The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-02 00:00:00

rea°' to ,ash , which 7 !O . a bar' eh article ''''' a a t he Most blasphemous and infidel character are publ6l -- ' l 3ed from week to week. The animus which fid e i di... _ es thi s abominabl e pr i nt i s of an essent i a ll y i n - P 11,7 et er• It se i zes habitually, and with irre futtc"u avidity, on every opportunity for pouring h reli g i o „ 4B efttenipt upon everything connected wit h ratt 4 and none seem to be more the objects of its i udivi enr ° ll B and bitter enmity, than those praisewort hy the kno wledge who seek to disseminate among the poor am knowledge that " maketh wise unto salvation, ,, sz no li re b° wi sh to induce among the labouring classes Q.. gener al regard for the sacred day of rest. ti o ;' w Present object, however, is to direct the atten eff cf °ltr readers to a few glaring proofs of the wh e i ct : already produced by the infidel agitation to ani_oderm..iwdeahhaleve alluded. It is only a few days since 14fianels to breaatitteumnpt was made by a gang of reckless b ut This at a meeting of Protestants at Exeter tempt was, however, happily frustrated, Al a I:3 w ithout considerable disturbance, and the dis attl'ef the roost ferociou s v i o l ence. A more recent foil r el i t at S tockport, the particulars of which will be ful ti( l in A an other col umn, has proved but too success exaV we are af ra id that we must look upon it as an Beare which w i ll be followed in other towns. It is ex.pre.lY conceivable that a meeting convened for the 'L i es :, Purpose of promoting the circulation of the 4.4l:erintures should, in christian England, be in cleam% 11 P° 1 1, in the manner described, by a set of proc—med infidels, and have an effectual stop put to its portetdings. Such, however, was the case at Stock em The lisbe hav e who perpetrated this outrage we strop 'ave been chiefly Chartists and Socialists ; but f P ap . gIY suspect that there was a strong muster o (leli iB t, ; „ azn° rtg them. The alliance of Popery with in i4,,4,(4 an exceedingly significant sign of the times . ktioare identical. fidel'tc4lve liv e. The objects of both Papist and in- I3oth aim at the destruction of our 1 / 4 441 411141 —both seek to extinguish the light of plire t4 gio not, th._, n and undefiled" in the . land. . _We need --"143re., wonder at the unanimity which prevails bttly be _ t een t l -ut of 4111 . Their co-operation is but the natural congeniality of sentiment. po;t7o:ollduct of the municipal authorities at Sto d ck- IN i n ~.t he occasion to which we refer, was scan a batio„'e highest degree, and deserving of the repro the f ", of ., eve, --.3, lover of order. Instead of protecting else 0 7 11 / 4 8 of the Bible Society in the peaceable exer ile co rpora the ir right to assemble for a benevolent purpose, altayeate functionaries of Stockport seem to have itth oi ; the ta on the side of the infidel vagabonds o bk °traded themselves upon the meeting, and who - 4Y in ce ee , Wh et tt ued in putting a stop to the proceedi ngs l iV e tho,aeY Obtained the co-operation of the po lice. Nth c on ductnc take upon ourselves to decide whether Ar ch on the part of those who should have °f in -- ; d a ., d supported the chairman was the result ‘Qt f o ,„_"anon or of partiality. If it proceeded from the latt er •Qter, i t showed the basest cowardice ; if from g ro ,, it brands them as having been guilty of the Ze4t.4erelietion of principle. 4S otli e 4l6 " l. ' in connection with this matter, to refer to 414(leir di s gra c ef ul instance o f th e f avour s h own to tile quP a iciplee. W e allude to the presentation to l vto e en, at the levee on Wednesday last, of Robert lielboutri'ille notorious apostle of Socialism, by Lord ekifes4 thate, the Prime Minister of England ! We , W hen 1 we could scarcely " believe our eyes' l'aPerB.v.,,ean' the Portentous announcement in the 411 14 have "re thought that the individual so presented t kle been some one labouring under the misfor t) °I he' li r ilk, I° . g named the same as the arch-infidel. 4410nk th e Was, however, removed when we found ,tbi,:t1.604,;(4,7-e;ae itieBst of addresses one "from the Congress of Poi q li o f the Universal Community Soci ety , of eligionists soliciting the Government to ap- Pr 0p 0t ij e 4 . 7 . 43 to Congress investigate' measures which the _ Skti at b * to ameliorate the condition of society." What od u : thciught of the Prime Minister that could I , l e t 4 the notic e of our young Queen an indivi 41„ttoth:;_indePendently of his infidel notions, seeks to I; seai t arri ong her Majesty's subjects, as one of his a ures Vat f°r ameliorating the condition of society," , ero of . nutraf, unwersal concubinage ! Such conduct is We may 111)011 common decency. tekt 'aY her • i nc id enta ll y t ha t the Socialist tlr et . e mentio n th eir , 8 adv ise the ministers of religion to convert *lli chap e l s eh t h e and Churches into " halls of science," in lls i s secular lecturer should supersede the reli tik "'aeher, Th. • • h tt, fo r I is advice is beg i nn in g t ,. 4 the rp; w : e fi nd, in the Anti-Corn-Law Circular, t :8 1 :4 44 - i rl et rers and congregations in Scotland are 1 ' f reei , nti the liberality which they have evinced k h i Nr. p ) i g iv ing the use of their churches ( ? ) t o ' ' ti i: rh all ' t°ll and Shearinan," the emissaries of the one i.,..,:t'ae:„Law League. Nay, we are told that, " in 4 1 4 1 4 ott leed ` e, tile day appointed for the lecture was , ho e ,. ei rcuitz :ni . the pulpit on the previousSunay 14: 1 4 in this then expresses a wish that t h e r el ig ious clai ekaulpieist,country may soon be induced to fo llow 1\.. 41 , i n the f a us set in Scotland. We may well ex- P 4 :, 41 1pp 4e ice of these statements, " What next ?" 4 '''eta, an , II Shan soon hear of the Chartists, the 11 ' No ll of " the infidels, (a worthy triad,) taking pos y (1 Pre1,,,,,, churches and chapels on the Sabbath, I ite t 4'44 the people of England from performing kr of . Ni 4,.„ Public devotion. We are certainly " pro ti rhaSt astonishingly ! i ll a pro 11,. e hie_ b■ft....,............L.............___________ Ic 4e t no gl h °r•4 l advice of the great Conservativ e . Itl ttio ni g t to ebe echoed annually throughout this It IN ' until themdo of I 'm' country is fi nally rescued from the IL battl e the co ntemptible faction now in power, t h ,. of the constitution is to be fought in the sv er , i.lo r , e rval),!eeerit C ourts' Let these talismanic words be ti, 'lv e , ano n the mind of every true and loyal Con -11 in terests ' then we shall have no fear for our na 4'tl, • 1 , bi i , 4 tlv e hie • \ e would strenuously urge our Con tt:linli of n ildB in Liverpool, and in the Northern . , l o n. 'L'e c ounty, to attend to the present reps 4'erta At th e k ht. it . Present moment this advice is all-im weertaitit I now more than probable,it amounts to t l) 11 ' teti() ‘3) that We shall soon have another general ' 'me „ Let lie then' i t1(1 "heri er . " Li en, be p repared for the contest, ti:a kill er it may. " A long pull, a strong pull, servativ4h°gether," should be the motto of the k„ lit ter : Phalan -X. The next struggle will issue in f t i" e h t o; and prostration of WhiggFry to; lnitifi er ; ? Per and and Infidelity. We are, there , ' l ° th • ' i n calling k'nli their dut • • upon our Conservative friends nuN v i et _ r ) unitedly and perseveringly, until the ~,,,_° Y is achieved. , 11‘, her ------n.,•• latii, Nt ' a " _______!_, _maaws----"Now•mn....--______________ 29tht', we ._ J eB tY'n packet Delight, from the West ht/1:11 Quze'tevereceived our usual files of the Jamaica o n of m .' espatch, Gazette, and Standard, to the .4 th e ' 4 Y nelu- , 442 and of j ' l l e• T he Delight left Cape Henri .Ile or l f ,, . li ne. She has brought about 80,000 'eight Ni lle wg fr • be e p Iv orf, °ln J amaica is still unfavourable. Every juat ; a gi° ° ll l) , a s ly, ct eßto eaos e d , s ' A ' • The crops - , which had 4 11 , i. es Were _ Rowed an alarming falling off. The here it itiq as (3 ' far quiet, that they idled their time t o ell f ollo w ing fa eY or caprice might dictate. They tqlewiti_g few hours per day in one week, and on 1. 10 _,N ; amg _ the were to be found sitti ng down idly trI•ei)111:. `itillvehyether it Was plantation labour or house % ork h 41 4 t, . Perfomed, the least remonstrance or Nve th em of nle•• ti het tl 44_ Irt.eleney on the part of the employer, il '"' °l4ti°l l to Tediate ° Wenee, and the master had the (If ‘ l tk 4 to be find himself suddenly servantless. This t•44igeto4koci tangedner_ni . description of the present state i .hti, h ope f or the Despatch remarks that "it is in .1 , 4 , i , vitiihit an thing like fair dealing, probity, or i e anq indit Physical force power holds sway over c ere • ePenderice,s N ln t „ 18 One fe a t IV e ..41 Iv ur e of a most alarming character N I ..ith the D t i te ne t he , present state of Jamaica, to which and • ' P a dverti • ritd ed in dig_ log in terms of the strongett sur- I k 4t‘ te Zekf:: hen.p4utli.Z.ase\Veallnde to the facilities af ao, Pcptil 4ti of arms and ammunition by 1 1(1 v %LI . °I L The "'ensthe b 11 1 th e w and ,Despatch st ates that these , Gy e i , `without let or hindrance :" I { 4l ' nu Gazette ~ ~,.at,,,, r of fi r explicitly asserts than " an im• "IN ''' fo r th ll c-arms have been purchased at t °* tl ''" ad • e purpose c sodll kit, Chto. th at 0, being carried into the a tl 1 , k . (tated i 7 a communication from Spanish 6t aa,h hat ~ t h e Ne 11thlio t oter, _. eri groes from Vere, Clarendon, a eon 4 g 4 earbirig erally travel With a short gun, re -14t4 Nculatede',and cutlass each." This informa xeite the strongest feelings of :t. ditlati'lallY Wh en we tk i l l%l. .em„,„_. - L O e - • consider the spirit of in the rc,e4 patio airead fr ee • I% "°° Preval the itt et4 . e coil . ently manifested by the 111 () %t to sue , et of the authorities in permitting Ilk '3eere "angerous iveapons is deserving of ttew t ePret ie ~ a of the , 11 10 n. .43 . i ittr , , . t'ullvtion of the Gweruraeut measure respecting Jamaica had reached that island, and we find the papers chiefly occupied in discussing the merits of the plan. The'Royal Gazette seems to advise compliance with the ministerial propositions, while it is forced to acknowledge that they are univer sally unpopular in the island. It remarks—" All we would say at this time is, to hope that those who are most inimical to the measure will be guarded, and not betray a vehemence, which they may hereafter regret. It is a measure which few can justify, and we are sorry to think it has been done with a bad spirit against the inhabitants of this island. Out of evil cometh good, however, and we are inclined to hope, that, however unjust and arbitrary._and filled with evil consequences the measure may be and at present appears, Jamaica will yet triumph, and be a flourishing