The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-02-19 00:00:00

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Onsfatt, at _:; Charlotfe-atm" , IRSES, flarn7 o l -ve, Carts, 14° 7.4 D, To ,d o ct at Eleven 0 „ t o Ilrout of PA.' and wod eril apiece,PicZ t b e er s ' o and )road.- esiti 'SEES IN OM IRD, t io t t One o'c oc .eet, ni th John dac e ) be then p r ;G.l DWELLI , tit s id e of C 117.1 as Tenant, c'ti ; i n breadth 5514 backwardL e l oration of Jl Ol l I commence RN HOUSE, b , ow occupied d 1 )n t thereto,!l unning in' e bt ly 54 fee t under tbe m of 7 5 ielol cb, 1840. essrs. gas g{[ street, or to o W .___....,,,/ lORTGAGES. t, at One ,oms, Soutn_v is as will tilen_, th the Thr' th , d, situate e u er p r which lious Pates, at a If s '0 are on t,: d i ra t e ly belli; i b now occUP r e K to .€2B iv!' a pe )ove Hous e ' pid ne half the, co -ds • in dept the' back (ni from the C c o e l ch comineo •cation n appll 3layton-s9u RGH. t, at One 1 0 .; Southr le then to be r , LAND, 5 1 0 Beau-stree,' , , , t 1 -street 3 6 '`:'ps back to JO tb ackwards ° g oo avid Lees t Roher t ly nches, vreq e , less ; tog r t:o ING-HOL' te ro oseph Al of oel'lY. ice. • HA n Is o .o , ,f ll l p.. 5) IND Sill' Eleven i g ewater-5,",9 I FIXTu' O II SMITH r e "ols' , Iron Hes r ,,Si, nesCiste,l,o rn'Tecorl" yes, old 1 111 : es, Capstsli i ille iso, the vs Catalogll T e s . i; rooms, ,''' , Birkenbev_ 3IDENCg r' ..-STREE , • pt 4i j OU,FEHO 3LEand°,go,l JO-FOR , '",'o4 by Allison of E OA e P me )MUND y have To. 70, 19 "„dri ° TITURE 0 - 0 ,4 reserve, 4 lays. eonlP2,/„., Loo Table~p Couches , Hangit;so Vs, an eglo 3ack . , pan "14 Tables, 1 ) ,1 nd Sofa Co! sirs, banl,o , ber Furo r, 00, th Dania' es sr fair Mat tr o , ing Glat e is, ndry Pr h : ki Linen; lg of 're3oriet; nWaiiersco s t town rS, ' Wi net ri lti Services , , 41J [ Ditto, b, agnificent?; en, (Pa ric iti by ..0 nail ''Lanc Playing fi i i ; fine Hail - Fo t) 11 lsnAl r cs tilt Three• Tori f u ll Part l A Efl .FRED an' „ fu g,-41 , 'ARTS 'lOl l THE (y STOCK , reserve. 4) A VC:, 0) SD t ” o'clock e, Ae of t. 0 0 ( ;Ii greater 09 also, a co o l lll ises, rli Half .tes te melt' Otilnerf) red _ an d t; 00 .0 Marble, to, ,ated t ilno, el Itai i %f Ce, ent Set pointlnc;;/ consist i0,,t0 eh, L °u" l'l sti fi r , with fo ts, rior lasses e F,67 1 ,4 4 . lers. Fir NiTun" tO tal a I 'ODW I TA games,Blocics, v Ila St an _,uo; , some is, v partille ° red ft j n cleo r veep miser ,g, ( - Vlore O t pe on the x_ busiriess, y Ls 1" iqe• t ot,' 23d naY be ----- Et, nt One el' Sootyi7e th is 5 1,3 ," , s t, in ',Leta ;th rner, ,0 - re! r Ind ()thew side °f 0 01' 0 0 60 feet,: be o, , et 6 in 's gr e ol nt e a ;rmi se t 4 felt ce o t 7.i the o f I erec t '. ie 0 `fit' orth i ll t s , or re 6 t ► sa t oP o io fcla rc ed re .0 srof the teo 3pe rtY 15 , the . ,rc,oth•ie the s" red ere t n„erce se or , P Yea, ~11 5 6 lie the r o ) I jW the;coere' , ini go/ A 1 ana the •vel , esPe cti Li e eet, ba t ; i;pi er e °KO:4I, u ts. r .. . e e n n t t of t fro 0 01 14° Cor i efl i " the o rn o , l, f4 O , , t c i jon picoc„oNo co c l; P ; De °- :rO r rfl4 Feb, IS, 1850. to Lit Stoats ' be SO TO PUBLICANS AND OTH ERS. boidlLDelf of for -- £400.A favourable opopportunity r t e : s l e i nts its purchasing, by easy payments, 'a Free , plate with now being elegantly fitted up, and re .6"1r110151 aeight;Z:!...„ everY convenience, situated in a well-popula ed ~ .. , iikood. kr.ll) to Mr. ALEX ULE, 24, Egerton4street; or to to Mr. W, oval Bank Buildings, Liverpool. ______ 1: 0 b e SOLD, eligible LAND, in Al' erton, containing /c ithin 24 . 30 P., for tire erection of a VILLA Residence, It em our tiles of Liverpool, and - near the Allerto . n Road. roat h i e Z es e adantages of a fine view. and of being sur- NE', 11 'Yung Plautations of 'ce ornamental . Trees lo thiis!Tßreens, and bas the advantage of being . situated kite daVoured localit ich is already occupied by hand- A D ,atry 1-. I4Y to NI A:and G. WILLIAMS, 12, Cases-street. TO IL°I.tc,TJETACHED VILLAS OR 'TERRACES._re '3OLD, in One or separate Lots, the ltstk3roaluder of the beautiful and well-known ELMSWOOD i iii . d G u t , t aituar e in Aigburth, in the parishes . of Wavertree ~ tad ~,4'en, c onsisting' of about 21 Acres of rich and prolific 3 It c; rise and freehold. Z. R. — K r ises the Lawn directly in fr t-of the residence of Zd, *Merman E u • e Plantation, Avenue, a r4 e r r e - ii, - 0 8 ' t 'ethhoei all 11 ; .. 1 . wi nd aboi4t re tO n-h A o p irs pl es e , and Pear Kitchen Witk (walled finest ;Vineries, of Water, and Cottage, kaai r " artiolnin P ? I 'ir It 'Net rarticulars Forn,4lMortga - g .ie , us e . nt rart of the Purchase Money may g a e mo . ly to J. CUNNINGHAM, Esq., 29, Seal ° Air • R •0 JACKSON, on the Premises. to in Ett, rp ' El ----- j ,LlNn . ,,,„__ T Iv 11, 44 L r o , N .a -_ . ERRACE, WEST DERBY-ROAD. 141 _ :I'4IiIIII3,,P'XCE 1 , su l tab m le oderate Rent, a comfortable beitlAyllMe.rra°,°Tns, Four formall Family ; contains ooms, and Attics. Will be Irlitla o N ir. s e 'rent )10 I r e, °? site Land and House Agent, 4, 4 it St. George's Church. 4,;,,E biii il 4 o.l B - .T, a large DWELLING-HOUSE, situated , 1 ); tit alidt li kner-street, Hope-street, containing handsome 1 %, Etna d'awing-rooms, Bre - Par . lour, Butler's Pan -44d Baths ier conveniences, Seven Bed tflYnt ate. ouse, or to Mr. S. WATERHOUSE, Derby s.l,_ 1 9 4 1)1:) UINGO GROVE, BRECKFIELD-ROAD. N i . , llo u l / 4 t'r, a gOsel Semi-detached DWEILING thrt. with Coach-house able. The House con 4,kerootn`e En tertano•-r Six Bed-rooms, , Bath-room, terthZare-NI ;opp os i t e St. -G : ll antry ns, and excellent Wine Cellars. t bY a • to view, eorg appl e's Church.Wie my to Mr. S. rEousE, -s t u be , BIRKENHEAD FERRY. x „Elti t ,,,.. l 4ET, by TENDER, the BIRICENHEAD 0,4 ith the THREE STEAM VESSELS, called the 44 b 3 i, C ATO and the VERNON for the Term of 5,7, or . t ider g .5 comitedlrom the Ist , day of April next. ‘ ) ti`" l 'dor: r P l ed up an•d directed e Ferries' Sub-Commit texigt to " Tender for • ead Ferry,"'to be delivered e Town-h n or before the 21st day of Mardh • P Pam, - ott,,h„,p ars apply to the Surveyor, Town-hall, Liverpool "'t, LiverpoOl, 15th February. 1850. • In b e L ROYAL-ASSEMBLY-ROOMS. i4Pe a t 0 ET, the ROYAL ASSEMBLY-ROOMS, are - 1 , 4 feet , "rge - street, Liverpool ; principal Room measrr -440'W0 A ' O ng, 33 neep, and 20 feet high ; attached to which N i ts 04 rtite-rooms, 'Gallery, Wat r.loset,-&c. ; also, a Food , 111 4 4 bel o :": e Ground Floor • chen aril excellent Wine. 4 o p era a , _ezLighted ' . as throughout . To T t i h ie e s b a n u il a ll io ng A ti l e r ft 4i ni ant ea, t g l acions E t n and respectable nra in . Liverpool, well .1 11 2 1 _111 1.4 nY kind of business requiring handsome and capa '' --- for Assemblies, Concerts, &c. d SON, Cigar-merchants, 3, Castle-street, - `l , OOl . ` IERCE EZEllanteb. SkA T ., BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Lio (ti o ,'"4 , -4, regular FAMILY, residing in a commo theri)o,l.llause inn airy situation in the upper part of "4 1 1,P,„_ fr 'INMATES r , taoRECEIVE tr Two or Three YNG ' as " ing to offer them OU an and sucl arents or Friends might cor- T s, from £6O to £BO, according to 'red. References, to Clergymen and .---giten and expected. ,t;.,"2L• r Particulars , (post-paid,) to S. W., Athenaeum, re p -~ aTI 't`ti~ddr ~4ill ~ 671oiirp. rX eh o , eneo, .1,000, AND .e 1,200 TO LEND. e kio Xl,OOO, and-X1,200 may b e h a d u p on ,ict or Mortgage o st-rate Property, either to s ' Leaseho , Royal Bank-buildings Y LENT -on PLATE, WATCHES, qt 1 % 11 4 7E14 . RRY, SILKS, VEL TS, WOOLLENS, 4 11 „ ° - leß s „' .I OCK, and every des ' on of Property, in sums fl Ply at La an ..