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3.—The a treasurer and secretary shall be appointed, to which offices a suitable allowance shall be appended, if this scheme of immigration succeeds, who shall be under the di rection of the chairman and directors of the society. " 4 . —That the society does nominate, constitute, and ap point Edwa . rd Carberry, Esq. to be their sole agent, in the - United States, to receive his instructions from the board of directors through their secretary. " That a subscription list be now opened, and that such of the gentlemen present, who are willing to do so, shall at once s ipseribe,thei r names for such amounts as they may think ?roper ; and that lists be ' kept at some of the principal count ' mg houses in Georgetown and New Amsterdam i —our neigh , hours in Berbice being invited to join the society.' Mr. Holmes having concluded, it was moved by 'fstAbraham Garnett, Esq., and seconded by Lawrence 'Titzgerald, " that the best thanks of this meeting be now given to our fellow-colonist, Edward Carberry, for.the ability with which he has drawn up the document now read, and for his meritorious exertions promote so important an object for British Guiana. Carried by acclamation. " It was moved and carried that a Provisional Com- mittee should now be formed of the following gentle men A. Holmes, Esq. chairman. John Jones, Esq: A. Garnett, Esq., L. Fitzgerald, Esq., R. G. Butts, Esq., W. Sandbach, Esq., J. J. Gilgeous, Esq., E. J. Troughton, Esq., C. Revers, Esq., John Christie, Esq., A. Pearson, Esq., S. H. H. Van Nooten, Esq., and that Thomas C. Bagot,• Esq. he appointed Provisional Secretary." It was then agreed, after a vote of thanks to Mr. Holmes, for his conduct in the chair, that another pub lic meeting should be held on the 19th of December, for the full consideration of the subject of emigration. In pursuance of the last resolution, another public meeting was held at the Colony House, on the 19th of December, when Mr. Holmes again occupied the chair. At this meeting it was agreed that an Immigration Society should be forrrAl for the supply of agricultural and other labourers, under the title of " The Voluntary Subscription Immigration Society of British Guiana." In aid of the funds of this :society, Two THOUSAND AND EIGHTY-FIVE POUNDS STERLING were sub scribed in the course of one day. A vessel was to leave Georgetown for Baltimore on the following day, and the first supply of immigrants was expected to arrive in the course of two months. So far so good : but why should British Guiana be dependent for supplies of labourers on the United States ? Are there not, in countries dependent upon Great Britain itself, hundreds of thousands, nay milli ons, who would gladly avail themselves of an oppor tunity of removing to that magnificent Colony, if the means were afforded them ? Look at the famishing millions of India to whom such a change would be a boon of the highest value. Why should they he .deprived of the opportunity of taking their labour into the best market ? From a conversation, which took place in the House of Commons, on Thursday night, it would appear that Lord John Russell still persists in his refusal to grant to British Guiana the advantages enjoyed by the _,.:..Mauritius. This refusal we consider both unreason -4 able in itself, and inconsistent_ with the principles of justice. It appears to us a monstrous piece of injus ticethat one Colony should be so much more highly favoured than another. It would be equally just to deny to, one part of Great Britain itself advantages enjoyed by another part. It is clearly impossible that the West India planters can compete with those cf the Mauritius as long as such a difference is made. The Colonial Secretary has admitted that the immi gration of the Hill Coolies into the Mauritius has been attended with success. There is no earthly reason why the experiment should not be equally successful in reference to British Guiana. In point of climate there is very little difference between the two Colonies. The constitution of the Hill CoOly is just as well adapted to the West Indies as it is to the Mauritius. Experi ence has fully proved this. Both at Demerara and Berbice the Coolies have answered remarkably well. Lord John Russell has ample documentary evidence in support of this assertion. The despatches which he has received from British Guiana are sufficient to prove that the experiment has fully succeeded: As to the question of distance, about which so much has been said, we would merely remark, that we feel as sured, that the West India planters would readily enter into an engagement to convey such of the immigrants as might desire it hack to their native country, after the expiration of a certain period of servitude. It would be the obvious interest, as we are convinced it is the desire, of the planters to treat the immigrants well. No extended scheme of immigration could possibly succeed unless the labourers were kindly treated. The planters are quite willing to abide by the most stringent regulations which the British Parliament may impose upon them, if they only succeed in obtaining the boon for which they are now seeking—a plentiful supply of free labourers. But it is of no use to seek for any improvement in the prospects of the West Indies as long as Messrs. Sturge, Scoble, and Company are allowed to prejudice the public mind by their calumnious statements respect ing the planters. These men seem determined that the West Indies shall not prosper. No scheme for the improvement of that vast Colonial empire will please them, as long as such scheme has the sanction of the planters. The plans now in operation for procuring increased supplies of labourers for British Guiana, Mrinidad, and Jamaica, have been denounced by them as fraudulent and dishonest. That is to say, it is, ac cording to these pretended friends of the Negro, an act of dishonesty to procure free labour for our own Colo nies, in order to compete with the slave labour of Fo reign Colonies. Here is consistency with a vengeance ! How is it that these worthies never think of - inquiring Avhat has become of the immense number of Negroes who have been captured by British cruisers since the Slave Trade was suppressed by this country ? Do they know that these captured slaves, instead of being set at liberty, are now pining in hopeless bondage in Cuba, in the Brazils, and in other Foreign Colonies ? Do they not know that the Slave Trade, notwithstanding the immense sums of money which the Government of this country has expended in the fruitless endeavour to suppress it, is still flourishing with greater activity than ever? If they want any information on this subject, let them consult the recently published work of Mr. Fowell Buxton, in which the frightful details connected with the increase of the Slave Trade are furnished at length by one of their own party. We do not yield to the most zealous abolitionist in our wish to see Slavery extinguished both in name and in practice : but we contend that Sturge and his party are going the wrong way to work to secure the end which they profess to have in view. If they wish to abolish Slavery and the Slave Trade let them do all in heir power to people the luxuriant soil of the West ndies with free. labourers from every part of the world. Phis wouldsmril(e the very death-blow to Slavery. Let 1 - 0 . 1 . hese infatuated agitators remember that the West In ies are capable of supplying- the whole world with the i.ila.st apic, products , those , countries in which Slavery, ii :with all it" ,concomitant 'horrors, still exists. This is in 0 „ he way 'lAveFy is to he put down. z- );) ,,,. We . confess our astonishment .that the efforts of shall give insertion on Friday, when we hope to have more space at our command. . _ After Mr. Holmes had read the documents adverted to above, he proceeded to address the meeting in the following words:— " From these statements, gentlemen, I think we may safely draw the conclusion, that if suitable arrangements are made, emigrants can be immediately brought here in numbers. " It has been suggested to me that a memorial to the Court o f Policy should be drawn up, praying that court for assist ance in the matter, but I am of opinon that it is vain to look for it from our lecal government, and that none of thefpublic money will be granted for the purpose of immigration. " This point being decided, we must, of necessity, consi der whence we can draw thefunds necessary to carry through this scheme ; and it is evident that no plan will answer, but voluntary contribution. • " The liberality of this colony is too well known, to doubt, that a sum of money can be readily raised for any foreign purpose of charity, in which the sympathies of the colonists have been called for. It is not, therefore, too much to ex pect that we could raise amongst ourselves, as much money, as will, at least, start the projeet ; and with permission of the meeting, I propose— _ " I.