The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-18 00:00:00

or it may be that there is no particular reason save
caprice.

Non amo te Groti, nec possum dicere quare ;
Hoc tantum possum dicere, non amo te.
The question at Clubs is a question of preference : in
politics, a question of principle.
Our argument, however, has already exceeded our
ordinary limits, and we must defer the further consi-
deration of this subject until Friday.

In our second edition of Friday we acknowledged
the receipt, by her Majesty's packet, the Lapwing, of
our usual files of the Jamaica Despatch, Gazette, Royal
Gazette, and Standard, to the 6th of May inclusive.
The news by this arrival is of the same complexion as
that contained in our first edition. Another meeting
of the Privy Council took place on the 4th ultimo, on
the subject of the currency. The agricultural pros-
pects of the island presented no improvement. The
same state of feeling existed among the peasantry—the
same disinclination to labour on the properties, even at
heavy and exorbitant wages. The labourers preferred
working upon the roads, and to do other work uncon-
nected with the great staple of the island. On proper-
ties where there ought to have been from 200 to 400
hogsheads of sugar made, there were only 40. The
complaints against the Baptist missionaries were be-
coming louder. To their misrepresentations are most
of the calamities now afflicting society in Jamaica un-
hesitatingly attributed, and, we have too much reason
to believe, with perfect truth.

The Royal Gazette observes—" The Northside papers
afford little opportunity of judging of that portion of
the island, except from general observation, and the
exposure of the untrue and therefore false tabular state-
ments of the working of the members of the Baptist
churches in St. James; and on reference to the extract
from the Cornwall Chronicle, it will appear that they
have been set forth without that regard to truth which
we would have considered such statements entitled to.
It is needless for us to say, that the counter statements
given from the plantation books, we have every reason
to believe to be correct, as they are liable to contra-
diction if they are not, by the returns made to the at-
torneys, and, we presume for the most part, to the pro-
prietors. They therefore challenge inquiry and may
be relied on."

Respecting the ulterior effects of the agitation against
the planters, the Despatch has the following forcible
remarks :—" If evidence to prove the evil designs of
the Baptist faction were wanting, it is only necessary
to point to the false and calumnious statements given
to the British public in the columns of the Emancipa-
tor, a paper devoted to the interest of the corrupt par-
tisans who desire entirely to subvert and revolutionize
the established laws and constitution of this colony.
To accomplish this wicked end, they, like the sans
culottes of France, make liberty, equality, and philan-
thropy the watchwords of tyranny and destruction, and
the excuse for robbery and injustice. They know that,
by exciting the brutal passions of a lawless mob, they
may be elevated on their shoulders into the possession
of the arbitrary power they long so anxiously to ob-
tain. What they aim at is illegal and physical force, .the
authority of taxing and oppressing the free-born pro-
prietors of the soil, of rendering their property value-
less, and placing the sable population under their im-
mediate controul. To effect this grand object, they
labour incessantly to disunite the ties which bind the
employers to the employed—to make the negroes en-
tirely independent of plantation labour, and to locate
them on grounds of their own. By this means they
would very speedily bring about the entire ruin of all
the estates in the island. The staple commodities
would go to decay, and this magnificent colony, with
its ships, exports, and commerce, would degenerate to
a state of wild desolation." That such a prospect may
be averted is our sincere hope.

At a special general meeting of the London and Birming-
ham Railway, held in Euston Grove on Friday, it was unani-
mously resolved to raise the money required, by new shares
of £32 each, to be distributed to the holders of the existing
shares. The extraordinary conduct of certain members in
the London and Birmingham Railway Committee, was
commented upon with much severity. The proceedings
were exceedingly harmonious ; and Mr. Glyn, who spoke
with much ability, was very enthusiastically received by the
assembled proprietors.

mere is some doubt whether the press of business may
not prevent the ballot coming on to-day.
It is rumoured that Mr. Macaulay will speak in favour
both of Ballot and the Education scheme.

It is currently reported, that as ministers can do nothing
with the present parliament, they will very shortly prorogue

TILE BRITISH QUEEN.—The splendid steam-ship, the
British Queen, was to leave the Clyde yesterday for London ;
she will exhibit herself at Dublin and Liverpool, (probably
by this afternoon's tide) and then proceed to London for her
cargo, and will be at Portsmouth to receive her passengers
for New York by the 19th instant, and will sail on or about
the Ist of July.

It is understood that the marriage of Mr. William Glad-
stone, M.P., for Newark, to the beautiful and accomplished
Miss Glynue, eldest sister to Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart.M.P.
will take place during the ensuing month.
"A DEMONSTRATION."—The petitions against the new
scheme of Education, presented on Friday night last, were
six hundred and ninety-seven; those in its favour twenty-
nine ! The grand total number of petitions presented stand
thus :

Against the scheme 2844
In favour of it 57
A pretty " demonstration" truly ! But let not our friends
relax in their exertions ; above all, wherever it is possible,
let them act with promptitude. Let fresh petitions be sent
up, especially directed against the last modifications of the
scheme, and even against the continuance of the committee
of the Privy Council.

We perceive that in consequence of the inclement state of
the weather last night, Mr. Atkins was compelled to post-
pone the attractive exhibitions at the Zoological Gardens ;
but we are glad to find that an opportunity is offered this
evening for the people of Liverpool to witness the eruption
of Mount Vesuvius, and the grand sea fight, which are now
produced with inimitable effect.

