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

bdittp. TO JEAIsINE ON THE.IIVE If in life's min A season when When - to its bri sparkles mount s from the chrystal fount Of hap unctur'd with hope's brightest glow, Unsullied with a sigh or tear, • it with. bliss, Could I but steal One trembling kiss, I would esfay, VERSAUY OP lint BIRTHDAY To sing thy twentieth natal diy. Yet, as it is, with warmer glow s fount loth flow, In bloom luxuriant to repose, Titi time Chasing 'bids their stay, liy awa Livetl iith, 1841 lAGO THE PAST, THE PRESENT, THE FUTURE When first i It is the Present's infancy ! a mystery its distant birth ; prong from vast eternity, and whose fiat form'd the earth! ad chart, on which we trace At His comma 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 bosom of the Present cast ! It is a mirror, holding up to view , thousa Display. Our j 9s that throng the Present time; Section clear and true, rtue and our crim 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 itd breast a happiness and woe; . • )assion's waves uprear their foaming crest, ing with wrecks of ages as th e y flow rief 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 ; ) scenes and ages that have fled—. ,;es him on to labour whilst he can, . And whispers warnings from the silent dead! Itpoin ThP 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 mitie '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 1 hem to their endless destiny — of ev'ry clime and ev'ry land. , s the mystery ; . _ Itself atone itself can e'er explain : No finite mind can sound infinity— ' Reason attempts it, but attempts in vain ! Liverpool, De, 16, 1841 J. M. L. LITERARY NOTICES (SECOND NOTICE.) tr Poems: By Chas. Swain. J.Walms.. The Mind, and oth ice of this very charming poem, We now turn to •the third part, which opens with stanzas upon tion and Fancy." An allusion to the spirituality ley, Liverpool 'esume our n of the fai .mythology is very graceful : From the bright chambei of the vestal rose, No more the fairies to their revels bound : The lily's ivory halls 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 hhve left our day, i's fairy world passed with its youth away ! described Ar of flowers upon the imagination is sweetly ng others of merit, we find the following : Haveynot the flowers a language? Speak, young rose! Oak, bashful sister of the footless dell! ,ng loves, thy sheet regards disclose. ! for many a legend keep'st thou well : of Wars—crusading knights who fell, trade the minister their latest sighs! Speak, gray-haired daisy—ancient printrave, tell! Ye vernal harps ! ve - syNan harmonies! Oh, spea Old tales Speik, poets of the fields! 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 : rid Natu _.cis quiet pathways deep, a flowery page together read : How ocean-like the billowy branches sweep! glOom is just the light we need ; `awns—how silently they feed! d statue-like—half life, half dream ! wood-dove, like a spirit freed; rams now a swan comes sailing up the stream, And o'er the waters dark floats like the morning beam. v.,ture's works upon the mind is shewn And the your; f mounts t the sub he ,write mark him enth, nineteenth, and twentieth stanzas. On e the poet soars in elevated language: with, an enthusiastic feeling upon its progress The elements most subtle in their range, Fire,—water,—are thy servants ; and the air— The boundless air obeys thee !—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 ; 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, smili 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 realmv—from pole to utmost pole— Reckless of danger—vanquishing control — She seems the agent of a throne divine A living creature with a dauntless soul,— • A for 6 in which the finer powers combine, And, Science, this great gift—this noble work is thine ! 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 013 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, — Were—where his Engine moved like some orgauic-godl— guette which heads this part is as a sweet view of a h rocks water, and figures, by Greatbach, from a urth and concluding part, we find the Mind meta- ally considered— norninz Wind that lingers o'er the rose, — with the willow,—or the harp-string finds, — s perfume,—music,—grace ;—but where are those d say grace, perfume, music—were the Winds? e• there agencies of many kinds ng intelligence by thousand ways ? • mcy, taste, and feelirig,—are the Mind's gencv is but Over our s e wind that plays pirit's chords ; and nature's law obeys ! e e g isode of " Knox before the Lords of the Cougrega- s powerf ritten. Mr. Swain has given a vivid picture of that extraordinary scene—wherein Knox defied Hamilton to his teeth, although threatened with instant death, iersisted in preaching his doctrines. It is given in a .otestant spirit. The influence Of the Sabbath is shown intentness rod fervour that greatly enhances, in our 1, the character of this poem, and places the author in A Sabbath Morning is feelingly described. true Pr at Sea is thus mentioned- rrayer on the waters--o'er the wintry Sea, ilrliere, 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 ; A shall that anchor save,-clasped to a drowning breast Alorn„Noun, or Eve —oh Sea! solemn or wild, 1 list the myriad echoes of thy tongue— 'l), first low matin to the morning mild, • chorus to the Son God deep and strong, ~ ,,,e l y vesper to the starry throng !