The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-21 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

sari Grosvenor's yacht, the Pplptlin, is now lying in
Southampton water, waiting to takg his lordship awl family
tp Naples, and other cities on the Mediterranean coast. His
lordship Will not return tp gngland until the ensuing spring.
THE TEA-TRAHE, DIQNHAY.—The public auctions Com-
menced to-day : the quantity declared, being about 12,000
packages, has gone off firmly. Privately we quote company's
congou at 2s. 3d. per lb. The deliveries last week were again
rather lower, being 413,0001 b. •
RESTORATION OF YORK MINSTER.—At a meeting of the
nobility and gentry of York, held on Friday last, it was stated
that the sum already subscribed amounted to about £9,600,
or nearly half the amount that it is supposed will be required.
Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Earl of
Aboyne to be a Lord of the Bedchamber in the place of Lord
Falkland, who is to succeed Sir Colin Campbell in the go-
vernorship of Nova Scotia.—Ministerial Paper.
Lord John Russell was a passenger by the mail train on
the Lancaster and Preston Railway on Thursday evening.
His lordship, after having stopped at the King's Arms, pur-
sued his journey into Scotland the following morning.—Lan-
caster Guardian.

We understand the late Earl of Durham has bequeathed
the whole of his extensive property, both real and personal,
to his amiable countess, without limitation, and also appointed
her ladyship his sole executrix. The youthful Earl of Dur-
ham arrived at Lambton Castle on Tuesday.—Arewcastle
Chronicle.

The E4-fi of CorliAlo,v lord of goroo moon In Nofthum.
berland, about making a personal perambulation of them
on the 24th inst. He will be accompanied, as in the feudal
times, with the necessary retinues.

BRUSSELS, Aug, 12.—The jewels and trinkets belonging
to the late Malibran were sold by auction the day before
yesterday. Great numbers of persons, especially ladies,
were present ; everybody who had the means was desirous of
obtaining some portion of the ornaments of the modern
muse. The articles sold at good prices ; the capital lot was
a pair of ear-rings, with four large stones, which fetched.
3,900 francs. Considerable purchases were made by English
gentlemen and ladies.
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN CANADA.—There are indi-
cations that the seat of government will be changed from
Quebec to Montreal, as more central for the united legis-
lature. Surveys have been made in the latter city, prepa-
ratory to the erection of public buildings. Some of the
Quebec papers complain of this as an unwise alteration ; but
they intimate that the position and strength of their city will
always insure its importance, and that the change will only be
felt by a few, or for a short time.—Nova Scotian.
THE IRISH COMEDIAN.—MackIin was exceedingly quick
at the reply, especially in a dispute. One day, Dr. Johnson
was contending some dramatic question, and quoted a pas-
sage from a Greek poet in support of his opinion. I
don't understand Greek though, doctor," said Macklin.
" Sir," said Johnson pompously, " a man who undertakes
to argue, should understand all languages."—" Oh, very
well," returned Macklin; "how will you answer this argu-
ment ?" and immediately treated him to a long quotation of
Irish.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19,—WilidN.W

ARRlVED.—Sisters, Short, from Nana% N.P.—Saralt,
from St. John, N.B.—Rival, Keswick, and &nine, M'Nichol,
from Mobile—Frankfort. Russell, from New York—Adahlina,
Chisman, from Licata—Mary, Brown, from Gergenti—Ellen, Cos-
ter, from Messina—and Lansdown, Turnbull, from Konigsberg.

Rival, Keswick, from Mobile, at this port ; sailed 7th July. On
the 17th, in lat. 24 0, long. 84 0, spoke the Roman, from New Or-
leans for this port. On. the 18th, in lat. 24 0, long. 83 0, spoke the
Sherbrooke. from Mobile for this port. On the gth Aug. in lat. 45
0, long. 33 0, spoke the Tarolinta, hence for New York
Frankfort, Russell, from New York, at this port ; sailed 2gth
July. Yesterday morning, oft llowth, spoke the Garrick, hence
for New York

The Laura, from Sincapore, that arrived at Cowes, 15th instant,
experienced very severe weather to the eastward of the Cape of
Good Hope and in rounding it
Elvira, Gill, and Matilda, , from Calcutta, and Rothschild,
-, from Bombay, at St. Helena
Harmony, Douglas, hence at the Cape of Good Hope
Fortfield, Willis, from Whitehaven, at ditto
Gratitude, Harvey, from Hayti, at ditto
Columbine, Woolverton, and Betsey Black, Farraut, sailed from

,myrna for Liverpool 22nd July
Thalia, Rogers, hence at Leghorn
Albanian, Winsor, sailed from ditto for Liverpool Bth Ang.
Robert, Symonds, hence at Gibraltar, with loss of fore topmast,
and sailed sth Aug. for Odessa
Harmony, Pike, hence at Cadiz
Loochristy, Dofty • Pauline, Schreyenburg, and Auguste, Kirk
hove, hence at Ostend

Union, Heyde; Louisa, Rooms, and Harriet, Beniest, hence at
Antwerp
Minerva, Domansky, from Memel to Fleetwood, was driven on
shore last night, near Southport, and will be a wreck : crew saved
Sultana, Lyall, from Singapore for London, off Anjier, 24th April
Kinnear, Millard, from Sydney, N.S.W., off Dover, sailed gth April.
On the 14th July, in lat 10 N, long 24 W, exchanged signals with
the Matilda, from Calcutta for this port. On the 26th July, in lat
33 N, long 40 W, spoke the Christina, from Batavia to Cork
Sydney, -, from New Orleans, at Havre
Aurora, Warren, hence for New Orleans, was spoken on the Sth
August, in lat 42, long 15