THE UNITED STATES.—The paket-ship Sheridan, which
sailed from New York on the 25th ult., was off Dungarvan
on Wednesday last. A passenger, who landed from her off
that port, reached Liverpool, on Saturday morning. He
brought some letters for the consignees, but no papers. The
exchange on England was 9; to 9s. The latest arrival at
New York from England was the Shakespeare, which left
this port on the 27th of April. The Sheridan had not ar-
rived yesterday. She has on board 40 passengers, a list of
which we have given in another paragraph.
GROWTH OF THE HAIR.—We beg to direct the notice of
our readers to Mr. Middlewood's advertisement of his in-
comparable Botanic Oil, which, we aro assured, is an infalli-
ble specific against baldness.

Lancashire Midsummer Quarter Sessions commence at
Lancaster, July Ist, Preston, July, 3d, Salford, July Bth, and
Kirkdale, July 18th.

THE WEATHER.—We were yesterday visited by a tremen-
dous storm of thunder and lightning which continued for
upwards of an hour. We have not been able to ascertain
whether it has done any damage in this neighbourhood.
Goon NEWS FOR THE CHARTISTS.—The following bill
may be seen attached to a pile of shirts at the shop of Mr.
Hartley, draper, Byrom-street, in this town:—"He that has
not a shirt, let him sell his pike and buy one.—N.B. Pikes
taken in exchange at their full value."

List of passengers by the Sheridan, Captain De Peyster,
from New York, sailed 25th ult., and was off Dungarvan on
the 12th inst :—Mr. J. Wolfe and lady, Mr. J. Mullen and
lady, Mr. J. G. Gaines and lady, Sir W. Drummond Stewart,
Mr. Engeno Flandin, Mr. Daniel W. Leland, Mr. A. Cle-
ment, Mr. Gilbert Davis, Mr. Isaac Haywood, Dr. J. Stew-
art, Mr. Henry Chapman, Mr. Ignacio Azunsolo, Mr. Crook
Whiley, General J. A. Quitman, Judge J. S. B. Thacher,
Mr. E. Genin, Mr. Edward Wolff, Mr. A. Gunn, Mr. A.
T. Coroman, Mr. Samuel Burch, Mr. C. G. Dahlgren, Mr.
G. A. Luqueer, Mr. J. Crawford, Mr. John Kilgore, Mr.
Chas. J. M. Eaton, Mr. J. F. Holst, Mr. Thos: M`Kensie,
Mr. Evan T. Elliott and lady, Mr. John Murdock, Mr. James
Read, Dr. Thos. Smith, Mr. James Campbell, Mr. L. Be-
rurd, Mr. German Stahlkneckt. Mr. Battersby, Of Charles-
town, Mr. C. W. Foster, of New York, Mr. Thos. Chan-
nellyoaf South America, Mr. H. Vehn, Miss Catherine Gi-
bert De Peyster, of New York, Mr. Mullen and Son.
A STEAM-VESSEL CONVERTED INTO A SAILING VESSEL.
—There is now being fitted up at the N.E. corner of Trafal-
gar dock, a fine barque, called the " Cumberland," almost
wholly rebuilt from the steam-vessel of that name, belonging
to the St. George's Steam Packet Company, that used to
run to Cumberland, Ireland, &c. This is the second vessel
which the company have converted from steam to sailing
ships, the first being the George the Fourth, which was found
to succeed admirably, and to sail fast, she having recently
made the voyage from Lisbon to Fayal in seven days. The
vessel was, however, very little altered from her original
form, the dimples or recesses that receive the paddle wheels
being merely filled up. In the present instance, the model
of the vessel has been considerably altered, her sides being
expanded from the bilges upwards, giving her about ten feet
of additional bearings, so that she will be enabled to carry
almost any quantity of sail. The Cumberland, Capt. Shute,
will now, it is supposed, register above 500 tons. Her length,
from stem to stern post is 150 feet, and her depth of hold
154 feet. She has been rebuilt under the inspection of Mr.
Bailey, ship surveyor to Lloyds, and the more immediate
superintendence of Mr. Talbot, the marine agent of the Com-
pany, and will stand A. 1. for seven years. The materials
are of the best quality, and she is put together in an uncom-
monly strong and workmanlike manner. She has stringers
fore and aft into which the lower beams are firmly dove-
tailed and dowelled. Between each a piece of timber is
dovetailed and driven in, and the whole are double iron
kneed, with nuts and screw bolts. A riding horizontal
stringer tops the beams and is dowelled and bolted upon
them, and also riveted to the side. The treenails come
through and through, fore and aft. The deck beams are
equally strongly secured. The wing transom, and the second
transom are double kneed, with English Oak, each 16 feet in
length. The whole vessel is strengthened in proportion, and
in the opinion of judges she will be one of the fastest afloat.
Her two cabins are under the poop or raised quarter deck
and are spacious, there are ten state rooms, handsomely
fitted up. Her deck is unusually roomy. She has a fine
bust figure bead, with carved devices below, and handsome
railing. Her appearance is altogether rakish, and she will
doubtless take her place amongst the clippers of this port.
She is destined, we believe, for China,, tqr first tap.—
lifverpool Shippiisq Gate*.