The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-02-17 00:00:00

NAMIC PASHA, THE TURKISH AMBASSADOR.

This illustrious plenipotentiary from the Sublime. Porte to
the court of St. James arrived at the Adelphi Ilutel on Sunday
with his suite, accempanied by Mr. 11/41 ontgoiniiky Martin, the
historian of the British colonies, Mr. Finchani, an English
merchaut, and friend of the Pasha's, and saing.other friends.
The object of his excellency's visit to this pert and the manu-
facturing districts of Lancashire is solely to inform himself, by
personal observation, of the extAit of English improvements in
manufactnres, and the means of increasing the consumption of
them in his own country. In this visit he has not availed him-
self of any official introductions, in order that he might be the
better able to appreciate the extent of interest felt by the com-
mercial community for his country ; nd we are happy to find
that the reception be has met with troth here and in Manchester
has fully satisfied him that he has acted wisely in trusting to the
simple object.of his private mission to this neighbourhood.
• Shortly after his excellency's arrival at the Adelphi, on Sun-
day, the Mayor of Liverpool- called and left his card and yes-,
teiday morning Namic- Pasha and suite were presented to his
tsorsbip by Dr. Bryce, at the-To'wn-hall, where several of the
must respectable and influential ' merebauts of this Place had
assembled. From the Town-hall time partv.proceeded, in the
Mayor's carriage, on a tour of inspection through the town,
taking en saute, St. John's Market, the Cethetery, the Chain •
Cable iManufaetory, Fawcett's FOundrV;.the Tobacco
Warehouse, and the Railroad Tunnel at Wapping. At this
place several of the directors of the raileoad weme iu attendance
•to receive their visitor, and having, accouipanied by, them,
ascended and descended through this work, his excelency ad-
dressed the gentlemen present, iu French, to the following
effect
" Gentlemen,—The Mayor of LieerPool has done me .the
honour of presenting me to you, and I thank you for thkindi,
reception I have met with front you to-day end yesterday.4The
directors of the railway paid his excellency the compliment:of
ordering a train to be prepared at 'Manchester on Sunday,:
pressly for the conveyance of himself and suite.]—l haY6. had
thus an opportunity of examining the railway in detail, and of
admiring . this _wonderful achievement 'of human enterprise.
This work evinces a vastness of foresight in designing, and a
power and perseverance in executing, truly wonderful. It does
not become use to offer von extravagant cempliments. but here
are truly seen proofs o 1 that firmness of mind which charac-
terises your country; your mercantile enterprise makes you, in
the career of commerce, the light which other countries seek to
follow. The object of my travelling to this 'part of England is
purely to seek information for the benefit of iny august Sove-
reign, and of my countrymen, and by the knowledge thus ob-
tained to enlighten them in the paths of civilization, now opened
up in the Ottoman Empire. Allow the to add, in conclusion,
that I consider the traversing of England by railways has, by
bringing together distant parts through increased facilities of
iutercourse, augmented its useful extent and population two-
fold. Works of this kind are the development of British
greatness, to which I can place no limit. Again I thank you,
gentlemen, fer your kind attention to me."
Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Booth expressed their happiness at
having hail this, opportunity of paying their respects, as direc-
tors of the company, to his excellency.
From the tunnel the party proceeded along the docGt the
Prince's Dock, where they went on board the Caledonian,
American packet ship. In the course of his „passage' to this
place Namic Pasha noticed the great number of American
bags—alt the shipping in the harbour were dressed out on the'
occasion—and regretted the absence of the Ottoman fleg.
On his return to the Town-hall the merchants engaged in the
Mediterranean trade were introduced to his excellency by the
Mayor, when- the chairman, Mr. Leathom, read the following
address in English, a translation of which was immediately
after read by a gentleman present :
"To his excellency Namic Pasha, Ambassador from the
Sublime Porte to his Britannic Majesty.
"We, the chairman, deputy-chairtuan, and committee of tho
association of merchants of Liverpool trading to the Mediter—
ranean and Levan!, avail ourselves of the opportunity of con-
'gratulating your excellency on your arrival in Liverpool, and
we beg to assure your excellency of our high gratification in
the continued increase of the trade between Great Britain and
time Turkish empire.
"We venture to hope that the- appointment of so distin-
guished and enlightened a personage as your excellency will
greatly contribute to the advantage of both countries, anti tend
to cement and increase the amicable rpirit which has hitherto
characterised• the commercial relations and intercourse subsist-
Mg between then.
" We haVe the lionour to be, with the most profmind respect,
your excellency'a most humble and obedient servant?,

