The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-02 00:00:00

... • Vottrp. THE OLD ENGLISH CONSTABLE. I'll sing you a good old song, to a good old English tune, Of a fine old English Constable in a fine old country town, Whose business was to catch the thieves and put all rascals down ;_ _ Who while he watched his neighbour's goods too often lost his own, Like a fine old English Constable, one of the olden time. His cottage was no station house, for he slept there at his ease, And he little fear'd the visits of the 'spectors of police ; He lived respected, and with thanks he pocketed his fees, While magistrates or villagers he always tried to please, Like a fine old English Constable, one of the olden time. His walls they were not hung with swords or Normanby's new clothes, But hand-cuffs for the knuckles tight, and quarter-staffs for blows ; 'Twas thus this worthy sate in state, in doublet and trunk hose, And quaff'd his pot of good old ale to comfort his old nose, Like a fine old English Constable, one of the olden time. He every country gentleman full readily obey'd, While to the poor he ne'er refused to give his willing aid ; He was the chosen confidant of every village maid, The only thing he wanted then was to be better paid; Like a fine old English Constable, one of the olden time. Yet all at length must bend to fate, so, borne along the tide, A victim to reform, at length, a sudden death he died. And while o'er England's liberties new laws and fashions ride, Alas ! I fear no country's peace lies buried by the side Of a fine old English Constable, one of the olden time. For times and seasons now are changed, old customs pass away, No longer English hands and hearts will prove old England's stay ; Gendarmerie will henceforth be the order of the day, And we shall think on, with regret, the former happy sway Of the fine old English Constables, all of the olden time. MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR AND MR. DANIEL O'CONNELL. (From the Standard.) The case of Mr. Feargus O'Connor, now a prisoner on the felons' side in York Castl e , i n execut i on of a similar judgment for a conviction of a seditious libel, was last night brought under the consideration of the House of Commons, by Mr. Thomas Duncombe. It has been already made known to our readers by Mr. O'Connor's letter to the Leeds Intelligencer, given in the Standard of Monday, and by the eloquent letter of Mr. Oastler, published in this paper, that Mr. O'Con• nor is made the companion of convicted felons in his cell, compelled to take his meals with felons, and in all respects identified, as far as the prison arrangements go, with that utterly degraded class. This is illegal. Our proof of its illegality is at hand. The Under Se cretary for the Home Department, Mr. Fox Maule, admitting the truth of the description of Mr. O'Con nor's sufferings, apologised for their cruelty in the fol lowing words. We quote the 411orning Chronicle's report : ' If there was now a greater degree of severity in the punishment of persons convicted of political libels than for merly was excercised, it was solely to be attributed to the alterations made in the law with regard to - prison discipline." We do not admit the truth of all that Mr. Fox Maule says, for we are convinced that the great seve rity which he submits to be practised towards the op ponents of ministers through the press—is at all times the real description of those who are called political li bellers—proceeds from the malignity of the govern ment, else why do they employ their law officers to make long speeches in aggravation of punishment ? But let that pass; it is enough for us to have the con fession that a "greater severity" is practised in the punishment of a certain class of offenders than was formerly practised. Punishments of " greater seve rity" are clearly unusual punishments ; and in the de gree of their greater severity cruel punishments. And what says the law upon this point ? The Bill of Rights— the great charter of British liberty—worth fifty of the charters of John—declares, in its second chapter, that "cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted." Much as the Bill of Rights has been mangled by libe rals in our day, this clause remains still untouched by any direct enactment, and scarcely any one will dare to say that this fundamental law can be repealed by a sidewind interpretation of a statute for the regulation Of prison discipline. If such interpretations are per mitted to avail to this extent, the whole constitution may be put in danger by every turnpike bill. We hold that the cruelties practised upon Mr. O'Connor are illegal, as a violation of the Bill of Rights, and we re gret that he has appealed against them to the House of Commons; and not to the Court of Queen's Bench, and failing, if he should fail in that court, to the House of Lords, where he certainly would obtain . justice. Our readers will see that so far we treat the question as strictly a question of law, and as such it is most im portant to consider it. Under tory administrations prosecutions for libels of every kind were by far too frequent. The late Right Honourable Spencer Perceval was the only Attorney-General of those, or of any other times, who, holding office for years, never filed an ex o ffi cio infor mation—the only Prime Minister who never persecuted the press. This is an acknoWledgment due to his me mory from our class. He was called a bigot, to be sure—but he never justly incurred the scandal of being either a persecutor or a professing liberal, or the fouler scandal of being both. With the exception of the time when this admirable gentleman directed the criminal justice of the country, there have always been a great deal too many libel prosecutions. It is con fessed, however, that if the tories did frequently resort to the law in the contest with their opponents, they confined themselves to the use of such punishments as are warranted by the law; they did not employ shaving the head, and ducking in dirty water, and ignominious dresses, and the society of the most odious criminals, as auxiliaries to a simple imprisonment, the legal punishment. Their practice might be captious and stern—and we are far from denying that it was so, to an impolitic extent—but it had nothing in it of in sulting cruelty. It was reserved for liberals—for men who have climbed to office, and clung to office by the use of greater crimes than they can ever punish—to torture and to taunt their dupes and their accomplices. What, however, can they do ? They have already in flicted imprisonment, with a separation of the members of families, as the penalty of poverty.- They must aggravate imprisonment, to render it a penalty suitable for actual otlenceS, and this they have done pretty effectually by their Prisons -Bill—a Procrustean con trivance for reducing all punishments to one degree. And who are the men practising this wholesale bar barity ? " The men," forsooth, "of the people"—the men who nine years ago carried sedition to the very limit of open rebelhon in order to fix themselves in office ; and now hold office by the sufferance of a trea sonable conspiracy—a conspiracy that calls itself " Re pealers" by day, " Ribbonmen" by night. We entreat our readers to peruse the following extracts from the O'Connellite newspapers that have last reached town, to remember that these newspapers are under a cen sorship to Mr. O'Connell as rigorous as any Russian or Turkish censorship—to remember, too, that Mr. O'Connell is the master and the sole support of the ministers who Lave prosecuted Mr. O'Connor, and, contrary to the provisions of the Bill of .Rights, have visited him with " unusual and cruel punishments." We exhort our readers to peruse these extracts, to re member what we have suggested, and then to say whe ther these extracts are not one thousand fold more se ditious and dangerous than anything Mr. O'Connor is charged to have said or written : " England has voted for the disfranchisement of Ireland 1 that is a declaration against Ireland—knew Europe—know Europe, know America--a war of the heart—bitter, relent less, perhaps interminable—at this moment exists between England and Ireland. " Has not that majority, we ask, in the English house, virtually committed the Out rage upon Ireland which he de: seribed ?. Has it not pronounced that Ireland shall be dis franchised? * * * * * " True, the bill puiporls to be a bill to amend, bat its pro visions are all constructed to destroy. Were th e mot i on of Lord Stanley merely - general—for leave t o b r i ng i n a bill to `amend abuses'—then such arguments might have at least a show of reason. But the bill contains the provisions which the proposer means by correction—these provisions are not amendment, but injury—these, therefore, are the principle of the bill, and not the name it may be called; and as these provisions are an outrage oil Irish liberty, and as the English legislature has sanctioned them, that English legislatare has actually adopted the principle of breaking down the Irish franchise! There is 'no getting over this. That bill is now in charge of Ireland's admitted enemies—every real improve ment in that bill wilt be rejected by the House of Lords, and every mischief will be preserved by that august body. " Well Ireland has hitherto been passive, because although the present government, it was known, could not do much good, it was supposed it could nit least prevent evil. That decision of the House of Commons hasdispelled that delusion —and Ireland being now convinced that the government is powerless in protecting it from mischief—there - will be but one sentiment —lo rely on ourselves Hurrah for Repeal !" * * * " But if it be true that imminent peril threatens the wel fare of our country, it is no less certain that we see ample • means, if not of averting, at all events of more than repair ing, any present injury that may be inflicted on this nation. Aware of the spirit that will rouse our people to resist inso•• lent aggression on our l iberties —knowing the position they will occupy, anti the resolution with which they will fling back a firm defiance into the teeth of the haughty strangers who seek to domineer over us, our heart is full of hope, and we entertain bright anticipations of the happiness that awaits us. For that happiness we shall have to struggle, but the prize will more than repay the toil of winning it. Nothing worth possessing can he had without striving for it. What so worthy of a struggle as national independence? " For our part, we must confess that, injurious and in sulting though Lord Stanley's bill is, we can scarce regret its introduction or its success ; false and calumnious though the facts are on whose assertion its principle is based, yet we can scarce repress a feeling of pleasure at the falsehood and the calumny. Sunk into a' quiescent inaction, as the Irish people have been for some years past, they needed some strong stimulant to rouse them into vigorous exertion. After sitting idly down, like the clown in the fable, who, instead of. setting his shoulders stoutly to the wheel, bawled out to the gods to extricate his cart from the ditch, they now see the necessity of :gelling about their work in right earnest. They now distinctly ace that, during the time in which they called on England for justice, they not only made no head way, but that they have been even carried down the stream. They know that not only has no principle been asserted in their favour, but that even some whose justice the govern ment has acknowledged and would establish have been ne cessarily abandoned, in consequence of the implacable hatred against Ireland which the English people entertain. We avow it, it is not with regret that we see the