The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-20 00:00:00

Emperiat Pathan: rat. HOUSE OF. I.OaDS.—THURS:)AY Lord Bitocc HAM, at the request of the Ripopi, post poned from Mondav till Tuesday his proposed motion regarding negro apprenticeships. Lord litPoN deferred from Tuesday till Thursday the second reading ,if the but to prevent the suppression of the bishopric of Swim. and Man. Lord liaouo H All then presented several petitions for the bal lot, and in favour of a mitigation of the sentence pronounced 00 the Glasgow cotton-splutters; after which his lordship moved for various papers connected with the trial of those men, ob serving that he should fearlessly express his opinions of judges and law officers, as he did not consider those persons to be above the law or the houses of parliament. Lard Alai BOURNE said, lh•it he should not oppose the motion for papers, but he regretted that such a notice had been g iven. The Duke of WELLisGroN said, without entering into the controversy between the noble and learned lords, that he was very glad that the house had appointed a committee to investi gate the very important question 'regarding combinations. I he motion was then agreed to. The banking (clerical) copartnership bill was read a second tune, after which their lordships sojourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-THURSDAY. In the Commons there were ballots for the Stigo and Bristol election committees. L,rd Eon NnTos renewed his inquiry respecting the claims of British subjects whose propertl had been confiscated in Spaiu in 1804. The CH ANctir.A.ola of the EXCHEQUER answered, that the case had been under the consideration of government; that an esti mate was preparing, as to the amount required to meet the claims, as well as the treasury 'wattle vu the subject, which papers he should lay before the house. THE BALLOT. Mr. GhoTE rose to move, ",that leave be given to bring in a bill for taking the votes of Parliamentary electors by way of ballot." lie did not venture to imagine that he could bring much new argument to a discussion of the subject ; but experi ence was a severe precept►ess, and he hoped that members fresh from the recent elections would approach the examination of the subject with minds more candid and unprejudiced than heretofore. It could not be denied that bribery and intimida "" were serious evils; that they infected every vein and artery of..the elective system; and that the existing securities against them were impotent and contemptible. A remedy was needed; and what second remedy, what other measure *of any promise or efficiency, had ever been proposed by those whose aversion to the ballot was ❑lost unconquerable ? Since Lord John Rus sell's speech on the first day of the session, it had become com mon to couple the ballot with other measures of reform; but he proposed the ballot simply and separately—not because he was insensible of the advantages of au extended suffrage and short parliaments, but because O would of itself remedy the grossest a b use s of the electoral system, and because it could be suppoit eil by arguments belonging to itself separately and especially, For three years the evidence taken before the bribery and inti midation committee had been on the table of the house; and this important body of testimony was not left to stand alone. For example, the resolutions of the gentlemen who commenced the Spottiswoode subscription declared, that freedom of election was entirely subverted in Ireland by intimidation. The speeches of Mr. Taylor, who proposed the Tory candidate at Birmitig b im, of Sir George Clerk at Edinburgh, Lord Palmerston at Tiverton, Lord Milton at Doncaster, and the charges of milli midatiou in tory newspapers against the great whig landlords, all proved that the complaints of illegal interfere nee with the freedinn of election were not confined to one party, but were made by tories and Whigs as wed as radicals. Mr. Waite , rose to second the motinu. lie was awase of the difficulty of adding any new argument to those adduced by Mr. Grote, who had so completely mastered and almost exhausted the subject; and he.should abstain from any remarks which had not a beating on the practical part of the question. lie cadet! upon Sir Robert Peel not to shelter himself under the silence he observed under the two last discuasions of the question. It was admitted toy his own supporters that gross abuses existed ; and Sir Robert was bound to adopt the ballot or propose another re medy for them. At present the franchise was a curse even to the fanners, who gained it through the exertions of their friend Lord Chandos. It was a fatal hooc to the honest inan who differed in opinion from his landlord. The votes of the ten nants were in all cases looked upon as the chattels of the land lords; and they were expected to veer round when their land lords changed He then adverted to Lord Jolla Russell's de claration against the ballot, as having strongly incieased the public feeling of its necessity, and reminded the house of the soeeehes arid votes i❑ its favour, which had been made both by ministers belonging to the cabinet, as Sir John Dobhouse and Mr. P. Thomson, and by ministers not of the cabinet, as Sir Hussey Vivian and Sir Henry Parnell. From these gentle men, and others who had expressed their opinions, the people expected a plain answer on this question, ay or no; and if a government opposition to it should be attempted, he must tell the ministers that from that moment anew combination of parties must arise. Si► SIDNEY HERBKRT very ably answered the speeches of th- mover and seconder. They had shown that a remedy was wanted, but not that theirs was a remedy which would succeed. He would even give to them, iu addition to their own in s t ances , these of the Irish .priesthood, and of the clubs Or unions; but still there was no proof in favour of the remedy proposed.. Intinnithtion would not be diminished; and, as to bribery, it would be positively increased, because, as there would be no pay unless the corrupter were returned, very many would willingly invest their money in a seat who would have declined to spend the srme sum upon an uncertainty. Gentlemen might deride the notion that England was entitled to take a Ligber tone of morality than other countries, and to repudiate, as lead ing to meanness and falsehood, a mode of election which other countries had already adopted ; but if we had not a ri , ht to ex pect a hi : 4her tone here than is found among 'biller states, our free institutions and religious education bad been lamentably thrown away. There was a trust in € ach elector to -lie faith fuily diseh trged; it the vote were a . mere. prwperty, unarcoin flamed with trust, the voter would nave a rig - tit to sell it. The policy is to combine duty with interest,. but the ell ict of the ballot is to create a regular systetu fur the violation of duty by perpetual falsehood. Mr. CAVRNDISH, who opposed the ballot expressed his hope that ministers would propose some other remedy for the existing evils. Lord SANnON would be very desirous of co-operating with her Majesty's government in any wise measure for the purpose of diminishing the existing amoun t of corruption and intimida tion. The real question, however, at present was whether the remedy now proposed was not likley to produce a greater evil, hon. gentlemen on the other side seemed to consider that the whole essence of a man's political life and conduct was con tained in his vote, and that by concealing his vote he might conceal his political character. Had the ballot had that effect in the countries in which it had been tried—in France and America for instance? As to Greece and Rome, those examples belonged to times too remote. We know little about them; yet, as far as we could ascertain, it was apparent that in those states, with secret voting. corruption and tumultuousness increased. He' would ask, had the vote by ballot put an end to intimida tion or produced secrecy in America ? He believed those Ame rican states which had not adopted secret voting, were as proud of their open voting, and had as much horror of secret voting as we had. lie said that neither in America nor in France had the ballot been successful in producing secrecy ; for in the for mer, Presideot Jackson, four or five years ago, complained in his message to congress 'of the riorruptiou practised by the . United States hank, which openly awaved the electors; and in France it was notorious that the government exercised an ex tensive 'influence upon the elections. Now he wool/ ask were intimiilation and corruption in alt cases reeotted to for the totl'. pos of punishing or rewarding a man after he had given his vote? Look at the Roxhurghshire election, and see the treat ment which voters received who had not given their votes. Those men were subjected to violence, because their opinions were known, and, he would ask, would not mews opinions be known before going up to the ballmiug boa, as well as before giving their open votes ? At the time of the discussion on the Reform Bill, gentlemen at his side of the house were taunted because they were supposed to consider the franchise as a pro petty, and not a trust. Now Ire contended, in opposition to the gentlemen on the other side, that it was a trust, end that every man had a right to know how his neighbour exercised that trust. Had they not themselves supported this view by their conduct at the last election at Wiiiverharnplon, at Liver pool, and other places, where they called upon the non-electors to watch over the exercise of that trust. He hoped that we should have a better remedy than the ballot for intimidation. lie hoped we should have a moral remedy ; and he thought he saw strong symptoms of it amongst those who exercised the influence which they possessed with so much delivacv—(cheers and laughter from the ministerial side). Gentlemen opposite thought that " we"—whoever " we" were—ought to be always in a majority, and that when they were left in a minority at their elections, it must he owing to some undue influence. He believed there was a general and growing feeling in the country not to interfere ui h th't exercise of the franchise with anV de gree of rudeness or roughness. lie