The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-12 00:00:00

The BETT Office, Tovit Court ments Benza Mount ngton, Liv pool, begs tat he I commenced nd hop ,by assiduity tide a very moderate CHURCU I ES! LARGEST D by the DitIENSIONS STED VTOVES GUINEAS. CHURCHI lIRD THE USUAL EXPENSI Messrs. h Castle -street; at the Public Buildings in this at the Agents IC OF ASIA IN TEN THOUSAND SHARES OF £lOO. EAcu. Charter for the Incorporation of this )een settled , definitively by the Hon. India Company; and arrange formation of the Branches at I applications for shares unfit SMITH, PAYNE, SMITH, and C. om- HERRIES, FARQUHAR, an Co., St. s to the Company, pre •••us to the ' the allotment of e Shares re ngland will by fiade. By the Bank will be a iorized to corn payment of £250, I 1., the Capital iovernment of India. Interest on the will be allowed from the date of the Banker's re ceipts. The responsibility of the Shareholders in England and in India will be limited to the amount subscribed by the Charters from the Crown and the Indian Government. Applications for Shares to be made to Messrs. D. & J. B. NEILSON, 3, Exchange-court, Exchange -street East, Liver pool. bard-s James closing of the re served for dist] terms of the Charter tt being certifi( instalments CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWA REDUC77ON OF FARES, AND TRAINS TO CHESTtR EVERY OTHER UR. THE Public are respectf u lly i n f orme d t h at S t m -b oats, to Monks' Ferry,leaye George's Pierhead, iverpool, at the following Hours MORNING, at 8;10, and 12 o'c k. AFTERNOON, at 2, 4, and 6 o'c, ock. A Steam Boat will leave N.lonk's Ferry, for Liverpool, on the arrival of the Trains froni Chester ; and Omnibuses will convey the First and Second Class Passengers only, to and from the Grange-lane Station to the Ferry, free of charge. Passengers by the Third Class Carriages will be booked only at Grange Lane Station and Chester, and will have Ferry Free, but will not be c aried by the Omnibus to and from the Station.- Trains will depart e MORNING ery day, except Sunday, from ion, Birkenhead. St AFTERNOON D minutes past 2 20 minutes past 4 20 minutes past 6, ration, Cheater. Brook,slreet S MORNING 15 minutes past 8 15 minutes past 10 15 minutes past 12 heat, or HE UNITED STATI THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGI The following are the principal points in the message of the President of the United States, which arrived herwyesterday by the Sheffield gratulatory remarks on the favourable seasons and abundant harvests enjoyed by the United States, the Message goes on to state that, " with all the powers of the world, the relations of the government were those of honourable peace." It then proceeds to advert to the north-eastern boundary question, in the following paragraphs : The excitement which grew out of the territorial contro versy between the United States and Great Britain, having in a great measure subsided, it is hoped that a favourable period is approaching for its final settlement. Both govern ments must now be conviinx.l of the dangers with which the question is fraught ; and it must be their desire, as it is their interest, that this perpetual cause of irritation should be re moved as speedily as practicable. In my last annual message you were informed that the proposition for a commission of exploration and survey promised by Great Britain had been received, and that a counter-project, including also a provi sion for the certain and final adjustment of the limits in dis pute, was then before the British government for its consi deration. The answer of that government, 'accompanied by additional propositions of its own, was received through its minister here, since your separation. These were promptly considered ; such as were deemed correct in principle, and consistent with a due regard to the just rights of the United. States and of the State of Maine, concurred in ; and the rea sons for dissenting from the residue, with an additional sug gestion on our part, communicated by the Secretary of State to Mr. Fox. That minister, not feeling himself sufficiently instructed upon some of the points raised in the discussion, felt it to be his duty to refer the matter to his own govern ment for its further decision. Having now been for some time under its advisement, a speedy answer may be confi dently expected. From the, character of the points still in difference, and the undoubted disposition of both parties to bring the matter to an early conclusion, I look with entire confidence to a prompt and satisfactory termination of the negotiation.—Three commissioners were appointed shortly after the adjournment of Congress, under the act of the last session providing for the exploration and survey of the line which separates the States of Maine and New Hampshire from the British provinces ; they have been actively em ployed until their progress was interrupted by the inclemency of the season, and will resume their labours as soon as prac ticable in the ensuing year. It is understood that their respective examinations will throw new light upon the subject in controversy, and serve to remove any erroneous impressions which may have been made elsewhere prejudicial to the interests of the United States. It was, among other reasons, with a view of pre venting the embarrassments which, in our peculiar system of government, fin pede and complicate negotiations involving the territorial rights of a state, that I thought it my duty, as you have been informed on a previous occasion, to propose to the British government, through its minister at Washington, that early steps should be taken to adjust the points at dif ference on the line of boundary from the entrance of Lake Superior to the most northwestern point of the Lake of the Woods, by the arbitration of a friendly power, in conformity with the seventh article of the treaty of Ghent. No anwer has yet been returned by the British government to this pro position. After a few cc The Message then announces that treaties of com merce and navigation, on terms of reciprocity and equality, had been entered into with the governments of Belgium, Hanover, and Portugal. The adjustment of the claims upon Mexico, Chili, and Colombia, are then alluded to ; after which occurs the following par agraph relating to the Texian boundary question : The commissioners appointed in pursuance of the conven tion between the United States and Texas, for marking the boundary between them, have, according to the last report received from our commissioner, surveyed and established the whole extent of the boundary north along the western bank of the Sabine river, from its entrance into the Gulf of Mexico, to the thirty-second degree of north latitude. The commission adjourned on the 16th of June last, to re-assem ble on the Ist of November for the purpose of establishing accurately the intersection of the 32d degree of latitude with the western bank of the Sabine, and the meridian li ne th ence to Red River. It is presumed that the work will be con cluded in the present season s. The financial arrangements of the United States occupy four columns out of the six of which the Mes sage is composed. The President strongly repudiates — ational Bank and a National Debt, and as nmends the Sub-Treasury scheme. We 1 6 I strongly re quote the following paragraph The present sound condition of their finances, and the success with which embarrassments in regard to them, at times apparently insurmountable, have been overcome, are matters upon which the people and government of the United States may well congratulate themselves. An overflowing treasury, however it may be regarded as an evidence of public prosperity, is seldom conducive to the permanent welfare of any people ; and experience has demonstrated its incom patibility with the salutary action of political institutions like those of the United States. Our safest reliance for financial efficiency and independence has, on the contrary, been found to consist in ample resources unencumbered with debt; and, in this respect, the federal government occupies a singularly fortunate and truly enviable position. When I entered upon the discharge of my official duties in March, 1837, the act for the distribution of the surplus revenue was in a course of rapid execution. Nearly twenty eight millions of dollars of the public moneys were, in pur suance of its provisions, deposited with the States in the months of January, April, and July of that year. In May there occurred a general suspension of specie payments, by the banks, including, with very few exceptions, those in which the public moneys were deposited, and upon whose fidelity the government had unfortunately made itself dependent for the revenues which had been collected from the people, and were indispensable to the public service. This suspension, and the excesses in banking and commerce out of which it arose, and which were greatly aggravated by its occurrence, made, to a great extent, unavailable the principal part of the public money then on hand; suspended the collection of mnny millions accruing on merchants bonds ; and greatly reduced the revenue arising from customs and the public lands. These effects have continued to operate, in various degrees, to the present period; and, in addition to the decrease in the revenue thus produced, two and a half millions of dollars have been relinquished by two biennial reductions under the act of 1833, and probably as much more upon the importation of iron for railroads, by special legit lation. Whilst such has been our condition for the last four years, in relation to revenue, we have during the same period, been subjected to an unavoidable continuance of large extraordi nary expenses necessarily growing out of past transactions, and which could not be immediately arrested without great prejudice to the public interest. Of these, the charge upon the Treasury, in consequence of the Cherokee treaty alone, without adverting to others arising out of Indian treaties, has already exceeded five millions of dollars ; that for the prose cution of measures for the removal of the Seminole Indians, which were found in progress, has been nearly fourteen mil lions ; and the public buildings have required the unusual sum of nearly three millions. It affords me, however, great. pleasure to be able to say, that, from the commencement of this period to the present day, every demand upon the government. at home or abroad, has been promptly met. This has been done, not only with out creating a permanent debt, or a resort to additional tax ation in any form, but in the midst of a steadily progressive reduction of existing burdens upon the people, leaving still a considerable balance of available funds which will remain in the Treasury at the end of the year. The small