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SIGHT RESTORED ! NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE CURED ! GRIMSTONE'S CELEBRATED EYE SNUFF, Under the patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury,) TS universally recommended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing Disorders incident to the Eyes and Head. It will prevent Diseases of a Scrofulous Nature affecting the Nerves of the Head. In cases of Nervous Head-ache it is completely efficacious, and gives a Natural Sweetness to the Breath. It may be taken as frequently as other Snuffs, with the most perfect safety and gratification to the consumer. Wash the eyes every morning with warm milk and water, to remove whatever secretion may have been produced during the night. Dr. ABERNETHY used it, and termed it the Faculty's Friend and Nurse's \rade Mecum. Dr. ANDREWS also recommends its use as a preventive. (See his report when in Sunderland, pdblished in the Times, Cheltenham Journal, and British Traveller, in Nov. 1831.) He says. " the herbaceous quality of the snuff had such effect on the stomach, as well as the nerves of the head, from the tenacious sympathy of the membrane of the nose with the nervous system, that Grimstone's Eye Snuff, when taken frequently, must prevent any contagion entering the system, and recommends its universal adoption. Dated Nov. 10,1831. G J. GUTHRIE, Esq., F.R.S.—This eminent surgeon stronzly recommends Grimstone's Eye Snuff. See J. B. Lachfield's, Esq., letter. OBSERVE TIIIS CAUTION. - \V. GRIMSTONE is the SOLE INVENTOR, and the Only Genuine is Prepared by him. • A Liberal Allowa;:ce made to all Vendors, by PIERCE and CROSFIELD, Cigar and Foreign Snuff Merchants, Castle street, Liverpool, WHOLESALE and RETAIL. AGENTS; also by J. Forrester, Druggist, 59, Byrom-street; Welch, Snuff Maker, Church-street; Ross and Nightingale, Chronicle office, Lord-street ; Atherton, Lord-street ; Denby, 4, Great Charlotte-street; Hignett. Oldhall-street ; Messrs. Hignett and Bullen, Tobacconists, Moor-fields ; Mr. Proctor, To bacconist, London-road ; Mr. Roberts, Druggist, Ranelagh street ; Mr. G. H. Howell, Druggist, Dale-street; Mr. J. Shepherd, Tobacconist, 3, Scotland-place ; Mr. Hignett, Tobacconist, corner of Dale-street; Mrs. Moreland, Tobac conist, Church-street: Mr. Plummer, Tobacconist, North Crescent, Lord-street; Mr. Thomas Hignett, Tobacconist, 1, Titheharn-street ; Mr. W. King, Druggist, Soho-street ; Mrs. Miller, Tobacconist. Elliott-street • Mrs. Moore, To bacconist, Pitt-street; and Mr. Mawhood, 20, South John strut; and in MANCHESTER, by W. Grindon, (late M. Shone,) 4, Old Church Gate, Market-street, and 119, Picca dilly ; Mr. Rayner, Tobacconist, 25, Market-place; Mr. G. Bevins, 23, Market-street ; Mr. J. R. Lynch, Market street ; Watson and Co., 45, Market-street; Abrams, 4, King-street; Biggar, Deansgate ; Lovett , High-street; W. Smith, Market-street ; Mr. Brown, Market-street; Gee, Ancoats-street ; and every principal Town and City in the Globe. But read the following : From the John Bull, 6th May, 1839.—We copy the fol lowing from the Cheltenham Journal, being struck by its re ference to that eminent and successful oculist, James Ware, Esq., F.R.S., whose opinion touching the subject of which he treats will be read with interest. The discovery of Mr. Grimstone is simple, gentle, and certain, and by its unfailing influence on the nervous fabric of the head, possesses the un questionable power of relieving, assisting, and prolonging the sight even to ex.treme old age.—Editor. Cheltenham Journal, 22d April, 1839.—" That most emi nent oculist, James Ware, Esq., F.R. S., was so strongly im pressed with the utility of snuff not made of tobacco, that in the third volume of the Medical Soc.ety's Works, page 334, this able oculist read several cases of gutta serene cured by the plentiful use of snuff. This snuff was made without the aid of tobacco, that being too great a narcotic to be used as a remedy. The anticipations of this gentlemen have been fully realised by Mr. William Grimstone, the Inventor of Eye Snuff, made from aromatic herbs, so judiciously ar ranged as in almost every case of disease touching the eye, ear, and the delicate organs of the head, to produce a certain cure."—Editor. " There are, perhaps, few articles which are so universally used as snuff, and various and innumerable have been the devices to tickle our noses at the expense of our pockets, but there is only one snuff—albeit many have been attempted— which has proved of any value, or indeed realised the inten tion of the consumers. Grimstone's Eye Snuff is a delightful and fragrant compound, and possesses properties peculiarly its own ; for, unlike all other snuffs, it is really of essential and important service to persons of studious habits, and of weak and infirm sight ; and if we may judge by the numerous medical gentlemen who have borne testimony to its merits, and the many well authenticated cures it has performed, it is not undeserving of the high esteem which it has already attained, not only in this but in other countries."—Old Eng land, 11th January, 1840. "We should be glad to see this snuff in general use. It is a safe and powerful restorative.—Manchester Chronicle. " GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF. — Notwithstanding the sys tem of puffing which is carried on in this vast metropolis, we rsally must claim for Mr. Grimstone the distinction of being a benefactor to his species. We have had ocular demonstra tion of the value of his snuff, which we tried out of curiosity, having at the same time a slight affection of opthalmia, which the use of the snuff very speedily removed. We therefore cordially recommend it to the public."—Crown, Aug. 26,1838. " If any testimony were wanting to prove the ef f icacy of Grimstone 's Eye Snuff, we should be most happy to throw ours into the grand scale of demonstrations and proofs already possessed by the inventor. Literary men, and individuals accustomed to sedentary habits or long reading, will find this snuff invaluable in keeping off headache, dizziness, &c. &c. —Old Monthly Magazine, September, 1838, p. 336. Read a few cases of Sight Restored by the Use of GRIM- Ni N \-\\ ti~ , . ~ '.` ~ . s . •~ • ST. GEORGE'S , •• READY-MADE LINEN ESTABLISLIMENT, 75, LORD-STREET. \ DODGSON, Jun. announces the opening of the above, 1 • with a select Assortment of HOSIERY, GLOVES, STOCKS, Ready-made LINEN, &c. He begs respectfully to call the attention of Gentlemen to the CORAZZA SHIRT, so noted for the beauty of its fit. P. D., jun. having devoted his attention for several years to this particular department. he doubts not of giving satisfaction, both in STYLE and WoßKmArisuir, to the most fastidious. A supealor As sortment of DENT'S GLOVES, SCOTT'S LAMBS' WOOL HOSIERY, AND WELCH AND MARGETSON'S STOCKS. STONE'S EYE SNUFF. Mrs. A. Cole, No. 7, Skinner's Almshouses, aged 69, sight restored and head-ache cured. W. Verliu, Esq., inflammation cured, Youghal, Ireland. J. J. Protherne, Esq., sight restored and head-ache cured, Waterford. J. W. Chester, Esq., sight restored, Ballyclough Glebe, Mal low. J. W. M. Reynolds, Esq., excruciating pains in the head and opaque vision cured, Upper Stamford-street, London. J. B. Lachfleld, Esq., cured of opthalmia, Whitehall and Thatched-house Tavern. Mrs. Guppy, 36, Nelson-square, Blackfriars-road, cured of opthalmia. Miss Mary Roades, Market-place, Winslow, Bucks, cured of opthalmia—witnesses to her cure, Mr. John Roades, father, and R. Walker, Esq., a magistrate. Mr. A. 1 1 .1`Intyre, aged 65, 8, Silver-street, Golden-square, cured of gutta serena and deafness. 11. Liston, Esq., Marine Library, Ramsgate, Kent, cured of cataract and deafness. Mrs. Burberow, cured, while at Jamaica, of gutta serena, 37, Mary-street, Regent's Park, London. Mr. P. Sanderson, Harper-street, Leeds, cured of cataract. Mr. H. Pluck-well, Tottenham House, Tottenham, Middle sex, cured of opthalmia. *Miss S. Englefield, Palk-street, Windsor, cured of nervous head-ache. Marchioness de Broglio Solari, 26, Charlotte-street, hearing and sight restored. Decimus Blackburn, Esq.. Chertsey, Surrey, head-ache, weakness and dimness of sight cured. George Smith, Esq., 6,. York-place, Kentish Town, weak- ness and dimness of sigiit cured by its use. Elizabeth Robson, 19, Bell -street, Edgeware-road, aged 65, cured of ophthalmia and deafness. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S.—This eminent surgeon strongly recommends Grimstone Eye Snuff. Read Lachfield's letter. Copy of a letter sent to Mr. W. Grimstone, inventor of the celebrated Eye Snuff. The Marchioness de Broglio Solari presents her best com pliments to Mr. W. Grinistone, and has the pleasure to in form him that she had the most convincing proofs of the be neficial qualities of his Herbaceous Eye Snuff, in many cases of its restorative power, both of sight and hearing. Mr. Grimstone—sir, you are at liberty to make use of her name. Sept. 22, 1838, 26, Charlotte-street. Copy of a letter sent to Mr. G r i ms t cme, July 9, 1838. Six,- Having been afflicted with bad eyes fora long time, a friend who had received benefit from using your eye snuff recommended it to me. I have taken the contents of your 2s. 4d. canisters, and am happy to say my sight bas im proved ; the weakness and dimness is removed; and, sir ' it is my wish wish that you make this known for the good of the public. 6, York-place, Kentish Town. Your's, G. Smrru. To Mr. W. Grimstone, inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad street, Bloomsbury. March 31, 1838. SIR,—I have been afflicted for many years with a severe pain in my head, attended with a dimness of sight and dart ing pains in my eyes, for which I have had the first medical advice ; indeed, I have taken large quantities of medicine, without receiving any relief; but I am now delighted to say, with truth, that ever since using your valuable eye snuff, which I have taken copiously, that is, a 2s. 4d. canister weekly, I am quite free from those excruciating pains, and can read the smallest print, although I am in the 65th year of my age. This is my third testimony, and I shall be most happy to give it to you or to an- respectable inquirer at my residence as under.—l remain, with gratitude, sir, your obedient humble servant, E. RonsoN. 19, Bell-street, Edgeware-road, Marylebone. 