The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-11-23 00:00:00

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THE EMBARGO.
The following letter has been posted at Lloyd's:—
"Custom Hoar, \0... 20.

" Sia,—ln reply to your letter of this date, signifying the
request of the committee for managing the affairs at Lloyd's,
to' be informed whether orders have been received by the
Board of Customs, for giving permission for all Dutch vessels
which had declared outwards previous to the embargo, to sail
for Hovland, I have it in command to acquaint you, for the
information of the committee, that the Board have not received
directions to the above effect, but that orders have been issued
63 the officers of this department not to stop any British ship
or vessel which may have cleared out previously to the date of
the Order in Council of the 6th inst„ and I hereby transmit a
copy of the order issued upon the subject.
(Signed) "C. ScovEtL, Sec."
J. Bennet, Esq., Lloyds.

To the Collector and Comptroller at
"GENTLEMEN,-With reference to the Order in Council of
the 6th inst., directing that no ships or vessels belonging to
any of his Majesty's subjects be permitted to enter and clear
out for any of the ports within the dominions of the King of
the Netherlands until further orders, the Commissioners direct
that no stop be made of any British ship or vessel cleared out
previously to the date of the said Order in Council, but that
the masters of such vessels, after being warned of the proba-
bility, of their detention in the Dutch ports to which they may
be bound, be forthwith permitted to proceed on their voyage.
(Signed) "C. SCOVELL."
" Custom House, London, Nov. 19, 1832."
This is only another specimen of the abominable sys-
tem of error by which every proceeding of the Administra-
tion is marked. It is now thirteen days since the decla-
ration of embargo was made, and, during this period, Bri-
tish vessels, laden, and on the very point of starting when'
the order appeared, have been, to the serious loss of the
ship and cargo, confined to port.
Yesterday,-when a decree of the King of Holland was
received, ordering British vessels to quit the ports of his
dominions, and giving notice that they will not be. per-
mitted- to enter into any of the ports of Holland, an order
from our Government is sent, allowing them to sail.
This is regarded in the City as something worse than im-
becility. Had the order been issued a week ago, thou-
sands of pounds would have been saved to our merchants,
but now it is useless.

SOMERVILLE'S GUN.
( From the London' Spectator.)
Two more instances of death by Gun Accidents are recorded
in Our columns. We were about to express
pur regret, for the
hundredth tithe, that such disasters—which, to us at least, ap-
pear of so easy prevention—should be ever and anon occurring;
and to call the attention, once more, of such gentlemen readers
and shoOters as have nofanCy for shooting themselves or their
friends, .to Somerville's , safety-gun ;: when our eye lighted on a
letter from a correspondent, begging for a description of that
most useful invention, and asking where it was to be procured,
and what it cost. We can only: answer the latter part of this
queStion by stating, that Mr. Somerville has a patent; that he
resides in Scotland; and that in Edinburgh unquestionably,
but we should think also in London, the gun may be goat—*e
ourselves haVe Seen it in" London, but in the hands of' a sports-
man. Its *Cost above that of a gun of the ordinary kind, we
cannot estimate exactly, for much of the price of all guns de-
pends on the name
,of the maker and the fashion; we believe,
laoWever, that the cost of adapting the safety-apparatus to a
common gun is Some four or five pounds. .
Mr. Somerville, we have said, resides in Scotland: he is, in
fact, the, worthy clergyman of a rural parish a few. miles frotn
the,Modern Athens; and 'his happy invention-for so we truly
deem it---..was first suggested by the tragical death; from a gdn
accident, of the son of one of his own parishioners. It is not
easy to describe hii safety-gun without a 'diagram; but' the
principle of it is easily understood. In firing the ordinary gun,
one motion is alone necessary,, and hence its danger. A. twig,
a stone •a shake even,' any force sufficient to draw the trigger,
puts :the life of the: owner of the fatal instrument, and of his
companions, in j.eopardy. To discharge the safety-gun, N.
in°
Otions are required,. one with the left and the other with the
right hand; the left must release the gtthrd :spring, 'the right
draw the trigger, before the gun can possibly, go off--hence its
safety. The simultaneous application of two separate forces to
two separate points; for, the production of a common" effect,
naturally indicates, as Alt. Somerville, in his printed descrip-
tionof it, well remarks, shot-by aeddent,' but a combinatiO4 and
forethought, that exclude the idea of' accident. •
.Now, it must not be imatrined by sportsmen, that the spring,
operated on by the left hand, impedes in any degree the free
use of the gun. The very contrary is the case. As the safety-
gun cannot possibl be descharged until the moment when the
bearer desires it, it alwaysCarriedcoded. ThUS, instead Of
losing time, E the spring saves time. The sportsman has bOt to
raise his weapon to his shoulder and fire; wheieas, with an,
ordinary gun, he 'must' first cock, then level, then fire. The
;perfect practice of the spring may be acquired by the dullest'
dog that ever followed a, four-footed brother, in 'an hour Or
two's exercise; in his room, previous to taking the field; and,,
in a very short tiine--a, day or two at most--the left hand is
found to perform its function with the same readiness of in
stinct that the forefinger of the right performs its function. •
Soon after the-safety-gun was invented, Mr. SomerVille cir-
culated, among a few of those who were content to• try its effi-
cacy, a set of 'queries; among which Were the following
Can you kill more game with Mr. Somerville's gun
than with an ordinary one?
"2d. How much more, calculating on the whole season, and
taking into the account accidental rises?"
The answers were uniform: we need only quote those of Lord
Hopetoun's gamekeeper :
"Ist. Certainly I can kill more game with Mr. Somerville's
gun than with the old:
"2d. I think Mr. Somerville's gun gives a superiority of one-
fourth absolute safety,* and 25 per cent, of additional execu-
tion." . .

