The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY MARKET. SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Accounts from Mexico state that the French admiral block ading Vera Cruz, has sent another ultimatum to the Mexi can government, in which he states that if the French de mands are not complied with in 20 days, from the 13th of June to the 3d of July, he will attack Vera Cruz and Tam pico. The French government have changed the terms of the blockade, and ordered that all vessels should be taken ap peering on the coast of Mexico, excepting ships of war and English packet boats. The Sirius steamer has arrived from St. Petersburg, bring ing letters of the 15th instant, new style. We do not hear that they contain any political news of importance. Severe weather has been experienced in the Baltic, which has done great - damage to the Shipping. The Hamburgh mail has arrived, which brings Metalliques 1051; Bank Shares, 1421. The extreme fluctuation in Consols during the present week has been about per cent., which may be chiefly attii buted to the operations in the Corn market. In the Foreign Funds during the week there has not been anti fluctuation of importance. Spanish Stock has rather receded, and Portuguese somewhat improved. In other foreign securities there has been but little doing. Consols, which closed yesterdey at 94i sellers for Money, and 914 for the Account, opened this morning at the same rice, and for the October Account 94H. Exchequer Bills, e 2 74 pm.; India Bonds, 73 75; Bank Stock, 207 N 8 ; India Stock, 2611 5. The taking of Manilla by the Queen's troops has not as yet had any effect on Spanish funds, which may be quoted at the leaving-off price of yesterday, 21 j; Portuguese, 361 7 j a i ; Three per Cents., 241; Mexican, 24.1 4 • Brazilian, 831'4 ; Colombian, 261 1 ; Dutch Two-and a-half, 541 ; Five per Cents., 1021 . 4. HALF-PAST ONE. Very little doing in either of the markets. The . only fea ture worth notice is, that the brokers and jobbers are making up their accounts against Tuesday next, which is settling day. Consols may be quoted a shade better thin in the early part of the morning; 944 for the Account, and 94i for Money ; Exchequer Bills, 72 74 . ; India Bonds, 72 74; Bank Stock, 2071; India Stock, 2611. The Foreign market continues in a stapcnant state. Spanish Active, 211 1; Por tuguese, 36437; Three per Cents. 231 24 ; Dutch Two and-a- Half per Cents., 514. QUARTER BEFORE THREE. _ _ Consols for the Account, 94 (From the official list, con& 4 i ,ining the business actually trans, BRITISH FUNDS THIS Bank Stock, 2071 3 per Ct. Red., 94i 5 3 per Ct. Con., 94 1 ,4 :3i per Ct. Anne. 1818, 334 per Ct. Red. 102 4 1 - New 33 per Cents., 101-1- Long Ans. 1860, 15 Ditto, 30 yes. 1859, Ditto, 30 yrs. 1860, tcted) DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ;India Stock, 2641 India Bonds, 72 74 pm Bank Stock for Acct., Consols for Acct., 941 India Stock for do. 255 £lOOO Ex. Bills, 72 74 pm £5OO do. 72 74 pin Small do. 72 74 pm Ditto Commercial, SFJA: (The quotations give the actit, premium or RES. i 1 price, without reference to r discount.) Candonga Registered, Candonga, 11 Great Western, 73 71 Asphalte, Liverpool Asphalte (Claridge's Patent) London & Brighton, 7 r , London & Birrnin4liarn, London and Blackwall, London and Grepn•wich, Galvanised Iron Company, 24 Asphalte, British, Provincial Bank of Ireland, New, 41 Union Bank of Australia, 151 Eastern Counties, iCroydon New Scrip, 61 . _ . Mtinchester and Leeds, COURT CIRCULAR. The Duchess of Gloucester left town on Wednesday after riiion for her residence at Bagshot Park. The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, and attended by Miss Kerr and Baron Knesebeck, came to town from Kew, and paid a visit to her Royal Highness at Gloucester House in the morning. Mr. Young, government secretary of British Guiana, had an interview on Wednesday morning with Lord Glenelg at the Colonial-office, and had subsequently an interview with Mr. Spring Rice, at his office. The French Ambassador and Colonel Almonte, Mexican charge d'affaires, transacted business on Wednesday at the Foreign-office. The Princess Augusta arrived at her residence, Fmgrnore-. lodge, near Windsor, on Wednesday, from the Queen's lodge, in Bushy-park, where her Royal Highness had been staying on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Prince George of Cambridge returned to Kew on Thurs day night. Viscount Melbourne arrived at Penshanger on Thursday, from his seat, Brocket-hall, Herts. The noble viscount was expected to arrive in town last evening. WINDSOR, WEDNESDI Y.—The Queen arrived at the Castle yesterday afternoon, at half-past six o'clock. Her Majesty came in an open carriage, and was accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Mar chioness of Normanby (lady in waiting). In the two other carriages which followed that of her Ma jesty were Lady Gardiner (lady of the bed-chamber), the Hon. Misses Pitt and Murray (maids of honour), Baroness Lehzen, Lady Mary Stopford, Lord Torrington (lord in waiting), Majoz Keppel, Hon. Mr. Murray, Hon. Colonel Cavendish. The Royal party proceeded to the Castle by the lodge op posite to the Long Walk, but we have authority to state that „it was the Queen's intention to have passed through the town ; and it was owing to a mistake that the officer com manding the escort conducted her Majesty by this entrance. The Earl of Albemarle arrived at the Castle shortly be fore her Majesty. The principal inhabitants of the town illuminated their honses in honour of her Majesty's arrival. To-day the Queen did not ride out. WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—This afternoon the Queen, with her attendants, walked on the terrace and in the slopes. ih.rnarle and Lori! and Lady Barham arrived at the Castle this evening, and joined the royal The band of the 2d life guards were on duty at ;h e dastle yesterday evening, and also the Queen's chamber musicians. Win osoe, FRIDAY.—Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, attended by Miss Wynyard, came to the Castle to day from Frogmore Lodge, to pay a visit to her Majesty. The weather havitr , been unfavourable during the day has prevented the Queen leaving the Castle. FATAL DUEL ON WIMBLEDON COMMON. Since Wednesday last a respectable family has been thrown into a state of considerable pain, in consequence of one of the family, a young man of promising talent, having been engaged in a duel, w hich was attended with fatalresults to his opponent. The circumstances connected with the melancholy transaction are, as far as could be ascertained, as follows:-1 he deceased, a Mr. Charles Flower Mirfin, who resided at N 0.2, Pleasant place, West-square, Lambeth, was on Tuesday morning early at a well-known-resort for persons of disorderly habits, called "The Saloon." He remained there till about five o'clock the same morning, and during that period he was often in the company of Mr. E t, who eventually proved to be the unfortunate cause of his death. The subject of dispute was one of the femalei. It being determined that the affair should be settled by an exchange of shots, the preliminaries were forthwith arranged, the seconds were appointed, and the parties left each other, promising that they should meet again about five o'clock the same evening on Wimbledon-common. Mr. Mirfin went home, and retired to rest. He rose about two o'clock and took his breakfast. About four o'clock he left in a gig, in company with a gentleman, whose name, we were informed, is Broughton. The combatants met near the Fire-honse on Wimbledon-common. They were attended by their seconds, whose names have not transpired, and by Mr. Scott, a medical gentleman, living in the Kent-road. The parties fired at a distance of 12 paces. At the first shot the ball of Mr. E--t went through the hat of Mr. Mirfin. The seconds immediately interfered, but the deceased objected, and insisted on having a second shot. The pistols being re loaded, the parties again fired, when Mr. Mirfin fell. He was instantly attended by his second and Mr. Scott, who, on examining the nature of the injury, found that the ball had entered his right side, :fad passed transversely through his body to the other side, and had penetrated the heart. Death was, of course, almost instantaneous. The body was then taken from the ground, and placed in the gig, when, at the dusk of the evening, it was brought to his residence, in Plea sant-place. The next day (Thursday) Mr. Reid, undertaker, in the London-road, was applied to, for the purpose of having the body removed to a town in the country, about 160 mites off. But, upon his finding the cause of death, he felt it his duty to make a communication to Young, the constable of the district, Lambeth-walk, when, as he suspected that the body might be removed, he informed Field, an inspector of the L division, who immediately placed A man on duty to watch the premises. It is understood that the seconds have gone off to the con tinent. The deceased was a tine young man, and respectably connected. Mr. E --t, the deceased's opponent, is stated to be the son of a major-general in the army. Mr. Scott visited the house yesterday, hut hearing that a policeman was on the watch, he made his escape over a wall. The fact however, was.lthat the policeman had no authority to detain him.— Tins. CORONER'S ImQuas - r.—This morning an inquest was held OR the body at the Tankard Tavern, Brook-street, West square, before Mr. Carter. The inquiry was proceeding when sire Went to press, and as no fresh facts had been disclosed in evidence down to that time, we shall defer our report of it until Monday.—Standar,l. sTATE OP TRADE. LEEDs.—There is vet a good demand for finished cloths, but the sales in the Cloth Hall on 'Tuesday were not quite so extensive as of late. Most of the manufactories are run ning full time. BRADrono.—We have no material alteration to note in business transacted at this market on Thursday, as compared with the Thursday preceding. An average quantity of busi ness was done in manufactured goods on former terms, but the wool market was not quite so active as of late; neither was there the same extent of business done in yarns. Upon the-whole, trade seems to he going on sati,factorily. HALIFAX.—The demand for goods at this market, on Sa turday, was fully as good as that of the preceding week, and prices pretty much the same. Owing to the price of wool, the stocks on hand are not so heavy as they were some time ago. HuoratasFint.D.—We had a fair market hereon Tuesday, but, there was not quite so much business done as on the pre ceding market day. Former prices were, however, fully sus tained, as busine ss i s reported to he brisk in the warehouses. HitcKstors owiKl3. —The Blanket Hall continues to be well attended by the merchants, and a considerable business done in consequence. This causes the mills and manufacturers goo d employment. WAKEFIELD, Arm. 24.