7, Skinner's Almshouses, Mile-end, Jan. 26, 1839. Sir,—l think it my incumbent duty to return you my grate ful acknowledgments of the efficacy of your invaluable " eye snuff." You must understand, sir, that I have for the last four or five years suffered much with giddiness in my head and dimness of sight. I naturally concluded (being in my 69th year) that it was the decay of nature, and was advised by a friend, who said much in its favor, and the extraordinary virtues of your celebrated invention, I was induced to give it a trial, and I am happy to say that the great and signal benefit I have derived from the use of four 2s 4d canisters has ena bled me to lay aside my spectacles, has given me great relief in my head, and I feel so thoroughly convinced of its benign virtues, that my gratitude shall ever be evinced in recom mending it to all I may hereafter meet suffering with those afflictions.—l am, sir, your most obliged and grateful servant, To W. Grimstone, Esq. ANN COLE. To TV. Grimstone, Esq. inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad-at. Whitehall, March 8, 1838. Mr. Grimstone,—Sir, I think it but justice that I should offer my acknowledgments to you for the great benefit I have derived from the use of your most exquisite fragrant com pound, composed of herbs, called Eye Snuff; its action on the membrane of the nose, causing the lachrymal glands to discharge in a manner truly surprising, and by that means to cleanse the cornea, that my eyes became healthy, strong, and performed their wonted duties in a manner that 1 have not known the blessing of for six years. The renowned Dr. Guthrie recommended me to try your eye snuff prior to my undergoing an operation. Many thanks to him for his sug gestion, thanks to your invention, that operation will not be necessary. Sir, you. have my permission to make this known in any manner you think best. I am, sir, your obedient servant, J. B. LAChF;ELD. P.S.—Sir, be pleased to send to the Thatched House Tav ern, St. James-street, a 45 4d and a3s 4d canister. You can send the change in the parcel for the enclosed half-sove reign. J. B. L. This letter is attested to by G. J. Guthrie, Esq. F.R.s, CAUTION.—This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs, sold in canisters, is 3d, 2s 4d, 4s 4d, 8s and 15s 6(1 each, with copies of original testimonials, gratis, with each canister, by all Agents, both Foreign and British. It can b e obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and all vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign qualitiy, in every climate. All snuffs and cigars shipped on the shortest notice. Copies of Testimonials may be had gratis from all the Agents. N.\ \ • • • , ,%N• 1.- • s , .•~_ `~ . , : Nipaitaitt Etiorits in the preso. \ • ~. . s; ** *l BAYLEE'S IMPROVED EDITION OF SCOTT'S COMMENTARY. On the Ist of January, 1841, will be published in Royal Quarto, price 45., Part I. of ANEW EDITION OF THE REV. 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BEDFORD H O U S E, 22, CHURCH-STREET, A large Lot of Rich, heavy-made SATINETTS, Suitable for WINTER DRESSES AND CLOAKS, Varying from 2s. 7d. to 3s. Ild. DECIDEDLY CHEAP. BEDFORD HOUSE, LATE OF COMMERCE HOUSE. In one vol. 12mo, cloth, price 65., the Sixth Edition of THE REV. FRANCIS CLOSE ON THE BOOK OF GENESIS, preached in the Church of Holy Trinity, Chel tenham. n two vols. Bvo, cloth, price £l4s., dedicated, with permis- BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. SIR JOSHUA WALMSLEY, KNIGHT, MAYOR. CHARLES CROMPTON, ESQ., ASSESSOR. THE COURT of PASSAGE for the Trial of CIVIL CAUSES, will be held in the Nisi Prius Court, in the Sessions-house, in Chapel-street, on THURSDAY, the 29th of October, 1840, at Nine o'clock in the Forenoon. RD. RADCLIFFE, Registrar. Town-hall, October 13, 1840. sion, to the Lord Bishop of Exeter, SERMONS by the Right Reverend Father in God, RO BERT SANDERSON, late Lord Bishop of Lincoln, with a 'ife of the Author, by Iz AAK WALTON, and an Introductory Essay, by the Rev. ROBERT MONTGOMERY, A.M., Lincoln College, Oxon ; Incumbent of St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Glasgow ; Author of the Omniprescence of the Deity, &c. COMPANION TO " SACRA PRIVATA." In one vol. 18mo, cloth, beautifully illustrated, price 45., BISHOP WILSON'S MAXIMS OF PIETY, Edited by the Rev. JOHN BOLSTER, A.M., Chaplain to the Bishop of Cork. TALACRE COAL. IUESSRS. GALT, BARFF, and BENNETT, 14, 11111 GOREE PIAZZAS, LIVERPOOL, are appointed SOLE AGENTS for the TALACRE COAL, IRON, and STONE COMPANY. The valuable qualities and properties of these Articles will be found fully described in the following Testi monials from eminent scientific authorities : To the Editor of Sounder.? News Letter. Royal Dublin Society's Laboratory, 30th July, 1839. Sir,—A quantity of the Talacre Coal, taken from a cargo in the Company's stores, without any kind of selection what ever, having been sent to me for trial, with a view to ascer tain its fitness for domestic and other purposes, I have used it in all our common fire-places, as the open grate, close stove, and furnace. I have also submitted it to chemical examination, and I have no hesitation in saying that I con sider it an excellent Coal, well adapted both for domestic use and for the purposes of the arts and manufactures. It is remarkably free from slate and iron pyrites, or sul phuret of iron. It is not a heavy or hard Coal, buti easily breaks into small pieces. It kindles readily, burns in the open grate freely and pleasantly, producing a cheerful fire, with much heat and flame. It is not what may be considered a caking coal ; for, in burning, it cokes so little that it scarcely requires stirring. It is a lively, but Ido not consider it a swift Coal : it is a Coal that can be burned with very little waste. Its cinders are very good, yield a durable heat, and leave only about one-fiftieth of incombustible ashes, con sisting of earthy matter and oxide of iron. If 1 mistake not, this Coal will soon become a favourite in the kitchen. The Talacre Coal, in my opinion, will be found a valuable fuel in breweries, distilleries, glass-houses, vitriol works, &c. The circumstance of its not caking to any extent fits it admirably for furnaces. We cannot use caking coal in our smelting furnaces without admixture of coke or charcoal; whereas the Talacre Coal may be used alone, and affords a very intense heat. From some experiments I made on the smelting of iron and copper in a wind furnace, using only this Coal, the heat produced exceeded my most sanguine expecta tions, and the results I obtained were most satisfactory. This Coal is well adapted for making gas, yielding a large quantity of good quality, which burns with a clear white light. It also makes coke of a very good quality. Such are the valuable properties of the Talacre Coal that it must, I think, soon recommend itself to a discerning pub lic.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant. EDMUND DAVEY, Prof. Chem. Royal Dublin Society. TALACRE COAL. Having been requested by Mr. Golding to examine a por. ion of Coal, the following are the results: — Combustible matters, consisting of carbon and hydrogen, with small quantities of oxygen and azote Incombustible matter of ash . Moisture The following Table, drawn up from data contained i analysis of Coal made by Mr. RICHARDSON will rej the per centage proportions of combustible matte] sisting of carbon and hydrogen, including oxyg4 azote ; also the per centage of incombustible mat ash, in different species of Coal from different locali 100.0 in some :present r, con en and ater or ities Species of Coal. 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And all indictments for Misdemeanours found at these Sessions against Persons admitted to Bail, must be entered for trial, in my Office, in the Sessions-house, at or before Twelve o'clock on the day next after the discharge of the Grand Jury, otherwise the trial will stand over. RD. RADCLIFFE, Clerk of the Peace. Town-hall, October 13, 1840. DEATH OF THE MARQUIS CAMDEN. On Wednesday week, about noon, his lordship was seized with an apoplectic attaek, from which he never rallied ; and at twenty minutes past ten on Thursday night he expired at his seat, the Wilderness, near Sevenoaks. The Earl and Countess of Brecknock and Lady Georgiana Pratt were with the marquis during his last moments. The noble lord had been in a declining state of health for nearly a year, and he gradually became more debilitated in the course of the last two months. The deceased marquis, John Jeffreys Pratt, Marquis and Earl Camden, of Brecknock, in Wales, Viscount Bayham, of Bayham Abbey, in the county of Sussex, and Baron Cam den, of Camden Place, in the county of Kent, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, was born on the 11th of February, 1759, and succeeded his father, Charles first Earl Camden, for some time Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, and Lord President of the Council, April 18, 1794. In December, 1785, his lordship married Frances, sole heiress of the late William Molesworth, by whom, who died in August, 1829, his lord ship had issue Lady Frances Ann Pratt, born November, 1787, who died in 1822; Lady Georgiana Elizabeth, born July. 1791; Lady Caroline Ann, born July, 1794, who died in 1827, (having married, in 1825, Mr. Alexander R. Stewart, cousin of the Marquis of Londonderry) ; and George Charles, Earl of Brecknock, now Marquis Camden. The late marquis was a strict conservative in politics, and from liB2 until 1807 filled several high offices in the govern ment. He was President of the Council in the years 1782, 1784, 1796, 1805, and 1807, and was Lord Lieutenant of Ire land from the year 1796 to 1798, at the time when the rebel lion was raging. Subsequently his lordship was Secretary for the Colonies in 1804, and Lord Privy Seal from 1784 to 1794, and in 1805. With the exception of the Earl of Westmoreland, the de ceased marquis was the oldest Knight of the Garter. In 1834 his lordship was elected Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and for some years was Master of the Trinity House, which distinguished post his lordship resigned to his friend the Duke of Wellington, we believe, in 1837. He He was Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Kent and the city of Canterbury, Vice-Admiral of the Kentish coast, Colonel of the West Kent Militia, Recorder of Bath, a Privy Councillor, Governor of King's College, London, and of the Charter House, Trustee CONVICTION UNDER THE VACCINATION ACT.