The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-08 00:00:00

LAUNCH OF THE " LOODIANAH."

Thrre is no sight more enthusia3ticallv sought after
by a Liverpool public than that of a ship launch. Every
Lidiviunal, impressed with the importance of our corm
merce, seems to regard with veneration en event that
shall add another plank to the " Wooden Walls of Old
England ;" and it having been announced that the Loo-
dianah eas yesterday to be moved from terra firma to the
restless waters of the deep, long before the appointed hour
hundreds were congregated at the yard of the builders,
Messrs. W. B. Jones and Co. At her bow. an exten-
sive stage was erected, and in the yard the timber was
so arranged as to give all an opportunity of witnessing the
sight. On the platform we observed the Rev. D. Stewart,
the Rev. T. Nolan, the Rev. John Herbert Jones, John
Fletcher, Esq., and friends, G. H. Lawrence, Esq., W.
Moore, Esq., H. Moore, Esq., Holderness, Esq., R.
Houghton, Esq., J. Houghton, Esq., Carter, Esq.,
H. Steel, Eq., C. Groves, Esq., John Anderson, Esq.,
Blythe, Esq., Alderman Chilton, Capt. Anderson, of
H.M. steam-ship Pharo, Capt. Heron. John Smith,
Esq., &c., and a number of the fairest of our Lanca-
shire witches.

Precisely at twelve o'clock, all being in readiness, the
orders were given, " out tomshores," and on the daggers
being struck, (without the aid of the screws that were
fixed at her fore foot and to the cradles) she moved slowly
but gracefully to the bosom of the circumambient waters
on which she is destined to ply. The drop of a pin might
have been heard while she glided down the ways, but di-
rectly she was released from her cradles she acknowledged,
by a gentle dipping of her head, the vociferous cheers that
emanated from a crowd numerically greater, and equally
important, to any we have previously observed. The
Loodianah, in point of workmanship and model, is not,
in our opinion, surpassed by any wooden vessel that has
hitherto been launched from our port. Her timbers are of
the choicest English oak, and her planking from the Bun-
nell to the first futtock heads, is of picked East India
teak. Below the light water line she is all English oak,
and having a fine entrance and a clean ran, with a good
flat flooring and a side " round as an apple," she posses-
ses all the requisites of a merchant model—exquisite stow-
age and abundant I,earing, combined with good sailing
qualities. Internally her construction is equally admira-
ble ; her bends, binding streaks, and stringers are of unu-
sual length and strength, varying from 60 feet downwards.
Between decks she presents a most superb appearance,
being entirely fitted with mahogany, decorated with the
most elaborate carvings, which axe relieved by light and
elegant cast fresco-work gratings. Her length for ton •
nage is 132 feet 4 inches, and over all she measures 150
feet 4 inches; her beam is 31 feet 7 inches ; her depth of
hold 22 feet 5 inches ; and her tonnage by builders' mea-
surement 602—while her burthen per register will be about
750. After the Loodianah left the stocks, she glided from
the eddy tide into the stream, which taking her by the
stern, displayed her broadside to the assembled multitude,
amongst whom one opinion alone appeared to prevail, that
a more noble craft never floated on the Mersey. Her
figure-head is that of a Sikh General in all the ornamental
costume of his country, and with the trail-boards and
head-board, all of which are most elaborately carved by
Mr. Allen, presents an imposing appearance. The quarter
galleries and the stern are also equally admirably deco-
rated. The vessel was christened by Miss Fletcher, the
daughter of John Fletcher, Esq., and has, we learn, been
built for the firm of Messrs. H. Moore & Co. She will be
commanded by Capt. Heron (late of the Harvest Home,)
and is intended for the eastern trade, in which we trust
she may be most successful.
After the launch, the company adjourned into the model
room, in which was laid out a dejeuner, prepared by
iNlessrs. Fisk and Co., of Castle-street. At least two
hundred and fifty people sat down; and for the credit of
Messrs. Jones and the parties furnishing the feast, we
must say that we never saw a more sumptuous entertain-
ment, whether we take into consideration the number of
the parties entertained, or the style of their entertainment.
Both the provisions and the wines were of first-rate
quality; and the company was most select. The wines
were supplied by Mr. Sherlock, of King-street.
The first toast given was " The Queen," which was
acknowledged by the usual honours, and by the national
anthem, sung by Messrs. George Holden, junior, J.
Mellor, C. Radcliffe, and H. Roberts, in which the corn-
piny joined. The above gentlemen belong to the Sappho
Glee Club.

