The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,-1 beg to trouble you with the following remarks
respecting a nuisance attending the arrival of the Boston
and New York steamers, which, I feel confident, might
be done away with, if the inhabitants of the town and
neighbourhood would only come to a resolution shewing
their entire disapprobation of it.
Between twelve and one o'clock this morning, I was
awoke by the roaring of cannon, and the windows being
nearly forced out of their frames ; in a minute or two the
report was repeated, which, to me, sounded louder than
the loudest clap of thunder I had ever heard, I remem-
bered that the Great Western was due, and concluded it
must be her, which proved to be the case, and to the best
of my knowledge the noise was repeated six times, at
intervals of two to three minutes ; on crossing the water,
on my way to business, I named the subject to several
gentlemen, who, nearly without an exception, said that
they and their families had been disturbed, and lost
several hours of rest. _ _

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In cases-
of sickness, I feel sure, the consequences might
be very serious. If there were any object to be gained by
the continuance of such a nuisance, it would be another
matter, but whilst the steamers arrive so punctually, and
are regularly telegraphed, I do think exhibiting the usual
blue lights and sky rockets as they come round the Fort,
ought to be sufficient to have steamers, jarvies, hotel
omnibuses, in readiness.
It is an evil which has grown up since steamers first
crossed the Atlantic, and it it be not now put a stop to,
it will increase; as our friends on the otherside the
Atlantic are building steamers to run between this and
New York. I feel confident if a few of the leading inhabit-
ants of the good old town would represent the matter to
the worthy chief magistrate, that he would take steps to
prevent its recurrence.
I don't wish to make the slighest reflection upon the
commander or any of his officers, being perfectly aware
that they only did in this instance what they considered
customary. The Hibernia, which arrived late on Satur,
day night, was also the cause of much annoyance.
Your obedient servant,
ALPHA.
CI, eshire, 30M September, 1844.

ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—We learn that the
Monthly Meeting of this Club will be held this evening,
when a -Ballot will take place for the following noblemen
and gentlemen, who were proposed, as members, at the
HootonH M. P. ; Sir William
Massey Douglas,
all ;
last meeting, viz:—The Right Hon. Lord Viscount San-
don, M.
Stanley, ;
nlSeiyr, Howard
Bart.,
Walter Griffith,
Esq., Caaighallarn, Anglesey ; and a list of our townsmen,
amounting to upwards of thirty names, who will, no
doubt, all be unanimously elected. One of the laws of
the Club renders it imperative that every gentleman pro-
posed should be balloted for on his becoming a member.
A DETERMINED MAN.—The patient perseverance
of some of those who have come determined to see the
Queen, is at once ludicrous and affecting. On man in
particular, a few days ago, took his post on the road-side,
opposite the grand entrance, and there bivouacked for
about 12 hours at a stretch, with no other amusement
than noticing the passers by, or observing the periodical
change in the relief of the guard, whose time of watch
fell so far short of his own. Nothing could, however, di-
vert him from his purpose. He coolly took his seat on the
dike, took out his bread and cheese, and allowed observa-
tion and refreshment to go on to; ether, till at last he was
rewarded, as perseverance is always sure to be, by two
excellent'views of the Sovereign he bad come
.to see, as
she went and returned from her afternoon drive of that
day.—Scotch paper.