The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-10 00:00:00

Dee. 10, 1844 TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. _ l3 n, Wednesday the usual monthly meeting of the eunuch was held at the Town-hall. FINANCE 'C OMMITTEE.—THE LATE TOWN - CLERK. , 0 1 : 03 h To wN - c LE R K read the proceedings of the Finance c‘-b_ mittee, comprising a recommendation for the pur reease of Mr . Logan's premises, in Oldhall-street, and a land' in for the sale of the reversion of a piece of in Upper Islington, for the erection of an Irish eePresbyterian Chapel. It appeared from the proceedings this committee, that they had received a letter from John Radcliffe, requesting that the late town-clerk's salary might be paid to the expiration of the current quarter, nam e l y , to the end of January next, and that Rri re commended the council to refuse the application. Go H• LAWRENCE, adoptionseconded .by Sir Thomas !tucker, moved the of the proceedings. PROCTER asked whether it was true that the Fi nance.__ Committee h a d re f use d a quarter ' s sa l ary to t h e ly of the l a t e t own-c l erk ? The Mr' G. H. LAWRENCE replied in the affirmative. Y h ad recommend e d the family to be paid all that they we .lT r ieeally entitled to and no more. • PROCTER believed there was not a merchant in „_7,er r trool who would have refused a similar application Under 00l who would have refused a similar application Mr the circumstances. to .G. LAWRENCE said the council bad no power .vondeal liberally, and that they were.bound as a corpora ems'acting together under the municipal act, to do what be right and no more. The surplus income could only eanplied for the public benefit of the inhabitants and c`aa_nemprovement of the borough ; and, therefore, the - u il had no right to pay gratuities or recompences out nt such a fund. fir THOMAS BRANCKER said a merchant could do i o aat he lik ed with his own, but that the council were ,bun by an act of parliament. Parto HUGiI HORNBY observed that the feeling on the of every member o f t h e comm itt ee was to grant the a pplicatio n if they could, but they were assured by the town-clerk that, if granted, it would be contrary to law. re . THE BIRKENHEAD PURCHASES. II NNE said he had beard no mention made of the p ayment of the large sum of money for the Birkenhead _nee purchases, and asked what reason there was for the ino wot having been paid ? need'i),G. 11. L AWRENCE replied that no apprehension _ had be. entertained on this score. A draft of the leases aPpro t en t m ade out and submitted to Mr. Mallaby for his eng ro l se a ; e ' I n a few days the draft would be returned and Paid, - 4. - and then he expected the money would be , h_ , o here was no delay on the part of the council; and ,Z_aePed there would be no delay on the part of the pur . r ee l's la making the payments. same. BIRKETT expressed a hope that, when the money .ita."l(i.Atiwould not be a strong desire to catch hold of la ug h .) ...,,_l4r• W OOD said it was un d ers t oo d out of doors that 7el the money was paid the covenants in flee leases wo uld not b e carried strictly into effect. rThe T ower -CLERK said this was a mistake. The cove uts in th e l eases would be the same as in the contracts , loth the exception of the part relating to the paymen t s . every other re-pect the covenants would be the same. THE SALTPETRE AND TRANSIT SHEDS. Nicol, complained that the sheds erected for the ce posit of sa l tpetre had been oppropriated to the stowage ' Of tobacco, an d t h at those who importe d sa lt pe t re had to .bee k for places of deposit elsewhere. Me, G. H. LAWRENCE said the four sheds to meet the wants of the saltpetre trade, arid t hat, when finished, it was ascertained that two of those shed s were quite as much as were required, other parties having in the meantime constructed sheds for specie! -ar ehnuseing purpos e s. Consequently only two shed , were anoroptiated for the deposit of saltpetre; the other t wo were let to the collector for the warehouseing of to „„," bzie ,an ; but, if the saltpetre trade was inconvenienc ed, the - 'eetor would ive up big two sheds when accommodatio nan ould have been provided for him at the New Tobacco Wareh ouse. than that complained of, for the transit sheds at the Prince' s Dock were occupied with tobacco, to the great inconvenience of the port, parties having taken possession, and there b e i ng no means of removing them. They kept Possession moreover free of all charge, in consequence of a clause in the act which provided that no charge could be made until after the goods deposited had pa-sed the scale. Mr. TYRER agreed with Mr. Moore that the warehous ing of tobacco at the transit sheds was a serious evil. The conversation here dropped, anti the proceedings were confirmed. MR. MILL ER'S RESIGNATION. The proceedings of the Watch Committee comprised a recomteetidation of Inspector Henry Morley, The anent as beadle of the par:sb. g f s o r e appoint -übotii a report, which contained the heads of the several reasons head constable,' had ' beets for which Mr. Miller, the bite considered incompetent to discharge the duties of the •office. The report was to the effect that, during the time -Mr. Miller acted as head constable, th e pr i nted rules and regulations for the good conduct rif the police-force had -not been carried,out ; that. Mr. Miller bad not made him 'self acquainted with the duties of his office; that he had not attended the bri '.ewells and stations at intervals dining 'the day end night; that since his appointment the force hae declined in general discipline, pattly from the forego =ing causes, and from his having selected young and inex -perienced inspectors ; that he bad kept himself aloof from =the superintendents and inspectors, and that his general conduct and detneaneur had been so haughty and over :bearing as prevented intercourse with him ; that acts of 'insubordination and dissatisfactien in the discharge of their duties had been more frequent in the force under - - Mr- Miller than bef o re, end that there was a gre a t e r d es i re 1/ n the part of the men then ever to quit the force that the cause of much of the insubordination amongst the - -? c et a might he t race d t o an i n j u di c ious syst e m of d r ill intro d uced by Mr. Mill er . Th e report was s i gne d b y th e .I n ayor as ch a i rman o f the Wetch Committee. It further appeared that subsequent to his resignation, Mr. Miller .pad applied fo r a copy o f t h e ev id ence ta k en, i n h is case before the ref used u sub-committee, and that his application was pon the ground that, as his resignation had been !a'aeeted there was an end of the matter. The proceed lugs furth er conta i ned a fu ll report o f th e ev id ence ta k en V . Ore the rnag;strates with reference to Mr. Parker's a ge d interference, the resolutions of the magistrates thereon, and th e su b sequ e n t resolutions of the Watch Co mmittee. • 'the a Mr. HODGSON. seconded by Mr. ASPINALL, moved doption of the proceedings. Mr. NIcoL sa id h e o bserved by the proceedings that a..1111-eornmittee bad been appointed to inquire into the ef -c'eneY of the force, bet that the general tenor of the evidence taken before them appeared to refer entirely to he conduct of the late Head Constable, Mr. Miller. He d uring t o k now if M r. Mill er wes allowed to be present ',„'s u rine the i nqu i r y, to cross-examine the witnesses, or to o any explanation ? The MAYOR replied that Mr. Miller was not present when the other witnesses were examined. He was pre sent only during his own examination. His resignation !as sent in prior to the termination of the inquiry. Had It been otherwise, he would have been afforded an oppor tunity of hearing the evidence, and making any explana tion„er in his power. Mr. I-I itBoRD said that had there been a formal charge against Mr. Miller, the sub-committee would have re questedbut there was no specific charge againstattendance; him. The facts before the council were obtained by the sub-committee when making their investigation into the condition of t he force. Mr. NIcoL asked whether it did not appear somewhat -singular that the proceedings against him should be nub liely read in the council now, six weeks after Mr. Miller had resigned ? Those proceedings would go forth to the Public, and perhaps prevent the man from getting another esitnation. Mr. BIRKETT agreed with Mr. Nicol. The proceed ani: contained a most unmitigated comdemnation of a r e ti ,„l„ in servant. He did not mean to say that it was not Hied e * hut he thought when the couticil allowed him to resign, they should have washed their hands of him alto gether. Tee fact was, lie ought not to have been allowed to resign ; he ought to have been dismissed. Mr. ASPINALL said he was absent from the Watch Committee when the report hal been ordered to be in serted on the minutes ; but he was quire sure that that report would never have been inserted if Mr. Miller had not voluntarily come forward, and ptiblished a letter in 'be Public prints, coetainine a series of misstatements. - :be report was inserie I in jusiification of the course pm-- 1 , 1 " by the sub-committee. Trie Mayor would tell the , t j e J ,. l Theil that, from first to last, Mr. Miller's letter con wined a tissue of misstAtements. • The MAYOR admitted the fact. ire" MAGISTRATES AND THE WATCH COMMITTEE. th " r LACE tliooght the duties of the magistrates and e h atch Committee so distilicr that a magistrate ought I n to be a member of the Watch Committee. It was fieintended that the police force should be under fie; SoutPetintendence of the Watch Committee. The of , M r a b nlagistrate was merely that of a judge : been-. aoe're Et rose to order. Certain magistrates had laslected memb.