believed also that we might extinguish corruption if, in regard to boroughs, tie did not pro ceed to disfranchise whole communities ; but, by visiting the penalty silkily on the individual offender, raised a moral stan dard which would be a defence against the prevalence of the practice. Lord J. Russßct. said the evil, though serious had been much exaggerated. If the people hail submitted to such wholesale intimidation as Mr. Grote apprehended, the inference would he, that the spirit of litreitY was e%tiriet in such a nation, and that no mechanical device would restore it. The admission that under the ballot deceit was inevitable, sod the accinnpanaing attempt to justify that deceit, gave him a st roma repw , nance to the pro posal. He thought electors, like members and like ministers, should exercise their functions under the public eve: and he was glad that those who denied lire iranehise to Ge a trust had nut alarmed the country by set tiog up that doctrine at the time of the reform bill. when the right of voting was taken away , from no mans- boroughs upon tire vet' ground that the franthise was not a property in the individual, but a tryst for the public. The concession of the ballot would lead to further changes. The non electors. when they should find themseiyes excluded from the view of who the electors were doing at the poll, weuld insist on the extension of the franchise to themselves. At the close of Load John's speech. confussion and noise reigned paramount fitr a time. Several members attempted to address the house. but the speaker was unable to procure a hear ing, for them. In the course of the disorder, Mr. E. Rice, Mr. Hall, Lord Worstey, Captain Pechell. and Mr. W. O. Stanley were understood to speak in favour of the motion; and Mr. Slaney opposed it. Sir ROBERT PEEL rose, and order was restored. Ile said that the'reason why he had not spoken recently on this question was. that he had not changed the opinions he hail expressed !al th , ee several occasions since 1810, and that he was averse to gain„ over the old beaten ground. He certainly shoula not, however, dec'ine the contest invited by Mr. Ward. And, in opposition to that gentleman, he at once plunged ieto ao argument to prove that the franchise was a trust as 'well as a tight; t bat the two were not incompatible; and that, because the voter was a trus tee for the public, he ought not to be allowed to vote in secret. He naainrained that the secrecy in the performance of a ditty was opposed to the habits and 14elings of Englishmen—" You are trying to engraft the principle of secret voting, upon a coun try all of whose institutions are founded upon the principle of free discussion and publicity.. You are trying to introduce amongst a people, whose manners, and habits, and feelings are, and have been, alien !mit, a system of concealment and secrecy; and it is because I am fully convinced that this system of secret venting is revolting to the fixed habits, institutions, and feelings of the people, that I mainly object to the proposition of the honourable member for London. I do not deny that some evil exists in the present system ; hut, at the same time. I belie% e that those evils have been grossly exaggerated. In the midst of great excitement, and at a public election, where there is a peculiar latitude for freedom of speech, where every appeal is encouraged by the hosti!i , parties to the feelinls and int erests of the vote rs ,vi o l e nt expressions are Made use of, andth res its of future vengeance are dealtoitt,wbieh are never intended to be carried into actual execution. I do believe that instances in whieli occupy ing tenants have actualtyliepri'deprivell of their holdings on ac count of their votes being adverse to their landlords are very rare. I donut at all vindicate the execution of such a threat ; but I be lieve the occasions are comparatively rare of its being enforced. The right lion. baronet the proceeded to show the probability Of future, first as the mechanical arrangement, and secondly as to the political and moral effect ; and he quoted a sentence from Pliny, very graphically descriptive of the wretched voter by lmtaot —Poposcit tabellax , stylum accepit, caput condidit, neminem neretur —se condemnat. lie showed that the measure had failed iu otner countries; and he warned the house that as the ballot was an encroachment on the charter of the reform bill, so in three or four years other proposals would anise to encroach upou the concession of the ballot. After some further discussion, the house divided — For the Ballot Agaiust it Majority The farther considerati.n of the report of the controverted elections bill was po . stponed till the 7th of March. The exchequer Mils bill, and the transfer of aids bill, went through committee, and were ordered to be reported to-day. The House adjourned at half past one o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY Lortl.l3nnunitAm presented several petitions in favour of the " baiiot " observing that though the question had been de feated elsewhere, there was a growing desire on the part of the people ftti it. Lord WA uNcti FFE reminded their lordships that when that " hum" measure, the reform bill was before them, it was re sisted by many peers, on the ..rroutitl that the earning of it would only prepare the way for the ballot, an extension of the suffrage, &c , a prophecy that seemed to be likely to be fully, as well as speedily, realised. Lord BuouGHANI stated the terms of the address and reso'n tious regarding negro slaveiy and the slave trade which he intentivd to move on Tuesday next. Lord Mk:1.801;1414E, in answer to the Earl of Aberdeen's in quiry, stated the subject of religious education, as regarded Scotland, anti as arising wit of several reports thereon, was under the consideration of government; but that nothing had been decided. The banking (clerical) copartnership bill went through com mittee, after which their lordships adjourned till Alonday. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY. There were again many petitions presented ; but they were presented in so hurried and confused a manner, and amid so . s.itch noise, that the places whence they came, or the objects of them, c:Aild seldom be heard in the gallery. A petition was presented for a bill to enable the proprietors to dispose of Vauxhall Gardens by lottery. Mt. SLANEY gave notice that on Thursday next he would ap ply fur leave to bring in a bill to amend the law regarding elec tions, so its to prevent intimidation on the part of landlords. Lord DUNGANNON inquired whether it was the intention of the government to pronto!e any extension of the time regarding the commu::itoin tithe,( England). '[tie CHANCKLL.K of the Exceiv gt! . ER answered in the nega tive, but observed that the Treasury had in contemplation a plan to facilitate the voluntary colovntitalion of lithes in England lie added (in answer to inquiry from Mr. Heath cote) that the government did not contemplate any plan fur the alteration tif the tithes commutation act ( England). The house again resolved into committee on the poor relief (Ireland) bill; and discussions thereon occupied nearly the whole of the remainder of the sitting. COMMERCIAL INTEI ! LIGENCE AND MONEY MARK 1:'1'. (Prom the Sunday Times.) CITY, SATURDAY--Thele. has not yet been a general re sumption of business in the mercantile markets. The inland communication by the canals being still lute! rupted by the frost, large quantities of manufactured goods. as well as of raw cot ton, wools, and silks are thus prevented from arrivina , at th e ir destination; by which the execution of orders for exportation and home consumptton is prevented. As far, however, as an opinion can be formed from the aspect at the mai kets, !bete is every reason to expect, as - we have noticed on former occasions. that there will shortly tie a cousideraide ioiprovernent in all de partments I,f trade. The course adopted by the Batik of Eng land, in reducing the rate of interest on Discounts to Four per Cent:, has led to much controversy as to the policy of the mea sure at a period when specula ion, in many articles of produce as well as in Shares and Foreign Bonds, has been revived, and. in tact, carried to a very considerable amount. The facility with which i'scouuts can be obtained from the private hankers at Two-anti-a Half to Three per Cent., it is argued renders any reduction by the Bank unnecessary, especially as it is admitted that the Directors do not, while money continues so very plen tiful, anticipate that they will receive a treat accession of busi. ness. The resolution adopted by the Bank, on Thursday, was as follows: "Bank of England, Feb. 15. "At a Court of Directors held this day, resolved, "That on and after the 16th instant, the rate of interest on bills of exchange, and notes discounted at the Bank of England, will be 4 cent. per annum. "Joos KNIGHT, Secretary." The advices received from the United States to the 15th ult., are not so satisfactory, in a mercantile point of view: a s antici pated. The fact that the Bank of the Union had faded, had checked the demand fur ad descriptions of goods, and the ap prehension that others would he compelled t,► adopt a similar course, prevented the transmission of many large orders for goods to this country. It is 'openly charged against some of the parties connected with the Commonivealth Bank (one of those which has stopped payment.) that a regular conspiracy bad existed to obtain the public deposits,37o,ooo dollars having been in its possession, all which, it is stated, would be a total loss. The government would also loose, it was expected, 60,000 dollars, deposited in the Middlesex Bank, which had also sus pended pament The affairs of most of the other banks of the United States were in a Colourable condition, and litany of them were pre parintz to pay in specie. Those of Albany had resumed cash payments. In New York, the banks held a sufficient amount of holtion to enable then, to resume, and the Bank or the United States had also greatly ang•uented its stock of the p r e c io us me tals. The ►ow rate of the exchange, and the prices realized for gold and aitvcr , induced the °pluton at New Y..r►c, that thcwe would be soon very considerthle arrivals of