The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-28 00:00:00

DESCRIPTION

Wheat.
Qrs. 457 1921
Barley Qrs. 40
Malt
Oats
Rye Qrs.
Beans
Pease . Qrs.
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn .
Rapeseed
Oatmeal .... Loads
Flour . Sacks 33a
Ditto

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Barley, qrs. ; Oats. •
qrs. ; Pease, 1 qr. ; Indian Con., qrs. ;
Ireland. Wheat, 1428 qrs.; Barley, qrs.; Rye
Corn, 36 qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads; Flour,
wise. Wheat, 11:16 qrs.; Barley, 841 qrs.; Malt,
qrs. ; Rye, qrs.; Beans. qrs. ; Peas;
meal, 231 loads ; Flour, 679 sacks, 2062 brls.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending
Wheat 695. 6d. I Barley.. 335. I Id. I Oats.. 28s.
Beans.. 465. Id. Pease, 465.

Aggregate average of the six wc
wheat.. Us. Id. Barley.. 355. 3d. Oats.. 28s. 0
Beans .. 455. sd. Pease

Duty on Foreign Grain, tke. this week.
Wheat I6s. Bd. I Barley ps. 4d. Oats .. as. 9th I Rye .. 15s.
Beans, 2s. Oti. I Pease 3s. Cid. I Indian Corn 9s. 4d. FlouilOs.

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Liverpool Averages, week ending 21st July, 1840.
Qrs.... I Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. I Pease
Prices. • 721282 43 118
s. Id. Os. Od. ^^

sd. I 48s. 9d. I 455. Od

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

TUESDAY, JULY 28.—Wind W.N.W.
Antes
ARRIVRD--1)11CelliX, Witt, from Pillau—Atlas, Michelson, fron
i
.erpClipper, from Odessa—Duchess or Portland
Cousins. fiom Newfoundland—Freuneschaft, Kopper, from Danzi(
Wicklow—Eliza from Plymouth—Seven Brothers, Davies, from
Johanna, Christian, from Donaghadee—Provi•
Bence, from Belfast.
SklLED,—Superior, Fisher, for New York—Sea, Fisher, for VII, Inia—lady Rowley, Wright, for Gibraltar—and Medora, Turner,
tor Charleston,

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Mary Jones, Fishley, from Monte Video, at this port ; sailed 16th
May. The Maid of Mona was to sail on the 18th for London
Earl Grey, Bell, rrom Caleutta, at this port ; sailed from the
Sand Heads 6th March, and from St. Helena 6th June
Cheshire, Witch, Davidson, and Lucinda Jane,
son
Leghorn Ellis, hence at
Campion, Cubbin
'tides , and Emanuel Boutcher, Dockrel, hence at St.
St. Hilda, Crosman, hence at St. Petersburg
Robert Finnie, Downie, hence to Rio Janeiro, was spoken 22nd
hisrant, in lat. 48, long. 9 30
Pickwick, Splato, from flambro' for Rio Janeiro, at the Downes
Sir James Kemp,
Frith -, hence for St. Petersburg, at Pentland
Sir John Beresford. -
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-, from Bahia, at ITambro'

