The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-06 00:00:00

THE ROYAL WILLIAM

The following is a copy of the. Jog-book of the Royal Wil-
liam, on her passage to New York
Sailed 20th Sept. Left pilot 330. Wind N.W., against
Sb 30m. Passed Skerries at midnight.
N.W. to N.N. for 12h. Lat. 52 11 N., lat. 5
46, distance 15.5 miles:__ Noo!, Tuskar, West 14 miles,

2d.—Winct W. to W.S.W., S.W., against 24h. Lat.sl
14 N., 948 W., distance 160 miles. Light breezes and
cloudy. Eight o'clock, fresh breezes, with rain. Midnight,
blowing hard, with rain.
231.—Wind W.S.W., against 21h. Lat. 50 34 N., long.
12 04, distance 112. Blowing hard, with heavy sea through-
out the day.

24th.—Wind West, against 24h. Lat. 49 43 N.,10n. 15.10
\V., distance 130 miles. Remarks same as the day before.
25th.—Wind N.W. to N. for 16h, against Bh. Lat. 48 49
N., lon. 18 58, distance 167 miles. Ss
am., set fore and aft sails. Ten, set stay sails. More fine
weat her.

26th.—Winds calm, and W. to N.N.W. for 126, against
Bh, calm 4b. Lat. 47 43 N:; Ion: 22 51, distance 172 miles.
Calm, furled all sails, sent down tile yards. Ten, set fore
and aft sails; wind moderate and hazy. Noon, wind ahead,
took in all sails.

27th.—Wind N.N.W., W. by S., and N.N.W. for 7h,
against 17h. Lat 46 51, 25 40, distance 143 miles. Strong
breeze, with heavy head swell, middling fresh breezes, heavy
head sea, down topsail yard and mast. Five, wind veered,
set fore and aft sails. Noon, set foresail.

2801.—Wind N., W.S.W. and W.N.W., for 2h, against
19h, calm3h. Lat. 46 03, lon. 28 51, distance 145 miles.
Moderate, up topsail yard and set flying jib. Two, calm.
Five, wind from W.S.W., in all sail, middling steady breezes,
heavy head sea. Two, down masts and yards and jib-boom,
strong gale, head sea.
29111.—Wind W.N.W., variable, and N.W. by W.,
against 246. Lat. 44 53, lon. 31 15, distance 136 miles.
Blowing fresh gales, with a heavy bead swell throughout.
Noon, calm.
30th.—Wind calm. S.W., calm, S.W. by S. for 6h. against
13h. Lat. 44 19, lon. 34 59, distance 172 miles.
Eight, made sail. Three, a in., in all sail. Eight, a.m.,
made sail. Noon, moderate an cloudy.
Ist Oct.—Wind S.S.W., W.S.W. and variable for 126.,
against 12h. Let. 41 10, lon. 38 58, distance 180 miles."
Moderate and cloudy, up yards and masts, and made all sail.
Midnight, blowing hard, in all square sails, end down yards
and masts, reefed fore and aft sails: Noon, blowing hard,
heavy cross sea.

----(l..JWind variable from W,S.W to N.W., against 24h.
Lat. 43 31, lou. 41 37, distance 125 miles. Blowing hard,
with high, confused, cross sea, with rain at times. Eight,
set jib and mainsail. One, a.m., in jib and mainsail. Five,
wind shifted to N.W. Strong breezes.
3d.—Wind N.W. by W., variable, N.W., against 24b.
Sat. 44 63, lon. 42 43, distance 130 miles. Strong gales, vitti;
heavy sea and heavy squalls. Noon,' fresh breezes 'Snit'
cloudy. -
4th.—Wind N.W. by W. and S.W., for 6h., against 18h..4
Lat. 42 36, lon. 4868, distance 189 miles. Fresh breezes and
fine weather. Six, a.m., set foresail and jib. Noon, set—
:
square foresail and topsail.
against`
sth.—Wind S.S.W. and N.W. by W., for 13h., again
11 h. Lat. 42 22, long. 52 21, distance 182 miles. One, a.m..;
wind shifted suddenly, shortened sail, high, confused, cross
sea. Strong breezes. Noon, moderate and fine, with
showers.

6th.—Wind N.W., S.W., and N.N.W.. for Bh., against
16h. Lat. 41 55, lon. 50 09, distance 111 miles. Fresh
breezes' and fine. Three, a.m. set foresail. Daylight, set
fore and aft sails. Noon, fine weather.
7th.—Wind N.W., calm, S.W. by S., for 8h , against 4th.,
calm Lat. 4200, lon. 60 35, distance 202 miles. Light
breezes. 4 30, hi all sails. Six, made all sail. Nine, set
topsail and foresail. Midnight, fine weather.
Bth.—S.S.W., calm, and N. for 226., calm, 2h.—Lat. 41
38, lon. 65 40, distanc6 265 miles. Light breezes and fine.
One, calm, made all sail. Fire, set topsail and foresail. No
observation.