the precious metals front Engiand. The Ameiican merchants were providing large quantities of goods to this country, all the packets which have recently come iii having been filled with rota u,. tobacco. tur pen•ine, &c. The quantity of cotton shipped off front the United States, up t , o the 24th ult.,• exhibited a considerable deficiency, as compared with the shipments in the corresponding period of 1836. The number of bales exported up to the 2'lth January last was 3lB,txto• against 3.30,000 bales up to the same period of the previous year. The exchange at New York was 109.1 to 110, with a great scarcity of motley. British sovereigns were worth five dollars five cents. American commanded a pie mium of 8 to 9 per cent. ' Much dissatisfaction had been occasioned among the claim ants upon the French and Portuguese indemnity. fund, in conse quence of the President having directed that the parties having claims should be paid in Treasury notes which were at a dis count of from 11 per cent. This was considered a great haul ship, as the American authorities would only receive the com pensation due to American subjects in specie. An official no tification had be,n issued from the department of state at Wash ington, to the effect. that the United States Minister at Lisbon bad received the first instalment of 10,000 milreis. being part of the indemnity agreed to lie paid be the Portuguese govern ment in sattsfaction of claims of American subjects, owners of vessels destroyed or captured by the former state. The Funds have shown great. firmness this week, many ex tensive purchases having been made in consequence of the ter. Initiation of the revolt in Canada, and the resolution of the. Bank Directors to dimieish the rate of discounts to 4 per cent. The advance - on Consols, and the other descriptions of Stock, has exceeded 11 percent., the lowest prices or the homer having been 91a, and the highest which were from yesterday, 92N. The speculators for a fall were quite taken ‘• aback" by the B an k notice, and the absence of any apprehension of a rupture with America in consequence of the destruction of the " Cato line" steam-boat. The amount of Stock bought yesterday to make up Heur Accounts was very heavy. The rise on the Three per Cents Redtwed has been froiii 921 to 934. and in the Three and-a-Half tier Gents Reduced from 1001 to 100 i. Not much fluctuation has taken place in Exchequer Bilis, which were yesterday at 55 57 prem., or in India Bonds, which have re ;trained very steady at 55 57 preen Bank of England Stock has fallen from 206 to 2051 but in East India Stock there has been a run from 2631 to There have not been any very important operations in pro gress in the Foreign Stock Alaoket this week. The principal alteration hits been in Brazilian Stock, which, in consequence of the report that the rebels at Bahia could not hold out against the general government, have advanced from 721 to 74i. The market yesterday was much less animated as that news was not confirmed, anti the wives declined to 731. The fac: that about £l2 (100 is on its way to this country from Bogot, to form the nucleus of a fund for the liquidation Ida portion of the dividends due upon Colombian Bonds, has given great firmness to all the South American Stocks. The advances on Colombian has been from 24 to 21, in Mexican front 29 to 30, and in Peruvian from 19 to 21. The value of Spanish Stock has lather improved this week, purchases having been made yesterday at 19 , which is per rent. better. Portuguese Five per Cents. have not been sold above 271. nor the Torre per Cents at more than 18. The value of Russian Stock has been increased to 113, of Danish to 75, of the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents to 531. and of the Five per Cents to 10.3.: The quotations of the - French Five per Cents have tbirttrated.this week between 110.25 and 110.50, the exchange being quoted at 25f. 8a•. The settlement of the ac count in this market was accomplished without any difficulty on Wednesday last. The money which changed hands was nut by any means extensive. The mania for speculations in Shares has been increased to nearly a lever height this week, and prices have all been on the rise. Many of them, however, received a sudden check yester day afternoon, parties showing a desire to realize their profits. The highest prices obtained for the principal shares this week have been the following :—The Birmingham and Derby 171, or 21 die.; the Bristol and Exeter 6, or 4 dis. ; the 'Coro Westefu 86, or 21 pm.; the London and Brighton 14. orb pm.; the Black wall 8. or 5 pm. ; the London and Birmingham 166, or 76 pin.; the Greenwich 19. or I di s.; the S out h ampton 40 , or I() die.; the Croydon 22 !<, nr 2)i pm. ; the Manchester and Leeds 30, or 10Pto• ; the N o rth Midland 26%, or pm.; and the South Eastern and Dover 7, or par. In the other Shares not much change has occurred. British North American Bank Shares have improved to 20 or par; Loudon and Westminster Bank 21 IC. or 1; 1, 6 pm.; and London .Joint Stock Bank 7, or par. HALE-FAST TWELVE. —The excitement produced by the late arrivals from New York, which brought intelligence to the 24th from Canada, having, in some degree subsided, the attention of those interested in the a ff airs of that distracted country is turned to the reported arrival off Hnit head, of the packet-ship Hibernia. which will bring advises two days later than those previously received. 'We nave no n ew" of interest frotn the continent. - In funds there is but little to notice this morning. C onso ls fir money and account are flat at 92 k , exchequer Bills are at 57. and a n n o d t rallied, cidoirtk ed ludic bonds a t 14 s . p rem . ; h an k stock i 215117 l'he reduced three-and-a half per rents maintain the ativaured quotation of 101'4 , In the foreign market not much ho loess has yet been Iran bonds are at 19% to R, Portuguese new Columbian at 274, and Dutch a s a t c 2 t 7 e i d : B S ra p z a i i i i i t s ,, h ln a d c s t iavte 73, n two-and-a-half per cents at 531. Shares are still in demand : Great Weste rn f etc h 21 , t h e Brighton 5,. the Birmingham 75, the Sonthampton new 164. and the North Midland 11 prem. Colonial Bank are at )( 2 prem. COACH AcrtnaNT.—On Ition fh evenint.r as the Doctor c,,„0., was on its way to Nl,uchester. through Blackburn and Bolton, on arriving at Dimple toll-bar near Charter's Moss. on Ilse Blackburn ro a d, an acc id en t about bye mites fron Bott"n, occurred. Mr. Th,„ites's brewery cart nas on its way to Blackburn, and the coachtvan, seeing that it was in the way, called out for the carter It, r emove it. The carter, howeve r, was absent from his post and the coach and cart came ill con tact, by a hich tha coachman and a gentleman on the box-seat were !brown to the ground. The coachman sprung op, and endeavoured to stick to the reins. but the horses plucked them from his grasp, and the pole and splinter bar hsving been bro.; ken, the horses galloped down the bill, leaving the coach at the top, which was a very fortunate circumstance, as the coach would probably have been thrown over by the steepness of the descent, and the consequences might have been awful. The coachman has since been confined to his bed, but is not seriously iaj ured.---Mandiester Courier. "I‘ i a* " SPUR 71 G I TE L LIGENCE. MANCHESTER.—FnIDAY EVENING. The two fist ►avourites fur the Trati;snrien'sl"late, at Ches ter, continue to gain ground; and it will be found that 63i to 1 against Birdlime, and 9 to 1 against Wentworth, are the High est odds that can be obtained., Both horses have been so mucha in vogue for the past week 'that the layers are not much disposed to put their judgment in competition with that of their takers. Sylvan is rather to the fore of Mr. Robinson's horse, although there appear. a di.•position, with one of his most zealous and early admirers, to keep Whaley in place, and it is conjectured business of moment would follow if the cut rent odds were ex tended a point or so. The naiddte rank have recently had hut occasional notice, so closely bent upon Birdlime and Mr. Price's horse have several parties beetl. The only outsider which has drawn forth any lousiness of moment was Mr. Cooke's Raelr , l, backed in the course of last night at 500 to 10, and some smaller sums, averaging a similar price. —From the tenor of the Derby engagements, recently made, it would appear as if D'Egville wits not quite right ; five days ago he shoot back to 100 to 6, and this was tollowe c up ou Wednesday tor lit) to 7 being laid. On the previous day Mr. Armitage's Nonplus colt was backed at 10 to 1, and Bretty, from the same crack sable, at 100 to 2; the layers, hoWever, were not disposed to transact much lousiness on these terms. Nothing has occurred for the two past days requiring con►meut.—Tbe following are the average prices of the Chester Cut► horses:'— 13 to 2 against Mr. Mustyn's Birdlime (t) 9to 1 „ Mr. Price's Wentworh (t) 91to 1 „ General Yates's Sylvan 10 to 1 „ Mr. Robinson's Whaley 121 to 1 „ Mr Clarke's Magician 13 to 1 „ Mr. Fairlie's Zohrab 18 to 1 „ Mr. liou;dsworth's Combat 20 to 1 ~ Mr. Bower's Lord Stafford 20 to 1 ;, Capt. Lamb's Chit Chat 23 to 1 „ Mr. Barrow's Catherina 25 to 1 „ Sir I'. Stanley's Violet 25 to 1 „ Lord Miltown's Fusileer. 51) to 1 „ Rachel (t) We are given to understand, that the first string of horses from the celebrated stable of Scott are now en route fur New market, and that the others will follow in a few days.