The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-29 00:00:00

MRS. MARY PARKES' PICTURES.

It will he seen, on reference to our advertising columns
to-dive, that the valuable collection of engraving., the
property of Mrs. Perkes, is about to be.7tourch.sed by a
club suliscripti m. There are few who have nut herd of
tl,is emit moos coPecti,n, the value cf which, at publ•sliiog
ptiee, exe- eds eleven thousand pound., and wtrcit, in
P lot of talent. Cannot be outviett by any extant. Yet
they are about to be disposed of for two thous .nd four
hundred guineas; so that each sub4:lriber of one guinea
will be entitled, at the lowest ratio, to a mint valued at
one guinea end a half, while the more fortune may ob-
tain worth over one hundrea pounds. Tue fo!low..
jog list of the prizes will fully illustrate the Killeme :-
2 of 100 guineas; 1 of 60 guit.eas ; 1 of 35 guineas; 1
of £35; 1 of 33 guineas; 2 of £25; 1 of 24 guineas; 2
of 16 guit,eas ; 1 of 15 gt.ineas ; 5 of 14 guineas; 1 of
£l3 15..; l'of 13 guineas; 1 of £l3; 8 of 12 guineas;
4 a' £ll ; 207 of 10 guineas ; 3 of 84 goifie-,s ; 2 ot
£8 ltts. ; 25 of 8 guineas; 15 of 18 ;‘ 5 ot 74 sunless; 4
of £7 10s. ; 1 of 7 guineas; 4 of £6 165.; 281 of 6 au -
netts ; 2 of 51 euineas ; 445 of 5 guio-as ; 6 of £4 17s. 61. ;
1 of £4 16s. 6,1 ; 2 n 4i guinea.; 155 of 4'guitwas ; 2 of
34 tr:tint.at• ; 411 of 3 guioras ; 1 of 24 guitleas; 457 of 2
guineas ;50 of £l'l2s. ; ot £1 11.. 61. •
The toil value Of the prints to he dis.ributed amongst
the 11.400 subscribers is £11,040 ss. 6 t.; hut we must
call the tAteriti, n of our readers to the fact tart to-morrow
is the last day on which tutus r wk.'s can he received
l.t
and, as this is an opportunity s,om presented,i there s
no doubt many will avail themselves of it.

T. e Telegraph reports that a st steer, on Sunday night,
ran ashore on Great Borba Bank in No. per chart thirty.
one. Iler name i 4 at pristtnt unknown.
APPREHENSION OF THIEVES. —We vesterthiy learned
at the Pol,ce-court. that two ca,,gs of thieves who were
wad to infest this town, and who committed many ware-
house and other ruhlieti.s, have for the most part been
secured,—one gang at W,,rrington. and the other at Bel-
fast. after numerous depredations to these towns and their
neighbourhood. The conduct of Mr. Junes, c'iief Con-
stable of Warrington. in detecting the gang there, was
most ptailewortliy. Two of the fellows had robbed the
bell-room of a lodging-house of .Elti in gold and other va.
luahles. and one of them had bri.ken into a warehouse,
and abstracted a quantity of tea and tobacen, which he
sold in I,iii-rpool. The gang at Iltlfast had committed
two desperate burglaries. They have all been committid
for trial at the assitetto bd beld in the respective Conn.
ties.

DISASTER TO THE GREAT BRITAIN.

LATEST PARTICULARS.
At ten o'clock yesterday forenoon the adjourned meet-
ing of passengers by the Great Britain was held at the
George Inn, Mr. Rennie, president. A deputation (in-
eluding the chairman) immediately proceeded to Messrs.
M`lver and Co's to learn whether they could send the
Acadia nut to America as had been contemplated and
expected. The interview lasted about an hour, and on
their return Mr. Rennie requested Mr. Watt to state the
heads of what had resulted. _

