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t`Lid '-` f rinHE GRAND JCINCTI('; COMPANY.I. are in WANT of a GENTLEMAN to fill the Office of OUT-DOOR MANAGER_ and ADDITIONAL SECRE TARY. The Salary will be £Bo) . a'year ; and the highest testimonials will he required as to chant:ter and capacity for active business. Sealed commonicatimis to he addressed to the Chairman of the Directors of the GraniiJunction Railway, Liverpool, on or before the Ist of Jane, Mg. JOHN - MOSS, Chairman. SITUATION' WANTED. "It ATA\TTED, - by a respectable Verson, who can be well commen , fed, n SITUATION as 0V ERLOOKER, TIMEKEEPER, or- any emoloyment requiring more attention than labour. The highest testimonials can be given, and a smart salary only expect-ed. . Apply to J. T., Standard-office. NANTED. from the First of Mav next, a COTTAGE ' V and GANDEN, with' STABLE attached, situated within two or three miles of the Liverpool Exchange. Rent not fa exceed £2) per annum. Ad.lress, P. L., Box .E 27, Postoffice. PARTNER WANTED. V[TANTED, a prkaTNER, in a lucrative and respectable busines., when, there is but little risk. Any person comm inclinz £l5O to C2l), wishing to embark it in trade, will find this a safe. and eligible opportunity. Apply by letter, (post-paid,) with real name and address, to Box E 27, Postoffiee. Liverpool. APARTMENTS WANTED. A BED ROOM and SITTING} ROOM, in, a pleasant strept and not very far from the middle of the town, are WAN rE D. bye Sine Gentleman of quiet habits. T..etters, (nest-paid,) stating: terms and address, to T. T., CATe of , Mr:. GU-Y,, Lord-street. SHIPLEY and Co„ 79, Cn RCH -STREET, 411 PTO V git perior .„, IArHIVS, SADDLERY, and HARNESS, As at. their Manufactory; 181, Regent-street, London. NAVAL SONGS. ICIAVOIMITE MELODIES, selected from the celebrated 2 , TA VAL SONGS. written and composed by C. DI 'MIN, and arrantzed for the Harp or Piano-forte by his Grandson, a: E. DEB DIN. `The Work will he published, in Six Numbers, each Number eentaining Eight Airs. To Subscribers 2s. 61.; to Non-Subscribers 34. 6d. each Number. Published for the Editor by W. G. Weiss, Music Saloon, Church-street, Liverpool, by whom Subscribers' Names are received. WHITEMAN'S BRUNSWICK HOTEL, COFFEE AND CHOP HOUSE, HANOVER-STREET, LIVERPOOL, (Three Doors from Bold-street.) WILLIA NI E. NV H [TEMA N, late of the Adelphi Shades, (Adelphi Hotel,) begs Leave respectfully to inform his Friends and the Public that he has taken the above Premises, which he has fitted up in a superior manner. lie begs to assure his Friends and Patrons that no exertion on his part shall he wanting to insure a share of that patronage it will ever be his study to merit and retain. The Hotel will be OPENED on the 231 instant. Soups, Steaks, Chop. and Joints, will he always ready, with a choice Selection of Wines, Spirits, &c., on the most reason able terms. April 18, 1838. TO SOI,ICITORS. MERCHANTS, &c. CHRISTOPHER. WATSON, ,ACCOUNTANT. COLLECTOR or REICTS. and Cruxs.% A t. AGENT, res:tectfully tenders his services to his Friends and the Public, to whom he can give the most satisfactory references as to his zeal. ability, and fidelity in the execution of any commissions he may he favoured C. W. having had upwards of Twenty Years' Experience in the Adjustment of Merclni ile and other Accounts, flatters him self that he can render such efficient assistance as will merit the approbation•of any Gentlemen who may honour him with their commands. OFFICES—No. 9, CHAPEL-WALKS. GLOUCESTER-STREET DYE-HOUSE. FORGE SCOTT embraces this opportunity of expressing his grateful acknmiledgements for the favours he has re ceived since his commencement in the above business, and fur ther heat to inform those who may honour him with their com v!ands, that he has enlarged his Establishment, upon a very ex tensive scale, with suitable Hot Air and Bleaching Stoves and that . all ,Good 4 will he Dyed and Finished in a style of superi- MI kiwis of Silks. Satins, 'Velvets, and British and Foreign Crepes, Dye..! and Finished. Ladies' Dresses, Pelisses. Cloaks. S4aw.ls,Veils t and, H antlkerchiefs, of every descriptions. Cleaned or Dyed; Ilioreens. Dimasks, and Stuffs of all kinds Cleaned or Dyed and W :tered ; Furniture Prints, Sofa and Chair Covers, Liiiitags..&c. Cleaned and Glazed ; . Calico Linings 0 . p4f," anA Gszed; Carpets and Dru„f L rets Cleaned. Geitlemea's Clothes Renovated in .a soperior style. executed with the greatest punctuality and " l.n` A PPRENTICE Wanted. .9446 •• - • , . . „ ti gr , p,fsfN:ljee trlcr'poo/. ll (r:i ; ` , f' k M tLY AND COM NIERCIAL •':* BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. IN-65 4, 4 4 • 411 W)GP.., 13o1.1)-STRRET, LIVERPOOL. e , t! W E EkLA U Nti'S respectfully informs the inhabitants of .Manchester, and the stirroundinz districts, thithllwrillisieJitken the spacious and superb MANSION, the re lidence of the late JoHN FOSTER, Esq., deceased, which he 4Attfi,t l tetl-.up,y/ith every attention to-comfort, convenience, and Tespectibility, 'and, by keeping everything of the first quality, hopes to merit a share of public patronage. 'Captains of ShiPs end Passengers, on their arrival in Liver poi, will find this Establishment one of the most comfortable in town, being out of the noise and bustle of the main streets, ail yet withiq a short distance of the Railway-station, and all the public offices, buildings. &c. Newinuton-bridge, 20th Ma rch, 18.38. T BRISCOE begs leoveto inform his Friends and the Putili -0 • uenerallv that he has OPEN ED bis FIAT ESTABLISH M ENT. No. 8.3. OLDHALL•STREET, with a splendid NEW STOCK of BEAVER And SILK FIATS. CAPS, Sze., em bracing the most FashiOnaide Shapes, from the middling to the very hest London quality, and respectfully solicits a trial and comparison to ensure future favours, being confident that, in point of Fashion, Goodness, and Cheapness, he cannot be excelled. UNION . HOUSE. No. 82, OLDHALL-SPREET. FIFIHE Ladies of Liverpool and the . Public in general -are 41 respect fully iriformed, t hat he above NEW ESTABLISH MENT IS NOW OPEN, with an EXTENSIVE. and WELL-ASSORTED STOCK of LINEN DRAPERY, SILK MERCERY,- &c., of which it may be said, with propriety, that none in the town bolls out greater real advantages thin this, the component parts being useful, durable ; fashionable. and cheaper than the same description of Articles are generally sold. Suffice it to say, that the chief aim will be the supplying of genuine good Fabrics, Fast Colours, New Desig,ns in Pattern, and at the smallest possible remunerating profit. • The Assort ment will be as. under: —Table Linens and Covers, Sheetings, all wi,iths, Red-ticks,Elankets Connterpanes,Quilts,Towellings, Grass-ble4ched Irish and Scotch Linens. Diapers, Lawns, Cam brics, Muslins, Muslin Works, Dimities, Jeans; Satteens, Long Cloths, Ginghams, Printed Cambrics. Muslias, Mou spline de Laine's. Checked: Lustres, Black and Co loured Lustrin , s, Gros de Naples, Sattinets, Figured Silks, - -Loins. Persian., Sarsnets, Merinos. Orleans Cloths, Camblets. Mack Bombazins arid Cranes, Shawls and Neckerchiefs in great variety, Scarfs. Ribbons, Gloves, Hosiery, Lace, Quilling and broa , l'Nets. Ed.2ino:s, Lace Veils, - Caps, Muslins Collars, Capes, .anti Habit Shirts, Haberdasherst,.&c. THREE ASSISTANTS WANTED. 131{(WE:i'iOlt SWEDOU 11..!S HYGEIAN HERB PILLS. for the rtf.-ono.l extirwoion of every species and avrnmom of the Sit' VLi I LITIC DISEASE, and the disorders - arising from impripper treatment. • Prepa.re4 and ttle sole Proprietor, at No. 5-1. SEEL-STREET, LIVERPOOL. In boxes at 2s. 9d. and -Ic. 6d. each. Warranted . not to ennt4in‘ COPAITIA, CUBEBS, nr any deleterious ingredient. 11 ! * * With each tot is given a Treatise on Venereal and 'Syphilitic Diseases, with observations on seminal weakness &c. &c., containing hints worth knowing by those who are, or have been sufferers to this dreadful and devastating malady. Dr. DAVIESON cOntinoes.to direct his attention to thOse ilis .orthars arising from the too free and indiscriminate indulgence of the passions, which not only occasion a numerous train of nervous affections, but also entails on its votaries all the ener vating imbecilities of old age. In that distressing state of de bility and deficiency, whether the consequence of baneful ha hits, excessive drinking. or any other cause by which the powers of the constitution become enfeebled, he offers a finn, safe, and speedy restoration to sound and vigorous health. It is a melancholy fact that thousands fall victims to the ve nereal disease, owing to the Unskilfulness of illiterate men, who, by the use of that de idly poison, Mercury, ruin the constitution, and when the great Doctor Swedottr became Professor at Ley den University, he conferred an invaluable benefit upon man kind by the discovery of his grand Panacea, for the cure of this deplorable complaint. Never did a. discovery excite a greater sensation. it was sought after with avidity, and used with the undeviating success in the most minute. and intricate cases of the delicate complaint, for the cure of Which they have been so long celebrated. The Nine of these Pills throughout Germany, caused their speedy introduction into