The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-25 00:00:00

HYMN FOR HARVEST TIME. BY CHARLES WEST THOMPSON. 'Neath summer's bright and glorious sky, While proudly waves the golden grain, And through the falling fields of rye Come on the joyous reaper train, — While nature smiles, and hill and plain Are tranquil as the sleeping sea, And peace and plenty brightly reign By home:And, hearth, and forest tree, — God of the season, unto thee we raise Our hands and hearts in melody and praise. There I,i a sweet breath frimi the hills, The incense from the mountain air, Which from a thousand flowers distils Its odours delicate and rare : We feel the balm—we see it there— Among the bending wheat leaves move, Rising the tops in dalliance fair, As if the very life was love : God of the harvest, whence its breezes blow, Receive the humble thanks thy creatures owe. Our loaded wain comes wending home ; Then let us rest beneath the shade Of this old oak, our verdant dome, And watch the evening shadows fade ; O'er mount and meadow, lawn and glade. They spread their deep'ning tints of gray, Till all the scene their hues pervade, And twilight glories melt away ; God of the world, who round thy curtain throws, Thanks for the time of quiet and repose ! How still is nature all around ! No song is sung, no voice is heard, Save here and there a murmuring sound, As if some restless sleeper stirr'd : The grasshopper, night's clamorous bird, Chirps gay, but all is !lusted beside ; And silence is the soothing word, Whose spell diffuses far and wide : God of the universe, by night and day, We bless thee for the gifts we ne'er can pay. Vottrp. CONTEMPORARY PRESS. ACCIDENTS ON RAILWAY S. (From the Morning Herald.) The accidents on railways, that are now of almost weekly occurrence, are attracting a large share of pub lic attention to the advantages and disadvantages which present themselves in connection with the new system of travelling. The dependence of the public on the owners of rail roads increases every day. On many of the high roads of the kingdom, it is difficult to procure the means of conveyance from one point to another. The irregula rity and increasing carelessness with which railway car riages are managed, are visible in the disregard of hu man life which is manifested in so many quarters. Even to the cheapness of railway travelling grave doubts begin to be entertained ; because, in consider ing the question of cheapness regard must be had, not merely to the direct cost of railway travelling, but also to the loss of accommodation in other forms, which the adoption of railway travelling involves. From the ap parent saving to the public, consequent on the intro duction of travelling by railroad, must be deducted the increased expense of travelling from point to point be tween the various railway lines. The public has been compelled, moreover, to sustain yet heavier losses in connection with the railway system. The high roads of the kingdom have been, to a great extent, abandoned. The money laid out upon them is, in a great degree, lost; and the misery caused by that loss may be appreciated by those who are aware that the property of widows and of orphans was, not un frequently, vested in loans to the trustees of the public roads. Look, above all, to the fearful derangement in the industrial scheme of the kingdom, to which the desertion. of the old lines of communication has given rise. The tens of thousands who lived by ministering to the old mode of - travelling have been compelled to abandon the voeations to which they were trained, and the spots in which they resided. The capital embarked in hotels and other establishments, for the accommo dation of coach passengers, has been nearly annihilat ed. Hamlets and villages have been rendered deso late by the progress of locomotion by steam. Now, it is possible, that these sacrifices may have been com pensated for by certain advantages connected with the use of railroads ; but, on the other hand, these sacri fices must be recognised as a deduction from the seem ing benefits which railway travelling brings with it. If, indeed, the loss of property to which the establishment of railroads has given rise, be taken fairly into account, travelling by railroads will be found to be the most ex pensive mode of travelling ever yet devised. Measures must be adopted—and at no distant thne— to protect the public against the growing tyranny of railwag directors. These gentlemen must not be per mitted to treat human life as a thing of no value—nor must they he permitted to ruin coach proprietors, and all the other bodies of men who so faithfully ministered to the public convenience, before railways were heard of. A fair tax on railways would appear to be a whole some measure. A strict system of superintendence on the parr of Government would appear to be indispen sable. UNANIMITY OF TnE CONSERVATIVES. {From the Cambridge Chronicle.) It has been most erroneously urged, and with much appearance of triumph, by the radical press, that in ternal differences greatly agitated the conservative party, differences which, unless healed, were calculated to break up their ranks. In proof of this, some vari ation of sentiment in the minds of Sir J. Graham and the Duke of tVellington on the affairs of China was eagerly cited, whilst the conduct of the conservative members in the matter of the Canada bill was severely scrutinized, to detect any irreconcileable opposition of opinion and principle. But both positions were ludicrously untenable, inas much as there was nothing in the counter-views of the two statesmen just mentioned which would have force to disjoint their cause, or to let their perfect co-opera tion in the carrying out of first principles : whilst the expressed opinion of the conservatives on the Canada bill was rather at variance with itself as to the modus operandi, than as to the principles involved ; the con servatives of the House of Commons highly disap proved the ministerial measure; the necessity of the case seemed to them, however, to demand an immedi ate activity, and they all.iwed this necessity to weigh against objections wisely grounded and strongly felt : whereas, in the Lords, the Duke of Wellington, en tertaining the very same dislike of the bill, desired to throw it out, because expedient with him was but a slight and paltry excuse for losing sight of first prin ciples ! _ _ _ On the whole, what is there to disturb the harmony of the party; on the contrary, is there not everything to prove it independent in thought and action, and to show that it can exist in full and powerful combina tion, without circumscribing the scope of individual opinion ? But it is to the great questions of party opinion that a politician must look iu order to derive his auguries. Herein we find the conservatives single and uniform. On matters of church government and taxation, on the extensive themes of representation and constitu tional government, on finance and corn laws, on the preservation of the integrity of the empire,—on these and on fifty other subjects of the same magnitude and the same vital importance the conservatives are as one man, holding the same identical opinions, • expressing them in the same tone in which they have been de clared for years, and acting upon them with unvarying consistency. This is what no man in his senses dare to predicate of the whigs! On the question of corn laws a vast proportion of them are total repealers ; whilst their chosen leader declares interference with the - existing arrangements to be utter madness ! On the subject of reform there is even less unani mity: the Humists and Wakleyites of the house call reform a bugbear and the reform bill a failure. Mi nisters declare it . a precious boon, and insist that it shall remain intact ! On the fanatic project of dismembering the empire by the ruin of Ireland we find O'Connell and half a hundred supporters of his mad and selfish views beard ing Ministers . in their stronghold, and declaiming against the injustice of the union, whilst those very ministers, who exist and act solely by the impulse of the pliant tail, represent themselves as opposed tooth and nail to repeal, and pretend to view it as treason ! In fact there is scarcely a question either of domestic or foreign policy, upon which any uniformity of sen timent or any simplicity of action can be looked for on the part of the wings. Their strength is composed of heteregeneous particles brought into chance collision, rather than combination, by the contingencies of time and circumstances, and which, when the crisis comes. will fly asunder and be dispersed by the violence of their own internal disorganization. Such contrariety of opinion can hardly harmonise for any useful action. Who can pretend to amalgamate Lord Melbour ne , Lord Ebrington, and Pan O'Connell ? An Association of American Geologists, on a plan similar to oer own British Association, has just been formed in the I;iiited States, the first meeting has i been held in Philadel phia. The next meeting will be held n April, 1841. HANOVER, SEP7. 13.—We learn from very good authority that his Royal Iligness the Duke of Cambridge will soon arrive at Hanover, and stay here some weeks. His Royal Highness's Aide-d e -C am p, C a ptain Von Knesebeck, has been here a long time. T"E WINS AND SPIRIT TRADE.—III the wine trade generally the business has been very active of late, although the trade in general has been in a tolerably healthy state. Large sales are advertising as coming toward very shortly of very good and fine wines in bottle, which will be duly announced, and which will probably give a tone to the feel ing of the trade. The wines severally on sale are too various to allow of a quotation. Ports, fur example, are at one price for the lowest, and at another for the highest, but the differ ent gradations can only be judged of by a purchaser accord ing to his discretion arid taste, and therefore cannot be properly distinguished in a general quotation. The same observation regards wines of all classes, as it would be per fectly impossible to guarantee quality without actual inspec tion. • Regarding the trade generally it is dull, but the approaching advertised sales will show some decision in the general feeling in the bottle trade, a circumstance which does not often occur, some opinion of the actual feeling in the trade can be formed. In spirits the trade is in a state of much uncertainty. The rumours of war keep the rum market in some state of suspense, although but little depend ence is placed on it to influence prices. Brandy is consi dered to be very dear at the present quotations... Holland s are of such small consu m pti on as to be almost insignificant, and rum, although at present very high, is thought to be at the highest, the advices from the West Indies encouraging the hope of an excellent trade.