The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-20 00:00:00

TRE A Prni. --. ` 44 -r , ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. 414 4,1 1 7 1 ast e l a ft ,1•A r BPIT of Mrs. FITZWILLIAM, rba - "or tliJrarance in England, previous to her depar rp- "'kited States Last night of Mr. MACKAY his; • VINING. t% . Y. i f t t FRIDAY, September 20, 1839, the Even- Yet" vrt ainitents will commence with the petite DAY Col o AFTER THE WEDDING. nel F ree l ove Mr. F. Vining. **N e i l Lady Eli za b eth.... Miss Faucit. alied y w , Will be produced, for the first time here, a new the 1.14" by J. B. B uc k s t one , E sq. , an d per f orme d v „,,greatest s uccess this sea son a t th e Th ea t re R o y a l, •-••••ricet, call e d B Ai t i T, B I NGLE LIFE. / kr,jo, -uamper Mr. Mackay. I'lNggle Mr. Webster. kr. r. z‘zr. Pthkey Mr. Biker. ' Charles rel ssus Boss 'Mr G. Horncastle. _ Chester Mr.. W. H. Bland. .11,•133. ti!rOtirie Co ..... Mrs. Edwards. 114; Mari a M acaw Air" * Clarke . ° • 34.10u„nare ....... ifTy meadows ? A:",37 Skylark „initially performed by her in London. ,7t . N tio"..o_e added, for the second time, the new cele wnit, h...pojOgue, written expressly for Mrs. Fitz- Buckstone, Esq., called Io 1 ' DOW WIGGINS, _, on MUSIC M AD , k ant!e willo concln p dee rs with the onae Six Farce diffeof the rent Characters. mtt 1. J T HE MIDDY ASHORE . eYo • (the Middy Ashore).. Mrs. Fitzwilliam , Her original character. iik t • abd • 'gon of the Billy Ruffin).. Mr. Baker. r V N C oy 8' vlEiv 0 0D, of th e Th ea t res R oya l, D rury - Lits, ent- garden, are engaged for a limited number Sl on make their first appearance here this in next September 23, in their original the O pera of CINDERELLA. ft TO CORRESPONDENTS. u etto • refi t; in form Mr• Painter, that the parcel to which he %Tll66lvill reach its destination if addressed to Mr. el; itilLodrtost.reet, Liverpool, to the care of Messrs. t br etlanbarb. F b ----- -----_____________ I' MORNING", SEPT. 20, 173 39. ,h 4 v _..._________ 4% t0 erY satisfactory to observe, amidst all these po 04efernients, the conspicuous no-progress of the Nth- 11111 bag• Mr. Baring opposes it at Ports .arld is re-elected without opposition. The kott.ltefortners-," as they are called, are, as usual, T el:i l' the new arrangements ; and the old place -11441411g W higs keep all the valuable material to !Nolte; except the small portion they feel themselves kit % 4 to throw out as a sop to their Milesian myr o. ~,til iev ~ citk i ' smith has made excellent work of this very Sly a l d j B4l Pid notio n . F antast i c as Lib eral i sm has Zit;),7eotne' it really seems most inconceivable ~.. on e :"411d h e ' reached this preposterous extreme. st 4 ,wi 10 n ailid have thought it was the wicked To- Sp r '.t° conceal their sordid and boroughmonger oleteleet3, would have desired to shroud them li t bli g .: eil of secrecy ; or, peradventure, the inso „kiLt ellY, finding a non-electoral rabble and a lih Ne rpN ri llt Mayor frustrating their selfish schemes, by je 4t, ~i g , PhYsieal obstacles between them and the 1 : 4 !lave recourse' to ai tifice to . evade and es- N et f 'ghte ous i ' thin indignation of an injured people ! 1" 4 tiv orri f g• It is th e a d vocates of responsibility Wic opi .13 of individ ua l i n fl uence — t h e f r i en d o f 46Aklfor111°11"-and of the mi g ht y emp i re o f R eason . C tit iko l , g h at end ? T o prevent bribery ? No, by tif li r til nee we l earn, from the very obliging frank; C e ttir ti ; irli° flias Macaul a y, th a t "B a ll ot wou ld no SNei 44(iPtion so very muc h worse t h an i t i s at pre- to th at hhe proceeded t o i n f orm hi s canny consti ‘„llleli b ad e l th uught a little good-natured bribery was § m , Nro b y th t e uing, since it united the member to the flt7 l rea ti c„ clo sest bonds of union. This was ad hi' t ito „ 1 ,7' a nd, no doubt, very consistent language lik .e 'teeelt . Reformer. Nor do we doubt that it cleelti,l:l4lY tasteful to the good citizens of auld 0111 fo "' I teelue, who, however, are not apt to take N i t t he deed, and know enough of their Re t: at Z 8 Past hist ory to b e well aware that his c'N.dir.eplisPosifions lie far more na t ura lly i n a difl bl/Q1 fine If he b r ib e t h em, we i mag i ne it will 14 ki, t ' o e Phrases 3 and the gaudy figures of a spe ,4l:ode. t44 kl ' I k bo i• a ffords the best possible illustration of SttS hilLtit: of Purity. Two individuals contest iiti ) for e ' l ° ll of a Borough, deluge the town with ~. ee bribes • 11; 4 1 vo te , ' even upon the least grasping or ava- V hext;',alti one of th em i s o f course success f u l . ...fit':,'eetion these two gentlemen are returned . t i , litl.„4og organ s of the Liberal interest in the lt 11 :ok 4749 then at least is honourable. Now e S , o f trthibe other side of the question. Is the ‘ ss h i ta erY (like that of mercy) twice blessed, lik v ,7 4 4e. T, tha t gives and him that takes . a 1 11, 1 .4 ek teed e Poor men whom these rich asp i rants t 5143 41 14 t. i el ; we might almost say, have . force d d evad l 444 4 4 4ol e4r ad ,l' h ave suddenly become the vilest an e h ie 4 of all the creatures in the universe. AN I , ! en t is the least they can expect, and we 0.0 Itoui 7 sure whether the private party at the b t ;;; 4444 ht think hanging itself too good for 14 1:4 1 :: 4 tatte d this sudden change ? Have the tft th. ,At tc i t e lt that they are visited with so . many 115 "4: 11 ° 11e alrY a load of ignominy ? Quite t e st. t . to e Candidates indeed have ratted, but the I 'tqt re i, e o ld still "Pport, as th ey h ave a l ways hi t h erto tli t ut:tl True Blue. But because the rich tilYktliteatati becaus e t h e Candidates have ratted, I li Z e h! 8 ° r B are the objects p of the bitterest er tti..tiit• e h is Liberal Lo g i c , an d suc h i s Lib era l mi,„ ll4 Ppii , k lic l ki n , ' the Whigs have not been upon their t l / 4 . tiefi ii l t r e ars for nothing. Old Johnson's well -44.‘1 it ee °4 ° f a Pat r i ot h as come into far more 110 begei.Ptation, The ve r y name i s a b ye - wor d . V k e 1,.. illl ing to take it for granted that the kit 1 INZder s are the p oorest per f ormers, or, in . 1 / Si ek liq k• 1 1 , 411 g u ag, e, that th e empty tu b ma k es t h e kNol t 's ad h - 7 8 is as it should be. In spite of Lord ta... e °ltfid e e l e tet to the obnoxious humbug, we do S' lt ittie lL Ilt : te citon upon its constant decline with y" habit -e 8 in general. And sure we are, that, itian,-..4.and temper of this happy country re -141 lie vi e , i i: ri :t e tfliat spirit of liberty and open honesty 411 r sprti our Saxon ancestors, a man will 11 / 4 11 ' 0 11 t )' th at he \tl e " ° nly to has a . right to . know, but to be NL B t o the see how his neighbours discharge . -- N , „, . Public, but to show them, in his . I V ellll i' eallil Y and straightforward lie has dis -414 Z n e f 7 vil • 4;,N'tiOli Will of Liverpool in particular we hope a tt e ho ptt 111 bec ome More and more distasteful ; Nl, e Nitti t° ,„ B , ee the day when, even in the most li lt v et . ' e 'es, a desire for this abomination of I iVI R "ill b ft, look i. e --e sure passport to rejection. Let ille eitizaau°llt.him—when he has next occasion of London. ' ''N. Na t _,. e to . " ---- ------ t . /41 Qt kik g°, , ritiiii r Y is told of some Master of Ceremo kp itt Z t .. l4.e c 1 it exceedi ng l y di fficult to arrange the ‘l. ll tii, r, f o e 1; , ce L a mong a party of ladies, called 4,), 44 * •• .. 7thir, j ern to go forward in the order of b "p, ..,D. ~._ lit k4 tl loil e e' j a . 6 at once reversed; nobody wanted It 7 :44; i4n. vili ether e : 3l red to be left to the last. We do i 4i1 41 44 v g to tivarthrd Melbourne (whose talents may 1 11 It ti4 l3o O a i . . n se of a Master of Ceremonies ti t 'titi,,,filt t o tk 11111 ar Principle; but it really looks t ill 't th t gi 9tti ori ge fullest extent all the perplexities of tk it p k !Apo s i t ' e 444 had fallen therefore upon pre- Ittbt l t,vl w tt il l i e ottB. rt rit o l e r . e If there be one thing in the il~, remarkable than another, it is t er, taell leal incongruity lit 111 h i d eous that to . ' our minds (excepting a_4oll 'CA Ikol to eallvus deformity, the mission of Mr. I P ' i t th all thga) theformity, new Ministry was scarcely a t,'4 4 ki t 4 : 4, t it ti t , e, old - Wyse, the Jesuit, was there. Ne f t to r ill i a b i t3 o o rity of two had been practised for i 0 4.4%. ~.ore the n , and had been acted upon, when ,I:eih-ltit4oard of of Jesuit Wyse. Sheil IN ' .-- "I Trad e. 47L 6 -cll utterly cl. Well. Figures of arith , 04, 1 of _ isregarded there, before the la t4,44't I ver e 80 R 1 girded found admittance. In Is, tl itr i j e ltat have t°llelesslY bad before, that Lord kV h t. *ON. been ingenious indeed if he had \,Zic . It ! to 440 t14„N1)1 If the li e w hY we should complain of such : 4 1, 4 ;4 4 e lleh a ccforrners like to see their craft ` HO to th e ll', it °' all right to us. We want Yto i e bott om A , tklai,, , and we know of no crew '4 , ki i i , - our wi s h . tp:11, Ale t b.. ".......................... 143N1.eilihee e just b 4,, or such . 0„ t 46. been published on t h e subject li thi o ' W areh ou ip s " ic . Quays," i n w hi c h t h e n of the e 8 IS described as necessary tra de and prosperity of Liver- pool, and of the neighbouring towns and counties in mercantile connexion therewith. It is said that a cer tain officious Alderman is the author of this sage pro duction. We can scarcely credit the assertion, as we cannot give the gentleman in question credit for suffi cient modesty to induce him to withhold his name from appearing on the title page. It is certainly stupid and inconclusive enough to be written by him, and bears a strong similarity in style to his vapouring speeches on the subject in the Town Council. From this pamphlet, as well as from the speeches to which we have alluded, a stranger might he led to imagine that the commercial prosperity of Liverpool was on the wane—that our Docks were deserted—and that the trade of the town was in the most ruinous and des perate condition. He might conjecture that the notable scheme for erecting Warehouses on the Dock Quays, was the only plan which could he adopted for restoring Liverpool to a state of prosperity. But what are the facts of the case ? Has this town been retrograding, instead of advancing, in respect of commercial import ance ? Is the trade of this port taking flight to other towns and cities in the kingdom ? Quite the reverse. Without any Warehouses on the Dock Quays, Liver verpool has been increasing its commerce from year to year—mercantile men are flocking to this port from every part of the kingdom—our Dock space has been doubled in the course of a very few years, in order to provide the necessary accommodation for the shipping frequenting the port—and, in short, it is perfectly