The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-04 00:00:00

IRON BARQUE JOHN LAIRD

We have been favoured with the following extracts from
the Iron Barque " John Laird," hence for China (54 days
out from Milford). She had fallen in with the ship
" Bland," out 73 days from Liverpool for the Cape and
Calcutta, and the letters were put on board her to land at
the Cape :

" You are probably aware that after our leaving Milford
Haven there was a good deal of rough westerly weather,
of which we had a fair sample. The little ship behaved
admirably, and danced upon the top of everything, turning
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really. r b
yo t
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we had
know
to
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wde v
weae r
very
left sea,
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sear ci long
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only the
ph
toi
hpl
eep i
ten
odgpg aegdropaol gallant-
masts nthe—
t
masts on end, and I must confess in all my experience
(and latterly even in the Baring, a very easy and under-
masted ship) 1 never saw masts and rigging stand as ours
did ; they seemed as if they grew out of her—and, although
very taunt, there was not the least give or sway i either
them or the rigging. Hull and masts seemed of ,piece;
and, bad as the weather was, once or twice it w *beau-
tiful to see her. However, she fully realized my dxpecta-
tionoof her as a sea-boat ; and I trust you will be able to
convince our underwriters that they have not incurred so
desperate a risk as some folks imagine. Our standing
rigging is: indeed- excellent rope ; and although we have
had a good deal of tumbling about, and are now in very
sultry weather, yet does it stand as firm as if lately set up.
I cannot speak too highly of my rigging, nor help expres-
sing it—for if there is one thing for which a seaman feels
more grateful than another, it is for good rigging that
will stand the ordeal of heavy weather and change of
temperature incident to leaving England in the month of
December. Unexpectedly falling in wiih the " Bland,"
bound to the Cape, to-day, February Ist, 1843, in lat. 34 S.
lon. 9 W., I have hastily added a word to this to say all
are well on board."

• EXTRACT OP ANOTHER LETTER.
" The barque has proved herself a good sea-boat is
every gale of wind with heavy seas, and sails remarkably
well, having passed every vessel bound the same way that
we have sighted."

WRITING.—We beg to recommend to the notice of all
parents our townsman Mr. Thompson, as an instructor
of the art of penmanship.
Musical, INSTRUMENTS.—We have seen some very
beautifully made, and fine-toned musical instuments,
patent flutes, horns, &c. at the manufactory of Mr. Jor-
dan, in Manchester-street, the inventor of the " Unique
Valve Corni," which without the aid of other instuments
are adapted for efficient brass bands. The workmanship
of Jordan's instruments appears to be equal to that of the
best makers in the metropolis, and their trueness is
wEigeht
acknowledged by practical performers, while his his prices
sre very moderate.—See Advertisement. S
LAW RELATING TO DOMESTIC ERVANTS.--A se
van 4 girl applied to Mr. Rushton for a summons against
her late mistress, who, she alleged, detained her clothes
and refused to give them up. Mr. Rushton : You owe
her a month's wages don't you ? Girl: I offered it to her.
slSiliri.i
inßguss.h to nikr:
r.lliotvv.
sihntuoenh
idsi dthynotuaoffr ? Girl :
month's
agg.
Girl : No, ten shillings is the month' lel s
wages; but I was
there a week. MI. Rushton : You left at a moment's
notice. You must pay her the whole. Girl : I was abused.
Mr. Rushton : I have nothing to do with that; I
heard that case. If you chose to leave suddenly for have
what
occured here you must take the consequences. Pay your
mistress ten shillings in hand and she
things. If she does not give them will give you your
when you have paid
her, apply to ma and I'll make her. The
applicant
left
the aourt, evidently much mortified
applieatiou. at the result of her