The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-03 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS has ever been rendered, dear-to the lovers of friendship and hospitality from the many charming socialities connected with it. The exuberance of the feelings, amid scenes of gaiety, induces the Gir and 'youthful to shine to advantage under the gaze of many friends, and therefore to devote especial attenton to the duties of the - Toilet- It is at this particular season that the auxiliaries of health and beauty ROWLAND'S PERSONAL REQUISITES are more than usually essential for preserving the Hair in alt ,I-eorativa chant. ; the Skin and Complexion transparent and bk,pmint ; and the Teeth in their pearl-like lustre. The 4)stronar. of Royalty throughout Eurov, and the high appre ciation by rank and fashion, with the well-known intallible efficacy of these articles. give them a celebrity unparalleled, wed render them a pectitiarly Elegant and Seasonable Present. A few words on their rn, rits may appropriately , follow. - ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL is a delightfully fragrant "Ind transparent preparation for the Hair ; and as an in wl bresc~ ‘Trititifier beyond all precedent. In dressing the hair nothing - ran - My! its -effect, rendering it i!o admira bly suit that it will lit. to by direction, producing beautifully Plowing curls, and, by tlik4ranscenclent lustre it imparts, rendering the head-drew trliy enehantin z. Price 3s. 6d.; It's.; family bott:es (equal to four small), lOs. 6d. ; anti double that size, 21s. AOWLAND'S, KALYDOR, for the Skin and Complexion, is unequalled for its rare and inestimable qualities. The radiant bloom it arts to the cheek; the softness and delicacy which it induces of the Hands and Arms; its caps- Ibility of soothing irritations, and removing Cutaneous de fects, discolorations, and all unsightly appearances, render it indispensable to every toilet. During the frost and bleak winds of winter, and in cases of chilblains or chapped skin, itavirtnes have long and extensively been acknowledged.— Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. ROWLAND'S ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice, prepared from Oriental Herbs with unusual care, transmitted to this country at great expense, this unique compound will he found of inestimable value in preserving and beautifying the Teeth, strengthening the Gums, and in giving sweetness and perfume to the breath.—Price 2s 9d. per box. Beware of spurious imitations ! The only Genuine of each bears the name of " Rowlands' " preceding that of the article on the wrapper or label.—Sold by A. RowLA ND and SONS, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. T HE ALL-HEALING REMEDY!!! HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. ANT EXTRAORDINARY AND RAPID CURE OF ERYSIPELAS IN THE I EO, AFTER MEDICAL AID HAD FAILED.—COpy , Of as Letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Yeates, of the Post Office, i ll y aciek-rood, near Bognor, Sussex, dated Jan. 12th, 1853.—T0 PuovEsson HoLLowAv.—Sir,—l suffered for a considerable period from a severe attack of Erysipelas. whiff-at length settled in my leg, and resisted all medical trea Ant. My sufferings were very great, and I quite despa•red , f any per manent amendment, when I was advised to have recourse to 'our Ointment and Pills. I did so without delay, and am happy to say the result was eminently successful, for they effected a radical cure of my leg and restored me to the en joyment of health. I shall ever speak with the utmost confidence of your medicines, and have recommended them to others in this neighbourhood similarly afflicted, who de rived equal benefit.—l am, Sir, your obliged and faithful Servant, (Signed) ELIZABETH YEATES. A DREADFULLY DISEASED ANCLE CURED AFTER BEING WraIVEN UP BY THE FACULTY AT MALTA AND PORTSMOUTH HOSPITALS.—The following important communication has been forwarded to Professor Holloway for publication, by Mr. M. Dixon, Chemist, King-street. Norwich.—Copy of a Letter -'tuts Captain Smith, of Great Yarmouth. dated January; 191 h, 1853.—T0 - Mr. DIXON.—Dear Sir,-1 send you the particulars of a cure effected by Professor Holloway's invaluable medi cines:—Mr. JOHN WALTON, late in Her Majesty's Service, in the British Fleet at Malta, had a very bad ulcerated ancle, and after having been in the Malta Hospital for six months, was sent to England as an invalid to Portsmouth Hospital, inhere he remained an inmate four months, there, as at Malta, refusing to have the limb amputated, he was turned out in• curable. He then came to Yarmouth, and was under a medi cal gentleman for about three months. but his ancle became so much worse that all hope was lost. At this period, by my advice, he tried Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which by un remitted application, healed all the ulcers, and restored him to perfect health and strength.—l remain. Dear Sir, yours wery truly, (Signed) JOHN SMITH. Albert Hotel, Great Yarmouth. SURPRISING CURE OF A BAD BREAST, NERVOUS DEBI LITY. AND GENERAL ILL HEALTH.—Copy of a Letter from ilfe. T. F. Tier, Chemist, 4c., Lower Moss-lane, Manchester, dated Feb. 12th, 1853.—T0 PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY.—Dear - Sir,-1 have great pleasure in forwarding to you the particu lars of a very extraordinary cure of a bad breast, effected solely by the use of your celebrated Ointment and Pills. Mrs. MARTHA BELL, of Pitbstreet, in this Town, had been for a considerable time labouring under nervous debility, loss of appetite, and general ill health, occasioned by ulcerated wounds in the breast. She had much experience in the use of all the known remedies for the cure of ulcers, but without - any beneficial result, in fact she had nearly lost all faith and hope of a cure being effected. In this distressing and painful., condition of body and mind. she was persuaded to have re-. course to your invaluable Ointment and Pills, which she immediately did, and in the course of a very short time the effect produced was most astonishing; her appetite was speedily improved the sores and ulcers in the breast gradually _healed, and the nervous excitement of 11 ,, r system was wholly removed.—l remain, Dear Sir, yours faithfully. (Signed) T. FORSTER KER. The Pills should be used conjointly with the Ointment, in most of the following cases : Bad Legs Corns (Soft) Scalds Bad Breasts Cancers [Joints Sore Nipples Burns Contracted and Stiff Sore Throats Bunions Elephantiasis Skin Diseases Bite of Moschetoes Fistulas Scurvy and Sand Flies Gout Sore Heads -Coco Bay Glandular Swellings Tumours Chiego foot Lumbago Ulcers -Chilblains Piles Wounds Chapped Hands Rheumatism Yaws Sold at the Establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 224, Strand, (near Temple Bar,) London, and by all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicines throughout the Civilized 'World, in Pots, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d.,45. 6d., I Is., 225., and 335. each. There is a very considerable saving in taking the larger sizes. N.B.—Directions for the guidance of Patients are affixed to each Pot. PAINS IN THE BACK, GRAVEL, tx BAGO, RHEUMATISM. GOUT, HEADACHE, NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, &c.—DR. DEROOS' COMPOUND RENAL PILLS (as their name Renal, or the Kidneys, indicates) have been long established as a most safe and efficacious remedy for the above dangerous complaints, Discharges of any kind, and Diseases of the Kid neys, &c., which, if neglected, frequently end in a lingering -painful death. For Depression of Spirits, Excitement, Dis like of Society, Incapacity for Study or Business, Loss of Memory, Contusion, Giddiness, Blood to the Head, Drowsi ness, Sleep without refreshment, Nervousness, and even In sanity itself, they are unequalled. Possessing tonic proper ties, they agree with the most delicate stomach, strengthen the digestive organs, increase the appetite, and improve the general health. They require neither confinement nor change of diet, and, as experience has amply proved, they will effect a care when mercury and all other dangerous medicines have failed. One Trial will convince the most sceptical of their surprising' properties. Mr. Letellier, Etruria, Potteries.—" Your Renal Pills have Zone wonders with me and others to whom I have recom mended them." H. C., Post-office, Stafford.—" Your Renal Pills are a most - splendid medicine." J. Murphy, 70, Upper Sterin-street, Dublin.