The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-02 00:00:00

TIIE WOOLLEN TRADE.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—Tbis market was held on
Tuesday instead of Monday, when the attendance was not nu-
merous, yet all sorts of flannels met with a ready sale at last
week's prices. The wool market NiliS out so brisk, though it
was a lair market, not many heavy sales took place. Prices
kept up. Oils are dull ; prices appear to be stationary.

HALlFAx,:(Saturday).—Considering the season of the year,
we had a very fair business transacted, but as far as our infor-
mation goes we did not learn that anv advanite on a single
article was realized. The spinners are lirui for former prices
in yarns.

LEEDS, (Tuesday).—Neither on Saturday nor on Monday,
did we find any-filing like briskness in either of the halls. It
would perhaps have been unreasonable to expect it, as most per-
sons, this week, are employed in taking their stocks. Prices
quite stationary. • -
-

HUDDERSFII;LD, (ruesday).7-There is nothing particular to
report this week, except that the sales were to the full us px te
sire as could have Leen anticipated. Such fancy goods as were
triad,• two or thtee mouths a.; o, and which remain still ou hand,
are offering at less money ; but all staple goods are firmly held
for Late. prices.

BRADFORD, (Thursday).—We have not experienced so good
a demand to-day iu our piece market, but we cannot learn that
there is any cause fur this, except its being Christmas ,week,
which is :decay unit. In prices ,not any variation, but if any
the turn finer. Yarns.—There was not much doing, owing to
the same eause4ierhaps which influences the piece market, but
spinners were very firm, and former rates,,,Wlly realized.—
Wools.—The spinners having lately purchased very freely,
caused a great dulness to day., but not to produce the least effect
on prices; in the contrary prices, if anything, are more firm.

LEICESTER.—Some considerable purchases of goods have
been 'made in this town during the past week, by the wholesale
London houses, being convinced that goods are at the lowest ;
and an American demand is considered certain to arise next
spring, more or less extensive; so that the prospects of tha
hosiery trade are decidedly better than at this period last year.
Wool is firm, at the late advance; but buyers are not willing.
to give any further advance. There is a pause for the present
in its upward tendency, and it is very desirable for the manu-
facturer that there stiould be this check to its continued ad-
vance, since• no correspouding'advancte can be obtained on
goods. No alteration in the price of worsted during the past
week. Farmers' lots, as before, range from 335. to 3os. and
335. per tod.

CONTROVERTED PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS,

A few days ago there was published amongst the parliamentary
papers a list of petitions affecting 67 constituencies and 95 seats.
In wrier to warrant the house in proceeding to bahot the
respective c.otnurittees required for the trial of these cases, it
was necessary that the petitioner or petitioners in each should
enter into certain recOgnizances before certain
:days. Those
days being all past, with the exception of the e
,A e6nalatragi.erel nut,
allowed in two or three special instances of indulgence, it now
becomes ascertainable what petitions are, a
a condition for going to trial. We, therefore, present to our
readers an amended list, from which it will be seen that against
10 out of the 95 seats there is no Imager any petition. Of the
remaining 85, 40 are in the possession of conservatives, peti-.
tioned against by whigs; 42 in the possession of whigs, peti-
tioned against by conservatives, and two in the possession of
whigs, petitioned against by men of nearly the same opinions.
The particulars are as follow :
CONSERVATIVES WHOSE ELECTIONS ARE ALLEGED TO BE VOID.
Canterbury James Bradshaw.
Bridgenortlo T C Whitmore.
Eluntingdonshire G. Thornhill, E. Fellow's.
Eveshain P Borthwick or G. B. Bowles,
Bridgewater H. Broadwood. P. Courtenay.
Berwick B Hodgson, NV. Holmes.
Worcester J Bailey.
Oxfordshire G S. Harcourt, Lord Norrey3, T. A. W.
Parker.
Blackburn NV. Fielden.
Gloucester H. T. Hope..
Total • 15
wilics WHOSE ELECTIONS ARE ALLEGED 'to GE VOID.
Roxburghshire lion. .1. E.-Llliott.
Bridgenorth H. H. Tracy.
London Sir M. Wood, W. Crawford, J. Pattison.
Worcester .H. Davies.
Limerick County „Hon. B. Fitzg,ibhon, W. S. O'Brien.
Leicester .l. Easthope, S. Duckworth. -
Great Yarmout hC. B. Rumbold, NV. Wilshere.

