The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-01 00:00:00

A MINSTREL' LAY, DESCRIPTIVE OF THE LIVERPOOL GRAND FANCY BALL, OF APRIL 30m, 1840. Harp of my earlier years!. unstrung so long, Awake! a nobler theme demands my song, Than fiercest combat on the battle-field, When foe meets foe, and scorns with life to yield ; Or all that peaceful rural life inspires ; Or Love itself, its joys, its pains, its fires ; Awake once more ! for though my aged hand May fail to roase thy wonted measure bland, I fain would to thy trembling tones essay, To give to heaven-born CHARITY my latest lay. Stern Winter, with his storms, had gone, And gentle Spring came tripping on, Scattering o'er woods, and fields, and bow'rs Her verdant leaves, her od'rous flow'rs The air was balm ; in vale and grove Each feathered warbler told his love ; E'en the dense town aside had flung The shroud of smoke that o'er her hung, And through her thinner gauzy veil • The vernal warmth appeared to hail ; Her domes, her tow'rs, her buildings fair, All, all, assumed a livelier air, — Her busy streets, the live-long day, Thronged with the wealthy and the gay. In rich attire, some sauntered slow, Disporting in the sunny glow ; Some'crowded shops, filled with each ware Of art or commerce, rich and rare, — Silks, jewels, gold, the bright supply Of every clime beneath the sky. All, tempting passers-by to trade, In mingled piles profusely laid. It seemed some glorious jubilee, Where all was life and mirth and glee ; But, ah ! though gen'ral joy was there, And none were seen with brow of care, In humble life's retiring shade, Misfortune had her havoc made And thousands in abodes obscure, Unfriended pined, doomed to endure Disease and want, and none to give The assaulting draught, and bid them " live." Happy for those who thus were left, Of comfort, e'en of hope bereft, That 'midst the gay and motley throng, That moved in fashion's maze along, There were some manly hearts and true The suli'rings of the poor that knew, — Some ladies, too, whom every grace Adorned of figure or of face, But lovelier, that in each combined The more endearing charms of mind ; Lovelier, that woe they could not spy That drew not sympathizing sigh,— For when is beauty's cheek so fair, As when the pitying tear rolls there. These, left the plodding noisy street, And sought a rural dell's retreat, Sacred to love and to repose On Mersey's banks. 'Twas evening's close ; The setting sun's departing ray, Gilded the small romantic bay, And gleamed upon the river's breast, Now scarcely by the west wind pressed. They rested on a rustic seat, The light wave rippling at their feet ; And gazing on the beauteous scene, So near the town, yet so serene, They long conferred, how to secure Meet succour for the pining poor, For their own means were all too small To meet the urgent wants of all. Scheme followed scheme, but ere agreed, how it were wisest to proceed, The shades of night began to close, And, sorrowing, to return they rose, — When sounds more sweet fell on their ear, These mortals e'er were blessed to hear, And from the shore a cloud of haze Approached, and, on their wondering gaze, It slowly vanished, leaving there A female form for earth too fair, — An angel, who, as near she drew, Shook from her wings an od'rous dew. Dismayed, the group knelt at her feet, And sought to do her homage meet. " Arise I" in accents bland and clear, " Arise !" she said, " my children dear : To me 'tis given the thoughts to know, That in your generous bosoms glow, For-I who now before you stand, Am Guardian Angel of this strand; Dispel your doubts, heaven's decree That yours success and joy shall be ; lint to obtain your wish-for end Romance with real life must blend. The feast, the pageant, and the dance, Must, for a time, your cause advance, And pleasure draw from some the gold, Who 'd else the needed gift withhold ; The guests, too, mest, in varied guise, Unite to please and to surprise. And wo to him who, churlish, chides, The ffte where C a enrry presides!" She said : and• as she heavenward flew, Was lost to their astonished view. They gazed entrance, nor uttered sound, While darker closed the clouds around ; They felt, as if by magic spell, Borne with them from that wooden dell, And on their ears the increasing swell Of music loud and lender fell. • At length the clouds of vapour dense, That mystified both sight and sense, Dispersed, and, to their wondering sight, Around them rose a palace bright ; The spacious rooms, of splendour rare. Filled with the great, the goad, the fair; The lamps their dazzling brilliance flung, From roof with showers of crystals hung; The walls with marble pillars graced, And couches round, luxurious, placed, O'ertopped, and dei:ked. like fairy bowers, With garlands fresh of fragrant flowers, And music loud, yet sweet amid clear, Its influence shed, the heart to cheer. Half conscious, half confused they stood, Amidst that motley multitude; All was so fine, so bright, so fair, They deemed they were intruders there, In homely garb, that was but meet Fdr parlour snug or busy street • . But bashful, locki ' ng down, they found Themselves as gay as those around, In varied garb, superb and chaste,• Each suited to their varying taste ; And cheered by welcome smiles, ere long They mingled in the joyous throng. Oh, feebly can the minstrel's lay The brilliance of that scene convey, Or sing " the brave, the famed, the quaint," King, noble, savage, soldiet, saint, The lovely fair of every clime, Of every land, of every time. But though my harp he harsh in tone, Its swell of hope and ardour gone; I yet would fain, in hurried lay, My homage rude to Beauty pay; Would that the strain were soft and clear, As the poor tribute is sincere. Each room to which the strangers drew, Bore semblance to a palace new; As it each mighty potentate, Had here resolved to meet in state, And, (oh more blameless than the strife, Involving acne and loss of life), To gain by gentle strokes of art, That dearest conquest—woman's heart. Loud martial music filled the hall, And guests still rushed to join the hail; The "drawing-rooms"—three thrown in one, — They, first, delighted, paused to scan. Replete with the elite of earth, In rank,' in costume, and in birth. With waving plumes, in colours bright, They seined to the bewildered sight, A moving bed of flowers, where grew, Pink, tulip, rose, and vi'let blue: Around, on crimson couch relined, The grandee proud, the maiden kind ; In varied dress that might defy The richness of the Tynan die, — All that could feed or eye or sense, Of Eastern magnificence ; Commingled with the holder bands, From sterner, prouder, " nobler" lands. Onward, the Ball Rooms next were seen, Of spacious size and dazzling sheene ; I ween, amidst that snazzy throng, " Sages," all grey were yo ung an d strong; And " dames," who dressed like withered queens, Were blooming girls, yet in their teene. " Friends came in quaint and various guise ; Each gazed on each with stranger's ey es ; Yet courtesy and flow of soul, And sprightly converse marked the whole. It seemed, as to that gorgeous room, The good, the great, in living bloom Were given from the relenting tomb, To teach, or charm the world again,— From potent prince to village swain; From pompous queen in spangled dress, To city dame, and shepherdess. Vain were the task to number Who crowded to that splendid ball. There monarch talked with simple peasant ; Grandees to boors were kind and pleasant ; Queens, bright in jewels, more in charms, With simple village swains linked arms; Lawyers, in solemn gowns and wigs, Familiar with corsairs and prigs— " Jack Sheppard's," of each sort and nation, Who . live by self appropriation,— Or, fee-less ' made their speeches flow'ry, To youthfuldames of ample dowry. Savages with visage grim, Courting damsels-coy and trim ; • A medley strange, yet giving hope, That princes, subjects, yet may cope, Throughout the world, in ARTS—not arms— For peaceful life's gore precious charms, And by their kindred moral worth, Revert to " paradise," our earth. And every country, east and west, Sent there their loveliest and their best. The minstrel old in stinted lay Scarce knows how humble meed to pay To those, by hist'ry's pages trained, Who well their various parts sustained. From Europe ev'ry country sent Some who could ably represent Or eminent - or humble stations At this great " congress of the nations;" And countries more remote, too, gave Their envoys, in their fa:r and brave. Kings, queens, grandees, burst on the sight, And Warriors, fell, in armour dight— The Red-cross and. black Norman knight, And he of Malta, who of yore, ThseCross es well as sabre bore; The turhan'd Turk, Italian mild, The Spaniard proud, the Tartar wild. Behold, approaches, rich in dress, In beauty rich, the " good Queen Bees." By heroes hacked, she did command The destinies nines our land, And left us to write o'er their graves, That proud " Britannia rules the waves." Seek not her frailties to disclose, Think not of Mary Stuart's woes • Alas! did Justice bold the scale, They were, perchance, but rivals frail. Even now is beauteous. Mary see „ , In converse with her sister queen ; Oh, can it. be that jealous eye, Should doom such flower to droop an d di e The Earl of Essex, too, was there, And seemed the: royal smile to share ; He wore the cignet ring, nor thought, How dear from queens were favours bought. Now peasant girls, with garlands streaming, The " pride " of every village seeming, To sell their fresh-culled posies sought, And " Love among the roses" bought.. And see, a gentle Quaker fair, In plainest 'garb, the joy to share ; And not, I ween, a lovelier face, Bloomed under gems or broidered lace. Nor must I fail to sing the fair, With antique dress and frizzed hair, Who with their hoops, majestic sailed ; It was in vaiii ; the effort failed. The charms of beauty to disguise, From cavalier's admiring eyes ; 'Twas but a ruse of lovely foe, Their darts with deadlier aim to throw. See, passing, armed, all eyes to mark, That peerless maid, Joan of Arc ! Alas ! that one so young, so fair, 'fh' intrepid martyr's dcom should share. Marg'ret of Anjou, too, was there, With Roxalana and Gulnare. And Scotland from her ev'ry glen, Sent forth her gallant kilted men ; And many a bonny lass was there, Wi' tartan sash and " golden hair." And there, was much admired, I trod, Auld Robin Gray, who " came to woo," And Robin Hood, and all his men, In Kendal Green, were cheered again. There, too, appeared in semblance true, The very " Jew that Shakspeare drew." Othello, Hamlet, all were there, And Shylock roamed with visage fresh. To