The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-25 00:00:00

PUNCH IN LIVERPOOL.

PUNCH'S MANNERS FOR MERCANTILE CLERKS.—
Under this title Punch begs to offer his young friends, the
mercantile clerks of Liverpool, a few hints as to the best
mode of acquiring his own peculiarly correct and amiable
deportment, or, in other words of making Punches of
themselves. In the first place, dear imitative youths, it
is absolutely necessary to have the singularly outre-cut
coat, longwaisted and broadlapped, and the waistcoat of
the antiquated cut worn by " Young Liverpool." The
cravat must be quite a fancy; and a Brummagem pin, which
can be had for about eighteenpence, is very derirable ;
armed with these, as indispensables, the following ought
to be your mode of conducting yourselves to parties call-
ing on business at the offices of your masters—be begs
pardon, your " governors." When a tradesman presents
himself on a cold winter's day, for payment of an account
or to solicit an order, be standing at the stove rubbing
your hands and chatting with one or two fell .nw-n.erk.
anu, above an tnings, let such expressions as these be au-
dible—" Champagne," "claret," " capitalport," " beau-
tiful girl," " capital spree," &c. They may lead your
visitor to suppose that your salary is above £4O a-year
and your mother doesn't keep a mangle or take in wash-
ing. Do not on any account notice him for the first five
minutes, unless it is a wet day, or it snows, and then you
can indulge yourself with observing, with a philosophic
eye, how a man looks under such uncomfortable circum-
stances. If he attempt to obtrude his business upon you,
by addressing you a second time, before you are quite at
leisure to attend to him, walk coolly to your desk, hum-
ming the last new song you have heard at a "Free Con-
cert Room", and affect to be referring to your day book
or a file of bills of lading. If it is the principal of the
office, the cashier, or any particular partner whom he
wishes to see, by all means let that particular party go out
before you inform your visitor of the fact; it is so pleasant
to show him how you could have obliged him if you had
liked. If it is anything in your own department that is
wanted—the petty cash department for instance—walk
out, and say as pompously as possible, that you are going
"on Change". You can afterwards enjoy the thought of
his having to ctll again to see so important a piece of office
furniture as yourself. If seen by the intruder upon your
valuable leisure, and compelled to attend to his require-
ments, be as surly as you can, it shows your independence.
Never show, by manner or countenance, that you care
anything about his communication, however important to
your master's—pardon again !—your " governor's" inter-
ests ; it shows a jaunty and genteel style of doing things.
In short, be uncivil and disobliging ; it proves you, con-
clusively, to be a Liverpool merchants' clerk, and not a
poor tradesman or shopkeeper's apprentice.
To NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS.—Mr. Jenkins, of the
Morning Post, Legs to offer to conductors of newspapers
in Liverpool. a collection of his oldest manuscript cri-
tiques, which have been so universally admired, and which
can be altered, as to names, localities, &c., to suit any
occasion; and thus render unnecessary the resort to very
recent publications, from which to pilfer criticism, a prac-
tice which sometimes leads to detection. Mr. Jenkins
has also to dispose of, a large collection of Italian, French,
and other phrases, applicable to musical and other sub-
jects, and suitable for interlarding attempts at original
criticism.

