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Ferry, in advance of the little fleet, so that the Commo- and that the aocident had arisen from a mere error its
dore might time the coming in at the flag-boat. She judgment. verdict of manslaughter could not be main-
anchored directly opposite. The yachts, all of which got tained. If the jury were, however, of opinion that the
up early on the tide, high water being about eight o'clock, captains were suiity of some negligence which the law did
respectively reached the goal as follows : not recognise as criminal they might impose a deodand to
Phoebe
Gem
Peterel ..
Leander. .
Leda 4 52 0 plete as to Roche, as it did not show how he bad re-
The small difference of time between the incoming of the ceived the injuries, and 'as regarded him a deodand could
boats shows the closeness of the contest in a run of thirty- not be levied,
five miles. The jury retired, and after an absence of three quarters
The prizes were afterwards delivered, on the quarter. of an hour, returned a verdict to the effect that John
deck of the steamer, by the Commodore, in suitable and Roche came by his death from injuries received, but how
complimentary addresses, to the two successful competi- and when received there was no evidence to show. In
tors, and Mr. Moss and Mr. Brandreth replied in feeling the case of Patrick Geoghan a verdict of accidental death
terms. We regret we hare not room to report the was returned, with a deodand of £2OO against the Sea
speeches, which were at once appropriate and eloquent, Nymph.
qwuaisrymerely
was as
adjourned to the
to
o identity
Tuesdoafy the(th (this
parties,day). when the
and redounding to the credit of the club, which is most On Tuesday, an inquest before Mr. Churton took
flourishing and full of promise. The kettle and claret- place on the bodies of those persons who had been depo-
cup were several times replenished with wine, which was sited in the Magazine Life Boat House, but the evidence
handed round to the ladies. Several toasts were drunk,nd
in-
including the health of the Commodore and officers, and
all was enthusiasm and good humour. Songs were sung, The parties identified were Bridget Fury, and Owen
and the dance resumed, and about seven o'clock the Fury, her child; James Lally; Martin Ford..and Brid-
steamer landed her living cargo at George's Pier, all highly get Ford his child ; Patrick Charles O'Malley, a °bad
pleased with the day's amusements. two years old ; Maria, Jane, and Ann Conolly, were not
identified,, their parents being at present in the hospital.
As to the four remaining, whose names are unknown, no
evidence, it was stated by the officer, could he obtained.

