The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-08-08 00:00:00

Anoint 8, 1848. • kalrs bp lurtion GROWING CROPS GARSTON. THIS .DAY (Tuesday), the Bth instant, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, on the Premises, New Brighton Farm, Garston, about one mile from Garston Village, on the road to Hale, FIELD of BARLEY, and a FIELD of HAY GRASS. For particulars apply at Mr. BRANCH'S offices, in Hanover street Liverpool. T=ILUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURVITURE, CAPITAL GRAY HORSE, sc., BOOTLE. By Mr. T. BRANCH. TOMORROW, (Wednesday), the 9th, and THURSDAY, the 10th instant, at Eleven o'clock each day, on the Premises, No. 13, Lover Mersey View, Bootle, (on the Shore, and nearly oppo site the Mersey Hotel.) HE valuable and modern HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE,T Cut Glass, Blue and White Table Service, Cabinet Pianofort e , by Broadwood, capital Eight-day Clock, by Moor "Kee, in Mahogany Case, Timepiece, by Hendrick, excellent Shower Bath. capital GRAY HORSE, rising six years old, very steady, and Suitable for saddle or harness, and various other Effects of a Gentleman changing his residence. The DRAWING-ROOM contains Three rich' Green Damask Window Draperies, with elegantly Gilt Cornices, a Rosewood ueuch Two Ottomans, and Six Chairs to correspond, superior B russels Carpets, brilliant Single Plate Chimney Glass, in Gilt ,Frame, Mahogany Card and Loo Tables, Two modern Loung 'ng Chairs, in Morocco, Chiffonniers, handsome Fender and Fire-irons. The DINING-ROOM : a Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard, Set of Chairs and Sofa, in Hair-cloth, Dining-tables, Pembroke Ditto, ttange of Scarlet Moreen Curtains for Two Windows, with 11011 Y Gilt Cornice, Chimney Glass, Brussels Carpet, &c. The BEDROOMS : an elegant Mahogany Wardrobe, with Inge, Four-post, French, and Camp Bedsteads, seasoned eather Beds, Hair Matresses, and suitable Bedding, Painted Chamber Requisites, Mahogany Chairs and Chests of Drawers, Toilet Glasses, Kidderminster Carpets, &c. The Kitchen Requisites, a Churn, and other useful Family Articles To be viewed Tuts DAY, (Tuesday), the Bth instant, when Catalogues may be bad on the Premises, or at Mr. BRANcit's Offices, in Hanover-street, Liverpool. LET . *.* The HOUSE, with COACH HOUSE and STABLE, to be EAST' INDIA PALE ALE. BY Mr. T. BRANC ant H OR M ONDAY n e x t, the 14th insnt, at Half past One o'clock precisely, at the Warehouse, No. 46, Hanover-street, formerly the Excise-office,—Without reserve ' to close an Account, BOUT SIX HUNDRED DOZEN of EAST INDIA PALE ALE, of the very best quality, bottled with great care, and in fine condition. The above is packed in Casks, containing Four Dozen and Three Dozen and a Half each. Catalogues may be had on SATURDAY next, the 12th instant, 'Tom Mr. BRANCH, Hanover-street. SALE THIS DAY. TO ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, AND THE TRADE. S ALE OF THIRTY HANDSOME MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES, THE GENUINE STOCK OF MR. JOHN DO NOHOE, MARBLE MASON. R. S. CUTTER is instructed to SELL by AUC TION Tuts DAY, (Tuesday,) the Bth instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, upon the Premises, situate No. 9, Brownlow- VI, Corner of Hawke-street, Thir . ty MARBLE CHIMNEY rIECES, suitable for Drawing, Dirmr , ,_and Sitting-rooms, best 'and secondary Bed-rooms, O ffi ces, ' Sze., in Italian Veined Marble. The above are of a very superior description, and may be viewed THIS MORNING, the Bth instant, prior to Sale, when Catalogues may be had, and any further information obtained from the AUCTIONEER, 19, Bold-street, Liverpool. ON VIEW THIS DAY. CABINET MAKER'S STOCK, 19, BOLD-STREET. 'AIFORTANT TO THE TRADE AND FAMILIES FURNISHING. Most Extensive Sale of very superior fine Spanish Mahogany and Rosewood New CABINET FURNITURE, splendid Rosewood and Mahogany Dining and Drawing-room Suites, upholstered in richly Figured Damask and elegantly trimmed; several lofty Four-post Bedsteads, with Carved and Turned Posts, moulded and enriched Footboards, handsome Cor tices, Rods, Rings, &c., with Figured Damask Draperies ; fashionable Tudor, Half-tester, and French Bedsteads, in Mahogany and American Birch ; noble Double-winged Ma 110,,any and Painted Wardrobes, with Sliding Tray Shelves, ; brilliant Plate Chimney, Toilet, and Cheval Glasses, of large dimensions, in elaborately Carved and Gilded Frames ; handsome Telescope Dining Tables, with two, three, and four Loose Leaves; Circular Elliptic, and Oblong Loo Tables, on richly-car ve d Pillars arid Claws; Mahogany and Rosewood Card Tables ; Spanish Mahogany Bookcases and Secretaires; Carved Sofas and Couches ; Dining and Drawing-room Chairs; Pedestal Sideboards and Chidbnniers, with liaised Gallery Backs, &c. ' • Mahogany Washstands and Dressing Tables, wish White Italian Veined Marble ops ; Ladies' Work Tables of Registered Patterns, elegan T tiy fitted up ; u PWards of a 'Dozen prime white Goose Feather Beds, Bol sters, and Pillows • Painted Bed-room Appointments, &c. u‘c e • ; being the Se cond Portion of Mr. S. Cutter's immense Stock, the whole of which will be disposed of by Portions, until the whole is Sold, in order to enable him to convert'his spacious Premises intoa Commission Sale-rooms and Aw l. ...ton Mart. S. CUTTER respectfully announces that he th e SELL by AUCTION, TO-MORROIY, (Wednesday,) instant , T HURSDAY next, the 11th, and FRIDAY, the°l2t h Pretnis'ec°,llmencing at Eleven o'clock each day, upon the Concerts, situate 19, Bold-street, Liverpool, nearly opposite STOCK 0 1reet, the SECOND PORTION of the immen s e which co fi ne Rosewood and Spanish Mahogany FURNITURE, rooms fami?"ses splendid 'Suites for Dining and Drawing. Drab bamsalnab'Y Upholstered in fine Blue and White and Hall and s s t ic ,, , , Morocco, Black Hair Seating, &c. ; handsome Half-tester, --nrca A se ppm men s, no • t t noble Four-post, Tudor, and French Bedsteads, together with an extensive assortment of excellent Painted Furniture, &c., more descrip tive particulars of which will be found in the Catalogues to be obtained Tuis D tire Stock ma D AY, (Tuesday,) the Bth instant, when the en- Y be viewed, and any further information had upon application to the AUCTIONEER, at his Rooms, 19, Bold stti~t, (nearly Opposite Co t treet,) Liverpool. SALE OF SUGAR REFINER'S FIXTURES, i.e., AT THE WORKS, 39, CABLE-STREET, By Mr. JENKIN, Without reserve,—On THURSDAY next, the 10th instant, at TEleven o'clock, on the Premises, Cable street, HE Whole of the FIXTURES and UTENSILS in TRADE of a SUGAR REFINER, comprising excel abletentCppe Pans, Lead and Iron Cisterns, Lead Piping, valu- Patent Weighing Machine, Gas Fittings, Office Desks and Fixtures, Casks, and other valuable Stock and Utensils. May be viewed on the Morning of sale. For further parti cular Liverps apply oolto the AUCTIONEER, at his Office, 13, Temple c°l,rt, . -ELEGANT MODERN FURNITURE, MAHOGANY W INGED WARDROBE, MODERN FOUR-POST BED ns 't ST EADS MAHOGANY WASHSTAND AND TOILET PRIME FEATHER CHESTS OF DRAWERS, TOILET GLASSES, KRIME FEATHER BEDS, EXCELLENT SETS OF MAHOGANY CHAIRS, CHIFFONIERS, CIRCULAR TABLES, CARD DITTO, SOFAS, COUCHES, EASY CHAIRS. CHIMNEY GLASSES, TOILET DITTO, IRON STONE DINNER SERVICES, CHINA, GLASS, &c. R. OLDHAM has received instructions to SELL EL , by AUC, at hi N s , Room Tins s, 13, Day, Clayton-square, the 13th instant, precisely at 'ven o'clock A general Assemblage of superior modern FURNITURE; M M Prising Articles suitable for Drawing Rooms, Dining Ditto. a r lours, Bedrooms, &c., together with a large Assortment of acellaneous Furniture and Kitchen Utensils, in excellent etditi on. / 11 4 fie Whole on view on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues ~„4 3 ' be had from Mr. OLDHAM, at his Offices, 13, Clayton -Ntlare. CLE ARANCE. SALE OF THE STOCK OF LACE, HOSIERY, -r, ztESSEtAYS, FENCH FWERS, FEATHERS SATIN DE LAINE gS R GENTLE LO MEN'S SHIRTS, SCARFS, 4 0VES, 'HANDKERCHIEFS, ezc. OLDHAM wi ll SELL by AUCTION, on a t b. THURSDAY next, the 10th, and FRIDAY, the 11th instant, c,,_.ieven o'clock precisely each Morning, at his Rooms, 13, -1, 1 3, t0n-square, of LACE "ACE and HOS remaining portion of the extensive STOCK-IN-TRADE full particulars see Catalogues, which may be had on Ppllcatio n to Mr. OLDHAM, at his Offices, 13, Clayton-square. llCqyp —u , N HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, HANDSOME MAHOGANY FOUR-POST BEDSTEAD, CAMP DITTO, C HESTS OF DRAWERS, TOILET TABLES, PRIME A.THER , SETS OF ROSEWOOD AND MAHO- 4 NY CHAI BEDS RS DITTO COUCHES, SOFAS, MAHOGANY .