The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-04 00:00:00

CATTLE MARKETS

SALFORD,'DEc. 29.--At to-day's market, there was a con-
siderable falling off in the supply of both kinds of stock ; but
the quality was good. From the Liverpool market, there were
850 beasts ; from Cumberland, &c., 50 ; Cheshire, 100 ; direct
from Ireland, 250. There was a good attendance of buyers ;
owing to which, and to the small supply, holders of beasts
...t.ined last week's rates, at which the trade was brisk, and
a good clearance made. Sheep were .18K,
id. per lb. advance was obtained. Beasts, first quality, sid.
to sid. ; second, 41d. to sid. ; inferior, 4d. to 40. Sheep,
3td. to fqd. Calve., sd. to CO.—Number : Beasts, 1,395 ;
sheep, 3,617 ; calves, 115.

LEEDS, DEC. 29.—At this day's market we had only a short
supply of Beef, which was generally of an indifferent quality.
There was a fair attendance of buyers, and the top price was
/s. per 16 lbs., whilst inferior sold at 6s. 4d. and as low as
ss. Bd.—Sheep all cleared off at from sid. to 64d. per lb.
Number of beasts, 440 ; sheep, 3,500.

DUBLIN, DEC. 30.—We had a small supply of cattle at
market. Good meat scarce. Beef, prime heifer, 40s. to 50s.
per cwt., sinking the offal ; Mutton, sd. to 6d. ; Veal, 6d. per
lb. Pork 425., and inferior 40s. per cwt.

SHIPPING

TUESDAY, DEC. 28.—Wind S.W. to W., moderate

ARRIVED.—Waban, Day; J. H. Jarvis, Rich; Brandywine,
Merriman ; Jersey, Day ; Susan Hincks, Gay; Westmoreland,
Decan ; and New York Packet, Gray, from New Orleans—
Jacob A. Westervelt, Hoodless, New York—Mermaid, Kenny,
Bathurst—Wilson, Smith, Maranham—Western Star, Thayer,
Boston—Conchita, Arano, Havana—Frankfort (s s), Marseilles
--Gal lovidean , Trieste—Genevieve, Cou per, Baltimore—Adroit,
Davies, Santander—Titania, Palfrey, Pernambuco—Edmund,
Carthagena—Guisto, Alexandria—Fernandes, Contente, Lisbon
Casualidad, Salee—Neerlarids, Koerning, Rotterdam.
. .

SAlLED.—Margaret (a), Simpson, for-flavre—Brigand (s s),
Thompson, for Constantinople.

The Manilla is leaky, and has returned into dock.
Queen of the West, for Buenos Ayres; British Queen, for
Port Philip ; Invincible, for Oporto ; and Allah Kerim, for
Genoa, with loss of sails, have all put back.
Confidence, Richards, hence for Nice, at Beaumaris, with
loss of mainboom, and sails split.
The Elizabeth, on shore opposite the Rimrose, is high and
dry at low water.

The Conway, for New Orleans, is lying against the west wall
of the extreme north end of the new docks, and fills with the
tide.

The barque Everdman Elizabeth, in ballast, struck on the
North Bank on the 27th Dec., where she remains.
The brig St. Helens, from Montreal for this port, struck on
the North Spit yesterday, where she remains. On the lifeboat
reaching her, she was found to be abandoned.
The Alexander Johnston, of Greenock, struck on Chester
Bar on the 27th Dec., and afterwards drove ashore on West
Hoyle. She was got off on the following morning, with loss of
rudder, and taken in tow by the steam-tug Independence.
Ciewsaved_by the Point of Ayr lifeboat.

Walter Muncaster, Steele,-from Madras at the Mauritius,
and sailed 30th Oct. for this port. _ _

Laidmans, Forbes, from Calcutta, and Bonanza, Burnell,
from Table Bay, both at Mauritius.
Jane Morice, Brown, sailed from Mauritius lath Nov., and
Cordelia, 17th, both for this port ; and Highlander, 15th, for
Queenstown.

Waterlily, from Matazan at Waterford, with loss of jibboom,
water casks, stream anchor, and part of her cargo thrown
overboard.