no torious, that Liverpool is pointed to almost universally, as presenting an example of rapid commercial pros perity scarcely equalled in the history of the world. A mere glance at the statistical table in page 79 of the appendix to Gore's Directory, will satisfy the most sceptical on this point. Take, for instance, the amount of the tonnage of the vessels which have entered the port since 1819, in proof of our assertion. For the five years ending in 1823, the amount of tonnage was 3,615,920; for the five years ending in 1828, it was 6,169,476; for the five years ending in 1833, it was 7,522,875 ; and for the five years ending in 1838, it was 9,421,099. The increase in twenty years has been 5,805,179. We refer to this statement as affording a demonstrative proof of the unprecedented increase of the commerce of the "good old town." This rapid increase, it should be remembered, has taken place un der the system of having no Warehouses on the Dock Quays. Are we wrong, then, in saying "let well alone ?" Are we wrong in blaming and condemning those who, from interested motives, are seeking to in jure the warehouse owners of the town ? But it may be urged that the erection of Warehouses on the Dock Quays is necessary " to the promotion of the trade, and prosperity of the neighbouring towns and counties in mercantile connexion" with Liverpool. This assertion is prominently obtruded in the very title page of the pamphlet before us. Does the author mean to say that these neighbouring towns and counties have not prospered under the old system ? If he does, he is guilty of insinuating a palpable untruth. It is well known that the " neighbouring towns and counties in mercantile connexion" with Liverpool have been far more prosperous than any others in the whole kingdom . But to come to the contents of the pamphlet. When the author says that " the people of Liverpool, of Lan cashire, and, in fact, of the country at large, are deeply interested in the prosperity of this port," he utters a truism which no one could ever think of denying : but when he proceeds to say that " they (the people of the country at large, we presume) are entitled to every ad vantage and facility which can be afforded to the busi ness which passes through this great portal of the trade of England," he makes a remark which requires a very strong qualification. The peOple of this country are not entitled to any advantage or facility the concession of which would inflict irreparable injury upon thousands of our townsmen. The " facility" advocated in this pamphlet as indispensably necessary to the trade and prosperity of surrounding towns, would involve a whole sale robbery of the most flagrant character. It is, therefore, manifestly absurd to say that the people of. the country at large are entitled to the proposed advan tage. No one can have a title to plunder his neigh our to suit his own convenience. The assertion that " Warehouses on the Dock Quays are alone wanting to obtain for this port a speedy as cendancy in many branches of Foreign Trade, of which, at present, it can with difficulty retain even a small share," .is unsupported by a tittle of evidence. - What are the important branches of Foreign Trade for carry ing on which Liverpool does not present every advan tage that can be desired ? We call upon the author to make good his assertion, if he can. It is said that the land adjoining the docks is suf fered to remain in a comparatively unproductive state. It is not necessary, in order to render this large extent of land productive, that Warehouses should be erected around the Docks. There are various other ways in which this land may be rendered available for the pur pose of facilitating trade. The "Statement of the Land and Warehouse Owners," specifies several modes in which this may be accomplished. We shall, however, hereafter recur to this part of the subject. Among the more conspicuous advantages which, it is alleged, would result from the erection of Warehouses on the Dock Quays, we find the following—that these Warehouses would afford such shelter, that the moving of ships in the docks would never be difficult. This is a very insignificant item to be set up against the im mense loss and injury which the proposed plan would inflict upon the Land and Warehouse Owners, and the numerous other classes dependent upon them. Besides, it very rarely happens that any inconvenience is felt from the want of additional shelter. Much stress is laid upon the increased security which would result from having " public stores in the vicinity of the Docks." We believe that, practically speaking, there is quite as much security under the present sys tem as can ever be obtained by the erection of 'Ware houses on the Dock Quays. We need only refer to the example of London in proof of our assertion. It is a well known fact, that depredations to an enormous extent are matters of almost daily occurrence in Lon don, possessing, as it does, all the advantages of Ware houses contiguous to the Docks. Nor are instances of destructive fires in the London Warehouses so rare as the advocates of the Dock Warehouses would wish us to believe. The pamphlet before us insinuates that " large, well-lighted rooms, fit for the display of indigo, and other articles of condensed value," are not now to be obtained in Liverpool, and that such rooms would be provided in the contemplated Dock Warehouses. We confidently assert that there are hundreds of such rooms to be had in every direction —many more than can be wanted for the purposes stated. The existence of such rooms is a sufficient refutation of the sweeping assertion that " apartments answering these purposes can be furnished only in the extensive range of a pub lic structure." The pamphlet insists upon the advantage of having Warehouses " under an inspection, exercised without difficulty, and so perfect as to preclude pilfering, and to render the destructive practice of smoking amongst porters impossible." We do not believe that any sys tem of inspection, however vigilant, or any code of regulations, however stringent, would absolutely pre clude pilfering. 'We have already stated, that this end has not been secured in London, and yet London is constantly referred to by the advocates of the new plan as an example. Even supposing it to be practicable to prevent the subordinate porters, &c., from pilfering, how is dishonesty on the part of the inspectors to be obviated. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ? . We do not deny that warehouses around the docks would greatly facilitate the landing and stowing of mer chandise : but are there no other means by which the same advantages may be realised ? We contend that there are. Those means have been amply described in the "Statement of the Land and Warehouse Owners." The adoption of those means, while it would not in the least infringe upon vested interests, would secure to the merchants all the vaunted advantages of dock warehouses. It is scarcely necessary for us to remind the writer of the stupid pamphlet under notice that the great ma jority of the Liverpool warehouses are in the immediate vicinity of the docks. Owing to this circumstance they are, or might be made, equally as available as warehouses on the dock quays themselves for the pur pose of bonding for exportation the produce of the Brazils, and of the East and West Indies. We have thus " proper warehouses provided, in their proper place," and there is nothing, therefore, to prevent Liver pool from becoming "the chief emporium of the East and West India Trade, as well as that of South Ame- rica." The great county meeting of the South Lancashire and Cheshire Protestant Associations, under the direc tion of the Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Wigan, and Northwich committees, is to be held on Thursday next, in Manchester. The Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan, D.D., the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, the Rev. Hugh Stow ell, the Rev. Dr. Cooke, and several distinguished noblemen and gentlemen are expected to attend on this most interesting occasion. Those of our protest tant friends who may lie able to attend will enjoy a treat of no ordinary character. The objects of the ap proaching demonstration may be thus briefly enume rated—to point out the increase of Popish influence exercised over the members of Her Majesty's govern ment, as indicated by the public measures of the last few Sessions of Parliament—to call forth such an un equivocal manifestation of Protestant feeling in the people of this country as shall convince the present or any other administration, that Great Britain is still de termined to retain her Scriptural Institutions in Church and State—to originate and promote petitions to both Houses of Parliament, imploring the Legislature to withhold all further grants of public money from the College of Maynooth and the Irish Education Board— and to encourage the formation of Protestant Associa tions in every part of the empire. These objects must be dear to the heart of every sincere Protestant, and we have no doubt that the meeting of Thursday next will greatly tend to promote their accomplishment. MAGNIFICENTLY ILLUMINATED COPY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. We have great pleasure in transfering to our columns the subjoined extracts from the Britannia relating to the pro posed disposal by ballot of Bowyer's splendid and unique copy of the Bible. This unequalled collection of illustra tions is comprised in forty-five large folio volumes, contain ing nearly seven thousand engravings. It includes the most nteresting works, illustrative of the Divine Records, from :he era of Michael Angelo to that of Reynolds and West. The subjoined remarks will fully explain the plan adopted for disposing of this invaluable collection of works of art. A gentleman who is now in Liverpool, as the representative of Mrs. Parkes, to obtain the names of subscribers, has fa voured us with a view of the engravings, from which each subscriber of £25 will be entitled to select to the value of his subscription. They are splendid efforts of art, and will be well worth the money. The'Fine Art season, as far as exhibitions are concerned, may be said to have closed with the departure of picture patrons for their country-seats, where they may expect na ture fully as rich, and a trifle more true, than upon the can vass of Turner, and landscapes with land, sky, and water, that have at least some pretensions to reality. The chances are, too, that horses, cattle, dogs, and peasants will run or walk about the hills, harvest-fields, and pastures, with full as much life, grace, ease, and freshness, as ever they were seen to wear upon the walls of the Royal Academy. In a word, those who are out of the picture-galleries and into the country have all the