The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-22 00:00:00

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1853'

Till? GUIDING STAR.-BREACH OF
THE PASSENGER ACT.

YESTERDAY, Captain R. D. Robertson, of. the Guiding
Star, emigrant ship, from. Liverpool to New York, ap-
peared before Mr. Mansfield, in answer to a summons, at
the instance of Lieut. Charles F. Schomberg, Government
Emigration Agent. There were four charges against
Captain Robertson ; the first was for not furnishing to the
passengers a sufficient quantity of cooked food, which con-
stituted a breach of the 19th section of the act. The other
three were for having, after leaving this port, removed
a number of water-closets ; for demolishing. the 'tween
decks bulkhead for separating the unmarried passengers
from the married couples and unmarried females; and
also for removing the after-under-deck hospital, consti-
tuting breaches of the 21st, 22nd, and 33rd sections of
the act, and each of them incurring a penalty of not more
than £5O, nor less than £5. Mr. Almond appeared for
the defendant, and Mr. Schonberg conducted the prose-
cution.

James Opie, a steerage passenger, stated that he sailed
in the Guiding Star, for New York, on Thursday four
weeks, and on this day fortnight he only got half a week's
provisions instead of a week's. The provisions were given
out once a week, and the water once a day. After leaving
Liverpool all remained right till the Sunday morning,
and as they were off Cape Clear, when the wind rose, and
they got wrecked there. The ship was much disabled, and
after putting about she got into Belfast Lough. That
was on the Friday week after she had sailed. She lay in
Belfast Lough till the following Tuesday. Witness never
left the ship while at Belfast ; on the Saturday the Mayor
and some others of the authorities came on board. On
the Monday provisions were given to witness for half the
week, at which time he did not know that they were to be
taken back to Liverpool The provisions did not last till
they got to Liverpool, and they were short. Lauded on
the Friday, having reached Liverpool on the Thursday.
Witness made no complaint, and did not know whether
other passengers complained or not. The provisions were
sometimes cooked and sometimes they were not; when
they were not cooked the passengers dressed them. If they
had not had provisions of their own they should have
starved before they got back to Liverpool
Robert Allan, another steeragepassenger, said, until the
time referred to by the last witness, they had plenty ; but
the provisions were sometimes uncooked. Witness would
rather have his victuals cooked than uncooked. There
was not regularity in the cooking. Witness complained
of this to one of the mates, but did not know whether it
was the first, second, or third mate. Ile never complained
to the captain. There was a deal of sickness on board,
and the ship was surveyed after her arrival at Belfast.
The captain left the vessel when she got to Belfast. They
had not there their regular allowance.
This closed the case as to the 19th section of the act,
Lieut. Prior, second Government Emigration Agent,.
cleared the Guiding Star before she sailed filam. Liverpool.
She had 618 souls on board, including 442 adults. Visited,
her again on her return, on the 11th November. Then
found the female hospital had been removed ; the bulk-
head for separating the unmarried men: from the. married
couples, and from the unmarried females, had been knocked
down ; and a number of the water-closets had, been re-
moved, reducing the number to less than is required by
the act for such a number of passengers. When she sailed
she had ten water-closets, being one more than the regu-
lation number : when. she returned she had only six.
When she returned she was in a very dirty state. and; on
inquiry, witness was, told the bulkhead had been removed
to improve the ventilation, as recommended by the' suN
The passengers were on board, and witness landed

