The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-18 00:00:00

STATE OF THE WRECK

The only remaining patt of the vessel consists of the fore-
castle, part of the engine, paddle-wheels, anchor, cable, fore
mast and rigging. One of the boilers is washed to sea, the
other two are on the rocks broken. The engine, which was
180 horse power, is greatly damaged. A quantity of new
boiler plate was found among the wreck; the anchors, and
some of the stores have been brought to North Sunderland.
A part of the wreck is sunk a little to the south of Hawker's
rock, and as it is supposed, the bodies of several parsons who
have not been found are in it ; a rope has been attached to it,
for the purpose of raising it, in order to satisfy the anxiety of
their surviving friends. The cargo is stated to have been very
valuable, having been insured to the amount of four thousand
pounds, but only three boxes of soap have been discovered.
Parts of the wreck have been thrown on shore at Hauxley
Amble, Hartley, and other parts on the coast of Northumber-
land. The stern of the vessel, with the name, a hair-covered
trunk and a corded box- were seen on Monday from the deck
of the London Merchant steam-vessel, floating off Seaham.
The stern was also seen, near the same place, from the City
of Edinburgh steamer, the day before. The brig Williams,
Bryth, of Sunderland, from Hamburgh, when about five miles
from the land, off Hartlepool, on the same day, fell in with a
quantity of wreck, which is supposed to have belonged to the
Forfarshire steamer. Among other materials was the poop of
a vessel, together with a box about fifteen feet long, and two
and a half feet square, containing a quantity of new machinery.
The latter was taken board, and has since been landed and
deposited in one of the Custom-hotise stores, at Sunderland.
The search is still going on for the bodies of the unfortunate
sufferers, and the property of the vessel. and every assistance
is rendered by the governor and agents at Bamborough Castle,
as well as by the fishermen and-revenue officers on the coast.
The following are the names of some of the sufferers:---_ _

Capt. Humble and wife; the Rev J. Robb, Dunkeld; Mr.
Bell, factor to Lord Kinnoul rs. Alison, Peasholme-house,
York, with son and grandson; Miss Martin, of 28, St. James's-
street, Aberdeen, and one child. This lady had considerable
property on her person; it is said 300 sovereigns, sewed in
some part of her dress; Mr. and Mrs. Allin, and one child;
said to be last from, Russia; Mr. Hubt. Allis°, of Dundee;
Mr. J. and Mr. Wm. Grant, of Louth, Lincolnshire; Mr.
Poston and a friend ; Mr. Scott, of Dundee, and his son ;
Mr. Brown and Mr. M'Cloud , Mr. Arnett and two friends;
Mrs. Patrick, of Hull, wife of Captain Patrick, of the Clara.
There are among the sufferers three gentlemen belonging to
Perth, one to File, and one to St. Vetersbugh. A female
steerage passenger lost two children, one was drowned, and
the other died in her arms. Amongst the persons brought
to the spot from a distance, was one gentleman who had lost
his wife, son, and grandson, another his mother and brother.

• MISCELLANEOUS.

A considerable number of forged notes of the Bank of Eng-
land are now about the country, and have been passed at the
markets. They purport to be for £lO.
The fog was so dense on the river Thames on Tuesday
morning. that the Gravesend and other steam-boats found
great difficulty in making their way up to town.

At a meeting of the trustees of Openshaw Church. holden
on Monday last, the Rev. Thomas George James, M.A., of
Brazennose College, Oxford, perpetual curate of Trinity
Church, Burnley, was unanituously appointed to the incum-
bency of the said church.

SUPERIORITY OF ENGLISH COAL.—It is a proof of the
great superiority of the English coal to that found in the Ma-
ritime States of America, that the Transatlantic• Steam Com-
pany is advertising for contracts to convey English coals to
New York, for the working of its steam ships.

O'CONNELL'S NEW SOCIETY.—" What's this new thing
O'Connell has set on foot?" said a professor the other day in
Cambridge, to an Irish student. "The Precursor Society,"
replied the youth, with a rather broad pronunciation of the
first syllable. " His society shall pray a curse in vain from
ins," rejoined the querist, 'the fellow's not worth a curse !"
Morning Post.
SUDDEN• DEATH.—On Saturday evening week, Mary
Swan, a widow, residing at Sweet Green, Bolton, who was
on her way home from Liverpool by the train, was taken ill
at Parkside, and died iu the train before it reached Kenyon
junction. She was 66 years of age, and had been troubled
with an asthma for several years.
MANCHESTER OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
—A meeting of the members of this association, resident in
No. 14 district, was held at the house of Mr. John Acton, the
sign of the Roebuck, in Camp Field, on Tuesday night, for
the purpose of forming a branch association fur that district.
A considerable-number of new members were enrolled, and
the occasion passed off with great satisfaction to all present.
—Manchester Courier.

