The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-31 00:00:00

Itant sea. all thou leavest, for me e night-watch keeping, se of love and home, th thee can roam Ere long, too, that proud banner Shallseek our My eye the first to ken her of meeting, a more than this Iscan - findno way, love, a say, love MIGRATION ustralian Record.) lay thus illuminated its disciples : liligent readers of the South Aus be master of the incontrovertible 'by which it has proved that the would not provide both remis e for our people."' It ought not po- bsister T the Sun considered " - the ind statements" which can be le, until it nas au positions. The Sun goes on to say roof need to be given to show that >rn laws would provide employment it the people. "At present," re: here is an abundance of corn and flour in America, which would be brought here but for our corn laws, and more would be an nually grown to bring here. That would be a subsis tence for our people, and they would find remunerating employment in making commodities to buy that corn. What is true of the United States is true of almost every country, and there would be no end, we believe, to an extension of our trade finding both food and remunerating employment for our, people, were one mischievous restriction done away with after another, ved to I ched t 13 ottrp. CANZONET BY THE RE% J. B. M.CREA When the modest queen of night Rides majestic in her sphere And her wheels of silver bright Scatter radiance calm and clear ; resembles female worth, ode wife, In a wise an h her little sphere on earth .ing up the clouds of life. e sea-wave's tranquil song e freighted sail, Welcomes home Or the swelling tide along Bears the remnant of the gale ; 'Tis as pious woman's voice, When, or joyous or depress'd, She the husband of her choice Welcomes to her grateful breast THE PARTING lo adieu, love ; whisper Nor idle gazer vie ghtness last farewell Or check the sadness stealing a silent spell, al lOve enfold thee, e can ne'er efface. as gay, love, Less as the tide bears thee swift away, love, lh and Fondne;s' side still shall hold thee . If any objection be score of our machinery supplying the beginning with the corn made on wants of other nations, we reply that this machinery is not separable from our people; it is but another name for their skill, and is the means of cheaply providing for their wants y few words will be sufficient to redo( this plausible but most fallacious existing and increasing ex- ) atoms With th isentation tent of the power of production in this country, inde pendent, or pretty nearly so, of manual labour, it is an ascertained IMPOSSIBILITY that our operative popula -rer again be simultaneously employed at a re- We shall not weary our readers by over the arguments and statements by repeatedly established this ominous IS THE FACT. We hate monopolies y as the Sun; but this political lumi _ight may be its usual career, is in a _ of murky eclipse when it maintains that the re- Al of the corn laws, or any other alteration or im- Lion can rnunerating rat, M : hichW truth: THERE as cordial] howev provement in our legislative system, can ever Now provide a home, and, at the same time, a profitable market for our unemployed labour. And we are per suaded that the time is not far distant when this fact, this truth, will he irradiated by the beams of this TEETOTOLOGY-LORD EBRINGTON SET AT DEFIANCE (From the Limerick Standard.) We expressed our hope some posts back, when com menting on Lord Ebrington's late proclamation, that e society in this part of the country heir obedience and respect for the authorities, and not follow up _ in procession to Newport d, as announced to be intended our hopes have not been nost daring disregards to the nstitut n of march' ed which we have long . met With. n yesterday morning the teetotal- Castle - Connell; SilvertniUes, Borriso from this city, and all the towns and ,ssembled, and, in regular military ar sual display of green banners, mottoes, and their necks, and hands of music airs. commenced their march Mr. Leyne, S. M., from _of sixty-sir police, had previously erve the peace. The first party which own were met, by this gentleman,_and the rested and lodged in the police bar but after some time the numbers which poured rs in military array with banners, became so formidable and evinced 1 an angry spirit at the arrest of the flagman, 'that ered up to them, and the police obliged to cks, where they remained all day. of the peace occurred. Father Ma pledge to a late hour, and re- from all qt r bread g so this morning ,rd Ebrington carryout his inst the offenders in this instance? much will I torance of the names of areknown to the police, and, been taken down ; but, lest they we shall just state that any nay De applied to, we are prepared to i such information as will insure a of the most prominent actors on the SS OF THE SESSION. the Cork Constitution.) s not likely to lack materials for his he business of the session is, as elbourne ministry, crowded to its I the Lords will have more to hurry through he few weeks that remain than the Commons )plied them with during the, six months that ised since they assembled. How can bills st upon them in dozens be satisfactorily dis -- .! How can their lordships deal with them in h a manner as to render them serviceable to the What option, in fact, have they but either to imitate the example of the Commons and pass them in a shape which half the next session will be spent in an endeavour to amend, or unceremoniously to throw them out ? The former they will not do, and if they resolve upon the latter, who but the ministers are to blame ? Week after week they dawdled away, like men who knew not to what portion of the public busi ness to address themselves. Even the bills of which they had given notice they were obliged to defer long beyond the time when they were to have brought them in, and often, to escape inconvenient interrogations, had they to exert their ingenuity that there should be "no house." These are the men who pass for minis ters in England! and the result is, that it is only when the benches are thinned, and members have betaken them to their homes in anticipation of the recess, that we are favoured with evidence that ministers sit there for anything but talk, or hold thdr places for any no bler purpose than the receipt of their salaries, the sa crifice of their country, or the service of their friends. How such a Government can procure the supp or t of honourable men, is one of those problems which we pretend not ability to solve. (From the Spectat or.) Our rep resen t at i ves a re disposing of the business before th em w i t h ra il roa d speed, The morning sittings work wonderf u lly we ll i n p as sing the go vernment bills_ through th e i r diff erent stages w i t h ou t d i scussion Brotherton might turn the fact to good account in his ruments against m id n i g h t l eg i s l at i on . During the ) hours of extra s i tt i ng on Satur d ay l as t, sixty di . f - were brought on the tapis, and no fe.wer public bills were, as the votes of the house Jan us, duly " con s id ere d . " The num b er o f matters to which the attention of the house has been --cted in less than a week —w e quote f rom t h e votes - , s, beginning with Saturday and ending with L y— a mounts to 342. Among them, we observe ntry in the votes, and a ne w s i gn of the times. is ministers, petitions for their dismissal "- -Lsr the date of Wednesday, the 22d, s of five places from which peti have been sent. N ext d ay the again occurs,'" Queen's ministers, petiti on s f or , their dismissal"—and this ti me tha PraYer Mums ,{umenta erent subject than nine rhursd .I! . that praye (From the Hampshire Advertiser.) The Eighth Anniversary of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association'was held at Southampton, on Wednesday and Thursday last. The first day's proceedings took place in the Town Council Chamber, the Mayor having granted the use of the noble room for that purpose. There were pre sent at the Council Chamber on Wednesday, above one hundred of the most distinguished members of the profession resident in the southern counties, besides many distinguished names from London, Dublin, Glasgow, &c. The committee were engaged in the preliminary business of the association from twelve till two o'clock. At half-past two the public proceedings of the day commenced. Dr. HASTINGS having moved that the president (Dr. Jeffreys, of Liverpool,) do take the chair, Dr. JEFFREYS took his seat amidst general applause, and having risen, delivered the following address : Gentlemen,—The unprecedented and distinguished position which the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association has now assumed, and the rapid progress it has made, in the comparatively short period of only eight years of its existence, places it high in the scale of importance; stimulating the zeal of its members, so as to prove the value of their labours and the utility of their efforts. It cannot, therefore, be a matter of surprise that each succeeding year ever will fur nish materials for a few passing remarks from those who enjoy the honourable and flattering distinction which I am now about to resign into more efficient and able hands. It is not my province to occupy much of your Uwe by Giacinig into detail of the proceedings of the last year, still there are some points which I feel myself bound to notice, and I can not resist the opportunity now afforded me, you the great delight and satisfaction I hal This gratificati nit vou,at this, the eighth anniversary of the association. n is rot'a little enhanced by the successful h the association has made, not only in the tom one to the other which we shall now nd I am led to believe that the reception have, by our southern brethren aod in warmth and zeal, with the in- able ore _ on in me, if I did not thus convey my ,teful feelings to the association, not ed i honour which has been conferred only for the distinguisi upOn me, but also for the very many instances of kindness, attention, and flattering expressions of approbation both from friends and fellow members, possessed cf attainments, such as to make me doubly proud of the position in which I have been placed. It is with great satisfaction that I contemplate the advantages we ale likely to derive from this meeting with our southern brethren ; and I venture to hope that before long we shall also visit the eastern, and every part of the dis trict over which our sphere of usefulness extends. Sir Ben jamin Brodie has told us in his retrospective address, at the last anniversary