The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-21 00:00:00

LA*NCHING OF TWO FINE STEA3I-VES

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FOR THE MERSEY.
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On Saturday, two beautiful iron steam-boats. -,40.
the Corporation, to ply between Liverpool and 9.'00
head Ferry, were launched, almost simultaneoalY,d 0,
the respective building-yards of Messrs. Vernon
and Messrs. P. Cato and Co., in Baffin-street'
d it
building of these vessels was offered by contract, aeic, not
creditable to our "local governors" that they Sao
always accept of the lowest contract, but endeactiodel
obtain the best article at a fair and paying price., „„ato
these circumstances the two firms named were seleni.
it
be the builders of the boats, and it appears to us that,
a generous rivalry to excel, they have each of thie ,t
duced very fine specimens of river steamers.
oof the
propriately, the vessels bear the respective narne'
builders,—" The Vernon" and " The Cato." about
"THE VERNON."—This vessel was launched id the
elevett o'clock, and went off in gallant style, 3313, gal•
cheers of a large assemblage of spectators. She wverooli,
lantly christened, or named, by the lady of Mr. coed;
jun. A more beautiful launch we have never with ti` o 0
and when afloat she stood most steadily and elegane or
the water. She is what is termed " double-1)0%10g
adapted for running either end foremost ; and we r, The
venture to predict that she will beat her predecesso_ of
Fairy, as smart as she is, and constructed by th,t4lth
builders. Her dimensions are : length, 130 feet; rolle•
enel
(or beam,) 16 feet 9 inches ; and depth. 7 feet 711 woe'
Her model is truly beautiful in her lines and gl,stew
ture, and there can be no question but that she wibefore
with a rapidity exceeding that of the fine bosits
built by the same scientific parties,—for every 'is no°
perience gives them additional skill. The Vernon tore
painted light-blue in the upper works, and in resee3,llcl;
of yellow metal below. Her name appears at ea abed.
work, within a finely-executed piece of decorative ebecl.
work, forming a splash-board. She drew, when lsergioe.
about 3 feet 3 inches, and when fully loaded wil,',„enr feet'
&c., will not, it is expected, exceed a draught 01;'",r, 011
She will be propelled by an engine of 60-horse Pp out
the direct-acting principle, from the manufactol o, end
celebrated engine-makers, Messrs. Fawcett, Pre.',v),„ io'
eluding ladies, partook of refreshments •
Co. After the launch a few friends of the builee-oola'
in
room, admirably served by Mr. Fisk, of Cast bele°
Mr. Vernon, jun., in the chair,—Mr. Vernon, sc";:dile
absent from indisposition. The healths usually
such occasions were proposed, and respcndeuij taw,
much feeling and enthusiasm. Mr. Vernon Our; is sou,
liberality of the Corporation in the building 0" to Pe
the other vessel, in giving the builders a libeTirbes'
forth their energies, or, in other words, to do Wild be
according to their abilities, to give satisfactieet,' ho v°,
the ett,
proposed the health of Mr. Alderman Cooper -cooPe;
present as the representative of the Council.—xr*
said that the body to which he had the honour tob.ectie
had in the building of the two vessels but 011e,i°tteer
view, the better accommodation of the blic an"
pu be t
couragement of their own local shipbuilders, wn,",.,,0,
lieved, if not restrained by too low a price, colic' '741,
~the
as fine and fast vessels as ever floated. He PreP°•hc Yr.
health of Mrs. Vernon, which was responded to re'
I ,f
Vernon, who proposed the ladies, which was P.elf,,rotil-,„
plied to by Mr. John Nicholl. Amongst the le-,c.e01‘,1
toasts were the health of Mr. Henry Steel, ir;iiottl,
elected a member of the Dock Committee, wh,.?
replied; Mr. M`Nickoll, Mr. Thomas Wilson Greet, Yr'
had superintended the building of the new vesds-goodje;
Allen, &c., all of whom replied. The last-nanier ;On
man alluded to the proposed removal of the thinfirote'
from the south to the north end of the town, O.:distil°
that those in power would let well alone. He sal" " cool'
shipbuilders had been also deprived of their due Brejoioti
modation, and as both avocations were almost. 6)001'
expressed a hope that their mutual accommodatOnfoe
yet be considered ; but to effect this they um st
e
for
the good of both. He himself would not ° ifke be
chance of remaining at the south end of the tows'
could.
eTh
dE
shortly C A o . 1111
launched before" The t
hs tee amer
Vernon,he andr i bearing
underthi ssrt.ificitti.
