Star.
London, England, 1828-09-01 00:00:00

GREENOCK, Auo. 30.

Tuesday the Earl and Coentess CATHCART and
daughters arrived at Greenock from A rdgowan, ac-
companied by Sir M. and Lady S. STEWART. The
object of his Lordship's visit was to esamiae the pro-
gress of improvements in the town during the long
period whi:h he had been absent from it—we relieve no
less than fifty years. His Lordship was immedately
waited upon by the Magistrate,. and the distinguished
party proceeded to the building yard of Messts. John
Scott and Sons, where a flue brie, which had been ex-
peditiously got ready for rite occasion. was launched in
capital style amidst the cordial cheers of a large col.-
course of spectators. It had b: en intended t ► name this
vessel the Charlotte, but the owners, with a prompti.
rude which does them credit, having
,expressed their
desire to the Noble Earl, that it should bear the name
of one of his family, the compliment was po!ioely ac-
cepted, and the gallant ship was destined to plough the
wave as the "Lady Cathcart." After having inspected
Messrs. Scott's Chain Cable Manufactory and Anchor
Forge, the visitors proceeded to the Gas Works, which
are now neatly completed, and with the arrange.
stunts and handsome appearance cf which they ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased. From thence they
proceeded to Messrs. Mair's Straw Hat Manufac-
to, y in the neighbourhood, whet the Ladies were
shown some admirable specimens of their British Leg-
horn, and witnessed the finishing processes per farmed on
their straw bonnets. Mr. Leitch's Sugar Refinery was
next inspected, and NI,. Wakefield's ingenirus plan for
consuming the smoke. newly brought into operation
there, explained. From thence Messrs. Ramsay 4s
Ripe.
work was visiteJ—then the Custom-house. and new
Graving D irk—Messrs. Fairrie's Sugar Work, and
lastly Messrs. Scott. Sinclair and Co.'s Foundry and
Engine Manufactory, where they examined a fine steam
engine of fifty horses power, in readine4 to be shipped
for India. The whsle party tten proceeded to the As-
sembly Rooms, where they partook of a cold c-llation„
laid out by Mr. *Donald. Here Earl CATHCART took
occasion to observe that, in the course of a long and
active life, he had rarely spent so happy a day. At a
very early period, he was pleased to add, he had con-
sidered Greenock as possessing many local facilities for
the esertion of capital and enterprise, and had antici-
plted much from its progress in after years, but yet its
advancement had far outstripped hip. most sanguineex-
prctations. His Lordship also expressed his lively sense
of the receptii:n he had received, and his desire• to
become mote intimately known to the Gentlemen around
him. Being in the vicinity of the ancient baron'al seat,
the residence of his great-grandfather, the Mode Lord
embraced the opportunity of now piying it a visit, and
the party did not leave town till six o'clock.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Sem 1.
In addition to large snivels of all descriptions of Grain during
the week, we were plentifully supplied this morning with New
Wheat and Barley; the quality of both was very bad, which caused
a tolerably bri,k demand for Old Wheat, wh;ch fully supported
the price of this day se nnight ; the New sold from 40s. to 70s. per
quarter. Making Barky fully maintained our last quotation:
there were no buyers for the New. Beans and Peas of both kinds
were very dull sok, at a reduction of 2s. per quarter. The magni.
rude of the supply of Oats has caused the trade to be very dull, at a
reduction of 2s. per quarter. In other articles there is no alteration.
Wheat, Kent St. Ease:, 70s 82s Peas, Grey Nis 38s '
•
Suffolk. 70. 80s Beans, Small 44s 50s
Norfolk, .35v 60s Tick 40s 44s
Rye 30 54s Oats, Putative 27s 30s
Barley *345 37s - Poland 2S. 28s
Malt 60s 61s I Feed tls 24s
Pegs, White 381 42s Flour, per sack. 60s. 655.
Boilers 46s 34s ' It:ipreed '2os 23. per last.
IMPORTATIONS LAST wise.
Wheat, English quarters 7,252 Ditto Mill 5,974
Do. Foreign 5,115 Rye, Bnglish 34
Irish Ditto 110 Ditto Foreign 160
Barley. British 1,866 Ite.uls' Efiglish 013
1)0. I nsh .56 Ditto Foreign 160
Malt 3,731 Peas, English 879
P.iiglish Oats 9,60 Ditto, Foreign 28
Foreign Ditto 2.130 lisiglish Flour, sacks 10,148
SMITHFIELD MARKET, Seer. 1.
Beasts 5.708-Sheep 2,694-Pip 150-Calves 208.-Berf 4s. to
41. 4d. Mutton 4s. 04. to 4s. 6d. Veal 4s. 101. to Ss. 44. Pork
ss. 4.1. to 6s. Od. Lamb 4s. Bd. to Ss. 64.-Hay C 3 to 15s.
Clover, £4 Or. to £5 10s. Od. Straw 4CI 16s. to ,E 2 2s.
LIVERPOOL, Annus: 30.

