The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

RUSSIAN MANNERS.—The Cologne Gazette says, " In
a work recently published by Mr. C. W. Arndt, entitled
Pro Populo Germano, is the following passage In the
summer of 1813, while walking near the Schweidnitzgate,
at Reichenback, in Silistria, I was witness to a specimen
of Russian habits. The colonel of a regiment caused a
drunken priest to be laid hold of by some of his soldiers,
had his dress stripped off him, and twenty stripes in-
flicted on his back. After this correction, his priestly
robes were again put on, the soldiers prostrated themselves
before him, and the same colonel and the officers kissed
his hands in the most humble manner.' "
THE SCREW-STEAMER SIMLA.—The fleet of the Penin-
sula and Oriental Company has received a magnificent
accession in the screw-steamer Simla, which sailed on
Monday last week from the Broomielaw for Sonthamton,
from which place she will carry the Indian mail to Alex-
andria on Thursday next. The Simla is constructed of
iron, and is one of the finest ships which have ever been
constructed on the Clyde. Her dimensions are as follows :
—Tonnage, by new measurement, 2,440 tons ; by old
measurement, 2,600 tons ; her power is equal to 650
horses ; by inside measurement she is 335 feet in length,
39 feet 6 inches in breadth, and 28 feet in depth. It will
thus be observed that the Simla is next in size to, and
only a few feet shorter than the Himalaya, and she is
confidently expected to at least rival her in her sailing
powers. The Simla is a three-decker, and her fittings and
general accommodation, including baths, light, and vend-
la.tion, for a numerous body of cabin passengers, are of the
most magnificent description. Her saloon will accom-
modate at dinner 150 passengers at one sitting. Within
48 hours, however, aft her ornamental trappings tan be
removed, when she might be transformed into a troop-
ship, capable of carrying 1,500 men.
MANNING OP TRANSPORTS.— A correspondence has
taken place between Mr. Duncan Dunbar, the shipowner,
and the Board of Admiralty, relating to the difficulty ex-
perienced in obtaining seamen to man transport-ships.
Although the ships 'referred to have procetcled to sea since
the correspondence took place, and, it 'is presumed, are
efficiently manned, the statement is of interest to ship-
owners, inasmuch as it elicits from the Admiralty what it
will, and what will not, permit under the circumstances
in question. IVir. Dunbar informed the Admiralty that
he found it itnpossinle to get British crews for his ships,
and requeited to know if the board would allow a portion
of Lascars '(three Lascars in lieu of two Europeans) and
Danes, Swedes, and Norwegian 'seamen, to the extent 'of
one-third, 'to be shipped to form the crews of his ships.
In reply, the Admiralty acquainted him that there would
be'no objection to crews of Dunes, Swedes, and Norwegian
seamen, to the extent of one-'half, but that their lordships
decidedly objected to Lascars. Mr. Dunbar, in a subse-
quetittletter, told the board:that he could not obtain men
for the transports on any terms ; and, unless he were
allowed to employ Lascars, Manillamen, &c., "tire public
service must come to a stand." Still the Admiralty re-
mained inexorable with regard to the Lascars'; but no
'mention is made of Vanillamen, from which it may be
inferred that they are Massed with Lascars. Mr. 'Dunbar
los addressed anotherletter to the Admirahy on a some-
-what different subject, but it yet remains unanswered. It
is a request that the'Customs will allow small stores, such
as rum, tea, sugar, &c., to be issued to the trews of the:
transports from the bonded stores shipped for their use,
while they remain 'at Deptford ; in other words, gr. Dun-
bar asks for the same privilege for British ships as is ac-
corded to foreigners. We can scarcelyithink that such a.
moderate and just request could be 3reftrsed.—`Shippkg
and Mercantik'Gazette.

' On the 24th ult., at St. John the Baptist's Church, Mr.
Robert Ellis, to Ann, eldest daughter of Mr William Wil-
liams, Toxteth-park ; also, Mr. William Parkinson to Miss
Margaret Henderson.
On the 24th ult., Mr. H. Middlehurst, of St. Anne-
street, in this town, to Marion Agnes Teresa, only
daughter of Thomas Swift, Esq., Newtown, Montgomery.
On the 24th ult., at the Imperial Church of St. Augus-
tine, Vienna, the Emperor of Austria, to .the Princess
Elizabeth, daughter of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria. The
Empress arrived at Nassdorfl' on Saturday, and lodged in
the palace of Scbonbrunn with her mother, in order that
she might enter the city of Vienna in state on Sunday.
About two o'clock on that day, the bride went to the
Theresianum, and there, in accordance with an old custom,
completed her bridal toilet, assuming the wreath and
diadem. The Viennese were extremely delighted that she
wore pink and white, the colours of the Archduchy of
Austria. From the Theresianum, preceded and followed
by a splendid cavalcade of troops and nobles, she was con-
ducted through streets crowded with people, and decked
out with triumphal arches, flags, and numberless devices,
to the Imperial Burg. Here the glittering procession was
met by the Emperor, who assisted his spouse from the
carriage, "embraced her with genuine arection," says the
court reporter, and "conducted her to the palace of his
ancestors."

