The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

LEEDS.—During the past week there has been fully as
much business transacted in the cloth halls as might be ex-
pected at this particular season of the year, and perhaps even
still more done to order, for there is a remarkable want of
assortment in the stocks of goods now in the cloth halls. A
general expectation seems to prevail that we shall have a brisk
trade early in the spring.
BRADFORD MARKET.—The demand for goods at our mar-
ket on Thursday, the last market in the year, was brisker
than might have been expected, and prices were very firm.
There was also a steady demand for yarn at recent prices.
inferior sorts of combing wools were in good request at
former rates ; but in finer sorts the sales were very limited.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JAN. I.—The new year, We
anticipate, will improve upon the old. There is decidedly
more activity in some of our warehouses. There is more
business in the trade during the last fortnight.
CHESTERFIELD WOOL MARKET, DEC. 29.—We have re-
frained from making any report of the wool trade in this
quarter for some time, owing to the uniform sameness that
has prevailed' in the market. The trade has at length got
what may be termed a turn ; all descriptions of this article
have, within the last week or two, been decidedly better sold,
and staplers are quite on the alert in making purchases. We
have no doubt wool will still realize better prices.—Leeds
Intelligencer.

ROMAN CATHOLIC ELECTORS PUBLICLY DENOUNCED
FROM THE ALTAR.—AWFUL INTIMIDATION.—On Sunday
last, some respectable Roman Catholic tenants of the Hon.
Somerset Maxwell were publicly denounced by a priest, who
declared that " they were damned, and it was out of his
power to save them." ' This attempt to create excitement
has failed to make an impression on any but the mere mob—
but it demonstrates the existence of a ferocious tyranny, that
must be exposed and fearlessly combatted before it can be
extinguished. The adjudication of the magistrates at Tul-
low was also a subject of debate in another chapel, and they
were collectively and individually abused for daring to ad-
minister the law in justice and equity, by punishing the
wretches who polluted the house of worship by committing
assaults therein.—Carlow Sentinel.

INCREASE OF THE NAVY.--In comparing the list of the
ships in commission at the present period, with the list of
those in active service last January, we find the strength of
the navy at sea is increased by three three-deckers, two
eighty-fours, three fifties, five sloops of war, and seven first-
class steamers, forming an addition to our defence of 794
guns and 6,300 men ; the whole of which are in addition to
any estimate proposed to Parliament, and is an expense
which the pressure of the times has compelled the govern-
ment to incur, and under a full reliance on the emergency of
the case justifying them in asking for the necessary supplies.
The number of seamen, marines, and boys now in employ,
exceeds 43,000.—Hampshire Telegraph.
DEATH OF LADY HERVEY BATHURST.—WC have to
record, after a short illness, the demise of the above highly
respected lady, which took place on Wednesday last, at Cla-
rendon Park, Wilts. Her late ladyship, who was eldest
daughter and co-heiress of the late Mr. Walter Smythe, was
born 10th June, 1810, and married 14th May, 1832, Sir Fre-
deric Hutchinson Hervey Bathurst, Bart., by whom she
leaves issue a son and a daughter. Sir Frederic, it is needless
to say, is inconsolable at his domestic bereavement.

ADVANTAGES OF BEING A DIRECTOR.—One of the on
dits of the, day tells a pleasant tale of an event that happened
in a railway not 113 miles long. A director living some 50,
more or less, miles down, and having some friends to enter-
tain during this merry eason, had ordered a barrel of oysters
to conic by his own railway. The lazy fishmonger not send-
ing them in time, the director—and who had a better right?
—took off a barrel going by the railway to another party,
that he might not disappoint his own friends; and the next
day, like a good and worthy member of society, sent on his
own to the expectant party.—. Railway Magazine.

PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR.—A most complete survey of the
Portsmouth Harbour, (says the Hampshire Telegraph,) with
its variousilakes and approaches, has recently been made by
Lieuts. Sherringharn and Otter, and their assistants, inclu-
ding a minute map of the towns. The most extraordinary
coincidence exists, we understand, between the present sur-
vey, with all the improved methods, and still more improved
instruments, and the old survey of Mackenzie, made in 1782,
and the still more recent one of the late talented and indus-
trious Mr. Park, who was then Master Attendant here ; and,
still more extraordinary, the soundings, all over, have varied
only in the slightest degree in the period alluded to, sixty
years. The bar off the Southsea Land-marks remains unal-
tered from its shape and size as recorded in the oldest
minutes ; and we find it consist of no shifting matter, but is
a firm substance of flint and chalk, almost concreted together
with gravel ; it could be channelled with much ease, but with
some expense.

Magnet, (packet,) from Rio Janeiro off Falmouth
William and Mary, from Quebec at Genoa
Lady Brougham, Downes, sailed from Messina 7th Dec., and
Mary Anne. Giles, 11th Dec., both for this port
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. B.—Three English vessels, and a great
number of Greek. Austrian, Sardinian, and Neapolitan vessels are
reported to have been lost in the Black Sea, during a dreadful gale
on the night of the Ist instant

CROOKFIAVEN, Dec. 26.—The 011ava was spoken 23d Nov., in lat
45, long 55, with the crew of a waterlogged barque on board, by
the Baltic, arrived here from Quebec
MALTA, Dec. 27.—8 y accounts from Marmora Bay of the 14th
instant H.M.S. Zebra, 16, had been driven on shore and totally
wrecked : three of the crew drowned. H.M.S. Pique, 36, had her
masts carried away

COVE, Dec. 30.—A ship of about 400 'tons, with the lower masts
standing, had poop and topgallant forecastle fines, capstan, and
mahogany doors, with tents on the top, and apparently but recently
abandoned, was passed 16th instant, in lat 54, long 23

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2.—Wind N.W. moderate.
ARRIVED.—James Hunt, —, from Berbice—Tamerlane ;
Benjamin Hart; Helen, Hunter; Lady Scott; Vitula, Gortley;
Lanark, and Ebor, from Quebec—Blenheim. Welch, from New-
foundland—William, , and Myrtle, Martin, from Terceira
—Dauntless, Stewart, from Taganrog—Mir, M'Nair, from Trieste
—Nancy, Gifford, from Seville—Pearl, Luckham, from Lisbon—
Zorilea, , from Jamaica—Oporto, Pierce, from Tobasco and
Nassau—Providence, Nichol, from Nassau—Moutecello, Lawton.
from Savannah—Triumph, Armstrong, from Boston--lanthe,
Porter, from St. Stephen—Joseph Albina, Temple; Isabel, Hewitt,
and Minstrel, —, from Pictou—lmporter, --, from Mira-
michi—Wm. Ackers, Nichol, from Puerto Cabello—Bowditch,
Crowell ; Chevalier, Knight, and Hope, —, from New Orleans
—Nicholas Biddle, iliern, from Mobile—Union, M'lntyre, from
Demerara—and 2Eolus, Domalie, from St. Michael

Neptune, 11I'Donald,:froin Valparaiso, at this port. On isth
Dec. in let. 47, long. 21, lost her rudder

Henry, Pierce, from New Orleans, at this port. On 14th Dec.
in lat. 48, long. 37, spoke the Zephyr, of Newcastle, dismasted,
water logged and abandoned

Snipe, from China, at this port; sailed 31st July, and
from St Helena 12th Nov. On Igth Oct. in lat. 32 S, long. 37 E,
spoke the Science, from Mauritius for London. On 22nd Oct. in
lat. 31 S, long. 32 E, spoke the Bahamian, from Mauritius for Li-
verpool, On 31st Dec. off the Smalls, spoke the Berbice, from
Liverpool for Berbice

Lady Mansell. Bruce, from St. Michael, at this port ; sailed 10th
Dec. Left thpre the Bezaleel, Dart. Little Wonder, Genetal Re.
bon, Slater Rebon, Celerity, Azorian, Sylph, Queen, Teaser, Ada
lina, Comet, Resolution, and Nymph.
Merlin, Richards( from St. Michael, at this port ; sailed 17th
Dec. On 18th Dec. spoke the Spanish barque Diligent or Diligence,
from Cuba for London, in a sinking state, and was run on shore to
prevent her going down, and would no doubt be a total wreck
Nerio, Jarvis, from Terceira, at this port. On 21st Dec. in lat.
44. long. 17, spoke the Apollo, of Liverpool
Lancaster, Jefferson, hence for Bombay, was spoken 11th Nov. in
lat 7 N, long 23 W.

