections to which his mind had become a prey, when he perceived that he had been regarded for some time with a look of considerable attention by a young ladv—a stranger to hitn—at nogr , at distance from the place where he stood. Her et es were as dark and lus trous as his own; and when their glance met, there almost seemed to he a sympathy between them; her hair was of the most perfect jet, and falling in rich clusters over her neck and shoulders, gave an appearance of girlishness to her slight but exquisitely moulded figure; and although her features were somewhat irregular, they had a charm in their expres sion which well repaid their want of -harmony. She smiled at the remark of some one near her, and never had Edgar seen a sweeter smile, or a more heautlful plav of featut 7 es. The sparkling black eye—the parting lips disclosing the whitest teeth—the perfect brightness of look, as it unrest rain edly indexed each passing emotion—gave ;t Strikink effect to her whole countenance, and Edgar was sufficiently aroused from his lethargy to inquire the name of the lady whose appearance had so much interested him. lie soon learnt that she was the daughter of a General Manners, whose brother had lately died in India, leaving an immense fortune however, o f whom Edgar to one of his nieces—not to her, inquired—but to her sister, a lady some years her senior, and by no means possessed of equal charms, 4 , B y h eaven ! am glad she is not the heiress," be involuntarily exclaimed, with some bitterness of tune, an expression which was either overheard or repeated, as it quickly reached the ears of Emily Manners herself; who heard it with a blush : but soon after she left the saloon, and, somewhat to the mortification of Edgar, did not return again that evening. Not many days after this, however, Edgar met Emily at one of those quiet evening parties whet e every body is brought into the immediate society of each other, and as he was not aware that the expression he had made some nights before had been reported to her, he was at no small loss to account for a slight embarrassment which he perceived in her man ner, when they were introduced to each other: but this soon disappeared, and Edgar was much delighted with her con versation, as he had before been struck with her beauty, There was a vivacity and naivete in her manner, which to him had an irresistible charm, and were well calculated to call forth the engaging qualities of mind and character with which he was so eminently endowed. He seemed, indeed. to forget that their acquaintance was but of a few hours' ex istence, and spoke with a natural ease and freedom which perhaps few men under similar circumstances would have ventured to assume; but it was evident that Emily was neither displeased nor offended with his manner; and Ed ger , at parting, began to find that his mind and feelings were be. coming engrossed with matters very different froth those which had lately sounpleasantly occupied Ora), Emily was now frequently met by young O'Donnell, and as his nature was ill suited to disguise of any ki n d, it soon became generally known that he was her admirer, a circum stance which greatly surprised many who had - forintd ideas of his character, to which such an event was altogether irre concilable. But the world is seldom deceived without having its revenge in some way or other, and Edg , tr, as well as the lovely girl whom he now passionately loved, became the sub ject of many invidious remarks. "'Twill he a fine match," said one, " between an Irish adventurer and a penniless bride—l really wonder what Ge neral Planners thinks of the matter." v " Perhaps, after an," said another, "it may be the. eldest sister to whom young O'Donnell is. really payin g hi s , a d_ dresses. Rely upon it, he is not of a family to play a fool's game in matrimony." " Be that as it may," observed a third. " is it not a glaring piece of imprudence, on her part, to flirt as she does with O'Donnell. To be sure he seems to be a pleasant sort of young man, and all that, but in my opittion Emily Manners. is carrying matters much too far." But these, and similar remarks, were little heeded by the parties who were the subjects of theth. Edgar was happy by Emily's side, and she, on the other hand, hardly sought to disguise the pleasure she found in his society; while, to add to his felicity, he had been fottunate enough to obtain the regard of General Manners, who now, as the . 12th of Augu s t was fast approaching, gave Lima pressing invitation tospend a few weeks grouse shooting, on an estate which the General had in Wales, and for which he was about to set out with his family, an invitation which, we need hardly add, young Edgar willingly accepted. " How lovely is a sunset in this romantic country of yours, my Emily," said Edgar O'Donnell to the fair gill that hung upon his arm, as they wandered together by the banks of the Wye, one soft Autumnal evening, a few weeks after the period to which we have above referred. " How impressive is Nature's stillness amid majestic objects like those which surround us. It is the hour, too, which the poets say is the fitting time for a tale of love; and, Emily, I ens going to prove its virtues." " Nay, Edgar, that you have done already," replied the maiden, raising her soft black eyes to his. " Yes, my Emily; but it may be what I must now com municate will need every aid which love can supply. I re proach Myself that I have not spoken, or, indeed, even thought of it before. Emily, when you promised to become my bride, you knew nothing of my worldly means; but it is now my duty to tell you what they are, that you may know the full extent of the sacrifice you make. But my task is a painful one; and before I proceed, promise me, my Emily that I have your pardon for having delayed its performance so long." " I will, on one condition." " Name it, Emily." " That you will pardon me for having delayed to make a similar disclosure to yourself." " The c✓mtnissioo is granted; but it seems a needless one." " Say not so. I have concealed from you, and, by the in dulgence of my sister 4 from the world also, that tvhich many ladies ate. glad to publish. "Iwas a whim—a caprice —call it what you will; but I resolved never to be known to the world as an heiress." " An heiress, Emily?", " I was my uncle's favourite, and early knew that his wealth would be mine ; but that knowled gave•me but little pleasure: on the contrary, it was sometimes" the source of pain, as it awakened fears that the possessions and the pos sessor would be confounded together. But nu more of this now. Have I your forgiveness, Edgar ?" Emily, you have stripped us of laurels. I imagined that I was the first O'Donnell who had nut been----" " Been what, my Edgar ?" • " We have no name for it in Ireland; and to use the term applied to it in England we consider the highest breach of good breeding. Trust me, dearest Emily, the title will be freely conferred upon me in London." " It cannot be one of reproach, Edgar, if it be applied to you." " In truth, it is somewhat of th a t na t ure , but ifs patent reaches not the bride; and whatever . may be the opinion of the world, Emily Maiiners shall never have cause to regret that she gave het hand to a roan ne hunter.' " A GOOD PARLIAMENT MAN.