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The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-19

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THURSDAY.

On THURSDAY next, the 21st instant, at Twelve o;elock, at
E. W. Jackson and Co.'s Office,.No. 3, Tithel,rn-'street,
About 18 Tons CAM WOOD,
20 Casks (15 Tons) fine Bonny PALM OIL,
Landing ex Betsey, east side Queen's Dock.—Apply to
• E. W. JACKSON and Co., Brokers.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-19

NEWSPAPERS UNDER GEORGE lll.—Newspapers had
not only increased in number and circulation, but had en-
larged in size, improved in literary management, and in the
selection and variety of their contents. In lieu of mere chro-
nicles of occurrences, they had become vast depositories of
discussion and information on all questions of public interest
and benefit. The practice of pamphlet-writing on ephemeral
topics had been almost supereded by them, aided by the
disquisitions of the quarterly journals. In the most illimit-
able columns of the daily papers was embraced, not only do-
mestic and foreign transactions, but the proceedings of the
senate, of courts of law, and police, and of scientific and li-
terary associations. Considering the rapidity with which
newspapers are conveyed to every part of the kingdom, that
they find their way into every place of human resort, and are i
almost universally read, it s hardly possible to overrate their
importance in the general diffusion of facts and intelligence.
If not another language to mankind, they certainly have been
and must continue to be in a still greater degree, the most
efficient of popular instructors. It may be further observed
of them, that they have become more independant of influ-
ence, both from individuals and the government. During
L Mr. Pitt's ministry, and till the end of the war, journals were
frequently set up and supported by the Treasury. There
was little of this, we apprehend, at the close of the present
reign. The leading journals had become great properties,
vested in private sharholders, who conducted them on com-
mercial principles, and depended for success and remunera-
tion, like literature, generally, on public patronage.—Wade's
British History.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-19

[PRICE FIVEPENCE.

WANTED, a SITUATION as COACHMAN or
GROOM, by a steady, industrious man, thirty years
of acre. For the last seven years he has lived in a Noble-
manl's Family, and can bring satisfactory testimonials as to
character and ability.
Inquire at the Standard-office -; if by letter, post paid,
addressed X X.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

DUTY ON COTTON WOOL.

We lately mentioned, says the Greenock Advertiser, that
the Chamber of Commerce there had memorialized the go-
vernment in favour of a repeal of the duty on cotton wool.
The following reply has been received by the chairman of the
chamber

" Downing-street, April 17, 1839.
" Sir,—l am desired by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to acknowledge the receipt of a memorial, signed by you on
behalf of the Chamber of Commerce at Greenock, and placed
in his hands by Mr. Wallace, praying that a measure may be
carried through parliament for repealing the duty on the im-
portation of cotton wool. In reply, lam directed by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to state to you, that it would
give him much pleasure to think that the state of the finances
of this country was such as to admit of the reduction which
the Chamber of Commerce propose ; but that, under present
circumstances, he can sec no prospect of being able to give
that relief to the manufacturer which it is the object of the
memorial to obtain. _

" 1 beg you will communicate this reply to the Chamber of
Commerce of Greenock.—l have the honour to be, sir, your
most obedient servant, R. BOURKE.
" John Gray, Esq., Chairman of the Chamber
of Commerce, Greenock."
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

PACKET BOATS.-FALMOUTH STATION,
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, April 26.
Mails made
Last Packets Next Packets
DESTINATION. up in
London. Sailed. Due.
---1-- -
Holland Tues. & Fri. Mon. & Thurs.
Hamburg & Swed. Tues. & Fri. Tues. & Satur.
Lisbon
Madeira 1 Saturdays .. g
April 22. April 28.
Spain & Gibraltar
Malta and Greece.. 2nd Saturday RoyalTar,Apr 15.
Egypt and India .. 4th Saturday April 15.
Madeira lst Tuesday H.M.B. Penguin, Swift,
Brazil & B.Ayres each month. April 5. May 24.
America lst Wednes. Tynan, April 6. L.Melville, Ap.l3
.J Jamai. L'ward } Ist day of B. Express, Mutine,
t Isl. & Hayti.. each month. April 3. April 28.
Lagnira
Mexico and Ha, 1 15th day of H.M.B. Lyra, Spey,
vana
I Jamai. L'ward 1 15th day of H.M.B. Delight, Pandora,
Isl. & Hayti each month. April 17. May 12.
Carthagena

PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S.

LONDON & LIVERPOOL,
(Sailing before 12th Jan.)

Outward.
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MONDAY Ev:

The market still continues dull, very little doing, but
change in prices from Friday. The sales on Saturday vi
bales, and to-day 2000 bales to the trade. The only arri
Friday is one vessel from New York, (the Independence,
ship, with dates to the sth instant, which confirm the
report of " short crops.")

t without
were 1000
ival since
, Packet-
previous

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, APRIL 29.

The weather is as fine as it can be for all agricultural purposes, and
has had an evident effect upon our Butter market, which must ere
many days, be now abundantly suppliogl. New Grass Butter never-
theless, is on fair sale at 105 s to 107 s. The low qualities of old
entirely neglected. Bacon is looking up, prime Belfast having been
sold at 525. Lard is also 2s per cwt. higher. Hams on the advance,
good ones being worth 60s per cwt. The currency. of Beef is un-
altered; and of Pork it remains at the depreciated point noted
last week,.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, APRIL 29.