—That the meeting do now resolve itself into a society to be call6d The Voluntary Subscription Emigration Society of British Guiana,' to which may be added the names of any other gentlemen, planters, merchants, and others, who may from time to time be willing to join it. " 2:—That the meeting do now nominate a committee of 12, including the chairman, as directors to act, as may appear best in a consideration of the important matters contained in the, letters now read. such men as Sturge should meet with any countenance from the manufacturers of Birmingham. It is incom prehensible to us that they should lend their assistance in ruining the West India interest. Such conduct is neither more nor less than an act of commercial suicide. As we have stated on previous occasions, the full development of the resources of British Guiana alone would furnis4 the manufacturers of Great Bri tain with a market of greater extent than the whole of !the European states put together. Is it not worth while to foster and encourage such a market ? Is it not positively mischievous to cramp the energies and to frustrate the efforts of those who are labouring to open up such interminable sources of prosperity to British trade and commerce? We have dwelt thus long upon this subject, because we see a Colony capable of sustaining a population of SIXTY-FOUR millions, and of furnishing employment - - to all the manufacturing industry of Great Britain, absolutely thrown away, and consigned to ruin, by the perverse policy of the Government of this country, and that merely to gratify the whims of a set of short sighted visionary enthusiasts. To see such a Colony lost to Great Britain—as lost it eventually must be, if the planters are allowed to cry for help in vain—is a source of deep and poignant regret to every true friend to his country. The documents which appear in our present publi cation afford some insight into the vast resources of British Guiana and the West Indies generally. It is not too much to say that these Colonies - are capable of furnishing this country and the whole of Europe be sides, not only with sugar, coffee, rum, &c., their present staples, but also with tea, rice, tobacco, indigo, cochineal, cotton, &c. It has also been proved that wheat may be cultivated with advantage in the West Indies. Of this grain, as well as of rice and Indian corn, two or three crops per year may be raised— such is the extraordinary fertility of the soil. If we must have supplies of grain imported into this country, why should we not procure them from our own Colo nies? from which, be it remembered, these supplies will be sent in exchange for our manufactured commodities, and not, as from the Continent, in exchange for our gold. We might dilate upon the mineral resources of the West Indies. These, with few exceptions, have scarcely been thought of by British settlers. It is well known, however, that the Spaniards realised immense wealth from these sources. Recent experiments in Jamaica, carried on on a very inadequate scale, have proved that copper, of far greater purity than any produced by the mines in Great Britain, is found in that island in great abundance. We hope to see the question of emigration to the West Indies brought shortly before the House of Com mons, with a view to the introduction of some legis lative enactment on the subject. In the mean time we venture to hint the expediency of forming at home; an " Emigration Society," after the plan of that just established in Demerara. Such a society, with ade— quate means at its command, and countenanced in its operations by Government, would be of incalculable service. The nuptials of her Majesty and her illustrious con sort have _been celebrated in Liverpool in a manner worthy of the loyal character of the " good old town." All parties seemed to have entered into a sort of rivalry to mark their devotion and loyalty to the wedded Mo narch of Great Britain. Such, we have no doubt, has been the prevalent display of feeling throughout the kingdom. Long may our gracious Queen and her Royal husband live to enjoy the felicity which Must be the wish of every loyal subject. May the auspicious event which took place yesterday be the prelude to an uninterrupted continuance of domestic felicity to the Royal Pair. May the future years of our Queen be marked by the same peace and tranquillity which yes terday prevailed throughput her dominions. We have only to conclude our felicitations by ex pressing a fervent wish th4t the union of the Regnant Queenwith Prince Albert may prove a source of strength to the Protestant Religion/ as established by law within these realms. The Queen's profession of the Protes tant faith constitutes her title to the throne of Great Britain. May she never forfeit that title; but transmit it untarnished to generations yet to come. We have received our files of the Jamaica Royal Ga zette and Standard, to the 4th ult. inclusive. They do not contain much news of importance. The island was perfectly tranquil ; and the greatest unanimity con tinued to exist between the Governor and the planters. In Jamaica, as well as in British Guiana, the general complaint is, that there is not a sufficient:number of la bourers to carry on the cultivation. RAILIfrAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY HALF. YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held on Friday, the 7th inst., at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham ; and we have again to congratulate our friends upon the flat tering prospects which the experience of this great under taking holds out to tliose interested in railway property. From the report read by the secretary it appears that the nett profit of the half year ending 31st December (always the most unfavourable for traffic on railways) is £145,555 ss. 9d., out of which the directors have declared a dividend of 8 per cent. upon the capital, or 4 per cent. for the half year. This dividend, be it observed, is upon the full amount of the shares, although of the £loo shares only £9O has been called up, and of the £25 only £5 per share ; so that in re ality the dividend upon the amount paid up is considerably more than 8 per cent. We may refer to some points in the report in a future ,üblication. This week we are much pressed for space. MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION RAILWAY. This undertaking, after the unparalleled expenses incurred in parliament for three sessions, has at last been suffered to drop through ; no notice of a bill for the present session having been given up to the last day for receiving petitions. PROGRESS OF THE WORKS ON THE. CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. The most important and expensive works required in the formation of this line of railway are fast approaching towards completion. The earthwork is far advanced, and had it not been for the unparelled wetness of the last six months, the excavations and embankments would have been already finished ; but, although this cause has retarded the earth work, the weather has been highly favourable for prosecuting the brickwork and masonry, and little is now left undone in that department, except a few occupation bridges for.the use of the landowners. The principal structure on the line is the viaduct over the Ellesmere and Chester Canal at Moston, which consists of eleven arches. The centre one is what is called a skew arch, being built at an angle of 48 degrees with the line of the canal. The crown of the arch is 36 feet above the surface of the water in the canal, and measures 52 feet in span. The other ten land arches are 20 feet span, and the highest is 44 feet above the level of the ground. The foundation for this erection was very bad, being what is commonly called quicksand, and subject to be flooded by the " Hundred Brook." It therefore required making good by piling, planking, covering with concrete and invert arches between the piers. These piers are now 411 built, and the arches turned, and the parapet walls are all that are required to complete the structure. The centreings of the smaller arches were removed as fast as the arches were closed, and that of the large arch, after remaining a few weeks, was struck ten days ago. It must be gratifying to the proprietors, and equally creditable to the builder, to learn that in a work of such magnitude, not the least appreciable subside-nee has taken place. The next step we understand will be to commence the erection of booking offices and coach sheds at the terminus. It is probable that these may he completed simultaneous with the opening of the line. In the mean time, however, the business of the company may proceed with temporary sta tions, will be quite sufficient during the summer months. The object ought, and we trust will be, to open which the line as soon as possible ; and the public, if this accom modation is afforded them, will gladly put up for a time at least with any little inconveniences which may arise from the want of waiting rooms, and other luxuries of the sort, which railway companies are in the habit of affording them. WEEKLY RETURNS OF RA . (From the Railway 31 ILWAY TRAFFIC. Magazine) Passer- Cash. ,y d pr.w k. Plei p P . au da ile. 1 1 3 3 NAME. gers . ay. X. X. x. Birmingham . ..... 120124 1064 154 South Western.. • • 2138 36 , 1 5 Great Western .• • • 2122 69 10 Greenwich ... . . 22897 789 208 291 3271 Manchester& I:eeds 9409 570 42k 6 1344 Birming. & --- 730 19 24 York &N. Midland Croydon . ........ 6995 4304 41 6 999 Midland Counties.. 24994 251 164 24 357 Eastern Counties.. 3957 565 Glasgow & Ayr.... 1500 . . 614 •51 1 . 250 . Ulster ' -7 CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE IN LIVERPOOL. Notwithstanding the unexpected appointment of the nup tials of our gracious Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, to take place a day sooner than was anticipated, and the consequent want of time for preparations on an extensive scale, this town exhibited an extraordinary degree of loyalty and good feeling on the occasion, all classes, so far as their means were available, participating in the joyous, and we may add, the blameless festivities of the day, which was un usually propitious for the season. Between eight and nine o'clock there was a smart shower of rain, but soon after wards the sun shone out from a cloudless sky, with auspicious . warmth and splendour ; the streets, washed by the rains, we're clean and dry, and the whole town, from the multiplicity of flags, banners, and streamers that were every where displayed, and the general turn-out of the inhabitants, young and old, presented a very gay and animated appearance. Long before dawn, school-boys, and other youths, elated with the coming joys of a holiday, brought out their little cannons, pistols, and other explosive engines, which. by day break, they began to fire off in continuous succession, in all quarters of the town, much to the amusement of themselves and the enthusiastic in the cause, and no less to the annoy ance of thousands of the lukewarm and the lazy, who were startled from their slumbers by the unwonted and ceaseless concussion and vibration of windows and even of walls. The hells of the several churches filled up each pause between by chiming" and " pealing," at a most inveterate rate, which was kept up at intervals throughout the whole of the day. Several vessels in the river also fired off their " great guns" at intervals. At at early hour, too, workmen were