The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-18 00:00:00

We remained alon

until five o'clock in the morniLb
formed us of his intention of leavin
of his way to Newfoundland, and advi _
My boat being full and heavy, I could not manacc

Captain Harris then in-
g us, and making the best
1 -.,ft to do the same

to pursue that route was impossible : I therefore dir'ected
my course south. In the afternoon we fell in with a large
quantity of ice. Throughout the night the wind blew With
violence from the north in squalls, with rain and hail, and a
very heavy sea. Finding that the boat was literally sur-
rounded by small and large masses of ice, that the water was
gaining upon her, I thoughtit improbableshe could hold out
unless relieved of some of her weight. I then consulted the
sailors, and we were all of opinion that it was necessary to
throw overboard those who were nearly dead, until we had
room enough to work the boat, and take to our oars. The
weather becoming worse it was almost impossible to keep the
boat afloat and disermage it from t

were still surroundedl}7icebergs. Oa counti►
gers sixteen were missing, and the rest were in a desperate
state and almost stiff from sold. At six o'clock in the morn-
ing we perceived to the westward a sail steering an easterly
course. We exerted every effort to approach it. The cap-
tain being aloft in order to steer his ship through the ice,
saw our boat, and, notwithstanding; the da

It dayl
g the

passen-

r -to his own-

ship, made sail for us. On Thursday morning at seven
o'clock we were alongside of her, and before she had received
us all on board, was struck by the ice, which stove in the
boat. We, however, succeeded in saving her. Banks and
islands of ice were in sight as far as the eye could reach. I
then ascertained that it was the Crescent of Portsmouth
(New Hampshire), Captain S. J. Ball, bound from New
York to Havre. We met' the kindest reception on hoard,
and assistance in the way of food and clothing were lavished
upon us.

Signed by the crew saved in the boat, and two passen-
gers :—Francis Rhodes, mate ; Letnarchal, steward ; H
Murry, cook ; James Patrick and James Black, pass
Joseph Stretton, Alexandria Williams, Charles Smith
Northon, Isaac Freeman, and William Miller, seamen
The above is a correct statement of the loss of the William
Brown, which I have been able to learn from the mate and
passengers. (Signed)
S. J. Ball, Captain of the Crescent.

•ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Mr. Atkins purposes exhibiting
at this fashionable place of resort, during the summer
months, the bombardment and capture of St. Jean D'Acre,
in which Sir Charles Napier bore so distinguished a part.
The first representation takes place on Monday evening
next. A celebrated pyrotechnist will be employed. These
gardens, if fine weather smiles upon them, will doubtless be
well attended. The following animals have been presented
to the proprietor of the gardens since last season :—J. M.
Ashford, Esq., Norton-street, a white dove ; G. Armstrong,
Esq., Abercrombie-square, a cockatoo ; Atherton, Esq.,
South Castle-street, a South American squirrel; J. Appelby,
Esq., Park-road, a pair of Carolina deer ; D. Buchanan,
Esq., Everton, an Indian sheep; Mr. T. Brooks, ship Eng-
land, a falcon; Mr. C. Relay, Crown-chambers, a pair of
Maltese pigeons ; Capt. Cumming, ship Penang, a bog deer ;
Capain Crosbie, Toxteth-park, a macaw ; Captain Cawkett,
ship Cordelia, several specimens; Mr. Cook, Upper Hill-
street, a Pennentian parrot : Captain Green, ship Columbus,
a tiger cat ; Mr. Greetham, Ranelagh-street, a monkey ;
Mr. R. Gardiner, Bold-place, a green parrot ; Messrs. Har-
ris and Smith, Wavertree, a macaw ; Mr. Henry, chief officer
of the Hesperus, an alligator; G. Hall, Esq.,
America, a rattlesnake ; Mr. Howard, barque A
Mr. P. Mings, ship North America, a pair of qt,
Phun, ship Marchioness of Bute, a ringtail mono
M`Millan, barque Thomas Hughes, a young lama ;
Mark, Cornwallis-street, a peccary ; Captain Mathewson,
Archer, a ring-tailed monkey; Captain I'etre, ship Eliza-
beth Johnson, a coatimondia, W. R. Preston, Esquire,
Mosely-hill, a peccary ; Captain Rimmer, barque Isa-
belle, a monkey ; Captain Robinson, ship Nelson Wood,
a grey squirrel ; Captain Rickerty, ship Livingstone
a king parrot ; Captain Smith, , West Det+
street, a pair of parroquets ; Captain Simpson two tlr
Captain Stickney, ship Mountaineeer, two red Vir
nightingales ; W. C. Townly, Esq., William-street
key ; Cptain Winfield, barque Air, a cum.'
Williams, ship Mountaineer, a peccary : '
ship Haywood, a monkey ; R. Zwile,-
peafowls ; Captain Corbett, ship Ellen Ste.
tailed ape.
DEFRAUDING THE EXCISE.—At the Police Co'
terday, Holliday Flewker, Esq., Collec`
ferred informations against Daniel Denn
for making an untrue declaration of sales e.
in Liverpool, by which the revenue was defraua
siderable amount. Mr. Hodges appeared
soner, and took a preliminary objection tf
he contended should have been served fou
It appeared, however, that by a more rec
requiring fourteen days notice, a notice m
days was required, and this had been complit
much as the summons was served on the 6th in
,James Young, Excise-officer, proved the recd•
notices from the defendant in the usual way.
particularized a number of sales of books,
great part of October and November of .
were signed by the defendant, who had also
for all of the sales to correspond. The offence,
was that he had accounted for a much smaller a
duty than he ought to have done,—the defraud in all a
ing to £6 14s 61d. He was proceeded against en orn,
of the counts,—or in other words for the amount r•eec.
by him, and withheld on sales that had taken place from t
27th to the 31st October inclusive. Mr. • Holt, ef,"
clerk and cashier, said that defendant
account sales produced, and on the 9th Ja.
for anetionduty, from the 12th Oct(