best of the transition. In our rambles among the print-shops, however, we have discovered a few topics in the world of art, that are yet worth noticing to those who watch its progress with interest. And, first, we will speak of a somewhat novel scheme of putting within the pale of public competition that magnificently illuminated copy of the Holy Scriptures, which the late Mr. Bowyer employed so many years of talent, perseverance, and industry to complete. This truly beautiful and most interesting work, which contains, within forty-five noble folios, no less than seven thousand engravings and original drawings, presents in itself an exhibition better worth examining than any gal lery of the season ; and an opportunity for its inspection is now publicly afforded, at the establishment of the proprietor, in Golden-square. It is, to our mind, a subject of equal reproach and regret, that a great national work of this sort should not be in the possession of any of our great institu tions of learning-,that the British Museum should be a sin gle day without it —or, if any miserable deficiency of funds in that establishment have put it beyond the compass of its treasury, then that the Bodleian, at Oxford, the proper li brary for so noble and unique a copy of the Scriptures, should suffer it to pass into any private repository of learning and art. Such, however, is the case, and we now find it tendered to the world in shares or chances, by a sort of ballot of twenty-five guineas each, and to the extent of a hundred and twenty-eight in number. By way of lightening the risk, each losing subscriber will get twenty-five guineas' worth of books or prints from the establishment of the proprietor. Thus it is, that some lucky speculator, without any compa rative loss, may suddenly find himself possessed of a work, which, in its time, has been insured for three thousand gui neas, but which is, intrinsically, invaluable. We have spent half a day over some few of the volumes, and half a life would be scarcely ill-devoted to its contents, considering the holy nature of the book, and how pure, beautiful, and sub lime are its splendid Scripture developmmts. Imagine all that mighty field of art laid bare before the gazer, which takes within its wonderful compass all the schools, from the era of Michael Angelo to that of Reynolds and West—which opens up every form of life and description, of portraiture and design—which illustrates every topic of sacred history— and confirms, in the grandest of all human collections, the glory of the Book of Life. A hasty, technical glance at its contents will hardly give the reader the faintest idea of its endless resources of treasure; but it will yet tell something of the comprehensiveness of the work. Firstly—A very fine copy of the text of Macklin's Bible, with proof impressions of the historical plates and vignettes, engraved after pictures painted for this work by Sir Joshua Reynolds and the Academicians Smirke, West, De Luther bourg, Opie, &c., comprehending the best productions in British art of the period in which this work was published. Secondly—A very numerous, select, and appropriate col lection of etchings and engravings, including the works of Raffaelle, Marc Antonio, Albert Durer, Callot, Rembrandt, &c., extending to nearly every circumstance and object treated of in the holy Scriptures, embracing every t r ee, plant, and flower, ever y quadruped, bird, fish, and insect, with representations of such fossils as have been adduced in proof of the universal deluge. Thirdly—One hundred and thirteen original drawings of vignette embellishments to the several books of the holy Scriptures, by P. T. De Lutberbourg, R.A. ; and also ma nuscripts of the dedications, and various other appropriate and beautiful specimens of penmanship. Fourthly—The best authenticated Scripture atlases, both ancient and modern. Such is the slight index to this present work. It has hitherto escaped the notice of the press, if we except a de scription once given of it by the Times about nine years past. We have held it our duty, after the delight it Ir.s afforded us, to mention it in connexion with a strong remark, that its fit owner should be the nation, and that its fit repository should be our national Museum ; but since it is not to be so disposed of, but is rather cast up to public competition, we have still a pleasure in reminding our wealthy divines of the existence of the work, which, indeed, not to have done, would have been a sin of omission, in a journal so extensively read by our clergy as the Britaunia has the honour to be. FREE TRADE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. MR. EDITOR,-Will you be kind enough to give the fol lowing letter a place in your paper? It was written in con sequence of some statements put forth in the Liverpool Chronicle of the Ist instant, and a copy was sent to the editor of that paper for insertion, but, for reasons best known to himself, he did not think it necessary to give it a place.—Yours, &c., X. Y. Z. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL CHRONICLE. SIR,—You are perpetually harping upon a matter that you appear to know very little about. According to your writing, it would appear you are a strenuous advocate for a free trade in corn, without apparently being aware of the consequence that would be likely to result' from such a system. You tell us the imported corn might have been paid for in manufac tured goods, which would have given full employment to the mills that are now standing idle. You further say, that eight millions' worth of goods would have been exported in place of the same amount in gold, had the trade in corn been free. lam not going very far with you, but I have a ques tion or two to ask : and pray tell me, first of all, how you came to know that the eight millions' worth of goods would have been taken in exchange for the corn that has been im ported ; and how it is, that so small an amount of goods have been taken with so large an import of corn that we have lately had. Are you aware that some other countries are now got into the way of manufacturing the more useful articles of their general consumption, in like manner with ourselves ? And are you further aware—and if not, some of those corn-exporting countries will soon let you know—that they want but a very small amount of your manufactures ; and that, in place of taking from you eight millions' worth of goods, the probability is they would have taken only a few hundred pounds' worth of machinery ; and that, before any long time, they will perhaps tell you they can manufacture that also? But pray, Mr. Editor, tell me to what particular countries these eight millions' worth of goods were to have been sent : it will not do to say they would have been sent to every part of the world whence corn has been imported-- I want to know the particular countries that would have been ready to have received these eight millions' worth of goods from us : and when you have done that, the public will know what value to set upon your assertions. I tell you, sir, that so long as this country stands in need of, or requires, an import of corn, it must be paid for chiefly in gold ; and if you want to keep your gold in the country, you must grow sufficient corn at home for your own consumption, and that can always be done if proper encouragement is given to the farmer, but in no other way. Let but the corn laws be done away with, and the probability is, that from the diminished growth that would of necessity follow, you would very soon have a famine in the country. Let the foreigners know that you are dependent upon them for a supply of the first neces sary of life, and you will be very soon made to feel the con sequence, in a way that will not perhaps be quite so agree able as you appear to imagine. The corn laws are necessary to protect the farmer, and the farmer must be protected, otherwise the people of this country must very soon starve. X. Y. Z. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Srn,—ln consequence of a report having been circulated in the Chronicle newspaper in this town, I beg to declare that the statement therein made, and which is calculated to injure the character of a certain medical gentleman, is a gross misstatement, and most ( Fre iously false, and it is my intention to repudiate that git zement in a few days through the medium of the pul le ,Tess, and I beg you will allow this to pass through you, paper preparatory to my making the true statement of facts.—l am, your most obedient, MARGARET FAIRWEATHER. Liverpool, 19th September, 1839. DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL.—We are glad to learn, that this excellent institution is beginning to excite a more gene ral interest irr the town than it has hitherto done, and pro mises to obtain that rank among our charities to which it is so eminently entitled. We understand, that there are nu merous applications for admission into the boarding-house of this establishment, and which the committee are reluctantly obliged to refuse, from want of room in the present buildings. The grant of land to this charity from the Town-council, on the site of the old Botanic Garden, will enable the committee to erect a larger and more suitable building, to meet the wants of these interesting but unfortunate members of our community, and in a much more healthy situation than the present closely-confined one in Wood-street. The subscrip tions for this specific purpose are progressing, but there is yet wanting about a sum of one thousand pounds before the intention of the committee can be carried into effect. We would, therefore, earnestly entreat those who are able, and have not yet contributed, to come forward with donations in aid of the building fund, and so rear another monument to the munificence and publip spirit of Liverpool, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-TrESDAY. SHOPLIFTING. Mary Clingan, a slovenly -looking woman, was plated at the bar charged with having stolen a piece of print from the shop of Messrs. Pearson Dodgson and Son, general drapers, Lord-street. Mr. Pearson Dodgson deposed, that between two and three o'clock on Monday afternoon the prisoner, Mary Clingan, with another woman, entered his shop. They requested that some handkerchiefs might be shown to them. He showed them some, but, as usual in cases of this description, they were not easily pleased. The prisoner's companion had a child with her. With the usual desire to give satisfaction evinced by those who traffic with female customers, abund ance of goods were shown to them, in order that the charms of variety might p ro d uce the desired effect. In reaching down the goods from the shelves Mr. Dodgson had to turn his back upon the prisoner and her companion. As he turned his head on one of these occasions, he saw the prisoner