progress of the Scorpion's bill. Having given a reluctant acquiescence to the suspen sion of the repeal agitation for an experiment on English justice, which we, with the Irish leader, felt to be quite hope less, we cannot but rejoice at the introduction of a measure which must fully convince the most unwillin g of the futility • of hoping for justice or equality from those whose nature it is to play the tyrant and domineer. Bound, Titan-like, as our country has been for vultures to prey upon, this last in dignity will cause her even in her convulsions to burst her chains and then with her unfettered hands she shall assume such an aspect and attitude as shall make the alien_ despots shrink from a repetition of their wrongs. We know the Irish people ; we know what they can do whenroused; the strangers know it too—they have learned it in '29 ; they must be taught it again. The nation has now a higher ob ject in view ; and shall we not now avow our pleasure in that which has stung the people into the necessary exertion for its attainment ? The people are now convinced of the impossi bility of obtaining justice from a House of Commons con sisting chiefly of foreigners, sitting in a foreign country, and from a House of Lords composed exclusively of foreigners, and from a ministry almost the entire of whom will be fo reigners, with foreign predilections, and most probably with violent prejudices against this country, its people, and their creed. With these convictions now beyond question infixed in their minds, the Irish nation will no longer consent to be robbed of that which is the right of every people—namely, self-government. The Irish nation will hencefo rwar d h ave for its sole aim to secure for itself the position of a free peo ple—a position which no other country possesses superior means of supporting. As for the vaunting of the English press, and its talk of using force for the suppression of Irish agitation, we heed it not; English selfishness or English sense would know better. W e are sure t h at the repeal, like emancipation, is to be carried only by moral force ; but we will, at the same time, say that the Irish nation now numbers near nine millions : these millions know their own strength, and how much of British glory has been achieved by Irish valour. The . English p eop l e k now t h at I r i sh valour i s not to be frightened by empty talk. The Irish people will work peaceably for the repeal, and the REPEAL OF THE DE TESTED UNION THEY SHALL OBTAIN." Mr. O'Connell himself .had given the key-note in one of his late letters : " Is THERE one single man in Ireland so blind as not to see the utter hopelessness of our obtaining any one particle of redress of any Irish grievance from this parliament ; NAY, WHERE IS THE MAN SO STUPID as not to perceive that we cannot possibly retain even what we now possess? THE PALTRY instalment of rights which we now enjoy will manifestly be taken from us, under the present scheme of the connection between the two countries. This is so manifest that one weakens the effect of it by repeating the assertion — THERE IS BUT ONE HOPE—ONE CHANCE—ONE REMEDY— " THE REPEAL OF THE UNION. " HURRAH THEN, FOR THE REPEAL !! ! " I demonstrated in the debate that Stanley's bill had its source, and owed the support it got from two principles of action—both most discreditable, and one of them most atro xiously criminal. Tutu FIRST principle was, NATIONAL HOSTILITY TO THE IRISH PEOPLE; THE SECOND principle was—the rancour of malignant bigotry against the Catholic religion. I showed the existence of these principles from manifest documentary evidence, though, indeed, no evi dence is necessary to show the existence of that which is in itself self-evidetit. We have, therefore, to encounter NA TIONAL. HOSTILITY and rancorous bigotry, operating on the majority 'Of the British representatives. Let those submit to Such foul influences who please; FOR ONE, will not submit to them whilst I can by any energy rouse the peaceful and legal resistance of any portion of my countrymen to prevent the fatal results of such base and bad passions. It is therefore, that 1 SHALL incessantly and untiringly CALL ON IRISHMEN of every class and persuasion, either to show me some prospect or chance of redress, or even of preserving our present stinted privileges ; or, if they cannot do that—as they certainly cannot—THEN I RESPECT FULLY AND EARNESTLY CONJURE THEM, in the venerated name of Old Ireland, and in the spirit of liberty, to join me in seeking for THE REPEAL." All this sound and fury, it is true, describes nothing that as yet exists in Ireland to any considerable extent; but it plainly indicates what the writers wish to excite, and that is nothing less than a war against the people and parliament of Great Britain, which cannot well be separated from a war against the Queen; but to levy war against the Queen is high treason, and, of course, to excite to such a war must he sedition of the depest (lye. _ _ _ I - Now, let us not be misunderstood—we are not call ing for the prosecution of the writers in the Pilot and Freeman's Journal, or of Mr. O'Connell, though, ifthe examples of Cabinet ministers and other high function aries had not given a license to sedition, these offenders doubtless ought to be prosecuted. We do not want to have Mr. O'Connell's head shaved, his person ducked in dirty water, or himself imprisoned in the company of felons—indeed the felons would be beyond calcula tion the greatest sufferers by such an association. We adduce the repeal treason merely to illustrate the mea sure dealt out to Mr. O'Connor, by the friends and servants of the repeal traitors. Has, we repeat our question, Mr. O'Connor ever written or spoken any thing the thousandth part so wicked or so dangerous as what we have quoted above ? Yet Mr. O'Connor is punished by " unusual and cruel punishment," and the repeal traitors are caressed. It is quite clear, there fore, that whatever it may be in pretence, the crime for which in fact Mr. O'Connor is punished is not sedi tion. He may or lie may not have been guilty of sedition ; his offence, if he has been guilty, may have been light or serious : but whether he is guilty.or not guilty, more or less, the impunity and even favour ex tended to others, manifestly convicted of the most atrocious sedition, demonstrates beyond all possibility of doubt, even did not their own former conduct, as in cendiaries themselves, prove the same thing—that mi nisters do not punish Mr. O'Connor from any abstract hostility to sedition. For what then is he punished ? In part perhaps from resentment of his opposition to the new poor-law--the most hideous of the ministerial progeny, and, therefore, the darling; in part, perhaps, we . say, from his opposition to the new poor-law—but, beyond doubt, in a much greater degree because of his hostility to Mr. Daniel O'Connell, and Mr. Daniel O'Connell's hatred to him. The lesser offender is tortured to satiate the malignant vengeance of the greater ; and this we call British justice. STATE OF TRADE. LEEns.--Ve had a 'fair demand for goods in the piece halls on Saturday, but the letters brought by the Great Western, which arrived on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, bringing rather unfavourable intelligence of the aspect of commercial affairs in the United States, caused a dull market on that day, at least for foreign supply. For domestic consumption there was a fair business done. BRADFORD MARKET.—The attendance of buyers at our market on Thursday was less numerous than last week, and altogether the amount of business done was not so extensive. In the yarn market there was a fair business done, with the usual number of complaints about lowness of price. The wool market was flat, and prices had a tendency downwards. The reports of the new clip are favourable, purticularly with regard to its weight. 11EcKmoNnwIKE BLANKET HALL.—There is no great change in the market this week ; the demand does not in crease, the merchants not seeming desirous of buying in large stocks. This curtails the demand and keeps prices down. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET.—There is no variation in either demand or price of long wools from our late reports ; stocks continue light. Clothing and blanket wools are in fair demand at full quotations,—Leeds Intelligences. LANCASHIRE.—The woollen cloth trade at Saddlewoith is yet very dull; scarcely anything is manufactured either for the home or foreign markets ; operatives have not half ern ployment.—The slight improvement we have reported in the trade at Bolton, and which the manufacturers and operatives hailed with pleasure, has again wholly disappeared. The whole of the machinery in no less than ten mills is at a com plete stand. The operative spinners have received notice for a reduction in their wages of from fifteen to twenty per cent. The power-loom weavers and dressers have also received notice for a reduction in their wages of twenty per cent. Manufacturers of every description of goods have done very little during the last fortnight. Hand-loom weavers are badly off. and short of employment ; indeed every other ' branch wears a very gloomy aspect. Failures amongst shopkeepers and small manufacturers are almost of daily occurrence. The fund for the relief of the distressed poor has now drawn to a close ; and unless there be some means adopted to alleviate the wants and distresses of the hundreds who are out and short of employment, the misery and wretch edness of the poorer classes will be greater than has been known in the memory of the oldest inhabitant in the town. The trade at Stockport is worse thazi at Bolton, and the turn-out still continues ; the masters declare that they have been giving higher wages than have been given in most other towns. It is said there are about 6;500 out of employment. Distress is very great indeed. The cotton spinning and power-loom weaving at Oldham is rather slacker than it was fourteen days ago. The hatting is rather slack, but other branches are much the same as we stated a few weeks ago. The flannel trade at Rochdale has improved a little, yet the ope ratives have not full employment, and wages are very low indeed. The silk trade at Failsworth, Leigh, and other neighbouring towns of Manchester, is moderately brisk. The weavers and dyers have full employment, and the mas ters are giving advanced wages to those weavers who take their work to the warehouses in a certain given time. One extensive firm last week took a large piece of land at Middle ton, near Manchester, to erect an extensive silk mill, the erection of which will commence on Monday next; in fact, the silk trade is better than any other branch in Lancashire, but wages are by no means as high as they were about two years ago. Mechanics generally are said to be very slack.— Preston Chronicle. t _ The m ar k et f or metals has been excessively dull throughout he week, but there is no further decine in any article, nor any public sale of East India tin. A Y ANKEE LEADING Arerrer E The following is a hu morous specime A n gou f a li ec i d . s , t i t t l i r s e t a o d n , editorialising. 4.