The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-04 00:00:00

THURSDAY

The Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester
visited her Majesty, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Higness Prince Albert, attended by Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater and Captain Seymour, rode
out on horseback, yesterday, between one and two o'clock.
E is Royal Highness called at Marlborough House, Pall-
priall, the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager.
Among the inquiries yesterday at Buckingham Palace after
the state of the Queen and the infant Princess Royal were
the Swedish Minister and Countess Bkftnstjerna, the Ame-
rican Minister and Mrs. Stevenson, the Bavarian Minister
and Baroness Cetto, the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van der Weyer, the Lord Chancellor, Earls of Lichfield and
Warwick, Countesses of Lichfield, Warwick, and Belfast ;
Viscount and Viscountess Boyle, Lord Bloomfield, Ladies
Elizabeth Smyth, Anne Anson, Reid; Hon. Mrs. Sander-
son ; Sirs Charles M. Clarke, J. Rae Reid, and Robert H.
Inglis; Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, Colonel Wylde, Major
Shadwell Clarke ; Messieurs Hawkins, M.P., Rich, M.P.,
Freshfield, M.P., Daniel, Q.C., Stewart, Lawrence, and
G. R. Robinson ; Mistresses Lawrence and Stewart ; Misses
Smyth, Stewart, and Burdett Coutts.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, yesterday.

The French government has determined on raising a loan
for 25 millions of francs, three per cents.—Xl,ooo,ooo ster-
ling. The order in council has been signed, but the minister
of finance delays bringing it f. rward till after the address be
toted by the deputies.—Morning Herald.
Sir Frederick Smith, and Professor Barlow, the commis-
sioners appointed by government to investigate the best rail-
way route to Scotland, have recently re-examined the lines
between Lancaster and Carlisle, and are said to have reported
in favour of the project which takes in Kendal.
The mahogany " door," supposed to have belonged to the
President steamer, has since been ascertained to be the pannel
of a locker in the ladies' cabin of the City of Bristol, lost the
week before last.

ENORMOUS CABBAGE.—During the present season, an
enormous cabbage has been grown in the gardens of J. W.
Eaton, Esq., Leeswood Hall, near Mold, the weight of which
was 371bs.

DEATH OF A FEMALE old woman, residing
in the parish of Fetteresso, for many years a beggar in this
i
neighbourhood, died last week ; and n an old chest in her
humble domicile were found. £3, rolled up in a pair of blan-
kets and a few webs of cloth. Some workmen having, dur-
ing a shower the other day, taken refuge in the tenantless
hut, discovered a box on the top of the wall, upon opening
which they found, in an old pocket, 17 one-pound notes.
Aberdeen Journal.

BOLTON AND PRESTON RAILWAY.—ThiS work, at the
important portion of the line which runs through the town-
ship of Great Bolton, is now nearly completed, and it is ex-
pected that an engine will travel along the line, from Bolton
to Rawlinson Bridge—about a mile and a half from ChorleY,
during the ensuing month. The key-stone of the last arch,
in this quarter, was inserted at the close of last week, at the
crossing of a street called Stable-row, near Black Horse-
street. The company have built ten substantial bridges in
as many streets, beneath which the railway passes, besides a
tunnel, in length about 150 yards, near the Moor-lane por-
tion of the works. The openings which the railway company
have made through the crowded and narrow streets of New-
ton, will be of essential service to the inhabitants, by greatly
facilitating a free circulation of the air throughout that fetid
and impure region. We understand that the company intend
to open the line in January, carrying passengers throughout
from Manchester, Bolton, &e, to Preston, by railway and
coaches. The entire completion of the line, to the point
where it joins the North Union, at Buxton, is not expected
to take place before August next.—Bolton Free Press.
TIIE OUT-PENSIONERS OF CIIELSEA HOSPITAL.—The
whole of the out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital (capable of
serving) have received instructions to hold themselves in rea-
diness to be called out upon active duty in the event of their
services being required. The lords and other commissioners
for managing the affairs of the hospital have just determined
that all the out-pensioners shall undergo a personal inspec-
tion within the ensuing month, in order that their identity
shall be clearly established prior to their being paid their next
quarter's pension. For this purpose several gentlemen have
been appointed to attend at the several excise-offices through-
out the kingdom, at which places the pensioners have been
" in an orderly and soldierlike 'Banter ;"
required to appear,
and in the event of any pensioner neglecting to present him-
self for inspection and examination, his name will be erased
from the hospital books, and he will be deprived of his pen-
sion until he has satisfactorily accounted for his non-attend-
ance, and clearly established his identity as the individual
actually admitted on the pension-list. There is a provision
made for those who are prevented from attending by sickness
or old age.

