The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

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Captain Witt ...
Henry P. Priest
T. Blackburne, Goree.. 1 0 Mr. 111`Kinslay
Captain Atkinson, (ship Little and Erskine OlO
The Duke) • 1 0.1. M'Dowell
A Friend, per G. Kendall 1 OJ. C. Dreaper 0 10
Nicholson and Whittle 1 0 A Friend, per .1. Taylor 0 10
James Roadie 1 OE. H., ditto 0 10
Charles Spence 1 01J. Dunn
William 011erhead .... 1 01A. Dunn
William Greame
F. A 0 101 Capt. Lan, per J. Taylor 0 10
S. Bowden
John Caddy OlO burton
J. S., per S. Sutton .... 0 10 R. L. C., ditto
S. Beckwith, jun 0 101 Henry Wilson 0 10
William Nicholson .... 0 101Thos. Roe, ship Prompt. 010
J. B. Cooper
Samuel Farrar
A Friend, per J. C. L... 010 3. Percival
R. Healey
James Campbell
R. J. Tetley
J. H. Thomas OlO Rodger Taylor • 010
Mender and Allender
P. S., per J. Sutton .... 0108. F. Belchar
Benjamin Fowler
John Jones 0 10 J. Horsley
John Newaham 0 10'B. F. Oliver 0 10
A. Robertson OlO Aspinall and 8r00k.... 010
T. Dunsford
A Friend, per Exchange William Lott 0 10
Club
John Simpson
Captain Wylie
J. Rigby, Henry-street 0 10 John Roberts 0 5
J. P., per Courier-office 0 10 A Friend, per J. L. Cat-
Rev. W. Maynard OlO trail
Subscribed,perF. Shawl 0 10 J. C. G.
James Blake
George L. Fosbery .... 010 Mr. Martin 0 5
A Friend, per J. Sutton 0 10 Mr. Newlands
William Lund
W. IL, per J. Sutton . 010 J. C. Blyth 0 5
J. K., per Robt. Horsfall 0 101 Mr. Bewley 0 5
J. C., ditto 0 101 Wm. Evans 0 S
R. Lamont' ~ 0 10,Win. Pearson, jun 0 5
W. Darlington
Mrs. 1). Green
G. Pollexfin
R. Hodson 0 10J. Weir 0 5
A Friend, per J. L. C... 0 101 Cant. B. Franklin
Mr. Marsden 0 10 A Friend, per W. Oantic 0 5
James`Giecn
Caplahl D. Brown, ship IWm. Reid
Henry Reid OlO Charles Baker ...... .. 0 5
Mr. Ilgarrogovodata OlO s. d.
Mr. W4tts, Stockport
Robt. Christie, jun 0 lop S. L. Coffee) . l3 6
MP. Sc liver 0 101 P. J. Cavity
J. Walsh
James Jump
H. Goulding
T. M. C., per J. Taylor 0 111 Win. Franklaud 2 6
Richard Green
M. Lee
G. Pim
F. Bingham OlO A Poor Man, per J. L. C. 1 0
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G. Lynch O 101 P. S •
2 6
W. Bingham
M. Drakeford 0 10

LIVERPOOL • GRAND STEEPLE CHASE.

