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

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EXTENSIVE FELON Wednesday morning informa-
tion was given at the Mansion House and Metropolitan
Police-stations of the following felony;—lt appears that
foreign bonds and securities, that it is to say £17,000
Danish bonds, £21,000 Brazilian bonds, and 100,000 guilders,
Dutch five per cent bonds, and which amount together in
value to about £40,000, were recently stolen from a foreign
house, and were traced to the possession of Robert Brine,
formerly carrying on business under the firm or style 3f
Robert Brine and Co., wine-merchants, 21, Pudding-lane,
Monument-yard ; and having absconded, being charged with
feloniously receiving the same bonds, knowing them to be
stolen, the reward of £lOOO has been offered for his appre-
hension and the recovery of the securities.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

LIVERPOOL PR

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BIRTHS

On Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. BIRD, labourer, Silent-street,
Ipswich, of three children, one boy and two girls. The children
have been named after the three leading members of the royal
family, namely, Victoria, Albert, and Adelaide. A great number of
ladies have visited this little family, who, with their mother, are
doing well.

O►i Friday last, at Birkenhead, the lady of WILLIAM COLE,
Esq., of a son.

MARRIED

On the 4th of June, at St. George's Chapel, Kingston, Jamaica,
by the Rev. T. B. Turner, JAMES WILLIAMSON, Esq. of the
parish of Manchester, in the same island, to MARY ELIZA, second
daughter of CHARLES ROWE, Esq, deceased, late of Grant's
Green, in that parish.

On the sth instant, at St. Nicholas' Church, by the Rev. Thns.
NlaeGill, Mr. THOMAS WILKINSON, book-keeper, to HANNAH,
only daughter of the late SIMON BACKHOUSE, commission-
agent, both of this town.

On the 7th instant, at St. Oswald's, Chester. the Rev. OWEN
HUMPHREYS, 8.A., of Jesus College, Oxford, and Curate of
Colwyn, to FANNY, eldest daughter of WM. JONES, Esq , of
Brookfield-house, near Chester.
On the Bth instant, at Manchester, Mr. RICHD. BRADSHAW,
of Appleton, to MARGARET, eldest daughter of Mr. D. KENNEDY,
Salford, late of this town.

On the 13th instant, at Kingholm, near Dumfries, Mr. JAMES
HILL, wine.merchant, of this town, to Miss GRACE GILLESPIE.
Ou the 15th instant, at the Parish Church, Marchwiel, by the
Rev. J. H. Montague Luxinore, Mr. WILLIAM WILCOCKS, of
Plas Noble, to ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of Mr. THOMAS
JONES, Groves, .Marchwiel, Denbighshire.
Same day, Mr. R. ARNOLD, grocer, Ormskirk, to SARAH,
youngest daughter of Mr. THOMAS JONES.

Same day, at Winwlck, by the Rev. Charles Lacy, M .A., Rector
of Allhallows, London-wall, EDWARD TAVERNER. Esq., Stoke
Newington, to SUSAN, second daughter of HENRY CHARLES
LACY, Esq., Kingston-house, Lancashire.
On the idth inst. at St. George's Church, Everton, by the Rev.
R. P. Buddicom, M.A., THOMAS, eldest son of THOMAS COOKE,
Esq., Gorsetleld, near Manchester, to ELIZABETH JANE, eldest
daughter of the late ALEXANDER M'GREGOR, Esq., of Everton.
Same day, at St. Mary's, Birkenhead, by the Rev. C. J. Hamilton,
THOMAS WHEELER, Esq., of Atchley, Shropshire, to ELIZA
DOROTHY PROUD, youngest daughter of the late JOSEPH
DOULTON, Esq., Bridgeuorth.
Same day, at the Spa Church, Gloucester, WILLIAM WI:HIT,
Esq. to MARY ANN, daughter of the late ROGER ADAMSON,
Esq. of this town.

On the 19th instant, at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. J. H.
Stewart, Mr. JOHN STEELE, sen., stationer, to MARY, widow of
Mr. OWEN EDWARDS, late foreman to the above.
On the 19th instant, at St. Philip's Church, by the Rev. T. S.
Bowstead, Mr. JOHN YOXALL JONES, of, this town, to
MARGARET, third daughter of bfr. JOSEPH. ELLIS, of I.lalpas,
iu the county of Chester.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

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THE MOST APPROVED. AND ACCURATE PRIN-
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. Liverpool, solicits public inspection to a Collection of
PICTURES taken by the DAGUBRREOTYPg, comprising
Views of Public Buildings in Paris, &c. Also to his une-
qualled Stock of Optical and Mathematiod Instruments, of
superior quality and workmanship and I;!iaranteed accuracy.
SPECTACLES carefully adapted to . every description of
Vision, with PEBBLES, OR THE IMPROVED AZURE AND
NEUTRAL TINTED LENSES, recommended by Oculists for
weak or inflamed vision.
THE NEWLY-INVENTED THERMO OR POCKET BAROME-
TER, a desideratum to travellers, being only eight inches long,
combining accuracy and portability.
IMPROVED POCKET TELESCOPES, three inches and a half
long when closed.
CHASSE TELESCOPES, expressly arranged and peculiarly
adapted for the Racecourse, the large aperture enabling the
Spectator to embrace an extensive field of view.
Veiy SUPERIOR ACHROMATIC MICROSCOPES,NiDe po•nds,
with CAMERA LUCIDA for Sketching with facility the mag-
nified ifnage, Eleven Guineas.
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HYDROMETERS and SACCHROMETERS On the most ap-
proved construction. _ _

CARY'S GLOBES.
Instruments carefully Repaired and Adjusted. Merchants,
Captains, and Public Institutions supplied on the most fa-
vourable terms.
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8, Exchange-square, Glasgow.

