The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-09 00:00:00

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SD SD SD SD
Banbridge ..100 0 'lO2 0 Bacon, 4, cwt.... 48 -0 a 52 0
Waterford, new..loo 0 ..109 0 Hams, dry 5O " 0 .. 53 0
Colerain — 0 .. 0 Do. wet — 0 .. 0
Carlow, 9B 0 —lO4 0 Firkin. Lard, ....., 51 0.. 58 0
Limerick .102 0 ..104 0 Blacldered d 0..... 66 0.. 68 (1
Belfast 100 0 ..101 0 Grease Butter . . 50 0.. 56 0
Derry 107 0 ..1,03 0 Prime Mess Beef,.
Cork, 2ds, " 0 0 4r, tierce, 98 0 ..110 0
N4lwry. .... -- 0 .. 0 Pnn:le Mess Pork,
Dundalk -,- 0.. 0 ar barrel. 70 0.. 75 0
Sligo

ARRIVALS OF CORN.
From the 6th to the Bth December, 18,36, inclusive.

Di:BealPT/6i. ' IRIS- COAST-. EO.- BRIMISU TOTAL.
LAND. WISE. REIGN. AMER.
..--....
Wheat Qrs 77 77
Barley Qrs 242' 242
Oats Qrs
F10ur...,...... .... Sacks 4187 75 , 4262
Ditto Barrels
Bran.... Cwt
Oatmeal 'Loads 2155 215.5
Malt ..Qrs
Beans
Peas' 'Qrs
i
Rye Qrs
Shelled-Barley Cwt' •
Rapeseed Barrels'
Indian Corn Qrs' , . ' .

SHIPPING INTELLIG-ENOk.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9.—Noon, Wind W.—Moderate.
(An Irish mail—High Water 11h 23m a.m.)
ARRI V ED—The Irishman, (steamer) from Drogheda.

The Active, —4 and Vixen, Wakem, hence, at Leghorn.
Mary, Williamson, hence, at Trieste.
Spartan, Cornish, hence, at Barcelona.
Sarah, Nixon, hence for Galway, at Islay.
Catherine Isabella, Main, hence for Derry, at4och Ryan.
'the Maria Bertha, Sap ; Fennegina, Peyster ; a‘wba, Grunnliver •
,
and Agatha, Potjewyd; hence, at Helvoet.
The Shavad, —, hence for [slay, foundered-between the MOO-
land Islands and the Mull of Galloway, 27th Nov. in consequence of
shipping a heavy sea—crew-saved. • •
Nimrod, Sherdf, hence for Newcastle, I.
•James Bryce, Davies, from Ballyshannon ;_ and the Jessie. Ray, fm
Westport, both for this port.
Mina; Rowland; from Antwerp, at Falmouth, for this'port.
iAdriana, Jones, fromßerbice, at LOndua.
The Maria Vittoria, Vibert, from Glasgow for Cork, is on shore at
the entran,:e of Gampbeltown harbour.
The Georgetown, from Demerara for London, is on shore--below
Gravesend.
The Hey es, Naale, which sailed 26th ultimo, for Barbados,'-has put
back, bore up two days since from Waterton!.
The St Munge; was passed In long. 18, with loss of main and tnizen-
masts.
The.Rnfield, Bottomly. from Mexico, at Valparaiso, for England.
TELEGRAPH.—In the New Channel, inward-bound, No. 149, The
Oglethorpe', A S, at 1 15. p in.

Vottrp.

THE OLD MAID'S PETITION.

(From the. Metropolitan Magazine.)
PM' the sorrows ea poor old Maid,
Who years, alas I has numbered forty-four?
Uut.owus to twenty-five ; and feelsnfrala
That all her chance is gone—for ever'l.s.lqore.

This youthful garb my esgernessbespeaks,
This morning cap proclaims my lengthened years.
And many a wrinkle in myy grief-worn cheeks,
itath oft been wet witlfth.satipointment's
I'4:tribal'. for which a sovereign I paid,
So tempting, balked my wishes at theisstv
Though Weippart there the music bath purveyed.
And Gunter a magniticentrepast,
Hard is the fate of maids no longer.young!
Deaf to my hints were .dl the dancing men ;
And envying in my heart the blooming throng,
I ivaltz'd with partners of threescore-and-ten !
Ohl let me but avoid the wretched doom,
Which menaces old maids, as gossips tell,
When they have passed the precincts of the tomb,
Tb lead the apes they loved on earth, in hell!
Should I reveal the sources of my grief,
If soft humanity e'er touched their breast.
Sure bachelors could, not withhold relief !
Andpitying offers would not be represt !
Heaven send us offers why.should we refuse
'Tis that has brought me to the state, you sea ;
And should theyhesitate too long to choose,
Young ladies soon will grow old maids like me !
A little beauty once I had to boast,
Then sprightly as a sylph I hailed tke ball;
But, ah! too soon I ceased to reign a toro
And rival belles delighted in my fall!
My sister, once the comfort of ray y9uth,
Lured by an offer from her native halls,
Now lives confiding in a husband's truth.
While tither nurs'ry many an infant squalls !
My lover once, sweet soother of my cares I
Struck by consumption, at death's stern decree
A victim fell to brindy and cigars,
Aid left the world to wretchedness and met
Pity the sorrows of a poor old maid,
Who years, alas! has numbered forty-four,
But owns to twenty-five ; and feels afraid
That all her chance is gone ; for edef Moore !
(Signed) fiWARY MOOlll.

GREAT CONSERVATIVE FESTIVAL IN THE WEST

RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.

