The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-11 00:00:00

The Liverpool Times, al' wiser and ma rial than the rest of the world, has the following sage remarks upon the recent robberies in Edge-lane ;—' 4 SUPPOSED AT TEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.—SeveraI circumstances have recently taken place in the neighbourhood of the Old Swan which have led to the supposition that a gang of footpads are infesting the neighbourhood, and our yesterday's contem porary gives an account of a brutal assault committed upon one gentleman, which it supposes was committed by this gang with a felonious intention only. We have been informed that the occurence in question was not, as it is denominated, a highway robbery of Mr. Kilshaw ; but that the assailant of that gentleman mistook him for another individual, whom, for private reasons, they meant to assassinate."—" The as sailant mistook Mr, Kilshaw for anothor individual whom THEY MEANT to assassinate !" Pray, how has the Times, or his informant, become aware of this fact, and what does the law consider a man who is thus cognizant of crime and the intentions of the criminals? Perhaps, Mr. Dowling will inform us, after he has, as it 'is his clear duty to do, waited upon our brother journalist for an explanation of thz of his knowledge of the doings of these midnight assassin source - SUICIDE BY A FEMALE.—An before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Alice Thompson. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased lived by herself, in a house in Bedford-street, Toxteth-park. On Wednesday. afternoon she was observed by a female who knew her (a dress-maker) to be labouring under very de pressed spirits, and was heard to say that she would die— making allusion to being " slighted" by a gentleman whom she named, and to whom she appeared to have formed a strong attachment. She appeared to be affected by liquor at the time. The young woman, and another who also saw her on the same day in a similarly desponding state, endeavoured to dispel such thoughts from her mind, and left her without thinking she contemplated anything desperate. At a late hour in the afternoon, however, it appeared she took a large quantity of laudanum, and soon after, calling a person in whom she knew, said she was going to die, and, begging she would not let her die in the lower part of the house, run up stairs to bed. She became very ill and insensible ; surgical assistance was procured, and the stomach-pump applied ; but all efforts to save her were in vain, and she died at two o'clock yesterday morning. It did not appear that the individual to Whom she had frequently alluded, in speaking to her ac quaintances on several recent occasions, had on any occasion maltreated her. A half-pint bottle that had contained laudanum was found under the grate in one of the rooms.— The jury returned a verdict to the effect, that the deceased destroyed herself by drinking laudanum, while labouring under temporary insanity. :st was yesterd INQUEST.—A CHILD KILLED BY A SPRING CAR.. Tuesday, and by adjournment on Wednesday, an inquest was held before Mr. Curry, borough coroner, on view of the body of William Williams, a child of eight years old. It appeared, from the evidence first adduced, that on Saturday afternoon the deceased, who hada bundle under his left arm, had occa sion to cross Park-lane, near Tabley-street. Two carts were going down the street at the time, and the deceased was pass ing behind the last and bad cleared it. when a spring cart, which was a short distance, came up at a smart trot, and be fore he could get out of the way, be was knocked down and trampled upon by the horse that drew it. The deceased was immediately picked up much injured, and was taken to the dispensary, where he was attended to, but had received such injuries that he died on Monday. Several of the witnesses attributed great blame to the driver, who was iu the cart, with the reins in his hand, but in such a ,position that he Could not see what was immediately before him, or have proper command of the horse. It was also statad that he Continued to drive on, and did not stop till he was called to do so at some distance from the spot. In consequence of Mr. M'Clellan, the surgeon of the dispensary, being unable to state the peculiar cause of death (though he spoke of several severe injuries) without a post mortem exami nation, the case was adjourned. The witnesses on Wednesday (who were not called by the coroner) gave a good deal of evidence of a nature contradictory to that stated the effect that the driver had shout being to twice to the child to get out of the wry; that he was Carts usually go ; that the hors. More than four, or at the utmost a. and that the driver stopped immedi, until some bystanders told him to do so Who stated that the drive.. Ig so fast as sprig t five miles an hour ; (!) ely, and did not go on ...••—• police-constable named Wood.— Called, said that he had found on ac that the cause of death was ruptur . at all to blame, was a M'Clellan being re- lion of the liody le liver, caused I; external violence Tay of the jury were for a con- siderable time in doubt whether they should not return a verdict of manslaughter ; but eventually found, that the de- Ceased came to his death by a ever, they affixed a deodand and horse are the property o dale, and the driver gave his —to which verdict, how on the horse. The cart ~. CAPTAIN KINNAIRD AGAIN t.joriaird (we have before bad it " e of Captain e fresh in the recollection of out 7r :c1 with voyage bome from Tampico, as Thomas. Several cases bavil him for unwarrantable treaty of the brig recently been brought against at of his crew. Yesterday he was again brot, charge —that of refusing to pay t Colthurst, for an assault upon • The applicant claimed t' lance of wages alleged to be r' when the vessel left this por t , turn, on the 28th ult. Complainant Mr. Owen appeared) said he w— in the same capacity before of departure an appeared 1, defenc e was the general in The log-book was brought s uPport of this averement had before,decided in a fo that it could not be recei the applicant with a f when he had the heir , - !aid that s 1 ght befc ,hton, but on a mino s of his mate, Eleasar whom he had last week to pay urn of £l7 18s. 9d.—a b from the 7th March, intil his discharge, on her re (a young man, for whom ..nt out as mate, and had been i two other vessels. The dates re then proved and admitted. Mr Captain, and stated that his Jetency of the complainant. le portion of the evidence in Mr. Rushton said that he ase, relative to the defendant, w to prove that on or 1 -^* aback. ccasion The witn tnry .ne was close hauled at the time, and was only "shak e" on the wind, (a common occurrence, sometimes not to be avoided). He n e x t ques ti one d hi m a s to taking a woe of be from the ship after her arrival here. , Witness said that there was a boiled piece, of about 3 lb. weight, in the fore castle, and it being in an offensive state, be gave it to a poor ' Captain Kennard was then sworn. and stated that the a pplicant was generally incompetent, and that the crew t hemselves had complained of him. He, however, could E SPecify no particular instance, and the onl witns called ° Y him was, a cook and steward, who had gone the es outward Voyag e , was put into gaol at the other side for tmisconduct, Vd could not be taken as a judge of seamanship, Mr. 'tilshton said, the case attempted against the mate was one of the cruelest he had yet heard. He (Mr. Rushton) had a lready tined the defendant X 5 for assaulting and maltreating th e applicant ; and if the poor man Gray, (who jumped over board,) had been alive, he would probably have sent him for trial to the Old Bailey. The wages must be paid. The mate ha nded in his account, and the captain another. In the lat ter the charges for sundry articles (including two parrots) aPPeared to be very exorbitant, but most of them were sub mitted to by the plaintiff under advice. A charge was also alade of Zi and odd for a watch sold to complainant by the "Main, but it appeared that the captain had got it back, wore Jre it on the ho - Meward voyage, and still had it in his pos session ! This char g e w a s o f course no t a ll owe d ; an d th e 1 , 11 11 amount cl a i me d by the ma t e , (£l7 18 s . 9d.,) a ft er de ducting the charges of the captain, was ordered to be paid. DESPERATE AND UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.—On Wed hes* four men, Luke Nugent, Robert Walsh, Patrick bite, and Mi c h ae l L ev i were pl ace d a t th e b ar o f th e „splice-court, on a serious charge of assaulting Mr. Nelson Wa terson, a publican in Vauxhall-road, in his own house, an d also a no th er person , hi s re l at i ve .—M r . W aterson sa id , ,L about six o'clock on Tuesday evp tla another man came tin :t Yet selling drink—t tZ-,cluested them to go on, men at work painting at i l ue time. They refused to go, and be sent for a consable, but considerable time elapsed before he came, and he t got a sick from his wife, and called his brother who was in the Further ou se•, endeavours were made to induce them to i'Part, b u t without avail. The prisoners Welsh and Nugent s g ell snatched the stick from him, and he was struck with it P, 7 ,eral times on his head, so that he became insensible. Ap,''',e,rB of the prisoners struck him with their hands, and he I''a"Y made his escape behind the counter. His brother-in „4., John Hignett, was then upon the floor, and one of the oth'Tanners was striking him with the stick and broke it. The ers were kicking him. Witness went behind, and called f o llt murder" from a window. On returning belew, he h e ll nd the prisoner Walsh taking jugs and*glasses, and when 51 1 aPProac hed. him he (Walsh) threw them at hlm. He 4 ,,!rward s learned that the prisoners were in custody ; 1 ,;" 4 Was certain the prisoners (whom he saw at Bridewell) tLete themenh Hignat said, he was in the house at 4W time. He was upstairs when the prisoners began the d r ay, and was called down y Mrs. Waterson. He en -I.:,oured to persuade them to g go out, as the house was not I, 4 'Y for customers, and opened the door for them, when tl-e of them struck him with his fist and knocked him down Hs he felt he took hold of Nugent, and thp. ho e t v!as terwards kickt.: 117 1 crlow af how the prisoners tb:"ah having a quart pewte f e i t e i w at Waterson, but it lines 'loud flowing from ' in the cellar ' he four prisoners told them he was ,dv to do so—and and ked senseless, and did He _recollected hick he Ellen Jones, who , e , gu l ,g up," -. Baw Walsh. inside w C erh- " at .ch. he " twisted. about, an? gness.—rs. in. She M corrob Water' ,s pres husba when the t 'vidence band and brother escae, she saw Walsh bk the th a , s ses s on the gas-lights, and p ull down the fittings. rea Walsh has two j ugs an d severa l g l asses at her brother when he (418 t urning the gas off at the meter. He also opened the foevied 1 ; 11 ', kicked a Nugent and held hbianel in, and m until a roke seve r con pal stableains glass. She l of came up.— t : . Henry Langley, a druggist in a shop in tbe street, bear ° °f the disturbance, went and heard the glass breaking 4 od 7„. lie entered and saw Iligr so h , walsh striking him. Nu' to ; thing like a piece of gas-r' eo r a rds him, saying, " If y , tir e „ i ' L . 6e . Witness was obis . sod ^ some glass, and afteaards s- Ish ,g° op Vauxhall-road, saving, " fo: 14 Vauxh a ll rangers are ." H e f o ll owe d *C o . Constables gave them in charge.