—Having now got a stock of comb ing wools to market, the consumers are availing themselves of it to attempt to reduce prices; but as the holders are not Jet disposed to submit to this, sales have been on a very limited scale this week. There is a good demand for blanket wools,. and a fair market for clothing sorts, without any alter ation in price. YORK, AUG. 23.—Our supply of wool to this day's market bas been good with a small attendance of buyers, prices may be quoted at a ,'l d or Id. per lb. below our last week's quota tions. A 22 —We have to report th e wool CNIII STERFI ELD. ix VG • trade to be its a languid and depressed state; prices are con siderably tower, as much as 10s. per pack withig the last week or ten days. Buyers do not manifestny desire to pur chase, as it is thought that a further d i minu ti on in price must be acceded to. RUGBY FAIR AND THE LOnDON AND BIRMINGHAM RITLWAT.-011 Tuesday morning last, the first train of car riazes from Rugby, which arrives here about half-past nine, brought several score of sheep which had been purchased at Rugby fair the same morning. This is, we believe, the first instance of cattle being brought into Birmingham on the London line by the railway.—Birmingham Advertiser. AN AGED LOAF OF BREAM—The antiquary may be gra tified with the sight of a loaf of bread upwards of seven hun dred years old. It was included in a grant of the crown, in the reign of King John, and has remained with the writings of the estat e in the Soars' family, of Ambaston, in Derby shire, ever since. Our Kegworth correspondent says he has seen and handled it at intervals (luring the last fifty years, and finds no alteration except ,hat may have arisen from the pilfering of a few crumbs by the curious.—Notts R. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ST. LEGER. 7 to 2 against Colonel Peel's lon. 7to 2 „ Lord Chesterfield's Don John. Bto 1 „ Mr. Parkin's Lanercost (tk this day.) „11 to 1 Lord G. Bentiuck's Grey Momus. 13 to I „ Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad. 16 to 1 „ Mr. H. Coombe's Cobham. 18 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Alaira (taken.) 18 to 1 „ Mr. S. L. Fox's Jemmy Jumps. '23 to 1 „ Mr. Fairlie's The Hydra. TATTERSALL'S. THURSDAY. Very little business done here to-day. The closing prices were as follow : THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER. -7-40=-2-46gaialk-COUalel Pear lan. 4to 1. „ Lord Chesterfield's Don John (taken.) 7to 1 „ Mr. Parkin's Lanercost. 12 to 1 ~ Lord G. Bentjnck's Grey Momus. 14 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad. 14 to I „ Mr. Coombe's Cobham. 16 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Albemarle. 18 to 1 „ Major Yarburgh's Easter (taken.) 18 to 1 „ Mr. Fox's Jemmy Jumps. 20 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Alzira (taken.) 33 to 1 . „ Mr. Thompson's Stansty. 5 to 4 on Appleton Lad against Albemarle (taken ;) 6 to 4 on the field against two (taken ;) and 6 to 5 on three against the field ; 1000 to 100 against Jemmy Jumps and Easter (t.) RACES T Stourbridgc August 28i '0 COME. Shrewsbury Sept. 18 l isle of Thanet Ashby-de-la-Zouch Oswestry Heaton Park 26 Walsall Bicester Lincoln Newmarket October 2 Wrexham Chesterfield I Monmouth Northallerton 4 Caledonian Hunt 9 Stafford . 9 Welchpool... ll Bodmin Newmarket Holywell Hunt l6 Carlisle Uttoxeter Bedford ! Newmarket Egham _ 28 Totnes and Bridgetown Totnes 2B Tunbridge Wells 29 Hereford 29 Northampton Weymouth 29 Maidstone Manchester ... StOckton Tiverton Creampoint Upton-upon-Severn 3l Warwick September 4 Richmond Rochester and Chatham 6 Stirling Lichfield Sandbach Yarmouth Abingdon Leicester Doncaster . 17 YORK AUGUST MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. The Horby Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for two-year old colts and fillies. T. Y. C. (4 miles.) Mr. Fox's b fby Langar .. (Templeman) I Mr. Bowes's b f Streamlet Sprite, by Physician 2 Betting : 6to 4 on Streamlet, (taken freely,) and 5 on 4 on Langar filly. Won easily by a length. A Sweepstakes of 50 soya, each, h ft, for three-year olds. Mr. Bowes's ch c Jagger, by Actaeon. recd. ft. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares, three years old and upwrrds. Three miles. Mr. Dawson's ch f Primefit, 3 yrs. (Lye) 1 Mr. Bell's b f Miss Eliza, 4 yrs Mr. Ibbotson's b m Susanna, by Figaro, aged 3 Mr. Palmer's b f Creusa, by Priam. 4 yrs.... 4 Mr. Vassitart's b f by Humphry Clinker, 3 yrs Mr. J. Bowes's b f Rebecca, by Brutandorf, 3 yrs 6 Betting: 6 to 4 against Miss Eliza, 3 to 1 against Primefit, and 4to 1 against Mr. Vassitart's filly. Won cleverly by three-quarters of a length. THURSDAY. The Wilton Stakes of 30 sous. each, h ft, for two-year olds. T. Y. C. (5 subscribers.) Mr. Heseltine's b f Shadow (Heseltine) 1 Mr. Smith's br f Margaret, by Margrave Mr. Tilburn's bl c Master Allen, by Alteretur.. - 6t04 on Shadow, and 3to 1 against Margaret. Master Allen sprang off with the lead at the first attempt, with the two others close upon him; in this order the trio ran to the distance, when the Shadow came out and won easily by three lengths. _ _ _ The Produce Stakes of 100 sou. each, h ft, for three-years old colts and fillies. Two miles. (6 subs.) Mr. Bowes's ch c Jagger, by Actaeon (W. Scott.) 1 Mr. Gascoigne's b c Watchman 2 Major Yarburgh's b f Easter, by Brutendorf 3 5 to 5 agst Jagger, 2 to 1 agst Easter, and 3 to 1 Watch man. Jagger took the lead at a slow pace to near the wood, where they began to mend their running, Jagger still keeping a head, and winning in a canter by fifty lengths. The betting was very heavy on this race. - - - The Filly Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 sovs. ft, for three-years old fillies. One mile and a half. (5 subs.) Duke of Cleveland's ch f by Rowton (Lye) -1 Mr. C. M. St. Paul's ch f Creeping Molly Mr. Shepherd's b f March First 3 Even betting on Cleveland's filly. Won easy by 21engths The Queen's Purse of 100 guineas, for colts and fillies of all ages. Two miles. Mr. Heseltine's br c Slashing Harry (Heseltine) 1 Mr. Tilburn's br c Master Castoff, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Dalby's bl c Midnight, 3 vrs 3 Mr. Dawson's ch f Primefit, 3 yrs 4 Mr. Simpson's b g Aggravator, 6 yrs 5 3to 1 on Slashing Harry, 5 to 1 agst Master Castoff, and 6 to 1 agst Primefit. Aggravator took the lead at a good pace to the Middlethorpe Turn, where Castoff went up, fol lowed by Harry. At the distance the latter came out, and won. easy. FRIDAY. Sweepstakes of 20 cove. each, for two-year-old colts and fil lies. T.Y.C. (8 subscribers.) Col. Cradock's bc by The Saddler (Templeman) 1 Mr. Clark's ch f Imogene, by Langar Mr. Bell's b r La Sage Femme, by Physician 3 Mr..J. Scott's gr c by Vanish Lord Eglinton's eh c Zoroaster, by Priam 5 Mr. Hall's b c by The Saddler 6 ••-• ....- '2 4- itrati •.1, , c n it took the lead to the Gravel Road, where he was challenged by Imogene and La Sage Femme; the three then ran toge ther to the Stand, where Cradock's colt came out and won cleverly by two lengths. Handicap Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 soya. added by the Stewards, for horses of all ages. T.Y.C. Mr. Heseltine's hr c Slashing Harry (Heseltine) 1 Mr. Simpson's b g Aggravator, 6 yr 5..... Mr. Cook's br f The Wonder, 3 vrs Mr. Allen's b c by Brutandorf, 3 yrs Mr. Johnson's ch f Susanette, 3 yrs Mr. Smith's br f Margaret, 3 yrs 0 Mr. Tilburn's bl c Master Allen, 2 yrs Mr. Shepherd's b f March First, 3 yrs 2 and 3tol on Slashing Harry. After three false starts, the lot got off well, and after a most splendid race, Harry won by a length. A dead heat between Wonder and Aggra vator for second. Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft., for three-year-old colts and fillies. One mile and a quarter. (12 subs.) Duke of Cleveland's ch fby Rowton (Lye) 1 Mr. Bowes's ch c Jaggar (NV. Scott) 2 `2 to 1 on filly by Rowton. Jaggar took the lead to near the distance, where Lye let his mare out, and won cleverly by two lengths. The pace was very good, and the winner will not be lost sight of for the Doncaster St. Leger. Members' Plate of £5O, given by the Members for the City, for all ages. Heats, one mile and a half. _ Mr. Tilburn's hr C Muter Castoff, 3 yrs 6 1 1 Mr. Bell's b f Miss Eliza, 4 yrs.... 1 2 4 Mr. Harland's ch c 80-peep, 3 yrs 5 3 2 Mr. Dawson's ch f Primefit, 3 yrs 7 5 3 Mr. Cook's ch f The Wonder, 6 yrs Col. Cradock's b c by Langar, 3 yrs Mr. Attwuod's b I Thero, 3 yrs 4 dr ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. PREFERMENTS, &C. The Rev. C. W. Goodchild, M.A. F.C.P.S., of Magdalene College, Cambridge, Second Master of the Proprietary Gram mar School at Great Yarmouth, has been appointed Head Master of the Free Grammar School, at Sutton Valence, Kent. The Rev. William Tomkins, M.A., Curate of Cottesmore, Rutland, to the Vicarage of Lavendon with Bravfield, vacant by the resignation of the Hon. and Rev. Leland Noel. The Rev Copinger Hill, M.A., to the perpetual Curacy of Badley, Suffolk, on the nomination of the Earl of Ashburn ham. The Rev. William Flower, the younger, M.A., to the Rec tory of South Hickham, Lincolnshire, by the Lord Chancel lor, vacant by the death of the Rev. William Archibald Arm strong. The Lord Bishop of Exeter has collated the Rev. Charles Fleury CAtytts-, - 13:117; -- to the Rectory of Farrtngdow,--Devatr,- vacant by the death of the Rev. Jonathan Parker Fisher, D.D. The Earl of Waldegrave has been pleased to appoint the Rev. H. W. B. Daubeney, Perpetual Curate of Cainseross, one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains. The Rev. Mr. Ward, of Sculcoates, has been appointed to the Curacy of Blacktopt, near Howden. At a meeting of the Trustees of the Church Charities for Coventry, held last week, the Rev. Daniel Butler, M.A., of Lincoln College, Assistant Classical Master of King's Col lege School, London, was unanimously elected Second Mas ter of the Free Grammar School, Coventry, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. S. Paris. _ _ The Rev. E. Jeffreys, B.A. of Dublin, hasbeen appointed Curate of Pemberton, near this town. We are glad to an nounce that this appointment is made under the auspices of a most useful society, which deserves the support of every sincere Churchman, having for its object the supply of Cu rates in places where the living is too small to afford one.— Wigan Gazette. The Rev. William Price, to the Vicarage of Llanarth with Bettws, Monmouthshile, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Hugh Williams, M.A. Patron, the Chapter of Llandaff. The Rev. Robert Brickel, 8.A., late Curate of Cockerham, has been licensed by the Lord Bishop of Chester to the Per petual Curacy of Shireshead, on the nomination of the Rev. John Dodson, Vicar of Cockerham. The Rev. John Dawson, late Curate of Diserth, to the Rec tory of Llangar, Merionethshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Frederick Griffith. Patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph. The Rev. S. R. H ughes, to the Perpetual Curacy of Bode wrvd, Anglesey. Patron, Sir T. Stanley. The Rev. William Ferrie, to the Church and parish of Cain busnet han, Lanarkshire. The Rev. J. E. Coming, Vicir of North Shoebury, Essex, to the adjoining living of Little Wakering, vacant by the death of the Rev. W. B. Ranisden. Patrons, the Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. THE HARVEST. During the week the cutting of rye has become very gene ral in this part of the country. The different sorts of grain which are here now growing present abundant crops, and must fully realise the expectations of the owners, should they have fine weather to gather it.