The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-04 00:00:00

[DECEMBER 4, 105

NO WAR WITH AMERICA

government of the United States is.
satisfied with the explanations of the B
augmentation of the West In'
either to Central America or
oustering expeditions, and forthwith T
gratulates its readers upon the gratify
continued peace with America. Whe'
of misunderstanding were first cir'
once repudiated the notion of there bei
for serious apprehension, and subsequl
corroborated the correctness of this viE
The agitation, however fiercely it ma:
dulged in, was but one of the prelimiz
always invariably precede an Ameril
Chief Magistrate. The people flatter
the belief that they are the freest natio
but, feeling a lingering doubt on the
own minds, and knowing that we are
British freedom above the boasted ins'.
United States, they take the opportunil
tioneering contest to show their liberty
abuse of everything. At such a tiim
against the Britishers can be too stront
popular taste, and no circumstance too
found a charge upon of British host
spirit is big within them upon paper,
orators fool them to the top of their
speeches, displaying an abundance of
harmless that they are known to be I
an immense amount of pent-np
are called into exercise because somethii*
get up a popular cry and give excitefl
tion, but the purpose having been sell'
again conveniently forgotten, and the
dollars re-commenced as persevering':
had never been interrupted. Unfortm
for the full success of the late experio
credulity, it was received as though it
ous ebullition of public opinion ; the exi
was never really needed, has been give
and our American friends are driven
five of inventing another grievance,
the election excitement up to a boiling
A consideration of the relative posit
countries must convince any reasonal
utter absurdity of either party entertaining
notion of hostilities. Beyond the ties of
both people being descended from the
stock, there are mutual obligations Of
terests, a breach of which would entail `,
we
on each country. For our own Pnt
rwhich
thought of provoking hostilities fro'ildest
ble benefit could be gained, while the ''ular
extravagant of the leaders of P°Pwar with
America must be well aware that 3
Britain would entail on them meet ,
quences, with no possible hope of aequlr''
advantage.

THE

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CHAMBER OF COIILIfERO

THE monthly meeting of the Council was held
After the routine business was disposed of, a _ te
was brought up from the committee on the Y°9• 'ii
loan of 1845, to the effect that the Council shola draft
rsivablizmeittthede and
Governmentag
reed to.ia s
of the the subject on the Government.—Adopted. A
oft
n favourlt %v
abolitionfu r tb
oe further

Dues levied by the Danish Government.
A letter was read on the duty levied by the GO,
Canada on rice imported by sea, while no duty iS rea
that imported from the United States. Refer.i.,
Customs Committee to draw up a memorial to v" e
Secretary on the subject.
5.,
A very interesting letter was read from Sr' of',
Toromeo, Moreton Bay, N.S.W., enclosing a sal:Oleo'
which was exhibited, grown sixty miles inland, 'l'
of the Brisbane River. t cottoo)
A report on its quality from an eminen of sea
stated it to be exceedingly fine and strgso.g;;„ lb.
description, and to be worth from 18d• epart ine,
A letter was read from the statistica of then a,
Board of Trade, pointing out the inaCalrl icen by e;,en
value of exports of British manufacture,
to the Customs, and requesting the Cb 44
CUstom-hOUSe, London, 220 'the vof
greatest publicity to the following notice : etist,,V
" Representations having been addressedby soave,
the Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Chambers of Commerce, with reference to Woo
of accuracy in the declaration of value suPPI.I oe or °
pers on the exportation of goods, of the prodo
tore of the United Kingdom : s
Cost°
"The Commissioners of. Her Majesty's
call the attention of exporters of British g°°"s Wool
importance of accuracy in declaring the valq„fertoy
and to remind them that, in furnishing exact the U'
garding the value, as well as other particniar,sw
ments, they are not only fulfilling an obligacAo afTobee,
Ong' ber to
posed upon them, but individually assisting pet wl
Iros
authentic character of those Statistical Rew.l, of ,oti
published for general reference, in the fidebilioeu
mercantile class of the community has an
special interest."