(Abvidged from the Times.)
WAKEFIELD, TUESDAY ItoßNlNG.—Yesterdav evening the
Wakefield Conservative Association gave'a grand entertainment
to the Hon. W S. Lascelles (sun of the Earl of Hareviood,) a
late'cdndidate'On the Conservative interest for the horntigh of
Wakefield, and the anticipated future representative. 'Crie Oc-
(Aston drew forth a manifestation of Conservative feeling, not
only on the tart of the electors of the'horough, bat throughota
the whole of the West Riding, gentlemen being present from
various towns in the county, and the demand fur tickets was so
urgent; that many persons were disappointed in obtaining itiem.
From the result' of the revision of votes within the borough,- it
viituld appear that the hbn. gentleman is almost safe to be te"-
ttline'd in the e'Vent of a dissolution of,'Parhatnetit, as a majority
of Id has been'obtained 'in tak.o.ur of tonservatiVe principles.
The dinner was held in the large,rootn, of Willis's, ROOMS, in
OM 'Westgate, and between -1(X) and 5.R gentlemen, merchants,
and tradesmen sat down. A gallery m was erected for the acco-
rnodation ofo4e ladies, which was crowded to excess with the
beaikty and faihion of the West Riding; and the arrangements
ivici decorations of the whole saloon were chaste and elegant.
-#clyCaroline.l,,ascelles, the sister of Lord. Morpetu, ocCupied
a, prominent situation in the gallery. .
_ 'thee chair was taken by Kr. Jose Luii Pernandez., a gentle-
ma.n.of Portuguese family, and a merchant of considerable weight
in the County. Elevated above the chair was the "Union
Jack,'', atone, side of which was the standard of ' England, and
thp 'other a splendid blue flag, on which was inscribed "The
aketield Conservative AssociatiOn; established A.D. 181.36."
74. 4.Frown, sceptre, and Bible, were painted in the centre, en-
- carded, by the rose, Shilmrock, andtbisile, and a wreath, on
• which was written, "United we conquer."
In front of the gallery appropriated. to the ladies' was a beati-
-' tifal, transparency bearing, the words "Lascelles and indepen-
, donee." At each side of the room,
,peudant firma the ceiling,
''.allnear'edl a profusion of flags, and "banners of blue" were
.'41;!..ing,.. hearing loyal` and patriotic inscriptions, among which
were "Chuych and King; ' " The Prerogatives of the 1c.14,,
',.ari;.l the Liberties of the People ;" " Independence of the We;st
li..l.ing;" ''King, Lords, and Commons.;"." Bally round the
Throne ;" " Agriculture and commerce ;" " Wortley for
ever; " The King and Constitution •" " The King and the Pe:o-
Pie ;" "We conquer to save;" 1. ()Ur God, our King, and-our
.tiuntry." The walls and cornices were ornamented with taste-
fully-arranged drapery, &c. The bells of the parish church
rang iu hononr of this occasion' during the whole of the after.-
tionu. .
At half-past five o'clock the company arrived, and among
them we noticed Lord Wharncliffe, lion. W. S. Laseeyes,,
klon.S. S. Wortley, Hon. E. Lascelles, -M r: IV. B. Denison,
1%1 r . J. Scott, Mr J. Wybn, Mr."Greaves, Mr.'Baiton, MY.,G.
Pettard,_Mr. T. (-). Gas' coigne Colonel Markham Captain C
. Pate-rsnu, of the llth Lancers; 41i. J. Swallow M'r.-. L iiile-.
dale,.Buiton-hall; Rev
liansell, Mr. 11. Lurai), S.
limp, vicar of Wakefield; Mr. i
Taylor, Mi. J. T. Or.. It. Hodgson, Haigh-hall; Mr. . * • * ..
WhartoniiA, berford; Mr. T. Liax,by, Mr. J. .'d,
Hatfield, ivir. W. 'Costal i.he'Y are it's mall MiVority of the Commons, a smaller minority
Jilnurell,.jun., Mt.. C. J. Borrisjo.,°vshllit Smithson Mr. Richard ,of the Lords, and the smallest minority of the nation ((sheers
J. L. re' nandez. jun., son of Mr. ',TAT L., Feruandefi
.Mr., anelaughter.) Ti.e V.ing is nut with them—the chiirCh is,
hello; the Rev. Jatties -IYlorant.the He-v-Fernitn.dez, or 'OllO- ,:kainst (6,m_th, di.,, mei*, are held to, tFem 'by' thP feeble,
%ft,: R. Drake, Mr. John El ardcastle, a ]ley, Sharp, the -11•1-11i.of,' airily Dioini,es :,titr the ri,illicat refOrrpers ioler,de tbem•
. Resr;George Analder, Mr. Edward-White, mr..11,11714-1""6 t 'the
..4-1,0. .4 a Tl,ttr. r l'. :11 k ;, ct
:, tr'u,, toe t;',r,,--,,, ' ..pip,,;, ehf people ttie ate
Mr. Joseph PrieetleY, :11 r. John Ancbei, ocher. or ote:iitz-3'Ntii..altli'l, ' m3o'4 utL:-`';hii,4in'l.*',9t:!(i Le eiitY ra-nke.t.o' 91 10 !°'.l-v . leers. it
i,.tau, .v 1 .Aldborough-hall : Mr. E. 35., Ale' ,7,1"' J. • 'ierMt inLtialPPSsessien of the'goertilitept: l'ollorly calls him-
el', •Of self .ii Wlii"'
lialifax. g, un sit sonic elderly
The entrance of Lord Wharncliffe, toe Hon. Mr. L li'i• iii On'tternAn with a foil—
himaelf a tale of other times. There is a farce of Colliseum
asCelles
, called, Have you seen my party ? It may be enacted in Down-
.