The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-05-31 00:00:00

EDUCATION,

Sir R. PEEL wished to know whether the question re-
lating to education, which stood for Friday next, would be
brought forward on that day.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should state the nature of his
proposition to-morrow evening, but he should postpone the
motion of which he had given notice for Friday until. Friday
fortnight. (Loud and long continued cries of hear, hear,
from the opposition benches.)
The house adjourned at half-past five until to-morrow.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.
The royal assent was given by commission to the election
of Mr. Shaw Lefevre as speaker of the House of Commons.
Lord BROUGHAM, after presenting some petitions, stated
his determination to bring on the second reading of the beer
bill on Monday. He wished to know whether it would not
be convenient to the house that he should postpone his mo-
tion relative to the correspondence that had taken place with
respect to the affair of Col. Prince until Monday next.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said the charge against Colonel
Prince was of so gross a nature that he did not think it ought
to be delayed. He observed that Colonel Prince had made
a statement in his own defence already, and he should take
the liberty of reading parts of that statement. He should
have done so to-night if he could have expected that so many
noble lords would have been in their places.
Lord BROUGHAM had no objection to its keeping its place
for Thursday.
The Marquis of NORMANDY should be ready on Thursday
to enter into everything that he was aware of relating to
Colonel Prince's conduct.

Lord ELLENBOROUGH knew nothing of Colonel Prince
himself, he had only read his defence.
The Duke of WELLINGTON was • of opinion that it would
be absolutely impossible to consider this question in refer-
ence to this gentleman, without considering the whole
question out of which the war had sprung. He knew nothing
of it except from what he heard in the house last night, but
he thought he should be able to show that this was owing to
the system of warfare which had been carried on, and that
that system was to be traced to some other quarter.
Lord BROUGHAM had no doubt that the noble duke might
be able to show that; but whoever might be responsible for
this wild outbreak, his observations should be strictly con-
fined to the conduct of Colonel Prince.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said it ought to be remembered that
when his noble and learned friend was bringing this charge
of murder against Colonel Prince, he at the same time brought
a strong charge against the officers who had sat on the com-
mittee of iniquity.
Lord BROUGHAM said that the sentence of the Court of
Inquiry had been printed in the Gazette, by Sit George
Arthur, which he had seen, and the sentence did.npt acquit
Colonel Prince for having killed four or five men (the noble
and learned lord believed the question was between four and
five,) after the battle was over, but it stated the charges
brought against Mr. Elliott, and confirmed by Mr. Charles
Elliott, were very much exaggerated ; therefore, those per-
sons were reprimanded, and one of them had been dismissed.
But Sir George Authur stated that he severely reproved
Colonel Prince for having put to death the four or five men
who had surrendered without any trial or legal proceeding
whatever. That was the charge brought by Sir George
Arthur against Colonel Prince ; and he added that his con-
duct could only be palliated by a reference to the excited state
of his feelings at the moment.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that Colonel Prince's state-
ment was that the five men (for there were five) were put to
death after the action was over, but while they were yet in
momentary expectation of an attack.
Lord BROU GHAM said that Colonel Arthur's statement
was, that they were put to death without any legal pro-

The ,Marquis of NORMANBY believed the explanation of
Colonel Prince was, that they were put to death immedi-
ately after, or at the conclusion of the action ; and that they
were shot upon the spot.
Lord BROUGHAM said he had no doubt it was true that
they were shot, and that they were fired upon one after the
other, and killed dead upon the spot, but that was after they
had been surrendered up by the Indians, and to whom it had
been said, in answer to an inquiry if they were safe—can't
you trust a British officer?

