The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-11-14 00:00:00

netted with the case, as between Mr. Sands, in
common with other merchants of the port, and the
town dues office, there are a few points upon which
We have received a pamphlet on this important sub -
the present crisis affords us fair opportunity for re- ject, by Lieut. Waghorn, R.N. a gentleman to whom
mark, and of which we gladly avail ourselves. the public is much indebted for his successful endeavours
Mr. Sands was accused of having evaded the in promoting the overland route to India, in its earliest
payment of town dues, inasmuch as he had entered stages ; and he now propounds a plan for the acceleration
as trusses what were in reality hales, and as boxes ofr theo is Indian h
esn
some ia n mails
interesting by that
statistics route, once
a
of
vofoyratoneisght.
already
what were in reality cases, thereby paying only half made, as the groundwork of his propositions. With re.
the rates which were properly payable. Now the spect to the Calcutta line, he suggests that the Peninsular
first queEtions which present themselves are— and Oriental
(the S teaHmwi
7Ntdhaoyst Navigation tEi oaanns Companytdlun,l
ltieo
ks h) oul
according
in
1 continue4r
" What is a truss ? what is a bale ?—what is a box ? their
their
what is a case ?" Obviously, it will be said, a truss and that te latter body should set asidmePaonnye lof their'
is a small bale, and a box a small case. The regu- steamers of 760 tons, to run between Clcutta, Madras,
lations of the town office say that for a truss only Ceylon, Aden, and Suez, in those months of the year
when the Oriental Company's steamers do not, until that
half-rates are payable, and for a box only half-rates.
4l.avhees steamer
sttoa
o complete o p
to thehe a rran
presetge -
But who is to say where the term " truss" is company
men t
i i gee
ts
states—" thirdt
s
limited, and where the term "bale" commences; or time, has made very rapid passages both ways 'between
where the term " box" merges into the term "case ?" Suez and Calcutta, touching at Ceylon, Madras, and Aden,
We have had some little experience in these mat- and has given every satisfaction to the public." With re-
ters ; and we never knew that there was any very gard to thet Bombay line, suggests 3 that the E. I.
hCtofmor-
daiyvi edveedr y
betweenfor nig B 0
rn . distinct border line to separate the one from the puny.,
other. A haberdasher's phrase would call that a nn' ,s theirs e steamers
should
leave Bombay
bay and Aden. He would send the mails (through
bale or a case which a general merchant's would Egypt)in:the quickest way toAlexandria, without reference
call a truss or a box. The terms, in fact, are in their to passengers ; H.M. steamers at Alexandria to start at
once with them for Marseilles, on their way to London : application entirely capricious—dependant upon the
circumstances of the party shipping, and the value theo a s lettersthey andno
w passengersdo
)y t
itl,ez a
Oriental Southamptontoteam ccomea
naynds
of the goods shipped ; and the absurdity of attempt- steamers. The mails to and from India on the Suez side
ing to establish any distinction between them is should, he contends, always remain in the hands of the
sufficiently shewn by the fact that the differential E. I. Company, as "no private company can with cer-
rates have for some years been abandoned by the tainty be contracted with, to fill up the breaks down
Dock Committee. which any unforeseen accident may occasion, for any
rivate cmany on the Indian side must have rcourse
We will give an instance or two in proof of the tpo the govo
ernpment of India only to do the needful ien such
inutility of such differential rates, and of the irnpos- cases.'
sibility of founding a charge of moral turpitude on On this point our author is certainly under a mistake.
the ground of thier non-observance. In our South
If a break down
he borne
ofth i
the
Peninsularindthat Company's opany's b
vesinels
American and some other trades, we export, say a bale
themselvesoc curs it a
must
under heavy penalties m
lties to do theythe wouldwork without
of printed calicoes, bleached carnbrics, or any other any interruption, and this would oblige them (as we learn
similar articles. And how are these packed ? Why, it is their intention) to have a spare vessel in India always