almost every country. The certainty with which they were continually administered can be attested by many thousands. In fact, ditring the long conti nental war they were the inseparable companion and safeguard of the soldier, in all cases where the slightest suspicion of infec tion was entertained. What medicine can he noire appropriate than that which hasgiven such general satisfaction ? The Hvge ian Herb Pills root out every particle of insidious poiaon, puri fying in their progress the whOleniass of fluids. They not only remove the disease, but renovate by their action the different functions of the body expelling the grosser humoura i and in a wanner so mild and imperceptible as to convince the most sceptical of . their astonishing and unequalled powers. The neither contain mercury nor any other ,mineral, and may be taken without the slightest suspicion of discovery—they require no restraint of diet, loss of time, or hindrance of business. hut .effect a complete care, without the least exposure to the patient. At any period when the slightest suspicion may exist, it will he well to have recourse to the Hygeian Herb Pills, for when taken before the disease has made its appearance it acts as a certain preventive, by moving the complaint effectually and secretly. The deplorable state in which many persons have been when viisiting, the proprietor, from the use of mercury, renders it tin perativelv necessary Want ion the nubile against that dangerous mineral when injudiciously-adininistered.‘ , . These Pills should form a portion of all Medicine etie,sts..by sttst and land, nod ought never to he omitted by any person going a long Voyage or joornev. their properties are such that neither beet nor c o ld w ill i n j ure th e ir quality, or prevent the due effects on the constitution. Dr. baviesims wilt attend daily at his residence, from Fight in the l'urr"ing unlit "I'n at night. (on Sundays from Nina till Two,) where he gives advice . to all applicants taking any of his preparations, WITHOUT A PEE. Letters (post-paid) enc l osing a remittance, answered by re urn, and Medicines punctually transmitted to any ad - dress either by initials or name. 3 LIVERPOOL ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL OF - MEDICINE. V HE SUMMER COURSES of LECTURES will com mence on TE.TEsoAr, May 1, and wia he continued daily to th.. end of July. Botany.—Dr. ISICKINSON. .14'orsenic Medicine.—Dr. DuscAN - and Dr. MA !ANS. Midwifery and Diseases of itromen and Children.—Dr. MATINS and Mr. BATrY. Colquitt-street, April, 1838. WAREHOUSE AND LAND ASSOCIATION. XOTICE is hereby grien, that a PUBLIC MEETING of the Owners of Land, Warehouses and other PropettV af fected by the Resolution of the Dock Committee of the 22,1 for building Warehouses on the Dock Quays, and confirmed by the Council on the Ilthinstant, will be held at the Clarendon rooms, on Monday next,, the 231 inst., at one o'clock to adopt measures for. opposing the sail Resolution. By order of the Committee. WILL. BIRKETT, Secretary. • CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Half-yearly neeting of the Proprietors will be held at the Company's Office, Dublin, on FRIDAY. the 4th May, at One o'Clock, to re ceive the Report of the Directors for the Half-year ending the let March. 1838. By order, PHINEAS Hi►WELL, Secretary. 15, Eden-quay, 14th April, 1835. ' - • CONTRACT FOR COAL TAR. • PERSONS willing to Purchase the TAR made at the Works of the LIVERPOOL NEW GAs and COKE COMPANY, are re quested to address sealed Proposals to the Directors, at the Gas-office. 8, Queen-square, on or before MONDAY, the 30th instant. 'lhe Tar will be deliveted• into Casks to be provided by the Putchaser, at the Gas-works, Leigh-bridge, Vauxhall road, Livei.ponl. • • • Further particulars may be had on application to Mr. STEEL, at the Cotriti , tny's Office; as above. Liverpool,. f Bth April, 1838. . • • FRENCH., SPANISH, AND ITALIAN LANGUAGES, Taisght after . Monsfichr Boatel's New Method of Learning Languages. N'ONSIEUR. P:•D'AYMA Pri , fessor of Foreign Lan 11'1. guages, front Paris, is now forming CLASSES for the above Languages. Mr. D'A. will likewise attend Boarding Schools and Private Families. Unquestionable certificates for abilities and conduct. References to the Rev. Dr. RALPH and the Rev. JOHN PARK. .• 43, Russell-street, 28 1 / 1 Match, 1838.- ANNUAL GENERAL VESTRY. • The Annual General Meeting of the Parishioners of Liver pool, was held on Tuesday, at St. Nicholas's church, for the purpose of receiving-the report of the select vestry of the past year, and for the dispatch of the usual parochial business. The Rev. Rector Banoes took the chair. The Secretary, Mr. Eckerslev, read the report of the select veary, and afterwards the parish accounts. Mr. JOSEPH Coupaa moved that the accounts be passed, and that an abstraet iii them, with the report, be inserted once in each of the Liverpool newspapers. The motion was seconded by a parishioner and carried. Mr. Josoen Cooege said the &mind of the parish on the corporation now amounted to nearly nine thousand pounds, and, in a very short time, it would reacts fourteen thousand pounds, It was time, somethiug should be doue in respect to the matter. The people would, in . ine event of some settlement not taking . place, be called .upon to contribute to the payment of a rate with which they had, properly, nothing to do. It was time they should go to parliament on the subject, or endeavour, lu some way, to get the matter adjusted. Mr. LOWNDES said, after the last rate was laid, the corpo ration entered an appeal, on the subject of which, various in terviews had taken place between himself and the Towu-clerx. The resolt was the arrangement of a special case, in which the only question was, whether the corporate estate, under the Municipal Act, was liable to a rate. That was now the only point to be arranged. It was an exceedingly short case, and was now before the Court of Queen's Bench. He was assured by the Town•elerk - that application would be- wade to have it brought forward immediately, and that on account of its great importance to the public, every means would be used to bring it to a speedy issue: (Cheers ) Ou the motion of Mr. Ilev wOOO, seconded by Mr. RIPLEY, Mr. William Iluson and Mr. William Gladstone were ap pointed churchwardens for the ensuing year. The same gentlemen -recommended Mr. John Kilshaw and Mr. William Wright as sidesmen which was also carried unani mously. Messrs. Joseph Gibbon, William Rushton, William Wal thew, proposed by the same gentlemen, were appointed over seers of the parish for the ensuing year. Mr. William Roberts and Mr. John Briscoe were appointed churchwardens of St. Paul's, and Mr. Robert M'Kee and Mr. Thomas Stretch were appointed churchwardens of St. John's; proposed and seconded by Mr. HEY woo° and Mr. RIPLEY. A list of the gentlemen who are to constitute the select vestry for the ensuing year was read, and the resolution pro, posing them confirmed. At the request of Mr. Henshaw, the Secretary stated the number of times each gentleman had attended. The statement was declared perfectly satisfactory. On the motion of Mr. H wool), seconded by Mr. Coo part, the vestry-clerk was re-appointed, with the same duties and emoluments as last year, Mr. HEywoUli said, their next duty was the appointment of treasurer. As, however, the resignation of their late respected treasurer, Mr, Dickson,. had. just ; been-sent in,- he thought it would be ne cessary to postpone the appointment, as the) bad , not had time to give the subject the conideratiOn it required. He should propose the thanks of the parishioners be given to Mr. Dickson for his great services during the twenty years that he had acted in the capacity of parish treasurer. Mr. It seconded the motion, a hieh was carried by acclamation. The Rev. Cu A fit M N said, it was proper to inform the meet ing that a special vestry would be called for the purpose of ap pointing a treasurer. In reply to a question from a parishioner, Mr. LowNpus said, it was the business of the parishioners at a meeting like the present, to renew the _appointment of officers, but he did not believe it would he legal to appoint a new officer without giving a public notice of the intention. Mr. HARROW) was of opinion, that there were many officers who could combine the duties of treasurer with those of the situation which they then held, and this Might be effected in such a manner as to save a considerable annual sum. He be lieved that Mr. Charles Hart, who had for some time past filled the office of rate-book clerk, would be able, with the assistance of a clerk, to perform the duties of treasurer. He should pro pose, therefore, that Mr. Hart be appointed to the office of treasurer, in addition tai that of rate-book clerk, and that his salary be LllOO per annum. That be also be allowed to appoint a clerk, subject to the approval of the select vestry, for whom a salary! of 1:80 should be allowed. Mr, Ka' wows said, that was the subject which they had had under consideration, but they had not thought it right to decide too quickly on such a change. Mr. Il atlsoun said, his object was to select a person who had been long