meeting of the Medical and Chirurgical So ciety of London, held February 25th, 1840*, that—" What ever brings a number of men of our profession into friendly intercourse, and scientific conversation, will be useful in ex citing emulation, exercising intellect, and giving additions to their knowledge; it maintains the zeal of the zealous, while it imparts a spirit of emulation to those previously without it ; it removes that disgustful feeling so liable to be engendered by professional men, not personally acquainted ; to give us a better knowledge of ourselves, teaches us humility with re spect to our own attainments, and a respect for the opinions of others." These are sentiments so much in accordance with my own feelings, that I think they cannot be too often repeated, and I hope require no apology for recording them upon the present occasion. In compliance with the resolu tion passed by the association immediately after our separa tion in Liverpool, the petitions to parliament upon the sub ject of vaccination were signed by myself, in conjunction with Dr. Baron as chairman, and Dr. William Conolly as secre tary, of that section ; and from the manner in which the subject has been taken up, and the invaluable experiments of our diligent associate, Mr. Ceely, now published in our transactions, 1 think we may fairly claim a conspicuous share of merit in forwarding the immortal Jenner's discovery, and further securing its universal good. The able report read at our last meeting at Liverpool by Dr. Baron, and speedily afterwards published in the form of a pamphlet, is now in course of translation into the German language. In the month of August last the petition upon the long-looked-for subject of medical reform was sent up to both Houses of Parliament, and was presented in the House of Lords by the Marquis of Lansdowne, and in the Commons by Lord J. Rus sell. Upon no topic, perhaps, is there a greater discrepancy of opinion amongst the members of the association than upon this all absorbing subject. Each extreme is supported with a warmth and earnestness not for me to dilate upon. It is. however, only by deliberating calmly upon the question that we are likely to arrive at just and profitable conclusions. There are, I think, very few practitioners of the present day who will not admit that some degree of reform and improve ment is loudly called for ; the extent of this, however, requires much calm investigation to determine and arrange, much firmness to carry out, and much legislative experience to adapt to our present necessities. A third petition to the legislature was sent up about the middle of May, for the purpose of obtaining a separate clause in the bill in prepara tion for taking the next census, expected to come out early in the next year, wherein it is thought important to ascertain that portion of the population who may be inefficient indi viduals, from sickness or infirmity distinguishing their sexes, by which means different localities would be marked by the difference and extent of disease, a point of vital importance in a statistical point of view. It appeared to me both fitting and desirable that an address of congratulation should be presented to our most gracious young Queen upon her marriage ; and in accordance with the precedent upon the occasion of the coronation, that a deputation should be appointed for the purpose of laying it before her Majesty— thus exercising our privilege, as loyal subjects, to approach the foot of the throne upon all occasions when such homage is called for, whether it be to rejoice with our Sovereign upon her own individual happiness, or to express the senti ments of a class of men who are proud to be useful members of society, amongst a great and powerful people. I deeply regret that existing circumstances would not allow, me to collect the sense of the members in general ; I was therefore compelled to rest satisfied by appealing to some of the more experienced. Upon laying their opinion before the Council it was agreed that Dr. Forbes, of Chichester, and Mr. James, of Exeter, in addition to Dr. Boisrogon, and myself, should form the deputation. There were three gentlemen named as most suitable for presenting us, viz. Sir Astley Cooper, Sir James-Clark, and our noble member for Liverpool, Lord Sandon ; the first of whom (Sir Astley) having previously expressed to me by letter, the " delight " he should have in doing so, and also as being an honorary member of the association, we considered fully en titled to the preference ; an attack of gout only two days be fore unfortunately prevented his personal attendance as he wished. During the last month my more especial attention has been attracted to two of our district branches—the New ton, or Lancashire and Cheshire, and the Shropshire and North Wales—at the anniversary meetings of which I had the happiness to attend, and .I have great pleasure in saying that they are both increasing in numbers and zeal ; and I do hope that the time is not far distant when our parent asso ciation will feel the effects of their exertions in useful prac tical communications, and more especially upon the subject of medical statistics—now placed in the hands of those who, I am confident, will discharge the duties of their office in a manner which will do honour to themselves, and confer a benefit on the association. I have now, gentlemen, only to beg you will accept my heartfelt thanks for the high honour you have conferred upon me, and if I have failed in affording that satisfaction which the office of president demands, be assured that it has not been for the vvant of anxiety to do so, nor for want of zeal in your service, but from deficiencies which I feel sure will be favourably considered, and allowed for, by those distinguished members of the profession whom I have the honour to address. It only, therefore, remains for me to say, that it affords me sincere pleasure to transfer the duties of an office which has to me been mixed with feel ings of delight I never can forget, and by thus resigning in favour of a distinguished individual, so worthy of it as Dr. Steed, I am sure I do it to one who will ornament and im prove the superstructure of the foundation laid for him, and whose attainments, rank, and standing in this locality, at once secure for us an able and willing advocate, to strengthen the honour, respectability, and importance of this most use ful, most beneficial, indefatigable, and, I think I may add, singularly successful association. ELECTION OF DR. STEED to THE PRESIDENT'S CHAIR. —Dr. Jeffreys then vacated the chair, and tide president elect, Dr. STEED, took the chair amidst universal applause. CONGRATULATORY ADDRESSES TO HER MAJESTY.- Dr. JEFFREYS rose to move that congratulatory addresses be presented to the Queen and her consort, Prince Albert, on their providential escape from assassination.—The PRE SIDENT said it was. scarcely necessary for him to put the motion in the usual way; he was , sure there could not be a dissentient voice to the motion.—Carried unanimously. ANNUAL REPORT Dr. HASTINGS then proceeded to read the report of the council, of which the following is an abstract : Every year since the establishment of the association, the council, in making the report, have had to congratulate the members on the steady advancement of its affairs in a course of uninterrupted prosperity ,• and on the present occasion the same agreeable duty devolves upon your council, for on looking back on the past year, and surveying what has been done, it will be found that no former year has more conspi cuously shown the advantages that result from the combined operations of the members than the present. TRANSAGTIONS. — The eighth volume of transactions does not contain communications on so great a variety of subjects as those previously published, but the varied information p t h e o v d e r y o f i in t i p m o e r t , a t e t n t s subject o it f f v r a e c g c u i n e n a which it Contains on tion will, for perusal by all those who are engaged in the scientific and practical pursuit of this department of pathology. The ex perimental essay by Mr. Ceely, containing, as it does, so triumphant a confirmation of the views originally entertained by the immortal discoverer of vaccination, as to the identity of small-pox and cow-pox. very appropriately appears in the transactions of an association of professional men residing principally in the English provinces. The appointment of the vaccination section, two years ago, seems to have been a principal stimulus in encouraging Mr. Ceely in his experi mental inquiry. The comtnittee, anxious to do justice to the beautiful drawings by which these experiments are illustra ted, did not hesitate to have them executed by first-rate artists, at an expense of £7OO. MEMBERS.—The number now on the books is 1,220. DISTRICT BRANCHES.—An important branch of the As sociation has been formed at Bristol. The formation of dis trict branches has fully answered the purposes for which they were originally proposed. FINANCES. —The Income for the present year exceeds all former ones, and amounts to £l5OB 10 9 The Expenditure amonnts t0.. Balance ... . The council issued an PAROCHIAL MEDICAL RELIE F.—The . , ****** • • • • 221 S 5 2 important letter to the members from Mr. Sergeant Tal fourd, in which he stated the conclusions r which, after fre quent conferences with the poor law committee, m a ittee, he had ar rivedlll:eoliomsed parliamen tarythe legislature. manner with regard to the nature of the by atuj l e The re p o rt recently made to the Secretary of State enactment, and his intentions as to of introducing the su b j ect to the notice o f e law commissioners evinces a disposition on their part to Poor re medy some of the more striking evils of their system. The council are of opinion, however, that it would be highly im prudent for the committee to relax in their beneficial en deavours. VAecorwribx est^ricir.—The mike on vaccination was BENEVOLENT COMMITTEE.—The council regret that this fund is not supported as it deserves to be. MEDICAL REFORM.—The question of medical reform has been much advocated, from the last meeting to the present, by members of the profession in all parts of the United King dom, It was generally understood that Mr. Warburton would have aroused from tbe, inactivity which has of late characterised him in dealing with this subject, and would not have allowed the present session to pass without bringing his views before the House of Commons. EMPIRICISM —The existence of quackery is so intimately connected with the organisation of the medical profession, that the council are not disposed to consider that any means will be effectual in restraining the former until the le' im proved. MEDICAL TOPOGRAPHY.