The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-03 00:00:00

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.

SUDBURY, Nov. 29.—The bulletin was .not issued until
late this morning, but the reports which got abroad previous
to its publication, respecting the Queen Dowager's health,
were very favourable. Her majesty had passed an excellent
night, it was said, and appeared in all respects much better
this morning. The bulletin, when it came out, confirmed all
these reports, and has given the livesliest satisfaction. It is
as follows :

" The Queen Dowager has made satisfactory progress
since the issuing of the last bulletin, and there is, this morn-
ing, a continued improvement in her majesty's symptoms.
" DAVID DAVIES, M.D.
" Sudbury-hall, Nov. 29, 1841."

" No bulletin willbe issued till Thursday next.
" DAVID DAVIES, M.D

SUDBURY, Wednesday, Dec. 1.
I am happy to say that the Queen Dowager's health con-
tinues to mend, and a satisfactory bulletin is consequently
expected to be issued to-morrow. Her Majesty has now for
some time derived considerable benefit from passing the night
in an undisturbed state, and from enjoying more regular sleep
than during a long period after the commencement of her
indisposition. This, as 1 stated in my communication of
yesterday, is a sign that her cough, which threatened such
dangerous consequences, is to a great extent abated. I am
told this morning that her Majesty passed an excellent night,
having slept well for several hours, and that the symptoms of
her illness are progressively improving. Her Majesty is
stated to be much better this morning. There is then no
doubt that to-morrow's bulletin will, unless some change,
which is not in the slightest degree anticipated, occurs in the
mean time, communicate intelligence of a gratifying character
respecting the condition of the Queen Dowager, and in this
event the bulletin of to-morrow may be the last which will
be issued, though, of course, nothing certain can be known
on this point.

The apartment at present occupied by the Queen Dowager
is very pleasantly situated. It looks to the west, and has a
pretty prospect before it, and opens upon a terrace tastefully
laid out with small patches of gardening and gravel walks.
Beyond this is a lake of some extent, and further on a view
of the country. The chamber previously accupied by Her
Majesty looked across the Deer-park towards the east, but
the prospect is not so varied here as on the other side of the
house, nor is the situation naturally so warm.

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STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER, DEC. 1. There was an exceedingly
gloomy and languid market yesterday; and prices, both of
goods and yarn, were exceedingly irregular, whilst the amount
of business done was very small. Owing to the severe and
long-continued depression, the inclination to work short
time becomes more general ; and many individuals, in diffe-
rent parts of the district, have diminished their hours of
labour, though without any general agreement upon the sub-
ject. Some efforts have been making within the last few
days, with the view of bringing about such agreement ; but
we do not very well know what progress has been made in
it. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Gisborne and
Wilson, who stopped payment last week, was held yester-
day, when it appeared that the engagements of the firm were
£91,000. After the partners had made a statement of their
affairs, an order to pay a composition of 13s. in the pound,
by five different instalments, was made, and was unanimously
accepted by the creditors, who appeared well satisfied with
the recent conduct of the partners, and with their ability to
extricate themselves from their present embarrassments. The
business of the firm will, consequently, proceed without in-
terruption.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, Nov. 29.—
The market has undergone no change to-day ; the demand
for flannels has been about the same as that of last Monday,
and prices quite as low. In the wool market there is no
change to report.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, Nov. 30.—This was another
gloomy market day, in all sorts of goods, except pilots and
other heavy woollens, which were in tolerable demand. The
general trade was decidedly flat, unprofitable, and discou-
raging. Prices are nominal. Warehouse business is much
in the same state; and tradesmen generally are at their wits'
end to know what to do, and whom to trust.

INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCE.—Last week one of our
parochial clergy met on the Ludlow road, near this city, a
young girl, about 16 years of age, weeping bitterly. She did
not ask for relief. In reply to questions put to her, she said
she had walked from Cleobury Mortimer, a distance of 18
miles, without a morsel of food ; that she was on her road
to Bath to seek an aunt, intending to sleep at Worcester, but
knew nobody there, and had nowhere to go ; that some days
previously she had left Bolton, in Lancashire, having been
sent from home by her mother, a widow, who was on the eve
of being married again ; that she had sold her gown to pay
for her lodgings ; had once belonged to Dr. Slade's Sunday
school, &c. The simplicity and apparent honesty of her tale
excited the compassion of the clergyman. As night was ap-
proaching, he felt it would be cruel to leave this housless
stranger to wander in the streets, and placed her under the
care of a respectable woman, where she was supplied with food
and lodging. It was found that although she had sold her
gown through want, and had gone all day without food she
had preserved, carefully wrapped up in her pocket-handker-
chief, the Prayer-book and Hymn-book she had received at
the Sunday school. The clergyman wrote to Dr. Slade to
make the necessary inquiries, and yesterday received a satis-
factory answer, ss. being kindly inclosed to assist the poor
girl on her vo ay. Some benevolent ladies subscribed to pay
her fare by the van to Bath, for which place she left to-day
to seek that refuge from her aunt which had been refused by
her unfeeling mother. In case any difficulty should arise,
the clergyman furnished her with the address of a gentleman
resident in Bath, well known as a friend to the poor. We
relate this little narrative to show the importance of bearing
in mind the example of the patriarch of old, " who searched
out the cause he knew not ;" and we have here also an in-
stance of the value of Sunday schools. This poor girl had
evidently profited by the instructions she had received. Al-
though destitute of the fostering care of a pious mother, she
was, through the divine blessing, Preserved, preferring to
suffer the utmost extremity of want rather than plunge into
the paths of vice.—Worcester paper.

TIDE TABLE

I Alm. ' Ems. I Height,

Sundays, Holydays, 5-c

H. N. H. M. F. T.
Friday .. 3 2 3 226 16 6
Saturday 4 230 316 15 4
Sunday.. 5 I 343 416 14 2 2nd Sunday in Advent.
Monday . 6 449 525 13 3 Sun rises Bh. 2m., sets 240
Tuesday 7 6 5 648 12 4
Wednes. 8 727 8 3 13 5
Thursday 9, 834 9 2 13 8

Con. B.V. Mary.
Milton born 1608

PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S

Outward

DUBLIN CORN EXCHANGE, Nov. 30.
We had a fair supply of grain at market this day, which sold
rather dull at the decline of Friday. Oatmeal without alteration
in value. It is very difficult to effect sales to any extent in baker's
new Flour, except a reduction of 1 s per cwt—inferiors and thirds
a slow sale at last day's rates.

SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 1.
There was only a short supply of both Beasts and Sheep to-day,
and the quality generally inferior. The best Beef found ready sale,
and was dearer than last week. Prime Mtitton also was the turn
dearer. Every thing sold up at the close of the market. Best Beef
fid to 6id, middling .51c1 to tid ; best Mutton 6id to 'ad, Ewes, &c.
(*I to hid per lb.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 2.
We continue to experience a fair dem-nd for Cotton, with a
steady and firm market as regards prices. Surats are in great de-
mand, owing to the lowness of price, and is one to the many proofs
daily given of a bad trade, compelling Spinners to work upo❑ the
lowest priced articles. The quality sold yesterday was 4000 bales,
and to-day about the same quantity. The market not well supplied,
especially in American descriptions.

LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATOE MARKET,
DECEMBER 2.

Our report of the 27th ultimo, respecting the business in Potatoes
overboard vessels, is fully applicable to the transactions in this
article during the last three days.
The quantity our local farmers still press into market, continues
to have a depreciating influence upon the general market; although
the quality is very inferior. Many Scotch and Irish Cups are
selling for Is Sd to Is 10d per go lbs.

The demand for the different descriptions of produce exhibited
in the Hay market is only very limited. Pink Eyes 2s to 2s 2d;
Cups is 7d to is 11d ; Short Tops is 6d to Is gd ; Cattle Is to Is 4d
per 90 lbs. Turnips 21s 6d to 2tis ; Manglewurzle 21s; Carrots 405
to 4.5 s per ton. Old Hay sd to lld ; New 6d to is; Clover 7d to 9d
per 20 lbs. Wheat Straw 4d to -lid; Oat 3d to 3d per 24 lbs.