The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-16 00:00:00

THE PRESS : what is the Press ? I cried ; When thus a wondrous voice replied : In me all human knowledge dwells ; The oracle of oracles. Past, present, future, I reveal, Or in oblivious silence seal : What I preserve can perish never — What I forego is lost for ever. I speak all languages; by me The deaf may hear, the blind may see, The dumb converse, the dead of old Communion with the living hold. All lands are one beneath my rule, All nations learners in my school ; Men of all ages, everywhere, Become contemporaries there. What is the Press ? 'Tis what the tongue Was to the world when Time was young, When, by tradition, sire to son Conveyed whate'er was known or done ; But fact and fiction so were mixed, That boundaries never could be fix'd. What is the Press? 'Tis that which aught, By hieroglyphic forms of thought, Lore, from the vulgar proudly hid, Like treasures in a pyramid ; For knowledge then was mystery, A captive under lock and key, By Priests and Princes held in thrall, Of little use, or none at all; Till the redoubted Alphabet Free their own great deliverer set, At whose command, by simplest spells, They work their mental miracles. What is the Press ? 'Tis what the pen Was thrice ten centuries to men, When sybil leaves lend wings to words. Or, caged in books, they sang like birds ; But slow the pen, and frail the page— To write twelve folios ask'd an age ; And a pet babe, in sport, might spoil ' The fruits of twenty authors' toil. A power was wanting to insure Life to works worthy to endure — A power the race to multiply Of intellectual polypi: It came, all hardships to redress; And Truth and Virtue hail'd the Press ! What am I, then? lam a power Years cannot waste, nor flames devour, Nor waters drown, nor tyrants bind ; I am the mirror of man's mind, Int *hose serene, impassive face, What cannot die on earth you trace — Not phantom shapes that come and fly, But like the concave of the sky, In which the stars. by night and day, Seen or unseen, hold on their way. Myself withdrawn from mortal sight, I am invisible as light— Light which, revealing all beside, Itself within itself can hide; The things of darkness I make bare, And, nowhere seen. I'm everywhere. All that philosophy has sought, Science discover'd, genius wrought; All that reflective memory stores, Or rich imagination pours; All that the wit of man conceives; All that he wishes, hopes, believes ; All that he loves, or fears, or hates ; All that to heaven and earth relates ; These are the lessons that I teach By speaking silence—silent speech. Ah ! who like me can bless or curse ? What can be better, what be worse, Than language framed for Paradise, Or sold to infamy and vice? Blest be the man by whom I bless; Accursed he who wrongs the Press; The reprobate in prose and song, Who wields the power of right for wrong— Wrong, to ont-last his laurell'd tomb, And haunt the earth till crack of doom ! LITERARY NOTICE. Eglinton Park Meeting. We noticed in our paper the week before last the poetica abilities of Mr. John Ramsay, Kilmarnock, as displayed in the above work, and promised on a future occasion to give a short extract. We have since perused the book, and feel de lighted with the many very beautifully descriptive scenes, so true to nature's self, which the poets of past ages might in reality have been proud of; while his other styles of com position lack nothing. The following is an extract : In radiant majesty the source of light Arose, and walked the chambers of the east, And bade the seas and rivers sparkle bright, And cheered afar the lonely monntains' breast, Whose shaggy top was veiled in vapours white— Where soared, sublime, the eagle o'er her nest, By dreary cairn ;—th' unconscious lamb and ewe Grazed, 'mong red heath, wild thyme, and harebell blue. And on a rock, coeval with the earth, Where time had toiled till with his toil turned grey, The shepherd sat, and eyed, in all her mirth, Nature rejoice along life's flowery way— From blossomed thorn the mavis warbled forth, The linnet from the broom and birchen spray, The cushat mourned, and as the bass to all, Loud thundered o'er the rock the mighty waterfall. Descending then along the misty plain, On rapid wing, the raptured muse surveyed, Rich lawns, extending even to the main, Ana s vorp. and tralpc in climmar'e pnmp sirravori And waving woods, now lost, and now again The broad bright river in his strength displayed, Proud aristocracy's bedazzling bower, The lone sad remnants of the feudal tower. Far other features showed the city's face, Buildings on buildings piled unto the sky, The vagrant curs about the market-place, The high slow-moving wain, the driver's cry, The bawling sweep, the tippler on the chase, Of stunted form, pale cheek, and heavy eye ; Toils various tribes unto their tasks repair, The drunkard to his den of frenzy despair. 0, Heaven ! what means this vortex we behold Of human passions, human joys and woes, Of vast extredies, and much that is untold In life's retreats ? For ever onward flows Time's tide, in which we rise but to be rolled As wrecks, with all our transports and our throes, Down to that deep impenetrable gloom That hangs o'er all that lies beyond the tomb. VARIETIES. It is enough for the present state of things that men ac well. Of their motives none but God can judge. " I'll be blessed if 1 do," as the girl said when her lover asked her to be married. A correspondent of the Picayune paper has such a cold in his head that he can't wash his face without freezing the water. A young lady writes from Ohio, that commercial affairs are so bad, that the young men are insolvent, and can't pay their addresses. " I am happy, Ned, to hear the report that you have suc ceeded to a large landed property." " And I fun sorry, Tom, to tell you that it is groundless." If you wish success in life, make Perseverance your bosom friend • Experience your wise counsellor; Caution your elder brother ; and Hope your guardian genius. Prayer is the silence of the soul, the calm of the passions, the contentment of desire, and the union of our will with the Divine. What we have done is worthy of nothing but silence and forgetfulness ; but what God .has done for us is worthy of everlasting and thankful memory. Riches, honour, and pleasure are the sweets which destroy the mind's appetite for its heavenly food ; poverty, disgrace, and pain, are the bitters which restore it. Alexander Gun, an excise officer, being lately dismissed from his employment for misconduct, an entry was made in a book, kept for the purpose, as follows :—" A Gun dis charged for making afalse report." A FAUNcn Bum..—The Commerce publishes the following extract from M. Jacqueminot's address to the electors of Paris :—" Gentlemen, I have shed all my blood for my coun try, and I am ready to shed it again." A. shock of an earthquake was felt on the evening of the 21st ult., at St. Aubin, Suages, and Vaumareus (Switzerland). It was sufficiently violent to alarm the inhabitants, several of whom were attacked with violent headaches immediately afterwards. An elderly gentleman travelling in a stage coach was amused by the constant fire of words kept up :between two ladies. One of them at last kindly inquired if their conver sation did not make his head ache?—to which he replied, no, ma'am ; I have been married twenty-eight years. A landlord threatened a poor Irishman, the other day, to pnta distre ss i n hi s h ouse if h e did not pay hi s rent .—" P ut a d istress in, is it y ou mane ?" sa id P at; " O c h, by St. Anthony'e Sew, but you had better take distress out, here's too much in already, by the mither that bore me !" The works Oti the Paris and Tours railroad have begun in the department of the Loir et Cher. Last week 50 workmen in commenced operations the - com m une of Onzain, where a great number of landowners have accepted the terms offered by the Government. LACONIC CORREAPONDENCE —We find the following cor respondence in a southern paper Son,—Come home ; a rolling stone gathers no moss.—Lucy Muggins " To which he replied :—" Dear Mamma , _ Come to Texas ; a setting h en never gets fat.—John Ati n ' 7 ggins."—American Paper. We understand, that Lieut.-General Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell, K.C.fl., commanding the forces in New South Wales, is to succeed to the coloneleY of the 81 regiment, va cant by the decease of the late L ieut.-General Sir John Waters.—United Service Gazette. A TENDER-HEARTED LADY.—A lady who made preten sions to the most refine d feelings went to h er b utcher to re " How," sa id monstrate with him on his cruel practices. she, " can you be so barbaro us as to put little i nnocent lambs to death?" Why not, madam," sa i d the butcher, " you would not eat them alive, would you In the county of Carmarthen , s everal Whigs have come over to the Conservative ranks, an d enro lled their names as supporters of Mr. Saunders Davies,cand; as yet the only date. It is stated that one of the gentlem en who have left the " Reform" party recently declared that " it was no longer respectable to be a Whig." REMEDY FOR CHILBLAINS.—A common r emedy for chil blains among the peasants in Russia is the rind of p_erfectly, ripe cucumbers, dried with the soft parts attached, and place d with the inner side, previously soaked in warm water, over the sore parts. Dmitriefsky confirms the efficacy of this re medy.—Annals of Chemistry. The following caution is published in a local paper:—" To Dorcas and Provident Societies.—Ladies! Thougb you can not command what the poor shall buy, you can control what shall be sold at your rooms. Do not permit any calico pina fores or skirts—those tinder coverings for burning children — to be sold; but sell woollen skirts !—Pcrhaps you may re ceive some useful hints from the Polytechnic Society." Give no entertainment to the beginnings, the first motions, and secret whispers of the spirit of impurity. For if you otally suppress it, it dies; if you permit the furnace to breathe its awoke and flame out of any vent, it will rage to the consumption of the whole. This cockatrice is soonest crushed in the shell; but if it crows, it turns to a serpent, and a dragon, and a devil. 14rtrp. THE PRESS. BY JAMES MONTGOMERY, ESQ. MATERNAL IMPRESSIONS TRANSMITTED.—M. Gillslain mentions, amongst many other cases, the fact that a hen's egg, sat upon by a magpie, was productive of a game-cock, surpassing every other animal of the same kind. Pigeons of a lofty flight, covered by heavy birds, were no longer able to quit the earth ; and, rice - rersd, pullets produced from eggs sat upon by pigeons, have been observed to fly higher, and keep longer on the wings, than any other birds of their kind. THE IRISH CHURCH IN CHARLES I.'s TIME.