The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-05-03 00:00:00

In the announcements of new inventions, is that of an elas-
tic ankle boot, which requires neither lacing, buttoning, nor
tying. The constant annoyance of laces breaking, buttons
coming off, holes wearing out, and many other imperfections
in the ordinary mode of fastening, is therefore now at an end.
FOREIGN CHEESE.—It appears, by a parliamentary re-
turn, moved for by Sir Philip G. Egerton, Bart., M.P., that
the total quantity of foreign cheese imported in the year 1840
was 226,462 cwt., and that the total quantity imported in
the year 1841 was 279,149 cwt.

A PATRIARCH.—Mr. Pocock, of Shaw, in this county, has
no less than ninety children and grandchildren ; and a more
respectable family (says a correspondent) the kingdom does
not produce, all living near Devizes. Ten of the sons oc-
cupy ten good farms.—Devizes Gazette..

HORRID TRAGEDY : MURDER OF AN ACTOR.—A most
horrid and fatal tragedy was enacted at the theatre in Mobile,
on the night of Friday, March 25. After the curtain had
dropped at the conclusion of the first act of the first piece,
a quarrel ensued behind the scenes between a Mr. Ewing,
and Miss Hamblin, both attached to the theatre, in which
the latter plunged a dagger to the heart of Mr. Ewing, which
caused almost immediate death. After the perpetration of
the awful deed, Miss Hamblin made her escape by jumping
out at the window, and at tvielve o'clock that night had not
been arrested. She left in her theatrical attire, dressed as a

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from Hambro'—Coeur de Lio'n,
senger, Cargill, from Marseilles—Louisa & Julia, Stormer, from
Wolgast—Augusti, Longhall, from Teigumouth—Caledonia. —,
from Trieste—John Bolton, , from New Orleans—Sisters,
--, from Nassau—Espindola, --, from Mobile—lndustrie,
, from Venice—Blorenge, --, from Calcutta—and: Ca-
--, from London.

rena,

David Banks, Jolly, hence at Ancona
Dykes, ---, hence for Newfoundland, off Kinsale
Ellen Clare, Roberts, from Leghorn, at Newry
M'Leod, Patterson, sailed from Rio Grande for Bombay lgth Feb.
Corinna, Wilmot, from Calcutta, at St. Helena, and sailed Bth
ultimo for this port
Gondolier, Oliver, from China, at St. Helena, and sailed 10th
utlimo, for the Clyde

SATURDAY, APRIL 30.—Wind S.E. light,

ARRIVED.—Jane Walker, Gilles, anal Great Britain, Proul, from
Mobile—Minerva, Smith, from Savannah—Jane, Slater, and Fan-
ny, Sloan, from Charleston—Franconia, Davies, from New Orleans
—Rapid, Alexander, from Texas—Emma Graham, Ferguson, and
Mauney, Wells, from Oporto—Fearnought, Cocks, from Lisbon—
Fenella„ Smardon, from Malaga—Clinton, from Bilboa—Rosina,
from Santander—and Elizabeth, Abbott, from Rouen.

Caribean, from Calcutta, at St. Helena, and sailed for this port
24th February
Nestor and Agnes, Green, hence at Monte Video
Margaret Elizabeth, M'lver, hence at Rio Grande
Parker, Risien, from Demerara, at Barbadoes
Claughbane, Doyle, hence at Havre
Jessie Gray, Gray, hence at Swinemunde
Amazon, White, hence at Travemande
Toive, Swanbeck, hence at Copenhagen
Kate, Jarvis, peace at Ostand
.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 29.
The trade has improved both in Beef and Mutton since last
market day, and more partiularly in Lamb, which is quoted at tis
to 7s, being almost 8d• per stone higher. In other articles there is
little change in prices, but there is more demand, and a slight ten-
dency to further improvement.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 29.
The arrivals are tolerably large of English Wheat; Barley' and
Oats, with 6000 qrs. of Irish Oats, anti about 12,00 qrs. of foreign
Wheat. The Wheat trade is very dull at Monday's prices. Bar-
ley, Oats, Beans and Pease are without alteration, but are a slow
sale, unless for best qualities. The Grass Seed trade is in a very
depressed state, and Tares are nearly unsaleable. Flour unaltered.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, APRIL 29.
We have this week to report large arrivals of all articles in the
trade. Fine samples of new Wheat were in fair request at a re-
duction of Is per quarter, inferior parcels of old foreign were
neglected, although offered at a decline of 1 s to 2s per quarter.
The season for Malting being nearly over, Barley must be noted
slow of sale, and is per quarter cheaper. Oats, Beans, Peas, and
Shellings were rather more inquired for than of late, and fully sup-
ported the rates of last week.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, MAY 2,
For old Butter it is difficult to give a correct quotation ;—the
trifling business doing, may almost be stated to bat the pur-
chasers own figure. New grass Butter comes to market slowly ;
and its notice will a good deal depend upon the weather. At the
close of the past week 100 s was got for Waterford ; and if the rain
keeps off—much higher rates will be obtained. Beef and Pork of
the finest quality are supported both in price and demand. Bacon
brisk at 47s to 48s. A good deal going into South \Vales.

Ura-titm.64l Wheat the duty hi redwood to 27a, ad. pet
g_uarter, on Flour to lea, 7f,d, par barrel, and lnareased on
Pease to 24g. 3d. per quarter, being the only change in the
import rates from those last noted.
Of English, Irish, and Foreign produce, the arrivals fresh
in for to-day are altogether inconsiderable, as will be ob..
served on reference to the particulars subjoined.
The New Corn Bill, requiring the royal assent, continues
to hold the trade in suspense, and tending to delay all active
business, no transactions, at all deserving remark, have oc-
curred during the intermediate period from our report of
Tuesday last up to the present date.
The general character of the trade this morning was main-
ly a counterpart of that contained in the preceding report ;
all descriptions of free Wheats being very difficult to sell ;
even the best qualities scarcely retaining our last quotations,
whilst other kinds were the turn cheaper. English, Irish
and foreign duty paid Flour likewise continued to meet a
slow lingering sale, but without any material change in value.
The bonded market being equally dull, a few hundred bar-
rels of States Flour at 28s. per brl.' and about 200 qrs. of
Ancona Wheat at 6s. lld. per 70Ibs. on the spot, forming
the only transactions in this branch of the trade since
Tuesday. .

Upon a limited supply of Barley at hand, that article, as
well as Malt, supported late prices.
Beans and Pease, attracting very little notice, barely main-
tained our last currency.

Oats and Oatmeal, in the absence of country demand,
were taken off very sparingly, and had sales been pressed,
rather lower terms must have been conceded.

LONDON GAZETTE.—FRIDAY, Arlin, 2

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED,

G. Taylor and J. Hughes, Liverpool, cart-owners—E. Jones and
J. Jones, Liverpool, builders—T. Randles, jun., C. Robinson, and
J. Robinson, and J. Robinson, Liverpool, timber-merchants ; as far
as regards J. Robinson.