—Ten Town's Messenger. During last week we had good harvest weather, iu conse quence of which considerable quantities of hay were gathered, and a great deal cut down, most of which, owing to the un favourable weather we have this week, is still unhoused.— Wigan Gazette. Wheats ripen very slowly on the hills, and come to hand very rough. The rain and wind on Wednesday has whipped out the standing wheat very much. The barley has also been affected by. the weather, but appears to be a good sample. There was very little business doing on Thursday at Brigh ton market. Wheats were somewhat lower: the best old wheats fetched £l9 the load; new, about £lO. Good new black oats fetched £1 Is. Buyers, however, were very sby, and the market was unusually dull. The operation of thrash ing is proceeding—in some cases by night and day—in order that the farmers might get their corn to market whilst the price remains high.—Brighton Herald. The harvest at 'l'icehurst, Sussex, is now in full operation, and a considerable quantity has been carried in excellent order, and some thrashed and sent to market, and will prove a fair average crop. By accounts which we have received from various quarters, we are enabled to assert, with some degree of confidence, that, except on cold and poor lands, the wheat crop will be an average crop, and in some places better than an average crop. The very circumstance of the harvest being a late one must have a considerable effect in raising the price of wheat; for if the harvest had began at the usual time there would be now a considerable portion of this year's grain in the market, which may be said to be now in reserve, just as if it were stored up in a 4ranary for future consumption. Though the delay of the harvest, in consequence of the backward state of the crops, in some degree accounted for the rise in the price of wheat, the apprehension of a scarcity still more contributed to that result ; but for the latter we believe there was no better foundation than the interested fictions of the speculators and jobbers.—North Devon Advertiser. The late high winds have been much more injurious to the farmers than the rain which accompanied them. In the neighbourhood of Lewes a good deal of corn has been forced 'out of the ears, and the barleys have also sustained some in jury; in all other respects the harvest is progressing favour ably. Most of the wheat is cut, and a great deal carried and stacked in good condition, as is the case with oats. Several parcels of barley have been cut, and are very fine ; so much so, that this season is considered the best there has been for very many years.—Sussex Express. WETFonn.—The harvest in the neighbourhood of Retford may now be said to have almost generally commenced, and up to 'ruesday night, under very auspicious weather; but this morning (Wednesday), an unfavourable change h as taken place. The wind is cold, and the rain began to fall at seven, a.m., which it has continued to do since, and the barometer indicates that it is likely to last. New wheat was exhibited at our market on Saturday last, which was remarkably fine in quality; and a quantity of new oats were disposed of at 30s. per qr. Old wheat declined in price fully Bs. per qr.— Nottingham Journal. Bt DFOR D.—There is no doubt at all of the general burthen of both barley and oats in this neighbourhood—the produce will be abundant, and quality very good, provided the weather should prove fine for getting it together. There has been some complaint amongst a few farmers from the west, and occu piers of moorlands, that wheat is a thin crop, and will not produce an average of the last year's growth (which may probably be the case); but in this neighbourhood—the case is very different—several fields have already been cut and carried in fine condition. The best judges—the reapers and farmers—calculate the produce at from 35 to 40 bushels per acre. BIRMIN G the concerns of wh o ic r li t re being wound ßa i n i . ti AM, AUGUST 22.—There is considerable specu lation going forward in the there weredefunct up by b o y f Birmingham, trusteesAt the late meeting the proprietors, a few days ago, it ap peared that the shareholders. sufficient assets in hand to pay off the whole of the deposits due from ro e La i s d sets due to the bank the hank at its closing; what Mobility of there e l7 . ' will be divided amongst The present ap pearances shareholdersenealised about minus pearances show a pr, £2 lOs per share; thereby leaving £7 10s, independent of the interest on their ap Sustained ital. We understand that t his bank, under if s late directicon a gross loss of up wards of £50,000 in bad debts; dividends were paid to the shareholders to the amount of about £20,000, which, being deducted, leaves a positive loss of £BO,OOO. These shares, in prospect of the final distribution of the as sets, are now much speculated in; quotations varying be tween 21s and 30s. —Birmingham Advertiser. OBITUARY. At the Rectory, Little Hinton, Wilts, aged 67, the Rev. Henry Purrier, M.A., Rector of that parish, and formerly Rector of St. Paul's, Deptford. At Ovingham Vicarage. in the 41st year of his age, the Rev. James Birkett, M.A., Perpetual Curate of that place. At Wincanton, Somersetshire, aged 36 years, the Rev. William Carpendale, Rector of Silton, Dorset, and Perpet ual Curate of Wincanton. Mr. Carpendale was the youngest son of the late Rev. Thomas Carpendale, of Armagh. Aged 82, the Rev. J. H. Lloyd, Rector of Cellan, near Lampeter. At the Glebe, aged 43, the Rev. Eris Davies, Rector of Raheny, county of Limerick. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Aug. 25.—Yesterday, Mr. James Meyrick was elected and admitted a Scholar on the Michel foundation at Queen's College. CAMBRIDGE, Aug. 25.—0 n Saturday last, John Henry Kirwan, Esq., Scholar of King's College, in this University, was elected a Fellow of that Society. On Monday last, Joseph Bell, Esq., 8.A., Scholar of Clare hall, in this University, was elected a Foundation Fellow of that Society. MISCELLANEOUS. BATH AND WELLS.—DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING As sociazioN.—A public meeting was held last week at Wes ton-super-Mare, to form a district committee of the associa tion for the deanery of Axbridge, and jurisdiction of Glaston. The Right Rev. the President of the Association occupied the chair, in his lordship's usual courteous and able manner. A very appropriate and admirably arranged sermon was preached on the occasion by the Rev. Edward Wilson, from St. Luke, ch. vii., vers. 4,5, and part of the 6th. - The reso lutions were severally moved and seconded by Hutchinson Synge, Esq., the Rev. Rpger Carus Wilson (who has had great experience in church building in his own populous parish of Preston in Lancashire), the Rev. Edward Wilson, the Rev. Josh. Ditcher, the Rev. D. M. Clerk, the Rev. W. Gunning, the Rev. Richd. A'Court Beadon, Henry Davies, Esq., the Rev. S. Rowley, the Rev. Joseph Haythorne, 11. Seymour, Esq., and the Rev. H. Barker. The following gentlemen were appointed the committee:—Hon. and Rev. Lord George Thynne, Rev. Alford Harford, Rev. G. H. Templer, Rev. Joseph Haythorne, Rev. John Kempthorne, Rev. Richard A'Court Beadon. The lay members are the High Sheriff, Sir John Mordaunt, Bart., J. H. S. Pigott, Esq., Thos. Roworth, Esq., H. Synge, Esq., J. T. Knyfton, Esq. The Hon. and Rev. Lord George Thynne, and H. Synge, Esq., were elected the clerical and lay members to attend the quarterly and other meetings of the general com mittee at Wells, as the representatives of the district com mittee. The collection 'amounted to upwards of £6O, of which about 15 guineas were annual subscriptions. NEW CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF ST. ASAPH.—The new church at Greenfield, near Mold, which contains 524 sittings, two-thirds of which are free, was consecrated by the Bishop of St. Asaph on Monday week. On Tuesday his lordship consecrated the new church at Brymbo, iu the pa rish of Wrexham ; and on Wednesday performed the.same ceremony at the new church at Cefn 13ychan, near Ruabon : on Thursday he also repeated the same rite at Rhyd y Croe sau, in the parish of Llansilin, near Oswestry; and on Fri day his lordship completed his interesting labours, by conse crating the new church recently erected by a liberal indivi dual in the parish of Llaufawr. near Bala. The Rev. A. Grant, the much-respected Curate of Cheltns s....‘,;ng been removed to the pastorship of Romford, the parishioners or the former tow n r eso lv e d to present hie . ..: token of their esteem for the exemrodi ' ,tanner in which he had discharged the duties of a curate in that parish. A sub scription was promptly entered into, and an elegant tea ser vice, furnished by Mr. Spencer, was selected, and presented to the rev. gentleman on Monday last; it consists of a tea pot, coffee pot, sugar-basin, and cream ewer, bearing the fol lowing incription :—" Presented to the Rev. Anthony Grant, LL.B., by the inhabitants of Chelmsford, in testimony of their affection and respect." The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol commenced his tri ennial visitation in this city on Tuesday last, when the clergy of the city and deanery of Gloucester were visited in this ca thedral. The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. H. Martin, incumbent of Maisemore. His Lordship delivered to a very numerous body of clergy a most eloqutrit and luminous charge, entering very fully into many of the most important matters vitally affecting the interests of the church. The Bishop afterwards invited all the clergy of the city and dean ery to dine with him, and nearly fifty partook of the hospita lities of the palace. On Wednesday his Lordship visited the Deanery of Wynchcomb, at ,Cheltenham, and the sermon there was preached by the Rev. J. F. Christie, Rector of Badaworth with Shurdington.; On Thursday,-the clergy of the Deanery of Stonehouse. were visited at Stroud, at which place the sermon was preached by the Rev. W. H. B. Dau beney,ithe incumbent of the newly-erected church of St. Matthew, near Stroud. Friday, the Deanery of the Forest was visited at Newnham, when the sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Symons, the Vicar of Dymock. The Bishop also held a confirmation at Newnham for a few parishes in the neighbourhood.