and happy colony." The Despatch denounces the measure as arbitrary and revolutionary. With reference to the statements made by Mr. Labouchere, in support of the Government measure we find the following very conclusive remarks in the Despatch of May 27 :—" Nothing could more clearly betray the extreme ignorance of parliamentary members with regard to the actual condition of Jamaica than the fact that Mr. Labouchere's miscalculation with regard to the amount of the white and coloured population, was swallowed as gospel, and suffered to pass without contradiction. The Sub-Secretary, with the most deplorable ignorance or wilful perversion of the truth, stated that he believed the white inhabitants of Jamaica might be rated at 5,000, a number hardly equal to the white population of Kingston alone, with out computing the other towns, seaports, and extensive parishes of the island ;—and surely Lord Normanby's Sub-Secretary might have gained his information from his superior, before he ventured to put forward such a proof of gross misrepresentation in the House of Com mons. The white inhabitants of this colony are rated at least at 35,000, the privileged free-coloured at 100,000, and the newly-emancipated at 311,381, rather a small discrepancy in the estimate of the Sub-Secretary, in deducting from one side 102,000, and adding to the. other 8,619, merely for the base purpose of making it appear that the constituency of the colony was confined to from 1500 to 2000 persons, a misrepresentation pro mulgated by his Excellency Sir Lionel Smith and his Baptist and Stipendiary faction ; whereas it can be proved that there are now in Jamaica a white, brown, and black population, eligible to exercise the elective franchise of no less than 135,000, who can, if they choose, vote for their own representatives ; and as the newly-emancipated are daily acquiring property in freeholds to qualify them to vote, it is most ,likely the number will be soon doubled. The pretence, there fore, that the blacks are unrepresented, is all fudge ; as it is notorious that at the last Kingston election, they stood a severe contest in favour of their candidate, Mr. Hart; and it is also notorious that most of our patrio tic members have polled a great number of the votes of the black electors. It is a mere excuse, therefore, for their own despotism, for the Government to assert that the free Negroes are unrepresented, for they at present possess equal, if not superior influence to the whites, and if a proper qualification be not speedily enacted, the interests of the capitalist and proprietory classes may be soon over-balanced in the Assembly. They are the parties who have most to dread from the fear of oppression, and the dishonest and corrupt in trigues of a perfidious faction." With respect to the agricultural prospects of the island the Jamaica Standard gives the following gloomy information :—" The May rains have fairly set in, and under ordinary circumstances we ought to feel grate ful for the re-appearance of vegetation after a drought of so many months; but such is our lamentable posi tion as far as the agricultural interests are concerned, that we fear the planters have not much reason to con gratulate themselves. We know that very few had finished crop as yet; and we also know that many of the canes are perishing for want of the bill. Canes that should have been cut three months ago are still standing, except those which the rats have cut down ! We are indebted to an intelligent planting friend for the following remarks :—‘ I have travelled during the last week upwards of a hundred miles in the parishes of St. James's, Hanover, and Westmoreland, and am sorry to find the state of cultivation more backward than my worst fears had anticipated. I have con versed with various men of practical information, and they all declare, they see no prospect of making any thing worth the name of a crop next year ; and even this is so deplorably deficient, that in these three pa rishes the falling off may be estimated at not less than 5000 hhds. sugar, and a corresponding quantity of rum. I cannot see any fall plant established ; the few acres that have been planted three or four months ago have never been cleaned k and I defy a botanical pro fessor to say, amidst the glorious confusion of weeds, what plant is the one to be cherished ! No trash has been tened on one piece of rattoons, as the whole of the labourers who do work are now required to make five hhds a-week where they formerly made 10 ; and 10 where they made 20 ! As for corn, I saw none. The poultry and other small stock on estates have totally disappeared. If you ask an overseer why he does not plant, the answer is,—" What is the use ? I can get no one to watch it at night, and it is all stolen." In short, a person might as reasonably expect to get a feed of corn in Kamtschatka as in the county of Cornwall, unless what is imported from Cuba or America. The wages I find are much the same' in the three parishes, viz., from is. Bd. to 3s. 4d. per day, free of any charge. If these are not liberal, then I must confess my igno rance of the meaning of the word. Whether such excessive liberality be consistent with good policy, seems snore than doubtful, since it leaves the employer entirely at the mercy of the labourer. This is not surprising, as I am not aware that the peasantry in any country work from choice. Necessity is the grand impulse. On reflection, then, lam of opinion, that unless some mighty change takes place, and that speedily, the cultivation of the sugar-cane in the west end of the island must ceases' We need only add, that the concurrent testimony of almost every man engaged in the planting line, leads us to a similar con clusion with our correspondent." We rejoice to find that the monetary prospects of Jamaica ace of a promising character. The prospec tive establishment of the Planters' Bank was looked forward to with much interest. On this subject the Despatch remarks :—" We are happy to state that the plans for the establishment of the Planters' Bank are being matured, and that a general meeting is convened for the 14th prox. by the provisional directors, in order to submit to the subscribers their report preparatory to commencing operations. We congratulate the country on the prospects of a local institution of this kind, supported by the inhabitants interested in the prosperity of agriculture, and designed to aid and re lieve those who are lal9ouring under difficulties pecu liar to the Jamaica planter at the present time, and which the unfortunate sufferers could neither have controlled nor foreseen. The numbers and respecta bility of the shareholders, who came forward in so short a time, show the lively interest taken in the suc cess of the undertaking ; and we have little doubt that it will rival even the most favoured institution of the sort in the island (namely, the Local Bank), in sup plying sources of private industry and emolument, and promoting public utility. We heartily wish the Planters' Bank every success." Sir Lionel Smith's recal from Jamaica was the topic of universal congratulation amongst all respectable classes of the community in Jamaica. By the Palmyra we have received a file of Demerara papers (the Guiana Chronicle) to the 20th of May in clusive. They do not contain much intelligence of importance. Great complaints were made in the Colony on the subject of the currency, owing to the incon gruities between the fractional parts and multiples of dollars and cents and English sterling money, and those of the local currency so long in use among the inhabitants of the Colony. The old local currency consists of the guilder, the two guilder piece, the three guilder piece, the bitt, and the half-bitt. While people are forced to keep their accounts in dollars and cents, they are obliged, at the same time, to have to do with coins which necessarily involve them in a labyrinth of fractional parts. These descrepancies, which are the source of so much inconvenience in several of our Colonies, ought to be obviated by some general enact ment. We have frequently asserted that there is little or no foundation for the statements made in the Anti-slavery points respecting the tyranny practised towards the Negroes in the West Indies. In most cases such statenicati axe gosay ,exaggerated, . and .in ipine in stances they are pure fictions, concocted for selfish and sinister purposes. As a specimen of the manner in which the cruelty-mongers get up their cases we dub join a curious conversation, in which Mr. Scoble, one of the Aldermanbury agents, cuts but a sorry figure. The following conversation was copied by Mr. M'Clelland, the editor of the Gazette, from the nar rative of Vincent himself, and afterwards read over to him, when he attested that it was correct : On Sabbath the 21st April, on returning from this famous mission of peace at Vreed-en-Hoop, John Scoble met, between the main road and the Ferry Stelling on the far side of the river, a man whom he thus accosted—" My man, where did you come from ? Man.—l belong to Vreed-en- Hoop estate. John Scoble.—What are you upon that estate ? Man. — Foreman. John Scoble.—My man you're the very person I want to see. Since freedom took place, how have you been treated ? Man.—We have been treated upon this estate as good as upon any estate in this colony. John Scoble.—What is your name ? Man.—Name Thos. Vincent. John Scoble.—What do you mean by treated well ?—Vin cent.—The good industrious people are treated well, but they who are idle and lazy are not treated well. John Scoble.—Weeding and moulding thirty-six beds for two-bilts; do you call that treated well? Vincent.—For thirty-six beds they get a guilder, and at that rate they can make ten dollars a month. Scoble.—Will you swear that ? Vincent.—l will. Scoble.—lf I bring you before a court, will you swear that ? Vincent.-1 will. Scoble.—l know that the manager gives only two bitts for weeding and moulding thirty-six beds, and you are telling me lies. Vincent.—No, Sir, the manager gives a guilder for thirty-six beds. Scoble.—The people told me that the manager gave only two bitts. Vincent—Please your honour, sir, I beg your pardon ; that is not true. Scoble.---What do you get in the month. Vincent. —Just the same as the other people get ; that is, ten dollars a month, and sometimes I get a little more than that. Scoble.—Do you know who lam ? Vincent.—l heard about you. Scoble.—My name is John Scoble. lam your friend. I am the man that made you all free. Vincent.—l know that sir, but though we be free, we must work for our living. Scoble.—l see that you head men on the estates stick up more for the whites than for your own colour. Don't be afraid to tell me every thing, because you are free men now, and no person dare hurt you, have you got any children ? Vincent.—No sir, I had five, hut they are all dead. Scoble.