win more than " a pound of flesh ;" The amorous Jew made friendly chat With rich duennas, fair and fat. Poles, Russians, Indians, all were there, And not a few Circassians fair. Cato, Virginius, too, were seen, And Cleopatra, gorgeous queen. Bavarian girls, too, graced the room, Each sweeping hearts with "buy a broom." And ladies fair, in simple dress, But 'laborate in loveliness, Proved "beauty," to admirers' cost, "When unadorned 's adorned the most." And there—surpass it he who can— The good old English gentleman. But vain th' attempt to mention all Who graced that gay enchanted hall ; Enough to add,—in cool recess (Lest hunger, thirst, fatigue might preis) Of spacious room, with columns high. And all that can delight the eye, The ample tables bore the weight Of all that could refresh—not sate •, And climes in southern suns that bask Gave every fruit that taste could ask ; And sparkled there the nectar'd juice, That far Madeira's vines produce ; And wild profusion marked the whole, In crystal vase, or silver bowl. Hark to the music's sprightly measure Soft breathing on the wings of pleasure ; It speaks the war-song of the north • When rushed the Bruce to battle forth ; And now it softly, sadly sighs, Fair Erin's plaintive melodies : And now the anthem of the brave — The monarchs of the ocean wave ; And now it breathes the livelier strains, Oft heard in distant southern plains, When the gay youths, at summer's eve, For village sports, the vineyard leave ; And ere with dew the grass be wet, Dance to guitar and castanet. The morning dawned, but many still Joined country dance or gay quadrille ; Till nature, with delight oppressed, Recruitment sought In balmy rest. With mutual kindly wish inspired, Reluctantly the guests retired; Forgetful that it is in vain To strive pure pleasure to maintain In mortal spheres—its durance given But to the sinless realms of Heaven ! [The writer of the above extempore lines had already written descriptions in verse of three successive fancy balls that took place in the town, and, from the similarity of the object in view, as well as of the principal characters that appear on such occasions, he has found it impossible to avoid a similarity in this essay to those that have preceded it, in the style, sentiment, and " machinery," or introduction. The whole versification, however, with the exception of a few lines (within inverted commas), is new, and was written for the immediate occasion.] ASSIZE COURTS. TO THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL. GENTLEMEN,—Such has been the influx of persons to see the designs for the new Assize Courts during the week, and such has been the interest created, that I beg to suggest you will direct them to be exhibited for at least another fortnight. In the case of St. George's Hall, a week might have been deemed suLcient, as that building will be principally paid for out of funds subscribed by individuals for the purpose. In the case of the new Coves, however, the whole cost must be defrayed out of the public purse, and the public, therefore, has a right to see and examine them thoroughly. There is, moreover, a very general opinion, that the best de sign has not been selected, especially as connected with the interior arrangements. Whether this opinion is well founded or not, I do not pretend to say, but in a matter of such im portance as the present, it is right that the merits and demerits of the selected designs should be freely canvassed; and with out meaning anything disrespectful to the judgment of the corn - mace who selected the Plans, I think the freely expressed opinions of scientific men, as well as those of practical men, barristers, attorneys, and others, will be as likely to give us a good design as the mere opinion of those who made the se lection, and who are probably not wiser in these matters than any dozen of their neighbours. Many ladies, also, are wish ful to see the drawings; but yesterday, such was the crowd in the room, that numbers of them were unable to get a glimpse of the designs. Why, also, should the working classes not be permitted to go in for a week without tickets ? I trust, therefore, that the time of exhibition will be extended, or great dissatisfaction will ensue.—l remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, April 30111, 1840. LEGES. [Our correspondent's suggestion will be eciloedbyhun dreds, and we trust so reasonable a request will at once be complied with. We have had an opportunity of inspecting the plans, and have not for some time hgd a richer treat; we shall probably, on Tuesday, put our readeri in possession of the architectural beauties of the successful designs, and a few others most worthy of notice.] THEATRE ROYAL. The indisposition of one of the vocalists has, we fear, inter fered with the success of Miss Romer's and Mr. Stansbury's engagement. It would be a sin of omission were we not to notice the efficient manner in which Mr. Barker acquitted himself, when suddenly called upon to read the part of the principal singer in the Love Spell. Mr. Barker "read" the words well, and sang the music at sight with sustained fault lessness. This trial through which he passed with more than credit to himself, proves Mr. Barker—and better perhaps than could any other test—to be a thoroughly educated and practical musician. It is with regret that we see a contem porary, in an invidious spirit, seeking to fasten on Mr. Bar ker as a fatal objection to his success as a singer, his " want of power." True, power is power—but only when properly used. Power is only a relative thing, and compared with other singers of his day, Mr. Barker, though he has not a deep gong-like voice like Phillips and Seguin, or the great Lablache with his Falstaff organ, yet there is not a theatre in the kingdom in which he has not ample power so as to be heard distinctly—and when heard, heard with the gratifica tion which is secured by accuracy and precision, when asso ciated with grace and feeling in execution. The part of Elvino in the Sonnambula was also sustained by Mr. Barker : the music well suits his voice and his gene ral powers. We heard him as Donald on Wednesday in Barnett's fine (native) Opera of the Mountain Sylph. He looked, played, and sung the part to the satisfaction of the audience, as will doubtless be again the case this evening, when the Sylph is to be repeated, for the benefit of the most pleasing and sylph-like spiritualizers of the part —our fair townswoman Miss Romer. As the charitable revellers of last night have had time to sleep off the effects of the Fancy Ball, we hope they will go in tune as well us in time to enjoy the warblings of a lady who has many unobtrusive claims on the appreciation of the public. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-TH URSDAY. Two stevedores, named Thomas Murray and Wm. West away, were placed at the bar on a charge of having stolen tea from a vessel which recently arrived in this port from Work ing. Their employer stated, that they and others were em ployed by him in discharging the vesseLand that, last night, (Wednesday,) one of them was detected in the act of ascend ing from the hold with the tea in his possession, which he delive re d over to t h e other. An officer was immediately sent for, but, before he arrived, the prisoners contrived to effect their escape ; they were, however, secured shortly afterwards. In answer to some questions from Mr. Rushton, it appeared that the chests in which the tea had been packed were in a very insecure and damaged condition. The prisoners made no defence, and Mr. Rushton committed them to the tread mill for fourteen days. John Doyle, a youth about fourteen years old, was charged with a rubbery under the following circumstances : A policeman stated that this morning (Thursday) he stop ped the prisoner at the Railway Station, Lime-street, as he was making enquiry in which office he must be booked, in order to Proceed to Manchester by a first.elass train. Find ing that he gave evasive answers to the questions put to him, witness examined him further, and found on his person £6 14s, a watch, a pair of new boots, and a new jacket. The explanation he gave of his possession o f thi s property was, that his father, whO resided iu Manchester, had sent him the money in order to pay his expenses home, and that he nad bought the watch, boots, and jacket with a portion of it. Mr. Booth, a ttorney, of Temple-co ur t, s t a t e d th at t h e prisoner was in his service •as office-boy. The night before last (Tuesday) w it ne ss received an account of £lO, whi c h he put, somewhat carelessly, into a writing-desk ;he had indeed no opportunity. of putt . ing . ino the ney into a sa f er place, as there w ere-joiners and. other workmen about. Yes terday he went out of town and forgot it, and this morning the policeman informed him of what occurred. The money consisted of half-crowns.• The policeman said, that with the eiception of a few shil lings, all the money he found upon the prisOner was in half crowns. The prisoner, in his defence said, his mother had threat ened to kill him if he went home that night, and that he had taken the money in order to provide himself with 'ether lodgings. Mr. Booth said he had no wish to prosecute. He had, until lately, had a brother of the prisoner in h is service, and at his (the prisoner's) fatheris wish he had taken him instead of the brother, to enable the latter to obtain higher wages elsewhere. His parents appeared not to have taken the care of him which they ought, and there was some temptation th rown i n his way throui-h his (Mr. Booth's) carelessness. Under these circumstances he did not wish to prosecute. James Cook, a shopman, at Mr. Yell's, in Parker-street, proved that the prisoner had bought a watch there last night for 425.,_ which lie paid i n h a lf -crowns. Mr. Parkinson ; on being appealed to respecting the value of the watch, said it was worth no more than 255. Cook said his master was willing to return the money. Mr. Rushton, having reprimanded and cautioned the pri soner, ordered him to be discharged at the close of the day. A roan named Maguire was convicted in the penalty of 40s. and costs, orin default of payment to be imprisoned one month, f or a violent and unprovoked assault upon W o lff Benjamin, in Stanhope-street, Toxteth-park, on Tuesday last. In connexion with this case,_ there w as a ch arge aga i nst Inspector Pool, of having wantonly and without notice broken open the door of the defendant's father's house, in order to re-apprehend Maguire, who had been rescued by a mob, but after a minute and lengthened investigation, Mr. Rushton pronouneed it unfounded. finprriallianunt. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. The House of Commons re-assembled (the House of Lords stood adjourned till Thursday). Sir C. LEMON (after many petitions had been presented on various subjects) brought up the report of the Cambridge (borough) Election Committee, declaring that the Hon. Mr. Manners Sutton had not been duly elected ; that the election was a void election ; that the hon. Mr. Manners Sutton had by his agent been guilty of treating and bribery : and that the committee desired especially to direct attention to the fact, that extensive treating and bribery had prevailed at the last election for the borough of Cambridge. The report was directed to be entered upon the journals, and the evidence ordered to be printed. A new writ was not ordered :—it will be observed that there was some conversation on the subject. Mr. GLADSTONE instituted inquiry of the Under-Secre tary for the Home Department, as to the accuracy Of a statement in the morning papers, that certain English seamen had, in July last, been tried and sentenced by Captain Elliot, at Canton, to a certain term of imprisonment in England, on account of having been engaged in a riot which terminated in the death of a native Chinese. It is further stated that the opinion of the law officers of the crown was taken by order of the Home Office, as to whether these persons could be lawfully detained in custody or not, that that opinion was in the negative, and that an order was sent from the Home Office for their discharge. He wished to know whether that statement was correct in all its parts. Mr. F. MAULE answered that the statement was not cor rect in all its parts. It was true that five men were tried in China by a court constituted by Captain Elliot, and senten ced to a certain period of imprisonment in England. On that being reported to the Secretary of State, the opinion of the law officers of the crown was taken ; and they gave it as their opinion that, as the matter was not quite clear as to whether Captain Elliot could sentence these persons to im prisonment in England, on the whole they recommended that, on the arrival of these individuals in England, they should be liberated. The seamen arrived in the Leander two days ago, and they were accordingly liberated. Lord MASION having reminded the house that before the recess he had instituted inquiry regarding our relations with Naples, observed that it was stated in the morning papers that intelligence had been received of hostilities having com menced. He asked the noble lord, in the absence of his colleague, whether that intelligence was confirmed by any account received by the government ? Lord J. RUSSELL observed that he certainly was not aware that any such account had been received. He had met the Secretary for Foreign Affairs two hours before : he had not then received any such intelligence, though it was possible he might since have done so. Mr. HUME said, as great anxiety existed on the subject of the Maine boundary, he wished to know what was the pre sent state of the negotiation, and how far the_ country might tweet a favourable result? _ _ _ Lord J. RUSSELL said that the hon. member asked a question of treat importance, and perhaps would allow him to take until to-morrow (Thursday) to give an it. Question deferred accordingly. The report of the committee on the Juvenile Offenders' bill was, on the motion of Sir E. WILMOT, further consi dered by the re-commitment of the bill; but after much de sultory conversation, Mr. Wakley n9ticed the twin atten dance of members, whereupon the }ease was counted, ansl, there being only 29 membqrs pref.eat, of course " counted out." MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. London, Wednesday Evening. The funds were slightly affected, towards the close of busi ness, by the intelligence of the actual commencement of hostilities against Naples, which was the more unexpected from the reiterated assurances of certain papers, that the mediation of France had been accepted by the two contend ing parfies, and that every. thing would be satisfactorily ar ranged without recourse to force. Consols, in consequence, became sellers at 91 for the account, and, for money, were 90.1 to Bank Steck 1741 to 51. Exchequer Bills im proved to 245. to 265. premium. The decline in Spanish Stocks continues, and the Active, with the May Coupons, left off only at 28Z to 71. Portuguese Five per Cents were 351- to !I ; the Three per Cents 241 to Z. Brazilian, 75{ to 6+. Mexican, 281 to 9. Colombian, 251 to 6. Dutch, Two-and-a-Half per C en t s , 5 34 t0 4. Bel gian, 105 to 6. The public continue favourably inclined to investments in the Share 'Market, and, generally speaking, not only is there an increased demand for railway shares, but some inquiry for shares generally. This sort of speculative investment, it may be observed, is both prudent and commendable, under such restrictions, as to the eligibility of the property or un dertaking, which the exercise of a sound discretion will dic tate. It is rarely that loss will be risked where a due share of caution is brought to bear; and, in contradistinction to foreign loans or foreign enterprises of any description, which may fail, as they too generally have failed, it must be noted, that however individuals may suffer by undigested specula tion in domestic undertakings, the wealth of the nation col lectively is not diminished ; for the loss of a class of indivi duals becomes the gain of a greater number, and labour is more largely employed and more beneficially requited, al though to the dispersion of the hoards of capitalists, great and small. In respect of foreign schemes the reverse takes place ; for what the capitalist loses is so much impoverish ment to the nation in every sense. The wealth lavished re mains abroad without profit or return of any kind, or in any shape of interest or labour to the nation or to individuals at home. Great Western Railway Shares advanced to 20 to 22k; the half shares to n to MI ; London and Birmingham to 73 to 5 premium. Brighton to 8 to 8 ; ,Blackwall to i to discount. The letter of Messrs. Forster and Smith, relative to the slave trade carried on by the French, and the leading article in accordance, in to-day's Herald, have been perused with much interest in the City. It is observed, however, that this new system of slave trade now exposed, has been carried on and in force for years in the French settlements on the coast of Africa. It has long been customary there to employ or purchase negroes for a term of years, generally fourteen, under the designation of engage - e u temps. It is well known that these poor wretches never, in fact, regain their liberty, f or once engaged, the temps or term, although nominally f ourteen years, is construed practically for the whole term of l ife.-11forning Herald of yesterday. FRANCE. MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE DE NEMOURS AND THE PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SAYE-COBURG. The marriage of the Duke of Nemours and the Princess Victoria took place at St. Cloud on Monday evening. The following is the official account published by the Memiteur. " The marriage of the Duke de Nemours with the Prin cess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg was celebrated yesterday evening, in the Palace of St. Cloud. The Ministers - of State, the Marshals of France, the Chancellor, Vice-Pre sidents and Secretaries of the Chamber of Peers, the Presi dent, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Clamber, of Deputies, the officers of the households of the King,-Quesn, Princes, and Princesses, and other persons invited, were assembled in the King's apartments. The Vice-Presidents of the Chamber of Peers, and the President and Vice-Pre4- dents of the Chamber of Deputies were the witnesses se, lected by the King; Marshals Soult and Gerard by the Duke de Nemours; and Count Lehon, the. Belgian Minister and Baron de Bussieres, the Saxon Minister, for the' Princess Victoria. When the hour arrived the King gave his arm to the Princess Victoria; the Queen took that of the Duke de Nemours ' • the King of the Belgians led the Duchess of Orleans ; Duke Ferdinand, Madame the Princess Adelaide ; and thus, followed by the other Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family, the Infante and Infanta of Spain, Duke Alexander of Wurtetnburg, Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg, and the invited guests, proceeded to the gallery, in the middle of which was a table bearing the register of the Etat-Civil. At a centre point were placed the bride and bridegroom. On the right of the Duke de Nemours stood the King his father and the King of the Belgians, on the left of the Princess were Duke Ferdinand her father, the Queen of the French, and the Duchess of Orleans. The rest of the circle was filled by other illustri ous guests, except the point immediately opposite the bride and bridegroom, which was occupied by the Chancellor, having on his right the President of the Council of Ministers and the Keeper of the Seals, and on his left the Grand Referendary and the Keeper of the Archives of the Cite.raber of Peers. The Chancellor, at the command of the King, read the civic act, and received the required de clarations from the Duke de Nemours and the Princess Victoria, and then pronounced them to be man and wife. The entry in the register having been signed by the parties and all the witnesses, the bride and bridegroom, accompanied by their Majesties and the whole of the august and illustrious company, proceeded to the chapel, where the nuptial benediction was given by the Bishop of Versailles. There was no mass performed on this occasion. It was celebrated in the palace this morning at ten o'clock." The Monitory likewise publishes an amnesty, which in cludes all political offences up to May, 1837. The follow ing is an exposition of the Ministers on the subject, and the ordonnance of the King. . _ " Sire !