The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-12-17 00:00:00

Thomas Foster for the talent, perseverance, and moderation he
had displayed during the late municipal investigation.
The Chairman having put the resolution to the meeting, it
was carried.

The Mayor now stated that the business of the meeting was
at au end, and it only remained for him to thank the gentleme❑
present for the kind attention they had paid to the chair, which
he did most cordially. He then stated that books would be open
at all the public places to receive subscriptions for the purpose
of carrying the resolutions of the meeting ►nto effect.
The Mayor then left the chair, when
James Ackers, Esq. moved that the thanks of the meeting be
given to the Mayor for calling the same, and for his urbane con-
duct in the chair, which was seconded by James Irving, Esq.
and carried amid loud cheers.

The Mayor briefly returned thanks, and the meeting sepa-
rated, prev►ous to, which, " three times three" was given for the
Mayor.
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EPITOME OF POLAR EXPEDITION'S.

(Continued from our paper of the 13th inst.)

After so many failures to the northward, it was decided by
government to employ the celebrate'd Cook to determine. the
exact situation of the two continents of Asia and America, or,
in other words, to examine the Strait of Anian. On'this occa-
sion a new act was passed; (16 Geo'. III.) granting a •reward of
twenty thousand pounds to any person or persons who should
discover anv.northern passage for'vessels by sea, between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, in any direction or parallel to the
northward of the 52d degree of northern latitude. lii the same
year Cook sailed from the Thames, with the Resolution and
Discovery. On the 9th August, 1778, he determined the western
extremity of America (to which he gave the name Cape Prince
of Wales) to be in 65 46 N. 10ng.191 45; and, when in lat. 66 5,
the width of the strait which divides the two continents of Asia
and America to be about fourteen leagues. Standing to the
northward, he named a point of land on the American coast
Point Mulgrave, the lat. of -which was 67 45. Me continued
up the strait till ho was in lat. 70 33, in an open sea; but soon
atter, in 70 41, found himself close to the edge of ice, which
was as compact as a wall, and 10 or 12 feet high. In return-
ing to the southward, .he saw, on the American side, a low
point in lat. 70 29, to which he gave the name of Icy Cape.
As the ice was still near•the ships,-. in lat. 69 32, while there was
none in proceeding to the northward, he concluded that the
whole was a moveable mass, though he could not detect any
current. To a point of high land, in lat. 69 5, he gave the
name of Cape Lisburne.. It being now near the end of August,
Captain Cook repaired to Oonalashka, and from thence to the
Sandwich Islands, with the intention of renewing the exami-
nation of the strait the following year; but, by his unfortunate
death, that task devolved on-Captain Clarke, who entered the
strait toward the end of June, 1779, on the Asiatic side. On
the 6th July be reached the 1at...67 N., and, after .encountering_
much ice,' filet of 70 33. On the 19th, in 69 31, he got sight_ of
the land on the American side to the S.E.; but could not come
near it; and this, with Cape Prince of Wales, viewed from the
middle of the strait, were the only two points he saw on the
coast of America. After some further attempts on the Asiatic
side, he returned to Kamschatka, though the month ()fluty,
had not yet expired. It is known that Deschneff succeeded in
passing the strait from the north side of the Asiatic continent.
It seemed, therefore, unfortunate that the attempt should so
soon have been abandoned.

T V. LI V Eli POOL STANDARD,

turned iO this country.

WRECK OF A STEAMER, AND LOSS OF HER CR E

AND PASENGERS.