Wind at Holyhead S.W. light breeze.
Off Holyhead, inward bound,
No. 173, Cambridge, A.S. from New York, at 530 a.m.
694, Superb, B.S. from Halifax.
702, Alecto, 8.8. from Laguna, at 8 a.m. and
1984, Queen, B.S. from Charleston.
743, supposed to be No. 734, Henry Leeds, A.S. from New
Orleans, at 8 30 a.m.
1997, Sea, A.S. from New Orleans, at 9 30 a.m.
621, Ferris, Bk. (new vessel) at 12 30 p.m. ;
1792, James Hunt, 8.8. from Hayti, and
87, Joseph Porter, B.S. from St. Andrew.
Off Holyhead, outward bound, at 3 30 p.m. No. 58, Leonora, B.S.
foriDemerara.
Off Point Lynas, inward bound,
No. 233, Independence, A.S. from New York, at 5 a.m.
1247, Governour Troup, A.S. ditto, at 7 a.m.
173, Cambridge, A.S. ditto, at 8 30 a.m.
694, Superb, B.S. at 8 30 a.m.
886, Madison, A.S. at 3 30 p.m.
1792, James Hunt, 8.8. at 4 30 p.m.
Off Point Lynas, outward bound, No. 482, Prince, (steamer.)
Off Great Ormshead, inward bound, No. 233, Independence, A.S.
at 7 a m.; 173, Cambridge, A.S. and 694, Superb, B.S. at 10 a.m.
Off Voel Nant, inward bound, at 2.m. No. 173, Cambridge, A.S.
and 694, Superb, B.S.
In the New Channel, inward bound, at 2 45 p.m. No. 173, Cam-
bridge, A.S.

VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING.

(SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.)

EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Sire.
Heywood, J Jones, 447 Bombay, Bold & Starkey
Richard,

AFRICA.

Dido, 297 Africa, Sir J Tobin
WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA.

T
Columbine, Cattanick,

176 Barbadoes and Gulf of Mexico,
J Poole & Co
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

SOUTH AMERICA.

Buoyant, F H Crowe,

262 Rio Janeiro, Ashley Brothers

UNITED STATES.

Fergus, .J Cornforth, 429 Apalachicola, Ellerton & Carter
Shepherdess, E B Hooper, 268 Boston, Collmann & Stolterfoht
Saxon, C Mansfield, 405 Boston, Focke & Boult
John Anderson, J H Miller, 474 Charleston, W H Gilliat
Shakspeare, G Henderson, 657 Charleston, G Brown
Equator, J Bisson, 463 New York, G Brown
Orpheus, D G Bailey, 513 New York, Baring Brs &Co
Dauntless, E Jackson, 689 New York, W Quayle
John Hale, A Crowd!, 467 New York, Williamson & Co
Sarah Sheafe, W H Merry, 397 New York, D Malcomson
Marmora, Myers, 361 New York, Hughes, Cowie & Co
Riga, C Smith, 382 New Orleans, W Quayle
Charles, W M'Lanathan, 283 Philadelphia, G Brown
Algonquin, A Turley, 500 Philadelphia, W & J Brown & Co
BRITISH AMERICA.
Adventure, Lesbirel, 80 Gaspee,
Argus, C Vautier, 188 Gaspee,
Tynwald, J Arthur, 202 Montreal,
Napoleon, H Montgomery, 442 Quebec,
EUROPE.
Bess, J Martyn, 92 Algiers, .1 Glynn & Son
Jeune Leonie, HA de Vries, 100 Antwerp, Bahr, Behrend &Co
Dorothea, B H Schwerdman, 70 Bremen, T& J Brocklebank
Hebe, J Duncan, 136 Copenhagen and Newfoundland

H G & A Kellock
Bahr, Behrend & Co
J Aikin & Son
Galt & Barff

W Tarbet
Henry, A Halsall, 108 Messina and Palermo, J Rothwell
Lady Rowley, H Wright, 72 Nantes, Bahr, Behrend &Co
Christian, W Gardner, 83 Nantes, G A Lilly & Co
Cesar, J Krelly, 61 Ostend, Bahr, Behrend &Co
Intrepid, W Roberts, 134 Rotterdam, A Coghill
Abby, W Barnes, 159 St. Petersburgh, Campbell & Rudd
Hercules, C Zeplino. 140 St. Petersburgh, Bahr, Behrend & Co
Guilia, F Marochina, 160 Trieste, R & G Benn
Veloce, C Blasinch, 172 Trieste, Ross Brothers
Handelslust. B 0 Peters, 70 Wangero, Bahr, Behrend &Co
Stour, W Jeffries, 81 Wangeroge, A Coghill
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

HOUSE-BREAKERS.

Charles Roberts and John Young, two young men,—
the former was fashionably dressed, were placed at the bar
under the following charge. inspector Crouch said that on
Sunday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, he saw
two suspicious characters loitering at the end of Cornwallis-
street, and withdrew for a time to witness their movements.
Soon after the two prisoners, also well known to the police,
came up together to the same corner, and conjecturing they
were after no good, he employed another police officer to
apprehend Young, and laid hold of Roberts himself. Upon
Roberts nothing was found, but upon Young were found
a small crow-bar or " jemmy" two skeleton keys, and two
latch-keys. Mr. Hall said there was no doubt but that they
were watching their opportunity to break into some house
during church time. He committed Young, on whom the
implements of robbery were found, to hard labour in Kirk-
dale gaol, for three months. Roberts was discharged, with
strong admonition to beware how he conducted himself in
future.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

WADHAM COLLEGE.

An Election to Four Scholarships will take place on the
30th of June next. Nitives of any county in Great Britain.
under nineteen years of age, are eligible ; but for one of the
Scholarships, natives of Essex, duly qualified, are entitled
to a preference. The examination will begin on Wednesday,
the 26th of June, at nine o'clock ; before which time the
Warden must receive certificates of the candidates' baptism
and of their parents' marriage, with testimonials of good
conduct.