Is any thing else required ?.
The " absolute safety," against accidents, is not in the ratio of
one-fourth, but beyond all proportion. Indeed, we have always con-
sidered accidental d►scharge to have been rendered, by this invention,
impossible. Even agairst the bursting of the barrel, Mr. Somerville
lias provided a safeguard. •

WISE tING
( i!ront the Irish.)
The following passages have been translated from the Rook of
Balitnute, fo. 75. The transiatitins are given, as the original is
too obsolete for the preiient.purpose, and the necessary- ex-
planations to render it intelligible would revire too much
rem. The first paragraph is froin the " Advice of COonue
I,Vado, (the long-bearded, ). to his son," Carbre, Anno 254 •
' No fellowship with a king—no falling out with a inadman--
no dealing•with a revengeful man-=no competition with the.
powerfulr-no wrong to be done to seven classes of persons, ex-
eitcd to. anger, viz.: a bard, a commander, a woman, a pri-
sbner,n drunken person, a druid, a king in his .own'tleininions.
`No stopping the force of a.going wheel by gtrength of hand—
no forcing the..sea—no entering a battle with broketChands—
no itteiiliterling the grief of 'a sorrowfutinan—no Merriment in
the seidef-justice—no,grief at feasts—no oblivion in ordinances
or laws-7-no contention with a righteous person-no mocking
of a wise man--ho staying in dangerous roads--no prosperity'
.shall follovi, malice—in coveting of skiimishes—a lion is Kota
safe companion to all persons—three deaths •that ought not to
be lienioaiiect: the'deathof a fell:toil, the death of a thief, and
the death oftr. proud prince—threet ings'that advance the sub,
ject:•.to be tender to good wife, to serve a good prince, and
to be Obedient:to a good governor."
"The son of IfiTt,ilL the Wise? asked him, what was
. the hest,
thing to- niaintain a family or a heuß;'?-1-1,6 tii ' 'a.
good anvil.'---` What anvil P, says the son,--4a good wife, says
How shall 1 itnow her V says the .son,—,by her
'countenance and virtue,' says FITHIL; ,‘ for,' the small short is
netkOlie"cti'Veted; though 'She be fair-haired, nor the thick short,.
11qrt e499giorhite„ nor, the swarthy yellow, nor the, lean black,
nor t air scold, nor the talkative woman, nor the fair corn;
piOkiiidell,ilWhiVi-embititing -ter See' ankbe seeii.'-‘ What. wo-
man shall I take ?'—' 1 know sayl. `though, the
large flaxen-haired, and the white black-haired, are the best;
but I Ittrotirno sort fit' foi a snail tO unst,to,-if he Wishes to live
in pence.'-;,`,What.shali 1- do with.them..then ?': says the son.—
it is it answeredl.' you shall let them.-all alone, or tale them
fot4 Ovid Oii•e'vil,tas they iiltry, turn out, for; nntilithey are con.
sumedito ii,ane,.;. they ,1.111 not be free from irdperlections:_
Who is the worst. ('/' won" ?--‘Reecti-o27::-‘ is worse
than' her an ;th at married her, and hrOughther home
to house, to.heve hyber.'—,' What con, be worse
that man chi (.1, tor ltiS utterly impossible that
he cell ever-be tree from viiian y• and Malice.' • ' • ' -
" Wisdom is that Makes a pOOr man a, king ,-:a weak 'person
poWerfai—a ani pc (If a-bad oi:e IIi:AA.
srr We.. 7- tii,J:4;,,,}l ,gopst .§oi;Y:fh itis trnttel':
at the til6.'—ilardpsarii-s Irish. Mir:tire/v.

