The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-01 00:00:00

his speech about the erection of a new gaol. We can bear testimony to the good feeling displayed by this gentleman ; and although we cannot entirely concur in his remarks, yet we believe the worthy alderman, in the exuberance of his zeal, only meant to express his anxiety to administer first to the temporal and spiritual wants of our brethren at home, before we undertake, at great cost, to dispense these blessings in distant and unknown regions; and surely there is ground for such anxiety when we see the awful destitution and want of spiritual instruction in our good town of Liverpool,— borne out by the astounding and alarming fact, that Juvenile crime in Liverpool amounts to 66 per cent., whilst in Manchester (where children are more numer ous from the circumstance of the factories drawing them, together from distant parts) it only amounts to 48 per cent. Glad, indeed, should we lie to see any feasible plan proposed, calculated to diminish this frightful and daily increasing evil. Is it not matter of wonder, blesSed D 1 is with so many excellent and pious . clergymen, churchmen, and d s of love and charit3 ssenters rivalling ea that we should stand notoriously above every other n war town in the kingdom as regards the amount of * juvenile delinquency ? Would that the recording angel could drop a tear and blot ou. ain from our annals ! liVe certainly a duty that both foreign and home missions should be lil but we must not forge that so long as our cell flooded with crime erally and freely supporied, —charity begin and such a lack of ,t home ; and .nd back streets are :piritual in- tits whether struction exists, we may express our don our countrymen, 10 are perishin g en our threshold, Possess that m of our temporal and spiritual solicitude to which the). ay fairly lay claim and are justly entitled We might illustrate this by the sympathy which was so warmly called forth on the occasion of the recent calamitous fire in Hamburg ; not only were our feelings excited, but our purse-strings were unstrung, and something like £60,000 for the sufferers were the fruits. onour and credit of us ask, what has there been This certainly rectos the nation done on account of t to the I But here let in the recent con- fiagration in Liverpc rally nothing ! A few pounds, slaings, and pence have been subscribed, and nothing more; yet, surely our townsmen are as worthy of our benevolence as foreigners, whose first and great desire is England's down This is what we apprehend the worthy alderman Complains of, that our sympathies should be so easily excited and our hands stretched out to dispense to strangers what our neighbours are destitute of and perishing for at home. 'e are inclined ourselves to trace, in a great mea sure, the awful increase of juvenile crime in Liverpool to the false system of education introduced and carried out in our Corporation Schools since the municipal a curious coincidence and fact, that juvenile crime has increased in an un- act came into operation ; precedented degree since the year 1836, and that as th e system of teaching adopted began to develope itself and its fruits became known, crime rapidly aug tnented ; the trials at the quarter sessions were actually doubled from 1838 to 1842 ! Six sessions are now held in lieu of four in each year, and the necessity of having a sessions every six weeks is under discussion There is another reason connected with the increase of crime in our police-courts which we cannot go into at present ; we must defer this to a future occasion, and meanwhile express our thankfulness if the recent debate should lead to such remedial measures as to lessen crime, and wipe out so foul a stain as is the fact, that juvenile crime is greater in Liverpool than any other town in the United Kingdom ! Before these remarks meet the eyes of any large portion of the Conservative burgesses of the town, we trust that in the majority of the contested wards they Will have made the return of their candidates secure even against the most desperate trickery to which the degraded Radical faction can resort. Nothing like a good lead when you are opposed to an enemy as craven as he is tricky and malignant ! In some wards, how ever, we have a real and perhaps a hard struggle to fight, which will require all the energies and all the watchfulness In these wards we now briefly address ourselves ert; and to the struggle And first with respect to West Derby Ward, we ob serve that the walls of the town have been extensively Placarded with the name of a third candidate—a pro fessing Conservative. " A weak invention of the enemy," Gentlemen of West Derby ! The Conserva tive Committee of the Ward recognise no Conservative Candidate except Mr. Plumpton. Support him with all your strength, and you will do a deed worthy of Yourselves and of the ward of West Derby ! In Castle-street the Conservatives have, in Mr. Hugh liornby, " A foeman worthy of their steel." By energy and perseverance they can beat him we are confident; and we trust that we need scarcely call upon the Bur gesses of that oft contested ward to do their duty. Saint Peter's—GlßßALTAß—must also be energeti cally fought. The Burgesses have a Candidate of Whom any ward might be proud ; and if they will stand by him until the stroke of four by St. Peter's clock, they will be rewarded by a Conservative shout, such as was never heard since a fishing coble first an chored in the port of Liverpool. Pitt -street, too, must not rest satisfied wtth less than such a victory as that which sent a Rathbone wailing to Green Bank, or that which brought an Aspinall °lice more into the Council. We have no fear, how ever, for Pitt-street, meanly as the Whig battle is fought in that ward. Vauxhall, St. Anne's, and Rodney-street are all con tested, and must all be won ! Doctor Blackburne must be sent to his gallipots, Mr. R. E. Harvey to his brewery, and Mr. James Mullen eux to rack his brains and his gin casks in his own distillery. ENERGY, ENERGY, and VICTORY IS OUR OWN LOCAL NEWS, Mr. Whitfield, the botanist, has left Knowsley Park on a fresh mission to the coast of Africa. POLICE Couwr.—There was not a single case of public Interest at the Police-court yesterday. The improvement Act continues to work admirably in reducing the num per of disorderly cases. Miss SUDDEN DEATH OF A BRIDE.--On Sunday week, miss Peers, of Fontenoy-street, was to have been married at St. Augustine's, and was on her way there in a coach. She Was suddenly seized with a fit, and although she was imme diately taken home, and medical assistance rendered, she never rallied, and died in an hour or two, in her bridal dress. The poignancy of grief of the wedding party may be con ceived from this sudden visitation of Providence. A YOUTH SCALDED TO DEATH.—On Friday an inquest was held at Mr. Gough's, Woodside Hotel, before H. Chur tan, Esq., coroner for the southern division of the county of Chester, and a highly respectable jury, of which Mr. Robert Rarwood was foreman, touching the death of Thomas Dent, „,,,a youth about 17 years of age, who was scalded to death on 'Yednesday last, at the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Sta tion, in Birkenhead, by the giving way of a cock attached to the stationary steam engine. The jury returned a verdict of a ccidental death. BAZAA I t IN THE CALEDONIAN SCHOOL.—We are gra ` , 14 ed to learn that the Bazaar connected with the Ladies' Clothing Society of the Scotch Church, went off remarkably Well on Tuesday. Notwithstanding the unfavourableness of the weather, the place was occasionally crowded during the cours e of the day, and the proceeds amounted to Sixty-six pounds odd. This will be a seasonable help, and on the Principle of this excellent clothing society will do a world of good. ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH. — Friday being the twenty-seventh anniversary of the consecration of this church, the church wardens selected it for the presentation to its late minister, 1 , Rev. Thomas Stanley Bowstead, M.A., of the testimo f,.4lq of esteem, consisting of a complete set pf robes both and his desk and the pulpit, suited to his rank in the church 11 , his standing in the university, with an elegant silver Vtiver and chaste silver ta-urn, which the pongregation rive masscoioned them to e present to him on his promotion l c} the vicarage of Tarvin, after a ministration of nearly 26 w ea rs. This tribute of respect was presented by the church ardens, Messrs. Simpson and Ritson, on behalf of the ll Ons, accompanied by a letter expressive of their united ,rd wishe s , to which the rev. gentleman made a suitable re rejr The former of these pieces of plate will remain for Inspection at Messrs. Jones and Sans', and the latter at el s". Wordley and Mayer's. it T H EATRE ROYAL.—By an advertisement in our last, it, ; Nli be seen that the lesees have engaged the celebrated p r „ rle coi for next week, and the famous Thalberg, the - : Ce of piano -forte players. Madame Ronconi, who is Co ",.., ° Pgstress of some eminence, is also engaged. Ronconi t o -1 1 . 1 ag as a stranger here. our readers will doubtless be glad ' L lovy something of him. He succeeded Tamburini at the vo ice is House. He may be styled a first-rate artist ; his v a r n e i _is a baritone, and possesses all that can render a voice 46' 1 ° 1 e—it is mellow, manly, flexible, perfect in its into the'°o, and agreeable in its register ; his vocalization is of ambest school, bearing evidence of his own diligent study, di s 7. o f the careful tuition of his late father, who was the most b au INuished teacher in Milan. Ronconi is an educated ra s ' i e : an as well as a singer, and his theoretical, as well as Pie e e p" ca , acquirements, enable him to lead the concerted bla t i s lo which he is engaged. From the strong and very Th e . Preference that has been given to concerts at the Will"„' r e Royal, and musical entertainments, the spe cula tion goer doubt be highly successful. It will be seen b y the e f u r.' s et,ent that Miss Gardner takes her benefit 9 0 Fr i day , a ele ver t ni ght of the season. She is a delightful singer, and at all actress, and is deserving of strong patronage, and wales endeavours to please her hearers. THE New TARIFF--ITS EFFECTS.—CapitaI joints of mutton, beef, and pork, were selling in the different Liver pool Markets on Saturday last at sd. per lb.—lnferior parts at 3d. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday week a man went into a druggists shop, at the bottom of Dale-street, Liverpool. He asked for tincture of rhubarb, but the shop man, in mistake, gave him laudanum instead. The unfortunate error was discovered shortly afterwards, and every exertion was made to find out the man's residence, but without suc cess. Next (lay (Sunday) bills were printed and posted on the walls, as well as delivered by the hand, stating the cir cumstance. Still no discovery as to who had got the lauda num could be made, until nine o'clock at night, when the poison had caused the death of the child to whom it had been administered under the belief that it was the tincture of rhubarb. The child was 18 months old, and the medicine (as it was then thought) had not been given to it till nine o'clock on Sunday morning. An inquest was held on the body on Tuesday, when a verdict of " Manslaughter" was returned against the druggist's assistant, who was committed to take his trial at the assizes. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON AN IRISH REAPER.—At the Birkenhead Town-hall, yesterday, Thomas Rodgers, a plas terer, was charged by an Irishman, named Richard Scott, who is at present engaged at Poulton to get up potatoes, with an assault and attempt to rob him, in the churchyard of Bebbington, on Sunday evening week. The complainant stated, that about nine o'clock on the evening mentioned he was passing through the churchyard, when three persons came up to him, one of whom told him to " deliver." Thinking this was a joke, he said, " Good night, gentlemen," when the prisoner knocked him down, and he was severely kicked and beaten by the party, who searched his pockets, but finding only two tobacco-boxes, they threw them at him. The prisoner was fined £5 for the assault. THE FUNDS : SATURDAY EVENING.—An evident ten dency to decline was observed in the prices of English stock, which it is believed the absence of business in a great measure caused. Throughout all last week, although it will be recol lected the government broker• was a buyer to a small extent, no very great improvement occurred in the condition of the market, and indeed it was once or twice remarked among the more_ influential dealers, that it really appeared there was then hardly sufficient call for stock to support the quotations current. These facts are, therefore, quite enough to account for to day's aspect of the Stock Exchange. Consols for money and the account closed 93 to IT ; Bank Stock, 165 to 166 ; India Stock, 253 to 255 ; Exchequer-bills, 58s. to 60s. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92i to 93; T!iree-and•a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 100 a to 3 ; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1000 toy; Long Annuities, 12i1. In foreign stocks, Spanish Actives were quoted 18 to ; ditto Three per Cent., 21i to ; Mexican, 32 tog ; Colombian, 20-,1 to 214- ; Portu guese Five Per Cents., 37 to 38.1-? Dutch Two-and-a-H alf per Cents., 52,1 to ; Danish, 821- to 831 ; Brazilian, 621 to 63i ; Belgian, 103 k to 1041-; and Peruvian, 151- to 161-. RURAL LONGEVITY.—In our obituary of Friday last we recorded the death of a patriarchal and truly worthy charac ter, Mr. John Yates, the clerk of Hale Church for the ex tended period of 46 years. His predecessor, Sawl. Bushell, officiated for the still longer space of 49 years. The village of Hale has long been proverbial for its salubrity and the longevity of its inhabitants. The late John Blackburne, Esq., of Hale Hall, was representative in parliament for the county for the unusual period of 46 years. A late incum bent, Mr. Airey, officiated for 31 years; and the present one is in the 31st year of his ministry. The late schoolmaster, Henry Layland, filled his situation more than 40 years. Last Christmas we had to notice the death of " old Nanny Lackey," aged 94; and between the years 1830 and 1831, there were living at Hale—Thomas Turton. (agent to John Blackburne, Esq.,) aged 93 ; Sarah Hawksey, 94 ; Ellen Bayley, 99 ; and Esther Halsall, 104 years. THE FISHERMAN'S SHIPWRECK SOCIETY.—The claims made upon this society are overwhelming. Amongst others may be mentioned the Hope, Captain Steel, from Quebec, lost lately on the Goodwins. The crew, sixteen in number, had to be supplied with necessaries, and sent home. The crews of the Combatant and the Beverley, from Guernsey, and the Water Nymph, from Newcastle, are all distressing cases. The crew of the iron steamer Brigand, amounting to twenty-five persons, have been assisted by the branches of this society at Penzance, Bristol, and Liverpool. Eight other crews have also just made application for relief. In the case of the Beverley, upwards of £3O was obliged to be expended in forwarding the crew from Lydd, in Kent, to Guernsey. It will be seen from an advertisement which appears elsewhere, that the society is coming before the Liverpool public to seek assistance; and surely, connected so closely as this town is with the mercantile marine of England, so many persons leaving the port as sailors, and trusting their lives with " one frail plank between them and eternity," as there are, we cannot but believe that rich and poor, old and young, will feel it their bounden duty to do something in its behalf. There is hardly a family without some member of it a seeker after fortune or subsistence on " the wide and open sea." Let us, then, imagine one dear to us cast upon our shores penniless, friendless, and home less. What a comfort must it not be to reflect, that that relation, by making application to any of the agents of the society, can find relief! Parents, wives, brothers, sisters ! think of this, and do not turn a deaf ear to the appeal that is made to you. You must contribute to it : it is your duty to support this excellent society. CONVICTION OF POACHERS.—On Saturday evening last, a number of persons, who are suspected to be regular poachers, were observed by some of the Cheshire constabu lary at Rock Ferry, having just arrived by the steamer. They were watched, but contrived to elude the vigilance of the police until Sunday morning, when three of them were taken into custody by Newton and Groves, who gave their names as Wm. Davies, John Webster, and James Nelson, the two latter having on each of them a couple of hares, which had evidently just been killed, as they were quite warm. Another of the gang, on seeing the constables, ran off towards Birkenhead ; but he was pursued by Groves, and taken into custody on George's Pierhead, with two nets on him, and a lurcher in his care. He gave his name as James Moorcroft. The four parties were brought up yesterday, at the Birkenhead Town-hall, before the Rev. R. M. Fielden and J. Deane Case, Esq., when the above facts were proved ; and on the prisoners being asked what they had to say in their defence, Webster said the game he had in his posses sion was given to him by a person named Shaw, at Chester, to be conveyed to a dealer in game in Liverpool, and that Davies was assisting him to carry it. The magistrates asked Sir W. Stanley's gamekeeper, who was in court, to examine the game, and state how it had been killed ; and having done so, he said all the hares bad no doubt been caught in nets, and had come by their death from having their necks pulled out. The whole game found in possession of the poachers consisted of six hares and one rabbit. As nothing Ails found on Davies, he was discharged ; and a like decision was come to in the case of Moorcroft, the nets and dog being declared as forfeited. With respect to Webster and Nelson, the bench fined them £3 and costs, for having game in their possession, not being licensed dealers. SWINDLING BY A PRETENDED PRIEST.—At Lambeth Police-office, on Thursday, Peter Hughes, a tall and well dressed man, who had been in custody for some days on a charge of obtaining, according to his own account, one hun dred guineas, by falsely representing himself to be the Rev. Mr. Kavanagh, parish priest of Ballykennan, in the county of Wexford, Ireland, and stating that it was for the purpose of building a Catholic chapel in the parish, was brought before Mr. Norton for further examination. From the publicity given to the former examination of the prisoner and the exer tions of Inspector Donnigan, many important facts connected with his life and adventures have come to light. It appears that he bad been in business at Liverpool, as a cotton mer chant, but had failed, and became a bankrupt. He subse quently opened an office there as an emigration ag en t, an d, by holding out specious promises to the enterprising, suc ceeded in fleecing a number of persons of their last farthing, and left them to wander about the streets penniless. On the 24th of October, 1839, he was apprehended on a bench war rant, a true bill of indictment having been found against him for defrauding William Frederick Constant of £l5O, and he was committed for trial by the borough magistrates. There were two other indictments against him, one for defrauding a person named Rice of £3O, and the third for conspiring with others and obtaining large sums of money. On the 6th of January following he was tried at the borough sessions, at Liverpool, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, so that he had not been discharged from prison until the 6th of January last. In proofs of these facts, Inspector Donnigan produced a letter which he had received in reply to one of his from a police inspector at Liverpool, and enclosed a port ion of tine sessions calender which contained the charges against the prisoner and his sentence. A gentleman named Winter, residing in Pentonville, who had read the report in the news papers, rii,s wrote to Mr. Norton, stating he had no doubt the prisoner was the person he saw tried at Liverpool for gross and extensive fraud, for which be had been sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Mr. Winter was present during the examination on Thursday, and recognised the prisoner as being the person at whose trial he had been casually present. Mr. Donnigan produced two letters from Dr. Keating, Catholic Bishop of the diocese in which the parish Ballykennan is situate, the one enclosing a letter which had been sent to him (Dr. Keating) by the prisoner, stating that he was in a position to collect sums of money for building and repairing chapels in his neighbourhood; that he had then £5 Bs. collected for that purpose, and requested his sanction to go on with the subscription, and stating that no answer had been returned to the prisoner's communication. The other letter denied, in the most positive terms, that the pri soner had any sanction whatever from him (Dr. Keating) either to commence or continue any such subscription. Mr. Donnigan also produced a letter from the Rev. Mr. Kavanagh, whom the prisoner personated, denying all knowledge of the prisoner, and, of course, any sanction to collect subscriptions in his behalf. Evidence was then given of the prisoner hav ing obtained money under false pretences. At the close of the proceedings, the prisoner requested that he might be re manded beyond the present sessions, and hoped that in the interim he might be admitted to bail. Mr. Norton told him he certainly would not admit him to bail, but remanded him for another week. During the examination, the court was crowded with persons from whom the prisoner had received subscriptions. LIVERPOOL LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SOCIETY.