THE LATE FATAL. DUEL.—In the course of Tuesday, Mr.
Carter, the coroner, before whom the inquiry arising out of
the late fatal duel came on, received a communication from
Messrs. Harmer, informing him that on the first day of the
next sessions of the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Broughton,
who acted as the second to Mr. Mirfin, the deceased, would
surrender for the purpose of taking his trial on the coroner's
inquisition for the wilful murder of Mr. Mirfin.

CHARITY SERMON.--BOL HOLT CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.
—On Sunday last, two sermons were preached in the above
schuol; one in the afternoon, by the Rev. F. Power, B.A.
curate of the parish church, Bury; the other in the evening,
by the Rev. R. Ileslop, M.A. incumbent of Christ Church,
-4m4sligkvhitirpsetargy handsome sum of £6O. ]Bs.
William Sudren, and, though—otifillpeiigritaihirilahv att,
contains 426 scholars.—Manchester paper.
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.—On Wednesday Evening last,
the Conservatives of Ashton held their quarterly meeting at
the Pitt and Nelson Inn, which was very numerously at-
tended, there beibg many of the honorary members present
also. Amongst the great variety of business transacted du-
ring the evening, it was resolved unanimously, to celebrate
their next annual banquet and public ball on Monday in Ash-
ton wakes week, of which due notice will be given, on which
occasion there will most assuredly be a great display of rank
and fashion. The progressive increase of Conservative
strength in the borough will be quite-apparent, by simply sta-
ting' that, at the first general election for sending a member
to serve in parliament, only fifty votes were recorded in their
interest, one hundred at the second, and at the third and last
two hundred. The list of voters published for the present
year, after the revision, will increase the Conservative stt engt h
still more; and it is highly probable that "the cause" will
triumph at the next election.—Manchester Courier.

WOODEN PA VEhIENTS. —The inhabitants of Oxford-street
ale discussing the propriety of repairing that great thorough-
fare with wood. The experiment has proved completely suc-
cessful in St. Petersburg and in New York : in the -latter
city the plan was adopted of paving a small portion of the
most crowded street, before the general application of the
system was resolved upon; and about 200 yards of broad-
way between Chambers and Warren-streets, bounded by the
Park, were selected. The blocks of wood were hexagonal,
and the pavement produced was found to be infinitely pre-
ferable to the one it superseded. The inconvenience previ-
ously suffered by the dust was at once obviated ; the terrific
din of the omnibuses was unheard at this spot; and the con-
tract between the comparative tranquillity of these2oo yards,
and the confusion and noise on the stones at each end, was a
most convincing argument in recommendation of the im-
provement. The wood chosen was maple, and the best proof
of its fitness for the purpose is found in the fact that the por.
lion so paved has not been touched for the last three years.
The traffic continually passing over it is, perhaps, not less
than that in Oxford-street, and the omnibuses are certainly
more unwieldy.