0,11,
happy circumstances, the sight being most gr5,„,,', 1P
The dimensions of the vessel are—length for tonirSitet
e
feet ; beam, 18 feet ; depth, 8 feet. She is e",,,0
tb
Proportion, and of greater beam, or bearing, 1,.`-rsofel.,l
Vernon—built, in fact, not so much for speedas,,l°,go,
in heavy weather, and the carrying of a good n-00-,
even for towing. She is, nevertheless, a veil °lot 13" f
and beautifully moulded vessel, and will, sve, ught
doubt, sail, or rather steam, very fast. Her ur- 3
feet
of
water, when launched, appeared to be about 1,10,,
inches ; and it is calculated that with her engines
60 horse-power, by the same makers,) and ;fall I°,,eilow,
will not draw more than 4 feet 2 inches. She i 5 rersw
black, with yellow metal coloured bottom, and OP rcite,
us to be a strong powerful boat,suitable for winter
or other work as occasion may require. After tu 'in t.%
the company present partook of slight refreshineT_Afbll',
builders' office, and the customary toasts were btlebuo),bol
eloquently proposed and replied to. The men ai‘,ooobel•
the yards enjoyed a holyday after the respective

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
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CAUTION TO SHIPPERS, MERCHANTS, A+„r, M tee 4
—Mr. Lamont, of Water-street, was fine"limit e
lings, yesterday,
. being a mitigated penalty, thetits
topwhewhirsnii coehdrns:osot
filc.43tec
ae3brp,tpeajeuinnangr degdeorodinegligentlythesr.
oLf oaehaeol
served,
Lamont
arrival
hie,
vdaad,l whichdovufi.
sbly porli rice
continuance on the quays of goods beyond °;sed tb;
the
left 0 .4
counter at Kirk and Crook's (the owners') 0
latter never got it. Mr. Rushton decided tu"
notice ought to be served personally. off!! :
SHADIEFUL CONDUCT OF SAILCRS.--On °e
man, named Bryan Brady, was found stowed a 0
board the ship Garrick, outward bound for -timer°. slO
him, and,
wMitshmtohne tcoraiti'
was taken from his hiding-place by the boa - ;
passage, upon which the boatswain commenced 'pia;
mate, 6one
istered the rope's end to his back in so cruel a inn 0,°4:
that he was obliged to be conveyed to the Norther--; te't
pital. On examining his wounds it was diseave s'"
he had sustained a compound fracture of the a°r'elco,'
that his back was covered with black and di5c010„,,,,"
money. He
tnhOetsseucoffincdient to Fri bes
tusions. Wednesday the second mate arid.'
were both committed for trial.
