The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-26 00:00:00

regards a c

it oppoore—thai the route,-vier--tile Istbm
occupy 38 days, wht•reas "an .average of
voyages, via" Cope Horn, occupied 110 dap
tion of Mr. Wheelright's pamphlet will ret

will secure a r
passengers, fr

We u-ow-coint

pamphlet which treat

directors in Lon
correspondence.

Itter an attentive perusal of
iged to admit that Mr. Wh

surprise at his hay

itbdrawn_himself from thee

He was the c

inator o

the company-

many year
by the Chil
of his appl

ouring to secure the privileges granted
ernments, and the success

Peruvian g

g to his untiring zeal

favogrite
le visited

means of

_ ..., d when, aftr th.ree years of some applicationp,port thean company was formed and opera-
tions commenced, they were almost destroyed in the bad
through incompetency in London. It appens to us,
thcretore, no matter of wonder that the promoter of
such an undertaking should, in his anxiety to protect the
interests of his numerous friends, apart from his own
ruin, write to his directors in a tone of courteous rebuke;
to us, the letters of the directors convey an impression
that Mr. Wheelright's position was lost sight of, and that
he was merely considered in the light of a salaried agent
or clerk; for in one of their communications to him they
• wrote—" but even your own statement canuot in any
e be held to justify you ason agent in assuming a right 4.
V act towards your employers in the way you have done."

To prove the inconsistency of conduct pursued by the
directors, and to exonerate himself from blame fot
on his own responsibil
to decide without delal
plies to his letters. A,
instances of

ity in eases where it was e

of waiting months tor re-

management

We will cxtr

one or two, to illustrate his position :
The directors, in a letter, dated the 19th Fehrtmi,
1841, in reply to an application from their manager on the
"st of -:^a, for permission to purcha
' h was absolutely e
--rote as folio

