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l ar of ROT- Wor- Cobb, May 7, 1544. CORRESPONDENCE. LIVERPOOL BUILDERS. Mlt. CoLvILLE , B mil:Akeßf2,_ANi) THE T O THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. `Neu,—ln my last I endeavoured to show the unjust and bu clnetitutional character of this measure. I shall now confine MYself to its effects. There are two points of view from which this measure, in its effects, must be considered—the first is as it relates to the landlord only—assuming that he could not be able, by any means, t o re i m burse himself of the rate imposed „ P n rl, him as owner. The other point of view is, as it "Woul d, l operate upon the cottage tenant in case the owner 'nnil raise the rent to cover the projected deduetion from hi s profits. I shall now apply myself to the first view of the question. I would, by the way, observe, that this is the only point of view in which the legislature can consider this measure. I should suppose that Mr. Colville „, d( :'es not even think of the possibility of the landlord ob `aming the rate from the tenant in any way, for 'hat would be fatal to the enactment, inasmuch as it would amount toae declarati on , th a t a ra t e upon th e ow ner instead of the occupier, would be inoperative, the legislature will there for pro ceed upon the assumption th.t the landlord only Will be affected by the impost, The most si ngu l ar f ea t ure o f t hi s measu re, ag regards its operation, is its inequality. I would illustrate it thus, A is a shopkeeper deriving from his business, say £3OO per Z n nani, he occupi es a h ouse w hi c h i s assesse d a t £35, and PRY , In poor r a t es u p on th e sa id house (calculating at e Present rate) £3 15s. 10d. ; B is a builder, receiving a nnually £3OO i n rents f rom co tt age property , an d upon, 'eh he lives, he also occupies a house assessed at £35, out ha v i ng to pay poor rates upon his income, as well as Jon the house he occupies, he contributes annually to Poor fund £36 odd, but the income of B is, to a great extent, no m i na l , he has a mortgage upon hi s property , fthe annual interest of which is £lOO, which, deducted only i n t r i n le t n he gross rent, leaves him only £2OO income. A and upo n :an, ld stand thus- •A with £3OO per annum to live 2 d oo in ennu , Pay £3 15s. 10d. poor rates, while B. with , would have to pay £36 odd. I protest o not intend any invidious comparisons; all I wish is to demonstrate the obnoxious inequality which this measure would effect. The test and principle of the poor law act is ability to pay ; yet here is one class that would pay l per rent. upon his in-ome, while another, with less income, would be compelled to cont-ibute to the tune of 12 per cent. I maintain that any enactment operating so Unequally among individuals of equal means, as would this, must be radically bad. It would be a disgrace to the Statute book of England, unjust! intolerable !! But its effects upon cottage buildings would be synonimous with a prohibition upon that class of builders. Cottage build ers in this town are, to a great extent, without capital— their ownership is almost nominal. The mortgagee is in many cases the bona fide owner. There are scores of houses which, if brought to the hammer, would not realize more than the mortgage money and expenses of sale, yet the mortgagee, the wealthy man, would be exempt from this rate, and the cottage builder w0..1d be the care-worn toil-worn slave, paying a roor rate upon a portion of the mortgagee's income, and also the taxes of his tenant. There are peculiar burdens upon, and difficulties belong ing to, smsll property which many entirely overlook. As for instance, the great wear and tear, losses from rents and empty houses to an extent unknown to the owners of rnortga tatrtgheer Property. Well, take this into account, and add to gee's interest at 5 per cent., and a property that and there will be no di ffi culty io at once concluding, r if to all this there be superadded a poor rate UPON to H iv E " fee n'eNTAL, the days of cottage building, in this n a " least, are numbered; in fact, the sooner the builder quit his trade the better will it he for him, and he will then be divested, or rather robbed, of his means of existence. But the effects of this measure would be, in renta - many cases, a spec i es of refined cruelty. Take the case of a widow w i t h four or five children living upon the surplus of prope r t y l e f t to t h em b y a h ar d -wor ki ng. indus trious husband and father ; a tax such as the one under consider ation would be t o the m , n o t o n ly oppressive but we l' i ° llB - It h as b een sa id , that property h as i ts d ut i es as it , a e s s . its rights. The converse, however, is equally true, :_a cre d n edits righ ts as well as its duties—the one equally as s as the other. I denounce Mr, Colville's measure, atal invasion of tho s e rights—the poor rate being a per- t so n , and not a property tax. The occupier is the pro err object for a parochial assessment. The owner, there in % t v e th ° may be holding ten cottages, would have to pay amount that should, by law and equity, be ttltho n ted , in its imposition amongst ten inividuals, sedolonue not 0 g h, in Pecuniary circumstances, it may be d that he is trust Bible th. seit ' shi lling better than any one of his tenants. I Y abstain from declamation, as I really dare not to a description of the measure. Is it pos the • at Mr. Colville sees as other men see? What is is tha . t he and be for which the cottage builder is to do penance 's"9tn deprived of his only means of sustentation ? Why should be singled out for legislative oppres sion, fu lly as useful and as deserving as any other class of the hi g h road I see no reason why he should be thrustfrom ri g e t Z to r o,ad of industry. He has a right—a God-given of ; e h; 'lye and to thrive by the sweat of his brow ; .bu .t t may ch Mr. Colville would, it appears, (unknowingly the b e) deprive him. I cannot, however, trespass fur buildin" your space. 1 must reserve the subject of I:Public g societies and the cottage tenant to your next siVatie consist insertion of another letter from me ,nid be ent with justice to your other numerous Lsverpool, 4th May, and intelligent correspondents. 1814. ILLAUDATUS. LETTER FROM AN ORANGEMAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. •SER,—Permit me through your widely circulated jour nal to expre-s my surprise at the aspersions which have been thrown upon that truly loyal Protestant and inde pendent body—the Orangemen of England. The time is now arrived when it becomes the duty of every tree born and loyal subject to asserts his rights in a land where true Protestantism ought to be triumphant, and to be supported up in all its purity. As brethren we are united to a man to uphold the dignity of our monarch and the constitution as by law established. Are we then to be branded and held up to scorn be cause we are loyal, and supporting those endeared and fundamental principles, " Our glorious Constitution in Church and State." Or is there a determination—as it Would appear —to root out al those bright jems for which our forefathers suffered at the stake, and to let rampant u pon us the horrors of popery, and the dogs of war ! If su ch b e the intention, we wish them to sneak out, and got as the night assassin to stab us in the dark ? .We i nv i te every man who is a lover of his country, and ,or the t rue P rotestant church, to read our laws, and to Judge for hi mself whether they are not found on the true r” e is of a Chri s ti an sp i r i t. Th at a ll power an d aut h or i ty , their or i g i n from God, and that one creature is not Placed over another, except by the pro%idence and will of " who is over all, cannot be denied, and by cotise . - Tlenee improved authority we have over men by our laws is to b e for God ; and the chief obj , Fts of aut • 'n our institution, as may be gathered from our laws, I s to ber f use to our fellow nis cre t a h t e u r r e e fo s e a , n ids to m y r estram resolution, vice and en coura ge virtue. T that wh atsoever authority the most high God s h a ll b e Pleased to put upon me, I will look upon it as my duty to further these glorious objects by extending the blessings of the Orange Institution. Yours, &e„ AN ORANGE MAN. Mr. Youatt, i n one of his orations to the members of ThentsthV in eterinary College, obseres " profthat bthe improv ena_modern chemistry, v the medicalssion are enabled successfully to treat diseases which were previously supposed as not w i t hi n the reach of medicine." This truth has been manifested for many years , but in no in stance of gre a t er i mportance to mankind than by the discovery of " Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills."—See advt. MR. SAMUEL LOVER'S FORTHCOM ING ENTERTAIN MENT IN LIVERPOOL. - we ulI y share i n the pleasure the announcement o f M r. L f "Irish Eve n i ngs, " seems toev Lover's s appearance in Liver pool, i n hi s new and fashionable entertainment, entitled contemporaries and the publicg any: created among our like this, where party feelin g ln a locality runs as n a o n c e c s a s s i i i ? l n e a l t l )(,) to render even intellectual enj oyments in one or other portion of the communtty, it will be gratify ing to our readers to learn that Mr. Lover's entertain- Ments are entirely exempt from all party allusions what ever, and that they are in reality what they profess to be "—an accumulation of anecdote, song, and legendary lore ----the production of one of the most original and variously gifted minds in the annals of a country prolific beyond all others in the growth of genius, like that so character istically developed in this minstrel poet. With the ready gallantry and tact proverbial in all his brother-h-od, Mr. tovser intends, we understand, to select the illustration of In ?rigs from . the vocal talent of each place he may visit thiss provincial tour. We hope he will be as fortunate b"nse respect as he has been here, where, we believe, he selneurea : lui ii ted the services of Miss Whitnall „nd Mr. Ilyalls. A in. —At the toilet, no greater anxiety is more beautifj fe lt than the consideration of perfecting that nari riz ch °r narnen t, the hair! The delightful and fasci admiral:44l.lls of a fine head of ha r being the most mecorati on of either sex. The features of ey e , i nex .nal may be irregular and ill-propnrtioned, or the attribu•Pressive, but with the possession of this essential u c i ountenance can look sb-iolutely plain. Like much importance, but lightly estimated, and i ts om a variety of causes) is frequently neglected, dec ay tnf e et' alt l7l l: a . l-::(nfr is often the first symptom of declining routed when such is the case, the sufferer anxiously 110kS Of tuhefor some effectual remedy to arrest its progress. t °4 )oti a num erous compounds constantly announced for nrviveg the growth, or reproduction of the Hair, few whilst even in name, beyond a very limited period ; The "'LAND'S MACASSAR OIL, with a reputation -uhe sin fled, is still on the increase in public estimation. etori,9,Kular virtues of this successful invention for re ,e to t , 7 :,:F; , ervin g , and beautifying the Human Hair, v e ,.„,.`ti known and appreciated to need comment. e ta 4 e ioy e :Y it :a_c_t n s of the high and distinguished patronage it mfr 'its eral use in all countries, together . with nu oViorte`-'"mtinials constantly received in its favour, are weeall Pref. Ite rn pts of a similar nature. Being universally un consequent great demand excites the cupty ttruseenseetiiPleled s hopkeepers, who vend the most spurious °Nv artiGENums." Macassar Oil : whereas the e Is whollv the invention and prope . rty of A. tn .. „ — ,!'n.d Sou, and the amalgamation of its costly thorriv;:r7l attempt (solely imported by them,) renders th j r " v irt th ."'Pt to discover its component parts — the ofg,, . e )mposition of all other articles bearing w ra .,WOrdi; M acassar Oil." The genuine article ha elier. A 0 " WLANI) S MACASSAR Ott." on tto Others are FRAUDULENT COUNTERFEITS ! TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. On Wednes.l•iv, the 11041 monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Town-fill, The MAYOR took the chair at eleven o'clock, at which tinie there were 23 membe , s in their respective places. THE WATCH COMMITTEE.-THE MAGISTRACY. ORANGEISM AND RIBBONISM. Mr. A SPINALL asked permission of the Mayor to have the proceedings of the Watch Committee read in the first instance. He made the application in consequence of be ng obliged to leave town, on business of a melancholy nature, at one o'clock, and as the chairman of the com mittee would be unable to attend the Council that day. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE expressed his willingness to con -ent to the application, under the circumstances stated. Mr. H. H ORNBY thought it extremely desirable that the proceedings should be read in the presence of a full Council, as 'they involved considerations of a somewhat unusual character. He understood that observations were to re made respecting the conduct of the magis tracy. Mr. ASPINALL said he was in hopes that discussion arising out of the proceedings would be postponed for the present, as a case was about to be drawn up for the opinion of eminent counsel, touching the powers of the magistracy and the committee. r. v I ORNBY, under these circumstances, observed that his objection was entirely withdrawn. Mr. lI ARBORD said he should feel it necessary, for the protection of his own character as a public man, to bring forward a subject in which he was individually concerned, and upon which he expected a certain member of the Council, then in his place, to satisfy him on a particular point. Upon the motion of Mr. ASPINALL, the proceedings were then read. It appeared from those proceedings that the Mayor (having heard that some of the police-officers of the borough were members of Orange and Ribbon So cieties), together with Mr. Rushton, had come to th e determination, that any constable who was a member of an Orange or Ribbon Society, was deemed by them ineli gible for the situation of a police-officer in the town of Liverpool, and unfit for police duty. Inquiries were then directed to be made ; Mr. Whitty, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Dowling were consulted ; and the head constable reported that seven of the force had acknowledged themselves to be Orangemen, and that others were members of three Catholic benefit societies. A meeting of the borough magistrates was then called, at which the foregoing facts were detailed, and at which the following resolution, pro posed by Mr. Ru-hton, and seconded by Mr. Bolton, was adopted :—" That no man who is a member of either an Orange or Ribbon Society shall be permitted to belong to the police force of this borough, and that all members of the present force now belonging to either of those so cieties shall be required forthwith to withdraw from them, and that in case of refusal the Mayor and magistrates will feel it their duty to dismiss them from the force." An amendment was moved by Mr. Hodgson, but, for the want of a seconder, fell to the ground. Mr. Miller then read the resolution of the magistrates to the seven Orangemen in the force, who immediately declared their willingness to withdraw from the Orange Society, but at the same time requested that copies of the rules and orders of that society might be laid before the Mayor and malis trates. Then followed a correspondence which had taken place between the Mayor and Mr. Aspinall (the deputy chairman of the Watch Committee), touching the pro ceedings of the magistrates, which proceedings, it ap peared, were not, in the first instance, communicated to that committee ; and lastly, there was the following reso lution to which the Watch Committee had come :—" That the Town-clerk be requested to prepare a case for the opinion of one or more eminent counsel as to the powers of the Watch Committee and the justices, in respect to the disrni , sal of the constables, and on all points which have arisen or may arise as to the management of the police, or the separate duties of this committee and the justices in relation thereto; also upon the points now raised by the proceedings of the justices in relation to the expelling of Orangemen and Ribbonmen from the police as ineligible; and that until the opinion be received, the further consideration of the matter and the proceedings of the committee be postponed." Mr. ASPINALL, seconded by Mr. Thornhill, having moved the confirmation of the proceedings, Mr. HARBORD said that perhaps that was the time for him to make a statement relative to the proceedings of the Watch Committee, in which he was individually con cerned—(hear). As a member of that committee, he availed himself of the opportunity to bring under the notice of the council a certain report, which appeared in the Liverpool Journal of Saturday last ; but, before be ventured to read any portion of that report, he had to request the permission of the Council to put a question to a member of their body as to whether what was stated in the Journal was substantially correct. He hoped he should be a'lowed to do this, as his character, as a public man, was very much involved at the present time. The MAYOR.—Certainly, you can ask any question you like ; but, you know, it is optional with the parties to answer you. _ . Mr. GLADSTONE.—IS it the pleasure of the Council that Mr. Harbord should have this permission ? He wants to nut a question to me, to know v.hether a report is correct, before he has read that report. Mr. HARBORD said he had not mentioned Mr. Glad stone's name, and that if patience were evinced, the re port should be read. To ensure the attendance of Mr. Gladstone. Iv; had sent a note to that gentleman the day before, telling him that he was going to put a question to him in Council. Mr. Gladstone must know that other people had ears and understanding as well as himself; arid it was therefore considered necessary to communicate with him, so as to ensure his attendance there that day. Mr. GLADSTONE.