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FINANCE COMMITTEE. , At a meeting of the finance committee on the 3d of June, it being found that the surveyor required two clerks in his office, resolved that he be required to recommend two. Resolved that a new !ease for thirty-five years be granted to Leece-street Chapel, on payment of a fine of £2O. • Resolved that James Jones receive the sum of £lO compen sation fur the peculiar circumstances under which 'he lost his situation at the Baths. . Resolved that the treasurer be authorised to pay the interest of the general church endowment fund under the general order. An application of the Steam Tug Company for leave to moor a. vessel as a coal and anchor store in the river. To be left to the harbour master to report thereon.—Refused. Resolved, that a temporary staircase be erected, under the superintendence of the surveyor, at St. Thomas's Church. Resolved, that the tradesmen employed by the Corporation be requested to send their accounts in quarterly. Resolved, that the town clerk acquaint the proprietors a‘d occupiers of slaughter-houses that the New Public Slaughter houses will be ready in a month. Resolved, that a change of land be proposed for the site of the Magazines. The resolution recommended certain precut_ tions to be taken in their erection. _ _ Resolved, that the sum total of £722 Os. l ld. be paid to the lessees as compensation for the non-occupation of parts of the Goree warehouses during the recent repairs. LEASES. Resolved, that it be recommended to the Council to grant a new lease for the Catholic Schools, and that the fine be remit ted to £2O, A number of applications - for the renewal of leases were read. Mr. Cr. BLACKBURN rose to oppose the grant of a lease with out the usual fine to the Catholic Schools. He did not do so on the ground of its being a catholic school. His decided conviction was that, the only course by which they could avoid dissention was to show no favour to any denomination of christians, or to any schools whatever, but to deal with all perfectly equally and demand the full value of the renewal of their leases from all. Had it been for any other denomination he should have taken exactly the same course. (Hear.)- He concluded with moving that the grant be suspended for one month. Mr. Councillor LAW itENcE. HEy WORTH said they were com pelled by law to give support to the established church which was one denomination of christians. Mr. Blackburn's obser vations were rendered nugatory by that. Were they not com pelled to give support to an established church Mr. Black burn's observatiou3 would be correct, but as they were com pelled to give that support it was perfectly right to give support to any other denomination of chrtstians. The MAYOR would observe that this was the remission of a part of the fine for, a school lease and not the support of a church. _ _ Mr. Councillor S. HOPE was glad to hear such sentiments as he had heard Coming from a member of the established church. He had, however, much pleasure in seconding the motion of Mr. Blackburn ; he only regretted that it was not his own denomination he was voting against. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN wished to know why the interest of the endowment for the chUrch had been ordered to be paid by the treasurer now the church endowment was settled ? The MAYOR said that, the last week, the decision of the Mas ter of the Rolls was not known. They were advised to pay the usual half year's salary, with the understanding that it should be refunded if the endowment should be confirmed. To delay having paid them would have been to acknowledge the endow ment Mr. Counsellor BOLTON wished it to be understood that the rev. gentlemen had said, they were no parties to the endowment, they held to the corporation for their salaries. The finance committee reported, with the above exception, and the leases were then confirmed. WATCH COMMITTEE. The report recommended an addition of £3O per annum to the salary of Mr. Batcheldor for his increased duties, owing to the extension of the borough, and expressed satisfaction with his arrangements. It also advised the formation of a sick club for the police force. Confirmed. TOWN HALL COMMITTEL Resolved, that the consideration of a proposal to build the Mayor an open landau be postponed. Resolved, that a case of champagne be ordered for the use of the Mayor's table. Confirmed. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. Resolved, that a communication be made to the dock com mittee, recommending the erection of water troughs beside the (locks, for the use of cattle.—Confirmed. MARKET COMMITTEE. Resolved, that the surveyor be authorised to ,examine the roof of St. John's Market and report thereon as to what it was necessary to repair. Several matters of minor importance were ordered.—Con firmed. EDUCATION COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the committee, on the 15th of June,—Resolv ed, on the motion of Mr. Walmsley, that the corporation schools shall be opened each morning at nine o'clock by singing a hymn: Resolved, that there be holidays on Thursday and Saturday afternoons, and that the holidays on Saturday mornings be abolished. Resolved, that the Irish system of religious education be adopted and have a fair trial. Resolved, that the first master have £5O a-year salary and one penny per week for each of the.boys. That the second master have £3O a.year salary and a halfpenny a-week from each of the boys. That the first mistress hare . £3o a.year and. M. a-week from each of the girls, and that the second mistress have £2O a-year and a halfpenny a-week from each of the girls. Mr. Councillor CaooPEtt., though 'a tnember of the committee, Gould not allow this report to pass without proposing au amend ment. He objected to the introduction of the Irish selections from the scriptures, and he did so not so much on account of the selections themselves but because they were accompanied by notes which Were calculated to confirm error. He should move " that the proceedings of the education committee be confirmed, with the exception of that part which refers to the religious iustructioa of the-children,' and that the proposition to introduce the Irish selections from the scriptures be referred to the reconsideration of the committee, with a recommendation that the Bible be substituted." Mr. Councillor RUSHTON seconded the motion. Mr. Couneillor Still:L.—Be kind enough to mention the version of the Bible. Councillor Dr. CARSON denied that there was any exclusion of the Bible from these schools. The object of the committee had been to introduce a system of education which .should be ac ceptable to all classes of the community. So far as he could understand, there was nothing in the Irish system of religious \education to which a christian could object. He never before heard that there was anything objectionable in it. If they went one step further they enteredyito a scene of contention, and he found that the remedy which had been proposed was the best that could be conceived, and he did. not think that any reason able person could object to it. It was, that a reading of the scriptures .should be proposed to suit the different classes of the ellmmunity. It-was the wish of the committee to accomplish all the good that could be done to the people generally, without any distinction of classes. He for one had been for disposing of the schools and appropriating the money to the establish ment of ward schools. He thought they would then have avoid ed a great deal-of thii 'Clamour, and they might have established a system o 1 education which would have raised the character of the town of Liverpool. Mr. Councillor HORSFALL, as the question had been raised, felt it right to state that he felt some difficulty in regard to this system of Irish education. The selections, the council were aware, were in part from the authorised version of the scriptures, a part from the Dailey Bible, and a part from a translation, Which was not named, consequently, gentlemen who had not• paid much attention to these selections could scarcely be com petent to give an opinion whether it was such a selection as Ought to supercede the Bible. They ought to know well what those selections were before they allowed them to supercede the authorised version of the scriptures which they did know. 'Chese selections were placed in the schools to supercede the Bible. (" No, no," from Mr. Shiel and others.) Gentlemen said no. The Bible used in the schools was closed while the 'schools were open and not permitted to be opened till the schools were closed, and then it was permitted for parties to come and give instruction in it. The compilers of these selec tions said they were offered, not as a substitute for the sacred volume itself, but as an introduction to it, and they had been Compiled in the hope of sending out a more profitable version of the word of God. An introduction to these selections said " this number of scriptural lessons for schools has been corn- Piled on the principles which have been already published on the Old Testament, and contains the whole gospel of St. Luke." Again," Nothing is more remote from the intention of the Compilers of these lessons than to offer them as a substitute of the whole Bible or to supercede the authorised version of the e stablished church." (Hear.) He apprehended that these books were placed in the schools to supercede the Bible, so far kg the schools here went. (" No," from Mr. Spiel, and cries r bt . " Order.") It appeared that their school committee were carrying the point further than it was intended by the gentle- Nen who compiled the selections, and he should be very glad if the council would refer back that, report to the committee, with a recommendation that they should introduce the Bible as a Book of instruction into the schools; it was at present in express terms excluded till after school hours; then the school was open, kg any other room might be, for ministers of every denomination 14 f.te and instruct the children. He might also be permitted to say that it had been his wish that the schools should be corn urenced, as they *used to: be, by a short prayer and trirrun ; that Point was conceded to the Roman catholics, a difficulty arising from the regulations of their church that they could not join any other sect in prayer. He thought, as the compilers of these, se l ec ti ons sa id t h ey were no t i n t en d e d t o sup erce d e th e 4l ible, there could be no reason why it should be excluded during the school hours. He must say the committee had done what they thought best, but he could not agree with them, and on that aC ropper's he made these observations. He should support Mr. 