—" I never met the like of them before, they are really a surprising medicine." T. Webster, Esq.,Sealford, Melton Mowbray.— • Your valu able Renal Pills have done good to every one I gave them to." Mr. Thos..Williams, at Mr. Hutchings, baker, King-street, -Chelsea.—" I was persuaded to try your most beautiful Pills, and am happy to inform you I have received more benefit from them than from any of the medical men in London." W. Chartres, Esq., Newport, Mayo.—" I have a degree of mental energy and vigour such as I did not feel these two years. My memory is wonderfully improved, so that I can ecollect all the events of each day with the greatest degree of clearness. It is astonishing how 1 got out of such awful suf ferings. but I think I owe it altogether to the use of tour Pills." PERSONS GOING ABROAD, CAPTAINS and OTH cannot store more important articles of health than the shove, which, by regulatin. , the Stomach and Bowels, and tranquil lizing the' ervous S ystem, l will prevent those fatal diseases so prevalent abroad, as also Sea Sickness and other complaints incidental to long voyages and irregular living. No Emi grant's Chest can be properly furnished without them, for - when far removed from medical aid, they will find in these Pills a never-failing restorative. IMPORTANT.—Some unprincipled Vendors, when asked for Dr. Ds Roos' PILLS, have attempted to foist upon the public other Medicines or trash of their own compounding, from which they obtain a larger profit. The GENUINE have the words, "WALTER DE ROOS, LONDON," in white letters on :a red ground, printed in the Stamp affixed to each box; by special direction of Her Majesty's Honourable Commis sioners, to protect the Public from Fraud, and to imitate which is felony. . . May be obtained through all Medicine Vendors, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., Us., and 335. per Box, with full directions for use; or by enclosing Post-office Order or Stamps to Dr. DE ROOS, 35, ELY-PLACE, HOLBORN-HILL, LONDON, they will be sent per return. At home for consultation daily from 11 till 4, Sunday excepted. Advice and Medicines 1. Sold by Jones, 5, Paradise-street, and 78, London-road, Mottram, 24, Waterloo-road, and 6, Argyle-street, Birken head; Priestley, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool; Barnes, Fisher 7ate, Preston; Marsh, Wallgate, Wigan; Clarke, Gazelle office, Lancaster; Westmacott, No. 4, Market-street, Manches ter, and all Medicine Vendors. N. IL—Respectable Persons in Country places, who will be allowed a liberal Commission, may make a handsome addition to their income by selling these Pills, which are very justly becoming a favourite Medicine with the Public. WOOLLEY'S PECTORAL CANDY._ PATRONISED BY THE FACULTY. The rapidly-increasing sale of this invaluable Medicine is a convincing proof of its efficacy. The Proprietor can confi • alently recommend it in all cases of Coughs, Sore Throats, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, and Weakness of the Chest an d Lungs, as well as for the relief and ultimate cure of long standing Asthmatic Affections, which have offered resistance to the most approved remedies. Being entirely free from all - anxious ingredients, and beneficial to the system generally, it may be taken by persons of all ages with perfect safety; for whilst powerful to heal and give reief to the chest and throat, and to subdue and eradicate cough, its tendency is to cool and purify the blood. The following are a few of the many thousand cures yearly effected by WOOLLEY'S PECTORAL CANDY :— Surprising Cure of a Cough of seven years , duration, after the best medical advice had failed.—Plymouth, Foundry, Plymouth, Devon, March 22, 1850.—T0 Mr. Woolley,— Sir,-1 think it a duty I owe to yourself and the public to inform you of the great benefit I have derived from your Pec toral Candy. I have been troubled with a severe cough for the last seven years, and although I have bad the best medical advice, I could obtain no permanent relief, until I fortunately tried your Candy, and after taki ng t wo small boxes, I find myself free from cough. You have my permis sion to give publicity to this statement. —I am, sir, yours, Ex., JOHN EDMOND MARE. Cure of a Cough of four years' standing.—Chatham, April 18th, 1850. —To Mr. Woolley,—Dear Sir,—Mrs. - Chiseman, of Garden-street, Brompton, has been cured of „a cough of four years' standing, by taking one box of your pectoral Candy, and is desirous of expressing her gratitude, in order that others similarly afflicted may obtain the same benefit. Please send me three dozen of the large boxes for "her brother to take out to the Mauritius with him next week. it can also add my testimony that, from the many cases I ive seen of its decided efficacy, I am persuaded it stands Itavivalled as a general cough medicine.—Yours truly, HENRY WATTS, Chemist. Chatham. Extraordinary Cure of a case of zlathma of ten years' duration..—Redditch, Worcestershire, March 17th, 1851.- - Sr, —I have the pleasure of informing you of the cure of a -isister of mine of Asthma of ten years' duration, by your Pec toral Candy.—l am, yours truly, JAMES Duoo INS. Temperance Hotel. 1./.8.-1 could tell you of another cure, but the person said 'he should write to you himself. This was the person who recommended it to my sister. The following rery flattering recommendation from an 3 LIL, (dated Sept. 8111, 1852.) need no comment C , el a pleasure in recommending Woollev s 's Pec as d t i n; i a n , pulmonary complaints, influenza, coughs , co lds , s and affections of the chest.—G. C. hERNOT, M.D., Chris!). street, Poplar New Town, London. Prepared by WOOLLEY, Chemist, Maidstone; and sold in boxes, As. lad. and 2s. 9d. each, by all Chemists and Medicine vendors THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Wholesale Ascents in this District : RAIMES and H SON, and —Liverpool : Messrs. CO. anover - s treet; EVANS, CO., 32, Hanover-street. • Sold Retail in Liverpool by F. G. Jones, Chemist and Whole sale and Retail Patent Medicine Vendor, 5, Paradise-street, and 78, London-road, one door from Seymour-street ; G. H . Howell, Chemist, 72, Dale-street; Joel Kirlcus, Chemist, 1, Hill-street, corner of Stanhope-street; Charles Bromley, Che mist, I. London-road ; Henry Mottram, Chemist, 24, Water loo-road. Birkenhead : Henry Mottram, Chemist, 6, A rgy.le _street. Chester: E. Roden, Chemist; W. Higgins, Chemist, Manchester : Messrs. Mottershead and Roberts, 1, Market ,rz James Woolley, 69, Market -st reet ; L. F Brown, Strangeways and Broughton. Wigan: James Kellett, >wlamift, Market-place. .1.. 5N i ... ,.. % %lb Nj THE TREASURER 01 1 THE COUNTY IN ACCOUNT WITH THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER. FROM JUNE Ist, 1852, TO MAY .31st, 1853. .se 8. d . To Balance in hand, let June, 1852 .. 7778 8 3 Cash received from Rates Ditto from Orders on Boroughs Ditto from the Treasury 15346 3 3 Ditto on account of Lancaster Castle, viz.:— From the Treasury From Boroughs 2ll 10 1 Earnings of Prisoners 22 10 11 Sundries -- 678 4 11 Ditto from Inspectors of Weights 350 4 7 Ditto for Fines and Penalties 955 9 10 Ditto for Sale of Lists of Voters Ditto for Rnt of Judges' Lodgings lOO 0 0 Ditto for Interest, less Commission 5 3 5 Ditto from Townships, ten per cent on Arrears of Rate ."36983 7 11 LUNATIC To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1812 Ditto transferred by the Treasurer of the Lancaster Asylum Cash received from Orders on Boroughs Ditto on account of I ancaster Asylum 29 18 6 Ditto ditto Prestwich Asylum 88 16 1 Ditto ditto Rainhill Asylum 33 10 0 Ditto for Interest, less Commission 40 18 10 £5593 4 8 Cr. s. d. By Cash paid for Salaries Ditto for Expenses of Prosecutions Ditto forProsecutionsofJuvenileOffenders 150 11 2 Ditto for Removing Offenders to Prison l5BB 15 0 Ditto for Removinr,Transports to the H ulk s 522 14 0 Ditto for Maintenance of Criminals and Vagrant Lunatics 3998 11 7 for Expenses of Lancaster Castle for Inspecting and Examining Weights and Measures . for Coroners for taking Inquisitions 3435 15 4 for Printing, Stationery, &c. for Law Expenses ...... 1915 5 5 for Militia Expenses for Sundry Contingent Expenses for Private Lunatic Asylums for Maintenance of Assize Prisoners 1672 -8 5 418 8 0 Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Balance. ASYLUMS. To Balance in hand, let Stine, 1832 ...... ...... 13730 5 5 Cash received from Orders on Boroughs .... 3362 3 3 Ditto for Interest, less Commission.. 286 16 11 NEW LUNATIC ASYLUMS.