The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-11 00:00:00

THE DERBY.

400 to 110 against Lord G. Bentinek's Grey Momus (t 4to 1)
6to 1' „ Lord Jersey's Phoenix (t)
9to „ Mr. Umnbes's Col,hant (t and aft off)
10 to 1 „ Mr. Pavne's Young Rowton (off)
.13 to :-1 „ llou Col. Austin's Nonplus colt (off)
14.t0 I „ Colonel Peel's lon (t and aft off)
18 to 1 „ Lord G. Beutint k's D'Egville It)
20 to 1 „ Ld. Stradhroke's Beggiarman (t & aft off)
20:1o. 1 „ Mi. E. Peel's The Early Bird (off)
20 to, 1 Capt. Berkeley's Bullion (off)
30 to 1 „ Mr. Forth's Conservator (41)
50 to .. 1 „ Duke of Graftoo's Chemist (off)
50 to I . „ Mr. Edward a DfUm-major (.Iff)
1000 to 12 „ Mr. J. Day's Brother to Aleppo
2200 to 1601) on Grey Minus against Young Rowton nod
'Cobham (t ); 2000 to 1000 on Conservator against Atnato (t
500 even hid between Conservator and Aleindar; a £5. note
was given for choice of Young Rowton against Nonplus.
The Duke of Grafton has consented to give up John Day to
Lord.G. Bentinck for this race.
THE OAKS.
7 to. 1 against Lord AlPewarle's BatcaroPe (1)
•7to 1 „ fir. Balson's Vespertillo (t)
Bto 1 „ AI r. Peel's Ninny (I)
10 to 1 „ Mr. Moshn's Brown Duchess (t)
10 to 1 „ Lord Suffield's Calisto (takes 11 to 1)
20 to 1 „ Mr. Forth's Soldier's Consort (oir)•

COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.—OD Ttiestlav morning the sup-
ply of vegetables of nearly every description coming into sea-
son was Unexpectedly attunt int. Green peas fell from Satur-
day's price of one guinea pet punnet to 165.; asparagus, frotn
'6, to 12s. per busliet; cuctitubers, ls. Cl. each ; new potatoes
of increased size flow last week's shoe, 2s. 6d. per lb.—Morn-
ing .Herald.

-The venerable General Sir Frederick Wetherall, formerly
aid-de-camp to his late Ito)al Highness the Duke of Kent, will
tie.elevated to the peerage at, the approaching coronation. Sir
yrederick recently received the colonelc) of the 62d foot, and is
-the father of Colonel Wetherell, of the royals, who vom-
manded one of the divisions of the forte sent against the rebels
in Canada.

Cotton gloves aie furnished, by the Saxon manufacturers as
low as six grusehen, or 9.1 sterling per dozen pairs; stockings at
one dollar, or per doz. pairs; and nightcaps at eight
grosehen, or Is. per dozen. Stout cotton caps, which are worn
by the carmen and common people in that part of Germany,
having shines in six different colours upon a black ground, cost
12 grosch. n 1 er dozen, or 1f sterling each.

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Stan[' r o'Clock.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, MA 11.

The seasonable rains of last week were succeeded by dear
genial weather, and during the greater part of the present, ve-
getation progressed favoUrably, but having subsequently receiv-
ed a cbeck by cold east Winds, the Wheat crop in this circle of
the country is still kept backward, and hitherto upon some soils
is not altogether promising in appearance.
Since Tuesday no further imports of Grain or Flour have
been received here.from abroad, and very feW arrivals of any
article eiiher coastwise or from Ireland, yet the trade,• on the
whole, during the labt two days, seemed to pass ovet without the
slightest aniniatioii:

At our market this morning, the show of good free Wheats
wtis very moderate, and our last quotations were generally re-
quired, but the millers remaining extremely inactive, all des-
criptions experienced a ver; tedious and limited demand. Flou r
at the same time truiVed off gradually, and fully maintained its
previous value.

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Grinding Barlei,- upon a short supply, was in some request,
and 2d. per 601bs dearer; :while Malting samples, the working
season for it having nearly closed; may tiecquoted Is. per qr.
lower. Malt was also difficult of sale, and rather cheaper,
Beans and Pease remained unvaried.