—Shipping Gazette. PRESENT STATE OF THE WEST INDIA COLONIES. (From the Times.) The present state of the British West India Colonies is a subject that engages the attention of every British statesman and philanthropist. A g reat experiment is in progress, and it is not to be denied that difficulties have arisen, and that evils are threatened which were not anticipated, or against which, if anticipated, adequate provision has not been made. We cannot protess ourselves satisfied with the views we fine expressed on this subject, either in or out of parliament ; nor, on the other hand, have we any new theories or plans of our own to recommend. In the existing state of information and opinion, however, some good may be done by placing the subject fairly before the public, and by looking with a steadfast eye at the good that has been done, the mistakes that have been committed, and the dangers that are to be avoided. _ What, then, are those views of this important question that excite apprehension in the minds of reflecting men? When we have formed a clear conception of the dangers that have been incurred, and of the evils that are threatened, we shall be the better qualified to trace them back to their causes, and to look forward for their remedies. 1. The first evil is ciiiWlik;fl - 11111;;Iiately affects the peo ple of this country, viz., the diminished production and high price of West India sugar. According to an official return of the exports from the West Indies, the quantity of sugar in 1832 was 4,151,368 cwt. ; in 1834 it was 3,813,976 cwt., and in 1839 it was 2,822,872 cwt., making a decrease from 1834 of 1,021,104 cwt., and from 1832 of 1,328,496 cwt. From the Mauritius the quantity has increased from 527,000 cwt. in 1832 to 612,000 cwt. in 1839. On the whole, the supply has diminished, and the consequence is that the price has risen to the extent of 10s. or 12s. per hun dred-weight. the price of the best sugar being about 70s. Of this price 245. consists of duty, which makes the price in bond 465., while the price in bond of similar quality in continental markets in March of the present year was only 255. making a difference of 21s. per hundred weight against the British consumer, and in favour of the continental con sumer, independent of the duty. Of this difference about one-half may be considered the effect of the colonial mono poly of the British market, and the other moiety the effect of the act of emancipation ; so that after England has paid £20,000,000. sterling to purchase the freedom of 800,000 slaves in the West Indies, she finds that she has still to pay to the sugar-grower 21s. upon every hundred weight of sugar she consumes beyond what the same article would cost in the continental markets—an excess in the aggregate, calculated upon the present quantity of sugar imported from the West Indies, amounting to little short of three millions sterling, of which one-half may be placed to the account of the act of emancipation. That this is an enormous evil there can be no doubt. It is making the people of England pay a second time for the freedom of the slave, and for this purpose taxing not only their pockets, but their comforts, since sugar has ceased to be a luxury, and must be regarded as a necessary of life to every family in the kingdom, however poor or humble. It might have been expected that the men who possess the powers of governtnent, and who are responsible for the con duct of public affairs, would not have allowed parliament to separate without calling attention to this subject ; but the fact is, that they possess without exercising those powers. They arc subject to the dictation either of their political op ponents or of their pretended friends, and when they receive no impulse in a right or in a wrong direction from either of these sources, the cis inertim, in them as in brute matter, is all powerful, and they stand stock still and do nothing. It is this do-nothing policy they have adopted in regard to the present state of the sugar trade which imperatively demands attention. They have not only • applied no remedy to the existing evil, but they have not even condescended to take it into consideration. 2. The second alleged evil is the present actual condition and prospects of the West India colonies, arising out of the operation of the Emancipation Act. It is difficult to form a definite and consistent opinion on this subject from the con flicting assertions of planters and their friends, abolitionists and their protege's, but an attempt to balance them may not be wholly unsuccessful. On the One hand, the planters com plain that there is an inadequate supply of labour in conse quence of the withdrawal of women from the field, and of many of the men, who betake themselves to other occupa tions; that those who remain are irregular and desultory in their habits, leaving work on the slightest pretence at their own pleasure, and on an average not working more than three days in the week, reckoning a day's work of 12 hours ; and that the price of labour has greatly risen, varying from Bd. and 9d. sterling per day in the old leeward colonies, to Is. 6d. and even more in Jamaica, and as high as 4s. in Demerara and Trinidad. In consequence of the want of labour, cattle have been allowed to roam at large and destroy whole cane fields ; the canes have not been weeded, and the crops have not been taken off during the proper months of the year, the effect of which is to lessen and deteriorate the produce. Through the same cause (the inadequate supply of labour) the negroes of the islands where wages are comparatively low are attracted to those colonies where they are comparatively high, the predicted result of which is, in the first place, the ruin of the planters of the old windward and leeward islands, and the abandonment of those colonies as places of trade, and ulti mately the ruin eved of the planters in the colonies more fa voured by nature, since, although they can afford to pay higher wages than the proprietors in the old islands, they can not continue the wages they are now giving, except at the present enormously high price of sugar. V On the other hand, it is alleged that according to the above showing there is no want of labourers, since even after the withdrawal of the women the men perform all the work that is done by labour- . ing only three days in the week ; that the want of labour arises, not from the unwillingness of the negroes to work, but from unwillingness of masters to afford them an ade quate remuneration for their labour, conformable to the en hanced value put by the masters themselves upon their slaves at the period of emancipation, and recugoised by the compensation commission ; and that the masters have fur ther disgusted the negroes by the harsh arrangements and restrictive laws that have been established, tending to give them an undue controul over the persons, the comforts, and the labour of the emancipated population, in violation of the spirit of the emancipation act. There are some litigated cases in which both parties are in the right and both are in the wrong, and this is one of them ; and for proof we refer to Sir Charles Metcalfe's speech delivered on proroguing the Jamaica legislature on the 11th of April last. That speech establishes his claim to be considered an impartial umpire between the labourers and employers of that island and while it appears unquestionable that the former have evinced extreme laxity and caprice in their engagements with the latter, to the great injury of their property, it is equally clear that the latter, with a view to the exaction of labour, have imposed . upon the labouring population terms of rent for houses and grounds which are justly desdribed as harassing and vexatious. It was, and is, within the competence of the planters to remove this cause of bad feeling, and to concili ate the affections of the peasantry, which they have not done ; while on the other hand it is undeniable that the negroes, in putting a high price upon their labour, in their new state of freedom, are only doing that which all men would do in similar circumstances, where the supply of la bour should be less than the demand. The fact, however, still remains the same, that but for prompt and vigorous measures of a salutary character the whole amount of British capital in the West India colonies is passing through a slow but certain process of deterioration, leading to utter annihi lation ; and we repeat, that it is in these circumstances of danger to a vast national interest that ministers have con tinued quiescent and inactive, and have dismissed Parliament without providing the means of safety, or even indicating the way of escape. 3. Another evil arising out of the present state of the West India colonies, is the influence which it must have in con firming slavery, and increasing the slave trade in other coun tries. It does not follow, as has been asserted, that every hand abstracted from sugar cultivation in our colonies with out a substitute, makes room for a fresh slave on a foreign soil, because, if proper measures were adopted, it may make room for a free man in British India : but there is at least a danger that the slave will be substituted, and, iu point of fact, slavery and slave-grown produce are enormously on the increase, it may be feared through the very means which England has adopted to diminish their amount. In the Bra zils sugar estates increased from 1906 in 1835 to 2050 in 1838 ; the quantity of sugar exported from 400,000 cwt. in 1808 to 2,400,000 in 1837 ; and the number of slaves, from 2,100,000 in 1833 to 2,500,000 in 1839. The crops of Cuba increase at the rate of about six per cent. yearly ; and if the exports of that island were converted into muscovado sugar, which is the process necessary to know the exact quantity exported, the amount exported in 1839 was 4,550,000 cwt.