The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-29 00:00:00

LAUNCEI OF AN IRON STEAMER.

On Thursday last, her Majesty's birthday, an iron steam-
yacht, the Glow-worm, of nearly 400,tons measurement, was
launched from Mr. John Laird's iron building-yard, North
Birkenhead. She is owned by Thomas Asheton Smith, Esq.,
and is generally admitted to he one of the handsonest ar.d, at
the same time, strongest and best finished steamers afloat. The
following are, we believe, her dimensions :
Length l6O feet
Beam, within paddles • 22 feet
And" bet draft of water, with machinery and all stores, in not
expected to exceed-5 feet-6 inches.
The Glow-worm is divided, by watertight partitions or bulk-
heads, into seven compartments, which not only add materially
to her strength, but render any serious damage, in case of get-
ting ashore or coming into collision with other vessels, almost
impossible.
The security against fire in iron vessels, their great speed
with small proportionate power, their strength, buoyancy, and
great capacity for stowage having been so satisfactorily proved
by the experience of the vessels already built, have, we under-
stand, already draw to them the attention of the parties inter-
ested in the companies formed and forming for transatlantic
steam navigation ; and, from this and other circumstances,
there is every teasou to suppose,-that they will be universally
adopted.
The Glow-worm will, in a few days, proceed to 'Glasgow to
tale on board her engines, making by Robert Napier, Esq., and
we hope, when complete, will equal the -moat sanguine expecta-
tions of her spirited proprietor.

George the Third used to say that he had constant occasion
to consult the best lawyers in his dominions, and not a unt-u
amongst them could do anything but refer..
Sit AviNG SOAP.--Ilub well in a marble mortar an ounce of
Castile soap with two drachms of salt of tartar. Add by degrees
half a vint of fine lavender water, with two grains of camphor
dissolved in it. When the whOle is well incorported filter it,
and keep it in closely stopped bottles. For use, put ten drops
into a small wine-glass full of water; dip the shaving brush in,
and by rubbing it on the chin a fine lather will he produced.
To SA LT BUTTER.—Beat very well up together in a marble
mortar. half a pound of common salt, 4ozs. of saltpetre, and
4ozs. of powdered loaf-sugar. To every pound of newly made
butter (the milk being well drawn off by beating) put au-ounce
of the mixed powder; incorporate it. well, and put the butter in
pats for keeping. In about a month—not before—it will be fit
for use; and it will continua for ten years as good as butter
newly salted.

tniperial

1-10 USE OF COMMONS.—WEDNEsnAy
LoßD's nAy BILL.

Mr. l'imuPTRE moved the order of the day for the house
going into committee on the Lord's Day Bill, but experienced
considerable difficulty in procuring a chairman.
The chair was at length taken by Sir G. SINcLATR, amidst
shouts of laughter from the ministerial side of the house.
On the first clause being proposed,
Mr. JERVIS said it was a must preposterous clause, for its
tendency was to prevent any work whatever from being done
on the Lord's-day. A person could not even get his breakfast,
or have his bed made, without violating the provisions of this
clause.

Mr. PI.UMPTRE said he thought that the hon. and learned
member must admit that there was a feeling in the country that
something should be done in this matter. He was most de,i-
rous to obviate the objections of the hon. member, and he
thought that might be effected by the omission of a few words.
He would put it.—" Any work in the way of trade—any selling
or contracting in the way of trade."
After some discussion, in which several members took part,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had very considerable
doubts whether the bill could be so limited as to become practi-
cable ; if he thought it could be, he would have much pleasure
in supporting it. Because he entertained those fears he could
not, either for himself or on the part of others, charge himself
For the responsibility of the bill. lie believed the object which
the hon. member had i❑ view was rather to be attained by moral
effects than legislation. (Hear, hear.)
Sir R. PEEL entirely concurred with what had fallen from the
right hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He advised his hon.
friend to make his enactments as precise as possible, and to
avoid the necessity of exceptions, which would have the effect
of a legislative sanction for the profanation of the Sabbath.
He (Sir Robert Peel) thought that it was desirable to put a
stop to fairs and markets upon the Sunday, and also to time
opening of shops on the part of a few in particular trades,
when public convenience did not require it. (Hear, hear ) It
was intrinsically unjust that restrictions upon recreation should
be imposed on the poor which were not imposed upon the rich.
( Hear, hear.) He advised the hon. gentleman (Mr. Plumptre)
to withdraw the bill. (Hear.)
Mr. f'LUMPTRE was willing to accede to the wishes of the
house. '(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He accordingly withdrew
the bill.

The house resumed, and the bill was withdrawn.

Si'llirrUOUS LIQUORS SALE BILL.

Mr. GILLoN moved the Second reading of the spirituous
liquors sale bill.
Sir G. CLEeE expressed a hope that hon. inethberS opposite
would join with those on his (Sir G. Clerk's) side of the house
in opposing this bill. The bill proposed to repeal a law of a
most salutary character—a law which prevented persons incur-
ring debts in alehouses or public-houses from being used in the
courts of law for debts so incurred. He moved, as an amend-
ment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. R. STEUA IT said that the hon. member for Elgin, the
under Secretary of State for the Home Department, was ab-
sent from illness; but he could state that the government would
certainly have opposed the bill, if they had not every reason to
suppose that it would have been withdrawn.
The house divided :—For the second reading, 16; for the
amendment, 59; majority against the second reading, 13.

CUSTODY OF INFANT'S BILL.
Mr. Sergeant TALFoCtto moved that this bill be read a third
time.

Sir E. SUGDEN, in opposing the motion, said if this bill were
suffered to pass, the proper title to designate it would be `• A
bill to facilitate separation and divorce between husbands and
wives." The right hon. gentleman concluded by moving, that
the bill be read a third time that day six months.
After a silent discussion the house divided, when there ap-
peared—For the third reading, 60; against it, 14; majority,
46. The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The Bribery at Elections Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed on Wednesday.
Adjourned at half-past ten o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THLIRSDAY.
Alr. 11. 'l'. HoPE took the oaths, and -his seat as member for
Gloucester.

POOR-LAW COMMITTEE.

Mr. FAZAKERLEY, in answer to a question from an hon.mem-
ber on the opposition side of the house, said it was most
likely that the pour-law committee would make their report this
session.