The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-20 00:00:00

DESCRIPTION. IRE- COAST- UNITED PO-
LAND. WISE. .STATES. REIGN.
Wheat Qrs. 2695 3038 2519 2058 10310
Barley Qrs. 774 1994 TOTAL.
2768
Malt Qrs. 62 1314 1376
Oats Qrs. 14488 253 14771
Rye Qrs.
Beans Qrs. 186 186
Pease. Qrs.l 100 241 341
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn Qrs. 1200 1200
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .... Loads 9508 9508
Flour. Sacks i 847 420 1267
Ditto
Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Oats. 927 qrs.
EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs. , Barley, —qrs. : Oats, 338
-- .. ._.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat,
qrs. ; Pease, 37 qrs. ; Indian
Ireland. Wheat, 904 qrs. ;
Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal,
wise. Wheat, 1115 qrs. ; Barl
qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; I
meal, 16 loads ; Flour, 160 s;

Corn, Ids. ; Flour, 1703 brls.—
Oats, qrs. ; Rye, qrs.; Indian
loads; Flour, go sacks.—Coast-
ley, 15 qrs. ; Malt, 60 qrs. ; Oats, 61
Beans, qrs. ; Pease, qrs. ; Oat-
acks, 1091 brls.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Oct. g, 1840.
Wheat.. 645. Od. I Barley 365. sd. I Oats.. 235. gd. I Rye.. 355. gd.
Beans.. 448. 2d. Pease.. 425. 10d.
Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat .. 655. 2d. I Barley.. 355. 10. ) Oats.. 265. sd. I Rye.. 375. gd.
Beans.. 455. gd. I Pease.. 435. 4d.
Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week.
Wheat 215.8 d. I Barley gs. 4d. I Oats .... 7s. gd. I Rye .. 14s. Od
Beans, is. Od. Pease.. ss. ad. Ind. Corn gs. 4d Flour 13s. 01

Liverpool Averages, weel
Wheat. Barley.
Qr 5..... I 322
Prices.. 58s. Id. Os. Od.

c ending 13th October, IEI4O.
Oats. Beans. I Pease.
620
235. Od. Os. Od. Os. Od.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20.—Wind N.
Aaß►vEn.—Thalip, —, from Leghorn —Alonzo, Adoz, from
Palermo—Lord Glenelg, •, from Savanilla—Thunderer, Small,
from Alexandria.
SAlLED.—Narraganset, , for Manilla.

Vesper, Harper, for Trieste, has put back
Viiigne, Clark, for Cephalonia, ditto
Adrastus, —, from Calbutta, at St. Helena
John Bull, Ormond, from Bombay to Liverpool, was spoken 16th
September, in lat. 16 N, long. 27 W, and the Orestes, from Bombay
to Liverpool, on 18th Sept. in las. 19N, long. 31 W, by the Regular.
Acadia, (steamer) hence to Halifax, was spoken 7th instant, at
noon, in lat. 50 32, long. 20 36, out 2 days and 21 hours, wind East.
Isabella, --, hence to Constantinople, was spoken 3rd Oct.
In lat. 36, long. 46
Effort, from Cephalonia to Liverpool, was spoken Bth
—,
instant, in lat. 36, long. 7
Eugene, Sohroeder, hence at Flinsburg
Isabella CoOper, hence to Calcutta, was spoken 11th August, in
lat. 30 S, long. 26 30 W, and Black Prinee, from Valparaiso to
London, on 15th Sept. in lat. 27, long. 32 W. by the Canada
Wm . Large, Seymour, from Jamaica, at the Cove
Margaret, Wakeham, from Honduras, ditto
Statesman, Quiller, hence at Port Phillip
Corsair, Cumming, sailed from Zante for Lvierpool 17th Sept.
Louisa, Chalker, hence at Leghorn
Rosalind, Bullßeed, , sailed from Leghorn for Liverpool 7th Oct.
Wolf, Waserow, and Firen ,e Hope, from Swinnemunde.
Elenora, Rahlff, from Travemund
Lady Harvey, hencedastehSetUbes
St. Patrick. Johnson, from Quebe.cattheCove. 2d Oct., in lat
ndeu, with 10 feet
water4B . loni .n 40,
her fell
hold,in
havingwith the Perseverance,
encountered a heavy Cale the day previous m u
from N.W. Took in the crew.
50 lon. 12.
Promptiduo, —, from Lisbon to Liverpool, was spoken in lat.
Leonora, Harrison, from Demerara, at Antigua, and sailed 25th
Aug. for St. Andrew's.
Citmiac, 12th Sept.—The United Kingdom is in the Culde.Sur,
with damage to keel and copper, having been
on Shore.