con cealing something under her cloak. He immediately went round the corner and asked what she had got there. She replied that she had nothing hut what was her own. The woman with the child immediately ran out of the shop. He drew the prisoner's cloak aside, and under it found a piece of print which he had shortly before laid upon the counter. He said, " This is mine ; you have taken it off the counter." She replied, " The other woman gave it to me." He sent for a police-officer and delivered her into custody. The piece of print measured 28 yards, and was declared to be worth Ils. 6d. The prisoner repeated to the magistrate, that the other woman gave it to her. She was committed for trial. A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Bridget Anwright, a delicate-looking young woman, was charged before Messrs. Rushton and Birch with having assaulted Sarah Ashton. The prisoner, though handsome and somewhat pale, had about her eyes a swimming, inflamed appearance, which seemed to speak of " potations pottle deep." Such surmise was proved by her own account to be founded in truth. • Mrs. Ashton, who, by the by, is twice as big as the pri soner, stated that she kept a public-house. On Monday, about noon, the, prisoner and another woman entered the house and asked for two glasses of ale. They drank this and paid for it. Shortly after their departure a glass was missed, and the prisoner was suspected of having stolen it. At night she again entered the house, when Mrs. Ashton communi cated her suspicions. With that, said the complainant, she got very obstropolous, and kicked up a row. I told her that wouldn't do. She got in a passion, and so did I. She got on the counter and spit in my face, and in return I struck her on the head with a quart pot; and sent for a policeman and ordered him to take her to Bridewell. Police-officer 104, who had taken the prisoner into cus tody, was asked if he knew anything of the circumstance. He replied, " No, I did not see anything of what she has related ; only when I went to take the prisoner she was very robust." The husband of the complainant was called. He stated that he saw but little of tile matter. He was a brewer, and, on seeing what was going on, he went away and minded hi s brewing. " I remarked, however," said he, " that the pri soner was very cantankerous." The prisoner made the following defence :—" Well, gen tlemen, I went with my mother to that woman's house to have a glass of ale. I goes there very often to drink ; when ever I'm dry, or whenever I wants a pint of ale, I goes. Well, gentlemen, me and my mother got a glass of ale a-piece, and paid for it and went away. At night I went again, and she said I'd s t o l e a g l ass . I sa id, 'D o you t hi n k I d steal your glass?' an' when I said that, she ups with a quart pot, an' strikes me the nati ones t bl ow atop o' the head with it you ever seed, an' then sent me to Bridewell for salt ing her. If I did spit at her, she gave tit for tat anyhow." Mr. Rushton said, it was plain the complainant had taken the law into her own hands, and he wondered how, after that, she could expect the magistrates to interfere. The case was dismissed. ASSAULT ON TWO MARKET CONSTABLES. James and John Gibson, two brothers, the one a joiner, and the other a barber, were charged with having assaulted Maguire and another market constable, in the execution of their duty. Maguire stated, that at half-past seven o'clock on Monday evening, the prisoners, who were both in a state of intoxica tion, entered St. John's Market, each having a pipe in his mouth. As smoking is prohibited in the markets of this town, he went up to them, and announced to them that they must put out their pipes, or leave the market. They told him that they would put his pipe out, if he interfered with them. He said his duty compelled him to see that the order of the magistrates should be Obeyed. ---; H:eyKuWjcia and said they would not give over smoking for such a fellow as him. " Well," said Maguire, "if you won't give it up by fair means, I must make you ; so, if you must have a whiff, put that in your pipe and smoke it." The prisoners, like King Artaxominous, declared that they would smoke short-cut—the officer might smoke what he pleased. Re solved to comply strictly with the law, and to have the regu lations of the market enforced, he requested them to furnish him with their names and a!dress. They again laughed at him, and kept puffing away in his fa ce w ith t h e utmos t non chalance. Calling another constable, he took them into the market-office, assuring them that if they did not give their names and places of residence, so that he might summon them for their offence, he should be compelled to take them to Bridewell. The younger brother was about to write his name when the elder exclaimed, " Oh, never m i n d hi m ; tell him your name is Tim Bobbin, or anything will do." Finding that he could not get the prisoners to give their names, his duty was clear, and he told them that they must go to Bridewell. To this they would by no means consent. They put up their pipes and showed fight. They were con veyed to the lock-up, but they kicked and cuffed the officers at a fearful rate all the way. After they had been locked up some time, they procured bail, and were liberated. The account which the prisoners gave of the affair was they only continued to smoke, and to defy the officers for mere frolic. It was all a joke. The elder brother confessed that he would not allow the other " to sign his name," and that they struck the officers on the way to the lock-up. Mr. Rushton said, according to their own account they knew that smoking was not permitted in the market, yet they had continued to smoke in defiance of the officers, whom they had afterwards resisted and assaulted while in the discharge of their duty. It appeared that the prisoners were in but humble circum stances. They were fined 4s. 6d. and costs each, amounting altogether to 17s. In default of payment to be committed for five days. NOVEL MODE OF RECOVERING RENT. An individual who keeps a grocery shop in Northumber land-street, and who, it appears, further makes the most of his premises by letting off his rooms, appeared to answer a complaint preferred against him by one of his tenants. The name of the complainant did not transpire, but his tongue proved him to be an Irishman. The defendant was tolerably well dressed, and respectable looking. The com plainant delivered himself as follows :—Dhat gintleman, plaze yer honour, is my landlord—dhat is, 1 live undher him in one of dhe upper rooms over his .own apartments. Last Wednesday night, ov all odhers, I'd been in bed a long time, and was just asleep and dhramin whin he cum to dhe door o' my room, an' he sthruck it an baweled out to me to open it. An' how'll Ido dhat, an' me in bed, siz I? Och, siz he, Green, I'm mad, siz he. An' you—you do'nt say so, siz I. Open dhe door, siz he, an' have all the lives ov you—l'll take all your lives, siz he, dhis blessed night. Do'nt be talkin dhat way, siz I, but go away peaceable to your com fortable bed. Sorra a bit did he attind, but he took an' he broke dhe door open, an' whin he got in he jumped an' capered about like a madman. I'll have your lives, siz he, dhis night. So he wint up to dhe fire-place, an' he tuck dhe fire out of it an' thro we d it a b out dh e room, to s i t the place a-fire ; an' he tuck fire up in dhe shovel, and he threw it in dhe bed to de poor little innocent children, dhat were dhere fast asleep. The wife of the complainant corroborated the above, and further testified that the defendant struck her, and that it was not the first time he had done so. Other witnesses gave testimony in further corroboration, and stated that the defendant was intoxicated at the time. The defendant stated, that the complainant lived in one of the rooms, and would not pay him any rent. As he was determined to be paid he went on Wednesday night to see if could get it out of him. He was perfectly sober, and he lifted up the latch, and went into the room. He did not break open the door. The complainant was in bed, and he told him that he wanted his rent. It was dark, and he put his hand , into the fire-grate, and threw out the cinders to make a light. The defendant had no witnesses. Mr. Rushton said, the defendant had taken a most extra ordinary mode of recovering his rent, if that were his object, in going at a late hour, and behaving outrageously when the poor people were in bed. The complainant denied that he owed the defendant any rent. He had always paid it weekly, as it became due. In proof of this assertion, a book was presented to the magis trate. The defendant said, the complainant had paid his rent on Saturday last. Mr. Rushton.—Why. sir, here is your own book and your own writing to shew that it was paid the very day before this assault was committed. We look upon this as one of the worst cases that has recently come before us. You appear to be a man in respectable circumstances, and of some edu cation, yet your behaviour has been scandalous. The defen dant was ordered to pay a fine of 40s. and costs, or to be im prisoned one month. A CANDID CONFESSION. Patrick Horrighan was charged with having assaulted In spector Wharton. Mr. Wharton stated, that he was in the neighbourhood of Brick-street, about half-past two o'clock yesterday morn ing, when he heard a cry of " Police ! Murder !" loudly and frequently repeated. He went to the house from whence the sounds proceeded, and having been admitted he found four men in a tap-room, quarrelling and belabouring each other at a fearful rate. They were all drunk, and the one who ap peared to be inflicting the most severe punishment on the others, was roaring murder most lustily, and calling for the assistance of the police. He succeeded in quieting them, and in seeing them to their respective beds, when the pri soner, who was not among them at first, came to him and said he had been in bed, fast asleep, when he was disturbed by the noise made by the others. He pointed to one of the men, and insisted that the Inspector should take that parti cular individual to Bridewell. The Inspector said there was no necessity for taking the man out of the house, now that he was quietly going to .bed. You wont! said the prisoner. Decidedly not, said the Inspector. Then get out of the house said the prisoner, suddenly striking the Inspector a violent blow with his fist between the eyes. The Inspector imme diately gave him into the custody of one of the officers who was at hand, for the assault. The Prisoner.