—The twelfth annual meeting of the Liverpool Licensed Victuallers' Society was held, on Thursday last, at the large room of the York Hotel, for the purpose of transacting general business. It was rather numerously attended. Upon the motion of Mr. Hay, the chair was taken, at three o'clock, by Mr. James Hamer. The secretary read the report, which, after setting forth the result of the opposition to the clauses affecting licensed victuallers in the Improvement Bill, recommended strict conformity to the law now in force. The report pro ceeded to say, " In regard to an item of £287 Bs. 6d. to Mr. George Robinson, as one of the deputies on this business, it is necessary to remark that it includes a sum paid by him to Messrs. Pritt and Sherwood for counsel fees, our parlia mentary agent's bill expenses £139 12s. 6d., and other con tingent expenses which your committee have allowed, with the exception of sundry charges amounting to £7 16s. ld., which they resolved unanimously in committee should be re turned to the society. In consequence of this resolution, the chairman demanded payment from him, which was refused, and afterwards called upon him at his residence, but was treated with contumely." The sum realized by the annual ball was £122 Bs. Id. The accounts were read, and it ap peared that there is in the bank, &c., in favour of the society, £l2lB 4s. Mr. George Robinson addressed the meeting, for the purpose of showing that the charge of £7 10s. was properly made. Mr. Thompson moved that the £7 16s. ld. be allowed Mr. Robinson, and that a vote of thanks be given to the deputation for their services while in London. Mr. Davies seconded the motion. Mr. May contended that the committee had acted perfectly right in resisting the demand, inasmuch as the allowance of £lO a-week to the deputation was, in his opinion, amply sufficient for all requisite purposes for men in their situation of life. Mr. Counsellor Jones thought £lO a-week amply sufficient to defray the expenses of the deputation. Mr. Green thought Mr. Robinson would he very reprehensible, if the money were not immediately re funded. Mr. May moved, as an amendment, that Mr. Ro binson be requested to pay back the money forthwith. Mr. Green seconded the amendment. The question was put t o the meeting, when th e amen d men t wa s carried by a majority of twenty-one against eight. After some discussion, the re port was received a n d a d op t e d. Th e n ine following persons were appointed on the committee, in lieu of the nine who re tired :—Messrs. Coombes, Hughes, Davies, Townley, Eyres, Lobley, Morris, Owens, and Cowell. Mr. Clare was re appointed treasurer, and Mr. James Robinson, secretary ; after which a letter was read from Mr. Benwell. the poet laureate of the society, stating that his benefit was fixed to take place at the The a t re R oya l on Th urs d a y n i g ht nex t, an d soliciting the support of the members on that occasion. It was arranged, that Mr. Benwell should be generally sup ported by the society ; after which thanks were returned to the chairman, and the meeting separated. MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. On Saturday a special meeting of the Town Council was held in the Town-hall, for the purpose of taking into consi deration and determining upon the proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the several committees up to the end of the municipal year. BOROUGH COURTS COMMITTEE Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE said, before the proceedings com menced, he wished to call attention to a paragraph which had appeared in the Mercury, which was quite a misrepresenta tion of the proceedings of the council. It was with regard to the book of the Borough Court and Court of Requests Committee, and it stated that, in discussion on that subject, he had been personally appealed to for an explanation, as he was a member of the committee at the time when the leaves were left blank. He appealed to the Mayor whether, on that occasion, he was ever asked a question on the subject ; indeed if he had been, he must have said that he knew nothing of the matter; but the fact was, he was not appealed to in any shape or way. Ile could not help expressing his very great surprise that any person should have lent himself to such a misrepresentation as this. Those who were present cer tainly ought to know what passed; and one of the editors of the paper in question was present at the time, acting as a reporter, and it was not becoming in him to make such a statement. Mr. BRIGHT said the statement relative to the blank leaves was one which bore hard upon the conduct and character of the Court of Requests' Committee, of which he was a mem ber. In the defence which he attempted to make in behalf of the committee, he certainly did call upon Mr. Lawrence by name, without any comment upon or suggestion of what he wished. Mr. Lawrence knew he was a member of the com mittee, and on his (Mr. Bright's) calling upon him he natu rally naturally expected Mr. Lawrence would have got up and vindicated the committee. (Mr. LAWRENCE-I did not hear it.l Whilst he (Mr. Bright) was upon his legs, he wished to correct a statement which he made at the last meeting. The MAYOR thought Mr. Bright could hardly be permitted to make explanations now. Mr. BRIGHT hoped the Mayor would allow him to pro ceed, as Mr. Lawrence had been permitted to explain, and the present was his (Mr. Bright's) last day in the council. The MAYOR said Mr. Lawrence had risen merely to cm.- rect an error, not to make an explanation. Mr. LAWRENCE said he merely wished to do away with the impression that he was called upon to give an explanation and refused, because he held that it was not becoming in any member of the council to refuse to give any explanation when called upon. The MAYOR intimated that Mr. Bright might proceed. Mr. BRIGHT said that at the last meeting he had stated, that nothing important occurred at the meetings of the com mittee during the period alluded to, and he certainly said more than he was justified in saying. He had made the state ment hastily. He thought, however, that the gentlemen who determined upo❑ making that charge against the committee ought to have given notice of their intention. Some excuse might be made for his error, if, after a lapse of seven years, he did not, on the spur of the moment, remember accurately what had taken place. All that the business of the commit tee required was done, and reports were made through the Town-clerk in a regular manner. In the Council-book there were full reports of all the proceedings, and this was cer tainly much more satisfactory than 4 f the reports had appeared in the committee-book, because all the proceedings were there open to the burgesses, any of whom might refer to them on payment of a small fee. As far as the public were concerned the duties of the committee did not commence till the first of September. Mr. BIRKETT thought that Mr. Bright was mistaken in another matter. The Council could not have gone for an act of Parliament till twelve months after they came into power. The TOWN-CLERK explained that it was a bill which did not require notice. Mr. BIRKETT : Did you obtain it the same year? The TOWN-CLERK : Yes. The TOWN-CLERK said that it might be proper for him to be allowed to state briefly now what he knew about the blank leaves; and when he came to make his report, upon the report of the Paid Officers' Committee, he should beg per mission to make that statement which would put the subject right, and make it satisfactory to the council. The fact was, that the Borough Court and Court of Requests Committee was a law committee. The whole proceedings of that com mittee during the first municipal year ended in reports; and those reports were presented to the council, and copied into the council book. Those reports contained the whole of the proceedings of the committee during the period in question. As stated by Mr. Bright, instead of concealment of the pro ceedings of that committee, this was the very way to make them public, because the municipal act entitled every burgess, upon the payment of a shilling, to have access to the whole minutes of the council, but not to the minute book of any committee, therefore there could have been no purpose un worthy of the members of that committee. With regard to the blank leaves, he (the Town-clerk) was enabled, immedi ately after he left the counil at the end of the last meeting, to have explained that. The fact was, upon re-commencing the proceedings of that committee the second year, it was observed by a member of the committee—by the then Chair man, Mr. now Sir Joshua Walmsley—that it was proper the committee should have a minute book like other committees, and the proceedings of the committee from their commence ment entered therein. The meaning of the blank leaves was this. It appeared from the statement of a clerk to whom he (the Town-clerk) immediately put the question, and which brought it vividly to his recollection, that the blank leaves were left under his own direction for the purpose of entering the reports upon the minutes of the council, in order that the committee book might contain the whole proceedings, although there would thereby have been a double entry of the reports in question. Now, with regard to the proceedings of the committee during the period in question, they were confined to the two bills. He bad minutes of some meetings, but they really contained nothing more than instructions from the committee to the Town-clerk with regard to the different proceedings as to those bills. He called them two bills, because the act was twofold, relating to the Borough Court and to the Court of Requests. This he should state more at length, and refer to the different papers, in his report to the Paid Officers' Committee. Mr. BusHELL thought too much importance bad been attached to the matter of the blank leaves. He was sorry that the Chairman of the Paid Officers' Committee