—Should a thaw take place. the coursing circles will be attracted, on Wednesday and Thursday, to Ahem, ablut eleven miles from Liverpool. The Waterloo Cup and Purse, are the important prizes. —On Friday, the long-spoken-of" Lancashire Gold Cup ( with an entry of 178 dogs) will be commenced upon, within two miles of Southport. It will last at least tour days. T1{1.42. LIN'ERPOOI, STIV:II)AftiD REPORT The Committee of the Northern Hospital have deemed it their duty to convene this public meeting, with the view of la% ing be fore the inhabitants of the town the state of this most excellent charity, in entire confidence that this step will be the means of securing for it that support which it so eminently deserves. Pre viously to the resolutions which will be proposed for your con sideration, a brief account of its rise and progress will afford some information to those who have not hitherto had their atten tion directed to the important benefits which it is conferring upon that must meritorious class—the labouring poor. Some of the gentlemen present will recollect that when that noble • institution, the Infirmary, was removed from the site whir:hi it forniely occupied in Shaw's-brow to its present situa tion in Btowolow-street, from the great and growing extension of the town to the northward many casualties were daily oc curring in that district or so serious a nature as rendered it im possible to cat ry the unforiuna:e patients so far withitut extreme danger of their dying on the toad, or being so exhausted from the loss of blood as to render limit chance of recovery hopeless; and, in cases of persons apparently drowned, any attempt to remove them to that distance was sure to be attended with fatal results. Tills state of things prompted those who were aware of it to endeavour to procure the introduction of a few beds into the North Dispensary for the reception of such urgent cases as could not be further removed, and a general meeting of the sub- Scribe's to the Dispensaries was called to consider how far such a step could be taken without abridging the usefulness of those charities. when it was considered that the arrangements necessary for the good management of an hospital were so to tally different from those required for the Dispensaries that it would be far more efficient plan to seek for some convenient house still nearer to the docks than to run the risk of interfering with the arrangements of the Dispensaries. This led to a sub sequent meeting of those g entlemen who considered ' that the cause of humanity required their exertions to provide. if possi ble, the accommodation that had become necessary to relieve many of their fellow creatures from that unhappy situation into which they are brought by unavoidable acciaents, in pursuing the necessary labours of the port, and which give them the strogest claims upon the public at large, but more particularly upon merchants employing them. The meeting to which we last aholed raised a subset iption, and elected a committee with instruction to carry the benevolent design into effect. A house was rented from Mr. Blundell iu Leeds-street, near to the canal, and fitted up for the reception of patients; but the committee are sorry to add, that they soon became so numerous that all the beds which they had been able to put up (thirty-seven, and those by tar too much crowded) were not adequate to the accommo dation of the cases that occurred, and they were obliged to sub mit to the painful feeling resulting trout the positive knowledge that many most heartrending eases occurred of patients being brought fhere who could not be admitted. Trusting to the liberal public, and to those christian feelings— the want of which has never been brought as a charge against the inhabitants of this town—they ventured to lake another house, adjoining, that which they occupied, and are now enabled to make up eighty-four beds. Still, the accommodation is not adequate to meet the distressing cases which are constantly oc curring in so dense a population so situated, and their funds are Insufficient to meet even this inadequate accominodation. The sate of our finances will be read to you by our Treasuer, and it will then rest with you to consider whether you can retire from this meeting with the certain knowledge that, without your aid. many human beings would perish, or whether you will re solve to tote those exertions which are necessary to acquit your selves of such responsibility, and relieve your committee from their present enl barrasstnent. We cannot doubt the decision to which you will cmne. Mr. 'WARNER, as the treasurer to the hospital, then also read the statement. of the year's accounts of which we gave an ab stract alter the annual meeting a fortnight ago, in tibia) it ap peared that there was now a balance due to the treasurer of £51'.2 Gil., beino• a debt now ()win , " by the institution. Mr. Warner al,oi took occasion to reinalk, that the number of pa tients received into the hospital since its establishment four years ago, was 2151—(hear)—who hail been relieved en an average at the cot of 45, each, so that the contributor of two guineas would have the satisfacti o n of knowing that he had been the means of affording relief to some poor fellow-creature who had been compelled to seek aid in the Northern Hos r ital. (Applause.) Mr. Alderman BROWN rose to move the first resolution. As one of the oldest members of the committee of the Northern Hospital, he had been appointed by his colleagues to move the first resolution. When he told them that the report which had just been read had been brought forward by himself and co!- leagues, it saved him from the necessity of making any lengthened remit' ks, for that report spoke fully his sentimeuts and views respecting that charity; they would not, t het elow, expect Imo to enter into further details, 'particularly as he was surrounded by gentlemen whose eloquence would More effectually aid that charity than anything, that he could say. But teefing, as he did, a deep interest in the chat itv, of which they bail appointed him one of the managers, be could not but stand forth to show the interest he felt in its welfare, and also to express his fears tnat they lost manv subscribers front its not being veiy gene rally known, or confounded with the Infirmary or South Dis pensary, front each of which it was separate and distinct, de pending on separate and distinct subscriptions and donations. He should be sorry if the Northern Hospital should abstract any thing from the Infirmary or the Southern Dispensary, but still he was anxious that the charity of which he was a guardian, should net lose a subscription if it could be avoided. tie then proposed the resolution which he held in his hand, "t h at the statement which has now been read claims the most serious attention of the public, and calls upon them for pecuniary aid, whiclj ought to be promptly and freely given, to relieve this valuable charity from the embarassment under which it labours." Mr. BIRCH rose and said he had g reat satisfaction in second ing th e mot i on which Mr. Brown had, he was sorry to say, so briefly but nevertheless so feelingly, proposed for theconsviera .tion of the meeting. He fully agreed with every word and every sentiment Mr. Brown had uttered ; and he was sore they would all feel that it was impossible to advocate, or even imegine, any .sttonger claim upon the charity and benevolence of the public than that set forth in the excellent report they had just heard read 1-yr Mr. \Varner. ( Hear ) They had in this town a great variety of i nst i tut i ons f or c h ar i ta bl e objects as well as for other Purposes—they had institutions for the gratuitous diffusion of knewiedge among the poor, for the advancement of science as well as fur many other purposes, valuable and important, be cause connected with the moral improvement of society — hut then th e y b a d ot h er i nst i tut i ons which had more particular reference to the bodily wants and necessities of the poor, which, p er haps, more strongly demanded their aid and assistance. But, although with respect to the usefulness of som e of those institutions, there mi g ht be allowed to honest men some little difference of opinion, he felt convinced, that with regard to the utility—the absolute necessity—of this institution there could not possibly exist the slightest difference of op•nion. (Applause.) tie was sure they all had known cases—either in their own per sons. or in the persons of sortie near relatives—in which they bad hail melancholy experience of the sorrow and agony atten dant upon a . period of protracted sickness, even under circum stances most favourable to recovery when surrounded by the alleviation which friendship could a fford, and every hid of medi cal and surgical assistance; but when, with that experience, they were told that cases of the most heart-rending description were daily dismissed from the door o f thi s hospital, because of the want of extended accommodation, ( - 0(11d they look upon the agony of these poor wretches who were thus carried away by their destitute and afflicted friends, to sicken and expire in their damp and comfortless cellars, and the other abodes of poverty in this town—could they look on that spectacle without feeling impelled to come forward in defence of suffering humanity, and without feeling a strong desire to share some of the blessings which Providence hail bestowed upon themselves with those who were compelled to endure a harder and more severe destiny. (Great Applause.) There was something even in the season at which they were called together that he thought was calcu lated to excite pity and to predispose them to acts of mercy and beniticence. ( Hear.) There never was a period within his recollection when the wants and privations of the poor were so excessive as at the present moment. There was an almost total cessati-mn of out-door employment—an absence of the usual employment of the shipping and at the docks—a stoppage of internal communication by the freezing of the canals— all these were circumstances combined with others to withhold from the poor their usual means of support and sustenance; and when to those bodily privations were added the keenness and inclemency of the present season, the hopeless condition of the poor might be easily imagined. But the public of Liver pool were never insensible to the distresses of their fellow crea tures,• and on this trying occasion they had. come forward u ml raised handsome subscriptions, liberally commenced by their respected chairman. by which they were able to provide warm and comfortable nutriment for the poor, and by which, from his own knowledge, he could undertake to say, nu merous families had been saved from actual starvation. (Hear.) Now, let that humane and Christian spirit extend, and reach other objects, not perhaps of inure pressing emerg ency', hut un happily of - more perms enent and enduring necess it y. Having, relieved time temporal wants of the poor, let them furnish them with an ass