The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-07 00:00:00

THE MARQUIZZICAL PILGRIMAGE. (From the Dublin Evening Mail.) Was ever Viceroy with such pageant greeted? Was ever Viceroy in such tones addressed?? No; not since SANCHO, in his island seated, Furnished the world with themes of endless jest, And as on Dapple's back he home retreated, Pondered the moral of untasted feast— Groan'd o'er his bruis'd estate and morn condition, And rued the indulgence of a fool's ambition. It was in some such strain of "music wedded to im mortal verse," that we meditated, ere we left our downy couch this morning, to celebrate the glories of the late Viceregal Pilgrimage. But the kindness of a friend (as the phrase goes,) having furnished us with a copy of the Freeman's Journal of yesterday, we found the subject treated of so amply, and in a manner so per fectly in concordance with our own humour, that we renounced the attempt, and we flatter ourselves that our readers will not find themselves losers by our sub stituting theyo - irr of our excellent contemporary, for the prose run mad which was at that moment banning in our brain, and ready to overflow at the first vent it could make in our intellectual system. For our own parts, we confess ourselves unequal to compete in such festive celebrations with our opponents of the Radical press. Impar congressus Achiliei, it is ours to shun the conflict, and content ourselves with binding up the sheaves "after the man who the main harvest reapeth"—and, with this humble view of our duties, we proceed to follow in the Freeman's train, and to bundle his beauties into little fasciculi, each a jewel in itself—easy to be carried in the memory, and convenient for application when need be. A label at tached to each will be the sum and substance of our own labours, over and above the manual dexterity of the scizzars and paste brush. Proceed we then to view—his EXCELLENCY ON THE CLIFFS. (From the Freeman's Journal, Sept. 4.) " VICE REGAL TOUR." (VISIT OF THE LORD LIEUTENANT TO THE CHIEF CITIES OF MOHER—FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) " Nothing can equal the enthusiastic welcome with which his excellency is everywhere received." HIS EXCELLENCY FORSAKEN BY THE GENTRY.) " What if a few tories hide their diminished heads and skulk aside at his approach. What if a few of those called the gentry, men of conservative principles, to whom the generous and enlightened policy of the noble viceroy is bitter as gall and wormwood, and who on this occasion have more than ever put forth the cloven foot and exhibited their enmity to the people, by refusing to do honour to their Lord Lieutenant. What if they have stood aloof and refused to pay due deference to their chief governor," &c. His EXCELLENCY A SYLPH. " Is he not borne along by the breath of popular opinion, and everywbeie surrounded and almost at every step greeted by the majesty of the people ?" HIS EXCELLENCY A MER-MAN. " The cheering of thousands, like the mighty rush ofmany waters, is made to echo along the picturesque glens and pre cipitous valleys of the western shores, and heard reverberat ing over the romantic scenery of our cliffs and our mountains. Every spring of life seems to show a double elasticity, every national feeling to become more and more enkindled, and every pulse to beat high with praise and patriotic emotions at the sound of the illustrious name of Normanby, whose pro gress through the country is one continued ovation, the tide of democratical effervesence swelling higher and higher, and wafting him an the waves of popular applause to the very brink of the Atlantic." HIS EXCELLENCY APPROACHETH THE PRECIPICE, AND NATI! lILASLIN To BE THANKFUL. " Here, on the verge of the cliffs of Moher, his Excellency had reason to feel grateful—the tout ensemble was complete, and every preparation made worthy of the man whom the people wished to''— [—"to honour." But his Ex. escaped a watery grave.] HIS EXCELLENCY BOTHERED. " After the boat race in Liscannor bay was over, the crowds pushed forward from all sides to the towers, where soon the voices and rising clamour of thousands were heard commingled with the roar of the surge beneath, which furi ously beat against the iron-bound coast, that presents a never yielding barrier to the rushing tides of the ocean." HIS EXCELLENCY PHILOSOPHISETH. " Here the nhilosopher might conceive the idea of the sublime, for if terror be a source of the sublime, the sensation is in its utmost degree excited, while the mind shrinks as it were within itself, and recoils with horror from the abrupt sight of the precipice before it." HIS EXCELLENCY'S BRAIN TURNETH AFTER VANITY; AND HE RECEIVETH ABSOLUTION. " Never was man more honoured than the Marquis of Normanhy on Moher's Cliffs. If he were vain, there was room to feel so; and if he Yielded for an instant to the indul gence of that passion, and offered incense