"'THOS. LEATHOIII, Chairman.
"It. F. BREED, Deputy-Chairman."
To which his excellency replied in French with great ease
and fluency as follows:—" Gentlemen, I thank you for this
distinguished mark of your attention, and am very proud of
this oppoxtnnity of meeting with so respectable a body of mer-

chants having a direct connexion with
.the trade Of the Levant.
The great empire which is under the ride of my august Master,
the Grand Seignor, whose representative I out at the court of
his esteemed friend the King of England, is, in the widest sense
of the word, open to your commercial enterprise. My-country-
men have not ever had the spirit to export fur themselves their
own productions and import those, of foreign nations. It be-
longs to you, therefore, gentlemen, to carry to us whatever we
require, and accept in exchange our productions abundantly
provided; in order that we may thus have the means of availing
ourselves of your merchandise. We have not money to: pay for
your goods unless you purchase our pl'oduetions. My 'Country
is not a manufacturing but an agricultural one, *and its great
resources, as • suet), have not hitherto been ,inade knoin to
Europe. I entreat you, gentlemen, to search out its unimproved
commercial riches; send out the various implements-nf hus-
bandry and the many machines here used to tacilitate and pro-
mote the arts and commerce, and direct the attention of your cor-
respondents in the Levant to whatever way improve our condition
social and publie,'on the assurance that you will Share in our
prosperity. I have studied political economy and the
is principles
of government from my youth upwards, and have Visited Eu-
rope four braes; but it only since I have come into this part
Of England, and have enjoyed the advantages of your superior
iiatelligenco, that I have been made to feel and acknowledge
how much I am still ignorant of in commercial diplomacy*. I ad-
mire the spirit and esteem the tateuts which have raised and
direct the mercantile institutions of this town, and I shall on
every occasion be proud and happy to apply to you for instruc-
tion. Accept my acknowledgments for this honourable expres-
sion
.of your interest in the prosperity of my country, and my
sincere thanks for the distinguished honour you have done my
sovereign in this flattering reception of his servant."
The party were then entertained by the Mayor, with his ac-
eustoined munificent liberality, at a cold collation, which was
served up in the ante drawing-room, of which from sixty to
seventy gentlemen partook. The Pasha and his suite, since
their residence iu England,• have adopted the customs of the
country with reference to the etiquette of the table. On taking
leave of his worship after the repast, the Pasha repeated, what
he had during the day on many occasions expressed, his high
sense and gratitude for the polite 'courtesies which the Mayor
had bestowed upon him. they polite
Pasha also said, that he hoped
that the recent facilities given to the iutercourse between his
country and England, by steam, would afford -him an oppor-
limits, of rain-fling to the Mayor, in Turkey, some of the hospi-
talities lie had received on tliat day. He afterwards went on
'Change, accompanied by Mr..Leathom and Mr. Breed. Dur-
ing his progress through the Exchange-rooms and through the
town, the Pasha was received with the most marked and respect.
ful attention.

During this day he will be further employed in visiting the
Blind School, 'qr. Laird's workQ, and' the Gipsy, a steam•
vessel belonging to Sir John Tobin.

THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The new romantic drama,
" The Brazen Bust," was received last night With general ap-
plause from a crowded house. The acting, scenery, dresses,
Sze., are all good. Mr. Stirling, as the hyro of the piece, was
xeryeffective, and Mr. Howard exhibited a considerable fund of
'counr.humour. In the "scenes in the circle,"-Messrs. Batty,
Ilicken,•and Powell exhibited their well-known excellence.
" Wallace the Ilero of Scotland" closed the performances of the
evening. In this piece Mr. Neville and Mrs. Stirling were
loudly applauded.
.UNDER-SHERIFF OF THF. CoexTY.—Thomas Clifton, Esq.,
of Lytham-hall, the new high-sheriff, has appointed John
Wilson, Esq., of the firm of Rawstorne and Wi,son, attornies-
at-law, Preston, to be his under-sheriff during the period ho
holds (Ace; and the business of under-sheriff will consequently
be transacted by the firm of Rawstorne and Wilson.
DUCHY OF LANc'AsTrot, FEB. 7.—The King has been this
day pleased to appoint Thomas Clifton, Esq., of Lytham-hall,,
to he sheriff of the county palatine of Lancaster tot the year
ensuing,

. Lord Francis Egerton has resumed. the occupancy of Bridge-
water House, which he gave up to his noble relative last season.
It is rumoured that his lordship will move the address in the
House of Commons.