--I know I struck him. He would not take the man that I told him to take. He ought to have done as I told him : that was his duty—but he would'nt ; so I struck him. • The prisoner was fined Bs. 6d. and costs. In default of payment he was to be imprisoned five days in the House of Correction. WARNING TO REFRACTORY APPRENTICES. Thomas Maguire, an apprentice, was placed before the Magistrates, charged with having absented himself from his work. The Master stated, that the prisoner had been absent from his employment since Saturday week. The lad said he was willing to go back to his employment on one proviso. He would go back to his work, if his mas ter would promise not to thrash him. " But," said he, " he's always thrashing me ; I can't stand it ; he thrashes me morn ing, noon, and night." _ _ _ The Master.-1-le's so insolent, that there's no bearing with him, and then if he's spoken to, he takes himself off. I called upon his father, and I told his father that I could not stand his impertinence. " Give him a good hidin," said his father. Prisoner (interrupting).—My father never gave you leave to wallop me in his life. Master.—He said I was to give you a good hiding. Ac cordingly, I did hide him. But what was it after all ? Only about half-a-dozen blows with a cane. With that he takes himself off. I'm obliged to get him took up, and here he is. Mr. Rushton.—He has been here before, I remember. He is a very bad lad, and sets a had example to others. He must, therefore, be punished. The prisoner was committed to the House of Correction for a month. WEDNESDAY. APPLICATION FOR WAGES BY A DESERTING SEAMAN. Mr. Wardle, solicitor, appeared to prefer a claim for a balance of wages alleged to be due to his client, Mr. Fyides, chief mate of the ship Grace, for the passage to Quebec. Mr. Davenport appeared for the defendant. The claim was preferred under the following eircum itancee :—Fyldes, as chief mate of the ship Grace, signed articles agreeing to perform the voyage to Quebec and back to England at the rate of £5 per month. He performed the outward passage ; but on the day previous to the sailing of the vessel from Quebec, he had, according to his own state ment, an altercation with the master, Capt. Reid, who, in the course of it, struck him and broke his head. In the evening, he went on shore to get his head dressed, and at six o'clock on the following morning went down to the wharf, with an intention of returning on board the vessel, when he found that she had sailed. He was aware that, if wind and weather permitted, the vessel was to sail that morning, but he did not know that she would go so early as she did. In reply to this statement, the captain said that on the day previous to leaving Quebec, he went on board and found the ship, considering the number of hands on board, in a very backward state—she was not at all fit to proceed to sea on the following morning. He went up to the mate, for the purpose of speaking to him on the subject, when he found him in a stupid state of intoxication. Not wishing to re monstrate with his chief officer before the crew, he told him to go down into the cabin. The mate went, and the captain then said to him, " Now, sit down ; I want to give you some orders." He (Capt. Reid) was about to shut the door of the cabin, when the mate came up to him and struck him. He returned the blow. In the evening, he told his officer that he was much disappointed at the ship not being ready for sea, and gave him several orders, stating that the vessel was to sail next morning. When the mate left the vessel, he did not say a word about going to get his head dressed. The captain, in proof of the drunken and negligent conduct of his chief officer, produced the log-book, in which the mate had made no entries for the ten days previous to the sailing of the vessel. There was also an entry of the mate's deser tion in the handwriting of the captain, but it was not certi ficated. Noah Harris, the steward of the vessel, was called to cor roborate the statement of the captain with respect to his hav ing been first struck, but it appeared that the steward was not in the cabin at the time of the dispute. Mr. Rushton said that he would not trouble the man to give his evidence. He had heard enough of the case already to decide, and he was sorry, from the statebf the law, that he was not able to do what he thought justice. The captain had behaved in a very proper manner • but still he (Mr. Rushton) was bound to give the applic an t his wages, because there was not in the log-book a proper entry of his desertion. The act of parliament set forth that a seaman who deserted his vessel should forfeit his clothes, and all his wages and other emolu ments, provided such desertion was entered in the log-book, at the time, by the captain, and certificated by the mate or other credible witness. Captain Reid.—The mate himself had gone away, and could not therefore be a witness. Mr. Rushton.—l know ; but the carpenter or any one of the seamen would have done. lam sorry that I must decide for the mate ; but I would advise you in future to be careful to have a credible witness. There is a small popular treatise written by one of the officers of the Thames police force, which you seamen would find very valuable. [The book is entitled " The Law relating to Merchant Seamen, arranged chiefly for the use of masters and officers in the merchant service;' but we do not know where it is to be obtained.] The accounts of Fyldes were then gone into, and after se veral items charged to him by the captain had been struck out, there remained a balance due of 19s. 10d., which, with costs, was ordered to be paid. ASSAULTING AN OFFICER. An extremely stout gentleman who had the appearance and manner of one of the we, deux, cinque gentry who frequent races, together with a girl bf dissolute character, much better looking and better dressed than that class of wretched crea tures, who frequently appear at the bar of the police court, generally are, were brought before the magistrate on a charge of having assaulted policeman No. 132, on the morning of Wednesday, and of having behaved in a very extraordinary manner in Highfield-street. The complaining officer ex hibited a black eye in corroboration of his testimony relative to the assault. The male prisoner, thrusting his hands deeply into his pockets, said,—" I assure you, sir, I never laid a touch on him. I had my hands in my pockets all the whole time, He axed me vot I vos, and yen I told him I vos a gentleman, he grinned most outrageous. To tell you the truth, sir, he vosn't himself, or he wouldn't ha' done it." Mr. Rushton.—What do you mean by saying that he was not himself? Prisoner.—Vy, I means that he vosn't as he should be ; he was drunk, sir, and began of this here lady in a most un vorrantable vay, I assure you. Mr. Rushton.—Well, stop a moment. Let us first ascer tain whether he was drunk or not. The keeper of the bridewell in which the lady and gen tleman had been deposited, was called ; he deposed that the officer was perfectly sober, and that the male prisoner was drunk. Prisoner.—On my honour, sir, I vos not drunk. He be haved most unvorrantably harsh. The lady.—Yes, sir ; he came into the house when I and this gentleman were quiet in the parlour, and assaulted him first. He broke a quantity of glasses that were on the table. The gentleman.—Yes, sir, as the servant can testify. The servant, a toothless remnant of an exceedingly fine woman, who was dressed as servants usually are not, and who held a parasol in her hand, did testify accordingly. The lady.—And there was another gentleman—there is the person—who saw the officer use me shameless. The gentleman alluded to having mounted the witness box, turned out to be an Irish labourer at the docks. He said,—" I saw the polis man have a hoult of her by the hair of the head—for I got up and looked out ov the windy ov my room where I was sleepin"—and I s h ou t e d shame. (The lady,—"Yes, you did.") It was scandalous, the treatment ov her, and I called out scandalous. (The gentleman.— " Yes, you did.") An' thin he lifted her up by the hair ov the head, and bate her. (The lady.—" Yes, sir, you can see the marks here.") I didn't see what took place in the house." Mr. Rushton (to the officer).—Did you follow them into the house ? Police. officer.—Yes, sir. Mr. Rushton.—Why did you do so. Police-officer.—Because he assaulted me in the street, and I went in to ask his name, and he would not tell me. He struck me then on the steps. The gentleman.—Now, on your oath, didn't you ax my name ven I vos sitting on the sofa in the house ? An' van I said I didn't vish to communicate my name, an' that I vos a gentleman, didn't you say, " A gentleman indeed ?" Upon my honour, sir, he vos let into the house quiet, and I had my hands in my pocket all the time. I didn't see him in the street. The policeman answered the question in the negative.. • ---. The lady.—l am sure he (the police-officer) is no gentle man, or he would not have struck any female in this way. It might have been the cause of my life. The female was dischar b ged. The male prisoner was ordered to pay a fine of ss. The gentleman.—l will pay with pleasure ; but I assure you, sir, I never struck him at all. I only wish to have the affair properly settled. He was given to understand that the affair had been settled —paid the fine, and went away. THE BRITISH AMERICAN SHIP UNITED KINGDOM. We yesterday visited a new and splendid ship of large ton nage, just arrived from Quebec, and now lying in the middle of the river opposite to Birkenhead. The size and appear ance of this vessel have excited much interest and curiosity amongst those who interest themselves in the progress of naval architecture. The United Kingdom was built at Quebec, for, and under the superintendence of, John Munn, Esq., a gentleman of much taste and talent in the art of ship-building, and of great enterprize in transatlantic navigation, —the present being the third ship of extraordinary dimensions, which he has put afloat within the present year. The vessel under notice ar rived at this port on Tuesday last, and is so contracted, that the power of steam may be combined with that of sails for her propulsion. She has already proved herself an admira ble sailer, having accomplished the passage in twenty-eight days, notwithstanding the loss of her foretopmast in a squall, and the rigging of ar.other being, owing to the sea-way and the weight of the spar, a labour of several days. The length of the United Kingdom is, from stem to stern taffrail, two hundred and fourteen feet. Her beam is thirty six feet. She admeasures twelve hundred and sixty-eight tons ; but, though a fine bottom, being rather deeply laden with timber, (and a deck load of deals on edge,) she has, we are informed, brought home about two thousand tons of timber. Her bottom is of American oak, and elm ; her timbers and upper works of choice materials, and the workmanship throughout of the greatest fidelity. She has a flush deck, (with a small top-gallant forecastle) and seen from either extremity, presents a longitudinal area, resembling