'roPper's motion. (' Mr. Councillor Rail-180NR said he should request their can . co nsideration to what he was `about to state. He was sorry 1 1 1 . at that discussion had been introduced into that room—he was 5 1 Prlar that it h a d b een i n t ro d uce d o ut of doors. He did not _"lnk it n ecessary to not i ce t h e vu l gar scurr ilit y o f th e St an d ar d, X!i-ther did he thi n k it necess ary t o no tice the stupid bigotry of i',e Courier, proceeding, as he had reason to know it did from Pen of a peace-maker by profession, who had resorted to ' O l calumnies for the base objects of sectarian zeal and sup porting faction, and it was then time to come a little to facts. rh, ir . • object was to cast every species of odium on those who took 1. Management of the corporation schools. He would tell that ,gentleman that the statements he had made in the pulpit which !_t t e . had desecrated were false—that his statements were false; t he he hoped the reporters would put that down. That what 'i , : Rev. Hugh M€Neile had stated, through, the Liverpool k new what false, was unchristian ; he would not say that he what he had stated was false, he left that between God a nd his conscience. The sermon of his ip the Courier was a most wicked violation of truth and fairness. He would now tell 111 eni what had been done in these schools under the direction Of, the clergy. They had the bible read, and very properly, to the older classes. They had five selections of th bible read, 4 tul they had five catechisms to commit to memory, and it might ?' a L s, well have been in Latin for the no kn e o x w p l l e a d n g a e ti t o h , n o ch f il t d h r e en scr h i a p d_ those cathechisms. They had E ngland they had none of the beautiful parts of the church of ,ogland service, and the collects were excluded by those der 10rolen who were now making such a noise about these selleif "s There was no explanation given of the liturgy. e ° linger classes were taught, or at least were heard,tler reade 'ilk lessons, on the crucifixion and the agony in the garden .Would ask any christian in that room whether these were 7;lo.iects on which young children ought to learn their lessons. s e . , knew a lady who was no ways fastidious who WilS absolutely 0 "1 on examining the children, the chapter on the agony th ; " l thY• He wished to know what respect they could have for t4stsubject when they were to cry over it and thumb it as a ti t (Hear.) It was said they wanted to exclude the bible; sh at wanted to do no such thing ; he had denied it before in st 4t r " 111 : and the Rev. Hugh APl•leile might have read those 'esches, and have known that it was false, and it was false ; would speak up. The selections were read before, as they _ were read now, as an introduction to the bible, and to induce the children to read• the bible when they came to an age to un derstand it. He was sure that the bible would be more read, and the children would be better churchmen under the present system than they were before. They now had the selections read to those-who could not read, and passages were committed to memory which were calculated to be of benefit in after life, which was not formerly done by those keepers of the tabernacle when the schools bad been'under their charge. He had feltthat, when they were taking the schools from the hands of the clergy, they ought to do it with as much delicacy as they could. He would appeal to any member of the committee whether he had not fought for the clergy as if he were a son of the church, or whether he had brought forward any of his own sectarian views there. Let not the Rev. Hugh say it was be cause he did not value his own light of the gospel, and think it as true as he did his. Without the consistency of the catholic, in professingopenly infallibility he, the (Rey. [I. M.) still professed it more than any catholic. And this was what was called exclud ing the bible; would they, for the name of the thing, when there were thousands depending on it both for their temporal and eternal good, refuse the present selections? He was not willing to use the slang terms under which the Rev. Hugh IVPNeile concealed his ignorance of the first principles of religion and charity, which was a foundation beyond• his hope. He would quote the scriptures to him, "Although yon may prophesy in my name, although you may do many wonderous works, yet if you have not charity you are none 9f mine, and I shall say, de part from me, workers of iniquity , for I know you not." He had passed sleepless nights in feeling the deep responsibility which had devolved on him as chairman of this committee—in feeling that on the right decision of the committee depended both the temporal and eternal interests of thousands; and he had given it the most conscientious help he could, and had thrown everything that was sectarian, and everything that was patty - away; and, under the Almighty, he believed that this system would do more for the religious education of the poor than was ever done before. After that he would read to them what it was that the Rev. Hugh M‘l•Teile had stated of the mem bers of the committee, and he would ask any man who was not in the habit of listening to the vulgarities of that gentleman, if it would not much more properly proceed from punch and judy ; whether it was the language of a christian minister, of au honest man, or of a man who knew what the courtesies of life were. [The speaker then read several long extracts from a ser mon of Mr. M`Neile, reported in the Courier, commenting on them as he proceeded, and designating them as ungentlemanly, and the language as unfit to proceed from a christian minister.] We give the extracts : " But it may be urged, this is a small matter. Why ascribe so much importance to two schools in the town of Liverpool? We answer. This is the syren voice of the enemy of all righte ousness. It has ever been his practice (as we have seen) to do mischief b little and little. To avoid alarm and reaction, he is satisfied to take instalments of evil. Each step is short, and smooth, and gentle; but this, instead of being any indication of harmlessness ; is of the nature of a' snare. It was while men slept, that tares were sown in the field, and the sower of evil is loth that men should be awakened. But be not deceived. This is no local matter. It begins in Liverpool it is true. ,It must have a local commencement. But it cannot end where it be gins. It is a feeler of the national pulse. Is England indeed so stupified in a sleep of infidel indifference to revealed truth, that she will tamely submit to this pro-popery system ? It will be pleaded as a precedent. •The time is well choosen. The op portunity is shrewdly seized. Why ? Because at this time there exist a number of town-councils' in England, composed during a violent reaction of men's minds last winter, who it is to he - feared, are reedy and willing to follow this precedent ; and if the enemies of God's truth could compass this rejection of the Bible from the schools in the corporate towns, it would bee grand achievement, and go far towards the accomplishment of their final purposes with regard to this kingdom. Your town is honoured so far as to be the spot at which they are attempting to inoculate England with the popish virus of this wicked sys tem. People of Liverpool, will you bear it! That is the ques tion we intend to ask you next week. We shall set the matter fairly before you. We lave no authority to interpose in the management of schools at belong to the corporation :we sub mit to the powers that he in all things lawful : but we cannot submit to send Protestant children to schools where the Protes tant Bible is not sent. If the corporation has so much money and so much liberality, let them set up popish schools. I say not that it would be well done, it can never be well to teach men what is opposed to the word of God. But if they talk of justice to numbers, let them be just to both sides. 'lto plead tenderness of conscience ou one part, as a pretext for forcing conscience on the other, this, under the sheep's clothing of liber ality is to be most illiberal, most bigotted, most exclusive, and unjust "Beware of compromise. It is quite possible that the council may, on Wednesday back out of the resolutions of the Educa tion Committee. It is possible that they may see that the in stalment which they have unwarily demanded is too much for a fist step. If they reject the recommendation of their commit tee altogether, and leave the schools as heretofore, let us give God thanks for his overruling mercy. But/bewareof compromises. It is more likely that they will put their heads together to de vise some more moderate scheme to begin with, some plausible admission which may have the effect of siisiding the friends of Scriptural education. And, not hitting upon this all at once, it is quite possible that they may come to no decision on Wednes day, but take another month to concoct their scheme, and put us off our guard," If any gentleman in that room, after what he had read, did not feel disgusted he would say he did not value much their chris tianity. He hoped the council would show their disgust of that language by concurring with the recommendation of the edu cation committee, which would at once put an end to this dis graceful proceeding. Mr. Councillor CROPPER wished to explain. He thought there was something personal in the last allusion. • Mr. Councillor RarnBONE hoped he would not be permitted to explain; he (Mr. R.) had frequently been refused. Mr. Councillor HoitsFau., hoped he had given no offence to Mr. Rathbone by his expressions. Mr. Councillor RATHBONE must say that Mr. Horsfall had acted towards him with courtesy. Mr. Councillor CROPPER said he had had no communication whatever with Mr. M'Neile on this question; neither was he certain that he should bring it forward when he entered the room. _ Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN said this was a subject of great importance, and he wished to offer a few observations on it. It was, perhaps, not known that this system was originally intro:: duced into Ireland principally by Mr. Secretary, now Lord Stanley, and was defended by Mr. Stanley, who explained fully