— It is a leader, under in the Morning Star of - the hardest of the storm, the day before yesterday, we took a h lounge doWn to a steam boat landing; while standingr in n to t e u b i rink of a deep gully that hgo e v b y ay bayou, e r o o t' our drunkenattention emptied its torrent of water was attracted to the bottom of th , e on to a root fast loafer was stemming the torrent w i a n n g d anyit cal.o anchored in the hank. The poor fellowinisgo was near him, was combating his fate manfully, culating his chances of escape, gave utteralp,niulinceecied i t_ n h , e n t o b i l i l o o w w- ? j og :—" Haynt this a orful sitivation to be If I wos a steam-boat, a rail, or a wood fifty cents on a dollar than I'll ever be again. unliebsesbie,tter gone case now, there haynt no truth in frenology. I've a weigh ed all the chances like a general, and find only two f bears in my favour: the first is a shrunk hole to crawl into, and the second a special interspersition of Providence ; and the best chance of the two is so slim, if I only had the change, I'd give a premiuth for the skunk hole — them's my senti ments. If I could be a mink, a mushrat, or a water-snake, for about two months, perhaps I would'nt mount the fi rst stump tother side the Bio, and flap my wings and crow over everlastin' life, skientifically saved and preservated. But what's the use holdin' on this root? there haynt no skunk hole in these ere diggins ;—the water is getting taller about a feet, arid if my nose was as long as kingdom come, it wouldn't stick out much longer. Oh, Jerry ! Jerry ! you're a gone su c k er , an d I guess your rearm don't know you're out : poor woman ! won't she cry the glasses out of her spec tacles when she hears her Darlin' Jerry has got the whole of Bufferlo Bio for his coffin ! What a pity tis some philan trophis or member of the humane society never had foresight enough to build a ho use oeer this gutter, with a steam-engine to .inve keep ou t t h e water ! If they ' d done it in time, they might i i!ad tile h onour an d gratification of saving the l if e o f a fe .. er_ 11 being ; but it's all day with you, Jerry, and a big har bour to cast anchor in. It's too bad to go off in this orful manner, when the knows I oilers hated water e v er s ince I was big e no u g h to. know twant whisky. I feel the root givin' way, and since eci v , on , t know a prayer, here's a bit of Watts's Dosologer, to prove I died a Christian : " On the bank where droop'd the wilier, Long time ago. ,, Before Jerry got to the conclusion, li t e was washed into the •fehwisfeeeyte coafuaglhatrgtehetiparosp.ect of deliverance, that had started for a w m i !V o n a t a a tbh n ae d yos h ute e changed ' the burthen of his dirge with a belt a thrilling cry of " Heave to ! passenger overboard and sinking, fortune !" full of specie ! the man wat saves me makesnit Jerry was fished ashore by a darkey ; and to show his gra titude, invited Quashey to "go up to the doggery and liquor." BRITISH GUIANA. Guiana is not devoid of phenomena which are of interest to the geologist, and which add to the picturesque and mag nificent scenery of that colony. The greatest geological wonder of Guiana is no doubt Ataraipu, which, with full right, may be called a natural pyramid, far surpassing in height and grandeur the Egyptian piles constructed by the labour of man. The Ataraipu is on the Western bank of the river Guidaru in 2 deg. 55 min. N. lat. Its base is wooded for about 351) feet; front thence rises the mass of granite, devoid of all vegetation, in a pyramidical form for about 550 feet more : making its whole height about 900 feet above the river. A column fashioned by nature, and compared by the In dians to the trunk of a crownless tree, is called Pouracpiapa, or " the felled tree," and is of great interest. It occupies the summit of a small hillock at the outskirts of the I'aca raima mountains, and is about twenty-five miles N.N.W. from the Macusi village of Pirara. This column, the regular form of which would cause any one who viewed it at some distance to suppose it to be the trunk of a decayed tree, is about fifty feet high. ,Two gigantic piles of granite rise on the western banks of the Essequibo, from the declivity of a hill to a height of about 140 to 150 feet. The Conmuti or Taquiare consists of a huge boulder of granite. surpassing in size the celebrated pedestal of the statue of Peter 1.; on this rests an oval piece of gra nite, which bears a third in the shape of a jar; it is covered be a fourth, and the resemblance of the two latter to a water jar with its cover is so great, that the Indians have called it Comuti or Taquiare, which in the language of the Arawaaks and Caribs signifies respectively a jar. The pile is called Kamai, which signifies the tube or strainer which is used for expressing the juice of the cassada root, before it is made into bread. The mural precipices of Roraima, which I have already mentioned, deserve the notice of every geologist and lover of the picturesque. They are not only remarkable for their structure, but from the cascades—the highest known, viz., 1400 to 1500 feet—which descend from them. There are many more remarkable structures which deserved notice, if the limits of this work permitted their description ; —the tracts of huge granite boulders; mountains several thousand feet high, consisting of solid granite, covered scarcely with any vegetation ; the great cataracts of the rivers Corentyn, Berbice, Essequibo, which, although they offer impediments to navigation, we cannot help admiring as lovers of the picturesque. RIVERS. I The rivers or outlets .of British Guiana which drain the colony between the 57th and GOth meridian, and from the 7th parallel to the equator, are, commencing from the westward, the Essequibo, the Demerara, the Berbice, and the Corentvn. The Essequibo: is the largest river of Guiana, and receives its origin in the Acarai mountains, forty-one miles north of the equator, from whence, for the first sixty miles, its gene ral course is north-east, meandering in short turns through a rich mountain valley ; it divides frequently into branches, and numerous rivulets flow from the mountains into its bed. During inundations its waters rise here front twenty-five to thirty feet above its banks. It receives the Caneruau and Wapuau from the south-east, the Camoa or Ouangou from the south-west. Having passed the Ouangou mountains, which rise on its eastern shore to a height of 3000 feet, and form the northern angle of the Acarai mountains, its course is north to the confluence of the Cassi Kityou or Ynawauri, which joins the Essequibo from the south-west. The sources of the Cassi Kityou are said to be in the vicinity of those of the Unanahau, a tributary of the Rio Branco. From this point it runs in a north-cast direction, and receives in 2 de4. 16 nun. N. lat. its largest tributary south of the Rupunum, the Cuyuvini, which has its sources at no great distance from those of the Rupununi, but on the eastern foot of the Cara waimi chain. The Essequibo follows now a north-western course, and it is for the next seventy miles so much impeded by cataracts, that it is even not navigable for the small canoes of the natives. It forms in 3 deg. 15 min. N. lat. a large cataract called Wiliam the Fourth's Cataract. The river is here narrowed in by mountains to about fifty yards, and pre cipitates itself with great force over two ledges of rock about twenty-four feet high ; and adopting a north-by-west direc tion, it receives in 4 deg. N. lat. the Rupununi, a large river which has its source in a savannah at the western foot of the Carawahni mountains. It forms in 2 deg. 39 min. a cataract; and meandering through the savannahs it passes the Saeraeri mountains, and flows northward through the Cannucu, until the Sierra Pacaraima, in the vicinity - of the mountain Annai, turns it to the east. It receives previously, in 3 deg. 37 min. N. lat., the stream Awaricuru or Wauecuru from the south-west ; by which, and its tributary the Quat tate, the Pirara may be reached, which latter river belongs to the basin of the Amazon. having passed the southern foot of the mountain Makarapan, the Rupununi receives from the south its largest tributary, the Roina or Rewa, and joins in lat. 3 deg. 39 min. N. the Essequibo. The course of the Rupununi is about 220 miles ; it flows mostly through savannahs, and its waters are white. After its junction with the Essequibo, the latter continues in a north-western di rection, forming the cataract Orotoko, and receives in lat. 4 deg. 46 min. N. the River Siparuni or Red River from the south-west. In its further course the Camuti and Twasinki mountains cause it to describe almost the figure 5, and it is impeded by several rapids and numerous islands. The river Potaro or Black River joins the Essequibo, from the south west, a few miles below the cataract of Waraputa. By the Potaro and a short laud-passage the Indians reach the river Mazaruni. From the hills Oumai to Point Saccaro it turns now for sixty miles due-north ; whilst its tributary, the Ma zaruni, twelve miles to the westward, and the river Deme rara fifteen miles to the eastward, hold a parallel course for the same distance. Fifty miles from its mouth occur the last rapids, which prevent-the tide and sailing vessels from ascending any further. About six miles north-west from Seem it receives the waters of the united rivers Mazaruni and Cuyuni, which at the point of junction are about a mile wide. The junction of the Mazaruni and Cuyuni takes place eight miles west of their confluence with the Essequibo. Opposite 'their confluence, but in the Mazaruni, is the small island Kyk-oer-all, where the Dutch in former times erected a fort against the incursions of the Spaniards. The Mazaruni is only navigable for small sailing vessels to the island of Carid; further south commence the rapids, which are no doubt caused by the same ledge of rocks that form the Aritaak rapids in the Essequibo§. The Cuyuni runs from its conflu ence with the Yuruario east and west. The Essequibo con tinues its northern course, growing continually wider until at its mouth it forms an estuary nearly twenty miles wide (according to others only fifteen.) In its wide estuary there are numerous islands, some of which are of considerable ex tent. The cultivation of Hog Island, which is about fifteen miles long, is restricted to its northern point. Wakenaara, of equal length, and Leguan, about twelve miles long, are however in a high state of cultivation. Tiger Island, the most western in the mouth of the Essequibo, is less culti vated. • The entrance of the Essequibo is much impeded and ren dered dangerous for navigators by many shoals and sand banks which extend to seaward. The best and safest of the four channels formed by the three islands is between the east shore and the Island Leguan, which has a depth of from two to four fathoms. According to the volume of water which there is in the river, the current is more or less strong ; but it is seldom more than four knoti, even during the rainy sea son. The course of the Essequibo, taking its windings into account, is not less than 620 miles, exceeding in length any river in France, and vying with the Vistula in Poland. East of the Essequibo and parallel to it is the Demerara or Demerary, having its sources probably in th a t sma ll group of mountains which approach the Essequibo in 4 deg. 28 min. N. lat. and are called Maccari. Its upper course is only known to the Indians. At 5 deg. 19 min. N. lat. it forms a great cataract, impassable even for canoes, which the Indians convey here overland until the river is again unimpeded. The last rapids (Kaicoutshi Rapids) are a distance of about eighty five miles in a straight line from Georgetown, to which point it is navigable for vessels of smaller size. A square rigged vessel has been known to load tigiber at Lucky Spot (in 5 degrees 57 min. N. lat.,) about seventy-five miles, (the windings included,) from the river's mouth. Towards its mouth it widens to a mile, and where it enters the sea it is more than a mile and half across. A bar of mud extends about four miles to seaward, with only nine feet of water at half-flood, but the channel along the eastern shore has nine teen feet of water at• high-tide. The river's average current is about 21 knots ; it sweeps, however, with much more strength at the anchorage at George Town, where, assisted by the reflux of the tide, it has been known to reach a velocity of seven knots in an hour, or 11.9 feet in-,.a second. Th e Demerara, running parallel bet ween the in-,.a to the west and the Berbice to the east, does not receive any tribu taries of magnitude; the tide extends about seventy-five miles in a straight line from its mouth. The river Berhice discharges itself into the Atlantic about fifty-seven miles to the east of the Demerara ; its source is probably near the third parallel of latitude. In its upper course it approaches so near to the Essequibo that the direct distance in 3 deg. 55 min. N. lat. amounts only to nine miles. It takes from hence a north-western course, sometimes nar rowing to thirty feet, at other times spreading into lake-like expansions ; its banks arc low and frequently marshy. The river is studded with boulders. In lat. 4 deg. 19 min. N. and about seven miles further north commence the cataracts and rapids, which impede the river for upwards of fifty miles ; the last cataract is in 4 deg. 50 min. N. lat., and the river is now f l ee for boat nav i gat i on. Where the fifth parallel crosses its course it follows a north eastern direction to its outflow into the Atlantic. It is navi gable for vessels which draw not more than twelve feet water to lat. 5 deg. 20 rain., upwards of 105 miles, according to the river's wi n di ng course; vessels of seven feet draught may ascend it for 165 miles, measured along its numerous wind ings. Th e i n fl uence of' the tide is perceptible nearly to that distance. * Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, val. iv. p. 32. t Hartzink Beschryving van Guiana, vol. i. p. 266. 