—" I think," said a f4rnler, " I should make a good Parliament Man, for 1 use their lan guage. I received two bills the other day, with requests for immediate payment; the one . I ordered to be laid on the table—the other to be read that day six months !" and drudgery of the fags of Downing-street, who in type distort reason and pervert truth, will screen their masters from its debasement. When we refer to the impropriety and impolicy of Lord Durham's appointment, we build our objection on two grounds; fiast, the unconstitutional character of the appointment d priori; secondly, the personal incompetency of the noble lord to sustain a duty and a trust so burdensome and mighty in the weighty, category of their provisions and their consequences. The very first personal selections made by Lord Dur ham, the legal appointments to posts of trust and con fidence conferred by him, prove his lordship to have been either the weakest or the most imaginably rash and inconsiderate of men. With a towering assump tion of mental self-superiority, • a haughty insensi bility of temper, unsubdued from his childhood, and nurtured by his high aristocratic predilections, how ever he may in political anger have stultified them in addressing the Glasgow reform mobs, (who consume his coals,) a very superficial knowledge of and a qua lified respect for the fundamental principles of the British constitution, an impatience of all control, and a haste of temperament but ill-suited to the cooler ardour and grave calculation needful in grave emer gencies, with more of philosophy than of sterling Christianity in his reforming opinions —under such a combination of mental and physical character, for which Lord Durham is not morally responsible mote than other• men imbued with similar feelings of humanity, he yet was not the man to act discreetly, nor to conciliate, in our judgment, the weighty con flicting interests of the British Canadian colony. be acknowledged, and the blessing implored. Therefore, I devolve this cause upon your prayers, as well as upon your zeal and energy. It was a noble remark of the missionary Elliott, and it should never be lost sight of, in whatever walk of Christian philanthropy we may be embarked,—that prayer will be of no avail without paMs, and that pains will be of no avail without prayer. I„therefore, conclude, in the impres sive language of that devoted anal apostolical labourer, that, through faith in Jesus Christ, it is in the power of prayer and pains to do anything. (Loud cheers.) THE FOIiTUN HUNTER (From the Court Gazette.) The O'Donnells of Kildaue bed long been celebrated for marrying heiresses, and no less celebrated for spending their fortunes. The revolutions of the family afforded the most perfect illustration of the revolutions of fortune's wheel, and had all the world beside declared that the goddess had ceased to be a tickle one, she would still - retained her ancient cha racter in the neighbourhood of Kilian e. At one time that ancient family might be seen in a state of the highest splen dour, with the most dashi n g equipa g e, finest stud, and best pack of hotinds in the 'coUWy, 'caressed at court, and their movements chronicled in the fashionable journals of the day, —at another, in circumstances somewhat similar to those of a border Baron, when an English raid had deprived him of all but his square tower, and the influence of his name—the valuable portions of their lands sold, the worthless part mortgaged—the park a wilderness, the gardens desolate, and the mansion itself proclaiming the arrears of their glazier's bill,—when, just as every body believed that irretrievable ruin had at length fallen upon time house, the aspect of things would suddenly change,—end the cheer in the valley, and the beacon on the hill, welcome another heiress to the hail of Kil dane. No family, in the days of their prosperity, were ever more popular than the O'Donnells, and when their ill days fell upon them, he would have been a bold man who, in the county of C , would have uttered a whisper against their name. They had been in truth a generous-minded race of men, whatever might have been their failings towards themselves or their families, they had always had the credit of possessing those qualities of heart, which the mass of man kind are often more ready to admire, than the less showy, but more substantial virtues of character. And thus it had been with.seyeral generations of the O'Donnells until their name had passed into a proverb, not in their own country alone, but even the courtly circles of:London, where ladies still remembered how wealthy beauty of their early acquaint ance had been borne away. in triumph by a member of that enterprising family; as well as the story their toot hers had used to tell, of a celebrated heiress of their day having eloped with an O'Donnell, when the lawyers were preparing her settlements of marriage with a Duke. Edgar O'Donnell—the representative of the family at the period of our tale—was a youth of three or four and twenty, and, like most of his ancestors.at that age, had but the sten- ~bipptnq Entrllf gem. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 39.—Wind W. Blowing fresh. ARRIVED.—IsabeI, Jones, from Antigua—Fanny, Sloan, from Quebec—Rival, Sutherhnd, from Nassau, N.P.