THE ENSUING LORD RECTOR OF GLASGOW.—We under-
stand that there is every probability of the Duke of Wel-
lington being the successor of Sir H. Peel in the rectorial
office. This is as it should be. It is very appropriate that
the University should select for this high distinction the man
who, by his valour in the field, has mainly contributed to the
security of those studies to which she owes all her glory and
importance. A correspondence has been entered into on the
subject by the leading conservative students and the Duke,
and the result, we are glad to say, though not yet definite, is
favourable as to the Duke allowing himself to be nominated.
Let the students boldly urge his high claims—let the very
name of Wellington animate them with victory, and they
must carry all the nations. Nor can we doubt that his Grace
is too wise a man, and possesses too generous feelings, to be
indifferent to the distinction. The appearance of the first
character in Europe among us would form an era in the his-
tory of Glasgow more glorious than has yet occurred. All
parties would sink their differences in his presence, and hail
with one voice the father of their country. We promise the
Duke a suitable reception, come among us when and under
what circumstances be will.—Glasgow Constitutional.
INCORPORATION OF BIRMINGHAM.—WC find, upon in-
quiry at the workhouse, and from other sources of informa-
tion, that the Lords of the Privy Council, although staggered
by the contents of the last anti-Corporation petition, are de-
termined, if possible, to discover some plausible pretext for
issuing to Birmingham a charter of incorporation. For some
days past the clerks at the workhouse have been engaged in
ascertaining from the Grand Levy Book the amounts paid
by the petitioners for and against the charter; and we un-
derstand Captain Dawson was expected in town yesterday,
for the purpose of revising and correcting his former report.
Add to this, we know that certain members of the pro-corpo-
ration committee have been in aprrespondence with Lord
Holland, (if not other members 'of the Privy Council) and
that the noble lord, thus in communication with the Birming-
ham Radicals, has given them every reason to hope that their
ambition will be gratified:—We arc glad to learn that the
opponents of a charter in Manchester, should it issue, are
determined to try its validity. Sir Frederick Pollock and
Sir William Follett are already retained, and the battle will
be fought with a vigour worthy of the importance of the
cause involved in the struggle. The decision will be highly
important to the whole country.—Birmingham Advertiser.
THE GREAT WESTERN STEAMER.—The triumphant suc-
cess which has attended all the voyages of the Great Western
steam-ship, has given a confirmed stimulus to speculations
in similar undertakings, both to the United States and va-
rious other quarters of the world. So great are the advan-
tages of the proprietors of the Great Western, in being.the
only parties in the field with a vessel of sufficient magnitude
for the profitable voyage between England and New York,
that it is estimated that the gain will not be less than one
hundred thousand pounds in the first year of the existence of
that ship, and before it is possible for other vessels to be built.
The merchants of Bristol are no doubt deserving of so great
a reward for en enterprise from which such an important na-
tional consequences will probably arise; but the profit to the
public will certainly be greater when numbers of similar ves-
sels shall be in existence, and the charges for the passage
and for merchandise and newspapers thus be brought down
to the minimum of expense. At present the charges for the
transmission of bullion and newspapers by the Great West-
ern are extremely high, although certainly the merchants ap-
pear to acquiesce in the fairness of the proprietors of that
vessel taking to themselves all the advantages of their posi-
tion, and reaping the wealth which is their just reward.—
Morning Chronicle.

Two WAYS OF TELLING A STORY.—A man, named Abra-
ham Eckerslev, was charged at the New Bailey, on Wednes-
day last, with creating a disturbance in the neighbourhood
of his residence, near New Islington-street, on the previous
evening. A neighbour stated that the prisoner was drunk,
and by his noisy and disorderly conduct collected a large
crowd in front of the houses. He then appeared at the front
bed-room window, and there deliberately set the blind on
fire, standing by and looking at the flames apparently un-
concerned. Apprehending that the premises, of which his
-own was part, were in danger of being burnt, witness ran off
to the police, where he met policeman Bennett, and took him
to the spot, but the fire was then extingnished. This state-
ment was corroborated by another witness.—The prisoner,
however, in his defence, gave quite a different version of the
story. He stated that he was merely driving a nail into the
window frame by candle light, when the blind accidentallu
caught fire. He did not perceive it at first; but when he did,
he immediately tore the blind down, and extinguished the
flames. With respect to the crowd, he could only say that
people gathered round the house, and interfered whenever
himself and wife chose to have a comfortable row, and it was
not their fault.—Mr. J. B. Smith, who heard the case, said
that people were likely to interfere when their property was
endangered through his drunkenness.—The prisoner was
committed for a month.—Manchester Courier.

A COURAGEOUS BA RONESS.—A few nights ago, au attack
was made upon a house on the Place du Trone, Paris, inha-
bited by the Baroness G—, whose husband was absent on
business. Two men introduced themselves into the garden,
whilst a third stationed himself on the wall next the Rue du
Picpus, in order to keep watch during the operations of his
comrades. The baroness being awakened by the noise made
in the garden by the robbers, rose softly, went to t e window,
which she gently opened, and distinctly saw thr men at-
tempting to effect a forcible entry into one of the rooms on
the ground floor. With great courage and presence of mind,
the lady seized a pair of loaded pistols belonging to her hus-
band, and tired both simultaneously at the robbers, who re-
turned the fire from the garden ; a ball from one of their
pistols passing through the window, and lodging in the ceil-
ing of the apartment, immediately above the baroness's head.
The alarm having been given, the servants of the house
iushed into the garden in pursuit of the three malefactors,
who, however, succeeded in making their escape. The next
morning the baroness made her declaration to the judicial
authorities, who immediately ordered measures to be taken
for the protection of her person and property, especially as
two similar attacks had, at a short interval between each other,
been made upon her house subsequently to the latter end of
,rune. On both of these former occasions, the baroness had
acted with the sameresolution displayed by her on the last-
mentioned attack, firing in both cases upon the robbers, one
of whom she had on the second attempt severely wounded,—
Galignani.

