The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-07 00:00:00

went to the House of Lords. The bill was toy
duced into the other house and referred to a
mittee.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—In answer to
ther it was the intention of Her Majesty
bring in any bill during the present sesl
other steps, for the better prevention of
way travelling, Mr. CARDWELL said that
tion of Government to bring in a bill on
course of the present session.
BURIAL SOCIETIES.—In reply to La
PALMERSTON said he was quite aware
great abuses connected with these societk
shortly to introduce a bill for the purpose
and remedying the recurrence of those
LAW OF PARTNERSIIIP.—In answer
CARDWELL said that no report had yet bee
the commission appointed to inquire into'
nership, but he had reason to believe thr
very soon.

PETERBOROUGH ELECTION.—A moti,
question of the petition against Mr. Thi
return was negatived without a division,
MERCHANT SHIPPIN
The House then went into Commit
Shipping and Pilotage, when Mr. CARD,
lutions for leave to introduce two bills
foreign ships to the coasting trade; anoe
and amend the laws relatinge, to mercha
gave a brief exposition of the alterati
by the latter bill, under the heads o,
pine, safety, lights, and pilotage, th(
the bill being, he said, to consolidate
The working of the late changes in our
Mr. Cardwell showed, so far from realisi:
sions of their opponents, had proved higi
and he indicated some of the measures
proving nautical science and education.
to the other measure, which would strik,
maining fetter upon free navigation,
want of ships in all parts of the kingdom,
coal trade, the rise of freights, the augmt
and other reasons which showed the im
up an artificial obstacle, the removal
thought, create no alarm either for the
or the revenue of this country.—Mr.
did not rise to take exception to what "
by Mr. Cardwell, but merely to express
vernment would take care that the pro'
were properly carried out, and more rigor
present laws were. An example of an
laws, in fact, had only last week come
A Russian vessel had been transferred t
nine-month bill, and the receipt of a pen:
vessel had sailed out for the Brazils with
and Russian crew, and under the Britisl
not the intention of our navigation laws.
to correct an error which had been mask
other night, relative to the ship Tayl(
report had been circulated to the effect
that ship were incompetent, and that 1
in a great measure of Nubians, Chi
whereas the facts were, that the master
first-class extra certificate, the first mat
ficate, and the second mate a first mate
as to the foreign sailors, there were on,
the number allowed under the old law. .
sent measures went, and in effectually
real improvement in the shipping interest
the Government of the hearty co-operas
chants of Liverpool in every way within 0-
some observations by Mr. Hume, Mr. H.
gave some explanation respecting certain
him upon the manning of the Tayleur
the admission of foreign vessels to the
said Mr. Cardwell had introduced two
H. T. Liddell) could not altogether ai
which repealed " the last rag of protecti,
hon. gentleman, lucid as his speeches
not cleared up the uncertainty which
what really did, and what did not, cot
vessel, but he trusted he would take an
of doing so. It aupeared that a vessel
built, might have a foreign captain, ai
foreigners, but if it only belonged o
would possess all the advantages of a ]
must be remembered that this country
which would require all its energies, a:
this last step would not involve consequi
serious than many supposed. He hoped
that might be made due caution would be
both in the merchants and in Her Majest
Or nursery for seamen in the shape of
Hear.) If that system were not enco
might come when we should look in vail
nence which had enabled England to ,
the seas. After some further discussion
agreed to, and leave was given to bring
THE REPLY TO THE ADDRESS.—La
the Controller of the Household, appear
Her Majesty's gracious answer to the ad,
of Commons, and read it as follows :—" I '
much satisfaction your loyal and dutiful
always be my earnest desire to co-operas
measures calculated to promote the indn
and to strengthen the institutions of th(
SCOTLAND.—The LORD ADVOCATE
bring in a bill for the valuation of lands
Scotland, and, after a brief explanation
machinery, the House adjourned at twe,
nine.

INCREASE OF TICE An .--It is dal.
ments of the line are to be increased eac
and file, all companies to be raised to the
of 100 men. The seven battalions of the
i to be increased by 20 men to each compal
increase in the standing army of 10,:
farther contemplated to raise two addit
artillery of 1,000 men each.