—Sultana, Smyrna—Lightning, , from Jersey Dean, —, from London—Patelina. Yahsley, from Gijon—Falcon, Gowan, from Belfast—Aetaion, Main, from Glasgow. Magistrate, -, hence, at New South Wales Stag, , hence, at Aejier, 11th August Ti ris , Titherington, hence for Canton, was spoken sth August, in lat 45 N. long 9 W Pa rker, Risien ; J wa, Hogarth ; Little Catherine, Williams Rapid, Bolton; Ilarriett,Wilson, hence, off Pernambuco Emily, NVardle. hence, at ditto Ciqar, Davies. hence, at Bahia Richard. Selkirk ; Thomas Bold, Crougham ; Black Prince, Frisk. Artemis, and Science, hence, at Rio de 4aneiro Margaret, froM the Clyde, at ditto William Rathbone, , hence at Africa Hankinson, -, sailed from Bonny for Liverpool 16th Aug. Gazelle, Evans, sailed from Bahia 8 h Oct. and the Grecnhow, was to sail on the 18th Oct. both for Liverpool Fanny. Palmer • Tartar, Edwards ; Deslandes, Smyrna, and Rachel, hence, at Constantinople Susan, from Odessa, is on shore near Plymouth Hrndelaar, Neyman. hence, at Ilelvoet Sarah, Nixon, from London for this port, at Kingstown Superb, Inglis, from Sydney, New South Wales, at this port, sailed 2lith July, a d from Pernambuco 20th October. Left at Sydney, the Kinnear, and Symmetry, loading for London ; Sulta na, Orontes, and Westminster, for India ; Amelia Thompson, Ann Gales, Duncan, Bright Planet, Cecilia, City of London, Integrity, Janet Izat , end John dischargin g , Left at Pernambuco, the Mary. and Esk, to sail for this port about Ist November, and Oberon, and Jane discharging Ruby, . hence for Gibraltar, has put back A sloop has sunk on Chester bar, off Point of Air. The life-boat is alongside at 12 at noon Put into Ileaumaris at 11 30 a.m., Herald, from Cork Wind at Holyhead, W.. blowing fresh Scio, Teasdaie, from Hamburgh for this port, at Falmouth, very leak v, and pumps choked Shepherdess, from Lisbon to thiS port, struck on Kingstown pier yesterday. unshipped her rudder, and makes a little water. Friends, Unwell, from London for this port, at Sheerness, with rudder unshipped, and 18 inches water in the hold, having struck on WI argateSand. _ • _ DentiN, Nov. 27.—Republican, 'Cardyfer, of Liverpool, was run on board of by the Carlton, broke her windlass, and was other injured 0i.76n - AL. Nov. 27.—Clementson, Newby, from Puerto Cabello to Liverpool,, was driven on shore at Ballycotton on the 2Gth inst. and it is feared will be a total wreck. Crew saved _ _ COVE. Nov. a -It has been blowing a heavy gale frem S E. since four o'clock this morning. The vessels hound up channel. that sailed yesterday, must have a bad time of it to-day. The Dore. of N'iterford. and Scotia, are on shore. The Mary, Smyth, Marauham to, Liverpool,was driven on shore, near Clonaktlty, on the 27th instant, and has gone to pieces, cargostrewed along the beach, Crew saved . . NYMOUTII, Nov. 28th, Nov, 4. p.m.—The vessels are now run ning from the Sound to Sutton Pool, some cut, others parted, and others slipt. A vessel from Tarragona, with nuts. is lost near LOOP. The Ramier la Ville, with wheat, from itourdeauX to Ply mouth, for Mr. ',Union, is reported to have been lost yesterday, near Falmouth. The weather is very bad. The tide was over the quays at 3 p. in., an occurrence unprecedented SATURDAY, DECEMBER I.—Wind W. to S. moderate. ARRIVIZD.—Fame, Whitley, (sailed 13th Sept ) and Emerald, Stinson, from Monte Video—Ann & Jane, Cocks, from Berbice— Governor, James, from Jamaica • sailed 4th Oct.—Town of Boss, Webster, from St. John. N.B.—Wave, Taggart, from Dilhousie— Matthew Bell, Hunter, nod Faside, Craig, from Quebec—Lavinia, —, from Alexandria for the Clyde—Hope, Guthrie, from Alexandria—Bess, Martin, from Denia—llendrika, Arentina, from Rotterdam—Brennus, —, from Charente—and Henrietta, Freeland, from Rotterdam. SAlLED.—Margaret Marshall, Bryce, for Bourdeaux. Russia, , from New Orleans. at this port, with loss o: main and mizen masts arrl deck load (about 40 bales) thrown over. board 2911 t Nov. off Tusk ar Syria, Currie, for Bombay, has put back with ballast shifted Albion, Ball, from Malatya for this port, was totally lost yester day morning, on Redness Point, near Whitehaven—mate and two men saved Two or three vessels are reported to be wrecked in Tramore Bay 'i•he wrecks of four large vess Is were seen upon the coast o: Wexford, about 28th Nov. A.barque is on shore near Ballinek, Waterford Prudence, Lionson, from London for Liverpool, at Dartmouth lost bulwarks, sails, &c. Senator, Grindlay, from the Cape of Good Hope for London, was spoken sth Nov. in lat. 38, long. 31 Archer, Braithwaite, hence, and Hester, -, from. Jamaica, at Savanilla, and both loading for this port Itebeeca, Saver, hence at Tampico Montezuma;-, hence at Havana Tremont. Hall, and Georgia, Davies, hence at New Orleans Lancashire, Alexander, and Admittance, -, hence at Sa vannah Senator, Stacey, hence ofT ditto . Gnngps. Corlian ; Rowland, Dicks, and Ceres, Blanchard, hence at Charleston Alice, linap, hence, at Virginia Governor Fenner, Church, hence, at Mobile JetTerson, Raines ; Powhattan, Griffiths, anal Globe, Silsby, hence at Baltimore Algonquin, Turley ; Walter, Foulk, and Narrag anse t, S am p son, hence at Algonquin, St. Lawrence, Brown ; Suviah, Moody, and Lexington, Hill, hence at New work Toronto, Griswold, from London, at New York Thetis, Brown ; Ward, Masters ; Europe, Ellis ; Tieverley. Brewer; Jane Walker, White: Sophia, Risk, and Nlarchioness of Bute, Burns, hence at St. John, N.B. Sophia, Weatherall, and Augusta, Rae, hence at Quebec Murray, —, from Demerara, at St. Andrew, N.B. Empress, Hodgson, hence at Genoa Jonk. Vrow Maria, Wyk, henry, at Helvoet BELNIULLET, Nov. 27.—The & George, from Liverpool for Westport, was driven ou shore at Keel, Arhill Island, 25th Nov. YOUGHALL, Nov. 28.—The Mary, Scott, from St. John. N.B, for Liverpool, was driven on shore this evening in Whiting Bay ; two men drOwned. It• is expected the cargo will be saved. The Cle mentson bas gone to pieces. It has been blowing a dreadfal hur riCane all day direct on the coast, with a most terrific sea WATERFORD, Nov. 28.—The Isabella, Rymer, from Pernambucco Air Liverpool, was driven this morning from Duncannon Bay, (where she was at anchor) on Dromore Bank, and it is likely. will be driven up very higln Tyr:ELLA, Nov. 29.—The British Heroine, Atkins, fm Liverpool for Mobile. is on shore in Dundrum Bay, with rudder unshipt. loss of fore Mast. and nearly full of water. t• Comala, from Sincapore for Liverpool, was driven on shore near Ballinacourty, and it is feared will go to pieces : crew saved. DUBLIN, Nov. 30.