LIVL 11 POOL ROY AL INSTITUTION.—We are glad to observe.
that a series of very interesting lectures are shortly to be de-
livered at this institution, by gentlemen eminent in the scientific
and literary world. The subjects to be treated of are of the
utmost importance in these days when intelligence is the only
distinguishing feature between .the gentleman and the boor,
and when the quality aml extent of it makes the advance or re-
tardation of a young man's station iu society. On this ground
alone we earnestly recomtnend that every facility should be
given in order to encourage.the rising youth of. this great com-
mercial town, the clerks in merchants' offices in particular, and
even those in-humbler situations, to attend the course of lec-
tures. We understand that an annual subscription of £4,
under a new regulation, gives a transferrable admission to the
lectures, and confers all the privileges hitherto enjoyed by the
Proprietors. All the subjects to be discussed may not be alike
Interesting and instructive, but we are confident that none will
be taken tip in which a large fund of valuable information may
not be derived by the student.
DINNER TO MAJOR MARSLAN D, M.P., AT STOCK I'ORT.—OR

Wednesday evening last a dinner was given to Major Marsland,
one of the members for Stockport, at the Court-room in that
town. Upwards of one hundred and fifty gentlemen were pre-
sent (says the Stockport Advertiser, and we understand that
several reporters from the press of this town were refused admit-
tance.) T. Walinsley, Esq., presided, and the vice-chairs were
occupied by Mr. T. Steel, jun., Mr. Avery Fletcher, and Mr.
S. S. Jackson. Further we know not.—:Manchester Paper. '
CONSEILVATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.—We rejoice to find that the
appeal we made last week to the conservative.party in this dis-
trict, UllOll the ne,:essity of establishing conservative associa-
tions, has not been in vain. Already, we hear, has that appeal
been warmly responded to in words, the meaning of which
assures us that it will shortly be answered by deeds also. Seve-
ral influential gentlemen, we understand, are interesting them-
selves in the subject, and we hope to be enabled shortly to repe:t
progress in terms of confidence and hope.—Carlisle Patriot.
Isivonr ANT Ti) BLANKET WEAvens.7-The Konigsberg Ga-
zette contains an . article from the pen of Professor Struve,
recommending to the notice of the learned a German pamphlet,
entitled " Victoria! a new World," the object of which is to
prove that there wilt be no severe winter for a century from the
the present time.

CAUNUFI (Vf A STEAM VESSEL.-,-A splendid steam-vessel,
named the Ilerctiles, built by Messrs. Mottershead and Hayes
for the St. George's Steam-packet Company, was launched on
Saturday last: she measures 148 feet in length, is '24 feet
10 inches wide and 15 feet deep, and will he propelled by two
engines of 00 horse power each, constructed by Messrs. Fawcett
.and Preston, and expressly arranged for applying in the most
convenient and efficient manner the system of condensation
and other improvements invented and patented by Mr. Samuel
Hail, of Bas ford, whereby the injection of sea or. other impure
water into the engines is avoided, and the distilled water result-
ing from the condensation of the steam is returned (without
any admixture) again and again to the boilers. The import-
ance of this invention to steatn-vessels, especially to those en,,
gaged iu long voyages, is obvious, great delays and a rapid
destruction of the boilers being (it is well known) occasioned
by the large depositi of salt and other impurities with which
the boilers of steatu-vessels become charged when the conden-
sation is affected by the injection of sea or other impure water.
Mr. Hall's improvements have now been in successful opera-
tion nearly twelve months on board the Prince Llewelyn steam-.
packet, and about nine months on board the Air, both 'belonging
to the St. George's Steam-packet. Company, and will be adopted
in succession on board the remainder of the company's vessels.
They are also being applied to vessels belonging to other par-
ties, and now in a forward state of preoaratiou.
LIVERPOOL IN THE FOURTEENTH OENTURY.—Aceonling to
a parliamentary return or inquisition made about the middle of
the 11th century, " the true value of the ninth part of all the
moveable goods of the residents in the borough of Liverpool'
vas LG IGs. 7d." And the docinnent goes on, " these are the
names of those who presented the said value--viz., Adam Fitz
William, ltichard. de Walton, Roger tie la More, William Fits
Richard, and John I'itz Mariot."
THE SHIP AI.F.XANDER.—.IIIx. Duchman, of this town, has
purchased this splendid river-built ship; she is 523 tons register,
and is commanded by Captain Ramsay. The folloing para-
graph appears in the Morning Chronicle, of Tuesday :—"The
Earl of Powis and a party of friends visit •1 the fine ship
Alexander, bound to New South Wales and China, lying in the
St. Katherine's Docks, on Saturday, and partook of an excel-
lent refreshment, provided in Mr. Wayte's best style. The
,hip exhibited is very animated appearance, and too much
cannot he said in favour of the marked attention paid by the
dock authorities to this distinguished nobleman and his party,
who appeared touch gratified, and took a lively interest in this
-branch of our national industry."
UNSTAMPED PUBLICATIONS.—A fellow who refused to dis-
close his name, but who admitted that he Was employed by
'Joseph Harris to Manage the business in his shop, at the Toot of
the Butcher-bank, whilst he (Harris) shall remain' in prison
-for non-payment of a penalty of £2O for selling an unstautped •
^newspaper, was convicted by the mayor and alderman Surtees
"of haying sold an mastainped newspaper, .and was adjudgvd to
pay a penalty of £2O, and iu default of paymeut was committed
to gaol for six calendar months. 'These .proceedings will, we
trust, be followed up With vigour. Notwithstanding the con-
victions that have already taken place, the contraband trade in
uti.:lainped blasphemous publications
.and • obscure printi iii
still Openly, carried on. The injury Is great, first to the revenue,
Secondly tq the legitimate press anti—what is of still more
importanceto public morals.—Newcastle Journal. - -
Div ottcns: tv AMERICA.—The annual number of divorces in
the United States is estimated at nearly 40(./o.—Lendeon
-,-I,The Americans, we are told, are the most moral, the most
'enlightened, and the fretest people upon the surface of rho
glebe. We have here a proof of this in the fact that 8000 per-
sons 114111.1a11V rebel against the restraints imposed upon their
intlimitions by the marriage vow.]