ship North

; Capt.
Miss

henbar

r of Exc

to defend the v

ered t

th of 3 a►

7th November. The collector said that on tl
Mr. Denny made a return of these sales,
amount be had put down as due. He (the colt

pecting that the declaration was untrue,
careful, but he made no amendment in it.
Johnson, bookseller, said he had employed Deem
books for him in October and November, at the
60, Byrom-street. He sold for four wee*
amount of the sales was £lB5 17 6,
5£ should be deducted for sales by private.
was paid by the purchaser. Thomas Rodgers said
employed by Mr. Johnson to receive the money for the
veral lots as they were sold, which he paid over to him on
the morning following each sale, and Mr. Johnson entered it
in his book. The several sums paid daily from the
31st October inclusive were then read, and amon'
£l6 ss. Od. • The collector stated that the sales -
for by the defendant during that period was only
Mr. Culshaw said only 12s. 9d. of duty were tr.
£2 4s, 91jd. for that week. Mr. Hodge_
that the informations should have been laid
act of 32d Geo. 3d : but he was set right
point, there being a subsequent act which ha,
complied with—the Ist and 2d Willim IV., Chapter 4,S
Denny entered into a statement of his pecuniary diftir
and prayed for mitigation under the circumstances
Rushton.--I do not see any ground for such an apr
Here are no fewer than four false returns, and yor
the money. The Collector.—This is quite a
transaction. I even gave him an opportunity o'
supplementary sheet • but he declined to do so. The D'
fendant.—l hope, Mr.i Rushton, you will make allosiar
for the circumstances in which, 1 have been placed._
Rushton.--I cannot. if the court make reconimene
in improper cases, such as this, to the commissions
will pay no attention to cases which it is proper tore'
ec
for mitigation. The Collector.— 12121
t
then tined T
for conviction in the full amount! Theshidep2foeindant was pre
viouslv convicted of a similar offence.
being gone into, I'dr. Rushton
ttined the di
tete.
the sum of £lOO, in terms of the s a
land and
ilways in En d
of traffic on the severatl is the. tot,
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following
whicho
the several
period to d 229 210. Total rece
amount of passengers
parcels,
(29 in all) for the las
‘rvrilek returnsthat
calculated, dt
eca;ria-ges, horses, mercl
&c.),1:61,8,50.
E HOUSE OF COMMONS.—The
BusiNEss OF THE 'onvey
chiding passengers, P
'-
tration of Voters (England) Bill, the Right of Voting
and the Punishment of Death Bill, stood for discussic
e'n 'i„g • but it is doubtful whether they would not be
postponed, in consequence of the protracted debate 0
sugar duties. To-night is fixed for Sir R. H. Inglis to 1
forward his motion for church extension, &c ; and to
row night Lord Stanley's Irish Registration Bill is
.a second time. The other bills standing on the ore
for discussion this'week are also very numerous.

s took

fraudul(

Captain HAMILTON opposed the scheme of the Chancellor
the Exchequer, and intimated his belief that there was a
ry general opinion out of doors that the speech of the noble
rd, the member for Stroud, had more reference to the effect
he nroduced at the hustinzs, than to any effect within the

LAND t

the motion of Lord Sandon, for he
the proposition of government could
meat of slavery, while, at the same
,elf opposed to the repeal, or to any
tws. He held a small property in the
was, notwithstanding, fully of opinion
ujustice to himself in supporting the

ive duties on sugar,

t that the falling off in the revenue
scation for the Chancellor of the

ng such extensive changes in our pro-
government either went too far or did
['hey should have declined to bring for-
ich a proposition under the circumstances or they
have proposed an equal ad valorem duty on all our

HASTIE supported the proposed financial alterations,
;ommended to the government that, if defeated in
resent measures, they should resort to an equalisation
legacy duty, from which the landed property of the

!d the motion of Lord Sandon,
could be more fallacious than at-

louring cl,

;ses in this coun-

the proposition of the Chancellor of
tended that, even under the protec-
losed to be adopted henceforth, the
would pay annually £2,400,000 in aid