beide
A meeting of the inhabitants of Westminster /or 00
the other evening at the Hanover-square roan:ls'4,o,
purpose of affording an opportunity •` for the !ft; flup,
of public opinion upon the present position of Lioelelfo
garian people in their righteous struggle f°r,., bele,cel
Bence." A meeting of the same character w7dcoci°
Tuesday at Derby, at which several clergymen
the cause of the Hungarians. „ ,do ,00,
A MARRIAGE SUSPENDED.—A short tin- ;4- tie
ding party had assembled in our charming '-oadieto
[lnnerleithen), bride and bridegroom met, who sit
anxiously waiting the arrival of the clergYtea° of tl"
to unite them for weal or wo during the thrldigtiAt'l
natural lives. At length the much-longed-ferreee;en
made his appearance, when the ceremony was rholietbe
with instanter. On the lines being produced ,„001,0
he discovered that objections were entered,ls,
engagement by a weaver resident in Galash'e tbeted
being the case. the minister at once refused to ink statbis
on hearing which determination the bridegroe roofed
to his feet, and, with hat in land, wavvelattr eoet
head, and with loud voice exclaimed, " °' be biense
I'm gone and he was as good as his word, Ale"-
out that very night to America, leaving his hetr„,"r. ,01,
to pine in single-blessedness.—Border Adver .i 11811;
EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.—The (Pe' ; sta; to
Horbury, near Wakefield, has been thrown into cota.,,"eo
great excitement by apainful occurrence that b3'cotlorbie
light within the past week. An independent.,spect:io
of the name of Craven lived in the village it? lived 'o'l
style. He was a bachelor, and a young 1010 0011,cl
him as housekeeper, who was known as Miss u,id b 0
was reputed to be his natural daughter. In theersoo,ol;
last week a report prevailed that this young; Po o'ooo
given birth to a child, which had been made 190°0(4
and that the body had been found buried in the};loof
belonging to the house. The report was et who Ilito
long in coming to the ears of the constables, a 7 0 r it,
tuted proper inquiries. On Saturday the beid oft to
be 0
child having been produced, an inquest was,-...„00,, bee'
when. Ellen Sykes, servant to Mr. Edward "'-ohOc,eo;
such evidence as at once proved that Miss Cravef -gr. 00'
delivered of the child, which, in the opinion The °et VI!
Greenwood, surgeon, had been still born• if in ildia
stated that she heard Miss Craven crying out asi ocelot
pain all Saturday morning. The jnry return 7 trt„il
that the child was still.born.—On Monday I‘."„rre.
applied to the magistrates for warrants of ePtsreci-pa''
against the parties concerned, but the rnagistra .5 steP!,
some evidence to be produced before taking,twaot tycithe
issued summonses to the witnesses at the Ingo, eoftt
pear before them. This no doubt has been dee Doi ik
warrants have been granted, although we halo have
'nation to that effect. Mr. and Miss Crayeoe.
Horbury, no one knowing whither they are iti,
FRIGHTFUL MURDER.-011 ThursdaY, t tbe a i?"
remains of a man named O'Connor, a gauger sewn,
don Docks, in receipt of a salary of £3OO, werd, bat tlie°
house at Minerva-place. at present unoccuOie
was let to a man about six months since, wh9.,
een se;,
with his wife, and O'Connor was frequently
In consequence of O'Connor not having beet:noir; the
veral days, the police, suspecting that some tions 100,5
had been resorted to, and observing indica el, re t"
back kitchen of the sags having been remqe.coceirv-focete
the stones and earth underneath, and there a'', 11.50 t,
I body of the murdered man. He was lying °Tope ti,`
with his legs doubled up, and tied with a sd, Over'
haunches. He had been shot through the eie;
slugs were found near the temple or frontal,T,' wifem.olt ,
can hardly be any doubt that the man or inr;;001,1",
nutted the murder, as they sold all their V° leerjet`,l,
on Tuesday, and exhibited a strong desiotho 0,1 a;
neighbourhood. The woman was also at
_,'.sfte,r4cl3`4
man's lodgings on the day he left, and the
ir,;ag
she unlocked his drawers ; but no susPiei°,,eeo
to her, as she was in the habit of visiting tu_eol.r a"i
absence. The deceased was possessed of and Shar we,,,
chiefly consisting of foreign railway bond 9 %jell
sides about £3OO in cash—the whole of beead
.3
stolen. In fact, nothing of the least value LtrespatTo
A number of detective police have beelliesouca tba
several provincial and seaport towns, hoesn",isocer-iw
the suspected parties. The police 3nucealej in the
umbrella belonging to the deceased con s toini_er
chimney, and a cheque belonging to him tole
dust heap, in the yard. It is stated thane
,a_l,le.rts
the woman had a criminal connection. Ze wits, t°oodA
Genevese, and was very good looking. 's 1;t1
in the Duchess 'of Sutherland's service, 3fanatro, to
Lady Blantyre. The man, whose navywesret°
formerly in the employ of the Great -e,. in f
Manning was guard,
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ofsp axce4,oooof twwuelvsetonrenntchro,
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