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

August 8, 1845. inies lap cturtien GROWING CROPS GARSTON. By Mr. T. BRANCH. THrs 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, AAYIELD of BARLEY,,d—u—FIELD of HAY GRASS. For particulars apply at 1% street, Liverpool. ;RANCH'S offices, in Hanover- VALUABLE HaerEIIOLD FURVITURE, CAPITAL GRAY HORSELBre:,_pOpTLE. By Mr. T. BRANCH. To-moanow (Wednesday), the 9th, and THURSDAY, the 10th instant, at 'Eleven o'clock each day, on the Premises, No. 13, Lower Mersey View, Bootle, (on the Shore; and nearly oppo site the Mersey Hotel.) aIHE valuable and modern HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, Cut Glass, Blue and White Table Service, Cabinet Pianoforte, by Broadicood, capital Eight-day Clock, by Moor 'wage, 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 "Etta ' of a Gentleman changing li Il eirce. The DRAWING-ROOM conta* Three rich Green Damask lvindow Draperies, with el ntly Gilt Cornices, a Rosewood k;oucll, Two Ottomans, Six Chairs to correspond, superior 43 fussels Carpets, bri • nt Single Plate Chimney Glass, in Gilt Frame, Mahogany rd and Loo Tables, Two modern Loung ing Chairs, in )1 rocco, Chiffoniers, handsome Fender and Fire-irons,The DINING-ROOM : a Mahogany . Pedestal Sideboard, Set of _ C hairs and Sofa, in Hair-cloth, Dining-tables, Pembroke Ditto, flange of Scarlet Moreen Curtains for Two Windows, with ' r ichly Gilt Cornice, Chimney Glass, Brussels Carpet, &c. The BEDROOMS an elegant Mahogany Wardrobe, with "inn's, Four-post, French, and Camp Bedsteads, seasoned Feather Beds, Hair Matresses,' and suitable Bedding. Painted C hamber 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 Tnrs DAY. (Tuesday), the Bth instant, when Catalogues may be had on the Premises, or at Mr. Bitxxcx's Offices, in Hanovez , street, Liverpool. LET * **The HOUSE, with COACH HOUSE and STABLE, to be EAST! INDIA PALE ALE. BY Mr. T. BRANCH, On NrcynAy•text, the 14th instant, at Half-past One o'clock precisely, at the Warehouse, No. 46, Hanovel , street, formerly the FtctseLoffice,—Wititout rescre _close an Account, ABOUT'SIX HUNDR ZEN of -EAST INDIA PALE ALE, of th ry best quality, bottled with great care, and in -fine con ' • n. the above is pa .ed in Casks, containing -Four Dozen and 'Three Dozen and a Half each. 'Catalogues may be had on SATURDAY next,lhe 12th instant, :from Mr. BRANCH, Hanover-str ee t. .„-.....-- _____ SALE THIS A . TO ARCHITECTS, BUILDER S , AND THE TRADE. 'SALE 'OF THIRTY HANDSOME MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES, THE GENUINE STOCK , OF MR. JOHN DO , NOHOE, MARBLE MASON. 91R. S. CUTTER is instructed to SELL by AUC TION, Tuts DAY, (Tuesday,) thellth instant, at Twelve o'clUck at Noon, noon the Premise inate No. 9, Brownlow hill, corner of Hawke-street, rty MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES, suitable for Drawl *ning, and Sitting-rooms, best and secondary Bed-roo , offices, &c., in Italian Veined Marble. 'The above are_ a very superior description, and may be 'Viewed THIS MORNING, the Bth instant, prior to Sale, when ,Catalogues may be had, and any farther information obtained ' , from the AUCTIONEER, 19, Bold-street, Liverpool. ON VIEW THIS DAY. CABINET MAKER'S STOCK,I9, BOLD-STREET. -IMPORTANT TO THE TRADE AND FAMILIES 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 nices, Rods, Rings, &c., with - no . Damask Draperies ; fashionable Tudor, Half-tester d French Bedsteads, in Mahogany and American ; noble Double-winged Ma hogany and Painted War bes, with Sliding Tray Shelves, &C. ; brilliant Plate • ney, Toilet, and Cheval Glasses, of large dimensions, i aborately Carved and Gilded Frames ; handsome Telesco e Dining Tables, with two, three; and four Loose Leaves ; Circular, Elliptic, and Oblong Loo Tables, on richly -carved Pillars and Claws; Mahogany and Rosewood Card Tables ; Spanish Mahogany Bookcases and Secretaires ; Carved Sofas and Couches ; Dining and Drawing-room Chairs; Pedestal Sideboards and Chitfonniers, with Raised Gallery Backs, &c. ; Mahogany Washstands and Dressing Tables, with White Italian Veined Marble Tops; Ladies' Work Tables, of Registered Patterns, elegantly fitted up ; upwards of a Dozen prime-white Goose Feather Beds, Bol sters, and Pillows; Painted Bed-room Appointments, &c. lee. • being the Second 