—A vessel is on the Codling Bank, south of Gr , ystones, dismasted, and firing signals of distress. The St. Patrick ,steamer) from Liverpool, is wrecked outside the Waterford Light; 21 persons saved.—The Egeria, of t , utherland, is water-log,ged outside Howth Harbour. The name of the French vessel reported yesterday is the Nouve., fl'stin, with wheat, hound to Dougiss. Isleman •, cargo washed out. The Emma, trom Malaga, has : been towed into Rush harbour. fiEauxkuts, Nov. 28.-The Ann Alicia, Davis, from London for LiverpooL•was driven on shore last night near Treacastle, but got off this morning, making a little. water. HOLYHEAD, NOV, 39.—The Star, F . .rren, from Denia for Liver pool, is nn shore at Roscolyn. The car4o is landing. SUNDAY, DrCAMBRIt 2.—Wind W.S.W. moderate. Mum/ED.—Joseph Wheeler, --- from Demerara—=Messen ger,'Sallaine ; Columbia, Baker; Medium, , and Sisters, —, from Newfoundland—Romulus, Grayson, from Gibraltar— Celerity, Johns, from Seville—Superior, Skerries, from Lisbon— Lueretta, Haynes. from Hambro'—llenrietta, and Industry, from An twerp—Coli n ms, from Halifax—Hereules, Porter, from Shedise—Lapwing., Osborne, from Nassau—Calista, from Honduras and Dublin—Crown, Kerr, fm Alexandria —and D, P. Firja, —, from St. Uhes Elizabeth, Hi ghat, from Canton, at this port, sailed 27th June. from the Cape of Good Hope 2d Oct.. and from St. Helena on the 17th Oct. On the 2d July, after passing the Basher Islands, en countered a violent typhoon, and tay,.for six hours, with th e l ower yards in the water: lo s t sails, spas,ft:,c., and every thing move able off deck • sprung a leak, and was obliged to pump all the way. On the 6th Aug.. anchored in Coupang, (Timor,) careened, and caulked all the butts, but was unable to stop the leak, it being low down at the forefoot. On the 30th ult. spoke the Thistle, (timber laden,) at anchor, one mile outside Brandy Racks, Saltees, totally dismasted,• and in want of a steamer. Tapley, Mallory, andYanguard, Stewart, from Canton, at the Downs SKtru., Nov. 29.—The Grace, Reid, from Virginia for Liverpool, is reported to he on shore about eight miles from this. The Thos. Tucker, fro , , Nas4au, N. P. for Liverpool, is totally lost ; crew drowned. The coast is said to be strewed with wrecks —.- ISLE OF M AN, Nov. 3Q.—The Julie, of Bruges, laden with bark, was totally wrecked near Douglas 28th Nov, ; crew drowned. The bodies of 8 men and a boy washed on shore Great Western (steamer) trom Bristol. at New York 15th Nov. in 19 days. On 3rd November, in lat. 48, long. 26. spoke the aid dons, hence for New York Glasgow, Hamilton, from Sincapore, at St. Helena John Dennistoun, —, from Bombay, ditto Ann Maria, Edwards, from China, ditto Laura, Day, henre at the Cape of Good Hope St. George, Crawford, from the Clyde, ditto The African, Skelton. struck on a sunken rock nearTrincomalec, and wept down imrmediatcly ; crew and passengers saved Friends,,Grenfell, from Penzance for Liverpool, at Cemacs, with loss of an anchor John Taylor, Sellers, hence for Africa, at Studwell Roads, leaky, baying experienced dreadful weather Eliza Johnston, Petrie. hence for Bahia, was spoken 13th Oct. in lat. 16 30 S, long. 24 10 W Ann, Brown, from Liverpool for St. Lucia, was spoken 18th Oct. in lat. 21.10ng. 36 Abbotsford, Broadfoot, and Higginson. Heath, hence for Born hav, were snoken Itith Nov. in lat. 49 30, long. 11 Napoleon, Poor, hence at Valparaiso Jane, Emerson, and Actress. Poole hence at New Orleans Courtenay, hence off Charleston Chamniane . Ritchie : North Star, Benedict, and Pocahontas, West, hence at Philadelphia Belgrave, Dempsey, hence at Virginia Current IMPORTS. SALES Or THE WEEK. Prices. ThisWk this Year 550 Sea Island l6l(Wb' 36d I 230 Stained 11620 8 ,le Bowed Georgia. 6l 8 ,3 . 63 83 •l / Alabama and Tennessee 6 7 .• • • 615119 18870 ' New Orleans Pernambuco & Paraiba. 81 (-It 1610 - -- , 660 58905 { Aricati and Ceara Bl 9 3 560 Bahia and Mageio , 7} 9 • ..• 31189 830 1- Maranham .. '7l 9 •• • • 1 3 1 677 s Sawginned Minas • 7 Para 60 Demerara, Surinam, &c. 8 —l2 .... 1 1155 330 EQ.- pti n.n lOB 151 .... 24612 Barbados Peruvian ll —B3 1 il Bahama 810 Laguayra 7 — 8/ 2 0 Common West India, &c. 61 8 > 311 } 23356 260 Car - 019;4(la. Smyrna Manilla 3000 Surat 45 6 .... i 61732 Madras 44 51 ) 11 Bengal 4l 54 S •••• Lf •—• 48130 bales 1 18:1 , 1291229 There continues to be a very goo, on Saturday amounted to 8.000 bags In the two days about 6.000 bags hal The market has closed very firmly a last, DRCEMBER mand. 'Flie sales hey are G.0,;0 bags. , n on speculation. prices of Friday. )(1 general del and to-day tl. ye been take' at tho oxtrena, Since the above was written. a fill been taken on speculation for Lon& rtiter quantit: fon aecount. of 6,50 J bags has NORTHERN HOSPITAL WEEKLY REPORT. For the week ending Dee. 1, 1838. PATIENTS ADMITTED. PATIENTS DIECHAEGP.D. Accidents without recom- ! Cured l9 mendation Medical and Surgical cases llrregular 0 upon recommendation .. 123..)ied Remaining in the Hospital. 79 House Visitors, B. H. Jones, and Samuel Lacon, Esqs. Chaplain, Rev. IL S. Joseph.—Treasurer, R. W. Bateson, Esq. Donations and Subscriptions received by Messrs. Arthur' Hey wood, Sons, and Co., and at all the Liverpool Banks. MONDAY, DecEmnult 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Fresl„ Aiuuven.•—Reliance, Splatt, from Ceara; sailed 28th Oct.— Arethiisa. White, from Barbadoes t sailed 20th Oct.—Zeno, Mos. sop, from Jamaica—llarvest Home, Kean. from St.. Domingo— Indefatigable, Orton, from Itichibucto—Alcyon, Muir, from Mira michi—Queen Victoria, Davidson, from ditto—British Tar, Ellen k horn. and Flora, , from Bathurst—Amazon. --, from Pictou—Queen, Jones, from Quebec—and Elizabeth Ann, Ellis, from Tarragona. Minerva, - from Miramichi for this port, is at anchor off Lancaster. Several of the crew dead, and the rest knocked up Ada, , hence for Trinidad, at Penzance, with loss of fore yard, bulwarks, &c. and leaky ; parted an anchor, and cut the other chain _ . _ Medora, -, from Cork for Jamaica, at Kinsale ; sailed 23rd Nov. and reported to be leaky Clorat, Thorns, hence at the Clyde, with loss of bowsprit,bound to Ceara Melby, Hayton, hence at Ceara Spence, -, f:om Demerara, at Barbadoes Swift, packet, from Vera Cruz, at Havana, and sailed 28th Oct. for Falmouth Hugh. Crosby, from Trinidad at Cove Onondago, Robertson, from Quebec, at ditto, lost sails, &e, and is strained in the hull Guiana, Carling, from Quebec at ditto Samuel, Walters ; Dew Drop, Turner; Kingarlock, Staunton, and Native, Squires, from Newfoundland at Cove . Persian, Scott, from Bathurst at dittO Jallon, hence for Teignmouth at ditto Penelope, Huntrod, from Youghall for Sierra Leone at ditto R. C. Chance, Skull, at ditto, with specie from the wreck of the Lady Charlotte Horatio, , from Quebec, off Cove, on the 30th ult Calcutta, M•Lay, from Quebec at this port. On the 30th ult. in lat. 51. lon7. 