in office under the parish, and who, from his experi ence, would be able at once to enter upon the duties. Mr. Hart, with whom he had nut communicated on the subject, had been lone in the service of the parish, and his conduct had secured himhigh esieern Mr. BRENNAN asked, if this were the proper meeting during which they should pi ,reed to the appointment of a treasurer?. It was explained tri'Mr. Brennan; that though they perhaps could not legally'prficeed to the appOintineut of a new treasurer, yet they were competent to the combination of that office with any other existing - ode. Mr. BeeNNAST said, then he should second the motion of Mr. Harbord. The CHA tn:ItAN said, Unless any gentleman had an amend metit to offer, he should.at once proceed to put the motion. Mr. PARKER bore testimony to the excellent conduct of Mr. Hart, and to iris competency for the performance of the duties of both offices. He thought the vestry was in a position .to .proceed at once to the co.uahination of the two o ffi ces; and 'he thought they could not do better than to fix upon the appoint ment of Mr - . Hart. Mr. Hanauer) remarked, that the change which he pro- i posed would redueer he cost for the performance of the duties of treasurer 100 per cent. Mr. SLATER said, he approved of Mr. Harbours suggestion, inasmuch as the assessed taxes were not now so.heavy as they were when Mr; Dickson was appointed. He would , th e refore , recommend that that the bond should not he so large as it had been. He . undeobiod. that. M,r. Ashlin, who had the care of a nearly equal amount . oe money, was only called Upon for a bond of . Mr. Low rtes said,.the troper. course would be first to re appoint Mr. Hart assistant-overseer of the poor. A nudism to the above effect was put and carried. Mr. Lii*Npiis said l it now rested with the vestry to define the duties of Mr . Hai t„ es lissistant overseer. The proposition was, that in addition to the duties of assistant-overseer, be should perform those of parish treasurer. Mr. BRENNAN asked why it Was that a gentleman who was to undertake tbe duties of - two officets was to have the salary reduced to £3OO per annum, o hen the late treasurer had £5OO per annum for that otlicii alone? Mr. El A HORD said, the duties were not so heavy now as for merly, in consequence of the reduction of the assessed taxes. The salary of Mr.,Hart was now L 250 per annum. He thought that gentleman would gladly undertake the additional duties for the other 1.:50, with the assistance which he was to receive by having a clerk. His salary could be raised at their. next meet ing, it it were found that he had fulfilled his duties in a manner that would warrant such a proceeding. Mr. BReNNAN proposed that the salary of Mr. Hart for the two offices should be £lOO per annum. '['he motion was not seconded. Mr. El sv wool) moved that. Mr. Hart should be allowed £lOO. a year as the salary for his clerk. - A PARISHIONER proposed, tharMr. Hart should be allowed a salary of ETD. per annum; and that he be directed to provide his os.rn clerk out, of that sum. Mr. Li a aeon° said, it ought to he distinctly stipulated that the additional hundred a-year was to Le paid as the salary of a clerk. The motion was put, that Mr. Hart be appointed to the offices of rate-book-clerk and treasurer, at a salary of £3OO. per an num, with powerto appoint a clerk subject to the approval of the vestry, for which clerk a salary of £lOO. per annum was to be allowed. Carried unanimously. Mr. SLATER proposed, that the security be reduced from E.SO(X). to £3OOO. which was agreed to.' Mr. Gray was re-appointed with the same duties as before. Mr. Evans, Mr. Eckersley. and the collectors, were a ppointed to their several situations, with the same duties and emoluments as last year. Mr. and Mrs. Dowdall were appointed governor awl matron of the Workhouse during the next year, with the same duties and emoluments. Mr. ItiPLaY proposed, that the sum of £2O. he given to Mrs. Dowdall ; as a gratuity fur her excellent conduct as matron of the Workhouse. Several gentlemen seconded this motion ; but Mr. Walthew was at length named as the seconder. The lutvion was carried amid much applause. Tbe Rev. William Tyrcr and Mr. B. Nightingale were re appointed to the offices of chaplain and surgeon to the work• house. On the motion of Mr. IlaYtivnou, secondedby several gen tlemen, it was resolved that the same Ptipend as last tear be continued to the rectors and curates. Carried unanimously amid much applause. The Rev. Cu 41KNIAN returned thauks in the name of himself and his fellt.w-clergymen. Mr. HEYWoo 0 said, their next duty was to consider' the pro priety of increasing the present church-rate. They had found that unfortunately the rates had not been sufficient to keep the church from debt. The parishioners, he believed, would not like to see their names in the Gazette. To avoid a matter so unpleasant, he would propose, that instead of the rate of one penny, as heretofore, the rate be increased to three halfpence. mould bs sufficient to enable them to pay all the ar- rears, and to keep out of debt, whiCh would relieve their minds, and make them more comfortable as guardians of the church. The motion was seconded by Mr. AN moms, and carried' unanimously. It was next resolved, that the usual sum of £5O. should be paideto each of the parish clerks, in lieu of the fees for the bills of mortality; that the usual 50X) guineas should he granted to the Dispensary. and 200 guineas to the Northern Hospital on the same terms as forruely. The thanks of the meeting were voted to the honorary phy sicians and surgeon of the workhouse, Doctors Macrorie and Gouthwaite, and Mr. M'Culloch, for their services during the past year. It was proposed by Mr. HEYWOOD, that the grant of £122.105. to the Rev. Mr. Pulford, for his long services as curate, be con tinued. Mr. Menotti) thought the parish was not called upon to con tribute this sum for the support of Mr. Pulfrird. He moved, as an amendment, that the grant be not continued, on the grounds of its illegality. Mr. PI.ATT said, the grant had now been made fdi two years, and when they considered the long services of Mr. Pulford, he thought it would be a hard case indeed if it were to be with drawn. A PARISHIONER asked Mr. Pulford had any other, means of support than this grant. Mr. PLATT.—None, whatever, I assure you, sir. Mr. HA RBOR) withdrew his amendment and the motion was carried. M. HEywoon, in a low tone, addressed the gentlemen in the pew next to him. We understood him to say that there was a deficiency in the number of commissioners under the act for keeping churches in repair. The number, we understood him to say, should be 43 and they were only 27. It was his wish that the Kill number should be filled up. Mr. Low Nous said, the commissioners in all amounted to a' great number. The rectors, all the churchwardens and the members of the council were ex officio members of the com mittee. A list of the gentlemen whom it was proposed to add to the committee was read by Mr. Lowndes, and the reso!ntions was pas. , !ed. Mr. SLATER, Seconded by Mr. WA F.W, moved that the thauks of the parishioners be presented, to Mr. Henry Ripley and Mr. Richard Heywood, late churchwardens, fur their effec tive services during the past year. The Motion was,put and carried amid much applause. .- On the motion of Mr, HENSHAW the thanks of the parish ioners- were voted to the overseers and select vestry of the past year. Mr. Ford said, he had to move, that an application be made, to parliament on .belita of the parish, for an act conferring' power to a s sess the Liverpool Dock Estate: (Clieerti.) . He stood forward on that occasion as a parishioner Only, and not as a political pattisan ; and he thought he had a right to bring be fore that Meeting a subject which was of so much importance to his fellow-parishioners. (Cheers.) The dock estate of Liver pool was peculiarly situated. It was said, that it was an estate which no man had an individual interest, and consequently that it ought not to he assessed. He thought,, however, that th e y would he justified in going to parliament fur powers to bring it under contribution to the parish. He believed that it was in the 8;h of Queen Anne, that the corporation of Liverpool first went to pat liarnent for power to construct a dock; for which dock the corporation themselves gave the land. The trade of the port in creased so rapidly, that in the reign of George theitecond; the corporation at.tain applied to parliament for power to construct the Salthouse Dock and the Dry Dock, for which they also gave the land. Subsequently, as the trade of the port continued to in crease, application was again made to parliament for fresh poweis, and the George's Dock was made, for which the corporation also gave land, as well as for other docks. The trade of the port con tinued increasing to such an extent that two years ago it yielded £200,(X)0 per annum. He thought he should be justified in stating that the estate would not suffer in the most minute degree, by being assessed to the parish rates. The docks of this town were the means of attracting an immense number of the labour ing population