•rs of the Watch Conimittee upon the Itlei n Yt and on that occasion,' and not upon the_ present, Mr•lee should have risen and made his objection.. will' e L'ltee. said lie was aeseet from tbe last council. He le a e " to record it as his opinion that if they looked at of theonstitution of the Watch Committee and the position shoere nla eistrates. it was inconsistent that any magistrate Aire sit on th e W atc h C omm i ttee . seri oe ' linati HORNBY thoug'it that if Mr. Lace had any Mit t °. / JjeCtiOti to magistrates being on the Watch Corn- If Nl' , ne ought t o give notice of motion on the subject. r. , l i'ace could show that it was unfitting. he (Mr. 'm• e s h(' as a magistrate would willingly resign his mem- Was 'P of the Watch Comtnittes ; but at the same time he Ett a loss t know how a erson er e b ee was unfit to a Aistr at ; . of the Watch Committee because he ted was a be ma ile-11, PACE objected to the term " unfitted ;" the word brin g la urd was i ncons i s t e nt. He then promised to * the d ro subject before the next Council: and the mat- P t ed ' ann eo °tern rose to express his greet satisfaction at an Ver,, nee n'eni, in the proceedings, of the termination of ettte_'.ot~ althappy affair, which had of late painfully At' . racted termination ' desi, able in itself, and which, he fto p e e e t %:° lll (l be satistact . ory to all parties, because it, in rnprised everything flint, as a body, the Council latee' t n h a'je expected or enforced. He sincerely congratu to a e council on the result. For himself, he begged s eo li se Y that U was doubly . gratifying, because, under a deep be t ia ,P f . what was due to the council on such an occasion, eubLe Intsnded to express himself very strongly on the th ae ev,et, and to have moved shes, which he was te oefei gatkfalso would be arid he was sere council . Via,. . now to be relieved from. Thus happily ths- Illg in from one duty, lie felt that he should be want- Pre se - a rtne degree to another, if lie omitted to take the coe s i a _ oPportunity of exeressing an opinion to which h e ration of the whole sulject had led him, upon t e Nieatjt circumstances between the magistrates and ths " C ommittee, and he felt bound to declare that that opinion was decidedly, and absolutely, and altogether in favour of the Watch Committee—(hear, hear)—whose conduct throughout appeared to him, and he believed it would appear to the council as a body, to have been marked by very much forbearance and good sense, con trasting strongly and advantageously, as he thought, with that of the magistrates, who appeared to him to have mis undersoiod their proper course. (Hear, hear.) Their latter proceedings especially—their resolution was, as he thought, misconceived, while he thought the direction that it should be read to every member of the police force was most offensive and in vety bad taste. Indeed, one could not but see inlhe whole proceeding, a determina tion to revive a recent grievance, and a petulant attempt to damage the Watch Committee, rather than a dignified rebuke of a grave offence. - (Hear, hear.) If the magis trates had expressed their own opinion on the facts be fore them, and they could have hardly expressed it too strongly, and conveyed that opinion cautiously to the Watch Committee, whose sole and undoubted right it was to act upon it they would have had the approbation and thanks of the whole community, whereas the very reverse was now the fact, an undue sympathy to meet the offence having been created by their own very injudicious method of dealing with it. He had felt that in some form the expression of some such opinion as this, under present circumstances, was eminently due to the Watch Committee, and he hoped it would be received as his apology for introducing the subject to the council. (Hear.) Mr. Mime thought it was neither the province of Mr. North nor that of the council to sit in judgment upon the magistrates. Mr. North admitted that the magistrates were in duty bound to take cognizance of the very grave offence, but thought they might have done it in a more dignified manner. Now he (Mr. Aikin) was present at the first meeting of the magistrates, and he must take this opportunity to state that there was more of provoca tion then than met the eye—that there was something con nected with the look, tone, and manner, of Mr. Hodgson calculated to provoke far beyond the use of words. He believed that Mr. North would do no great credit to him self by making an attack, nominally ott the bench of ma gistrates, but in reality on the Stipendiary Magistrate, than whom a more honourable man never existed. Mr. NORTH, in explanation, said that he had purposely abstained from reading the newspapers on the subject, sod that, so tar from waking any attack on Mr. Rushton individually, all he looked at was the resolution of the magistrates in their collective capacity. Mr. HODGSON thought that Mr. Aikin had no parti cular ri..ht to complain of an attack on one individual, when he converted it into an attack on another, with a degree of virulence hardly exceeded by the stipendiary himself. He (Mr. Hodgson) was not going to reply. He was wiling to leave the whsle case to be judged of by the public; but he persisted in saying that a less moving cause for action on the part of the magistrates was not to be conceived than that of Mr. Parker. It now appeared that he (Mr. Hodgson) had provoked the ire of the ma gistrates—that his awful looks—his provoking looks, had disturbed the whole bench, the stipendiary into the bar gaia, who himself was so highly gifted with mild looks and submissive gestures—(loud laughter, and cries of hear, hear.) Certainly this was a power lie (Mr. Hodg son) never fancied he posessed b fore,—(c,aitinned laugh ter.) He took his own views of the duties of men boil ing Her Majesty's commission. He thought tiff y should be uninfluenced by either heat or cold, or warmth of pas sion—that they were particularly called on, as judges, to execute right and justice, not to become informers, and to he free from the spirit of advocates. Mr. Hugh HORNBY hoped it would not go forth to the public, that the council looked at the alleged interference with the police as a light matter. • He admitted that the resolution of the magistrates was drawn up hastily, on the spur of the moment. He thought then, as well as now, that it would have been better to adopt the plan of Mr. North—that of expressing a str , ng opinion about the interference, and having such a iesolution submitted to the Watch Committee. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HODGSON called attention to the circumstance that Mr. Earle, the unsuccessful opponent of Mr. Parker at the last election for St. Anne's Ward, was one of the magistrates at the first meeting, and that 'he Commis sioner of Police was forbade to communicate with the Watch Committee. Mr. HARBORD said that if the Watch Committee were to yield to the interference of the magistrates, then the former body might as well be dissolved at once. After some farther conversation, Mr. PARKER said it was not. his intention to say a word on the subject. He left his case in the hands of the council ; and if they thought him unworthy, he should resign his seat [IA appeal again to his constituency. The proceedings of the Watch Committee were then confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Dock Committee were read and confirmed. A letter from Mr. Alderman Hars!all, re signing his seat as a member of the Dock Committee, on account of pressure of business, was also read ; but, at the request of Mr. Moore and Mr. G. H. Lawrence, Mr. Horsfall was induced to withdraw hie letter and to cantinue a member of the Dock Committee. In reply to a question from Mr. KAYE, Mr. MOORE Said that the site for the intended new fort had been submitted for approbation, and that aleport was expected. EDUCATION COMMITTEE. The attendance at the Corporation Schools for the last month was reported as folloas : North. South. Bays 251 179 148 133 Infants.... 