—One of the b ap took them up said that Walsh had a gas-fitting it, u , and his hand was cut.—Mr. Percival, surgeon of the Ili s l'ensary, said, that on the previous evening Waterson and 44tiett were brought there. Hignett bled from his bead As h „,, sll .ouider. There were two wounds on his head, ap ;tv,,,,qtlY inflicted by a shary instrument. Hignett had a Ne h ', i '? contusion on the left elbow. Waterson was also 4 10 - ', 1 4 from two wounds on the head, apparently from a sq` in strument. The wounds did not appear to be dangerous. tell: l ,?.ther constable, who knew Levi, apprehended him in a c0,,, 10 the neighbourhood.—Nugent said he went into the ~t h e to make peace. Levi said he was not in the house at Th e me. Walsh and White declined saying anything then. altellrisoners were all committed for trial at the sessions. t i otti h ' 47 e been the more particular in giving the principal 11 1ip e ' l ls of the evidence in this case, inasmuch as the outrage 1 ,91. tO have been wholly unprovoked ; but, we are in WZ eO , it arose from an entertained towards M era t lo , from his being a reputed Orangeman.l he floor, and Nugent a stick, and Walsh here I will m treat. He s;. Nugent leave m know tlll A LATE PRAISEWORTHI OCCURRENC e e ve been oft told of fishes IVh.,walton best tells us how ' A u,,,, I aptly defin e , i n the ‘N o!!'ornt at one end, and aft quaintly expressed, (the 11 4 140 creatures i m p a led, for tl. Th a ' t in history's annals, 0 can de s a -fl.vh caught a man, on the ' l ll l u r i elY no child but rernemb Jonah was saved in the ja .1.0! Le an occurrence by far n A j jo l pike instrumental to say' 01 11 , 1 Min the rather, well w , tut .E,R-fish he deserves, 1k t t ;',. ° ,_ing apart, and a truce to trit. 4.l e , s 6 wie proof should embody our N e l l ; Claim on the public, for savir Yes, d e serving a " Hero"—when r Lik e ° A ne who'd b e w illi ng t o mee ' but h' e). Hero " Leander"—a rlk t er , P ' s the distinction at ri sled thc same fate, but 'twas not for a Loves ;ecl of my pen, lbsurd) third!" point of being drown'd 1 -- w — e think of his bait nce you'll dis y u m.ty ° , t understand me, pray Qad unions I can't well explain to you hers Lempriere f TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. ELECTION Of MAYOR, AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The first meeting of the Town-Council since the municipal election, was held in the Town-hall, on Wednesday, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, and the appointment of the general committees. The attendance of members was very full—every one, in fact, being present at the commencement of the proceedings. The chair was filled, in the first instance, by the retiring Mayor, John Shaw Leigh, Esq. ELECTION OF MAYOR. Mr. SANDS, immediately after twelve o'clock, rose in his place, and addressed the council as follows :—Mr. Mayor, the time has arrived when your functions cease as chief magis trate; and I rise for the purpose of proposing a gentleman in 7 way qualified to fill the chair which you are about to :e. (Hear, hear.) Ido not think, Mr. Mayor, that it d be consistent with good taste even to attempt to dis the qualifications of my friend, whom I am about to propose, because he is well-known to every member in this council, and to some, perhaps, much better than myself. (Hear, hear, hear.) It is not necessary, Mr. Mayor, that I should state to the council, that Mr. Robertson Gladstone (loud cheers) is an eminent merchant in Liverpool, and con nected with an eminent firm. (Hear, hear.) It is not ne cessary I should state to the council, that from Mr. Glad stone's business habits, from the active character of his mind, and from the firmness of his character, he is in every way qualified to discharge the duties which we are about to impose upon him. (Cheers and applause.) That he will discharge those duties with credit to himself, and with satis faction to the council, I can have no doubt. (Hear, hear.) I am quite sure, Mr. Mayor, that Mr. Gladstone, if elected, (and of that I can, of course, have no doubt) will to the ut most of his ability do everything in his power to promote the interests and the prosperity of this great corporate estate, as well as the interests and prosperity of the town at large, and that he will sustain the office with honour and dignity. (Hear.) Of that I have no doubt whatever, and I believe that the council likewise, will have no doubt. I therefore beg leave to propose, that Mr. Robertson Gladstone be the Mayor of this borough for the ensuing year. (Loud cheers.) Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE.—Mr. Mayor, I rise with great pleasure to second the motion of the worthy member for Ex change Ward. lam fully satisfied that the election of Mr. Gladstone to the high office of chief magistrate of this borough, will not only give satisfaction to this council, but to the com munity at large. I therefore have great pleasure in second ing the nomination of Mr. Sands. (Cheers.) Mr. PLATT said, he rose not to offer any opposition to the motion, but rather to support it. (Hear.) He should sup port it with great pleasure, but at the same time he must be allowed to make a few remarks, which, in his opinion, were fitting for the occasion. For some years, some of the members of the council had been obliged tosit in a very painful situation ; and to hear' with deep concern, many discussions upon the subject of education, (cries of " oh, order, andquestion.") He should not occupy more than a minute or two, and he begged to be heard for that time, because he thought he should prove—(cries of "question and order.") He only meant to say, that there had been several manifestations of libera lity, so as to affect an alteration as to the system of educa tion in the Corporation Schools in favour of the poorer classes of children, and amongst others by Mr. Gladstone, (cries of " question and order.") He did not wish to say anything that might be unpleasant—(cries of " oh, oh.") Mr. SANDS rose to order. Mr. Platt was clearly out of order, in attempting now to raise a discussion upon the education question. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR then put the question, whether Mr. Glad stone be elected Mayor, and the motion was carried by acclamation. Mr. Leigh then vacated the chair, and Mr. Gladstone assumed it amidst very animated cheering. The necessary forms on taking office, having been gone through, before Mr. John Holmes and Mr. William Earle as Magistrates, - Ine MAYOR rose amidst much applause, and said : Beflire we proceed to the business of the day, I beg to be permitted to make my heartfelt acknowledgements to the council for the honour they have just conferred upon me —(hear)—an honour which, I can sincerely say, I desire to appreciate. (Hear, bear.) It will be my duty to en deavour to conduct the business of this council with fair ness and, I hope, with strict impartiality. (Hear.) I am, however, conscious of the necessity there is for carrying out those rules and regulations which are intended for the good government of this council (hear, hear, bear) ; and I may be permitted to say, that whilst it is my intention to secure to every one who addresses the council a fair and uninterrupted hearing, I hope I shall not look in vain for the confidence and cordial co-operation of the council in carrying that intention into effect. (Loud cheers.) An allusion has been made, by a gentleman on my left (Mr. Platt), to a portion of my conduct since I have been a member of the council, and especially to what has fallen from me, in the last year, upon the subject of education. (Hear, hear.) Upon that I am not now going to , but I can only say, by accepting the office in which you have just had the kindness to place me, it is not my intention to shrink from the responsibility of that sub ject. (Hear, hear.) lam perfectly aware of its importance. and I look upon it as one of those matters which stand entirely aloof from every other connected with the corpora tion. (Hear, hear, from Mr. Alderman Earle.) It will afford me great gratification if it is possible to make such a change as may really be of value and service to the town; and I shall be happy to participate and co-operate in that change, but at the same time I hope the council will not look for more from me, in the position in which I am placed, than I have already expressed. (Hear.) I have only to say that my best exertions shall be devoted to the discharge of those duties which I owe to the council, and also to those which 1 owe to the public. We will now, if you please, proceed to the business of the day. (Hear.) MINUTES OF THE LAST COUNCIL The Deputy TOWN-CLERK read the proceedings of the last council, which comprised the payment of rewards to certain officers of the gaol for their efficient conduct during the late disastrous fire in that neighbourhood ; and the con firmation of the appointments recommended by the Markets Committee of inspectors of slaughter-houses and meat. After some unimportant conversation all the proceedings re confirmed DOCK COMMITTEE, The proceedings of the Dock Committee since the last council were read ; and in moving their confirmation, Mr. SANDS proposed that Mr. John Bramley-Moore be elected a member of the committee in the place of Mr. H. R. Sand bach, and Mr. Thomas Royden in the place of Mr. Mellor. Both motions were unanimously carried. Mr. SANDS next proposed the appointment of four com missioners to audit the dock accounts, and that the following gentlemen be the commissioners :—Mr. Hugh James Saun derson, Mr. John Wellster, Mr. Wm. Potter, and Mr. George Green.—Carried unanimously. MAYOR'S ALLOWANCE On the motion of Slr THOMAS BRANCKER, seconded by Mr. J. S. LEIGH, the Mayor's allowance was fixed at £2,000, subject to the usual conditions. QUARTERLY COUNCILS The next quarterly councils were appointed to be held on Lhe first Wednesday in February, the first 'Wednesday in May, and the first Wednesday in August. APPOINTMENT OF ANNUAL OFFICERS The officers of the corporation, who hold annual appoint ments, were next proposed. The TOWN-CLERK suggested, that as to the sub-bailiffs, their appointment should be subject to the decision of the council on the report of the special committee appointed to inquire into the duties and salaries of the paid officers of the corporation. Mr. LLOYD said, the Municipal Act authorised the ap pointment of certain officers, one of whom was the treasurer of the borough fund. It might so happen that other duties would be imposed upon the treasurer than those which he now considered it his duty to perform ; therefore, it would be expedient to make his appointment subject to the decision of the council when the report of the Paid Officers' Committee was considered. The TOWN-CLERIL—Just in the same way as the sub bailiffs. Mr. I, LoyD.