—At the Marlborough petty sessions, nine persons were summoned for unlawfully attempting to produce small-pox by inocula tion. As this was the first instance of a prosccution under the act, the parties were dismissed on paying costs only. The public ought also to know that exposure of a patient labouring under the small-pox will subject the persons so offending to imprisonment for three months. Since the opening of the railway between Lancaster and Preston, and the competition between the railway and the canal, traffic has been so much diverted from the turnpike road that grass is growing upon it in some places. The road between the two towns of Lancaster and Preston, one of the straightest and best in England, was altered and improved under a recent act of parliament obtained a few years ago. The public were so much the gainers by the improvement in the road, that we cannot but sympathize with those who lent their money to effect it, and are now suffering from the di minished value'of the tolls.—Lancaster Guardian. We are happy to congratulate the adventurers of the diffe rent mines in this neighbourhood on the prosperous and flou rishing state of the mines, as well as on the recent advance in the price of lead ore. We understand that several steam engines are about being erectea in the neighbourhood, for the purpose of facilitating theworking of the mines.—Aberystwith Mirror. CAPT. R. A. REYNOLDS.—Nothing can more strongly mark the light in which the court-martial upon this gentle man is viewed by the public than the numerous calls of the gentry, visitors as well as residents, at the Gloucester Hotel, where he has lived since he was put under arrest by Lord Cardigan.—Brighton Guardian. We understand that the right hon. J. A. S. Mackenzie, of Seaforth, will be at home in the month of June next, from Ceylon, which government he resigns, on account of the cli mate not agreeing with his health ; but Lord John Russell offering the g overnment of the lonian Is appointment, his f r i en d s h ope h e w ill Is lands, de written • accept.—lnver n ess .i w_ t t h i en vi t oerl flatteringi e m, . s s Courier. THE E MP E R OR OF RUSSIA.—His majesty, through his consul, General Benkhausen, has given another extensive order to the manufacturers of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and the utmost expedition is now being used to complete it. The imperial annual expenditure in this country for thorough bred horses, equipage, harness, &c, is estimated to be little short of £lOO,OOO, and several ships are freighted at H u ll f or the purpose of conveying his majesty's purchases to St. Pe tersburgb. A LARGE MIRROR.—Last week there was landed at the New Shore, from one of the lighters which convey goods from Dundee and London steamers, a mirror—consisting of one sheet of plate glass, measuring 16 feet by 9. The pack age weighed 16 cwt. We understand its destination was Dupplin Castle.—Montrose Standard. A specimen of the Hoopoe, a somewhat rare bird in this district, was last week shot at Aycliffe, near Darlington, by Mr. Wetherell, and being preserved is now in the possession of Mr. Lax, of Aycliffe. But one species of this bird is known in Europe ; there is another in Madagascar, and a third in South America and the Southern parts of India. The approaching sporting season at Melton Mowbray is expected to be very brilliant. The Earl and Countess of Wilton will reside, during a great part of the hunting season, at Egerton Lodge, where, among other distinguished parties, the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn, Lord Macdonald, and others, arc expected on a ylgit. Splint Ditto Cannel Ditto Cherry.... ...... Ditto Caking Ditto Wyland . .. Glasgow ... Lancashire. Edinburgh. Newcastle . Glasgow ... Newcastle . Durham ... 86.088 98.872 97.452 85.434 98.324 98.576 98.607 97.481 • 13.912 1.128 2.548 14.566 1.676 1.421 1.393 2.519 Coalunderexamintn., Talacre 98.97 1.03 In the preceding Table the per tentage of the ingredients is deduced from the Coal quite free from moisture, I have, for the sake of comparison, subjoined to the Table the per tentage of ingredients contained in the Coal examined by me free from moisture. .... ______ _________ R. H. BRETT, Ch. D.F.L.S. &c. Laboratory, Apothecaries' Hall, Liverpool, Bth August, 1839. A PAPER READ AT THE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS. London, 30th March, 1840. TAL ACRE STONE. I have the pleasure to offer to your notice a Stone Quarry in North Wales, whose produce is now importing into Lon don, two cargoes having already arrived ; and, unless I am much mistaken, the introduction of this stone to the British architects will prove a valuable boon. The quarries are situ ated on the coast of Flintshire, within a mile of the Point of Ayr, at the mouth of the estuary of the Dee, and adjoining the grounds of Talacre Hall, the seat of -Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart. The mineralogicalcharacter of this stone is that of silicious sand stone, with an argillo-silicious cement. It is of great density, a cubic foot weighing 15411bs.,—is worked with great ease, and, being remarkably free from hard untractable veins and soft places, is capable of a very smooth surface, a fine arris, and the most delicate carving. The closeness of its texture and the fineness of its grain render it very desir able for external work in a large city, as it prevents the soot from adhering to it, and thus clogging up the mouldings and carvings, reducing them to an undistinguishable mass of of blackness=a fault justly complained of in the Bath and Portland stones. For landings and steps, the Talacre Stone far excels the very best kinds of Yorkshire stone, as it is superior in strength, and not liable to scale in the unsightly manner that so frequently destroys the appearance of the the finest pave ments of Yorkshire stone, as may be seen near the post-office and in the Temple ; and as the Quarries are now in the pos session of a London Company (The Talacre Coal and Iron Company), an abundant supply of large sized stone may be expected. Its colour is very uniform, and to my taste, has a beautiful tone, which eminently fits it for interior finishings, especially in the Gothic style. _ _ Its durability may be seen in the shrine of St. Winifred's well, at Holywell, in Flintshire, which was constructed of this stone in the 15th century, and though exposed to the humidity of the air, incident to the neighbourhood of moun tains and an arm of the sea, as well as to the clouds of sul phurous smoke from the numerous works on the stream issuing from that celebrated spring, yet still preserves its rich and delicate carvings in a very perfect state. Many other ancient buildings in the neighbourhood have been constructed or ornamented with this stone, as the ancient mansion in the village of Llanasa, with its curious carved porch, erected in 1642, the carvings and ashlar of which are still very per fect ; the quoins of Rhyddlan and Denbigh castles, built the latter end of the 13th century; and among modern buildings, Talacre Hall, the seat of Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart. the masonry of which is the admiration of all. I may mention that the chimney pieces of this mansion, in the Gothic style, are carved in this stone, and have a very beautiful effect. The following is the result of an experiment made on the comparative strength of the Talacre stone with the best Yorkshire : A piece of Talacre stone, 2 feet 0 inches long, ait inches wide, and 2 inches thick, bore for several minutes a weight of Best Yorkshire, of the same size, broke immediately with a pressure of .. . 4 cwt. 2 qrs. 1 lb. 4 cwt. 0 qr. 11 lbs. I may add that from the proximity of the quarries to the new harbour of port Talacre, this stone can be brought to London at a price little, if at all, exceeding that of Yorkshire stone. JOHN JENKINS. TEST OF THE POROSITY OF TALACRE STONE, AS COMPARED WITH BALSOVER MOOR. Two pieces of stone, one of Balsover Moor and the other of Talacre, eaeh weighing 1,000 grains, were put at the same time into two different vessels of the same size, each contain ing equal quantities of water. After remaining in the water for 48 hours they were taken out, and allowed to stand a few minutes to enable the water on the surface to run off ; they were then weighed with the following result :—The Balsover was found to weigh 1053 grains, thus showing it to have ab sorbed 53 grains weight of water. The Talacre weighed 1031 grains, absorbing 31 grains of water. The obvious cause of this great difference being the loose, and consequently porous structure of the one stone over the other. This experiment being repeated, it was found that the 1000 grains of Balsover Moor absorbed 45 grains in four hours ; the 1000 grains of Talacre absorbed 30 grains in the same time, and atter the expiration of two hours more, the stones were again weighed, the Balsover had absorved 8 grains more water and the Ta lacre 1 grain. They were then returned to the water and al lowedwpoesigeha tttooon the st t a h n e d p f a o r r t t o y i e e i i g t h h t er hours, but without any additional When a s t one i s required. to wear well, and is much ex weather, porosity is the worst defect it can pos sess. In th e first place it allows vegetation to take place, by giving room f or t h e roots to fix themselves, and containing to a most injuri ous de so much water promotes, r a e s w e .. Secondly, its suppliessuch porosity vegetation, is at tended with a m ore directg evil ; from its structure readily ad mitting water by absorption, in summer weather heavy showers coming on, and immediately afterwards a bright and hot sun makes its appearance shinwNivanargteinitritt.hhgeresautopsoowoeor, driesthe porous stone absorbing a deal of Ca w te h d ie t h o the i m nne u r na pg.ft of the stone, and spaee Vi o - a f r t n i i m s , e t , h e eo s m u ni rfa n c n e i is, in a very short to o make its and causes the water to expand, being escape the stone scales, and fiat thin pieces ;all remarks also hold good in frosty weather, especially tii ff when pressure the on the frost comes on suddenly after much wet, the top and sides of the stone causes it to expand l ' o r w es a surface, which is also one of the causes of the stone scaling. These and other remarks that could be adduced, render it evident that for public buildings, stones of the closest texture should be selected, being less subject to injury from th e weather, as above stated. The absorbing power of these stones is nearly in the ratio of 3 to 5. CHARLES WATT, Jun., Operative Chemist. N.B.