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is the youth, among the pupils of the High' SnWcohifolloialFoosn:
whomsuch encomiums for talent were passed at the annual
meeting of 1843. On entering the institution he
placed in the Lower School, where he remained forthre
was
years and a half, and during that period gave constante
proof of uncommon abilities by gaining at every examina-
tion prizes in each department of his course of instruc-
tion. He was the first who obtained the institution's free
scholarship in the High School, a prize for which only
boys of the Lower School can stand candidates. This is
a youth of great promise, and if his health continue unin-
terruptedly what it has been up to his present age, there
is no doubt but that he will hereafter earn such honours
on the place of his introductory education as will be es-
teemed, by the friends and supporters of that establish-
ment, an equivalent for the patronage they have bestowed
upon him.
THREE BOYS NEARLY SUFFOCATED ON A BRICK-
RILN.—About eight o'clock yesterday morning, three
boys of from fourteen to fifteen years of age—John Doyle
and John Leigh, (both from Ashey-street) and another
unknown—were found in a state of suffocation on a brick
clump belonging to Mr. Roberts, in Toxteth-park. They
were taken to a public-house, and after being examined
by a surgeon, were conveyed to the Southern Hospital by
Police-constable Muire (539), where they still remain in
a dangerous condition. It was stated yesterday after-
noon that Doyle was not likely to recover. This ought to
operate as a caution to idle and destitute lads and others
who occasionally make a practice of sleeping on or about
brick-kilns, the gas arising from which is extremely per-
nicious, and if long inhaled by persons who have fallen
sound asleep, or from fatigue, or inebriation, may prove
fatal. Parties, moreover, who have no evil intention, and
are destitute of lodging, may, on properly making known
their case to the police, find shelter for the night by being
passed to the Bridevvell or the Night Asylum.
ORANGE PROCESSION s.—The following circular, in-
culcating abstinence from all party demonstrations on the
ensuing July anniversaries, has been extensively distribu-
ted throughout the county Monaghan and adjoining dis-
tricts from the Grand Master :—" Dear friends and bro-
thers.—Another anniversary is approaching—the Proces-
sion Act is still in force—for the last four years you have
withstood the taunts of your enemies, and abandoned
your processions, in obedience to the laws, by. which you
have gained in ail quarters the highest honour and praise.
One trial more awaits you before the expiration of the
procession Act. You could not gratify your enemies
more than by your violation of a law, by which they
would see you dragged, like felons, to a gaol, for the cele-
bration of a day endeared to you by your earliest recol-
lections. The act will expire on the Ist of August. As
Orangemen we must be obedient to the law, whatever
opinions we may entertain of it—whether 'pay COn
toeider it a good or a bad one. I know it is difficult
withstand the sneers of those who would delight in
Bear
see-
ing you render yourselves amenable to the law.
with their taunts. You would not be suit ablecompanions
even the semblance of a procession iu .
either Ist or 12th of July. Your compliance with my
is
advice will add one more laur.el to those you have already
for traitors in a prison. lam cer.tam.youth.wilclonuonttryhaovne
acquired bY your ready obedience to the laws. Celebrate
th 3 day in your Lodge Rooms.

TO THE RT. HON. HENRY GOULBURN.
AND CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.

Carlton-gardens, London, June 20.
Sir,—l beg to submit that the nature and extent of the
injury that will be inflicted on the West India planters by
the adoption of the me isures proposed by you, on the part
of the government, fur the admission of foreign sugar to
the home market, do not appear to have been appreciated
or well considered in the recent debates that have taken
place in the House of Commons.
The measure proposed is, that foreign free labour mus-
covado and clayed sugars are to be admitted at an addi-
tional duty of 103. ands per cent. per cwt. These are the
only descriptive terms hitherto in use, but sugars are now
improved and partially refined to a great extent by the use
of other means in Java and Manilla, which are not, from
the want of sufficient labour, and high wages unavoidably
paid, practised in our West India colonies; in such cases
grass of a particular kind, united with other means, is
used in place of clay, the sugars are also dried in the sun,
rendering stove heat unnecessary, the processes being at-
tended with increased labour and expense.
Sugars so prepared are equal in quality to such as are
clayed, in colour, grain, and dryness • the loss by them in
waste from drainage on the passage here does not exceed
1 to 2 per cent., frequently nothing; whilst that on our
muscovados is always from 10 to 14 per cent.
In my former letter to you I stated that when these
sugars and our muscovados were both refined here, the
produce of the clayeds and improved sugar was on an
average fully twelve pounds more per hundred weight
than from the same quantity of British muscovados; and
that the finer descriptions of foreign that are to be ad-
mitted at 10s. per cwt. will produce from five pounds to
ten pounds more when refined here, and in that propor-
tion increasing the advantage, which, in the first ins ante.
as I then showed, is equal to 55., and in the second from
7s. Id. to 9s. 2d., the last reducing the proposed pro-
tection to 10d. in place of 103.
These facts must necessarily induce the foreign growers,
from the time they are known to them, with the advan-
tages they possess in having an unlimited supply of cheap
labour, to prepare their sugars intended for this market
of the highest description of fineness that will be admitted
here.

As it is at present the declared intention of the govern-
ment to give 10s. and 5 per cent. per cwt. protection to
British sugars over foreign, I have shown that these inten-
tions must be defeated, and the proposed protection ex-
tinguished, by measures with which the British planters,
from their want of labour, have not the power to compete.
The government have, at the same time, desired it to be
understood that this system is to be the basis of such other
measures as may hereafter be brought forward and adopted,
thus destroying the chance of future relief.
To meet this difficulty, and diminish its injurious effects,
I ventured to suggest to you that a further duty ought to
be laid on foreign clayed sugars, and such others as are of
similar quality and fineness, the amount to be in propor-
tion to the improvement prodived by these processes, so
as, in point of fact, the proposed protection of lOs on mus-
covados must be realised, which would require to be not
less than 7s. more per cwt.
At the same time I admitted the fairness of the princi-
ple, that whenever the West Indian planters were in pos-
session of a sufficient supply of labour on such terms as
would enable them to convert and improve the quality of
their muscovados by claying, or other means, so as to be
equal to the foreign, that they should also be made subject
to a similar rateable additional duty, which would not
only he just in itself, but that it was formerly acted upon
when labour was abundant and comparatively cheap in
our West India colonies, which enabled our planters to
clay their sugars, and on which they found it to be to their
interest to pay an additional duty of ss. per cwt. above
that on muscovados, although I think that on the last
did not then exceed 20s.—a system they would, I doubt
not, be happy to resume,and submit to, for the protection
of the revenue, whenever they may obtain such a supply
of labour on moderate terms as would enable them to do
so but until that time arrives, a fair rateable duty on
foreign clayed sdgars, and such as are of similar qnality,
would be the means required to protect them to the
extent of the proposed duty on foreign muscovades of 10s.
which will otherwise he rendered nugatory and unavail-
ing, thus defeating the avowed measures of the Govern-
ment.

This duty on British clayed sugars was also deemed
necessary for the protection of the revenue, as the quan-
tity of pure sugar, or saccharine matter, was greater, and
in that proportion the quantity consumed and duty paid
was proportionately reduced.

I hope I may have made myself understood, for the
subject is indeed a vital one to our West India planters,
and that the view I have placed before you, may, whilst it
is yet time, be fully considered by the Government.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your faithful and obedient servant.
JOHN GLADSTONE.

The members of St. Thomas's Church, Toxteth-park,
who were recently confirmed, have presented their excel-
lent minister, the Rev. Walter Butler, M.A., with a
Bible, Prayer Book, and Buddicom's Christian Exodus,
in 2 volumes, beautifully bound, as a grateful acknow-
ledgement of bis indefatigable attention to them while
under examination. We record with pleasure such marks
of respect to the excellent clergy of our Apostolical
church.
GRAND HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.—The second
horticultural exhibition of the season, at the Botanical
Gardens. will take mace on Friday next. and is expected
to be the most splendid that was ever got up in this loca-
lity, the number of competitors being great, and the wea-
ther being latterly propitious for the growth of plants,
fruits, &c. The exhibition being held iq the gardens is
an additional and !strong attraction, as the grounds—in
which the promenade may be enjoyed ad libitum—have
much improved of late years ; and the conservatory, an
inspection of which is itself worth the admission money,
will be thrown open to visitors.

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—CAUTION TO PASSEN-
GERS.—Yesterday evening, about six o'clock, as the Bir-
benhead steam-boat neared the landing-place at George's
Pier, a seaman belonging to one of her Majesty's steam-
ers, who was on board, in his anxiety stepped from the
vessel towards the Seacombe ferry-boat, which was be-
tween her and the steps, before the latter had sheered to,
and not having gained a safe footing., fell into the water
between the two. The paddle-wheels of the Birkenhead
boat were still turning slightly at the time, and the first
impression of those on board was that he would be crushed
between the two, or smashed by the floats. By the prompt
and active exertions, however, of the Birkenhead boatmen,
who instantly threw him a rope, he was extricated without
personal injury. This escape ought to be a cantion to
passengers never to leap or step from the vessel they are
in until she is fairly alongside the quay or the outward
vessel.
LIVERPOOL POSTOFFICE.—We beg to call the attention
of our readers to a memorial in the course of signature for
the closing of the Postoffice on Sundays. It appears
thousands of individuals, in consequence of its being open,
are always engaged, more or less, with their usual business
on that day, and thus either entirely prevented from at-
tending to the religious duties of the day, or going through
them in such a frame of mind as precludes the possibility
of deriving little or any good from them. A little altera-
tion in the despatch of the mails from a few other towns,
and a later delivery of letters in Liverpool in the evening,
would obviate any evil which might possibly arise from the
change. As a proof that the measure is very generally
desired, we may mention, that of 1300 householders,
(merchants, agents, tradesmen, &c.,) residing in one
neighbourhood, only nine wish to have their letters on
Sundays. We think no religious person will hesitate to
sign the memorial ; and we trust no other person, after
carefully considering the subject in all its important bear-
ings, will need pressing to do so.
THE WEATHER, during the past week has been con-
siderably more genial in this neighbourhood than for
many weeks previously ; and its happy effects are al-
ready visible in the improved verdure, and, we may now
almost say, luxuriant appearance of the country. Several
soft showers felt on Thursday and Friday, but still not
sufficient to penetrate the soil to the desirable depth for
general vegetation after so long a general drought—a
soaking downful of some days being " the consumma-
tion devoutly to be wished." We have since, however,
been still more favored, and are inclined to encourage a
hope that the products of the field, taken generally, will
with a favorable season for gathering in, amount to at
least an average yield. The wheat looks remarkably well,
and will probably be good, and perhaps heavy in grain,
though for the most part shorter than usual in straw.
The oats and barley do not look quite so healthy,
but are yet promising, and may be greatly redeemed,
if feeding rains continue for some time. Much of the
hay-grass has been cut, and a great part of it stacked, but
the crop has been generally very thin. A strong after-
crop is, however, expected. On Saturday the atmosphere
became warmer, and on Sunday the thermometer attained
the greatest heat it has this year indicated. During an
early part of the morning it stood, in a northern aspect, in
Lord-street, at 59°. At 9 A.m. it had risen to 64°, at 3
o
James's-terrace stooda est s a
at
exposed the Observatory,
tosun's rays)
it rose to 79°. We are much indebted to Mr. A.Abraharn,
-6t5e01. 73°,.
r andcet (which theis e
stated,xtirs e
o e
thatr of
c theat dt was
the 75 °. At
7stit.
optician, for these last interesting statistics. The day,
there being little or no wind, was, of course, sultry, and
not a few parties who had purposed to take along
lk in
the country were fain to relinquish
their object,
be-
take themselves to the shade of the hedges ortrees.
There was no appearance of rain throughoured t troue h day.
andw
moon, indicating a change, and the atmosphere through-
out the night
became of that oppressive nature that indi-
cates the presence of electric matter. -Yesterday morn-
ing, after 7 o'clock, we bad, accordingly, some thunder,
About nine in the evening a haze app
nd the
accompanied by heavy showers, which effectually washed,
if they did not actually flood, the streets. Occasionally
heavy but short showers fell until about one o'clock,
yesterday,
steady
at 29d.a8t dated
when it again gradually cleared up, and at the period of
the writing of this (eight o'clock last night) all was again
eest e of
clear and cerulean. In connection with the subject of the
weatherrj.n ns e
yt h. town,uar
that w e
extraordinarymayhere
by
mead in London on Sunday. The writer states that the
He proceeds—" At two o'clock, p.m. the " shade"
thermometer, north aspect screened, stood at 86, and the
sun" thermometer was, in the south aspect, 107. At
three o'clock the one in the
shade indicated the extraor-
dinary height of 88, and that in the sun
o'clock they stood relatively 85and
99. I placed a ther-
mometer at two o'clock in more direct • •
opposition to the
morningby an i
sun's rays, which raised the spirit to 121 degrees* of
Fahrenheit. The air is still (5 o'clock) indicative of sur-
charged electricity, and the thermometer stands—shade
85, sun 96. I have no recollection of such extreme heat
in London."
* This is probably a mistake either of the writer or typographist,
as, if we recollect aright, the spirit at so high a temperature would,
in all probability, burst the
glass.