amount of Treasury notes, not exceeding four and half millions of dollars, still outstanding, and less by twenty-three millions than the United States have in deposit with the States, is composed of such only as are not yet due, or have not been 'presented for payment. They may be redeemed out of the accruing revenue, if the expenditures do not exceed the amount within which they may, it is thought, be kept with out prejudice to the public interest, and the revenue shall prove to be as large as may justly be anticipated. The available balance in the Treasury on the Ist of January next is estimated at one million and a half of dollars. This sum, with the expected receipts, from all sources during the next year, will, it is believed, be sufficient to enable the Go vernment to meet every engagement, and leave a suitable balance in the Treasury at the end of the year, if the reme dial measures connected with the customs and the public lands, heretofore recommended, shall be adopted, and the new appropriations by Congress shall not carry the expen ditures beyond the official estimates. The first, and assuredly not the least, important step to wards relieving the country from the condition into which it had been plunged by excesses in trade, banking, and credits of all kinds was to place the business transactions of the Go vernment itself on a solid basis ; giving and receiving in all cases value for value, and neither countenancing nor encou raging in others, that delusive system of credits from which it has been found so difficult to escape, and which has left nothing behind it but the wrecks that mark its fatal career. That the financial affairs of the Government are now, and have been during the whole period of these wide-spreading difficulties, conducted with a strict and invariable regard to this great fundamental principle, and that by the assumption and maintenance of the stand thus taken on the very threshold of the approaching crisis, more than by any other cause or causes whatever, the community at large has been shielded from the incalculable evils of a general indefinite suspension of specie payments, and a consequent annihilation, for the whole period it might have laAted, of a just and invariable standard of value, will, it is believed, at this period, scarcely be questioned. THE THREE CARACCI. UNION GALLERY, SLATER-STIEfET. ARRANGEMENTS having been madfeythe Exhibition of these Paintings in Gl a sgow, th e prietor begs re spectfully to intimate, that they will be REMOVED at the CLOSE OF THE PRESENT MONTH. Jan. 7, 1840. JOHN BENTLEY Keeper EVENING 15 minutes past 2 15 minutes past 4 15 minutes past 8 The twenty minutes past ten morning Train will be in time to forward Passengers to Crewe and Birmingham, by the quarter past eleven o'clock First Class Train from Chester. The quarter past four Afternoon Train from Chester will bring Passengers leaving Birmingham by the half-past eleven First Class Train, and the eight o'clock Train those leaving Birmingham by the half-past three Afternoon Second Class Train. Passengers going to and from Birmingham, will, by this effect a saving of two shillings. ON SUNDAY. From Grange-lane Station, Birkenhead. MUKNING. AFTERNOON. minutes past 9. 10 minutes before 5 From Brook-street Station, Chester MORNINC conveyanc AFTERNOON. minutes past 9. I 6 o'clock. All the Trains are Mixed Trains, and will stop at Mollington, and.Bebbington Stations. Ist Class. 2d Class. 3d Class s. s. d 1 0 1 6 0 9 .. 0 6 1 0 .. 0 9 1 6 .. 1 0 2 0 .. 1 0 0 9 .. 06 1 0 .. 0 9 0 9 .. 0 6 1 0 .. 0 9 1 0 .. 0 9 .. 0 6 1 6 .. 1 0 .. 0 9 2 0 .. 1 6 .. 1 0 3 0 .. 2 0 .. 1 0 1 0 .. 0 9 .. 0 6 1 6 .. 1 0 .. 0 9 `, 0 .. 1 6 .. 1 0 0 9 .. 0 6 ad under Ten, Half Price [ss. Two Wheels.... Two Horses SIXPENCE EACH xceeding live, riding in Four Wheeled exceeding two. riding in Two Wheeled •ged Two-thirds Fare only. LUGGAGE. wed for each Passenger is 601 b., beyond per cwt ,ssengers are requested to take Car ageS inside the Carriage. All Lug ted, as the Company will not be it.---No Smoking allowed in the )yedta be taken by the Servants of the d Parcels will be Booked by the Railway !stet-, and by Messrs. JONES and HERBERT, road Chester, at the Railway Offices, top of ,iverpool, or at Grange-lane, Birkenhead. 3. LE DRAY, SURGEON-DENTIST. Firm of LE DRAY and CO., London. W DISCOVERY IN ARTIFICIAL TEETH from the :D WITHOUT WIRES, SPRINGS, OR LIGATURES. Y in the GUMS EFFECTUALLY REMOVED LOOSE TEETH FASTENED. ring Decayed Teeth with Mineral Marmoratum. DRAY and CO., Surgeon-Dentists, respect e Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Liver- lity, that they have opened Establishments fitly at No: '7O, SEEL-STREET, Liverpool, (eight Berry-street,) and No. 52, GEORGE-STREET, inue to fill up the cavities of Decayed Teeth lineral Marnaoratum, without the least pain, sure ; it is placed into the cavity in an,almost and in a few seconds gets haid, p venting ing the Tooth-ache, arresting all f bi- pro decay, and rendering the operation extraction ;ary. The Mineral not only conve a mere shell and and useful tooth, but, by co etely stopping ivity, prevents effectually that u leasant taint of th which invariably accompani decayed tooth. g the various disorders of the T th and Gums, there more destructive in their effe s, or more generally prevalent n scurvy ; and it is well known that the los; i arises more from this cause than any other. It idividuals of all ages and of all constitutions, and it mary cause of Tooth-ache and decay. To those so Mons. LE DRAY and Co. have to inform them, y can effectually remove this destructive complaint 41q application, without the slightest pain. LE DRAY begs to introduce to the notice of his and the Public, an entire new description of IN )DIBLE ARTIPICIAL TEETH, and can with . 0 guarantee them to answer every purpose of Mas id Articulation, and defy detection from the closest They never change colour or break, as those now xed without wires or ligatures, and have no un our or unnatural gloss. This method does not `.-action of roots, or any painful operation, and -id preserve Teeth that are loose, at the lowing Paris charges : A single Artificial Tooth A complete Set £0 10 0 5 5 0 ilete Set of Natural Teeth, on fine 15 0 0 An entire Set of Natural or Terro Metal lic Teeth, highly: finished, in the fiat style, with fine gold sockets, usually charged 40 guineas Loose Teeth fastened, arising either from age, disease, or rcury, and deficiencies of palate effectually remedied. tificial Teeth out of repair, remodelled to fit the mouth, d restored.equal in beauty and durability to their original Lte. Attendance from Nine till Seven, and Qn Sundays , in Nine till Two. For the convenience of country patients. Monsieur VY and Co. are enabled to fix a partial or complete ex& at one sitting, without he least pain or incon- LITEAPOOL, AND 52, GEORG PR.EET, MANCHESTER. FATE OF TRADE not sut wiry, on Tuesday, for fine blacks, blues, 1 of these there are not any to be got. -e of business doing in the warehouses, ear. We are glad to add, as unques improvement, that several of our largest are extending the time of employment, now in full work. MARKET, JAN. 5, 1841.—This market isk as those for a few weeks past ; but le are , no less encouraging. The demand „ les brisk, and orders for exportation e mills and operatives in tolerable em . _ are firm generally. Wools are steady at Business in the warehouses has undergone :MARKET.—The demand for manufactured diet on Thursday was quite as good as might acted at the first market in the year; the ted chiefly at former rates. The yarn mar ' material change as to the amount or rates transacted from those of several recent he wool market, the medium and inferior h the stocks are small, sold readily at firm e was very little business done in the finer LNNEL MARKET, JAN. 4.—To-day we demand for finished goods, but in other is no improvement to report ; and prices s last week. There is no change in the s and Marchioness of Londonderry left Con- Greece on the 4th ult. The Slmaphore says marquis spent £12,000 in entertainments and r his stay in the Turkish capital. DIBDIN'S SONGS.— rile Lords of the Admiralty have given orders that the best of Dibdin's songs shall immedi e.tely be distributed throughout the navy. Time was when few of our gallant tars could venture among their fellows to deny that they knew at least a dozen of these admirable na tional melodies by heart; and the days arc perhaps not far distant when such easy innoxious stimulants to their well ;ndomitable coura ge may be useful.—Foreign Quar- A steady adherence on the part of the government, to the policy which has produced such salutary results, aided by judicious state legislation, and what is not less important, by the industry, enterprise, perseverance, and economy of the and consist I American people, cannot fail i:)raise the whole country, at an ear' ions of cloth. There period, to a state of solid and enduring prosperity, ,ect to be again overthrown by the suspension of banks, or the explosion of a bloated credit system. It is for the people, and their representatives, to decide whether or not the permanent welfare of the country, which all good citizens equally desire, however widely they may differ as to the means of its accomplishment, shall be in this way se cured; or whether the management of the pecuniary con cerns of the government, and, by consequence, to a great ex tent, those of individuals also, shall be carried back to a con dition of things which fostered those contractions and ex pansions of the currency, and those reckless abuses of cre dit, froth the baleful effects of which the country has so deeply suffered—a return that can promise in the end, no better results than to reproduce the embarrassments the go vernment has experienced ; and to remove from the shoul ders of the present, to those of fresh victims, the bitter fruits of that spirit of speculative enterprise to which our countrymen are so liable, and upon which the lessons of ex perience are so unavailing. The choice is an important one, and I sincerely hope that it may be wisely made. The Message concludes with a reference to the va rious reports from the Secretary of War and the Postmaster-General, and to the efforts made for the suppression of the African slave-trade. Respecting the latter subject the President remarks — The suppression of the African slave-trade has received the continued attention of the government. The brig Dolphin and schooner Grampus have been employed during the last season on the coast of Africa, for the purpose of preventing such portions of that trade as was said to be prosecuted under the American flag. After cruizing off those parts of the coast most usually resorted to by slavers, until the commencement of the rainy season, these vessels returned to the United States for supplies, and have since been despatched on a simi lar service. From the reports of the commanding officers, it appears that the trade is now prinicipally carried on under Portuguese colors ; and they express the opinion that the apprehension of their presence on the slave-coast has, in a great degree, arrested the prostitution of the American flag to this inhuman purpose. It is hoped that, by Continuin g to maintain this force in that quarter, and by the exertions of the officers in command, much will be done to put a stop to whatever por- Lion orthis traffic may have been carried on under the American flag, and to prevent its use in a trade which, while it violates the laws, is equally an outrage on the rights of others and the feelings of humanity, The efforts of the several governments who are anxiously seeking to suppress this traffic must, however, be directed against the facilities afforded by what are now recognised as legitimate commercial pursuits, be fore that object can be fully accomplished. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET LAST WEEK of Mrs. WAYLETT an d Mr. . LEE Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND. Mr. A. LEE will preside at the PIANOARTE HIS present TUESDAY EVENING, t 12th instant, .1 and every Evening during the Week, th utertainments will commence with the drama called MARY, THE MAID OF T INN. Richard.. Mr. Higgie. I Hans,Ketzler.. r. C. F. Marshall. Mrs. Waylett During the Evening, Mrs. WAYLETT will sing the follow ing popular Songs, &c.;—" Within a Mile of Edinboro' Town," " Up, up again, my Greenwood .Men," Duet with Mrs. Barton, " Where the sweet roses blooth," and " When Nignt Elves Dance." To which will be added, the Interlude, called THE NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE. Obadiah Brittle Mr. Tilbury. .. Mr. Higgie. I Simmons.... Mr. C. F. Marshall. Mr. Aubrey.. Mrs. Raymond. To conclude with the splendid romantic Drama entitled PETER WILKINS ; OR, THE FLYING INDIANS! Peter Wilkins.. Mrs. Waylett. Jack Adams.. Mr. Tilbury. I Crowquill.. Mr. Higgie. Phelim O'Scud. Mr. Raymond. Aubrey Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. J. FOGG, at the Box office, from Eleven to Three. Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d.—Second Price, Half past Eight : loxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; no Second Price to the Gallery. THOUSANDS OF PERSONS HAVE VISITED THE DRUIDICAL ROCK HARMONICO;C; No. 15, BOLD-STREET. 7 THE ONLY INSTRUMENT OF THE KIND IN THE WORLD J. RICHARDSW, Proprietor. IA LIVERPOOL GRAND SUBSCRIP N CONCERTS. THEATRE ROY . THE THIRD CONCERT of this eason will take place THIS EVENING, the 12th instant. PRINCIPAL PERFORNI CRS. Miss WOODYAT, Miss DOLBY, Mr. HOBBS, Mr, BLAGROVE, Mr. LINDLEY, Sen. The Orchestra will be complete in every department. Leader Mr. HERRMANN. Piano-forte Mr. GEORGE HOLDEN. Single Tickets for the Boxes and Circle, is. 6d. ; Upper Bones, ss. each ; and for the Gallery, 25.; may be had at the usual places. Books of Words may be had at the Theatre Tins DAY. Box-office open from Eleven till Three. The doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Concert will commence at Eight. TO CORRESPONDENTS Owing to the length of our local reports we are compelled to omit several original articles, prepared for publication in our present number. We have to plead the same excuse for the brevity of our editorial remarks. Ribrrpool 'taiibarb. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1841 By the packet-ship Shdield, Captain Allen, which sailed from New York on the 17th ult., and which 'arrived here yesterday, we have received New York papers to the former date, which contain that long expected document, the President's message. The Con gress was organised on the Bth ult., and on the 9th the President transmitted his message to both houses. This document is of considerable length, but a great portion of its contents is of comparatively little interest to the English reader. It opens with some congratu latory observations on the prosperous issue of the late harvest in the United States, in reference to which it is remarked that " seldom has the labour of the hus bandman been more amply rewarded " than in the course of the last year. The most material items of international interest, referred to in the course of the message, are, the present position of the north-eastern boundary question—the proposition made to the Bri tish government relative to the line separating the northern frontier from British America, between the north-western corner of Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods—the survey of the Texas boundary line —the claims upon Mexico and Columbia—the com mercial treaties entered into and ratified in the year 1840—and the foreign relations of the United States in general. On these topics we have furnished else where the most important extracts. There is very little news of general interest in the papers•before us. It is stated on the authority of letters from Washington, that General Harrison intended to offer Mr. Webster either the department of Secretary of State, or the Mission to England. A general scramble for office on the part of Harrison's friends was antici pated. The New York Herald, of the 16th ultimo, announces that the labours of the Boundary Commission had closed for the season, on account of the snow, except those of Major Graham, who was to run the meridian from the source of the St. Croix. The following is given of the result of the exploration : Mr. Renwick returned to this city late on Monday even ing, and through him we learn that the United States have a claim over more territory than has yet been thought of. Mr. Renwick's party have traced a range of mountains from the north shore of the Bay of Chaleurs, around the head s of the sources of the St. John's, as far as Temiscouata portage, the lowest gaps in which exceed the average height of the pretended highlands of Messrs. Featherstonhaugh and Mudge. The space explored'extends from tide-water on the Bay of Chaleurs to St. Andre, on the St. Lawrence, except at the termination of the exploring meridian line, and at the sources of the Green and Tuladi rivers, the dividing ridge lies considerably north of the line, traced by the American agents on the map presented to the Kin g o f th e N e th er l an d s. Te operations of the party under the direction of Captain Talcott, have given an accurate survey of the height of land, from the sources of the Connecticut river to the Kennebec roads. It was suspected that the exploring meridian line, run by the former commission with a compass, in a region where the western variation was continually increasing, must, in spite of the skill of the surveyors engaged in it, deviate to the westward. The transit meridian, as far as it has been traced by Major Graham, renders this suspicion almost a certainty ; for, although the exploring line is crooked, from the anxiety of those who traced it to return to the true meridian, and he has therefore crossed more than once near its origin, it is reported that he has now left it more than a mile to the east of him, and that it will therefore include some important positions over which New Brunswick has exercised juris diction. Since the above was written we have received New York papers to the 19th ultimo, by the New York, Captain Bairstow, which arrived off this port yesterday. From these we learn that a treacherous attempt had been made by the Centralists of Mexico upon the Texans in alliance with the Rio Grand Federalists. A detachment of 300 Centralists had set foot upon the Texan territory, crossing the Rio Grande, and march ing some distance into the interior. The commercial news of the 1 gth ultimo is contained in the following paragraphs : (From the New York Commercial Advertiser.) A full ordinary business was transacted at the stock board this morning. In a few instances prices varied a little from yesterday's sales. United States improved per cent. ; Delaware and Hudson k ; North American Trust ; Paterson Rail Road 1.1 ; Stoningtou and Canton la-; Vicksburg fell offi, and Harlem 'a. STATE STOCKS.-5,000 dollars Indiana bonds sold at 74i. EXCHANGE.—Foreign. —B ills on London, 81 a 9, and dull. CorroN.—The sales for the week have been rather light, amounting up to this afternoon to about 2,500 bale s , o f w hi c h 9 say 1,400 are Upl an d, ata 10i, and the remainder New Orleans and Alabama at 94 a The stock now amounts to between four and five thousand bales. There is very little doing this morning.- FLOUR.—The market since Saturday last has shown but little variation ; the sales, as is usual at this season of the year, being very light. Some purchases of common brands canal have been made as low as 4 dollars 94 cents, but hold ers generally demand 5 dollars. On Friday last Mr. Highton was unanimously elected by our Town Council to fill the office of Governor of the Borough Gaol. We do not, for a moment, wish to impugn the appointment. Mr. Highton's qualifi cations we presume to be of an unquestionable charac ter. This we infer from the unanimous decision of the Council in his favour. Our reason for adverting to the fact of his election is, simply, to expose a system which frequently converts the ceremony of such ap points into a mere farce. We have been informed by one of the disappointed candidates for the situation which Mr. Highton now fills, that, upon his waiting upon one of the members of the Town Council, to so licit his vote and influence, he was told that it would be of no use for our informant to make any applica tion, as it had long since been decided who was to have the appointment, and that the appearance of the ad vertisement in the public papers was " a mere matter of course." We protest against this system of mis leading the public. It is neither more nor less than a piece of cruelty towards the candidates who come for ward in consequence of the appearance of such an advertisement as that relating to the Governorship of the Borough Gaol. Many of these candidates are fre quently induced to make great sacrifices of both time and money, in orde own interests, to further their It will be.seen from our report of the Council pro ceedings that the Rev. Mr. Carter has been appointed Chaplain to the Borough Gaol. We do not question the fitness of Mr. Carter for the office ; but we con fess that it would have given us great pleasure to have had to record the election of the Rev. Mr. Picton, who has been so long and so favourably known among, his fellow-townsmen, both as a clergyman and an instruc tor of youth, in which latter capacity he was not less deservedly_ celebrated than generally respected. We are glad to find that eighteen of the Conservative Members of the Council recorded their votes 'in his favour. The various offices in the Borough Gaol are now filled in a manner that must give satisfaction to the most outrageous latitudinarian. The only office that is filled by a member of the Church of England is that of Chaplain. No thanks, however, are due to our Cor porate authorities for this, appointment, as the law renders it imperative that none but a Clergyman of the Established Church should be chosen as Chaplain. The following is a list of the various " religious deno- minations" who are, at present, represented within the walls of the Borough Gaol : Chaplain .... A Clergyman of the Established Church. Governor.... A member of the Methodist Association. Surgeon A Socinian Schoolmaster An independent Schoolmistress.... A Roman Catholic. We do not know how the subordinate offices are filled ; but we have very little doubt that the same "liberal' system prevails in every department. What effect can such a medley of religious opinions be ex pected to produce upon the minds of the prisoners ? LOCAL NE WS, NEW GLASGOW THEATRE.