The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-01 00:00:00

WEST INDIES

Fm.stoirrn, Nov. 26.--liei.lalesty's packet Petrel,
Lieut. Crook, arrived after post hour, to-night, from the
West Indies. Passengers--from Trinidud, Mr. and Mrs.
La Costa and servant; from Grenada, Sir Charles W.
Wedderburn, Bart., 52d regiment ; from Tortola, Mr.
Stobo : from St. Kitts, Dr. Rollins ; from Cape Hayti,
Mrs. Dailey and Mr. A. Grain, Ist West India regiment.
On freight, £30,000.
We hastily extract the following from our advices, dated
Jamaica, October 22d ; Cape Henri, 24th ; Grenada, 11th ;
and September 30th, from Barbadoes :—Emigration from
Barbadoes to Demerara appears to have been checked, and
in fact, most of the negroes have returned back, the un-
healthiness of the climate being the alleged cause ; while to
Trinidad emigration is progressively increasing, upwards of
5,000 negroes have landed on that island from America and
from the adjacent islands, it is estimated within the last 12
months. The pending matter of dispute between the Gover-
nor of Demarara and the House of Assembly remain in
stain quo ; both are anxiously awaiting the decision of the
Colonial office. The crops there were in a prosperous state,
and promised a great return, the universal complaint being
a want of labourers.

The rank and file of the Ist West India regiment had suf-
fered greatly from fever, but were recovering at Berbice ;
likewise it had been a very unhealthy season, but the rains
having passed, it was hoped that the fever would abate.

The Sranch'sailing pac4kets have been discontinued, their
contracts having expired. The government steamers would,
therefore, immediately rendevous at Barbadoes, from the
Windward and Leeward Islands, to meet the packet from
England, and convey the mails to their several destinations,
as on the original arrangement.

Her majesty's ship Seringapatam, having gone to Antigua
during the hurricane months was not yet returned to Carlisle
Bay, although she had been for some days expected.
The Racehorse, Hon. Capt. Harris, was suddenly de-
spatched to the windward, in search of a suspicious vessel,
supposed to have committed piracy.
Mr. Pearce, master's assistant of the Linnet packet, who
was left at Grenada in charge of the merchant brig Penelope,
of Greenock, the master of which had died, fell a victim to
yellow fever, a few days after taking the command. He was
buried with military honours, and his remains followed to
the grave by the officers of the 52d regiment, the naval offi-
cers in port, and most of the respectable inhabitants of the
island.

Her majesty's steamer Hecla came up with the Jamaica
mails, whence most satisfactory intelligence is obtained.
The mails for the Lyra had been received at Cape Henri,
by her majesty's steamer Kite, from Jamaica.

LEAPING FROM A RAILWAY TRAIN.-011 Monday morn-
ing, a sailor, named Alfred Jackson, left Hull by railway, to
visit his friends in Newark. When near to Leeds, on the
North Union line, his hat blew of, and he leaped out of the
carriage after it. The consequence was his almost instant
death. A jury sat on his body in the parish of Woodlesford,
and returned a verdict of " Accidental death, by leaping from
a railway train, while travelling."
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER.--Her Majesty
continues in excellent health. An express was received on
Saturday night with the intelligence of the safe delivery of
the Queen of a princess royal, to the delight of the royal
circle. It is understood her Majesty win go to town in a few
days to visit the Queen, but the precise day is not yet named.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left on Saturday
morning for town. On Thursday his royal highness, accom-
panied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Wei-
war, Sir Horace Seymour, and several members of the royal
household, had a capital day's sport with Mr. Meynell's
hounds. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar is still staying with
her Majesty. Lieutenant-General Sir A. F. Barnard, G.C.8.,
recently appointed clerk marshal of the royal household, has
arrived on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. In
the early part of last week her Majesty, attended by Earl
Howe, Lady Clinton, and other members in the royal suite,
inspected the Uttoxeter union workhouse. In going•over
the different apartments her Majesty was pleased to express
her approbation at the cleanliness of the establishmenl, and
the general arrangements for the comfort of its poor inmates,
who, it is needless to observe, were delighted with her Ma-
jesty's affability and eondescension. The parochial autho-
rities in attendance were apprised by Earl Howe
it
be was the
royal pleasure that on Christmas-day there shoulda sub-
stantial dinner of good old English fare, with a liberal supply
of ale, given to the poor at her Majesty's expense. Within
itnhge lastdun daysafetiwunutu b
the fueQrwuueerend :_Do/a2go fuerhr thasce Tutbury Infantausedthefollow-
School ; £lO for the building of a Sunday School at Wessing.
ton ; and £lO towards the completion of Harlech Church.—
Morning Herald,