CHESTER & BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY COMPANY.
- TENDER FOR LOANS.
THE Directors of this Railway will be prepared, on and
after the Ist day of August, next, under the powers in
their Act of Parliament, to takeup LOANS of MONEY
on Mortgage of the Tolls arising therefrom, in Sums of not
less than £lOOO, and to remain for Three or Five Years as
may be weal umn for which Inteast at the rate of 5 per
wick-street

WM. DIXON, Chairman of the Board
Liverpool, July 13, 1840.

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.
THIRD INSTALMENT OF £5 PER SHARE ON
THE NEW SHARES. _ _ .

rrHE Directors, in pursuance of the provisions of the Act
I of Incorporation, have this day made a CALL of the
TIMID INSTALMENT of FIVE POUNDS per Share
on the Call of Fifteen Pounds per Share on the New Shares,
and have appointed that the same 17e paid to one of the
Company's Bankers on or beforeitlfe Ist day of August : the
Proprietors are therefore requed to pay the same accord-
ingly. The Company's Bankers are—
In LIVERPOOL.. The North and South Wales Bank.
In CHESTER.. .. Messrs. Dixons and Wardell.
Interest at the rate of Five Pounds per Cent. per Annum
will be charged on all Sums remaining unpaid after the date
appointed for payment. WM. DIXON,
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
24, Fenwick-street, Liverpool, July 13, 1840.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

FREEM EN-REGISTER ! ! !

If a conservative clergyman of the Church of Eng-
land should venture on any occasion to come forward
in public,. and advocate the cause of that constitution
with, which the maintenance of the religion which he
is appointed to preach is intimately bound up, he is
forthwith assailed by the entire body of the radical and
Popish press, as a "political firebrand" or a "furious
bigot." But when a whig member of that church up-
holds in public the principles of the papistico-liberal
party, or, at a snug conclave of the exclusively enlight-
ened, with.a radical town-councillor in the chair, and
a Roman Catholic in the vice-chair, dilates upon the
ballot, and urges upon his Protestant fellow-countrymen
to ally themselves in political life with the fierce enemies
of that church to one of whose richest benefices his own
party zeal has won him preferment, we are called upon
to admire the eloquence, and to gaze with rapture upon
the disinterested and enlightened sentiments of this
paragon of churchmen !

We have no wish, in noticing this inconsistency in
the proceedings of our opponents and their press, to
drag individual names unnecessarily before the public;
but it would be sheer affectation to deny that our present
remarks are prompted by a recent exhibition of a rev.
gentleman (Mr. Aspinall) in the character of an apos-
tle of whig-radicalism ; and by the eulogistic comments
of our contemporary, the Albion, upon his "eloquent",
and, "forcible'.' address, Mr. Aspinall has no doubt
earned the trophy bestowed upon him for his political
zeal; and we can sympathize heartily with the Albion'
and his party over the departure of such a glory from
amongst them. We have little fear that the rev. gen-
tleman will be so selfish as to hide, fur the future, his
brilliant talents from the World,--which has so far well
rewarded•them,—or to shine " only in the closet" whilst
the prospect to which our contemporary points is within
his reach. As a minister of the Gospel, however zealous
and however pious and exemplary, we doubt much
whether he would have won such rewards and such
honors from the same hands and the same lips ; but
we have as little doubt that he is on the true path to a
continuation of the same golden shower, when lie con-
stitutes himself as a messenger from the lobby of the
House of Commons, to the Reform Association and
the Protector Societies of Liverpool, in place .of re-
stricting himself to his duty as a messenger of the
Gospel.

ACCIDENT.--An accident which might have been attended
with fatal results took place on Sunday, in Pembroke-place.
One of Mr. Bushby'a cars was seen rapidly advancing from
the end of Stafford-street, (the horses having taken fright in
Soho street,) without the driver, and, after passing the
monument, it was dashed against the lamp-post at the corner
of Gill-street. one of the horses being killed by the concus-
sion. We are happy to say that a lady and her children, who
were in the car at the time, received no other injury than a
few bruises.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE

-YESTERDAY

At this critical season of the year nothing can be of greater
importance to those interested in the corn trade, than the
obtaining correct information respecting the probable pro-
dace of the ensuing harvest, and having been favoured with

many interesting reports from various parts of the country,
we deem it our duty to lay the result of the same before our

correspondents.

In consequence of the long and almost uninterrupted suc-
cession of heavy rains which fell during the autumn months,
the land was so saturated with moisture that much difficulty
was experienced even in the drier districts, in putting the
wheat into the ground, whilst large breadths of low lands
could not be sown until spring. Owing to this cause, and
the continuance of very dry weather during spring which

prevented the plants from " stocking," the autumn sown
wheat is everywhere described as being thin on the ground,
and very irregular. Indeed, the complaints on this point
from some of the western parts of the kingdom, where the
seed had been sprouted, are truly distressing. Having care-
fully considered the various authentic reports of our corre-
spondents, as well as the results of our own observation, we
are compelled to come to the conclusion that the wheat crop,
even with the most propitious weather, will be found to be

Blow an average produce. The weather during
the past week having been favourable for the crops, most of
the country markets are reported by our correspondents as
having been dull, but as the supplies were moderate, the
recent advance was generally established, and as many of the
country averages are considerably higher, our anticipations
of a deficiency in the wheat crop seems to be fairly borne
out.

considerabl:

There was a fair supply of wheat from Essex at this morn-
ing's market, but from Kent and other counties the quantity
offering was very moderate, and having a good demand both
from town millers and speculators the finest samples were
speedily cleared off at an advance of from ls. to 2s. per
quarter on the prices of this day se'nnight. The arrivals of
foreign wheat during the past week were large, and this
article was held firmly at advanced prices in anticipation of a
low duty ; ship flour experienced a fair demand, at an ad-
vance of ls., and the top price of town-made flour was esta-
blished at 655. per sack ; of English barley there was little
offering, but we had a fair supply of foreign. much of which
however remains in bond, and the few samples of free barley
fully supported last week's quotations ; malt, of fine quality,
being scarce, obtained an advance of Is. per quarter. We
had a large arrival of foreign oats, which were, in most
cases, offered free, but sales could not be effected except at a
reduction of from fid. to ls. per quarter on last Monday's
quotations. Beans moved off at former prices, and peas in
some instances realised a trifling advance. The weather to-
day is showery and unsettled.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWA.Y

FROM L'POOL TO MANCHESTER. FROM MANCHESTER TO L'POOL.
First Class Second Class First Class Second Class
morning_ 7 0 Morning - Morning.. 7 0 Morning
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* Except on Saturdays, when this Train does not start till Three.

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TO PRESTON AND WIGAN.
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ON SUNDAYS.
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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

PRICES OF SHARES, JULY 20,

Prices. This day Last
Per Share. Prices

RAILWAYS, &c.
Bolton and Leigh lOO paid
Bolton and Preston
Birmingham and Gloucester
Ditto and Derby lOO 89 0 0 ....
Birkenhead and Chester
Ditto, new lO .... 15 0 0
Chester and Crewe 5O 60 12 6 ...,
Dublin and Drogheda
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow 35
Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid
Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 17 paid 18 17 6
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilinar
Greenock, and Ayr
Grand Junction
Ditto half shares 4O .... 114 0 0 ....
Great Western 65 .... 104 0 0 104
Ditto new shares 3O .... 48 5 0 .... 44
Hull and Selby
Leicester and Swannington 5O .... 71 0 0 ....
Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 33 5 0
Ditto, new
Liverpool and Manchester
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto half shares
London and Birmingham 9O .... 186 0 0
Ditto new shares
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto and Southampton 39 ....
Ditto & Brighton
Manchester and Leeds 6o .... 88 10 o
Ditto half shares
Ditto, (new)
Manchester, Bolton, & Bury
Manchester and Birmingham 3O 20 15 0
Ditto and Ditto Extension
Midland Counties
Newcastle and Carlisle...
Ditto quarter shares
North Midland
New North Midland. 7
Paris and Rouen 2 8 9 ..
South Eastern and Dover .... 9 5 0 ....
North Union
St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap lOO paid 0 0 0 ....
York and North Midland so paid 67 10 0 ....
BANKS.
Royal Bank of Liverpool 500 .... ;so 0 oex div
Bank of Liverpool .t'l2 lOs paid 21 0 oex thy.
- Commercial of Liverpool 10 .... 17 2 6 ....
- Liverpool Union lO .... 13 10 0 ....
- Northern and Central

29 5 0

} 30 paid 32 10 0..

53 0 0
32 0 0
59 0 0

25
100
30
0
23

27 IS 0
93 0 0

Albion
North and South Wales lO ....
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

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4 45 „ .. Mixed
7 I „ .. First Class

7 0 Morning..
5 30 Afternoon

FROM LIVERPOOL. FROM MANCHESTER.
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12 0 „ ,
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5 30

7 0 Morning..
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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

PRICE OF CORN,

General Weekly Average, received in the week ending July 16:---
Wheat, 68s. 6.749 d. ; barley, 345. 11.997 d.; Oats, 288. 5.739 d.; Rye,
358. 3.960 d. ; Beans, 455. 8.270 d.. Peas, 445. 10.958 d.
Aggregate Average a Six Weeks, which governs duty ; Wheat.
675. 7d.; Barley, 355. 9d. ; Oats, 28$. Od.; Rye, 365. yd.; Beans,
455. 3d.; Peas, 445. 3d.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the
.week ending July 14, is 575. 3d.

per cwt

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL.
JUNE ii(11:14

21 , Thomas Anderton. (div.)
21, Thomas Hallsall. 2nd
22, Warden and Wanostroclat, lat
23, William Robinson, Ist
24, William Little, Ist
24, Alletson and Frankland, 2nd
25, Robert Williams, Ist
25, Robert Alexander, special
27, Joseph Sutton, Ist

Clarendon Rooms, 12
Ditto,
Ditto,
Ditto.
Ditto, 12
Ditto,
Ditto,
E• G. Dean's
Clarendon Rooms, I I
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED,

P. and M. Phillips, Liverpool tailor
Wigan, Lancashire, coal-proprietors—.
buco, and E. Jones and Co., Liverpool

—Bullock and Horsinan,
Jones and Edwards, Pernam-

INSOLVENTS

July 14.—Henry Whitbread, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. butcher.
July 16.—William Barrett, Newcastle•place, Edgewarc.road,

pluniGer

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED,

Charles Brereton, Joseph Vernon, and David Paul, Kingston
upon-Hull, engine-manufacturers.
BANKRUPTS.

Herd, Liverpool, brewer, July 29 and August 28, at twelve,
at the Clarendon-rooms. Solicitors, Messrs. Vincent and Sherwood,
Temple, London ; and Mr. Wardle, Liverpool.
Joseph Sutton, Liverpool, broker. July 27 and August 28, at eleven
at the Clarendon-rooms. Solicitors, Messrs. Vincent and Sherwood.
King's Bench-walk, Temple, London ; and Messrs. Harper and
Jones, Whitchurch, Salop.

. .
John and Edward Cockrell, BasinghalLstreet London, wool
broker.