For the defence, Mr. Almond contended that the points
established by the witnesses for the prosecution did not
come within the penal meaning of the act, which contem-
plated wilful neglect or culpable carelessness on the part
of the captain. In this case; however, the whole of the
charges arose out of unforeseen misfortunes, which the
captain or any others had no control over. They had
been overtaken by a storm, and the ship had been dis-
abled. In addition to this misfortune, the cholera broke-
out among the passengers ; and, all the circumstances of
the case- left the captain no. alternative but to do as he
had done. At the earliest opportunity he put into a place
of safety, and had the vessel reported to and surveyed by
the proper authorities, at Belfast. He then proceeded to
Liverpool to consult with his consignees as to what was
best to be-done ; and, if any irregularity had occurred in
serving out the provisions to the-passengers, it was during
this his necessary absence, and without his knowledge.
Even if it were true that half a week's provisions were all
that was given out to them on the Monday before leaving
Belfast it must be recollected the ship was at Liverpool
on Thursday night, which was only half a week ' • and, as
to the provisions not being cooked; it mu st be borne in
mind that that took place after the vessel had been dis-
abled, and when everything was necessarily in confusion.
The removal of the bulkhead and water-closets had
been done for the safety of the passengers themselves,
and under the direction of the surgeon. He called
Alexander Stewart, who was surgeon on board the
Guiding Star.—After leaving LiVerpool they encountered
a gale on the. Saturday, on Sunday the vessel was crippled
in her rigging, and was otherwise injured. On Sunday
morning he found symptoms of cholera on board. That
might bE when they were off the Skerries, but he could not
be sure of that. It was before the disaster occurred to the
ship which damaged her. Under the circumstances he
advised the captain to return, as he considered it would be
very unsafe to proceed. If they had gone on be did not
believe twenty of their number would have been alive
when they got to New York. He advised the removal of
the bulkhead, as from the practice, persisted in by the
steerage passengers, of drying wet clothes on it, it greatly
interfered with the ventilation of the ship. He had him-
self ordered the discontinuance of this practice, and had
cut the drying lines ; but hie remonstrances and orders
were disregarded by the passengers, and he therefore
applied tathe captain to have the bulkhead removed. He
did not at first consent, and witness had to apply to him
again, as he (witness) considered it necessary to the safety
of both the crew and passengers. If the wind had per-
mitted, they would have come direct to Liverpool. The
ship was- regularly surveyed in. Belfast. He had himself
occasionally gone for and procured.provisions for some of
the passengers. The water closets were taken down,
because they were filthy and very offensive, and no
vigilance or effort could induce the German pas-
sengers to keep them clean.. They were the dirtiest
set he (witness) ever saw. The female hospital was
removed because the passengers, becoming alarmed
at the proximity of patients ill of cholera, refused to re-
main in their berths. The passengers were greatly
alarmed, and would not assist in. removing the dead from
among the living. The other hospital, which was on
deck, was invariably used, and was found sufficient for
the- wants of the ship.
Other witnesses were examined, who corroborated the
evidence of Mr. Stewart.

The magistrate held that the charges had been made
out, and established infractions of the statute as regarded.
the removal of the water closets—the removal of the
bulkhead—and the removal of the hospital. On each of.
which charges he awarded the smallest penalty allowed
by the act, viz., £5. The charge relative to the inade-
quacy of food was withdrawn.

Tire MARQUIS OF NORMANDY, according to the last ac-
counts, continued in rather indifferent health, at Florence,
his lordship having suffered much from an attack of
paralysis previous to leaving England.
THE QUEEN, hearing of the heavy drain upon. the
funds of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal.
Benevolent Society, consequent upon the late disastrous
gales, has presented, this valuable institution, of which
she is patron, with, the sum of £lO5.
THE COURT is to leave Windsor for Osborne this day.
The Duke and Duchess of Brabant will accompany the
royal family, as they do not take their departure: until the
second week in December.

ROYAL TREATRICALS.—The second dramatic- perform-
ance at Windsor Castle this season took place on Thurs
day. The pieces selected were a comedy, in three acts,
entitled the 'Game of Speculation," and a comic drama,
in one act, entitled " Little Toddlekins."

THE ADMIRALTY.-It is confidently rumoured, and we
have reason to credit the report that Vice-Admiral Parker,
C. 8., will succeed Vice-Admiral the Hon. Jocelyn Percy
as commander-in-chief at the Nore, and that Vice-Admiral
Dundas, C. 8., will return from the Mediterranean to re-
sume his fbrmer place at the Admiralty. The Nore com-
mand, however, will not be vacant until June next.—
United Service Gazette.

PANORAMA OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.—
This very interesting panorama is now on view at the
New Music-hall, Bold-street. It is in all respects an
exhibition which will afford satisfaction to the visitor.
Commencing with a series of what may be termed fare-
well views of " Old England," the picture proceeds with
file various scenes and objects of interest which arrest the
attention of voyagers on their route to the antipodes.
Having Conducted the spectator so far, the views are
devoted to the " Gold Digger's Life," as that is represented
in Australia. The views are clearly delineated, and the
progress of the scenes and events is described in a lucid
and instructive manner by Mr. Prout himself; an artist
whose reputation as an accurate delineator has long been
familiar to the lovers of art.