—The council have arranged that the advancement of medical topography shall be speedily un dertaken by a few of the members residing in different parts of the kingdom, and the result of these observations be re ported to the annual meetings. Tun CmiNclL'S CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN, on the occasion or ner marriagv,h...l by Dr. Jeffreys and other associates. • CONCLUSION. — The council forcibly appeal at this juncture to all the members of the association to urge them to re newed exertions for the prosecution of the noble objects for which the society is formed. The endeavours of the asso ciation have been crowned with success, as great as the most ardent mind could have anticipated ; but much remains to be done, not more, however, than may be fully effected by the patient and untiring perseverence of a body of en lightened men, united together by the bond of peace and harmony, animated by the desire , of improving the profession which they cultivate, and thus daily becoming more signally useful in alleviating the sickness and suffering of the human race. Dr. MACARTNEY, of Dublin, moved-- " That the report of the council, now read, be adopted." Dr. LE FEtVRE seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The thanks of the meeting were afterwards severally voted to Mr. Wakley, Dr. Jeffreys, Dr. Hastings, Mr. Sheppard, and the members of the council. _ The Thackeray prize of X5O was then awarded to Dr. Da vidson, of Glasgow. A series of resolutions, on the subjects of the Poor Law Committee's Report, and Vaccination, was then submitted to the meeting, after which the " Report .. of the Committee appointed to watch over the Interests of the Profession was read. SECOND DAY On Thursday morning the members of the - association as sembled at a public breakfast at the Victoria Assembly Rooms. RETROSPECTIVE ADDRESS.—At twelve o'clock the mem bers of the association assembled again at the Council Chamber to hear the retrospective address delivered by Dr. Scott, of Liverpool.—The report was exceedingly voluminous, embracing a vast mass of medical and sur gical matter. We can only find room for the concluding remarks, which were thus given by the doctor :—ln the foregoing part of my , address, I have been compelled to take a very cursory and imperfect survey of subjects de serving more extensive and careful consideration. I cannot. . however, come to a conclusion without adverting to some matters of a more general nature. Tbere seems to me a brighter day dawning upon our profession than has hitherto illumined our path. I speak not as regards us individually, but as a collective body. We are evidently more united for general purposes than we have ever yet been, and have be come more important in the community and in the state. We had hitherto been too disunited—far too individualised — in our objects and our hopes. We had no real bond of union for mutual advantage. There is no other profession, humanly speaking, more important than our own. There is no other profession which confers so great an extent of gratuitous service. Why, then, should we not be of more importance as a public body ? Why should we not be consulted on all matters regarding the general health and safety of the na tion? Why should we remain without any recognised repre sentatives, even in the minor subdivisions of public autho rity ? How can a due regard be shown to the real interests of the poor, whilst the salutary influence of our profession is excluded from participation in the regulations which affect them ? In other professions there are situations of compara tive ease, where emoluments are afforded to enable individu als to apply themselves to abstract study, and the science and literature of their profession. Where can we find thiS en couragement to exertion in our own? What has the indivi dual to hope for, who, despising the meanness and cajoleries of his art, devotes his energies to its improvement ? Why should there not be offices of a public nature most beneficial in their effects to the community to be occupied by members of our profession? One gre4 advantage, however, has al ready been gained ;—the attention of the country generally is becoming more directed to the causes of disease and the means of prevention and cure. Several other resolutions were then proceeded with, after which the meeting dissolved. THD DINNER. The dinner took place at the Royal Victoria Assembly Rooms. About 120 sat down to dinner. The president, Dr. Steed, in the chair ' • on his light the Mayor of South ampton, and on the left Dr. Jeffreys. Other distin guished persons sat on the right and left of the president. The dinner was served by Fisk in his accustomed style of excellence, every delicacy of the season and elegant inven tion of his art being exhausted on the occasion. The wines and dessert were in the highest style of excellence, and the thousand other agreemens in perfection. Grace was said by the Rev. J. E. Shadwell. After dinner several toasts were proposed and responded to, and the meeting separated highly delighted with all the proceedings. HIGH PRICE OF WEST INDIA PRODUCE from twenty places ; in some instances more than one petition being forwarded from the same town. An instance of ministerial naanceuvring occurred in the House of Commons on Tuesday, highly characteristic of the favourite mode of escaping from, instead of facing difficulties. By the present regulations of the house, Tuesday is the only day of the five or six in the working week on which independent members can originate any motion ; the officials of the treasury-bench having precedence on all the rest. Lord Ashley, Mr. Grote, and other members, had precedence of the government on Tuesday, for the discussion of subjects, some of which were of great public importance, but such as the ministers disrelished. To get rid of these, a morning sitting was appointed ; at which the govern ment business was forwarded, out of its order ; the house adjourned till the usual hour of meeting; when that time arrived, the ministers and their supporters kept away, and "no house" was the consequence. By this creditable trick, the troublesome business stands among the " dropped," and the evil day has been put off. EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROVINCIAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATION. printed immediately after the meeting at Liverpool for general circulation. The petition founded on that report was pre sented to the House of Lords by the Marquis of Lansdowne, and to the House of Commons by Lord John Russell. As the former nobleman had distinguished himself by his ex ertions when the second parliamentary grant was voted to Dr. Jenner, it was the wish of the council that his lordship should bring forward a bill to restrain small-pox inoculation, and 'to diffuse vaccination, in conformity with the prayer of the petition. Other duties rendered it impossible, but at his suggestion the petition was read at length to the house. The result of this proceeding, and of the circulation of the report along several members of both houses, was a motion of Lord EMnborough for a bill to promote vaccine inoculation, but leaving the practice of small pox inoculation untouched. This omission was in part removed by a clause proposed by the Marquis of Normanby, with a view to restrain the latter practice. The council experience great satisfaction in per ceiving that the efforts of the association in drawing the at tention of parliament to this important subject had been so far successful. They regret, however, that Lord Ellen borough's clause tends to throw the whole regulation of the practice of vaccine inoculation among the poor into the hands of the poor law commissioners and guardians. The council sent remonstrances to several members of parliament request ing an enactment might be framed more in accordance with the petition and with the tenor of the report. The bill has passed the legislature without these desirable alterations hav ing been made. The council are happy, however, to be enabled to state, that a clause has been introduced into the bill, which makes it a misdemeanor to inoculate for small pox, and thus, in this respect, the law is carried to the full extent of the expressed wishes of the association, and even beyond what they had dared to hope for. There can be no doubt there will be many thousand lives saved annually by this measure, a result highly gratifying to every humane mind, and especially to the members of this association, connected as it is with the labors of the vaccine section. TO THE EDITOR Or THE MORNING HERALD SlR,—The pressure of important matter on your notice, which no reader of your journal could fail to observe, has hitherto prevented my addressing a few remarks to you on a question in which I feel a deep interest. I should have con tinued silent had I not observed that the public attention has been several times within these last few months called to the subject—l mean the present state of the West Indies, the consequent effect on the prices of colonial produce, and the remedies which may be applied. I am fully aware that, un less I am very brief, I can hold out to myself no hope that you will insert these remarks, and 1 therefore confine myself to a few lines. The almost unprecedented high price of sugar has been the main cause of the public directing their attention to the pre sent state of the West Indies; and when it is considered that the stock of that article stands thus, as compared with last Hhds. B.P. Bags, Mauritius. Bags, East Indies 1839 .... 31,258 133,094 44,130 1840 .... 13,762 32,252 18,459 Deficiency.. 