1: The Essequibo is said to have received its name from Don Juan Essequibel, an officer under Diego Columbus. At its lower course it was called by the Indians who inhabited the coast " Aranauma." The Tarumas call the upper Esse quib Sipou " Coatyan g Ki tyou, " the Macusis, • and Caribees " § Mr. Hillhouse, who has ascended the Mazaruni and the Cuyuni to a considerable distance, found both rivers much impeded by rapids and cataracts. 1 suppose the Mazaruni has its sources in about 5 deg. N. lat. ; the course of the rivers Mahu, and Sipartmi, and the situation of Roraima, cause me to form such an opinion. process of de stroyingGaitsnifor some time . NV l, e , i s k o e s u n . r tl i l c eater- CATERPILLARS. — The following v on , „„., caterpillars on gooseberry t ree ' s - I Y . whilst been practised in the gardens of Mr. , at Hull San ton, near Whitehaven, with complete smep Obtain a quantity of finely-powdered hellebore, and' pillars begin to make their appearance avail the first evening or morning after a shower of i u i n : a e , t d of . the foliage is wet, to dredge a quantity of the hellebore the infected trees from a pepper box or any similar article, taking taking care that the interior portions of the branches ar well sprinkled with the powder. If the caterpillar s make, their appearance during a dry season, better wet the trees' from a watering pan and apply the powder as above. De struction is almost instantaneous, and the operation is as simple as it is cheap—a pound weight of the hellebore, which costs only is. Bd. being sufficient for one hundred ordinary sized trees.—Carlisle Patriot. EXTRACTS FROM " A DESCRIPTION OF BRITISH GUIANA, GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL : EXHIBITING ITS RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES, TOGETHER WITH THE PRESENT CONDITION, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF T 1 COLONY. BY R. H. SCHOMBLIRGIC, ESQ." (Continued from our last.) GEOLOGY. Mr. Hillhouse, in his voyage up the Mazaruni, observed at some distance a conical peal, resembling the crater of a volcano*. There is a tradition that a volcano still in action exists up the river Siparuni, and it, is mentioned by Hartzink that it had been discovered in 1749 f. Though I attempted repeat edly to procure_ information on this.subject, when in those regions, I did not succeed. If, therefore, an active volcano existed, it is probable that it is now extinct. The Indians of Pirara told me that there was, on the south-western angle of the Sierra Pacaraima, a mountainwhence, from time to time, detonations are heard. Earthquakes are very seldom felt in Guiana, and the shocks are but slight; if therefore the connexion between volcanoes and earthquakes be admitted, the rarity and slightness of the shocks do not point to the circumstance that volcanic phe nomena find much fuel in Guiana. Major Staple, well known for his experiments, and in many instances for his great suc cess in obtaining fresh water in George Town by boring, discovered a mineral spring upon his own premises in Cuminsburgh, which is strongly impregnated with iron. I have frequently met with springs in the interior which were more or less impregnated with that metal, sometimes so strongly that the water was of an ochreous colour, but none which possessed thermal waters. SELECT EXTRACTS. The following lines are written in the visiting book at a favourite fishing station in Derbyshire : If refuse by day to bite, The fleas will make it up at night. ORTHOGRAPHY.—" John," said the schoolmaster, " you will soon be a man , an d w ill have.to do business. What do you suppose you will do when you have to write letters, un less you learn to spell better?"--" Oh, sir, I shall put easy words in them."—Jamaica paper. YANKEE WELLERISMS.—" There's no place like home," as the loafer said when they put hi m into the watch-house for the night. " See how soon you can be back again," as the spider said to the fly, when he got clear of his web. " Sun dries Dr. to cash," as the clerks said when they pocketed 100 dollars a piece, and cleared out. " Don't more for me," as the axe said to the chip. OLD WELLER AND THE WIDOW ON THE RAILROAD.— " It was on the rail," said Mr. Weller, with strong em phasis ; " I wos a goin' down to Birmingham by the rail, and I was locked up in a close carriage with a living widder. Alone we wos ; the widder and me wos alone ; and I believe it wos only because we wos alone, and there was no clergy man in the conwayance, that that 'ere widder didn't marry me afore ye reached the half-way station. Ven I think how she began a screamin' as we wos a goin' under them tunnels in the dark—how she kept on a faintin' and ketchin' hold o'me—ancl how I tried to bust open the door as was tight locked and prewented all escape—Ah! It was a awful thing, most awful ! "—Master Humphrey's Clock. AN INCIDENT IN THE THREE GLORIOUS DAYS.—The captain was pointing at the moment with his cane to the heights of Passy. The boy approached him, staring at him with astonished eyes, and, drawing a horse-pistol from under his waistcoat, laid hold of it with both hands, and pointed it at the captain's breast. He turned it aside with his cane, but the boy having pulled the trigger, the ball entered the upper part of his thigh. The captain fell upon his seat with out saying a word, and looked with pity at this singular enemy. He saw the boy still holding his weapon in both hands, and quite frightened at what he had done. The gre nadiers were at that moment sadly resting upon their arms ; they did not deign to make a single gesture against the young rogue. Some of them lifted up their captain, others merely laid hold of the boy by the arm and led him to the officer whom he had wounded. He burst into tears, and when he saw the blood streaming from the officer's wound down his white trousers, he was so terrified that he fainted. " The captain and the boy were both carried together to a small house near Passy.-IVapier's Military Life. SHAH SHUJA AND HIS BROTHEIL—Baron Hugel, with whom I had travelled from Kashmir, and myself, were in troduced by Captain Wade to Shah Shuja and Shah Ziman, the pensioned ex-kings of the country I was going to visit. We found Shah Shuja sitting on a chair in a recess, or rather doorway of his house, with a vista, formed by two rows of attendants, that. diverged fro m it, as f rom a cen t re . He ap peared to be a man aged about fifty, of the middle size, good natured, and port-wine complexioned; looking more like a gentleman who had lost an estate, than a monarch who had lost his kingdom. He wore a dark-coloured robe, a white turban, and white cotton . gloves. Baron Hugel had been received with great distinction by Runjit Sing ; I had come in for a share of it. Every application which the shah made to the government went through Capt. Wade; and yet ho allowed neither of us a chair, bat kept us standing the whole time. His brother, Shah Ziman, resided in a different part of the building : we went to see him also. We stood ; he sat on the ground, pale, thin, dejected, and counting his beads. He asked much about Kashmir, and said that the shawls were not now so fine as they used to be. " I remem ber," he said, " when the finer fabric could be drawn through a ring." He was praising the beauty of Kashmir. " Yes," remarked the poor bli n d monarc h, " K as h m i r i s certainly beautiful, and the air and water are good ; but," he conti nued, with a melancholy shake of the head, and a sigh as deep as I ever heard, " Kabul, Kabul! what is Kashmir to Kabul? and I shall never see it again !". We were surprised to hear from Captain Wade, that, in spite of their common misfortunes and fate, the two brothers were not on the best terms with each other. The next morning, Shah Shujah sent us several trays, containing the best display of native cookery that I had seen in the east : it had probably been superintended in management by the ladies of the haram.— Vigne's Visit to Kabul. EFFECTS OF CIVILIZATION ON THE POLYNESIAN ISLANDS.—The principal improvements the natives have made are in religious observances, and in the acquirement of the rudiments of education ; the greater number can read the Scriptures in the Tahitian tongue; many can write a legible hand, and some few possess a good knowledge of arithmetic. The women have been instructed in platting straw-cinnet, in manufacturing hats and bonnets, in the use of the needle, and in the duties of domestic servants. The men are, to a limited extent, capable of working as shipwrights, blacksmiths, car- . penters, and joiners ; many also engage themselves to ships frequenting their island, when they speedily perform the duties of ordinary seamen with steadiness and ability. * * The Tahitians are now a Christian nation. They worship in the presbyterian form, and are under the pastoral care of eight British missionaries, who reside in the principal dis tricts round the island, and have charge of the whole • al though in some of th e more remote v ill ages native teachers perform the clerical duties. No opinion is more questionable than that hazarded upon the amount of religious feeling pos sessed by any large community; but we are justified in be lieving that these islanders are good average Christians, it we compare their spiritual state with that of the Christian world at large. Many of them appear to be sincerely devout, and steadfast both in faith and works; others are induced by hy pocrisy and interested motives, or influenced only by the pre vailing opinions of the day ; while a third, and by far the most numerous class, pass through the rontine of devotional forms from a sense of propriety, or by the coercion of the laws, but view religious matters with indifference, and would be glad to escape from their restraints. The strictness, how ever, with which the island laws enforce the observance of religious forms leaves the native but little latitude to gratify his inclination in this respect ; consequently, on the Sabbath the churches are filled with the entire population, clothed in decent attire, and presenting an orderly and contented ap pearance, which makes a very favourable impression upon the foreign visitor. That a large proportion of the natives are well instructed, and impressed with the importance of their new religion, may be inferred from the many of their number that have emigrated as teachers to the idolatrous islands, where, by their precept and example, they have done much to disseminate improved habits and the pure doctrine of the Christian faith. It is also but justice to admit, that crimes of magnitude are now of rare occurrence amongst them, and that the dishonesty they so prominently displayed upon their early intimacy with Europeans is now greatly diminished, or merged into the more ambiguous form of mercantile shrewd. ness.