The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-15 00:00:00

VARIETIES

THE DEFINITE ARTICLE.—The mere substitution of ,t,11.4
definite for the indefinite article is capable of changing en.
tirely the meaning of a sentence. " That is a ticket "is the
assertion of a certain fact ; but " That is the ticket ! " means
something quite different.—The Comic English Grammar.
NEW MODE OF MARKING
. LlNEN.—Simply cover the
linen with a tine coating of pounded white sugar ; impress
upon it a stamp of iron very much heated, and in two seconds
the linen will be slightly but indelibly scorched—marked with
the mark.

A prudent master advised his drunken servant to put by
his money for a rainy day. In a few weeks after the Master
asked the man how much he had added to his store? " Faith
nothing at all," said he, "it all went yesterday. I did a
you bid me ; it rained very hard yesterday, and it all went.''

No. 18, THE RULING NUMBER IN THE FATE OF NAPO-
LEON.—The circumstance of the Belle Poule frigate having
left St. Helena with the remains of Napoleon on the 18th of
October, has led to an article in a German paper, stating
several events of importance connected with the career of
the Emperor as having taken place on that day of the month.
The article names—the 'Revolution, which gave him the
consulate ; the battle of Torlina, on the Boresina ; the battle
of Leipsic ; the battle of Waterloo; and his arrival at St.
Helena. •
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Elien, Arapp, hence at Calcutta
Marwood, Stott, from London at Malta
Apame, (late Hunter,) from Port-au-Prince, at Falmouth, lost
sails, stauncheons, stern boat, &c.
Jean Hastie, Smith, hence to Sierra Leone, was spoken sth i net
In lat. —, long. 9 15
London, of Liverpool, was spoken 21st Sept. in lat. 35, long, 17
Premier, and Mauritian, from the Cape of Good Hope, at the
Mauritius
Allerton, —, from Calcutta, at the Mauritius
Silksworth, Maldrum, from St. Petersburg for Liverpool, at
Stromness, lost boats, bulwarks, cook-house, and one man washed
overboard
Haidee,
Nov. in lat. BN, long 23. On 25th October, got on shore on Quail
Island, Cape de Verde, but was got off with little damage, and loss
of best bower anchor
Madras, —, hence to Demerara, was spoken 3rd Dec. in lat.
49 31, long. 10.
WonxiNoTox. Dec. 9.—The Lord Abercromby, Potts, from Li-
verpool, in attempting the harbour yesterday, got on shore to the
North of the Channel, but is expected off without much damage.
Woodstock, Pines, from St. John, N.B. at this port; sailed 15th
Nov. The Clyde and Frederick, from Liverpool, were going in.
Matilda, Hodgson, sailed from Messina for Liverpool 18th Nov.
CORK, Dec. !I.—Hanover, —, from Baltimore for Liverpool,
is on shore near 13eerhaven. The cargo is expected to be saved
Duenix, Dec. 10.—Perthshire, Jones, from Liverpool for Havana,
struck on the Codling Bank this morning and filled. Crew saved
in the long boat. It is feared the vessel will go to pieces.
Voluna, Foy, from St. John, N.B. at the Cove. On Igth Nov.
in lat. 47, long. 34, saw a barque with green counter, upset, but
could not render any assistance, as the Voluna was scudding under
close reefed maintopsail
Agnes Ewing, Wade, from Miramichl, off the Cove. Has on
board the crew of the Deveron, from Dalhousie for the Clyde,
abanaoned in lat. 45, long. 47

SATURDAY, DzcEmßxß_l2.7Wind S.E. light,

SAILED.— Isabella, Thorpe, and Cambridge, Dickson, for Dema.
rara—Lord Glenelg, Simpson, for Trinidad—Concordia, Rddes, for
Rotterdam--Hermes, Oliphant, for Lima—Garrow, Lingham, for
Africa—and Ganges, Henderson, for Charleston.

Souter Johnny, Little, from Quebec, at this port; sailed let Nov
On 3rd Dec. in lat. 22, spoke the Earl of Harewood, from Cuba and
Nassau, for Swansea, with 200 tons copper ore thrown 'verboard,
very leaky, and with loss of stanchions, bulwarks, sails, &c. boat
stove, and part of the crew laid up, having experienced very severe
weather

Adam Lodge, James, from Calcutta, at this port ; sailed July,
and from St. Helena 20th October

Phoebe, -, from Quebec, at this port; sailed 11th November,
lost boats, bulwarks, &e,

Ma.y Ann Hatton,
bulwarks, &c.

