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

LOCAL NEW`

CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—On Wednesday
evening, a sermon in behalf of the funds of this society
was preached in St. Andnnv's Church, in this town, by
to c Rev. H. Stowell, of Manchester. The collection.
amounted to £29 10s. and a gold•ring.
AMERICAN Hops.—A parcel of thirteen bales was of-
fered by auction, on Tuesday list, for which £6 was bid.
They v, ere subsequently sold at 4:7 per cwt., less the duty,
for export, the duty, £4 Fls. 6d., being prohibitory for
home use.

IMPORTATION OF MINERALS FROM SYDNEY.—TWO
parcels of lead ore, and manganese ore have been received
here from the above colony. The former assayed well,
and sold at .£9 per ton. For the latter, which is of fair
quality, £6 per ton is demanded.
CHEAP TRIP.—We perceive from the Bristol papers
thas a cheap train was to leave Gloucester, Cheltenham,
Birmingt am, &c., yesterday for this town. The fare is
only 16s. 6d. for both coming and returning, the distance
being 298 miles.
MERSEY YACIIT Ceure—The- hon. secretary has re-
ceived a notification from Sir J. Barrow, Secretary to the
Admiralty, granting permission for the vessels to carry
the blue ensign of her Majesty's Flret, with the dis-
tinguishing marks of the club, which, we believe, will be
a Liver and Crown, in the fly of the ensign. •
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.—DUT.
ing the past week the following persons of distinction ar-
rived at the Adelphi Hotel, and, after a brief stay, took
their departure for carious places!—The Earl and Countess
of Cardigan, Lord Abinger, the Hon. Mr. Scarlett, the
Hon. 111;*e. Middleton, of Stnurton, the Hon. Cavtain
Nugent, the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Pakenham, Dean of St.
Patrick's Dublin, Lord Howth, Joseph Hume, Esq.,
M.P., and Judge Armstrong, of the United States.
MORGAN'S IMPERIAL HOTEL.—During the past week
the following distinguished parties have arrived and taken
their departure from this cleahlishment :—Lord Viscount
Doneraile and Lady Doneraile, Sir Compton and Lady
Donville and daughter, Captain and Lady H. Pagett and
Lord Dartmouth, Captain Holloway and lady, (from
Madras,) Isaac English, Esq. and lady, Colonel Stewart,
Colonel Ward, Captains Thompson and Barker, H. Cope-
man, Esq., D. H. Ryan, Esq., &c.
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—On Saturday a young
female, named Ann Maguire, was brought before Mr.
Rushton, on a charge of having stolen Bs. 6d., the pro-
perty of Lawrence Livesay, publican, of Charter-street,
Vauxhall-road. It appeared, that on Friday night, Mr.
Livesay marked five half-croons, a shilling, and sixpence,
which he placed in his trousers pocket. and hung then,
close by his bedside. In a short time after, the prisoner
entered, took the Bs. 6d. from the. trousers, and was ap-
prehended with the money in her possession. She was
fully committed fcr trial.
The Liverpool Polytechnic Society proposes to give
prizes for commueicatii ns of adequate merit on the fol-
lowing subjects : A medal for the best essay on any
subject connected with the objects of the society. A
medal for the best mechanical or crchirectural drawing.
A medal for the best mechanical or architectural model,
showing the latest improvements. A medal for the hest
model of a ship, showing the horst improvements. All
essays, models and drawings will be returned. The prizes
will.he confined to the men.bers of the society, their sons,
and apprentices of members.

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The anniver-
sary meeting of this society has been postponed to Tues-
day-, the 22d instant. in consequence of the day previously
fixed upon interfering with the engagements of Lard
Stanley. The prizes will be delivered to the successful
competitors by Lord Stanley, who will also preside at the
dinner.

PROPOSED RAILWAY BRIDGE AT RUNCORN.—The
directors of the Grand Junction Railway, with the view of
shortening their line, are again consideringthe desirable-
ness of carrying the railway across the Mersey at some
point lower down the river than Warrington. The point
now thought of is Runcorn ; and it is proposed to effect
this passage there by means of a bridge or viaduct. rising
a hundred feet above the level of the river. Should this
plan be carried out, it will shorten the distance between
Liverpool and Birmingham several miles, but it is said
that it will be opposed by parties interested in the navi-
gation of the river.
SALE OF AMERICAN HAY.—On Wednesday last a
sale of American hay, per the Liverpool, from New York;
took place on the north quay of the Waterloo Dock. The
attendance was not numerous, though the bidding was,
on the whole, tolerably spirited. The hay waQ considered
of rather inferior quality. The quantify offered was 210
bales, divided, for the convenience of purchasers, into 21
lots, of 10 bales each. The first lot went off at e?,:d. per
stone : the next seventeen were knocked down at 7d., and
the three remaining lots at 7. Tare was allowed at the
rate of 251bs. per hale; and parties were to remove their
purchases on the day of sale. It was stated that there
had been a loss by the sale of from 30 to 40 per cent.
TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—On
Thursday last, the Rev. Welter Butler, A.M., minister
of St. Thomas' Church. Toxteth-park, was presented
with a superb suite of robes—made at the establishment
of Howarth and Co., Bold - street —accorn panied with thefol-
lo wing valuablebooks : —Polii Synopsis , a H ebrew 'Concord-
ance, and Alison's History of Europe—by the churchwar-
dens, Messrs. Wm. Wainwright WOrthington and Charles
II unton, seri., in the name of the congregation. who have
availed themselves of this opportunity of testifying their
sincere and grateful attachment to a minister of the
Gospel, whose only object is the salvation of the flock
committed to his charge, and a fervent desire to expound
with simplicity and faithfulness the sacred Scriptures,
and make their efficacy felt in the densely populated dis-
trict in which the church is situated. His devoted attach-
ment to the cause of Christ, one of whose faithful ambas-
sadors hp is, and the bold Christian deportment by which
he defends that cause, render it impossible to streak in
adequate terms, or to present any testimonial equivaleht
to the rt4pect and spiritual love he entertains for his con-
gregation.

