The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

ACTIVE SERVICE,

The MAron said there was another subject which he
had felt a difficulty in dealing with, and would not have:
introduced to the meeting, but that it had been forced on
his attention from high quarters. He referred to a pro-
vision for the wives and funilies of soldiers called into
active service. He had received communications on the
subject from London, from the Mayor of Portsmouth, who
had presided at a public meeting, and others ; and he
simply brought it forward to say that if the town took it
up and formed a local board, he should be happy to con-
tribute his mite to so worthy an association.

A letter was then read from Col. Derinzy, suggesting
the formation of branch associations to co-operate with
the London Committee.

Mr. GLADSTONE said the Government might as well
call upon us to pay the soldiers' wages as to support their
wives and children.

Mr. CIIARLBEI TURNER agreed with Mr. Gladstone.
The object, he said, was exclusively a national one.
The subject here dropped, and the Council broke up.

EMBARKATION OF TROOPS AT
LIVERPOOL.

ON Friday, another embarkation of troops for the East
took place in Liverpool. They consisted of two detach-
ments, one belonging to the 41st, and the other to the
47th foot, and were brought from Dublin by the Royal
William steamer, under charge of Captain R. Williams,
her commander Captain Davis being confined to his
cabin through ill health.
The Royal William had on board, belonging to the
41st Regiment, a total of 219, namely, 200 privates, 2
captains, 7 subalterns, 6 serjeants, and 4 trumpeters or
drummers. Of the 47th there were altogether 173, namely,
147 privates, 1 field-officer, 1 staff-officer, 2 captains,
subalterns, 7 serjeants, 3 trumpeters or drummers, and
6 corporals. There were also two officers' horses. She
made a fine passage, completing the run from Dublin to
Liverpool in less than twelve hours, the men arriving in
admirable condition.
The Royal William, after reaching the Mersey, went to
the Clarence Pier, where the Cunard tenders, Satellite
and Jackall, went alongside of her, and the latter took on
board the men belonging to the 41st. Colonel Derinzy,
Adjutant Edwards, and Captain Bevis, R.N., were in
attendance to receive the soldiers, and superintend their
transhipment. About noon the Jackall and Satellite
started with a portion of the troops for the Taurus, which..
was lying at anchor in the Sloyne, and were followed in
about half an hour afterwards by the Royal William,
with the remainder of the soldiers and the heavy baggage.
All three vessels were then moored alongside the Taurus,
and the transhipment was soon accomplished. As the
steamers conveying the soldiers proceeded up the river,
they were repeatedly cheered by the crews and passengers
of vessels lying at anchor in the stream.
The Taurus is a nearly new iron seer, of about
1,000 tons, with proportionate poweil alelt its one of the
fine fleet of the Cunard Company, trading regularly with
goods and passengers between this port and Constan-
tinople, and other places in the Mediterranean. She is
commanded by Captain Langlands. The saloon of the
Taurus will afford every accommodation to the officers,
and the soldiers will have comfortable quarters in the
fore part of the 'tween decks, which it has not been
necessary to alter in any way, as they are provided with
large skylights on deck, and circular side-lights, which
can always be kept open except in the very worst weather.
An extra cooking galley, with large tanks for the manu-
facture of soup, has been erected on deck. Their gun-
chests will take the place of mess-tables, and the men
will sleep in admiralty hammocks, one-third of the number
always "keeping watch." The lower hold of the Taurus
has cargo in.
A company of twenty men, belonging to the 28th Regi-
ment (that went out in the Niagara), arrived in town on
Friday, in charge of Lieut. J. G. Turner, and will be con-
veyed to Malta in the Taurus, along with the other troops,_
which sailed on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock.