—Mr. Raymond, we under stand, is likely to have this theatre. We felicitate the Glas gow play-goers upon their good fortune, fora mote spirited, enterprising, or better caterer for the public never entered a theatre. Mr. Raymond is an excellent actor, and as a man of; business and integrity, unimpeachable. His straight forward and honourable conduct in his engagements, both private and public, in Liverpool and elsewhere, area warrant sufficient that a better choice of a lessee cannot be made. THE AMPHITHEATRE.—The " Life of Napoleon" is now converted into an 'after-piece —we should think that it has proved a good card. The horsemanship at this place is of a very superior description. Mr. Cooke's family are very clever. The riding of Mr. Cooke approaches the nearest to Ducrow of anything we ever saw. The clowns are " fools of quality." The `• Englishmen in France" has sent the audi ence home laughing to their beds. Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly have much to answer for in making folk's sides ache. Mr. Henry Beverly is about producing a dra ma of much interest, founded on the siege of Beyrout. THEATRE-ROYAL.—We are very glad to hear that Mr. Clarke has taken the Theatre Royal, atid we are certain that every lover of the drama will rejoice that this establishment has not fallen into other hands. There is a great merit in knowing when we are well off. It is to be hoped that Mr. Clarke will meet with a liberal support. His motto we believe is, " 'Tis not in mortals to command success—at least we will deserve it." WRECK OF THE MOUNTAINEER STEAMER. BEAUMARIS, JAN. 10. WIND, S.W., BLOWING FRESH.—The Moun taineer, previously reported as being on the Lwelly Rocks, has become a total wreck, and sunk in deep water; very little of the cargo has been saved. A part or the whole, as may be found necessary, of the cargo of the Beverly, stranded on Redwarf Sands, is to be landed, with a view to get the vessel off. She is now so deeply imbedded iu the sands that the state of her bottom cannot be ascertained. STATUE OF MR. HUSICISSON.—We regret to state, that the statue to be executed by Mr. Gibson, and erected in the Custom-house at Liverpool, in honour of Mr. Huskisson, will necessarily be delayed a twelvemonth, on account of the vessel containing the marble having been sunk in a storm at the mouth of the Tiber, a few days ago. We regret this the more as it was a superb block of Carrara marble, from a new quarry just opened in Tuscany ; and the proprietors, anxious that the first should be a fine specimen of the marble, used every means to procure a fine block. We have seen fre quently the model of the statue ; it is the same size as the one in the cemetery, and is worthy of the talent of the emi nent artist and the town to which it is to be sent.—Letter from Rome in the Tablet. RocK HAumomcoN.—This instrument continues to prove very attractive. The utmost surprise is expressed by all who listen to its sweet and extraordinary tones. We know not which to notice as being the most remarkable, the simplicity of its construction, the rudeness of its material, the uncouth appearance of its shape, or the rusticity of the performers upon it. It is really one of the most primitive instruments exhibited. The performers, the sons of the inventors, are daily acquiring new melodies, and have been much assisted by musical men, who seem to take great interest in the Harmonicon, and have not failed to give their favourable opinion upon its merits. Amongst others Mr. Davis, the organist of Seaforth Church, has been taking some pains with the instrument, and has kindly offered to accompany the young men on Friday next, at one o'clock ; on this occa sion, therefore, there will be four performers instead of three. Mr. Davis has already made himself a proficient on the instrument, and executes passages with great rapidity. We recommend a visit to this instrument, which, if more gener ally known, would, we know, be much sought after. We should think that quadrilles would be agreeably danced to its accompaniments. THE NEW Musw-HALL.—We have been favoured with a prospectus of a Music-Hall, which is about to be erected in this town, by subscription, and partly at the risk of Mr. Ashton, the spirited and indefatigable manager of the sub scription concerts. The plan is a most admirable one, and cannot fail, in our opinion, to be carried through. It is in tended that the Concert-Hall shall be erected at the corner of Hardman and Rodney-streets, facing Leece-street. A more eligible site could not possibly be fixed upon either for convenience, or as an addendum to the beauty of th e town . The want of a building of this description is so notorious and so generally felt, that we do not expect there will be a dissen tient voice to the scheme, or the slightest opposition made to it. The terms offered to the subscribers are most liberal. It is intended that the Hall shall be 60 feet to the front of Rodney-street, and 1.82 feet in depth. The interior will be on the model of the Music-hall, in Bold-street, as it formerly existed, which for sound we believe was most excellently planned. In the Hall, public dinners, meetings of religious bodies, musical entertainments, and other assemblies will be held. Its erection will be a positive boon to the town, and we hope that no time will be lost in completing the arrange ments. Mr. Ashton's spirit and industry has carried him through with the subscription concerts, and we hope his health and nerve will enable him to surmount all difficulties which must necessarily fall in his way in this new under- TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS On Friday, the adjourned First Quarterly Meeting (for the year) of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, for the consideration of the matters not disposed of on Wed nesday last,—the principal of which were the appointment of Governor and Chaplain to the Borough Goal ; the ap pointment of a committee (on the notice of Mr. H. Hornby) to consider the defective and unsatisfactory state of the law relating to the revision of the burgess lists ; and the referring of the Dock bill, as relates to the warehouse question, to a committee,—on the motion of Mr. Earle. There was a full attendance of the council soon after the opening of the chamber, there being on the first voting forty nine members present. taking. THE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT.—The third subscription concert for the season takes place this (Tuesday) evening. The following professors have been engaged :—Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Blagrove, and, last and " not the least in our dear love," -the veteran Lindley. The con cert opens with the delightful overture to William Tell, by Rossini. Miss Birch and Miss Dolby next essay Bishop's sweet duet of " Meet again." This duet is.one that lingers upon the memory long after the singers have ceased. Then comes Rossini's Somme ciel, by Miss Birch, with Blagrove's accompaniment on the violin. This will be a treat. Mr. Lindley will then play a New Fantasia. We need hardly pro phecy what this will be. Those who have once heard Lindley will best be able to judge—those who have not listened to him should lose no time in doing so. Our advice is, hear the best players, see the best pictures; and the eye and ear will then be able to judge of what is good and what is not. Balfe's song from Diadeste, " Softly down the 1;row of evening," will test Miss Dolby's powers as a songstress. A duet by Miss Birch and Mr. Hobbs, and a concerto on the violin by Blagrove, will conclude the first part of the concert. The second opens with Mendelshon's delicious overture to Mid summer Night's Dream. Parry's ballad " Sweet Mary mine," is next on the list. Mr. Hobbs will then sing, ac companied by Mr. Lindley, Pepusch's cantata " Alexis." Miss Dolby will next g ive Schubert' s " W an d erer. " Ro sini's terzetto of Cruda Sorte will doubtless be a delightful feature of the evening. Mr. Blagrove will then play De Beriot's fantasia, and Mr. Hobbs will sing his own pretty ballad of the Captive Greek Girl. The concluding portions are, " Cease your funning" by Miss Bi rc h, an d Weber's trio, " Where ! 0 what terror, " by Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, and Mr. Hobbs. This concert thus offers great attraction. We cannot but draw attraction to the judicious selection that has been made. Mr. Ashton is one of the best musical caterers for the public we know, and it is pleasant to see how tena ciously he sticks to giving the concerts an English character. He deserves the warmest thanks of all for preferring Eng lish songs and English singers. We have heard that one foreign lady modestly asks a sum that would keep a family for twelve months for singing two songs, and expects a fur ther sum if she attends a rehearsal! We think the subscri bers to the concerts will be satisfied with those who are to appear before them. We are certain they will be fully as well pleased to hear " Our native strains that melt us as we sing them," to use Knowles's exquisite li ne , as any " linked sweetness long drawn out" from foreign voices and foreign lands. We trust that there will be a very brilliant attendance this even ing, and that Mr. Ashton may be well and handsomely recompensed for all his outlay, risk, and trouble. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN On Friday, the Bth instant, two ladies, members of his con gregation, waited on the Rev. D. James, minister of St. Mary's Church, Kirkdale, to request his acceptance of a snit of silk robes, a study chair, and a purse of gold, accompanied by the following letter, which was laid on his table : " Devonshire-place, Jan. 8, 1841. " Rev. and Dear Sir,—The commencement of a new year affords us a favourable opportunity of evincing our good will and respect for you : and while we beg . your acceptance of a suit of canonicals for the pulpit, a chair for your study, and the inclosed purse, in the name of your congregation, we trust you will receive them as an assurance of our high esteem, and as expressive of our approbation of your truly faithful and valuable ministry. " That you may long continue with us, and that every bles sing may attend you, is the sincere prayer of your's most truly attached, _ " AMELIA CASSIN. " ELIZABETH E. KENNEY." " To Miss CAssiN• " St. Mary's Church, Kirkdale, Jan. 8, 1841. "My Dear Madam,—Permit me to offer to you and Mrs. Kenney, and through your medium to all the congregation, my most grateful thanks for the handsome and varied token with which I have this day been presented, in testimony of the respect which you ent er t a i n f or me , and your approbati on ormy ministry. " i am not less surprised than delighted to find that I pos sess so high a place in the esteem and affection of my people. I feel of all ministers the le as t wor thy of so distinguished a mark of kindness and attention, especially as a painful do mestic affliction has for the last three years very materially interfered with my private s t u di es an d p a storal visits. But I feel assured by these tokens that I have your sympathy, and shall consider this tribute of respect, as supplying a powerful motive t o i n creased exertion and zeal in promoting the spiri tual welfare of a kind and interesting congregation. " That the blessing of Him, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, may attend my humble labours, and abundantly reward you all, is the fervent prayer of " Your most obliged and devoted minister, " D. JAMES." Large quantities of Irish whiskey are now exported to America. APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNOR AND OF CHAPLAIN OF THE BOROUGH GAOL. The MAYOR introduced the subject by stating that the subject of the appointment of a successor to Mr. Batcheldor, as keeper of the gaol, and of the Rev. Dr. Buck, as chap lain, had been reported on by the general committee to whom it was referred, and that the report should now be read. The TOWN -CLERK accordingly read the report, which stated what steps the magistrates had taken to give the mat ter publicity, and to bring the names and claims of the can didates before the council. The gaol committee resolved that-1. All applications and testimonials should be laid before the council. 2. That lists of all applicants should be laid in alphabetical order. 3. That out of this list the gaol committee should select four candidates for each office, and recommend them to the council as best qualified for it. 4. That out of each the committee recommend one as best qualified. For the office of gaoler there were 36 candidates, of whom the committee named—Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Highton, Mr. Paige, and Mr. Parkinson. For the office of chaplain there were 17 candidates, of whom the committee named—Rev. Mr. Cameron, Rev. Mr. Carter, Rev. Mr. Jones, and Rev. Mr. Picton. Of those the committee specially recommended Mr. Highton as governor and Mr. Carter as chaplain. The names of the whole of the candidates were not read, — the council requiring the names of those only who had been selected by the committee as the most eligible. The MAYOR proposed that the report should be received, which did not bind any member to its adoption, and that the testimonials of the eight candidates should first be read, and afterwards those of any others who might be proposed and seconded by any member of the council. Mr. DAVID HODGSON moved that no testimonials should be read unless the parties were first proposed and seconded as candidates. After some discussion it was determined by a majority of 32 to 25. that the testimonials of those only should be read who had been proposed and seconded. The TOWN -CLERK again read the names of the candidates for the governorship. Mr. JOHN HOLMES moved that Mr. Highton 'be a candi dates for the situation. Mr. RICHARD HOUGHTON seconded the motion, Mr. Edward Highton's testimonials were read by the Town-clerk. They were of considerable length, and of a most favourable character, and from parties of the first re spectability. Mr. H., it appears, from them, is 30 years of age, and has a wife and t wo c hild ren . I n very ear l y lif e, (when, indeed, a mere boy,) he entered the army, and such was his good education, intelligence, and sobriety, that he was taken immediate notice o f by his superiors, and was soon raised from the ranks, and placed in the regimental office. He soon became pay-serjeant, and continued to gain increased confidence. Of these facts highly commendatory letters were read from Col. G. D. Pitt, of the 87th Regiment; from officers of the 80th Regt. and others. He had bought his discharge when at the rank of pay-serjeant. Of his many very active and efficient services in the police of this town, for some years, very strong testimonials were also read f r om the W a t c h Committee, (und er whom he has long been as clerk,) from Mr. Whitty, chief constable, from the Town-clerk, and many others of the local authority of this town. Mr. Whitty, in his letter, stated that Mr. H. had been most efficient and confidential, and that the statistical accounts of the business connected with the uolice, (which have given so much satis faction,) were drawn up solely on his (Mr. Highton's) con trivance. In his application Mr. Highton referred for his bondsman, for the security required, to his two uncles, one a member of the common council, in Shrewsbury, and the other an Esquire, residing in the same neighbourhood. After some conversation respecting Mr. Page and his tes timonials, Mr. JOSEPH HORNBY proposed that 'Mr. Griffiths be a candidate. Mr. FREME seconded the motion ; ,The testimonials of Mr. Griffiths were then read, and all of them were strongly favourable to him. One, from the Mayor of Shrewsbury, stated that he had been 17 years Governor of the county prison of Salop, and that his gaol discipline and management was such, that he had even anticipated the views of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in the improvement of gaols. Letters of high recommendation were also read from the Earl of Liverpool, from several of the magistrates of the county, from clergymen' of high station, and other respectable persons. The MAYOR said, that other testimonials from Mr. Grif fiths had been given to him since the first were received. Mr. EARLE said, that the testimonials were required to be sent in by a certain day, and if those were not so, they were not available. The Mayor said, it was due to the council that he should state, that he had just received a Shrewsbury paper, in which there was a report of the magistrates of that town, which he believed had reference to Mr. Griffiths. It referred to the reason of his dismissal from the governorship of the gaol of that county. After some conversation, the proceedings detailed in the Shrewsbury newspaper, was then read. The report was one of the proceedings at an adjourned meeting of the quarter sessions, and embodied the report of a committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of Mr. Griffiths, with reference to his connexion with trade and his becoming a bankrupt, and how far the same affected him as a proper person to 're main a governor of that gaol. These details were read at considerable length, and had the effect of turning the tables against the candidate, many of the members of the council on both sides expressing impatience- before the close, with an expression that they had heard enough. The report set forth that the investigation had resulted in the discovery that 11r. Griffiths, contrary to the regulations of the magis trates, had continued to trade privately after his denial of doing so ; that he had borrowed money which he had with held the payment of in a dishonourable manner ; that he had sunk his own capital in this manner, and most seriously in jured many others ; that he had stated untruths to the ma gistrates relative to his estates; that he had supplied the gaol with coals from his estates ; and had stated that he had sold his shares in a coal concern, when the fact turned out to be otherwise; that he had reported havingvisited from time to time all parts of the gaol, when in fact he had visited but a part ; that he had not paid the turnkeys regularly ; and, in fine, that the committee of magistrates to whom the case was referred, with a view to discover any plea of extenuation in his behalf, as an old servant, came to the resolution that they would not be doing their duty in not deciding for his dis missal. A letter of Mr. Griffiths, in reply, and printed in the same paper, was also read, ascribing his pecuniary diffi culties, and his remaining in business, to circumstances which he could not control, and complaining of the magistrates' re port, and soliciting them to withdraw the harsh expression it contained. Another document was also read from some of his creditors, in which they stated that they considered he had been unfortunate in his speculations, and was not mo rally delinquent. The reading of these papers produced no counteracting effect on the minds of the members of the council. Mr. HORNBY and Mr. FREME disclaimed all knowledge of the facts which had just reached them. Mr. F. said that, on seeing the signatures of the Earl of Liverpool and the Rev. Mr. Lister to the recommendations, he had (particularly from his knowledge of the latter,) been induced to think most favourably of the candidate. The exposition made gave the matter a very different complexion. ' The Towist-CLERK said he had heard some more reports affecting the candidate, and had yesterday, with a member of the council, read over his testimonials, in consequence, and these had removed the impressions from his mind which those reports had made. He had not before read the news paper. - The MAYOR stated that he had not read the report in the newspaper or knew its contents until it was read in that chamber. The council evinced their decided disinclination to retain the name of Mr. Griffiths as a candidate ; and Mr. JOHN HOLMES rose and proposed that Mr. Edward R. Highton be Governor of the Borough Gaol. Mr. RICHARD HOUGHTON seconded the motion ; which was carried unanimously. ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN TO THE BOROUGH GAOL. The TOWN -CLERK read the names of the parties proposed by the committee, Mr. Carter having the preponderance in their estimation. Mr. HUGH HORNBY begged leave to propose to the office Mr. Carter, who bad been especially recommended by the magistrates. Mr. HOLMES seconded the motion. He knew the great zeal and attenticn of the candidate proposed, and from his charitable and kind feelings to all, a guarantee was afforded that he would discharge the duties of his office without any sectarian feelings. Mr. COOPEIL proposed Mr. Picton, who, he had no doubt, would give the utmost satisfaction.