„TEBOARDROSEWOOD AND MAHOGANY CENTRE 44BLES CHIMNEY GLASS, IN GILT FRAME, CHINA, VIASS, It OLDHAM has received instructions to SELL FRIDAY AUCTION, on the Premises, No. 74, Finch-street, ~„ next, the 1 1th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, fr,ne whole of the genuine HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and o eet . B of a Gentleman changing his Residence, comprising Set qolid Rosew ood Chairs, Ditto Centre Table, Couches, Sofas, q t . of Mah ogany Chairs, Sideboard, handsome Mahogany 1 , 41 ,, - Post Bedsteads, Chests of Drawers, . Toilet Glasses, Ditto la t ."'es, Carpets. Feather Beds, China, Glass, a few select Prints, 1114'' e Chimney Glass, Chimney Ornaments ; together with all /Pefol Kitchen Utensils. 10, e Whole may be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Cats s May be had on the Premises, and from Mr. OLDHAM, 011 ices, 13, Clayton-square. ?Legal goose,, NOTICE. .A . 14 , 14 DEBTS owing to the late Firm of WILKIN '39I‘7 and CARTSIEL, are requested to be paid forthwith MR. H. CLAPHAM, ACCOUNTANT, 10 , VICTORIA-BUILDINGS, KING-STREET. JNO. WILKINSON, JNQ. H. CARTMEL. AP T ATE OF PETER CORNTHWAITE AND CO. Persons having any CLAIMS or DEMANDS k, a xgainst the late Firm o f PETER CORNTHWAITF. and t i vera l lesole Tea Dealers, late of No. 11,0 Hanover-street, in the County of Lancaster, are requested to furnish Aq Ul ans of the same to me on or before the 17th day of itilvesettiionnl prep ar atory "n the meantime to execute the Deed of i to a First Dividend being declared. enEWARD ROBERTS, Accountant. noneree-eortrt Lord -s t reet , 3d August,lB4B. I - t/r JAMES PERRY, Esq., a Commissioner sz i aINT 'uPto uthorized to act in the prosecution of Fiats in Bank the Ithe Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy, will sit j,,RBDAY, the 10th day of August ? 1848, at F.leven o'clock . Is4A of ir e lon, at the said Court at lAv N e i rgo i l ‘i lgnAce , rlli m Ar A t E t l!lr i anN, ff a THOMPSON, of Liver th eloi,rconnty of Lancaster, Merchants and Shipowners, L_e.r,,,,_rtners trading together at Liverpool aforesaid, under , ''g2lagristyle, or firm of "M`Tear, Hadfield and Thompson,' 14(114"o/A a in been issued, eparens Poove,wh have he no sat al me .ready ßankruptc pro y ved has thgrala r Nl co me lo r t Fiat Solicitor to the Assignees. 1451fE.,,,,REA5, a Petition of ROBERT BARROW, o fir' Hogbton-street, Prescot, ia the county of iicensed victualler and watchmaker, an insolvent h a lieliZvinir, been filed in the County Court of Lancashire, at 14 ; 1 14 apd an interim order for protection from roces . s h,,,ris of ti given to the said Robert Barrow, under the prov . i- Cpert statutes in that case made and provided, the said enarrow is hereby required to appear m such aforesaid 4 000 0 or i-xteenth day of August instant, at Twelve o'clock the and ee lselY, for his first examination touching his debts, Drovi a j o e nects. and to be further dealt with according to 5l th e _,_ of the add statutes ; and Notice is hereby given, "Ned . "owe of aiSigIICCS is to take place at the time so ap srl4llPergo . J o S.'_of hi, r il!n e debted to the said Robert Barrow, or who have er 7 11 4 ANi st ,T are . not to pay or deliver the same but to kir," said L. Esquire, 11larket street, St. Helen's, the Clerk by t r b i l an and Official Ass' nee nominated in that be roitCourt acting in the g niat , ter of the said Petition. ''"O f IVIPEOV Bailiff of th 4 Court, Co by ;...,olb. MESSRS. HARRIS'and HARDING bed to intimate to their Friends and the Public that they are now ready to receive ORDERS to SELL by AUCTION every description of GOODS, comprising LAND, HOUSES, ESTATES, HORSES, CATTLE, and FARMING STOCK in general. Sales and Valuations attended in Town or Country, on the usual terms. OFFICES, 46, CASTLE-STREET. TO be SOLD, a very valuable Lot of FREEHOLD PROPERTY, consisting of an excellent SHOP, with Offices above, situate near the top of Dale-street, between the Royal Bank and Angel Hotel. Apply to Messrs. HARRIS and HARDING, 46, Castle -street. TO be SOLD, several Lots of valuable FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, in various parts of the town, consisting of DWELLING-HOUSES, WAREHOUSES SAW MILL, large TIMBER YARDS, and a quantity of, BUILDING LAND, a considerable portion of which is situated near the Docks, St. George's Hall, Dale-street, and the other principal parts of the town. Likewise, several excellent SHOPS and SPIRIT VAULTS to Let, in the best business localities, with immediate possession. To treat for the sameapply to Messrs. HARRIS and HARDING, 46, Castle-street. TO be SOLD, a very light Two-wheeled FAMILY CARRIAGE, improved pattern, with low cranked Mai! Axle, and seven Springs, overhanging Top, Door behind, lined, trimmed, cushioned, &c., suitable for four or six persons. A capital Cobourg VAN, with overhanging head, Crank Axle, Wheels with patent Mail Oil Box, long Springs with collateral motion, Lancewood Shafts, &c.,. suitable for a Family, or well adapted for any business requiring a delivery conveyance. A Farmer's Broad-wheel CART, improved pattern, with Springs made to.tip, fitted up with graduating Tipping Sword, bent Shafts, dripple Rattles, &c., Wheels with improved Oil Box, Iron Naithes and Hoops, Tyre six inches wide. An excellent Scotch Farm CART, fitted with graduating Tipping Sword, wheels with improved Oil Box, Iron Naithes and Hoops, Tyre four inches wide. A superior Broad-wheel WAGGON, with 'Double Fore-carri age, Pole, Shafts, &c., for Horses, Mules, or Oxen ; Wheels with improved Oil Box, Iron N3ithes and Hoops, Tyre 4i inches wide— suitable for Farm purposes. or for the Colonies. A Liquid Manure or Water CART, with moveable Delivery Pipe for sideland ground, Wheels with Iron Naithes, Tyre six inches wide—holds 200 gallons—Manure Pumps, with or with out Stand, Suction Hose, &c. A low cranked Axle Spring Safety TRUCK, with folding Doors and Flaps, which lock up, well suited for security of small parcels from theft, very light. An improved Scotch HOE, and Moulding PLOUGH, BRAN and OAT CRUSHERS, CHAFF MACHINES. BONE and GRAVEL BREAKER, Lever CHEESE PRESS, Couch RAKE, Porter's, Garden, Box, Navy, and other BARROWS in Iron and Wooa. _ A large number of very superior made Sheet Iron BUCKETS, very light and strong, painted various,—a Second-hand Light FLOAT, light Spring CART for Pony, a six-inch-wheel Miller's CART, a large CART, Four-wheeled PHAETON, &c. May be seen at WILLIAM THOMAS'S, Wheelwright and Ma chinist, Comus-street, Richmond-row. Co be Alell3 or Nat. rIIO be SOLD or LET, with immediate possession, 1 an old-established SHOP, with DWELLING-HOUSE attached, in a first-rate business situation, in the market town. of Prescot, particularly well-adapted for the Groce►y or Pro vision Trade, for which it has been beneficially used for many years. If Sold, two-thirds of the Purchase-money may remain on Mortgage for seven years certain, if desired. Further particulars may be known on application to Mr. K B. SOUTHERN, Market-place, Prescot. Co tie Ed. BOOTLE, MO be LET, FURNISHED, a good FAMILY HOUSE, 11 on the Shore, containing Four Entertaining Rooms, Eight Bed Rooms, Three Kitchens, &c. Terms extremely moderate. Apply at the first Tom. BAR. TO be LET, the UPPER FRONT of WAREHOUSE No. 93, Dale-street, with or without the MACHINERY, &e. for MANUFACTURING TOBACCO. Enquire at the WAREHOUSE, or 97, ST. JAMES'S-STREET. Liverpool, 7th August, 1848. MO be LET, good OFFICES, in the NEW BUILDINGS, Molyneux-place, Water-street, and Old Churchyard, Apply to Messrs. S. and J. HoLms, or to Mr. G. H. PAR KINSON, at Messrs. MOLYNEUN, TAYLOR, and Co.'s Office. TO be LET, with immediate possession, a convenient FAMILY HOUSE, in a genteel and pleasant neighbour hood, situated at No. 23. Cambridge.street, Abercromby-square. Apply at No. 17, Cambridge-street, or of Mr. REDHEAD, Rock Ferry. Co ntrarts. PARISH OF LIVERPOOL. TENDERS FOR BARAGON CLOTHING. THE SELECT VESTRY will - at their Ve Meeting, to be held at the Parish-offices, Lime-street, on TUESDAY, the Bth August next, to receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY, at the Schools, of Three Hundred SUITS of BOYS' BARAGON CLOTHING. The Tenders to be sealed, addressed to the "Chairman of the Select Vestry," marked "Tenders for Clothing," and, together with Sample Patterns of the Clothing offered, to be delivered at my Office, not later than Ten o'clock on the above-mentioned date. By order of the Select Vestry, CHARLES HART, Vestry Clerk. Parish Offices, Lime-street, July 28th, 1848. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR. LIVERPOOL UNITED GASLIGHT COMPANY. TORSIONS desirous of PURCHASING, for a Term One, Three, or Five Years, the AMMONIACAL LIQUOR which may be Generated at the several stations of this Company in Liverpool, are requested to send in their TENDERS, ad dressed to the Directors, on or before MONDAY, the 21st August instant. _ _ _ Further particulars may be had o: application to Mr. ALFRED KING, the Company's Engineer, or to HENRY STEEL, Treasurer and Manager. Gas-office, Dale-street, Liverpool. August Ist, 1848. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. - LIMN OMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, JU NO. 6, NEW-BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS. Efintil LI HED 1823. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Sir THOS. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P., - Chairman. HENRY FRED. STEPHENSON. Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Alfred Kingsford Barber, Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq. Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. Henry Barnett, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq,, M.P. Robert Biddulph, Esq. John Mendham, Esq. Robert Davies, Esq. William Routh, Esq. AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL—T. 0. COOPER and SON. MEDICAL REFEREE FOR LIVERPOOL—A. ROBERTSON, M.D. The following are among the advantages offered by this Society : ECONOMY combined with security: LOWER RATES of Premium than those of any other Office which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and con siderably lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance So ciety. A BONITS is added, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Premium, to every Policy . effected on the participating Scale, if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits. Three Bonuses have been declared out of three-fourths of the profits, the last of which, in 1844, averaged .e 36 per cent. on the premiums paid. In future, the whole of the profits will be divided among the Assured. - The next division of profits will be made in 1849. Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on appli cation to JAMES JOHN DOWNES, Actuary, or to either of the following Agents : COOPER and SON, 7, Rumford-street, Liverpool. Warrington Fdward West, EN. Wigan Joseph Darlington, Esq. Manchester Thomas Michael Baines, Esq., 5, Cromford con rt. Bolton Henry Glover, Esq. Macclesfield Saml. Jesper, Esq., or W. N. Wadsworth, Esq. Chester Messrs. Thomas Edwards and Robert Roberts, Esqrs., Old Bank. Denbigh........ . Richard Williams, Esq. Wrexham John Bury, Esq. Observe that the Signature of the proprietor, "G. C. Serjeant," is written on the Government Stamp. _ _ _ SERJEANT'S LOTION, the only effectual Remedy against Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout Sciatica, and Lum bago. Sold by the Proprietor, G. C. SERJ ' EANT, No. 7, Lo vell's-court, Paternoster-row, London; and by all Vendors of Medicine. Price 28. 94. per Bottle. This excellent Medicine, so universally esteemed, is unat tended with the least danger or inconvenience; hundreds have ri expeenced its happy an salutary effects since it was first introduced; and such are the properties of this invaluable Specific that persons labouring under the most distressing. Itheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, and Lumbago, and rendered thereby incapable of assisting themselves, have been relieved in a few hours. _ _ _ The astonishing success which has crowned the application of this external Medicine in the most hopeless and deplorable cases, when the unhappy sufferer had despaired of ever gaining even the least relief, and this after the ablest advice and every other means had completely failed, most justly entitles it to the attention of the afflicted. _ _ Amongst many which are being daily received are thefollow mg testimonials : Morlev's Hotel, Strand,lBth August, 1846. SIR,--T have hitherto had a prejudice against having recourse to advertised medicines, but as I have for years been a severe sufferer from Lumbago, as well as Sciatica, and having tried several of the most eminent Physicians of London and Paris I was induced by a friend to make a trial of your liquid, called " Serjeant's Lotion." I think it in gratitude due to you to say, in less than an hour from the time I applied the Lotion, I felt the most pleasant and indescribable relief. The immediate effect was to produce a short but tranquil and most refreshing slumber, from which I awoke to enjoy that which was, from its novelty, greatest happiness—perfect quietude and freedom rom Dam. The number of poor souls that suffer as I have is immense, and if the publication of this testimony can induce one to accept of the salvation you offer, I shall feel that I have not lived in vain.—With many thanks I am yours, HENRI VILLENNEVE. 14, Belmont-place. Wandsworth-road, Oct. 26, 1844. Siu,—l feel in duty bound to acknowledge, that after suffer ing acute pains from Sciatica, or severe Rheumatic affection in the hip-joint, and being deprived of rest, I was persuaded to try your embrocation, and have the pleasure to say that after three applications I was restored to my usual health ; and, al though two years have passed, I have no return of the disorder. —I am, Sir, gratefully yours, EDWARD NOYES. Well-street, Cripplegate. Sta,—l have been several weeks confined to my bed by Gout and Rheumatism, not a part from my head to my feet free from pain, and as helpless as an infant : not even a finger could I move. In this unpleasant situation I was informed by my me dical attendant he had applied all the usual remedies, and that I might remain months in my deplorable situation. Fortunately your remedy was made known to me, or I might have been to this day confined to my bed. After a close appli cation of four days, my troublesome companion began to dis appear; in a week I was capable of walking about my room, and by another week's perseverance in the use of your Medi cine was enabled to leave London. Fearful of another attack, you will please to send six bottles.—l am, Sir,. your obedient servant,— D. W. STONE. Sold by Pendlebury, Russell street; Titherington, Oxford, street; Hogarth, Great George-street; Fisher, Bold-street' Coupland, Parker-street ; Gerrard, Oldhall-street; Parkinson, New Scotland-road ; Neal, Scotland-road ; Simpson, Scotland rout, opposite St. Martin's Market; Mackow, Vauxhall-road; Britten, corner of Dafe-street and Haymarket; Smith, Great Homer-street; Cox, Fox-street ; Gillard, Richmond-row; Low, Islington ; Walker, London-road; Parry, Christian-street; Wagstaff, Great George-plece ; Priestley, Lord-street; Smith WO9Skide Peke, Wavertree Wilantels. TO SINGERS, WANTED, for thePaii;l;6l7lirch of Liverpool, an ALTO SINGER. For particulars inquiry may be made of Mr. Hackett, Organist. Applications for the appointment to be addressed, on or be fore the 14th instant, to Jo H N FE 110 usoN, Esq., Churchwarden, 3, Bold street. LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, GIRLS' SCHOOL, BLACKBURNE-HOUSE. WANTED, a FEMALE TEACHER, qualified to give Instruction in English Reading, Grammar, Geo graphy and History. Salary, .eto per annum. Applications and Testimonials to be lodged with the under signed on or before SATURDAY, the 19th instant. THOMAS HOGG, Secretary. Mount-street, 3rd August, 1848. LIVERPOOL DOCKS. LOANS OF MONEY. THE COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that they are willing to receive LOANS of MONEY to a LIMITED AMOUNT, on the Security of the Bonds of the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks, at the rate of FIVE POUNDS per Centum per Annum Interest, for periods of either Three, Five, or Seven Years. All letters to be addressed to GEORGE WITHERS, Esquire, Treasurer of the Liverpool Docks, Dock-office, Liverpool. By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-office, Liverpool, October 21, 1847. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LOANS OF MONEY. BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. THE CORPORATION of LIVERPOOL are willing to receive LOANS, to a limited amount, for Three, Five, or Seven Years, bearing Interest at the rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum, on security of the several SEWER RATES in and for the respective Districts of the Parish of Liverpool, the Townships of Everton and Kirkdale, and of so much of the Township of West Derby and of the Extra-parochial Place of Toxteth-park, respectively, as are within the said Borough, authorized to be made and levied under the provisions of an Act passed in the ninth and tenth years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the Improvement of the Sewerage and Drainage of the Borough of Liverpool, and for making further provisions for the Sanatory Regulation of the said Borough." . _ _ The Int West will be paid Half-Yearly, on the first of January and the first of July. All Letters to be addressed to the undersigned, or to CAPES AsnLiN, Esq., Treasurer, Public Offices, Cornwallis-street, Liverpool. By order, WM. SHUTTLEWORTH, Town Clerk. Town Hall, Bth May, 1848. - OPENING OF THE NEW NORTH DOCKS. One of the most interesting events in the history of Li verpool took place on Friday. We allude to the opening of five of the new docks, which have been constructed un der the auspices of the Dock Committee, at the north end At two o'clock on Friday, the following