The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-06-22 00:00:00

abstract of t}.

ew "Ircirk at 0 10 p.m
1,11- 1

thsc.

Humb

; came up

guns, and colours ; at 2
rge pilot ; Humboldt about

airs ;sails sails of little-cervice ; Humboldt nearly out of sight
astern.
June 7.—Wind southerly ; distance, 262 Miles. Mode-
derate and fresh breenes-;-. smooth sea ; all plain sails set ;
got some of the stztlding sail booms aloft and gear fitted.
June B.—Wind southerly ; distance, 281 miles. Mode-
rate and lizht winds throughout ; set studding. sails.
Rine 9.—Wind south to S.S.W. ; distance, 283 miles.
Moderate bn3ezes and fine weather ; all drawing sails set ;
water smootl'i. .

June 10.— -Wind S•:S•.W. to S. and E. ; distance, 278
miles.. Mod' :rate light winds ; thick fog ; sun obscure at
noon ;. all sails set to best advantage.
rune' 11.— Wind S-.S•AV. to W.N.W. ; distance, 276
Miles. Mode rate and variable weather ; all sails set to
`laest-adVantagi _

JUne•l2.-1 :Vied variable W.N.W. distance,.246 miles.
MOst part of the day calm.
' June Wind W.N.W. to N.W. ; distance, 303/
mites. Fresh and strong breezes and moderate gales ;
sails set to bes t advantage.

distance, 297 miles. Mode-
rate and fresh gales and high sea ; sails set accordingly.
June /5.-1 Yind N.:W. to W.N.W. ; distance, 266
miles.. Strong , moderate, and light winds ; high sea first
part, latter pa rt smooth ; at 8 30 made the Skellings,
hearing E.N.E . 7 leagues; noon Mizen Head, E. S. 7
miles ;: fine weE Cher ; sails ser to best advantage.
Jnnel6:.—W ind S.S.W. to S.S.E. ; distance, 287:miles.

Light, moderate, and strong breezes, and fresh gales ;
unsettled weat: her; sails set to best advantage; at noon
passed Pbrt Ly nas ; received pilot from No. 5, on board
for Liverpool ; stopped at Bell Buoy for water into port;
making the vo3 age in 10 days 23 hours.
Daring the x .assage, when about half way across the
Atlantic, a soi re'e mmioale et dansante was given by a
portion of the r ,assengers on board to their friends in the
after saloon of the vessel, which was christened for the
occasion "'Nep tune's Saloon, Broadway, Atlantic." The
following is a c opy of the programme, which purports to
'have been printed at the " Great Britain Steampress, 35,
\Wm-alley, B oreas-street"

SOME E MUSICALE ET DANSANTE.
F 1 iday evening, 11th June, IS-52:
3,IIOGItAMME.
Part I.
D:Neptune, :Esq., (in full costume of the time of the
Del lige) ..... Herr Steamchest.
addresa- by Madame Amphitrite (Mrs.
Brougham).

Introductory

Song Corniqu e
.. .by ...... Capitano Swehtam.
Select Cons fro' :n favourite operas.. Piano. Mdme. Grebneson.
Quadrille, Is! . set ...._music by ...... Madlle Yram.
Comic Song ..... ..._. .. .. by ...... Signor Ybrekeir.
Polka .—... .. ..... . music by

Serious Son; ; by
+Xadrilte.
L sneers .. music by
Fantasia on the Flute .... by

Part 11.

Herr Steamchest.
Madlle. Etak.
Mynheer Von Cox

Hornpipe_..
Nigger Mt lody
Waltz Gall op ..... .- music by .. .... Madlle Angel.
Song Comi que
Schottise .. music by ...... Madame Bowstring
Song, " A lolly Bawn" .... by
Sir Roger de Coverley .... by
God Save the Queen .. by All the company.
We ap• pend a copy of the introductory address delivered,
on, the ofzeasion by. Madame Amphitrite :

..ITROD'UCTORY ADDRESS, READ ON BOARD THE GREAT
BRITAINSTEAM-SHIP, JUNE 11, 1832.
Roll back time's curtain for a thousand years,
And say what vista to your sight appears ;
An island, known as desolate and rude,—
The natives harb'rous, fierce, savage, and rude :
Say, then, what's there for poet to commend ;
Look history down, and see what fate will send._
Though conquered oft, though often overrun,
A race at last comes forth, their hearts all strung:
To honour's high behests, to glory's deeds,—
Fulaing which, they are all the poet needs;
And Britain midst the nations takes her state,.
With reverence and justice nam'd the Great.

