The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-03-05 00:00:00

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ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WES

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deceased, occurred to a man upwards of 60 years of age, on
the-afternoon of Thursday last, who was knocked down (as
he was incautiously crossing the line) by the half-past four
o'clock train from' Wootton-Bassett to Paddington. The
poor fellow, who got his living by selling fruit, was struck by
a projecting portion of the engine on the head, and his death
. _ _

mist have been instantaneous; for upon his receiving imme-
diate assistance life was found to be extinct, arising from a
severe wound on the head. But very few drops of blood
oozed from the wound. It should be observed that there is
a footpath which crosses the lines at the place where the ac-
cident occurred, where the company's men are stationed to
endeavour to prevent accidents occurring through the care-
lessness of the public. .

ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE FLEET PRISON.--On
Sunday night Sir William Boyd, who has been confined in
the Fleet Prison for debt since November last, made a second
attempt to escape from that place of confinement. In both
instances, however, through the caution and sagacity of the
turnkeys, his endeavours were fortunately (for the warden)
frustrated. On the first occasion (Friday last) having dressed
himself in female attire, with bonnet, veil, curls, &c., he
managed to pass through:the outer gate. The turnkey, how-
ever,- suspecting something wrong, followed him as far- as
Charing-cross, where, in order, it is presumed, to breathe a

turnkey

g the opportunity, stepped- orward with,

I beg your par-

, he would ha've said, but for' his having at
i in the persOn of the would-be lady his truant

prisoner, whom he in

ble, handed into a cab,
On Tuesday night he al

in made a futile attempt to escape
rb of a- Jew, with false large black whiskers, a ion
ed with some in

RI re-co

s polite a manner as possi-
mveyed to his old quarters.

in the ga
beard and wig, ant.

:1 his face situral,

reaient

wuich gave his compliance altogether a peculiarly Jewish
cast. Here, again, latoviever, he was foiled, and the adroit-
ness. of the turnkeys was again apparent, as they instantly
recognised him on his making his appearance between the
gates. He was quickly stripped of bis ornaments, and con-
veyed to the strong room, where the warden is determined
he shall remain so long as he remains under his juri
In the

Brighton Court of Requests held on Wednesday
morning, before Mr. W. F. F - judge of the court,

lei, the j

considerable interest was excited by two cases which were
expected to be tried, iu. which William Grey Pitt, a cornet i❑
Prince Albert's Regiment of Hussars, was the defendant, and
had given notice of his intention to plead his infancy as a
bar to the claims. Each action was brought to recover £l5,
the highest sum to .which
.the jurisdiction of the court
bandoning the surplus of their

extends

the plaintiff

original,claims. One action was brought by Mr. Samusl
Lawrence Lazarus, a coach proprietor, on an order for £5O
drawn by the defendant on the 21st of September, 1840, and
made payable at the banking-house of Messrs. Hoare and
Co., bankers, in Fleet-street, and alleged to have been for
money lent by Mr. Lazarus to the defendant at Bellevue-
house, Brighton ; the other was brought by Mr. S. Alexander,
saddler and horse-dealer, repository, Chiswell-street, Bar-
bican, for £5 65., the price of a saddle purchased by the
defendant, and forwarded to him at Brighton, and for £lO on
an order of defendant on Messrs. Hoare. Mr. G. Dempster,
who appeared for Mr. Pitt and his next friend, 'applied to the
judge, under a provision of the Lict constituting the court, for
an adjournment of the cases, on the ground that peremptory
summonses had been issued by Mr. Justice Coleridge, to
show cause on that•morning (Wednesday) why further pro-'
ceedings in the Court of Requests should not be stayed. Mr.
Dempster observed, that the plea of infancy had been pleaded
by the special instruction of Mr. Pitt's guardian, who con-
ceived that there was a good defence to the action. Mr.
S. W. Bennett, who appeared for the plaintiffs, objected to
the adjournment; but the judge granted the application.
""r. Pitt and some other officers of the regiment were in
-
n had been subpoenaed to produce the
it Lieutenant Knowles, the adjutant,

Lurd Card
regimental books,

attended for him

BUSTS OF TIM TWELVE C

SINGULAR DISCO

.I)ipping

TUESDAY,

MARCH 2,

—Wind S.S.W. to W. fresh

ARRlVEn.—Jessamine, Jarvis, front Belfast—Vesta, —,
from (irk—Fortuna, Boyd, from Dingle—Unity, Whitehead, and
Anna, Crowin, from Drogheda—Ann Brennan, Orgnea, from Dro-
more—Charlotte, M'Dowall, from Newry—and Gipsy, Norfolk,
from. Colchester.