a spacious street. Her bulwarks are neatly em panelled with raised mouldings, and she is pierced for fifteen guns on each side. Being painted below these parts with a broad white streak, and imitation ports, she has the appear ance of a frigate. Her masts do not at a distance appear to be taunt, but are nevertheless tremendous sticks, and her yards are unusually square. Her foremast and mainmast are each 7 feet nine inches in girth, her main yard 19 inches in the slings, and her top-gallant yards 45 feet in length. She can spread when all is set, about 9900 yards of canvas. She is fitted with spencers of a large size. Her draft of water, now that she is rather deeply laden, is 19 feet 6 inches abaft, and a little short of 19 feet forward,—making. were she on an even keel, about 19 feet. Was she a foot or two lighter, she would look much more bulky, and sail, doubtless, much faster. The United Kingdom'is commanded by Captain Alexander M`Cale, and her crew including those in command, on this her voyage consisted of 38 individuals. Her cabins remain to be finished in this country, under the inspection of Duncan Gibb, Esq., to whom the vessel is consigned. We have been informed that should she not be purchased, she will be fitted up with powerful engines by her present proprietor ; but of this we are not authentically informed. She appears to be well adapted either foz a sailing vessel, or for (as before stated) a combination of the propulsive power of sails and steam. The United Kingdon has brought home some of the largest American timber that was ever imported. She has pine timber on board from 29 to 30 inches in the square, and oak of 28 inches. [ADVERTISEMENT.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. 30, Hawke-street, Liverpool, and 4, Cloak-lane, London, 18th September, 1839. Sir,—Having observed a Paragraph in the Liverpool Courier of this day, signed " A Shopkeeper," intending to prejudice the Sale of " ROBSON'S COMMERCIAL DIREC TORY OF LIVERPOOL, &C." now in course of delivery, 'I felt myself called upon to wait upon the Editor, to demand the name of the Author, who very readily gave the required information, stating, that the AUTHOR thereof was Mr. MAWDSLEY, THE PROPRIETOR OF " GORE'S DIREC TORY" and " ADVERTISER." I shall make no comment on this conduct, but have to request and caution the Editors of all public Journals not to insert the same, as I shall, in justice to myself and partner, bring actions against all parties so offending. I am, Sir, for Partner and Self, Your obedient Servant, WILLIAM ROBSON. [ADVERTISEMENT.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—An advertisement was tendered at my shop this evening, by Mr. Robson, the proprietor of the Directory re cently published. In my absence, the foreman refused its insertion' on the (ground of its inaccuracy. It charged me with writing a letter which appeared in the Courier of this day, signed " A Shop-keeper,' and containing certain criti cisms on Mr. Robson's work. I did not write the critique in question, nor was it done at my request, although I was informed by the author (who is an indifferent party) that such a letter would appear. Should Mr. Robson have sent you a similar advertisement, you will oblige me by inserting this letter. I am, sir, Your obedient servant, JAS. MAWDSLEY. Castle-street, September 18th, 1839. P.S.—Since writing the above I have received the follow ing letter : 7, Exchange-street East, 18th Sept. 1839, 10 P. M. My dear Sir,— Having heard that a letter which appears in this day's Courier, signed " A Shopkeeper," has been attributed to you, and that some threat of an action has been held out by the Editor of " Robson's Directory," to which that letter alludes ' I think it right to state at once, and w ith ou t hesi tation, that the book having been shown to me as a curiosity, and finding that (what I fully expected,) my own among other names, was left out, I wrote the letter in question, which I believe to be a fair and honest critique, upon a work in which every inhabitant of Liverpool is interested. I am, my dear Sir, Yours, very truly, M. M. G. DOWLING, Mr. James Maw•dsley. Castle-street. THE " LIVERPOOL" STEAM SHIP. This favorite vessel, which arrived here on Sunday the 7th instant, is again ready to proceed on her sixth voyage across the Atlantic, and in prime order,—although she has never been in dock si,nce her engines were first put in play on her experimental trip hence to Dublin in November last. She will leave this port to-morrow forenoon, and with her com plement of passengers, ninety-four in number, and a very valuable cargo, amongst which are sixty cases of figured silks of very rich fabric, and of the'value of £lO,OOO each. Some slight inconvenience having been sustained, last voy age, by the letting of the main saloon sofas to gentlemen who would take no refusal, in their anxiety to proceed by the Liverpool, the directors, this voyage, have declined to let one, notwithstanding the most pressing appeals, it being their determination to do all in their power to make the passengers who apply in time as comfortable as possible, In corroboration of this fact, we are informed by a gentle man belonging to the vessel, that he heard the Agent for the Company refuse a sum of £5O for a sofe berth. The cabins of the Liverpool are so little soiled by the tear and wear of a succession of voyages to New York and back, — which in the whole would amount to upwards of 30,000 miles,—that the decorative painting and gilding is but here and there discernibly tinged to the eye of a minute observer, and the tout ensemble is as splendid as ever. The excellence of the table and the wines on board the Liverpool, have all along been a theme of general commen dation amongst the passengers in this vessel ; but there is be yond this (and we purpose not to flatter) an equal attraction in the urbanity, constant attention, and good humour and fellowship of the commander and his officers, all of whom are gentlemen of education and of much nautical experience. It is impossible for the most ascetic individual to be dull for an hour on board of the Liverpool, if the relation of adven ture by " flood or field," or the eliciting of interesting " yarns" or narratives from others can dispel ennui, and make every one contented with himself and all around him. In passing this merited eulogium, it may not be improper, to furnish as a sort of directory to the passengers, the names of the officers : Captain Fayrer, R.N. Mr. Christie, first officer. Mr. Duncan, second ditto. Mr. Hughes, third ditto. Mr. Bile, steam captain. Mr. Langden, purser. The steward, Mr. Hellions, and his assistant, Mr. Myers, must not be forgotten, inasmuch as they have been on board the vessel since she last proceeded to sea • and their atte n - tion, in their department, t o th e comfort Of the passengers, has been universally and warmly acknowledged by all , the passengers in the vessel. The Liverpool was, on Wednesday last, visited by several distinguished gentlemen connected with the navy, who ar rived here a few days ago, by a beautiful admiralty steamer called the Firebrand, to inspect the post-office steam depart ment of the port. Amongst them were Lord Minto, lord of the admiralty, and Sir Charles Adams and Sir W. Symonds, navy inspectors. They expressed themselves highly gratified by their visit to this port, and with the condition of the post office steamers, and not less with the engines and equipment of the Liverpool. Many berths are already taken for the next voyage, and amongst others the distinguished American senator, Daniel Webster, who came to Europe by the Liverpool on her fourth voyage, has secured three state rooms for himself and his family. REGATTA AT THE ROCK FERRY. The day of the regatta (Monday last) being rather unfa vourable, the races were protracted to a late hour, so that we were not enabled to furnish any particulars in our last publication, and we are yet without a correct or full return. The first race was well contested. In the second race the Deva (of Chester) and the Shark (of Dublin) were the com petitors. The contest took place about half.past,three o'clock, and the wind, which was southerly and strong, caused a jabble of a sea on a down going tide, rendermgit not altogether safe for the gigs to encounterit. They, however, manfully pulled on to wards Eastham, where the boat they had to round was moored. At this time it was evident from the shore, that the boats, then opposite Bromborough Pool, were in considerable danger • and Mr. Henry Melling , who was standing towards them f rom the Lancashire shore in his fine yacht th e " Sea Gull," bore towards them, appprehending some dan ger to the rowers. The Eastham steam-packet passed the boats, and the strong additional swell made by her pad dles, had the effect of causing the Deva to swamp her crew being thrown in the water. The Sea Gull bore down imme diately, the wind blowing fresh, and shortened sail as soon as possible, to endeavour to pick the gentlemen up. One of them had hold of an oar, and requested atte n ti on t o b e pa id to his companions, as he felt himself secure. The small boat or punt of the Sea Gull was instantly despatched and picked up two of the gentlemen. The Eastham Packet seeing the accident turned round, and threw ropes to the others, and they were all eventually transferred to the Sea Gull—one or two of them considerably exhausted. Sail was then made on the yacht, and when she neared the pier at the Rock, the inquiry if all were saved being answered in the affirmative, the crew of the yacht received repeated cheers. As some of friends of the parties who had been in danger were on board of the Arethusa, quarantine shirt, in the offing, the Sea Gull, by request, steered along side of her to relieve the anxiety of the parties, and the announcement that all was right was again received with repeated cheers. The yacht then returned to the Rock Ferry, the gentlemen who had been immersed having been in the meantime hospitably attended to and put in blankets. On their arrival on shore, covered with the same habiliment, and no wa y discomfitted by their mishap, they were loudly cheered, as were the crew of the cutter (5 in number), and marched up to the inn, where they were kindly attended to by Mr. and Mrs. King. The captain of the Sea Gullexerted himself in conjunction with Mr. Melling in a very praiseworthy manner, and had the steamer not come up they would have been enabled to pick all the gentle men up. The Shark meantime became waterlogged—went on shore-baled out—ran the course and won the cup. This little accident did not mar the pleasure of the day. Several other races came off, to the amusement of aquatic amateurs, while others wereequally delighted by the good fare provided by Mr. King, and the recreation of th e pl easure groun d s , w h ere a band of music was provided, The Echo won the tie. The Pilots' race, rowed in gentle men's gigs, by young pilots, was won by the youth of Pilot Boat No. 11. The female race was won by the female rowers of Neston • DANBY'S PAINTING.