The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-03 00:00:00

imperial Vattia want. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Masses of petitions were presented against any alteration of the corn laws : for instance, 120 by the Duke of BUCK INGHAM, and 140 by the Duke Of RICHMOND. The Earl of CLARENDON presented one from Liverpool, in favour of a revision of the corn laws, signed by persons of all parties, and representing capital to the amount of £30,000,000. It gave rise to a short but interesting conv ersation, in which the Duke of RICHMOND and LordASHBURTON took part. Lord MELBOURNE, in answer to a question by Lord ABER DEEN, as to the course to be pursued by government regard ing the intrusion question, returned an anstver similar to that which had been previously given in the Commons by Lord J. Russell, namely, that the government is not prepared to come to any decision as to what steps it may be advisable to adopt. The Bishop of EXETER deferred, till Tuesday, his motion regarding an address to her Majesty, not to give the royal assent to the Canada clergy reserves bill. Their lordships afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MoNmo r. Mr. Blissett took the oaths and his seat for Helstone. Immense numbers of petitions against and for the altera tion of the corn laws were presented. Mr. HEATHCOTE gave notice, that on the motion of Mr. Villiers, and Mr. Pryme's amendment thereupon (regarding the corn laws), being put, he should move that both be re jected. Mr. HUME asked the hon. member for Pembroke whether he was prepared to state the words of his motion, of which he had given notice with respect to China ? Sir J. GRAHAM observed that he had only received the papers that morning, and he understood that it was the in tention of the noble lord to submit some further papers ; therefore it would be impassible for him to state precisely what the terms of his motion would be, until he knew the whole case that was to he made by the government ; and, in answer to further inquiry, he added that it was impossible he could state the substance of his motion until he had made up his mind upon the whole case produced by the govern ment. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice, that on Thursday se'nnight he would move for leave to bring in two bills for continuing and amending the laws relating to the poor. His lordship added, in answer to an inquiry from Mr. Miles, whether there would be any remedies for cases of seduction and breaches of promises to marry, that the remedial measures would be limited to the objects he had described. Mr. MILES gave notice that he would introduce a bill on the subject. Sir R. PEEL observe..l that it was stated on a former occa sion, that about the middle of this month the Government would be prepared to notify what course it would adopt to wards the settlement of the existing differences between the church of Scotland and the courts of law in that country. He trusted the noble lord was now prepared to state whether the mind of the Government had yet been made up upon the matter, and whether any measure upon the subject would be proposed. Lord J. RUSSELL answered, that, anxious as the Govern ment had been to bring forward a measure that would tend to allay the existing disputes between the church and the courts of law, it was not their intention to propose any measure be fore the meeting of the General Assembly of Scotland. The Government was inclined to the opinion that some legislation would be requisite, but until after the meeting of the Gene ral Assembly there would be no decision in the matter on the part of the Government. Mr. GOULBURN asked whether it was intended to bring in any measure for continuing the composition of the assessed taxes. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered that it was intended to bring in a bill to continue the assessed taxes composition for another year. Lord J. RUSSELL (in answer to inquiry) said that he in tended to move that the time for the attendance of Mr. Sheriff Evans be enlarged till after Easter. Mr. PAKINGTON asked what was the opinion of the ivli nistry upon the advice of the crown lawyers as to the power of the Legislature of Upper Canada to pass the Clergy Re serves Bill—could they, under the Canadian Constitution Act, alter the appropriation of those reserves, and apply them to other than Protestant purposes ? Lord J. RUSSELL answered, that no doubt had ever been entertained by former Colonial Secretaries that such a mea sure could be adopted. In arranging the business for the evening, Lord J. RUSSELL deferred till Tuesday the further consi deration of the sergeant-at-arms' evidence, regarding actions commenced against officers of the house by Mr. Howard (Stockdale attorney), and intimated that he should move it before anything else. Several of the orders of the day, the committee on the Colonial passengers bill, on the judges and officers (Admi ralty) salaries, &c., were then gone through, and reports or dered to be received on Tuesday. Lord J. RUSSELL moved an address (similar to that which was adopted in the House of Lords) on her Majesty's regard- ing Lora Seaton. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in committee on the public works, Ireland, acts) moved a grant of 1:1,200,000. in exchequer bills, to be advanced, on the usual securities, for the building of workhouses, and for the encouragement of fisheries, and of industry generally, in Ireland. The resolution, after much desultory conversation, was agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in committee on the excise acts) moved a resolution respecting the regulations of the glass and tobacco duties. The county -constabulary bill, after extended discussion, and much opposition, was read the second time. Other orders of the day were forwarded a stage ; (the se cond reading of the sale of beer bill, however, was again de ferred). The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. There were again many petitions presented on the subject of the corn-laws, and which gave rise to much interesting conversation. Lord MELBOURNE presented a petition from the General Assembly, Scotland, representing the state of the church in that country, in consequence of recent legal decisions, and urging the necessity of legislation on the subject, in order to secure the interests of that church. The Earl of ABERDEEN said that legislation was so impera tively recfuired, in order to restore peace to the church of Scotland, that if the Government did not, he would, after Easter, bring forward some measure with the view of effect ing such object. Lord DUNCANNOY moved for papers illustrative of the state of the " Clergy Reserves," Canada, from 1819 to 1829, &c. The Bishop of EXETER said he was rejoiced that the government at last appeared to be alive to the importance of this subject ; and he was only astonished that information had not before been called for, especially after the despatch from Mr. P. Thomson, recently presented to parliament, accompanying the Clergy Reserves Bill. That gentleman in his despatch, and after having fixed himself in Upper Ca nada for about a month only, declared that no one who had not been upon the spot, and witnessed the working of the question, could form an opinion; and yet that said Mr. P. Thomson had ventured to pronounce most decidedly upon the whole question ! His lordship declared that he was at a loss to know by what means he could have arrived at his conclusion, and how he could have felt at liberty to speak so positively. The Bishop of Exeter afterwards moved for such part of a despatch from Sir Peregrine Maitland to Mr. Huskisson, of the 15th of December, 1827, as relates to the clergy reserves in Canada ; and also, copy of a despatch to Lord Bathurst, referred to in the above-mentioned despatch, containing the opinions of the legal advisers of the crown in Canada on the right of the clergy of the Church of England in that province to the said reserves. Agreed to, with the exception of the opinions of the law officers.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY. The order for the call of the house, it was understood, was discharged. Many corn law and other petitions were presented, one of which prayed " for the repeal of the corn laws and all other taxes." Mr. GOULBURN stated, that on the 9th April lie would move for copies of any communications that may have taken place between the government and the East India Company. as to the arrangements for paying the army in India. Mr. HAWES asked whether the negociation with Naples, relating to the trade in sulphur, had been broken off unex pectedly, and without the chance of a favourable result. Mr. LABOUCHERE answered that despatches had recently been received by the Secretary of State for the Foreign De partment, and that it was not true that that negociation had been broken off. Mr. HUME asked when the returns respecting the com mercial treaty with Austria might be expected, as they had been moved for and ordered some time ago ? Mr. LABOUCHERE said that he was not able to answer the ques tion without first consulting the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Hu rtrE gave notice that he should on Wednesday make a motion on this subject, as the course now adopted was re ally frightful. Sir E. KNATCHBULL asked the hon. member for Brid port, if he could inform the house whether it was the inten tion of the bon. member for Wolverhampton (Mr. Villiers) to bring forward his motion on the subject of the corn laws, or not ? Mr. WARDURTOIV answered that the hon. member for `Wolverhampton regretted exceedingly that, .owing to indis position, he had peen prevented from bringing forward the motion that night, but it was his intention certainly to bring it forward on Wednesday night. Lord SANDON withdrew a notice of motion with respect to China, upon the assurance of tier Majesty's ministers that a committee should be appointed on the subject. A notice for the nomination of a committee had been standing on the paper from day to day for some time, and yet the committee was not named. He wished, therefore, to know when the e government intended to name that committee? SirJ. HOBHOUSE Said he understood that the committee was to be appointed this day ; but he begged to remind the noble lord that the proposition did not originate with the government, but with the hon. member for London (Mr• Crawford). Col. PEncEvAL entered into some explanations as to ap plications to the King of Hanover for the apartments held by his Majesty in St. James's Palace. The ATTORNEY-GENERA L moved the resumption of the question of " privilege," arising out of what the sergeant-at arms stated at the bar, that his assistant and four messengers had been served with further proceedings in the action com menced by Mr. Howard (Stockdale's attorney) for " tres pass," in having entered the said Howard's house, and crea ting a disturbance therein, the damages being laid at £l,OOO. He moved that the parties " plead" to such proceedings. — Motion eventually adopted. Mr. PAKINGTON moved the second reading of the Sale of Beer Bill, which led to extended discussion, it having been moved that it be read the second time this day six months. The result of the division thereon was—For the second read ing 110, against it 30—majority 80 for the second reading.