The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-12 00:00:00

We understand that the south-eastern and many other
railways have been considerably affected by the late rains—
the embankments being so saturated as to endanger their
solidity.—Brighton Herald.
ADVANCE OF EPISCOPACY IN SCOTLAND.—During the
last few years episcopacy has made rapid advances in Scot-
land, and we understand that in terms of a resolution come
to by a meeting held at Edinburgh, in August last, it has
bean agreed to erect a college at Perth, for the purpose of
educating students of theology, and the sons of the gentry of
Scotland of the episcopal persuasion. The persons who have
been most active on this occasion are Mr. Gladstone, M.P.
for Newark, the Rev. Mr. E. Ramsay, and Mr. Hope of
Rankeilour. This institution will, no doubt, to a certain
extent, affect the interests of the Scottish universities, as
well as serve to promote those of episcopacy.
FATAL OCCURRENCE AT WHITBY.—LOSS OE FOUR
LlVES.—Seldom has it been our loss to record a more dis-
tressing and melancholy catastrophe than one which occurred
at Whitby on Wednesday morning last. Shortly after day-
break the sea became mush agitated, with a strong gale from
E.S.E., and several fishing yawls were observed along the
coast, unable to gain ,the port. in consequence one of the
life boats, under the command of Mr. John Barrett, was
launched, and manned with " a gallant crew ", proceeded
with provisions for the fishing yawls, in order that they
might remain out at sea until it became more tranquil. In
crossing the bar, (the crew being in joyous and happy
spirits, with no immediate danger theu apparent,) a heavy
breaker struck the boat, which immediately capsised and
drifted to sea. The shrieks of the multitude who congre-
gated on the west pier were truly heart-rending. The other
life boat was promptly seated on the threatening element,
filled with an active body of marines, and sent to the rescue
of the suffering crew, four of whom, we regret to add, met
with a watery grave. The remainder clung to the bottom of
the boat, with the exception of one man named Gatenb(, who
was under the hull ? a hole was cut through the vessel, and
he was providentally extricated (although nearly lifeless) after
bing thus placed under the hull nearly two hours. The cap-
sised boat floated some time on the ocean, and in the course
of the afternoon drifted on shore near Sandsend.

DISPENSARY FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DISEASE OF THE HEART.

Established by Mr. Cronin, in Oldham-street

WXEKLY REPORT.—OCTOBER 8.
Received Advice and Medicine 67 caess. Cases
Relieved Spasmodic Asthma 0
Spitting of Blood 3
Inflamation of the Lungs
Palpitation of the Heart ' 4
Confirmed Consumption 0

NORTHERN HOSPITAL, OCTOBER 9
ADMITTED. DISCHARGED

Accidents
Medical and Surgical cases
Upon recommendation

8 Cured
Attending as Out Patients
12 Irregular
Died

Remaining in th,

Le Hospital

Treasurer, R. W. Bateson, Esq

House Visiters, Rev. Jr.o Ralph and Elias Mozley, Esqrs.
Chaplain, Rev. J. Connor.--House Surgeon, Mr. Parker

Harvest Home, Heron, hence at Bahia
Eliza Leith, Owens, hence at Havana
Swiftsure, Tyack, hence at Maranhain
Syren, Foster, hence at Palermo
Juffrow Styntje, Ball, hence at Harlingen

Indemnity; Hogg, hence at Helvoet
Sarah Trotman, Brown, hence at Maranham
Hereford, Rockburn, sailed from Rio Janeiro fur Calcutta lath
July, and Phoenix, Shaw, on the lsth

Greyhound, Booker, sailed from Smyrna for this port 10th
ultimo; Doctpr, Luckie, 12th; Firefly, Holland, 13th, and Rattle-
snake on the 16th

Devon, Gething, sailed from Saugor for this port 29ih July, and
Bahamian, Stroyan, 4th August; Tapley, Mallory, for London, 3rd
July; Crusader, Inglis, 6th; Airey, Nicholson, 15th; and Nith,
Shaw, filth August
Ivanhoe, Simpson, and Laidmans, Scott, sailed from China for
this port in May; and Sanderson, Bushby, 3rd; Bella Marina,
Wickham, for London 2nd June; and Duke of Lancaster, Har-
greaves, on the 4th

- Jane, Evans, from Ancona, at Milford
SMYRNA, Sept. 12.—A British brig, quite new, with loss of fore-
and main masts, water logged and abandoned, and with " Eliza-
beth" on her bows and stern, in gilt letters, was fallen in with
between Cape Mataparn and Cerrigo.
BRIDLINGTON, Oct. 6.—The William Henry, Crawford, from
Liverpool for Dordt, was assisted in here yesterday, with loss of
sails, and, it is expected, will have to discharge
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 4.—lt commenced blowing a gale at S.W. at
L p.m, last night, and still continues

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9.—Wind S.W., light

ARRIVED.—Matilda, Rowe, and Elvira, from Calcutta—Helen,
Hamilton, from Maracaibo—Belvidere, M`Gowan, from Charleston
—Stephen Whitney, Thompson, from New York—Areitus, Lincoln,
from Mobile—Orion, Roberts, from Quebec—St. John. Cooper,
from St. John, N.B.—Commerce, Prowse, from Villa Victoria—Jane
May, May, from Malta.
Luckett, for New Orleans..

