The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-24 00:00:00

CONTEMPORARY PRESS. FOREIGN SUGAR. (From the London Journal of Commerce.) --TO N T of colonial sugar has at last brought t and Brazil into the market for *ion, on payment of the heavy differen -sing the case, the time, in our opi n orary opening of the ports ;e it is perfectly clear that 1 rred . from the use of this !cessities of the people of let the sugar come from (gars of Cut Such be ‘ , .terT trongli advocate the [ty on foreign sugars, we do our opinion as to th( lequate supply of labour is nto our own colonies. The to us the strongest argument mediate steps tieing taken to !e labour which would enable our sugar .bete with the products of slave labour. , is the time to restore prosperity to the colonies, and to preserve the capital of We have no doubt that free labour is slave labour; but free labour has not d in the West Indies, or British Guiana. has addressed a letter to the Morning which he " maintains that it is not by stering our exhausted colonies that the of the abolition of slavery in the world d." Exhausted colonies ! Does Mr. o assert that the British sugar colonies exhausted ,ling but ignorance and disinge- ousness could hazard such an assertion. Is Jamaica, with its two millions of waste land, an exhausted co lony? Is Trinidad, with its fine black mould and wa tered savannahs, which Mr. Canning described as holding out excitements for carrying on the slave-trade which flesh and blood could not resist, an exhausted colony ? Is British Guiana, with millions of acres of the most fertile alluvial soil, into which a hoe was never thrust, and with unrivailed facilities of water cornmu cation, an exhausted colony ? This future El Dorado of Great Britain's western possessions an exhausted colony ! Is the Mauritius, in which, within the last four years only, thousands of acres of virgin soil have been brought into successful cultivation, and in which a larger proportion still lies uncultivated, an exhausted colony ? These four colonies, if immigration into them were properly encouraged, could alone supply all Europe with sugar; and yet Mr. Ewart talks about fostering "our exhausted colonies !" Mr. Ewart is peculiarly unfortunate in his statements; he writes of " the free-grown sugar of Manilla, Siam, Java, and China." The idea of procuring any con stant supply of sugar from the Phillippines or China is absurd ; and, although considerable importations might take "place from Siam or Java, we deny that it would be of free-grown sugar. Slavery, such as that of Cuba or Brazil, may not exist either in Siam or Java, but compulsory labour does exist in both countries, and it is that alone which produces sugar in either. The many aggressions of the Dutch in the Eastern Archipelago on British trade render the encouragement of trade with Java impolitic. One fact, in spite of Mr. Ewart, cannot be concealed ; and it is, that our supply of sugar must either be de rived permanently from our own colonies, or from slave countries. The immense fixed capital which the pro duction for the British market requires, exists only in slave countries or in the British sugar colonies; so that if we are determined to destroy the latter, we must be dependent on the former. THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH. (From the Morning Herald of Tuesday.) The third reading of the Ecclesiastical Duties and Revenues Bill was moved, last night, by Lord John Russell. A long discussion followed, in the course of which several amendments were proposed by Sir Robert Inglis, by Mr. Goulburn, by Mr. Acland, and by Sir Thomas Acland. Those amendments tended all, more or less. to limit the mischievous operation of the measure ; but patching nor tinkering could suffice to neutralise pernicious nature of the principles on which the lis founded. Those principles are, as Sir Robert well observed, entitled principles of appropria -they are, in truth, principles of spoliation. 11 ume admitted the true tendency and character !asure, when he declared that his only objec consisted in the fact, that it did not go far ing ecclesiastical property at the disposal t. Ecclesiastical property, according to I reasoners of his school, is public pro- no the bil l lies at the bottom of all modern hurch : all such " reforms," there sted at all hazards, and to the utter- ue, that church property is public perty, undoubtedly, stands to liwerent in some respects from _ nds; but church pro to the public as do the posses vidual member of the community. tors of public affairs are, ex-officio, )perty s right management of church property; in the case of the state, no more than irate individuals, conveys to the trustee It e property title to wha o . . . n this' subject amongst the eco is, that the church can have no as churchmen cannot sell or dis- their incomes are derived re, is, that churchmen are merely e public, like soldiers and sailors; is styled church property resides he fallacy of these assumptions is transparent 101. The property of the church was, at One time, property of private individuals; and if private )erty is to he considered as sacred, the right of viduals to bestow their possessions on the church lot be deemed less sacred than the right of indivi sto turn their possessions to any other use. As ie fact on which so much stress is laid,—the fact churchmen cannot sell nor alienate the sources nce their incomes are derived—what does it prove? It proves, assuredly, mothing against the right of the church, however it may prove that the rights of each generation of churchmen are limi.ed. The same cir cumstances may, however, be noted, in the case of every corporation. Corporations may, and do hold masses of property; yet each individual race of corpo rators is utterly powerless to sell or dispose of the cor poration property. What is true in this respect, of every corporation, is true also of the church. The church possesses property, which the ministers of the church are not at liberty to dispose of. The right of the public, in the matter, is simply a matter of trusteeship. The state is bound, in certain cases, to superintend the application of ecclesiastical property; but the property never, on that account, ceases to be ecclesiastical. As well might it be con tended that all the property placed in chancery is the property of the Lord Chancellor, as that the property of the church can ever belong to the state. The Ecclesiastical Duties and Revenues Bill is, in its intimate nature, an act of spoliation. The harvest in France, with the exception of the barley, promises well. SINGULAR CASE OF COLONEL MURRAY AND HIS WIFE. —BRUSSELS, JULY IB.—We have mentioned that Colonel Murray had come from Paris to Brussel s , t o surren d er him self prisoner on an accusation of attempting to assassinate his wife on the Boulevard of Waterloo. In the month of November last, a handsome lady, mounted on a white horse, and followed by a servant in livery, was taking her usual ride in the Boulevard of Waterloo, when all of a sudden she per ceived her husband, whom she believed to be at Paris. Being rather alarmed at his appearance, she turned round, descended the Boulevard, and went home; on her return she again she again saw her . husband on the Boulevard ; h e had in his hand a cane of u nusual dimensions. On return ing home with her servant the fa ir Amazon saw the vestibul e spotted with blood. On examination it was found that the sarvant's horse bad a wound near the tail, from which blood flawed in abundance. M. Doutreligne, one of our ablest veterinary surgeons, was sent for, and declared the wound was caused by a Are-arm ; but as no report was heard either by the lady or h er servan t, it wa s concluded that an air-gun must have been used. Such are the facts on which the accu sation of Colonel Kent Murray is founded. The colonel, however, meets the accusation by pleading an alibi; he affirms, in a memorial which he has lately delivered, that in the month of November last, and especially on the day when the attempt was ma d e , h e did not leave Paris. W e are as sured that he adduces the minute s t d e t a il s , and offers to prove this alibi ; while severa l w i tnesses who h ave b een ex amined in the preliminary proceedings declare that they saw the colonel at Brussels some days after the alleg ed attempt, and Mrs. Murray, her man servant an d her aid declare that they could not be mistaken. --Brussels Paper. EPUTABLE AND DEGRADED STATE OF THE LITERA- F ENGLAND AT THE PRESENT DAY.—That the of our country has had at all periods, a vast influ er the manners and morals of its people, is a position 1 not be controverted. The press, —and the London specially—is a formidable species of literature in its 'he horrible details of offences, the reports of the pro ; of police offices, &c., are so many shocks to the eye ence, delicacy, and virtue: Still W orse are such pub ; as Paul Clifford, Oliver Twist, Jack Sheppard, Dulard, to say nothing of the loath some mass roped papers, the Paul Pry, the Socialist's Journal, like ; Stephen Diward (published too by the Queen's of ihe latest, so it is one of the grossest wholesale in the coarsest, filthiest, , and with scarcely a redeeming trait ses," observes a contemporary, " i n ; ; '—and were it possible, would it for ever ignorant of the existence it to our doors, without in- our drawing-rooms,_ our nr,g it under the very noses of our se whom we would willingly preserve )r any such thing .are we not in our mpetled to witness too much of it—to be too in its mysteries?" But by the circulation of those we have youth are fa crime as the i n f an t i s w i t h i ts mother's To urnal. NtOSPECTS OF THE SESSION.-It appears from the orders the House of Commons for the present week, that there at present thirt een bills befo re it wa i t i ng fora second read :, seventeen wa iting to be committed, nineteen waiting a mrt, and five waiting fora third re a di ng. This is inde adent of the appropriation bill, not yet introduced into the rumons, and the regency bill, now in the House of Lords. [ere is, therefore, a grand total of fifty-six bills still to nn rgo consideration in the House of Commons. Out of this niber, we believe that there arc not more than three which ve come down to the Commons from the . House of Lord s . the session is to be closed within a month as public report erts, the House of Lords must get through their share in ; process of legislation with more than railroad velocity.