-LO.XN ACCOUNT. By Cash paid for Building, Furnishing, and Re. pairs of the Lancaster Asylum 1238 19 6 Ditto ditto Prestwich Asylum 296 12 G Ditto ditto Rainhill Asylum l4ll 1 9 Balance 2646 .10 11 .45.593 4 8 By Cash paid for Interest on Loans and Instal ments in Repayment thereof Balance 8531 19 7 4'17379 5 7 COUNTY To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 2507 0 9 Cash received from Orders on Boroughs Ditto for Interest, less Commission 53 1 9 £2666 19 8 —GENERAL POLICE. To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852.. ,c ) 437 7 2 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables Ditto for Interest, less Commission 8 14 10 Ditto from Townships, Ten per Cent on Arrears oßate £2839 7 11 LOCAL ] NORTH LONSD, To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 93 19 11 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners 199 18 3 Ditto for Interest, less Commission 2 18 It ar.422 8 7 SOUTH LONSD, To Balance in hand, let June, 1853 ll4 2 7 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission 1 17 11 .t'654 10 11 To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 359 16 0 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners.... 133 6 9 Ditto for Interest, less Commission.. 314 7 AMOUNDERNESS DIVISION. By Cash paid for Pay and Contingencies 862 8 6 Proportion of Balance transferred to the Garstang Police account ISO 9 5 Ditto Kirkham Police account lB4 8 5 .€1227 6 4 N.B.—This District eras subdivided into the Garst; GARSTANG To Proportion of Balance from Amounderness Police account Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners 32 2 0 Ditto for Interest, less Commission ll4 1 .'756 3 6 KIRKHAM To Proportion of Balance from Amounderness Police account Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners 27 11 8 Ditto for Interest, less Commission ll3 8 £705 18 7 HIGHER BLACK To Balance in band, Ist June, ISSI Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission 7 13 8 Ditto from BrierclifTe-with-I:xtwiltle township, Ten per Cent. on Arrears of Rate X3lBB 6 8 LOWER BLACK To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission 5 4 1 £2944 5 1 LEYLAND To Balance in band, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission 614 5 Ditto from Alawsdesly Township,Ten per Cent. on Arrears of Rate £2446 5 4 BOLTON To Balance in hand, let June, 1852 397 4 11 Cast) received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission .-t2414 15 6 BURY Di 579 15 3 2216 7 5 To Balance in hand. Ist June,1852.. Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission, 7 5 2, £3039 10 0 364 17 10 e 1227 6 4 :ling and Kirkham Divisions, November 30th, 1832. DIVISION. ißy Cash paid for Pay,Clothing,andContingencies 584 10 10 Balance .756 3 6 DIVISION. By Cash paid forPay,Clothing,and Contingencies 537 10 6 Balance .t 705 18 7 IURN DIVISION. By Cash paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 272 S 7 l Balance 450 19 7 .t 3158 6 8 •URN DIVISION. By Cash paid for Pay,ClotLing, and Contingencies 2472 15 4 Balance 471 8 9 x'2944 5 1 DIVISION. By Cash pai d for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 1998 5 7 Balance 4'2446 5 4 By Cash paid for Pay,Clothing, and Contingencies 1933 3 9 Balance .12414 15 6 [VISION. By Cash paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 2543 39 11 Balance .. 3030 10 0 To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1851 Cash received from Rat es Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners 362 9 4 Ditto for Interest, less Commission 513 4 MIDDLE TON DIVISION. 306 1 y , To Cash paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 2398 8 4 2214 99 1 Balance .'2688 14 2 OLDHAM To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 B6 2 2 Cash received from Bates 351 8 6 Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission 1 410 .€503 1 3 MHTON-UNDER, To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for interest, less Commission 413 •5 W 1617 14 4 MANCHEST] To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1853 Cash received from Rates Dittq for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission lO 411 Ditto from Bradford Township, Ten per Cent. on Arrears of Rates £5106 3 5 KIRKDALE , 515 17 5 4148 14 3 I 336 13 10 10 17 4 3 15 4 T Balance in hand, Ist June, 1832 Cash received for Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission Ditto from Sefton Township, ten per cent. on Arrears of Rate .e 5015 18 2 ORAISKIRR To Balance in band, Ist June, 1852 lB6 1 5 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission 253 15 6 8 9 4 £2449 14 10 PRESCOT 609 5 0 2846 12 3 To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Rates Ditto from the Prescot portion of the Division, for Services, &c 426 15 4 Ditto from the St. Helens' ditto ditto 343 8 4 Ditto for Interest, less Commission 912 8 £4235 13 7 WA RRI NGT , To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 524 5 6 Cash received from Rates 2652 15 9 Ditto for services of Constables and Conveyance of Prisoners Ditto for Interest, less Commission.. 645 5 4 9 0 7 .W 3831 7 2 PRESTON AND K To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 5361 10 3 Cash transferred from General Purposes Ac count for Maintenance of Assize Pri soners Cash received from Boroughs for Ditto 1675 7 3 Ditto from the Treasury 2783 14 7 Ditto from the Borough of Wigan, for Maintenance of Prisoners Ditto froni Preston Gaol, for Prisoners' Earnings, and for Small Amounts Ditto from Kirkdale Gaol, for Ditto Ditto for Interest, less Commission .4'283814 2 DIVISION. By Cash paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 410 15 3 Balance £502 1 3 .LYNE DI; ISION. To Cash paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 1334 13 10 Balance £1617 14 4 It DIVISION. By Cash paid for Pay, Clothi ng, and Contingencies 4251 3 9 Balance 854 19 8 £5106 3 5 DIVISION. By Cashlpaid;for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 4142 2 7 Balance 873 15 7 -- £5015 18 2 DIVISION. By Cub paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 1920 16 4 Ditto for Interest on Loan, and inae payment thereof 2OO 0 0 Balance 328 18 6 £2449 14 10 • )IVISION. By Cash paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies (Prescot portion of the Division) 2149 2 o Ditto (St. Helens' portion of the Divi sion Balance 5lO 17 3 x'423513 7 N DIVISION. By Cash paid for Pay, Clothing, and Contingencies 3303 11 10 Balance 527 15 4 TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 3, 1854. THE WAR BETWEEN LABOUR AND CAPITAL-THE COMBATANTS. IN several recent instances we have had occasion, while treating of the strikes of workmen, to designate this war of labour against capital as an unholy, because an unna tural, war. Capital, as the result of skill, foresight, and self-denial, is indispensable to the well-being of society, and any movement which has for its avowed or hidden object the annihilation or serious dilapidation of capital, is a movement in which, sooner or later, all classes of the community will find something inimical to their interests. That such a war has been waged by workmen against their employers in the manufacturing and mining dis tricts, is a matter of too much notoriety to require demon stration; and that its results hitherto have been great public inconvenience and the source of much general appre hension, are not in any degree mitigated by a knowledge of the fact, that they have been ruinously disastrous to the workmen themselves. Nor, strictly speaking, can it be admitted as a palliation of the evil result, that it was brought about through well-intentioned ignorance, led on by ignorance as consummate, but less innocent, and more designing. Society has a just right, and too deep an in terest, in maintaining the natural relation which capital and labour have established between themselves, to allow the validity of such inconclusive reasoning. Capital and labour are each indispensable, not merely to the vigorous working of each other, but to their very existence. La bour may, indeed, with truth, be represented as the bones and sinews and muscles of the social body ; but, if so, capital must take the place of that vital fluid, which, pro ceeding from the centre organ, gives nourishment and vivacity to even the most distant extremity. Diminish this stream, and yon paralyze the action of all the mem bers ; divert its current, or taint it at its source, and the bones will become brittle, the sinews rigid, and the muscles powerless. So with the body politic : sustain the stream of life in purity, let it flow untrammelled in its natural course, and you secure a harmonious action, a vigorous