— rather more than all our sugar colonies, the Mauritius in cluded—while the slave population has been increased from 479,000 in 1830 to 600,000 in 1839. In 1836 Porto Rico ex ported 498,888 cwt., but the crop for 1810 was estimated at 1,000,000 cwt. Slave-grown sugar is even imported into the British West Indies. Mr. Larpent, in his evidence (Parlia mentary paper, No. 43, session 1840), states, that " at this moment a large quantity of refined sugars, about 10,000 tons, Brazils, &c., is refined in this country, and is exported, a similar quantity being returned again into bond ; and this refined sugar so exported is, though the produce of a foreign country, admitted without duty into the West Indies, and may be drunk in the tea of the West Indians, or otherwise consumed." Even the high duty has not prevented the par tial introduction of foreign sugar for consumption in this country. It is the continent of Europe and the United States of America, however, that are principally supplied with the slave-grown sugar of the Brazils, Cuba, and Porto Rico. The increase of this slave-grown produce, of slavery, and the slave trade, is clearly connected with a series of measures that have been adopted for the suppression of the British slave trade and the extinction of slavery in the British West Indies, leading to the increased cost and the diminished pro duction of sugar in those colonies ; and now that that series of measures is complete, and that we have washed our hands of the stain of slavery, at least in our West Indian possessions, we may pause and ask what effect our example is likely to have upon other countries, and upon the general happiness of mankind. It is not enough to say, with Lord John Russell, that it was the object of the nation " to convert slaves into freemen, to rescue their brethren of Africa from the lash of compulsory toil, and establish them as Christian men on the soil where they had been transpo r t e d as c h atte l s or b easts o f burden." This was an object, and there never was one which justice, humanity, and policy more fully concurred to approve and reconimenda but England occupies far too high ground in the eye of the world in connexion with this sub ject to be permitted to view it in this single aspect, and to rest contented with having loosened the. shackles of her own slaves, if she have thereby riveted those of millions in other countries, by affording the stimulus of increased gain to their relentless taskmasters. By the position which as a nation we have voluntarily assumed, we owe it to the world to pre vent, if possible, such a result, but the political pettifoggers of the day seem incapable of enlarging their vision to such a view of national responsibility. The Temps asserts that a circular has been sent by Count Nesselrode to all Russian diplomatic residents forbidding them to viser the passport of the Marquis do Crouy Chanel, in case of his wishing to proceed to Russia. The iron steamers Phlegethon, Capt. Cleveland, R.N., and Proserpine, Capt. Hough, R.N., put into Falmouth on Monday evening, in company, last from Southampton. Both vessels are armed, and fully manned ; but their destination is unknown. They were to proceed, with sealed orders, on Wednesday last. The Hampshire Advertiser adds—there can be but little doubt of their being destined for the Chinese seas.—Nl r . D av i s, i n hi s va l ua bl e wor k on China, says, " A war with the celestials, however certain its results, will be riveroidsdsehs shortly of long duration," and we apprehend the Queen and r o t f ly Tartarush , ave gone to look out for squalls g the Tartars: The Pluto, iron steamer, just com pleted, commissioned by the owners of her kindred, for the expected "re' THE TRAFALG AR. s l aT i l s e destination. building in Woolwich do • splendid and magnificent vessel, dockyard, and to be mounted with 120 guns, is now in a forward-sta e', being so far finished in the wood work as to admit of recei t • of paint on the upper deck, receiving the priming and first coat first deck is also nearly finished, almost all that is required t complete a l it being the large iron joints fur connectin g the i o n beams and sides to each other. The supports of the upper n deck enn chaste appearance, and consist of 33 very handsomelyia a very pillars of the best African oak, equally rich in effect turned as if they mahogany. we re constructed of the best Spanish The second deck is also progressing fast, and the supports of the first deck, a range of sim ilar p illars as th ose on it, and of the same valuable material, present a beautiful perspective,be ing placed in one line al on g the whole le ngth of the ship. The Trafalgar is altogether in such a forward state that she might be launched immediately ; but if this were the case , she would have to be sent to Chat ham to be fit ted , as there is no dock in Woolwich.yard capable of receiving her. It is on this account alone that there are only 30 shipwrights at present employed upon her, and she will be launched at the end of the month of February, 1841, the moment the dock preparing for her reception is ready. VARIETIES. It is a curious fact that Mahommed Ali, Napoleon Buouu parte, and the Duke of Wellington, were all born in the same year. _ _ _ FACETIOUS CHAMBERMAID.—" Tell your mistress that I have torn the curtain," said a gentleman to a domestic of his lodging-house. " Very well, Sir; mistress will put it down to the rent."—Laird of Logan. A FABLE. — Doctor Paris has just been with me. Pula . : languid ; he has prescribed a tonic. He talked of the folly of patients prescribing for themselves, and quoted a fable of Camerarious. An ass laden with salt was crossing a brook ; the water diluted the salt, and lightened the burden. He communicated his discovery to a brother donkey laden with wool. The latter tried the same experiment, and found his load double in weight. Tun LATE Dn. CARYINTia.—Upon making inquiry• we find that the report is correct as to the discovery of the re mains of our late respected fellow citizen, the Rev. Dr. Car penter, who was drowned on the night of April 5, on his pas sage from Naples to Leghorn. The body was washed ashore between Naples and Civita Vecchia, 40 miles S.S.E. of Rome, about the middle of June, and, according to the sanatory laws of the country was consumed by fire. His watch, seals, and pocket-book, found on the person, sufficiently identified him. The Consul at Rome transmitted these articles to his agent in London for Dr. Carpenter's representatives.—Bris tol Mirror. POPISH PIiNANCE OF Pao,: r.—The following advertise ment appears in a recent number of the Memorial de la Scarpe, a newspaper lately published at Douai :—" 25,000 Francs Reward.—A pious person, who has made a vow to visit the Holy Land, and whose health prevents him from fulfilling his vow ,personally, offers a sum of 25,000 francs to anyone who will undertak e the journey from pure religious feelings. The candidate must be under forty years of age, and of a robust constitution, in order that no doubt may exist of his accomplishing the pilgrimage. Ha will have to walk barefooted, and to enter no hotel, tavern, or public house, for refreshment ; but during the journey must depend for sub sistence on the alms of the charitable. He must proceed through Lyons, Chainbery, cross the Alps, and thus to Rome, where he will perform some religious exercises and devotion ; passing from thence to Romagna and Ancona, lie will then go to Calabria, where he will embark for Joppa, and so to Jerusalem. Letters to be addressed X., office of the Memo rial de la Scarpe, at Douai." Tisa GERMAN STREET-SWEEPERS.—III Ell the larger cities of the union where these people are to be met with, it is highly amusing to witness them in their occupation of sweeping the streets with long brooms and watering pots, moving in a listless, dull, and heavy manner, their inactivity forming a strange contrast to the hurry, life, and general bustle around them ; with long german pipes in their mouths, which they seldom quit but for their food 1 . watches in their pockets to which ever and anon they have recourse, either for comparison of value or to ascertain the time of meals ; rings on their fingers, long purses for their loose cash, for which they seem to have more than an ordinary affection ; generally sonic relic of their old costumes upon their persons —they form in appearance, but particularly in manner, the finest possible set-off to the incessant motion of everything about them. The hottest day of the most melting time of the year they never seem fatigued, and it is absolutely cool and refreshing at those times to contemplate them.—Mecha rtics' and Labourers' Hand-book. DIVISION OF PARISHES.—The late Mr. Sergeant Lens used to tell, with great glee the following anecdote of his learned brother of the coif, Mr. Sergeant Hill :—Elaving business to transact with him, he went to his chambers in New-square, Lincoln's-inn, and found him with the book cases, tables, chairs, and carpets on one side of the room, while the other half of the apartment was without a single article. After the usual greeting, " Pray," said Mr. Serge ant Lens, " what do you intend to do with all the furniture arranged in this strange fashion ?" The learned sergeant " That since half his chambers had been found to stand in the parish of St. Clement Danes, he nad formed this encampment on the side of the room belonging to Lincoln's inn, to prevent the officers from distraining his goods for the poor rates." At a future period Mr. Sergeant Lens visited his " brother in distress," as he facetiously termed him, and actually found the officers in the apartments, they having ef fected an entrance through the back windows, and his learned brother daring them to touch his goods out of the parish ; the boundary of which he had carefully marked on the floor. The officers were so intimidated at the threats, that they never again molested the learned sergeant, who continued to reside in the chambers, without paying any parochial dues. A case similar to this one occurred only a few days since in the very same parish. MISERIES OF MANAGEMENT.—The father of the late Sir Watkin Williams Wynn was a great patron of the arts, and so fond of theatrical amusements that he built a theatre for the diversion of himself and friends, at Wynnstay, in North Wales. On one occasion, Austin, the actor, manager of the Chester Theatre, was requested by Sir Watkin to superintend the getting up of a favourite comedy, which was to be acted entirely by amateurs, most of whom were noble men and ladies of rank. A day was fixed for the perform ance, and, as a matter of course, a rehearsal was called in the morning. Sir Watkin and Austin were at their post, mak ing the necessary preparations to give effect to the play. When all was ready, " Clear the stage," said Sir Watkin, " and call Lord A—." " His lordship's gone out shoot ing," returned the servant.—" Call Sir B. C— then." " He's gone fishing."—" Request Lady D— to come then." " Her ladyship and several others are just gone out for a drive."—" Who the devil," cried the knight, " would be a manager?" "I am sure I would not," replied Austin directly, " if I had your fortune." How TO STOP BLEEDING.—Having noticed several cases of death resulting from loss of blood, I have been induced to offer a few simple directions which will enable any one to understand the nature of the danger, and how to apply the remedy. Either an artery or a vein may be wounded. The arteries carry the blood from the heart towards the extremi ties, and the veins return it towards the heart. The blood when an artery is injured flows in jets, not in a continuous stream, and is of a bright florid hue ; from a vein it flows with a uniform stream, and is of a dark red colour. Bleed ing from an artery is much the more dangerous of the two. When arterial blood is seen to gush from a wound, let the bystander reflect that the blood is passing from the body into the limb. The member having been exposed as quickly as possible, let him take a pocket handkerchief and tie it loose ly, but with a tight knot, around the limb above the wound: Then introduce a stick, or the handle of a penknife, which will answer perfectly well, and twist it round several times, till the limb is firmly compressed by the handkerchief and the blood ceases to flow. Indeed, the wounded person might do it himself, unless the bleeding was so very profuse as to cause his fainting at once. After the bleeding is stopped the handkerchief may be somewhat relaxed, but still conti nued around the limb until a surgeon can be called to secure the vessel. In case of a wound of a vein there is much less danger, and moderate compression below the wound will re tain the blood. When a person is suddenly attacked with bleeding from the lungs, nothing is so effectual as the use of a nutmeg grated or cut with a knife, and administered in a little water or other liquid which may be at hand. I have repeatedly employed it before any other remedy could be procured, and with success.