The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-19 00:00:00

month of April, 4,412 deck- passengers arrived in
in the last week, between the 14th and 19th instant."
After some further important remarks, Captain Denham

aers ouzht not to be allowed to carry
deck passengers at all. He offers the following sugges-
tions as remedies for the evils complained of :—Firstly,
That steamers be regulated by summer and winter months

says that s

assengers, and the
c from the Ist of I

he sum-
w to the

30th of September inclusive; and the winter months to
be from the Ist of October to the 30th of April. Secondly,
That the winter license limit the number of deck passen-
gers to half the registered tonnage, being at the rate of
two tons per person ; and the summer license to extend
to a person per ton,
_so that a_vessel of 493

the num

tons would carry 246 persons in w,.
mer. Thirdly, That no cattle or freig. any descrip-
tion be allowed abaft the paddle-wheel shaft at any time,
but the space be kept clear for deck passengers, and so
covered in by awnings of not less than six feet high at
the sides as would slope off the wet and shut out the
wind; and deck cants be laid so as to prevent the cattle-
soil from draining under the passenger space, such space
to be supplied with forms or benches, equal to one square
foot per person ; and that water-closets be provided abaft
the paddle-boxes; and not less than two fresh water
pumps be somewhere abaft in the space capable of sup-
plying one gallon per person per day. Fourthly, That a
separate place, either consisting of cabins on deck (abaft
the paddle-boxes) or in the steerage, where no cattle shall
be under or near, be provided for women and children;
• the said cabin space to be of area equal to one square
yard per person, ventilated, and fitted with benches and
secure lamp-light, and proper water-closets, together with
means of fresh-water supply; and such accommodation to
be equal to one-third of the number in the winter license.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Fifthly, that no paddle vessel be compelled to carry her
Sm,—Although at the conclusion of the letter I last deck passengers below, but where they do so by choice,
week wrote you, I stated that I would continue the sub- and see their way to check disorderly conduct, and risks of
ject in another, I merely did so, because the object of fire by smoking. And the accommodation amounts to one
that letter was so very subservient to the introduction square yard per person, properly ventilated, with water-
with which I prefaced it, and not, as may by some be closets and fresh-water locks, and with separate room for
supposed, that I entertained any doubts of a favourable women and children ; all parts properly and safely lamp-
reception of the proposition it contained : on the con- lighted. Then such vessels not be required to cover in
trary, sir, I cannot anticipate any arguments that might the upper deck space; but they should be compelled to
be adducible against such a practice. keep that space perfectly clear of freight, in order that the
Why a youth should be assisted in obtaining almost passengers may come on deck when they please. Sixthly,
every means of success in the world, whilst his address, that no steamer should carry passengers without being
public and private, should be neglected, I cannot tell, and licensed, nor a license granted until actually surveyed
I think there are very few indeed, who would attempt to and approved of by their lordships, and such licenses to
account for it—the professions in these establishments are be renewed every six months, or, if complaints warrant
nearly all anticipated, and the difficulties of each have it, to be suspended until the complaint is rectified. Se-
their antidotes ! Then why neglect the pulpit, the senate, venthly, that all accidents to passengers ho reported to
and the bar? It cannot surely be supposed that more the board the instant the vessel arrives at the first port,
pupils in the institution will become musicians than whether such occur from collision or any other cause whilst
lawyers, more landscape delineators than clergymen or on board.

g prepare

~-room, to inspec
mens of mathematical exercises
the pupils in the course of the half yeas
were exceedingly beautiful, and considc
tively limited time which we understan,
study of drawing, presented a wonderful
the best specimens, we noticed in t
division, several by Fothergill, J. C.
Peel, and Wilson ; in the Middle School di
by James Lindsay, John Lindsay, Johnston, and Holmes
and in the Lower School series some by Heiden, (whose
beautiful illuminations were the theme of general praise,)
Smith, Cross, &c. Of the writing we way say that it
was more than creditable—such, indeed, as is but rarely

.nd 493 in sum-
of

seen on such occasions

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