The Lineastec town.council, by a majority of one, have
determined on the discontinuance of the races of that town.

No races have taken place at Leominster this year, owing
to the reluctance of gentlemen to accept the office of steward,
and the want of necessary funds.

STOCKPORT VIADUCT.-011 Tuesday, the 26th the last
arch of that stupendous piece of architecture, the viaduct of
the Manchester and. Birmingham Railway, at Stockport, was
completed.

The facetious Sydney Smith, of Edinburgh review celebrity,
but now ashamed of his old friends the whigs, has nicknamed
Mr. Babbletongue Nlacauley " Book-in-Breeches." The
joke will stick : there never was a better one.

WHITE PHEASANT.—On Friday last, William Gibson,
Esq., of Ellel, whilst shooting on the grounds at Ashton
Park, had the fortune to kill one of those very rare birds, the
white pheasant. The bird is perfectly white, and it is Mr.
Gibson's intention to have it stuffed and preserved as a natu-
ral curiosity.—Lancaster Gazette.

FACTORY ACCIDENTS.—On Friday last, at Haslingden, an
aged man, who works in a factory, by some means got en-
tangled by a strap, and had his leg taken off. In about 20
minutes after, a young man, son of the unfortunate indivi-
dual, was killed in the same mill; and the week previous, a
boy had his head literally torn off at the same place.—Man-
chester Guardian.

COURSING CHALLENGE.-. 1 correspondent informs us
that the Newmarket coursers have challenged the Lancashire
gentlemen to run twenty-five courses, for £2O each course,
and £5OO the main ; as there is no lack of either dogs, spirit,
or cash in the north, the match is very likely to be made.—
Blackburn Standard.

SECOND BLOOM.—There is to be seen in a garden belong-
ing to Mr. William Sellers, innkeeper, Hornby, a pear tree
in full bloom, as if it had been in the months of April or May,
at this present. though untimely season of the year. The
tree is growing in a situation sheltered from the N. and N. E.
winds, and had previously produced an abundant crop of
pears. How wonderful is the contrast ! whilst we are daily
beholding the leaves of trees falling in every direction nipped
off by the sharp frost in the mornings.—Lancaster Gazette.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH.—An inquest was held on
Thursday last at Higham, on the body of Henry Atkinson,
aged 11 years. It appeared from the evidence that on the
Tuesday preceding the deceased was riding on an ass, and
had tied himself on by placing a cord round his own body and
round the ass's neck. The ass threw him on the ground,
and galloped about half a mile on a rough road with the boy
dragging at its heels. He was taken up dead, and very much
disfigured. Verdict, accidental death.—Blackburn Standard.

CONSECRATION OF HALLIWELL CHURCH.—The new
church at Halliwell, near Bolton, was consecrated on Sun-
day week, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester.
After the ceremony a sermon was preached by the Rev.
Henry Raikes, chancellor of the diocese. In the afternoon
the Lord Bishop preached au excellent sermon from 2d
Chronicles, last chapter, 13th and 14th verses, in the course
of which he alluded, in forcible terms, to thei necessity of
providing places of public worship, and the people embracing
the opportunities they offer in attending to their spiritual
welfare. Collections were made at the close of the service,
in aid of the church fund, which amounted, in the whole, to
£BO 3s. 11d.
WARLIKE PREI'ARATIONS AT JERSEY.—We extract the
following from the Jersey Chronicle:—" Every preparation
is making to place the fortifications in this island in a com-
plete state of defence. The guns are being mounted on Fort
Regent, and orders have been issued to mount guns on all
the towers recently erected around the coast. There is at
Fort Regent a battery of 24 pieces of artillery, which it is in-
tended to add to those already in use by the Royal Jersey
Militia. It is also stated, that, in the event of a war, a
brigade, composed of 24 pieces of artillery of the same
calibre, would be sent from England to relieve the depot
garrisoned here. We understand, that the 11th Regiment of
the Line is shortly to be garrisoned in this island, in which
case the 45th dep3t will be quartered at St. Peter's Barracks.