Francis Banner, Luton, Bedfordshire, straw-hat-manufacturer.
William Boardman, Ashton-tinder-Line, Lancashire, plumber.
Abraham Parkinson, Leeds, wine-merchant.
John Wren Vipond Jackson, Wolsingliam, Durham.
Eneas Walker; Almondbury, Yorkshire, inerthant.
Joscph Roberts, Clodoch-mills, Herefordshire, and Joseph Roberts,
jun., Abergavanny, Monmouthshire, wine-merchants.
Robert Beasley, Gaddesby and Leicester, worsted-spinner.
Thomas Wycherley, Wein, Shropshire, commission-agent.
George Rickerby, Birmingham, draper.
Henry Clarke, Northampton, baker.
Josephus Morley, Kingston-upon-Hull, coal-merchant.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

(From the Dublin Eve

The following will was rnaCi
in the document itself—of annulling a will of similar intent
executed fifteen months previously in Berlin ; under the itd-
pression, as his royal highness emphatically states, " that a
will made by himself in his own country, would have more
Sure and certain effect—and to quiet all anxieties he.might
have on that head." And in order the better to accomplish
these "'sure and certain effects," and to add frr,,A-,,, wp;,o,f

and solemnity to the doeumet

proper hand-writing of his roval highness lams
doubt, from the draft prepared and revised by

s legal ad-

It may not be considered as " matter impertinent or iri
levant "to state here, that the will wag executed within
few days of nine years after his royal highness's m
Lady Augusta Murray. It would thus appear t
not the consequence of any sudden outbreak of pi
citement ; but a mature. deliberate
of justice towards his wife and child

ion or ex-

wa3 exe-

cuted in the presence (arn
the Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to t
We believe there were,two parts execute
the bank of Messrs Coutts and Co. the
was appointed one of the executors :—the other depos___
with his dearly beloved, and lawfully wedded wile, the Lad
Augusta—amongst whose papers it was found after her de
cease by her son Sir Augustus D'Este, in whose possession
the original remains.
THE 'WILL AND TESTAMENT OP MS

st odic

)YAL HIGHNP

PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK.
Executed in London 121/i December, 1840.
This is the last will and testament of me,. Prince Augustus
Frederick, sixth son of George the Third, King of Great
Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. te., nO%
Grosvenor-street, number forty, in the psri
Hanover-square, in the county of Middles
and publish this twelfth day of Dec. in the

one thousand eight hundred, in the manner fo lowing.
it is to say : it is my will and wind that-alr tny just debts
funeral expenses be firs t paid and discharged out of
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

IMPORTANT TO MUNICIPAL VOTERS.

To secure a vote at the next municipal election, the
following is the necessary qualification, namely :
" The occupation on the ensuing 31st August, and
during the two preceding years, of a house, warehouse,
counting-house, or shop, within the borough, for which
the occupier is rated, and on which all rates due thereon,
except those becoming due within six months before the
31st, have been paid before that date."

I The occupier must also, during the whole of that pe-
riod, (say two years and nine months,) have been an in-
habitant householder within seven miles of the borough.
The day on which claimants' qualifications must be
completed, and the last day for payment of rates, is the
31st of August. The sth of September is the day on
which the overseers are required to make out the burgess
lists, and to deliver them to the Town-clerk, who is to
fix a copy of them on the Town-hall, during the week
preceding the 15th of September.

A person succeeding to the occupation of a house, (5-c.,
by descent, marriage, demise, 4-c., is entitled to reckon
as his own the occupancy and rating of the person by or
through whom he succeeds.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

&tram 4.1 a b igatton.
STEAM TO NEW YORK.
The British and American Steam Navigation
• 1,4 Company's Steam-shi
Hip
' t PRESIDENT,
23G6 tons burthen, and 600-niirse power,
Lieut. R. J. FAYRER, R:N., Commander,
Will leave Liverpool on Saturday, the Ist of August next.
The BRITISH QUEEN is to leave Portsmouth Ist Sep-
tember.
For passage apply to M. LAIRD,- Esq., 2, Billiter-court,
Billiter-square, London.
For passage or freight to
JOSEPH R. PIM,
Derby Buildings, Fenwick-street, Liverpool.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL

Last Night but Three of Madame VESTRIS, Mr. C.
MATHEWS, and Mr. JAMES VINING.
THIS present TUESDAY, July 21, 1840, the perform-
ances will commence with the favourite Comedy of the

SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Charles Surface Mr. Charles Mathews.
Sir Benjamin Backbite.. Mr. J. Vining.
Lady Teazle.... Madame Vestris, in which she will intro-
duce the favourite Song of " no Submissive Wife."
After which, the Farce of
CHAOS IS COME AGAIN.
Jack 13unce Mr. Charles Mathews.
To conclude with the Musical Drama of
WHY DON'T YOU MARRY?
Lisette Gierstein.. (her original character). . Madame Vestris.
On WEDNESDAY, for the Benefit of Mr. JAMES
VINING, on which occasion Madame VESTRIS, Miss
ELLEN TREE, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS, and Mr.
ANDERSON have kindly offered their valuable service, the
Play of _

LOVE
will in consequence be repeated
with the same cast of characters as on Monday evening,
To conclude with the Petite Comedy of a
HANDSOME HUSBAND.
Mr. Wyndham, Mr, C._ Matheyrs; Henry Fitzherbert,

• -
Mr. James Vining.
Laura Madame Vestris,
(As originally performed by them in London.)
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

DIED

Departed this life with a blessed hope of immortal rest. On the
15th ultimo, AGNES, eldest daughter of Mr. JOHN ROPER,
formerly of High House, near Cartmel, aged 21, After a long and
serious illness, which she bore with true Christian fortitude and
resignation, much respected.
"Though from her friends thus call'd so soon

Yet there is hope beyond the tomb."

On the 18th instant, JOHN -BIBBY, Esq. in his sixty third year.
Lately, in his 82d year, Mr. JOHN BUSHELL, Evertoh.brow.
Lately, at No. ti, Falkner.terrace, in this town, ROBERT
STRONG, Esq., of Leith.
On the Ist instant aged 60, ELLEN, wife of the late Mr 'NM.
HOUGHTON, pinion wire manufacturer, Warrington.
_ .