—The Earl of Corke swears that he was tenant to the Crown of a rectory in Tipperary for 25 years ; that while in possession Lord Strafford presented to said living one Arthur Gwynn, " that had been his coachman's groom." The Earl of Corke commenced proceedings, whereupon Lord Strafferd sent for him and said, " Call in your writs, or if you will not, I will clap you in the castle, for I tell you I will not have my orders disputed by law nor lawyers."—Strafford's Trial, 1680. DERIVATIONS.—Bourne, a place bound or enclosed from the moors and downs ; as Cranbourne, Winterhourne.— Bye, a dwelling; as Grimsby, Hornsby, Rugby, Wetherby. —Chippenham, Chipping. Norton; that is, Market Norton. —Coombe, a vale in the bosom of hills ; as Englishcombe, Monktoncombe.—Ham, home; hence, Hampton, Bucking ham, Fakenham ; hence, also, hamlet, a village of scattered houses.—Stoke, a village ; a sorry retreat ; a residence within a village; it is often joined to another name, as Limpley stoke, Basingstoke, Chewstoke.—Pen, a hill, the summit of a hill, a promontory ; hence, Penrith in Cumberland, and many highlands in Cornwall. STATISTICS.—A. paper read at the London Statistical Society, on the condition of St. George's parish, has the fol lowing :—The newspapers read by the different families were observed, and were as follows : The Times, read by 57 families ; Chronicle, 14 ; Morning Herald, 11 ; Morning Post, 9 ; Morning Advertiser, 83 ; Weekly Dispatch, 283; Sunday Times, 79; Bell's Life in London, 23; miscel laneous, 56 ; the Northern Star was read by one family. In all there were 616 families reading newspapers, and 883 not reading newspapers ; 84 rooms possessed pictures of a serious and religious nature ; 56 theatrical and amatory ; 768 mis cellaneous, and 1,266 rooms were without any ptctures. QTTIDDITIES.—Why is the Welsh language like the Mael strom? Because it is not easily sounded. " I'm a rising young man, and a capital prospect before me"—as Sinbad the sailor said when he was lifted into the air by the eagle. " I blush for you," as the rouge-pot said to the old dowager. " I SHALL never be able to make this passage out," as Sir John Ross said when he couldn't find his way to the North Pole. " Messages carefully delivered," as the ear-trumpet said to the old maid ; " please to remember the name and address."—A disappointed play-wright has had the malice to write over the door of the Dramatic Authors' Society—" Ici on parle Francais." " With all thy faults I love thee still," as the alderman said to the decayed Chester. " Your good ness oterpowers me," as the gentleman murmured to the champagne, when he couldn't rise from his chair.—Punch. THE EYE.—" He that bath one eye sees the better for it," is a quaint old quibble and a truism ; for if he had none, of course he could not see at all; but the old original two optics undoubtedly have the advantage —or, as mina, gover ness, pedagogue, or professor, must conscientiously acknow ledge, two pupils are better than one. People talk of the worth of " a Jew's eye," as if Jews were all Cyclops, and had the mental window stuck over their beautiful noses. Now we must confess we never met a Jew with less than two, and who knew how to use them too. It is not only a curious but a singular phrase in the language. Shakspeare speaks of the " poet's eye in a fine phrensy rolling," and poets frequently in their rhyming rhapsodies sing of " Lesbia hath a beaming eye," Her fair blue eye, as if the object of this adoration really possessed but one. Some one, speaking of Garrick, vowed that he had an eye that could pierce a deal board ; which Wewitzer, the wit, declared must be a gimlet eye.—Crowluill in Bentley's Miscellany. SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS.—The day before yesterday a person dropped down in an apoplectic fit, immediately in front of the post of the municipal guard, opposite the Marche des Innocens, and he was immediately carried into the guard-house. Ina minute after, a woman forced her way in through the crowd gathered round the door, exclaiming " my husband ! my poor husband ! Clear the way, and let in the air." She then busied herself by taking off the man's cra vat, and performing other little offices about his person till a surgeon arrived and bled the patient, who gradually reco vered his senses. On this the officer of the guard observed that it was a happy relief for his distressed wife as well as himself. "My wife!" exclaimed the man, " why, lam a bachelor." " She may be your mistress, then, for she wept bitterly." On seeking for her, however, it was found that she had disappeared, and with her the watch and purse of the patient, which she had adroitly abstracted under the very eyes of the guard.—Galignani's Messenger. A LITERARY CURIOSITY.—A poetical friend of ours, says the Boston Transcript, has a paper-folder with the following line from Gray marked on it:— " The ploughman homeward plods his weary way." On looking at the quotation, it occurred to him that it might be expressed in various ways, without destroying the rhyme or altering the sense. In a short time he produced the fol lowing eleven different readings. We doubt whether another line can be found, the words of which will admit of so many transpositions, and still retain the original meaning : The weary ploughman plods his homeward way. The weary ploughman homeward plods his way. The ploughman, weary, plods his homeward way. The ploughman, weary, homeward plods his way, Weary the ploughman plods his homeward way. Weary the ploughman homeward plods his way. Homeward the ploughman plods his weary way. Homeward the weary ploughman plods his way. Homeward the ploughman, weary, plods his way. The homeward ploughman weary plods his way. The homeward ploughman plods his weary way. A PRESBYTERIAN'S OPINION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—Thus much an attached Presbyterian may sin cerely and readilyi'say of the Church of England. It is a noble and venerable hierarchy. Its foundations are laid deep in the old feelings of the people. Its clergy, mingling the accomplishments of the aristocracy with the condescension of Christian pastors, rivet together the different ranks of society, as with crossing bars of iron. Its bishops have ex hibited many of them the pomp of the prelate in beautiful union with the spirit of Christ's meekest martyr. Its mas sive learning is the bulwark of Christianity. Its exquisite Liturgy, second in divine composition only to Scripture itself, ready at all times to supply the needs of the fainting soul, and fitted, in its comprehensive devotions, aptly to embody every different individual aspiration, binds in one chain of prayer the hearts of its members, and the hearts of generation after generation.o From its pulpits, no longer occupied by ctnmhPrine waria,rapn_ thp trim doctrines of the cross are proclaimed, as with the sound of a trumpet. The costliest offerings for the cause of Christ are poured in generous pro fusion into its treasury. The zeal of the missionary, that finest token of apostolic origin, has awoke within its bosom ; and bishops are going forth, making of the crozier a pilgrim staff, in order to proclaim amongst the Gentiles the good tidings of salvation. Well might the members of any other communion excuse the generous feeling which would awake these words of Holy Writ, concerning her whom the best of her sons havg rejoiced to call their Mother Church of Eng land, " Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou ex cellest them all."—A Tract for the Times, adapted to the position of both Churches. By William Penny, Advocate of Edinburgh. SELFISHNESS OF THE LEAGUERS.—The leaguers are a selfish crew. Do I libel them ? Hear them speak. One says, " I give £250 to the league, not to promote the interest of justice, humanity, and religion, but lest I should lose all the rest that' I possess."—Another of these worthies, who figures in Manchester amongst the very pious ones, declared, " I came with the intention of giving only £lOO, but, as £250 and £3OO have been put down, I will be down for £3OO too." Then comes the statement of the case, without any prevari cation. The three hundred pounder continues—" The ques tion for decision is, whether the aristocracy shall ride the manufacturers down with their money, or whether the manu facturers shall ride the aristocracy down with theirs." So that, on the showing of themselves, the question with the leaguers is not one of RIGHT, but a mere contest for POWER —a resolution on their part " to ride the aristocracy down with their money," and thus overthrow the institutions of England; for no one will be foolish enough to suppose that the crown can outlive the aristocracy. Revolution, then, being the goal of the leaguers, the selfish, but verypious leaguer, adds,- " For my own part, , I will make the greatest effort I can to save myself, and, if I die, I shall have a strug gle for it first." This smacks of physical force, as well as money. Again, another bright example of a leaguer speaks out still more boldly, openly declaring, " If the people of Manchester only knew what it is their interest to do, they have the power to repeal the corn law in spite of the House of Commons." If this is not an excitement to rebellion, pray, sir, what is ? The rebel continued—" It is nothing but a matter of money ; and if the manufacturers have not money, Ido not know who has." The impudence of this leaguer is as striking as his treason.—Fleet Papers. A WOODEN LEG AT COURT.—His Majesty (George III.) is in delightful health, and much improved spirits. All agree he never looked better. The loyalty of all this place is excessive ; they have dressed out every street with labels of " God save the King;" and all the shops have it over the doors; all the children wear it in their caps, all the labourers in their hats, and all the sailors in their voices, for they never approach the house without shouting it aloud, nor see the King, or his shadow, without beginning to huzza, and going on to three cheers. The bathing-machines make it their motto over all their windows ; and those bathers that belong to the royal dippers wear it in bandeaus on their bonnets, to go into the sea, and have it again, in large letters round their waists, to encounter the waves. Flannel dresses, tucked up, and no shoes nor stockings, with bandeaus and girdles, have a most singular appearance; and when first I surveyed these loyal nymphs, it was with some difficulty I kept my features in order. Nor is this all. Think but of the surprise of his Majesty when, the first time of his bathing, he had no sooner popped his royal head under water than a band of music, co ncealed in a neighbouring machine , struck up " God save great George our King." One thing, however, was a little unlucky ; when the mayor and burgesses came with the address, they requested leave to kiss hands. This was gra ciously accorded ; but the mayor, advancing in a common way, to take the Queen's hand, as he might that of any lady mayoress, Colonel Gwynn, who stood by, whispered " You must kneel, sir." He found, however, that he took no no tice of this hint, but kissed the Queen's hand erect. As he passed him in his way back, the colonel said, " You should have knelt, sir." " Sir," answered the poor mayor, " I cannot." " Everybody does, sir." " Sir, I have a wooden leg." Poor man ! 