from Ireland and other places, who came under the notion that they should gain imployment. These individu als probably fell sick, and thus became a burden upon the parish, or they died, and left others who had been dependent upon them, to be supported by the tradesmen of Liverpool. Under these consideiations alone, he thought they ought to apply for the powers which he had named. There were gentle men in Liverpool who were realizing princely incomes through the docks, yet these gentlemen did not live in this parish. They resided in the neighbouring townshtps, and did nut contribute to the support of that parish where their income was made. On this ground, also, he thought they would be justified in apply ing for powers to assess the dock estate. They would not, as had been stated, be sapping the interest of trade by such a course. It was to the interest of this town that all trades should be equally fostered, and not that one should be cherished and encouraged at the expense of all others. It was to their inte rest that manufacturers should be encouraged to settle in the town as well as merchants. But manufacturers would not come while they saw that such an extensive estate as that of the Liverpool docks did not pay a halfpenny to the parish. The only parties who took any alarm at this measure were the pro prietors of the dock bonds. They had no occasion for alarm on the subject. If the dock estate could at one time reduce the tonnage dues 384 per cent., surely they could afford a small sum per cent. for the relief of the poor. The dock bonds would still be discharged in a reasonable time. He did not see why the present generation should do all for posterity ; he thaught posterity should be left to pay its share. In the year 1835 the parish authorities did assess the estate for the relief of the poor. The estate refused to pay it, and the subject was re ferred to the Quarter Sessions. Ultimately it. was agreed that a case should go before the Court of Queen's Bench. it was decided that the estate was public property, and in that respect like a dissenter's chapel,; consequently it could not be assessed. Mr. Void concluded by moving the resolution. Mr. CoorErt said he had great pleasure in seconding that motion. He could not but express his astonishment that the parishioners should have allowed the dock estate to remain so long without assessment, when it was considered how many poor the dUcks were the means of bringing to this town The Dock'Cornmittee were about to erect warehouses on the quays of the docks. ' When they were about to c onvert the land on the verge of the docks to such a use, it was evident that they ought to be made liable to the payment of rates. Mr. Ha nnotto said, the warehouse property of Liverpool contriboted full one-fifth to the payment of the parochial rates. It would be a matter of injustice it the dock estatellid not pay its proportion. Mr. Dov El: said, he and Mr. Harbord were warehouse keep ers to Some extent, and it was evident to them, that the conee quence of the measure of the Dock 'Trustees would be to throw additional burdens on the inhabitants of Liverpool. Mr. Ilar bord and he had been very considerable losers lately, but they were determined not to go on losing any more. They had ex pected that matters would improve, and in this expectation they • had continued for some time past. But their hopes had been blighted. If this matter went on, the warehonses, which now paid one-fifth of the income of the palish, would he thrown out of use, anti the burden would necessarily be thrown on the tradesmen and other inhabitants. The Dock Committee were going to build warehouses, which would not yield two per cent. with money which they would have to borrow, and for which they would have to P ay interest at four per cent. The Dock Committee's proceedings were so secret, that it was impossible for any one to know what they were. They carried on all their business with closed doors, and not a reporter was allowed to enter. As it appeared that they had lowered the tonnage duties lately to a great extent, they must be very full of cash, and therefore they ought to pay. Mr. HA ttrionD said, - Of those who had voted for the measure in question, it was scarcely . necessary to say that scarcely any of them had any property in bricks and mortar.—(Hear.) The motion was put by the Chairman and carried unani mously, amid touch applause. The thanks of the assembly were voted to the Chairman, after which the meeting separated. rHE Li VER l'.‘ i),Altl) SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. On visiting the School a few days ago'we were shown the Exercise Books of several of the pupils, in which they write, occasionally, in their own words, their thoughts on what they see or read. Several of these specimens are well expressed, and certainly would not discredit children of a similar age who can hear and speak. The following, written by one of the pupils, Richard Wil liams, 13 years of age, and who has been but two years in School. we copy from his book verbatim et !iterating. is en deavouring to give the substance of the scripture narrative con tained in the first twelve verses of the 14th Chapter of St. Mat thew, and it will be perceived on examination that he has scarcely omitted any one incident in the narrative. " April 9, 1838. "Last Friday I read in the Bible about John the Baptist, that he was preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and Herod,the king, heard of it, and took him, and put him into prison, and hound him. When Herod's birth-day came he saw a little girl dance, and he was pleased. Then he asked her what he should give her for a present, and she went to her mother, and asked her to advise what to ask ;—and her mother told her to ask for John the Baptist's head ; and the little girl went, and asked the king for John the Baptist's head, and the king ordered him to be beheaded in the prison, and his head was given to her in a charger. The disciples came to the prison, and they carried the dead body away and buried it, and then went and told Jesus Christ. It was very wicked to kill John the Baptist, who was a very good man, but his soul is gone to heaven, and he is happy with God, and Jesus Christ, and the holy angels." Lostnori AND CHs STNII Main.—The old London and Chester Mail to Liverpool by Woodside is discontinued, to the great re gret of many of its old patrons. It has long kept bad time, but still was very much patronised by the Liverpool gentlemen, and had it met with its due proportion of patronage from those gen men resident in Chester, who have so frequently to travel to London, it is very possible the spirited proprietots would have still continued to run it. RUNCORN NEW CHURCH.—The sum of £22(0, we understand will complete this beautiful and sacred edifice, &c.; and we hope to heir of some good friend to religion, and our venerable church establishment, enrolling his name among the best ;,ene factors of mankind by endowing the elegant gothic structure which is rising into view, to adorn and bless the enterprising little town of Runcorn, with its WOO inhabitants. The church is expected to be ready for consecration in the course of two months. A great additional accommodation has been granted to the towns of Eastham and Neston and the neighbourhood of these plat es within their Postoffice deliveries, a horse post leaves Ches ter Posioffice daily, as soon as the London mail by railway is sorted with bags for Eastham and Neston. The horse post re turns from Neston every morning at ten o'clock, via Eastham, and brings up the bags for the two o'clock London snail train. The old Holyhead and Liverpool mail still take letter-bags, as heretofore, for Eastham and Neston. NEsroN.—We have much pleasure in finding that the high estimation in which the Rev. Joh n Husband is held by the in habitants of Neston, in the cou nt y of Chester, where he has officiated as curate for the la st nineteen years, has induced theta to present the - rev , gentlema n with a handsome piece of plate, of the value of Vit) and upwards, on his retiring from that curacy. The folllowing is a copy of an inscription engraved upon a mas sive salver of silver, which, with a magnificent epergne, have been presented to him. "To the Reverend John Husband, M.A., this salver, with a silver epergne,, ectfully presented by , the parishioners of Neston, rav ing the parish, as a memorial of their regard an ;filhegs. public and private worth.-48 35 . • Atvcv,.. The execution 4111 i . for the murder of Betty Minshull, at War ttin, tiled to take place to-morrow. THE GALE.—On Saturdat7nig and Sunday, we had a strong gate from the westward, :which continued with great Violence till Monday last. accompanied with occasional showers of hail and snow. It will be saris on reference to our ship news that several vessels have been driVen on shore. Wits . .cxFus.—On Saturday. fide men were brought before the Rev. Miles Formby and Mr:,Rawson, magistrates of the county, charged with having plundered the schooner Tyro, recently wrecked off Formby, of part of her cargo. They were committed to the House of Correction for two months, the magistrates expressing their determination to punish all such offenders with the utmost severity. triDe iLibtrpool ,Stanbarib FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 20, 1838. Kr The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn ing at 5 o'clock. TRE CONSERVATIVE FESTIVALS.