- -try of waters—blending free race nd _, k ; thoughts of m e lodi es to besong— thy sounding shore, thou reverential Sea ! ;nies of beaut ioubt w hether two finer stanzas on thesa;l;;;ct can be language. The following on " Love" We have often admired Knowles's de- This is equal to any of his ; that is !e ;1y written, Lcti cuce what it is to love ! • It is to build with human:thoughts a shrine, Where Hope sits brooding liked beauteous dove; Time•sectus yozex g —and Life a thing diviue.. All tastes—ail pleasures—all desires combine To consecrate this sanctuary of bliss. 'Above—the stars in shromiless beauty shine,— Around—the streams their flowery wargi o6 And ifthere!s heaven on earth, that heaven is surely this. The episode, of which the aboVe is a pot tion, alludes to the death of a young maid. The following is gracefully given— Where. And, oh ! that wreath—the last her sister twined— , Whose heart-shaped leaves, slow falling, seetn'd to say Thus shall the friends forsake thee—left behind, — Thus pass thy memory froai'their souls away : Or r but in transient thought, unlovely, stray, Like a poor flower that welcomeless Appears Bat, no, she wronged. thew ;, where they used to play, Oh, many yet would speak of her with tears; and think of all her love, her truth, in those gone years uo concludes NKth en " Apostrophe tv the SW a ludea Or 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 Majistic as the thunder harp above, Sound forth Salvation to the world's wide throng ! Again the ark is saved—by Christ—the Dove !--. 7 And mind r e d eeme d t h roug h G od ' s almighty endless love! We have now gone through this poem arid 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. `• M iss 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. Ilhe 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 sat liked this story from the commencement, and it ha :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. James Morris contributes a grace ful sonnet on " Friendship," and Mr. Morris a clever poem •ntitlod " The Birth of Muaiu." " Tho Birthday," by Charles Lewis, is of a Melancholy cast ; the subject, a widow lamenting for her deceased lord• on his birthday. The " Stanzas for Musio" would be found very unsuitable for the purpose. " The Perjured Knight" is sad stuff. We really regret to see the mlgazine 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. The influence a a the e t of .Sc 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. : Lord 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 I larding, 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 bcen requested to issue the following cir cular : " Stn,—l 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, Tantiehl-court, Temple." Lord Ashley has written to the committee of Mr. Willia m s, (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 relig ion and the welfare of our established c h ur ch are concerne d are peculiarly valuable, we subjoin his lordship's reply. " St. Giles's House, December 11. _ . . " SIR,—In 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 iia's 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 GOD.' 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 shivery 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 christian 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 had, 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, ou 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 slaveowner 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 the most he was guilty of was 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 gian itself" ! The offender was then discharged, with a caution " against ever bringing himself in contact with our instilutionv" So, then, we have it practically admitt e d th at 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. chief Nf claristietdA:. EXECUTION . .—WhiIe we remained here the had caught, to be e re b t i ched prisoner or two, whom his people the from the mouths of cannon, a mode' of death, perhap s , quickest and least cruel of any. One s jieiiily one I saw executed, being blown of the unfortunate' to shivers in a secoladoinl his legs and head, both severed from f o or t t i rs we could recognize after txhaer d t trunk, ufsk, Navin;be i being belongedthe human . form. The wretch was tied, standing on the ground, with! his back to the'month end with the same philosophy shpt t the 0 cannon,st natives a e n v d in n ee let o n h his ( e ) 44510 61 3 4 , —Cartaix Fame's rive Yeorg i$ Ited.#ol. WE ROYAL CHRISTENING The baptism of the Prince of Wales is expected fei take place at the end of next month, and according to the present arrangement, the place will be 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 ompire 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. It is understood to be the in tention of the King of Prussia to visit this country, in order that be 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, Tv ESDAY 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. Et. Ocorge's Chapel was this morning minutely inspected by Mr. Saunders, accompanied, I 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 rangements connected 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 he present in their robes, with the Military Knights of Windsor, and the sever a l o ffi c e rs o f th e or d er. 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 je,ty'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 wiil 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 vast. 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 mote 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 Egliuton estates, the tenants, feuars, and other inhabitants of the village of Dundonald, bad 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 tor 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 cions event. THE LATE MURDER NEAR WALSALL, THE INQUEST AND COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED. On Monday an inquest was held at the Red Lion Inn, \Vednesbury, 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 Mr. 