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 into-a Commission Sale-rooms and Auc tion Mart. MR- S. CUTTER _respectfully announces that he will SELL by AUCTION, To -MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 10th T lURSDAY next, the 11th, and FRIDAY, the 12th iwnstant, commencing at Eleven o'clock each day, upon the Co e t , lni ses, situate 10, Bold-street, Liverpool, nearly opposite smeert-street, the SECOND PORTION of the immense wh go t l , c eK ' of fine Rosewood and Spanish Mahogany FURNITURE, - comprises splendid Suites for Dining and Drawing r f ashionably Upholstered in fine Blue and White and air Hair Seating, •&c. ; handsome _aall and Sase Appointments, noble Four-post, Tudor, ri If-tester, 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 THIS DAY, (Tuesday,) the Slit instant, when the en tire Stock may be viewed, and any further information had upon application to the AUCTIONEER, at his Rooms, 19, Bold street, (nearly opposite Concert-street,) Liverpool. SALE OF SUGAR REFINER'S FIXTURES, 6.e., AT THE WORKS, 39, CABLE-STREET, Sy - %r. JENKIN, Without reserve, On THURSDAY next, the 10th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, Cable street, THE Whole of the FI ..and UTENSILS I'in TRADE of a .SU.G REFINER, comprising excel lent Copper Pans, Lead Iron Cisterns, Lead Piping, valu able Patent Weigh _ in achine, Gas Fittings, Office Desks and Fixtures, Casks, other valuable Stock and Utensils. May be view on the Morning of sale. For further parti culars apply to the AUCTIONEER, at his Office, 13, Temple court, Liverpool. ELEGANT MODERN -F URNI T U RE, MAHOGANY WINGED WARDROBE, MODERN FOUR-POST BED STEADS, MAHOGANY WASHSTAND AND TOILET TABLES, CHESTS XII? DRAWERS, TOILET GLASSES, PRIME FEATHER BEDS, EXCELLENT SETS OF MAHOGANY CHAIRS, CHIFFONIERS, CIRCULAR TABLES, CARD DITTO, SOFAS, COUCHES, EASY CHAIRS. CHIMNEY GLASSES, TOILET DITTO, IRON STONE DINNER SERVICES, CH ' ;GLASS, &c. R. OLDHAM .hits receiv instructions to SELL 14 by AUCTION;Tuis D , the sth instant, precisely at Eleven o'clock, at his Roo , 13, Clayton-square, A general Assemblag f superior modern FURNITURE; r Prising Articles s able for Drawing Rooms, Dining Ditto. parlours, Bedroo &c., together with a large Assortment of 'Miscellaneous Furniture and Kitchen Utensils, in excellent c ondition. _The whole on view on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues *uaY be had from Mr. OLDHAM, at his Offices, 13, Clayton ; square. C LEARANCE SALE OF THE STOCK OF LACE, HOSIERY, STAYS, FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, DE LAINE DRESSES, GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, SATIN SCARFS, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, Sic. - I. OLDHAM will SEL y AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, tbelOth d FRIDAY, the lltb instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely e Morning, at his Rooms, 13, Slayton -square, • The remaining porti of the extensive STOCK-IN-TRADE of LACE and HOS Y. For full particulars see Catalogues, which may be had on . IPplication to Mr. OLDHAM, at his Offices, 13, Clayton-square. MODERN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, HANDSOME MAHOGANY FOUR-POST BEDSTEAD, CAMP DITTO, CHESTS OF DRAWERS, TOILET TABLES, PRLME FEATHER BEDS, SETS OF ROSEWOOD AN. MAHO ' . GANY CHAIRS, DITTO COUCHES, SOFAS, MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD, ROSEWOOD AND .MAHOGANY CENTRE TABLES, CHIMNEY GLASS, IN 'GILT FRAME, CHINA, GLASS, &c. MR. OLDHAM has received • ctions to SELL by AUCTION, on the PrFinch-street, oiLFRIDAY next, the 11th in t, at Eleven o'clock precisely, whole of the genui OUSEHOLD FURNITURE and ,lfects of a Gentleni anFing his Residence, comprising Set . Z solid Rosewoc lairs, Ditto Centre Table, Couches, Sofas, ..sets of Mahogany Chairs, Sideboard, handsome Mahogany ,i,our-post B e d s t ea d s , Ch ests of Drawers, Toilet Glasses, Ditto ables, Carpets. Feather Beds, China, Glass, a few select Prints, l arge Chimney Glass, Chimney Ornaments ; together with all t he useful Kitchen Utensils. , The whole may be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Cats °Blles may be had on the Premises, and from Mr. OLDHAM, At his Offices, 13, Clayton-square. itagal potato. NOTICE. ALL DEBTS owin g to the late Firm of WILKIN to SON and CARTNIEL, are re to be paid forthwith MR. H. CI TRAM, AC NTANT, IQ, 'VICTORIA- LDINGS, KING-STREET. JNO. WILKINSON. JNO. H. CtRTMEL. ESTATE OF PETER CORNTHWAITE AND CO. -Persons having any CLAIMS or DEMANDS ,aa'ainst the late Firm of PETER CORNTHWAITE and L6 e Wholesale Tea Dealers, late . 