Lord PORTMAN said he really would put it to the noble
and learned lord, whether it was fair that this matter should
be pressed at present, in a desultory conversation, before the
papers were laid upon the table ? The conversation had bet-
ter not be c .rried further. (Hear.)
Lord NORMANDY wished it to be distinctly known, that
he would be prepared either to produce the papers, or to give
satisfactory reason why. (Hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Dr. Diony-
sius Lardner, who represented that his correspondence bad
long averaged five thousand letters annually ; and that he
had calculated the expense upon Mr. Rowland Hill's plan of
postage, and found, without using the means of evading the
postage, which at present he was forced to employ, the
postage would be a gainer by the vast increase of his corre-
spondence, and he therefore prayed that the plan be adopted.
The noble and learned lord then presented a bill declara-
tory of the legislative power of the mother country over the
colonies--and prohibiting, under penalties, the fraudulent
practice which has been adopted in some colonies, of passing
resolutions instead of bills, against the coloured population—
for instance, raising the qualification for the elective fran-
chise from £2O to £5O, in order thereby to avoid the super-
intendence'of the governors or of the home government.
Lord RODEN presented petitions, praying their lordships
to support the protestant institutions of the country ; and
against any further grant to the College of Maynooth.
The bills on their lordship's table were advanced a stage,
and adjourned till Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuEsDAY.
The new Speaker announced the confirmation by her
majesty of his election.
Mr. Cowper was introduced, and took the oaths and his
seat for Hertford.

Sir T. FREEMANTLE moved for a new writ for the borough
of Ludlow, in the room of Viscount Clive, now Earl of
Powys.
Mr. E. J. STANLEY moved for a new writ for the city of
Edinburgh, in the room of the Right Hon. James Aber-
crornby, called up to the House of Peers.
On the motion of Mr, WILSON PATTEN, the Oldham
small debts bill and the Warrington small debts bill were
each read a second time and ordered to be committed.
On the motion of Lord SANDON, the Liverpool Court of
Requests bill, and the Liverpool buildings bill were read a
second time and committed.

The Stroud church bill, after discussion, was lost on a

The London police bill called forth some discussion of no

interest out of the metropolis.
Mr. HUME postponed his motion regarding the pecuniary
transactions of the Bank of England till the 6th of June.
He also gave notice that he should move for the papers
respecting Colonel Prince's case.

Sir. LXBOUCHERE stated that he should not proceed with
the Jamaica government bill, but that on Thursday he
would move for leave to bring in a new bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. Baines, said that he
had no intention of presenting the correspondence between
the Lord Chancellor and the Duke of Newcastle, regarding
the lord-lieutenancy of Nottinghamshire, except any friend
of the noble duke required its production.
Lord J. RUSSELL stated, in answer to Mr Hume, that the
latest information of the government was that the Turkish
army had advanced to the eastern bank of the Euphrates, but
had not crossed. His lordship declared that he knew of no-
thing calculated to make him believe that the efforts to pre-
serve peace between the porte and Egypt would not be suc-
cessful.

Mr. FINCH having asked a question respecting the Chil-
dren's Friend Society,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had ordered inquiries to be
instituted into the truth of certain statements recently made
public. The noble lord then in proposing that the house, at
its rising, should adjourn to Thursday, announced the course
intended to be pursued regarding certain public measures.
In answer to a question from Lord SANDON,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the prisons bill would come
on either on Friday or Monday.
Sir R. PEEL trusted that something would be done with
the election petitions bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL was of the same opinion, and hoped he
should meet with the right hon. baronet's co-operation in
proposing that orders of the day have priority of notices on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Sir E. KNAECHBULL asked when the "budget" would be
brought forward ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in a fort-
night he hoped to propose resolutions on the subject of "post-
age of letters," and that he would then make his " financial
statement."

In answer to a question from Mr. DARBY,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that a bill would be proposed for the
amendment of the poor law act, of which one feature would
be the continuance of the commissioners for one year longer.
With respect to the plan for " national education," his mo-
tion was postponed.
Some private bills having been disposed of, the house ad-
journed till Thursday.

BELFAST PROTESTANT ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN

" TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" We, the undersigned inhabitants of Belfast and its vici-.
nity, heg to assure your Majesty of our ardent attachment'
to your Majesty's person, of our devoted loyalty tcr your
Majesty's royal house, and of our unswerving adhesion to
those constitutional principles by the acknowledgment of
which your Majesty's illustrious ancestors were raised to
the British throne.