Mr. WATT said they had waited ul.on Messrs. M'Tver
and Co., who said they had examined their government
contract, and they had it on the table for the inspection of
the deputation. The subst:nce of it was that the penalty
they would incur if they had not a spare vessel ready to be
dispatched was five hundred pounds for every twelve hours
of delay. The contract, moreover, must be taken all
through as a whole, and a difficulty occurring at any one
time might produce, they said, a recurrence of difficulties
which might extend throughout the whole term of their
contract. On that ground, they were tinder the necessity
of declining to send out any vessel of theirs. They said,
in further explanation, that in the event of any difficulty
to any vessel of their line, there was no vessel in the
kingdom which they could take up or charter to meet the
ernergency—none, indeed, that would pass the required
Admiralty survey. Their vessels must be of a certain
power, and were not to do more work than was allotted
to such power. They also stated, that in this matter
money was of no consideration to them. They would
desire to accommodate the applicants, and if they could
do so, the rate of fare would be altogether of secondary
moment. This was the substance of this interview.
In reply to a question put to the chairman, why they
were not told on Saturday about the government con-
tract, the Chairman replied that Mr. M'lver was not
then in town.
A passenger thoueht it desirable to send a deputation
at once to the Admiralty, to ascertain if they would, as
regarded this particular case, waive that portion of their
contract alluded to.

A member of the deputation said that Messrs. M'lver
were averse to running any risk. They were asked if
they would reconsider the matter for two hours, and
emphatically declined. It was urged by the deputation
that from the 4th of November they would have to send
out only one vessel a month, and other arguments were
used, but without avail. It appeared, too, that even if
the Admiralty entertained their application, the post-
office authorities (whom they must afterwards petition)
might demur, or refuse, and much time would be lost
before they could obtain a final reply, and the passengers
could not, in the meantime, be kept together. There
was, therefore, no hope for them in that quarter.
A passenger suggested that application should be made
to the captain of the New York, or some other comman-
der, to fit up the steerage for their exclusive aconmmoda-
tion ; but it appeared that the New York had a,ready her
complement of passengers, and the suggestion was not
taken up.
At the instance of the Chairman, who said there was
now no alternative but to separate without coming to any
satisfactory result, the committee was absolved from fur-
ther duties, and the meeting adjourned sine die.
Prior to the return of the deputation trom Messrs.
M`lver's, a numb,. rof passengers had signed a pater in-
tima,ing their intention to proceed by the Acadia, pro-
vided the passage money per berth did not exceed £lO.
Most of thin'. took one berth each, but some two,—a tew
11, others 3, and one 4/, making in all 674 bertha certain ;
with a prospect, especially if the vessel went to New York,
of making the number up to 100, or upwards. It was
stated by a gentleman present, that the passengers whose
final destination is the Havana, would sail from South-
ampton.
Several passengers have advertised for berths, at a
considerab'e prem,um, in the Caledonia, which sails on
Sunday next, the 4th October.

The following letters from Lloyd's ag•nt at Warren-
noint, the Lieutenant of the Coast Guard at Dundrum
Bay, and Captain Hocken, were received yesterday :
Warrevpoinl, September 26. 1846.

. .
SIR,—I wrote to you from Tyrella yesterday, which
letter was forwarded over here to go per Sea Nymph, last
night. for Liverpool. 1 left the Great Britain last evening
a, seven o'clock. The steam-tug No. 1 reached the bay at
four o'clock from Liverpool, and anchored. Captain
Hosken had a second bower anchor and chain all ready
to be taken out by the tug this forenoon. I fear they
will not be able to accomplish it to-day. We have had
a very severe night of rain and wind, from the south-
west, up to one o'cl.,ck to-day. The wind has veered
round to the westward, and moderate. In my letter to
You of yesterday, I mentioned that an anchor of three
tons, with chain, would be required, and in readiness on
board the ,tram-tog. 'We will require to be well pre-
psred, and to act w,th promptness when an opportunity
offers on the next s: rings, say from 3,1 to ith October. By
the tde table, we are to have twenty fret tides. Captain
Hosken has succee, ed in searing the rudder to act. which
will be a great matter, with the machinery uninjured at
pi% sei.t. I art i% ed here this morning, anti will return again
on Thursday or Ft iday next I forwarded two anchors this
morning, ten cwt, anti tive cwt., to the ship, at the reouest
of Captain Hoskett. No turthe: as ;ist thee can be rendered
more than discharging a portion of the coal on shore.
No 1 ream tug will return with all the Great Britain's
cargo to Literpool to-morrow. It would be advisable
to have two steam-tugs, of good power, to be in attend-
ance to act on the next tides. Sincerely hoping this fine
vessel may be got off the shore. I am. sir, your obedient
servant, " LEONARD WATSON."
*"rhomas Cent.% Esti."
" P.S. I would recommend a good rope, of nine or ten
inches, ninety fathoms, to be put on beard one of the
s'eixers, in ens! it would be required to use in towing."

