The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-17 00:00:00

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PHOTOGENIC Pitoccss.--The photogenic process, which
is now occupying the attention of the curious, the philopher,
and the civilized world '• in general," is about to be brought
into use in this .town. The very tasteful little building
erected on the top of the Mount is devoted to the purpose,
and will be open on Monday to the public. When we say
the likenesses are admirably taken by this process, we say
too little ; in point of fact, it is like a man observing his
face in a looking-glass, and leaving the reflection behind
hire.
THE DISPENSARIES.—It is well known that these most
valuable charities have long been struggling with difficulties
of the most trying character, owing to an enormous defici-
ency in the funds which are necessary to carry out the be-
nevolent objects of the committee in affording medical relief
to the increasing applicants for advice and medicine. The
directors of the institutions have met these embarrassments
with praiseworthy patience for a considerable time, but
finding them at length to be absolutely insurmountable, and
seeing no alternative but either to contract the utility f the
charity, or make a special and public appeal, have determi-
ned upon the latter, and, as will be seen from an advertise-
ment, the Mayor, at the request of the committee, has called
a public meeting of the inhabitants of this town, which will
be held this day week, when, unless we mistake our fellow
townsmen, such an effort will be made as not only to relieve
the committee from their present unpleasant position,_ but
also, as the winter is approaching, to enable them to enhance
the measure of assistance so long and so usefully afforded by
this charity. Let the ministers of onr churches take an in-
terest in this matter. There is a loud call on the sympathy
and liberality of every congregation in the town, and not one
should be permitted to leave the house of God next Sunday
week without an opportunity of showing that however de-
pressed may be the interests of trade, the Dispensaries shall
not be allowed to suffer in consequence. The pressure of
the times is one reason why the charity is so peculiarly cir-
cumstanced, as the applicants for relief are greatly diminished
In more prosperous seasons. We shall in all probability
recur to this subject.
LAUNCH OF Two STEAM-SHIPS.—To show the great
progress steam is making in this port, it is only necessary to
state that two splendid vessels were launched yesterday, from
the yard of Mr. Thomas Wilson, the eminent builder, at the
north end of the town: They both were sent afloat in splen-
did style, at an interval of about five minutes, amidst the
cheers of thousands who.were present to enjoy this truly
English sight. The first vessel that passed away from the
platform on which the godmother was standing was the
" Prince Albert," the property of the British and Irish
Company, and she is intended to ply between Dublin and
London, in conjunction with the other splendid steamers be-
longing to that company: she was named by Miss Jamieson.
The second vessel was named the " Lady Mary Wood," by
Mrs. J. C. Shaw, the lovely wife of the City of Dublin
Company's Marine Manager. The Lady Mary Wood is the
property of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam-ship Com-
pany, and she will be employed carrying the Peninsular
mails, thus adding another to the numerous fleet running
from Southampton and Falmouth to Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz,
and Gibraltar. It may be remembered that the Oriental,
steam-ship, belongs to the same company, and that most
perfect vessel, " the observed of all observers," was built by
Mr. Wilson, and launched in March, 1811. Messrs. Fawcett
and Preston's services are secured to manufacture the ma-
chinery of both vessels, named above, and we have no doubt
that Liverpool will be again triumphant by producing two
steamers unequalled in their ( lass. We hope when these
vessels are tried that " we shall be there to see."
On the 16th instant, the Rev. William Pollock, A. M.,
officiating minister at Christ Church, Macclesfield, was
unanimously appointed by the trustees to the Incumbency
of St. Helens, Lancashire, vacant by the resignation of the
Rev. James Furnival, A. M.
BAD News FOR THE] CORN-LAW AGITATORS.—The
recent unfavourable " Anti-corn law weather" has already
been felt in the metropolis, and a fall in the price of bread
has been the result. On Wednesday last the price of the
41b. loaf jumped down from 91d. to VEd. in many parts of
London. We should like to see the commodity take a similar
jump in Liverpool. Surely the speculators play is " played
out," and the poor man will be allowed to eat bread at
length.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—An occurrence of a very dis-
tressing nature took place at St. Helens on Wednesday. In
consequence of the heavy rain which fell during the whole of
Tuesday, the brook which flows immediately adjacent tqithe
town became so much swollen as to carry all before it by the
force of the stream. One man who was working near the
brook was swept away by the current, and one of his com-
panions observing his perilous situation, immediately went
to endeavour to rescue him, but both were unfortunately
hurried down the stream, and met with a watery and un-
timely grave.