—OPENING OF THE SIXTH SEAL.— We understand that this splendid picture will be removed from Liverpool tomorrow. We would, therefore, recommend our readers to avail themselves of an early opportunity for paying a visit to No. 25, Bold-street, where we feel assured, they will be amply gratified. Last evening, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, of Salford, deli vered an eloquent and impressive sermon at St. Jude's Church, to a very crowded audience. The Rev. gentleman took his text from St. Jude's epistle, verse 3. After the sermon, a collection, (which amounted to £25 16s. 11d.) was made in aid of the Protestant Association. SOLICITOR TO THE DOCK TRUSTEES.—It was intimated that the vacancy in this office, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Vandenhoff, should yesterday he filled up; but the appointment was deferred until Thursday next. THE NEW STEAM SHIP " PRINCESS.”—A splendid new steamer, called " The Princess," arrived in our river yester day from Liverpool, for the purpose of being registered, previous to her joining the service lately undertaken by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company for the conveyance of her Majesty's mails between Kingstown Harbour and Liverpool. This vessel promises to be a favourite with pas sengers, as her speed (even on her first trial) has been proved to be equal to anything afloat, and her accommodations are of the first order. The Princess returns to Liverpool from the North-wall this evening, and will commence the packet service on Sunday next. —Dublin Evening Mail. ALL SAINTS' CHURCH.—This commodious church, formerly known by the name of " Banister's Church," having been closed for the last five weeks for the purpose of repairs, cleansing, &c., will, it appears from an advertise ment in another column, be re-opened on Sunday next. This church is situated in a very thickly-populated district, and contains a very considerable number of free sittings for the use of the poor; and we trust that the zealous labours of the talented minister (the Rev. A. M'Conkey) will be rendered greatly beneficial to that important district. THE MARINERS' CHURCH YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.— We are happy to find that the Mariners' Church Young Men's Society, instituted in the year 1837, continues to prosper under the superintendence of the Rev. William Maynard. It was formed for the improvement of that des titute class of our fellow-creature s the mariners of this port, and is well worthy of approval and support. The annual meeting will be held on Monday evening, when several clergymen have promised to attend. Lord and Lady Stanley, family and suit, returned yester day from Ireland, in her Majesty's packet Merlin, Captain Townley. EVERTON AND KIRRDALE FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The exhibition of the above society for the show of daliabs, &c. will take place on Tuesday next, in the pleas ant grounds at the back of Mr. New's house, the Derby Arms, in Kirkdale. A spacious marquee will be fitted up as usual, and should the weather prove propitious, a fashionable con course of visitors may be confidently exptcted. From the high reputation of those who have hitherto been contributors and competitors, a splendid assortment of every variety of seasonable flowers, plants, &c. is certain to be displayed for the gratification of the visitors. It is unnecessary to enlarge on the merits of an association whose exhibitions have already proved so attractive. REPORTED MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN, SHORTLY. — Again different newspapers insist that Victoria is about to be married to her cousin, and that her uncle, King Leopold, is to make the preparations. Again I tell your readers that it is riot true, and that I know, from undoubted authority, that which ought to prevent the queen marrying, or indeed any lady similarly affected.—Correspondent of the Sheffield Iris. A RANK JOB.—Can it be possible that the last act of the ministers, previous to the closing of the session, was a vote of four millions for carrying the Indian mail? Surely that sum would amply build, fit out, and keep at sea, all expenses included, eighteen steamers of the largest class. It would only require fourteen to carry the mail twice a month as in tended, thus giving the profit of passengers, freights, parcels, &c., over and above the amount of fitting and building for four more than required: This nefarious job was nicely con cocted, the contract, following the example of the West Indian job, was never put up for public competition as it ought, and we would lay a wager it has been gotten up, and carried for, the sole use and benefit of some whig protege. But we beg pardon ; probably this is another proof of whig honesty and economy.—Limerick Standard. On Friday week, as a person was walking in the beautiful grounds of Mr. Heury Cowper, of Tewin Water, he chanced to look into one of the highly ornamented vases which stand in front of the drawing-room window, for the purpose of con taining flowers, when, to his great astonishment, he percei ved inside of it the nest of a small bird, with three eggs in it, which seemed quite fresh, though so very late in the year. It is, indeed,one of the most singular instances of the kind which has been remembered in that part of the country for some years, as the aperture which admitted the bird is not more than three-quarters of an inch in breadth.—Herts County Press. HORN BY CASTLE.—Wednesday last was the birth-day of Admiral Tatham, and the occasion was duly observed at Hornby. The bells rang, flags were hoisted, and a substan tial entertainment of roast beef and plumb pudding was given to the work people at the castle. In the course of the day the gallant admiral, accompanied by Pudsey Dawson, Esq., appeared amongst the company, and in person returned thanks for the kindness the company had previously shewn him in drinking his health. After the feast, the merry dance was introduced and kept up with great spirit, the party finally separating in high delight.—Lancaster Gazette. HORRIFICALLY HORRIBLE.—Monday (says the Her(ford Timee,) a whole crowd of people were collected in a house in Front-street, below Market, their countenances indicating the most painful and intense anxiety. We looked up, and on the roof of the house, beheld a small boy creeping from a dormitory window, down towards the spout, in order to ketch a little pet bird, that, released from his fetters, had taken refuge in that apparently inaccessible spot. He had got about half-way, when fear overcame him. He advanced a little more. We held our breath, and closed our teeth with excessive sympathy. Another step, and a convulsive shudder ran through the crowd. The bird moved a little fur ther. The boy made one unsuccessful grasp—the crowd shrieked with apprehension—and the boy horrible to relate, fell—into the hands of his father, who pulled him in at the window by the breeches, and severely whipped him for Iris temerity. BLOWING-UP OF THE SHIP BYRON, IN THE CHANNEL OF THE MERSEY.-RAISING OF SUNKEN VESSELS. 1" We furnished a hasty account, in 'our last pubiloation; of the first explosion of the Byron, by gunpovider, depOsited in the hull of the vessel, by Mr. Abbinet, of Portsinouth, and his assistants, who have been some time engaged iii the raising of sunken vessels that have formed obstructions to the navigation of the port. As the experiment of. Monday was attended with success, we now furnish some additional particulars of Mr. Abbinet's plan of operation, for the in formation of those who may not have had an opportunity of witnessin g it. Mr. Abbinet, who, with his crew and his son, all of whom, with the air helmet of his invention, alternately pursue their submarine v o ca ti on , b roug h t w i t h 'hi m from Portsmouth a fine cutter, called the. Ordine, of a sufficiently, light draft of water to be'available in approaching the hulls of sunken ves sels. He is the individual who made the first attempt, about six years ago, to blow up vessels by combiistion that could not otherwise be removed ; and he was entirely successful with the hull of H. M. ship Boyne; of 98 guriS, sunk at Spithead, which, by successive explosion's, he blew to pieces. Colonel Pasley has sir_ce, we' learn, laid claim to be the ori •ginator of the plan, but with injustice to Me. - Abbinet, and, it may be added, without achieving the fame - which he anti cipated, his own experimenta on the Royal George having hitherto failed. As before noticed, the party who goes under water has his head and neck encased in a copper helmet, into which the air is thrown down an India -rubber pipe' by means of an air-pump. We shall now describe this apparatus more fully. The copper helmet is considerably larger than the head, so as to give ease to the motions of the operator; and the copper is continued down from the head part, so as to fit as closely as possible round the upper part of the breast and shoulders. A cushion, or roll of woollen stuffed with hair, is fixed all round the inner edge of the copper; and this is rendered air and water tight, by two large flat leaden weights appended from the helmet, weie - bing about 961b5., and hang ing one in 'front and the other behind,--and also by the action of the air thrown into the helmet for the purpose of respiration. The weights are also required to enable the diver, whose body would otherwise be too buoyant, to attain the required depth. In front of the helmet are three oval windows, or eyes, about five incheSiong and three in width, of plate glass, each protected exteriorly by a wire guard or grating, sufficiently open not to intercept the view. Through these the operator obtains a distinct view of the " wonders of the deep." It should be added, that the air tube is screwed into a tap at the back of the helmet ; but as the rush of the air would be disagreeable against any single part of the diver's head, it is exteriorly branched off into' three embouchures, under thin pieces of metal, and these, - being flat at the extremities; diffuse the air evenly and steadily round the operator's face. The air-engine is contained in a box or chest, and has three cylinders worked 'by a cranked spindle and fly-wheel, turned by two Menovith out intermission, while the diver remains below. The pipe is three inches in diameter, and is •so ductile that the operator finds no difficulty in walking at will with it at the bottom, and turning or exploring the holds or cabins of ves sels. The mode of descending is by a rope ladder. To the en'd of this a heavy weight is attached, and when lowered