—Gloucestershire Chronicle. The inhabitants of Great Clacton have presented their late minister, the Rev. Patrick Fenn, with au elegant silver tea-pot as a token of their personal esteem for him, and of grateful remembrance of his ministerial labours among them for a period of fifteen years. The first stone of TiVton church, in the parish of Ottery St. Mary, was laid on I. riday, by the Venerable the Arch deacon of Exeter, in the presence of upwards of 15,000 per sons, clergy and laity.—Ezeter Post. THE EARL. OF LINCOLN, M.P.—The Earl and Countess of Lincoln left London last week for the baths of Nassau. We regret to hear that the health of his amiable countess is not yet thoroughly re-established, and that if the benefit an ticipated from the baths, be not realised, a residence in a warmer climate, till the next meeting of parliament may, perhaps, be thought necessary.—Nottirwham Journal. Lord and Lady H owick have arrived at Ems, from Aix-la- Chapelle. During his lordship's absence on the Continent the routine business of the war ►s transacted by the deputy secretary, Mr. Suiivan, assisted by Mr. Channer Raper, the chief clerk. The Hon. Capt. Frederick Grey, private secre tary to Lord Howick, has leftown for Buxton Wells. It is very common for poultry belonging to farmers to de posit their eggs in nests of their own making in preference to those provided for them, and in the present season a hen be longing to Mr. M'Credie, in Dinduff, formed her nest in a field adjoining to the house. After she had deposited two eggs, however, she was ejected by a partridge, which took and kept possession of the nest, but by way of making amends hatched the two eggs left by her predecessor, and the pro duce, a pair of white chickens, are now to be seen picking about the barn-door with the other fowls. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—The neighbourhood. of Horsham was thrown into great excitement and alarm on Saturday last, by the sudden disappearance of the Rev. James Aldridge, chaplain to the county gaol. The rev. gentleman left nis residence, ou the East Parade, about three o'clock in the afternoon on that day, having ordered dinner to be got ready by five_ He did not, however, return ; and as evening closed in his family became alarmed for his safety, and despatched persons in all directions in search of him, and on Sunday morning he was found drowned in Haw kins's Pond, near New Lodge. It appears that the de ceased, who was an excellent swimmer, was in the habit of bathing in this pond, which is about three miles from his house. is conjectured that the unfortunate gentleman was seize with cramp, and being thus rendered powerless, sank and perished.—Briyhten Guardian.' SIR ROBERT PEEL.--A recent and well authenticated occur. rence of no great moment, perhaps, except to the recipients, displays a mark of condescension in this distinguished states man and orator which might justly be termed truly benevolent and amiable. An ingenious worker in British fossil, whose business was on the wane, applied to Sir Robert for his pa tronage, in order to give an impulse to, and thereby, it' possi ble, revive his drooping trade. As splendid equipages were, in quick succession,arriving at the mansion, the artist cherished but a very faint hope that his huinble application could be responded to; he was, however, promptly ordered into the library in his working habiliments, where he received not only the most cheering encouragement, but orders also; Sir Robert himself making classic and elegant designs for his guidance in correcting his taste; and on the mechanic respectfully intimating that some doubt might be thrown on his veracity when stating this circumstance, without having some proof thereof, he was immediately furnished with recommendatory autograph letters to various noblemen and gentlemen of rank. Thus, in the time of need, did this worthy baronet " temper the wind" to a numerous family, by increasing the business and comforts of a very industrious and persevering man.— Correspondent (f the Morning Herald. SINGLE WICKET MATCH FOR ONE HUNDRED POUNDS A-SIDE.—The match between Mr. James Dearman and Mr. Alfred Mym, for £lOO a-side, came off on Monday last, (yes terday week,) on Pilck's ground, Town Malting, Kenf. The greatest interest had been excited, and at the time that the wickets were pitched, hundreds of spectators had assembled from Gravesend, Rochester, Maidstone, &c. to witness the skill of David and Goliah, as the competitors were termed, Mym standing 6 feet 2 inches high, : while Dearman barely reached 5 feet 2 inches. Mr. Mym won the toss, and went in first; and it was soon evident that his batting was equal to the bowling. He scored 3.3 in 58 minutes, when he was caught out. In about half an hour, Dearman took the bat, and the most intense anxiety was manifested, and the terrific bowling of Mym, soon put it beyond doubt how the match would terminate, for the ninth ball took the top off the middle wicket, and split it. Dearman was in 8 minutes, and only touched one ball. In the second innings Mr. Mym displayed wonderful command over his bat, and the runs were made rapidly. He scored 89 in his second innings ; after which Dearman again took theba p t i . tch H o e f s s o i o y n in s ,s co bi r , ed lls ei c g o h u t l , d nbuotttbe the tremendous force and fine withstood, even by Dearman. The 18 th ball was a ripper , and up went the stumps, leaving Dearman in a minority of 112. The ret urn matc h will be played at the Hyde Park cricket-ground, Sheffield, on Monday . next. An opportu nity will then be presented of witnessing the finest batting and bowling in the wbrld.—Leeds paper. DREADFUL FIRE AT MANCHESTER. MELANCHOLY LOSS OF SEVERAL LIVES MANCHESTER. SUNDAY EVENING.—It is our painful duty to record one of the most fatal calamities which has befallen Manchester for some time. About twelve o'clock on Saturday night, Patrick Chilton, private watchman on the premises of Messrs. Macintosh and Co., manufacturers of the celebrated waterproof material for cloaks, &c., at Chorlton-upon-Medlock, discovered smoke issuing from one of the upper windows of the manufactory ; he instantly gave the alarm, and the fire-bell had scarcely began to toll, ere Mr. Rose and his fire-brigade, accom- , pitied by two engines, were on the spot. By this time, however, the flames had burst forth with alarming fierceness; and although the engines immediately commenced playing on the building; in an incredibly short space of time the whole of the upper part was inveloped in one vast sheet of fire. About one o'clock the hose of one of the engines was passed up to Watson, a fireman, who with great intrepidity had mounted to one of the upper rooms, and he continued, assisted by fireman No. 37, who had followed him with se veral others, to play upon the burning pile beneath, but with out much apparent effect. In the adjoining room to that in which they were at work, was an immense cylindrical cis tern, filled, or nearly so, with a composition, which, by some means unknown to the firemen, the fire reached, when it exploded with terrific violence; several of the men in the adjoining room being blown of their legs, and forced vio lently against the walls, by which many of them was severely injured. It is reported that about this time some one set the ma chine of the manufactory going, which being placed in the upper part of the building, and thereby shaking the burning pile from the roof to the foundation, probably might have been, as is conjectured, the cause of the dreadful catastrophe which immediately. followed. A fireman, who was near Watson at the moment the en gine or machine of the manufactory was set going, says, that feeling the boards under his feet trembling, he exclaimed— " Oh, James (Watson), it's like to be all up with us." He had hardly uttered these words, and gone into the next room, before an awful crash was heard, and instantly following it the whole of the flooring on which the machinery was resting gave way, and poor Watson, togeth er w ith the whole of that part of the building, was precipitated into the flaming abyss beneath ! This was quickly followed by the roof, the falling of which for a few seconds appeared to have entirely ex tinguished the fire, but as soon as. the dense volume o( smoke and dust, which resulted . from such a mass of ma chinery, brick-work, and timber coining down on it, had rolled away, the flames, "like a giant refreshed," burst forth with redoubled vigour, presenting at once a magni ficent, though awful sight. This occurred about two o'clock, and although the force-pumps of the manufac tory, aided by the engines brought by the fire brigade, did not cease playing on the premises, it was not till three o'clock that the fire was anything like sub dued. As soon as it was, active exertions were made by the fire-brigade, the police, and in fact by every person congre gated within the walls of Messrs. Macintosh's premises, to give relief or assistance to the unhappy sufferers, who, it was truly conjectured, lay buried beneath the ruins. At a quar ter past three, fireman James Johnson heard some one groan ing under a heap of burning materials, a portion of which being quickly removed, the head and shoulders of a poor fellow named Jones, it is believed, who had volunteered as sistance to the firemen, appeared, covered up to the waist by a vast quantity of the fallen building. He cried out faintly, though imploringly, to Johnson, "Give me a drop of water! Oh water! Oh Lord! my poor wife and children !" Johnson procured him some water, and then turned round to speak to a fellow-fireman, who stood only a few yards off, when amass of rubbish again fell, completely covering, and, as it after wards proved, killing the wretched mau, already halt-buried there. The two firemen and Air. Rose bad a most providential and narrow escape, being struck and covered with portions of the same fall as killed Jones; indeed, Mr. Rose was seri ously crushed by it. After unremitting and strenuous .exer tions, about six o'clock the body of the unfortunate Watson was discovered; and, strange to say, (when - it is recollected that he apparently fell into, as it were, a vast blazing furnace,) although dreadfully crushed, yet, with the exception of his hands, the fingers of which were either burned or torn oft, leaving little but the stumps, his person did not appear in jured by the fire. As soon as the body could be got out from the dangerous situation in which it lay, which was the work . . of infinite labour, it was carried to the King's Arias Inn, Chorlton. there to await the Coroner's inquest. It may be as well to state here, that the unhappy man, who was an honest, industrious, fellow, and reckoned a skilful fireman, has left a wife and family to bewail his loss. Shortly afterwards the men engaged in searching, which, from tle extremely tottering state of the remaining walls, was a work of great danger, discovered another body, which turned out to he also that of a volunteer, who, previously to offering his services, had given, as is believed, the name of Morgan. It presented a frightful appearance. No sooner bad this body been