—Bennett's Whaling Voyage. THE EASTERN STATE-PRIEST OF TIIE HIGHEST ORDER, OR Gooaoo.—The number of B ram i n sanneas i s i s small. Under the name of Gooroos and Swamalus they may be re puted the bishops of the different sects, who exercise a juris diction over all their inferiors in every thing relating to reli gion and caste. They also perform certain ceremonies, ana logous to the rite of confirmation granted by English prelates, whether in England or India. They arc supported entirely by the willing contribution of their disciples ; which, never theless, are so burdensome, that a Gooroo never can continue long in one place. * * An hundred pagodas, or .£36 15s. sd. a-day, is as little as can be decently offered to such a.personage, or nearly £14,000 p er annum. Th e R a j a h of Tanjore has been said to give his Gooroo 250 pagodas, or £9l 18s. 6d. per diem, when honoured by his visits. The Gooroos travel in great state, with elephants, horses, palan quins, and an immense train of disciples. They generally travel at night, to avoid Moslem or European scorn. They claim more than veneration; they consider themselves entit led to adoration. On the approach of a Gooroo to a place, every Hindoo of pure birth must go to meet him. The other classes are not admitted to his presence.—Massie's Confine tat India. AN IRISH Waxy.—The following rich specimen of Irish anecdote is related among other electioneering stories, by Sir Ilarry Boyle, an Irish Mimber of Parliament, and a prominent character in Charles O'Malley, the new work by the author of Harry Lorreguer. The person on whom the joke is played off, is represented to be a sort of under secre tary a litte'rateur, come expressly to remark and write upon that curious specimen of the genus homo, the Galwegian in his own locality :—"' Peter,' said Mr. Macnamara, turning to the servant behind him, who's dead hereabouts?" Sorry one, yer honour, since the scrimmage at Portumna ; the place is peaceable.' Who died lately in the neighbourhood ?' 'The Widow Macbride, yer honour.' Couldn't they take her up again? Peter, my friend here never saw a wake." ' afeerd not, for it was the boys roasted her, and she wouldn't be a dacent corpse for to show a stranger,' said Peter, in a whisper. Mr. Pettyman shuddered at these peaceful indications'of the neighbourhood, and said nothing. Well, then, Peter, tell Jemmy Di v i ne t o ta k e t h e old mus ket in my bedroom, and go over to the Clunagh bog, he can't go wrong, there's twelve there that never pay a half penny rent, and when it's done, let him give notice to the neighbourhood, that we'll have a rousing wake.' You don't mean, Mr. Macnamara, you don't mean to say —,' stam mered out the cockney, with a face like a ghost. ' I only mean to say, said Phil., laughing, that you're keepi ng th e decanter very long at your right hand.' Burke contrived to interpose before the Englishman could ask any explanation of what he had just heard—and for some minutes he could only wait an impatient anxiety—when a loud report of a stun close beside Ole house attracted the attention of the guests —the next moment old Peter entered, his face radiant with smiles. Well, what's that ?' said Macnamara. 'Twas Jimmy, yer honour ; as the evening was rainy he need to take of the neighbours, and he hadn't to go far, for Andy Moore was going home, and he brought him down at once.' Did lie shoot him ?' said Mr. Prettyman, while cold perspi ration broke over his forehead. Did he murder the man ?' Sorra murder,' said Peter disdainfully ; but why wouldn't he shoot him when the master bid him ?" " —Charles O'Malley. PURGATORY.—" ' Three pound,' says I, be-gorra ye might us well ax me to give you the rock of Cashel.' ' I'm sorry for ye, Mickey,' says be, gatherin' up the reins to ride off, I'm sorry for you ; and the day will come when the ne glect of your poor father will be a sore stroke agin yourself.' ' Wait a bit, your reverence,' says I, ` wait a bit : would forty shillings get him , out?' Av coorse it wouldn't,' says he. Maybe,' says I, coaxing, ` maybe, av you said that his son was a poor boy that lived by his indhustry, and that the times was bad ?" Not the least use,' says he. ` Arrah, but it's hard-hearted they are,' thinks I ; well, see now, I'll give you the money—but I can't afford it all at oncet—but I'll pay five shillings a week—will that do?' I'll do my en deavours,' says Father Roach ; ` and I'll speak to them to trate him peaceably, in the mean time.' Long life to yer reverence, and do. Well, here now, here's five hogs to be gin' with ; and, musha, but I never thought I'd be spending my loose change that a way.' Father Roach put the six tin pinnies in the pocket of his black leather breeches, said some thing in Latin, and bid me good morning, and rode off."— Charles °Walled. • GALWAY PRECEDENCE.—Now came a moment of diffi culty ; and one which, as testing Mr. Blake's tact, he would gladly have seen devolve upon some other shoulders ; for he well knew that the marshalling a room full of mandarins, blue, green, and yellow, was " cakes and gingerbread" to ushering a Galway party to dinner. First there was Mr. Miles Bodkin, whose grandfather would have been a lord if Cromwell had not hanged him one fine morning. Then, Mrs. Moses Blake's first husband was promised the title of Kilmacud if ever it was restored, whereas Mrs. French of Kuocktumnor's mother was then at law for a title ; V and lastly, Mrs. Joe Burke was fourth cousin to Lord Clanri carde, as is or will be every Burke from this to the day of judgment. Now, bickily for her prospects. the lord was alive ; and Mr. Blake, re membering a very sage adage, about " dead lions," &c., solved the difficulty at once, by gracefully tucking the lady under his arm, and leading the way ; th e others soon followed; the priest of Portumna and my un worthy self bringing up the rear.—Charles O'Malley. MICKEY DELANY AND IlLS; PRIEST.- - Otte day I was coining home from Athlone market, by myself on th e road, when Father R oac h overtoo k me. " Devil a one ame 'll take any notice of yo u now ," sa ys I, "and we'll see wh a t'll come out of it." So the priest rid up, and looked me straight in the face. " Mi c k e y," sa y s he, " Mickey." "Fath er , ,, says I. "Is that the way you salute your clargy," says he, " wit h your caubeen on your head ?" " Faix,' says I, "it's little ye mind whether it's an or aff, for you never take the trouble to say by your leave, or damn your soul, or any other polite ness, when we meet." " You're an ungrateful i creature" says he, " an d if you only k new , " you'd be tremblin,, n your skin before me, this minute." " Devil a tremble," says I, " after walking six miles this way.'; "Mickey," says he, changing his voice, and putting his head do wn c l ose to me, " Mickey, I saw your father last night." ." The saints be merciful to us," said I, "did ye ?" " I did," said he. " 'fear-an-ages," says I, " did he tell you what he did w i t h the new cordu roys he bought in the fair? " --Charles O'Malley. 'lifpping intellfgenrc. FRIDAY, MAY 29. Ana IVED. — Douro, Stubbs, from St. Kitt's—Henrietta, Longford, from New Orleans—Carl Auguste. Beilke, from Danzic—Hopkin son, Stephenson, from BombayDeumark, Frost, from Charleston ; sailed sth May—Oporto, Wilkie, from Faro—Concordia, Strack holder, from Leer—Emily, Brock, from Calcutta; left. St. Helena 7th April—Hibernia, Cobb, (sailed 12th May) ; Memphis, Nicholl, (11th May), and Roscoe, Hutticston, from New York—Thomas, Parry, from Cuba—and Adelaide, Davidson, from Mobile. Hopkinson, Stephenson, from Bombay, at this port; sailed 4th Feb. and from St. Helena 15th April. On 21st March, in lat. 32 S, long. 26 E, spoke the Intrepid. from Calcutta for Berbice. On 22nd March, in lat. 32 5, long. 23 E, spoke the Cornubia, from Bombay for Liverpool Imogen, Downes, from Calcutta, at this port : sailed 29th Jan. and from St. Helena Bth April. On the l4th March, in lat. 31, long. 36 E, signalised the London, from Mauritius to London, and the Ann, from China for London. The Ann telegraphed, by Marryat's code, as follows: "64 days from China (20th January), those vessels which had discharged cargoes, loaded Tea from foreigners ; full ships were going to the nearest port." In reply to—" Have all English vessels left China ?"—" No." Thomas Worthington, -, from Lima, at this port; sailed 26th Feb. has a freight of 260,000 dollars. Clifton, Hill, from Hobart Town, at this port ; sailed 26th Jan. On 2nd April, i❑ lat. 20 40 S, long. 37 45 W, spoke the Eliza Kin caid, and Cornwall, both from Liverpool to Rio Janeiro. On 24th April, in lat. 10 23 N, long. 34 W, spoke the Pearl, from Valparaiso to Cadiz. On 18th May, in lat. 43, long. 17 30, spoke the Harriet, hence to Baltimore. On 27th May, in 1at.51 '26, long. 10, spoke the Venezuela, (steamer) from Cork to Barbadoes Engine, Codet, hence at Havre Dorothea, De Boer, hence at Texel Copse, Louthean, hence, at Jamaica Ilostelina, Day, hence, at Cape Haytien Wanstead, Agnew, hence, at St. Thomas Dove, Cobbe, and KersWell, Glover, hence, at Barbados Elizabeth, Midwinter, hence, at Grenada Albion, Dooley, and Wilsons, Campbell, hence, at Trinidad Margaret, Jackson. hence, at Demerara Vriendship, Klein, hence, at Zwolle Augusta, De Jaghine, hence, at Ostend Emily, Heroine, and Mary and Anne, from Valparaiso, at Iquique Plumstead, Simonds, from Valparaisa, at Acagetha, and loading for Istappa Brandon, from Guayaquil at ditto, and was loading for Mazatlai 50th February Hermes, Oliphant, hence, at Lima, and was to sail about the 7th March for Iquique Brilliant, Lefevre, hence, at Trinidad Henry Bell, from. London and this port, at Alexandretta Helme, A strope, from Alexandretta, at Beirout Palmyra, Gill. hence, at Malta, and sailed 14th May for Alexandria Rob Roy, Albanson, hence, at ditto No. 292, Hibernia, A.S., from New York, was off Point Lynas at S a.m., with a pilot The Sylphide, for St. Petersburgh, was run down yesterday off the Floating Light, by the England, for Quebec; crew saved. The masts and sails, apparently attached to the hull, were passed by the Action steamer at 6 last evening 1114 l', MAY 6.—The Lively, late Hicks, from Liverpool to Dordrecht. sprung a leak and sunk ow the latter place LINA UMAIZIS, MAY 28.—The Janc, Williamson, for Charente, is afloat, and remains windbound in Friar's Roads SATURDAY, MAY 30.—Wind W.S.W. moderate. ARRIVEI).- - Charlotte, Gorham, tont Savannah—and Unioi Brandt, from Danzic. SA rs.Ni,.--Clitrord, Sharp, for Sincapore, &c.