The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-29 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF AN MON STEAMER.

On Thursday last, her Majesty's birthday, an iron steam-
yacht, the Glow-Worm, of nearly 400 tons measurement, was
launched from Mr. John Laird's iron building-yard, North
Birkenhead. She is owned by Thomas Asheton Smith, Esq.,
and is generally admitted to be one of the handsonest and, at
the same time, strongest and best finished steamers afloat. The
following are, we believe, her dimensions :
Length. l6O feet
Beam, within paddles 22 feet
And her draft of water, with machinery and all stores, in not
expected to exceed 5 feet 6 inches.

the-Glow-worm is divided, by watertight partitions or bulk-
heads, into seven compartments, which not only add materially
to her strength, but render any serious damage, in case of get-
ting ashore or coining into collision with other vessels, almost
impossible.
The security against fire in iron vessels, their great speed'
with small proportionate power, their strength, buoyancy, and
great capacity.for stowage having been so satisfactorily proved
by the experience of the vessels already built, have, we under-
stand, already draw to them the attention of the parties inter-
ested in the companies formed and forming for transatlantic
steam navigation ; and, front this and other circumstances,
there is every reason to suppose, that they will be universally
adopt ed.
The Glow-worm will, in a few days, proceed to Glasgow to
take on board her engines, making by Robert Napier, Esq.., and
we hope, when complete, will equal the most sanguine expecta-
tions of her spirited proprietor.

George the Third used to say that he bad constant occasion
to consult the best lawyers in his dominions, and not a man
amongst them could do anything but refer.
SHAVING SOAP.—Ruh well in a marble mortar an ounce of
Castile soap with two drachms of salt of tartar. Add by degrees
half a pint of fine lavender water,. with two grains of camphor
dissolved in it. When the whole is well, incorported filter it,
and keep it in closely stopped bottles. For use, put ten drops
into a small wine-glass full of water; dip the shaving brush in,
and by rubbing it on the chin a fine lather will he produced.
To SALT BUTTER.-Beat very well up together in a marble
moriar, half a pound of common salt. 4ozs. of saltpetre, and
4ozs. of powdered loaf-sour. To every pound of newly made
butter (the milk being well drawn off by beating) put an ounce
of the mixed powder ; incorporate it well, and put the butter in
pats for keeping. In about a month—not before—it will be fit
for use; and it will continue for ten years as good ad butter.
newly salted.

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MUSE OF COMMON.—WEDNEsnAY.
LORD'S DAY BILL

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M‘r.
,PLuAiPTHE moved the order of the day for the house
going into committee on the Lord's Day Bill, but experienced
considerable difficulty in procuring a chairman.
The chair was at length taken by Sir G. SINCLAIR, amidst
shouts of laughter from the ministerial side of the house.
On the first clause being proposed,
Mr. hay's said it was a most preposterous clause, for its
tendency was to prevent-any work whatever from being done
on the Lord's-day. A person could not even get his breakfast,
or have his bed made, without violating the provisions of this
clause.

Mr. PLUMPTRE said be thought that the hon. and learned
member must admit that there was a feeling in the country that
something should be done in this matter. He was most desi-
rous to obviate the objections of the hon. member, and be
thought that might be effected by the omission of a few words.
He would put it—" Any Work in the way of trade—any selling
or contracting in the way of trade."
After. some. discussion, in which several members took part,
The CI-Witch:Luta of the EXCHEoUEIt had very considerable
doubts whether the bill could be so limited as to become practi-
cable; if he thought it could be, he would have much pleasure
in supporting it. Because he entertained those fears he could
not, either for himself or on the part of others, charge himself
for the responsibility of the bill. He believed the object which
the hou. member had in view was rather to be attained by Moral
effects than legislation. (Heat, hear.)
Sir It. PEEL entirely concurred with what had fallen from the
right hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He advised his hon.
friend to make his enactments as precise as possible, and to
avoid the necessity of exceptions, which would have the effect
of a legislative sanction for the profanation of the Sabbath.
He (Sir Robert Peel) thought that it was desirable to put a
stop, to fairs and markets upon the Sunday, and also to the
opening of shop's on the part
,flf a few in particular trades,
when pulliccorivenience did not require it. (Hear, hear 1 It
was intrinsically unjust that restrictions Upon recreation should
he impqsed on the poor which were not imposed upon the rich.
( Hear, hear.) He advised the hon. gentleman (Mr. Pluniptre)
to withdraw the bill, ;( Hear.)
Mr. PLUMPTRE was willing accedo to the wishes of the
house. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He accordingly withdrew
the bill.