It is again our painful duty to record the ravages of the tem-
pest. The gales which commenced with such destructive fury
on Thursday fortnight, and which, on the following morning,
caused a lamentable loss of property and life, have continued to
blow almost unremittingly ever since, with more or less severity.
Ou Tuesday afternoon a succession of sudden and violent squalls
came on, which lasted till noon on the following day. Eariy on
Wednesday morning the northwest Floating-light Ship snapped
one of the rings of the chain cable which held her to her moor-
ings. This vessel is stationed in the channel, close to the com-
mencement of the Banks; about fifteen miles from the town, for
the guidance of vessels approaching the port. She is secured
by two anchors, head and stern, .which are attached by strong
chains to a massive ring to which her, cable is made fast. One
of the chains, as we have stated, gave way, and, the captain un-
fortunately not being on board, the crew became alarmed. The
Dolphin, Postoffice packet, Lieut. Sarsfield acting-commander
in the absence of Captain Smithett, made the Liht-ship at five
a.m., but the flood-tide not having made up, she lay to until Gh.
Win., when she wore and proceeded towards Liverpool. When
within a mile of the Floating-light, Lieut. Sarsfield observed
her drifting, and .overtook her near the N.H. buoy, (a very heavy
sea running at the time,) when he succeeded in heaving the
lead line, with a hawser attached, threw it on board, and towed
her in safety to the Clarence Dock. But for this it is very pro-
bable she would have gone on shore at Mockbeggar, not being
adapted for sailing.
As soon as it was known in Liverpool that the Floating-light
Ship was not at her station, the information was communicated
by Telegraph to the pilot-boats on the different stations. By
this means, however, the important information was still very
inadequately diffused, and the commanders of the inward bound
vessels were thrown into a state of the utmost uncertainty and
confusion by the disappearance of the light. 'With a laudable
zeal for the safety of the shipping, Mr. Richardson, the agent
for the Postoffice steamers, gave instructions to Captain Emer-
son, of the Etna, for Dublin, (the only steamer leaving Liver-
pool that night,) to inform all inward bound vessels of the dan-
ger, either by burning blue lights, or making other signals.
Most fortunately, he succeeded in warning the Nottingham and
another steamer of the risk. The respective captains took the
warning, (although pot within hail of the Etna,) and stood off
until they made the lower lights, (Bidston and .Mockbeggar,)
by which means they avoided the danger, and reached the port
on Wednesday night with the high flood. The Dolphin (also
a Postoffice steamer) had similar instructions on Thursday
night, but did not meet with any vessels. It is supposed she
would be at sea before the Lord Blayney would arrive off the
Light-ship, or the melancholy loss of that steamer might have
been averted. There is no doubt, however, that many vessels
escaped shipwreck, and Mr. Richardson was complimented by
several ship and steam vessel owners for his very praiseworthy
attention. Among the vessels which coutrived to enter the
port in safety, in the abSence of the Light-ship, were the Mail,
Bennett, from Valpiraiso, the Meg Merrilies Holmes, from
Africa, and the Mercury, Pearson, from Cape Breton—all
ships of great value.
Unfortunately, however, it was impossible to warn every
vessel that
.approached the port of her danger, and to this is
attributed the loss of the Lord Blarney, steamer, with all ou
board. That vessel left Warren Point, Newry, about eleven
o'clock on Wednesday forenoon, with a valuable cargo. Her
crew consisted of Captain Stewart and sixteen hands, her bur-
then per register being 201 tons. At her usual rate of sailing,_
she would reach the station of the Light-ship about two o'clock
on Thuisday morning.
It is impossible to speak with certainty as to the time the
Lord Blayney struck, and the only way. in which the deviation
from her course can be accounted for is, that sufficient allow.-
ance had not been made for her drift, which, from the heavy
N.W. gale, and the sea setting to the southward, would be con-
siderable. If this was the case, she would,. instead of being to
the northward of the Light-ship, have made the point of Air
light, when abreast of the bar laud; and, the night being dark,
with heavy sqtialls 'at times, would naturally deceive the com-
mander when making the light a-head; he would then run on
confidently until the vessel struck on 'West Hoyle, when she
would immediately go to pieces. We are informed, that only
at intervals the lights at Bidston and Mockbeggar were dis-
tinct, owing to the dark squalls of rain, which induces us to
lay some weight on the above conclusion, as, from the com-
mander's long experience out of this port, but for the mistaking
the Point of Air light he would, doubtless, have been able to
run into Liverpool in safety.
The first intelligence of this unfortunate event reached Liver-
pool in the early part of Friday afternoon, by the Telegraph.
The announcement was to the effect, that a trunk, belonging
to the captain of the Lord Blayney, was -washed up at the Point
of Air, in the forenoon, and, on being opened by Mr. Dawson,
of Gronant, (agent to Sir Edward Mostyn, of Talacre,) was
found to contain, amongst his wearing apparel, &c., the register
of this ill-fated vessel. Soon after, a considerable portion of
the hull and cargo (consisting, principally of butter and pigs)
was washed up at the same .place' with two dead bodies.
The Lord Blayney- was a very fine boat, and was built about
eight years ago, by Messrs. Rathbone and Co., of this town,
under the inspection of Captain Stewart. She waS considered
one of the finest models belonging to the port, and was in ex-
nellent trim, having lately received new boilers, and undergone
a thorough repair. She was usually commanded by Captain
Wilson; but Captain Stewart, who bad the William the Fourth,
being a lieutenant in the navy, was prevented from navigating
that vessel to Portugal, on her being chartered by Don Pedro,
and ho exchanged vessels in Septeniber last with Capt. Wilson.
This was to have been his last voyage, however, in the Lord
Blayney, his own vessel, William the Fourth, having now ro-
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