TILE INQUISITION.—Last night a Romish lecture was
delivered at the Concert-hall, in praise of the Inquisition !
The lecturer was a Mr. F. S. Northcote, " late of Corpus
Christi College, Oxford." The gas, which was deficient
in so many parts of the town, refused to burn at all in
the lecture-hall on the occasion. A few candles were
lighted, and held in the hands of individuals, scattered
here and there, gave a very dim, Guy Fawkes-ish appear-
ance to the whole proceedings. The lecture may be sum-
med up in a few words (the lecturer's own) :—That the
Inquisition was political in its objects, just in its mea-
sures, beneficial in its results, and that the popular
prejudice on the subject was based on falsehood! _

SERIOUS STABBING CASE BY A WO3IAN.—On Sunday
night, at about half-past twelve o'clock, an unfortunate
young woman, named Margaret Murphy, was severely
stabbed on the head and face by another unfortunate girl,
whose name is Rose Ann Kelly. It appears that .at the
hour stated, Murphy, accompanied by another girl of the
same name, but no relation, opened the door of a public-
house, in Park-lane, for the purpose of going in, when the
two were met by the girl Kelly, between whom and the
other two an old grudge appeared to exist. Kelly im-
mediately assailed Margaret Murphy with a torrent of
foul-mouthed abuse, following up her invective by taking
a knife from her pocket, and rushing forward, stabbed her
on the forehead and. in the left eye. The girl, Margaret
Murphy, was instantly bathed in blood, and, from the
wound in her eye, rendered incapable of seeing. Kelly
immediately took to flight, and ran off in the direc-
tion of Gilbert-street, followed by Elizabeth Murphy,
railing for the police to secure Kelly. While she was
doing this, Elizabeth Murphy was knocked down by a
man who had been in Kelly's company, and both made
their escape. Kelly was pursued to her lodgings in Gil-
bert-street, and there apprehended. In the meantime the
wounded girl was taken to the Southern Hospital, where
the injuries she had received were attended to by Mr.
Charles Royston, the house-surgeon. The wounds, though
serious, were not considered immediately dangerous, and
she was removed to her lodgings. Kelly was brought
before Mr. Mansfield, at the Police-court, yesterday, and
committed for trial. She admitted having struck the
prosecutrix, but said the wounds were inflicted by an
oyster-shelf, and denied that she had any knife. The
magistrate directed a warrant to be made out for the
apprehension of the man who had knocked down Elizabeth
Alurphy in his endeavour to let Kelly escape.

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DEATH of the QUERN of pOrtiv

rtages'
po
The following telezraphie message, frora fact
got tbz
Minister at Paris. announcing the mouru-R,ived
death of the Queen of Portugal, has been
Portuguese Legation :

" PARIS, oa,u,
-daY ceorPll3.
I have the honour to inform you, with wof
found regret,. that her Majesty the Queeltoe.
died in childbirth on the 15th, at noon.
declared Regent.
" Lisbon is tranquil."

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THE CITY OF MANCHESTER screw stea 15 j
the Mersey on Sunday forenoon, after a inhe 6“,i'fortf
from Philadelphia. She left Philadelphia chid 31)0'
has brought on freight $103,000 in specie, all 11011
passengers.
THE SOCIETY OF AHTS.—On '""-vv ednes6l3-'v. tliceov"111'8,11101e
dreth session of this useful society Was 'tool "olic
Harry Chesten, Esq., gave a review of the the ``l) tijer
society, in the course of which he stated that
otibro,,
spirit" of William Shipley, a drawing master, sociell'oo.
to the Bishop of St. Asaph, "gave rise to thfoi sla'pr,{
1753. Mr. Shipley first obtained the aPP,r'wbevt Wor:
currence of Jacob Viscount Folkstone, 0, .130 p of
Romney-, and of Dr. Isaac Maddox Lord 131' The 0
caster ; and then proceeded to enlist othelliwilleiv,
meeting was held on 29th March, 1751, at royalfo of
Coffee-house. In 1847 it was incorporated "J toe
ter. The chairman then proceeded to give soperotTo
the very miscellaneous nature of the societY's Aca
the promotion of arts and sciences. The' ll°
he said, sprang from the Society of Arti.

LATEST INTELLIG!

MONDAY EVENING, NovvaDO. 21.

