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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

was carried unanimous

moved the third resolution :—" That find,
mental principles of the constitution depart,
' '"-Wiood confounded together, the principles estau
lathers set at nought, and
devotedness and cemented

.the funda-

from, truth

lished by the spirit of

institutions raised by t

berty curtailed in a great variety
oo prevalent in high places, de-

of ways ; apostac

moralization

pressure on various classes 'heavily weighing and da
such as our fathers had no cause to apprehend imin

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demanded by the circumstances

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its ,measure, we et... --- --
Higham seconded the resolution, which was su
Mr. G. Bury. Thanks were then voted to l
and the WT. chairnlail tervaimted the proceeding

ANOTHER RAPID PASSAGE TO AUSTRALIA. Else—
where we record the unparalleled voyage of "The Red.
Jacket," and here have pleasure in publishing another
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evidence of the superior siiling qualities of the Liverpool
Australian Fleet. " The Mermaid," Captain Devey, also.
one of the " White Star" line, Messrs. Pilkington auc
Wilson's, having, as will be seen by the annexed letter,.
received by those gentlemen, made a very rapid voyage:—
" Ship Mermaid,' Hobson's Bay, 22nd July, 1854-

" Gentlemen,—l am happy to beableroinforinionni
our safe arrival here on Monday morning last, the 17tlic
instant, after a passage of 75 days from port to port, or
70 days from land to land ; that is from Sicilly to Cape
Otway, allowing the difference of time between the meri-
dian of Liverpool and Port Philip, I can fairly and justly
reduce my passage to 74 days 14A- hours.
"At about 7 p.m. of May 5, I saw the Red Jacket:-
tow past me, wind at the time W.S.W., Mermaid heading-
N.W. Some time after, the same evening, I made Tusk=
light; the wind continued from the same quarter for-
seNTral days after.

" Captain Reed generously says, that I have made :a
good a passage as himself. In thirteen consecutive day
(i.e. from the 29th June to 11th July) we ran the clistane
of 3,206 nautical miles, being only 62 miles short of tie
distance run in the same time by the ' Red Jacket' on best
extraordinary passage from New York to Liverpool.
" The ' Mermaid' is as fine a vessel as ever floated, sails
very fast, steers admirably, and is possessed of every de,-
sirable qualification. lam moored close to the 'Red
Jacket.' The White Star' is displayed at the mast heads
of two of the finest ships in this bay.—l have pleasure Ira
subscribing myself, gentlemen, your obedient servant,

"EDWARD DEITki.
" Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson."

" P.S.—The Golden Era' was at the Heads on my.
arrival. Captain Peat was on board the`Mermaid'
a few minutes, he talked of sailing the next day.—N,
doubt he did, as the wind was fair."

EXHIBITION 017 PICTITHES AT THE TOWN HALL.-1.44
night the saloons of the Town Hall were crowded by- nu-
merous well-dressed parties, who availed themselves of the
kindness of the Mayor, to inspect the magnificent collec-
tion of pictures displayed—in the first instance, for-the
inspection of those distinguished strangers who honoured.
Liverpool with a visit, during the meeting of the British.
Association. To afford the inhabitants, or such of them as
, wished it, an opportunity of seeing those charming works
I of art, their owners permitted them to remain in the Town
Hall, and his worship issued three thousand tickets of ad-
mission, for the evenings commencing last night, and end-
ing to-morrow, each ticket admitting two. Applications
for tickets were very numerous, and before the end of last:
week intimation had to be given that all the tickets were
disposed of. The doors were opened last night at seven,
and visitors were admitted till nine, at which hour ingress
was refused; but, in order to allow time for the necessary-
examinations, the rooms were not closed till halfLpast tea-
Close upon two thousand visitors were present during the
evening, and all were highly pleased with the exhibition-
BIRKENnEA.D PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETT.-011Thursday
a soirée was held on the occasion of the autumnal re-uniom
of this society, at the Hamilton-rooms, Hamilton-street,
Birkenhead. The room was filled by a highly respectable
audience, who appeared much interested in the proceedings:
The chair was occupied by Mr. M'Dougall, the president
of the society. After some preliminary observationfr bg
the chairman, explanatory of the future arrangements for
the conduct of the society, Mr. J. Meant' delivered a lec-
ture on the mysteries of the Grecian mythology. The
company then amused themselves by a collection of curio-
sities, paintings, and oher objects, after which they par-
took of some refreshments in an adjoining room.
THE ANNUAL MEETING and show of stock of the Den-
bighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society took place'
on Tuesday at Rhyl. The meeting will be held. next
year at Ruthin, under the presidency of Sir Pyers-Afostyni
Bart.

ELECTRIC

T_E LE G.RAPISI.

MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2

LONDON.—No important change. After official hours
Congas closed 95 1 for Account. Railways : London and
North Western, 1024 ; Great Western, 72-1- ; Lancashire:•
and Yorkshire, 724 ; Caledonians, 624 1. Turkish Scrip.
34 4 pm. On 'Change, Coffee firm—sales 1,000 bags ;
Native, at 455. Tea wanted : Ordinary Congou, 1141.
Fair business in Rice. Tallow, fair sale. New P.Y.C.,
635. 9d. to 61s. on the spot. In Pig Iron more doing—
Scotch, 82s. 6d. cash. Sales of Cotton, 300 bales.