551 506 The numbers on the books were—North, 712; South, 611. The proceedings were confirmed. HEALTH OF THE TOWN OOMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee having been read and confirmed, Mr. ASFINALL reported that plans for the new baths had been prepared and would be ready for the next coun cil_meeting. _ Mr. BLACKBURN complained that the scavenging of the streets was being very much neglected. Mr. PARKER said there were 7,000 cellars occupied contrary to the act—that Liverpool was in consequence the most unhealthy town in the kingdom, and that the co ma were indirectly the cause of the deat hs of hundreds of thousands of their fellow creatures. He promised to submit a motion on the subject at the next council. Mr. BIRKETT said that, until last Monday, Mr. Parker had not attended a meeting of the Health Committee for a period of four months, and that it was exceedingly wrong for him to make the statements he had just uttered. The tact was, the committee were doing all they could, but the act w ,, s beset with difficulties. Mr. PARKER said there was not a court in his ward that he had not been in—(loud laughter); and, therefore, he was not quite so inactive as Mr. Birkett would have the council to suppose. CORONERS ACCOUNTS. The Coroner's accounts, amt*unting to £lOl 10s. 2d., were read and referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. PARKER.—Toe amount is higher than ever. Mr. MOORE.—Yes ; it's the month of November. (A laugh.) HUSKISSON'S BRONZE STATUE. The M'AYOR read a letter from Mrs. Huskisson, in which she returned thanks for the sanction the council had given to her request, and said that Mr. Gibson, on his return from Rutne, would select a site in the open area, at the Custom-house, for the bronze statue of her lamented husband. The letter was ordered to be recorded on the minutes. TEIE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. The MAYOR read a long memorial from Rectors Brooks and Campbell, praying for a grant in aid of the Liverpool Collegiate Iwditution. The memorial set forth that a sound relig.ous education, in accordance with the doc trines of the established church, was imparted at the Collegiate Institution; that the cost of the building, in cluding land, furni . ure, and fittings, amounted t0£36,600, of which £24,905 had been voluntarily raised. and £7,360 advanced by trudees• i that there were in the Upper School 101 pupils, in the Middle 261, itt the Lower 377, and in the Evening School 315, making a total of 1051; that the evening school was open to the working classes ; that there were 795 subscribers to the lectures; and the me morialists concluded by praying for a grant out of the surplus income of the corporation, to support an institu tion which was open to all the inhabitants of the borough without distinction. Mr. SHEPPARD.—If you want to give anything, the Royal Institution has a prior claim, for they have edu cated a great number of your fellow-townsmen, and my son among the rest. (Loud laughter.) I don't know how lam to take that cheer. lam the only Irish gen tleman in the council, and I hope the same courtesy will be shown to me that Irish are inclined to show to English gentlemen. My son was born in your town ;heis a fellow-townsman, therefore, of a great many of you; and he obtained high collegiate honours at Oxford. (Great Alderman Swainson's son has also obtained hid] honours. I think it my duty as a parent to speak highly of Dr. Iliff. Mr. PROCTER rose, but was almost immediately stopped by Sir THOMAS BRA NCKER asking if he was not a donor to the institution, and had not, therefore, a pecuniary in terest in the establishment? Mr; PROCTER admitted that he was a donor, and so were thirty-five others of the council, but denied that be had any pecuniary interest. EPPARD.—Have you any direct or indirect in. terest ? (A laugh.) Mr. PROCTER.—Not that I am aware of. Mr. SHEFP ARD —Have you a son ? Mr. PROCTER. —I have a son—an only son. What does pecuniary interest mean? Mr. SHEPPARD.—Why, pecuniary interest means — (Loud laughter, d ur ing which the remainder of the sen tence was inauSible.) The TOWN-CLERK decided. that donors were not enti tled to speak or Bowe on the question, as it appeared such parties had a right to nominate pupils on lower terms, and that they had, therefore, a pecuniary interest. Mr. PARKER asked whether A 12,000 bad not been granted for the election of the unsightly entrance to the Railway Station in Lime-street? Sir THOMAS BRANCKER.—Yes ; but that was in the days of bribery and corruption, under the old council. (Loud lauohter.) I voted against it. After a lengthened corivirsation had taken place, and a variety of motions had been submitted and withdrawn, it was at length resolved, that the many difficulties which surrounded the question should be laid before the memo rialists by the Mayor. The council, having disposed of all the business on the paper, adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock. On Wednesda £5O by Mr. Rushton, f or h av i n g plaeed 100 tons of salt y, Messrs. Green and Tay lor were fined petre in a shed which was not fire-proof according to the provisions of the dock act; but if the saltpetre was re moved in twenty days to a proper warehouse, the fine was ordered not to be levied. IariTRITPOOL grANOAttri. CORRESPONDENCE. TO LORD SANDON, M.P. " Never came Reformation irr a flood, With such a heady current." MY Loan.--if I may bepertnitted to estimate yourlord ship's political position in parliament bysorre ofyour record ed sentiments and votes, 1 should consider 'lilt you are not a convert to Puseyism in the church, or Peeli , m id the state. You have an important part therefore yet to play, for the times must necessarily develope a new arrange ment and embodim-nt of governmental powers and par. ties, before the dangers which are thickening around us can be confronted or effectually conflicted with. We live in an age possessing an insatiable and diseased desire of change, and of ceaseless aspirations atter some thing which we do not want, to the neglect of things of practical utility which are indispensable. This troubled spirit of discontent, and of a misbegotten ambition, is but too symptomatic of those towering flights of empire, in the elevations of which nations have been frequently stricken as with a judgment of Prividence. Tne me nacing tides of reform are not confined to our political institutions : they pervade the entire circle of our domes. tic relations—political, religious, civil, and social. We are placed like the Indian amid his burning prairie —girt in a circle of advancing fites. No law, order, or institu tion is permitted to be at rest: the very skies are dark ened with impending theories, threatening us with a chaos of all the elements of order thrown into disorder. The paltering neutrality and indecision of government are only encouraging the agents of agitation, and giving audacity to all their m..vernents. Ten years of experience, in an age so teeming with important and impressive lessons, do not appear in the slightest degree to have enlarged and extended the horizon of Sir R. Peel's judgment, but have rather cowed his courage and increased his indecision. Matrculated in the weak conciliation policy of Lord Li verpool's ministry, he has fallen back on the spurious toryism which chlracterised its wretched career, when the opponents of government bad preference in the ap pointments to offices of trust and power, over the Ales' supporters of the constitution. It was this policy which nursed and fed the powers that confederated their creeds in 1829, and fused their politics in 1830; before which the modern genius of conciliation has quailed, and con ceded to clamour whatighe refused to the pretensions of reason and rerr.onstrance.ll When we re collect the able and prophetic speech made. myslord, by your venerated father, lig tiost the t•weeping confiscations of the Reform Bell,—which speech remains to this day the faithfullest illustration of the desigas and tendencies of that hill,—and when we see the monument* in Sandon Park, ere3ted to the memory of the great founder of those principlea_under_the influence of ..o;oki the entire ryttinn was rallied against revolutionaty France, —we are entitled to expect something from your lord-hip beyond the drivelling, split-difficulty politics of the pre sent Premier. I will now oelv take one out of the department of many important