On the 3d instant, in his 79th year, Mr. HENRY CHATTERTON,
Middlewich He had been parish-clerk for thirty years.

On the 6th instant, at Aston Clinton, in his ;gill year, [GEORGE
ROWLAND MINSHULL, Esq.;. formerly Receiver-general of the
county of Buckingham, and for nearly twenty years one of the
magistrates for Bow-strcet, London.

On the sth instant, at Bosley, Cheshire, after an illness of up_
wards of twenty years, iu his 45 year, Mr.TIIOMAS HORDERN.
On the 9th instant, at Nantwich, ANN, third daughter of the late
Mr. WILLIAM DEANE, formerly of this town.
On the 14th instant, aged 4 years, JESSY MACLEAN ; and
on the 19th, aged 6 years, ELLEN, daughters of WM. WILSON,
Chester street, ship-builder.

On the 30th -ult., aged 10 years, MARY ANN, the daughter of
the late Mr. THOMAS MURPHY, of Sawney Pope-street.

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the Essequibo, which is navigable for 250 miles; at the mouth
of which, stand the two beautiful islands, Lapin and
Wakanaam, which alone are capable of receiving an addition
of many thousand emigrants. The Arabian coast, the ac-
knowledged garden spot of the colony, is we believe, equally,
if not more healthy than Baltimore. This coast, which is in
a high state of cultivation, is now prepared to receive an ad-
dition of some thousand emigrants ; who would be at once in
comfortable situations. _ _

The next river is the Demerara, upon which, near the en-
trance, stands Georgetown, the capital of the colony, and the
principal sea-port. This river runs in a serpentine course into
the interior, to a very great extent. The cultivation, bending
on this river, does not extend more than twenty miles from
the principal sea-port.
The Berbice river is tl_•e next, but not the least, it runs
nearly parallel with the two former, but to a greater extent
than the latter. The, cultivation on this riverdoes not extend
from the port of shipment (which is 'New Amsterdam, in
Berbice) over twelve miles. Hence, it is easy to discover the
many advantages that this country possesses in a great de-
gree for the enterprising agriculturalist.
A large amount of the very best land is lying idle, and a
great portion, (thousands of acres, bordering on those rivers,
where vessels of 250 tons can ascend for at least 200 miles,)
entirely without cultivation. The inviting aspect of the
country is at once observable to any one having the most
contracted ideas of agriculture.

The timber upon this land is of the most precious kind,
and is suitable for furniture, as it is susceptible of a very high
polish. There are several establishments in the interior for
cutting and exporting this timber, with several steam saw-
mills, to convert it into plank, &c.
_
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

121DSLCi
fz,aits tip Mutton.

On account of whom it may concern.
TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 22d inst., at Eleven o'clock,
at the Public Sale oom, Exchange Buildings,
181 Packages TEA, all faults.
BUSHBY and SON, Brokers.

Apply to

On THURSDAY next, the 23d instant, at One o'clock, at
J. B. Braneker's Office, 32, Exchange-alley North,
1071 Boxes Yellow i Havana SUGAR
74 Ditto White ,
Now landing from the Aurora.—Apply to Messrs. FRED.
HUTH and Co., or to J. B. BRANCKER, Broker.
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Gd., bound

00K on the RHINE,
.fiver from the_ SEA .to

S, VILLAGES

ANCE, PASSPORTS, COINS, ated
with a PANORAMIC MAP OF THE RHINE from ROT-
TERDAM to MAYENCE. Price, with the Map coloured,

London : Published and Sold by Li
Strand. Sold also by PRATT, Brussel
LACuoix, Antwerp ; Wac. SMITE
Aix la Chapelle.
A List of the latest and most co,
the World may be had Gratis o
Strand

and Co,

, notterdan

THE DUKE OF SUSSEX'S CHILDREN-HIS WILL

th the view—,
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Prices paid lam
in the week.tThisWk.l

SALES OF THE WEEK

13 &al 19
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3720
6i
61
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9i l

270 , Sea Island
Stained
1086(1 Bowed Georgia
f Mobile
64g0 i 1 Alabama and Tennessee 41
11500 New Orleans
360 i f Pernambuco & Paraiba Bg
t Aricati and Ceara si
200 Bahia and Maceio
80 {
Maranham
Sawginned

1 1933

Demerara, Surinam, &c.
320 i Egyptian

▪ ; Barbados
30 ' Peruvian
▪ Bahama..

SO Laguayra
... 1 Common West India, &c
10 Carthageno.
• ' Smyrna
• ; Manilla
980 Surat
• Madras
... f Bengal

). 74

31150 bales

MONDAY EVE

There has been a good demand for cotton to-day, the
5000 bags, including woo for export, the market steady,
there are 45 vessels arrived since Saturday, laden with cot

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, JULY 20.

The week closed heavily upon our Butter market, prices did not
however suffer any reduction, and to-day we think a better feelhq
Obtains. Beef and Pork were in request for stores. Bacon b
more sought after, and the generality of holders demand an ad.
vance in price of Is to 2s, prime middles being held at 54s to 555.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

Last Night but Three of Madame VESTRIS, Mr. C.
MATHEWS, and Mr. JAMES VINING.
PHIS present TUESDAY, July 21, 1840, the perform-
ances will commence with the favourite Comedy of the
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Charles Surface Mr. Charles Mathews.
Sir Benjamin Backbite.. Mr. J. Vining.
Lady Teazle.... Madame Vestris, in which she will intro-
duce the favourite Song of " I'll be no Submissive Wife."
After which, the Farce of
CHAOS IS COME AGAIN.
Jack Bunce Mr. Charles Mathews.
To conclude with the Musical Drama of
WHY DON'T YOU MARRY?
Lisette Gierstein.. (her original character).. Madame Vestris.
On WEDNESDAY, for the Benefit of Mr. JAMES
VINING, on which occasion Madame VESTRIS, Miss
ELLEN TREE, 'Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS, and Mr.
ANDERSON have kindly offered their :valuable service, the
Play of

LOVE
will in consequence be repeated
with the same cast of characters as on Monday evening
. To conclude with the Petite Comedy of a
HANDSOME HUSBAND.
Mr. Wyndham, Mr. C. Mathews ; Henry Fitzherbert,

- - - •
Mr. James Vining.
Laura Madame Vestris,
(As originally performed by them in London.),
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

fittato.