the objects and plans of its institutions which wereto do away with the great divisions existing in Ireland ; and it was a plan looked on by the ministry as highly desirable to be adopted, that if possible by it the children of protestant and catholic pa rents might be brought together, and that the feuds which ex isted in that unhappy country might be put an end to. This system had originated in a benevolent intention. The plan proposed, so far as the religious part was concerned, was, as protestants would not read the Douay version of the bible, and catholics would not read the authorised version, to strike out some plari by which those difficulties might be obviated. In order to accomplish this object a board was instituted consisting, of several denominations of christians. , The Roman Catholic and the Protestant archbishop of Dublin, and the Rev. H. Car lisle were on that board, the latter a man of decided orthodoxy, who was now so convinced of the value of this system of educa tion that he had relinquished his pastoral charge, and consigned the whole of his time to the promotion of the present systm ; and government were so convinced of the value of his services that they offered him „VW° a year to devote himself to it; but he with a feeling which did him honour refused to receive any salary but what was an equivalent to his former income, namely, £3:10 a-year. (Cheers.) This system came from the recom mendation of those three gentlemen well qualified to recom mend it. They were three men of prominent characters before the public. The plan they had adopted with regard to scrip tural education was to effect a new translation of certain por tions of scripture to be introduced into these schools with the sanction of the whole board. The books already published were three in number ; he held one in his hand. They were neither translations nor copies of the authorised version, nor of the Douay version. The great object had been to effect a true and faithful translation ; and he had vet to learn that any solid ground of objection could be raised either against the transla tion or against the notes appended. Mr. Walmsley informed him that these commissioners had never yet had any division on any subject before them. Mr. Cropper had objected not so much on account of the translations as on account of certain notes appended to them. He thought it would have been only fair if he had stated what were the notes to which he particu larly objected. It was on that hung the whole controversy. If there were objectionable notes it was much to be regretted, and they had better be pointed out He would refer to one or two of the principal objections. tape first was, he thought with re gard to the note contained selections made front the bible in the first book, which was from the old testament, comprising the first history. And he would say that there were remarks in those selections by the way, and there was a reference from time to time to different parts of the sacred scriptures, and to passages in the book of Psalms on the creation. They had also the comments of different writer's on the subject, and a better plan of teaching the scriptures could not be well devised ; he considered it a most admirable plan. He thought that very cir cumstance of reference to parts of the scriptures completely re moved the idea of these lessons being brought out as a substi tute for the scriptures. They had nu intention of casting the slightest imputation on the scriptures. But to return to the note lie had mentioned it was here. In the text it was, " it shall crush thy bead, and thou shalt lie in wait for his heel."* The note was, " divers of the fathers say, ipsa —she, the woman, shall crush ; others, ipsum—it shall crush. The sense is the same, for it is by the seed of the woman, that is, Jesus." It was said that this was ca'culated to favour the Roman catholic worship of the Virgin Mary. It merely stated the fact, "that divers of the fa thers have it ipstiza, others ipsa." Then followed the explana tion, that " the, sense is the same, for it is by her seed, Jesus Christ, that she crushes the serpent's head." (Hear.) Another passage was, "the first man is of the earth earthy, the second man is of the Lord of Heaven ;" that was the authorised version. In this book the translation was this, "the first man is of the earth earthy, the second man is of the heaven heavenly." It was followed by a note in explanation of it. It had been con tended by various parties that this alteration had been made in order to conciliate the socinian part of the board, and that they had taken out the passage, " the,,Lord of Heaven," and trans lated it " of heaven heavenly" in order to conciliate that party ; and it was given as a sample of the spirit of the board, of what they were willing to give up. What was the fact with regard to the passage ? He was no Gieck scholar himself, hut he had inquired of gentlemen who were competent to give the informa tion on the subject, and that passage was a disputed passage, not as to the translation, but as to the bearing in the ancient version. They were aware that there were a great number of ancient versions which were referred to by learned men ' • and it so turned out that the versions which were considered as the best authorities gave the passage as, "of heaven heavenly ;" and the opinion was, that the phrase, "Lord of Heaven," had been mistranslated. This was the opinion of Dr. Adam Clarke, and of Greesebach, and of a very celebrated German critic; and no one would suspect Dr. Adam Clarke of socinianism. They had given the passage as it ought to be translated, yet this was pat forwards as one of the grounds of attack • and he entreated the council to reflect that if such grounds as these were brought forward by people who had gone over these translations, as Peter Pindar says, " Mousing for faults," they.could not have a better testimony of the correctness of these translations. There was much said on the introduction of this book. It was said it con tained the whole gospel of St. Luke, and yet its opponents say there are eight verses omitted. This was true. There were eight verses omitted of the first chapter, and, instead of those verses, a short condensation of them was given. He would grant that this was a matter of opinion about the propriety of this omission,. but he thought that any gentleman who would take the trouble to read those eight verses would see the reason of their omission. They contained the annunciation, as it is called, to the Virgin Mary that she should become the mother of Jesus Christ—and the sense was faithfully given in the para graph. This was a great fault with Mr. M'Neile, and he lifted up his hands and eyes in astonishment. He had one or two remarks to make on this. There could be no suspicion in any man's mind that their being left out had anything to do with protestant and catholic; it was a question that did not touch on that in the smallesedegree. (Hear.) There occurred in the course of the same passages what persons might think it The text is, "it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." ,~ TUE LIVERPOOL STANTJA iiii. rcxx►r:~c:»2s=~ far better that children should not read at that early hear. hear)—and on that accoeilt it was thought better to omit it. It was on that account only, and it could not enter any man's mind that it was a question of protestant and catholic; therefore that objection utterly fell to the ground. He perceived that great stress was laid on another passage, relating to Peter. That Christ appeared first to Peter; it was assigned as a reason of his having first appeared to Peter, that it was to console him for the deep affliction in which he may have been in consequence of his fall, and it was referred to as a mark of his great condescension that he appeared first to Peter; the construction as put on it here was denied, and we are told that our Lord "appeared first to Mary," not first to Peter. The intention of the translators was, that he appeared to Peter the first of the apostles; that was, he appeared first to this apostle before any other apostle, and that he was not the first person that he appeared to. The insinuation in Mr. M‘Neile.'s letter was a perfect trifling with words. These four objections were all that occurred to his mind at that moment; they were all evidences of the disposition to find fault —of one anxious to find fault, and carp, and cavil. That disposition found very little to feed upon ; and he would contend that these selections were the most valuable addi tions to the schools of this country. On the subject of reading the Bible in these schools, one word and he had done. No man could have a deeper conviction of the value of the Bible than he had. They talked about using the Bible in the schools, might he ask if any gentleman would contend that any Bible should be put into the hands of children iu a school ? Did any man contend for that? He did not know that ever any man did. The principle was the same; it was a selection of the Bible that was read even when they gave the children the Bible into their hands ; they did not read the whole; it„would be extremely injudicious to require young children to read the whole of the Bible, and to expect that they would ac quire -benefit from it. If any . advantage was to be acquired from their reading, it was from its finding its way to their hearts. (Applause.) In all schools wheie the Bible was used there was only a selection used ; would any gentleman tell him the differ ence between giving the Bible in separate parts and giving it bound up in one volume ? He saw no difference in point of principle. There 'was a translation of the holy volume con taining the Book of Genesis, and the 3 vols. contained the Acts of the Apostles, and they were g oing on with a si m il a r translation, and the fourth book would shortly be out. When the children read these books were they not reading the holy scriptures ? Could it, but by a play on the word, he said, that the Bible would be excluded ? `Vas not this the Bible ? and if the children read this they were reading the Bible in a way Cal culated to ‘do great good. They stood on circumstances in which they must decide whether they would open the schools for the whole of their population or for a part of it. If . they would introduce the authorized version of the scriptures into the schools, it was a statute of objection to every Roman Catholic. They took an objection to it and would not attend. He did not agree with them. On the other hand Protestant would not the Douay version. . He thought that here the commissioners' system was worthyof all acceptation, and the state of the schools in Liverpool called on them to act on this plan. The Roman Catholics who came here were entitled to every consideration. Driven here by our abuse of our power over Ireland through successive generations, they were entitled to every assistance they (the Council) could give them; and he trusted that the Council would show that they had a deep . sense of the injuries of Ireland. They could adopt this system in perfect consistency with the word of God, and he did not doubt but that great good woul'l result from it s i n t ro d uc tion. On taki n g his seat Mr. Blackburne was gree t e d w ith l o ud applause Mr. Counsellor LAWRENCE HErwoarti complimented Mr. Blackburne on his very able definitions which had come home very satisfactorily to him as he hoped they had done to every one there. He found that the commissioners had permitted and appointed certain hours when the Bible might be read; a book in his opinion the most valuable. It contained a science, the science of religion, and it ought to be taught like all other sciences, by furnishing a child with the simple elements of re ligion first. (Loud cries of " Vote, vote.") Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCR said, though he had been much struck with the observations of Mr. Blackburn, }et the whole of this system came under his notice as something new, and he felt bound to support the amendment. The MAYOR took the liberty of saying one word before they voted. It was to express his unbounded admiration of the speech of Mr. Blackburn; but he hoped it would not be con fined to the fleeting records of that council-room, but would be further extended. Mr. Cropper's amendment was then put, when there ap peared for the amendment 6, against it 45. The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed. The following is a list of the division:— Tor the amendment, Messrs. C. Horsfall, J; Barton, W. Rushton, H. Lawrence, E. Cropper, and J. S. Leigh. Against the amendment—Messrs. .1. Holmes, S. Hope, C. Logan, W. Thornhill, R. Shiel, E. Harvey, E. Smith, J. D. Thornely, C. Rawdon, A. M'Gregor, H. Holmes, L. Hey worth, J. Walmslev, T. Bolton, J. Woollwright, R. Bright, 11. Hornby, W. Rathboue, W. Maxwell, J. Arkin, W. Lassell, T. Holt, J. Carson, T. Morecroft, T. Blackburn, It. ltoskell, 'l'. Coglan, R. Alison, jun., G. Holt, F. Jordan, W. M. Dan.' can, C. Tayleur, E. Evans, W. Blain, 0. Eleyworth, T. Bullet' , G. Robinson, W. Stuart, T. Booth, W. Brown, 'l'. Le a thorn . , T. Smith, C. H. Jones, It. Benn, and the Mayor. Absent—Messsrs. J. Mellor, C. Birch, W. R Preston, J. Lawrence, W. Earle, jun., 'l'. Brocklebank, J. Sandars, J Cropper, jun., J. Moon, W. P. Freme, T. B. Barclay, and J Hornby. remove the nuisance as far.aS he was concerned, provided that all the other manufactories of a similar nature -were likewise stopped. He should move that the improvement coinmirtee be directed to inquire into the most effectual means of putting a stop to all such nuisances. - Doctor CARSON in strong terms expressed his opinion of the deleterious effects of-the muriatic acid gas, generated ►n the pro cess of procuring alkali from salt, as practised by the manufac turers in question. There was a reinedy in making them con sume the smoke. The muriatic gaS had such an affinity for water, that by making it. pass through it it would be entirely consumed. This would be attended with some expense, but it was imperative, and in the power of the law to compel it. He did not think there would be much difficulty in having the whole of the works destroyed. It would be no disadvantage to the proprietors if all were destroyed, and they would be well pleased if they were compelled to use the old alkali, for a better- article would be produced. But so long as one continued, as now, all must continue. Mr. Councillor BLACK BURN spoke in equally strong terms to the same effect. _ The TOWN-CLERK said, that by the 92d section of the act, power was given to the council to apply money for the purposes of prosecuting, &c. where the public health was concerned. Mr. Councillor THORNHILL said, that as one of the market committee he had taken charge of St. Martin's market, and he was frequently unable to remain there for more than 10 minutes at a tiure, in consequence of the quantity of this gas which sometimes filled the place. The meat, fish, and vegetables there were sometimes changed by it. Several other members expressed their opinions in favour of the nuisances being done away with as speedily as possible; The subject was referred to the improvement committee to in stitute an inquiry on the subject, with an instruction that all similar manufactories iu the town should be included in the in quiry. . _ CUSTOM-HOUSE COMMITTEE. A communication was read from Alr. Francis Baring from the Treasury, in answer to one to the Treasury from the com mittee; offering the use of the west wing of the Custom-house now completed. The letter allowed the grant of the west wing to the customs. The rest of the report spoke of the p►ogress of the works.— Confirmed. MR. PARLOUR'S COMPENSATION CLAIM. The TOWN-CLERK read a claim put in by Mr. Parlour, the late superintendent of police, for compensation for having been removed from his office at the time of the passing of the municipal act of parliament, under the provisions of which he claimed compensation. He claimed the sum of £5,37 , 4 10s., or an annuity of £337 • 10s. doling his life. The claim then set forth - his fees and salary for each year, from 1830 to• 1835; for salary £3OO, for fees £lOO, forcuaolutueut of house £5O, making iitotal of £l5O for each year. The TOWN CLERK proposed that the Council should act on this occasion as they had done when the county Cot:Oiler's - 64in' was laid before them. That the Consolidated Paid Officers Committee should then take the subject into consideration and report to the Council thereon at that sitting. The committee then retired. - The MAYOR announced that it would be necessary now to an nounce to the.rectors whether their attendance was in future re quired at the Corporation Schools. They would expect such a communication to be made to them. Mr. Councillor HORSFALL thought it would be better to transmit to them a copyof the Education Committee's resolu tions, and request or not their attendance: he should suggest to request their attendance. Mr. Alderman ROBINSON would suggest that the subject be referred to.the educational committee. Mr. Councillor SHIRL would read a resolution of the com mittee that the schools be placed exclusively under the.commit tee. After some further conversation it was agreed to refer the subject to the Education Committee to do what was right. A memorial was read, from the inhabitants of Cleveland square Market, praling for some fish stalls. Steps had been taken for That purpose. A letter of thaul.s was read from the organist of St. Thomas's Church. A memorial was read from the master chimney sweeps, praying the Council to put in force the late act of parliament, referring to them, for the purpose of making their trade more respecta ble, and clearing the town of worthless sweeps. Referred amidst laughter to the improvement committee. The Paid Officers Committee now returned. The TOWN-CLEIt K read a resolution of the committee, that the claim of Mr. Wm. Parlour having b een re f erre d to t h e con solidated committee, they having taken couns e l s ' " opinion upon it, have agreed to report that, in their opinion, the said claim is invalid; and Mr. Parlour is not entitled to any compensation." Mr. Councillor H. LAWRENCE, having seen opinions on both sides, was , . not prepared to give an opinion. lie agreed with the committee that they could not do otherwise than they had done, but it must be put in the wav of trial. The MAYOR.—That rests with Mr. Parlour. The resolution of the committee was then agreed to. FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THE BOYS AT THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS The MAYOR stated that some months ago the treasurer had applied to the rector for a sum of money which had accrued from the pence contributed by the boys. He, the Mayor, b a d applied to the Rev. Rector Campbell, and had received two letters, one of which promised to lay the matter before the Rev. Mr. Brooks; the other stated that the corporation having ap propriated the money in question to the purchase of books to be given as rewards to the boys, and invested the surplus with the rectors, to be held in trust for the schools ; they did not feel in dined to deliver it up, but requested to know the grounds on which the present corporation claimed it. The Mayor stated that the sum was £268. The resolutions of the old corporation on this subject were then read. Mr. Councillor HOPE would be glad to know if the rectors did not consider themselves answerable for the money to the council. Mr. Councillor H. LAWRENCE said the rectors hall merely hesitated because they were not exactly aware of the proper course to be adopted. If the documents which had just: been read were sent to them, their compliance with the request ',;+fould be immediate. • Mr. Councillor Setae, said this was a matter of money, and the rectors were bound to know under what authority they held the money. When clergymen once got money they were very loth to part with it. :'Mr. Shiel then entered into a statement of the expenditure of the corporation schools, which he denominat'• ed as monstrous. He called on the council to adopt a resolution that the rectors be forthwith called on to refund the money to the corporation. Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE was of opinion that, if the resolutions of the old corporation we: e forwarded to the rectors, it would save any formal demand, and was quite as civil a way of doing it. He did not differ with Mr. Shiel in his desire of obtaining the money, hut he differed with him very much in the way of snaking the demand. An instruction was then carried that a copy of the old corporations, resolutions be sent to the rectors as an answer to their letter, and as the groUnds on which the council called on them to refund the money to the treasurer. KIRKDALE GAOL. The MAYOR stated, that an arran , ernent had been completed for the committal of vagrants to the'Kirkdale Goal. The Bo rough Gaol had been so much crowded during the late intensely hot weather, that such arrangement became a matter of abso lute necessity. The charge would be ss. per head per week. — Confirmed. _ An application from Seacombe for a subscription towards an esplanade was refused, on legal grounds, as was the annual sub scription to the Eye Infirmilry, the municipal act not allowing such an appropriation of the borough funds. MR. FOSTER'S CLAIMS. Mr. Councillor RATunoNE said, that in consequence of the late arrival of the opinion of a professional gentleman who lied been consulted in London, he wished to adjourn this question until next Wednesday, when the committee would be fully pre pared to report upon it. This was agreed to, and the question is to be discussed at a special meeting of the council, which will be convened for the purpose on Wednesday next, at eleven o'clock. MOUNT GARDENS, Mr Councillor SMITH repeated his motion, that Robert Jones, who was formerly the keeper of these gardens, and who has been thrown out of employment by the new arrangements . respecting them, be appointed a const a bl e t o t a k e 'charge of them. After some discussion, such appointment was declared to be unnecessary. Mr. Smith moved that twelve seats be erected in the gardens. which was referred to the garden coin mittee. Mr. Smith further moved that a like number of seats be erected on the Prince's Pier. Refereed to the improvement committee. The MAYOR said that he believed the troughs for cattle at the Clarence Dock had already been erected. A memorial was read from the inhabitants of St. Paul's square, complaining of the nuisance arising from the chemical works attached to Mr. Lunt's soapery, in Earle-street, whereby the property in the vicinity was depreciated in value, their fur niture injured, and their health much affected. Mr, Coudcillor SToettT saidlhat Mr. Lunt was willing to PAVING AND SEWERAGE ACT. The TOWN-CLERK said, that at the last meeting nine gentle men had been appointed commissioners under this act. It ap peared, however, that though these 'nine c om missioners must be members of the council, that the choice must be left to the inhabitants in vestry. The 73d clause of the municipal act, it was true, appeared to give the choice to the council, but on taking the whole act, it did not seem to him tl)at they had greater power in this respect than the old council. He would advise, • that for the pNesent the committee which had been chosen should not enter upon the performance of their functions. The council then adjourned at three o'clock, until Wednes day next. MIDSUMMF,It SESSIONS. TUESDAY. ROBBERY BY A SHOPMAN A genteel-looking- young man, aged 22, whose connexions -were stated to be highly respectable, was indicted under &charge; Of having felouiouslv stolen five half-crowns,. the property of his master Nicholas twigg. The prosecutor stated that he was a grocer and provision dealer, in St. James's-street, in this town. lie carried on an extensive business, aad keptseveral shoptuen. Ou the 11th of April last the priSoner entered his service, he (witness) receiving a good character with hint from his, last place. On the 30th of April the prosecutor, fur the first time, entertained suspicions that some of the shopmen were acting dis honestly. Under this impression and determined to find out the guilty party, he had on a subsequent day at different periods of that day, marked a quantity of silver amounting in all to about £2O. This he placed in three different drawers or tills in the shop. At twelve o'clock on that night, he assembled his men and told them that he had a charge against one or more of them. Ile then commanded that each person should produce what money he had about him. This was instantly complied with. The money which each produced was examined, the prisoner having produced money to the total amount of 1:1 Ils. 6d. from all his pockets. Among this were five half-crowns, all of them marked distinctly with the impress which proVed them to be those which Mr. Twigg had placed in the drawers. On his Cross-examination by Mr. Venables, he said he believed the pri soner was of respectable connexions and had previously borne a good character. In the defence it was attempted to be proved, that the prisoner had given change for a sovereign to a lady who entered the shop ; that this lady returned and requested to have a sovereign for the silver in return, which sovereign he had then given out of his own pocket, iu which he deposited the . silver which she returned. Thus he attempted to account for the market silver having found its way into his pocket. It ap peared, however, that a lady had changed a sovereign on the day in question, but the change was given by - anotha shopinan. The jury found the prisoner guilty. , The RECOUDER exhorted the prisoner to take warning from the disreputable position in which he was at reSent placed, and amend his way of life. The learned gentleman dwelt Much on the respectability of the prisoner's connexions, which he said had induced hint to pass a mild sentence, hoping this would be the prisoner's last ofience. The court sentenced the prisoner to be imp' isoued for six months. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT, Jane Bagshaw, aged 36, - was charged with having, on the Bth June last, feloniously taken a silver teapot, the property of her master, John Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton stated, that he resided in Ttixteth-park; the prisoner lived as a servant with him. On the day above-men tioned he missed the silver teapot produced; it was a piece of old plate, and had been in his family for a number of years. He gave information to the police, by whose vigilance it was discovered that the teapot had been pledged at the shop of Mr. Little, pawnbroker, Toxteth-park. The latter stated, that the prisoner had pawned the teapot with him. for £l, which was the suns she asked upon it. She stated that it belonged to her mistress, Jessie Hamilton, in whose name she pledged it. The prisoner, in her defence, said that her master owed her a mouth's wages, and she had pawned the teapot to pay herself. Mr. Hamilton said, that the prisoner had been in his service but a short time, and he dismissed her for drunk enness. He paid her wages up to the time of dismissal, but she demanded a month's wages extra, which he refused to pay. The RECORDER remarked to the jury, that nothing could be more absurd than the notion that had obtained: currency on the ,subject of this month's wages. If a servant behaved impro perly, a master might dismiss her at any moment; and all the wages which she could claim were those which were due up to that period. • The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the court passed sen. deuce of transportation for seven years. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRANO WET. On Tuesday the grand jury, sworn fur the present bOrough sessions finished their labours. PreviOnsly to.. their dismissal Lv the Recorder they delivered thefullowing presentment. 'The grand jury cannot allow theruselves to ,separate with out repectfully intimating to the court their high approbation of the new police in the borough of Liverpool. They deem it eminently calculated as well for the prevention as the dis covery.of crime; and they beg to express a hope that every well wisher to virtue and good order will aid and encourage the body in the due discharge of their duty. They also beg to express the importance which they attach to the clear and valuable manner in which the officers of the police have given their evi dence, which has greatly simplified and facilitated the proceed ings of the grand jury. NICHOLAS ROSKELL, Foreman. The Recorder expressed his high gratification at the senti ments which the grand jury had expressed, as from the oppor tunities which he had had , though they were not so extensive as those of the grand jury, he coincided with them entirely. He then thanked the grand jury for their unwearied attention, and dismissed them. The following is a summary of the remainder of the con victions at the sessions on 'Tuesday, Wednesday, and yester day : _ _ ---- To be transported for life.—John Charnock, aged 31, and Alexander Mac Goverin, aged 26, for stealing a sovereign, from Walter Bushell Smith. To be transported for 14 years.—JamesCharters, - aired 28, for stealing a watch, &c., the property of Robert. Jones; 'Margaret Burns, aged 30, for stealing £36 the property of Thomas Fleet-, wood, her master; John Potter, aged 17, and James Bains, aged 19, fir having stolen a quantity of.plate the property of H. James Ames. _ _ _ To be transported for 7 years.—John Wilson, aged 24, for stealing a waistcoat, &c., the property of Joseph Armstrong; William Dixon, aged 25, and William Langley, for stealing three sovereigns, the property of Benj. Bateman; Elizabeth Mottram, aged 19, and Catherine Hughes, aged 22, for steal ing a bank note for £5O, and other notes, the property of Patrick Henry; Henry Dixon, aged 41, for stealing some clothing, the property of Wm. ThomaS; John Jackson, aged 41, for stealing some plate, the property of Mr. 11. James Ames ; John Maddock, aged 21, for obtaining goods under false pretences, front Mr. blander, and Mr. Wm. Duncan Mac Andrew by forging the name of Mr. William Whitehouse; Jane Dutton, aged 25, for stealing a table cover, and other articles, the property of Griffith Jones. To be imprisoned one year.—Harriet M'Mellan, aged 18. fur stealing some articles of wearing apparel, the property of Wm. Thomas; Mary M'Keown, aged 23, for stealing a pair of boots, and two handkerchiefs, the property of Miss Eliza Feruyhough; Thomas Burke, aged 18, for having stolen a waistcoat, &c., the property of Kendrick Habertield; WilliaM Hughes, aged /8, for having stolen a pair of trowers, and a coat, the property of George Henderson ; Ellen Jones, aged 23, for having stolen £7 front the person of John Grice ; Samuel 'Dixon, aged 18, and John Colman, 21, for uttering base coin; Constantine Ma guire, aged 22, for uttering b a se coin. T. be imprisoned 18 mouths.—Ann Carty, aged 30, for steal ing a child belonging to Juhn Evans, with intent. to steal its clothes • Jeremiah Cohen, aged.3o, for uttering counterfeit coin. To he imprisoned 9 months.—John Moran, aged 32, for having stolen some workmen's tools, the property of George Cormack. . To lee imprisoned 6 months.—Sarah Ferguson, aged 26, for having stolen a watch from the person of John Gough ; .Hubert Edgar, aged 50, Maria Field, 26, and Maria Cavannagh, 19, for uttering counterfeit coin. To be imprisoned 4 months.