— Adjourned. HOUSE- OF LORDS. —WEDNESDAY. The House of Lords did not meet to-day. HOUSE OF COMMONS. —WEDNESDAY. Lord ELIOT presented the report of the Ipswich Election Committee, declaring that Sir T. Cochrane had been duly elected and returned, and that 'Mr. T. Gibson had not been duly elected. Masses of petitions were again presented for and against the corn laws. Captain A'COURT inquired whether despatches had yet been received relative to the attack on the Volage, &C., in China ; and if so, whether there would be any objection to produce them ? Admiral ADAM answered that they had been received, and that there would be no objection to present them. The second reading of the Vaccination Bill was deferred till Thursday, several members expressing their determina tion to oppose it, on the ground of its Containing objection able provisions. Sir. J. GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. Hume's inquiry, said that the terms of h is motion regarding China would be to the effect, " That, upon considering the papers relating to the affairs of China, presented to the house, it appears that the interruption in our commercial and friendly intercourse with that country, and the hostilities that have since taken place, are mainly to be attributed to the want of foresight and precaution on the part of her Majesty's present rdvisers, in respect to our relations with China, and especially to their neglect in not furnishing the superintendent at Canton with proper instructions as to the contraband traffic in opium, and • adapted to the novel and difficult situation in which the su - perintendent was placed." Mr. VILLIERS (after apologising for the delay that his in disposition had caused) brought forward his motion on the subject of the corn laws, and , a fter a lon g s p eech, moved, " That the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration the act of 9 George IV., regulating the importation of foreign grain." Sir G. STRICKLAND seconded the motion, submitting that it was most desirable that there should be an end to agitation on this subject. Mr. GROTE, Mr. D'ISRAELI, and Mr. LABOUCLIERE took part in the debate, after whom the debate was adjourned un til Thursday. ADDRESS OF THE CONSERVATIVES OF WAR RINGTON TO THE KING OF PRUSSIA. We have much pleasure in inserting a copy of this docu ment, with his Majesty's reply, which will be read with in terest. " TO lIIS MAJESTY THE XING OF PRUSSIA. " May it please your Majesty, " We, the undersigned, being subjects of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Warrington, in the county of Lan caster, and members of the Protestant Association of that place, beg most respectfully to approach your Majesty with feelings of sincere and heartfelt gratitude for the firm and Christian part which your Majesty has lately taken in up holding, within your Majesty's dominions, the sacred cause of Protestantism. " It is delightful to us, in common with all lovers of truth, to see those, who, with your Majesty, have been called by Almighty God to be the rulers of nations, exercising the power so entrusted to them in the cause of the Lord, in up holding his blessed word, and in opposing the machinations of an apostate church, which is again putting forth all her strength to subject Christendom once more to her temporal and spiritual bondage. " The Christian solicitude evinced by your Majesty to succour the persecuted inhabitants of the Ziller Valleys, the promptitude with which your majesty acted in their behalf, when the cry of oppression and distress entered your ma jesty's royal ear, and the happy homes provided for those who were rendered outcasts and destitute for their attach ment to God's word, demanded from us expressions of un measured praise and thankfulness. " Experiencing, as we now do, even in this protestant country, the pressure of the fearful power of Rome, we are the more sensible of the difficulties with which your majesty is surrounded, and can the more fully appreciate the heroic and Christian firmness with which your majesty has opposed her encroachments. " Having observed, with intense interest, the noble stand which your majesty has made in resisting the usurpations of the papal see, and believing that the strength, with which such a formidable power can be effectually resisted, must come from above, we beg leave, most respectfully, to assure your majesty that our prayers shall be offered up to God, that your majesty may long be spared to throw the shield of your majestys protection around his truth and his people ; and that your majesty may not only be a father to your ma jesty's faithful subjects, but a father in Israel among those who honour and adore that name at which every name shall bow." THE KING OF PRUSSIA'S ANSWER. " I have received, through my Minister for Foreign Af fairs, the address forwarded to me by the Protestant Associa tion of Warrington, expressing their thanks for my protection of the evangelical faith against the arrogance of those who, disregarding the laws and constitution, endeavour to disturb established peace and Christian unity. "The praiseworthy sentiments and wishes expressed in that address cannot but be in the highest degree acceptable to me, as they can be suggested only by a sense of justice, and have their origin in genuine Christian feeling. "To the Protestant Association I hereby present my thanks and best wishes. It is to be hoped that the minds of all will soon be restored to that peaceful state, which, not withstanding a difference of opinion on certain subjects, amongst the professors of different modes of faith, may be looked for in all those who follow the precepts of the gospel as the fruit of Christian love. (Signed) " FREDERICK WILLIAM. " Berlin, March 12, 1840. " To the Protestant Association of Warrington, in the county of Lancaster, England." FASHIONS FOR APRIL, (From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.) The materials for dress, at this fashionable moment, are glacees silks in shots, pearl-gray satins relieved by embroidery of green, red, or paille silk, reps, foulards, poult de soie, gros d'Afrique watered, plain and broches satins and crepes mous - seliues ; gold and silver are much introduced in every article of dress; silks are brochees with them, whilst coiffures, uteuds of ribbon or velvet, fringes, feuillages, and fruits, are enriched either with gold or silver, and turbans are formed of denteile d'argent or d'or. Many organdy dresses have appeared at the Parisian balls, embroidered in laine cachmere and gold ; the tunic dresses having the corners rounded continue in favour ; the double tulle dresses are also worn; and the same style of trimming being repeated on each, has the effect of a double trimming, and the weight is relieved by being separate. Black continues fashionable ; and besides velvet and satin, black lace dresses are worn over coloured satins. Several redingotes of drap cachmere have recently been made in Paris ; the bodies and sleeves quite tight, and orna mented with Bradenburghs ; they form pretty promenade toilettes. Trimmings of biais are much worn on dresses ; they sometimes give them the effect of a redingote; and after going round the bottom, rise up the side to the ceinture ; at other times they form five or seven waves round the bottom of the skirt. Gloves are still worn much ornamented at the top with lace flowers, ruches marabouts ; some are made to lace on the arm, whilst others are so short as scarcely to cover the wrist, show ing the bracelet of thick gold chain. Bracelets are very fashionable at this moment, and are worn in every style of toilette ; they are made in great variety, cameos, pearls, coral ; attaches or ornaments of the brooch kind are much used to ornament ball dresses, and confine the draperies en tablier, sleeves and body. Coral cameos are very pretty for this purpose. The hair is worn very low in a chow supported by a comb, in the centre of which the coques are arranged, the front hair in bandeaux, platted at the ends, and neatly raised at the side ; ringlets are also worn ; epingles Tyroli ennes crossing the back hair. Turbans are much in favour. Turkish; Grecian, Arabian, Persian, or Israelite—the Anda lusian and Mexican coiffures have also their admirers, and the turban of white lace, ornamented with carnations in velvet, or bunches of double lillies of the valley. Caps are worn with narrow head pieces, and very low. Some very pretty dress bonnets have been made of gauze bouillonnee, and ornamented with marabouts ; they continue to be made small. EXTRAORDINARY PRESERVATION OF THE BRIG MARTHA HARRISON. The brag Martha Harrison. Captain John Greet', bound from Newfoundland to Liverpool, with a cargo of oils, bales, &c., atter encountering the storms of the sth and 6th of February, was on the 7th ult. driven amongst the shoals and breakers to the east of Bunowen Bay, and within a mile of the rocks on which the schooner Orion, from the same country, and same description of cargo, had had gone to pieces a few days before—crew and cargo lost. During the night the brig Harrison passed a large barque in distress; intel ligence of the total loss of which (crew included) has since been received. At about 4a. In., atter doing all that seamen's skill and courage could effect iu the midst of darkness and tempest, the ves sel having struck several times, and the sea breaking constantly over them, the crew determined to abandon her, and trust to the boat, and the captain, feeling that all hope was over, at last con sented. By manifest Divine interposition they were, at about seven a. m., driven on shore (on a part of the estate of J. A. O'Neill, Esq. J. P.,of Bunowen Castle) atter having rowed and scudded among the reakers, where no boat had ever before been seen in stormy weather; though the boatmen of Bunowen coast are netorionsly overbold. The vessel also drifted before the wind still farther amongst the rocks and shoals, where it was never imagined that a vessel of her tonnage could have gone in the mildest weather. Her course can be traced at low water some hundred yards. In one place she broke a large projecting piece from au immense rock, leaving apart of her keel in a clift ; this threw her rather on her side, and in this position aheavy roll of the sea must have carried her over a rock 46 feet long, not much below the level of high water mark ; the pitch off her hull is to be seen on the top of this rock. Again she was surrounded by rocks, several of which she broke large pieces off, and wherever her keel furrowed the bottom she broke single stones as if they had been prepared for putting on a road. The tremendous roll of the Atlantic in its fury now lilted and carried her from that shoal towards a short deep channel, not twice her own. breadth, and having at the distance a about - fifty yards from the entrance, a large and high ledge of rocks right across, but leaving a passage by turning at almost a right angle. At that very mo ment, just when the gallant brig must have been shattered to atoms ag inst the high ledge above described, her only remaining anchor, which she was dragging aft, caught in a rock, and though it broke off at the flue, which was found there, yet it so checked the head long career of the vessel, as to make her actually turn the angle, and being then thrown probably on her side, she was by the next conflicting rush of wave and tide in the Sound lifted over a low part of the rocky ledge and settled down on the remains of her keel on a sandbank, the sea breaking against her. In this position she was at daylight seen by Mr. O'Neill, who proceeded to the shore, and swore in LO or 40 of his tenantry to protect at the risk of their lives the vessel and property. It was not impossible, though un likely, that the vessel contained some living persons. Mr. O'Neill called out eight brave fellows, two for each oar, to accompany him, and in the midst of rocks and breakers, during one of the most ter rific hail-storms known since the great storm in January, isan—the sea rolling in furiously, and the wind right ahead—these gallant men, encouraged by their landlord's presence, tried to reach the vessel; but after having been driven about at the will of the storm, and the waves repeatedly breaking quite over the boat, they were compelled to give in, though Mr. O'Neill several times said, " Five pounds a man, if you reach the brig." The exhausted party atlast reached some rocks whence they were enabled to wade on shore.