The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-02-10 00:00:00

SAILING OF THE EUPHRATES EXPEDITION.

The weather has been -very unsettled, and many vessels
were detained in .our. port by the strong north-west gales,
but several have got out to sea this morning, alma ten
o'clock, with the assistance of steamers, including the tran-
sport George Canning, on board of • which .the Euphrates
expedi;ion.is embarked. As soon as this fine ship reaches the
coast of Syria a strong detachment of the garrison of Aleppii
will be matched across the desert, about eighty miles, to the
town of Bir, on the river Euphrates, where additional fortifica-
iion will be constructed for the protection of the artificers while
Putting up the two iron steamers, the Euphrates and the Tigris,
and as a permanent dep6t for the stores. Every means will be
used to conciliate the Arabs, and we trust successfully. It is
only from the smaller wandering
,tribes that hostile opposition
is to be apprehended. With the More powerful tribes, who are
chiefly stationary, such arrangements will be eutered into as
are likely to snake them comprehend the peaceable nature of
the undertaking. If no untoward accident occur there is a
great probability that the steamers will be completed in time to
commence the descent of the river to the Persian Gulf by the
middle of May. Although the principal object of the expedition
he the opening of steam communication through Mesopotamia
with India, it is hoped that the officers of the departments of astro.
noiny, geography, geology, natural history, antiquities, &c., will
have sufficient time foe prosecuting their researches in this new
and interesting field, The result of their lahou.rs will be looked
for with anxiety by the whole scientific world. The expedition
is under the command of Captain Chesney, of the Royal Ar-
tillery, who was lately gazetted with the temporary rank of•
colonel while on this particular service in Asia, and has been
long and favourably known by the public for his science and
enterprise.
Officers of the steamer Euphrates :—Lieut.Cleaveland, R.N.;
of H. M. steam-vessel Phoenix, fourth iu command ; . Mr..
Chaslewood, Mate, R.N., of H. M. steam-Yes.sel Salamander;
eighth iu command ; Mr. Fitzjames,. Mate, R.N., of. H.M.S.
Winchester, ninth in,cornrnand; one Enginetnan and two As-
sistants.

Officers of steamer Tigris—Lieut. Lynch, Indian navy, se-
cond astronomer, and second in command; Mr. Eden, mate,
now in Syria making preparation, R.N., sixth in command;
Mr. Hector, master, late of the "Li Bourka" of the Niger
expedition ; one Engineman and two assistants.
Scientific department:—Captain Estcourt, 43d light infantry,.
pendulum and magnetic experimenter, third in command;
Lieut. Murphy, 11. E., astronomer and director of trigonome-
trical survey, fifth in command; Lieut. Cockburn, R. A., as-
sistant draftsman and surveyor, seventh, in command.
Dr. Staunton, R. A., physician and naturalist.
Mr. Ainsworth, surgeon and geologist.
Mr. Staunton, chemist and assistant naturalist.
Mr. V. Germain, draftsman and assistant engineer.
Mr. Thomson, second draftsman, and in charge of the chro-
nometers.

Signor Riga, apothecary and interpreter.
Hadgi Hail!, second interpreter.
By the above arrangement there is a reserve in every depart-
ment of duty and science, in case of illness or death.
The following are a few of the details of the steamers:—
Euphrates-10 feet long; 19 beam; 2 engines, `t3 horse power;
weight of iron, exclusive of tnachinery, 23 tons lewt.3qrs. 71b.;
weight of boilers 16 tons 6cwt. lqr. 181hs. ; draft or water
under 3 feet; weight of engine 251 tons. Tigris-85 feet long;
16 beam; '2 engines, 10 horse power; weight of iron-work,
14 tons 17cwt. '2qrs. 11b. ; weight of boilers, 7 tons 14ewt.
3qrs. 51b.; draft of water, under 2 fest ; weight of engine,
11 tons.
It maybe asked, what is to become of the expedition in case
of political disturbances in Syria ren:ierin,,,a the prosecution of
the enterprise in this quarter impracticable? Even this un-
toward contingency has been provided against. The George
Canning has been chartered for three months certain, and for
twelve months conditionally, as she may be ordered from the
coast of Syria to retrace her way through the Mediterranean,
and to proceed by the Cape of Good Hope to Bombay, or to
Bussorab, at the head of the Persian Gulf, near the mouth of
the Enphrates. Not a few are of opinion that the expedition
should have started from this point, and ascended the river, but
we do not join those who cavil at the arrangements that have
been made and are now carrying into effect. We feel satisfied
that Col. Chesney has sufficient reasons for preferring the de-
scent of the river; and we conclude with wishing every success
to him and his gallant band, and. cheering them on in their
interesting but perilous enterprise.