—Now what could kill your five children but want of care ? Vincent.—No it was not want of care. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. The people got very good care ; every woman got a month after her child was born, before she was asked to do any work at all, and even then was only required to do some little light work about the buildings for two or three weeks, during which time she was never sent to the field in any one case. Scoble.—lt was want of care, because fathers and mothers did not get time to take care of their children—did I not know Mr. Sanderson the time he was at Wales, how he treated the people—since freedom, how long do the women get after their confinement, before they have to turn out to work ? lam not sure, I don't take notice now. Scoble.—l see you are not a friend to your own fellow. creatures. Who gave you that watch ? Vincent.—l got it since I was prentice labourer, not since free take place. Scoble.—Does your master give you clothes or anything now ? Vincent.—Before free he did, but now lam obliged to buy them myself —you say I am a free man now. Scoble.—Yes, I do say so. Vincent.—This is Sunday ; to-morrow is Monday. (I don't want to give any insolence, Mr. Scoble.) Now, if you had an estate, and I had a cot tage on it, as one of your labourers, and I would sit down in my house on to-morrow morning, the first working day in the week, and not move out to work any till Saturday night, and then come to you for my week's wages, would you pay me? Scoble.—No I would not. Vincent.—Or please your honour sir, if you bought a piece a land, and would hire men to work on it by task-work, and them not do that task, would you pay them the full wages ? Scoble.--I would not. Vincent.—How can you expect an estate to build cottages at a great expense, and pay the people for living in them without working : look at the fine cottages on this estate, there is not finer in the Colony. Scoble.—Why don't they make bargains and pay rent for their cottages, then in order to enable them to pay the rent, they must get higher wages ? Vincent.—Some people have cottages to live in who are not able to work, and how could they pay rent ? Scoble.—When the women stop at home from the field, a day occasionally to wash their clothes, or perform any part of their household work, does Mr. Sanderson older thas things to be thrown out into the dam, and themselves to be turned out after them ? Vincent.—The manager turns no personoff the estate that is willing to work. He turns no one off for being absent one, or even two days. He turns nobody off but idle lazy people. Scoble.—Oh, you remember when the Coolies ran away to Mahaica ? Vincent.—Yes, I do. Scoble.—Do you know when they came back? Vincent—Yes. Scoble.—Were they not put in the sick-house and locked up in the stocks the night they returned, and taken out and flogged the next morning ? Vincent.—l heard that the Coolies were flogged, but I never saw it. Scoble.—They were flogged, and Mr. Sanderson and Mr. Jacobs were present and saw them flogged. Vincent.—No, sir, Mr. Sanderson never saw them flogged. Scoble.—lf I buy an estate in this Colony, you shall never be the foreman of it, for you are not a friend to the people, and you have told me nothing but lies ; nothing but a bundle of lies. We understand that the proposed demonstration of Pro testant feeling to be made at Newton, next September, by the united Protestant Associations of Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Wigan, and Northwich, is extorted by the mani fest growth of Popish influence in Parliament, and the de ference of Government to it, as exhibited this session by the Chaplaincy Clause in the Prisons Bill, and the scheme of Edu cation. England is forced now to the alternative of yielding to the dictation of this growing and organized influence, which aims at nothing less than the prostration of all her Scriptural Institutions, or uniting in a combination of de termined Protestantism, which shall make it clear to any Government that the time for Popish domination in this country is not yet arrived. The specific objects of the in tended meeting will be threefold—first, to petition Parliament against any further grant to Maynooth College ; secondly, to petition for the extinction of the Irish Education Board, and of the English Board also, should ministers proceed with it on the strength of the majority of two; and, thirdly, to pro mote the formation of Protestant Associations in all the towns of England. DISTRESS IN THE ISLAND OF ACHILL. We extract from the columns of our excellent cotemporary, the Manchester Courier, the following appeal on behalf of the distressed inhabitants of the Island of Achill : Most of our readers are aware that on the Island of Achill there exists a Protestant Missionary establishment, under the direction of the Rev. E. Nangle. It was instituted as a refuge for the persecuted Protestants of the west of Ireland, more particularly those who were converts from popery ; for such is the blood-thisty and intolerant spirit of that damning heresy,—not only in this particular district, where it is es pecially predominant, but in all other places and at all other times,—that it is only necessary for a person to hint his con version from popery to christianity, in order to get his brains beaten out, or maliciously injured to the extent of the power of his relentless popish persecutors. The priests in the neigh bourhood too, have, under the most awful threats, forbid any persons under their influence from supplying any article of food to the Protestants in this establishment; and this to gether with the scarcity of provisions which at present exists, has placed them in a most deplorable state of want. The following is an extract from an appeal from them to the Pro testants in England, which we copy from the Achill Missio nary Herald, a very excellent Protestant monthly newspaper : " Within this month, potatoes have been from sixpence to sevenpence per stone, and oatmeal XI 4s. per cwt. In con sequence of the failure of our potatoe crop last summer, we have been for a long time purchasing provisions, which we were obliged to import, as the system of exclusive dealing which the priests established, closed the market in this island against.our people. This could not be done without a heavy expenditure. Our labourers, receiving but eightpenie per day, could not afford to pay more than twelve shillings per cwt. for the oatmeal, and we gave it to them at that price, when it was selling at £1 4s. in the market. Under these circumstances we are constrained to appeal to the Christian public for aid, and should more than suffices for the support of our own people be given us, we shall gladly employ the surplus in alleviating the distress of our poor neighbours [meaning their persecutors] by employing them in reclaiming our mission farm." We trust our friends will not be unmindful of the wants of their suffering fellow-christians in the sister isle, but promptly lend their aid at this distressing crisis. We also hope our Conservative brethren will follow our example, in making known their condition, i n ever y t own i n the kingdom. Subscriptions will be received at the office of the Liver pool Standard. LAUNCH OF AN IRON STEAMER.-011 Saturday there was launched, from the building-yard of Mr. John Laird, North Birkenhead, an iron steam vessel, called the Duchess of Lancaster. She is about 220 tons, and 90 horse-power, and is intended to ply between this port and Lancaster, with goods and passengers. She will be of light draft of water with a full cargo. The engines for this vessel are making by Messrs. Forrester and Co. TIIE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The annual meet ing of the South Lancashire A ux ili ar y t o thi s soc i ety was held in Liverpool, during the past week. Eloquent ser mons were preached, on yesterday week, in the different chapels, and liberal collections made in behalf of the p ar e n t society : the collection in Great George-street Chapel ex ceeded by £lOO the collection in any previous year. The public meeting was most numerously attended. Highly gra tifying details were given, by returned missionaries, of the s uccess of the society in foreign and heathen climes ; and spirit-stirring appeals on behalf of missions were delivered by the reverend gentlemen who favoured the meeting with their ptegrace.-4/10(m. JUSTICE TO IRELAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. "Nam quo plus habet, eo plus cupit." Only give him an inch, and he'll take an ell. SIR,—In the Liverpool Mercury of last Friday, I observe that a column and a half is dedicated to a detailed account of a public meeting of the Liverpool Precursor Society, and other " friends to Ireland" in this town, which took place on Tuesday evening last, at the Queen's Theatre ; John Rosson, Esq., barrister, in the chair. The objects were numerous, with the cuckoo-song of " Justice to Ireland." Amongst the several resolutions proposed and adopted, I shall at present only not i ce the fourth, proposed by Mr. George Smyth (or Smith), and seconded by Mr. Thomas M'Grade : " That the number of representatives returned by Ireland to the Imperial Parliament is utterly disproportioned to her acreable extent, the number of her inhabitants, and her con tributions to the general revenue of the empire; and that national justice requires that the number should be in creased." That these worthy precursors were either grossly ignorant of the state of the revenue of the " First flower of the earth, first gem of the sea," or, what is more probable, had paid their devotions at the " Blarney Stone," is very evident by a reference to the finance accounts of the united empire. The total nett revenue of Ireland for 1837-8, with a popu lation said much to exceed seven millions, amounted to £3,917,422 ; whilst Scotland, for the same period, with a population of about two and a half millions, and a much less acreable extent, netted £4,380,000 ! being nearly half a million more than the " gem of the sea" contributed ; and consequently not in any adequate proportion to the number of her representatives, inasmuch as that the larger amount only returns 53, whilst the smaller amount returns 105 re presentatives. Is this justice? It may be truly said, that Ireland is a very dear gem to the rest of the empire. Disproportionate and small as is its revenue, it becomes " beautifully less" by annual grants and loans (never re paid); so that, estimating its t ontributions to the empire as the criterion for its share of representation, not only is its acreable extent, but also its pauperism, fully represented in the present parliament. Ireland has the whole markets of Britain open for the in troduction of her corn and flour duty-free, whilst the Irish land-proprietor and farmer do not contribute or pay one farthing, as in Britain, either for land-tax or assessed taxes ; which, of course, operates to the manifest injury of the Bfi tish farmer, who is burthened with these taxes. Is this justice ? Ireland does not pay any duty on soap ; whilst Scotland, with only one-third of the former's population, contributes annually £68,690 ! Is this justice ? Ireland only pays 2s. 4d. per gallon duty on her home made spirits ; whilst Scotland is charged with 3s. 4d. per gallon. Is this justice? Be it remarked, at the same time, that this difference of one shilling per gallon is an unneces sary loss to the revenue of no less than £580,000 annually ! a hint that a certain person ought, in justice, to Spring at, and adopt on the sth July. I shall at present only remark, that Ireland has no cause to complain of any disproportion of her representation, if property is admitted as any ground of claim ; and far less to boast of her contributions to the general revenue of the empire. DELTA. Liverpool, 29th June, 1839. DESPATCH.