Since this Jay week the weather has continued uninterruptedly
favourable for the completion of the harvest, which al.* appears to
have been the case generally throughout this country and Ireland,
and will tend much to lessen the effects of the late rains. New
wheat in this neighbourhood has already begun to be brought to
market very freely, and in such condition as to require little mixture
of Old. Several parcels of Irish have also arrived, the 'lushly
superior to that of last year. A small deciine has taken place in
the value of both, hut not to any extent, whilst the prices of Old
Wheat have experienced a reduction of fully 6d. .per 70Th. and
scarcely any demand. A proportionate decline of ltd. per bushel
in the value of Oars has brought forward several speculative buyers,
and some parceli have also been taken for shipment coastwise.—
Flour is Is. to 2s. per sack cheaper, and Oatmeal would realise late
quotations by 6d. to is. per pack. In the prices of Beans and Peas
no change. We have not heard of any transactions having taken
place in bonded grain.
Comm—The import this week is 7,7117 bags, and the sale, reach
13,470 bags, at a further decline, generally of ed. per lb. Advisees
front New Yolk, to 6th August, quote prices of Uplands 9} to 12,
and Premium of Exchange 9 to 92, which, on 311th July, had been
quoted 91 to 121, and 9 to 91 re•peetively.
Sunea, &c.—There has been a good huidneas done in Sugar, and
1,100 hhda. have been sold at steady prices ; 700 bags fine White
East India have been taken at 745. to 745.6 J. 160 tasks Plantation
Coffee have been sold at fair rates; and 500 casks Molasses at
23e. 6d. to 2.15. 9d. for Trinidad and Antigua.
Paovissows—The transactions In all descriptions of Butter Able
week have been very limited, and prices for dry have given way la.
per cwt. Iu Beef and Pork but little done. Bacon has beta it
moderate request, from 50s. to 525 per cwt.

Lord Keusuroirors had a narrow escape from drown-
ing on Tue.day last. kie was stepping into a bolt to
view the basin in the Kensington Canal, when hit to( t
slipped, and he fell into the water, from.which he w.
rescued in an exhausted state.
EPII;EPST.—Sunday seinnight, a man, while, walking
along Nicholson-street, Edinburgh, was seized with
epilepsy. Some of the byesianders immediately pri -
cured salt, and put some it to his mouth, when he reco:
med in the course of a nun ite, and walked away, al..
patently coke well.

I

FROM THE SWEDISH OF BELIMAN.
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MOVITZ.

Look! look how we moulder—for moulder we must,
In the temples of darkness when laid ;
See the gold and the purple to gravel and dust
Transformed by the insolent spade;
Old.Cbaron he shouts from his foam-cover'd wave,
And thrice has the gravedigger call'd from the grave,
The grape-juice must duce thee no more;
Come chant for our sister departed a stave—
Her tomb-stone turn mournfully o'er.
Where the whispering cypress Sings shadows beneath,
How calm on earth's bosom to lie,
Where ugly arid beauteous, by time and by death,
To ashes are turned when they die !
Poor sister! no envy e'er troubled tby way;
Misfortune, that wields such an absolute sways
To the kingdom of death will not come;
If thine enemy seek thee—'tis only to lay
His twice-broken shafts on thy tomb.
The little NU echoes the greater bell's sound,
The art; ,m-boys forward are led ;
The sexton his cypress waves mournfully round ;
Now hallow the place of the dead.
To the citr—the temple—of death ye must tread,
O'er the leaves of dead flowers which the living have spread,
'Midst perishing planks and cold biers—
Where the raven-clad mom ners in ranks bend their head,
HalLashamed of their natural tears.
The hostess of Lotberg is sleeping, alas!
Far from tumult, and dancing, and sung;
She is sleeping in peace, where the green-waving grass
Forms her canopy narrow awl long.
Danto•bomnten bath lost her. Oh! why did she fly?
And with her went laughter, and music, and joy—
Come, juice-grape !—why should I be loth?
For oft was she thirsty—and often was I
And the bottle gave comfort to both.
Of all the Swedish poets, Hellman is the most popular among
his countrymen. lie was a map of a warm Anacreontic fancy, but
thoroughly imbued with poetic feeling, and a master of poetic ex-
pression. A son of plebeian Tom Moore in his morality, yet as
freetand artless as Robert Burns in his minstreby.