—We this day pre sent our readers with full reports of the interesting proceedings at the Salford and Manchester conservative dinners. -We should have been glad to insert a con densed report of the proceedings at Leeds; but we are precluded from doing so by want of space. The festival at Leeds is described as magnificent in the extreme. It toA piaci; in a splended pavilion, erected for the pur pose, and fitted up in a stile of gtandeur only surpassed by that of the pavilion at Salford. At Leeds twelve hundred gentlemen and operatives sat down to dinner. At. Salford there were seventeen hundred gentlemen and operatives at table, and in Manchester there were eight hundred present. The speeches will be perused with much interest, especially the manly declarations and sound conservative sentiments of Sir Francis Burdett. The dinner at Liverpool will, of course, be on a much smaller scale. To the shame of our otherwise spirited "good old town" there is not a single public room in Liverpool sufficently large to accommodate such assem blies as those of the Leeds and Salford conservatives. CHURCH EXTENSION IN SCOTLAND.—Church exten sion has bee for a considerable time past, and is at the present monMt, the all-absorbing question in Scotland, and is agitating it from one end to the other. Another reformation is unquestionably begun, and is going for ward in that land of moral interest ; and, as in former days, so now, every shade of religious opinion and of secular interest is moving according as it is more or less likely to be affected by the mighty impulse at work. The main points at issue or involved in the gestion, are the efficiency of voluntary compared with Tndowed churches in providing for the moral and religious des titution of the community, and the actual extent of the religious destitution stated as existing; out of which arises the question, that were churches to be built to the extent proposed, are they likely to be filled without un peopling the churches already in existence ? On the one side we have the church herself taking up the matter, and pursuing her object with a zeal and -energy equal to her earlier and best days—adopting no new principle—following no new standardbut cleaving with characteristic earnestness to those principles and rules which guided her great forefathers in both the first and second Reformation. On the other side there is a body as firmly opposed to the church on the endowment question, and preferring what is called the voluntary principle, and saying not only that the destitution is not so great as is pretended, but that though churches were built they would not be filled. This we believe to be a fair statement of the case; and, with the desire to do justice to both parties, we would test them for a moment by the principle of business and of common sense. That churches in which divine truth are taught are a public good few will have the hardihood to deny ; and whatever may be the amount of destitution, if the vo luntary principle be held as adequate to meet the wants of the population in regard to public religious instruc tion, then as the greatest amount of destitution, so far as religious instruction is concerned, is allowed to exist among the poorer classes of society, simply because they have not the means of purchasing it, it would require to be shown that voluntary churches are better calculated than endowed churches to meet the wants of the poor. In other words, that a church the whole annual expenses of which, including the minister's stipend, are to be raised by the charge made for church sittings, is as likely to be accepted by the poor in its neighbourhood as a church burdened with no such expenses, and conse quently, free to admit the poor without charge. Again—respecting the extent of religious destitution actually existing, we have on the one side the declara tion of men who have gone from house to house in order to ascertain the fact, and acting upon a principle deriv ing its birth from a period long anterior to tlie present, founded upon an intimate knowledge of human nature, and confirmed by everyday experience from the earliest records of truth on such subjects down to the very day in IN hick we live, and which has, moreover, been admit ted as fair by a commission expressly appointed by Go vernment, and composed of men the majority of whom are generally allowed to be inimical rather than favour able to the principle of endowments. And on the other we have as the most clamorous those whose existence as rr re ligious body is but recent—oho acknowledge them selves to have been forced into existence by accident— whose own declarations before the commission form a principal evidence against their claim—whose churches are burdened with such a debt as is acknowledged to be I an evil that completely retards their progress, and must, in the very nature of things, for ever prevent them from opening their doors to those unable to pay for instruc tion—those whom the very principle on which they move effectually obliges to eschew with all their ingenuity those sections of every large town principally occupied by the poor, as is the case in our own north end at the present moment, as well as all the poor or thinly popu lated parts of the country; either leaving them to their destitution, or consigning them, as they actually plead for, to the care of an unpaid male or female visitor, a teacher, or to some indifferently paid and, consequently, second-rate substitute for a duly qualified instructor — those, moreover, who are at this very moment, and, in consequence of the reviving energy of the church, are, in reality, though most mistakingly, trembling for what they call the " vested rights" of their chapels, and are, thereby, altogether unfitted to give a free or independ ent opinion op the subject, and which has actually driven them to the adoption of a new and before unheard-of rate of computation, in order, if possible, to reduce the actual and proved amount of spiritual instruction. Finally—With respect to whether the churches built in order to accommodate the destitute, and anything but the church-going portion of the community, are likely to be filled without drawing sitters away from the already existing church, the simple fact that ten new churches have been built within the last year in Glasgow, and are now well filled with rich and poor, without in the slight est known degree affecting any church already built, proves, if proof were wanting, that the assertion is a mere theory of the imagination. and has. no foundation in fact. SALFORD OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE DINNER, AND DINNER TO MR. GARNETT. On Tuesday, the anniversary dinner of the Salford Operative Conservative Association was hell in a temporary pavillion, erected fot the purpose, in the borough of Salford. It was de termined by Mr. Garnett's committee, they intending to give a public dinner to Mr. Garnett, to endeavour to effect a junction in the two dinners, and an arrangement to that effect was come to, and the result was, one of the most splendid and numerously attended conservative festivals we ever beheld. A large tem porary pavillion was erected, the cost of which was said to be .1:2,000, and this was fitted up to seat no less than 1,700 persons ; that number of tickets being sold. The building was in the form of a large square, containing an area of about £1,600 square yards, having a long avenue leading into it. Down this this avenue, tables were set to accommodate 300 persons. The tables in the pavillion, ten in number, were set the whole length of it, there being no cross tables, and each table seating about 130 persons. At the upper end of the room was a circular table at which sat the chairman and the principal guests. This table was surmounted by a large canopy of pink and white calico, with which material the whole building was lined with great taste. The roof was supported by two rows of light pillars, dividing the interior, as it were, into avenues. The pillars at the top were joined by an arch, covered with calico, and taste fully ornamented with evergreens. In various parts of the building were hung up very splendid flags. In front of the canopy was a very splendid basso aelievo coat of arms, silvered and gilt. In the interior of the canopy, at the back, were two very large mirrors, joined together, which reflected the splendid and animating scene before it. The interior was lit by about twenty very splendid glass chandeliers. At the opposite end of the pavillion to the chairman's table was the royal cipher, and in the centre was a crown in brilliant gas jets. The whole formed a coup d'ecil of splendour and magnificence it is not easy to conceive. . Dinner was announced for four o'clock, but, owing to the immense number dining, the company were not all seated and arranged until nearly six o'clock, and it was seven before the before the cloth was removed and the business part of the even ing commenced. Shortly before six o'clock, the chairman, William Hill, Esq., entered the room, followed by Mr. Garnett, in whose honour the dinner was partly given. They were received with the most deafening plaudits. Soon after, Viscount Maidstone arrived, and took his seat to the right of the chair. He was similarly enthusiastically received. Before dinner was over, Sir Francis Burdett, accompanied by Sir George Sinclair, entered the room and took their seats to the left of the chair man. They were received with long-continued and vehement cheering. " Non nobis Domino" having been sung by a company of glee singers, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to give the usual preliminary toasts:—" Her Majesty the Queen, Duchess of Lancaster, and may her reign be long, glorious, and happy," with three times three cheers. Anthem.