The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-29 00:00:00

!cted_ any day, between th

clock in the A

3.iternoon, at tilt

,stable, until the 30th instant

se Tenders will be accepted, will have to
1 Contract with the Watch Committee for
thereof ; and als9 engage to complete and
JO or before the Ist day of December next,

nal, in cash, at the expiration cf one

pt thos

pay for any sample patterns sent
approved of by them for the

!rote from the sample patterns, must
's Office, not later than Friday, the 2d
!cl to the Committee of the Watch
" Tender for Clothing."

CAPES ASHLIN, Secretary

Fernvii
ith, 1840

.street

Marley Will, 22d September, 1840
) THE ELECTORS OF EXCHANGE WARD.

!quisition, very numerously signed by
ial body of Electors connected with
again to offer myself as a Candidate
sts in the Town Council ; and I have
uunicating to you thus earlymycor-

itation, anS of assuring you that I am
honour conferred upon me by the ex-

:11 I professed and. advocated three
hen had your sanction and approval,

to my views of the erection of Warehouses
istees, I need only refer you to the amend-
!' upon this subject, which 1 had the honour
'own Council on the 2nd of October, 1839,
/lad this amendment been adopted, all the
.ages to the port would have been secured—
ests of a large number of individuals would
2ted—and a very large sum of money, spent
pplication to Parliament, would have been

me to repeat what I have before
shall continue to advocate those en-
ommercial policy which have raised
town to its present eminence, and
I maintain the civil and ecelesias-
„ I am nevertheless desirous
s of safe and useful reform.

ours, faithfully

THOMAS SANDS

concurring entirely in the opinion that great
mblic improvements ought !lotto be stayed
irivate interest, and that, on the other hand,
are entitled to every protection consistent
nod, this Council resolve, that equal justice
red, and every contemplated benefit secured,
Committee to sell or let on long
action, such positions of the dock
think suitable for the erection of ware-
is and conditions, for ensuring the
,f, as may be hereafter determined
,ers proposed by the Dock Commit-
bit limited accordingly ;—and that,
ratification, the resolution of the Dock

ENDENT ELECTORS Of
CHANGE WARD.

) THE INDEI

honour to be invited by a large and
Jle Public Meeting, of the Electors of

come forward as a Candidate for the Re-
Ward, in the Town Council, at the ensu-
etion, I now beg to solicit yuur Votes in

led any public situation, I cannot appeal
he cause of the people, as a claim for your
112 a for your suffrages ; but should you
of your Representatives at the Council
self to he faithful to your interest, and to
all measured tending, in my opinion,
►t the Town, and to promote the wel-
iasses of our community.
Lineation of the People is of the utmost
intimately connected with their phy-
well-being, I will give my best support
of education now pursued in the Cor-
ig persuaded that these could never be
they now are, if placed under the ex-
it of the Clergy of any denomination

that the erection of Warehouses upon
,uld tend materially to the dispatch of
e the security of property, I will, by all
further those measures now in progress,
is desirable object.

xposition of my opinions upon Municipal
th your approval, I shall look forward with
Lir support on the day of Election.

Yours, faithfully,
WILLIAM WOOD

ICS' INSTITUTION
7NT STREET

)AY next, 30th September instant, at
n P. M., ROBERT ADDAMS, Esq., of
lenee a COURSE of SIX LECTURES
to be illustrated with a most extensive

COURSE of SIX LECTURES on
ssor PHILLIPS, of York.
in progress for COURSES of SIX
ssor ESPY, on the LAW of STORMS,
by B. R. HAYnoN, Esq., on

Ist October, the next Quarter of the
A.RATORY SCHOOLS will commence.
)1 the Course consists of instruction in
d Composition, Arithmetic, Mathema-
Ily, Writing and Drawing, Classics and
h day being devoted to each depart-
Guineas per annum, and 4s. per guar-
. Payable quarterly in advance.
PUPILS.—Those Boys who may
branches of instruction comprised
may select one or more of the de-
ie following terms :—For one department,
• varter ; for two departments, 15s. each ;
;, 12s. 6d. each ; one hour being devoted to

'A.RATOItX SCHOOL is intended for those
ige, or the want of the necessary attainments,
or ionmediate admission into the High Sehool.
GUINEAS per annum, and 45. per quarter for

is required that the Parent or the Pupil
the Institution.