seen busily employed with ladders and tools in fixing, in the prin cipal sboping streets, the apparatus for splendid illuminations by gas, in various devices, which we shall hereafter notice. Not the least interesting feature of the day was the avidity with which loving couples, following the august and honoura ble example of our youthful Queen and her royal consort, thronged to the several churches as simultaneous votaries of Hymen. The general feeling was, in the sympathy with royalty, to renounce all single blessedness, for connubial fe licity. Many a long-married couple resolved to have a sort of second wedding; and many a prolonged courtship, that might not otherwise have terminated for years to come, was brought to an amicable compromise, to the infinite satisfac tion and delight of hundreds of before disconsolate spinsters, youthful and aged. The general feeling, indeed, appeared to be— Let those now married, wedded be again ; And single youths and damsels now be twain. The doors of the parish churches were, about ten o'clock, :hronged with spectators to witness the entrance or exit of :he numerous couples who flocked to the altar in holiday attire, Divine worship took place in the several churches and dis senting places of worship in the morning, and high mass was performed at the Catholic chapels, where also " God save the Queen" was sung, as arranged by Sir G. Stevenson. The principal streets were decorated with flags, and the footwalks thronged by continuous streams of individuals of all ranks, promenading, or viewing the preparations for the illuminations in the evening. The principal shops were closed throughout the town, in respect for the occasion, as well as to afford a holiday to those who would otherwise be confined behind the counter. In this respect the masters, with very few exceptions, evinced at once their loyalty and their liberality. Of the shops opened, or partially so, the principal were those of the confectioners, the print-sellers (with portraits of the royal couple), and the dealers in fancy wares, including white favours, artificial roses, ribbons, and nuptial medals, of which a considerable number were worn on the breasts of the loyal. Flags were displayed at all the public buildings, churches, and institutions. The inns also showed their colours on this occasion. Owing to the shortness of the notice of the royal marriage, the benefit societies of the town found it impossible to make the necessary preparations for a procession, in' which they would otherwise gladly have joined. One society, lowever, made a resolute and effective endeavour to show their good will on the occasion--" The Church of England Total Ab stinence Society." At about ten o'clock in the morning a number of the junior and senior members assembled in Queen's-square, and afterwards walked in procession through the principal streets in the town. They were headed by the royal standard, and a band of music in uniform attire. Ano ther military brass band brought up the rear. Almost every member had either a small white flag, with a St. George's cross, trimmed with flat, or a flag emblematic of the society, with a suitable inscription. Each member wore a white fa vour (a rose or a rosette of white ribbon), and many displayed handsome " temperance" and " nuptial" medals. The pro cession was followed by a lithographic printing press, on a spring cart, from the establishment of Mr. Doyle, of South John-street, by which many thousand bills were printed, as it moved along, and distributed—to the following effect :-- • " Liverpool, February 10th, 1840. " Issued during the procession from the Lithographic Printing Press of Mr. Doyle, 20, Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. In commemoration of the Royal Nuptials, this day, the bearer will be entitled to a Lithographic Portrait of Prince Albert, by application on Monday, the 2d of March next, at the Lithographic Printing Office, as above." The crushing and scrambling to obtain these " promissory notes," was exceedingly amusing ; and we s h ou ld t hi n k M r. Doyle will have (as the Yankees would say) pretty considera ble hard work to honour the whole of them by the appointed time. The procession, though of but one society, occupied the whole length of Castle-street, and the appearance of the whole was highly-respectable and interesting. The following is a list of the displays in sonic of the most public thoroughfares : CASTLE-STREET. The Town-hall. The front terrace of this building bore the royal standard of Great Britain, whose ample folds grace fully waved in the wind, and gratified the eye of the spec tator as he approached up Castle-street. Messrs. Mavvdsley, Advertiser-office, four small flags. British Fire-office, one large flag from the roof. Mr. Kaye, Courier-office, four flags. Mr. Dyke, large white flag. Mr. Platt, three flags. Queen's Arms Hotel, the royal standard. The Albion-office, a large flag. LORD-STREET. Wilkinson and Cartwell, woollen warehouse, exhibited fou small flags. Mr. Tollit, bookseller, had one large white and variegated flag, and one smaller, over his shop. Messrs. Ross and Nightingale's shutters were ornamented with a couple of well-executed portraits of Prince Albert, which they intend, we understand, to present to the pur chasers of the Liverpool Chronicle on Saturday next. J. Galt, confectioner, a union jack flag. Mr. L. T. Gaskell, agent for the Times, had an elegant white flag with blue borders, and a large one, on which was represented a three.mast ship in gold, above his premises. Mr. P. Dodgson, jun., in the balcony above his shop win dow, had an extremely well-executed full-length image of her Majesty upon a pedestal, and over it the union jack of Eng land. Mr. Tuton, draper, had four small flags over his windows, and between them two others : on one of these was inscribed, "V. A., the Queen and the Prince ;" and on the other, " A. V., the Prince and the Queen ;" above these were two other flags. In the evening a transparency was introduced of the words " Hail, auspicious day !" Mr. E. Smith, Leghorn bat warehouse, had two flags above his premises, on one of which were the words—" Long live the Queen ;" and on the other, " Long live the Prince." Messrs. 'Wordley and Mayer exhibited a large union jack. Mr. J. Corkhill had a beautiful new flag flying from a window above his shop. Mr. Rennie, hair dresser, a small flag, and ablue and white streamer, with a red cross. C HURCH -STREET: Messrs. Kendal, over their toy warehouse, had a large union jack flying. Messrs. Rogerson and Minton, a beautiful image of her Majesty, upon a pedestal, beneath a crimson canopy. Messrs. Ellisons, three flags—England, Scotland, and Ire land. Mr. Davies, glover, a small union jack. Mr. Chopping, a large jack. R. H. Somerville and Co. four beautiful small flags. Mr. Borland, picture dealer, one flag with a white ground, and another with a blue ground, on both of which were in scribed, " God save the Queen." Graves and Co. two elegant transparent portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, and underneath a large national banner. Mr. Clapham, a small flag, and on his premises in Para dise-street u large banner inscribed " V. R., the Queen, God bless her." Mr. Richard Taylor, ditto. From the roof of the Liver Theatre there was a con- tinuous firing from small arms during the day. Mr. W. B. Promoli. This splendid and extensive esta blishment had by far the largest and most brilliant illumina tion in the town. It was designed with great taste, and the execution of it reflects credit on the skill of Mr. Promoli, on whose premises, and by whose workmen, the whole was exe cuted. Extending along the whole range there were the let ters V. and A., with a magnificent crown in the centre, and a large star on each side. Some idea may be formed of the magnitude and brilliancy of this design, when illuminated, when we state that the two letters were between 6 and 7 feet high, and the crown and stars of corresponding dimensions. Mr. Langshaw's Conservative News-room displayed the banner of the. Liverpool Trademen's Conservative Associa tion, the flag of Castle-street Ward, a very handsome silk flag, and several small banners. There were also two beau tiful, striking transparent likenesses of our Gracious Majesty and of Prince Albert in the front windows. The rooms were brilliantly illuminated. The whole hada very striking effect, and reflects much credit on Mr. Langshaw. - BOLD-STREET. The Lyceum, at the front opposite Church-street, had a large union jack flying. Messrs. Evans. Casson, and Mitchell, coach builders, a splendidly executed banner of the royal arms. Mr. George Woods, Adelphi House, three transparencies, on which were—Unity, peace, and concord, and God save the Queen, all surmounted by the royal standard. Whitby and Williams, Etruria-rooms, a light blue and white flag. Mr. Dismore, silversmith and jeweller to the Queen, had an elegant device in gas surrounding the royal a rms , above his premises. Mr. Fisher, chemist arid druggist, a large flag. Mr. T. B. Hayward, a small flag with the union jack, sus pended from a line attached to a shop on the opposite side. Messrs. Hand and Son, a flag with white ground and crim son fringe, on which were in gold " V. R." ; also a large silk flag. Mr. Blake, several flags, on one of which was inscribed " The Queen and the Constitution." Messrs. Littlejohn and Son, a large white and crimson flag. BERRY-STREET. Mr. Thomas Cross, Rob Roy Inn, a small flag. Mr. Meacock, small union jack. Mr. Gardner, a large blue and white standard. Mr. John Rothwell, ditto. COLQUITT-STREET. The Royal Institution on this occasion was generously ;lirown open for the inspection of the public, gratis. The street was continually crowded with eager visitants, but the greatest order and decorum prevailed- Many thousands availed themselves of this liberality, and it is only just to say that we did not hear of the slightest dainage having been done by them. We were unable to learn, at the period of our going to press, the exact numbers who visited the insti tution. GREAT 'GEORGE-STREET. . The Templar's Hall was ornamented with a large union flag waving from the roof. ST. JAMES'S-STREET. A very handsome British flag