On Wednesday the following Degrees were conferred :
BACHELOR IN DIVINITY.
Rev. John Carter, Fellow of St. John's College.
MASTERS OF ARTS.
John Julius Plumer, Balliol College, grand compounder.
Rev. John Ashworth Ashworth, Fellow of Brasenose Coll.
Rev. Hugh Matthie, Pembroke College.
Rev. James Dodson, Christ Church.
Stuart Adolphus Pears, Scholar of Corpus Christi College.
John Matthius Wilson, Scholar of Corpus Christi College.
John Tahourden White, Corpus Christi College.
Rev. James Browell, Exeter College.
Rev. Frederick Brown, Exeter College.
Rev. Charles Seager, Worcester College.
Edward M`Leod, Worcester College.
Rev. William Smith Thomson, Jesus College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
lei
Henry Maister, New Inn Hall.
Georgeilln-Airaw.l4la ATAgpllege.
George Ambrose Buller, Queen's College.
Henry Bathurst, Merton College.
Borlase Hill Adams, Exeter Collsge.
John Morgan Bassett, Exeter College.
James Richard Alsop, Scholar of Brasenose College.
William Mathias, BrasenoSe College.
Joseph Dixon, Trinity College.
The Theological Prize, instituted by the late Mrs. Denyer,
" On the Justification of Man before God only, by Christ,
proving also that True Faith must be accompanied with Good
Works," has been adjudged to the Rev. John Wilson, M.A.
Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
The Meetings of the Ashmolean Society for the present
Term will be holden on Tuesday, May 7th, and Tuesday,
May 28th.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

imports.

BAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, ere.
Wanderer, (404) T B Smith, from Calcutta, 864 bags saltpetre, 6
chests indigo, 780 sacks flour, 38 bales safflower, about 5 tons deer
horns, 1020 bags linseed, 500 bags hemp, 50 bales munjeet, 200 bags
ginger, 7 bales hides, 300 bags seed lac, 1 parcel contents unknown,
order-1400 bags saltpetre, 544 bags sugar, 40 hhds nun, G Malcolm
and Co-300 bags saltpetre, N Crooke and Co—W D
EUROPE.

Diligent, (59) P Machon, from St. Michael's, 486 boxes oranges,
1 box artificial flowers, W Dart-2 boxes oranges, the master—G a
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

£0 10 0
5 5 0

Emptrtat aritamtnt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY.

The bills on the table were forwarded a stage.
The Duke of RICHMOND said it had been usual for magis-
trates to commit prisoners for trial to adjourned sessions, in
in counties, for very small offences. In the course of the last
assizes for the county of Sussex, the judge who went on the
assizes discharged certain prisoners because of the absence of
witnesses who had been bound over to appear at the subse-
quent quarter sessions. Great inconvenience must arise from
discharging persons who had been committed for small
offences without trial. .

Lord DENMAN said there was a difference of opinion on
the subject, and the noble duke would do great service to
his country by bringing in a bill to settle the question.

EGYPT.

Lord BROUGHAM wished to put a question relative to the
relations between Turkey and Mehemit Ali. He had lately
received information direct from Alexandria, from which it
would appear that certain British officers had entered into
the Turkish service ; a fact which, to the untutored eyes of
the pacha and his ministers, seemed like a violation of neu-
trality on our part.
Lord MELBOURNE said it was true that some British naval
officers had agreed to enter into the service of the Sublime
Porte, and were in Constantinople ; but he did not consider
it any violation of that neutrality which it was the intention
of the government to preserve between the parties. The
British ambassador at Constantinople had lately received
strict instructions to act in union with the ambassadors of
other countries, to maintain peace between Mehemet Ali and
the Porte. (Hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM said nothing could be more satisfactory
than the explanation of his noble friend, which he was glad
he had given his noble friend an opportunity of making.
On the motion of the Earl of SHATESBURY, the report on
the Deanery of Exeter Bill was brought up. Their lordships
then adjourned.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 2i

Since this day se'nnight we have had very trifiling supplies of
any article of the Corn trade, either of home produce or from
abroad. At our market, on Tuesday last, which was very nume-
rously attended, a fair amount of business was transacted in
Wheat, at a decline on the quotations of that day week of 4d to 6d
for the finer, and 2d to 3d per bushel for the middling qualities.
Several parcels have since been taken for shipment coastwise and
for Ireland, and, yesterday, there was an improved demand gen-
erally : the town's millers were pretty large purchasers, some par-
cels were also taken for the interior, as well as on speculation ; and,
in some instances, let to 2d per bushel over the rates obtainable on
sat Isola rowan, ub 88 to is 3d,
the better description of Mediterranean at gs to gs 6d per 701bs.
Oats, too, were more inquired for, and were the turn dearer : good
Irish mealing brought 3s 8d to 3s gd, the best 3s 10d per bushel.
Oatmeal was also held for a little advance : choice Irish at 33s 6d ip
240th. In the value of sack Flour there was no change, but the
prices of Foreign were generally quoted 6d to is per barrel higher.
Barley maintained late rates.—Beans and Pease still move slowly
with little change in value. The duty on Foreign Wheat remains
another week at 10s 8d per quarter.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

Vottrp.

IS THERE AN UNBELIEVER ?

BY T. H. BAYLY, ESQ.

(Front the New Monthly Magazine for April.)

Is there an unbeliever!
One man who walks the earth
And madly doubts that Providence
Watch'd o'er him at his birth !
He robs mankind for ever
Of hope beyond the tomb;
What gives he as a recompence ?
The brute's unhallow'd doom.
In manhood's loftiest hour,
In health, and strength, and pride,
Oh ! lead his steps through alleys green,
Where rills 'mid cowslips glide ;
Climb nature's granite tower,
Where man hath rarely trod :
An-I will he then, in such a scene,
Lent there is a God !
Yes,—the proud heart will ever
Prompt the false tongue's reply !
An Omnipresent Providence
Sell madly he'll deny.
But see the unbeliever
Sir king in death's decay ;
And hear the cry of penitence !
He never learnt to pray !