NARROW ESCAPE Or A SHlP.—Just as the Baltic fleet
commenced their target practice at Spithead, the ship
United Kingdom, Robson, master, from Sunderland to
Southampton, came within the range, and before the firing
could be checked, was struck in the hull and rigging by
several 32-pound shots. The moment her dangerous posi-
tion was discovered, the firing ceased, and she was taken
into Portsmouth, where she will undergo repair.
THE LA.UNCII of the screw line-of-battle ship Royal
Albert, of 131 guns, will take place on the 16th of next
month. The ceremony of naming will be performed by
the Princess Royal, in the presence of the Queen and
Prince Consort. The Royal Albert is the largest-man-of-
war that has been built at Woolwich. She is nearly of
the same dimensions as the leviathan Duke of Wellington,
the flag-ship of the intended Baltic fleet, and will carry
the same number of guns (131), as well as being provided
with a screw propeller. A colossal carved bust of Prince
Albert forms her figure-head. The interior of the ship is
daily thronged with admirers of naval architecture.
Tna EDINBURGH steam-ship, on making the entrance
to the Texel, struck on the Borkum Reef. The gale srifif
blowing heavily from the N.W., and some of the crew a
passengers, imagining that the steamer was gni"gthe
pieces, imprudently took to the boats and put off fro,gl
vessel. They =slated of three passengers, f..them, the
it four stokers. Nothing has been hear" 70%ed by the
g on the
it is feared that the two boats were overwhelun-
heavy sea which was running. After ,rer,Fal
sirrdinian frigate
reef some time, the Edinburgh was govtv7.m.ship Rhone
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rraiNGtarAToGnlßthßeAL27.tith.
;for the eastward. The
Eurydice left on the same '""3: from Liverpool, arrived
Tpnch war-steamer Eumenide, six
The screw-steamer
on the Ist inst. The od on the 6th. The screw.
screw steamer Danube, six 'bas
on
days from Rochefort,d:_s —The 'flew
Ai touched at Gibraltar on the
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Constantinople, 13 from
from
to Liverpool.
sth inst., on her way
from smy arrived on the 6th, and
steamersmrn a Ta
inde r 4 4i ffe,
Baalbec, 17 days da for Live L
bay the followingrPoo French
left the
war -steamer ColignY sailed on the 6th for Toulon. The
Thitis.,h steamer Ituna,. 10 days from London ; the Dutch
w. r-steamer Soemmenng, ö days from Genoa ; and the
screw-steamer Ebro, 7 days from Liverpool, bound to
Barcelona, arrived at Gibraltar on the 7th inst. The
screw-steamer Arno, 6 days from Liverpool, bound to
Genoa, arrived on the Sth. The Spanish brig San Antonio,
from Charleston, bound to Barcelona, had been lost on the
coast near Gibraltar.

Mae despatched first vessel.—Flas only room for a limited
quantity of light freight, aird wilt sail immediately.
For CALCUTTA,
The remarkably fine and fast-sailing British-built .
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Ship HIGHLANDER,
ROBERT THOMPSON, Commander,
(Who is well acquainted with the trade;)
Earthen per register 568 tons; classed thirteen years A 1 at
3.loyd's ; and only one year old. Has just performed her
voyage to Calcutta, thence to Mauritius, and back to this
wountry, in a most satisfactory manner-: loading in Prince's
Mock.--For terms apply to
'W
COTESWORTH, YNNE, and LYRE.

austtalia.

SAILING NOTICE; SHIP AFRICI.
(Passengers will please take Notice that this Shipgoes into
the River on Titus:3;3,Kx, the 30th instant, the day previnuc
to .which their Luggage must be on board.
AUSTRALIA.
THE "70X" LINE OF PA.CKETS.
•
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E TAVLISHED IN LIVERPOOL INIB2B.
.416,1
The following first-class Clipper Ships, regular
traders, will meet with punctual despatch, being fitted in
with all the improvements so lengthened an experience in the
trade suggests.
Tor MELIBOURNE and SYDNEY.,
Ships. Captains. Reg. Bur. To•sail
AFRICA O'NEtt 1435.. 2500.. 30th Mar.
For SYDNEY,
I JANE LEECH RICHARDSON. 910.. 1500..
CGUN TESS OF ELGlN.PArrsusox..l2o4.. 2000..

for Rates of Passage, which tare moderate, apply to
HENRY FOX, 2, King-street, Liverpool.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA.

'The GREAT BRITAIN,
B. R. MATHEWS, Commander,
"A will positively he despatched
4,010144.4` ;For MELBOURNE, PORT PHILIP,
13th April next,
booking passengers for SYDNEY, ADELLIDE,
LAIINCESTON, and GEELONG.
Cargo can now he sent alongside.
The last passage-of sixty-five days out, and seventy-nne days
home, after having been detained three days at St. Vincent
on the outward, and four days at Falkland Islands on the
homeward voyage, will be shortened this time by her going
from Liverpool to Melbourne direct, as it is intended that she
shall touch nowhere; and in no vessel can the same comfort
and security be obtained.
GIBBS, BRIGHT, and CO., Liverpool

" EAGLE" LINE .OF PACKETS FOR AUSTRALIA.

