The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Neptune, from Calcutta ; Gloriana, from Madras ; Gla-
diator, from Bombay; Paraguay, from Punta Arenas—at
Gravesend, 12th instant.

Egypt, from Demerara, at Deal, 12th instant
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.

-THIS DAY,

The receipts of English and Irish produce into this port
since Tuesday last are still very inconsiderable ; and al-
though, compared with the immense arrivals of foreign
Grain into London, our supplies from abroad during the
past week are light, we have to note a moderately fair im-
port of Wheat, chiefly American, and partly from the
Black Sea and Mediterranean, with a tolerably good supply
of States, Canadian, and Spanish Flour, and of Beans
from Egypt and Pillau, exclusive of several parcels of
Indian Corn from the east of Europe ; the exports hence
during the same period exceeding those of last week.

There was a very full attendance of buyers, both country
millers and local dealers, at this day's market, and a very
active demand was experienced for Wheat, at an advance
of 3d to 4d per 701 b. on the prices of this day week, being
a full recovery of the fall then experienced. There was
also an active demand for Flour at an advance of about is
per barrel. Oats were ld per bushel higher ; and Oatmeal
was inquired for at 6d to 9d advance. Indian Corn was in
more active demand. Beans and Peas may be quoted is
per quarter higher. Other descriptions were also held
at advanced prices.

SINGULAR DEATH.—A miller, named Carr 4, at Duclair,
was occupied in pouring wheat into the hopper of his
mill when the end of his cravat caught in a part of the
machinery, and he was instantaneously strangled.
THE COMET which has lately been visible has served a
priest not far from Warsaw with materials for a very
curious sermon. After having summoned his congrega-
tion together, although it was neither Sunday nor festi-
val, and shown them the comet, he informed them that
this was the same star that had appeared to the. Magi at
the birth of our Saviour, and that it was only visible now
in the Russian Empire. Its appearance on this occasion
was to intimate to the Russian eagle that the time was
now come for it to spread out its wings and embrace all
mankind in one orthodox soul-sanctifying Church. He
told them that the star was now standing immediately
over Constantinople, and explained that the nucleus indi-
cated its sorrow at the delays of the Russian army in pro-
ceeding to its destination, &c.
THE BALMORAL ESTATES.—Great improvements have
been made on• the Balmoral estates since last year ; the
arable and pastoral lands, under the able management of
Dr.Robertson,Commissioner. to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, have been brought into a highly promising state,
while the hunting grounds and deer forest are in a fair
way to become the best in Scotland. The moral and
social wants of the tenantry have been especially cared
for, the Queen having given command that the poorest
families shall have the blessings of education secured to
them, and their domestic wants fully supplied. The new
palace begins to make some progress, but the contractor
l;as three years to finish it, and it promises to be a very
handsome building.

LIVERPOOL: Printed and Published every Tuesday, by the Proprietor, ROBERT PEARSON THACKER, of No. 7, Percy-street, at the
STANDARD GENERAL PRINTING OvFicE, No. 4, St. George's Crescent, Liverpool.—Tuesday, September, 13, 1853.