-MR. BAlNEs.—This hon. gentleman is stated, in the York
Chronicle, to have said, at the late.vellow dinner at the Bull and
Mouth, that he rloes not intend to A.ffer himself again as a can-
didate for a seat in parliament,' b -ehuse he finds it injurious to
his health, and incompatible with his business. At the Halifax
yellow leathering on Wednesday last Mr. Baines, it will be seen,
cautioned his hearers against the error that the tory party is a
weak one. On the contrary, said he, it is both' strong and c -
t ive. No doubt Mr. Baines has had experience of the fact.
Three years ago he thought otherwise. A man is never too old
to learn.—Leeds Intelligencer.

REMARK ABLE DURATION OF THE RAINBOW.--On Thursday
morning last a rainbow appeared a.quarter before nine o'clock,
and continued visible without interruption till eleven o'clock.
The wind blew strong from the south-west the whole time. The
phenomenon was observed between Shadwell and Harewood-
bridge.—lbid.
LUNAR Bow.—On Thursdaveveniug, about a quarter before
twelve o'clock, a grand lunar ()Ow was seen at Barnsley. The
eastern part. Of the hemisphere was very much brightened by
the uncommon glare of the bow. Its rays were variegated in
a most beautiful manner, but it was not of long duration.—Mid.
THE COTTAGE OWNERS AND TDB WATER COMPANIES.—
We refer our readers to an advertisement which appears in the
STANDARD of this day, containing an account of the result of
an application to the water companies respecting a cheaper
and better supply of that first necessary of life to the occupants
of smaller tenements. It will be seen that the dispensers of
water could not be prevailed upon to condense their charge from
its present state of expansion. If their charge. be. too high, an
application to parliament Tor iv third company would soon settle
the business;

THE LATE GALES.--7A paragraph having appeared in the
Albion of yesterday, stating that no vessel, except the steamers,
had sailed from this port during the last week. we are requested
to state that the Margaret Ifighfidd, for Leghorn, aud the
Amelia picket of the lit.instant, for Genoa, sailed on Sunday,
the Ist instant, and passed Holyhead on the following Tuesday.
We are also requested to state that the Fanny Council packet
of the let instant, for Lisbon, sailed on Wednesday lust, and
passed Holyhead on the following day.
THE HIGH GALLS.—The Dab/in Evening Mail of Friday
states, that owing to the tempestuous state of the weather the
London mail, due on the morning of that day, did not reach
the office until half-past two o'clock in the afternoon.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—After all that has been said, and the
preparations which have been made, we are given to under-
stand that it remains very doubtful whether their Majesties will
inhabit the New Palace during the approaching season.—
Murning Purer. IWe suspect that it never will be inhabited
by their Majesties, because it is one of those architectural abor-
tions which, from its want of the necessary conveniences, is
absolutely uninhabitable. It would make a capital blackin,,_
shop, and we would recommend Lord Palmerston t,) take it and
start in oFposition to " Day and Martin" and " Robt. Warren."
It would be a capital spec for his lordship, particularly if he
could secure Lord John as his " Poet Lanreat.—E. L. 8:]
The Marquis of Bute was the first nobleman who, for a cen-
tury, proposed to build and endow a new parish church in Scot-
land. Her Grace the Duchess. Countess of Sutherland is the
second noble person who has resolved on a similar act of-
patriotism aud piety.