*lO, tip to tkte ii o 6o e Seel-st , too doors from Back Colquit-street Philb •ze, PARISH OF LIVEAPOOL. 4h.,ba,.,:"IURCHWARDENS and OVERSEERS NkliAzj.'ovv in their hands, as TRUSTEES of WAR- O( 1N.,(1,,,AR1TY, a sum of -€4,100, which they are desi ioiti,„'he,tlSTlNG as beneficial) am possible, for the lute- P • eci FREEHO 'PROPERTY, not liable ti lb tt( es 'll/ On• 1 4 1 4 p - Ming such Pro to dispose of are invited to IWe ai:;°Posals in writ' n , givin., particulars as to the ilit t le toe, 'ental of t roperty offere ,- and to be delivered ' e of the dersigned before FRIDAY 'next,. the :22d or der of the Ch urc h war d ens an d O verseers, (4.llL or_ CHAS. HART, Vestry-clerk, eee, Lime-street, February 16th, 1850. grip Vithlitattons. ..._ ~ I NO 1 4 e'ru„ RKS BY THE REV. DR. 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If& and ~ ,e n oltile r i a g 4 t alr, Howell, Apothecaries' Com , 4 4 , 1 ',k1r n on • ktd B ird, , Gerard, Mucklow, Carter, „4b,'‘ rtit • arid ,on, T r,' Liverpool; Grindley, Fletcher, Piiie ki n OY ih - Puniii, Morrell, Chester ; Pickton, 440 a ,,Alti t ,gd orn. e Vendors Medicines generally ' l 9/;;;_gretinON , B meat Tis LL OF HEALTH, end observe the ,•:tatn"ciinao f'yout 229, Strand London,” •• ? • COUNCIL MEETING. A special meeting of the Council was held yesterday. At eleven o'clock the Mayor took the chair. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee having been read, Mr. BENT, in moving the confirmation of them, said he was happy to inform the Council that the whole of the property in Dale-street and Elliot-street would very shortly be in the possession of the Corporation, and that the Surveyor was preparing to dispose of a quantity of land, which would enable the committee to carry into effect the further projects required by the Improvement Act without any expense to the burgesses. He had also to give notice that, when the proceedings were confirmed, he should move to fill up the vacancy in the committee caused by the lamented death of Mr. Henderson. Mr. BENNETT seconded the motion, and the proceed ings were unanimously confirmed. Mr. BENT then rose, and moved that Mr. Avison be added to the committee. Mr. BENNETT seconded the motion. Mr. T. L. HonsoN said he had personally no objection whatever to Mr. Avison, and, without intending any dis respect to that gentleman, he should move that the va cancy should be filled up by the.appointment of Mr. Ar thur Henderson. Mr. BECKWITH seconded the motion. Mr. Alderman PROCTER said he considered it discour teous to the committee to move an amendment in such cases. He thought something was due to committees, and as it had been the custom to allow them to nominate the parties who should fill up vacancies, he recommended Mr. Hodson to withdraw his motion. Mr. PICTON and Mr. Alderman JAMES LAWRENCE also recommended the withdrawal of the amendment. Mr. H. HORNBY said he should certainly vote in favour of Mr. Avison, as he had been proposed by the committee; but, at the same time, he would not consent to the doc (rine laid down by Mr. Procter and others on the subject, as he conceived it to be quite in the power of any member of the Council to propose any gentleman he might think proper•. If the recommsndation was adopted, theylmight establish a rule which might be very inconvenient. Mr. HonsoN said he should be very sorry to offer any offence either to the Council generally, or to any member of it : at the same time, however, he would not give way. The Council then divided, when there appeared for Mr. Avison 24, for Mr. Henderson 4. The following were the votes : For Mr. Av is on,—Councillors Woodruff, Thomson, Bighorn, Godfrey, Hornby, Wagstaff, A. F. Jones, Gardner, Lloyd, Johnson, Picton, Parker, Freme, Bennett, R. L. Jones, Fisher, Lloyd; Aldermen Hodgson, Swainson, Lawrence, Cooper, Procter, Bent : and the Mayor. For Mr. Henderson,—Councillors Hodson, Avison, Beckwith; and Alderman Dover. COURTS OF LAW AND ST. GEORGE'S HALL COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were read and con firmed without remark. MARKETS COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee having been read, Mr. COOPER moved their confirmation, and remarked that after they had been confirmed, he should move the appointment of Mr. Wagstaff in the room of the late Mr. H. G. Harbord, Mr. R. M. BECK - WITH rose and said he snould like to know the names of the different parties who bad been employed by the committee, and complained that there was partiality on the part of the committee, instead of al lowing every tradesman in the town a fair share of the work and no more. If they were to examine who had been employed, they would find for one part Mr. Cooper's brother, for another Mr. Cooper's cousin, and if they turned to the Finance and Gardens Committee, they would find Mr. Cooper's brother again.—(Oh, oh.) He did not wish to be invidious— laughter)—but there was too much coopering, and it was time they should take the bonds off and burst the cask.—(Renewed laugh ter.) It would be seen by reference to the proceedings, that by his interference he had put an end to the system of having the bad meat sold to the Zoological Gardens, and whatever members, might say, he considered he had only done his duty in drawing attention to the subject, as the practice was illegal and against the law. He, how ever, thought it only right that they should ascertain as far as possible whether the money for which the meat had been sold, had found its way into the pockets of the corporation,and with that-view had examined the books of the committee, but he was unable to make the accounts balance. Mr. Beckwith then complained of a resolution come to by the committee, in which they stated that the proper place to obtain information respecting the accounts was from the committee, and deprecating any interference on his part with the officers placed under the control of the committee.. He should like to know who gave the committee power to prevent any member of the council from obtaining information from the books of the Cor poration. When Mr. S. Holmes went through the market, he never asked Mr. Cooper, or any other person, permission. Mr. Alderman PROCTER rose to order, and complained of discourtesy in addressing an individual member of the Council instead of the Mayor. Mr. BECKWITH felt obliged to Mr. Procter for the cor rection. Still he wished to know where Mr. Cooper ob tained the • information from on which he founded his attack on Mr. Macdonald, except from Mr. Ashlin. What was fair to Mr. Cooper was fair to himself. He therefore considered he had only done his duty in ex amining the books, and would proceed to give them a specimen of the mode in which the books at the market were kept. He then read over a number of small items for meat sold to the Zoological Gardens, and the pay ments received on account of them.; but it appeared from those accounts that sometimes mora was received than charged, and at others less. At length Mr. H. HORNBY rose to order., and complained of Mr. Beckwith wandering from the question before the Council. The MAYOR could see no use in bringing the accounts before the Council ; but be thought any interference on his part more likely to waste time than save it. Mr. BECKWITH proceeded. The last item he should mention was one in which £1 15s. worth of meat had been sold, and the sum of £2 15s. received. Then there was another account, and that was for bones. (Laughter.) in order to produce a balance, he found the two accounts dovetailed together. The MAYOR said if Mr. Beckwith had not confidence in the committee, the proper mode was for him to bring forward his charges, and move the appointment of a com mittee to investigate them. Mr. Alderman D. HODGSON said Mr. Beckwith ap peared to have a strange misconception of the