11, spoke the Catherine M•Donald, with loss of rud der; laid by her two hours, but could render no assistance, the sea running so high Bruce. Campbell, hence at Havana Sir John Franklin, Corner, hence off St. Domingo 13th Oct. for Matanzas Spinster, , from Port-au-Prince. at Falmouth Austria, Neill, front Genoa for Liverpool, at Campheltown FAlcon, Mairs, hence at the Cove, for St. Thomas : was in long* 11 17, and encountered dreadful weather : lost bOats, spars, 3,:c. In lat. 50, long. 19, passed the deck off' a large vessel Hankinson, --, hence for Africa, at Waterford;—four feet water in the hold, lost sail;, Bm. • WEXFORD, Dec:l.—Franres, Tucker, from Limerick for Liver pool, was totally lost 28th Nov. on the small Saltee Island. Four of the Crew drowned Cove OF CORK, Dee. I.—Margaret, (steamer) passed a vessel dismasted, oil' Waterford, (supposed to he the Thistle, reported yesterday) and Captain Gosson bore up for the Conibeg Light for a life boat to take the people off, and the master dare not send it, as the light ship was drifting fast to the eastward.—The & Robert from St. Andrew's for Galway. was abandoned Rth ult. having been struck by a sea on the 3rd, in lat. 49, long. 20, and ca,sized ; crew arrived here SKULL, Nov. 30 —The Grace. from Virginia, (reported yesterday) is stranded :tt the head of Rearing Water Bay. The vessel is tight and it is hoped will be got off as soon as the weather moderates Lummox, Dee. I.—The Corsair, of Greenock, was passed 23rd Nov. water loc.7g?d and abandoned, by the Tar, arrived here CLoyNEs, Nov. 29 —About 50.) packages of cotton and 60 of tnbacco, were saved from the wreck of the Clementson, but were afterwards either destroyed by the violence of the weather, or plundered by the wreckers, who assembled on the beach to the number of thousands Duxus.avoN. Dec I.—The Comala, from Sincapore for Liver pool, (reported on Saturday) has acme to pieces : crew, about 700 lora of coffee in a very damaled state, and some tea , sa v ed • WATERFORD, Dec. I.—lsabella. from Pernambuco for Liverpool ( reported on Saturday) best over the hank into deep water, settled down, and drove on shore in Arthurstown Bay, where she no on her broadside ; crew and about 15,001 dol lars saved.—Two passetiges, the two mates, and two men of the St. PatAck. steamer. (reported on Saturday) were drowned..--1,, Speculation, of St. Maio, was driven on store in Tramor Bay 28th Nov.: crew supposed to be drowned.—The wrecks of the Lord Eliring,ton, and William, were driven on shore near the same place. • Alexander, NPLaehlan. from Canton, in the Downs; struck on a coral hank in lat. 221 N, long. 1175: E. and remained there 24 hours, during* which time the following cargo was thrown over board :—viz. 898 chests 88 hf chests 105 qr chests and 43 one-eighth chests of tea George IV, Leggett, for Liverpool at Falmouth, leaky, with the pumps choked, and three feet water in the hold LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, DEC. 3. Holders of dry Butter ask an advanee in price of about 2s per cwt. which, however, they were not able freely to obtain. The import during past tveck has been trivial, which may, however, be attributed to the prevalence of easterly winds. Pickled Butter held at 91s to 92s for seconds, and but little doing.—A confirmation of the rebellious outbreak in Canada, is nearly had- the effect of withdrawing from the market any important lots of Beef and Pork that have been lately offering. We are consequently unable to-day of giving a correct quotation. PRICES OF SHARES, LIVERPOOL, DEC. 3. Last Prices This day's RAILWAY46,&c. Per Share. Prices. Birmingham and Gloucestdr.. 30 paid 15 0 0 .... Ditto and Derby Sit .. 0 0 0 .... Birkenhead and Chester Bolton and Leigh - lOO paid 64 10 0 .... Chester and Crewe l5 .... 00 0 .... 16 10 0 Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow lO .... 910 0 .... Ditto Leith & Newhaven 5 paid 0 0 0 .... Glasgow, Paisley, Sc Greenock 6 .... 5, 5 0 ... nnoel., and Ayr 5 Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmal paid . Grand J unetion lOO .... 205 0 0 .... Ditto half shares. lO .... 55 10 0 .... 55 0 0 Great Western Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston lO paid ... Liverpool and Manchester lOO .... 2(4 0 0 e.d. Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares .... London and Birmingham .... Ditto new quarter shares Ditto and Southampton Ditto, new shares 2O paid 40 15 0 .... Ditto & Brighton (United) Leeds and Manch e st er Leicester and Swannington.... 50 .... 74 10 0 .... Ditto, (new) l5 paid 0 0 0 .... Manchester, Bolton, & Bury is .... 70 10 0 ... Manchester and' Bir m i ng h am l3 .. 11 0 0 ..... Ditto and Ditto Extension " 3 108 526 .. • ... Midland Counties -50 .... 31 15 0 ... Newcastle and Carlisl e 100 .... 92 10 0 ..... Ditto quarter shares North Midland ' • 55 .... 55 15 0 .... South -Eastern and Dover North Union, St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap —lOO paid 0 0 0 ... - York and North Midland 2O paid 20 3 0 .... BANKS Royal Bank of Liverpool 5OO ... 710 0 0 ... Bank of Liverpool .£l2 Hs paid 2.1 12 6 .... Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 29 2 6 .... --- 7 Liverpool Union lO .... 13 7 6 .... Northern and Central 1(1 .... 3 2 a ... Albion 25 paid 25 5 0 .... Northand South Wales lO .... 10 15 0 .... 10 17 6 of Manchester lO .... 13 0 0 .... M'cliester R. L'pool Dsct . S .... 20 10 0 .... South Lancashire ',- r r 7 0 0 .... Liverpool Banking Company .i' ... 11 2 6.. Borough Bank 1 ts 13 0 0.. Commercial Bank of England 5 .... .. East of England Phoenix Bank Wilts and Dorset lO ...• 700 .. GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings £loo paid 163 0 0 . L'pool and Harrington Water ; . 