BY ELECTRIC TELFO-6a at 7
CABIN= COUNCIL.—A Council will-
Foreign-olice be l mi
to-morrow (Tuesday) afterilocie* sad
On 'Change, to-day, Tea was inquirel of ter'cifooPill4
were effected at rather higher prices. Tana' tyei"
565. 6d. on the spot, and 575. 3d. to 575. 641- fora
e,
gelb°
arrivals. Scotch Pig Iron, 80s. to 81s. to
AIISTRALrk.—The ship Port Wallace, fr°731,,,, of gtaf
brings accounts of July 4th, and 10,100 4°l—Hof
The Childe Harold, from Sydney, has ileeetf;01(111;
20th, and 2,300 ounces of gold. The Surge, "ji
landed her mails at Falmouth this morning, a
for London.

THE EASTERN WAX i serve
VIENNA, SUNDAY EVENING. (Frfss‘ _,...ht-e3t If 4.
tedition of the Morning chroaded......“ Gorts*-ti°3 illi."'
to Bucharest on the 14th inst. On the bPt Were
the Turks. attempted a surprise on Turnel' -1
repulsed . The affair was unimportant. 2 end"Fromoft Kalafat the Turks had advance'
German.miler and fortified themselves.
" A portion of the Turkish fleet has eutere4 4, Pv
e

+pier
Sea." i 1.4 •h ' 0
rya i ed
No later news from the Danube. The
to St,
had crosssed.the Georgian frontier, and had , 000 il
'edbY 1' ' ' •
Besiffe,. the stronghold of Atriska, occupl Afolr''' of
sians. Friad Effendi, ex Minister of Foreig° AffoirsAl
'o'
appointed Director of the Chancery of Poh6 OR'
r.,e,r tY
the Army of Roumelia. He will draw uP a woe
Constitution for the Principalities, which riliq.
inhabitant& to take up arms against Russia.
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MUTERSALL'S BETTliga•--„-01„ : la t,c", 0
DKROT, 1854.-6 to 1 agst Autocrat, tlx;,-,-,',, aS ~14
taken ; 25 toa
Hesse Cassel,
King Torn, taken: 14 to 1 a,-..st Wrvi.h.. token ;. 40 t',:lo
Acrobat. taken ;
0 t garsyas, .- ~„ tu
Neville.
gE'r• ere
FINDS, STOCK, sHARE MA.- od ev
English Funds showed undiminished- flrtnner'o,lll4l
slightly. better. Apart from political conaiderst leo 0,01,
tinned importation of specie from America, ergot, de died
generally improved aspect of the Money air.,
d'An cl:er,,
beneficially; Assented Two-and-a-Half per so-escv .
isgst Ruby, taken ; ..).
Railways supported with increased buoyg;apU„o
generally. better. Gold Shares firm. Land an
~,,,r au'
tions itv. active demand, and slightly far"- 11
Foreign, a shade stronger. 11.4
CLOSING PRICES. • Or
...• 5
Consols, Account .. 1 95} i Bank Stock • ••;-• '•/!% 0.
Do.. Money.... .i 95* i Excheq. Billspo• 5
Three & Ctr per Cents.. 951 6k 41 $
, 1
FOREIGN STOCKS.O,.•'. 1I•
34i h Spanish Passive.., ,
• Russian.., • ..- -"...,.•
~
. 221 i Swedish. ••• - • ' IP
. 46 109
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RAILWAY SNARES. wester 4I
Amberg.,Nottingharn, London Br.N- ziresteri f
and E. Junction.... 43 3 London & 5,-4, alos 01 i
Bristol and Exeter .. Mulches. .....t` ' ...• 02 ,
Caledonian
Do. Preference
East Anglian — IMidlantiPalfe6.. •'•
Eastern Counties ..., 13i 3 North Britisit'rer;oo /, i
East Lancashire — Do. Fre : '' DI
Eaatern Union A
Ditto B and C — North,Stesior.und 0." " ,
Edinburgh & Glasgow Shrewsbury - •••• 1P
• Sr' 61
Greet Northern B5 6 miugham • iir..go.,e• ~
Do. A . Do. L. & Nand .IP-4 "
Do. B — S. Eastern
ells, so
Great Western
Lanc.and Yorkshire. 661 t, Berwick • • 'ieps.°o nr
Do. Fifths E% rep 0
7 6,11 Do. rreff
ind ,
Leeds Northern l3i 3. Do. bitcll,.,,
London, Brighton, and York and r" N. fere.- ,
South Coast ' 97 8 I Do. Pre .
.

