The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANcursrEn.—Our market yesterday was in pretty
nearly the same state as on the preceding Tuesday,—a fair
amount of business being done, though at very moderate
prices. The lower counts and inferior qualities of yarn are
in good demand, and sell freely at previous rates ; while su-
perior qualities of 40's are worse to sell, and in some cases a
slight reduction has been submitted to. In the goods mar-
ket there is an improved demand for very light and thin cali-
coes ; but other articles remain without alteration.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, AUG. 24.
We have had a decided improvement in the demand for flan-
nels to-day, and considerably more business has been done ;
but there is no material advance in the prices. There is ano-
ther failure this week of a small manufacturer, and, as usual
the chief sufferers are the woolstaplers. The wool markw
much the same as that of last Monday.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, TUESDAY, AUG. 25.
is little or no change to note in the state of this market
week, unless it be that there was not that appearance of au
tivity which has obtained for some weeks of late. Perini.
this may be accounted for on the ground that great cautio
marks the conduct of the manufacturers, who are most!,
working to order ; so that very few new goods are nor
brought into the market. Prices remain steady, unless it he
a partial rise in some sorts of wools. In the warehouses, a
fair business is doing ; but in no department of trade is there
any cause for exultation. Middle and low-priced plain and
fancy woollens are most in request ; and in light fancy good
the demand is pretty good ; but in superfine there is litt'
doing.—Manchester Guardian.

—There

LiICESTER.—There has be;n more demand for goods dur-
ing the past week, and some considerable sales have been
made. There is more doing in wool, and the aspect of the
market is improved. In worsted no alteration in price, but
there is a better demand, and the opinion is now general that
wools and yarns have seen their lowest for the present.—
Leicester Chronicle.

The thermometer at Quebec, towards the close of last
month, ranged from 86 to 90.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.—We are assured,
that there is no foundation whatever for the statement which
has appeared in some of the London papers, that the direc-
tors of this bank had commenced legal proceedings against
a great number of its customers. The truth is, that the
cases in which it has been necessary to call in the assistance
of the law have been hitherto remarkably few ; nor has any
difficulty or delay been experienced, except such as are inse-
parable from the sudden termination of an extensive busi-
ness, and the unexpected calling-in of advances, upon the
continuance of which the parties had every reason to depend.
—Manaiiester Guardian.

PENRITH.---STOPPAGE OF THE NEW BANE.—It is said
that the liabilities of the new bank at Penrith, under the firm
of Messrs. Atkinson, Craig, and Ladiman, which stopped
payment on Wednesday week, exceed £50,000. The coaster.
nation produced in the neighbourhood of Penrith and Tern.
plesowerby is very great. Messrs. Atkinson and Craig residt
at Templesowerby ; the latter of them is out of they way.—
The well-known ale-brewery at Appleby, which has beer
carried on for many years under the name of Craig and Co.,
and under the successful management of Mr. M. Harrison'
has stopped payment also.

RAPID PRACTICABLE COMMUNICATION BETWIXT LON-
DON AND INveariEss.—The railway time betwixt London
and Liverpool is 9 hours. The Fire-King steamer, last year,
made the trip from Liverpool to Glasgow, which, by the
windings of the Clyde, is as long as from Liverpool to Oban,
in 15 hours. At the same rate, 3 hours more would bring
the Fire-King to Fort William. An ordinary mail coach of
the first class, at 10 miles an hour, would come in 6 hours
from Fort William to Inverness—in all 33 hours from Lon-
don to Inverness, and 24 hours from Liverpool to Inverness.
—lnverness Herald.

EDINBURGH
belonzinz tn

-ORNITHOLOGICAL NOVELTY
•••• -

nonlogical Gardens being allowed the full
liberty of their pinions, may be seen taking their daily flights
over the town and suburbs and returning daily to their
haunts in the grounds , -
• •

Alm ap ot these angers
the air, with their wings, whichpearance measure four feet tin length
fully spread out, their short body and long slender legs, i:
very striking. They must fly to a considerable distance, r!:
they are occasionally absent for hours together, and in they

aerial excursions -3

no person capable of arresting, " with murderous engin
the daily exercises of these interesting birds.

few days sin(

—ANTIQUITIES
I the Edir

BRIDGEWATER
workmen were cutting peat
at about three feet beneath the surface, discovered a

of British antiquities, consisting of s'x celts, five kni
torques, one armilla, one fibula, two rings, and a f
pieces,_ the uses of which do not appear. These az

are of brass, and in the best possible state
of f-
The celts are of the usual form, but vary in size ; the
are wreathed; the amide and fibula fluted and slightly orna
nei
the knives (if knives they are) were flit on the un
d
but ribbed on the upper, to give them additional
ernst uerdratee,
strength. The box in which these antiquities were enclosed
was formed out of a solid piece of wood: it fell to pieces on
exposure to the air. Spear heads, swords, and celts are often
found in these bogs, but there is no instance of any number
of such curiosities being until now met with together.
THE MURDER OF LORD WILLIAM RUSSELL—DISTRI-
BUTION OF THE REWARDS.--It will be remembered that,
soon atter the discovery of the murder of Lord Wm. Russell,
a government reward of £2OO was offered for the apprehen-
sion of the perpetrator or perpetrators of the diabolical deed.
The matter has at length been considered by the Lords of
the Treasury, and it is now determined upon that the distri-
bution of the promised bounty shall be awarded as follows :
Inspector Pearce, of the A division, £5O; Inspector Beres-
ford , of the C division, £3O ; Inspector Tedman, of the D
division, £3O; Sarah Mincer, the housemaid of the lamented
nobleman, £l5 ; and Mary Honnell, the cook, £5. The re-
maining £7O will be divided equally amongst the constables
who assisted in the case ; and Ellis, late valet to the ill-fated
lord, but now in the service of Lord Mansfield. The per-
sons last alluded to were seven in number, and will, conse-
quently, receive £lO each. The above sums will in the course
of a few days be paid to the several parties named, and it is
understood that the additional reward of £2OO offered by the
late lord's relatives, will be dealt out in the same proportions
as the reward on the part of the government.