and powerful frame. Coercion, in physics as in morals, has invariably been found an inadequate means of supporting even a good cause, and its attempted applica tion to regulate the relations between employers and em ployed, in the shape of strikes, real or impending, forms no exception to the general rule. Temporary circum stances may, indeed, for the moment, lead to an apparent yielding on the one part, and a triumph on the other; but all such compulsory obediences have been invariably short-lived, while their tendency, indeed certainty, to create unfriendliness and animosity between the parties is as well known and generally admitted as it is to be la mented. In any contention for mastery between employers and employed, experience has again and again shown that each of the parties is powerful to injure the other, but weak as infancy to benefit themselves,—with this slight difference, that the power of combined action is more easily and effectively wielded by the masters than by the men. The men, from their numbers,-- the great feature of their strength, —are more difficult to hold in union, their resources are more slender, and their demands ;upon those resources more extensive and more instant than those of the masters ;—to the latter a stoppage of work is a cause of loss, and a subject of annoy ance, if not of anger; to the former it is the instrument of immediate privation, and the harbinger of protracted mi sery, if not of ultimate and utter ruin. How unwise a contest, then, where the means are so unequal—how wicked where the results are so fruitless or so fatal ! That the disastrous consequences here contemplated are no phantoms of a disordered imagination, is too painfully manifested in the present position of affairs between the master-manufacturers and the operatives. The former taking alarm at the unreasonable demands, and still more unreasonable dictation of the latter, have entered into a combination to, as they say, reduce the men to reason; in other words, they have resolved to reduce the men to a state of greater subordination than they were in previous to their ill-advised strike ; and this movement has, cha racteristically enough, been originated in Manchester. The particular nature of the proposed humiliation it is not, at present, worth while taking into consideration. That the masters, irritated by the contumacy of their workmen, may be tempted at a favourable moment to retaliate, is so consonant with the principles of human action, as to afford little ground for wonder. How far, under pre ; sent circumstances, they may be justified is another and more serious subject for inquiry. It must be fresh in the memory of every one, that, within a few years past, these same Manchester manufacturers invited all the workmen throughout the kingdom to clamour for a repeal of the corn laws, on the ground that such repeal, by causing a greater demand for manufactured goods, would enable them to earn more wages. We all remem ber, also, that, yielding to these clamours, the government of the day, whether wisely or not matters little now, repealed the corn-laws. It is equally patent to all, that, through a series of fortuitous circumstances, after the re peal of these laws, the prosperity of those manufacturers became great—according to their own phrase, unexam pledly great, and no small pains were bestowed by those same gentlemen in displaying their prosperity and boast ing of it. What, then, was more natural than that the workman should deem it his right to share in, and to de mand that he should share in this unexampled prosperity ? His master told him that if he shouted well for this pros perity it should come—he was next told that it had come, and come through the powerful agency of his clamour. He did not believe that he had had his full share in the benefit, and following the example set, and the advice inculcated by his master, and believing in the power he was told by that same master he possessed, he urged his fellows to join him in pursuing the course he had seen so successfully followed by his betters, and has found to his sad dismay, that al though he may agitate to his heart's content, and shout till his lungs are empty and sore, for the benefit of his master's class, he must not use the same means for his own seeming advantage. So far from seeking to justify or commend the conduct of the operative turn-outs, we have invariably condemned them as alike impolitic and unjust ; but we are not prepared to recognize the propriety of the censure, nor to applaud the punishment awarded by so questionable a tribunal. We have read in a book which we regard as infinitely more authoritative than the oracles of the Corn-law League, that "he who soweth the wind shall reap the whirlwind," and we do not see any special reason why the warning injunction should be re versed or suspended in favour of the members of this new league. The manifesto of this new combination acquaints us with another of their secrets, the truth of which, however, we never previously doubted. That is the utter dissipa tion of their great theoretical free-trade fallacy. Through the Times, the organ of the party, we are informed that, " Had there been no strike, long ere this the masters would have been obliged to reduce wages, or have re course to half thole. Nobody at this moment can fail to see the truth of Wis." Has it, iudeed, come to this, that nobody can fail to See that the abolition :of the Corn-laws JONATHAN PEEL. C. R. JACSON. R. BRYAN SMITH. has not secured to the artizan unlimited demands for la bour, and increased remuneration ? The Times, eating its former prophecy, now tells the artizan that he must sub mit to reduced wages or half work ! Alas for the unchange able improvement in his prospects ! and alackaday for the veracity and judgment of that mightyprophet which sets its dicta above the opinions of even the wisest ! Experience only proves what was specifically enough pointed out at the time, that the abolition of the corn-laws would be powerless in sustaining a demand for manufactured goods ; and we greatly fear speedily to see the other portion of the pro tectionist's prophecy realized, viz., that it will lead to a permanent reduction in the wages of labour. So long as the harvests were sufficiently productive, provisions re mained cheap, manufactures were rapidly consumed, and labour was in great demand. One bad harvest has re versed all that, the price of provisions is enormously high, the Times tells us " the declining course of trade shows that masters could not have carried on up to this time a high rate of production at the same wages as heretofore?' What, then, have we gained ? Had the corn-laws been un repealed, how much higher a duty would we have been paying on wheat than we are doing at the present 'moment ? ANNUAL DINNER OF THE MERSEY STEEL AND IRON WORKS' BENEFIT SOCIETY. THE annual dinner of the above society was held on Monday last, at the Stag Hotel, Mill-street, Toxteth-park. The members of the society, who are all employed at the company's works, met at one o'clock, and, preceded by the band belonging to the establishment, marched to the hotel, where they partook of an excellent dinner. At the principal table we observed the worthy employers, W. J. Horsfall, Esq., T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., and George H. Horsfall, Esq., as also the following gentlemen :—W. Clay, Esq., (manager,) T. Webb, Esq., Messrs. R. L. Clay, B. Samples, T. N. Simpson, J. S. King, John R. Hughes, J. Bolas, Mossom, J. Owens, Cookson, W. Leyland, (Miles street,) &c., &c. After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the Vice chairman (Mr. EA STWOOD) proposed the health of their respected principal, Win. J. Horsfall, Esq., remarking, that it needed no comment from him to induce them to receive it with the applause it merited. He was known to all, and all appreciated his sterling value. (Loud cheers.) He might be allowed to remark, that, at the last club meeting, it was unanimously resolved that an address be presented to W. J. Horsfall, Esq., expressive of the society's thanks for the warm interest he had always taken in their affairs, (Cheers.) The following address was then read on behalf of the society, by Mr. JOHN R. HUGHES : " The Address of the Members of the Mersey Steel and Iron Works' Benefit Society, to William Joseph Horsfall, Esquire. " Another year has passed away since last we met to celebrate the anniversary of our society's existence, and we are now entered into its 19th year. " In justice to