considentions which press upon the time, and address you as a neighbour rather than as a c:mstituent. You have recently taken an active and useful part in some affairs relating to the restoration of the ancient parish church of the county town near which you reside; within the jurisdict on of which county, though it contains near halt a of inhabitants, we have not a single journal, or other organ of public opinion, possessing political in dependence enough to insert this letter. It is no part of my intention to offer any criticism on the anomalies of architecture upon which a large portion of the £lO,OOO has been expended, in the repairs of the church in ques tion ; leaving the mixed company of carved saints and moesters to agree as they best may. The new interior arrangements of the church have all a semi-Popish character, aid have given great and general dissatisfaction. The extreme lowness of the pews, put ting aside their unfitness for feeble age, is such as to render teem very littl e , if an y, better than plain forms, and impresses von with a sense of doing Popish penance, rather than offering Protestant worship. We have no objection to a system of some uniformity, and disapp ove much of the presence of the occasional towering and cur tained pews of the olden time, which secluded a brother sinner from public gaze, while it obstruct d a view of the clergyman from a portion of his congregation. But per sonal discomfort is no aid of piety : to humble the mind, and to debase it, are essentially different things. It is true that, in the presence of the Deity, we are all a tho rough democracy of sinners ; but it is not the absence or the presence of distinctive sittings which will duly regu late our duties as Christians, or that will impress the mind with the equality of human nature before our com mon Creator. There has been a proverbial pride in af fected lowliness from the days of Plato and the cynics ; and when t'.e Poise puts on his aprouf to wash the f . et of beggars, does any one believe that he ei . h.sr feels greater humility himself, or sets an example of it to others? It is a prime ingredient, and works profitably, in Popery : for the power of the priesthood, and the dominimi of priesteraft, take elevation and extent over the prostration of mind in the laity. There is said to be a natural ten dency to idolatry in human nature. The first reformers in the church (in 717) were Iconoclasts, or image-brealcers. The Greek church arose in that form, and the sect wor ships paint and canvas instead of wood and stone. The Chinese, with less knowledge, had more wisdom ; and the simple inscription of the name of Confucius super seded all physical objects of irrational worship, or idols, which are the nuclei of superstition. Burke has said that Superstition is the religion of weak minds." But this is not said with his usual philosophical accuracy ; for it is rather the cause than the effect of mental weakness. Stript of superstition, Spain would be one of the first nations in Christendom ; a country which, after a quarter of a century of bloody struggles to emancipate itself from the more intense thraldom of Popery, is now retrograding On state tyranny and church absolutism. , . , It is from the head-quarters of the Anglican church that the decree has gone forth that we shall fall back on antiquated positions, and the old forms of the Rubric — forms retained at a period when the people were wedded to the usage of ceremonies end priestly formula, which the majestic simp!icity of Protes . an - ism had gradually sloughed off and exploded ; and this is now done, not only without consulting the laity, but in contempt of their opinions and in defiance of their r emonstrances. It may be " breakng ground" in trifles, my lord ; hut the end and the aim is the ascendancy of Priestcraft— nsothwiirigtmdo,raetd aendtin,V anotheriingless: is on p e u e t n o c n ro t ti o s r ic e p n s t . is no may soon expect here that which is producing strife and schism at ether places—the weekly offertory, in practical aid of questionable purposes , . or to eke out poor church livings, instead of minis t ering to the parish poor ; and the surplice of the priest in the pulpit, instead of the gown of the theologian and scholar. There is no doubt, my lord, but that the troubles and divisions of the church will come before parliament, in some shave or another, in the ensuing session ; and we, as good Protestants, trust that you will be prepared to meet it. Popery and Protesta=ntism are elementally anta gonist principles, es acids and alkalies are antagonist sub stances ; and their danger of conflicting is in the ratio of their proximity. Peace is found in their remoteness and isolation. The endeavour to fuse them in the rudi ments of our schools, or work them in harmony in public ' appointments, may be a part of the crack political philo sophy of the shallowness of the times, in the dearth of enlarged minds in our senators; but it shows an utter ignorance of men and things. Sir It. Peel may seek to . moderate and modicate, and dilute and adulterate, our national faith ; while Popery, in some (palters. biding its time, creeps and crawls before th- s..irit of the age, adopt ing is old maxim, divide et impera ;—but we know that its exclusive spirit is intact; that its boast of being a church without schism is true, for it tolerates no freedom of thought ; and that it wilt remain " unchanged and unchangeable." It has become a maxim with strong governments, that, to keep power in wind, it must be. kept in exercise, in that direction in which it is most liable to be resisted. The Peel policy has reversed the principle, and called on Protestants to disarm and disorganise themselves, while their opponents were levying contributions for war, and giving vigour and discipline to their confederacies. Sir Robert's starling's cry of " Register! Rewist , T ! ! Regis ter !!!" arid that " the battle of the constitution is to be fougt.t on the registration lists," has lost its talismanic efficacy; and that spirit which placed him at the head of the government, at an expense of labour and of sacrifices which no mere power can command, no profligacy bribe into action, and no doling out of offices remunerate, will never again rally at the registration-court or at the hus tings, under the fustian banner of the 'f amworth baronet; for to have served as volunteers in his ranks, and fought his battles, has become a disqualification to serve the constitution or the country. I reserve, my lord, some animadversions for another letter, and am, &c., ALPHA. * Erected to the memory of the immortal Willi , m Pitt. t Popery has reduced hypocrisy to a species of science, or system; being made up, as Coleridge sa d. " of all the cunning of six thousand years," dovetailed with politics and paganism, arid graltel on ambition• and selfishness. The triple.crowned tyrant, who sets himself forth in his bulls as servers servorum Dci and attache= the fisherman's sea', has. with his episcopal staff, in the palmy days of Popery, int rdicted entire nations from Christian rites, placed his foot on the necas of kings, and deposed sovereigns as a sportsman would dispense with super numerary puppies: ex. gr.:— " And I have entyrCyted Yngelond. Ther schal no preest synge !rms..: with hon.; Chylde schal be crystenyd non : My bisschoprycke thou renest me, And Crystendom f rhede I thee. Freest schal thee non syngge." ANCIENT PeliTaY. TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL. Sirt,—A report of the Watch Committee was read yes terday in Council, and a statement made by you which does me great injus' ice. You will recollect that some weeks since when a para graph appeared in the public papers stating that the Watch Committee, were inquiring into my conduct, as Head Constable, 1 called upon you, (as chairman of the Watch Committee,) either to contradict the report or apprise me of the fact. You authorised the contradiction of the report, and you assured me that my conduct was not the object of inquiry, but that the inquiry originated in the pr, sentation of my plan of police reform. Hearing then, for the first time, that you were enquir ing into the efficiency of the force, I solicited permission to be present. You refu ed ; but you, while in the chair, and the committee sitting, promised that a copy of Blithe evidence would be furnished ale. When the evidence was concluded, I demanded the perusal of it. You refused. On bearing that a suppressed report was to be now brought forward, I again applied to you for a copy of the evidence, It was refused. I asked for a copy of the report. It was refused. Thus, Sir, you a magirrate, have been a party to a cruel—a monstrous wrong. You heard evidence against