rights of members of the Council. It appeared to him that when they met in that room they had all an equal right to express their sentiments, to give notice of motions, and to bring forward those motions ; but, apart from the Council, they had no right to interfere with duties already placed in charge of the various committees. They had no right, as individuals, to interfere either with them, their books, or their officers, if it should displease the committee. Mr. Beckwith appeared to have mistaken his position. If he had any well-founded charge to bring against the com mittee, the proper way was to lay it before the Council, and have a committee appointed to investigate it; but it appeared to him to be only in accordance with the law and with common sense, and that the committee were only doing their duty, in forbidding any of their officers from giving information to any individual members of the Council. ` Mr. J. B. LLOYD regretted that Mr. Beckwith had taken up the time of the council in bringing forward those items which, from the tone he used, appeared to him ' (Mr. Lloyds as if he had some bone to pick with the i • chairman (Mr. Cooper). The result, however, was as he expected. The items he had brought forward clearly showed that there was nothing wrong. It was, however, clear, according to law, all meat seized ought to be de stroyed, but it was thought that there might be some meat seized which would be fit for the food of animals, and it would be hard if it were not allowed to them. The animals were kept at the Zoological Gardens for the amusement of the public, and if Mr. Beckwith would refer to the letters sent to him by Mr. Atkins, he would see that his charge about the meat finding its way into market again was quite unfounded. As to the charge against the accounts, she would oppose the statement made by Mr. Beckwith, the certificate of Mr. Bulley, who had gone through the whole of the accounts, and found that they did balance and were quite correct. Mr. T. LLOYD said, had it not been for the matter being brought forward by Mr. Beckwith, there would have been a continuation of the system of disposing of the bad meat ; for he then believed, and did still, that a great portion of it still found its way back to the markets. Mr. Alderman .COOPER.—Nothing of the sort. Mr. T. LLoY:D.—I believe it does. With regard to the ether subject, he agreed with Mr. Beckwith, that the work done for the Corporation ought to be more generally dis tributed amongst the tradesmen. Mr. Alderman .JAMES LAWRENCE said the tradesmen were not selected by the committee. All the committee did was to order the work to be done, and left the choice as to who should do it to Mr. Weightman, as more likely to select the best parties. Mr. LANGSDALE thought that 'very wrong- He would not allow it in the committee over which be presided. Mr. THOMPSON said this practice ought to convince all Of them of the necessity of having all work done by contract. Mr. COOPER.—What six-and-eightpenny jobs ? Mr. FISHER said all he had heard, so far as he could understand it from Mr. Beckwith, was an attack upon the chairman of the committee, not borne out by a single fact. The next time he hoped Mr. Beckwith would con dense -his statements so that they could be:understood. He had not shown either that the work was badly done, or that an,improper price was ,paid for it ; and.so far from what had occurred convincing any one as to the , propriety of contracts, it was just the reverse. in fact, Mr.,Beck ' with had put the Market Committee in a better.position than it was before. Mr. FREME said a good deal of misapprehension existed in the minds of many of the younger members of the council on one part of the subject. He considered that out of the council no member had any more power than a burgess of the town. He had no right to speak to, any constable or officer of the corporation as to the mode in which he should perform his duty ; but if he saw anything wrong, he ought to bring it forward either in council or committee. He must, however, protest against any mem ber of the council being excluded from seeing any of the books of the council. Ali proceedings of committees, after passing the qiuncil beclme part of the muniments of , the council, and aZcording to the whole spirit of the Muni cipal Reform 'Let, should be open to the inspection of every member. As to th charge against the mode of keeping the accounts of dip - markets, some time time ago great trouble and pains" were taken to przt them in a pro perstate, and information was sought on do subject from every large market in England ; but it was tht,sught better to keep a strict watch on the officers, rather than A:lopt what could only be at best an imperfect check. He kuniv . when Mr. Graham w a s sup er i n t en d en t o f th e mar k e t, th e books were remarkably well kept, and he did not know of ai books which presented so fair and perfect a view of the accounts and proceedings as they did. He did not know 1 whether there bad been any deviation from the system— THE LIVERPOOL itiNDA-6 (No, no, from several members.) As to the sale of seized meat, he thought it was unworthy of the corporation to gain money by that. Mr. J. B. LLOYD said he had just gone over the ac counts, and found the whole amount paid to Mr. Cooper the ironmonger, during the past year, was £ll 7s. Id. — (Hear, hear.) Mr. BECKWITH.—That is only one committee. Does not the same occur with every other committee? Mr. J. B. LLOYD.—I do not know. Mr._Alderman COOPER said the amount of meat sold to the Zoological Gardens during the year was £29, and the actual expense in seizing and taking it to the Gardens was £32. So much for the Council making money by it. As to the charge of securing orders for his relations r from the day he entered the Council he had never used the slightest influence to get any relation anything to do, nor had he ever recommended any of them. What was the reason why certain persons were attacked he could not tell, except it was because Mr. Weightman found that they could do their work better and cheaper than others. He, however, had taken care never to give a single order. When anything was wanted he recommended the officers to bring the matter before the committee, and, if the committee ordered it, the order was given by the com mittee, and in no instance by himself. He had acted cautiously in the matter, as he knew the detective mem bers of the Council would look after him. (Hear, hear.) As to the accounts, he merely signed them as chairman, after passing the committee, and defied any one to prove anything wrong against him. _ The MAYOR, in putting the question of confirmation, hoped members would refrain from personalities. After the proceedings had been confirmed, Mr. COOPER rose, and moved that the vacancy in the committee should be filled up by the appointment of Mr. J.' Wagstaff. Mr. J. B. LLOYD seconded the motion. Mr. BIGHAM moved, as an amendment, the appoint ment of Mr. Beckwith. Mr. ROGERS seconded the motion. This led to some discussion, and on a division the num bers were— For Mr. Wagstaff For Mr. Beckwith Majority The following voted :'— For Mr. Bickwith:—:Councillors E. Langsdale, T. Chalmer, jun., J. Thomson, J. Bighorn, T. L. Hodson, J. Atkinson, T. Godfrey, H. Hornhy, T. Avison, D. Bell, T. Wagstaff, J. Rogers, J. Johnson, W. P. Freme, A. Henderson, and T. Lloyd. For Mr. Wagstaff:—Councillors J. Woodruff, G. H. Horsfall, T. Littledale, G. Holt, T. Robinson, J. A. Tobin, G. Booker, A. F. Jones, R. C. Gardner, H. Neill, B. Hall, J. B. Lloyd, J. A. Picton, J. Parker, W. Ben net, R. M. Beckwith, R. L. Jones, W. J. Horsfall, W. Fisher, Aldermen D. Hodgson, James Lawrence, Thos. Sands, J. Cooper, J. N. Wood, J, Procter, John Bent, J. H. Turner, and