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.—At the usual monthly
meeting of the council;to-morrow, the proceedings of the
Watch Committee will comprise the appointment of as-
sessors for the lighting. and cleansinc; rates for 1844-5 ; the
appointment of collectors of the collectors of tse lighting
nod cleansing, rates for 1811-5; the appointment of col-
lectors of the Fire-police rates, in the new parts of the
borough, for 1844-5; and the proceedings for laying the
usual Fire-police rate of one halfpenny in the pound for
the same period. The proceedings of the Health Com-
mittee will corny rise the appointment of Inspector Fresh
to the Town hall duty, under the Mayor, Health of the
Town and Finance Committees, and the Town-clerk and
Prosecuting Solicitor, at the salary of £lOO, besides
clothing, which subject was postponed at the last monthly
Council, pursuant to the standing orders. The Coroner's
account for the month, amounting to £6l Ils. 6d., will
also come under consideration.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—On Tuesday, Jas. Taylor,
formerly commission agent. Dale-street, applied to Mr.
Commissioner Phillips for his cer Meat,. Mr. Bardswell
opposed the application, on behalf of Messrs. Jones and
Martin, Maltsters, of Shrewshury, to whom the bankrupt
was indebted in the sum of £215, for malt sent for sale to
Liverpool on commission. The grounds of ovposition
were, that the bankrupt sold the malt and pocketed the
proceeds, which should have been immediately trans-
mitted to Shrewsbury, after deducting the amount of the
commission. The bankrupt was examined at considerable
length, and from his answers it appeared that he had some
connexion with a person of the name of Henry Burton, in
the month of November, last year. He was connected
with him in various joint accounts, and allowed him half
the profits. but he did not consider him in the light of a
partner. It appeared that the malt in question was sold
to Burton, and bills drawn for the amount. The case
stands adjourned for a month. Mr. Radcliffe appeared
for the bankrupt.
GlTANo.—Since our last two cargoes of Ichaboe have
arrived at this port. One cf them was offered by auction
on Thursday, when the first lot sold at £6 55., and the
remainder were taken in for want of 'livers. The soles
of the week are about 100 tons, at £6 2s. W. to £6 55.,
chiefly at the latter price. For delivery the first three
months of next year, several cargoes have been sold at £6
to £6 2s. 63. The Wave has arrived at the Clyde, with
a cargo from Mercury Island, the quality of which appears
equal to that of Ichaboe. It was to he offered, by public
-ate. on Friday, the result of which has not come to hand.
The following is an authentic account cf Mercury Island :
—in lat. 25 -12 south, long. 14 58 east. It is a mile in cir-
cumference, and three-quarters of a mile from the south-
west point of Spencer's Bay, and one mile and a half from
the northwest point of that bay. Both passages are easy
to take, and perfectly clear. The best anchorage is on the
east side of the island, one-and-a-half cable's length from
it,: shore, in five fathoms, on a bottom of sand and clay.
Near the full and change of the moon a heavy swell often
sets into the south part of the bay, and renders it there
unsafe for anchorage. There can be li tle doubt that,
like Ichaboe, Mercury Island is stocked with guano.

