The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-17 00:00:00

Dortrp. TO JEANNE, ON THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HER BIRTHDAY If in life's mingled cup there be A season when from gall 'tis free, When to its briar the sparkles mount, Nectarious from the chrystal fuuut Of happinesi; and in its flow Is tinctur'd with hope's brightest glow, Unsullied with a sigh or tear, It is a maiden's twentieth year. From off such cup, o'erfraught with bliss, Could I but steal one trembling kiss, Inspired with it, I would essay, To sing thy twentieth natal day. Yet, as it is, with warmer glow Than which from friendship's fount doth flow, I bid thee joy, and with this wine, Invoke those deities benign,— Hebe —with lilies to bedeck Thy forehead fair, and fairer neck ; And Hygeia,—on thy cheeks, her rose In bloom luxuriant to repose, Till time, not care, forbids their stay, Chasing them playfully away Liverpool, December 17th, 1841 lAGO THE PAST, THE PRESENT, THE FUTURE The Past ! It is the Present's infancy ! Sublime in mystery its distant birth ; When first it sprung from vast eternity, At His command whose fiat form'd the earth ! It is a wide-spread chart, on which we trace Mountains of error, wastes of burning grief, And seas of blood from man's ensanguin'd race— How few fair spots afford the eye relief ! It is a fountain, from whose deep abode— Source of the varied, wonderful and vast ! The streams of age, succeeding age, have ffow'd, Till in the bosbw of the Present cast ! It is a mirror, holding up to view A thousand scenes that throng the Present time; Displaying, with reflection clear and true, Our joy and grief, our virtue and our crime ! The Present! 'Tis a bubble on the blast! Fragile as those which childhood's breath can raise; How short a time its fleeting moments last ! It melts into the Past as on we gaze ! It is an ocean, bearing on its breast The tides of human happiness and woe ; There, passion's waves uprear their foaming crest, Sporting with wrecks of ages as they flow ! 'Tis a brief masquerade!-- A mixture strange Of scenes and characters of motley hue, Where hatred, love, ambition, pleasure range; Restless the many, and content—the few ! It is a friendlY monitor to man It points to scenes and , ages that have fled — Urges him on to labour whilst he can, And whispers warnings from the silent dead! The Future! What is that ? A vortex deep, Embosoming the Present with the Past. Ne'er shall its all-absorbing waters sleep, Long as profound Eternity shall last ! It is a mine 'neath man's unconscious feet, Danger and death conceal'd within its womb. How oft, whilst Fortune smiles with sad deceit, He looks for length of days, and finds—the tomb ! It is the entrance to Infinity ! How lofty and how wide its portals stand! All pass them to their endless destiny— People of ev'ry clime and ev'ry land. It is of mysteries the mystery ; Itself alone itself can e'er explain : No finite mind can sound infinity— Reason attempts it, but attempts in vain ! Liverpool, Dec. 16, 1841 LITERARY NOTIC.ES, J. M. L (SECOND NOTICE.) The Mind, and other Poems. By Chas. Swain. J. Walms- ley, Liverpool We resume our notice of this very charming poem. We now turn to the third part, which opens with stanzas upon " imagination and fancy." An allusion to the spirituality of the fairy mythology is very graceful : From the bright chamber of the vestal rose, No more the fairies to their revels bound : The lily's ivory h a ll s no more disclose - Their elfin tribe—nor fays with goss'mer crowned Slow float on silver blossoms to the ground : No more we hear their viewless minstrels play, As when in emerald rings they danced around : The vision and the grace have left our day, And England's fairy world passed with its youth away ! The influence of flowers upon the imagination is sweetly described. Among others of merit, we find the following : Have not the flowers a language ? Speak, young rose ! Speak, bashful sister of the footless dell! Thy blooming loves, thy sweet regards disclose. Oh, speak !.'for many a legend keep'st thou well : Old tales of wars—crusading knights who fell, And bade thee minister their latest sighs! Speak, gray-haired daisy—ancient primrose, tell! Ye vernal harps !. ye sylvan harmonies! Speak, poets of the field;! rapt gazers on the skies ! The following stanza must paint to the " mind's eye" a perfect Claude-like scene—jUst such a picture as Wilson would have given us to illustrate the passage : Seek we the forest's quiet pathways deep, And Nature's flowery page together read : How ocean-like the billowy branches sweep ! This mild green gloom is just the light we need ; And the young fawns—how silently they feed! How still and statue-like—half life, half dream ! Slow mounts the wood-dove, like a spirit freed; And now a swan comes sailing up the stream, And o'er the waters dark floats like the morning beam. The influence of Nature's works upon the mind is *hewn in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth stanzas. bn the subject of Science the poet soars in elevated language he writes with an enthusiastic feeling upon its progress mark him : The elements most subtle in their range, Fire, - water ,- are thy servants ; and the air— Theboundless air obeys thee I—thou canst change The barren dales of earth, to valleys fair ! Touch the bleak waste, and leave a garden there ! From stagnant marshes drain the vernal rill i Give to confusion, beauty !—and repair The scathe of years with grace-directed skill ; Even from noxious herbs the dews of life distil ! The appearance of a ship in full sail is beautifully described —these stanzas, especially the first, we account as peculiarly graceful A glorious object breasts the stately main ! A winged wonder of the sunny air ! With loveliness to make a seraph vain,— With strength the armament of kings to bear ; To front the tempest in his treacherous lair, And dash the ruin, smiling, from her wings ! Oh gaze upon her, looks she not most fair Of all terrestrial, perishable things, Save only that which from the eternal Godhead springs ? Onward to distant climes—romantic lands— Where'er the glowing waves of ocean roll, The queenly ship conveys her wide commands From realm to realm—from pole to utmost pole— Reckless of danger—vanquishing control— She seems the agent of a throne divine ; A living creature with a dauntless soule7— A form in which the finer powers combine, And, Science, this great gift—this noble work is thine 1— Upon the subject of commerce, Charles Swain shows his "'whereabout " His residence in Manchester could not fail to give him a reverence for Watt, and inspire a verse for the " loom." The following may be supposed to describe the birth of the steam-engine—and Watt the parent of the mighty creature. Wintry and pale the gray-eyed Day awoke And drew the cloudy curtains of his sleep ; Dawn—like a smile—upon the cold town broke, — The footless pavement—and the silence deep : Yet there watch'd One who ceaseless thought did keep Upon the movement of an iron rod ; As though fame, power, and fortune, at one leap Would reach the spot that pale mechanic trod, — There—where his Engine moved like some organic-god ! The vignette which heads this part is as a sweet view of a mill, with rocks water, and figures, by Grealbach, from a sketch by Salmon. In the fourth and concluding part, we find the Mind meta physically considered— . The morning Wind that lingers o'er the rose, — Plays with the willow,—or the harp-string finds, Wakes perfume,—music,--grace ;—but where are those Would say grace, perfume, music—were the Winds ? So are there agencies of many kinds Waking intelligence by thousand ways ; But fancy, taste, and feeling, —are the Mind's ! The agency is but the wind that plays Bethlehem The poem beautifully concludes on " Sel• .Salvation ! bid the earth resume the sound, Sing it—ye forests—lift your boughs in song. And thou—vast ocean—to thine utmost bound— Swell the bright tidings of the Cross along. And you —ye giant mountains—with a tongue Majestic as the thunder harp above, Sound forth Salvation to the world's wide throng I Again the ark is saved—by Christ—the Do's ! And mind redeemed through God's almighty endless love We have now gone through this poem and pointed out what we consider to be the best stanzas in it, not that we have given them as the best—or that the rest are inferior to them—but as the best for our purpose—that of showing the construction and quality of the production altogether. It will be seen that the poem is one possessing extraordinary merit, in a literary point of view, and an acquisition to the library. We have gone into it at some length, because at this period there is really a dearth of works of this description, and standing in merit. The miscellaneous poems we shall re serve for another number. Smallwood's Magazine. Smallwood, Bond-street, London " Miss Muckleston's Pic Nic Party" commences the num ber. The story opens with the longest-winded paragraph we have met with in the course of our reading. The subject is a description of Mount Edgecumbe. Dr. Shepherd's inte resting and valuable " History of Venice" reaches the 9th chapter. " The Prisoner of the Palais Royal" is concluded. It shows that a man may see plenty of the world, and be prosperous—after a fashion—while living in a very small space. The paper upon " Milton" contains many curious anecdotes of him and his family. " A Summer in Germany" is a silly story—horribly feminine and sloppy. " The Wolf," a Norwegian tale, is not much better. "The Happiest Days of my Life" is another maudlin contribution. The extract from " Old Harry's Scrap Book" presents us with Fitzfireball's " Devil's Stork." We are happy to find it concluded. " The Impenitent" is continued. We have Mot liked this story from the commencement, and it has:not improved upon acquaintance. So much for the prose, which we regret to say is far below the standard of excellence in periodical literature. The poetry consists of an Italian ode, by Gabriel Rossetti. Mrs. J ames Morris contributes a grace ful sonnet on " Friendship," and Mr. Morris a clever poem entitled " The Birth of Music." " The Birthday," by Charles Lewis, is of a melancholy cast ; the subject, a widow lamenting for her deceased lord on his birthday. The ".Stanzas for Music" would be found very unsuitable for the purpose. " The Perjured Knight" is sad stuff. We really regret to see the magazine