was hoi s t e d at t h e timber yard of Messrs. Cooban, the staff surmounted by a long white pendant. At Lewers' millinery warehouse was displayed a neat flag, made of blond net, a Maltese cross in silk in the centre. This had a good effect, though of very pervious materials. DUKE-STREET. A fine British flag was displayed, top-mast high, at the stone-yard opposite Colquitt-street; also a considerable number of smaller flags. RAgELAGH-STREET. At Mr. Jagger's, innkeeper, a large emblematic flag, with a figure of Britannia, Shipping, &c., and the inscription— " Europe protected by Britannia from the Dem ons o f Dis cord." Many other handsome flags were exhibit e d i n t hi s street; and f rom t h e Ad e l p hi Hotel and other buildings in Ranelagh-place. Mr. Stott, from his lace establishment, distributed a considerable quantity of ribbons and artificial flowers, which were eagerly and thankfully appropriated by the throng. DALE-STREET. Numerous flags, banners, and other similar decorations, were exhibited from the principal hotels and shops in this street. BYROM-STREET. Mrs. Pyer, confectioner, exhibited a large and handsome crown, illuminated with gas. Mr. Forester, a large flag with white ground and blue border, in the midst of which was a crown. WHITECHAPEL. Mr. Thomas Woollam's, a flag inscribed " The Queen ! Mai• God bless her." Mr.. T. Philips, Stag and Pheasant Inn, an union jack and a large flag belonging to an oddfellows' or freemasons' lodge. Mrs. Miller, Swan Inn, a flag with gold letters, " Long live the Queen !" Mr. Holt, tee-dealer, a similar flag. Mr. Gresler, London . -house, " Long live Queen Victoria 1" on a large, handsome flag. RICHMOND-ROW. Mr. Wood's, two flags. Total Abstinence Hotel, One flag. Mr. Thorneley's, Mason's Arms, one flag. Mr. Holden's, one flag. Stafford Arms Inn, two flags. UNION-STREET. Mr. George 'Wright, (one of the council,) a large and deli. cafe flag suspended by wreaths of flowers across the street. Near the top was a crown, and in one compartment at one side of it, the motto, round the crown, " Rejoice for your Queen and her Church," on a crimson silk ground ; in ano ther, on the opposite side, round the Liverpool arms, " Ships, Colonies, and Commerce," and " The Pride of.the World." This flag had a very splendid appearance. It would be impossible within our limits to describe all the flags that were displayed throughout other parts of the town. Suffice it therefore to say, with reference to those not enumerated, that they were of all possible colours and de scriptions. The British flag, in the various forms of the Standard, the Ensign, and the Union Jack, predominated —many of them of silk : numerous flags of societies, and others with coats of arms, were also displayed, and the whole, with the emblematical decorations, evinced a general feeling in favour of the union of our Sovereign with the prince of her choice. THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. Overtopping the Custom House, at either end, was a large British Ensign, the one on a red and the other on a blue ground. The day was here, as at all the public offices, ob. served as a holiday. THE SHIPPING Never was there a more splendid display than on this occasion at the docks, which are now " choke full" of ship ping. Every vessel was more or less decorated with beau tiful flags, amongst which those of England and America predominated. The breeze blew fresh throughout the day, and as every tangible piece of bunting was put into requisi tion, the effect was truly splendid. Not only were flags of all nations, including the tri-color of France and the eagle of Prussia, seen proudly waving in the wind in brilliant colours, but signal and fancy flags of all imaginable kinds were hoisted in honour of the occasion. The effect, as seen from any point embracing a view of several of the docks, was gor geous. The commanders of ships of all nations shewed their good feeling and sympathy with the people of this country, by giving, in addition to their own, the British flag a promi nent place at their mast heads. All the usual quay business was suspended ; but thousands crowded the quays, and yielded to the general enthusiasm. The vessels in the river were equally loyal. Her Majesty's st eam - s hip s an d ten d ers were crowded w ith flags from stem to stern, and cannon were frequently fired from vessels at anchor. CHESHIRE. On the Cheshire shore equal demonstrations were apps_ rent. Numerous flags were visible from every hotel and eminence, and almost every private house or villa. The line of docks, with all the noble shipping of the port, as seen from the river on the opposite shore, presented a remarkably gay and beautiful appearance. THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates of this extensive institution partook of the Mayor's bounty, and also participated largely in the festivi ties of the day. At eight o'clock in the morning a royal salute of twenty-one guns was fired from the four brass can non on the lawn in front of the building, and repeated at twelve and four. After that hour a feast was provided, under the superintendence of the governor, at which all the inmates were regaled. In the evening ockets and other fireworks were discharged. Considerable amusement was caused by the performances of a juvenile hand, formed out of the establishment, consisting of four or six fifes, triangles, and drums ; and, though we have often heard the first in strumental musicians of the day, we never derived more gratification from them than from the shrill, unpretending notes of these well-disciplined lads. The humble performers themselves seemed heartily to enjoy the satisfaction they were giving to the spectators. Not the least amusing were the marches, counter-marches, and wheelings of a gang of about two hundred other lads : it was one of the best speci mens of miniature militaryism to be seen in Liverpool. During the day the workhouse was visited by several of the principal gentry and clergy. The loud roarings of the can non give Infinite delight to the youngsters (and to some grown children, too) who thronged the palisadoes ; and the questions of one to .another, " Will they fire any more ?" were eagerly repeated long 'after the last gun had been dis charged. Panes of glass in the windows of some of the houses opposite were broken by the concussions of the guns. By the way, a glazier's bill will not be a bad memento of the royal marriage. BROUGHAM INSTITUTE. A tea-party and ball were given at this institution. Tea was served in the reading-room and library, but from its being too small to accommodate the whole of the visitors at once, the beverage was served twice. The room was well arranged, and the tables abundantly supplied with the best and most substantial productions of the season, which gave the greatest satisfaction. The ball was held in the spacious lecture-room. The walls were covered with scarlet cloth and drapery, and at the head of the room was a large bust of our gracious Sovereign, over which floated the royal stan dard, surmounted by an arch of laurels. At the extreme right and left were two union jacks, also decorated with evergreens : between them were emblematic flags bearing the inscriptions " Temperance and Sobriety," and " Thy bread shall be given thee, and thy water sure." There were present about one hundred couple, and the festivities and the dance were carried on with great spirit and satisfaction till a late, or rather an early hour. DINNER AT THE BRITISH HOTEL, MOORPIELDS. • A splendid dinner was given at the house of Mr. George Evans, the British Hotel, Moorfields. About forty gentle men sat down. The entertainment was of a sumptuous cha racter, and did great credit to the catering abilities of the host. The toasts were of loyal and social character, and were each given with rounds of applause. AIGBUR.'III. Yesterday afternoon, upwards of a hundred of the children belonging to the school opened at Aigburth in June last, were, by the bounty of Samuel Sandbach, Esq., regaled in the school-room with abundance of good old English fare. The children received each a medal, and after dinner walked with appropriate flags to Woodlands, where they were drawn up on the lawn in front of the mansion, and sung " God save the Queen." We understand that a similar entertainment was given by R. Harrison, Esq., to the St. Michael's Girl's School. DINNER AT EASTWOOD'S ROYAL HOTEL. Between fifty and sixty gentlemen, of the highest respec tability, whose subsequent engagements for the evening required an earlier hour than usual, dined at Eastwood's, the Royal Hotel, Dale-street, at three o'clock. In speaking of the dinner, its excellencies and its " amenities," to borrow a phrase from our Scottish neighbours, it will suffice to say, it was produced by the culinary establishment of our old friend Peter Eastwood. This dispenses with our speaking of a recherche' dinner, choice dessert, and splendid wines, for those who know him, where to get these desirabilities. The toasts were distinguished by their point, and the avoidance of anything political. The following are a few of them :—" The Queen, and may she become the mo th er o f a race of princes."—" His Royal Highness Prince Albert."— " Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent."—" The Illus trious Uncle of her Majesty, whose duties to his Brother, the Duke of Kent, have this day been concluded by confiding the hand of his child to h er R oyal Husband. " — " The Army and Navy. The Duke of Wellington."—" The Mayor of Liverpool." — ` • The Me m b ers for the Borough, " &c. &c. The utmost hilarity prevailed during the entire proceedings. THE B OROUGH GAOL. The prisoners on the debtor's side were regaled out of the fund placed a t the disposal o f the Mayor for that purpose. WAV ERTREE. A public dinner took place at the Temperance Hotel, in this village, at which Thomas Franklin, Esq., took the chir. The toasts were of the same character as those at the other dinners we have noticed. RUNCORN. The royal nuptials were celebrated here with a spirit and cordiality that would not have been discreditable to its great neighbour Liverpool. Business was totally suspended, and in fact all the inhabitants seemed to enter briskly into the fes tivities. Lord Francis Egerton's workmen were sumptuously regaled, and at four o'clock a splendid dinner was given, at which most of the neighbouring gentry were present. Sir R. Brooke, Bart. presided. and all the usual loyal toasts, inter mixed with good wishes for the happiness of the royal pair, were given and received with unbounded applause. THE EVENING.