ourselves, we cannot permit the present opportunity of meetinc , you around this festive board to pass by, without recording and expressing our grateful sense of the kindly sympathy, the countenance and sup port which you have invariably extended towards us. " We frankly and gratefully acknowledge that the en couragement and support so generously afforded us, have greatly contributed to strengthen our own efforts, and enabled us to benefit each other, by perseveringly and (we would hope) energetically carrying on the operations of our society to an active and effective working ; for through its agency we have had the happy privilege of administering aid to the necessitous and the afflicted ; to comfort and solace many a head bowed down in sickness and consequent trouble ; many a home and hearth that otherwise would have been very desolate and cheerless have been rendered comparatively joyous, by the wholesome administration of our society's united funds ; and when death's stern unre lenting hand has laid prostrate the body of a fellow-member and fellow-workman, leaving behind him the widow and the orphan, overwhelmed in bitter sorrow, helpless, and oft times in want, it has been our happy province to pour the balm of consolation and friendly aid in this most righteous cause. " We feel it incumbent upon us, therefore, to express to you, Sir, as also to our excellent and worthy manager, Mr. Clay, our hearty and grateful thanks for your counte nance of our society's cause; and would, moreover, desire particularly to thank you for your additional contributions in the past year of fines imposed in the works, which yon have been generously pleased to in s t ruc t shall be granted to our fund 3 hereafter. " Collectively and individually we would wish you much happiness, hoping that you may be long spared to adorn the high station which you occupy, and sincerely pray that " Those blessings you may ever share Which on the bounteous good attend." (Three hearty and enthusiastic cheers were here given, and the band followed with an appropriate air.) W. J. HonsrALL, Esq., rose to reply, and said he never was more overpowered by his feelings than on the present occasion. He thanked the members for the kind and • enthusiastic manner in which they had been pleased to receive the mention of his name, but he feared there wag expressed in the address handed him more than he could lay claim to ; he had, nevertheless, always had a warm interest in the prosperity of their society, as indeed of every society that would tend to ameliorate the condition of his workpeople. (Loud cheers.) He urged upon all the workmen to become members of the society, which he characterised as the best he knew of,.and observed that it was managed by themselves in an admirable manner ; a workman was the secretary, and a workman was the treasurer, and he said that, having looked over their books, he found there was a surplus over and above the year's expenditure, which he thought was most gratifying. He had much pleasure in being there that day, to see so many happy faces around him. (Loud cheers.) Mr. GEORGE GOULDER rose to propose the health of Thomas B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., who he said was not only a good master, as all in that room could testify, but he was, moreover, their worthy representative, and one who, as one of their rulers, would allow him, a working man, to have the Bible upon his shelf, and let him read it how he liked, where he liked, and when he liked. (Cheers.) He would also tell those in the room who didn't know it, that he was in favour of the big loaf, and what was more of big wages ! (Cheers.) He begged, therefore, to pro pose to them the health of Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., M.P. (Renewed cheers.) T. B. HonsvALL, - Esq., M.P., said he could not but con trast the Conduct of the men of the Mersey Steel and Iron Works with that of the turn-outs at Preston, Wigan, and other places; and humorously remarked that it perhaps required two to make a quarrel—(a laugh)—and that the fault might not, after all, be all on one side. (Hear.) He had always'entertained the happy thought that a cordial good feeling existed between them and his worthy brother, and he was proud to say that it did exist, from the senti ments expressed in the address read to them that day, and he confidently hoped that this affection between them might be cemented and continued. He said he well remembered, when he had the honour of being chief magistrate, the alacrity and readiness of the men to assist in maintaining order, when their social peace was threat ened and assailed by Chartism, and highly lauded the workmen for the loyal and orderly sentiments by which they were animated on that occasion. He took the oppor tunity of impressing on the men some judicious remarks as to submission to their authorised rulers, and to keep themselves aloof from Chartism, which, he maintained, reduced wages, and was altogether impolitic. This he illustrated from the case of one of the flannel towns of • North Wales, which being excited by the seditious speeches of Chartist demagogues, were thus incited to turn-out, and he observed the result was this, that wages have never. been as high as they were before that period, and the trade itself was depressed, and so continues. He said he had great pleasure in coming amongst them that day, and paid a very flattering tribute to the Mersey Works' band, which had enlivened the proceedings of the day, and jocosely remarked that he would sit down after giving utterance to the words of an old English rhyme, that "'Twas a good old custom, when Christmas was come, To summon our friends with tabret and drum."— (Loud and long continued cheers.) • Mr. PETER EASTWOOD rose to propose the health of George H. Horsfall, Esq., and begged to thank him for the good dinner they had on the occasion of his marriage, and hoped that they might very soon have another—(Loud laughter). G. H. HORSFALL, Esq., who, on rising to respond, was received with uproarious cheers, after thanking them for the honour they did him, felicitously remarked that it might be a very good joke for Mr. P. Eastwood, but he assured him it would be no joke for him to have to look out for another wife (lond laughter) ; he wouldn't know where to put her. (Continued laughter.) He said it might shortly be the ease with a friend who sat by him (glancing at Mr. Webb), and he would promise them that they should have a like good dinner when it turned out to be the case. This much he would promise on his ac cont. (Great laughter and cheering.? Mr. HENRY MINTON begged to drink Mr. Webb's good health, to which the latter responded, and said that he would hold Mr. G. H. Horsfall bound, by contract, to supply them with a dinner, when the event to which they alluded should take place.—[Mr. G. H. HORSFALL—I shall be most happy.] (Loud cheers.) Mr. Clay's health having been proposed by Mr. Barlow, that gentleman said it gave him great pleasure to know from Mr. Barlow, that in his capacity of manager of the works he had given satisfaction. It would appear that he bad exceeded the expectations formed of him ; this he as sured them was far more satisfactory to him than that great things should have been anticipated of him, and afterwards to have been found wanting. He hoped that he had been enabled to manage the wors as profitably to the esteemed proprietors as it appeared satisfactory to the men ; and if this should prove to be thQ case, as he doubted not but that it would, he should feel himself most happy. It had been his aim to give a direction to every good ob ject that was proposed to him, and it would continue to be his study to further their interests, and to be of some per manent good to them. (Cheers.) He thanked them for their good will towards him. Mr. SIMPSON, in proposing "The Vice-chair," said he had a light task imposed on him, and it required no enco miums from him to insure its hearty reception. Mr. B. EASTWOOD briefly returned thanks ; and proposed " The Young Gentlemen of the Office," which was responded to by Mr. T. CATON, th e j un i or c l er k. , Our Friends ;" to which the leading man of Messrs. Fawcett, Preston, and Co.'s foundry responded, was next proposed, and received with cheers. Among the remaining toasts were drunk, " Prosperity to the Mersey Steel and Iron Works' Benefit Society," by T. WEBB, Esq. ; " Success to the Mersey Steel and Iron Works and the Iron Trade," by Mr. GRIFFITHS ; " The Treasurer and Secretary of the Society," by Mr. KING. The