so badly supplied. We have been hitherto pleased with its contents. Mr. Smallwood must bestir himself for the next number. The review of Madame Laffarge's nasty book is well written. Madame is cut up into ribbons. The colonial review does not contain much ; the most interesting article is on the subject of Assam tea. Over our spirit's chords ; and nature's law obeys ! The episode of "Knox before the Lords of the Congrega tion" is powerfully written. Mr. Swain has given a vivid picture of that extraordinary scene—wherein Knox defied Hamilton to hii teeth, although threatened with instant death, if he persisted in preaching his doctrines. It is given in a true Protestant spirit. The influence of the Sabbath is shown with an intentness rnd fervour that greatly enhances, in our opinion, the character of this poem, and places the author in a pleasing light. A Sabbath Morning is feelingly described. Prayer at Sea is thus mentioned— Prayer on the waters—o'er the wintry Sea, Where, like a spire, the lonely mast appears, Lifting the Seaman's thoughts to Deity ! Prayer on the waters! Prayer to Him who hears All human wrongs—all human sorrow cheers ; Prayer, the best anchor of a soul deprest : Though sunk in doubt, the shipwreck'd spirit fears The grave to come, with horrors unconfest ; Yet shall that anchor save, clasped to a drowning breast. Morn, Noon, or Eve—oh Sea! solemn or wild, I list the myriad echoes of thy tongue— Thy first low matin to the morning mild, Thy choru s to the Sun God deep and strong, Thy lonely vesper to the starry throng ! The poetry of waters—blending free All harmonies of beauty, grace, and song— Awakening thoughts of m e l o di es to b e Beyond thy sounding shore, thou reverential Sea ! We doubt whether two finer stanzas on the subject can be found in the English language. The following on " Love" is sweetly written, We have often admired Knowles's de cription of this passion. This is equal to any of his ; that is saying much in its favour : Love ? I will tell thee what it is to love ! It is to build with human thoughts a shrine, Where Hope sits brooding like a beauteous dove • Where Time seems young—and Life a'Thing divine. All tastes—all pleasures—all desires combine To consecrate this sanctuary of bliss. Above—the stars in shroudless beaut y.sh. kround—the streams their flowerymarg ins And if there's heaven on earth, that heaven is surely thi s , The episode, of which the above is a portion, alludes to the death of a ming maid. The following is gracefully giVen— And, oh ! that wreath—the last her sister twined— Whose n ee heart -shaped leaves, slow falling, seen?" to say . . Thus shall the friends forsake thee—lift behind, — Thus pass thy memory from their souls away : Or, - but in transient thought, unlovely, stray, Like a pour,ilower that welcomeless appears !-- But, no, she wronged them' ; where they used to play r Oh, tpany yet watild speak of her with tears ; - And think of all her lave, her truth, in those - gone years. The poem concludes with an " Apostrophe to the Star of OXFORD PROFESSORSHIP OF POETRY The interest which has attached for some time to the ap proaching contest for the vacant chair of the professor of poetry, at Oxford, continues to increase. The following is the London committee for conducting the election of the Rev. James Garbett, M.A. : _ Loid Ashley, M.P., chairman, Lord Sandon, M.P., Hon. and Rev. H. M. Villiers, Hon. James Stuart, Q.C., J. W. Farrer, Esq., Master in Chancery, Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, D.D., J. W. Middleton Herry, Esq., Edward Cardwell, Esq., Rev. W. W. Chaumeys, William Greg son, Esq., Rev. John Harding, Rev. W. Harrison, Gilbert Henderson, Esq., Rev. W. Stone, T. Denman Whatley, Esq. _ _ Our readers will be familiar with most of these names. The secretary has been requested to issue the following cir cular : " am directed by the committee to solicit your sup port for the Rev. James Garbett, in the approaching election for the professorship of poetry at Oxford. Mr. Garbett's name was placed in the first class at the public examination in Michealmas term, 1822. He was fellow and tutor of Brasenose, has filled the office of public examiner, and is Bampton lecturer elect for the ensuing year. " Mr. Garbett was originally brought forward by the prin cipal and fellows of Brasenose, who rested his claim upon his high character in the university, his varied and extensive ac quaintance with poetical literature, and his critical acumen and taste. " But the London committee cannot conceal from them selves the fact, that other and more important considera tions have since been introduced into this contest, and have exercised an influence in many quarters. They disclaim for themselves the responsibility of having been in any way con nected with the introduction of those considerations. If there be blame attached to such a procedure, the blame rests not with them. At the same time they cannot shut their eyes to the importance of the principles that are at stake, and they therefore rejoice that they are enabled to express a con fident belief that Mr. Garbett's sentiments are those of an attached member of the church, without any extreme or party bias ; that the soundness of his theological opinions is unquestionable ; and that on these grounds, as well as on every other, they can strongly recommend him to the sup port of convocation. " Requesting the favour of a reply, " I have the honour to be, sir, "Your most obedient humble servant, " WM. GREGSON, Hon. Sec. " 2, Tanfield-court, Temple." Lord Ashley has written to the committee of Mr. Williams, (Mr. Garbett's opponent,) stating his reasons for declining to vote for that gentleman ; and as his lordship's sentiments on any subject where the great interests of revealed religion and the welfare of our established church are concerned are peculiarly valuable, we subjoin his lordship's reply. lc St. Giles's House, December 11. " the letter which I have had the honour of re ceiving from you, ' to solicit my vote and interest in Mr. Williams' behalf,' you desire also, on the part of the com mittee, a reply to their communication. " I hasten to furnish that reply. "The Rev. Isaac Williams has presented himself for the vacant chair of the professor of poetry. I have no doubt whatever that he possesses all those amiable qualities and high attainments which his supporters put forward as the ground of his election. Nor should I hesitate, as I replied to my friend Dr. Pusey, to render him any private service that might lie within my power ; but the reverend gentleman claims a public post, and seeks to be invested with public authority, and it has become, therefore, the duty of every one who has a voice in the decision, to consider the conse quences of raising him to such an office. " The Rev. Mr. Williams aspires to be a moral teacher; the professor of poetry in .a Christian university must im part to his writings and his lectures, frequently on secular, always on sacred, subjects, those sentiments and principles which he believes to be essential to the propagation of the truth. This we should expect of a layman—we should de mand it of a. minister. The late accomplished and amiable professor was animated by this spirit, and published, with the attraction of his respected name and the authority of his official station, sundry poems of admitted talent and disputed theology. " I am now summoned to consider whether a similar ap. pointment would not confer a similar authority. "The venerable members of Trinity College have issued a disclaimer ' for Mr. Williams himself, and have deprecated on the part of others any attempt whatever to introduce upon the occasion questions of theological controversy " With all deference that is due from a layman', I cannot believe myself at liberty to set aside these important con siderations. I acknowledge the latitude of speculatiou that must be permttted to all the members of a common church ; but there are limits, I maintain, which must not be over. passed, at least without a solemn and indignant protest on the part of those who have both an opportunity and a right to give an opinion. " I have endeavoured, then, to ascertain the principles of Mr. Williams, and I have found that he is the author of the tract entitled Reserve in Communicating Religious Know ledge.' "There is no power on earth that shall induce me to assist in elevating the writer of that paper to the station of a public teacher. 1 see very little difference between a man who pro mulgates false doctrines and him who suppresses the true. I cannot concur in the approval of a candidate whose writings are in contravention of the inspired apostle, and reverse his holy exultation that he had ' not shunned to declare to his hearers the whole counsel of Gon.' I will not consent to give my support, however humble, towards the recognition of exoteric and esoteric doctrines in the church of England, to obscure the perspicuity of the Gospel by the philosophy of Paganism, and make the places set apart for the ministrations of the preacher, whose duties must mainly be among the poor, the wayfaring, and the simple, as mystic and incompre hensible as the grove of Eleusis. "These, sir, - are my reasons for refusing my vote to Mr. Williams ; and I hope I have given my answer as candidly as you have required it.