SONG OF THE ANGLER.

(From the Solace of Song.)

O -waken, winds, waken ! the waters are still,
And silence and sunlight recline on the hill ;
The angler is v.-atehing beside the green springs
For the low wticome sound of your wandering wings.
His rod is aim: elded, his tackle unfreed,
And the withe--moven pannier lies flung on the mead;
He looks to the lake through its fane of green trees,
Andi sighs for the curl of the cool summer breeze.
Cilm-bound is the form of the water-bird fair,
And the spear of the rush stands erect in the air ;
nd the dragon-Ay roams o'er the lily bed gay,
Where basks the bold pike in a sun-smitten bao.
0 waken, winds, waken ! wherever asleep,
On cloud or dark enountain, or down in the deep ;
The angler is wale:ling beside the green springs
For the low welcome sound of your wandering wings.

THE VETERAN TAR.

(From Stoddores Songs and Poems.)

When to Britain victorious, our navies return
From the stormy arena of war,
Oh ! who of her generous offspring will spurn
The hand of the vetran tar ?
He needs not his toil-withered breast to disclose
And appeal to each separate scar ;
Her own valiant children Britannia knows,
And will succour the leteran tar.
May he whom the battle end billow have spared
Among those who lie perished afar,
With the tokens begirt of his country's regard
Live honour'd, a veteran tar.
And when the stern king of the grave passes near
To extinguish life's flick-ring star,
May the foe he so often ha braved without fear
Prove s friend to the vett ran tar !
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

ARROGANCE OF A POPISH PRIEST AT A
FUNERAL.

The following facts, which occurred recently, within seven
miles of this city, should teach our liberal Protestants that
they may in vain think of conciliating the esteem of the mem-
bers of the Church of Rome, as long as the priests of that
domineering church exercise their baneful influence to render
the Protestant faith contemptible in the eyes of their deluded
flocks, and, consequently, stir up a spirit of hatied and ill-will
in their minds towards those who profess it. Some time
since, a Roman Catholic, in the parish of Taugboyne, died,
and having lived on friendly terms with his Presbyterian
neighbours—which people form the majority of the inhabit-
ants of that parish—a number of them, intending to pay a
mark of respect to his memory, accompanied his remains to
the burial ground at Nu. Cunningham. Here the coffin was
removed from the hearse, and, preceded by the priest, was
taken into the chapel, for the purpose of having the burial
service, according to the Romish ritual, perforined over it.
At a certain part of the service, the officiating priest desired
all present to kneel, as they were going to pray. This the
Presbyterians present refused to do, when his reverence, in a
peremptory and menacing tone, told them either to kneel or
immediately quit the house. With the latter part of this
mandate, as might be expected, they complied ; but this did
not save them from the ire of the priest, who, instead of tak-
ing advantage of the solemn event that brought them toge-
ther, to shew his auditors the uncertainty of the present life,
and exhorting them to be mindful of their latter end, and to
seek an interest in the- blood of the atonement, before it
should be. too late, commenced a furious attack upon the
Presbyterians, who, he said, had no church, and that he was
prepared to prove this where he then stood. This he affected
to do, by repeating some of the oft-refuted calumnies which
Papists are in the habit of uttering against Luther and Calvin,
and wound up his declamotory harangue by a general attack
on the Protestant faith. _ _ _

Now, we are bound to say, that the Presbyterians, on this
occasion, should not have entered the chapel at all ; but if
prompted by curiosity to do so, or not wishing to have their
remaining outside ascribed to a feeling of bigotry, how could
a priest expect that a people, proverbial for their aversion to
the doctrines and ceremonies of Popery, should prostrate
themselves at his bidding? Such a deliberate insult will not
soon be forgotten in the quarter where it occurred ; and as it
in some degree exhibits the rampant spirit which the Italian
Church now assumes even in Ulster, we think it our duty to
bring it before the Protestant public.—Derry Sentinel.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

1/I RECT.

INDIRECT. DIRECT
From China
Calcutta .... Feb. 14
Bombay .... Feb. 25
Mauritius .... Jan. 22
St. Helena
Bahia Feb. 25
Pernambuco

INDIRECT.

From Rio Jan... Feb. 16
Maranham Feb .. 28
N. Orleans March 18
Mobile March 19
Savannah March 20
Charleston March 21
New York March 26

TIDE TABLE.
Days. Mrn. Evn. Height.
H. M. H. M. F. I.
Tuesday 30 0 0 0 6 16 8 Length of night 9-8.
Wednes. 1 018 035 16 2 St. Philip and St. James.
Thursday 2 051 1 8 15 7 Venus rises 5.44 morn.
Friday 3 115 142 14 9 Invention of the Cross.
Saturda3 4 2 1 221 13 8 Venus sets 10 39 evening.
Sunday 5 245 311 12 4 sth Sunday after Easter.
Monday 6 341 414 11 8
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 27.

