The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.-YESTERDAV

The arrivals of Beasts fresh up from our grazing distric's were
tolerably good as to numbers, but very deficient as to quality.
Notwithstanding the attendance of both town and country
buyers was numerous. the Beef trade wa4 mewhat inactive,
at barely, but at nothing quotable b.'neeth, last wee►'s prices,
and a total clearance was with d'fficulty effected.

The number of Sheep were again very extensive. Prime old
Downs commanded a brisk sale, at a further improvement in
value of 2d. per 81b.—the highest figure being 4s. Bd. per Sib.
In all other breeds a good business was transacted, and in some

instances the currencies had an upward tendency.
Lambs, the supply of which was good, moved off steadily, at
late rates.

The Veal trade
alteration in value

e was in a sluggish state, yet we can notice no

I❑ Pigs very little was doing, at late fignres

Yesterday, 750 tons of ice arrived at this port from
Boston, in the Sabbattis, being the largest cargo ever im-
ported into this country.

- On Saturday the committee of the Houss of Lords de-
clared the preamble of the Manchester and Southampton
bill not proved.
Her Majesty, it is said, will not prorogue her parlia-
ment this session in person. The prorqgation will be by
commission, and probably on the 2d or 3d September.
Viscount Caniiitipe and a party of noblemen and gee'
tlemen have joined Sir William Massey Stanley, Bert,
and Mr. John Stanley, at their shooting quarters, at Glee"
shiero and Garviemore, in the Highlands.
BUYING A PRE AC H F.R.—The coloured people of
Washington have hell a fair to raise 300 dollars to buy
their preacher, who is a slave. The price. for a good
preacher, is very cheap indeed.—New York Morning Post.
PRESERVED MEAT.—Last week tvo vessels arrived at
London from Galatz, Moldavia, with the extraordinary
large quantity of 53,347 cases of preserved meat, in addi-
tion to several packages of tongues, and other articles.
The North of England Joint Stockl Bank at Berwick-on-
Tweed, was robbed on Thursday nigh. of £lOOO in Bank
of England notes, £1443 in Scotch notes, £361 10s. in
gold, and £l5 in silver. The perpetratorsThave not been
discovered.

Accounts from the Red Sea announce that the cholera
was making ravages along its coast. At Medina the
deaths amounted to 300 per day, and at Gedda to 25.
Four cases had manifested themselves at Suez, which,
however, had not proved fatal.
The Rev. Johannes Czerski, so famous as one of the
leaders of the German reformation, preached a s?rmon at
Trinity Chapel, John-street, London, on Sunday. His
discourse was interpreted, sentence by sentence, by the
Rev. Me.tHerschell, minister of the chapel.
The Marquis of Thomond died on Friday evening at
Taplow House, near Maidenhead. The noble Marquis is
succeeded in the title and es'ates by his brother, Lord
James O'Bryen, G. C. H., a vice-admiral of the white,
the same gallant nobleman who spoke in such an animated
strain at the sailors' dinner, given at the Albert Dock, on
occasion of the late visit of Prince Albert to this town.
The Frankfort Journal inserts a letter from Breslau of
the 121 h inst., stating that the Abbe Rouge had been con-
demned to four months' imprisonment for baying cele-
brated divine service in the town of Lacbu without the
permission of the authorities. It was supposed that the
Abbe wr.uld appeal against this decision to the Prusl
sian Ministry, and afterwards to the King.

•
A dreadful explosion took place on Tuesday at the pow-
der-mills at Msllhouse, the property of Mr. M'Cullum,
situate ou the Kerry aide of the kyles of Bute, in Argyle-
shire, by which nearly the whole of the works, which
were extensive, were destroyed, and melancholy to relate,
nine persons lost their lives. The explosion was heard
and felt at a distance of 20 miles.

AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—In one day last week there
arrived at this port from New Orleans. Montreal and
Quebec, several vessels bringing, in addition to an im-
mense stock of cotton and wood goods of varione de-
m62e4riScas•a—ck9s-1303f bwahreraetls:
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of scriptions, the following large quantities of food and pro-
ovfislionndsi,ifnr°cwornA.
9460 bushels of wheat, and 202 tierces of beef.
The dukedom of Tuscany was visited by a violent earth-
quake, on the 16th instant. At Leghorn it created the
greatest confusion. The inhabitants fled in every direc-
tion, and all the shops were closed. In the Tuscan Ma-
remmes and the adjoining country it caused considerable
damsge. Several villages, and amongst others Orciana
and Lorenzana, are half destroyed. IQ the latter the
ground opened, and fro n the fissure thele issued a tor-
rent of dark fluid. The shocks lasted between nine and
ten seconds. The houses in Leghorn sustained much
injury, hut nq lives were lost.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
MOND IY, AUGUST 24..—Wind S.E.
ARRlVFD.—Leander, Phelan, from Quebec—Triton. Flood.
from Archangel—Great Britain. from St. Jobn,
Sheaf, sands, from Apalachicola—and Sabatis, Stevens, from
Boston.

SAlLLats.—Sophia, Knudson, for Riga—Diana, Turpio, Narra
—Arethu-a, Kelly. for Quebec—Adelina, Bradfield. for taboo—
cPharlims
tyierail, s
ißlaabr
bs
General Parkhill, m•Kown. for Charleston—Rajah, Boyd. for
Ca catta—Jeune Caroline, Eookamp, for Brussel —Providence,
Mere; Jeui.e Leor,ie, De Vries; Catherine, Hansen, and Char-
tlooiwte.,fiMruyNse,wfor
Orleans—Aurora,Arierp—Y m n
Pee Ruder,erse n : aannd '
Rude, for Bergen—and Courier, Grey, for Calcutta.-

Stirling, from Patagonia. at Cove
Stephens, from Calcutta, at Maranharn

DIED

On the 2 th instant, at 14. Hamilton-square. Birkenhead, aced
' mouths. FANNY HELEN, infant daughter of Mr. JAMES

On the 21st instant. at his residence, Hamilton.square, Bir-
kenhead, JOHN FOSTER, Esq.
011 the 22nd instant, aged 1 year and 8 months
son of Mr. JO- EPit Wail EH EAT), Hnnter.stree

WILLIAM,

On the 2ith instant, at his house
SA MUEI, STAN IFOKTIL Esq., ag,
_ . .

A Evertoo, MARY, wife of

On the 24th instint, at her residence. 25. Sydney-place. Edge-
hill. M A ItY ARNITT, widow of the late Francis Arnitt, of
Thirsk. binker, and one of the Society of Frienthi.

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, AUG. 25, 1846
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MAD kME ANNA THILLON,
FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY,
who will make her first appearance in Liverpool, (and at this
Theatre only,) in Auber's Grand Opera of the
CROWN DIAMONDS,
On MONDAY next, the 31st instant.
Mr. HUDSON, from the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, will
Snake his first appearance in Liverpool in the laughable Farce
of HIS LAST LEGS.
Further particulars will he duly announced.
Prompter and Stage Director, Mr. C. MELVILLE
-nOLOGICAL GAR n"— -
THIS EVENING, (Tuesday,) the
1 will take place

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

25th instant,

THE GRAND FORESTERS FESTIVAL,
introducing a variety of Old English Sports. The Ojibbeway
Indians will pitch their Tents. The Emblem of the Order of
Forresters introduced by Living Characters in the Grand Con-
cert Hall. A BALL will be given, and all the other splendid
attractions of the Gardens.
STUBB'S efficient and QUADRILLE BANDS will be in
Attendance.