—Yes The suggestion of Mr. Lloyd was then agreed to, and the annual appointments were made, subject to the conditions specified as to the sub-bailiffs and the treasurer. CUSTODY OF THE CHARTERS AND MUNIMENTS. The TOWN-CLERIC stated, that the Municipal Act provided charters of the corporation should be kept in such as the council should from time to time direct; and that the town-clerk should have the charge and custody of, and be responsible for, the same. The resolution annually passed by the council stated that the strong room called the Repository should be the place for keeping the deeds and muniments of the corporation; and it made some further provisions, which he suggested the propriety of omitting, because the council would have to take this subject into con sideration when they came to have the report of the Paid Officers' Committee, and the report of the officers thereon, before them. It would, therefore, be proper to stop for the present, with simply appointing a place for the deposit of these instruments, leaving any directions as to facility of access to them by any officers of the corporation, subject to consideration when the report of the Paid Officers' Com mittee was finally considered. that t 6 Mr. LLOYD asked whether he was distinctly to understand that the council now resolved simply as to the place where the deeds were to be kept, leaving all other matters for future consideration when the Paid Officers' Committee was dis cussed? The TOWN-CLERK.—That is what I recommend ... Mr. LLOYD said, then he would move a resolution to the effect suggested by the town-clerk.—A resolution to the effect stated was then passed. THE CORPORATION CHEST The TOWN-CLERK said, it had been usual for one key of the corporation chest and of the common seal of the corpora tion to be kept by the mayor, another by the town-clerk, and another by the treasurer. The custody belonged to the town-clerk, but this arrangement added to the security.— The annual resolution on this subject was then unanimously adopted. STANDING ORDERS The standing orders of the council were read by the Town clerk and agreed to. After the resolution bad been passed, Mr. LLOYD stated that he had some objections to the 26th order, which he should not press after they had been agreed to, but he should give notice of a motion upon the subject at a future council. APPOINTMENT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The MAYoR having stated that the next business on the paper was the appointment of the Finance Committee, the Town-clerk read a statement of the powers vested in that committee. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said that having had the honour to be chairman of the Finance Committee during the last year, he had now to submit the names of fifteen gentlemen whom he should be glad to be carried as members of that commit tee. In the first instance, however, to be in order, he should move that the committee do consist of fifteen, and then he should submit their names.—A motion to this effect being adopted, Mr. Lawrence proposed, seriatim, that the follow ing gentlemen compose the committee, all of whom were carried unanimously : Mr. James Aspinall, Mr. William Birkett, Sir Thomas Brancker, Mr. Henry Lawrence, Mr. G. H. Lawrence, Mr. J. S. Leigh, Mr. W. Moon, Mr. A. Smith, jun., Mr. Thomas Shaw, Mr. J. N. Wood. Mr. Christopher Bushell, Mr. W. P. creme, Mr. John Holmes, Mr. llugh Hornby, Mr. Riad. Houghton, jun. The TOWN-CLERK stated that in addition to the duties which he had previously enumerated, this committee would have to take charge of the interests of the corporation under the Conservancy Act. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. The TOWN -CLERK having detailed the duties and powers of this committee, Mr. HODGSON moved, seriatim, that the following gentle men do compose the Improvement Committee : Mr. R. B. H. Blundell, Mr. J. Kilshaw, Mr. J. Cooper, Mr. James Lawrence, Mr. William Earle, Mr. J. H. Turner, Mr. D. Hodgson, Mr. James Plumpton, Mr. H. Holmes, Mr. Samuel Holme. All these names were carried unanimously. WATCH COMMITTEE. The duties and powers of the Watch Committee having been read by the TOWN -CLERK, Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE moved, seriatim, that the fol lowing 25 gentlemen do compose it Mr. James Preeter, Mr. H. Heroin', Mr. Copeland, Mr. Thos. Blackburn, Mr. D. Hodgson, Mr. A. Smith, jun. Mr. G. H. Lawrence, Mr. J. C. Thompson, Mr. Richd. Harbord, Mr. Thomas Brassey, Mr. John Kilshaw, Mr. John Sheppard, Mr. James Parker, Mr. J. Bramley-Moore, Mr. William Preston, Mr. J. B. Lloyd, Mr. William Thornhill, Mr. J. H. Turner, Mr. James Lawrence, Mr. John Platt, Mr. E. Rae, Mr. C. Bushell, Mr. Thos. Toulmin, I Mr. R. Jones, jun. . Mr. S. L. Trotman, The committee thus constituted was agreed to unani mously. MARKETS' COMMITTEE The TOWN-CLERK described the powers and duties of this committee. Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE said that the Markets' Corn mittee had hitherto consisted of nine members only, but it was now thought desirable that it should consist of ten, and therefore he should propose that number. He moved that the following gentlemen do form the committee : Mr. James Aspinall, Mr. John Kilshaw, Mr. Jos. Cooper, Mr. Thomas Toulmin Mr. Eyre Evans, . Mr. Simon L. Trotman, Mr. James Lawrence. Mr. John Priestley, Mr. Robert Rigby, Mr. Isaac Holmes. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said that no committee had, in the result of their proceedings last year, disappointed him so much as the Markets' Committee. The estimate of the re ceipts which the Finance Committee expected to receive from the markets was £6,000; but the real returns last year had been only £3,500. The average receipts of the last three years had been between £5,000 and £6,000. He did not mean to say that the Markets' Committee had expended money injudiciously : but he did observe that rents had been lowered. He hoped that this diminution would not occur Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE was rather surprised at the re marks of Mr. George Hall Lawrence, but he was not sorry for them, as they rendered it necessary for him to give some explanations with regard to the proceedings of the committee in the last year. If Mr. G. H. Lawrence had made inquiries from Mr. Neilson (in the treasurer's office) what had been the expenditure last year upon account of the markets, he would have found that during the time the late committee had bad the management of them the expenditure had been really less than it ever was before. A considerable sum of money had been left unpaid in the previous year, which ap peared in the accounts of the last year ; and if that were de ducted the expenditure would be found much less last year than before. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the rents there was very little differeece. In one case there had been a re moval of six stalls in St. James's Market, from which a rental of £4O had been obtained. This had taken place pre viously to the late committee coming into office. Last year but one the whole of the rents were collected in advance, but last year, though some had been collected before the quarter had expired, many had not been, and there was an item of £9O in the previous year's account which did not ap pear in that of the last year. There was also a falling off in the petty collections of £4O, which was a considerable item, which was owing to the depression of trade, and this, indeed, was a circnmstance which showed a depression of the times. If Mr. Lawrence, or any other member of the council, would inquire into the real expenditure of the committee last year, he would find it not nearly so great as it appeared to be in the published accounts. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE explained that, in the observations he had made, he had been guided entirely by the published accounts of the corporation. Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE said that, after such a statement, it was of course necessary for him to enter upon these expla nations, in order to set the committee in a proper position before the public. (Hear.) The Mallets Committee was then appointed as above. EDUCATION COMMITTEE Mr. MOLYNEUX moved that the Education Committee consist of fifteen members, and that the following gentlemen Mr. Edmd. Molyneux, Mr. John North, Mr. Ebenezer Rae, Mr. Thomas Sands, Mr. F. Shand, Mr. Thomas Shaw, Mr. J. C. Thompson. compose it: — Mr. Thos. Chilton, Mr. R. S. Crooke, Mr. Joshua Edwards, Mr. Richard Harbord, Mr. David Hodgson, Mr. Samuel Holme, Mr. Rd. Houghton, sen., Mr. G. H. Lawrence, Mr. AIKIN said he had not intended to make a single observation about the appointment of the Committees ; but in consequence of what he had just heard, he could not allow that appointment to be made without offering some observa tions. He trusted he should be able to make an effectual objection to the committee as proposed. He had listened to the appointment of some committees in silence, although he found in some instances, that the appointments were five to one, in others six to one, and in another ten to one. To this he had not objected; but he must recall to recollection of the council, the invariable rule adopted on former occa sions when his (the liberal) party had the .majority : they invariably placed upon each committee, a number of their opponents corresponding with their minority in the council. He did not wish at all to introduce into this, or into any question connected with the business of the corporation, party politics ; on the contrary, his object was, to see the duties which devolved upon them, discharged by men selected more for their fitness than for their party spirit or their party zeal. He did not rise for the purpose of opposing the motion, because he knew if he car ried his opposition to a vote, he should most probably be left in a very small minority indeed. But in making this appeal to the sense of propriety on the part of the council upon a question involving certainly as strong party feeling, and as strong religious feeling, as it was possible for men to have who had a direct interest at stake—parents who had the education of children at heart, and particularly of the poorer classes of our fellow-townsmen—he did trust and hope, now that he made this appeal, the council would not allow the appointment of this committee without at all events allowing one or two members to be upon it who had been upon the same committee heretofore. There were now in the council two men whose exertions on that committee had been conspicuous, and whose services upon it had been invaluable. He need not mention the names of Hugh Hornby or Thomas Blackburn; but he thought if the council would appoint those two individuals, or one of them, they would shew that they had the desire for a settlement of the question which had been expressed by some members. He might himself be single in the idea, but he did hope that the day was not far distant when this question would be settled satisfac torily to both parties. The council could not be guilty of such self delusion as to hope, now that it was proposed for the first time to make the committee to consist exclusively of the majority, that the question could be settled in the com mittee ; and, therefore, he hoped that the council would avail ielf of the hint be bad throWn out. Having two such men in the committee might be the means of adopting many valu able suggestions which, on many occasions, might be the means of saving not only the time but the temper of the coun cil. He would rather not move those two individuals for the purpose of displacing any other two who had been named ; but that he might be in order in rising, he would move, as an amendment, that Mr. Thomas Blackburn and Mr. Hornby . be added to the Education Committee. Mr. PLATT begged leave most respectfully to second the motion ; and perhaps he might now be allowed to make a few remarks, which he had intended to make at the commence- aent of the proceedings. He did not regret that he was not amed upon the committee, although it was a committee in he proceedings of which he had always taken a very lively interest. His only regret was, that the present system ex cluded a great numbers of poor children, who had the mis- rtune to be Roman Catholics, from the schools. He was not an advocate for Roman Catholicism, but he was an ad vocate for the poor classes, and for the children belonging to them who were wandering about the streets in a state of destitution and misery, and who had a claim upon the corpo ration for shelter, and for a good and secular education. [A VOICE.