The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

The House adjourned at a quarter past 11 o'clock

NEW LOAN.—The accounts from Frankfort state that
a new Prussian loan for 55,000,000 (X 750,000,) was ex-
pected shortly to be contracted.

RAILWAY DIVIDENDS.—The following have been de-
clared during the week :—Midland, 4i per cent. ; Eastern
Counties, 6s. per share ; York and North Midland, 3 per
cent. ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 3 pr cent. ; East
Lancashire. 3 per cent. ; Great Northern 2 per cent.

AUSTRALIAN' PACKETS.—The General Screw COM•
sany's steamer Hellespont, sailed yesterday from London
for Australia, with 40,000 in specie, 200 tons of cargo at
£l2 per ton, and about seven passengers. In consequence
of the return of the Australian, the Hellespont will call at
Plymouth.

THE AUSTRALIAN, Mail steam-ship, which left Ply-
mouth on Thursday with mails for the Cape. Sydney, &C.
put back at six, p.m., on Friday. She had gut about 60
miles from the Eddystone, when it was discovered that she
was making water fast, which increased to such an extent
as to put out the port wing fire. There were then Oft. 6in.
of water in her engine-room, which no effort with the
whole of the pumps could reduce. These at last became
choked, so that the pump on deck was the only one that
could be worked. At three, a.m., the captain resolved to
bear up for Plymouth, where she had to go into dock,
which will detain her some days. In bearing to in the
Channel she shipped a heavy sea, carrying away her port
life-boat. It is said also that she leaks forward, and that
there was at one time three inches of water in the fore

cabin.
r wur,lyl:lDL leTnTiAs .rshOwnor/Itlho,llday shoemaker,Week, aßtotchhe.
dpaelptetyEssaeFillsGisatßullen, weaver, Blackburn, were charged
with' baying enlisted in the 4th King's Own Regiment,
being at the time enrolled in the 3d Lancashire Militia;
and, pleading guilty, it was at first determined to send
them to prison for a month ; but as they expressed a
strong desire to remain in the regiment, paying back the
bounty they had received on entering the militia, it was
ultimately agreed that they should be remanded until an
opportunity was afforded to make satisfactory arrange-
ments with the military authorities.
GENERAL SIR HARRY SMITH, as Commander-in-Chief
of the western district, has been inspecting the garrison al
Portsmouth ; at the conclusion Sir Harry addressed the
men to the following effect :—"Soldiers,—Hitherto I have
not had the opportunity of having any of you under my
orders ; but 1 am happy now to take the command of this
district. I start on the broad basis of a feeling of love for
the soldier ; and as long as you serve under my orders,
and do your duty as soldiers should do, you will always
find me your true friend—but, mind, I will have the duty
done, and done effectually ; no slatternly dockyard guards
mind. People talk of the French coming—but let them
come ; I know enough of the British soldier to say. ff they
do come, we shall give them enough of it. Our duty 44 to
support and maintain the character of the country, and in
this feeling let us now give three right good hearty cheers
for the Queen."

" EAGLE" LINE

PACKETS To-AUSTRALIA

..1
646i'ae
Tons. Capt. To all
BLOOMER
1200,... C. SIMONDS.. March 17, guaranteed.
This beautiful Clipper has beaten all the Ships Bailing about
the same time with her from Australia, has Very superior First
Cabin Accommodations and lofty 'tween decks.
FALCON 1800 will follow in April,

An experienced Surgeon in each Ship. Stewards are pro_
vided for the Second Cabin.—Apply to
GIBBS, BRIGHT, and CO., Liverpool.

Ca- The Steam-ship GREAT BRITAIN will be despatched
for MELBOURNE and SYDNEY in April next.

" BT. GEORGE " LINE OF PACKETS.

LIVERPOOL TO AUSTRALIA.

..• FOR SYDNEY, DIRECT,
" 1‘
- C./ AN, The flue Ship
AN N E
',,,,v1 A,., Can take Four Cabin Passengers, and will Sail
.10192":: To-mottuow (Wednesday). For rates of Pas-
tkC apply t 3
M‘TEAR, SON, and Co., 5, Goree Piazzas.

'• ST. GEORGE " LINE OF PACKETS

LIVERPOOL TO AUSTRALIA.

Tons register.
991 • • • •
920.

To sail.
.. Early in April
.. To follow.