The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-20 00:00:00

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eentlemen were in a boat on Windermere Lai

water, and their bodies were not got out for nearly an
hour. The deceased were cousins, Ralph, aged 20, only
son of Ralph Anthony Thicknesse, Esq., of Beech-hill,
MP. for Wigan, and Thomas, aged 19, Lieut. 3rd Royal
Laneashim Militia. eldest son of John Woodcock. Eso.. of

THE GREAT BRlTAlN.—Letters from passengers and
officers on board the Great Britain were received in town
on Thursday. All speak in high terms of the ship's per-
formance, although from the time she left Cape Clear the
weather was dead calm. However, even under sail, she
left everything behind her. The passengers speak in terms
of praise of the arrangements made on board for their
comfort an('

state, that nothing could exceed the quantity
and quality of the provisions, and the admirable manner
in which the steward's department was conducted.
TEE AMERICAN MINISTER.—On the Hon.
chanan's arrival in this country, the Chamber of Commerce
forwarded an invitation, which Mr. Buchanan was con-
strained to decline. In his letter of refusal he says :
The period in the world's history seems at length to have
arrived when mankind have discovered that narrow and
unjust restrictions upon foreign trade must surely defeat
their own object, and when selfishness itself is enlisted in
favour of a liberal policy. The philanthropist at the same
time rejoices in the knowledge that the mutual depen-
dence which commerce creates between nations is the

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surest prevention of war, by rendering peace the interest
of all. For my own part, I firmly believe that the un-
settled questions known to exist between Great Britain

value of the material interests
months' suspension of the trade between the two countries
It is, therefore, greatly to be desired that these questions
should be speedily, honourably, and finally adjusted, and
that, hereafter, both nations should enjoy a smooth sea
and a cloudless sky for a friendly competition in all the
pursuits calculated to enlighten and benefit the human
greatest revolution, so far as the interest of
commerce and manufactures is concerned, which has ever
been commenced among men, is that _ now in apparently

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successful progress in China, Should this terminate in
opening a free access to the vast empire of three hundred
millions of human beings, the United States and Great
Britain will have a harvest presented before them which,
even with all their energy, enterprise, and resources, they
will scarcely be able to reap. Then will a noble and gene-
rous rivalry also spring up between them, which shall
contribnte most effectually to promote the cause of
Christianity, civilisation, and freedom among this ancient
and strange people.
LIVERPOOL SA ILMAXERS. —On Tuesday afternoon,
a meeting of the master saihnakers of the port of
Liverpool was held in the Clarendon-rooms, to take into
consideration a demand of additional wages on the part of
the journeymen. Thirty-eight gentlemen were present,
and the chair was occupied by Mr. Gladstone. After some
discussion, it was agreed that, in consideration of the pre-
sent high prices of labour and provisions, an advance of
2s. per week, making up the wages to 30s. weekly, would
se a fair allowance ; but, as it was considered the dispro-
portion between piecework and daywork is at present too
great, no difference should be made on the -piecework.

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