The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-08 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL CORN-EXCHANGE, TOESDAT, DEc.6.

The imports of Grain and Flour this week have been very snail,
notwithstanding this market has continued dull. and sales effected
in a limited extent at a reduction of about 3d. per 701bs. on
IVhcat. The stock of old Outs and Wheut is getting into antall
compass. Malt and malting Barley remain. steady at former
prices ; but grinding Barley is lower, 2d. a 3tl. per 601bs.
This day there was a thin attendance, and very limited sales;
Wheat and Barley at • reduction, and other articles remain as per
last. The unsettled state of the money market in London last
week has, no doubt, extended its influence to this market also.

GRAIN.
Wheat per Bushel 701 b. Oats per Bushel of 431 h.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
English - - V oalo 4 Irish Potato . 34 a 3 6
Ditto (new) - 9 4a 10 4 Vitro (new) - 3 7 a 3 V
Scotch - - 8 0 a 9 3 English, Scotch,
Irish . 7 0 a 3 6 and Welsh - 3 7 s 3 9
Ditto (new) - 9 2a 10 0 Common 2(1.a 3d. lower.
Foreign. free - 8 0 a 8 9 Flour per 20018.
Ditto (in bond) . 4 0 a 4 6 English . -52 oab4 •
Canadian - 6 9a 8 V Irish - -50 0a 53 0
Oatmeal per 2401 b. American (per
English - 30 0a32 0 1901b.)new -240 a 26 0
Irish - 25 0a27 0 Beans per Quarter.
Ditto (new) -29 0a32 0 English . -50 0a62 0
Halt per 9 galls. 8 ti alO G Irish . -46 oa6o 0

SINGULAR DIRECTION:A letter, bearing the follow-
ing curious superscription, was put into the post-office in
this town o❑ Wednesday, the 30th ult. :—" For Mr. Col-
well that Keeps the Shop in Back Anderton-st. to Ike
Gave to Jack Timlcn that Keeps the pigs in his own &liar
in Back Anderson-st. the Irish man that has the Large fa-
mily that bgr the mail front Mr. Colwell and milk to Bol-
ton."—Afandiester Paper.

CO.lll M RACE? OF LrrERPooL.
(frown the Liverpool iiiikor.l
It lo eoturriou ler persons who live in distant parts of the
cousitry to talk of the rank which Liverpool holds among
the great seaports of the world. Few of these individuals
have, however, more than vague notions of the extent of
the trade of the post, or of the commercial transactions
which take place on the Liverpool Exchange. The title
of " second seaport in Europe ' has been universally be-
stowed upon Liverpool ; her fame has penetrated to the
farthest verge of the green earth ;" and her name is as
celebrated in the modern as that of Tyre was in the
ancient world.