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 be was apprehended by Mr. Raymond, the superintendant 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 arid 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 IValsall, 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 than one occasion were re proved for their indecent levity. The evidence was conclusive, 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 AUTOpRAPII.—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, I 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 lie 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. CARNARVON 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 witness to those noble pro portions which astonish the modern architect, as from its Eagle-turrets he commands the whole of its magnificent area, and the wide sweeping circuit of its walls. Opposite the massive Eagle Tower, in which the unfortunate Edward 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 sides by the water ; the third bears traces of a large ditch ; on the north-east side is a deep well, nearly filled up, with a round tower contigu ous to it, apparently the ancient dungeon. 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 beholdar. The area within is irregularly oblong, and was divided into an outer and inner . court. The ext erna l wa ll s o f t h e cast l e, enclosing an area of great extent; are nearly as perfect as when they were built, and of considerable height and thickness. The state apart ments appear to have been spacious, commodious, 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 fortress, to serve as a means of communication in times of danger, and during a siege. -It lay close to the outer walls, 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 timeworn and ivy-covered bulwarks are now fast yielding, like the interior, to the assaults of time. Some years a go th e E ag l e T ower , struc k by lightning, was split down seve ra l y ar d s f rom t h e summit, giving it still more the aspect of a splendid min.—From Reseee's North Mau, now e<lition. SECOND .EDirti k Standard-office; Thiee,ffeOck T- LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.-Tx (From Melars. R. MAKIN & SONS' Circular.) The import duty on foreign Wheat is raised to 225. Sd. per qr., on Flour to 13s, 7T d. per barrel, and reduced on Rye to 6s. 6d. per qr., that on other foreign, and upon all British colonial produce, remaining unvaried. Owing to the continuance of stormy and unsettled wea ther, we have very few arrivals of any kind of Grain to report since the early part of the week ; of Irish Oatmeal, by steamers, however, we have to note a further good supply, with a moderate quantity of Flour from Canada, Calcutta, and American States, but very littlefrom Ireland, and none coastwise In free produce of any description, between Tuesday and to-day, no lively features have been apparent here ; but with repeated inquiries for Wheat to arrive, about 8000 quarters, coming from the South of Europe, have been disposed of to speculative buyers at prices, according to quality, from 455. to 48s, including cost and freight, and fine Barletta at 49s to 50s per quarter. Having very few town or country millers at our Corn Ex change this morning, all sorts of free Wheat met a more limited demand than usual,: and, in the few sales which oc curred, a decline of ld. per 'Nibs. from our last currency was partially conceded. The inquiries for Wheat in bond and to arrive also appeared to subside, but, with few sellers of these descriptions to-day, prices remained unaltered. In the value of English, Irish, or Foreign Flour, we have no change to note, nor any:transactions of moment. Barley, Malt, Beans, and Pease were likewise in slow re quest, and each may be considered the turn cheaper. In the absence of country dealers, Oats attracted very lit.. tle notice, but fine qualities king scarce, prices remained stationary . . Oatmeal, with the exception of a parcel or two sold to hold over, was difficult to move at our last quotations. ARRIVALS OF coax IRS- COAST. i CANADA I NO DESCRIPTION. I LAND. WISE. U.STS.I REIGN. TOTAL , Wheat Qrs.l 591 1202 In:3 Barley Qrs., I 18 I 18 51 aft Q rs .Qr. 1964 1 120 . 0at52..,31 Rye Qrs. Beans Qrs. . 37 , 37 Pease Qrs., ti ' " 440 525 965 Shelled Barley Qrs. Indian Corn . , Qrs. Rapeseed Qrs.i It . Oatmeal .... Loads 3517 , 148 j 3665 Flour . Sacks, 295 2030 , 2295 Ditto Bris. ' : 2713 2718 Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise :—Wheat, qrs. ; Oat 1223 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 3363 Ids; Flour, sacks. EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Barley, 10 qrs.; Malt,o qrs.: Oats, 70 qrs.; Beans, '23 qr.; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oat meal, 60 loads; Flour, sacks, 11 brls.—lreland. Wheat, 739 qrs. ; Beans, qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs.; Oatmeal, loads; Flour, barrels.--Coastsviie. Wheat, 103 qrs. ; Barley, 100 qrs.; Malt, 65 qrs. ; Oats, qrs. ; Beans,' 12 qrs. ; Rye,• qrs. ; Pease, 10 qrs.; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 48 Ids. ; Flour, 98 sks, 2181 barrels. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Dec. 10, 1841. Wheat 625. 7d. ; Barley 303. Od. Oats.. 225. 2d. ; Rye.. 445. 8d Beans.. 395. Od. , Pease.. 395. 4d. Rye.. 425. lii Aggregate average of the six weeks Wheat.. 645. gd. I Barley 325. 4d. f Oats. Beans.. 40s. 2d. I Pease 225. 4d. . 493. 