The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-01-24 00:00:00

Oats, 6 qrs.; J
Indian Corn,

barrels

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Jan. 14, 141
Wheat 475. 10d. Barley 265. sd. I Oats.. 165.1141. I Rye.. 295
Beans.. 275. sd. I Pease.. 295. 7d.

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat 475. 2d. I Barley 263. 6d. I Oats.. 17s. 2d. ttye..29; 4

28.. gd. 1 Pease

Duty on Foreign Grain, Sze. this wee!:.
Wheat 205.0 d. I Barley 10s. Od. I Oats .. . Ss. od. Rye.. I Is. 6d
Beans 115.66. I Pease.. 10s. 6d. I Ind. Corn Os. Od .I
. Flour 125.0 U

Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe.
Wbeat.... od. I Barley.. 2s. 6d. I Oats .. 2s. Od. I aye....
Beans.. 3s. od I Pease.. 2s. Od. I Indian Corn.. os. Od. I Flour

Liverpool Averages, week ending Jan. 17. 1843.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
Qy's 628 15 445 5 1
5
Prices

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-THREE O'CLOCK

There is barely sufficient demand to constitute a market
to-day, and the sales will not reach to 1000 bales at yester-

day's prices

I give it up

ied the 1
l; Why.),

my dear

to him, and putting on one of her swt

I'm your of

ud, with much kindness pa
hat he also should be buried i
answered Allan, I'll not be built over whe
I'm dead ; I'll lie whar the wind shall blow over, and it
daises grow upon my grave.
EPITAPH.—The following lines are said to have bet

beside 1

you
—Chantre

ALLAN CUNNINGIIAI4I.
vault to be built for himse
posed to Allan Cunningha

caused a

positive

In heart a Lydi
In zeal a Ruth,

nb-stone of a lady :-
in tongue a Hannah

Prudently wise, and providently wary,
For earth a Martha, and for heaven a Mar

LEAVING AN INN.—A capital leison in life may be
learned from the few moments preceding departure from an
inn. The surly waiter that always said " coming " when he
was leaving the room, and never came, now grown smiling
and smirking ; the landlord expressing a hope to see you
again, while he watches your upthrown eyebrows at the ex-
orbitancy of your bill ; the boots attentively looking from
t to your face, and back again ; the housemaid pass-
- sing a dozen times, on her way nowhere, with
the landlord's son, an abortion

your fi

inn and repas
a look half sauc
of two feet

half shv

igh, a kind of family chief remembrancer. that
sits on a high stool in the bar, and always detects something
you have had, that was not " put down in the bill"—two
shillings for a cab, or a " brandy and water ;" a curse upon
them all ; this poll tax upon travellers is utter ruin ; your
bill compared to its dependencies, is but Falstaff's " penny-
worth of bread," to all the score for sack.—Dublin Univer-
sity Magazine.
THE GATES OF SAMNAT.—We are informed by an Indian

paper, says the Times, that t
from Ghnznee, to which such an alm

sandal-wood gates

terious value is

attached, and which were accordingly made a subject of spe-
cial stipulation in the treaties between Runjeet Singh and
the unfortunate Shah Soojah, are to be replaced in the tem-
ple (of Jughernaut, by the way) from which they were ori-
ginally taken, with every circumstance, of pomp which can
affect the imagination of the natives :—" The gates of Sam-
nat are to be escorted by one hundred men, and a proportion
of Europeans from Nott's division, to wl;ich will be aded
twenty-five troopers from the Governor's body guard,' under
Captain Herries, the aide-de-camp. The men forming the
escort are to have double batta while employed on this duty
the procession is to be received with every d
respect in the various States through which it may pa

nonstration of

route to Guzerat, when they are to be again affixed to the
Temple of Samnat, from which they were removed eight
hundred years ago."