ROYALTY IN P.; uUOPE.—The Augsburg Gazette remarks—
" Within a century 90 reigning houses have become extinct
in Europe. Among them are those of Hapsburg, Romanow,
Ostfriese, Stuart, Montfort, Mansfield, Kirchberg, Este,
Cibo, Sinzendorf, Cobary, and Rheinstadt. Among the 21
reigning dynasties, 18 are of German origin, including that of
Savoy. The history of the throne of Holland is unique; in
that of three sovereigns of different houses, two have volun-
tarily abdicated. In all probability after another generation,
six detached lines will be re-annexed to countries under a
monarchical government, and re united to the hereditary line.
The present reigning houses are composed of 688 members—
viz. 3.16 princes, and 342 princesses. The catholic are less
numerous than the protestant houses, with the exception of
Austria, which reckons 21 princes and 11 princesses. Among
the protestant houses which have only one reigning line. Wur-
temburg is the most numerous, having 20 princes and 16
princesses. It was saved from extinction by the secularisation
of the canon, Father Frederick, the grandfather of the pre-
sent king, and common ancestor of all the existing family,
which took place about 80 years ago.
THE IRISH CHANCELLORSHIP.—The report of the resig-
nation of Lord Plunket and the appointment of Sir John
Campbell to the Irish Seals has been renewed. Upon a for-
mer occasion this report was contradicted, apparently upon
authority ; but we believe, for all that, it is not entirely des-
titute of foundation. Sir John has, it is said—insisting upon
his right as Attorney-General—put in his claim for one of
the new offices about to be created. To this Lord Cottenham
has given a decided negative. Under these circumstances it
is said that a negotiation has been opened with Lord Plunket
for his retirement from the bench, thus securing to Sir John
Campbell, in any event, a pension of £4OOO. a year for his
life.—Dublin Evening Mail.

THE ROYAL INFANT.—The Isle of Wight has the honour
of supplying the person who is to suckle the young Princess.
She has beeu selected—a royal messenger was sent off ex-
press on Saturday to Mr. Charles Day, surgeon, of Cowes,
to announce to Mrs. Jane Ratsey, wife of Mr. Retsell
Ratsey, of Medina-terrace, West Cowes, that she had been
appointed wet-nurse to the Queen, and to desire that she
would proceed to London immediately. She arrived in
town by the Southampton mail-train on Sunday morning, to
undertake her high and honourable office. A person ap-
parently more admirably suited for the situation could not
possibly have been selected. Report says that it was her
Majesty's particular wish that a wet-nurse should be chosen
from the vicinity of Cowes, from observing the very healthy
state of the women and children during her residence in the
Isle of Wight, and from the exceedingly great benefit her
own health received from her visits to that very beautiful
island.

IMPORTANT INVENTION.—A Mr. Hall, a gentleman of
great scientific ability, has ascertained that a woollen band
or belt, if passed over two plain rollers, one fixed at the top
of a shaft or well, and the other below the surface of the
water, by turning the upper roller at the rate of 1000 feet
per minute, the adhesion of the water overcomes its gravity,
and a much larger quantity as in the case of the common
pump is raised and discharged in a uniform and continuous
stream. The inventor at once secured a patent for so valu-
able and important a discovery, and it is now in use in vari-
ous noblemen and gentlemen's estates throughout the coun-
try, and may be seen in operation in the Portman market.
It is likewise applied to the drainage of waste lands, mines,
and coal-pits.—Standard.