me in my absence. Yov gave me no opportunity to rebut, refute, explain or qualify. In violation of every rule of justice, honour, candour, and fair play, the Com mittee left me no alternative but to resign, and then pub• lis4ted against me an official libel. I brought to you only eigh months vince ei2ht years' experience, and a charac ter which never had b e en impeached. I 141 a lucrative situation to take yours, and the result is before you. I indulgein no vituperation; I will not, however provoked, retort, as I mieht, to retaliation, but I leave my case to the public; they will judge between you, and, Sir, your obedient servant. LiCerpool, December 5, 1844. H. MILLER. ELESTIAL POLISHING POWDER ki is supericr to any other composition hitherto used for Polishing Gold, Silver, Plate Glass, German Silver, Brass, Britannia, and all other compound metals; it is perfectly free from all acid or mercurial preparation, and will re move the peculiar tinge from German Silver, and impart a lustre and brilliancy equal to that of the purest Silver. In c!eaning Uniform and Livery Buttons, Crests, and Mountings for Harness, &c., it will be found an infinite improvement to any other composition ever yet used. Manufactured and Sold Wholesale by J. H. COBHAM, Bear's Paw, 9, Tithebarn-street, Liverpool ; and retailed be most respectable Jewellers, Druggists, Ironmongers, Cutlers, &c., in packages, Is. each; also by Hoewoon and PARK, Vholesale Agents, Fishgate-hill, London. Removed from Birmingham to 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. Just published, the Thirteenth Edition, price 2s. 6d.; free by pest, 3s. 6d., T . , HE SILENT FRIEr aD, Medical Work on Human Frailty, Nervous Debility, Constitutional Weakness, excessive Indulgence, &c. 'With Observations on Mar riage, &c. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and sold at their residence; also by Strange, 21, Paternoster-raw; Noble, 109, Ch an cety•lane • Crocker. 4, Milford-lane, Strand; Ward, 103, Strand, (opposite Exeter-ball); Gordon, 146, Lead-nhalt-street ; Purkin, Compton-street, Soho; Wil son, 338, Oxford-street, (two doors from Aro , ll-street,) London ; arid Newton, 16 and 29, Church-street, Liver pool ; and by all Medicine Vendors in Town and Country. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is a geode Stimulant and Renovator in all cases of Debility, whether Constitutional or acquired, nervous mentality, irritation and Consumption —by the use of which the im paired System becomes gradually and effectually restored to pristine health and vigour. Sold in bottles, price Ils. and 335. The £5 cases may be had, as usual, at their Establishment. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS have long been used as the most certain remedy for Scorbutic Complaints of every description, Eruptions of the Skin, Pimples on the Face. and other disagreeable affections, _the re-ult of an impure state of the blood. Thes Pills are perfectly rrm fo-orn mercury, capavia, and °du r delete rious drugs, end may be taken Tritti saucy with..., inter erence with, or loss of time from b usinesa, and can he relied upon instance. Sold in boxes at 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and Ils., by all Medicine Venders. Messrs. Perry and Co. may be consulted at their resi dence daily, from Eleven to Two and Five till Eight. On Sundays from Ten till Twelve. I" Sold, wholesale and retail, by EVANS, SONS, and Chemis's, Lord-street, Liverpool. Sold Retail by Mr. J. PRIESTLEY, Lord street. TO MR. PROUT, 229, STRAND, LONDON. Copy of a letter from . Wm. Wilson, Eq., Clifton, near York. " Clifton, York, Feb. 5, 1844. " Sir.—lt is with the erg atest 'pleasure that I inform you with wlsat success Blair's Gaut and Rheumatic Pills have effected a cure in me. I', r many months I have had the Rheumatism ; and, in spite of all I could do, I was r,ot able to obtain the least relief, until a friend recom mended to me Blair's Pills, which, after a few trials, effected a complete cure. " You are at liberty to use my name if it will be of any service to you. " Your 's truly, "WILLIAM WILSON.". The above recent testimonfailsa further proof of the great efficacy of this valuable medicine, which is the only effective remedy for Gout, Rheumatism, Sciataca, Lum bago, Tic Dolorous, Pains in the Head and Face, often mistaken for tooth-ache, and for all Gouty and Rheumatic Tendencies. It is also gratifying to have permission to refer to the foil wing gentlemen, selected from a multitude of others, whose station in society has contributed to advance this popular medicine in public esteem :—J. R. MANidall, Esq., coroner, Doncaster ; the Rev. Dr. Blomberg; the Chevalier de la Garde ; Lieut. Masters, late of the Royal Newfound land Veteran Companies; Mr. Miskin, brewer and malt ster, Dartford ; Mr. Richard Stone, Luton; John J. Giles, Esq., Frirraley ; Mr. Inwood, Perbright ; all of whom have received benefit by taking this medicine, and have allowed the t•roprietor the privilege of publishing the same for the benefit of the afflicted. Sold by THOMAS PROUT, 229. Strand. London ; and, by his appointment, by Bennie. Wagstaff, Howell, Phil lips. Aspirall, Fisher, *Apothecaries' Company. G. Syers. J Syers. Roberts, Johnson and Son, Latlabury, Schole field, Smith, King, Bradford, Blake, Bird, Gerard, Wat son, Mucidow. Lloyd. Carter, and Rowland, Liverpool ; Law, and Ga , kell, Manchester ; Grindley, Chester ; and by all respectable Medicine Vendors throughout the united kingdom. Price. 2s. 9d. per box. Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe the name and address, " Thomas Pront, 229, Strand, London," impressed upon the Go vernment Stamp affixed to each box of the Genuine Medicine. PUBLIC NOTICE. TER Majesty's Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and IL Land Revenues, having taken Mr. G RIM STON E' S extensive premises m 13ronct-street, Mr. Li. has, at a very considerable expense, prepared very commodious pre mises. 434, (Orford-street, London, at which iilace he earnestly solicits a continuance of the kind support with which he has been favoured by the Nobility and Public generally. Mr. Grimstone's commercial intercourse enabies him to send his foreign goods in the most genuine condition, and he ple4ges himself to continue the manu facture of every article in its pure and pristine state. Testimonials of undoubted authority, from the highest characters, proving the efficacy of his EYE SNUFF. may be seen at his Warehouse as above, aid in the sixth edition of his Almanac, 1844.—GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—A few of ►he many thousand Testimonials of Sight Restored and Deafness Cured t Copy of a Letter. Kirby-street, Hatton-garden. Dec. 56. 1842. . . . . Sir,—l was from my childhood afflicted with dimness of sight, and as I advanced in years became almost blind. My husband being a medical practitioner, every oculist of any eminence was consulted, hut unfortunately without any teal relief. I was re commended by one of my friends, although a member of the profession, who said he had taken it for a few mntilts with the happiest result : he being relieved from inflammation after long sufl'eri• g, induced me to give it a trial. I have taken four 2s 4d canisters, and shall continue to use it to the end of my days, for I have derived so much benefit from using it, that I can now rea without the assistance of any kind of eye glasses. I shall feel happy at any time to acknowledge the great cure your Eye Snuff has made in my case. Make what use you may please of this testimony, and remember, I am in my se, entieth year. and can read and no needlework much better than I could for the last forty years, without a , y glasses. I am, Sir, yours gratefully, 0. FOTHERGILL. Widow of the late Dr. Fothergill. Coa of a Letter tent to Mr. W. Grimstone, Inventor of the celebrat. d Eye Snuff To W. Grirnstone, Esq. Inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad-street, London. The Marchioness de Broglio Solari presents her best compli ments to Mr. W. Orimstone, and has the ple,sure to inform him she has had the most convincing proofs of the beneficial qualities of his Herbaceous Eye Snuff' in many cases of its restorative power, both of sight and hearing. Grimstone—Sir, you are at liberty to make use of her name.--September 22. 