from the side of the vessel-employed to the bottom, it forms a steady,means of going down or coming up. A rope is also tied round the diver, which is paid out as he descends, and forms a means of communication and safety. A slight pull of the rope upwards is answered by a similar pull downwards, indicating that all-is •Two or three successive tugs from below communicates that something is wrong, and the operator is assistedin rising to the surface by the rope being pulled up, before any serious consequence can ensue. The, diver, besides his usual clothes, wear§ an India-rubber dress, formed nf.a thin sheet of that substance, between two thick ness of cloth, similar to whatis called the'Macintosh fabric. The dress is made wide and -entire,.and when in good order, being secured by bands at the wrists, ankles, and neck, is perfectly water tight, so that the warmth of the body is maintained for a long time even under water. ,A }plug man named Stephen Richards, who went 'down on Monday, and again on Wednesday, with the helrilet and dress, and remained below on the last occasion for twelve minutes, had not a hair of his head wet . ; and his under clothes were aim paratively dry. The 'principal desideratum in the blowing up of sunken vessels presenting dangerous obstructions, is the placing of powder in a dry state, in the best possible position for a pow erful explosion, and so priming the match as to render the ignition a matter certain. This last object it is obvious, is not always attainable, as it may be defeated by the strength of the tidal water, or the too great rising of waves from the action of the wind. The powder (as on the experiment on Monday) is lowered in a cask-covered with pitch, in which a leaden pipe is inserted of a sufficient length to reach the sunken vessel to a convenient height above the surface. The pipe contains a long fuse or match, down which the ignition will pass with great rapidity. A port or slow match is placed at the top, about a 'yard above the water, and the pipe is at tached perpendicularly' to a buoy which bears it up. It is plain, that in a. sea-way:or strong tide-way, the operation may be prevented by the unsteady motion of the buoy, or the wetting of the match so that it cannot be fired,.and this was the case on Wednesday, when a second explosion was contemplated. On Monday, although the depth of the sunken vessel is only twenty-four feet, the length of pipe required was forty-five feet, to reach under the deck of the vessel, and allow sufficient play above. The cask was deposited about an hour before the explosion in the after hold of the Byron, which vessel had been run down in May last, while riding. at anchor, by the Duchess of Kent steam-vessel. The 'Byron belonged to Dundee ; she was about 200 tons burden, and, as before noticed, had a cargo of 150 tons of iron, brought from Bristol, and destined for this port. She sunk almost immediately, and one boy who was on board was unfortunately drowned. The hull lying in the channel, a little to S.W. of Spencer's Spit buoy, became dangerous to the navigation, and hence the present attempt to remove it. The fuse used on Monday, was made by our townsman, Mr. James, pyroticnic professor, and answered the purpose admirably. It was cased in blue paper, and pro tected by the lead pipe from the water. The explosion (as before noticed,) was highly gratifying. The water rose in a convex form, which was seconded by foam ; and large por tions of the wreck torn from its strong iron fastening was thrown to the surface; and picked up. A conger eel, 5 feet 2 inches in length, and! 16 inches irr circumference, was killed by the explosion,_ a splinter 'having- appaiently entered its back, and perforated -it entirely , througL It was, imme diaately picked up, and carried onboard- the cutter, where it 'took hold of a yr:Ur - 1g man's toe, and leflthe distinct marks of its teeth in the upper leather- of-hiEehoe.-' It was afterwards pierced iu the head,. with aviaw to-kill it ; but such was its tenacity. of life, that it showed vitality, even, after it was brought to Liverpool. Soiree pieceA•Of the wreck were shown at the Underwriters'.Roorti;tendalSo theeel-. -Of the former, a quantity may beiseenat.Mr:B i iljden!s;' St: George's tavern, ' Upper •Pitt-street e; ;.;•and - they e rtrimiscsea, snake may be viewed at. Mr. Frodshaes;Ash-deeler, Berry-street. On Wednesday a seeondexplosion having been adYertised;, to witness which , . the "-Liverpool" Seaconibe steamer was - again placed at the service of;,the,public, the concours e of the curious and scientific on board ivas- greater than on the former occasion, there being- about sixty' gentlemen and a dozen ladies present. -A hand of music played at intervals, and refreshments • were served, on board. After a pleasant sail, during which a small , catrotin wes repeatedly fired from the forecastle, the, vesserreatlied the spot:where the critter rode at anchor. It turned . ont; , however, thatitheirind which had in the morning been from attic sontlicatitlthe'sea-snaooth, had hauled round to themestwardi , andi hlew•pret4. freshly; so that it was considered by 'Mr. AbbisieOliatAttertqras no chance of a successful explosion, antl-lidkirad'iwirt;:lliitiefore, placed the powder- n readiness - in the.i!es44'a hold. Consi derable disappointment was felt by the icon - ill - any at this' re sult; but this was to a great degree dissipated by the ex- TI illation given by Mr: Abbinet, Those' Of tile - Company who hadnot seen the diving apparatus, ivere.loWever gratified by an inspection of it ; and Stephenßichardaagitin'went down, cased in his extraordinary. -looking armour and habiliments; and remained under water for about 121 . minutes. • He brcitight up a portion of an earthenware crate, that had been ,'blown out of the vessel by the explosion. He also reported that he had previously examined the state of the wreck, and found that the whole of the hull from the stern to the fore chains was broken up. An explosion of the bow, which yet forms an obstruction, will, we understand, take place on the first. favourable day. RAISING -OF SUNKEN VESSELS. Mr. Abbinet has been for some years past very successful in raising vessels sunk or stranded, by means of " lumps" or lighters, and chains. The latter are fixed under the sunken vessel's bottom, and brought to the lighters at low water, so that when the tide rises, they are lifted bodily up, and their cargo afterwards discharged. In this manner be recently raised a large flat, called the Sisters, - that-was sunk at Hoylake, and was an obstruction. The vessel had 100 tons of bricks and sand in her at the time. There is, however; some difficulty in procuring fiats or lighters suitable for the purposes at this port ;' and Mr. Al). binet suggests that if. the corporation or the dock committee should build two proper lighters, with sufficient ' purchases, when vessels at any time sunk . in the channels. or on the coast, causing obstructions might be raised. The - helmet is of course employed in the fixing of the chains. The iron in the Byron may, we understand; be gotup by Mr. Alibinet's men in single bars or pieces. HANDSOME PRESENT TO JOHN MOSS, Esq. A most magnificent testimony of esteem and approbation has been prepared, by order of a large body of the proprie tors of the Grand Junction Railway, for presentation to their respected chairman, John Moss, Esq., banker, of this town. We had yesterday the pleasure of inspecting this superb present, which consists of a sumptuous dinner service of silver plate, value about one thousand guineas! The de signs of the several articles are novel and elegant, reflecting extreme credit on the manufacturer, Mr. Benjainiii`' manufacturing silversmith and . jeweller, 12, Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. The service consists of two epergnes, two small candelabra, four' entree dishes and covers, seventy table plates, twenty soup plates, and six salts. The epergnes are of exquisite fashion and workmanship, presenting an appearante at once beautiful, rich,.and unique. The upper basin-is of mogelegant shape, and the surround ing branches. forming recepthcles; for various descriPtions of fruit are made moveable'. • These cre-made iii rektestntetion of large escallop shells, and when taken out, answer the Pur pose of dessert and fruit dishes, leaving the epergne still available, and still beautiful: The shell-fashioned dishes again combine, and make a most elegant ornament. On the massive stand of each of these superb pieces of plate is engraven the following inscription:— " TO JOHN MOSS, ESQ. • From a numerous body of Proprietors of the GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY, In testimony of their grateful sense of his services As CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, From the commencement of that undertaking, being a period of seven years. mriccc-xxxix."‘" - - The plates are very elegantly shaped, and ea c h i s em b osse d with the insignia of the Grand Junction Railway Company, composed of the' several armorial bearings or emblems of Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham, quartered in one common shield, with,the inscription, on a garter beneath, of " Grand Junction Railway Company.", The dishes are worthy, the attention which, their beauty and workmanship excite. They are exquisitely finished, and the handle to each cover, is formed by a representation of the crest of Mr. Moss's . f am il y — a . G r iffi n ' s h ea d, ris i ng from the centre of. a mural crown. The salts and candelabra are equally beautiful, and equally indicative of the excellent taste and . skill of the manufactu rer. This superb present is on one hand a creditable crite rion of a feeling honourable to the proprietors, and on the other a just tribute to the esteemed indivic/ual to whose.wis dom and exertions they are so largely indebted. . . . , MARTIN'S GRAND PAINTING OP Tilt CORONATION, Those of our friends who have visited the Lyceum . to view this truly splendid piCture concur with us in opinion that it is one of the most inagnifi7ent productions of the present day. The gorgeousness of its general appearance—the fide lity of the likenesses, of which there are upwards of one hiln• dred, and all of which will beAr the test of examination with a 'magnifying power —the dramatic interest of the incident seized upon by Mr. Martin, to which we alluded in a former notice—the accuracy with which the architectural proportions . of the Abbey are delineated—add the judicious distribution of light and shade— all these have elicited universal admira tion. As many lovers of the fine arts will, no doubt, be in duced to come to Liverpool for the purpose Of .viiitklg the Annual Exhibition, we hope they wilt avail thejigrae,cor the opportunity of in s p ec ti ng th e corona ti o n pi dthWlC their stay in town.