The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-12-04 00:00:00

LIME-STREET WARD DINNER.-A SCENE.

On Tuesday evening last, the greasy radicals of Lime-
street Ward gave a public dinner to their recently elected
councillor, Mr. Morecroft, to commemorate his return for
the ward. The dinner, not inappropriately, was held in what
may be termed the arena of the prize ring of Liverpool—the
Queen's Theatre; and of course, as was but to be expected,
there was a tolerable gathering of "the fancy" present.—

Pour Morecroft, in whose honour the "set to" was got up,

ranked however but as a "bottle holder" on the occasion

The " champion" and "pet of the fancy" decidedly was
Blackburn, the surgeon and accoucheur, who delivered him-

self, as usual, of a tremendous quantity of worn-out " flim-
sies"; and (perhaps having administered to himself astrin-
gent" dose for the cholic) was eased of as much "vox pre-
terea nihil" as usual. He was decidedly in good wind and
condition, as the event proved; the "ring" declaring that
he "boxed the compass" of his oratory for full one hundred
and twenty minutes, by one of Roskell's timepieces; "pitch-
ing it right and left" into the "tories, as they ought to be
called," and repeating, to the great admiration of the "ring,"
his well-known and much-admired " right and left handed"

hits about the corporation schools and the municipal bill;
and "fibbing" beautifully with "enlightened and liberal
dissenters," •' reform principles," "Congress of America,"
and "secret voting." Then there was fat Haigh, who acted
as umpire, and Dr. Jeff-rum as his vice; Joshua Walmsley
and a Mr. Higgins, or Stiggins, officiating as bottle holders.
A Mister Roamer was made stake holder and check taker,
but roamed off with " the ready," leaving poor Bickerstaffe
to whistle for the payment of the "swipes," gin and water,
and cold " praties," supplied to the fraternity.
Of all unhappy members of society, there are none whom
from our souls we pity more than our brethren of the liberal
press, who, decent fellows in their way, are obliged to do the
bidding of the greasy swabs who congregate at the Queen's
Theatre and other -fitting places, to "spout" sedition, dis-
content, and absurdity; and to "tak' a note" of the inane
verbiage—the tedious old songs—of Councillor Blackburn
and others of that ilk. We have heard (for, thank heaven !
it was not our infliction to have to attend and witness it) of
one of the richest scenes touching the speech of Councillor
Blackburn, at the aforesaid dinner, which,

" Like a wounded snake, dragged its slow length along,"
and one of our fraternity of the press. It was poor 'Ross of
the Chronicle's ill luck (poor devil!) to have to go to this
stew; a four-shilling ticket having been sent to him with
"the committee's compliments," for the especial purpose of
getting the proceedings "into print."
Let our readers imagiße to themselves the picture of the
interior of the "prize ring," alias the Queen's Theatre. In
the gallery was placed a band of music, consisting of the
usual number of out-door instruments which belong to a mu-

sical band; amongst which a big drum was the most conspi-
cuous, and of which, in performance, a horribly played
clarionet was the loudest and most tyupanum cracking. The
pit being boarded over on a level with the stage, several rows
of planks were raised on joiners' blocks or stools, which were
designated with the names of tables, their roughness being
hidden by long pieces of very much soiled threepence a yard
calico, which had once been ambitious of looking white. A
cross table united all these at one end, which was honoured