—l am, sir, your very obedient servant, " ASHLEY. " Roundel' Palmer, Esq." SLAVERY AND THE BIBLE (From Wednesday's Morning Herald.) Our columns this morning contain an apt illustration of the "institution" of slavery in Louisiana. In that state of the great free republic, not only are the bodies of negroes held in servitude by their fellow-creatures, but their souls are deprived of the consolation of the Bible. It appears that a society had, early in this year, been formed in New Orleans for the distribution of the Holy Scriptures amongst the more destitute members of the community of that city. This _society purchased Bibles in various languages, and appointed agents to distribute them; but, protest these christia❑ asso ciators, " it never for a moment entered into our minds to present a single Bible to a slave" ! An agent of one of the distributors bad, however, the simplicity to imagine that if the Bible were advantageous to the free man, it might also be beneficial to his fellow-creatures who were in bondage. He therefore, on a Sunday, sought the quarter of the town inhabited by the slaves, and, pencil in hand, was noting down the names of those who could read, or were desirous of pos sessing a Bible ; a slaveowuer observed the occurrence, and overheard the conversation. The distributor was forthwith arrested, and charged before the Recorder of New Orleans with committing an act which might lead to insubordination among the slaves, that being a penal offence. The facts as above stated were admitted by the prisoner, who pleaded in mitigation " that th e mos t h e was guilty of indiscretion". The officers of this precious Bible Society were examined on their agent's behalf ; they gave him an excellent character, and declared it was contrary to the intention of their society to furnish slaves with Bibles. The Recorder allowed the accused to go free, on the under standing that he was to desist in distributing Bibles among slaves ; he highly approved of the Bible distribution, but warned the defendant, in executing his duty, " not to infringe on other rights which are as dear to this community as reli gion itself" ! The offender was then discharged, with a caution " against ever bringing himself in contact with our institutions" 7 So, then, we have it practically admitted that the Bible cannot safely be entrusted in the hands of Louisiana slaves ; that its circulation amongst these unhappy victims of human guilt would "lead to insubordination", and is an offence against the statute law of the commonwealth of Louisiana. ' Slavery", said Mr. Recorder Baldwin, "is as dear to the community of New Orleans as religion itself". The assertion is a wicked lie—slavery is dearer to the community of New Orleans than religion ; and what is more, slavery and religion cannot co-exist in New Orleans. Such is the amount of the decision. AN INDIAN. ExEcuTioWhile we remained . here the chief caused a wretched prisoner .or two, whom his people had caught, to be blown from the mouths of cannon, a mode of death unfortunates,h quickest and least cruel of any. One of the theonly one I saw txecuted, being blown tthoshtri;,,, having enric, being ainasecond ; his legs and head, both severed from war,d ~t he only portions we co u ld recogn i ze after belonged to the hn man f orm . Th e wre t c h was tied, Itandingonthe ground, 'With his back to the mouth of the cannon, and met his end with the same philosophy that most native tvince on those occasions. Captain Fane's Five Tears in India. THE ROYAL CHRISTENING, The baptism of the Prince of Wales is expected to take place at the end of next molith, and according to the present arrangement, the place wine St. George's Chapel Windsor. This solemn rite will be celebrated under circumstances of unusual interest, and what we cannot but consider as the most auspicious. The sponsors invited to answer at the font for the future monarch of this great empire are—the King of Prussia; the Duke of Cambridge ; Ferdinand, Duke of Saxe Coburg, uncle of Prince Albert ; the Princess Sophia; and the Duchess of Saxe Coburg. his understood to be the in tention of the King of Prussia to visit this country, in order that he may in person assist at the baptism ; and surely no visiter can be more welcome to the Christian people of Eng land than a Prince who is not more by his position than by his own sincere conviction, the representative and champion 'of the Protestant cause upon the continent of Europe ; the protector of the exiles from Zillerthall, our associate in the foundation of the Protestant Church of Jerusalem. England and Prussia have never stood in union but for their common glory, and for the good of mankind—never separated but for a common loss, and to the injury of the civilized world. Their union was, we trust, cemented together on the field of Waterloo. Thanks to our gracious Queen, it is now to be recognized by another bond of affection, so domestic, familiar, and kindly, that we shall seem to have established a relation of brotherhood with the men who so gallantly fought by our side in the fiercest and most momentous contest the world has ever witnessed. We trust that the Duke of Saxe Coburg will also be able to attend. Had he no other claims to the love of this people than his relationship to our Queen and to the amiable and excellent Prince who holds the second place in this empire —that would entitle him to a hearty welcome, such as Englishmen know how to give when their hearts arc engaged ; but the Duke also had a share in the deliverance of Europe, and his personal qualities would command respect everywhere. But we need say no more. England will know how to receive the Royal and illustrious guests of their be loved Queen, invited upon an occasian so joyful as the present, and so full of hope.—Standard. PREPARATIONS AT WINDSOR WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.:-It has been determined that the christening of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales shall take place at Windsor, and from the arrange ments in contemplation and in progress, there is no doubt that this most interesting and important national ceremony will be celebrated in the chapel of St. George with great pomp and magnificence. There is also very little doubt that it will take place on Thursday, the 10th of February, the an niversary of her Majesty's union with his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The day, however, has not yet been fixed upon by her Majesty. St. George's Chapel was this morning minutely inspected by Mr. Saunders, accompanied, 1 believe, by Dr. Reid, who superintended the ventilation and lighting of the House of Commons, for the purpose of adopting some plan to warm, by means of numerous air stoves, the whole of the interior of that extensive edifice during the time occupied by the performance of the ceremony. Earl Delaware, the Lord Chamberlain, was engaged for some time in the chapel on Saturday, suggesting various ar rangementsconnected with the ceremony. A covered platform will be erected, leading from the Castle, along which the procession will pass to the chapel. It is ex pected that the whole of the Knights of the Garter will be present in their robes, with the Alilitary Knights of Windsor, and the several officers of the order. In the evening there will be a grand banquet in St. George's Hall, and covers will be laid for upwards of 150 of her Ma jesty's distinguished guests. A magnificent carpet, to be used expressly upon the occa sion of the christening, has been ordered for St. George's Hall. It will be studded with various appropriate heraldic devices, in keeping with the embellishments of this splendid apartment, and in connexion with the Order of the Garter. In the centre will be woven a beautiful representation of St. George and the Dragon. In order that the whole of her Majesty's guests upon this highly interesting occasion may be accommodated during their stay at Windsor, Frogmore Lodge will be entirely ap propriated to their use, orders having this day been given to the different tradesmen to make the necessary preparations for that purpose. . . A large house on Castle Hill, at present empty, lately in the occupation of Colonel Millman, belonging to the Crown, is likewise to be furnished for the use of the Queen's distin guished visitors. Several of the state apartments at the Castle, which are usually exhibited to the public. have been ordered to be closed, for the purpose of enabling the authorities at the Castle to proceed with the necessary arrangements. Amongst the apartments thus closed are the ball and throne rooms. The whole of the internal arrangements, connected with this important ceremony, have been confided to the skilful superintendence of Mr. Saunders, the inspector of palaces. BIRTH OF A SON AND HEIR TO THE EARL OF EGLINTON AND WINTON. (From the Ayr Advertiser of Thursday.) The Countess of Eglinton and Winton was safely delivered of a son on Friday evening last, at York, at which the noble earl and countess have resided for some time past. On the news of the event reaching Kilwinning on Monday, the bells were set a ringing, and much joy was manifested by the in habitants on the occasion. Mr. Kenneth sent in a quantity of coals into the town to make a bonfire, and these being soon set in a blaze, the towns people assembled round the fire, and demonstrated their joy in various ways. At Salt coats, Ardrossan, Irvine, and Dundonald, similar rejoicings took place. We regret, however, to state, that an accident occurred at Eglinton Castle, by which three individuals were more or less hurt. On all occasions of joy, such as the above, it is customary to fire off the cannon which are sta tioned on the castle lawn. One of these unfortunately burst, and the fragments, having flown in all directions, wounded the three men engaged about it at the time, one of them ra ther severely. We understand the piece was not overcharged at the time it burst, consequently no blame is attributable to the men on that score. DUNDONALD.