The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-13 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

From the forwardness of the works of the new houses of
parliament, it is expected that in two months the first stone
will be laid.

The freedom of the city of Edinburgh has been conferred
on Dwarkanath Tagore, of Calcutta, a wealthy Brahmin,
landowner, merchant, and philanthropist.
FEEDING PrGs.—lt may be useful to state, that it is very
injurious to feed pigs with any preparation of the water in
which potatoes have been boiled. Potato water should be
thrown away, as it is poisonous to the porcine tribe.
The sportsmen complain that though there is abundance
of birds in this part of the country they are very wild, and
that a man must walk a good way before he bags a respect-
able lot.—Essex Standard.

An accident occurred on Friday, in Evers and Martins
colliery, at Parkhead, near Dudley, by the sudden fall of a
body of coal, whereby one man was killed on the spot, and
two others so badly hurt that one of them has died since.—
Birmingham Advertiser.
A species of gourd, known to botanists by the name of
cucurbita leucantha lagenaria, has this year attained an
extraordinary size at the Jardin des Plantes. This plant,
which assumes the form of a bottle pressed closely in at the
neck and swelling out below, is 40 centimetres in diameter,
and 60 in height. As it still continues to grow, it is not
improbable that it may reach half a metre in diametre, and
two-thirds in height.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM..—Circulars have just been issued
from the British Museum to all the publishers in the king-
dom, calling their attention to the new Copyright Act, sth
and 6th Victoria, cap. 48, by which it is directed, under
certain penalties, that a copy of every book, pamphlet, sheet
of letterpress, sheet of music, map, chart, or plan, published
within her Majesty's dominions, shall be delivered, on its
publication, at the British Museum. The provisions of the
said act to be enforced in every case in which any of the
above-named species of publication shall not be delivered as
the act directs.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following calculation of the
last weekly returns of 39 railways, 1,370 miles in length, will
be of interest :—Number of passengers on 24 railways,
299,400 ; consequently the total for the week must be about
500,000. The receipts for passengers on 38 railways,
£72,695 12s. Id. ; ditto for goods on thirty-three railways,
£17,893 12s. 9d. ; total £90,580 4s. 10d. This is an
average of £66 per mile per week. Th%traffic, therefore, is
certainly at the rate of about .£4,000,000 a year, and carrying
15,000,000 of passengers.—Railway Magazine.

ATTACK BY WASPS.—As Mr. Wenham, landlord of the
Star Inn, Matfield-green, was lately passing through Par-
rock-wook, in the parish of Brenchley, he was attacked by a
swarm of wasps. Mr. Wenhem, in endeavouring to defend
himself, took off his hat to beat them off; but the swarm in-
creasing, he was completely surrounded by hundreds of
them, and most dreadfully stung about the head and face.
Fortunately he was near a house, into which he fled for pro-
tection, and, with the kind assistance of the good woman, he
got relieved of his tormentors. Mr. Wenham had received
so much injury that it was with difficulty he reached home,
and still severely suffers from the effects of his alarming
encounter.—Sussex paper.

THE FIRE AT HAMBURGH.—The committee appointed
to receive subscriptions for the relief of sufferers from the
fire at Hamburgh have just published their report, by which
it appears that the whole sum which has passed throuh their
hands is £27,567 19s. 7d., besides contributions made in
different parts of the country, amounting to about £13,000,
exclusive of clothing and other articles, and that the total
amount received by the committee at Hamburgh from all
countries, up to the sth of July, is £268,890. Great as these
subscriptions are, the committee remark, while expressing
their
i I
gratitude,
with
littlethe
damage
d done.
hasne .
as yet been
afforded

A WHALE.—As the Lynn steamer was on its voyage from
this port, on Saturday last, about fifteen miles from the for-
mer place, a boat was descried going at a very quick rate
with something in tow, which turned out to be a whale
When first observed, in two feet
water, the man thought it.
was dead, and fastened accordingly a rope to its tail—a ha-
zard which he would not have attempted if he had been aware
that it was alive. He ultimately succeeded, by the help of
two other men, in his capture the unwieldly animal being
left by the tide on the bank. It admeasured 47 feet long
19 feet in girth. The mouth was 9 feet long and the tail 10
feet deep, and it is supposed that it would weigh 18 tons.—
guii Rockingham.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL.,
SEPTEMBER. Houft
14, Renny and Brown, (proof and div.) Mr. Atkinson's, 12
14, John Critchley, (proof and div,) ...... Clarendon Rooms, 12
14, S. and W. T. Gough, (audit) Ditto, 1
14, Joseph Spence, jun. Ist Ditto, 2
15, Robertson, Garrow and Alexander, (proof and div.) Ditto, 10
16, Robert Rollo, 2nd Bankrupts' Court, London, 11
16, S. Lennox, (proof and final div.) ...... Clarendon Rooms, 11
16, John M'Galley, 2nd Ditto, 1
16, John Haddock. 2nd
16, Bernard Sheridan, (proof and div.) , , Ditto, 1
16, W. Jones ant J. B. Windle (proof and div.) Ditto, 1
16, Jonathan S. Spinks (special) ........ John Cornthwaite's, 2
17, William Haslett, (proof and div.)
17, James W. Bogie, (proof and div.)