—The Henry, from New Orleans, with a full cargo, commenced dischai ging on Saturday afternoon, at half-past four, and finished at nine o'clock in the evening. - - OPENING OF PEMBROKE CHAPEL.-It iS intended to open the new chapel in Pembroke-place on Wednesday next, (to-morrow.) In the morning, at half-past ten o'clock, brief discourses, we observe, are to be delivered by several esteemed clergymen. In the evening, and on the following Sabbath, sermons are to be preached by the Revds. James Sherman, Dr. Raffles, and J. H. Evans. STEAM versus WIND.—The Great Western steam-ship, which left New York on the 13th ult., at noon, reached Bris tol on the 26th, at midnight, having been 131 days on the passage. The packet-ship George Washington, Captain Henry Ho'dredge, which sailed from the same port on the 17th, was off Liverpool on the afternoon of the 23d ult., having been 16 days on the passage, which, after allowing 12 hours for the longer run to this port, gives an advantage of little more than two days to the steamer. The George Washington and the Rochester have made the two best pas sages from New York to Liverpool this year. ' We undestand that Southport is thronged with visitors, who seem much delighted with this agreeable and fashionable watering place. COUNTY VOTES.—We beg to remind our friends who have not already claimed, that the notices must be given to the overseers on or before the 20th of July, to entitle them to be on the next years register. We understand that Mr. Ducrow has taken the Amphi theatre for the next season. The rival steamers to Menai Bridge are taking passengers we perceive in the cabin for two shillings, and on deck for sixpence. On Sunday afternoon week, about five o'clock, a young man was unfortunately drowned whilst bathing in the river near to Eastham Ferry. He was supposed to have been seized with cramp, as, when taken out shortly afterwaids and laid on the bank, his limbs were much discoloured and contracted. Every exertion was made to restore animation, but without effect. Mr. Walter, chairman of the Protection Society of Li censed Victuallers of London, and a deputation, accompa nied by Mr. Bryden, of Liverpool, and Mr. Hibble, of London, on the part of the country trade, had an interview with the chancellor of the exchequer on Wednesday, upon the subject of the beer acts amendment bill before parlia ment. Mr. Earle, assistant poor-law commissioner in Ireland, and brother of William and Hardman Earle, Esqrs., of this town, is to be succeeded by Mr. Hall, an English assistant commissioner. Mr. Earle has been appointed agent to the Earl of Derby, in the room of the late Mr. Statter, deceased. THE BODIES OF Two MALE CHILDREN FOUND.—On Wednesday, an inquest was held on the bodies of two male chilfirpn that were found in St. John's Church-yard. A. soldier, who was on duty at. tt,c Lae preceding night, saw two men enter the church-yard, and deposit a boa. He challenged them ; they made no answer, but ran away. The children were, in the opinion of Mr. Cooper, surgeon, twins. No marks of violence were found on their bodies ; they were believed to be still-born. Verdict accord ingly. BROWN'S CIIEVALIER WHEAT.—Last year, in conse quence of the samples of Brown's chevalier wheat exhibited at our office, a considerable quantity of seed was purchased by persons in this neighbourhood for the purpose of grow ing. Yesterday, we were agreeably surprised by a visit from a respectable farmer in this vicinity, who brought us four ears, the straw measuring four feet eight inches. They are already in flower, and very forward. They are entirely free from smut, and our informant states that he did not see a single field of wheat betweet. Liverpool and Aughton, near Ormskirk (where they were grown) free from smut. This is the best tribute to the superior excellence of the chevalier wheat. The ears may be seen at our office by the curious in such matters.—Chronicle. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning last, a man met with his death, on the railway, under somewhat singular and very distressing circumstances. He was proceeding to his work on the line, and shortly after he had passed the lodge on the Wavertree-road, a Birmingham train started. The engine-driver saw the man on the line, and he called out to him to warn him of his danger, and the poor fellow actually turned his head and looked towards the train ; but he either became confused, or thought himself safe, and stood still; the consequence was, the train passed over him, almost severing his head from his body. No blame is attached to any one, every exertion being used to save the man's life. New " UNION BANK," IN BIIIIN'SWICK-STREET.—Yes terday, this fine building was what is technically termed " reared," and a number of flags were displayed from the roof,—the occasion of the anniversary of the coronation of her Majesty the Queen, being selected as appropriate to the occasion. The building, as it has progressed for many months, has excited very considerable interest, from the evident care and expense that were bestowed upon it; and, being closed from public view to a great extent, its appearance, now that it is partially opened to public inspection, has already elicited much approbation amongst gentlemen of architectural taste. The style of the building is purely classical, or, in other words, correctly Grecian. The stone is of the best quality in this part of the kingdom,—being from the" Abbot ' Quarry, near Blackburn. It is of a fine light colour, and exceedingly hard and perfect. The front of the bank, to Brunswick-street, presents an indented or recessed colonnade of two beautiful and lofty lonic fluted columns, backed by two corresponding pilasters. The door has two massy architraves, surmounted by an appropriate entablature and a handsome pediment.— There is an ornamental panel, in the stone work over the en trance, in which appear in alto relievo, well executed figures, emblematic of Britannia, Hibernia, and Scotia. The building, which is of two lofty stories, is surmounted by a handsome blocking, or ballustrade, the pedestals of which are richly empannelled. The classical taste displayed in this erection, and the excellent materials of which it is built, reflect great credit on the proprietors and the architect,—who have thus added a new ornament to the commercial portion of our town. Yesterday evening, the " rearing" was celebrated at " The Eagle," in Ranelagh-street, corner of St. Michael's-place, by a dinner given by the contractors, which was most nu merously attended, On this occasion Mr. Jagger, the worthy host, opened a new and commodious dining-room, and the entertainment he provided was in every respect sumptuous and satisfactory.—Journal. DETERMINED SUICIDE AND SEDUCTION.—OR Monday afternoon an inquest was held at the Bull Inn, Newton, before John Heyes, Esq., to inquire touching the death of Ann Langan, a young woman, who, since last January, had lived in the service of the Misses Houghton's, in that village. From the evidence of several witnesses who were examined it appeared that •the deceased, who had been considered a very hard working industrious servant, had recently become very inattentive in her duties, and of intemperate habits. On Friday she was intoxicated, and on Saturday mor n i ng , a b ou t eleven o'clock, she was found by Miss Elizabeth Houghton behind the cellar door, so tipsy as scarcely to be able to . speak. There was a sauce tureen the cellar in which brandy bad been placed, and half a pint was missing from the bottle. The deceased afterwards went up stairs, an d on coming down again went out of doors in the direction-of the fish-pond, and on returning was foun d to be d renc h e d w ith wet. She had been found lying vomit ing on the bank of the fish-pond, and had evidently been in the water. She was assisted home by a railway policeman, and one of Miss Houghton's female servants. Some women living in the neighbourhood were called to her assistance, and after being undressed by the kitchen fire, she was put to bed. She vomited very much, but that was for a time attributed to the liquor she had taken, and the effects of her immersion in the fish-pond. However, shortly after two o'clock, some white powder was found in the top of as o drawer in Mtss i Houghton's bed-room, and some of tin a liquid state had been spilt upon the floor. This led to a suspicion of the de ceased having taken poison, and at • half-past four o'clock, Mr. John Barrow, surgeon, of N e wton, was called in to at tend her. He found that she was in a state of great suffer ing; her body was icy cold, and she had been vomiting very freely. Her eyes were inflamed and turgid ; h er countenance extremely white ; she was fast sinking, and died in a f ew mi nutes after he saw her. He administered some oil and mustard, the only emetic at hand. She app eare d sens ibl e, and asked for some drink. He quest ioned her as to whether she had taken poison, but she instantly fell in violent con vulsions, and died. Next day he opened the body, which he found to be in an extremely healthy state. She was in the early stage of pregnancy ; and in the stomach h e f oun d ( at the least) three ounces of white arsenic, in a mass about the size of a hen heg. He was shown the powder found in Miss Houghton's room, and knew it from the experiments he had subsequently made to be arsenic. The deceased died from the effects of arsenic, and in Mr. Barrow's opinion, was a fine, stout, healthy woman of about 25 or 26 years of age. In answer to other enquiries from the coroner and jury, it was stated, that the deceased had been on several occasions visited by a man named " Barney," a labourer at Mr. Muspratt's vitriol works ; that he had accompanied her to the Catholic Chapel, at Ashton, seven weeks ago, and th a t th e d ecease d stopped out all night, and had s ince declared she wou ld marry no other man. There was no evidence to prove in what manner the arsenic had been procured. The deceased was only known to have been out once (on a Sunday evening) since the Thursday in Newton race week. The jury returned a verdict to the effect, that " the deceased had destroyed herself by taking poison, while in a : state of te m p orary in sanity, produced by the excess ive drinking of ardent spirits, anti tieing itaatatat of intolication.