RESPONSES IN THE CHURCH SERVICES.—A late Bishop
of the American Episcopal Church happened once (it is
said) to be on a visit to his friend, who complained to him
that he never could get any of his congregation to make any
of the responses, or join in any of the confessions in the
public services of the church. The bishop replied, that if he
would let him perform the service on the following Sunday,
he would undertake to remedy the evil. His friend readily

So, accordingly, On the next Sunday,

began the service, and went as far as the Creed, without one

single voice being

heard united with his own, either in
prayer, praise, or confession. He proceeded with the Creed,
" I believe in God the Father," &c. but still all were silent.
He began again, and a third time, but still without any
better effect. He then lifted up his hands, and solemnly
exclaimed, " 0 my God, is my unworthy voice the only one
that is to be heard in this Thy house confessing a belief in
Thy holy name 1" He paused, and then began once more,
•' I believe," &c., upon which the whole congregation,
struck by the force of this solemn appeal, with audible
voices immediately joined with him in making public con-
fession of their faith. May it not be necessary to make the
same appeal, in consequence of a similar neglect on the part

of many congregations in this country ?

GEORGE CANNING'S MOTHEII.—AIIIOIIg the actresses
was Miss Butler. whose history will be related hereafter, and
Mrs. Hun, the mother of the celebrated George Canning.
This lady, whose maiden name was Costello, occasioned, by
her marriage with the father of Mr. Canning, a breach be-
tween that gentleman and his relatives, which was never
healed : he entered in the Temple, but died in indifferent
circumstances. Her second husband was Mr. Reddish, of
Covent-garden Theatre; and her third, Mr. Hun, by whom
she bad two daughters. Being unsuccessful in business, they
resorted to the stage for subsistence, Mr. Canning being then
a boy at school, under the protection of his uncle. Munden
was godfather to one of the daughters. When Mr. Canning,
on his secession from office, became entitled to a retiring
pension, he settled it on his relatives. It is honourable to
the memory of that great statesman that, amidst his struggles
for political advancement, and the bitter warfare of party
animosity, he never forgot his duty to his mother. He duly
corresponded with her, never omitting to write to her on
Sunday, which he set aside for that purpose, as the only day
he could account a leisure one. So invariably punctual was
he, that, during his mission to Lisbon, not being always able
to transmit his letters regularly, he still continued to write,
and sent sometimes two letters by the same packet. Mrs.
Hun is dead ; but the letters are, probably, in existence, it is
hoped they will, at some future period, be given to the world,
divested, of course, of all matters of a personal or confidential
nature. We ought not to lose " one drop of that immortal
man." Mrs. Hun was an indifferent actress, but a sensible
and well-informed woman.—Memoir of Joe Munden, in
Beutlep's Miscellany.

REVOLTING EXHIBITIONS IN A SPANISH CHURCH.—It
would seem, she says, as though silent devotion did not suf-
fice the people ; as though they required pomp and cere-
monies, not so much to edify them, as to procure for them
the pleasure of a physical excitement. Had I been here in
Passion-week, I should have seen a spectacle that is enacted
with all possible splendour in all the cities of Catalonia, and
draws the people together in vast numbers. The whole his-
tory of the Passion of our Saviour, as described by the Gos-
pel, is put into verse, raid performed on a public stage. This
is a remnant of the old mysteries and autos sacramentales,
but differs from them in the total absence of a burlesque cha-
racter; so that the serious action of the play is not inter-
rupted, nor are low and vulgar jests mingled-with the sacred
words of the Bible. AU reste, the actors study their parts,

and theatrical decoration and scenic effect are as much at-
tended to as any other dramatic performance. The actors
are chosen according to their personal appearance or their
talents for the stage. For our Saviour, a handsome man

with a black beard is considered indispensable ; Judas must
have red hair, and the holy woman must be beautiful. In
Tarragona, two years ago, the part of Christ was given to a
galley-slave, distinguished for his fine person and theatrical
talents. On that occasion the town had to give security to a
large amount, that the spectators, in their admiration for
their favourite, would not afford him an opportunity to slip
away from the hands of justice, The convict, accordingly,
when the curtain had fallen on the glory of his resurrection,
had to return to his prison, accompanied by the tears and
plaudits of the public. A milliner and a laundress, on the
same occasion, performed the Virgin Mary and another of
the holy women, and they assure me there was a beautiful
tableau when the body of Christ was taken from the cross.—
Countess Hahn-Hahn's Letters (Review in Foreign Quar-
terly).