CARNARVON, Dec. 27.—The ship Onward, Welsh. from Li-
verpool for New Orleans, was stranded at Llandwyn, Carnarvon
Bay, to-day, but is likely to come off without much damage.
DROGHEDA, Dec. 25.—The Gem, Carring, bound for Liver-
pool, carried away foreyard and bowsprit, stove bow, &c.,
during a hurricane this morning.
CROOKHAVEN, Dec. 25.—The Calder, Mann, from New York
for Liverpool, which put in, instant, drove on shore in the
harbour during the gale last night, and it is feared has received
considerable injury. She has eight feet of water in her hold.
PWLLHELL, Dec. 27.—1 t blew a most furious gale last night
from W.S.W. The Glenavon, Harrison, of Aberavon, parted
both cables in Stndwell Roads, and drove ashore at Abererch
Beach. The schooner Olivia, Jones, of Pwllheli ; the Friends,
of Aberystwith, from Liverpool for Swansea, with copper ore;
and _the smack Caroline. of Port Madoc, from Liverpool for
I‘lochras, with coals, were blown out of this harbour, and went
ashore on Abererch Beach.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29.—Wind S.E., fresh.
ARRIVED.—Bryn-y-Mor, Allen, from Alexandria—Venus,
Scoble, Seville—Marie Stephanie, Rouen.
SAILED.—Baltic (s), Comstock, for New York.

Alexander Johnston, from Demerara at this port, after being
ashore on West Hoyle. The steam-tug Independence took her
in tow. She was taken by her into Hoylake, caulked, brought
into the river this morning, and laid upon the Birkenhead
Gridiron. The remaining part of the crew have been landed
here by the Mostyn steamer. Captain left at Mostyn, much
injured, and six died on the passage.
The Conway, which was aground off the wall of the north
docks, was got off to-day and taken into the Sandon Basin.
Choice, for Buenos Ayres; Sultan, for San Francisco; John
Hamilton, for Bombay; and Greyhound, Wesley, for Bristol,
all with loss of sails; Themis. for New Orleans; Queen of the
Exe, for Rio Janeiro; Admiral Tromp, for Sydney; Favourite,
for Valparaiso ; and Porto Re, for Trieste, have all put back.
Friends, Jones, hence for Nice, at Beaumaris, with loss of
anchor and part of cable, in Milford Roads.
The captain and crew of the St. Helens are saved, and ar-
rived here to-day in the Vesta ts), from Rhyl.
The John M'Kenzie, Hutchison, hence for New Orleans, has
put into Beaumaris, with loss of sails.
William the Fourth, Ludd, hence at Newfoundland.
Anna Lloyd, sailed from Callao, 27th Oct. ; E. Dixon, and
Valparaiso, 2nd Nov. ; Clarinda, 3rd; Delhi, sth; and Ann
Falcon, and Oliver Cromwell, Sth, all for England.
The Sir Howard Douglas, hence for Apalachicola, which
went ashore in the Bay of Luce, 20th instant, was completely
broken up by the gale of Monday.
Leveret, Lawson, hence for Athens, at Cairn Ryan, 24th
Dec. ; lost anchor and 75 fathoms chain in Belfast Lough, and
split both topsails and main staysail.
Childe Harold, hence for Mobile, has put into Piele of Fou-
dry, disabled, and with captain hurt. The vessel grounds at
low water.

The Swedish barque Iris, from Glasgow for Licata, with coal,
was abandoned 27th Dec., about fifteen miles off the Calf of
Man, in a sinking state ; two men drowned, and the remainder
of the crew saved by the Themis, which put back to-day.
HOLYHEAD, Dec. 28.—The Juno, from Liverpool to Malaga,
with coals, was wrecked, yesterday, at Cymyran : crew saved.
BARMOUTH, Dec. 25.—The Dolphin, Williams, of and for
this port, from Liverpool, in coming in last night,was stranded
north of the bar, but may be got off, should the weather prove
favourable : crew saved.

CARNARVON, Dec. 26.—The smack Tivy Lass, Harris, from
Newport to Liverpool, was beached at Llandwyn, yesterday,
but is expected off, without damage, when weather moderates.
STRANRAER, Dec. 27.—A barque, of and for Malta, from
Liverpool with coals, came on shore a little to the north of
Portlogan, this morning, and is a total wreck. Mate and two
boys reported to be drowned. [Mem. The Bouveric (barque),
of Malta, sailed from Liverpool for Malta 23rd inst.l
LimERICK, Dec. 25.—The Hannah, of Liverpool, James, lost
spars and rigging during a heavy gale last night.
DUNKIRK, Dec. 25.—The San Gines, De Uribe, from Ham-
burg for Liverpool, was lost on the Flemish Banks, Dec. 23rd:
six men saved, five drowned.
WATERFORD, Dec. 27.—The Athens, Wyman, from Charles-
ton to Liverpool. entering the harbour last night without a
pilot, struck on the upper bead of Drumroe Bank, where she
remained about two hours. On floating off she let go two
anchors, but not holding, she drove on shore at Lady Bay, but
is expected off this afternoon, without damage, as she does not
rest on rocks.—The Sheller,,Ooothill, from Trieste, put in here