MAJESTY AND THE PRINCESS ROYAL

The following bulletin of her Majesty's heath was issued
on Sunday:—

"Buckingham Palace, Nov 26ht, 1840,
Half-past Nine, a.m.
" The Queen has slept well.
" Her Majesty and the infant princess are going on most
satisfactorily.

" JAMES CLARK, M.D.
CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D.
RICHARD BLAGDEN."

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Fanny Howard, arrived at the palace it the morning,
and remained to lunch with his Royal Highnesf., Prince Albert.
Her royal highness returned to Ingestre Hcuse, Belgrave-
square, in the afternoon.

The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia arrived
at the palace in the afternoon, and made their inquiries after
their august niece and the infant princess.
Viscount Melbourne and Lord Hill had audiences of Prince
Albert.

The Marchioness of Normanby, the Marchioness of Clan-
ricarde, the Countess of Errol, Viscountess Palmerston, and
Lady Fanny Cowper, paid visits, yesterday, to the palace,
and were received by Lady Barham, the lady in waiting.
The Lord Steward, the Vice-Chamberlain, and the Trea-
surer of the Household, attended at the palace, in the course
of the day.

His 11-oyal Highness Prince Albert walked at the gardens
of the palace.

Colonel Wemyss arrived at the palace, yesterday, and has
taken the duties of equerry in waiting to her Majesty.
The Duchess, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, returned
to the palace, in the evening, and dined with his Royal
Highness Prince Albert.

The bulletin of her Majesty's health issued on Friday was
as follows :

" Buckingham Palace, Nov. 27, 1840,
Half-past 9 a.m.
" Her Majesty and the infant Princess are both doing
perfectly well.
" JAMES CLARK, M.D.
CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D.
RICHARD BLAGDEN."
_ _

The Duchess of Kent arrived at the palace at half-past one
o'clock, and lunched wirh his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Her Royal Highness remained at the palace during the after-
noon, and then returned to herresidence, Ingestrie-house.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback
in the forenoon, attended by Colonel Wylde.
Viscount Melbourne had an audienee of His Royal High-
ness Prince Albert.

The Countess of Erroll, Viscountess Palmerston, and
Lady Ida Hay paid visits to the palace during the afternoon,
and were received by Lady Barham, Lady of the Bedchamber
in Waiting on her Majesty.

The Master of the hoise and the Vice-Chamberlain at-
tended at the palace yesterday.

The Queen and the infant Princess were going on favour-
ably throughout the day.

The bulletins of her Majesty's health, issued on Saturday
and Sunday were as follow :
".Buckingham Palace, Nov. 28, 1840,
Half-past Nine a.m.
" The Queen and the Princess Royal continue to go on
perfectly well.

“ JAMES CLARK, M.D.
CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D.
RICHARD BLAGDEN.”
" Buckingham Palace, Nov. 29, 1840,
Half-past Nine a.m.
" Her Majesty's recovery proceeds without interruption.
" The Princess Royal continues well.
" JAMES CLARK, M.D.
CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D.
RICHARD BLAGDEN.
" Unless any change should occur, no bulletin will be i -
sued till Tuesday morning."

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent paid a visit to
her Majesty on Saturday afternoon.
Her Majesty, the Queen Dowager, immediately on her
arrival in town on Saturday afternoon, sent to learn the state
of the Queen and the Princess Royal.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience of Prince Albert on
Saturday.• _ _

The Hon. Miss Pitt has succeeded the Hon. Miss Anson
as one of the maids of honour in waiting on her Majesty.
The Duchess of Kent returned to the palace on Saturday
evening, and dined with his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The Vice-Chamberlain attended at the palace yesterday.
The Marquis of Conyngham also paid a visit to the palace on
Saturday.

His lioyal Highness Prince Albert walked yesterday in
the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
Her Majesty continued to go on favourable throughout the
day.