the HIGH and LOWER DAY Schools, a
kTURAL PHILOSOPHY. and a
EMISTRY, qualified to teach the ele-
iilosopl'y. They will be required to de-
1,.., (in equal proportions) to the two
I lour hours per week in the Evening
n salary will he 200 Guineas per an-
intending applicants to be lodged, on
13th of October, with the Secretary,
rination may be obtained.

minimu

—lt being the intention of the
out the plan of a Normal School for
e Prospectus of the Institution,
is hereby intimated, that young
1, who are desirous of qualifying
!rs, will have an opportunity of
CTICE of their profession, in the
superintendence of the Principal
salaay will at first be given, but
ill enjoyed:le privilege of Members
access to the Library, the
Immediate application

to the SeeretarY.

)n of Ten Guineas, or upwards, constitutes the
a Life Member. Annual Members, One Gin-
hum ; Ladies"ficket, Half-a-Guinea ; Sons or
of Members, Five Shillings ; Apprentices of
ars, Half-a-Guinea.

B. HODGSON, Secretary

AL OF THE MONEY MARKET

EVENING.—The great operators in the Eng-
lay were the Hebrews, who made large bar-
n, and prices consequently became even more
i yesterday. Another circumstance, and an
too, may be
-mentioned a:skeeping the market

Y, a demand for money, which sprung up in the
) supply which, sales of Exchequer Bills were
iccounts for the decline in the premium borne
ty. Consols for Money left off 87 to-I, and
ut 87 to 8. Exchequer Bills closed 5s to is
ank Stock maintains 1661 to 1671.
lion of the Queen of Spain in favour of the Es-
soon rallied the value of Spanish at the opening
❑d the Active Bonds were in one instance done

creasing depression in Consols, however,
nprovement, and the last price marked was
uese Bonds were slightly influenced, and an
e took place, but it rats not long sustained :
were quoted 32.1 to and the Three per
The other Foreign Stocks have given way
weakness of the markets.

-Some purchases of money stock ral-
English Funds in the course of the day,
ed upon yesterday's prices, At the close
er under a quartet per cent. The tem-
jobbers being supplied, money is now
Stock Exchange. Consols for Money
1 for the Account, 88k, buyers; Bank
and Exchequer Bills, ss. to 7s. prem.
)een no great extent of business done in
:he prices of the leading speculative se-
In Spanish the bargains were mostly for
Bonds left ofr at 22i to ; Portuguese
, Ditto Three per Cents 50 to 1, and
'9 to 100. Belgian, and the Transatlantic
. Belgian closed 96 to 98 ;
i 7 to 79.,. Colombian, 221. to
,nd Ditto New 27i to 81.
able advices from Liverpool and
1 of the Share Market there, have
Birminzliain were last quoted 75 tb
rn 16 to 17 prm.; Brighton 11 to 101
Lo 3 dis.

;',4 to

COURT CIRCULAR

FRIDAY

Albert,

ttended by Major-
Bowater, arrived in town, yesterday
r Castle, and paid a visit of condolence
of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. His
so visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager,
House, and their Royal Highnesseg the
!x and Catobride, at Clarence House, St.

, attended by Sir E. Bowater, returned to
in the afternoon.

of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Qfteen
ray, at Marlborough llouse.
Sussex and Cambridge attended, yesterday,
".. and afterwards visited the Queen Dow-
House.

Marlboro

ire magistrates
.have resolved by a considerable
the rural police should nut be established
entire West Riding. But it was consequently
le motion of the chairman, Lordwharnatre,
able to establish it in certain districts of the
cominittee was appointed to define the limits
ets and to report to the next adjourned se,
roposition was carried by a majority of only

SECOND EDITION.

Standard Office, Three o'clock

DREADFUL FIRE AT DEVONPORT

PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE ROYAL NAVAL ARSENAL-

HALF A MILLION OF PROPERTY DESTRO I-ED

(From theDevoneort Telegraph.)