- 7res, Tuesday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING A considerable part of the morning was devoted to settling on the Liverpool events. The books were heavy, told' we imagine the " Sleight-of-Hand tick" did not snit some of our capitalists. Several parties win long odds rasher unex pectedly. Touching the Goodwood Stakes and Cup, we may observe, that 7to 1 was offered on the field for the foi. mer. At one period it wad taken about Orelia, but a poiv c more was laid before the close. Clarion is about an equal favourite, 7to 1 being accepted in ponies yesterday ; 8 to 1 was offered v. Hetman for' the Stakes, and 51 to 1 for the Cup. There were takeis at 3 to 1 that either Platoff or Lanercost win the latter event ; and we saw no one disposed to adventure 3 to 1 against Charles the Twelfth, 50 to 20 was the extreme of the market. Romulus, owing to the London quotations, and also Bloomsbury; were both sans friends, the one at N to 5, offered repeatedly, the latter at 100 to 5, which price was of fered against the • Dey of Algiers, about whom there was a good deal of chat, but no business. Some cross bets were certainly proposed, but did not take 'effect. A desire was shown in a good quarter to back Mr. Ridsdale's Tag-rag ; and, after a good deal of sparring, a few hundreds were " put on" t2sto 1. Drayto►i's price, for the St. Leger, may be considered 100 to 6 (freely off). Gibraltar was proposed against at 12 to 1. The Shah was backed at 300 to 6. Nothing was done on Crucifix or Launcelot, we think. 3to 1 would have been laid against either; certainly it was offered at noon, bar one. 25 to I was offered against Dr. Caius: Galen would have been backed, if the fieldsmen would have " come out." THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE STAKES. There were offers to take 2 to 1 on the Dean. 4to 1 offered, bar one. TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY. Some important alterations will be found in the events now in the market for 1840. The Goodwood Cup, if we may judge from the betting, is reduced to a match between Charles the Twelfth and Hetman Platoff, Lanercost having declined to 8 to 1, with the loss of nearly all his friends ; Bloomsbury to 14 to 1, in consequence of a statement that he had met with an accident on his road to Goodwood ; and Romulus to 10 and 11 to 1, taken two or three times ; it must be added, however, that 18 and 25 to 1 were laid against him after the room closed. The Goodwood Stakes betting was fiat, and remarkable only for an improvement in Orelia. For the St. Leger, Launcelot and Crucifix were at 7 to 2 each, or takers of 4 to 1; 10 to I laid once against Gibraltar, and only 15 to 1 against Galen, who was in immense favour. The betting, which on the whole was languid, closed as follows : GOODWOOD CUP. "5 to 2 against; Mr. Johnson's Charles Xll.—t. Bto 1 „ . Mr. Bowes's lietman Platoff.—t. Bto 1 ~ Mr. Ramsay's Lanercost. 11 to I ~ Duke of Orleans's Romulus.-25 to 1 laid afterwards. 13 to 1 „ Fulwar Craven's Deception.-12 to 1 t to £5O. 14 to 1 „ • Mr. Ridsdale's Bloomsbury. 300 (laid twice) between Bloomsbury and Deception (t); 300 between Deception and RoMains (t),• 1000 to 10 against Charles XII. winning this and Maroon the St. Leger. GOODWOOD STAKES 8 to 1 against Mr. Allen's Orelia.—t 10 to 1 ~ Mr. Bowes's Hetman Platoff 10 to 1 „ Hon. S. Herbert's Clarion. 20 to 1 „ Lord Eglinton's The Potentate 25 to 1 „ Mr. Shelly' s The Drama.—t. 30 to 1 „ Mr. Dixon 's Hyllus.—t. Conservator was declared not to run at Goodwood THE ST. LEGER. 7 to 2 against Lord G. Bentinck's Crucifix 7to 2 „ Lord Westminster's Launcelot 10 to 1 „ Gen. Yates's Gibraltar.—t. 15 to 1 „ Mr. Jacque's Galcn.—t. 25 to 1 „ Lord Eglinton's Dr. Caius.—t. 40 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Maroon.—t 1000 to 10 ~ Mr. Bowes's Morgan Rattler.—t It was stated that both Galen and the Young-un are added to Lord Eglintcn's lot ' . -t 4 to 1. 4 to 1 t THE DERBY, 1841 30 to 1 against Mr. Wilson's Yorkshire Lass.—t to £lOO, POSTAGE RETURNS Returns showing the effect of the late reductions in the rates of postage have just been printed by order of the House of Commons. The steady progressive increase in the nuinber. of letters is highly satisfactory, especially under the present universally dull and depressed state of trade. Even with the abort and limited experience of the working of the penny postage, we may augur that the phenomena of the numbers of letters standing still or retrograding, with an increasing population and increasing trade, are passed away. One return shows the numberof chargeable letters passing through the general postoffice in London since the first re duction was made, and those for the corresponding period of 1839. '['he results stand thus 1830 1840. FOUR WEEKS ENDING I FOUR WEEKS ENDING Total No. of Letters. Total No. of Letters. sth Jan 1,500,916 4th Jan. 2,102,281 2d Feb. . 1,543,375 Ist Feb 3,004,266 2d March 1,557,800 29th Feb. 3,338,074 30th March 1,604,356 28th March 3,372,667 27th April 25th May - ..... 3,461,278 22d June 1,619,020 20th June 3,665,193 The second return relates to the London district post. It appears that in the first four weeks after the reduction from 2d. and 3d. to ld. 1,332,555 letters passed through the post. In the four weeks ending June 20, these numbers had in creased to 1,702,344, or above 30 per cent. Before any change whatever, the average weekly number of letters was 254,225. The weekly average at the present time is 423,086. So that the metropolitan local letters have increased upwards of 66 per cent. . . . The third return shows the progress of the weekly numbers for the whole of the kingdom in monthly intervals : Week ending Number of Letters. 24th Nov., 1839 (before any change) 1,585,973 22d December, 1839 (4d. rate) 23d February, 1840 (Id. rate) 22d March, 1840 26th April, 1840 22d May, 1840 21st June, 1840 3,221,206 The week ending 26th April being Easter week, and con sequently a universal holiday week, accounts for the slight falling off in that week. Excepting this week, and the first week after the reduction to id., it will be seen that the num bers have been increasing for the last three months.-- Morning Chronicle. RATING STOCK IN TRADE A report from the poor-law commissioners to the Marquis of Normanby, on the expediency of an alteration of the law in respect to the rating of stock in trade, dated May 14, 1840, has been published. After describing the extept of operation, under the statute of Elizabeth, and progress of the tax on stock in trade, with its great inequality and easy eva sion in many instances, they proceed thus : " The rate on stock in trade, dependent on the amount of profit, cannot be made without minute investigations into the concerns of individuals—investigations so difficult, and the results of which are so fallacious, that a right conclusion can scarcely be obtained, while to the rate-payers every inequality, the result of a wrong estimate, is a subject of dissatisfaction, necessarily begetting disputes and litigation. " From there difficulties, and from a desire to avoid ap peals, another kind of injustice has ensued in places where stock in trade has been rated. Those who could most suc cessfully conceal their profits, or could most easily reside elsewhere, or keep their stock away from the parish, have been able to make the best terms with the overseers, to which terms, rather than lose all, the overseers and other in habitants are compelled to submit; and, as an inducement to avoid appeals by such as might be supposed to be capable of appealing successfully, it has been the practice of overseers to set the rates at sums which, being much below the true amount of the liability, were likely to be undisputed by the rate-payers, and which the overseers were certain of being able to prove. " There is good reason to believe that there is no parish in the kingdom in which the overseers have ever been able fully to carry out the law. The instances which have come to our knowledge of attempts to carry it out have been instances of compromise, and fully justify Lord Mansfield's enlightened views as to the impossibility of carrying the rating of stock in trade into effect. His lordship's views appear to be still entertained in the manufacturing districts, and in other parts of the country, since the recent communications on the rating of stock in trade, which we have received, generally express a stronger sense of the impracticability of the law than of its injustice orimpolicy. -" It would appear to be unnecessary foe us to make any remarks upon the general policy of a tax operating so un equally, affecting some trades and some classes of traders with inevitable burdens, from which others are exempt, with out any other reason for the difference than the merely acci dental variety in the ease with which the tax can be imposed in one class of cases, as compared with the other. But it is proper to callyour lordship's attention to the fact, that the tax, as yet, has never been imposed on the parishes in the greater part of England and Wales, and is practically unknown in the districts which have become the great modern seats of manufactures. Thus, its extension to these would operate with all the disturbing effects of a new tax, and with an effect which we are not prepared to estimate, but which may be considerable in changing the relations of our trade and manu factures, both as regards other parts of her Majesty's do minions, (as Scotland and Ireland,) where no such tax can be laid, and as regards the competition of our countrymen with the trade and manufactures of other countries. " On the other hand, as the tax has not yet been practi cally laid on these districts, the repeal of the law would not deprive the landed interest of any benefits now enjoyed by it in the taxation of the commercial and manufacturing classes. The repeal of the liability would leave the whole class of rate payers in these districts in their existing relative positions. In the districts in which'the practiCe of rating stock in trade formerly prevailed, and has been recently resumed, th e alter ation, by the totatrepeal of the liability, would be compara tively small, on account of the limited extent to which the liability has hitherto, from the causes before adverted to, been capable of being enforced. " It is likewise important to remark, that rates are made by the parish overseers, who are unpaid officers, acting only for a single year, and therefore not likely to possess or obtain the