with the title of "the chairman's table." On these were laid
out a number of knives and forks and plates for the accom-
modation of the guests, the knives being of every variety of
shape and size, with grooved bone handles' f the colour of
dirty gamboge, and the crockery of every colour and pat-
tern. Spoons were very scarce, but such as there were, were
of real pewter. We will suppose the guests all seated; the
potatoes, which had been warm two hours before, all masti-
cated; thei mutton and the beef (most of which had been
three times cooked before) all mangled; the bread (which
the handling of sundry dirty waiters had turned from an ap-
proximation to white, to whity brown) in the process of di-
gestion; and the whole washed down with sundry quaffs of
small beer, which was plentifully distributed. Let us then
suppose the fragments clearing away; the waiters rubbing
the greasy coats of the guests, with the still greasier edges of
the dishes and plates with which they are tumbling out, po-
lishing off whole rows of backs in their progress; the big
drum thumping, and the clarionet squealing. out awfully in
the gallery, and by the vibration which their horrible din
causes, shaking sundry dingy-looking flags loaded with
dust, which are hung over the heads of the guests, suspended
from cords stretching from side to side of the theatre, (like
clothes hung upon a line in a by-alley,) and which are pow-
dering the heads and grim-looking faces of all underneath
with dust, and rendering them still more worth) of the title
of "the great unwashed:" let us suppose sundry brown jugs
filled with foaming ale, being thumped down by the waiters
on the deal board table, and a babel of sounds arising from
waiters and guests; the former shouting in all parts of the
theatre " gemmen will pay for what they call." "What did
you say, sir ? Oh, two pennorth o' gin for you, and four pen-
north o' whiskey punch, with a slice of lemon, hot, for you ;"
and here and there a burley fellow who has got twelve other
adventurous individuals to join him in the unusually expen-
sive luxury, bawling out at the Op of his voice that all around
may hear him, and, that perchance he may attract the atten-
tion of the guests at the " chairman's table," " waitaw,
wa-atar, I say, bottle o' sherry " Let us suppose this scene,
and poor Ross sitting in the midst of it, who is expected to laud
it, as a "triumph of Reform principles," in his Chronicle of
the following Saturday. On one side of him sits Mr. Snip,
a journeyman tailor, (to whom the secretary has made a
present of a ticket as an equivalent for sundry patching jobs
done fur him,) who supposes they will have a full account of
all the speeches in the Chronicle on Saturday, and suggests
that " its an excellent dinner," in which he is perfectly sin-
cere, for it is long since he has had so good a one. On the
other side of him sits Mr. Easy, a decent sort of shopkeeper,
without much brains, who has attached himself to him as the
most respectable-looking fellow in the company, and who
offers to shake hands with him, (though Ross never saw him
before,) is glad to see him there, and hopes they shall join at
a bottle of sherry. Opposite to him sits Mr. Snob, a shoe-
maker, and a rabid revolutionist; a little below him is placed
little Mr. Ellwand. the haberdasher, figged out into a most
tremendous "swell," and jolly Mister Stickum, the butcher,
with a glass of whiskey punch before him, Mr. Ellwand sip-
ping the "two pen'orth o' gin" aforesaid, which the waiter
had just brought to him.
The business of the evening proceeded; the usual routine
toasts were proposed by the tat chairman, and vociferously
cheered by the miscellaneous assemblage, who, as the gin,

" cold without," and the whisky punch, " hot with," began to
take effect, became outrageously democratic and liberal—of
noise.
The applause was just subsiding from shouting and stamp-
ing to a knocking of the deal board table, which made the
glasses dance upon it, on Ormerod Heyworth, Esquire,
ceasing from a lucid explanation of the evils which the
people groaned under, and which the people did not know
before, when Mr. Stickum observed, " that's yer soarts ; we
mun hey that i't paper o' Saturday," glancing a look at
friend Ross, who was taking a passing note.
" Do von reely git every word down?" enquired Mr.
Snip;" Well, I never! its wonderful."—
"Beautiful!" vociferously ejaculated Mr. Snob the cobbler,
and renewed the thumping of the deal board table with the
bottom of his empty tumbler, to the great danger of its sound
constitution. "A— excellent!" drawled out Mr. Ell-
wand, determined to attract attention, by thumping the table
with a brass snuff box, still louder than Mr. Snob. Upon
which all the rest of the guests at the table began thumping
it till the glasses danced again, and the spoons jingled in
them; and then, as if tired with sudden enthusiasm, the
whole company "rose to a man," and gave three up-
roarious shouts; and the man at the big drum, not to be be-
hind hand, began thumping a tremendous rub-a-dub a•club,
to increase the noise. The enthusiasm having suddenly
evaporated, like the effervescence of a bottle of soda water,
the big drum ceased, and the whole company sat down again
very quietly. Mr. Snob, prom; of the distinction of having
himself raised a cheer, again started on his legs, and waiving
his hat, shouted in a voice of high expectation, " One cheer
more!" The company, however, had had enough of cheer-
ing, and preferred remaining quiet, and he was assailed with
cries of "sit down," and nut a few jeers at his futile at-
tempt. Mr. Snob accordingly sat down; and in order to
cover his confusion, began talking very loudly to poor Ross
across the table. " I hope you've got ivery word iv that;
we must hev it all in the Chronicle. Beautiful!"—
Here a sort of pause ensued; and the noise subsided into
a general hum of voices, mingled with the clanking of
tumblers and the hurried shuffling of waiters. When the
Chairman rose to propose " Thomas Blackburn, Esq., and
the Education Committee of the Council," with three times
three.
Never was there a greater uproar in bedlam than this toast
was received with; and it was only surpassed by the astound-
ing noise with which " Mr. Blackburn on his legs" was
greeted.
A calm haviag at length succeeded this storm, the wordy
Councillor began his oft repeated oration.
Poor Ross, after the first half dozen sentences had been
spoken, soon found the " stringent" Councillor was veering
into his old tack, and beginning to deliver himself of the
identical speech he has already spoken at least ten times in
the council-room, and five times ten out of it, and therefore
threw down his pencil.
" Aint you a-going to take Mr. Blackburn's speech?" in•
quired Snip in a querulous tone.
No," said Ross; " I am not."
Mr. Snip !coked aghast.
" Shan't we have this in the Chronicle of Saturday ?" in.
quired Mr. Easy, with a wondering look : " it's very impor
tent."
" It has been in the Chronicle a dozen times at least a
ready," said the representative of the liberal press.
Mr. Easy seemed dumbfoundered.
" A-he-em," coughed Mr. Ellwand. " A-he-ein, a-he-em