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT, SEPT. 10

ADMITTED

In-patients cured
Relieved and at own request 9
Made Out-patients . - . -* • • - 1 1
Irregular
Dead

In-patients
Out-patients .
Casuals during the last week. 6
Remaininthe house . 205

Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson.
Chaplain Rev. R. Davies.
House Visiters, H. Banner and W. Brown, Esqrs.
Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess.
House Surgeon . ...... Mr. Brandreth.
E. W. JACKSON, Treasurer

TIDE TABLE.
Days. Men. Ern. Height. Sundays, Holydays, 4e.
H. M. H. M. P. I.
Tuesday 13 522 6 8 10 5
Wednes 14 657 739 10 2 Holy Cross
Thursdayls 817 847 11 0 Jupiter sets 10h 501 n even,
Friday .. 16 914 937 12 3 Mars rises 3h 2m morn.
Saturday 17 958 10 17 13 6 Lambert.
Sunday.. 18 10 33 10 49 14 9 17th Sunday after Trinity.
Monday .19 11 5 11 19 15 9 (in Apogee 9h morn

fitarkets.

MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE, SEPTEMBER 10.

The weather has been unsettled during the week, which may be pr
judicial to the condition of the still large quantity of unsecured Oat
Beans, and Barley ; but, as regards Wheat, but little now remains u:
housed in the agricultural districts.

The trade during the week has been steady, and fair sales of mei]
article have been made for consumption at the prices of this day week.
The same description applies to this day's market, and we continue

We do not alter the arrangement of our list of prices, until a fuller
supply of new produce comes forward ; in the mean time we may state
that new English red Wheat is worth 8s 3d to 8s 6d ; Irish 7s to 7s 6d;
Oats 3s to 3s Id ; Flour 41s to 45 ; Oatmeal 28s to 29s per load.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, SEPT. 9.
We have to report a good arrival of Wheat, but small of other
articles for this day's market, and a fair show of samples from vessels
near at hand. There was heavy and continued rain here yesterday for
about twelve hours. Wheat, both new and old, Is per quarter dearer;
condition of the former not so good as last week. Beans in demand
at Is per quarter advance. Oats and shellings brought full prices.
In other articles uo alteration.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, SEPT. 12.
We discover an evidently increasing desire on the part of dealers and
speculators to invest in Butter; and had a shade under the currency of
last week been submitted to, a very large business would have been
the result. As it is however, there is a brisk consumptive demand;
the finer descriptions, such as Carlow, Kilkenny, Crane, Belfast, &c.,
realizing 82s to 83s, and good second class Butters 75, to 78s. There
seems to be a general opinion that our Autumn trade will be a good
one, particularly if the inhabitants of the manufacturing districts con-
tinue in the legitimately active and peaceable state, which we are happy
to announce they are at present. We have not any change in barrelled
provisions. Bacon, is a shade better, 44s to 46s being about the
selling price.

LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATOE MARKET,
SEPTEMBER 12, 1842.
During the past week our local farmers have gathered and
brought their crops of potatoes more freely to market, and shown
more disposition to sell at present prices than has been the case
during the season. There is none yet to hand Coastwise, or from
the Isle of Man.

s. d. s
Potatoes golb. 0 0 0

d. s. d. s. d.
o 01L Hay .... 0 g cia 12 201 b,
New Hay.... 0 6 0 8i -
Clover Hay.. 0 6 0 B,i -
Straw, Wheat 0 4 0 5i 2416
Straw, Oat .. 0 3 0 4 -
I Straw, Barley 0 0 0 0 -
Mangleworzle 0 0 0 0 p ton

Cups 1 4 1 6
Pink-eyes ...., 1 6 1 8
Short Tops 1 2 1 5a
Cattle - -
Turnips, 2Y ton
Clover and Grass I/ 02i 0

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SEPTEMBER 12

The demand for Cotton continues to be only to a moderate extent
with a quiet feeling though the market is steady, and prices current
last week is fully maintained. 3500 bales have been sold, con-
sisting of 500 Maranhatns, qd to 60. 150 Egptians Gild to 7d. 1.50
Surat 33d to 41d, &c. The operatives it is said are slowly resuming
work every where except at Stockport.