skill, or to bestow the labour, which would be requisite for so difficult a task as that of making a fair and legal rate upon stock in trade. " It has been sometimes suggested as desirable, that the practice of rating inhabitants for stock in trade should be confined by legislative enactment to the places in which it has already been carried into effect. " If this suggestion should be adopted, it would be right to couple it with another—namely, that the rate should be made only in the same proportions to the actual profits as hitherto. For, as we have before st ated, the practice has been such as a t o rate allow should o o u i f a d large b em made in of profits from the r a t e ; an d if ever in any place on the whole amount of profits legally liable to the rate, such a rate would, to the ex tent of this difference, be a new rate on the trade of the place; this provision, however, from the difficulty of discovering the proportion between the amount of profits which have been rated, and the amount of the true rateable profits, would be difficnit of application. " We think that it would be most beneficial to repeal alto gether the effect of the word ' inhabitant' in the statute of Elizabeth. Hitherto no inhabitants, simply as inhabitants, have been rated oth er th an th e p osse ssors of stock in trade ; but, inasmuch as stock in trade was affected with its liability above a century and a half after the passing of the statute of Elizabeth, and as the words of the statute would undoubtedly admit of n much wider signification than has been attributed to them, there is still danger that it may at some time or other have a wider practical effect given to it. It appears to be bet ter to prevent such an extension than to postpone the remedy until the evil has arisen ; especially as this can now be done without any derangement beyond the repeal of the liability to be rated in respect of stock in trade. " It would, however, he sufficient for the immediate pur pose, to repeal specifically the liability of inhabitants to be rated in respect of stock in trade." lti y- D ETERMINE D SUICIDE OF A. YOUNG LADY. Between sev en and eight o'clock on Friday morning, a n ele gant ly_ dressed lady, apparent l y about 20 years of age, comm i tte d a a most determined act of suicide, by thro w i ng herself ito the Surrey Canal near the arch of the London and Greenwich Railway. Two labouring men, who saw her jump in, In. stantly ran to the spot, hut the body never rose to the sur face. It is a most melancholy fact that, since the formation of the above canal, upwards of 2,000 bodies have been taken Put yf it. MISCELLANEOUS. Married, at Grimsby, Mr. Charles Stout to Miss Susan Brown, both of that place. By this happy union, of course the lucky pair will henceforth bear the enviable cognomen of Brown Stout. SHOAL OF HERRINGS.—Captain Brown, of the Pegasus steamer, on his voyage from Hull to Leit h, reports having passed through a shoal of herrings at least six miles in length, on. Wednesday night, at eleven o'clock, off Whitby.—Scot tish Guardian. It appears we have taken from Scotland in the last year one hundred and fifty thousand barrels of herrings, which at the average price of Scotch herrings, cost us above £200,000. ----Morning Register. The carpenters on the river Wear, to the number of nearly 1,003, have struck work in consequence of their employers announcing their intention to reduce their wages from 30s to 27s per week. A few days ago, a most extraordinary pike, weighing 15: lbs. was caught in the river Ribble, near Settle. It was sold in Settle at 10d per lb. Mr. J. Birtwistle caught it with a live frog ! EXTRAORDINARY FLEECE.-Mr. William Bird, of Sutton has shorn a fleece of wool from a ram five years old, purchased of James Bisshopp, Esq., of Westburton, weighing upwards of 121bs. It was shorn two days only after being washed perfectly clean ; as regards merit, it can be shown in compe tition with any other fleece in the count y.—Leeds InteM yelleer. It is intended by the Admiralty to pay off six of the old 10-gun brigs, called by some " coffins." One of this class, a few days ago, was paid off at Woolwich. The Opossum Lieutenant Peter ; the Reindeer, Lieutenant Dicken ; the Spey, Lieutenant James; the Mutine, Lieutenant Pawle ; and two others, when they return from their respective voyages, will immediately follow. QUICK VOYAGE.—The barque Ritchie, 916 tons register, Capt. Duncan Kerr, belonging to Pollock, Gilmour and Co., of Glasgow, has just arrived in the Clyde from Quebec, after a passage of sixteen days only, being the quickest for a ship of her size on record. The Ritchie has performed the voyage in less time than it has ever been done ; having been absent from this country only two months and three days, including day of sailing and day of arrival. News has been received here by way of Vienna, that the Egyptian party at Constantinople are intriguing to bringabout a marriage between the Sultan's second sister and Abbas Pasha, grandson of Mehemet Ali, which alliance would set the seal to the reconciliation between the port and the Vice roy of Egypt. Khoerew Pasha is to give up 11,000,000 pi astres (only a small portion of the treasures which he has amassed), after which the port will send him into banishment to Mocha.—Frankfort paper. A NEW CO IN.-At the Bolton Court of Requests held on Tuesday, in the ease of a debt owing to a shopkeeper named Crompton, the plaintiff was asked by Mr. Hutton, the judge, " Did you ever call upon them for this debt ?" The plaintiff replied, " Aye, aw cawd till aw durst not caw no longer ; for th last toime us aw went, aw said, Neaw, Tummav, are not you gooin to pay me a bit o' summat tawrt this? lin he said to me, ' Ye awl pay thee every hawpenny in abeawt two minutes; if theawlt wait till aw put me clogs on, awl pur thee till theaw knows nobody.' " LUDLOW ELECTION.—On Friday, the Speaker of the House of Commons announced that Mr. James Coppock (as agent for the two me❑ of straw who petitioned against the return of Mr. Botfield as member for Ludlow) declined pro ceeding with the case. Consequently, Mr. Botfield is the unchallenged representative of the borough. The case which Mr. James Coppock and Mr. William Downes would not venture to proceed with, must have been hopeless indeed.— Salopian Journal. GREAT WESTERN RAmwAY.—We understand that the line to Swindon, upwards of 80 miles from London, will he opened next month. The journey to town will then be per formed in about six hours. The permanent rails are now laid from Bath nearly to the terminus at Temple-gate, and the works there are in a very forward state.—Bristol Stan dard. The weather throughout this district has, during the pre sent week, been highly favourable to the growth of the corn crops, which are now generally in ear, and strong upon the ground. Whatever interested parties may say to the con trary, it is manifest, from the published accounts, that if, during the next six weeks, we are favoured with genial wea ther, of which there is every reasonable prospect, the crop of wheat in the whole country will be an average one.—New cattle Journal. DESTRUCTION OF A VESSEL BY FIRE.—The following is an extract of a letttr from Brest, dated July 10 :—" A bottle was picked up at Audierne on the Bth instant, containing a piece of paper, with the following written in pencil on it : This bottle was thrown out nine leagues outside (name ille gible), S.W., when we were obliged to take to the small boat, when our vessel, the Sylph, bound from Halifax for Liverpool, was in dames.—Joan DOMAN, captain. Febru ary 20, 1840.' " MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—A viaduct over the valley of the river Dane, of dimensions nearly as gigantic as the one over the valleys on each side of the river Mersey, in this town, is about to be contracted for on the line of the Manchester and Birmingham railway. between Wimslow and Crewe. It will have 24 arches of 63 feet span each, at an elevation of about 80 feet, and will be up wards of 1,700 feet in length. There will be but little dif ference between the one here and that over the Dane, ex cept that the former has 26 arches, and the latter 24, with an altitude of several feet less. We suppose the cost will be much the same ; the one here being, we believe, £BO,OOO. — Stockport Advertiser. THEATRICALS EXTRAORDINARY.—The greatest novelty that has been exhibited lately came off near " Fort Searle, Fa." A party of Seminoles sacked the wagons of Mr. Forbes, the manager, on his return from Savannah, and about thirty of the " red skins" rigged themselves out in the most motley style imaginable. One wore Hamlet's tunic, with Othello's doublet, whilst another put on the up per garments of Romeo with the kilt of Macbeth. Thus disguised they marched to the Fort, danced and played all sorts of antics, and concluded by challenging the soldiers to come out and join them in a grand combat. The soldiers not liking such rough customers, respectfully declined per forming antler that management.—New York Morning Herald. BIRMINGUAM MUSICAL FESTlVAL.—Preparations for the approaching Musical Festival, to be held in this town in September, and proceeding with the utmost activity, and we hope shortly to be able to place the full particulars before our readers. The instrumental band, we understand, will consist almost wholly of the finest performers in the kingdom, the conamittes of management having availed themselves of the great increase of talent which at the present time exists. We hope soon to announce the names of the principal per formers who have been engaged; they will be found to com prise vocal talent of a still higher character than on former occasions. We are happy to see by an advertisement in our present paper that the meeting is to take under the patronage of our gracious Queen, and that of the Queen Dowager and Prince Albert.-21fidland Counties Herald. DISCOVERY OF THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT.-All inte resting rather than important geographical discovery has this year been made, in the Southern Antarctic Ocean, of an island or continent, with a coast of 1700 miles from east to west, but situated so far to the south as 64 to 66 deg.; it will he unavailable for tillage or settlement, though highly useful for seal and whale fishing. The most singular coincidence is, that it was discovered by the French and Americans on the same day, January 19, 1840, at the distance of 720 miles from each otter. By reference to the map, it will be seen the above discoveries are in the longitude of New South Wales, and a continuation most probably of the same continent •, for a series of large islands was discovered in 1830 by Mr. John Briscoe, of the navy, who, when commanding the brig Tula, on a sealing voyage, fell in with the laud in lat. 67., long. 50 (that of the Mauritius), and coasted it for 900 miles. He was also driven off by severe weather and icebergs.