—lmmediately on receipt of the news of the birth of a son and heir to the Eglinton estates, the tenants, fettrs, and other inhabitants of the village of Dundonald, had a large bonfire kindled, and spent the evening by toasting the health and prosperity of the young nobleman and other branches of the House of Eglinton. A piece of ordnance was fired from the castle-hill at every toast, and the evening was spent with much pleasure. It is understood that arrange ments will be made for all the tenantry to meet (by districts) on Friday the 18th inst., when they will be regaled in a man ner suitable to the occasion, thus affording them another opportunity of testifying their satisfaction regarding the anspi cious event. THE LATE MURDER NEAR WALSALL THE INQUEST AND COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED. On Monday an inquest was held at the Red Lion Inn, Wednesbury, before Mr. J. Smith, the coroner for that dis trict of the county of Stafford, upon the body of Mr. Mat thew Adams, who was murdered at his house at Delves green, on the morning of Wednesday, the first of the present month. The circumstances of the case and the great secrecy which had been observed by the police and authorities since the commission of the murder, occasioned in the extreme part of the southern division of Staffordshire, an extraordi nary degree of interest. Delves-green, the site of this shocking crime, is, consider ing the population of the mining districts of Staffordshire, a retired neighbourhood—almost a forsaken one—about a mile and a quarter distant from Walsall, on an old and almost untrodden road between that town and West Bromwich old church. Mr. Matthew Adams, the deceased, was a man of advanced age, and had reared a very respectable family, but was gene rally thought to live penuriously, if not miserly. His son, who, from the subsequent report, gave evidence upon the coroner's inquiry, is a person residing in the neighbourhood, of highly respectable character, and is the father of a most estimable family. It appears to have been generally under stood in the vicinity of Delves-green that the late M r. Adams was always in the possession of ready cash, and there is not the slightest doubt but that this idea led to the murderous assault to which he fell a victim. It would seem from the evidence that, as soon as the day after the murder was committed, suspicion fell upon one in dividual, and he was apprehended by Mr. Raymond, the superintendent of the Walsall police. Other men were also taken into custody, but in consequence of it being supposed that a numerous gang of desperate characters were also im plicated in the affair, it was deemed advisable to adjourn the first inquest, held nine days ago, and to maintain the greatest secrecy until further evidence was obtained. The evidence was fully secured by the confession of a man named Thomas Boswell on Friday night last, and on Monday he and four other men named Joseph and James Wilkes (brothers,) George and John Giles (also brothers,) were brought in cus tody before the coroner's jury. The prisoners are all resi dents of Walsall, but the Wilkeses are of recent importation, and comparatively strangers. During the investigation all the prisoners, with the exception of Boswell, exhibited the utmost indifference, and on more th an one occas i on were re proved for their indecent levity. The evidence was conciusive, and the jury returned the following verdict:—" Wilful murder against Joseph Wilkes, as principal, and wilful murder against James Wilkes, Tho mas Boswell, and George Giles, as principals in the second degree." The prisoners were committed to take their trials at the next Stafford Assizes. ROYAL AUTOGRAPH.—The following is a copy of an autograph letter, now in our possession, from the King of Calabar. It is addressed to the captains of some vessels upon the coast, by whom his black majesty had been taught to write :—" Captain Brassy and all Gentlemen,—Sir, 1 shall be very glad to see you Come and Dine with me in one Clock. lam your Friend, Duke Ephraim King Calabar." —Brighton Gazette. • A BULL IN A (FURNITURE) SHOP.—In reply to a sum mons at the Mansion House, for damage done by a bullock, on its way from Smithfield, to the property of a furniture broker, whose shop it had entered, its owner stated that he was nearly 50 years an inhabitant of Whitechapel, and he had seen bullocks in very extraordinary situations. They often took it into their heads to walk up narrow flights of stairs, and when all attempts to get them down failed, they turned about, unwieldy as they were, and moved down stairs, doing no harm but just spitting round upon those who felt alarm. Some years ago one of the bullocks in Newgate gate market took a fancy to examine Alderman Crowder's printing-office, and upstairs he trudged to the top of the house, to the terror of the poor old compositors ; but when he saw what a fright he caused, he turned round, and per forming a very unceremonious office amongst the type, bundled down again to their great relief. CAnNAßvo:st CASTLE.—Vast, irregular, and more shat tered than its exterior grandeur would lead us to suppose, this giant-fortress stretches far along the west of the town, its broad spreading walls being surmounted, at intervals, with octagonal towers. The extent of the courts, the gate ways, and the towers, bear equal witnes s t o t h ose noble pro portions which astonish the modern architect, as from its Eagle-turrets he commands the whole o f i ts magnificent area, and the wide sweeping circuit of its walls. Opposite the massive Eagle Tower, in which the unfort una t e Ed ward 11. was born, is the Queen's Gate, which had two portcullisses that communicated with a drawbridge across the moat. Over the embattled parapet are seen the turrets rising majestically above the solitary ruins , . bounded on two sid es b y t h e water ; the third bears traces of . a large ditch ; on th e north-east side is a deep well, nearly filled up, with a round tower contigu ous to it, apparently the ancient du ngeon. The exterior, and especially the main entrance, has an air of forlorn gran deur, blended with massy .strength, which must at all times excite admiration and awe in the .beholder. Th e area within is irregularly oblong, and was divided into an outer and inner court. The external walls of the castle, enc l os i ng an area of great extent, are nearly as perfect as when they were built, and of considerable height and thickne ss . Th e state apart ments appear to have been spacious, com modious, and hand somely ornamented ; the windows, wide and enriched with elegant tracery. The form is polygonal, though the exterior of the edifice presents a complete square. The floors and staircases are considerably injured —in many places wholly demolished. A gallery extended round the entire fortr ess to serve as a means of communication in times of danger' and during a siege. It lay close to the outer w a ll s, and was , provided with narrow slips, adapted for stations, from which to annoy an enemy with arrows or other missiles as occasion might require. But its time-worp and ivy-covered bulwarks are now fast yielding, like the interior, to the assaults of time: Some years ago the. Eagle Tower, struck by lightning, was split down several yards fro the summit, giving it still more the aspect of a splendid ruin.—From Roscoe's NOrth Wales, new edition. MISCELLANEOUS We have reason to believe that the Right Hon. George Dawson will be the Commissioners of Customs in the place of the late Sir George Freeling, Bart.—Morning Post. Mr. Lawrence Peel, the present Advocate-General, at Calcutta, has been appointed Chief Justice of Bengal, in the room of Sir Edward Ryan, who is retiring after the usual period of service. This promotion creates a vacancy in the responsible office of Advocate-General, which Mr. Peel has filled since 1839. In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Friday, seven men were found guilty, for having conspired unlawfully to pro cure the election of Mr. Gibbs to the office of bridgemaster of the City of London, by causing a great number of persons, not duly qualified by law, to vote at the said election, as if they were duly qualified voters. At the court of common council, on Thursday, the report of the committee upon the petition of the poor Jews who have been long in the habit of selling old clothes in Cutler street, for the interference of the court to enable them to carry on their business in the old place, or grant them other relief, was brought up and agreed to. The report recom mended the removal of the old clothes sellers. We understand that her Majesty the Queen Dowger has munificently given another donation of £3OOO towards the erection of the Protestant church at Malta.—Cambridge Chronicle. SINGULAR ACClDENT—Yesterday morning a singular ac cident occurred to a man named Charles Benjamin, 26 years of age, who resides at No. 3, Lambeth -street, Whitechapel. It appears that he was walking along the Whitechapel-road with a pipe in his mouth when he struck against a post, by which the pipe was forced into his throat, and a portion of it broken off. He fell down convulsed with agony. He was con veyed immediately to the London Hospital. where he remains in a very dangerous condition.—London Times of Tuesday. AN AUCTION ER.'S RECOMMENDATION. —At a public auction one evening this week, the auctioneer had, among other things to dispose of, a good repeater. When recom mending it to the public, he made the following observations : —" This repeater, ladies and gentlemen, is extremely useful, both in the night and day, for on touching a spring con nected with its works,—if you are asleep, and your eyes closed, it will tell you the time by striking . 1 " The audience, of course, had a hearty laugh at the unconscious bull of the crier.—Westmorland Gazette. APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNOR OF THE PRESTON HOUSE OF CORRECTION.—We understand that the magistrates usually attending the bench at Preston have determined, on the 6th January next, the first day of the next Preston Ses sions, to appoint a successor to Captain Anthony, the pre sent governor of the Preston house of correction, who, it is stated, has resigned that office. There are already several candidates in the field ; and, doubtless, when the vacancy be comes more generally known, the nmmber will be consider ably increased. WEST INDIA STEAMERS.