1812, 46, Charlotte-street. . , . Any quantity can be forwarded through the General Post, by sending money orders. A 2s. 4d. canister, with postage, wdl cost 35., and so on in like proportion. Agents for Liverpool:—PlEßCE and CROSSFIELD, Castle-street; Ross and NIG lITI SCALE, Lord-street; C. SHARP, Church -street; W. PROCTER, London- oad. FRAMPTON'S 'PILL OF HEALTH. THE manifold advantages to the Heads of Familie from the possession of a Medicine of known efficacy' that was' be resorted to with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sickness, occurring in fami lies more or less every day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised of its importance to every house holder in the kingdom. From among numerous testi monials, the following is respectfully submitted : BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY. Distillery, 7, Smithfield Bare, London. p ETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, at EIGHTEEN Snit. LINGS PER GALLON, in Stone Jars; or at FORTY SHILLINGS PER DOZEN, in Gbiss Bottles, the Bottles included, and PROTECTED by the PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES ; may be obtained of the following Wine and Spirit Merchants : WHOLESALE. Blackburn W. Sames. Bolton J. B. Holden, Oxford-street. Clithero Henry Herdman. Krkdale E. and J. Blezard, Kirkdale-road. Lancaster P. Kelsall. Ditto J. 40 oss. Liverpool .... M. Atkinson, 64, Tithebarn-street. Ditto .... E. and J. Blezard, Scotland-place, Scot land road, and Queen's-buildings, Bath street. Ditto .... Danson and 55, Dale-street. Ditto .... James Lindon, 32, Byron-street. Ditto .... Thomas Odell, Seat:of - Jibe. Ditto .... O'Donnell and Camiibeil, 10, Dale-street. Ditto .... Mr:. M. Peaconp, 13, Paradise-street. Ditto .... R. Rigby. 38, Marybotie. Manchester .. T. Cox, 64, London-road. Ditto .... John Elton, King-street. Ditto E. Evans, 148, De:innate. Ditto .... Green and Co., Market-street, Spring gardens. Ditto .... T. Jones, 8, Swan-street. Ditto E. Lawton, 26, London-road. Ditto .... P. Oakell, 102, Oldham-street, and 2. Great Ancoats-street. Ditto .... J. Veysey, 44, Cross-street, King-street. Preston ....Mrs. Jane Eecleson. Salford .. ..J . Veysey. 86, Chapel-street, Bailey-street . Stockport .... T. Cox, Higher Hillgate-street. Ditto .... John Rugg, Heaton Norris. Warrington .. Mrs. C. I3owker. - - Ditto .... R. R. Pickrnere. Wigan. J. Stringfellow. And that any one unacquainted with the suteriority of BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, may be convinced of its ex cellence for a trifling outlay, it may be obtained, of the following, by RETAIL, AT 3s. 60. PER BOTTLE : Lancaster.. J. Aldreen. Liverpool.. J. Bishop, 84. Park-street. Ditto .. S. Bryant, 42, Myrtle-street South. Ditto .. E. Griffiths, Richmond-street, Williamson square. Ditto .. B. Holmes, 12, 72, and 74, St. James-street, 1, Blundell-street, 1, Norfolk-street. Ditto .. G. A. Mills. 85, London. road. Ditto .. J. Smith, 35, Brownlow-hill. Rochdale.. F. L. .I , thnson. St. Helens. Henry John-on. And, also, upon application to the above Wholesale Deitkrs ; « ”4.0 c. Retail Dealers, who wish to be suppled and advertised, are resretf.Aly referred, by J. T. BETTS, JUN. and Co.. 7, Stni!hfield liars, London. " TO MR. THOMAS PROM' , 229, STRAND, LONDON. " 5, Cooper-street, Manchester, Mqrch 12, 1812. " Sir,—l have much satisfaction in communicatina to you the result of my experience after repeated trials of FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and I feel it but justice to state, that in the course of many years' trial of various Aperient Medicines, I have never found results at once salutary and efficient in the relief of the system from re dnndant bile, &c. &c., with so little inconcenierce ; I am, therefore, warranted in declaring that they supply to me a means loag wanting, of being able to recommend to Fami lies, Schools, and especially Mercantile Men, whether at the desk or on the road, a most valuable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit to myself if, in giving this testimony, I am the means of making FRAMPTON'S PILLS more generally known and appre ciated. " I am, sir, respectfully yours. _" WILLIAM SMITH." The unprecedented sale of these ?ills, arising from the earnest recommendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit from their use, render any lengthened comment unnecessary; they are not put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is liable, but ti ,, r Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their many well known at tendants, Bilious and Sick Head-ache, Pain and Oppre s sion after Meals, Giddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in Head and Ears, Drowsiness, Heartburn, Loss of Appe tite, Wind, Spasms, &c. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of their salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength ; a healthy action of the Liver, Bowels. and Kid neys, will rapidly. take place; and instead of listlessn ess . heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance, strength, Adis ity, and renewed health, extending to good old age, will h e th e result of taking this medicine, according to the directions accompanyingeach box. Sold by T. PROUT, 229, Stran d, London. Price ls. Luis per i ypes s b , byßennie, Wagstaff, Howell, Phil.. Fisher, Apothecaries' Company, G. Syurs, Roberts, Johnson and Son, La'hbury, Scholefield , Smi th, Kin g , Bradford, Blake. Bird, Gerald isboa; also W a t s on, Mucklow, Lloyd , Carter , and Rowland. Liner pool ; Law, and Gaskell , Manchester ; Grindley, ('he ter ; and by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of "Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. Observe that the Signature of the Proprietor, " G. C. Sprjeant," is written nn the Government Stamp. SERJEANT'S LOTION, the only e ff ectua l R emedy against Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, Sciatica, ana Lumbaco. Sold be the Proprietor, G. C. SERJEANT, Nn. 1, Lovell 's-court, Paternoster-row, and 2, Bell-yard, Temple-bar, London ; and by all Vendors of Medicine Price 2s. 9d, per Bottle. The aston 7 shing success which has crowned the applica tion of this external Medicine in the most hopeless and deplorable cases, when the unhappy stlfferer had despaired of ever gaining even the least relief, an .I th's after the ablest advice and every other means had clmplPtely failed, most justly entitles it to the attention of the afflicted. This excellent Medicine, so universally esteemed, is un attended with the least danger or inconvenience, and hundreds have experienced its happy and salutary effects since it was firs► introduced. Such are the properties of this invaluable Specific that persons IThouring und(-r the most distressing Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, and Lumbago, and rendered thereby in capable of assisting themselves, have been relieved in a few hours. Amongst many which are being daily received are the following Testimonials:— 4, Paternoster-rote. Sta,—Tinving been informed of the surprising cure of Mr. Barnes, of St. Paul's Churchyard, who was so severely afflicted by Rheumatism, the intense pain causing delirium, that he was com pelled to be confined by a strait waistcoat to prevent his commit ting any violence, and whose case was considered entirely hopeless. I was induced to ascertain the particulars, and being satisfied . of most invaluable Medicine, entertaining little hopes of success, . hay information, encouraged me to make a trial of your n m y Y years so severe a su ffe rer, and tried . many said ,to be le remedies. lam very happy in being able in adding m sit;:l y grey t bt e ree s : ti antlh m urno o :b u f tes timony of the benefit I derived: after a few days' application the use of my limbs are perfectly restored, and I am now able to attend my business, and, making an allowance for my age, never was better in my life. To those, boa ever severely afflicted and hopeless their case may have been pronounced, I beg of them to make a trial, feeling qu;te satisfied they will be restored to the use of their limbs, from the severe cases that have yielded to this Me dicine. Health is a great blessing to those who can enjoy it, but to those who are deprived, none feels it so severe as the tradesman or mechanic, as it generally causes loss of business, and ruin on families. I shall at all times feel it my duty to make it known to those afflicted, to evince haw grateful I am for my restoration, and am, Sir, yours truly, GEORGE POLLARD. October 29, 1844. SIR feel feel it a duty I owe to societ Milk-street, Cheapsid e . y, publicly to make known the benefit I received by u s ing your excellent Medicine. Having been confined to my house three years with Lumbago and Rheuma tism, unable to remove without the use of crutches, I had despaired of ever gaining relief, having tried every popular remedy which hay be--n sent by my friends from various parts of the globe, none of which had any effect. I hare consulted the most able Physicians, one of shorn stated, that however lamentable my case v a-=, I ought to be thankful, from my great sufferings—being frequently