So is the history of our noble ship :
As yet misfortune 's tracked her from the slip;
Imprisoned, first, within the granite wall,
'Tis long before her mast and pennant tall
Float free upon the wave..and then proceed
To conquer ocean, and all others lead.
But yet, alas ! more direful woes at hand„
Our good ship hapless lies upon the strand..
But yet once more revolving, checquer'd fate
Joins her again to ocean, as her mate.
And,now she rides triumphant on the wave—
Oh, God, protect ! Oh, thou, high heaven, save !
Never abandon her, and ne'er forsake,
Making her, like her old and great namesake,
Something of which her children proud may
Queen of the waves, and mistress of the sea ;
And give her more, a higher destiny,
To join in one strong link of amity,
Two people—nations that should ever be
One in their hearts, and one in unity.

A. CHILD, OP TON.

The entertainments,. we understand ,went off with great
eclat ; and the cirmaistance speaks loudly in favour of the
Great Britain as a comfortable and easy ship.
_

It will be observed that this noble vessel is destined
hereafter to form one of the Eagle line of packets des-
patched by Messrs. Gibbs. Bright,, and Co., to, Australia.
Most confidently we augur her success, in her new voca-
tion. She is all that can be desired for such a voyage ;
and from her great size she will carry almost a colony in
herself. We cannot but conclude with reporting that the
urbane conduct of Captain Mathews and her officers dur-
ing her recent voyage met with, the gratitude and appro-
bation of the passengers, which was expressed on their ar-
rival here in, the shape of a handsome address and pre-
sentation, copies of which are subjoined,
At a meeting held on board the Great Britain Steam-
ship, on, Tuesday, the 15th June, 1552, the following re-
solutions were moved and unanimously adopted by the
passeagers:—._ . .

Rlsotved,—" That this opportunity be taken to express
our unqualified approbation of the judicious arrangements
that have been made for the comfort and safety of the
passengers."

ResOived,—" That to Captain Mathews we tender our
sincerest thanks :or his kindness and gentlemanly conduct,
at the same time expressing our warmest admiration of
the ability with which he performs his arduous and re-
sponsible drities as commander of the ship."
Resolved,—" That to the officers and crew we are also
desirous of expressing our approval of the manner in
which they fulfilled their respective duties, and more
especially of good order and discipline everywhere mani-
fested."

Resolved,—" That our experience during the passage
from New York to Liverpool, has convinced us that no
vessel has ever crossed the Atlantic to equal our noble
ship in strength, safety, and comfort. or in point of speed
as a propeller."
Resolve,l,—That a copy of the above resolutions be
forwarded to the leading journals of Liverpool and New
York for publication." Signed on behalf of the passen-
w 4 qn. New York, U. S.

J. THo

•
HENRY POWELL, Cincinnati, U. S
JAS. Him

England

)ronto, Can

sageoflOhedraysspe2e3d
ahnodursg,ear.egnodinergs
qanyremarks of on:
regarding
utilities super
We can fully recommend her to our friends.
1, nkg t°
"At the same time, permit us to return t-a tare
yourself and officers for the undeviating attention we "
receeli;:i s
wh ien gs
sign, on
oyno u
behalf
ltfli shipeof
o uar
sleolnv
ived.
car‘ e‘
passengers,
"W. DE VILLA, President, Martha, HavennalL 11.5.
" G. M. WHARTON, Vice-president. Philadelphia,
" GEO. BROCK, Secretary, Canada." gess and r ciFeellsol,l

A TRIP BY THE EAST LANCASF
RAILWAY.