Among the measures in course of operation by the bank
for contracting the currency, one is said to be the disposal of
those immense mortgages on the Rutland property, which
have been for so many years held by the bank, and which be-
ing an improper banking asset has always been a great incum-
brance to them. The rumour is, that one of the wealthy in-
surance companies, for whom this would be as proper an in-
vestment as it is an improper one for the Bank of England,
will take it off their hands. The disposal of the dead weight
to any large amount is considered perfectly impracticable at
present through any such medium ; but it is conceived, if
the bank were so inclined, that an arrangement might be made
with the government to substitute savings-bank stock for
some portion of it. The general persuasion is, however, that
the bank will cling to this security with as much perti-
nacity as ever. As far as it goes, there can be no doubt that
to get rid of their mortgages would be a most sensible relief.
—Times.

COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—A dreadful accident which will
probably be attended with loss of life, occurred at Halliwell
Colliery, near Bolton, on Tuesday morning. Two boys, one
named Settle, aged 18, and the other Rylands, about 12 years
of age, had just got into the tub to descend the shaft, when,
from some cause or other, they were both thrown out, and
fell to the bottom, a distance of 50 yards. They were soon
afterwards brought out, and taken to their respective homes,
and Mr. Chadwick, surgeon, sent for, when it was discovered
that the eldest had both thighs and one arm severely frac-
tured ; and the younger, his legs fractured, and his head and
face severely injured. They both lie in a dangerous state,
slight hopes being entertained of their recovery.

EXTRAORDINARY OBSTRUCTION ON THE MANCHESTER
A.ND LEEDS RAILWAY.—On Thursday, the Sth instant, as
the first train from Leeds towards Manchester, arrived near
the Bradford and Huddersfield station at Brighouse, the
signal was made to " stop the train," and assemble the con-
stables, owing to an obstruction of the way caused by a person
of the name of John Holroyd, who had collected a number of
men from the neighbourhood, and persisted, in defiance of
the constables of the railway, whom they overpowered, in
placing wheelbarrows with stones, &c. on the rails, notwith-
standing they syre cautioned that great loss of life might
follow to the passengers of the train expected every minute.
A strong force of constables were soon brought up, and three
of the parties taken into custody and conveyed, handcuffed,
to Halifax, the most active having been fined £5 and costs
for the trespass ; and the other two, who it appeared had
acted under the influence of Holroyd, were (by the request of
Captain Laws, who was in the train,) admonished and dis-
charged, when an application was made for a warrant to
apprehend, under Lord Seymour's act, John Holroyd, of
Brighouse, who was taken into custody on Saturday, and
committed to take his trial at the next assizes, on the most
incontrovertible evidence; which, in all probability, will be
the first commitment under this very useful act of the last
session of parliament, Ivhich, for this serious offence, awards
a punishment of not exceeding two years' imprisonment, with
or without hard labour, at the discretion of the court. It
appears that Holroyd is a person of some property, and the
case altogether seems a very proper one to make an example
of. We understand that Holroyd baricaded himself in his
house for thirty-six hours before he could be taken. The
extraordinary and reckless conduct of this.man, who, we un-
derstand, is a land-surveyor, arises, we belive, out of some
dispute as to a road which the railway company have diverted.
—Manchester Guardian.