and then hit, the table a knock with the brass snuff-box, by
which means he succeeded in attracting the unfortunate re-
porter's attention to sundry pantomimic gestures he was
playing off. Imitating a scribbling motion with his hand,
he frowned and nodded his head at poor Ross across the ta-
ble, and then glanced at the fragment of paper on which he
had been taking notes, laid before him.
Poor Ross answered this query by coolly pouring himself
out a glass of sherry.
" Well, reely," ejaculated Mr. Ellwand, and began whis-
pering energetically to Mr. Stickum, the butcher.
" This is Mr. Blackburn," shouted Mr. Snob across the
table, as if the reporter were not cognizant of the fact. " You
must take down what be says" (with a peremptory and asto-
nished air). " You must take what he says :—we must have
every word of this :—splendid speaker !"
A dingy looking individual, in a coat which had once been
black, here pulled poor Ross by the sleeve:—" Mr. Stickum
ses as he'll buy a Chronicle on Saturday if it has all this
speech in."
" Tell Mr. Stickum to mind his whisky punch," said poor
Ross, worried into impatience.
" I'm astonished at you," ejaculated Mr. Ellwand.
Mr. Snob looked furious at the thought of a waste of words
being so wasted.
" 1 am not an automaton," shouted Mr. Blackburn, rising
into the heat of his argument, " to be dictated to by others.
I am a free and independent representative of an enlightened
community." (Tremendous cheering.)
"Hear, hear, hurra," roared Mr. Snob, and turning round
in a high state of excitement to Ross, said, " I'm a member
of the committee, sir. Do you think we gev you a ticket
for not hink ? What did we send yoti a ticket for but to re-
port the speeches at full.
"Oh, if the price of the dinner is any object to you, there
are four shillings for the ticket you sent me," said Ross,
throwing the silver across the table to Mr. Snob. " I should
have got a much better dinner at Jack's Coffee House for
eighteen•pence; and you will also remember that I have
paid for the wine for a reporter. I hope now not to be troubled
again with your impertinence."
Mr. Snob, as he gathered up the shillinirs, looked as if he
were considering the difference between " freedom and inde-
pendence" of speech, and freedom and independence of ac-
tion.
Mr. Blackburn by this time had got into the sore subject
of secret votintr. "Secret voting," said he, "has nothing to
do with political principle—it is a matter of expediency."
(Great cheering.") " The star chamber" shouted out some
unknown voice, which was followed by great uproar.
Mr. Snob could no longer keep his seat, but bounced up
to the chairman, and then down to the vice-chairman, and
spoke to each in a state of great excitement. At length he
returned again, and, as Mr. Blackburn concluded his speech
with his oft-repeated tale about the corporation schools and
the Irish system of education, seemed bursting with indig-
nation.
The clepsydra will at length run out its last drop—the clock
will at length run down and stop, till wound up again to strike
the same hours: and so at length did Mr. Blackburn's speech
run down and stop; and may it be long before he is again
" wound up."
He had no sooner sat down, than down came Mr. Neigh,
and up came Dr. Jeff-ruin, to where poor Ross was sitting.
" Mr. Snob tells me," said the chairman, " you are not going
to report Mr. Blackburn's speech. You surely are?"
"It would sell more pipers than any other article in the
Chronicle" suggested Dr. Jeff-rum