—Mancheeter Charter. mtptroer THE ROYAL ROCK FERRY. (Concluded from our last.) We resume our notice of the grounds and buildings at the Royal Rock. Having visited the church, the stranger will be gratified by making the circuit of THE PARK. This piece of ground is bounded on the north by the road leading from the ferry to the S.W.; on the west by the new Chester road, and the lands extending interiorly belonging to R. W. Barton, Esq. and, forming the lawn or park of Derby House, before noticed ; on the south by a road in a hollow dividing it from New Ferry ; and on the east by the extensive esplanade along the shore of the Mersey. It comprises within a ring fence about 200 acres, including Mr. Barton's, chiefly in grass, and decorated with clumps of trees. There are three entrances to carriage roads or drives running through it, and at each of them is a handsome lodge of varied and decorative architecture. One principal road leads from the lodge a little to the south-west of the hotel, southward, towards the New Ferry, where stands another lodge. A small toll is here enacted on carriages driving through, or horses ; but pas sengers on foot have the entire and free range of the park, which forms a delightful and extensive pleasure ground. The third lodge is at a central point on the Chester road. It is octa gonal in form like the others, and is surrounded by beautiful shrubs and flowers. Close by, a foot road leading from the lawn of Derby House into the park, is taken under the Chester road by a small tunnel, which is rustically orna mented at each end by fantastic stumps of trees, rockeries and shrubs. There is also a carriage road entering the ground from the ferry at the north-east corner. The new church (for which about £lOOO is already subscribed) is to stand on an elevated site near the centre of the park, and will form a prominent and interesting object. The whole of the re mainder of this extensive tract is divided into allotments for villas and gardens. THE PUBLIC NURSERY & FLOWER GARDEN. On the south side of the park a piece of fine elevated land, extending east and west, and bounded by a natural hollow on each side, is tastefully laid out as a public nursery and flower garden, under the care of Mr. Johnson, who inhabits a hand some cottage house at the eastern extremity of the garden. Here there are two fine green-houses or conservatories, and the plants, fruit trees, flowers, and vegetables, are all healthy and luxuriant. Beech hedges, affording ample shelter, run through the grounds from east to west. The house is (if we mistake not) in a style of Norman architecture, with semi circular-topped windows in the second story, rising in the roof. At the east front there is a handsome rustic porch sup ported by oak branches. This cottage lies at the top of a little wooded hollow or dingle, extending to the shore, and is truly a quiet and delightful retreat. A little nearer the river, are two beautiful private dwellings,—the first, situated on an eminence, is two stories in height, and called Mount Cottage, and is inhabited by Misses Greenham. The other, Dean Cottage, the residence of Mr. Wooley, is one story. The architecture in both is elegant, the grounds around them are admirably laid out in grass decorative and flowers ; and it were difficult to pronounce which of the two is the more eligible. Immediately below them and in the same line, stands the south lodge of the park, which here terminates at a handsome gate close to the New Ferry. This is a charm ing cottage, embowered in verdant shrubs and blushing roses. Leaving this cottage, the road turns to the left, and the visitor finds himself on a splendid walk extending along the shore, and known as THE ESPLANADE. This is one of the first maritime promenades in England. It is about half a mile in length in a direct line from South to North, and has been constructed at great cost, the whole being raised from the sands below by a strong stone wall of considerable elevation. The views which it affords of the river scenery and the opposite shore, are " Ever charming, ever new ;" and from the freshness and invigorating quality of the air, it is naturally a favourite promenade. The visiter from Liverpool will recognize in succession, the tower of St. Nicholas's, the dome of St. Paula', and the Exchange ; St. George's spire, the massy dome of the Custom-house, St. Luke s gothic tower, and the Park church opposite,— and in the distance, Everton and Edge-hill. Even after sun set, a glance at Liverpool is interesting—the numerous lamps on the sea-walls, some of them variegated, and extending along the sea-walls a distance of upwards of two miles—pre senting the appearance of a splendid illumination. On the eminence, a brow immediately to the westward of it, and from it which is divided by a wall surrounded by a wooden fence, embattled on the top and painted green, are built a succession of beautiful detached marine Villas, on each of which (in order to complete our sketch), we shall bestow a passing notice. Proceeding northward from the point at which we entered the Esplanade, the first house approximated is that of Mr. Henry Jenkins. It is a rou g h cas t co tt age f ac i ng the sou th, with no great pretension to architectural beauty, the taste of the proprietor being almost exclusively directed to gardening, to which delightful art he has devoted much of his time, and no immeasurable an portion of hi s wea lth,— s h ow i ng example which has imparted a character of neatness to all the pleasure grounds and gardens in the neighbourhood. The plants, flowers, &c. removed by M r J en ki ns , are we l earn o f t h e choicest description, and his grounds kept in admirable order. They are bounded on the south by a somewhat remarkable ravine or dingle, forming during heavy rains the bed of a rivulet, and filled with oak and other trees. This wild hollow which was before scarcely accessible even by the truant school-boy, Mr. J. has rendered available for retirement and decoration. He has formed a walk through its whole extent, and against the fantastic roots of the trees has placed large pieces of stone, rendering the whole a set of romantic rockery,—a delightful embowered retreat from the noon-day sun. At the bower is erected a rustic summer-house formed of branches retaining the bark, and neatly thatched. The next house on the height is a handsome pavillion roofed mansion, in a neat style of architecture. The grounds towards the river are enriched by handsome beach and other forest trees, which have already attained a considerable growth. Here, too, is a neat rustic summer-house, commanding a view of the river. Further to the northward, stand the united houses of Mr. J. T. Raynes, and Mr. Dowie—forming one range of splendid buildings, of three stories in height, with pleasure grounds common to both, in the Grecian style of architecture, with wings, and a handsome railed balcony in the centre. The ground in front is most beautifully laid out, with winding walks down the acclivity, and showing in a circumscribed space a pleasing variety of hill and dale. Here, beech, fir, • • —, disposed, and the flowers are charming. The views from almost every point are enchanting—particularly those of Birkenhead and Liverpool, as seen through the boughs from an eminence on the south. Interiorly these houses are well planned and finished. It may be added, that each of these villas has a door leading out from the grounds in front, upon the Esplanade. They have also a west front to the Park, by which they are approached by the carriage-road before noticed. Proceeding thence northward by the Esplanade, the next villas are those of Mr. Nelson Wood and Mr. Chamley, a large and complicated structure of the florid style of Eliza bethian Gothic. It is of two lofty stories, with picqued roofing. In the centre, in which there are eight windows, is a rustic Gothic colonnade, formed of oak branches, and surmounted by a ballustrade or belt of lattice work of the same material. The wings have each a large semi-sexangular window below, and a Gothic pointed window above. A wall, covering the offices behind, extends from each wing, enriched by pointed Gothic niches and projecting intermediate but tresses, by which the frontage is considerably enlarged. The roof (including the wings) has five picques facing the spectator, surmounted by the ornaments peculiar to the style. The projecting eaves are decorated with fantastic oak-work, cor responding with the colonnade. This building has a very unique and ancient appearance, and presents a good specimen of the taste of the days of " good Queen Bess. ' The grounds in frOnt are tastefully laid out. A little to the north, stands the house of Mr. W. Dawson, a modern English mansion, with a pavilion-roof, and a cen tral veranda with lattice work over a handsome sexagonal front. Here, too, the gardens are beautiful. The remaining villas in this row, and next to the Baths, are those of Mr. David Cannon, in a different style of ancient Gothic, or rather Saxon, and built of finewhite stone. The roof is picqued, and the chimneys are octagonal and ornamental. The grounds are laid out with corresponding taste. There is considerable space forming portions of the Park, between these detached buildings, which will, doubtless, ere long, become occupied by other villas in various styles of architec ture. Purchases of land are so laid out, that no small cot tages can be built, so that the society of the Rock will always be select. We now again reach the Baths, the Ferry, and the Hotel, at the northern termination of the Esplanade, having made the entire circuit of the Park. The inn, as before stated, is replete with every accommodation ; and we add (which we before ommitted to notice,) there is here stabling for no fewer than seventy horses. The Rock is not only accessible by steam boats from Liver pool every half hour during the day, but is within a few mi nutes' walk of Birkenhead, by the new road to Chester. In fine weather, too, the equestrian may reach it by a delightful walk along the shore from Tranmere. The Chester and Birkenhead railroad also passes within a short distance on the west, and will, when completed, afford additional con venience for the transit of visitors. The whole of the land is, we learn, the property of three parties. Mr. Barton, of Springwood, near Manchester, owns about 230 acres, and Mr. Morecroft about 60. Great praise is due to to the for mer gentleman, in particular, for his patronage of the 'village.' He it was, who formed the park and esplanade, and made arrangement for the erection of the villas. It may be remark ed, that the whole of the now beautiful brow bounded by the esplanade, and now occupied by the villas and gardens above mentioned, was, only a few years ago, a rough marl bank, scarcely producing a blade of grass. From fifteen to twenty new houses are now in course of erection, and so highly has the " Royal Rock" risen in the estimation of the public, that we trust next year to be enabled to describe twenty more. We need but add, that the utmost good-fellowship prevails among the residents, who cultivate those mutual hospitalities and kindnessess which are the best bonds of friendship in polished and dignified society. PARRIS' PICTURE OF THE CORONATION.