THE LATE COLLISION

On Tuesday, at noon, the inquest on two of the parties
killed by the late collision, was resumed before P. F.
Carry, Esq.
One or two other witnesses were then examined, as to
the facts, when that part of the case was closed. Mr.
Harden was then about to call witnesses to prose that
Captain Thompson the commander of the Sea Nymph,
was not intoxicated at the time of the collision, a rumour To the. EDITOR of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD_
to that effect having been circulated ; but the Coroner and-. Surely, sir, never were our best and moat sacred inte-
the attorney for the Rambler said that no such imputation rests assailed by such a complication of dangers as at the
rested on the captain, and that there were no grounds present crisis.
whatever for any such charge. The next class of witnesses The designs of Providence are inscrutable and his ways
were designated "scientific witnesses." past finding out : the Divine workings bafifile all coropre-
Mr. John Askew was the first called.—He said, lam hension, and his purposes can be as little explained as
harbour master and water bailiff in Liverpool. lam ac- controverted. But, sir, that the bishops, the sworn pro-
quainted with the law lately laid down by the Trinity tectors of the church, the " defenders of the faith," that
Board, and confirmed by the Admiralty. lam also ac- these should have become apostate and disaffected, is a
quainted with the rules of navigation. One of the laws of circumstance almost sufficiently appalling to drive us into.
the Trinity Board is, that vessels approaching each other despair of renovation. In the progress of nations, as wall
are to port their helms. There are positions in which yes- as of individuals, there is a crisis, and history informs us
sels may be placed that a compliance with these orders' that, even in the former, there is a time whea the '''spirit
would cause certain destruction. I instance one in this ceases to strive, " and they are resigned- to infamy, and
way : if there are two vessels meeting each other on a given over to reprobation. At such a juncture their
dark night, or in very hazy weather, they do not discover downward course is more inevitable than their rise, and
each other until within three or four of their own lengths. an irresistible fate seems to large them to destruction. To
If at that time, they bear four points from each other on the proof that this country will be the scene of the com-
the starboard bow, and if each port the helm at the same ing struggle, every circumstance conduces. The Chris-
time, and each answer the helm alike, nothing but de- tian observer loses sight of no phase in the political at-
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quest, on Saturday, Monday, and yesterday. The evi- progressive step to the fulfilment of prophecy, and the
dence is so very conflicting that it is difficult to say final destruction of error. .aut, sir, ere this final over-
whether the position of the Rambler and the Sea Nymph throw of the kingdom of this world, and ultimate triumph
come within the meaning of the case I have instanced. of the kingdom of God, a great and mighty conflict is
The course the Rambler steered coming into Liverpool on destined to take place; but whether this contest be men-
a flood tide, was, in my judgment, a safe and proper one tal or physical—with the weapon of war or the sword of
and such as I should have steered if she had been my truth, it equally behoves us to be up and doing, to gird on.
property. If her helm bad been put to port on the first the breastplate of faith, and mount the helmet of salve-
intimation of a vessel being ahead, I consider that an. tion. Each daily occurrence indicates alike our danger
doubtedly proper, particularly as the lights were seen on and our own duty, and circumstances are hourly recurring
the larboard bow. I cannot for the life of me see the to precipitate the momentous catastrophe. The disaffec-
necessity there was for the Sea Nymph steering across the tion of one bishop, and the quiescence of another—the
river from the Clarence Dock to the Cheshire side in the presence of the hated Jesuits on our own beloved shores,
way she did. I consider it was very wrong for any steamer whilst they have been expelled and driren from popish
to keep so close to the Cheshire shore on going out, as France as common nuisances and notorious vagabonds—
no other vessel could pass inside of her without risk of the tendency of our Premier's measures to injure the
going ashore. In the day time some vessels take that Protestant Church, the only established sitiCauard of
course, but I never heard of any in the night time before. God's religion in England, all, all, in fact, predicate the
When the river is clear of shipping I should consider coming crisis. Little, sir, perhaps, do those lukewarm
that the proper course to have taken would have been the bishops, and treacherous statesmen, meditate that they
middle of the river at that time of tide—near high water. are recognised instruments in the hand of God, to promote
There was nothing to be gained in the way of expedition that maturity of error and triumph of sin which ever pre-
by taking the coast, or keeping close to the shore, to com- cedes its final overthrow. I pray God that they may not
pensate for the risk to be run. If the course the Rambler be involved in the mighty and overwhelming ruin ; that
and Sea Nymph were steering has been properly described when the British lion is roused, the force of the recoil
it is quite impossible that the light of one might be seen may not be such as to pluck the mitre from the Bishop's
over the starboard, and the light of the other over the lar- brow, and drag the Monarch from 11,..r throne. It is no
board bow. The lights of both must have been seen over less strange than lamentable, that the bishops of our
the same bow. I have seen both the Rambler and the church, who, one would suppose, should be well versed
Sea Nymph since the collision. From the injury the in Holy Writ, and impressed with its awful denunciations
Rambler has received, I think the Sea Nymph struck her and prophecies, should almost exclusively fail to view
very nearly at direct angles, not above a point off. If the matters in this solemn light—that they can behold the
been N.W. N. or nearly so. The Sea Nymph must strides and advances of Popery without apprehension and
Rambler's head was S.W and by W. at the time the colli- alarm, and even move from the path of their prescribed
sion took place, the head of the Sea Nymph must have duty, to favour its developement in the " Holy Place,"
have had very great way on her or she would never have the very bosom of England's Church.
made the impression she did. At the time the collision I would now crave your permission, sir, to transcribe
took place, there could have been very little tide way the following extract from a work published in the year
where it happened. In the middle of the river it would 1832,b1e to
nboeforrieettyb, name
ane devents h
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Poser handferrerceediveeedleitbsriluyeosntioonr:
only be running about a mile and a-half. a
By Mr. Harden—l have been harbour-master and dinary capabilities, which had otherwise remained in their
water-bailiff for 25 years and upwards. It was proper wonted obscurity. I conceive it to be, viewed in connee..
for the Rambler to port the helm if the light was reported tion with our present position, a remarkable and impor-
on the larboard bow, and it was equally proper for the taut passage :
Sea Nymph to port the helm if a light was reported right " Our blessed Lord's prophecy leads one to expect that
ahead, and more particularly if upon the larboard bow. Popery, in all its essential idolatrous features, though it
Vessels going out ought to leave room for vessels to may be dressed out in some ' new Angled and Jesuilical
pass between them and the shore, but vessels coming in disguise,' will yet be seen standing in the Holy Place, and
will take care to have plenty of water for themselves, and immediately preceding the coming of our Lord." The
those that choose to pass inside them may. This applies italics are my own."
to the Cheshire ;if I were coming up on the Lancashire Little did the writer contemplate so early a develope -
side, I should leave room for vessels to pass inside of me. meat of his interpretation of this prophecy. Popery has
If I were coming into Liverpool in a vessel drawing 10 been, who can deny it, and is, standing in the " Holy
feet and a-half in 12 feet water on the Cheshire shore, Place," dressed in the " new fangled disguise" of Pusey-
and if some object came suddenly ahead, and I ported the ism, and its principal and first dm-elopement in all its
helm. I should run ashore if I went in some distance. 1 " essential idolatrous features."