gentlemen em barked on board the Redwing, Post-office tender, corn.. manded by Captain Bevis, R.N.:—Messrs. J. Bramley- Moore, chairman of the Dock Committee ; Thomas Tobin, J. Rankin, G. Kendall, J. N. Wood, F. Shand, W. Mann, T. Chilton, G. H. Horsfall, Thomas Robinson, of the Dock Committee; Lieut. Lord, R.N. ; Messrs. W. Earle, G. H. Lawrence, Josias Booker, G. Booker, J. A. Tobin, Samuel Holme, James Tyrer, H. Hornby, J. A. Tinne, Alderman Cooper, Thomas Littledale, the Town Clerk, and nearly forty other gentlemen. The Redwing first entered the Salisbury Dock, which has two entrances, one 60 feet and the other 50 feet wide. Upon the island formed at the entrance of this dock is erected a magnificent tower, intended partly for offices and partly for a clock and bell tower, and likewise as a place commanding a view of the entrance to the harbour. This building has a most imposing appearance. After sailing round the Salisbury Dock and quays,' upon which there were about 3,000 workmen and spectators, and after the dock had been formally named by the chairman, the Redwing steamed into the Nelson Dock, and after having made a circuit of , that dock, she proceeded to the farthest of the docks now completed, and which is named after the able and excellent chairman of the Dock Committee, Mr. Bramley.Moore. Returning through the Nelson Dock, and after having made a circuit of that dock, amidst the loud cheers of the assembled multitude, the Redwing en tered the Collingwood Dock, and subsequently proceeded through the passage to the Stanley Dock, and after sail ing round that dock, one of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal packet boats, called the Samuel Fletcher, came in to the dock from the canal and proceeded from the docks up to the canal. After entering the canal the party again descended the locks and rejoined the steamer. By the way, a short description of this magnificent undertaking may not be unacceptable to our readers or to the public at large, considering the important position which Liver pool holds as the first commercial port of the kingdom. The foundation stone of the first of these docks was laid by Mr. Bramley-Moore, on the 2nd of August, 1845. The locks connecting it with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal were commenced in May, 1847,—thus effecting a chain of communication with Yorkshire, and, indeed, with the port of Hull. There are five locks at the junction of the canal with the docks, the level of the canal being fifty feet above high-water mark on the river, at an eighteen feet tide. Previously to the party entering the docks, and after the enthusiastic cheering, three cheers were given for the Queen. Proceeding up the docks, the cheering for the Queen was resumed. Cheers were likewise given for Mr. Hartley, the veteran and able surveyor of the docks, under whose superintendence and management these works have been so speedily and so admirably completed. Three cheers were next given for his worship the Mayor of Liverpool—three for Mr. Bramley Moore, the dock chairman—three for the dock committee; and, after passing into the canal, three right lusty English cheers were given for the chairman and proprietors of the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Passing under: the viaduct of the Liverpool and Bury railway, a similar compliment was paid to Messrs. S. and J. Holme, the builders of that splendid work of art. In consequence of the efflux of the tide, the Redwing, before the conclusion of the ceremony, was obliged to steam into the river, and tables being spread upon deck, an elegant collation, provided by Mr. Lynn, was served up. The healths of the " Chairman and Members of the Dock Committee," "the Mayor of Liverpool," "Mr. Hartley," " Messrs. Holme," "Mr. Thomas Tobin," and others, were given and duly responded to. We cannot conclude this necessarily brief account of the proceedings, without expressing our admiration of the manner in which the works at these new docks have been carried out. Without any formality, the foundation stone was laid exactly three years ago. During that period 34 acres of most magnificent docks have been added to the port, and about 25 acres more are nearly completed. ENTERTAINMENT AT BIRKENHEAD. MASONRY AND BRICK WORK. On Saturday evening, upwards of sixty workmen were hospitably entertained by Messrs. Strong and Reid, ship brokers, at Mrs. Fernyhough's, Tranmere Hotel, on the occasion of two handsome villas being roared in the Rock Park. Mr. Strong occupied the chair, and Mr. Rout ledge, the contractor, the vice-chair; the former was supported by Mr. Reid, his partner, and Mr. Hay, the architect; the latter, by Mr. Hogarth, the joiner, Mr. Cubbons, the slater and plasterer, and Mr. Wooley, of the firm of Wooley and Palm, the plumbers. The Chairman gave the health of " The Queen," which was enthusiastically responded to, and the National Anthem sung in good style. Other loyal and appropriate toasts were given, and those of the proprietors, architect, and contractors, most cordially received. Mr. Hay took the opportunityofimpressingupon the workmen, more espe ecial ly the masons, the need of m aki n gthe m selves thoroughly acquainted with not only the practical part of their work, but the theoretical. He stated that he had travelled over a great portion of England, Ireland, and Scotland, as well as a considerable part of the continent. and he believed it to be an indisputable fact, that in none of these places could mason-work be done cheaper than in Liver pool, and who was to blame for this he would not stop to inquire, but it was obvious, for one stone house we had streets of mean looking brick-work. We had an abundant supply of stone, readily excavated, and at a smaller cost than in any place where be had been ' • and, from the nature of the material, it was worked with great facility, so much so, as to reduce its ultimate cost to a level with any of these places referred to, notwithstanding the disparity of wages which in many instances are 30 per cent. less than in this neighbourhood. Mr. Hay then stated that we were sadly deficient in good workmen, which was one cause of there being less masonry than there otherwise would ; and it was well worthy of those present to take a deeper interest in acquiring a knowledge of their business, I not only of the benefit of themselves, but of their fellow workmen, and to the trade at large. Indifference to be coming good workmen he had observed to be the usual sign of talkative, idleness, and discontent. He, by no means, condemned their unions, but would be the first to join a union for the protection of their rights—and every one of us had rights ; but he would recommend them to select true, honest, and good workmen for their leaders— men who could take a more expansive range of the state of the country and the money market than their own circum scribed locality, and be certain that their demands were reasonable. There was always a common-sense view in social as well as political questions ; and they never would succeed against it, but make bad worse, by diverting capital into other channels than that of building. Mr. ROUTLEDGE spoke highly of the facility with which lie had been enabled to proceed with his opera ions from the attention of their architect, and the promptitude with which he bad received his instalments not in patches of unproductive land, but in cash. He concluded by again thanking Messrs. Strong and Reid for the mug-. nificent entertainment, and hoped they would live long to enjoy their new dwellings; and he was certain from the solid and substantial way in which their architeethad pro vided for everything about the works, that many genera tions would pass away before the decay of these struc tures commenced. The harmony of the evening was enlivened by several excellent songs, and kept up until eleven o'clock ; and the orderly way in which they conducted themselves proved how much they appreciated the kindness and liberality of their employers. COURT AND FASHION.' - ,3 --- The Court remains in the Isle of Wight. The occupa tions of the royal circle are but little varied from day to day. The Queen and Prince Albert, often accompanied by the Princes and Princesses, take constant out-door exercise on the beach and in the grounds and vicinity of Osborne House. It is said that her Majesty does not intend to visit Scot.. land this year. The Queen Dowager contemplates visiting the Isle of Wight in the course of next month, and it is very probable will reside either at Cowes or Ryde a month or six weeks. The Duchess of Kent intends to reside several weeks at Cowes, Isle of Wight, a marine residence, Powleaqe House, having been taken for the royal duchess. It is expected the Duchess will go there on the 10th instant. MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. Yesterday, the adjourned