The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-14 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, 3 P.M

The ebbing and flowing in the tide of human affairs is not
more forcibly illustrated than by the incessant variations of
our Cotton market—yesterday all buoyancy and full of high
expectation, to-day quietness and inactivity are its ruling
features, with little demand or business doing—the transac-
tions not exceeding (as near as we can estimate) 12 or 1500
bales—all to the trade. The effect of a rainy day has become
quite proverbial.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

ARRIVILD.—Jane Anderson, —, from Halifax—Margaret,
Keay, from Havre—Prince, Williams, from Dublin—and Lord
Melbourne, —, from Newport.
SAlLED.—Roscius, Collins, and Frankfort, Russell, for New York
—Wellington, Foster. for Miramichi—George, Thompson, for Ha-
vana—England, Johnston, for St. John, N:B.—Hearietta, Unluff,
and David, M'Callum, for Pillau—and Hiram, Nowell, for Messina.

New York, Cropper, from New York, at this port, yesterday ;
sailed 20th August. On 22nd August, in lat. 40, long. 69, spoke
the Monongahela, Philadelphia Packet, hence to Philadalphia.
Lydia, Hartley, from Anttgua, at this port ; sailed 12th August,
in company with the barque Clydesdale, for London. On 11th
Sept. otf Tuskar, spoke the Eliza, from Leghorn to Glasgow. The
brigantine Garonne, sailed for Dublin 11th August. I.eft at An-
tigua, loading for London, the Steadfast, and the Codrington, and
for Whitehaven, the Lady Shaw Stewart, Captain Steel.
Betsey Hall, Cholditch, sailed from Leghorn, for Liverpool, 27th
August, and Betsey, Ivey, for Falmouth, 29th August.
Ann, Neile, hence, at Plll5ll.
Margaret, Honor, hence, at Antwerp.
Lima, hence to Brazils, was spoken 2gtli July, in lat. ig, long.
29 W.
Ann, Whinfield, hence, at Maranham.
Rebecca, Longford, from Para, at Maranham, and was to sail for
L.

iverpool 7th August.
GOTTENBURG, SEPT. 4.—The Iron Duke, Jeffries, hence, to St.
Petersburg, has been brought in here in a sinking state, having
stick en Lessoe this morning,
Ravenswood, WiCellar, hence. at Port-au-Prince.
Whitehaven, Pott, hence, at Trinidad.
Charles Humberstoti, Vicker, and Mary, Hankin, hence, at De-

Jackson, Jackson, hence, at Berbice.
British Queen, Keane, hence, at Antwerp.
Marie A ntionette, Ockett, hence, at Antwerp.
Maria, Arfstein, do, do.
Harvest, Laren, and Highlander, Heller, hence, at Helvoet.
Alexander, Primrose, and Easton Nab, Cass, hence, at St. Pe

Petersburg.
At 2 p-m. no communication whatever along the line. The
steamer Columbia, Captain Judkins, is hourly expected.

We understand that Mr. Wolverly Attwood will be the
conservative candidate for Sunderland, and we congratulate
it►e constituency of that borough on the opportunity thus
afforded them of manifesting their attachment to the con-
servative cause by the election of a representative who has
already proved himself a most diligent and efficient member
of the House of Commons.