'twas such a surprise, and such an ex cuse as no one could dispute. But the absurdity of the matter followed; all the rest did the same, taking the same privilege by the example, without the same or any cause. — Madame D'Arblay's Diary. PROSPECT OF CHINESE DEMAND FOR BRITISH GOODS. —lt must be recollected, that, since the invention of !na -1 chinery, goods that were formerly inaccessible, except to the wealthier classes, are now open to the most humble. Two hundred years ago, nankeen and similar articles were sold at much lower prices in China than British cotton could possibly be ; but this native manufacture can neither have greatly in creased or diminished in cost for centuries, depending merely on the momentary price of labour, and years of scarcity or plenty; whilst the march of science has enabled European goods that formerly cost ten dollars in England, to be sold at the present day for two on the coast of China. Mandarins and people of wealth were necessarily then the only con sumers ; but now a new and numerous body, viz., the bulk of the population, would become purchasers ; for it is evi dent, when they can possess themselves of an article similar and superior to their own at a far cheaper rate, they will be drawn into the market, while their energies must be turned into some other channel of employment to obtain subsistence and the means of purchasing. Teas, raw and manufactured silks, would, in all probability, be shipped in exchange from the Chekiang, Fokian, and Keangnan coast for woollens and broad cloths, thus lowering the price of tea, and admitting a Poorer class of consumers in England. Some of us, who had 6:: opportunity with rtunity of visiting the northern provinces, saw what a ready mart woollens and warm clothing would be likely to in a country liable to such changes of temperature. IV° Possible average Can be taken of what would be the de mand ; for the great loss of coasting junks, and the expenses of inland carriag e , ve effect of our diminis hed p replictehse; i b n u b t a , b w ita h n en ts i f t ro i m s t f a e k el e i n ng in th to e consideration that westerna q u an coasttit o o f f E s o u u r o t h p can America wheremanufactures therefind s a sale on the are but nine millions of the coast of China, in Which country there are supposed to be three hundred millions, the far short of the actual demand. If ir' ' China must be very If this argument is fair, an enormous increase in the consumption may be expected ; and should the mandarins find out, as thpeoylynoofdtohuebttrawdeo,uplder,htahpast em in reality to encou rage at t p la ro st fit th is ei t r o o b w e n o in bt t a e i r n e e st d w b i y ll a le m ad on th o what hitherto they have blindly driven away.—Lord Jocelyn's Six Months with the Chinese Expedition. SECOND - u - 11.0.i.N. Standard-qffice, Twelve o'clock. UNITED STATES. The • Acadia, Royal Mail Steam Ship, came up the river this morning a little after eight. She left Boston on the 2d instant (having been detained a day by the non-arrival of the mails) and Halifax at half-past five on the evening of the 4th instant. She brought papers five days later than those by the Roscius, the receipt of which we announced in ourlfirst edition. There is no intelligence of importance. There was not a very heavy demand for bills on London. The quotations were from 61 to 61. The cotton market had been again less active, sales for export being somewhat re tarded by the advanced rates of freight demanded to Liver pool and Havre. Buyers were demanding a corresponding reduction in price, but as far as could be ascertained no va riation had occurred. The transactions on the 29th embraced 700 bales Upland and Florida at 5 1 to 71 cents, 700 Mobile, 6to 8, and 500 New Orleans 6to Bi. The arrivals had been 2,945 bales. We quote the following from a New York paper of the 30th ult. The markets present nothing of interest. Produce, par ticularly flour, in consequence of the closing of the canals, has been advancing. Flour—is quoted at 4 dol. 87 cents to 5 dol. Ashes—Pots were taken at 5 371 and Pearls at 5 75. Rice—Sales at 2 69 to 3 In per 100 lbs. Sugars—are dull. _ Sales of Porto Rico at 51 to 6ic lb. Salt—A cargo of Cadiz sold at about 20c. Coal—Sales of Newcastle, fine, at 4 50 ch ; some Liver pool at 6 75.. - Coffee—Sales of Brazil are making at 7to9c ; of Laguayra at 71 to Sc ; St. Domingo at 6c, cash. CHARLESTON MARKET, NOV, 26, CorroN.--There was some animation in the Upland mar ket throughout Saturday last, and a fair business was done in the article. The same feeling was also exhibited through out Monday : but on Tuesday unfavourable acoounts reached us from the other side, per the Acadia, at Boston, which had the tendency to check operations as buyers withdrew; but at the opening of the market on Wednesday they were generally (in attendance, demanding a reducticn in prices ; and as holders yielded, a heavy business has engaged dealers for several days past, at a decline upon all qualities below middling fair, fully cent per lb., in fact in some instances a heavier reduction has been submitted to. Colonel Webb, who had been indicted for giving a chal lenge, had been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, but on a petition numerously signed had been set at liberty. Winter had set in at New York, and snow in large quan tities had fallen. We learn from Canada that the smallpox had been very prevalent in Kingston. Several persons of note had fallen victims to its ravages.—The Attorney-General, Baldwin, had been defeated in the second riding in York, by Mr. Daggan, and it was anticiprted by the supporters of the latter that Mr. Baldwin would be dismissed from the Ex ecutive Council. Advices from Vera Cruz to the 7th ult. has been received in New Orleans. The expedition, consisting of four thousand troops, sailed for Yucatan ; but one of the New Orleans papers says, on the authority of verbal accounts from Vera Cruz, that orders had been received from England for the immediate return of all the British officers and seamen on board the war steamer Guadalupe.—Santa Anna was at his redence at Mango de Claw). where he had assembled a large body of troops for a body-guard. Mr. Braham arrived in New York on the 27th ult., after a profitable tour through Cincinnati, &c. List of passengers per steamer Acadia, from Boston and Halifax, Captain Ryrie : From Boston.—Hon. C. R. Ogden ; Lieut. J.M. Gillies ; E. Delafosse, and servant; Mr. A. Burns; Mr. E. E. Sevey ; Mr. John Smith; Mr. R. Wainwright; Mr. J. Chandler; Mr. E. G. Roberts ; Mr. A. T. Galt ; Mr. W. H. Broad man ; Mr. A. B. Strange ; Mr. B. Rambert ; Mr. Thos. Ryan ; Mr. H. Carleton, and Mrs. Fenwick and child. From Halifax.—Captain Wilson ; Rev. M. King; Mr. Jas. Peake; Mr. J. Hitchins, and Mr. G. Amory. ABSTRACT OF THE LOG. Dec. 2.—At 1 p.m. left Boston, and proceeded to Halifax. 3.—Fresh breeze and clear weather. 4.—At 4 a.m. arrived at Halifax. At 5 p.m. left Halifax for Liverpool. s.—Wind S.S.W., distance 187 miles, lat. 44.47, lon. 59.19. Moderate breeze, and clear weather. 6.—Wind E.N.E., dist. 235 miles, lat. 45.10, lon. 55.51. Moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. 7.—Wind N.N.W., dist. 265 miles, lat. 45.48, lon. 47.48. Strong breeze, and cloudy weather. B.—Wind N.N.W., dist. 252 miles, lat. 46.30, lon. 41.51. Strong gales, and squally weather. 9.—Wind variable, dist. 190 miles, lat. 47.34, lon. 39.6. Strong gales and squally, with a tremendous sea. 10.—Wind variable, dist. 197 miles, lat. 48.21, lon. 34.18. Strong gales. and squally weather. 11.—Wind S.W.,dist. 238 miles, lat. 49.26, lon. 28.27. Strong gales. and oudy weather. 12.—Wind S.W. dist. 242 miles, lat. 50.2, lon. 22.15. Fresh breeze, and cloudy weather. 13.—Wind S.S.W., dist. 238 miles, lat. 50.50, lon. 16.6. Fresh breeze, and cioudy weather. 14.—Wind S.S.W., dist. 230 miles, lat. 51.13, lon. 10.10. Strong gales, and cloudy weather. At 930 p.m. Cape Clear bore N. 6 miles'. 15.—Wind S.S.W. At 12, noon, off Tuskar. At 8 30 p.m. off Holyhead. 16.- - Arrived off Liverpool at 3 a.m., in 11 days 5 hours from Halifax. On the Bth, 9th, and 10th the barometer went down as low as 28 3-10, although blowing strong, not equal to what would be looked for, compared with the height of the Mer cury. DOMESTIC. THE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—One of the sufferers, Mrs. Bye, by the accident which occurred, on the 7th inst., on this railway, is since dead. Mr. Tomlin is now likely to recover though he con tinued for several days in a most precarious state. The other t wo ner.nna ate doine well- ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TlMES.—Speaking with an ac quaintance, a pawnbroker, on the long-continued and deep distress which prevails throughout this district, he invited us to an inspection of his returns of pledges taken by him, and we found, that in the years 1833 and 1134 he was days with out taking in one pledge ; while in the years 1840 and 1841 the number averaged for every day in those years 125 per day, or 3,750 for each month.—Bolton Free Press. Mrs - manic OPERATION.—In addition to this extraordi nary feat in surgery (Mr. Ward's), we have to add that an operation took place in this parish on the 19th of August, when a medical gentleman, to cure a contraction in the knee joint, put a female in a mesmeric trance, and while she was in that state divided the hamstring muscles without her being conscious of the circumstance; and we are happy to add that the individual now walks with facility.—Hampshire Tele graph. • LAUNCH AT POOLE.—On Saturday last a very fine barque of 400 tons burthen, was launched from the building yard of Richard Pinney, Esq., on the Hamworthy side of the harbour. The vessel, which was named the Great Britain is of handsome form and symmetrical proportions, and she slipped oft' the stocks in graceful style amidsst the plaudits of a great concourse of spectators. She is designed for the Canada timber trade.—Dorset paper. THE BANK OF IRELAND.—This day the usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of bank stock was held in the Bank—the Governor in the chair. We regret to state that, on announcing the usual dividend of four per cent. for the half-year ending the 25th instant, the Governor was obliged to state that, in order toenable the Bank to pay the dividend, it became necessary to draw on the "rest' , to the extent of fifteen thousand pounds ! This announcement caused great consternation amongst the holders of bank stock.