in nine cases out of ten, we put sonic dozen or ready when required. Mr. Waghorn supposes that no
twenty trusses into one hooped bale, in order that, company but the East India Company could convey the
on arrival, they may be sold in ready-packed parcels If mailst i] with
nuinoisnutlearrr u&t emd
pa
y regularity.are boundl
nhuisnhdeerispiennearirt?ers.
of a size suitable for transport on mules to the inte- equal to those imposed on the City of Dublin Company if
rior. Or, in the case of yarns, we do the same, that they fail—namely, one hundred pounds for every hour
the numbers may be conveniently separated for pur- they have no boat to start with the bags after the time of
chasers. Is it a moral offence that we thus endea- departure named in the contract, it is not likely they
w
your to provide facilities for our trade in South would be unprepared with a spare vessel in India.
America and many other of our markets ? Not at It is, moreover, the intention of the Peninsular Company
to have a vessel at Aden, to go up and down the Red Sea
all. We don't Took at the paltry penny or halfpenny exclusively with the passengers and mails; and the latter
saved in town dues. The extra cost of packing, of will be transhipped at Aden into steamers ready coaled—
itself, costs us twenty times the difference. The thus avoiding the delay and nuisance of coal dust at Aden.
It is not improbable, we may add, but a year or two
goods are packed to suit the particular trade of a
will see large steamers running, in, conjunction with the
particular market; and yet by packing twenty small Peninsular Company's vessels, from Ceylon to Australia,
trusses in one large bale we injure the town revenue Van Dieman's Land, and on to oar settlement of New
ten times as much as by shipping one bale as a Zealand. From Ceylon to Swan River is but a moderate
truss. stage for a steamer; and from that settlement to Port
Jackson only a few days' voyage ;—as also is the voyage
Again, with respect to the difference between to New Zealand. By this route the passage from South-
" boxes" and "cases :" Inya often does it happen ampton to Port Jackson can be readily performed in
that a " case" contains many " boxes." If we ex- sixty-three days.
port laces, nets, sewing cottons, and other similar Our author details his views as to the acceleratton of
descriptions of merchandise, we probably—and if the ;i)eut;'aarrld mails to India. He also suggests, in a letter
our foreign
communication m ini s tteor ) ,Chi then
ac or -
we send an assortment, most frequently—enclose
ptolettion of a osteAam lineeenoi
half-a-dozen " boxes" in one case." Why, in establishing vessels to run between that country and Cey-
doing so, we defraud the town estate of its dues, lon, to which the present line already extends. But we
because half-a-dozen boxes would have been liable must refer our readers to the pamphlet itself, which is
to more than one case. But such is the course of well worthy of consideration by all interested in acceler-
trade. Goods are so shipped, and must continue to ating our communication with the East.
he so shipped; and merchants and forwarding bro-
kers, who do not know that they are offending, are
The supplies of flour from Canada during the past week
are to the amount of 13,750 barrels.
doing so every day that they carry on, honestly as VICTORIA THEATRE, (LATE QUEEN'S.)—This thea-
they believe and honestly in reality, their ordinary tre which has been entirely refitted and decorated in a
business. most tasteful mariner, was opened yesterday evening un-
Of course this is not precisely the way in which der very favourable auspices. The company are talented,
Messrs. Sands and Co. were reported to have of-
oadnddt.the pieces produced are new and attractive.—See
fended. Hundreds, however, do so offend against TIIE FIRE AT Roar.—A man of the name of Richard
the letter of the law, as regards our town and dock Barker was brought up at the County Police-office, on
ot.Sfarectusoerrodntabyde,i in the custody of Inspector Fowler, of the
dues. But, in addition to this, it would have been
ivoisoinoino,..cthoa charged
Gwoitrhe ,
hoafv i nlfobeyt firei to thea rti
estitcrlca
only charitable, before founding a grave charge
against a respectable firm, to have borne in mind of which are mentioned in another paragraph.P The pri-