in a sa•taateno.f madness—that I could with the assistance of crutches move From the high recommendation I had of your valuable Medicine I was induced to make another effort, although in strict opposition to my medical attendants • and, doubtful as it may appear, in the patients.ktloaing a number short space of twelve hours I was enabled to walk the length of my warehouse without the assistance of crutches. The Physician who and am had declared my case hopeless was equally rejoiced as myself that he was deceived, and hoped that publicity would be given to the remedy, as the London Hospitals were not in possession of any re in() f e i t 3t l ie y li:,h t to relieve p r espo unhappy longies,•uefft sufferers; r s r i unfortunateinvalid, atloid e al sßheumaticlnoset nsent without s oMed i , i ~ e , happy to state that the accounts I have received are of the most gratifying description. I trust you will use every exertion in making public your excel lent remedy, that those afflicted may know where to get relief. JOHN MITCHELL. TVell-street, Cripplegate. Sirs,—T have been several weeks confined to my bed by Gout and Rheumatism, not a part from my heed to feet free. from pain, and as helpless as an infant: not even a finger could I move. In this unpleasant situation I was lmf omed by my medical attendant he had applied all the usual remedies, and that I might remain months iu tn deplorable situation. Fortunately . your remedy was made known to me, or I migh have been to this day confined to my bed. After a close application of four days. my troublesome companion began to disappear ; in a week I was capable of waking about my room, and by another week's perseverance in the use of your Medicine was enabled to leave I ondon. Fearful of another attack, you will please to send six bottles.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, D. W. STONE. 14, Belmont-place, Wandsworth-road. Oct. 26,1844. Sts,—l feel in duty bound to acknowledge, that after suffering acute pains from Sciatica, or severe Rheumatic affection in the h p joint and being deprived of rest, I was persuaded to try your em brocation, and have the pleasure to say that after three applications I was restored to my usual health ; and, although two years have passed, I have no return of the disorder,-1 am, sir, gratefully yours, EDWARD NOYES. NEWHAVEN AND GRANTON RAILWAY. Edinturgh. 30th Nov., 1814. TO J. 0. MACK, ESQ., ONE OF THE MAGISTRATES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. Stn., TN the conference which we had this morn i ng i n t h e 1. Council Chambers on the subject of the accident which happened early yesterday morning, in the guide mine, on the line of the tunnel of the Edinburgh, Leith, and Gran ton Railwav, you requested that I should report to you. in your public capacity, as ere of the magistrates, a general description of the works with the leading circumstances connected with the unfortunate accident, which every one connected with th e ra il way so deeply regrets. A mine had conference, beenl statede to ara n y ed you ftoirta about.tth the workseighteeno months t h that the object w a s to f ac i litate the execu tion tofthis a guidego; m main tunnel, by prov idi ng for its perfect yen t isthe tilition, and to afford a oassage for the water which is ge nerally found in such situations, and also to afford a ready means of removing a considerable portion of the materials of the main tunnel, without being broueht up to, or con veyed along, the streets of the city ; and by proceding with eight or ten different points of the tunnel at one and the same time, to enable the Railway Company to com plete the works in a very much less time, than ;f the whole work had been going on et one point only; as well as to asce , twin the strata through which the main tunnel wilt have to be cut. In entering into the contract, the directors of the com pany did not, as is usual on similar occasi , .ns, advertise for tenders, and accept the lowest prooosal, without much regard to the prudence of the contractor. On the con trary. they selected (without the most. remote competition) men who had not only completed very extensive railway works, upon almost every railway which has been executed in Scotland during the last eigh or ten ye-trs ; but who had, besides, successfully completed the great tunnel at Falkirk, on the Edin'mrgh and Glasgow Railway, —thus securing as their contractors men who, ia point of prac tical knowledge of their work, are secoud to none in Scotland. The directors were not led to adopt this course from any npprehensioa that tae execut , on of the , e wr•rks was att , nded with any actual risk or difficulty; but from the consideration that they would thereby • ecure the benefit of the great experience and practical knowledge of Messrs. Ross and Mitchell. in carrying the works into execution— which certainly called for more caution and prudence than is usually required in the general run of railway opera tions. In carrying out these works, the contractors sunk shafts to the level of the drift at five different parts of the line: in St. Andrew-square, North St. Andrew-street, the top of Dublin-street, another in Dublin -street, nearly opposite the entrance to the Broughton Markets, and at the northern side of the wail which encloses the ground attached to the Custom-house. in Drummond-place. The depth of these shafts respectively will be found on refer ence to the section of the guide mine, which I submitted to you, Land which I now send herewith,) which you will find to vary from ninety feet in St. Andrew-square to forty-five (-et at the north of the Custom-house-gardens. From t e bottom of these shafts the works were carried on in both directions until they j.,ined each other The last barrier but one which divided these different portions of the drift, which was cut through, was that nearly op posite to the end of Drummond-place, and the Inst was that near the end of Ab:rcrornby-place. where the unfor tunate accident, so ranch to be regretted, took place. In forming a junction between the different divisions of the drift, the quantity of water was more or less consider.. able; lilt in the two last divisions, owing to the time which the water had been allowed to collect and other circumstances, the accinnulaion was by far the greatest. Tne whole of these barriers were pierced, and the water drawn off without inconvenience to any one, or danger to the workmen, and even without the knowledge of the in habitants in the neighbourhood. It is to the two last only that I feel called spin to call your particular attention. It was hardly to he expected that in a mine of this size , (six feeet by six feet.) extending to nearly NO yards, the different headings would pre cisely meet each other. The plan adooted at the Drum mond-place barrier was to keep a jumper hole always considerably ahead of the works. When the bore reached the water wnich had been collected it flowed off slowly, and was completely under the control of the workmen. The water was thus slowly drawn off without ii,jury to any one. The perfect success which had attended the drawing off of the water in the Dublin-street part of the mine, led the contractors to adopt the same plan far drawing off the water from the upper di.ision of the draft: they were the more inclined to adopt this course from the obdurate na ture, if not the similarity, of the material of which these bnriers were composed ; by so doing, there was every reison to anticipate that it would Lave been attended with equal success. Tne workmen, for eight or ten days preceding that on whicli the accident happened, were engaged in removing this barrier. The men employed were not only we:l skilled in mining operations, but the w:trks were frequently vi sited and carefully inspected by Mr. Mitchtll. one of the contrac:or-, whose experience in such matters none can question : and he was so satisfied of its perfect sa'ey, that so lately as the 19:11 current he became responsible to the directors for its being done without damage. I never had occasion to inspect personally that part of the mine where the accident occurred; but I am assured that the same caution had been exercised by keeping a jumper bole always in advance of the workmen, as had been so successfully adopted in removing the Drummond.. place hairier. The headings of the mine did not precisely join each other, so that the jumper hole which had been made may not have been quite in the directiou of the up per mine. It has, however, been since ascertained that one of these jumper holes had actually reached within one inch and a half of the water : had this hole been carried forward this very short distance, the accident, which we all so much regret, would not, in