— By this time the tide had fallen, and by passing over a chain of rocks and swimming some sounds, it became possible to reach the brig by another way. Of this Mr. O'Neill took advantage, and col lecting several horses, he mounted his men two on each horse, and all the party reached the brig. One man was washed off and car ried away by a current, but, being a good swimmer, gained the rocks, shoes and cap lost. A strong party of sworn men were then left by Mr. O'Neill in charge of the vessel—relief parties and over seers appointed. When the tide fell the vessel was secured to the rocks by winding chains round them, and was watched day and night, and the cargo discharged as the weather permitted. Part brought to an adjacent island with riggings, ropes, sails, &c., and the more store. valua In valuable portion taosnbte trorehtveasesreol hadss Butnn remain owen Bay until thetoblr. o next spring tide, ten days off, and an attempt was made to warp and tow her out, but it failed from the tide falling rapidly ; and as her position would be imminently dangerous at the next tide, she being now lightened, Mr. O'Neill was obli ge d to make the second attempt at the night tide, and by moonlight on the 18th the brig was again under weigh. It was a most interesting sight. The moonlight sea was covered oath the towing boats, which the heavy roll of the Atlantic caused to appear and disappear as if by mag ic. The rowers strained every nerve, yet several times the brig luffed up in the wind, and spinning her pigmy conductors round, seemed determined again to cope with the breakers which surround ed her on every side, and to draw into ruin her friendly allies. At l en gth, through the mercy of Providence, the last rock was passed and the bow of the vessel pointed right for Bunowen Harbour. A shout then rose from brig and boats whieh echoed amongst the neighbouring hills, and was answered front the shore by hundreds of all ages and sexes, and at the acme moment the harbour blazed with tar-barrel fires, prepared in case of success. The now pale moonlight, the streak o e f eti morning, bct N e a w n d f o t u h n e d l l u a rid na e g r l s e a a n n i d s o c f o t t h m e e s m h ar o t a e fi r es, produced a stran„,.. brig,ang rasping wh e vbl hand,O'Neill is od directing the opera fi s h er men rushed to rile boww d o e f ac t h he m congra tulated him on succeeding in what seldom before was achieved on the aerv c a o ti a s e n t onf of I r a e il l a n a d b , a o n r d n p n e e r d h ap vessel,s England n e , i t a h n e d r , p n r i am v a e t l e y , p t r h o e p e p r r t e y: without the slightest loss, and without the aid of military, police, or coast guards; and to do justice to the two latter, (th m er e e n tre s n er o vice; mi litary,) their officers tendered their own and their s when they heard of the event ; and the chief boatman ervieeaw a i n tb d a ol p i r e b rn m an pt , and the four Urrismore police, tender ed their . ness reflecting credit on them, but they were not requoisrt cordial approbation cannot conclude this article without expressing our m approbation of Mr. O'Neil of his conduct an d j ud g ment, and brave and honest tenantry of the Bunowen esta t e , who have evinced e a respect for th e law s , a spirit of humanity and a devoted ment to their la n dl or d, by w h om they will be most liberally The brig is beautif u lly mo d e ll e d, quite new, and one of the str on g est ever built. rewarded.ac Bunowen Harbour, on board of the brig Martha Harrison. Dear Sir,—l am going to weigh anchor, and sail from BUDOWen Bay, and for myself and crew I first offer our hearty thanks for your hospitality and never failing kindness 'during upwards of a month's time. tenants, who are, like ourselves, To the exertions, night r attribute (under God) the safeets, day, of yourself and your honest a hardy race of seafaring men, we , cast Yof the brig, cargo, and private pro perty of every description, away w as the vessel was amongst the ahle ofe were compelled to leave her at breakers, in the middle of whi t ; dark, during the tremendous vation from plunder when the tide fell, 7th February; her preser towotect her from further injury r , does great honour to your on, them also. tenantry, and the measures taken from the breakers, reflects credit on 18th of February, On the shores of Newfoundland, to which gave, harbour. es n r a t i o id r s e h tur oa n ls , for . yourself I shall often think and mention with pleas, ho pe soo n your own when the brig was towed, by the men and 13Z command, an we passed safely amongst taaheohborsreaiunknedr so nearly fatal to us, and at day dawn cast Believe me, sir, the cheers I and my crew then and the boatmen of Bunowen, came from our hearts.' now to offer my thanks to you and to them, al so t . i i r r g leave John M'Hugh, for his zeal and attention. — l remain, dear sir, for.raYhelf and all concerned, your obliged and grateful, JOHN GREEN, Master and Commander of the brig Martha Harrison. To Jebn.A, O'Neil, Esq., ..T.E: Ilunowen Castle. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER.—There continues to be a very fair demand for.yarn, and a considerable amount of business was done yesterday, but without any advance of prices. • For goods the demand was not quite so good, and, with the exception of shirtings suitable for the India markets, in which there is still a fair business doing, the market did not exhibit much animation. Still there is a more cheerful feeling in the market than existed a- few weeks ago, and a pretty general impression that both goods and yarn have seen their lowest point. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, MARCH 30. — The flannel trade still remains in a languid state ; and the demand for goods, as usual, has been very limited. Prices are so low as to yield a very poor remuneration to the manu facturer. Work is scarce, and empty cottages are on the increase. The wool market continues dull, with prices stationary. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, MARCH 31.—We have no change to notice in the state of this market. It was its the same dull, listless, indefinite position as for many months past. All classes look forward with fear lest the legislature should blast the only chance of relief in opposing a repeal or a great modification of the corn laws. Prices are nearly nominal.—Manchester Guardian. BLACKDURN.—The improved feeling which was percepti ble in our trade last week, has also continued through the week just ended ; and though no actual improvement in prices may have taken place, a greater amount of business has been transacted, both in yarns and cloth, with a dispo sition to operate still more largely.—Blackburn Standard. SHEFFIELD.—We arc sorry to state that the condition of the working classes still continues to be very bad, and that the prospect is as gloomy as it was twelve months ago. Many of the large houses have been for some time past re stricting their men to half time, and lately they have been obliged to curtail even that. Several establishments would be shut up entirely, but for the injury the machinery would sustain by standing still.—Sheffield Iris. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER,-TUESDAY EVENING. THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.—This import ant race was only destined for a very slight notice at the usual hour of meeting this morning. No party came forward in support of Lord Orford's colt ; he was consequently offered against at sto 2. The odds of 16 to 3 were, on two or three occasions, pencilled down against Wardan; 12 to 8 was the price accepted last night between Wardan and Ottoman ; 10 to 1 was in vain asked about Crucifix ; 8 to 1 appeared the extreme proposal. THE CHESTER CUP.-7-.} to 1 was offered in one quarter against Cowboy (8 to 1 was accepted last night); 9 to 1 would have been taken in a good quarter on Lanercost, however, a point less was the extreme offer ; 10 to 1 was given out to a score, against any horse, "bar two;" 50 to 40 would have been laid between Gilbert Gurney and the feather weight. The closing prices appeared to be 10 to 1 against Gurney, and 100 to 8 against the feather, in one i.nstance rather repeatedly given; 3 . t0 1 was offered versus the mare; King Cole was not named so as to enable us to give his real price, •we imagine 17 to 1 would be willingly laid ; Melbourne has been rather largely backed at 20 to 1, and Wirrestrew at 100 to 3, as often as parties would come out ; Tubalcain does not lack friends at 30 to 1, however 200 to 8 was; repeatedly offered at noon ; Aimwell was backed at 100 to 3 ; George was not named, although backed, since Friday, at 200 to 7 ; Percy was in no request, but his previous estimate of 25 to 1 will be close upon his present position. THE DERBY.-12 to 1 was in vain offered on the field ; 14 to 1 against Confederate ; 25 to 1 was taken on Ottoman ; and 1000 to 20, and other sums, on Prince Albert, and 100 to 3 was afterwards offered freely ; 25 to 1 was offered against Bokhara ; Black Bess was backed at 500 to 15, and good parties would have " gone on ;" 400 to 10 offered v. Assas sin (take 500 to 10); 400 to 10 against Amurath (offered.) MISCELLANEOUS. A marriage is on the lapis, between Mr. Grey, connected with the family of the Earl Grey, and Lady Eliza Howard, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Carlisle, and sister of the Duchess of Sutherland and Lord Morpeth. The German Opera is likely to be the most fashionable entertainment of the season ; and, in addition to other dis tinguished patrons, her Majesty the Queen Dowager has ordered a private box to be prepared for her reception. ROYAL ARSENAL, WooLwicx.—Carpenters are busily engaged in erecting wood-work to represent the side of a ship, and containing five port-holes, for the purpose of en abling sailors to practice tiring at a target on a new princi ple ; it has the motion of a ship at sea. - - During the last week, the price of tea, which had risen with extraordinary rapidity on the announcement of hostilities with China, has fallen with equal rapidity. Some qualities have declined from thirty to thirty-five per cent. "CATHOLIC" VICAR.—We again have occasion to bring before the notice of our readers another very impudent trick of the Rev. Patrick Murphy Kay, the Irish popish priest. How long Englishmen will suffer this Romish priest to usurp their titles it is high time to enquire. On Thursday last he sent his voting paper to the overseer's office, subscribed •` P. M. Kay, Catholic Vicar." We are surprised his vote was not disallowed.—Halifax Guardian. A matrimonial alliance is said to he on the Lapis between Mr. Fulke Greville, late of the First Lie Guards, and Lady Rosa Nugent, only daughter of the Marquis of Westmeath, and neice to the Marquis of Salisbury. The bridegroom elect is cousin to the Earl of Warwick, and inherits the bulk of the large fortune of the late Colonel Greville. We understand that Lord Howden has received a large accession of fortune, by the discovery and successful win ning of extensive coal mines of surpassing quality and value, in his lordship's estate of Wingate Grange, near to the rising port of Hartlepool, in the county of Durham, and now con sidered the best harbour on the east coast.—Leeds Mercury. PlGS.—Every kind of food proper for swine will be greatly improved by cooking. Your swine will fatten the faster if they can have access at will to charcoal, which will give them an appetite for food, and prevent them having a certain genteel disorder called dyspepsia. PROPERTY OF NUMBERS.