At half-past four this morning, (Sunday,) an alarm was
given to the superintendent of the dock-yard police, Lieut.
Williams, that the Talavera line-of-battle ship, in the North

Dock, was on fire. All hands were instantly on the spot,
with the engines; but so terrific were the flames as to give
proof that the total destruction of the ship was to succeed.
The fire-bells were then rung, and the workmen, with the
military, called in. The tide was high, and plenty of water
consequently at hand ; but nothing appeared to subdue the
fury with which the fire extended southwards, the direction
in which the other docks and building-slips lay, as well as
the rigging-house, sail-loft, and all the store-houses. At a
quarter to five o'clock, the Talavera was one mass of
flame, which, communicating with the shed over head,
threatened to carry the fire to the extremity of the yard.
The Minden line of battle ship, lying at the stern of the
Talavera, which took fire a-head, at one time appeared in-
evitably doomed; but the wind shifting a point, and by the
most strenuous exertions of the engines, the progress of the
flames astern was stopped ; but what appeared to be the cause
of the prevention of this danger only carried it in another
direction, as the roof of the shed adjoining took fire, and the
dense volumes of smoke for a time appeared to choke the
flame. Beneath this shed were kept the figure-heads of some
of the ships which, having borne the brunt of the battle, were
after the peace broken up; and these slight remembrances of
their achievements were kept with a degree of pride. At the
eastern end hung the flag of our never-to-be-forgotten naval
hero, Nelson, under which he fought the battle of Tra-
falgar ; and opposite, the flag of Lord Exmouth at the battle
of Algiers. An attempt was gallantly made by a young man
to save them, but the fire was too fierce, and the attempt was
given up for the safety of the party who made it. Speedily suc-
ceeding the firing of this shed,the one adjoining also took flame,
in which was the Imogene frigate. This was also completely
destroyed. To subdue the flames here appeared to be fruitless,
and an attempt was made to prevent a furtler extension by
playing the engines upon the building opposite, hut without
success, and the whole range, together with a large pile of
timber under a shed, were in flames. Eight o'clock.—The
fire is still burning, but will now be confined merely to the
consumption of the timber and materials. The loss, at a
rough estimate, is said to be from £400,000 to £500,000 ;
this appears to be an extreme amount, but that the destruc-
tion is immense there can be no doubt. No account can yet
be collected as to the origin of the tire ; no party has been at
work on board the ship in which it originated for several
weeks ; at four o'clock there was nothing like tire seen, and
at half-past five the ship was in a flame fore and aft. The
strictest inquiry will no doubt be instituted as to the cause,
and, for the credit of the executive, it is to be hoped that no
want of caution from a false economy has led to this severe
national loss.

LWERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,-THIS DAY

Although there was every indication of fine settled wea-
ther on Friday last, it has since been variable here ; and in
the northern districts of the kingdom, harvest, still more or
less subjected to frequent rains, is reported to be in a state
of slow rnd tedious progression.
Of any article coastwise the receipts into this per conti-
nue very small ; but of Irish new produce arriva!s are be-
ginning to increase, and ere long we anticipate ample supplies
thence.

From abroad the imports consist chiefly of a moderate
quantity of Wheat and upwards of 27,000 barrels of Flour,
nearly all of which, arriving on or befo.e the 24th instant,
the former was admitted to entry at lOs 8d per er., the latter
at 6s 5d per barrel duty.

Upon a limited number of millers at this day's market,
Wheat of all descriptions moved off very sparingly, and the
decline of Friday being applicable to . the best as well as to
the inferior qualities of English, Irish, and Foreign, we re-
duce our quotations generally Id to 2d per 701bs from the
rates of this day se'nnight.—Flour attended with a moderate
demand only, was the turn cheaper.
Of new Malting Barley none has yet appeared, and con-
sequently, no certain prices are determined : meantime,
grinding samples of foreign are rather more saleable at our
last currency. Malt, Beans, and Pease, continued to rule
much the same as on Friday.

Having a fair, steady demand for both old and new Oatr,
and the latter being mostly of very good quality, there was
a tolerable clearance of each this morning on the terms last
notel—Old and new Oatmeal were also in improved request
at our reduced quotations.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,

From the 22nd to the 28th September, 1840, indusitm,
IRK- I COAST- I UNITRDI 1,0-
TOTAI
LAND. WISIC. .STATES.( REIGN.