To sail To-morrow, and warranted first vessel.
For BOMBAY.
The well-known fast-sailing Ship
DUKE OF LANCASTER,
JAMES HARGRAVF:S, Commander; •
Barthel), 565 tons.--For passage, having most superior Cabin
accommodations, apply on 'board, west side Prince's Dock ;
to Messrs. JOHN GLADSTONE and Co.; and for freight,
to Messrs. FINLAY, ALSTON, and CO., or to
W. and J. TYRER.

nth) 6outb EElairs•

To sail on the Ist August. • •
For PORT PHILIP, Naw SOUTH WALES,
• The tine fast-sailing A 1 English-built Ship
- . SALSETTE,
THOMAS HARRISON, Commander,
( Who is well acquainted with the trade;)
422 tons per register; has a full poop, and splendid accom-
modations for Cabin, Intermediate, and Steerage Passen-
gers; carries an experienced Surgeon; will take only a li-
tnited quantity of freight.—For terms of freight and passage
apply to Messrs. WILLIAM SMITH and SUNS; to

COTESWORTH and WYNNE, or
BRODIE and HAMILTON.
N.B.—By this conveyance a few respectable married
Mechanics, Gardeners, Shepherds, and Farm Servants, with
their Families, may obtain a FREE PASSAGE, on eonditions
to be learned on application to Messrs. WILLIAM SMITH and
SoNs.—Allletters must be post paid.

tilinitri) &tatts.

NEW YORK LINE OF PACKETS

UNITED STATES, A. BRITTON . 650 tons.. Ist August
VIRGINIAN. I. HARRIS
SHEFFIELD, F. P. ALLEN 578 tons.. Ist Oct.
STEPHEN WHITNEY, new ship, 11000 tons.. Ist Nov.
W. C. THOMPSON

Sailing on the Ist of every Month, viz

These ships are all of the first class, recently built in the
city of New York ; and, for strength, beauty of model, punc-
tualitv and swiftness of sailing, as well as for extent and com-
fort of cabin accommodations, are ttot surpassed by any in the
trade, and their commanders are men of great experience.
The r►te of passage in the Cabin is flied at Thirty-five
Guineas, including Wines, LiquOrs, and Stores of all kinds.
To insure punctuality in sailing, no Goods can be received
on board unless they. are down two days before the day of
sailing.—Apply to

THOMAS and JOS. SANDS and CO
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

DANK OF IRELAND

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, in pursu-
ance
of his notice, for leave to bring in a bill touching the
charter of the Bank of Ireland. That charter, he said, was
terminable at the end of any year on notice from the govern-
ment, by whom two sums would then be payable—one of
about £1,000,000, and the other of £1,500,000. These
sums could not, in the present state of the subject, he paid
off without the simultaneous determination of the charter;
and it was necessary now, either to pay the money in 1841,
or to provide for the further continuance of the charter. A
committee on joint-stock banks had been appointed at the
beginning of the session, and he had waited to see whether
there was any likelihood of a report from that committee
during the present year ; but it was now apparent that no
such report could be expected before the prorogation. He
was, therefore, under the necessity of calling for some legis-
lative arrangement, but not for a permanent one. He would
rather leave the house free to adopt such course as it might
deem most expedient after the committee's report ; still it
was not necessary, in order to retain this power, that the
payment of the money should be postponed year after year.
He therefore proposed to consolidate the two sums, one of
which bore interest at four per cent, and the other at five,
taking a power to repay at any time on six months' notice,
but without the preSent obligation of determining the charter
whenever the payment should be made.
After some observations from Mr. Hume, Mr. Sergeant
JACKSON (who erxpFessed his approbation of the course pro-
posed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer) and another hon.
member, leave was given to bring in the bill.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

No. 790.]

4latifgation.

STEAM TO NEW YORK.
The British and American Steam Navigation
Company's - Steam-ship
PRESIDENT,
• - 2366 tons burthen, and 600-horse power,
Lieut. R. J. FAYILLR, R.N., Commander,
Will leave Liverpool on Saturday, the Ist of August next.
The BRITISH QUEEN is to leave Portsmouth Ist Sep-
tember.

For passage apply to M. LAIRD, Esq., 2, Billiter-court,
Billiter-square, London.
For passage or freight to
JOSEPH R. NM,
Derby Buildings, Fenwick-street, Liverpool.