MR. J. FERNY begs 'toil/dorm the Gentlemen
visiting Liverpool on the occasion of the Steeple
Chase, that his NEW ESTABLISHMENT, SLATEK•COURT,
CASTLE-sranar,(three doors from the corner of Dale-street),
is tiow in full operation, and that he will be happy. to see
again the large.number of gentlemen who on former occasions
favoured him with their support. Every facility will be
provided for 'the 'despatch df -Luncheons and Dinners before
gentlemen proceed to the course; while those who may visit -
tile establishment on their return will find a most substantial •
and elegant Oil! of Fare from Four to Eight o'clock.
The Upper Saloon•in the Merchants' New Dining Rooms
is unequalled by any similar rooms in the kingdom, for the
magnificence of its decorations, and its general comfort and
eleganca,treing, lighted and well ventilated, and being per-
fectly free from the smell 'of the cuisine. The Joints are
taken Het'te eachiable, and served by a professional Caner,
at the discretion of • the ettstoiner.
Bills of 'Fare, for each day, are posted at the entranceiote
at Eleven o'clock a.m. Soaps ready at Eleven o'clock.
F'I•IrS'T SALOON
DWIERS FRO M* JOINTS,
to POULTRY GAME
U'PFrom 10d. Is. 6d.
P'Ell SALOON.
Dimmer, inc'uding Soup, Joint, Vegetables, and Cheese,. I 6
Ditto, with Soup, Fish,:loint, and
S. Sweets
WINE
Port • and Sherry—Octave, ed.; Half-pint, is. ; Pint, 2s.
Bottle, 4s.
Severior Ditto—Ditto, Sd.; Ditto,
ss. Is. 3d. and 2s. 6d. 'Pints,
-25.4 Bottle, 6d.
ALE-5.,, PORTER, &c.
Button Pale Ales, 2d. per Glass; London and DriblitrPorter,
2d. per glass.
Ealf-pint Bottles, Ale and Porter, 34.; Pint Ditto, 6d.; Quart
Ditto, s,
'Cop Of Tea or Coffee,- ; Ditto. with Toast or 11 n, 6d. ;
• :Plain Tea or Coffee, o.s. ; Ditto, with Cold Meat .or Chop,
is. sd.
tier SLATER-COURT, CASTLE-STREET,
(Three Doors front Corner of Dale-street.)

