The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-05 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OF THE " BRITISH QUEEN."

The anxiety to visit this vessel during the whole of Tues-
day (the day of her departure) rather increased than dimi-
nished ; and during the necessary preparations on board,
and the strong run of the tide, many parties, who had
hired boats to go on board, were disappointed in view-
ing the interior of the vessel. The quays, throughout
thir whole extent, presented the appearance of a fair.
Vehicles of all descriptions, both terrene and marine,
were in requisition •, and the anxiety manifested to witness
the movement of the great ship was extreme. It was gene-
rally rumoured that she would heave anchor at 11 o'clock ;
but we were pretty well aware, that the British Queen paid
us a courteous compliment in visiting our port, and that she
would not start with a strong adverse tide, but be naturally
desirous of showing off her steaming qualities in dead water,
in passing down the river,—the tide not being at the full till
a quarter past two. Towards the hour of her departure the
congregation of spectators continued to increase all along the
quays, and the scene was highly animated • but the Queen
did not await the hour of high water, and, consequently,
steamed down the river at a lesser velocity than was expected,
but beating all the river-boats in pursuit. She started from
her anchoring-ground precisely at two o'clock, amidst the
cheers of the neighbouring spectators. The wind was rather
fresh froin the north-west. The spectators along the
Prince's Pier were much gratified by her appearance.—
The day was fine, and as she turned the Rock, on her
entering the Horse Channel, she " loomed" large, making
the other vessels near her " hide their diminished heads."
In twenty-five minutes her masts and smoke only were seen
over the Rock Light-house, and in a minute more she was
lost to sight. Farewell to the British Queen !

LANDING FROM STEAM-PACKETS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

• SlR,—Permit me, through the medium of your paper, to
direct attention to the great want of a safe conveyance for
passengers to and from the steam-packets sailing to Ireland,
Isle of Man, Wales, &c., from the George's Pier-head.
These vessels, which arrive and sail at all times of the tide,
are consequently obliged to anchor at some distance from
the pier ; and passengers are compelled to pass in small boats,
which are both very disagreeable and extremely dangerous
to life and property. In order to have a good freight, (and
they generally charge threepence for each person,) these
boats are loaded to the water's edge, even in the most stormy
weather, and are very liable either to swamp or be run down
by some of the many steamers plying to Cheshire, as the awful
and fatal accident of last week too plainly shows. 1 know
it to be a source of much regret to hundreds of passengers
who land from or go on board of these steamers, many of
whom I have frequently heard to say that they " would rather
pay any money than go in these little boats.' I much won-
der that no better provision has hitherto been made, and I
would respectfully beg leave to call the attention of the
steam-packet companies to it, especially the Steam Tug
Company, as it woudl be a great public accommoda-
tion, and would amply repay the proprietors of two small
steam-vessels, when the large boats could not come along-
side of the pier, if such transit steamers were substituted.
Hoping that, as every provision has been made for the
comfort of passengers sailing to and from Cheshire, it will be
considered equally our duty to provide for those going a
greater distance,
I am, sir, your humble servant,
Liverpool, 2nd July, 1839.

PARRIS'S GRAND CORONATION PICTURE.—We perceive
that an extension of time for viewing this splendid picture
has been granted, in order to accommodate those who have
hitherto been unable to see it, owing to the extraordinary
press of visitors at Mr. Lacey's. It may be seen this day
from ten till three o'clock.

THE ROYAL WILLIAM STEAMER.-0111 old friend, Lieut.
Swainsou, R.N., continues to receive superabundant patron-
age during these steam-travelling times. Whether it be
from the superiority of the vessel he commands, which is
certainly a great favourite, or from the urbanity of manner
which he always so obligingly yields, we cannot determine,
hut he has contrived to win "'golden opinions" from Lord
Clancarty and suite, Lord W. V. Fitzgerald and suite, Sir
John Ribton, Bart., and suite, all of whom arrived on Mon-
day morning in the Royal William from Dublin.
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THE MONKEYS OUTDONE.—There are at present at Lille,
in France, two unique prodigies (excuse the bull ! it is, how-
ever, French, and not Irish,) that surpass everything of the
kind I ever saw—namely, two pointer dogs that will resolve
any question in the first four rules of arithmetic as accu-
rately as any " schoolmaster abroad," and play at dominoes
with a gravity and tact becoming the most accomplished
player ; and, strange as it may appear, the bipeds hitherto
opposed to them have rarely won the game ; while the dolo-
rous whine intended to supply the onimous words " I can't
go" is almost too much for the gravity of the best-bred com-
pany. This intelligence, joined to the most perfect obedi-
ence, has been awakened in these rare animals by a gentleman
of very respectable family and some fortune, and who sought
in the education of his favourites that recreative diversion
which employment in a public office renders so necessary.—
, Private Letter.

RESIGNATION OF MR. GIBSON.