350 .... 452 10 0 .. Works ... Bootle Ditto Stock .... 320 0 0 .. Liverpool Coal GasCompanyStock .... 372 0 0 .. L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .£lOO .... 196 0 0 .. Ditto New Sharps are now paid u p. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurancei Company 25 paid 9 0 0.. Ocean Assurance Company ... 10 ..., 610 0.. Liverpool Fire and Life DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, Ice. Anderton Carrying Company 12 10s. 11 10 0 Woodside Ferry Egremont Ferry Rock Ferry Monk's Ferry Steam Tug Company Harrington Docks ' I Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) -- (Polonceau). . 00 .... 6 .... 2 .... 2 .... 717 4. 7 17 6. 3 5 6'. 7 10 0 .... 710 0 1 0 0 .... 1 5 0 .... 6.IiPOOL REPORT Dec. 1, 1838. DISCHARGED. ADMITTED. In-patients cured Relieved and at own request 10 Out-patients blade Out-patients Irregular Dead Consulting Surgeons, Mr. T•orshaw and Mr. Dawson. House Visitors—Nlr. J. A. Tinne and Mr. It. Moon. Chaplain, the Rev. It. Davies.—llouse Surgeon. Mr. Nottingham. LOCK lIOSPITAI.. Discharged 8 j Admitted 7 f Dead ... • In the House 41 Patients are admitted every day at twelve o'clock, Sundays excepted. glarheto. LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, Nov. 30. There has been moregeneral and extensive inquiry for Sugar, and rather higher prices have been obtained for good and fine de scriptions ; other qualities remain without alteration ; the sales consist of 1600' hlids 8.P., together with 1700 bags, chiefly fine white Bengal, at 67s Gd to 60s 6d, and a small parcel of Mauritius at the quotations. The demand for Foreign continues very steady ; the sales are 120 cases, chiefly dry brown Bahia, at 20s to 22s per cwt.—Molasses continue in 'request, and about 450 puns have been sold, viz. Bernice at 275. Demerara at 20s 6d, Grenada at 30s, and fine Barbadoes at 32s per cwt.—Coflee. The transactions in Plan- tation comprise 140 casks of Jamaica, and in most instances rather lower rates have been submitted to. Of Foreign, 140 bags were sold, ordinary to good ordinary Cuba rt 35s 9(1 to 41s 3d.-100 bags Guayaquil Cocoa sold at the quotations, and 1200 bags black Pep per at 4d to 40; for the latter article there is a speculative demand, owing to the accounts of injury to the growing crop, and holders are very firm—Nothing done in Ginger or Pimento.—There has been a good demand for Rice, and upwards of '2OOO bags of East India have been sold at an advance of Is per cwt. and very little now remains of any description.—The business in Bum is limited to 120 puns, viz. D, merara of fine quality at 5s 3d to 5s 6d per gal lon, and inferior Havana, of low strength. at 2s 3d to 2s 4d per gallon. for export. Some small sales of East India Indigo were made early in the week at 4d per lb. advance upon the currency of the late public sales ; latterly, however, there has been a very brisk demand, and 6d could readily be obtained, but there is scarcely any thing offer ing; about 50 chests have been taken, Bengal at 53 ad to 7s 3d, and low Oudelat 45 6d to 4s 9d.-65 chests of Lac Dye are reported at 101 d to 114 ; 15 hales Bengal Safflower at 91s, and a few chests East India Gum Arabic at the quotations.—There is a good demand for Saltpetre'. and 4000 bags have been sold at 25s 6d to 28s.—Some sales of Nitrate of ,Soda are reported at 15s, but there is not much offering. Dyewonds. The inquiry for Logwood has been very moderate, holders still demanding £l5 for Campeachy, at which 30 tons were sold, 40 tons of Honduras at £l2 12s 6d, and 10 of Jamaica at £l2 7s 6d; in Fustie, ILO tons of Tampico brought £lO to £lllos, owing to the scarcity of Cuba; about 200 tons of Harwood sold at £4 to £4 5s for Ga boon, and £8 per ton for Angola.—At the close of last week 480 brls Turpentine, in store, were sold at 13s, but the mar ket has since become rather dull, and for 2309 brls offered at public sale on Thursday 12s being the highest bid, the parcel was with drawn, but the whole has been subsequently sold at 12s Id per cwt. —Nothing done in American Tar, but for 500 brls Stockholm Tar, in store, 6s 9 , 1, short price, was paid; the parcel was soul by a dealer to an exporter.—The demand for Montreal Pot and Pearl Ashes continues regular, but not extensive, at 29s 611 to 30s for the former, and 35s for the latter deseription.—Quereitron Bark con tinues in request at the late advanced prices.—ln Cloverseed or Flaxseed there is no alteration this Week.—No sales reported in Hides.—The sales of Tobacco during the month have been 1263 hhds ; of which 450 hhds were Virginia leaf, and 354 hhds stemmed, 189 lards Kentucky leaf. and 270 hh e l s s t emme d ; :130 hhds leaf and 20 hhds stemmed were taken for Ireland ; 60 hhds Kentucky leaf for export ; 10J hhds stemmed and 40 Wads leaf for re-sale, and the remainder were sold to the home-trade, all at very full prices. The business done in Brimstone has again been extensive, esta blishing a further advance of 5,4 per ton ; the total sales of the week amount to about 1000,tons.—Only a few small sales have been made in ShUITIAC, without change in prices.—,Ar.ols have been in limited request, 50 boxes Bologna white sold at 4is per cwt.—The sales made in Cream of Tartar have been on a small scale.—For Madder Roots there has been a good deal of inquiry, but thestocks being much reduced only 200 t o 300 b a l es or Turkey have found ready buyers. at some improvement on last week's rates.—Mad tiers 'rave become very scarce, and the finer descriptions are still much sought for.—There has been a renewed inquiry for Olive Oil, and the sales of the week have exceeded 100 tuns, principally of Portugal description, at £5O per t u n, a t w hi c h pr i ce t h ere is none now offering. —There has this week been more inquiry for Fine Oils generally, and holders of Seal are asking an advance of 20s to 30s per tun ; Cod Oil is scarce, but arrivals are daily looked for ; in the mean time, importers are not disposed to sell for forward delivery.—ln Linseed Oil there is no change, but pale Rape is dearer ; 44s has been paid, and 45s is now required.—The sales in Palm Oil have been very limited, at about £45 on the spot ; a cargo to arrive, expected late in the spring, sold at £l2 lOs per ton.—Oil of Turpentine is in demand at 61s, at which few sellers appear.