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WINTER PROLIFIC OATS.—We were highly gratified the
other day (says our Retford correspondent) on witnessing a
new kind of oat on the farm of Mr. Holmes, at Ranbv. In
the autumn of 1836, one bushel of these oats were sown,-which
produced thirty-eight bushels; of these thirty-seven bushels
were sown at Michaelmas last, on eleven acres of land; and,
although they were twice eaten down with sheep during
the present spring, they are now likely to yield full eight
quarters to the acre. The land on which they have been
grown is light forest land, to which no extra management
was given, and the straw in a general way is nearly five
feet high. Besides, the produce must be great, as we counted
in many instances more than thirty stalks from onegrain, all
of which were very heavy and remarkably well topped. We
.should not wonder if this oat becomes general on many soils;
as, from what we have seen, it is more likely to answer the
purposes of the agriculturist than any other we have been ac-
quainted with. Mr. Holme's field has been reaped in prime
condition during the present week.—Doncaster Gazette.
GIIIEVIOUS DISAPPOINTMENT.—LISBON, SEPT. 4.—From
Thursday to Friday last, Much feverish excitement was visible
among the gourmands of Lisbon, whose expression of anxiety
for the arrival of the Iberia steamer, which was to bring the
novel importation of 20 fresh salmon from London, was truly
ludicrous. Let the reader picture to himself the lamentable
disappointment, on the coming of this vessel at a given time-
numerous cards of invitation for dinners having been issued
and accepted for the demolition of this much-admired species
of the finny tribe. The gastric organs of many had severely
felt the want of a breakfast, having been kept in reserve for
this epicurean feast; when, on the production of the case in
which all their longing desires had been fixed, the delicate
morsel was found to be in a state of decomposition, owing to
the packers having adhered to the "penny-wise-and-pound-
foolish" custom of allowing only half-a-crown's worth of ice
for their preservation; and, instead of their being consigned
to their gastronomic stomachs, were reluctantly offered to the
proud Taps, and conveyed by her silvery waters to the un-
fathomable ocean;

The South Australian commissioners have sold, during the
present year, 19,040 acres; the greatest amount, 5,920, was
sold. in June; the price was £1 per acre. Tha population is
now estimated at £6,000, which is 3 I.3rd times the amount
of the population of Swan River.

HERRING FISHING.—AII the Newhaven fisher boats hive
now arrived from the north, with the exception of two, the
Zephyr and Caledonia, the former of which was wrecked on
the passage; but the whole of the crew were saved. The
latter left Wick on Tuesday last, in company with some other
boats bound to Newhaven; but no accounts have since been
heard of her. The fishery this year has been the most suc-
cessful ever remembered, some of the boats having averaged
from £BO to £lOO per man. There are st iIL plenty of fish;
and the Newhaveners, after going through all the danger
and fatigues of the north, now cast. their nets in the neigh-
bourhood of Inchkeith, and are very successful.--Scotsman.
SINGULAR DISAPPEARANCE.—On Saturday night week,
Mr. Geo. Taylor, manager of the Stamp-office at Beverley,
under Councillor Reynolds, of Hull, the distributor to the
East Riding, left his home and has not since been heard of.
An express was sent off to Mr. Reynolds, at Scarborough,
on Monday; who, when he arrived, found a letter addressed
to him, the purport of which was that before this reached
him, the writer (Mr!Taylor) would have appeared before a
merciful Judge. It is supposed that he has committed sui-
cide, but no intelligence has yet been heard to unravel the
Mystery. Various rumours are afloat as to the cause of his
committing so rash an act,.but it would be premature to give
further publicity to them.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MAJOR•GENERAL ADYE, C.B.—This
.distinguished officer died suddenly at his house, on Woolwich
Common, a few days ago. He had joined a party of brother
officers the previous day at General Drummond's, and, on
his return home, appeared in his usual state of health. The
general received a serious wound in the expedition to Wal-
cheren, from the effects of which he never thoroughly reco-
vered. His death has caused a vacancy in the office of
Chief Fire-Master in the Royal Laboratory, Woolwich. ,
A BLIND WHIST-PLAYER.--A blind gentleman, with
whom I am very intimate, has frequently played a rubber at
whist in my house with more quickness and, accuracy than
either of his competitors. His cards, which he carries with
him, are so very minutely marked by the point of a needle,
that though I have often sat by him, I have never observed
the marks; yet with the utmost quickness he sorts and plays
his cards, the other parties of course announcing what card
they have put down.—Correspondent of the Medical Gazette.