—An amnesty, three years ago, signalised the marriage of the heir to the crown. Yielding to the dictates of your own heart and to the counsels of an enlightened policy, your Majesty desired that an event, which fulfilled the wishes of France by ensuring perpetuity t~ the dynasty of July, should be an occasion for a great act of clemency ; • and it restored liberty to all who had been condemned, and were then detained in the prisons of the state for political' crimes an),l offentes. Thr — iinarrinV 4 your second son, sire, spreads through your august family a joy in which the nation participates. your Majesty is desirous that it should become a new occasion for manifesting your royal clemency. Your. Ministers give themselves up with eagerness to the execution of your orders, by proposing to coniclete the amnesty, and ,extending it to every individual condemned for political crimes and offences previous to the 18th May, 1837, whether they are or are not detained in the prisons of the state. This measure will efface the last traces of events which are already far from us, and of which we have no reason to apprehend a return. Clemency belongs to the Government of your Majesty--for thereby it is ho noured, without being weakened.. A power ,which knows how to pardon acquires the right of being inflexible when its generosity has be6n bestowed upon ungrateful and re bellious hearts.—l am,. with the most profound respect, your Majesty's most humble and most faithful servant, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister, Secretary of State for the Department of Justice and Worship, " VIVIEN. " " TUE ROYAL ORDONNANCE. " Louis Philip, King of the French, to all present and to come, greeting--We have ordained, and do ordain, as follows:—Art. 1. The amnesty granted by our ordonance of 18th May, 1837, is extended to every individual con demned previous to the said ordonnance for political crimes and offences,-,w bether they are or are not detained in the prisons of the state. Art. 2. (This is . the usual direction for carrying the ordonnance into executicn.)--J-Done at St. Cloud, 27th April, 1837. (Signed) "...LOUIS PHILIP. (Counter-signed) " VIVIEN. " The Keeper of the Seals, &c." N. --- 1t is with tshGoTf°this truly es ti. s u c O e F the B u R d L I a s v e C t o o u a N n T n E o n regret p EAii that OF e T I II mable lady, which took place on . Monday after three, at 'West-hill, Wandsworth. , ), Aing, shortly worse took place at six on Sunday. We understand for the her ladyship breathed her last in the g rea t e st tranquillity, sur rounded by the Duchess of Sutherland , Lady Dover, Viscount Morpeth, and other memb er s of t he family. The deceased lady, who was fourth daughter of the Earl and Countess of Carlisle, and sister of the Duchess of Suther land, Lady Dover, Viscount Morpeth, and Lady Caroline Lascelles, was born on the 11th of January, 1812, and was consequently in her 29th year. In August, 1822, her lady ship was married to the Earl of Burlington, by whom she leaves a family of four children, three sons and a daughter. It is a remarkable fact that on Monday was the birthday of the noble Earl, who it is needless to state is inconsolable at his distressing bereavement—Eveniy paper.--[The the ap p hasin otment of first Lady of the Bedchamber to Quee become vacant by the death of the Countess of Bur n lington.] SKETCHES OF CONTROVERSIALISTS. Under this title our radical contemporary, the Sun, is pub lishing a series of essays on the intellectual character, per sonal appearance, deportment, and styles of eloquence of the leading controversialists of the day, especially of those who have distinguished themselves by their advocacy of the church on the one hand, or of voluntaryism on the other. Among the sketches which have already appeared. we find one of our highly gifted and greatly respected townsman (if we may be permitted so to call him), the Rev. Hugh M`Neile. The sketch is well written, and, considering the quarter from which it has emanated, is distinguished by its candour and fidelity. The following are the remarks in the Sun : SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Three o'clock. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, THIS DAY. Although, during the period between Tuesday last and to day, all the leading articles of the Corn trade exhibited a firm appearance, and prices remained steady, yet in any kind of Grain the operations practically were unimportant : Flour in bond, nevertheless, seemed to command a good inquiry, and for prime States brands 275. 6d. per barrel would have been readily paid ; but holders tenaciously adhering to 285., very few sales were effected. The duty on Foreign Wheat is reduced to 13s. Bd. ; on Barley to ls. 10d. ; on Peas to Bs. per quarter ; on Flour to Ss. 24d. per barrel, and remains unvaried upon all other produce. About 6688 qrs. of Wheat, and 3681 qrs. of Barley, chiefly from the continental ports of Europe, form the bulk of the arrivals here since Tuesday, having very little Grain fresh in of other descriptions, and no further imports of Flour from abroad. From granary, however, our market THIS MORN ING was abundantly supplied with foreign Wheat and Flour, and as a considerable portion of each will probably be entered for home consumption, and the low prices here are expected to direct the attention of distant buyers this way, holders look forward to a renewed demand. Under this impression all de scriptions of Wheat were held to day with unabated confidence, aud, principally in good Foreign, a fair extent of business was done for country account at our last quotations.—Eng lish and Irish Flour remained nearly unnoticed ; whilst American, duty-paid, sold rather freely at from 365. to 375. and such, in bond, was held at 28s. per barrel. Malting Barley remained nearly without inquiry, and Fo reign grinding samples moved off slowly, at late prices.—ln Beans and Peas we have no change to note. Oats, upon a very limited supply, were held with firmnes s at an advance of ld. per 451b5., 4s. being required, but not readily obtained, for the best Irish. Oatmeal also, coming in sparingly, was offered less freely and must be considered 6d. per 2401b5. dearer. ARRIVALS OF CORN, From the 2Sth to the 30th April, 1840, inclusive Dzscruprios. IRE- COAST- FO- I UNITED 1 TOTAL ILAND. WISE. REIGN. STATES. Wheat Qrs.l 126 6562 i 6688 Barle} , Qrs. ! 925'. 2756 - 3681 Malt Oats ' Qrs.! . 400 300 700 Rye Qrs. 1 650 650 Beans Pease Qrs. I 56 56 Shelled Barley Indian Corn . Rapeseed Qrs. ; Oatmeal .. . . Loads ! 1490 18 I 1508 Flout. Sacks I 107 18 125 Ditto Brls. I THE REV. HUGH M'NEILE. Mr. Burnet is not more strikingly fitted for the champion ship of an uncompromising non-conformity, than is Mr. M`Neile for the advocacy of Episcopalianism, in that great controversy between voluntaryism and the Church. He possesses in perfection all those qualities which are best cal culated for such defence—the ardour of devotedness which nerves and inspires in a cause ; the lofty tone of moral feel ing which invests it with the dignity of principle; the skill in intellectual warfare, which gives power to an advocate ; the enlightened liberality of candour which conciliates foes; the manly firmness of determination which inspires friends, blended with all the fascinating attributes of oratory which throw attraction round an argument. Mr. M`Neile is a fine specimen of a finished ecclesiastical orator. Nature has highly gifted him, and all her endow ments, whether physical or intellectual, have been heightened, and enhanced by every art which science can supply, and every finish which refinement can suggest. He is, so to speak, a complete Church Knight-errant; every weapon of his controversial combatantship keen, bright, and ready for the Episcopalian chivalry. He breathes the very spirit of that high-toned fervour and resolve, which we deem appro priate in the defender of what may be called our ancient ec clesiastical feudalism. With all the gallantry and all the skill of the olden knighthood, he wields the weapons of his intellectual warfare, and burns with an ardour, if not so mar tial, fully as heroic. There is everything winning and prepossessing about Mr. M`Neile. Dignity and amiability are alike expressed in the finely chiselled features of his open florid countenance. His demeanour and appearance are in no ordinary degree impos ing and prepossessing ; there is, indeed, a somewhat aristo cratic tone in his manner, subdued and tempered, however, by a native kindness of disposition. He is evidently a man of high culture and refinement. In all he utters, whether in the matter or the manner, is evinced tho most careful polish of which either is susceptible. Yet his style is most simple—nay severe—strictly argumentative —and, indeed, almost always exhibits close, connected, chains of reasoning. His sentences, however, though un adorned, and even sometimes rigidly condensed, are neat, lucid, often elegant in their construction, are powerfully ex pressive and admirable in the selection of the words em ployed, and their appropriation and harmonious arrangement. His delivery perfectly corresponds with his style.' lit is dis tinct, clear, emphatic, and somewhat slow—an impressive adaptation of modulation to the sense of the language used, the sentences being usually formed ou one chaste, careful rro - ,del, and the periods marked (at all events for a time) by measured pauses, givittg to each, nore weight and emphasis, as if every one of them waited for its impression ere another followed, and giving a kind of studied completeness to them all. There is something strikingly—almost startingly—im pressive in the first tones of his voice—short, stern, iron in their sound, each period falling separately, with sententious brevity, from his lips. But it is a voice of great compass and variety of tone, and as he proceeds, becomes susceptible of every change and modulation—all exquisite in their harmony —and sounding most expressively the appropriate music of every flow of feeling and every character of sentiment. The style, however, in the very, heart of a subject, never loses its somewhat severe simplicity. It amplifies as the discourse ad vances, but never or rarely becomes imaginative, ornamental, or figurative. He seems to aim,,at power more than splen dour, and clearness rather thanibrilliancy ; yet he is always polished, finished, and refined) His simplicity is elegant— his beauty is chastened. In, a word we might compare his style to a plain yet polished Silver chain—the links gradually enlarging, - and shining unadorned, and exhibiting no break or flaw in their entire serief. This idea of a chain, indeed, not inaptly indicates the cha racter of Mr. M`Neilefs argumentation. It is inductive— closely connected— nontinuously progressive reasoning; proposition after proposition linked together and leading on wards, step by step, along the line of demonstration. This mode of argument is most pleasing and interesting to the mind, especially when, as in Mr. M`Neile's case, it is joined to a spirit of necessity, a fervour of conviction, which throws an air of truthfulness over the whole, and gives the reasoning the immense advantage of appearing the process by which the reasoner himself had really arrived at belief, and not the mere fabrication of A prepossessed and predetermined hypo thesis. To change the language, it is like taking the audience through a series of mental experiments, instead of drawing only on intellectual abstractions. The spirit of frankness and sincerity—of earnestness and honesty—which appears in Mr. Wlsleile, affords him a great and triumphant power over an audience, with whom nothing is more influential—that is, with those who comprehend it — even in a mixed audience, of friends and opponents, than. the resort of a sincere add ardent mind to all the patient research of an inductive investigation, accompanied by a confidence challenging scrutiny, and a manliness honourably avowing every opinion, and frankly confessing every fault. RAILWAY FROM ENGLAND TO SCOTLAND, (From the Scottish Standard.) The quiescence of the several parties who have been engaged in . promoting the formation of a Railway com munication between Newcastle and Edinburgh, has given rise, it would seem, to a very foolish notion, that her Ma jesty's Commissioners have decided upon a Western line, by way of Lancaster and Carlisle,, as an extension of the English Railways into Scotland—decided, too, without ever examining the country from Newcastle to Edinburgh. We find the following paragraph on this subject, in the Newcastle Journal of Saturday last _ _ _ " RAILWAY TO SCOTLAND.