" We beg further to assure your Majesty, that we feel con-
vinced of your Majesty's serious-desire and sincere dttermi-
nation to promote the happiness and protect the rights and
liberties of all classes of your Majesty's subjects ; and we
humbly trust that it may please Almighty God so to protect
and guide your Majesty that you may study to preserve the
people committed by Him to your Majesty's charge in wealth,
peace, arid godliness.
" We have, however, imposed upon us the painful duty of
representing to your Majesty the truth and fact, that a well
grounded spirit of apprehension and distrust pervades all clas
ses of your Majesty's Protestant subjects, and that sedition
and open violence in so many districts of England, insecurity
of property and life in Ireland, rebellions and disseusionS
throughout the empire, and a notorious declension of respect
in the eyes of foreign powers, clearly at once demonstrate
the incapacity and misconduct of your Majesty's responsible
advisers, and threaten your Majesty, as well as your Majes-;
ty's faithful Protestant subjects, with serious disasters. '
" Deeply impressed with these feelings, and with a due
sense of the importance of those sacred Protestant instiutionS
of which your Majesty is, under God, the sworn defender and
maintainer, we hailed with much satisfaction the appearance
of your majesty having had recourse to those distinguished
and tried,statesmen and servants of the Crown, upon whose
sagacity and principles your Majesty's loyal subjects place
reliance. And it was therefore, with profound regret that we
learned your Majesty had harkened to the advice which led
your Majesty to relinquish at present the services of men
whose known abilities and unsullied reputation would, we
feel assured, have given great satisfaction; as well to your
Majesty as to all valuable classes of your Majesty's subjects,
and restored Great Britain to her former commanding posi-
tion among the nations.
" We therefore most humbly and respectfully implore your
Majesty to reject the dangerous advice of men who have de-
clared themselves unable to conduct the affairs of the country,
and to call to your councils those eminent and enlightened
constitutional statesmen in whom your Majesty's people have
just confidence, and whose energy and firmness are so abso-
lutely necessary to avert the multiplied difficulties and dan-
gers which threaten the empire.
" And yoUr petitioners will ever pray."

DEATH OF THE EX-QUEEN OF NAPLES.—Death is play-
ing sad havoc with the remainder of the great family which
reigned over France, and over a great part of Europe.
Scareely has the Cardinal Fesch descended into the tomb,
and now is announced the death of Napoleon's last sister,
the ancient Queen of Naples. Caroline Bonaparte, widow
of Murat, since Countess of Lipona, died at Florence on the
18th of May, at 10 o'clock in the morning; she was born on
the 26th March, 1782, consequently was only 57 years old.