The Cotton market continues in the same dull state as for many
weeks past, and the trade purchase only to supply their immediate
wants ; sales have been effected at a further decline of id in
American, id in Egyptian, and id to id in all other descriptions.
300 American and 79 Maranham have been taken for exportation.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MA NCHESTER—FRIDAY EVENING.
There was no movement of moment on Wednesday-morn-
ing, upon the Chester Cup, but at night King Cole's friends
could not keep him firm ; he fell back a full point ; in one
instance, 71 to 1 was laid. Our quotations will show, that
from some cause yet sub rose, he has not recovered his po-
pularity.—Harkaway and Caravan have rested firm ; the
forme! has simply the call.—A bet of hundred was made
yesterday, between Harkaway and Lord Normanby's mare
Gipsey, five pounds being given for the choice—of course the
horse had the call, as 8 to 1 was laid at the same period
against the mare. This, however, would have been taken
afterwards, as well as to-day, and we rather guess she will
draw hourly more into favour. We noticed the Liverpool
gentle-men willing, on Tuesday, to accept 14 to 1 on Sir
Thomas Stanley's horse, whilst the cognoscenti have lavished
20 to 1. They imagined a screw loose. Such appears to be
far from the case. 100 t 6 6on Wednesday night were taken
in a good quarter yesterday : 14 to 1 as eagerly to-day-100
to 8 was the outside general proposal. Lugwardine and
Zillah both creep more into favour: 100 to 51 on the former
was booked, and, we think, would have been taken on to a
good sum. Puff and Sir Ralph, together with Sir Richard
Bulkeley's filly, were backed yesterday. To-day the busibess
has been singularly dull. The prices will no doubt fluctuate
daily next week, as parties receive their accounts from the
scene of action, or interested gentlemen pass through. Thus
inn the figures at the present hour :
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

WIGAN ELECTION PETITION.

The committee assembled to-day at the usual hour, when
the chairman announced that the vote of William Hampson
was a good vote.
Mr. Thesiger then said that he had an application to make,
and which was that he might get permission to'change from
the class of objections which they were then investigating to
another class ; it was only as far as regarded one voter, of
the name of Lyons, who- had been brought to the poll in a
state of " insensible intoxication." The application was
made for the convenience of a barrister, the principal wit-
ness, who was obliged to attend the Manchester Sessions,
which commenced to-morrow.

Mr. Cockburn had no objection to the application, were it
not that the principal witness, on their side was obliged to
leave town owing to the sudden death of his brother, and
would not be in town until to-morrow. _ _ .

Mr. Thesiger then said he should proceed with the class
of removals, and began by objecting to the vote of John Mil-
ligan. It appeared in evidence that the voter, who was re-
gistered for a house in Hope-street, on the ith of January,
let his house up to the 12th of May to a Mrs. Acland, subject
to the approval of his landlady. He accordingly left the
house, and removed his furniture, but the landlady refusing
to do certain repairs, Mrs. Acland abandoned the tenancy,
and gave him ten shillings as a compensation for the trouble
he had in removing his furniture. Milligan returned to the
house, and found that the landlady had put padlocks on the
doors inside, so as to prevent his entering, notwithstanding
which he kept possession of the house and slept in it,
Mr. Thesiger, against the vote, contended, that under the
reform act there must be a continual occupation for twelve
months ; in the present instance there was an abandon-
ment, though the period being only one night, still it was
fatal to the vote.

Mr. Cockburn hoped that the committee would not stultify
themselves by reversing their decision in the case of William
Milligan, where they decided that occupation was not parted
with when the key was kept ; in that case it was in the hands
of a neighbour. In the present instance, though the voter
removed his furniture and slept out of the house but for one
night, still he kept the key. Moreover, the letting of the
house was only conditional, provided Mrs. Acland could en-
ter into an arrangement with the landlady, and therefore,
the condition not being complied with, the possession re-
mained with them.

The room was then cleared, and after a few minutes con-
sultation,
The Chairman announced that the vote was bad.
Mr. Bere, on the part of the petition, objected to the vote
of Johh Coyle.
There was nothing of any particular interest in this case.
There was much contradictory evidence. The committee,
after a short deliberation, declared the vote to be good.
It being four o'clock, they separated, the sitting member
being in a majority.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

vatism ?

But we must come to the circumstances which con-
stitute the gravamen of Mr. Sleigh's charge against
the proprietors of this paper. On the 12th ultimo,
Mr. Sleigh inserted an article of two columns and a
half in the Standard, in which he lustily abused the
liberal majority in the Corporation, for refusing to
concede the prayer of a petition, forwarded to that
august body, by the Operative Protestant Association.
The system of education adopted in the -Corporation
Schools was likewise denounced, in the same article,
with no ordinary degree of severity. Appended to
this article there was a note, in which Mr. Sleigh
confessed his utter ignorance on the subject on which he
had been just writing so confidently ! This note—so
self-contradictory in its character—was, to use the
elegant phraseology of Mr. Sleigh, " stricken out"
by the proprietors of the Standard. The reason of
this elision is self-evident. They did not wish Mr.
Sleigh, through the medium of their paper, to make a
fool of himself. This conduct was highly commend-
able. It indicated a degree of concern and sympathy
for Mr. Sleigh, which his subsequent conduct has
proved him to be scarcely deserving of. We see
nothing " unjust" in this proceeding, on the part f
the proprietors. They were not bound to subject their
journal to the serious charge of inconsistency and
hypocrisy, merely to please Mr. Sleigh, or to subserve
his "personal interests."
The proprietors of this paper never assigned as an
" excuse for the exclusion" of the note in question,
" that if it had been published, the writer would then
have been obliged to visit the Schools, and publish the
result, which would at once corroborate all that Mr.
R had said respecting them, and contradict the
declaration of the Rev. Messrs. —, —." No such
result could have followed Mr. S.'s visit to the Schools

—no such result has followed it, as the pamphlet before
us fully demonstrates. Mr. S. has left the School
question exactly where it was, as we shall prove on
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND. IMPORTS OF COTTON

SALES OF THE WEEK.

90 Sea Island
50 Stained
2080 Bowed Georgia
850 f Mobile
Alabama and Tennessee
2200 New Orleans
630 { Pernambuco & Paraiba
Aricati and Ceara
180 1 Bahia and Maceio
Maranham
740
{ Sawginned

Minas -
Para
110 Demerara, Surinam, &c.
320 Egyptian
Barbados
80 Peruvian

• Bahama
90 Laguayra
20 Common West India, &c
100 ' Carthagena
• Smyrna
▪ Manilla

From the 19th butt. to this day, inclusive.