—New York Evening Sentinel. CHINESE WOMEN'S Fe T.—The most unaccountable species of taste is that mutilation of the women's feet, for which the Chinese are so remarkable. Of the origin of this custom there is no very distinct account, except that it took place about the close of the Tang dynasty, or the end of the ninth century of our era. The Tartars have had the good sense not to adopt this artificial deformity, and their ladies wear a shoe like that of the men, except that it has a white sole of still greater thickness. As it would seem next to im possible to refer to any notions of physical beauty, however arbitrary, such shocking mutilation as that produced by the cramping of the foot in early childhood, it may partly be as cribed to the principle which dictates the fashion of long nails. The idea conveyed by these is exemption from labour ; and as the small feet make cripples of the women, it is but fair to conclude that the idea of gentility which they convey arises from a similar association. That appearance of help lessness which is induced by the mutilation, they admire ex tremely, notwithstanding its very usual concomitant of sick liness ; and the tottering gait of the poor women, as they hobble along upon the heel of the foot, they compare to the waving of a willow agitated by the breeze. We may add that this odious custom extends lower down in the scale of society than might have been expected from its disabling effect upon those who have to labour for their subsistence. If the cus tom was first imposed by the tyranny of the men, the women are fully revenged in the diminution of their charms and do mestic usefulness. In no instances have the folly and childish ness of a large portion of mankind been more strikingly dis played than in those various, and occasionally very opposite, modes in which they have departed from the standard of na ture, and sought distinction even in deformity. Thus, while one race of people crushes the feet of its children, another flattens their head between two boards, and while we in Europe admire the natural whiteness of the teeth, the Malays file off the enamel and dye them black, for the all-sufficient reason that dogs' teeth are white ! A New Zealand chief has his distinctive coat of arms emblazoned on the skin of his face, rs well as his limbs ; and an Esquimaux is nothing if he have not bits of stone stuffed through a hole in each cheek. Quite as absurd, and still more mischievous, is the infatuation which, among some Europeans, attaches beauty to that modification of the human figure which resembles the w asp, and compresses the waist, until the very ribs have been distorted and the functions of the vita: organs irrepara bly disordered.—Davis's Chinese. BREEDS OF CATTLE.—As the present month is the usual period for breeders and rearers of stock to make their cus tomary selection and changes of animals, the following remarks by . Professor Low (published some time since) on the many errors and glaring mistakes too often committed in rearing breeds of oxen and sheep, may not be unaccepta ble :—" Animals become gradually adapted to the conditions in which they are placed, and many breeds have accordingly become admirably suited to the natural state of the country in which they have been aeclimated. Thus, the West Highland breed of cattle has become suited to a humid cli mate and a country of mountains ; the beautiful breed of North Devon, to a country of lesser altitude and milder cli mate. In these, and many cases more, the intermixture of stranger blood might destroy the characters which time has imprinted on the stock, and give as the result a progeny inferior in useful properties to either of the parent races. Not only have individual breeders erred in the application of this kind of crossing, but it is certain that several entire breeds have been lost which ought to have been carefully preserved. There are many breeds indeed so defective in themselves, that time and capital would have been lost in endeavouring to cultivate them ; but not a few, as will be seen in the sequel, might have been improved to the degree required, by mere selection of parents, and attention to the known principles of breeding. Not only do animals become adapted in constitution, temperament, and habits, to the situations in which they have been naturalized, but characters communicated by art become permanent by continued repro duction. Thus, in fhe case of the dairy breed of Ayrshire, by breeding from females that possess the property of yielding a large quantity of milk, a peculiar breed has been at length formed, exceedingly well suited to the purposes of the diary, and at the same time hardy and fitted to subsist on ordinary food. Now, such a breed might be injured, and not im proved, by crossing, even with a race superior to itself in many properties. Thus, a cross with the Durhams and He refords would produce a race of larger size and superior fattening properties to the native race; but even in these properties the progeny would be interior to either the Here fords or the Durhams, and inferior to the Ayrshire itself as a hardy race of dairy cattle. Thus the crossing of oxen with a race apparently superior will not always be attended with ultimate good ; and caution and knowledge of the end to be arrived at are required even in cases where the good seems most easily attained. Another error of a different kind, but proceeding likewise from ignorance of the relative value of breeds, prevails. Breeds, in themselves bad, are obstinately retained in districts fitted to support superior races. In every part of the kingdom we sec in existence wretched breeds, unworthy of being preserved, while the easiest means are at the command of the farmer of supplying their place by others suited to the locality. Over the greater part of Wales, for example, there are races of wild, diminutive sheep, which, in economical value, bear no comparison with those which could be supplied from other mountain districts. In Kerry and other mountainous districts, stretching along the western coast of Ireland, in place of such sheep as the country would d m o ai gs n , ta a i s n w , a il r d e a t s o b a e nt s e e l e o n pe as s , s n em ei b ti l i a e g r e h s a o v f i a n n g im wo a o ls i o fi f the sire ttedto of the manufactures of the country, nor being capable of fattening to any size. Even in the heart of Yorkshire, as we shall see in the sequel, a breed of sheep is preserved, covering a consi derable tract of country, which from its coarseness of form and inaptitude to fatten, ranks in the lowest class of culti vated sheep in England. And in every part of the kingdom we may see examples of the vast public and private loss which results from ignorance of the relative value and economical uses of the different breeds of our domestic cattle." Near Kenilworth, a most dreadful disease is raging among the cows, which renders all their milk totally unfit fur use. LON GEvrry. —During the months of April, May, and June, of the present year, there died in the five parishes of Penllyn, Merionethshire, 43 persons, the average of the ages of 17 out of that number was 86 years ! THE 'WEATHER. AND THE CROPS.—For the last few days the weather has been very wet and stormy. On the night of Monday a large quantity of rain fell, and all day yesterday we bad heavy showers. In the evening a thunder storm visited us; but it was not a very serious one. There is still a great deal of grain to house in the neighbourhood; indeed but little has yet' been secured. The crops, especially of oats, are re markably good ; but wheat, here as elsewhere, is rather thin. —Blackburn Standard. Ita.TuEst DISAGREEABLE.—A person of Thirak, who had invested about £2OO in a certain joint stock speculation, which failed, and judgment having been obtained against the company, he was recently served with a process, requiring him to chew cause why execution should not issue against him for £3OO. Immediately after this, he was also served with another process, by another creditor, to know why execution should not issue against him for £4OOO. The feelings of the individual may be better imagined than de scribed.—Sliellield Iris. SHIP STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. — Captain Moffatt, of the barque Underwood, arrived :n the West India docks on Monday last, from St. Kitt's, reports that, on the 22d of August, in lat. 42., long. 55. 10, at half-past five a.m., the ship was struck by lightning, accompanied by a tremendous report. It shivered the main royal mast, split the maintop mast head cap, and took a piece out of the mast ; sent the the links of chain the maintopsaiL l tie in pieces, then burst in the maintop and destroyed twc maintopgallant studding sails, sprung mainmast head, and split half the cheek off. Came down topsail sheets, and bunt again in the pump cistern, where it had been attracted by the standard of the pumps ; one of the pumps had a large piece knocked off, through which the lightning made its way into the bold, and, as it subsequently proved, passed out through the ship's bottom. On examining the ship in Mr Green's dry-dock, there were two holes found in the vessel'sbottom, one under each pump, with which she had completel her voyage (upwards of 2000 miles) without auy one on board suspecting the extent of their danger. DREADFUL MAIL COACa ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday evening, about six o'clock, is the Holyhead mail was ap proaching Shrewsbury, and had arrived within about three miles of the town, a dreadful accident occurred. A wag gon, conveying a very large cast-iron fly-wheel for the neighbourhood of Oswestry, was met by the mail, driven at the usual pace. It would seem that the wheel, as it lay upon the waggon, occupied too much of the road, and the consequence was that, although it kept its relative place on the road, the wheel which it carried projected so much as to catch the iron work of the coach, and bear away the hind part, on which sat the guard and the outside passengers, facing him. The other consequences were, that the outside passengers were suddenly and severely precipitated from the coach upon the road. The guard was severely injured. The valet of M. Theophile Van de Woestyne, attached to the Belgic embassy, suflered the most frightful laceration of the right thigh, with dislocation of the hip joint. The valet of Count Poltou, the Sardinian minister, also received con siderable injury. His right arm was broken above the wrist.