-^" No, no."] No. no ! He said, yes, yes, yes. (Laughter.) Any one who went to the north and south ends of the town, and saw the destitution and misery which pre vailed among the lower classes of Irish, would at once say he (Mr. Platt) was right in asserting the principle that those children ought to be admitted. Mr...oims suggested that members should confine them selves to the subject before them, which was not the general question of education, but the appointment of the committee. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR said, he was just about to stop Mr. Platt on that very ground. Mr.tusHELL quite agreed with Mr. Aikin, that in the formation of the committees who were to conduct the affairs of this vast estate, it was the duty of the council, in making ,L_ the appointments, to keep always as nearly as they could to the proportions of parties in the council. Unquestionably it was-right they should take care to choose the best men for the respective committees whom the town had selected to occupy seats in that council. Now, there could be no question as to the duties of the gentlemen who formed the Finance Committee : the duties of the Finance Committee were to do every thing that lay in their power, by their in dustry, their energy, and their ability, to husband the resources of the town. (Hear.) There could, likewise, be be no question with regard to the duties of the gentlemen composing the Improvement Committee : their duties were to improve, to embellish, and to forward the interests of the town in those respects. Now, if this were the principle of all Committees, what were the duties of the gentlemen who were to compose the Education Committee? (Hear, hear, hear.) Who were the Education Committee? They were a selection made from the body of_ the council to carry the principles of the council—the principles decided upon by the council upon that particular question. (Hear, hear, hear.) Now, could there be conceived any thing more inconsistent than for the council to send into that committee, openly for that purpose, gentlemen who were known to be directly opposed to the system which the council required to be carried out? (Hear, hear.) Surely, then, in this case, the conservatives who formed the council had shown their consistency. (Hear, hear.) Whatever his (Mr. Bushell's) views might be with regard to the suggestion which the Mayor had thrown out this morning, his opinion upon the general. subject would not be changed. If there was to be any change made in the system of the schools, it should be made by the council, not by the committee; and he council having changed the system would then be in a osition to change the constitution of the committee. (Hear, 'ear.) He- The MAYOR was sorry to interrupt Mr. Bushell, but he was deviating from the question now before the council. The proper course was for those names to be put which had been already read. Mr. BUSHELL said that, as he understood, that was the course now to be taken. The MAYOR.—But it appeared to me that you were dis cussing the general question of the system of education. Mr. BUSHELL bowed with great willingness to the deci sion of the Mayor; but he appealed to his friend Mr. Aikin _ _ wF ether he thought he (Mr. Bushell) had deviated from the uestion at issue, in stating the reasons why the committee had been formed upon the - principle of excluding all those who were known to be directly opposed to the present sys tem of education. But if the Mayor thought he was out of order he would bow to his decision. The MAYOR said the motion before the council by Mr. Aikin was that the two gentlemen he bad named should be added to the committee. Mr. COPELAND contended that Mr. Bushell was in order, inasmuch as he was shewing why those gentlemen should not be added to the committee. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR said the fact was that the motion was, itself, irregular The proper course was to put the names of those gentlemen who had been proposed in the first instance, and when that bad been done, Mr. Aikin's motion would be regular. The TOWN-CLERK said the course was for one member to be nominated, and then it was in the power of any member to Dominate another member against that proposal ; and so on till the list was completed. Mr. EVANS contended that this was a question with re gard to the number of the committee, and it ought to take precedence of the names. Mr. HoRNBY said it was quite true that the course just stated by the Town-clerk had been followed upon former oc casions ; but at the same time he conceived that the council ought not to be prevented from discussing the mode in which the committee might be selected. That would be limiting the powers of the council unnecessarily. It ap- peered to him, therefore, that - this discussion. was perfectly regular. Mr. Aikin had proposed that some gentlemen of different opinions should be appointed members of the com mittee. and Mr. Bushell objected that snch an appointment would be inconsistent: To him, it appeared on this account that the disrussion was quite in order ; and that unless it took place the council would not be in a position to judge of foots. The MAY on said, he concluded that all he bad to guard against was that the council was not Involved in a discussion upon the question of education. (Hear, hoar.) i Mr. PARKER said th e M ayor was pe r f ec tly correc t ; b ut at the same time if he allowed one gentleman to state his I reasons why the two individuals proposed should be added to the Education Committee, he hoped he would also bear II the other side of the question, namely, the reasons why they should not be admitted upon that committee. He (Mr. Parker) rose then for the purpose of opposing the amend ment of Mr. Aikin ; and he did it on this ground— (Cries of " Order," and " Mr. Bushell.") Mr. SHEPPARD said he should oppose Mr amendment. (Cries of " Order.") The TOWN -CLERK said he conceived the question whether the committee consisted of ten or twelve to be a question which ought to be disposed of before the nomination of the members. The irregularity now was in this, that the propo sition was, not that the committee should consist of the ad ditional number of two, but that two gentlemen by name should be added to the committee. If that motion we Aikin's carried the effect would be that those two gentlemen would be elected. The course of the council bad been to proceed to the election of each individual separately ; against the nomi nation of one gentleman another gentleman had been nomi nated, and after that the council came to a determination. The Court of Queen's Bench had allowed another course. It had allowed the whole number to be proposed at once in a I very late case ; but in this council the course had been as he had stated. If the motion were reduced into the form that two members be added, abstaining from naming them, there would then be no objection. . Mr. EARLE begged to put one question, as it seemed there were some gentlemen anxious to make speeches on this sub ject. If it were agreed that they might propose any particu lar gentleman, he supposed that any member who was anxious to make a speech might state why that gentleman was or was not eligible ? If so, the whole discussion came to the same thing. Mr. SHE PP ARD rose, but there being a cry for Mr. Bushell to proceed, he gave way. Mr. BUSHELL said, that so far from feeling any regret at having been checked by the Mayor, he was glad at it, because he was persuaded that his worship would, in his new office, fully carry out the principle of impartiality throughout the whole period during which he might occupy the chair. The council had, on many occasions, had reason to regret that'gentlemen had been suffered to deviate from the subject at issue, and that much valuable time had been lost in consequence: and there fore he thanked the Mayor for having checked him, when he considered he was deviating from the question. He was going on to throw out that which Mr. Earle had just thrown out. Suppose the first name had been read, Mr. Aikin would have got up and said, " I propose Mr. Hugh Hornby :" a discussion would have' arisen on that, and, therefore, discussion must follow, even if they did not enter upon the general question of education, but confined themselves to giving reasons for, and against the particular nomination. When he was interrupted he was shewing what the duties of committees were, and he was going on to show that the duty of the Education Committee was to carry out the principle of education in the corporation schools, as laid down by the council; therefore, to appoint any gentleman who would rather oppose than assist in the carrying out of that principle would be a perfect anomaly. (Hear.) The first thing, if gentlemen wished to change the system, must be to propose that it be altered in the council ; and then the council, if the change were made, would be prepared to alter the constitution of the committee; but until that was done, the course to be adopted was, to put upon the committee only those me m b ers w h o were in favou r of the principle now adopted. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BLACKBURN said, he felt the extreme inconvenience of entering upon a lengthened discussion of the general sub ject, and be did not intend to embark upon it, but to state in a very few words the reasons why he differed entirely from the view taken by Mr. Bushell. He did not . agree with the statement that there would be inconsistency in either Mr. Hornby or himself accepting the appointment. The objection that Mr. Hornby and himself had to the course pursued with regard to education was a negative objection. They did not object to what was actually and positively done in the way of instruction in the schools. They never did object to the children of the Established Church being instructed in their own religious persuasion ; they disapproved of nothing going on in the schools, so far as he knew, with that object, but they objected to-- Mr. Hoocsos7.—ls this in order? Is not this going into the whole question ? (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR.—Mr. Bushell has stated his reasons why he thinks the course pursued in the nomination of the committee is a right one; and, as 1 understand, Mr. Blackburn is now showing that it is a wrong one. Mr. EARLE.