E Q'UEEN.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO WINDSOR.—It having been for
some days announced that her Majesty would yesterday leave
Buckingham Palace to spend the Ascot week at Windsor
Castle, the extreme fineness of the day attracted large crowds
to witness her departure. As early as twelve o'clock num-
bers of respectably dressed persons began to assemble in
St. James's-park, near the gates of the Palabe, and by two
o'clock the line of spectators had extended up Constitution-
hill, and along the road to Hyde-park. It was at first ex-
pected her Majesty would leave the palace at two o'clock, but
it was twenty minutes past four o'clock before the royal ca-
valcide, consisting of four carriages, with an escort of the
12th Hussars, and preceded by two outriders in scarlet
liveries, emerged from the outer gates. The Queen was ac-
companied by her illustrious mother, the Duchess of Kent,
in an open carriage, and during their progress up Constitu-
tion-hill was very faintly cheered, the majority of the persons
assembled witnessing the departure in perfect silence. In
Hyde-park the reception was not more enthusiastic, nor was
it along the road as far as Hounslow, whither our informant
followed. At Kensington, although the payement of the
High-street, &c., was much crowded by respectable persons
awaiting the royal cortege passing through, not a cheer was
heard, except opposite the church, where five boys of the
charity school cried out " The Queen, the Queen !" Along
the road through Hammersmith, Chiswick, and Old and
New Brentford, her Majesty's progress was in no way marked
by the enthusiastic reception she has been wont to be greeted
with, and considerable dissatisfaction was expressed by the
spectators at the Queen's keeping her parasol before her face.
—Correspondent of the Times.
HER MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT WIND-
SOR.—The most marked and apparently determined apathy
was manifested by the people of Windsor towards the Queen
upon her Majesty's arrival on Monday evening, about a
quarter past six o'clock—a coolness which may be accounted
for from the circumstances which have recently transpired
connected with the late political movements of the treache-
rous whig cabinet of Melbourne and his fellow-tricksters.
The writer of this letter stationed himself at the commence-
; meat of the Long-walk, directly opposite to the principal
entrance to the castle. At this point there might have been
from 150 to 170 persons assembled, consisting principally of
nursery maids with children in arms, forty or fifty idle boys,
half a score of gipseys " down for the races," and a dozen or
two of privates of the 45th, lounging about in their undress.
The respectable portion of the public at this spot (which is
considered the point of attraction upon the arrival of the
sovereign) numbered less than twenty. Upon the approach
of her Majesty not a hat was taken off, not a handkerchief
waived, not a cry was heard, until one of the recruits sung
out " The Queen ! hurrah !" This cry was caught up by the
little dirty boys in his immediate circle, and that was the
only response which broke upon the ear. Her Majesty
looked sad, sullen, discontented, and disappointed. Her
cool reception had evidently affected her. She was very
pale, and appeared desirous of hiding her face beneath her
parasoi. It was truly most painful to witness the sovereign
of England placed in so lamentable a position as that of en-
tering her royal residence at Windsor ungreeted and almost,
unrecognised. As her Majesty proceeded through Park=
street and High-street, up Castle-hill, the same quietude
and coldness pre ailed. Indeed. it is reported that when
the Queen alighted at the castle, and retired to her chamber,
she burst into tears, overcome with disappointment. On
Tuesday, at about half-past twelve o'clock, her Majesty,
accompanied by her royal highness the Duchess of Kent, the
hereditary Grand Duke of Russia, Prince William Henry of
the Netherlands, the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, and
a numerous retinue, left the castle for the race-course, pro-
ceeding down Castle-hill, through the town to the Long-
walk. At the entrance very few persons had stationed them-
selves, and these received the Queen with perfect quietness.
Some 200 or 300 persons were in the Long-walk, but as the
splendid cortege passed along "they gazed but spoke not"—
her Majesty was not greeted with a single cheer. The
Queen looked better than she did on her arrival yesterday,
but still there were dejection and disappointment in her
countenance.—Correspondent of the Morning Post.

HISSING THE QUEEN.—We are accused by a very low
and scurrilous writer in a morning journal, which is paid by
the whig treasury, of having stated that her Majesty was
hissed on her way to St. James's Palace, on Thursday last.
The worthy graduate of Billingsgate, in making that asser-
tion, was, no doubt, following his mendacious vocation for
daily bread. We quote, exactly, the passage which that
ragamuffin writer has so basely perverted, and which correctly
describes what occurred on that occasion :—" About a quar-
ter before two o'clock her Majesty's carriage was observed
approaching St. James's, from ißuckingham Palace, and a
few voices were heard endeavouring to get up a cheer for the
Queen, hut these sounds died away, for the vast multitude
assembled did not join in or encourage them ; at various
times during her Majesty's short progress, the same thing
was attempted, but with no better success, for the whole
body of respectable persons preserved a dignified silence as
the royal cortege entered the garden gates of the palace."
This is our version, and it is one of the facts, so far as we
mentioned our gracious Queen on that occasion, and there
are thousands of witnesses to support our statement. The
scurrilous writer has not, however, ventured to contradict
our statement of the long and hearty cheering with which
the Duke of Wellington was received. As to any conserva-
tive attempting, to hiss .our young and inexperienced Queen,
the thing is a gross absurdity; their feelings are too correct
and gentlemanly-to be even suspected -of such a breach of
decorum. But we fear so much cannot be said for the adhe-
rents of the whig--radical ministry, when her Majesty shall
have driven them, as she, soon will do, from her presence
and councils. Then. indeed, may our most gracious Queen
expect to be saluted with all the envenomed modes of attack
which the foul and malignant graduates of Billingsgate can
invent in their rage and despair.—Morning Herald.