meeting of the Council was held at the Town-hall, for the despatch of a variety of business mentioned in the summonses, and which re mained over from the Council meeting on Wednesday last. Shortly after 12 o'clock the chair was taken by the Mayor. REPORT ON PORTERAGE. The TOWN-CLERK commenced proceedings by reading the report of the special committee appointed to inquire into the present system of porterage, and any abuses which may exist therein : The report began by stating, that though the committee think some modifications may be made in the present system, they are unanimously of opinion that the system is in itself not only more expeditious and less expensive than the former one, but that, with the exception of some few instances which have been brought before them, the goods have been discharged and loaded off the quay with at least as much care as under the former system. The committee recommend that the original intention of giv ing to the firm having the largest amount of produce the nomination of master porter should be strictly adhered to, whereby the practice of canvassing would be entirely abolished. The committee think that the goods are not in all instances weighed with that degree of accuracy on the quay which is necessary, attributable chiefly to a relaxed attention on the part of the Customs in the dis charge of free goods, and they recommend that no porter should be thus employed who has not received a certificate of competency and character. The report condemns the keeping by master porters of lodging houses, beer houses, or any shop where the principle of the truck system may be carried out, and recommends merchants, brokers, &c., to institute a searching inquiry into the course pursued in this respect by the warehouse-nen to whom they entrust the employment and payment of their porters. The committee concur in the desirableness of appointing a superintendent to each dock to overlook the master pos ters, as well as to hear any complaints, and to report them to the Dock Committee. They repeat the suggestion of providing a stand at each dock for porters and labourers where they can be found when unemployed. Although the new system has led to the employment of fewer hands, and the establishment of a lower rate of por terage, they do not believe that the employment of the operative porter will be to that extent diminished, as the increased facilities and lower rates of the new system must tend to increase the trade of the port. Whilst the com mittee feel that much of the distress among the porters arises from a general depression of trade, and a redundant population. they:think that much injustice has been done by the employment, at a low rate of wages, of inexperi enced hands. They have no wish to interfere, even in appearance with the price of labour, yet they tihnk that, as the book of rates was calculated on the basis of 3s. 6d. per day, the difference between that rate and 2s. to 2s. 6d. per day, which has not unfrequently been paid, is an injustice to the experienced operative por ter, and they therefore recommend that no porter, not permanently engaged by the,week or year, should havea less amount of wages than 3s. 6d. per day, which would have the effect not only of giving protection to the able and experienced porter, but would obviate the temptation at present existing of employing inexperienced men, and thus afford additional security to the proper handling of the goods when loaded. The committee think that, though the book of rates is very accurately calculated, there are a few articles in it which require revision. Mr. HUGH HORNBY, in moving the adoption of this report, said that the committee had devoted a great deal of attention to the subject, apd that they had consulted par ties connected with every interest in the town, from whom information could be obtained. They had been ani mated by a desire to come to some conclusion which would promote the interests of the operative porters, but it was the unanimous opinion of the committee that a recurrence to the unsatisfactory and vexatious system of porterage adopted previously to the present arrangement coming into operation would not have that effect, but that, on the contrary, it would result in positive injury to the operative porter. At the same time, they were of opinion that several modifications in the present system were desirable, and that some of these would have a ten dency to remove many of the grievances complained of. He then referred to the modifications referred to in the report, and said that 'if the report were adopted a more respectable class of porters would in future be employed, instead of the raw, inexperienced hands who had been hitherto engaged, and who had caused a very considerable amount of damage by their unskilled labour. He con cluded by expressing the thanks of the committee to the mayor, for his kindness in having presided over the prin cipal part of the committee's investigations, notwithstand ing the arduous duties which, as chief magistrate of the town, he had had to attend to during the late disturbances. Mr. ROBINSON seconded the adoption of the report. He admitted that he had entered on the recent inquiry with a predisposition in favour of the old system, but that after having beard the evidence, he conceived the present system to be advantageous to various interests of the port. Mr. PARKER said be was unwilling to detract from the credit which was due to the committee, but in his opinion the report did not go far enough. He highly approved of the principle it enunciated, but he was desirous that the operative porter should enjoy the full remuneration for his services. He understood that the master porter re ceived his amount of charge, agreeably to a certain scale - of labour, but that an enormous per centage was deducted from the operative porter by the warehouseman. Now, he (Mr. Parker) was for giving a fair day's wages for a fair day's work, and, therefore, he was opposed lb the warehouseman pocketing, in some instances, the srnling a day which of right belonged to the porter. He wished to remedy the system, by preventing the warehodseman from engaging and paying the porter, and by endeavour. ing to have the porter engaged by the merchant and paid in the merchant's office. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said that he was not, until that moment, aware of the contents of the report, and that he was desirous of making some observations upon it before the discussion proceeded further. In the first place, it was superfluous for the committee to recommend that no master-porter should be connected with any beer-house, because in the list of master-porters there was not a sin gle one of them connected with any beer-house in Liver pool. That list had some time ago been carefully gone through by the Dock Committee, and the only man on it who was supposed to have a connexion with a beer-house was struck off. He objected to the appointment of su perintendents by the Dock Committee, upon the ground that that would entail a very heavy annual expenditure upon the estate ; and, with reference to this point, he reminded the Council that, the Dock Committee derived no benefit whatever from the new system of por terage, and that their services in the matter were perfectly gratuitous. They certainly acted as the executive ; they executed the bonds for the master porters; but the Estate did not derive a single shilling in the shape of advantage for all this trouble, and therefore it would be going too far now to saddle it with the sala ries of superintendents. The Report went on to say that a great deal of damage had been done to cargoes by the employment of inexperienced hands ; but the complaints on this head had been exceedingly few, probably about 3 or 4, and then they were dealt with in a very summary manner. Nothing would rejoice him more than to see the operative porters getting their 3s. 6d. a-day, as re commended in the Report, but he could not help remind ing the Council that the difficulty of legislating for the price of labour was exceedingly great. it was a dulusion and an impossibility that the Council could fix a rate of wages, because labour, like everything else, was regulated by supply and demand. (Hear, hear.) They might as well fix it at ss. as at 3s. 6d., because they had just as much power to enforce it in the one case as in the other; and besides, it ought to be borne in mind, that some men were better worth 6s. a day than others were worth ls. 6d. or 2s. (Hear.) He knew not how the system of canvassing for the discharge of vessels, al luded to in the report, could be obviated : and, with re spect to the present mode of appointing the master por ters by the parties owning-two thirds of a cargo, lie could , only say that that was an arrangement made by con'.ult ing with the merchants and consignees. With reference