dug out, than another was seen, which, after much labour, was also taken, with the body of Morgan, to the King's Arms. It proved to be the remains of a person named Mash or Marsh. Just at this time, about twelve o'clock, the excitement of the vast multitude assembled was extreme. The carrying out of the dead bodies—the wailing of the relatives—and the anxiety of many to ascertain the fate of those who were miss• ing—altogether presented a scene painful to the beeolder, and difficult to describe. There are several persons still missing, and it is feared that ere the efforts of the searchers are finished, a frightful addi tion will be made to the catalogue now given. One of the gable-ends of the manufactory being in a very tottering condition, it was thought advisable to pull it down; accordingly, a man ventured up, and fixed a rope to it, when nearly every one in the yard lending a hand, and pulling al together, down it came, with a noise resembling thunder. Mr. Molyneux, the chief engineer at Messrs. Macintosh's manufactory, may be reckoned a singularly unfortunate man; for it is but a few weeks since, when.falling from the third story of the building, he was seriously injured, and now, on the present occasion, he has had his arm broken. It is utterly impossible to form an estimate of the loss of Messrs. Macintosh and Co., but that it is considerable there can be no doubt. We hear that they are insured in the fol lowing offices:—" Atlas," " West of England," and " York and London." Mr. Ostler, conductor of the Salford Fire Brigade, was seriously injured by the falling of the ruins; and a fireman, narnnd 'ten to the Infirmary in a pitiable state as were many others whose namp e a„ It must he considered a tii‘cisipro — viiiential circumstance, hat the fire did not reach a n i m mense cistern containing about 40.000 gallons of Naptha, which was not more than five yards off from where it was raging with violence—had it done so, the consequences to those in the neighbourhood must necessarily have been frightful. The exertions of the parties employed to clear away the rubbish are unremitting, and too much praise cannot be given to those who conduct the proceedings. Not the slightest conjecture ca❑ be formed as to the cause of this lamentable fire; neither is it known, at present, in what part of the premises it broke out, although the watch man first discovered the symptoms in the upper part of the manufactorv.—Lancashire Herald. SWINDLING. William Howard, who, it will be recollected, was brought up at the New Bailey on Monday last, charged with obtaining goods from Messrs. Potters and Norris, merchants, of this town, by a forged order,'purpnrting to be from Messrs. Hart ley and Morton, drapers, of Halifax, was brought up again yesterday, charged with obtaining goods in a similar man ner from Messrs. S. and J. Watts, merchants, of New Brown street. It appeared that, on the sth July last, Messrs. Watts received a letter, by post, of which the following is a copy : " Blackburn, July 4, 1838. "Gentlemen,—Please to send by the bearer, Mr. Sharpies, about a dozen pieces of . your very best India handkerchiefs, of good colours and various patterns; also about half a dozen of inferior quality; and about half a dozen of your best co rahs, of the newest and most fashionable patterns; You must put them in at the lowest price. We will return all that we do not approve of on Friday next.—We are gentle men, yours, &c. for T. and H. Forrest, _ _ _ " J. LEE." - " Must direct it to Mr. J. Sharpies, Star Inn, for 'l'. and H. F. Blackburn. Must leave it there by half-after ten in the morning." In consequence of this letter, Messrs. Watts, supposing the order a genuine one, sent the goods to the Star Inn, and directed the parcel, " Mr. Sharpies, passenger; for T. and 11. Forrest, Blackburn." No person claimed the parcel at the Star; and it is probable that the prisoner either dared not call for it, or had some other reason for wishing it to be sent by coach, as, on the following day, Messrs. Watts re ceived, also by post, another letter, of which the following is a copy : " Blackburn, July 5, 1838. " Gentlemen,—We were much disappointed at not receiv ing the goodS we wrote for by Mr. Sharpies yesterday, but suppose it was owing to your not getting the letter sooner, Mr. Sharpies saying that he forgot to go with it before you had closed in the evening, and which made him put it in the post. Mr. I'. Forrest intended coming to Manchester to morrow; but, being so very unwell with rheumatism, he is obliged to put it oft: Therefore, have to request that you will send the goods written for, by the Rocket coach from the White Horse, this evening, without fail, being in want of them for a very particular use. Same time, say the price of your grey cotton drawers, large sizes.—We are yours &c. for T. and H. Forrest, _ " J. LEE." " Mr. Forrest will be with you on Wednesday, if health permit." The parcel, not being claimed, was sent to. Messrs. Forrest' by whom it was received, and opened by Mr. Thomas Forrest, who carries on business as a draper at Blackburn, under the firm of T. and H. Forrest; and in the parcel was an invoice of the goods. About half an hour afterwards, Mr. Forrest received a letter by the mail, purporting to come from Messrs, Watts, saying that the goods had been wrongly directed, and it was not discovered till after the parcel had gone ; and if he would direct and send it to Mr. James Forrest, to be left at Cheetham-hill toll-bar till called for, and pay the car riage both ways, they would allow hitn- for it. Mr. Forrest accordingly sent off the parcel by the Rocket coach to Cheetham-hill, where it remained till Saturday the-14th (the bar-keeper having got it on the 9th,) when it was called for by a young man whom the bar-keeper did not know, and it was delivered to him. A few days afterwards, the'prisoner called at the shop of Messrs. Jeffery and Morrisb, drapers, of Liverpool, and offered to them several pieces of bandana handkerchiefs for sale, for which he,asked 15s. a piece. Mr. Jeffery offered him s. 9d., which the prisoner took with very little hesitation. Mr. Jeffery then questioned him as to whether he had got them honestly; and he said the tact was he had cheated the queen out of her duty, but nothing more; that his name was Howard; and be lived with his brother in New Bridge-street,London. Ile then made out the invoice; and Mr. Jeffery said he should expect discount for cash, which the prisoner at once agreed to. Mr. Jeffery then told him he would not give him either goods or money without a reference; and the prisoner said he knew no one in Liver pool, and he wanted to go to Bolton, and be on by the five o'clock train. Mr. Jeffery then told him to come again a little before live. The prisoner then went and came again just before five, but not in time to be able to go by the train; he gave a reference in Manchester, and Mr. Jeffery told him he would make inquiries. In the morning the prisoner came again; but as Mr. Jeffery had not heard from Manchester he still refused to give him the money. The prisoner then requested him to send the money to his brother, in New Bridge-street, London, and went away. Mr. Jeffery, having examined the parcel, and thinking, from a direction on the paper, that the goods might belong to Messrs. Watts, wrote to them, and they informed them that the goods were theirs. The prisoner, after being taken into custody for obtaining the goods from Messrs. Potter and Norris, acknowledged to Smith, the beadle, that the letters sent to Messrs. Watts were in his handwriting. He declined saying anything in his de fence, and was committed for trial. It appears that he has been successful in another trick of the same kind, as 1111- William APLean, draper, of Bury, stated that on the 9th of July he bought twelve pieces of bandana handkerchiefs of him, arid paid him £lO 12s. 6d., and the prisoner made out the invoice in the name of James Harwood. When at the Manchester police-office, the priSoner said that his real name was not Harwood, and he iefused to tell what it was. On being asked by Smith how he found out the connex ion. be tween Messrs. T. and 11. Forrest and Messrs. Watts, he said that he saw a porter take a parcel from Messrs. Watts to a coach-office in Hanging-ditch, and it was directed to Messrs. Forrest.—Mancheste r Guardian. Mount Vesuvius continuer], at the date of the last advices from Naples, in a state of Eruption. Columns of fire, 100 feet high, bad been emitted, a torrent of lava was rolling down in the direction of the hermitage, and the inhabitants at the foot of the mountain were ready for flight with their moveables, in ease any danger should arise. SECOND EDITION. Standard o . lfice, Three o' Clock. LIVERPOOL MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. We have moderate supplies of free Grain and Flour, but quite enough for the demand, which has been confined to the immediate wants of the trade. During last week there was more firmness on the part of holders, owing to the unsettled state of the weather; but at to-day's market, from an oppo site cause, there was much anxiety to sell, and a reduction of fully IF. per 701bs. was submitted to on Irish Wheats. Fo reign Wheats were sold, to be delivered free on Friday, at 10s. to 102. Gd. per 701bs. Sack Flour declined 4s. to ss. per sack, with a very trifling Old Oats declined to 3s. 6d. e 3s. 7d. per 451b5., and some new sold at 3s. lld.—Old Oatmeal at 28s. e 295. per 2401b5. There was rather an improved demand for Butter, 'at a decline of Is. to 2s. per cwt. The best Carlows are 90s. to 925. per cwt., landed. ERAG E PRICES, WHEAT, 4jr 70Ths. s d s d BEANS, imp. mea. s d s d Irish dried red . 9 6.. 10 6 1ri5h........... 41 00 18 0 Do. dried white,lo 0 cx 10 6 FLOUR, 4 280 tbs. Do. undried.... 0 0.. 0 0 Eng.& Irish sup. 58 0.. 60 0 English ..11 0.. 11 6 Do. lines 54 0 ..56 0 Canada 0 0.. 0 0 Do. seconds .... 50 0.. 52 0 OATS, W 45 lbs Do. thirds .. 18 0.. 30 0 Irish BARLEY, W6O lbs. Do. old O.. 0 Irish gi inding.. 5 6.. 5 8 BRAN. de 24111 S 1 3.. 1 6 AVERAGE PRICE OF BUTTER, &c. SD SD SD SD Bacon, dr cwt .. 50 0 rit 53 0 Banbridge B5 0 6 90 U Hams, dry Do. wet - 0 .. 0 Coleraine. Firkin Lard,.... 51 0 .. 54 0 Carlow BB 0 .. 92 0 Bladdered d 0.... 60 0 .. 66 0 Limerick ... Grease Butter .. 40 0 .. 42 0 Belfast 9O 0.. 91 0 Prime Mess Beef, Derry r tierce, 98 0 ..110 york, 2ds, —o.. 0 Prtme Mess Pork, Newry. dr barrel, 78 0.. 80 OiDundalk — 0 .. 0 (Sligo O.. 0 From the RItIVAI Ust to th ,S OF C' : 27th Au DESCRIPTION. COAST WISE. OILN. igust incli EAST INDIES Wheat Qrs Barley Qrs. Oats Qrs. Flour Sacks Ditto Brls. Malt Oatmeal Loads 'TOTAL, Rye Beans Qrs. Pease Qrs. Shelled Barley Qrs. Indian Corn Qrs Rapeseed Qrs. 685 122 5992 4207 SHIPPING 1435 142 6000 4521 1607 5616 3 426 NTELLIGENCE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. ARRIVED—RoyaI William, —, from Licati—Belgrave, —, from Archangel— Hodbet, —, from the Mediterranean. SAlLED—Pactolus, Harding, for Philadelphia—Enterprise, Boyes, for Miramichi—St. Patrick, Evill, for Hambro' and Newfoundland —Pearl, Christian, for Gibraltar—Augusta, Jameson, for Bath, A.S. —Phcenix, Hartley, for Antigua—Water Witch, Billing, for Ancona —Catherine M'Donald, Corner, for Richibucto—Sarah, Hefter, for Newfoundland—Alciope, Bennett, for Monte Video—Freheit, Meyer, for Lubeck—Alice, Knapp, for City Point—William and John. Robinson. for Thomaston, A.S.