CORRESPONDENCE.

POSITION OF PROTESTANT LNTERESTS.
LETTER 2.

should rather run ashore than be run down. [Mr. Askew And now, sir, what is to be done? The principalities
was here for upwards of an hour and a half under examin- and powers in high places are against us—the highest au-
ation by Mr. Harden as to a variety of nautical points, thorities of the church are against us. Against what ?
which we do nut give, and whieb, if given, would not be Against that very church to the service and defence of
assumesf riend
very intelligible to the general reader. They arose out of which they are solemnly sworn and dedicated ! To
his testimony in chief.] He said there was no general whom, then, can we trust, or on what rely ? An heredi-
pinenmdeidd orevhearrymmelnc h
o o eitherth the
capriceiele of the f river,
tll an
commanders,d that it
butde.
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betrayed
aoyuerdfooess; ;
and
dr
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rule for sailing in or out of the port on a flood tide, either tary peerage has even compromised its integrity in the
orhofarallieilayr'has the. badgefait h -
that usually they got into slack water as soon as they of Protestant. and
who may be readily supposed to be the
could. They generally avail themselves of the tide when exponent of his party, has shamelessly
it is with them, provided there are no vessels in the way. highest assembly in the
empire, avowed, in the
By Mr. Duncan—The Rambler was taking the right that side by side with our
ow b his willingness and wish.
course for making a sweep round to the Clarence Dock. bench, should be ranged the mitre
'shops, on the episcopal
The court then adjourned to next day. What, then, I again ask, is
to
)edd emissaries of Rome!!
one? Of the necessity
On Wednesday, Commander Bevis, superintendent of of exertion every one is convinced, but because it is equally
her Majesty's steamers in this port, said—There is no incumbent upon so many to begin, the
omm
particular course laid down as to the sailing of the vessels mutually resigned by each to his fellow. Come
is
between this port and Dublin ; it is left to the discretion then—come forth, thou " lion of St. Jude's,,?manedforth,
of the commander. lam well acquainted with the Rock more exert your strength. " Get ye up, get ye up intonce
channel and other channels. Have heard of the course , the mountains, and proclaim the majesty or truth, and
pursued by the Rambler, and considered it a safe and the once-recognised and dearest rights of Englishmen „-
proper course. Having heard of the course taken by the demand aloud, " Who is on the Lord's side—who ?" and
Sea Nymph, should say there was no objection to her let Protestants be ranged in array of battle. We know
taking the course she did under the circumstances, but your faithfulness, and the service you have done the
think she burrowed or closed too near on the land. cause ; and woe unto us if we do not appreciate your
When she saw the light directly ahead, she should have deserts. But now the times demand renewed energy and
ported her helm, and given room for any vessel coming in unceasing ardour. Appoint meetings—draw up petitions,
to pass between her and the Cheshire shore. deprecating in the most unqualified language any attempt
By Mr. Harden—There was not sufficient room for of an apostate government to touch with their blasting
any vessel to have passed the Sea Nymph, so far as I can hand the church in the sister country—and myriads of
judge from the evidence. Two vessels on passing should signatures will be soon attached. The armies wait for a
port and pass on the larboard side. If a light was ahead, leader : their undisciplined ardour lies fallow for want of
it would be the duty of the captain to ascertain its exact a guide. But they must rouse also—the laity must co-
position and bearings, and seeing it be right ahead, and operate, or what can the clergy effect? The genius of a
coming towards him, it would be his duty to port the Wellington would have been lost amongst the parched
helm • but if the light was in such a position as to leave it sands of India, or on the field of Waterloo, without the
doubtful what course the other vessel was taking, he must hardy soldiers of Britain had advanced willing to the
use his own discretion. If the two vessels on meeting fight. it is worse than madness longer to desist—it is
I
have put their helms hard-a-port, and stopped and re- the fatuity of the suicide to forbear. "Awake, arise, or
versed their engines, the captains of the vessels had done Ibe for ever fallen !" What ! shall we desert our post
all they could under such circumstances to avoid a colli- I whilst danger threatens ? Shall we 101 l in the hammock,
sion. _ lin fancied security, while breakers are ahead ? Do not