" I wish you would allow me to mind my own business,"
said Ross; "if I break my leg I will send to you for advice,
Dr." _ _

"Abominable," burst out Mr. Snob. "I would have ra-
ther made any sacrifice—any sacrifice," (repeating the words
emphatically,) "than that excellent speech should not have
been reported. I would rather have given—five shillings out
of my own pocket." This was spoken with an air as though
giving five shillings were only the next remove from suffering
martyrdom.
" I would ha-a ve stood four pennorth of gin and water cold
without, myself, for the gemman," (said Mr. Eliwand, knock-
ing his brass snuff-box on the table with an heroic air,) " if
he would ha-ave reported it all at full."
" I would not do it for five guineas," said Ross, reflecting
on the length of the oration. " Five Guineas!" ejaculated
Easy, almost jumping off his seat with astonishment; whilst
each member of the little knot seemed struck dumb at the
mention of such a sum.
The chairman and vice finding their eloquence of little ef-
fect, here departed, grumbling that it was a great pity.
Poor Ross hoped now for a little quiet, when his persecu-
tors were again aroused from their reverie by the well-known
tones of Mr. Blackburn's voice, proposing "The health of
the Chairman of the Reform Association, Joshua Walms-
ley, Esquire." This toast was received with such uprorious
applause, that the banners again shook with the vibration,
and scattered their dust over the company seated beneath.
Mr. WA LMSLEY rose to return thanks, and when first his
voice was distinguished from the noise, was heard to say—
"ls reform a tory majority ? (loud roars of no.') Is freedom
of election Lord Sandon ? (Tremendous shouts of "no.")
No, gentlemen: (rising on his toes with almost magisterial
dignity—and thumping the table with great vehemence)—
Nor is corporation reform Mr. Martineau's cousin. (Hear,
hear, shouted Mr. Knipe, front the bottom of the table,
and thumping the boards with great vehemence. Few of the
company seemed to understand the meaning of this, and
some few looked mysterious.) Was the Municipal Reform
Bill made for this, gentleman ? (Cries of no, no,"yes, Yes,'
hear, bear,' hisses, and considerable confusion.) And the
corn laws—are the corn laws, gentlemen, Murphy's Almanac?
(Loud cheers, shouts of yes, yes,' and a thundering voice
was heard to say say, no.')
Poor Ross here gave up the hopeless task of making any-
thing like common sense out of the speech, and again threw
down the pencil.
"Shameful," shouted Mr. Snob indignantly observing
him. _ .

" Really I think,"—said Mr. Easy. Nobody would have
given him credit for it if he had not said it.
"Surely, you will—?" said Mr. Ellwand, enquiringly,
leaving the sentence unfinished; at the same time assisting
himself to a pinch of snuff out of his brass box.
" With pleasure," said Ross, reaching his hand across the
table for the box.
"It's a greet shame you don't report this," said Mr. Snip
who was patronized by Joshua.
"Stop my peaper," roared out Mr. Stickum, in a perfect
fume of indignation.
Poor Ross could stand it no longer, and made his exit in
disgust.

RIOTS IN THE ISLE OF MAN TO PREVENT
THE EXPORTATION OF POTATOES.