There are, however, is we have already stated, thou-
sands who, whilst they apply the usual high-sounding
epithets to the port, are ignorant of some things which are
' peculiar to Liverpool, or in which she claims undisputed
pre-eminence over the other seaports of Europe. We al-
lude more paiticularly to the Mercantile Packet Establish-
ments, which either belong to the port, or which are so
closely connected with it that they may almost he said to
belong it. London has only one of these establishments ;
and it is insignificant compared with those connected with
Liverpool. It may not be unnseful, therefore, to many of
our distant readers, if we should give, in this, the first of
a series of articles which we intend occasionally to publish
on the trade and comtnerce of the port, sonic account of
the unrivalled facilities which it affords for communication
with all parts of the Western World, either by means of
vessels that are called packet-ships, which sail on appointedi
days, or by transient traders, which; although not quite so'
regular as the former, yet sail in general with considerable
regularity.
The most prominent Packet Establishments are the lines
of ships which carry on periodical communications between
Liverpool and the United States of America. The first
line to New York commenced in the year 1818. It was
considered at the time one of the boldest experiments
which had ever been tried by commercial men, and few I
were of opinion that it would answer the expectations of
its spirited projectors. At that period, days were occa-
sionally fixed for the sailing of vessels for distant places,
and the periods were, in some instances, pretty closely ad-
hered to by the owners. When, however, it was announced,
that a ship would sail for New York on the first of every
month, full or not full, considerable surprise was expressed
by many well-informed persons in the mercantile circles.
But so complete was the success of the first line, that in the 'I
course of a short period a second was established, to sail
on the 16th of every month, full or not full. The establist.-
ment of this second line excited much less surprise among
commercial men than was felt when the first line com-
menced. The practicability of filling merchant ships that
were to sail on a certain day had been demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the commercial community; and the mani-
fold advantages, both political and commercial, which had
resulted front the establishment were universally felt and
acknowledged. All commercial transactions between the
two countries were, by means of the line, carried on with
great regularity ; and gave to the mercantile world all the
benefitsof apost-office packet, without the expense which ge-
nerally attends communicationsreceived by thatinedium. The
success of the second line was as complete as that which had
attended the first ; and in a short time a third and a fourth
were added to the establishment, which now consists of 16
ships. These vessels are of the first class, trod carry a large
tonnage; they are coppered and copper-fastened, abun-
dantly found in stores, and commanded by skilful and ex-
perienced Captains. They almost uniformly make uncom-
monly quick passages between the respective ports, and
afford unrivalled facilities for communication between the
two Continents of Europe and America. Their internal
accommodations for the comfort and convenieuee of pus-
sengers are splendid, and almost as complete and as various
as in a hotel on shore. There is a regular culinary esta-
blishment on board ; and the cabin passengers'injoy even.
the luxury of fresh milk and cream every morning, obtain-
ed from a cow which each ship carries on deck. The total
charge for all these accommodations, including the choicest
wines, is only thirty-five guineas to a passenger between
Liverpool and New York. The first and the second line
of packets, which sail on the Ist and 16th of every month; '
consist of the following vessels:—The New York, the
Manchester, the Pacific, the Florida, the William 'Thomp-
son,
son the Canada. the James Cropper, and ths olikrob;ai;
and are conducted by Messrs. Cropper, Benson, niid Co.
The next line sails on the Bth of every month, and consists
of the John Wells, the Manhattan, the Pantbea, and the
Meteor. It is conducted, conjointly, by Messrs. Cropper,
Benson, and Co. and Mr. Edward Cearns, jun. The fourth
line, which sails on the 24th of every month, consists of
the Silas Richards, the Leeds, the Cortes, and the Corin-
thian, and is conducted, conjointly, by Messrs. Rathbone,
Brothers, and Co. and Mr. Edward Cearns, jun.
The success which had attended the first lines to Ncw
York soon induced the establishment of a similar line to
Philadelphia. The ships composing this line are the Al-
gonquin, the Montezuma, the Alexander, and the Tusca-
rora. They are conducted by Messrs. William and James
Brown and Co., and sail, full or not full, punctually on
the eighth of every month. They are in every respect
equal to the New York packet ships, are commanded by
skilful and experienced seamen, and make remarkably
quick passages between the two ports. In the year 1824
second line of packets to Philadelphia was established,
consisting of several first-rate vessels, namely the Dale-
ware, the Minerva, the Courier, the Colossus, &e. This
line is conducted by Messrs. Rathbone Brothers and Co.,
and the vessels sail on the 20th of every month, full or
not full.

To Boston there are packet ships, but they do not sail at
regular and stated periods like those to New York and Phi-
ladelphia. They are conducted by several houses.
There are two lines of packets to Lisbon. The first line,
consisting of the Lancashire Witch, the Bootle, the Hard-
ware, and the Ellen Jenkinsor., sails on the first of every
month, full or not full, and is conducted by Messrs. John
Bibby and Co., the owners, and Messrs. Vianna and Jones.
The second line comprises the Belem Castle, the Arcturus,
the Washington, and the Tagus, and sails on the 16th of
every month. This line is conducted by Messrs. Vianna
and Jones and Messrs. John Bibby and Co. All the ves-
sels comprising these lines are coppered and copper-fas-
tened ; their accommodations for passengers are excellent,
and they make very quick passages.
The above is a correct list of all the mercantile packet-
vessels which sail hence for foreign ports at stated periods.
They have been of great benefit to all persona connected
with trade and commerce. The passages which they make
are always good, and some times astonishingly quick. The
average time occupied in the passage from Liverpool to
New York it about thirty-two days, and from New York
to Liverpool, about twenty-one. In one instance, the pas-
sage to Liverpool was made in fifteen days and a half ;
and recently it has been twice made under seventeen.
These examples are sufficient to show the average pas-
sages made by the vessels composing the New York and
Philadelphia lines. The quick sailing of the Lisbon line
is well known.

But, though there arc not any other places than the
above to which vessels sail at specific periods, there are al-
ways a great number of first-rate vessels on the birth, whose
times of sailing may be pretty accurately ascertained on ap-
plication to the merchants and ship-brokers of the port.
To all parts of the West Indies, to Mexico, Colombia,
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Peru, vessels are con-
stantly sailing ; and passengers and shippers need never be
at a loss far the means of conveyance. The Liverpool
traders are celebrated for their quick passages, and many
instances might be enumerated of their outstripping, even
when deeply laden, the post-office packets themselves.
It is worthy of remark, that, since the establishment of
packet vessels, a greater degree of exactness has been ob-
served, than was formerly the case, in adhering to the an-
bounced periods for the sailing of what are called transient
ships. Much delay and expense is thus aveided. The
shipper knows, from experience, that he must have his
goods ready about the period stated in the advertisement ;
and the owmr saves expense by his vessel receiving quirk
despatch. Thus .the attarvement is mututlly beneficial,
and tenets, by giving facilities to trade, to increase the com-
merce of the port.

Dr. Brady has erected a shot factory, at Ballyeorris, over
one of the shafts of the Mining Company of It% .and. The
inanntlettire, which is much approved of, will save the
country, for this article, between thirty and forty thousand
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