The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-02 00:00:00

INSPECTOR-GENERAL

Complaints have been made by the Liverpool merchants
of the frequent changes which have taken place of the per-
son exercising the functions of Inspector-General of the out-
door department of this port. The Commissioners are of
opinion, that it is for the interest of the merchants, as well
as for the interest of the revenue, that, in the course of a
certain period, an officer, selected from the most experienced
of the higher classes of officers in the port of London,
should be appointed to this situation, and that uniformity in
practice is likely to be thus insured, and improvements in
the conduct of the service, if any arise in London, will he
thus communicated in the best manner to the department at
Liverpool. They do not, however, advocate a continuance
of such frequent changes in the office as have, from the
death of an Inspector-General and this advancement of
another, taken place in the last few years.
In the Appendix the Commissioners laid before the Lords
of the Treasury the complaints made by the merchants of
this port regarding several matters of minor importance
touching such regulations as appear to interfere unfavourably
with the trade of the port. Among these subjects are the
discretionary powers of the Collector and Comptroller to
amend entries, which the Commissioners think, may, to a
certain extent, be enlarged, the taking of tares, the discharge
of timber ships, and the licensing of ships.

THE NEW COINAGE.-133t
771a2sostated in the House of
new sovereigns, 419,000
and 334,000 shilling, had
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been lately issued.
othershoalsforth
of men to practise and teach the popish idolitr
,ofanad every.
other-
wise to oppose the ancient and original Church of Ireland.
We consider this step of the English government just as
impolitic and suicidal as would be its establishing and sub-
sidising a military college for training up in military tactics
faorneuigmnbeprowoefr. offincieerspotpbirsthheproiepsptossiinng
larermlanyd
where else, are the sworn subjects of the Romish Monarch,
sworn officers of his army, paying to him their allegiance
primarily, and only rendering a secondary and inferior allegi-
ance to the British Sovereign : and just none at all, but
rather active opposition, when they consider the laws and
interests of the British Monarch opposed to the interests of
their primary lord and master, the pope or Monarch of Rome.
This is the plain and true state of the case ; and we regret
that no member of the House of Commons viewed the matter
in this light, and opposed the grant on these grounds.—
Church Intelligeneer.

N OF THE WE

ble party
ruinous
dePil

We have been favoured with the following fropa a respecta-
i this town. The evidence which it affords of the
to of our West Indian colonies is distressing in-

commend the picture presented of the prosperous condition
of the Hill-Coolies to those pseudo philanthropists Who arc
accustomed to designate the employment of those poor In-
it.), sugar cultivation as only a remove from slavery