Gilbert Henderson, Tweedie, from Manilla, at the Cape of Good
Hope 2titth Dec.
Frankland, Pearse, from Penang, at dittdo
Georgiana, Stephenson, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for
Port Philip 27th De
Pearl, Lackl

ence at Havrc

Tartaruga, Gargarnalo, hence at Lisbon
Constancia, hence at Oporto
Jeannette, Dam; Maria Antoinette, Ocket, hence, and Rapid,
Mackie, t'rom Rio Grande, at ditto
Copeland, Sims, from Calcutta, at Deal
Agnes, Norman, from Laguira, at London
Augusta, Jaeghere, from Ostend for this port, at Mount's Bay
Ilindoc -- hence for Calcutta, was spoken 7th Nov. in lat
30 S, 1r

Kate, -, of Runcorn, is on shorn rear Wickic
Schooner Harriet, of Ipswich, outward bo•
Leasowd Light-house

CASTLETOWN, BEERIIAVEN, Feb. 24.—The headboard of a ves-
sel, with " Frankfield," in large indented letters on it, has been
picked up near this place.

Feb. 27.—The Hope, Connell, from Waterford to Lon-
don, has put in here to repair. having lost bowsprit, &c. by being
in contact with the Rambler, of Preston.
WHITSTABLE, Feb. 57.—The Amelia, Swan, from London to
Liverpool, went on shore on the Woolpack, last night, and upset;
cargo washing out; crew saved.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.--Wind W

ARRIVED.—Madona, Miller, from Bombay—Lady Falkner,
from Halifax—George Washington, Burrows, sailed 7th Feb. and
United States Britton, sailed lath Feb. from New York—Saracen,
Puckey, from Dunkirk—Augusta, Kirkhoven, and Minerva, Brecks,
from Ostend—Lima Packet, Singleton. from Trinidad and Dublin
Falcon, Gowan, from Belfast—Prince, Williams; Britannia, —,
and -lathes and Sarah, Ellis, from Dublin—Finn Mac Coull,
Hutcheson, from Dundalk—Fair Trader, Bowden, and Grams Uile,
White, from Drogheda—Trial Bell, from Waterford—Robert Napier,
Crompton, from Londonderry—Queen of the Isle, Gill, from Isle-
man—Royal George, Cook, from Glasgow, Magellan, Bowes, from
Cowes—Chester, Johnson, froth London—Almeira, James from
Newport. •

Isabella, Thorpe, hence at Demerara.
Lady of the Lake, Stewart, hence at ditto.
Stirling, Cooper, hence at Charleston.
John Bolton, Teulon, hence at Mobile.
•
Barbara, -, hence at New Orleans.
Burlington, Thing, hence at ditto.
Queen, Hoseason, hence at ditto.
Virginian, Allen, hence at New York.
Ann, Johnson; hence at Savannah.
Norden, Wicklund; Drago, Obilivick, and San!cad, Granhohe,
hence at Trieste.

Beaver, Edmond, from Mobile at ditto.
Dyson,.-; from Valiiaraiso at London.
Pet, Smith, sailed from Trieste for this port 17th Feb.
Lyra, Swan, from Demerara at this port, sailed 21st Jan. Sand-
bach and Salus were to sail in a few days for this port. On the
23rd Feb. in lat. 50 0, lon. 13 0, spoke the Erin, hence for Barbadoes
On the 25th, in lat. 49 0, lon. 9 0, spoke the Margaret hence for
John Taylor, Mullett, from New Orleans at this port, left the BaJ
2d Feb. in company with the Rochester, for Cork.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

—Wind variable and light

ARRIVED.—Two Sisters, —, and Neva, —. from New
Orleans—United States, Britton, from New York ; sailed 13th
Dec.—and Mary Ann Peters, --, from Old Calabar, sailed 14th
Dec. and from Fernando Po 16th Dec. On the 16th, spoke the
Ayrshire, Moss, for Calabar.