COTTON MARKET

.-WEEKLY REPORT,

The accounts from the manufacturing districts, though more favour..
able, are no, entirely satisfactory, work not being as yet generally
resumed. The Trade having previously pretty well supplied them-
selves, haviug purchased very sparingly this week, and prices,
particularly of common and middling American, are again id lower.
Surat is offered more freely at last week's prices. For long-stapled
Cotton there has been more inquiry, at previous rates. Speculators
have taken 1200 American,and Exporters 1400 American, 700 Pernams,
200 Madras and 180 Surat.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON,
From Me Ist to the gth instant, inclusive.

Prices paid I 111 PO RTS
llira the week. ThisWk.ithis year

5 '8" 22,
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13287
10230

1 30657

441 1-} 4990

8618
184

1 5799

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LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, §EPT.
ul a large supply of licasts and Sheep at this day's market;
s prices, and all other des-
?rime Beef Gd, middling and
to lia,t, Ewes and middling

We hav

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, Sti'T. 9

Sugar.—There has been a better inquiry for all descriptions, and the
sales of B. P. amount to 750 hhds., generally at rather higher prices.
5200 bags Bengal have also been disposed of, at 07s to 70s fur middling
to very fine white, and 1800 bags Mauritius chiefly at 6.2 s per cwt.
Foreign.—About 500 tills. soft brOwn Pernambuco, of old importations,
have been sold at 14s per cwt. 100 hhds. Cnba Muscavado, offered in
public sale, were withdrawn at 17s, 15s being the highest bid. Molasses.
—The business is confined to 100 puns. Antigua, from the quay, at

34s per cwt Coffee.—The sales of Plantation are to a moderate ex-
tent, comprising about 70 casks Jamaica, chiefly of fine qualities, which
brought extreme prices. Of Foreign, 100 bags Malabar sold, at 38s,
30 bales Mocha, 30 bags La Guayra and 50 Lags Havannah at the
quotations. 550 bags black Pepper sold at 2id to 3d, a small lot of
Pimento at 2d per lb, and some Jamaica Ginger at 1:3 to f 5 per cwt.
Rice is rather dearer, and 800 bags good white Bengal brought 12s 6d
per cwt. No sales reported in Rum.
Tea.—Since the arrival of the overland mail there has been a good
inquiry, at an improvement of taper lb on common to good Congous
and Twankays, and a fair business done at' the advance; the market
closes very firm.

A few cases of Caraccas and serons of Guatimala Indigo are reported;
the former 4s 6d, the latter 2s 8,1 per lb. Nearly 100 chests Lac Dye
have been sold; the prices have not transpired. 125 chests Cassia
Lignea have been taken at 84s. 1900 bags Saltpetre were brought to.
auction to-day, and 200 bags disposed of 31s 6d for good quality, which
is an advance of fully Is 6d per cwt. on previous rates; proportionate
prices being required for the remainder, it was bought in. The arrivals
of Nitrate of Soda have been large this week, and prices in consequence
are not so:firmly maintained, and are reduced accordingly; 180 bags,
however, are reported at 21s per cwt.

Dyewoods.—The sales are 60 tons Campeachy Logwood at £B, 21) St.
Domingo at £6; a few tons Cuba Fustic at £8 15s, some Savanilla ut
£5 ss; 25 tons Camwood, good at £2l to £2l 10s, and middling at
£lBlos per ton. Turpentine is still in fair demand, and 800 brls. have
been sold at 7s 4d to 7s 6d for good quality; at the public sale to-day of
600 barrels, the whole was withdrawn; 7s 7d was offered for the best
lot. No sales reported in Tar. The demand for Montreal Pot Ashes
has been very regular, and considerable sales have been effected at
26s 9d to 275. States' Pots are very scarce, and wanted for export.
Pearl Ashes have sold freely at 26s 9d but although 27s has been ob-
tained, they are difficult of sale at the latter price. II ides.—A fair
business has been done in salted River Plate, at nd to 30 for Ox, and
qd per lb for Cow; 2500 Monte Video Horse sold at 9s 5d to 9s 6d
each, and a few dry Maracaibo at 6id to 60 per lb. Tobacco.—There
continues a moderate demand, and the sales of the week are about ISO
hhds., of which 30 Virginia leaf were for export, and about 35 hinds.,
chiefly Kentucky stemmed, at a low price, for Ireland. We make no
change in quotations.

