The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-21 00:00:00

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

We have. been favoured with the following interesting ex-
tracts, by a mercantile house of this town, from a letter,
dated " Government House, Perth, Western Australia, 14th
March, 1839 :"

I would particularly call your attention to the whale fish-
ery, in case any of your friends should wish to try it. Black
and sperm whales abound on this coast, from Cape Lewin to
Swan River, and all to the north of that, and are killed in
great numbers by the Americans. Forty or fifty vessels have
been, and are at present, on the coast. The fishing corn-
mences in December, and is at its height in the present month
Upon English enterprise to see
(March.) It cries shame
Americans taking the fishing before our eyes, in our har-
bours and bays, whilst there is not a single English flag to be
seen.
A vessel, fitted out in England, might return within the
twelvemonth, with a cargo of great value, or she might tran-
ship her cargo, and continue the fishing. Sir
our late governor, is to exert himself to get a company esta-
blished, on his arrival in London, in furtherance of this ob-
ject.
A person coming out here with from £lOOO to £2OOO,
would in the course of a few years realize a fortune. Sheep
increase at the rate of 80 per cent., from which 25 per cent.
is to be deducted. Horses and cattle are all dear. Sheep
are sold here at £4 10s. to £5 for ewes. Several thousands
would be taken off if brought out, as they are in great de-
mand. If care were taken not to overcrowd them, and give
them plenty of water every day during the passage, they
might be brought out so as to remunerate the undertaker.
Horses may be brought from the Cape to cost, freight
and all. under £2O, and they sell here from £6O to 1:70.
The situation of Perth is on that part of the River Swan
called Melville Water : it is very fine. The Government
House commands a noble view ; but, with the exception of
the soil near the river, all for seven miles round Perth is as
sandy as the sea shore.
Our garden is of as beautiful mould as any in England, and
we have grapes,
peaches, and apricots in abundance. In
other gardens the vine is extensively cultivated, and in a few
years we shall make wines.
Nothing can be finer than the climate of this country.• In
the summer it is rather hot, the thermometer standing some-
times at 90 to 100 ; but when the sea breeze sets in, it is not
much more intense than a hot summer's day in England.
Our evenings and mornings are always cool and pleasant.
The natives are perfectly quiet, and are a singular race ;
clever, and by no means ugly or ill-shaped. They carry
wood and water for us, and boys to a certain age will keep
sheep and cattle; but they always go into the bush at last,
the parents threatening to spear them if they do not. They
all live in and about our towns and houses, and sleep round
their fires in our streets, and it is a picturesque sight to see
them with their wild looks and kangaroo cloaks, their spears
and miros, or throwing sticks, beside them. All the neces-
saries of life are extravagantly high here, frequently 300 to
400 per cent, above the English prices. Sometimes they are
even more, and they are never less than 50 per cent. ; but as
the colony is ety only small, it can only be a limited quantity
hat it can Ws. off.