—" God save the Queen." " The Queen Dowager and all the Royal Family," with three times three. " Our Glorious Constitution in Church and State." (Enthusiastic cheering.) Glee.—" With a jolly full bottle." "The Army and Navy," with three times three. Song.— " The Death of Nelson." " The great Duke." Glee. The CHAIRMAN then said the next toast he should have the honour to propose was the main object of the evening's meeting; it was to drink the health of their guest, Wm. Garnett, Esq. It was said, at the last election, that his friend was to have a hold front made against him, and that the whole fight was to be taken out of the man. (Laughter.) But suppose the fight had been taken out of Mr. Garnett, would they have been able to take the fight out of the conservative electors ? (Great cheering.) Because they lost the battle, was the spirit of conservatism to he destroyed? (Loud cries of " No.") He ventured to say, that conservatism was an indestructable spirit which should last as long as time should endure. (Cries of " Bravo ") In the recent election committee, Mr. Brotherton's learned counsel, Mr. Austin, had been instructed to say, that Mr. Garnett was not and never would be the member for Salford. lie had not the least doubt but that Mr. Garnett would be elected as their member on the first opportunity, for he was in the warm esteem of full two thirds of the electors. (Great cheering.) It depend ed upon the electors whether Salford should not be the first amongst boroughs. If the election appeal were now to be made instead of when it had been, instead of 888 votes, Mr. Garnett would have half as many more. (Great cheering.) He had the honour of seeing many around him, who formerly were advo cates of the other side, but who now rendered them all the addi tional weight of their influence. He concluded with proposing "The health of William Garnett, Esq." (Rapturous cheering.) An operative, named CLARKE, then, in the name of the Oper ative Conservative Association, presented Mr. Garnett with a very handsome gold cup, as a token of esteem and respect from the operative conservatives of Salford, and, also, with a very handsomely silver-mounted horse-whip, from a respectable sad dler in the neighbourhood, with which he hoped Mr. Garnett would whip the whigs out of the borough. - Mr. Clarke, in pre senting the cup, made some eulogistic and appropriate remarks, and concluded with trusting that their honoured guest might long live to enjoy the presents made to him. Mr. GARNETT rose to respond to the toast amidst almost deafening cheering. He had had so many instances of kind nesses shown to him, not only on the present but on all other occasions, that it had had such an effect on his feelings as to. preclude the possibility of his adequately expressing his sense of gratitude and the emotion which he felt. (Hear.) tie was aware, that the attention shown to him . was not done so from personal motives, but from the cause he advocated, and which he should continue to advocate as long as he lived. (Cheers.) • That meeting, which was the third anniversary of the Salford Operative Association, was a proof of the loyal and constitu tional feeling which existed in the borough of Salford. (Cheers.) • The numbers around him exhibited the sincere desire of the conservatives of Salford to show their respect to the noble lord and to his honourable friend, Sir Francis Burdett. (Great cheering. The splendid scene before him was an earnest of his (Mr. Garnett's) future success, when the time for exertion should again arrive. (Great cheering.) .Would it be said that there was no reaction in Salford aftet witnessi*that assembly? But that splendid assembly was not a solitary instance of con servative feeling. His noble and honourable friends had come from Leeds, where the day before there had been a conservative dinner: he would visit Manchester the followibg day, where there was to be another numerous assembly of conservatives; and; on Monday.next, he would visit Liverpool, where a consi derable number of gentlemen would meet, who maintained those opinions and feelings which ought to exist in the breasts of every Englishman. (Cheers.) " Breath'd there the man, with soul so dead, Who never to himself bath said, This is my own, my native land ?" thatAn I s a h n o ( u i they e s . t h a , n m d on forward t t i o t u r i le it f , e ii i:d the whict i l n b s a ti d tuthins of continu ed tim and preserved the blessings Englishmen enjoyed? (Great cheering.) Why did they witness these-various assemblages in Yorkshire and in L ancashire. and in other parts of England? Wh,y, because they saw that th e British constitution w a s endan gered, and that ins time - honour ed institutions were in jeo p ard y , and because they saw that Ireland was given up to serve th e purposes of a vil e faction (Cheers.) They were not blind to the measures tha t had been endeavoured to be thrust upon them ; there seemed to be no end to intended legislation. The object hitherto had not hem to legislate for the benefit of the country, party purposes, and to secu r e to t he ministers their t fo places.r (Cheers,) It could not be denied that a great portion of the conduct of ministers had reference to that principle. They flattered the people, cajoled and deceived them. Under the mask of hypocrisy they enslaved the people and played the tyrant. (Cries of " bravo.") • Mr. Garnett then at considera ble length alluded to some local disputes between the conserva tive and the radical parties, and animadverted severely ou the conduct of the latter. The radicals had refused to allow a paltry pittance of some £l2 or 1:14 for ringing the bells of one of the churches of Salford, which church haul been erected at the sole expense of one individual, to supply the spiritual wants of the poor. (Shaine.) They had mefuse.l to light the illuminated clock to effect the paltry saving of 50s. a year. The only end and aim of the party was the downfall of the church mid the destruction of the monarchy. He would not waste their time with alluding, to annual parliaments and universal suffrage, two of the standard topics of the opposite party, but would advert for a moment to the question of vote by ballot—a measure which it was attempted to introduce, and one the most discreditable— the most tin-English—the most uncalled tor proceeding that ever was invented by man. It would tend to bribery and cor ruption if adopted, to a frightful extent, and mine but men with th e longe s t purses and the most ambition would get into parlia ment. The effect would be to induce the electors to combine in bodies, and be represented by presidents, with whom the candidates would bargain beforehand :—" If I am elected I will give yen and your club £31.10, if I am nut I will not give you a farthing." The result would be, that large combined bodies of electors would vote to a man accordingly as they were bribed beforehand. Besides, if' the ballot were worth any thing, why not carry it out—why not huge ballot voting in the House of Commons. and have every thine snugly done in the dark. Why call upon men to vote (Teel parliament, and secretly out of it. Why it was an absurdity in itself; it was contrary to the British character, and never ought to be submitted to. ( Hear.) -His petition had been lost on the Salford election committee; not on a fair hearing, but on a legal quibble. They bad been A P ::14 20, i 838. stopped in lintii4e at the outset. If it had ben fairty 'shown that he was in a imuerity he shout(' have bowedo the mitioritya but their cause hail not had justice done to i and they bad been deprived of their rights. (Hear.) He he they were shortly to have another struggle, when he should b at his post. He had beard that Mr. Brotherton was goingto take office, and that the rejected of Liverpool was to be ndeavoured to be thrust upon them, but he was confident, from what he saw of his friends, that any future opponent had nothe least prospect of success against hint. He trusted that theiasause would con tinue to triumph, and triumph to .the end. {Mr. Garnett sat down amidst great cheering.) The CHA I N next proposedthe health of :it. Francis Bur dett and the other distinguished guests who hd befouled the, company with their presence on that occasion. The toast was received with tremendous cheerng. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT rose before the cheerirg had subsided, and, when silence had been obtained, he was understood to say that he had attended a conservative meeting m the previous day at Leeds, and there were other meetings in other towns of the county to which he wished to pay his respects, especially when he saw them acting in a manner so highly redouuding to their honour and the honour of the country—especially as they were met on the present occasion to express their determination to maintain all those great and valuable institutions which this country has obtained. He was surprised at hearing nsucti respecting the politics of the borough anti of the conduct of the parties which were connected with the struggle in question, and in which, it appeared to hint, (Sir F. Burdett,) that their exer tions ought to have been crowned with success. Ile was sorry to say that there did appear something so very extiaordinary in that decision of the House of Commons, just explained by their worthy and excellent friend and, he trusted, future reptesenta tive (Mr. Garnett.) It did appear to him so childish (in point of distinction without a diffei etice) that they (the cominittee,li being men under the act of parliament to try the merits of the election, could, on so silly a pretence, he might almost say, be misled by so gross a misconception of their duty ; for it appear ed that they came to a decision upon a fault which aaeared to he no fault at all; but that by it they should exclude the possi bility of trying the merits ut the petition. The trying of this election almost had been to think that it was without any other equal in the decisions of the committees of the House of Com mons. The old system was one of which they all complained,. and in some degree it might go forth to justify these complaints; but it did not justify the cross imputations thrown over the members %if th. )•douse of Commons by that pet son to whom their worthy chairman had alluded, but one oh. he (Sir F. Burdett) never scrupled to name as one Mt. Daniel O'Connell. (Cheers.) But he spoke now not merely of the gross vulgarity of the imputation, but us it happened that that gentleman—he begged pardon, Mr. Daniel O'Conuell—had said, and he (Sig F. Bnrdett) believed it would be admitted aud believed, there was not any body but was converted to the opinion that what ever they might have thought formerly of the Grenville act, which was looked upon at the tirne of its passing as a reform in parliament, it had boo mush of its weight and credit, and, twenty years ago, such was considered to be the operation of the Grenville act by the voters of the House of Commons, that, until the house hail its present jaundiced appearance, the com mittees were considered the only hibunals which were com petent to do justice between the parties under the circurastauce. But Mr. Daniel O'Connell thought that what he stated was all true, and they all acknowledged that, iFit was possible, a remedy should be found, so that the rights of the electors of the country might be protected, instead of being baffled and defeated by such a mode of proceeding as had been recently adopted, which had made the tribunal ten times more so, because under the new act of parliament all these questions had been in some de gree so unsettled by the frequent decisions of the committees in such a manner that there was no law existing for the guidance of parties as to the law of elections, as the decisions of former committees were now of no use. But though Mr. Daniel O'Connell spoke truth, he could not speak the truth altogether a because he imputed, in his gross way, that one part of the house exercised partiality, he (Sir F. Burdett) would call it—but Mr. O'Connell gave it a grosser name; but he imputed this merely to the tories, meaning the conservatives—that they could not, in tact, give a correct judgment on cases of elections, thus leaving out from the imputation all the other parties in the house, with whom he acted—leaving out the whigs, whom be held up as patterns of purity in all matters of this kind. (Hear.) But with respect to the conduct of the conservatives, he (Sir F. Burdett) would declare, that he would indeed be a bold man who would say, that in their decisions they had been influenced by party motives, or upon any grounds except upon the fear of being charged with being biassed by party. But every man of sense might say that, however he might be sneered at by such a man as Mr . Daniel O'Connell, with respect to the state of Ireland, too,—he whom they call the patriot of Ireland, the liberal of Ireland, this paid patriot. 'Phut was a strange coun try, Ireland, of any in the world; and he had heard, that Deaf Swift boasted, some years ago, that that which was true any where else was not true in Ireland. He held himself up as is protector of the institutions in all the country, and, first of all, 'hat he was a person who was making great sacrifices for the country. In other countries, men who were paid were nut called. patriots, for patriotism and pay could not exist together. But it was otherwise in Ireland. What a happy country was Ire land where patriotism and pay - go together! where the joys of martyrdom go together—where the reward of vice and aittne may be found in the same person. Unfortunately for this coun try, these persons possessed au influence in the House of Cotn mutts which never was possessed before, not only by govern ment, but also by those individuals whose right to place mem. berm in the House of Commons we used to condemn, end many of us reformers complained of, It was indeed trifling in coin parison with the power of the popish priests in Ireland, and Mr. Daniel O'Connell; for he was nothing more than the creature supported by, and the .adjutor of, the popish priests of IrelaroL But the circumstance to which he had alluded (the power of the nomination to boroughs,) it had never injured any body, and though it was an infringement of the British constitution, yet in fact it had not a detrimental influence upon the country at large. For, if one person put in a member for one place, ano ther petition placed another member in time house for another; and thus the parties were balanced, and these persousav i er e n r t ep e u se t in by persons, who from their station irr society; bad the of the country at heart. But there were the popish priests of Ireland, who, with the assistance of Mr. Daniel O'Connell, had carried about GO or 70 seats, and had put members into partial ment under the influence of one man representing the popish priests of Ireland, to uphold the interest of democracy and de stroy protestantistn, and the interests of our protestan t state.-- (Cheers.) lie (Sir Francis) had always been th e a d v ocate for giving t p i o g p m er e y n t t o he ra i r is p e r i o t p . e h r ea,i ri g hts, again,hu twhiethccittusldsynsotetnithsiont int im allow ida- tion, Lion, its Ireland. (Cheers.) 'they might now consider what woe the power of this description of people, when Mr. Daniel O'Con nell, the great man of Ireland, was not ashamed of himself wbeh he tell down on his knees in the dirt at the feet of a priest. They were doing all in their power to destroy the superiority of the church which this country had so generously and so devot edly maintained; and he (Sir Francis) feared they would find they would still be much abused. He, however, was sot afraid of hinl(Mr. O'Connell) for he saw the good sense of the court , try coming forward to prevent the country from being bandied as they had been. It would bring to light what was the real state of the country, as many honest Englishmen would say. let us know Ireland like England, and many honest English, men would say, " let there be no distiuction.' ; But they would find themselves deceived when they looked at the state of the people of Ireland; and when he spoke of the people of Ireland, he meant the protestant people of Ireland, men who had the interest of the country at heart—men who, (like those compos ing the meeting) were men distinguished for their attachnient to the safety, prosperity, aud glory of the country. But he (Sir Francis Burdett) had seen in a paper that day, that a gentle man had gone from this part of the world with the view (he him self being quite a liberal in politics) of going over on the pro position of the people of Ireland, for the popish people of Ire land—and he did not mean to say anything against them fur ther than that they had qualities that might be cultivated to ad vantage ; but they were nothing more than the miserable instru ments of the priests, who had hopes of raising the head of popery again. But he was going to mention, that a gentleman went from that part (Manchester) to establish souse mode of industry in the manufacturing line in Ireland, and be set up a large manufactory, and found that it was impossible for him to go on ; for he found there was no law in the country—that the people, instigated most likely by the priests—in short, that his premises were destroyed : his life was not longer safe—it watt resolved that he should be put todeath—that it