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LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC Su .41
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TIIE monthly meeting of this society was Ileiz.l." 10'
the Royal Institution in Coign' tst t .1. '411'13 ,ll
the Borough Engineer, in the chair.lt ree
' of'
e 0
Before the ordinary proceedings, the Claig-fliOrp
the model of a boring-machine, invented by 11;:pe i:
in a stone-quarry near Edinburgh. The chief; bil*l;L
consisted in the construction of the boring•rvfooP„'
be worked easily by four men ; and the cost rdt` '
on an average about 100. a foot, the savid P
nary method being very great. i of
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Mr. BOULT exhibited a very beautiful specs—Atli,
slag, which had been forwarded by Mr.
delph in, and which was recommended as as
stitute for many materials used in this-Olt: Or 5
gentleman had also prepared melted bait
purpose.
eye et
Mr. J. R. ABNOTT read a paper on recent g to 000
discoveries affecting agriculture. After alludingxno
surface of land at present unavailable for agricultui:og
r
he exhibited specimens of two productions, con dolid,
proportions of phosphates. One of them was tl4lll dip°
in the Caribbean Sea, supposed to be the escreS3o,4).
fowls ; the other was brought from the Gulf of 31e, 10!)
iten equal
was found n
fertilising
uirnige d
pdreoeppelr
ty t
rain
frequently
tsuoiel clttihloyeu
country. He also exhibited a similar speciraen:ci!D'y:
neighbourhood of Estramadura. Be conclude! culrl,
sion to a remark by Professor Liebig, that in :As
Great Britain, where
sion for applications of ammonia, and also° ‘fj .f; ,
the importance of agricultural statistics.
e~ltion 4
Mr. ROWETT proceeded to describe his
handing, and reefing ships' sails, which was I;pic teerri
well-executed model on a large scale, with a
a discussion on the subject. He said the very Difs6
crease which had taken place in the size a ots„Aeo
necessary a corresponding improvement inAoreel'i,
management, so that fitting and handing 51",,,,1
brought more within the power of the crews• iffiffifil
lation had abolished the apprenticeship systentd hpd 11
difficulty had been enhanced of obtaining eifirlie,
he was satisfied that if the apprenticeship sYs eoiPeci9
continued there would have been ao want of °proctie
necessity, however, had been created for an is3v Fe,p
the mode 'of handing a ship's sails, and testiraos,TA I 0
of his invention had been borne by many Pr7grehyi
The mode of stowing the jib was itself 040 `ift,"
for while it had been estimated that no fever pt",
hundred and fifty seamen were lost every oil jct.)
ships' booms when performing this duty, 11,0,41000
lost by using this method. He instance' "0011,N°,11
lives through want of a wore efficient mode 0' '050.011
which he considered of sufficient importance ,tcljeci,,t°iJ
berate investigation of the subject. He proe'-witP,,t °),
his plans by the model, showinc, the readinesswtt°'..c.,4
topsail or topgallantsail might' be taken in „"oirleferti,,
leaving the deck—a measure of no mean is •
ships were sent to sea with ten or fifteen men "poty,`",o
were thought unseaworthy unless they had tc°,-00,ildi
An interesting discussion ensued, in which, 5; of
gentlemen expressed their opinion of the o'll' fi
ell
don. th't
Mr. STEEL read a letter which he had ree,"0,6",i0
captain of one of his vessels fitted with 31r.
tion, who complained that the thimbles On, pact
other ; but, as they had been supplieu .0.14 V,
sail-maker from written instructions, it 01,17ter
owing to imperfections in fitting. A
from the captain of the ship Senator, sr,
highest terms of the invention, which has
the greatest value to him during violent iveglO'
was also read from the captain of the Ginsel y 4'.
had Mr. Rowett's plan in use for six months,; tbe
reo
the highest opinion of its great value in saving reic
the crew. The exhibition of the model with
hauling in the jib excited considerable applause,,;'
The CHAIRMAN delivered his annual add 1;90
that, as he was absent nearly all last session, lie '4 re',"
'to depart from the custom of his predecessors, 0001
difficulty in doing justice to the subject. He,ptyr
alluded to the important subjects upon wbich fleci-fiOr
papers had been read, particularly with refe% Etc9c,
compasses, the screw propeller, improvements joiV,
Paratus, fog signals, and handing and reefing
touched upon the subject of gas-meters, ,:r'eo,
window-saahes, ventilators, leather mandac'of
concluded with some remarks on the value stictl ce
subjects which had undergone discussion, tiled at
had attended the operations of the society', all
nation was greeted with loud applause.

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