him in the hour of sickness, and ex tend to them useful aid in case of accidents. lie felt tt would be quite presumptuous in him to go further with that subject; all that he could do was to offer these common-place observe- Hells to the meeting., leaving to others of more elequence to do just» e to it , he should therefore satisfied with having given his feeble but honest support to the object which had brought them together. (Great applause.) The CH A iI:MAN then put the resolution which was carried unanimously, amidst loud applause. Air. A. lioneeoe then rose to propese ,''That the clergy of all denominations be respectfully re quested to lend their powerful assistance in impressing on their omen-ea:ions the importance of the charity, and that the hope be expressed that they will preach sermons in aid of the funds." He proposed that resolution with great pleasure, because he agreed with the preceding speaker, that no institution in this town, for the relief of lit pity sical wants and woes of lint cow men nature. had stronger cl eimson the inhabitants oft he town than that which they had assembled to advocate, and in whose favour, as the resolution stated, they were anxious to secure the advocacy of the ministers of ieligion. He was well aware that their ministratiene were directed to wants and woes of a deeper and more enduring character, hut he remenibere I the commission to the first preachers of Christianity, which was net only to preach the gospel, but to " heal the sick," and sure he was that the obligation to alleviate the temporal miseries of the pour, held a prominent place in the round of duties of the I Christian ; and he was persuaded that if tile claims of that so ciety were forcibly impressed oiton the commuuttr at large in counexion w ith the imperative duties of religion, an d the ° wi g , lion to relieve temporal suffering, they should nut have that night to complain of detiinent funds, but to rejoice that they were ten (hoes their present amount. That institution presented no question of degree, nor were the objects of the charity in a situation to wait while they arbitrated the amount to be given. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) rho appeal was loud, urgent, and imperative, and if they felt right it would be irresistible, it It had been well observed by one of the best and wisest of the human race, that the sick poor, as they were the most legiti mate claimants so they ought to be tke first to he relieved. The mangled limbs, the fractured skulls, the lacerated sinews, the gushing arteries, the crushed and mangled frame—these could not wait while they settled iu what proportion they should dole out their charity to the various objects that urged their claims upon their atteution. On the objects of that charity no man could look and then pass them bs without guilt. As an inha bitant of this town he rejoiced at the noble provision made for the business of their commerce—he was proud of the forest of masts which their docks presented, and of the edifices cur the purpose of promoting their social liberties and religious lute , rests, but he was desirous that there should be much greater provision of as , luins for the mitigation of human woes. That the agonising, languishing . , and dying should be the last to be cared for he could not believe would he suffered, ur that the objects of that charity should suffer for want of funds, for it would be very like an individual who tin seeing some suffering fedow creature at his feet passed on with unhalowed heart, leaving the sufferer to bleed and die on the ground—he did not believe that the imperative claims of such a society could be longer disregarded. On some occasions if he used language like that he should be thought to use the language of exaggera tiun but if he used exaggerated Ignguage on that occasion his feelings were strangely exaggerated, for he was not expressing one half of what he felt, and it was ouly because he was unable to give expression to his feelings. They remembered that the Saviour of the world, whose ternierness for the human trace was so conspicuous, and who was so often employed in relieving sickness and the infirmities of the hotly, declared that he would say to those who had neglected their brethren on earth, •• I was an hungred, and ye gave me nu meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink; I was naked and ye clothed me not, and sick and in prison and ye visited me not;" and they were aware that to such he would say "depart froor me." And how could they expect hint to teceivethern if they turned away from still deeper depths of unmitigated sorrow, and allowed theirfellow-creatures to perish—not on some inhospitable shores, uur - in an insalu brious climate—not iu some exigency, wherethey were'deprived of the assistance of their companions, or in some calamity that overwhelmed them in a distant laud,—but at theirown doors, in perhaps, their native town, surrounded by thousands, and in au age of refinement and improvement, and amidst the profusion of superabundance. Mr. H. proceeded to say that there were other strong claims on the Liverpool public beside the provision for ac cidents and cashalties—the poverty of the familiesthrough the af flictions of the parents, and the insery of the parents through the sickness of the child. That charity which atieciated this was il lustrated by t he - poet's description of mercy, "it. was twice blessed; it blessed him that gave and hint that received.' Hardt) , any where in this world was that poetical saying reduced to greater p,osaic truth than in the Northern Hospital; and he knew of no place that a man could visit with a greaterchance of beingrelieved from the mental malady under which hey sometimes butired— where they were likely to be so effectually released from the rest less, feverish appetite for wealth as there; or mute likely to be thankful than when walking the round of the hospital, and viewiug, human nature in what had been called its abject ness. He remembered the difficulties which had opposed them when the hospital had been first started. Those had now been overcome, and they now came before the public, not to ask them to assist them to trying, au experiment. they came be fore them. be had almost said, to demand their assistance,in support r.f au establishineut of ougoestionable utility. He felt au xt o os that the publicity or the meeting, rendered more pub. lie from the Mayor presidinv, over it than it otherwise would have Lbeen. shoold be still further wade public through the met - final of the p'ess and the pulpit. lie concluded with se condiag the resolution. Mo. BATEsoN, at some length, seconded the resolution, which was carried, as were the °dier resolutious, unatitin•iusly He said it was notch wished that she Institution were enlarged. Now ei.ghiy-four beds were made up, and by increasing them to one hundred the hospital m ig ht l ie registered its a public and valuable school of medicine In this toe u. Toe Rev. H cr.:ft M'NEI LE then rose to propose the next re s o lution, and was received with an enthusiastic burst of applause of long aural ion. When it bad Subsiden he on iising to propose a iesolui ion to this meeting,! have the calm a nd composing satisfaction of feeitiv, fiat t am atio , ,teiher in my place. I was surprised and grieved to hear the state of the kinds of the Northern Hospital. t ocirssantl v occupied as I ant in both the public and private ministration of the gospel. l. most con:'ess I was not awaie of the fact atioirugh the reports of the Institution lay on my table. But when vimr treasurer called on me and told me the state of the case, I hesitated n o t a mo ment in I»ornising him to make tiMe to attend lit' annual meeting at tire sessoms-house •' and when ii was there resolved to call lois meeting, 1 as litile , bestiaied to arrange ate plans to devote this evening to this valuable !impose. lam now re quested to move, "that the parties now present will use their best endeavours to Make known the wanks and the value of this charily, and to increase its foods by subsciiinions and dona tions'' And by way of proceeding at once to the point, I wilt not reserve the practical !Alit of this address In the end, but commence by presenting a check to )(air Ties surer tt hiCh I received from a l'!icirit. Mr. M'Net;e then read a letter from Mr. C. S. Paiker, begging bill) to present a rites k to the reasurer for —2-, and an annual sobsceiptirio of two gWneas. This announcement was received wilt) loud applause. In addressing nivsett to this resolutioo. I thinkThal, to urge the claims of the Northern Hospital Upon our best leelings, it is, perhaps, enough to say. that if, in any human iustilutron, the divine example of our' oiessed Saviour, in one rut' its most touch ing features is, or can be embodied, it is pecoharly and pre eminent ty mien an one as this. E~ealing 41;se.asp.., applying balm to every wound, hueeling every sad and cruel binding up the hands 11141. hang &mil, and the feeble. Lines, and the tractureJ bone"; of our suf fering tellow lothe inscrutable mystery of God's dealings with ow fallen world, cases are continually occurring which no human being can wit ness . witlvitit horroi. From the 'nett of soliallid ti retch edness. with its tainted atmosphere of iniection—frwn the Linn plicaleil fracture uilh its accompanying moans :it agony --from the ruthless firuise which has !educed the excia;sii,ly wonderful structure of a human blob into one livid mass of threatening puttilaciion—frion sighils like these mere homonoy recoil-. However s•ticeretv she may wish to have them relieved, hot,. ever sympathetically site iliac sigh over their ‘,2 ., 1 . 11 ! whatever transport of unfeigned passion she tua; i-xcla ill Good God, now theauful! --yet, aias, tier heat , s'clo - lis affil band trembles at the approach of actual contact so as to ad minister elief. The compassious ol mere ioittiAs of s ilual ,a. thl .i m f a e o s t e t r. y are not strong enough to overcom e her tris,•llit But an institution like this, based upon the deep foundation principle, sod built up in 'he onsettish lo,elin ess and comprehensive lit (portions ot Citi it. lan example, suppre s ses •the rectithou• instinct ut the gar vat heart, that it mar e.