Triz IRISH Boos.—l had an opportunity on this night's
journey of observing a very remarkable phenomenon which
is occasionally seen in the bogs in this district and in those
of Connemara. We had not proceeded far on our way when
we observed the night suddenly becoming darker and foggy :
the darkness was so impenetrable that, for safety, we were
obliged to refrain from guiding, in the slightest degree, the
sagacious and enduring pony that we rode, being convinced
that, under such circumstances, his judgment was more to he
depended on than our own. Had we acted otherwise, it is
not improbable man and horse would have perished in a bog-
hole, or have been drowned in some of the numerous lakes,
along which the unfenced road ran like a pier or quay.
Shortly after noticing the increase of darkness, we were
suddenly dazzled by immense cones of fire rising on all sides
around us. These cones varied in size : few had less than
fire or six feet in diameter at the base, and many appeared to
measure twenty or thirty feet at the same part. The number
visible at any particular moment varied ; as well as I can re-
member, rarely exceeding thirty. They sprang up at irregu-
lar distances from each other : some seemed nearly a mile
distant, other a few yards only. The form of each might be
compared to that of the flame proceeding from a plate con-
taining burning alcohol. The shade of colour accompanying
the flame was not blue ; it was reddish white. The light pro-
ceeding from them was not in proportion to their size and
number, I was surprised to find, that, although they dazzled
and occasioned dizziness by their sudden appearance and dis-
appearance, they produced but little effect on the profound
darkness. These appearances continued for several u►iles :
the cones of flame rose from the ground apparently to a
height varying from six to thirty feet, and did not, like Will-
o'-the-wisp, move to and fro, A little after midnight it be-
gan to blow freshly from the northeast,with heavy rain ; but,
during the remainder of our ride, we did not see any trace of
even the slightest flickering or flame. This luminousness
was evidently the result of chemical action in the vegetable
matter in the bog in a state of decay. Dr. 111`Lynch, of
Clifden, relates a similar case, in which he observed the same
phosphorescent light while travelling through Connemara on
a winter's evening. As may be expected, the peasantry
stand in great awe of these mysterious lights, and, as a matter
of course, they are attributed by them to supernatural agency.
By some they are called t6e " Dance of Death ;" and, by
others, " Messengers from Fairy Land," come to welcome
soma spirit of Earth that is passing away to their Elfin
bowers.—Sporting Magazine.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.—The case Date, otherwise
Dawes, against De Feueheres, was finally disposed of, on
Monday, in the Prerogative Court, London. This was a
business of granting administration of the effects of the late
Sopby Dawes, Baroness de Feucheres, to her immediate re-
lations in England.- The suit had been in the first instance I
opposed by the Queen's Proctor and by the Baron de
Feucheres, her husband, from whom she had been divorced
by the law of France. Both had, however, withdrawn from
the suit. The remarkable history of the deceased lady, her j
humble origin, her romantic connexion and marriage with

Baron de Fencht)res, and the vast extent of her pi-operty,
(amounting, it is said, to nearly half a million.) principally
left to her by the late Duke of Bourbon, have been the subject
of endless paragraphs in the French and English newspapers.
The deceased was at the time of, and had been for some years
DI