17,496 100,842 25,671 and the absolute certainty of a continued comparatively small supply, 1 think you will feel that, if the cry be loud now, it will be much louder in a few months. We have not, at this moment, in this port sufficient sugar to supply more than one month's ordinary consumption, so that, unless an important change soon takes place, we shall be left almost without sugar produced by free labour. I am so fully con vinced that the people of this country hold slavery in such detestation, that I am sure the large majority would pay al most any price for sugar rather than encourage that traffic which is causing such daily and hourly misery to so large a number of their fellow-creatures. All that the West Indians ask for is, that the Government would encourage immigra tion to the colonies. After a full consideration of the sub ject, the East Indies appear to me to afford a wide field for the experiment ; and, I can conscientiously say, that I be lieve the coolie himself would derive a greater advantage from the change than he who hired him. The chief ob jections to this plan seem to be the idea that, if the coolie were to go to the West. Indies, he would be subject to a second slavery—that he would have a difficulty in returning to his native country, and that it would not be fair to the negroes to raise so formidable a rival. To this I should say, that the Government would exercise their minds to little purpose were they unable to form such regulations which, at the same time as they did not amount to a prohibi tion to immigration, still afforded ample protection to the emigrant. The voyage between the East and West Indies is performed in about 100 days (a shorter voyage than from this country to Sydney, New South Wales,) and the West India planter might be compelled to engage to return the coolie after a stated time, should it be his wish to leave the West Indies. The greater the expense of returning the coolie, the more it would be for' the interest of the West Indian to con ciliate the labourer, so that he might wish to remain with him. In a late debate on the subject in the House of Commons, a member of the Government quoted from a despatch of the Governor-General of India, in which he said that, in travel ling through the country, he was obliged to turn his head aside to prevent his seeing the people dying in numbers on the road side from mere want. The negro, in the fertile co lonies of British Guiana and Trinidad, may earn enough by two or three days' labour to support himself for a month, so that the coolie, by performing a fair portion of labour, would not only be able to procure for himself and family the com forts, but even the luxuries of life. The wages in the East Indies are but 2d per diem, and the negro in the West may earn a dollar (4s 2d sterling,) or even more. Whilst the coolie remains in his native country he stands, I fear, no chance of bearing the Gospel preached, or of even worship ping any other deity but that of wood or stone ; but, if he were to go to the West 'lndies, he would mix with those who were receiving daily instruction from Christian ministers, and he would have every opportunity of becoming a member of our church. However much the temporar comfort of the coolie may be considered, his eternal interests must ever be considered as of paramount importance. If active employ ment be better than idleness, civilisation than barbarism, re ligion than irreligion, the negro, instead of being prejudiced by the East•lndia labourer being located in the West Indies, will be much benefited. Experience has proved to us that the negro will only work to support his necessities ; but if an industrious class of labourers were to be placed on the plan tations, the negro would see that the planter was not entirely dependent on him, and by observing the comforts which steady labour enabled the new comer to procure for himself and family, he would be stimulated to exertion. Could such be the case the gloom which now hangs over our West India possessions would at once give place to the bright sunshine of prosperity, and the anti-slavery party might consider their philanthropic work accomplished, and turn their attentio n to o ther quarters.—l am, sir, your obedient humble servant, London, July 22, 1840. J. J. W. The Indian government has decided on passing all lettets of the officers and men on the China expedition free of postage. The Messrs. Tennant, St.. Rollox, Glasgow, the great manufacturing chemists, are about to erect a chimney which will be 450 feet in height, and 40 feet in diameter at the base. (From the Oxford Herald.) Many a time and oft have the troubles and sorrows of the poor unhappy journalist been detailed ; many a time has he had occasion to complain of his hard, miserable fate, and of the strange people with whom he has necessarily had to deal ; but his miseries are nothing, his torments are trifling, com pared with those of that pitiable wretch who has taken upon himself to give sketches of the " Political Characters" of the day. Good heavens! how we have been plagued and harrassed since we commenced our task ! Messages and letters without number have been sent to us to ascertain when a sketch of Mr. So-and-so would appear. Invitations to dinners, balls, and routs have literally poured upon us, their senders taking care to intimate that a " favourable notice" would be expected in the Oxford Herald as a return. Truth obliges us to confess that as a dinner at all is a luxury of which we are seldom able to partake, and as a good dinner is a thing which we have not seen for so long a time that we have almost forgotten what it is, it is possible that we should have accepted some of the invitations, even on the condition of giving a favourable sketch of our entertainers, but it so happened that about three weeks ago we sent our solitary pair of boots, which were in a wofully dilapidated condition, to be repaired, and although we have made fre quent pressing applications to Mr. Shoelast to restore them, he, like an uncouth barbarian, positively refuses to deliver them to us, or to our agent duly authorised by writing under hand and seal to receive them, without first having paid to him in lawful coin of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of three shillings and sixpence, the amount of the cost of the said repairs. Now, this is a very harsh proceeding, as we had no intention of defrauding Mr. Shoelast of the money due to him file his labnnr, in Drool of wis;.. l, we offered him our note of hand, promising to pay the amount at six months' date. This note was accepted and indorsed by three of our most intimate friends, but Shoelast refused to accept it, alleging that the security was insufficient. As it is impossi ble we can walk along the streets without shoes, we have to notify to all and every one that it is no use sending us any more invitations, for we .cannot accept them. We shall, therefore, preserve our independence and shew that we scorn to be bribed, that we are not to be purchased, but that we intend, without fear or favour to any one, to continue to say what we conscientiously think right of any " political character" whom we shall do the honour to place in our collection. If there be one thing more than another that we detest, it is the conduct of that man who for the sake of his appetite will sell his conscience to Eny one who will purchase it by a dinner. We abhor such people, and look down upon them from our garret on the fourth floor back, with the most dignified scorn, the most unmitigated contempt. Among those who have pestered us the most incessantly are several of those worthies who have the honour to be joints in O'Connell's tail. These men are-so anxious to see them selves in the columns of that " inthellectual and pathriotic journal the Oxford Herald," as they call it, that they have taken every possible means to attract our attention. Cards have been left, enquiries have beeen made, letters have been written, invitations have been sent, and all for the purpose of obtaining a notice before the end of the session. The factis, that an article in this journal will give these poor fellows something to talk about when they get back to their native bogs and swamps, and it will make them appear in the eyes of their countrymen persons of no mean consequence. Now as we are anxious to oblige, wherever we possibly can, we have resolved for this week to become " more Irish and less nice," by giving a few brief notices of the Irish members ; but before proceeding with our task, let us detail one or two of the invitations with which we have been favoured. • Names, of course, will he held sacked. Well; then, we have to state that one hon. member asked us to what he called a " Fate Jam Peter," which was to take place some where in the neighbourhood of Saffron-hill, and at which " biped beef, potatoes and porter," were to be provided " free of cost." The.hon. member went on to say,—" N.B. Plase to send an answer. P.S. If you bring it yerself, plase to ring the attic bell." Another hon. member asked me to a ball, where, as it was intended to: keep the company particularly select, " no lady or gentleman without shoes or stockings could be admitted." This invitation, it is needless to say, after what is stated above, we are obliged to decline. Ano ther representative of the united wisdom of some place in that "first gem of the ocean and flower of the sea," sent us the following epistle : " Dear Sur,—May it plase your Rivirince,—This comes hopping it may find you well, as it leaves me at present, and thank God for it. Och ! sure me darlint, and is nt it meself me jewel, that has ofir and ofir said to Dinnis O'Callaghan— that same Dinnis sure is the broth of a boy ; perhaps you know him? he keeps the shop at the corner of Seven-dials, and sells potatoes, and turnips, and carrots; and other liquids, and keeps a donkey and cartand other living specimens of the biped genius; and I says, says I to Dinnis O'Callaghan, Faith, Dinnis, ye blackguard, haven't ye seen the picturs of busy polithical characthers says I, busy legislators says I, busy lawgivers says I, busy boys says I at the House ov the Parliament, them same, I says, says I that's printhed in that illigant newspaper the Oxford Herald says I—eh, Dinnis, ye grate big blackguard, says I?" And Dinnis at that same did lift up the whites ov the black of his eyes, and he roul'd them and roul'd them about, jest for all the world like a duck in a shower of thunder and lightnin', and he clapped his hand to his forehead, like the Marcus ov Normanby afore he swallows the pisoned dagger in the play, and his eye was all the while a willing in a tine frensy, exac'ly as his lord ship's excellency's eye roul'd when he discivered (of course in the play) that his lady-love had run away and eloped with a tall captain of dragoons, and left him alone and solitary in the company of his own thoughts, and when his honour's lordship goes off to cut his own throat, or to drown hisself, or to hang hisself, or to get his supper,—l aint sure which. And Dinnis he says, says he, And isn't it meself,' says he, quite offended like, and isn't it meself that's a bit of a feelosofer, and.have'nt I read the writhings of the grate Lord Normanby—heaven bless his party face, an' his rosy cheeks, an' his illigant curls ! Yes,' says he, I've read his lordship's