- GRAND CONSERVATIVE BALL AT Laxos.—A ball in honour
of Sir John Beckett's return for Leeds took place on Wednes-
day evening last, and went off in the most gratifying manner.
The attendance far exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of
the conservative party, who had calculated upon fifteen hundred
ladies and gentlemen being present, that appearing an extreme '
number; but the change of feeling, which has come with the
force of conviction upon the great body of the enlightened peo
plc of that town, displayed itself on this occasion so strongly,
that it was found necessary to almost double the accommoda-
tions first provided. The Music Hall, the Assembly Rooms,
and part of the White Cloth Hall, were all engaged; yet such
was the demand for tickets that, on Saturday last, it was found -
requisite to erect some temporary convenience at the White
Cloth Hall, extending to two hundred yards in length, which
ailed another suite of rooms to the former preparations. Even
this extension, however, was unequal to the demand for tickets
of admission. On Wednesday afternoon as many as two thou-
sciid seeeu hundred tickets hall been sold! Considering the
excessive crowding of the rooms and passages, it was astonishing
how well the whole was conducted. The provision was ample,
and the company seemed determined to make their enjoyment
as reciprocal' as possible. The number of the nobility and:gen-
try of the neighbourhood present was very icreat, who appeared
to enjoy the gay. scene with ecstasy, and the entire display of
beauty and fashion was dazzling in the extreme. Lady Ann
Beckett attended ; but Sir John was not able to be there, owing
to official business of much importance. The shop-windows of
Leeds. and the display of colours by the great bulk of the re-
spectal;le inhabitants, particularly the ladies, strikingly indicate
the degree of conservative feeling which prevails there.
ANRCOOTE of LORD LOUGIIDOROUGH.—ShortIy after com-
mencing practice at the Scottish bar (says the writer of an
interesting memoir of Lord Loughborough, the Chancellor, its
the Law Magazine) it wa • his fortune to be opposed to Mr,
Lockart, at that time a leading counsel. In replying to an im-
passioued appeal of this powerful opponent be summed up an
ironical picture of Mr. Lockart's eloquence in these sarcastic
terms—" Nay, tny lords, if tears could have moved your lord-
ships, tears, sure 1 am, would nut have been wanting." .The
Lund President immediately interrupted the young counsel, and
told him he was pursuing a very indecorous course of observe- •
tion. Wedderburne maintained with spirit that he had said
nothing he was not well entitled to sat, and would have no
hesitation in saving agaiq. The Lord President, irritatedliro-
biddy at so bold an answer from a junior, rejoined in a manner
the personality of which provoked the advocate to tell his lord-
ship
that he had said that as a judge which he dared Dot justify
as a gentleman. The remaik was hasty, and not to be brooked.
The President threw himself on the protection of his brother
justices, and Wedderburne was ordered, by the unanimous voice
of the court. to make a most abject apology, on pain of depri-
vation. lie refused, and threw off his gown.