The next toast proposed was, " The health of the
owners of the ship Loodianah, Messrs. H. Moore and
C 0.," whom the Chairman characterised as the most re-
spectable men of business with whom he had become ac-
quainted in the course of his transactions. Glee, "Ye
gentlemen of England."
Mr. H. MOORE replied on the part of the owners, ex-
pressing in the most enthusiastic terms the satisfaction
the vessel had given them, and concluded by proposing
the health of Messrs. W. Jones and Co., the builders,
who, he trusted, would live to build a fleet of ships a
noble as the one they had that day launched.
Mr. W. BUCKLEY JONES responded, and professed
himself quite unfit to return adequate acknowledgements
for the handsome manner in which his health had been
proposed, and the enthusiastic manner in which it had
been received. One of his partners was much better
fitted to return thanks. As for himself, he could much
better handle an axe than make a speech. His firm
could turn out a good ship and a good model, but
they could not enlighten the company present. No
expense bad been spared in building the Loodianah.
They had endeavoured to construct a good carrying
ship, taking into consideration the fact that fifty days
more or less on the voyage was not to be considered,
so long as she carried a sufficient cargo. The essentials
of a merchant ship, and of naval architecture, he con-
sidered were to carry a large cargo, and to sail quick. Mr.
Jones proceeded to pay a justly-merited compliment to
the owners of the vessel launched. He had found them a
good ship, and usefulness considered, a handsome one ;
and paid his compliments to his partner, who, he said,
had once been a ship-master but was now a gentleman.
Mr. Jones made some remarks upon the relative merits
of wood and iron as used for ship-building purposes, the
former of which he did not expect to see superseded in
his own time, or that of his children, or grand children,
and concluded by proposing the health of Captain Heron,
the gentleman who was to be entrusted with the naviga-
tion of the Loodianah.
Glee—" The ship's in Port."
Mr. J. SMITH (of the Mercury) responded for his
friend Captain Heron.
The Bishops and Clergy of the diocese were next given,
which was responded to by the Rev. T. Nolan in an elo-
quent speech, which we regret we cannot give. One
statement of the Reverend Gentleman we must, however,
notice, viz.—the fact supplied to him by Mr. Samuel
Holme, that within a circle of forty miles round Man-
chester the population exceeds that round St. Paul's,
London, by 350,000 persons, which speaks volumes in
favour of the prospects of our town.
A number of other toasts were drunk, and the party
dispersed at a late hour in the afternoon.
We were gratified to learn that during the dejeuner,
chiefly by the exertions of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, of St.
James's-street, upwards of £8 were collected in aid of the
funds of the Jordan-street Seamen's and Apprentices'
Reading-room and Navigation School, which is open to
all seamen and apprentices without any charge. Four
gentlemen kindly undertook to hold boxes at the doors
for the reception of the donations of the parties attending
the dejeuner. We should be glad if this example were
followed on every similar occasion, and the valuable in-
stitution in question would thus be placed on a perma-
nentlyefficient footing.

