The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-03 00:00:00

number of years uninhabited ; but go to Manchester now, and
ask the inhabitants whether properly in lozley-sireet is riot
more valuable than it was before the oni S ncc s came there.
Why so? Because Mosley-street is the nucleus tif,manufac,
turfing power, and where manufatturing power, existe, wealth
wiil follow. So will it he in Liverpool, unless it be through the
mistaken folly ut. its inhabitants. There is always a state of
transition its property, when It is converted from household to
manufacturing purposes, and some persons Will naturally suffer,
for a time, in consequence of this transition. They. may.have
bought houses, which were rather large, in which the lich will
Ant live and the poor cannot. .The itutividual owning these
houses, finding his property will not let, 'gets into a rage, and
alst " 1 will pull down these large chimneys." and thus does
away with' the very means by which he would he able to make
his property product ice. It is strange if the source of wealth
in Liverpool would be the means of injuring property.
The Doctor pro-- ed, by. experiments, as far as the lecture ad-
mitted of it, every position he laid down, amongst which Were
the injurious effects of carbonic acid, and sulphuretted. hydro-
gen gaaes on animal life, as well as upon metals. On Wednes-
day, Thursday, and' Friday evenings he. purposes returning to
subject, when he will view it its a number of different .points
of view, for the purpose, as he says, of disabusing the public
mind of the various erroneous and absurd statements which
have been an currently propagated with respect to the nature,
and properties'of muriatic acid gas.

SECON I) EI) Ivi‘ f ON.

Standard Office, Three o'Clock.

DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT WESTERN

STEA M-S 1 P.

- This magnificent vessel on- S.iturdav-Morninw at length left
her moorings, at the Brunswick Wharf, for Bn etarl, previiins to
crossing the Atlantic for Amt,ririt. No occurrence for a long
time past has created so- stirring an Intel est•in the scientific
world. She hail. been' des ined to start by five Web), k; but
owing to the impossihilitv-of clearing her of the numerous
workmen who- were employed- up to the last miunte on her
decorations, &c., she did not start until upwaHs of an hour
beyond that time. Notwithstanding many stumbling, bliicks,
every thing-was in wood 'sailing trim when the (treat Western
started; and, with the exception-of the stariing•irlone of the
small planks connected with hP larboard paddle-wheel, all
bore a propitious appearance. 'Flue morning was glorious,
mal as the magnificent vessel floated majestically down the
Thames,- she was saluted with the'cbeers of all who at that early
hour Were assembled. When she was thoroughly afloat in open
water; the log-line (a patent one) was east, and her speed as.
certained to be fifteen knots an hour, which disproves the as-
sertion of some of onr morning contemporaries, that she was
outstripped on her trial the other day by the Sirius. In fact,
the latter never passed her at -all until the two vessels were pro-
ceeding in contrary directions, and then the Sirius had no bur-
then on board; the (heat Western had 501 tons of coals. At
a little after seven she reached Gravesend, having p rformed
the distance ie the space of 1 hour 14 Minutes. here most of
the visitors, (amidst who'll' we-recognised -M r Bruncl. ) wit h 4he
Custoiti-house officer, were put into a boat to be rowed ashore.
About -half an-hour after this an accident occurred which ad-
mirably illustrates the ereat caution which 'has marked all the
..movements of the proprietors of this splendid ship, and of every
hand connected with her ; this was no less than an alarm of fire.
The workmen employed to coat the boilers With felt, for the
purpose'of pre-venting the • radiation of heat, had intpropetly
owed -a quantity of oil, red lead, and felt about the part of them
which is in contact with the chimney.' As the vessel-approached
the Nore the smell of ,heated oil attracted attention, but its
origin was not perceived until, in a- few minutes, it burst into
flames, entillinz of course, large volumes of smoke. The vivid-
ness with which it burned must, to the nervous, have appeared
terrific ; wrimatelv; however, those on boa idwere so satisfied
with the efficiency (if all the arrangements, that-the only excite-
ment produced was that of interest instead of fear, and all the
effect of this alarming appearance was that of inciting every
person-On board to activi,y. No sooner was the position of the
fire ascertained than so huge a jet of water was directed upon
it by' the powerful engine pumps belonging to the vessel, assisted
by a iuortable-fite-engine, with which the deck was fortonately •
provided;-that it was-extingnisked
.with scarcely a hit more -da-
mage than that occasioned by the zealous remedies of the crew.
During this anxious scene the engines had beeWstopped, but
Messrs. Mandsley and Field, who were on board. now descend-
ed. and, having carefully-examined the source of alarm, report-
ed all safe and sound. We are happy in being able most posi-
tively to state. that no personal injury was sustained during
the time she took fire; and have' no doubt of her becOming one
of the most • favourite mediums of transit -to -the shores of
America.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE', TUESDAY, APRIL 3.

The week's supplies of Wheat and Oaf's 'rum Ireland are
small,' :hut large of Oatmeal and Flour; into Wakefield the
stipuly of Wheat has attain been large.
.There was a limited attendance at our market of country
millers and dealers, who purchased very sparingly of Wheat,
although holders evinced more inclination to sell, and would
have taken rather less fur some qualities.
The' Oat and Oatmeal trade were firm, and fully supported
last week's prices.

We had more inquiry for Flour of the -fine qualities; which
sold at rather better prices, but we cArt quote no general im-
provement in the market.

The week's supplies of Butter are 3.472 firkins. Holders
continue to press sales; fine old at 881. to 9/1. per cwt., which
the consumers take iu small quantities.

• MANCHESTER MARKET, SATURDAY.
Reports from all the p. ineipal leading Markets. note a still further
decline in the value of Irish Butter, and a decided determination on
e part of consumers not to porehase.so !Ong as they have any stock
onfhand. In our 'market to-day a similar feeling was manifested
and the few sales made were at-extremely low rates.
At our market. this morning there was a tolerably :mod show o
samples and a fair inquiry for all artieles. Wheat of prime quality
was soil on quite as good terms as on this dly se'lloieit, and the trade
brew, •low • in stock of Flour, holders demanded late rates, and for
some choice marks rather higher prices were obtained. Oats-and
Oatmeal were in steady request, and good qualities supported the
previous quotations. The sales made in prime descriptions of- Malt
and Beans were at fully, last week's :iriceS. but inferior bulks were
difficult to dispose of without submitting to lower rates.