the Mayor. committee, he had done everything in his power to have the hothouses thrown open to the public every day in the week. To this proposal there was some objection; and the chairman suggested that they should try one day a week first. He was of opinion that the gardens might be thrown open to the' public every day in the week. In support of his view, he instanced the case of Kew Gardens, to which the public were freely admitted, and stated that he would not rlst till the gardens, hothouses, and library were all open to the public. It was well known that the botanical library at the gardens was the best in this part of the country, and yet no individual but Mr. Sheppard was allowed the use of it. Many of these works were quite new, and cast a considerable sum of money. Mr. GARDNER had next a painful duty to perform. Tt was his duty to propose a member of the committee in the room of the late lamented Mr. Henderson. The gentleman whom he proposed to fill up the vacancy in the committee was Mr. Neill, whose appointment it gave him pleasure to propose. Alderman COOPER seconded the motion. Mr. FERNYHOUGH moved that Mr. Godfrey be ap pointed a member of the Gardens Committee; which being seconded by Mr. BECKWITH, the vote was taken, when there appeared,— For Mr. Neill .. For Mr. Godfrey Majority, The following is the vote : For Mr. Neill :—Councillors T. Chalmer, jun., J. Woodruff, T. Godfrey, G. H. Horsiall, G. Holt, H. Hornby, T. Avison, R. Harbord. A. F. Jones, R. C. Gardner, B. Hall, J. A. Picton, J. Parker, W. Bennett, A. Henderson, W. J. Horsfall ; Aldermen D. Hodgson, T. B. Horsfall, James Lawrence, T. Dover. J. Cooper, J. N. Wood, J. Procter, J. Bramley-Moore, John Bent ; the Mayor. For Mr. Godfrey : —Councillors E. Langsdale, J. Thompson, J. Bighorn. T. L. Hodson, J. Atkinson, D. Bell, J. C. Fernihough, J. Rogers, H. Neill. J. Johnson, W. P. Freme, *R. M. Beckwith, E. C. Hindley, T. Lloyd. THE WATER COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this Committee comprised a resolu tion of condolence and sympathy for the widow and family of the late lamented Dr. Harbord ; and the instructions given to Mr. Stephenson with reference to the Water In quiry just terminated. Mr. PROCTER, in rising to move the confirmation of the proceedings, said that there were not more than one or two points which it would be requisite for him to com ment upon. On the subject connected with the appoint ment of two chairmen he was not desirous of saying a word ; but on the other point, connected with the Water Inquiry, he hoped that the instructions given to Mr. Stephenson would prove satisfactory to the entire Coun cil. !(Hear, hear.) If the - Mr. BENNETT said that it was only just to Mr. .M`Donald, after the charges which had been made against him, to have the matter referred to a special coa Avison, A. F. Jones. R. C. Gardner, J. A. Picton, J Parker, W. Bennett, W. Fisher ; Aldermen D. Hodgson, J. Cooper, J. Procter, and the Mayor. For Mr. Fernihough—Ccuncillors E. Langsdale, T. Chalmer, jun, J. Thomson, J. Bigham, W. Preston, T. L. Hodson, J. Atkinson, R. B. Hill, T. Godfrey, G. H. Horsfall, G. Holt, H. Hornby, D. Bell, J. C. Ferni hough, R. Harbord, J. Rogers, J. A. Tobin, H. Neill, r I J. Johnson, W. P. Freme, R. M. Beckwith, E. C. of investigation. Mr. PARKER said that it was out of order to take the app intment out of the hands of the Water Committee. Mr. PICTOK agreed with Mr. Parker, and contended that taking the question of appointment out of their hands would be tantamount to a vote of censure. As far as Mr. AP Donald was concerned, he had no objection to inftructions were requisite, it was not too late to attend to it, and the Committee would be most glad to have such instruction duly laid before Mr. Stephenson. The next point was with regard to Mr. McDonald's re-appointment. That appointment was made before he (Mr. Procter) became Chairman of the Committee. He therefore could say nothing about it; however, he believed that the ap pointment had been made with the unanimous consent of the Committee. He had nothing more to say on the proceedings. except to move their adoption. Mr. W. BENNETT seconded the adoption of the pro ceedings, and, in doing so, said that he felt it to be his duty to mike a few remarks on one point contained in the minutes. He alluded to the ap a committee of inquiry. The amendment was then altered as suggested, after which it was passed. Dointment of two c men. On the 7th of January last, on looking at the minutes, they found that it had been moved by Mr. Hod son, and seconded by Mr. Langsdale, that Mr. Freme be chairman of the Water Committee. That was the whole business which had been done that day. in fact it was a day of great confusion in the Water Committee. Mr. inomsoN.:—There is nothing new in that ; it is Llways so in the Water Committee. _ _ Mt. BENNETT, in continuation, said that he himself had taken an active part in t ay'syroceec was most anxious to see Mr. Procter in his proper place, as chairman of the Water Committee. He bad many motives for desiring that he should fill that situation. He was well calculated by his knowledge, his experience, I I and his acumen to guide that committee. He was a gen- tleman of such high honour and integrity, t in the committee could place confidence real minute of the committee resolved that Henry Gordon Harbord should be chairman of the Water Committee; that Mr. Freme should be chairman during his illness ; and that he (Mr. Bennett) should be deputy-chairman. In this way things went on till the death of Mr. Harbord occurred, when a vacancy occurred in the presidency of the committee. It was moved that Mr. Preston should be chairman, when an amendment that Mr. Freme sLould be appointed was proposed. On this occasion the votes were equal, and he, as chairman, considered that he had the right ofgiving a casting vote. This was disputed : the Town-clerk was referred to, and he brought in the stand ing orders of '46 or '47, instead of those of '49, by which it appeared that he (Mr. B.) had not the power, as chairman, of giving a casting vote. When he (Mr. B.) read the standing orders of '49, he found that an error had been made, and that he had the power of giving_ a hat every man casting vote. This he mentioned to the Town-clerk, who regretted that he had overlooked the standing orders, and advised that a fresh meeting of the committee should be held. This he objected to; but a subseqeent meeting was held, and the result was that Mr. Procter was elected. He (Mr. B.) voted against Mr. Freme, and he did so, first, because he had heard serious doubts expressed as to the soundness of his views on the water question. Mr. TURNER.—I call you to order, sir. Mr. T. L. HODSON hoped that Mr. Bennett would be allowed to go on. The MAYOR.