4d Duty on Foreign Grain, R:e. this week. Wheat22s. ed. 1 Barley 13s. led. I Oats .. . I3s. gd. Rye.. 6s. 6d Beans gs.6ci. Pease.. gs. lid. Ind. Corn Os. ed. I Flour 13S. 74 Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe. Wheat.... ss. Od. I Barley.. 2s.'6d. I Oats ..25.-Od. I Rye.... Os. 6d Beans.. 3s. I Pease.. 3s. I Indian Corn.. Cs. Od. I Flour.. 3s. Od. Liverpool Averag week ending Dec. 14. 1841 . . Wheat. 1 Baile . )-, Oats. - 1 Beans. Pease. Qrs lO2O Prices 545 .168 4d. Os. Od. 21s. 4d. os. od. I Os. Od LIVERPOOL OeTTON MARKET, 3 P.M The demand for Cotton to-day is again only very moderate, and not more than 3000 to 3500 bales have been sold, at yes terday's prices, with a declining market. The week's sales amount to 20,850: 1200 to speculators,• and 350 for export. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE FRIDAY, DECEMBEIt 17 —Wind Nora ARRIVED.—Mary Aun, from Montreal—Thomas Hughes, —; Carlton, —; Tamerlane, Morris; Burrell, —; Souter Johnny, —, and Portland, , from Quebec—Alice Brooks, —, from Buenos Ayres ; sailed Bth October—Warring. ton, Lightbody, from Monte Video—Pandora, Swelman, from Dan zic— Charlotte, from Jamaica—Spartan, —, from Mon treal—Alhambra, Wilson, from New Orleans—and Clyde, --, from St. Andrew's. True Blue, Breton, hence at Halifax Emma, Weeks, sailed from Genoa for Liverpool 4th December Vigilant. Sims, hence iA Ostend, haiing been in contact with a vessel off the Land's end TELEGRAPH OFFICE. Off Voel Nant, No. 984, Dauntless, 8.8. Off Holyhead, at 11 a.m. No. 7692, Duchess of Clarence, 8.8. Ofl Voel Nant, inward bound, at 9 a.m. 2 ships, 2 barque, and 3 brig'. Off the port, at 2 p.m. 2 ships, 3 barques, 2 brigs and a schooner. • hence at Corfu Panope. s sailed from Leghorn for this port 25th Nor. . }Jere 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 3)1 November, with loss of jibboom and two men Theodore, Behrendt, hence at .Stromness for Danzig lane, Bleasdale, from Vera Cruz, at Laguna, previous.l I was to sail in two days for this port. The Ara! ' R ' f~~~i~fis~ ~;liteliz -Wind W.N.W., blowing fresh i well, Hesse,. froth , 'CaleVitta. , f, Water Lily 1 th Octo4 of this port, was to sail in three or faux days. lceni, Steele, from Newfoundland, at Leghorn Harp, Fletcher. hence at the Giionde Pons Willi, Gardner, from St. John, N.B. at Cork, with loss o bulwarks, &c. Oberon, Addle, from Quebec, at Kingstown Brothers, Currie, from Monte Video, off Palmouth Dykes, Percival, from Dalhousie, at Lancaster Marys, Newham, from Quebec, at ditto Lord Stanley, Benson, from St. John, N.B. off Margate WICK, Dec. 3.—The Auguste, Hoist, from 'Liverpool to Ham. burg, s ,rung a leak . at sea, and was stranded near Fanoe Islanc 24th ultimo; crew, and part of the cargo and materials, saved. WEDNESDAY, DECEMANR. 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, Bursiey ; Richard Anderson, Bennett, and Itoseoi, ituttlestone. hence at New York Diana,' Greig, from Barbadoes, at Newfoundland Aurelian, Beaton, from Pictou for this port, at NeWfoundland; leaky, and must discharge Wilberforce, —, hence at Maranham Triumfo de Inveja, Caldas, sailed from Lisbon,for this port 6th December Pensamenta Felix, Gomes, hence at Oporto Petrus Lndovicus, Karsseis, hence at Helvoet Waterloo, Johnson, from Honduras, at the Cove, with loss of bowsprit, Rzc. and hull partially damaged, having encountered bad weather • Agestora,' Cliffuey, from Quebec, off Kinsale ..,cankbeil„ Hill, from Tobago, at Killybegs M'Neiiiage, from Quebec, at Londonderry E4anni;"PurdY, from Sierra Leone, at Deal • Orl6t Alinand, from Quebec, at ditto - ..wearamt, 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 OS, long. 27 W Rising Sun, Pollard, sailed from Seville for London, the 26th November Regina, Mitchell, from St. Domingo, at. Cork. ,On 25th Nov. in lat. 4 0, long. so n, spoke the Alfred, of Rhode Island, cotton laden, for this port, with rudder braces broken off, and the rudder hung with chains, which vessel supplied the Regina with pro visions. Magnet, Metcalfe, from Quebec, at this port, sailed 20th Nov. On the loth Dec. in long. 14, spOke the George VI ashington, hence for New York, with forema , t sprung Roscius, Collins, from New York, 4 this port; sailed 27th Nov. On the 7th Dec. in Ist. 47 u, long. 40 0, fell in with the Erin-go liragh, 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, CAani sr, Dec. 11.—The Alary, Hardie, from Miramichl 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, fzc. 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 be 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. loth instant. li.iitAcomna, 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 yth instant, do miles S.W of Tuskar. The latter pro ceeded without apparent damage. MISCELLANEOUS 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 poet, 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 AUCTIONER'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 tke time by striking I 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 bein 4 n ow assem bl e d i n Southampton water. The directors of the company, to whose princely liberality and public spirit. th e B r i t i s h pu bli c 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, Havannah, New Orleans, Tampico, and Vera Cruz, and from thence hack 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 G e n era l H am il ton o f T exas i s going out in the Forth with highly i mportant matters connected with the slave trade. w ith a v i ew t o 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, 1G 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 Duxhury, 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 tlib cover of the bundle he knew. lie 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, bu n dl e , an d th e b e d-tick, saying that lie 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 Inn, where he opened the parcels. lie 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 produced. same that were then The prisoner was committed to take his trial.