lons, r

ing to the f

;141 situation of the company, do not coR
ina.:4..1 -. •

Iliad in venturing to incuriuri
siderable portion of the shares

ton hadpurchaseci the interest of the company of proprie-
tors of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation (usually called It to Cl.
" The Old Quay Company") in the works of that under-
s,
taking, at the price of £BOO for each share. There ap-
,c,
pears to be substantial ground for this report, in so far te,
as that a negociation for such a purchase has been carried be
m
to some extent ; but we have reason to believe, that the
statement that the bargain has been 'completed, is, at all rt
events, rather premature, as it would no doubt require
the assent of all the proprietors in the navigation, which at
we thinic ourselves warranted in saying, has not yet been I
obtained, though in all probability it will not be with-
u'ol
h-ld. It is also stated, that the bargain is to be cora-
pleted. and the transfer of the concern so made, that
1
Lord Francis Egerton, or the trustees of the Tate Duke of ,
Bridgewater, may enter into possession of the navigation fl
on theist of January, 1844. s
nThe last sale of shares in this navigation, of which we
have heard, and which we believe only took place a few 1
weeks ago, the price realized was £3BO per share; so that g,
the price said to be agreed upon, on the part of Lord 2
x
Francis Egerton, is something like a profit upon the E
latest market price of 110 per cent! t
~. ~an acted on this occasion in direct opposition to
It has been stated, though we cannot say with what their orders." In another case, when Mr. Wheelright
degree of accuracy, that the shares in the Old Quay Na- acted in opposition to the evanescent views of the London
vigation were originally about
£7O; in 1833, they were directors, as connected with the acts of the financial agent
£750; in 1836, they were about 370 ; but at one period at Lima, he subsequently received an approval of what he
they were sold as high as £1,250!
In a prospectus of the Liverpool had done on his own responsibility.
way and Manchester Rail- In the correspondence at the conclusion of the pamph-
way Company, issued in 1827, it was stated that the eve- let, the directors hare euidently written inconsistently,.
rage length of passage for goods between these towns, by and have thus armed their late superintendent in proor
canal or river, was then 36 hours ; it is now from six to against their attacks. In their letter of the 16th Sept,
ten hours by river—by canal somewhat more. The pro- 1843, they write, through their secretary, thos—" that no
apectus also stated, that the average freight for 14 years solid grievances or difference did, or should exist between
(prior to 1827) had been about 155. per ton. you and them ;" and in the same letter they add, " that
Two acts have been passed relative to this navigation. since the above explanations there has been no want of
That of the 7th Geo. I. cap. 15 (passed in 1720), entitled harmony between you ;" and yet, in their letter of the
"An -act for making the rivers Mersey and Irwell Waved 7th October, they write—" the directors had
,good ground
gable from Liverpool to Manchester, in the county pale- to find fault with your past management,' &c. To net
tine of Lancaster," enumerates the " undertakers of the these remarks are perfectly irreconcileable, so far as the
said navigation," of whom thirty-five are stated to be of published correspondence enables us to judge.
Manchester, and only three of Liverpool. Seventy-four Mr. Wheelright has clearly demonstrated that the
years afterwards (viz. 28th March, 1794), the act of the selection of his directors was most unfortunate. We can-
34th Geo. In., cap. 37, was passed, entitled "An act for not suppose that so intelligent a man as he evidently is
altering [the act of 7th Geo. I.] by incorporating the would place the entire of his own funds, and the sab-
proprietors of the said navigation." It states the cum- scriptions of his friends, in such hands; and we can only
ber of shares then existing to be five hundred; and en- imagine' that the members of the board were sc
an
he
that, from and after the 4th June, 1791, upwards of pointed. Let us see what proofs of competency can he
90 persons therein named and their respective executors, advanced to secure and retain the confidence of the pro-
administrators, and assigns, shall be incorporated by the prietors ; can it be in the cost of their two steamers, and
name of " The Company of Proprietors of the Mersey in the expenditure of large sums out of the subscribed
and Irwell Navigation."
capital? A few extracts from the "capital accosat''
We will only add, that we have heard two sums stated
will enable practical men to decide, bearing in mind that
as the gross amount of purchase-money to be paid by not a shilling of dividend has ever yet been paid :---.
Lord Francis Egerton, viz. £lOO,OOO, which just amounts Cost of " Chili " steamer (she is, we are
to £BOO per share for 500 shares (the number stated in told, about 650 tons, and 180 roams)....
the act of 1794)—and £480,000, which is the same price Cost of " Peru " steamer (the sae size
for 600 shares, which is said, in some quarters, to be the and power as the Chili)
present number in the navigation.—Manchester Paper,

he present, de

se of said vessel

to this impolitic re.. ply with a request
had for its object the success of the company, Mr. Wheel.
right wrote—" I shall now count on my own resources,
and have but little doubt of securing sufficient coal to sup—
ply our steamers. Had I been furnished with another hulk, it would have assisted me amazingly. I must par,
oho, ship to transport the coal, notwithstanding
directors, or the operations of the
I cannot but think it strange that

,he orders ofi

learners roust

have been given, as at,

uctive of ruin to the company." Ts
,1 appeal to the understandings of the
Lae following reply was transmitted to the
" Although we are fully aware.

them must be I
this firm

nerence to

1 spirite

London Boa
coast

and ave t
of having another coal hulk, the limitbeee
—..considered by the direr
for avoiding the parchasP
made on ti

