The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-13

The new steam ship United States was
launched nm tLe 9Th. The following are the
u''li' 'i''o'''' feet. inch.
Length from stem to stern over ALL 200 200 y
Length of keel, CO n
Breadth. including the paddle boxes, 60 o
Breadth of the deck between the pad
die boxes, 90
Depth of hold from the upper deck, 80 .
Heirht between the decks respectively,
Length of the principal saloon, about ~
Breadth of saloon including adjoining
bedrooms,
Second. or fore saloon, nearly of eaqua SIZE
Capacity for stowage beyond her Goals aoou'
500 tons.
TOTAL admeasurement, 400 tons,
This beautiful vessel is the property OF tne
Transatlantic Steam Company, TO winch tne
Liverpool belongs, and may De eApecteu ~
toxic her station on the New York line, In con-
iunction with that vessel in the carly part OF the
summer She has three decks including the
MINER or spar deck, which last, while it affords
a fine level range for waIking-upwards oil ISL
feet in length-wiIl in tempestuous weather.
shelter the main deck, on which the passengers
will find in the space between the two cabins,
annie rance and room enough to ENJOY alr
and exercise. Should the weather prove hne
to-day. the attendance TO witness the launch Oh
this splendid vessel will be great.
Trade in Manchester still keeps down IN an
ALARMING degree At Huddersheld, Bradford,
Halifax and Blackburn, the demand Tor goods
was fiat. ~.
In the funds, there was fatness IN the Con-
sol market. owing to heavy sales. Llmited
transactions in shares. Money however, was
oo,;or ,pd MT in much demand.
Lirerpool Corn Exchange, March From
the continuance of adverse winds, the arrivals
of Grain, Flour and Oatmeal, into the port,
between Tuesday last and to-day, have been
The millers and dealers, how
ever, seeming determined to wait IN anucipa
ton of better supplies ere long, the business
passing in any article of the Corn trade IN the
course of that period has been extremely unim-
portant but without producing any decisive
change in the general quotations previously es =
tabShed. The duties announced this morning
are the same as last week, except on Beans,
now raised to lis, and on Oats, reduced to los
Cd per quarter. Having at this days market
a much more slender attendance OF town and
country buyers than for some time past, and a
general disposition 10 remain almost wholly IN
active, we NAV briefly remark that the trade
lot CFdln OI dill ueSCIlptloho was CNCSSUh'ssJ
dull. AS, however, the display of samples
was more limited than usual, and the holders in
consequence exhibited no anxious desire to
press sales on lower terms, the currency stated
in our last report appeared foreman UNMARRIED.
English and foreign free Flour appeared else TO
command little notice to-day, while American
in bond has continued to meet inquiry, and
from 5000 to 1000 barrels have changed hands
since Tuesday. at 3ls per Dbl; with few buyers
under 92s, which is now required but not OBJ
tanned. Oatmeal, although in slow request,
was held with frmness at our late prices.
Import of Grain for the week ending March
a.-Wheat 828S qrs. Oats 1896, Barley 4o77,
sacks Irish 81 :, Oatmeal 240 ID l472, Peas $50
1rs Matt $50, Beans 566. Exported during
the same period-Whcat 400, Oats 470, Bar
ley 81, Flour SIS. sacks AS, Oatmeal al, PEAS
Sc, MBlt GO, Beans IL.