The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-11 00:00:00

THE WEATHER.

We are delighted to hear from several respectable agricul-
turists in various parts of Devonshire, that the apple blossom
was not so seriously injured by the frost last week as they
had anticipated. The accounts are highly favourable with
regard to the growth and general appearance of the corn.—
Western Luminary.

The copious rains which have fallen this week have im-
parted a delightful freshness to the earth, which in all di-
rections presents a healthful, verdurous and luxuriant aspect.
Hay-making will commence in about ten days. The wheat
and other crops are recovering their impaired condition, and
a prolific summer and bounteous autumn, may notunreason-
ably be anticipated.—Bristol Journal.
LONDONDERRY.—The apprehensions of the farmers re-
specting the crops, in consequence of the long protracted
and severe drought, are now happily, removed, by a supply
nf_rairi V. Am. fx.11.1.1 apprefreshing showers. Wheat and early oats in general promise
well. Potatoes and flax appear late ; but should the weather
continue favourable, a little time will cause a decided im-
provement.—Derry Sentinel.
ISLE OF MAN.—Although the commencement of the pre-
sent month has not exactly accorded with the husbandman's
desire for a " leaky June," yet the weather since Sunday
has to a certain degree met the wishes of those whose grounds
were suffering from the want of moisture—a complaint which
had become loud and general. The successson of mild and
genial showers which fell throughout the whole of Monday,
besides infusing fresh life into vegetation, had the effect of
rendering the atmosphere more temperate, and less liable to
injure the growing crops by scorching. And yesterday there
was such a gentle fall of rain during the greater part of the
day, as will soon renovate the face of nature, and enable the
products of the earth to retrieve the check they have ex-
perienced by the long continuance of dry weather.—Manx
Liberal.

We have been informed that great privation and incon-
venience has been experienced in the north of the Island,
owing to a long-continued drought. Several of the water
corn mills are at a stand-still for the want of water, conse-
quently flour and meal have risen considerably in price in
Ramsey during the past week. But the evil is not confined to
man alone, but the cattle are suffering materially for the want
of water, as the small streams and watering ponds are all
dried up. Both corn and grass lands are beginning to wear a
sickly hue, which is also the case with garden plants. The
partial shower of Monday, did not reach our northern friends,
but from appearances we hope that every part of the Island
will, ere long, experience the vivifying effects of an abundant
and plentiful rain.—Manx Liberal.

The shares in the Hartlepool Docks and Railway Com-
pany, which for years were in a state of ruinous depression,
now bear a premium of £5, and are eagerly sought after by
capitalists.—Newcastle Journal.
The shares in that flourishing undertaking, the Newcastle
and Carlisle Railway, now range at £5 premium and upwards,
with the certainty, looking at the rapidly improving revenue
of the Company, that they must continue to increase in
value.—lbid.

In the interior of the weathercock of the Abbey tower,
Tewkesbury, is a starling's nest, with five young birds, being
upwards of 150 feet from the ground. One of the parent
birds, a few evenings since, was observed to ascend and
descend fifty-seven times within an hour.—Bristol Journal.

FRASERBURGH, MAY 27.—0 n Saturday last, the first
herrings catched upon the hook, were brought on shore here.
There were only a few boats out, and the average was from
five to six dozen per man. The quality was excellent, and
the fishermen think that there is a large body of them on the
coast.—Montrose Standard.