LAUNCH OF AN EAsr INDlAMAN.—Yesterday, at high
water, a beautiful shit', intended for the East India trade,
and of about 700 tons burthen, was launched from the build-
ing-yard of Messrs. Bumble and Milcrest, Trentham-street.
Her length of keel is 130 feet, breadth of beam 32 feet, and
depth of hold 20 feet 4 inches. She is built of the very best
English oak, and quite equal, in strength of frame and finish,
to any vessel that has ever been turned out of this port, or,
in other words, is a vessel of the very first class. She is fast-
ened in a superior manner, having 7 inch stringers above and
below her deck beams, together with iron T plates bolted
through the beam ends and clenched, and also clenched
through the sides. For better ventillation, she has three
tiers of iron gratings between decks, on a new and improved
principle ; her upper ceiling is entireiy of mahogany, var-
nished; and her decks are all finely planed. She is called
" The John Macvicar," after the celebrated Manchester
merchant and exporter, a representation of whom, at full
length, she bears as a figure bead, and was built for Messrs.
Bold and Starkie, of this port. She has a poop and top-
gallant forecastle, and a splendid cabin, with numerous sleep-
ing apartments. Practical men have pronounced her to be
of beautiful model, and she will, we trust, become an addi-
tional honour to the mercantile marine of our port. The
launch was beautiful, and gave great delight to many hun-
dreds in the yard. The ladies and gentlemen were admitted
by ticket to a spacious loft or gallery, where they could view
the proceedings with ease and satisfaction. This noble ves-
sel is now in the Canning Dock, preparatory to her being
rigged and coppered.
LAUNCH OF AN IRON STEAMER.—Yesterday, at about

twenty minutes past eleven o'clock, a fine iron steam-vessel I
was latinehed from the building and boiler-yard of Messrs.
Davenport, Grindrod, and Patrick, north side of the Bruns-
wick Dock. She is of about 175 tons; builder's measure-
meta
; is of a fine model, put together on the most recent
and 4proved principles of iron shipbuilding, and combining
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alithe apparent requisites for speed and safety. She went
in admirable style amidst the cheers of hundreds of spec-
tators, after being named, in the usual form, by Miss Grind-
rod, the interesting juvenile daughter of one of the builders.
She was launched into the basin on the west side. of the yard,
and was cleverly checked by hawsers from running against
the projecting quay opposite. She is named the " Blanche,"
after the second daughter of Lord Francis Egerton, and is,
we believe, intended for the Runcorn trade. She will be
fitted with two engines equal to 65 horse power, on the prin-
ciple introduced by the same builders in those of the Alice,
running between this port and Runcorn—the cylinders lying
on an angle of 45 degrees, and the piston-rods working from
below. This plan, by admitting of a greater length of con.
fleeting rod, is found to be highly efficient, as exemplified in
the Alice, one of the fastest and most beautiful of our river
steamers. Considerable improvements are introduced in the
construction of the engines for the Blanche, by the builders
of them as well as the vessel, and we doubt not she will turn
out to be "a clipper." She looked very handsome in the
water, and floated very steadily and evenly on a very light
draught, apparently of not more than two feet. After leaving
the basin she was towed into the Coburg Dock. The builders
and their friends afterwards partook of an excellent cold col-
lation and dessert, at Mr. Wilde's, the American Hotel,
where " Success to the Blanche" was enthusiastically drunk.
MR. JOHN MARTIN'S PAINTINGS.—The advertisement
of this day announces that the exhibition of these matchless
works of genius, at the Union Gallery, Slater-street, will
positively be closed on the evening of Friday, Oct. Ist. To
those who have not yet seen them, we strongly recommend
that the opportunity should not be lost.

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.

The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held yes-
terday, at the offices in the Custom-house Buildings. There
were present, Messrs. Berm, (Chairman) Horsfall, T. Holt,
Holmes, Middleton, Smith, Sands, Mellor, Bulley, Chap-
man, Martin, Hornby, Evans, and G. Holt.