—Sydney Herald. BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—Among the many distinguished men who will honour Glasgow with their presence at the approaching meeting of the association, we have just learned that the celebrated Quetilet, of Brussels, has announced his intention of being present. Professor amed, of the Royal Observatory, Munich, and Professor Schubart, of Berlin, have likewise accepted of the invitations sent to them; and it is also stated that Sir John Robinson will bring along with him M. Elie de Boumont, of the Jardin des Plantes at Paris, the Duke de Decazes, and the American Ambassador. It is also expected that the French Ambassador, M. Guizot, .will visit Glasgow at that time. As the period approaches, the applications for membership have become very numerous. There are now upwards of two hundred on the list since the last election, which took place only a few weeki ago.— Glasgow Herald. REMARKABLE INSTINCT OF A CAT.—Mr. Samuel White side, of Skippool Mill, near Poulton-le-Fylde, had during the last spring three goslings hatched under a hen, from which they were immediately taken and brought into the house for a few days, in order to strengthen them, previous to their being turned out without a parent to protect them ; in the mean time, the cat in a maternal sort of manner took a fancy to them, and brought them daily two or three mice morning and evening. One day in particular, one of the goslings was missing, and on search being made, it was found upon the .hay-loft, with the cat by its side. She has fre quently carried them one by one, until such times as they were, grown too large for her to carry. She still continues to brio° . them mice as usual, lies down with them, and pro tects them. Grimalkin's diligence has been such in provid ing for her young charge, that she has been observed to pro cure and bring to them upwards of twenty mice in a day.— Preston Pilot. A respectable and well-behaved young woman was placed at the bar of Chelmsford petty sessions, charged with the following crime :—The 'watchman of the town said that the prisoner was on the street late at night without any money, so he took her into custody. In answer to this charge the poor girl, crying bitterly, said that she and her stepfather did nnt agree, and being ill-used .by him she was on her way to her uncle, who is A brewer at Watton, and who would afford her protection, but that her means had failed, and she was walk ing about until the waggon came to take her on to her uncle. In answer to questions put to her by the corporation justices, she stated her name to be Harriett Osborn, and that her mother resided at Brandon-row, Newington-causeway. The justices sentenced the poor girl to one month's imprisonment, and desired the officer to write and ascertain the truth of her story.—Chelmlford Chronicle. WEST RIDING POLITICS. — There is a rumour that no op position will take place in the West Riding at the next elec tion, but that Lord Milton and the Hon. J. S. Wortley will be elected by an arrangement between the two parties. It will be desirable,• if possible, to save the riding from the ex citement and expense of a contest ; but to do so, we hope no unworthy compromise will be resorted to. We certainly doubt whethertwo.conseivatives could be returned ; but we are quite certain that the liberals can no longer monopolise the riding. Sir George Strickland was returned last time by the second votes of Mr. Stuart Wortley, and had there been two conservative candidates, the hon. baronet would not have had the opportunity of playing such " fantastic tricks" as chairman of the Hull election committee. If a contest takes place, therefore, it must be fought two to two ; and in that case, it is not improbable but that the candidates will be the Hon. John Stuart Wortley, Esq., and Edmund Denison, Esq., of Doncaster. We believe the latter gentle man was, some time since, requested to allow himself to be put in nomination, should it be deemed eligible to bring for ward a second candidate ;. and we do not know any one who would do more honour to the choice of the constituency, either from the weight .of his private character, or the re commendation .of his talents as a man of business. —Hull Packet. LIABILITY OF 'A GRANDMOTHER TO MAINTAIN HER GRANDCHILDREN.--At the Sheffield police-court, On Mon day, a lady named Moorwood wa s summone d to s h ow cause why she should not indemnify the parish against the charge of maintaining the children of her son , a di ssolute young man, who had abandoned his offspring, leavin g them charge able to the parish. The solicitor for the parish stated the facts of the case, and contended that under the new poor law• amendment act, as the grandchild was obliged to guar rantee the parish against the charge of the maintenance of the grandparent, by analogy the grandfather or mother were an swerable for the support of the offspring of their son. Mrs. Moorwood was proved to have an estate of more than £4OO a-year. For the defence it was enforced, that the magis trates had powers given them under the act, which merely stated that the offspring were obliged to su pp ort the ascend ing- branch, making no provision at all for cases like this, and that the father could not be said to come within the meaning of the words of the act, "as an impotent, old, or disabled person." The magistrates, after consulting toge ther, decided in favour of the claimants, and made an order on Mrs. Moorwood for 45. Gd. per week.—Shefeld SECOND EDITION. Standard•ofce, Three o'clock LIVERPOOL. CORN EXCHANGE,—THis DAY The heavy rains noticed in the early part of this week were succeeded by dry weather, which, although rather cool for the season, appeared to check any extensive operations between Tuesday and to-day; the pre-existing firmness, however, on the part of holders, remaining unabated, and no disposition evinced, in any instance, to press sales, all articles of the corn trade, both free and in bond, were steady in value. The duty on wheat is reduced to IGs. Bd. per qr., and on Flour to 10s. 0-id. per barrel ; that on all foreign produce continuing the same as last week. Although the wind has been favourable for arrivals, the supplies of grain into this port since Tuesday are altogether trivial, and of States Flour we have none whatever fresh up for to-day. At our market this morning we experienced a moderately fair demand for all good fresh Wheats at the full prices of Tuesday, and the lower qualities of Irish and Mediterranean were hi. to 2d. per 70 lbs. dearer; but, notwithstanding► the return of rain last night, and unsettled weather again to-day, the trade did not assume that lively character which was ex pected at the commencement. Bonded Wheat met some inquiry, but still lower duties being anticipated, and importers being unwilling to sell at former rates, precluded any business of moment. Free Flour was held at an advance of 6d. to Is. per.barrel, but not being readily obtainable, and having very little offering under lock below 305., the transactions in either kind were unimportant. Barley sold rather freely, and the middle qualities realized a further improvement of hi. to 2d. per 601bs. Malt in slow request, and the turn cheaper. Beans and Pease upon a moderate demand, were held on full as high terms as of late. ARRIVALS OF CORN, From the 21st to the 23d July, 1810, inelusioe , I COAST. I UNITE! I LAND. WISE. ;STATES las- Wheat Qrs. 455 783 25 ! ' 1092 Barley Qrs. , Malt Qrs. 3 742 1 Oats Rye Qrs. Beans Qrs. 50 Pease Qrs. Shelled Barley Indian Corn . Qrs. Rapeseed Qrs. Oatmeal . . . . Loads 10 Floor . Sacks 1 20 30 Ditto . Bris. EXPORTS.—Foreign. Barley, qrs. ; Oats, 55 qrs. ; Rye, qrs. ; Pease, qrs.; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Flour, 319 brls.— Ireland. Wheat, 976 qrs.; Barley, qrs. ; Rye, 191 qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads Flour, sacks.—Coast wise. Wheat, 372 qrs.; Barley, 55; qrs.; Malt, qrs. ; Oats, 44 qrs. ; Rye, qrs. ; Beans, qrs. ; Pease, 127 qrs. ; Oat meal, 246 loads; Flour, 396 sacks, 463 brls. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending July 17, 1840. Wheat 695. 6d. I Barley.. 335. Ild. Oats.. 28s. 2d. I Rye.. 365. Od I Beans.. 465. Id. Pease, 464. Id. Aggregate average of the six weeks. Wheat.. 68s. la. I Barley.. :158. 3d. I Oats.. 28s. Od. j Rye.. 365. 2d, Beans .. 455. sd. I Pease .. 445. Bd. Duty on Foreign . Grain, &c. this week Wheatl6s. Bd. Bitricygs. 4d. Oats ...... 4s. 9d. I Rye .. 15s. 6d I Beans, 2s. Ud. Pease 3s. Gd. I Indian Corn gs. 4d. I Flourlos. Oid Liverpool Averages, week ending 14th July, 1840. Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. Beans. Pease. 1282 43 118 5 sd. 48s. lid. 455. od 728. Id. 1 Os. Od. 1.2 ' SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE FRIDAY, JULY 24, 7 —Wind South, ARRIVED.—Sirome, —, from Wyborg—Eliza & Susan, --, from Danzic—Nile, Kenny, from Charleston—Gentleman, from Apalachicola—Dryad, —, from Lima—and Lanark, Samp son, from Mobile, with loss of head of main aad mizen masts. SAILIM—Duke of Lancaster, Hargraves, for Bombay—Melaine, Pertns, for Senegal, &c.—Balfonr, Foster, for Brazils—Pakenham, Lloyd, for Pernambuco—Chieftain, Pennington, and City of Water ford, Dnggan, for Quebec—Amelia. Crosby, for Yarmouth—Lady Worsley, Finch, for Shdiac—Superb, Edington, for Port Adelaide and Sydney—Tarolinta. Smith, and Tecumseh. Suydam, for New York—Huntress, Keating, and Constitution, Peabody, for New Orleans—Orozimbo, Rider, for New Bedford —Ligonia, Blanchard, for Portland—Walter, Boyd, for Philadelphia—Albree, Lovett, for Boston—Paragon, Carr, for Providence—United States, Swanton, for Bath—Calista, Blanchard, for Portland—St. Leon, Wescott, for Castine—Sartelle, Loring, for City Point, Virginia—Lady Douglas, David, for Vera Cruz —Plyrn, Davies, for Constantinople—Lancashire Lass, Norman, for Malta, &c.—Abeona, Barrow, for Marseilles— Favourite. Brooks, for Cadiz—Anna Margaritha, Niemar ; Joanna, Groenwald ; and Jason, Flindt, for Elsineur—Emily, Woods, for Harlingen—Margaret, Roberts, for Dordt, &c.