—The Balsover stone was selected and supposed to be superior to any other in the United Kingdom. A Stock of the above COAL, FLAGS, &c., is now depo. sited at the Yard, 68, WATERLOO-ROAD, where orders will be carefully and punctually attended to. The front of the Apothecaries' Hall, in Colquitt-street, Liverpool, is built of tin 'Uwe Stone. YORKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AME RICAN LAND AND EMIGRATION COMPANY. DIRECTORS. EDWARD PARKINS, Esq., Chairman. THOMAS REYNOLDS, Esq. ALEXANDER OSWALD, Esq. THOMAS REYNOLDS, Jun., Esq. With power to add to their number. SECRETARY.—Thomas McWilliam, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COLONY.—W. Upton, Esq. BANKERS.—Messrs. Wright and Co., 5 and 6, Henrietta street, Covent-garden. SOLICITOR.—R. B. Gargrave, Esq., 19, Buckingham-street, Strand. London Office, 32, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street. THE Company are prepared to deliver land orders for sections of 100 acres each, at ss. per acre. Their Lands, which are situate between the rivers Tinto and Plantain, in Victoria Province, Central America, are held by a grant from the native king, who enjoys British protection, and the go vernment of his country is regulated by British commis sioners, under the Presidency of her Majesty's superintend ent of Honduras. The climate of this country is one of the finest in the world, and the soil is abundantly fertile, pro ducing all that usually grows in North America and the West Indies. Further information can be obtained by application, to either of the Agents or the Secretary. \ ~ ar'\, • v ~~.~. ``'~` % ',\\* ~'~* _~~' LATEST NEWS FROM AMERICA. By the arrival of the Britannia steam-ship we have received New York and Boston papers to the Ist in stant, and Halifax papers to the 3rd instant, both dates inclusive. The following are the most important ex tracts from these papers : NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. The foreign bill market was active. The rate on London was Sc. to 84c., or 4dlrs. 80c. to 4dlrs. 82c. the .1; sterling ; on France, sdlrs. 171 e. to sdlrs. 181 c. ; on Amsterdam, 40 ; Hamburgh, 364 • Bremen 774 to 78. These rates were an improvement ofl to 13 per cent. The stock market on the 30th ult. was rather heavy, some descriptions declined, and others improved ; North American Trust and Bank fell off per cent. • United States Bank, per cent. ; Stonnington, 11. Sales of bills on Baltimore were made at 1 ; 2 discount on Philadelphia, 3kc. 31 discount. COTTON TRADE. - - (From Bennett 's Morning Herald.) At this season of the year the attention of all interested in this trade is directed to the probable yield of the crop. Last year we published'at this time a statement of the crop, putting it at 2,200,000 bales. It was not, however, until January that the public were convinced that the crop would exceed 1,800,000 bales. The result is, that 2,150,000 bales have been received. This is the result of the high prices of pre vious years. During the past year prices have fallen slightly, but the prices of supplies have fallen in a great proportion ; and the stoppage of the public works and improvements generally, have released a large physical force, which has turned back to agricultural pursuits. This will have a great influence upon the crop of this year, as frequently the quan tity planted and matured exceeds the ability of the physical force of the planter to " pick out." The accounts of damage done to the crops are greatly exaggerated. The crop has undoubtedly, in particular locations, sus tained injury. The accounts from the interior of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, are very conflicting, giving evi dence that no general disaster has befallen the crop. The season, upon the whole, has been favourable thus far. The yield now depends upon the season after the frosts make their appearance, which is usually about the fifteenth of November. The present appearances are, that the crops will not be much short of last year. The receipts of the new crop are unusually large thus far, as follows : At N. Or. to Sept 12, 14,377 Same time last year.... 7000 „ Mobile „ 19, 396 If 12 „ Savannah „ 25, 104 ft ft 62 SUNDAY, Sept. 27.—This market has, since the arrival of the last steamboat, been heavy, and prices have given way, until a decline of per cent. may be considered as established. The sales of the week reach about 2200 bales at 8 to 101 for Upland and Florida; Mobile 9to 10k; New Orleans 8-1 to 11. In the southern markets there is a fair business doing. At New Orleans the receipts of new crop reach 8000 bales, being nearly 4000 bales more than was received at the same period of last year. The old crop is nearly out of the mar ket. At Charleston, for the week ending on the 19th, about 600 bales changed hands at 8 to 10 cents. MONDAY, Sept. 28th.—The market remains very quiet, and prices about the same. Stock on hand, 7000 bales ; sales Upland and Mobile at 8 to 10 c. ; New Orleans, at 8/ to 11 c, a few fine at 13 c. ; 250 do Mobile, at 81 to 11 a. New Orleans, September 18, 1840. Dear Sir,—You no doubt will hear a great deal of the ca terpillars (Noctua Gossippi) and its ravages on the cotton crop, but the statements put forth are very much exaggerated by the large speculators in the old crop, and parties who can only be saved from approaching ruin by high prices. So far destruction has been confined principally to the leaves and tender part of the plant, on the plantations adjoining the su gar districts of this state ; but the lateness of the season will put a stop to the operations of these allies of the speculators. It is said they have appeared in some parts of Mississippi. and South Alabama ; but as the bolls are mostly so far .matured as to resist their attacks, no important injury is apprehended. In every other respect the crop has the most favourable pros pects ; but all depends on the weather for the next eight or ten weeks, whether the crop will be a moderate one or ex ceed last year's. This time last year the crop was estimated at 1,600,000 bales, and as late as January it was the opinion of many well informed persons that 1,800,000 bales would be the extent. The receipts of new cotton to date far exceed those of any former year. Up to this time it has found buyers at 9to 10 cents, and for fancy parcels higher priceshave been paid. Ex change on London 11; on New York, at 60 days sight 2 to 3 per cent. premium. NEW YORK MARKETS.-SEPT...3O. There has been a fair business doing generally, and the prices of imported goods are such as to give encouragement for new orders. These to some extent will go out by the steamers. AsnEs.—The demand for export is not active. Some small lots of pots have brought 525, and pearls for consump tion. QUERCITILON BARE is in demand for export at 35 dollars. The supplies short. COFFEE.—There is less doing in this market, but holders. encouraged by the small stock, remain firm at quotations, 10-ic to 111 c for Brazil ; 11c for Laguira ; Sic to 91c for St. Domingo. D R UGS.—Nothing doing. HEMP.—Clean Russia is held firmly at 245dIrs six months; sales of outshot have been made at 225d1rs; Sisal at 130d1rs: Italian 220d1rs. NAVAL STORES.—North county turpentine has been sold at 2dlrs. Sales tar ldlr 75c. OlLs.—The demand for whale is not large. The stock is, however, small. The stock of English linseed is small, and an advance is asked by some holders. Sales of pure Ameri can at 78c to 80c. PROVISIONS.—There is a fair demand for pork at former rates. In beef there is less doing. RICE.—The market is heavy; sales for export at 3dirs 75c. SALT.—In Liverpool there has been little doing. WHALEBONE.—SaIes for export 191 cash. TOBACCO. — The stock of Kentucky leaf in the market is about 5000hhds, and is in better demand, and an advance of to cents has been established. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.—A letter from our correspondents of the New Orleans Bulletin, dated Sept. 11, a quarter to 10 o'clock, A.M. says,—At 9 A.M. the Exchange 11 otel was found to be on fire in the roof in many places. The flames are bursting out and this immense pile seems doomed to destruction.' A letter of similar tenor has been received from the Assistant Postmaster at New Or leans, by the Postmaster in this city. It is as follows : " Sept, 11, 10 o'clock, A.M. — St. Charles Hotel is on fire. " 11 o'clock.—North-west side all in a blaze ; no hopes of saving the building; wind blowing a gale from the north; fifth story on the north side gone. Can't say more. Mail just a going." The Exchange, or St. Charles Hotel, was far the largest building of the kind in the United States, and a very tall and splendid edifice. It was built of brick, covered with white stucco, belonged to the N. 0. Exchange and Banking Co., and cost between 4 and 500,000 dols. besides the ground. It is now insured for 260,000 dols., of which 65,000 dols. is in this city, 10,000 dols. at Hartford, and the rest at New Or leans and other places south. Heretofore it has been kept in an unsatisfactory manner, and a contract was made some months ago by Messrs. Mudge and Watriss, of the Astor House, to keep it hereafter. Much was expected from this change. They had engaged more than a hundred servants here, who were to go out in a packet soon to sail. The de struction of this magnificent building will cause great incon venience, as, since the loss of the great St. Louis Hotel, it was more than ever necessary for the throng of merchants who throng to that great city for business during the winter. The Verandah, another important hotel, stands_ across the street from the St. Charles to the leeward, in a position quite dangerous. The expressions of regret at this news are uni versal among all the gentlemen who have visited New Or leans.—New York Journal of Commerce. COTTON CROP.