to the stand for porters, he had no objection to that per sonally, but he knew that a very great objection to it ex isted in the minds of the men themselves, and also of the consignees. He assured the Council that he offered these remarks in the best possible spirit, and that the Dock Committee were extremely willing to make such general arrangements on the subject of porterage as would be for the mutual advantage of all parties. . . Mr. RATHBONE said ho felt so strongly upon the impo licy of fixing the rate of wages that he had drawn up the following amendment,—" That the recommendation fix ing the rate of wages at 3s. 6d. a-day would be practically inoperative, and opposed to the principle that supply and demand should alone regulate that rate, and that the wages clause be omitted from the report." He believed that the Council understood the principles of Political Economy better than the French people, and that they would, by adopting this amendment, not fall into the er ror of their continental neighbours. He hoped the porters would not consider him their enemy for having made this proposition, for he could assure them that he was as much opposed as Mr. Parker was to any system of fraud by the warehousemen, and quite as anxious that every man should have a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. Mr. EVANS remarked that the report found fault with a redundant population ; but how, he asked, was such a population to be obviated ? Then, with reference to its enunciations about gains upon labour, why there was not a manufacturer in the country who did not derive his capital from gain upon labour. He conceived that the club laws of this country ha I invariably worked a very great injury, because they had compelled the payment of the unskilful equally high with the good workman ; and nothing was more unjust than this, or more hostile to the real interests of trade and of the country at large. In his opinion, absolute free trade in labour was as requisite as in any other department, and that it would be quite new in England for a man to be told that unless he got 3s. 6d. a day he must not work for 2s. 6d. (Hear.) The MAyon expressed a hope that he might be permit ted, having taken some interest in this question, to make an observation or two on what had fallen from Mr. Moore and other members. He regretted that Mr. Moore should have said that he had only just become acquainted with the contents of the report, because that report had been now before the Council ten clays, and, had he read it .before, in all probability he would not have made the ob servations to which he had given utterance. One of his remarks was, that the Dock Committee derived no benefit from dock porterage, and that therefore they ought not to be called upon to appoint superintendents ; but if Mr. Moore had read the evidence lie would have found that the Dock Committee did derive a great deal of benefit from the system, for, if a vessel was discharged and re loaded in one-third of the time now that she was formerly then the system must be of very considerable advantage. He considered it very important to put an end to canvassing. It was a general complaint of the merchants that they did not wish to be canvassed, and that by a slight alteration suggested in the report, a proper master porter would in variably be appointed. lie thought the amendment did not come very well from Mr. Rathbone, who was himself a master porter. The report stated that the book of rates was calculated at 3s. 6d. a-day as between the merchant and the master porter ; and what the committee contended was, that the master porter should be compelled to,pay to the labouring porter that which the master porter rbceived from the merchant. (Applause.) They had reason to believe that there was a great deal of underhand work between the warehouseman and the porter on the quay, and that the former did, in some way or other, receive a portion of that money which ought to go into the hands of the latter. The committee had endeavoured to find out such cases, but they had failed in establishing them, be cause parties were unwilling to come forward ; but they had no doubt that very large sums of money went into the hands of the warehouseman instead of into the hands of the porters. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Isltcm. said it appeared manifest enough that there was no power upon the part of the Council to punish any master-porter who paid a less sum than 3s. 6d. a day. The MAYOR.—None whatever; it is a mere recommen dation. Mr. NICOL observed that such a recommendation would be ridiculed, and that no man could be expected to become a master-porter if he were compelled to pay the operative porter all the money he received. The Dock Committee had undertaken a very thankless office in interfering about the porterage ; but now that the sharp end of the wedge had been inserted, it was rather too much to endeavour to drive in the broad end, by compelling the committee to pay the wages of superintendents. Mr. MANN contended that the appointment of superin tendents would only entail useless expense, and that in case of appeals, there was a committee already sitting who were perfectly able and willing to afford redress. Mr. S, HOLME was decidedly of opinion that the Coun cil were about to fall into the great error which the vari ous trades of England had already fallen into—that of trying to do th a t w hi c h wa s a n absolute impossibility, the fixing of a rate of wages. He had never known an in stance yet in which a good workman was without employ ment; and he cautioned the Council to pause, and, by not interfering between those who wanted labour and those who had it to sell, to leave it free as air. Mr. AIKIN seconded the amendment, and in doing so said that however excellent and admirable the language of the report might be, it was quite out of the question to fix the rate of wages at 3s. 6d. Ile agreed with Mr. Hornby in saying whatever advantage was derived from this report would almost wholly be attributable to the Mayor, and he admitted that if the master porters en abled the vessels to be despatched with greater speed than formerly, it would be a decided benefit to the Dock estate. In reply to Mr. Harbord, Mr. MOORS observed that lodging-house keepers as well as beer-house keepers were excluded from practising as master porters. After a few remarks from Mr. BENN and Mr. HENDER SON, Mr. H. HORNBY replied. There were only two material objections to the Report. One was, with regard to the appointment of superintendents .at the docks. and the other with regard to the fixing of the rate of wages. He feared that many of the gentlemen who had addressed the Council, could not have read the voluminous evidence taken by the Committee, because the East Indian and China Association bad spoken at length of the great benefits to be derived from the appointment of superin tendents, and the rate of 3s. 6d. a day had been enumer ated in the rules and scales originally published for the porters. Mr. PARKER inquired whether master porters were at liberty to vote in a division ? The MAYOR, acting under the instructions of the Town-Clerk, replied that they were not; but the vote would be taken, leaving it to the consciences of gentlemen interested to act as they might think proper. The Council divided, when there appeared : For Mr. Rathbone's amendment.... 20 Against it The amendment was consequently carried. The fol lowing gentlemen voted in the division : For it :—Messrs.•W. Walthew, J. Woodruff, W. Rath bone, E_ Evans, J. Aikin, J. Rogers, S. Holme, G. Booker, T. Kaye, J. B. Lloyd, J. Plumpton, G. H. Law rence, J. Booker, Thos. Lloyd, R. Benn, W. Mann, John Holmes, W. Nicol, J. Bramley-Moore, and J. H. Turner. Against it :—Messrs. T. Littledale, jun., G. H. Hors fall, H: Hornby, J. A. Tinne, R. S. Henderson, T. Ro binson, Thos. Rimmer, T. Royden, H. G. Harbord, J. A. Tobin, C. W. Reade, W. Earle, J. Parker, J. Cooper, J. Procter, and the Mayor. The report was adopted, with the exception of the wages clause, which was referred back to the committee. ATTACK ON MR. PARKER , Mr. PARKER said it would be recollected that Mr. Cooper, upon the last day, had accused him of squan dering thousands of the public money. The MAYOR.—Nobody, I am sure, would accuse Mr. Parker of anything of the kind. Mr. PARKER.—What Mr. Cooper may say, sir, may be of very little weight, but I call upon him to substantiate what he has said, or I shall move for a committee to in quire and report. I shall not have my private character taken away, because a worthy and bulky alderman (loud laughter) may choose to attack me ; and I call upon him to retract, or I shall move for a committee to investigate. Mr. COOPER.