—Hear, hear ! Bravo ! Mr. BLACKBURN, in continuation, said his party did not object to what was going on in the schools in the way of in struction ; and all they now wanted was some addition to secure the admission of Roman Catholic children. They did not object, and for himself he could honestly say he did not object, and new id object, d ur i ng th e ti me h e h a d a otisshare in the mans of the schools, to th e c hildr en o f the Established 1 h having everfacivantage for their own instruction. He defied any man,. ontradict 4im upon that point. There was, ther e f or e,A ' tency either Mr. Hornby, or in himself, a ct In Ijn n lie appointment.; but, then, if his appointment were lo be taken as An agreiment: with the present system, w ithout an y a dditi on t o t h at sys tem, he would net take it. Conservative gentlemen who dis approved of Roman Catholics being taught Roman Catholic doctrines, could not agrewarith the late system, and therefore, they were never asked to do so—but the distinction was marked now, and there was no reason why the liberal party should not with propriety be placed upon the present Edu cation Committee. He (Mr. Blackburn) would not go on the committee for the purpose of obstructing what they were inclined to do ; he had no objection to what was going on ; his principle was, that all should have education, and, there-' fore, he never opposed or offered any objection to education in the principles of the Established Church, believing that it would be unjust to attempt anything of the sort. He did not make these remarks for the purpose of being on the com mittee, because, whether on it or not, he woud originate a discussion at the proper time and place, which, he trusted, might lead to the adoption of some plan that would meet the concurrence of all parties, without obliging any to relinquish their conscientious conviction of what was right. Mr. PARKER said, the arguments of Mr. Blackburn were, so far as they went, very able for his side of the question ; but it must be remembered, that the Education Committee was not so much a committee of business as a committee of principle. If they, as conserMives and members of the Established Church, compromisidtheir principles for the sake of expediency, they betrayed the trust reposed in them by their constituents—(hear, hear) ;—and he trusted, therefore, that the conservative majority of that council would never be led away by such arguments as they had just heard. He bad a very strong objection both to Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Hornby being placed upon the committee on account of their principles; but what, he would ask, had turned Mr. Black burn out of Lime-street Ward but his " liberal " views upon this question ? Mr. EARLS.—Strong drink. (Hear, and cries of "order.") Mr. BLACKBURN.—Money turned me out of Lime-street. (Great cries of "order.") The MAYOR suggested that the course which was now being taken was not the best suited for fair discussion. The council wasnot now considering what had turned one man out or put another man in. (Cheers.) Mr. EARLE—Strong b eer has put them in. (Cries of << order.") The MAYOR thought it would be found that the subject stood upon firmer and higher grounds than these ; and he trusted it would be dealt with accordingly. Mr. PARKER said, the worthy little alderman on his left, (Mr. Earle) had alluded to strong drink having been the means of putting the Conservatives in. He hoped the Mayor would call that gentleman to order. The MAYOR: I am sure the business of the council would be much benefitted if such expressions were avoided.— (Hear, hear.) . Mr. PARKER hoped that he might now be allowed to state his objections to the two gentlemen named being on the committee. The appointments on both the Finance and Im provement Committtees had met with the approbation of all parties, and the appointments on the Education Com mittee alone had met with opposition. But although he stood there to give them his opinion on the subject, he also, he hoped, represented the wishes of his constituency, because the feeling out of doors was, that they were to have an Edu cation Committee based on protestant principles, and com posed exclusively of members on the conservative side of the question. (Hear, hear,) He repeated that the matter was one of principle, and not of business. He hoped, therefore, that there would be no talk of compromise on this important question, because he was satisfied it was the feeling of the town that the system as now pursued be carried out by the conservative party, if they were to exist as a party. (Hear, bear.) With these impressions he would sit down opposed to either Mr. Hornby or Mr. Blackburn, being on the Edu cation Committee. Mr. HODGSON said he should not attempt to go into the general question now, because he could clearly foresee that there would be ample opportunity afforded of discussing it again and again. (Hear.) He rose to give what he thought was a contradiction to the gentleman who had first risen on the subject. That gentleman stated it had been invariably the practice to admit a portion of their opponents in the council upon the various committees. Now, it was singular that that gentleman should not, upon so important a subject, have been better informed before he made the declaration to the council, because, instead of the invariability to which he referred, the fact was that with regard to this particular committee (the Education Committee) a list was given in, consisting of fifteen radicals —(hear, hear)—with an express declaration on the part he (Mr. Hodgson) believed of the chairman of that committee that " he regretted he could not include one conservative on it—(hear) —and the more so as the leaders of that party, Sir R. Peel and the Duke of Wel lington, had given it their approbation, though not one who could do so had yet found his way into the council." The 15 radicals were then appointed. (Hear.) It was surprising that any member should so entirely have overlooked this fact, but it would appear still more surprising when he named the gentleman who had proposed the committee in question, and made the observations just referred to—it was no less than Mr. Blackburn himself. (Loud cries of " hear, hear," from the conservatives.) He (Mr. Hodgson) had procured the extract of the gentleman's speech from the STANDARD, the Mail, and the Mercury of the 12th of November, all of which were in substance the same, and he would doubtless be cor rected if be were wrong. It was very singular that the gen tlemen on the radical side should so suddenly change their views of liberality, but, whilst wishing to carry on all discus sion with the utmost courtesy, he could not see or under stand the reasoning of Mr. Blackburn, that the circumstances were now changed. Though he (Mr. Blackburn) said he ap proved of what had been done, he only approved so far that he might introduce something which he called " additions," else that would make all the things now done objectionable as part and parcel of an unsound system. The Education Committee did not exclude the Roman Catholics. (Hear.) It was not true. (Hear, hear.) They offered the Bible to the Roman Catholics. They offered them Scriptural education without sectarianism. (Hear, bear.) But the Roman Catho lics could not be taught except out of the Douay version with their own objectionable notes ; and, though the com mittee might be permitted to give instruction to the other children not out of the Douay, they could not be black and white at the same time. (Hear, hear.) They could not allow the sound and the unsound to go on, pari passu. He would ask the medical man upon this point whether corrup tion and incorruption would do well to continue in the same body? (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He believed that Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Hornby, though erroneous, advocated their views with sincerity and ability ; but •he trusted the conservative party would support this causeupon the strength of immutable principle. (Cheers.) He regretted that any thing badfallen from the chair on the subject of education. He must say he deeply regretted it. (Hear, hear.) He therefore opposed the appointment of either Mr.f Blackburn or Mr. Hornby, distinctly saying that it was not through any discourtesy. (Hear.) Mr. BLACKBURN begged to explain. Mr. Hodgson bad just quoted that he said " he regretted he could not propose any conservative member upon the committee ; " but what was the reason of his regret ? Not that he was unwilling to place them upon the committee, but because he knew they would not serve upon it. That was the ground of his regret. (Cries of " Oh, oh !") It was so, indeed. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE. — The fact is we would not serve. Mr. BLACKBURN.—Gentlemen were asked to serve and they refused. Mr. HODGSON.—I never was asked to serve. Mr. BLACKBURN.—No, you never were asked. Mr. EARLE said he did not wonder at that gentleman (Mr. Hodgson) not being asked to serve ; and he thought it was extremely to be regretted that his name was placed upon the list on this occasion. He thought so, because the time was come when the government of the country looked upon this question in a very different point of view. (Cries of " Question and order." He was in order. He appealed to the Mayor, who had a brother in office, and therefore knew, no doubt, whether the government of the country were not in favor, of a more liberal style of education than hitherto had existed The MAYOR said he knew nothing about it. Mr. EARLE, in continuation, said there was a clause it Birkett, Evan the Poor Law Act, which authorised R oman C a th o li c child- Holme, an' - ren to be taught in the workhouses. Would they then pre- s;,- vent the funds of the Corporation from being employed in I the same manner that the parochial funds were employed under the sanction of government? (Cry of "Oh, no.") k Oh, no ! He said, oh, yes. He thought Mr. Hornby and i, Mr. Blackburn would do honour to the committee. He , thought they would not be chosen ; but the gentleman who had spoken last, had always a shot in his pocket for the ra dicals, though he was one of them once, and had not even a Mr. LLOYD moved that th fragment of it remaining. (Cries of " Order.") By the consist of the Courts of Law old paper he had brought out it seemed he must have come of Messrs. Evans, Aikin, prepared with a shot ; it was an old paper, so old indeed, that he might have had his snuff wrapped in it for the last six months. (Order.) Sir T. BRAN( RANCKEr if neces& to give of the council Mr. COPELAND ro Hodgson —Mr. Hods hould I iad himself felt t ald be furnis fr. G. H. I in question The w COMMITTEE ON FIRES KER moved that the Special Committee ou I Fires consist of the eight following gentlemen :—M qieol, Turner, Hodgson, James L retice io moved that be,committe anent, wan tne understanding that no turtner proc )e taken with reference to the said bill without the NicoL seconded the motion, and it was adopted DAILY COURTS' COMMITTEE id Thornt PAL ACT sted that a copy of the attacks upon Mr Mr. EAILI I will always .o order, and ;son ►s always rat ,ould let t.l t him. — He si Mr. HODGSON chooses to bark from his tub ye made no rap _ him bark ! Che ers .) The MAYox interfered.