—It is astonishing that gentlemen will not be in order; but gentlemen seem to-day to think that there should be no order. Mr. PICTON thought that Mr. Bennett was not stating what was relevant to the point. Mr. BENNETT, in continuation, said that his great reason for opposing Mr. Freme was because he had altered the minutes of the proceedings of their committee to suit his own views; and in support of this statement, the worthy Councillor read the following as the minutes of the committee in question : MINUTES OF WATER COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS, AS PASSED AT THE COMMITTEE, AND ENTERED UPON THE COPY OF THE ROUGH DRAFT. Resolved,—That Henry Gordon Harbord, Esq., be, and he is hereby appointed, chairman of this committee." Resolved,—That William Purser Freme, Esq., be chairman of this committee until the health of Mr. Harbord will enable him to take the chair, and that William Bennett, Esq., be deputy-chairman." MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS AS ALTERED BY MR. FREME, AND ENTERED IN THE MINUTE BOOKS OF THE COM- MITTEE, Henry Gordon Harbord, Esq., late chairman of the water committee, being unable, from illness, to attend to public bu siness, " Resolved,—That William Purser Freme, Esq., be chairman of this committee, and that William Bennett, Esq., be deputy chairman." He had a great objection to having a gentleman who could so act Chairman of the Water Committee, and, therefore, he had opposed him. He should tell them that this alteration had since been rectified ; but that had only beet, done when he (Mr. Bennett) threatened to bring the matter before the Council. From recent mat ters which had occurred, be felt it to be his duty to lay these facts before the Council as a justification for the course which he had adopted. If what he stated as truth was denied, he would call for a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the whole circumstance. Mr. FREME, in reply, asked if the Town-clerk would state the facts of the case. The TOWN- CLERK. said that he had not the rough draft of tole minutes at present, but he would go and find them. After a lapse of a few minutes, the Town-clerk returned, and said that he bad found the original paper of the mi nutes, and that the words pro tern. were entered in the handwriting of Mr. Freme, who explained to him that as the resolution originally stood, it was a paradox. Mr. Harbord was chairman, and Mr. Freme was also chair man, whilst the standing order 3 authorised the appoint ment of one chairman only. At the same time, Mr. Freme distinctly told him that his object was to have the matter set right, and in accordance with the views of the committee ; that he was to be merely a temporary chair man, and that:as such hewa - s desirous of avoiding a conflict with the standing orders. With reference to the other alteration noticed, that had been made by himself (the Town-clerk). He could assure them, on his honour, that such was the fact. This explanation seemed perfectly satisfactory to the Council; and after some discussion, in which Messrs. Hodson and Parker took part, Mr. A. F. JONES said he believed that Mr. Freme had, on all occasions, conducted himself as a gentleman whilst in that chair ; but he did think that from the long expe rience which he had been informed Mr. Procter possessed, he felt bound to give him his support in committee. He could only say that he never had nor never would be mixed np in any cabal.—(Hear, hear.) He would always so far as in his power, give an honest and conscientious vote, irrespective of all party or personal considerations. —(Hear, hear.) Mr. FRE= entered into his defence, stating that in all he bad done he was actuated by nothing but a desire to throw oil upon the troubled waters. He defied any gentleman to say that he had done anything which could be reckoned derogatory to him as a gentleman or a man of honour. (Applause.) The matter then dropped, after which A memorial from James Mr. M`Donald, relative to a portion of his salary during the time when he was under suspension, and giving an epitome of the history of the water question, was read by the town-clerk. _ - Richard Harbord Mr. PROCTOR then moved that Mr be appointed a member of the Water Comm The motion having been seconded by LANGSDALE moved seconded the ar ,nd Mr. I r. BENNETT ntment of Mr. Fernihough The vote having been taken, the numbers were, For Mr. Fernihough For Mr. Harbord.... Majority The annexed is the vote For Mr. Harbord—Councillors J. Wi Mr. * RODGER' S asked whit was the amount claimed ? Alderman COOPER said that in the proceedings of the Water Committee he found that the re-appointment of a water assessor was contemplated. He was a member of that committee when Mr. M'Donald scab appointed ; but he believed that there was at present no such situation vacant. He was quite satisfied that no such situation was required under the Water Committee. Mr. M`Donald stated that during the year he had only 120 cases, and that his berth was a complete sinecure. In conclusion, ho would move that the proceedings of the water committee, except that portion which referred to the filling up of the situation of assessor, be adopted, and that there be a committee appointed to investigate the whole bearings of the case. _ Mr. PICTON, in reply, said that in the appointment the Water Commi had acted under the advice and counsel ,of the borouglMngineer. With respect to what Mr. MiDonald may have done, he did not know a word. Mr. HORNBY asked if the engineer bad considered Mr. M`Donald competent for the situation ? M. AcTorr.—Certainly. Mr. SENNETT confirmed the observation of Mr. Pieton. Mr. HOUBON said that the borough engineer had teki him the contrary. Mr. -Hormel- was swprised at the observations of Mr. Picton, because he bad h eard the very contrary from the Borough Engineer, Mr. DAYAD IloPosox ,sai,i that he was much surprised .2161 , also. 'He seconded the amendment of Mr. Cooper. lie THEATRE R 0 Y A L.—MR. MA CR EADY' b . was far from being anxious of coming to a wrong conclu- FAREWELL ENGAGEMENT. sion on this point or any other, but he could not help observing that, whilst he disclaimed all party feeling, it would be right that there should be a full and perfect The attendance last night to hear Mr. Macread examination of the whole circumstances of the case. With peevrefrosrananwoacniencueopiuoerdf.T"hTMeahatecrebpeßitthoiaals. crammed Not a seat in the boxes regard to Mr. M`Donald's case. he thought it right that there should also be an investigation, because there were many points connected with his conduct which had never was u almost uncom been explained. (Order.) He (M r . H.) would as k if h e fortably ; and even the wings of the house were filled was in order. with most respectable occupants. ^" The MAYOR.—Oh, you may go on, we have not been fourth estate were fain to be - in order all day. was the most crowded we The membe :ommodated with se of the Mr. D. Hoi)GsoN thought:that they should have some- the orchestra ; and begrudged not the thing on the books to shew that an examination of the case their ate d si t t a tion in their satia , had taken place. He had been informed that at th e very mate time when he was said to be indisposed, he (Mr. M`D.) was known to be at a convivial meeting in Chester. (Oh ! and the enterprise of oh !) The play Mr. T. L. HonsoN.—l am authorized to state the name by Mr. Macready was, in parts, full of those pec of the party who saw him. points in which he wins upon an audience. Sti] Alderman HODGSON said that this bore the character of such a job as he was not prepared to sanction. cannot say that it is a character in which he shines. After a few words from T. L. Hodson, reading of rt. nn .f • fronised on s " Macbeth marred by his melo ction at seeing the lea lessee r as it of dramatic rendering of c At the late hour, howeve a :critique upon Mrs. 1; Le] perfo xner's Lady facbeth NA The table impersonation s throe T pas- ghout an ini :haracter was an[ We never eaw her to greater advant piece was well got up, and the music most effecti SALE OF CURIOUS CARTHAGE' ~UITtES EDUCATION COMMITTEE From the proceedings of this committee it appeared that the attendance at the schools to the 25th of January were, in the north school, 8,012; south school, 824. Total on the books, north 825, south 945. The proceed ings were confirmed. TOWN-HALL COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee were read and con firmed. Mr. Alderman Tuftwzn then brought forward the following resolution, of which he had given notice:— To rescind the resolution of the Town-hall Establishment Committee, of the 23rd October last, confirmed by the Council on the 31st of the satne month, " recommending to the Council that for the future, the