The annual show of live stock, agricultural implements,
seeds, roots, &c., in connexion with the Liverpool Agri-
cultural Society, will take place, we perceive, on the 24th
instant, in the North Haymarket.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.—On Sunday next,. two
sermons will be preached in this church, and collections
made towards defraying the expenses of conducting Divine
service. It appears from a statement which we have seen
that there is a balance standing against the church of
£65, which, we fear, will only be increased, unless extra
means are supplied. We earnestly call on the churchmen
of our town—and they are both numerous and opulent—
to make use of the present favourable opportunity for
wiping away completely the debt against this building.
ASSAULT WITH A KNIFE.—A youth named Thomas
Rowe was yesterday charged at the police court with
having attempted, with an Open clasp-knife, to stab the
steward of the Antelope steam and sailing ship. John
Edwards, an old man, the ship keeper, observed him, and
getting hold of him, prevented uny further assault.
The prisoner, who, it appeared, was rather tipsy
at the time, and had had some slight difference with the
steward. was requested to pay £5 for the assault, or in
default to be imprisoned two months ; and further, po
find sureties to keep the peace, himself in £2O, and two
others in £l5 each, or to be imprisoned for three months.
DINNER TO WORKMEN.—On Thursday evening,
Messrs. Winspear, Hyde, and Co., gave their workmen
a treat in celebration of the commencement of a new pile
of workshops which that firm are about to erect in Great
Howard-street, being compelled to leave their premises in
Crompton-street, by the new railway tunnel from Edge-
bill to the northern extremity of the docks passing through
them. About fifty persons sat down to an admirable
dinner at Mr. Adcock's, the Clarence Hotel, served up I
in the worthy host's best style. Under the able presi-
dency of Mr. Robert Walker, a most agreeable evening
was spent, and many appropriate toasts drank. Mr.
Davies filled the vice-chair with much efficiency.
REBUKE OF A POLICE OFFICER FOIL INTEMPERATE
USE OF HIS STICK.—Yesterday, at the Police Court,
three men were charged by a police officer with riotous
conduct, and with assaulting him. It turned out, how-
ever, from the evidence, that the principal complainant
had himself been in some measure the aggressor, he
having violently struck one of the prisoners with his
stick. Mr. Rushton expressed his strong objection to
the pace of the town being allowed to use sticks at all.
The London police were not permitted to use such
weapons, and he verily believed that the frequent intem-
perate use of them provoked resistance, and caused great
disturbance. He was of opinion that the truncheon alone
was quite sufficient, especially during the night. They
might spring their rattles for asssistance. [Mr. Ellis
explained that the police officers were not allowed to
carry their truncheons by night; and we may, add
our opinion that a blow from a passionate man with a
truncheon would be quite as severe as from a stick. The
fact is that the policemens' sticks are turned out of heavy
dye-wood, or iron-wood, almost as heavy as metal, and a
strong blow from one of them will break bones, for they
have no elasticity, and break like a bone. Why not have
stout oak or ash sapplings, if sticks be required, which
they at times may be for the dispersion of a riotous as-
semblage of people, and for the individual protection of
the officers from assaults.] The three prisoners were
strongly admonished by the magistrate to be more care-
ful in their future conduct, and in wandering in the streets
at late hours, and in consequence of the mal-treatment of
one of them by the officer in question they were dis-
charged,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(BY FXPRE,S.)

LONDON CORN EXCIIAN3E.-YESTERDAY.

The market opened this morning with considerable excite-
ment for wheat. The supply of English was only moderate,
and met a brisk sale at fully 4s. to ss. per qr. over the currency
of this day week. The demand for free foreign was more ex-
tensive, at 3s. per qr. more money, and quite as much improve-
ment was realised for bonded, and the demand so exceeds the
quantity here, that some French orders last week were exe-
cuted in Lincolnshire.
New barley is 25., malt Is. to 25., beans and peas Is. higher.
Indian corn is in great request, and buyers would give 2s. to
35. per qr. more for floating cargoes.
We have a fair supply of foreign oats, but the arrivals from
Ireland and coastways are only trifling. The trade is Is. dearer
for most descriptions ; but the sale checked, anti only retail
sales reported.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.-YESTERDAY.

The attendance of buyers was rather extensive, while the de-
mand for primest Scots, &c., was very steady, at fully previ-
ous quotations. In all other kinds only a moderate business
was doing at late rates.
,the supply- of Sheep was again extensive, yet the mutton
trade was very firm, at fully, but at nothing quoteable beyond,
last Monday's prices.
With lambs we were seasonably well supplied. All kinds
moved off readily at extreme currencies.
Calves moved off freely at advanced prices.
In pigs very little was doing at our quotations.