—Brothers, Drysdale ; Thames, Williamson ; and John Callum, Stewart, for St Petersburg —Rainbow, Sotham, and Aurora. Meppleden, for Rotterdam— Martha Harrison, Halewood, for Hambro', &c.—Diana, Schooflen, for Bremen—Harmony. Zoctleck, for Dordt—Britannia, Oltmans, for Wangeroe—Wrestler, Norman, for Rotterdam and St. Peters. burgh—Emelie, Ek, and Wilemina, Baas, for Narva—Grasshopper, Ley, for Nantes—Louisa, Rooms, for Antwerp Rival, Walker, from Cuba, at the Cove in 26 days Leo, Crighton, hence for Berbice, at ditto Intrepid, Roberts, from Nakskow; at Beaumaris Broom, -, from New Orleans, at the Clyde Nailor, -, hence for Quebec, was spok►m 16th instant, in lat. 48, long. 14 . Nile, Anderson, at Panama, and was to sail about 10th May for Valparaiso and England Columbian, Wakem, hence and Port Philip, at Sydney South Stockton, Ramsey, hence at Gaspee Tallyho, Nailor, hence at Ancona Thalia, Rogers, hence at Genoa, 13th July, with slight damage, having experienced a heavy gale Bth and 11th July Sarepta, Bloomfield, and Courser, Warwell, hence at Genoa Did°, , hence for Africa, was spoken 11th July, in lat. 43, long. 10 Ann, (supposed from Liverpool to Maranham,) was spoken 10th June, in lat. 3 Mandane, -, from Lombock, at Hobart Town A MAGNIFICENT HOTEL. — We see by the Boston Courier that another, and a still more extensive building than the Tremont, has been added to the princely establishments in which the denizens of the city of bridges so justly pride them selves. It is called the United States Hotel, and was built for the company of owners at a cost of 200,000 dollars. It is six stories high, containing about 300 rooms, and as many as 500 persons can find comfortable accommodations under its roof at the same time. In the principal dining-room 400 persons can be conveniently seated at the tables, in arm chairs, which have been provided for the ease and comfort of travellers. ORIGIN OF CHURCIL-RATRS.—The Morning Chronicle denies that the law of church-rates is 1,000 years old. Our contemporary is mistaken. The law of church-rates is more than 1,000 years old. A declaratory—mark, only a declara tory, law, and one which, therefore, refers to an existing law still older—a declaratory law of King Ina commands that the church scot or rate be paid as a house-tax at Martinmas, under the penalty of 405., and twelve times the rate. Now Ina began his reign in the year 688, when the law in question, with others, was promulgated—so that the law of church rates is at least 1,162 years old. So far were we within the truth.—Standard. FATAL. ACCIDENT ON THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—An inquest was held at the Infirmary, on Sa turday last, before Mr. Chapman, the borough coroner, on the body of Richard Hoyle, a labourer, of Bent Meadows, near Rochdale, who died from injuries received under the following circumstances :—Benja►niu Holt, a labourer, stated that on the preceding Tuesday evening he was upon a waggon laden with bricks, which were about to be attached to the train going to Littleborough, when the deceased, while they were in the act of turning to get upon the line, attempted to climb upon the waggon, but slipped on the bricks, and fell upon the line ; and the wheels of another waggon, which was attached to that upon which witness was riding, went over both his legs before the waggons could be stopped.—Mr. Furnival, house-surgeon at the Infirmary, stated, that the deceased was admitted there on Tuesday night last, for a compound fracture of both his legs, of which he died on Friday.—The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." —Manchester Guardian. FATHER MATHEw.—The following fees are paid by every person who subscribes the pledge of the " Great Apostle of Temperance :"—First, for the medal, Is.; second, to the clerk, 6d.; third, for the flag, 6d.; fourth, to the parish priest, weekly. for masses to keep them in a state of grace, and pre serve them from breaking the pledge, Id. "No penny, no pater nosier," is a maxim which the priests never lose sight of in their financial arrangements. Our readers, particularly our sporting friends, may not be aware, and will, perhaps, be surprised to find, that by the addition lately made to the assessed taxes of the kingdom, the duty on game certificates is increased. In future, it will be charged as follows :—Duty £3. 13s. 6d.: ten per cent. in crease. 7s. 4d.; collector's fee, is.; total, £4. Is.lod.—Bris tol Mirror. COWES YACHT NEWS.-At the last general meeting of the Royal Yacht Society it was resolved unanimously that his Royal Highness Prince Albert be requested to do the Royal Yacht Society the honour of allowing his name to be joined to that of her Majesty, as patron of the squadron. And his Royal Highness has been graciously pleased to intimate to the commodore, the Earl of Yarborough, his willingness to accede to the wishes of the members of the squadron. PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY.—The Fly, 18, Commander Loch, arived on Friday evening from South America, having on board 1,700,000 dollars. She left Valparaiso on the 31st of March, and Rio Janeiro on the 21st of May. At the for mer place, the flag of Rear-Admiral Ross was flying on board the Calliope. The Samarang was to leave Valparaiso at about the present period, with a large freight for England. It is expected the Fly will be ordered to Plymouth to be paid off. The committee of the House of Commons on banking will not, it is understood, make any report during the present session of parliament : they will merely lay the evidence on the table of the house, with a view to its being printed and considered during the recess. The committee have lately been occupied with the question of the expediency of recom mending one bank of issue. The two gentlemen who were to have been examined on the part of the joint-stock banks, it is said, cannot be heard at present, as the case of the Bank of England has not yet been completed. NEWPORT, JULY 19.—Mr. William Foster Geach, late of Pontypool, in this county, attorney-at-law, was last night brought here from London, in the custody of a Bow-street officer, charged with uttering sundry bills of exchange and promissory notes, knowing them to be forged. He was taken before the mayor of this borough, and after a short examina tion of one of the witnesses against him, he was .remanded for further examination until Tuesday next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, when his case will be fully gone into. He is now confined in the gaol of this town. The bills and notes which he is charged to have so uttered amount to several thousand pounds.- Timer. -- • - • THE EGLINTOUN ARMOUR.—The sale of this superb col lection, which last year glittered in the lists at Eglintoun Castle, was attended on Saturday by a great number of per sons of rank, both English and foreign. The great feature of the sale was the splendid suit of fluted mail worn at the tournament by the Marquis of Waterford. It is in the finest preservation, elaborately worked, and beautifully bright. This is one of the most perfect and complete suits in existence, consisting of helmet, vizor, back and breastplate, cuisses, splints, &c. It was bought for 240 guineas, for the collection in the tower of London, to which it will be a noble addition. 100 guineas were given for the suit of armour worn by Lord Alford at the Eglintoun tournament, which suit will also be placed in the armoury of the tower. The suit worn by Mr. Lechmere was knocked down at 100 guineas. The cap 4 pie suit of knight's armour, wholly gilt and engraved, worn by the Earl of Eglingtoun as lord of the tournament, and sold with the tilting apparel en suite, 176 guineas. LIVING ON SMALL MEANS.—Dr. Alcott has just pub lished a very clever work on this interesting subject, the sub stance of which work may be summed up in the following few words : For breakfast, two cents' worth of apples, with out drink. For dinn er , drink a quart of water to swell the apples, Take tea with a friend, and go to bed.—American paper. It.) ;;;;,.TOTAL I vo- 1 2330 745 3300 4089 700 I 750 01)1pping TUESDAY, JULY 21.—Wind N. Amtivsn.—Falkland, Bennett, from Monte Video—Governor, James, from Jamaica—Tiger, Baker; Charles, Coffin; Georgians, Toole; Paragon, Curtis; and Sheffield, Porter, from New Orleans —St. Louis, Watson ; Alexander, Copse, and Majestic, Laidley, from Mobile—Aberdeen, Andrews, from St. John, N.B.—Nora Creina, from Isabella, Campbell, and Superb, Wood, from Archangel—Matilda, Hcdgson, from Leghorn—Elizabeth Wood, Crosbie, from Antigua—Bombay, Guy, from Mobile—Susquehanna, Bancroft, from St. Mark's—Faside, from Quebec—and Emerald, Dempsey, from Bourdeaux. SAILED.—South America, Bailey, for New York—and Nicholas Biddle; Hiern, for New Orleans. Wm. Prowse, Prowse, from Valparaiso, at this port ; sailed 16th April. The Palmyra, Brown, was to sail for Iquique 17th April; the Grecian in a few days for Coquimbo, and the Glanmalier, and Andes, about 25th April, both tor Liverpool. The Countess of Durham, sailed for Arica 12th April Friendship, Guy, hence to Archangel, was spoken 10th July, in lat. 64 N, long. 1 E Sir John Beresford, Threadgold, from Bahia to Hambro' was spoken 2nd July, in lat. 40, long. 33 Emily, Carman, and Minerva, Brown, from Iquique, at Valparaiso Columbia, Blayney, from Savanilla, at ditto Ellen Jenkinson, Metcalf, from Leghorn, at ditto Calista, Blampied, from Honduras, off ditto, sailed Ist June Berbice, Grayson, hence, at Berbice Gipsey, Cresswell, from Valparaiso and Rio, at Swansea Union, Jones, hence for St. Andrew's, was spoken Ist instant, in let 41, long 45 Thomas Hughes, M`Minn, hence, at Valparaiso Grecian, Rowett, hence, at ditto Biala, Sproule, sailed from Valparaiso for Islay, 23d March Cornwall, Butcher, sailed from Rio for Maceio, Bth May Airey, Nicholson, sailed from ditto for Cape of Good . Hope, 16th May Betsey Black, Jones, hence, at Trinidad Reindeer, (packet,) from Falmouth at Barbadoes, 9th Juno Helen Jane, M'Dowal, hence, at Jamaica Sarah Birkett, Atkins, hence, at ditto Sterling, Conn, and Spring, Fletcher, hence, at Havana John Brooks, Smith, hence, at La Guuyra Speculation, Schmidt, hence, at Antwerp Jane, Russell, hence, at Leghorn Mary Ann, Lister, sailed from ditto for this port sth July Globe, -, hence, at Valparaiso Sisters, Short, hence, at Nassau Sir Henry Parnell, hence, at St Thomas Lady Campbell, hence for Africa, was spoken on the lath instant, in lat 45, long 10 On the 9th instant, in lat. 43 0, lone. 33 0, spoke the Ilibernia, hence for New York Argyleshire, hence for New South Wales, was spoken 19th lust. off 13ardsey WEDNESDAY, Jug.v 22.