rooms in the Town-hall he open for gratuitous inspection, on Monday only in each week, and that on other days all persons going through the Town-hall rooms, unless when accompanied by a member of the Council, be charged 6d. each, the money received being distributed to the public charities," and, in lieu thereof, that free admission, as formerly, be permitted, except on Thursdays, when no person shall be admitted, unless accompanied by a member of the Council. Mr. J. TOBIN had great pleasure in seconding the motion Mr. Alderman BRAMLEY-MOORE was sorry to differ from Mr. Alderman Turner on any subject. There was be admitted free to the Town-hall, and to every public institution in the town, and it was not from any ill natured or misanthropic feeling that the present plan was adopted, but because it was impossible to keep the Town hall open to the public without increasing their staff. Mr. Pic'ros proposed a modified system, which was seconded by Mr. WOODRUFFE : and after some discus sion, the following plan was adopted, viz. :—" That the rooms be open for gratuitous inspection on Mondays, and on other days, except Thursdays, or at such times as the Mayor shall have an entertainment, when no person shall be admitted, except accompanied by a member of the Council. At the suggestion of Mr. Alderman HODGSON, it was agreed to confer upon the Mayor the power'of closing the rooms on such. days as miy be inconvenient to have them open. HEALTH COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee contained a report of the sub-committee respecting the memorial of Mr. Spencer, complaining of irregularities in the Building Surveyor's Department, and recommemling the dismissal of John Robinson, one of the building surveyors. When Mr. Parker was about to move the confirmation of the proceedings, The TOWN-CLERK said there was another memorial from Mr. Spencer, which was received too late for the last Council. Mr. Alderman PROCTER desired it to be read. The TOWN-CLERK then read the document, which complained of the manner in which the investigation into the charges preferred by him against the building-surveyor had been conducted ; that he wished reporters to be pre sent, which was refused ; that Mr. Parker and Mr, Ben nett were partial in their conduct ; that there was gross neglect in some of the subordinate officers in the town clerk's department, the notice for him to bring forward his witnesses being too short; that a base attempt had been made to suborn his first and chief witness prior to the examination; and that the discretionary powers of the building and sanatory acts, invested in inexperienced mechanics and others, were derogatory to the architects, builders, and owners of property in the town. Mr. PARKER was extremely glad the letter of Mr. Spencer had been read, and quite delighted that he had thought proper to inflict chastisement on the chairman of . . the Health Committee. Mr. Spencer's memorial was referred to that committee, and they appointed a sub committee to investigate the charges therein contained. That committee did not rely upon the statements of others, but went, with rule in hand, to measure the beams, and ascertain the real facts of the case for themselves. Upon that committee were practical men—Mr. Langs dale being a practical builder—and after thorough inves tigation, they unanimously agreed to the report which had been read by Mr. Driffield. At the suggestion of Mr. PARKER, the report was again read. It entirely exonerated the building-surveyors from the charges brought against them by Mr. Spencer, except Robinson, and he was recommended to be dis missed for furnishing plans after being told he was not permitted to do so. Mr. PARKER continued.—He would ask any gentleman present, whether, after hearing that report, justice bad not been done to Mr. Spencer. The charges brought forward by Mr. Spencer were twofold—one was that the building surveyor rejected plans contrary to the building act; the other was the charge against Robinson for making plans. With regard to the latter information the com mittee felt obliged to Mr. Spencer; and having ascertained that Robinson was guilty of furnishing the plans contrary to instructions, he was recommended to be dismissed; but, on the recommendation of Mr. Langsdale, it was agreed that he should have three months' notice. As to the second charge, the surveyors were entirely exonerated, and whatever Mr. Spencer might say he was satisfied the town at large could find no fault with the conduct of the committee. The speaker then referred to the levels of Bright-street, which had now been reduced so that they would be carried out by the owners of property, and thus save the funds of the corporation. Mr. BENNETT. in seconding the motion, condemned the conduct of Mr. Spencer; and he stated that the very conduct he condemned he had been guilty of himself. Mr. GODFREY said all the members of the sub-com mittee were anxious to give Mr. Spencer and his witnesses a fair hearing. Mr. THOII3PSON said they sat five hours, and heard every one who chose to come before them. Mr. FERNIHOUGH also defended the committee. After some conversation, Mr. PROCTER wished the letter of Mr. Spencer to be read again, in order that some further notice be taken of it. Mr. T. L. HonsoN thought it ought to be ordered to lie under the table, as undeserving of further notice. Mr. H. HORNBY also thought they should take no further notice of the letter. The proceedings were then confirmed. Mr. NEILL asked whether the Health Committee could not allow the children belonging to the church school in Vauxhall Ward, established by Dr. Hume, the use of the baths. Mr. PARKER said, it was impossible at present; but he hoped the Pierhead baths would soon be in the possession of the Corporation, and those in Cornwallis-street com pleted, and then the advantage could be afforded. Mr. NEILL said the reason why he asked the question was, because Dr. Hume had memorialised the Council, and no answer had been received. Mr. CHALMER said the Council ordered an answer to be returned to Dr. Hume, stating the deep regret the Council had in refusing the application for the present. Mr. PARKER then moved the appointment of Mr. Dover as a member of the Health Committee in room of the late Mr. H. G. Harbord. Mr. WOODRIIFFE seconded the motion. Mr. LANGSDALE proposed the appointment of Mr. Johnson, and Mr. PROCTER seconded the amendment ; but on the suggestion of Mr. H. Hornby the nomination •.was withdrawn, and the appointment of Mr. paver unani mously confirmed. GARDENS' COMMITTEE. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Gar den's Committee having been read. Mr. It. C. GARDNER, deputy chairman, proposed their confirmation, which having been seconded, Mr. 'PROCTER said that it appeared to him possible for the committee to infuse a little more energy into their proceedings. He would instance the resolution which had seen come to with reference to the opening of the hothouses to -the public. At present it was a perfect farce to suppose the hothouses *were open to the public, when the public were allowed to visit these places once a week only. It was 'well known to the Council that there was little besides 'the hothouses worth seeing in the Botanic Gardens. These Gardens were the property of the public, and, therefore, the deemed it right to call the attention of the Council to the matter, with the view of having something done towards the full opening of the Gardens to the public. . _ Mr. BEVIMJ:TO explained .that, s 4 l member of the Drstall , -Moore, J. H. Turne J. Bratiales Aldermen The following committee was then appointed to investi gate the case of Mr. M`Donald :—Messrs. D. Hodgson, D. A. Tobin. Turner, Dover, Fernihough, and T. Lloyd. On Mr. HOLT'S name being proposed he said that if appointed he could not treat it in an unpredjudiced man ner. It was the most insolent and impudent document which had ever come before the Council. 