was not now present. In his absence, however, he might ask the Town-Clerk whether Mr. Lloyd had not said he had, as a burgess, referred to the council book and found nothing touching the proceedings of the committee, save that the proceedings were read and confirmed. The Town-CLERK said he could very readily give the in formation required. In the first place the application of Mr. Lloyd was to see the minute book of the council, which was all to which, by law, he was entitled. The observation which Mr. Lloyd made was general. It was to see the council proceedings, and all he found there was, that the proceedings of such and such a committee had been read and approved. What those proceedings were he could not learn from the council book ; and when he applied to look at the council book, he was told that by law he was not entitled to it. Mr. LLOYD: The committee-book. _ • The TOWN-CLERK: Yes, the committee-book. When Mr. Lloyd applied to look at the committee-book he was an swered that by law he was not entitled. That certainly was and is the law ; but during the period in question with regard to the Borough Court and Court of Requests proceedings, there was no entry at all in the Council-book of the proceed ings of that committee having been " read and approved" in the way stated ; but, instead of entries of that kind there were to be found the different reports of the committee. In February, 1836, there was the appointment of the committee ; on the 27th there was a report of the committee which stated the condition of the Courts in question, and suggested an application to Parliament, which, in the case of local bills at that time, required no notice to be given— Mr. BIRKETT inquired whether notice was required to be given now ? The TOWN-CLERK said his impression now was that notice was required ; but they proceeded then without notice, and without any suspension of the standing orders. Mr. BIRKETT : It was a very great saving to the public. Sir Thos. BRANCKER said, these explanations were irre gular, and were detaining the Council from the regular busi ness. The TOWN-CLERK would just run rapidly over the re ports. In August there was a report of the application to Parliament, stating the results to be obtained. Then came reports as to the Sergeant-at-Mace of the Borough Court : there were three reports made by the committee upon that subject, about the latter end of the year, in August or Sep tember. But what he meant to state was, that all the pro ceedings of the committee ended in reports during the period that they ought to have been entered upon the blank leaves, and they were all at length in the Council-book. Mr. AIKIN agreed with Mr. Bushell, that too much im portance was attached to the blank leaves being there ; but he totally disagreed with him if he said too much importance was attached to the explanations then being given. He must rec.Al to recollection that the blank leaves had been shaken in the face of his party as a triumphant proof that something had been suppressed of which the chairman of the committee said they ought to be ashamed, if they had any shame in them. _ _ Mr. LLOYD begged to say that the chairman of the com mittee had said no such thing. Mr. AIKIN said the assertion was as he had stated, and on hearing it he (Mr. Aikin) observed, that he bad no doubt confusion would follow those who made the assertion when the matter was fully explained. if Mr. Lloyd bad been candid enough to have applied to Mr. Lawrence, who was on the committee, he would have found out why the blank leaves were there. He was satisfied that the committee had seized too greedily upon that which would have been a great satisfaction to them. . Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE repeated that he could have given no explanation whatever; for he positively knew nothing about the matter. _ _ _ Mr. LLOYD said, that after the observations of Mr. Aikin he must be allowed to tresprss for a few moments upon the attention of the council. He regretted that he was not pre sent at the commencement of the discussion; but without referring to that, he would remind the council that the sub ject of the blank leaves was brought forward by Mr. Moore, in the first instance. Mr. Bolton knew how they were discovered. It was at the last meeting of the Paid Officers' Committee that the book was produced, and it was produced by Mr. Bolton himself calling for it. The committee were then in discussion upon the appointment of the serjeant-at mace : he wished to see the proceedings in August and Sep tember, 1836, and it was then found that there were no entries till the 17th of November! His (Mr. Lloyd's) re. mark at the last council simply went to this—in 1836 had occasion to call upon the town-clerk for the production of the council hook. It was not in relation to the Court of Requests. He stated he was then professionally engaged for the trustees on the clergy endowment question, and he cal led upon the town-clerk to look at the council book ; and he there found it entered—the proceedings of such and such a committee " read and confirmed." That was what he had observed upon. He asked the town-clerk whether he was not entitled to see the proceedings of the committee, be lieving that if the council made them part of their proceed ings they should be recorded there, and he had a right to look at them—for the muncipal act said that any burgess might, upon paying a shilling, have them placed before him. His observation was, that no burgess would think of paying a shilling for the privilege of reading " proceedings read and confirmed ;" and he concluded by saying that perhaps some of the committees of those days might have been ashamed of their proceedings, or why were they not recorded? He had a right to make that observation ; and Mr. Aikin had no right to say that he (Mr. Lloyd) wanted shame, and that confusion would follow. He (Mr. Lloyd) certainly might retort upon Mr. Aikin by saying that confusion had followed the party with which he acted. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORS said a few words in relation to the blank leaves ; but on being informed that the matter had been explained by the Town-Clerk, he resumed his seat, and the subject dropped. FINANCE COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Finance Committee were read. Amongst them was a resolution, arising from a request of Mr. Samuel Holme to be released from a contract with the corporation, in order to qualify him to be returned at the municipal election. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said he did not know that there was anything in the proceedings of the committee to which he need direct the attention of the council, save the resolu tion passed on the preceding day to relieve Mr. Samuel Holme from the contract for the Observatory. They had a precedent before them in a former act of the committee, when Mr. Deaken, who sought a seat in the council, was re lieved from his responsibility to supply coals. Mr. Holme had substituted Mr. Isaac Renshaw for himself in the con tract in question. Ile moved that the proceedings be con firmed. Sir THOMAS BRANCKER seconded the motion Mr. YA.xxs expressed his regret that the committee had declined to interpose in the memorial from Mr. Williams, relative to the consumption of smoke. Mr. Yates spoke of the clouds of smoke em i tte d f rom t h e manufactories at the north end of the town, and said that there were many re medies offered ; amongst others, that of Mr. Wye Williams, which was both effectual and economical. He spoke for the sake of the poor, for, while the rich could retire to their country houses, the poor were obliged to endure Jim inconvenience, to the injury of their health. The Connell of London, he said, bad given great attention to the' sub ject, and he would move that this part of the report be re ferred back for consideration, in order that the committee might gain all the information possible connected with the subject. which c DBACII said, if there were any invention which • :e safe and economical, undoubtedly it would effect, for all who owned mar moire, would be glad to consume h, He had been connected with one of the Water Com . . ufactor panics, V h bad five stations. They made much smoke, and were very desirous of consuming it, as they bad been indicted. They had tried all the inventions. At two of these stations, they tried the plan of Mr. Wye Williams, which at first failed, but at length succeeded, but not with out great difficulty, insomuch that Mr. Williams himself could not succeed for some time. The same plan had also been tried by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Com pany, and it succeeded. It was not so clear, however, as Mr. Yates seemed to suppose, that any of the plans would succeed entirely. With respect to the Finance Committee, it was merely necessary to say, that they had not the power to do anything in the matter. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE Said it was not the province of the Finance Committee to sit as a sort of committee of inquiry on all the inventions which had been made for the con sumption of smoke, and they bad not the power to compel parties to adopt any of them. The proceedings of the Finance Committee with the leases were confirmed. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee having been read, Mr. SANDBACII said, that in moving their confirmation for the last time, he was happy to congratulate the council on the arrangements being so completed for widening Lime-street that both sides were ready to be pulled down. There would then be an open handsome space from Ranelagh place to the new courts, which would be an ornament to the town and a credit to the inhabitants. The motion being seconded by -s were confirmed. ceeding Mr. KILSEIAW, the pro- WATCH COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Watch Committee were read. The committee had granted £lO to the father of Hodgson, the policeman who was killed at the late fire. The committee had also granted rewards to the officers employed, which re wards were proportioned to their exertions. The proceedings were confirmed. MARKETS' COMMITTEE. _ _ In the proceedings of this committee it was set forth, that George Read and John Thompson had been appointed In spectors of slaughter-houses and meat, and that, on the motion of Mr. Kilshaw, a resolution had been passed to il luminate the clock of St. Martin's Market. The proceedings were confirmed. . EDUCATION COMMITTEE The report of this committee contained the following re turn :—The number of children in the North Schools were, of the Church of England, 520; Dissenters, 200 ; Roman Catholics, 56: total, 826. South Schools—Church of Eng land, 526 ; Dissenters, 99 ; Roman Catholics, 48 : total, 673. Average attendance—North School : boys, 254 ; girls, 201; infants, 203: total, 658. South Schools : boys, 207 ; girls, 131; infants, 188: total, 526. The proceedings were confirmed. GAOL COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee having been read, Mr. BOLTON said he thought it necessary to allude to the unsatisfactory manner in whidh the contracts were made for the supply of bread to the prison. It appeared that the con tract had been made on the 20th of September, with Mrs. Aldersy, who was the only competitor. The contract was made at such prices that, if there bad been competition, he had no doubt the charge would have been twenty-five per cent. lower. Instead of advertising he would recommend that circulars should be sent round to the bakers, for, at present, there was no practical competition. He mentioned an instance of a proof which had been obtained on one oc casion of the charge for bread being too high, on the repre sentation of which Mrs. Aldersy agreed to take a farthing per pound less. He was not inclined to disturb the existing con tract, but, in future, he would recommend the adoption of the mode which he bad proposed. . . Mr. HOUGIITON said M rs. Aldersy was the only one who seat in a contract on the day in quest;on, and that the prices was after the market rate. Mr. PROCTER said no system could be so good for the purpose of ensuring impartiality and competition as that of advertising. Circulars might be only partially sent, and thus favouritism would be engendered, but an advertisement was open to all. . . _ Mr. H oncsoN expressed a similar opinion. Mr. BIRKETT said, the subject required investigation. The paupers were maintained at less expense than the pri soners in the gaol. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said, the council were much obliged to Mr. Bolton for bringing the matter forward. The contract was much higher than the articles could have been obtained for in other places. He had called at the shop of Mr. Hick son, and found that the prices charged by Mrs. Aldersy were much higher than those current at the time. Mr. EVANS said, all contracts of this scut should go through a committee of the council. The market price of oatmeal on the day when the contract was made was 235., and it was charged 305., and it was well known, in the face of an abundant harvest, that the corn market was falling. The committee had amongst them some of the most acute and intelligent mercantile men in the town : the corn market was ever at hand, and they might have found out the current price of corn in a moment, but they did not give themselves the trouble. If they had been liable to be called to account, as that council always was, such a contract would not have been made. Without any investigation, they entered into a contract, covering a half year, for one of the largest gaols in the country, in which there were, on an average, seven hundred prisoners, and that at a moment when there were universal complaints of the parochial rates and other burdens. He would take this opportunity of enforcing a prinliple. In the former government there was a very great hankering after depriving all councils of their power. "'LA-Lyng - 0 was made at this council to deprive them of the appointment of officers to the Borough Gaol. Be resisted this with his whole power, and was one of a deputation to London on the subject, when he found it extremely difficult to prevent the council being placed in a situation to have nothing to do with their own gaol but paying the expenses thereof. The council, chosen as it was, was better to be trusted than an irresponsible body like the magistrates. Be hoped in future that contracts like these, which were to be paid for by the money of the council, would be left in the hands of the council through its com mittees. The council and the justices might become two conflicting bodies, or the council might become much more democratic than it was, and the two bodies might entertain very different views. If the power were not placed directly in the hands of the council, he hoped it would be understood that the magistrates should make no contract that was not subject to confirmation in that room. Mr. Evans concluded by intimating that if this were not done, he should, at the commencement of the next municipal year, be prepared to move in the matter. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said that he was glad that Mr. Bolton had brought the subject forward, but as to any alte ration, he was afraid it was too late to amend the Reform Act. No doubt there would be a wide distinction between the two bodies, but there was no fear that they would not agree. It would be observed, that the committee had or dered a new fire-engine, and that, however necessary, he thought was beyond their province. The TOWN-CLERK explained the law relative to the ma nagement of the gaol. The only part that belonged to the magistrates was the regulation of the gaol, with the condition that they conld make no order for the payment of money, It was only by the courtesy of the Council that it was at pre sent otherwise. There was some confusion in the gaol acts, which made it convenient that the Committee of Justices and of the Council should act together. • On the 9th of No vember next it would rest entirely with the Council, under the new circumstances, whether it would continue to associ ate in the management those of the jusfices who were not councillors. _ _ _ Mr. BUSHELL said he would just state to the Council, that the cost of maintaining paupers was 2s. id. per head, and of maintaining prisoners 3s. 4d. per head. This showed either theft the gaol committee were not doing their duty, or that the prisoners were too well fed. Mr. YATES begged to ask where Mr. Bushell got that in formation. Several members intimated, that the cost of maintaining the prisoners was not so high as Mr. Bushell had stated. Mr. BUSHELL said he had been furnished with the infor mation by Mr. Birkett. Mr. But Kerr said he had received the information from Mr. Houghton. Mr. HOUGHTON said, that the sum mentioned included the salaries of officers and all the charges of the gaol. Mr. BIRKETT said no doubt the charge of 2s. ld. per head for the paupers included the payment of officers too. (No, no!) Mr. EARLE said Mr. Birkett had given some information to a gentleman who had made use of it, and when it was sifted it turned out to be all wrong, as information from that source frequently was. Such things made people look a lit tle foolish. _ _ Mr. PLATT said Mr. Aspinall informed him that the dif ference between the prisoners and the paupers was not three pence a head. Mr. BOLTON said the expense for prisoners was about 2s. 2d., and that for the paupers 2s. Id., which might be accounted for, without reference to the high price paid for bread, by the fact that many of the prisoners were young people with good appetites, who would eat more than the paupers, who were chiefly old people and children'. ' After some conversation on the propriety of suspending the standing orders, the report was adopted, with the excep tion of that portion which relates to some rewards recom mended to the officers of the•gaol for their exertions during the fire, which were reserved till the meeting of the 9th No vember, in compliance with a standing order. The proceedings of the Gardens, Courts of Law, and Church Expenditure Committees were severally read and confirmed. WASH-HOUSES AND BATHS The proceedings of the Health Committee were read. It was set forth, that the working classes had experienced great comfort and convenience from the new wash-houses and baths. Some increase was recommended in the charges for the baths. It appeared that, from the 3d June to the 23d September, the numbers of persons who had used the re spective baths were as follow :—cold baths 2150, hot baths 2358, private cold baths 300, private hot baths 113; total 4926. Receipts for the same, £57 2s. 11d. Mr. BRIGHT opposed the increase of charges. The ex pense to the corporation was only £75 per annum more than the receipts, and surely the corporation would not increase the prices when the effect was so beneficial. Mr. PARKER spoke highly of the baths as a great good to the poor people, whose gratitude, when he called at the establishment, it was quite delightful to see. He hoped they would soon have one at the north end of the town, and indeed one in every ward. _ _ _ _ , Some discussion ensued on the subject of the proposed ad vance of the prices, and at length it was agreed to refer the matter back to the committee. DOCK COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Dock Committee were read an confirmed. MEMOIHALS The MAYOR presented a memorial from Mr. Wye Williams, praying that a penalty of £5O, incurred by a party for not consuming smoke, should be remitted. The TOWN-CLERK said, the party was prosecuted and pleaded guilty. The council had not the power to give up the whole or part of any penalty. The MAYOR presented a memorial, signed by several passenger brokers, requesting that a by-law should be passed for licensing the men whom they employ as runners. Re ferred to the Finance Committee. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS Mr. J. N. WOOD asked the toviii-cferi — Whether he had seen the notice which the commissioners of Birkenhead had given of their intention to apply to parliament for a new bill? In that bill they proposed to expel the representatives of the town-council of Liverpool from their body. The notice would be published in the Chester paper of Tuesday. The TOWN-CLERK said he would attend to this matter. _ THAN KS TO_TH MAYOR. _ Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE.Said therriudcqp . al year was now terminated, and the avocations of the council for which it had been elected were performed, and he hoped in a mann er highly satisfactory to the public. But they had one duty to perform, and a grateful one it was —namely, to make their acknowledgments to the chief magistrate for the manner in which he had presided over them during his year of office They had to thank him for the zeal, ability, and honesty o purpose which had characterised him throughout. His In been a difficult position, but during the whole of the time 1 had done nothing to egret c ) It must be a sati tion to him to have the assurance which the council bear, that he bad not made one enemy from first to last. Mr. Lawrence then proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the Mayor for the manner in which he had discharged the ardu ous duties of his office. Mr. JORDAN seconded the motion, and it was unanimously carried The , in reply, said he could not but be highly to him at the end orb had received Is by whom he was su cerned his duties as little difficult as r council that he felt much gratitude for the feelings they had istance which he had received i expressed towards him. - The business of the council then terminated CAPTAIN FITZROY'S BILL An adjourned meetin sociation, was held in their rooms on Tuesday _ for the further consideration of the bill proposed by Capt Fitzroy, to qualify masters and mates in the merchant s of the Liverpool Captain Biss._ minutes of the last meeting. observations, the chairman conti, more words to say upon this bill, proceedings that have arisen out of h a reluctance at first in taking any st sure, knowing the conclusion that __ from my doing so, and which has been drawn, in language, from the conduct of those who have opt bill altogether, namely, that we were the in'-- - were afraid of examination, because, ignorance and incompetence. I was willing, brave this sneer, if, as I said before, I could be of any use t, the profession to which I belong ; and I consider that in adopting this course, not attempting to throw the bill out altogether, which is impossible, but to get it modified into a shape more in accordance with our interests and feelinc have taken that course which a rem common sense alike pointed out. my hands clear of the consequences. _ no intention of taking any further part in a u,„_ which, instead of that calm reasoning which can alone to any good partial result, ill-natured bickerings, and o, fensive personalities have prevailed. I think we should her have only one object, and that is, the common good ; and tt promote that, it is necessary that petty jealousies should give way, and that we shouldgo hand in hand towards the attainment of that, which we find on cool deliberation, to be the best for all. I have declared my sentiments sufficiently respecting Captain Fitzroy's bill. To me it can be of no consequenr whether it passes or not ; but I say this in no spirit boasting; for if a bill was to be proposed to masters of ten or more years standing, I cannot s. I should begin to tremble for myself. A bench of e would be no pleasing prospect to me any more others, and I should be inclined to make myself a little acquainted with my book and slate before appearing in presence. At the same time, I think no one ought to to take charge of a vessel, to be intrusted with life property, before he is properly qualified ; and, on th. ground, if we can get rid of the obnoxious clauses in the bill, I think we ought not to complain. As I said at first, so I say now—l have no objection to a board of examination ; but as neither in the Royal Navy, nor in the East India Company's service, nor yet in any local boards with which I am acquainted, are such fees charged as are proposed to be levied under this bill. Ido contend that it is unfair and un just to saddle us with the payment of the fees for our certi ficates of qualification. Having alluded to the Honourable East India Company's Service, I may be permitted to hold them up as a bright example for us to go by : no class of men ever existed to whom nautical science, and all connected with practical navigation, owe so deep a debt of gratitude. The have not only, by their attainments and their instance, a Hoesburgh—done infinite honour to tn, but left a lasting and unrequitable obligation on man.. These, gentlemen, are my sentiments, and I thank you f the attention with which you have heard me. chair, determined to act impartially, and I trust you win me your support, for if I observe any ebullition of thr. angry bickerings and highly offensive personalities which di: graced our last assembly, I shall immediately vacate th chair and dissolve the meeting. The SECRETARY called attentt Chamley, which had been read at subject of a clause which provide , L _ been at sea for a certain number of years before they were eligible for examination. Captain Chamley suggested that ere parties were eligible for examination, they ought to haw served an apprenticeship of at class, and four years for the second clan. Mr. JOSEPH BROOK YATES said, he ti one nor the other was right—neither the course which the latter suggested. Before and an examination either as mate or captain, ought to have not only served an . served some time at sea besides. 110. owner, had five or six hundred appre, most of them had turned out such as w,. promotion. T in the chair Ind the very unseemly I did, I confess, feel , ps to oppose the mes s likely to 1 )us of our o and for my Having do this, 1 w t say I back t but tha works—f 6 I take the ion to a letter f former meeting, on t that individuals must have least five p, but hay as an eat - Captain CHAMLEY said, he would state o had instigated him to write that letter. C went on to relate that he was appointed some yea master of a vessel, in which the owner recommen dividual to him as a mate. He had not been on hours when he saw that this man was no seam him how long he had been at sea, and he sa two voyages as carpenter ! He gave the man that he would not do for him, but the man rei ner that gave him to understand that he con: particularly well qualified. Becoming more pressed with,the man's incapacity, he remons owners at the last moment, but was compelled to the alternative offered to him was to give up his command The result was that he found him totally inefficient, and wa! compelled at length to discharge him, as unfit for his office This man, who had been two voyages to sea as a carpenter, returned to Liverpool, and the owners sent him to sea in command of a ship! (Hear, hear.) He thought ere a man was eligible for examination he ought to serve five years a sea. Gentlemen's sons might be sent to sea, as the cl stood, and they might, out of two months' practical service ain Cha )ard two tinned, no Mr. J. B. YATES was decidedly of opinion that the term of service should be extended alter apprenticeship, both in the general and coasting trade. Captain CALLAN, of the ship Bland, had no objection tt. the clause as it stood, but he thought the alteration proposed would render the law too arbitrary. His experience, which had not been trifling, had shown him that any such altera tion was unnecessary, and that young men did much better when left to themselves and their own emulation. Ultimately, Mr. YATES agreed to give up the two extra years, and he proposed a motion to the effect that an alterr tion of the clause should be recommended, making provi that the qualification for examination for first-class should be 21 years old, and an apprenticeship of fi and the qualification for the coasting trade years old, and an apprenticeship of three ye• This motion was seconded by Ca" carried. The 36th clause, to the effect that, the passing of the act, no British ye until the master and officers had was read. Captain WIIITE.—WiII the owners pay any more because of the qualification? Several voices.—No. Mr. J. B. YATES.—I, as a shipowner, say yes. The 37th clause, providing that persons not certificated may take charge of vessels in emergencies, was read without comment. The 38th clause, empowering penalties of £5O for forging certificates ; being possessed of forged certificates ; transfer ring, lending, or borrowing certificates, &c., was read. Mr. CFIARLES HOLLAND was of opinion, that ; vilege would be very great under this act, the penalty w too low. should be iii CHAMLEY, and 'ter six months from sel was to put to se sown their qualitieationi sensible of a rounded, he must to perform—he in 9G 18 h bonds to :u unner the acts of nt of bonds now out- 1,110,821 12 neral statement annexed to the accounts it appears that on the 31st of August last there was due by the corporation for interest, purchases, &c., £59,007 I9s. 6d., and to the corpo- a the hat T, one Id. in f rough fun —Ahnnt t i of the r ;house of M had tor a long time eluded the vigilance of the police, and it was thought he had left the country for America. About the middle of last week, however, a naan who bad formerly b een employed by Smith and Dutton', called in quest of employ.. ment, stating that he had seen Knight a little before near the borders of Scotland, and as he supposed they had discharged him, they would require another man. Upon this, a police officer, accompanied by the man, were sent to make enquiries in that direction without delay, and which led_ to th e appre . . Tington on Monday night week, and was lodged in the bridewell there. On Wednesday be was brought up for examination before the magistrates in the Sessions-room. It appears the pri soner had been employed by Smith and Dutton for several years, to superintend the malting process, and occasionally to collect accounts due to them. The policeman despatched deposited £l5O more in case not being perfect, the prisoner until completed in the meantime ie held their weekly meeting at one o'clock on Thursday when the following' members were presentt—Messrs. ljtilley, Evans nittee t d the s ideration th ing the Clarence South Graving Doct rveyor was hetber the lters or the )uld be (iravi❑ Survey service deal of imm - edi- Ice of ladies' irds in Matt. xxiv nal plan Several opinions were expressed, but the prevailing one was, that the penalty for any deception in this respect ought to be severe. A resolution was ultimately passed, recom mending that the penalty be not less than £5, and not more than £lOO. a gatemar The 39th clause, giving power to the principal board to make bye-laws, was read. In respect to the in this clause, it was recommended to insert t less than" before the sum named. Clauses 2 and 3 were in explanation .ords " no Capt. CALLAN said they ought not to be under any other control than that of the local board. Mr. J. B. YATES said, if they endeavoured to strike out that clause, the bill would not pass. It was necessary that there should be some control to guard against partiality. He had heard some about him speak of the bribery that would probably be practised. (A voice : " Yes, it will be all bribery together.") It was to guard against bribery that the general board was to be established. The CHAIRMAN said he thought this clause was done away with by what passed on clause 34. Mr. YATES—Then you will lose your bill. Several persons—So much the better. _ The SE6RETARY was of opinion that much inconvenienci would result if each Board of Excise was allowed to act in. dependently of any other, each board might, perhaps, bi competent to frame bye-laws for its own