—In the section of country bordering on Red River, it would appear that the army worm has been committing extensive ravages. A few stalks brought down on a steamer yesterday were shown to us. The branches were entirely stripped of leaves, which had been eaten by the worm, and they were wilted and much injured. The Red River Whig, of the sth instant, represents the prospects of the planters as completely wrecked. Half a crop is more than is now expected. The editor had just returned from an excursion into the country, and states that in a ride of 25 miles, he did not pass a single plantation that had not been visited by the boll-worm and the caterpillar. The latter, in immense bodies, had been marching over the fields, stripping the cotton stalks of every leaf, every bud, and every blos som—leaving nothing at all save the naked stalk and branches and the matured bolls. Stripped as they are of their foliage, the plants have the appearance of being singed by fire, which however was not sufficient to destroy them entirely. Such is the appearance of the fields, where the caterpillars have finished their work; but in others, where they have just com menced, their presence is marked by holes which they have drilled in the leaves, all of which disappear a few days after the ravages begin—for they destroy thoroughly, when they commence, and with a rapidity inconceivable to those who have not witnessed their movements. A good deal of cotton has been re-planted, but the presumption is, that the second planting will in most cases produce nothing. The dry wea ther prevailing a long time, has seriously injured the growth, and the caterpillar will find the young stalks so tender, that the destruction of the foliage, buds, and the talk itself, will be an easy matter. The work of destruction seems not to be confined to any particular district, but their ravages are extensive, having reached the plantations on Bayous Bceuf, Robert and Rapide. In the parish of Nantchitoches, the caterpillar is also busily at work. The cotton fields on the banks of Cane River, from Clourtierville to a short distance above the Bon Dieu, showed marks of the destroying insect. From all accounts the probability is that scarce a half crop will be raised in the Red River country, unless something should immediately occur to destroy the caterpillars that are marching by armies over the whole region.—New Orleans Bulletin. _ SICKNESS IN THE COUNTRY.—We regret to hear of the prevalence of sickness extensively through the country parishes. Many persons who deserted city for the sake of their health, have suffered seriously by a change of location. In Mississippi, and Alabama States also, we understand, the ravages of disease were quite alarming. The congestive fever had carried off a great many, and the names of several citizens of New Orleans are mentioned among the victims. Had the transient population of our city remained here this summer, they would no doubt have consulted their health as well as their interest. New Orleans has been as free from pestilence this season as the granite mountains of New Hampshire ; and there is every prospect of a continuance of the same exemption till the appearance of winter.—New Orleans Bulletin. New DESCRIPTION OF COTTON.—A new species of cotton has been discovered by L. C. Hornsby, of Covington La. He says the bush grows from 8 to 10 feet high, branching out in proportion, and producing from two to three thousand pounds to the acre. This cotton is of strong staple, and very fine texture. Mr. Hornsby thinks it as fine as ordinary silk. He says one seed was found two years since iu a chest of tea, imported from China; he planted it, and saved the seed which was its production, planted them, and now offers a few for sale. If this cotton proves as good as represented, we can then count upon a new era in the cultivation of the great staple.—New Orleans Bulletin. MEXICO. So much uncertainty attends the intelligence we are in the habit of receiving from Texas and Mexico, that ere one week elapses we may be called on to contradict statements made but two or three days previous. An arrival yesterday from Matamoras, brings news of General Arista's advance to that place with 3000 Mexican soldiers, whose military array seemed exemplary. This warlike display comes quite unexpected, after the accounts of last week, touching the critical position of the Centralists in Mexico. If the force under General Arista be such as represented by the Mata • moras letter writers, we arc of opinion that the Texan generals and soldiers will soon have other employment than that of repelling the Indians. Extract of a letter received by a respectable mercantile house of this city. MATAMORAS, August 25, 1840. General Arista sets out to-morrow with about 1,000 men, to meet the Federalists who are in the vicinity of Montery. If the reports, in circulation here, are to be relied upon, the Federal General, Canales, has had six or seven Texans put to death ; and the consequence has been that all the Texans or Americans have left him.—New Orleans Courier. FROM VERA CRUZ.—The bark Eugenia, Captain James Biscoe, arrived at this port this morning. She left Vera Cruz on the 26th of August. We are indebted to Captain BiSCQS for tilt) following report ;--. The government conducta, consisting of about 300,000 dollars, had left Mexico on the 19th August, destined for Vera Cruz, at which place money had become exceedingly scarce, owing to recent revolutionary movements of the fe deral party at the capital. The revolt of the sth and 6th regiments on the 15th July, had been compromised and settled on the 27th. The lives of those concerned being guaranteed by the supreme govern ment, but the principal chiefs had received their passports to quit the country, and were preparing to leave. President Bustamente had asked to be invested with extra ordinary powers, but which Congress had not granted on the 19th August. His ministers had sent in their resignation, but who continued to discharge the functions of their respec tive offices. Tranquility prevailed at Tampico on the 9th August, a re volt of the troops having been anticipated. The Texan navy, or a part thereof. under command of Commodore Moore, was cruising off Vera Cruz on the 24th August, but not, as supposed, with any hostile intention. — New Fork Times. Extract of a letter dated Tepic, western coast of Mexico, Aug. 14, 1840 : It is probable that you have heard of some Englishmen and Americans being forcibly sent to San Blas by sea from Cali fornia. They are still here prisoners, awaiting an investiga tion into their conduct by the Mexican government, which has been delayed by the late revolutionary movements. Their cause is in the hands of the British and American ministers, and justice will be done them for the sufferings they have undergone, and which appears to have been inflicted most arbitrarily by the authorities of California without any just causc.—New York Journal of Commerce. FROM RIO GRANDE. We published on Monday an account of the attack upon the town of San Jose do Norte, by a body of republicans under Bento Gonsalves. The following from the Salem Register gives a few additional particulars : The town appears to have been surprised at midnight, as owing to the extreme tempestuousness of the weather, no at tack was anticipated. The alarm was sounded, and Colonel Paiva, the commander of the garrison, sent immediate infor mation to the commander-in-chief at Rio Grande, who de spatched to his assistance a battalion which had lately come from St. Catharine's. They succeeded in securing the two principal forts, fighting bravely, and making several attacks on the rebels. After a very severe contest of ten hours, with short intervals, the assailants were finally dispersed. At one time they were scattered all over the town, in the hope of making a complete sack, but were prevented by the firing from the vessels off the place. The government made pro vision for life for the families of the troops and citizens who were lost. Of the government party, there we killed 57—wounded 111 —missing 42. Of the rebels, killed and wounded some 400. The chiefs of the attacking party were Bento Gonsalves, Crecencio, Teixero and Caribalde—they fled in confusion. — The victory would have been more complete if a steamer could have been obtained to transport whatever was necessary from Rio Grande. The same paper contains an official proclamation, setting forth the urgent state of affairs, and calling upon all the Brazil ian subjects in the district, under pain of death for disobedi ence, to assemble in the Custom-house *square, and arm themselves for the safety of the city.—New York Daily Advertiser. TEXAS. By the schooner Henry, Captain Alden, from Matagorda, we have a few days later intelligence from Texas. The army under General Felix Houston, had recaptured one thousand horses and mules loaded with the plunder of Linnville. The pursuit of the Indians by the Texians was a hot one. The savages were alarmed, and were Scattering in every direction. A force of about 400 of the brave Texians had succeeded in getting between the Camanches and the mountains, to cut off their retreat, while a much larger number were pressing on in the rear, with the ardent hope of cutting them off en tirely. Seventy-four were reported to have been killed, and a number taken prisoners. It was ascertained to be true that Mrs. Crosby, captured by the Indians at Linnville, had had since been killed by them.—New Orleans Bulletin. NOVA SCOTIA. ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CALE DONIA.