—I assure you I have not attended here in pur-uance of your summons. Mr. 11 Annoan.—l hope if I act as a gentleman to wards Mr. Gladstone, he will act the same towards me— (hear). I have not summoned him Mr. GLADSTONE —There is an insinuation here. Mr, H ARBORD.—No ; I say it would be an ungentle manly act, on my part, to summons him, and that I have not done so. The MAYOR.—I understand Mr. Gladstone to say that he did not attend in consequence of your summons. Mr. H ARBORD,—I say I trust I know how to conduct myself as a gentleman towards him ; and 1 trust he will be able to act as a gentleman towards me. Ile has at tempted twice to interrupt me. I can assure the council that, although my feelings are very much hurt, I came here not to show the slightest acrimonious feeling to wards any person, but rather inclined to believe that what Mr. Gladstone has said of me was owing to a want of judgment, and not with any intention to hurt my feelings. —(hear, hear). I have been determined for twelve months past never to allow my natural feelings to be brought into action to the destruction of my better judgment; and I of hope e revengeful e G f u l l a d feelings,s t o n e will fir live that t o I kn e r ter t t h a a i t n l a a n m y ndoetsiare toman insult. But, as an indepen dent member of society, I shall take all the stens I can to protect my character as a public individual. Having s'ated thus much, I now turn to the report in the Journal, which purports to be a re port of a meeting of the magistrates on business con nected with Orangemen in the police force: and from this it anpears that Mr. Gladstone expressed his entire con currence in what had fallen from Mr. Rathboue, and said " he considered it highly inaprorer that such a per son as Mr. Harbord, the Grand Master of the Orange Lodges, should be a member of the Watch Committee." I bee to ask Mr. Gladstone if that is substantially cor rect ? Mr. GLADSTONE.—Ts 't the pleasure of the Council that I should reply to the question ? I shall take the vo•es of the Council on that point. (Oh !) The MAYOR.—I think it optional with you to answer. Mr. H. LAWRENCE.—It is not for Mr. Gladstone to ask the pleasure of the Council on such a point. He has been asked a question, and it is for him to answer it or not, as he pleases ; but we are not constituted a Council to investigate such a matter. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GLAnsTorqs...—Well, then, I have no hesitation in saving that if this had been a matter which referred to my conduct, as a member of the Council, I should have thought it necessary to give Mr. Harbord every informa tion. so far as was consistent with what is right and proper, connected with the matter. But, as this information re lates entirely to my duty as a magistra'e, I conceive that I am now acting in j• , stice to myself and the other ma gistrates of the borough when I say, that in no way hold ing myself amenable to Mr. Harbord in the matter, I must distinctly and unequivocally refuse to give any in formation as to the report, whether correct or incorrect ; and that, taking my stand on that, I shall make no fur ther remarks on the subject. Mr. HARBORD.—I should not think of remaining on the Watch Committee until the pleasure of the Council was known ; and I now chagenge Mr. Gladstone to move that I he susoended from the committee. The MAYOR.—Yon cannot make that motion. Mr. HARBORD —I trust I may have that justice done to me. lam connected with a public board, and if a sus picion rests in the breast of any man that I am incapable to discharge its duties properly, put me in a position in which I may set myself right. I must either retire or be subject to taunts. The MAYOR.--If there is no personal, there certainly is no legal objection to you. None was ever stated, or at attempted to be stated. Mr. ISAAC HOLME.; thought the cases analogous. If an individual, who happened to he a member of the Orange Society, should not be in the police force, surely the Grand Master of the Orangemen should not be on the committee. Mr. Harhord's challenge was fair. (Hear.) Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE suggested to th e Co unc il the pr , priety of asking Mr. Harbord if he thought himself a member of an illegal society. Mr. HARBORD believed that he was a member of a body who were exclusively loyal. and who were constitu ted to uphold the laws of the country and the Protestant government. He should say that any sound Protestant was in his heart an Orangeman. (Hear, hear.) In fact, all the laws and regulations of the society invited to were laid open to the who were invited join, merely that thee might be banded together to maintain the laws and institu tions of the country : and therefore, with these objects in view, he was under the impression that it was not only a legal but a legally constituted body. (Hear.) Mr. H. HORNBY thought the discussion out of order, and that they were not justified in questioning any pro ceedings which might have taken place before a body of msgistrwes, who met without reporters being present. Mr. HARBORD hoped his position would be considered by the council. If a common policeman, who was a re cognised Orangeman, was consid. red unfit for the force, surely he (Mr. H.) who was an honorary member of an Orange Societe, must be equally disqualified from sitting on the Watch Committee. He hoped those who objected to him would have the moral courage to rise and object to him. He eh dlepg-d any one to do it then. Mr. H. HORN BY sa id t h at if i t was competent to make ttoi„douns7a,irryt, >foercabietsheaMd raiwtlaayrsbdrtrisdchhandrgteldisctrerung the objection, he, for one , wou ld h ave the moral courag e perly. evderhyispdruo-- THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. The MAYOR :—But you c an not I it Cannot to.' a ground of disqualification, and ther e f ore it 1 3 no t eonapeteQt fo r any mem , )er of the council to urge it as (Me: Mr. PARKER wished to know from the rrawn..cl...rk whether the Orange Society was a legal society, or yliht:- ther it was not. Mr. THOMPSON thought it better to postpone the latter question for the present. Mr. H. LAWRENCE said that no one woul I think 0 , dismissing the magistrates because they belonged to the Reform ur Carlton Club:, and that he certainly should not be the person to vote for Mr. Harbord's re:noval because he belonged to the Orange Society. e O n MPS ora O n N y o expressed h other his regret that magistrates n in councileither Mrh had Gl l a l d r si 'on I H answered Mr. Harbord's question. He expected that the magistrates, feeling the position in which they had placed the Watch Committee, would have given every in,orma tion in their power. That committee felt that they were placed in a very strange position by the proceedings of the magistrates, which had taken place behind their backs; and the only information they could get, as to why the proceedings were not communicated, was that the chair man of the committee (Mr. Alderman Lawrence) was out of town—a reason which conveyed an imputation of a grave nature on the deputy-chairman, Mr. Aspinall. He could assure the magistrates that there was not, and never had been, any wish on the p mrt of the Watch Committee to ant otherwise than cordially with them. The proceed ings of the magistrates, however, had assumed such an appearance as made one suppose that they were not desi rous of acting with the committee. This tort of aliena tion amongst the two bodies might be prejudicial to the peace of the town. Quarrels had already been springing up between the members of the force in con-ecoence of the recent conduct of the magistrates; and in‘tinces could be cited to show the unsatisfactory state of things, caused by the interference of that body. It was on these grounds that he hoped the magistrates in council, or some one or their behalf, would offer some explanation for their proceedings, the causes which had led to those pi oceedings, and also the reasons why they had not been communi cated to the Watch Committee. (Hear.) Before he sat down, he wished to give the magistrates the following piece of information :—The committee had wriVen to the District Master of the Orange Lodges, for information with regard to a procession in the town last month, which he believed was the foundation of the proceedings of the magistrates ; and the answer was to the effect, that the procession on Easter Monday was not a procession of the Orange Society,—that such processions were diametii cally opposed to the rules of that society,—that there was only one Orangeman in that procession, and that he had since been suspended for having taken part therin. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR said, that however much he might regret that any act of his, or any proceedings of the magistrates, should have failed to receive the approbation of the Watch Committee, or any portion of the Council, it was never theless very satisfactory to him to know, that whatever had taken place was under the advice of the Town-Clerk. It was also satisfactory to him to believe that the magis trates were only prompted by a sincere desire to preserve the peace of the town : and he had further satisfaction of believing, and indeed of knowing, that what they had done had met with the approbation of the Home Secre tary, who had been informed of every thing as it occurred, and from whom a note had been received expressive of his approval. With respect to a want of courtesy on the part of the magistrates, he was sure that if the Watch Com mittee knew what transpired, they would not entertain any such feeling for a single moment. He might be al lowed to state how it originated. Mr, H. LAWRENCE thought that if it was to be dis cussed hereafter, it was better not to discuss it now. Mr. HARBOAD said it was absolutely necessary the sub ject should be gone into, for at the ‘ery time the Mayor's communication was received by the Watch Board that Oraneemen were not to be appointed, the Mayor recom mended one himself. (A laugh.) The MAYOR.—Not knowing it. of course; I wasn't aware of it, I assure you. The whole of their proceed ings had their origin in the procession to which Mr. Thompson has alluded. He had been waited on by Mr. Rushton, who made certain representations. The Town clerk was sent for ; and they advised together. He (the Mayor) suggested the propriety of communicating with the Watch Committee at the first meeting. (Hear, hear.) The object, however, they had in view was simply that the thing might be kept perfectly quiet—that no one should know it, not even the bench of Magistrates. However, the instructions given to Mr. Miller and Mr. Whitty came before the Watch Committee • the thing got out; and then the Magistrates were called together, and the resolutions, already read, passed. Mr. ASPINALL said, that the Town-Clerk, when asked why he did not recommend the Mayor to send for the Watch Committee, said that he had not been sent for until everything was arranged by the Mayor and Mr. Rushton. The Towx•CLERK assured Mr. Aspinall that his an swer had been wholly misunderstood, for that he had never made any such statement. The MAYOR thought the Town-Clerk must have been misunderstood, for be had rung the bell for him the mo ment Mr. Rushton mentioned the nature of the business upon which he had come to the Town-hall. Mr. ASPINALL said there was no mistake; for that he had put the question to the Town-clerk twice on Satur day last, and that the answer was, that everything had been arranged by the Mayor and Mr. Rushton before the Mayor sent for his legal adviser. (Hear, hear.) The TOWN-CLERK again assured the council that he had been, in a most extraordinary manner, misunder stood. He had no hesitation at all in avowing that he had been called into the Mayor's room at an early stage; thathe found Mr. Rushton with the Mayor; and that the representation respecting the Orangemen had been pre viously made. Before he had taken any active part in the matter, he thought it necessary to consult with Mr. Shuttleworth, who concurred with him, that Orangemen, as well as Ribbonman, were unfit persons to be members of the police force; and when he joined Mr. Rushton and the Mayor, he found them in possession of information that there was ground for believing that there were sixty Orangemen in the police Corce. His inference was, for he knew it not of his own knowledge , that Mr. Rushton had made that representation to the Mayor. He then referred at length to the part he had taken in the matter, and said his wish was, that until the proceedings sw h e a an d sttoi arrivedecri effect a ta t hd a ee prop bus tn e i e f es s s t wa n g sa e gt . cu hi t e h t C e i v r o e ma should p o i ot u tse l be le t n hb o eu to r e bt p hj e r a e ct at a proper period, they should be informed that th hl e lima f s a t c oa t Ribbo nman a man being an Orange man or a Ribboman was a pro per ground for oo h p i s s itn cl ait i o . e n that mthisesar an sole.aH Orangeman,ns which induced e He was prepared, a par s e w d, if the be council deedei chose, decidedly t f Ribbonman, was quite unfit for the force. Mr. ASPINALL. OU had better postpone that point for the present. Mr. H ARBORD.—The Town-Clerk came to that conclu sion before he ever saw the rules of the Orange Society. (Hear, hear.) The TOWN-CLERK.—I came to it from the general re presentations made of the society, and also from a full knowledge of what took place regarding Orange Societies in parlilment in 1835. Mr. TURNER.—Did the Town-Clerk advise the Mayor and Mr. Rushton to issue the order regarding Orangemen in the force, and to act upon that order before ever it went to the Watch Committee? _ _ _.... .. ~___ .......... __ ......_. _.__ . The TOWN-CLERK, without immediately replying to the question, went on to say that, according to the mu nicipal corporations act, the Watch Committee had the appointment of the constables, and the power to frame regulations as they should deem expedient for the preven tion of neglect, and that the constables were required to obey the lawful commands of the justices. In cases of disturbance the constables were under the complete order and controul of the magistrates, without any right on the past of the Watch Committee to interfere. Mr. TURNER.—You say the police are bound to obey the orders of the magistracy : are they not equally bound to obey the orders of the 'Watch Committee ? The TOWN-CLERK.—Not in cases of disturbance. He thought that, as magistrates were often placed in situations of great peril, they required to have a force under them upon which they could rely ; and, believing it to be per fectly clear that the justices had the power to take into consideration what constables should be dismissed, he considered, in a case in which there was reason to believe tt el : re thereosf, stipendiary edmiiiarsyytoyr required magistrate, Orangemen in the force, - him and t o notta b ke a u nd up the ove sr thatube subject with the juris dictionpowteor oafn dismissal i other sm issa l tribunal.was as lie complete in o firmly o ejurisdiction believed hat as in the other,—that the one beginning first could pursue the thing to a conclusion, and that, considering he in t gt y h , e o p f os a i il others,tion i n which hsd o m r i g a g h i t s ttroa see tes that te the oftenheforce r ce placed, n doübted h e e y was such as they bib n m o for n u op s me t r b so e could oneuld r o e f l y thoseup o n riots, which disgraced the town on former occasions, were to occur again, it would be a source of ob jection to the force if Orangemen were called to act against eproywme power n of that the already those circumstances, hemen d a e s t a a i i n le s d t Otaratnhgeemen. Council.o Under a r n e d a reading WMhrie.hJustice Littledale an ac countto pursue the coursecertainly had advised the Mayor of the situation in placed when called on to act i c ß o i n b c b lU n d m ed en b ' y magistrates were often n cases of riot and dis turbance. Mr. TURNER said lii magistrates to dismiss, but that the resolution of the Mayor and Mr. Rushton was considered with the powers of the Watch Com mittee . an interference He sp o k e warmly of the zeal and attention manifested by the com mittee in making their appoi n t ments to the force, and said it was of the utmost consequence that good will should exist between two such bodies as the magistra Watch Committee, so intimately inter este d as both were The TOWN-CLERK said that if he thought the. resolu tions an interference with the rights and privileges Watch Committee, he never could have advised suh of the mode of proceeding ; but he retained the opinion upc a to the present moment, that there had not been any inter ference whatever. Mr. BLACKBURN:defended the magistrates, and though t they were perfectly warranted in coming to the resolu tion in question. Mr. H. LAWRENCE was of opinion that the present d;scussion would not be productive of any good, and that a pitiful procession of thirty boys, with a cracked drum and a yellow colour, was not sufficient to throw the town into a ferment. Mr. BIRKETT characterised the proceedings of the ma gistrates as a " tempest in a teapot." M r . HARBOR') said he h; d received the first intimation of the magisterial proceedings from a poor Orangeman who was going to be quietly dismissed, and who came quietly to his house at ten o clock at night, to tell him that he and others were to be quietly dismissed, and 'hen he (Mr. H.) quietly rrenti.ned ;he fact to the Watch Committee. and they quietly took it up, and now it was being quietly hr , ught before the Council. (Hear, hear, and great laughter.) Mr. PARKER said that Mr. Thornhill could tell the Council that questions of religion and politics were never asked the candidates for situations in the f irce by any Of e members of the Watch Committee. If they were to have tests