'hat was become of the ,osed of, he would Alderman J. B. MOORE asked memorial ? If it was not already di move that it do lie on the table. He such a character that it was due to the ( Council that no notice whatever should be taken of it second the motion of Alderman Moore, as he agreed with him in the observations which he had made. Mr. BENNETT explainec t it was of pity of the r. FRE Mr. M'Donald had been neil tly means of 41,1pr_ induced to memorialise the Cu. the obtaining the amount which he claimed, and askeu man Moore if this explanation would not have the effect of softening his feelings in reference to the memorial ? Alderman J. B. MOORE, in reply, said that the memorial or he had gone into so much'about the water question, had ripped up the whole of that question in such an imprudent man ner, and contained so much self-laudation, that his feel ings were only strengthened upon it. It contained so much insoler hat he felt it due to the rial should lie on the table ordere to lie o man Moore in his opinion of that document. The momorial was then ordered to lie on the table the remainder of the proceedings were confirmed. THE OBSERVATORY CO JITTEE On the proceedings of this committee being read, a memorial was presented from the Literary and Philoso phical Society of Liverpool, stating that in order to make Anemomete and ar lectrometer should be purchased Mr. NEILL, in moving the confirmation of the pro ceedings, suggested that the Council should offer a premium of £2O a year for the best chronometer—an instrument which was of the utmost value to the seamen frequenting the port; and entered into a variety of in teresting details connected with the working Observatort of the Mr. PARKER said that as this was a bantling of the Dock Committee, that body should support it. _ Mr. FREME supported the views of Mr. Parke that he had ever heard connected with convinced him that the expense of this est supported from the wrong fund hment was Mr. FISHER, in seconding the confirmation of the proceedings, urged strongly upon the situ of supporting this institution Mr. BIGHAM thought that the expense of this institu tion ought never to have been saddled on the Council. It should from the first have been supported by the Dock Committee. He moved that that part of the proceedings which recommended a premium for the best chronometer be referred back. Mr. CHALMERS seconded the amendment mr. A. E. JONES, in a speech, supported the confirmation of the proceedings ; and, after a few words from Mr. Hornby and Mr. T. L. Hodson, the amendment was put from the chair, when the following was the result : For the amendment Against it Majority IA collection of antique marbles, pe but in I at Mess! ad, was brought to the ham - mer yesterrda lstanleys' rooms lot up, Mr. Winstanley gave a 0113 remains of anci before putting the fir ort history of the cur art which was )out to pas temples of C the late Sir Thomas Reade, C. 8., late H. 8.111 General at Tunis, and were intended as a pres( British Museum; but owing to s uined nn nf. Iwith the government relative to the payment of the d the importer took offence, and consequently the mar dock ware} were allowed to remain in tl they have been lying more than ten year ley was authorised to say that a zentlem; Mr. \Vi present when the relic the room ; there could be of the ;enuineness every variety o curious of the entire c tablets, from a Cartha, io had been rattly carved in bass relief, presenti and surrounded b one of the tabletseviden I the execution being of the most primitive description ,ome of the others, produced and refined by ielonged to a veryremote perioc at a period when art had been c bought by a gentleman from th prices varied from two pounds ter each. As these were by far the most consummate art, wer ably below t ieir value executed colossal bead of Marci delicate lamp, several Lachrvmatm description of glass, a small bust composed of rar Ashton for twenty-c " verde The followinc, members voted on the question : For the Amendment:—Councillors E. Langsdale, Chalmer, jun., J. Woodruff, J. Thomson, J. Bigham, W Preston, T. L. Hodson, T. Godfrey, H. Hornby, J. C Fernihough, J. Johnson,'J. Parker, W. P. Freme, R. 31 Beckwith, E. C. Hindley; Alderman T. Dover. Against it :—Councillors T. Avison, A. F. Jones, R. C Gardner, H. Neill. W. Bennett. W. Fi s h er : Aldermar J. Cooper ' and the The rest of the proceedings were then confirmed, as were also the proceedings of the Ferries Committee. Mayor THE CORONER'S ACCOUNT On the coroner's account, am o £39l7tb 6d for the month just ending, being brought p, a memorial from persons serving as jurors at the Coroner's Court, as to the inadequate sum allowed to workmen and others giving evidence, and complaining of the fatigue and incon venience of having to attend in various parts of the town, was read by the Town-Clerk, and referred to the Finance Committee. THE MAYOR' S COMMUNICATIONS comprised a memorial from the inhabitants and rate payers in Queen-square, and adjoining streets, complain ing of the crowded state of that locality on market days. A memorial from the Committee of St. Anne's Dispen sary, requesting that the amount of fifty guineas, granted to that institution, may be paid to them, less rent due since the Ist of April last. These communications were respectively referred. At this stage of the proceedings it was discovered that there was " no Council." When there was a count out. ASPECT OF DEATH IN CHILDHOOD.—TO me few things appear so beautiful as a very young child in its shroud. ping even mo gedy of ' MARCH Or INTELLECT.—An individual of some a guirements, but, as it would appear, rather of a ) than of a literary character, lately called at the a clergyman with whom he wished to ha sation lie was shown into a room whilst the servant went in search of his master. Upon the ma house entering the room, he found his visit r of the or deeply en- rra "` tas pci uaa ivi li.llillll a rrtvate a nougnrs. - The little innocent face looks so sublimely simple an d con- trust (said the visitor) that you w ill excuse th e lib er t y fiding amongst the cold terrors of death—crimeless, a nd fearless I have taken in looking into one o f y our b oo k s , sir ;but, , that little mortal has passed alone under the really, the absorbing nature of the subject must be my shadow, and explored the mystery of dissolution. There apology : it is, sir, so very interestin to know what were is death in its sublimest and purest image —no h a t re d, g the private thoughts of ou r FIRST PARENT ! no hypocrisy, no suspicion, no care for the morrow ever darkened that little face •, death has come lovingly upon CHURCH ACCOMMODATION IN LIVERPOOL.—In the it ; there is nothing cruel, or harsh, in its victory. The lower part of the parish, there are 11 churches and 3 yearnings of love, indeed, cannot be stifled ; for the rooms licensed by the Bishop for public worship. The prattle, and smiles, and all the little world of thoughts entire accommodation in these is 17,102 or a b out 10 per that were so delightful, are gone for ever. Awe, too, will cent. as compared with the pop u l a ti on . I n th e upper overcast us in its presence—for we are looking on death ; part, there are 18 churches and one licensed room, af but we do not fear for the little, lonely, voyager—for the eextra-parochialrnotu. gb room,Th i ssu affording7spars lhl e f o t rel accommodationi entire t r l e 3r e,7a 343,184 4h persons, r2e Church h uf accommodationor or r h l e ls s 49 an e dr or re o n2 n oto e f. fording accommodation for 24,910, or 28 per cent. In the tp he erlicensedhe o child has gone, simple and trusting, into the presence of its all-wise Father •, and of such, we know, is the king dom of Heaven.