Prices paid I it
in the week.'ThisWk

24d op 29id
Ili -- z
17, I
a 4859
8 --
01 -- 10
7 -- 81 1 7978
7i -- 10
10 -10 i 1 2088
-- 10 10i
81 -- 101 1769
8i --
-81 a 1263
8 9i
131 -- 161 1790
17
8i -- 9

89i -
- 94 ;}
6 - 6i
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.

Mr. PRYME presented a petition from Lord Hatherton,
against the Birmingham Extension Railway Bill.
Captain BERKELEY and Mr. HAWES presented several
petitions in favour of a penny postage.
Mr. EASTHOPE presented petitions from different congre-
gations of protestant dissenters in Leicester, complaining of
the imprisonment of David Jones and Mr. Thorougood, for
refusing to pay church rates. The petitioners stated that
such proceedings were disgraceful to the present age—that
they were worthy of the darkest periods of spiritual tyranny,
and an outrage upon the feelings and consciences of the dis-
senters. (Hear, hear.)
Petitions were presented by Sir H. PARNALL, Mr.
BARING, and Dr. LUSHINGTON, in favour of Mr. R. Hill's
plan of postage.
Mr. PMILPOTTS presented a petition from the mayor and
corporation of Gloucester to the same effect.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

LITHOGRAPHED PETITIONS.

Mr. G. W. W;;;;;id, he had been instructed by the pub-
lic petitions committee to inform the house, that they had
met with several petitions which had been lithographed.
They were of opinion, that these came under the same rule
as those printed in letter-press ; -the committee were desirous
of having the directions of the house upon the subject.
Sir G. CLERK thought the same rule was applicable to
both, as neither of them could be considered as the sponta-
neous act of the petitioners.
Mr. WARBURTON could not see the common sense of ex-
cluding even printed petitions. (Cheers). It was folly to
suppose that they were less the spontaneous acts of those
who signed them, because they were printed or lithographed.
He could not see any objection to receiving lithographed pe-
titions ; and he trusted that the day was not far distant when
their reception would form a precedent for receiving printed
petitions also.
Lord STANLEY thought it was a great abuse of the right
of petitioning, to get up petitions, then to have them litho-
graphed, and sent all over the country.
Mr. HUME said, that the only means to make people un-
derstand petitions was to have them printed. (Hear, hear.)
He hoped another session would not pass away before the
ridiculous notion of not receiving printed petitions was done
away with.
The SPEAKER thought that some decision ought to be
come to by the house on the subject. Perhaps some hon.
gentleman would think it right to bring forward a special
motion relative to it.
Mr. G. W. WOOD gave notice, that he should call the at-
tention of the house to the subject on Tuesday next.
Mr. MARK PHILLIPS presented a petition from the Man-
chester Literary Society, in favour of a penny postage.
Sir R. PEEL presented similar petitions from Chester, and
several other places.
Mr. HUME wished to ask whether the right hon. gentleman
the Chancellor of the Exchequer was prepared to bring for-
ward any measure respecting joint-stock banks : if so, at
what time.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was understood to
reply, that in the course of the next fortnight he should be
able to give a satisfoctory answer to the question.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

THE CHESTER CUP, P.P.

51 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway (tk this evening)
6to 1 „ Captain Berkeley's Caravan (tk)
7to 1 „ Lord Normanby's Gipsey (tk)
10 to 1 „ Captain Healey's Van Buren (tk)
100 to 8 „ Sir T. Stanley's Cowboy (off)
18 to 1 „ Lord de Tabley names Zillah
_ _

20 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff (t, aft off)
100 to 51 „ Mr. Griffith's Lugwardine (tk freely)
20 to 1 „ Mr. Allen's Percy (off
25 to 1 „ Mr. Barrow's Eaglet (off)
40 to 1 „ Mr. Mark Browne's Hopeful
50 to 1 „ Mr. Mostyn names Piccotee (tk freely)
6 to 5 on the field against three.
_ _

Harkaway ran in Geland, at the Curragh, on Friday,
for the Queen's Plate, four miles, and was beaten by Mr.
Hutchins' gr c Creghane, after a very severely contested
race, by half a length. 10 to lon Harkaway.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

CASE OF STABBING BY A YOUTH

A good-looking boy, of about thirteen years of age, named
Joseph Dutton, was placed at the bar, charged with having
stabbed another boy, John Moss, of about the same age,
with a clasp knife. It appeared from the evidence that the
prisoner, who is employed at Mr. Holt's office, Drury-lane,
had been playing with the other boy, and that a slight scuffle
ensued between them, when Moss made a thrust at the pri-
soner with a stick, and received a wound on the breast from
the prisoner, who had been seen with the knife open in his
hand for some time. One of the witnesses who saw the act,
said it appeared to be done accidentally, and that the other
boy was the first aggressor. The wounded boy did not ap-
pear, but a surgeon's certificate was presented to the court,
to the effect that he was out of danger, and that there was no
doubt but he would recover. The father of Dutton, a re-
spectable-looking man-appeared, as did Moss's father, who
follows the humble vocation of a ship-keeper. Mr. Hall
said, that though the wounded boy had struck at the pri-
soner with a stick in the first instance, that was no justifica:

tion for retaliation by means of a knife, and if the result had
been fatal, he would have been tried for manslaughter. As
it was, he (Mr. Hall) required that his father should be
answerable for his appearance, should he hereafter be called
upon ; and also, that he (the father) should see that the
wounded boy (whose parents were poor,) should be properly
to do, and left the court with his son.