—Unicorn, Gill, for Leghorn —lsabella, Doming, for Havre—Nlelby, Hayton. for Ceara—Pran conia, Blake, for Boston—Duke of York, Bienvenu, for Algiers— Majestic, Taylor, for Miramichi. Ebro, -, for Havana, has returxed into dock, with damage, having been in contact with the Franconia, for Boston, the latter proceeded Dolphin, -, hence for Halifax, was spoken 4th inst. lat. 45, long, 49 Tally-ho, -, hence for Virginia, was spoken sth instant, in lat. 48 long. 44 Mary. -, for Miramichi, was spoken 25th instant, in lat. 45, long. 54 Arkwright, Birnie ; Daniel Wheeler, Bouch, and Guardian, -, hence at Rio Clipper, Holland, from Constantinople at Zante Friendship, Bailey, from Licata, at Gibraltar, and sailed 9th inst. for this port James Dunlop, Dunlop, hence at Gibraltar , Fanny Connell, Lay, hence at Lisbon Leander, -, from Odessa at Malta, and sailed 9th instant for this port Daphne, Drinkwater, hence for Barbadoes, at Beaumaris Pendarves, Seager, hence for Tunis, at St. Ives Catherine Selina, hence for Dordt, at Mivagissey Nautilus, Johnson, hence for -Newcastle, at Torbay, very leaky LATEST DATES. INDIRECT.—Rio, June 18.—Bahia, - July 14. MISCELLANEOUS. The crops of hazelnuts and filberts this year, it is said, will be abundant almost beyond parallel. Red currants, of a description superior to our own, have been lately imported in large quantities from Rotterdam. 11. Waddington, Esq., of the midland circuit, has been ap pointed recorder of the city of Lichfield, in the room of the late T. Jervis, Esq. Between the 11th and 18th instant, 21 packets entered Bou logne with 1,578 passengers, and the same number with 1,150 Mr. G. Shepperd, linen-draper and tailor, of Souihinolton has a pear-tree in his garden, 15 feet wide and 5 feet high having on it the astonishing number of 1633 pears. ..rvoy made of th e The ordnance department h.. had lands surrounding the barracks at Winchester, preparatot v. it is said, to their being disposed of by public auction. - Gambling is said to be the besetting vice of Spanish or cers, who are, in all other respects, models of abstinence and sobriety. Major Sir James Hamilton, Bart., has been appointed to the staff of the commander of the forces in Canada, Lieut- General Sir John Colbourne, G.C.8., as brigade-major..:• On Monday, a mushroom was.gathered at Doncaster which measured 35 inches in circumference. This is the more re markable as mushrooms are exceedingly scarce. The Frankfort Journal states that the Queen of England has sent to Professor ltaumur, of Berlin, a coronation medal in gold,• accompanied with a letter couched in the most graci ous terms. Sir Robert Peel is at Longsbaw, on the Derbyshire moors, (a shooting box belonging to his grace the Duke of Rutland) enjoying the diversion of killing grouse. Government have for the present postponed the appoint ment of the Irish Poor Law Commissioners, in consequence of which the expected vacancy in the representation of Wa terford does not take place. • A gang of burglars, who have committed various depreda tions in the vale of Marchwood, Dorset, were last week ap prehended in a small coppice near Axminster, and committed to Dorchester gaol for trial. GREAT CuntostTy.—Mr. It. Hemstock, of the Angel Inn, Newark, has a young pig, which bas two noses, with perfect .nostrils, two mouths, two tongues, and two complete sets of teeth, in one head, all quite perfect, which is considered a great curiosity.—Cambridge Chronicle. In England the shoemakers are celebrated for their love of political disquisition and free institutions. According to La vater shoemakers are all celebrated for having only female children. In Paris the tailors form the class of operatives which takes the lead in its love of what is called liberal go vernment. THE POOR-RATE.—Such is the state of the affairs of the more needy Fortion -of the householders of the township of Stockport, that the overseers, unable to collect the rates, are under the unpleasant necessity of issuing 1500 summonses against as many inhabitants for the amount of their respec tive rates, 200 of whom are summoned for Saturday next. — Stockport Advertiser. A tact which is communicated by a correspondent who is to be relied on, speaks volumes as to the destitution of top masts in our great naval arsenals at this moment. A noble man, a member of the Yacht Club, lost his topmast about three weeks ago, and put both into Plymouth and into Ports mouth for a supply, but in vain. There was nothing ! — Times. The Queen of Spain has sent over a commission for the purchase of 500 horses in this country, for the purpose of partially remounting her cavalry. We have not heard that any cash has accompanied the order. A Treaty between France and Tripoli, executed in August 1830, has just been published for the first time This docu ment gives notable evidence of the grasping ambition of France, and of the deplorable incapacity of Lord Palmerston. It is felt in well-informed quarters that the number of our troops in Canada must be increased by at least 2,000 or 3,000 men. It will be remembered that the 'ministry refused, on the application of Sir John Colborne, to grant an addition. CAUTION TO SPORTSMEN.—Yesterday week, a serious acci dent occurred to Mr. Thomas Crosby, of Leeds, corn-porter. As he was returning from the Craven Moors, where he had been 'shooting during the week, he got out of the vehicle in which he had been riding near Cookridge, and whilst pulling his gun after him by the muzzle it unfortunately discharged itself, and lodged the contents in his shoulder. He was con veyed to the Leeds General Infirmary, where several por tions of the fractured bone were removed on Saturday, and the patient is now going on favourably.—Leeds Intelligencer. A CANDIDATE FOR PLACE.—English people wonder ! an American servant always (as in Miss Sedgwick's tale) ad dressing her mistress as "Mrs. Ardley," and Americans are highly amused at such a dialogue as the following between a nobleman of remarkable simple manners and habits and a candidate for the office of butler in his house: "Butler— My lord, I find your lordship wants a butler. I should be happy to take the place. Lord—(after some mutual explana tion) —What are your expectations? Butler—Two hundred a year, my lord, and—yes, my lord, I expect two hundred a year. Lord—Have you any thing more to say? Butler—l should expect the liberty to go out when I please, my lord, to spend the evening with a friend. Lord—Anything else? Butler—l should expect the liberty ofenjoying a Bottle a wine from the cellar when I have a friend with me. Lord—Any thing else? - Butler—As I said before, my lord, two hundred a-year : my expectations are two hundred a-year. Lord— Say three, and I will be your butler." DYSPEPSIA.—The effect of mental disquietude in produciug this prevalent complaint is far greater than is generally sup posed. It is well known that persons in good health, of sound digestive organs, who take plenty of exercise, and are free from anxiety, may eat almost anything, and in quantities which would kill those in different circumstances. In refer ence to this point, Dr. Brigham observes—" We do not find dyspepsia prevalent in countries where the people do eat most enormously. Travellers in Siberia say that the people there often eat - 40 pounds of food in one day. Admiral Se ripchoff eat a Siberian cat, immediately after breakfast, 25 pounds of boiled rice, with 3 pounds of butter.. But dyspep sia is not a common disease in Siberia. 'We do not learn from Captain Parry or Captain Lyon that their friends the Esquimaux are very nervous and dyspeptic, though they in dividually eat 10 or 12 pounds of solid food in a day, washing it down with a gallon or so of train oil. Captain Lyon was, to be sure, a little concerned for a delicate young lady Es quimaux, who ate her candles, wicks and all; yet hedoes not allude to her inability to digest them. A GHOST IN SPECTACI.ES.—I once saw what nobody, ex cepting always the audience of that particular night, could have Seen—the Ghost of Ilamlet's father acted at Covent garden Theatre in spectacles. Armour. of course, was the costume, and chalk are complexion. The performer was ►he late Mr. Chapman, who was remarkably near-sighted. Having acted the Ghost so frequently as to have entirely forgotton the part (for who can expect people to remember things for ever?), he had put on his spectacles on the out side of the casque which covered his " ancient" head, and being suddenly called to the stage, on he went, helmet, glasses, and all. When once on, to remove the glasses would have been impossible; a ghost without speculation in his eyes, taking off a pair of spectacles, would have been fatal, and, accordingly, the ghost performed his duty, even to the time of cock-crowing, framed and glazed, as ghost was never seen before. A correspondent says—" Some of the holders of old wheat are desirous of having it believed that there is a maggot in the new; but well-informed persons think the maggot is in their own heads.—Morning Herald. We are informed that the London and Southampton Rail way will open its next stage, viz., 15 miles further than Woking-heath, its present terminus, on Monday, the 17th of September next. This will bring the railway close to Hart ley-row, on the western road, 38 miles from London, and within seven miles of Basingstoke.—Standard. . THE EXPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS METAI.S.—The ex portation of gold and silver coin and bullion from the port of London to foreign ports during the past fortnight, ending the 24th inst. is as under :—Gold coin to Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon, 500 oz.; British West Indies, 142 oz.; bars of gold, Hamburgh, 2350 oz. ; silver coin, British West Indies, 9231 oz.; Gibraltar, 4603 oz. ; bars of silver to Madras, 4008 ounces. MPOC.TATION OF TIMBIER.—During the last few weeks, large cargoes of timber, chiefly from America, have been landed at Leith Docks. More than a dozen vessels are al- ready discharged, and several others are entered on the re ports —Glasgow Courier. RETIREMENT OF LORD NORMANDY FROM THE TURF.— We have seen a letter from Dublin, which states that the Marquis of Normanby has lost so much money by the Turf, and is so disgusted with his associates at the Currah and the company he invites to Normanby lodge, that his entire stud is advertised for sale.—Newry Telegraph. GAME.—The prospects of the sportsman in this neighbour hood (Dorchester) are not so good at they have been in some, former years. Some of the coveys are numerous enough, but the destruction caused by the wetness of the breeding season, and in some quarters by the over-shooting of last year, are somewhat seriously felt.