—On Thursday morning, a few minutes after one o'clock, the elegant steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Clelland, arrived from Liverpool, bringing London dates to the 18th, and Liverpool to the 19th September, besides papers from various other cities of the United Kingdom nearly as late, from which we have borrowed very largely to-day. New York or Boston is no longer in advance of us in early know ledge of the affairs of Europe, and although this circumstance alone is sufficient to make us proud, yet we experience in effable satisfaction in observing the complete success of Mr. Cunard's magnificent enterprise, to which we are solely in debted for our closer approximation to Great Britain than any other part of the vast American continent. Were there anything in a name to boast of, the distinction which the Acadia has achieved (the original title of our province) might well excuse us for a little exultation. In the homeward pas sage we learn that the Acadia has outstripped the President by even greater odds than in coming out, notwithstanding the precautions which were taken at New York for mending the pace of the latter on her return. We disapprove of steam boat racing more than any other sort of competition, but we entertain too high an opinion of Captain Miller to imagine that he would jeopardize the safety of the vessel, to say nothing of her passengers, by suffering any extraordinary means to be used to increase her speed for the sake of prevailing over a competitor. No : the success of Mr. Cunard's steamers is attributable, we believe, to nothing further than the application of more powerful engines to smaller tonnage, in proportion. than are employed in the New York steam packets. In less than 12 days, by several hours, the Cale dania has performed her first voyage across the .Atlantic. She left this port between 9 and 10 a. m. on Thursday, and we count upon her reaehing Boston before 2 o'clock this morning—thus giving news from England to the United States only thirteen days old, although she stopped here over eight hours. We are quite sanguine that our Boston neighbours calculated right when they so nobly encouraged Mr. Cunard's splendid project. His steamships will enable Boston to become more important than New York in a little time, and this the Bostonians quickly foresaw when the op portunity of making their city so, was presented to them. — Acadian Recorder, Oct. 3. _ . CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT.—His Excellency Lieut.-Ge neral Sir Colin Campbell abdicated his office on Wednesday last, and Lord Viscount Falkland assumed the government of the province in his stead. The installation of his lord ship was observed with becoming pomp and formality. From the west front of Government House, a Guard of Honour comprising the Sth, 23rd, and 37th regiments, was posted on both sides of the streets to the Province Building, the ball of which was lined by three volunteer companies of militia, commanded by Major Slayter. As their excellencies passed along, the band of each regiment played. When they en tered the council chamber, Sir Colin Campbell took his seat upon the throne, and her Majesty's commission , appointing Lord Falkland Lieut.-Governor of Nova Scotia, was read; the prescribed oaths were next tendered to his lordship, and then Sir Colin relinquished the throne to his successor. His lordship and Sir Colin retired from the Province Building as they entered it. The day was propitious, and thousands of spectators turned out to witness the ceremony. On Thursday four members retired from her Majesty's Executive Council, viz., the Hon. T. N. Jeffery, Hon. M. Tobin, Hon. H. H. Cogswell, and Hon. E. Collins.—Aca dian Recorder, Oct. 3. HALIFAX, Sept. 30, 1840.—His Excellency the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Falkland, the lieut.-governor and com mander-in-chief, has been pleased to appoint Lieut.-Col. the Hon. John Leander Star, and Lieut.-Col. Edward Cunard, jun., to be lieut.-colonel aides-de-camp to his lord ship. _ _ ty the removal of Sir Colin Campbell, the command of the forces devolves upon Sir John Harvey ; in consequence of which the head-quarters will be removed to Fredericton. CANADA. SIR GEORGE ARTHUR.LiiiaVeleard to-day that the me dical gentlemen in attendance upon Sir George Arthur have recommended him to return to his native country imme diately. It is probable he will leave Upper Canada in October, and proceed to England via New York or Boston. In case Sir George leaves thus early, it is supposed that Major-General Clitherow will be transferred from this post to assume the government of the upper province until Baron Sydenharn issues his proclamation for the union of the two provinces.—Cor. N. Y. Com. Adv. QUEBEC, SETT. 16.—The Montreal Herald of Tuesday announces the arrival of the governor-general at Toronto on the 10th, where he was received with g rea t p om p. The legislature, which is not yet called, under the new constitution, which is not yet proclaimed, it is now said is to meet at Toronto for certain, &c., We think the " seat of governMent" will return to Kings ton before long, and then it may travel over to Perth and By:own, and perhaps to Sherbrooke, neither of which are " in the centre of a French population." QUEBEC, SEPT. 26.—We are sorry to learn, by letters and by the Montreal papers, that Lord Sydenham laboured under such severe indisposition, that he was obliged to decline re ceiving the compliments which it was designed to pay his excellency on his return to Montreal. NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL. — We mentioned in Monday's paper that Captain Drew had been acquitted. It was virtu ally an acquittal, but with an admonition.—Gazette. We understand that the vessels of war now in port are under orders, and that they will probably all be away by the middle of next week.—lbid. We understand that the trial of the seaman for killing the sergeant of marines, took place this day before the court martial on board H.M.S. Vestal, and terminated in the con viction of the accused. Sentence of death was passed upon the prisoner, but we have been unable to ascertain the period that has been fixed for the execution.—Mercury. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER.—There was no material change iu the appearance of the market on Tuesday. The demand for yarns continued about the same as for some weeks past, with a slight tendency to a decline in prices. Goods of all kinds, with the exception of the best 27-inch power-loom printing cloth, which was in moderate demand, were extremely flat, and in many instances a reduction of PA. to 3d. per piece was submitted to in order to effect sales. ROCHDALE. — There was on Monday a tolerably fair de mand for flannels ; but the manufacturers complain at the low prices given for their goods. In the wool market no change of prices to report, and the demand continues steady. H UDDERSFIELD. — Business continues very brisk in nearly every description of goods peculiar to this market. Heavy woollens especially are in great request, and almost all sorts of fancy goods meet with ready sale. Prices remain much the same. In wools the demand is steady, with a slight upward tendency in prices. A fair autumn trade is doing in the warehouses; and the operatives are generally employed. The fine weather has operated favourably for all parties. LEICESTER.—There is a steady demand for worsted ho siery for the home market, principally for the low and mid dle qualities. The workmen are now in full employment, and the prospects for the autumn trade are such as, we hope, will ensure them a continuance of it. Yarn remains without alteration. The wool market is firm, and some descriptions of wool command a trifling advance. The sales of foreign wool in London, which terminated on Wednesday last, con sisting of from 10,000 to 12,000 bales, went off briskly at from 2d. to 3d. per lb. advance on the prices of the August sales.—Leicester Chronicle. NorriNnu Am.—lt is exceedin g ly gratifying to us to be able to state, that the staple trade of Nottingham has consi derably improved, and that there is now a reasonable pros pect of the poor framework-knitter being furnished with employment throughout the approaching winter, though, we are sorry to say, there is not even a remote probability of labour receiving more adequate remuneration. We learn, with pleasure, that the trade of Leicester, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, and other manufacturing towns, is gradu ally recovering ; and we hope to be able, in the course of a few days, to report a decided and permanent improvement in the various manufactures of the country.—Nottingham Review. THE LEAD TRADE. — A brisk demand has lately arisen for the article of lead, in consequence, it is supposed, of the vast preparations which are making in all directions for war. Pig lead is ranging at upwards of £2O per ton, and a further advance is looked for, as little or no supply can be expected from Spain. MR. BRAHAM.—The veteranßraham, who, three years since, celebrated his jubilee as a singer on the English boards, left England, accompanied by some members of his family, in the Great Western, for the United States, to which place he had been tempted to repair by pecuniary offers of more than usual magnitude. - RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Railway Times) ENGLISH ANE FRENCH PROJECTORS OF RAILWAYS. Our readers are aware that in this country railroads are undertaken by a greater or less number of individuals form ing themselves into a committee, who having sketched out a line of railroad, and made a few rough estimates of the cost and traffic, invite the public to become participators in the project, and to advance money for the preliminary steps. If the scheme succeeds in obtaining its act all parties having shares in the undertaking are upon a par, except perhaps that the projectors are the first directors, or have other appointments, and all expenses are taken out of the common stock. On the continent a different course is pursued. The in dividuals who first concoct a scheme, finish the plans and surveys, and obtain the sanction of the legislature at their own exclusive cost and risk. Many thousand pounds are usually spent, which if the projectors fail to obtain the legislative sanction, are entirely their own loss ; but if they succeed they remunerate themselves by certain liens on the profits, generally by a certain per centage. Thus, if the line fails either to be carried, or when carried, to be a pro fitable one, the projectors lose all the money they have ventured. _ This, we must admit, is a much securer way for the shareholders than ours. With us the projectors run little or no risk. A flaming prospectus, impudently uttered and maintained with audacity, is certain to gull the public, and out of the very first deposits the original schemers take care of themselves. There is, therefore, but little risk to the parties, and no tie upon them that the scheme is a good and sound one. If they are lawyers or engineers they are sure to make a good thing of it however bad a one it may prove to the proprietors. But• in France it is not merely requi site that the scheme be not bad, it must be profitable, or the projectors fail to receive any recompense for all