The stock of Brimstone being now in the hands of one party, small
parcels have been sold during the week at £9 per ton; the article is
offered for arrival at much lower prices. Nothing worthy of notice
has been done in any description of Sumac. Good Oporto Argols are
scarce; a small lot sold this week at 31s per cwt. Cream of Tartar is
dull of sale and lower in price, and there have been no sales in Brown
Tartar. Nothing reported in Madders, Madder Roots, or Quercitron.
Bark. The advanced prices asked for the common descriptions of
Olive Oil, having drawn the attention of buyers to Galipoli, several
sales of this description have been made at about the previous rates,
being a small cargo to arrive, the price which lias not transpired. Fish
Oils —Considerable improvement has taken place in Seal Oil, £39 lOs
to £4O having been paid for small parcels of pale, at which holders are
now very firm, and the stock is in few hands ; Cod is not very saleable
at £34, which is now demanded. A little more inquiry has appeared
for Seed Oils, and for Linseed higher prices have been paid, although
no transactions of moment have taken place. Oil of Turpentine is
stationary at 30s per cwt. Palm Oil. —A cargo of 600 tons was put up
to public auction on Tuesday last, and the whole sold pretty readily to
the Soaptrade at £2B 15s to £29, besides which nearly 100 tons have
been sold privately at about similar rates. 260 tons Petersburg clean
Hemp are reported at £32, and a trifling lot of Manilla at £24 per ton.
The Tallow market may be considered rather firmer; 49s is now the
lowest rate for new Petersburg yellow Candle, and by some holders that
price is refused ; the demand is very brisk, but the accounts from Lon-
don have given more confidence to holders ; 200 casks South American
are to be offered by auction to-morrow.

LONDON GAZETTE.-FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. S. Williams and J. Lewis, LiverpWl,brick-makers—J. Perry
and J. Perrott, Bristol, warehousekeepers—G. Perry, sen. and J.
Peiry, Bristol, harness-makers—J. Mortimer and C. llaselden,
Wigmore.street, Cavendish-square, bookseller—A. Oppenheim, H •
Oppenheim, jun—and S. Oppenheim, Mansell-street, Goodman's-
fields, London, general-factors; so far as regards A. Oppenheiin—
R. Clarke and T. Keeling, Shelton, Staffordshire,;brick-manufac-
turers—J. Sonthee and A, Turner, Queen's-buildings, Brompton,
linen-drapers—W. Wright and ;Richards, Chester, music-sellers.
_____

INSOLVENTS

Sept.B.—Julius Ewald Beerholm and William Edmund Slaughter,
Fenchurch.street, London, merchants.
Sept 9.—Thomas Cairncross, Sunderland, ship-builder.
BANKRUPTS.
_ _

John Richmond, Lime-street, London, merchant.
Samuel Symonds, sen. and Samuel Symonds, jun. Basinghall
street, London. woollen-factors.

William Walford, Great Winchester-street, City, London, mer
chant.

Charles Stanley, Newport, Shropshire, money-scrivener.
Lucy Wagstaff, Wosbro'-bridge, Yorkshire, licensed victualler
William Dunn Wheeler, Birmingham, money scrivener.

DIVIDENDS

Nov. 10: E. Moss, Liverpool, draper.. Oct. 9, W. Bentley, sen.
and W. Bentley, jun. Liverpool, merchants.. Sept. 30, S. Sotheby
and S. L. Sotheby, Wellington-steeet, Strand, auctioneers.. Sept.
30, A. Stratton and J. H. Secretan, Cheapside, factors.. Sept. 30,
T. Burgon, Walbrook-buildings, City, London, merchant.. Oct. 3,
J. Mills, Clapham, shipowner.. Oct. 5, W. Morrison, Globe-street,
Wapping, London, cooper.. Oct. 3, J. Coiling, Yarmouth, grocer..
Oct. 3, M. Glascott, G. M. Glascott, and T. T. Glascott, Great
Garden-street, London, copper-merchants.. Oct. 7, G. Wilson and
R. Briddon, Salford, machine-makers.. Oct. 8, A. Thelwell, Man-
chester, silversmith.. Oct. 6, J. Bakewell, Manchester, size manu-
facturer.. Oct. 3, W. Radcliffe, J. Radcliffe, J. Radcliffe, and S.
Radcliffe, Stockport, Cheshire, cotton-manufacturers.. Oct. 8. J'
Shilliot, Manchester, warehouseman.. Sept. 29, W. Autill, Bourn,
Gloucestershire, umbrella-stick-manufacturer.. Oct. 3, It. Bell,
Birmingham, japanner.. Oct. 3, R. Jones, Shrewsbury, grocer..
Oct. 28, J. May, Newport, Isle of Wight, mercer.. Oct. 28, J. Kirk-
patrick, Newport, Isle of Wight, banker.. Oct. 8, A. Cartwright•
J. Cartwright, and W. Cartwright, Wigan, Lancashire, cotton-
spinners.. Oct. 10, M. New, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, inn-
keeper.