-, from Quebec, at this port; lost sails,

Sophia, --, from Messina, at this port
Heyworth, Dunlop. from Demerara, at the Clyde; sailed 26th
October; lost bulwarks, &c. On 7th Nov. in lat. 21, long. 28,
spoke the Spartan, hence for Cuba
St. George, Stewart, from Cuba, at the Cove, in 39 days; sailed
in company with the Fama, for Cowes
Cayman, (iron steamer) hence for Demerara, at Dundalk
Ettort, Orfeur, hence for Naples, at Belfast Lough, with loss of
boats and bulwarks

Harriet, Matthews, hence for Cadiz, at Scilly
Victory, Jarvis, from Newfoundland, at Holyhead
Julia, Swindell, hence for Hamburg, at Beaumazis
Mount Stewart Elphinetone, for Calcutta, has put back to the
Clyde, with loss of stanchions, bulwarks, &c.
Mary Elizabeth, Currie, sailed from China for Liverpool 21st July
_ _

Clyde, Matches, from Batavia, at St. Helena, and sailed 22nd
October for Amsterdam

Heart of Oak, --, hence at the Cape of Good Hope
Duke of Lancaster, -, hence for Bombay, off ditto 27th
September

Lord Abercrombie, Potts, hence at Workington, after being on
shore, but without much apparent damage

Wilsons, Campbell, hence at Demerara
Rosabel, -, from Smyrna for Liverpool, off Cape Matassan
4th November

PiLzAn, Nov. !3.—Farewell, Korsch, from Liverpool, in entering
the port, in tow of the Gazelle, (steamer) took the ground, but
came off after discharging a small part of her cargo, and put back
to the Roads. A lighter, with from 23 to 30 tons salt, (part of the
cargo of the Carl Christian, Birr, from Liverpool for this port,)
was stranded 24th Nov. near this place. The Carl Christian pro-
ceeded co Danzic to-day.

ISLEMANT, Dec. I l.—Dinah, Dick, from Liverpool for Palermo,
put in here yesterday, with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, caboose,
long-boat,. &c. and two men disabled, having been struck by a sea
on Monday last. orf Holyhead

SUNDAY, 13TH DECEMBER.—Wind S.E. light,
Oriental (steamer) Soy, from► Alexandria, at Liverpool; sailed
26th November; from Malta, Ist December, and from Gibraltar,
6th December.

SAILED.—Mary, Redpath, for New Orleans—Lady of the Lake,
Stewart, for Demerara—Garrick, Palmer, and Westchester, Ferris,
for New York.

BREMEN', STH December.—A long boat nearly new, marked out-
side Samaritan, and inside Thod v s David, was picked up in the
Channel, 3oth November, and brought here.
Abbotsford, Chambers, from Mauritius, at Kedgeree, and sailed
for Liverpool,

Young Queen, Atkins, sailed from Calcutta, for Liverpool, II th
October.

BELFAST, gmn DECEM BE R ..—Cambria, Robertson, from Liverpool,
for Calcutta, has put in here, with head-rails washed away, long-
boat stove, and cabin half filled with water, in a heavy gale 6th and
7th instant. Mr. James Wrght, Leake, from Liverpool, for Cork,
has atso put in here, with loss of main yard and topsail.
CAMPBEI.TOWN, 9th Dec.—Emerald, Dempsey, from Liverpool,
for Bordeaux, was driven on shore on Sancta Island Bth inst. and
it is feared will he a wreck.

Carl Christian, Birr, from Liverpool and Pillau. at Danzic
Science, Baker, from Liverpool for Constantinople, at Kingstown,
Appollo, Fisher, do, 3 for Grenada do.

• Osprey, Kirk, from Liverpool, for Bombay, at anchor off
Carrickfergus,.9th Dec. having touched on the South Rock in the
gale on the 7th Dec. ; is leaky. and will put back to Liverpool or
Grenock.

Rosanna, Reid, from Liverpool, at Rio Janeiro.
OFF THE POKT.—Monarch, from Bombay.

MONDAY, DECEMBER IH.—Wind E.S.E. light.

ARRlVED.—Harrier. , from Marseilles.
SAILED.—Amelia, Teesdale, for Rio Janeiro—lndustrie, Zellein,
for Ostend—Britannia, Aitchison, for Mobile—and Vesta, Shaw,
for Rio Janeiro.

Snowden, (steamer) took fire this morning in the Clarence Dock,
but it was got under without doing any serious damage.
Scotland, from Quebec, that was on shore near the Magazines,
was got off this morning and clocked
_ .