—Mary Ann Bruce, aged 27, for stealing £l5 from the person of Thomas Daniel; Samuel J ohn son, aged 15, for stealing 125., the property of his master, and to be once whipped, and confined 14 day sin solitary confinement. To be imprisoned 1 month.—Catherine Atherton, aged 18, for stealing a watch from the person of Mr. Brassy; J. Roberts, 19, for having stolen a number of fowls, the property of William Shotwell; Rose Southern, 24, for having stolen a watch 'from the person of Edward' hompson. To be imprisoned 7 days.—ThOmas Conolly, aged 40; for having stolen a gun, the property of Thomas Reilley. Thomas Liff, aged 28, James Fay, 21, Thomas Quinn, 23, Patrick Duffer, 28, and William Greenhorn, 21, and several others who were out on bail, named Plunkett, Johnsouranipay, Fea, Boyle, and Bleakel, were charged with having created a riot in Vauxhall -road, on the 23d of April - last, and Violently assaulted and injured some of the police. The particulars •Of the riot haVe before appeared in full in this journal. The case occupied considerable time. The jury found all the prisoners guilty, but recommended them to the mercy of the court. The Recorder, in passing sentence, ordered those who had been out on bail to stand up. The sentence of the court was, that they be imprisoned three calendar months, and kept to hard labour; and it appear e d t o hi m, th a t i n p ass i ng th i s sentence he had paid great attention to the recommendation of the jury. Liff, Quin, and Duffey were then ordered to stand up. The court took into consideration the length of their confinement already; they were sentenced to be imprisoned two calendar months each. Greenhorn was sentenced to be imprisoned one ulonth, and Fay who had used great violence, was sentenced to be im prisoned six months. John Stenee, aged 32, a man of colour. was charg ed with having very .vio'lently assaulted Dennis Devine, in Moorfields, on the 27th of June, without any previous Provocation. A knotted cord, having three lead bullets at the cud, was pro duced as the instrument with which the assault had been com mitted, and with which he had broken the nose and severely injured the complainant. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned three calendar months. This finished ,the sessions business, and the Recorder dis charged the jury yesterday about two o'clock. BRITISH MuSEuM.—We learn, from an abstract of the ac counts presented to parliament, that the receipts of the museum from Christmas 1834 to 1835, were £l9, 603 Bs., and the expen ditvre for the aatne period £19,079 4s. Of this latter sow up wards of £ll,OOO consisted of salaries and wages. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and Mr. M. 114. G. Dowling, of Li verpool, have been unanimously elected members of the Dra matic Authors' Society, of London. .1' LIVERPOOL MUSICAL FESTIVAL, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDXRD. . • SIR,—I observe by a paragraph in your last paper that the com:. mittee of management of the approaching Manchester Musical Fes tival have nearly completed their arrangements. No public intima tion, however, has yet been given of what the Liverpoolcommittee have done. It is stated in a Manchester newspaper that Sir Geuige Smart, with whom I hear our committee aie in treaty, holds in great contempt the abilities of the provincial professors of music—that he has written to the committee at that place desiring that as few of the resident musicians as possible may be enga ;ed, and the consequence has been, that very few are so, and with a very niggardly remunera tion. Notwithstanding, the committee are entitled to considerable praise for having chosen Mi. Wilkinson, who is a Manchester man, as the organist. This is as it should be, and I hope the Liverpool committee, following this example, will also Appoint some well-quali fied gentleman of this town to play the organ at our festival, and, ikewise, that they will secure all the available native talent they can obtain, in the other vocal and instrumental de.partmen'ts.—Yours, &c. J. J. LIVERPOOL POLICE. STEALING PEWTER POTS.—On Tuesday, at the Police-office, a female named Mary Robinson, was brought before the ma gistrates, chargedby a publican named Bi s h o p, w ith h av i ng stolen a pewter pt. of Ing. Mr. Bishop stated that on Monday evening lust, Mr. Tarlton, of Crossliall-street, came to him and asked if that pot belonged to hint, and he instantly recognised it. Mr. Tarlton said that he saw the woman scratching the name off the pot on last Monday or Tuesday evening, and sus pecting she had not come honestly by it, gave her into custody. He made several inquiries amongst the publicans about it, and found that it belonged to Mr. Bishop. Mr. Bishop said that he had lost six pewter half-pints since the last Saturday, with his name engraved thereon. The case was remanded to afford time for further evidence. POCK kT PICKING.—On Tuesday, at the police-office, two lads, the eldest of whom was not more than 12 Bears old, named Peter Naylor and Edward Macarty, were brinight before the magistrates, charged with picking pockets in Chapel-street, the day before. Policeman 140 stated that the Boiler-makers' Club were walking through Castle-street the morning before, and a great crowd was collected... He saw the two lads very busy in the crowd, and watched them knowin4.; them to be thieves. AI- - ter a while he saw Naylor with his hand and arm as far as he could get it in a woman's pocket, and the other standin before him, and endeavouring to hide what he has about, as well' as he could; he accordingly took them both into custody. Batcheldor , said they were both well-known theives; he had known Naylor a thi,f for the last five years. They were etsch sent for three months to Kirkdale House of Correctien: . ' CRUELTY To A DEAF AND DUMB FOI:TUNE TELLER.—On Tuesday, at the police office, a young man, named William Darlington, was brought before the magistrates, charged by a gentleman with having made use of cruel usage to a poor deaf and dumb man that morning. .The gentleman stated that be was coming along the footwalk besides Canning Dock, about an hour before, when he saw the prisoner pushing a pour dumb man about, and afterwa;ds tripping hiui up. A crowd collected and they were laughing at the tricks played to the poor man by the prisoner. The poor man was .both deaf and dumb, and could not help himself. , He then gave the prisoner in charge to a policeman. The prisoner said that the deaf and dumb man came up to him and wanted to tell him his fortune by his sinus. He told him ." to be off," but he kept annoying him, so he pushed him off, and in doing so they both fell, but he had no intention of throwing him down and hUrting hint. The gen tleman said that after he had thrown the man down be went away and absolutely returned again and threw the man down. Mr. Hall said that that showed the animus with which he had done it; and it was highly praiseworthy in the gentleman to come forward as he had done and give him tutu custody. The magis trates ordered him to pay ss. and costs, or in default to be com mitted as many days. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—On Tuesday. at the police office, Joan Hoyle, who keeps a beer house iu Leece-street, and Wil liam' Cowan were'brought before the magistrates charged with assaulting the police. Glover, the policeru , n, said that the night before, about six o'clock; Royle was turning a blind fiddler out of his house and very ill using him, he went to protect him, whet the prisoner Hoyle struck him a violent blow on the face, and the other persons in the house surrounded him and ill used him; he called for assistance, and several policemen came; one had got his fingers trapped by a brickbat, and another had got very severely hurt by a brick thrown on to his head by the prisoner, Cowan. Several policemen, and inspector Poole cor roborated this statement. Hoyle was fined 20s. and costs, in default to lie imprisoned eighteen day s iu the Borough Gaul, and Cowan 13s. and costs, or fourteen days imprisonnient. INFORMATION—POST ORSE DUTIF.S.—On Tuesday, at the police-office, Mr. Wainwright, collector of post-htirse duties, ap peared to lay an information before the magistrates against Mr. Bunnell, post-horse master, for neglecting to deliver and refusing to permit him to examine his accounts. Mr. Wain wright said lie was duly authoriied by the commissioners of post horse duties to inspect the accounts and collect the duties from the post-horse masters. He had called on Mr. Bunnell several times the last week for that purpose, and had been unable to get to see his accounts, and on one occasion Mr. Bunnell's ser vant had refused to let him see them, saying he could oat with out his master's' permiision • whereas he had a perfect right to inspect them at any time. lie had had a great deal ditrouble, and he found it necessary to lay this lamination. Ile was liable to a penalty of £lO, and double the amount of his duty. He would not. however, press for the penalty, if he had a promise not to have this conduct repeated. Mr. Hall then dismissed the information, but with a caution to the defendant that if brought up again the full penalty would be inflicted. SEAMENS' WAGES.— IMPORTANT TO SEA MEN.