SAlLl:D.—Camerton, Cockton, for Trinidad, &c.—Johnstone,
Sppnce ; Pilgrim, Rawling, and Warlock, Pagan, for Calcutta—
Clyde, Reid, for Boston—:Zuleika, Holmes, for Constantinople—
Packet, Briggs, for Beirout—Cessuock, Atherton, for Berbice—
Aswega, Wood, for New York—Wm. Ackers, Nicol,for Laguira,
&c.—Centaur, Fox, for Gibraltar—Minerva, Bulk, and Coromando,
Pierce, for Boston—Jane, Pennington, for Charente—and Blakely,
Downs, for Canton.

Gossypium, Brown; Sir C: Campbell, Pentecost; Pennsylvania,
Farnham ; St. Lawrence, Brown, and Gardiner, Jackson, hence at
New Orleans

Britannia, Aitchison ; Banffshire, -; Ann Hall, Tucker;
Adelaide, Davidson; Asia, Hannah, and Prince Albert, -,
hence at Mobile.

avannab

hence at Pernambuco

magruncent. %Vnitty, hence a
Buona Matilda, , and Otaz,
Chase, —, from London, at ditto
Conservative, M'Lachlan, hence at Smyrna
Enchantress, Newton, hence and Malta, at ditto
Alexander, Nicholson, sailed from Smyrna 3rd Feb. ,
Swindall, Gth, and Eliza Saunders, Bulley, gth, for Liverpoc
Daedalus, t/ are, hence at Africa.
Aletta, Van Dam, from Amsterdam for Liverpool, at Swanage
SALCOMBE, March I.—The Boreas, of this port, sailed from Li
verpool about a month ago, and has not since been heard off.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, MARCH 4, 1841

Wind at Holyhead, S.W. light breeze in the morning; S.W.
moderate, at noon.
Off Holyhead, inward bound, at 11 a.m. No. 4510, Susannah
Cumming, A.S. from Mobile.

VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING
(SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.)

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LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, MARCH 4

Our Butter market remains very quiet, and an Opinion obtains.
that old stocks will be entirely exhausted upon the appearance of
new. Prime Beef and Pork, support our late advanced quotations,
and 515 is got, thus establishing an improvement of Is to 2s per
—""

SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, M. _ARCH 3.
There was a fair show of Cattle to-day, and which met a fair
demand at about last week's currency. Of Sheep the supply was
fully equal to the demand. At the close of the market but little
unsold. Best Beef, 6id to 7d ; prime, 74d to 71c1 Best Mutton, 7d
to yd; Ewes, inferior, 51c1 to bid.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH 3

This morning the Cotton market rece
the intelligence received of the stoppa;

red a-momentary check by
e of the United States and

several other banks; it was all conjecture what effect this news
would have upon prices, and the demand killhost ceased. 'Elie
Exchange was inundated with Cotton spinners, who had come
down to witness the Steeple-chase, more than to purchase Cotton,
and though there was an unusual degree of gloom about the
market, the demand revived, and we closed the account with 251)0

to 3000 bales, at prices a shade lower than those of Monday and
Tuesday c many of the buyers deferring their purchases until the
receipt of further intelligence by the packet of the 13th ultimo,
telegraphed at an early hour off Great Orinshead.

It having been pretty generally ascertained that the disastrous
American commercial intelligence, given at length in our columns,
would have no material effect upon the prices of Cotton, the
gloom we noticed yesterday had considerably subsided, and the
market opened 'with more animation and a decidedly improvod
feeling. Confidence was partially restored, and we can report upon
a business of 4000 bales, at prices much on a par with Friday last,
that is a shade lower than those of Monday. Holders show no
anxiety to realize, and the supply is not more than is necessary to
meet the demand : the purchasers have a netter selection than fur

the last ten days. Boweds are more plentiful than Orleans Cotton,
and the transactions in the latter description have been very limited
to-day.

FROM THE LONDON PRICES CURRENT,
March 2, 1841.