Tot a i l2
CONSERVATII'E RETURNS AGATNGST WfllCkl THE SEATS ARE

' • ' CLAIMED..
Places. • Sitting Members. Seats claimed for.
Ipswich . T Gibson
Peterstield " ' Sir W. G. El .J•tgiffe C. T. Hector.
Lanarkshire A. M. Loektiatt .. Hon. C. A. Murray.
Neweast:e•un-Lynte W. 11. Miller .....It. Batinall.'
Trait, .l. Bateman hl O'Connell.
Evesham P. Bortbwick or ..
G. R. Bowles ....Lord M. Hill.
Hull W. WilherfOrce ..W. Hutt.
. Sir W. C. James ..B. XVood.
Kerry A. Blennerhasset —F. W. Mullins.
Newry J Fllis D. C. Brady.
Tarnworth F. 11. A'Court J. Townsheud.
Sligo (County) .•...A. l'erceval D. Jones.
Mallon J. Round 'l' 13. Leonard.
Carrickfergus P Kirk
Dudley - T Ha:sites W. M. 'r ui ner.
Stirlingshire W. Forbes Floo.G.R.Abercromby.
East Norfolk F. Wodehouse W. Wyndham.
11. N. Burroughes R. H. Gurney.
FUntshire Sir S. It. Glynue..E. 'M. L. Mostyn.
Woodstock ll. Pevloo..' .. . • .... Lord C Churchill.
Bedford H. Stuart • S. Crawley.
Denbigh W. Jones 'l' M Bidduiph.
Norwich Marquis of D0ur0..8.. Smith.
Hon. R. Scarlett..W. M. Nurse.
Bolton•le-Moors W. Bolling A Knowles.
Total -25.
WHIG-nAntcAt. its:TutiNs AGAINST {THIGH SEATS ARE CLAIMED
BY coNSERVATIVES.
Places.
.HlS.,(l.lBt.:tAiir,n,uoDgiffhcci
eolriteniity:ninhgeirisa..;:.:\S;y:aKl(t)sie.alct;nllyiani.eipmtptse..d, fur.
Ipswich
Salford
1
Canterbury
Longford I White ........A. Lefroy.
11. White ....C. Fox.
Belfast J. Gibson .... J. E. 'reorient.
Earl of Belfast ....G. Dunbar.
Sligo J. P. Somers .......1. Martin.
Bristol ilon.H.F.Beikeiey XV. Fripp.
lioniton J Stewart Sir A. C. Grant.
MarYlebone Sir S. Whalley....Lord Teignruouth.
Youghal F I Howard ....W. Nicol.
Taunton F. 'l'. Bain'oridgit ..R. N. Lee.
Queen's County...J. W. Fitzpatrick „Hon. 'l'. Vesey.
London George Grote ....J. H. Palmer.
Reading C. F. Palmer...... C. Russell.
Carlow (Borough) W. 11. Mimic .•..F. liruen.
Carlow (County) N. A. Vigors H. Bruen.
.T. A. Yates 'l'. P.unbury.
Walsall . F Finch C S. Foster.
Dublin (City) D. O'Connell ....G. A. Hatnilton.
It. Holton J. B. West.
Shaftesliury J. S. Potilter G. B. Matthew.
Poole lln.C.F.A.C.Ponsotiby Sir H. Willoughby.
G. R. Phillips ....Sir J. 13. Walsh.
Kinsale I'. Mahuny Col. ii. Thomas.
Wicklow (County)..J. -Grattan or R.
Howard... NV. Acton.
Waterford (City) ..H. W. Barron W. Beresford.
Westmeath - M L. Chapman Sir R. Levinge.
Sir It, Nagle lt. Hardwick.
Total
WOW RETURNS AGAINST WHICH THE SEATS ARE CLAIMED BY

MEN OF SIMItAIt oPiNloNs.
Tynemouth G. F. Youna - Sir C. Grey.... 1
Durham (City) ....W. C. Hariand.....f. C. Granger

PETITIONS ALREADY DROPPED.
Bury St. Edmunds
Beverley
Frotne
Preston
'•••
Bodtnin
Pontefract ......................
I)ownpatiicl: ....................
Portatiington

Total .