was deliberately resolved upon, at a consultation by a large number of people. His house was burnt, his premises were burnt, and every thing that he had engaged to do for Ireland, was, by these miserable people, destroyed This is the reason for a reformer changing his opinion with respect to the people of Ireland. He was a Man chester gentleman, and it appeared that he went out for the purpose which had been stated. He was a Manchester gentle matt, but his name was not affixed to the pamphlet; but it seemed to him (Sir F. Burdett) to be a very important publi cation, and he would recommend every persists to go and read it, and they would find that this was a practical illustration of what was the state of society in that country,—amid what was the state of the law which made such a state of society in that country. (Cheers) The worthy chairman bad said little on the general politics of the country, but no person could snore agree with the chairinan than he (Sir F. Burdett) did; and with re spect to the present imbecile administration, a greater evil could happen to no country, than for the government to be placed in such hands. Weakness in government was worse than any thing. Who would bear to be told by those who dif fered from them in opinion, that they only support them, not because they had any confidence in them—not because they consider them men of talent and men fit for their situations -- not—to tell them to their faces that they shall not turn their backs upon them—not because they thought them weak men but "squeezable,"—(laughter)—he thought was the word, and lead them to the brink of destruction; and, when every tbitiff in this country—supposing it to result from their conduct , would be in the utmost peril—Mr. Daniel O'Connell came one day and supported that ministry, and two or three days afterwards he went to the Crown and Anchor and tells the peo ple that he is quite disgusted with the whigs,—**the base and bloody whiga" as he used to call them,—he tries the trick of the party, and tells the radical gentlemen that he is disgusted with the whigs—that he used to be a whig-radical, but now he is become a radical. He afterwards goes to the House of Com mons and says that they are well met, all companions together,. they are hand and glove together, and have removed ail feeling. (Cheers.) They must support protestantism its Ire land, and support the union of church and state between thes e two countries. The worst part of ministers was that their principle was a sort of no principle; and he (Sir Franco . Burdett) apprehended that they really believed that this ' country was to be governed by what was called public opinion' like a feather in the wind, little caring which, way they Kos— , they little care so that they keep in. (Cheers.) This cartvieg on the government on no principle was the reason why:hey did nothing. How long had they been in office? and out ( tithe numberless things to which they have put their hands, bow many had proved abortive? He did not know anything whien they had touched without doing great mischief. They W o u ld result reform the church." He (lid not think that any good cron,_ result from what they were doing; and with respect to Irish church, it was said that it did much mischief, and tha' they would greatly strengthen the establishment by throttles!. away the surplus wealth which was stated to be 51 millions". revenue, and they were to make some plan by which thes_4ll:l.l plus was to be turned away hunt the church and appsol" la tee. to some other purpose. This was five years since it' ook and now they heard nothing of the appropriation clatie.• e d r great arithmetician, late member for Middlesex, now men Tat for Kilkenny, made it out that this surplus wa's mi l lion,. but now it turned out to be six bundled thousand pounds. It d es pears they must press the "principle" of their Kish measures if if it was stilly to the amount of a farthing. and they must lia r 0 the principle. But he (Sir F. Burdett) knew from experieha that it the people of England allowed the fox to get his he r into the hole, his shoulders would follow very quickly• Francis then contrasted the mean and paltry savings conten,i plated by the whigs, with their expensive mission Durham to the Canadas, to the neglect of such men as ;air Head, Sir John Colbourn, and Col. Wetherell. tie also "-a ferret' to their conduct in respect to the Puor Law Atnetolinee; Bill. now that the committee hail delivered their Ibth repent and he contended that all the measures etnanating the whigs were a bortiens. lie expressed a hope fur the time when a government might be formed, comprising the names ;If, Sir R. Peel, Lord Stanley, Sir sF. Pollock, Sir WT I ,* baeak r. Pemberton, and Sir E. Sugden ; and conclude d .1 n d i . ing the meeting for the honour he had received at thin! —The hon. bart, then sat down amidst loud cheers. - THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. The Last Night of the favourite New Play of the LADY OF LYONS, which must he withdrawn after this Evening. in consequence of the forthcoming Novelties The NEW COMIC PANTOMIME, which continues to be re,eived I th ro ughout with reiterated shouts of laughter and applause , will be repeated on MONDAY next, and every Evening until further notice. r HIS present FRIDAY, April 20, will be performed for , the last time here, the last new Play, written by ED WARD LYTTON PULWER, Esq., called THE LADY OF LYONS ; OR, LOVE AND PRIDE. Beauseant, Mr. W. Howard"; Glavis, Mr. W. H. Bland; Co-' lonel Dames, Mr. Baker; Claude Melnotte, Mr. Stuart; ' Madame Deschappelles, Mrs. Clarke; Pauline Deschappelles, Miss Faucit. After which, for the fifth time here, a New Grand Comic Pantomime, with entirely New Scenery, New Machinery, New Tricks; &c., called HARLEQUIN IN SICILY ; Or, Jack o' Lantern and the Field of the Volcano. No Performance on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. WOOD, the celebrated Vocalists, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-garden and Druty-lane, are engaged for a limited period. and will make their first appearance, these two years, at this Theatre, on Monday, the 23d instant, and to give additional effect to the Operas in whicli Mr. and Mrs. Wood Will appear, an arrangement has been made with Mr. MARTlN,APpincipal Bass Singer for several seasons at the Theatre-refer Drury-lane, and Mr. CT,EM ENT WHITE, of the Theatres royal, Edinburgh and Bath; who, with the Vocal Members of the Establishment, Mr. G. HORNCASTLE,'Mrs. W. El. BLAND; and Miss GRANT, frbm the Theatre-royal, Dublin, will ei:stain principal characters. On MONDAY next, April 23rd, will be performed the Opera of 'FRA DIAVOLO. Zeerlina, Mrs. Wood; Fra Diavolo, Mr. Wood; Beppo, MT. Marten ; Lorenzo, Mr. Clement White; Lord . Ailcash, Mr. G..Horncastle; Lady Allcash. Mrs. W. H. Bland. To conclude with the NEW COMIC PANTOMIME. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. COLLINS. rfll - CIS present FRIDAY EVENING, the 2001 instant , and IL Last Night but one of his appearance, the Evening's En tertainments will commence with the new Drama called PAUL CLIFFORD; Olt, THE LOST HEllt. Paul Clifford Mr. Collins. . Messrs. Brown,Kinv and Gibson will dance the Morris Dance. To which will he adderl the new laughable Interlude, called TEN !MILES FROII LONDON; OR, AN INCONVENIENT DISTANCE. Patrick Rooney Mr. Raymond. To conclude with a new Farce, called A DEY AND A KNIGHT; OR, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN ALGIERS. In which Mr. - COLLINS will sustain Five different Characters. DURING EASTER WEEK. TuE MOST REFINED ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL CLASSES OF SOCIETY. IHE celebrated PANORAMA of CAPTAIN ROSS'S VOYAGES, and the HOLY CITY of JERUSALEM, exhibiting in the Large Room, Queen's Arms Hotel, (entrance by Cook-street,) will remain in Liverpool but a very few days longer, when it will proceed to Dublin. Mr. Laidlaw most earnestly invites those who have not seen it to lose no time. Boxes, Is., Gallery only 61 [Descriptive Book and Plate of Jerusalem, 6d.] Day Exhibition punctually at One, in the Evening at Seven, and again at Half-past Eight o'clock. ST. GEORGE'S DAY. LIVERPOOL TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION. iHE DINNER to Sir FRANCIS BURDETT , Bart. , .1 M.P., will take place on MONDAY next, the 23d instant, in the LARGE ROOM, LUCAS'S REPOSITORY, Great Charlotte street. SAMUEL HOLME, Esq., in the Chair. • Lord SA NDON, AP., Lord MAIDS 7'o NE, M P., Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR, Bart., M.P., And other distinguished Noblemen and Gentlemen will be - present. Tickets (including Wine, &c.) to Members, Fifteen Shil lings, Non-members, One Guinea each, may be obtained at the Office of the Association, corner of Church-street and Church lane, from Niue till One, and from Five till Seven. Gentlemen that have been selected to act as stewards are re quested to attend a Meeting at the Committee Room, Tuts DAY, (Friday,) at one o'clock precisely, to ballot for Seats. No Person will be admitted without a Ticket, which will be demanded at the Entrance to the Room. W. J. PEACHEY, Secretary. Committee Room, April 20, 1838.