of the kind, let the Test Acts be revived. The committee never thougn!: of putting such queries. If they got men with characters for sobriety and honei t yi that was all they looked for and all that they considered necessary. At the same time he did not agt , e with those members of the Council who had been casting bleme on the magistracy. He thought the magistracy deserved the complimentary letter they hal received from Sir James Grah im ; fir what might not have been the result, if they had overlooked the circumstance, or if they had not made the wonderful discovery, that there was the large number of seven poor Orangemen in the police force! t" Hear," and a laugh.) He had been informed that morning that there was some treasonable correspondence found out by the stipendiary magistrate (renewed laughter) ; and, un der these ci•cumstanees, the bench ought to be lauded, instead of censured, for their great exertions in making the discovery. Considerable stress had been laid on the word " Orangemen" by Mr. Blackburn, and only once in the course of his speech had that gentl 'man mentioned the word " Ribbonme a". Now, he (Mr P.) thought the question put to the Town-Clerk a very proper one — namely, whether the Orange Society was a legal or an illegal society ; :and he certainly expected a decisive an swer; but the Town-Clerk said. " No, I am not in a po sition to answer such a question." (Hear, hear.) Then the Town-Clerk went into a long explanation, and mysti fied the matter with some deep law (a laugh); but no stra'ghtforward answer had been given to the important qu-stion touching the legality or illegality of the society. When political feeling ran so high, anal when Orangemen were considered as firebrands in the town, he certainly thought it necessary to make a passing allusion to another view of the subject. lie contended that there were a great many liepealers in the force, and men who contri buted to the O'Connell and Repeal tunls ; nay, they had magistrates who presided at certain meetings, and who were themselves Repeaters. Mr. EVANS. —Who are they? Mr. PARKER.—Look at their actions. Mr. THORNHILL was of opinion that if those discus sions and interferences were to go on, the force, in a short time, would not be worth a single halfpenny. Mr. LACE said, the real question was, whether it was proper to have any man on the force who was a member of any society except a mere benefit club. He was of opinion it was the very worst thing; for they would find that, in all cases, the police force would be sine to serve any other member of a secret society. He quite agreed with the opinion of the magistrates, and he would say that neither freemasons, oddfell.ws, or any other secret society should they belong to. He would have no connexion with any secret society. It was entirely incompatible with the proper discharge of their duty. He thought the Mayor, under the advice of the Town-clerk—for he must bear all the Mayor's sins in this respect—had gone ton far in coming to the resolution. The Town-clerk had made some good observations, and if the matter had involved a riot next day, it would have perhaps been the right course ; bu► when three or four days did not signify, he thought all the magistrates should have been called, and then a com munication sent to the Watch Committee. The magis trates had clearly the power—there was no doubt of that. Mr. HORNBY denied that there were any Repealers on the magisterial bench. Atter some further discussion, Mr. ASPINA LL replied. and gave notice that he should move at the next meeting, that Mr. J. B Lloyd be a member of the Watch Committee, in place of Mr. Bout flower, deceased. He said, that if the courtesy due to the Watch Committee had been shown to them, it would have been found that an inquiry had been instituted, and that the number of Orangemen, Ribbonmen, and Repeal ers in the force was so trifling as not to be worth the trouble of noticing. He was glad to hear from Mr. Tur• ner that the stipendiary magistrate, and other individual magistrates, had denied that any discounters was meant ; but the proper course for them to pursue would have been to send a letter, to the deputy chairman of the Watch Committee, on the subject. as they had sent other letters. This would have done away with a great deal of ill feel ing, and placed one party as well as the other in a proper position. The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Finance Committee, which re. commended a site for a Sailors' Home near the state yards at Prince's Dock, were read and confirmed. Upon the motion of Mr. Lloyd, the recommendation to increase the salaries of the District Surveyors, Mr. Rishton and Mr. Woods, was negatived by a majority of 20 to 19. THE DOCK BILL. The Liverpool Dock Bill, as it passed the Committee of the House of Commons, was then taken into conside ration ; and the following amendment, moved by Mr. Gladstone, was adopted by a majority of 20 to 16 :—" That in case of the refusal of any vessel to move. (for no other cause than the repairing or cleansing of the docks,) which shall be in the course of receiving or discharging cargo, the exprnge of such removal shall be borne by the trus tees, but that no vessel in such case shall claim more than 40s against the trustees." The bill was then approved, subject to this amendment ; the Coroner's accounts were referred to the Financial Committee for payment ; and the Conned adjourned at twenty minutes after four o'clock, to Wednesday next. LOCAL NEWS. The British and North American royal mail steam ship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, sailed for Halifax and Boston on Saturday last. The foundation-stone of a new Roman Catholic chapel was laid with the customary ceremonies on Wednesday, in Edmund street. It is to be called " St. Mary's." At the late Kirkdale Sessions, Edward Sidebottom, Esq., Aqueduct, Staleybridge, qualified as a magistrate for this county. Mr. Gilmour, whose name is well known in Liverpool, was to have been tried last week, at Edinburgh, on a charge of forgery ; but, at his own request, the trial has been postponed. CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLS.—On Sunday, £212 7s. 84-d. were collected at Christ Church, Salford, for the Sunday and Day Schools, after two sermons by the Rev. H. Stowell. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CANAL.—On Tuesday last, James Hughes was severely crushed by falling between a flat and the wall of the "anal. A police-officer went for a surgeon immediately after the accident, but when he re turned, the deceased was dead, Verdict accordin4ly. SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Tuesday last, Henry Valentine, a young child, died in its mothers arms in Wavertree-lane. On the same day also, Daniel Andrews, a child six weeks old, died in bed by its mothers side. Verdict's in accor dance with the evidence in both cases. THE ST. HELEN'S RIOTS—At the Kirkdale Sessions, on Tuesday, Peter Dagnall, who assaulted and wounded Mr. Joseph Storey, in the market place on the day of the colliery riots, at St. Helen's was found guilty, and sen tenced to six months' imprisonment. DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the meeting, the only public business transacted, beyond the mere routine proceedings, was the reading of a letter from the Liverpool and Man. chester Railway company, as to the putting down of a railway o❑ the east side of the King's Dock, which was referred to the Harbour-master's Committee. CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—The halt-yearly meeting of this company was held at the com pany's office on Wednesday last, and the usual dividend of 3 per cent. declared out of the profits of the half-year. The report appeared to give much satisfaction, and the change of the hours of departure of the admiralty packets was expected to be favourable to the company. THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT IN 1800 AND 1844.—Ac cording to the Law List for 1800, there were sixty-three barristers on the northern cirs'uit, including five silk gownsmen, viz., Messrs. Law and Park, and Sergeants Cockell, Clayton, and Heywood. The Law List for 1844 names twohundted and twenty-one b a rrist ers on t h e s am e circuit, including thirteen silk-gownsmen, viz., Messrs. Armstrong, Baines, Dundas, Knowles, Lewin, Martin, Roebuck, Starkie, and Wortley, and Sergeants Atcherley, Murphy, Thompson, and Wrangham. DINNER TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE BIR KENHEAD WATER WORKS.—Yesterday evening week, the Birkenhead Gas and Water Company entertained the men in their employ, along with their families, and seve ral officials and gentlemen of the township, with a sump tuous dinner, in the open air, on the grounds attached to the Gas Works. The dinner, which was of the most recherche" description, was provided by Mr. Gleave, of the Adelphi Hotel, Woodside, and gave general satisfac tion. MR. A. ESKELL, SURGEON DENTIST.