11, Hanover-street, pa rt ,F,P9, ol . in the County of La er, are requested to furnish of the same t eon or before the 17th day of InZ'ec.,4,t, instant, and i e meantime to execute the Deed of tion,sprepar ry to a First Dividend being declared. EDWARD ROBERTS, Accountant. Lord-street, 3d August, 1848. 11 — EN T RY JAMES . PERRY, Esq., a Commissioner . ~ - authorized to act in the prosec of Fiats in Bank -411)TtcY in the Liverpool District C of Bankruptcy, will sit tiAm of ft he 111 '2 11 ,11Si:1AV, t 10th day of gust, 1818, at hleven o'clock dem' l'orenoon, at e said urt at Liverpool, to makes Divi he Estate an cts of THOMAS M`TEAR, MlL pool, . HADFIELD, a EDMUND THOMPSON, of Liver and ,-, 1 _ 1 ,' the county o an ter, Merchants and Shipowners, th e ,: - :oluirtners tr ing toget at Liverpool aforesaid, under sß a r n rie, style r firm of " M ar, Hadfield and Thompson, ' c re et whom Fiat in 13ankruptc has been issued, .and the pr e . " 01 '8 who have not already proved their Debts, will come . Pa reu to Prove the same. PEMBERTON, --.....__ Solicitor to the Assignees. HEREAS, a Petition of ROBERT BARROW, .Of New-road, Hoghton-street, Prescot, in the county of dell....ster, licensed vi c e us dl er an d wa t c h ma k er , an insolvent h aving been filed in the County Court of Lancashire, at navi —e n's, and an interim order for protection from process ,. zooi l ng been given to the sai Robert Parrosrtiuder the prov- It oL s of the 'Statutes in that e e made MI Provided, the said vo.rrt Barrow is hereby requi ppear in such aforesaid V o t_on the sixteenth day of Au.' 'ustant, at twelve o'clock esthteun.Preeisely; for his first . arni un tozching his debts, the ' 4 !l cZects. and to f ur ther c t with according to tb a llrovis:ons_of the Sai atutes; and Not. .is-hereby given, Voint e T th ojcs asst ees is to take place a ie time so ap- Ali ahy Ass jetiteil to the said Robert Barrow, or who have effeCtS_ are not to pay or deliver the same butto , Of th,s'SDELL, Esiiire, Market street, St. Helen's . , the Clerk ii,511,41. Court and Oflicial Assignee, nominated in thI.t.be ,PETER Lne said Collet rifting in the R matter of the said. Petition. S C YNIGkX4I)/ High sailiff ig.the,Colgt. Co be ~0113. 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 lARMING STOC • neral. Sales and Valuations ( in Town or Country, on the usual terms. OFFICES, 46, ASTLE-STREET. TO be SOLD, a very valuable Lot of FREEHOLD PROPERTY, consisting of an ent SHOP, with Offices above, situate near the top ale-street, between the Royal Bank and Angel Hot 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 portio f which is situated near the Docks. St. George's Hall, -street, and the other principal parts of the town. L . Ise, several excellent SHOPS and SPIRIT VAULTS to , in the best business localities, with immediate po on. To treat for the same applyto Messrs. HARRIS andHARDING, 46, Castle-street. 910 be SOLD, a very light Two-wheeled FAMILY CARRIAGE, improved pattern, with low cranked Mai: Axle, and seven Springs, overhangitig 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 Mai! Oil Box, long Springs with collateral motion, Lancewood Shafts, &c., suitable for a Family, or well adapted for any business requiring a deliver conveyance. A Farmer's Broad-wheel CART, owed pattern, with Springs made to tip, fitted up wit ,raduating Tipping Sword, bent Shafts, dripple Rathes ~ Wheels with improved Oil Box, Iron Naithes and H s, Tyre six inches wide. An excellent Sco aria CART, fitted with graduating Tipping Sword, eels 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 NAthes 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 fo - ling Doors and Flaps, which lock up, well suited for security of small parcels tom 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 Weou. _ _ . large umber 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 WI LLIAM TitoltAs's, Wheelwright and Ma chinist, Comes-street, Richmond-row. Co be 'otb or Ert. MO be SOLD or LET, with immediate possession, I 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 