, - PRICES OF SHARES, FEBRUARY 20.
Prices. This day Last
RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices.
Birmingham and Gloucester 7O paid 56 5 0
Ditto and Derby 90 76 10 0
Birkenhead and Chester
Bolton and Leigh lOO paid tii o 0
Bolton and Preston
Bristol and Exeter 25 ....
Chester and Crewe 4O .... 40 10 0
Dublin and Drogheda
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid 3 5 0
Glasgow, Paisley, S.: Greenock 17 paid 16 12 6
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar Iso paid 0 0 0
Greenock, and Ayr
Grand Junction
Ditto half shares 3O .... 84 0 0 .... 84 10 0
Great Western 65 .... 71 0 0..
Ditto new shares 30 . 29 10 0 ..
Hull and Selby
Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 30 5 0..
Liverpool and Manchester
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto half shares
Loudon and Birmingham 9O 151 15 0 ..
Ditto new shares
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto an Southampton 5O .... 44 0 0 ... 44 10 0
Ditto & Brighton 30 19 0 0 ....
London and Croydon
Leeds and Manchester 6O 71 0 0 ....
Ditto half shares
Leicester and Swannington 5O .... 71 0 0 ....
Ditto, (new) li paid 49 10 0..
Manchester, Bolton, & Bury .. 83 ... 29 5 0 ....
Manchester and Birmingham.. 25 .... 13 0 0 ....
Ditto and Ditto Extension .. 7 .... 410 0 ....
Midland Counties
Newcastle and Carlisle lOO .... ....
Ditto quarter shares
North Midland
New North Midland lO .... 15 0 0 ....
South Eastern and Dover
North Union
St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap 1075 0 paid 0 0 0 ....
York lud North Midland 4O paid 51 10 0 ....
BANKS.
Royal Bank of Liverpool 500 .... 738 o oexdiv74s 0 0
Bank of Liverpool
--, Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 17 12 6 .... 17 12 6
Liverpool Union lO 13 0 0 .... 12 17 6
Northern and Central
- Albion
- North and South Wales lO .... 715 0 ....
of Manchester IO .... 11 7 6 ...
M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... 915 0 ...„
South Lancashire
Liverpool Banking Company
Borough Bank lO 15 17 6 ....
Commercial Bank of England 5 .... 4 1 0 ....
East of England lO 97 6 ""Plicenix Bank
Wilts and Dorset 7 los. 712 6 ....
GAS, WATER WORKS, &c.
Exchange Buildings .lOO paid 164 0 0 ....
L'pool and Harrington Water
Works } 35u _
.... 4,_ ~ 0 0 . ..
Bootle Ditto Stock.... 325 0 0 ...
L'pool Coal Gas Company.... Stock.... 370 0 0 ....
L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .iel 00 .... 196 0 0 ....
Ditto new shares are now paid un.
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
Liverpool Marine Assurance Company 1
25 paid 2 2 6 ....
Ocean Assurance Company.... 10 .... 72 6 ....
Liverpool Fire and Life ', los. 2 1 6 ...
DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c.
Anderton Carrying Company is .... 97 6 ....
Woodside Ferry
....
Egremont Ferry l2 10s. ....
Rock Ferry
Monk's Ferry
Steam Tug Company 8 10s. 412 6 .... .-; o o
Harrington Docks 100 .. 00 0 .
Apothecaries' Company
Asphalte (Liverpool‘;
(Poloneeau) 2 .... 015 0

. 41 0 0

152 L 0
41 10 0

SHARE MARKET, THURSDAY EVENING.
Since our last a considerable improvement has taken place in the
market for Railway property, and a good business has been done•at
full prices. The feeling to-day is still improving, and several de-
scriptions of stock have changed hands at an advance, Holders
are still very firm, and from the active demand which exists, we
may expect a further rise in most of the favorite lines.

FIRE NEAR GEORGE'S DOCK.—At a quarter past eleven
o'clock on Tuesday night, a fire was discovered to have
broken out in the warehouse of a sailmaker's room, occupied
by Messrs. Byrne and Co., on the east side of George's Dock.
How it originated is unknown. The engines arrived in a few.
minutes, and the fire was soon extinguished.
" THE LIVERPOOL."---This steam-ship has been for some
time at the south end .of the Canning Dock, " dis-
charging" her engines, boilers, and machinery, and we may
add her paddle boxes and all the deck encumbrances, pre-
paratory to her going into one of the graving docks to be
thoroughly overhauled, and widened, her hull being found
worthy of a very considerable outlay, to give her—all that
she required—greater bearings, and a consequently lighter
draft of water. She is, we understand, to be remodelled by
Messrs. Thomas Wilson and Co., the celebrated builders of
" The Prince," " The Princess," and many others of this-
port, (including " The Royal William,") that have proved,
themselves, for their tonnage, the fastest and most seaworthy,
of any yet afloat. The " Liverpool," will, doubtless, by
such builders, be made equal to any of the Transatlantic
contemporaries. She will be widened by seven feet • and
will then float much lighter. New boilers are also made for
her, on an improved principle, by Messrs. M. Dixon & Co. ;
and these we learn, will oocupy less room, and be much
lighter than those hitherto used. The Liverpool will have a
spare deck, like the " United States ;" and will be ready for
sea by the end of May. Captain Engledue superintends her
naprovements.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.-We perceive by the advertise-
ment that Madame Ducrow has announced her benefit.
Considering this lady's great merits, the effective manner in
which she will be supported by the company, the splendid
style of the performances, and the magnificent spirit of the
worthy proprietor, we cannot but strongly recommend the-
public to crowd the building on this occasion.