—The town of Southampton is unusually bustling for this season of the year, in consequence of four of the splended steamers intended for the West India trade being now assembled in Southampton water. The directors of the company, to whose princely liberality and public spirit the British public is indebted for the carrying into effect this great enterprise,, have determined to despatch four of their magnificent ships in the course of next week from Southampton, in order that they may take up their respective stations in the West Indies in such order as will insure the very utmost regularity and despatch both in obtaining and delivering the various mails. The steamer Forth is the first vessel to depart ? and her ports of destination are—Nassau, Havannali, New Orleans, Tampico, and Vera Cruz, and from thence back to the Havannah, to receive the mail on the 26th of January for England. Lieut. R. J. Fayrer, R.N., is the able commander selected to open this great and most important line of steam communication. He starts in the Forth, and will be immediately followed by the steamers Solway, Tweed, and Clyde. Capt. Fayrer is well known as the officer who commanded the steam-ship Liverpool, now the Great Liver pool, during her six voyages from Liverpool to New York. No one can doubt but that a wise discretion has been exer cised in his appointment, as well as the other gentlemen selected to command this unrivalled fleet of vessels. We understand that General Hamilton of Texas is going out in the Forth with highly important matters connected with the slave trade, with a view to arrangements at Washington, be fore the assembling of Congress. WHOLESALE ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, Thomas Little hales was brought before John Lister, Esq., on the charge of stealing the following articles, the property of Charles Duxbury of this town :—one £5 note, three sovereigns, 5 yards of flannel, 16 yards of gingham, 47 yards of check, 3 yards of calico, a large quantity of bedding and wearing ap parel, and a number of small articles. Elizabeth Duxbury, wife of Christopher Duxbury, beer-seller, of John-street, deposed that on Tuesday she directed the prisoner to take four packages of clothes, bedding, and household ware to the canal office, in this town, to be forwarded to Liverpool, to meet her and her husband, who, with the prisoner, intended to set sail for America. She, her husband, and the prisoner, all went to Liverpool together. When they went to Liver pool, she gave the prisoner money to pay the fare to America. and for the carriage of the goods from Blackburn. The money she gave him was £l2 10s.,—four pounds of which money he paid to the ship agent. and 3s. 6d. of which he paid to the Canal Company in this town, to pay for the car riage of the goods. They received all the goods at Liver pool, excepting two packages, which did not arrive. They were her husband's property. William King, bookkeeper for Tyrer and Glover, the canal-carriers, deposed that on Tuesday, the 7th instant, the prisoner brought one hamper, two boxes, and a bundle, to the warehouse for carriage to Liverpool. The hamper, the box, and the c o ver o f the bundle he knew. He ordered one box and the hamper to be shipped by the next boat. The box, with the bundle on the top, and a bed-tick, filled with other goods, he ordered to be kept until he should send some other goods that might go altogether. The goods were entered in prisoner's name in the office. Last Saturday, the prisoner called again at the warehouse for the box, bundle, and the bed-tick, saying that he did not wish to send them, and that if they were sent to the Boathouse Inn, he would pay the expenses. The goods were, accordingly, thus removed, William Whalley, inn keeper, deposed that the prisoner called at the Boathouse Inn and removed the goods. It further appeared from the evidence that the prisoner took the goods to the Bowling green lnn, where be opened the parcels. He then said that he had received the goods from a sister, who lived in Liver pool. Police-sergeant Marquis deposed that, in consequence of information which he had received he apprehended the prisoner in the Bowling-green Inn. The goods were also seized. They were the same that were then produced. The prisoner was committed to take his trial.—Blackburn Standard. THE POETRY PROFESSORSHIP AT OXFORD.—The elec tion will take place early in February. The resident mem bers in the university are supposed to be divided nearly as follows, on the theological questio ns now agitating the place : —For the Puseyite candidate (heads of colleges and halls)— Magdalen ' Exeter, Trinity, All Soul s . F or M r . G ar b ett (ditto)—St. John's, Wadham, New College, Oriel, Worces ter, University, Balliol, Pembroke, Corpus, Alban-hall, Merton, Lincoln. Neutral—Jesus, Queen's Edmund-hall, Christ Church. Tha whole of the resident Fellows of Exeter, Queen's, Trinity, Oriel, and Christ Church, with a few ex ceptions, are said to be in favour of the Puseyite candidate, Mr. Garbett's strength lying chiefly in Brasenose, Wadham, and Balliol. The remaining colleges and halls are nearly di vided.—Oxford paper. Some time ago the men employed at the chateau de Jon chere, near Brie-Compte-Robert, in rebuilding the dairy which had been constructed out of an old tower, uncovered a a coffin which lay near the foundation. This was no extra ordinary occurrence, as the building had been part of an an dent convent. The Count de V-, proprietor of the estate, had the coffin opened, and within was found the dried re mains of a body wrapped in a monk's dress, with a large battle-sword by its side, The head of the corpse was laid co o a stone, and on one of the fingers of the left hand was a ring turned brown by age, and bearing the impression of a coat of arms, on which were charged two lions superposed. This was no doubt one of the Seigneurs of the time of Louis XIII., some of whom, as is well known, after passing a dissolute life, ordered themselves to be interred in convents in the garb of monks, thinking by this mark of penitence to insure their salvation ! BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING IN 1842.—We are sure many of our readers will be glad to learn, that there is to be, in connection with the meeting of this learned and scientific body in Manchester next summer, an exhibition of various products of human skill and art. The following gentlemen have been nominated as local officers, and we believe many of them have accepted the offices :—President : Lord Francis Egerton, M.P.—Vice-President s : Dr. Dalton, Professor Sedgwick, Dr. Henry, Sir Benjamin Heywood, and th e H on . and Very Hey. Dr. Herbert, D ean of Manchester.—Local Secretaries: Messrs. Peter Clare, William Flemi ng , M.D . and James Heywood.—Committee: Messrs. H. H. Birley. G. W. Buck, Alfred Binyon, Laurence Buchan, Thomas Bazley, John Burd, William Birmingham, E. W. Binney, J. F, Bateman, Samuel E. Cottain, Richard Cobden, M.P. Matthew Curtis, H. C. Campbell, Charles Cumber, Henry Day, John Davies, William Fairbairn, R. H. Greg, John Graham, Eaton Hodgkinson, Holland and Hoole, John Hawkshaw, Thomas Hopkins, John Kennedy, John Knowles, jun. Francis Looney, John Moor, James Nastnyth, George Peel, Joseph Peel, William Ross, J. A. Ranson - ie, Richard Roberts, C.E. Joshua Satterfield, Louis Schwabe, William Sturgeon, J. H. Stanway, G. S. F. Smith, W.' R. Wood, Joseph Whitworth, and George W ilson. — Manchester Guar dian. A MAN SUFFOCATED BY GAS. -011 Friday evening an inquest was held at the Court-house, Stockport, before Mr. C. Hudson, coroner, on view of the body of Henry Taylor, a gas fitter-up, who was suffocated by gas on the premises of Mr. Scott, iron-founder and gas fitter, on the previous day. On Thursday deceased went down a dry well, adjoining a gasometer, to clear away some dirt from a main pipe, and in doing which he caused a leakage in a joint, and the gas es caping, he was suffocated before lie could leave the well. A young man who went to his assistance was very near sharing the same fate, he being insensible when taken out of the well, and it required the unremitting attention of three surgeons for some time before he was considered out of danger. The man Taylor was quite dead when taken out of the well. A NOVEL MODE OF RAISING THE WIND.—One day last week a man from Preston was returning home from this town, and on his approach to the pay bridge over the Ribble, about two miles from Preston, he found that he had not the means wherewith to pay the toll, which is one halfpenny, when he lilt upon the following notable expedient for " rais ing the wind." As he approached the bridge, he commenced running with all his might ; and when he reached the toll bar, he appeared to be in great distress. He exclaimed to the keeper of the gate that he had just been robbdd by two men of £9 ss. 6d. lie said that the men had run across some fields in a direction to which he pointed. He added that he did not know how he should get to Preston, as the thieves did not leave on his person as much as a halfpenny to pay for crossing the bridge. A person who was standing by charitably said he would pay the toll for the poor fellow, who immediately afterwards passed on, loudly bewailing his loss. ABOLITION OF THE EXCHEQUER-BILL-OFFICE.—We understand that the forgeries collimated by Mr. Beaumont Smith and his more guilty accomplices will, possibly, lead to a transfer of the business connected with the issue and payment of exchequer-bills to the Bank of England. Mini sters are already in possession of the terms upon which the governors of that establishment will undertake the manage ment and risk of this important security. No arrangement can be definitely entered into until the meeting of parliament, when it is expected that one of the first measures of the ses sion will be the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the management of the department of the controller-ge neral and paymasters of exchequer-bills ; upon the issue of which will depend the abolition of the department itself, and tranafer of its affairs to the Bank of England.—Circular. KING CONSORT. —The Queen having expressed some na tural uneasiness that her son, the. Prince of Wales, should have, during her lifetime, precedence of his royal father, it has been resolved, that Prince Albert shall be immediately created King Consort, by the style and rank of his majesty King Albert. English history affords no precedent for such a step as this ; but in other countries in Europe the eleva vation, under similar circumstances, is not uncommon ; and at this m omen t, i n P ortugal, the brother of Prince Abert, who is married to the Queen, enjoys the title of King Con sort. The resolve, on the part of the administration cannot but be grateful to the Sovereign and her loyal people. The Prince Albert has now been tried, and has been found de serving in every respect of such a compliment. It conveys no increase of power, and infers no new prerogative, but it adds to the temporal dignity of a Prince whose wisdom and discretion, virtuous and amiable'qualities; entitle him to the confidence and respeet Of the public, and gratifies at once the matrimonial affection, and the maternal solicitud e o f t h e Sovereign, who d oes and ought to reign in the hearts of her subjects.—Dublin Evening Mail. 'btpptng intelltatnre. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14.—Wind W.N.W., blowing fresh. ARatvED.