purty books, and faith,' he says, ' isn't it meself that rades a bit of them every night, for sure it is darlint that my thrunk is lined with the leaves o' them, an' my bretthe an' cheese is always wrapped up in them, and isn't it meself that has studied the science of zoology and the other heavenly bodies a shinin' and a shinin' in the starry firmamint ; and och ! didn't I larn to play on the Garman flute and the big drum, an' dy'e ask me if I've rade the 'polithical characthers ?' Faith, says he, quite solemnly, and isn't it reflecting on my laming and my education to put such a ques tion, sure the man as hasn't read the polithical characthers' is not fit company for us and other genteel gintlemen.' And then Dinnis went on to say, said he, ' Do you sir, get yerself made a polithical charactber, and it will make you immortal as long as you live.' And faith, sure that's the thing lam afther wantin' yer honour to do for me. Jest be kind enough to clap me name in the Oxford Herald, and if so be that ye ' draw it mild,' as we say in good society, and not attack me, as ye did the Hon. Member for Kilkenny, I don't mind stand ing a pot of half-and-half—honour bright. So no more at present. From your humbel Servant To Command, , Mimber of Parliament for ." After these pressing solicitations from the Irish Members, it would be uncourteous to refuse to give them a place in our gallery of Political Characters ; but as it is impossible that we should devote a column, or even half a column to each, we shall string them together like gardeners string onions, and from time to tune, as may suit our convenience, place a few of them before our readers. N.B. None of the gentlemen whose names appear below have written the letter, or invitations to which we have re ferred above. _ _ " More Irish and less nice." NO. 14._ MR. N. A. VIGORS. This gentleman is a tolerably respectable " joint of the tail." He is a member of several of the scientific societies in this metropolis. As a political character he is nothing. He never ventures to open his mouth in Parliament, except to say " ay" or " no," at the bidding of his master, O'Connell. lie has the impudence to profess himself a repealer. No. -15 (R. DILLON BROWNE Is a pig-headed fellow, without two ideas on any one sub ject. He is evidently a man who likes a good dinner, and one, too, who would partake of it at any person's expense rather than his own. The living at the Reform Club, although "cheap and nasty," seems to agree well with him, for he is getting very fat. He looks like a lazy hound. We have fre quently seen him lounging on the benches in the House of Commons, but as we never had the misfortune to hear him open his mouth, we can say nothing further of him as a " Po litical Character," than that he is one of the most insignifi cant and most contemptible of the very insignificant and very contemptible squad of Irish O'Connellites. NO. 16 SMITH O'BRIEN This gentleman is blessed with no small share of genuine, unadulterated, Irish impudence. He is, indeed, a man of brass. Not long since he had the modest assurance to in quire of the Speaker of the House of. Commons which of three members was to take precedence, when they all hap pened to be at the table at the same moment to put down their names for notices of motions. O'Brien evidently wanted to have a scuffle for it. He had no idea of courtesy, he had no idea of airowrng Ills superiors in rank, fortune, or ability, to perform the simple task of writing his name before that of the illustrious O'Brien. Civilized being ! Worthy representative of an Irish gentleman ! Three Irish Radical Members at one time are enough in all conscience. The rest of the gang must remain quiet for a few weeks. A. T. T. Y. The deliveries of tea last week were again rather larger, being 483,6001 b. The trade is, on the whole, in a steady position. and the little bird s c h an ti ng th e i r A min L g A t ln ei s r e g A r P e n en A m N a ti nti K e :NGFlSliEns. — The woods are re and awa y at intervals, as th e a i r b ecomes summerf al l , wel s l ionnggs. d F d r y o in m g afar comes the murmur of the water still, or the warm breezes sweep along the birchen thickets, and ruffle the bosom of the pebble-paved pool, margined with alders and willows. On the flowery bank of the stream, be side his hole, the water-rat nibbles the tender blades ; and on that round white stone in the rapid is perched the dipper, ever welcome to the sight, with his dusky mantle and snowy breast. Slowly along the pale blue sky sail th e w hit e fl eec y clouds ; as the lark, springing from the fi e ld, fl u tt ers i n ecstacy over his happy mate crouched upon her eggs under the shade of the long grass, assured that no rambling urchin shall invade her sanctuary. But see, perched upon the stump of a decayed willow, jutting out from the bank, stands a king fisher, still and silent, and ever watchful. Let us creep a little nearer, that we may observe him to more advantage. Be cautious, for he is shy, and seeks not the admiration which his beauty naturally excites. There he is, gratping the splint with his tiny red feet, his bright blue back glistening in the sunshine, his ruadv breast reflected from the pool beneath. his long dagger-like bill pointed downwards, and his eye in tent on the minnows that swarm among the roots of the old trees that project into the water from the crumbling- bank. He stoops, opens his wings a little, shoots downwards, plunges headlong into the water, reappears in a moment, flutters, sweeps off in a curved line, wheels round, and re turns to his post. The minnow in his bill he beats against the decayed stump till it is dead, then, tossing up his head, swallows it, and resumes his ordinary posture, as if nothing had happened. Swarms of insects flutter and gambol around; but he heeds them not. A painted butterfly at length hovers over the hyacinths, unsuspicious of dunger,• the kingfisher springs from his perch and pursues him, but without success. There, swift as a barbed arrow, darting straight forward on rapidly-moving pinions, gleams his mate, who alights on a stone far up the stream ; for she has seen us, and is not de sirous of our company. H e presently follows ; and our watch being ended, we may saunter awhile along the grassy slopes, inhaling the fragrance of the primrose, and listening to the joyous notes of the blackbird, that from the summit of yon tall tree pours forth his soul in music.—Macgillivray's Hiatary 4f British sirelto. Charlotte, Creighton, hence at the Mauritius 18th April Senator, Grindley, from the Cape of Good Hope at ditto 18th, and sailed 19th for Calcutta Dona Maria, -, hence at Kertch Cuba, Kissock, sailed from St. Helena for Demerara Bth June Randolph, Hilton, sailed from Trieste for this port 11th July Adelaide, Granby, sailed from Lisbon for this port 12th July Countess of Exeter, Owen, hence at Bromershayen Juno, Spohn, hence at Pillau Enterprise, -, front St. John, N.B. off this port, and pro ceeded to Lancaster lngleborough, , sailed front Bristol for China 28th July George the Fourth, Brownleas, hence for New Zealand, was spoken 20th April, in lat. 34 0 5, long. 13 0 E British Queen, (steamer) from London to New York, was spoken pith July, in let. 43 0, long. 50 40 !,,cenli Cunard, hence for Quebss. was spoken 22nd July, in ha. 40 0, long. 9 0 Jubilee, Anderson, from Taganrog for this port off Falmouth nide, Campbell, from Tobasco, at this port, sailed Bth June. Left the Oporto loading for this port THURSDAY, JULY :O.—Wind West. AaalvEn.—Helen Mar, Goodmason, from New Orleans—Packet, , from Corfu—and Sarah, —, from Swansea. SElLED.—Covenanter, , for "Quebec. Penang, Cummin, from China, at this port; sailed from Maceio 24th March, and St. Helena 12th June. On lath April, in the Straits of Sunda, spoke the Java, of London, bound to Batavia; and the barque Wm. Barrass. On 26th instant, off liardsey, spoke the Henrietta, hence to New Orleans, and /3auffshire, hence to Quebec Navarin, Dalitz, hence for Danzic, at Pentlaud Frith Nordstern, Sartorius, hence for Stralsund, at ditto Ralph, Wylani hence at Quebec Richmond, Cochrane, hence to Laguira, was spoken nth,: Instant, iu lat. 41, long. 1:1, with loss of masts Bolivar, and Neptune, from Valparaiso, at Arica Christina, Birkett, from Batavia. and the Cape of Good Hope, at St. Helena Qrwell, hence to Quebec, was spoken 18th July, in lat. 58, long Rochdale, , hence to St. Vincent, was spoken 2nd instant, in lat. 22, long. 30 . Susannah Collings. White, from Valparaiso, at Arica, and sailed 20th March for Callao Henry Ewhank, Smith, hence at Madeira - City of Durham, Smith, hence at Alexandria Ann, Mellor, sailed from Alexandria '29th June ; Weatherall, Conacher, Ist July, and Emma, Mearne, 6th July, for Liverpool Alan Kerr, -, hence to Bombay, was spoken in lat. a N, long. 25 W Chase, Powell, hence at Smyrna Mary Wring, Todd, sailed from Smyrna gth July for Liverpool Marchioness of Bute. from Odessa, at Malta, and sailed 6th July, for Liverpool Manley, -, from Antigua, at Dublin Challenger, , hence to Smyrna, was spoken 25th July, in lat. 45, long. 10 Saucy Jack, -, hence to Corfu, was spoken 24th July, in lat. 44, long. g VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA Elizabeth, .1 Price, 255 Kingston, Jamaica, Imrie & Tomlinson Peggy, J Hanson, 148 Montego Bay, Jamaica, Jones, Mann &Co Castries, E W Beasley, 156 St. Lucia, J Monde' SOUTII AMERICA. Mary Worrall, J Gardner, 244 Arica, Islay and Lima, Ashley Brothers Wilberforce, J Harrison, 395 Maranham, W& J Wellstood UNITED STATES. Caroline E Platt, It Rice, 231 New York, D Mal comion Benjamin Morgan, Johnson, 392 Charleston, Brown, Shipley & Co Norman, E Wood, 596 New Orleans, Humphreys & Biddle Pallas, P N Blanchard, 131 New York, Focke & Boult & Elizabeth, W Filcher, 482 New Orleans. W & J Lockett General Parkhill, J C Hoyt, 593 New York, Ingleby &Co BRITISH AMERICA. Neptune, J Parker, 115 St. John .Nfld and Brazils, Job Brothers Wolfe's Cove, J Drynan, 5g9 Quebec, Rankin, Gilmour &Co William Parker, W Sewell, 411 Montreal, W Rose &Co Acadia, (steamer) E C Miller. 612 Halifax and Boston, 1) & C M'lver Glengarry, J Harkness, 1054 Quebec, Gibbs. Bright & Co Erin, J Clarke, 271 Quebec, D Malcomson Eagle, J Roallons, 108 St. John, Nfld, Valiance & Henry Ambassador, J S Tate, 323 Charlotte Town and Dalhousie, America, P B Mackie, Frederica, R Bremner, Cannon, Duller & Co sgt Quebec,Wildes, Piekersgill & Co 222 Halifax, N.S. Chapman & Willie EUROPE. Elm Grove, W Williams, at Rotterdam, Bahr, Behrend & Co Mary & Susan, W Neal, 3tig,St. Übes, K Zwilchenbart &Co John Cocks, Tlson, 2au Lisbon and Monte Video, K Doviie & Co Pauline, J Schreyenberg, 232 Ostend, Bahr, Behrend & Co Union, A Vander Heyde, 151 Ostend, Bahr, Behrend & Co Herrnoder, L Neilsen, 90 Gothenburg, Bahr, Behrend & Co Sportsman, D Main, 143 Stettin, Bahr, Behrend & Co Brenda, J Melhuish, lss Alexandria, Egypt, M & A Wilkin tp............................ _ 41.11IWIZIMMIN -. . *W own, Deals, 120 stand. m. duty paid , Duty. • Archangel £l9 0 @ 20 • 0 ' Memel 17 0 18 0 Gothenburg l6 0--16 10 Not above 16 ft Wyburg l6 10 - 18 0 F. 19. B. P. 2. Petersburg l7 0 - 19 10 21 feet. PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. 422.. X 2 108. Danzig, Deck 0 2A— 0 2,1 J British American Pine LArnwoon, per fathom. Danzig, 4 feet es 10 910 1 .€4 Ss. British American 4 10 5 10 15s. MAHOGANY, per foot of I inch thick. Honduras Cuba .e 5. St. Domingo 1 0 2 0 OAK PLANKS, British American none. 15s per load. PEAKSVOOD, per cubic feet STAVES, per 1200. Danzig, C. Pipe .el4O 0 —145 0 Hhd. 7O 0— 80 0 Not ab. 36 in. Quebec, red, 1} inch thick, 1 .el 3s. B.P. 2s. and 51 feet long Do. Puncheon l4 0 24 0 3 0 6s. Timßliß, per cubic foot. x. d. a. d. Oak 2 6 3 0 Pine, British Amer. common red 1 6 2 0 per load. yellow Danzig, middling 2 21— 2 3 Memel, middling 2 21— 2 3 1 .e 2 15s. v. load Riga, red 2 51— 2 6 *There is au additional duty of 5 per cent. on these rates. STATE OF TRADE MANCHESTER. — There was no material change in the market yesterday, as compared with that of the preceding Tuesday ; the demand both for goods and yarns was mode rate, hut steady, and prices, without alteration. Within the last few days, some purchases have been made for American account; but they are generally of an exceedingly limited character, and produce but little effect upon the market. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JULY 27TH. We have had rather more doing in the market to-day ; yet the business has been limited, and prices very low. In the wool market there is nothing new to report ; prices are giving way, and manufacturers buy for immediate use only. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JULY 28.—There were more buyers in this market to-day than last week ; but the amount of business done was comparatively trifling. What may be the effect of fine weather cannot of course be ascertained ; but hopes are entertained that a good harvest will greatly improve the withered state of trade ; and, as all prospect of a foreign demand is at an end for the present. this seems to be the only ground of hope. Prices are nominal.—Man chester Guardian. • ARRIVED.—Paragon, Hardy, from St. Domingo—ldris, Leggett, from Tortola—Britannia, Oliver, from Cape Breton—Anne, from Quebec—Cambridge, Evans, from Prince Edwarn Island— Harriet & Jessie, M'Kown, from Charleston—Navy, Hamilton, from Mobile—Constantine, Winsor, from New Orleans—and Wil liam & Joseph, Crisp, from Lieata. SAII.B D.—Hopkinson, Stephens, for Bombay—Diadem, Mitchell, for Jamaica—Rajah, Bangs, for Boston—Solon, Buckman, and John Cumming►, Thayer, for New York—John Cocks, Hillson, and Achiever, Norrie, for Lisbon and Monte Video—Scotland, Black ; Augusta, Thompson, and Earl Percy, Gordon, for Quebec—Myrtle, Martin, for Lisbon—Ellen Gillman, Steer, for Carthagena—John Peat, Leslie, for Santa Martha and Carthagena—Jane & Eliza. Richards, for Rotterdam—Aurora,Warren, for New Orleans—Nais, Easton, for Newfoundland—Clifton, Cuthbertson, and Julie, Lynn, for Halifax—Elizabeth Frith, Friard, for Portsmouth, U.S.—Au gusta, Bragg, for Corsoer—Blomedon, Walters, for Naples—Hec tor. Anderson, for Montreal—Octavio, Bayfield, for Lima—Paula, Artega, for Havana—Gcsina, Orstra, for Amsterdam—and Nicola First, As.pgren, for Revel. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, JULY 28. (Front the Circular of Messrs. James Scott and Son.) Since Tuesday last the imports of Grain, Flour, and Oatmeal, from Ireland, have again been very trivial, indeed, they have for some time past been almost exceeded by the exports thither; of Wheat and Flour, from Foreign ports and from Canada, the arrivals have also been to a very small extent. The weather. during the past week, has been almost as rainy as in the four preceding ones, and nearly equally deficient of sunshine and summer heat, so that, although favourable for Potatoes, Turnips, the pastures, and second crops of Grass, it must be becom ing injurious to no small portion of the Hay still unsecured, and the crops of Grain arc progressing very slowly to proper maturity, but further than protecting the commencement of harvest, no serious injury has recently been done ; and this account is applicable to a great portion of the northern districts of England, and likewise of Scotland and Ireland, but reports are snitch more favourable of the weather and of the crops in almost all the influential southern districts. The demand has been very steady here and in all our surround ing markets of the past week, for every article in the Corn trade, at fully last; Tuesday's prices, which, in some instances, for Wheat and Flour, Oats and Meal, have been a little exceeded ; and in con sequence of the prospect of a reduction in the duties, Wheat and Flour, in bond, have been objects of active speculation recently, at a small advance ; duty having been paid on most of the Oats in bond, their value, bonded or free, has varied very little. The duty on Wheat from Foreign ports was decreased on Friday last to. 16s Sd per qnarter, and on Flour to les 04d per barrel, as expected, on all other Grain it remains unaltered; it is confidently anticipated that on Friday, the 7th of August, the duty will be further reduced on Wheat to 135 8d per quarter, and on Flour to Its 2.id per barrel ; and on Friday, the 14th of August, that it will be atilt further reduced to les 8d per quarter, and to 6s 5d per barrel. Yesterday the weather was very tine and warm with every ap pearance of being settled, which stagnated sales, and although it is again cloudy and overcast, the languid account from Mark Lane market, of yesterday, caused a very slack demand here at this • day's market for every article iu the Corn trade, at about the prices of this day week. VitIXAT, per 701bs s. d. s. d. INDIAN CORN, ap , 4801 b. English Scotch g 4 10 6 White 4B 0 50 0 Irish 6 4 8 0 I.lzasts, per quarter. Bonded BAltlAir, per qr. Irish 44 0 46 0 English 37 0 38 0 PICAS, Grey 3B 0 42 0 Chevalier 3B 0 41 a White 44 0 45 0 Scotch, per tiolb. 4 6 5 0 I Sale Bazar), per 1121 h. ' Irish 4 3 5 0 I In bond l4 0 17 0 Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 FLOUR, English, per 2801 b. OATS, per 451 b. I Fine 48 0 55 6 English Scotch 4 0 4 4 Amer. 19 , brl. free ISweet U.5.....37 6 3g 0 Foreign, Lll.. 4 8 4 3 in bond ' 36 3 9 Sour 34 0 35 0 _ Ditto, duty free.. 4 0 4 4 OATMEAL, per 24011). livx, per quarter .. 36 0 38 0 English 34 0 35 6 MALT, per. qr. fine.. 68 0 70 0 Ditto, new 35 6 37 0 middling 56 0 66 0 Scotch 34 0 35 6 August 18 W. Kinder, Mottram, Cheshire, cotton-spinner—W. A. A. West, Eccleston, Lancashire, crown glass manufacturer—J. Todd, Man, chester, linen-manufacturer—T. Harrison, Blackburn, Lancashire cotton-spinner. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL. Jui.v Helm 31, Holdforth, Bald and Co. 2nd Clarendon Rooms, 12 31, Thomas Tattersall, 2nd Aug. 4, John Swann Wood, 2nd 4, Thomas Crowther, 2nd 5, John Seymour Smith, (proof and div ) Commissioner's Rooms, Manchester, 10 5. Robert Feverall Beeston, Ist Clarendon Rooms, 1 7, Ferris, Butler and Co. 2nd POLITICAL CHARACTERS 'hipping Entelltgenre. TUESDAY, JULY 28.—Wind W.N.W. AnnivEn.—Phoenix, Witt, from Pillau—Atlas, Michelson, from Antwerp—Clipper, —, from Odessa—Duchess of Portland, Kerr, from Trinidad—Columbia, Blaney, from Savanilla—Nancy, Cousins, from Newfoundland—Freuneschaft, Kopper, from Danzic —Guard, Wicklow—Eliza C Johanna, Christian, from Donaghadee—Provi deuce, —, from Belfast. SAlLEn.—Superior, Fisher, for New York—Sea, Fisher, for Vir ginia—Lady Rowley, Wright, for Gibraltar—and Medora, Turner, for Charleston. Mary Jones, Fishley, from Monte Video, at this port; sailed 16th May. The Maid of Mona was to sail on the 18th for London Earl ',Grey, Bell, from Calcutta, at this Tort; Sailed from the Sand Heads 6th March, and from St. Helena 6th June Cheshire, Witch, Davidson, and Lucinda Jane, Ellis, hence at Leghorn Campion, Cubbin, and Emanuel Boutcher, Dockrel, hence at St. Udes St. Hilda, Crossman, hence at St. Petersburg Robert Finnie, Downie, hence to Rio Janeiro, was spoken 22nd instant, in lat. 48, long. 9 30 Pickwick, Splato, from Hambro' for Rio Janeiro, at the Downs Sir James Kemp, , hence for St. Petersburg, at Pentland Frith Sir John Beresford, , from Bahia, at liambro' WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.—Wind West 3fCarktts. LIVERPOOL corroN MARKET, JULY 30. There has been a fair demand for Cotton to-day, the sales are 4000 bags including 500 for export, and 500 on speculation, the market steady. LIVERPOOL _PROVISION MARKET, JULY 30, Our Butter trade is extremely dull, and to effect sales, a decline of 2s. per cwt. is submitted to. Pickled Butter not being over abundant, supports our late quotations. Bacon is in good de mand, and prices look up. LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY, JULY 28. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY James Steer, tallow, chandler, Maidstone. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Charles Perry, commission agent, Billiter-street, Leadenhall street, London. BANKRUPTS Charles Pain, hat manufacturer, Liverpool, Aug. 7, and Sept. 8, at eleven, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Neal, Liverpool; Hall, Bishop, and Mourilyaan, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn. London. Benjamin Butterworth, mercer, Liverpool, Aug. and Sept. S. at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. Sale and Worthington, Manchester ; R., M., and C. Baxter, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London. William Colcock, grocer, James-street, Covent-Garden, London. Julius Gerard, merchant, Fenchurch-street, London. John Baker, tea dealer, Taunton, Saint Mary Magdalen, Somerset. Peter Playfair, innkeeper, Warwick. Joseph Whalley and Benjamin Whalley, wool merchants, Leeds. Richard William Shaw, button-maker, Birmingham. Humphrey Popham, baker, Exeter. John Baker, scrivener, Woodlands, Somersetshire. Peter Ditchfield, cotton-spinner, Hindley, Lancashire. William Spark, bookbinder, Exeter. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ . J. Leicester and J. B. Hewitt, Manchester, letter-press printers— J. Bradford and W. Bradford, Manchester, brass-founders—S. Wood and R. G. Wood, Liverpool, painters—W. A. Smith and A. Smith, Liverpool. iimports. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, ti(C. Bland, (573) Callan, from Calcutta, 1243 bga rice. 08 chts indigo, 407 bgs 8 lids 24 puns 1 bil sugar, order-461 bgs saltpetre, 19 chts indigo, Baring Bra and co-51 bgs saltpetre; 2629 bgs rice, 17 bgs sugar, G. Malcolm and co—let bgs horn tips, 2925 deer horns, 40 bls hides, 1023 pkts 371 sks linseed, 1200 sks flour, 71 es cocoa nut oil, 50 hds ruin, 61 a pkts cowries, 5 brls safflower, order-1 bx presvd ginger, E. Booth-1 bx sundries, P U Carugey-1 do, Mrs J Hogg—i pkge silk, Miss Lowe-2 bxs do, Mis Curry-1 bx do, Mr Crosbiel bx clay figures, Master—l bt win retd, order—W Urania, (467) E Noakes, from Bombay, 2143 bls 109 i-bls cotton, order-200 bls do, G Lock-1 cs coats uultn, E R Warburton-1 (10, H Hibbert-8 do, Master-3 do, Holgate-1 do, T B Horsfall -1 do, J 1) Wareing-1 do, Rev H Davies-2 do, J W Gray-1 looking glass retd, J Land-710 deer horns, order-430 bgs pepper, C Horsfall and Son-20 es indigo, J King-10 cs camphor, 1719 buffalo horns, Bates, Sons and co—ls door mats, Master—P D SOUTH AMERICA Millman'', (276) W H Blayne, from St Jago and Manzanillo de Cuba, 180 ps mahogany, 98 ps cedar, 305 ps ebony, 4 Brits palm leaf, 664 lancewood poles, 621,0 pa fustic, order—B 1) Golden Fleece, (312) M flubbock, from Bahia, Pernambuco and Paraiba, (from Bahia) 56 cs sugar, 2 pkgs books retd order—(from Pernambuco) 52 es 565 lids sugar, 233 bgs cotn do—(from Paraiba) 31 es 55 bets sugar, 1072 bgs cote, 2000 coker nuts, 3 pkgs conts unkn order—B D UNITED STATES. Madras, (521) R Slack, from Savannah, tist bls cotton, order-56i do, Molyneux, Whitby arid ce-300 do, Came and Telo-1 csc coats unku, order--Q D BRITISH AMERICA James Deane, (396) D Wilson, from Quebec, 195 ps fir, 18 ps oak and 1 pee ash timber, 14i c 13 deals, 594 c 6 staves, 9 spars D Gibb—B 1) EUROPE Concord, (2D7) W Bruce, from Archangel, 150 brls pitch, 1331 brss tar, 47 cks pork, 24 cks beef, 2000 bdls mats, R U hlorgan and co-1 t old ropes, 70 riekers, Masters—K D Sylvester, (170) J H Schultz, from Dansic, 519 qrs wheat, 52 qrs peas, 349 qrs barley, 185 qrs oats, 180 deck deals, :130 deals, a loss lathwood, 7 bgs samples grain, Neuman and Engel—Ys bls bagging, Collmann and Stolterfolit-1 csc coats unku, R Grotc—Q 1) Sel►na, (376) H Dottloft, from Danzic, 42 qrs barley, 21 qrs peas. 1 ck honey, 38.5 ps fir timber, 922 deals. 16 fins lathwood, Neuman and Engel-50 eks spruce beer, 1 pkge maize order—B D PRICES OF SHARES, JULY 30. Prices. This day Last RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices, Bolton and Leigh lOO paid Bolton and Preston Birmingham and Gloucester Ditto and Derby Birkenhead and Chester Ditto, new lO .... 15 0 0 .... Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid .... Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 17 paid 19 5 0 .... Glasgow, Paisley, Hilmar ) 30 paid . 32 10 0 ~... Greenock,and Ayr Grand Junction • lOO .... 253 0 oex div 253 0 Ditto half shares 4O .... 114 0 0 .... Ditto quarter shares (late Chester and Crewe) 25 60 10 0 .... Great Western 65 .... 103 0 0 .... Ditto new shares' 3O .... 57 10 0 .... Hull and Selby Leicester and Swannington 5O .... 71 0 0 .... Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 33 5 0 .... Ditto, new - 5 . . 10 2 (1 .... Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O .... 186 0 0 .... Ditto new shares Ditto quarter shares 5 . 32 0 0 .... 29 0 0 Ditto and Southampton.... 39 .... 58 15 0 ... 58 15 0 Ditto & Brighton Manchester and Leeds OO . 88 10 o .... Ditto half shares Ditto, (new) Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 3O .... 20 15 0 .... Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties Newcastle and Carlisle lOO .... .... Ditto quarter shares North Midland New North Midland 3O .... 33 5 0 .... Paris and Rouen 0 .... 2 8 9 .... South Eastern and Dover North Union St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid 0 0 0 .... York and North Midland 5O paid 67 10 0 .... BANKS. Royal Bank of Liverpool 560 770 0 0 cx div Bank of Liverpool £l2 los paid Si o ocx thy. Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 17 2 6 .... Liverpool Union lO .... 12 10 0.. • • Northern and Central Albion 6 3 0 North and South Wales lO .... 6 5 0 .. • • of Manchester lO .... 10 2 6• • • M'chester & L'pool Dset. 15 .... 10 12 6•• •• South Lancashire ' 7 los. 519 ° •••• Liverpool Banking Company Borough Bank lO .... 1 g 5 2 6 •••• 14 17 6 Commercial Bank of England 5.. • • 32 6 ....3 o 0 .... East of England lO .. • • Phoenix Bank Wilts and Dorset 7 105. •" • GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. , Exchange Buildings .26100 paid 10 0 0 L'pool and Harrington Water ) 350 .... -, Works Bootle Ditto Stock.... 325 0 0 L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock.... 370 0 0 . L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .t'loo .... 188 0 0.. Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance) 25 paid 3 2 6 .... Company 10 •• • • 5 6 e ex di v, Ocean Assurance Company.... Liverpool Fire and Life . 2 10s. 111 oex div. DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c. Anderton Carrying Company.. 25 15 .... .... .... W oo d s ide Ferry E gre mont Ferry IS 108. .... Rock Ferry ... Monk's Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . . 7 17 6 .. Harrington Docks 100 .... 57 0. 0.. Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool) - ...: (Monceau) 2 .• .. 1 0 0 477 10 0 SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, JULY 29. The chew of beasts was good, and about the same number as last week. Of sheep and lambs the supply was scarcely so, but still more than equal to the, demand. All kinds of meat were again lower, and a fair number of each left unsold. Beef, sdi to bid. ; mutton, Sid. to 60., and lamb Sid. to 6id. per lb. sinking the offal. P.S. The lessees of the market, and who are also considerable dealers, for reasons which the public, and especially the graziers, will feel no difficulty in ascertaining, have this week ordered the market.looker not to furnish in the usual way the exact numbers of the cattle, sheep, and lambs, at market. Measures, however, are In progress to obviate this difficulty, should the market-looker again refuse. AN ACCOUNT OP CATTLE, Imported into Liverpool, from 21st to the 27th inst. inclusive, Flto3l IRELAND 1658 7250 1603 Previortsly 36951 75728 120455 464 509 27g0 4626 Previously PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. Calves. Lambs 60 - 2 2559 2223 164 162 8252 Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Calves. Lambs, 1 20 17 35 LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES Number of new patients extered on the books of the Dispensaries during the last week: — North. South. Total _ _ Received advice and medicine atthe Insti tution 329 285 614 Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine 239 19.7 366 41% 960 Eun. Height Sundays, Hatpins's, tj'a. U. U. ! IT. ar. ' r. r. Friday ..31 0 38 1 0 18 4 Saturday 1 122 1 41 17 2 Lammas day. Sunday 2 159 220 15 7 7th Sunday after Trinity Monday 3 236 254 14 3 Tuesday 4 312 333 12 11 Wednes. 5 3 55 4 13 11 3 Thursday 6 442 514 10 2 Transfiguration. Total at each Dispensary VISITORS. "4,: North—Rev. T. Bibby, Rey. Dr. Buck, and Mr. C. Booth. South—Mr. Jordan, Mr. J. Cooper, and Rev. C. morrall. R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary ce, 1, Fenwick-atreet, July 20, 1840. Dispensaries' ONE PACKET B GENT 1 P B""I'37:7- 13 4E42,?,.7vg ▪ "11 2 ').3 6"' b rt'.l ' g \ ° 1 j 11 t 4 'go go / { ,4 z • E[\ ; ® c 0 , ▪ 5itr357/!s— SF,ts 3 in= CO. .• ;. , 3 t - 2 m'm 2- '2 mg 4 lT Ro, n 5 „ it 0 EP § r P eD 7C. °g' O• C -1 —=, 0 8 ==.4l *4 o E. 0• • AP. og E o , e , c .TF. 4 r e i fa. - t. 7 ° " DATS.-FALMOUTH STATION HEAL POST-OFFICE, July 28. -7, tm m g. (-1 o .* ``4 l • Q. , l.• ba 4 =. • `4 g ,7: rr4 g s g• 2 , A. F G .21 4 0 - •.< 0 < g : • : : r , ' , l . i t 9 'S ep 4.1' ..- 4 - , Z; •-•:; . 7., - t;gg. .3 tl 't .3 , ...e m 6, - ,* P 5 . Z • ' 2 , ~' 2 g• P 1 S - • ›.- • L, • >• c )- 0 r c c • n , c •-e cm ._. c GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street, Liverpool, and from Liverpool-road, Manchester:— TIMES OF DEPARTURE FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM. 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 6 a.m. Mixed 91 9, 12 8 15 a.m. First Class ~ /9 1 15 p.m. le 30 a.m. First Class // 4 p.m. 12 15 p.m. First Class 19 )1 6 p.m. 4 p.m. Mixed 7 p.m. First Class . " 12 FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVEiPOOL AND MANCHESTER. 2 15 a.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 6 a.m. Mixed Train do. do. do. 11 30 a.m. First Class 2 15 p.m. First Class . 2 45 p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 3 30 p.ria. 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 15 a.m. Mixed IP 1 30 p.m 10 30 a.m. „ 7 p.m. „ 12 2 IS a.m. First Class 7 30 a.m. Mixed 11 30 a.m. „ 2 45 The Trains on Sundays stop at First Class Stations only LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. FllOlll I.'l'o ol . TO MANCRRSTY.R. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 0 Morning g 45 „ .. 10 0 ~ FROM MANCHESTER TO L'root.. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 0 Morning 9 ..10 0 „ 11 15 „ 11 45 , 2 0 Aftern. ..*3 45 Aftern. 5 0 „ .. 5 30 „ 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed I Stop only at Newton & Prkiide f his 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 tr • • PP 2 45 Aftern. .. Second Class 7 5. 1 0 5 : Mixed }'irstC lass 'NDAYS. • • 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 5 30 Afternoon . Pl ILTON. II 0 ~ ..I1 45 ~ 2 0 Aftern. .. 230 Aftern 445 „ 5.30 ~ 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed I Stop only at Newton & Prkside I * Except on Saturdays, when tl ON SU First Class Second Class 0 Morning.. 7 0 Morning 5 0 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. 7 13 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed top only at Newton & Prkside I TO PRESTON PROM LIVERPOOL. 8 45 Morning.. First Class 11 2 30 Afteni. ..Second Class 4 45 „ Mixed 7 15 .. First Class 7 0 Morning.. 5 30 Afternoon " TO BO PROM LIVERPOOL. 8 45 Morning.... First Class 12 0 1 3o Afternoon . • Second Class FROM MANCRESTRR. g 0 Morning.... First Class 11 15 2 45 Afternoon .. Second Class 5 50 7 0 Morning.. 5 30 Afternoon ON SUNDAYS. -- Second 'Class I 7 0 Morning.... Second Class S 30 Afternoon .. TO ST. lELENS. PROM LIVERPOOL. 715 Morning.. Second Class 10 0 „ 11 45 2 30 Afternoon.. 