By Mr. Duncan—Without any reference to seeing a
light, a vessel ought, on going out, to leave sufficient
room between her and the shore fur any vessel passing.
Mr. J. Grantham, engineer, produced drawingi of the
position of the vessels. He stated that be had made an
examination of the Rambler. He described, by the aid

presume on any temporary triumph that may have been
gained over the recently-suppressed heresy of your
church's foes. The army before which the veterans of
Rome trembled and fled, sunk in the luxury of Capua
Then let us advance bchily to the field, scar

g every

obstacle and overbearing all opposition, with all the ar-
dour of Ctesar on the banks of the Rubicon, and the
patriotism of Curtius in the Forum. This is not the ex-
uberance of rant, nor the ravings of enthusiasm. Do not
believe your enemies when they would inculcate that a
sickly moderation and decent indifference are—fashiona-
ble ! that zeal is rant, and earnestness of feeling the t ffects
of a morbid imagination. I speak in sincerity when I
would impress upon you that our religion and our liber-
t I ties are at stake—every thing that is dearest to our hearts,

of a diagram, the injury which that vessel had sustained,
and added that the first act of striking by the Sea Nymph,
would be at about half a right angle.
Captain Crawford, of the Princess Royal steamer. said
the course we usually take on leaving the Clarence Dock,
with a flood tide, about an hour before high water, is
about north, half west, or north by east. We always port
the helm, and bring the vessel round, and proceed along

On -Coming into the nor', with a flood tide, in the night
time, we always .keep the Cheshire shore, but not so close
as to go within any vessol that may be at anchor. If there
were no vessels, we should keep pretty close. Between
Egremont and Seacombe•we commence to make our sweep
to the Clarence Dock. The rules laid down by the Tri-

lkhrocn and as Protestants, as fathers and as friends, all,
all is assailed with an unholy vigour, and threatened with
a dire destruction. Would you behold your schools con-
verted into nunneries, and your churches into mass
houses? are you prepared for the terrors of the inquisi-
tion, or the introduction of the secret and deadly system
of the Jesuits, infesting your homes and families ? Would

to obey them wh(never practicable. If we were to take
the Cheshire shore going out, we should feel ourselves
bound to leave room for vessels coming in to pass be-

