The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-31 00:00:00

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lected in aid of these very efficient charity schools, whert,
less than 318 children are receiving a sound scriptural educa-
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Mr. Rathbone intends, at the council meeting to-morrow, to
attempt to induce the council to petition parliament to pass
without delay, the free trade measures at present before them.
Of course the council will not entertain such a proposition. A
pretty hublvb would be raised if a motion so likely to intro-
....

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The ship Cornelia is loaded with
bushels of Indian corn, and 7,000 barrels of corn meal,
;h not full, is, we are told, as deep as it is expedient
r. The ship Empire has also on board 15,000 bushels
nd 10,000 barrels of meal. Sir Robert's "cattle"
y fat upon this excellent feed, which he promised
in compensation to them for
New York Journal.

duty on wheat

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recovered from the Licensed Victualer's' Insur'ance Company
the sum of x 475, 55., the antount of damage he had sustained
by fire on a policy of insurance effected in their office. The de-
fence was, that the casks did not contain wine as alleged, but
water. Dr. Ure, who had analysed the liquid, said that he did
not think the casks had contained wine; while Dr. Taylor for
the plaintiff, said they had. The tire was proved to have been
^klental, and the jury awarded the plaintiff his full claim.
'in Evening Mail, of Friday, shews, from a carefully
tistical table, that Oatmeal was dearer in Dublin
when no famine was thought of, than it is in 1846,
is (but not the famine,) has been raging for nine
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"nd on March 17, 1846, at Dublin,

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staff of ife—the substitute for the potato in Ireland—is 1
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g and three-pence per cwt. cheat
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ne of his party lay in wait for two
two nights, when two men, named Gallagher and
their booty. They

present specUlation could not, however, succeed, without the
co-operation of the Brazilian merchants, who had hitherto
supported them, and he now besought them for their aid,
which he believed would be a mutual benefit to themselves and
to them. Rapid conveyance was the soul of commerce, and
this new line of vessels would promote it. It might also be the
means of doing away with the abominable traffic in slaves ;
for if some of the intelligent Brazilians were .brought to this
country, and witnessed our noble institutions, and their hu•

manizing effects, slavery should there cease to'exist. He pro-
posed, amongst their many Manchester friends, "The health of
Mr. Richard Rostron. In doing so, he remarked that Liver—
pool and Manchester were the Siamese twin giants, which sent
their products to every quarter of the globe, and promoted ci-
vilization and happiness amongst less favoured nations. Within
a few years the trade with the Brazils had been doubled, and in
a few more, by means of this new conveyance, it might be ad-
vantageously doubled again. (Cheers.)
The health of Captain O'BRIEN, the commander of the new

ship, being drunk, that gentleinan replied, expressing his
strong opinion in favour of iron-built vessels. He proposed
the health of Samuel Dutton, Esq., of Rio, which was warmly re-
ceived.

Mr. W. Moor.: proposed the health of the builders, Messrs.
Hodgson, which was ably responded to.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Antelope would be the first
vessel that would cross the ocean as a full rigged ship with
steam, and he calculated that in place of a passage of say forty
days, which was not unusual, she would accomplish it in
twenty-five days, or less. After paying a high compliment to
Mr. Grantham, whom he said he had professionally known for
seven or eight years, and who, of all other men whom he knew,
was the best able to bring such a scheme as that before them to
a successful issue—he proposed that gentleman's health, as
having devoted his utmost attention to the construction of the
Antelope.

Mr. bRANTHAM having returned thanks for the marks of
approval with which his labours were on that occasion re-
warded, stated that although he was engaged with smaller screw
teamers, and bad for some time identified himself with the
1, yet this was the first vessel which could develope the
hich he lind in view. He was of opinion that the grin_

cilia]. part of our trade with North and South America, India
and China, would be carried on by vessels of the same descrip-
tion as the Antelope. Till now, the use of auxiliary steam
power for long voyages had been in suspense, but it was in com-
bination with iron ships that he expected a good result. The
increased capacity of the screw vessel, admitting the employ-
ment of steam power without reducing the carrying qualities,
was the means by which he expected to see his wishes realized.
(Cheers.)
The health of Captain THOMPSON, who is to command the
iron steam screw ship now in progress of construction in
Messrs. Hodgson's yard, (and to run between this port and
New York,) being given, that gentleman replied, stating that
his ship would soon be launched, and that he should be glad
on the occasion to see all who were present. (Loud cheers.)
On the health of Mr. Hadfield (one of the owners of the
vessel just launched) being drunk, that gentleman ably replied,
proposing the health of the Consul-General of the Brazils, Mr.
De Silva (then absent), which was drunk with all the honours,
and implied to in a feeling manner by Mr. Braga, the vice-
consul, who proposed " Sir It. Peel and her Majesty's Minis-
ters," with a hope that their commercial measures would con-
duce to the improvement, prosperity, and happiness of every
country with which England had an intercourse. (Applause.)
This toast, and several others that followed, were warmly
received, and the company separated, much gratified with all
they had seen and heard. Most of the ladies remained until
the close of the entertainment.