DESCRIPTION

Wheat Qrs. ' 665 25 3772 • 2710 7172
Barley Qrs. 52 33 1;7 264
Malt Qrs. 44 502 346
Oats Qrs. 2606 243 2849
Rye ' Qrs.
Beans Qrs. 13: 151
Pease . Qrs. 22 137 159
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn . . . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .. . . Loads 3511 330 3841
Flow . Sacks! 230 101 339
Ditto . Brls. ! 61) 12840 • 11109 27301

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs. ; Barley, —qrs. ; Oats, 75
qrs. ; Pease, 25 qrs.; Oatire 11, is loads. ; Flour, 28 brls.—
Ireland. Wheat, 823 qrs.; Oats, 12 qrs. ; Rye, 12 qrs.; Indian
Corn, 12 qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads ; Flour, 38 sacks.—Coaht.
wise. Wheat, 641 qrs.; Barley, 19 qrs.; Malt, 7 qrs. ; Oats, 1097
qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Beaus, qrs. ; Pease, qrs.; Oat-
meal, 89 loads ; Flour, 212 sacks, 311 3 brls.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Sept. 18, 1840.
Wheat.. 645. 2d. I Barley 365. Bd. I Oats.. 253. led. Rye.. 393. Sd

Beans.. 456. tid. 1 Pease.. 4

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat .. 695. 3d. I Barley.. 31s. dd. 1 Oats.. 295. sd. I Rye.. 395. 4d
Beans— 465. 10d. Pease—A-is. id.

Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week.
Wheat las.Sd. Barley 10s. 10d. Oats .... 3s. 3d. Rye .. 1 Is. Od
I 1 I
Beans, Is. Od. Pease.. 3s. 6d. I Ind. Corn 10s.10d Flour Ss. 2id

Liverpool Averages, week ending 22nd September, is-io.
Wheat. I Barley. Oat;. I Beans. Pease.
709 - 2583 1 30 --
635. 10d. Os. Od. 235. 3d. 525. Otl. Os. Od

SESECM=g%Manowl=

Mat==

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
(From the Paris Papers of Thursday.)
The Temps says, " It is asserted, in certain well-informed
political circles, that Baron Bulow is in disgrace with his
Sovereign, the King of Prussia, for having signed the treaty
of July 15. His Majesty is stated to have said, that the
baron was authorised to sign in the absence of France, but
not without. her knowledge."

" The Duke of °deals," says the commerce, takes an
active part in what is going on at the office of the Minister of
War. where he passes daily three or four hours, and where
he frequently meets M, Thiers, who does as much business
in the rue Saint Dominique as in the rue Neuvu des Ca-
pucines."

M. Guizot, according to the Univers, intends being in Paris
at the opening of the session, to take part in the debates
which must arise on the question of the east, and which will
lead to explanations of the positions in which M. Guizot and
M. 'Tiers stand with regard to each other.
The Minister of the Marine has given orders to French
manufacturers for 14 steam engines of 450 horse-power each,
for the projected Transatlantic packets. Of this number four
are to be constructed at the royal forges of Indret, four by
M. Cave, of Paris, three by Messrs. Schneider, of Creuzot,
and three by M. Hallet, of Arras.

A Liege paper mentions that Madame Veuve Cockerill has
renounced the community of rights of property that existed
between her and her late husband. On the demand of the
heirs, the court of Liege has prorogued for six months
the delay granted by the law for making out the list of the
property.

The ifnivers says it has received a letter from a well-in-
formed correspondent in London, announcing that all the
members of the House of Commons who disapprove of the
dangerous policy of Lord Palmerston, are about to sign a
protest against the alliance with Russia, and deprecating a
rupture with France. In the event of this policy being per-
sisted in, says the Univers, they will withdraw their support
from the Ministry, not only on the question of the east, but
on all other questions also. Lord Palmerston, says this
journal, persists. however, in his policy, and has declared to
a high personage that France will not venture to oppose him,
and that all her armaments and preparations for war, are
merely for the purpose of calming the warlike enthusiasm of
the country.

Some experiments with flying bridges and boats were made
a few days ago upon the Rhine, near Strasburg. Iu the first
instance a bridge of a new construction for the passage of
troops was thrown over in 20 minutes. Three flotillas of
boats, supported by a gun-boat, were next brought forward,
in regular order, to represent the passage and debarkation of
troops. At the same time a flying-bridn, capable of bear.•
ing 300 men, came down the stream, and fixing its anchors
in the middle, by the mere force of the current expanded its
arms, and in three minutes reached from bank to bank.
The next experiment was with a bridge of boats, which, in
an hour and a half, would enable an army to cross a wide
river. The last experiment was an attempt to pass under
the bridge in very small and slight boats, so as to defy the
power of the current. Several men, alter having directed
their course to the bridge, lay down in the boats, and passed
rapidly and safely under the bridge.