Litherlaud, and Blakely, Downs, hence at Anjer
Saguatien, Brown, hence at Singapore
Georgetown, hence at Batavia .
Kingston, M'Lean from China, at Siugai,ore, and sailed for this
port about Bth June: crew sick

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Formosa; Margaret, Blythe; and Argyle, hence at Bombay
Canopus, Titheri n g ton , and Paragon, Colman, fromthe Mauritius;
Brothers, Grayburn, from Sydney? and Laurence, from London
at Calcutta

Fatima, hence at China
Beulah, hence at Macao
Orestes, Margaret, and Lady Raffles, hence and Cuba, from
Hamburg, at Sydney, N.S.W.
Alexandrina, from Dublin, at Port Adelaide
Rhode Island, Burgess, hence at Savannah
Benjamin Morgan, Johnston, hence at Charleston
Alleghany, Michaels, hence at Philadelphia
Integrity; Conqueror, City of Waterford; Blonde; Olthemeit;
Ann Liffey • and Violet, hence at Quebec

City of Derry, Roberts,from Calcutta, at Whampoa
Portland sailed from Bombay for this port 30th August
St. Leon, Westcroft ; Panthea, Goodmandson ; Westchester,
Ferris; Oxford, -Rathbone ; Prentice, Hopkins; Britannia, Cook;
Eli Whitney, Harding; Portsnooth, Glover; Patrick Henry,
Delano; and Glandower, Parsons, hence at New York

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Loo Choo, Wippen, hence at Boston
Adams, Gay, hence at Castine
United States, Swanton, and Byron, Shaw, hence at Bath
Magnet Packet, from Falmouth, at Barbados
Standard, from Calcutta, at the Cape of Good Hope
Penang, Cumming, from Singapore. at China
Orleana, from China for London, off Anjer
Stettin Packet, hence at Swinemunde
Groot Lankum, Weird, hence at Harlingen
Henrietta, Luckies, hence at Antwerp
Vigilant, Simons, hence at Ostend
George Armstrong sailed from China for London 28th June
Goshawk sailed from Sydney, N.S.W., for this port the Bth June.
The James was to sail the 7th July
Aden, Ponsonby, from Macao, at this port, sailed 2d June, and
from St. Helena 28th August. On the 19th June, In the Medora
Straits, was in company with the Anna Maria and Emma, both
from China to London ; and Laidman, from China to this port. On
the 19th June, Medora Sea, spoke the Frances Smith, from China to
London. On the 7th July, in lat. 5 S., lon. 107 E., spoke the Earl
of Stanhope, Kelly, from Vanilla to London. On the 9th in the
Straits of Sunda, spoke the James Ewing, from China to Cork.
(The Kingston, for this port, passed Anjer Bth July.) On the 10th,
spoke the Minerva, from China. On the 7th Aug., iu lat 34 S., lon.
27, E., speke the Persian, from Ceylon to London. On the 15th
Aug. in lat. 33 S., lon. 15 E., spoke the Williams, from London
to the cape, which reported having spoken, on the 14th Aug., in
33 S., lon. 17, W., the Vanguard and Mary, both for the Mauritius;
the Laura, from London for Algoa Bay. On the 7th instant, off
St. David's Head, spoke the Kingston, hence for Africa.

Totness, King,.frOm Malaga, at this port. Ou the 3d instant, off
Cape Clear, spoke the Cleofrid, from Africa.
Chaos, Pratt, from New Orleans, at this port. On the 4th inst.,
off the Saltees, fell in with the Mary, from the Orkneys to Cork,
in a leaky state, and took off the Crew.—Diem. The Mary was
shortly after boarded by the Redbreast, arrived here from Naples,
and found to have only two feet water in her.

Cookson sailed from Calcutta for this port the Bth August;
Santon, the gth ; and Superb, on the loth
Great Western, (steamer,) irom New York at Bristol, sailed lath
ultimo

Maysore, Ward, was at Hong Kong 28th May, with Government
stores on board, waiting orders to proceed northward.
Granmalier, from New South Wales for Valparaiso, was driven
on shore, near St. Antonio, IBth Jan., and, it was feared, would be
a wreck ; crew saved

NEW roali, Sept. 25.—A brig, that arrived at Turk's Island
about a fortnight since, reported having seen a ship on Square
Handkerchief. A ship was seen, Bth instant, sunk, on the Silver
Key, supposed to be the Helen Mar, from St. Thomas to Turk's
Island.

MAURITIUS, July 10.—The Imogen, from Calcutta for the Clyde,
put in here, 6th instant, and is discharging.
Vessels spoken :—Ann, Salkeld, hence for Bombay, June 13, in
lat. 29 N., lon. 20 W.—Crown, Kerr, from Bombay for this port,
16th ult., in lat. 30 N., lon. 40 W.—George Kay, Sydney, C. 8., 12th
tilt., in lat. 44, lon. 13—New Jersey, hence for New York, 24th ult.,
in lat 51, lon. 13—Goodwin, hence for Philadelphia, 25th ult., in
lat. 51, lon. 10—Ianthe, hence for St: John, N. 8., Bth Aug., in lat.
46, lon. 31—Charlotte, of this port, 14th ult., iu lat. 46, lon. 40—
Minerva, from Prince Edward's Island, for this port, 28th ult., in
lat. 52, lon. 18—H. C. steamer Sesostris, from Bombay for China,
(with Sir H. Pottinger and Admiral Parker on board,) 27th July, in
the Straits of Malacca—Columbus, Coffin, hence for Boston, 4th
instant, in lat. 51, lon. 12—Hilah, hence for New York, 9th ult., in
lat. 43, lon. 33 Gazelle, hence for Portsmouth, 15th ul., in lat. 40,
lon. 44—Hindostan, hence for Bombay, in lat. 26 N., lon. 12 W.