—THE ILLUMINATION, &c. Towards dusk the curiosity of the numerous outdoor com munity became more and more intense to see the illumina• tious. These were not, certainly, so numerous nor so splen did as they would have been had our forces by sea or land achieved a noble victory ;" but they were , nevertheless, numerous, considering the hasty noti ce o f th e event to be celebrated, and extremely appropriate in design. In Ranelagh-street, Mr. H. Wright's " Victoria House" was beautifully illuminated by a crown in the window, and a royal star. Messrs. Booker and Co._, booksellers, exhibit ed a handsome illuminated star. Mr. Mullen, draper, show. ed a beautiful crown in illumination, classically designed, and surmounted by a globe and cross. In Case's-street, at Mr. J. Winter's, Globe Tavern, w as exhibited a real " Globe," in illuminated meridional arcs from pole to pole. Here, too, a handsome royal standard and other flags were displayed. At the Palatine Club House, in Bold-street, a very beau tiful effect was produced by the simpl e b ut i mpressive word " VICTORIA ' in illuminated Roman letter*, in front of the balcony. Mr. Woods, Adelphi House, showed several excellent transparencies, surmounted by " The Bibl e , an d Sceptre, and Crown"—" Unity and Concord ; the Royal Arms, with the motto " God save the Queen," and a transparency of " St. George and the Dragon." At Mr. Dismore's, watchmaker, the finely-cut Royal Arms over the shop was overtopped by a triumphal ill um i nated arch, re presenting laurel leaves. The illumination was continued along the cornicing of the shop on each side, finishing in a flourish or device, and the whole was most brilliant and effective. The front of Ducrow's Royal Amphitheatre was brilliantly illuminated, with a Crown between the letters " V. R."— A fine portrait of the Queen, surmounted by a crown, with a dove on the top, was fixed on the higher part of this classi cal building, surrounded by beautiful 'national flags of silk, richly gilded and decorated. We rejoice to say that the house was crowded to excess in every part, a compliment only due to the talents and exertions of the spirited manager and his equestrian corps. The illuminations both at the north and south thorough fares of the town were numerous; but we have not space to particularize beyond a few of them. At Mr. Lawson's, the Stanley Arms, opposite St. James's Church, was produced a beautiful V. A., surmounted by a crown formed of variegated lamps. In London•road, at Mr. Thompson's music shop, there was an admirable illuminated crown, with the letters V. R. Here, as at the Amphitheatre and elsewhere, owing to the height of the wind, the gas forming the device and letters was frequently blown out, to the regret of some of the recently arrived spectators ; but this disappointment was quickly re medied, as on the next lull of wind the whole again became fully and brilliantly ignited. In Pembroke-place, corner of Daulby-street, Mr l Gibson showed two brilliant stars in his windows; a good transparency, in crimson letters, of " Victoria and Albert," and another—a coat of arms, well-executed, in the parlour. In Basnett-street, Mr. Shaw, of the London and Carling ford Oyster Housc, evinced his loyalty by a display of a fine British flag during the day, on an erect pole twelve yards in length ; and in the evening by a beautifully illuminated star and crown, with the letters V.A. between. One of the best displays, as we have already intimated, was at Mr. Promoli's, in Church-street. In the centre was a crown, with the letters V.A. in script, and on each side a star. The dimensions of these were such as to illuminate the whole range of the extensive building ; but, owing to the violence of the wind, the effect was somewhat deteriorated. 'With this brief and necessarily imperfect sketch, we close our narrative of the celebration of this national event in Li pool. Other towns may have had more flags and banners floating in the breeze, and the illuminations may have been more numerous, and of superior brilliancy, but we will un dertake to say, that in no part of her dominions, has her Ma jesty, in the important change which she has made, received more sincere wishes for her welfare, and the welfare of her illustrious consort. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING. The adjourned meeting of the Council for the considera tion of the recommendation in the Finance Committee's re port to increase the salary of Mr. Charles Okill, clerk of committees, from £7OO to £9OO per annum, was held in the Town-hall on Friday. The Mayor presided. After the despatch of the usual routine business, memo rials against the proposed increase were presented and read from a meeting of the burgesses of North Toxteth Ward, one from those of St. Paul's Ward, one from the committee of the Tradesmen's Reform Association, and another from the committee of the St. Anne's Ward Reform Association. Mr. W. W. CURRIE then rose to propose the confirma tion of the report of the Finance Committee, recommending an increase of £2OO per annum to Mr. Okill's present salary of £7OO. As one of the representatives of North Toxteth ward, he had received a copy of the memorial against the increase, and he begged to say that upon all occasions it was his earnest wish to pay attention to whatever fell from so respectable a body of his constituents. But when they reposed their confidence in him, and elected him their representative fora limited period, they had not by that act fettered or con trolled his opinions ; on the contrary, they left him free and untrammelled to exercise his own judgment. Indeed, had they imposed any condition he should not have consented to become one of their representatives ; and he begged to say, further, that if the vote he should think it his duty to give this day were displeasing to his constituents, let them assem ble the burgessess of the ward by public notice, and if they then said so, he would at once pay his £5O and retire from the Council. They had heard the report of the Finance Com mittee read, but before he alluded to it he would make one or two remarks, in consequence of the very extraordinary circumstances attending the agitation of this subject. To judge from what had passed out of doors, it might be sup posed that the members of that committee appeared before that council as a set of culprits to receive condemnation and cashiering. Upon no occasion had the public mind been agitated so much with so little knowledge of the circum stances which led the Finance Committee to arrive at the conclusion mentioned in their report. When he considered that much of this agitation originated from two or three in dividual's out of doors, who, to use an expression of a friend of his, ran about the town like mad dogs biting every person they met, he must say that, at the least, proceedings of such kind were not calculated to procure for any question that calm consideration which ought to animate every person before proceeding to its discussion in the Council. What had been the conduct of the Finance Committee; With an anxious desire to do their duty they had made themselves masters of the subject, and having agreed to a recommenda tion in a certain way (for they knew well enough the power of decision did no t rest w i t h them, but with the Council) they reported that recommendation. if the recommendation was not according to the views of the Council, in what position were the committee? Why simply in that of having erred in judgment ' • but surely no o th er c h arge could be brought against them ! He thought therefore, the Council would agree with him that the Finance Committee had not deserved those shameful attacks which had been made upon them by some portions of the public press. Never, he repeated, had there ever been an occasion where such a persevering tissue of misrepresentation and absolute untruth had been resorted to. He would refer to two instances. It had been stated that a respected member of the committee had in vain at. tempted to induce the committee to reconsider their recom mendation. Mr. Thornhill knew that statement to be untrue. It had further been stated that the same member of the committee had gone about declaring that he had never heard any part of the report read but the heads, until it was read for the first time in the Council. This was an untruth. He was led to make these remarks because it was impossible that the Finance Committee should continue to enjoy the confidence of the Council; and therefore it was with pain and deep regret he had heard an insinuation, amounting almost to a statement on the part of Mr. Alderman Sheil, that be (Mr. Currie) had not done his duty when in report ing Mr. Okill's claims and services to the Corporation, he had not, on the other hand, reported the rewards he had re ceived. The fact was he had all th a t i n f ormat i on rea d y, and should h ave given it had he been called upon, and so he stated to a member of the council. Mr. Currie then pro ceeded to detail the services of Mr. Okill from his connec tion with the corporation ; and in the course of his statement, he read an extract from a letter written by Mr. Okill, in which his labours on a variety of occasions were narrated. The map, the town dues, and the river strand question, were strongly insisted upon. The Finance Committee, he con tended, did not deserve the charges of profligacy, profusion, and want of economy. They were as much friends to econo my as men could be, but they considered that Mr. Okill's faithful and valuable services of twenty-four years entitled him to receive the additional salary of £2OO per annum, recommended by the committee. Mr. Currie concluded by moving a resolution to that effect. Mr. Alderman EARLE seconded the motion. Mr. THORNHILL confirmed the statements of Mr. Currie, as to the misrepresentations