—Mr. Joseph Hall, a teacher of mathematics, at Macclesfield, has discovered that the sum of the products contained in the 144 cells of the common mul tiplication table is 6084, a square number, the root of which is 78, and which root is equal to the sum of the numbers contained in the first column. If the fable is extended to 20 times 20, or, indeed, to any given number of times, still the operation will exhibit a similar result, the sum contained in the first column squared, will be equal to the sum of all the products in the number of cells which the table may contain. —Chester Courant. ADVENTITRES OF A LETTER.—A female, called Jane Da vies, of Cincinatti, Ohio, North America, some time last year sent her father, the late Timothy Jones, of Maesyrhug, Caadiganshire, a letter enclosing a Bank of England £5 note. It reached the post-office of Aberystwyth in safety ; but the party not being known, the letter was kept at the office for upwards of three months, and eventually forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, which caused an application to the writer in America. On the receipt of a reply from her, the letter was again sent down to Aberystwyth, and kept there the se cond time upwards of two months, and it did not get into the possession of the mother of the writer, with its welcome en close; until last week.—Chester Courant. THE ARMY.—We understand, from undoubted authority, that Major-general Sir Charles Napier, Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's forces in the Northern District, intends to reside in Chester, and has taken a large house in Stanley place, which he will shortly occupy. The gallant General commands the military forces in the counties of Northum berland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Durham, York, Derby shire, Lancashire, Nottingham, Isle of Man, Flintshire, Denbighshire, and Cheshire. ACCIDENT AT THE MANCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL GAR DENS.—On Sunday evening last, an accident of a very fright ful character took place at the Zoological Gardens, in Higher Broughton. A man named John Bowser, a joiner, who has been employed in the gardens since their first establishment, went about 5 o'clock in the evening, in to the lion-house, accompanied by a girl, the daughter of one of the keepers ; and being a little in liquor, he most inconsiderately put his left hand between the bars of the cage in which the larger tiger is confined, and attempted to stroke his face. The animal, whose temper was always very uncertain, suddenly seized his hand with its teeth, and drawing the arm further in, seized it again at a higher point, repeating this until he got hold of the elbow, the bones of which he crushed with his teeth, and dreadfully mangled the muscles of the arm. On the first seisure of the hand, the girl ran out to alarm the keepers, two or three of whom were fortunately near at hand ; and they lost no time in endeavouring to release the poor fellow from the terrific situation in which he was placed. After some delay they contrived to force the jaws of the animal asunder, and to extricate his arm. He was immediately conveyed to the infirmary, where it was found necessary to amputate his arm above the elbow.—Manchester Guardian. THE KING OF HANOVER. — The Hanover Gazette of the 18th instant states, that his majesty received all the court on the day before, the fifth anniversary of his entering the army, and distributed numerous decorations to officers on the occasion. A letter from Hanover gives the following par ticulars of the reception, &c., at the court :—" His majesty has created twelve grand crosses, eight commanders, and eleven knights of the orders of the Guelphs. Prussia, Brunswick and Mecklenburg have had each their share in these royal favours. The promotions in the army are nu merous. At twelve o'clock the king reviewed the troops of the garrison, and afterwards received the congratulations of the resident foreign ministers, and his own officers of state, and the other principal authorities. At four o'clock there was a grand military court at the palace. A deputation from all the different regiments presented in their name an eques trian statue of his majesty, in silver, in testimony of their gratitude and attachment. After the court the king gave a grand dinner of 500 covers, includin ,, all the officers in the capital. The prince royal proposed ° his majesty's health, which was drunk with enthusiastic acclamations, accompa nien with a salvo of twenty-one guns. Prince Frederick William Louis, the queen's son, was present, having come expressly from Berlin." GREAT WESTERN STEAM SHIP COMPANY.—An adjourn ed general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held in Bristol on Thursday last, Peter Maze, Esq., in the chair. The report gave a detailed account of the operations of the Great Western. The average of her passages during the past season has been—to New York, seventeen days and two hours ; from New York, thirteen days and sixteen hours; her shortest passage outwards has been thirteen days and a half ; her shortest homeward twelve days and a half. She has conveyed 1036 passengers, and has carried 1214 tons of goods, 96,587 letters, 19,571 newspapers, besides parcels. The average, from the commencement of the Great West ern's passages from New York to this country has been thirteen days and a half only, while that of the sailing liners during the same period has been twenty-three days. The report then describes the improvements that have re cently been effected in the ship, and the new arrangements consequent thereon. It also states that considerable progress was a, a anticipated,s eaboat a considerable gi v ein had been made i n th e construct i on of t h e secon d vesse l ( an iron steam ship), th e di mens i ons and form of w hi c h wou ld , it combination average increase with he o f greatest speed safe tywhen compared with the Great Western. She would be fitted up with the engine k n o wn b y th e name of the "trunk engine," the company manufacturing their own engine, as many of the most successful steam navigation companies have already done. A dividend of 12s. 6d. per share was • recommended by the directors, being, with that declared August last, equal to 375. per share for the year. The actual profit d of the company during 1839 was £9,9l2.—After as to the expediency of the measures pursued by tiisiecuion direc tors, Mr. Bruce moved a series of three resolutions, y tot;eeffect that it was not desirable to proceed with the building of the iron steam ve ssel on the u nprecedented scale pro i)osed• that the meeting did not a pp rove of the company becoming manufacturers; and that a vessel of the same size as the Great Western be contracted for with the least possible de lay.—The amendment having been seconded, Mr. Brunel entered at some length into the practical bearings of the question, and expressed his decided approbation of the de termination come to by the directors to have a vessel of .increased size, and to be their own manufacturers. —Mr. Bright stated that, according to a most accurate investiga tion, the cost of the vessel now in progress, when she was afloat, including that of the dock, would not exceed £75,000. The expenses of the plant might be £30, 000, and if half of it were added to the vessel, they would have her for £90,000, besides the whole of the plant.—The motion for the adoption of the report was then put and carried.—The thanks of the meeting were voted to the directors, to Mr. Brunel, and to Mr. Guppy, and after some routine business had been gone through, the meeting separated. Earl Spencer states that since he has placed lumps of rook salt in the pasture lands, he has not had an instance of pre mature calving amongst his cows. Mr. Kempster, jun., of South Weald, Essex, for a wager, recently shot eighteen farthings at twenty penny-pieces, one of which only he missed ; and, on repeating the task, com pleted it without once missing the - coin. ~In one of the shots he fired the farthing through the penny-piece. The Emperor of Russia his ordered a new steamer to be built at the city of Jersey, of the same dimensions as the Great Western ; and when completed, the keel of another steamer is to be laid for the service of the Russian govern ment. We understand it is the intention of the devisees in trust under the will of the Rev. Charles Simeon, and who are patrons of the rectory of Bath, acting with the consent of the present incumbent, to divide the present lucrative rec tory of Bath into five distinct parishes.—Bristol Journal. Twenty-two horses, many of them the most celebrated steeple-chasers, are entered for the Cheltenham Steeple- Chase, which is to come off on Friday (this day). The stakes are 25 sovs. each competitor, with 100 sovs. added by the town, and a cup value 100 sovs. given by Lord Segrave. POST CONVEYANCE.—A clergyman resident in Bath bad lately sent to him, through the medium of the Post-office, a flannel waistcoat from Ireland ; the cost was ls. 10d. In stances such as this, of which there are no doubt many, must prove a serious injury to the coach-proprietors, and vindicate their claim to the consideration of government. — Devizes Gazette. SAFETY VALVES.—M. Sorel has announced to the Aca demy of Sciences the invention of a safety valve, which, at the moment the pressure has passed a certain limit, an nounces the fact by a whistle, and stops the combustion of the fire by shutting a register or damper. A second but dif ferent sound tells when the boiler is growing short of water. MORALITY OF VIENNA.—The total population of Vienna is estimated at 300,000. The following statement includes in it those children born in the Foundling-house : Born during 1839. Boys. Girls. Legitimate Illegitimate 8361 8102 MILITARY INQUIRY.—An inquiry, by order of Lord Hill, is going on at Wigan, Lancashire, into the conduct of the Hon. Mr. Plunket, the Hon. Mr. Fraser, and several other officers of the regiment stationed in that , town, relating to certain outrages alleged to have been committed by them in resisting the execution of a civil process for the arrest of Mr. Frazer for debt. The inquiry is strictly private. LONGEVITY.—Died on the morning of the 11th inst., at Tarnbrook, in Over Wyersdale, Mr. William Hodgson, aged 97 years ; and in the evening of the same day, Mr. William Simpson, of Querumore, aged 95 years ; and on Wednesday last, Mr. William Gifford, of Lodge, in Quern more, aged 87 years. All were near neighbours, and their united ages amount to 279 years.—Lancaster Gazette. On Wednesday last, some malicious person or persons set fire to the plantations of his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, situate near the New Mills, in the y.arish of Trellick, in this county ; the fire was discovered about ten o'clock in the morning, and continued burning till three in the afternoon, consuming near 200 acres of wood plantation, the value of which is estimated at I,6oo.—Hereford Times. THE SEASON. — The continued dryness of the season is particularly favourable to the agriculturist. The crops will this spring be got in in better condition, and larger quanti ties than they have been fur several years past. Doubtless the clouds of March dust, v;icli we see on all sides, will fetch its usual price of a guinea per peck in the increased quantity and quality of the crops. The orchards in this part bear promise for abundant crops, the blossom buds being nu merous and healthy, while the late keen air has had the best effect in checking. the too early opening of the buds.