GOSSlP.—Gossip is a thing that thrives amazingly upon
minced meats, daintily conveyed into its mouth with a pap-
spoon ; but set substantial fare before it, and let it feed itself
with a ladle, and within four-and-twenty hours it lies at your
feet, dead of a surfeit.—Floreston, or the New Lord of the
Mrinor.
THE COURT OF CHANCERY OPEN ALL NIGHT. —The
Lord Chancellor in the debate in the house of Lords, on Fri-
day, stated, to show how fully the time of the Equity Judges
was employed, that he had that morning finished his business
precisely at the same hour the vice chancellor commenced his
labours, namely at 4 o'clock, so that the Court of Chancery
sat during the entire twenty-four hours.
The cause of the chartists is at a low ebb in Rochdale, both
in respect of numbers and financial matters : reason seems
to be again prevailing over folly, and the purchase of portraits
and chartist publications has been decreasing rapidly ever
since the Kersal Moor meeting.
ELOPEMENT.—A few days ago an inhabitant of Clayton,
named John Jowett, a manufacturer and merchant, left
home with the avowed intention of going to Harrowgate for
a few days, and took two of his children with him. Two
days afterwards, the protracted absence of a young woman
who lived near him, and other circumstances, awakened a
suspicion that the man had gone off to America, and per-
suaded the girl to accompany him. His wife immediately
sent a messenger to Liverpool to make inquiries, who found
that the parties had set sail only a few hours before. Thus
the poor woman's worst suspicions were realized, and she is
left with two other children.—Leeds Intelligencer.
TALACRE COAL. COMPANY.—WC understand this com-
pany have purchased a tract of 2,000 acres of land in Flint-
shire, under which lie two seams of excellent coals, beside
iron, which, by admeasurement, comprise 37,981,250 tons,
enough at 300,000 tons a-year to supply Dublin and its
vicinity for two hundred years to come. The first seam, four
yards thick, lies only fifteen yards from the surface—the
second, two yards thick, lies seventy-four yards from the
surface. It has been calculated that the profit on this article
alone, at about half the actual amount, will realise £6,000,000.
The profits on the iron are also enormous.—Railway Maga-
zine for June.

ISLE OF MAN.—For some weeks past, Douglas market
has been plentifully supplied with provisions of every descrip-
tion, including an abundance of vegetables, with the exception
of new potatoes, and one or two other esculents, which re-
quire more warmth for their early production than this back-
ward season has afforded. Fish have been less in quantity
and variety than is usual at this period of the year ' • but dur-
ing the present week a few of those welcome annual visitants.
fresh herrings, were brought in and met with a ready sale at
the rate of four for a shilling. On Sunday morning, aWhite-
haven fishing-boat put into Douglas harbour from adverse
winds, and having taken about sixty mackerel, sold them for
4s. 6d. a dozen.—Manx Liberal.

PLYMOUTH MONDAY. The Pylades, sloop of war,
arrived from Africa this afternoon. She brings important
intelligence from the coast respecting the slave trade, a new
system having sprung up for the purpose of eluding the
vigi-
lance of our cruisers, under the protection of the American
flag. It appears that American vessels are taken to the Ha-
vana, and sold, together with their papers, for employment
in the nefarious slave traffic ; they are manned by regular
slave crews, and sailed under American colours. Two of
these vessels have lately been captured by the English cruis-
ers, and so complete was their American credentials, that in
the absence of any representative from the United States to
Sierra Leone, the commodore has sent them under charge of
a man-of-war, to New York, in order that the circumstances
may be investigated by the American government, and their
assistance obtained to put a stop to such practices. The Py-
lades has lostbut one man on the coast ; she brings, however,
distressing accounts from some of the other ships, among
whom the loss of life has been most serious, both of officers
and men.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 7.—Wind S.S.E