--This truly splendid picture is now on view at Mr. Lacey's, Bold-street. We feel assured that our townsmen will not let the opportunity of seeing this magnificent production escape. It would be quite superfluous for us to bestow any elaborate encomium on a work which has elicited such general praise. —See Adv. THE LIVERPOOL.—AII the berths for the August trip of the Liverpool are, we understand, already engaged. Amongst the passengers on this occasion will be Mr. Chas. Kean and Mr. Vandenhoff, who proceed to the United States to fulfil professional engagements. The emigration of the followers of the sock and buskin to the western world appears to be on the increase, for a Mr. Simpson has engaged berths for thirteen actors by the same vessel. FATAL ACCIDENTS. — On Wednesday an inquest was held on the body of a boy who was drowned while bathing in a pit near the Zoological Gardens. There were two other boys with him. When he sunk, they gave the alarm, but assis tance was not available until too late. Verdict,—found drowned.—On Thursday a poor fellow; named John Quinn, who worked as porter at the Ellesmere wharf, near the George's Dock, slipped while descending a ladder set in the wall. He fell a distance of 18 feet, There was a flat lying underneath at the time. He was taken to the infirmary and died after two days. Verdict, accidental death.—On the same day, William Waugham, a shipwright, (aged 62 or 63 years, while working at a brig in No. 2 Graving-dock, fell into the dock. He was taken to the Northern Hospital, where he died in five hours after. The deceased was subject to giddiness in the head, with which he was seized when four or five feet from the edge of the dock. He rolled into it in this state, there being no one near to prevent him.—Verdict, accidental death. MURDER.—Last week, at Fazely, in Staffordshire, three boatman and a boy were arrested for the violation and mur der of a female who had been travelling a passenger in their boat on the canal. The woman had, it appeared, left Liverpool for London, and was named Collins. A verdict of wilful murder was brought against the prisoners at the coroner's inquest. It was stated during theinquiry that the unfortunate woman had been working as a dressmaker with Mrs. Grice, of Crosshall-street, in this town. ACCIDENT. - Yesterday an accident happened on the river which might have been attended with fatal conse quences. The Monk's Ferry steamer was crossing the river about two o'clock, with the large landing boat attached by two lines. One of these lines gave way, and the other, being fastened to one of her bows, upset the boat, which had; five men and a boy in her at the time, in charge of several articles of carpentry. The men were precipitated into the water, and had a narrow escape for their lives. Four of them clung to the bottom of the boat, and the other man (Joseph Hughes, one of the crew) with the boy grasped some of the frames which were set afloat. The Britannia, Birkenhead steamer, which was approaching at the time, put out apunt, by means of which the whole of them were saved.. Great praise is due to the captain and crew of the Britannia for their prompt and him= exertitme. ARRIVAL AT LIVERPOOL OF THE "BRITISH QUEEN" STEAM-SHIP. This already far-famed vessel, destined to run between London and New York, has arrived at this port, and in her external appearance, fine model, and great magnitude, as well as the beauty and richness of equipments and cabin decorations, we rejoice to say that she has not disappointed the high expectations that were excited by the accounts of our Scottish contemporaries • that, in fact, all who have seen her at this port, which has a lready offered, and will continue, we hope, to the end of time, to offer an honourable rivalry in everything that appertains to gallant and skilful naviga tion, whether by steam or by sail, or by both combined ; all who have yet had an opportunity of seeing her in our noble river, and of inspecting her interior equipments are loud in their commendation of her apparent adaptation. for an ocean-going steamer, of the first class, and full of ad miration of the richness, elegance, and capaciousness of the finishings of her " Royal" accommodations. She was ex pected to arrive at this port yesterday, en route, via Wexford to London, where she is to take passengers, alid proceed thence, calling at Plymouth, on her first trip across the At lahtic. A great number of persons had consequently congregated on the quays towards noon, in expecta tion of seeing the mighty Leviathan of the western waters steam her way up our estuary. The accounts, however, re ceived by Mr. Pim, the active and intelligent agent for the Company by whom she is owned, received by the last steam packets from Glasgow on the previous day, were to the effect that she would not start till Sunday evening. Some rumours had also gone abroad that she would not come round until Tuesday, and disappointed expectation, like hope deferred, had even worn out the patience of many who had, for the greater part of two successive days, strained their eyes to the northward, to catch the first approach of the great steam ship. At twelve o'clock yesterday, comparatively few per sons were on the quays on this errand of good-will and curiosity ; but many were nevertheless on the alert to catch any signal of her approach. At about a quarter-past twelve, a long and dense trail of smoke was observed to rise from the northward, a consider able way beyond the Rock Lighthouse, and more to the west ward. This might, however, be, as was, indeed, generally thought, the smoke of some of the larger Glasgow or Dublin steamers. In a short time, the masts and hull of the vessel gradually appeared, breasting the Rock ; and it soon became apparent, first from the large flags at the mast-heads, and secondly by the hull, that she was none other than the British Queen. The intelligence, such was the curiosity to see her, caused a running helter-skelter from the quays to the docks, and vice versa, which was somewhat amusing to callous spectators, particularly when the bridges at the, dock-gates were occasionally opened, during the hurry to and fro, for the egress of vessels on their respective voyages, so as to prevent parties from either leav ing to advise their friends, or advancing to the quays to wit ness the grand arrival, without going a long way round to other bridges. Thousands upon thousands were, however, finally gratified; and the quays, as the British Queen ap proximated, were lined with a dense population, extending over a broad sea-wall of little short of two miles in length. The Prince's Pier and George's Pier were almost dangerously crowded. The masts of many of the ves sels in the docks, to which the news had reached, also held their spectators, and the good-will and anxiety mani fested on the occasion towards the coming vessel could not fail to be gratifying to her commander and owners. The people, indeed, are becoming too much enlightened to enter tain the slightest jealousy of the advancement of nautical or other science, well knowing that though in this case it may more immediately benefit another town, it will not militate against this one. - Soon after twelve, the British Queen dashed swiftly and majestically up the river, passing rather on the Lancashire shore near the quays. Her astonishing bulk to those to whom she approximated on the quays, excited universal bursts of wonder and admiration. She is a beautifully mo delled vessel, and so compact and well-proportioned in every point, that at a comparatively short distance from the eye of the spectator, her real dimensions become diminished, and she appears to be anything but the unhandy floating monster which some persons, wedded to the old system of short ves sels, had anticipated. She looked beautiful and light. The element through which shespeeded, bore her up, with as little, or rather less agitation than it does our common river steam vessels. She was not what might be called laden, and showed, consequently, a large but elegant bulk of hull above water, such, indeed, as we would imagine Neptune would be proud to see floating on his watery domains, and the equilibrium of which it would certainly cost his agents, the winds and waves, an extraordinary difficulty to disturb. She was saluted by several guns from some of the large steamers on the river as she came opposite the Prince's pier, and these compliments she returned from a gun on the forecastle. The shouts of the spectators as she passed were also frequent, and a reci procal waving of hats took place from those on board and on shore. She passed up towards the Sloyne, at reduced speed, in consequence of the number of boats and vessels in her way, yet at rapid speed ; and rounding to the northward, came to anchor opposite the slip at George's quay, and at a considerable distance from the shore. Steamers and open boats innumerable, under steam or oar, immediately put off, fairly swarming with passengers, anxious to inspect her. Some contented themselves with going round her, or obtaining as near a glimpse as they could ; but the greater part made desperate efforts to board her. A great many, such was the politeness and desire to gratify public curiosity, on the part of the captain and officers, and Mr. Pim, the agent, were gratified ; but the influx of visitors became at length so great, that it was found necessary for their own safety, as well as to prevent confusion, to refuse admittance to vast numbers, until those on board had made way for them. Such was the concourse of boats under the counters of the vessel, during the afternoon, some of them deeply laden with passengers, with a breeze on the water, and a seaway on the down-going tide, that it is remarkable no accidents took place. There was a ladder on each quarter, but the " landing," (for so we may term getting upon such a wooden world), was not only difficult but dangerous. Happily no casualty took place, though there were numerous " hair-breadth escapes." Even ladies, (who more curious?) were not deterred from adventuring in boats, comparatively shallops, and many of them succeeded in