Oats, although continuing to come forward very sparingly.
and appearing to be scarcely noticed, hardly supported former
prices; and Oatmeal, in the absence of any extensive country
buyers, was.in slow request on the terms last noted.

In bonded Wheats, the late imports having been mostly
cleared off last week, about 3(K) quarters of old red at ss. 9d.,
and a similar parcel of fresh a 61d. per 701bs. comprise the
only transactions reported since Tuesday. The quantity of
Flour, sold within the.same period, consists merely of about
500 barrels of American sour at 255., and 500 European sweet
at 25s to 26s per bartel.

COTTON MARKET-THREE O'CLOCK.

There has been a good demand to-day, and the sales amount
to 4,000 bags; the market has closed very steadily. The busi-
ness of the week amounts to 23,7 W bags, of whieh 3,600 are on
i,,eculation; and 1;0(X) for export.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FRIDAY, MAY 11.—Wind N:

Algonquin, Turnley, from Philadelphia for Liverpool, off Youghall
sailed sth April. •
Pet, Stone, tailed from Malta for Liverpool 19th April
A lot. from the Cape of .Good Hope, at Dublin.
Oxford. Rathbone, from New York, off the Saltees 9th instant.
Eliza Saunders, Bulley; and Eliza, Nowland, from Liverpool, at
Syra, with damage to their cargoes.
Black-eyed-Susan, Watkins, and Royal William, Rogers, from Li-
verpool, at Constantinople.
(;ern, -, from LiVerpool, at Smyrna,
Farmer, Smarden, • do, at Malaga

TO THE CANAL NAVIGATION PROPRIETORS IN
GREAT I3I{ITAIN.

At a period when energetic and extensive efforts are being
made for the formation of Railway communications, it is• im-
perative upon the -CommitteeS and Proprietors of Canals to
come forward nod lender their respective navigation‘ as perfect
as possible. Natty of the canals have remained in yearly the
same condition for several years ; are needlessly circuitous, are
in a defective state of repair in their hicks, towing-piths, small,
inconvenient, and even dangerous state of their tunnels—ate in
adequately supplied with water, and require deepening and
cleansing. It is most important these defects should no longer
remain, and whilst guarding against improvident expenditure,
that the several canal works of whatever kind should be. ren-
dered effective to the increased and increasing wants and trade
of the corintry;-it caneot otherwise be expected that canals
will, maintain their present position against the formidable
rivalry now urgantzing in the midst of them.
The canal proprietors in their several districts, who. are so
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much interested as shareholders, and who are trusters for dis-
tam' parties, are bound to attend to the efficient state of the
canals in their own neighbourhood; and where there does not
exist in the local Committees energy or inclination to-effect
essential improvements, it becomes the duty of •the proprietors
themselves at their annual general meetings to elect such per•
sons as are alive to the present state of canal affairs, before they
irrecoverably lose that poetein of their trade Which proper at-
tention may now permanently 'secure. Good, management is
now become an indtspensa.ble requisite to every Canal Company.
•Upon some of the canals the trade is much fettered by coin-
peesation and junction tonnages, conceded in the infancy of
these undertakings, to the influence of opposing oarties. The
Canal Companies so circumstanced will do well. "in a friendly
and coneiliatrov spirit, to meet and arrange these antiquated
modes of deriving income, and thus place their tonnages upon
a sound and rational footing, as well as. by doing away with such
arrangements as ate vexatious to the trader, and wtqch
often, without heuelit to themselves, are injurious and irritating
to the Companies immediately connected with the trade eft heir
-district. Canal Companies not have no petty jealousies, hut
unite in affording every facility to the transit of the traded
this increasingly commercial. country.

The writer of these observations is so strongly impressed with
their importance, that he hopes they may commend theniselVes
to every Canal Proprietor, and to the practical operation of
every Canal Committee and Canal general meeting
,in (he
kingdom.
• Apri/ 2, 1838

A CANAI. PROPIIIISTOK.

