The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-05 00:00:00

STEAMER FLAMBEAU.

AN Adver:i:enTent has Appeared, signed by " Ts
Wood, Middlewich." and some other individuals,
in praise of the above Steamer, and in which this most
extraordinary remark appears U'e feel altogether
assured that the placards of the opposite party are wholly
without foundation, and we would recommend them not
for a moment to be listened to ; " and the subsequent
portion of the placard points out clearly that the Erin go
Bragh's party is meant as the " opposite party."
I beg to put a few questions to Mr. Wood and his com-
panions :
Is it true that the Flambeau has only one engine?
Is it true that she is without water-tight divisions in
her hull ?
Is it true that she has no Life Preservers on board ?
Is it true that she has sometimes gone to sea without a
siogle boat on board ?
Is it true that the Erin go Bragh has two engines ; has
water-tight bulkheads; has plenty of Life Preservers
on board ; and has two large boats always slung on
her quarters ready for use ?
Can these gentlemen reply " NO" to these questions?
and if they cannot, in what position have they placed
themselves by signing the advertisement above quoted!
W. TODD.
Erin go Bragh Steamer, August 31st, 1843.

TO CAPTAIN KEMPE, OF THE " FLAMBEAU."

Stn.,
MY attention has been this day directed to a placard,
IVA issued by parties connected with the " Erin go
Ilragh" Steamer, headed " Scandalous Disregard of
Human Safety," in which it is stated, that on the day of
the 18th instant, when so dense a fog was experienced at
sea, " that but for a Providential rescue by the Blanche
Steamer," (of which vessel I am commander,) " the
Flambeau would have run on a sand-bank, near the wreck
of the Superb," &c. In contradiction of this aQsertion,
I willingly declare the whole to be UTTERLY FALSE,
and without foundation. I met the Flambeau in the river,
off the Magazines, a few minutes before her arrival at
George's Pier.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
SAMUEL FRYER,
(Commander of the Steamer Blanche.)
Liverpool, August 31st, 1843.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.
QIR,—In reference to an Advertisement which has been
KJ inserted in the public journals, bearing the signature
of Mr. Isaac NVood, Hector of Middlewich, and several
other individuals, who were passengers in the' Flambeau'
Steamer on the 24th August, I beg your insertion of the
enclosed Letter in your next publication.
Mr. Wood's communication proves one of two circum-
stances : it proves either that he and the other individuals
whose names appear on the document put before the pub-
lic never read what they signed, or that all those portions
of the said document which are not confined to " the civi-
lity of the captain to the passengers, and the speed of the
vessel," were interlineated after the signatures were ob-
tained, and consequently was a fraud on the whole party,
and brought them closely to the verge of an action for
libel.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
WM. TODD,
" Erin go Bruit" Steamer.
Liverpool, 4th September, 1843.

" Middlewich, 2d September, 1843

" found your letter on my return home last
night. I beg to say, that when I went on board the
Flambeau steamer, on Thursday, the 24th August, I was
not aware of the kind of contest which was being carried
on between the two Bangor and Beaumaris packets.
" On reaching Beaumaris, the passengers were re-
quested to sign a testimonial to two facts, viz., the civi-
lity of the captain to the passengers, and the swiftness of
the vessel ; for my part, I considered that paper as having
reference to those two points only.
" I am, your obedient servant,
" J. WOOD.