—Dublin Evening Mail, Monday. POWERFUL MICROSCOPE.—At the Polytechinc Institution a new and most powerful microscope, has just been fitted up. The powers which may be applied are 30,000, 60,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000 and 47,000,000 superficial; or 173,245, 1,000, 1,414, and 8,600 linear measures. Of course, as the higher powers are applied the light diminishes, but there is great distinctness of vision under the very highest. We be lieve, no such a power nas ever been applied before to any optical instrument ; the highest of Herschell's large telescope was 7,000. One may form some idea of this instrument when we observe that the disc on which the image of objects was thrown, is 28 by 24 feet ; and that a flea, by one of the lower powers, was made to fill nearly the whole of this space, while with the highest its head only could be taken in. CHURCH EXTENSION.—There are now 12 new churches building or about to be commenced in various parts of the metropolis, one in the Kent Road, in the parish o f St G eorge , Southwark, one in the parish of Paddington, another on the site of the old Broadway Chapel, Westminster; a large church, with a lofty Gothic Tower, iu which a muscial peal of Bells is to be placed, in Wilton-square, Knights-bridge ; three in Bethnal-green parish, and a church in St. Pancras parish. Sites have been chosen for a new church in the Waterloo road district of Lambeth parish ; another in St. Botolph Without, Aldgate, in the county o f Middlesex ; and a third in St. George in-the-East. The new parish Church of St. Giles's, Camberwell, building on the site of the old edifice, which was destroyed by fire, is progressing rapidly' and will be a noble and spacious edifice. BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—We believe we may state with confidence, that the directors of the Birmingham Railway have for some time contemplated placing a‘carriage between the tender and the first passenger carriage of every train. Several experiments were made to ascertain the description of carriage best suited for the proposed object. A carriage truck was first tried, but experience proved that the only carriages suitable were either second-class carriages or par cel vans. A number of parcel vans were then ordered to be built to supply advanced guards for each of the trains, and until these carriages are completed an empty second-class carriage will be used as a substitute with every train. We are happy to hear that Tomlin, who was most hurt, is going on well. LITERARY AND TYPOGRAPHIC CIIRIOSITY.—We have now before us the Family Herald, or Useful Information and Amusement for the Million, published in London on Saturday, " the first specimen of a publication produced entirely by machinery—types, ink, paper, and printing." The types were set up by Young's Patent Composing Ma chine, to which frequent allusion has been made in our co lumns. The paper in set up by t wo young persons (fe males, no doubt) " n the same space of time as would have required the exertion of five skilled men by the ordinary method." It is a handsome publication, and is at once a literary and a typographic curiosity . Wh a t th e com p os it ors call " The Infernal Machine" is now in practical and regular operation, and its effect is seen in the low price of the He rald, which is sold for one penny, the paper being about half of the size of the STANDARD. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A SURGEON.—On Thursday night last, Mr. Roger Rankine, of Accrington, surgeon, ter minated his life while in bed, by opening the vein of th e r ight arm usually opened by surgeons in taking blood f rom pat i ents , and also by severing the main artery by which the arm is supplied with blood. The deceased had bee n a t H as li ng d en on the previous night, transacting some important business along with his legal adviser, Mr. Bannister, solicitor, of Accrington. They returned together from Haslingden about four o'clock cn Thursday morning. The deceased complained, to his sister, during Thursday, of a severe pain in the head, and was much depressed in spirits, attributing his depression to an unfortunate business connected which he said he had formed in Haslingden, and also to other matters of a private nature. At bed time, his sister took leave of him for the night. In the morning, about seven o'clock, she knocked at his bed-room door, and was surprised at receiving no answer; on which she entered the room, and approached his bed. She called her brother by his name and shook him ; but still his voice was silent. She then screamed for the servant-maid, who came to her, and immediately ran for Mr. Bannister and Mr. Charles, who are neighbours. These gentlemen, and Mr. Popjoy, surgeon, immediately arrived, and on examina tion, found that Mr. Rankine was a lifeless corpse. The bed, under the left side, was covered with blood ; and there was a quantity of blood in a basin, which the unhappy man had taken into bed evidently for the purpose of receiving the blood from his arm. Mr. Popjoy ascertained that one of the principal veins, and the main artery of the left arm, was completely cut across. This had been effected with a pen knife which was found clutched in the right hand of the de ceased.—Blackburn Staxdard. At a late hour on Wedneiday night the vicinities of the Minories and Goodman's-fields were thrown into a most painful state of excitement by the outbreak of a dreadful fire, accompanied by faarful sacrifice ofhuman life, in Little Pres cott-street, Goodman's-yard, Alinories. he premises in which this deplorable event originated were situate at the west side of 'the street, within a few yards of the Black well Railway. They consisted of a dwelling-house, four stories high, the property of Mr. Cook, a soap-boiler, in Goodman's fields, who lets them out to numerous families, to the nom her, it was reported, of no fewer than 25 individuals. The ground-floor was tenanted.by a greengrocer, named Shackle ton ; the first-floor front room by a foreigner (a manufacturer of Dutch drops) ; the third floor by Mrs. Holland and her four daughters ; and the remainder of the rooms by other persons, the names of whom could not be obtained. The discovery was made at about a quarter past 10 o'clock ; and the parties instantly commenced knocking violently at the street-door, whilst others endeavoured to arouse the inmates by throwing stones at the windows, but for a length of time none of them made their appearance. At last the front-door was opened, and two females :rushed out across the street in a state of nudity. By this time police constables came up when an attempt was made to force a passage up the stair case, but it was found impracticable, in consequence of the smoke and heat, which were intense. A few minutes after wards two females made their appearance at the windows of the second floor, in an abject state of suffering. It was evi dent the window was their only means of escape, and the mob, which had now increased to nearly 100 persons, shouted out to them to hold on until some ladders were baought, while others called to them to jump oct. One poor creature got one of her legs over the sills of the window, and after remaining in that position a second or two, threw her self out, and fell with awful violence upon the pavement, smashing, apparently, every bone in her body, the height being upwards of thirty-five feet. Directly afterwards the other precipitated herself in a similar manner; but, for tunately, her fall was in a slight way broken by alighting on the lead front of the shop window : before being picked up she was proved to be dreadfully injured, and as soon as the stretcher could be procured, she was forthwith conveyed to London Hospital. The other unfortunate sufferer proved to be dead. She was recognised to be Julia Holland, and the other, her sister, Nancy Holland, young women, under the age of three and twenty. In the interval, the terrible ele ment had made rapid progress ; it had extended up the stair case to the rooms above, and shortly shot forth from the roof, attracting an immense concourse of persons to the spot. A body of the H division of police had previously blocked up the different avenues leading to the burning building, thereby affording ample space for the operations of the fire men, who speedily came up from the stations of the brigade in Jeffery-square, Wellclose-square, Watling-street, and other parts of the city. Shortly after the fire had been somewhat got under, Mr. Braidwood directed several of his men to discover whether any person was missing, and shortly after they learned from a poor man, named Proudfoot, who tenanted a room on the second floor, that three of his children were not to be found. He said he had saved his wife and two children, but whether any one had preserved the rest he was unable to say. The poorlman was running about in all directions in quest of them and appeared almost distracted. Upon this information Mr. Braidwood directed several of his men to ascend the scaling ladders, which had been placed against the wall of the pre mises, and if the ruins would permit, to search among them. At 1 o'clock in the morning, the bodies of two children were found by Carter, and another of the brigade, among the rafters of the flooring, on the second-floor, shockingly burnt and disfigured. These proved to be poor Proudfoot's children. Shortly after another body of a•child was found on the same floor, apparently a girl of about six years. DREADFUL FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. LATEST PARTICULARS Two o'CLocK.