To the consignment Of BRIGHT BROTHERS, &Rd CO., Mel-
bourne, who provide St( am Ts and Lighters for Landing
their Passengers, Luggage, and Cargo, immediately on the
Vessel's arrival in Hobson's Bay.
For MELBOURNE, PORT PHILIP,
Forwarding Passengers to SYDNEY & ADELAIDE,
..IP The well-known favourite Ship
;•••
Rao ALBATROSS,
Captain WILLIAM GEVES,
1,700 tons burthen, will be despatched in April next: first-
rate Passenger Accommodation.
Apply to the Owners,
GIBBS, BRIGHT, and Co., Liverpool.

'THE 'LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER

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Till further notice, the Rate of Rreied to Boston will be Je#
per ton, and to New York es per ton.
Until further notice, CARGO for the Steamers will be re-
ceived on and after Nine O'clotk 'Morning of SATURDAYS
previous to Sailing, instead of otrMotenAvs, as heretofore.
.freight•on Parcels ss. each and:upwards, according to size.
.PARCELS for different Consignees, collected and made up
.in Single Packages, addressedrto one party for delivery in
America, for the purpose of evading payment of Freight,
will, upon examination in America by the Customs, be
tharged with the proper Freight.

BRITISH AND 'NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS,
APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY TO SAIL BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, direct,

AND BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL and BOSTON,
Att. The BOSTON'Ships only calling at H ALIFA9
to land and receive Passengers and Her
, Majeaty's Mails.
Captain Captain
ARABIA ... C. H. E. Judkins.IAFRICA... . Wm. Harrison.
PERSIA ... Alex. Ryrie. (AMERICA.. W. J. C. Lang.
ASIA Fdw. G. Lott. !NIAGARA.. John Leitch.
CANADA .. James Stone. !EUROPA .. Neil Shannon.
CAMBRIA ..... Captain W. Douglas.
The undernoted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail
From "LIVERPOOL. 1854.
EUROPA For NEWTORX .. Saturday, the 25th March.
AM ERICA For BOSTON Saturday, the Ist April.
A51A.......... For NEW Yon Saturday, the Bth April.
ARA ILIA For Botrrox Saturday, the 15th April.
AFRICA For NEW YORK.. Saturday, the 22d April.
CANADA For Borrox .. ...Saturday, the 29th April.
From AMERICA. 1854.
ANDES From BOSTON .1.. Wednesday, 15th March.
ASIA From NEW Yottft... Wednesday, 22d March.
ARABIA .. From BOSTON ....Wednesday, 29th March.
AFRICA From NEW YORK.. Wednesday. sth April.
CANADA. From BOSTON Wednesday, 12th April.
EUROPA From NEW Tort E.. Wednesday, 19th April.
The Passengers and Goods for New York are intended to
be landed at Jersey City, within the jurisdiction of the
Custom-house of New York.
CHIEF-CABIN PASSAGE IO HALIFAX and BOSTON, £25.
SECOND-CAEIN PASSAGE, £l5.
CHIEF•CABIN PASSAGE IO NEW YORK, .€3O. SECOND-
CABIN PASSAGE, £2O.
These rates include Steward's Fee and Provisions, but
without Wines or Liquors, which can be obtained on board.
Doug charged FIVE POUNDS each.
These Steam-ships have accommodation fora limited num-
ber of Second-Cabin Passengers.
App'y, in Halifax, to SAMUEL CUNARD ; in Boston. to
S. S. IF.F.wis; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD ; in Havre
and Paris, to DONALD CURRIE; in London, to J. B. FooaD.
52, Old Broad-street; in Glasgow, to G. and J. BURNS ; and
in Liverpool, to
D. and C. MAC IVER, 14, Water-street.
NOTE.—AII Letters and Newspapers intended to be sent
by these Vessels most pass through the Post-office, and none
will he received at the Agents' Offices.
The owners of these ships will not be accountable for gold,
silver, bullion, specie, jewellery, precious stones, or metals,
unless hills of lading are signed therefor, and the value
thereof therein expressed.
Passengers will be charged freight on their personal lug-
rare when it exceeds half a ton measurement.
t To prevent disappointment or difficulty, Passengers are
respectfully informed, that Packages of Merchandise will not
be allowed to be shipped as Luggage, or with their Luggage.
Passengers are not permitted to go on board by the Steamer
that takes the Mail.
Parcels will be received at the Office of the Agents here until
Six o'clock on the FRIDAY EVENINGS previous to sailing.

The EUROPA, for NEW YORK, DIRECT, will start on
SATURDAY next, the 25th instant. The Steam-tender
SATELLITE will leave the Landing-stage, opposite the Baths,
George's Pier, at Three o'clock, Afternoon, of that day, with
the Passengers for the EUROPA.