THE BA LLOT HUMBUG.—The inventors of the ballot-box
should read with care a trial which has just taken place
before the assize court of the department of the Lower Rhine.
The accused was M. Snehner, mayor of Lipsheim, in that
department. M. Spelnier invented and made a ballot-box
with a double bottom, in which he was in the habit of putting
t[liimhttavizini: y:z?preniired h himself. When the
caused the false bottom to fly up and conceal the genuine
bulletins, leaving the fictitious alone to be examined. Speh-
ner was condemned to the penalty of degradation civique.

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FRENCH TRADE,—The Courrier Francais, in an article on
French commerce, shows that the trade of France has greatly
increased within the last ten years, particularly with the
United States of America and Switzerland. The general
increase between the years 1827 and 1836 was to the extent
of 60 per cent. The importations from the United States in
1836 exceeded by 229 per cent. those in 1821. The trade
carried on by France with Switzerland in 1827 was to the
amount of 53,823,122 f. (£2,120,(x0 and upwards.) In 1836
it increased to 159,485,303 f. (£6,400,000) ; but of this, one-
third only (5`2,573,9651) was for home consumption. "We
are, therefore," observes the Courrier Francais, "more useful
to Switzerland as factors than even as consumers." These
estimates refer only to articles regularly received. •Smug-
gling was extensive, and embraced the more valuable articles,
SUICIDE BYHANGING.—An inquest was held on Monday
last, before Mr. Rutter, on the body of a man named James
Redman, a shoemaker, residing near Silk-street, in Oldham-
road. It appeared from the evidence that on the preceding
Friday morning, Ann Wray, the deceased's sister, went
about eleven o'clock to the house of the deceased, to cook
the dinner fur him and his wife, the latter working at a fac-
tory. The door was fast, and she went away; on going
again, she went to the back door, which she found open;
and, on going into the coal-cellar, found the deceased, who
had hung himself by a strap to the stairs; life was quite ex-
tinct. No cause could be assigned for the rash act. The
deceased was 22 years of age, and had only been married
five weeks.—The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary
insanity."—tlfanchester•Courier.

A LITERARY OFFICE.--It is a singular fact, that of about
forty clerks at the General Register Office, Somerset House,
nearly one•half have been, or are at present, either indivi-
dually or by relationship, connected with literature and the
arts. The head of the establishment, The register-general,
is himself well known as the author of several elaborate
works. Among the clerks above referred to may be men-
tioned the sons of Dr. Carey, Sheridan Knowles, and Mrs.
Thompson; the sons and nephews of Leigh Hunt, Westall,
and Morton; the brother of Miss Martineau; two or three
ci-divant newspaper editors and reporters, and others imme-
diately connected with the periodical press. If talent and
genius were hereditary, the Register Office would perhaps
present.a concentration of the literati, greater than any other
office under government.—Hery.ord Reformer.
FRIGHTFUL TRANSACTION.—Ou the evening of Thursday
week, a number of young boys were at play, near the shaft
of a coal-pit belonging to Barker Evans & Co., at the upper
end of Lord-street, Oldham, and at length got upon a move-
able trap-door, which covers the mouth of the shaft when the
men are not at work. Having played there a while, one,
named Henry Marlor, said, if the others would come off, he
would let Giles Evans in: they all instantly came off the
door, except Giles Evans; and Marlor, pulling a chain, up-
set the cover, and precipitated the unfortunate Evans to the
bottom—a depth of about 130 yards. It is needless to state
that he was killed on the spot, being almost dashed to pieces.
An inquest was held on the following Saturday, at the Rising
Sun, Red Tum Nook," when, after a long discussion, the
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." Marlor and
Evans were each about nine years of age.