—Blackburn Standard. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 7 -Wind West, fresh A ARlVED.—Colchis. 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—Plimnix, 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 tst Nov. in company with the Santon, from Calcutta to Liverpool Cremona, -, hence to Bombay, was spoken t lth instant, in lat. 49, long. 7 Royal William, Miller, and Dragos, Obilovich, hence at Trieste Robert, Bellofer, sailed from Trieste for Liverpool 27th Nov. Scid; Teasdell, hence at Venice Frincess Royal, Kerr, and Messenger, Balleine, hence at Venice Fisherman, Balleine, sailed from Palermo 3rd Nov..; Sharon, Fox, Bth, 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, Crwser, from Quebec for Liverpool, at Milford BEAUMARIS, Dec. 14.—The Agenora, Gilley, 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. 637, Caledonia, steam ship, from Halifax and Boston.—No. 7s 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. 8:;5, 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, &e. Aden, H Ponsonby, ng Sincapore, Cotesworth & Co WEST INDIES/AND MADEIRA. Triton, D Scorgie, 170 Hayti, Amey & Co St. Harlampy, J C Kruger, 346 Havanna and Matanzas, Cotebworth & Wynne I iber, J Ramsay, Warwick, G Nickels, Clyde, J shanks, SOUTH AMERICA 177 Bahia, 2;7 Bahia, 114 Tampico, UNITED STATES, T St J Brocidebank Cram, Smith & Co J Morrison Chicora, N S Rogers,, 467 New York, " G l3rown & Co Lord Stanley, W Appleby, 33i New York, J Morrison Rhode Island, C Burgess, 372 New York, C Grimshaw &Co Britannia, (steamer) J Hewitt, 610 Halifax and Boston, Dauntless, T Rogers, Prompt, J Morton, Bradshaw, W Young, ll & C hlaciver figs Charleston, Iluttleston & Co 3 , j8 Charleston, K Dowie & Co 589 Charleston, Cram, Smith &Co EUIZOPE. Water Lily, Burt, Touch me Not, W Tadd, Vivid, J Orfeur, Arrow, T Harris, Mathilde, F Jambert, Sofia, M (iiacobbe, Ayrshire Lass, 72 Antwerp, Bahr, Behrend &Co 156 Leghorn, J Bibhy & Son 162 Genoa ant( Leghorn, J Moss & Co 113 Gibraltar, Eshelby & Co 120 Marseilles, Bahr, Behrend & Co 148 Palermo and Messina, J Moss & Co 157 Ancona, J G White finportri. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, ire. Devon, (509) .1 Gething, from Calcutta, 1 box contents unknown, order— 7 cases do, C Morgan— lIS boxes 12 chests sugar, D and .1 Macdonald-2 cases do, Dirom and co-154 bags do, T and H Mur ray-51/0 do, Ogilvy and co-760 do, East India Co-625 do, J Glad stone and co-45 do, Peel and co-24 chests shell lac, order -54 d;, 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 Bro thers-1 package hooks, Dirom and co-35 bales hides, Peel and co - 1019 bags saltpetre, J and T Frankland-28 chests lac dye, Ba ring &others and co-2 .00 sacks dour, Rawson and co-17 tons sapan wood, 120 bales jute, 9 bales raw silk, 57 puns rum, 612 bags turmeric, 6 boxes cigars, order—W D SOUTH AMERICA Empress, (314) C C Scott, from Savanilla, 456 bales cotton, 70 tons Maio, C S Middleton and Sou-406 bales cotton, sg tons fustic, lmrie and Tomlinson-85 bales cotton, :0 tons fustic, Mi chols, Lucas and co-260 do, A W Powles and co-3 do, A M'Ewen —pi tons fustic, Plock and Logan -25 do, order-7 do, W Rose and co UNITED STATES. Shenandoah. (661) J West, from Philadelphia, 6 casks 2 cases contents unknown, order-20 casks do, Gamble and Crosfield-5 brls do, J Humphries-3 do, D King-5 do, 'l' and J D Thornely -1 brl 1 box do, It S Tarleton-2 boxes do, Brown, Shipley and co— -1 do, J Hanuneli-4 do, W Lindsey -1 keg I box do, J Muspratt 1 package do, T Hodgson-1 case do, Wildes, Pickersgill and co -1 do, .1 brebner-1 ht br I do, Richardson Brothers and co-55 hhds quercitron bark, J Humphries —5l 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-1400 kegs lard, A and G Martin-18 casks but ter, J Humphries-14 tcee 57 brls clover-seed, G and J Smith-300 brls flour, J Taylor-10 casks cheese, 9 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 2i 1 qrs wheat, T Hudson— From Quebec, 165 bris peas, 236 qrs wheat, 9.; brls flour, T Hudson. Lady Flora Hastings, (674) W Lawson, from Quebec, 458 pees fir and 30 pees oak timber, 6675 pipe staves and heading, 12,169 W I staves, 6 spars, 1) Gibb--_ll 1) Margaret, (17b) G Gregg. from St. John, Newfoundland, 5 casks train iO4 casks cod 10 casks seal oil, J G Oughtersou—lot casks cod do, W Mackintosh and co-21 casks seal do, C F Bowring and co-36 casks cod 13 casks seal do, R Alsop-43 casks cod do, J Robertson-146 casks 6 boxes train do, 37c old junk, 1 box speci mens, 1 keg berries, 1 hf Uri 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, 1 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, it Murphy -1 bundle codfish, 4 Spanish books, T Ridley Asia, (210) R. Chambers, from St. John, Newfoundland, 433 cks train oil, 29 tes 11 brls salmon, 2 kgs berries, 20 Irks sounds, 1 hawser, dc old junk, 14 ps birch, about 25 tons codfish, .1 G Oughterson-2c do, J Shankland-1 do, D Mererombie-1 do, J Garvey-2 cs do, F Alsop-1 do, I) ArConnan-138 cks train oil, Alsoy-35 do, 1 ck seal skins, order EUROPE. Hope, (80) J Tucker, from Konigsbcrgh, 525 qrs peas, F Huth and co—W D PACKET BOATS.—FALMOUTH STATION, GENERAL POST -OFFICE, December 14. 4.‘:4 ;" St ,-; F V c", 0 . •-e •5• " g Ei '-`, a t -,:, - :. f, ,, ?g• §-: 1:g `e; o : : CI, , .72V g 2 ti "8 a ,q, • XPo • 2 ;,'. a x. 4.44§ 4 2 2 g a a a . . . cr • t" Ef : :5. • p. F • ;'• • `g : aY ~ a b ~ o ?, ---.