The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-27 00:00:00

NG INTELLIGENCE.

.Y, APRIL 27.—Wind N.B.
ew Orleans, at this port
tor Barbados, was off Tuskar yesterday
Cork, exelotoeed numbers with a large ship,
to be the British King, from Mobile, yester-

STATE OF TRADE.—There was a decided appearance of im-
provement in out market yesterday. The demand for yarns,
and for most descriptions of printing cloths, was better than for
some weeks past; and a trifling advance on previous rates was,
in some cases, realised. The general opinion appeared to be,
that prices have at length seen their lowest, and there was con-
sequently a much more healthy feeling than•has prevailed for
some considerable time.—Manchester Guardian.

THE IRON 'TRADE.—At the late quarterly meeting of the
ironmasters, it was determined that there should not be any ad-
vance in the price of iron for the ensuing quarter. Although
the demand still continues good, it was thought more advisable
to continue at the present prices than to attempt an advance.
A banquet will be given by the Goldsmith's Company on
Saturday next at their splendid hall to the Duke of Wellington,
Sir R. Peel, Dart., Lord Lyndhurst, and a numerous circle of
conservative noblemen. Alderman Copeland will preside oa
the occasion.

QUICK TRAVELLING.—We understand that the carriage of
Sir Edward Mostvu, of Talucre, left London, per railroad to
Hartford, at half-past six o'clock on the morning of Tuesday
last; and at half past four the same afternoon, it was standing
before the Royal Hotel, in this city.—CheAter Gazette.
C.HESTEK CHEESE FAIR.—The attendance in both the balls
yesterday of factors, from every part of the United Kingdom,
was numerous ; and the quantity of cheese pitched exceeded!
that of any other fair we have witnessed. The greatest portion
was sold at prices lower than last Nit., the first quality averaging
625. per cwt.; middling, 543. per cwt.: and skim, .ios. 4p ck.—
Chester Gazette.

CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—It is with feelings of
great satisfaction that we learn that the "Chief of Men" are
bestirring themselves in forming an Agricultural'Society in this
county. A committee has been formed, and several influential
persons have already given in their names as subscribers. In
whatever light we view this undertaking, it appears to us, above
all other things, best calculated to promote the interests of the
landowner and
,farmer, and therefore it shall meet with our
hearty endeavours to promote its formation and establishment.
Chester Gazette.

PREVENTION OF SmoKE.—Although an Act of Parliament
has been for some years in force, making it imperative on the
proprietors of steam-engines to construct their, furnaces so as to
consume the smoke they occasion, yet, up to the present time,
but little progress has been made in effecting this object; it 15
true that the evil has been mitigated in, several instances, by the
application of partial improvements; but as very mucl remains
to be done to remove effectually a so great a nuisance; ive learn'
with pleasure that Mr. Iveson, manager of the silk mills lately
erected in the vicinity of this city, has at length discovered a
method so efficient, that even when additional fuel is put, into
the fire no smoke whatever can be perceived to issue from the
chimne'y top. It also combines the advantage of a considerable
saving in the consumption of coal, an important object to all
large manufactories and the proprietors of steam-boats. We
trust that the public as well as the patentee will soon reap the
benefit of his invention.—Edinburyli. Paper.
EFFECT OF MrRAGE NEAR MAUsEILI.Es.—I have already
remarked a very singular effect of mirage since my arrival here..
These rocks, which are at a considerable distance from us, seem
occasionally, on a bright evening, to approach sufficiently near
to enable a strong man to hurl a stone against them. There is
something strikingly majestic and solemn in their aspect at
these moments.. You almost expect that they will move on-
ward until they overwhelm you ; and this delusion is encourag-
ed by the fact, that you can then trace every chasm and fissure
with the utmost distinctness, although at other times von see
only a huge and frowning mass too distant to allow you to dis-
tinguish any of its details.—Miss Pardoe's The River and She
Desert.

The marriage of Miss Stephens with the Earl of Essex may
be looked upon as a sort of theatrical event. It has been an-
nounced as having taken place on Thursday, but a rumour of a
private union was current at least three weeks or a month ago,
and it was then stated, as now, that the noble Earl bad settled
a very handsome income upon his new countess—some say
£3,000 and others £5,000 a year. We do not know how the
public is concerned in these private arrangements, and we have
made no inquiry as to the truth of one statement or the other.
The late Lady Essex was in very bad health fur many years,
and it has been long known that, if she died before the Earl,
his lordship would raise Miss Stephens to a rank for which she
is well qualified by the possession of all the virtues which make
private life respectable. She has considerable property of her
own, and, if we are not misinformed, she has already provided
for her nearest relatives.—Observer.
At a Bible Society Meeting of the Exeter Ladies' Almelo
tion, held at the Friends' Meeting-house, a most interesting
specimen of what may be attained by perseverance was exhi-
bited, namely; of a poor blind girl who bad been taught to read
by her fingers ; and, to the astonishment of all present, after
only six weeks' instruction, she read two verses from the third
chapter of St. John, not taken in rotation, but promiscuously.
It appears that a Christian lady of Heavitree, out of sympathy
to the blind, taught herself the method of instruction invented
by a Bristol gentleman, (Mr. Lucas.) and has undertaken to.
follow up her benevolent intentions at least for three months,
by a daily attendance of some hours in Paragon-place, South-
street, Exeter, to give lessons to persons labouring under the-
privation of the blessing of sight. By an application to the pa-
rent Bible Society, a grant has been made of several copies of:
the Gospel of St." John, printed with a raised or embossed type,.
for the use of the blind. It appears to be a very costly publica—
tion, and occupying considerably more space than the ordinary.
type and Roman character, the single Gospel of St. John being,
of the size of a large pica Testament.—Plymouth Journal.

REMARKABLE CHANGES.—The Swedish city of Gottenburg-
is built principally of stone from Aberdeen, and it is a well-known
fact that the dust-heap which was wont to grace the too of Gray's
Inn Lane is now a component part of the city of Moscow, to
which it was exported as a material for brick-making, after the
conflagration of that city. Greater changes than these are daily
brought about by our extended commerce. The first mile out
of London and Kingsland Road is actually macadamized with,
Chinese stone; a fact which appears incredible until it is ex-
pla►ned that the material was brought over in the shape of bal-
last in the ships of the East India Company, and disposed of to
the road-contractor at a cheap rate. In return for this, it is said
that the Chinese are indebted for a part of the materials for their
porcelain to the English ships, which take out in a similar way
the fine chalk of Northfleet and its neighbourhood, which is
found to be particularly well suited for the purposes of the manu-
factures of the Celestial Empire.—Mechanics' Magazine.
ARRIVAL OF THOMAS WILLIAMS, E.SQ.—On Wednesday
evening week, Thomas Williams, Esq., arrived at the Penrhyn.
Arms, Bangor, (on his way to Brynbras Castle,) where he was:
joined by Mrs. Williams next morning, and throughout the dayv
they received the congratulations ofl their friends. On Wade--
parture, he was escorted out of town by a considerable non-.
course of the populace, by whom his progress was loudly cheer-.
'ed. Flags were exhibited from some of the windows. In Carr•
narvon his reception was of a more enthusiastic description,.
having been met near the hotel by the populace, who took the
horses out from the carriage and drew it to the Sportsman
Motel, amidst loud huzzas, waving of handkerchiefs, firing of
guns, &c. here Mr. Williams addressed the crowd,•thanking,
them for their reception. Cheers were then given for. Mrs.,
Williams and her servants, which were courteously acknow-.
ledged by the lady and her maid, Ellen Evans, after which the•
procession set out for Brynbras Castle.—Chester Gazette.