THE " BRITISH QUEEN" STEAMER.

(Prom the Paisley Advertiser )
This splendid and powerful vessel was built, as our readers
are aware, by Messrs. Curling and Young, London, for the
British and American Steam Navigation Company. She
was launched at Limehouse, at the close of May, 1838, and
arrived at Port-Glasgow about the 7th of July in that year,
to get in her engines, made by Mr. Robert Napier, engineer,
Glasgow. By the politeness of Mr. Johnstone, resident
engineer, we had an opportunity of giving this ocean queen a
general overhaul on Monday last ; and we shall now subjoin
a few particulars regarding her. Her engineering and other
fittings are in a very forward state. On the day named,
her heavy machinery was all on board, with the exception of
the main shaft, which was expected down from Glasgow on
Thursday. We gave n number of the dimensions of, this
vessel when she was launched ; but it may not be uninterest-
ing to repeat a few of them, along with some other details:—
Feet Inches,
Length from figure head to taffrail 275 0
Length of upper deck 245 0
Breadth within the paddle boxes
Breadth over all..
Depth of hold
Estimated weight of engines, boiler, & water 500 Tons.
Twenty days' consumption of coals 600 do.
She has two splendid engines aboard, of 259 horses'
power each, the frame-work of each is in a massy gothic
style, while the working parts, for strength, beauty, and ex-
cellence of fitting, are admirable. Each engine stands on a
single plate of metal, weighing 35 cwt.; four pieces of the
frame work weigh each 16 tons ; the cylinders weigh each
12 tons ; the diameter of the bore is 771 inches ; diameter
of the axle in the bushes is 164 inches, and the stroke of the
engine is seven feet. She has, in all, four boilers, any num-
ber of which can be used at one thne without the others.
The diameter of the paddle wheels is thirty-one feet six
inches. The float-boards, which are nine feet six inches
long, are arranged in three distinct parts, presenting a resis-
tance of three feet in breadth. According to her depth in
the water, the revolutions of her paddle wheels will vary
from 15 to 16 in a minute. She is supplied with Hall's patent
condensers, and thus the same water with which she fills her
boilers in the Clyde will, with a little addition, serve until
her arrival at New York. She has iron tanks between the
timbers in the hold capable of holding 200 tons of water, all
of which is accessible to the pumps, and can be thereby
drawn out, and conveyed by pipes to the different berths.
But over and above this, she has a patent still with her, and
can convert salt water into fresh for her boilers, and for the
use of her passengers, as may be required. The main saloon
is about 50 feet long, and in the narrowest part between the
side berths is nearly 20 in breadth : a flood of light is thrown
into it from above, and the floor is covered with oil cloth,
above which is laid rich soft carpeting of a beautiful descrip-
tion ; while the sides are ornamented with historical paint-
ings, executed on a peculiar kind of canvass, which gives the
appearance of needlework in worsted. The ladies' saloon is
also fitted up with great taste, beauty, and splendour; while
the second cabin is scarcely inferior in accommodation, and
but little in beauty to the first. The saloon furniture is fur-
nished by Mr. Boyd, and the upholstery work by Mrs.
Murray, both of Glasgow. Mr. Kerr, of Greenock, has the
work of the second cabin, and all seem to be vying with each
other in the production of excellent and beautiful workman-
ship. The berths are fitted up with, every attention to
convenience. The lamps are of a patent kind, which can
either be used with oil or with wax candles, and move on a
universal joint which keeps the light erect, however much
the vessel may pitch or roll. There are 104 beds fitted up
aft, and 108 forward, with room for 60 or 70 more, if required.
The steward's room is fitted up-with almost every conceiv-
able convenience, and affords a passage for conveying the