musical arrangements reflected the highest credit on their conductor, Mr. Roberts. The hilarity of the evening was kept up to a late hour, when all retired highly delighted with the proceedings, and charmed with the kind condescension of their esteemed employers, the Messrs. Horsfall. DECIMAL COINAGE. TOWN'S MEETING. IN compliance with a numerously signed requisition, a public meeting was convened by his Worship the MAYOR on Wednesday last, to consider the subject of decimal coinage. The meeting took place in the Sessions'-house, the Mayor presiding ; the attendance was large, embracing gentlemen connected with the shipping, banking, and other commercial interests of Liverpool, and among these were—Mr. William Brown, M.P., Mr. T. B. Hersh% M.P., Mr. Thomas Thornely, M.P., Messrs. J. P. Heywood, W. Earle, W. llathbone, Josias Booker, G. Grant, John Campbell, T. Bold, F. A. Clint, R. Berm, W. J. Tomlinson, James Aikin, John Aikin, F. A. Hamilton, J. B. Barclay, H. Neill, C. Robertson, T. Moore, E. Heath, J. Baron, K. Dowie, T. Bouch, J. A. Picton, James Smith, R. Gill, T. D. Anderson, E. Higgin, J. R. Jeffery, &c., &c. The requisition calling the meeting having been 'read by the Town Clerk, The MAYOR, in stating that he considered it his duty to call the meeting in compliance with the requisition which had been so numerously and respectably signed, took occasion to say he believed there was scarcely a dif ference of opinion that, if the decimal system were adop ted, it would save, by threefold, the labour and e x p ense at present consumed-in figure transactions. No commu nity, he considered, could be more competent to give an opinion on such a subject than that of the important commercial town of Liverpool. Mr. W. BROWN, M.P., moved the first resolution, which will be found, with the others, in our advertising columns. After reading the resolution, he proceeded to read two letters, one from Lord Stanley the other from Mr. How son, Principal of the Collegiate Institution. These letters expressed a general acquiescence in the propriety of a de cimal coinage ; but also expressing a predilection in favour of retaining some of the present names, such as the farthing. Mr. Brown then proceeded to explain what had already taken place relative to the subject they were met to consider. Many years ago, the father of the present Lord Wrottesley broached the subject in the House of Commons, but little was done until Dr. Bowring took it up some time afterwards, and induced the government to issue a florin —one-tenth of a pound. The doctor was de sirous that the piece should be called a dime, but, from high quarters, this was overruled, and the name of florin was given to it. The matter rested until the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce took up the question, and ap pointed a sub-committee to examine into the merits of the case. That committee made a favourable report to the chamber, and they memorialised the government in favour of a decimal system, and taking the sovereign as the unit. Nothing was afterwards done until he (Mr. Brown) went to London, when he considered that he could not render a better service to the country than by moving for a com mittee of inquiry of the House of Commons. His first notice of motion embraced weights and measures ; but some of his judicious friends deemed that the weights and measures had better be omitted in the first instance, and that they had better, in the meantime, go for decimalising the coinage, because the advantage of this being once seen, the other would follow. Previous, however, to this step being taken by him, the Board of Trade issued letters, in order to elicit informatio n , no t on l y as t o th e e ff ect of the change upon commerce, but as to how it would be re ceived by the working and industrious classes. The evidence thus elicited was put into the hands of the committee, and probably there never was a committee where the opinion was more unanimous in favour of fixing the pound as the unit of account. During their frequent sittings there was not a single division. (Hear, hear.) It had appeared very strange to him that England, the most commercial country in the world, should be so long in adopting a system which was found to work well by all other nations which had adopted it. There were at this moment probably 400,000,000 people who used the decimal system. The coins which were recommended as the coins of account by the parliamentary committee were pounds, florins, cents, and mils, but no strong opinion was given how accounts should be kept. That might be left to the con venience of the public, as it was quite a matter of taste how the public chose to keep their accounts. The public might choose to call them one pound and 999 mils (1;1.999), by placing the decimal point after the pound ; or one pound 9 florins and 99 mils (X 1 Of. 99m.) ; or one pound 9 florins 9 cents and 9 mils, all of which were per fectly simple. Probably it would be better to call them farthings, and express them thus—El 9 florins and 99 farthings. The coins which were considered necessary for the change, in gold and silver, were, taking the sovereign as the unit and dividing it into 1000 parts, the half-sovereign 500, the crown 260, the half-crown 125, the florin 100, the shilling 50, and the sixpence 25 far things. It would be perceived that none of these were coins of account except the sovereign and the florin, but they were very convenient for change. It was further recommended that 20 and 30 cent pieces should be coined, to replace the half-crowns as they were called in, and the shillings and sixpences called in as the matter progressed. But it was by no means necessary to withdraw any of our present coins until a new coin was substituted, provided the number of farthings were marked upon the new coin age; for the public would at once see that a piece marked 50 mils was precisely our present is., and one marked 25 our present 6d. With the copper coins it was recom mended that they should have one, two, and five nail pieces ; but, although he perfectly agreed with the general views of. the committee, he thought they ought not to overlook the very important evidence of Sir John Hers obeli (master of the mint), and Mr. Miller, the deputy cashier of the Bank of England. Mr. Miller's proposal was to mark the heavy thick-rimmed pennies made by Bolton and Watt five mils, . and the small pennies might be marked four mils, the halfpenny two, and the farthing one. As a whole, the country would be no loser if Mr. Miller's plan were proclaimed to-morrow, so that, in fact, the coinage is ready whenever the government may choose to adopt it. General Pasley and Mr. Taylor gave them some very striking examples of the saving of labour which would arise from the adoption of the decimal system in accounts.and calculations, and, as an illustration, a sum in which only 66 figures were required to work decimally a sum which required 208 under the present procegs. There were numbers of astronomical observations which could not be carried on without a decimal system ; and it would also be found convenient to those persons who were concerned .in trade. Mr. Kirkham and Mr. Lindsey gave some valuable evidence. as to the small coins. Those gentlemen, the one in London and the other in Liverpool, managed 13 or 14 shops: they stated distinctly, when it was explained to the poor that they would receive for the 6d. twenty-five farthings in place of twenty-four, they would.be satisfied, and there would be no difficulty, and that about 1000 far things were taken weekly in the respective concerns with which they were connected. He (Mr. Brown) had always felt convinced, and the evidence adduced before the com mittee had strengthened this conviction, that they had never sufficiently appreciated the intelligence and aptitude of the labouring classes. Mr. Brown went on to say, that he totally disagreed with the notion tlaat the industrious and hardworking men would not readily appreciate the change. He contended that they understood the value Of farthings and pence better than most peopledid of pounds. He anticipated no difficulty with them. With respect to the exchanges, they all knew that throughout the whole mercantile operations of the world, the pound sterling was the basis of operations- To change it would create a degree of derangement and inconvenience that scarcely could be contemplated. He had letters from the Society of Arts, who quite approved of the steps which had been taken; and they were in correspondence with 