—It will be per ceived from an advertisement in another column, that t his „gentleman, one of the well-known firm of Messrs. Eskell and Sons, of Sheffield and Manchester, has taken up his permanent residence amongst us, and we doubt not his name being almost a sufficient guarraiitee for respecta bility and professional skill he will obtain an extensive practice. Those who require the beneficial and beauti fying aid of the Dentists' art, cannot do better than con sult those whose long experience entitles them to the patronage of the public, PANORAMA OF CHINA.—We have been exceedingly gratified by a visit to this exhibition at the Liver Theatre, and, in referring our readers to the advertisement in ano ther column, we have no hesitation in saying that all who visit it will feel the gratification that we have done. The scenes which compose the most popular parts of China, more particularly those connected with the late war, are splendidly painted, and, partaking of those rich and mel low tints for which the Eastern views are so remarkably adapted, have an exceedingly admirable and lively appear ance. The whole panorama occupies 4,000 feet of can vass, contains upwards of 5,000 figures (some of them large and effective), and is, we learn, the work of a townsman, on whom it reflects the greatest credit. FRACTURING A POLICE-OFFICER'S ARM.—On Tues day last, George Jarrett, John Godfrey, and Thomas Jones, remanded from Thursday, were brought up on the charge of breaking the arm of police-officer Davies, No. 43. It appeared that on Wednesday the prisoners, with a number sf prostitutes, were driving about Dale-street, Tithebarn-street, and Oldhall-street, in a shandrv, at a tcrious rate, and that they were stopped by Inspector Abram, Davies, and other officers, who determined upon taking the whole party to Bridewell, in consequence of their disorderly conduct. Davies took hold of the reins of the horse to lead it, when one of the prisoners lashed the animal so brutally that he plunged, at the same time knocking down the officer, and the wheel passed over his arm, %villa was severely fractured. lie also received a contusion on the head, and the other officers had a very narrow escape. The prisoners were sent for trial. NEW PAT ENTS. — Amongs the p 'tents recently ob tained are the fo!lowing :—Mr. James Kennedy, of the firm of Messrs. Bury, Cort:s, and Kennedy, of this town, engineer, and t'homas V ernon, a l so o f th i s town, iron ship-builder, for cer ain improvements in the building or construction of iron and other vessels, fsir navigation on wat-r. Mr. George Morton, of Dale-street, Liverpool, fpr a cie6iwn of a new construction for bodies of vehicles. Sealed 4th April. A FORGED ORDER.—On Saturday a fellow, named William M'Cartney, was brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge of hav'ng forged an order, in the name of James M'Kenna, auctioneer, Tithebarn-street, for 74 yards of moleskin, 3 yards of calieo, and some thread. He took the order to Mr. Robert Murray, draper, of 7, Paradise. street, from whom he received the articles, the value of which was 10s. sd. ; but, in a few days after, it turned out that M`Kenna, who had been in the habit occasionally of dealing with Murray, had never signed the order, nor sent the prisoner on any such errand. He was committed for trial. " SWING" IN LIVERPOOL.—Mr. Mackrell. and Mr. James Ainsworth, joiners and builders, at Bootle, have received letters bearing the signature of this formidable gentleman, announcing his intention to set fire to their premises unless they discharge some workmen in their employ, whom he calls " black sheep." They have, how ever, shown o disposition to comply with the request ; on the contrary, they have offered a large reward for in formation which may end, perhap., in the detection of the writer. Mr. Mackrell, on a former occasion, by his energy and resolution, broke up a very formidable conspiracy. HEARTLESS ROBBERY BY A DAUGIITER.—A poor old woman from Drogheda, appeared at the police-court, on Friday, to ebarge her daughter, Mary Ann Garritty, and a man named Peter Kelly, with having robbed her of £22 10s., all the money she had in the world. She stated that this money was the accumulation of her savings for many years; and that on Wednesday last her daughter took it all. and afterwards decamped with the man Kelly to Liver pool, where she found them on Friday morning. A sum of £6 14s. was found upon them. Mr. Rushton said he had no power to deal with the prisoners ; but he directed the commissioner of police to afford the old woman every assistance in conveying them to Ireland. BURGLARY.—Some thieves obtained access to the house of Mr. John M'Cutcheon, mariner, 96, Woolfe street, on Thursday night last, and stole some gray calico, lead piping, and other articles. They obtained access through the cellar hole. Police-officer Jackson (289) saw three thieves early on the Friday morning carrying some thing, and with the assistance of Dodd (321) succeeded in apprehending Robert Quick and Robert Leyland, who had some of the articles stolen from Mr. M'Cutcheon's house in their possession. Robert Webster, the third party, was not tak en till M on d ay morn i ng . O n hi s roa d to bridewell he told Inspector Towerson that he supposed it would be a seven years' job for him. The three prison ers were committed to take their trial at the next assizes. RAPID TRANSIT AND LOW CHARGE.—We observe, by the advertisement of Mr. Braithwaite Poole, the agent for the merchandise department of the Grand Junction Railway, that the maximum rate of charge for the carriage of goods beween this town and the metropolis is now re duced to 4s per cwt. When we consider that the time now occupied in transit is only a few hours, we must view this low rate of charge as a great boon to the public, and as a striking contrast to the rates charged afew years ago, by canal, of Bs. and 10s. per cwt., when the time occupied in transmission was between a fortnight and three weeks. 'hat a convincing proof is this of the rapid progress and advantages of railway communication to trade and com merce ! No doubt it is found mutually beneficial to all parties. CUSTOMS FRAUDS IN LIVERPOOL.—THE QUEEN V. WILLIAMS AND BROCKLEHURST.—In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Thursday, the defendants in this case, who w-re Liverpool merchants, and had been convicted at the last Liverpool Assizes of a conspiracy to defraud the revenue of certain customs' duties, by taking certain quantities of coffee out of bond without paying the duty, were brought up for judgment. The sentence of the Court was, that Thomas Williams should be imprisoned in her Majesty's gaol at Kiikdale, Lancashire, for six calendar months, and that Brocklehurst should be im prisoned in the same gaol for twelve calendar months, and that in the mean time they should be committed to the custody of the keepers of the Queen's Prison. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY AT WALLA SEY.—An Inquest was held yesterday week, before H. Churton, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Mrs. Briggs. It appeared in evidence that the deceased lady was in health and spirits on Tuesday morning at half past six o'clock, when her husband left her to go into his garden. On his return, in about an hour, he found her lying on the floor in an insensible and dying state. Dr. Dunlevy was immediately sent for and used every exertion, but in vain —the vital sphrk had fled. On a post-mortem examinati on being instituted, it was discovered that a vessel in the brain had been ruptured, thereby producing apoplexy. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evi dence. The deceased was a young lady only very recent ly married. ALLEGED ILL-USAGE BY THE POLICE.—Among the business at the police-court, on Friday, was a complaint by a person named Alexander Bryce, against constables No. 514, and No. 438. Bryce was stopped by the officers a few minutes before twelve o'clock on Thursday night, with a pick in his hand, in Christian-street, and being in liquor was conveyed to the Ro.e-hill Bridewell. In going down the steps, he fell, as he alleged, from a shove given him by police-officer No. 514, whereby he was consider ably hurt upon the head and one of his legs. He was soon afterwards discharged from the bridewell; it being ascer tained that he had been sent to fetch the pick by his mas ter, Mr. Mills, of London-road, from Mr. Higson, a pub lican, Scotland-place. It appeared from the testimony of the bridewell-keeper, that Bryce fell without being at all touched by either of the officers, on which Mr. Rush ton said he was very sorry that Bryce had sustained so much injury, but at the same time he was not prepared to impute any blame to the officers, for they had done their duty correctly. The complaint was therefore dis missed. Snip LAUNCH.