lantation River, Berbice,
" Saturday, May 29, 1842

"My DEAR —, * * * * *
I also stated in that letter, that I had many difficulties to
surmount, and much hard labour to encounter, and many
heart-burnings and bickerings with this ill-disposed gang,
ere I could hope to make any progress towards improving
the estate ; still I did hope ultimately to overcome all those
obstacles, and to be as successful here as I was last year at
; but all hope seems now to be vanished, and it grieves
me much to say that I am making no progress whatever
towards improving the condition of the ciliate. In fact,
there is a long dark vista before me, and I caM see no crevice
through which I may hope to perceive a glimmer of better
days. The labourers, instead of getting better, are daily
becoming more and more indolent. In fact, the greater part
of them are freeholders, having small patches of land on
which they locate and spend their time in idleness. The
cultivation of this estate has been and still is kept up by
Hill Coolies, of which there are ninety males ; and to make
matters worse, the term of servitude (five years) of those
Coolies expires at the end of this year, and I believe they
are all determined to return to Calcutta. What an unenvi-
able predicament I shall then be in ; in fact, unless, in the
mean time, we can procure sufficient emigrants from Sierra
Leon, St. Helena, or elsewhere, to replace those Coolies, the
valuable cultivation of this estate must be abandoned, for to
keep it up with our present negroes would be labour in
vain. You now perceive that I have sufficient cause for
being uneasy, and in truth 1 am fretting very much :
indeed it is grievous to have the management of a valuable
property, on which there is an outlay of many thousands,
and not to be able to make sufficient returns even to pay in-
terest on the outlay, and all for want of labour. In January
last we received 20 emigrants, or rather captured Africans,
from St. Helena, and we shortly expect more; but what are
two or three hundred, or even a thousand, labourers to do ?
They are but like a drop of water to the ocean. We require
several thousands before any good effects can be felt by emi-
gration ; and I am sure if any of our disinterested statesmen
could see the improved condition, both morally and physi-
cally, of both Coolies and Africans, there would be no bar-
rier to their coming here. I myself, on Good Friday last,
drove a Coolie to town in my gip, for the purpose of deposit-
ing 200 dollars in the Savings Bank, the whole of which
(except 18 dollars, which he had borrowed from his brother
to make up the amount) he had saved since his arrival here
four years ago! Now let me ask you in what other country
any labourer would save £4O in four years. Yet by some
short-sighted policy, those people whose constitutions are so
well adapted to this climate, are prevented from corning
here; and I may also here remark, that for upwards of
twelve months there has not been one death among them
either here or at —; and 1 believe on the aggregate there
are upwards of 150 persons on the two estates.' This can-
not be too widely known, and if you think any good
may be derived from it by its being made known to the
committee now sitting to inquire into our condition.
I will vouch for its correctness. While on the subject of
emigration, I may here observe, that we are expecting some
good from Lord Stanley's committee of enquiry on West
India matters. In fact, things here are at their lowest ebb,
and, like drowning men, we grasp at straws. We have so
often had our fondest hopes dashed to the ground, that we
are almost become incredulous. We have been miserably
disappointed in Sierra Leone ; but hearing there are from
two to three thousand captured Africans at St. Helena, there
have been several vessels sent there for them ; and I trust we
shall not be disappointed in that quarter. Does not the
falling off of West India produce materially effect your
business? In fact, not only your business, but almost every
branch of British manufacture—the effects of negro emanci-
pation—are severely felt here by all but quashie, who is now
becoming lord of the soil. Situations both for managers and
overseers are now very scarce and precious. Estates that
formerly kept three overseers have now but one, and in two
instances one manager manages two estates; and among
them I must painfully name and , two first class
estates, the former of which, in 1836, alone made 750 hhds.
of sugar, 42-inch truss, and which are now managed by one
manager. Is not this a bad state of affairs ?"

. .
CHEAP TRIP TO_LONDON AND BACK, BY

RAILWAY

For some weeks past, the announcement, by Messrs.
Franklin and Ashcroft, of a trip from this town to " the
great city" and back, for twenty-eight shillings,—affording
passengers a stay of three days to visit the " lions" of the
latter,—has excited considerable interest in the public mind ;
and, notwithstanding the circulation of numerous unfounded
reports within the last fortnight, to the effect that the special
train would not start on the day appointed, and that some
advantage would be taken of those who had availed themselves
of the liberal offer, by purchasing tickets, the speculation
will doubtless be profitable to the " contractors," and the
" out " most agreeable to the journeying parties. By Friday
morning, the whole, or nearly the whole, of the dispo-
sable tickets were sold. To avoid the inconvenience of
receiving and " packing" so large a concourse of persons at
the Lime-street terminus of the line, and passing them
through the tunnel under the eastern part of the town, it
was resolved that the trains should proceed from the Edge-
hill station ; and on Saturday, and even Sunday, many of the
intended passengers, in anticipation of the coming treat, sur-
veyed the ground at that suburb; or, as was remarked in
other words " the running horses surveyed the starting post."
It was at first announced, that the train would leave Edge-

hill at half-past six in the morning, but it was afterwards
decided, for greater convenience, that it should be divided—
the first part to leave at that hour, and the second at half-
past seven ; and this new arrangement was announced by
placards and advertisements, published on Saturday. Some
delay, however, perhaps unavoidable, took place before all

