The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-06-29 00:00:00

THE TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.

The return of the dock revenue of Liverpool, for the
year ending the 24th of June, has just been issued by Mr.
Withers, the treasurer, and exhibits a highly satisfactory
result. The following are the relative amounts of tonnage
for the years 1851 and 1852 :

No. of vessels,
... 21,473 ...
... 21,071 ...

Tonnage.
3,912,506
3,737,666

Increase,

174,840

The following is a comparative statement of the rates
and duties received in the years ending 24th of June, 1851,
and the 24th of June, 1852 :

Increase.

s. d. • X s. d. s. d.
Duties on tonnage.. 137,754 0 5..128,026 0 7..9,727 19 10
Duties on g00d5.... 108,932 5 3..107,501 5 7..1,430 19 8
Lighthouse duties.. 11,543 14 10.. 10,909 11 9.. 634 3 1
Floating-light duties 5,092 2 3.. 4,759 17 6.. 332 4 0
Graving dock duties 15,645 13 0.. 13,989 19 0..1,655 14 0
Extra dock rent.... 1,655 2 10.. 1,358 14 1.. 296 8 9

. 282,912 2 7.. 269,020 14 0.13,891 8 7
Of course this increase in the commerce of our port will
be paraded by the Whig-Radical party as a proof of the
success of free trade principles. If, however, we could be
favoured with a statement of the comparative earnings of
our shipowners and merchants in these two years, the
result would not be so satisfactory.

DR. M`NEILE'S LECTURE TO THE ORANGEMEN OF
LIVERPOOL.—The important lecture delivered by the
Rev. Dr. M`Neile, on Thursday evening last, at St. Paul's
Church, Prince's-park, will be found in our sixth page.

THE GREAT BRITAIN'S RECENT PERFORMANCE.—
In our last a printer's error unfortunately occurred,
which completely altered the sense of our notice of the
excellent performance of the Great Britain. The distance
from New York to Liverpool should have been 3,083
miles, instead of 3,803. We corrected the line in the
poetic address, which should have been " nude," instead
of " rude," but it was omitted to be altered by our com-

positors.
THE SHIPPING INTEREST AND THE NAVIGATION
LAWS.—We beg to direct the attention of our readers to
an important letter upon the injurious operation of the
Navigation Laws Repeal Act, and suggesting the course
of legislation by which we may secure to ourselves the
advantages of the Californian voyage to and from Ameri-
can ports. The views of the writer, from his position and
great experience, are well worthy of attention, although
they may not be in accordance with those of some of our
readers.

COUNTY COURT.—The business of this Court termi-
nated on Saturday afternoon. The next Court will be
held on the 6th proximo; but his Honour stated, that
should the election take place during its sitting, he should
adjourn over it.

EMIGRATION. FROM LIVERPOOL TO AUSTRALIA.—
Yesterday a dejeuner was given on board the fine United
States frigate-built clipper Rip Van Winkle, A. F.
Smith, commander, which is shortly intended to sail
from this port with emigrants to Australia, when a select
company of visitors were afforded an opportunity of
inspecting her. The cabin accommodation provided is
very superior, and she is fitted up so as to afford every
possible comfort to the passengers during the voyage.
In a few days she is to be removed from the Sandon Dock,
where she now lies, to the Salthouse Dock, for the purpose
of taking in her passengers. The Marco Polo has been
chartered by the Government Emigration Commissioners
for the same service. She is a very fine vessel, of 1,625
tons register, and is to sail on Thursday, from the Birken-

head 15oci,;;itl; a thousand souls on board, including
her crew, and is in future to take her place on the line of
her owners, Messrs. Baines and Co. Six other vessels
are to be despatched by the commissioners from Bir
head next month. The beautiful sc
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