Sugar.—There was an increased disinclination evinced on the
part of the trade to purchase British Plantation, and the market
was in a dull state, so limited are the transactions that they are
not worth enumerating.

Foreign.—The market was firm for all descriptions. and brown
sorts were in fair demand for both shipping and refining under
bond ; few parcels were offering for sale.

Cotree.—There was little passing in either East or West India,
and prices have still a downward tendency.

Tea.-:-There was an increased demand for Free trade, and prices
improved.
Ruin, Brandy and Hollands.—The operations in Rum were on
a small scale only, and rather lolver rates were accepted; also of
proof Leewards were made at 2s -Lid to 2s to 2s 5d per gallon. The
Government contract for 100,000 gallons Rum, half to he from
British possessions, lips been taken by Messrs. Motion and Simonds,
at the low rate of Is Id 3-16ths proof strength, being a reduction
on the contract of November last of 041 per gallon. Brandy, of
the vintage of 1836, has been in fair request for home use, and
prices are firm. For Geneva a fair demand has prevailed, Is to
2s Id paid for pale, and Is 6d to 2s 8d for fine, for home consump.
tion. British Corn Spirits have met with a slow sale at lOs cash.

Tallow.—Prices were firm for P. Y. C. at 46s Gd on the spot,
and 46s 3d for delivery, and a fair business was done.
Provisions.—The Irish Butter market has been in a dull state
and to dispose of small parcels holders have Leen compelled to
submit to a further reduction of is per cwt. Prices have improved
a little for Bacon, and there has beau a steady demand. Lard has
met with a slow sale ; 69s to 7es is the value of prime Waterford
bladdered. India Mess Beef and Pork have been in good request.

LIVERPOOL. CORN MARKET, MARCH 2.
(From the Circular of Messrs. James Scott .5- Son.)
Since Tuesday last the imports of Wheat and Hour, and par-
ticularly of Oats and Oatmeal, from Ireland, have been pretty con-
siderable, but of all grain from other quarters they have been very
moderate. There has been a fair steady demand during the past
week for every article in the Corn Trade here and in our country
markets, and the prices last quoted have been generally obtained,
excepting for Irish Wheat, on which a decline of ld to 2d per 701 b
has been submitted to. •
The only alteration, on Friday last, hi the duties on Grain from
foreign ports is a decrease of Is 6d per quarter on Rye. Some
further parcels of Bonded Flour, here and on the passage, have
changed hands, at 255 to 25s 6d per barrel, and some few purchases,
for export, have been made at 265, at which this article is now ge-
nerally held, and in consequence, the spirit of speculation has a
little subsided; in bonded grain little has been done, and prices
quoted almost nominally.
At this day's market we experienced a dulness, influenced by the
decline in Mark-lane yesterday, and sales weke made only to a very
moderate extent of Wheat at a decline of Id to 26 per 701 b, and of
other articles at barely the prices of this day week.
WHEAT, ' S. d. s. d. INDIAN CORN, 11), 48011.
English
Scotch S 6 g 6 White 32 037 0
Irish 6 8 9 2 BEA.Ns, per quarter.
Bonded
BARLEY, per qr. Irish 44 0 46 0
English •33 0 38 0 PEA'S, Grey 3B 0 40 0
Chevalier 3B 0 40 0 White 42 0 43 0
Scotch, per 601 b. 4 9 5 0 SHIP BREAD, per 1121 b.
Irish 4 g 5 0 In bond l3 014 0
Foreign, in bond, 0 u 0 0 FLouit, English, per 2801 b.
OATS, per 451 b. Fine 44 o 52 0
English '3 6 3 9 Irish 42 050 0
Scotch 3 6 3 9 Amer. j' brl. free
Irish 3 2 3 3a Sweet U. 5..... 36 0 37 0
Foreign, in bond 3 3 3 4 Sour 32 6 33 6
Ditto, duty free.. 3 4 3 6 °ATM EA I.,•per 2401 b.
Rye, per quarter .. 36 0 38 0 English 25 0 26 0
MALT, per qr. fine.. 60 0 63 0 Ditto, new 27 0 28 0
middling 50 056 0I Scotch 25 026 0

PRICES OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL