The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

A PATRIOTIC (!) LOCAL JOURNAL.

We never wonder to see schemes, however absurd, ad-
vocated in such organs as the Manchester Guardian, pro-
vided their carrying out be likely to be injurious to the
prosperity of Liverpool; but it has, we confess, a little
surpri'ed us to find the following paragraph occurring in a
journal published in this town. Let our readers glance it
through.

" THE BRIDGEWATER AND THE OLD QUAY CANALS,
There has been much speculation of late respecting these
canals, and many surmises afloat. as to what Lord Francis
Egerton intends doing. One statement, which has gone
the round of the public press, is, that the Bridgewater
Canal is to be drained dry. and then to be converted into
a railway between Runcorn and Manchester, and another,
that it is to remain in its present state, and that the Old
Quay Canal is to be made navigable for ships drawing not
more than ten feet water, so that vessels might proceed
from sea direct to Manchester to dischage their cargoes.
This we believe to be impossible, as the Grand Junction
Railway passes over the Irwell at an insufficient elevation
for vessels of any considerable size to pass uder. Besides,
Manchester cannot be made a free port, though she
might have the advantage of bonding warehouses. The
most feasible and most likely project that we have heard of,
and it has come from a source supposed to know, is, that
the trustees of the Bridgewater Canal are waiting to see the
issue of the bill before Parliament for the construction of
docks at Wallasey Pool; should that be granted, and on
the terms expected by the Birkenhead commissioners, the
trustees will themselves go to Parliament the next session
for power to extend the docks at Runcorn, along the
shore, and to join the Weaver Trust Canal at Weston
Point, so as to afford every accommodation for that im-
mense traffic now carried on in connexion with these two
canals, and which is expected to he much greater, as the
salt brought down the Weaver, and at present conveyed
to Liverpool for foreign shipment, will, it is affirmed,
ere long proceed to Hull by railway after navigating the
Bridgewater Canal to Manchester. Application will also
be made to make Runcorn an independent port, as by
far the greatest portion of foreign and coastwise merchan-
dise is brought direct to Runcorn, without the least ne-
cessity of calling at Liverpool, mad thereby the desire pre-
vails of saving the present charge of town durs, a grievance
much felt and justly complained of. We hope, before
long, to state something more positive on this great and
useiul undertaking. The distance from the entrance of
the trustees' docks at Runcorn to Weston Point is rather
better than half a mile, and, with the exception of some
hundred yards, the land belongs to the trustees, by whom
a large sum has been offered frequently for this small
parcel, but without success • hence arises the necessity of
applying to parliament; otherwise, we believe, all other
matters are available for the completion of the works.
It is also expected that when the river wall is carried out
to its proper boundary, it will assist materially in cleaning
the channel, so that, with the assistance of dredging for a
time, a communication may be kept up between Liver-
pool awl Runcorn by steam-boats, at any time of the tide,
thus bringing the two places within little more than an
hour's trip of each other."

And, now, what does the reader imagine is the paper
which can publish such wretched trash—which thus gloats
upon the prospect of any event which can damage the
interests of Liverpool 1 It is that paper which Liverpool
feeds to repletion, and which repays the obligation with
slander and scurrilities against all that is dearest to the
majority of its inhabitants. It is THE LIVERPOOL
MERCURY I I

One of the latest London bubbles is a society " for
promoting the restoration of the Jews to Palestine."—
Liverpool Mercury.—[A better plan by far than this—
and, by the way, no bubble—would be, to send all the
priests to their lord and master, the Pope of Rome.]
A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.—The buildings
formerly occupied as a nunnery at Coxaide, Plymouth,
are about to be converted into a soap manufactory.—
Mercury.—[The only difference appears to be this, that a
building which is considered inefficient for making red
necks, may be found quite effectual for making white
faces.]
THEATRE-ROYAL.—During the past week that clever
actress, Mrs. Yates, and Mr. 0. Smith, have appeared
in a succession of the peculiar pieces, for the getting up
of which they are celebrated, and which have here been
put upon the stage with great efficiency. On Thursday
and Friday the attractions were increased by the appear-
ance of Madame Celeste and Mr. Webster in "the Polka,"
of which we have heard so much, and in which Madame
appeared to great advantage ;—we say nothing of her
partner. We cannot sre any thing at all ungraceful in
this dance, as we have been told we should. On the
contrary, it is very pleasing, well danced, and would be a
favourite. This week the performances will be aided by
Madame Celeste, who will appear in several favourite
pieces.
THE IRON DUKE.—We have previously noticed the
extraordinary speed of this splendid steamer, and we have
now to record the result of her first Kingstown voyage,
which we should hope will satisfy the most sceptical and
prejudiced that she is unrivalled. The most curious cir-
cumstance connected with her passages to and from Ire-
land is the fact, that both occupied precisely the same
time, proving, as her voyage to Douglas had previously
done, that her velocity is uniform under different circum-
stances. We give some derails, who have been kindly
handed to us by Mr. J. C. Shaw, who accompanied her,
and we doubt not but that nautical men will appreciate
them as affording data for comparisons with other vessels.
To these who are not nautical, we beg to state, that the
distance from Clarence Pier, Liverpool, to Kingstown
outer pier, is 114 nautical, or 130 statute miles :
To Kingstown. Return trip.
May 2. May 3.
h. m. h. m.
Clarence Pier to Bock Light 0 10 • • 0 9
Rock Light to N.W. Light-ship 042 . • 045
N.W. Light-ship to Great Ormshead 126 . • 135
Great O:mshead to Point Lynas 1 5 1 1
Point Lynas to Skerries
Skerries to the Kish Light .
Kish Light to Kingstown

Total passage 8 44 8 44
She derived no aid from wind, inasmuch as she made a
" head wind" both going and returning. The above pas.
sages are considerably the shortest ever made between the
two places; and we ought to be proud of a vessel which
is entirely inch bted to Liverpool talent for her success ;
Ind we doubt if the Ches'er and Holyhead Railroad will
giver do much injury to our town so lung as we have such
fleet steamers us the Iron Duke.

May 7, 1844.

THE MERCURY AND THE ORANGE OATH.

For the information of the editor of the Mercury, we

give here a copy of the qualification and oaths of Orange-
men ; and, that he may not again twit us with the insi-
nuation that Orangemen dare not print and publish their
principles, we have procured and forwarded to him a cog
of their " Laws and Ordinances," gratis :

QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ORANGEMAN.
An Orangeman should have a sincere love and venera-
ti m for his Almighty Maker ; a firm and steadfast fa thin
the Saviour of the World, convinced that he is the mill'
Mediator between an offended Creator and a sinful crea-
ture. His disposition should be humane and compassionate,
and his behaviour kind and benevolent; an enemy to savage.
brutality and unchristian cruelty. He should love rational
and improving society; regard with affection the protestant
established religion, and sincerely desire to propagate its
precepts. He should have an hatred of cursing and
swearing, and taking the name of God in vain ; and he
should use all opportunities of discouraging these prawn
practices, especially among his brethren. Wisdom 1104
prudence should guide his actions ; temperance and w-
briety, honesty and integrity, direct his conduct ; and the
honor and glory of his Queen and Country be the motives
of his exertions.

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
lit William and Mary, cap. 1 sec. 8.
I, A. 8., do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be
faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen
Victoria.

SO HELP ME GOD.
OATH OF SUPREMACY.
181 Anne, slat. 1. cap. 22.
_ .

1, A. 8., do swear that I do from my heart abbot,
detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical, that damn-
able doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated,
or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of
Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects Of
any other whatsoever ; and I do declare, that no foreign
prince, person, prelate, state or potentate bath, or ought
to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence
or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm.
So HELP ME GOD.
OATH OF ABJURATION.
6th Geo. 111. cap. 53.
I, A. 8., do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess,
testify, and declare in my conscience, before God and the
world, that our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria the First,
is lawful and rightful Queen of these realm, and all other
her Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belong-
ing. And Ido solemnly and sincerely declare, that Ido
believe in my conscience that not any of the descendants
of the person who pretended to be Prince of Wales
during the life of the late King James the Second, and
since his decease pretended to be, and took upon himself
the style and title of King of England, by the name of
James the Third, or of Scotland, by the name of James
the Eighth, or the style and title of King of Great Britain,
bath any right or title whatsoever to the Crown of this
realm, or any other the dominions tbereunto belonging:
and I do renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance of
obedience to any of them. And Ido swear that I will
bear faithful and true allegiance to her Majesty Queen
Victoria the First, and Her will defend to the utmost of
my power against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts
whatsoever, which shall be made against her persons
crown or dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour
to disclose and make known to her Majesty and her suc-
cessors, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which I
shall know to be against her or any of them. And Ido
faithfully promise, to the utmost of my power, to supports
maintain and defend the succession of the crown against
the descendents of the said James, and against -all other
persons whatsoever; which succession, by an Act, en-
titled, " An Act for the further limitation of the Crown,
and bettet securing the rights and liberties of the subject,"
is, and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress
and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her
body, being Protestants. And all these things I do plainly
and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these
express words by me spoken, and according to the plain
common sense and understanding of the same words, with-
out any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reserva-
tion whatsoever. And Ido make this recognition, ac-
knowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and promises
heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true faith of S
Christian.

SO HELP ME GOD.

The Queen Dowager continues to improve, and it ig
not intended to issue any more bulletins.