Vrelk Watch-house, Seat. 26, 1836. 3 30. p.m.
" GENTLEMEN,—Captain Ilosken, of the Great Bri-
tain steam-ship. having deputed me to write to you in the
of his nit being able to get a letter on shore by post
hour, four o'clock, I beg to inform ycu that it is now
ow. u. pard gale from the 5.5.‘17.. with a very Ileac),
Loa, preventing any communication with the shore until
low water.

" I am happy to say they have got the rudder straight-
ened ; consequmlly have now the power of the screw,
which was before jammed. They have also got three
anchors out asterisk which Captain Hoskin laid out as
well as he could. Had the weather been more moderate.
it was his intention to have tripped and laid them out
further, but, in consequence of the heavy gales, the tug-
boat from Liverpool has been compelled to get under
weigh, and, I think, has gone to Newry, as she went in
that direction

" The Great Britain, under all circumstances, has not
work• d so heavily as might have been t-apfc,ed. ann up to
morning, nine, a.m., had made little or no water ;
and I trustsmeerely tLat, should the weather be favou-
rable at .pring tid, s, the has every chance of getting off.
The gale has moderated com•ider lily within the la•t hour.
—I have the honor to be, tentlemen, your obedient ser-
vant,

(Sieved) " N. W. MORRIS,
Lieut. R.N., Commanding Coast Guard Station."

" Great Britain steam-ship, Dundrum Bay,
26th Supt., 3. p.
"DEng Sins,—lt came on to blow hard from the S.
and S.S.E., with a heavy sea, last night, and continued
n Ail about an hour since, when it moderated. About one
o'clock our chain parted, and we lost our eight-inch haw.
s'r at the same time. The ship had been forginz on all
the morning, brin2itig our anchor home. The rudder-
post is bruken off at the upper part, and there is a plate of
iron hr, ken away at the tipper end of the st-rn-poq,atthe
top of the rrolder-po,t. The shin makes hut little water in
the bottom. I .gym now preparing cargo and storesfnr getting
out. The form., I will, if I can. send by No. 1 Liverpool
steam•tug. who act here yesterday about four o'clock,
but was this morning compelled to leave the hay from bad
wea'her. I presume she has taken shelter in the neigh-
b gut t. _

" I am glad to say everything is gninz on as orderly as
po,sible, with all nur diffienitieg, and we have received
se.d cnntmne to do en, all assistance and attention from
the Ruth, ri•ie.: and the resp- etable inhabitants of the
ighbourho tbev e+n give us.
" I am, dear sir, yours truly.
" J. HOSICEN.
" Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co."