—Wind W.N.W Anatvno.—Albion, Dooley, from Trinidad—Robert Watt, John son, from Apalachicola—Tynwald, Porteus, from Mobile—Nerio, —, from Miramichi—Wm. Rushton, Barnes, from Oporto— Anne. Gotham, from Africa—Crescent, Thomas, from Cadiz—Ox ford, Ratlibone, from New York ; sailed Ist July—Superb, Mowat, from Revel. Killermont, Smith, from Cape Coast, at Accra, and sailed 24th April for the Rivers Frs.nkland, Pearce, hence at the Cape of Good Hope H.M.S. MelOille, (72)' and Blonde, (42) sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for China 30th April H.M.S. Blenheim, (72) sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for China 13th May H.M.S. Modeste, (18) sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for the Mauritius and China 30th April H.M.S. Nimrod, (20) from Plymouth, at the Cape of Good Hope, and sailed 13th May for China Christiana, --, hence at Havana Breakwater, Pearson, hence for Pugwash, at Arichat Courtsnay, Brown, and Endeavour, Houghton, hence at ditto The kinster, Parker, hence at Matanzas. The .bbn Woodall, Williams, hence at Rio Janeiro in 47 days. The Leda. Rowe, hence at Alarseilles. The Agnes, Mnr, and Belie, Robins, hence at St. Petersburgh. The Amy, Goddard, from Konigsberg for this port off Freswick. The Massachusets, -, from New Orleans at the Clyde. The Active, Moore, from Frederickstadt, and Caroline, Peterson, from Revel at Deal, and both sailed 17th inst. for this port. The Norfolk, -, from Matanzas off Dover. H.M.S Sapphire, from the Clyde at this port. H.M.S. Athol (troop ship), from ditto at ditto. The British Queen (steamer) from London for New York, was spoken 11th July, in lat, 46 26 lon. 35 0. The Devon, Gething, hence for Sincapore, was spoken DS July in lat. p, N. lon. 24, W. ' • and the Brutus, hence for Africa, on the 26th July, oft Bardsey, by the Anne, from Africa. The Siddons, Palmer, hence for New York, was spoken sth July, in lat. 44 30, ion. 42. 80. The Heywood, hence for Africa, was spoken 4th June, in let. 12, N. lon. 27, W. The Christina, hence for Newfoundland, was spoken 7th July, in lat. 44. lon. 43. The Shamrock, from Elsinore, was spoken 4th July, in lat. 27, lon. 39. The Lapwing, hence for New South Wales, was spoken 17th July, in lat. 51, lon. 6 15. The William Lockerby, hence for Calcutta, was spoken 18th July, 50 miles S.S.W. of Tuskar. The Martha Ridgway, from London for New Zealand, was spoken 15th July, in lat. 48 36, lon. 8 15. The Norval, hence for Newfoundland, was spOken in lat. 50, lon. 22. The Vixen, from Malaga at this port. On the 23rd June, in lat. 38, lon. In, spoke the Vesta, hence for Odessa. On the Bth July, in lat. 43, lon. 12, spoke the Leonora, hence for Demerara. The Agentina, -- from Monte Video atthis port. On sth June, in lat. 7 20, N. lon. 23 30, spoke the General Wolfe, hence for Rio Grande. On the 6th July, in lat. 42 0, lon. 45 0. spoke the United State, and Thomas P. Cope, hence for Philadelphia. On the 20th off Tuskar, spoke the William Russell, hence for Bahia._ Acx CAN , ES, l I th. 2 -The Euterpe, Cumming, from Maracabio for Liverpool, was wrecked Bth June, on Lafolle Reef; crew saved, part of the cargo expected to be saved. The vessel will be a total loss. THURSDAY, JULY 23.—Wind N.W. moderate. ARRIYHD.—IrIam. —. from Barbadoes ; sailed 22nd June— Barbadian, Hughes, from Falmouth, Jamaica; sailed 15th June— Zenobia, Putnam, from New York—Activo, Frcitas, from Lisbon— Rapid, }toupee, from St. Petersburg—Mona, kirby, from Wateri ford—Jane, Gregory, and Success, Kearns, from Arklow—Robert Burns, Campbell, and Duke of Athol, Douglas, from Dublin—So beno, Savalla, from Hull—George, Birnett, from Newport. Acadia, (steamer) from Greenock, at this port, and will sail 4th Aug. with a mall for Halifax Congaree, 43, long. 43 —, hence to Boston, was spoken oth July, in lat, London, hence to Halifax, was spoken 12th July, in lat 46, long. 27 Mary Somerville, --- 2 N, long. 11) NV ;arch, in lat, • _ Devon, Gething, hence to Sincapore, was spokes 2nd June, in lat. 8 30 N, long. 23 30 W - • Carterella, from Pernambuco, at Torquay Mason, Allen, from New Orleans, at the Clyde CARDIFF, July 22.—The Ann, Softly, from Liverpool, grounded upon her anchor 20th instant, and filled. She is now upon Penerath Beach. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, ST. Wave, J Broadfoot, 633 Bombay, J W Brooke IVEST INDIES AND .iIIADEIRA. Supply, J Leslie, 130 Cuba, Kirby & Watson Aurora, M de Mendicolanda, 200 Havana, F Huth &Co SOUTH AMERICA. Balfour, W Foster, 310 Brazils. T & J Brocklebank UNITED STATES. Solon, S Buckman, New York, Wildes, Pickersgill &. Co Glasgow, C Little, 605 Philadelphia, • Ingleby &Co Hope. Collins, 512 New Orleans, Hughes, Cowie & Co Talbot, J Story, 625 New York, J& W Robinson BRITISH AMERICA. Coronet, Bute, 870 St. Andrew, N.R. Rankin, Gilmour &Co Julia, T Melhuish, 98 Newfoundland and Labrador, J Glynn & Son Banffshire. R Pitcairne, 531 Quebec, M'l.eod & Yarrow John, G Heselton, 535 Quebec, C Chaloner & Co Neptune, J Parker, 145 St. John, Nild, Job Brothers Carlton, A P Allen, 533 Miramichi, Rankin, Gilmour & Co EUROPE. Augusta, L C Bagge, 136 Nyborg, P Christianson Racer, E Curtis, 59 Figueira, J Glynn ttz Sou Swallow, P Wilson, 147 Hambro•, Bahr, Behrend &Co Giorgio, G Cherico, 164 Messina, Vianna & Jones Eleanor Palmer, , 155 Constantinople, Bahr &Co if mports. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, (Ye. Argyra, (3og) I) Reed, from Mauritius, 6761 bags sugar, Taylor, Potter and co-225 bundles rattans, order Otadtto. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 23 There has been but a moderate demand for Cotton to-day; the sales are 4000 bags, including 300 on speculation and 500 for ex portation ; the market rather in favour of the buyer, as there is more offering. AFRICA Anne, (250) J G Gotham, from Africa, about 615 casks palm oil, Is elephants' teeth, Agett and Hemingway—K D WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Peggy, (148) J Hanson, from Jamaica, 8 tees coffee, 19 brls gin ger, 79i t tons logwood, 84 tons ebony, 1 box cashew nuts, 1046 laucewood spars, 106 bales bees' wax, 44 tons fastic, Jones, Mann and co—Q D Alexander, (177) J Young, from Montego Bay, 60 hhds 3 brls sugar, 10 puns rum, 44 brls 1 tee ginger, R W Dickson-12 brls ginger, order-4 hhds sugar, 4 puns rum, Vickers and Bennett-18 hhds 27 tees sugar, 6 puns rum, Executors R W Appleton -40 hhds sugar, Percival and Parton-6 hhds 24 tees do, T Rawson-20 tons logwood, 400 lancewood spars, Graham and Taylor-167 lancewood spars, 12 bags pimento, 4 tons fustic, Vickers and Bennett-55 logs mahogany, 10 tees honey, 5 boxes arrowroot, 1 cutting machine returned, R W Dickson—W D Denis6n, (325) H Jones, from Antigua, 387 hhds 3 tees sugar, 107 puns molasses, C W and F Shand-45 hnds sugar, C Turner, jun -8 hhds sugar, Is puns molasses, Graham and Taylor—tg hhds su. gar, 18 puns molasses, J Jones-1 dipper returned, C W and F Shand-9 boxes arrowroot, i box preserves, 2 kegs tamarinds, order—P 13 Science, (326) A M'Lellan, from Belieie, Honduras, ^3 logs ma hogany, G F Angos and co-127 do, about 22 tons logwood, 6500 coker nuts, order—B I) Governor, (281) T James, from Jamaica, 30 hhds 10 tees sugar, 92 tees 5g brls :1 casks coffee, 1 hhd rum, J Adams-9 toes 5 brls coffee, 2 hhds rum, Barbour and Lobley-20 tces coffee. Murray, Syme and co-6 hhds sugar, 7 tees coffee, J tees coffee. Gibson and Bright-9 hints sugar, 144 tees 71 brls 3 casks coffee, J Holt-14 tees coffee, W D and A M'Andrew-1 brl sugar, 1 brl coffee, order-2 brls sugar, 1 brl coffee, J Jones-2 brls sugar, A Sprott-40 tees 10 brls coffee, J Hall and co—ti tees 2 brls coffee, W Storey-8 tees 3 brls coffee, C Horsfall and Son—l 2 tees do, Imrie and Tomlinson-18 tees 17 brls do, H Roose—S tees 3 brls do, T Hatton, jun-24 tees do, Dr. Vose-7 tees 4 brls do, J M Wood '27 tees do, T and H Murray-62 tees 27 brls 3 casks coffee, Wilson and Derbyshire-4 tees 2 brls do, F Stacey-1S tees do, J Wcst-30 tons logwood, 13{ tons fustic, 11 tons ebony, J Holt-10 tens logwood, J Adams-15 salted hides, T Hatton, jun-207 salted hides, Wilson and Derbyalaire-6 kegs tamarinds, J Adams-2 do, J Holt-1 keg succades, J 0 Brien-1 case do, 1 case pickies, Mi cholls, Lucas and co-1 package goods, S Sherwood-8 trusses returned goods, J Dodgson—l bale cotton, the master—l box shells I case presents, J Adains-1 case 3 kegs presents, 203 lancewood spars, 316 tortoise shell, 1 bok specimens natural history, 500 coker nuts, J Holt-1 case, J Jones—G Pandora, (297) T Lush, from Barbadoes, 406 hhds 31 tees sugar, 1 package cordials, 2 packages tamarinds, T Lee and co-2 hhds sugar, J G Oughterson-7 hhds sugar, S L Trotman-1 brl sugar, Miss Coulthurst-2 packages succades, 1 package arrowroot, T Lee and co—l package roots. 1 package peas, J G Oughterson-2 packages roots, I package peas, Miss Jones-1 package succades, Mrs. Hill-4 packages succades, order-2 spars, for exportation— Q D Bencooleu ' (402) A.l Tait, from St . Domingo, 3484 bags 207 cask s ) coffee, about 40 tons logwood, T Ripley-1261 bags coffee, H Kil lick-1349 bags 99 casks coffee, Ackers, Greenshields and co-1 box coutents unknown, Mrs. Tatham-2 packages musters, 1 case plants, order—P D SOUTH AMERICA. Argentina. (246) S IV Kelso, from Monte Video, 211 pces tallow, 7633 salted ox and cow hides, about 40 tons bones, and 4000 horns, , C Holland-5 bales hair, 30 bales wool. order—G 1) C UNITED STATES. British Merchant, (493) R Birnie, from Mobile, 1152 bales cotton, order-31 do, J Johnson-50 do, W Rotheram-175 do. W H Gilliat —3OO do, N Cairns—V D Norman, (506) E Wood, from Mobile, 1596 bales cotton, Hum phreys and Biddle-41 do, order-35 do, Baring Brothers and co Hannibal, (423) 0 R Mumford, from Mobile, 65 bales cotton, Phelps, James and co-9so do, Humphreys and Biddle-174 do, H More and co—V D Alfred, (454) C Clieever, from Mobile, 1533 bales cotton, Baring Brothers and co-50 do, Waddington, bolt and co-120 logs cedar, order—W D Wellington, (539) J M'Comb, from Mobile, 1417 bales cotton, Wainwright, Shells and co-300 do, order--:-W 1) _ Alleghini, (3pp) A lvlichaels, -- 6OlTilohile, 43 bales cotton, Brown D , Shipley and co-30 do, E F ro d s h am and co-1183 do, order V Oxford, (707) J Rathbone, from New York, 2 cases contents un known, order-3 do, T Cave and co-1 do, T and A Browne and co—l do, J Mantisley-5 casks do, Baring Brothers and co-1 Age do, R, and W Ryle-1 box do, J E Smith-50 bales cotton. W A Brown-287 do, Finlay and Neilson-159 do, W H Gilliat—tiG2 do, order-12 hhds tobacco, Evans and Trokes—; 2 tees manufactured do, W Smith and Sons-32 do, order —goo brls turpentine, J Eec ics and co -34 brls ore, Tennants, Clow and co-100 brlstice,T Mar tin and Son-2t bags rags, Magee and Corcoran-8403 sacks wheat, Twiname, Maxwell and co-500 salted hides, 1 case shawls, order-54 chests too hf chests tea, (exportation) Wildes, Piclutsgill and co-1 box furniture, T S Tarleton-3 cooking grates. 