On Tuesday a petition, containing between 800 and 900
signatures, was forwarded from this town to the Lieutenant-
Governor, praying his excellency to prevent the further
exportation of potatoes, an adequate quantity of which is so
essential to the poor at all times, but especially when the
price of bread-corn has risen so much above its usual rate in
this island. O❑ receipt of this petition, his excellency the
Governor immediately forwarded precepts to the coroners
throughout the island, requiring them to summon juries, in
the various parishes, in their she. dings, for the purpose of
ascertaining the quantity of potatoes in the island. His ex-
cellency also ordered that a return be made to him on Satur-
day next, when a meeting of the Legislature will take place,
for the purpose of deciding whether an embargo should be
laid on or otherwise. Ott Friday night last a number of
grown-up boys assembled in this town and proceeded to the
residences of different individuals who were suspected of
being concerned in the shipment of potatoes from this island.
Several windows were broken and other damage done to the
houses of Mr. N. Clague and Mr. James Radcliff, in Sand-
street; also to the houses of Mr. John Stephenson and Mr. J.
Clague, of King-street. In consequence of the outrageous
proceedings and violent breach of the peace which had taken
place in the town on Friday evening, our High-bailiff caused
a notice to be given, generally, on Saturday, that a meeting
wouldthe held at the Court-house, at six o'clock in the even-
ing, of the principal inhabitants of the town. At the time
appointed his worship entered the hall, and soon atter took
the chair. He then recurred to the proceedings of the
previous night, which he characterized as most scan-
dalous and disgraceful. A lawless mob sought to be law-
makers, and take all power into their own hands; but it
should not be so. Some of the ringleaders of the mob were
known, and warrants issued fur the apprehension of three of
them: he had no doubt of their being speedily apprehended
and brought to condign punishment. Certain of the in-
habitants had addressed a petition to the Governor, praying
that a stop might be put to the exportation of potatoes. He
(the High-bailiff) was present when the petition was re-
ceived; and a precept had been issued to the coroners to
make a return of the quantity of potatoes now in their res-
pective sheadings. As for himself, from the best information
he could obtain, he was satisfied that there was a super-
abundant supply on the island, and that no alarm of scarcity
ought to be entertained. A groundless alarm existed in
1835-6. Some gentlemen of Douglas subscribed £250, and
laid in a stock for the supply of the poor: but they were sold
for half what they cost, the atihscribers thereby losing £125.
He believed there was not in the Queen's dominions a town
where the wants of the poor were more attended to. Witness
the House of Industry, the newly-erected Almshouse, and
the Ladies' Soup Dispensary. He knew two great land pro-
prietors who had each 1200 bolls of potatoes, and one who had
800 bolls; they bad told him they would not export any, but,
if he required, would place them at his disposal for the benefit
of the poor. He concluded by assuring all present, that
he would use all means in his power to preserve the public
peace. and bring offenders to justice. " Rather than suffer
the Queen's peace to be broken," said his worship, "the
rabble shall trample over my body, so help me, God !" A
declaration was then drawn up and signed by many respecta-
ble inhabitants, whereby they enrolled themselves as special
constables. Two of the police-officers and six of the consta-
bles were then selected to patrol the town till half-past nine
o'clock. to be then relieved by two other constables. The
rendezvous was Rppointed to be the New Market. On Sa-
turday night, about nine o'clock, after the meeting at the
Court-house, several parties again assembled, and proceeded
through the principal streets of the town ; in the course of
which the mob committed various outrages by the breaking
of windows, and otherwise damaging the premises of Mr. R.
Key, North-quay; Mr. Foster, Bigwell•street; Mr. Bos-
cow, Church-street ; Mr. Clague, King-street; Mr. N.
Clague and Mr. John Radcliff. In this neighbourhood the
High bailiff, with the special and ordinary constables, endea-
voured to disperse the mob, but were repulsed by them, who
seemed to have a plentiful supply of stones, which they plied
with no ordinary dexterity. After the authorities had been
repulsed, the mob was fired upon in Sand-street, when seve-
ral individuals, principally women, were wounded, and, we
are sorry to say, in one or two instances, serious conse-
quences are apprehended. The High-bailiff, finding the
town in so uproarious a state, immediately despatched a spe-
cial messenger to Castletown to inform the Lieut. Governor
of the circumstance, who immediately adopted measures to
prevent the recurrence of such outrages; and, on Sunday
morning, about six o'clock, a detachment of soldiers, belong-
ing to the 98th Regiment, stationed at Castletown, arrived
here, and remained under arms during Sunday and yes-
terday.—Motta's Herald, of Tuesday.

GIPSIES.—An attempt is being made just now in Buchares
to reclaim the gipsies of that country from their wandering
habits of life, and for amalgamating. them with the native
populations of the principality. They have been in great
part brought to reside in villages, and to associate with the
peasants; the rite of baptism has been introduced among
them in order to tie them by religion to the inhabitants of
the country—and as a last measure, it has been ordered by
the Elospodar, that they are no longer to be considered in
the light of serfs of the state, but are to have the rights of
free men, and are to pay the same taxes to the state as the
rest of the Wallachians.