Grocery (Tr Pro vision Trade, for which it has b eneficially used for many years. If Sold, two-thirds ol e Purchase-money may remain on Mortgage for seven s certain, if desired. Further particula ay be known on application to Mr. It. B. SOUTHERN, M rket-place, Prescot. Co fit Ett. BOOTLE, MO be LET, FURNIRIVED, a good FAMILY HOUSE, on the Shore, containing Fo Entertaining Rooms, Eight Bed Rooms, Three Kit s, &c. Terms extremely moderate. Apply at the first T AB. TO be LET, the UPPER FRONT of WAREHOUSE No. 93, Dale-street, with or • lILIt the MACHINERY, &C. for MANUFACTURING To o. Enquire at the WARE E, or 97, ST. JAMES'S-STREET. Liverpool, 7111 Aug 1848. MO be LET, good OFFICES, in the NEW BUILDINGS, 11 Molyneux-place, Water-street hi Churchyard, Apply to Messrs. S. and J Lmn, or to Mr. G. H. PAR KINSON, at Messrs. Mo ux, TAYLOR, and Co.'s Office. TO be LET, with immediate possession, a convenient FAMILY HOUSE, in a genteel and plea nt neighbour hood, situated at No. 23. Cambridge- str , ercromby- square. Apply at No. 17, Cambridge- et, or of Mr. REDHEAD, Rock Ferry. Contrartf,v, PARISH OF LIVERPOOL. TENDERS FOR BARAGON CLOTHING. THE SELECT VESTRY will be ready, at their Meeting, to be held at the Parish- ces, Lime-street, on TUESDAY, the August next eceive TENDERS for the SUPPLY, at the Sc Is, o tree Hundred SUITS of BOYS' BARAGON CLOTHI, The Tenders to be e , dressed to the "Chairman of the Select Vestry," m ed "Ten s for Clothing," and, together with Sample Pa rns of the Clot offered, to be delivered at my Office, no ater than Ten o'cloc n the above-mentioned date. By order of the Select try, CHARLES H. RT, Vestry Clerk. Parish Offices, Lime-street, July 28th, 1848. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR. LIVERPOOL UNITED GASLIGHT COMPANY. PERSONS desirous of PURCHASING, fora Term One, Three, or Five Years, the AMMONIACAL LIQUOR which may be Generated at the severastations of this Company in Liverpool, are requested to send in their TENDERS, ad dressed to the Directors, on or before— MONDAY, the 21st 1 ....yet",thr „..— August instant. Further particulars may be h r application to Mr. ALFRED KING, the Company's Engi er, or to HE, 11 TEEL, Treasurer and Manager. Gas-office, Dale-stree , Liverpool. August Ist, 1848. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. ECensIOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, NO. 6, NEW-BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS. ESTABLISHED 1823. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Sir THOS. FR &I 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 LivEßrool.—A. ROBERTSON, M.D. stages offered by this The following are among the add Society : ECONOMY combined with s, LOWER RATES Of Premi which entitle the assure, siderably lower than t ciety. A Borars is ed, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Premium, t very 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 £3G per cent. on the premiums paid. In future, the whole of the profits will be divided among the Assured. than those of any other Office participate in the profits, and con ga of anv other Mutual Assurance So- 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:— T. 0. COOPER and SON, 7, Rumford-street, Liverpool. Warrington Edward West, Esq. Wigan Joseph Darlington, Esq. Manchester Thomas Michael Baines, Esq., 5, Cromford- court. 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. SERJEASTT, No. 7, Lo vell's-court, Paternoster-row, London ; asid by all Vendors of Medicine. Price 2s. 9d. per Bottle. This excellent Medicine, so naive ..11y esteemed, is unat tended with the least danger or inc. .venience ; hundreds have experienced its happy and Bain ry effects since it was first introduced; and such are th , properties of this invaluable Specific that persons labou g under the most distressing Rheumatism, Rheumatic P out, and Lumbago, and rendered thereby incapable of - sting 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 tbe follow mg testimonials : Morley's Hotel Strand, 18th August 1846. SIR S I 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 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, the greatest happiness—perfect quietude and freedom rom pain. 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 a ll am yours, HENRI VILLENNEVB. 