—Lan caster Gazette. PRUSSIAN EMIGRANTS. — Last year many Prussian emi grants proceeded to America by way of Newcastle and Hull; more are expected this year. Those who landed at Hull crossed the country to Liverpool by the canals which seve rally run through the values of the Aire and Calder. They are Lutherans, and are unwilling to conform to the national church. They are very poor, and seldom have more than passage money and provisions to voyage with. Some come from Saxony, some from Pomerania, and their first destina tion is New York. Baron von Rohl went before them to make contracts in land. They are well supplied with Bibles, and the old men strongly resemble the pilgrim fathers. CORNISH LITERATURE.—The Rev. Robert Williams, of Llangadwalladr Denbighshire, has been for some years en gaged in compiling a Dictionary of the Cornish Dialect of the Cymraeg, or Ancient British Language, in which words are elucidated by numerous examples from the Cornish works now remaining, with translations in English ; the Syn onyms will also be given in the Dialects of the Welsh, Armoric, Irish, Gaelic, and Manx. A copious comparative Grammar will be prefixed, and a Dissertation on the con nection of the Celtic with the other languages of Europe. The Cornish name of the work is Geir•lyfr• Cernewac, it is ready for the press, and is intended to be published in three parts, by subscription. Several very respectable persons, eminent for their researches in Celtic literature have sent their names to the author, as patrons of the work ; and it is hoped that he will receive a sufficient number to induce him to proceed, and complete his u ndertak in g.—Chester Courant. LEAP EXTRAORDINARY.-011 Wednesday, Col. Thessier was riding a high-spirited horse along the carriage-drive on the south side of Hyde-park, when near the bridge, by the ale brewery, the horse became suddenly restive ; Colonel Thessier applied his spurs, when the horse sprang forward furiously; and on the bridge plunged violently, endeavouring to throw his rider, but without effect. At length the animal made a sudden spring, and actually leaped over the parapet of the bridge on to the greensward beneath, a height of 20 feet. The gallant colonel, however, retained his seat, and the horse alighted on his feet, neither the colonel nor his horse receiving the slightest injury. A similar circumstance occurred to a private of the Life Guards, a few months since, proceeding from the Knightsbridge barracks to the Horse Guards, but he also escaped in a similar manner.—Morning Herald. CUSTOM HOUSE REGISTRY.—The shipowners and others interested in the registry of vessels from the ports of Car narvon, Pwllheli, and Barmouth, will learn with pleasure tha the Board of Customs have granted the privilege of register ing vessels to the ports of Carnarvon and Pwllheli, and that the shipowners of Barmouth will in future register their ves sels in Carnarvon, instead of, as heretofore, being obliged to go for that purpose to Beaumaris. This boon, we learn, has been granted on the application of the shipowners of Pwllheli. How long it would have been withheld, had it he en left to the parties interested in Carnarvon, it is impossible to say ; one thing, however, is certain, the good people of the port are never in a very great hurry, either to procure the removal of known abuses, or to obtain those improvements which they admit to be imperatively called for.—Chester Courant, ,-Voippittpc Entellitttnre. TUESDAY, MARCII 31.—Wind W• N. W. Fair, A n nivE .—Grenada , M`Minn, from Bombay— Margaret, —, from Sierra Leone—lrlam, Hutchinson, from Barbados, sailed 6th Februaky—Pharsalia, Winsor ; Jessore, ; Lucy, Murphy; and Regulus, Thompson, from New Orleans—Turbo, --, from Sa vannah—Malvina, Cock, from Trieste—Lord Sumpton, Pratt, and Young Queen, Turpiss, from Smyrna—Oliveira, , from St. Übes—Cyrus, , and City of Durham, Smith, from Odessa — Stamboul, Sloman, fm Constantinople—Eggardon Castle, Warland, from Leghorn—Newcastle Packet, Gorbol, from Christiansand— Six Sodskende, , from Nascover—Catherina, Peterson, from Altona—Apollo, —, from Bremen—Fama, Lock, from Groningen —Aurora, LeeftUber, and Gesina, , from Rotterdam. SAlLED.—Commerce, Baker, for Africa—Zeno, Mossop, for Jamaica—Niagara, Champion. for Montreal—Science, Wylie, for Constantinople—Frederick Karl, Becker, for Hambro. Lady Bute, -, from Singapore at this port. On the 4th Feb. in lat. 4 N. long. 21 W. spoke the Thomas Dempsey from Old Cala bar to this port, captain died shortly after leaving Calabar, the master (nickel') then in charge was very unwell. Supplied her with medicine and a mate Gem, M'Kenzie, hence at Gibraltar Ganges, , hence to Charleston, was spoken 7th instant, in lat. 41, long. 48 Star, -, and Chalco, , hence at Monte Video Hoffiring, Bauman ; Formosa, Reick ; Aurora, Schroeder, and Medea, Bleckhert, hence at Pilau Emma, Bayer, hence at Travemunde Fenella, Wakeham ; Hebe, Thompson, and Schyryd, Nowlan, hence at Gibraltar Pearl, Cove, and Nerio, Jarvis, cleared at Gibraltar for Malaga 16th instant Watkins, Whiteside, hence for Singapore, and William Parker Sewell, hence for Montreal, off Waterford '27th instant Agnes, Turcan, hence at Venice Sultana, Scott,'and Jane, Vivian, hence at Leghorn Ann Dingwall, , hence and St. Thomas, at Trinidad Peri, Dawe, and Lady Wright, Wright, hence, at St. Michael's Eagle, Bell, and Liberal, Tare, hence, at Lisbon Activo, Frietas, sailed from ditto for this port 18th March George Washington, for New York, off the Saltees 27th instant Martha, Martin, from Barbados, off this port Caledonia. A. S., from Mobile, off ditto William, Clouston, sailed from Leghorn for this port 12th instant Premier, Newman, hence at Gibraltar Proven, Axilson, hence at Brake Hankinson, Knubley, sailed from Falmouth for Benin on the 27th instant Enterprise, Bayes, hence for New York at Cove PARIS, March 27.—The Plata, Carr, from Liverpool to Trinidad, las sunk at sea : crew saved by the Cora, from Bristol to Africa, part of whom were put on board an American ship, from Antwerp to Havana, which was spoken 27th ult., in long. 22 DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATIONS AT FORDINGTON FIFTY-FOUR HOUSES BURNT.—On Monday and Tuesday week, the village of Fordington, adjoining Dorchester, was the scene of two devastating fires, which raged w ith astonish ing rapidity, and were attended with very great destruction of property, particularly amongst the poor. These occur rences fortunately took place in the day time. That on Monday broke out in the chimney of the brewhouse, attached to the residence of Mr. Elliot, which soon extended to six othei: houses, covered with thatch ; all of which were speedily consumed. That on Tuesday broke out in the chimney of a house occupied by Mr. Short, a carpenter; before the flames could be subdued, 46 thatched houses caught fire ;. all of which were destroyed. These calamities have rendered about 100 families, comprising . more than 250 individuals entirely homeless. A subscription has been opened for the sufferers.—Abridged from the Dorset Chronicle. PRIVILEGE versus LAW.—As we anticipated at the outset of the quarrel between the Commons and the Queen's Bench, the former have been forced to yield. A little more histori cal reading might have saved Lord John Russell the humility of his defeat ; for he would have found that, in all previous quarrels, the courts of law came oft' victorious. Whether the attempt to legislate will succeed any better than the attempt to brow-beat, is exceedingly doubtful. It is not likely that the House of Lords will be inclined to give any aid to the Commons in extricating themselves from the false position in which they stand. At all events, the predicament in which the whigs have placed themselves is miserable. They are forced to appeal to that house which, only a few years ago, they declared a nuisance, by every organ they possessed ; for protection against Stockdale ; in the perfect knowledge that Stockdale is stimulated and aided in his pro ceedings by many eminent members of that body to whose shield they appeal for protection against the common law.— Tait's Magazine for April. LOCAL DEPRAVITY.—In Middleton and the vicinity there is stated to be upwards of 150 hash shops, or houses where ale and spirits are sold without license. The keepers and frequenters of many of these places have lately instituted as sociations, under the name of gully clubs, for encouraging disorderly and immoral sports. The members meet on Sun day mornings, and contribute small sums, such as 3d. or 6d. weekly, which are allowed to accumulate till the arrival of some holyday, when the money is expended upon such bru talising sports as they may determine upon. The members, however, are often deluded, and perhaps deserve* so, by the parties employed as treasurer. Last week the members of one club were swindled to the tune of £B, and, at no dis tant period, another body was defrauded of upwards of £2O, by the mistress of an unlicensed beer-shop. The local con stables, who ought to interfere to check these irregularities (but who are mostly chartists), not only manifest a total in difference to the evil, but, in many instances, actually join the gully clubs. It is to be hoped, however, that the intro duction of the county constabulary, which is close at hand, will very soon work a reform in the neighbourhood.—Man chester Guardian. IMPORTANT ARRIVAL !—As we expected, the remarks which we made last week upon the report, that a certain fo reign lady had arrived in this country, have excited strong attention. We would not unnecessarily rouse public curio sity to watch the proceedings of individuals, but when public interests demand to be 'satisfied that such proceedings are not connected with matters which seriously affect the empire —we deem it most necessary to continue our observations. It is certain that the countess, half-an-hour after her arrival at an hotel in Bond-street, sent by the porter a letter to an illus trious personage, and also another to a noble lord, who seems to act as puppy of all work. His lordship soon afterwards waited upon her in a state of considerable anxiety—upon what business must be left to conjecture. It is also certain, that the French authorities endeavoured to detain the Coun tess in France, and that the English steam packet directors had a hint to keep her arrival a secret. The proprietor of the hotel where she stayed released thelady's carriage and bag gage from the custom house, and she now resides at Wind sor. We can state also, that a monied man has since waited upon a party interested, offering £40,000 on loan in case the matter required it. Does this account for the silence observed upon the subject? Be this as it may, we shall deem it our duty to make the strictest inquiries, and our readers may rely upon it that the parties in this untoward affair shall be perseveringly hunted out and exposed.—Argue. AVERAGE PRICES 01 CORN.—As " facts are stubborn things," we think that a consideration of the following list of the average prices of corn, which is taken from an official source, may be made very profitable at the present time, when so many foolish attempts are being made to deceive the public on the subject of the corn-laws : Prices per qr Average price of corn for the ten years ending 1838, s. d since the present graduated scale commenced, from 1829 to 1838 Average of ten years previous, from 1819 to 1828, both inclusive, before the present corn-laws were enacted Average of the eleven years from 1818 to 1828, inclu sive Average of twelve years, from 1817 to 1828, inclusive 63 6 1812 and 1813, average price ll5 0 1814 and 1815, ditto ...... 67 0 1792 to 1828, inclusive, average of 37 years 7l 10 ARMY AND NAVY or EUROPE.—The following is the strength of the armies of Europe actually kept up, with the number of vessels of war : Vessels Men. of war. England ....114,000 600 Russia France 330,000 300 Austria 297,000 4 Prussia Holland Spain 70,000 0 Belgium Sweden Denmark Naples .. 55 10 58 6 Vessels Men. of war. Sardinia 30,000 8 Norway •• • . 23,000 0 Greece lO,OOO 3 States of the Pope 9,000 1 Portugal not known exactly Hanover .. 