all human probability, have t place. __ _ Tt e material of which this barrier was composed was very hard shale or blies, lying on edge, and in'erlayered with strong bands of bard stone. It seems to hate been the displacement of one of these hard bands of atone which was the more immediate cause of the accident. Workmen had been engaged in the mine during the night of Thursday, but it does mot appear that there had been any blasting for twelve or eighteen hours before the accident occurred. This is perhaps to be re tetted, for, bad the opening been made by a blast of gunpowder, no loss of human life could have happened, as, on all such occasions. the workmen were under instructions to station themsetves in a place of safety in the adjoining shaft be fore the explosion took place. On the harrier being broken, the water immediately rose to a considerable height in, if it did not flow over, the shaft at the end of Albany-street; if it did fkw over, the quantity must have been very inconsiderable. as the mouth of this shaft is very little below the summit level of the water in the upper division of the mine. A still greater quantity flowed from the shaft opposite the Dublin -street entrance to the Broughton Markers; but from the relative levels of the water in the upper division of the mine, and the top of these shafts, the quantity could not on the whole be very considerable; and from there being a lateral mine from the second of these shafts to the common sewer, the quantity could not, on the whole, be very considera ble. When I examined the works a few hours after the acci dent occurred, the shalt at the Custom-house appeared in a state very much like that which it presents after a con siderable fall of rain. The greater part of the water flowed in the first instance into that compartment of the mine between Albany-street and Drummond-place, which the barrier at Drummond p'ace preyelted flowing off y,iry rapidly, and by the even ing of the day on which the, accident occurred, the flow of water at Cannonmills was little more than the ordinary flow from the guide mine. As respects the barrier at Drummond-place, it is now all but removed. and the mine open from end to end, and serersl of the workmen have to-day passed along its who!, leng , h, so that there can never be any further ac cumulation of water in it. It now remains for me to say what effect this sudden discharge of water has bad upon the wcrks. I have much satisfacion in being able to state, that beyond the re opening of the shaft opposite to Broughton -street Mar kets, (which had been temporarily closed with beams of timber, and causewayud ever,) 1 have net teen ebb: to discover any injury. I have myself ascertained from those who have passed through the whole length of the min.!, that no part of the work has received the slightest injury, and the workmen are now eugaeed in removing the Drutnrcond-place barrier, which work I expect will be completed by Tuesday or Wednesday first. 1 have now described the situation of the works—the mode of carrying them into execution—and all the cir cumstances connected with this most distr, ssing cccur reace, in so far as I know, and consider it necessary for you as acting magistrate of the city to be informed. I have been induced to go a little more into detail than rni:tht be thought n. c - ssary, in cnowqrient e of the false statements and gross misrepresentations which have appeared in one of the newspapers of this day, respecting the nature of t Ws accident, the extent of the damage which has been sustained by it, and the nature and pernicious efficts of the works upon the adjoining properties. The extensive circulation of such erroneous and exag gerated des:liptions is calculated to have a most mis chievous tendency on the public m i n d ; an d i n or d er, as far as possible, to counteract such injurious effects, I feel myself called upon to assure you, that, from an intimate kuoAledge of the nature of th e s t ra t a t h roug h w hi ch the drif , is carried, the nature and extant of the works which have, and are, to he pPrforrred before the runnel is com dt,el;tteadk,inagn:lthaallt the tuil n : l cir cumstances trayhe i e th xe t e b u e tio n n: in ali its parts, with perfect safety to the property on tho line of it. connected carried i with Tunnels much more extensive have been recently exe cuted throrgit much less favourable strata, in different pins of the kingdom, and that, too, actually passing under buildings of greater extent ; but this tunnel, on the other hand, passes under no houses or buildings whatevr r. I do not, however, expect that this circumstance will wholly exempt the Board of Directors from many petty annoyances. But, be that as it may, so far as I have seen, I am satisfied these g e n tl emen are, collectively and i..dividually, most anxiou s t o carry into execution this short, but most import an t, li n k of the railway communi cation between the River Clyde at Gl asgow, an d the Frith of Forth at Leith and Grantors, with the least possible an noyance to those who reside upon or near to its course, or are otherwise interested in the works; and that they will,. by pursuing that decisive line of conduct which has hi. therto characterised them, surmount every obstacle 'which may occur in carry i ng the works into execution. In conclusion, permit me to say that 1 have no doubt its traducers, are dead and forgotten, the tunnel i n ques that, wh en t h e avowe d enem i es o f th e sc h eme, as well as ques tion will rem-in, another monument of the enterprise of the nineteenth century. I am, &c., THOMAS GRAINGE4, Civil Engineer. , 4 I • • 7' 9 `i • .••• 4, •~ AS SUPPLIED TO THE ROYAL TABLE. 1 APT AIN PIDDING'S HOWQUA'S MIXTURE %.J TEA is an admixture of 40 rare Black Teas, pi oduced on as many different plantations, each Tea differing from the rest, and possessing a flavour, a fragrance, or strength, peculiar to itself. Blended together in the proper pro portions, they comprise all that is desirable in Tea. This discovery was not the effect of chance, but of many great advantages united in one individual, and the result of numerous experiments and the most minute analysis. For another to produce the saute result, he must possess equal skill, the same discriminating taste, equal power of procuring the forty various Teas required, and know the exact proportions of each kind used—and though he may never once have visited China, be must have had equal opportunities of securing to himself, its productions with one who, like Captain Pidding, has spent years there in acquiring these advantages, and to whom alone How qua—years before his death—imparted at Canton, the secret of compounding his Mixture. Yet there are upwards of 500 retailers pretending to sell tea, they call " llowqua's Alixture"—each mixture dif fering from all the others. Now as there can be but ONE REAL " ll,,wqua's Mixture," it follows that, as 500 dif ferent medleys are offered-499 must be spurious. The 499 counterfeiti are so many evidences of the' superiority of the ONE GENUINE. And it would be absurd to suppose that Captain Piddina, with advantages, the result of Eight Voyages made to China, and five yenrs spent in that country, would be so silly —even were it possible—as to yield them up to 500 others, or impart to them so valuable a secret. The very great celebrity this Tea has acquired, having tempted many unprincipled persons to give s i m il ar, or nearly similar titles to their own spurious mixtures, to guard against such imposition, purchasers 6hould observe that " TAE SIGNATURE THUS," Captain JOHN RHODES PIDDING. Honourable Company's Service, is on every genuincpack,,ge. To those who drink Green Tea. " Captain Piciding's Howqua's Small Leaf Gunpowder," grown on l y on one estate, is recommended for it strength and economy, and as being the purest and most wholesome Green Tea im ported from China. Captain Fdding has appointed the under Agents for this District.: GEORGE CARLYLE, Repository, 38, BOLD -STREET, Agent for Liverpool. Accrington.... E. Bowker, Bookseler. Ditto .... \V. Hutchinson, Stationer. • Blackburn .... J. Parkinson, Chemist, Church-street. Bolton .. G. J. French, Silk Mercer. Burnley T. Sutliffe, Bookseller, St. James-street. Chester . . T. Bowers and Son, Druzeists. Egerton T. R. Pyer , Great Ho m er s t ree t. . Knutsford T. Williams, Draper, &c. Lancaster .... George Carruthers, Chemist, New-street. Manchester .. J. Fnrd & Co., Drapers, St. Ann's-square. Prescet W. Turner Kydd, Tea Dealer and Grocer. Preston Ditto .. Ditto J. Higharn, Draper. Ditto Ditto T. Wren, Auctioneer. Rochdale .... J. Booth: Chemist. Southport S. Whitely, \Vine Merchant. Wigan.. For Agencies, Address, Captain Pidding, 22, College bill, London.