INCENDIARY FIRES.—On Sunday morning last, about a
quarter before two o'clock, a fire was discovered to have ori-
ginated in one of the bleaching rooms at Mr. T. B. Cromp-
ton's mill, Farnworth Bridge, near Bolton. An alarm was
instantly given, and the two engines at the works were
promptly brought out. Mr. Barnes's engine from Moses'
Gate, and that from Messrs. Crompton's at Prestolee, were
also immediately on the spot, and by great exertions the
flames were extinguished by about half-past four o'clock.
Sergeant Moody, and the county police at Farnworth, were
in attendance, and of great service. On Monday evening,
about nine o'clock, a fire again broke out at another bleach-
ing room, at the same works, and it was apprehended from
its contiguity to the paper and other rooms that great damage
would ensue, and cocsequently a messenger was despatched
to Bolton on horseback for the town's engines. The borough
police on duty, hearing the alarm of fire, and seeing an en-
gine pass through the streets, drawn by horses at full gallop,
immediately sprung their rattles, and rang the fire bells.
Before their arrival, the fire had fortunately been got under,
and they were not brought into play. That the tires have
been the work of incendiaries, there is scarcely a doubt, from
the manner in which they took place, and from the fact that
there has been a disagreement between Mr. Crompton and
the workpeople ; thirty men and boys having been dis-
charged on Saturday night, in consequence of their refusing
to work at reduced wages. The damage sustained will be
about £lOOO, but the property is insured to the full amount.
REPRESENTATION OF YORK.—On Thursday, great ex-
citement was caused amongst the freemen and electors of this
city, by the appearance of a long address from Mr. C. F.
Barkley, who contested the city on the radical interest, in
1835, and who was much mixed up in the parliamentary pro-
ceedings to disfranchise the freemen, on the ground of bri-
bery, in the following year. He has declared himself a can-
didate for the representation of York at a future election.
Some time ago, Mr. Yorke, of London, son of Redhead.
Yorke, who was imprisoned for sedition during the admi-
nistration of Lord Castlereagh, was brought forward by the
Radical Asociation ; since then the two secretaries of that
association have been distributing sovereigns to the " liberal"
freemen, as they allege, in payment, by the Hon. E. Petre,
of the sums which he promised nearly a dozen years ago !
This conduct is denounced in the city as bribery—particu-
larly as the widows and orphans of deceased freemen, who
voted for Mr. Petre, have been forgotten. For this conduct
Mr. Barkley boldly denounces his old friends, for paying this
head money, and then asks " Why the claims of the widows
and orphans of the deceased freemen have been utterly neg-
lected ? 'What could have been more calculated to show the
prospective character of the late payments than the fact that
these widows and orphans remain unpaid for the votes of
their deceased relatives, whilst the still living voters, who can
again serve a liberal candidate, have all received their almost
forgotten claims." Where the money has come from has not
been ascertained. It is pretty clear, however, that Mr. Petre
has not given it, and that it has not been subscribed in York.
Mr. Barkley's address will doubtless create a further division
amongst the liberal party, which are now in a miserable mi-
nority in the corporation where they were formerly masters,
and which is fast dwindling down into insignificance. No
doubt can be entertained that, let an election come when it
may, two conservatives will be returned for York.

KIDDERMINSTER.—CREDULITY AND SUPERSTITION.—
A singular case of this nature has recently occurred in Kid-
derminster, the narration of which will, we hope, have a ten-
dency to put confiding female servants upon their guard
against the artful tricks and designs so frequently practised
upon them by pretended sybils, commonly called fortune-
tellers. It seems that on the evening of Thursday last one of
this tribe called at the house of Mr. Hill, hat-manufacturer,
in High-street, under pretence of being a " mender of broken
chairs," and asked if any work of that sort was required.
Being answered in the negative, she expressed a desire to tell
the servant-maid, Susan, her fortune ; but this " insight into
futurity" was declined by the latter, at least for the present ;
the sybil, however, would not be so easily discouraged, and
therefore wished to know if she (Susan) had a nice new gown,
such a one as would do to be married in, as such would be
her lot before long. This prospect was too charming for
Susan to contemplate unmoved, and in a thrice produced to
the arch impostor a fine new gown, which met the approval
of the latter ; who then drew forth a " fine gold" wedding
ring, which Susan contemplated with feelings of delight, and
offered to exchange it for the gown until the next day, when,
if Susan did not like it, she would return the gown, and take
the ring back again. The proposed exchange was soon agreed
upon, and the impostor departed ; but the next day she never
made her appearance ; and the poor girl, feeling uneasy, de-
termined to examine her prize, which she had carefully wrapt
up, and deposited in a place of safety, when, to her utter
surprise and mortification, the " gay gold ring," for which
she had given her new gown in exchange, turned out to be
nothing more or less than a brass article worth about one
penny. Immediately on making this discovery, Susan sent
for her mother, accompanied by whom she visited the differ-
ent lodging-houses in the town, with a view to discover the
woman ; but she had prudently withdrawn herself in the in-
terval and was not to be found. Finding all their efforts un-
availing, they at length made application to the police, but
were soon informed that their best plan would be to rest con-
tented with the present loss, coupled with a caution to Susan,
to be careful how she obtained a wedding ring in future.—
Staffordshire Gazette.
AWFUL CONFLAGRATION AT GATEHOUSE.-We
lament
to state, that the upper cotton mill, of fourstories, with thirty
iwieirnyd,o win e
including
s
seventy-fourstory , d
owini tsh, va
wasl u a btloetmac
ydhei.-
stroyed by fire on the morning of Wednesday last. It is un-
derstood that the proprietors, Messrs. Birtwhistle and Co.,
insured the buildings, and Mr. Davidson the machinery at
their full value. By this accident two hundred people are
thrown out of employment.