PREPARATIONS FOR WAR

TILE steam-ships• Orinoco, Ripon, and Manilla, with the
battalions of Grenadier and Coldstream Guards, ou board,
which embarked -on the 22d in the docks, •Southampton,
got under way immediately after day-break the following
morning, and-sailed for their destination. .The wind,
.which the previous night blew in heavy ,gusher rrom the
south-west, had veered round to the north-west, and these
fine ships therefore start wider most favourable auspices
with a fair wind Zawn Channel. Much discomfort and
inconvenience have.been avoided by the ships har.-ing an-
chored in the river-for the night. The Ripon and Manilla
will call at Gibraltar for coals on their way. to Malta, but
the Orinoco will pr\,,,eed to that island direct, :and, after
lauding the Coadstremus there, is uncler emgagamtnt to go
to Gibraltar, to take on board the 44th Regiment, destined
to form a portion.or the auxiliary army_
The government:have chartered the Aastraasian Pacific
Mail Company's now screw steamer Kangaroo fertile con-
veyance of troops-to the East. The Kangaroo it: of 1,600
tons burden, and Will shortly be ready for sea.
• An order, unprecedented in extent, was received last
week at the Royal,Villiam Victualling-yard,_Plynnouth ;
15,000 bags of biscuits (1001 b. in each bag), 100,0001 b. of
flour, and 140 bushels of peas, are to be prepared forth-
with for transmission to Gosport.
Upwards of 250 ..naval volunteers have been sent to
London from Liverpool in the course of the present month.
About 48 took their departure on Thursday ,evening.
Commander Skinner:lms been ordered to open a „rendez-
vous at Holyhead,.and to forward the volunteers thence
to Liverpool.
It is confidently stated that the new tamp be
Armed early in May next. Beyond one or two line regi-
quents it will be almost entirely composed of militiaj.which
Morse, it is said, will be mustered to the extent 0f.30,000
,or 32,000 men- The open downs in the neighbourhoOd of
the military Colle.geof,Sandhurst, is, according toprNent
arrangement, the locality fixed upon; and, froixi.all we
have heard of the nature of the ground, the choice.appears
.ire judicious tban that made last year. Drilling-k_
tlnied
men, and getting the smartest young fellows to volunteer
for regular service in the;.East, is said to be the immedi-
ate object which the authorities have in view..
fti the sPtla regiment, with stalt.colotzs,
a
,TEDOPS BY TIIECA anzaL.—On Friday, at eight o'clock,
bbeadandli,uialveliZspawaled;and inspected in the Palatine-
*qua/se of the Royal Barracks, Dublin, in heavy marching
order. Precisely xd, halfcpast nine o'clock the troops
farmed four deep, and commenced their march tow.a ills
the Westland-row station. ale bands of the 33rd, 630.,
and Mat regiments, Inning -:obtained permission to .escort
thena,..t9ok the lead alesig-the.inorth side of the quays, and
they.proceeded over Essex,bridge, through Dame-street,
Nassaumstreet, and Lei/aster-Street, to NVestland-row,
where tx, o special trains were in,readiness at the railway-:
static...ll,lo convey the regiment to Kingstown, for which.
threecorapanies started at ,ten, md the other three .at
half-past en o'clock. At half-past ten o'clock the first"
train reaebed its destination. De second train arrived':
shortly afterwards, and the .bnsjness of embarkation,,
which wasteonducted under the superintendence of Capt.,
R,N, Admiralty agent, war atence proceeded with,'
and completed within a period ef, en hour and a half,
cheer afterc.cleer being raised as each company passed'
through the gangway into the steamer, and a universal
shout otapplarse when the colours of ,the 50th were dis-
played oa the, deck of the Canabria. ;The Cambria (the
property, of ,tbe Cunard Company) is.,a strong compact
yessel, of 1,850 tons burthen, and' s wotked by two engines
ef immense power. Resides an Immense eating and din-
:is apartment, and rooms for the accommodation of the
.seamen and ship's officers, there is .a dairy, bakery, but-
•tbsT's house, and, and berths in sane-lent number
loa*ceive more Ow 600 passengers..
.4keOrps of yidettes will accompany .tbc :British con-
tingent to the East, composed of 500 troopers made up
from-lie Bth Hussars and 17th Lancers, and to be com-
manded by Liegt.-Colonel Lawrence of the latter. corps.
Owing to the additiknal number of horses repaired for
of cers,about to proceed to Turkey, government Wye been
obliged to contract for more transports. The Staff will
consistof,no less than ;W officers, and will take along with
them 70. horses.
Recruiting in Dublin bas been so signally ameessful
that, in ,ortler to check ,the military ardour running so
high, the standard of height has been raised. "In the
course of a fortnight about,l,ooo recruits have been sworn
in before the magistrates of that city.
The Royal .Sappers and Millers are to receive an iticreale
of 440 men.
Lord Raglan., ,the Duke of .Cambridge, and other stair'
officers, will proceed to Constantinople rid Marseilles.
76,000 rounds of Vail cartridges.left the Royal Arsenal;
on Wednesday, for Southampton, for the use of the
Guards, and au order has been received to have 6,000,000
ball cartridges ready packed for the F.ast within the next
fortnight. Upwards of 100 boys have been taken on to
work, and every building in thelaboratory being occupied
in preparing the munitions of war, tents have been put up
in the square to give increased accommodation.
Her Majesty's steamer Vulcan left Portsmouth Har-
bour on Saturday morning, at eight o'clock, with the Rifle
Altgade (2nd battalion), for Malta.
SECOND INSTALMENT OF TROOPS FOB TURREY.—WE
have every reason to believe that the following regiments
are under orders to prepare for their departure to the Me-
diterranean :—the Ist Foot (Royal Regiment), the 7th
Royal Fusiliers, the 19th Foot, the 23rd Royal Welsh
Fusiliers, the 88th (Connaught Rangers), and the 95th
Foot. The Bth Hussars and 17th Lancers are likewise
under orders,-- United Service Gazette.

DIE ICE-BOUND VESSELS.—A correspondent at Ba-
thurst, writing under date of February 7, to the Mira-
tnichi Gleaner, says : "Twenty-nine of the seamen
landed from the vessels in the ice at Caraquet were
forwarded to St. John by the instructions of the Lieu-
tenant-Governor. The poor fellows appeared grateful for
this act of attention and liberality on the part of his
Excellency. The three vessels from which they were
landed were last seen passing the north side of Miscou
Island, so that; if not lost, they must be about the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
TILE CHINESE EMPEROR'S REASON FOR TAKING A
WIFE.—" Absorbed day and night by the vast occupation
heaven has entrusted to me," says the Emperor in a public
document, " I have need of an assistant actuated by the
same spirit as myself." Nin-lou-Bou, the lady he proposes
to raise to this high position, is a lady of honourable ex-
traction, who is highly esteemed in the palace, where her
exemplary character is shown by the exactness with which
she performs her domestic duties—not even shrinking
from washing either fine or coarse linen with her own
hands. She is, therefore, to be in the Imperial costume;
aid V? be Mt the head c( the hullo the "Axpayilions,"