—We regret to state that the fireman, in further searching the ruins, discovered three other bodies, namely, that of an elderly female and two children. At at the present moment Mr. Braidwood and his men are lowering the mutilated remains down the ladders in blan kets, and conveying them to a public-house on the opposite side of the street. The latter are supposed to be the mother and sisters of the unfortunate creatures, Julia and Nancy Holland, who :threw themselves out of the win dow. It is impossible to identify them, nothing remaining but their trunks' which are burned to a blackened cinder. — Times of Yesterday. MURDEROUS ATTACK AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. About a quarter before 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning a most determined, and, as it would appear, a long premedi tated attempt at murder, was perpetrated on a female named Elizabeth Magnus, 40 years of age, barmaid at the Auction Mart Tavern, Throgmorton-street, London, by the pot-man at the same house, of the name of William Cannell, aged 21. At the time above-mentioned loud screams of murder were heard to issue from the area in front of the tavern, and on policeman Chapman, 618. who was close at hand, proceeding to ascertain the cause, he saw a female making her escape out of one of the windows, who implored his assistance, saying that murder had been committed in the house. He lost no time, in company with a young man who was passing at the instant, in climbing over the railings and forcing his way into the house. They then proceeded up one flight of the stairs, when they saw a female lying on the landing appa rently dead, and Cannell close by her in the act of cutting his own throat. On the approach of the officer, the miscreant was observed to put something into his pocket, which proved to be a razor, he no doubt thinking that he had effected his purpose. He also had a clasp-knife, which, as well as the razor, was covered with blood, and had evidently first used that, but finding it not answer his purpose had recourse to the razor. The officer, however, seized him in time to pre vent the infliction of any mortal injury on himself, although be had already made an incision in his throat from which a great quantity of blood had flowed. It was then discovered that prior to the attempt on his own life he had discharged a pistol at the barmaid (Elizabeth Magnus), the ball of which had entered her side. Cannell was taken to the station-house in Bishopsgate-street, and a surgeon sent for, who dressed his wounds, and he was then sent to St. Thomas's Hospital in a very exhausted state from loss of blood. Other medical gentlemen were called in to attend the unfortunate woman, when it was found that the charge had penetrated her side, just below the shoulder, and had passed out at the opposite hip, fracturing a rib in its progress. On lifting her up the bullet dropped on the floor She now lies with but little hope of recovery. The pistol with which the murderous act was committed is a small pocket one, which the prisoner stated he had kept .twat nim ivat,,l fu, vin vrclta east, tc,c,t6.a ti.ac. aLor and knife above alluded to, and from the fact of having be fore held out vague threats to the barmaid, it would seem that he had long contemplated his murderous intentions. It appears that in the evening Mr. Baker, the landlord, had gone to the theatre, leaving the house in charge of the barmaid, with another female servant and Cannell. The premises, as usual, were closed a little before 12 o'clock, and they all three retired to a back parlour to await Mr. Baker's return. They had been there but a few moments when the prisoner began to accost Mrs. Magnus, but apparently in good humour. She rebuked him for his folly, which seemed to make a considerable impression on him, and he then went along a passage to fasten a door, having done which, and while in the act of turning away, the wretch discharged the pistol at her (the report of which was heard by the policeman before he entered the premises), and struck her as before described. She then ran up stairs, and only proceeded to the first landing before she fell, and the other female gave the alarm. _ _ _ _ Mrs. Magnus, it is stated, is a widow, having a daughter nearly as old as the prisoner. She was a handsome woman, and of a lively disposition. She had held the situation of confidential servant for a long time at the tavern, and was much respected by every one who knew her. Her connexi ons also are respectable tradespeople in the city. Cannell has been in his situation about six months, and was looked upon as a very steady young man. Shortly after coming to the place he appears to have imbibed an ardent attachment to his intended victim, although nearly twice his age, and he soon made her acquainted with his passion. No encourage ment, however, was given to him, but, on the contrary, he met with repulses only ; and it is supposed, that while smart ing under this rejection, he first conceived his deadly inten tion. On Monday evening he took an opportunity again to press his suit, when he met the same reception as before, and then it was he determined upon carrying out his purpose. On being taken to the station-house, Cannell at first resisted the attempts of the surgeon to dress his wound, and appeared quite inconsolable; but on being told that Mrs. Magnus was still alive, he submitted, but afterwards attempted to remove his bandages. A policeman remained with him all night in the ward at St. Thomas's, where he frequently expressed his regret for the cruelty he had shown to the woman he so much loved. FLATTERY OVERDONE.—The Commerce observes, that " M. Thiers, the great planner of the Church of the Made leine, has carried his love of flattery so far as to decorate the niches of the church with statues of saints, the patrons of the numerous family of Orleans. At the gate are placed the statues of St Louis and St. Philip, in the interior those of St. Mary and St. Aurelia, patronesses of the Queen, and St. Raphael, patron of the Duke de Nemours. If the temple of the Madeleine has been elevated to the glory of God, it was likewise intended not a little for the glory of the Orleans family." AMERICAN FLOWERS OF SPEECH.—The Union (demo cratic paper) attacks John Quincy Adams with great ferocity. The formidable character of this attack may be inferred from thelollowing, which is really the only strong passage in the whole article of a column and a quarter :—" The poor old "man this time sent forth his poisoned shaft from a bow which he could no longer bend, and it was telum imbelle sine ictu— mere impotent raving." This (says the Courier) has never been surpassed, even by Mr. M'Kean's famous congressional bull last session—" A shot sent without any aim took effect exactly where it was intended.".—New York Express: A REFORMED DRUNKARD'S STORY.—The following story was lately told by a reformed inebriate, as an apology for much of the folly of a drunkard :---A mouse ranging about a brewery, happened to fall into one of the vats of beer, ap pealed to a cat to help him out. The cat replied, "It is a foolish request, for as soon as I get you out 1 shall eat you 1" The mouse pitiously replied, that that fate would be better than to be drowned in beer. The cat lifted him out, but the fumes of the beer caused puss to sneeze ; the mouse took re fuge in his hole. The cat called upon the mouse to come out—" You rascal, did you not promise that I should eat you ?" " Ali," replied the mouse, " but you know I was in liquor at the time." COMPASSION OF A JUDGE IN TEXAS.—A very learned and compassionate judge in Texas, on passing sentence on on one John Jones, who had been convicted of murder, con cluded his remarks as follows :—" The fact is, Jones, that the Court did not intend to order you to be executed before next springe, but the weather is very cold—our gaol, unfor tunately, is in a very bad condition—much of the glass in th• windows is broken—the chimnies are in such a dilapidated state that no fire can. be made to render your apartments comfortable; besides, owing to the great number of prisoners, not more than one blanket can be allowed to each—to sleep soundly and comfortably, therefore, will be out of the ques tion. In consideration of these circumstances, and wishing to lessen your sufferings as much as possible, the Court, in exercise of its humanity and compassion, do hereby order you to be executed to-morrow morning, as soon after break fast as may be convenient to the sheriff and agreeable to you." Quebec Gazette. CONSOLATORY ADVlCE.—Bernard Barton, the Quaker poet, who, like Lamb, was tied down to the desk for many hours a day, had, at one time, been complaining, we sup pose, of his liver, and of the consequences of sedentary oc cupations. Lamb administers consolation in this laughing vein :—" I know many that are always ailing of it, and live on to a good old age. I know a merry fellow (you partly know him), who, when his medical adviser told him he had drunk away all that part, congratulating himself (now his liver was gone) that he should be the longest liver of the two. The best way in these cases is to keep yourself as ignorant as you can, as ignorant as the world was before Galen, of the entire inner construction of the animal man ; not to be con scious of a midriff; to hold kidnies (save those of sheep and swine) to be an agreeable fiction ; not to know whereabout I the gall grows ; to account the circulation of the blood a mere idle whim of Harvey's; to acknowledge no mechanism not visible. For, once fix the seat of your disorder and your fancies flux into it like so many bad humours. Those medi cal gentry choose each his favourite part : one takes the lungs, another the aforesaid liver, and refers to that what ever in the animal economy is amiss. Above all, use exer cise. Believe the general sense of the mercantile world, which holds that desks are not deadly. It is the mind, good B. 8., and not the limbs, that taints by long sitting. Think of the patience of tailors, think how long the Lord Chancel lor sits, think of the brooding hen." " Last week Mr. Graham, younger of Douglaston, was married to Miss Campbell of Skirving, a beautiful and vir tuous young lady. (Glasgow Courant of Feb. 9, 1747.) " On Monday last, Dr. Robert Hamilton, Professor of Anatomy and Botany in the University of Glasgow, was married to Miss Mally Baird, a beautiful young lady with a handsome fortune. (May 4, 1747.) " On Monday last, Mr. James Johnstone, merchant in this place, was married to Miss Peggy Newall, a young lady of great merit and aforlune of £4,000. (Aug. 3. 1747.)" Another advertisement, which sounds a little strangely to a modern ear, is the following : " James Hodge, who lives in the first close above the Cross, on the west side of the street. Glasgow, continues to sell burying Crapes ready made : and his wife's niece, who lives with him, dresses dead Corpses at as cheap a rate as was formerly done by her aunt, having been educated by her, and perfected at Edinburgh, from whence she is lately arrived, and has all the newest and best fashions." With respect to politics, these ancient publications cannot be said to have advocated any set of opinions. We are un able to discover what were the real sentiments of their con ductors on the subjects of legislation or government. They are characterised by little unity of design, and appear to have been simply mediums of intelligence, without any attempt to guide or form the public mind on matters of general in terest.—Glasgow Citizen. LLANDRINDOD WELLS.