—lt would be quite impossible to conduct the business of the council if such recriminations as these were allowed. He was sure that if gentlemen would but consider, they would see how much it was for the cha racter of the council that these_exoressions should he avoided_ He made no allusions to particular individuals; but he knew that such expressions had been made use of in that room, and the sooner they were abandoned the better, (Cheers.) Mr. EARLE said, his temper was rather warm, and he could not allow the party to which b e b e l onge d, and which against it upon every occasion when that gentlernal Mr. MOLYNEUX moved that the number of the c consist of fifteen. Mr. Atxtrt moved, an amendment, that it consist of seventeen Mr. BIRKETT denied, as had been asserted by Mr. Earle, that the funds of the parish were taken for the instruction of persons in the workhouse in the Roman Catholic religion The poor-law act only authorised the payment of a chaplait who must be a member of the Established Chu license come in on courtesy to those would be illegal to pay Lim anything from the parish funds. Mr. SHEPPARD, as a poor-law guardian, begged to confirm what Mr. Birkett had just said. Mr. BIRKETT added, that in his opinion, instead of an " addition," Mr. Blackburn would subtract from that which was right if placed upon the commatee. The MAYOR thought they were again deviating from the question before the council. Mr. LACE inquired whether the council or the committee had the regulation of the system in the schools ? The MAYOR said the committee had the appointment of the system, but their proceedings were all confirmed by the council, and, of course, it was in the power of the council to approve or disapprove of their acts. Mr. LACE said that if the exclusive arrangement of the schools were with the committee, lie should, perhaps, vote differently from what he intended to $ll. twarstßY recommended Mr. Aikin to withdraw his amendment. He (Mr. Aikin) had said he threw it out in the hope that it would be taken up by the chairman of the committee ; but as it had not been so taken up, and as it was the general opinion of the majority of the council that no liberal should be on the committee, it would be almost factious to divide the council on such a question, which, after all, did not involve any matter of principle. Mr . Ancirt was rather inclined to differ from Mr. Hornby. He proposed his amendment, not from any factious otpaii'y spirit, but because those who thought an arrangement might be made, thought also that that arrangement must emanate from the committee. He did it solely with the hope that those who were moderate in their views on the question might record their votes, and show that they had a sincere desire to bring it to an amicable arrangement. (Cries of " Vote, vote.") Mr. EVANS said they had heard a good deal about prin ciple. He considered the principle of the Education Com mittee was education. He considered all the committees of the council were, as it were, the council. They were SMP' councils, and ordered exactly to debate and discuss questions in a small way, in order to prepare them fi council in a large way. Now, to exclude out of the all the means of discussion, in his opinion the committees in a great degree abortive in the object fo, which they were formed. He considered they would, in every way, defeat the end of committees by excluding those who would properly discuss every subject—and, on the other side, that they would overwhelm the Council with details and discussions that would never be carried to an equally complete point. He would remind the committee and the council that it was rather dictatorial in anybody—it was a presumption unwarranted either by fact or by reasoning— to say that either the committee or the council had a right to declare that the existing arrangement of school education was an unalterable principle. As it was going on now, he would corroborate the assertion of Mr. Earle, that it was going on at variance with the principle of the legislature that created town-councils. They were excluding, locally, Catho lics, while the legislature were providinglor their education ; and here was now the most monstrous principle he had ever heard asserted, that they were not even to let that very com mittee who were ordered to decide on how the education should be conducted—that they were not to let into its body any of those who were already committed on one point. He certainly should, if the question with regard to the number of the committee were negatived, move an amendment at least upon one name. Mr. SANDS said it would, no doubt, be in the recollection of the council that, twelve months ago, they had acted on the principle just recommended by his friend Mr. Evans. The conservatives at that time felt their position was strong enough to be liberal, and they put on three of the opposite party. He had the moving of the committee upon that oc casion, and Mr. Platt and two others were put on. It had been found in the working that this was an unwise plan. (Hear.) They found that one or two of those gentlemen very much thwarted their views, not only in the committee, but when the proceedings came before the council, they some times said, " I decidedly objected to that in committee, and shall state my objections here." In the formation of the committee this year the conservatives thought it much better to avoid the occurrence of a similar inconvenience, especi as the gentlemen opposed to them wished rather to b... - the committee ; and upon those grounds it was that the con servatives had proposed the committee which the Council had just heard read. council s to rende left off Atxtiv saiiihe would save time by withdrawing his amendment, believing, as he did, that the gentlemen named were determined to have the whole credit of making a liberal change, such as would be satisfactory. (Ironical laughter.) He might say also he had reason to believe that if some such measure were not brought before the committee it would be brought before the council in a more substantive shape. . Mr. BUSHELL asked whether Mr. Evans would consent to have o►► the Dock Committee those who were inimical to warehouses on the dock quays?_ (A laugh.) Mr. EVANS said he should desire it above all things, be cause many had come upon the committee who were IA first inimical, but, they were so well convinced afterwards, that they dropped into his views. Mr. BUSHELL rejoined that if he could hope for any such result in the case of Mr. Hornby and Mr. Blackburn, he would consent to have them on the committee. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. MOLYNEUX here proceeded to read the names of the committee. When he came to that of Mr. Hodgson, Mr. EVANS said, I will not act up to what I said with re gard to moving an amendment. lam quite content with the demonstration which has been made on our side. Anything else I think would be useless. Mr. HODGSON.—That gentleman must have extraordinary confidence in his powers of conversion if he thinks, though he can convert those on the Dock Committee, he can convert those who are acting on principle in the schools. (Hear, hear.) The committee, as previously proposed by Mr. Molyneux, were then agreed to—namely, Messrs. Chilton, Crook, Ed wards, Harbord, Hodgson, Molyneux, Holme, Houghton, G. H. Lawrence, North, Rae, Sands, Shand, Shaw, and Thompson. GAOL COMMITTEE Sir THOMAS BRANCKER moved that the Gaol Committee consist of the ten following gentlemen :—Messrs. Hodgson, Houghton, jun., Sands, John Holmes, Hornby, Aikin, Leigh, Evans, Earle, and the Mayor.—Agreed to. Mr. G. H. LAWB.ENCi expressed a hope that all con tracts would be under the Gaol Finance Committee in future. (Hear.) At the request of Mr. LLOYD, The TOWN-CLERK explained that the council had not only the building, enlarging, and repairing of the gaol, but the ap pointment and dismissal of the officers and the maintenance of the gaol with provisions, and consequently the making of all contracts—in fact, they had everything which formerly belonged to the justices, except that the justices had the regulation of the gaol subject to this provision : that no order made by the justices, which required the payment of money, should be in force until confirmed by the council. The Town- Clerk conatided by saying it was desirable that there should be a cordial understanding between, the committee appointed that day and the justices, because difficulties might otherwise occur causing conflicting determinations. GARDENS' 'COMMITTEE Mr. TROTMAN moved that the Gardens' Committee con sist of the seven following gentlemen t—Messrs. Crook, Isaac Holmes, Jones, Preston, Thornhill, Plumpton, and Trot man.—Agreed to. Sir T. BRANCKINR.--I hope the council will give strict orders for the preservation of the game! (Laughter.) BOROUGH COURTS: CONfI‘fITTEE Mr. COOPER moved that the Borough Court and Court of Requests' Committee consist of the eight following _gentle- men ;—Messrs. Copeland, Lloyd, North, Holt, and Thompson.--Ag The MAYOR acknowledged the receipt of a letter. statin b that one of the assistants in the Court of Requests had been guilty of embezzlement.—lt was referred to the committee. Trotman, Lace; Cooper, CHURCH EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE Mr. BIRKETT moved that the Church Expenditure Com mittee consist of the seven following gentlemen:—Messrs. Griffith, Lace, Molyueux, Parker, Platt, Shand, and Birkett. —Agreed to. COURTS OF LAW COMMITTEI Mr. LLOYD moved that the Courts of Law and St. George's Hall Committee consist of the nine following gentlemen :- Messrs. Henry Lawrence, Earle, Aspinall, Henry Holmes, Lloyd, Moore, Molyueux, North, and Holmes.—Acreed to. Mr. LLOYD also moved that the proceedings of the Courts of Law and St. George's Hall Committee be read immedi ately after the proceedings of the Improvement Committee, at all future meetings of the council.—Agreed to. TOWN-HALL COMMITTEE Mr. SANDS moved that the Town-hall Establishment Committee consist of the seven following gentlemen : Messrs. Hodgson, Sands, Barclay, Earle, Leigh, Bushell, and Brancker. OBSERVATORY COMMITTEE Mr. SHAND moved that the Observatory Committee con sist of the nine following gentlemen :--Messrs. Chinon, Aikin, Alderman Houghton, Platt, Nicol, Rae, Turner, Shand, and Blundell.—Agreed to. HEALTH COMMITTEE Mr. BIRKETT moved that the Health of Town, comprising the Wash-houses and Baths' Committee, consist of the 17 following gentlemen :—Messrs. Aspinall, Birkett, Black burn, Bulley, Cooper, Crook, Edwards, Fawcett, Griffiths, Houghton, jun., Isaac Holmes, Harbord, Jones, Kilshaw, Lace, Sheppard, and the Mayor.—Agreed to. PAID OFFICERS' COMMITTEE Mr. LLOYD moved that the special committee, to inquire into the present duties of the officers and servants of the corporation with their respective salaries, consist of the fol. lowing gentlemen :—Messrs. J. Lawrence, Moore, Procter, Kilshaw, Barclay, and Lloyd ; and that the Finance Com mittee, at their first meeting, appoint one in the place of Mr. Bolton. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said, that seeing that this com mittee werein th e middle of theirinquiry, he had no objec tion to concur in the recommendation that the gentlemen named should form the committee ; but his impression was, that there should lie a permanent paid officers' committee. Convenience dictated a different course this year; but he hoped that afterwards there would be a paid officers' com mittee, and that the different committees should be allowed to choose who should represent them. Mr. LLOYD said the present was a special committee, but he agreed that a permanent one would be useful. Mier a few words from other members, the motion was passed CORRESPONDENC WHAT IS THE CHURCH ?' TO THE EDITOR OF TI. Courts' —Agreed to s the ci and thirdly, to one of on' •eformers u7 - .A.s MLA .ot.wfruz --- a ' , War" to perpetuate, ground" to maintain and uphold ; distinctly refe nised company of external member of t co unci Mr. SIVIITE - . ppointment of Mr. M oore i n I th /iev ing who company is invisi if Mr. Harvey, as comn local act of 5 Geo.IN ssioners for the couragement of pilots for the con t.