The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-23 00:00:00

THE LATE GALE.

On Tuesday last this town was visited by a gale of extra-
ordinary violence. It commenced early in the forenoon
from the south-west, increasing in intensity towards the mid-
dle of the day, with a slight abatement towards evening,
when the wind chopped round to the westward. Much damage
will, no doubt, have been occasioned in the town ; but we fear
the tidings from sea will present a picture of fearful disasters.
We learn that the Avon, from Natches, cotton laden, ran on
shore nearly opposite Formby. A steamer was sent out to ren-
der her assistance, but by no effort could she be brought within
two miles of the stranded vessel. The Formby life-boat was
got out, but all exertions to put off from the shore proved inef-
fectual. The boat was literally blown out of the water. Under
these circumstances the poor mariners were obliged to be left
on board, to abide the chances of a tempestuous night. Their
only hope of deliverance was, that the vessel might hold together
till the morning, which it is probable she may, unless she be in
deep water, and the sea making a breach over her. The same
steamer, which had been engaged in this praiseworthy but una-
vailing service, saw two brigs, with other vessels, wrecked in
Bootle Bay. She made every effort to assist them, but without
success. A gentleman, resident at Liscard, on the opposite
coast, informs us that about six o'clock an outward-bound
steamer, supposed to be a government boat, came in contact
with a large American vessel, inward-bound. The shock was so
great that the steamer lost her chimney, and was so far disabled
as to relinquish her course, and make for Bootle Bay, where
she anchored, and was seen through the evening throwing up
blue lights. A steam-tug boat went down to her, but up to
half-past nine last night we had not been able to gather any
further particulars as to her fate. A most singular fact, and
one which deserves to he recorded in the annals of maritime
adventure, is the following:—The John Porter, which sailed
from Demerara for Halifax, Nova Scotia, is now in this port
with damage, having been absolutely driven the whole breadth
of the Atlantic out of her course ! Such a circumstance may
fairly be said to be unprecedented. It is fortunate that yester-
day the tide happened to range low,—about 11 feet. Had the
same gale occurred with a 21 feet tide, the effects upon the river
would have been tremendously magnified. The water could
have been bhiwn at least four or five feet higher than the calcu-
lated level, and vessels, as have been the case before, might
have been mounted clean over the pier. This being just the
period of the vernal equinox, the gale, though furious and de-
structive, may be considered quite in character with the season.
—Courier.

A good deal of interest was excited amongst the spectators
who went down to the Pier-head on Tuesday afternoon, by the
appearance of the flat-bottomed landing-boat, lately moored off
George's Pier, and built by Mr. Boydell. After labouring
greatly in the gale for some time, she shipped so many seas
that she began to fill, and the man on board in charge of her,
after making all as secure as he could, left her and came on
shore. Her stern first sunk completely under water, the sea
going right over her; her bow, however, for a long time, kept,
up. She gradually settled till the top of her tafrails were level
with the surface of the water, in which situation she remained
rolling about water-logged, the quantity of timber in her pre-
venting her sinking.
SEitious Coi.Lisiox.—Her Majesty's Mail steam-packet
Lucifer, commanded by Lieutenant Tudor, R.N., an experi-
enced officer, well-known iu Liverpool, left George's Pier
with the mail and passengers for Kingstown, on Tuesday even-
ing, at about half-past six o'clock. On reaching the red buoy,
off the Rock Lighthouse, she perceived the American ship
Westchester, from Savannah, running in through the rock
channel before the wind, it blowing a strong gale at the mo-
ment. Not attempting to cross the ship's course, the Lucifer,
according to custom, put her helm to starboard, and sheered in
towards the Battery. At this moment the Westchester sud-
denly, from what cause is unknown, luffed up and steered for
thd Lucifer : the latter having run inside the bry, and nearly
on shore, without any opening for escape, stopped, and then
reversed her engines. The Westchester, however, steered so
as to strike the Lucifer exactly amidships, breaking through the
paddle-box, sponsings, and wheel, and driving all in-board—
then swept away the gunwale aft to the quarter, and knocked
the chimney overboard. The Lucifer was now wholly disabled,
and the Westchester dropped astern clear. To the astonish-
ment of all, however, she then filled her sails, ranged up and
ran on board the Lucifer on the opposite quarter, leaving her
in possession of the American ship's head. The Lucifer was
immediately brought to an anchor. and yesterday morning
towed into port by three steamers. We deeply regret to add,
that in attempting to leap on board the American ship, a pas-
senger (Lieut. Brooke, of the Ist Royals) was jammed between
the vessels, and had both his legs broken, and oreadfully lace-
rated. He was removed early yesterday morning to Woodside
Hotel, where his injuries were dressed by Messrs. Bickersteth,
Stevenson, and Vale; an express was despatched for his bro-
ther, Sir Arthur Brooke, who is on a visit near Macclesfield.
As a 'report has been circulated that the Lucifer run on board
the Westchester, we may observe that the cutwater of the
American ship struck the Lucifer as already stated, exactly
amidships. Indeed had the blew been before or abaft the pad-
dle-box, the Lucifer must have gone to the bottom.
WREC K s.—The Avon, from Natchez, cotton laden, mentioned
as having run on shore at Bootle, soon after began to break up.
On the receding of the tide the crew was saved. The Orient,
from Bombay, which also run on shore in Bootle Bay, is re-
ported to have five and a half feet water in her hold. A schooner.
name unknown, abandoned, is also on shore at the same place.
She' is supposed to be a coaster. On Wednesday the hull of a
small craft, name not known, was washed on shore on the
main of Voel Nant.