one or two circumstances. In the first place, a soner was only brought up to be remanded, when further
merchant or a forwarding agent, in ninety-nine evidence will be adduced.
cases out of a hundred, knows nothing whether the THE OUT-PENSIONERS.—LOCAL COMPANIES.—We
packages he is forwarding be cases or boxes, bales have seen the uniform to be worn by the local companies;
or trusses, supposing these terms to have any defi- it is well calculated for their comfort as well as their mili-
nite meaning, except as he is advised by his consti- leatrs cuff
arid appearance,collar,
dark consistinggre
grey
ft
rao bluevvaer
af frock coattl withoa cd
raerd-
tuen t s ; and, in the next place, he has much too I stripe, and a smart forage cap. All pensioners who are
little controul over the actions of the clerks who ' in permanent situations, or likely to suffer in employment
make his entries. He has no check on either side. Iby being occasionally called out, will be exempt, except
He does not know what the Town-office calls a hale I in cases of emergency, and in this liberal minded town few
I
or a case, or what his clerks choose to interpret by employers would be found who would object to their men
being so employed, for so short a time, on a public duty
these cabalistic terms. He is at the mercy of his ,of service to the community, and, what is of more conse-
own employees, who perhaps have never seen the quence, may be of use to themselves. The force in. Liver-
packages in question; of the consignees, who have I pool will be a very effective one, as there is a great anxiety.
given their own erroneous interpretvtion of them • 1 in the men to be selected for these companies, and officers
and of Mr. Corrie, who may call that " a bale" which 1 from the half pay list, resident in Liverpool, will be provi-
other men call a " truss," and that a " case" which ! sionally attach.ed to each company, to be ready lur service
whenever required. They will be drilled a certain number
other men call a "box." of days in each year, and well paid for all that is required
The only remedy which we can suggest for the i of them.
difficulties certain to arise from such a state of ' LAUNCH
OF AN IRON SCHOONER FOR THE BAPTIST
I MISSIONARIES TO' AFRICA.—On Saturday last a beauti-
things, is the adoption, by the Council, of the re-
f j'alhnirop,a.sedtioner was launched from the yard of Mr.
commendation of the Committee of Merchants, held
employed
Baptistbuilt for
Society,the use i
tt:iiif
theh e
on Friday, and at once give up the attempt to esta- I missionaries'
bush any differential scale of rates upon packages benevolent view of spreading Christianity and civilization
not clearly definable. It is due to the merchants of amongst the benighted tribes on the coast of Africa.
Shortly before the hour of launching a number of ladies
the port that they should not be continually ren-
ati:cl gentlemen reached the yard, and an inspection of
dered liable to have their personal integrity and ho-
maettveerssselle,
db those3tro the
own
vhioot7ore thatat sahl all versedwa in
r ly nauticale a
nour impeached, without having within their reach
the power of protecting themselves from the scandal. o iikted, in every point, for the service for which she is
The present scale of dock rates, we may remark, is intended. We do not remember to have seen a vessel
grossly unequal, and the whole requires revision. of more beautiful model, or one more likely to be found a
To this subject, however, we shall take another op-
Rood sea-boat in
sahegail3ea; and ordinaryhott
portunity of directing the attention of the Council,
end is very sharp at both extremities,with a fine rotundity
of side for bearings. One peculiarity is, that she is cal-
culated both for sailing and steaming, though without
paddle-boxes, the admirable principle of the Archinaedean
screw propeller, perfected by Mr. F. P. Smith, the pa-
tentee, being adopted in the "dead iron" abaft. Her
length is 75 feet, beam 15 feet, and burthen about 75
tons. She will be rigged as a Ballahoo schooner, with
taunt inclining masts, ample spread of canvas; and is
altogether one of the most rakish looking craft we have
seen. When her steam is not employed, she will, doubt-
less, be fast under sail alone, as the " screw" can be
thrown out of gear, and will scarcely, if at all, retard her