SINGULAR DEATX.—During the la,
horse, left standing at the door of a
Alnwick, started off to his stable, Mt
was made for it everywhere, but with ni
days after, when it was found in the pl
ledge-park, so inextricably entangled in
wood, that it could neither move backw:
The poor animal was still alive, and wal,
(which was only about 100 yards off,) bi
of inflammation, caused by the introdu,
an exhausted stomach.
EXTRAORDINARY CRILD.—We were
day last, a most remarkable child, eight
has, all over his body, large patches of d:
from which brown hair has grown, not
but to a very considerable length. The
spotted, but covered from the shoulder
fingers with this dark hairy skin, giv
appearance of that of a quadruped
human being ; yet the arm is well form,
muscles fully developed.—Leeds Times.
A TRAITOR IN OFFICE..—Her Maj
delivered to parliament yesterday at n,
communicated some hours eralier to ti
daily papers. One of the favoured joi
possess extraordinary influence, either k
in certain official quarters ; but foreign
perplexed when they find that the chief
sian interests in the English press is sell
through which ministerial secees are gi
The same confidence was, however, on
sion, extended to another journal, w'
made itself conspicuous by devoting if
most unmeasured attacks upon Prince
Chronicle, Wednesday.
SEBASTOPOL—The following partici
some idea of the importance of the doe]
pol :—ln 1845 there were sent out fro,
pairs of lock-gates, for raising and low,
vessel of war (120 guns), from the ley(
level of the dock basins, which are situ
above the harbour. The dock basins 01
dered necessary from there being no
Sea, and consequently no variable levi
the requisite outlet,) are abundantly al
water from the elevated country arou:
distant. The superior elevations and al
also valuable, owing to the peculiar na\
of the Black Sea, which contain a descrii
structive of all kinds of wood. From
vessels are raised by means of three locks
basin, and are thence passed into the
for repairs • the water is then let out
the sea. These three entrance gates are
for the admission of 120-gun ships ; thr
and 34 feet high, each gate consisting
weighing together for each gate 210 toi
these entrance gates, there are three' pain,
adjacent dry docks, &c., to admit ships of 120- „0
are 64 feet wide and 24 feet high, and weigh.e'orl
tons. There are also for similar purposes one pelf, 64
gates, to admit vessels of 84 guns, of the width 1).0
and 23 feet 6 inches high ; weighing 105 tons. de'
there are two pairs of frigate dock gates, 45 feet 'e,
21 feet high ; each pair weighing 90 tons. Ille:er
are all constructed of strong cast-iron ribs, cove
wrought-iron plates. rA
AN ARGUMENT FOR A TRIP TO PARIS.—oOSis, r
parte, in one of his letters, observes, "that a wosi tee/
to have six months in Paris in order to learn the
with which she should be treated." h tas
Mss. PARTINOTON'S NIECE, upon being told
lawyer that, in the country where he resided, L 0.1.1;
court four times a year, exclaimed, "La me ! ret 7
ain't half up to the business—the young fellows De
a courting three times a week." to
Cnoss PURPOSES.—The Royal family (1761) to
about the world, and people do not know hosvil4
them, nor they how to be treated. I have just t fr.„!
bad story of the Duke of York. When he was fi
.mse
ampton in the summer, there was a clerg—,s4ero.
neighbourhood with two very handsome daug“',oo
had soon wind of them, and dropped in for some eti I
all& came again and again, and grew famill3.a teal
to cut a bone of their mutton. At last he sale lip
father, ' Miss— leads a mighty confined life her 4
at home; why can't you let one of them go and tale the
now and then with me in my chaise?' `Ah! Sir, s311,01;:i
son, `do but look at them—a couple of hale, fresb,,
wenches. They need no airing ; they are wo'beee,"
But there is their mother, poor woman, who hes co
declining way many years ; if your Royal
give her an airing now and then, it would be
great kindness indeed !' "—Letters of Gray-
CANADIAN PROPRIETIES.—When Judge d occp
Speaker of the Assembly in Upper Canada, he hams
to give evidence before a committee, of which
McNab was chairman. It being a long 1311560'7
committee • and witnesses adjourned to the inn_
comfort themselves with the good things therel4
Judge Mc Lean had finished, and turned to g(,),s
Allan adroitly slipped a turkey-leg
Immediately after the committee resumed busTo tr#
into
Judge was giving evidence (which Sir Allan `ciuet9
down) when he had occasion to feel for his
kerchief. He thrust his hand into his Ivelost
forth the leg. For a single moment he with ia
nishment, whilst every one was convulse.„nri6ee!
except Sir Allan. His face betrayed more
the Speaker's. For one moment the Speak Ves4
the next he threw it with all his force at the 11„ ri
Allan, who managed to dodge it. ImmediatePoette;dt
called attention to the flagrant breach of eV reel! t
dictated to the clerk the following minute to dias royi
—"At this stage of the business the Prc)ceelloe-‘!*
committee were stayed by the Speaker of tlae,,,
from his pocket the leg of a turkey, and hurl'
I head of the chairman,' Star.

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