LIVER THEATRE.—Jack Sheppard has been reproduced
with considerable success ; and several light pieces have
been added which have greatly contributed to the popularity
of this pleasing place of recreation. The " bill of fare"
which the advertisement reveals is unexceptionably good ;
,it speaks for itself, and therefore, on this occasion, we shall
content ourselves with merely drawing attention to it.
THE LIVERPOOL DEPUTATION TO ADDRESS TIER MA-
JESTY-."—OUT London correspondent writes, " At the Queen's'
levee to-day (Wednesday) I observed your mayor's carriage;.
it was for some time in front of St. James's Royal Hotel,
whilst the deputation were getting laced for presention. The
mayor looked extremely well, though I could not divest my-
self of the idea,—` How like a man-milliner !' They were
in full court dress. Alderman Shiel seemed unused to such
paraphernalia. As the carriage passed me, he was busily en-
gaged in adjusting his ruffles, which appeared to fret his wrists
to an itching sensation ; indeed he became quite as fidgetty
as Madame Mantilini, when she had discovered a bad fit of
her own building. Mr. Councillor Bushell looked very well
—in truth he looked full four Pecks."
ST. DAVID'S DAY.—We perceive, from the advertise-
ment, that Mr. Evans, the worthy landlord of the British
Hotel, Moorfields, has announced a public dinner to take
place, at the above hotel, on the 2d of March, (the Ist hap-
pening to fall on a Sunday), to celebrate the anniversary of
the patron saint of Wales. We have no doubt that the
well-known taste and liberality of the host will attract many
of the Welsh residents of Liverpool and its vicinity to this
truly national festivity. It will be seen that Mr. Roberts,
the celebrated 'Welsh harper, will perform on that occasion.
It was hoped that the Master of the Temple would have
followed Dr. Chalmers's Hanover-square lectures by a course
on the Church of England; but various adverse circum-
stances compelled Mr. Benson to abandon, for the present,
the intention. But the Rev. Hugh M`Neile has consented
to take his place, and to deliver a course of six lectures, at
the same place, in the second and third weeks of March.—
Morning Herald.

THE PUBLIC CHARITIES.—We beg once more to call
attention to the concert at the Theatre-Royal next. Tuesday,
for the benefit of the lnfirmdry, the Dispensaries, and the
District Provident Society. These useful, nay, indispensa-
ble institutions 9nust obtain the maximum sum fixed by the
corporation. Let there, then, be no hesitation in coming
forward with the necessary aid. Whilst upon the subject we
may mention what was done for them on Wednesday night,
at the Royal Amphitheatre, through the generous instrumen-
tality of Mr. Ducrow. The following statement has been
politely furnished to us :
Total sum in the house .£7B 12 6
Deduct expenses for gas, printing advertisements,
door-keepers, policemen, bill-men, posters, and
supernumeraries

Leaving a balance of receipts of
Add donation from Mr. Ducrow 4 16 6

Making the total proceeds to be divided .... 40 0 0
No charge whatever was made for horses' keep, for the
equestrian and dramatic companies, scenes, properties or
other departments. Such conduct as this speaks its own
eulogy.