—Salopian .Tournal. SHOCK OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT NEW Ross.---The town of New Ross was visited, on Tuesday last, with a dreadful gale of wind. About seven o'clock it turned to a hurricane. A few minutes after that hour there was felt a shock of an earthquake. I myself saw the candlestick which was on my table tremble, and the light from the candle ap peared to show a faint blue colour. At this time a gust of wind came on with such terrible violence, that windows were blown in, chimneys prostrated, while two doors fastened with iron bars, were rent asunder in the timber-yard of Messrs. James Galavan and Co. The sheds were stripped of slates, and several piles of timber were displaced. In fact, the shock the inhabitants of New Ross experienced on Tuesday evening will never be obliterated from their recollection. I have not heard of any loss of life, nor even an accident to any indivi dual. About ten o'clock the night cleared up, and the inha bitants retired to rest, tha.7.king most fervently the Almighty for their escape. I have not heard of any damage done to the shipping at the quay. The storm was all from the south, and I have no doubt but Kilkenny, Graig, and on in that di rection, have felt its dreadful effects.—From a correspondent of the Freeman's Journal. HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—OR Wednesday, the meeting of the three choirs of Hereford, Worcester, and Gloucester Cathedrals commenced at the first-named city. There were no less than eighty chorus-singers, twenty in each part, and this department was very effective. Phillips was not there, but Lablache was .—the former asked one hundred guineas, was offered eighty, and then proposed to accept ninety ; the greedy Italian asked one hundred and fifty guineas, but gladly took one hundred. Madame Doras Gras and Miss Birch were the leading female singers : the Englishwoman is considered to have been the better singer. The Hereford Times says—" Thus closed the hundred and seventeenth annual Festival of the Three Choirs; and whe ther we put it in comparison as respects the musical compo sitions, the vocal and instrumental performances, the general management in the orchestra and the ball-room, the libera lity of the contributions, and the rank, splendour, and at tendance of the several companies at the Cathedral and Con cert-room, not only may we merely describe it as being per fectly successful, but certainly as the most successful of the whole series. We subjoin a table of the collections at the three last meetings, by which it will be seen that the present exceeds the largest by £2ll 6s. 9d. The collection includes donations from the following benefactors :—The Venerable Archdeacon Vickers, £25 ; Chas. Walker, of Ashford, Esq., £25 ; B. Biddulph, Esq., £2O ; Rev. C. Swainson, £2O; William Botfield, of Decker Hill, Esq., £lO ; Mrs. Greenly, of Titley, £5l) ; the lion. Harley Rodney, £lO ; the usual gratuity of £lO from each steward, and £5 each from several other benefactors. On Wednesday morning, at the Cathe dral, there were three hundred and eighty-one persons on the raised seats, floor, and in the aisles; on Thursday there were seven hundred and sixty-seven ; and on Friday six hundred and eighty-six. The audience in the Concert-room on Friday night amounted to nearly seven hundred persons. " COLLECTIONS. " 1834. £ s. d. 1837. £ s. d. I 1840. £ s. d. Ist day.. 180 0 0 Ist day.. 140 9 0 Ist day.. 176 8 6 2(1 „.. 242 11 6 2d „.. 429 441 2d „ 466 14 1 3d ~ 254 0 0 3d „ 248 17 0 3d „.. 386 14 8 4:676 11 6 —Sa:opian Journal. MR. MACKRETH.—We are glad to be enabled to state that Mr. Mackreth left Ludlow ou Tuesday, on his return to Bristol ; and, on his way, passed Tuesday evening in this city. From parties who came personally in contact with Mr. Mackreth, during his short sojourn here, at the Bell Inn, Broad street, we are assured that he is perfectly recovered from the wounds inflicted on him in the diabolical attempt upon his life in Ludlow, The wound on his face extends from about an inch on the right side of the mouth, nearly to the left ear, and has, by no means a ghastly look, though, of course, it detracts from his personal appearance, and will be permanently not more unsightly than an ordinary scar. The wound across the throat was at first seven inches in length, but has now contracted to little more than four, it is healed more perfectly than across the mouth. The rapidity with which these frightful gashes healed, and the absence of in flammation, Mr. Mackreth attributes, under Providence, to the goodness of his constitution and his temperate habits. Mr. Mackreth expresses himself in the most grateful terms in regard to the kind feelings evinced to him by the whole com munity of the town of Ludlow, a concourse of some hundreds of whom attended him to the coach, when he took his de parture, and he earnestly hopes that the interests of Mr. Cooke, his worthy landlord, may not suffer by the unhappy occurrence, in the slightest degree, not a shadow of blame attaching to him, while his conduct, and that of his family. since the murderous attack, has been such that he could not have been more comfortable, or better attended to, had be been at home.—Worcester Paper. £BlB 10 4 £10'29 17 3" POLICEMEN NOT VOTERS.—The whole of the police force of Manchester has been disfranchised by the revising barris ter, in consequence of the folloiving decision. Mr. Yates on Monday gave judgment in the case of Edmund Clegg, who was on the list for a house in Lord-street, Hulme. He said the qualification, rating, &c, were duly proved ; but there was an objection by Mr. Barratt, that he could not be retain ed on the list, inasmuch as he was a constable under the Manchester police act, which had incorporated into it the provisions of the metropolitan police act. His first impres sion was, that the words were not sufficiently strong to ex tend to a case of this kind ; but he had since read the act, and was convinced he was wrong. By the 10th Geo. IV c 37, s 18 (the metropolitan police act) it was enacted, that no po liceman appointed by virtue of that act should, during the time he held such office, or within six months afterwards, be capable of giving his vote for the counties of Middlesex, Es sex, and Surrey, or the boroughs within them. The 2d and 3d Vie. (the Manchester police act) enacted, that all the pow ers and provisions of the 10th Geo. IV should apply to the borough of Manchester. Had the enactment stopped here, the words " all other powers and provisions " might have been taken to apply only to rating and the general purposes of constables ; but the 2d and 3d Vic. added, that all these powers and provisions should be in force in the same manner as if the said act had been made applicable to the borough of Manchester, instead of the metropolitan police district, and to the county of Lancaster as sell as to the borough of Man chester. He was therefore bound to strike off the name of Edmund Clegg. It there was any doubt upon the subject, it was removed by a subsequent clause, which stated that no thing in that act, or in the said act of the 10th Geo. IV should prevent any constable from voting for any city, borough, or place, other than the county of Lancaster and the boroughs therein. MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—In the secluded village of West Drayton, about five miles south of Retford; there is a cottage occupied by a person of the name of John Makin" and his wife, the former aged 68, the latter 72; with whom reside a person of the name of Brown, and his wife (who is Makin's daughter), and their two daughters, the eldest of whom is about ten years of age. On the evening of Mon day the 21th of August, whilst Mrs. Makins and two of Brown's children were sitting in the kitchen (the rest of the family being engaged in the harvest field and other out-door avocations), they were alarmed by a large potato being thrown through the window, which smashed a square of glass ; this was succeeded by several others which did similar injury ; and which game lasted for about half an hour. Next morn ing, about half-past nine o'clock, the throwing commenced again ; but the missiles were of quite a different character, viz. large boulder stones, some of them weighing upwards of two pounds. This game was continued during the whole day ; but the missiles appeared to be principally levelled against the kitchen window and the staircase window, which were between five and six yards apart ; in the former of which before evening, there were 12 squares broken, and in the latter 23. As might naturally be expected, the inmates were greatly alarmed, and the news being spread through the vil lage soon caused a considerable muster of the inhabitants on the spot. In order, if possible, to discover the hiding place of the contriver of this dastardly trick, some of the villagers were employed in searching the surrounding outbuildings ; others placed themselves on the ridge of the house, and of those houses in the immediate locality, in order, if possible, to discover in what direction the stones came ; but all to no purpose. Stone after stone succeeded, and in no instance were they seen, or the direction whence they came known, until they arrived at their destination. They seemed to drop lightly, and without much projecting force ; some going through the windows, and others falling on the tiles, without breaking them, and then rolling them gently on to the ground. This annoyance continued during the whole week, lasting from about nine o'clock in the morning until nine in the evening. On Saturday evening, eleven pieces of large coal were thrown ; but these, like the rest of the missiles, seemed to come from nowhere—the ingenuity of the clever rascal, who was the concoctor of the scheme, still baffling the skill and devices of the rustics of the village, in discovering the place of his concealment, and the method by which he was enabled to keep up his system of annoyance. On the morning of the 31st, the nuisance, which had abated during the Sunday, was again renewed, but in a different manner. Stones were thrown about the house in the interior; one visitor receiving a black eye, and others being hit on various parts of their persons. This lasted through Monday, Tues day, and Wednesday ; on Thursday and Friday the nuisalco ceased—was renewed again on Saturday ; since when nothing further has occurred. Ever since the thing commenced, scores of persons daily have visited the spot ; and on Sunday the 23d, no less than from 300 to 400 were present from Retford, Worksop, Newark, Tuxford, and many of the sur rounding villages. During the ten days in which this game has been carried on, various rumours have been afloat as to the originators of the scheme ; but, up to the evening of Wednesday last, the p erpetrator still remained incog.