Mr. A. CHAPMAN contended that the proposed alteration
n the protective duties would be injurious to the shippini,
nterests of this country, because at present the whole of the
tarrying trade of sugar from our colonies was conducted tin-
ier the British flhg ; but if foreign sugar were to displace
colonial produce, the shipping interests must suffer, for the
'oreign sugar would be carried in foreign bottoms.
Sir E. L. BULWER contended that a fixed duty of Ss. on
wheat would not be a sufficient protection to the agricultu-
rist. A change of some sort was, however, necessary ; and
he was decidedly in favour of protective, instead of prohibi-

Chance

AE supported the government proposition, as cal-
.() afford relief to the white slaves in this country,
'ely to extend its commerce. He contended that the
y of the revenue was entirely owing to the increased
re to which the government had been urged by
of the house. He had no doubt but that the
e Exchequer intended to carry further the
..driff, which now contained over 1,100 arti-
)ped he would strike out altogether 600 or 700 of
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in justice to him-
-k propositions, and to the public, should, be-
' - -'hate, lay before the house the full ex-
,e contemplated with respect to the revision
gh he supported the motion of the Chan-
Exc'—quer, yet he would not, in committee,
~sties which he intended to propose on sugar.
s opposed to all protective duties, as being imposed
gain of a few to the prejudice of the community at
He denied that cheap corn produced low wages, for
hitherto always been the case that wages were highest

r of

)se of the

usiona of the hon. member's speech, the de-

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY

d Wll ARNCLIFFE presented a number of petitions
Liverpool, Manchester, Norwich, and other places,
g for an alteration in the present Marriage Act. One
principal alterations sought for by the petitioners was,
L widower might be permitted to marry his deceased
sister, who must be supposed to have a greater inter-
him and his children than any body else.
Bishop of LONDON contended that the existing laws
ounded on Scripture, and the clergy, for the most part,
n favour of their maintenance. If a man was allowed
rry his siiter-in-law, the next thing would be that
!rs would seek to marry their own sisters. He should
ry to see the day when the prohibition on this subject,
now existed, should be done away with, for, in his
n, they would lose more in morality than they would
o compensate by occasional instances of utility. For
reasons he could not consent to any alteration in the

)URNS presented several petitions praying for

)F COMMONS.-FRIDAY

Mr. GLADSTONE, on the resumption of the adjourned de.
)ate on the sugar duties, complained of the manner in which
his father and himself had been attacked by Lord Howick,

in his speech on Wednesday evening. The great mortality
on his father's estate the hon. gentleman satisfactorily ac
counted for, and said that the noble lord in his attack had
introduced matter which was wholly irrelevant to the dis-

Lord HOWICK said he had confined himself to statistical
urns, from which it appeared that a great mortality had
vailed on the estate of Mr. Gladstone, and this mortality
not confined to the aged and infirm, but spread itself
rally amongst all classes of adult labourers. The noble
said that Mr. Gladstone had imputed low and degrading
-es to all those who supported the ministerial proposi-
and therefore it was that he (Lord Howick) was anxious
w
that the honourable gentleman ought, of all men, to
•iable in his judgment of others.
HOWARD then addressed the house, and quoted a
'-g- in order to show that the supply of sugar
by no means likely to equal the
inourable gentleman, after commenting at
nropositions of the Chancellor of the Ex-

r of tab:

rom our owi
lemand. T

colonies w

gth on tt

chequer, announced his intention to support them.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND opposed the Government pro-
positions, as calculated to destroy the commerce of the

r H. VIVIAN expres

—.ed his firm belief that, if the corn
duties, or the timber duties had been se-
.acked, many of those hon. members who now
the government would have lent to them their sup-
. With respect to the corn laws, he believed that a
codification of the duties would not so much tend to lower
of corn in this as to raise the price in foreign
Aw price of bread enabled the manu-
,ith England, on most disadvantageous
He had been to Liege some time
certain what supply of arms could be
in case of an emergency, and he found
e executing orders which the people
able to undertake. On visiting Bir-
wards he was told that they could
rs as long as the corn
3. and gallant officer concluded
ble that a change of go-
y possi
if so, he
would vesture
to stay,
t the present ministry mus come or

re the k

foreign

with very similar propositions.
r C. DOUGLAS contended that the great tory party in
country had been always opposed to slavery, and in-
ced the exertions of Castlereagh, to induce the great
ers of Europe to join in excluding from their markets
produce of all countries which refused after a certain
,s; to abolish the slave-trade.
Sir H. PARNELL described the corn laws as a burdensome
he people, without adding anything like an equivalent
xchequer, and contended that the West Indian colo-
Ws4l4lex,proper commercial regulations would be quite
Ule_to compete with other sugar-producing countries.
Sir E. WiLmo'rw,puld not take a single step to serve the
West Indian interests beyond the strict line of justice, but

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