The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

Nr. Sims. For Liverpool: Mr Geo. A. Hall, Mr.
Joshua Dixon, Mr. Adrian Odier, Mr. Paul Julane, Mr.
Klee arid two children, Mr. J. Conerie and serve.nt,
Mr. H. Robbins, Mr. C. M. Hovey, Mr. Alonzo Child,
Mr. C. Chamberlin, Mr. Lewis Trapman, Mr. Joseph
Leonard, Mr. J. Philippe, Mr. A. Morrison, Mr. R. J.
Ticulat. Mr. Jas. Higgenson, Mr. Murphy, Mr. J. W.
Fuller, Mr. W. Turner, Mr. H. Gray, jun., Mr. H. H.
Centre, Mr. G. Duvivier, Mr. S. N. Talbot, Mr. J.
Dunn (servant), Mr. Thos. Lockhart, Mr. John Tappun
and lady, Miss Tappun, Capt. J. Spear, Miss Clack, Mr.
J. L. Patterson, Le Baron de Bulow, Mr. Thos. Gates,
Mr. M. H. Meyer, Rev. Mr. Chalmers, Mr. Atkinson,
Mr. J. Hagan, Mr. H. Wyckoff, Mr. Richard Stubbs,
Mr. J. Lanmonier, Mr. A. Thompson, Mr. 0. M. Cole-
man, Mr. C. Auze, Mr. F. Brun, Mr. W. B. Jarvis.—
From Halifax, for Liverpool: Capt. Bowles, Mr. Thos.
Fenerty, Mrs. Murray and servant, Master Hackett,
Capt. Wright, M. Philip Toledo, Mr. W. Doherty, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Alknowitz, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Cassidy ;
Steerage, Mr. Wm. Durran, Private M`Goldrick, Rifle
Brigade.

Edwin Forrest and Henry Placide have just returned
home, to New York, from profitable professional tours to
the West.
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Mr. Macready had a tremendous opening house at
Montreal. The Governor-General was present. Mr.
Macready was suffering from indisposition. He was to
appear a second time as " Richelieu," in Bulwer's play of
that name.

It is not generally known that the present Emperor of
Morocco was originally a merchant in Mogadore, and
that the previous Emperor bequeathed the crown to him
in preference to his son, who was a sad scapegrace : that
very son is now with Abd•el-Kader.
PUBLIC COOLING FOUNTAINS —Although the New
York common council have broken up the booths around
the park, they have not been unmindful of the comfort of
their cold-water friends. They have ordered eight tons
of ice to be deposited in the Croton reservoirs to cool the
water, alike for the rich and the poor; and each hydrant
will in future give forth delicious ice-water. A supply of
150 tin drinking cups has been provided for the use of
those who may choose to quench their thirst with the iced
Croton at the fountain in the park.

A RELic.—Amongst the number of articles of gold and
silver manufacture which were lately exposed to view at
the public exhibition in Paris, was a frame destined to en-
close a piece of the gown of Jesus Christ, which was pre-
sented by the Emperor Charlemagne to the church of
Argenteuil. Tradition fixes the 10th of August as the day
on which this precious relic was given to that ctiurch by
the French Emperor. The same day was, therefore,
chosen for the transfer of the relic to the new frame.
The Queen of France was to have been present at the
ceremony.

HORRIBLE DEATH.—During the visit of the United
States sloop-of-war Saratogo to the island of St. Thomas,
May 24, the coxswain fell overboard. While in the act of
swimming towards the ship, he was seen suddenly to dis-
appear, and thereupon, the tins and tail of a huge shark
emerged from the water, and splashing fora few moments,
sank beneath the surface. I saw, says a spectator, noth-
ing but a crimson stain of blood and a hat floating at a
short distance. Not a cry was uttered, it was so sudden.
Again the splashing of the shark occurred, another was
seen to seize the hat—two boats reached the spot, but too
late—scores of fish were leaping about for the torn pieces
of the poor sailor.—New York Republican.

ABDICATION OF MEHEMET ALI.—We have received
from our Paris correspondent the following extraordinary
and important communication :—" Alexandria, July 27.
—His Highness, the Viceroy, has lust abruptly left Alex-
andria, declaring that he renounces for ever Egypt and
public affairs, and that he means to retire to Mecca.
Ibrahim Pacha is at Alexandria—the city is quiet." No
reason is assigned for this sudden resolve, and few ima-
gined that the veteran warrior, so fond of power, and so
anxious to raise Egypt to a distinguished rank, would
have resigned all into the hands of his son. He is now
in the 75th year of his age, however, and possibly weary
of the turmoils of Government, and desirous to see how
his system will work under his successor, he proposes to
survey the scene in the quiet retreats of the Holy City.
NEW YORK CUSTOMS.—A comparative table of the
Custom-house revenues at New York during the first
six months of the years 1842-3-4 is contained in the
American papers just received, and shows an immense
increase for the present year, the total receipts for the
first half of 1842 being 5,457,042, dols. for that of 1843
being 4,555,414, and for that of 1844 being 11.421,598
dols. The addition made to these totals for 22 days in
the July of every year furnishes a corresponding result.
For 1842 the addition amounts to 1,252,571 dols. ; for
1843, to 1,345,180; and for 1844, to 1,427,467. The
large receipts, according to one of the papers, take
place in the dullest period of the year for business, since
though July commences the " fall," or autumn, trade, the
bulk of imports does not generally arrive till Lgust.
Cape of Good Hope papers have been received to the
2nd of June. The missionaries are said to have exercised
much influence on the natives from the Namacqualand
district to the interior, and it seems to be believed that,
if properly carried out, commercial intercourse could be
established with them, and the soil made profitable and
productive. Among the recent improvements introduced
at the Cape was the establishment of a weekly mail with
the frontier ; and for the protection of the coast, the
long talked-of light was to be erected on the Agulhas
Point, and a breakwater built in Table Bay. The news
from Port Natal is that everything is proceeding quietly in
that quarter, and the markets are reported to be well and
abundantly supplied with provisions. According to a
statistical account which appears in these papers, the
number of vessels entered inwards during the quarter
ending the sth of April last, was 29, with 5,626 tonnage,
while the number entered outwards was 27, with 5,571
tonnage. The imports for the same period were valued
at £38,730, and the exports at £35,651, the wool shipments
representing of the latter item £20,216. The accounts
from the frontier by this arrival are less unfavourable as
respects the catalogue of depredations by the Caffres.