inoofT:trlhieesrfoe,faatrohedifsie.owcopdistricts inin gland more rich in 111217,a
Lancashire Railway.
At the same time, there is Ow
and industry of the past two or three g
which exhibits more signally the triumphs of the eaterPr,let
county
pleasing n
which
eirsy,
intersected
earns
etchtaetd portion
bytheerit
we believe that there is scarcely one in teennerasftit:l:llllriiltel:
rous population which commerce has seated at the Illithe
of the Mersey, to whom anything definite is known °{Q ad
in
oomance and of the monuments of past days which 00;114
that district. We have been accustomed to Bard
North Lancashire, and its thriving tcl
manufacturing oat
and hamlets, merely as the feeders of the traffic cUrf
p
port ; and if we occasionally meet in the ages °f b‘,th°
with records of stirring events, such as are recalled de
mention of Lathom-house, or Wigan-lane, we C°ll,,c:ot,
too hastily that all traces of the age in which those o".it
of
fccurred have been obliterated by the rnatter.of-fectsPlitel
the present times. Yet North and South Lencii„silit;
are literally studded with interesting relics of the frsbe
with architectural remains associated with some t
most romantic periods of our history;:and oich„°' the
scenery itself of the district affords example le of the "nti:bo
co
of
rnh contemplatedum an
fields-ande n t
withoute
fertile
ep rrtiislee mtandeeaaodhoi perseverance,nwgs
avr easipresent
t valuable
theme
less;
rc
olio,,,tocif :poi
08
eyewas
aonfethvaes-ttrmavaesislearadnociwza,glim•hiererep.
and
dmheurlsyy the re
st
os
a rich reward in localities which iN''ere hutul:,a,il;;orr the
abandoned to the imaginary swayof the g D 1 re, sie7
traffickers with the evil one. W had the plea I:,,his line'
days ago, of taking a hasty ;rip over a portion Ob°
with a small party, kindly invited by the gentleefll6l
conduct its traffic department ; and although ", 'to
frequently travelled by it on business, and have "igigrar
portions of its scenery in search of recreation and Ple:sico,
of
fe must confess that we had never before a suffiele-: rtee
the large amount of intereating associations eon-e

hwaerdcos,unintrys.ig
Starting from the Tithebarn station, No 131194r4
northwards,
emerging until, on
beautifully-cultivated country in the n ivhbourhe°,„
Aintree and Maghull, on one side of which aereseen,io rilro.
en
the pses, Aughton, Bickerstaffe U holland stirtit of
other. The who: this '' P f . full
eof neighbourhood Is • a
memorials of the past, • - vatlei
excellent eer
some in Pt s ;,f p-
ond connected • with our old count} • • - Pllsial
families. 1
Church, and the • neighbourhoods of Melling and litlr
3htfreomf thehe ntoubnlneel.l,lewrseeyeT; ,te_Arttillel;
are especially worthy of a visit. We proceed by OrtaT it 4
an ffords many specimens of antiquity, and e•lin'e bfr
interesting locality, as connected with' the •-taerill°
family.tneenxatntpeldaeßbeyuffthford, the seat of Sir Thomas Hesiretib wall/
eindetewraesgter;
Ladyand RthneffeOrdld?
islleanlel,:ftope?t;l,
specimensTnee of Elizabethan architecture in the e°,•:igir
state of the proprietor exhibits the triumph e`i•je• 5;
cultural science and enterprise over natural dif6ctii•attbe,
what was formerly wretched swam land, fertile e teo
pinrtoduction of agues, being now, bpydrainaget c°lll:arle%
most fertile and healthy loycality. Apifetecre ;ill:
Rudbrd, we enter into the last remainino'
rlefaoiudnrtadsae
aalnledeef left in
fionv
evtebtreitseadep‘ai
enrntt
oeotrfuertifgh
hfeotrc
feet
ent tutyisi.ei
thick,
htilhe sob'
fell :tinj; eiritotto'clii:
pointin Boliaecklbinuernt,aPker
thisorth ;11:tott
Croston and Bretherton, and crossing the N.
Railway,H brings us in sight of Anglesark and the 1111•11-0/1
in
on our right hand, with Hoo•hton and ree",:to#
the foreground. W
remembrances of the two former lo have
The 15110- f the
laces. The
the
scow of
to
already their page in our annals;
festivities of our wise King James, when a guest of the
I\Hoghton of his day, and the other as the scene f Ilia#
rilaonnarch'sWitch-finding adventures. The Pages„olatell,
Ainsworth's " Lancashire
Witches 010 of oil
thrown the charm of romance over the ly,bil pae°,3,,e
district; and many a reader of that author fl'".: 'goe":
be-interested in exploring the region in 111..c111 eil° g
Demdike and Mother Chattox played their -Scill
e are likely
oehtheer
ioniuscritiokrewectostiire:obfo,6