•;iend the helping hand of vielmiotts practical oenevoiener. howeter ainiabie in thetoseltes, which expend thetaselvett ill their o wn emotion, and terminate in the brea s ts of those who give place to those, more enpelience them, are here wade t..) su b s t a niial acts which communicate their benefits to others. Herr. Ibe hi t sittionte wound is closely and carefully inspected: hems the fractorett bones and torn ;rod lacerated flesh ate l a id in their respective places with precisi on; h eie t h e tot lures s u:s.es of the Trip htfoi t,,,,,ti0n ate sooth e d fiv the v e ; iptect ions eilinvia is p al ientlyande 'd heroicallykin endukgd—iinti all this with the affe c ti onate tenderness o f a nurse, combine,l with the scientific stiff of a master, and the untlioritiog iirniness of Purpose and of pirfortnance %%hien ar rises out of welt placed confidence ill that science and that skid. (Loud applause.). Sir, T c ordially avail mvser of this opportunity of bearing this tribute. which 1 do from toy heart,to the medical gentleinen connected wiin this institution. Some of the hi2besf and best feeiiiigs of our pearls stand scripturally connected with the meal cal pruiession, in the person of the "b e loved Physician" inspired Evangelist ; • Lucas evangelii el medieitlie promera pandit A rit.ttis hint, illitic religioue poiens : ttlt• isle tabor, peio,ootp ~N l. . re tot tegri thittor, pertittem tot dedidire Sir, I have c•rutured a irauslation of this lo:dutiful epigram : St. Luke by meoicine and religion joittftl lte•toro- s the botiy, and relieves the mind. Blest in both tabours; dark diseases part, And darker ignorance forsakes the heart. Thrice happy Luke! sustained by God on high, Prolongs :u life, and teaches bow to die! (loud applause.) Yes, sir, institutions such as these are the triumphs of Chris tian principle, the brightest ornaments of a Christian country. It is in these things that we see practically exhibited the pre eminent ascendancy of Christian civi , ization ore' that which is merely human. For, iu what, I would ask, do we excel the civiliied ancients? Is it iu codes of dry ['totals, or contempi a . tire ,theories of what man oupat to be? No: Aristotle and Plato are still our class-books. Is it in imagination, embodying its creation in exquisite poetry? No; Iloiner and A risto phaniis a..e still transcentiant. Is it in the actiiev'ements of the line arts? No: Militias and Maxiieles are still unrivalled. is it in the transporting flights of eloquence thrilling and swaying to the purpose of the orator the hearts - and hands in toast kr mul titudes? No: Cicero and Demosthenes are still utireached tnuttr s. ( Loud applause.) In what then is it It is in prac tical diffusive benevolence. It is in hospitals, and a syl ums , and dispensaries. and infirinasieQ. It is in th e triumphs sf active love over selfish nature. ( Hear.) Anil whence this activity of love to man ? II springs from the rionsirarning love of Christ. lie said to his disciples, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." ye love ine---here is the fountain opened by the grace of God in man's heart : keep my c onimanilments—here are the streams flowing from a renewed heart through man's conduct and conveisation. And this is Chi ist's peculiar and coinnrehensirie commandment, that we love one another. not in word, neither in tongue, but in deed a oil in truth. (Applause.) Such soreams would never have flowed at all had not the divine fountain bertn opened ; and they can never continue to flow pare, except where that foun tain continues open. The standard of public morals may indeed lie so elevated; and the tone of public opinion, (refined by th e reflex intlitence of the Gospel, may demand solnuch more costly sacrifices in miler to keep within thelpale of respectability in so. ciety ; that the love orappirrhation may, fura season, overcome the love of money or of ease, and induce men w ho ate destitute of • Christian principle within, to be nevertheless forward and distil). goished in acts of outward ( loud criesof hear, hear). But such acts will he found, at the best, intermittent. The spring which animates them becomes relaxed, when unobser yed, and uncounted by pivotal. applause, and the institution which de pends upon them most ever be subject to serious fluctuation s . lint genuine Christian principle is steady. Ile whose love has quickened it, is never absent. lie whose approtiat ion' it pants after is never unobservant. Sincere lore to God secures prac tical love to man. And we love. God, because he first loved us. He loved us practically. " Ilerefry," says the beloved disciple, "perceive tee the love of God, because lie laid down his life for us." This meets the necessities of our case. This addresses i t „. 4 to our consciousness of guilt. This, when lalieyeil. removes that repugnance to draw near to Gird, wherein we may detect our natural alienation from him. This sweetly draw; u s into communion with him. Communion enjoyed gradually mounds us to c o nformilY of character, and thus we becom e atoms of our Fatikei whit is in heaven, happy (0! there is no happiness equ a l lii it, there is no true happiness wiiirout it) imitators 01 the diffusive benevolence of Coll. Yes ! it is iu ih e c ros s of Jesus Christ, and there alone, !hat we find the tine harmony which, while it prolongs the bitty i.trains of the angelic host, "Glory to God in the highest, a just God and a Saviiini," breathes at the soots time in sii;!esi tenderness "On earth peeve, good will towards men." ( Loud ipplause.) Yes, 1 repeal, here it is, that gmliike iiislitti , ions such as the hospital we plead for, have hail their amigo. Natured civiliza tion, however extensive. would never have given them birch, neither viii natural civilization, however cultivated by general knowledge,.secwe their continuance. It may reline the sen sibilities. but it cannot subdue the selfishness of the human heart. It may deepen the si g h at relative distress, but It can not overcome the repugnance to personal exposure. Having Christian principle to calculate upon, in many, FEdift (JAR Y k 2o, 183& and an elevated a christianfzA standard of 'nonlife' fo appeal to, in all, I lon altogether confident as to the result of our ap peal. This institution cannot be neglected. We have heinti lately of many cases of desperate disasters. Let us endeavour to imagine the consequences of having no such Institutiou as this. They cannot, be even ,glanced at in thought without causing a shudder. What! no teluge for the helpless victims of sudden and fracturing calamity ! 0! sir, the itopoietished portion of this town adjoiLing the docks and canal, would then . present wore than the bloody and terrific image of a neglected field of battle. The shrieks - of the falling, the moans of the expiring, the lingering agonies of the maimed and mutilated, putrefying to au untimely and neglected death, under the beams of that sun, which, at the same moment, would be light ing us to our daily round of unnumbered enjoyments ! No, no, it may not, must not be. Neither can the private hahita , tat ions of the wretched sufferers meet the exigencies of the case.' 0 ! if we could show you some of those scenes of retired misery ; where the gentle hand of brotherly kindness never enters; where the voice of compassion never ministers even the cheap mitigation of sympathy ; but where, in the dteariness of neglected solitude every dire visitation wears a face of sublime horror; where famine is the consequence of arrested toil, where' the covering of the helpless sufferer, his only covering from the penetrating cold of such a season as this, is bartered by his• afflicted wife or daughter, for the last needful support of their existence; where the very source of tears is dried up; where ' deep despair extorting the language of impatience, perhaps of imprecation, adds to the horrors of dying sickness the aggra ,vated features of revolting blasph.ruy— then, then you would say with us, take, 0 ! take the poor creature to the hospital;. and when we answered, the hospital is full already, we want more beds, we want larger, much larger premises, and for this purpose we want more money—then, instead of the cold calcu lation in the bead which lingers, loth to part with the extorted guinea; we would see the warm undeliberating profusion which does justice to the emotions of the heart. (The Rev. Gentle man sat down amidst loud cheering.) Mr. LEWIS MOSELY rose to second the resolution. Under ordinary circumstances he should have placed himself in that conspicuous situation under feelings of great embarassment ; but to attempt to follow so brilliant, so eloquent, so luminous an appeal to the feelings, the heart, and understanding of man, as they had just heard, was, indeed, a task which he found of more than ordinary difficulty. For him to attempt to expatiate on the God-like attributes of charity, when so many gentlemen were present, who, from their calling as well as from their education, were more fitted to do so, would be an unnecessary act; but still there were some few points' which struck his mind, which called for imperative attention from all. They had the means at their own doors of succouring 'the needy, add of feeding the hungry, and of administering suitable nourishment in cases of debility; but where were the poor to find the great comforts, and the practical application or a well organised hospital? Where would they find the easy couch prepared, or the careful nurse in attendance, or the skilful hand of the practitioner ready at hand to administer the' required relief? This the poor could not have unless by au ap plication at the hospital, which, he trusteo, would be made suffi ciently capable to afford it. Asa native of Liverpool, mixed up in its busiest scenes, and watching its progress With nu little satisfaction, he had seen institutions of every kind increase in number, but that description of institution they were met there that evening to give their aid to—he hoped their powei tut aid. The ordinary barriers of the town had been broken down ; the enterprize of its merchants, and the industry of its inhabitants, formed a phalanx of trade which)iad greatly increased its popu lation; yet had they gone on for years increasing in population,. and