TIIE CIIASE.

Sir THOMAS STANLEY'S Ho►;Nos will meet this day, Tues-
day, Jan. 2d, at ilooton; Friday sth, at Backfurd; each morn-
ing at ten.

Mr. SMYTHE OWEN'S IlnuNns Hill meet nn Tuesday, Jan.
2tl, at Whittiugtt.n Castle; Thursday 4th, at the Queen's Head;
Saturdity 6th, at Woll's Head Turn-pike; each mornittgat half
past ten.

Lcciw's Fox HOUNOS will meet on 'Wednesday 3d, at
Shotklach Village; Friday sth, at Gallantry Bank ; each morn-
ing at halt-past ten.
The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on Wednesday 3,1, and
Thursday 4th, at Duddon Heath; Saturday 6; at OultEui Park;
each morning at haltpast ten.

sAping :Intrlitcytnrc.

rnmAy. Dne7mßatt

AIITITVED.—Ca Mpben. M*Minn, from Parai afterbein7 :nlTound
no:tr the Magazines—and Black-Eyed Susan,.Watkis, from Con-
stantinople
SAILEIL—William Harris, Loll-. for Triesto—flybelp,
for Perna mbnc-1.,n1y Sta‘dey, 11:nulersol, .for New Orleans—ilor-.
vest !limn., Kenn. f,r Trinfilad-Ca!enttn„'.l'Lly, for St. Jo:m, N.B.
—Ann Lorkerbv, Hurt, Rio Janeiro—John Peat, Leslie, for Beyrunt,.
&e.—Mereer. Mercer, for Leghorn—and Magnificent, Walker,. for
St. John, N.B

Tally Ho. from Patras. at this port. On the 25th Dec. off
Cork, spolse the latilda. hence for Havana. tin the 26th, off Water-
ford, spolce the Henry h.mce for Oporto
Henry Tanner, Ferguson, from Madras for London. at the Mauritius
Oliver Blanchard, Cihaut, from Newfoundland, at Oporto
Thomas Battershy, Leitch, for Maranham, was off Point Lynas 27th
Dec. when the wind become more favourable and moderate, she again
proceeded

(Thawing. Smart, hence nt Demerara
Ellen, M`Donald, from St. Andrew, ditto
Countess of Dunmore, sailed from Demerara for this port
about 13th Nov.

Rochdale, Neverson, sailed from Madeira for St. Vincent 29th Nov
Thomas Leech, Conll, hence, at Lisbon
Charlotte, Moor, hence, at lloisteen Canal, and cleared 21st Dec. for
Kiel •

Alayflower. Cumming, from Malaga at Gibraltar, and cleared 10th
NOvember for this port
Emma, Turpin, hence, at Gibraltar
Albion, hence, for Constantinonle,off Cape St. Vincent 9th instant
Cintra. Shaman, from Conatantinople. at Standgate Creek
William Silthouse, Barr, hence, for Trinidad, ;it Covellindoo, Mqlill, for Calcutta, was spoken on the 12th December, in
lat 42, long 11.
Cockermouth Castle, was spoken 28th November, in lat 17 21 N,
long. 18 16 W
•
*Marchioness Queensberry, Kerr, for St John, N. 8., was spoken on
the sth instant, in tat 43 22, long 2230
FALMOUTH, DEC. 26.—The Lorina, Allen. which put back to this
port 9th instant, is so much damaged that she must discharge

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30.—Wind S.—Moderate.
ARB ivED.—St. Lawrence, , from Miramichi—:Jos. Porter,
from St. Andrea•. N.B.—l3rothers. Hutchinson. from ?ante—
Di". ---. from Africa—Chatham, Gill, from Demerara: sailed
20th Nov.—and Exchange, Atkins, from Savannah ; sailed sth Dec.
SAILRB.—PnIos, Rayr:es, for New York—Thomas Tucker. Moore,
for Antigua—Pearl, Fletcher, for Savannah—Enterprise, M•Cready,
for St. John, N.B.—De Jersey, Noel, for Marseilles—Jersey Tar, De
Coen,• for Constantinople, arc.—Marie Antoinette, Brabander, and
Clothilde, Ocket, for Antwerp—and Astrea, Neill, for Naples.