16,700 1 Bavaria 40,000 0 Saxony 12,000 0 Wurternberg 15,000 0 WEDNESDAY, APRII. I.—Wind variable and light ARRlVED.—Kingston, M`Lean, from Bombay—Martha, —, from Barbadoes—lrt, Ludlow, from Pernambuco—Pheebe, Brown, and Splendid, , from Mobile—Josephine, M.lntyre, from Charleston—Lady Douglas, Logan. fm Savannah—Ward, Masters, from St. John, N.B.—Cyrus, Nichol. from Odessa—Osprey, —, from Licata—Talemaco, Caffiero, from Barletto—W in. Rushton, Biffin, from Oporto—Pomona, Penny, and Comet, Lee, from Ham. burg—Delphin, Bruns, from Embden—Flora, Brahins, from Leer— Gripea, Hook, from Griefswald—Margarita, Booingard, from Gron ingen —Marcus Minde, Madson, from Swenbing—and Catharina Julia, Greven, from Dordt. SAlLED.—Huskisson, Lucas;- for Africa—Caledonia, Bateson, for the Cape of Good Hope—Hereford, Reaburn, for Calcutta — Pandora, Lawson, for Halifax—Benjamin Hart, Douglas, for Mon treal—Burrell, Oliver, and Boddingtons, Vinnis, for Quebec— Ka tharine Jackson, Derry ; Rochester, Woodhouse, and United States, Britton, for New York—and Euterpe, Cuming, for Laguira, Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo. The Collina, Marshall, from Gergenti, is on shore near the Red Noses • • The cargo of the Ann Crichton hence to New Orleans, wrecked on the Cayman's, (as reported 18th March,) was saved and sold at Grand Cayffian. Vessel a total loss Berbice, Grayson, from Berbice, at this port ; sailed 7th Feb. On the 28th March, off Cape Clear, spoke the Win. Parker, hence for Montreal Harvest, Phillips, and Colonel Howard, Brenton, sailed from Baltimore for this port 20th Feb. Carthage, Knapp, sailed from Petersburg 23rd Feb. for this port Douglas, Brew, hence at Charente Bride, George, and Janurin, Talle, hence at Cadiz Ganges, , from Batavia for Rotterdam, off Scilly Prowler, Milburn, from Ancona, at Waterford Providence, Miller, sailed from Seville for this port 14th Jan. and has not since been heard off Lexington, Ripley, for this port, put back to St. Joseph's Bth Feb having sprung a leak off the Tortugas, anti would have to discharge St. Agnes, Carter, from St. Agnes for this port, at Milford, with loss of bowsprit. having been in contact with a schooner, name un known, off Milford Islands A large ship was seen on shore off Indian Key lgth Feb. Monongahela, --, hence for Philadelphia, was spoken 25th March, in lat. 50 0, long. 11 0 Irene, , from March, off Cape Clear Limena, Edington, hence at Barbadoes, and sailed 16th Feb. for Nassau Planter, M'Mahon, hence at Apalachicola Prompt, Payne, hence at Charleston Catherine M'Donald, -, hence at Mobile Dorothea, -, from Jamaica, at ditto Henrietta, Longford, hence at New Orleans Sarah, Kenny, and Olive Branch, Sedgwick, hence at Savannah Washington, M'Lay, hence and Fayal, at ditto Superb, Hamilton, from Demerara, at ditto Madison, Wood, hence at Virginia Barbadian, Hughes, from Jamaica, at ditto for this port, was spoken the 261 Pakenham . , Lloyd, hence at Pernambuco MI tpoan, March 30.—The Nelly, Clay, from Hamburg for Liver• pool, is repairing damages, caused by a vessel being i❑ contact witl her at Cuxhaven THURSDAY, APRIL 2.—Wind E.S.E. moderate. ARRIVED.—MerIin, Duff, from Terceira—Lord Nelson, Quinton, from St. Michael's—Amazon, Holmes, from Odessa—Sultana, , from the Mediterranean—C. R. C. —, from Cadiz.— Leopold, Hoist, from Wolgast—Vrow Maria, Aden, from Stralsund —and Five Gebroeders, Gaycken, from Embden. Am.so Artitivicn.—Bellona, Watkins, from Waterford—Giantess, Burns, from Sligo—Lady of the Lake, M'Cartney, from Portrush— Elizabeth, Black, from Newry—lsabella, Gregg, from Waterford— William & Henry, Donaldson, from Dromore—Ann, , from Hull—and Breakwater, Penn, from Dartmonth. SAlLEn.—British Queen, Evans, for Alexandria—North America. Baker ; and Henry, Laird, for New York—Scotland, Black ; Au gusta, Thompson ; Promise, Beckford, and Quebec, Livingston, for Quebec—Old Tom, Ballaine, for Bay Chaleur—Columbine, Robertson, for Hayti—Cybele, Fetchets, for Demerara—Adelaide, Granby, for Adra—Denison, Jones, for Antigua—Marion, Masters, for Cadiz and Gulf of Mexico—llaidee, Marshall, for Montreal— Vigna, Napoli, for Naples—Storm King, Gillies, for Vera Cruz— Nautilus, Mackwood, for Rio Grande—Sarah, Allen, for St. John, N.B.—Countess of Durham, Kelly, for Miramichi—Belgrave, Wil son, for Halifax, N.S.—Vriendschap, Stewart, for Hainbrg'—Ama zoo, Campbell, for Bombay—Diadem, Ross, for Pernambuco—Vir ginia, Hussey, for Mobile—William IV, Skirling, for Pillau—Gem, Mathews, for Hayti—Helena, Gialtz, for Rotterdam—Albion, M'Loughlin, for Quebec—Amelia, White, for Genoa and Leghorn— and Union, Vanderheyde, for Ostend. Thomas Lee, Wooff, from the Mauritius, at this port; sailed 31st Dec. ; left the Helen Jane loading for Liverpool. On 9th Feb. in lat. 2 N, long. 18 30 W, spoke the Heywood, from Bombay for Liverpool. On 11th, in lat. 32 S, long. 33 E, spoke the Carribbean, from the Mauritius for Cork Collina, Marshall, from Gergeriti, at this port, after being on shore near the Red Noses New Thomas, Mitchell, hence at the Cape of Good Hope Argyra, Reed, ditto at ditto Alan her, M'Keclulie, from Bombay, at ditto, and sailed 21st Jan. for Liverpool John Horton, Cunningham, from China, at ditto Courier, Varnell Waterlily, Cuthbertson, and Clipper, Douglas, sailed from Bilboa for Liverpool 22nd March Cicely, Norman, from Cadiz and Crookhaven for Newfoundland, at the Cove, damaged New Brunswick, , hence for New York, off the Cove Intrepid, Roberts, from Bangor for Hambro', at Brixham, to stop a leak VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Sic. Rector, J Johnston, 392 Calcutta, J Aikin & Son Chebar, R Smallwood, CHINA. 403 China, Cotesworth & Wynne AFRICA. Chatham, Forshaw, 354 Africa, Jamieson Brs & Co lEatiteto. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 1. The sales on Thursday last were 4000 bags ' • Friday 4500 ; Satur day 3500 ; Monday 2500 ; Tuesday 7000 : and to-day 7000. There has been a steady demand from the trade since last week. Ex porters, also, have been ceusiderable purchasers Prices of all descriptions remain without alteration. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, APRIL 2. The Butter market continues in an extremely dull state and prices entirely nominal. A continuance of the favourable weather which we now experience will cause consumers to look for a serious declension in prices. New Grass Butter which is shortly expected to make its appearance, will probably open at Is per lb. and the first arrivals will doubtless sell readily.—The high rates noticed in our last for Beef are well supported, and the demand both for this article and Pork is fair.—There is not any alteration in the value of Bacon. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, Mancu 31. (From the Circular of Messrs. James Scott and Son.) Since Tuesday last the imports of Grain, Flour, and Oatmeal, from Ireland, coastways, and from foreign ports, have been to a moderate extent, but fully equal to our very limited demand for every article in the corn trade, and prices last quoted have been barely supported. In Manchester, on Saturday, some very large parcels of French Beans found sales at about 42s per quarter of 4801bs. but there was very little demand for any other article from this port. The duty on Wheat tram foreign ports has decreased 2s per quarter, and is, since Friday last, 18s 8d per quarter, and on Flour lis lid per brl. it had also decreased is 6d per quarter on Oats and Peas ; and on Wheat and Flour, from British colonies, it is now at the lowest duty, 6d per quarter, and 314 per barrel. It is very likely that on this day fortnight we may state a further decline of 2s per quarter in the duty on Wheat. Several parcels of Flour in bond have found sales during the past week at 2gs to 29s 6d per barrel ; but the holders are now rather more firm, and it is easier to sell than to buy at 26s 6d ; in bonded Grain we can note no alteration, prices are in proportion to the duties. The weather has continued very favourable for all agricultural operations, now, however, too cold and dry, little or no rain having fallen throughout this district for nearly two months. At this day's market there was a fair attendance, and sales to a limited extent were effected of almost every article in the trade at about the prices of this day week. HEAT, per 701bs s. d. a. d. IxnzAN CORN, 4801t3. English lO O@l2 0 Red 43 OCE44 0 Scotch g 9 10 6 White 4O 0 43 0 Irish 6 0 9 3 BEANS, per quarter.. 00 0 0 Bonded BARLEY, per qr English 43 0 45 0 Chevalier 46 0 47 0 Scotch, per 601 b. 5 4 6 0 Irish 4 6 6 0 Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 OATS, per 451 b. English Scotch 4 1 4 3 Irish 3 7 3 10 Foreign, in bond 3 6 4 2 Ditto, duty free 4 0 4 2 RYE, per quarter MALT, per qr. fine 7O 0 73 0 middling 56 0 6s 0 English 45 0 49 0 Irish 42 0 44 0 PEAS, Grey 3B 0 44 0 White 42 0 47 0 Snip BREAD, per 1121 b. In bond l4 0 17 0 FLouit, English, per 2801 b. Fine 52 0 58 0 Irish 44 0 55 0 Amer. ap' brl. free Sweet U.S 42 0 43 0 Sour 40 0 41 0 OATMEAL, per 2401 b. English 32 6 33 0 Ditto, new 33 0 34 0 Scotch 32 6 33 0 LONDON GAZEITE.—TurenAv, MARCH 31. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED R. Almond, B. Clarke, and B. Franklaud, Liverpool, coal-mer chants—W. Dixon and G. Anderton, Liverpool, merchants—R.. Roberts and W. Johnson, Liverpool, lead-pipe-manufacturers—J. Wright, W. Nicol, and J. D. Nicol, Bombay; as far as rewards W. Nicol—J. S. Darwell and C. Myatt, Manchester, veterinary-surgeons —J. Webster and J. Wetton, Manchester, coach builders—H. H. Law and D. Ashworth, jun. Forest of Rossendale, Lancashire, cot ton-spinners INSOLVENTS. March 30.—William Mash, Leamington-priors. coach-master. Ann Rebecca Hickman, Abergavenny, Monmouth. shire, victualler. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. Francis Collins, Leominster, scrivener, front March 27 to May 6. BANKRUPTS. James Wilson, Toxteth-park, Lancashire, licensed-victualler, to surrender April 15, May 12, at eleven, at the Clarendon Rooms; Liverpool. Solicitors, Messrs. 'Worthington and Holt, Liverpool; and Messrs. Taylor, Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London. - - _ _ William Bates, Liverpool, theatrical manager, April 11, May 12, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool Solicitors, Messrs: Holme, Loftus, and Young, New Inn, London ; and Mr. Booker, Liverpool. John Pinkerton, High-street, Southwark, glass-cutter. Samuel Chappell, Lawrence-lane, London, butcher. Griffith Richards and Thomas SI anwaring, Bridge-road, Lambeth, linen-drapers. Robert Young, Scarborough, silk-mercer. Samuel Waite, Farnley, Yorkshire, cloth-manufacturer. John Smith, Manchester, commission-agent. John Wrigley Balton and Horatio Barton, Manchester, cotton spinners. . • James Burton, Manchester, plumber. William Barrington, woollen cloth-manufacturer, DIVIDENDS. April 21, T. C. Huxley, Liverpool, cabinet-maker—April 22, C. J. W. Wharton, Liverpool, provision-merchant—April 22, 11. Hum phries, St. Bennett's-hill, London, wholesale druggist—April 22, P. Paul, sen. and P. PauWm,. Silver-street, Golden-square, London, timber merchants—May 1, J. Stevens, Brighton, carpenter—April 21, W. Spence, Dewsbury, grocer—May I, J. Moore, Brighthelm stone, lodging-house-keeper—April 29, M. Jackson, Shethyld, grocer—April '22, W. Triance, South Lynn, Norfolk, builder—April 22, J. N. M'Evoy, Birmingham, hook and eye-manufacturer—April 23, J. Wilson, Heaton Norris, corn-dealer—April 22, J. Sutcliffe, Bowling, Yorkshire, stuff-merchant—April 23, J. Brown, Sheffield, merchant—April 23, J. Hunt, Southampton, tailor—May 4, R. Barker, Manchester, druggist—April 27, R. Leake, Prestwich dough, Lancashire, bleacher. CERTIFICATES To be granted unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or before April 'AI. J. Beckett, Liverpool, iroutounder—J. A. Ewan, Preston, linen draper—lt. Leake, Prestwich-clough, Lancashire, bleacher—lt. Musgrove, Bristol, woollen-draper—A. Pink, Somerset-place, Little Chelsea, brewer—J. Wilton, LI ythe, Southampton, innkeeper—G. Lansly, Lugershall, Wiltshire, blacksmith—W. Jones, Newport, shopkeeper—W. T. Sumpter, Brudenel-place, New North-road, statuary. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Ft ancis Sinclair, Tranent, plasterer. William Farquhar, Crimond, Aberdeenshire, merchant. John Downie. Arbroath, merchant. John Scott, Glasgow, smallware-merchant. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL. APRIL HOUR 3. Theodore Frederick Clark, (2nd) .., Clarendon Rooms, 2 4. Henry Martin Ditto, I 6. Gaudy Brothers and Co. (div.) 7. Robert Hatton (Ist) 8. James Trottel, (dual div.) g. Anthony M'Coy, (die.) Ditto, 1 1 it. John Jones, (2nd) 11. William Roskell, (special) 11. Go!borne and Dobbs, (div ) 11. William Bates, (Ist) Holden and Clarke',, Clarendon Room., 1 1 Ditto, NEW SOUTH WALES. 164 Port Philip and Sydney. Cotesworth & Wynne WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. - - Inca, Gutheridge, Charles Hamerton, E Davies, 189 Trinidad. W Rose & Co LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES. Number of new patients entered on the books of the Dispensaries during the lust week: — North. South. Total Received advice and medicine at the Insti tution Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine Total at each Dispensary ... 595 SOUTH AMERICA. John Brooks, A Nicol, 180 Laguira and Puerto Cabello, W Rose & Co J Holliwell Priscilla, J Taylor, 219 Pernambuco, UNITED STATES. .., _._ ... _ Senator, J Pike, 560 New Orleans, Baring Brothers & Co Merimac, E Pike, 313 Boston, Baring Brothers &Co St. Mark, Varnum, 545 New York. Fitzhugh & Grimshaw Grace, Brice, 399 New York, J Johnson Lyons, G Agry, 440 New Orleans, F Huth & Co Liverpool, S Davenport, 642 New Orleans, Ingleby & Co Globe, E Oliver. 491 New Orleans, Focke & Boult Benjamin Morgan, J Johnson, 392 Charleston, Brown, Shipley & Co Susquehanna, J W Miercken, 559 Philadelphia, Brown, Shipley & Co Shenandoah, J West, 900 Philadelphia, Brown, Shipley & Co England, B S Waite, 731 New York, Baring Brs & Co Rob Roy, R L Marsh, 468 New York and Virginia, WII Gnat BRITISH AMERICA. Melina, J Butler, 100 Newfoundland, Han ison, Ridley & Co Albion, M'Loughlin, 722 Quebec, G Brown & Harrison Anrore, E Briard, 173 Cape Breton, J Robin & Son Helen Stewart. J Stewart, 238 Charlotte Town, P.E.I. Job Brs Donegan, J Hodgson, 196 Newfoundland, W Tarbet Martha Harrison, , 122 Newfoundland, Harrison, Ridley & Co Lady Harvey, F Alexander, 112 Bay Chaieur, Anderson, Garrow & Co 813 Quebec, J Froste & Co 248 Quebec, W Forde & Son 300 Gaspee, Graham & Taylor EUROPE. Leander, J R Phelen, Anglicania, G Burridge, Chariot, Fairlan, Conquest, J Hawkins, 165 Alexandretta and Beirut, M & A Wilkin Eliza Sanders, T Bulley, 143 Constantinople, M& A Wilkin Panope, J Candler, 230 Constantinople and Odessa, Bahr, Behrend & Co 143 Genoa and Leghorn, "C. 4 Yates, Louthean & Co Oliveira Primeira, J A de Oliveira, 141 Oporto, T Martin & Son Vrow Margaretha, B R Berg, 88 Rotterdam and Dordt, Bahr, Behrend & Co Brilliant, W Yule, 205 Riga, G L Jackson & Sons Trio, J Pierce, 165 Stettin, Bahr, Behrend &CO Premium, G Finley, 240 Cronstadt, C G Weber & Co Alonzo, S Clay, 245 Naples, Eshelby & Co Maria Anna, K K Hagedooru, 143 Riga, C G Weber & Co Rosabel, S Collings, 93 Beirout and Alexandretta, J Moss &Co Tartar, J Nicker, 86 Gibraltar, Cotesworth & Wynne Ellen Clare, M Roberts, 174 Genoa and Leghorn, Vianna & Jones Thalia, W Rogers, imp rts. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Sm. Lady Bute, (384) D WKinlay, from Singapore, 1446 bags coffee, 450 bags rice, Murray, Syme and co-1102 bags coffee, T Ripley -905 bags coffee, 300 bags rice, 1 box contents unknown, order-1 do, J Stewart-1 do, Dudgeon and co-5 packages do, Rawson and co-292 bags black pepper, Murray, Syme and co-353 do, T Ripley —34 bags white do, order-2 boxes natural curiosities, H Copeland —1 do, F Martin-1071 bags gambler, 6316 mother o' pearl shells, 1546 bundles rattans, 78 buffalo hides, 11 cases tortoise shell, Mur ray, Syme and co-350 bags turmeric, 617 bags 15g boxes pearl sago, 774 bags 1 box sago flour, 2 hhds Madeira wine, order—P D Cumbrian, (258) J Lee, from Mauritius, 5771 bags sugar, Barton, Irlam and co-3500 ox horns, the master—Q D Kingston, (431) Maclean, from Muscat, 20 jars dates, Sir C Forbes.—From Bombay, 95 bales 6 hf bales wool, 2238 bales 133 hf bales cotton, order-100 bales cotton, Thompson, Anderson and co —5 cases indigo, order-28 bales 170 pees ivory, Dirom, Richmond and co-1 chest contents unknown, Fletcher, Alexander and co— PD Grenada, (407) J M`Minn, from Bombay, 432 bales i hf bale cotton, 11 bales 1 hf bale wool, order-300 bales cotton, D Dicken son and co-304 do, W Rose and co-493 bales 15 hf bales do, C Horsfall and Son-19 bales do, H Monteith and co-10 frails coffee, 270 pees ivory, W Rose and co-53 bags coffee, 192 pces 8 bundles ivory, Dirom, Richmond and co-50 frails 8 bags coffee, order-3 boxes tortoise shell, 1 box sundries, W Rose and co-50 boxes gum arabic, 3 boxes gum myrrh, Macdonald, Milne and co -6 cases indigo, Gibb, Bogle and co-50 bags rice, Ashley Brothers —1 case saddlery, Gillanders, Ewart and co-89 pces ebony, 400 hides, 179 bundles deer horns, 1 case cowries, 23 cases gum, Ogil vy, Gillanders and co-25 cases gum, 73 cases mother o' pearl shells, order—P D WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Irlam, (279) D Hutchinson, from Barbadoes, 363 1 tee sugar, Barton, irlam and co-1 hlid 1 tee do, order-4 hhds do, J G Oughterson—g packages succades, 2 packages pickles, 2 bales cot ton, 3 packages cassava bread, 1 package arrowroot, 34 gourds aloes, 2 brls potatoes, 4 brls yams, 1 hamper fruit, 1 package cor dials, 9 brls 1 case brandy returned, order—Q D Berbice, (282) R Grayson, from Berbice, 261 hhds 5 tees 1 brl sugar, 2 brls 2 tees coffee, J Crosthwaite and co-23 hhds sugar, T and W Earle and co-20 do, N Waterhouse and Sons-21 do, R Semple and co-20 do, order-3 hhds 2 tees do, G H Hooper-37 bales cotton, 75 hides, J Crosthwaite and co—p packages presents, 2 cases en old wardrobe, order—W D Spencer, (222) It Smith, from Berbice , 282 hhds sugar, J Cros thwaite and co-48 do, R Semple and co-41 do, order-52 tees do, M'Calinont Brothers and co-1 box preserves, A R M'Pherson-1 box pickles, R Semple and co-150 raw hides, J Crosthwaite and co-1 case shrub, order—P D Martha, (248) S Martin, from Barbadoes, 347 hhds 7 tees sugar, T Lee and co-9 hhds do, Gibbs, Bright and co-2 casks do, T L Hollinsed-1 brl yams, 1 package arrowroot, 1 package succades, 1 package tamarinds, 1 package cassava bread, T L Hollinsed -2 brls yams, i package arrowroot, 24 bales cotton, 7 goutds aloes, 6 packages succades, 2 packages tamarinds, order—i Uri yams, T Lee--Q D AN ACCOUNT Imported into Liverpool, from FRO3I I Previously.. 7680 10661 60120 Previously .. COASTWISE. Cows. Sheep. Pigs. 73 1209 395 847 13068 2910 39 C OF CATTLE, 24th to the 29th ult. inclusive. RE LAND Cows. Sheep. Pigs. • Horses. Mules. Calves. Lambs, 685 3uB 3588 45 165 8 45 452 Horses. Calves. Lambs. AGRICULTURAL MARKET, APRIL 1 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d 0 10C41 2 201b.1Potatoes, O 10 1 O 9 1 O 7 0 O 6 0 O 5 0 O 0 0 'ABLE. .. 2 4et3 , 0 14901 b Cattle Ditto 2 0 2 2 - Turnips 0 0 0 0 - Carrots - Manglewurzle o 0 0 0 - Manure 10 0 12 6 - Old Hay .... New Hay.... Clover Hay.. Straw, Wheat Straw, Oat .. Straw, Barley Green Clover Days, April Friday .. 3 Saturda) 4 Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednes. 8 Thursday 9 Ern Height. Sundtrys, Ilolydays, 6v. F. I. 18 8 18 6 18 0 sth Sunday in Lent. 17 3 15 4 13 9 12 6 TIDE F. H M. H. M 11 40 0 0 0 3 0 17 037 058 21 1 42 2 7 2 26 2 49 3 23 3 55 4 35 321 292 613 2'4 129 403 421 1016 VISITORS. North—Rev. Dr. Tattershall, Mr. J. H. Smith, and Mr. C. Booth. South—Mr. Jordan, Mr. Joseph Cooper,' and Rev. C. Morrall. It. WEDGWOOD, Secretary. Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fenwick-street, March 30, 1840. PRICES OF SHARES, APRIL 2. Prices. This day Last RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices. Birmingham and Gloucester .. 80 paid 65 0 U .... 65 0 0 Ditto and Derby Birkenhead and Chester Bolton and Leigh lOO paid .... Bolton and Preston Bristol and Exeter 25 .... .... Chester and Crewe 4O .... 44 0 0 .... Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid .... Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 17 paid 16 5 0 .... Glasgow, Paisley, Kihnar 1 30 paid Greenock, and Ayr ' • ' • Grand Junction Ditto half shares 3O .... 88 10 0 .... Great Western 65 67 10 0 .... Ditto new shares 3O .... 31 5 0 .... Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 0 0 0 .... Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares 43 15 1.1 Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O .... Ditto new shares Ditto quarter shares Ditto and Southampton 5O .... Ditto & Brighton London and Croydon Leeds and Manchester 6O .... Ditto half shares Leicester and Swannington 5O .... Ditto, (new) Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 25 .... Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties Newcastle and Carlisle lOO .... Ditto quarter shares North Midland lOO .... New North Midland lO .... South Eastern and Dover North Union St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid York and North Midland 4O paid Great North of England 85 10 0 .... 155 10 0 ....155 0 0 43 15 0 .. 23 10 0 .... 23 10 . 0 42 5 0 ... •21 0 0 .... 70 10 0 7210 . 0 22 5 0 .... 71 0 0 .... 49 10 0 35 5 0 .... 11 12 6 .... 0 0 0 86 0 0 .... 96 10 0 96 10 0 19 5 0 .... 0 0 0 .... 84 10 0 .... 0 0 0 50 15 0 BANKS. Royal Bank of Liverpool 500 Bank of Liverpool £l2 les paid - Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... - Liverpool Union lO .... - Northern and Central • - Albion - North and South Wales lO - of Manchester lO .... - M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 - South Lancashire Liverpool Banking Company Borough Bank lO Commercial Bank of England 5 .... East of England Phce.,nix Bank Wilts and Dorset.. GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings £loo paid L'pool and Harrington Water } 350 Works Bootle Ditto Stock.... L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock.... L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .4'loo .... Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance l 25 paid Company Ocean Assurance Company.... 10 .... 9 5 o o 10 0 Liverpool Fire and Life 2 10s. 113 0 ex div. DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c. Anderton Carrying Company l5 .... Woodside Ferry Egremont Ferry l2 lOs. Rock Ferry Monk's Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . . Harrington Docks 100 .... Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool; (Polonceau) 2 76s o uexdiv 21 0 0 ex div. 17 o 0 .... 16 15 0 15 10 0 .... 22 17 6 ex div. 6 17 6 .... 9 17 6 .. '4 17 6 .... 7 1 7 6 .... 163 0 0 . 475 0 0 . .. 325 0 0 ... 370 0 0 ... 191 0 0 ... 2 10 0 ... 5 7 6 .... 7 0 0.... oo 0.... O 0 0.... 0 14 6 .... 0 15 0 .... SHARE MARKET, THURSDAY EVENING. Our market to-day is firm, but we have scarcely any thing doing. A good inquiry, however, has existed for Great Western Stock— particularly the half shares; London and Birminghams are also in demand, and there is considerable anxiety to secure the stock of several other undertakings, but holders are not anxious to press sales at our present quotations. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street Liverpool, and from Liverpool-road, Manchester : TIMES OF DEPARTURE FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAA, 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 6 a.m. Mixed 8 15 a.m. First Class 10 30 a.m. First Class 11 12 15 p.m. First Class PP 4 p.m. Mixed 7 p.m. First Class „ 12 FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER 2 15 a.