On the 25th ult., at Sandon-terrace, John, second son of
H. J. Enthoven, Esq., of London, to Sophia Amelia, eldest
daughter of the late E. J. Mozley, Esq., of this town.
On the 25th ult., at St. Oswald's Church, Chester, by
the Rev. William Clarke, B.h, assisted by the Rev. Joseph
Clarke, M.A., incumbent of Stretford (the father and
uncle of the bridegroom), the Rev. Cecil Jervis Clarke,
8.A., curate of Eccleston, near Chester, to Margaret,
youngest daughter of the late Joseph Wright Hulme, Esq.,
Medlock-vale, Lancashire.

On the 25th nit, it St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, by
the Rev. A. En6t, W. H. Prowse, Esq., of Nott-hill,
Cheshire, to Ellen 'Margaret, daughter of Mr. P. Davison,
of Birkenhead.

On the sth salt., at Netherlaw-house, Xiikeudbright,
Alexander M. 'Dawson, Esq., merchant, of this town, to
Margaret, second daughter of Alexander Mitchell, Esq.,
Netherlaw.

On the'2.6th ult., at Neston Church, 'by the Rev. R. W.
Gleadow;vicar, Mr. Edward Stock Ness, to Miss Mary
lehtscin, Ashfield Lodge, and second ,daughter of the
*late Mr. Thos. Johnson, of this town.
Oti the 25th ult., at St. John's Chard), by the Rev. G.
E. Matthews, Mr. Griffith Griffiths, to Miss Margaret
Hughes.
On'the 26th ult., at St. Bride's Ckurth, by the Rev. W.
M. Fa7loon, Mr. Peter Thompson, oteopenhagan, to Sarah
Jane,(daughter of Mr. F. L. Rennetily, late of Toxteth-park.
"Oa the 27th ult., at St. Michael's Church, Toxteth-park)
'Mr. Edward Taylor, of this town, to Miss Charlotte
'Edgerley Jones, of Shrewsbury.
'en the 27th ult., at St. Alktntuad's Church, Shrewsbury,
'by "the Rev. C. L. Whiteman, 'lrtfr. Henry Hickman, 'sur-
geon dentist, of that town, 'to Isabella, daughter of
Ambrose Byford, Esq., orthislown.
On the 27th ult., at 'St. 'Bride's Church, by the by.
lohn Macnaught, A.M. inalmbent of St. ChrystAinti'a,
Everton, George Arkle,'Esq.,nf Anfield-house, Waite/1,10
'Agnes, youngest daughtet orthe late Edward Cearns,Esq,,
Rodney-street.
On the 27th ult., at Glasgow, Mr. Richard Bentley,
Albert Dock-office'•in thislawn, to Miss Barbara Hilltoate,
of Lochranza, Scotland.
On the 27th at` kngor Cathedral, by the l/kv. E
Pughe, vicar, 'Sir John Judkin Fitzgerald, of Liiheen.
Bart., to Margaret;u4dow of the late Samuel Banks, Esq.,
of New Ferry, 'Clieshire,nnd daughter of the late William
Warner, Esq., 'ofKit:sal, Worcestershire.
On the 27th Oswald's, Guiseley,hy-the Rev.
W. H. B. Stocker,incumbent of Horsforthp assisted
by the Rev. Wm. Dawson, incumbent of Moore Allerton,
(brother-in-lawof the 'bride,) Alfred Andrew, 6:f this town,
to Amelia, youngest 'daughter of Mrs. Stead: New Leith's
Hall, and Hof the late Thomas Wade, Esq.
On the 27th-iilt., at Elkshy, Nottinghamshire, by the
Rev. C. Postlebltiviite, vicar, Thomas, eldest son of Rich.
J. Crook, Esq. 'nf this town, to Anne, daughter of John
Wightman,l34,'of Elksley.
On the-28th lilt., at St. Luke's Church, `by the Rev. J.
England, 'Mr..' I. Gregor, of . Edinburgh, to Charlotte
Amelia, -eldest:daughter of Mr. J. Lawrence, relieving_
officer, of this'town.

On the 136th ,alt.. at St. Bride's Churdb; by the Rev. W.
M. Yallocrn,'A.X., Mr. Henry Rainford, stir tverton.vm,,,,,
to Miss IVfarti'Dore, third daughter of the late Mr. William
Dore, of Mttiagham.
On tbe-Mth ult„ at St. John's Churbb, by the Rev. G..
F.Matthews,lVir. John S. M`Fean, to Miss Mary A. Moises.
On the'i'st inst., at St. John's Churi,h, by the Rev. G.
F. Matthews, Mr. John Jones to Miss iaargaret Taylor.

Mr. Bird's, Liverpool.—A. Mongredien, Liverpool, mer-
chant—second div. of sd, any Thursday, at Mr. Caze-
nove's, Liverpool.—J. Gray and R. Williams, Chester,
engineers —final div. of 5.1 d, any Thursday, at Mr. Caze-
nove's, Liverpool.
DIVIDEND.—May 17, W. Hesketh, Blackburn, cotton
manufacturer.

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