The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

.. ue ver De converted out of the Victoria
so faulty as she has been from stem to stern
to end. Morning Herald.
Fiax.—The breadth of flax sown in the county of Fife
this year amounts to 653 Scotch acres. Generally speak-
ing it is in the best hands, and,with the twofold advantage
of good soil and superior treatment, it promises to become
one of the most valuable crops we have yet received ; and,
although considerable fears were entertained in the early
part of the season that the excessive drought would stint
its growth, and produce an irregular braird, yet, owing to
the timely rains, these defects are not visible to any ex-
tent. The weight per acre will, in many cases, exceed
,
tour tons . and it is to be remarked that the heaviest
crops are those which received rape dust or street manure.
--Dundee Advertiser.
BARNET CATTLE FAIR, the largest in England, was
held last week, greatly to the satisfaction of a large class
of salesmen, who succeeded in disposing of nearly the
whole of their live stock. The store beasts alone, for
grazing purposes, were estimated at upwards Scotoo
lead, every description of which, from the tiny to
the large Lincoln, were sold each day at prices unequalled
for many years ; and so great was the demand, that se-
veral lots were sold two or three times, at considerable
profit to the resellers. Milch and in-calf cows and heifers
realized exorbitant prices. Horses and ponies were sel-
dom, if ever, dearer. Altogether, this was one of the best
selling fairs ever known at Barnet.
SHIPBUILDING AT WARRINGTON.—The iron vessel in
course, of building by Messrs. Tayleur and Co., at their
sßank Quay, warrington, for the chairrpan of____thlee
Model Yacht Club, is fast approaching completion. T6lt_
vessel was intended to have been launched on the h instant, but the buildeis having received an extension of
time, the launch will not take place till the 6th of October.
The figure-head, fittings, cabins, and all embellishments
of the vessel, will thus be completed at Warrington,e
instead of at Liverpool, as originally intended.
~
The rnvessel is of 2,000 tons register, and will be named
laYleur"
Orders for We understand that the same builders have
three more iron vessels, one of 1,000 tons and
Pve oe ton f 500 to each, which will be laid down as soon as
'Th Tayleur" is launched.
SILL MANUFACTURE IN CORNWALL.—A silk manu-
fctory has recently been established in Helston by an
p_
-Inning gentleman, and is now in operation ; sexeract
"/Perieenterri,ced weavers have arrived from Spitalfields, an some beautiful pieces of silk, satin, and velvet have been
"weadY worked. The factory wid afford great employ-
ment for
} Young persons, and its novelty in this county
_ereLes great interest. It appears that a scarcity of wands
tt; London has suggested the experiment, coupled with
Itolthe, advantages of cheaper food and lodging than can pos-
ybe had in more populous districts. This, will a re-
oundance of the description of labour essential to a busi-
ness of this nature, will, it is hoped, remunerate de pro-
Meters and be a benefit to the neighbourhood. The in-
.ena.,reased,,, facilities for the transit of the raw material and
tO—cuactered goods have overcome the former hindrances
~ the establishment of concerns of this nature so remote
n'ora the metropolitan markets.—Cornwall Gazette.
britiltket To AusTneira..—Great interest is excited in
calritdrel.es by the departure last week from London
(1)4.r:13rie.,,,,,'-`,_sall), intended to compete with the celebrated
Gauntlet,e—(,„„""iv,ereign of the Seas. This vessel is tie
ehanabe -•-""to hY James Smith, jun.,. Esq., of Tower-
niaaelle7'halinliS town. The Gauntlet is an iron vessel,
on the
rii.'Y tur• Rennie, and built by Denny and Rankin,
Men-d'a %-4Yde. She sailed from Gravesend at 2 p.m. on
y' and Passed Deal at 7 p.m. The distance is ratter
more than from here to Holyhead, so that she must have
Fießone very fast. On the same principle that is adopted by.
make Yachts of this country, the difference in tonnagebe-
Lvveen the Gauntlet and the Sovereign of the Seas should
a difference in the passage to Australia of aboutfour
2,400•3•5, hformer vessel being 693 tons, while the later is
The Gauntlet will be followed from Londm by
another Liverpool clipper, the Marion, built by IVessrs.
41411, of Aberdeen and owned by Messrs. Shand.