PRESENTATION OF TILE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL AND THE
DEPUTATION AT THE QUEEN'S LEVEE.—We perceive, from
the Court Newsman of yesterday, that his Worship the
Mayor of Liverpool, gccompanied by Mr. Alderman Shiel,
and Mr. Councillor Bushell, were introduced by Lord Nor-
manby to her Majesty, to present the address of congratula-
tion from the corporation on her marriage. We have not
yet heard any thing respecting the baronetcy.
CONSERVATIVE SPEECHES.—We perceive from an adver-
tisement, which appears in another column, that Mr. Painter,
the spirited publisher, has determined upon issuing cheap
editions of all the principal speeches delivered by the Con-
servative leaders, in both Houses of Parliament, during tile
present session. We feel assured that such an undertaking
will be duly appreciated by the Conservatives throughout the
country, and that these corrected reports will command a very
extensive sale. They are very neatly got up, and will form,
when collected 'together, a volume of great Interest.
MILITARY MOVENIENT.—Two troops of the Queen's 9th
royal lancers marched from the barracks, in Ipswich, on
Tuesday se'nnight, en route for Norwich, where part of the
regiment is quartered. They have been succeeded by two
troops from the latter place. The exchange took place
agreeably to the usual order from the Horse Guards.
Sir Jeffry Wyatville, the architect, died on Tuesday, at
his house in Lower Brook-street. Sir Jeffry was in his 74th
year; by his death there is another vacancy in the number
.of Royal Academicians.

REPRESENTATION OF STOKE-UPON-TRENT. —The elec-
tors of Stoke-upon-Trent have addressed a requisition, very
numerously signed, to Mr. Alderman Copeland and the Hon.
Frederick Dudley Ryder, son of the Earl of Harrowby,
inviting them to become candidates for the representation of
that borough, in the event of a dissolution of parliament.
The worthy alderman returned the affirmative answer, which
the constituency of Stoke, by whom he is held in high and
just esteem, expected from their tried and faithful represen-
tative. Lord Sandon has accepted the invitation on behalf
of his brother, who is at present upon the Continent.
DEATH OF GENERAL DURHAM OF LARGO.—It is with
pain and regret we record the death of James Durham of
Largo, general in the British army, and joint convener of
this county, which took place at Largo House, upon Thurs-
day morning the 6th instant, after a short illness. He was
born, we understand, in the year 1754, and died at the ad-
vanced age of 86. General Durham entered the army as an
officer of the Dragoons in 1769, and has thus been in the
service for the space of no less than 70 years.—Scotch paper.
There are only three Roman Catholics (Sir Thomas Es-
monde, of Wexford ; Mr. Balfe, of Roscommon ; and Mr.
Laler, of Killarney), amongst the list of sheriffs for the 32
Irish counties. This circumstance is not by any means to be
ascribed to political or religious causes ; but merely to the
fact, that the number of persons professing that creed, and
holding station or possessing property qualifying them for the
office, is so few in comparison with that of the Protestant
gentry.—Dubliii Evening Mail.

A soldier of the garrison of Valenciennes, a few days ago,
swallowed a tive.franc piece. At first he was very uncom-
fortable, but appeared soon afterwards to be quite at ease,
and now walks about gailey with the money in his stomach.
On this occasion, a local paper states, that a medical man of
Valenciennes relates that about 40 years ago, an old invalid
died in the hospital at Lille. As soon as the breath was de-
parted, some of his relations came and begged his body might
be opened, as when he was engaged in the Hanoverian war
he had swallowed a crown-piece,
thepiece crown-piece , then w-poiretche six
as
found,francs
which might still be recovered. The operation was per-
formed in' their presence, and
lodged at the entrance of the intestines, and given to them.
They went sway rejoicing with the only inheritance that ?ell*
to them.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

TRADE WITH CHINA.
The following has been received at Lloyd's:—

" Board of Trade, Feb. 17, 1840..
" Mr. Le Marchant presents his compliments to the chair-
man at Lloyd's, and by the president of this board, trans-
mits to him the enclosed copy of a letter from the president
to the chairman of the East India and China Association on
the subject of the importation of tea from the coast of
China.