BRITISH COLONIAL TRADE.
• (From the New York Journal of Come? ce.)
The falling off in our registered tonnage, as shown by the
annual commercial statement of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, has very naturally led to an inquiry into the' caue. Some
have attributed it to the influence of the Tariff ; and others to
the late commercial arrangement with Great Britain in respect
to the Colonial trade. Wishing only to ascertain the truth en this
subject, whatever it may be, we have made a careful investi-
gation into the returns of the three last years, so far as they
have any bearing upon the trade affected by that arrangement,
the result of which we present below. It will be remembered
that President Jackson issued his Proclamation opening our
Ports to British vessels from the British West Indies and other
British American Colonies, on the sth of October, 1830; and
that the Order in Council opening the British colonial ports to
American vessels from the United States, was issued on the sth
of November of the same year. News of its being issued,
reached this country some trine in December ; and of course
the year included in the last annual statement, ending 30th
September, 1821, embraced a period of only about nine
mouths, during which, as far as American vessels were con-
cerned, the arrangement was in operation ; to show the effect
of this arrangement, we shall, in the first place, take into view
the trade with the British West Indies only; including, be-
sides the Islands, the continental provinces of Demerara, Esse-
quibo, &c. The first and second columns show the amount of
tonnage which entered our ports from those Colonies in the
years specified, distinguishing British from American. The
third and fourth columns show the amount of tonnage which
departed from our ports f*the same Colonies in the same
years. It will be understood" that the year, in every case, ter-
minates on the 30th of September :
Entered. Departed.
American. British. American. British.
1831 38,016 23,760 40,922 17,903
1830 22,428* 182 2,395 none.
1829 32,777 317. 5,418 none.
1828 35,149 313 . 7,974 313
Hence it appears that on an average of three years before Mr.
M`Lane's arrangement went into operation, the amount of
American tonnage entered into the United States per annum
from the British-West Indies, was 26,785; and of British 270.
In'lB3l, American 38,046; British 23,760. Increase of Ante-
rican tonnage entered horn, the British West Indies in 1831, 'in
consequence of the new arrangement, 11,261 ; ditto of British
23,519. Total, 34,780.
The annual average of American tonnage departed from the
United States'for the British West Indies during three years
prior to 1831, was 5,262; British 104. In 1831, American
tonnage, 40,922; British 17,903. Increase of American ten-
nage departed for the British West Indies in 1831; in conse-
quence •of the new arrangement, 35,660; ditto of British
17,779. Total, 53,439.
But this is a limited view of the subject. Every one who
knows any thing about commerce, is aware that the interdic-
tion of our trade with the British West Indies, did not anni-
hilate that trade, but only turned it, with some abridgment,
into other channels. Vessels with cargoes destined for Jamaica,
Barbadoes, and St. Vincent, proceeded to the Danish Islands
of St. Thomas and St. Croix ; the Swedish Island of St. Basis,
&c., where they were certain to be made welcome, and their
cargoes almost as surely found their way to their intended des-
tination, as if they had been landed on the wharfs of Kingston
and the other ports for which they were designed. In order,
therefore, to see the full operation of the arrangement, so far
as the West India trade is Concerned, we must take into the
account not only the British West Indies, but also the Danish
and Swedish West Indies, which were the Islands principally
resorted to by vessels from this country, as places of trans-
shipment and deposit. The result is as follows:
Entered. Departed.
1831 American, British. American. British.
British W. Indies 38,046 23,760 40,922 17,903
Danish 27,501 534 41,730 none
Swedish 4,793 none' 7,199 117'