--Amwell, Hesse, from Calcutta—Asia, , from Newfoundland. Water Lily, , hence at Corfu Panope. sailed from Leghorn for this port 25th Nov. Pere Joilet, Roy, hence at Nantes Tyro, hence off Je sey Ocean Queen, Jolly, from St John, N.B. at the Downs Helen Hamilton. Nicol, hence for La Guayra,was spoken 30th November, with loss of jibboom and two men Theodore, Behrendt, hence at Stromness for Danzig Alice Jane, Bleasdale, from Vera Cruz, at Laguna, previous to 11th October, and was to sail in two days for this port. The Arab, of this port, was to sail in three or four days. Iceni, Steele, from Newfoundland, at Leghorn Harp, Fletcher, hence at the Gironde Pons CElli, Gardner, from St. John, N.B. at Cork, with loss of bulwarks, &c. Oberon, Addie, from Quebec, at Kingstown Brothers, Currie, from Monte Video, off Pa'mouth Dykes, Percival, from Dalhousie, at Lancaster Marys. Newham, from Quebec, at ditto Lord Stanley, Benson, from St. John, N.B. off Margate Wicx, Dec. 3.—The Auguste, Holst, from Liverpool to Ham burg, sprung a leak at sea, and was stranded near Fanoe Island 24th ultimo; crew, and part of the cargo and materials, saved. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15.—Wind S.W. fresh. ARRIVED.—EagIe, Long, from St. Petersburgh. Percy, Hickman, from the Clyde, at Sydney, N.S.W. Georgetown, Toole, hence at New Orleans Cambridge, Bursley ; Richard Anderson, Bennett, and Roscoe, Huttlestone, hence at New York Diana, Greig, from Barbadoes, at Newfoundland Aurelian, Beaton, from Pictou for this port, at Newfoundland, leaky, and must discharge Wilberforce, Triumfo de lnveja, Caldas, sailed from Lisbon for this port 6th December Pensarnenta Felix, Gomes, hence at Oporto Petrus Lndovicus, Karsseis, hence at Helvoet . Waterloo, Johnson, from Honduras, at the Cove, with loss of bowsprit, &c. and hull partially damaged, having encountered bad weather Agenora, eliffney, from Quebec, off Kinsale Campbell, Hill, from Tobago, at Killybegs Proviucialist, M'Neiliage, from Quebec, at Londonderry Eleanor, Purdy, from Sierra Leone, at Deal Orion, Almond, from Quebec, at ditto Merchant, of this port, was passed off the Needles, in distress, by the David Brock Charles Eyes, hence for Ceylon, was spoken 11th October, in lat 22 0 . S, long. 27 W Rising Sun, Pollard, sailed from Seville for London, the 28t1 November Regina, Mitchell, from St. Domingo, at Cork. On 25th Nov. in lat. 49 0, long. 30 0, spoke the Alfred, of Rhode Island, cotton laden, for this port, with rudder braces broken off, and the rudder hung with chains, which vessel snpplied the Regina with pro visions. Magnet, Metcalfe, from Quebec, at this port) sailed 20th Nov. On the 10th Dec. in long. 14, spoke the George Washington, hence for New York, with foremast sprung Roscius, Collins, from New York, at this port ; sailed 27th Nov. On the 7th Dec. in lat. 47 0, long. 40 0, fell in with the Erin-go. Bragh, and took from her Captain Sumpton; James W. Marrett, passenger, and nineteen of her crew. A ship's head board, with the name " William Lockerby" painted upon it, was last week cast on shore near Harrington. A quantity of staves have also been washed up on the same coast, CARDIFF, Dec. 1 I.—The Mary, Hardie, from Miramichi for Li verpool, while lying-to yesterday, under Lundy, a Hamburgh ship run into her quarter. and carried about seven feet of her stern completely away, with all the cabin stores, nautical instruments, &c. that lay in contact with the blow. The Mary filled with water in the course of half an hour, which obliged her to proceed to Car diff Roads, water logged. The vessel that did the damage is sup posed to he the Odin, from Newport to Hamburgh, as letters answering to " DIN" were made out on her topsail. The collision took place at 1 p.m. 10th instant. ILFRACOMBE, Dec. 12 —The Pet, Shotten, from Liverpool for Bourdeaux, was brought in here to-day dismasted, having been in contact with the Pursuit, Spence, from Liverpool to New Or leans, the gth instant, 60 miles S.VV of Tuskar. The latter pro ceeded without apparent damage. THURSDAY, DEcEmmta 16.—Wind West, fresh. ARRIVED.—Coichis, Knight, from New Orleans—Culdee, Camp bell, from Montreal—Mersey, —, and George, Hanley, from Quebec—Lord Charles Spencer, —, from Newfoundland—Ade laide, Swaffin, from Labrador—Phmnix, M'Clum, from Cork— Sarah Ann, Quinn., from Newry—and St. George, Coyle, from Drogheda. Catherine, Williams, from Bombay, at this port ; sailed 4th Sept. and from St. Helena Ist Nov. in company with the Santos, from Calcutta to Liverpool Cremona, hence to Bombay, was spoken 11th instant, in lat. 49, long. 7 Royal William, Miller, and Dragos, Obilovich, hence at Trieste Robert, Bellofer, sailed from Trieste for Liverpool 27th Nov. Scio; Teasdell, hence at Venice Frincess Royal, Kerr. and Messenger, Balleine, hence at Venice Fisherman, Balleine, sailed from Palermo 3rd Nov. ; Sharon, Fox, sth, and Principe Radali, Coster, 19th, all for Liverpool Jeannie Deans, Miller, and Caron, Foster, sailed from Marseilles for Liverpool Sir C. Campbell, Williamson, hence at Charente Dugueslin, Collin, sailed from Nantes for Oporto 10th Dec. Resolution, Crceser, from Quebec for Liverpool, at Milford BKAUMARIS, Dec. 14.—The Agenora, Giffey, from Quebec to Bangor, is aground off this port, but expected off next tide, with out damage. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, DECEMBER 16, 1841 Wind at Holyhead, West, blowing fresh in the morning. Off Holyhead. at 10 a.m. by Marryat's code, No. 607, Caledonia, steam ship, from Halifax and Boston.—No. 73 ~ Charlotte, brig, from Jamaica-984, Dauntless, Bk. by Marryat's code, part 2nd, old book, supposed to be No. 984, Souter Johnny, (from Montreal.) The latter having hoisted the former vessel's No. when off Point Lynas, (6th Sept. last,) outward bound. —No. 855, Burrell, Bk. from Quebec. No time received for the last three vessels in consequence of thick weather between Point Lynas and Puffin Island. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, a - c. Aden, H Ponsonby, 329 Sincapore, Cotesworth &Co WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Triton, D Scorgie, 170 Hayti, Amey & Co St. Harlampy, J C Kruger, 346 Havanna and Matanzas,Cotesworth & Wynne SOUTH AMERICA. 1 iber, J Ramsay, 177 Bahia, T & J Brocklebank Warwick, G Nickels, 277 Bahia, Cram, Smith & Co Clyde, J Shanks, 114 Tampico, J Morrison - -- UNITED STATES. -- Chicora, N S Rogers, 467 New York, G Brown & Co Lord Stanley, W Appleby, 336 New York, J Morrison Rhode Island, C Burgess, 372 New York, C Grimshaw &Co Britaunia, (steamer) J Hewitt, 619 Halifax and Boston, Dauntless, T Rogers, Prompt, J Morton, Bradshaw, W Young, D & C Maclver 698 Charleston, Huttleston &Co 398 Charleston, K Dowie & Co 589 Charleston, Cram, Smith &Co EUROPE. Water Lily, Burt, 72 Antwerp, Bahr, Behrend& Co Touch me Not, W Tadd, • 15 6 Leghorn, J Bibby & Son Vivid, .1 Orfeur, 162 Genoa and Leghorn, J Moss & Co Arrow, T Harris, 113 Gibraltar, Eshelby & Co Mathilde, F Jambert, 120 Marseilles, Bahr, Behrend & Co Sofia, M Giacobbe, 148 Palermo and Messina, J Moss & Co Ayrshire Lass, —, 157 Ancona, J G White LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 14. Prevented by frequent gales of wind, we have scarcely any Grain up Coastwise since this day week, and except a further good supply of Oatmeal, the receipts from Ireland are very moderate. Of Foreign and Canadian produce, the arrivals fresh in contain 5510 qrs. of Wheat, a few parcels of Beans and Pease, with 3382 barrels of Flour, as specified below. Although we had a tolerable number of town and country millers at this day's market, the demand for all descriptions of free Wheat continued upon a very moderate scale ; holders in general, however, remained firm, and the currency of this day week was supported in the sales which took place. A few further parcels of bonded Wheat, in granary and to arrive, have changed hands, on terms rather exceeding the rates stated on Friday. Free States and Canadian Flour continued to meet a steady sale at the advance above mentioned ; but English and Irish, remaining nearly without inquiry, scarcely sustained former prices. Malting Barley continued in very languid request, at the reduced rates of Friday ; and grinding parcels were nominally a shade lower in value.—Malt was dull, and Is. per quarter cheaper.—Beans were in moderate demand, and the turn dearer. Oats, appearing to claim somewhat more attention than of late, fully maintained our last quotations, and very fine qua lities, if at hand, would have realised some amendment. Oatmeal, upon an improved demand, commanded 3d to 6d per 240 lbs, over the rates of this day se'nnight. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 13. This having been the day appointed for holding the great Christ. mas market, the arrivals of Beasts fresh up from our grazing dis tricts were brought in at an early hour, and we have to notice that they exceeded those received at the corresponding market last year by upwards of 600. Notwithstanding the immense collection of stock, so perfect were the arrangements effected by the market committee for its reception, that the confusion usually ensuing on these occasions were in a great measure avoided ; in fact, the only drawback upon the whole proceedings was the unpropitious and unfavourable state of the weather. Throughout the day crowds of visitors came pouring in from all parts, who expressed their gratification at the prodigiously fine animals submitted for sale. The main strength of the supply of Beasts was derived from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Warwiekshire, with no inconsiderable portion from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. With respect to the general quality of Beasts, it must be admitted that it was seldom, if ever, equalled, and, when the late rains and the continued epidemic are considered, it must be allowed that this circumstance reflected the greatest credit upon the graziers. In noticing the best stock In the market, we must not fail to state that the l 5 short -horns, the property of Sir Charles Knightley, were extraordinary fine creatures, and every point bore the strictest scrutiny. We must regret, and so must every member of the club, that they were not shown in Baker-street. Notwithstanding the attendance of both London and country buyers, but more particularly that of the former, was numerous, the beef trade comparatively speaking, was dull, yet there was a slight improvement, say of 2d per 81bs. ❑pon the currencies noted on Monday last, and a clearance was not effected without difficulty. There was a fair average number of Sheep on the market. Prime old Downs sold at last week's currencies, but in other kinds next to nothing was passing. Calves were in short suppiy and sluggish in quiry at late retes. It should be borne in mind that our general figures for Beef do not refer to the prize stock, which, of course, sold at higher rates. imports. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, arc. Devon, (sow J Gething, from Calcutta, 1 box contents unknown, order— 7 cases do, C Morgan--118 boxes 12 chests sugar, D and J Macdonald-2 cases do, Dirom and co-15it bags do, T and H Mur ray -500 do, Ogilvy and co-760 do, East India Co-625 do, J Glad stone and co-4S do, Peel and co-24 chests shell lac, order -54 rt.), Baring Brothers and co-2 chests indigo, order-6 do, W Ed mond and co-287 bags rice, D and J Macdonald-180 do, 301 sacks seeds, 13 hhds tallow, W Thomson-1 case a portrait, Potter Pro thers-1 package hooks, Dirom and co-33 bales hides, Peel and co - loug bags saltpetre, .1 and T Frankland-28 chests lac dye, Ba ring Brothers and co-2(wo sacks flour, Rawson and co—l 7 tons sapan wood, 120 bales jute, g bales raw silk, 57 puns rum, 612 bags turmeric, 6 boxes cigars, order—W D SOUTH AMERICA. Empress, (344) C C Scott, from Sanilla, 456 bales ctton, 70 tons fustic, C S Middleton and Son— av 4o6 bales cotton, o 39 tons footle, Imrie and Tomlinson-85 bales cotton, 70 tons fustic, Mi chols, Lucas and co-260 do, A W Powles and co-3 do, A M'Ewen —9l tons fustic, Plock and Logan -25 do, order-7 do, W Rose and co UNIT SS. Shenandoah, (881) J Wes E t, D fro TAT m Phil E adelphia, 6 casks 2 cases contents unknown, order-20 casks do, Gamble and Crosfleld-5 brls do, J Humphries -3 do, D King -5 do, T and J D Thornely -1 brl 1 box do, R S Tarleton-2 boxes do, Brown, Shipley and co -1 do, J Hammell-4 do, W Lindsey -1 keg 1 box do, J Muspratt -1 package do, T Hodgson -1 case do, Wildes, Pickersgill and co -1 do, J Brebner-1 hf brl do, Richardson Brothers and co-55 hhds quercitrou bark, J Humphries -51 do, Richardson Brothers and co —4 brls apples, A M`Kenzie-12 do, Frodsham and Hardman-1528 brls turpentine, 229 casks lard, 202 brls flour, 24 bales cotton, 1 tombstone, order -1403 kegs lard, A and G Martin-18 casks but ter, J Humphries -14 tees 57 brls clover-seed, G and J Smith-300 brls flour, J Taylor -10 casks cheese, p casks ox hoofs, W Gardner. BRITISH AMERICA. John, (181) F Hamilton, from Montreal, 5404 pees pun staves, 152 brls pot ashes, 200 brls flour, about 215 qrs wheat, T Hudson— From Quebec, 165 brls peas, 236 qrs wheat, 95 brls flour, T Hudson. Lady Flora Hastings, (674) W Lawson, from Quebec, 158 pccs fir and 30 pees oak timber, 6675 pipe staves and heading, 12,169 W I staves, 6 spars, I) Gibb—B D Margaret, (179) G Gregg, from St. John, Newfoundland, 5 casks train 164 casks cod Is casks seal oil, J G Oughterson-102 casks cod do, W Mackintosh and co-21 casks seal do, C F Bowring and co-36 casks cod 13 casks seal do, It Alsop-43 casks cod do, J Robertson -146 casks 6 boxes train do, 37c old junk, 1 box speci mens, 1 keg berries, I hf brl caplin, I keg herrings, 4 kegs cod sounds, Valiance and Henry -22 casks cod blubber, 20 tees sal mon, W Mackintosh and co-32 tees salmon, 20 casks blubber, I bundle codfish, 1 keg berries, J Robertson-3 casks blubber, J G Oughterson-1 box apparel, order-43 tons codfish, W Tarbet-4 kegs cod sounds, R Murphy -1 bundle codfish, 4 Spanish books, T Ridley Asia, (210) It. Chambers, from St. John, Newfoundland, 405 cks train oil, 29 tcs 11 brls salmon, 2 kgs berries, 20 frks sounds, 1 hawser, 6c old junk, la ps birch, about 25 tons codfish, J G Oughterson-2c do, J Shankland-1 do, D Mercrombie-1 do, J Garvey -2 cs do, It Alsop-1 do, D M'Connan-138 cks train oil, Alsoy-35 do, 1 ck seal skins, order EUROPE. Hope, (80) J Tucker, from Konigsbergh, 525 qrs peas, F Huth and co—W D PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL. *WooD, Deals, 120 stand. M. duty paid Duty. Archangel -£l9 10 @2O 0 Memel 18 0 19 0 Gothenburg l4 10 -• Hi o Not above 16 ft Wybnrg l6 10 18 0 F. 419. B. P. 2. Petersburg l5 10 19 0 21 feet. PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. I £22...&2 105, Danzig, Deck British American Pine LATuwoon, per fathom. Danzig, 4 feet .t 8 0 British American 4 0 MAHOGANY, per foot of 1 inch thick. Honduras Cuba St. Domingo 1 0 JAK PLANKS, British American none. 155 per load. TEAKWOOD, per cubic feet STAvas, per 1200. i Danzig, C. Pipe £l4O 0 —145 0 Not ab. 36 in. 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Oporto ....................... •20 0 --, 25 0 17 6 20 0 Marheto. WARRINGTON CORN MARKET, DEC. 11. Total quantities. Total amount. Price per quarter Wheat, qrs. 309 .26921 17s. od. Barley .... 44 Oats Wheat, White, per 751bs Ditto, Red Barley, per 38qts Ditto Malting Oats Ditto, new FOUR-LANE ENDS MARKET, DEc. 13 s. d. s . d. 9 0 to 9 3 9 0 g 0 SU„ 5 0 5 5 3 4 0 4 4 3 3„ 3 6 SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 15. There was a very indifferent show of 'Beasts to-day, and the quality unusually podr.' Of Sheep the supply was about equal to that of last week, and the quality generally, infirm. Prime !Seel was easily sold at 6d to 6d, middling Sid to 6d, and prime Mutton 63d to 7d, Ewes and middling 6d to 63d per lb. Nearly every thing sold. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD HIDE, SKIN, AND TALLOW MARKET, DEC. 15. Short-horned Hides sold this day at 23d per Ib, Irish ditto 60 to 701bs 3d per lb, above ditto aid per lb ; large skins (Irish and York shire) 4s to 5s per 721bs ; Irish Sheep skins 3s gd to ss ; Cheviots and half-bred 3s to 3s 6d ; Scotch is to 2s 6d. Tallow 5s per stone of 141bs. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET. DEC. 15. The few transactions reported in Wheat are under the rates of last market day; some soft Odessa having changed hands at Is per 621135, and old English at Is to Is Id per 621bs. Malting and grinding Barley firmer, but we have no life in the trade. Some Oats have found buyers at former prices. In Beans and Peas very little doing. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 14. The demand has been so limited to-day that the sales do not exceed 1500 bales, at barely yesterday's prices. There is an evident desire to push off the new Bowed, but buyers look very shy at them, consequently little progress is made in sales, and what little is done is at lower prices, for the old crop. LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATOE MARKET, DECEMBER 16. Boisterous and foul weather still continues to prevent vessels from either getting into, or leaving this port. In consequence of which the stock of Potatoes on board vessels is near exhausted — the town and country dealers buying verl freely for these two days past—influenced by this cause, prices keep gradually ad vancing. Mani, Scotch and Irish Cups is 10d to 2s per golb. The demand for all descriptions of local farm produce is also better, and prices a shade higher. Pink-eye Potatoes 2s to 2s 4d ; Cups Is gd to 2s ; Short Tops Is 7d to Is led ; Cattle Is 4d to Is 7d per 901 b. Turnips 20s to 225 fd ; Manglewurzle 20s ; Carrots 40s to 50s per ton. Old Hay 8d to I lid ; new 6d to laid; Clover 7d to lld per 2011). Wheat Straw 4d to 4id; Oat 3d to 4d per 241 b. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 13. Although the supply of English Wheat exceeded that of last week, it was moderate for the season, and the condition much worse than we have hitherto seen it ; the relative value was much the same as last week, and it is only dry samples that will reach our utmost quotations. We do not observe any alteration in foreign, which meets with a steady demand in retail quantities. There is some inquiry for Mediterranean in bond at the same rates. Barley is a dull sale and rather lower. Peas of all sorts are Is to 2s cheaper, and Beans are selling at a reduction of is per quarter. Good Oats realised the same prices, but the inferior Irish are lower and much neglected. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15. The supplies are considerable this morning of every article ex cepting English Wheat, but the trade is extremely dull at the rates of the last market day. The samples remain still so wet and unfit for use without admixture with foreign Wheat, and this latter article is held at prices so excessive, that the business is conse quently confined to the most pressing supplies for immediate use. TIDE TABLE 'rn. I Ern. I Height.) Sundays, Holyd ays, 6 - c _ _ 0. U. H. M. F. I. Friday .. 17 132 150 14 0 Bolivar died 183 e. Saturday 18 2 7 225 13 8 Sunday.. 19 243 3 1 13 2 4th Sunday in Advent Monday .20 318 339 13 0 Corporation Act 1661. Tuesday 21 14 2 427 12 8 St. Thomas Wednes. 22 J 4 51 524 12 9 Thursday 23 1 6 0 6 32 13 0 AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE IMPORTED Into Liverpool, from the 7th to the 13th inst. inclusive FROM IRELAND. Cows. Sheep. Pigii 11WseS1 - Idules. Calves. Lambs 1546 1689 2 2 -- 16 17 Prey.. 86941 139150 138492 1815 66 4 71 25132 --'- COASTWISE 1 1337 Prey.. 2420 49626 LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES Number of new patients entered on the books of the Dispensarie during the last week:— North. South. Total Received advice and medicine atthe Insti tution Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine 288 636 187 178 Total at each Dispensary 466 1001 VISITORS. North—Rev. Dr. Tattershall, Mr. Macgregor, and Mr. C. Booth South—Mr. Jordan, Rev - . C. Morrall, and Rev. W. Parker. R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary. Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fenwick-street, Dec. 13. LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT December 4, 1840 DISCHARGED ADMITTED. In-patients cured Relieved and at own request 8 Out-patients ... ........ o Made Out-patients Irregular Dead Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson. Chaplain Rev. R. Davies. House Visiters, E.W. Jackson, and C. Moss, Esqrs. Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess. House Surgeon. Mr. Brandreth. E. W. JACKSON, Treasurer PREMIUMS OF INS RANCE AT LLOYD'S LONDON GAZETTE.-TCESDAY, DEC. 14 PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.; 11. R. Cooksey and J. P. Handley—T. Bamford. M. Wheatley, and W. Bamford, liabbington Colliery, Nottinghamshire, black smiths—D. Griffin and W. H. Freason, West Hang, Essex, cotton manufacturers—P. Cotterell and J. Cotterell, Darlaston, Stafford shire, patent cast-iron hinge-makers—C. H. Weigall and J. Macken, Conduit-street. Hanover-square. London, tailors—J. MacLaren, sell., J. MacLaren, jnn., H. Mac Laren, P. Mac Laren, and W. Bryan, Manchester, general merchants ; as far as regards W. Bryan —T. G. Barlow and J. Barlow, Bucklersbury, City, London. iron merchants—T. Rees and J. Gough, Newport, Monmouthshire , coal-merchants; T. Lupton, Leeds, wool-merchants. INSOLVENT. Dec. 13.