FURNITURE AND MISCELLANEOUS EFFECTS.
CLAYTON-SQUARE ROOMS.
By Mr. BYFORD,
On THURSDAY next, the 23d instant, punctually at Eleven
o'clock, at his Rooms, Clayton-square,
'THE Genuine- and. Useful HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURE,2. Six-and-a-half Octave Semi-grand Piano-forte,
in Rosewood Case; Plate, Linen, Glass, China, and Mis-
cellaneous Effects of a Gentleman deceased, removed for
Sale; comprising Four-post and Camp and French Bed-
steads, excellent Feather Beds and Bedding, Painted Ward-
robe, Chests Drawers, Chairs, Bidet, &c.
THE MAHOGANY FUILNITURE.—Set Dining Tables,_ 16
feet long by 4 feet 9 inches wide; Loo, Pembroke, and Snap
Ditto ; sets Chairs, Chests Drawers, Wardrobe, Secretaire
and Bookcase, Butler's Tray and Stand, Eight-day Clock,
Six-and-a-half Octave Semi-grand Piano-forte, in Rose-
wood Case, &c.
THE MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES include Plate, Linen,
China, Cut Glass, sets Table Knives with Ivory Handles,
Brussels, Kidderminster, and Venetian Carpets, Fenders
and Fire-irons, Garden • Chair, Flour Bin, Kneading
Troughs, Bagatelle Board, useful Kitchen Requisites, and
othher Effects.

May be seen on Wednesday preceding the Sale, when Ca-
talogues may he bad at the Rooms.

CIiOIVING CAW itP:ARS,
FARAHNO
_DIPLEMEN'TS, tg c., LVCE HALL,

INCE BLUNDELL.
By Mr, BYFORD,

On MONDAY next, the 27th instant, at Eleven o'clock pre-
cisely, on the Premises, Ince Hall, Ince Blundell,
MHE remaining part of the FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
WINNOWING MACHINE, DRAUGHT HORSES,
CARTS; GEARS, GROWING CROPS, and EFFECTS;
(by order of the Executor of the late'C. Blundell, Esq.)
Comprising Eight Acres Potatoes, Six Acres Oats, Three
Acres Wheat, Five useful Draught Horses, Saddle Ditto,
Three Market Carts, Fifteen Sets Gears, Winnowing Ma-
chine, Ploughs, Harrows, Wheelhariows, Riddles, Corn.
Screen, Trucks, Sacks, Corn Chests, and other Implements.
Catalogues may be had at Ince Hall three days preceding
the Sale, or of Mr. BYFORD, at his Office, Clayton-square,
Liverpool.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

EXTRAORDINARY AND ROMANTIC SUICIDE

On Thursday an inquest was held at the Newhold Inn,
Leamington, on the bodies of two young women which had
been found in the river Learn.
The first witness examined was John Smith, a porter, who
stated that as he was proceeding-to his work on Wednesday
he found two bonnets and a shawl near the milldam of Mr.
Oldham's mill. He immediately gave information of the
discovery, and the river was dragged without delay. The
result was the further discovery, first of the body of Eliza-
beth Varney, a married woman, aged 21, whose husband had
lately enlisted as a soldier; and then that of Ann Smith,
aged 18. No marks of violence were discoverable on either,
and it was observed that their clothes appeared to have been
selected and put on with studied neatness.
W. Robins, the father of Elizabeth Varney, stated that
since the enlistment of her husband she had been in an un-
settled state of mind, and could not be persuaded to remain
at home. On the morning after her death he received a let-
ter, which he now produced. He had not seen .her for a
fortnight.
Jane Crump stated, that deceased had taken lodgings with
her when she left her father, and that a person named Wm.
Southam, whom she believed at first to be her husband, joined
her there in the evening. On discovering the true nature of
the connexion, she gave them notice to quit. Southam left
on Sunday, and Varney continued there until Tuesday even-
ing, when she went out, and never afterwards returned. De-
ceased was engaged several hours in writing on the Tuesday.
George Whorrall deposed, that on Tuesday evening Varney
had said to'him in a jocular manner, as he thought, I shall
drown myself to-night." The girl in his company, who was
supposed to be Ann Smith, had said the same thing in the
same tone. Varney was inquiring for Southam, who was
believed to be keeping out of the way.
William Wells, a servant out of place, saw the two deceased
together on Tuesday night. The elder asked him to fasten
her gown. She seemed flurried, and there was something
melancholy in her laugh. They both on leaving him took a
direction towards the mill. It was'proved in evidence that
Smith also had become melancholy after being visited by a
young man named George Jackson, and that she had been
heard to say, " It will go on and on until I kill myself." She
had borne an irreproachable character.
The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned."—Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

THE OLD LINE OF PACKETS
For NEW YORK,
To Mil on the 7th and 19th of every Month

ENGLAND, B. L. WAITE 730 tons.. 7th Aug.
OXFORD, J. RATHEONE 750 toils.. 19th Aug.
EUROPE, E. G. MARSHALL
NORTH AMERICA, A.B. Lownku. 610 tons.. 19th Sept.
NEW YORK, W. C. BARSTOW
CAMBRIDGE. IRA BERSLEY
COLUMBUS. T. B. CROPPER
SOUTH AMERICA, D. G. BAILEY 610 tons.. 19th Nov.
These Ships are all of the first-class ; commanded by men
of character and experience. The Passage Money is esta-
blished -at Twenty-five Guineas, for which ample Stores of
every description will be provided, with the exception of
Wines and Liquors, which will be furnished by the Steward,
if required. BARING BROTHERS and Co.
Freight by these Packets will be collected at the rate of
four dollars and eighty cents to the pound sterling.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

SATURDAY, JULY 18.—Wind variable and light

ARRlVED.—Lockwoods, Stephens, from St. John, -N.B.—Nor-
man, Wood, from Mobile, after being on shore near Crosby—Benj,
Hart, —,from Quebec—Sportsman, Mearns, from Archangel—
Julia, from Memel—Hermoder, Neilson, from Gothenburg
—lnvicto, , from St.: Andero—and Mary & Susan, --,
from New Orleans.

SAlLED.—Beverley, Brewer, for Quebec—London, Benn, foi
Calcutt—Old England, Hodgson, for Sydney, N.S.W.—Powhattan,
Briggs, for Baltimore—Susan, Collings, for Gibralter—Deucalion
Howes, for Boston.