was ready for the " grand movement."
Yesterday being the appointed day, some impatient
stragglers were observed wending their way, each with a
small quantity of a luggage, to the point of departure ; and,
as the stated time approached the throng continued to
increase, including a great number of spectators. The whole
congregated on and near the roads, on each side the railway,
opposite Mr. Vidler's hotel, at the top of the tunnel, and
to the two entranee gates; and these lUitg inclined
planes, as well as the immediate lanes and fields, soon pre-
sented a dense mass of persons of both sexes, and of the
several grades, from the wealthy and fashionably-clad lady
and gentleman (wno were not above accepting of a cheap
ride) to the less showy but neatly-attired tradesman and
artisan. There was also a considerable number of young
persons. The venders of gingerbread and ginger-beer, fruit,
newspapers, and penny
trash, were also rife, and the scene
not a little resembled the neighbourhood of the grand stand
at the races. Many of those who arrived early partook of
coffee, &c., at the hotel, but the greater part sauntered about,
or stood by their portmanteaux, boxes, baskets, or bundles.
An announcement (welcome to a considerable number) was
exhibited at various parts of the ground, to the effect that a few
seats in first-class carriages might be secured, by the pay-
ment of 10s. additional; and printed notices for the guidance
of passengers on the route, so as to secure their comfort and
safety, were posted and distributed.
At six o'clock, a small portion of the expectant crowd
were admitted by one of the gates; and, to prevent con-
fusion, others obtained entrance from time to time. Several
police inspectors and officers were present; yet, the crush at
the north gate was for some time so great, as the stated hour
drew near—many of the portion being apprehensive that they
would be left behind—that it was feared some accident might
take place. Happily, however, no one was hurt, though not
a fow were subjected to the inconvenience of a desperate
squeeze.
About half-past six, the first train of carriages was brought
up, and was shortly afterwards headed by two powerful new
engines, the " Sunbeam " and the " Tartarus," both of
which were decorated with small flags, including a royal
standard. The impatience to obtain places was very great,
and parties who wished to ride together were some time in
finding all their friends, and accommodating themselves
respectively in the same machine. Luggage was knocked
about and stowed with great celerity ; and, what with the
shaking of hands and the " good byes" of spectators, the
scene was one of much interest and animation, the greatest
good humour prevailing throughout. A great part of the
train, from its great length, was backed down the branch line
leading to the tunnel to Wapping, where most of the parties
took their seats. All being at length ready, the whole moved
off, at first slowly, at seven minutes before seven o'clock,
the delay of twenty minutes being apparently unavoidable.
Amongst those congregated at the station to witness " the
departure," we observed a great number of gentlemen
belonging to the town, and including several of the directors.
The number of carriages in this first train was twenty-two,
namely, twenty second-class of the Manchester and Liver-
pool Company, and two first-class carriages in the rear.
The whole of them were filled, and as each carries (in its
three divisions) twenty-four persons, the number of passen-
gers, in all, was 528. As the engines increased in speed,
they were soon lost to sight amongst the trees. The walls,
fencing the fields, and the banks on both sides the railway,
for upwards of a quarter of a mile in length to the eastward,
were lined with spectators, and several hundreds were also
assembled at the crossing in Wavertree-lane.
The second train came up about a quarter past seven
o'clock—the remainder of the passengers who were outside
the gates having all been previously admitted into the yard.
These trains consisted of thirty-two carriages, including five
of the first-class description. All the second-class carriages
in this train, with the exception of two or three, were those
of the Grand Junction Company, which are' more close and
commodious than the same class (in the first train) of the
?Manchester and Liverpool Company, so that the parties who
wersl delayed an hour beyond those in the first train, though
losers of a short space of time, would not be losers of comfort.
We observed several of these carriages (apparently four or
five) that were either empty or had not their complement, as
they had to take up some passengers a short distance from the
town. Reckoning, therefore, that they were all filled, the
train would take 768 persons, which, with the 528 by the
first train, gives an aggregate of 1296 in all. The train
started at seventeen minutes before eight o'clock, drawn by
the engines "Tantalus" and` Lynx ;" the last, one of the
oldest but best engines on e line. It moved off in good
style, amidst the acclamations of those present. _