() and out of the port of d vessels i 1 church An application to alLoCv, under special circumstances, the enrolment of the indentures of apprenticeship of William F. Sim, William Rtitherfotd,*Thomas Harrison, and Griffith 'finance Committes to inquire and SANCI The MAYOR said he had received a memorial, stating that there existed a penny show at the corner of Leigh -street and Whitecha?el, in the front of which, pictures were exhibited representing dreadful and horrible murders—the woman i . Jones, for instance, who was murdered and cut up in pieces by G)od the coachman, and the murder of the Italian boy in Liverpool, by scalding, and others of a like abominable nature. The memorialists further stated that a barrel organ was being constantly played on the premises —that a man ist is therefore on the vicinit —that busit :ss was there by injured and t iich supernaturally appertain to the ver It was de 'mined that the exhibit! tised community roceeded rmation, the Municipal Re- form Ac nt to each member of the council. He tofore, and that it several new membe He pro. !xpense of the Co) gestion was a very to carry out the bill Nov. St h IE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Your correspondent " A Church of England Chris ks an important question in a grave and serious manner. He asks, " What is the church?" It demands a careful and serious reply. This, I have little doubt, will be given to it, by some of those to whom he specially appeals, more particularly by " A. M.," whose style and calm de- monstrative manner plainly evince him to be a man " of ' Committee power, of love, and of a sound mind." It seemeth good to 'dition me also, though I cannot claim " more perfect understand ing of these things," to say a word to your querist ; and in so doing, I would simply appeal to three authorities for an First, to of Eny- 1- i First, what saith the Scripture ? St. Paul replies, in Ist 1- Timothy, iii. 15, " The house of God, which is, the church f, of the living GOd, the pillar and ground of the truth ; " which is in Christ Jesus—a bap . ti corn nau;a - i - t; Ia - nilio - MTH moved the appointment of Sir Thomas - for this external body agree the words of the same apostle in as trustee under the local act of 7 Geo. IV. ng St. James's Cemetery, in lieu of M r . Daniel Ist Cor. xii. 28, " And God b a th set some i n the church who had ceased to 1— ~ first, apostles; secondarily, proph e t s ," 8,, -- ^ existing ordained ministry. , referring to an not all Israel " be_ ~.e of Israel " circumcised, so now likewise are not all of the church spiritual who are of the church ,-,.0n in place of external— i .e., there i s a saved company of genuine believer., n place of Mr. Bolton, of within this company of baptied professors—" a wheel within [eller, of Mr. Blundell in a wheel" a d n as the large body is external and easily dis lae in place of the Bible speaks more frequently, and denominates it " the church": for this see Ephesians i. 22-3, " And gave him (Christ) to be head over all things to the church, which is his body," and of this " body" St. Paul speaks again in the same epistle, chap. iv. 4,5, 6, " There is one body," d of the I could multiply passages on this head Now , what saith the 19th article of the Church of Eng land? " The visible church of Christ is a congregation of faill(ful men, in the which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance;" &c. &c. This article, from its use of the wo r d " visible," evid en tl y refers to the external and organised company, and not to the hint/. and sared body. What saith the judicious Hooker? " That church of Christ, which we properly term his body mystical, can be but one ; neither can that one be sensibly discerned by any man, inasmuch as the parts thereof are some in heaven al ready with Christ, and the rest that are on earth (albeit their natural persons are visible) we do not discern under this property whereby they are truly and infallibly of that body." Hooker here distinctly speaks of the saved and in- visible church of ,ion of those things essence of Chris ,,re necessarily required in every particular lan." Here he as distinctly speaks of the hap- And now, sir, there appears to be a third sense in which the term " the church " is used in Scripture, viz., certain local companies of believers, who were in the habit o f meet ing together for mutual edification, sometimes in each others' houses. So we read, Rom. xvi. 5, " Likewise greet the church that is in their house ;" and Ist Cor. xvi. 19. So, then, here are three senses in which the term " the church" is used : one of them spoken of in the 19th article, two of them spoken of by Hooker, and the three spoken of in the Bible : and if your correspondent inquire to which of these three I think those words in St. Matthew, xviii. 17, But if he neglect to hear the church," belong, I have no hesitation in saying, to the latter ; the Saviour plainly di recting the man, after remonstrating with his offending bro ther in private, then to take with him two or three Christian friends, and if all failed, then, in the last resort, to lay the matter before the little local company of believers who might assemble in his house or neighbourhood ; Christ never, I believe, having constituted an ecclesiastical tribunal to take cognisance of secular offences.—l am, sir, &c., \INDEX ECCLr. t'SIIE TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD think your correspondent, " A. M.," will see that, admitting the meaning which " Hear the Church ! " was adduced to sustain, and which I proved to be legitimate by two pertinent quotations, the form also of the text is not strained or unnatural, seeing that the words " If he neglect to hear the rhureh" is a plain injunction to " Hear the Church," and only expresses the whole sentence in a short compass ; and that " Top knot, come down," is by no means a parallel instance, inasmuch as it introduces a meaning quite different from its context. Mr. DOdsworth's sermon, price 3d., will afford the requi site information as to what is the Church.—Your's, &c. CLERICIIS. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF 1843 TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Now that the excitement occasioned by our annual blister, the municipal elections, has nearly passed away, and the minds of men are sobered down to a state of calm reflection, it may, perhaps, not be deemed wholly improper to take a survey of the prospects of conservatism in this town for the ensuing year; and lie must be a poor prophet indeed who cannot foretel that on the Ist of November, 1843, the sixteen wards will be gained by that powerful and rapidly increasing party. I turn first to Everton, in this ward a conservative retires, and it would indeed be idle to suppose, if that gentle man again offers himself, th a t th ere wou ld b e even a sadow of opposition : the radicals know well their lamentable state of weakness in this ward, and will be careful not to betray it to the world by a contest. Scotland Ward, which has just returned Mr. Houghton without opposition, will not stultify itself by re-electing the retiring councillor, Mr. Thornhill will be relieved from labours that during the last twelve months must have been most irksome to him; and in the bar parlour of the Castle Inn North, he will be more in his ele ment, and will there meet with congenial spirits, and o ver a glass or two of "cold without" "fight all his battles o'er again Vauxhall, notwithstanding appearances, is safe f or its present respected representative, he has only to offer him self, and opposition will scarcely be thought of. In Saint Paul's the name alone of Blundell forbids the thought of an opposing candidate. The same may be said of Exchange, where Mr. Sands is sure of being returned as triumphantly as was the " true tory John North." Castle-street " bides her time," she longs to be relieved from her radical thral dom, and if our own party remain true to their colours, next November Castle. street must be our own. I now turn to the ward of wards, the far famed St. Peter's, the Gibraltar of reform ; here radicalism is defunct—its ghost will not even raise its head on the first of nest November; and I have only to say to tbose excellent friends of mine who have hitherto worked it so well, " go on, and prosper." Pitt-street may be dismissed in a very few words. An ignorant, inflated person has, by dint of misrepresentation, given the radical party a temporary and short-lived triumph. To that notorious personage I say— M'Clellan, APClellan ! beware of the day, When the tories next meet thee in battle array ; When the chief who first conquer'd a Rathbone in fight, Shall wave " the bright banner"—prepare thee for flight ! Great George Ward has " nobly done its duty," and is ready to do it again ; no radical has here the shadow of a chance. Rodney-street, Abercromby, and Lime-street are all safe for their respective retiring councillors, should those gentle men again offer themselves ; they have given general satis faction, and it is best "to let well alone." Saint Anne's Ward will doubtless be contested warmly, the adverse par ties being more equal there than in any other ward ; but if I may judge of the future by the past, it will be long before St. Anne's returns a radical to the town council. My re mark respecting Great George Ward applies also to that of West Derby ; here genuine toryism has triumphed, and in this ward trimmers and shufflers will not find " rest for the soles of their feet." " Coming events cast their shadows before :"—the return of Mr. Lace for South Toxteth is a warning to Mr. John Platt ; and South Toxteth will in No vember be wholly conservative. In North Toxteth radical ism expired with the return of Mr. John Sheppard ; and the hand that pens this paragraph will be mouldered into dust, long ere another radical sits for North Toxteth Ward. I have thus glanced rapidly at the sixteen, and we con win them all if we like; but to do this we must agitate unceas ingly, from the 2d of November, 1842, to the Ist of Novem ber, 1843. The names of our candidates must be familiar in our mouths "as household words." No exertion must be spared. Seven years ago there were only five tories in the town council, and . we must never cease agitation until the radical minority has dwindled to the same amount. Then let us see whether that party, in the course of seven years, can, by untiring perseverance, convert five into forty-seven. If the radicals can do this, I for one shall exclaim that " the age of miracles has not passed away." I am, sir, yours, &c., AN ELECTOR OF EVERTON. Nov. 911 i, 1842 TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SIR,—A letter appeared in your paper of the Bth inst an t , signed " Arithmeticus ;" and to the question your corres pondent proposes, I beg to reply, that by such a speculation he would lose the sum of £3,333 6s. Bd., as follows :--The cost of 100 bars of gold, at the rate of two for £lOOO, which is equal to £3OO per bar, would be £50,000 ; 100 ditto, at the rate of three for £lOOO, equal to £333 6s. Bd. per bar, would be £33,333 6s. Bd., making a total cost of £83,333 6s. Bd. ; the proceeds of 200 bars at live for £2OOO, or £4OO per bar, is £BO,OOO. deduct which from the cost price, and you have a loss of £3,333 6s. Sd. Any other question " Arithmeticus" wants answered, he has only to send a similar letter to your journal, and I shall be happy to oblige him. Yours, respectfully, A CONSTANT READER. [We have rec eived several other letters i n answer to our correspondent's question, but this is sufficient.l DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MANCHES TER. — (Further parti culars.)