Glenarm, Grueber, from Valparaiso, at this port; sailed 22nd
March. Has 270,000 dollars on freight. The Andes was to sail
about the Sth April, for Liverpool, and the Gipsey, in about 10 days
for Rio Janeiro and Swansea.', The Maia was chartered for London.

Pharsalia, Winsor, from Savannah, at this port. On 26th June,
in lat. 36, long. 65, spoke the Republic, from Charleston for Liver-
pool. On 6th July, in lat. 43, long. 50, spoke the Jacob Perkins,
from Charleston for Liverpool, and the Riga, from Liverpool for
Boston. On Bth July, in lat. 43, long. 39, spoke the Alfred, from
Mobile for Liverpool
Columbus, Green, from Pernambuco, at this port, in 33 days.
The Judith, White, from Arica for Liverpool, called off for provi-
sions, and sailed 10th June. The Diadem, sailed 14th June for
Liverpool. The Golden Fleece, sailed from Paraiba for Liverpool
13th June. The Carteretta, for the Channel, for orders, sailed from
Pernambuco 3rd June. The Alfred, from Sydney for London,
called in for provisions, arid sailed 7th June. On 9th July, in lat.
43, long. 40, spoke the Johnston, supposed from Demerara for
Liverpool

British Queen, (steamer) from London for New York, was spoken
nth July, at three a.m. in lat. 48 15, long. 17
Mountaineer, Williams, and Artemis, Carey, hence at Jamaica

Charles Hamerton, Davies, hence at Trinidad
Emma, Irving, hence at Venice
Juno, Schweign, hence at Hamburg
Rosa, Diesner, and Jupiter, Klawiter, hence at Bremen

Yare, M`Cartney, hence at St. Jago de Cuba, and sailed 4th June
for Swansea

Actress, -, from Liverpool• for Quebec, was spoken 27th
June, in lat. 45, long. 23
Elizabeth, Clark, sailed from Laguira for Puerto Cabello and Ma.
racaibo, 16th May

Helvellyn,

-,from New South Wales, at Valparaiso

Neptune, M'Donald, sailed from Valparaiso for Intermedios, 13th
March

Harriet, Guthrie, from Pernambuco, at Falmouth; sailed 31st
May
General Evans, from Madeira, off Falmouth; sailed Ist July.
On 12th July, in lat. 45, long. 16, syoke the Henry Bliss, from
Liverpool for Quebec
Britannia, , from Mobile for Liverpool, was spoken 6th
July, in lat. 46, long. 2g, and William Miles, from Mobile for
Liverpool, 16th June, off Carysfort Reif
Priscilla, Taylor, from Liverpool, and Manchester, from St. John,
Newfoundland, at Pernambuco, and both loading for Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

Rev Avutb Maio.

To sail on the Ist August.
For PORT PHILIP, NEW SOUTH WALES,
• The fine fast-sailing A 1 English-I,ilt- Ship
SALSETTE,
P ...nomAsHAßuisox, Comp der,
_ .

_
- .
(Who is well acquainted withilhe trade;)
422 tons per register ; has a full poop, and splendid accom-
modations for Cabin, Intermediate, and Steerage Passen-
gers ; carries an experienced Surgeon ; will take only a li-
mited quantity of freight.—For terms of freight and passage
apply to Messrs. WILLIAM Sirrro and SoNs • to
COTESWORTH and WYNNE, or
BRODIE and HAMILTON.
N.B.—By this conveyanee a few respectable married
Mechanics, Gardeners, Shepherds, and Farm Servants, with
their Families, may obtain a FREE PASSAGE, on conditions
to be learned on application to Messrs. WILLIAM &urn and
SONS.—AII letters must be post paid.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY

Lord ABERDEEN, in presenting a petition from the holders
of Spanish indemnity bonds, observed, that although mini-
sters had promised some time since to use every exertion in
procuring a settlement of the claims made by the petitioners,
nothing had yet been done for their relief. The whole sum
for which the bonds were granted amounted only to £300,000,
but the interest due upon them had ceased to be paid since
1836, and the holders had of course suffered considerable in-
convenience. An attempt had been, indeed, made last year
to effect an arrangement, but the bills which were issued for
the purpose had, when they became due, been protested. As
the claims of the petitioners rested on a treaty entered into
specifically for the purpose of securing their payment, they
were deserving of especial consideration ; and as the exertions
of the government had been successful in the case of the aux-
iliary legion, he hoped they would not be spared in behalf of
the petitiOners.
Lord MELBOURNE hoped that the time would soon arrive
when the claims in question would be liquidated, but he
thought that the embarassed circumstances of the Spanish
government furnished a sufficient reason for the delay which
had taken place, without any blame being attached to her
Majesty's ministers. The sum was indeed a small one, but
the resources of the country were in the same proportion. He
believed that the government of Spain would act fairly in
all their engagements, and that the arrears would be paid up
with as little delay as possible.
Lord Wronow moved for a copy of the instructions given
to Sir G. Arthur, on assuming the government of Upper
Canada, but Lord Melbourne declining to produce it, the
motion was withdrawn.

The LORD CHANCELLOR then moved the second reading
of the Scotch law of evidence bill, which would abolish the
rule at present observed in Scotland, by which witnesses
within a certain degree of consanguinity with the parties
concerned were excluded from giving evidence. Such a rule
must obviously tend to the frustration of justice, and he could
not anticipate any opposition to so rational a measure.
Lord HADDINGTON, however, thought that the bill should
meet with more attentive consideration than it could receive
in the present session, and moved accordingly that it should
be read a second time that day six months.

A short conversation afterwards took place, but when the
gallery had been cleared for a division, the amendment was
withdrawn.

The sale of beer bill was then read a second time, and re-
ferred to a select committee ; and the report on the settled
estates drainage bill having been brought up, their lordships
adjourned.