A-rEnLOGG'ED Surn.—A timber-laden ship, called
the Wolfe, of Quebec, arrived here on Friday last week, in
a waterlogged state. It appears that she sailed from
Quo,,,bec for this port last autumn, but got ashore at St.
-Peter's Island, near Cape Breton. She remainei ashore,
eneuni
, Passed by the ice, all winter, and while. g there
Puychased as a wreck. So little chance did there seem
Paof ever saving her, that she was sold again to a second
rty. Early in the spring she was got afloat again, and
es-ehed Pietou ; but, in consequence of the little rise of
ide there, she could not be repaired at that port, nor
"old a steamer be procured to tow her to Quebec. The
81Pr'.'aent owners, therefore, decided upon sending her to
I.'B Port as she then was, under the command of Captain
Theerar4„wwhe seeeeecled in reaching his destination in safety.
drawing 24 femeooffNvaliel: hydrt3'
although the ve....1 yr..
Tun gip.
CROP
when he considers hovv •
The reader will not be
.surprised,
vails, that the total _ wide the practice of smoking pre-
of thee globe has P
owtud to amount
been Z°er ulatellboilValere°Crgq.awf n on the face
tlalnitude‘—"of ihnisY
t,apartlit
tivenormous on.-4-tt
more forcie
consumed by
when we state that the whole of the wheat
elollaf 21°7Z"will strike tThheerellnier-
it t Y the inhabita t Britain—estimating
a a quarter
h 148
of
Great
at 20,000,000
clUarters-....u. . ter ad, or in round numbers .so that thf e tobaccogusou four raisede
this 0-third millions of.tons ;
yearly for the gratification
as
the wille
reek
.eat constoo
orm of the narcotic appetite weighs as much And
ed by 10,000,000 of Englishmen.
2d oiling it at only double the market value of wheat, nor
as. and a fraction per pound, it is worth in money as muc
TRall the wheat eaten in Great Britain.—Blackwood.
E ND....
eftem. 4. -oo LAW ON RECEIPT STAMPS, ta -- .401:11 the tenth of next month, is of public =per-
which will take
wilee. n._
ara_ ‘-'4 all receipts for the payment of 4;2
.and up-
, stamp--. , the new duty is ld., and may be denoted either by
stri inipressed upon the paper whereon any such
th motet Is :written, or by an adhesive stamp affixed
taereto ; and the commissioners of the inland revenue areof
de,Prendide stamps of both descriptions for the purpose of
is •-"ng the duty. In any case where an adhesive stamp
draft
or ..' for the Purpose on any receipt or upon pe order respectively chargeable with thedubty of one
z ia.,l it :.4,the Person by whom it is given shall, efe_re the
Dew ent is delivered out of his hand custody, or
thereren,,.ezl,_ peel or obliterate the stamp so used by writingd
in each name, or the initial letters of his name, so an
saceliti,3tain-- " /flannel: as to show clearly and distinctly that
Illay Ir., ,P has been made use of, and so that the same
6oha ode
°e again used ; and if any such receipt, &c., is not
tux 4-,,e cancelled, the party giving the same is to forfeit
ataa, Arc Person getting off or removing, or getting the
a
te i7kand affixin •to defraud Her Majesty, 1
g, or using
gutbs',llable to a forfeiture of £2O. Persons having receipt
wk.:!_e_Ba hand are to be allowed for the same.
ereatoelrcir op THE GLENDOWER —Some anxiety has been
W. . geetit 1111,1.. y the wreck Of the Glendower., Captain.
'eel' Place -1-1110-14terPool and Bristol steam-ship, which
ward of Milford. ri—Y
last week, a few miles to the south-
gerß and crew we_-'ovicleiatially the whole of the passen-
on aturolay mornitiswved.
ill Der wa„. The Glendower left the Mersey t ree o,er The w:alehtel!wriss.ol, having to call at Milford
ock in the aft remarkably fine, and about
rock, a 801ReWhat f ..e.l.ll°°ll she ran on to the Crow-
ell nines to the e'rulluatole reef, situate between five and
ascertain e southward
ed that hull -~ cif Milford. It was quickly
withriking nhad slut,. • • •ury
water,
11 themereek a
_, fined some serious filling
preservation vex. The nee nu that she was rapidly filling
of h., _ ,arY precautions were taken for the
Ziotabiy in
enttderia. thedrew exerted themselves very
w water if°
tr' .