—Dorset Chronicle. We understand that in consequence of the great increase in the price of bread, it is the intention of the Poor-law Com missioners to restore to the magistracy the power of fixing, or recommending, a rate of wages for the agricultural labour ers commensurate with the prices of the necessaries of life.— Salisbury Herald. We regret to have to announce the melancholy death of General Onslow, of Great Staughton. The General, with his family, had been to an archery meeting, and in the course of the day he complained of a violent pain at his chest, which shortly after left him, but returned again with greater vio lence in the evening. After having taken some medicine he sank down in a chair and expired ahuost instantaneously. Upon a post mortem examination, the disease he died of was ascertained to be of the heart.—Standard. LAUNCH FROM HER MAJESTY'S DOCK -YARD, SHEERNESS. —On Thursday afternoon a new' steam-ship, the Acheron, was launched - from the dockyard amidst au immense con- course of people. The following are her dimensions :—be tween the perpendiculars, 150 feet; keel for tonnage, 128 feet 7 inches; extreme breadth, 32. feet 9 inches; depth of hold, 18 feet; register tonnage, 720 tons. She was built under the superintendence of Mr. Fluckan, jun., and is a very fine specimen of naval architecture.—lbid. SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. —The survey of this railway is, we are glad to learn, proceeding rapidly. From the entrance into Manchester to Durnford Bridge, the exact line has been determined : and, for nearly the whole of the distance, the breadth of land required has been nicked out upon the ground, and negociations opened. for its pur chase. We understand that Mr. Vignoles will proceed shortly with the staking out on the Yorkshire side,—North Derbyshire Chronicle. A Goon CONSTITUTION.—There is a labouring man re siding at West Drayton, near Belford, who for the last 26 years has drank six quarts of small beer daily, (Sundays ex cepted), and two quarts of ale, so that during the period above stated, he must have consumed about 18,000 gallons of small beer, and 6000 gallons of ale. For the last 18 years the same individual has walked backward and forward to his work, at least 10 miles daily, making in the whole a distance of 56,160 miles. The man is at present in a good state *of health, and promises fair to continue his accustomed prac tice and exercise for many years to come.—Cambridge Chronicle. NAPLES, AUG. 7.—Her Majesty the Queen and the young prince are perfectly well. The prince was baptized on Saturday by the name of Charles Louis Count of Trani. The city has on this occasion done a great deal for the cha ritable institutions; on the other hand no pardon, promotion, or other favour, either on the part of the government or his Majesty, has been yet made known. Vesuvius is again quite still, to the great regret of the foreigners now here. At present there is nothing but a majestic pillar of smoke, but no fire visible. RAMSGATE, AUG. 22.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester and Lady Cecilia Paulet, Count Alexis Stro ganoff, and Countess Zavadowski, a Russian lady of high rank, are among our latest arrivals. It is rumoured that it is in contemplation to build a palace_for her Majesty on the WesUCliff. The visitors here this week and at Margate have been more select than numerous, and this the trades men assert to be in consequence of the predilection for Bou logne and the French coast. The theatre is closed, and there is a want of some place of public resort. Lord Deerhurst, we deeply regret to say, has for several days been lying in a dangerous state at his residence, Bourton on-the-H ill. His lordship is, however, we are glad to hear, somewhat better, although not yet out of danger. Lady Deerhurst is constantly with him.— Worcester Journal. GAME CERTIFICATES.-It is not, we believe, very gene rally known, that by a recent act of parliament persons taking or killing game, or assisting therein, without previously ob taining a proper game certificate, subject themselves to be surcharged in the double duty, (£775,) and that the act ex pressly denies all power to the commissioners or others to re mit or mitigate the double duty besides the double duty on the game certificate. Parties so offending are also liable, under the original game certificate act, to a penalty of £2O for each offence, and which can only be mitigated to one half, at the discretion of the magistrates or commissioners before whgm they are convicted. Owing to the numerous complaints from all parts of the kingdom of the prevalence of those offences, we understand the various officers in this de- partment of the revenue have received strict directions to put the laws into full force. A WORD FOR THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—We understand that the deputation from the town-council, who went to Lon don about the gaol assessment bill, were greatly astonished, as well as pleased, at the pains taken by the peers to ascer tain all the bearings of the ease, and give effect to the rea sonable views of the parties. Those who suppose that the members of the upper house make their duties a sinecure, will learn from the following anecdote that they have been mistaken, at least in regal(' to some. The deputation had occasion, one forenoon, to call upon a noble duke connected with Scotland, and found him busily engaged with the gaol bill, which they observed lying in shreds on his table, with numerous notes and alterations in his grace's own hand writing; and he told them he had been so engaged since seven o'clock in the morning without having tasted breakfast. —Dundee Courier. DOGS PHYSIOGNOMISTS.—Whenever speaking to a dog, whether encouragingly or reprovingly, the sportsman should endeavour to look what he means, and the dog will under stand him. The dog will understand the look if he does not the words. The sportsman should never, with a smile on his countenance, punish a dog; nor commend him when he has done well but with an apparent hearty good-will: the dog Will then take an interest in obeying him. Gamekeepers and dog-breakers are often odd fellows, and seldom natives of the place where they follow their avocation. Many of them are particularly loquacious to the dogs. Should one of these queer specimens jabber in a Yorkshire or a Cornish dialect to a dog trained on the Grampians, the dog will understand from his look whether he is pleased or o&nded, but nothing more. The dog has not the gift of tongues, but he is a La vater.in physiognomy.—Oakleigh on Shooting. CHURCH RATE AT HALIFAX.--011 Thursday last, a nu merous and highly respectable meeting was held in the vestry of the Parish Church of Halifax, for the purpose of laying a church-rate. The Venerable Archdeacon Musgrave, D.D., the chairman, opened the business of the meeting by briefly stating the object for which they had assembled. Mr. Pollit, one of the churchwardens, read over the items, amounting together to the sum of .£lO2 4s Bd. It was then proposed and seconded that a rate for that sum should be laid. Mr. Foster, a delegate from Sowerby, moved as an amendment that the sense of the meeting should be taken upon each item, which was readily acquiesced in by the worthy chairman, although the amendment was not seconded. And, upon each item being put, for and against, not a single hand was held up in opposition, and the rate was consequently carried unani mously. There were very few of the anti-church party pre sent. When a church-rate was asked for last year, the town was placarded with bills, calling upon the Dissenters to be at their posts, notwithstanding which they were then out voted in number. This year they have acted more prudently. —Leeds Intelligencer. THE COURTENAY Ric:amts.—On:Friday morning last the sentences on the Courtepay rioters were received at the county gaol. They are as follow:—Thomas Mears, other wise Tyler, and Wm. Willis, to •be transported for life; William Price, to be transported for ten:years ; and Edward Wraight, Alexander Foul, Edward': Curling, Thos. Griggs, Richard Foreman, and Charles Hills, to be imprisoned for one year and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction, one month in solitary confinement. We are happy to state that the government has allowed a pension of £4O per annum to the widow of the constable Mears, who was shot by Cour tenay in the execution of his duty.—Maidstone paper. DREADFUL SUICIDE.—On Wednesday last, a person of the name of William Pearson, of Halifax, butcher, was found in a field adjoining Elland Wood, with his throat cut. The deceased, when found, had nothing upon him but his shirt, his clothes being about a hundred yards distant; a pocket knife was found by his side and two others in his pocket. About three months ago the deceased made an at tempt to hang himself, and at times he has been seen in a state of derangement, brought on by excessive drinking. An inquest has since been held, and a verdict returned ac cording_to the above facts.—Leeds Intelligencer. THE CHIMPANZEE.—We have been very much interested by a visit to the chimpanzee now exhibiting in this town, which is, beyond all comparison, the nearest approach to the human being that we have seen in any of the ape tribe. Perhaps the resemblance is greater on account of the extreme youth of the animal, who exhibits all the wayward humours Of a child, frolicking and gatnbolling about, and playing with a dog, his constant companion, just like a boy of two years old; but performing all his odd tricks with a gravity of countenance and of manner which make them exceedingly ludicrous.—Manchester Guardian. On Saturday week, Mr. Robert Stephenson (principa engineer for the London and Birmingham railway), with a party of friends, performed the journey from London to Birmingham, by the railway, in four hours and a half, the great work being now nearly completed. They left London at six A.M., and breakfasted (with Mr. Gandell, one of his engineers) at Castlethorp. The distance from Coventry to Birmingham, 181 miles, was performed in 29 minutes. Mr. R. S. entertained his friends at dinner at the Stork Hotel, and returned to Coventry, where he left the party, who then proceeded to London, where they arrived at 10 P.m., without meeting the slightest accident. VERDICTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AT THE ASSIZES.—Amidst what are now proverbially termed " The glorious uncer tainties of the law," we have seldom known so fortunate an assizes as the one just terminated for that generally losing party in an action—the defendant. It is not usual to have more than some half dozen verdicts given at these assizes fur the defendant; but on the present occasion, there have been no fewer than sixteen—nearly one-seventh of the whole num-. her of causes in the list, more than one-sfth of the number tried, and nearly a third of the number in which verdicts were given for the plaintiff. Of the 117 causes in the list, there were verdicts in 54 for the plaintiff, in 16 for the de fendant, 13 were referred, in one the plaintiff was non-suited, and 33 causes were withdrawn, or not tried.