We nndetstned that a proposition has been made by the
Consprostires, in answer to one from the Reformers.
wherein they urge a nartial withdrawal of the mun,cipal
cdlections. that they (the Conservative.) cannot agree to
this n. °poen!: but thev are perfectly willing that the whole
he rernov.fl on h9th aides, and a note to that effect
ha- h en sent to NI,. Hartley. the secretary of the Reform
Association. The C,inQervatives have made about three
hemared mere objeetien, then the Reformers.
rommyrmw,rs AT Till' POLICE COURT YESTERDAY.
—l3.bert charge t, vrith assaulting Thomas
Rob-rts. anti attempting to reb him in Scotland—three
month• imprisonment and hard 14hoor.—John Owen, for
s'ealing 31 1 .. of vitro at "the Brunswick Dock—three
month, —Alice. Stockforth. for s'eal:PT a kettle in Leeds-
street—two months.—Erzabeth 110012tAve, for robbing
John Powell of a half-sovereign in St. James's•stregf--
three rro ha —Jnhn Batt, for stealing a htlt-ease—three
months. and Genroeina Dowlint for stealingg £1 in Wa-
terlon.read from, .1,110 Polio—three months.
Rom- OF A CHILD FOUND IN A enApitt
Ye.terriao an inotte:t cv.f, held het.re P. F. tinrry.
on view of the hay of a new-horn female child. Police-
offi•.er saidoarerthat while he was onirluty in
sentlan• n stand .y
morning. soon after. 8 o'clock,
a• told him, there was a little rhill in St. An-
thrmv's Chine, Yard, fie went there with another officer,
and they found the body wranned in a linen rag, and a
rt of st,avyt, and placed beside the chan. I-yard wall.
Mr. Woods, surgeon. who exit-nine(' the hotly, said it was
a toll'. erown female child. The body was in a sta'e of
great riccomiosition. fie was of oninion that the deceased
had been still-bora, aft(' the jury returned a verdict ac-
co,,ling'v.

FAT“, Iran named Peter Nowlan,
errwl.weri at the new gas works, in Toxtr-th-park, whilst
lately hlaattne• a portion of rock. was much injured by an
ex,to.tno. and died on Titesdor
.k man on the Liverrnnl
and Rnry r-i'wav named William Clayton. met with such
serous it jitrif... woL
.10 at work in the tunnel at Walton.
on Friday, tl.p "14!
.• instant, that he exnired on Thursday
lkst. at .he Nrrtheen Hospital.—On Monday. an infant.
14 months old, son of James Bell, of Soi,alfields, was
settle placed under the window. before
tl,pre was a wire blind. The child got hold of the
which he nulled down. fall:nz with it. He received
aneh ini"ri.s that he died on Thursday.—On Monday.
J•m^s turn years old, was standing in the
middle of Stewart-street, and was run over by a cart. The
child su-vived until Wednesday. Ar alarm was given to
the drivr•r, who continued to drive on, not hearing the
alarm. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of man-
alanahter against the driver, who has been committed to
Kirkdale for trial at the assizes.

Sept. 29, 1846.

THE POTATO DISEISE.-IMPORTATIONS OF
FOREIGN CORN.

We are glad to state that, within the last few days,
accounts have appeared in the newspapers and letters
received from Ireland, and also from most of the pro-
vincial towns in this country, of a far more cheering cha-
racter, relative to the potato crop generally, than the
alarming statements of interested parties, as to the pre-
sent, and their still gloomier forebodings as to the future,
would, had they been well founded, have warranted us in
anticipating. That the d;sease has prevailed to a great
extent in many localities there is no question, but other
parts of the country have almost (it appears) escaped the
disease; and when the immense breadth of land occupied
by this edible in the present year is taken into account,
and which, had all been well, would have yielded much
above an average crop. a deduction of say one-third or even
one-half, from the weight that was expected in the
middle of the summer, will still leave a considerable
s.‘pply. The present high prices will also, no doubt, in-
duce economy in the zonsumption, at least for the present,
and from the favourable facts that have now transpired,
the evil will not, in all probability, be nearly so extensive
as was some we, k's ago apprehended. The general tenor
of the accounts is, that the general crop, and especially
the wine r kind (forming the largest and most important
port inn,) will turn one sound and good ; and that in some
planes, where the greatest despondency had existed from
the decay of the tops, the roots are healthy and abundant.
The speculators in corn have, as usual, been busy in en-
deavouring to screw up prices still further, but holders of
grain would do well not to rely upon their statements, for,
in the first place, the importations from abroad have al-
ready been heavy, and in the second, still heavier cargoes
are in preparation for shiument to this country, in the
United States and elsewhere. of immense quantities of
flour, grain, and " any quantity" of Indian corn, both
from America and the shores of the Black Sea. Last
week, five ships alone brought to this port, from America,
25,000 barrels of flour. In two or three days, too, 5000
(its. of wheat and a large quantity of Indian corn, were
also landed, and other vessels similarly laden have since
arrived. Our own farmers would therefore do well to
bring their own stuff to market, while prices remain at
their present point, for keeping back in expectation of
a set greater reversion, will, in all probability, only lead
them to disappointment and unavailing regret that they
did not "make bay while the sun shone," espee•ally as
the large stocks being purchased in America, at a com-
paratively low figure, will, if sold at our existing quota-
tions, real ze an immense profit to the shippers. Let them
remember that "a bird in the hand, is worth two in the
bush."