Asia, - , hence for Leghorn, was spoken 27th Dee. in lat 50

D'Archy, Phillips, hence at Santos, 22nd Dec

Ann Baldwin, - , hence at Liina.
Harriet L. Picot, ,,hence at Rio Janeiro,

Wm. and Elizabeth, Pileiter, and Rival, , hence at Barba
does.
Mary, Sullifan, hence at Demerara.

Matthew Pearce, -, hence at Laguira.
Calder, -, hence at St. Thomas.
Governor, James; Kingston, Broadfoot, and Columbia, Blaney,
hence at Jamaica.
Fingalton, Calcutta,.--, hence at St. John, N. B.
Andrew M'Kean, Thompson, hence off Heligoland.
Elizabeth Radcliffe, sailed from Lima, 11th Sept. and the Venus
was to sail 15th Sept. both for Liverpool.
Pickwick, Splatt, from Isle of May, at Rio Janeiro.
Intrepid, Crozier, from Loudon, at Demerara.
Agnes, -, from St. Thomas, at Laguira.
Christiana, Thom, from Clyde, at St. Thomas.
Eleven, Morrison. and Clipper, Holland, sailed from Smyrna, for
Liverpool, gth Dec.

Colonist, Cowman, from Calcutta, at Scilly, strained and leaky.
Euphrosyne, Summerson, from Quebec, at Crookhaven ; sailed
7th Dec. Experienced bad weather on the banks of Newfoundland,
and lost binnacle, bulwarks, &c.
Mary Alice, , from Prince Edward Island, at Beaumaris.
Emerald, --, from St. John, N.B. off Waterford.
Elizabeth, Ritchie, from Laguna, at Cove, with loss of rudder,
and stern stove, on the 2d Dec.

Anion, Jones, from Honduras, at Cove; was struck by a sea off
Bermuda, lost cutwater, split stern, broke two beams, &c.; also
lost sails.
Sarah, Toy, from Pictou—Jane Lockhart, Thorpe, from St.
Domingo—Peru, from St. John, N.B.—Amelia, Smith, from
Richibucto—George, Holt, from Newfoundland—Mary, Williams,
from Truro, N.S.—Elizabeth, Robertson, from Prince Edward
Island, all at Cove.

Mary, Walker, from Demerara—Casket, —, from Key West—
and Robert Bruce, ----, from St. John, N.B. off Cove.
Circassian, —, from Calcutta, for Liverpool, at St. Helena.
A timber laden ship, burnt to the water's edge, was passed
sth December, in rat 45, long 30, by the Chevalier arrived here
to-day.
FERNANDO Po, 28TH SEPTEMBER.—Hankinson, going into
Benin, and the Robert, coming over the Bar, were both lost.
SYRA, 10TH DECEMBER,—Robert, Symons, from Odessa, for
Liverpool, is wrecked off Kilia ; mate and three men drowned.
JAMAICA, 20TH NOVEMBER.—Brilliant, Lefevre, from Liverpool,
for Kingston, is on shore oft Rock Point. 24th Nov.—The Susan
arrived yesterday with cargo from the Brilliant, and will be suc-
ceeded by two other vessels,. The barque does not make any
water,, and it is expected she will be soon got off.
BA LLYSHANNON, 28TH DECEMBER.—BeII, Menzies, from Liver-
pool, in entering this harbour 24th Dec. took the ground on the
patch, and remained a tide : the vessel is making water, and the
cargo (rock salt) nearly all melted.
A barque and brig were seen on shore on Goose Island, on the
30th November, (driven there by the ice,) by the Erin-go-Bragh,
from Quebec.
Great Liverpool, (steamer) from Liverpool, at Malta, 11th Dec.