-:-:: • . ,• • • Z 2 t:J 2 -9 51 P , • 01 0 a w. T-2 ur 5"4 ( I '4 l o g Fs a 0. P. ~ d ti 4 .i E. , ----- DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSIIIP.—It is aavertised Belfast paper that—" The partnership which has been car on in Belfast, in the county of Antrim, between the on signed Halliday Hannay and the late Robert Halliday, `l l chant, has been this day dissolved SP noulual consent." tfiii;tts. • - 'WARRINGTON CORN - MARKET, nsc. it Total quantities.. .Total amount. . Price per quarte Whet, qrs. 30g Barley ... 44 Oats FOUii-LANE ENDS MARKET: DEc. 13. Whe4 White, per 7.11b3 f)itto,!Red 3arley, penaiigts . t)itto Malting. ' .... : .... nitto,;new. .• • v. d. s. d. 9 0 to 9 3 9 0 „ 9 50 „ 5 5 0 ~ 5 40 4 4 3 3 r, 3 ( SALFORI) . CATT LE MARKET, Dec. 15. There Was a very indiff eren t s h ow of Beasts to-day, and the quality unusdally poor.. Of Sheep the Supply was about equal to that of last week, and the quality generally infirm. Prime Heel was easily gold at lid to 63d, middling 50 to (id, and prime Mutton 50 to 7d, Ewes and middling 6d to 63d per lb. Nearly every thing sold. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD HIDE, SKIN, AND TALLOW MARKET, Dac. 15. Short-horned Hides sold this day at 2,id per lb, Irish ditto 6o to 70lbs 3d per lb, above ditto .3}d per lb ; large skins (Irish and York shire) 4s to 5s per 721bs ; liish Sheep skins is gd to is; Cheviots and half-bred is to 3s 6d ; Scotch is to is 6d. Tallow Is 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 8s per 62155, and old English at Is to Is Bcl per 621bs. Malting and grinding Barley firmer, but we have no life in the trade. Some Oats have Sound 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 exceedlsoo bales, at barely :yesterday's prices. There is'an evident desire to push off „the' new Bowed, but buyers look very' hy at them, consequently little progress is made in sales, - and what little is done is at lower prices, for the old crop. s' 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 very freely for these two days psst—influenced by this cause, prices keep gradually ad. vitncing. Mani, Scotch and Irish Cups Is Ipd to 2s per gm. The demand for all descriptions of local farm produce is also better, and prices a shade higher. Pink-eye Potatoes 2s to 25 4d ; Cups is gd to 2s; Short Tops Is 7d to Is 10d; Cattle Is 4d to Is 7d per golb. Turnips 20s to 22s rd; Manglewurzle 20s; Carrots 40s to 50s per ton. Old Hay 13d to !lid ; new 6d to I lid ; Clover 7d to lld per 201 b. Wheat Straw 4d to 41d; 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. liVnismesnAy, 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 lattea article is held at prices so excessive, that the business is conse quently confined to the most pressing supplies for immediate use. 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 arc 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 bad 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.—Mult 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 Gd per 210 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. triets 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 gratifidation 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 IS shott-horns, the property of Sir Charles Knightley, were extraordinary tine 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, hut 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. upon 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 i❑ mind that our general figures for Beef do not refer to the prize stock, which, of course, sold at higher rates. TIDE TABLE Height. Sundays, Holydays, H. H. j R. M. f P. I. Friday .. 17 132 1 150 14 0 )13olivar died 183 P. Saturday 18 2 7 225 13 8 Sunday.. 19 243 3 1 13 2 14th Sunday in Advent Monday .20 318 339 13 0 Corporation Act 1661. Tuesday 21 j 4 2 427 12 8 St. Thomas Wednes. 22 I 4 51 524 12 9 Thursday 23 6 0 632 13 0 AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE IMPORTED Into Liverpool, from the 7th to the 13th inst. inclusive PROM IRELAND. Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. Calves. Lambs, 1546 1689 2758 2 1d 17 Prey.. 86941 139150 138492 1615 66 471 25132 FOASTWISZ 1 1337 0 Prey.. 2420 46624 LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES Kumher of new patients entered on the books of the Dispensar during the last week: — North. South. Tot . _ .. ....... Received advice and medicine at the Insti- v tution 348 288 631 Visited at their own houses and supplied • with medicine lB7 178 36, Total at each Dispensary 465 10, visirons. North—Rev. Dr. Tattershall, Mr. Macgregor, anti Mr. C. liooth South—Mr. Jordan, Rev. C. Morrall, and Rev. W. Parker. R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary. Dispensaries' Office, I, Fetiwick-street, Dec. 13. LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT December 4, 1840 ADMITTED In-patients Out-patients Casuals during the last week 2 Remain in the house 6 DISCHARGED In-patients cured Relieved and at own request 8 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. Bran dreth. E. W. JACKSON, Treasurer PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL. *Woof, Deals, 120 stand. m. duty paid Duty. Archangel 419 to E . O 20 0 ~ Memel. 18 0 19 0 , • Gothenburg .. 14 10 -• 16 0 I Not above 16 Wyburg l6 10 18 0 ' F—€l9. B.P. Petersburg PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. I .e 22.., £2 10 Danzjg, Deck' ' ' 0 32 0 '4' , • British American Pine LATnwoon, per fathom. Danzig, 4 feet A 8 0 8 10 .