—The Cheltenham Looker-on, after reciting the virtues of these wells, which require, inter alia, to be accompanied with teetotalism, gives the following anecdote of a visitor not passionately addicted to the prac tice :—" A worthy yeoman of a neighbouring county went to Llandrindod, once on a time, merely to oblige his better half, who promised that he should occasionally be indulged with a glass of his favourite beverage—brandy and water. One evening, the old toper was longing for a drop of com fort, but having had his allowance in the course of the after noon, he dare not ask his wife for any more ; he, however, hit upon the following expedient to carry his point: He asked a friend, who be knew never drank spirits, if he would oblige him by having the stomach ache for ten minutes ? His friend agreed, thinking that there was some joke in embryo. Mr. M. rang the bell, and desired the servant•to request his wife to come to him immediately. The good woman soon made her appearance, and the husband said— ' My dear, poor Mr. Evans has drank so much of the aqua pumpus, that it has given him a dreadful fit of cholie ; do, my love, get him a glass of hot brandy and water.' During this time, Mr. Evans was twisting and writhing in his chair, as if in great pain, but ready to burst his sides with laugh ter. Mrs. M. marched into the room followed by the ser vant, bearing a tray with water, sugar, &c., the lady carrying the brandy bottle. When old Silenus eyed the size of the glass to nbler, he said—' This won't do at all ; go and get the largest you can find ; such a thimble full of a thing like this will do my worthy friend no good.' The servant brought in a large goblet, and Mrs. M. mixed up a glorious jorum ; then, most innocently recommended Mr. Evans to drink it, as hot as he could. Go, my love (said M.) and find a large piece of flannel for our afflicted friend, to wrap around him when be goes to bed.' Iss, sure, in a minute,' said the worthy dame—who had no sooner made her exit, than the jolly nose' took up the brandy and water, and drank it off to the speedy recovery of his friend." LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, DECEMBER 13. A few limited parcels of Irish and Canadian Wheat, to gether merely 2,420 quarters, comprise the whole arrivals of this Grain into our port since Tuesday last. Of other. Grain as well as Flour received Coastwise and from Ireland, the supplies are also very moderate, but of Oatmeal liberal, and of States and Canadian Flour 2,771 barrels. At our market this morning the Wheat trade exhibited no features of an interesting character, the millers still gene rally hesitating to purchase more than just to serve their immediate purposes; and devoid at the same time of any speculative indications, the transactions altogether were un important: holders, notwithstanding, were tolerably firm, and we repeat, without alteration, the currency of this day week for all descriptions of foreign ; fine parcels of new Irish, however, in the present scarcity of supply, were rather improved in value; in English no variation. Superior qua lities of States and Canadian Flour met some demand at 6d. per barrel advance, and Irish was also in better request at previous rates. Malt, including all kinds of malting and grinding Barley, continued to meet a very limited sale on the terms last noted. Beans and Peas remaining unsaleable, were nominally rather cheaper. Oats and Oatmeal, restricted to a very moderate retail de mand, the former barely sustained the rates of Friday last, and the latter declined 3d. per 240 lbs., leaving the extreme quotation of prime Irish 21s. 6d. PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL. ANCIENT ADVERTISEMENTS. To a newspaper reader of the present day, the advertise ments to be found in these antique prints [Glasgow papers a century ago] are somewhat amusing. While in our own times it would be considered a matter of indelicacy, if not of absolute supererogation, to enlarge on the virtues, the beauty, or the dower of a.bride• in the common notifications of mar riages, it was the custom, a century ego, to apprise the world of all the most prominent qualities of a lady who bad just entered into wedlock. Thus we find such notices as the fol lowing : obipp mg lintellignitr. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 13.—Wind S.S.W. moderate. Australian, Liddle, hence off Cape Palmas 25th October Ellen Jenkinson, hence off ditto 25th October Salopian, Bell, from Lima, at Macao Sophia Wells. Gwyther, hence at Leghorn Undaunted, Worwell, from Zante, at Gibraltar, and sailed 2nd Dec. for this port Briton, CornhW, hence at Almeira Philomel, Christmas, hence for Antwerp, at Kingstown Wanderer, Hynes. from St. Lucia, at ditto Caledonia, from Savannah, in coming up the river last nizlit, ran on board the Gipsey Queen, Jenkins, for St. Michael's, and carried away the latter's head, bowsprit, &c. Vitula, hence for Buenos Ayres, was spoken 9th Nov. in lat. 11 N, long. 22 W WEDNESDAY, DECEMBYR 14. —Wind S. moderate ARRIVED.—EIiza Ann, Bell, from Jamaica—Agnes Gilmore, Michael, from Dalhousie—Elizabeth, Price, from Montreal—Jos. Porter, Wilson, from St. Andrew's—Sarah, Cripsey, from St. Übes and Charles, Rickmers, from Ostend. SAlLED.—Conservative. Lind, for the Cape of Good Hope and Algoa Bay—Camerton, Kenney, for Havana—Lord Palmerston, Rattray. and Blake, Fraser, for Charleston—Loo Choo, Wippen, Ann Jeffery, Broadfoot, for New Orleans—Dido, Malchow, for Rio Janeiro—Avon, Masters, and Covenanter, Patterson, for Savannah —Alpha, Hodgson, for Monte Video and Buenes Ayres—Govan Hill, Manson, for Smyrna—Tyro, Mitchell, for Lisbon—Leila, Or feur, for Constantinople—and Industry, Zellein, for Ostend. Affghan. Black, and Jessie Miller, Crowder, hence at Mobile Sidney, Cowan; Goodwin, Davies ; Mattakeeset, Taylor; Med ford, -; Rockall, Higgins; Lord Seaton, Fitzsimmons, and Tiber, hence at New Orleans Swan, hence off Matanzas John & Mary, Harvey, from Quebec, at Cork Romulus, Grierson, from St. John, N.B. at ditto Clementina. Brandt, from Lisbon, at ditto Gratitude, Harvey, from China, off Ramsgate Adeona, Jamenea, hence for Malta, at Kingstown Myrtle, Carter, hence for Lisbon, at ditto Lord Maidstone, hence for New Orleans, was spoken 3rd Dec. in lat. 49, long. 17 Cceur de Lion, hence for Demerara, was spoken Bth Nov. in lat. 51. long. 8 Columbia, (steamer) hence for Halifax, was spoken ?gth Nov. in long. 42 . Roscius. Collins, from New York, at this port; sailed 25th Nov. Saw the Stephen Whitney and Southerner, hence, and St. James and Montreal, from London, going in. Maypo, Huntress, from Lima, at this port; sailed 6th Sept. The Secret sailed 27th August for this port. The Magellan was to sail for Iquique, and the Octavia was to sail for England in a few days. The Rimac sailed from Islay for Iquique 17th August. The Nestor sailed from Iquique for Nexilone 29th July. The Agneda was to leave Iquique for Arica 6th August. On the 13th Dec. off Bardsey, spoke the Birmingham, hence for Boston John Brooks. Lockhart, from Puerto Cabello, at this port; sailed Seth nnoavaitsr_Avith the Isabella, Thompson. for this port. The lane sailed 22nd October for this port. The Rapid sailed from Laguna 19th October for this port The Mentor, Burnett, from Leghorn, at Cork in 43 days; came through the Straits igth November ; experienced very bad 'weather from the 25th to the 30th, lost part of bulwarks, stanchions, &c. and cargo shifted. On the 30th, spoke the Mary, of Aberdeen, from St. Übes for London, with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, gun. whale split, boats and cambouse gone. On the 3rd Dec. spoke the Louisa, of Plymouth, for Cork or Falmouth. On the 7th, Scilly bearing E. by N, distant 40 miles, spoke the Mincarlo, for St. ichael's. Ann Mulvey, from Chester for Malaga, put into Cork, out 7 days, with loss of main boom, companion, and sky-light damaged. CRONSTADT, Nov. 29.—The Gregory Bogosloff, Tuleff, from Li verpool, which cut through the ice 23rd instant, and driven on a shoal about 4 versts south of the lighthouse. with stem damaged and half full of water. COVE OF CORK, Dec. 11.—During the whole of last night, it blew a very heavy gale from S.E. which continued till noon; all the vessels in the harbour rode it out without damage. THURSDAY, DECEXIBIia S.S.W. moderate. ARRlVED.—Portland, Robinson) from St. John, N.B.—Galata, Woolner, from Smyrna—Elizabeth May, May, from Gijon—and Quebec Packet, Ditcham, from London. SAILRD.—CiiO. Rundle, for Oporto—Levant, Whittlesea, for Magnolia—Garrick, Skiddy, for New York—Adrian, Davies, for New Orleans—Fame, Cuming, for Buenos ♦yres—John Bolton, Tbulon, for New Orleans—Mary Campbell, Berger, and Greenock, Fleck, for Mobile—Windsor, Pepper, for Ceara—Catharina, Vaab man, for Rotterdam—and Bidston, Harmer, for Calcutta. Hampden, -, for Liverpool, was on the Bar of toe Missis. sippi about 3rd November . Ides, Potts, sailed from Messina for Liverpool 23rd November. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, DEC. 15. Wind at Holyhead S.W. moderate in the morning; S.S.W. ditto, in the evening. Off Holyhead, at 3 p.m. No. 1274, Britain's Pride, schooner, (telegraphed) from Smyrna. Several vessels off Great Ormshead, inward and outward bound, at 2 30 p.m. Off the port, at 4 p.m. 2 ships and 1 schooner. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) AFRICA. Dee, Kirtley, 473 Africa, Yule, Wylie & Co Marquis Abercorn, —, 342 Africa, T Harrison & Co WEST, INDIES AND MADEIRA. Visitor, WMoppett, 137 Trinidad, Reid & Co Lauriston,. Church, 145 Kingston, Jam., Imrie & Tomlinson John, J H Black, 181 Barbados, Crozier, Brs & Co Wm Carson, D Young, 210 Madeira, W N Moore & Brother SOUTH AMERICA. " Elizabeth, Robinson, 123 Laguayra & P Cabello, W Rose & Co Europa, R Volum, 224 Brazils, J T Nickles Irt, J R Grier, 215 Fernambuco, Brock lebanks UNITED STATES. Patrick Henry, J C Delano, 1000 New Yolk, Chapman, Bowman & Co Majestic, J Isbister, 421 Savannah, Crozier Brs & Co Loo Choo, W Wippen, ogs Savannah, Baring Brs & Co Perdonnet D Foote, 473 New Orleans, Ingleby Devereux, B. Barton, 423 Charleston, Chaloner, Houghton &Co BRITISH AMERICA. British Queen. J M'Kinnon, 113 Harbor Grace, Nfld, W Tarbet Fanny, J Hallett, 217 Newfoundland, M`Calmont Brs & Co EUROPE. 84 Malta, 318 Malta, 71 Azores, 104 Ancona. 123 Gibraltar, Sibyl. G Esnpuf. Vulcan, Minikin, Mantura, S Weeks, Jane May, T May Ring Alfred, M Knill, G Y Fishley Crdin, Smith & Co J Glynn & Son Wood & Co Wood & Ritson MEETINGS OF CREDITORS Fox LIVERPOOL. DEcEmosa. Nona 16, James Archer, (Ist) Ditto, 11 16, Robert Cheshire Janion. (Ist) Ditto, 1 19, Thomas Hartley, (Ist). Ditto, 1 19, Seddon and Jordan, (audit) Ditto, 16, Joseph Hall, (2nd) District Court of Bankruptcy, 11 importo. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Sre. Robert Benn, (809) A Ritchie, from Bombay, 1463 bales 34 hf bales cotton, 271 bales 1 hf bale wool, Dirom, Richmond and co -628 bales 31 hf bales cotton, 42 bales wool, Forbes, Forbes and co —1063 bales 38 hf bales cotton, 28 bales wool, order-65 bales wool, It Eglington and co -93 bales 14 hf bales do, R Woodhouse —2B bales cotton, Nicol, Duckworth and co-405 bags pepper, g cases gum arabic, 1 case gum animi, 7 cases cowries, a quantity buffalo horns, Dirom, Richmond and co-1934 bags oil seeds and nuts, 50 chests tea, 36 bundles galangas, 1 box contents unknown, 1 work box, 2 baskets, order-1 case shawls, Castelli, Guistiniani and co-4 cases apparel and curiosities, W Jones-2 cases apparel, W Smith and Sons-61 cuppas turmeric, Barton, Irlam and co-41 hhds cocoa nut oil, King Brothers WEST INDIES, .Bcc. . • Mary Ann, (165) W Saunders, from Antigua, 5 hhds 15 brls 14 tees sugar, 134 puns 2 hhds molasses, 63 puns rum, C W and F Shand-13 hhds 6 brls 14 tees sugar. 