SUNDAY, JANUARY a

—Wind W.N.W. very fresh

ARRIYED.—John Peat, Leslie, from Carthagena—Oseola, Childs,
from New Orleans—Emerald, and Robert Bruce, from St. John,
N.B.—Caledonia, from Tatmagouche—Amistad, from Seville—
Pilgrim, from Seville—and John Cumming, from Savannah.

Wilberforce, Harrison, hence at Maranham
Mary, Williams, from Douglas, N.S. at the Cove; sailed sth Dec.
On 23th Dec. off Skellegs, spoke the Robert, from Savanilla for
Liverpool, and supplied her with provisions
Lord Glenels, from Liverpool for Trinidad, was spoken in lat. 49,
long. 12
Oriental, (steamer) henee at Falmouth
['Margaret, Jackson, frcm Trinidad, at Dublin
Martin, Brown, hence at Trinidad
Grace, Pearson, hence at Antigua
Caledonia, Power, sailed from Jamaica for Liverpool previous to
25th Nov.
Columbine, Woolverton, hence at Malta
Sally, Boyes, sailed from Palermo 7th Dec. , the Flora, on the
10th, the Freedom, on the 13th, and Emelid, on the 15th December,
all for Liverpool
Christopher Rawson, Smelle, and Zoe, Holmes, from Calcutta, at
the Mauritius
Salsette, Parrs, hence at the Cape of Good Hope
Cogpac Packet, Todhunter, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope
for London 24th October
Bahamian, Tizard, from the Matuitius at St. Helena, and sailed
14th Nov. for Liverpool
Jessie Miller, Davies, from Pictou, at Jersey Sands (Beerhaven)
for Liverpool, leaky, short of provisions, and deserted by eight of
the crew. On Ist January, in lat. 45, long. 38, spoke the Cornhill,
from Liverpool for Newfoundland, with main and fore yard sprung
and fore topsail yard carried away. In lat. 4g. long. 13, spoke the
barque Charlotte, of Liverpool
Falkland, Appleton, sailed from Naples for Liverpool 25th Nov.
Tinamara, —, from Calcutta, at Ascension, and sailed 21st
Nov. for Liverpool
Bahamian, from Mauritius for Liverpool, was spoken
28th Nov. in lat. 6 N, long. 23 W
Duncan, —, from Liverpool for New South Wales, was spoken
24th Dec. in lat. 41 N, long. 15 W
Don Juan, ——, from Copenhagen for Newfoundland, was
spoken, out 28 days
Black-eyed-Susan, , from Para, at Plymouth
Experience, Mackie, hence at the Cape of Good Hope, and sailed
30th October for the Mauritius
Cove, Jan. I.—The wreck of a ship or barque water logged,
with Economy on her stern, was pissed in lat. 45, long. 33, by the
Caledonia, arrived off this port from Tatmagouche

MONDAY, JANUARY 4.—Wind N.N.E.
ARRIVED.—John Cumming. Thayer, from Savannah; sailed 7th
Dec.—Lion, , and Garapa, —, from Lisbon—Wakefield,
from Quebec—Ellen Highfield, from Leghorn—Henry Duncan,
from Richibucto—Joseph P. Dobree, from Jamaica; sailed I Ith
Nov. and Maria, , from St. Übes.

Manlius, Hodge, fron; St. John, N.B. at this port. Last night in
coming up the river, got in contact with the Anandale, from Run-
corn to Greenock, and carried away the latter's foremast and bow-
sprit.

Wilsons, Campbell, from Demerara, at this port; sailed 26th
Nov. in company with the Palmyra for Liverpool. The Rapid was
to sail in a day or two for Liverpool
Thalia, Graham, from Calcutta, at this port ; sailed 9th August,
and from St. Helena sth Nov. On 29th Nov. in lat. 14 N. long. 27
W, telegraphed by Maryatt's signals, the Dutch ship William de
Erst from Batavia to Rotterdam, which communicated through
the same medium, that she sailed from St. Helena 10th Nov. in
company with the Mary Somerville, from Calcutta to Liverpool
Ann, from Bombay at St. Helena, and sailed 7th Nov. for Clyde
Foxhound, from Whaling at ditto, and sailed Bth Nov. for
Rising Sun, Pollard, from Cadiz for Liverpool, at Holyhead,
with mainsail split. On 11th Dec. in lat. 39, long. so, spoke the
Malvinia, , hence to Arichat

James & Sarah, Ellis, from Wicklow for Liverpool, at Holyhead,
mainsail split and cargo shifted.