A RADICAL EDITOR'S OPINIOS OF THE "LIVER-
POOL MERCURY."—It may he supposed that in noticing
from time to tine the inconsistencies and follies of the
Liverpool Mercury, we, entertaining opposite opinions
in politics, have given .a colouring to our expositions
which were not altogether warranted by the facts. We
are certainly not aware of having ever permitted our
judgemeNt to be warped by such considerations, or that
we have ever even stretched a point to overthrow our re-
d,,ubt•ible antagonist. We found, indeed, no occasion to
rasort to such a mode of warfare, even had we been in-
clined to take such undue advantage. But we are not
s!rigelar in our opinions of the absurdities put forth by
the Mercury. Even his co. mate in radicalism, theMon-
chester Guardian. and his readers, have lo:,t all patience
wi h him. That journal of Saturday last commences an
article in the following complimentary terms :—" We are
almost tired, arid so. we dare say, are our readers, of the
foolish twaddle of the Liverpool Vercury, in reference
to the division on the writ of error, but we connot per-
mit ourselves to be grossly misrepresented"—and the
writer goes on to show that a passage in the Mercury
(which he quotes) "is not an error or a misconception,
but a gross and wilful misrepresentation." The Guardian,
in fact, never stated that which the Mercury imputed to
him, nor anything from which the assumption could he
inferred. He proceeds by exposing " the nonsense which
had appeared in the columns of the Mercury, and which
showed about as much ignorance of facts, and of all the
legal principles applicable to the case under discussion, as
anything that has come under our notice." The Guardian,
art,r noticing another instance of the ignorance of the
Mercury on the subject on Friday last, concludes with
these additional compliments:—" As the editor of the
Mcrcury is evidently quite innocent of any knowledge
upon the subject, we beg to refer him to the third section
of the introduction to Blackstone's Commentaries, which
he may read with a double advantage to himself; namely,
fist. in learning what he does not know ; and, secondly,
in the acquisition of what he wants, namely, a little mo-
desty in treating of legal questions with respect to which,
generally, his knowledge is very much behind that of
moderately well-informed and educated rren." Poor
Mercury ! He is surely falling, 'And we may expect
stormy weather. It was bad enough to provoke the hosti-
lity of opponents in polities; but to be written down as
uttering foolish twaddle from week to week, being guilty
ofgrossand wi Ifni misrepresentation, and being totally igno-
rant of the subj, et with which he had the temerity to
grapple—and that., too, by a journalist of equal standing,
with whom he has so
'cm; sailed in the same boat—surely
this "was the unkiOdliest cut of all!"

LAUNCH OF A SPLENDID NEW IRON STEAMER.-011
Saturday, at neon, a new iron steamer, that has been about
7 months in course of corntrintion, was launched from the
building yard of Messrs. Vernon and Co. Barrack.: treet.
Every inch of available space. from whence a sight could
he obtained, was densely crowded, and a commodious
stage was erected at her bows, on which a select party
were accomodated, amongst whom was Miss Curtis,
daughter of Mr. Curtis, of the firm of Bury, '
Curtiser
Kennedy, the builders of her engines, niece of Sir W.
Curtis, Bart., on whom was conferred the honour ofchris.-
tening her. At high water the several orders were given,
"out keys,"—" out wedges," anti " down daggers,"
when, without the slightest hesitation, nr any continual
clattering of hammers, she moved gracefully, amidst the
ociferous cheers of assembled thousands, to the bosom of
that element, on which, we trust, she may long and suc-
cessfully ply. She wits named the " Sabrina," and car-
ries a beautifully carved full-length figure of that charac-
ter. The Sabrina is 519 tons hurthen 0.m., 175 feet long
bet wee n perpendicular 5,25 feet 3 inchesbeam , and has 15 feet
depth of hold; she is divided into five compartments, by
watertight hulk heads, thus securing her safety in case of
collision. She is what may be termed a splendid model :
she ha, a clean entrance, giiod bearings, and a fine run ;
and the displacement of water she causes, when compared
with the cargo she will carry, is surprisingly small. filer
stem, if in iron vessels the term is admissible, is carried
from the water-line in what carpenters would call a beau-
tiful "ogee," thus giving her a width of deck room for-
ward that could not otherwise be obtained. In fine, she
has below all the sharpness of a clipper schooner, and
aloft all the room y dec's of an American merchantman,
without the unseemly squareness of. their bows, a plan that,
in our opinion,
gives her the manifold advantages of deck
room and a buoyancy over her water-line that would, were
she going bead to sea, prevent her being a wet craft. She
is the first vessel constructed wih Kennedy and Vernon's
patent deck beams and side frames, which combine the
morir'intun of streneth with the minimum of weight, and
are greatly superior to tt e ordinary angle iron us; d. The
Sabrii.a has beautifully carved stem and quarter galle-
ries. and a graceful scrolled:carved work runs forward from
the &tire heal round the hawse holes. Head name boards
with, and in their stead, is a
caareretendo,olirn.i.wirtl doneir
ad
alibr!ns
folding gracefully over it,
cn which her name will be inscribed. The effect of this
relief on her side e, o Well are so perfectly smooth that not
a plate seam n r a rivet herd is visible is excellent. lie:
cab m, which will be fitted to accommodate ab,..mt 60 pas-
sengers, will he decorated in the gothic style, in papier
»whet'', with woods illustrative of scenes from Milton's
Comas, by Mr. Key s, of Bold-street, and her engines
are of 210 horse power, en the direct action principle
and her boilers ,tubular. After the launch a nunic:
lova comiany partook cf a cold collation which had
been prepared fnr the occasion. Tlitiesnfi
dtd to
e vessel
pll Ibtaestwheeemn
built fur the Cork Company, n
that port and Mato'.