—On Saturday last Messrs. Joseph Steel and Son launched, from their building-yard, Baffin street, a splendid new vessel, of the following dimensions: namely, length from stem to stern, 120 feet ; breadth of beam 29 feet ; depth of hold, 20 feet • and 520 tons bur den as per register. She i s b u ilt o f the best English and African oak, copper-fastened, and is a first class twelve years' ship For symmetry of model, excellence of work manship, adoption to carry, and salng qualifications she is not to be surpassed. Precisely at twelve o'clock the order " Down daggers," was given, when the ship glided into her destined element, amidst the joyous cher rs of an immense mult , tude of delighted spectators, without the slightest accident having occurred. She received the name of Charlotte, that being the name of the lady of J. Higginson, Esq., of the firm of Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and Higginson. She is intended for the East India trade, and will be commanded by Mr. Corkhill. The Mersey, Birkenhead steamer, was in attendance with the owners and a party of friends, who, having seen the Charlotte safely into dock, proceeded to Runcorn, where they spent the day to the satisfaction of all who were present on the interesting occasion. THE GOVERNOR OF THE WORKHOUSE REPROVED. — On Wednesday last, Rii.hard Edwards, a pauper, was charged before Mr. Rushton, by officer Galloway, of the Workhouse, with refusing to work. The prisoner said he wished to see the Workhouse Committee, and had an order si g ned by Mr. Gray, the overseer, for that purpose. He had shown the order to the governor of the Work house, who refuse I to permit him to see the committee, and he therefore refused to work until he had been brought before the magistrates. It having been proved, by Mr. Gray and Mr. Eleathelte, that the prisoner's statement was correct, the Rover nor, who had been sent for, said he was aware the prisoner had an order, but he (the governor) had exercised a discretion in the matter, having heard the committee were averse to entertaining such applications. Mr. Rushton said he and the magistrates were most anxious to support the authority of the governor, but on this occasion they considered the governor had neglected his duty, in not allowing the prisoner to see the commit , tee, he having an order from the overseer, and that he had no right to exercise any discretion on the subject. To the prisoner Mr. Rushton said—You are discharged ; let there be no mistake about that. THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Coltman and Mr. Baron Rolfe, on the return from their Northern Cir cuit, which commenced on the 17th of February, and did not terminate until the 13th ult., immediately informed the Secretary for the Home Department that it was im possible for any human exertions to do justice to her Majesty's subjects on such an extensive circuit : and that, although they had sat early and rose up late, they had been obliged to leave causes untried at Durham, at York, and at Liverpool. To remedy this great evil, we understand that the government propose to have recourse to the in judicious expedient of adding the county of York to the Midland Circuit—a measure manifestly unjust. The bar of the Northern Circuit have a claim in the nature of a vested interest in the district through which their labours have extended, and the fairest way to them, and the most satisfactory to the public, would be (as the barristers, silk and stuff, are sufficiently numerous) to make a division of the present circuit between them into two circuits. There would then bean average of 150 causes on each cir cuit, which to the bars thus formed on the new circuits would bring a profit nearly equal in amount to that which each barrister in business now receives; and in general each of the circuits would have a greater number of causes than falls to the lot of any other circuit. SELECT VESTRY PROCEEDINGS. —On Friday the usual fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry was held at the Parish-offices, Fenwick-street, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. All the members were present, with the ex ception of the Rev. Rector Brooks, Mr. Deakin Mr. W. Henderson, and Mr. Ferguson. The minutes and pro ceedings of the last meeting, and of all the committees were read and confirmed. From the Workhouse report, it appears that there were for the week ending 20th April, 1731 paupers in the house. These at the expense of 2s. id. per head, cost £176 14s. Id. At the same time last year there were 1837 paupers in the house ; and they at an expense of Is. 6d. per bead higher, and the weekly outlay £37 more than last year. There were 3515 cases of out door prior for the week ending 27th April, at the cost of £390 13s. Bd. At the same time last year there were 3460 cases, which cost £386. Ils. 2d. Mr. H. H. Rad cliffe son of the Town-clerk, was elected by a majority of fifteen to seven to the situation of House-surgeon to the Workhouse, in the room of Mr. N glatingall, resigned, at , with apartments in the house. a salary of £ l5O per anum There were six candidates for the situation. A retiring per anum w as vo t e d to M r . Ni g h t i nga ll, pension of £5O subjected to the sanction of the Poor-'aw Commissioners,. for his arduous services since. 1823. Mr. John Blackburn, of Castle-street, was unanimously elected a member of the Sr lect Vestry, in the room of Mr. Green, appointed Over seer : and Mr. John B.i,coe of Oldhall-street, was also elected a member of the Select Vestry, in the room of Mr. Henderson, appointed Overseer. MR. MADDOCK, OF ei4 EST R. —H ei- Majesty has been pleased to confer the dignity of Knighthood of the United Kingdom on Mr Maddock, of the Bengal Civil Service, eldest son of the late Rev. Thomas Maddock, a highly respected Prebendary of our Cathedral, and Rector of the Holy Trinity in this city. Her Mtijesty has conferred this honourable distinction on Mr. Maddock in conside ration of his long and faithful services as a civil:an in her Indian Empire; and more particularly on account of his well-conducted fulfilment of a diplomatic inis-ien to China, entrusted to his charge by the Indian Government during the late war. We are highly gratified to see a native of our ancient city thus noticed, and hope the dis tinction may lead to further honours, which, from all we can learn, are so tidily deserved by the present sir Thos. Herbert Maddock. Sir Thomas went out to India in 1814, and has since held several official appointments, of great trust and confidence, to the satisf-ieton of the au thorities. He was Secretary to the Government, and accompanied the Governor-General, Lord EVenborough, throughout the arduous and successful camp, , ian of Aff ghanistan, and now holds a seat irr the Suorerse Council of India.—Chester Courant. [The present Sir Thomas Herbert Maddock is grandson to the late Rev, Thomas Maddock, rector of Liverpool so far back as the year 1782, and brother to our townsman, Mr. Edward D. Maddock, of Everton village.l INnuEsTs.—On Saturday five inquest:s were held' be fore the Borough Coroner. The first was on the body of a man unknown, which h a d b een found flowing about four miles to the westward of the Northwest Lightship was picked up by the hands belonging to the fiat' Sarah: and brought to the Seacombe-slip. It appeared to have been some time in the water. The .tinlY amid* found in the pockets was a knife. The deceased, who , was about five feet nine inches in h&ght, had shoes and stockings on, blue cloth trousers, blue and white striped shirt, blue cloth waistcoat, an oil-cloth jacket, and a red comforter. —The second inquest was also on the body of a man un known, which was found floating in the IVlersey, was picked up by a fisherman, and conveyed to land. There was a large cut on the crown of the head, whichappeared to have been caused by a fall or a blow,- and' there were also several contusions about the Upper part of the body. A comb, a knife, a piece of metal, and a stiffe.nerfor a neckerchief, were found. The deceased,. who had dark sandy whiskers, and was about forty-five years , of age, had on a pair of cassimere trousers and , jacket, two. 'white shirts, and gray stockings.—The third was on , the body of a male child, who was born with a caul. and wassuf located in about twenty minutes rifler the birth by the caul having extended over the mouth and prevented' res piration.—The fourth was on the body of a child,- two years of age, named Henry Charles Workman, who, • whilst playing in the yard attached to the Church of England Schools, in Cornwallis-street, fell' backwards, and struck his head with such violence against the pave ment that it caused a severe contusion on the skull, and 'produced death.—The fifth and last was on the b.aly of Robert Griffiths, a child six weeks old, who, whilst in bed with his parents, was suffocated' by his father, who was intoxicated at the time, ha,ing placed . his Mt arm across its mouth. Verdicts in accordance with the evi dence were returned in the several cases. VESTRY MEETING AT RUNCORN.