It was expected that these trains would be joined at Park-
side by additional carriages from Manchester, and others
from Preston (by the North Union), containing about 200
passengers from each place, availing themselves of the
" cheap trip,"—thus increasing the whole number proceeding
from this county to the metropolis to about 1,700. The pre-
cise number is not yet known at the Grand Junction Com-
pany's Office, Mr. Ashcroft, the contractor, not having had
time to make up his books prior to his accompanying the last
train ; but the statement given will, Nye doubt not, be found
to he pretty near the truth. The trip, which affords a ra-
tional recreation to those in moderate circumstances, appears
to be highly popular; and a second will, we have reason to
believe, be projected before the end of the autumn. That
the speculation will be a profitable one to the parties who
projected it, as well as to the railway proprietors, we enter-
tain no doubt. The difference in price will be fully made up
by the great number of passengers, and the proportionately
small additional steam-power required. What profit will
accrue to the contractors we know not, as the price charged
by the railway directors has not transpired, nor are we in-
formed of the subsidiary expenses. Some conjecture may
be formed from the fact that the whole receipts, at 28s. a
head, amount to £2,380.
The present cost of a seat hence to London, by a second
class train, is £1 18s, or .E 3 16s. there S aeemn.d back ; so that less
g, therefore, that
than one-half will clear the trip.
many parties would go to London, who never ywent before,
were the price reduced, it may, we think, be fairly inferred
that were the Railway Company materially to reduce their'
materiallyfares, the increased travelling on the line would, in all pro-
bability, produce a greater income to the proprietors than
that at present realised. This is a question certainly worthy
of the grave consideration of the directors, who have them-
selves shown, by their contract for the present trip, that a
large reduction may be made.
The trains would stop at Crewe, and again at the Roade
Stat.ion, ar which latterplace refreshments were to be provided
e heard some few parties, who were about to proceed
with the trains, complaining of the delay and the arrange-
ments ; but we must in justice say, that, considering the
large number of persons to be accommodated in so short a
time, we do not think these complaints were well founded •
and we may add that the railway officers appeared through-
out to be as anxious to serve every one present as they are
on every other occasion.

AttitlVEl)
King, -

4)1)i/ilium fittriiiclrrifr

FRIDAY, JULY

Wind N.W. moderate

. —Benjamin Hart, Douglas, from Montreal—Storm
from Laguna—Don, Maag, from Copiapo—Cornercio,
nu Amsterdam—Horsy, itammomi_ from Alicati—Mary

Portland, Robinson, from St. John, .B.
SA llED.—Provoit, for Bahia—and Hannah, Ratray, for St

Petersburg,

Lady Commall, Fame, Achiever, Laurina, and Star, hence at

Oriental, hence at Buenos Ayres. Cargo supposed to be much
damaged In extinguishing a fire caused by sulphuric acid
Alexander, Leeds, hence at Baltimore
Ignazio, hence at I.hiladelphia
Samuel. Hieks, Becker ; New Ycrk, Cropper; Huron. Red-
mond. and Leander, Taylor, hence at New York
Olive Branch, Dyer, and South Carolina, hence at Boston
Albion, Moran ; Rebecca, Peckance : Duncan. Robertson, and
Duke of Wellington, Grant, hence at St. John, N.B.
Queen, from New York; Greenock, from Mobile; and John
Bolton, Teulon ; Dori Muir ; Caledonia, Livingston ; Coronation,
Richards; Covenanter, Patterson; Jessie, Horn ; Sherbrooke,
Grry ; Normanton, Robinson; Victoria, M`Mation, and Scotiand,
Buchanan, hence at Quebec
Enterprise, Durfee, hence at Yarmouth
Catherine, Abbinet, sailed from Halifax for this port 7th instant
Creole, sailed from Buenos Ayres for London 16th April _
_ _

Franklin, hence to New Orleans, struck on the Balance Rocks
near Nassau, previous to the 27th ultimo, but was got oft without
much damage, after being lightened.