that had gone forth. Mr. Alderman SHEIL in a very long address opposed the motion. Mr. MATFIER said, he should meet the proposition with a decided negative. _ _ _ Mr. BOLTON replied to Mr. Sheil, and proved that Mr. Okill had been inadequately remunerated. Mr. Okill had rendered more important services than the surveyor, and therefore deserved larger remuneration. Mr. Bolton then entered into a comparative statement of the expenses of management under the old corporate system and the new, with the view of showing the injustice of the charge made against the Finance Committee of extravagance in proposing the addition to Mr. Okill's salary. In the Town-clerk's department there had been a saving of £6,000 a-year ; in the treasurer's,•of £587 lOs ; and in the surveyor's, of £606 10s. ; but in the department of clerk to the committees there had been an increase of £155 ; but in the collection of town dues there had been a decrease of £634. Mr. Bolton went on to state that Mr. Okill had experienced much oppo sition from a party in the council, when he first became a servant of the corporation, but that from attachment to its interests he proceeded until he was able to render it the use ful services, in the town dues, leases, &c., which had been stated. He (Mr. Bolton) particularly regretted to see the violent language used in some of the papers, by some anony mous slanderers, directed against the Finance Committee, which was composed of fifteen men of as high character, wealth, and station, as any fifteen men in the council. They had been branded as simpletons, cripples, boobies ; as the refuge for the destitute ; as blind-asylum fellows, who were to meet this day to the tune of the rogue's march. This language had been used by anonymous slanderers, one of them subscribing himself ' A Thinking - Man." From the latin and other quotations, this person must have some pre tensions to scholarship ; now he (Mr. Bolton) wished that " Thinking Man" might be brought to think more deeply, in order that he might become an honest and candid man, which he was not at present. With these observations he should conclude by supporting the motion. Mr. WOOLWRIGHT, said Mr. Okill, in addition to his salary of £7OO, had received bonuses sufficient to purchase an annu►ty which would make his income amount to almost £9OO. He should therefore oppose the motion for an increase. Mr. Alderman EARLE said the language used out of doors was perfectly contemptible ; and he should say, though the fact was now generally known, that the universal opinion was, that it had been used by a man whose education ought to have taught him better. Mr. Okill was a meritorious officer; and after a faithful service of 36 years, when the proposed in crease was granted, l►e would not receive too much. He (Mr. Earle) was glad that Mr. Bolton had demolished the arguments of Mr. Sheil about the maps. Mr. SHELL explained that the report of the Finance Com mittee distinctly stated that " the only accurate map of the estate was that of Mr. Eyes, made in 1765." If he was in. error, he erred with the committee. MI;. EARLE said if Mr. Shell had examined as he ought, he would have found Mr. Eyes' map was one of the town, and not of the corporate estate. Mr. Slum said it was not his business to examine; he took the statement of the report. Mr. CURRIE said it was a mistake in the report. Mr. EARLE said Mr. Sheil had not opposed raising Mr. Franklin's salary, and therefore in opposing Mr. Okill's he was inconsistent. The nasty, crabbed, crawling, snarling curs out of doors were opposing Mr. Okill because he hap pened-to be aTory. It was very contemptible for Reformers to do any thing of the sort, seeing the high pretensions they made ; they ought to know better, and he was sure they did in the long run..=—(Laughter.) Mr. BLAcanuarr said, though he had the honour to be President of the Tradesmen's Reform Association he did not, by any means, concur in the memorial which had been pre sented on the part of that body. In the first instance he was opposed to any augmentation whatever to Mr. Okill's salary, but having examined and carefully investigated the bearings of the whole case, he had conscientiously changed his opinions. The proposed increase had been designated out of doors, by some parties to whom it was unnecessary further to refer, by the term "job." But he would ask the Council, as men o common sense, who ever heard of fifteen gentlemen joining.ca in the perpetration of a " job" for the advantage of a political opponent ? The idea was absurd, and could not nt be . ported when tried by the test of reason and arguine u :he fact was, the Finance Committee had made the meritorious recommenda tionpub- from a sense of justice towards a very lic officer, although he might be of contrary t and from no other motive. He should justice. Mr. Ptio-otPhoestend increase, therefore, on the ground of n.idly to reply tol, the Mr. ISAAC HOLMES Came forward, h observationsrate many s o n f vio lt g l s r. Bolton. That ad T b h e S e t n ge m nt a l d em e ahnyhtande amine_ Corporation, particurehrblaiyedinnare.thfueellTyoe present x w a n tn -c i n l eecrdkoa'rvosl department. tirtaet aioeileo,ttaun fi td Now he (Mr. H with the accounts of the former Cor poration. by th w i tu l h a be d lmis been the result? The old Corporation oe h r i lai c at h ido h no a .o d in b ip, e n e fri n eadt a llowed a salary of £lOOO per annum to Mr. Poster, granting him the whole of the fees. The present Town_clerk, De puty and the different Clerks, had a fixed sal ar y, retaining the fees ; but after this retiliet there was a charge of £7OO against the present Corporation ; so that it followed that if we (the Council) were to give Mr. Radcliffe £6OO per annum and the fees, we should be exactly in the same situaticri_ r as the old Corporati on were w ith th e i r T own - c l er k. He (M Holmes) believed that Mr. Foster had received more than £7OOO per annum ; b u t th a t h a d no thi ng t o d o w ith the ex pense of the Corpo ra ti on . N ow h e (M r. H o l mes ) could . prove, and was ready t o en t er i n t o th e di scuss i on w henever the gentlemen opposite thought proper, that the present COr poration were expending a sum of above £9OOO per ann m more than their predecessors. He would now enter upon the discussion of the measure before the Council. He con tended, that up to the period of 1824 Mr. Okill could not be considered as a servant of the Corporation. He was em ployed as an accountant : if he could have obtained employ ment more advantageous to himself, he would have left them. In 1824 he was taken into the service, at a salary of £250 per annum, to devote all his time, and not to engage in any other pursuit. But did, the old Corporation, like Shylock, exact their bond ? They did not : after their engagement with Mr. Okill, they advanced his salary to £4OO per annum, taking place from the time of his engagement, and made him a present of £5O. This increase of salaries must be resisted. He (Mr. Holmes) was sorry that he had ever consented to Mr. Franklin's increase. Then the cage door was oened. First came out Mr. Frankli n , now Mr. Okill, and others are going to follow. There has been a complete commotion amongst the public birds. We shall have them all picking at us : they are all wanting to come and pick up the corian der seed, as they were termed in Ewart and Denison's elec tion. 'We must resist them ; we must, if possible, close the cage door. Mr. Holmes concluded by saying, that no vote he had ever given in that chamber had been productive of more pain to him. He respected Mr. Okill, but conscien tiously he could not agree to the proposed increase of salary. Mr. J. SMITH said his conclusion, from all that he had heard and learned himself, was, that it was decidedly inex pedient to increase the salary, and therefore he should meet the recommendation with a decided negative. Mr. SANDS could not, after listening to the arguments of Mr. Bolton and Mr. Currie, act otherwise than vote for the motion. Mr. COOPER in his own pursuits, had experienced the ad vantage of having the boundaries of property correctly laid down. He thou g ht, ther e f ore , th at t h e splendid map' com pleted by Mr. Okill, independently of his other qualifica tions and services, entitled him to all that he had received in addition to the proposed increase to his salary. He would strenuously support the motion; and the Council would deal unjustly with a valuable officer if they rejected it. (Loud cries of " Vote" and " Divide." Mr- DUNCAN having heard all the arguments for and against the motion, regretted that he found himself nnable to comply with the request of his constituents. When he en tered the room, his mind was not made up; but he was now convinced, and he should vote for the increased salary. Mr. COGLAN was by no means convinced of the justice or expediency of the proposed increase. Mr. Okill had re ceived £7OO per annum, besides bonussee to a very large amount, consequently his services, valuable as they un doubtedly were, had been adequately remunerated, especially when the funds of the corporation and other claims that might arise from other servants, were taken into considera tion. He would oppose the motion. Mr. JORDAN condemned the " ribaldry, malignity, and virulence," of that part of the press which had opposed the grant to Mr. Okill, and said it was conduct which resembled that of the viper sucking the file. He protested against the course pursued by one paper, in undertaking to decide be fore hand how that Council would decide this question. Certain names had been set down, and others omitted—but so impudent, barefaced a mode of treating the opinions of the Council he had never before seen exemplified. Mr. EVANS, after a few brief remarks, proposed an amend ment, to the effect that, instead of the proposed increase of £2OO per annum, a bonus of the amount of £lOOO be given to Mr. Okill, as a final compensation for his " past" services. Mr. BRIGHT seconded the amendment, and briefly expos ed the extravagance of the other proposal. The TOWN-CLERK said the " grant" of a sum of money for past services could not be sustained under the municipal act, however a " claim" might be. He was of