14, Belmont-place. Wandsecorth-road, Oct. 26, 1844. feel in duty bound to acknowledge, that after suffer ins 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 sav 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, o:ipe.egate. Sin,—l have been several weeks confined to my be 7 by Gout and Rheumatism, not a partinom 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 be 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 vialking 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.-4 am, Sir. your obedient servant.— 1). W. STONE. Sold by Pentilebury, Russeßstm•et ; Titherington, Oxford. street; Hogarth, Great George-street; Fiaher, Bold-street' Conpland, Parker-street; Gerrard, Oldhall-street; Parkinsor., New Scotland-road ; Neal, Scotland-road; Simpaon, Scotland road, opposite St. Martin's Markrt; Mackow, Vauxhall-road; Britten, corner of Dale-street and Haymarket; Smith, Great Homer-street; Cox, Fox-street ; Gillard, Richmond-row; Low, Islington Walker, London-road: Pam- Christian-street; Wagstaff, 'Great George-place ; Prieetley, ;I:ord-street kliqktb - yirg94c,ide rinse, Wawertree Till LIVERPOOL STANDARD. " antel, TO SINGERS. WANTE D, for the - Paii4i ---- iirch of Liverpool, an ALTO SINGER. Fo iculars inquiry may be made of Mr. Hackett, Organ' . Applications for appointment to be addressed, on or be fore the 14th instant, to JOH N FERGUSON, Esq., Churchwarden, 3, Bold-street. LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, GIRLS' SCHOOL, BLACKBURNE-HOUSE. WANTED, a FEMALE TEACITER, qualified to give Instruction in Englis Iding, Grammar, Geo graphy and History. Salary per annum. Applications and Test' ials to be lodged with the under signed on or before URDAY, the 19th instant. THOMAS HOGG, Secretary. Mount-street,3rd August, 1848. LIVERPOOL DOCKS. LOANS OF MONEY. THE COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS I 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 Truste 'the Liverpool Docks, at the rate of FIVE POUNDS entum per Annum Interest, for periods of either Thrive, or Seven Years. All letters to be ad ed to GEORGE WITHERS, Esquire, Treasurer of the 1.; erpool Docks, Dock-office, Liverpool. By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-office, Liverpool, October 21, 1847. LOANS OF MONEY. Banoucrr OF LIVERPOOL. 91HE CORPORATION of LIVERPOOL are willing 1 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 Kir/Wale, and of so much of the Township of West Derby and of the Extra -parochial Place of Toxteth-park, respectively, as are "thin the said Borough, authorized to be made and levier der the provisions of an Act passed in the ninth and ith years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled n Act for the Improvement of the Sewerage and Drainage the Borough of Liverpool, and for making further pro ons for the Sanatory Regulation of the said Borough."„ < - The Interest 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 ASHLIN, Esq., Treasurer, Public Of f ices, Cornwallis-street, Liverpool By order AVM. SHUTTLEWORTH, Town Clerk. Town Hall, Bth May, Isis. 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 130 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, lB47,—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 np 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. Bromley 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. Tn 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, with . out expressing our admiration of the manner in which the works at these new docks have been carried our. 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. .......mmealMff 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 reared 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 theopportunityofimpressingupon theworkmen, more espe ecially th e masons, the need of making themselves 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 he 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, 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 he had been enabled to proceed with his operations from the attention of their architect, and the promptitude with which he had received his instalments not in patches of unproductive land, but in cash. He concluded by again thanking Messrs. Strong and Reid for the mag 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 architect had 