possiblells get the ill-fated steamer into
adore she foundered. Thereon-
Pe._ iiirild_onstlaskke?..._ll,er
sqloat, she
a very difficult and
n_ d at the Der:ukalle drifted a short distance on to the
4,nek in three fath °w
en as Freshwater-creek, where she
lial.
enrto the boats, luind Those on board had previously
r t2"nnsirergerabienlsaeumithle were
b.yt, ttlngs,
safely landed. The dam'age
and hull will amount to
.4,04:118 rabic
Gtriz'r U She is reported to be insured.
St. John's IsTileu §.,TAR, which arrived at this port
kliaa_rtea.ed 11; thevieWnilinswieh, a few days ago, has
Preced'n nue of Packe ners of one of the Liverpool and
in- ented amonn,
cuter for the sum of £12,000, an un-
i., 6 to
ntbe
gem_ _u, . for the best kind of ships trod-
il,Lista ce, pres'euni4gTns• The Guiding Star, seen from
tat tape . tne by tat Pering spars: appearanee of a large yacht. with
fallll beard QinSeltlare Yards ; and it is only
can be sfied that isienw •--t•g her proportions, that we
carpenters'
which is ea •eaaerelnent. Aveahrdsas oafv2e,ooo tons' burden;
4 i otighher extrrYeroshealrPen
her 1 'lle(' well aft, th
a ong finer, _
Her hull is Kll
shestron. ,aga„, in Blia
es
In togethernetclgenthtraginae-ese,
kelsons being of the ii '-•• wards the stern.
nee
at trussed
witbt __ateriai
amber keel and sister
tance at the bow
as a
fort very ilea4_,gl'eaetr size. She is
supi.;o:tir
he for some dis-
While her timbers, bealnE4her
the best shipsa.eender-
;l,llce with Lloyd's a'tiaold Planking are ralelhienrP eterein,
.!!ven decks are laid with threeef-Zeli ,i
e,asgleat length and fine
*712 Ulate. ra admit a light her 'tanks ; and as the
lilvtoodaPetrtii portions are seen tomvantag'
, ons for passengers, the --•'o are her accom-
inei,lng feet, and her b adt_height between the decks
chief and fore b. re h affording amp
lee b• ca ins are laced t...e space
d ing as P on the main de k,th
eek4lo
~,, a poop, while the latt • join
e - e
about 118e* The chief • • latter is das a
tweni cabin is fitted with berths or
about Passengers, baths, and f -
„ilish comfort and eve
eqUiSite
ed
~._. . connience • bile the to
with ha" rich Panelling ofsatin
e saloon is
sofas ndsn*
_„t
-wood and mahogan
, sett.— gilt cornices ; and the t t y'
settle. Til--.14, tuld loun aPes ry, carpets
e ~___e . gds are on an elegant and artistic
na dsonie b L°r -cabin is as deck t.° erths, and ast • o fitted with a number of
oat a
si . aircase leads from it to the poop
of 80 feet, L.jn'r°olll The poop affords a pro-
tis topethe ci_, , which is extended by platfor to the
the eoinfe,`uK-nouse forward which his me'
ratla f '''' ef the ere , le appropriated to
Ulu or them and w, and fitted with cooking aPPa-
. part of the the passengers. In connexion with
11741 A roein . vessel there roomforecastle for spacious hospitals.
Is.
intended completes her deck fittings,
for the be co plates an
.icehouse, stockhouse &c., in-
cr.
d as is ,
feet ; b '-w• Her die ' • usually the case, into berths
fti..., eatn, 4.3 feet • dimensions are
—length on deck, 251
rd4IR are o._ „ , dpth, 224 feet. The whola of her
Ze:licr superior
tan- the' best scale ; and, whether as regards
ati,4oll Der or faithful build, she reflects the greatest
saiii:°.di, te wrbnbaildera, Messrs. W. and R. Wright, of
,malre-:''g vessels 4.,,,t4 we are indebted for some of the fastest
_OllB. shn ~,-ting between this country and the gold
t-rTiaison, i'll has beTi. chartered by Messrs. Miller and
--"44 Nlittliwnnexxon with their Golden Line of .Aus.

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