-E4 3s British American 4 0 5 10 'lss MAHOOANT, per foot of 1 inch thlel Honduras .. Cuba St. Domingo JAK PLANKS, British American.. none. :15s per load rEAxwoon, per cubic feet STAVES, per 1200. Danzig, C. Pipe £l4o 0 —145 0 ' ' Hhd. 7O 0.- 80 0 1 Not ab • 36 in „ Quebec, red, 1 i inch thick el 3s. B.P. 2s and Si feet long , 1 30 0 35 0 r " 6 4s Do. Puncheon TIMBER, per cubic foot. s. d. s. d. Oak 2 2 2 6 Pine, British Amer. common red 1 7 2 1 per load. yellow Danzig, middling 2 0 2 1 Memel, middling .- ... 2 0 2 1 ,' .k:2 155. ‘,1, ,, load Riga, red 2 4 2 5 *There is an additional duty of 5 per cent. on these rate . o 6 0 8 1 0 0 Si :el 10s 1 0 2 0 J'er'• PREMIUMS OF INSU LONDON & LIVERPOOL, Jamaica — Leeward Isl. Dem. & Berbice Honduras Havana New York, Boston Charleston, Savannah New Orleans Canada British North America Newfoundland Brazils River Plate East Indies China Batavia New South Wales Cape of Good Hope Africa • Gibraltar Lima, Valparaiso, &c. Malta, Sicily, &c. Smyrna and Constantinople Malaga Madeira Western Isles, Cape de Verds Lisbon Cadiz France Holland Hamburg, Bremen, &c. Gottenburg, Stockholm Petersburg, Riga, Oporto RANCE AT LLOYD'S Outward 25s Od@ 30 0 60$ 0d0440 20 0— 0 0 30 0— 0 0 40 0— 0 0 l 80 0 —lO5 0 35 0-40 0 60 0- 7 0 0 30 0-40 0 i 20 0 -25 0 30 0-40 0120 0-25 0 40 0— 0 01 40 0 -60 0 50 0-60 0 40 0 -60 o so o 60 o 40 0--6 o o 0 0— 0 0 30 0-- 40. 0 25 0-30 0 25 0 -30 0 35 0-- 40 0 30 0-- 35 0-40 0 , 35 0-40 0 50 .0 60 o 6o o-- 84 0 35 0 • 4U 0 , 35 0 -40 0 40 0-50 0 40 0 - 43 0-50 0 ! 40 0 30 0 -- 126 0 -- 15 0-- 17 6 17 6-- 20 0 50 0-- 6o 0 40 0- 25 0— 17 6 -20 0 40 0-- 50 0 20 0 —25 0 20 0-- 25 0 17 6-- 20 0 15 0-- 20 0 15 0-- 20 0 20 0 —25 0 17 6--20 0 20. 0 17 6 -- 20 0 20 0— 20 0 25 0-- 30 0 30 0-40 0 30 0-- 33 0 40 0-- 50 0 0 0 — 0 0 -- -- 0 0 20 0-- 25 8 17 6-- 20 0 LONDON GAZE?! ri7tSfiA ' DEC. 14 R. Coo« PA,HTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.' and J. P. Handley—T. Bainfcrd. M. Wheatle rid W. Ilamforri. Liabbington Colliery, Nottinghamshire, black niths—D. Griffin and W. H. Freason, West Ham, Essex. cotton lannfacturers—P. Cotterell and J. Cotterell, Darlaston. Stafford tire, patent cast-iron hinge-makers—C. H. Weir,all and .1. Hacker, anduit-sticet, I - lanover-square, London, tailors—J. MacLaren. 1 . MaeLsren, jnn., H. Mac Laren, P. Mac Laren. and Vt. Manchester. general merchants ; as far as regards w. Bryan -T. G. Barlow and .1 Lev - chants—T. Rees dricv, rid J. 6 !ncklen;bury,City,-lx,ndoo; iron °ugh, Newport, Monmouthshire, INSOLVENT Dec: Is. lon, denti meis Slierwia, ir — uio - 111 . street, Berkley-square, Lou BANK RUPTS. Thomas Peak Pearson, Liverpool, grocer, Dec. 23, Jan. 25, atone , .t the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Solicitors, Messrs. Vincent Ind Sherwood, loner Temple, London; and Messrs. Littledale and Bards*ell, Liverpool. William M'Evoy and Joseph Johnson, Harwood road, Middleseit stonemasons. William Keen, Northumberland -street Strand. London, tailor. Henry 'Castle, Lncas-street, Rotherhithe, shipowner. William Mowbray Potts, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, grocer. George Shaw, Wakefield, Yorkshire, grocer. Roger Flaslam, Little Bolton, Lancashire, cotton spinner. William Ballinger, Swansey, Glamorganshire, baker. Benoni Fisher, Walsall, Staffordshire, ironmonger. James Trubshaw, juu., Stafford, irou-founder. James Weldon, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, feather merchant William Smith Batso n , J ohn Wilson, and John Langhorn, ger wick - upon. Tweed. bakers. Robert Drake, Bristol, copper-plate printer. Robert Sands. Notti ng h am, lace-man ufacterer. Rice Williams, Pwillieli, Carnarv ous hi re, l i nen- d raper . Isaac Taylor and U r i a h T aylor. Meltham, Yorkshire, clothiers. DIVI. Jan. e, G. Pound, Dalston,DEl4Dß- licensed victualler—Dee. 30 . T. Brettell, Rupert-street, London, printer—Jan. 5, F. Child, Cannon.. street, Loudon, attorney—Jan. 5, W. Scowls, Maidstone innkeef . —Jan. 5, T. Birk s , sen ., M al b orough-road, Chelsea, LOUdon. tail? melter—Jan. 11, E. Tyler, Birchills, Staffordshire, iron master - -41 • T . E. F. Cooper , 10, , Syers, Liverp oo l, t a il or—Feb. 9, E. Cooper, Cooper, Trowbridge. Wilt s hi re, clothiers—Jan. 5. G. TAYI . 5, Leicester, hosier—Jan. R. Caldecott, draper—Jan. 4, 1 3 .% Browne, Lowestoft, S u ff olk, cooper—Jan. 6, J. Hamilton. Ma n , chester, calico-printer—Jan. 5, C..Sydeboth am an d W. Sydebotbaal Liverpool, anchor-smiths. CERTIFICATES To be granted, unless cause be shown to the cootrary on or before Jan. 4. " op W. Payne, Gloucest er , saddler—H. Pountney, jun., Binning. grocer—J. It. Berry," Cambridge, wine-merchant—H. Thompio n . King-street, Clerkenweil, timber-merchant—J. N.. Lane, B inning • ham, chemist—J. Graham, Manchester, linen-draper—B. So l" ' Birmingham, iron-rnaster—F. G. Noakes, Dealer, tailor. S SEQUEsTRATIONS. David Mackfarlan C e OTCH M and Peter acfarlane, Glasgow, dyers , D ee ' 17. Jan 7, at tw e l ve, at the Black Bull Dan, Glasgow. James Waddell Mackie and David Ma'ckie, Glasgow, merello' Dec. 21. Jan. 11, at two, at the chamber. of Mr. Drew, Glasgow' William Forsyth, Gla sg o w, b uilder, Dec. 18, Jan. 8, at one, I" . chambers of Messrs. Strang, Yuille, and Keyden, Glasgow. lEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL ifoL g DECEMBEH 17, William Routledge, (2nd 17, John Senior, (2nd).,,,,. Clarendon Rooms, I Ditto. issioners' Rooms, Manchester, to Clarendon Rooms, 11 Ditto, - Ditto, 12 Ditto, 1 Ditto, , , ..... 18, Andrew F. Donovan, Con 16, Josiah Taylor, (15t)...... 18, John Anderson, (Ist) . 