MORTALITY IN PARIS.—The Constilutionnel states,. that
the council-general of the hospitals of Paris, struck with the
immense mortality which within the last few years has occur-
red among the patients on whom surgical operations had been
performed, caused a monthly return to be made of all the
operations that took place in all the hospitals, with the name
of the malady of the patient, that of the operating surgeon,
and the number of cured, and of deaths. Scarcely bad the
order for these returns been issued when the mortality vi as ob-
served to diminish; and so rapidly did its beneficial effects
del/elope themselves, that where three out of five Patients
operated on died, the proportion was reduced to five, to three,
and even to one per cent. It also appeared from the returns,
that the mortality among the patients submitted only to medi-
cal treatment was greater in those where the most medicines
were exhibited, and the greatest amount of comforts afforded
to the sick.

PROGRESS OF CONSERVATISM IN SCOTLAND.—According
to the latest accounts, the recent registrations in Scotland,
though not yet what they ought to be, have perhaps been
quite as satisfactory as could reasonably be expected. We
subjoin a few details. The conservative gain in the burgh of
Aberdeen is 125. In Caithness county there is a gain of
12; in Caithness burgh, 24. In Perth city, had it not been
far a technical manceuvre which will likely he set asida by
the Appeal Court, the conservative gain would have been
considerable; as matters stand, the liberals have it by 19.
In the conservative county of Wigton we still keel) a-head
by an increased majority of 83. Perth county yields us an
addition of 152, and Berwickshire 30. The counties of
Lanark, Inverness, Selkirk, and Dumfries, all of which we
already possess, 0 exhibit," says an Edinburgh paper, " an
equally gratifying result." The same thing may be said of
Dumbartonshire, where, at the last election, the conserva-
tive candidate failed by about 40 votes. In the Hadding-
ton district of burghs, where the whig majority of 31 in
1837 was exactly balanced by the conservative enrolments
immediately after the election, a late increase of nine in the
small burgh of Lauder gives us now the preponderance.
Greenock has been grievously mismanaged by the inertness
of its conservative association, which in future must endea-
vour to be more active. But, certainly, the greatest triumph
of all has been won in the metropolitan county of Edinburgh.
No fewer than 160 whig fagots have been struck off from Mr.
Gibson Craig's nominal majority; and this, too, under cir-
cumstances which, if the people fail to be thereby convinced
of the utter political profligacy of your reform patriots, they
deserve to be slaves for ever to the faction which rides and
fleeces them. Our readers 'remember the noise that was
made last vear about fictitious votes in Scotland by that
seraphic and salaried reformer, Mr. Commissioner Horsmen,
M.P., Cockermouth. Well, who should be the chief parties
to this disgraceful transaction but Sir John Dalrymple (the
said Hon. Commissioner's uncle), Mr. Murray, of the Hen-
derland (brother of the Roxburgh Lord Advocate), Sir J. G.
Craig father of the faggot-bolstered member,) and lastly, the
present Lord Provost of Edinburgh, whose party tamper-
ings in having pocked the last commission of the peace to the
said Lord Advocate's mind, have been rewarded with a
baronetcy and not a little repute. By a colourable and col-
lusive disposition of certain portions of land, for which the
suppositious purchasers have paid no price and draw no re-
turns, these leading Scotch wings, who vaunt so loudly about
political purity, have attempted to get up a registration claim
for some 160 head of their party drudges, most of whom
have recently been made justices, and dubbed "worshipful,"
by the grace of the Lord Chancellor. Their worships, how-
ever, have got a sad downfall—and sadder still, that of their
detected patrons. By one fell swoop, the registering sheriff
has swept the whole of these vermin from the roll; thereby
laying bare the dirty doingS of the Mid-Lothian- liberals to
public contempt and execration, giving to Mr. Commissioner
Horsman a new hobby for the next session, and ultimately
restoring the county to Sir George Clerk. This seasonalile
exposure will do some good.—Times.