—This was seconded by a MEMBER whose name we did not catch. Mr. P.r..;; - propO;ed - ii:. lones, - ;; a young man who would fill the situation with credit to himself and satisfaction to those who employed him. He warmly recommended him. Mr. M'KEE seconded the motion. Mr. AIKIN proposed that Mr. Carter's testimonials be first read. The testimonials of the three candidates were respectively . ead. The votes were taken, and there appeared For Mr. Carter " Mr. Picton " Mr. Jones.. - The M kYOI3. declared Mr. Carter duly elected. The. following is a list of the gentlemen who voted in the 'vision For the Rev. Mr. Carter.—Messrs. J. Holmes, Quayle, Houghton. Thornhill, Case, Sandbach, H. Holmes. Mellor, Walmsley, Aikin ' Woollrigh4 H. Hornby, Y a t es , T ou l m i n, J. Lawrence, Robinson, Morecroft, Coglan, Slater, G. H. Lawrence, M`Kee, Jordan, Mather, A. Smith, jun., Shell, Booth, J. Hornby, Roskell, G. Holt, C. H. Jones, Benn, Earle, Moon, Evans, Barclay, T. Holt, Freme, Harvey, and the Mayor. For the Rev. Mr. Picton.—Messrs. Hodgson, I. Holmes, Copeland, Wright, Barton, Blundell. Sands, Cooper, Wood, Birkett, Gladstone, Procter, Rigby, Kilshaw, R. Jones, jun., Leigh, J. Smith, and Harbord. FOr . the Rev Mr. Jones.—Messrs. Priestley and Platt, STANDING ORDERS OF THE COUNCIL. Several amendments to the standing orders were agreed o, the details of which would not interest the general public. THE MUNICIPAL REFORM BILL. Mr. H. HORNBY then rose for the purpose of introducing a motion, of which he had given notice, and whi c h was to the following e ff ec t : —" F or th appointment of a committee, to take into consideration the present unsatisfactory and de fective state of the law relating to the revision of the muni cipal burgess lists, with power to prepare petitions to both houses of parliament; to memorialise government; to cor respond, through the mayor, with the Home-office; and to take any other measures which they may deem expedient for obtaining the amendment thereof; reporting their proceed ings, from time to time, for the approbation of this Council ; and that the mayor be authorised to affix the seal to any such petitions." He said it could not be necessary that he should adduce any argument in support of the propriety of the course which he had thought it his duty to take in bringing forward the present motion. It was not only their legitimate pro vince, but it was their imperative duty also. to protect the inhabitants in the free exercise of their civil rights, and espe cially of those rights to which they were entitled under the municipal corporations act. He thought that if they became cognizant of any defect in the law, or any abuses by which the rights of the inhabitants were prejudiced or compromis ed, they should be very culpable if they neglected to bring them under the consideration of parliament; and he had the less reluctance in performing his share of the dutY, because he could not be suspected of supporting any party object, in asmuch as all parties must feel alike interested in removing the present abuses. These abuses had now accumulated to such a degree. as not only to be harrassing to the burgesses themselves, but they threatened to place in abeyance the rights and franchises of a considerable portion of the inhabi tants for an indefinite period. If. then, he succeeded in con vincing the Council that evils of the nature he alluded to existed, he thought it must be their unanimous feeling to adopt his proposition. It was known that the act of parlia ment required that a list of burgesses in all boroughs should be revised within the space of 15 days. Now, at the com mencement of the Court of Revision for this town, in October last, there was a list of 14,417 names, besides some thousands of claimants, and of the names there were 7300 who were ob jected to, being more than half the entire number. Of course, many of those objections were of a most frivolous description ; he believed he would be borne out in saying that some of them were made without the slightest foundation. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") For instance, objections were made to Sir Joshua Walmsley, the late mayor, and the presiding officer, to Mr. Harvey, one of the assessors, and to" several other equally respectable gentlemen, of conservative as well as liberal politics, which were afterwards withdrawn, as hav ing avowedly no colour or shadow of pretence. They were made for factious purposes, and to annoy political opponents, and he believed the fault was as much on one side as it was upon another. (Hear, hear.) At the conclusion of the fif teen days it appeared that one-third of those objections had not been disposed of, 5,000 being untouched, and it then be came necessary, in accordance with the opinion of some emi nent counsel, to fall back on the burgess roll for 1839, the consequence of which has been that a considerable number of the inhabitants have been deprived of the franchige to which they were justly entitled, while others who had no claim, per Haps, if investigated, were on the burgess roll, and voted at the last election.., This was a stat e o f thi ngs w hi c h ca ll e d loudly for amendment. If it were temporary, it would be of an aggravated character; but it was not temporary, far, un less some effectual remedy should be applied, similar circum stances might and would return at the next Court of Revi sion, whereby the burgess roll of '39 would remain in force for years. There were several other evils incidental to the registration as it affected Liverpool which required alteration, but he did not think it necessary to take up the time of the council with entering on them. It had been suggested to him - that by leaving out three words in his motion, namely, " the revision of," it would enable the committee to take into consideration those evils which existed previous as well as subsequent to the registration, and, though he was in clined to assent to the suggestion, it would be his duty in the first place to make his motion in the terms of the notice he had given. His object in bringing it forward had been to relieve the burgesses of the town from those vexatious ob jections to their votes which were periodically made, and prin cipally to secure to his fellow-citizens the civil rights to which they were justly entitled. He therefore begged to propose the motion in accordance with the terms of the notice he had read. Mr. SANDBACII seconded the motion. Mr. A. SMITH, jun., did not rise for the purpose of op posing it, but rather for the purpose of carrying out the prin ciples Mr. Hornby had so well expressed, and to remove some of the great difficulties which attended the last registra tion. Believing that some of those difficulties were created in consequence of the system pursued in paying rates for others, he proposed to add the following words to Mr. Hornby's resolution :—" And further, that the said commit tee be instructed to embody in the petitions a representation of the practices which were resorted to last year hi this town, of paying the rates of a class of persons who were unable to do so for themselves, thereby interfering with the just rights of those who were constituted electors by the municipal act, and praying parliament to take measures for preventing a recurrence of such practices for the future." (Hear, hear.) Mr. Smith concluded by hoping that there would be no ob jection on the part of the council to adopt the present sug gestion. - Mr. COOPER felt very happy in seconding the addition to the motion which had been just proposed by Mr. Smith. It was absolutely requisite that some amendment should be made in the revision of the municipal lists, as he himself had ueen objected to every year, and as he had had quite enough of it by this time. (Hear, and a laugh.) Mr. H. HORNBY objected to Mr. Smith's amendment, on the ground that his object in appearing there was not to make any alteration in the principle of the reform bill, whereas the amendment aimed at an alteration in the principle of that _ measure. Sir J. WALMSLE a thought it proper to observe, that at the conclusion of the registration he had called the attention of her majesty's government to the subject, and that he wrote to the principal leading members of the cabinet, explaining the evils to the best of his ability. He had . their replies, by which he had the gratification of finding that the subject was now fully before them, and that it was likely to meet their attention ; for according to a letter writ ten by Lord J. Russell, he promised to attend to the subject, and several other menabers of the administration had written to a similar effect. At the same time he (Sir Joshua) thought Mr. Hornby's motion well worthy the attention of the coun cil, for it was absolutely necessary that some amendment should be made in the present state of affairs. lie had no doubt but the government would bring in a bill for the pur pose. received some of Mr. EVANS rose in order to oppose Mr. Smith's amend ment. It was well known that the conservatives always beat the reformers in the matter of giving money ("No, no," and uproar.), and it was utterly at variance with the principles of the act to ask a party how he got his money to pay his rates. All that was necessary was to see whether the man had, per se, a right to vote, and if he had that right, he (Mr. E.) con ceived they had no power whatever to institute an inquiry as to how he had obtained the money wherewith to pay his rates. Mr. EARLE was also opposed to the amendment, and thought they ought to go a step further, and petition govern ment to remove certain barristers—uncommon wise barris ters—(a laugh)—who came to Liverpool to disfranchise half the population of the town, upon points which were in direct opposition to the opinions of Mr. Kelly, Mr. Wightman, Sir F. Pollock, and others. Mr. HARBORD thought it was not the law they had to complain of, but the breakers of the law ; and in deciding who the breakers of the law were, he would have them judge from circumstances. The conservatives were not the trans gressors, although they followed in the steps of the reform ers, unfortunately, for their own preservation. He alluded to the fact that a vast number of frivolous objections were made by the reform party, and that the conservatives were obliged to adopt a similar plan, but, as soon as the revision court was opened, the barrister engaged for the conservatives proposed to withdraw every frivolous objection, and if that proposition had been agreed to by the reform pary, the court might have been closed in less than a day, but the reform party opposed it, and therefore he (Mr. II.) said the viola tion of the law commenced with the reform party, and that the conservatives were obliged to follow their practice to a slight extent. (Cries of "Oh. oh.") Had the conserva tives not done so, the law would have been perverted to their extinction. But now he hoped that no subterfuges would be made use of for the purpose of evading the law. if the law required alteration, let no restrictions be introduced for the purpose of frustrating that good intent. In the present instance the rates of the poor bad been paid with the money of the rich, whereby the rich had broken the law ; but, if Mr. Smith's amendment were adopted, the former would be saved from the injury that must otherwise await him eventu ally, and the latter would be spared from making a sacrifice in cases where such sacrifices tended to no good. Sir J. WALMSLEY did not remember that the conserva tive barrister offered to withdraw the frivolous objections. An offer had certainly been made to withdraw all objections, but that offer was not accepted. He believed however, that the two parties had met, and that 500 or 600 objections bad been withdrawn ; and so far as he was able to judge, one party was equally blameable as the other about the payment of the rates. One party had the tax collectors in their inte rest, and those tax collectors met at particular places. There was a tax collector in one room—he (Sir Joshua) knew not whether it was his own room or not—the clerk of a certain gentleman who might or might not be in the council then, was in another room, and the voter cam e out of the one r oom and went into the other, where he paid his rates to the col lector. So far as he (Sir Joshua) was able to judge of the Protector Society, he believed it to be legal, and that no such thing was proved with regard to the Protector Society as had been proved in regard to the Peel and Conservative Societies, only the manner in which they managed their business, by means of the tax collectors, seemed to be much the cleverest. (Hear, and a laugh.) Mr. CASE thought both partieslad committed themselves. Mr. BIRKETT complained of the manner in which the sabbath had been desecrated by the payment of rates for whole bodies of paupers in the lump previous to the Revision Court being held, and said he was not over sanguine as to the beneficial consequences likely to result from the present mo tion. Mr. YATEs thought it never could have been the intention of the legislature that persons' rates should be paid for them, inasmuch as that would be making it a contest of purses and of wealth against the constitutional rights of the people. (Hear, hear.) Mr. AIKIN thought both parties were to blame in what had already passed ; but as they were all desirous of mending matters for the future, he hoped Mr. Smith would be in duced to withdraw his amendment, provided the words " the revision of " were left out in Mr. Hornby's motion. Mr. J. HOLMES was anxious for a complete alteration in the bill, and said that the present system of Paying rates for those who were unable to pay them out of their own pockets was nothing more nor less than subornation of bribery. He had no doubt that £15,000 had been expended in paying taxes for paupers, two-thirds of which came out of the pockets of the reform party. After a few observations from Mr. Sheil, Mr. Hodgson, and Mr. Coglan, the council divided. when there appeared— For the amendment Against it The following gentlemen voted in the division For the amendment—Messrs. J. Holmes, Isaac Holmes, Houghton, Sandbach, Copeland, Barton, Blundell, Sands, Toulmin, J. Lawrence, Robinson Cropper, Wood, Birkett, Gladstone, Procter, Rigby, Kil shaw' R. Jones, jun., L e i g h, J. S m i t h , G . H . Lawrence, Harbord, and A. Smith, jun. Against it—Messrs. Thornhill, Case, H. Holmes, Mellor, Walmsley, Aikin, Woollright, Hornby, Yates, Morecroft, Coglan, Slater, M`Kee, Jordan, Platt, Mather, Sheil, Booth, J. Hornby, Roskell, G. Holt, C. H. Jones, Benn, Earle, Moon, Evans, Barclay, T. Holt, Freme, Harvey, and the Mayor. The original resolution was carried, with the omission of the words " the revision of," and the substitution of the word " correspond" for " petition." Mr. HORNBY moved that the following gentlemen com pose the committee:—Sir J. Walmsley, Mr. Case, Mr. Evans, Mr. G. H. Lawrence, Mr. Aikin, Mr. Birkett, and the mover (Mr. Hornby.) Mr. AIKIN wished to withdraw his name. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE thought the, committee could never be considered a fair one. 41. Mr. J. HORNBY presumed that the reason of its being considered unfair was, because the conservative party denied Mr. Case. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said he believed Mr. Case to be a good conservative, but could not shut out from himself the fact, that in almost every division he had voted against the conservative party. Mr. CASE said as he was expected not to exercise his own judgment, he begged his name might be withdrawn. (" No, no. ') Hodgson, Wright Mr. LAWRENCE believed Mr. Case gave his votes con scientiously, but he could not be looked upon as a man on whom the conservatives could always rely. Mr. HODGSON moved that the name of Mr. A. Smith, jun. be substituted for that of Sir J. Walmsley. Mr. TOULMIN seconded the motion. The question was put. and Sir Joihua was elected by a majority of 17, the numbers being— For Sir J. Walmsley 37 For Mr. Smith Majority l7 Mr. Case refused to vote in the division, but on being told he could not remain in the room without voting, he took up his hat and left the room. All the other names of the committee were then passed, that of Mr. Sheil being substituted for Mr. Aikin. It was now, however, past three o'clock, and the council was adjourned until eleven o'clock on Monday. ADJOURNED MEETING. Yesterday, pursuant to the adjournment from Frid a y, th e council again met. Immediately on the MAYOR having taken his seat, Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE rose and said, that before the pro ceedings of the day commenced, he wished to say a few words in order to set himself right. He had reason to apprehend that the few words which had fallen from him on Friday, i n the heat of the debate upon the political composition of the municipal registration list, had given pain to the gentleman who was the subject of them, who, from his age, experience, and long connection with the corporation, was entitled to their respect. He (Mr. L.) could not, however, retract what had fallen from him on that occasion; but he must express his regret that anything of the kind should have occurred, feeling satisfied that suc h scenes as that which had taken place towards the conclusion of the day did not tend to raise the council in the estimation of the public, or to heighten the individual influence of the parties who took part in them. He would not willingly hurt the feelings of any one. He was glad to have an opportunity of making these remarks, and he hoped that, having done so, Mr. Case would take his seat in the committee of which he had been Aaron a member, and render his assistance to the council, Is to the conservat ;enerall SE, in reply to . Mr. fawrenc, owed it to himself to explain his motives for what might be considered his hasty retreat from the council. He felt that if he voted upon the question he should be placed in a very awkward and unplea sant situation. If he voted for one gentleman it might be said that he had voted through fear, in consequence of the castigation he had got ; if for the other it might be supposed he voted through pique. He therefore thought it the wisest way to withdraw from the council, and not vote at all. With regard to what had been said by Mr. G. H. Lawrence, he was willing to receive his apology as i t was intended. Before lie (Mr. Case) was elected, he declared to his constituents that he would not carry his political opinions into that coun cil, and that he would not be biased by the votes of any man, or any set of men. He subsequently made the same declara tion in the council, and it was for the council and the public to judge how far he had carried that determination into effect. He declared again, that in discussing questions before that council he would not allow his political opinions to interfere with such discussions, or tointerfere with his own judgment ; but that he would give an honest vote upon every question brought before him. If any measure was brought forward likely to conduce to the substantial interests of the town, whoever brought the question forward, or by whatever party it was supported, he would vote for it. He had intended to have withdrawn from the committee appointed on Friday upon the municipal registration question. He now felt it a duty which he owed to the council to remain where he was ; but he begged it to be understood, that he did not consider himself placed on that committee as a political partizan. He claimed the right of freedom of speech and freedom ofjudg ment : he would always exercise the right of private judgment, and whatever he thought conducive to the interests of the town, upon that and all other occasions, he should feel it his duty to support. He hoped, after these remarks, that the council would pardon the step he had taken in what must be considered a hasty withdrawal from his seat on Friday. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES would occupy the attention of the council but a very few moments. It was stated in the Liver pool Journal of Saturday, that he bad said the contest for Scotland ward had cost the conservatives £7OO. He had said nothing of the sort. What he had stated was this, that he had no doubt the payment of taxes in that ward would be £7OO, but he knew well that it had not cost the conserva tives a seventh part of that sum. The MAYOR said it was gratifying to him that the words uttered by Mr. G. H. Lawrence during the heat of debate had been recalled, and that he had in the most honourable and frank manner expressed his regret for them. It was equally honourable in Mr. Case to receive the explanation now given ; and further, he (the May or ) th oug ht t h at i n leaving the Council in the =miner he bad, Mr. Case had pursued the course which he ought. He (the Mayor) would mention, in connection with the subject which was to be brought under consideration, that he had received a com munication from the secretary to the Paving and Sewerage Board, requesting that he would read to the council a memo rial which they had agreed to at a meeting on the 7th inst. The Mayor then read the document, which was to the effect, that the board would oppose any bill for the'erection of warehouses in the dock quays, in which provision was not made for the assessment of no property to the parochial rates. Mr. JOHN HOLMES moved that this memorial be referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. EARLE suggested that it would be premature to refer the memorial at present, as it was possible a committee would be appointed to consider the whole question. Mr. GEORGE HoLT said it would be well to remind the council that the corporation of the dock estate severed, lighted, and paved tncir own property, and that they were empowered to do so by act of parliament. If the parish wished to assess the warehouses which were to be erected, and to subject them to the sewerage, lighting, paving, and other rates, he did not think the corporation of the dock estate would object, because they would be relieved from the expense, as, of course, the parish would not make an assess ment without doing the work. The Towx CLERK mentioned that on referring to the pro ceedings of the council on the dock bill, he found that the clause relating to the parochial rates was already referred to the Finance Committee. It was on this clause that the points which formed the subject of the memorial arose. On this explanation, the memorial was referred to the Fi nance Committee. Mr. EARLE then rose to move the resolution of which he had given notice. He said that when the subject of going to parliament for a new dock bill, which was to include the building of warehouses, was first mooted, the promoters of the measure must have been aware that it would meet with a very decided opposition from no inconsiderable portion of the inhabitants of this town. He thought, therefore, that it would have been only prudent in them to have adopted some conciliatory steps towards their opponents. Conceiving, however, that they were all-powerful upon the subject, they thought fit to proceed with the measure ; and the very cir cumstances which were predicted, of which they were warned, and which it required no uncommon sagacity to foresee, took place, namely, a vast and useless expenditure of money, the introduction of measures hostile to the interests of the port by other parties, and to. crown the whole, the loss of the bill. These results were predicted, and they took place. He thought, how ever great the faults of gentlemen might be, they would not much dispute those of the dock committee. He thought, too, that a man shewed his wisdom by learning from experience; and he hoped that the lesson which had been taught to some of his friends in the dock committee would not be lost upon them. The object of the motion which he had put on the books was, that some conciliating measure should be adopted which should prevent the recur rence of the evils of last year : and if it should be met in a spirit of fairness by all parties, and by a determination to make some amicable arrangements, his grand object would be accomplished. He had oo wish to say more upon the subject, than merely to move for the appointment of a com mittee, reserving any further remarks he might deem neces sary for his reply. He begged to move— " That the dock bill, as it now stands, be referred to a special committee, to inquire, consider, and report whether alterations cannot be made therein to prevent all reasonable opposition (the Dock Committee not being restrained, in the meantime, from any measures necessary for the prosecution of the present bill), and that it be an instruction to the spe cial committee to proceed, with all diligence, and report it to a special council, which the mayor is hereby requested to call as soon as the report is prepared. And that it be an in struction to the Dock Committee, in the meantime, to post pone all measures in parliament not absolutely necessary." Mr. JouN SMITH seconded the motion. Mr. EVANS expected that when Mr. Earle got up, they should have had great professions of candour and since r ity as to his object, but now he had spoken outright like a ware house owner ; now, all that " raw-head and bloody-bones" kind of language, which was usually thrown out, of his (Mr. Evans') being actuated by inconsideration and rashness, and also by an undue exercise of power, was found altogether unnecessary to support his motion. But, no matter what the council went to parliament for, any dock-bill would be opposed by the Cheshire people, and ley those who wanted to obtain exemption from their charges. It was perfectly well known that a clause in the last bill had very nearly been carried for exempting the Cheshire people from their rates, and therefore Mr. Earle had no need whatever to be so hard upon the committee. It was an unavoidable consequence of every hereafter attempt to promote any improvement what ever in the port of Liverpool —at least by parliamentary means. Before he went any further into the question, he should like to put two questions. He wished the mayor and town-clerk to decide whether the'discussion the council were apparently going upon, ought to be confined to the expediency of naming a committee or not ; the next question was, whe ther the council was to have any definition of the powers intended to be conferred upon the proposed committee? The MAYOR.—Do you wish to have the town-clerk's an swer to those questions? Mr. EVANS replied yes. If the powers of the committee were defined, it would narrow the question considerably ; but if they were not, an old aad already well discussed sub ject would be re-opened, and they might be detained there till night. He had, however, no apprehension of a discus sion ; for there were either collectively or separately, points in the case of the dock committee, on which he should be content to rest the whole question of the expediency, and also the rectitude of the plans. He desired these two ques tions to be answered, because there were two or three points that in all lilkelihood would arise in the course of the debate, which he wished to touch upon by anticipation. The MAYOR said that if Mr. Earle had any special plan to propose, with reference to the object of the proposed com mittee, the present would be a convenient time for him to explain those objects. To appoint a committee generally without defining the objects for which that committee were to be called together was unusual; and probably the council would expect from Mr. Earle some definite declaration of its objects. Mr. EARLE did not know what right the council had to expect such a declaration from him now, as he had already stated its objects. The MAYOR said the council knew, generally speaking. that the contest was, warehouses or no warehouses upon the dock quays. (Cries of " No, no." He begged to be allowed to state the question in his own way. That was the plan, perhaps with some modification. Mr. EARLE did not know why there should be so much fencing in this matter. He was not aware that he made pro fessions without being ready to abide by them. He was not desirous of keeping anything concealed, or of brin g i ng for ward measures, as he bad been accused, with any under handed view. He would give the council his honour, that his sole wish was that the question might be settled or com promised. He did not pretend to say that warehouses should not be built at all, nor did he mean to say that Mr. Evans, in this his favourite project, bad not the welfare of the town at heart. On the contrary, he believed Mr. Evans to be im pelled solely by a desire to promote the interest of the port, but at the same time he must have the liberty of doubting the wisdom of the steps he would take for that purpose Not withstanding what he (Mr. Evans) had said, he (Mr. Earle) thought the measure of last year a very bad one, and one which had brought a great deal of mischief upon the town. He (Mr. Earle) wished for a committee to be now appointed to take the whole matter into their consideration, with the view of bringing about some conciliatory measure which should prevent useless litigation as well as expense, and enable all parties to unite for the good old town. He did not know that the council had a right, or that The Mayor had a right, to say that the question was being brought forward now with a view to quash the warehouse bill altogther. Mr. YATES said the Mayor had not said so. Mr. EARLE repeated that no such idea had ever entered into his mind. The MAYOR observed that he had m ere l y thrown out to the council, that Mr. Earle might have some general view or plan in proposing that it a committee be app o i n t e d, an d he wished him to explain in order to promote a conciliatory disposition on the part of the council. His (the Mayor's) impression was, that Mr. Earle bad some distinct place to propose to forward the settlement of the question, for which no man in the council had a more sincere desire than he (the Mayer)_ had. Mr:MELLoa thought that Mr. Earle, in justice to the council, was bound frankly to tell them what was the object of the proposed committee. Mr. EARLE had already told the council, as plainly as he could, what the object was. He did not know how to speak more distinctly than he had. He wished gentlemen to meet one another in the spirit of amity-upon this question. There were certain points in the dock bill not agreed upon by one party, and he conceived that if some modification on these points could be accomplished by means of the committee, the bill might go through parliament without expense. That was his view, and the notice expressed it clearly enough. Mr. EVANS was about addressing the council, when Mr. EARLE again rose, and in reply to some remark which we did not catch, expressed a hope that the council would say that he had been explicit in explaining what was the object of the committee. _ _ Mr. EvANs — then proceeded to address the council, which he did at very considerable length. He said that when he had risen to put the questions he had proposed, he did not refer them to Mr. Earle. Mr. Earl e 's motion was before the council in express terms, and he (Mr. Evans) wished the town-clerk to define whether that motion permitted or not any discussion. Now Mr. Earle was the last man in the .council to give the information, because the notice was out of his hands ; it was before the council in words and in print. The only motive he (Mr. Ev ans ) b ad was, to save time, by narrowing the question to the consideration of the propriety or expediency of naming a committee or not naming a com mittee ; but if the matter was left without explanation, of course he must go on. This proposed committee, as he ex pected, was to be a ll owe d to take the bill to pieces, and to make any report of it they pleased. Novi there could be no question of what must be the real object of all this. Mr. Earle might not at the moment feet it ; but he (Mr. Evans) had all along heard out of doors they were preparing to crush it in the council, and to bring hack those proceedings which, according to all former practice, had been closed for ever.' 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