Bth.—Wind N.E., N , and N.N.W., for 24h. Lat. 40 19,
lon. 70 20. distance 230 miles. fresh breezes with rain,
wind moderate and hazy. Eight a.m., in topsails. Noon,
calm, in all sails.
10th.—Wind E.S.E., for ISh., agaiust 6h., distance 176
miles. Two, a.m., made Long Island. Nine, a.m., took
pilot on board. Noon, passed Sandy Hook Bar.

To the Editor of the Morning Courier.
Lest the public should suppose there was a scarcity of
provisions on board the steamer Royal William, on the late ,
voyage from Liverpool, we feel it our duty to give a short
statement of facts, obtained from several of the passengers.
It was only within a week of her arrival that the passengers
were requested to use a limited quantity of fresh water for
washing ; there was an abundance for drinking purposes, and
over three hundred gallons on hand when they arrtved, be-ri
sides which she has condensers on board to make fresh water:
as to eatables and wines, we have heard no complaints of
short quantity. The coal lasted until the morning of her
arrival; the fires, therefore, were only dependant on other
materials for that forenoon.

The quantity of coal taken on board at Liverpool was less
than last voyage, not, however, solely for the purpose of
taking light freight, but in order to make the vessel more .
buoyant. When she left port the first time she was consi-
dered unnecessarily deep, and as she experienced very heavy •
.;
wind on that passage, it was thought that she would certainly -
make her present one in nineteen days, and that a supply of •
coals for twenty days would be sufficient.
It is needless to say, that this error of judgment will not
be repeated. As to the large number of passengers, those
who were not furnished with state-rooms were aware of the
fact before they engaged " sofas;" and such was the anxiety
to come in her, the agent in Liverpool was run down with
applications before she sailed. It is not the first time a cabin
has been crowded, even in packet-ships or steamers, and we
hope it will not be considered an unpardonable offence in the
case of the Royal William, especially as she has proved her-,bw
self to be an excellent sea-boat, and Captain Swainsoni we
believe, has given every satisfaction to the passengers. .
ABM. BELL & CO., Agents.

THE EAST INMA ARCHIPELAGO.—A gentleman of tem, ;•
name of Mr. James Brooke has started an expedition to ex•
plore the East India Archipelago, in his own yacht, and, we
believe, entirely at his own private expense. He has proba- ‘,
bly sailed by this time. The object of the expedition is the -;
acquisition of more accurate knowledge than we yet possess,
of that vast region ; its geography, its natural history, and ,
and its inhabitauts.--Tim London Monthly Miscellany.

MIDLAND COUNTIES HAILWAT.—The following is the on-
gineet's return of the quantity of earth-work executed, and
the number of men, horses, and engines employed on .the
works of the Midland Counties Railway, from the 22d of
September to the 27th October, 4838 : Earth-work ex'ecnted,
281,160 cubic yards; number of men, 4597; ‘nuniher of horses,
498; engines, one locomotive,-one stationary.

FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN MANCHESTER.—Between the
hours of one and two yesterday morning, the inhabitants of
King-street were alarmed by the watchman's cry of". Fire!"
and on the arrival of Mr. Rose, the superintendent of the
Fire Police, who was quickly at the b rot, accompanied by
his brigade, it was assertained that the fire had broken out in
a cellar underneath the shop of Nr. Morris Abram, tobacco-
nist, .•
&c., which very fortunately is unoccupied at night.
Shortly after the engine had begun to play, Mr. Rose was
informed that a poor old man (named Leatherway, it is be-
lieved,) was sleeping in the adj, ining premises, for the pur-
pose of guarding them, upou which, fearing that unless
aroused the poor old fellow would be smothered by the dense
smoke which enveloped the house, he broke open the door,
and accompanied by a fireman named Murphy, No. 17, pro- ..
ceeded up stairs in search of him. So overpowering were the
fumes they encountered, that Murphy; after a short combat-
with them, was eompelled to come out;. immediately after
doing which he fell dowu in a state of stupor. Mr. Rose,
however, shortly afterwards discovered the object, of their
search, who, apparently to screen himself from the suffoca-
ting effects of the insidious enemy which was coiling around:
him, was rolled up ic the blankets of his bedquite insensible
•
from which state alas! he nevey.reeovered. The body was
immediately removed to Mr. Eltou's, of the King's Arms,..
who very kindly afforded every. .assistance in his power to- .
wards its resuscitation, but without avail. By three o'clock,
the active exertions of the Fire brigade had completely sub-•
dued the devouring element; and although Mr. Abram's loss
must be heavy, yet we are happy to say the fire was strictly
confined to his own premises.—Lancashire Herald.
COMMERciAI, EMIGRATION.—In the Royal William, a
number of fresh commercial adventurers, some of them with
large capitals, have come out to this country for the purpose
of establishing new, or extending, houses. Among the most
important is Mr. Holford, the founder of the house of Hol-
ford and Co., of London. Their house has most extensive
connexions in Europe, having been long engaged in the
continental yarn trade, with houses at Manchester, Liver-
pool, Amsterdam, Hamburgh, and St. Petersburgh. Mr.
Hollbrd, the head of the house, is a London merchant of
great experience, high respectability, and immense capital:
Last year, when the American houses fell to pieces, and the
cotton trade of Liverpool was Almost going to wreck, Mr.
Holford stepped forward and became a purchaser to a large
amount. In this respect he took the same view; mid pur-
sued the same policy, which actuated Mr. Biddle on this side
of the water. This was the origin of the branch of the house
in Wall-street. Mr. Holford's appearance in the United
States is, however, to look about and extend his branches as
far south as Mobile and Orleans, and as far north as Boston.
It is also possible that he may visit Texas with the same
view, as that new country is just coming into the cotton
market of the world, pari passe, with his highness the Paella
of Egypt. lu fact, the change in the commercial relations
between England and the United States is only beginning.;
Barings and Rothschilds, and many of the old houses
in turn, be entirely superseded by the new, and, perhapi;lio
house will hereafter occupy a higher position than thit'of
Holford, Brancker, and Co., with their chief house in -Len-
don. Their operations in the cotton trade, for the next year,
are expected to be very large.—N. Marniny Herald.
REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE.—The following,Whictiap=
pears in a correspondence that has been addressed to-the
Times, is rather remarkable. It seems that a man actually.
applied to the Guardians of Oundle Union a few_days ago to
be allowed to marry his grandmother, a clergyman to whom
he had applied to marry them by bans having very properly
refused to unite them. The applicant was the illegitimate
son of a woman named Taylor, and his reputed father's name
was Payne; but, as a bastard, he in law is no man's sots
(frlio: unities.) Payne died lately, aged 76. The young
woman's (the grandmother's) name Was formerly Odam :
when she was 16 years of age she went to live with old Payne,
who married her before she was 17, and she has been a widow
for a short time. The caveat entered by the clergyman (to
wit—" Because William Taylor is the illegitimate son of Ben-
jamin Payne, the son of William Payne, the deceased hus-
band of the said Anne Payne,") was forwarded to the Regis-
trar-General, and the following is a copy of his reply
General Register-office, Oct. 26, 18,38.
"Sir,—By direction of the Registrar-General, I beg .to
acknowledge the receipt.of your letter of the 25th inst: (en-
closing the caveat.) and in reply to inform you, that however
objectionable the marriage to which you allude may be in a
moral point of view, yet the caveat does not contain any
grounds on which the solemnization of the marriage can be
legally preveuted.—l am, Sir, your obedient-servant,
"THOMAS MANN, Chief Clerk.
"To S. Tibbitts, Esq., Superintendant-Register, Oundle."
THE GREAT PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—Harris, the pedestrian,
who has undertaken to walk, in the Battersea-fields, 1,750
miles in 1,000 successive hours, being at the rate of one title
and three-quarters each hour, completed 400 miles at eight
o'clock on Wednesday night. His spirits are good, he ap-
pears but little distressed, and ho is quite sanguine ,1*
accomplishment of the task. lie lives principally upon
rump steaks or roast beef, or breadand butter with coffee.
He drinks very little beer, but regularly consumes a • pint of
brandy, mixed with water, every day. At present his sleep
is far from sound, and he says that be always feels the first
two weeks of any pedestrian undertaking the most arduous
for want of deep slumber, which he never obtains until that
time shall have passed, and then his repose becomes sound
and refreshing, and his labour less difficult. He wears light
trousers, waistcoat and jacket; with a military cap in the day,
but exchanges his jacket for a coat during the night. He
shifts his clothes generally once a day for the purposes of re-
freshment; but he puts on three or four pairs of stockings
during the 24 hours, as they afford so much comfort to his
feet. It is a singular fact that Harris's legs never swell while
engaged in any pedestrian undertaking, but as soots as he
lies by swelling commences. The only Obatarle which
Harris has met with during his present performance was the
heavy gale and penetrating showers of rain on
.Sunday
night and Monday morning, which greatly impeded his pro-
gress, and for the time sadly annoyed him. Bet' are still
against him, and as he advances in his Undertaking increased
interest is excited. One gentleman laid an even wage' of
100 sovereigns in Harris's favour on Monday .evextinge -and
promised the pedestrian that if he 511004 wit tle Wp4l4 Mike
hima present of 11.4.1 f of it, . !sa;.i

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Vottrg.