The packet-ship Shenandoah, from Philadelphia, brings
bat'k upwards of one hundred returning emigrant•.
The Rev. J. Cordeaux, minister of St. Silas's Church,
has paid to the treasurer of the Penitentiary, a Bank of
England note for £5, No 02 189, which was sent to him
anonymously, in June, 1845, and intended for a person
for whose benefit he could not conscientiously apply it.
Having failed to discover by whom it was sent, he has
given it as above.

- SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONGST
THE JEWS.—The annual sermon for this society in St.
liarnahaa', which had to be postponed on the evening of
Sun 'ay, the 20th inst., owing to the indispo-ition of the
Rev. T. Nolan, was preached by him on Sunday morning
last, and a collection made of £l5 12s. towards the funds
of the s, ciety.
Funs.— We were not a little surprised in visiting,
few days since. the fur-manufactory of Mr. Ireland, of
Bold-street. There are few in Liverpool, we believe,
that did not conceive us to be dependent on London for
manufactured furs; but if they examine the extent of
these premises, they will find that the growing importance
of Liverpool is spreading in this as in every other branch
of business so rapidly, that we may even shortly surpass
the metropolis itself in extent; while the economy with
which the country manufacturers work, has fully demon-
strated their ability to supply really gond articles at a
price that cannot be competed with. Mr. Ireland tag
'just completed many extensive alterations, and though
we may not be warranted in saying that it is the most
extensive concern out of Loudon, we are perfectly justi-
fied in saying that the retail estaolish went is unequalled
in beauty re facifity by any in town ; indeed, those of our
fair readers who may be provided for the chilling colds
of the coming winter would do well to visit this establish-
ment, for if extent or variety be any promo•er to a pur-
chase, each will be found in this establishment.

The rumour of an early dissolution of Parliament has
again obtained extensive currency, and Fotn e degree of
colour has been given to it by the fact that Lord John
Russell's uriv;tte secretary, M. Grey, 's already in the
field for Tynemouth, Mr. Metcalf having intimated his
in'ention to rrtire.

Sir Robert and Lady Peel have arrived in town from
Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, having received her Ma-
j,sty's c mmand to join the distinguished circle assem-
bled at Winds,,r Castle to meet the Queen Dowager add
Prince-s of Prussia.
Lord Morueth now a "minister of the Crown," and
consequently with increased power, has, in his ()Mello
character, given instruttions or permission that nineocret.
of a park which is even yet in the course of formation, the
Victoria Park, situated somewhere below WhitechaPe''
shall he reserved and prepared as a cricket ground for the
inhabitants of the disrlict.—London paper.
Mr. Smith O'Brien has at last been restored to the
commi4s'on of the peace.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATIFI.—A few days ago, Mr.
K-onirr, z, brother-to law of Mr Pierce Mahony, dropped
read from his jaunting-car as he was driving through
Sarkville-street. Du lin.