Duncan, -, from Beaumaris for Savannah, has put into this
port, with stern injured, &c. having been in contact with the
Bounty Hall
Zeno, Stephenson, for Jamaica, has put back, leaky
James, Duncan, for this port, has put back to Belfast, after being
on shore on Bangor Point

Endeavour, Oiens, hence at Drogheda, after being run on shore
at Kingstown, leaky; part of the cargo (salt) lost

Ann & Jane, Cocks, from Berbice, at this port; sailed 25th Oct.
Left there the Leo, for this port ; Lawrence, and John, for London.
and La Bonne Mere, for St. Domingo

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2.—Wind W.N.W

AurivxD.—Severn, Williams, from Aricati—Pactolus, from
Mobile—Chicera, , from Charleston—Scotland, Robinson,
from New York—Margaret & Jane, Roach, and Prince Albert,
from Newfoundland—Annette, —; Vrouw Henriette,
Klie, and Harmony, Schaebling, from Rotterdam—Concordia, Ed
des, and Gierdina, Bruce, from Dordt—Onrust. Dick, from Schie-
dam—Caesar, Nerring, from Ostend—Beiram, Wooluer, from
Smyrna—and Favourite, —, from Seville.

SAlLED.—United States, Britton, for New York—and Barbara,
Webb, for New Orleans.

Gipsy, Shotten. hence at Bourdeaux
Aurora, Schroeder, hence at Copenhagen
Lovise Henrich, Gentile, hence at Ny Hellesund
Henrich & Robert, Leonard, hence at Komlejordan
Mary, Hawkins, for Demerara, has put back, having been on
Arklow Bank

Princess Victoria. Guilbert, sailed from Trieste for this port Igth
November

Vernon, hence for Glasgow, is on shore near the Water of Urr
Plata, Thorpe, hence for Monte Video, at Kingstown

Queen, hence for New Orleans, off Bardsey Ist Nov.
Trusty, hence for Newfoundland. was spoken in lat. 49 0, long.
14

SALCOMBE, Nov. 29.—The George Robinson, arrived off this
port, from Newfoundland, fell in with the wreck of the schooner
Ruby, of Liverpool, on the 23rd instant, in lat. 49, long. 8; also
passed a vessel under English colours, bound up the channel, with
the loss of fore mast

CAPE OW Goon Hcps, Sept. 21.—The Bengal, Carson, from Cal-
cutta to London, on entering Table Bay on the night of the wth
instant, missed stays, went on shore on Blanweberg, and is a com-
plete wreck; crew and part of the cargo saved. The Catherine
Jamieson, Hutchison, from Batavia to London, in entering Table
Bay on the night of the lyth instant, ran on shore on the Mourne
Point, and it is expected will become a wreck; crew, and part of
the eargo saved.

CEAIa, Oct. 18.—The Glorat, Metcalf, from Liverpool, arrived
here on the 11th instant, took fire on the 13th, and was entirely
destroyed; crew, and a very small part of the cargo saved.
ST. PETERSDURGII, Nov. 24.—Our bridges were carried away by
the ice on the 15th instant, and all is now fast iu town.
ELSINORE, Nov. 18.—The Sarah Barry, Spence, from St. Peters-
burg for Liverpool, which sailed hence on the 22nd instant, put
back yesterday, with side and long boat stove, and loss of part of
fore rigging, &c. having been in contact with a foreign vessel,
(name unknown) oil Anholt, and must discharge part of her cargo.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3.—Wind variable and light.

SAILED.—Henry Hood, Scott, for New York—Julia, gwindale,
for Hambro'—Kanger, Gray, for St.Ubes and Monte Video—Apollo,
Fisher, for St George's, Grenada—Amelia, Brown, for the Cape of
Good Hope, &c.—Syra, Brown, for the Brazils—and Osprey, Kirk,
for Bombay.

William & Henry, Orfeur, from Yarmouth, at this port; with
taffrail and boat stove, and starboard main rigging carried away,
having been run foul of by a large veasel, off Beaumaris, on Tues-
day night.
Guisachan, Every, from China for London; at St. Helena
Belle Poule, French Frigate, and Favourite, French Corvette,
from France at St. Helena

Ann, (supposed from) Liverpool to Bombay, was spoken Ist Sept,
in lat. 36 S, long. 32 E

lieligan, -----, from Cadiz to Liverpool, was spoken 22rd Nov
In lat. 39. long. 11

Viola, hence to Boston, was spoken 22nd Nov. in lat. 49, long.

