The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21 00:00:00

Your obedient servant,
FRED. S. THOMAI

July 15th, 1140
* The prevailing opinion that the French were tal
surprise by the arrival of the Prussians at five o'cl
erroneous : at one o'clock, Napoleon's despatch to Grouchy
says :—" A letter, which has been intercepted, informs ul
that General Bulow is about to attack our flank ; we think
we see his corps upon the heights of Saint Lambert."

THEATRE ROYAL.—We beg to call attention to the ad-
vertisement. It is full of attraction. Mr. Clarke had a full
house last night on the occasion of his benefit.
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NIGER EXPEDITION.—The first iron steam-vessel for this
expedition was launched from Mr. John Laird's yard, North
Birkenhead, on Saturday last, and appears from her model
and general appearance admirably adapted for the purpose
for which she has been built. She will be fitted with her ma-
chinery by Messrs. G. Forrester and Co. of this town, and
in a few weeks, is expected to be ready for sea. The two
other steamers building by Mr. Laird for the same expedi-
tion, are, we understand, also in a forward state.

DEAFNESS CURED.-Our readers have no doubt 0h5....
several notices of cures performed by Mr. Swift, aurist and
surgeon. One has been communicated to us, which, having
occurred in York, gives it a greater degree of interest. Mr.
Ward, of the Turk's Head, in the Shambles, having long
laboured under that unpleasant malady, a confirmed deafness,
for which he had tried the best advice, but in vain, at length
put himself under the care of Mr. Swift, who, in the course
of five weeks, restored him to the full enjoyment of thesense
of hearing, and he is now capable of answering the slightest
whisper.—See advt.

SECOND EDITION.

Sta,zdard•ofce, Three o'clock

Liverpool, 21s1 July, IMO

PASSENGERS PER SOUTH ..kMERICA, CAPT. D. G. BAI-
LEY, FOR NEW YORK.—Mrs. Watson, Miss Harriet Wat-
son, Miss Eleanor Watson, Mr. Henry Watson, Mrs. Ed-
ward Loder, Mr. F. W. Roberts, England; Mrs. Forbes,
Mr. E. H. Hall, Boston ; Professor Irving, Upper Canada ;
Mr. Cheatham, Cincinnati; Mr. Whaley, Liverpool; Mr.
and Mrs. Hughes, Scotland; Miss Ellen Hargraves, Miss
Selina Wood, Kirkstall.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, —This DAY

ain very

During the last three days the weather here was ag
wet and unsettled : the accounts from Ireland being equally
unfavourable, several buyers appeared thence yesterday, when
rather considerable purchases of Oatmeal were made at im-
proving rates ; and with some transactions also in Wheat and
Flour, both were held at very full prices. Accordingly as
further quantit

es of Wheat and Oatmeal are still in course
of shipment to Ireland, and more likely to be required weekly
up to, if not beyond harvest, our receipts from that quarter
have become perfectly insignificant : of Wheat, Malt, and
Beans, however, we have a tolerable supply in coastwise ;
while with several arrivals since Friday the import of foreign
Wheat amounts to 7552 qrs., and of Flour to nearly 16,000
barrels, the major part of the latter, being from Canada, and
subject only to 31d. per brl. duty, will aid the wants of con-
sumers for the moment.

Having a tolerable number of town and country millers
this morning, the trade for free Wheats opened extremely
firm, and a tolerable extent of business was done at an ad-
vance, in most instances, of Id. to 2d. per 701bs. on the cur-
rency of Tuesday last ; the improvement, however, was not
generally established,, some holders accepting the rates pre-
viously noted. Of bonded Wheats, also, a few parcels
changed hands, at our quotations.

Flour, duty-paid, moved off rather freely, and an amend-
ment of 6d per barrel was partially realised ; some parcels in
bond have been sold also on rather higher terms.
Barley, attended with a good demand, was 2d. to 3d. per
601bs. dearer. Malt, dull of sale, and rather lower. Beans
obtained ls. per quarter over late, and Peas supported former
prices.

Oats, although not in lively request, were more saleable
than last week, at an amendment of Id per 451b5.; and Oat-
meal continued to meet a good demand at an advance of ls.

per 2401bs

ARRIVALS OF CORN,

From the 141 h to the 20th July, 1640, inclusive

Beans. . .
Pease
Shelled Bark
Indian Corn
Rapeseed . .
Oatmeal . . .
Flour .. . . .
Ditto .

1357

87

TOTAL.

4502 I 2950 110301
350 375
...,..

I 1350

-Foreign. Barley, qrs. ; Oats, qrs. ; Rye,
se, qrs. ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Flour, 294 brls.—
Vheat, 497 qrs.; Barley, 354 qrs.; Rye, 31 qrs.; Indian
qrs. ; Oatmeal, 1749 loads ; Flour, 21 sacks.—Coast-
!at, 898 qrs.; Barley, Au qrs.; Malt, 20 qrs. ; Oats, 84
!, :10 qrs. ; Beans. 337 qrs. ; Pease, 12 qrs. ; Oat-
loads ; Flour, 740 sacks, 115-1 brls.

prices of Grain, for the week ending July 10, 1840.
Ns. Bd. 1 Oats.. 28s. sd. Rye.. 355. 3d
Bd. Pease, 443.10 d.

Bemis.. 453

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Bd. I Barley.. 355. Bd. I Oats.. 28s. Od. I Rye.. 365. gd
Beans .. 455. 3d. I Pease .. 445. 3d.

Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week

[l. I Barleygs. 4d. I Oats ...... 4s. gd. I Rye .. 15s. 6d
d.Pease3s. 6d. Indian Corn gs. 4d. Flourlls. 2icl

spool Averages, week ending 14th July, 1840.
Wheat. 1 Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
2574 2435
, 70s. I Id. Os. Od. 275. Sd. 48s. Ild. I Os. Od.

REPORT OP MESSRS. PECK

NID PRICE, WHO WERE AP-

POINTED AT A MEETING OF THE FREE COLORED PEOPLE
OF BALTIMORE, HELD ON THE 25TH NOVEMBER. 1839,
DELEGATES TO VISIT BRITISH GUIANA, AND THE ISLAND

OF TRINIDAD; FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASCERTAINING Till

ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED BY COLORED PEOPLE MI-

GRATING TO THOSE PLACES.
(Concluded from our last)

THE SOIL

The soil is a rich alluvial deposit and is the same to any
depth, which requires no manuring, and every thing of vege-
table nature grows with the greatest luxuriance. Sugar and
coffee being the principal articles raised for exportation, pay-
ing exceedingly well at the prices they now bring in the
British market, it is not to be wondered at that the whole
resources of the colony are directed to them alone.