The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-30 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE UNICORN AT BOSTON.

This steamer, formerly employed in the trade between Li-
verpool and Glasgow, and intended to ply between Halifax
and Pictou, in connection with Mr. Cunard's line of Royal
Mail Steamers, left Liverpool, under the command of Capt.
Douglas, on the 16th ult., for Halifax and Boston. Al-
though not built for ocean navigation, the Unicorn has made
a very fine run across the Atlantic, having accomplished the
passage between this port and Boston, including a call at
Halifax, where she stopped twelve hours, in eighteen days.
The account of the steamer's arrival at Boston is derived
from the New York correspondent of the Liverpool Chro •
nicle, who, in a letter dated on the sth instant, says :
" I have this morning received a letter from Boston, dated
yesterday, which gives the gratifying intelligence, that the
steamer Unicorn arrived in that harbour on Wednesday even-
ing, the 3d instant.
" As the packet-ship Mediator has been detained in port
till this date, and will sail to-dai, I embrace the opportunity
to send you a few particulars relating to the Unicorn, leaving
you to glean what' few items of,news you may find in the

papers.
" The Unicorn stopped at Halifax twelve hours, and left
there on Tuesday morning, the 2d instant. She was only
forty-one hours making her passage from Halifax. When it
was generally known that she was telegraphed at Boston,
hundreds and thousands of well-dressed persons, of both
sexes, flocked to the wharfs, anxious to see the first steamer
from Old England approach the shores of New England :

not two hours had elapsed, from the first moment she was
telegraphed, before the spectators had increased to almost
tens of thousands. Soon the beautiful steamer hove in sight,
and shouts, and cheers, and waving of handkerchiefs and hats
rendered the scene thrilling and grand. The Unicorn found
her destined landing-place at East Boston, glided along to-
wards the Charlestown Navy-yard, while many salutes were
fired from many positions in the city and East Boston, which
were answered from the Unicorn. The United States ship
Columbus displayed a British ensign at her foremast, and her
band played several martial tunes. The steamer took a turn
towards Boston, passing very near the end of the wharfs, and
the cheers of the multitude at this time were electrifying.
After showing how beautifully she could walk the waters,
she turned about, and Made for her wharf at East Boston,
where every inch of ground, for several hundred yards near
them, was occupied by the delighted spectators.
" The Unicorn experienced very heavy gales during nearly
her whole passage across the Atlantic ; but the ship worked
admirably, and would, undoubtedly, it is said, have made the
voyage in twelve days if the weather bad been at all favour-
able. The passengers were so delighted with Capt. Douglas,
that they subscribed a sum of money sufficient to purchase a
splendid piece of plate, which they intend to present him as
a testimony of their rPcr—a towards him."

LANCASTER AND i'RSTON JUNCTION

RAILWAY.

On Friday last the above line of railway, which joins
the North Union line at Preston, and thus forms a continu-
ous line of railway from London to the county town, is opened
to the public for the conveyance to passengers, &c. The day
originally fixed upon was Whit-Monday, but Mr. Locke, the
engineer, was not satisfied as to its being safe, and a post-
ponement of a few days was considered desirable, but the
subsequent falling of a bridge at Myerscough rendered a fur-
ther delay necessary.
Yesterday was fixed upon for the directors and their friends
to make an experimental trip, and in the morning an engine of
the North Union Company, and four empty carriages, went
from Preston—the first that had passed•the entire distance.
About half-past eleven, eleven carriages, drawn by two
steam-engines (the " Victoria" and " Prince Albert"), left
Lancaster with an extremely " heavy load," and arrived in
Preston in about an hour. At one o'clock this train was
increased by four carriages containing Preston gentlemen,
and the whole force set off to Lancaster. Upon their arrival
a splendid dinner was prepared, where the directors of the
Lancaster and Preston, the North Union, the Liverpool and
Manchester, the London and Birmingham, and the Grand
Junction lines, several gentlemen of Lancaster and the
neighbourhood, and some gentlemen from Preston, sat
down ; G. Burrell, Esq., chairman of the board of directors,
in the chair.

Every article was served in profusion, and champagne,
claret, madeira, •port, sherry, &c., added their sparkling
charms to the festive board.

Ample justice having been done to the dinner, the four
carriages which had been attached to the train at Preston
were dispatched homewards, and arrived in 55 minutes, the
distance being upwards of twenty miles.
At both ends of the line flags were floating, and every
bridge that crossed the line was crowded with persons, whose
shouts welcomed the crowded trains. At every gate on the
side of the line a cheer was raised, and at Lancaster many of
the shops were closed, and the day considered a holiday.
We are happy to state that not a single accident occurred to
mar the pleasures of the day, and all passed off to the satis-
faction of directors, proprietors, passengers, and spectators.

ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY
INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Oxford Herald.)

In a congregation holden on last, the following
degrees were conferred :

BACHELAR IN DIVINITY.
The Hon. and Rev. William Herbert, fellow of Merton
college, great compounder.

BACHELARS IN MEDICINE.
Henry Beaumont Leeson, Trinity college, grand corn
pounder.
Edward Wells, fellow of New college, and one of Dr. Rad
cliffe's travellit, fellows.
Richard Mallet Coley, Queen's college.
William Twining, Baliol college.