.sous to her death, divorced from her husband, but she
still resided in, and was a domiciled subject of France. The
parties now claiming administration of her property allege
themselves to be her lawful brothers and siaters, but the
present Baron originally disputed their claim, their identity,
and relationship. He has now, however, given up all oppo-
sition. The proctor for the Crown, alas, in one stage of the
proceedings, (for there have been many,) put in an appearance
on the possibility of a Crown interest arising, but he, too,
had since withdrawn it. Dr. Adams was abput to open
the case, when Sir H. Jenner Fast said he had read the
allegation, the evidence, and the exhibits, and he did not
see any necessity for troubling the learned counsel to
enter into the details of the case. Tne deceased was a
domiciled subject of France, and had been divorced from
her husband, who, by the law of France, had therefore no
controul over her property. Of the fact of her being a do-
miciled French subject, there could be no doubt • there
"kJ be as little doubt of the title of the parties before the
It was quite clear that Richard Daw and Jane
were married in the Isle of Wight in 1775, and had
nad several children, of whom the deceased was one, though
there was no baptismal register of her birth. The fact that
they had a daughter named Sopby was, however, proved by
an extract from the books of the House of Industry, into
which she was introduced at the age of six years, and where
she continued some time. Her identity was proved by the
fact, amongst others, that she placed her mother in the
Carmelite convent at Paris. Indeed, the only difficulty in
the case has been created by the deceased herself, in repre-
senting her name to be Dawes, and herself to be a widow,
when she married the Baron de Feucheres. She was evi-
dently a person of very extraordinary talents, and her history

court.
Callavvcy

was a romance of real life, more extraordinary that
(the learned judge) had ever read. She became acquainted
with the Duke of Bourbon, from whom she obtained the
large property which had now to be distributed. The facts
and documents were so strong and so clear, that he had no
that the parties were the legitimate brother and sister
to Baroness de Feuchres ; and though she had gone
aAge of Dawes, there had been no family in the Isle
tof that name. Ile had no hesitation in presumine
tox for the brother and sister had proved their

that the prat

lot Hun

11SCELLANEOUS

ion of the peace for t

f Waterford

At the present time there are in Sunderland between 4000
and fyooo persons existing on parish allowance.

Excellent pickled salmon from America is ilow retailed at

Newton Ste Wart

The coal trade at Newport is in a very depressed state
We understand the price is lowered to Bs. 6d. per tun.

Pat Laler, ex -M.P. King's
family next month for America

,ty, embarks with his

The four Irish representative bishops to parliament, this
Airrnagh, Tuam, Derry, and Limerick.

reciucec

Robipptiqf inteiligut

FRIDAY, JAiCUARY 20.—Wind S. moderate. '
A ihilVßD.—Maytiower, Weeks, from Savannah—SoldEnn, Sim+,
from New Orleans—and Jefferson, Mason, from Virginia.
SAIr D.—Caroline, M'Phersou, and Sarah Fleming, Walker, for
Africa—Thomas Lee, Woof, for Sincapore—Chatham, Gifford, for
Calcutta—lsabella, Thorpe, for Demerara—United, Touze, for
Valparaiso—Jemima, Thompson, for Tampico—Reliance, Donley,
for Ceara—lnvoice, Rolling, for Buenos Ayres—Rajah, Bangs, for
Jane Augusta, Smith, for Savannah—Cygne, Marr, for
-Encore, Gtouchy, for Cadiz, &c—Douglas Pennant, Jones,
tonen—Europe, Barratt, for Corfu—Active, Wickland, for
Trieste—Alexander Little, Henderson, for Syra—Will o' the Wisp,
Stevens, for Naples—Swan, Holten, and Sarah, Crispey, for Lisbon
-Wiltshire, Barker, for Messina.

Calcutta, from Liverpool for Bombay, was spoken Ist Dec. in lat,
5 N, long. 23 W

LimpOrt. hence for New Orleans, was spoken 25th Dec. in lat.
41, long. 16
British Queen, WKinnon' hence for Newfoundland, at Cove
Devonia, Long, hence for Algiers, at Studwell Roads
Teasdale, Sterling, hence at Venice
Catherine, Copeland, hence at Genoa
Marwood, Stott, from Smyrna for Liverpool, at Portsmouth, with
loss of bulwarks, and part of the ground tier of oil leaked out
John Dugdale, Milward, from Sincapore, at London
Barbara. Cleverly, from Moulmein, ditto
Columbine, Walsh, from Calcutta, ditto
Picolo Oscar, Zar, sailed from Trieste Ist January. and George
William, Conn, 2nd January. both for Liverpool
Lynx, Howard, from Messina, at the Cove
CovE, Jan. 18.—The Jessie Logan, Major, from Calcutta for
Liverpool, was struck by a sea 13th January, which carried away
the poop, stove in the stern, and swept away the decks. On 15th
January, in lat. 51, long. 5. she was abandoned by all except one
seaman, drowned in the forecastle Crew and passengers arrived
here in the Lynx. Mem.—The Jessie Logan afterwards drifted to
the shore at Boscastle, and went to pieces.—(See 18th Jan.)
DARTMOUTH, Jan. IB.—The Eliza, Follett, from Livbrpool, which
pot back to this port, has been surveyed, and must discharge,
having struck on a rock,