14.3 bun dles 4 casks shooks, hoops and heading, 11 leagers, 1 calaboose, Fitzhugh and Grimshaw—P D Charles, (531) T S Coffin, from New Orleans, 309 bales cotton, Orford, Ramsden and co-1084 do, order—W D Richard Anderson, (597) R Bennett, from Charleston, 1035 bales • cotton, Molyneux, Witherby and co-721 do, order--9GOO. cane reeds, 20 tees seed rice, 49 brls cotton seed. 1 keg cow peas, 1 box contents unknown, Reid, Irving and co—W D Robert Watt, (491) J Johnson, from Apalachicola, 200 bales cot. i ton, Roskell, Ogden and co-500 do, Wainwright, Sheila anal. co— , 678 do, order—B D BRITISH AMERICA. Faside, (572) J Craig, from Quebec, 33 pees oak, 31 pc'm elm, 6 pees ash and 434 pees fir timber, 12gc 5 staves, lis 22 deals, 24 oars, I dozen handspikes, Rankin, Gilmour and co—ti ,pees oak plank, exportation—B LONDON & LIVERPOOL, Jamaica Leeward Isl. Dem. & ijerbice Honduras New York, Boston Charleston, Savannah New Orleaixs 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 Verds, Lisbon Cadiz France Holland Hamburg, 13remen, Gotteuburg, Stockholm Petersburg, Riga, &c. Oporto - R ; 0 9 eD ci; R. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, JULY 23, Our Butter market is without animation ; but we can note DO alteration in prices. Pickled Butter is a freer sale at gos. Beef is scarce, and fully supported in price. Pork comes forward more abundantly, and we think may be had upon easier terms. Bacon has become a brisk sale, and expected to rule higher. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, Jutx 21 (From the Circular of Messrs. James Scott and Son.) Since Tuesday last the imports of Grain, Flour, and Oatmeal from Ireland have again been very small, but of Wheat and Flour from Foreign parts, and of Wheat and Malt Coastways, they have been to a very pretty fair extent. Notwithstanding the settled appearance of the weather, noticed this day week, it has rained heavily part of almost every day or night since, though the temperature has Leen a little warmer— thus continuing wet for the last four weeks, it is now becoming very injurious to a considerable portion of the Hay still unsecured ; and it is reported to be forcing the crops of Grain into straw; rendering them very liable to be laid, while the deficiency of sun shine and summer heat prevents them from progressing in ripe ness, and of course postpones the approaching harvest, the com mencement of which, in the northern districts, it is at present impossible to anticipate ; in consequence of which, we have experienced a very steady demand for every article in the Corn trade, free and in bond, during the past week ; a small advance has been demanded, and in some instances obtained, but sales have not been very active nor extensive, although some purchases of Wheat and of Oatmeal have been made for export to Ireland and Scotland. The duty on Barley, Indian Corn, Buck Wheat, and Rye from Foreign ports has increased since Friday last Is 6d per quarter —on Oats and Peas it has decreased is lid per quarter —on other kinds of Grain there is no alteration ; it is now very likely that the duty on Wheat will be decreased to 16s 8d per quarter, on Friday next ; some very considerable parcels of Wheat, (chiefly Russian,) and of American and European Flour, free and in bond, have changed hands at fully last quoted prices ; and on Oats, in bond, duty will now be paid, and they will find a steady demand for Provender. _ At this day's inarxet there was a pretty good attendance, but notwithstanding the advance yesterday in Mark-lane, and a con tinuance of unsettled weather here, we had a less active market, and the transactions were to a much less extent than anticipated ; sales however were effected to a moderate extent of Wheat and Flour, free and in bond, at an advance of about ad per 701 b. on the former, and of about 6d per barrel on the latter : Oatmeal was Is to is 6d per 240 lb. and Oats about Id per 451 b. higher; the prices of other articles were fully supported. WHEAT, per 701bs S. 0. a. d. INDIAN CORN, 4801 b. , . EngliSli - 9 9@ll 6 Red 4B 0@ , 50 0 Scotch g 4 10 6 White 4B 0 50 0 Irish 6 4 8 0 BEANS, per quarter. Bonded BARLEY, per qr. Irish 44 0 46 0 English * 'l7 0 38 0 PEAS, Grey 3B 0 42 0 Chevalier 33 0 41 0 White 44 0 46 0 Scotch, per 601 b. 4 6 5' 0. . SHIP BREAD, per 1121 b. Irish 4 3 5 0 In bond ' 14 0 17 0 Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0-0 noun, English, per 2801 b. OATS, per 451 b. Fine 4B 0 55 6 , English 4 0 4 4'Amer. hrl. free 3 8 4 2 Sweet U. 5..... 37 6 39 C Foreign, in bond 3 6 3 9 34 0 35 0 Ditto, duty free.. 4 0 4 4 .OATMxA i., per 2401 b. Mx, per quarter .. 36 0 38 0 English 34 0 33 6 MA LT, per qr. fine.. 68 0 70 0 Ditto, new 35 6 37 0 middling 56 0 66 0 I Scotch 34 0 35 6 AGRICULTURAL MARKET, JULY 22. s. d. a. d. . a. d. s. d. Old Hay .... I OQI 2016. Potatoes, 801 b 3 B@4 0 14-9011, New Hay.... 0 8 0 10 Cattle Ditto 0 0 0 0 Clover Hay.. 0 0 0 0- Turnips 0 0 0 0 - Straw, Wheat 0 9 010 Carrots Straw, Oat .. 0 8 0 g- Manglewurzle 0 0 0 0 Straw, Barley 0 0 0 0— Manure 5 6 7 0— Green Clover 0 3 0 34 AN ACCOUNT OF CATTLE, Imported into Liverpool, from 14th to the 20th inst. inclusive FROM IRELAND Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Mules. Calves. Lambs 1968 9140 2521 161 2 2536 Previously 34983 66588 117934 2062 161 160 5416 Previously Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Calves. Lambs. $63 6 2942 1927 4620 PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL, *W 000, Deals, 120 stand. m. duty paid ; Duty. Archangel Lip 0 ® 20 0 , Memel • •17 0 18 0 Gothenburg l6 0 - - 16 lo I Not above 16 ft Wyburg 16 10. - 18 0 ; F..eig.8.P.2. Petersburg 17 0 - 19 10 I 21 feet. PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. £22.. £2 105. Danzig, Deck - 0 4 British American Pine LATnwoon, per fathom. Danzig, 4 feet es 10 9 10 £4 ss. British American MAHOGANY, per foot of 1 inch thick. Honduras Cüba St. Domingo 1 0 2 0 JAN PLANKS, British American none. 15s per load. rh:ANIVOOD, per cubic feet STAVES, per 1200. 1 . ;,Danzig, C. Pipe £l4O 0 —145 0 il Hilt!. 7O 0— 80 0 Not ab. 36 in. I Quebec, red, 11 inch thick, ~, ,s. B.P. 2s. and 51 feet long Do. Puncheon l4 0 —24 0 3 0 6 s. TIMBER, per cubic foot. a. d. s.' d. Oak . 6 3 0 Pine, British Amer. common red 1 6 0 ; per load. yellow 9 Danzig, middling 2 2i— ‘.3 :3 Memel, middling 2 21— 2 3 .t 1 135. v load Riga,red 2 51— 2 6 *There is an additional duty of 5 per cent, on these rates. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES Number of new patients entered on the books of ,the Dispensaries during the last week:— North. South. Total - • - - • Received advice and medicine at the Insti. tution 314 281 589 Visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine lB2 111 293 Total at each Dispensary ;95 891 VISITORS. North—Rev. T. Bibby, Rev. Dr. Buck, and Mr. C. Booth. South—Mr. Jordan, Mr. J. Cooper, and Rev. C. luorrall. R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary, Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fcnwick-street, July 13, 1840. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, JULY 23, ]B4O, Wind at Holyhead, N.W. light breeze in the morning; West, at noon, and W.S.W. in the evening. _ _ _ 01i Holyhead, at 5 a.m. No. 2491, Glorat, 8.8. from Ceara, (by Marryat's code,) and 756, Dryad, 8.8. at 3 :10 p.m. from Lima. Off Point Lynas, at 8 a.m. (have pilots) a ship with No. 560, (by Marryat's code) without any distinguishing pendant, supposed to be the Brothers. No. 1662, Lanark, B.Bk. at 2 p.m. from Mobile. TIDE TABLE Nmn. I Enn. Height. Sundays, Holydays, 4c.S H. U. H. U. N. I. Friday ..24 6 5 634 13 9 Saturda).2s 7 20 8 5 15 4 Sunday 26 Si 39 913 16 7 6th Sunday after Trinity. Monday 27 949 10 19 17 6 Tuesday 28 10 45 11 13 17 10 Wednes. 29 11 35 0 0 18 8 Thursday3o 0 4 023 18 Outward. 25s odo_6: 30 0 20 0 25 0 40 0 20 0 20 0 30 0 35 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 '25 0 0 0 35 0 40 0 35 0 40 0 105 0 3 0 • 40 0 40 0 45 0 40 o 30 0 75 0 17 6 50 0 60 0 20 o 25 0 40 0 50 0 20 0 o . 20 0 20 0 - 25 0 20 0 25 0 15 - 20 0 15 0 "- 20 0 20 0 -25 0 25 0-90 0 20 0- SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, JuLy _22, The show of stock to-day was very good, especially of sheep and lambs. Owing to the continued badness of trade, which prevents the labouringclaases from purchasing as they have been accustomed, the demand was by no means equal to the supply, and prices of beef, mutton, and lamb are each id. per lb. lower than last week. A few cattle and a fair number of sheep and lambs were left unsold. Number of cattle at market;-763 beasts, at Sid. to 6 d.; 2724 sheep, at s;d. to 61(1., and On lambs, at 6d. to 7d. per lb. sinking the offal. NORTHERN HOSPITAL, JULY 18. bit ,'r }.1,. DISCHARGICI, Accidents.. Medical and Surgical cases Upon recommendation ... 15 Cured Atteinlinz as Out Patients 13 Irregular Died Remaining in th, le Hospital Treasurer, R. W. Bateson, Esq House Visitors, Rev. Dr. Ralph, and a M•Viccar, Esq. Chaplain, Rev. J. Connor.—House Surgeon, Mr. Arnott, PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S 30s od @os 0 20 0 -- 25 0 50 0 -- 0 0 17 6 -- 20 0 17 6-- 20 0 25 0-30 0 40 0 -- 50 0 25 0-30 0 25 0-- 30 0 20 0-25 0 25 0 -- 30 0 - 40 0 - 40 0 - - 40 0 - - 40 0 - - 126 0 - 20 0 - - 40 0 - -- 20 0 - 25 0 30 0 - 20 0 20 0 17 6- 20 0 - 20 0 - 20 0 - 20 0 - :30 0 - 35 0 20 0-35 0 17 6-20 0 7 7 ;-; ; D i g , rl :1 1 rm. • 4 • ( sl4 • .—• • •.4 • 0- • : • H r r id g • • • • z P , ; G • (9 E 0 t2l "0 tSI E Ym * • .. ... ° c = E. ', 11 il : - C - *-1 PACKET BOATS.-FALMOUTH STATION GENERAL POST -OFFICE, July 21. ~... to „,R 1 3 -. P ti''' l 3 2 '-i?,"=';3 pK 'g 4 .1. 6 :: , g,i, g- r.--... 4 .4.. ill g. Eq. ih,- , E.' Fliii i kEt 5 5 4gi 'lg g_ ;7. , 2-t:e;;;;*. y Fr: F, 5 . ;71 . c x ti• , v .v o ' (Dal= t -z g 25* a ' , 72 u ( .5 5 "6 C LONDON GAZETTE.