tion of the horrible influence over your'families 1;;;;;Ic.:
jab, " prurient" bachelor. Would you groan under the
lash of Popish tyranny. and writhe under the tortures of
Popish persecution ? Would Tou, in short, see again lit
up the blazes of Smithfield, and the horrors of that bloody
night ten-fold restored to Tour devoted land ? I think
not. I anticipate your shudder at the apvalling contem.
plation. But will you sit tamely by while such things are

tween us and the shore

Several other captains having given son

similar

testimony—

Captain Dominic Sarsfield, Lieutenant is the Royal
Navy, examined. I have had the command of steam-

boats for twenty years, and 'rat of that time between Li-
verpool and Dublin. Have heard the relative positions of
the Sea Nymph and Rambler, as stated by the witnesses.
The course of the Rambler was, as far as I can judge, too
near in shore, as I can see no necessity, on a clear night,
for a vessel drawing ten and a half feet water, to go within
a foot and a half of the shore, when there was plenty of
deep water. The course of the Sea Nymph was perfectly
right up to the period of being abreast of the coal hulk.
I am then of opinion that she then starboarded her helm,
and she ought not to have done so. She should bare
kept down the regular channel course, about N.N.E. I
should call it an error of judgment as to the Rambler's
course ; the parties on board had taken a wrong course,
and the captain committed an error of judgment in hug-
ging the shore so close. It is not the course an experi-
enced steam captain would take, but it might be one a
pilot would take. If a pilot took such a course, I should
call it an error in judgment, because captains of steamers
do not usually go so cluse in shore, and they do not take
pilots. .

being most infallibly brought about, and sleep till you are
at nosed not to' the more alarming progress of the unholy
confederation, with the means of resistance still within
your reach, but shorn of your strength in the triumph of
Antichrist, and the ignominy of an irretr'evable defeat.
Then rise from your torpor, fling away the burdens of
of prejudice, and arras• yourself in the invulnerable armour
truth—be undismayed—digest your heart of every feeling
and taste inimical to the interests of the church of your
forefathers. " God is with us, who shall be against us."

lodf
shareions, fh
e dangers'
u wou
" lifogn aest veriias et preralebil." The path of duty ia
conspicuous, and the I.ot shines on it as broadly as it did
to the stricken soul on his way to Damascus.
Remember that you must fight the " gofld fight of
faith" if you would wear tie "crown of rightlonsness."
rle'oaup
ipsupsrtomfuilsfieldarpeowcaarldy p;tiycosinl cThoundstit
the fight, if you would partake the honour of the victory,
NIGEL.

It was stated the Rambler belonged to a joint stock
company, called the Glasgow and Londonderry Steam-
packet Cornuany ; she was valued at £16,000. The Sea
Nymph belongs to the Ulster Carrying Company, and had,
lately been purchased for £22,000.
Tlie Coroner said he would not trouble the jury by go-
ing over the evidence unless they required it. Tile jury
sold it would be unnecessary, and he merely referred to
the law as it affected the case. If it could be shown that
the officers in command of the vessels took a course
which was not prudent and proper. and thus produced
the collision, and that it was caused by a wilful act on
their part, or from gross ignorance, they would, be guilty
of manslaughter. If, however, they took what was con-
ceived to be a proper and prudent course, and did alt they
could, under the circumstances, to preveat the comaion,

ZOOLOGICAL GART/F.NS.—Upwan!s of 5000 persons
attended on Monday last to Witness the representation of
the city of Edinburgh, with the illumination and fire-
works, as it appeared on the occasion of her Majesty's
visit to Scotland. All go away, charmed with the inte-
resting exhibition, and no doubt the whole of Liverpool
will have seen it before the season closes. They will be
losers if they do not.
The Fettling for the /Derby and Oaks tock place on
Tuesday, and, as anticipated, went cff pleasantly. The
only great winners were Mr. Gully and friends, to tshtsekes,
tent, it is said, of Zto,ooo. in addition to the
two stakes,
from
which exceed £9,000. There were a few
losersbits come
£l,OOO to £2.000; but the bulk of the money is "'the
from the pockets of the baokers of borses..r„
.ufl:e;
public,"quietly who, like 01.4 obh are " used a"