—A meeting orthe rate-payers was held on Thursday last. in pursuance of a requisition addressed to the churchwardens and overseers, to call a meeting to consider the policy of allowing the as sistant overseer and collector of the rates to hold' the office of constable of the parish, or any other office, with out the express consent of the rate-payers; and the expe diency of resorting to measures to effect a separat'on of the offices held by him. Mr. John Crippiti..churchwar den, took the chair. Mr. F. Pitman said that no one in dividual could now perform the duties of the offices held by Mr.. Harding, and their union was contrary to law and usage. The population, which eighteen years ago did not exceed 3,000. had now increased to 8,000. The situations held by Mr. Harding should be divided intothree, and the office of assistant-overseer kept separate from all others. —Mr. Whiteway said the meeting should consider haw best to separate the offices, so as to promote the interests of the town.—Mr. Johnson said if Mr. Harding was ever so active he could pot discharge the various duties with satisfaction to himself. He moved a resolution to the effect that the offices could notoe discharged satisfactorily by the overseer; that the duties of overseer and also of constable were incompatible,. and that the appointment of Mr. Hardin: as assistant overseer and collector be revoked and made void. This was seconded by Mr. P. Ward.— Mr. Pitman recommended that the town should he placed under the County Constabulary Act.—Mr. Whiteway warned the town against such a step. He said constable Mr. Harding had done his duty: there were few towns of Abe size in which so few depredations had been committed. In the division of the offices alluded to there would be an increased expense of Xloo.—Mr. Johnson was in fa' our of the County Constabulary Force, notwithstanding the additional cost.—After some discussion an amendment was carried, to the effect that it was impossible for Mr. Harding to discharge the dotes of all the offices he held; that those of assistant-overseer and constable were incon sistent with each other, and that a committee (named) be appointed to consider the best means to separate the offices held by him, and to report the same at a future meeting. Several otaer names were added to the cmn mittee, and the motion was unanimously carried.—The meeting then separated. OMNIBUS TO HALE.—On Wednesday last, being May day, the new omnibus, recently procured by a number of spirited gentlemen in Hale, started for the first time with passengers, from the Angel Coach-office, Dale -street, for the delightful village of Hale; and notwithstanding the great race at Chest-r on the same day, which drew thou sands of our townspeople to the " ancient citie," by rail way, road, and water, it was crowded to repletion both inside and out. The machine itself was constructed by a celebrated builder in Derby, and is at once elegant, easy, and commodious. It was decorated with flowers and evergreens round the roof, forming the words " Hale," &c. in perforated lattice-work, surmounted on each side by the crest of the Blackburne family, of Hale Hall, in gilded metal—namely, "the Cock and .Tiumpet." The horses, (four fine animals,) in new and handsome harness, were also adorned with ribbons, b atttilul real flowers, &c. ; and the whole was certainly the handsomest turn out of the day, albeit the other omnibuses were more or less ornamented. A large crowd witnessed the departure of the machine from Dale -street, and it attracted much attention as it passed through the several great thorough fares southward. The coachman, a smart and steady young man, is not only a ca ital whip, but plays the key buAle with great ease and execution—h Ming the reins in one hand and the instrument in the other. The day was delightfully fine, and at Hidi Park, Aigburth, and every hamlet and lane ends on the way crowds were stationed, and 11-artily cheered the new " bus." At Garston the assemblage was greater than we had conceived the entire population to amount to, especially as the males were nearly all at work. The drive thi oughout was both rapid and delightful, and Hale, beaut , ful in the young verdure of sprite, turned out her whole population to welcome the first arrival with passengers of the handsome machine, which promises to form an agreeable connecting link, both for business anti pleasure, between the two localities, as well as with Speke and other intermediate places on the route. We hope and trust that those who delight in peaceful and rural scenery, and the beauties of a fine an cient village,—yet unmarred by the smoke.of a single fac tory chimney,—will avail themselves of an eat ly excursion by this conveyance, which they will find no cause to re pent, while, at the same time, they will encourage and 'promote the establishment of a conveyance undertaken for the convenience of the public, rather than with a view to pecuniary gain. The drive back was accomplished in about an hour and a half. The distance (by Aigburth) is, we believe, a litile over eleven miles. THE SCOTCH CHURCH, OLDHAM-STREET.—On Tues day last, a meeting of the members of the congregation took place in the church, called by the Rev. J. R. W. lab. After prayers the Rev. Gentleman read an address which he had received, signed by upwards of 500 of his hearers, to the effect that in consequence of the late proceedings of the established Presbytery of Greenock, they availed of that opportunity to express their respect end attach ment to that reverend gentleman ; and gratefully acknow ledging the usefulness and acceptability of his ministry, thereby declared their determination to adhere to him as their minister, and to do all in their power to secure a continuance of the valuable services he had so auspicious ly commenced amongst them. Mr. Welsh expressed his gratitude, and alluded to the nature and solemnity of the pastoral tie—explaining the circumstances in which he had come to Liverpool, he having been ordained by the Presbytery of Lancaster, to whom he became bound to render obedience. His whole conduct had proved that he was desirous to preserve peace with all men, and faithful ly to discharge his duties ; but he had nevertheless been interleered with in a way that could not but retard his usefulness. Besides anonymous letters he had received communications from Messrs. Loundes, Robinson, and Bateson, solicitors of this town, which he read. One of these , stated that as h e h a d resume d duty as minister, a yho he had ceased to be a licentiate of the Church of Scotland, they (Messrs. L. and Co.) were instructed to proceed against him by information and bills in the High Court of Chancery. In connexion with these documents. he begged also to read an extract of a letter from a friend in Glasgow, to the effect, that the free congregation of St. Mathew 's had unanimously elected him their pastor, and were now expecting his reply that they might proceed with the call. Nothing he added would be further from his mind than a desire to leave his present congregation ; but there were circumstances which might justify a change, and even render it unavoidable. The present offer had come to him unsolicited—it was a call in Providence he could not disregard, and, in his present position, harrassed and annoyed in every way, and having his usefulness most seriously interfered with. he could not but think it his duty to leave his congregation, however much he felt at tached to them. He must, therefore tell them distinctly that he could not remain, in his present position, among them ; although it was right for him to add, that his views of duty would be materially affected if they could do any thing to alter that position. Having made these state ments he had done all that belonged to his sphere of duty, and he now left the case in their hands. Mr. Welsh then pronounced a blessing and reired. The congregation however, remained, and Mr. Kirk being called to the chair, a resolution was proposed to the effect that having heard Mr. Welsh's determination not to meet a suit in chancery, and sympathizing with him in his con scientious scruples, they resolved with reference to the le gality or illegality of the claims set up by those opposed to him, but solely from their desire to retain him as their pastor, to commence a subscription, for the purpose of building a new place of worship for him in Liverpool Toe motion also went to the appointment of a committee to superintend the subscriptions; and to provide a tempo raty place of worship, and to follow out to a succe ss f u l termination the object they bad in view. The mo lon was carried unanimously, and a committee wag appointed. Subscription papers were then brought forward, and, in the course of about half an hour, the sum of £ 9OO was subscr,bed towards erecting a church, to be in connection with the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in England. iwts , Nll I this center Wall, rinci- ford, pre death avert rhos. r the nday Ming sday ..N., cgs ery of' ary na- log for d.; my tee I to ive tha t a nd run• ion: the O." oes. Noe I