The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-11 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

A FULL HOUSE.—It rained furiously in New Orleans on
the 20th ult. At the St. Charles Theatre there was such
an overflow from the sky-lights of the roof being left open;
that the audience had to decamp.
The title of the forthcoming new play at Covent Garden,
by Mr. Leigh Hunt, is to be "A Legend of Florerice." The
principal characters are to be Sustained by Mr. Moore (who
made his debut in Hamlet), Mrs. Walter Lacy, Miss Ellen
Tree, and Miss Charles. It was to be produced on Friday
last, for the first time.

PENNY POST.—In the year 16{33; that useful conveyance
of letters and parcels by the penny, post was first set up in
London and its suburbs by -a private undertaker, named
Morrey, an upholsterer by trade, who afterwards assigned
the same to one Dockra, who carried it on successfully for
a number of years, until the government laid claim to the
project as being connected with the General Post-office,
which was a part of the crown revenue, and a yearly pension
of £2OO was settled on Mr. Dockra for his life..-Lambert's
History of London, vol. 2, page 103..

Chieftain, Peterson, from Alexandria for this port, off Kinsale
Huddersfield, Clegg hence for Africa, at Milford, with loss of
bowsprit, and stem split, &c. having been in contact with a barque
Palmyra, Croal, hence for Demerara, at Milford, with loss of bow-
sprit, head, &c. having been in contactwith a ship
Elvira,.Gill, and Syria, Currie, from Calcutta at Mauritius
Teaser, Airth, sailed from Messina for this port, 15th Jan.
Jenne Charles; Gunguard, hence at Genoa
Malabar, Southward, from London for Charleston, at Cowes
Fortuna, Boyd, front Galway for this port, at Strartraer, with loss
of main-bocim,
Don Juan, Shearer, from Hambro' and Harwich to Newfound-
land, put in here last night, With loss of spars, sails, &c. and leaky,
after being as far as long. 29
PARIH, Feb. 4.—The Engenit, Alehert, from Liverpool to Mata-
moras, has put into the Canaries, dlsmasted
HAaavicH, Feb. 4.—The Kate & Jane, from Liverpool, that was
on the beach near Landguard Fort, has been assisted off and
brought in
BUDS, (C6IINWALL,) Feb. s.—The Hero, Fish, from Liverpool
for London, was driven on shore in this bay,.and is expected to be
Nfreck„Crew.droWneci • , •
Sidney, ElliSjor Sincapore, and Falcon, Mairs, for Barbadoe.S,
sailed from Whitehaven 4th instant
Cabotia, Ashton, frdin 'Bahia for Liverpool, was spoken 3rd Jaii.•
in lat. 9 5, long. 30 W..
Elizabeth, of London-, from Tampico, at Liverpool ; sailed lath
December ; experienced most tremendous gales from the time of
entering the Gulf of Florida; left discharging in Tampico, Marion,
Masters,—would sail in a fortnight
Nimrod, Manning , from Charleston, at this port ; sailed 13th
Jan.
Phillips, —, hence off the Falkland Island 21st Dec.
Laurina, hence for Vera Cruz, off Antoinette 18th Dec:
Gdssypium. Brown ; John Bolton, Teuton ; Jane Ross, M'lntosh,
and City of Rochester, Campbell, hence at New Orleans
Canton, Gibson, front Demerara, at New Orleans
Frances Lawson, Chaplin, hence at Mobile
Erin-go.Bragh, Sumpton, from St. Thomas, at Charleston
Scotland, Robinson, hence at New York lath Jan.
Garrick, Palmer, hence at New York Itith Jan.
Thomas Gelston, , from Belfast for New Orleans, was
lost 20th Dec. near Key West ; only two of the apprentices saved

SATURDAY, FEBRVAav B.—Wind W. very fresh.
ARRlVED.—Coriolanus. Wells, from Savannah—Eliza, Swan, and
St. Lawrence, , from Charleston—and Minerva, Rawlinson,
from Baltimore.