COMMITMENTS FOR PETTY THEFTS,

The following were yesterday committed by Mr. Hall :
Anthony Divine, for stealing a board from the Queen's
Dock, ten days in Kirkdale.—Ann M`Donald, for en-
couraging her two children to steal meat, bread, &c. in the
public markets, fourteen days in Kirkdale.—Thomas Ken-
nedy, a little boy, for picking a woman's pocket of some
copper, and a tally for a loaf, fourteen days to the Borough
gaol.—Frederick New, for picking a gentleman's pocket of
his handkerchief, (an old offender,) three months in Kirk-
dale.—An old woman named Noble, for stealing a piece of
beef in the market—a second offence of a similar nature,
three months in Kirkdyle.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

Au Election to a Fellowship now vacant in this College, on
the Foundation of King Henry the IV., will be holden on
Friday, the 17th of May. This Fellowship is open, with a
preference to persons born in the Dioceses of York and Dur-
ham. The Fellows on this Foundation are required to enter
into Holy Orders before they can be admitted Actual Fel-
lows.
The examination will commence on Tuesday, the 14th of
May, and the candidates are required to present in person,
to the Master, certificates of their baptism, and of the place
of their birth, together with the usual testimonials from their
respective Colleges or Halls, on or before Saturday, the 11th
of May.

ORIEL COLLEGE.
An Election of two Scholars will take place on Wednesday,
May 22nd. Candidates must not have exceeded the age of
twenty years, nor, if Members of the University, have been
matriculated more than eight Terms. Certificates of birth
and baptism, and testimonials of good conduct, must be de-
livered to the Provost of Oriel, on or before Friday, the 17th
of May.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCERTS.

Mr. Eyton's second subscription concert took place last
night at the Templars' Hall, and was numerously and fa-
shionably attended. The pieees, both voeal and instrumental,
were selected with taste, and went off with great eclat. The
vocalists were Miss Swain, Miss May Swain, Miss Ham-
mond, Miss Stott, and Messrs. Lunt, Ball, Earnshaw, Stott,
Davies, G. Lunt, and Wearing. • The instrumentalists were
Mr. Herrmann (leader), Messrs. C. Herrmann, Wilton, Da-
vies, and Eyton. The opening quintett (two violins, two te-
nors, and-violoncello) was performed by the last named gentle-
men with admirable precision and effeet. The andante passages
were peculiarly delicate, and the execution in the rapid move-
ments showed an equal mastery in the performers. The madri-
gal, " Five, five," was sung in a most spirited and accurate
manner, and was loudly encored, the applause being prolonged
at its close. An instrumental quartette (including a beautiful
air) drew down additional applause on the performers, who in
this instance as subsequently evinced great powers, whether in
the pathetic or the sprightly. The beautiful glte of " May
Morning" was scarcely we think sung with the same taste
and accuracy by some of the performers as the other songs.
The chorus • ` Fair as a Bride" was encored. The Quartette
(on instruments) from Hadyn was rich in execution. The
conclusion, resembling a Scottish reel, was sprightly, and,
we may add, extremely " good humoured." The madrigal,
" Welcome Sweet Pleasure," elicited an enthusiastic encore.
We have only space to add that these concerts are conducted
with such talent and propriety by Mr. Eyton as to entitle
him to the support of all who would patronize so delightful
and harmless an amusement as a concert.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-30

WORCESTER COLLEGE.

There will be an Election of a Scholar, on the Foundation
of Dr. Clarke, in this College, on the Sth of May next. Can-
didates must present to the Provost, on or before the 4th of
May, certificates proving that they were born of English
parents, in the provinces of Canterbury and York, together
with satisfactory testimony of their moral character. A pre-
ference is given, cceteris paribus, to the Orphans of Clergy-
men of the Church of England.

EXF,TER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.
An examination will take place on Monday, the 13th day
of May, in order to Election to two Scholarships in this Col-
lege—one, open to all persons above the age of 16, and under
the Degree of B.A. ; the second, limited to Sons of Clergy-
men of the county of Somerset, under the age of 19, with
preference to the kindred of the Rev. Thomas How, late
Rector of Huntspill, Somerset, Candidates are required to
call on the Rector, with the necessary certificates, on or be-
fore Saturday, the 11th day of May.—April 19th, 1839.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

CERTIFI CATES

To be granted unlecs cause be shown to the contrary, on or before

• Dec. 17.
J. Fraser, Liverpool, commission-agent—R. G. Roberts, Liver-
pool, timber-merchant—J. Worthington, Stockport, draper—W•
Herbert, King-street, Tower-hill, London, ship-chandler—G. Wall'
Hillingdon-end, Middlesex, nurseryman.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

grip I,Jitbitrations.

Just published,
rrHE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE, in
.1. Lu-
cas's Stenographic Characters for the, Eilind.
F. W. B. REID, Bristol; SIMPKIN, MABSEIALL, and Co.,
London, of whom may be had, the followihg Publications of
the Bristol Society for Teaching the Blind to Read and
Printing in Embossed Charactekl:—The Gospel according to
St. John, in Embossed fil:araciers, op cartridge paper 35.,
laid 4s. 6d. The Gospel accoriling to St.' Matthew, 88. bd.
Scripture Lessons, Gd. First Class Book, Is. Gd. The Book
of Acts, 9s. and 10s. Gd. Selections from the Psalms, 6d.
Tracts on Doing Good, 4d. Ditto on Scripture Knowledge,
4d. In the press, The Gospel according to St. Mark.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

Just published, price 31s. 6d. in cloth, or 365. half-bound in

morocco,
SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATIONS ; being a Series of
Engravings on Steel and Wood, illustrative of the Geo-
graphy and Topography of the Bible, and demonstrating the
truth of the Scriptures from the face of Nature and the re-
mains of the works of Man. With Explanations and Re-
marks. By the Rev. J. A. LATROBE, M.A., Sunday Even-
ing Lecturer of Melton Mowbray, and Chaplain to the Right
Hon. Lord Mountsandford.