" Board of Trade, Feb. 17, 1840.
" Sir,—Having understood from representations which
have been made to me, that much anxiety is felt by mer-
chants and others connected with the tea trade, with respect
to the admission of tea brought to this country in British
bottoms from the coast of China, and having been in com-
munication with the Lords of the Treasury on this subject,
1 beg to inform you that tea, water-borne at Canton, and
received on board the importing ship at the most convenient
place on the ccait, for the purpose of taking in her cargo, is
held to be imported from Canton, aud, therefore, admissible
for consumption in this country. I am, sir, your obedient
servant,

(Signed) " ' H. LABOUCHERE.
" To the Chairman of the East India and
China Association.' "

SWEDEN.
Letters from Stockholm of the 31st January state that the
ministry had in a body offered to resign, the opposition in
the Diet being so decidedly against them.

HANOVER.
The Gazette of Hanover of the 12th contains a proclama-
tion from King Ernest, convoking the Chambers for the 19th
of March, stating that he recognises only the constitution of
1819, and calling on the corporations and colleges who have
hitherto abstained from voting, to proceed, without loss cf
time, to the election of representatives.

TURKEY.
The Semaphore, of Marseilles, quotes the following ad-
vices from Constantinople, of the 27th ult.:—
" The great topic of the day is the quadruple treaty between
Russia, England, Austria, and Prussia, for securing the en-
tirety of the Ottoman empire, of the conclusion of which the
Porte has received official notice. The despatches brought
by the Odessa steam packet to M. de Boutenieff must have
been of great importance, since the garrison of the town was
employed to break the ice in the port to make a passage out
for the vessel. Another Rnssian packet has arrived from
London, with letters for the Russian and English ambassa-
dors, who are living upon terms of the closest intimacy. Not
a day passes at either of the embassies of Russia, England,
Austria, and Prussia, without toasts being drunk to the suc-
cess of the quadruple alliance. They are in perpetual con-
ference-And interthange of courtesies.. Lord Ponsonby is
perfectly at ease about the Russian expedition into the
Khanat of Chivas being fully convinced of the good
faith of the Emperor Nicholas. At the same time the return
of Kiamil Pacha from Egypt has put the European diploma-
tists into commotion, as they have been furnished with a copy
of a letter from MeheMet Ali to Khoshrew Pacha, in which
he states his firm resolution not to come to any compromise
under the most respectful and submissive language. The
French Ambassador has not yet received any satisfactory
answer to his demand of a Hatti-Scheriff, striking with the
Sultan's rebrobation the holy war raised in Africa without
his sanction.

GREECE.
The following from Athens, of the 27th ult., is quoted by
the Mediterraneo of Malta :
" The culpability of the late minister, Glarakis, in the af-
fair of the conspiracy, is too glaring to allow of any of his
friends saying a word in his favour ; and although money and
influence is used to conceal the part taken by Russia in the
conspiracy, enough has been brought to light to show the
King his real position, and to open his eyes to the treason of
his pretended friends. A week ago, Sir Edmund Lyons had
an audience of King Otho, in which it is said his Majesty
expressed his desire to see the relations between Greece and
England restored to their former friendly footing, aria stated,
as an earnest of his good will, that he had rescinded the de-
cree for transporting without trial the relatives and friends
of brigands and deserters, sending, at the same time, ships of
war to convey those transported back to their houses. This
decree was the production of Glarakis and done at the insti-
gation of the Russian minister to afford an easy mode of re-
moving any person who might be obnoxious to the Philor-
thodox Society. The King also stated his intention of im-
mediately assembling the provincial councils, which the late
Home Minister, under the dictation of Russia, refused to do,
as these councils contain the germ of a representative Go-
vernment, which Russia wishes Greece never to possess.
These two acts, and King Otho's request that Sir Edmund
Lyons would give him the support and encouragement of
England to carry into effect the system his Majesty has re-
solved to adept, lead us to hope that ere long we shall see a
change for the better in this hitherto ill-governed country.
But the only change which can benefit Greece is the granting
a constitution and free institutions, for this alone will gua-
rantee it from Russian influence."