increasing in every thing that hazarded life, and yet had remained content, to within a period of three years ago, with that God-like institution, the Infirmary of Liverpool. The ne cessities of the case became urgent, and a few gentlemen met together for the purpose of establishing the Northern Hospital, and the wonders it had done since had only shown them now far its teal utility had exceeded their most sanguine anticipa tions. Ile was quite sure, this being the case, that the inhabi tants of the town only wanted their attention drawing to the fact, to enable the reverend mover of the resolution, and himself to obtain their assent to it. They were not pledging the meeting to carry the resolution without a moral conviction that the public and the meeting would really enable them to carry the object they hail in view. (Cheers.) It was quite true that theinstitu turn was in debt, and he hoped it was equally true that the inha bitants of Liverpool were determined to get it out of debt. It had been stated that the hospital made up, with difficulty, 85 beds. When he told them that these beds were constantly full, and that they were obliged every 'day to refuse admittance to those who required it, they should . make every exertion to• increase the number of beds to lOU. This would ecable theta to give great additional aid to those who required it. The making up of 100 beds would also give a character to the hos pital. It would enable it to give a certificate tomedical students who might attend it, and this make it an object fur pupils to get admittance, and by this means the aids of the hospital would , be increased The Rev. Gentieman who had preceded him, had commenced his observations by saying he would practise first vawe st ith hei a rs arguments fet(i)etrsl learn a rfl,s in s. lie hr .. o ipie, H do e trr he c ac o .to u irt l; e l uci n it o gt t i,irt t leaf` l a sn k i7 e irne a ui con sistentaountdr ate them to let their hearts and hands go together for good; be: begged, in the name of the house he represented, to present the hospital with 50 guineas. (Loud cheering.) They would be lieve him that he did not do this through Ostentation ; but he it from a strong convietion, that unless every man would. put his shou!der to the wheel, to enable the hospital to do the went it could do, they would not get gentlemen together again/ for such an object. (Hear.) He concluded amidst loud ap plause by seconding the resolution, which was carried una nimously. The liev. Mr. Bunotcom rose to move the next resolution "That a subscription be forthwith entered into, in order than the committee may be encouraged to proceed in their benevo lent work." The Rev. Gentleman spoke at considerable length in furtherance of the object of the meeting, going over similar ground to what the preceding speakers had dons. tie beseeched the meeting to take time by the forelock, and to administer to. the wants of those for whom the institution was established, " to•day, while it was called to-day." acting un etohleptf)oralltoewhion(giy:esolution The Rev. Mr. JosErus seconded the motion, which was. adopted unanimously. the precluded from a ss i st i ng t h e hos pital r,;t. his l d e meetingr mit n regrets then ot s, et p(-) n we o r r s 'subscription and which makes it more . necessary t.r those who are free from such difficulty to come . forward i 0 its aid." lie explained to the meeting, that by the the corporation to an y ot h er hut a municipal purpose, municipal act , the town council had - no power to devote the. lus in baud, w hi c h , h e wai. happy to say,. might be soon expected : f u u u n t l i l l s t ( h il ey had a surp The Rev. Mr. M A RTINEA ti seconded the motion. The Rev. Dr. EwaNs moved—" That the Liverpool press he . requested from time to time to make known to its readers the usefulness of this charity, and that the report of the committee and the resolutions of this evening be inserted once in each of the newspapers." Mr. GEORGE CROSSFIEID, a member of the SOciety of Friends, seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. It was then resolved—'That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Mayor, for the promptitude with which he met the wishes of the committee that he'would preside on this occasion, and the able manner in which he has filled the chair." The MAYOR trusted he should be always ready at the call of his fellow-townsmen to come forward in aid of any work calcu lated to alleviate the distresses of their fellow-men. One class of persons gave their time, another gave both their time and money. but there was a third class who seldom attended such meetings as those, and who, rolling in wealth, seldom contribut ed anything, and whose hearts they could not reach. He hop ed, however, that the press would reach them, that the press would put the case strongly before them. He begged the gen tlemen connected with the press to remember, that as they were stewards, so would they at the day of account have to give an , account of their stewardship and their respon,s►bilities. • The meeting then broke up shortly after ten o'clock. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Courier.) 131.scaatiaN2—Business in cotton-pieces were anything bur brisk on Monday. Few sales were effected. • The baud-loom weavers are still in a frightfully impoverished condition. WIGAN. —The trade of this town is suffering considerably in consequence of the frost—the operations of inany labourers and builders being entirely suspended. M ACCT.F.SFIELD.—SIICh is the dulness of trade at Macclesfield that on Tuesday last, the butchers sent the beilman round the, place, to remind the inhabitants, that it was market day. THE WOOLLEN TRADE, ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Monday. — There has been very hale change in the piece market to-day, and prices remain the same as last week. The wool market has been extremely dull, and very few sales have been made, although the la 4 week's prices have been fully maintained. HALIFAX. (Saturday.)—We have again to notice a very dull market, which puts the manufacturers greatly out of spirits. There was not, however, any redaction in prices, dull as things were. Yarns and wool are both stationary. LEEDS, (Tuesday.)—We hail not quite so brisk a market to day as compared with !hose of the last four or five weeks. This is fry many attributed to the uncertain state of things in Ca nada; still towards the close of the market the activity noticed , last mouth was apparently restored, and an average amount of. business done at previous rates. We noticed a few of the most eminent of the London buyers, but who, it is generally under stood, were very sparing in their orders. Wool is as last re ported, but withal very firm. " HUDDERSFIKI.D, (Tuesday.)---:There was to-day an animated demand for every description of clothes, without, however, an. 3 advance in prices. The business noticed did not extend to Oleo fancy trade, and more particularly to that branch of it eaten►• Weil for the spring trade. The wool market steady, 'aut with• an upward• tendency. WAKEFIELD WOO L _ MARKET, F e b. 16.—W e h are aga i n to t report a week of very uninteresting character as regards trans-. actions in wool 'Consumers, wh o are not entirely run out ot s t : .h o e c n, k iarrethieleylacy,niniut buy g i tocome to market until the canals open,. on better terms, they expect betterr choice, the stocks on hand being at present very low. Pricer are without variation.— Leeds Intelligencer. YORK IVool. MARKET, Feb. 15.—Our market has to.day been well attended by buyers, from the manufacturing districts, The supply, considering the period from now to clip-day, has been as good as could or might be expected, but still not quite equal to the demand, consequently, prices have experienced a partial advance, and most lots have been taken away at, for two-thirds, hogged, 17d to 170; half hugged and ewe 16d to 161, , per lb. Sir R. W. Horton, late governor of Ceylon, was to proceed: to Bombay, on his way home, on the 15th 'Of January. His. successor, Mr. Stuart Mackenzie, bad arrived out. THE BIRMINGHAM RE.rosTEes.—The Birmingham reporters have a cunt phloem paid to he by the adopti o n, by th e com missioners of police, of the following regulation :-1. " That the reporters be not admitted until after the chair is taken, and per mission given by the chairman. in order to afford an op port unity t o any commissioner or their clerks, for stating the exclusion of and if so, that su c h b us i ness b e taken first. 2. That, reporters; a commissioner su gges ti ng to t h e c h a i r that it is expedient for the reporters to withdraw, the chairman, shall fnrrhwith desire them to do so•until the question of their admis sionshall be determined. 3. That reporters are not to express approbation or disapprobation by word or gesture during the m eeting. 4. That tile reporters are expected to repot fairly and impartially ; and if any report shall appear in any paper which, in the opinion of a majority of a meeting at whi c h com • plaint shall be made, contains a wilful representation, or any other breach of these regulations shall be committed, the reporter of such paper shall be excluded for three months' and, for a second °Helm', six insulting and strange an nouncement w.rs followed by the chairman stating that the .iegn• had been framed upon general principles, and without reference to ally particular reporters. As far us his observations went, he could say that the reporters to Birmingham Rewsp ' apers g,eneralry exbibited the greatest regard to fairness and impar tiality in their reports of public proceeding, and he had also ob served with pleasure, that when requeste d to f orego t h e lion of discussions a Ilich might do injury, without effecting any good, the reporters had always most religiously regarded the the wishes of the public bodies to whose meetings they were act* witted, TATTERSALL'S.—THun§pAy The betting yeSterday was so fl-it and altogether so devoid of interest, lbw we shall wake no apology f.•r confining our uutice to a general statement of the odds at the close of the room. THE DERBY. 