Lo7hinvar. Allen, hen-ce for Trinidad, at Waterford. with damage
•
Cordclia, Cawdet, hence at Calcutta
Harper, Murphy, from Miramichi for this port, was spoken 22nd
Nov. in lat. 44, long. 55
SAND HEADS, Oct. 6.—The Urgent, from Calcutta to Liverpool,
in proceeding clown the Hoogley yesterday, passed the Hector, for
Liverpool, on shore in Diamond Harbour.

DUNDALK, Dec. I2.—The Cayman, (iron schooner) from Liver-
pool to Demerara, got on her anchor on the ebb tide last night,
and filled.

Oft the Port, the Monarch, from Bomba:

Sugar.—The demand still continues to be confined to good and
fine descriptions, and the sales are 600 hhds., B. P., at steady prices ;
brown and low middling are quite neglected. For Bengal there is
a good inquiry, and 3000 bags have been taken, at the former
prices for good and fine, but in low damp brown a considerable
reduction has been submitted to. Foreign.-74 boxes damaged
white Havana were taken by the Refiners in public sale; no other
transactions reported. In Bonded Refined nothing done. Treacle
in request for spring delivery. No sales in Molasses. Coffee.—
There are no sales to report, either of Plantation or Foreign ; the
quotations are continued without change. Nothing done in Cocoa,
Ginger or Pimento. 100 pockets black Pepper sold at 41(1 per lb.
Rice is in limited demand; 50 bags East India sold at 155. The
transactions in Rum are limited to a few puns. of Demerara and
Jamaica at the quotation.
Tea—The market still continues very flat, and prices may be con-
sidered nominal.
The sales in East India Drysaltery articles have been to a very
moderate extent, but without change. "In Saltpetre, Coo bags
brought 275 to 27s per cwt., and small lots of Nitrate of Soda
215 per cwt.
Dyewoods.—The sales in logwood are 50 tons Campeachy at
.£9 las to £9 15s, 70 tons St. Domingo and Jamaica at 'lfo 7s dd
£7 lOs; a few tons Cuba Fustic are reported at £9 155, some
Savanilla at ..e4 15s; 30 tons Camwood at .e 23 lOs to £24; 170
tons Lima Nicaragua Wood at .4'12 to .412 ss; and a few tons
Angola Barwood at £8 lOs per ton. The sales of Turpentine con-
sist of about 2000 brls from the quay, at 125 5d to Its scl to Its 8d
and 12s 9d per cwt. Of American Tar, 600 brls have brought 155 6d
per brl. The demand for Montreal Pot Ashes has been very limited ;
a few parcels of old brands have been sold at previous rates. 298 6d
has been accepted for new Pearl Ashes, but there are few, if any,
sellers now below 30s per cwt. Hides.—The market continues
heavy, and with the exception of dry salted Brazil, of which 4000
have been sold at 51d to Sid per lb, there is nothing to report.
Tobacco.—The sales of the week amount to 120 hhds., of which So
were for Ireland, and 90 for export, remainder to the Trade ; no
change in prices.

Brimstone continues in fair demand, ht the full prices quoted;
the sales have been about 50 tons, Of Sumac the sales have been
limited, as well as of Argols and Cream of Tartar. Nothing has
been done in Persian Berries, which continue dull of sale. There
are no sales reported in Madders or Roots. Olive Oil has bean
more inquired for, and the sales of the week amount to about 100
tuns. the principal part of which has been Galipoli, at a shade
below the current rates, and from the ship-side. Further sales, to
the extent of about IGO tuns, Newfoundland Cod Oil have been
effected during the week, part at rather lower rates ; very little now
remains in the importers' hands, but further arrivals are daily looked
for; some business in pale and coloured Seal Oil has been done,
the former from the store, and the latter from the quay, at prices
ranging £25 to £27 Its for coloured, and .'3O to £3O los for pale;
of the latter very ►ittle is now offering. Linseed Oil continues in
very limited request, the prices remain steady as quoted. Pale Rape
is inquired for, and fine quality now brings 45s per cwt. For Oil of
Turpentine there is less inquiry, but the prices remains steady. Of
Palm Oil the sales have.been upon a limited scale, but the market
is firmer, and the few transactions that have taken place have
realized an advance of los to sus per toil. In Hemp and Flax no
sales of moment have transpired, For tallow a better demand has
appeared this week than for sonic time past, and about 500 casks
Petersburg yellow Candle have been sold at 43s 6d to 4es per
cwt., principally at the latter rate, at which the market to-day
is firm.