DREADFUL FIItE.—DESTRUCTION OF A COTTON FACTORY
AT WIGAN.—On Tuesday morning last, a little after eight
o'clock, the large cotton factory belonging to Messrs. Cart-
wright, of Wigan, situate in Church-street, was discovered to
he on fire. The hands were about to leave the mill for break-
fast, when the alarm was given ; and shortly after, an immense
crowd of people were on the spot, many of whom exerted
themselves most laudably in removing goods; &c. It was
some time before the engines. belonging to the town were on
the spot; and, one being out of repair, could not be brought
into use. The fire having commenced in the upper story, in
the preparing room, it is supposed in consequence of a shaft
not being properly oiled, soon extended to the roof, along
which it rapidly spread. As soon as the catastrophe washeaid
of at the manufactory of W. Woods, Esq., the nephew of that
gentleman (Mr. John Wood) hastened to the scene of destruc-
tion, with a powerful engine belOnging to,Mr. Woods. This
engine was immediately brought into play. Three companies
of the 88th, regiment, now stationed here, were on the spot a
few minutes after the fire commenced, and, under the com-
mand of Capt. Elliot and his brother officers rendered mastessential service. When the engine belonging to Mr. Woods
arrived on the ground, the whole roof of the building was in
a blaze. The firemen placed the engine so as to play on the
centre of the factory; out Mr. John Woods, seeing that it
was useless to throw water on that part, removed it to the
gable-end, where stout a small building used as offices, and
which formed a connection with the factory and St. Geuige's
Church : he took the direction of the pipe himself, and con-
tinued to guide it in the most persevering and laborious man-
ner for nearly two hours; and to his skill and judgment is
owing the circumstance of the offices above mentioned and
the church itself being preserved.—From the first appearance
of the engine belonging to Mr. Woods on the spot, it wasquite
evident the building could not be saved, and no time was lost
in bringing it to the place; and had the town engine been as
powerful and in as good order as Mr. Woirds's, the probability
is, that the fire would have heed got under. As it was, the
fire gradually extended from story to story, until it reached
the ground, and left scarcely any thing else standing but the
bare walls. Eventually the town engine was got to not k ;
but its effects, on a large fire, are feeble indeed. By the ac-
tive exertions of the crowd, aided by the soldiery, some of the
reels, and a few bales of cotton, were saved, as was also some
of the machinery; but, with these trifling exceptions, the
whole properly is entirely consumed. When the flames were
making most rapid progress towards the church, the building
adjoining thechurch was pulled down, in order to cut off the
connection. It was also thought advisable to remove the or-
gan of the church; but this was only partially accomplished,
as it was soon apparent that there was little danger of the
flames extending to that edifice, with the precautions resorted
to; and, therefore, the farther removal, either of books or the
organ, was put a stop to. We understand that the property
consumed amounts to nearly ten thousand pounds. It is said
to be insured, in the Sun and Phoenix, to nearly the full
amount. The engine of the factory continued to work for
nearly two hours after the fire commmenced, and was only
stopped by the breaking of the steam-pipe. The engine and
boilers are damaged, but we hope not so much so as to render
them unfit for use. At the commeucement of the fire, great
numbers of the mothers and children who were thus likely to
be thrown out of employment, were running about wringing
their hands in distress. It is supposed that, by this melancholy
occurrence, about three hundred hands will be thrown out of
work,--Abridge4l.,*,l .",".1 Gillette,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND
MONEY MARKET. or

, . .
SATURDAY, TWELVE o'CLock.—We have received Nevi
York papers to the 25th Aug. The most recent advices.hrought
by these journals from Buenos Ayres, state that things were
assuming a serious aspect in that city. The port was being
fortified, several vessels were fitting out as men of war; and
Admiral Brason was to be appointed commander of them.
The operations of the flotilla were to be confined to the pro-
tection of coasting vessels.
A new Treasury circular had been received at New York
by the Collector of Customs, ordering the exaction•ora heavy
duty upon goods that had been previously admitted free. The
circular would not be acted upon until published.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 941 1 for the Account,
and 9-41 for Money, opened atthe above prices this morning.
Exchequer Bills, 70 72 pm.; India Bonds, 71 73 pm.; Bank
Stock, for opening, 2081 2091 ; India Stock, 2641 2651. In the
Foreign Market there is no business doing as yet, and prices
are nominal. Spanish Active, 10a I; Portuguese, 35t 36;
Three per Cents., 231; Brazillian, 634 844; M exicau; 231 24 ;
Dutch, 53 54.
HALF-PAST ONE.—The improvement in the course of Ex-
change and Bank Stock, brought by the New York papers,
has been received with satisfaction by the merchants trading
with the United States. The exchange on England was 91;
Bank Shares, 12311. One of these journals says :—" The
Treasury order charging 25 per cent, on silk goods of a cer-
tain description, which heretofore came in free, hes caused
already an advance on those articles."
Consols, which were in the•morning 941, are not quite so
good, and ieceded to 9l for the Account; little business has
been done to the present hour. Exchequer Bills, 72:70; India
Bonds 71 73; Bank Stock, for opening-, 2081 91, In the
Foreign Market, Spanish continues heavy, at 191 1; Portu-
guese 351 36 ; Three per Cents. 231. Brazilian 83141; Mexi-
can 2314. Dutch Two and a Hall per Cents. 53g 4i.
QUARTER BEFORE Tn REE.—Consols for the Account, 941 i•
(From the official list, cont