regulation ; but ur, less one system of examination was adopted, persons desiring certificates would apply to those boards where the examina. tion was lightest, or where they could make most interest foi themselves. By taking all their regulations from London they would avoid the evil of having several different sets o laws. Captain MAbAULEY moved that the boards be electec annually. This would do away with any fear of bribery o partiality. _ Captain CHAMLEY seconded the resclutio,:, - :.:iich was carried. The clauses were then read with little comment, as they related chiefly to the executive operation of the bill. Captain MIDGLEY said—Mr. Chairman, I am one of the few, I am sorry to say, one of the very few shipmasters who have signed a memorial to the Board of Trade, in favour of a legislative enactment for the examination of masters and mates in the merchant service, and I did so from a sincere conviction that such a measure would be not only advanta geous to the present class of shipmasters, but it would be conferring a boon upon the rising generation, for it will teach them that they can only hope for preferment by a long course of sobriety, good conduct, and attention to the duties, of their profession. I wish to speak of that highly respectable and meritorous body of men (the mates in the merchant ser vice) with every possible respect ; but I appeal with con fidence to the gentlemen present to say if there is not a very great difficulty in meeting with an officer who is fully com petent and qualified for !ais situation. But let it be under stood that whilst I advocate the great principle of the bill— the necessity for passing an examination-1 am as much opposed to various objectionable clauses contained in it as any gentleman present. I contend, sir, that every shipmaster should have a power of appeal from the decision of the Board of Examiners—that he should derive a direct interest from the payment of the fee, and that he should be examined by his years. Indeed, the honourable promoter of this bill has provided for this, by declaring that the Board of Exami ners shall consist of shipmasters only, and Captain Fitzroy, in the strict spirit of candour and impartiality, has omitted the very mention of " naval officers," to the best of my re collection, throughout this bill. I maintain, Mr. Chairman, that this bill has been brought forward in a highly honoura ble and impartial manner; and I vould intreat and implore my brother shipmasters to discuss the various clauses in a cool, temperate, and business-like manner ; and it w ill b e well to remember that vituperation is not argument, neither is abuse conviction. I think it but an act of j ustice that the shipmaster should in all cases have a power of appeal. This power, gentlemen, is conceded to the vilest criminal ; how much more then is it necessary that a similar privilege should be enjoyed by the shipmaster, whose peculiar avoca tion so frequently exposes him to the difficulties and dangers of an intricate navigation. NA , ith regard to the fees, I confess I have derived a hint from an anonymous correspondent of the Shipping Gazette; and I would propose that masters should pay an annual sum of one guinea, and mates half a guinea, and after allowing a reasonable sum to be paid to the examiners and their clerk, the surplus should be con verted into a fund for the benefit of their widows and children. Permit me a word or two, Mr. Chair man , as t o the c l ause for qualification. I can see no reason why the master of a I, in reply to . Mr. Holmes, cs would be ready for use by Authority Was given to the lock and the Canning Dock report was made that —.per. of the telegraphs on Hilbre Island bad died, and a successor was appointed. The Marine Surveyor reported, that, on the morning of the 26th instant, the Barbara struck I on the Great Burbo bank, but, with the aid rendered by the a the pri- Magazine life-boat, the crew were rescued from their perilous .. . Sub-committee Fohn Lancaster, for wilful care- at to be consumed by receipt of dues at Runcorn for the last month 'was reported to be £32 183., being an increase of About £7 over the re ceipt of the previous month. The sum of £295 was ordered to be paid to the Watch Committee, on account of police named I men's wages. The Secretary reported that the Highway coaster should hay was pail ThA ais scholarship also might have passed A. M. reed wi DOBSON a le and im a the ct and the ag separated at ter to.hve o'cl I with v Le to s by Wm •bo Bank behaved well the crew of the vessel any of t to Ireland, and svhe ife-boa the unfor on her-return Captain S. and his cre; up, on tt i having I a wate t in their power t, Lis is the second nz to her M (which have been furnished within al in saving human THE CO r. John corporation for the year com- I ending on the 31st i extraordinary income corporation duri —I am, Sir, your's, Su: balance of To R. H. SHERLOCK, Esq. vain do the commandments of men.—Murk, vii, 7. Sta,—As you have deemed it wise, under the plea of de fending your own conduct and blaming that of others, to "nd forth as the champion of the Tracts for the Times, and Messrs. Newman and Pusey, and thus rr.ake public character, I trust you will not take amiss my making a few remarks for the good, I hope, of yourself and others, and thus extracting good out of evil. In the first place I must confess to you that I am one of those poor igno rant laymen who have never perused the aforesaid tracts ; Ins for several reasons : Ist, I have heard their doctrines re -tedly denou-- authors, -need by men whose piety you allow to be great, ad are willing to believe is sincere; men deeply read in the Word of God, and whose reading I believe, (and I dare say you will not disagree with me,) has been accompanied with much prayer, for the help of God's Holy Spirit, to give them understanding to understand what they might read. 2nd, my daily avocations leave me little time in the week days for reading any other work than the Scriptures of truth, those sure guides for time and eternity, and by the aid of which when 1 go to the. House of God on the Sabbath, I am able to try the doctrine preached by my pastor, and to know whether it was of God or not. Thus, Sir, I know no theology, or ec clesiastical learning beyond that taught in Sacred Writ, and have seldom atr - -sy, save with the world, the flesh, and the Devil controv You wii .1, therefor( perhaps, consider it very presumptions in one so unlearned, so illiterate as myself, to dare to make any remarks, or draw any inferences from your acknowledged conduct, awl from your most learned letter lately published ; but, Sir, though unlearned in tractarianism, I nevertheless can discover in yourself one more instance of the worse than folly of reading those soul-perverting works; so true is it that "evil communications corrupt good man so true is it, to use a homely adage, that " you can- Ai pitch without bring defiled." Though no reader of these works of Roman emissaries, I have, nevertheless, led closely the effect produced by them almost invaria on laymen, particularly when the individuals have been - it talented, and of an intellectual turn, which proba though I am totally unacquainted with you, ex - necessary that they should not touc t through your letter have read the tracts themselves, trines are put forth, we all know s, and poems, adapted to a _ people, inexperienced Christians, in whose hearts and Understanding the good seed of divine truth has scarcely taken root, tasting this forbidden fruit, become suddenly puffed up with vanity and self-conceit. Tie beauty of holiness, the meekness and lowliness of our blessed Saviour, is displaced by pride and arrogancy, easily discovered through a specious veil of sanctity thrown over them in the guise of forms and ceremonies, which the convert is uninitiated in and does not comprehend; the reading of the Word of God no longer ap pears half so important as the reading of works containing and bearing upon the doctrines and practices put forth in the Oxford tracts ; no other conversation half so interesting as that relating to the same subject,—a species of mania* ap pears to seize the mind of the individual. for the sar pernicious doc- T the disiuiseOino;e7s , In penning these few lines my chief aim is to warn fellow- Christians against following your example, leaving tha clear crystal stream which flows from that pure fountain, the Word of God, to drink cf those muddy waters from the Roman marshes with which Rome's emissaries are now irrigating this Christian land. That you, Sir, may be able to retrace your steps is my sincere desire, though I doubt if you can. The spurious learning of the Oxford Professors is evidently suited to your natural - mind, and it flatters the vanity or Arid that intellect which you evidently in some degree possess. He who has bestowed this intellect upon you direct you er use of it than studying to attain a knowledge of ings denounced by our blessed Saviour himself in the chapter with which I commerce this letter. I remain yours, a lover of that true Christianity which Christ himself taught, which is learnt only from His word, and by the help of His Holy Spirit. to a bett those thi * More properly, perhaps, to be called demonia UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, OCT There will be an election at Balliol College on Tuesday, November 29, to fill a vacant Fellowship and two Scholar ships, on the old foundation of that college ; the former is open to candidates who have taken the degree of 8.A., the latter are open to candidates who have not exceeded the 19th year of their age. Exhibitions will be filled up at the same time ; candidates •om the county of Somerset and from Ludlow and Hanley astle Grammar Schools have a preference. The usual certificates and testimonials are to be presented to the master by the respective candidates for the Fellow ship on the 21st, and for the Scholarships and Exhibitions on the 19th of November. The following gentlemen have been appointed to be publi examiner IN LITER'S lITJMANIORIIIIIS. The Rev. J. A. Hessey, Fellow of St. John' s C o ll ege . The Rev. N. Pocock, Fellow of Queen's College. The Rev. P. C. Claugbtou, Fellow of University College. IN DISCIPLINIS NATITEMATI CIS ' ET PRYSICIS. The Rev. S. Waldegrave, Fell ow o f All Souls College. Yesterday the following gentlemen were elected Scholars of Corpus Christi College : Mr. Hughes, Trinity College. Mr. Prince, Brasenose College. Tne Lord Bishop of London has nominated the Rev. T. Henderson, of Christ Church, to an unendowed canonry in the Cathedral of St. Paul's, The Lord Bishop of Glocester and Bristol has presented the Rev. C. Holder, of Trinity College, to the perpetual curacy of Hanham, dlo-c-esie;slTre . _ he Venerable W. H. Hale, of Oriel College, Archdeacon of Middlesex and canon of St. Paul's, has been presented to the Archdeaconry of London: The Rev. J. B. Morris, Fellow of Exeter College, has had awarded to him the prize of £2OO for the best essay on refu .