The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

LAUNCH, ON

NEW YEAR'S DAY, OF
" GERALDINE."

It is somewhat auspicious, and indicative of coning
prosperity in ship-building, that, notwithstanding we shall
have so many evil results from the abrogation of the navi-
gation laws, one of our most celebrated builders, Mr.
Thomas Royden, launched a fine ship on the first day
(Tuesday last) when the new regime came into operation.
The vessel is called The Geraldine, and is to be barque-
rigged. She was built for Messrs John Worrell and Co.,
and is intended for the west coast trade of the American
continents

No expense or pains have been snared in her
construction, and it may at least be assumed that, as some
months have elapsed since her keel was laid, the spirited
and experienc, d proprietors (foreseeing coming events,)
have entertained no fear of foreign competition,—albeit
their enterprise would be placed on a fairer footing if the
duties on all ship-building materials were removed. The
following are the dimensions of the Geraldine :
Length of keel ..
Length over all, about
Beam, or extreme breadth
Depth of hold . 18 feet.
Admeasurement (old) .. 385 tons.
Ditto (new).. 460 tons.
Sheds built of the best materials, namely :—British oak
framing ; planking of East India teak and African oak ;
copper-fastened throughout, filled with long hanging-
knees down to the floor heads in the lower hold, and alto-
gether so faithfully built that she classes A 1 for thirteen
years. Her model for a serviceable merchant ship is quite
unexceptionable. Fine at the extremities, she has a long
floor, giving her the double advantage of carrying and sta-
bility under canvas. She is not intended for a "clipper"
or racing " sea-horse," but, like all of Mr. Royden's ships,
(invariably fortunate and profitable,) she will, in all pro-
bability, canter along as speedily as some very sharp ves-
sels can gallop, and that too upon a much less draught of
water. She has a full length female figure head, with a
handsome trail board bearing her name, and her quarter
galleries and stern are appropriately and chastely carved,
the object being to attain neatness in appearance, with as
little "gingerbread work" as possible. The rudder is
hung by irons, galvanised by Mr. Hamilton, of James's-
street. It is highly probable that this ship will, on her
first voyage, bring home a whole huge lump of California
gold.

- A vast concourse of persons assembled in the yard to
witness the launch, including the owners and family,
Captain Stott, Mr. George Kendall, jun., Mr. Jno. Hey-
wood, Mr. Jno. Brack, Captain Purnell, Captain Wake-
ham, who is to command her, and many of our distin-
guished shipowners and merchants.
About one o'clock, all being in readiness, and the ves-
sel adorned with flags, the usual orders were successively
given, and scarcely had the words " Down daggers !" been
pronounced than away she went, merging into her des-
tined element in graceful and even sublime style, amidst
the loud and prolonged cheers of all present. She was
named in spirited style by Miss Worral, sister of the prin-
cipal owner. We have never, indeed, witnessed a better
ordered or more beautiful launch. She floated, with
hundreds of persons on her lofty deck, more lightly than
was anticipated, notwithstanding her plenitude of
scantling and massive fastenings.

After the launch those of the assembled throng who
were known to the builders and owners, including many
ladies, retired to the office in the yard, where they partook
of an excellent cold collation, wines, &c. The utmost
goo humour and good fellowship marked the unosten-
tateous but substantial repast, in two rooms simultane-
ously. It was a realization of a merry new year, con-
joined in celebration, with the christening of the first ship
turned out of Liverpool on New Year's Day, 1850.
After the usual loyal toasts, Mr. J. WORRAL, ship's
husbrnd, proposed in neat terms the health of the builder,
Mr. Roydcn, senior.

Mr. ROYDEN briefly returned thanks, expressing his
entire satisfaction at the manner in which the owners had
treated him, and his hope that he might have many such
orders to execute to their and his own satisfaction.

HAM, commander of the ship, replied, on

his oven

Mr. WORRALL pi.oposed the health of Mr. Roydon, the

younger

ROYDEN, junior, also expressed a hope that his
father and himself would be honoured with further orders
from their friends, Messrs. Worrell and Co. He was
proud to find that during a long life his father had given
satisfaction as a ship-builder in the port of Liverpool
(hear), and his ambition would be to follow in his foot-
steps, feeling convinced that he would thereby adopt an
example well worthy of the imitation of any son. (Ap-
plause.)
The health of the ship's husband, and prosperity to the
good ship Geraldine were then given and responded to,
and the company separated.

Distrfa elus.

w•

The coroner of Preston held last week inquests on no
fewer than four children burnt to death.

Mr. James Fowler has been appointed high constable
of the Warrington division. _ _

A new temperance and peace publication bas been
started at Warrington. It is to appear monthly.
A woman, named Mary Hunter, has died of starvation,
at Manchester.

At the Preston Court-house, on Wednesday, N. Eck-
ersley, Esq., of Shelley-house, Pemberton, near Wigan,
took the oaths as a magistrate of this county.
Mr. John Burrow, of Little Halton. near Lancaster,
was accidentally killed last week, while out shooting.
The top of his skull was blown away.
ROCHDALE SAVINGS' BANK.—Claims to the amount
of £lOO,OOO have been made. There is cash in the bank
amounting to £20,000, and Mr, Haworth's effects are ex-
pected to reailze £15,000 more.
During the present month, Jokn Tollemache, Esq.,
M.P. for South Cheshire, will enter into a matrimonial
alliance with Miss Duff, step-daughter of Lord Rendle-
sham, of Rendlesham-hall, Suffolk.
The Archoeological Society will hold its annual meeting
for 1850 in this county. The members have elected Jas.
Heywood, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., &c., their president, and
it is reported that they will visit both Manchester and
Lancaster. _ _ _ _

Dr. Brindley, the talented principal of Tarvin Hall
School, is announced to deliver at Lancaster, two lectures
on " man, in his physical, mental, and moral condition:
reviewing in a popular manner the structure of man, and
the means by which life, sensation, and health are secured,
and intelligence developed and enlarged."
FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE ICE NEAR PRESTON.--.
FIVE LIVES LOST.—During the past week, ne less than
five lives have been lost near Preston, by boys, whilst
skating or sliding on the ice. On Saturday week, a boy
about eleven years old, named Robert Fare, son of James
Fare, farmer, at Ribby, went with his brother to a pit,
about half a mile from home, to slide. The ice broke,
and although his brother endeavoured to save him with the
help of a spade he had with him, he sank, and his body-
was not recovered for two hours after. On the same after-
noon, a boy named James Beardsworth, son of a farmer at
Leyland, went on a pit in Clayton-le-Woods, and the ice
not being sufficiently strong, he broke through and was
drowned. On Sunday, Henry Almond, son of James Al-
mond, farmer, of Hutton, was skating on a pit, when the
ice broke and he was drowned. He was about thirteen
years old. On the same day, Tnomas Pilkington, a young
lad about thirteen, went on to the ice on a pit on Preston
Moor, and the ice being not sufficiently strong, he went
through and was drowned. On the same day, also, a boy-
named Thomas Kelly, went with another named W. Nick-
son, and some other companions, to slide on a pit at
Westby-with-Plumpton, and whilst there Kelly fell in,
and was not got out until half-past ten at night, of course
being then quite dead.

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