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 hie, they conducted themselves proved how much they appreciated the kindness and liberality of their employers. _._— • COURT AND FASHION. .a~ 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 accompa n i e d by the Princes and Princesses, take constant out-doer 'exercise on the .I.leach 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 Isl e o f 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 Dueliess of Kent intends to reside seveaLweeks at Cowes, Isle of Wight, a marine residence, Powkase House, having been taken for the royal duchess. It is exiute.d the Duchess will there en :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 warehousemen to whom they entrust the employment and payment of their porters. The committee concur in the desirableness of appointing a superintendent to each deck 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 filmic that, as the book of rates was calculated on tl:e basis of 3s. Gd. per day, the difference between that rate and 2s. to 2s. Gd. 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 havealess 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, and that they had consulted par ties connected with every interest in the town, from whom any 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, lie bad 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 heard the evidence, be conceived the present system to be advantageous to various interests of the port. Mr. PARKER said Ile 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 to the warehouseman pocketing, in some instances, the shilling a day which of right belonged to the porter. He wished to remedy the system, by preventing the warehouseman 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, hut be could not help remind ing the Council that the difficulty of legislating for the price of labour was exceedingly great. Tt was a dulusion and an impossibility that the Council votdd 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. Gd., 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 Gs. a day than others were worth ls. Gd. 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 appointin„a the master por ters by the parties owning-two thirds of a cargo, he could only say that that was an arrangement made by consult 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, aild 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. RATIMONE said he 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 he 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 ba 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 Hew in England for a man to be told that unless lie got 3s. Gd. a day lie must not work for 2s. Gd. (Hear.) The MAYOR 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 days, and, had he read it before, in all probability he would not have made the ob servations to which lie 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 he 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 thotime 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 tot 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 received from the merchant. (Applause.) They bad 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. new. 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 t hat the appointnient 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 that which was an absolute impossibility, the fixing of a rate of wages. He had never known an in stance yet in which a good workman was without ereplcy 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. ATKIN .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. He 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. MOORE observed that lodgin g - house keepers as well as beer-house keepers were excluded from practising as master porters. After a few remarks from Mr. BENN and Mr. HEN DER 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 had 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. llarbord, 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 hrve 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 MAyott.