Lately published, THE HOLY BIBLE ; with Explana-
tory Notes and Practical Observations, by the late Rev. T.
Scorn, Rector of Aston Sandford. A New Edition, edited
by the Rev. JOSIAH PRATT, B.D. With Eighty-four Illus-
trative Engravings ; consisting of Maps, Costumes, and
more than Sixty authentic Views of the most important
places mentioned in Sacred History. In Three Volumes,
imperial Bvo. Price £4 10s. cloth.
Printed for L. and G. Seeley ; J. Hatchard and Son ; R.
B. Seeley and W. Burnside ; and J. Nisbet and Co.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

MILK PUNCH !

THIS unique and nectarious Liqueurhas, for nearly a
century, been duly appreciated at

CHICHESTER AND THE METROPOLIS.
It was at the former place where the original projector of this
delectable beverage had his abode ; no doubt the corporation
of that ancient borough evinced their good taste, and marked
their approbation of this
GREAT DISCOVERY,

by presenting to him the freedom of the town ' • but with that
the present generation have nothing to do ; suffice it to say,
that this ELIXIR

is now, for the very first time, introduced to the notice of the
bon vivant: of the northern parts of this great Kingdom for
their judgment.
It would be quite in vain to enter into any detail of its
excellencies, yet, thus far may be vouched, that it is composed
of the best materials, without any adulteration, and, in
flavour, possesses the combined sweetness of the Grape, the
fragrance of the Lime, with the exhiliration of Champagne ;
and while

THE LORDS OF THE CREATION
will find it an excellent addenda to the Dinner Table,
THE GENTLER SEX

may not disdain to sip, the more so as
ROYALTY
has acknowledged its transcendant merit.
It has been intimated that it will prevent
SEA SICKNESS,
but of that we will not vouch, never having crossed the
" briny deep" whit hit our possession; but should not Pro-
ptietors of
PACKET-SHIPS AND STEAMERS
take the hint ? And although it may not produce that " con-
summation devoutly to be wished," yet, sure we are, its
grateful properties are such as will be found to be an excellent
restorative to the palates and stomachs of those who suffer
from the effects of a sea voyage. It will keep in any climate,
and possesses that sure criterion of genuine excellence,
improves by age.
LE GRAND GOURMAND

will find it a most social companion to his Calepash and
Calepee, and the temperate man, while he masticates his
biscuit over a glass of it, will be constrained to eulogise this
incomparable Liqueur.
" Come and try,
Don't like—don't buy,"
is an old saying and a good one ; and as in matters of taste
every man is the best judge, this invitation is given in the full
assurance that, if the Milk Punch only finds its way to the
palate, it will quickly be acknowledged to stand A 1 amongst
the list of those good things which cheer the heart of mankind.
Sold, at 425. per Dozen, by B. HARAM, Wine, Spirit,
Ale, and Porter Merchant, 42, Chapel-street, who is ap-
pointed SOLE AGENT, for the counties of Lancashire, Che-
shire, and Staffordshire, by the Manufacturer, Mr. Hudson,
of Chichester.
Liverpool, November, 1839.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

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VISITORS.
North—Rev. Dr. Buck, Rev. Thomas Bibby, and Mr. J. H. Smith
South—Mr. Jordan, Mr. T. Robinson, and Mr. Joseph Cooper.
R. WEDGWOOD, Secretary.
Dispensaries' Office, 1, Fenwick-street, Nov. 25, 1839.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

MONDAY.

On MONDAY next, the 2d December, at Twelve- o'clock,
on the Quay, south side of the Waterloo Dock,
100 TEAK PLANKS,
Landing from the Wilson, from Calcutid.,--For further par-
ticulars apply to Messrs. CHALONER and HOUGHTON, or to
CORRIE and Co., Brokers.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

TRANSATLANTIC STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
THE Proprietors of this Company are requested to take
Notice, that the FIFTH INSTALMENT of £lO per
Share will become due and payable on 026 2d of December
next, and they are requested to lode the same, on or before
that date, with any of the Company s Bankers—to the credit.
of the " Transatlantic Steam-ship Company."
By order JOHN POLLOCK, Agent.
18th November, 1839.

Bankers—The ROYAL BANK, Liverpool.
Messrs. J. D. LATOUCHE and Co., Dublin.
Messrs. GLYN, HALIFAX, and Co., London.

CHESTER AND CREWE RAILWAY.
TENDERS FOR LOANS.
MITE Directors of this Railway are prepared, under the
1 powers in their Act of Parliament, to take up LOANS
of MONEY on Mortgage of the Tolls arising therefroni, in
sums of not less than £5OO, and to remain for three or five
years as may be agreed upon, for which Interest at the rate
of 5 per cent. will be paid half-yearly, in Manchester, Li-
verpool, Chester, or London.
Tenders, stating the amount, to be addressed to Mr. R.
L. JONES, the Treasurer, at the Company's Office, Post-
office-plaee, Chester; or to Mr. S. Woons, Jun., 3, India-
buildings, Liverpool.

J. UNIACKE, Chairman
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

IMPROVED SODA POWDERS.

It has been observed, that the Soda Water, when kept in
jars, parts with its carbonic gas • that carriage of it to a dis-
tance has been attended with risk and considerable expense ;
and that from these inconveniences, its use has been confined
chiefly to large cities and their environs. To obviate these
objections, and to extend the use of this agreeable and effica-
cious Water, the ingredients for making it are offered to the
public.—Sold in boxes at Is. 6d. each.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-29

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.

Number of new patients entered on the books of the Dispensaries
during the last week:—

North. South. Total

Received advice and medicine at the Insti-
tution
Visited at their own houses and supplied
with medicine

326 281 60

Total at each Dispensary