—Frances Lawson, Chaplin, for St. Petersburg—Faith, Dunning, for Newfoundland— Lerwick, Currie, for the Cape of Good Hope—Trio, Hoag, for Val paraiso —Cyrus, Clark, for Savannah—Calllbyses, Hutchinson, for Calcutta—Orpheus, Cole, for New York—Sancho Panza, Smith, for Gibraltar—Frances de Pau, Forbes, for New York—Alexander Ed. mond, Strang, for Quebec—and Flora, (Danish corvette) for Copen hagen. Duke of Lancaster, Hargreaves, from Calcutta, at St, Helena, and sailed 18th April, for Liverpool Dumfries, Thompson, from Sincapore, at St. Helena Stains Castle, Petrie, from China, ditto, and sailed 18th April, for Bristol Harbinger. -, from China. at St Helena Salsette, Harrison, from Bombay, ditto, and sailed 18th April, for Liverpool Brothers, Wheeler, hence at New Orleans Huntress, Putnam, hence sit New York, lath May. In lat. 43, long. 54, spoke the Triton, hence for New York Pandora, -, hence at Halifax, in 27 days Sarah, Redhead, and Forager, , hence at ditto Science, Baker; Thetis, Collings, and Otter, Preston, hence at Constantinople Ellen, Clare, Roberts, hence at Genoa Eugenie. Codet, hence at Havre ......- Aniuste, Kirkhoven, hence at Antwerp George Gordon, Stirling, from Aux Cayes, at Falmouth ; sailed itth April. On 17th May, in lat. 46, long. 23, spoke the Kelsick Wood Margaret, Scotland, hence at Stornaway, and sailed 21st May for St. Petersburg Happy Family, Keith, hence at Stornaway, and sailed 21st May for Archangel Leander, Phelan, hence for Quebec, was spoken 17th May, in lat. 48, long. 35 Teasdale, hence for Halifax, was spoken 20th May, in lat, 45, long. 40 ST. irEl-3:1,1A, April 19.—Thomas Coutts, from China for London, was seen going into the Cape, and the Fatima, Fethers, from Bom bay for Liverpool, between the Cape and this Island. The Paragon, from Mauritius, was totally lost on Green Point, in entering Table Bay : crew saved SUNDAY, MAY 31.—Wind W. fresh. A attivan.—Eclipse, —, from Ostend—and Athlone, (steatner; From Belfast. Fatima, Pringle, from Bombay, at this port; sailed 9th Feb. and from Ascension 22nd April. On 7th May, in lat. 16 N. long. 34 W, spoke the Mansfield, from Africa for Liverpool Fame, Pringle, from Monte Video, at this port; .sailed slat March. The Gazelle, and Amity, both sailed previous to the Fame, for Liverpool. The Creole was to sail in a few days for Liverpool. The Philomela, Ward, Middleton, and Bebe, wereloading for Liver pool Victoria, Lennox, hence for New York, was spoken 23rd May, in long. 13 W Wm. Wright, Flagg, hence at St. John, N.B. Phcenik, Evans, hence at Halifax Gustav & Leopold, Hill ; Provident, Faddy, and Lady Lowder, hence at Swinemunde Six Sodskende, hence at Kiel St. Anthonys, Wyherg, hence at Copenhagen Maid of Mona, Balleny, hence at Monte Video Elize, Moller ; and Triton, Molkenbuhr, hence at Hamburg Gazelle, Crichton, from Bahia, ditto Beucoolen, Brown, from St. Domingo, at the Cape of Good Hope Ripley, Stewart, from Calcutta, at Elbe VESSELS PASSED THE SOUND FOR. LIVERPOOL, May IN Dorothea, Hoppe. from Danzic, with timber. „ 10, Maria, :melts, from Allan, with barley. „ 13, Union, Brandt, from Danzic, with grain. ~ 16, Nordstern, Sartorius, ditto, with timber. „ 18, Aurora, Nieman, ironi Wismar, with wheat. „ 19, Amphitrite, Rentz, from Rostock, ditto „ 19, Jason, Flindt, from ditto, with grain. • MONDAY, JUNE S.W. blowing fresh. ARRIVED.—Duke of Lancaster, Hargreaves, from Calcutta—. Stephen Whitney, Thompson, from New York ; sailed 13th May— Isabella, Thorpe, from Trinidad—Nonantom. —, and Franklin, Burgess, from New Orleans—Susan, Collings, front Cephalonia— and Rosalie, Alsop, from Swansea. SAltEn.—Kestreli, Farrell, for Valparaiso—John A. Lancaster. Rogers, for Richmond, Virginia—Skipton, Place, for Quebec and Montreal—Kosato, Murray, and Frankfield, Russell. for New York —Lucinda Jane, Ellis, for Leghorn—Johanna, l3randlioff, for Dan ziC—Vesta, Rounee, for Civita Vecchia and Odessa—Clarence, Betts, for St. John, N.B..—lsaac Hicks, Pettes, and Maria, Whee don, for New York—Wm. Harris, Lnly, for Naples—Livorno, Ran dall, for Dunkirk and Danzie—Triumph, White, for Dora—flora tio, Howland. for China and Manilla—Grace Brown, Duff, for Vir ginia —Mysore, Ward, for Sincapore—Jessy, Harvey, and William, Richardson. for Newfoundland—Adolphioe. Martez, for Lubeck— Christians Gabe, Thoysen, for Iceland—Mary & Eleanor, George, for Dordt—Temperance, Le Jeur, for Trinidad and Hayti—Centaur, Fox, for Gibraltar—Maria, Revett, for Dordt—Lady Harvey, Leader for Rosterdarn—Clydesdale, Bennett, for Port Phillip and Sydney— Sofia, Lagana, for Palermo—Tiber, Lamb, for Bahia—and Conquest, Hawkins, for Alexandretta and Beirut—Sancho Panza, Smith, for Gibraltar—Galata, Palmer; and Illrondelle, Oxley, for Constanti nople,--and Charlotte, Abbinett, for Terceira. The Crane, (packet) from Falmouth, at Barbadoes, 22nd April, was telegraphed off the Island in 18 days Margaret, Blythe, and Marion, -, hence at St. Joseph's Romulus, -, hence at Savannah Scotland, Robinson, hence at New York 12th May Fenella, Wakeham, hence at Gibraltar Uniao, Pamplona, and Diligentia, Mosquito, hence at Lisbon Fanny Connell, Dickson, sailed from Lisbon for Liverpool Iyth May dlorat; Harriett; Mary Queen of Scotts, aid Esk, hence at Per nainbuco Henrietta, Fell, was totally destroyed by fire on the 2nd Feb. at Bahia Blanca, whilst loading for Monte Video Margaret Forbes, King, hence to New Orleans, was spoken on the 12th April, in lat. 22, long. 54 PHRNANIBLTO, April 17.—A ship has just come to anchor, sup. posed to be from New South Wales to England. Arrived here on Friday last, the Thomas Worthington, Captain Dunybam, belonging to Messrs. Lockett's, from Lima, hi sy days 5 hours. This passage reflects great credit on Captain D., his officers and crew; it proves also, that the Thomas Worthington, with a very heavy cargo on board, will bear carrying on.—Y ours , &c. Mt OLD SAILOR. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, JUNE 1, 1840. Wind at Holyhead. S.W. blowing fresh. Off Holyhead, inward bound, at 9 a.m. No. 819, John Cock, B.Bk. and 1756, Cornubia. B.Bk. frofn Bombay, at 11 Ran. • Oft Point Lynas, inward bound, at 3 30 p.m. No. 1756, Cornubia, 8.13 k. (has a pilot.) Ott Great Ormstsead, inward bound, at 5 30 a.m. No. 64 7, Duke of Lancaster, B.S. from Calcutta. Off Voel Nant, inward bound, at A a.m. No. 4396, Stephen Whit ney, A.S. from New York-6417, Duke of Lancaster, B.S. from Calcutta, and 1849, Corsair, B.Sc. NORTHERN lIOSPITAL, MAY 30. AD3IITTED. DISCIIARONII. Accidents l3 I Cored 1 Medical and Surgical cases Att en di ng as Out Patients .. . 5 Upon recommendation ..... 13 Irregular Died 9 Total Remaining in th ie Hospital ... 80 Treasurer, R. W. Bateson, Esq. House Visitors, Rev. Dr. Ralph, and John Clint, Esq. Chaplain, Rev. J. Con or.—house Surgeon, Mr. Arnott. • • • TIDE TABLE. Lays. I Mrn. Etna. I Height. Sundays, Maydays, 6.0. H. U. H. M. P. I. Tuesday 2 0 4 • 029 • IS' 4 Wednes. 3 056 123 17 6 Thursday 4 T 49 216 16 2 Friday .. 3 •2 37 :1 6 14 8 Saturda3 6 3 '3B 4 5 13 6 Oxford Faster Term ends. Sunday 7 433 5 5 12 8 Pentecost. Whit. Sunday, Monday S 536 6 9 12 3 IllarEttts. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MAIIKET, JUNE 1. We have had a very short supply of Beef, that of Mutton and Lambs a little more plentiful than on this day week. The demand for all sorts of Meat was exceedingly brisk, and for Beef much higher prices obtained. We scarcely ever recollect seeing the market cleared off so early in the day,—prime Beef ;id to Sd, mid dling 7d, inferior 6id, coarse sid to lid. Sheep, (sheared) 6id to 7d, Lambs 9d to Sid Numb er o f B easts, 660; Sheep and Lambs, 6850. • • LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, JUNE 1. We have an abundant import of Butter, which has affected prices very considerably. Fine Carlow is offering to-day at 105 s and mid dling Waterford at 95s to 98 s . Th e d emand is not brisk, dealers looking for a large reduction in price, and, indeed, they are justified in the expectation by the present favourable weather. Pickled But ter is not over plentiful, and consequently commands rather a long price. 108 s having been got for a small shipment for the Brazils. In Beef and Pork there is nothing doing : this is usually a dull time of the year. A fair inquiry exists for Bacon. LIVERPOOL 'CORN MARKET, MAY 30. During the last seven days we have had moderate arrivals of Oats from Ireland, but of other descriptions of British Grain, Flour, and Oatmeal, the imports have been light. The receipts from abroad comprise 10,208 qrs of Wheat, 700 qrs of Oats, 1780 qrs of Barley, and iO,llOl barrels of Flour ; and there have been released from bond 5778 qrs of Wheat, 3100 qrs of Barley, 55 qrs of Peas, and 691 barrels of Flour. The only change in duties, this week, is Is 6d per qr less on Beans, reducing the impost on that article to as per qr. Favourable weather and promising; accounts as to the grow i ng crops, have had the usual effect of rendering the millers and dealers cautious buyers; a disposition which, on the other hand, has been met by holders of free Foreign Wheat submitting to a reduction of 3d to 4(1 per bushel, at which a moderately fair extent of business has been transacted, includinf , a few purchases for Ireland and for country account. Irish Wheat is now in very small compass here, and where it has been wanted, an advance of some pence per bushel has had to he paid.—American Flour, in bond, has attracted the no tice of speculators, and several thousand barrels have been taken during the week at 25s to 25s 6d per barrel : the prices free have, at the same time, receded a little,• say, to 35s to 35s 6d. per barrel, at which a tolerably fair quantity has gone in the hands of the trade. —Oats have been much neglected, and must be quoted 2d per bu shel iheaper.—Oatineal, too, has met only a limited inquiry, at a decline of fully lid per load.—Several parcels of light Foreign Bar ley, for grinding, have found buyers, with a view to hold over, at 3s od to 4s per 60 lbs.—Beans, upon a moderate demand, are fully as dear.—No change as regards Peas. SALES OF THE IVEEK LIVERPOOL PR: ASHES Montreal, Pot 22 6 @ 2.1 6 Pearl, new 3l 6 —3l 6 U. States, Pot none. Pearl none. BARK ' Quercit. Oak, rt., twi .. 0 6 10 German 3 10 4 15 BRIMSTONE, le ton Sicily, &c l9 10 13 0 Tuscany l2 10 13 0 CASSIA LIONEA, S. 6. S. d 14 , cwt. in bond 80 0 90 0 Cr.ovErt-SEED, veal. American, red.. none Dutch 70 0— 80 0 French & Genn.7o 0— so 0 COCOA, rp Cert. .Trinidad 56 0— 65 0 Grenada .. 7 } 39 0 _ 0 0 Brazil COFFEE, p cwt in bond. Jama. triage ordinary good& line ord. 97 0-104 0 middling 106 0-114 0 good mid. ll6 0-122 0 tine mid. &c 126 0-140 0 Dutch, . triage. 60 0— 90 ordinary .... good &tine ord. 92 0— 96 0 middling 9B 0-101 0 good mid. } 102 0-105 0 tine mid., &c. Mocha .. Ceylon Java Havana good & fine ord. 46 0— 52 0 St. Domingo.... 43 0— 48 0 Brazil 43 0— 50 0 Laguira 66 o— 68 0 DYEWOODS, is ton •a. .e s Logwood, Jam... 7 15— 8 0 Hon. & Dom. 7 15-- 8 0 Canipeaeliy .. 9 0— 10 0 Fustic, Span 5 5 5 15 Tampico 6 10— 7 . 0 Brazil Cüba NICARAGUA WOOD. Rio de la Hache solid rough 6 0— 7 10 small Lima, solid l4 0— 16 0 Barwood, Ango 8 0— 8 10 Gaboon 5 0— ti Camwood l9 0— 25 0 Red San. Wood 8 0— 9 0 FLAX, 1 , ) , ton. Riga. P.T.R. 4l 0— 44 0 P'burg, 9 head 4O 0— 42 Archangel 4B 0— 50 0 Dutch & Elem 60 0-110 0 GALLS, 's cwt. Turkey, blue 74 0— 80 0 mixed 60 0— 70 0 East India 6O 0— 70 4/ GINGER, T. cut. BarbadoeS ..._ 45 0— 50 0 Jamaica 6o 0-120 0 E. India, in bond 12 0— 19 0 Gusi, s cwt. Arabic, Turkey 7O 0-140 0 East India 94 0— 55 "40 Barbary 43 0— 50 0 Senegal 63 0— 64 0 IIEMI', , it) , ton W s. s. P'burg, clean 36 0— 36 10 outshot 34 10— 35 0 Riga, Rhine 16 0— 36 10 outshot 34 10— 35 0 Archangel 33 0— 33 10 Manilla 27 0— 28 0 Bombay l7 0— 20 0 Jute ll 10— 12 0 HIDES, Ox and Cow, p lb B. Ayres and Monte Video, dry. inferior & mid. 0 7 0 Si good & prime 0 94 0 10 Do. salted 0 44 0 5 N. Amer. salted 0 34-- 0 4i Brazil dry salted 0 0 63 Rio, dry Valparaiso, dry 0 tit— 0 Odessa, &c. dry 0 6 0 7 W. India, dry 0 51— 0 7 salted o 44 0 51 East India 0 8— 1 1 Kips, B.A. dry. 0 7i— u si Horse, d. each 9 u —l2 0 HORSE HAIR, p Short mixed long tails 1 4 1 10 combed INDIGO, 14 , lb. in bond. Bengal. pur. & violet blue & violet blue violet, g. & fine 7 0— 7 6 ord. & mid. 6 0— 6 9 violet & CO/1.1 " 6 _ • 6 6 ..mixed cop. g. & tine. 5 9 6 3 ord. & mid. 4 9 5 6 con. quality .. 