20, Richard Rimrner, (proof and div 20, Falk and Griffin, (proof and div 2 >, Gem ge Ilarriot, (Ist) PRICES OF SHARES, OCTOBER 1 6 . . dls RAILWAYS, Price Per Share. Prices within the last seven days. &c. r !Ike Bolton and Presto n Birmingham and Glouce s t er Ditto quarter ....... QlO.. 000 • • • Birmingham and Derby •.. 0 e I Bristol and Exeter Birkenhead and Chester ... Ditto, new Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Ditto, Debentures .. Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock Half Shares Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar Greenock, and Ayr 45 paid Grand Junction Ditto half shares 5O . 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 o 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 u 0 23 paid 8 8 8 8 5 0 .... 0 0 0 .... 10 4 4.1 0 0 .. . 0 0 0 .... 22 7 d .... YS paid 4 10.. 4 8 0 0 0 0 Igs 0 0 98 o 0 49 10 0 o • o 0 8 10 o 0 D 5 10 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 •JU 1 2 6 50 paid 47 10 0 Ditto, new Leicester and Swannington . Leeds and Selby Liverpool and Manchester lOO Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O Ditto quarter shares Ditto new shares Ditto 2 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 92 0 0 163 0 0 22 15 0 05 0 0 25 15 1 - 1 36 5 0 57 10 4:1 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 o 65 0 0 58 0 0 3 17 6 02 0 0 21 5 0 71 10 0 15 • 12 6 .... 16 163 0 52 19 6 o 0 0 o 0 0 .••• O 0 0 ..•• 10 5 0 .... 10 17 3 0 .... 17 O 0 0 .... 30 15 0 .... 0 0 0 13 2 0 O 0 0 O 0 e O o o O o o 10 2 6 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1:.8 0 0 0 0 0 o e 0 O 0 6 O 0 6 O 0 0 London & Brighton Lundon ana South Western 39 0 0 37 I • Manchester, Bolton, & Bury . • 93 • • . Manchester and Birmingham 4O .... Ditto and Ditto Extension 7 • • • • Manchester and Leeds Ditto, I oth shares 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 ork and North Midland Half Shares BANKS Bank. of Liverpool - Borough Bank.... 12 .... 43 .... SO paid 15 .... 412 105 paid Commercial of Liverpool 10 Commercial of England. 5 East of England of Manchester - 24'ehester I.'pool Dsc • -- Royal of Liverpool :cuth La; Liverpu, Liverpool Banking.; Co IL Wilt, and Dorset AAT E ft u Exchange litxiiding. L'pool anti I - Jarrington Water Bootle Ditto Stool L'pool Gas Light Company, (Original Stock) 101 new Shares .... 100 .elOO Ditto L'pool New G Ditto new shares are now paid no. ASSURANCE COMPARIES, Liverpool Marine Assurance } 10 paid • Company M'chester Assurance Company. 10 .... Liverpool Fire and Lite ', 10s. Ocean Assurance DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, Re. Anderton Carrying Company .. 16 ss. 0 0 0 Rock Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . 0 0 0 Harrington Docks lOO . ... 0 0 0 Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) 0 0 0 2 . ( Polonceau) a _ a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 2 11 0 0 0 0 BIRTH. On the 6th instant, at Eastington Rectory, Gloucestershire, the lady of the Rev. THOMAS PETERS of a daughter . On the 16th inst an t , at 9, Fal i ner- t e rrace, Mrs. JOHN Z. WARDEN, of a daughter. In July last, at Sydney,New Sou hED Wales, Mr. JOHN HEN RY ECCLESTON, of this• t town, to MARY ANN, youngest daughter of S. THORNTON, Esq., merchant, of Sydney. On the 28th u lt ., at U pholland, Mr. JOHN HILTON, joiner , to Miss MARGERET ARROWSMITH, both of Wigan. On the Ist instant, at Dean Church, Mr. THOMAS HALLOWS to CHARLOTTE, daughter of the late Mr. EDW. FAIRCLOUGH, innkeeper, all of Chorley. Same day, at Ashton-under-Lyue, Mr. SAME. lIEGINBOTTO K, timber- merchant, son of Mr. JAMES Heginbottorn, of the same Place, to JANE WARREN, daughter of 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 time 9th instant, at Trinity Church, Chester, THOMAS, sou of . PETER EVANS. Esq., Dee.cottage, to ANN BURY, daughter o' GEORGE SMITH, Esq., comptroller of her Majesty's Customs t that city. Same day, at Warrington, the Rev. DANIEL SLYMAN. 8.A.. to ALICE GILL, daughter of Mr. THOMAS TUNSTALL, ci Warrington. On the 1 ith instant, Mr. JAMES SCOTT, master 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 cf taking three pills at once, ordered to be taken singly, and which contained arsenic. But a few months 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, in his 22nd year, Mr. ALEXANDER YITEDEN. On the 4th of August, at Old Calabar, Africa, Captain THOMAS HARE, aged 36, of the ship Dredalus, of this port. ' On the 27th ultimo, at West Cowes. Isle of Wight, in the lsth year of her age, Mrs. SUSANNAH WHELIER, wife of Mr. T. Wheiler, of that place, and fifth daughter of the late Mr. Isaac Wolfe, brewer, Fleet-street, of this town. On the 'seth ultimo, aged 45, Me. LIENJAMIN SMITH, of the Castle Inn, Preston. Same day, aged IS, SARAH FRIAR, .daughter of the late Mr. JOHN ATHERTON, cabinetmaker, at Warrington. On the 2nd instant, at Hulton-park, i n h er 11t h year, EM•MA LOUISA, youngest daughter of WILLIAM HULTON, Esq. Same day, at Port Glasgow, ROBERT STEEL, Esq., aged 86. Same day, at his reside n ce in St outport, in the 81st year o f his age, Mr. J. G. AMES. He was one ot the oldest and most ez tensive inland carriers by water in the kingdom. Same day, THOMAS TALBOT, Esq.. Student of Trinity College, Dublin, aged 21, years. A pious and talented young gentleman, deeply and deserveclry regretted by hi s afflicted parents and a numerous circle of relatives and friends. On the 4th instant, at Sidmouth, Devonshire, aged 49, ELIZA BETH, wife of Mr. THOM AS MARTIN, Brunswick-road. Same day, at 17, R usse l l-place, D. D. DAVIES, M.D., in his u . ` " year. Dr. Davie s was Physician-Accoucheur to the Duchess o' , Kent on the occa s i on o f the birth of her Majesty. 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