61 puns molasses, 19 puns 12 hhds rum, J Dawson-6 puns molasses, W Jamieson-6 hhds 1 tee sugar, S Nelson-8 hhds sugar, J Hodge and co-9 packages an ow root, C W and F Shand—G D Zeno, (242) A Sutherland, from Falmouth, Jamaica, 36 puns rum, 71 hhds 5 tees sugar, A Cliff and Sou-41 puns rum, 40 hhds 8 tees 1 brl 1 hf brl sugar. order-16 puns 2 hhds rum, Kemble and Trower-57 puns rum, C Lawrence and Son-11 puns 1 hhd do, Gibbs, Bright and co-17 puns rum, T and J Hartley-3 do, Stirling Gordon and co -37 puns rum, 32 hlids sugar, H and J Hornby and co-4 tees 2 brls coffee, 22 bags pimento, A Cliff and Son-1 tee coffee, 26 bags pimento, J Fitzhugh -240 bags pimento. T and J Hartley-22 tons logwood, 4i tons fustic, 131 dry hides, 600 eoker nuts, I keg 1 case succades, 1 coil rope returned, 1 old copper teach, A Cliff and Son-6 kegs tamarinds, 3 cases saccades, 1 cask shrub, 3 cases furniture, 4 trunks apparel, order—P D Eliza Ann, (173) J H Bell, from Black River, Jamaica, 40 tons logwood, 6 tons green ebony, M`Tear and Brice-6 hhds 2 tees sugar, C Lawrence and Sons-8 hhds do, J Gladstone and co-4 tons logwood, J White-2 tees 1 bell bag ginger, 153 bags pimento, 2 hhds sugar, 3 tons lignumvitm, 43 tons bitter wood, 15 tons black ebony, 3 kegs honey, 2 boxes presents, 16 tons 3c fustic, 3 bags wool, Barrow and Cooper—K D SOUTH AMERICA. 7 Reliance, (17g) J R Dunley, from Ceara, 244 bags cotton, 337 dry 480 wet salted hides, order-12 bags cotton. J Duncan-14 do, C L Mendez and co-50 do, Came and Teio-546 dry hides. J ilorstman —146 do, Crabtree, Aked and co-300 do, Cotesworth, Powell and co-5 tons fustic, 1300 horns, 1 bag seed, 15 logs red wood, 7 casks tallow, a quantity old junk and old copper, order-1 hamper 2 bags tapioca, 4 bags arrowroot, 1 bag cashu nuts, 6 pees red wood, 3 pigs, the master John Brooks, (180) R Lockhart, from Puerto Cabello, 434 serons cotton, W Rose and co-250 do, W H L Syers-200 do, Fletcher, Whitley and co-35 tons fustic, 30 tons bark, 1 hag guano, 3 turtle, W Rose and co-1 bag guano, A W Powles and co-36 brls coffee, H Castellain, Sons and co-100 tons copper ore, J and J Ackers— Cg D Maypo, (173) W Huntriss, from Lima, 721 bales wool, order -1400 bags cubic nitre, Gemmell Brothers and co—G D UNITED STATES. .g United States, (430) P A Decal', from New Orleans, 35 blids' tobacco, W H Gilliat—lg do, Brown, Shipley and co-438 bales cotton, Reid, Irving and co-386 do, A Dennistoun and co-205 do, order-240 do, T Mills and co-57 do, It L Bolton—K D Gossypium (745) J Brown, from New Orleans, 2126 bales cotton, J Croft-7 brls timothy seed, Riutoul and Zinunerman-298 bags copper ore, H F Penny-1 brl 3 boxes Madeira wine, W I%lodsley— I box returned goods, order—Cbg D . _ _ . Caledonia, (60) T Alexander, from Savannah, 274 bales cotton, Isaac, Low and co-127 do, J Eccles and co-221 do, Tennants, Clow and co-1245 do, 2 rocking chairs, 1 bedstead, 1 brl 1 box contents unknown, 1 hag rice, order—k' 1) Francis Depau, (605) T Forbes, from Savannah, 1601 bales cot. ton, Baring Brothers and co—a quantity shooks, hoops and head ing, G C Beckett Swanton, (701) S Davenport, from Charleston, 469 bales cotton, R L Bolton-403 do, Rathbone Brothers and co-205 do, V Poutz —1272 do, order Deaucalion, (405) G W Allen, from New Orleans, 200 bls cotton, order-283 do, Todd. Jackson and 00-183 do, Leech, Harrison and co-243 do, Ewart, Myers aad co-630 do, Brown, Shipley and co—B D BRITISH AMERICA. Joseph Porter, (487) ft Wilson, from St. Stephen's, 402 pieces pine timber, 514 pieces deals, 800 pieces planks, 18 pieces scantling, 18 spruce spars, 25 cords lathwood, 2 pine masts, D Cannon, Son and co-13 D Agnes Gilmour, (915) J Aleikle, from Dalhousie, 1024 pieces fir timber 72 deals, 15 fms lathwood, 1 brl salmon, Rankin, Gilmour and co-2 spars, exportation standard Pry de, staves, ra (2o v 4 e ) s y, from Quebec, 4308 deals, 180 c g h o e m on er shooks, 2 brit; apples, 1 box apparel, 5 cords lathwood, order-4 spars, exortation—B D 11 100 M p o u r nn Aqarkets. WARRINGTON CORN MARKET, DEC. 13. Total quantities. Total amount. Price. Wheat, qrs. Barley SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 14 There was a better show of stock whether as to quality or number than of late. The best Beef and Mutton found buyers at 5d to sd, inferior 4d to Sid, but few Beasts and Sheep unsold. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 13. The demand for Cotton-to-day has been more general, and fully 3000 bales have been sold at market prices, consisting of nearly 1000 new Boweds, 54d. to 53d., and several hun dred Surats 31d. to 41d. COTTON MARKET, DECEMBER 15. Since our last circular the demand for Cotton has somewhat im proved, and although the market wears a rather dull and gloomy aspect, prices continue firm and unchanged for all descriptions of Cotton, except new Boweds, which are plentifully °tiered trom 5d to sd; the reduction in these has caused a greater inquiry for them, and they form a considerable portion cf every day business The mimber of bales sold yesterday was 4500, and to-day atmo bales ; the market closes steadily. LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATOE MARKET, DUCEMBER 15, 1842. Since the gth instant, the arrival of Potatoes has been light. There has been little variation in the aspect of the trade since our last report—moderate supplies from all quarters have been met,by an equally moderate retail demand, at prices varying little from the quotations of our last,—the great bulk of the business being chiefly confined to the operations of country dealers from the interior, who have been purchasing the best run of Cups from 12d to 121 d, and the small quantity sold in retail at the quay range from 13d to lad per gulb.-15d has in some instances been realized for very choice quality. Our local farmers are free sellers of all descriptions of agricul tural produce, at the undermentioned currency, viz : Potatoes 9,1 b. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Short Tops 1 2 1 3 Old Hay 0 13€0./ 10 7p 20th Cups. 1 3 1 4 1 1 New Hay.... 0 6 0 gi Pink-eyes and' 1 6 „ Clover Hay.. 0 00 9 Kemps ' Clover & Crass 0 0 0 0 Cattle Turnips, ap ton Carrots 27 1) 33 0 Straw, Barley 0 2 0 2 Wool), Deals, 120 stand. m. duty paid Archangel o .®d 18 10 Memel 15 0 16 0 Gothenburg l3 10 - - 15 0 Wyburg 15 0 - 16 10 Petersburg 15 0 - 18 10 PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. Danzig, Deck British American Pine LATHWOOD, per fathom. Danzig, 4 feet .48 0 8 10 British American 4 0 5 10 MAHOGANY, per foot of 1 inch thick. Honduras Cuba St. Domingo g 0 1 6 OAK PLANKS, British American none. remcwoon, per cubic feet STAVES, per 1200. Danzig, C. Pipe .el5O 0 0 0 Hhd. Quebec, red, 1/ inch thick, 130 0 u 47 10 and 51 feet long Do. Puncheon .. 10 10 16 0 'Times'', per cubic foot. s. d. s. d. Oak 4— 1 10 Pine, British Amer. common .. 0 0 0 o red 1 7 2 0 yellow Danzig,middling 2 0 2 2 Memel, middling 1 10 2 0 Riga,red Not above 16 ft F..e10. 11. P. 2. 21 feet. £22...t 2 10s. L 4 SS. 15s. 6s 6d per load. s 6d. Not above 36 inches.. 28. 50 .... 4s. 60 .... 6s, 1 lls 6d. per load. 1.41155.i5,10ad TIDE TABLE. Days. Mrn. Evn. Height. Sundays, Holydays, &e, u. 51. H. SI. P. J. Friday.. 16 10 4 10 24 14 8 Cam. Mich Term ends. Saturday 17 10 45 11 6 15 10 Oxford. Sunday.. 18 n 27 11 47 16 7 4th Sunday in Advent. Monday. 19 - 0 6 17 5 Tuesday 20 026 047 17 11 Mercury in Aphelion 5-53 Wednes 21 1 9 136 17 8 St. Thomas. Thursday 22 152 215 17 4 Winter commences. 13A.14iiltIJYTb. William Henry Brewer. Ramsgate, bookseller. John Charles Crespin, Eastehjap, 'shipping agent. John 'rawly Burgon, Bucklersbury, London, hardvvareman• Walter Oliver, Maidstone; upholsterer. Henry Rogers, Thetford, Suffolk, money scrivener. doo , James Clements M umford, Jubilee-place, Mile.end.road, Lon grocer. William Pye, Old Brompton and Barnes, builder. Samuel Bindley Lines, Halesowen, Shropshire. grocer. Thomas Castle, Newbury, Berkshire, horsedealcr. Thomas Watson, Great Drifield, Yorkshire, tailor. Thomas Whileman, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, hosier. .„ e r. George Cottam and William Osborn, jun., Leeds, Wine "' chant. John Vincent, Reddish, Worcestershire, pawnbroker. DIVIDENDS. Jan. 3, M. Danks, Hatton-garden, London, carpet-warelid Us l e : man—Jan. 3, C. Daly, Red Lion-square. bookseller—Jan 3, Treherne, Oxford-street, London, upholsterer. CERTIFICAMS the To be granted, unless cause be sh own t o th e con trary ° a day herein mentioned. merch ant Jan. 3, W. M'Leod, Coleman-street-buildings, London, Iner c don , -Jan. 3, W. Chapman and C. M. Woodyer, Wapping, I .°l 9e s coal-merchants-Jan 3, E. Le Roy, Berners-street, Midn e at Hospital, artificial flower manufacturer-Jan. 3, C. Hamond, Surrey-street, Blackfriars-road, London, Italian warehousem an .v Jan. 3, J. Pidgeon, Birmin g ha m , l aceman - Jan. 3, W. 14 ollne Friday-street, Gheapside, London, silk gauze- manu f a cturer rd, w 3, FL Baker, Mark-lane, L on d on, merc h ant-Jan. 13, J. Radey• Tiverton, Devonshire, upholsterer-J an . 1 3 , J . M aun ders, ".d e month and Melcombe Regis, grocer -J an. 10, W. Lang ue e i..- Teignmouth. banker-Jan. 9, J. Shyun, Liverpool, hotelkeep. , Jan. 7, W. Kerrison, South am pt on , g l ass-merchant- J an . 7, .t Bowden, Addle-street, London, woollendraper-Jan. 6, A',i / h, Terry, New Broad-street,lcook and confectioner-Jan. 4, J• Sn i Hereford, wine-merchant-Jan. 13, J. H. Clark, KIUE Willisi street, London, wine-mer c h an t-J an. /4, D. B i dmead, Brea:l.st° et, Cheapside, London, .warehouseman-Jan. 10. J. Strutt, AT - F. street, Argyll-square, London, lodginghousekeeper-Jan 17 .1. h ite , Thirkell, Cranbrook, Kent, farmer-Jan. 19, A. Crossfield. G. chapel-road, London, and Leybourne, Kent, scrivener-Jan. 19 , e r Greenwell, Fore-street, London, and Coventry, silk-manufac t. t. -Jan. 10, J. Whitfield, Bishopsgate-street without, London, ca!r.... warehouseman-Jan. 7, W. ti. Lamport, Ply mou th, silversnli"; o , Jan. 6: W. Rotherham, Shoreditch, draper-Jan. .5, J. Wight ° , - J. Old Jewry and Mitcham, silk and woollen printer-Jan. , Ilagger, Brixton road, L on d on, o il man, Jan. 5, W. Starie, r street, Hounsditeli, London, builder-Jan. 3, J. Burnie, Tokenbo r- , ( i yard, merchant-Ja n . 