—Don easter Gazette. VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING. (SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.) AFRICA. Sarah Fleming, C Lalberney, 346 Africa, H Smith & Co WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. St. Vincent, T Shepherd, 274 Madeira and St. Vineent, J Cropper Sisters, J Ramsay, 260 Demerara, Bold & Starkey Cambridge, D Ramsay, 446 Demerara, J Gordon & CO Belfast, C W Finlay, 315 Kingston, Jamaica, Kirkby & Watson SOUTH AMERICA. Heroine, It Bouch, 274 Lima, W & J Tyrer Mary Worrell, J Gardner, 353 Lima, Ashley Brothers John Scott, M Robinson, 225 Monte Video, Ashley Brothers Liverpool, E Row, 270 Bahia, Ifiggin & Lane UNITED STATES. Hope, N Harmer, 261 Savannah, J Aikin & Son Indefatigable, J Lister, 587 Savannah, Isaac, Low & Co Harkaway, A M Norman, 560 New Orleans, J& W Oxley &Co Josephine, B Prindle, 388 New York, Richardson Brs & Co Jefferson, R MaEon. 414 City Point, Wildes, Pickersgill & Co Andes, D Brocklebank, 217 Virginia, T & J Brocklebank George, W Rue, 6;6 Savannah, WLeod & Yarrow Hercules, F Postill, 857 Mobile, Houghton & Smith Tamenend, C Boutelle, 467 New Orleans, Hughes, Cowie & Co President, (steamer) R J Fayer, 1873 New York, J R Pint St. Andrew, A Storer, 558 New Orleans, W Quayle Napier, J L Sanford. 451 Baltimore, Focke & Boult BRITISH AMERICA. Leander, J It Phelan, 813 St. John, N.B. Gibbs &LCo EUROPE. Perseveranca, J M Franco, 100 Oporto, T Martin & Son Harmonic, B J Zoetkirk, 169 Dordt, Bahr, Behrend & Co Terra Nova, T Duneberg, 150 Gothenburg, C G Weber &Co Mary, P Gress, 109 Antwerp, Bahr, Behrend &Co Pet, W G Smith, 303 Venice, M'Nair & Dutton Allegro, J A Regeser, Stettin, Bahr, Behrend & Co Cornelius Star, P F Kramer, 118 Rotterdam, Bahr, Behrend &Co George Glen, It M'Bride, 23; Gibraltar and Marseilles, Elbelby, Rowett & Oo City of Dublin, (steamer) W D Evans, 189 Malta, J Pollock Highland Lad, W Simms, 113 Venice, Bahr, Behrend & Co Henriette, N Ljungren, 130 Revel, C G Weber & Co ItiarlatO. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, SEPT. 24. The dry Butter market continues brisk, and prices fully sup ported. Pickled Butter has rallied, and none to be had to-day under 955. In other articles no alteration. &bipping Interngenrt. TUESDAY, SEYTKMBER. 22.—Wind West. A RRIV En.—Cessnock, , from Benin—Thomas P. Cope, Miercken, from Philadelphia—Margaret, Thomas, from Palermo. Eliza Johnston, Petrie, from Pernambuco, at this port ; sailed 3rd Aug. The Windsor had wiled for Ceara, and the Edgecombe, was to sail for Liverpool in four days. Sandbach, Bisphani, from Demerara, at this port ; sailed 13th Aug. iu company with the Isabella and Marquis of Chandos, for London. The Thistle sailed on the gth for the Clyde, and the Leo nora, for St. Andrew's. Irlam, . sailed from Madeira for Barbadoes 22nd Aug. Statira, Williams, hence at Leghorn Trinacria, - Lagana, from Leghorn, at Gibraltar, and sailed 3rd Sept. for Liverpool Eliza R Jane, Eowen, from Licata, at Gibraltar, and sailed 6th Sept. for Li , erpnol Fenella, Wakehatn, hence at Gibraltar, and sailed tith Sept. for Malaga _ . Ann, Meteor,, from Alexandria, at Gibraltar, and sailed gth Sept. for Liverpool Navigator, Lefcnvre, from Monte Video, sit Falmouth, and pro eeetled for Liverpool; sailed loth July . _ _ , John Cooper, Salmon, from the Clyde, at the Cove for Australia, loss of topmasts, &c. Robert ; Lee ; Isabella, and Jabez, hence at Demerara Oriental, (steamer) from Falmouth, at Gibraltar, in five days Benj. Hart, hence to Quebec, was spoken 6th instant, in lat. 48, long. 24 Win. Parker, hence to Quebec, was spoken in lat. 50, long. 32 Matthew, Johnson, hence to Marseilles, was spoken I ith :nst. in lat. .19, long. 9 Bristol, Escott, hence at Cape de Verds, and sailed 26th June for Monte Video Agnes, Scuttle; Forth. Allen, and Yarmouth, Forsyth, hence at Cape de Verds buque de Braganza, Martin, and Constanza, Arujo, hence at Lisbon Isabella, Campbell, and Seaport, Mowatt, hence at Rira Palmer, Dick Man, hence at Thomas Fiehien, Smith, hence to Valparaiso, was spoken in lat, 7 N, long. 24 W Castina,: hence to ditto, was spoken Bth Sept. in lat: 49, long. 10 Letitia, , hence to Batavia, was spoken in lat. 48, long. 8. Denison, hence to ; ltio Janeiro, 12th Sept. in lat. 48, long. 8. America. hence to Quebec, 28th Aug. In lat. 48, long. 42. Mary Ann, Ilathay. hence to Quebec, 24th Aug. in lat. 46, long. 52 Off Point Lynas, at 8 a.m. Fanny, B.S. and Jane, B.S. have pilots. . Messenger, Taylor, for Miramichi, has put back leaky, and with loss of main-topgallant and mizen-top masts--must discharge her cargo Caledonia, (steamer) hence for Halifax, off the Cove 20th instant at 4 p.m. Grenada, Miller, pence for Calcutta, was spoken 18th July, in lat. 50 S. long. 25 OW. On the Ist July, in lat. 80 N, long. 16 0, W, picked up the foremast of a Polacca, burnt off by the deck, ap parently belonging to an Austrian vessel of about 150 tons ; the fore-topgallant mast yard, with sails attached, was also picked up but nothing could be seen of the hull WEDNESDAY. SnPTSIIII3NR 23.—Wind S.S.W. moderate. Aaalven.—Murray, —, from Jamaica—Fanny, Sloan, and Cceur de Lion, Robinson, from Quebec—Caledonia, , from Mobile—Denmark, —, from New Orleans—Cambridge, Burs. ley, from New York; sailed Ist instant—Tarujo Filhos, Almeida, front Lisbon—Jane, Williamson, from Charente—Cornelius Star, Framer, from Nantes—Margaretha, Boomgard, from Groningen— and Metador, , from Stettin. B.titrin.—Europe, Marshall, for New York—Olympia, Gray, for New Orleans—Anna Dorothea, Witt, for Rostock—Finnic Lincoln, for Rotterdam—Spartan, Knight, for Havana—Glenarni, White, for Valparaiso—Elizabeth, Robinson, for Trinidad and Santa Martha—Glory, Peeny, for St. Petersburg—Pauline, Schrey enberg, and Egidius, Steen, for Ostend—Jane, Evans, for Gibraltar —Ceres, Noord ; Harmonic, Schabeling, and Oldampt, Mulder, for Dordt. Charles Eyes, hence at Valparaiso Empress, Hudson, and Courier de Messina; Minach, hence at Trieste Beacon, Spear, lannce at Venice . Lady Leigh, Stewart, hence at Pillau Lowther, Hannah, hence at Wismar Krou Pring Frederick, Goldman, hence at Flensburg Suomi, Knape, hence at Copenhagen Mao Glover, hence for 13erbice, at the Cove Albion, , from Miraniichi, off the Cove, for orders Argestes, Hannah, from St. Petersburg for this port, off Wick Charlotte, Retail], from Pillau for this port, in the Downs Eliza & Jane, hence for Londonderry, sprung a leak 14th instant, and sunk in Cushendum Bay —one man and a boy saved Thomas Worthington, Payne, hence for Lima, was spoken 22nd instant, off Bardsey Brothers, —, hence for New South Wales, was spoken 17th instant, in lat. 49 0, long. 7 0 EzsixoßE, Sept. 13.—The Bruce, Campbell, from St. Petersburgh for Liverpool, which was stranded on Auholt Reef, (see 21st Sept,) afterwards floated off, and was driven on shore near Falkenberg, and is expected to become a wreck—part of the cargo will be saved BEA ['MAR/ s, Sept. 22.—The Splendid, Owen, from Liverpool to London, put in here this morning leaky; the leak has been stopped, and the vessel will proceed THURSDAY, 9XPTEMMBER 24.—Wind E.N.E. moderate. ARRlVED.—Navigator, Lefeuvre, from Monte Video—Alert, Cearns, from Westport—and Aurora Liberal, from Sligo. Smien.—Charles Hamerton, Davies, for St. Vincent, &c.— Anna Leitzen, Pott, and Maria Johanna, Smoor, for Rotterdam — Montezuma, Christianson, for Philadelphia—Mary, Bond, for Malta, &e.—Humilidade, De Nova, for Lisbon—Frederick Gustav*, Black, and Edward, Moller, for Kiel—Groot Lankum, Weerd, for Harlingen—Aurora, Meppleder, for Dordt—Fredelich Wilhelm 111, Behrendt, for Danzic—Albion, Rigby, for Azores—lndefatigable, Moller, for Antwerp—Margaret Jane, Ryme, for St. John, N.B.— Margaretha, Harding, for Rotterdam—Maria Elizabeth, Barends, for Midenbleek—Alida, Schottens, for Groningen—Margaret, Probst, for St. Thomas—Felix, Kenning, for Rostock—Powhattan, M'Cerren, for New Orleans—Grazia, Sempati, for Genoa and and Naples—Forrester, Parker, for Charleston—Alida Maria, Otzes, for Amsterdam—Nlaria, Moritz, for Stettin—Galen, Snow, for Philadelphia—Europe, Batcheldor, for New York—Try, Holmes, for Dordt—Sally, Fisher, for Malaga—Exeter, Trick, for Genoa and Leghorn—John & Marie, Buck, for Carbonear—and Neptunus, Bakker, for Rotterdam. Alecto, Ayshford. from Jamaica, at this port ; sailed 2gth July. On 80th Aug. in lat. 40, long. 60, spoke the Royal Mint, from :a rnaica to Liverpool. On 18th Sept. in lat. 48, long. 13, spoke the Erin•go-Bragh, hence to Montreal, and Frankfort, hence to New York _ Europe, Batcheldor, for New York, is on shore on the North Spit An outward bound OaMot is on shore in the Rock Channel Britannia, (steamer) hence to Halifax, was spoken 12th instant, at 7 a.m. in lat. 47 39. long. 41 30 Caledonia, (steamer) hence to Halifax, was spoken 21st instant, at a a.in. IS leagues west of Cape Clear Minerva. -, from Honduras to Liverpool, was spoken 26th Aug. in lat. 35, long. 79. Aurora, of New York, 23rd Aug. Eliza. Denison, hence to New York. 6th Sept. in let. 43, long. 54. John Marshall, from New Orleans to Liverpool, 10th Sept. by the Cale donia. Globe, —, hence for St. Thomas, off Bardsey 22nd Premier, Keith, hence at the Cape of Good Hope Superb, Gordon, and Harmony, Brown, hence at Newfoundland Calcutta, —, from Quebec, at Newry Queen, Sumner, from Runcorn to Ulverstone, ran foul of the Light Ship in the Victoria Channel, last night and sunk—crew saved TELEGRAPH OFFICE, SLPTEMBER 24, 1840. A ship, outward bound, aground on North Spit. She has a figure head and bright sides. A steamer near to her at 1 p.m. Off the port, at 2 p.m. 3 schooners. The signals could not pass beyond Bidstone for thick weather. imports. EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Bre. Joseph Winter, (253) T Hodson, from Mauritius 4544 bags sugar, J Aikin and Son-2 cases liqueurs, 1 cse jelly, Master—G D AFRICA. Cessnock, (133) P Stuart, from Africa, about 230 casks palm oil, R Zwilchenbart and co—W D WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. Sandbach, (435) J Bispharn, from Demerara, 290 hhds 3 barrels sugar, 34 puns 68 hhds 3y barrels rum, Sandbach, Tirane and co -1 barrel sugar, J Bispham-27 hhds do, 55 puns rum, E J Troughton —2O hhds sugar, J Gladstone and co-55 hhds 3 barrels do, order -10 puns 15 hhds 5 barrels rum, Buchanan and Browne-6 hhds sugar, 30 puns 51 hhds 3 barrels rum, T and H Murray-10 hhds sugar, 10 puns 13 hhds 7 barrels rum, N Waterhouse and sons -28 puns 8 hhds 2 pipes do, C W and F Shand-38 puns 44 bags coffee, 3 bags cocoa, Sandbach. Tinne and co-43 puns coffee, It Semple and co-81 puns molasses, E J Troughton-20 puns coffee, T and H Murray-9 puns 1-i pun molasses, R Bibby-9 pkgs pre sents, 2 cases Mad wine, order—G D SOUTH AMERICA. Mountaineer, (296) W Williams, from Rio de la liache, about 180 tons dividivi, so tons Nicaragua woods, T Hatton, jun-480 ox horns, order—G D Betsey, (221) It Hamilton, from Monte Video, 500 wet salted ox hides, R Henderson and Sons-2 , )00 do, It Carlisle and co-1670 do, order-700 do, S Lafone-187 casks tallow, about 30 tons bones, order—G D _ _ _ Eliza Johnston, (216) A Petrie, from Pernambuco, 60 cases 60 barrels sugar, 970 bags cotton, order-50 cases sugar, Hoyle, Ashworth and co-4 barrels do, Bey - worth and co --17 cases do, J A G Oleveira-53 bags cotton, Fort Bra-24 gags do, Came and 'Felo-3500 coker nuts, Master-1 box preserves, Ade Silva jun— W D UNITED STATES. Thos P Cope, (82.9) H F Miercken, from Philadelphia, SO boxes contents unknown, Evans, Sons and co-3 do, order-4 do, Molyneux, Witherby and co-1 bundle do, Mr Skeaf-1 pkge do, T Hodgson-1 parcel do, 114 bales cotton, 13715 barrels turpentine, A W Powles and co-400 barrel flour, W Brown-54 bales cotton, J S Ferguson and co--about 15080 bus wheat, Richardson Bra and co-971 bags oats, 117 Wills quer bark, order-2 boxes and 1 locomotive steam engine complete, Brown, Shipley and co—W D BRITISH AMERICA. Winscales, (320) S Connelly, from Quebec, 2471 barrels flour, order-350 do, A W Hart-800 do, J Logan-19 pieces oak, 13 pieces elm, 1 piece red and 3 pieces white pine timber, 69ic 24 staves, 4c 23 deals, No Consignee Margaret, (245) S Pue, from Quebec, 2557 barrels flour, 510 pieces staves, 4 barrels pot and 16 barrels pearl ashes, order.