ARRIVED.—Rocket, Calrow, from Africa—Frances Ann, Hay,
and Blorenge. Banks, from Calbutta—Sultana, Lyell, from Valpa-
raiso, sailed gth Feb—Sandbach, Bispham, from Demerara, sailed
16th April—Kingston, Gillies, from Laguna—Manco, Nickell ; and
Actress, Toole, from New Orleans—Splendid, Howes ; & American,
Fletcher, (sailed 4th April,) from Mobile—Great Britain, French,
from Mobile and New York—Cygnet, Prise, from St. Joseph's—
Adelaide, Davidson; and Romulus, English, from Savannah—Na-
pier, Sandford, from Philadelphia—Republic, Coffin ; and Europe,
Marshall, (sailed 2d May,) from New York—Winwick, Hodge, from
Gibraltar—Der Lachs, Jantzen ; and Frederick Wilhelm 111.,
from Danzig—Atlas, Schmidt, from Ostend—lris, Brown, fm Cadil
—Trewartha, Tomkin, from Genoa—Union, —, from Messina
Mary, M'Aulay, from Canton, off Weymouth, sailed 2d February,
and from St Helena 6th April
Allerton, Chatterton, from Calcutta, and sailed 11th April for this
port; Strabane, Bowen, from ditto, and sailed on the 9th for ditto ;
Nile, Anderson, from Manilla, and sailed gth April for London;
Emma, Beckett, from Singapore, and sailed 11th April for London ;
and;Duchess of Clarence, Birch, from Bombay, and sailed 15th April
for this port, all at St. Helena
Richmond M`Leod, from Calcutta at the Cape of Good Hope, and
sailed 2d April for London
Formosa, Adams, hence for Sydney, N.S.W., at ditto, and pro-
ceeded on the 2d April _ . _

Stirlingahire, Scollay, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for
Cork 31st March

Gunga, Younghusband, sailed from Manilla for Mauritius 22d
December ,

Clyde, Matches, from Batavia, at the Texel
Christian, Mercer, from Trinidad for this port, off Cork
Elizabeth, Clarke, from Odessa at Constantinople, and sailed 14th
May for this port

ianny Palmer, Easter, hence at Constantinople
Stamboul, Sloman, and Newham, Bruce, sailed front ditto 9th
May for Krntch
Edmund Wodehouse, Miller, sailed from Smyrna for this port, 11th
May
Mary Ann, Lister, hence at Genoa
Fanny Connell, Joy, sailed from ditto for Leghorn 26th May
Julia, Melhuish, hence at Alicant, and sailed for Barcelona 20th
May
Adrien, Brun, hence at Bordeaux
Newsham, , hence to Figuera, was spoken 30th ult. lat. 46,
long. 9
Columbian, Wakem, hence, at Sydney, N.S.W.
Laura, Day, hence and Hobart Town at ditto
Indus, -, off Quebec, 13th May, with the crew of the Maida,
from Hull to New York, abandoned at sea

Canton, —, and Lord Goderich, —, off Quebec
Royal Tar, —, from London, off ditto
Margaret, —, from Trinidad at Waterford; sailed 21st April.
The Paragon, , sailed 19th April for this port
Dyson, --, from Lima to this port, was spoken about 15th
May, off the Western Islands
Ellen Crangle, from Strangford is on shore in Red Wharf Bay
Clementi, Felippo, from Genoa at Crookhaven, for this port
Louisa Munro, Mearns, from Calcutta at Cape of Good Hope
Richard. —, from Monte Video to this port, was spoken 29th
May, lat. 51, long. 14

SATURDAY, JUNE B.—Wind S.W. fresh

Anaivxn.—Drumore, Mylne, from Calcutta—Meng, M'Dowell,
from Madras—Antelope, Tullock, from Benin; saiied 7th March—
Richard, , and Grace, Pinion, from Monte Video—Rebecca,
Hooton, from Bahia; sailed 24th March—Emily, Wardle, from
Pernambuco; sailed 12th April—Cognac Packet, Todhunter, from
Paraiba—Christian, Mercer, from Trinidad—Cceur de Lion, Robin-
son, and Freeman, Sullivan, from Jamaica—lnvincible,
from Havana—Amity, Jefferson, from Laguna—Arnold Wells,
Lovell; Michigan, Sturgess, and Kensington, Curtis, from New
Orleans—Nile, Hebbard, and Henry Leeds, Marshall, from Mobile
—Mogul, Sketchley, from Mobile and New York—Ellen,
and Cumberland, from Apalachicola—Fairfield, Slack, from
Savannah—Nelson Village,—, from Virginia—Chester, Van.
dyke, and Caroline Augusta, Balls, from New York—Columbine,
, from St. John, N.B.—Clemente Filippb. Cordiglea, from
Genoa—Zoe, Terraboca, from Trieste—Vestal, Graham, from Tar-
ragona—La Paz, Gon Salez, from Barcelona—Roseland, Turse,
and Jane, Hudson, from Marseilles—Science, Baker, from Odessa—
Frolic, Bennett, from Faro—Mauney, Downes, and Minerva, Scott,
from Lisbon—Notion, Wakeham, from Figueira—Bonne Mere,
Bigot, from Marans—Jupiter, Beilcke ; Juno, Sphon, and Jessie
Eason, Robson, from Danzic—Johanna and Emil, mien, from
Pillau—Joanna Maria, —, from Stettin—Hector, —, from
Altona—and Phcenix, —, from Antwerp.
SAlLED.—Australia, Last, for Quebeo—Minerva, Domansky, for
Narva—lsabella Dick, M`Kay, for St. Petersburg—Johanna, Jonge,
for Riga—tYnion, Vanderheyde, for Ostend—Zakrewsky, Mathlni,
for Uleaborg—Augusta Carolina, Dense, for Pilau—Wm. Carey,
Glenday, for Hobart Town, &c.—Venilia, Andrew, for Gibraltar—
James Hunt, Brailey, for Grenada—and North America, Hoxie, for
New York.