3, J . an d J . S i mmons, Batterse a, a e ' o f Stoney-street, Southwark, Londo n , manu f ac t urers of prus'iato. potash-Jan. 3, D. Sherreffs, Bishop Wcarmouth, i nn .keeper-: j 5 5,1 5, F. W. Bushell, Eve rs ha m , i nn- k eeper -Jan. if i , J. Pidcoch, tier . and D. Burton, Nottingha m , corn- f actors-Jan. 11, J. Sneinton, boatwright-Jan. 7, C. Timmis, Darlaston-gr'. - o t. Staffordshire, flint-grinder-Jan. 9, J. Smith. kloo-mill, shire, miller-Jan. 10, G. Boddington, Warwick, coach-builu%, Jan. 11, S. Sedgley, Dudley, g rocer -J an 11, J. Pickering. Long..borough, wine and spirit mercha n t-J an. 6 , H. Medley, Le eds, merchant-Jan. 12, J. Evans, Darwen, iron-founder-Jan. 4, . 1 ' e l. Irwin, Manchester, drapers-Ja n 10, J. H owart h , Rochda l e , manufacturer-Jan. 7, E. Wood, Manchester, and Watling-s"" London, stuff and mousseline de laine merchant-Jan- 10 ' Wyatt, Plymouth, upholsterer. SC - OTH SEUESTRATIONS. R. Rentoul, Newport i C n Fife potato merchant, Dec. 22, Jan' at I o'clock, at the Nl`Nab's Inn, Cupar Fife. PREMIUMS OF. INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S• LONDON & LIVERPOOL, to . . Jamaica -- Leeward Isl. Dem. & Berbice. Honduras Havana New York, Boston Charleston, Savannah New Orleans Canada British , Torth Amenca Newfoundland Brazils River Plate East Indies China Batavia New South Wales Cape of Good Hope Africa Gibraltar Lima, Valparaiso, &c. Malta, Sicily, &c. 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K F 0- 0 ---- - pt i5i.E23f.,.. •1 r, z , 2, F 4 4 1. ! t- IP g"4; 14 9 .. 0 io t-. It 1 e A '?F, a l 'a. 5 -.. 8 .... ..d g a '= ' 43 NI 0 . 0 ,,,. P. " cl, 0 g !I tg sC'- 4 .. 0 .". X' ' , 'X 0 0' W 9 , co 4 .-.• = 0 . p . 4 . . . . 9 , 1,11 ragi. • • 0.. ... A A F;g4 0 0 u• CI el 0 0. , §',,,,,* 2 3 8 2 8 , 9 ti a•' 4A , ci , '0 to '0 1,2 AI V. - g SA F: am P.• = P.: . . ..... ' o E• g. X 4 03 a ;fir ;;;* 6 • X x a • - .0 8 , 0 e-r- 0 .... 5 0. g . I:, . 2 , • . o• 0 - 1"'• 5 ci L o (1) EA cr r? to 'l2 Fi 9 5 0, 2 : O. :I ... co BIRTHS. On the 27th ultimo, the lady of B. WAUGH , E sq., E ver ton, fo 0 son., re. On the Bth instant, at the Rectory, P o i n ti ng t on, S ome rse tsb i , the lady of the Rev. JOHN HEALE, rec t or o f t h at par ish, 0 1 daughter. On the gth instant, the wife of Mr. THOMAS SHELLSII EO' Lime-street, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 21st ultimo, ALFRED, son of Mr. ELLIS, Farnel°,43 to ELIZABETH SARAH, only dau g ht er o f t h e late Mr. JOSE " JONES. On the 2Sth ultimo, at Glasgow. Mr. ALEX. G. M`COMB.4I, this town, to VIOLET, only d aug ht er o f t h e late GEO. ST EPHEN SON, Esq., of Morningside, Edinburgh. O . A On the 30th ultim o , r " at Carlisle. ROBERT BAYNES _ to - STRONG, Esq., Q. C., of the Inner Temple, and re cor der of , 14 9 chester, to FANNY, youngest daughter of the late RICH° BLAMIRE, Esq. On jthe Ist instant, at the Friends' Meeting-house, in this to WP o i PAUL SMITH, of Hunter-street, to MARTHA BIREETT , Everton. On the sth instant, at St. James's Church, Mr. CHARD ELMES, to Miss ANN STANDISH, both of Toxteth-park. ,mIS On the 7th instant, at St. Geor ge ' s Ch urc h , E verton, JOULE, jun., Esq., of Pendlebury, near Manchester, to CAROL I ' youngest daughter of the late THOMAS MOLYNEAUX, Esq" this town. On the Bth instant, at Preston, JOHN JOHNSON BROWN, of this town, to SARAH, only daughter of Mr. HENRY ARC STRONG, of Preston. Same day, at Manchester, JOHN WOOLLAM , Esq., boll ) to oo t reeve, to Mrs. MARY PROCTOR, o f G reat John-street, 10 town. Same day, at Southport, Mr. RICHARD RIMMER, grocer efly provision-dealer, East Bank-lane, to Miss MARY PARR, fort: o of Cheshire. 1 1 ' On the 13th instant, at Trinity Ch urc h , th e R ev. T. B. DICKs hird 8.D., Fellow of Emanuel C o ll ege , C am b r i dge, to JAN E, t daughter of ANTHONY SWAINSON, Esq. DIED. f , of Lately, at Calcutta, CHARLES S. CAITCHEON , s i xt h h gs the late Mr. R. H. Caitcheon, of this town, deeply regretted by family and friends. a' On the 29th of August, at Lima, i n th e 6 1s t year of hisge GEORGE T. SEALY, Esq., her Bri tann i c M a j es t y ' s Vi ce Con. at that place.: On the 18th of October, at Calcutta, of cholera, EDW Apd COWELL SANDBACH, aged It, youngest son of Mr. John Sa bach, of Edge-hill, a youth of great promise, and deeply regrettrsir On the 22nd ultimo, at Kensington, Lady CALCOTT, wife o' A. Calcott, the Royal Academician. On the 27th ultimo, Mr. JOHN CATTRELL, tallow-chandl er io On the 28th ult., at Edinburgh, in his 37th year, Mr. KEiglitii. TREASURER KEMP, lecturer on p ract i cal chem i stry in t he versity of Edinburgh. On the 2nd instant, aged 37, Mrs. CHARLES SOUTHELL• m o, On the sth instant, Lie u t enant-General GLEGG, of Bae kw hall, Cheshire, in the 78th year of her age. On the 6th inst., of typhus fever, JOHN EDWARD BEVERI' °' the beloved son of Captain Beverley, Grafton-street, Park. TO On the 7th instant, in Douglas, Isle of Man, Mrs. ELIZA O CHRISTIAN, aged 94. l kfr. On the sth inst an t , M ARY HARPER, only daughter of ROBERT BRADE, of Windsor, formerly of Salford. „ 16, On the 11th i ns t ant, at the res i dence of her daughter ,-Iste Bittern-street, MARY SMART, aged b years, relict of the br Capt. James Smart, of thi s p ort, d eep l y and s i ncerely r e gre tter her family and friends. 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Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Ditto new Shares .... 8 6 8 10 12 6 Ditto, Debentures Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto new shares Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid 0 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 25 paid 15 5 0 .... half Shares... Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar • ail paid Greenock, and Ayr Grand Junction Ditto half shares Quarter New ditto. 0 0 0 .... ... 100 . ... 50 . ]9O 0 o ....189 0 0 95 10 0 .... O 0 0 29 2 6 O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... . 29 0 0 Great Western Ditto new shares 5O .... Ditto Fifth Shares Great North of England Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston : 47 10 0 Ditto Junction, new . . Leicester and Swannington 5O .... Leeds and Selby Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham go .... Ditto quarter shares Ditto old shares Ditto London & Brighton 9 7 6 .... 817 6 0 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 o 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 .... 45 5 0 .... O 0 0 .... 0 0 0 .... 49 10 0 ex. 63 10 0 ex. 33 15 0 ex. 36 0 0 ex. 36 5 0 9 s 9 .... 61 Is 0 o 0 0 .... 50 5 0 202 6 .... O 0 0 .... 73 0 0 31 17 6 .... 5 10 0 .... 62 0 0 .... 61 15 0 15 15 0 .... 2 6 0 61 5 0 O 0 0 .... 0 0 0 .... 69 10 o ex. 6g 10 0 0 0 0 .... o 0 0 O 0 0 .... 25 5 0 O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O U 0 .... 0 0 0 O 0 0 .... go 10 0 50 .... Ditto new London and South Western 39 .... Ditto, 10th shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 4O .... Ditto and Ditto Extension 7 .... Manchester and Leeds 7O .... Ditto half shares Ditto quarter shales Midland Counties Ditto, quarter 1-sth Shares North Midland New North Midland One-third Shares North Union Newcastle and Carlisle lOO .... Ditto quarter shares Ulster Paris and Rouen 2O Newcastle and Darlington June. 3 .... South Eastern and Dover 50 . New shares York and North Midland 5O paid Half Shares l5 .... BANKS. Bank of Liverpool ..... £l2 lOs paid - Borough Bank lO . . - Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... - Commercial of England. 5 , - East of England lO - of Manchester lO .... - M'chestcr & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... - Northern and Central - North and South Wales.. 10 25 .... 18 2 6 14 0 0 .... 14 0 0 .... 17 2 6 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0.. . O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... - Royal of Liverpool 500 .... 750 0 0 - South Lancashire - Albion - Liverpool Union lO 0 0 0 .... - Liverpool Banking Co lO .... 710 0 . - Wilts and Dorset 7 10s. 0 0 0 .... GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings .lOO paid 0 0 0 L'pool and Harrington Water 1 Stock Works Bootle Ditto Stock.. L'poo Gas Light Company, (Origin al Stock) lon o o o Ditto new Shares.... 100 0 0 0 L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .z 100 .... 103 0 0 Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. M'chestcr Assurance Company. 10 .... Liverpool Fire and Life 2 10s. Ocean Assurance Liverpool Marine Assurance 1 10 paid Company DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c. Anderton Carrying Company .. 16 50. 0 0 0 Rock Ferry Steam Tug Company lO • • 0 0 0 Harrington Docks 100 0 0 0 .... Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) 2 0 0 0 .... (Poloncean) 2 0 0 0 .... 0 0 0 . .. 0 0 o 0 0. o 0 0. O 0 0. 0 0 0 LONDON GAZETTE.-TvESDAY, DEt. 13• PA RTNE SIII PS DISSOLVED. Smith and Leeson, Liverpool coacionakers—Taylor and La W ,, : and 'l'. I%l'l..:ntegart and ( 0., Liverpool, brokers—J. Bailie and 5. ,. Rankine, Hasslin,lon and Arci imzdon, Lancashire, drapers-7" Reece and .1 Embreton. :51:mein...Ace. painters— P. and T. J. C(41 .11, land, Manchester and Leghorn, merchants—Giibert and TAPP t, C..ichester, land agents— G. 11. and 1.. 11. Halsewood, Angel' e "— l n Throgmorton street. London, forein stock agents — and %V. E. G. Wilson, Wardour-street, London, surgeons— gatelat and Ryder, Leeds. woollen.printers—Bradford and Selby F1Y„ 1 . 3 „,t, Company ; as far as regards J. Adamson and B. Sugden—`,,, Pearson, and Co., Selby, wharfingers; as far as regards J. A, 131 ",, son—E. and T. Woolley. Rood-lane, London, ship-brokers -I :, °r f. and Todd, Loughborough. Leicestershire, nurserymen—H. lleycock. Leeds. wool-merchants—E. and W. Herring. isTo v- ":, London. and elsewhere, teadealers—G. A. Kidd, and J. Da v ",,,. Sierra Leone— W. W ilson and Co.. New Malton, Yorkshire. ot. M. Patterwn mon brewers—Pearson, Barns, Barns, and Co., Newcastle-uyr., Tyne, tanners ; as far as regards R. Bar n e s —Abbott and Wa lle r, Ipswich. cheese factors—Bennett, Taylor, and Co, Aberdeen a" Elgin, commission merchants ; as far as degards J. Taylor. 396 tons ; is well kilo iq every pc seugers.—. TonNEtt,,,, A* • --- Burtlien p( fastened ; ' for goods c tion.—For RICHMoNI or to Will be coppered January. Flaring thi tons, will l A 1 for twi ably fast Si ance both on board, i The i For ten Burthen fastened,; for .shiptr. board, Q' Chants; o 7 , -A k Burthen sailer, ai terms of board, Pr Freight pound btt INDEPI New Shit GEO. NN These by men c Their provided convenie The ra for whici which ca These freight al Freigh 80 cents 114 STEPH UNITE These city of IN taality a fort of c: trade, az The r:: for whic whiclk,cl To HD on (wart sailing.- Freigl the rate vi . It: IVI 1\ of YO I tne 16t1 Boar Educat The 1 F" BI Univer and for PuiNc PIRST MATH PROFI DaA Dami VISIT' I. Educa tical a 2. the sl cod 181 3. pline, of cor 4. — the pi vidini table G.— Ethic no ea Atter TA is um dom. for a Set Jur Fre Lir