70,40 24,294 89,851 18,020
1830 Amerian. Britiih. Ameiican. British:
British, W. Indies 22,428 182 2,395 none
Danish 38,767 none 52,535 none
Swedish 10,406 none 19;960 none

71,601 182 74,890 none
1829 American. British. American. British.
British W. Indies 32,777 - 317 5,418 none
Danish 53,463 none 56,738 459
Swedish 17;969 none 28,246 none

94,209 317 90,402 459'
-.. , 189J3• American. British. American. British.
British W. Indies 25,149 313 7,974 313
Danish 43,295 unknown 67,982 unknown
Swedish 16,023 unknown 26,553 unknoivn

94,467 313 •82,50) 313
The average American tonnage entered into the United States
per annum from the abote Colonies, in-1828,•1829, And 1830,
was 86,759 British, 271. Total, 87,030. In 18312,--American,
'70,340; British, 24,294. T0ta1,.91,631'. Increase of aggregate
tonnage in consegnence of Mr..M'l4ane' arrangement? 0)01.
Decrease of American tonnage, 16,419.
/To ; o
rncellidcrl ir, the ;A' of If I egr infr next.
eui.44:01 tiktuie-or TitE' )1.3

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Growth, Consumption, Export, 4-c.,jor the. year ending 30th Sep-
tember; '1832.

EXPORT TO. FOREIGN• PORTS,
FROM IST' OCTOBER, :1831: TO 301114 SEPTLMISER, 1832.

FROM

Great
Br ikien,

Franc

New Orleans Bales `2!3;365i 78,13,c,3!
Alabama ' 0811. 7074'
-

Georgia . 114L78' 26,743
South Carolina.. ,13W0531 35,901
Virginia ' '
Philadelphia
Baltimore 1,94
New York.. -70,919 '42:V64
Boston
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i
GRAND TOTAL 6381481207,209
Total last year... 618,7181127,02
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'10,4301 80,1,80

Other
parts of
Eta4ope:

10,175

'lOl
7,701
8,044
37
88
' 60
12,9,414
000

Increase. ~

46,3711
.27,03,;1

19,X35

GROWTH.
Total crop of 1824-5 560,000 bales.
Do, do. 1825-6 710,000 do.
Do. do. 1826-7 937,000 do.
Do. do. 1827-8 712,000 do.
Do. do. 1828,9 87)7,744 do.
Do. do. 18`29-30. 976,815 do.
Do. do. 1830-31. 1,038,818 do.
Do. do. 1831-32. 987,477 do.
CONSUMPTION.

291,678
.72;922
171,212
182,628
'31,915

3,9/7
2,0Q0
.132,316

891,7E3
1779 7 ',3

1118,915

. . . .. . . .
To'estimate the quantity manufactured in the United
States, we take the GroWth of the year.-.... 987,477 bales.
Add—Stocks on hand at the commence- •
ment of the year, (Ist-Oct. 1831.)
ln the Southern ports.
110. Nortlaern ports
11%423 .
-- 1,106,900

Deduct therefrom—The exports to Vo-
',reign Ports.. 891,728
Sto's on hand at the close of the year,
(Ist Oct., 1832. )
In the Southern Ports 14,717
Do. Northern do 26,882

41,599.
-933,327

Less—Foreign Cotton, included in the
export.