—Dublin University Magazine. MODERN BETHLEHEM.—Our road to the Pools of So- This, however, is very unequally divided. In the lower lomon, though steep and rugged, was far from uninterest ing, the rocky hills we traversed being covered with cop- part of the parish the new district of Vauxhall has accom ftb oi but tno notf 10,662, t 0 theresitting district i s e i s i nl church3i t , O w 2 8 a .sfrheeen to os containingth the 5p District, ouob ~ modation for 100 in a licensed school-room—the popula piee and low trees—the little valleys already green with verdure, speckled with wild flowers devery form and hue. eever InrcapableSt. legallyoB ft I always liked that hilly path to Hebron ; but when we reached the pools, the scenery was dreary and bare enough. lie. These two distri c t s un it e dl y accommo d ate 6 00 out o f Our Daharreah escort having a few weeks before stolen nearly 24,000, or lin 40! If every se a t were occup i e d a t some camels from Abu-Gooch, a predatory chief, who each of the services in the two districts, (five weekly,) and was then prowling about Jerusalem, we took the narro w if each individual attended in rotation, it would be more way along the aqueduct overhanging the ancient v a l e o f Etham, as the least likely route for the robb er s h e ik t o than fourteen weeks before a ll cou ld have an opportunity suspect our arrival by, if, indeed, he troubl e d hi s head of hearing a sermon. On th e con t rary , i n th e neighbour hood of Everton, the churches are unusually numerous; about us. Our way, as the way of the wi c k e d generally while in Birkenhead, which is practically a part of Liver ourselves amongst vineyards and olive groves , fi g trees proves, was cross and crooked ; but at len g th we found pool, they greatly exceed, for the present, the wants of the and pomegranates—still in a hilly cou n t r y. Af ter a t i me population.—Missions at Home, by Dr. Hume. we were attracted by the sight of a white village, crowning WAILING OF THE JEWS OVER THEIR LOST TEMPLE.• the crest, and straggling down the side of a rather isolated The Mahometan Mosque of St. Omar occupies the site of ridge of hill that lay directly across our road. " There," the ancient Jewish Temple, and is surrounded by a lofty called out Paul, " there is Bethlehem ;" and Bethlehem massive wall, which none but Mahometans are allowed to was before us indeed—the town of Boaz and Ruth, the enter. The Jews have purchased the privilege of repair royal city of David, nay, of a greater than David, " Da- ing on Friday afternoons to the exterior of a very ancient vid's Lord." " And thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, though portion of this wall, there to bewail the fate of their thorn be little among the thousands of Judah, vet out of temple. I was present on one of those occasions, and a thee shall come forth he that is to be ruler in Israel, more impressive scene I have seldom witnessed. I found whose goings forth have been of old, from the days of collected a large number of both s exes and of all ages and eternity." That Bethl e h em Eph ra t a (th e f ru itf u l) i s conditions. Most of them we re seated on the pavement fruitful still—th a t littl e B e thl e h em o f t h e prop h et i s li t tl e in the shadow the o wall, a n d were engaged either in still—small in compass, insignificant in i m p or tance; yet reci tin g irons the Book of the Law or The sor in repeating of to out of it has come the ruler. Th er e was "G o d mani- themselves prayers and e j aculation fested in the flesh,"—there was the " mystery of goclli- desolate hearts was depicted in every countenance. Soon nest" unveiled, while cliff and crag, mountain and valley they all joined in a di rge o f indescribable mournfulness, round, echoed the hallelujahs of the heavenly h ost. Deityafter which they ros e , an d , lean i ng against the wall w i th had twice descended on earth. On Sinai, Jehovah was their _ faces inwards, th ey rea d f rom !the L aw , repea t e d revealed with the majesty of omnipotence, in that terrible another dolorous ch an t, an d t h en, mot i on l ess an d s il ent , glory which man cannot approach and live. Again on all .remained absorbed i n th e i r own pra y er s and medita little Bethlehem was Deity discovered divested of terror— tions • The matron and the maid, the boy and the gray. God humbling himself to come and dwell with men. headed m an , th e r i c h i n sumptuous ro b es an d t h e poor in There, on that height before us, •• mercy an d t ru th had , filthy rags, all alike seemed oppressed with a sense of met together—righteousness and peace had kissed each desertion and burdened with misery. I turned from the Mier.' It was solemn to reflect, that the very ground spot, and left them alone with their misery, struck as I we were about to tread had once been trodden by the feet had never been struck before by the history and fate of .of the ia.vrnate God.—Dublin University Magazine. the chosen people of God.—Scenes in the past. L. HODS Mercu y it was the operation, st and that was a representation of the t with nothing in it but the gravedigge yen or eig ; they ever tholog - As there were no bid in advance rr Tous other tiquc marbles ea ipolitan artist, wa! Mitchell's .edy of ' Hamlet' ly arranged, th ht by Mr specimen c F. Sir I_ R.; reference to a conpl part of the collection feet long they wer€ removed on the presumption that the partie them at the dock warehouse, where inspection. £2BO had been refused f _ _ at £lOO we withdrawn to be sold by private ( result attended th trees, found forty feet below the surface of the ( (this led to their being catalogued as f 41 ... . " .iprs ular lob, v ; it was pi case of woo, not car workmen at the buildin is found t of which it it to belon almost hay( g to a remote e been imagit extent presented by this re Blake, esta as ever Y. Yatc as likewise a purchaser of several lc cred hawl stance much to be regretted that these ra ashes of the It was remarked as a cirelm- specimens were not secured by t . • • form the nucleus of a valuable collection f or a museum in this town ®... The Rev. Jam of Trinity C ollege, and Sub-Dean and Canon Residentiary of Lincoln, was elected on Saturday to the Regius Pro fessorship of Divinity at Cambridge, vacant by the resig nation of the Right Rev. Dr. 011ivtmt, Bishop of Llandaff. HOW TO GET ON A PAIR OF INEw Irishman, who had blistered his fingers in endeavouring to draw on a pair of new boots, exclaimed "Be Saint Pathrick ! I believe I shall niver get them on till I wear them a day or two." SAYINGS WITHOUT DOINGS.— pay you off," as John Bull said to th_ I wish I could get things into the right train " I should just like to National Debt. Unprotected Female said to herself gage going away from her in all dire In Cumberland 3640 linm R9t, she saw he persons are emi manufacture (bleachers, dyers, and - p;inters, include, whom 1065 are under 20 years age ; 388 in the fla linen manufacture, of whom 153 are under 20 Ton TERNATIVE ot pocket-book guide to the ore, in which the various h their latest alterations. dances in vogue are ex there is an essay on dancing, which commences with the following pithy apophthegm of the Abbe Meunier :—" A young man who cannot dance, sh( lose a leg, with all possible expe have a palpable excuse for awkwardne AN APT .SIMILE.—At a sana last week Mr. C. Dickens said of speech, whenever anythi )attle and Duld go tc lition, as he will then •" It was a common fig important was left out of any great scheme, to s with the t of .Hamlet left out ; butlhe existence of a El act, with the metrooolis excluded from its ested to hit Duse of