—An account appeared in our paper of Tuesday, of the destruction of a cotton-mill, and the melancholy loss of several lives, at Manchester, on Friday. The coro ner's jury returned a verdict on five of the bodies, " that they came to their deaths by burning and suffocation, through __a C. fire accidentally taking pl ace i n the willow in Messrs. Pooley and Co s mill; but ho w the ,fire originated therein _ there was no evidenc e b e f ore them. " The inquiry occupied four hours. The t o t a l d amage is estimated at1:11,90 by °•, r rd e believe that the l oss w i ll prove to be fully covered the ach in surances. The matters and amounts insured are . M nery, £9,800 ; buildin, £5,000 ; stock, £1,400; millwork, £6OO ; and boilers, £2OO. It will be recollected night ago the various insurance need their rates on the wills and the pre of premium on cotton mills about es. d in duty) sent rates we believe are 265. ( inc iieve in this mill the num bers lower than 40s. (and we a. t- s ) and on the fine mills, bers spun were chiefly 40's and - 24' -per s cent, that is, 40's and all higher numbers, THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. PROGRESS OF THE GosP o la f the human race can appear to —Nothing in the history' neflowsicivat.ted that a fort night or extraordinary than the the reflecting mind more Oon gt tl i nder the auspices of the chiefs in t e h s e ta i b s ii a s n te o n f t t o h f e a South mis Sea for the propagation of the gospel. werelt may ta rb from c g ) r a n t e e i d n notions of while erftt earthly n C mg h ro r et i di s v t i ee i systemChristianTu That as considerable extent, is not con ettiheinsiea‘db vaslY by rt their iteaicnae i el n a s t instrong mixture tructors, who, in reference more especially to the two clustersofth ofpaeSrotcoieftyt,he people Arcil as being a Archipelago, firstcribe a the merely nominal, greater and that at the time they assumed the pro fof inl, l Christianity, they knew littl e more of it than that esesrieolny religion nm it enjoined the worship of one God instead of many, required no human sacrifices, no offering except prayer, and abstinence from labour every seventh day. The change applied almost solely to the outward observance, and had not yet reached either the decisions of the understanding or the feelings of the heart. Still it was a most important revolution, which must necessarily be followed by a movement in advance. Idolatry could not again resume its empire • the chain of the captive has been broken ; and t h e appetite for new views both in human arts and divine knowledge would necessarily seek gratification at all hazards. The result corresponds in no small degree with this anticipation; the tree planted among them by the missionaries has brought forth both good and evil fruit ; tares have grown up with the wheat, but the land is no longer a desert ; and the ample produce denotes at least the inherent powers of the soil.—. Edinburgh Cabinet Library, No. XXXILI. Polynesia. shed at the e RENCE said the pig s they bad all come there The council adjourned at three o'clock to the first Wed ,esday in Decembe MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE ly meeting of the Dock ommittee was held 'e were present Sands (chairman) Holmes, Smith, Molyneux, on, Royden, Aikin, and I The CHAIRMAN stated that the C The sub-committee for the department of the marine sur veyor recommended that Thomas Hughes, second keeper of the telegraph in Chapel-street, be appointed ke e pe r of the tion . , in . Hilbre Island, in the place of Thomas ed, at the salary of £75 per annum and the The sub-committee also rec Maiihe of the house. -vuimended that David Rowland, jun., be appointed second keeper of the telegraph in Chapel•street, in the place of Thomas Hughes, Both recommendations were salary of 1:60 per annum confirmed On the mmittee, the paid to Elizabeth Matthew, of the telegraph on Hilbre Island, .commendation of the same sub- Is ordered to ite y hes late husband ouse and garden; and also I;2U as a gratuity in con on of her destitnte condition, and of the satisfactory in which her huM)and dikharged his duties. The sub-committee further recommended that a tender of £8 for the condemned life-boat lately belonging to the Hoy lake Station be accepted. _ _ _ Jr. Tonne and Mr. ROYDEN intimated that the tender was very little le CHAIRMAN and other members said it was about a 3 h as the boat was worth. r. BARCLAY said if it had been an iron boat, a good more might have been got for it. 1 ` t,ter.)—Cou- (Laug firmed A ton of coals was ordered to be supplied at the corn mcement of each winter, for the use of the Telegraph on ffin Island. the recommendat p, which will shortly - be ready for launc The Sub-cort should be called reported that Salthouse been re-opened for the admission of shipping, and they re commended that the Master of Canning Dock be instructed to take charge of it for the present, and that the six dock- gatemen attached to it, who had been dispersed among the other docks when it was closed, be directed to resume their duties.—Confirmed. On the recommendation of the Sub-committee, James Lampfold and John Carfield were appointed gatemen to Toxteth dock, in the place of Hugh Jones and John Lancas ter,dismissed for misconduct. Mr. CHILTON mentioned that Mr. John Hartley, son of the Surveyor, bad been appointed consulting engineer to the Hull Dock Company. The CHAIRMAN read a letter from the Surveyor, an nouncing the appointment of his son. This letter was dated the Bth instant, and in it the Surveyor stated that the ap pointment was the more gratifying to him, inasmuch as neither his son nor himself had made application, directly or indirectly, for it. About one-fifth or one-fourth of his time might be required by it or business connected with it. The Chairman added, that he supposed Mr. Hartley would be called the consulting engineer. Mr. CHILTON said that was so. A resident engineer had been appointed the same day ; and Mr. Hartley would hold the same situation there as Mr. Walker held here. The communication from the Surveyor was then ordered to lie on the table Art. ssrs. Fielden Brothers, in a letter to the committee, stated that a new line of packets consigned to them had commenced running between this port and New York, the first of which (the Rochester) had already arrived : they were intended to sail on the sth of each month, and the present application was that the accommodation afforded to the other liners in Waterloo Dock might be extended to them.—The application was referred to the Harbour Master, to report thereon. An application from Mr. John James Melhuish, agent for the London and Liverpool Shipping Company, requesting permission to occupy a stage constantly upon George's Dock Quay, without being fined for not removing the same, was declined, being contrary to the dock regulations. In reply to some observations from Mr. TOBIN, the CHAIR of the Clarence South Gra md that the Surveyor stated that the 1 Dock would be proceeded w would re )ort next NI Mr. TOBIN said this matter had been under discussion three or four months, and nothing was yet done. He considered the delay to be mere trifling with a decision of the committee. Mr. HORSFALL said there was no real delay, and the work would be proceeded witb M TOBIN repeated that too much time had been lost al- Mr. HORSFALL gave notice that at the next meeting of the committee, he should move for a return of the expense of keeping the statistical account of the several docks during the last twelve months, to see whether it were worth while to go on with it, of which he had his doubts. Mr. EVANS said he could ne v e r see th e use o f it. The CHAIRMAN said it was an interesting document to )übt, but in a pecuniary point of view_ it was of no use. vice to the d aid the account was of the most essential ser :estate, and when the time came he should )e prepared to shew its value TheCriAinmAN said he could not see hOw it would lead to profit Mr. ATKIN replied it would be of service if they were to go to parliament, or if they came to reduce or equalise the rates. After a few words from several of the members, the sub ject dropped, and the committee separated. SINGULAR ROBBERY. —During the night of Saturday last the counting-house of Mr. Williamson, of Tranmere, was broken into, and although . there was a quantity of valu a bl e • property, nothing was stolen but the account books. A few days afterwards information was conveyed to Groves, one of the police, that a bundle of hooks had been found on the shore at Wallasey ; and on the officer going to enquire at the house of a person named Davis, after encountering some difficulty be succeeded in recovering the lost ledgers, &c. The books had probably been in the river, as they were quite wet and tied together, so that it would seem to have been the intention of the party to destroy them. Mr. Williamson had oTered a reward of .ZlO for the recovery. PRETTY SIMILE.—The favours which you pursue are like your own shadow. Follow them, you cannot catch them turn away from them, th ey w ill follow you. A DREAM REALIZED.—It is related in " Collins's Peer age," that a certain unmarried lady once dreamed of finding a nest containing seven young finches, which in course of time was realized by her becoming the wife of a Mr. Finch, and mother of seven children. From one of these nestlings is descended the present Earl of Winchelsea, who still retains the surname of Finch. AN AMERICAN WIFE.—" You ought to marry." " Ne ver." " I know a good girl for you " Let me alone." " She is young." " Then she is sly." " Beautiful." " The more dangerous." "Of good family." " Then she is proud," " Tender hearted." " Then she is jealous." " She has talents." . "To kill me." " And one hundred thousand dollars." " I will take her."—American paper. If you desire to know whether the day will be fine, take a walk of a few miles into the country, until you come to a field where cows are grazing, and if the animals turn their tails to the wind, be sure it will be stormy, if they turn their faces it will be fine; but, if some stand one way, and some the other, you had better toss up, and accordingly as the coin gives you heads or tails, you will be able to solve the problem. THE FIRESIDES OF OLD ENGLAND.—Go as deep as you sCra bby isle o do you not find we confess our& Ise 01 toe magn i fi cent pos i t i on wh i c h t hi s Ibion holds among the nations of the earth, be bottom of them ? And much as !bted to old King Alfred, do we not 3finitely more indebted to old King acknowledge ourselves _ _ Coal ?—Blackwood's Magaz Some months ago, a n o ld P en i nsu l a an d W a terloo officer applied to Lord Hill for an ensigncy for his son without pur chase. The candidate's name was placed on the crowded list at the Horse Guards, with a promise of early notice. On the Duke succeeding Lord Hill, his Grace's old follower yin applied through an influential channel. The pithy but " The Duke has anticipated your • The lucky candidate will be gazetted to an old and distinguished corps on the Indian station in a few days. Here is a proof that " the Duke " has not forgotten his old followers.—Limerick Chronicle. ;ratifying answer wa: most. The Nape a re; its C" NW- otal. 3,3 33 .4,83° L o rd Irding h a rleo le at' of an e d by prere • Wi 0 l; Leen i ealth 3nbers ,s ibl 3ident versal longs , ough► [opal IV °i r irtiCie con diallf Le eYe have i g the r ies. !serve )lice lying t the bad 7 rge 's g the tate- ttiOn cant• h an ited, clot ;the w as and ay, ert ar et en cif tly to