93:3,100

Quantity consumed, and in the hands of the ,
• Manufacturers......... c Is3l-2....173,800
Do. - do. • do. . 1830:1 18,2;r42
Do.' do. do. 1829-30....126-;512'
Do., do. do. 1828-29....118,g53
Do. . -. do., do. 1827-28.: .120,593
Do. do. • do. 1826=27...103,183

It will he,pereeived,-that the product,' Or quantity, 'received
from the planters; during the year, ending
,Ist OctobVr.l
Was 51,37 u bales less than that of the preceding year, while the
actual quantity,.' applicable to the purposes of the year, was
33,158 haics more,—Ttnis • •
Growth of the Year ending let. Oct., 1832....987,477 bales.
Add, Stocks on kind at commencement-119,423

i—,106,90c)

Growth of the year ending Ist 0e- '
t01,6r, 1f331 ' .. •.. ••• •• • • .1,038,847
StoL ou haul at the c Taulenee-
ment-.

pilferenc e

33,158

- LIVERPOOL COTT-OAT P11.41.411LET,.
Thursday Evening, or. 22(4' 1834
The Sales of Cotton, the last three' days, are about 6,C00
baggy„ at °steady . prices ; of these 000 were sold today, and
600 of them taken on speculatiOn, -chiefly in lOWer qualities of
American, at 6%d. to 6-Vrt.irtb.
'The. imports, sinee Monday,. are 4 yew* from America,
wit', 1926. an:11 from ,Tam,ii<,( with 10 bags Of Cotton.

TEE CORN TRADE. -----'—
Thuisday, 22d November, 1831.
There was a large shew of fresh samples at Tuesday's
Market, which was but thinly attended by country dealers.—
`Ole sales of Wheatwere limited, and price ld: a 242 cheaper,
except for the very finest Samples : at the Close there was sotne
speculative inquiry, hut at: a reduction that would not- be sub-
mitted to.—. There was but a puor demand for oats, at a decllue
in.prices of 'id. to Id.—)atmeal was in gUod request,at Winer
rates.—lrish Flour dull;' .6,12'a is. cheapen—Barley steady,
but Only retail•buyers.—A boat 800. barrels Flour in bond were
boughtfur.export 25.,, ior.the best quality.
Siuce Tuesday there is little, if any, alteration in the value
of 'grain. Yeiferday several 'speculative purchases of prime
Irish: lied. Wheat were made at 78. .11ci.(th 7s. 6u., beside a
cargo of ,choice untitled Belfast at 7s. 7d. The' town dalliers
bought some sniall lets at the same rates. Td day the wheat
tradeis.4uiet, but prices are steady,, The sales, nf oatsnd
other articles are very limited. About 2,(XXY quarter's' of `lus-
sian
OatS,'iii bond, have beenhonght at' ,;:' Oar-
ter for shipment to Ostend. There. is no inquiry forr.wheat in
bond,
.nor any, alteration in the value of bonded flour,

ur.a.T, per 70,11 s s d s d
Trish reel cold) 5 8 7 2
Do. red 1832.... 6 9 ~ 7
Do. white 1632.. 7 9 .. 8 3
Canada 7 6 .. • 8 6
Do. 1832 8 0 .. 9 0
Dantzie 7 6.. 8 ' 3
Stettin &Wlemar 7. 6 .. 8 0.
Odessa (soft) 7 3 .. 7 6
Foreign (in bond) 0 0 .. 0 0
' , 0 0.. 0 0
0 mrs, per 4.5
Irish (old, 2 2 .. 2 5
Do. (1832) 2 3 .. 2- 7
Foreign (in bond) 0 0 .. 0 0
BARLEY, imp. mea.
English
Irish, 60115 3 9 .. 4 9
Foreign (in bond) 0 0 .. 0 0

MALT, imp.theit s d s d
English 56 62 0
Irish 5O 0.. 55 0
BEANS, English 35 0• .. 38 0
• 1ci6h....
Foreign
PEASE, White. 35 0 4b 0
F torn ,r. 280 tbs
Irish, (new) 37 0..44 6
Canadian' free brl 30 0 ... 36 0
American, ditto 3O 0 .. 35 0
Do. (in bond) 16 '0 .. 25 0
OATMEAL, '24olbs.
Irish, (old)." 2l 0.. 22 0
Do. (1832). 22 0 .. 2B 0
RICE. (in bond)
Carolina, (cwt.) l5 6 .. 19 0'
EaSt India. l4 0 .. 17 6
PLAN, SEED,•hhd 7O 0 .. 0 0