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 6 do. do. 1 15 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 30 2 15 2 45 a.m. Mixed Train do a.m. First Class p.m. First Class p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 3 30 p.m. Mixed 5 p.m. First Class On Sunday the Departures will be 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 8 15 a.m. Mixed 10/ 1 30 p.m. 10 30 a.m. 7 p.m. „ 11 „ 12 2 15 A.M. First Class 7 30 a.m. Mixed 11 30 a.m. „ 245 p.m. ~ The Trains on Sundays stop at First Class Stations only. LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY FROM L'POOL TO MANCHESTER. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 0 Morning 8 45 ..10 0 „ 11 0 „ 11 45 ~ 2 0 Aftern. .. 2 30 Aftern. 4 45 „ .. 5 30 „ 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton & Prkside I * Except on Saturdays, when ti ON SIX First Class Second Class 8 0 Morning.. 7 U Morning 5 0 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. 7 15 Evening.. 7 15 Mixed top only at Newton & Prkside I TO PRESTON _ PROM LIVERPOOL. 8 45 Morning.. First Class I FROM MANCHESTER TO L'POOL. First Class Second Class Morning.. 7 0 Morning 9 0 „ ..10 0 „ 11 15 „ 11 45 r, 2 0 Aftern. .. *5 45 Aftern. 5 0 - • 5 30 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton & Prkside I ais Train does not start till Three. NDAYS. First Class Second Class 8 0 Morning.. 7 0 Mornin 5 0 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. 7 15 Evening.. 7 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton & Prkside AND WIGAN. FROM MANCHESTER. 9 0 Morning.. First Class . 11 15 f t • • ~ 2 45 Aftern. .. Second Class & 0 ~ .. Mixed 715 ~ .. First Class NDAYS. 7 0 Morning.. 5 30 Afternoon LTON. 11 0 „ 2 30 Aftern._ .. SeeOnd Class 4 45 .. Mixed 7 15 ~ First Class 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 530 Afternoon .. „ ON SLY TO 80. FROM LIVERPOOL. 5 45 Morning.... First Class 12 0 „ .... 1 30 Afternoon .. Second Class 8 30 ow su 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. TO ST.I FROM MANCHESTER . 9 11 Morning.... First Class 11 15 19 2 45 Afternoon .. Second Class 5 30 II NDAYS. 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. IELENS. . Mixed PROM LIVERPOOL. 7 15 Morning.... Second Class 10 0 11 11 45 „ f t 2 30 Afternoon .. VP 5 30 „ 11 FROM MAN-CHESTER. 7 30 Morning.... Second Class 10 0 „ •• • • PI 11 45 „ • • • • Pt 2 45 Afternoon 01 5 30 „ . • • . rr Class ' 7 0 Morning.... Second Class fl 5 30 Afternoon PP ON SU 7 o Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT. March 28, 1841) DISCHARGED. In-patients cured 35 Relieved and at own request Made Out-patients 0 Irregular . 0 Dead 4 Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson. Chaplain Rev. R. Davies. House Visitors . . . . . Mr. John Cropper and Mr. Carr. • Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess. House Surgeon Mr. Nottingham. Admitted Remain in the house ADMITTED. In-patients Out-patients Casuals during the last week 7 Remain in the house 220 .. . 44 0 LOCK HOSPITAL. to j Discharged THE WORKHOUSE. Statement of the average number and expense of paupers in the Workhouse for the week ending Paupers . 1801 . 1;62 March 21, 1840 March 23, 1839 Per Head, 2s. Old. 1 21 Per Week 4'lBl 15 9 168 8 7 More 39 More 0 i i More 15 18 0 Statement of daily relief paid out-door poor the week ending March 30; 1840 2422 families, per week, 4277 is 4 April 1, 1839 2311 do. do. 322 7 4 More 111 Less .il4 12 0 MARRIED. On the 24th ult. at the Unitarian Chapel, Lewin's Mead, Bristol, by the Rev. Jerom Mumll, the Rev. GEORGE ARMSTRONG to FRANCES, the fourth daughter of the late GIDEON ACLAND, of Camberwell, Surrey. Same day, at Preston, the Rev. L. W. JEFFRAY, M.A. sou of Professor Jeffray, of the University of Glasgow, to CATHERINE, daughter of the late THOMAS MILLER, Esq. of Preston. On the 25th ult. at Baxterley, B. NORTH ARNOLD, Esq. M.D. son of the Rev. C. Arnold, incumbent of Mellor and Langho, Lan cashire, to LOUISA, Countess of KINTORE, of Baxterley-hall. On the 28th ult. at St. Mary's Church, Edge-hill, by the Rev. J. Barker, Captain E. W. JACKSON, of the Apollo, to ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of Mr. GEORGE WAINWRIGHT, master cooper, Sussex-street, in this town. On the 31st ult. at Edge-hill, by the Rev. James Hayes, of Wy bunbury, ROBERT G. LOWNDES, Esq. of Jamaica, to MAR GARET, eldest daughter of the late RALPH LOWE, Esq. Gibraltar. Yesterday, at Donisthorpe Church, by the Rev. Jos. C. Moore, M.A. Mr. THOMAS D. MOORE. of this town, son of James Moore, Esq. Cronkhourne, Isle of Man, to MARY, only child of JOSEPH ALLCOCK, Esq. of Oakthorpe, Derbyshire. DIED. In January last, on his passage home from Africa, on boark the Thomas Dempsey, aged 33, Capt. H. S. WITHERIL. Recently, at St. Ceri,in, in the Cantal, in his 120th year, AN TOINE DELPUECII, the oldest soldier in the French army. He served in the war of the succession, in Austria, under Marshal Saxe. On the 11th of May, 1745, he fought in the battle of Fon tenoy, and was one of the only five men of his company, com manded by M. de Calonne, who survived that day. The recollec tion of this memorable action was present to the last, and he continued to relate all its details with perfect precision. He worked as a labourer till within the last three years, and went, every Sun day, on foot, to church, upwards of a league from the village. He retained his intellectual faculties to the last. Lately he enjoyed a pension from the King. Lately, at Dieppe, the Rev. JAMES BEAVER, for many years Rector of Childrey, Bucks. Latterly, his time had been spent on the continent. Mr. Beaver, in early life, served as chaplain, both in the army and navy. IVhilst in the latter service, he was on board the Monarch, in the battle of Copenhagen. The officer who had the charge of an important gnn having fallen early, Mr. Beaver took his place, and fought his gun with so great skill and bravery to the end of the action :that lie was honoured with the especial notice of Lord Nelson, and, on his return to England, had a gold medal presented to him. On the 24th December, at Jubalpore, in the East Indies, Ensign JOHN CARR, of the Ilth Regiment Madras Native Infantry, eldest son of the late Rev. John Carr, of Stackhouse, near Settle. He had gone with a few friends to fish in the Nerbudda River, and whilst so engaged, a little boy, who was attending him, fell into the river. To save him, he advanced into the stream, but the sand gave way beneath his feet, and he was carried into the deep water, when he sunk never to rise again. On the sth ultimo, after a short illness, aged 5 years and 6 months, THOMAS HOWARD PIERCE, eldest son of Mr. H. Pierce, dyer, Richmond-row. . _ _ ..... _ _ On the 14th ultimo, at Bilston, Staffordshire, aged 49, Mr. JOHN ROBERTS, a native of St. Helens, leaving a wife and four children. He was the inventor of the Fire Escape Hood, or the Miners' Hood, and greatly improved Sir H. Davy's Lamp, but like most other men of genius, he died in indigent circumstances. On the 15th ultimo, aged 53, MARY HORNET, the wife of Mr. John Hornby, tool-manufacturer, Prescot, much and deservedlY lamented by her family and friends. On the 16th ultimo, at her residence, in George's-place, aged 73, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, relict of Robert Kirkpatrick, Esq. barrister at-law. Same day, at Bollington, aged 65, Mr. FERDINAND JACKSON. commonly called "the Rainbow Poet." On the 17th ultimo, at Eden, the residence of her son-in-law, in Aberdeenshire, Lady AINSLIE, aged 70, relict of Sir WhitelaW Ainslie, and second daughter of the late Colonel James Cunning hame, formerly of the Scots Brigade in the service of Holland. On the 17th ultimo, at Castle-hill, Holywell, aged 23, GEORGE COLL, eldest sou of Mr. Cole, of that place, deservedly lamented. Same day, at Galston, in Ayrshire, aged 28, the Rev. RICHARD WARDROP. He was an ornament to the Church and in the world, and endeared, by many tender associations, to the Secession con gregation Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, to which charge he was twice called, as assistant and successor to the Rev. Dr. Stewart, but from delicacy of constitution, he was compelled to decline it. On the 18th ultimo, aged 3 years and 8 months, ELIZABETH WARRENDER, daughter of Mr. Joseph Warrender, Finch-street. Same day, aged 77, THOMAS WRIGHT, Esq. of Whitliy.park, county of Northumberland. On the 21st ultimo, at an advanced age, Sir JOHN PHILLIMO C.B. This venerable knight was Companien of the Bath, Aid-de- Camp to the Queen, and a captain in the Royal Navy. He was made captain in 1807, and was one of the senior captains in her Majesty's service. Same day, at his residence, near Southampton, in his glst year. , the Right Hon. General Sir GEORGE HEWETT, Bart. G.C.B. On the 22nd ult. aged 63, after a lingering illness of four months, Mrs. ELEANOR TAYLOR, widow of the late Mr. Thomas Taylor, Upper Mann-street. Same day, after a short illness, Mr. RODERICK CONNOR, one of the Masters in the Irish Court of Chancery. Mr. Connor wan much respected by all the members of the legal profession. The salary attached to the office is .E 2,500 a-year. Same day, after a few days' illness, aged 7 years, DAVID, son of Mr. DAVID ALEXANDER, Rose-place. Same day, at Lytham, in his 87th year, Mr. THOMAS DOBSON. On the 23rd ult. in her 73rd year, Lady WILCOCKS, relict of the late Sir Richard Wilcocks, of Palmerston, in the county of Dublin. On the 24th ult. aged 5 years and 6 months, THOMAS BRAD SHAW, eldest child of Mr. Richard Bradshaw, Seel-street.: • Same day, MARY MARGARET FORD, infant daughter of Mr. Edward Ford, Leece-street. Same day, aged 64, MARY, relict of Mr. CHARLES WILCOCK, of the Customs. On the 25th ult. the Rev. Dr. GODDARD, the learned and vener able Provost of Eton, after an useful and highly honourable life. This distinguished scholar was born on the 2nd of March, 176 0 . Until within a few days of his decease he continued to enjoy the society of his friends, though for some years, his constitution had become gradually decayed. On the 25th ult. in the 86th year of her age, at her house in Chesham-place, Belgrave-square, the Right Hon Lady MARY HUSSEY. She was the last surviving daughter of Horatio Earl o f Orford, by Rachael , youngest daughter of William, third Duke of. D evonshire, and was aunt to the present Earl of Orford. Same day, at Walgate, Wigan, Mrs. GILBERT, the respected hostess of the Victoria Hotel, formerly of tile Royal Oak, Chorle):: On the 27th ultimo, aged two and a half years, CHARLOTTr• JONES, the infant daughter of Mr. Thomas Jones, 33, Grenville street. Same day, after a very short illness, aged 48, Mr. WILLIAM HOUGHTON, glass manufacturer, Price-street. On the 28tttultimo, at Wormingford, in Essex, aged 59, the Rev. ROBINS(w "• " " RUSHTON ttOBINSCIN BAILEY, M.A. chaplain to the Tower of London, and rector of Calpho, Suffolk. Same day, at Crickhowel, HELEN TOBIN, wife of G. W. JONES , Esq. and daughter of William Hughes, Esq. of this town. On the 29th ult. at Montagu-place, London, HENRIETTA, tho eldest daughter of the late Mr. Justice GASELEE. On the 31st ultimo, at Gloucester-place, London, the Right Hon• Lady THURLOW. Same day, WILLIAM WEATHERILT, aged 16, second son of Mr. John Weatherilt. watchmaker, of this town. On the ist instant, aged seven years, PETER, eldest son of WILLIAM WATSON, Esq. South Hill, Toxteth-park. Same day, at Allerton, sincerely regretted, MARY ELLEN , youngest daughter of RICHARD HOUGHTON, Esq. RodneY" street. LIVERPOOL: FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1840. 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