—Manchester Guardian. BANK OF IRELAND.—ISSUE OF NEW NOTES.—The Bank of Ireland are about to issue notes of a very different appear ance from those now in circalation, and which in point of style and execution, arc a great credit to the present advanced state of the arts in these kingdoms, and will considerably in crease the difficulty of imitation. At either side of the note there is a figure of H ibernia, leaning on a harp, which stands on a pillar bearing the banking motto, Bona fides Reipubliese stabilitas. These figures are sufficiently large to occupy the entire sides of the note. Along the top is a most elaborate scroll, exquisitely engraved, formed by an Egyptian head, full face in the centre, but gradually declining until it ter minates in profile at either end, The inscription of the note is as usual, and the same ingenious and unerring system of numbering is adopted as with the present notes. The man ner in which the new notes have been executed, though simple and graceful in design, must have cost the designer, Mr. Oldham, an infinity of labour and time; but he is amply compensated .by having produ ce d a pi ece o f work which will reflect credit upon him in the minds of every one having sufficient taste to appreciate his deserts.— D üblin Evening Mail. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. Mr. HARLEY, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane, is engaged for a Fortnight, and will make his second appearance here these two years This Evening. Third Week of Mr. F. VINING. rums present TUESDAY EVENING, the 28th instant , will be performed, for the second time here, Mr. Knowles' last New Play of WOMAN'S WIT : OR, LOVE'S DISGUISES. As produced last season with great success at the Theatre- Royal, Covent-garden, and received last night at this Theatre with the most distinguished approbation. Clever........(his original character) Mr. Harley. Sir Valentine de Grey....-Mr. F. Vining. Walsingliam... Mr. Stuart. Lord Athunree, Mr. W. Howard; Sir Williath Sutton, Mr. Granby; Monsieur de L'Epee, Mr. Chaplin; Eustace, Miss Cleaver; Hero, Miss Faucit; Emily, Mrs. Baker. To conclude with the Farce of - ABON HASSAN Zabouc Mr. Harley, As originally performed by him in London.Zobeide (a Sultana) Mrs. Clarke Zulima Mrs. Tellet. . Nozamoul (her Nurse) . Mrs. Granby. 'TO-MORROW, the Comedy of THE HONEYMOON. Duke Aranza Mr. F. Vining • Jacuqes, Mr. Harley; Mont alban, Mr. W. H. Bland; Rolando, Mr. W. Howard; Juli ana, Miss Faucit ; Volante, Mrs. Tellet ; Zamora, Mrs. Baker. After which, the Farce of the ILLUSTRIOUS STRAN GER. Benjamin Bowbell, Mr. Harley; Azan, Mr. G. Horncastle •' Irza, Miss Grant ; Fatim, Mrs 'fella. To conclude with the Comic Pantomime of HARLEQUIN IN SICILY. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. R. CLARKE, Acting -Manager, most respectfully an nounces that his BENEFIT will take place on MONDAY next, September 3, on which occasion the following Me tropolitan Performers will sustain principal ;Characters in the Entertainments of the ereoitlg:—Mii. VANDEN HOIT and MISS VANDEN HOFF; who have kindly volunteered their services, being positively their last ap pearance here this season. ME. HARLEY,. being the second week of his engagement. MR. KEELEY, and MRS. KEELEY, who-will contulenee-an • engagement of Ten Nights, on this Evening; and MR. F..WNING. fAN MONDAY • next, September 3, will . . be 'performed a lJ Comedy,.not acted here these two_years,_called the PROVOKED HUS B A ND; _ ott, A JOURNEY - TO LONDON: Lord Townley Mr. Vandenhoff. Squire Richard, Mr. Keeley, his first appearance.this season. John Harley. Sir Francis Wronghead, Mr. Granby; Mr. Manly, Mr. Chaplin : Count Basset, Mr. W. Howard; Myrtilla, Mrs. E. Benwell. Lady Townly -(first time)....Miss Vanden.hoff. Miss Jenny (With a song) Mrs. Keeley, her first appearance this season. Lady Grace ..(on this occasion)..Miss Faucit. Lady Wronghead c Mrs' Clarke. To which will be added; the Farce of LOAN OF A LOVER. Peter Spyk ..Mr. ,Keeley Ernestine Rossendaal • Miss Cleaver. Gertrude (with songs) ....Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a Farce,' not acted, here for Eight Years, called HIGH LIFE .BELOW STALE': As revived last year at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. My Lord Duke's Servant Mr. 'F. Vining. Sir Harry's Servant.... Mr. Harley. • As performed by them at the Coyent-Garden Theatre. Lovel Mr. Baker. Philip (with a song) ....Mr. G. Horncastle. Mrs. Kitty Mrs. Clarke. Lady Bab Mrs. Tellet. Lady Charlotte Mrs. Baker; Incidental to the Piece,, A GALOPADE BY THE CHARACTERS. Tickets to be bad of Mr. CLARKS, No. 1 , . Houghton street, Williamson 7 square ' • and of-Mr. PA [MILLI, at-the Box Office, where Places may be taken from Ten until Three. This. Day is Published, in boards, Sys). with four Lithogra phic Plates, price 2s. A COMPLETE and PRACTICA L. SYSTEM of lA_ SHORT-HAND. By T. C. FosTatt, .Professional Short-hand Writer, and iteNirt:er for the LtvkatrooL STANDARD. London : WHITTAKER and Co. Liverpool STANDARD OFFICE, and MARPLES. Manchester,: . SOWLER, and all Booksellers. TO CORRESVONDENTS; We cannot insert the communication of " G. R." respecting the controversy between Mr. Grubb and Mr. Adland. No doubt the late farce was a preconcerted affair. • The paid advocates of the Tee-total humbug know best what " con sideration" was determined upon as a preliminary to the • discussion. Zbe tiberpool g.Ltanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1838. (:*' The Publication of the 'STANDARD commenced this morning at 5 o'clock. By the Wilton Wood, arrived from Monte Video yesterday, (sailed 24th June,) we learn that-the block ade was not laised at the time she- left,- but that it was likely the Buenos Ayreans-would declare war against the French. Admiral Brown had been- called again into service, and a squadron was fitting .outreiglits for England were---Salt hides 50s. per ton ; Tallow, 705.; Bales 405. ; Bones 40s. Exchange at 44. NATIONAL EDUCATION.—The combination of schem ing political Dissenters, Papists, and avowed Infidels, who have already been at such pains in agitating the country on the subject of national edireation, and who have succeeded in persuading some 'of the cabinet mi nisters to join in advocating their absurd nostrum, seem determined to spare no exertion in order to carry their destructive plans into execution. The object of these parties, however it may be disguised under specious pretensions, is to unchristianise the land—to establish a system of education which instils no reverence for religion, and which is based upon a spirit of sceptical indifference. The fruit - of such a systein, they well kno s w from experience, Would be a general disregard of the value and utility of thoie institutions in church and state which at present oWe'their'suriport , to the at tachment which is so generally felt for tlie'EStablished Church of England. The cunning Unbelievers, who are most active in promoting the 'modern scheme for establishing a system of national instruction which shall pay no more deference to Chrislianiffthan to 'Heathenism or Mahommedanism, are hilly aware that, if they can only succeed in banishinglhetible from our national'schools, there will be little difficulty here after in inducing the people of these"realnis to forget those precepts of the Bible whichinaulcate habits of order and subordination—which uphold the authority of the civil law,- and tender Inialty a' religiobs duty. We do not hesitate to denounce the Scherne .as` one es sentially-infidel in its tendency and in its objects... We are the more convinced or this; seeing that the most active partisans of the °S . kitenfare men who make a mockery of religion, and' Vitet'afe loud in their praises of a deme,taticai forin ..orgra:ernment. The object of these men 'is essentially difftirent from that of the Papists, who are, nevertheleSS, found co operating with them. The Popish priests avail them selves of the scheme for the sake of quenching the light of scriptural knowledge, which is now so widely spread throughout the• land, and thus preparing the way for the imposition of,the badge of spiritual slavery upon the people of England. Superstition . and igno rance are twin sisters; and it is, and always has been, the policy of the Church of 'Rome to seek to, degrade the intellect as a preparatory step-to the, exercise of its spiritual tyranny. The state of Spain and Portugal, and of other continental nations, shows hut too plainly the condition to which Romanism would reduce the population of this kingdom; and a knowledge of the misery which pervades those countries should urge US to oiler the most UncomprOmising resistance to the schemes of the national education-mongers—seeing that those schemes have received the apprc.)bation of the Popish priests. We heartily rejoice to find that ,the friends of the Established Church have been, at length,. convinced of the necessity of more combined efforts in,resisting the plans of the factious clamourers for national. 'education on anti-scriptural principles. A society has been re cently formed, under the title of the "Lay Union for the defence of the Established Church, on the subject of the education of the poor." Such a society is cal culated to be of immense benefit. It will strengthen the hands of the clergy in their struggle against their infidel and Popish antagonists, and.afford a ,rallying point for the friends of scriptural education., Th e principal objects contemplated by this society are, the perpetuity of a system of instruction whicbainns rather at the formation of the moral character .of-.thepeoPl e than at the development of the intellectual •powers, and.the inculcation of that knowledge vviricli "maketh wise to salvation" as the basis of every species of hu man study. In prosecuting .their labours they wi ll necessarily have to encounter much opposition, esPe" cially from the gentlemen of the " Central Society 01. Education," who have been indefatigable in barren guing the public on the supposed benefits of thei r "no.bible" system of tuition: With respect to this society, which is composed of a mongrel union a " men of all denominations," and which has been ren dered chiefly remarkable by the violent politics of its leading members, the " Lay Union" have the follow ing remarks in their recently printed address :—" F'l ve years have elapsed since . the self styled liberal party com menced their exertion s . for the introductio n f their system of education. I. is impossible to deny that during that time, owing to the,inertness of Chris tians in general, th ey h ave ma d e cons id era bleadvanc e towards their e n d. Th ey h ave succee d e d, during th ree s e sessions, in pre va ili ng on th e , H ous e Of Common s t o 'grant them committees, before which witnesses were