—Q D Don Juan, (163) W Shearer, from St. John, Newfoundland , 29 casks oil, It Alsop-49 do, Graham and Taylor-20 do, order-75 do, C Melhuish-64 do, Valiance and Henry-71 do, B Bowring-142 do, 41i do seal, J G Oughterson-388 bdls seal skins, B 13owriog -1 box apprl, C. Ayre—l parcel lamp wick, 1 box caplin, 1 box salmon, Valiance and Henry—about LW cold junk, C Melhuish— Q D Alexander Edmund, (716)J Strange, from Quebec, lag pieces oak, 57 pieces elm and 738 pieces pine timber, 459 deals, 11305 staves, Sharpies and co-30 spars gs pair oars, 84 hand spikes, Master -272 barrels flour, Cannon Miller and co-40 pitch pine planks, Ex_ portation—B D EUROPE. Magaretha, (80) G A Broomgaard, from Groningen, about 260 qrs wheat, Sanders and Claxton-5o do, Geller and co—W D Camille, (160) 3310 qrs wheat, Sandell; and Claxton—Q D Margaret, (90) G Thomas. from Palermo, 46 casks pumice stone,. Soo bags shumac, about 115 brimstone, order—G D MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL . SH;TETIBIiIi.. - 110011 23, William Farrell, 2nd Clarendon Rooms, 11 25, Thomas Masser, 2nd Ditto, 1 28, John Topham, Ist 29, Thomas Wilkinson Edwards, 2nd Oct. 1, S. S. Jackson, (special) Keightley & Banning's, 1 2, Noah ilingley, (2nd and special) .... New Royal Hotel, Birmingham, 11 2, George Hopkinson, Ist Clarendon Rooms, I/ 2, Benjamin Wright, 2nd 2, Somerville & Eadie, 2nd 2 , Jonathan George Bacon, Ist 2, William Appleton ' Ditto, s• SALFORD CATTLE MARKET. SEPT. 23. The number of beasts at market of good quality was unusually small to-day, but of middling and ordinary more than the average supply, or the wants of the trade. All prime beef early purchased, and fully as dear as last week, whilst ordinary was exceedingly heavy sale at rather less money. The chew of good wether mutton has not been so limited for a long time past ; and all prime stuff-taken off at an early hour at higher rates. Of ewes there was • great abundance, and at the close of the market many unsold. Good beef did to bid ; middling, 6id to 6d ; prime mutton, 6-4 d to Cid ; middling and ewes, bid to 6d. Lambs, did to yd per lb sinking the offal. LIVERPOOL CORN MARICgT, SEPT. 22. With the exception of Flour from the United States, the imports from Ireland, Coastways, and from foreign ports have been very trivial ; and since Tuesday last very heavy showers have fallen almost every day or night all over the district, which, though not now of so much importance to this Immediate neighbourhood, must have very seriously impeded the operations of harvest to the northward, and throughout Scotland and Ireland, where it is believed not to be much more than half secured ; reports have been hitherto very favourable of all spring Grain • but of Wheat the quantity is still generally reported to be light and deficient, anti certainly the weather we have experienced latterly has not been such as to favour the expectation of very fine quality ; but all partial accounts are yet to be received very doubtfully, and it is still too soon to adopt any decisive opinion of this year's harvest, nor is it yet our time to do so. The demand has been very steady during the past week for Wheat and Flour at fully our last quotations, and for other articles also in their usual retail way, without mach alteration in prices, except for Oats and Oatmeal old and new, on which a decline of ld to ad per 451 b, and Is to 23 per 2to lb has been submitted to here and in all our surrounding markets. The duty on Wheat from foreign ports has increased since Friday to lOs 8d per imperial quarter, and on Flour to 6s Sd per brl, and also on Pease to 3s 6d per qr, and it has decreased on Rye to lis qr ; on other articles there is no alteration ; duty is being paid on all the Wheat and Flour as it arrives, but of course may be had for export, less the duty, which is likely to be further increased next Friday and to become prohibitory. At this day's market, althougi only to a moderate extent, and thi obtained for every article in the WM EAT, per 701bs s. d. s. d. English Scotch 8 6 9 0 Irish 6lO 9 0 Bonded BARI.KY, per qr. English 34 0 35 0 Chevalier 36 0 37 0 Scotch, per 601 b. 4 6 5 0 Irish 4 6 5 0 Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 OATS, per 451 b. English Scotch 3 6 3 9 Irish 3 3 3 6 Foreign, in bond 0 0 0 Ditto, duty free 3 6 3 8 Rvx, per quarter MALT, per qr. line 67 0 69 0 middling 56 65 o h very rainy, sales were affected le prices above noted were barely 7orn trade. INDIAN CORN, le , 480Ib. Red 4O 0®42 0 White 4O 0 42 0 BEANE, per quarter. English 46 0 50 0 Irish 44 0 46 0 Paws Grey 3B e 42 0 White 42 0 46 0 SII IP BREAD, per 1121 b. In bond l4 0 17 0 noun, English, per 2801 b. Fine 48 0 54 0 Irish 48 0 53 0 Amer. v brl. free Sweet U.S 34 0 Si 0 Sour 31 0 32 6 OATMEAL, per 2401 b. English 25 0 26 0 Ditto, new 29 0 33 0 Scotch 25 0 26 0 PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL. *Woon, Deals, 120 stand. in. duty paid Archangel £l9 0 a 20 0 Memel 18 0 20 0 Gothenburg l6 0 - - 16 10 Wyburg l6 10 - 11.1 0 Petersburg 17 0 - 19 10 PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick. Danzig, Deck i — British American Pine LATHWOOI), per fathom. Danzig, 4 feet £9 0 9 10 British American 4 10 6 0 MAHOGANY, per foot of 1 inch thick. Honduras Cuba St. Domingo 1 0 2 0 OAK PLANKS, British American none. rKAK WOOD, per cubic feet STAVES, per 1200. Danzig, C. Pipe £l4O 0 —145 0 Hhd. 7O 0 So 0 Quebec, red, inch thick, 1 400— 65 0 and 51 feet long Do. Puncheon l3 0 —2l 0 TimBER, per cubic foot. r d. r. d. Oak 2 2 2 6 Pine, British Amer. common red I 5 2 I yellow Danzig, middling 2 2 2 3 Memel, middling 2 2i— 2 Riga, red 2 si 2 6 *There is an additional duty of S per cent, on t Duty. Not above 16 ft B. P. 2. 21 feet. £22.. £2 108. £4 SS. 'l5B. los. £5. 155 per load. 10s. Not ab. 36 in. £1 33. B.P. 2s. ' 2 6 43. 30 os. 10a per load. X 2 15s. la load me rates. PRICES OF SHARES, SEPTEMBER 24. Prices. This day Last Per Share. Prices. RAILWAYS, &c. Bolton and Leigh lOO paid Bristol and Exeter 5O .... 20 5 0 Birmingham and Gloucester — . BO paid 72 10 0 Ditto and Derby lOO .... 89 0 0 .... Birkenhead and Chester Ditto, new l5 19 15 0 .... Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow 35 29 10 0 . Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 20 paid 19 10 0 Glasgow, Paisley, Kilinar l 30 paid 32 10 0 Greenock, Ind Ayr Grand Junction Ditto half shares 4O .... 95 0 0 Ditto quarter shares (late Chester and Crewe) Quarter Great Western 65 Ditto new shares Hull and Selby Leicester and Swannington SO .... Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 Ditto, new Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares London and Birmingham 9O .... Ditto new shares Ditto quarter shares Ditto ant, Southampton 39 Ditto & Brighton London and South Western Manchester and Leeds Ditto half shares Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 3O .... Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties Newcastle and Carlisle lOO 51 10 0 .... 30 15 0 31 10 0 .... 87 0 0 .... 48 10 0 .... 47 10 0 .... 53 15 0 .... 32 15 0 .... 14 15 0 .... 188 0 0 .... 45 5 0 .... 87 0 0 .... 167 10 0 .... 47 5 0 div. 47 II 0 27 5 0 .... 54 10 0 ... 23 i 0 .... .... 53 0 0 og 10 0 39 15 0 .... 38 10 0 25 15 0 .... 5 2 6 .... 80 0 0 92 10 0 .... 27 15 0 .... 35 0 0 .... 43 15 0 .... 26 3 . 5 IS 0 .... 9 7 79 10 0 ex. 67 10 0 .... Ditto quarter shares North Midland New North Midland 4O .... Paris and Rouen South Eastern and Dover Ulster North Union Yorkand North Midland 5O paid 19 15 0 ex div. 14 7 6 .... 17 2 6 .... 3 2 6 .... 7 2 0 ... • . 8 16 3 with d iv. 9 17 6.. •• 0 0 0 ...• a 2 6 .... 770 0 0 ex div 5 19 • •••• 20 5 • .... 20 5 0 12 0 0 .... 12 0 0 $ 10 0 157 0 0 .... . 477 10 0 . .. LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY, SEPT, 22. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. Grtatorex and A. Walkden, Rochdale. Lancashire. coulee tioner—B. Bill. and J. Tweedalc, Manchester. muslin manufacturers —l3. Syddall and J. Watclnust. Manchester, silk-manufacturers. BANKRUPTCY SiiPERSEI:ED. George Henry 13turell, King's Lynn, cordwainer. BANKRUPTS. John Budd, Liverpool, commission-agent. Oct. 1. Nov. 3, at eleven, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. solicitors, Mr. Watson, Liver pool; and Messrs. Adlingtun, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bed lord-row, London. Henry Murch, Pancras-lane. City, London, metal-dealer. John Cogan Francis, Dorking, Surrey, cornfactor. David Woodhull, Studley, Warwickshire, timber-merchant. Thomas Rogers, Bristol, dealer and chapmau. John Pritchard, Witney, Oxfordshire, ironfounder. James Robinson, Leeds, cloth merchant. James Wilson, Manchester, commission-agent. James William Sumner, Reading, Berkshire, builder. John Phillips, Stafford, commission-agent. Thomas Wright, Birmingham, coach-maker. DIVIDENDS. Oct. 12. B. R. Pemberton, Basinghall.street, London, wool broker— Oct 15. R. W. Johnson, Gloucester. merchant—Oct. 16. W. Herbert, Sandford. Oxfordshire, cow-dealer—Oct. 15. J. Dickin son. Jun., Westgate, Northumberland, dealer and chapman—Oct. 15. S. Pratt, Nottingham, stonemason—Oct. 14. W. Blexland, Birmingham, woollen-draper—Oct. 23. J. Richardson and P. Richardson, Liverpool, cart.owners—Oct.l9. T. Tovey, Warminster, Wiltshire, innkeeper—Oct. 17. J. Canter, Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen-manufacturer—Oct. 16. J Johnson, Cockermouth, Cumber. land, saddler—Oct. 16. S. Briddon, Manchester. corn-broker—Oct. 14. J. 13renincr, Manchester, merchant—Dec. 9. J. Lloyd, Liver pool, lincndraper—Oct. 17. J. Mulholland and W. Mulholland. Liverpool, merchants—Oct. 12..1. Sanderson, Heywood, Lancashire, fustian-manufacturer. CERTIFICATES. To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or before Oct. 13. J. Roberts, Clareton. Yorkshire, horse-dealer—E. Nicholson. New Bond-street, London, dress-maker—J. Forster and W. Forster. Carlisle, bank ers—J . Hiles, Shrewsbury, music- reller— T. Ileatherley, Wolverhampton, miller—T. W. Gibbs, Bristol, soap-maker—H. Ellis, Manchester, brace-manufacturer—J. Enoch, Warwick, boot manufacturer—W. Hayward, Winchester, tailor—T. Wright, New castle-upon-Tyue, ship-broker—T. Reed, Sunderland, ship-builder. ..