to the goddess of vanity, man would think it :mpassible, under the witchery of the moment, to withstand the irresistible impulse, and Hea ven would have registered the pardon of the offence." His EXcELLENCI 111 Ili FRESH REASON TO BE THANKFUL. " On his account were provided the refreshments which struck all with astonishment. Wines. &c. were of every description, and in the greatest profusion, and as many as could sit at several ranges of tables, in different successions, for many hours of the flay, were sumptuously feasted, and on a scale of almost eastern magnificence." Nis EXCELLENCY DINETH (notreckoneth) WITHOUT HIS HOST. "This was the work of Cornelius O'Brien, Esq., M.P., the hospitable lord of the soil, and builder of the towers, whose place, in his absence, was supplied by John O'Brien, Esq., of Elmvale, a man of great property, great talent, and sterling patriotism." EXCELLENCY TAUGHT TO COUNT HIS HOST'S ABSENCE VERY GOOD COMPANY. " Never was Mr. O'Brien, though absent, less forgotten; never was be more remembered; and never can there be any circumstance of his life which will be longer and more rapturously recollected." HIS EXCELLENCY A "GRAVEN IMAGE." " 0, it was a sight on which Heaven might like to dwell, to see the chief governor thus the idol of the people, and the common centre round which revolved the more generous passions and higher sympathies of our nature, as within a ant oprßykpliereofatyaction." "The morning dawned, as mornings so critically seldom dawn, in surpassing loveliness. Hopes that could have been indulged only in dreams were more than realised. All the clouds and all the storms hushed and gone, light, balm, and beauty, in its most comprehensive sense, asserted that em pire in nature which, in these latter and duller times, has been nearly reduced to—Poetry." SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT FOR HIS EXCELLENCY'S SUITE. " Were his Excellency's suite to sing as they advanced to the air of ' We brought the summer with us,' the propriety of the singing might be canvassed, but the air would be voted appropriate by acclamation." SUITABLE OCCUPATION OF HIS EXCELLENCY'S ADMIRERS: — A long :more, and a strong snore, and a snore altogether. " With the dawn the dancers sought an interval of repose (they had taken refreshment sonic hours previous)the dreamers, having satisfied their eyes at the windows that it was a fact, returned—lazy patriots !—to soak over the pros pects of the day, for a period varying as their inclinations." ' "THE PRIEST IN HIS BOOTS." "FATHER MICHAEL COsiYN alone mounted his coal black steed, and off went he to the bounds of his parish to escort his Excellency through the same, or haply, should he have been inclined to pass directly to Kilrush, to direct him by all means from a course so counter to the desires of the trustiest of lieges. To meet the same emergency a few members of the deputation drove up, somewhat later, with a copy of the intended address." HIS EXCELLENCY BREAKFASTETH—THE EARLY BIRD GETTETH THE WORM. "In this truly triumphant fashion did the procession move on, till at Baltard-house, the princely residence of the Rev. Mr. Comyn, it sustained a novel but pleasing interruption. This was an invitation to his Excellency, on the part of the worthy priest, to take refreshment, which was by him, though the hour was rather early, right graciously and gratefully accepted." A PRINCE SUDDENLY TURNETH UP AND RECEIVETH INVEST MENT OF HIS TITLE FROM THE HANDS OF HER MAJESTY'S REPRESENTATIVE. " The prince—on that day he obtaining full investiture of the title—led the way; his Excellency and suite followed, and a idst renewed shouts of applause from the people, who exulted afresh in the reflected honour." HIS EXCELLENCY DRAMMETH IN THE MORNING. " They entered the hospitable mansion, and in bright and brimming, bumpers of champaibne pledged the Marquis, and the Queen, and old Ireland for ever." THE PRIEST'S MARE " RUSTETH "—THE SEA FALLETII ASLEEP—AND HIS EXCELLENCY FORGETTETH HIMSELF. " The race commenced immediately, and went off in gal lant style, Vere Hunt coming in second, only because the priest's mare did not second his designs—the sand-hills crowded with eager gazers—the stewards and other gentry careering on the strand—the sea sle'eping in smiles—the air fresh and bracing—the rich dresses and animated counten ances of the fair gleaming all around the cliffs at either side, pealing hack the merry greetings of the multitude—and his Excellency in front, appearing for the moment to forget the envied drudgery of his state—seldom in this weary, work day world may such a treat be expected, and methought he felt so." THE PRIEST 'METH GALLANT, AND WALTZETH WITH THE PARS ,, N AND THE BAGPIPER. " In the meantime a canoe race was got up and over, after which mastication commenced without delay. Dinner con cluded, the rer. chairman gale the ladies,' in a pleasant and pertinent