state of the company's funds w

from the representatio
your last I

hope you h

!r, we can no lon,
ere_this procured a

6er object to it, mac
'•citable vessel for

ed, the hope is exi

£30,341

60,931 16 S
We are informed, from the best authority, that seek
LIVERPOOL Cotrap OF BANKRUPTCY.—It is stated vessels could be constructed in Liverpool, by first-rate
upon good authority, that in consequence of the scenes builders and engineers, for less than £50,000.
that have recently occurred in the Court of Bankruptcy Cost of the " Thomas Bold," a coal hulk.. £7,144
in this town, the profession have to a considerable extent Cost of office establishment and some fix-
come to a determination to settle every case by compro- tures, in London.. ...
mise or by arbitration, in preference to issuing fiats, un- Salaries paid in. London to the officers in
der the present composition of the court. At the same the company
time the principal firms in Liverpool have presented Mr. Engraving pictures of steamers
Charles Phillips with an address, expressing in flattering Dinners
terms their approbation of his conduct, in every respect, Cost of " Elizabeth " (condemned) ,..
since he has received the appointment.
1 As regards this last item, Mr. Wheelright says,
We observe from a notice in our advertising columns, I purchased a vessel called the "Elizabeth," for £l.7k
that " Ainsworth's Magazine " will commence the new about the beginning of April. Lloyd's agent deJlared ,
year with the first part of another new work entitled, the time that she was not suited to the object; I expresso
" St. James's, or the Court of Queen Anne." From past an opinion to the like effect, and Captain Peacock ore-
experience of the fascinating interest with which he in- flounced her unfit to go down the river. After being
vests his historical subjects, we cannot but anticipate an loaded, she was condemned as unseaworthy, and sold at a
increase of the favour which has already achieved for this loss of L 1400."
Magazine a position in periodical literature awarded to the
asnodn,suuscecclestsotoprtahyeinßrtihteisshe
iwiaovrydms.,e,ev;ery night when he we
An honest Hibernian tar, a great favourite with Net,
liberality with which it procures for its readears the con-
tributions of the most distinguished literary talent of the
"ecGe
ever
God
killedh e thanked
God l never
bless
tkbiel l:10
rata:
man, nor
nhearmnmoocmka:l-1
day. As yet, it has not transpired what events in the
memorable reign will form the main features of the plot ;
whether those connected with the great political move-
ments which attended the union of the English and Scot-
fish Monarchies, or the brilliant military triumphs of the DIALOGUES ON DILWORTII.—Q. How many liqiiia
hero of Blenheim and Ramilies. are there besides the usual liquids known as 1 m ts v 7 it,.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF CRUELTY AGAINST A CAPTAIN. The other liquids are T and double X.—Q. Why is au
—On Saturday last, Captain Scott, of the Sarah Ann, adjective like a drunken man ! A. Because it canner
was summoned before Mr. Rushton, to answer a charge stand alone.—Q. Why is a Royal invitation like a propo-
of assault preferred against him by one of his former sition? A. Because it cannot be declined.—Q. How many
hands, Peter Johnson. It appeared that the occurrence parts of speech are there? A. It depends upon the speaker
—Punch.
took pace on the coast of Africa, so far back as the 15th who may sometimes divide his speech into several parts.
of last April. Upon the evening of that day the captain and sometimes show a total want of parts in speaking it.
went on shore and found several of his hands drunk, and,
returning on board, ascertained that a quantity otrum How TO DINE EN GRAND SEIGNEUR.—The proprie-
was missing from the ship's stores. After having in- tor of the Cafe Cardinal, at the corner of the Rue Riche.-
stituted an inquiry, he ordered Johnson and a French lieu, having for some time past discovered that a number
sailor, whom he supposed to be the principal theives and of thefts were committed in his establishment, determine"
ringleaders, to be seized and tied up. The order having to keep a strict watch on all that passed around him.
been instantly obeyed, each of these men received . two this state of thins one nf h; . .......
dozen lashes. and were Irpm- 1., .1,......:- • •

4,897 17 2!!
122 15 0!!
306 17 9!!
1,42510 8!!

he I len

manner

e,. ucu Luurnin g arrived they were en ;rand seigneu
put on board a boat, and moored a quarter of a mile off cafe rather late or
the vessel, where they were kept for two days and nights, eating it the
and fed upon water. They were then taken on board host to t.'
again. And in -

H orders, and Evil

...ug money freely, entered the
Luesday and called for dinner. Whilst
.ny guest was distinctly perceived by the
a silver fork r 3 nd

... and spoon slip them int%
5." mt.: ... A. yen weeks alter the Frenchman died. his paletot. He soon after called for hand is bill, and threse
The complainant arrived in Liverpool in August last, and down 20f. to pay the amount. He was going away wig
assigned as a reason for not having brought the charge at the proprietor accused him of the theft and had him taken
an earlier period that the captain had taken the command before the commissary of police, where there was founj
of another vessel, and had not, until the present time, on his person. in addition to the articles taken from the
made any stay in Liverpool. The further bearing of the Cafe Cardinal, a silver dish, marked " Rect.--
case was adjourned to this day (Tuesdnyl 1-7. f. ~......;.. r ~nri.... ~

having intimated
evidence cfthe mat

be prey

,d, by the

of cruelty, and
complainant had been guilty

)W the_disorderly conduc