getting on board. All were most courteously treated where they came under the care of the gallant officer of " The Queen," and all highly gratified lylßs.Escting,tkused,A,u,. The British Queen started, we learn, faom Wemyss Point, near Greenock, on Sunday night, at abOut half-past six o'clock. She was at one time delayed for about an hour on the voyage, and arrived opposite the Prince's Dock at about half-past twelve, thus accomplishing the voyage in eighteen hours. The engines worked admirably—much better than was anticipated, from the newness and consequent stiffness ; and the vessel frequently went twelve and a half knots an hour. She was exceedingly easy at sea, and promises to be an excellent sea-boat. THE VESSEL. The quays were crowded until after sunset by persons of all classes, who did not attempt embarkation, to take a view of this splendid and powerful ship, and the general feeling was one of pride and gratification on witnessing so fine a specimen of modern naval architecture. The British Queen has a great beam and a fine rotundity of side, with a beauti ful entrance, and a clear run. She sits on the water like a duck, her bow rather higher than her stern, and so elevated as to convey an assurance of dryness and comfort. She has flush decks, with a forecastle, and several 'erections upon it that rise very little above her bulwarks. Her paddle-boxes, (the whole of her machinery being under deck), do not rise much above her gunwale, so that she is not disfigured by the dromedary prominence so frequently observable in large steamers. Her figure-head runs out or projects, to a more than usual extent, giving her a lighter and more elegant appear ance. Her stern is admitted by all to be very beautiful. in the centre of a segment of alto relief carving is the royal arms, surrounded by spears, and other implements of war, flags, &c., radiated from a centre. At one extremity, supporting the whole, is the lion, and at the other the unicorn, boldly thrown out. The quarter galleries are very beautifully formed, and the whole of the mouldings are gilded. In the sides, at the fore and after part of the cabins are port-holes and ventilators for the cabins. These can be closed at plea sure, so as to be water tight during heavy weather. THE DECK. The first impression of the visitor in reaching the deck of the vessel is somewhat surprising. He stands upon a level surface walled in by the bulwarks, of upwards of 270 feet in length, and of forty in breadth. This area presents an ex tensive promenade, and the erections on the deck, together with the always numerous and bustling population, including passengers, males and females, give the whole the appearance of a floating village. When he proceeds below he finds that such a vessel presents, and is in reality, also a floating palace. The view of the deck from the forecastle aft, is magnificent, and the passengers of whatever grade need not the barrier of a quarter-deck, no proximity being necessary, beyond what the parties may desire. As our account must necessarily be brief, being, as we are, on the eve of our publication, we can but here add that the erections on deck for the convenience of passengers, the cooking of food, &c., are all of the first kind. The ship is rigged as a sort of barque, or rather three masted schooner, with fore and main topsails, and top-gal lantsails, very square, but not taunt. She may spread a great breadth of canvas if required. During the whole of the afternoon she exhibited the British flag at the mizen peak, and St. George's Cross at the mizen, a flag with the ship's name at the main, and the American flag at the fore. She also displayed a number of signal flags from each mast, and presented, from the shore, a very gay appearance. But we must proceed to the cabins :7-7. THE PRINCIPAL SALOON. This beautiful and splendid apartment is approached by a handsome staircase of two flights, which at once inducts the visitor into a kind of architecture below. It is in the Elizabethan gothic, or a rather earlier style ; the railings ofpolished oak, enriched with pannels and other ornaments. At the bottom of the stairs, there is a considerable space forming a vestibule to the main cabins, beautifully em pannelled in oak. On each side of this there are gothic doors leading to the spacious state room. The principal saloon (stern wards), is constructed and furnished in the English gothic style, with elaborate carving, devices, and decorations. No one who has not seen such an apartment (if such there be) on shore, can form any conception of the magnificent effect produced. The room is of great breadth, widening at the stern in the form of a crescent. '1 he enriched oak-work pannelling rises to the surbase. Oak pilasters rise to the roof, and the pannels in several of them alternately are mirrors. Four large mirrors are also fixed on eac h s id e , i n ant i que oa k frames, with gilded mouldings. Above the surface all round are painted historical rep resen t a ti ons w i t hi n upr i g h t ovals, of scenes in royal life in England in former times, — Mary, Queen of Scats —Queen Elizabeth, King Alfred, painted on a sort of rough or embossed canvas, so as to represent ancient tapestry or d d needlework. There is Magna Charts., Lady Jane Clay, &c. These are delicately much elaborate carving in the cornicings, and between the beams there is a horizontal enriched breadth of pannelling, richly gilded. The furniture corresponds. The couches and chairs are of polished oak, richly and antiquely carved ; and upholstered in crimson figured velvet. The tables, eight iu number, are in the same style ; but by some anomaly are of mahogany instead of oak. At the stern the seats form a semi-circle of great extent, one row over the other, like an elegant gallery of a theatre, and the higher range divided from the lower, by a finely carved open-work railwork or balustrade. The carpets are of velvet of beautiful bright par tern, and beneath are handsome wax cloths. The mizen mast and rudder are covered in rich gothic painted work and carvings. At the bow end is a fire-place with a patent grate of exquisite workmanship—the chimney-piece supported by four decorative columns. The state rooms are most splendid and spacious, fitted up in the most elegant manner, with silk curtains, marble wa s hi ng t a ble s , & c . The whole is lighted by seven windows in the stern, three large deck lights, beau tifully constructed, and two lights at the bow end from deco rated or stained glass. Below this grand cabin there are . ranges of sleeping rooms e le gan tly fitted up, on each side of two spacious pas sages as wide as those of an inn. In the long saloon 180. passengers may dine. 'THE LADIES' CABIN. This apartment is in front of the other, from which it is divided by the staircase. It is neatly empannelled with pilasters in the Grecian style, painted in delicate French white, with gilded mouldings and open Grecian cornicing. The furniture of rose wood, upholstered in green morocco. The sleeping apartments attached, are fine, light, and com modious; and the ladies may be here perfectly retivd. THE FORE SALOON. This is a very spacious apartment, in the shape of the letter T, the top part of which crosses the entire vessel, and forms a capacious dining-room 40 feet in length. It is neatly pannelled in oak, and fitted all round with broad sofas in hair-cloth. The bed-rooms adjoining, are delightfully airy and agreeable, some of them with ten beds, and each with a side window. Those on (rue side are appropriated' fo 'the males ; those on the other to the females. We need scarcely add that there is every possible convenience in the way of stewards-rooms, Vantries. store-rooms, cellars, &c. THE ENGINES. It is astonishing to see the engines of the British Queen, when quiescent; and fearful to behold them in operation. The engines are from the manufactory of Mr. Robert Napier, Vulcan Foundry, Glasgow. They are stupendous machines, exhibiting an amazing but compact adjustment of fine massy castings, and polished beams and rods, tr..c. of iron, steel, and brass. These are, we believe, the largest pair of engines in the world—being of 500-horse's power. They are in beautiful order, and we learn, work exceedingly well. But we must conclude a sketch in which we have not been enabled, from shortness of time, to notice one half of the wonders of the British Queen,—by stating that she is as suredly an honour to the country from which she proceeds, and that she must be visited in order to form a just appreci ation of the beauty of her equipments, and the liberality of those who have added so splendid a specimen of maritime science to the mercantile marine of our country. She is commanded by Captain Roberts, an experienced navigator, who has selected officers of great judgment and ability. She is 275 feet in length, from the figure head to the tafrail, and admeasures nearly 2,000 tons. The diameterof her cylin ders is 773 inches, and the stroke seven feet. Her draft of water when full is estimated at 16 feet. She will start for her southward destination to-morrow about noon. THEATRE-ROYAL. That clever and engaging little couple, Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, have succeeded Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews. Be fore proceeding, it ought to be " set down" that during the past fortnight the whole company exerted themselves so wit= lingly and well as to draw from the future lessee of Covent Garden the expression of her thanks and satisfaction. This is saying something ; for a more particular " woman of busi ness" than Madame Vestris never served an apprenticeship to the details of the art. To resume. The Keeleys appeared last night in the plea sing and instructive comedy of the " Heir at Law ; " after which Mrs. Keeley gave her affecting personation of poor Srnike in " Nicholas Nickleby,"—a part in which it is but justice to say that Mrs. Tellet looks and acts so well, and who could and would sustain it still more effectively if she would put a drag chain upon an " unruly member" and not speak so fast. Stnike has to give utterance to sentiment, and something more ; and no speaker can do anything like jus tice to either sentiment or pathos who speaks with such un varying rapidity as Mrs. Tellet. We hope to see :Mr. Keeley in the " Loan of a Lover :" Peter Spyke is Mr. Keeley, and Mr. Keeley is Peter Spyke : he seems to have been made for the part, rather than the part for him. There must be something radically wrong with the person who does not enjoy his "Pe-ter !" Taglioni is to be with us. Next week this sylph of sylphs is to delight the lovers of graceful and exquisite dancing. It is stealing a march upon what is called " managerial policy," to announce this thus early, but the end will approve the means. We feel satisfied that we shall stand excused by all but.the veriest stickler for " business," in unhesitatingly giving' the earliest publicity to families, friends, and visitors at the sea-side, to what is only known in town, that Mr. Clarke's visit to L on d on h as ena bl e d hi m to secure the services of the Queen of dance. This early in formation will allow of parties in the neighbourhood making requisite arrangements to come to Li ver p oo l an d " respon d" to the inviting treat that is in store for them. On Friday we shall have more to say of Taglioni and her professional visit. SRRIKE AMONGST THE CARTERS.