cpee,lt . followed by a song as appopriate, after which all adjourned to the outside of the canvas, and danced to the music of Fitzpatrick's pipes (Fitz. would merit a para graph if space permitted) till the lengthening shadows war ranted to desist. Such a galliard as was danced by the par son and the print, I") , ,ctor Fitzgerald and Father Comyn seldom gladdened the hearts of the beholders." We have only to add, that "preparations for coffee were visible :" and that "The ladies retired in an orderly way, " Having not teested anything stronger than tay." But before we conclude, we must fulfil the melan choly duty of placing in contrast with the foregoing bombast a true but hurailiaing view of the reception which the representative of our young and beloved Sovereign met from the nobility and gentry of Ire land, throughout his ridiculous and mischievous pro gress. The following extract from the Clare Journal of the 3d instant is the evidence of an eye-witness, who, without any inducement to flatter, feels too justly the claims of royalty not to regret the occasion which forces him to record a aisagreeable truth : " His Excellency's reception in Ennis," quoth our local contemporary, " was anything but cordial or respectful, ge nerally speaking. Very few, indeed, of the inhabitants went either out of curiosity or c , onpliment to wait upon him, and the shouting and disorder of those who composed the crowd, was extremely provoking and mortifying. —There was no gathering of trad es , w i th their show sashes and colours, no enlivening note from th e Patriotic band, so ready before now to bestow cheap melody. There was nothing il 'stirring' in the entry of his Excellency into Ennis I ow e e r v e erhe may have bad the hearts' homage of those" for w there, tl y he people, the Multitude were wanting; th ere was only of the blow-pipe instead of the peal o f the organ. the whine re oret to be obliged to record this, we should Is to be en abled to say that he had received the grateful respect of all, we should have been better pleased to be enabled to say he deservedly received it." Lord Crewe is passing the season at Crewe Hall, i n Cheshire, enjoying the society of a few select friends. AN UNPROFITABLE CLIENT.—A ludicrous circumstance occurred on Monday last, at a town not one hundred miles from Denbigh. An enormous black bull that was being driven by a farmer's servant to be slaughtered, entered sans ceremonie into the office of the senior attorney of the place, which happened at the moment to be occupied by only a soli tary,clerk. After remaining for about five minutes, the un welcome visitor turned his unwieldy carcase round and made his exit, leaving behind him as prima facie, evidence of his visit, the walls of the office welt besmeared, and the floor totally inundated to the no small disarrangement and con sternation _of the professional gentlemen, who at the time was comfo rtably seated at dinner, and popped in at one door just WOO brorned client was popping eut at anotber.—Chei kir Ganda.. . • z- ,iry yA,•,.., q .,.-.....,, , ri-i. t ._,,,..; .. cittai, ....,t...! ,r,' ,v • ;7' ' ......:. ''...0 . t4 * 2 '.% :, 9A4 1 1 11 ' [X.,I ' ". f.'s r•'• '''' '''........ _,,'; . ...... . k'Z'e__ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING. The actual business doing upon the St. Leger race both here and in London appears to those competent to judge, to be by no means of that spirited and heavy character which has prevailed in many former years. A few horses only are inquired after, and the fieldsmen seem determined to refrain from overdoing their books against the two cracks; there being none disposed to nibble on outsiders so as to improve speculation. The offers of the past three days have been to lay 3 to 1 on the field; but in a few instances only has it been taken. Lanercost, apparently without friends at Tattersall's yesterday, was supported at 8 to 1 to-day; 40 to 5 being booked three or four times. It would afterwards have been laid. We rather think the same figure was taken yesterday at Wai wick, where a few of our leading speculators are par ticipating in the meeting which commences to-day. Alzira's party thioughout the north appear very fond: on Saturday, 11 to 1 was taken in ponies; a point more would now be laid—nay, at noon, 14 to 1 was asked for. Grey Momus was backed at the same time for a little money at 11 to 1. Cob ham, up to the last evening was iu tolerable force; but _l3 to. 1 was laid to upwards of a score. Nothing or any mo ment has been said about the Predictor colt, Gilbert Gurney, Wee Willie, or Talleyrand ; Sir C. Monk's f by Langar, the winner of a stake at Stockton, on Friday has been backed a little at 220 to 3. The following will be found the current prices, which will probably vary upon the business transacted on the grand stand at Warwick being made public. THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 3 to 1 against Lord Chesterfield's Don John. 7to 2 ~ Col. Peel's lon. (4 to 1 taken to-day) Bto 1 „ Mr. Parkin's Lanercost. (taken.) Ito 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Momus. (tk.) 3to 1 „ Mr. H. Coombes's Cobham. (taken.) .3 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Alzira. .7 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad. l 8 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle. 20 to 1 „ Mr. Fox's Jemmy Jumps. THE LEAMINGTON STA KES.