transf
BRITISH FUNDS THIS I
Bank Stock,
3 per CI. Red., Shut
3 per Ct. Con., 941
at per Ct. Anns. 1818,
3M per Ct. Red., Shut
New 3)4 per Cents., 102
Long Ans. 1860,
Ditto, 30 yrs. 1859,
Ditto, 30 yrs. 1860, 1.51

a.ining the business actually
acted.) •
DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
India Stock,
India Bonds,
Bank. Steck.for Open. 204
Consols for Acct., 94
£lOOO Ex. Bills, 7Z 73
E. 500 do.- 71 73 70
Small do. 7.1 74
Ditto Commercial,- --

5; .! 'S'4 ;t

SHARES.
(The quotations give the actual price, .without reference to
v 1,044111 or discount.)
tr., tit W... ;Gatv...sicpd Iron ComnanY,
Real del Monte U..... lo reu,?- g
101 * London &Westminster Bank,
Great Western, 781 24
London & Brighton, 81 Thames ,Oxford-,Steam Tovr
London and Blackwall, 51 Company,
South Eastern & Dover, 31'4 NOrth Midland,
Manchester and Leeds, Bank,
SPORTING ./N7'ELLIGENGL',.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY 'Ev
Without being anything like is.heavi• as ors znany preced-
ing Doncaster St. Leger weeks, the,engsgetnent,s made during
the past three dayi have not been without interest. In glanriog
at a few of them, we may observe,' that-ColonelTeel's hors
et
has held his position very firmly, and improved the better par,
of half a point. His friends are mrire numerous here, an
seem to have caught the southern idea that be:inust win. Tn:i
party • are no ['adjudges, .and we, re told from a very g"e
quarter, that the colimel has no fear Whatever, if his horse
is all right at .the • post. The friends 'df Don John rallied
little yesterday, and we foutril him ag,ain a pretty close coin'
panion to the premier • so much so, that 3 to r Was booked
in a quarter nit to be a mistake. The copious odd!
offered against the other herses in.,§cott's stable, makes 't
pretty clear that lie is to be their hors,e, to endeavour to ke,,,P
to the northern '
stables;' the honour of crerrying'off the .`-'!*
Leger stakes.—Albemarle, .to wit, is not named. In add':
Lion to several bets of 25 to to laichwo'clays ago againbb
Appleton, 500 to 35 was booked last 40 to 1 could
have been had to-day.—Bretby, one of LOrd-Cbesterfield's,
has been hit upon as, a probable companionfor Do'n Jobv,
and at the tempting figure of 100''Co L'ii-fafhir round sum
of money has been booked.—:Lanercostraains astrong patty,
7 to 1 was taken yesterdayspeaks confidently
first or second, and in this market 'fiai" freely' ;_
not forgetting Alzira, who to-day was as good tt,,ravourite r
Lanercost, 8 to 1 being taken with, considerable,
_zest. Co t
of beins
ham's friends are Very lukewarra; anethere'is'no doubt Mae
a point exceeding our quotation could •be' realized; somid
imagine he is not in "dap up" trim ; others,say if he shot' ,
win the St. Leger, what will be said about the' Derby• race..
A little time will show.—The Pucello filly is'backed in illanod
rather "sly" quarters. She is a splendidtpaye,, with 1,1%,
to go the length. The Duke has retained 'Milne), t"
one of the two. Robinson would have been, backed,
night, with the odds of 5 to 1, to mount the winner. C-e
most important alteration in the figures, since Tuesday eYeTo.
ing, is in the Grey:. he. was at' 20 yesterday, l but. to:day ,
and 50 has been laid, and 3tol he don't run. It would alb
pear Lord George Bentinck findi hiniself tiverfnhtclied
lon. Perhaps it might have been.quite as we4ifor.tbe clta
racter of the English turf, if his lordship had thought Pri'll,eari
before the eleventh bout (for it is notyet don4;Y:to state Ins
he should not run him. A good deal of dissatisfaction nn
arisen on this score, in the provincial circlet,, and witch more'
we should think, in the south. bleb.
The following will be found the average prices;
ao
however, will now most probably vary every, other hour,
will differ also as the circles may be in humournnor to baclzu,
otherwise. A large number of the speculators will leave .o
morrow for Doncaster,, and the most recent ,accounts
sta
the probability of a very good meeting:—