-Our sanguine friends on the west side of the island, seem to be quite'premature in setting in their favour the decision of her Majesty's Com missioners, appointed to report upon the best lines of rail way between London and Edinburgh, &c. Numberless of extravagent puffs appear in alMost every journal connected with Lancaster, Preston, &c. ; but surely the intelligent Commissioners will not dismiss the claims of this side the island, so long denominated ' the Great North Road', with out some degree of consideration: So far, their labours have been confined westward ; the, turn of the midland and east line has to come, and then in all probability the end aim of all the paragraphs will appear in their true light, as nothing more than schemes for raising the wind ! Share holders must be kept in good humour, and capitalists will not advance the required loan to finish the line from Preston to Lancaster, unless there is a prospect of success. Time will show how far the prOmoters of the west line are deceiving the public and themselveS. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is, and ever must be, the key to the north, but we and our party should emulate the industry of our western friends, and not allow its fair and legitimate claims to be passed over in silence." We quite agree with our respected contemporary, that " Newcastle-Upon=Tyne is and ever must be•the key to the North." But as well as this, we are convinced that the line by Newcastle is so superior, in every respect, for a railway communication from London to Edinburgh, that its claims to preference over any line to be obtained by the West — whether through Morecambe Bay, or over Shap Fell—can lever be set aside. Itia - NeryslToriiinie there will be a continuous line of rail ways from London to Newcastle—as far North as Darlington —in fact, the line is already nearly completed, and will be orened out in the course of the present summer ; and its coatinuation to Newcastle is making rapid progress—so that there will be little more than 100 miles to construct in this direction, and that through a country presenting great facili ties for such a work, to effect an unbroken line of communi cation between London and Edinburgh ; whereas, in the other direction, by the West, the line does not yet reach Lancaster, which is upwards of 160 miles from Edinburgh, with the country between Lancaster and Carlisle presenting obstacles, in mountains and cliffs, which it will be impossible to remove, except by an outlay of capital that would be ut terly ruinous. Butwe agree, moreover, with our friend at Newcastle, that " we and our party should emulate the industry of our west ern friends, and not allow its fair and legitimate claims (those of the Newcastle and Edinburgh line) to be passed over in silence." To say nothing of the importance of having a railway communication with London opened out as shortly as possible, the advantages of being connected by railway with such a town as Newcastle, will be incalculable, and well deserve the attention of the citizens of Edinburgh. CHESTER RACES.-THE NEW STANDS. " Come bustle now, bustle now, whose for the races." OLD SONG. • " Coming events cast shadows before them ;" so the white washings of walls, the cleanings of windows, and the paint ings of houses, both inside and out, in all the " various variety of colours" in this city, indicate the approach of the races. Sure as the appearance of the swallow is the forerun ner of spring, so certain is the appearance of a ladder and a painter busily employed upon the outside of a house, an in dication of . that epoch in our annals, " the races." We believe that we,may safely congratulate our friends, both sporting and otherwise, upon the prospects of the coming time. Many improvements on the course are in contempla tion as to the arrangement of the tents, and public conve nience will be attended to: The Roodee, " that struggle ground," is in fine order, and looks as verdant as possible. The new stands that have been erected will be highly conve nient, and there is no doubt will be well attended. The large covered stand is calculated to hold 1000 persons, while the other two will hold an equal number. Beneath the stands are four most commodious bars, refreshment rooms, and booths. The length of these stands is 324 feet, and in breadth 20 feet. The roof of the first stand is supported by sixteen cast iron pillars ; the railing is also of iron, of a neat pattern, and presents a light and elegant appearance. There is a communication from the Walls as well as from the course, so that no inconvenience can arise to the visitors. The cost of these stands is estimated at £2250. The committee of proprietors of these stands deserve the thanks of the com munity for the liberality they have evinced in offering a handsome prize:to be run for, a plate of one hundred sove reigns value, in specie, to be added to a-sweepstakes of five soya. each. The day of the entry to be the same as the other plates. It is anticipated that the race will cause great excite ment, and that a capital entry will be .made. If this fine weather will but continue, we may look forward to a thronged city,—and " the course thronged with gazers," when " Tim high mettled racer starts for the plate." —Chester Gazette. GLASGOW AND AYR RAILWAY. — The most active exer tions are making along the line . in order to effect the comple tion by the end of July. Betwixt Kilwinning, and DalrY, the cutting and embanking is carred on during the night as well as the day ; and the contractor for this lot, hitherto in the most backward state, is proceeding with the greatest vigour and success. Considerable progress htiq been made in over corninc, the difficulties of the so-called bottomless meadow, which has required so much deposit in the embanking. The most formidable part of it yet remaining extends to about 300 yards ; and it is singular to observe, that as the earth is poured on the embankment, the surface on both sides is heaved up to a considerable extent. As the workmen proceed, they find each new piece of embankment to sink during the night, which depression they have to restore, by fresh pour. ings of surface material. Having once surmounted the obsta cle, their task will be comparatively easy, as the embankment at this part of the line is only about three feet. The meadow which lies betwixt Kilbirnie and Lochwinnoch Lochs, is sup posed to have been at one time also covered with water, but it was not considered to have retained so mueh moisture as to cause so much extra labour to make it properly.terra firnza, otherwise some change could have been made on the line, by • which it might have been avoided. The lodging-houses in Kilwinr ing, Dairy, and I3eith, are crowded with labourers employed on the railway, whose expenditure must be felt in a considerable degree by those villages. The iron-works at Dairy are in the progress of building, and appear to be T... 1 very extensive scale,--Kilmarnock Journal. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OW LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, GAPE OF GOOD HOPE, &c• John O'Gaunt, J Robertson, 449 Manilla, Singapore and Chine; J Gladstone & Co Ann Laing, H Hudson, 392 Batavia and Sincapore, Bold & Starkey Alan Ker, A M'Kechnie, 606 Bombay, linrie & Tomlinson Hector, J Johnston, 392 Calcutta, W & J Tyver LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES. Number of new patients entered on the books of the Dispensaries during the last week:— Received advice and medicine at the Insti tution Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine North. South. Total 373 342 715 240 153 395 Total at each Dispensary VISITORS. North—Mr. W.F. Macgregor, Mr. J. H. Smith, and Mr. C. Booth. South—Mr. Jordan, Mr. J. Wilkinson, and Rev. C. Morrall. R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary. Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fenwick-street, April 27, 1840. EXPORTS.—Foreign. Barley, qrs. ; Oats, 108 qrs. ; Pease, qrs.; Flour, 3104 brls.—lreland. Wheat, 589 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 25 qrs. ; Flour, brls. —Coastwise. Wheat, 391 qrs. • Barley, 382 qrs. ; Malt, 25 qrs. ; 0at5,226 qrs. ; Rye, --qrs. ; Beans, 14 qrs. ; Pease, 11 qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs.; Oatmeal, 38 loads ; Flour, ago sacks, 1029 brls. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending April 24, 1840. Wheat 685.7 d. j Barley.. 395. 11d. j Oats.. 258. 4d. Rye .. 375. 4d. Beans.. 425. 9d. Pease, 423. Od. Aggregate average of the six weeks, - - - Wheat.. 695. Od.Tßarley.. 40s. od. I Oats.. 255. yd. I Rye.. 375. 5d Beans .. 415.8 d. I Pease .. 41s. 3d. Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week. _ Wheatl3s. Bd. 1 Barley ls.lOd. 1 Oats ...... 9s. 3d. 1 Rye .. 14s. Od Beans, Bs. Od. I Pease. Bs. Od. I Indian Corn 16.10 d. I Flour Ss. 2id Liverpool Averages, week ending '2Bth April, 1840. Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. - 13cans. I Pease. Qr 5..... 1 827 1406 30 Prices.. 595. Ild. Os. Od. 265. Id. 435. Od. Os. Od. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FRIDAY, MAY I.