Mexicans
Do. Threes
Spanish Deferred
Do. Threes

MINING sttAitEs• . .....:,,
, i Nugget .. ...
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B. Australia
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: Freehold ••• • ' ~.....
Australasian ••...,•..
. Colonial ..... :.,..•
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LAND MANES. _ ••••• „•
Australian Agricultural 44 5 Peel Bive`traliall '',.
S. Australian Invest. if -south Aug' ion '.
stra
Crystals

Noveau Monde
Registered ....
Cordeliera ....
Ave Maria ....
Carson's Creek
Port Philip ..

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CORN MARK- t (Odds „ftcelge
The show of English Wheat is small, bn,,olo,'"t PytetS
the trade opened firm,, at the full currency e. ll Py.
is steady, but not higher. Barley dull Of! but
.00;g1
maintained. The Oat trade is rather lII', seed' ffety
realised. Beans and Peas are unchangen•Digher*
fish Wheat closed 6,rm • , Foreign the turn
lower. Other articles at full prices.
English.
2029
9192
7142
5981
543
437
2476

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FROM KINOSFORD AND . fish vie tor to
There was a very small supply of Jog ~.,•5 claY 1 0161 oe'ri
of t.. 1 oo! at ~,irC,,
a ready sale at the extreme rates . A viitiesitotiF,Del,
a large attendance of country bufer,,Zi app's aoa;,, 111111"
Foreign Wheat. but chiefly internaeuTs. o.:rei•
prices of last Monday. Barley in got .ter. t'ir'cle—
slow, at a decliine of Is. to 2s. per (I.;„tr ter
Oats fair sale; Russian 6d. to 15. v-- 01
price of Flour and Peas unaltered• le dr
ey, T. AIM ~
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----",Br ,elow quid;i5,,T",15
PRODUCE ; is, :1010 ,'siadis"
Sugar.—Foreign : Several blTel'ry i 3 ~ A iwgl
22s 6d, and 265 in bond. but inCla"' tiers A"- a,,14
Cmseealylnelodrsnaa4tt644l43sta.o
43C7dso.fftoeTelei3ass Marasfiis9ramfir:mlleritiewwi,i,iiitteroeooo:oo-
- Is Lid to Is 2d. Rice': sales °` tine lel'
small low t° . Oa'
Hs 24 to 16s. Cochineal is brisk f sales 51'.
silvers 48 to 45 10d. Cotton firm, but
rr n the
Tallow is slow oTfAsLalLe? 17:-Y-3•CIA' 54t-icn.esl7lsl°Cit'e.i'-
Stock 33,605 casks, against 41,831 son time 10 PIO
liveries 2,277 casks, against 2,917 58°1 40°0/
TT t ast Is 4Superior Beasts and Sheep l
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p areiu Td—eitagil'fat-rs66 -
prices ; inferior did not sell wen •
l Beefu good. Mutton..... n.. . . . 32552 d I Pork ''• • • •
Beasts 5628 1 Calves • • '.• .
4d6d to
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Sheep
A R, RI VALS •
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Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts..... ~ soi 1. ,10
• coin, an,
Cambridge, Leicester, Lin
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28266'01 II
l'priega: ... .... . .
ampton Veasts. ............. •
Scotch Beasts ....... . ..............
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Irish Beasts ............. ..•
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Holland Beasts .... ...........
Do. Sheep ..............
Do. Calves ...........•
Do. Pig 5...........
Spanish Beasts
Do. Sheep ...
French Beasts

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Barley
Oats ..
Malt ..
Beans
Peas ..
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MANCHESTER STOCK x-420-vinder 9; 9,10
Eastern Counties, 13 3.16 ; Kendal anccirttO Vrpe .4
411
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 661 i3i i i; 10 rio.i.'
Midland, 624 i 63 } ;
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 21i; .la, 16.
Quarters, i pin. ; South-Eastern and Dover, ~
ior A 140" 181;
LEEDS STOCK ENCI,-- r -
1)::e>
Midland, 63i • London and North S' ester ,s ii. ii
South-Eastern and
Northern, 14. ' TAO'. /
GLASGOW PIG IRON 3--
Market quiet. Sellers, 795. 6d. to SOs.

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