—.—.. BANKS. Bank of Liverpool £l2 1 Os paid - Borough Bank lO .... - Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... - Commercial of England. 5 .... - East of England lO .... - of Manchester lO .... - M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... - Northern and Central - North and South Wales lO .... - Phcenix lO - Royal of Liverpool 500 .... - South Lancashire - Albion - Liverpool Union •10 .... - Liverpool Banking Co lO .... - Wilts and Dorset 7 10s. GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings .WIOO paid L'pool and Harrington Water } 550 Works Bootle Ditto Stock.... 325 0 0 .... L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock.... 376 0 0 .... L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. £lOO .... 107 0 0 .... Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance 125 paid 3 2 6 .... Company Ocean Assurance Company.... 0 .... 0 13 9 .... Liverpool Fire and Life 2 105. IIS 0 .... DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c. Woodside Ferry Egvertiont Ferry l2 10s. ... Rock Ferry Monk's Ferry Steam Tug Company ...... .... Harrington Docks 100 .... 57 e e .... Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool', (Polonceau) 2 .... 1 0 o .... * Exclusive of new Shares. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street, Liverpool, and from Liverpool-road, Manchester:— TIMES OF DEPARTURE FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m. 6 a.m. Mixed 8 15 a.m. First Class 10 30 a.m. First Class 12 15 p.m. First Class 4 p.m. Mixed 7 p.m. First Class 12 FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER . 2 15 a.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 1 15 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 a.m. Mixed Train do. do. __ do. 11 30 a.m. First Class 2 lb p.m. First Class 2 45 p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston at Parkside. 3 30 p.nt. Mixed 5 p.m. First Class On Sunday the Departures will be 3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at Si 30 a.m. 8 15 a.m. Mixed f t 1 30 pan. 10 30 a.m. „ 7 p.m. „ 2 15 a.m. First Class 7 30 a.m. Mixed 11 30 a.m. „ 45 p.m. „ The Trains on Sundays stop at First Class Stations only. 12 r, 'CHESTER RAILWAY. ROOM MANCIISSTRit TO L'POOL. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 o Mdrniug 9 ~ •• 10 0 ~ 11 15 „ 11 45 2 0 Aftern. .. *2 45 Aftern. 5 0 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed Stop only at Newton & Prkside his Train does not start till Three. TNDAYS. First Class Second Class 8 0 Morning.. 7 0 Mornin 3 0 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed I Stop only at Newton & Prk side I AND WIGAN. FROM MANCIIRSTNR. 9 0 Morning.. First Class 11 15 „ • • 2 45 Aftern. .. Second Class 5 0 „ .. Mixed 7 is First Class , NHAYS. 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 530 Afternoon .. „ )ETON. IFROM MANCRESTZR. g 0 Morning.... Firit Class 111 15 „ .... , 2 45 Afternoon ..Second Class 5 30 NDAYS. I 7 0 Morning.... Second Clas 5 30 Afternoon.. ~ HELENS. FROM MANOMETER. 7 30 Morning.... Second Class 10 0 „ 11 45 JP 2 45 Afternoon .. II 5 30 11 MOATS. I 7 0 Morning.... Second C las s 5 30 Afternoon .. :ORN GAP. 1 FROM MANCRKSTER• 7 30 Morning.... Second Cia s 11 45 „ • • • • 530 Afternoon .. ~ it NDEVI. I 7 0 wraibg.... Second Clue I no .. Afternoon „ LIVERPOOL AND MA. FROM L 9 POOL TO MANCNESTXR. First Class Second Class - Morning.. 7 0 Morning 46 „ 10 0 ft 11 0 .. 11 43 2 0 Aftern. .. 230 Aftern. 4 45 r, •• 5 30 7 15 Evening .. 7 55 Mixed I Stop only at Newton &Prkside f Except on Saturdays, when ti ON SU: First Class Second Class 0 Morning.. 7 0 Mornin g 5 0 Aftern. .. 5 30 Aftern. 7 15 Evening .. 7 15 Mixed top only at Newton & Prkside TO PRESTON PROM LIV/CRPOOI.. 45 Morning.. First Class 11 0 ~ 230 Aftern. Sec ' o e nd Class 4 4 5 .. Mixed „ .. First Class ON SU: 7 0 Morning.... Mixed 530 Afternoon .. ~ FROM LIVERPOOL. 8 45 Morning.... First Class 12 0 „ 1 30 Afternoon .. Second Class 5 30 ON SU 7 0 Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. pg TO ST. 1 FROM Lives., Got.. 7 is Morning.... Second Class 10 0 PO 11 45 2 30 Afternoon.. It 5 30 ON SU: 7 o Morning.... Second Class 5 30 Afternoon .. TO RUNO FROM LIVRRPOOL. 7 IS - Morning.... Second Class 545 „ •• • • SO 5 30 Afternoon .. „ ON SU. 7 0 Morning.... Second Clam I 8 30 Aftenxoou .. 11l SCoTCH_SEQUESTI:CATIOS. Peter Fraser, Cromarty, baker, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, at twelve, at Mann's Inn, Cromarty. GeorKe Durie, Dunfermline, bootmaker, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, at three, at the Town House, Dunfermline. William Mortion, Dunfermline, draper, Sept. 28, Oct. 19, at twelve, at the Spire Inn, Dunfermline. Scott Crow, Edinburgh, cabinet-maker, Sept. 28, Oct. 19, at twelve, at the Old signet Hall, Edinburgh. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of brown or Muscovao sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending Sept. 15, is Sas 51d per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain. PACKET BOATS.—FALMOUTH STATION. GENERAL POST -OFFICE, September 24. F 75. T, X me . c=o = 971,P= - =4...r V.%ffig W ° '421!9 9,. 17 WE ''''Z'r-Pi="l g'kg% mF 5." gl; ▪E• :9,1 dg . * 7 3 E. 4,v . ; . c'° " D 2 C g . IPE ." L:0 Ag (q= X'eS (At'; 7),. &fx P“ 4. 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Home. 55s oda 30 0 20 0— 25 0 50 0- 60 0 30 0-40 0 30 0-40 0 40 0-50 0 40 0-50 0 40 0 -- 60 0 40 0 -- 60 0 40 0-- 60 0 25 0-30 0 35 0-40 0 35 0 -- 40 0 105 0 35 0 -- 40 0 40 0 50 0 40 0 30 0 -- 20 0-- ---- 50 0 -- 6o 0 25 0- 40 0-50 0 20 0 IS 0-20 0 15 0 -- 30 0 20 0-25 0 15 0 -- 20 0 15 0-20 0 30 0-- 25 0 10 0-60 0 60 a -- 30 0 -- 21 0 2 z 804 OdoloB 0 30 0 -- 40 0 do 0 —lOO 0 17 6 -- 20 0 20 0.-- 25 0 40 0-80 8 do 0 -- so • 30 0 -- GO 0 30 0 -- 60 0 20 0 -- 30 25 0-- 30 0 30 0 35 0 -- 40 0 63 0 -- 84 0 40 0-50 0 40 0 -- 40 0 -- 118 0 —147 6 20 0 -- 40 0 -- 20 0 -- 25 0 25 0-30 0 20 0 25 0 20 0 17 6-20 s 20 0 20 0 -- 20 0 -- 20 0 -- 40 0-- 60 0 40 0 -- 60 • 17 8 -- 20 0 LONDON & LIVERPOOL, Jamaica Leeward Isl. Dem. & Berbice Honduras New York, Boston Charleston, Savannah New Orleans Havana Canada British North America Newfoundland Brazils River Plate East Indies China Batavia New South Wales Cape of Good Hope Africa Gibraltar Lima, Valparaiso, &c. Malta, Sicily, &c. Smyrna and Constantinople Malaga Madeira Western Isles, Cape de Verds Lisbon Cadiz France Holland Hamburg, Bremen, &c. Gottenbutg, Stockholm Petersburg, Riga, &c. Oporto THE WORKHOUSE. Statement of the average number and expense of paupers in the Workhouse for the week ending Paupers. Sept.l2, 1840 14, 1839 Per Head. 2s. ld. 1 10 Per Week £179 10 3 152 7 11 More 70 More 0 2 More 27 2 4 Statement of daily relief paid out-door poor the week ending Sept. 21, 1840 Sept. 23, 1839 More 130 Mors Jei 7 0 TIDE TABLE. Days. :Wen. ' Evn. ' Height. Sundays, Halydays, 4'c. H. U. IH. M. T. Friday ..25 10 45 11 1 17 6 Saturda) 26 11 19 11 34 17 2 Sunday 27 11 45 0 0 17 1 15th Sunday after Trlaftl. Monday 28 0 8 0 21 16 5 Tuesday 29 039 056 15 9 St. Michael. Wednes. 30 1 10 1 27 14 S Thursday 1 151 2 2 13 6 Pheasant Shooting begins. BIRTH. On the loth ult., Mn. BARNETT, wife of Mr. Henry. Barnett, of this town, merchant, of a son. MARRIED. Lately, at London, H. WINSTANLEY. Esq. to JANE, daughter of the late D. CUMMING, lieutenant of the 3d India regiment. On the Bth instant, at Northop, the Rev. EDWARD SMART, B.A. curate of Northop, to MARY, youngest daughter of the late THOMAS BATES, Esq. of Kelsterton, Flintshire. On the gth instant, at St. James's Church, London, Sir JOHN RAE REID, Bart. M.P. to MARIA LOUISA, only daughter of RICHARD EATON, Esq. of Stretchworth-park, Newmarket, and sister to Richard Jefferson Eaton, Esq. M.P. for Cambridgeshire. On the loth instant, at Thorntou.on.the.Moors, Mr. JAMES MADDOX, of this town, to ANNE, the eldest daughter of Mr. J. LIGHTFOOT, Dunham, Cheshire. On the 15th instant, at St. Mary's Church, Stoke Newington, London, SAMUEL LANG, Esq. merchant of this town, to CATHARINE, second daughter of Mr. THOMAS PHILLIPS, of Stoke Newington. On the 16th instant. at Blackburn, Mr. WILLIAM ABRAHAM, second son of Wm. Abraham, Esq. landing-waiter of her Majesty's Customs at this port, to ELIZA ANN, eldest daughter of Mr. JAMBS DACK, of Blackburn. On the 22d instant, at St. Pancras Church, New-road, London, Mr. ROBERT STEVENS, of Mornington.crescent, Hampstead road, to ALICE, widow of the late Mr. CHARLES SPEAKMAN, of Denton's-Green, near St. Helens. On the 23rd instant, at Thorpe, by the Rev. C. B. Pearson, Prebendary of Salisbury, and Rector of Knebworth, Herts. the Rev. W. WARD JACKSON, M.A. sou of Win. Ward Jackson, Esq. o Normanby, N. R. Yorkshire, to ANNE ROSS, daughter of JOHN STAPLETON, Esq. of Thorp Lee, Surrey. On the same day, at the Parish Church of St. Mary's, Lancaster, by the Rev. John Tyson, Vicar of Wolstanton, Staffordshire, LUKE BENNETT, Esq. of Driosdale, in the county of Stafford, to MARGARET, eldest daughter of the late EDWARD PEDDER, Esq. of Lancaster. Ou the 24th instant, at New Church, Rossencale, JAMES CRABTREE, Esq. of Shaw Clough, (late of Pernambuco,) to MARY, bird daughter of the late HENRY HARGREAVES, Esq., of the former place. DIED. On the 6th instant, at Birmingham, aged 63, Mr. RICHARD JONES, artist. On the Bth instant, aged 70, GRACE, relict of Mr. NICHOLAS LEE, watchcase•maker, of this town On the 12th instant, aged SS, Mr. JOHN THRELFALL, manu facturer, St. Leonard's-gate, Manchester. On the 15th instant, aged 51 years, ANN, the beloved wifeof Captain JOHN BOWDEN, Waterloo-road, much and deservedi esteemed. _ On the 16th instant, at his residence, at North Cray. JAMB LOWE, Esq. of the highly respectable firm of J. and H. Lowe, Garey, and Sweeting, solicitors, London. Same day, in Rei . ent.street, London, after a long and painful illness, Sir JAMES LAWRENCE. On the 17th instant, EDWIN, infant twin sOn of Mr. JOSEPH BANNING. On the lath instant, at Buxton, after a few days' illness, in her 21st year, deeply lamented, HARRIET MARIA, the only surviving daughter of WILLIAM MOORE, Esq. Halifax. On the 19th instant, aged 1.1 months and 11 days, JAMES, son of Mr. JAMES MORECROFT, Preeson's-row. On the 20th instant, in Hanover -street, much respected, in his 26th year, Mr. JOHN WHITE, only son of Capt. John White, formerly of the ship Hopkinson, of this port, now of Demerara. IP On the 22nd imtant, aged 25, GEORGE, youngest•son of the late Mr. THOMAS lIESKETH, timber-merchant, of this town. On the 23rd instant, JESSIE, infant daughter of Mr. JESSE BANNING, of this town, aged 17 months and 8 days. Same day, aged 20 months, EDWARD, eldest son of Captain EDWARD THORPE, of this town. LIVERPOOL: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1840. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNIN BY JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of 88, Mount Pleasant, mai LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street, At No. 4, ST. GEOUGH'S CRESCKNT, LIVIMPOOL. 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