The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-10 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

FRIDAY, JULY Io.—Wind N.W.
ARRlVED.—Alexander, Johnston, from Jamaica; sailed 270
May, and from Fayal 26th June—Sunbeam, Potts, from Smyrna—
Grazia, Scarpeti, from Gallipoli—Friends, Baxter, from London
derry—and Brian Doru, Atkins, from Dublin.

England, Waite, from New Yorkf at this port; sailed Ipth June
On 7th July, at 2 p.m. in lat. 80, long. 14, saw the Britannia,
(steamer) hence for Ilalifax
Despatch, and Charles, hence at Port-au-Prince
Telumah, -, hence to Havana„ was spoken fl-
int. 25, long, 74
• Spring, -
lat. 25, long 67
Cumberland, Osborn, and Competitor, Pritchard, hence at Syd
ney, N.S.W.
James Holmes, Johns, from South Australia, dttto
Crusader, Inglis, sailed from Sydney for Valparaiso, 28th Feb. ;
Ariel, Stewart, fur New Zealand, 28th Feb. ; George, Fyler, 6th
March, for Batavia, and Georgiana, Stephenson, for Liverpool, 15th
March
Panope, Candler, hence at Constantinople
Mischief. Jones, hence at Ancona
Mary iC Eliza, Tregarthen, hence at Massina, with foremast and
bowsprit sprung', bulwarks and stancheons carried away, and boat
stove, &c.

hence to New Orleans, was spoken sth Jt

Rowena, Teasdale, sailed from Naples for Liverpool Bth June
Henrietta, Devoost, hence at Anlwerp
Hinda, Lowthean, hence at St. Thomas
Capricorn, M'Nichol, from Jamaica, at Mobile
City of Edingurgh, -, from Sierra Leone for London, at
Fayal
Adam Lodge, James, sailed from Sydney, N.S.W. for Calcutta
12th March
Senator, , and Russia, Elliot, hence at Mobile
Clio, Smith, hence at Savannah
Alexander Grant, Thornton, and Victory, Barclay, from New
York, at ditto

Nile, , and llarriet & Jessie, hence at Charleston
Richard Anderson, Bennett, from New York, at ditto
Astracan, —, hence at ditto, and proceeded to Mobile
Lagoda, —, hence at Virginia
Canton, Gulnare, and Colonel Howard, hence at Baltimore
Intrinsic, Davidson, 14th June; Senator, Hollis, 15th, and Kos-
emus, Collins, 17th, hence at New York
Hamilton, and Leopard, hence at Boston
George, Albion, and Harmony, hence at Quebec
Great Western, (steamer,) from Bristol at New York, on the 19th
June in 14i days. On the 14th June, in lat. 44, long. 48, spoke the
Louisville, hence to New York.
NEW YORK, 17th June.—A large ship, with all her spars standing,
and several wreckers alongside, was seen ashore, sth instant, 12
miles south of Gun Key. A large ship, with painted ports, was seen
to go ashore on the middle ground between Key Sal and the Light-
house on Double Head Shot Key Bank.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, JULY 9,

At 6 a.m.—No vessels to report along the line.
At 9 a.m.—Off Holyhead, No. 1638, Fortitude, B. Schr

THEATRE RoyAL—The house was well attended la!
night, and the pieces performed--" The Belles' Stratagem,
" Daughter of the Danube," and " Patter versus Clatter,"-
elicited great applause. To-night, it will be seen by the ac
vertisement, that an excellent bill is provided.

THE PRESIDENT ST •1, Alt-sfur.—The large and splendid
vessel, commanded by Captain Fayier, R.N., went out of
bse guant
ti
men til
ye d ,
the Coburg Dock a few days ago during the high tides, and
is now at anchor in the Sloyne.. A vast number of workmen
are on board completing her fittings, and what wiil black-
smiths, joiners, carpenters, braziers, painters, &c. she has
all
e there
appearance of an immense floating workshop. Con-
q
visitors are not admitted ; nor indeed could they
work
until the splendid cabins are completed and the
gone. She will sail for New York on the lst Ane.

FATAL
ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, about 10 o'clock,
as William Block, the carpenter of the brig Empress, lying
in the King's Dock, was sitting on the footrope of the tore-
yard of that vessel, and in the act of furling the foresail, he
overreached himself, slipped out of the rope, and fell on the
rails of the ship below, and thence on the deck. In his fall
he struck a timber-head which is higher than the rails,
and cut his chin. He was immediately carried to the Infir-
mary, where every attention was paid to him, but he was so
much injured inwardly by the fall, that he died on Wedne•
day. An inquest was yesterday held on view of the body
fore Mr. Currie, and a: verdict of " Accidental dear,
returned. The deceased was about thirty-one years
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.--AD accident, attended with.
the loss of the life of an unfortunate mtin, took place la
night in Williamson square. A carter, incautiously st-
ing in the cart whilst in the act of driving, fell over 0-
and the wheel passing over him killed him instantly
supposed to be in a state of intoxication.

EXHIBITION AT THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.--This
truly splendid exhibition has received many valuable acqui-
sitions within the last few days. It continues to attract a
host of visitors daily, all of whom express the highest grati-
fication. We perceive that the committee have generously
resolved to admit the whole of the stipendiary teachers and
children in schools, free of expense. This
privilege be
daily charityextended
to 16,130 children. A. list of the
willth
various schools will be seen in our advertising columns.
LECTURE ON THE LAW OF STORMS.—It Will be seen
from the advertisement that Mr. Espy, the celebrated
American meteorologist, will deliver at the rof Liverpool Shipmasters' Association, a lecture on thuest thee
Law of
Storms, at the Music Ball, Bold street, this evening, and on
the.is evenings of Saturday. Wednesday, and Thursday. The
subject , one which cannot fail to interest our nautical
friends in particular.
WHITEHAL ' L, July 6.—The Queen has been pleased to
lAA direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, grant-
the dignity of baronet of the United Kingdom of -Great
itain and Ireland unto the following gentlemen, and the
heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten—viz., Thomas
Fowell Buxton of Bellfield, in the county of Dorset, Esq. ;
James Stuart, 'Esq., Chief Justice of the province of LICWer
Canada; John Henry Pelly, of Upton, in the county of Es-
sex, Esq. ; and John Palmer Bruce Chichester, of Arbil.
t m-corrt, in the county of Devon, Esq.
ST. JANE i'S PALACE, JULY I,—The Queen was this day
pleased to confer the honour of knighthooj upon Ralph Pen-
clebuty, Esq. Alderman and late Mayor of Sto:kport, in the
county of Chester.