EXHIBITIONS AT THE BOTANIC GARDEN_—We understand
that there will be iwo meetings this year at the Botatile Garden,
for-the exhibition of plants, vegetables, fruits, flowers, &c. The
first will be -held nu Wednesday, the b h of June, and the second
on Wednesday, the lath of August,
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RUNCORN GAP RAILWAY.--
Mr. Taylor, a respectable person, who, we believe, .was em-
ployed nu this line, was unfortunately killed on Wednesday
last. Whilst in the act of jumping on one ofthe coal waggons,
his foot slipped, and he got his head entangled between two of
the said waggons, when going across the incline; which caused
his instant death.

On Wednesday, Edhem Bev, General d' Artillerie, Inspec-
teur-Generill du milteriel de I kande d' Egypte, and Abel-el-
rahman Rouchy tls Effendi, Premier Ale-de-camp de S. E. le
General Edhem Bev, inspected the establish‘knent of Mesirs.
Fawcett, Preston and Co., and expressed their astonishment
and gratification at the extensive (yet ations at.d magnitude of
their works. They also had an opportunity of viewing several
pairs (if marine anditolonial steam-engines. now in different
states and progress of completion, amongst which, they observed
a pair of beautiful marine steam-engines, of the aggregate power
of 2el) horses, intended for a company at Calcutta. They were
also much gratified with inspecting their extensive mechanism
in the ordnance department ; hut, more particularly the •in-
spection of the progress of an ex tensi‘ e order for ordnance,
now under operation for the Pacha of Ep pt, for which purpose
they visited Liverpool, and expressed their fullest or entire
approbation.

FATAL. ACCIDENT ON THE liven —An inquest was held on
Wednesday, at the hotel, Biikenhead, before the Ciironer,
Faithful Thomas, Esq., to inquire into the death of Sarah
Dexter, a voung lady of 18 years of age. From the evidence
adduced •it appears that the deceased resided at Tranmere, and
was passenger on board the Britannia, steamer, which left St.
George's pier for Birkenhead at 9 o'clock on Tuesday evening.
When about half way across the river, the steamer ran foul of a
sloop, then lying at anchor. It would appear that the steamer,
moleavouring to pass a-head of the sloop, struck against her
bowsprit, and the deceased was knocked overboard. Two of
the sloop's crew immediately Jumped intot heir boat which lay
astern, and succeeded in getting her on board the steamer.
but she was found to he quite dead. The inquest was adjourned
to this morning at 10 o'clock, in order that a pod mortem exami-
nation of theliody might take place, kind also that further par-
ticulars should be ascertained of the sloop, which was found to
have weighed anchor that night or earl) the, next morning, The
captain and helsman of the Britannia are iu custody until the
result of the inquest is known.

r GA RUICK7S SlZE.—When Foote was abOut to' Pro`tiCe A' play
by puppets, a lady of fashion asked hint if the figures were to be
us large as life. " Oh, no, madam," replied Sam, " not much
bigger than Garrick."

A Dunn .1M EN DYNION.— A north countt3 man, returning
from a neighbouring lair, baying !waken too freely of John
Barle coin, tell asleep by the road side, and a pig being attract-
ed to the spot, began licking the drunken man's mouth: the
latter feeling the salute, but mistaking the applicant, roared
ont, `• Wha's kissin' me non ? ye see what it is to be well liket
.ultra lig the lasses !" ' •

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Never was tinker so tioubled with a budget as poor Spring
Bice. " Make me a peer, make me anything," says the right
honourable accountant, " but chancellor of the exchequer with
a falling revenue. Then-the domestic sitimtion of Baring. It
drives me mad. Tficlwhole thing is intolerable!"
DUSIFRIES.-It is rumoured that our county member, J. J.
Hope Johnstone,- EA.. of Annandale. is about to become a
peer, and that Jatnes Mac.lpine Leny, Esq., of Dalswiuton,
has consented, at a private meetiug of conservatives, held on
Saturday morning, to be named his successor.—Dumiries
Cattle?.

Penalties to a considerable amount have been lately obtained
iu the Isle of Wight agriinst persons who have been seen follow-
ing hounds without having taken out a game certificate. The
penalty and costs have in each ease amounted to seven guineas.
The annual meeting of the Church Pastoral Aid Society was
held yesterday ih the great room, Feeler-hall. The light Hon.
Lord-Ashley was in the chair. The report detailed the pro-
ceedings of the society fur the first scar. from which it ap-
peared that the grants of the society now aid 132 incumbents of
parishes and districts, having the aggregate population of
1,1186,000 souls. in whose spiritual care before the aid of the
society, only 147 members were employed. The grants of the
society provide foe an addition of 123 cle'rp oleo, 'and 21 lay
assistants. The gitat ruin was nearly MIL and the platform
was crowded with the friends cud supporters of the society.—
Standard, Wednesday.

SINGULAR DECEPTION OF A A iz TlNEtill„—One,uf them,,
1 pre-
tended to be an idiot, and had s,it )ar succeeded in itteceiVing the
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officers, that he was not put itts Eons like the restlbut merely
placed under the charge of the sentinel at die Catiiti dour, where
his apparently insane and Unweaniliv gestures excited the mirth
of all but Lord St. Vincent, who immediately lead him I lii ough
and through, and said_ to hire, I an. very much mistaken. if you
are not the greatest vitlain of the whole:" The inan kept up his
disguise until the trial, a toleven before the court; but alien, in
the course of the investigation, some startling facts welt- ekciteil,
three of the prisoners fell down on their knees and iniploied for
mercy. From that moment the seeming madman slio..k off all
itO;sitnulation, and iesunting his true character, astimih,,,t lb,
court with his animated countenance, and keenly rept-Oa:cited his
;iceouttilices for 'hell ineanilessand pusillanimity. "For shame!"
he said; "is this the way you give you' selves up ; "aud'thett
addressing the president, he said, "Sir, I wish to cross-examine
that uitness. This he did with the greatest ability, and the most
remarkable acuteness of obser‘ution. In fact, he proved him-
se.f to he a man of soprior talent and education, and fully burr:
out the observat i..ns of Sir. Pitt; before referred to, he having
been selected Irollit among the iebelhous Nish to enter as volt'',
leer into the IthVN, in I Ilder lo sow the seeds of rebellion anti
mutiny in the fleet, or in any regiment to which lie might ga..h
access.—Breiiinn'x Li/c If St. h,seent.

Vottrp.

THE DEPARTED.

(From the Sunbeam.)

They are gone, our old companions!
'They have bade the earth farewell;
And have passed away, like music's tone,
In a fadeless clime to dwell.
They are gone from the paths by the hill's green side,
Where we used to stray when the daylight died,
From the mountain's brow, whence we mark'd the gleams
Of flashing sunlight on thousand streams,
Whose rushing waters and feathery spray
Were tinged with the hues of departing day,
Shall we no more behold them,
Beautiful, as of yore?
Will they nut come with their looks of love,
From the undiscovered shore?
Na! they have passed like a dream away',
Gone, like the pleasures of yesterday;
Vanish'd—as stars which have left the sky,
Leaving no record or trace on high!
As the cherish'd notes of some song's glad tone,
That lives but in memory—so have they flown.
But the music of their voices
In onr hearts is lingering now;
Those silvery tones we lov'd to hear,
'Heath the pine-tree's rustling bough,
And the once glad hearth has a vacant place,
We look in vain for some vanish'd face;
Darkeu'd and clos'd is some gentle eye,
That looked on our childhood lovingly;
Who has not mourn'd, and vet mourn'd in vain,
When life's frail cord has been snapt in twain?
Would that we might recal them
Unto their homes of earth;
That they might gladden our weary hearts
With tones of love and mirth.
Oh! it may not be—ye may call in vain—
Your lov'd ones have broken their earthly chain,
And wing'd their flight to that region far,
Where that light is neither from sun nor star.
Spring shall return us the rose's breath,
But who shall lighten the face of death ?
Have they for aye departed !
Those fining whom death has veiled!
And will the light of their sunny eyes
For ever be concealed?
No! ye will follow—ye, too, must en,
From all that ye cling to and love below;
Oh! seek to join the shining band,
Who wander on through that glorious land,
Where friends before you have gone to dwell,
Where the heart ne'er echoes one farewell!