yell
vagaries.
At Hoghton station we alighted from the rail, f-ost°
found that our obliging host, gr. Erving, the 133913, 400
the excursion traffic, had provided the materials r'be far
for ensuring comfort in an exploratory Visit to t of
famed Hoghton Tower. Having provided for °lea,:
riage of the materials in question, we state 4 sloth,:
winding lane—such a lane as may be called Ora- foiv,,
a country lane—until we entered the fine old 09 ollt
skirts the north side of the conical bill, 0°13000;
Hoghtonwe Tower is situated. On arriving at Which 0 '
entered the outer gate of the tower, within iiiv,.-ocel,‘
grass platform, presenting one of the finest views '00IP:
.able, comprising a great portion of the Fylde cit atiwt
with the Ribble and its broad sands in the cligtii°„(l); gt
on a clear day, the ocean beyond. On this ben% 00 vi
Mir. Erving's purveyors spread their table-c19t;001-1
green sod, which we preferred to any artificill.-009il
Thygeotnoewyereaitrsse,lffo,ramltehdeeagh
%nee ; and the venerable sun dial, from whie'd of v-1
in
niobn of the house of Hoghton has learnt the til9- i
a state of dilapidation, is a fine specimen of ibt: 00:0
baronial hall. The court yard is entered hY, -I, is 0
gateway, surmounted b-
/ the old tower, whie"beioK,
closed on account of the staircase in the interiorne etatvif
convenient
the
ruins.. In the centre of the court yard is a 06 %to If
of King William the Third in bronze, whicb a 6
removed from a neighbour'
9"
ing mansion. d ,
t - y
entrance to the hall itself is by a circular flig bp 0 io
ssteeaires, leading to the hall, which is alecafr,4ollftsil
the
en of the banquet st which Kin James, oe'''lo3' o
deibsoastrcipr.._,' etioseSt
flavour of Lancashire beef, is g said 'lel°
$ i'll
to tb 00 vir.
that joint, '
which to this day is known Or:: c00134'-•,
world as " Sir Loin."" Most of the lower st9,ittgli„,`"le
ing the kitchens and, offices, is closed, owing t"' 0 Pyidjl3
dated condition. The upper floor colitairlsfolgir St
chambers, panelled: with oak, and still 01'9v-et
1/:00'
restored to a tolerable state of preservation" -et
,AO
the tower is uninhabited. A portion of the °,., to
ever is occupied: as a farm house by Mr. 10189:1000011
wife visitors are indebted for the civility and tn bontibt
.10
which she invariably treats them. The neljob $ ‘PfiDi
affords some beautiful walks and scenery* .00 0 IP
valleythe of the Darwen being especially fint",,s,;to tilfoo
tower we started on foot along this-vOl% fit do
9
duct at Pleasington, which spans the Darvie,l onirj/
arches of great height ; and proceeded frora %00'e tllool°
little further on to Blackburn. In chinarett 04°
to ''.st he6.itcli,
of
frries us through some rich scenery, an
historic as well as modern interest. Arec'toel/v-0011
may mention Whalley Abbey and Church, Ot'c-ii of 1
Stoneyharst College, Clitheroe Castle, &e" each
lie'
r, till— I'6
contains sufficient to repay a day'avisit.
By the kindness of Mr. Cooper, of the ''...,-/I peg' if
superintendent
to whose attentions, and those of 'Pt; 0 lived to
of the carriage, department ll
i I°4
re en° e tAi9
owe much of the pleasure of the day, we it o Tito
returningproceed from Blackburn to pay a short vis"„t the -1
the last train by ,
iiej
in the evening by
eir se 06
barn-street station.
We observe that the company, aided by the
barn street station.
We observe that the coupany, aided bY gorts tc:, of
traffic manager, Mr. Erving, are about to a ortulltittl°
. Liverpool public—on Monday next—an,cler ..,,9° 0013,0'
-. g and spending a dayatlloghten To
of v'sell'i,
vigitin
nceighbourbood. A more delightful trip oanr,i thee'opecir
ofeil,ed ; and we recommend our readers toe81:0' ocirS 00,
the opportunity. At the same time. w ote a'Y
fully urge the mast*
Lancashire directors to conge af,
, a in this direction during 1" 010 oc9f,
enterprise little of the
unto? of
mer months. There are hundreds
to whom 9,. geenoe
,tr° of tot°
working classes of this town,
sten once a week would be as great a tren' -s er'°- ese"
therijoe Pt
pool is to the manufacturing classes in
county ; and the great attractions which treristej.
.
require only ' '
,o oe knov%_____Lin.tll..

deg";
o'6

►
lanTtffsEhi
passage from the Cape. It will rema that t toi 0
hip has
has just accomplislwinu recorio o:ce
proud fact in tho annals of the A.dmiraltY, 6,, otY fp,
the_el time tia'aksenat
II lespont sailed a fortnight after the gorqiiitiol,lss'
1 about a fortnight before her.
was
Pc:
the commercial steamer was °lnc claii.,so collo
blyenagntho;doimnaprlyetceodintohleercriaani
st?Driiefriliji,jaiic.,
invite attention:6 the
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ant sailing shiP' 0 I'l:°'osli,
-.,,,,e fro _,,v la Oteo
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~r Tits simx
at S; (L6n (toe (106;irreirciewii:

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the same distance

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Captain Nattrass, which

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