9, 5 30 PROM XIANCIIESTZR. 7 30 Morning.... Second Class 10 0 11 45 2 45 Afternoon 5 30 „ .. 7 0 Morning.. 5 30 Afternoon ON SUNDAYS. Second Class I q 0 Morning. 5 30 Afternoon 'ORN GAP. FROM MANCHESTER 7 30 Morning.... Second Cla a 11 45 • • • • t) 5 30 Afternoon .. second Class To KUNG FROM LIVERPOOL. 7 15 Morning.... Second Class 5 45 30 Afternoon .. 75 0 Morning.. 11 30 Afternoon ON SUNDAYS. Second Class I 7 o Morning.... Second Class I 5 30 .. Afternoon „ DIVIDENDS, Sept. 4. T. Payne. Dolgelly, Merionethshire, auctioneer—Aug , 21, J. Cooper and M'Leod, Liverpool, merchants. CERTIFICATES. . . . To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or before TIDE TABLE TELEGRAPH OFFICE, JULY 30, 1840, Wind at Holyhead, West, light breeze in the morning—S.W, noon and evening. Off Holyhead, outward bound, at 12 at noon, No. 1722, John Cumming, for New York-1259, Medora, for Charleston—and Ind, Octavia, at 59. m. for Lima. Off Point Lynas, outward bound, at 2 30 p.m. No. 315, Aurora, for New Orleans—and 5297, Nais, schooner, for Newfoundland. Off Great Ormshead, outward bound, at s p.m. No. Ip2l, Scot land, B.S. for Quebec. Off Voel Nant, inward bound, at 3 p.m. No. 9641, Montezuma, Bk. and 785 g, Eveline, ship, at 5 p.m. The Rev. James Williams, or Anglesea, reports, that the ship Ward, from St. John, N.B. for Liverpool, grounded on the Skerrisa, and got off very much damaged —one man drowned. PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S Outward, LONDON & LIVERPOOL, Jamaica — Leeward Isl. Bern. & Berbice Honduras New York, Boston Charleston, Savannah New Orleans Havana Canada British North America Newfoundland Brazils River Plate East Indies China Batavia New South Wales Cape of Good Hope Africa Gibraltar Lima, Valparaiso, &c. Malta, Sicily, &c. Smyrna and Constantinople Malaga Madeira Western Isles, Cape de Verde Lisbon Cadiz France Holland Hamburg, Bremen, &c. Gottenburg, Stockholm Petersburg, Riga, &c. Oporto 25s Oci® 30 0 20 0 25 0 40 0-50 0 20 0 30s Od@Os 20 0 -- 25 0 50 0 -- 0 0 17 6-20 0 17 6-- 20 0 25 0 -- 30 0 40 0 -- 50 25 0 -- 30 0 25 0-30 0 20 0 -- 25 0 25 0 -- 30 0 -- 35 0 40 0 25 0-30 0 25 0-30 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 35 0-40 0 35 0 40 0 105 0 35 0 40 0 40 0-45 0 40 0 -- 30 0 15 0 17 6 50 0-- 6o 0 20 0-25 0 40 0 30 0 20 0 15 0 20 0 30 0 - 40 0 - 40 0 - ----- 40 0 - .---•- 40 0 - --- 20 0 -25 0 20 0 - 25 0 15 0-20 0 15 0-20 0 20 0 - 25 0 25 0 - 30 0 25 0 - 20 0 - 126 0 - 20 0 - 40 0 - 20 0-25 0 30 0 - ao o 25 0 20 0 - 17 6 - 20 0- 20 0 - 20 0 - 20 0 - ---- 30 0- 35 0 20 0 - 25 0 17 6 - 20 0 AGRICULTURAL MARKET, JULY 29 s. d. s. d. Old Hay .... 0 11@1 40) , 2011,. Potatoes, 9016 2 New Hay.... 0 8 0 11 - Cattle Ditto 0 Clover Hay.. 0 0 0 0- Turnips ' o Straw, Wheat 0 91 0 101 - Carrots Straw, Oat .. 0 8 0 9- Manglewurzle Straw, Barley 0 0 0 0- Manure 6 Green Clover 0 3 0 4 -- THE WORKHOUSE Statement of the average number and expense of paupers in the Workhouse for the week ending Paupers 1760 1638 July 18, 1810 . 20, 1839 Per Head. 2s. Id. 2 0 Per Week £lB2 9 4 166 1 3 More 102 More 0 1 More 16 9 1 Statement of daily relief paid out-door poor the week ending July 27, 1840 2129 families, per week, £250 I S July 29, 1839 1975 do. do. 254 13 8 More 154 Less ats 1 S e BIRTHS On the 26th tilt., the wife of Mr. JOSEPH STUBBS, was safe,' delivered of three sons, who with their mother, are all doing well' On the same day they were baptized with the following names Shadrack, Meseeli, and Abednego. _ On the 22d instant, at Alto; Towers, the seat of her father, * 1 Earl of Shrewsbury, the PRINCESS BERGESSE, of a son.• On the 24th instant, at Chatham, the lady of the Rev. G. NASH, vicar of Allhallows, Hoo, of a son. On the 27th instant, at 13, Upper Grosvenor-street, the lady pt WM. IMAJORIBANKS HUGHES, Esq., late Captain Rililru Dragoon Guards, of a daughter. el Same day, the wife of J. H. DRAWBRIDGE, Esq., surgeon, NC Ferry, of a daughter. ARIE. In the city of Adelaide, S M So Austra lia, on the Igth of Febnlllli last, by the Rev. C. B. Howard, WILLIAM HENRY, second son of Mr. EDWARD CLARK, merchant, Liverpool, to SARAH ANN. youngest daughter of the late Mr. JOHN BLAKELY, Manchester. On the 16th instant, at St. Philip's Church, Mr. WM. ALLTREE. to ANGELINA, eldest daughter of Mr. RICHARD HO ES: On the 20th instant, at St. John's Church. Manchester. by the Rev. Wm. Huntingdon, rector, Mr..JOSEPH RICHARDSON, son of HENRY RICHARDSON, drysalter, to ELIZA, second daughter of NATHAN PAVENPORT, Esq., Clerk's Bank, Leek, Staffordshire. On the Vat instant, at Sunderland, CHARLES, eldest sou of JOHN WESLEY PALL, Esq., of Roach Mill, near Preston, to MAMA BOOTH, fifth daughter of the late JOHN HARTLEY, Esq., of West Bromwich, Staffordshire. On the 22d instant, at Georgenthal, the seat of Ernest Hirschfeld, Esq., Otto, the eldest son of Sir J. N. G. KOCH, R.D., of Altona, to HELEN, daughter of Mr. MILLADEW, of this town. Same day, at Bedworth, Warwickshire, T. BRADSHAW ISHER WOOD, Esq., of Marple and Wyberslegh Halls, county of Chester. and Bradshawe.hall, in this county, to MARY ELLEN, second daughter of the Rev. HENRY BELLAIRS, Rector of Bedworth , and Vicar of Hunsingore, in the county of York. _ On the 23rd instant, at Llanrhos Church. lieu Conway, by the Rev. E. Hughes, M.A., GEORGE JOHN LLOYD, Esq., eldest son of GEORGE LLOYD, Esq., of Stockton Hall, near York. W., MARY ANTONIA, third daughter of the late SAMUEL CHETHADI HILTON, Esq., of Shooter Hill, in the county of York, and Moston, in the county of Lancaster. Same day, at St. Philip's Church, Mr. GEORGE CUNLIFPE, of this town, to HELEN SCARLETT, eldest daughter of Mr. W. LITLER, of Overton, Cheshire. On the 25th instant, at Lloyd-street, Chapel, by the Rev. W!!!* M'Kerrow, Mr. ADAM FRASER, o f Wi g to n , t o ELLEN MARIAI4, eldest daughter of the late Mr. JAMES WALKER, of this town. Same day, at four o'clock in the afternoon, at the Spanish chapel. London, LORD LEVESON, to the LADY ACTON, widow of Sir Ferdinand Richard Edward Acton, Bart., of Aldenham, Shropshire' At ten the party were remarried at Devonshire House, by the Veil Rev. the Dean of Salisbury, the Duke of Devonshire giving th e bride away. Same day, at St. Philip's Church, by the Rev. T. S. Boy/stead. CAPTAIN HARRISON, to MARY BRISTOWE, widow of the late Captain Bristowc. On the 9.7 th instant, at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, by the Rev. H. Fielding, M.A., Mr. GEORGE SENIOR TOLSON, Dalton. near Huddersfield, to MARIA, eldest daughter of JOHN GOULDS' BROUGH, Esq., Mount Pleasant Square, Salford. _ . Yesterday, at St. Catherine's Church, by the Rev. John Gibson , Incumbent of Garston, the Rev. GEORGE STOKES, L.L.8., to MARY, the daughter of MARLEY ROBSON, E sq . , Chatham' street, Abercrombie-square, of this town. DIED On the gth instant, at his residence, Islington, aged 40, THOMAS. second son of JOHN BARGE, Esq., of Broughton, near MO' chester. Same day, aged 64, JANE, wife of Mr. JOHN BALMER, Aig' burth. On the 13th inst., at Bnrscough, of typhus fever, ANN, wife of ) 1 r THOMAS BERRY, of that place, and late widow of T. P. Cookson Esq. Penketh, near Warrington. On the 20th instant, aged 70, at her residence in Warrington► CATHARINE, eldest surviving daughter of the late Mrs. SUSAN" NAH MATH' kS, of that town. On the 21st instant, aged 76 years, at his mansion, Brindle Lodge, near Preston, WLLIAM HEATLEY, Esq. Same day, in his 17th year, ROWLAND, son of Mr. RICHABO THOMAS, wine merchant, Beaumaris. On the 23rd instant, -suddeuly, at Ilirkenhead, JANE, Ought% of the late JOHN BOLT, Esq., of Crossfield, Rochdale. On the 24th instant, in his 42nd year, after a protracted illness. Mr. PETER JAMES GRELLIER, Rose Bank, Cheetham Hill, and late of London. Same day, aged 24 years, suddenly, MARY, wife of Mr. JOHN BAILEY, draper, Burnley, and sister to Mr. Smallpage, of the same place. Same day, at Scaficid-house, county of Waterford, ELIZA, the beloved wife of RICHARD ENGLISH, Esq., and daughter of the late Walter Atkin Hayman, Esq., of Myrtle-grove, Younghall. Same day, Mr. HIND, landlord of the Shakspeare•tavern , Straight-shambles, Preston. Same day, after a short illness, aged 34, KENNEDY ANDERSON' Esq., late of Bristol. On the 25th inst. after a short illness, aged 39 years, SUSANNAM wife of Mr, CHARLES BYRNE, letter-press printer, of this towli. much and deservedly respected. _ . Same day, at Dervock, county Antrim, ANDREW LOCHLII 4 . Esq. at the advanced age of 110 years. Until the last few month!' he retained all his faculties ununl)ared, and saw five Sovereigl o successively ascend the British throne. On the 26th instant, in his 38th year, 'Air. CHARLES SCOTT ROSS. Same day, aged 31 years, after a lingering' illness, MARTHA daughter of INIr. ROBERT. lIINDLEY, Leigh. Same day, aged 69 years, JOSEPH BATEMAN, Esq., of Foregate' street, Chester. On the 28th instant, in the 34th year of her age, after a short• but severe illness, ELIZABETH PARKIN, wife of Mr. C. 11. THOMPSON, music-seller, London-road. LIVERPOOL: FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1840. pawrED ANA PVBLISHED EVERY AND VRIDAY MORNING JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 88, Mount Pleasant, and LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, At No. 4, ST. GEOROE'S CRESCENT, LIVERPOOL. Orders and Advertisements are received by Messrs. Newton sad Co., Warwick-square; Barker, Fleet-street; Deacon, Walbrook Reynell, Chancery-lane; Lawson and Barker, Dirchin-lane' Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Cornhill ; Munden Hammond, ' l 7 , Lombard-street ; Mitchell, 8, Red Lion-court, Fleet-street Clarke and Lewis, 4, Crown-court, Threadneedle-street, e t ' Garraway's ; at the London Commercial Cotee-house, Mincink" lane; at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Comilla; Chapter Coffee' house, Paternoster-row; North and South American Coffee' house, Threadneedle-street; and Messrs. William Freud, 10 ,, maitre, and Co., Sise-lane, London; by M essrs . J o h ns t on an Co., at their Newspaper and Advertisement Agency Office, Ede!' Quay, Dublin; Mr. M'Phun, Glasgow; Mr. Wheeler, Fachauge' street, and Mr. C. H. Lewis, Market -street, Manchester; Haddock, and Messrs. J. and W. Booth, Booksellers, Warrington Mr. Clarke, Pilot-office, Preston; and Mr. Coops, 33, uainr , street, Birmingham, Terms of Subscription for this taper :—On credit. one year, 6s. ; half-year. .E 1 3s. ; qu arter, Us. 6d.—lf paid in advance—one year £2 Zs half-year, £1 1s ; quarter, lOs 6d. d. s. d. 4@3 0 r 9016 O 0 0 ---- O 0 0 ---- O 0 0 ---- O 0 0 ---•-• 6 7 6 ----""