—Yesterday, the car ters celebrated what is called a strke for wages,--many of them walking in procession in the morning, in several of the principal streets, with two flags, an d a band of music. They afterwards thought fit, not only to stop carts driven by parties who would not join them, but some of them went to corn and other warehouses, and made the men leave off work. Drinking and fighting ensued, and several skirmishes took place in various parts of the town near the quays, in the course of the day. The police were on the alert, and by six o'clock had lodged fourteen of the ringleaders in the dis turbance, in Bridewell. In these affrays several of the foolish carters suffered considerable personal injury. ST. JAMES'S MARKET.—We are authorised to contradict the mendacious statements contained in a letter in the Liver pool Mercury, relative to the price of provisions at the above market. The whole letter is a tissue of falsehoods from be ginning to end. THE BRITISH FARMERS' MAGAZINE.—We have received a copy of the last number of this excellent periodical, which ought to be in the hands of all who are engaged in agricultural pursuits. It is conducted with great talent, and contains many articles of first rate merit. We shall notice the con tents of this valuable magazine more at length in our next. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—We were prevented by other duties from attending the splendid gala at these de lightful gardens last night. We understand that the nume rous and attractive novelties displayed on the occasion gave universal satisfaction. Mr. Atkins deserves the highest praise for catering so scccesefully for the amusement of the people of Liverpool. THE ROYAL REVIEW AT WINDSOR.—We have to ac knowledge the receipt of a copy of the splendid and highly finished engraving of her Majesty proceeding to the review at Windsor. This engraving is beautifully executed in mezzotinto. by Mr. S. W. Reynolds, from a drawing by Frederick Taylor, Esq. It contains full-length portraits of Her Majesty, on her favourite grey charger ; His Majesty the King of the Belgians • Lord Hill, the Commander of the Forces ; the Duke of Wellington, &c., &c., all mounted on favourite horses, and forming the principal group passing under George the Fourth's gateway, on leaving the Castle. The portrait of Her -Majesty is pronounced by our metro. politan contemporaries to be the most faithful yet published. The other likenesses are excellent, especially those of the Duke of Wellington and the King of the Belgians. On the whole it is a truly magnificent print, reflecting the highest credit on the talents of the artist who engraved it. The Thames Tunnel is expected to be opened for foot pas sengers in about fifteen months. uslLiShlNc.PrtafiWay, anrihe accommo: dation it will afford to the public, could not have been more strikingly evinced than during the past week. when the num ber of passengers who passed along the line, :has not averaged less than 2000 daily, whilst on Thursday, there were consi derably more applicants for seats than could be conveyed in the carriages at present available by the company, their stock having been unexpectedly limited through the destructive fire at Mr. Atkinson's manufactory, where several were in course of erection. It is gratifying to add that not a single accident has occurred on the line during the week, whilst the smoothness of the way, and the general convenience of the carriages have been the subjects of general eulogium. The trains now perform the journey regularly in about twenty mi nutes, being an average of about twenty miles an hour.— Newcastle Journal. BRIGHTON, FRIDAY.—A terrific haij storm burst over this part of the coast about half-past six o'clock this morning, unaccompanied with lightning or thunder, but during the time it lasted the wind raged tremendously, and the sea was more than usually ;agitated. We are sorry to state that du ring the squall the Henry, bound from London to Gloucester, and laden with a cargo of wheat in bulk, went down about 13 miles off Beachy Head, and that the captain whose name is Cleal, and one of the crew, were lost. A Doter lugger and a Brighton fishing boat picked up the remainder of the crew, consisting of the mate and two seamen, all of whom were clinging to a spar in a most exhausted state, and con veyed thesis to Brighton. We understand that the captain was in his hammock, and that the seaman who perished with him, and who was taken in at London the day before, was swept from the deck. The young giraffe that was born at the Zoological Gardens in the Regent's Park, about a week since, died yesterday morning. For the few days of its existence it was healthy, and its death is attributed to the milk of the cow not agreeing with it, the parent refusing to nurture it. Its death will prove a great loss to the gardens, of which it has, since Mon day, been the prominent attraction, no less than £75 having been taken from visitors on Thursday. A post mortem ex amination was made yesterday by Professor Owen and other scientific individuals.,—Herald. AWFUL CALAMITY.—A most melancholy loss of life oc curred at Tantobie, near Lanchester, during the severe storm on Tuesday week. The particulars are as follows ; A pitman named John Teesdale, with his wife and two children, were seen sitting in the room they usually occupied, a short time previous to the thunder storm on that day, and it is supposed that they must have been deprived of life instantaneously by the electric fluid, as, a short time after, they were all found lifeless by one of their neighbours. An infant in a cradle in the same room escaped.—Durham Advertiser. CARROTS.-Dr. James, an eminent physician, truly say s that the carrot is one of the most considerable culinary roots —that it strengthens and nourishes the body, and is very be neficial for consumptive persons. Carrots are generally served to table with boiled meat ; they make an excellent soup, and form an agreeable pudding. They are also an ex cellent agricultural root for feeding cattle, and are frequently cultivated for deer, which thrive amazingly on them.—Vege• table Cultivator. ROADS.—That the expense of constructing a new road, or of maintaining an old one in good order, greatly depends on the kind of ground under it ? upon the facility with which proper stone may be obtained for it, and upon the stability of the various cuts _which it may be found necessary to make in the rocks, is well known. It is not, however, so well known that these circumstances depend upon the geological structure of a country, and that a knowledge of this structure would enable those who possessed it to determine whether one line of new road would he more costly than another, whether, when it becomes a question to patch up au old line of road, or construct a new one, the one or the other will ultimately found least expensive ; and that some kinds of stone should be employed upon roads in preference to others when several kinds can be readily obtained. The sums of money annually thrown away in this country, from a want of due attention to the latter circumstance, must, collectively, be very considerable. We have some instances in which stone was brought several miles for new roads, when a better material was close at hand. It might be true that no quarries were opened upon the better material ; but any person with a little geological knowledge would point out the proper places to do so. Roads generally are planned with regard to little else than levels and distances ; and if there be a small advantage in this respect between two lines in favour of one, that line will be selected, though often a fair amount of geological knowledge would be sufficient to show that the ex pense, not only of forming, but also of keeping up this road, will be far greater than for the other. Good geological maps are in this respect highly valuable, as they enable those who have to decide upon subjects connected with roads to see at once the kind of rocks over which a projected line of road is intended to pass. They also point out the proximity of rock s which may afford good materials for stoning either new o r old roads.—How to Observe: Geology, by H. de la Beche r A VICTIM OF THE NORTH WIND.—Not many years back, a man named Garcia was executed for murder. He was a person of some education, esteemed by those who knew him, and, in general, rather remarkable than other wise for the civility and amenity of his manners; his coun tenance was open and handsome, and his disposition frank and generous; but when the north wind set in, he appeared to lose all command of himself, and such was his extreme irritability, that during its continuance he could hardly speak to any one in the street without quarrelling. In a conversa tion with my informant a few hours before his execution, he admitted that it was the third murder he had been guilty of, besides having been engaged in more than twenty fights with knives, in which he had both given and received many serious wounds ; but, he observed, it was the north wind, not he, that shed all this blood. When he rose f rom hi s b ed i n the morning, he said he was at once aware of its accursed influ ence upon him ; a dull headache first, and then a feeling of impatience at every thing about him, would cause him to take umbrage even at the members of his own family on the most trivial occurrence. It he went abroad, his headache generally became worse ; a heavy weight seemed to hang over his temples ; he saw objects, as it were, through cloud, and was hardly conscious whe re h e went. He was i fond of play, and it n such a mood a gam bli ng h ouse was in his way, he seldom resisted the tempt a ti on ; once there, any i turn of ll luck would so i rr it ate hi m, that the chances were he would insult some of the bystanders. Those who knew him, lerhaps, would bear with his ill humours ; but if un happily he chanced to meet with a stranger disposed to re-' . sent his abuse, they seldom parted without bloodshed. Such was the account the wretched man gave ofhimself, and it walk ; • corvnboratect:afterwardi by. liii'Veratiedi 'and frieqds ;;wla..; 'adilbd, that no sooner had the cause of his exAtinient passed a*ay, than he would deplore his weakness, and never rested till he had sought out and made his , peace with those whoa he had hurt or otiended.—Sir W. Parish's BuetsOs 40Jes,