It iexpec sted that the nomination at Sunderland will take
place on Monday or Tuesday, and the polling on the subse-
quent day. Mr. Wolverley Attwood is the constitutional
candidate, and Lord Howick, the rejected of North Northum-
berland, the nominee of the Lambton Faction, with the
permission of Mr. David Jouassohn. What next?
NEW LOCOMOTIVE ENGlNE.—Messrs. Coultbard, of
Gateshead, engineers, have just completed a powerful Loco-
motive Engine, including all the modern improvements,
with also, in one respect, a novelty in construction of great
practical advantage. This consists in the rejection of what
may be called the " cinder chamber," so that the bars are
exposed to the external atmosphere, and ashes fall directly
upon the ground. Thus, the bars being presented to the
cold air on the outside, they do not waste away with that
rapidity which is consequent upon the ordinary construction,
and considerable economy is the result. The engine being
built more for power than for speed, the works are placed,
chiefly, on the outside, and are of peculiarly easy access for
purposes of repair. Mr. Nicholas Wood, under whose
superintendence she was built, is so much pleased with her
construction, that he has adopted her as his own, and.she
has been honoured with the name of " the Nicholas Wood."
Trial was made of her powers on Thursday week, in the pre-
sence of Mr. Wood and other gentlemen, who were much
gratified by her performances; and, after remaining for ex-
periment on the Brandling Junction Railway a few days,
she will be removed to the Clarence line to commence her
labours in good earnest.
SIR ROBERT PELL'S APPOINTMENTS.—In filling up the
numerous offices which usually become vacant upon a com-
plete change of ministry, Sir R. Peel has had the good
fortune, not merely to occasion no whisper of offence, either
among friends or foes, but to give a degree of general satis-
faction, rather uncommon, we should think, in his peculiar
circumstances. We say this, to the credit of all parties,
without exception. As far as regards the right lion. baronet
himself, the invidiousness almost insuperable from the
necessity of giving a preference where numerous claims ap-
pears to be nearly equal has been successfully got rid of by
the perfect rectitude and single-mindedness which have
governed him throughout; while, with reference to the nn-
mense body of able men from among whom a selection was
to be made, we give them no ordinary praise when we say,
that without the slightest disparagement having been felt by
any one of them, their competing pretensions have been
placed at Sir Robert's disposal with precisely the generous
devotedness most conducive to the public service, and least
likely to embarass him in completing his official arrange-
ments. Nor must we omit to acknowledge what is really
due to our political opponents. Powerless though they be,
for any effective resistence to the conservative premier, the
impotent and factious hostility which their loss of office is so
apt to engender against their successors has, in the present
case, been voluntarily restrained, or very partially exhibited.
Never, perhaps, was less discontent shown on any similar
occasion. The allegation that any particular office has been
filled up with an incompetent or unmeritorious person has
never once been made. To suppose that there are no vin-
dictive and rankling resentments among the discarded wings
were to expect too much from human infirmity; yet, though
we are far from imputing to them any watchful querulous-
ness that might not equally have attached to their supplanters
in similar circumstances, not a public murmur have they
ventured to utter. If a conservative government must needs
be formed, the universal conviction seems to be that the
appointments of Sir Robert Peel are upon the whole,
invulnerable.

TREMENDOUS STORM AT SOUTITANPTON.--OD Friday
eveuing, the 3d instant, a most fearful storm was experienced
in the Southampton Water and the neighbourhood, which is
thus described by the Hants Advertiser :—At half-past six
a heavy fall of rain came on, and what had just before been
a slight breeze, increased in violence with extraordinary ra-
pidity—the New Forest seemed in fearful agitation, and in a
few minutes a most awful tornado ensued, sweeping every-
thing before it, and by its swiftness producing the most ap-
palling sounds. It seemed as if the air was occupied with a
legion of spirits uttering the most terrific shrieks : in another
minute the heavens seemed all one mass of flame, and of all
colours, as blue, green, yellow, red, the thunder crashed like
fields of artillery tired at once, while everything bent beneath
the blast. The sails of vessels were shivered to ribands,
boats swamped, houses partially unroofed, trees torn up by
their roots, and land and water exhibiting in a few minutes
only an extensive scene of desolation. The rain poured
down as if, indeed, Heaven's windows were opened—and it
was most providential that such was the case, for thed light-
ningof flame ; and, if it had not been for the deluge of ram, the
poured out—not flashed, but thrust out into wainde.ssthaecektss
Weliminet. witnessed.irnigigiielgisoynvioessstehlsa,vaenbdeessn'oadigteonteedre.ctions.on,shore,
seve-
ral heavy storms here, but they all fall into insignificance
would occupy a CO..
when compared with this. it lasteddojunset oneour. To de-
tail a twentieth part of the damage
sprinkled
men washed lumn. The great tree at the dedanetly and oneAailrieaTarneee-yfiaeclhdt.:
wroiuthn
w;recike. streets
The
lanewit h
twereles tornn d outtii ofe wtahtee
water
furled,eert ctlhtowy two
over-
board,while hhern
t wets saved ; the gig
a brig brought up, bat before the sails could be
was upset ;
in they were shivered to ribands.. A. vessel is sunk off
got
Chapel-wharf, and we have just received the distressing in-
te sails
hweenr enormous r beingm us
herman's boat haviIli,enee of a hs
ng swamped off Calahot,_.t
lost. The whole • •
and four lives district is one scene of fright-
tl,l ro devastation ; not a house has escaped, and all accom-
plished in less than an hour. We are glad to know that the
harvest is nearly got in, so that but little damage will have
been sustained by outstanding crops.