opinion that the amendment was illegal. Mr. BUSHELS. presumed that Mr. Evans', or rather the Town-clerk's, difficulty must have arisen from the terms of the amendment. He (Mr. Bushell), however, thought the difficulty might be got rid of by moving an equivalent—that was by proposing that Mr. Okill should receive an additional £lOO a-year. He was not going into 'the subject at length. Like many others, he had come prepared to hear the argu ments, and to vote accordingly. lie took Mr. Evans' view. As to the conduct of the press, he considered it would have been better for those who felt aggrieved to have complained to the proprietors, than to have noticed inhere. Mr. Bushell concluded by moving an amendment, to the effect that Mr. Okill's salary be incre ase d t o £BOO per annum. Mr. PRIESTLEY seconded this amendment. Mr. ROBINSON would vote for the original motion, and would have supported a proposition for £lOOO. a year to Mr. Okill, as suggested by Mr. Hornby at a previous meeting, if it had been proposed. Mr. CURRIE briefly replied, and contended that Mr. Okill had never shewn any political spirit in his office. The vote was then taken, when there appeared For the amendment—Messrs. Thornhill, Isaac Holmes, Frankland, Mellor, Priestly, Woolright, Rathbone, Glad stone, Bushell, Coglan, G. Holt, Evans, Bulky. Against it—J. Holmes, Quayle, Houghton, Sands, H. Holmes, Pilcher, Bolton, Bright, Yates ' Cooper, J. Law rence, Robinson, H. La wrence , Wood, Morecroft, Rigby, Seger, G. H. Lawrence, Leigh, Smith, Platt, M`Kee, Jor dan, Duncan, Currie, Mather, Sheil, Booth, J. Hornby, Roskell, Earle, Moon, Barclay, T. Holt, Harvey, the Mayor. For the amendment Against it 36 Majority —22 The original motion was then put, and the numbers were For the motion—Messrs. J. Holmes, Thornhill, Hough ton, Sands, H. Holmes, Filcher, Bolton, Bright, Rathbone, Cooper, J. Lawrence, Robinson, H. Lawrence, Wood, Glad stone, Rigby, Segal-, G. H. Law rence , Leigh, Platt, Jordan, Duncan, Currie Booth, J. Hamby, Roskell, Ea r l e , M oon, Barclay, T. Holt, Harvey. Against the motion—Messree Quayle, Preston, Frank land, Isaac Holmes, Mellor, Priestly, W oo l r i g h t, B ushel, Yates, Morecroft, Coglan, Smith, M`Kee, Mather, Sheil, G. Holt, Evans, Bulley, and the Mayor. For the motion Against it Majority Absent—Messrs. Hodgson, Case, Sandbach, Wright, Bar ton, H. Hornby, Lassen, Carson, Blackburn, R. Jones, jun. Leathom, C. H. Jones, Benn, F r e me . The uncil, after some discussion as to the day, adjourned to Wednesday next, at eleven o'clock. CULTURE OF WHEAT IN THE WEST INDIES. We copy the following from the prospectus of a new publication, entitled " A Memoir of the practicability and advantages of the culture of Wheat in the West Indies, by William Hamilton, ALB., of Magdalen- Hall, Oxford, late Secretary to the Royal Devon and Cornwall Botanical and Horticultural Society, Author of the Prodromus Plantarum Incite Occiden talis, Honorary Member of the Medico-Botanical. So ciety of London, &c. : Grarnina pecudibus germinare facit et herbas ad usum hozniniim.—PsAL. ow. v. 14. The introduction of wheat tillage into the British settlements in the West Indies, is a problem equally interesting to the philanthropist and the philosopher— the statesman and the political economist—the manu facturer —the merchant—and. the West India proprie tor. As was admirably expressed by the learned and benevolent President of the Jamaica Agricultural As sociation, at a recent meeting of that useful body— " the cultivation of wheat has kept pace with the civilization of man, and may be traced from the sun shine of the south to the darkness of the north of Europe, keeping pace with the march of improvement and the cultivation of letters. This reflection leads me to remark upon a singular coincidence—namely, the arrival of this wheat, its cultivation, and its first fruits being reaped in Jamaica at the very period of the ex tinction of that remnant of barbarism, the apprentice, ship system. You may not, gentlemen, be disposed to regard this in the same light as I do, as a happy omen in the times, but you must admit that it presents to you a new era in the employment of labour in this country, in the cultivation of an article which constitutes the principal food of civilized man—particularly if future experiments should confirm the important expectations which may be fairly founded upon the reports which I now present to you. This happy, splendid, peculiarly favoured little parish (St. Dorothy's ?) may boast of its Guinea corn (Holcus Sorghum) ; but we must recollect the precarious and uncertain cultivation of that grain ; and do your best, it will give but one crop in the year, whereas the Victoria wheat promises three, if not four crops annually, and seems to grow equally well in the arid plains of Vere and the humid mountains of Cla rendon and St. Ann's." This is not the raving of a lunatic or enthusiast, drawn from the regions of ima gination, and destitute of the semblance of reality—it is not the untried speculation of some visionary theo rist, based upon abstract reasoning, 'unsupported by even the shadow of fact—but the deliberate opinion of a man of sound judgment, enlightened understanding, and rational philanthropy, founded on evidence of the most unquestionable character, and the results of fre quent and patient experiment—and as such entitled to the utmost confidence. The Editor of the Barbadian, a paper distinguished for its zeal in the cause of the colonies, and far from lending itself to the propagation of opinions opposed to its own, in the publication of the 15th May, 1839, introduces a valuabl e commun i cat i on f rom Mr. B. T. Young, an intelligent and enterprising planter of Bar bados, on this subject, with the following remarks, strongly indicative of the interest and importance at tached to this novel invasion of the a ncient prejudices of the West Indian agriculturist : . " With exceeding pleasure we publish Mr. B. T. Young's valuable communication in ntitmhee to culetiovmatei,onomoef Victoria wheat. Th e p u blic will, much to the patriotic zeal of this gentleman, and to the practical application of his talents and knowledge to the benefit of his country. We received from a friend of Mr. Young's yesterday, a sample of the wheat pro duced on his estate (Fairfield), at the moment that an experienced agriculturist was with us, who pronounced the grains to be as full as any he ever saw in England. He received an ear of the wheat also, and means to cul tivate this valuable plant. We have no doubt it will he generally cultivated, and will, at no very distant pe riod, form a staple article of West Indian produce. When we shall be insensible to the things of earth, and shall be where there will be neither sowing nor reaping, other generations will, perhaps, recollect that a newspaper called the Barbadian first brought to the notice of the his Victoria planters of Barbados, th e cu lti vat i on i n the isla n d of this wheat, when they are eating their delicious bread made from it." To these testimonies may he added others, all tend ing to prove the deep and growing interest at length awakening on'this subject in .the West Indies, and cal culated, if dilly fostered" and encouraged, to produce the most desirable results both moral and social ; but to notice them here would be to convert a prospectus into a pamphlet -Suffice.% therefore, to say, that the object of the proposed publication is to promote this feeling of interest to its utmost possible extent, both at home and in, the West Indies, among all cla sses o f persons Who . 'are desirous, from whatever motives, to promote the welfare and develope the almost illimitable resources ottbose fair and hrtile regions. THE MAYOR'S GRAND BALL, IN HONOUR OF THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE. AT THE TOWN HALL. Mre have just left this unprecedented scene of loyal festi vity. The first detachment of elegantly dressed belles and beaux have had the inviting doors of the spacious supper room closed upon them, to prevent the ingress of a single additional couple, beyond the comfortable complement of the apartment. Having adverted to this point—the es sential one of comfort--we may at once dispose, of it in reference to the whole arrangements, by observing that ea judicious and practical were all the " orders of the evening," that order, hilarity, comfort, and unalloyed satisfaction, reigned undisturbed. Seldom have so many happy faces been seen assembled on the occasion of a public entertainment. At half-past eleven o'clock, up wards of sixteen hundred tickets had been received at the ground entrance by the appointed officers in waiting.— The music was worthy of the occasion, -and a credit to Liverpool, and to every performer whose talent was in re quisition. The instrumental music of Liverpool is pro verbial: it is admitted as the best out of London. The promenading gave rise to no confusion. There was no un seemly hustling or jostling—thanks again to the pee royance, as the French would say, of our worthy Chief magistrate. Parties were reauested to keep to the right in their locomotions—a requestwhich was punctiliously observed to the general comfort and self-possession of every member of the gay enlivening and lively throng. It was literally a mob of comeliness, elegance, and beauty. We observed several of the handsomest women,. who, per- haps, in point of figure and deportment never were surpassed in a local assemblage called together by public invitation. We shall see what our contemporaries observe on this head. The dresses of the ladies were the theme of admiration, with many a groups of colloquial observers. Indeed at no pe riod, since the earliest part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, has the fashion been more happily in favour of the natural graces of the natural figure of the gifted female form. We must be understood as more particularly adverting to the ball dress The future historian who chrenicles the charac teristic costume of the female dress of the present auspicious reign, will doubtless dwell con amore on this point of re semblance between the " effect" of the ladies costunie_in the reign of Victoria the bridal Queen of England and her