— A further advance has taken place in clean Hemp, and £l7 is re ported to have just been given ; 50 bales of Jute sold at £l4, and 100 bales of prime quality at £ll 10s.—In Tallow a slight decline, has taken place ; was pretty readily obtained in the early part of the week, but 59s 6d since accepted; a small parcel of Soap Tallow brought 58s per cwt. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Nov. 30. In the early part of the week the demand was moderate, but since Tuseday it has been very extensive, particularly from speculators, whose purchases have been larger during the last three days than in any one week for many years. The trade have bought sparingly-, and show some unwillingness to ray the increased prices now de mantled. The advance since last Friday is Id to Id per lb upon the low to far qualities of American and Surat, whilst good remain without alteration; Brazil of all descriptions, and Egyptian, have been rather neglected, but are saleable at last week's rates; Sea Island has been in great request, and the middle classes are id to Id per lb higher. Speculators have taken 28,500 American, 500 Per nambuco and 1500 Surat. ACCOUNT OP SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON, From Me 23rd amt. to this day inclusive. LIVERPOOL PR (Quoted as duty paid, exeep ASHES Montreal, Pot ..29 G 30 0 Pearl, new ..35 0 U.States, Pot none. Pearl BAnK, Quercit nominal. Oak, 4' lon CO 0 7 10 German BRISISTONF.,4? lon Sicily, Ste. Tuscany CASSIA LIGNEA, S. (1. S (1. 4V cwt. in boliti 52 0 —55 0 CLOVER -SEED, Cwt. American, red Dutch I Nominal. Frcnch COCOA, ir cwt. Trinidad 4O 0 —45 0 Grenada 4O 0 —43 0 Brazil 32 0 —35 0 COFFER, 4.r cwt. in bond. Jania. , trtage.. 50 0— 92 0 ordinary .. gooclikfin ord: 95 0-105 0 middling —.107 0-115 0 good mid. ..116 0-130. 0 tine mid. &e. 133 0-145 0 145 0-85 0 Dutch, triage:. ordinary good Sane 0rd.90 0-95 0 middling 90 0-103 0 load mini. 1 104 0-108 0 tine mid. &c. Mocha 95 0 —HO 0 Ceylon 95 0 —l.lO 0 Java 45 0 —55 0 Havana good Szfin.ord.4:7 0 —4B 0 St. Domingo 40 0 —42 0 Brazil 37 0 —42 0 Laguira 45 0 —59 0 Dyzwooos, 44 , ton £. s. £ s. Logwood, Jain.l2 0 —l2 10 Hon. Rt D0m.12 0 —l2 15 Campeachy 14 10 —l5 0 Fustic, Span 9 0 —lO 0 Tainpico ll 0 —ll 10 8 0 9 0 Cuba l3 0 —l4 0 NICARAGUA WOOD. Rio de la llache solid 9 10 —l3 0 roucli 5 0 6 ii small Lima, solid Barwood, Argo 6lO 8 0 Gabooti - 4 o—4 10 Camwood 16 o —2O 0 Red. San. Wood 7 0 S 0 FLAX, 4 ten. Riga, P.T. 45 0 —47 0 rhurg, 9 head 39 0 —4O 0 Aichangel none. Dutch & Flem GO 0 —llO 0 GALLS, 4P . cwt. Turkey, blue 73 0 —S2 0 mixed 60 0 East India 70 0 —75 0 GINGER, 4P . cwt. Barbadoes 45 0 —5O 0 Jamaica RO 0 —l2O 0 E. India, en bond 18 0 —2O 0 Gum, 4f 9 cwt. Arbic,Turkey. 70 0 —l4O East India. 95 0--55 0 Barbary 45 0 —55 0 Senegal 65 d —6S 0 II air , clf , lon. £ s. £ s. P'burg, clean —45 10 —47 0 outshot.44 10 —45 9 Riga, Rhine.... 47 0 , outshot.4s 10 —46 0 Archangel 41 0 ..... • 0 —3B 0 Bombay 27 0 —29 0 Jute ........ 14 10 thoes, Ox and Clow, 4f' lb • B. Ayres & Monte Video, dry. inferior & mid.o 8 0 tl good & prime 0 91— 0 10i Do. salted 0 5 0 6 . N.Amer.salted 0 111— 0 41 Brazil 0 51— 0 61, dry salted 0 51— 0 61' Rio, dry 0 71— 0 8 Valparaiso,dry 0 6 0 71 Odessa, &e.dry 0 61— n 71 W. India, dry. 0 5 0 7 salted. 0 5 0 51 East India 0 8 0 121 Kips, B.4.dry 0 71— 0 8?, Horse, d: each 9 0 —ll 6 Ho's SE HAIR, 4j , lb. Short mixed long tails ... 1 8— 3 0 combed INDIG( lb, in bond. Bengal, ptir. & violet 7 6 8 0 blue & violet 7 C 8 0 blue none violet. g.& fine 7 3 8 0 vinie r‘ t i & . to l-n p i i 3 6 6 6 7 7 0 0 mixed cop. g. & fine. f, 6 6 6 ord. & mix. . 5 0 6 9 con. quality .. 5 6 7 3 0(1(10 'Madras Goatimala, V it. Floras So bres Cortes -5 9 Caraccas, Floras 7 0 7 6 Sobres 5 9 6 9 Cortes LAC DYE, trt lb. D.T. and prime. 1 10 4 mid. to good 0 10 1 9 ord. inferior 0 6—o 10 'ADD it ROOTS, if' Cwt. Smyrna 45 0 —46 0 Tripoli 3c Syria. 46 0 French 45 0 —46 0 Naples 33 0 —35 0 ICES CURRENT. )t When mentioned in bond.) MArmitit, cly cwt. s. d. s. d. Dutch, crop 56 0 —6l 0 Ombro 4O 0 —52 0 Gametic. 25 0 —3B 0 Mull French, S.F. 4O 0 —44 0 S.F.F 4B 0 —52 0 E.S.F ..55 0 —37 0 E.5.F.F.58 0 —6O 0 Spanish 30 0 —32 0 MOLASSES, 41" cwt. Trinidad, &c. 27 6 —29 0 Demerara, &c 29 0 —29 6 liar. St Antigua 30 0 —32 0 'MUNJEIST, 4? cwt. 12 0 —l4 0 Ott, Olive, dj , 252 galls. Gallipoli £34 0 —35 0 Trit•ste 5l 0 —32 0 Sicily 52 0 —53 0 Malaga 5l 0 —52 0 Portugal, &c. 5l 0 --51 10 Levant 5O 0 —52 0 Palm, 4f , ton 45 0 —45 Fish, 4r 252 galls. Seal, pale 31 10 —35 0 brow n2B 0 —2B 10 Cod 30 0 —3l 0 LINSEED, 41- cist,,29 0 —29 6 Rape, pale do. —l4 0 —43 0 Turpen.tF cut 6l 0 —62 0 RICH, 41 , cwt. Carolina, dress, _ _ in bond none, Bengal, ord. d 0.13 6 —l7 0 mid. to fine 18 0 —2O 0 African Rum, 41 , gallon, in bond. Jamaica, 42 0 - - 12 to 160. p 4 0 4 6 stronger 4 7 5 0 choice marks 5 3 6 0 SAFFLOWER, 4J' cu't. Bengal, good & fine E4 0— 3 0 ord. St. mid 1 10 3 15 Bombay 0 15 1 5 SALTPETRE. cwt. a. d. a. d. East India 23 0 —24 0 SoutliAmerican 11 9 —l5 0 Lac, 4P ewi. inbond. 0 orang« 0 —126 0 liver & black —6O 0 —BO SKINS, Nentria, 4f , doz 7 6 —l2 0 Chinchilli, do 20 0 —25 0 Seal, each 1 7 2 9 SitubrAc, 4p cwt. Sicily 12 0 —l3 F. Malaga ll 0 —ll 6 Trieste Verona Tyrolese Cta. 13. P. Muscovado 'moist brown-50 0 —52 0 dry brown 53 0 —56 0 good & mid 57 6 —62 6 line Ss v. fine 63 6 —6B 0 Mauritius, .dabs & moist. 48 0 —5O 0 brown 51 0 —53 0 yellow 54 0 —37 0 line yellow 5B 0 —63 0 East India, Bengal ord. white 62 0 —65 0 good & fine 66 0 —6B 0 extra fine 69 0 —7O 0 Manilla, in bend 21 0 —23 0 Havana, do. - brown none yellow 26 0 —29 0 white, ord 35 0 —37 0 good & fine 38 0 —4O 0 Brazil, in bond. brown l6 0 —22 0 yellow 23 0 —25 0 white, ord... 26 0 —2B 0 good & fine. 29 0 —33 0 TALLOW, r cwt. P'hur g h, Y.C 59 3 —59 9 Odessa 59 6 A rchang,el 58 0 Buenos Ayres ..53 0 —36 0 TAR, ,tr Sri. Stockholm ....16 0 —l6 Archangel 16 0 —l6 6 Carolina l7 6 —lB 3 Virginia none TARTAR, 4f' cu,t. . Cream of Tartar 61 0 —63 0 brown 3c vel. none TEA, 4f" lb in bond. Bohca, Canton.: 0 10 Fokein . 1 2 1 3 Congou, corn 1 3 1 4 mid. to tine 1 5 6 Twankay, corn I 51— mid. to good 1 6 1 7 Pekoe, Orange . 1 8 3 6 Campoi, coin. to good none Hyson Skin 1 1 1 2 mid. to fine 1 5 1 7 Soochong. coin 1 4 1 6 good to fine 1 It Pekoe, flowery 3 0-- 4 Ilyson, corn 2 0 . 