MORE SECESSIONS FROM O'CONNELL—Mr. George
Smith, ot Liverpool, has published a letter, giving his
opinion of the Repeal A sociation in no very tlavering
terms. To the funds of the association he was a most
liberal subscriber. Indeed, hardly a week passed off
without a vote of thanks being given to him for his in-
dup•try and success in rent raising.
At the request of the Lord Chancellor, two eminent
medical gentlemen have visited Mr. Dyce Sombre, and
have declared their belief that he is perfectly sane.
On Saturday a rencontre took place in Sack yille Street,
Dublin, between Mr Kelly, attorney. and Robert Dillol2
woe, MP. for Mayo. Mr. Kelly rode up to Mr•
Browne and struck him several blows with his horsewhips
and then quickly disappeared. Mr. Browne is at present
under heavy recognizances to keep the peace. and the
unduct of his assailant is considered, therefore, most en-
justifiable.
A very elegant little box, tastefully ornamented with
shells in various devices, collected by the Princess Royal
during the recent visit of her Majesty to the Cornish
coast was on Saturday pre ented to her Royal Highness
by the Duches, of K-nt. The arrangement of the shells
ane the whole execution of this very pretty little hijnit
were completed by Mr. Frederick Pierce, ot 131
command of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
The letter "V " was very skilfully executed, and the
work generally admired for the taste displayed by the
artist.

SAFETY LETTERBOX.—Mr. Pearce hag invented a
new safety letter-box, which combines two essentials--
simplicity and security. 'Letters when deposited in it
fall first on one inclined plane and thence on to another
standing in an opposite direction, before they reach the
bottom ; a contrivance which effectually prevents the ab-
straction of letters from without—the practice so suc•
cessfutly adopted in the case of the Gloucester post offices
as well as on many other occasions. A plate ginss door,
through which the contents can be seen, secured by
good lock and key, affords ample protection frum internal
interi'erence.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have left town
for Broektesbury, Lincoln hire. The superb testimonial,
valued at 1000 guinea., called the" Worsley Testimoi,l4l,"
subscribed for by the conatituents oF h a lordahip, wts to
hate been formally presented at Brockleshv on Tuesday
last, but in consequence of the sad
thinteeintingnTr7
nofn T
the
death of his revered father reaching is
esd,iy se'nnight, the cer: mony wis postponed. Sir John
Copley, Barr., and the lion. Captain Dudley Pelham,
leave town to..dav for Lincolnshire, to attend the obse-
quies ot the late Earl of Yarborough.
LANDSM EN ADRIFT.—The pilot cutter Nettle, Winter,
maser, of Hull, returning from a cruise t.ff Spurn, during
the late hazy weather, picked np a beat wlrch, on the
first discovery, having a shirt raised on an oar as a signal
of distiess, was supposed to contain the crew of some vr‘r
eel that had been probably run down in the fig. "11
bringing the craft alongside, however, the anxiety of tue
pilots to assist a shipwrecked crew was enlivened by ea
admixture of mirth, while they heard and relievq.,,:.
miseries of two tailars and two shoemakers, froth "`
fleet, who hail a most mela.reholy tale to tell—
" Of how they had been cast away,
•
Far, far from love anal horn-,
And how they wailed by nigh, and day,
O'er the briny neean's fi,arn."
THE BRAZILS.-7 he fast-,ailing merchant ship Sword-
fish arrived in Liverpool on Thursday last, from Pernam-
buco, which she left on the 26th of August. The P, terel
packet sailed a few hours before her direct frr Falmouth,
but has not vet arrived. By the Swoitifi-b we have
dates from Rio Janeiro to the 11th of Aulu..t, which
mention that Mr. Hamilton, our Minister to the Court of
Brazil, bac! sailed for It ngland, and th it exchaoge had ad-
vanced to 271. per milrei. By the same oatrortunitv we`-
have accounts from Bahia to the )9th of August. SuglirS
had advanced, n caansrgnence of the news from th!li
country of the 'alteration in the dory on that article.,.
Wnites were quoted at 2800 rein, or 24a. 11d. per cwt. on
board ; and hrovvng at 2200 refs; or 19.4. Bil. p'r cwt.
change was firm at 26ad., and 'honey exceedingly ',care&
At Pernambuco the old crop Of sugars was about finished. -
and IT the new the weather was most propitious. The
quantity was expected to he large, the quality good, an
he receipts at that port early. The fircr yes,e.l with ri
sugars would probably be de•patched in November. The
supply of cotton limited." Exchange. 26;d. per milr i•

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