9to 1 against Mr. Armitage's Nonplus colt (t and af terwards offered) 10 to 1 „ Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt (t) 10 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Mounts (off) 13 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's D'Egville (off) 18 to 1 „ Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird (t) 25 to 1 „ Lord Suffield's Bamboo (off) 25 to 1 „ Mr. Worrall's Dormouse (take 31 to 1) 28 to I „ Mr. Richardson's Monc Admit (t) 3.3 to 1 ~ Sit J. Mills's Volunteer (t) 40 to 1 ~ - Mr. Watt's Dash (taken and afterwards offered ) 50 to 1 '„ Lord Chesterfiold's Tranby's dam colt (t) 2000 to '2O „ Col. Crauford's Brother to Siobad (t) 275 to 50 „ Grey Monaus and D'Euville (t) 650 to 50 „ Bamboo and Monc Adam (One bet was made on Monc Ada tu at 27 to 1). No others mentioned. SOUTHPORT COURSING MEETING. LANCASHIRE GOLD Cup, value 109 sovs.—First. Dog to receive Cup and Subscription of three sovs• each Dog, less expences —and eighty sues. to the second, and twenty suvs.tu the third Dog. RED. WHITE. Dr. Brown's Sweeper Mr. Purcer's Hornsea Mr. Gibbe's Bob Sawyer Air. Deakin's Languish Mr. Harrison's Mischief Mr. Clayton's Mundig Dr. Brown's Chance 'Jr. Fellowes' Fancy Mr. Horrocks' Haphazard Mr. Bennett's Sailor Mr. Craven's Whisky Mr. Slater's Chancellor Mr. Ridgway's Mayfly Mr. Ball's Banker Mr. Fisher's Rattler Mr. Heys' Cara Mr. Bake's Lady Mr. Fellowe's Fudge Dr. Brown's Dancer Mr. Houghton's Ann Mr. Pollok's Gameboy Mr. Hot rocks' Heroine Mr. Moore's MoZb Mr. Heys' Historian Mr. Jolly's Young Bolivar Dr. Brown's Sport Mr. Hutchinson's Nelson • Mr. Pincer's Playful Mr, Heys' Carlos Mr. Slater's Countess Mr. Redish's Roger Mr. N. Shaw's Spondee Mr. Fisher's Mango Mr. Harriet's Hops Mr. Harrison's Ginger Mr. Robinson's Empress Mr. N. Shaw's Spree Mr. Fleetwood's Fylde Mr. Fisher's Fairs: Mr. Machell's Logician - Mr. Moore's Mosquito Mr. Ogden's Swan Mr. Swainson's Sailor Mr; Horrocks' Hindrance Mr. Hunt's Chance AI r. Hargrease's By water Mr. Jefferson's Janty Mr. Swainson's Sir Sydney Mr. Ridgway's Ellis . Mr . Swan's Sweetbria - r Mr. Graham's Canilly Mr. Gibbes' Maj it Mr. Horrocks' Helen Mr. Robinson's Juno Mr. Jefferson's Clyde Mr. Fleetwood's Elia Mr. Eden's Clio Mr. Bake's Vanish Mr. Fleetwood's Fan Mr. Craven's Whip Mr. A. Graham's Arab \I r. Robinson's Norman Mr. Swainsiin's Sue Mr. A. Graham's Altican Mr. Kaye's Grenadier .. Mr. King's Harlequin Mr. Ilarrior's Hornet Mr. Garvin's Fly Mr. ('how's Spanker Mr. hater's Frisky Mr hake's Colonel ' Mr. Chew's Elis Mr. Swan's Soothsayer Mr. Garvin's ri,ii/Pl . llPlig Mr. BouLketee Violet Al r. Ball's Trifle Mr. Houghton's Capias Mr. Jefferson's HeCtor. .Sir H. Campbell's Chancellor Mr. Harriet's Hindrance Mr. Chew's llamas Mr. Redish's Ranter \lr. King's Violet Mr. Robinson's Brilliant. Mr. Fleetwood's Fenella Mr. Purcer's Primrose Mr. Swainson's Smuggler Sir H. Campbell's Chanticleer Mr. Ogden's Ctriumbitie Mr. A. GralianesTojours Fret Mr. Bake's Slendernian Mr. Robinson's Pepper Mr. If otter's Duchess Mr. Ridgway's Escape Mr. Machell's Bugle Mr. Redish's Robin Mr. Swainson's Sultana Mr. Bake's Major Mr. Graham's Lily Mr. Crompton's Olympus ' Mr. Fisher's Smoker • Mr. Nutter's Lottery Mr. Garyin's General Mr. A. Graham's C. Augustus Mr. Swan's Seroggins Mr. Heys' Conscivit Mr. Ogden's Ergot Mr. Fleetwood's Foam Dr. Brown's II thy 'Mr. A. Graham's E. Kilbride Mr. Deakin's Queen Mr. Itedish's Rib • Mr. Bennett's Reuben's Mr. Nutter's Fan Mr. Redish's Rebecca \lr. Machell's Dr. Fop Mr. King's Pluto Sir H. Campbell's Cameo Mr. Machell's Peter Pindar Mr. Horrocks' Hypocrite Mr. Fisher's Fan Mr. Harriet's Bugle Eye Mr. Parkinson's Swing Mr. Craven's Vandean Mr. Hey's Hertnia \lr. Houghton's Erico Mr. Machell's Emperrir Mr. Itutter's Comet Mr. Garvin's Graceful Mr. Hutchinson's Jig Alr. Eden's Spring Mr. Slater's Stint Mr. Scott's Spinner Mr. Hunt's Nimrod NI r. Parkinson's Spring Mr. Eden's. Empress Mr. Kaye's Sir Robert Mr. Bennett's Ranger Mr. Gibbes' Fireaway Mr. Clayton's Sultan Mr. Eden's Vulcan Mr. Par kinson's Lumber Mr. Jolly-'s Crafty Mr. Swan's Sorcerer Mr. Eden's Lumber Mr. Hunt's Rector Mr. Deakin's Plenipo Mr. King's Jupiter . Mr. Parkinson's Venus Mr. Gibbes' Giant Mr. Ball's Longitude Mr. Clayton's Negro Mr. Houghton's Mouse Mr. Ball's Balloon Mr. Butter's Wallace Mr. Crompton's Gen. Chasse Mr. Ogden's Port Mr. Swan's Stripling Mr. Chew's Swallow Mr. Hunt's Sultan Mr. Ifulchinson's Norwood Mr. Gibbes'Cinnamon Mr. Slater's Sparrow Mr. Bennett's Rocket Mr. Hargreaves' Favourite Mr. Ball's Blast Mr. Ogden's Talleyraud Mr. Deakin's Dart Mr. King's Active Mr. Parkinson's Fly Mr. Clayton's Pleader Mr. Clayton's Phceuix Mr. Hunt's Nell Gwynne Mr. Chew's Spring Mr. Deakin's Pickpocket In consequence of the frost, this meeting is postponed until Friday next, the 23rd February. Dogs to be in the slips at nine o'clock, at the Ash Tree, in Birkdale, within two miles of South port. Fifty courses in the first class to be decided on the first day, and the remainder of the first class to be decided on the second day. No Dog to run more than two decided courses in one day. Dogs riot appearing at the slips when called in their turn, to he tined 5s each dog; and to be chalked out of the list if not ready to start within five minutes. THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE, NIONDAY, MARCH 5. . In consequence of the weather, this steeple chase is postponed to Monday, March 5. The Waterloo coursing match will take place on the days following— viz. Tuesday 6th, and Wednesday 70.—There is very little betting going forward in Liverpool upon the steeple chase; the following is about the rate:— Duke 2-1 to l agst l Scamp 3% to 1 agst. Sir William 4 to 1 SECOND RACE Countess 3to L Sir Thomas 3to 1 Dancing Master 4 to 1 La Fayette 4 to 1 HURDLE RACE. 2 to 1 on the Disowned against the Field. GRAND RACE AT AINTREE. A GOLD Cur, value 50 sovs., by sub9cribers of 5 snvs. each. the surplus (if any) to go to the second horse, Handicap weights, 10 subscribers, to take place on ;Monday, the 12th March, over the Aintree Course; one u►ile and a half heats; gentlemen riders. All stakes to be made to the keeper of the match-book before starting, and the last horse in the race to give•hal: a dozen of cha►npagne to the race dinner, and the winner of the cup to give the satire. ACCEPTANCES. P. Ih: 1 st. lb. The Duke l3 (11 Mr. Bollinaton's Mazeppa l2 9 1 The Dancing Master ....11 8 Waverley Sir Thomas Lawrence .12 I Mr. liretherton's 11 5 Prince Will:am l2 (3 The Soap Boiler lO 12 All bets made upon this race are p p. The ( , 11) has been tecekeil in Liverpool, and is a very splen did prize. The race is expected to be a fine one, as there is no doubt that all the horses will strut. BKTTING. Waverley, 3 to 1 agst (taken freely) 1 Sir Thoinas,7 to 1 agst. l‘lazoppit 4to 1 Soapler 1 to I Duke 4to 1 I Mr. Boliingtotes 10 to 1 IRON TRADE. —Within the last month, an importation, which will surprise our readers in the nei:zhbourhood of the iron works. has been made to the port of Loudon; viz., a cargo of iron. technically called " blooms," made at Madras, with native ore and contingent materials. An impartation of iron from Madras! What new marvel in commercial enterprise will eclipse this ?—Mer th yr Guardian. DANGEROUS M ISTA K E.—About a fortnight since , Alive Hil ton, a married woman living in , Church-street, Middleton. sent a little girl to a shop for a pennyworth of magnesia. Hilton took the powder, vomited, and soon afrerwaids became very ill. Mr. Dickens, surgeon, was s ,, nt for, and said that she had taken mercury; she became in a sad slate of salivation, and although every assistauje has been rendered, she remains in a very dangerous state ; she is far advanced in pregnancy. It appears the shopkeeper mistook the powder, and gave the girl mercury instead of magnesia,—Munchester Courier. I'UE NIIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.—When the frost takes its departure 3000 men will be set to work between this town and Rugby. in the formation of the railway. The line, it is expected, will be opened in 1840.—Leicester Chronicle. MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL On Friday evening, the adjourned meeting of the friends and subscribers of this excellent institution was held at the Music Hall, 80ld -street, the Mayor in the chair, tor the pu►pose or bringing the claims of this Hospital more prominently before the public. At 7 o'clock the hour of the meeting, the Mayor, attended by Itev: Messrs. Barker, Buddicom, M'Neile, Oa , is, Ste , and by Messrs. Harvey, Brown, Shiel, Hodgson, Birch, Warner, Blackburn, and a number of merchants entered the room. About WO persons were assembled, many of whom were ladies; and i❑ the body of the meeting we observed agrea; num ber of resp , mable inhabitants of the town. We were rej mice(' to see so animated a feeling pervading so large a class . of the co•nmunity on behalf of a charity so truly; benevolent, and in every way so free front all possible objection. On entering the room and taking their seats on the platform, the mayor and the gentlemen with him were loudly cheered. The Ms you, on taking the chair, said he should not trouble the meeting with many words, except to express the sincere satisfaction with which he presided over that meeting. It was not usual to go our of the Sessions-house, but he did not know how the chief magistrate of this town could be better otoPl"Yea than in attending any place where the work of charity was to be performed or promo, ed—(applause)—anywhere were the best feelings were called forth to relieve the sufferings and the dis tresses of their fellow-creatures. (Renewed applause.) lie was sure that their sympathies would be called forth for those who were unfortunate enough to meet with accidents in anyway; and that cold night afforded an additional motive for them to provide the nearest place as an asylum for those who suffered from accidents; for feeling, as they had done, what it was to walk to that room that night, they wotial be the better able to feel what it must be to be carried to so great a distance on such a night as the 0.11 Infirmary, with a broken or a maimed and bruised limb. They would, therefore, feel them selves impressively called upon to support the Northetu Hospi tal. (Applause.) Mr. CHARLES WARNER was then called upOn by the chairman to read the following. '