—Prancis She rw i n , B ru t on-s t ree t, Berkley.square Lou don, dentist. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Peak Pearson, Liverpool. grocer, Dec 28, Jan. 25, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Solicitors, Messrs. Vincent and Sherwood, Inner Temple, London; and Messrs. Littledale and Bardswell, Liverpool. M'Evoy and Joseph Johnson, Harwood-road, Middlesa. stobemasons. William Keen, Northumberland-street, Strand, London, tailor. Henry Castle, Lucas-street, Rotherhithe, shipowner. William Mowbray Potts, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, grocer. George Shaw, Wakefield, Yorkshire, grocer. Roger Haslam, Little Bolton, Lancashire, cotton spinner. William Ballinger, Swansey, Glamorganshire, baker. Benoni Fisher, Walsall, Staffordshire, ironmonger. James Trubshaw, juu., Stafford, iron-founder. James Weldon, Kidderminste r , W orces t ers hi re , f e ather merchant . William Smith Batson, John Wilson, and John Langhow, per v.ick-upon.Tweed. bakers. Robert Drake, Bristol, copper-plate printer. Robert Sands, Nottingham, lace-manufacterer. Rice Williams, Pwllheli, Carnarvonshire, linen-draper. Isaac Taylor and Uriah Taylor, Meltham, Yorkshire, clothiers,. DIVIDENDS. Jan. 6, G. Pound, Dalston, licensed victualler—Dec. 50. I. * Brettell, Rupert.street, London, printer—Jan. 5, F. Child, Cannon' street, London, attorney—Jan. 5, W. Scoons, Maidstone, innkeeper —Jan. 5, T. Birks, sen., Malborough-road, Chelsea, London, ta ll ° W. miter—Jan. 11, E. Tyler, Birchills, Staffordshire, iroumaster-1: 10, Syers, Liverpool, tailor—Feb. 9, E. C oo p er , E. P. Cooper. , Cooper, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, clothiers—Jan. 5, G. Te I.eicester, hosier—Jan. 8, It. Caldecott, draper—Jan. 4. Browne, Lowestoft, Suffolk, cooper—Jan. 6, J. Hamilton. ,"`"• chester, calico-printer—Jan. 5, C. Sydebotham and W. Sydebothate, Liverpool, anchor-smiths. CERTIFICATES To be granted, unless c au s e b e s h own t o th e contrary o n or before Jan. 4. W. Payne, Gloucester, saddler—H. Pountney, jun., Birmingh a T: grocer—J. R. Berry, Cambridge, w i ne - merc h an t—H. Thompso n ' King-street, Clerkenwell, timber-merch an t—J. N. L an e, Birming ham, chemist—J. Graham, Manchester, linen-draper—B. S a - rs°° ' Birmingham, iron-master—F. G. Noakes, Dealer, tailor. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ' David Mackfarlane and Peter Macfarlane, Gl asgo w, dyers, Be c " 17. Jan 7, at twelve, at the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow. James Waddell Mackie and David Mackie, Glasgow, mercber* Dec. 21, Jan. 11, at two, at the chambers of Mr. Drew. Glasr w ..... William Forsyth, Glasgow, b u ild er , D ec. 18, J an. 8, at on e. at chambers of Messrs. Strang, Yuille, and Keyden, Glasgow. DECM EMBER. EETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOb IL got 17, William Routledge, (2 n d) .. Clarendon Rooms, 1i 17, John Senior, (2nd) Ditto, 18, Andrew F. Donovan, Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester , l: 18, Josiah Taylor, (I s t).. Clarendon Rooms ,i 1 18, John Anderson, (Ist). Ditto, 12 20, Richard Rimme r , (p roo f an d di v.) Ditt o, 1 2 20, Falk and Griffin, (proof and div.) Ditto, 1 2), George Ilarriot, (lst) Ditto, _____ ..........10___Xe l RIM .. PRICES OF SHARES, OCTOBER 16. .., s da ys Prices within the last seven days. T" RAILWAYS, &c. P er Sh a re. PrIO S. Bolton and Preston Birmingham and Gloucester Ditto quarter Birmingham and Derby Bristol and Exeter 6O .... 00 0 •••• Birkenhead and Chester Ditto, new 2O 0 0 0 •• •• Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Ditto, Debentures Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid 0 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 25 paid 29 7 6 Half Shares 4 10.. 48 0 Glasgow, Paisley, Millar Greenock, and Ayr 45 paid Grand Junction Ditto half shares Ditto quarter shares (late Chester and Crewe) Quarter Great Western Ditto new shares Ditto Fifth Shares Great North of England Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston Ditto, new Leicester and Swannington Leeds and Selby Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham Ditto quarter shares Ditto new shares Ditto London & Brighton London and South Western 0 0 0 198 0 0 98 0 0 49 10 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 58 10 0 .... 9 5 0 9 10 0 O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 .... O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 ... O o 0. .. 92 0 0 .... 163 0 0 ....103 0 0 22 15 0 55 0 0 25 15 0 96 5 0 5 7 10 0 43 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 65 0 0 28 0 0 3 17 6 .... 3 82 0 0 21 5 0 71 10 0 O 0 0 28 1 2 d 90 50 paid 47 10 0 19 50 50 .... 39 0 0 Ditto, 10th shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 4O Ditto and Ditto Extension Manchester and Leeds .. Ditto half shares .... Ditto quarter shales Midland Counties Ditto, quarter North Midland New North Midland One-third Shares North Union Newcastle and Carlisle Ditto quarter shares Ulster Paris and Rouen South Eastern York and North Midland Half Shares 59 10 0 15 12 - - 0 16 • 0 . . . . o 0 0 . . O 0 0 .. . . O 0 0 .. . • 1 1 7 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 . 1 ... 17 1 3 0 1 5 0 . • BANKS M) paid 15 .... lOs paid Bank of Liverpool . Borough Bank.. Commercial of Liverpool 10 Commercial of England. 5 East of England lO of Manchester lO M•chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 Northern and Central lO North and South Wales to Royal of Liverpool 500 South Lancashire Albion Liverpool Union lO .... Liverpool Banking Co lO .... O 0 0 13 2 6 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 10 2 6 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O u 0 10 17 6 O 0 0 O 0 0 - Wilts and Dorset 7 los. ,_:-.s, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings L'pool and Harrington Water Works 1 350 .... Bootle Ditto Stock.... L'pool Gas Light Company, (Original Stock) 100 .... Ditto new Shares .... 100 .... L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .elOO .... Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance } . 1 _ 0 .. Paul' Company M'chester Assurance Company. 10 .... Liverpool Fire and Life . 2 10s. Ocean Assurance DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &C. Anderton Carrying Company .. 16 30. 00 0 Rock Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . 0 0 0 Harrington Docks lOO .... 0 0 ~° Apothecaries' Company .... 0 0 0 Asphalte (Liverpool) (Poloncean) 2 0 0 0 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 u 0 0 ..• 2 II 0 ... 0 0 0 .• • On the 6th instant, at Eastington BIRTH Rectory, Gloucestershire , th e lady of the Rev. THOMAS PETERS, of a daughter. On the 16th in s t ant, at 9, F a li ner -terrace, Mrs. JOur. E. WARDEN, of a daughter. RIED. In July last, at Sydney, MA New ß South Wales, Mr. JOHN HENRY ECCLESTON, of this town, to MARY ANN, youngest daughter of S. THORNTON, Esq., merch an t, of Sydney. On the 28th u lt ., at Upholland, Mr. JO HN HILTON, joiner, to Miss MARGERET ARROWSMITH, both of Wigan. WS On the Ist instant, at Dean Church, Mr. THOMAS HALLOWS to CHARLOTTE, daughter of the late Mr. EDW. FAIRCLOUGHt innkeeper, all of Chorley. Same day, at Ashton-under-Lyne, Mr. SAML. HEGINBOTTOg. timber- merchant, son of Mr. JAMES Heginbottom, of the stum! place, to JANE WARREN, d aug ht er o f the late Mr. ROBERT INGHAM, of Audenshaw. On the 7th Instant, at St. Andrew's Church, Dublin, by the Rev Jas. Nevin, Mr. HENRY CRAWLEY, ironfounder. Sheffield, to Miss DOROTHEA, youngest daughter of R. D. BUCK, Esq•• attorney, of Dublin. On the gth instant, at Trinity Church, Chester, THOMAS, so n of , PETER EVANS, Esq., Dee-cottage, to ANN BURY, daughter 0; GEORGE SMITH, Esq., comptroller of her Majesty's Customs of that city. Same day, at Warrington, the Rev. DANIEL SLYMAN, !LAI to ALICE GILL, daughter of Mr. THOMAS TUNSTALL. °' Warrington. On the I lth instant, Mr. JAMES SCOTT, niaster of the barque Laidmans, of this port, to ANN, eldest daughter of the late Mr. GEORGE JACKSON. On the 13th instant, at St. Bride's Church, Mr. JAMES G. BRADLEY, of this town, to ELIZA CHRISTIAN MITCHELL, only daughter of the late Rev. Donald Mitchell, first Scottish missionary to India, and previously an officer in the Hon. East India Company's service. DIED. Lately, in Italy, the Duke di CANIZZARO, in consequence of taking three pills at once, ordered to be taken singly, and which contained arsenic. But a few mouths since, the duchess died, leaving every relic of her princely fortune to the duke, also, on this occasion, returned to Italy. On the Bth of March, at sea, i►► his 22nd year, Mr. ALEXANDE R M'FEDEN. On the 4th of August, at Old Calabar, Africa, Captain THOMAS HARE, aged 36, of the ship Dmdalus, of this port. On the 2;th ultimo, at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, in the ISth . year of her age, Mrs. SUSANNAH WHELIER, wife of Mr. , Wheiler, of that place, and fifth daughter of the late Mr. 11 94 ' Wolfe, brewer, Fleet-street, of this town. On the 30th ultimo, aged 45, Mr. BENJAMIN SMITH, of t he Castle Inn, Preston. Same day, aged 18, SARAH FRIAR. dau g hte r o f the late g r. JOHN ATHERTON, cabinet-maker, at Warrington. TrAIMA On the 2nd instant, at Hulton-park, in h e r 1 5 th year, ... LOUISA, youngest (laughter of WILLIAM H ULTON, Esq. Same day, at Port Glasgow, ROBERT STEEL, Esq., aged Sy•,, i , Same day , at his residence in Stourp ort, i n the 81st year o f " age, Mr. J. G. AMES. He was one o f the o;dest and mos t B%' tensive inland carriers by water in the kingdom. Same day, THOMAS TALBOT, Esq., Stud en t o f T r i n ity College, Dublin, aged 21, years. A pious and talented young gentlen% deeply and deservedly regretted by his afflicted parents a nd numerous circle of relatives and friends. On the 4th instant, at Sid mouth, Devonshire, aged 49, ELIZA BETH, wife of Mr. THOMAS MARTIN, Brunswick-road. hi., 64th Same day, at Russell- lace lace, D. D. DAVIES. M.D.MD. in f year. Dr. Davies was Physician.Accoucheur to the Duchess - Kent on the occasion of the birth of her Majesty. gr. On the 7th instant, at the house of h er h ro ther.in.law. 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