—l do not think that Mr. Cooper imputed the slightest improper motives. (Hear, hear.) THE RATING OF THE DOCES 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 tothe 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 coinroittee, 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 SecuriTg 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.7 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 Houscowners Guardian So ciety, praying that parochial rates might not be imposed upon the owners of cottage property. Mr. EAnLE 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, Spitalfie:ds, 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 ita 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 a corporate property to the burden of the parochial rates; and he asked them on what grounds could they possibly have arrived at such a conclusion as this, to go tb 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 u,n esa l 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, cud to pre vent themselves from being able to meet any emergency. If they had any money to spare, let them relieve the inha bitants fiom 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 be 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. ERAMLEY-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 convinced 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 ls. 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. Hoaxn defended the committee, and con tended that they were fully justified in submitting the report. Mr. EVANS and Mr. ATKIN strongly opposed the recep tion of the report, and said that no time ought be lost in lost in rejecting it. Mr. S. HOLM opposed the rating of cottage and coy.. porate property, but was of opinion that the dock property ought to be rated. Mr. WOODROOFF 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. Ater 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.... 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. Rimmer, T. Royden, J. A. Tobin, J. B. Lloyd, J. Plumpton, G. H. Lawrence, R. Benn, W. Mann, W: Nicol, J. Bramley-Moore, E. Molyneux, J. H. 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. Ha:•bord. 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 intimated that, as Mr. Lawrence's amend ment had been carried. no further amendments could be put, and that the whole of the report of the committee was now rejected. SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. The Toww-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 : Stn,—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 he well to obtain ideas from as many sources as possible. With this view we beg to pro pose that an outline Plan (the cost of which will not he more than .'25 or 430) of the Borough and its environs, with contour lines, should be prepared and lithographed, and architects,engincers 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 rights. We propose tostate in the adver tisement that the plan which mayreceive 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 WEIOHTMAN. 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. MISCELLANECUS. The Coroner's Account, amounting to £45 63. ed. was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and payment. . A A letter from John Gibson, Esq., WA., 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 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 Kirktiale, 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 HER EitISBAND.—On Sunday, the neighbourhood of. Cow-heel-alley, St. Luke's, 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, Aldcrsgate-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 podi- woman died after making two or !nree 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 money at the " tape shops" in Golden-lane, instead of cooking his dinner. Pious NEWSPAPERS.—Among the many changes which the republic has produced in Pr.riiau 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 mind, and prepare them for the approach of that milleniutn 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 sew, 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 Lis country. The influence they exercised racy 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 Rcvolution. What the soi-disant patriotic clubs, and the pretended friends of the people, with tl:eir 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 suFpicion, 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. Pr e " near and Caw! ) pea ;ssing tcles nd land. lie]; roan' )itto• oats, 7)E -oln re ber I n n!, l acx LsXr fa!, f e l //