The Earl of Wilton has arrived in town and proceeded to
Brighton, owing to the permature demise of his eldest daughter
Lady Mary Egerton. The countess was at Brighton. The
deceased lady was a particular favourite of the Duke of Wel-
lington, and was a constant visitor at Weimer Castle during the
summer months. His grace presented Lady Mary with a beauti-
ful pony a short time since. The noble family of Grosvenor will
be placed in mourning by the death of this interesting young
lady.
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HERRING FISHING.—A considerable shoal of herrings hav-
ing appeared on this coast, the boats belonging to Eyemouth,
and the adjoining fishing creeks, put to sea with a few nqts;and
having made a successful trial, they were induced to persevere.
About 20 boats are nightly employed in this fishing, which is ra-
ther uncommon at this season of the year. The labours of the
fishermen have been crowned with success unprecedented in this
quarter; the take during the last eight days having been from
four to 30 crans per boat nightly, and as curers from a distance
have arrived, the herrings meet a ready market at from 12s to
18s per crap.—Berwick Paper.
RESTITUTION.—POWER OF CONSCIENCE.—On Monday night
last, after the hours of business, a note, of which the following
is a copy, was, together with seven sovereigns enclosed in a
brown paper wrapper, thrust under the door of Mr. Fildes,
grocer, at his residence in Mayers-Street :—" Mr. Fildes.—Dear
Sir,—l take this opportunity of making restitution, although
more than 20 years have passed away since the articles have
been taken from your shop. I have been of late convinced,
that it is my duty to make restitution now that it is in my power.
I must confess r have had some strugling whether to come be-
fore you, but I really feel so ashamed ; but 1 hope you will for-
give me, and I hope the Lord will have mercy upon me.—As
your brother and you are partners, you will divide the en-
closed."—Manchester Guardian.

RUTLAND ELRCTION.—The election of a representative in
parliament for the county of Rutland took place on 'Tuesday last,
at the castle of Oakham. '['he usual preliminaries having been
gone through, the Hon. William Middleton Noel, was proposed
by John Wingfield, Esq., and seconded by John Eagleton, Esq
The Hon, W. M. Noel then addressed the electors. In the
course of his speech the hon. candidate declared his firm at-
tachment to the church, adding that be would, if possible, bind
the church still more closely to the state, from the conviction
which he felt that it was the national religion of England which,
by improving the condition of all classes of her people, had
placed her in her present exalted and prosperous condition.
No other candidate being put in nomination, the Hon. W. M.
Noel was declared duly elected.
Pita tin Ui'ON THE POSTOFFICE.—On Monday, Mr. William
Thomas Roberts, the opulent bookseller of Exeter, was brought
before the city magistrates at the Guildhall, charged by the
Postmaster-General of Great. Britain, with committing three
misdeamennors, in fraudeutly writing on the inside of newspapeis
transmitted by him to London front Exeter. The counsel for
the Postoffice read the clause of the act, by which any person
writing, printing, or using any pignsona newspaper transmitted
by the post, and intended as a communication to evade the post-
age, should be punished by, a' flue of three times the amount of
postage, or be indicted at the quarter sessions for a misdemeanor,
at the option of the Postruaster•General ; and his lordship had,
in this instance, chosen to proceed against the defendant by
indictment. Ile therefore called on the bench to order Mr.
Roberts to find bail to appear at the foithcoming sessions. Paul
_]leaser, Esq., the postmaster of Exeter, produced au order from
the Earl of Lichfield, and signed by his secretary, commanding
the present proceeding; but, as Mr. Measer had mislaid the en-
velope, the court adjourned the further proceedings until Satur-
day, that it might be produced. —Exeter Flying Post.

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MARcil 23, 1838.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

The Public is respectfully informed that the THEATRE WILL
OPEN FOR THE SEASON OH MONDAY next, the 26th
instant, on which Evening Mr. POWER, the celebrated
Irish Comedian, (of the Theatres-Royal Covent-garden and
Drury-lane, &c.,) who is engaged fur Ten Nights, will make
his First Appearance here these two years.
(AN MONDAY next, the 26th instant, the Entertainments
‘,../ will commence with the new Comedy, called
THE COUNTRY SQUIRE ;
OR, TWO DAYS AT THE HALL.
Squire Broadlands, Mr. Baker; Horace Selwood, Mr. Howard;
George Selwood, Mr. W. H. Bland; Sparrow, Mr. Slaiter ;
Temperance, Mrs. Clarke; Miss Fanny Markham, Mrs. Tel-
let ; Miss Sophy Herbert, Mrs. Baker; Alice, (with a Song,)
Mrs. W. H. Bland.
After which, a Comedy, in two acts, called
THE IRISH AMBASSADOR.
Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, (the Irish Ambassador,) Mr. Power ;
Lady Emily, Miss Cleaver, (from the Theatres-royal, Dublin
and Edinburgh, her first appearance here ;) Isabella, Mrs.
Tellet.
To conclude with the Farce of
THE OMNIBUS.
Pat Rooney, (his original character,) Mr. Power.
During the engagement of Mr. Power, the New Dramas of
RORY O'MORE, MACKINTOSH and Co., and CON-
FOUNDED FOREIGNERS will be produced, in which Mr.
Power will sustain his original characters.
The early arrangements of the season will include the
engagement of Mr. and Mrs. WOOD.
Manager and Treasurer, Mr. CLARKE.
Stage Director, Mr. CHAPLIN.
Lower Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. 6d.; Gal-
lery, Is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and Performance to
commence at Seven o;clock.
A limited number of Subscrption Tickets,(not transferable, nor
admitted at Benefits,) to be disposed of, on application to Mr.
PARKER, at the Box-office, from ten until three o'clock.