—On Tues day, at the Police-office, Captain Sinclair was summoned by Seth Botwood, one of his seamen, for , his balance of wagei. The seaman stated that he shipped on board Captain Sinclair's vessel, bound for Savannah and back to Liverpool. Ile per formed the voyage, and signed the articles to teceive lOs. a • month. He shipped on the 21th of January, and arrived back on the 21th of Juue, and claimed a balance of wages due to him of £8 (Is. 6d. Captain Sinclair said his balance of wages was only £2 17s. He had had £2 lOs. advanced, la lOs. for clothing, hospital-money for five - mortths, 544 and inedecine on board ship ss. Mr. Hall said the, last item could nut be charged. The late act of parliament made it compulsory for the captain of every ship to have a medicine chest on board calculated to' meet the dangers and accidents of the voyage for the use of the crew, which was nut to be at the expense of : the craw but to bo provided at the expense of the owners. Captain Sinclair said that the full wages due were £L2 15s. : the above items, with some ship stores which had been furnished to the com plainant, amounted to £4 17s. 6d. to deduct (torn that, and there was also an item for gaol fees in Savannah, arising from the misconduct of the man, amounting to £3 10s., and £1 Bs. 4d. for his wages fur seventeen days that he was absent to deduct as well. Mr. Hall inquired what the gaol fees were for ? The captain replied, that while about six miles from Savannah he went on shore with the boat, taking that seaman and another With him, and left them in charge of the boat Whilst he went into the town; they however left it, gut drunk , and fr o m what his mate had overheard he was apprehensive that they were going to desert from the ship, and in consequence he applied for a warrant to have them taken into custody, aud. they were confined in gaol 17 days, and he had had substitutes to hire for them. He had paid £3 lOs. gaol fees fur each of them. Th e captain then underwent a long cross•examination by Mr. Yates, who appeared for the complainant, but nothing material was elicited. Anthony Fl em i ng , the second m a t e , d e p ose d that he overheard this Irian. the day after he had left the boat, and when he had agreed to return to the ship, agree with a "crimp" who was to come with a boat to the bow of the ship in the night, and he would be ready to leave the ship with his things. He gave information of this, and the captain got a warrant to apprehend and detain him till the ship aailed: The captain produced receipts of the amount of gaol fees that he had paid; he bad only deducted 's. Bd. a day from the man's wages while he was confined, and he had paid 6s. 8d: a day for the substi tute. Mr. Hall said that the English law .:recognised th e ri g ht of captains to deduct the cost of apprehensiOn of •seamen from their wages; though in this country there were no exhorbitant gaol fees, the law authorised the deducting Of expenses arising from the misconduct of a seaman. There was no question front the evidence of the second mate, - but that the captain was an thotised in making the application he had done to the ma gistrates; there could he no doubt but th a t the man intended to quit the ship, lie was therefore decidedly of opinion that the gaol fees should be deducted from the than's : wages as they arose from his own misconduct. With regard to the 17 days, the captain had a right to choose whether he would deduct the. price of the seaman's wages or the price of the substitute. If lie had done the latter lie would have deducted 6s. Bd. per day, ' and he thought the captain had acted very fairly, for he had only deducted Is. Bd. per day, the amount of the seaman's wages. He was also authorised to deduct two days for every day that the seaman was absent, and he had only deducted 17 days. He thought, under the -circumstances, the balance which was to be awarded was £3 Os. 9d. and nu inure. Another sea man, named George Dean, made a precisely •• similar applica tion, and he had been confined in the same manner to prevent • his deserting. The evidence however, of his intention to deSert was not so clear as in the other case. The mate proved that a boat came to the ship a midnight, as the second mate had heard it arranged, and asked fur both Dean and Botwood. .Mr. Hall said, - that though,he might be of opinion it was his intention to desert, he could only act from the evidence, and in fairness to the man he could not order the gaol tees in this be deducted. instance to e deducted. MAD DOGS.—CORPORATION GRAMMAR.—On Tuesday. at the Police-office, an information was laid by policeman 243, against Mr. Kevans, of Collingwood-street , fo r allow ing is savage dog to run about the streets uninozzleil..a shift without attending on any person. The constable stat ed he had had complaints madelo him about this dog, that it had flown at several persons, and that morning about i seen 0 clock, it flew at a little boy, and would have bit him ' if had not pro tected him. It was a very s avage dog of the hull and te rr i er species. He had seen a notice p osted u p iequirmg p ersons to keep their dogs in doors. Mr. Morris appeared for the defend ant. From his knowledge he should presume it was not Mr. • Kevan's dog ; he had seen his dog,.and it did not answer the description given of it by the policeman. Mr. Levan invariably kept his dog chained up in his yard both before and since the notice. He was a pawnbroker, and . was obliged t o h ave t h e d og for the protection of his house. 'I he •dog was kept in the shop during t h e n ight, aud in the m - ornieg when the shop was o p ene d was let out for a few minutes, and returned. • Mr. Hall. —Notice has been issued requ i r i ng a ll dogs to be kept w i th i n doors, and muzzled, and it found otherW,se the owners are liable to a penalty of , lOs. on that notice. Mr. Morris.—Yes, but upon that notice the information can not ti e ; for so far as I can understand that notice, it is that the owners shall be confined and muzzled, and not dogs. Be sides the act of parliament only specifies that they shall be confined on such notice where there is any suspicion of mad ness, and a penalty if not comkilied with. The notice of the Mayor was to this effect : otice is hereby given, that the owners of all dogs found at large between this date and the 15th day of September next, and which are unmuzzled, or not in care of or attendant upon any person will incur a penalty of forty shillings, signet! " iI,ADCLIPFE, Town-clerk." Mr. Hall.—l should say that the relative pronoun there re lates to dogs. r. Morris.—According to the usual version of the English language, I should think not. Mr. Hall.-1 beg your pktilon. A female witness deposed that the dog was a small dog, and was kept in the shop all night, and only allowed to run out a few minutes in the morning when it was shut up in the yard. Mr. Hall said they had the best evidence of its being a savagerh dog f rom it s h a yi ng that mo rning flown at a boy and n bitten him. On the evidence which had be en bitten any body they would be liable for dainagef."'i if i t had shall fine the defendant in 10s. and costs. aud it must not occur again ; it is letting him off very eusily•as the fine is 40s. Mr. Morris then gave notice of appeal. A King's letter has been issued to the clergy, commanding sermons to be preached, and collections to be made, in all parishes throughout the kingdom, in aid of the funds of the Society for Promoting the building of Churches and Cha pels. TO IYAI. ',Cr, ESQ., M.P. Site,—You are ropoited to ti.t said, iii your place in the House of Commous, mina late occasion, lust '' was the Pro testaut orthodo:;, agitators, and, not the fioman Catholics, that were the enemies of both the crown and the ne plc." It is quite possible that some Yet hal inaccuracy may iluve,,ecurred in the report of your speech; but it is quite certain that you uttered, and it is presented that you are repared to def e nd th e genera l statement here-qtioted. The object of this letter is to give you an opportunity for such defence in the fact of your constituents. You are doubtless aware, that the Oucatiou !oh-committee of our new town-council have resolied. to discontinue the sys tem of Scriptural education hitherto practised in the Cotpora tion Schools, and to introduce, iu its stead, the st stem, with little alteration, and the booke, with no alteration, of "the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland." This is an important step. It is not a local matter affecting Liverpool only; though even as such it would be deserving of your attention. But it is manifestly of a Very different charac ter. It is a feeler of the pulse of England, to ascertain whether the healthful beat of Scriptural Protestantism has given way before the hectic flutter of the lii4ral fever. , It will be clitimeir as a precedent fur extended and extending adoption. The friends of the "liberal prii4riple." as it is Pow called by thaef "sweet voices," not content a ith Ireland. where they have the poor but plausible plea of a numeriCal majfiritt , - of persons opposed to the unrestricted reading of the \Void of God, are ambitious of introducing into England. also, a system which in its working has been found so congenial to those consistent coadjutors of the liberal principle, the monks and nuns of the south and west of Ireland. The plan is well laid,—the oppor tunity is well chosen,--becanse there exist, just now, several town-councils in England, who, in the pride of this much vaunted liberality, and the intoxication of their hrief authority are ready and willing to follow such a precedent. To spread this system in this country would be a grand con summation for you and Your political friends, who would un driubtedlv have every reason to anticipate final success in your un-English measures, if you could prevail upon Englishmen to lay aside the Holy Scriptuees, and emancipate themselves from the principles of national subordination, social integrity, and individual devotion, which they inculcate. In every point of view, therefore, it is worthy of your time and talents, and eloquence and influence, to defend this attempt to inoculate England (in the spot you represent) with the views of the Irish anti-Bible education system.' I have the pleasore to inform you, that this assault upon the palladium of our civil and r-lighois liberty, so wantonly made by our town-council, has roused -into action a new phalanx of " Protestant•orthodox agitators,"--men of different parties, of widely different opinions, both in religion and politics.—men of moderate views and habits, who have hitherto abstained from► any public movetuent, but are now united in one firm &tenni •nation to " agitate" this Bible 54testion. NVe are (excuse the contradiction of your • reported , wortisrfrjefolS, and not enemies, , to both the crown and the people. As such; we are friends to Scriptural education in all classes of the comtnunAy. We have been sed aionsly employed in promutiugvsuchoducatmn amongst the children of the poorer classes, In this, our appropriate —our delitzliful work, our home, if I may so express it in a word dear to Englishmen, we have been assailed by the ruthless hand of a "tyrant majority." We have not provoked the contest. We appear in self-defence. 13n1. sir, we do not intend to confine ourselves to the use of the shield. The majority just mentioned exists in the council, but not iu the town. The council, whoever may be their pilot, have now steered upon a rock th a t w ill b e t h e i r ruin. SCRIPTURAL EDUCATION is our motto, and we appeil to their and your con stituents. You shall have due notice of the day of our public meeting. It will be a meeting of the 'friend's of Scriptural education." I write this letter without auy conference, and cannot, of course, give any pledge that you shall be heard at our meeting, though 1, fur one, would gladly make an excep tion in your favour. But should thik be deemed improper, then I take the liberty of inviting you to another meeting of thousands of your con stituents, to be convened expressly for the purpose, under pro per regulations, and at your convenience as to time, at which you shall have ample opportunity to defend this unprovoked assault of the council, and at which it shall be my. endeavour (though unaccustomed to debate) to show that the arguments advanced in support of their present proceeding are radically unsound,—that even in Ireland the system of education, falsely, called national, is exclusiVe and bigoted,:---that the proposal to introduce it into England is an infidel insult to a Christian corn munity,—and that the cry of "justice to the people of Ireland" is a varnished mask, behind which is hid (and Ind perhaps from many liberals of " weak intellect" who admire the mask) "ascendancy to the Popi,h priests in Ireland." Should you decline this invitation to meet one of the " Pro testant orthodox agitators," and wrap yourself up in such sena- . torial dignity as will not condescend to discuss, face to face, with a clergy man who is reluctantly compelled into " Protestant agitation" . by the aggression of your pro-Popery proceedings; then I have only to hope, that your right hon. and honourable associates in the House of Commons will know how to appre ciate (and will not fail to put you iu mind of) the nature of the heroism which you display. when ou any future occasion you so far forget your dignity as a senator, as to become the accuser of the absent and the unrepresented. Be assured, sir, if thii wew a passing matter of party politics, I would not be induced by it to forsake the comparative privacy of my professional avocations; but it affects the very foundation of our holy reli gion, and in su doing it renders interference, to the best of our ability, imperative upon the ministers of that religion. I have the honour to be, sir, with all due respect for our station as a member of 'our legislature, With unfeigned and-un disguised hostility to your anti-Scriptural opinions, and with siucere and earnest prayer, for your present peace and everlast- . ing happiness, your humble servant, ' HUGH M'NEf Iticumbent of St: Jude's Church, Liverpool. 4lle July, 183(3, .... ' . • - :* -7 *. It-. - 4 ' ,;..4•••• ~ , . ..-- - - : A ais.:7 , - ; ?:, ,:, . 1 , " ' 7, , -4 i - 4 ' .. " * ' • i l , t .: .i : • .1 ? . I . 1 , •.:,. ,- • , ~ ' , ' :.\ 61 , \=l 2 ,4 4 ~, ~..' T. .. , ..:_., :'.- • 1 : , • / 7: - , ,, . .....4 . : 1 ": l's- ' 4: , - 4 . 7 11 ' • 11 , 0 .4 ' . .' ' ' X '1 O'CONNELL'S LAST. It is altogether a superfluous task to prove Mr. O'Connell tt liar, that has been done over and over again; nevertheless, it is necessary sometimes to do so in justice to the objects of his calumny. In this detestable man's second letter to the people of England, appear the following paragraphs:— . "The rector of this parish is the ltev. Mr. Longfield. He has been rector for the last.lo or l Z years ; I beliemhe has not been as many days iu the parish. foever saw him ; hod the only service he ever did me, was leaving his usual residence at, Bath or Cheltenham, and coining to an election to Kerry f or the purpos of voting against me- , --that is all. " his composition for tithes ens of the parish amounts to £5OO per annum, or thereahou.s. lie has also three or four glebes There aro two parishes according to the Catholic sion. We, the Catholics, cheeriukly sudputt the Catholic cler gymen of both. "The case, then, is this..- 7 4, as a catholic, hai , e to suppor my own clergymen. to build my own -church, and keep it in repair. 'T he parish is poor, and the principal burden of all these falls on me; and now the lievereod Mr. Longfield in sists that, in addition, I shall pay him £5O a-year for tithes.; and because 1 deem this demand, as it manifeStly is, most un just and unreasonable, he eauses.a bill to be filed'against me in the Court of Exchequer,-bands me over to a voracious attorney to mulct me in heavy costs, and then, forsooth, tells me that the religion which stimulates him to, and sanctions, this gross and palpable injustice, is better thou my religion." The Rev. Mr. Longfield thus replies to the above in a letter addressed . " TO THE SIDITOR OP THU CORK CONSTITUTION. " Sir,—l have seen in yoni paper a letter to the people of England, in which niv name is introduced. If it were addressed to the people of Ireland I should not take the trouble of con tradicting the false assertions in it, which the writer calls facts, as his facts are too well known in this country; but in this (as I state it) apology for net paying his debts to me, though as 1 could prove, he has paid other clergymen when it was his in terest, there is hardly one fact; except, indeed, it may be true that he will not pay me. "As to my residing in Bath or Cheltenham, I never spent a day in either, but have resided in another parish, and officiated without a curate for 38 years, and novel spent as much as one month. out tif it. So much for this fact;. and as to the tithe composition in Mr. O'Conuell's parish . being £5OO, it is little parish, he knows more than half that sum, being but -1":56. for twenty " As to the number of days I spent in the nothing; but when I got the parish there was neither church, clergyman, nor glebe-house in it. Now there are all three: As to the glebes; there is aonuei,oftioartvarihuic4ht.tlll..ealtliluotueaell:d£o3of it,fo had acres, on which the glebe-house stands—the glebe belonging to the parish being value, and, if the curate is badly. paid, the charge comes badly from a man who has not paid his tithes these four years. I am , s i r . your obedient servant, LUNGPIELD. • " County of Cork." • How a plain tale puts down the agitator! The following passengers came in the ship Aliquis, Captain joh „ mace, which arrived here on the sih instant, James C amp b e ll, Esq., lady, and family ; J o h n P urv i s, Esq.; ijaa , H enr y :Martineau, Esq.; Thomas Weston Clay, Esq. This splendid vessel brought a freight of 2115 bales of cotton. The Right Honourable the Earl of Carrick has appointed the Het. James Wright, of. Latchford Parsonage, in the diocese of Chester, to be one of his lordship's domestic chap lains. A handsome marble statue of Locke, by Westmatott, It. A., has beau recently erected in the vestibule of the LondOn Uni- Versity. COtINTY M A GisTRAcY.—At the Lancaster sessions last week. James Coruelius Sattertbwaite, of Lancaster, Esq and William. Moore, of Grimeshill, near Kirkby Lonsdale; Esq. and at Pres ton sessions, on Wednesday last, Charles Dickson Archibald, of Rusland-had, near Milnthorpe,.Esq. qualified as magistrates. Since theaccession of the rresent administration to office, thirty five gentlemen (exclusive of the above) have been appointed and qualified as county magistrates; of these 10 are churchmen, 1 Roman catholic, and 24 Dissenters'. For some time Mr. Gavithorpe, the Governor of the House of With ::I::7:3l7ffereegaanid::l:pu ni,lb on . lt "( 'is . Correction, had been surprised by heal ing the soft strains of a flute within that prison, arid in Vain had he exercised his vigi lance to dicover whence those sounds proceeded, as no such in strument . could be discovered in any part of the prison, nor ' upon the person of any' of the prisoners. The other day, how ever the mystery was cleared up, for on removing a stool in the day room, one of the feet came off, and it was then found, that one of the prisoners had most ingetifou , ly construeted a flute out of it, in order to lighten the weary hours .of his incarceration. We can hardly Clio k that one who thus disposed of his leisure time is irreclaimably vicious.—York Herald. I . the house in Colquit-streeet. corner . of Wood-street, fornieiwy.hit.h The Liverpool Apothecaries' COmpany have purchased the tteliethire,t)):e they intend to erect a hall for the - purpose of carrying residence of the late P. W. Brancker, Esq. on the site of on the business of the company. 2°° 7 l ,: i h b e a r r s k , ed b i ea s r in it g ig walked in procession. i l lii'')‘, IS, :: ( l :: : iC ,l. :l : t l .ll o l : ‘. : ) , l o . (r il it i: t .' fh l : e .L : ' s k : roN e : j ii - t t, t ,r11. .1 .. ;t ..) i l lits 1 ; 1 : :. . s T p_ t i l i e .i!,:l li i d i e r eciteti tors 'l 1 , 1 ) f a t l h t e o ROYAL Royall ( I ) : , i ) : ,. l' k ' 1i , 11 , 7 , y . AND Sunda` 0 : ,. .: i — j . :0 1 , 1 : 8 1 : . : pier. 'They a fit., pa children of St. to and from the . winthy hostess; Michael's Chinch day and 1 il i c u l?e S.t r; t d ie . t i i i . e tt i i i i i i t e ent a i b on oti o t r e iN ig ir h s t :. fl ina r , da d n s t a o l. (:e t l e r i g t s i sk i ,,T, i b l ;: - .s te:i t : e . light ful afternoon, un derh teachers, t , .v • t • d , 1,,,,i0g the ck, an triiii. the o'clock. atm on • , . 1 ~ . s . , 1 f .,,, and gave wee i i cr.. tor 1 Ile qieeeSS of the Ferry; Ant i i • to M rs. master, and the same , .. d • to Do b son and her bleu s have a grand opening dinner at the' Hotcl, e v' n i t l l l er b t e h i e u at e r l i l i d oo an n e a e ; have p t i l e a li p n s e d d r a o a y t t-h i , o e- n :• . s s he 'i n t t a ebbeaent? I(ll:o,7t.ittisoitc agreeable as possible. The Proprietors of the Rock Park have' purchased a large quantity of laud facing the River and a& joining the Rock Ferry Hotel, whiell it is intended to lay out Great in building lots for detached villas, i n . the manner of a . park. Each building lot to have a certain quantity of land attached to it, and the houses to be built aftltr a specitimi plan. The grounds and gardens to he intersected with park trees and carriage drives, and the whole to be called the Rock Park. Fronting the river it is intende to-build an esplanade running the whole length of the park. 'There will also in the neighbourhood of the park be a church erected, the full amount of subscription towards the expense of which is nearly obtained. We have seen a plan of the intended improvements, and when , com pleted, the Rock F errig vill form one of the most delightful.re4 sorts. Judging trorellie plain, there is nothing equal to it irt the neighbourhood of Liverpool.