Medora, Harrison, from Barbadoes, at this port; sailed 24th April.
On 30th April, in lat. 25, long. 57, spoke the Rival, hence for Nassau
Midas, , from Laguna, at this port; in coming up the river
ran foul of the Kingston, from Laguna, and carried away the latter's
head, cutwater, jibboom, and sprunk her bowsprit
Sir John Tobin, Griffiths, from Mauritius, at this port; sailed 10th
Feb. On 25th May, spoke the Marmora, hence for New York. On
Ist June, in lat. 51, long. 9 30, spoke the Falcon, hence for Pernam-
buco

Maria Caroline, -. for this port, was spoken 26th May, in
lat. 49, long. 14
Cessnock, Blanes, hence at Benin
John Taylor, Lilly, hence at Bonny
Lydia, -, from Havana, at Laguna
Norham Castle, Davidson, from Constantinople, at Odessa
Syra, -, from Constantinople, at Odessa
Reynard, Weatherall, hence at Messina
Eliza Saunders, Bulley, hence at Constantinople
Caren, Hayden, sailed from Messina for Palermo and this port
16th May
Mayflower, Cumming, and Mary Kemp, hence at Bremen
Maria, Hollander; and Howe, M`Kenzie, hence at Riga
Joseph Wheeler, Pollock, from Barbadoes, at Cork
Celt, -, from St. Croix for Liverpool, off Cork
Rose, Richards, hence at Scilly, and sailed 26th May for Lisbon
Campbell, , from Antigua for Whitehaven, off Holyhead
Wm. Salthouse, - hence at Trinidad
Gunga, Younghusband, from Manilla, at Mauritius
Richmond, , from Calcutta, at St. Helena
Coromandel, Neale, from Sydney, N.S.W. at New Zealand
Sophia, , from Sincapore for London, was spoken 30th May,
in lat. 49, long. 14
Nile, Anderson, from Manilla for London, was spoken 30th May,
in lat. 46, loag. 17
Persian, Sparks, from Sincapore, off Dartmouth
Enmore, Nash, from Calcutta, at Plymouth
Emma, Peckett, from Sincapore, off ditto
Bencoolen, Tait, from Sincapore, off Cove
Berbice, Grayson, has put back to Berbice, with three feet water
in her hold, and would have to discharge
Gondola, Renne, from Liverpool, for Havana, was spoken 2nd
June, in lat. 50, long. II
Sanderson, -, from Havana, for Bremen, was spoken 24th
May, in lat. 47, long. 18.
Volunteer, -, from Liverpool, for Rio Janeiro, was spoken 20th
March, in lat. 16 S, long. 34 30 W
Westmoreland, -, from Batavia, for Cowes, was spoken 4th
June, in lat. 50, long. 9
Flamer, -, from Liverpool, for Newfoundland, was spoken 13th
May, in lat, 51, long, 30