The house resumed, and the bill was withdrawn.
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS SALE BILL.
Mr. GILLON moved the second reading of the spirituous
liquorssale bilL. . . .
Sir G. CLERK expressed a hope that hon. memberS opposite
would join with those en his (Sir G. Clerk's) side of the house
in opposing this bill. The bill proposed to repeal a law of a
most salutary charactera law which prevented persons incur-
ring debts in alehouses or public-houses from being used in the
courts of law for debts so. incurred. He moved, as an .amend-
ment, that the bill be read a second time that day six months.,

STi.l.4irr said. that the hon. member for Elgiti, the
under Secretary of State for the Flume Department, was ab-
sent from illness; but he could state that thegovernmentwould
certainly have opposed the bill, if they had not every reason to
suppose that it would have been withdrawn.
The house divided :—For the second reading, 16;:for the
amendment, 59; majority against the second reading, 43.

CUSTODY
,OF INFANT'S BILL.
Mr. Sergeant TALFOUR D moved that this bill be read-a third
time.

Sir E. SUGDEN, in opposini.7, the miition, said if this bill were
suffered to pass, the'proper title to designate it would be " A
bill to facilitate separation and divorce bet Ween husbands and
wives." The right hon. gentleman concluded by moving, that
the bill be read a thkrd_time,that day six months.

After a short discussioa the !louse divided, when there ap-
peared—Tor the third reading, 60; against it, 14; majority,
46. The bill was then read a'third time and passed.
,The Bribery at Elections Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed on Wednesday.
Adjourned at half-pait ten o'clock.

tIOUSieF COMMONS. THURSDAY. „. .
Mr. H., T. HOPE took the oaths, and ills seat as member for
Gloucester. . .

POOR-LAW COMMITTEE.

Mr. FAZAKERLEY, in answer to a queslion from an hon. mem-
ber on the opposition side of the house, said it was most
likely. that the poor-law committee would Make their report this
session.

SCOTCH CHURCH.

, Mr. WAINES presented petitions from Bolton, in Lancashire,
and a dozen other places, against any additional endowment to
the Church of Scotland.

NEGRO APPRESITICESHTP.

Lord J. RUSSELL begged to ask the hon. baronet the mem-
'her for Warwickshire, whether he intenderito move for leave to
bring in a bill, or to take any other measures in consequence
of the resolution adopted by the house on Tuesday night.
Sir E. WILMOT said his answer to the noble lord would in a
'great measure, depend on his reply to a question which he (Sir
E. Wilmot) would put to him. He would ask the noble lord
whether it was his intention to do any thing to carry that reso-
lution into effect, or to annul or to rescind it.

Lord J. rt(ASELI. said that it was, in his opinion, not necessary
for the government to take any steps.to annul or to rescind the
resolution adopted the other evening. Monday next, should that
day suit him, would be at the disposal of the hon. bart. to follow
up that resolution.
Sir E. WI r.moT said, that he should not to-night inform the
noble lord of the course which he should adopt, but on Monday
next he would give him a direct answer.
Lord J. RUSSELL could only say that he really hoped that
the hon. bart. would give him a distinct declaration at the earliest
possible moment.—(Hear, hear.) Whether that resolution was
to be left on the journals of the house by him, without any pur-
pose, or whether the hotice would support its decision for leave
to bring in a bill, was of the utmost importance to the West In-
dies, and to the peace and welfare of the apprenticed negroes.
Sir B. WILMOT said, that he would certainly state what course
he should pursue either on Monday, or, if rossible, to-morrow
night; and he would undertake, in addition, that any measure
he might bring forward should be of such a nature as the forms
of the house required,.
Lord J. ItossEi.t. thought teat the hon. bart. might be pre-
pared to give him an answer to-morrow ; if he did, he was ready
to meet him on the subject on Monday. lf, however, the hon.
bart. was not prepared take that course, he should reserve to
himself the right of stating to-morrow what course he thought
it would become the duty of the gofernthent to adopt.--
(Cheers.)