—Wind S.' OFF THE PORT-Alliance, Halsey, from Mobile SAILED—Astley, Marling: and Nitirys, Bravey. for - St. Petersburg —Princeess Viotoria, Cooper, for New York and Quebec—AlexaA der Grant. Thornton, for New York—Julia, Hippensall, for Leg horn—Astracan, Webster, for Charleston—Gulnare, Burnam, for Baltimore—Athena, Asbrige, for Singapore and Canton—Paul Frederick, Funzer, for Pernau—Countess. Garrad, for Kiel—Specu lation. Vagt, for Wismar—Henrietta, Hall, for Mica, Islay, and Lima—CElns, Forbornson, for St. Petersburg—Providentia, De Grave, and Eclipse, Muzellart, for Ostend—St. Vincent, Lingard, Demerara W. S. Hamilton, from London to Penang, was spoken on the 27th March, in lat. 6 N. long. 24 W. Betsey. Ivey, and Porcupine, Brooks, hence at Alexandria Atalanta, (steamer,) sailed from Suez for Bombay 23d March Venilia. Andrews, hence at Smyrna Bebe, Warren, hence at Syra Albanian, Win3or, sailed from Patras for this port 30th March Colombian Packet, White, sailed from Malta for this port sth April Helen Scott, Scotland, hence at Genoa Mary Bibby, sailed from ditto for Leghorn 16th April _ . Luda, Zuitloff, hence at Antwerp PATRAS, April 7.—The Fanny and Jane. Lovering, from Vostizy.a, that was on shore near Lepanto 25th ult., was got off 31st without apparent damage, after discharging part of her cargo, and proceeded 2d instant for Zante or Cephalonia." The equinoctial gales still con. tinue, anti at Navarino they have been uncommonly violent Simon Hardy, Barclay, from Barbados off Cove, sailed 26th March Falcon, Mairs, and Alice, Anwyl, hence at Barbados Lee. and Victoria, , hence at ditto Ilalifax Packet, , from London, at ditto Josephine, , sailed from ditto for this port 24th March Tamerlane . , hence for Quebec, was spoken 21st April, in lat 47, long 16 Priscilla, , hence for Pernambuco, was spokep 21st ult., in lat 49, long 9 c 'l)ippuicc *nt £ lllr~Fnn. TUESDAY, APRIL 23.—Wind S. Fair. ARRIVED.—Sir Colin Campbell, Pentecost, from Bombay—Ga. ronne, Sagory, from New Orleans—Alfred, Parlam, from Stettin— Graf Griesman, Leecke, and Fredericke, from Danzig—Adolphus, Roygensack, from Wismar—Highfield, from Africa (oft) S:llLED—Chester, Lawson, for Quebec—Evergreen, Kenny, for St John, N.B.—James Baillie, Morrison, for Richibncto—Susannah, Stephenson, for St John, and Atalanta, Clarke, for Harbour Grace, Newfoundland—Patrick Henry, Delano, for New York—Peruvian, Wootten, and Delaware, Patten, for New Orleans—Argo, Farley, and Angelo, Jacques. for Havana—Victoria, Robb, for Cronstadt— Gustav and Leopold, Kell, for Stettin—Euphemia, Philips, for Riga— Hercules, Schwenn, for Pernau—St Adrian, Hawmart, for Bergen British Queen, (steam ship,) for New York, will leave Blackwall, London, on the 29th instant, at nine o'clock a.m., and Portsmouth on the Ist May, at twelve, noon. Letters and newspapers must be posted in Liverpool before twelve o'clock to-morrow night Coquette, Head, from Cape Haytien, at Cove Antoinette, Rosett, hence at Senegal Vixen, Barclay, sailed from Leghorn for this port 14th April Auguste, Kirkhove, hence at Ostend • idargaretha, Kester, hence at Texel William the Fourth, Shirting, hence at Copenhagen Union, Stains. hence at Cuxhaven llerald, Scott; Vriendschap, Zwart; and Frederick Carl, Becker hence at timbre' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2g.—Wind S.N. to N.W, ARRlVED.—liighfield, Crawford, from Africa—Wm. Lockerby, Parker, from Calcutta—Favourite, Mulroy, from St. Domingo— Ganza, Fennell, from Apalachicola—Virginia, Talbot. from Charles ton—Robert Isaac, Freeman, from Mobile—Champion, Warren, from St. Joseph's—Sir John Franklin, Borthwick, from Monte Video—Bengal, Hicks, from Maranliam ; sailed gth ult.—Ed, —, from Messina—Gipsey, Shottun, from Bourdeaux—Jane, Williamson, from Charente—Diligence, , from Lisbon— Corinthea, Seolly ; Castlereagh, Kellar; Peri, Dawe, and Sagan thea„ from St. Michael's—Emily, Bradhering, from Rostock —and Juliane, Jansen, from Callenburg. SAILE.D.—HeIen Jane, M'Dowal, for Jamaica—Ralph Wylam, for Montreal—Leander, Phelan, for Quebec—Terujo Secundo, for Lisbon—Albion, Rymer, for Flensburg—Lybra, Engle man, for Hamburg—Gesina, Wykmeyer, for Rotterdam. Amelia Mulholland, M'Eacharen. from Rotterdam, at the Cape of Good Hope, previous to the 18th Feb. Gilbert Henderson, Tweedie, from London, at ditto • Vanguard, Walker, from Sincapore, at ditto, and sailed Ist ult. for London Cora, Melville, from Rio de Janeiro, at ditto New Thomas, Nichol, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for this port 26th Feb. Otterspool, Scales, from Calcutta, at St. Helena, and sailed sth ult. for this port Ripley, Steward, from ditto at ditto, and sailed 6th ult. for this port _ _ _ Wanderer, Smith, from ditto at ditto, and sailed 7th ult: for Hull Malcolm, Sim, from Sineapore, at ditto, and sailed gth ult.for this port Arab, Nash. from the Mauritius for this port, at Ascension St. Croix, Bradley, hence at Honduras Jane Mary, , hence at Ceara Elena, Dubinovich, and Neptune, Reichenberg, 15th—both for this port Earl Powis, Spittall, from Mauritius, off Plymouth Margaret Branscombe, from Lima for this port, struck on a reef near Fernando Noronha Bth Feb. and soon afterwards sunk ; crew saved in the boats and landed at Ceara Countess of Durham, hence for Quebec, was spoken 14th inst. in lat. 46 0, long. 251 0 _ _ _ Wellington, Liddell, from Madras, off Falmouth, sailed 20th Jan. ; Cape of Good Hope 2nd March ; St. Helena 13th, and from Ascen sion 20th. On the 26th March, in lat. 2 ON, long. 21 OW, spoke the Mona, for Calcutta. On the 16th instant, in lat. sg oN, long. 24 0 W, spoke the Otterspool. from Calcutta for this port FA LMOUTII, April 27 —The Venerable, M'Colg, from the Mauri tius for Cork, was lost on the night of the 22nd Feb. on Cape L'Agulas ; crew saved THURSDAY, APRIL 30.—Wind variable and light. ACRIVED.—Anna Dorothea Othelia, Jesson, from Nieustadt—On derneemiug, Weyland, from Alkmaar. SAILNI).—WtII. Brown, Harris, for New Orleans—Agricola, Grayson, for Rio Janeiro Copeland, Syms, and Hector, Johnson, for Calcutta—Tarrujo Secundo, Palhas, for Lisbon—Freheit, Meyer, for Lubeck, &c.—lntrinsic, Davidson, for New York and Savannah —Pyrenees, Warman, for Quebec—Duchess of Clarence, Birch, for Sincapore, &c.—Splendid, Dishon, for Riga—Spring, Fletcher, for New Orleans—Eggardon Castle, Warlaud. for Newfoundland— Sarah Birkett, Atkin, for Charleston—Happ Family, Rieth; for Ilamerfest—Ellen 'HOUId, Le4gett, for Hayti, &e.—Arabian, Welch, for Charleston—Collina, Marshall, for Arichat—Clio, Mas saro, for St. Petersburg—City of Perth, Porter, for Eara—William, Morris, for Bombay—Fanny, Mayhew, for Dordt—Stirling, Conn, for Havana-rand Trinidad, Lowden, for Demerara, &c. Several bales of Cotton, apparently but a short time in the water, one of which was marked Z. P. No. 4, were passed 28th March, in lat. '39. long. 63, by the France, arrived at Havre Red Rover, -, hence to Vera Cruz, was spoken 20th April, in lat. 44, long. 12; Augusta. hence to New Orleans, on the 24th, in lat. 49,,10ng. 11 ; Naiad, hence to Riga, 27th, below the Smalls, by the Bengal, from Maranham Cheerful, Smith, hence at Batavia Reindeer. Kemp, hence at Venice G. B. van Zuylem, Wyk, hence at Harlingen Jonge Louisa, Mulder, hence at Brielle Neptunus, Bakker, & Vrow Margaretha, Berg, hence at Ilalvoet Manchester, -, hence at Newfoundland Artemis, -, hence to Jamaica, was spoken 20th instant, in lat. 49, long. 7 Harriet & Jessie, -, hence to Charleston, was spoken 21st instant, in lat. 49, long. 8 Clifton, -, hence for New York, off Cape Clear 24th instant AGRICULTURAL MARKET, APRIL 29. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Old Hay .... 0 9i€TA 2v. 201 b. Potatoes, 2 3@3 3 1c , 901b New Hay.... o 9 I 1 - Cattle Ditto 2 02 1 - Clover Hay.. 0 9 1 1 - Turnips 25 0 0 0 - Straw, Wheat 0 a 0 8- Carrots - Straw, Oat .. 0 6 0 7- Manglewurzle 0 0 0 0 - Straw, Barley 0 5 0 6- Manure 9 611 6 - Green Clover 0 0 0 0 -- AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE, Imported into Liverpool, from 21st to the 27th inst. inclusive. FROM IRELAND. Cows: Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. Calves. Lamb 1536 796 6954 Previously 11851 12506 69990 13 - 275 8 47 1446 COASTWISE. Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Calves. Lambs. 67 2084 2 Previously .. 1317 20693 3171 44 8 26 AFRICA. Heywood, G Keyzer, 417 Africa, Hamilton, Jackson & Co WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA: _ _ Ellen, J Gill, Roman, Hopner, 297 Havana, Purton, Parker &Co Amelia, J Johnson, 200 Havana, Ashley Brothers Alecto, M J Ayshford, 266 Jamaica, T Hatton, jun St. Vincent, G Lingard, . 274 Demerara, 6 Booker &Co UNITED STATES. . Diadem, J L Lambert, 695 New York, Galt, Barff & Co Eliza & Susan, S Proctor, 303 Delaware, Wildes, Pickersgill &Co Edwin, Robinson, 336 Boston, Focke & Boult Superb, J Gatchell, 425 Charleston, Reid, Irving &Co Astracan, E H Webster, 536 Charleston., \\Tildes, Pickersgill &Co Spring, 3 Fletcher, 282 Nev Orleans, Reid, Irving & Co Superb, J Hamilton, ' 519 New York, Cannon, Miller &Co Virginian, I Harris, 593 New York, T& J Sands &Co Arabian, H H Welch, 141 Charleston, H Mure & Co BRITISH AMERICA. Young Queen, D Turpie, 284 Montreal, Znsie, J M'Lellan, 67g Quebec, W Fisher & Son D Gibb EUROPE. City of Durham, J Smith, 290 Odesra, Bahr, 13elirend kco PRICES OF SHARES, APRIL 30. Prices. This day Last RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices. Birmingham and Gloucester BO paid 69 0 0 .... Ditto and Derby lOO . 82 0 0 .... Birkenhead and Chester • 5O paid 51 10 0 .... Bolton and Leigh lOO paid .... Bolton and Preston Bristol and Exeter 25 .... Chester and Crewe 45 .... 48 15 0 .... Dublin and Drogheda .Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid •• • • Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 17 paid 15 15 0 .... 18 15 0 Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar 1 30 paid Greenock, and Ayr .... Grand Junction lOO .... 227 0 oexdiv227 0 0 Ditto half shares 'lO .... 87 10 0 .... Great Western 65 .... 85 10 0 .... 83 10 0 Ditto new shares 3O .... 40 0 0 .... 41 10 0 Hull and Selby 'l5 paid 26 15 0 .... Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 0 0 0 .... Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares 84 10 0 .... 84 10 0 165 10 0 47 0 0 .. 26 10 0 .... 49 0 0 ... 49 0 0 26 5 0 .... 27 0 0 Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O .... Ditto new shares Ditto quarter shares Ditto and Southampton lO .... Ditto & Brighton London and Croydon. Leeds and Manchester 6O .... 82 0 0 ... Ditto half shares Leicester and Swannington 5O .... 71 0' 0 ... Ditto, (new) Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 25 .... 