A rgyleshire. —, hence to New South Wales, was spoken 22nd
September, going into Cape Town
Spinster, Coiquhoun, trom Cape Henri, off Falmouth, and pro-
ceeded to Liverpool
Daniel Wheeler, Bouch, from Honduras, off the Cove
Castlereagh, —, from Denio to Liverpool, was spoken 11th
Nov. off Cape de Gat
ELSINORE, Nov. 24.—The Sophia, Bindeman, hence to Liebau,
got on shore near Krageve ilth instant, but came off after throwing
part of her cargo overboard, and has put into East Reis to repair.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.—Last night at 20 minutes before 12 o'clock,
the barque Mary, of Liverpool, run foul of a schooner, which I be-
lieve belongs to Yarmouth, loaded with barley. and I am uncertain
if she sunk or bore away for the harbour of Beaamaris.
L. SINCLAIR.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, DECEMBER 3, 1840

Wind at Holyhead, W.N.W. light breeze in the morning; W.S.W
noon and evening. . _

Off Point Lynas, outward bound, at 10 a.m. the United States,
A.S. for New York.
Off the port, at 3 p.m. 1 ship and 3 schooners.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, DECEMBER 1.
(From the Circular of Messrs. James Scott 6. Son.)
During the past week the imports of all kinds of Grain, Flour
and Oatmeal have been only to a moderate extent, and the demand
has been very limited here and in our country markets for every
article in the Corn trade, at about our last quotations, excepting
for Oats and Oatmeal, which have again obtained a small advance
—about ld per 45 lbs on the former, and about 6d per 210 lbs on
the latter.
There is no change in the duties on Grain from foreign ports
since Friday last; Flour in bond continues to find an export de-
mand at 24s to 24s 6d per barrel—this article, free and in bond, of
superfine sweet quality, is becoming scarce, and in the hands of a
few holders, who abstain from offering it for present sale, feeling
confident of some increase in prices ere long ; several parcels of
Flour, supposed to have been perfectly sweet, have been found
sour, and thus this description is increased. A cargo of heavy
Dutch Brew Oats, recently arriced, found ready sale in bond for
export at about 3s 4d per 45 lbs.
The supplies to this day's market have been greatly increased by
arrivals yesterday coastways from the south-east counties, par-
ticularly of twelve or fourteen large cargoes of Wheat from Lon-
don, chiefly of foreign growth, which with the dulness and decline
in Mark-lane yesterday, caused a very moderate demand this day
here for Wheat, though at a decline of about 2d per 70 lbs. Malt
must be quoted 2s to 3s per quarter, and Malting Barley is to 2s
per qr. lower; Oats and Oatmeal barely supported thc advance
above noted ; Foreign Flour was fully as dear ; so little English
Flour has recently been on the market, that by an error of the
press, the prices have remained at quotations much too high, and
are now rectified, though no decline has recently occurred. In
other articles we can note no alteration.
Wu EAT, per 701bs s. d. s. d. , INDIAN CORN, 19.
English
Scotch 8 4 810 White 34 0 39 0
Irish 6 8 8 9 BEANS, per quarter.
Bonded
BARLEY, per qr. Irish 44 0 46 0
English 33 0 3g 0 PEAS Grey 3B 0 42 0
Chevalier 3B 039 0 White 44 045 0
Scotch, per 601 b. 4 6 5 0 SuIP BREAD, per 1121 b.
Irish 4 6 5 0 In bond l3 0 14 0
Foreign, in bond, 0 0 0 0 FLOUR, English, per 2801 b.
OATS, per 451 b. • Fine 44 0 48 0
English
Scotch 3 4 3 6 Amer.' brl. free
Irish 3 2 3 3 Sweet U. 5..... 33 6 34 0
Foreign, in bond 3 3 3 4 Sour 31 0 32 0
Ditto, duty free.. 3 4 3 6 OATMEAL, per 2401 b
RYE, per quarter 36 0 38 0 English ..
MALT, per qr. fine.. 64 0 65 0 Ditto, new
middling 54 0 58 0 Scotch

24 0 25 0
26 0 27 6
24 0 25 0