4 3 6 3 Oude . 2 3 5 9 Madras 3 3 5 6 Guatirnala, 14. lb Floras Sobres 4 6 6 0 Cortes 9 3 4 3 Caraccas, Floras 6 :1— 6 9 Sobres 4 6 5 II Cortes LAC DYE, 'p lb. D.T. and prime. 1 6 3 0 mid. to good 0 8— 1 4 ord. & inferior 0 6 0 741 MADDER ROOTS, cwt. Smyrna .. Galipoli & Syria .. u 0— 0 o French 45 0— 48 0 Naples 44 0— 45 0 ....100 0-125 0 .... 9 . 2 o-- 9s 0 .... 08 0-- 70 0 240 Sea Island l 3 do 20d - 1 10 , Stained - -i- 44823 5400 : Bowed Georgia - 61 . 3550 ,' f Mobile - 0 ; 1 Alabama and Tennessee 4i - 5-4 44818 9270 New Orleans - 7 1 Pernambuco & Paraiba 0- 10 600 I 1. Aricati and Ceara - 91' 2158 290 Bahia and Maceio 8 - 91 .... 1 Maranham -, - la 40 Sawginned Minas - - 'Para ' Demerara, Surinam, &e... - -- - 1 .... 700 ; Egyptian Barbados - _. 7 3 40 ' Peruvian - - 0 1 Bahama -, - - 150 j Laguayra - - 8i I 60 Common West India, &c... 7 -- 9 } 326 Carthagena - - _ ... Smyrna - , Manilla , - - -] 700 Surat ' 4 - 5 Madras' 11 1539 Bengal ' - -- i 301 ) RTS (this year } 256325 1350618 14890 .10778 5617 1 3114 } 1.930 21050 bales 94058 ' , • - M OND AY Evi There has been a fair extent of buying to-day, and the 3500 bags, including 350 for export, and the market very inanimate. 690482 :XI G, ales are Hat and THE LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET.—MAY 29. (From the Circular of Messrs. Dawson unit Hance.) The small sale by public auction of Foreign Wools which took place to-day, did not go oft' with lunch animation, excepting the clean low qualities which sold with spirit at full prices. The finer descriptions, with the exception . of the Spanish Wools, were chiefly sold, but at decidedly lower prices than have been previously obtained by private contract, particularly as regards the Cape Wools which were in beautiful condition. We regret we cannot advise any material alteration in our Wool market generally, which still continues very languid, in consequence of the almost total absence of orders for export usually received at this season, and we have not much confidence in any prospect Of speedy ho provement in the demand for Woollen goods. Wools offered. 56 bags Cape, prices realiied 12id to. ls 115 bags Italian, 121 d to }sld. 79 bags Spanish, It, t 4 d, F. I:lid to 14.(d, A. 14d to Hid, S. 14d. 60 bags Portugal, R. 1:11d to 14id, F. 12d, A. Hid to 12d, S. mitt to iti4l. 40 bags German Fleeces, 15(1 to 16d. 171 bags Turkey, (withdrawn.) • . • • 149 bags Hungarian, (ditto,) 72 bags Russian, (ditto.) 572 bags East India, white Sid to 94d, second ditto 7d to Bd, yellow tad to 71d, ditto and grey 5d to 51d, dark grey 5d to 54d. 418 bags Peruvian, (chiefly withdrawn.) 79 bags Mbhair, (withdrawn.) 1811 bags, [CRS CURRENT. MADDER, 44. cwt. S. d. S. (1. Dutch r crop 70 0 —BO 0 Onibro 50 0 —65 0 Gamcne I" 0 —4O 0 Mull lO 0 —3O 0 French, S.F. 48 0 —52 0 E.S.F 54 0 —5B 0 E.5.F.F.(13 0 () Spanish 45 u u 0 MOLASSES, if; Cut. Trinidad, &e; 16 0 —3B 0 Demerara, &c 37 0 —:39 9 Bar & Antigua.. 40 0 —4O . 6 MUNJEET, :14 CWt.. 14 0 —l5 0 OIL, Olive, 14 , 232 !frith. • Gallipoli ...... X 63 10 —64 0 Trieste 55 0 —56 0 Sicily 5B 0 —59 0 Malaga 49 0 —5O 0 Portugal, &c 50 0 —52 0 Lem: 5O o —52 ton 34 10 —35 15 risli, '.p 252 galls. Seal, pale 25 10 —26 0 brown 23 0 —25 0 26 10 —27 0 24 6 —25 0 38 0 —3B 6 57 0 —4 6 Cod ,LimsEtm, 3.'cret Rape, pale do. . Turpen. cwt.. Rica, cwt Carolina, dress. 36 0 —37 0 in bond 24 0 —25 6 Bengal, ord. do 11 0 —l3 6 mid to fine l4 0 —l5 0 African none. Rum, ys gallon, in bond. Jamaica, 12 to 16 o. p 4 6 4 9 stronger 4 10 5 10 choice marks 6 0 6 4 SAPPLoWER, 10 Bengal, good & fine.. .t's 0 7 10 ord. & mid Bombay SALTPETRE, 19. CiPt.'S. d. S. d East India 23 0 —9B South American 17 0 —lB 0 LAC,* cwt. in bond. orange 56 0 —95 o liver and black 33 0 —5O 0 SKINS, Neutria, doz .. 8 0 —l4 0 • Chiuthilli, du. .. 10 0 —25 0 Seal, each 1 fi 3 6 Suti . m.tc, ap cwt. 11 0 -13 0 Sicily.. Malaga., Trieste . , Verona. , , Tyrolese . _ SIJOAR, p Mt. 1.1. P. Muscovado moist brown 66 0 —67 0 dry brown 6B 0 —7l 0 good & mid 72 o —74 0 tine &v. fine 75 0 —7B 0 M auritius, dabs and moist 64 0 —66 0 brown 67 0 —7O 0 yellow . 71 0 —73 0 fine yellow 72 0 —74 0 East India, Bengal ord. white 6B 0 --70 0 good and tine 72 0 —74 0 extra tine 7. 0 —76 Manilla, in bond 20 0 —23 0 Havana, du. brown yellow . white ord good & fine.. , Brazil, in bond. brown lB 0 —22 0 yellow 22 6 —2l 0 white ord. 23 0 —24 0 good and line 25 0 —27 0 TALLOW, V cwt. Pburgh, F.C. 49 6 —49 9 Odessa 48 9 —49 6 Archangel 47 0 —47 6 Bnenos .tyres 42 0 —46 6 TAR, V brl. Stockholm l7 0 —lB 0 Archangel Carolina none 8 -- 8 G 7 7 6 y 0 —lO 0 none. • do. • do. • do. Virginia TARTAa, y cwt. Cream of Tartar.. SO 0 —B5 0 brown and yel... 50 0 —6B 0 TEA, tiq tb. in hand. Bohea, Canton .. Fokein Congou, com. .. 2 2 2 mitt. to tine. 2 4 3 0 Twankay, com... 2 3 mitt. to good 2 4 2 Pekoe, Orange 2 6 4 0 Campoi, co►n. to good Ilyson Skin 2 mid. to fine 2• Souchong, com 2 none 0 2 4 2 good to fine 2 g 3 6 Pekoe, flowery 3 0— 3 9 Hyson, corn 2 7 2 8 fine 3 o 5 I) Young Hyson 2 9 3 6 Imperial Gunpowder, good and fine TonAcco, lb. in bond. J. River, Leaf 0 3 0 8 Stemmed 0 3 0 V Kentucky Maryland - 7 TURMERIC, 10 , cwt in bond. Bengal 28 0 --33 0 TURPENTINE, 'Vs cwt. American VALONIA, le ton. -le Smyrna, picked l4 Morea. 6 —l2 9 S s 0 -211 0 0 —l 3 0 WAX, BXKS' I). cwt. in Gond. African 6 10 —_ 7 to East India - 7 is American.. LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, MAY 30 The Sugar market is only barely supplied, and as holders demand still higher prices, the sales are confined to 350 hhds B.P. at an ad vance of 1s per cwt. No sales reported in Bengal or Mauritius. Foreign Sugar.—A cargo of Maceio Sugar, (the same erroneously reported in the London Prices Current to have been sold there,) has been sold, afloat, to the Greenock Refiners, at 2ls Gd per cwt. for whites, and 21s 6d for browns. Bonded Relined—No sales reported. The arrivals c f Molasses since our last have been heavy, but they are not yet landed c the sales consist of 300 puns old Demeraras, for which the price is not aUowed to transpire, 340 puns Antigua at 40s, and 200 puns Trinidads, to arrive, at 37s per cwt.—Coffee. There continues a very moderate demand for Plantation, and the sales amount only to 70 casks of Jamaica, at rather lower prices. Of Foreign, 50 bags• are reported, La Guayra at 525, and Brazil at 495 6d per cwt.—Ginger. 100 bags East India sold at 17s 6d, 550 bags black Pepper at 3id to 4d.—Nothing done in Cocoa or Pimento. —Rice is in fair request, and the sales amount to 4700 bags Ben gal, at 13s fid to 14$ Gd per cwt, and 110 tees dressed Carolina at 36s per cwt.—Rum. The sales are confined to tio .puns. at 4s led for Demerara, 17 per cent. 0.P., and at 3s 8d per gallon for common Berbice, 11 per cent. O.P. Nothing done ill Foreign. Throughout the week the Tea market has been fiat, and very lit tle business done; the quotations may be considered nominal. There has been some inquiry for Indigo, and 25 chests sold at 3s 3d to 6s 6d per lb.—Shell Lac and Lac Dye are without inquiry. —2O chests East India Gum Arabic sold at 40s, 10 bales of SaMower. at 75s for very middling, and 110 s per cwt. for good.—A few bags of Java Turmeric brought 17s, 500 bags of Saltpetre 256 to 255, and 200 bags of Nitrate of Soda 175 to 17s 6d per cwt. _ . There has been a good demand for Campeachy Logwood, chiefly for export, and the sales are about 550 tons, at ..C9 15* to .elO 2s 6d for direct, and .e 9 lOs for indirect imports; a few tons Honduras have brought £7 12s 64.1; 70 tons Cuba Fustic £9 to ..elO, and 20 tons Camwood .e 22 lOs to X 23 per ton.—The only sale of Turpen tine this week is one of 650 brls. the price not reported.—Montreal Put Ashes go off slowly at 24s 3d ; in Pearl Ashes the transactions have been trifling.—Hides. The market is generally steady, with out alteration in prices; 1000 good salted Monte Video Ox are re ported at 5d to sd, 1200 Jamaica at 50 to Sid, and a few Kips at at 61d, 240 Demerara at sd, and 250 brined Savanilla at 74d for sound, 1200 dry salted Pernambuco at 6d to 6Ad, 500 New Orleans at 74d per lb for sound, and 920 salted Monte Video Horse at his 2d to 11s 4d each.— . -Tobacco. The sales of the month reach 660 lil i ds, . . viz. 8S Virginia leaf and 252 stemmed ; 14 Kentucky leaf and 306 stemmed. Of these. 25 leaf and 120 stemmed were taken for Ire land, 27 Virginia and 14 Kentucky leaf for export, and the remain der by Manufacturers. The stock in the warehouse is now 3302 hhds against 5196 same time last year. Prices have ruled very irre gular throughout the mouth, particularly for Virginia stemmed, which has declined, whilst other descriptions have nearly supported former prices. The market for Mediterranean Produce generally has continued in a languid state the whole of the week. Of Brimstone the sales have been rather more than 100 tons, without any variation in value.—Sumac of all descriptions finds slow sale, and at barely sustained prices. —No sales are reported in Argols, Cream of Tar tar, or brown Tartar.—A few casks of Flag Annatto have been sold at Is per lb.—There are no transactions reported in French or Dutch Madders. A few bales French Roots have changed hands at the quotations. -0 lihds Quercitron Bark sold at 12s to 12s dd.— The transactions in Olive Oil have been on a limited scale, and the few sales were rather in favour of the buyers.—An early arrival of new Seal Oil has taken place this week, and the whole, consisting of about 50 tuns of pale, sold from the quay at ..e25 Its per tun ; few tuns Cod Oil, in store, have been sold at .t'26 10s.-11, Rape and Linseed Oils not the least alteration can be noticed ; the de mand for both, but particularly for pale Rape, being extremely limited.—Oil of Turpentine sells in small quantities at about our quotation.—The business in Palm Oil has been extensive, amount ing to 650 tons, but last week's prices have scarcely been supported ; 100 tons have also been sold to arrive, the price of which is not re ported.—A limited business has been done i❑ Petersburg clean Hemp, at .€36 ; in other sorts no sales to enumerate.—ln Tallow there is not the least alteration to remark ; the market continues in the same steady position as for sonic weeks past. and a fair demand is experienced for consumption, at the annexed quotations. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 29. In consequence of the continued extensive arrivals from America, and the large amount of the stocks remaining - ler shipment, the demand from the Trade this week has been very limited, and saleS effected with difficulty at 4d per lb decline on nearly all descriptions, except Surat, which are very heavy of sale at last week's prices. Speculators have taken 500 American, and Exporters 600 American and 120 East India; and 3490 American, 230 Pernambuco and 110 En:t India have been forwarded into the country unsold during the month. There are advertised for public sale on Friday, 12th June, 2300 Madras. ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON . From the 15th instant to this day, inclusive. Prices paidj 12,1 PC in the week.lThisWk.l LONDON GAZEITE.-FRIDAY, MAY 29. PARTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED. T. and A Boardman, Ainsworth. near Bolton-le-Moors, wheel wrights—R., J., and G. Mansfield, Hopkin Mill, near Ashton under-Lyne, cotton-spinners ; so far as regards the said J. Drans field—W. J. Myers, J. Whitehead, and 11. Bland, Valparaiso, Chili, merchants. INSOLVENTS May 29.—J. Ackerman,iliuroi, — SOtncrsetshire. woollen draper. May 29.—J. Eatemab, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, black,inith. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. R. Walker, Abertelery, Monmouthshire, irouinaster. M. and J. Meads, Woodbridge, Nottinghamshire, hosiers. It. Young, Wandsworth, Surrey, builder. BANK Runs. .1. Wheeler, Princes-street, lianover.square. London, tailor. Frederick Gye, Fleet-street, London, tea-dealer. Richard Hughes, Vauxhall, Surrey, tea-dealer. John Brown. Sheffield, chemist. Henry Baron, Balderston, Lancashire, cotton-manufacturer. Barnard Brown and Charles Poppleton; Leeds, flax-spinners. William Greenwood, Henry Greenwood, and Jo,hn Smith Green wood, Calverley Mills, Yorkshire, cloth-manufacturers. George Womack, Leeds, cloth-merchant. Sidney Price, Blackburn, machine-maker. Edward Thompson, Cambridge, carver and gilder. Charles Rofe, Great Yarmouth, innkeeper. James Brown, Birmingham, ironmaster. James Redfearn, Melstham, Yorkshire, woollen cloth manilla turer. DIVIDENDS. June 22, C. 11. Byrne, Liverpool, sailmaker—June 20, T. Mat' thews. Bushey, Hertfordshire, carpenter—June 20, W. MattlieWs. Bushey, Hertfordshire, timber-merchant—June 20, Ware, Tower' street, London, cheesenionger—June 22. H. Cusel, North-buildings. Liverpool-street, London, merchant—June 22, S. lames, jun. aw l W. James, High-street, NVhitechapel, London, smiths—June 22, g• Jacques, Tottenham-court -road, London, tallow-chandler—Jan e 23. B. Beeson, Nottingham, lace-manufacturer—June 20, W. Cor! , forth, jun. Holbeek,Yorkshire, Bas-spinner—June 19, E. Booth, Thr niingham, victualler—June 19, J. Watt. West Bromwich, Stafford shire, draper—June 23, M. Moss, sen. M. Moss, jun. and W. WO. Armley, Yorkshire, cloth-manufacturers—June 2.4, E. Kirkby, J. Gregory, and W. K. Gregory, Sheffield, silver-platers—July 5, 1 %• Fairelough, Wavertree. Lancashire, innkeeper—July 26, T. T a ylor, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, builder. CERTIFICATES To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before June I. H. J. Ebsworth and C. Ebswoith, Coleman-street, London, wool brokers—J. Russell, jun. Leominster, mercer—W. Hodgetts, Bir mingham, bookseller—W. Jones, Lower Brook.street, Bond. street. London, lodging-house-keeper—R. Jacques, Tottenham-court• road, London, tallow-chandler. SCOTCH, SEQUESTRATIONS. David Hunter, Edinburgh, builder. Thomas Robertson, Edinburgh, cattle-dealer. Donald M•Grieor, Tillycoultry, grocer. PRICES OF SHARES, JUNE , 1. • Prices. This day Last RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices. Birmingham and Gloucester BO paid 70 0 0 .... Ditto and Derby lOO .... 89 (I 0 .... Birkenhead and Chester Ditto, new 5 . 13 2 (i .... Bolton and Leigh loo pa id ... Bolton and Preston Bristol and Exeter 25 .... 29 In 0 Chester and Crewe 45 .... 5. o 0 . Dublin and Drogheda Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glasgow . to .... 24 3 u.. Ditto Leigh aneNewhaven 9 paid ... Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 17 paid 19 7 6 ... , Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar } 30 paid 31 0 0 .... Greenock, and Ayr Grand Junction Ditto half shares 3O .... 100 10 0 ~.. Great Western 65 .... 94 10 0 .... Ditto new shares 30 . . 44 10 0 .... Hull and Selby Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 34 5 0 ... Ditto ' new Liverpool and Manchester Ditto quarter shares Ditto half shares 5O . 88 10 0 .. London and Birmingham MI . 178 0 U .. .. Ditto new shares Ditto quarter shares Ditto awl Southampton 39 .... 54 0 U ... 53 0 o Ditto & Brighton 'l5 .... 30 7 6 .... London and Croydon Leeds and Manchester 6O .... 83 .0 0 .... Ditto half shares Leicester and Swannington so .... 71 0 0 .... Ditto, (new) Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Manchester and Birmingham 25 . 2:) 15 0 .... - Ditto and Ditto Extension Midland Counties Newcastle and Carlisle Ditto quarter shares North Midland New North Midland 23 .... 26 15 0 .... South Eastern and Dover North Union ' 75 .... 81 10 0 ex. St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid 0 0 0 .... York and North Midland so paid 64 0 0 .... BANKS. Royal Bank of Liverpool 500 .... 746 10 uex div Bank of Liverpool t'l2 lOs paid 20 IS 6ex div. • Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 17 2 6 .... - 2 Liverpool Union lO .... 13 2 6 .... 12 1i Northern and Central Albion - 25 Paid 23 0 oex div North and South Wales lO .... 70 o .... 7 0 ° of Manchester lO .... 10 2 6.. M'chcster & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... 9 17 6 South Lancashire Liverpool Banking Company Borough Bank lO .... Commercial Bank of England 5 .... East of England lO .. Phcenix Bank .. Wilts and Dorset 7 10s. GAS, WATER WORKS, &c. Exchange Buildings 4'loo paid 163 0 0 L'pool and Harrington Water Works } 350 .... 477 11l U . Bootle Ditto Stock.— . 325 0 0.. L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock.... 370 0 0 ... L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. ..100 .... 191 0 0 .... Ditto new shares are now paid up. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Liverpool Marine Assurance } 25 Company Ocean Assurance Company 10 .... 5 50 ex div. Liverpool Fire and Lite 2 los. 113 oex div DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COM PANIF.S, Ac. Anderton Carrying Company l5 .... Woodside Ferry Egremont Fere!: Rock Ferry Monks Ferry Steam Tug Company lO . . li 12 6 .. Harrington Docks 100 .... 57 0 a.. Apothecaries' Company Asphalte (Liverpool; (Polonceati) 2 1 0 11 lOU . lOU. 710 0... 15 2 6... 8 0 0 ... 19 12 6 32 15 0 4; 0 ° 12 6 SHARE MARKET, MosiLty EvENlNG• we b.ve Our market for Shares to-day has not b eeu so lively re L aw not however any stock p ress i ng for sale. Onr quotation," Law gow, Paisley and Greenock, 901: Great Western new 4- caster and Preston Is& ; London and Birmingh am quarters ditto thirds NI ; London and South W es t ern 53 ; Midlan d Cou 94 ; North and South Wales Bank .t 7 ; Ocean Assurance con pan y 6s. AGRICULTURAL MARKET, MAY 30. a. d. a. d. a. d. s. d. A #9 016 p Old Hay .... 0 10@I 1 - '2olt). Potatoes, .• • • 2 U ((5 8 - New Hay.... 010 1 0 - Cattle Ditto llO 2 0 Clover Hay.. 0 10 1 0- Turnips 0 0 0 0 --- Straw, Wheat 0 6 7 - Carrots Straw, Oat .. 0 5 0 6 -- Manglevrorzle 0 0 ° Straw, Barley 0 4 0 5 - Manure ti 010 6 --- Green Clover 0 2 0 3 -- BIRTHS. • On the 24th nit. in Canning-street, the lady of JOHN BANNIN G PRITCHARD, Esq. of a daughter. On the 2801 ult. in Grove-street, Mrs. ROBERT C. CROSRIF' of a daughter. MARRIED. On the sth ult. at St. Peter's Church, Carmarthen, Signor AN HAM JACOBOWITCII, the celebrated Polish vocalist, to Miss FREDERICK HARTMAN. the Oii the 20th ult. at St. George's Chapel. East Stonehouse, bY Rev: H. A. Grcaves, A M- THOMAS JEFFRIES, Esq• of i wick-road, to ELIZA GRACE WILLI AMS, youngest daughter the late Commander Peter Williams, R.N. sti. On,the 21st ult. at St. Helens. ROBERT DAGLISII, ju n ' i civil-engineer4o ELLEN ROBINSON , t h e eldest daug hter o Robinson, Esq. Teaseley-house, Sutton. • On the 24th ult. at St. B r id e ' s Ch urc h , Mr. 'mono - RO • „ a i ßl r SON to Miss ANN DOYLE. Aft er th e ceremony, the hapF).rreet. partook of the hospitality o f G eorge T o bi as, Esq. Canning-s' Same day, at the Parish Ch urc h , O rnis ki r k , by the Ro • • J • Horton, Vicar, Mr. THOMAS SCHOFIE LD, of Rochdale, to „, GARSIDE, third daughter of the late Mr. William Garside. 0 ' kirk • the On the 26th ult. at Edghaston Church, near Birm ) ingham, -1 t he Rev. K Kennedy, M.A . M r. CH A RL ES AYLETI KELJ., sou of or Rev. Robert Kell, to MATILDA VAN WART, eldest daugh te 0 0 henry Van Wart, Esq. of th e Sh ru bb ery, and niece of Wasill"' Irving. 80" On the 27th ult. at the Catholic Ch a p e l, i n R oo k -s treet, M R chester, Mr. EDWARD BRADSHAW , of th i s town, t o NIGHTINGALE, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Robert Nig h gale, of Appleton. „AVIES % On the nth ult. at St. Catherine ' s. Ch urc h , M r. T. M „gli• chemist, Berry-street, to MARY ELLEN GA RNER, f our th (la ter of Mr. Garner, Great George-street. On the 29th ult. at St. P e t er ' s Church, Mr. JEREMIAH rti ug ol h• NELL, Whitechap e l, i n thi s t own, to LOUISA LUKE, eldes t da ter of Anthony Luke, Esq. St. Austle, Cornwall. • AO' On the 31st ult. at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. 'leer) penter, Mr. ROBERT M'KENNA to Miss ANN BIRLEY. DIED. of At Bath, the celebrated linguist, Mr. THOMAS iir MANN114,.6. Orange-grove, Dartford. Ile accompani e d Lord Amherst %ip bassy to China, and was c ons id ere d th e b es t Si amese sc hni Europe, Dr. Morrison and M. St. Julien being his only rivals:et,r was able to speak fluently fiftee n l anguages, and mainta i ne d respondence with the literati of the world. For mouths he rei,,,g• at Hilassa, in the kingdom of Tibet, or Thibet, being the only be lishman who ever penetrated to th e Lama's metropolis : them ,•d spoke, during his sojourn, only L a ti n, and on his departure re c the benediction of the Lama. On MAR the April, on board th g e Thomas Worthington, 0 0 passage from Valparaiso, age d 25, Mr. EDWARD 130WKED: 1 0 ' of that vessel ; an d, on t h e 27th ult. aged 60, MARY /3011,00, mother of the above, a n d w if e of Mr. William Bowker, of this tiria On the 6th ult. at Malta, ROBERT WOOLLEY, Esq. Of th e of Woolley, Bell and Co. of this town, fOr On the 21st ult. at L eam i ngton Spa, where he was residinin!the the benefit of his health, 'Major-Gen era l A . MACDONALD, Royal Artillery. The late major -general had seen much ser! o e and was in the battle of Waterloo. lie was a Companion of Bath and a Knight of the Russian Order of Saint Anne. $ 5 . On the 24th ult. at Halcyon -cottage, St. Hilliers, Jersey, AP BENJAMIN SOTHERN WYLIE, Esq. late of this town. „ .o pOn the 24th ult. in his 74th year, JAMES M'CRONE, Esrl'; Ded. agent for the Isle of Man, deeply regretted. Deceased lia", e 110, thrown from his car, and received so much injury as to alto,. death. Miss M'Crone and two servauts were also seriously by On the the accident. (10°' 25th ult. in his 41st year, M r . WI LLIAM CO LANGLEY, one of the proprietors of the Liverpaa/ Mercury. tleman of the strictest integrity, punctual and indefatigabl e 'Dila' discharge of all those duties to which lie particularly self in the concern with which he was connected. 13 0 ' Same day, aged 37, DIANA BATTEN, wife of Mr. Chan- - yea' ten, of Marybone, and grand-daughter of the late Aldernian cock, of York. $ O5, AFF Same day, at Burscough-cottage, Onnskirk, MARY relict of the late Mr. Richard Chaffers, of this town. 11A" Tea On the 26th ult. in Grove-street, aged 12 years, CECIL • BIRCH, youngest daughter of the late John Birch, Esq. _;,, devote d Same day, at his residence, No. p, Rue D'Aguessean. miral Sir SYDNEY SMITH. Sir Sydney was born in 1764, a" therefore, aged 76. go lf On the 27th ult. aged 8 months, SUSANNAH BARTON. daughter of Mr. James Barton, brewer, Upper Parliame nt- jo ll ' Same day, at his residence, Westmoreland-place, Mr' PATTINSON, aged 59. ed On the 28th u lt. i n G rove -street, universally respected. 95 Mrs. RICHARDSON, relict of the late Mr. T. Richardson. niy S olj . Same day, suddenly, aged 6 years, JAMES HODGSON, of On h Hodson, Russell-street. the 29th ins g tant, in his 60th year, aft e r a very pain. f ° Mr. JAMES m CUMMINGS,OIdham-street. $• nl sth Sae day, MARY WILLIAMS, wife of Mr. Thomas Wil l° Soho.street. LIVERPOOL : TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1840. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MOIL ti' d JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, 88, Mount Pleasan t ' LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-stree t, lt At No. 4, ST. GE ORGE ' S C RESCENT, LIWERF°t,. , sa ; Orders and Advertisement s are rece i ve d b y Messrs. , obrn • Co., Warwick-square ; B ar k er , Fl ee t -s t reet; Deaco n ! 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