—I should :be exceedingly sorry, sir, to cast any reflection on Mr. Parker, for every one knows that he has done all in his power to press down expendi ture ; but I was under the impression that the street cleansing contract might have been taken for £2,000 or £3,000 less. I hove no hesitation in saying that I made no charge against Mr. Parker. He did the best for the public, and with the very best motives. (Hear.) The MAYOR.—I do not. think that Mr. Cooper imputed the slightest improper motives. (Hear, hear.) THE RATING OF THE DOCKS AND CORPORATE ESTATE. The TOWN-CLERK read the report of the Special Com mittee on local rates. The following are the principal features : " That it appeared to the Committee from the statements of the deputation of the Select Vestry, that the Poor-rate then in course of collection for the parish of Liverpool was three shillings in the pound, and the Church-rate one penny, and that upon the whole assessment about 75 per cent. is collected, but that no attemptis made, except un der special eircumstances, to recover the rates upon pro perty valued at and under £l2 per annum. " That of the local rates levied by the Council and col lected by their own officers, about the same per centage upon the whole assessment is collected. " The Committee make the following recommenda tions to the Council : " 1. That all private property should bear its fair pro portion of the local taxation, and, to effect this object, that the owners of all such property should be rated, care being taken, by suitable provisions, to preserve the elec tive franchise, where that franchise depends upon rating and payment of rates. " 2. That the principle of rating the property of Muni cipal Corporations has been already recognised by the Le gislature by the passing of the General Act, 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 48, and that, in the opinion of the com mittee, no sufficient reason exists in this borough for the application of the proviso contained in that act ; containing the exemption from rateability of municipal property within the parish of Liverpool. That all municipal pro perty should, in the opinion of this committee, be liable to local rates so long as the corporate income is more than sufficient to meet the obligatory expenditure. " 3. That in the opinion of the committee, all property vested in the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks, or used, or occupied by them, should likewise be rated to and pay local taxation. " 4. That in the opinion of this committee, application should be made to Parliament in the next session, for the purpose of securing the foregoing objects ; and that the necessary bill or bills should be promoted at the joint ex pense of the Council, and of the parochial authorities within the borough. "5. That in the bill or bills so to be promoted, pro vision should be made for correcting and adjusting seve ral objections and difficulties which have arisen, relative to the various powers contained in the existing general and local acts, for laying and recovering rates. " That should these recommendations be approved by the Council, a committee be appointed for the purpose of conferring with the several parochial authorities, and pre paring the necessary bill or bills to be submitted to Par liament in the next session, WILLIAM EARLE, Chairman." The TOWN-CLERK also read memorials from the Select Vestry and the National:Confederation, praying that paro chial rates might be imposed on the Corporate and Dock Estates, and also from the Houseowners Guardian So ciety, praying that parochial rates might not be imposed upon the owners of cottage property. Mr. EARLE moved the adoption of the report. He held in his hand a return of the amount of taxation imposed upon different towns in the kingdom. Information had been sought from 55 towns. 29 of these had replied, and 13 of them were higher than Liverpool. The higher towns were Bridgenorth, Blackburn, Cheltenham, Brad ford, Leeds, Preston, London, Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Mile End, St. Pancras, Marylebone, and Bow. The rates in Carlisle, Lancaster, Stockport, and Sheffield, were within 2d. of those of Liverpool—so that, notwithstand ing all that was said about local rates, we were not worse off here than our neighbours, and the inhabitants had not much reason to complain. Mr, PARKKER seconded the adoption of the report. He believed it was the law of the British constitution that every portion of the state should pay towards the support of that state. It was the law in all the parishes of the United Kingdom that all the property within those pa rishes should be chargable to the local rates ; and in advo cating this view 99 out of every 100 of the inhabitants of Liverpool were on his side, and eventually the object must be obtained. He asked why tradesmen employed on one side of the dock estate should be compelled to support the parochial burdens, and why Mr. Hartley and others who were employed on the other side of it should be exempted ? Was this fair ? Was it justice ? (Hear, hear.) Why pay rates upon the dock property at Run corn, and upon the markets of Liverpool, and why refuse to pay rates upon the docks of Liverpool, and upon the corporate property situated in the various directions of the town ? Mr. G, H. LAWRENCE expressed a hope that he would not lay himself open to the charge of advocating anything like selfish interests when he opposed the motion, and protested against the reception of the report. He objected to it on two grounds. On account of its merits, or rather of its demerits, and also because it involved the necessity of another application to parliament. He assured the Council that more money had been spent since the pass ing of the Municipal Act, in opposing and promoting Acts of Parliament, than St. George's Hall had cost ; and he asked whether it was not far more advisable to carry out the Municipal Act than to proceed, session after session, for private local acts? (Hear.) The first recommenda tion of the report was, that all descriptions of property should be taxed alike. Now the cottage proprietor op posed this, nor was it a matter of surprise that he should. In legislating upon such a subject there was great difficutly in preserving the franchise to the occupier if the owner paid the rates, because if the occupier's name were erased from the books, and the owner's inserted, then nine tenths of the public would stand a chance of being dis franchised, Besides, a fatal blow would be struck at the independence of the voter, who then would be placed at the Influence of the landlord. This was his objection to the first proposition. The next was, to subject-the Cor poration revenue or town dues of every class rat' corporate property to the burden of the parochial raXes ; and he asked them on what grounds could they possibly have arrived at such a conclusion as this, to go to Parliament to disable themselves, to tie their hands behind them, and confess that they were unable, in the words of the Muni cipal Act, "to spend their money for the general benefit of the inhabitants and the good of the bo rough." To consent to this would be to reduce them selves to the level of the Select Vestry, and to pre vent themselves from being able to meet any emergency. If they had any money to spare, let them relieve the inha bitants from the pressure of the general rate, but let them not commit such an unjust, absurd, and impolitic act as to devote their funds to the payment of parochial rates. He admitted that the markets paid poor rates, in the same manner as a landlord paid those rates for his tenant, but he would ever oppose the taxation of the baths and washhouses of the Town hall. He also admitted that the Corporation property at Runcorn paid taxes ; but then he contended that there was a wide dif ference between property beyond and within the precincts of the borough. He was as much opposed to the rating of the docks as he was to the rating of any other portion of the corporate estate; and he thought the Council ought to he the last parties to come there and tax their own property in any shape. (Hear.) It had been decided over and over again, by the Court of Queen's Bench, that where there was no beneficial interest no rates should be imposed. If, then, they were now to tax every ship, and cargo, and passenger, they would be establishing something like a second Custom-house, and doing more than the Chancellor of the Exchequer had ever attempted, for he had never taxed every commodity. The policy now proposed to be pursued was most short-sighted. It was an attempt to plunder and rob the commerce of the coun try, for the Dock property did not belong to the people alone, but appertained to the community at large. He concluded by moving, as an amendment, that the Report be met by a direct negative. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE seconded the amendment. He asked why seek to tax the dock estate now when that estate had from time immemorial been exempted from rates ? He expected to hear some arguments in support of the motion, but the observations made on the subject had con v i nce d him more than ever of the non-necessity of the measure. He observed that so far as the Dock Estate was concerned there could be no surplus income, because any surplus income which happened to arise, went in re duction of the dock dues. During the last 10 years the public had enjoyed this reduction to the extent of £400,000 ; and last year alone there had been a reduction of £40,000. Had not this conferred benefit upon Liverpool ? Would it not confer enormous benefit upon the town if all dock rates were abolished ? Whence came the source of all their wealth ? From the Mersey and the docks of Liverpool, because the Mersey could not accommodate the trade of the port without the docks. Why had the port of Bristol been in a state of decadence compared with Liverpool? Because Englishmen were treated there as aliens, and because 3s. a ton had to be paid for what only was charged Is. 3d. in Liverpool. He warned the Council, then against increasing the dock rates, and said that before any increase were made the Dock bondholders had aright to be consulted, because they had lent their money on the security of the existing laws. He believed that if they went to Parliament to impose additional rates on the Estate they would be de feated, and that any such attempt would be the signal for transferring the trust to the bondholders. After an ineffectual attempt upon the part of Mr, Procter to adjourn the debate, in order that the public might be afforded time to peruse it, Mr. H. HORNBY defended the committee, and con tended that they were fully justified in submitting the report. Mr. EvANs and Mr. Anuw strongly opposed the recep tion of the report, and said that no time ought be lost in lost in rejecting it. Mr. S. HoLme opposed the rating of cottage and cor porate property, but was of opinion that the dock property ought to be rated. Mr. WOOtIROOFF thought that corporate and dock pro perty ought to be rated, and that cottage property ought to be exempted. Mr. J. B. LLOYD strongly supported the amendment, upon the ground that his own interests, and those of the public at large, were dependent upon the commerce of the port Alter a few words from Mr. Rathbone, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Harbord, Mr. EARLE replied. The Council divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it l6 The amendment was, consequently, carried. The follow ing gentlemen voted in the division : For it :—Messrs. W. Rathbone, Eyre Evans, G. H. Horsfall, J. Aikin, Thos. Rim rr: er, T. Boyden, J. A. Tobin, J. B. Lloyd, J. Plumpton, G. H. Lawrence, R. Benn, W. Mann, W. Nicol, J. Bramley-Moore, E. Molyneux, J. IL Turner, T. Chilton, the Mayor.—Total, 18. Against it : Messrs. W. Walthew, J. Thomson, J. Woodruff, T. Littledale, jun., J. A. Tinne, R. S. Hender son, T. Robinson, G. H. Harbord. J. Rogers, S. Holme, W. Earle, J. Parker, W. Watson, Thos Lloyd, J. Cooper, J. Procter.—Total, 16. Mr. TINNE and Mr. WOODRUFF both wished to move amendments, but The MAYOR iurimatect that, as Mr. Lawrenc..'a mena ment had been carried, no further amendments could be put, and that the whole of the report of the committe9 was now rejected. •- sipEczAt. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. The TOWN-CLERK read the report of the Special Im. provement Committee, which stated that, in compliance with a request, the Borough Engineer and Surveyor had forwarded the following letter, which the committee recom mended the Council to adopt : Siu,—Having maturely considered the subject of the best mode of improving the approaches to the town, we beg to re port the conclusion we have arrived at as follows, viz. In a matter of such importance as the adjustment of leading lines on which the future laying out of the land must be de pendant, we consider that it would be well to obtain ideas front as many sources as possible. With this view we beg to pro pose that an outline Plan (the cost of which will not be more than 425 or 430) of the Borough and its environs, with contour lines, should be prepared and lithographed, and architects,engineers, and others, invited to send suggestions as to the laying out of the whole district, offering for the best a sum of Fifty Pounds, and for the second best Twenty-five Pounds. As a guide to the competitors, we propose to discri minate on the Plan, by peculiar shading, the various classes of property, in order that there may be as little interference as possible with existing:rip:hts. We propose tostate in the adver tisement that the plan which may receive the premium may not necessarily be adopted; all that is required being the sugges tions of the competitors. We are, Sir, your obedient servants, For Mr. NEWLANDS and SELF, JOHN WEIGHTMAN. Upon the motion of Mr. EARLE, seconded by Mr. S. HOLME, this report was adopted, and it was referred to the committee to carry out. MISCELLANEOUS. The Coroner's Account, amounting to £45 Gs. Od. was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and payment. _ - A letter from John Gibson, Esq., R.A., requesting the Council to receive a Bust of Her Majesty the Queen, was read. The bust, preparatory to its being placed in St. George's Hall, was ordered to be placed in the Town Hall ; and Mr. Gibson's letter was entered on the minutes, and the thanks of the Council were tendered to him. A letter from the Rev. John Barclay, Vicar of Runcorn, soliciting the aid of the Corporation towards re-building the Parish Church of Runcorn, was read, and Mr. Bar clay is to be informed that:the Council have no powers to comply with his request. A memorial of Joseph Thomas, respecting his sign board ; a memorial of the inhabitants of Kirkciale, upon the subject of the local rates ; and resolutions agreed to at a public meeting of the ratepayers of West Derby, respect ing the paving and general rates of that ward, were all read and referred. The Council, having disposed of all the business before them, adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock. A WOMAN KILLED BY BM lirsnAND.—On Sunday, the neighbourhood of Cow-heel-alley, St. Luke'3, Lon don, was thrown into a state of considerable ex citement in consequence of the following occurrence :—lt appears that a man named William Merrick had been for some time past residing with his wife, named Amelia Merrick, in Maidenhead-court, Aldersgate-street. Owing to their manner of living they frequently quarrelled, and about two o'clock on Sunday Merrick met his unfortu nate wife in Cow-heel-alley, and having inquired the rea son of her not being at home cooking his dinner, he gave her a blow under the left ear, which knocked her to the ground. In falling, her head came in contact with the palings facing one of the tenements in the court. The poor woman died after making two or three convulsive struggles. The husband, who obtains a living by jobbing at the Post-office, was taken into custody. The only excuse the man made for having struck and killed his wife was, that she had been out spending his tn?ney at the " tape shops" in Golden-lane, instead of cooking his dinner. PARIS NEWSPAPERS.—Among the many changes which the republic has produced in Parisian manners, that effected in the tone and habits of the lower classes, by the inundation of these cheap prints, has been one of the most striking. As those intended for the perusal of the working classes exclusively, and written for party purposes, to exercise an influence over the minds, and prepare them for the approach of that millenium of the new prophets of republicanism, which was so lately near its fulfilment, popularly called the " Red Republic," or in other terms, the republic of proscription, terror, and blood,—are mostly at the price of one sou, and as none exceed the price of two sous, or a penny, these new papers easily fall into the hands of every good patriot, who de sires his own enlightenment for the good of his country. The influence they exercised may be seen in the late in surrection. Long before its outbreak they had contrived to work their will in souring that better spirit of decent fraternity and conciliation, which marked the manners of the Parisian ouvriers of the better class in the first days of the Revolution. What the soi-disant patriotic clubs, and the pretended friends of the people, with their violent declamation and denunciation of all that possessed, did not effect, was done by the frantic ultra-republican jour nals, that laboured so assiduously to install into the hearts of the lower classes their venom and their spite, and that hot poison of hatred and suspicion, that once admitted into the body corporate, ran through every vein with the maddest fever. What a wild delirium of carnage and cruelty that fever produced, we have seen.—Bentley.