Lord Sandon, M.P., and Sir Howard Douglas, M.P.,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on Friday.
TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.—The Rev. Robert
Mc. Neill, M.A., late scholar of this College, has been
licensed, by the Archbishop of York, to the curacy of
Bolton Percy, Yorkshire.

A deputation on the subject of sugar, including
Lord
Sandon, M.P.; Sir Howard Douglas, M.P. ; and Mr.
Wiliam R. Sandbacb, had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday.
The Morning Herald of yesterday states confidently
that Sir Henry Hardinge will succeed Lord Ellenborough
as Governor-General of India, and that the appointment
has been made at the solicitation of the East India Di-
rectors.

A LIBERAL PAPER DEFUNCT.—The Shrewsbury News
expired, after a protracted illness of seven years, on the
27th ult. It was the organ of the Radical faction of
Shropshire, and has been driven from the field by the
Shropshire Conservative, a sound Protestant and Tory
journal.
THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM SHIP.—Tbe efforts of
Mr. J. M. Hyde, mathematical instillment maker, of this
city, who descended by means of his diving apparatus to
the bottom of the dock to remove the obstructions from
the keel, on Monday last resulted in success, and this le
viathan was liberated ; she now lies moored in the float-
ing harbour, near the Clifton Gas Works, where she is on
view at a -moderate charge.—Brislol Journal.

ELECTIONEERING MOVEMENT AT ABINGDON.—Mr.
Duffield, who has represented the borough of Abingdon
during four successive parliaments, has retired in conse-
quence, as he states in his address, "of the object of his
political life having been attained in the establishment of
a mini,try possessing the confidence of the country. Mr.
Thesiger, the new Solicitor-General, bas issued an ad-
dress to the electors, and canvassed the town with the
greatest success.
THE COURT.—Arrangements have been made for the
departure of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by the infant royal family, frogs
Buckingham Palace for the Isle of Wight in the course
of the ensuing week. Her Majesty will reside in com-
parative retirement during the brief visit of the court,
which is not expected to extend beyond ten days or a
fortnight. Osborne-house has been engaged for the use
of the Sovereign for a period of only twelve months,
commencing from the Ist of this month. The court will
return to Buckingham Palace from Claremont this
(Tuesday) afternoon.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Upon refer-
ence to Sir Robert Peel's speech in the House of Cool'
mons, on Thursday night, as reported in the Times, it
would appear that Government would not only require!,
new bridge across the Menai Straits, but also a more di-
rect, perfect, and expensive line than the projectors of this
railway have hitherto contemplated ; and with all the re-
quirements now proposed by Government, and the diffi-
culties to be contended with in forming what Sir Robert
Peel calls the most direct line, it is now strongly appre-
hendei this railway bill cannot be sufficiently matured to
pass the Commons this session.— Correspondent .

The budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer has
thrown a considerable damp on the tea market in town.
At the public sale, which ciosed on Thursday, only 5,940
packages found purchasers, out of 36,840, at some reduc-
tion in price. The deliveries for consumption have also
fallen off in a slight degree, compared with last year. !JP
to the 30th of April, the total deliveries from London, In-
cluding shipments coastwise and for exportation, was
11,062,000 lbs., against 11,738,000 lbs. at the co: r, spono-
ing period last year. It is not supposed, however, that
there is any diminution in the actual consumption, but
that the difference has arisen from the dealers drawing
upon srock in the expectation that prices will be yet lower,
and that, at all events, there will be no advance.

WHITEHAVEN.—In consequence of the contemplated
extension of the Carlisle and Workington Ralway to
Whitehaven, the old-esablished steam company of the
latter town have given orders for a first-rate iron steam
vessel, to be built under the direction of Mr. Granthanir
by which it is contemplated that the journey by sea will
be accomplished in little more than six hours, and bit
railway to Carlisle in two hours more. Such increase('
facilities of communication with these extensive uninio‘
and agricultural districts, must prove of the utmost ae:
vantage to the population. Means of easy access will the:
be affi,rded to the western portion of the lake distrio6
Messrs. Fawcett. Preston, and Co. are to coost, uct
engines of the new vessel, and they are to be made ou the
direct acting principle, now generally adopted in the 03e9
improved vessels.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MAY 6.
There was a very small supply of both Beef and Mutttn
chiefly Scotch, at our market to-day, add there being a g
attendance of purchasers, good Beef brought from 6d to In
Mutton 6111 to 7d.

HAY AND POTATO MARKET.
„,,estr
Hay, 7d to 10d ; Clover 60 to ( 91; Grass 3d ; Straw. " JO
3i I to 4d, Oat, 34d to aid : Potatoes, Short Tops, Is 8d to
lid, Cups, Is 10d to 2s.

LIVERPOOL :
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1844.
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