-year, and tation of Hindooism ; this prize was offered by an unknown laid a rate upon them. The opinion of the Solicitor was benefactor, through the Bishop of Calcutta. against the legality of the rate, and he recommended men- The University Seal has been affixed to a letter of thanks sures to be taken in accordance therewith, but after some to Messrs. Rnnd 11 and Bridge for their gift to the Univer conversation the matter was deferred. A return of dock sity Galleries of e a bronze cast of the shield of Achilles by Flaxman. dues receiv during the in the port of Liverpool for the several docks t year was submitted, and ordered to be printed his effi mittee then adjourir Aikin, was presented to Mr. Mellor for . committee, of which, as he re- s to be a member The com- retiring members are Sandbach, Mellor, and Shand DEATH OF TER LATE MR. BIBBY.—We last week stated, that, in consequence of a communication made by a female on the eve of transportation, a rumour had been circulated, that the circumstances which led to the death of Mr. Bibby would no longer remain a mystery. The character of the woman was such that no credence was given to her testimony. For some reason, which has not yet transpired, it was judged expedient, at the commencement of the past week, to appre hend Henry Simpson, the driver of Mr. Bennett's car, in which the deceased was driven homewards on the night of the lith July, 1840, and William Ratcliffe, who was at that time a police-officer. These two individuals were appre- headed at the beginning of the past week, and at half-Past twelve o'clock, on Friday last, an examination took place in the magistrates'-room, before the Rev. Jonathan Brooks and John Formby, Esq. The testimony taken altogether gave the same account of the preliminary and collateral circum stances attending the melancholy event as was given by the various witnesses at preceding examinations. The vvitne,ses 'ere Charles Chalk, a v Mersey H otel 7, keeper of the Royal Bank. who told of to the time of Mr. Bibby's departure ; county coroner, who produced the depOsition of the inquest ; Celia Ledger, of Stand Park farm ; the boy who found the body ; James Broom: ville,lkeeper of a beer-house at Aintree; Richard Ewing and Richard Murray, toll-gate keepers; Thomas Kennedy, po lice-officer ; and Charles Stewart, a superintendent in the county police. The last named individual had apprehended the prisoners, whom he had cautioned and cross-examined. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks remarked that the principle of examining witnesses was a very improper one, and that the constable had not given them the proper caution. An inno cent man might entangle himself by answering que • case of mere suspicion, without knowing th CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 29. Cabs COLLEGE.—The following gentlemen have been selected Fellows of this society : On the Ancient Foundation.—Frederick William Hill Jerrard, M.A. On the Frankland Foundation.—John Thomas Walker, M.A. On the Wortley Foundation.—John Rustul Crowfoot, M.A. On the Wendy's Foundation.—Alfred Tolver Paget, M.A. PEASE FELLOWSHIP. — At a meeting of the Perse Trus tees, the Master. and four Seniors, Richard Baggally was elected a Perse Fellow of the same college. ST. PETER ' S COLLEGE—Frederick Fuller, 8,A., has been elected a Foundation Fellow of this society' CHRIST'S COLLEGE. — The following gentlemen have been elected scholars of this society :—Edward Rogers Pitman, William Chantler Izard, John Thomas Layard, Arthur Da venport, William Osborn Jenkyn, Francis Lambert Cur shawe ms in a F. JOHN ' S COLLEGE. has been appointed Head Kirby Ravensworth, Yorkshire • —The Rev. Charles Easther, raster of the Grammar-school of prisoners being so questioned was bad in itself not to be practised. Tne prisoners were remov magistrates communed together. In a few mint ought in, v s, addressing them, said that they (the ---A monument TRINITY' COLLEGE. - has been raised by public subscription to the memory of the late Rev. John neyrick Macauley, Head Master of Ripon School, a gentle man of great classical learning, and possessing all the good qualities of a benevolent disposition. The monument con sists of a massive white marble table, with base and mould ingse of the same, contai n i ng an eloquent inscription, f rom the pen of the Rev. Henry Thompson, of Wrington, formerly scholar of St John's, in this U • a ystery h liversity case their n THE CHURCH sent for trial over tt Isaction, the prisoners being deprived of t ately connec was'seen for the last time The following appoint;entshavetalien Place : — The Rev. Frederick William Hill Jerrard, M.A., of Coins College, to the rectory of Strytton St. Mary , No rfolk. The Rev. Ri c h ar d Barber, M.A. of St , Joh n ' s Colle ge , to the perpetual curacy of Henge t in the county of Derby. The Rev. Joseph Wix, M.A.' of St Peter's College, to be domestic chaplain to Lord Braybrooke. some extraordi but the magist EXTRAORDINARY FISH IN THE THAMES.—The lovers of the marvellous have been gratified by the finding o f an enormous eel in the river Thames and the capture of a small whale, a very unusual visiter, during the last few days. On in a scoop what they first to o k to b e a Saturday the ballastm en en g a g ed in one o f the Trinity lighters brought up large snake, but which was soon ascertained to be an eel, measuring nine feet six inches in length, and two feet hi cir cumference. The captain of a Waterman steamer offered a large sum for the eel, but it was finally disposed of to a fish monger in Shadwell. The ballastrnen stated that the eel snorted and barked at them like a dog when they first took it out of the water. In cast( in proceeding vb no were, therefore, dis aarged. Tile allusion to Simpson drew tears from that per m]. The parties then left the court, which broke up at five ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS IN CHINA.—An English news paper has been lately established in Hongkong, called the Hongkong Gazette, and conducted by a gentleman until recently residing in London. It is intended soon to com mence one in the Chinese lang uag e. Indeed the Gazette sometimes contains extracts in that strange and extraordi nary language. The Chinese are represented as very anxious and persevering in their e ff orts to learn English, as well as to learn all relating to this country. Certainly they . need learn something true of us, if they still hold opinions similar to those of one of their own treatises in geography, which describes England as " the kingdom of Yingkeihle, a de pendent or tributary estate of Hulan (Holland)." We understand that a meeting of the clergy of this dis trict expressed s London'sed that 'laid downby the rev. pre'late should be car riedtrict took place a w f . t i e ie r a t a he e d n e a l e il , m er o y a o a f fe t e h l e in ß o, i vvs h aos out, where practicable, in the several parishes. The alterations were commenced in our church on Sunday tsi i l t e at a i a o g n ae c a h t a te rg n e s . j es t. The usual hymn at the beginning of the service was omitted, and the clergyman gave out the psalms which were sung; he also preached in his surplice, and after the sermon proceeded to the altar, and read an offertory sentence, and the prayer for Christ' s C ourch militant, as prescribed by the rubric. The rector, in his discourse, alluded in a very able manner to these changes, which he said, though he consider ed some of them of small moment. be had adopted in com pliance with the wishes of his diocesan. He also announced that daily service would be performed in the Church at eight o'clock in the morning, and the vigils of saints' days would be observed.—Chelmsford Chronicle. certificate of a lower grade than the Yon are well aware, sir, lity in seamanship going. sh skill and ath or Cc various ott former , who were nam 11 other es, but the captain c ,ght be c 1. Het unatntey a►iune luded to the re aps, sixpence in the pounc dAN said this was apart fr with ma at the ( uld form the committee in like to see !ct of y "HEAR THE CHURCH TOR OF 7' LIVERPOOL TANDARL iencement ie letter which appeared in igned " R. H. Sherlock," e to im aracter of our ke. thnt a nniP nr )ur correspondent did not understand the )testant Association, and to hope, for his it take the trouble of explaining to :e of it and the the identity in p )lished Church ; nt be did not tu and i❑ pr I proceeded fa elf: explanation, there reason to none effect. 'acts" and self-refuting :lent upon you, in order of Scripture misquoted _ ._r Saviour bids us • hear The clause, as it occurs in Matt. xviii. 17, d if he neglect to hear the Church," &c. ook belongs the credit of curtailing and straining fore, word:: Passing by contradictic to rescue fr by Mr. She the Church it into pplication now so much in vogue with the party uts himself forward as the champion and mon before the Queen in 1838, from the 1 be in the recollection of your specimen words col Ell ed by Mr. readers In the original the word is parakouse - (will not hear), the negative being implied in the compound verb, of which the ndefinite tense, subjunctive mood, is used by the Evangelist. Ile Doctor has omitted the negative altogether, and adroitly of the English idiom, has, in effect, sub rod of the verb, preparing the ce for the unenquiring adoption of men of the taking advantag stituted the imperative mi Sherloct e of breaking a text upon the rack to irpose is related of the facetious Dean inst the ext Topknot, come down 17 into n's was a less reverent, but consequently a less dangerous, perversion than that of the Doctor. The violence offered to the word of God was in both cases the same in kind, and is a palpable " handling of the word of God deceitfully." lam far from imputing such wilful dishonesty to Dr. Hook, whose ex emplary activity I am ready to acknowledge ; but I state a fact, and as a lover of Scriptural truth I protest against it ; since the more eminent his station, the more dangerous his example. As for Mr. Sherlock, had he used the words merely, with out marking them as a quotation from Scripture (which they are not)—had he even been original, and not a plagiarist, in his mistakes, 'tis probabl e th at where his argument was ,felt to be without weight without criticism Ss of