We have heard .it stated that P. J. Miles, Esq., of this
City, has become the purchaser of the Pembrokeshire estates
of Sir J. Owen, at the sum of £loo,ooo.—Bristol Gazette.
A miller, a little to the north of Hexham, who had lift)
Pigs a week or two ago, has lost fifteen of them, by disease,
and fears losing the whole. The disease is pronounced
cholera by some persons who have examined them. The
animals turn black after death.—Neweastle Journal.
DEATH OF THE MOTHER OF THE LATE REv. EDWARD
InvixG.—Mrs. Irving, relict of the late Gavin Irving, Esq.,
and mother of the late Rev. Edward Irving, died at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Robert Dickson, Esq., at Coplaw
Hill, near Glasgow, on the 9th July, at the advanced age of
seventy-six. Her remains were conveyed to the family
vault at Annan, Dundriesshire.—Scottish Standard.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.—OH Wednesday last, Mr.
William Rhodes, cooper, of this town, was married at our
parish church, to Hannah Frankland, to whom he had been
" united by act of parliament," at one of the dissenting
places of worship, about two years ago. Finding there were
one or two loop-holes in this urion, they could no longer
trust to the legality of such an act, and therefore went to the
old church and were married, " and no inistake."—Hali/ax
Guardian.
Mr. W. F. GE.sen.—This person, the notorious Frost's
son-in-law, formerly of Pontypool, was apprehended in Lon-
don a few days since on some serious charges of forgery. Ile
was conveyed to Newport, where an examination of great
length took place on Thursday. The bank of Williams and
Co., of Newport, with whom Geach used to keep an account,
appear to have been sufferers to the extent of nearly £5,000.
The prisoner was remanded until Monday.
CATHOLIC PRIEST AT COURT.—The address to the Queen
from the Catholics at Windsor and its vicinity, was presented
at the levee on Wednesday week, by the Rev. J. F. Wilkin-
son in person, and was most graciously acknowledged by her
Alajesty. The appearance of the rev. gentleman at court, in
the costume of a Roman Prelate, excited general interest, but
more especially amongst the clergy of the establishment who
were present. Since the reformation this is the first instance
on record of a Catholic priest having been introduced to the
English court.—Halifax Guardian.
PRESENT TO PRINCE ALBERT.—His Royal Highness
Prince Albert has lately received a present of a very singular
and beautiful description. It consists of a very small glass
beehive, filled with delicately-white combs, so curiously
wrought, and stored' so fully with the purest chrystal honey,
as to excite admiration and astonishment. It is a natural
curiosity in its kind, perhaps never before met with ; the
combs, which are of a very unusual thickness, being worked
so curiously together, in some parts circular, others perpen-
dicular, and in other parts even in a horizontal direction,
that whilst occupying all the available space within the glass
shade, with here and there a waxen pillar prudently thrown
out to support the weight of the sweet treasure contained, it
still preserves and presents a uniform and very elegant ap-
pearance. This singular glass of honey was worked in the
apiary of Mr. J. Bathem, a gentleman residing near Kidder-
minster, by whom it was presented to his royal highness.
The illustrious prince was much pleased with this specimen
of insect ingenuity.—Worcester Chronicle.
DARING ROBBERY.—One of the most daring robberies
which we have had for some time to record was committed
at Bredbury, near Stockport, on Monday morning last, by a
desperate gang of villains, under the following circumstances :
--About half-past one o'clock in the morning, a person gal-
loped up to the Bredbury toll-bar on a horse, which had been
taken from a field in Newbridge-lanc. and, on the bar-keeper,
William Wilkinson, coming to open the gate, he was attacked
by five men who were lying in ambush, and who beat him in
a h severe manner ; after which they went into the toll-bar
ouse, and broke open every desk and drawer in the place,
and stole therefrom forty sovereigns, two guineas, ten pounds
in Silver, and a rifle, with which they decamped. It would
appear that the robbery had been premeditated, as the person
who rode up to the gate proved to be one of the gang ; and
the plan was adopted to get an entrance more easily, by in-
ducing the bar-keeper to turn out to open the gate. It is
feared there will be some difficulty in bringing the parties to
justice, as neither the bar-keeper nor his family were able to
see any of their faces, they being covered by masks or crape.
A reward of £2O is offered for the apprehension and convic-
tion of the offenders ; and, it is to be hoped, they will not
long escape justice.—Manchester Courier.
TANI E HARES AT GLASGOW.—On the afternoon of Satur-
day last, we were pleased by being shown, in the shop of
Mr. Andrew Bell, 55, King-street, Tradeston, a pair of tame
hares, the female-being affectionately engaged in nurturing a
leveret, which was dropped on Tuesday last, and is already
strong and frisky. In August 1830, Mr. Bell procured the
male hare, then only a few weeks old ; and in July, 1839, he
gave him the female as a companion, then a leveret, no big-
ger than one's hand. From the outset they were on the very
best terms, and romped in pure diversion through their little
domain, extending to four feet 10 inches in length, 12 inches
wide, and one foot 11 inches high. During winter they are
fed principally on oats and potatoes, and they will eat biscuit
from the hand as readily as a favourite dog; in summer their
food is more congenial to their taste, and they reject every
thing else so long as they can get clover and lettuce. Their
box is erected on a shelf in a well-frequented shop, and they
are not at all put about by the inspections of those who visit
them. Mr. Bell has a little dog, which is on perfectly good
terms with the pair; and he occasionally gets on the top of a
barrel," thrusts his nose through the wires, and gives a " bow-
bow,by way of greeting, which the male hare returns by
drumming good-naturedly on the little cur's face. Of the
taming of leverets and hares we have often heard; and Cow-
per's delight in domesticating Puss, Tiney, and Bess, has
almost made the employment a classic one ; but we are not
aware of having heard of the animal breeding in bondage.
At all events, the family is a very interesting one in its way ;
and the leveret appeals to be as strong and frisky as though
it had seen the light amid daisies and butter-cups, instead of
in a box in a shop within a crowded city.—Glasgow Herald.
SUSPECTED MURDERER.—A man named Michael Riley
was, on Wednesday, brought up at the borough court, on
the following singular charge :—lnspector Green stated that
Mr. Sleigh, the chief superintendent of police, had received
a letter, containing information retative to a murder which
was committed in Ireland, in 1832, by a man named Michael
Riley, who was now residing in the neighbourhood of Man-
Chester. He (Green) was sent out yesterday to make inqui-
ries respecting him, and he apprehended the prisoner at the
eb,ar, who he had no doubt was the same man as was men-
"(3/led in the letter. They had written over to the place
Where the murder was committed, but did not expect an an-
awer until Sunday or Monday. He therefore had to ask that
the prisoner should be remanded until that time.—Mr.
""aude expressed surprise that au answer could not be ob.
tained sooner.—lnspector Green said the letter was posted
he preceding night, but would probably not go till that morn-
nig. The place where the murder was committed was in the
county of are you )—P Longford.—Mr. Maude (to the prisoner:) What
have v • Prisoner : A labourer.—Mr. Maude : How long
I 'nil bee forth this country ?—Prisoner :—Fourteen years.
livedliteianswer toer questions, he stated the places where he
in Manchester, during the last three years and four
itiotithS
bd. and said that he had been in Liverpool five years
°I
ore
re that. He came from the county of Longford, parish
Castle Pollard.—The officer said that was the very neigh-
bourhood in which the murder had taken place ; it was at
Ploates, in the parish of Castle Pollard. The information
tBttl.te.d that he had been pursued to Scotland, and from thence
„oi Liverpool, but that they had never been able to hear of
a in after —Mr. Maude made some inquiries as to the nature
aeof the information which had been received, and expressed
~unnwillingness to detains the man except something more
'eh ire could be alleged against him .—He ordered to stand - e was ultimately
further partieaiar down, and the officer was sent to obtain
s from Mr. Sleigh. On his return, it was
ascertained that the letter was nothing more than an anony-
trehoizsiktteziwriten by some in Manchester. On hearing
aude refused to gemand the man, but directed
hien to be.taken to Sir Charles Shaw.—Manchester Courier.