2 4 fine 3 0 3 5 Young Hyson 1 11 2 6 Imperial Gunpowder, good & tine 3 3 4 0 TOBACCO, 'W lb. in lend. J. :Jiver, Leaf 0 8— 1 0 Stemmed 0 8 1 1 Kentucky I'iaryland Tutt,mßlt IC, cwt in bond. Bengal l2 0 —lB 0 TURPENTINE, 47 Cut. American.. 71 • 11 0 —l2 9 VA LON IA , ton. 8. £ S. Smyrna, pickedl2 10 —2O 0 111orca 19 0 —l4 0 WAX, BEES', •lF cwt. in bond. . . African ~—. S 0 9 0 East India 9 0 —lO 0 American 9 0 —lO 0 LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, Dec. I. Between the dose of last week and yesterday the imports of every article of the Corn trade were extremely light; but the change of wind which then took place has brought up numerous cargoes of Grain, &c. both coastwise and from Ireland. On Tues day a fair amount of business was transacted, with a considerable advance in the value of most articles in the trade : prices of Wheat were noted 6d per bushel, those of Oats Id., Flour 3s per sack, and Oatmeal 2s per load above our quotations of this day se'nniglit. The best Baltic red W cent selling at lis 3d to Ilslrish new at lOs to lOs Odper 701bs : fine mealing Oats a t 3 s Od t o 3 s led per 451bs; and Oatmeal at 35s to 36s per 2401b5. Flour brought 6ls to 66s per sack. These rates were subsequently maintained, and, at yesterday's market, although our millers held back for the sup plies then hourly expected. they were again repeated. The mar ket has continued hare of Barley, which, being in request, would command fully our top quotation. 44s to 45s per quarter has been paid for a little choice Chevalier. Beans are fully as dear. Peas, of which there is scarcely any here, except those in bond, are in quired for, and fine white breakers would readily sell at 52% per imperial quarter. Several parcels of bonded Wheat have been sold during the week at lOs 9d to Its per 701bs. LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET, Dac. s. d. s. d. r. d. s. d. Old flay 0 106;1 1 Ir2olll Potatoes .... 2 8.3. 0 - New flay ~ 0 8 1 0- Cattle Ditto.. 2 4 2 6 - Clover Ilay 0 8 011 - Turnips 28 029 Oper ton. Straw, Wheat 0 9 0 11 Carrots 45 050 0 - Straw, Oat ... 0 8 1 0- Ilanglewurzle69 070 0 - Straw. Barley 0 7 0 8 - llanure 7 0 8 0 - Clover -- TELEGRAPH OFFICE, DEcEnii3iili-8: Wind at Holyhead, S.W. blowing fresh. Ott' Holyhead, inward-bound—No, 1522, Scotland, A.S. from New York—No. 660, Atlantic, 13 Ilk, at 1 a.m. ; not quite sure of 3d flag. TIDE TABLE. Days, , :Urn. Ern. lit. TT. 31. IT. 61. P. 1. Tuesday 4 033 054 17 2 Venus rises 7h 42m morn. Wednes. 5 117 139 16 3 Venus sets 211 3Orn even. Thursday 6 2 2 224 15 0 Nicholas. Friday 7 ; 248 310 13 7 Mars rises 1111 26m even. Saturday 8 . 336 4 2 19 5 Conception of B. V. Mary. Sunday 9 433 5 5 11 10 I 2d Sunday m Advent. Monday 10 539 612 11 5 Moon in Apogee 611 even. LATEST DATES AT 1. IV ER POO L. Direct. Indirect. Calcutta .. ...... Sept... 23 Bombay .. ..... Oct 6 Mauritius Lima •. M. Videe.. Rio. Bahia .... Sept. 23 From Pernam... Oct 2 Maranham N. Orleans Mobile .. Oct ....21 Savannah. Charleston New York Nov. Indirect. grOOrlo EntrrO for toning, (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD ROPE, ,S'e, Wm. Sharples,W M'Clelland, 794 Bombay, G Brown Siam, W B fondle, 299 Singapore & Manilla. W & J Tyrer WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Lucy, II Wallace, 155 Havana, Ashley Brother Garland, J Appleby, . 299 Trinidad, J L ogan UNITED STATES. Henrietta C Blomberg, 1:58 City Point. Va. Weber or Hughes & co Lockwoods, G Sp rou l, 87 2 N ew York, inglcbv &Co Adelaide, J Davidson, 451 Savannah, C W Tisdale EUROPE. Eliza, J Nowlan, 101 Ancona, W H Wood Isabella, Gde La Perrelle, 59 Barcelona, J Glynn & Son Orion, A A Alsenino, 232 Barcelona, C G Weber &Co Science, 3 Baker, 184 Coostantinopte, M & A Wllkin Titania, It Loosemore, - 119 Gibraltar, W 11 Wood Trewartha, S Tonkin. 110 Genoa and Leghorn, J Bibby Sz Co Ellen Clare, NI Roberts, 174 Genoa and Leghorn, Vianna &Jones Mary Eliza, C Tregarthen, 83 Leghorn, llaskayne &Co Alexander. -, 177 Lisbon, Cotesworth & Smith Emma, P Noel, l3O Marseilles, Bahl, Behrend & Co Franees. F Delniprre, 111 Ostend. Bahr. Bohrend It: Co S. On the 30th ult. Mrs, Dodd, BIRT Mill-s H treet, of a daughter. On the Ist instant, the wife of Mr. Pulford, of St. James's-road, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 25th ult, at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, Mr. M'Crorie to NI iss Over, both of this town. On the 28th ultimo, at St. John the Baptist's Church, Toxteth park, by the Rev. James Bassall, A.M. Mr. James Buckley, War rington, to Alice, only daughter of Mr. Thomas Belthaw, High Park-street. Same day, at St. Michael's Church,.by the Rev. C. Morrall, Mr. John Belk, shipwright, to Henrietta, eldest daughter of the late Captain N. Bourne. On the 29th ultimo, at the Parish Church, St. Helen's, Mr. T. A. Humfrays to Miss S. A. Wilson, of the Liver Theatre. Same day. at St. Philip's Church, by The Rev. T. S. Bowstead. Mr. George Mellor son of the late Mr. Joh❑ Mellor," Rossendale to Miss Ann Niesuley, daughter of Jeremiah. McAuley,. Esq. o Ererton. Lately, at St. Georgp!s Church, Everton, by the Rev. R. P. Bud dicom, dr. Robert Nelson, watchmaker, Great Homer-street, to Mary, second (laughter of the late- Ittr. James Arkwright, Fox street. DIED . On the sth Oct. at St. Thomas's-in-the-East, Jnmaica, nged .Tames. fourth son of Mr. Robert Gordon, publican, of Great Howard-street. On the !'lth Oct. deeply lamented, aged .2 1 , John. only ron of Captain James Lister, of this port. lie was lost overheard (.0 his passage home from Newfoundland. in the Dash, of which vessel be was mate. On the 22:t ult. at his residence, in Spring-place, after alfew hours' illness, in the prime of life, Abraham Winter, one of the Society of Friends, coffee-roaster and wholesale linen-draper, formerly warehouseman to IV( essrs. George Crosfield and Co. Ile has WI: a wife and large family to deplore his loss, and is much and deservedly regretted. On the 2Gth ultimo, after a protracted illness, aged 33, Elizabeth. wife of r. William Spencer, portrait-painter. On the 28th ultimo, at his house, in Trinity place, Mr. F. Theak. stone. . . On the 26th ult. at his house, Christian-street, after a long and Eainful illness, a ge d 56 years, Mr. Thomas Bedson, block-maker, ast Side Canning Dock. On the 29th ult. Mr. Philip Norris. 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