The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-22 00:00:00

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

1854

EMIGRATION.-THE SHIP "DIP9'
NOUGHT," TAPSCOTT'S LINE.

WE have much pleasure in calling attention to tift;el.4,
lowing gratifying testimonial received by Capt. Salowo
on his last outward voyage hence to New York, 01,00,
especially commend it to the attention of thosesv,.','oo
in the habit of entertaining the sweeping denuno3"ricas
interested or prejudiced persons, against the Araelr
shipsaud American Captains sailing out of LiverPo9,,
" Ship Dreadnought," June 3rd, lred,
"To CAPTAIN S. SAMITELB,—We, the unclerslti°
First Cabin Passengers in the packet-ship " Dreadnoto
from Liverpool to New York, on approaching the tel:a;"te,
tion of our voyage, feel it to be our duty, before thesericiel
to render to you our cordial thanks for the kindness no
which we have been treated during the whole of oaorat
sage; and to state to you that the whole of -your C?
r
towards both us and the other passengers has g,lv
entire satisfaction, and will be long remembered Rc
feelings of delight. We wish especially to state that,
have been much pleased with the sailing qualities of,
f
we came in sight_of;i;

ship, having passed every vesse _
the strict order and discipline maintained on b°111:1,
yourself and efficient officers have greatly contriba6
the preservation of the excellent health which has beeneor
joyed by the passengers generally ; that our cabin to;
modations have been most comfortable and conoa°l,us
that the religious privileges we have enjoyed, ri:ed
Sundays and week days, have been highly appreelli'd
us. These circumstances, together with your aw„,o
gentlemanly demeanour, have rendered our passagP mO
more agreeable and pleasant than falls to the lot of
persons who cross the Atlantic."—[Here follow eleven
natures:l

1854'
Outward voyage to New York, June Ist, ad
" We, the undersigned, Second Cabin, Intermedi3te4;et•
Steerage Passengers, on board the " Dreadnought, Psi=o,
ship, now on her voyage from Liverpool to Nociinnoll
sensible of the many kindnesses shown to us by
an 11
Samuels (the commander of the said vessel,) 011,
officers during the voyage, have thought but rigu,oi
proper on our part to present to Captain Samuels al'ofi
aforesaid officers, the following resolutions in the fornin ry
vote of thanks :-1, That as being chiefly emigrants 'Ol
ceeding to a country almost entirely unknown to tillicb
cannot feel too gratefully the- kindly manner in /voi'
Captain Samuels at all times answered any_ questicnO
dressed to him on this subject, or the kindly advice :4V
he has at all times given.-2, For the prompt attent.o
has at all times given to all complaints made to hira,‘,:to
not of a trivial nature,) and the unceasing efforts '',`; fot,
always made to preserve order and good feeling.--"?
the strict attention with which he has at all times 0701
the rules of cleanliness both above and between c 4
thus preserving us from we know not what dangerdet
fevers or contagious diseases.-4, And, lastly, the P Doti,
attention shown to a•due observance of the Sabbatliiao
abaft and- before the mbst, with the kind and Plc To
presentation of the bible to those who were in neZ 017
the above resolutions we, the undersigned, heart fig
scribe our names."—[Here follow one hundred arid

nine signatures.] -
This celebrated clipper is now on the- berth Pro?
York, and will be dispatched by Messrs. W Tapsc°'
Co. on the 29th inst.

T'HE ELECTIONS

At Moe, the nomination took place on Wow foo
in the Town-hall.. The new act in reference-to eine' ty
showed its. power at Maldon in the total absence °
usual accompaniments, flags, drums, and truuipets,..
candidates presented themselves, namely, Mr. '-olor
Barratt Lenuard. (Liberal), Mr. Quintin Dick. (C°7\s- 31r
tive), Mr. G. M. W. Peacocke, Q.C., (Conservative"d
John Bramley Moore (Conservative), and Mr. l'-e0
Mac-Enteer, Barrister-at-law (Liberal). In the cone
his address at the nomination, Mr. BramleY2Aet
touched upon the various topics of interest icn, if
present agitate the public mind. He declared 0051
elected, he should feel it his duty to promotethe bot
interests of the country, not of any class in partictiVLifo
of the people at large. (Cheers.) He declared
Conservative, and as such necessarily a reformer, tbeto4l
servatives being. the only real reformers. He ula
that the recent improvements in our trade are raw!,,i510,:
tributable to the discoveries of gold, and not to "'-el
tion. In allusion to America, he said, he had in co le'
last year visited the United States, and his experie° stif°
him to consider the Americans a highly Conseil'
eo'
people ; at all events the character of their • colnr°tle;
policy was eminently so—they would.give nothing t
something was taken in return. Such policy he of d'e
ready to advocate in this country. As one instance per,
inequality of our supposed reciprocity, he might
mitted to allude to the article of rape, which is
into this country at a merely nominal rate of dufY,ftll
the consequence was to enhance about three-fourths
land in Holstein, and other places where it is euitTlii
If, however, we export manufactures into that
they exact a duty of £lO per ton on them. Was at old
At the close of the poll the votes were for Mr. 131 V
Moore and Mr. Peacock, who were retured, by
majority.
-t 1:11°'

3ONE ELECTION

CAMBRIDGE.—The nomination of candidates too.Vtpo'l
on Wednesday. The candidates were Lord 11131.
Mr. Mowatt, Mr. Adair, and Mr. Slade. Mr. ka,."'-ofvtA
addressed the electors, declaring himself in favor,
trade, extension of the franchise, and vote by ball
the close of the poll Mr. Mowatt and Mr. A"' 1,
returned.

BARNSTAPLE.—The nomination took place °lido;
nesday. The candidates were Mr. Richard'Sjut..
ness, (Conservative), Mr. William Tito, the?'
Laurie. A. poll was demanded. At the close of
10,0
on Thursday the 'numbers were :—Laurie, 333; 0
323 ; Tite, 286.
CANTEREVRY.—The nomination took place 00 Ire
day. The election terminated in the return of
servative and a Whig. and
,
AT HULL the nomination took place on; Thurg--- daYof the
the election terminated on Friday in the raw.'„

The election of a, of —OO