dinner from the gallery to the dining saloon without incom-
moding or being seen by the crew or passengers. The
delft ware, which appears of a very excellent kind, has
been made specially for the vessel, and is ornamented with a
steam ship surrounded by the designation of the company.—
The silver plate is superb. She will carry 32 hands imme-
diately-connected with the superintendance and management
of the engines ; and her crew in whole, including officers, sea-
men, engineers, coOks, steward, &c. will amount to 85. In
respct of stores and,general fitting out, she is admirably found,
and-every thing is on the most improved construction. Her
windlasi, 'for example, is of Tyzick and Dobson's patent ;
her stoppers of MOffat's patent ; and so on of many other pa-
tented articles. Her chain cables are of l iron, and are of
the same kind as is used for 74 gun ships. Her small bower,
best bower, and sheet anchor, weigh respectively 32 cwt. 2
qrs. 18 lbs. 43 cwt. foul 47' cwt. l'qr. 21 lbs. No pains, no
time, no expense, have been spared in obtaining perfection ;
and taking her all in all; we may safely say she is unequalled
by any vessel afloat. Among other conveniences for passen-
gers, we had almost forgotten one. On the deck there will
be a neat erection, in which cold, warm or shower baths may
he obtained by the passengers. But the attention of the own-
ers goes still 'farther than this. Even smokers are not fbr-
gotten. Near the baths there will be (shiftable to lee-ward,
we hope,) a cigar room, where smokers may congregate, and
offer up clouds of incense to each other, till they become as
smoke-dried as red herrings' The cabins of the captain,
chief mate and surgeon, are on the after part of the quarter
deck ; and the roof forms a shelter for the steersman. She
is steered with a double wheel, similar to those used by Lon-
don East Indiamen, or line of battle-ships. The petty'offi-
cers descend to their cabin immediately before the windlass,
and the seamen get down to their berths, choke forward be
low the forecastle. The rigging of the vessel is low and snug
rather than taunt ; but her yards are pretty square ; and as
she has studding-sail booms fitted on them, she will be able,
when necessary, to display a good breadth of canvass to the
breese. She is expected to sail, or, more strictly speaking to
steam, from the Clyde, about the 15th of June, and after
touching at Liverpool, Dublin and Cork, will proceed to Lon-
don. She will start from the Thames about the 29th of June,
and from the Motherbank, Portsmouth, about the,lst of July.
She will have about 300 passengers on her first trip, berths
for whom are already secured. The berths on her return
passage from New York were all taken up two months ago.
When starting from London, she will have about LOOO tons
of coals aboard, and yet, so capacious is she, she will have,
or will have room for, 1,000 tons of goods. She is coppered
up to 17 feet, and is expected, when loaded, to draw 18 feet aft,
and 171 feet forward. Notwithstanding the great capacity of
this magnificent vessel. she does not look so large as many
tvould expet ; probably the beauty of her mould tends to de-
tract a little from her apparent bulk. When down to the
depth afore-mentioned, we do not think she will much exceed
in appearance a first class frigate. Start when she will, and
go where she may, she will, we think, carry with her abun-
dant proofs of that high state of perfection in the construction
of nautical steam machinery, to which the Clyde engineers
have arrived.

DENBIGHSHIRE.---IS it true that R. M. Biddulph, Esq.
after canvassing Denbigh, and ending that the Conserva-
tives had stole a march upon him, went to Ruthin with the
intention of canvassing, but declined entering upon the work,
and left the town in half an hour. We hope all true Con.
servatives will follow the example of those in Denbighshire.
This is the time to be alive in protecting person and pro-
perty.—Chester Gazette.