ANOTHER SUITOR FOE THE QUEEN—At St. George's
Chapel, Windsor, on Sunday morning, a stranger of gentle-
manly appearance was shown to a sitting by one of the vergers,
but shortly after the commencement of service was seen to
cross the aisle to the reading desk, where be stood some mi-
nutes and conducted himself in a very singular manner, until
a party were shown into the lower stalls, and into which he
also removed. Upon taking his seat, which was nearly oppo-
site to the royal pew, he began paying his respects to the
Queen by kissing his hand, and sundry other movements,
which being observed, he was requested to leave, but re-
fusing he was removed by force, and on leaving the chapel,
looked up to the Queen and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, you
see I am arrested in the church, in the reign of Victolia."
He was not detained, but upon being conducted into the
town, and promising to leave immediately, he was set at
liberty.—Reading paper.
NINE " HAPPY PAIRS."—The inhabitants of Stepney
were much amused by the proceedings of a wedding party,
consisting chiefly of excavators, costermongers, and others,
the ceremonies having been performed at the old church. As
early as nine o'clock the church-yard surrounding the vene-
rable edifice of St. Dunstan was filled with persons of the
class mentioned, and ten young girls, few of whom could
boast either of beauty or neatness, were seen amongst the
mob anxiously awaiting the coming of their future lords,
who, however, could not be spared from their employ at the
railroad till the last moment. About half-past eleven nine
of those expected arrived en dishabille from their labour; the
tenth was absent, and his lady-love left' the noisy throng,
who were congratulating the other brides on their good for-
tunes in having good men and true, to wreak her vengeance
on the (false-hearted man who had deceived her. The cere-
, rpony having been gone through, the bridegrooms left their
brides at the church door in the care of their friends, and
hastened back to their work. The brides and their friends,
however, adjourned to a neighbouring public-house to con-
sole themselues in the absence of their spouses.—Standard.
THE PACKET SHIP ROSCFUS.—It was with more than
ordinary feelings of national pride that we yesterday went
through and examined this superior specimen of American
naval architecture. The Roscius was built by E. K. Collins,
and is intended to be added to the Liverpool Dramatic Line,
and is, as will be seen by the dimensions given below, by far
the largest merchant vessel ever built in this country, or in-
deed any other, if we except the British East Indiamen of
former years. She is built entirely of live oak and locust,
and put together in a manner calculated to bid defiance to
the elements, and outstrip in fleetness the fastest ship that
navigates the ocean. Her model combines the principles of
strength and beauty in a superlative degree, and her hull is
moulded with such consummate skill in its proportions, as to
give to the enormous mass of timber the symmetry and grace
of a vessel of half her tonnage. The following are her di-
mensions :—Burthen, 11(X) tons; length of main deck, 170
feet; length of spar deck, 180 feet; breath of beam, 36
feet; depth of hold 22 feet; height of cabin 734 feet; height
from keelson to the main truck, 187 feet; length of main yard
75 feet. The length of her keel is equal to that of the Con-
stitution frigate, and she is calulated to carry under her decks
3200 bales of cotton. Her cabins are situated upon the main
deck, constructed with a regard to comfort and luxury in a
most gorgeous style, infinitely superior to those of the Great
Western, or indeed any other craft that ever floated. The
main cabin is composed of a spacious saloon, extending from
the mainmast to the stern, with a range of state rooms on
each side, that may be thrown opened or enclosed at plea-
sure. Each state room is provided with two comfortable
sleeping berths, being ventilated and lighted by a side win-
dow to each berth, that may be opened and closed at will,
and also lighted from above by two deck lights placed over
each state room. These rooms are also furnished with a com-
plete toilet, washstand, closets for clothing, &c. The ladies'
saloon or cabin, with its ranges of state rooms, is situated
amidships, and finished in a style of workmanship that may
challenge the competition of the world. The state rooms
throughout are ornamented as follows—Satin wood stiles and
pannels—rose wood banding—zebra moulding—blinds to
each state room of satin wood, with rose wood forming
—imitation porcelain pilasters between the state rooms, su-
perbly gilded and polished to a surface like ivory—splendid
imitations of inlaind ebony and gold; the whole interior pre-
senting a scene, even in its present unfinished state, of un-
paralled munifience. The furniture and fixtures of the
cabins, it is said, will be of the most costly description, and
will correspond with the beautiful vessel they are intended to
adorn. The Roscius is to sail for Liverpool on the 25th
November—a inemorrble day in the history of New York—
and is calculated to accommodate forty passengers. Her
officers and crew are to consist of Captain Collins and three
mates, thirty seamen before the mast, nine stewards and
cooks, and two boys—making, all told, 45 in number.—New
York paper.