20 5 0 ... Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties NewcrLstle and Carlisle lOO .... ... Ditto quarter shares ... North; Midland lOO .... 103 10 0 .... New North Midland 2O .... 33 10 0 .... 33 10 0 South Eastern and Dover Nortis Union St. Pielen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid 0 0 0 .... York: and North Midland 4O paid 54 0 0 .... BANKS. Roy:LI Bank of Liverpool 500 .... 756 10 eexdiv Ban'4 of Liverpool .tl2 lOs paid 20 15 oex div. Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 16 15 0 .... 17 2 6 --• Liverpool Union lO .... 12 17 6 .... —• Northern and Central - Albion - North and South Wales lO .... 6 15 0 .... - of Manchester lO .... 10 2 6.. . --- M'ehesti r & L'p(ml Dsct. 15 .... 9 17 6 .. . South Lancashire - . 7 10s. Li verpool Banking Company Borough Bank lO .... C Dintnercial Bank of England 5 .... E itst of England lO .... Phoenix Bank 1 Vilts and Dorset 7 105. GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. !ixchange Buildings i'loo paid 163 0 0 .. „ L'pool and Harrington Water 1 ~, .... 477 10 0 . .. Works Bootle Ditto Stock.... 325 0 0 ... , L'pool Coal Gas Company.... Stock.... 370 0 0 .... L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .et 100 .... 191 0 0 •• • • Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance 1 _ .5 paidlo 0 .. .. Company Ocean Assurance Company.... 10 .... 9 15 0 •• • • Liverpool Fire and Life 2 10s. 1 13 0 ex div DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c. Anderton Carrying Company l5 .... Woodside Ferry Egremont Ferry l2 103. Rock Ferry . 20 .... Monk's Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . . Harrington Docks 100 .... Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) (Polonceati) 2 . 47 0 0 8 0 0 ... 15 0 0 .... 15 0 0 8 0 0 .... 6 5 0 .... 7 5 0 .. • • 6 12 6 .... O 0 0 .... 57 0 o O 0 0 .... 0 14 6 .... 1 0 0 SHARE MARKET, THURSDAY EVENING. Our market for Railway Shares has been very animated to-day, and a good business done. Prices of most stock continue QU the advance. ' TIDE TABLE.... Days. Nun. Een. I Height. i Sundays, Holydays, If. M. H. M. I F. f. Friday .. 1 10 24 10 44 18 5 New Moon II h 341 n. Saturday 2 11 9 11 45 18 4 Sunday 3 0 0 0 7 18 4 2nd Sunday after Easter. MOnday 4 013 037 18 0 • • Tuesday 5 1 3 1 27 17 5 Wednes. 6 1 54 2 21 15 8 Thursday 7 2 41 3 19 14 1 zillatitets. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 30. There has been a good demand for Cotton to-day, and the sales are 5000 bags, with a better feeling in the market. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, APRIL 28. We have had very considerable arrivals of Wheat, Flour, Oats, and Barley, from foreign ports, and to a fair extent of Oats from Ireland, since Tuesday last; and d►uing the past week the demand has been less active for Wi►eat and Flour, in the expectation of a good deal of both being released from bond on Friday next, by a reduction of the duty ; and prices of those articles and of all other kinds of Grain have been a little depressed. There is no alteration in the duties on Grain from foreign ports this week; but on Friday next a reduction of 3s. per quarter on Wheat, and of 22d per barrel on Flour is confidently expected ; some considerable parcels of American Flour, in bond, have changed hands at about 275. 6c1., some small parcels at 285., and some of middling quality at 278., Wheat in bond sells as if free, allowing the duty ; our supplies of Oats in bond are too great for the export demand, and very dull sale. at our quotations. The weather continues very fine, and has caused the country to assume a more forward appearance ; but rain is very mucb wanted, having had none since the I Ith inst. In consequence of the advance in the London market of yester day, higher prices were demanded in the early part of this day's market, which limited the extent of business which would proba bly otherwise have occurred ; sales to a fair extent, however, were effected of Wheat and Flour at very fully the prices of this day week ; Oats were Id. yer 411 b. and Oatmeal 3d. to 6d per 2401 b. higher, and for othei articles we repeat our last quotations, which in some instances were a little exceeded, WHEAT, per 701bs s. d. s. d. English Scotch 9 6 10 0 Irish 5 3 8 6 Bonded BARLEY, per qr. English l7 0 38 0 Chevalier 3B 0 41 0 Scotch, per 601 b. 4 10 5 3 Irish 3 10 5 3 Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 OATs, per 451 b. English Scotch 4 1 4 2 Irish 3 2 3 10 Foreign, in bond 3 6 3 10 Ditto, duty free.. 4 0 4 2 RYE, per quarter .. 36 0 38 0 MA LT, per qr. fine.. 68 0 70 0 middling 56 0 66 0 INDIAN CORN, 19 , 4801 b. Red 37 0040 0 White 17 0 40 BEANS, per quarter. English 45 0 49 0 Irish 42 0 44 0 PEAS, Grey 3B 0 42 0 White 42 0 46 0 SHIP BREAD, per 1121 b. In bond l4 0 17 0 FLOUR, English, per 2801 b. Fine 48 0 54 0 Irish 41 0 52 0 Amer.* hrl. free Sweet U.S 36 0 37 6 Sour 36 0 37 0 OATMEAL, per 2401 h. English 32 6 33 0 Ditto, new 33 0 34 6 Scotch 32 6 33 0 THE WORKHOUSE. Statement of the average number and expense of paupers in the Workhouse for the week ending Paupers. 1781 1768 April 18, 1840 20, 1839 Per Head, odd. 114 Per Week .184 7 1 170 19 0 More 13 More 0 II More 13 8 1 Statement of daily relief paid out-door poor the week ending April 27, 1840 2139 families, per week, £239 0 4 29, 1839 2230 do. do. 264 11 3 Less 91 Less X 25 10 11 LONDON GAZETTE.-_—TuEspAy, APRIL 28. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Haskayne and R. Rhodes, Liverpool, commission agents—A. A. Goody and W. Hazlett, Liverpool. provision -dealers—W Jones and J. Jones, Liverpool, tea-dcalers—W. Hadfield, R. W. Wood, C. G. Hadfield. and J. A. Armando, Bahia, merchants—M. Ashall and S. Glover, Crabfield-house, near St. Helen's, Lancashire, school conductors—W. Allen and C. Roberts, Prestwich, Lancashire. dyers --J. Barstow and J. N. Jackson, Beswick, Lancashire, brewers. INSOLVENTS. April 28.—Abraham Bryant, sen. Shepton Somersetshire builder. Miles Metcalfe, Plymouth, linen-draper. BANKRUPTS. John Jacques, Hare-street, Bethnal-green, London, dyer. David Evans, John-street, Minories, London, stove-grate mann facturer. Ralph Seddon, Salford, dyer. Barnabus Brough, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, brewer. William Greaves, Rawdon, Yorkshire, clothier. Anne Rebecca Hickman, Abergaveuny, victualler. James Austin Hardy, Birmingham, silver-plater. John Smith Janion, Kingsley, Cheshire maltster. William Siorey, Sheffield, pawnbroker. John Gold, Burslem, Staffordshire, ironmonger. John Moss, Sheffield, chemist and druggist. William Waite, Yeadon. Yorkshire, clothier. Enward Soden, Chester, druggist. Robert James Mustow, Birmingham, victualler. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street, Liverpool, and from Liverpool-road, Manchester : TIMES OF DEPARTURE FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. Ii a.m. Mixed 8 15 a.m. First Class 10 30 a.m. First Class 12 15 p.m. First Class 4 p.m. Mixed 7 p.m. First Class ~ 12 FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER 2 15 a.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 1 15 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. _ ....... 6 a.m. Mixed Train do. do. do. 11 20 a.m. lint Class 2 15 p.m. First Class 2 45 p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 3 30 p.m. Mixed 5 p.m. First Class On Sunday the Departures will be 3 30 a.m. First Clas, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 4 15 a.m. Mixed „ f • 1 30 p.m. 10 30 a.m. ~ '1 p.m. „ if ~ 12 2 15 a.m. First Class 7 30 a.m. Mixed 11 30 a.m. „ • 245 p.m. „ The Trains on Sundays stop at First Class Stations only. LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. FROM L'rooz, TO MANCIIESTER. First Class Second Class • - Morning.. 7 0 Morning 8 45 „ ..10 0 „ 11 0 „ ..11 45 „ 2 0 Aftern. .. 230 Aftern. 4 45 „ 5 30 „ 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton &• Prkside I * Except on Saturdays, when tl ON SU. First Class Second Class S 0 Morning.. 7 0 Morning 5 0 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed top only at Newton & Prkside I TO PRESTON PROM LIVERPOOL. 8 45 Morning.. First Class 11 0 It 2 30 Aftern. .. Second Class 445 ~ Mixed__ FROM MANCHESTER TO L'POOL. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 0 Morning 9 0 „ ..10 0 „ 11 15 „ ..11 45 2 0 Aftern. ..*2 45 Aftern. 5 0 „ .. 5 30 „ 7 15 Evening.. 7 15 Mixed I Stop only at Newton & Prkside f his Train does not start till Three MOATS. First Class Second Class 8 0 Morning.. 7 0 Mornin 5 0 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. 7 15• Evening.. 7 15 Mixed I Stop only at Newton & Prkside. AND WIGAN. FROM MANCHESTER. 9 0 Morning.. First Class 11 15 ~ 9 45 Aftern. 5 0 ~ 715 ~ MOATS. I 7 o Morning.... Mixed 530 Afternoon.. „ ILTON. IFROM MANCHESTER. g 0 Morning.... First Class 111 15 „ .... ,r 2 45 Afternoon .. Second Class 5 30 „ ... • MDAYS. P, I 7 0 Morning.... S econ d Cl ass 5 30 Afternoon .• „ lELENS. 1 FROM MANCHESTER. 7 30 Morning.... Seconds Class 10 0 IP/ 11 45 „ .... IP 2 45 Afternoon .. 5 30 ri. (DAYS. J I 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. 9/ !ORN GAP. FROM MANCHESTER. 7 30 Morning.... Second Class 11 45 Of 5 30 Afternoon .. MOATS. I 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30.. Afternoon „ Second Class .. Mixed • . First Class ON SU: 715 ~ First Class 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 530 Afternoon.. „ TO B' PROM LIVERPOOL. 5 45 Morning.... First Class 12 () „ 1 301 Afternoon .. Second Class 8 30 ox 7 a Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon.. I'o ST. Y. FROM LIVERPOOL. 7 15 Morning.... second Class 10 0 11 45 „ 2 30 Afternoon.. 5 30 PP ON SW 7 0 Morning.... Second Class I 5 30 Afternoon .. TO RUNG FROM LIVERPOOL. _ - - 7 15 Morning.... Second Class 11 45 111, 5 30 Afternoon .. ~ ON SU: 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. DIVIDENDS, June 1, J. Cotter and J. Cotter, Toxteth-park, Lancashire, joiners —May 21, C. Basan, Strand, London, licensed. victualler—May 21, J. Nickoll, Pope's Head-alley, London, oil-broker—May 21, J. M. Adams, Strand, London, jeweller—May 18, J. Winskill, J. Harwood, and J. Hutchinson, Barnard Castle, Durham, carpet-manulactucers —May 30, R. Richardson, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, draper—May 21, G. Fall and J. Nichols, Horrocks, Lancashire, dyers—May 30, T. Poole, Rye, Sussex, wine-merchant—May 29, J. Unsworth, Brindle, Lancashire, calico-printer—May 29, J. Greenwood and W. Greenwood, Wheatley, Yorkshire, cotton-spinners—May 21, J. Har rison, Penrith, Cumberland, skinner. CERTIFICATES To be granted unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or before May 19. J. R. Gorst, Liverpool, coach-manufacturer—E. Grams, Stow market, Suffolk, ironmonger —T. Hastings, Bradford, Yorkshire, innkeeper—G. Parsons, Worthing, wine-merchant—A. Mason, Chigwell, Essex, corn-dealer. SCOTCH. SEQUESTRATIONS. John Rutherford, Jedburgh, merchant. Margaret Liston, Edinburgh, brushmaker. Thomas Dunlop, Hornshill, Glasgow, farmer. William Hindmarsh, Glasgow, music-seller. John Mackintosh, Bridge of Roy, Fort William. James Torry Douglas, Leith, merchant. Thomas Young, Glasgow, commission-agent. Thomas Walker, Bathgate. flesher. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL. MAY Ilona 1. William Robertson, (2nd) Clarendon Rooms, 2 1. John Stripling, (Ist) 2. Samuel Henry Walsh Ditto, 1 2. William Bilshorrow, (Ist) Ditto, 1 4. James Henry Butler and John Butler, (Ist) Ditto, 12 4. William tinhorn, (Ist) BIRTHS. At Connaught-terrace, the lion. Mrs. EDWARD CECIL CUR ZON, of a daughter. A few days ago, a poor woman, named LAKE, of Weston, near Lewes, after having been married seven years without children, was delivered of three fine girls, who, with the mother, arc all " well as can be expected." On the 16th ultimo, at 33, Grosvenor-place, London, the lady of JOHN DENNISTOUN, Esq. M.P. of a daughter. On the lyth ult. at Burnley, the lady of Major GALLOWAY, of a son. On the 20th ult. the wife of Captain T. H. CARTER, Sefton street, of twin daughters. . . On . the 22nd ult. at Shabden-park, Surrey, the lady of Sir T. B. HEPBURN, Bart. M.P. of a daughter. .. On the 23rd ult. in Delgrave-square. the Countess of LISTOWEL, of a daughter. - - - On the 25th ultimo, at Grosvenor-place, London, the tidy LID FORD, of a son. On the 26th ult. Mrs. ANDRADE, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 20th ult. at Walcot Church, Bath, Major. General Sir W. DAVY, C.B. and K.C.H. Tracy Park, Gloucestershire, to SOPHIA. eldest daughter of RICHARD FOUNTAYNE WILSON, Esq. of Melton, Yorkshire. . _ On the 21st ult. at Moreton-in-the-Marsh, by the Campbell Ilul • ton, M.A. the Rev. SAMUEL FARMER SADLER, rector of Sutton, Gloucestershire, to ANN BEATRIX, second daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel HULTON, of Preston. On the 21st ult. at Buckling, Norfolk, by the Hon. and Rev. Ar mine Wodehouse, the Hon. and Rev. ALFRED WODEHOUSE, the youngest son of Lord Wodehouse, to EMMA HAMILTON, second daughter of REGINALD M'DONALD. chief of Clanronald, and granddaughter of the late Earl of Mount Edgecumbe. On the 25th ult. in Edinburgh, JAMES ARCH I BALD CAMPBELL, Esq. of Inverneil, Argyleshire, to ANN, daughter of the late JOSHUA BOWDON, Esq, of this town. On the 26th ult. at St. George's, Hanover-square, London, J. W. DIJNSCOMBE, Esq. son of the Hon. John Dunscomb, of New foundland, to CAROLINE B. youngest daughter of Major-General DURNFORD, of the Royal Engineers. On the 28th ult. at Walton-on-the-hill, by the Rev. Robert Wil son, FLORA, third daughter of the late JAMES CURRIE, Esq. of Bootle, to ROBERT STANLEY, Esq Mespil, Dublin. On the 29th ult. at St. Augustine's Church, by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, Mr. W. PARKINSON, of Preston, to Miss BRAHAM, niece to Mr. Thomas Banner, Queen Anne-street. Same day, at the parish church; Bolton, by the Rev. Jas. Slade. M.A. vica, WILLIAM RODGER, Esq. merchant, of this town, to SARAH, daughter of the late THOMAS RUSHTON, Esq. of the Height, Bolton. Same day, at St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, by the Rev. Andrew Knox, M.A. RICHARD SCHOLES, Esq. of this town, to SARAH - , relict of the late WILLIAM HETHERINGTON, Esq. of the former place. Same day, at St. Ann's Church, Aigburth, by the Rev. John Holme, Incumbent of Lower Peover, and Officiating. Chaplain of Table) , Chapel, Cheshire, WILLIAM PRITT, Esq. solicitor, to JAN I 4 secoud daughter of T. BAILEY, Esq. Aigburth. Yesterday, at West Kirby, by the Rev. Wm. Armitstead, Air. HEYS PYRE, of Everton, to 'SARAH, daughter of Mr. W ILLIAM STRONG, Caldy, Cheshire. Yesterdky at - St. Thomas's Church, by the Rev. T. L. Pain, RALPH LEYLAND. plumber, of this town, to ADELAIDE, the youngest daughter of Mr. JOHN WATTS, of Loudon. DIED. On board the Saladin, on her passage from India, CHRISTIANA, wife of A. MACKENZIE, Esq. commander of that ship. At Morristown, N.J. aged 99, MATTIE, a coloured woman. At Kingston, Upper Canada, Colonel CUBITT, R.A. At Castor, in her 82nd year. Miss ELIZABETH BOOTH, cousin of Sir Felix Booth, Bart. At Dartmouth-house, Blackheath, in ber 50th year, Lady BAR BARA NEWDIGATE, sister to the Earl of Dartmouth. At Garbrand.hall, Jamaica, WILLIAM NANGI.E, Esq, third son of Walter Nangle, Esq, Kildalkey, county of Meath. On the 7th January last, at Kingston, Jamaica, CHARLES PIL GRIM WARNER, Esq, deputy purveyor to her Majesty's fcrces, in the 43rd year of his age ; lrother to Mr. T. P. Warner, of this town. On the 21st March. after a painful illness, aged 21. SARAH, eldest daughter of Mr. ALEX. MgROI3ERTS, deeply regretted by all who knew her. On the 24th March, aged 61 years, at the island of St. Michael, Azores, while on his passage on board the Malabar, home from In dia to England, General Sir HENRY VANE, G C.B. of Fulbeck. Lincolnshire, commander-in-chief of the army of fudia. General Vane served with great distinction throughout the peninsular war, and had three times received the thanks of parliament. Onthe 30th March, at Longbrook, New Jersey, at the residence of her son-in-law, R. A. De Hussey, in her 79th year, HENRIETTA CHARLOTTE SMITH, widow of the late Miles Smith, Esp. Ross hall, and youngest daughter of Sir Digby Legard, Hart. deceased, of Ganton-hall, Yorkshire. On the 7th ultimo, at Holywell, aged 73, JANE CARNES, relict of the late Mr. Edward Carnes, bookseller, of that place. On the Bth ult info, at Crow-nest, aged 80, Mr. JOHN LYONS, He was for forty-one years, an honest and faithful servant to the Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company. On the 10th ultimo, at a patriarchal age, ALEXANDER NAS MYTH, Esq. father of the tine arts in Scotland. He was not only' eminent himself, but the exemplar and teacher of many members of the Scottish school who have distinguished themselves as artists On the 11th ultimo, at Whitehaven Castle, in his 84th year, Mr• JOHN PENNYFEATHER, late gardener at that place. The de ceased had been a faithful servant in the Lansdale family for up wards of seventy years. _ Same day, at Portsmouth, after a short illness, Captain BURNETT R.N. commander of H. M. S. Magicienne. On the 14th ultimo, aged 12 years, JOHN JOHNSON, the eldest son of John Johnson. Esq. of Delves cottage, St. Helen's. On the 15th ultimo, aged 74, Mr. JEREMIAH GRIMSHA% o f Bawden. On the loth ult. in the 36th year of his age, HENRY WILLIAMS. Esq. M.D. of Glyn Bach, near Conway. On the 16th ultimo, at St. Helens, Jersey, in her 93rd year. ELIZABETH GIFFORD, relict of James Gifford, Esq. Girton, Cam bridgeshire. Same day, at his residence, Reenedangan, near Bantry, in his 90th year, DANIEL O'SULLIVAN, Esq. On the 19th ult. at Crosthwaite, near Kendal, Mr. and Mrs. BEN NETT, the former upwards of 80 years of ace, and the latter 73. They were interred in the same grave on Wednesday se'nuight. Same day, in this town, in his 28th year, WILLIAM, second son of ROBERT WILLIAMS. Esq. of Frondeg, Bangor. On the 19th uit. at Reading, Berks, Mrs. RASE, relict of the late Henry Hase, Esq. of the Bank of England. On the 20th ult. aged 54 years, Mr. JOHN FIELDEN, cotton manufacturer and spinner, Clough Mill, Walsden, Todmorden. On the 20th ult. aged 43 years, at Plymouth, HARRIETTE. re lict of the late Sir CHRISTOPHER SYDNEY SMITH, of Eardiston, in the county of Worcester, an d s i ster o f Mr. T. Al* M. Lee, solicitor of Leeds. On the 20th ult. Mrs. WM. HUTCHINSON, of Neston aged 94. On the 21st ult. at her son's house, in Lime-street, aged 8 3 . ELLEN, relict of Mr. RICHARD KAYE. On the 22nd ult. at 51, Charles-street, Berkeley-square, London' aged (32, Major-General Sir ALEXANDER DICKSON, G.C.B. De; puty Adjutant-General Royal Artillery, tic. The gallant deceased entered the Artillery, as second lieutenant, on the 6th November , 1794, and, during the forty-five years he was in the service, had gone through all the intermediate grades, and, in June, 1837, was gazetted as a major-general. The deceased officer was engaged at Busaco, and, in 1811, (tlien Major Dickson,) particularly nistin guished himself at Albuhera, under Viscount Beresford, and mainly led to the defeat of Marshal Sault. .After the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, under Lord Wellington, he was at the storming of Dada jos and the battle of Salamanca, which shortly followed. In the succeeding year he took part in the glorious victory at Vittoria, and was subsequently employed before San Sebastian. Th e d ece ase veteran did eminent service at Nivelle, Niee, and Toulouse, and last, though not least, on tho field of Waterloo. On the 22d ult. aged 40 years, in Belgrave-square, JAMES PRINSEP, Esq, F.R.S. . On the 22d ti t. in her 44th year, at Ravenseroft Hall, Cheihlr,e , Mrs. GLEAM. _ On the 23rd ult. at Whitehall, MARY ISABELLA, eldest daugh ter of the Right Hon. Lord CARRINGTON. On the 23rd ult, at the house of Mr. William Chisnall, Shaw's' brow, highly respected by a numerous circle of friends, in his 27th year, Mr. JACOB FARRAR, after a short but severe illness. Same day, aged 75, SARAH, sister to the late WILLIAM CUL' SHAW, Esq. Moss-end, Augliton, near Ormskirk. Same day, aged 67, Mr. DAVID STRINGFELLOW, of Low-hill' universally respetted by his friends. On the 24th ult. in Blandford-square, London, FRANCES, widow of the late WILLIAM SMITH, formerly representative for Nor wich, and mother of Benjamin Smith, at present one of the WM" bers for that city. On the 26th ult. at her son's residence, Holt.hill, TranmereC t the advanced age of 86 years, JANE, relict of the late Mr. S. JAu - GER, of this town, formerly of Halifax. On the 27th ult. aged 8 years, WILLIAM, eldest son of FETES WRIGHT, Esq. Fairfield-terrace, Edge.laue. Same day, at his house, Cockspur-street, Mr. RICHD. THOMAS' jun. aged 29 years. • Same day, at Westhill, Wandsworth, the Countess of BURLING' TON. her ladyship was the daughter of the Earl of Carlisle. On the 28th ultimo, Mrs. EDWARD ROSCOE. Same day, EMILIA MARY, wife of Mr. ANDRADE, of Rodney' street, solicitor. On the 29th ultimo, in the 3:kth year of his age, Mr. GEOR" PARKES, draper, of this town. LIVERPOOL, : FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1840. 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