The Sloop Isabella, Define% of Wigtown, was drivga on shore
yesterday on the Horse Bank; crew saved and landed at Lytham
Agricola, Grayson, from Rio Janeiro, at Mauritius
Vixen, Tinley, hence at the Cape of Good Hope
John Francis, , from Demerara, at Barbadoes
Cape Breton, (steamer) St. John, N.B. for Clyde, off Waterford
Abercrombie, , hence at Demerara

Margaret, Canny, and King William, Thomas, from Kingstown,
at Sydney, N.S.W.

Octavia, --, hence for Lima, off Cape Horn 13th October
Horatio, Howland, hence at Anjer 28th August

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET,' JAN 4.
The arrivals of Butter have been very trilling this week ; and.
from the contracted and extraordinay anxiety of the London
trade to purchase on board in Ireland, we think the quantity t,)
come forward here for the remainder of the season will be small.
Considerable business would have been done to-day and on Satur.
day last, had holders been stall inclined to bend;—they, however,
are entirely the reverse, and demand boldly 108 s to 110 s for this
finest descriptions. There is not a great deal doing in pickled
Butter, the advance in price, deters shippers from operating. 1023
is the present price, and some are limited to 105 s. In provisions
there has been some talk of an advance, and for good heavy Beef
it may be reasonable.

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, JAN. 1.
Sugar.—There is still only a limited demand, and the sales of
B.P. do not exceed 300 hhds., at former prices. 200 Bags Bengal

nave also neen taken at 55s tid to 56s for kaur, and 83s 6d for
Middling:white. In Manritius no sales. Id Foreign nothing what-
ever done. Bonded Refined.—No sales are reported, but Treacle
continues inquired for, at 14s per cwt. 150 puns. of Detnerara and
13erbice Molasses, of ordinary quality, have been sold at the
quotations. Coffee.—There has been rather more inquiry for
Plantation, but as the quantity offering at present is inconsiderable,
the sales have been trivial, comprising small lots of Jamaica, at
steady prices. Of Foreign, 150 bags St. Domingo brought 445, 70
bags Brazil 41s, 40 bags Laguayra 50s. and 50 bags African 42s per
cwt. No sales of Cocoa, Ginger, Pepper, Or Pimento. Nothing
done in Rice. The business In Rum consists of 110 puns. of
Demerara, 2g to 33 per cent. 0. P., at Is 4d to Is 7d per gallon.
Tea.—The transactions have been ti Ming during the week; but
the market closes with a better feeling, and holders arc very firm.

In East India articles very little has been done beyond a few
chests of Indigo, and some small lots of Saltpetre, at the previous
currency.

Dyewitods.—The sales are confined to some small parcels of
Fustic, Nicaragua Wood and Logwood, at previous rates. The
demand for Turpentine is improving, and rather higher prices have
been obtained, 128 gd having been given for 200 brls. of middling
quality. A small parcel of American Tar, 400 to 500 brls„ was sold
at about 14s 6d. Montreal Pot Ashes go off regularly, and in some
instances an advance of 6d per cwt. has been given, 30s 6d having
been paid for the new imports. Pearl Ashes are dull at previous
prices. In Hides there are no sales of moment to report. Tobacco
continues in fair demand, and prices have undergone but little
change; the sales for the month amount to 1200 hhds., of which
420 were Virginia leaf and 260 stemmed, go Kentucky leaf and 430
stemmed. Irish Dealers and Manufacturers have taken 270 hhds.,
Exporters 250, (chiefly Kentucky stemmed,) and Manufacturers
270, the remain-der, or 60 hhds., being taken for Scotland. The
import, as made up for the year, is 17 hhds. less than 1839, and the
stock 7524 hhds. against 7233 at this time last year.