-TURSUAY, JULY 21. PRICES OF SHARES, Jun , 23 RAILWAYS, &c. Bolton and Leigh Bolton and Preston Birmingham and Gloucester Ditto and Derby Birkenhead and Chester 100 paid 80 paid Prices. This day Last Per Share. Prices 71 10 so 0 0 53 0 0 15 0 0 60 12 6 0 0 0 10 paid 21 paid 14 7 29 5 0 32 10 0 253 0 vex div 114 .... o • .... 6• .I1-• 104 0 0 1112 10 • 47 0 0 .... 45 5 0 .... 45 i • 71 0 0 PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED R. Railton, sen., John Railton, James Railton, and R. Winder, Blackburn, maehine.maker ; so far as regards James Railton—K. Railton, sen., J. Railton, and It. Winder, Blackburn, machine makers—W. Miller and J. L. Hunter, Preston, land surveyors — Harrison and 0. Waterhouse, Liverpool, wholesale tea and coffee dealers. INSOLVENTS. July 20. Charles Thompson, Sheffield, printer. Samuel Quicktall, Newcastle.upon-Tyne, draper. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Farley, Upper Clapton, grocer. Robert Brine, Hart-street, Crutched.friars, London, wine merchant. Edmund Thomas. Aldermanbury, tailor. Isaac Isaacs, Chatham, army clothier. William Routh Burrill, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant. William Robinson, Kirton, Lincolnshire, scrivener. Frederick Blew, Bristol, innkeeper. DIVIDENDS. August 26, T. Blackstock. Manche ter, cotton-cloth nutnufactnree. CERTIFICATES August n, B. Pearson, Jun., and J. Pearson, Walton-le-Dale. Lancashire, cotton manufacturers—P. R. Atcherly, Whitchurch. Shropshire, mercer—W. F. Fussell, Baltonsborough, Somersetaldrat MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL. JUNE Hoes 24, William Little, Ist Clarendon Rooma, 12 24, Alletson and Frankland, 2nd 25, Robert Williams, Ist 25, Robert Alexander, special. F. G. Dean's. ll 27, Joseph Sutton, Ist Clarendon Rooms, 11 28, S. S. Jackson, 2nd .. 28, Benjamin and Thomas Tattersall, 2nd Ditto, 2 28, Robert Alexander 29, Richard Abram. special William Stockley's, 12 29, George Raw, (proof) Clarendon Rooth., 12 29, James Herd. Ist 29, William Rokertson, (div.) Ditto, - 1 31, Holdforth, Bald and Co. 2nd 31, Thomas Tattersall, 2nd Ditto, ne Chester and Crewe Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties ... Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto Leigh and Newhaven y paid Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 17 paid Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar l 30 paid Greenock, and Ayr Grand Junction Ditto half shares Ditto quarter shares Great Western Ditto new shares Hull and Selby Leicetster and Swannington Lancaster and Preston Ditto, new Liverpool and Manchester .... lea Ditto quarter shares Ditto half edares 30 .... 40 paid SO .... 4 10 0 London and Birminghzun Ditto new shares .. Ditto quarter shares Ditto ant Southampton Ditto & Brighton Manchester and Leeds Ditto half shares Ditto, (new) Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties Newcastle and Carlisle Ditto quarter shares North Midland New North Midland Paris and Rouen South Eastern and Dover .. North Union - - - St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid York and North Midland 5O paid SS paid BANKS. Royal Bank of Liverpool Sno Bank of Liverpool .tl2 10s paid - Commercial of Liverpool 10 - Liverpool Union lO - Northern and Central - Albion - North and South Wale - of Manchester - M'chester & L'pool llsct. IS 25 paid 10 .... - South Lancashfre Liverpool Banking Company Borough Gawk lO .... Commercial Bank of England 5 .... East of England lO Phcenix Bank Wilts and Dorset lOB. GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. LlOO paid Exchange Buildings L'pool and Harrington Water } 350 Works Bootle Ditto Stock L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. £lOO • Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES Liverpool Marine Assurance } 05 paid Company 39 S 0 10 2 6 193 0 0 43 3 0 180 0 0 53 0 0 .32 0 S 8 15 0 77 15 0 88 10 0 36 10 0 54 10 0 31 15 0 90 0 0 27 15 0 90 10 0 Li 8 g g 5 0 .... 85 0 0 ex 0 0 0 67 10 0 770 0 0 ex div 21 0 oex div 17 2 6 .... 12 10 0 .... 3 7 d 23 10 0 ex div 6 5 0 .... 10 2 6 10 12 6 .. 5 19 0 8 0 0 ... 15 2 6 .... 3 2 6 .... 8 0 0 .... 160 o 0 477 1 n e 325 0 0 1170 0 0 188 0 0 2 10 0 Ocean Assurance Company 10 .... 56e ex div, Liverpool Fire and Life 2 10s. I 11, oex div DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c Auderton Carrying Company l5 Woodside Ferry Egremont Ferry Rock Ferry Monies Ferry Steam Tug Company Harrington Docks Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool: (Polonceau 6 7 6 7 17 6 7 0 o d 17 0 o 14 6 1 0 0 LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT , July 18, 1840. • ♦DMITTILD __. In-patients cured 2B' In-patients ___ 34 Relieved and at own request . 7 I Out-patients Made Out-patients 0 1 Casuals during the last week 4 Irregular 3 Remain in the house Dead 5 Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson. Chaplain Rev. R. Davies. House Visitors . . Mr. J. Edwards and Mr. H. Lawrence , Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess. House Surgeon Mr. Brandreth. LOCK HOSPITAL. 17 Discharged . . Admitted in the house MARRIED On the Ist instant, at Preston, Mr. W. BANKS, solicitor, of the town, to ISABELLA, daughter of the late Mr. JOSHUA DAVIES. On the 13th instant, at Dumfries, Mr. JAMES HILL, wine' merchant, of this town, to Miss GRACE GILLISPIE. On the 14th instant, at St. Marylebone, ROBERT JOHN ST. AUBYN, Esq. to LAVINIA SOPHIA, youngest daughterof theists CHARLES LEICESTER, Esq. of Stanthornc-hill, Cheshire, br9the r of the Right Hon. Lord de Tabley. On the 15th instant, at Nantwfeh. Mr. IRVING, of this town, to ROSANNA, second daughter of Mr. JOIIN MAJOR, tate of Wor leston, Cheshire. On the iGth instant, at Cockerhain Church, by the Ray. Robert Lamb, M.A. ROBERT ASCROFT, Esq. solicitor, of Preston, to MARY ANN, youngest danghter of the late WILLIAM LAMB , Esq. of Sand Side. Cockerhatn. O❑ the 16th instant, at Pembroke Chapel, Mr. JOHN LEWIS. teacher. Devon-street, to Miss AMELIA MONIS, St. Jude's• terrace. On the 17th instant, at Llanbeblig, in the county of Carnarvon , by the Rev. M. Williams, curate, Mr. TIMOTHY RAILTON, of Hyde Grove, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, to ELIZA, daughter of the late Mr. RICHARD EWEN, draper, Turf-square, Carnarvon. On the 15th instant, at St. Phillip's Church, by the Rev. T. S. Eowstead, A.M., Mr. HENRY WHITEHEAD, to Miss ALICE WHITTLE, niece of Mr. THOMAS MAYOR, fruit merchant, )bale• street. On the ►9th instant, at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev.Mi . Stewart, Mi. JOHN STEELE, sen., to Mrs. MARY ANN EDWARDS, eldest daughter of Mr. HUGH COVENTRY, of this town. Ou the 20th instant, at Walton Church, Mr. HENRY CROSTII; WAITE, to ANNA MARIA MANN, daughter of Mr. WILSON, o f Bootle. On the 21st instant, at St. John's Church, Chester, Mr. JOHN COGLAN, of Liverpool, to EMMA, daughter of Mr. JOHN KEARSLEY, Chester. Yesterday, at St. George's Church, Es•erton, WILLIAM, second son of the late JAMES MAR,DEN, Esq. Everton. to ELIZA, JOHANNA, second daughter of the late ROBERT WOODWARD, Esq. Hamilton-square, Birkenhead. Same day, at Saint John the Baptist Church, by the' Rev. J. Hassan, A.M., Mr. WILLIAM MYRTLE, to HANNAH. oungtat daughter of the late Mr. JOHN CO'R'ER. DIED On the 25th of February last, at Old Calabar, Africa, Mr. THOS MYTTON, of this town. surgeon to the ship Thomas Parsons eldest son of Mr. B. MYTTON, of Garston. On the %An of kpril, at Calcutta, aged 24, Mr. JAMES DUNCAN mate of the Jwnna. son of Mrs. Duncan, Great Crosshall•street. _ On the 11th ult., at Port-au-Prince, Hayti, v Mr. GEORGE MASTERS. On the 26th ult. at Newton, North America, WM. MUSKIER WINSTANLEY, the eldest son of Mr. JAMES WINSTANLEY, wine-merchant, of this town. On the Bth instant, at her residence, Brownlow-hill, much re spected, Mrs. MARGARET CROSS, relict of the late JOSEPH CROSS, in the 78th year of her age. On the with instant, Mr. RICHARD SMITHIES, cotton manufac • turerer, Greta-house, near Burton-in-Lonsdale. Same day, aged 50 years, at his residence, Strawbery Hill, Pendleton, Mr. ROBERT WYATT, manufacturer, of this town. Same day, aged :19 years, SARAH ANN, wile of Mr. HENRY BOWMAN, of Cheetwood ; and on the 18th inst. aged 3 months, JOSEPH, their imfabt son. On the lOth instant, in kis 41st year, at Liverpool, Mr. THOS. BARGE, late of the Crescent, Liverpool. On the 13th instant, at Holm Rook, near Whitehaven, while en gaged on a professional visit, EDWARD THOMPSON, Esq. of that town. On the 14th instant, aged 40, Mr. JOHN KNIGHT DODD. waiter of this town. Same day, in London, very suddenly, Mr. JOHN GARDNER, formerly a reporter on the northern circuit, and father of Mr. GA IiDNER, news agent, of Warrington. Same day, aged 58, GRACE, relict of STEPHEN BACKHOUSE LAI'COCK, Mount-pleasant. Same day, aged 46, HANNAH, wife of CAPTAIN JOHN JAMES JOHNSTON, of this town. On the lath instant, in Lionel-street, aged 62, Mr. WILLIAM LEICESTER. painter, for many years in the employ of Mr. Porter. Same day, at Leamington, aged titi, Peter Girvin, Esq. of flea On the 16th instant, Mrs. GORE, relict of WILLIAM GORE, Esq. Hope-street. Oo the 17th instant, JAMES GAHRATT FROST, Esq. one of the justices for the borough of Manchester. On the 18th instant, at New Brighton, in her third year. MARIANNE CHUDEN, only child of JAMES BAIRD, Esq. of Toxtcth-park. The same day, aged 46 years, Mr. CHARLES EDDOWES of Wrexham. t 1 On the 19th instant, EDWARD SUMNER, draper of this town, aged 43 years. "6 . Same day, at the residence of her brother, Parkfield Woodside, a, DIANA MARIA, youngest daughter of JOHN HANCE, Esq. o Kensington, Middlesex. The same day, aged 42, Mr. WILLIAM ALLEN, of Upper Dawson-street. He was a worthy man, and deservedly respected- On the %Oth instant, aged 63. JANE, the wife of Mr. C RICHMOND, of Thornton. Same day, at the residence of his uncle, JOHN STRETCH, Esq. — r - r — Isle of Walney, aged 8 years, ARNOLD, son of Mr. JOHN GAGE, Wilton-street, in this city. o Same day, after a short illness, SARAH, relict of the late JOHN . = TREBLE, Esq. Byrom-street, St. John's. On the 21st instant Mr. HENRY MOULT, cotton dealer of this wtOwn. LIVERPOOL: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1840 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING, JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of SS, Mount Pleasant, and LEONARD ADI)ISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, At No. 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, LIVERPOOL. Orders and Advertisenients arc received by Messrs. 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