700 or 800 other societies, and intended publishing his letter, with such remarks as they thought fit, and circulating it. In conclusion, remarking upon the importance of bringing the subject in every way under the consideration of the government, Mr. Brown said that government did not like to move unless they found that they were sustained by public opinion. This was one reason why they had taken the liberty of requesting his worship to convene the pre sent meeting, their object being to disseminate information upon the subject as fully as possible. (Cheers.) Mr. THOMAS Bonen, vice-president of the chamber of commerce, in the absence of Mr. Shand, the chairman, seconded the resolution, stating that, although the cham ber of commerce had appointed a committee on the pro priety of adopting a decimal system, it was done through their attention having been called to the subject by a letter from Mr. Brown. Mr. Bouch bore testimony to the services which Mr. Brown had rendered to the town, not only in this matter, but in every public measure with which it had been his (Mr. Bouch's) good fortune to be connected ; and, as he never failed to carry through to a final result any measure which he took up, so he hoped he would be successful" in obtaining a settlement of this question The resolution was then put to the meeting, and, with those that followed, carried unanimously. Mr. T. B. HORSFALL, M.P., proposed the second reso lution, which, he said, recognised the principle proposed in-the first resolution, and pointed out the benefits which would accrue from the advantages of the decimal system to every class in the community. He quite concurred with the resolution that the decimal system would confer a very general, he would say a universal, benefit. He was very much surprised, the other day, to hear a gentleman, alluding to the object of this meeting, express an opinion, which his worship also heard, that it was somewhat mop- RKDALE GAOLS. By Cash paid for the Establishment and Main tenance, Expenses, and Ordinary Re pairs of the Preston House of Correc- 43831 7 2 Lion Ditto for the Establishment and Main tenance Expenses and Ordinary Re pairs of the Kirkdale House of Correc tion Balance BlB 9 4 14359 16 5 £14359 16 5 SALFORD GAOL. 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By Cash paid forPay,Clothing,andContingencies 1208 12 9 Balance 2lB 15 10 £1422 8 7 IALB By Cash paid for Pay,Clothing,and Contingencies 552 11 2 Balance lOl 19 9 £654 10 11 X 36983 n -..., :\ c--, --- THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTIER LONSDALE HU To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 93 3 6 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Interest, less Commission, Ol7 10 .'220 5 2 AMOUNDERNESS H 174 3 11 60 17 0 1 13 4 To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1552 Cash received from Rates Ditto for Interest, less Commission, '236 14 3 BLACKBURN H To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Rate 502 13 0 Ditto for Interest, less Commission 4 19 4 4864 1 8 To Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Rate Ditto for Interest, less Commission LEYLAND HUNDRED BRIDGES. 151 18 8 26 0 3 2 4 11 By Cash paid on account of Bridges lOO 0 0 Balance BO 3 10 .8180 S 10 SALFORD HUN By Balance in hand, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Orders on Boroughs Ditto for Interest, less Commission 18 19 5 e 1543 5 4 WEST DERBY Hi To Balance on hand, Ist June, 1852 Cash received from Rate Ditto from Orders on Borough of Li verpool Ditto for Interest, less Commission.. 516 2 £1276 18 10 SALFORD HU To Cash received from Rate levied on the Hun dred of Salford -'l6 1G 4 C. 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By Cash paid for Damages and Costs 1 9 14 6 Ditto for High Constables' Costs, and making the Rate .. . 7 1 10 £l6 16 4 TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1854. portune, inasmuch as a question of greater importance than decimal coinage was now agitating the country ; that the attention of her Majesty's government and the anxieties of the country were all engaged on the question of peace or war ; and that it would be some; what out of place for the inhabitants of Liverpool to meet on the question of decimal coinage, instead of the question of peace or war. He thought, however, there was a , little difference between these two ques tions. (Hear, hear.) They met with a view of informing her Majesty's government what was the opinion of the people of Liverpool on decimal coinage, so as to enable them. to legislate on it. He apprehended that, before holding a meeting on peace or war, they must wait until parliament met, and until they had information of what her Majesty's government had done or would do. , Then perhaps it would be necessary for this town to meet on the question of or war. (Hear, hear,) But if they were to let that question stand in the way of every improvement, they ought to have done nothing during the last si% months. The decimal system, he thought, was a veil important question, and one on which they should let the government know what their opinions were. They might not all agree as to the exact details, or to the exact method in which this system should be carried out. They had had many very excellent plans proposed, the first being that proposed by the Chamber of Commerce, more than twelve months ago. He would just refer to what that' scheme was. It proposed that the coinage should consist of a sovereign, equal to 1,000 cents ; half-sovereign, 500 cents ; a crown, 250 cents ; half-crown, 126 cents ; a florin, 100 cents, or 1-10th of a sovereign; a shilling, 50 cents; sixpence, 25 cents; fourpence, lei ; threepence, 12f ; a penny, 5 cents • a farthing or ce n t 1 cen t , or 1- 100 o f s florin, and 1-I,oooth of a pound. Part of that scheme had been adopted by the committee of the House of Commons; but Mr. Brown had stated more clearly than he could do what the views of that committee were. Mr. Horsfall then read a quotation from a report of the committee of the House of Commons, and remarked that there was much in unison in that and the report of the Chamber of Com- merce. But what appeared to him some very important suggestions had been thrown out in an able pamphlet 1)1 Mr. Theodore Rathbone, who recommended the adoption of the ls. as 10d. That, in his (Mr. Horsfall's) opinion, was a very valuable suggestion ; but he only laid it before the meeting for the purpose of enabling them to consider the different views propounded, in order that they might ultimately arrive at the best. Mr. Horsfall went on to say that he was very much in favour of leaving as maid . , coins in circulation as they c ou ld. Th oug h they were al I agreed as to the grand principle at the preliminary meet ing, it was decided that they should ask the p res ent meeting to assent to the great principle, leaving the legis' lature to carry out the details in the way most acceptable to the country. (Cheers.) He joined most cordially in the thanks tendered to Mr. Brown, not only for his services on the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, with refe rence to the present meeting, but because he knew well the assiduity with which he attended to his duties as chairman of the parliamentary committee in L o ndon. (Hear, hear.) Had it not been for his diligence on the committee, and his great practical experience, he (Mr. Horsfall) very much questioned whether they would have had such an admirable report as the one before them. (Cheers.) He spoke, of course, generally of the system, differing, as they all did, more or less, upon the details ; but, for his own part, although he had a comparatively limited knowledge of the question, he confessed he rather leaned, at present, to the view propounded by Mr. Rath. bone. He did not, however, commit himself to that or any other plan : but he stated that if he could only ascer tain, as one of their representatives, what the views of the people of Liverpool were upon the details of that question, he would do his utmost to carry them out. (Cheers.) He had much pleasure in moving the resolution. Mr. PICTON, in seconding the motion, said their atten tion was, he was glad to see, directed to the principle 01 a decimal coinage rather than to any particular mode of carrying it out. It was desirable that the principle should be laid down as simply as possible, because there were in certain quarters a considerable mistrust and wig' apprehension of what the decimal system was. The system of decimals was simply the art of computing