speed. She went off, and plunged into her destined ele-
ment in fine style, amidst the shouts of the numerous
spectators, and looked beautiful when afloat. The Rev.
Mr. Birrell, of Liverpool, and a large party of friends were
present, and the vessel received her name, " The Dove,"
in the usual form, from the lady of Mr. Birrell. She will
draw, when completed, about six feet of water. Her en-
gines (of 20 horse power) are by Messrs. Geo. Forrester
and Co., on the oscillating principle, with tubular boilers,
brine pumps, and every improvement which the experi-
ence and skill of these gentlemen can supply. The ob-
ject for which she is sent out is to carry the missionaries
from one part of Africa to another, and to ascend the
rivers when requisite. The Baptists are the first who
have commenced this (it is to be hoped effectual) plan of
operations; and they have already an extensive establish-
ment of missionaries at the bead quarters, in the Island
of Fernando Po. The cabins will be neatly fitted, and
with every regard to health and veatilation. The name
of the vessel is exceedingly appropriate, and on her flag
is represented " The dove, with the branch of olive."
BANKRUPTCY COURT.—At the opening of the court,
yesterday, Mr. Commissioner Skirrow addressed the so-
licitors and others present on some irregularities that had
taken place during his temporary absence from his judi-
cial duties ; and, in order that our readers may be en-
abled to comprehend the subject matter of his observa-
tions, it is requisite to furnish a brief prefaratory explana-
tion. It appearshat the two commissioners, Messrs.
Skirrow and Phillips, had agreed to take a two months'
" holy day" in the year,' to visit their friends ; that Mr.
Skirrow had beeen absent for that period, his duties de-
volving on Mr. Phillips in the interim ; and that in the
interim the latter gentleman had occasion to complain of
the conduct towards himself of some of the officers of the
court; and it further appeared that some irregularity had
taken place in obtaining a certificate from one of the offi-
cers of the . court relative to the practice pursued there
which was not usual or legitimate. The latter case al-
luded to was one in which Mr. Green had complained
that the estate of a merchant, for whom he was concern.
ed, bad been wasted in expenses in that court ; Mr.
Turner, a merely ministerial officer of the court, bad also
been called upon to make an affidavit of the practice of
the court in such cases, which he had no right to do, and
this affidavit had not at first been filed, but was afterwards
filed, having (as we understood) been suffered to be re-
ceived by the court. The learned Commissioner (Skir-
row) addressed tha court at considerable length, and ap-
parently labouring under painful feelings, on these topics.
He said that he had to express his deep regret and his
surprise at the occurrences that had transpired in his
absence. The learned Commissioner had complained,
in no very measured language, of the conduct towards him
of Mr. Owen, messengers' clerk, and also of the official
assignees, of the conduct of all of whom to himself be spoke
in terms of the highest praise. ' He was the more sur-
prised that such a complaint should have arisen. He had
ever found Mr. Owen and the other gentlemen most at-
tentive and polite, and they had all been highly recom-
mended on obtaining their present situations. If Mr.
Owen had insulted the learned commissioner, it was open
to the latter, and his duty to make out a warrant against
him, and have him put into custody for contempt of court.
He would advance no opinion on the merit of these cases ;
but there was one case on which he could not but remark
—that of Mr. Turner, a ministerial officer of that Court
who been called upon to give an opinion, by affidavit,
of the practice of that court. This was more than was
permitted in any court, from the Court of Queen's Bench
down to the Old Bailey, and it was exceedingly improper.
The affidavit had not then been filed, and the 42nd order
of the Court required that all certificates should be filed.
He utterly disclaimed, on his own part, giving sanction
to such a system. After some remarks on the newspapers,
to which he inferred some erroneous reports had been
carried, and declaring his total independence of such ve-
hicles of information, he Leoecln • -

ACCELERATION OF THE MAILS BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND THE EAST INDIES.

TRAITORS IN THE CONSERVATIVE CAMP ;

OR SPIES

We do not imagine that the Conservative members
of our Council are much in the habit of perusing a paper
so thoroughly popish, and withal so trashy, as the Liver-
pool Journal. We therefore offer no apology for bring-
ing before their notice the following paragraph, which
appeared, on Saturday last, in au article headed " Notes
on the Council Meeting by one who was present."

" The inquiry kept the Town-hall in a bustle all the
week ; and, on Wednesday, another gathering of the
tories took place in North John-street. It was the
"fiery caucus." Mr. Sands could not, or would not, be
Mayor. The conservative democracy rejoiced exceed-
ingly; for then Mr. Alderman Lawrence would be Mayor.
By no means, said the aristocrats ; the Chairman of the
Finance Committee has the best title. High words en-
sued ; much noise prevailed ; and, on a division, 17 voted
for the alderman, and 11 for his opponent, making 29
present. The absent refused to be bound by this preli-
minary division, and the minority most gallantly came nem.
con. to the same gentlemanly and correct resolution. I
may vouch for all this, for I have it from more than a
dozen of those who were present."
Now, either the passage which we have marked in
Italics is a piece of impertinent puppyism, and the whole
of the facts detailed by this scribbler are purely suppo-
sititious • or " more than a dozen" Conservative members
of the Council have been pandering to the malicious cu-
riosity of Radicalism, and betraying the proceedings of
a private meeting of their own party. If they have
done the latter, they will of course be able to point to
the party who thus worms himself into their confidence
for the purpose of giving to the public their innocent ad-
missions, and shnn him for the future. They must now
know him !

We are however inclined to doubt somewhat that any
dozen conservatives can have been so indiscreet as tilts to
pour their secrets into the ear of a caterer of gossip for the
Radical and Popish press. How then can such gossip have
found its way into the columns of the Journal, unless
we entertain the supposition that it has been manufac-
tured? Is there any eaves dropping corporate official
by whom the bye-conversation of the members of any
Committee can be given to the world ? Is any paid
servant of the Corporation the contributor to the col-
umns of the Journal, or perhaps more dire"ctly still aiding
to prop up its feeble and flickering existence ? These
questions must be answered and the doubts of the pub-
lic cleared up. A conservative community will not
long tolerate a connexion, even the slightest, of any of
their paid servants with a paper which can print even
from its " correspondents at Rome," such seditious and
insolent stuff as this, which purports to be the substance
of a conversation between such correspondent and the
Pope's Nuncio.

" He then asked me had I heard any news from Ire-
land, or was it likely that the prosecution against O'Con-
nell would be followed up. I then replied it was not likely,
but certain.

" Well then, said he, he will never be condemned. All
Europe knows that he has violated no law. I said that
that was quite evident, but that we had in Ireland a bad
species of Protestants, called orangemen, of which the
jury would be composed, inasmuch as the government
had the appointment of the sheriff, the sheriff had the
selection of the jury, and that when a Catholic came to
be tried before such juries, he was sure to be found
guilty, no matter how slight the evidence, or unfounded
the charge might be.
" His eminence turned up his eyes to heaven, and ex-
claimed, God help the poor Irish ; God will protect
O'Connell, for he has truth and liberty on his side—he
has always been the apostle of peace."
Surely, anything more directly tending to bring into
contempt the laws and to inflame the passions of an ig-
norant population can scarcely be conceived, than this
passage in a journal, whose contributors boast of their
intimacy with " more than a dozen" of the Conservative
Members of our Council.

DINNER AT THE TOWN-HALL.--The Mayor gave his
last civic banquet at the Town-hall, on the evening of
Tuesday last, upon which occasion he entertained the
Earl of Sefton, the Hon. Mr. Kenyon, the Hon. Bootle
Wilbraham, and a distinguished party.

MIL tn
officers of the Court,—and the usual business (of andn.
un
interesting

nature) was allowe