The Harbour Master's sub-committee recommended that
Samuel Duckworth be appointed head keeper of the west
gates of Victoria Dock, at an increase in his wages of 2s. per
week.—Agreed to.
The MARINE Suns-Es-on reported that the new lantern in
the Comet light-ship having been completed satisfactorily,
she had been yesterday moored on the north-west station, in
the room of the Meteor, which had been brought into port.
The Meteor having been out for two years, it would be ne-
cessary for her to go into the Graving Dock for examination,
and it would further be necessary to furnish her with a bell
of larger dimensions. and with an improved reflector. The
report was referred to the Harbour Master's sub-committee.
The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Thomas M`Teer,
complaining of the arrangements of the committee with re-
spect to the admission of coasting vessels into Trafalgar
Dock, during the time that Canning and Salthouse Docks
will be closed. The letter complained, that on the south side,
which is appropriated to steamers, there were two tier of
coasters. The vessels under his charge traded to Bristol and
Wexford, they were of the largest class, and it would be a
great inconvenience if they could not discharge immediately
upon their arrival. The remaining three sides of the dock
were occupied by vessels taking in machinery, or vessels laid
up ; arid the dock would speedily be very full, as, in addition
to those already there, he understood the City of Dublin
Company had three large ones about to enter the next tide—
two after launching, and one for repairs. Under these cir-
cumstances Mr. IVl'Teer requested the committee to make
some alteration in their resolution for the accommodation
of those connected with steamers. This letter was followed
by one from Messrs. William Dowson and Son, confirming
ArTeer's statements, and adding that they had three
steamers arriving every week from Whitehaven, and that the
withdrawal of the usual accommodation to them in the dock
would be an injury to the public.
Mr. Alderman EvANs said he hurl recommended Mr.
M`Teer to write the letter just read. That gentleman com-
plained that the committee were removing the steamers from
their habitual births, and that if one side of the dock were
wholly appropriated to their use the inconvenience would not
be so bad, especially as sheds had been erected specially for
given up the
them.
The CHAIRMAN said the committee had not
dock to coasting vessels in the way that Mr. Al"reer seemed
to think ; what the committee did, was to leave it to the
harbour master to accommodate as many coasters there as
he could without inconvenience.
Mr. Alderman Ev.ssts observed that Mr. M`Teer seemed
to think that the dock had been given up to coasters.
The CHAIRMAN.—Certainty ►not ; but at the same time the
committee have given no exclusive right to alny.
Mr. Alderman EVANS had mentioned to eer that
there could be no exclusive right to accommodationonr
the
inu
part of any, and that the steam trade stsubi it to their
portion of the inconvenience, which would last for nine
months. Of course, if there were any inconvenience they
must tak, their share.
Mr. CHAPMAN said the steam companies fancied they had
an exclusive right to this dock ; but because they
hap pe
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to have more capital employed on them than was emp 9ye
on coasters, it did not follow that they must not suffer along
with the poor coasters.
Mr. Alderman EVANS remarked that the committee must
not be led away by the notion of any abstract rights, but at
the same time they must be careful of doing injury to the
community. They must look upon steamers as they would
at a chronometer—that time was a voyage. If they delayed
a coaster of 80 or 100 tons, coming from Limerick or Dun-
dalk, for one or two days, they would not be doing anything
like the proportionate harm which they would by delaying a
steamer, which would complete the voyage in that very time.
He would not be led away entirely with abstract rights, fur
one man had as good a right to the quay as another.
The CHAIRMAN said, if the principle alluded to by Mr.
Alderman Evans were carried out, the sailing of coasters
might be put down altogether.
Mr. Alderman EVANS had arrived at no decision what-
ever upon the subject, lie had merely put in a kind of caveat
in arrest of judgment, in order that the committee might,
after calling upon the harbour master and dock master, say
whether they could not consider the ease of the steamers
without prejudice to that of the coasters.
Mr. HORSFALL would answer that by giving them to un-
derstand that steamers had no exclusive right. He would
certainly direct the harbour master to give them every ac-