A PARODY.
(From the John Bull.)

A Noble so bold and a Premier so bright,
Conversed as they dined with the Queen.
They bowed towards e:u•h other in manner polite:
Earl Durham the proud was the name of the Knight,
The Premier was Melbourne I ween.

" And, all!" said the Earl, " since to-morrow I go
To govern a far distant land,
Your tears for my absence soon ceasing to flow,

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ALONZO THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE.

You'll betray your old friend underhand."
" Oh hush these suspicions, I pray," Melbourne said,
" So hurtful to Whiggery and me ;
For of the Ministry I. am the head,
I swear by this Virgin, that none in your stead
Shall Pet of the Cabinet be.
" And if ere for another my whim shall decide,
Forgetting Earl Durham the brave,
God grant that, to punish my falsehood and pride,
Thou, crossing the ocean by steam, wind, and tide,
May all of a sudden appear at my side,
And pronounce me a false-hearted knave."
To Canada hastened the Governor bold :
Says Melbourne—" I'm rid of a bore !"
Butscarce bad a quarter elapsed—when behold
Lord Broughain began such a tale to unfold,
As aroused e'en Glenelg from his snore.
When he showed how the Earl bent the laws to his will,
Melbourne felt rather qualmish within.
" To abandon my friend," says he, " looks very ill;
But to give up my place Pray, my Lords, pass the bill,
For Lord Durham I don't care a pin."
And new bad the business of Parliament ceased,
Pheasant shooting had also begun ;
The Ministers met to carouse and to feast,
And greatly their laughter and fun were increased
When they thought how Lord Durham was done.
'Twas then from the hall came a terrible sound,
Double knocking unusually loud :
" By Jove!" says Lord Melbourne, with looks most profound,
" Here's that plaguy Lord Durham returned, I'll be bound"—
When, lo ! scowling darkly and fiercely around,
In marches John Lambton the proud.
His Mackintosh "patent" was buttoned up tight,
His visage was sallow to view ;
All laughter and pleasure were hushed at his sight,
Every 'Whig, as he eyed him, drew back with affright,
And the Ministers looked precious blue.
His presence all bosoms appeared to dismay,
As the guests sat in silence and doubt :
At length spoke Lord M., while he trembled, " I say,
My friend, who are you? What's your business, I pray'
Ir your mother aware you are Out?
The Earl he looked savage, and Qt.,' he replied
His eyes on the l'remier he bent;
Then raising his hand:, with the lingers spread wide,
To the tip of his nose 'its right thumb he applied,•
And thus to his feelings gave vent.
All present then uttered a terrified! shout,
And fled with alarm from the scene:
The Lords they crawled in, and the Lords they crawled out
While Durham, erect in it postal., to spout,
Thus addressed the et Id.) of the Queen :
" Behold me, thou false one! Behold me," he cried;
" Behold thy Earl Durham, attend !
God grants that, to punish the weakness and pride,
I, crossing the ocean by steam, wind, and tide,
should all of a sudden appear at thy side,
And pronounce thee a fare-hearted friend."
Thus laying, his Macintosh round him he flung,
And rushed from the place in disdain ;
And " surely," says he, " I deserve to be hung
If ever again I'm the Whigs found among,
Or am toads a cat's paw of again."
Not long ruled the Whigs, and none since that time
To applaud or defend them presume;
For chronicles tell, that by orders sublime,
There's a punishment suited fur every crime,
And contempt is the fickle man's
Midst his Peers, in their session, 'tis Durham's delight
His false friends with his taunts to confound:
lie exposes their baseness ',villa eloquent might,
While shouts of " Hear, hear," and " It sarves them quite
right,"
Make the Parliament halls to resound.
While the Whig:, out of place, look quite downcast and grave,
Laughing round theta the 'Tories are seen;
And nightly with scorn Brougham chants forth this staves—
" May the glozing-tonguedt Lord be exposed by the brave,
And never more dine with the Queen."

• A poetical description of the operation which is vulgarly called
" taking a sizht.-
+ I cannot form my tongue to ;lose, cc.—Vide Lord Brougham's
Speech.