Echo, Crowell, from New Orleans, at this port ; sailed from the
bar 4th Jan. .On 3rd Feb. in lat. 47, long. 18, experienced a very
heavy gale for 18 hours from W.N.W. lost sails, binnacle, &e.
Vandilia; Soule, from Savannah, at this part ; sailed 16th Jan.
On 3rd. Feb. experienced the same gales as the Echo ; had galley
stove, &c.
Garrow, Henderson, from Samarang, at Batavia •
Peru, Hughes, from Batavia, at Sourabara
John Francis, Cotter, from Cork for Charleston, at Plymouth,
towed in by the Sirius, (steamer) with loss of maln and mizen masts
Lady Louisa, , from Kio Janeiro, for Cowes, was totally
lost off Scilly, 3rd Feb. ; crew, and about 200= bags coffee in a
damaged state, saved
The ship at anchor yesterday, near. the entrance of the Ribble,
was the Powhattan, from New Orleans, for Liverpool ; she got
under way yesterday about two o'clock, and stood to the N.N. W,
wind at the time W.S.W. blowing hard
Joseph P. Drawee, Hayes, hence at Berbice
Ardent, Hartgrave, from Honduras for Cork, at Bermuda
Panope, Chandler, sailed from Alexandria 11th Jan. and Beccles,
Manthorp, 14th Jan. both for Liverpool
Alligator, Cook, hence at Constantinople
Albanian, Winsor, hence at Leghorn
Jenne Esther, hence for Marseilles, at St. Martin, with slight
damage •
North Star, Benedict, hence for Philadelphia, at Falmouth ; sails
split
Mary & Jane, Osborne, hence for Leghorn, at Falmouth
La Delphine, Chauvelin. hence for Nantes, at Milford
Jane, Goldask, hence for Youghall, at Studwell Roads, with loss
of topmasts, and mainsail split
Mary, Harvey, from the Clyde for Berbice, at Larne, leaky
Triton, Scorgie, from Gonaives, at Cove
Woodstock, Simpson, hence for New Orleans, at Bristol, with
damage, having been in contact with a ship off Bardsey, 4th Feb.

SUNDAY, Faaavanr g.—Wind West, moderate.
ARRlVED.—Berwick, Harding, from Savannah—Antelia, Franks,
from St. Michael's—Venus, M'Donald, from Islay and Valparaiso—
Hereford, from Culut—Albree, Whitney, from New Orleans
—Marion, Parsons, from Apalachicola—John Cumming, Thayer,
from Savannah—Eliza Warwick, Davies, and Brooklyn, Richardson,
froth Charleston—and Eliza, , from St: John, N.B.

Majestfc, Cornforth, from Bombay, at this port, with loss of fore-
topmast and maintopgallantmast, and fore and mainmast and jib-
boom sprung
Indefatigable, Lister, for Apalachicola, has put back
Marchioness of Bute, for Mobile, off Holyhead, putting back
York, for St. John, N.B. has put back, having been as tar as the
Banks of Newfoundland

Lucy Sharp, • ,•Camoena, , and Shannon, Ki!lick,
hence at Rio Janeiro

Heroine, , hence at Algiers
Concord,
Flyinglish, Edwards, hence at Scilly, for Constantinople
Patriot, Sawbridge, hence for Naples, at Milford
• 'Dominica, Harrison, sailed from Ramsey for Barbadoes 28th Jan.
A Ship with a black cross in, her foretopsail, supposed to be the
Algonquin, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, was spoken sth Feb,
in lat. 48, long. 12 30 •
COVE,
.Feb. 7.—The Hannibal, Mumford, from Liverpool for
Mobile, put in here to-day, with bead of foremast damaged. Was
in. company with the St. Petersburg, and• Byron, for New Orleans.
off Tuskar. A dismasted Ship anchored upon the Maid Bank this
forenoon, but parted, and is driven to leewaid. The vessels that
sailed hence a few days ago, bound to the westward,' wild most
likely have to put-back, as it is impossible for them to make :West-
Sylvi4vßAEß, Feb. 7.—The• Agries,-from Glasgow for Liverpool,
has been brought In here, with, loss of mainsail, boom, and gaff.
On entering the harbour, took the ground, and broke her yudder
bands, tkc. It is blowing a hurricane.. 1
CARDIGAN, Feb. 6.—The Perseverance, Magub, from Liverpool
for Southampton, and the Elizabeth, Jenkins, from Liverpool for
Waterford, were abandoned on' this bar yesterday; the former is
expected to go to pieces
ST. Ives, Feb. 6.—The Thames,' from Liverpool for Newcastle,
was brought in here dismasted, after being abandoned by the crew