their labour and money. Hence the risk of the projectors is a guarantee to the public that, as far as human foresight can go, it is a good and safe investment. For example, in the Paris and Rouen railway, the condi tions are that it must pay five per cent. clear profit to the proprietors, with another one per cent., to be set apart for a sinking fund to liquidate the capital, before the projectors are entitled to any thing. Upon all profit above this they are to receive ten per cent. So that if the line paid sixteen per cent., six per cent. will first have to be taken out for the proprietors and a sinking fund, and out of the remaining ten Latlitte and Co., the projectors, will be entitled to one per cent., the other nine going also to the proprietary. That is, out of 16 per cent. clear profit, the proprietors will rdceive 5 K 9=14, the sinking fund one, and the projectors one to pay for their labour and risk, the interest and principal of the expenses of projection, surveys, plans, and act. If the profit was to be 10 per cent., the projectors I,s ould receive per cent. and the shareholders 94. Or rather, in the case of 16 per cent. profit, the shareholders would receive 15 and the projectors 1 ; and in the 11 per cent. the shareholders would have 10i, and the projectors 1 ; because the sinking fund returns ultimately into the pockets of the shareholders. Though, therefore, French railway schemers may make large sums of money, it is only when the proprietors are making large sums too. The scheme must not only pay a good and fair interest for the investment, but it must also secure a return for the capital before they can derive any advantage. No one, therefore, will v-nture X 20,000., £30,000., or £40,000., which it often costs to project a rail way, and obtain the government sanction, unless there is a moral certainty of its being a good thing. Consequently where money is thus spent, it is a pretty safe guarantee to the public of the soundness and profit of the undertaking. We cannot help thinking that if our legislators would pass an act for some modification of the plan being followed in this country, it would be a far better barrier against wild specalation than all the standing orders they could frame about deposits. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—We are glad to see that the directors have proceeded against one of the engine-drivers for delaying a train, and that they have obtained a decision which may act as a warning.—Railway Times. LEEDS AND SELBY RAILWAY.—There is a probability of this line being leased to the York and North Midland, and North Midland Railways, jointly, upon terms mutually ad vantageous to all parties. We are not at liberty yet to state the terms of the lease, but we believe they will pay about 44 per cent. to the Leeds and Selby proprietors, which is a greater dividend than they have yet received. The object of the two great companies is evidently to insure that regularity in the trains of the Leeds and Selby, which is so desirable for the sake of the passengers and the traffic over the lessees' lines, and across the country from Hull to Liverpool.—Rail way Times. The works of the Great North of England Railway are pro ceeding so satisfactorily, that it is understood the line from Darlington to York will be opened to the public on Wednes day, the 25th of November.—Newcastle Journal. CROYDON RAILWAY.—TWO tradesmen were fined at Greenwich, last week, £lO each and costs, for throwing upon the railway six cushions and a carpet, out of the window of a carriage. In default the delinquents were committed for two months to Maidstone house of correction. MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The directors have this week introduced new carriages, which will greatly add to the ease of railway travelling on the line. It has hitherto been a subject of complaint with passengers on almost every line of railway, that the carriages rocked and jolted like stage coaches on a bad road. By some this was supposed to be occasioned by the imperfect state of the line ; by others, that the fault was with the vehicle in which they were travelling. The di rectors of the Midland Counties Railway inclining to the latter supposition, have caused carriages to be made at their own manufactory, suspended by leather braces instead of iron, for the purpose of obviating the inconvenience ; and this has been found to be a decided improvement. The new carriages are painted like the old mails, and look well. The middle portion is for first-class passengers, and the other for seen nd- elass.—Leiceater Chronicle. CARDIFF TO BRIDGEWATER IN Two HOURS.—Within six months the Bristol and Exeter Railway will be finished to Uphill, near Weston-super-Mare. A steamer will then run from the Bute Vocks, or Penarth Point, in one hour, and the same time will be taken by the railway. This will bring Bridgewater within two hours of Cardiff, and must prove of immense advantage to the inhabitants of the latter town, where at present, we understand, very high prices are obtained for every kind of marketable produce. Bridgewater and Taunton are the two cheapest markets in the kingdom. —Cambrian. JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET. TUESDAY EVENING.—The funds have been considerably agitated to-day, partly through the contents of that extraor dinary document, the despatch of M. Thiers in answer to Lord Palmerston's memorandum, published in the Herald this morning, and partly as being the day for the declaration and arrangement of " options," preliminary to the settle ment of account to-morrow in the home stocks. People at first were inclined to look on the French state paper as of evil boding for the continuation of peace, but as few among the stock dealers who hastily adopted this view could have had time or patience to wade through so lengthy a document, so as to be able to comprehend fully the nature of its con tents, it was not surprising to find afterwards more sober conclusions prevailing, influenced by such as took the pains to read and :judge for themselves. The final effect was to calm the fears real or affected which had infected speculators, and ultimately Consols, which had fallen to 861, rose again to 871 to I for money, and for next account to 871 to Bank Stock was 1651 to 61. India Stock 2141 to 51. Ex chequer Bills is to 3s premium. In the Foreign House matters remain much as bef ore . Spanish Active with the Coupons 21 * to 2. Portuguese Fi ve per Cents 31* to 2, the Three per Cents 20 * to 11. Colom bian 21* to 2*. Mexican 26 to 1. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents 94 to 5. Belgian 94 to 6. London and Birmingham Railway Shares were 70 to 2, Great Western 15 to 17 premium. South Western 51 to 2 per share. North Midland 22 to 20, Brighton 111 to 1. Blackwall 4 to 31 discount. WEDNESDAY EVENING. — The settlement of the account to-day in home stocks was operated with regularity and f r e e from any mischance. The market improved slightly after wards, and consols closed at 871 for money and 874 to for account. Bank stock 165 to 6. Exchequer bills 4to 5 pm. The business now transacting in foreign funds generally is of slight importance, and to-day has been no exception to the rule. Spanish active with the coupons were 211 to -a Por tuguese five per cents 32, the three per cents 21. Colombian 22 to 1. Mexican 261 to *. Dutch two-and-a-half per cents 49 to 1, the five percents 94 to 5. Belgian 94 to 6. London and Birmingham railway shares were 69 to 71, Great Western 15 to 17 premium. South Western 51 to 2 per share. North Midland 22 to 20, Brighton 111 to 4, Blackwall 4 to 31 discount. COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH EGYPT. EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED FROM ALEXANDRIA, BY THE ORIENTAL. _ _ The Oriental arrived here on the l9th instant, and after coming off the Eastern harbour, took her station astern of Her Majesty's ship Asia, about six miles from the shore. In cor sequence of the officer in charge of the mails having been instructed by Admiral Sir J. Louis not to land the mail unless he received an assurance from Colonel Hodges, the Consul-General, that it would be allowed to pass through in safety, (we allude to the India mail,) Colonel Hodges, before anthorising its landing, thought proper to apply to the Pasha for an assurance of its safety, which his Highness at first hesitated to give, and at length replied that it might pass this time. This answer will of course be communicated officially by Colonel Hodges to his government, but had he consulted the British community, he would never have presented him self to the Pasha in the matter. His Highness's answer was even more favourable than was expected by many from the known aversion he has personally to the Consul-General. Had the latter requested Captain Lyons, the Hon. East India Company's agent, to visit the Pasha instead of himself, such an answer would never have been given, and in lieu of leaving the public in doubt whether the next mail will proceed or not, every assurance would have been given publicly, and in consequence officially announced. That the Pasha has no intention of interfering with the mails and passengers to India (unless some untoward event should occur) we have ascertained beyond a doubt, and it is our firm opinion that the mails and passengers by the Liver pool will not encounter any obstacle in their tiatiait through Egypt, in support of which opinion we submit to you the following facts : That a proof of the Pasha's intention not to interfere with the present mail is, that at the moment of Colonel Hodges's application to his Highness, the mail from India by the Vic toria steamer had actually come down the Nile to Atfe, the head of the canal. m That at an interview which Captain Lyons bad with the Pasha yesterday, his highness told him that he had given the abovementioned answer to Colonel Hodges as consul-general, but that he assured Captain Lyons, as Captain Lyons, and as agent to the Hon. East India Company, that it never was his intention to interfere with the conveyance of the mail brought by the Oriental, nor should he put any obstacle in the way of the future mails. We trust that this information will reassure Indian passen gers, to whom very unnecessary alarm has been g i ven , i n consequence of Colonel Hodges's interference with the Indian mail by writing to Admiral Louis in such terms as to induce him (the admiral) to detain it at Malta ; and we have learned from good authority that the Oriental and mail might still have been at Malta had not Admiral Sir R. Stopford written to Admiral Sir J. Louis to encourage him to forward them on. The mails were not landed here until the afternoon of the 20th from the Oriental—more than 24 hours after her arrival; and the Suez mail has arrived since 4 o'clock p.m. yesterday. We accompanied Colonel Hodges to the Pasha, and, as soon as permission was granted for the mails to proceed, we applied personally for the admission of the Oriental into the large harbour, whieh was immediately granted in the hand somest manner. It is to be regretted, however, that owing to the nature of Colouel Hod ges ' s d espatc h es ( or private - letters) to Captain Fisher, of her Majesty's ship Asia, which were laid by the latter officer before Captain Soy, he (Captain Soy) did not consider himself justified in bringing the Oriental into port. We personally used every argument to induce Captain Soy to trust to the Pasha's word, which we may mention that in upwards of 30 years' dealings with his Highness we never knew him to break, but, doubtless, Captain Soy acted pru dently in not taking any responsibility on himself after being , so cautioned by the officer in command of the squadron. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. For the BENEFIT of Mr. CHAPLIN k Mrs. TELLET. T HIS present FRIDAY, October 16th, will be performed the popular Drama of JACK SHEPPARD. Jack Sheppard Mrs. Tellet. Joe Blueskin Mr. G. Horncastle. Kneebone.... Mr. Chaplin. Owen W00d.... Mr. Baker. Jonathan Wild Mr. W. Howard. Mrs. Sheppard Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Wood Miss Cleaver. After which a variety of SINGING and DANCING. To conclude with the revived Drama of THE WOODMAN'S HUT. Conenberg Mr. W. H. Bland. Kaunitz.. Mr. Gray. Schampt.. Mr. W. Howard. Moritz.. Amelia.. Mrs. W. H. Bland. Maria.. Mrs. Tellet. Laura Mrs. Baker. THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. STUART. r I N MONDAY next, Oct. 19th, will be performed, a kJ Dramatic Sketch, originally produced at Drury-Lane by the late Mr. KEAN, adapted from Massinger, called THE ROMAN ACTOR; OR, THE DRAMA'S VINDICATION. Paris, the Roman Actor Mr. Stuart. After which, Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK. Hamlet.... Mr. Stuart. Polonius.... Mr. Baker. Queen.... Miss Cleaver. Ophelia.... Mrs. W. H. Bland. A Variety of Singing and Dancing during the Evening. And to conclude with the Musical Drama of ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; OR S AULD LANG SYNE. Rob Roy .. Mr. Stuart. Bailie Nicol Jarvie.. Mr. Baker. Francis.. Mr, Barker. Dougal.. Mr. Slaiter. Diana Vernon.. Miss Grant. Helen.. Miss Cleaver. Tickets of Mr. STUATIT, 32, Upper Beau-street, Everton; and at the Box-office, where places may be taken. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. MISS GRANT begs leave most respectfully to acquaint her Friends and the Public, and those distinguished Families in particular who have kindly signified their inten tion of honouring her with their support and patronage, that her FAREWELL BENEFIT will take place on WED NESDAY next, October 21, when she respectfully solicits a renewal of that support and patronage so liberally extended to her on former occasions, and for which she takes this opportunity of returning her grateful thanks. The Evening's Performances will commence with Bellini's Opera of LA SONNAMBULA. Amina.. (betrothed to Elvino) Miss Grant, (her first appearance in that character.) Rodolpho.. (Lord of the Village).. Mr. G. Horncastle. Elvino Mr. Barker. Alessio Mr. Baker. To be followed by the Interlude of THE RENDEZVOUS. To conclude with (by particular desire, and for this night only) the Grand Musical Spectacle, called GUSTAVUS THE THIRD; OR, THE MASKED BALL. With the whole of the original Music, and Ball. Oscar.. (the Page) Miss Grant. Gustavus.. Mr. Chaplin. Colonel Lillienhorn.. Mr. Barker. Captain Ankarstrom Mr. G. Horncastle. Christian Engleheart Mr. Baker. Arvedson.... Miss Cleaver. Madame Ankarstrom.... Mrs. W. H. Bland. Tickets to be had of Miss GRANT, 27, Benson-street, Mount-pleasant ; at the principal Hotels and Music Shops; and of Mr. MIIkISTER, at the Box-office, by whom Tickets will, if required, be exchanged. WILL SHORTLY CLOSE. "MOW EXHIBITING, at the LYCEUM. BOLD-STREET, 1 the magnificent PAINTING of ADAM and EVE, (by GILLARD,) which has commanded the admiration of thou- • sands, amongst whom may be named the first Judges of Pictures in England. Doors open from Ten in the Morning till Nine at Night. ADMISSION—SIXPENCE. ON SALE. Size of the Picture, 11 feet by 8. MOVING PANORAMA. J4AIDLAW'S well known and universally admired moving PANORAMA of a Sail up the Bay and a Visit round the City of NEW YORK, is every day and evening exhibited in the large new Building erected on purpose, Newington Bridge, near Bold-street, and next to -the Clarendon Hotel. The interior of the Building is tastefully decorated. Day Exhibition, punctually at One o'clock ; in the Evening at Seven, and again at Half-past Eight o'clock. Admission—Boxes, is. fid. ; Pit Is. Children, Half price. Gallery, 6d. each person. The views of the Huddersfield, rescuing 116 persons from the Huskisson, as also of the late Fire of York Minster. and the Rock and Bay of Gibraltar are exhibited along with the Panorama of New York. THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION. rpHE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the 1. LIVERPOOL ACADEMY of WORKS of MODERN ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the Season, from Nine until Dusk. Admission, Is. Catalogue, is. Season Ticket, ss. SAMUEL EGLINGTON, Secretary to the Academy. Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place, September 14, 1840. ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION. • We regret much our inability to supply copies of the STANDARD of Friday last to the numerous appli cants since the meeting ; but as the interest continues unabated, we have resolved to publish a corrected re port of all the speeches in the form of a pamphlet, which we expect will be ready on Tuesday next. We may take this opportunity of stating, that with our publication of Friday will be presented a STAMPED SUPPLEMENT, gratis, in order that we may be enabled to give a full report of the first annual meeting of the YOUNG MEN'S ESTABLISHED CHURCH SO.. CIETy, the interesting proceedings on laying the foun dation stone of the COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION, with the SPEECHES at the DINNER, and the SERMON by the BISHOP. Elie Ztherpool attanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1840. The Britannia steam-ship, Captain Henry Wood ruff; came to anchor in our river at half-past two yes terday morning. This splendid vessel sailed from Halifax about half-past eleven o'clock on the night of the third instant. She has thus accomplished the pas sage in eleven days, which, considering the prevailing winds for the last ten days, is fully equal to her for mer voyage. Her outward voyage to Halifax was made in eleven days and a half, and to Boston in thirteen days. The Caledonia steam-ship, Captain Clelland, which sailed from Liverpool on the 19th ultimo, reached Halifax on the 30th, having accomplished the voyage across the Atlantic in ten days and a half. The Bri tish Queen arrived at New York on the evening of the 16th ultimo, having made the passage from Portsmouth in little more than fifteen days. The Great Western, which sailed from Bristol on the 12th ultimo, reached New York on the 27th, making her voyage in fifteen days. The British Queen was to sail for England on the Ist instant, and may, therefore, be daily expected. She had eighty passengers, a large freight, and about 200,000 dollars in specie. There is very little news of importance from the United States. The election of President continued to be the most engrossing affair. If we may judge by the tone of the Whig papers, the Van Buren party have no chance whatever of success. General Harrison ap pears to be the favourite in every part of the Union. A great fire had occurred at New Orleans, the par ticulars of which will be found among our extracts. The accounts given of the cotton crops are gloomy in the extreme. It is said that the army worm had proved exceedingly destructive in many districts. The news from Canada and the other British pro vinces of North America is comparatively unimportant. The departure of Sir Colin Campbell was the subject of general regret in Nova Scotia. On this subject the Boston Times remarks—" For the sake of the Province and of all who feel concerned in the just and faithful administration of its affairs, we regret the approaching departure of our excellent governor. If an unceasing endeavour to perform his public duties conscientiously, without respect to persons, a kind and courteous de portment in private life, and a triumphant exit from the most vexatious ordeal to which the occupant of his ex posed situation has ever been subjected, entitle a man to praise, we feel confident that the same regret is al most universal. For his own sake every one who thinks with us must rejoice at his advancement to a higher dignity, and hope that the happiness of his future life may compensate for the annoyance which has of late so causelessly beset his path. Time, which does jus tice to all, will ere long find the whole population of Nova Scotia united in offering a heartfelt tribute to the merits of Sir Colin Campbell." It is stated that Lord Sydenham was labouring un der considerable indisposition. All was quiet in both Upper and Lower Canada. Some time since there was a prevalent rumour that an alteration was contemplated by government in the duty on mahogany. This report led to an inquiry on the part of our distinguished representative, Lord San don, when an intimation was given that, whatever al terations had been determined upon, those alterations had been, for the present, postponed. The occurrence shortly of a very large sale, in this town, of this important article of import, induces us to recur to the subject, with a view of laying before our readers some facts connected with the mahogany trade, which clearly show the impolicy of imposing upon it