colonies, and that of the intellectual and maiden Elizabeth of happy memory. We purposely deviate from the custom heretofore observed in the provinces, of appending a chaos of names of the clii- Hague: present. As one more honoured hi the breach than in the observance, it is becoming obsolete in the country, and is no longer countenanced by the new regimein town. The Mayor's bearing, and everything having reference to his position before and during this loyal ball, have given unqualified satisfaction. He has " bought golden opiutons from all sorts of people." He is at this moment—we mean " Joshua Wahnsley"— Sir Joshua about to be—one of the most . enviable public characters, whose station is in the monarchy of the middle classes of England. In Liverpool, where party feeling has unavoidably ran high, and been intemperate because of the depth of its sincerity on the part of the conservatives and all true hearted friends to the Established Church of the land, no public man who before his - accession to office took part with those professing " opposite principles" enjoys a more thorough esteem than the present mayor. It must have delighted the man, as much as it must have gratified the chief magistrate, to see so many of the enter prising and worthy of the tradespeople of the town swelling the throng of parties of all grades and shades of political feeling, who responded to his invitation to the Town-hall on an occasion in which their willingness to sink and merge private and sectarian tenets, was promoted additionally by their appreciation of his public conduct—conduct, be it re peated, every way worthy of unconditional imitation. '"lf we thought the length o f a notice on such a subject as this, was any recommendation, and not its tone and feeling, we should have extended our remarks to the most exhausted detail. We know that our good will needs no such " line by line" beseecher of sweet voices. In a word, this ball, in connexion with the occasion, will long be remembered with all the pleasing associations which it must have set up in the bosoms of the beauteous women and worthy men who had the honour of being present; and not the least satisfactory thought, which at some aftertime will rise to the remembrance of the political partizans of conflicting pat ties who met and contri buted to its felicitous " going off" will be, that to their cre dit it was during the Mayoralty of Joshua \Valmsley, Es quire. i LAUNCH OF THE BRITANNIA STEAM SKIP, We are now to notice an event which will, probably, turn out a very marked feature in the annals of this country, in asmuch as it is the commencement of a mode of communica tion between the old and the new world, which brings them within one-half of the former passage, and thus strengthens the relation in which they stand to each other, as parent and child. The launch of th e B r it ann i a steam-ship, which took place yesterday, from the building yard of Messrs. R. Dun can & Co. Greenock, was an event of general interest, and we,:therefore, do not regret having left Glasgow for the pur pose of being a spectator, and of joining in the warmest ex pressions of congratulation on the occasion. The launch of a trim-built and sea-worthy craft, is at all times a pleasing and most gratifying spectacle, and never did we witness more intense interest on any similar occasion. It ought to be mentioned, that the name of the ve ss el was p ronounce d by a Lady, Miss Isabella Napier, and we cannot doubt that it was on that account the more cheerfully received. At the risk of being tedious we should add a very brief statement of the ship's dimensions, its capabilities, and of the trade for which she is intended. The Britannia is the first of the North American Royal Mail steamers. Her length from traffrail to figure head, is 230 feet, the breadth of her beam is 34i feet, and the depth of her hold 22 feet 6 inches. She I is to be propelled by two engines, each 220 horse power, and when put to sea, will be succeeded by other three ships of the same dimensions and similar construction,'all intended, as we have said, to carry the. mails and passengers &a. between Liverpool and North America, a scheme it will be remem bered, which was originated by the Hon. S. Cunard, of Ha lifax, Nova Scotia, who, with a small party of influential gentlemen in Glasgow, is associated in thi s gr e a t undertak ing. The vessel's hull and machinery are constructed under the direction and superintendence of Mr. Robert Napier, of the Vulcan Foundry, Glasgow, and when we mention this gentleman's name as connected with such a work, we give a sufficient guarantee, that, when completed, nothing better will bo found in the kingdom. The accomodation of the ves sel is provided on an improved and magnificent scsie, the cabin below deck being fitted up with spacious and well ventilated state-rooms. The dining saloon will be unique, and we may safely say, that from the keel to the topmast everything will be found substantial, and adapted to the course the vessel is to take.—Glasgou. , Courier, 6th February. CAPTAIN CLEGG, OF THE " HUDDERSFIELD." TO THE, EDITOR OF THE. LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SfR,—A paragraph baying appea►`ed in the Liverpool Chronicle of Saturday, the Bth instant, giving an account of the assistance rendered by the steamer Vale of Clwyd to Captain Clegg, after he bad been fortunate enough to save the passengers of the steamer \% miani Huskisson, and com plaining that the captain had not been more adequately re munerated, I beg to say this statement is totally at variance with the account I received from my brother; but, in order that the public may be put in full possession of the facts, I have forwarded the paragraph to him -at Milford, and when I receive his answer the particul►rs shall appear in your valuable appear.--I am ; sir, yours respectfully, Liverpool, Feb. 10th. M. CLEGG. BALL AT TUB ALBION HOTEL, ON THE CIIBEHIRE SHORE. A fancy ball, in honoar of the marriage of the Queen, took place at the Albion Hotel, in I3irken head, and was numerously attended. The costumes of the parties were unusually splendid, including those of kings, queens, princes, peasants, and ploughboys. There were present Spanish cavaliers, Greeks of princely assumption, Armenians, Italians, and ruffians of all whiskered qualities and degrees. Not having ourselves been present at the ball, we can but state, from the report of a friend, that the ball went off with great eclat, and that the utmost satisfaction was expressed by those present, with the entertainments. Amongst the characters, Dr. Syntax was well personated by Mr. Ruby. Mr. King appeared to great advantage as Prince Rolando. Mr. R. M'Gowan .appeared in the undress of the 12th Lancers ; and Mr. Jas. Aspinall as a French officer. The ball went off isvith some echlt ; but we Are bound to state that the attendance of ladies.. was proportionately slender, and that the enjoyment at the evening was conse quently contracted. The spirit of the entertainment was, however, kept up throughout the night, and the visitors left the scene of amusement highly pleased with the enter tainments of the day. PORTRAIT Or PRINCE ALBER.T.—IiVc pereeive from the advertisement that Mr. Kurland, of Church-Street, will ex hibit on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nest, the only ori ginal and authentic portnait of Hia Royal Ilighness Prince . Albert of Sale Coburg and Gotha, painted - by command, at the Palace of Gotha, by George Patten,. &A.A. Report speaks highly of this painting, and we havel - no doubt that many of our townsmen will be anxious to poSse.s:s a copy of the engraving. Miss YANIEWICZ.—This lady ha% announced her concert for Monday evening next, in theTemplars' HA 'Great George street. Several eminent performers are engaged, and these, combined with the powers of Miss Yaniewiez, cannot fail of giving general satisfaction. We beg to recommend. tliis con cert to all our friends. • LIVER THEATRE.—The Liver theatre' WnS crowded i to excess last evening ; indeed, we believe it- ides the largest house of the season. Mr. 'l'. D. Rice kept the audience in a continued roar of laughter, by his Immourous delineations of the negro character ; and Mrs. Raymond sustained admi rably the laurels she has achieved. A very clever and racy actress will be found in the person of Mrs. Barton. What ever she does, she does well ; an d h er arc h li vel i ness in the characters which suit her, tells with great effect. Mr. Rice takes his benefit on Friday next. Passengers by the packet-ship Col u mh - us, Captain Cropper, from New York in 17 days :—Mr. Brown; Royal Artillery ; Messrs. Seymour, Whitney, Levegque, Baudrio, Standfield, and Richard, of Montreal ; Mr. Get; Germany. JUDICIOUS SUGGESTION.—TiIe committee appointed to report to the Town Council the manner most desirable for celebrating the Queen's weddi ng -d ay have proposed a sub scription in aid of the funds of the public charities of L'500,. to be increased to £lOOO, if the public should raise .£2OOO, a friend, who takes a deep interest in the Dispensaries, and is, therefore anxious to increase their funds, suggests, that the clergy of every denomination might assist the subscription, if they would make collection s , in their respective places of wor ship, in aid of th e -; £2OOO subscription. The suggestion is worthy of the consideration of the clergy, and those who ap_ prove of it, will, we trust, act upon it on an early Sunday. THE SHIP HUDDERSFIELD.—It will be fresh in every body's memory, that this vessel, in' rescuing niriety-tliree souls from the wreck of the William fluskissiaa, carried away her bowsprit, and was forced.to:retatir to tiVerpool to re pair that and other damages sustained by corning in contact ,with the steamer. She sailed again the :1 - st inst. on her voyage to the coast of Africa; but in going dOWn the channel, she came, during oneof the nights (it last Week , 'in contact with a barque, supposed to be the- Palmyra, n hence f or D eme4 itta,' and carried - away::her bowsprit and injured her 'stem. Both vessels put into Milford to repair damage. - It is cer tainly singular, that the Huddersfield should lose her bow sprit evvicem Out course of four week*. Waft •s~'