PwaHeti. Jan 17.—The Dove, for Liverpool, that was on shore
in Aberloch Bay, 14th January, has bdcn got oil', and brought into
the harbour, after discharging her cargo.
BELFAST, Jan. 16 —The John, from Donaghadee for Liverpool,
went on shore on Hollywood Bank, I3th January, and sunk ;r crew
saved.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21.—Wind S. moderate.
ARRIVKD._Amazon, Batchelor, from New Orleans—Southerner,
from New York—lsaac Newton, Spalding, from Mobile—Leonore,
Graves, and Othello, Albree, from Savannah—France, Marshall,
from Charleston—and Norfolk Hero, Holmes, from Smyrna.
SAlLED.—Universe, Ritchie, for Bombay—Nautilus, Gibson, for
China—Hopewell, Carter, and Lauriston, Church, for. Jamaica—
Jane, Cuming, for Trinidad—Eliza Kincaide, Brown, for Rio Ja-
neiro—St. Lawrence, Chace, for New Orleans—Hero of Acre,
Jones, for Savannah—Wm. Carson, Young, for Monte Video—
King Alfred, Knill, for Gibraltar—Lelean, Lelean, for Havre—and
George H. Harrison, Reed, for Lisbon.

Emily, Guillet, from Pernambuco, at this port; sailed 13th Dec.
in company with the Nightingale, for Paraiba, to fill up for Liver-
pool. The Madonna and Richard, were loading for Liverpool—
the Penelope, for Trieste, and the Sylph, for the Channel. From
the lath to the ltith January, from lat. 48, long. 20, to let. 49, long.
14, experienced a hurricane from N.W.; the greater part of the
time lying to under storm mizen : lost bulwarks, stanchions, &c.
Mary Ellen, Sutherland, from Nassau, N.P. at this port: sailed
14th Dec.. On 10th Jan. in lat. 50, long. 20, saw the Caledonia,
(steamer) from Liverpool for Halifax ; blowing a gale at the time
from N.W. the steamer making good weather of it, From the 10th
to the 17th January, it blew a perfect hurricane from N.W. Lost
head, galley, bulwarks, &c.
Saucy Jack, from Terceira, at this port. On 17th January, in
let. 50, long. 10, spoke the Bengal, from Liverpool for New Or-
leans' which had on board the crew of the Sarah Jane, of Glas-
gow, from Havana, and transferred them to the Saucy Lass. On
18th January, fell in with the Sarah Jane, and put the mate and
four men on board, to navigate her to the nearest port
Eleanor Palmer, hence for Beirout, off Gibraltar 29th Dec.
Mary Queen of Scots, Killey, hence at Pernambuco. Would be
hove down, having struck on the Tuskar, and also at the entrance
of the port
Bonanza, Selkirk, heece at Newfoundland, with loss of topsail
yard, jibboom, &c.
William, Porter, hence at Workington, with trifling damage,
baying been on shore
Neptune, hence at Newfoundland
Brazilian, from Lisbon, ditto
Manchester, Smith, from Hamburg, ditto, with loss of bulwarks,
boats, stanchions, galley, &c.
John Cock, Cross, from Buenos Ayres, at London
Jupiter, Rose, from Moulmein and Mauritius, off Falmouth. On
Ist January, in lat. 21, long. 29, spoke the William Sorlie, from
Liverpool for Buenos Ayres. On 9th January, in lat. 42, long. 29,
spoke the England
Mersey, from Oporto is on shore on East Hoyle, with a steamer
lying near her.