SATURDAY, JULY 30.—Wind S.W. moderate,

ARRIVED.—EIiza Swan. Reed, from Onega—Diamond, Johnson,
from Danzic—Eliza, Toilet, from Guernsey—and Menopia, Quinn,
from Alexandria.

SAlLED.—Aristocrat, Thompson, for Montreal, &c.—Agitator,
Henry, for Aliramichi—Coburg, Green, for Harlingen—Pursuit,
Spence, for St. John, N.B.—Favouriten, Syoberg, for Pernau—
Gleaner, Balls, for Dordt—Lockwoods, Young, for Quebec—Jos.
Cristal, Broad, for Syra, &c.—Palmyra, Croat, for Demerara—and
Gardner, Cole, for Calcutta.

Swiftsure, Tasker, from Africa, at this port; sailed from Cape
Mount 23rd May. On the 20th, off Cape Mount, spoke the Medi-
terranean. hence; and, on the 27th instant, off Tuskar, the Al-

banian

Countess of Durham. from Buenos Ayres, at Monte Video
Arkwright, Dambrell, from Port Philip, at Sydney
Monkton, Armon, from Constantinople for this port, at Malaga
Ludwig Wilhelm, Muller, hence at Pillau
Emelia & Ferdinand, Hastings ; Amalia, Alrbecht, and Nord
stern, Sartorius, hence at Danzic
Krone, Burehardt, hence at Swinemunde
Wm. Sharpies, Jones, sailsd from Sydney, for India 15th March
Jane. Pennington, from Malta, at the Clyde
Sarah, Bushell, hence for Leghorn, off Scilly
Hannah, for St. Petersburg, (leaky, having struck on the bar of
Victoria Channel;) Five, Heldes, for Genoa,(leaky having struck
on the bar of Victoria Channel ;) and Fanny, for Africa, (leaky,
having been on shore near the mouth of the Ribble,) have put
back.

SUNDAY, JULY N.N.W. light.
ARRIVED.-Speculant, Myers, from Neuestadt—and Zeloges,
Anderson, from Marseilles.

Medora, Turner, hence at Charleston
Brunswick, Dallimore, hence at St. Andrew
Peel's One, Lickis, hence at Richibucto
Pollock, Fraser, hence at Miramichi
Nautilus, Rennels, hence at Newfoundland
Resolution, at Rio Janeiro
Mentor, Lancelot, hence at Nantes
Nelson, Rose, and Rose, , hence for Dordt, at Deal
Kate, from Monte Video, at Cove
Pickwick, Cornish, from Chincha Islands, at Callao, and sailed
12th April for Valparaiso
Vicar of Bray, sailed from Callao for this port 18th March, and
Octavia, Bayfield, for Huanchoco 12th April

MONDAY, AUGUST I.—Wind variable,

ARRlVED.—Acastus, Hayes, from Alexandretta and Cyprus—
Bethea, Campbell, from Odessa—and Euphemia, Freeland, from
Drogheda.

Off the Port.—Copia, May, from Messina—and Louisa, Piper,
from Marseilles.

SAX LED.—Bonesta. Andrew, from Palermo—Mad. del Carmine,
Scatto, for Oran—Britain's Pride, Scott, for Constantinople—Ny-
verheid, Lievens, for Ostend—Lavinia, Brown, for St. Petersburg—
Beerta Schurinza, De Vries, for Amsterdam—Frisk, Whiteway, for
Monte Video—Mary, Walker, for Malta—Gracc Darling, Tasker,
for Santa Martha—and Frederick, Krause, for Danzic.