bY tens. After counting ten they began again and went up to 20, from 20 to 30, and so on. Every man had ten fingers; and the figures were called digits, from the fingers, which showed that this was the natural systein• So far as integers were concerned, they had everything that could be desired ; but the subdivision of our money, weights, and measures was such that it did not fit this decimal system, and to obviate this difficulty was the object of the plan proposed. The movement could not be confined to the monetary system alone ; if it was to be of utility it must he carried further, for its advantages would be as great, if not fully greater, when applied to weights and measures, as it would be when applied to our coined money. He gave several instances of the cumbrous nature of the operations required under the present syS• tern. For example, if he had to pay £l6 17s. ad. In sums of 13s. 7d. ' he could not di v id e it w ith out bring i ng the pounds and shillings of the two sums down to the same denomination of pence, and dividing the one by the other; but if the decimal system were adopted, he would only have to divide the one sum by the other. They had ne rule in the present system by which they could multipll £2O 13s. 4d. by £2O 138.4 d., without reducing both sums to pence, multiplying the two together, and then reducing the sum again i n t o poun d s ; b ut i f they had the decimal system they could do so without any reduction whatever.! He concluded by paying a high compliment to Mr. Brown for his zealous exertions to promote not only that move ment, but to forward all measures which h ave f or their' object the welfare of the people and the good of the country Mr. J. R. JEFFERY moved th e next resolution. tie considered it the duty of all, on so important a question ) to spread, as widely as poss ibl e, a knowledge of the ado , 4 tages of the decimal sys t em over that now in use. The ', system was one that mus t h e a d van t ageous to a l l those ''; in the higher, and he might say more especially those in the lower classes of society. In proof of the latter vies il he called attention to the difficulties experienced by chit' 0 dren, amongst the working classes, in obtaining such 3 il knowledge of figures and calculations generally as the!, i , f might otherwise obtain during the brief period devote' , . to their school education, if a better and more simplified !is system of enumeration were brought into operation. 111 pointed out some of the absurditi es an d i ncons i s t enc i es o ;I our present arithmetical system, and said that if a plan f,l were adopted more in accordance with the spirit and pro; gress of the times, education might be much more extendea, amongst the labouringl classes of our population. b the schoolboy could avoid the difficulties which beset the present arithmetical system, he would attain a position in education in half the time now spent for that purpose. He was in favour of a purely decimal system and could :. not coincide i n th o v i ews advanced on the subject by 3 11 ' Theodore Rathbone. The principal laid down by the , House of Commons was the most simple and intelligible , 1 and it might be brought int o opera ti on a t once. He bad great pleasure in moving the resolution. Ma. M'ILvEEN seconded the resolution, and in doing s° called attention to the high standing and ability of the .: witnesses who had been called upon to give evidence u pon the subject of the decimal coinage, which were a guarantee ~ that in any suggestions they offered they were not actuated by any other motives than to promote the public good; The public convenience had been alluded to as regarden fr making the change, though he did no t think there would i . be any great difficulty in that respect. He did not think much inconvenience could arise from making the chan g er and persons ought no t t o be afr a id o f ma ki ng any chan e , when it was clearly for the p u bli c goo d , an d seeing that the time had arrived when it was called for. (Cheers) ' Me. T. THORNELT, ?LP., expressed hi s h ear t y d es i r e! that the decimal syste m s h ou ld b e adopted in this count* , Since coining to the mee ti ng, h e was given to understand that the govern men t o f t h e United States first adopte d the decimal currency in all their official departments, and the community very soon fell in with the change. The same thing might be adopted here. Mr. P. HErwoon, in moving the next resolution, said that early in life he was in a French counting house, where he became accustomed to the decimal system, and . when lie came back to one in London he was perfectly astonished that a great commercial country like England should per' severe in a system involving so great a loss of time, for he was frequently kept till one o'clock in the morning at se; counts which he could have made up under the decimal system before ten o'clock ; and he expressed his hope that , through the exertions of Mr. Brown, they might be able , on the Ist of January, 1355, to bring down the balances on that system. .iti CmifT seconded the motion. On the motion of Mr. BROWN, M.P., seconded by Mt i TiroRNELY, M.P., a vote of thanks was passed to gi g ' Mayor for his kindness in calling and presiding over the meeting. The liarou having acknowledged the compliment, WI proceedings terminated. IN NATAL, Southern Africa, arrowroot is very protiae; tive. Coffee is also being successfully tried. CORE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.—At Udine, in Friule, a poor" man suffering under the tortures of hydrophollia.o.t o cured by draughts of vinegar given him, by mistake instead of another potion. A physician at Padua go intelligence of this event and tried the same remedy upon , a patient at the hospital, administering a pound of vinegar' in the morning, another at noon, and a third at sunset , ' and the loan was spedily and perfectly cured. A CHEVALIER D'INDUSTRIE.— Last week a foreignek who put up at an hotel near the Tuileries, presented biol . self at the banking-house of Messrs. Rothschild, at the opening of busi ness, an d gave notice that some person h 3 f l , entered his room d ur i ng th e n i g ht an d ta k en away 1,1 : watch, his purse, and pocket-book, this last containing letter of credit for 2,009 f., given by the house of Rothe' child, at Vienna, on the house in Paris. This he request to have stopped if presented. About h a lf an h our a ft e r 1 1 fashionably-dressed young man made his appearance, a ,ld . presented the order for payment. H e was to l d that 15 money would be paid as so on as t h e order was return/ I. l } - from the office of one of th e h ea d s of the house. -to° meantime a police-officer was sent for, and j us t as the young man had signed his name to a receipt, he was ar rested. Being taken before the Commissary of Police' he declared his name to be (I—, emd, as a proof of 6 3 ! being the fact, he showed several papirs and documents in which that name appeared. When starched there Were found on him a gold watch and chain, a Port monnaie' containing a certain sum of gold, a blue silk purse, empty and a pocket-book containing visiting cards with th e naive on them of Count de W—, Rue de Ponthieu, w hie article he declared he had found in the street the sam e morning. Just as the search had concluded, the foreign gentleman, from whom the letter of credit had been stolen' appeared, and at once recogni z ed th e bl ue s il k purse O.: the gold watch as his prope r ty. I n consequence of tls' declaration, the Commissary of Police ordered a visit to be, made with the prisoner to th e a dd ress in the Rue 'le Ponthieu, mentioned on the cards found in his possession , and there he was identified as always passing by the name of Count de W—. A great quantity of valuable property„ of various ki n d s was f oun d i n t h e apartment, and not less than 17 paletots, Further investigation proved that the Pr l ; soner was really the Count de Ve a Pole by birth, 3 ,1 of a high family, but living i n Paris, — principally by steal' ," property from the rooms of wealthy persons in hoteo• Two days after, a person who had been on intimate terms with the prisoner, without knowing his real character, on hearing of his arrest, gave notice that two large truaki s had been left in his charge by the prisoner. These wer e also found to b e full of thing s o f a most m i scellanea s° character, and which are suspected to have been stoles' The prisoner has been committed for trial under the double charge of forgery and theft.—Galignani's sever.