Athabaska, Nesfleld, from Richihueto. Part of her cargo thrown
overboard, having been aground on Richmond Bar
Sarah Birkett, Atkins, hence at Sincapore
Alexander Johnstone, Auld, hence for Batavia, was spoken 14th
Oct. in ht. 29 30 N, long. 49 50 W
Hero, Smallwood. from Siam, at Sincapore
Wilberforce, Harrison, hence at Marauham
Sophia, Birkett, hence at Demeaara
Brilliant, -, hence for Jamaica, was spoken 2.6 th Nov. in 1. t. 32
long. 32
Courier. Alnop, hence at Genoa
llerc•ules. Malcolm, and Annolla, Wiekander, hence at Revel
Constant, Vansc•hie, from Antwerp for this port, at Flushing, with
windlass damaged, and loss of anchor and cable •
Mary Lyon. Davidson, from Rio Janeiro. of Cowes
Reindeer, Watts, from Rio Janeiro at London
Alert, Mlluir, hence for Alexandria, at the Cove
Pair Arcadian, Rogers, from Honduras, at the Cove
Perseverance, Monnet, hence for Ostend, at ifolyhead, leaky

SUNDAY, DignornEa 31.—Wind South.
Anatvto.— A tlventure, Tucker, from Terceira—Paequet de Mama,
Hornani, from Tarragona—Oporto, Martin, from,Oporto—Aristides,
Hart, from Harnbro'—and Argentina Kelso, from Antwerp
Satt.Ro.-"--Heart of Oak, M•Dowall, for Demerara—Hebron, Bur-
well, for Roston—Wm. Harris. Lola', for Trieste—Montezuma, Bur-
nett, for Vera Cruz—Thorrins Naylor, Selkirk, for Apalachicola—
'John Anderson, Foster, :for Charleston—Supply, Leask, for Ilayti—
Governor, James, for JamaicaCassioptea, Winratn for Mauritius—
Pearl, -Masters, for Tampico—Lynx, Creighton, for Terceira—and
Alice Jane, Bleasdale, for Vera Cruz

Courier, Nelson, from Valparaiso, at this port.in 80 days: sailed
19th Oct The Ellen; and. Dyson, sailed 14 days- previous for this
port, and the Dryade 10 days previous for Iquique. The Chilian
Squadron sailed about 15th Sept. (supposed for the Intermedious)
with tio,o men, including 400 horse. .On the 4th- Dec. in lat. 237 N,
long. 28 W, spoke the Philip, from Lima for this port
Volunteer, M'Minn, hence for Calcutta, was spoken 7th Nov. in
lat. 15, long. 29
Pera, Penning. hence at Ancona
Flirt, Dare, hence at Marseilles
. .
New Brunswick, Bruce. from GoV,enburg, at Lan hope, and sailed
18th Dee. for Liverpool ; lost sails, Re.
Isis, Arthur, sailed from Jamaica for this port 17th Nov.
Regular, hence for Berbiee, off Tuskar :flth Dec.
Euphemia, hence at Havana
Mary S. Ann, Bartlett, hence at Valparaiso

MONDAY, JANUARY 1.
ARRIYRD.—Orae“. Pearson, from Demerara—Mayflower, Coming,
from Malaga—Hlvira, Simms, from llambro'—and Frances, Arm-
strong, from St. John, N.B.
SAILED.—Letitia, Miller, for Demerara:

Kineston, Cain, from New Calabar; sailed 30th Oct. and from Fer-
nando Po Ist Nov. both for Liverpool. The Oscar, sailed previous to
30th Oct. from New Calabar; and the Bridget, from Bonny, both for
Fernando Po and Liverpool
Golden Spring,
Mary, —, hence at Trinidad
Cigar, Smith, was to sail from Islay for Callao tlOth Sept.
James Bryce, Kevan, for Kiliala, and Amity, Douglas, for Sligo, at
Islay
CAHORE, Dec. 3 -I.—TbeWater Witch, Newby, hence for Barbadoes,
struck on Black Bank this morning, and sunk : crew with difficulty
asved.
IsLilt, Dec. 26.—1 t Is feared a vessel loaden with grain, has been
wrecked near the West Point. of this island