—We noticed on Friday even ing that some business had been transacted on the handicap affair, for which 15 horses are left in, 15 having paid. On Saturday, and since, there have been a good many lather oaird offers, savouring a good deal of any thing but real busi ness. Heron has gained ground to be backed against the field at evens: the latter had " the call" at noon, when 4 to 1 was taken on Modesty. At the close, there was no one dis posed to " go" that figure. The prices, &c. are— st. lb. 8 9 Heron, 5 yrs. old. (even betting.) 8 2 Calmuck, 5 yrs 5 to 1 7 11 Modesty, 4 yrs 7 to 2 7 8 Mahometan; 4 yrs 5 to 1 WARWICK CUP. Calmuck was backed at 5 to 4 to-day. DONCASTER CCP.—Harkaway remains the premier; seve ral instances have occurred of 3 to I having been taken. Bee's Wing does not seem in much request: Epirus and Puff have been coupled, and 8 to 1 booked freely. Mr. Vansittart's Smollett, by Humphrey Clinker, the winner of a stakes at Stockton, has appeared as a favourite at 10 to 1; the same against the Doctor; 9 to 1 Melbourne; and 12 to 1 Slashing Harry. There is no doubt the interest will be very great on this race. All will be " put in" by the English stables, to keep the elegant piece of workmanship from pass ing over to Ireland. HEATON PARK MEETING. _ These rapidly approaching races are becoming a leading topic in the sporting circles. The list is richly studded with valuable prizes ' • and there can be no doubt the . company will be great, and the show of horses, in number and character, all that could be well wished for. The acceptances for the Heaton Park Stakes, with 100 added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovereigns each, 15 fr., being only out this day, we give the same, as such may not be generally yet known. The course is a mile and a half, and professional riders to perform : st. lb. 9 2 Mr. Antrobus na. Harkawav, 4years. 8 10 Mr. Brunton na. Slashing ilarry, 4 years. 8 7 Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff, 4 years. 8 6 Lord Eglinton's Black Diamond, 5 years. 8 0 Mr. C. "Sheridan na. Darnley, 4 years. 7 6 Lord Chesterfield's Mayflower, 4 years. 7 3 Mr. Houldsworth na. Rachael 4 years. 7 3 Mr. Justice na. Golden Drop, 4years. 7 2 Mr. Trafford na. Wee Willie, 3 years. 7 2 Lord Stanley's Ole Bull, 3 years. 7 0 Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen, 4 years. 7 13 Mr. Lynn na. Harpurhey, 2 veers. 6 4 Mr. Osbaldeston's Fairy Queen, 3 years. The remainder, 21 in number, have " cut it," by paying 5 sovereigns each. A subscriber, according to the rule, is only liable to pay 5 sovereigns, if not the bond fide owner of the horse he names. The Earl and Countess of Wilton are expected to arrive at Heaton House to-morrow or Thursday. TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY. The attendance was thin, the betting " slow," and the changes of little moment. Don John was not so much in favour as before; 3 to 1 taken once only, having been offered currently towards the close. lon stood at his old price, with plenty of friends ready to back him at 4 to 1, proof enough that the report about " blistering" has no foundation. Grey Momus, Alzira, and Cobham were backed at last week's prices; the latter having the call, without making any de cided advance. Lanercost, Jemmy Jumps, and Albemarle are evidently on the decline, while Pucelle shows symptoms of improvement. Closing prices:— ST. LEGER. 3 to 1 against Lord Chesterfield's Don John. 7to 2 „ Colonel Peel's lon, (take 4to 1.) 9to 1 „ Mr. Coombe's Cobham, (t.) 12 to 1 „ Lord G. Bentincks Grey Momus, (t.) 12 to 1 „ Duke of Cleveland's Alzira, (taken and after wards taken.) 20 to I „ Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle filly, (t.) 20 to 1 „ Mr. S. L. Fox's Jemmy Jumps. Appleton Lad not mentioned. DERBY. 1000 to 50 against Duke of Richmond's Bulwark;(t.) THE PRINCE OF OUDE. ( From the Manchester G..ardian.) We noticed, on Saturday last, the arrival of his Highness the Prince of Oude in this town. He arrived on Thursday evening, attended only by two of his native retinue, and ac companied by Mr. Campbell, noir of Exeter, but who for merly resided seven years at the court of Lucknow, and, a llagalLer ti llatgaslcdAhirty years in 19dia,. ,i and speaks the On Friday, his Highness visited the large cotton mills and factories of Messrs. Ashton. at Hyde, with which -he was highly delighted, and seemed to comprehend the various pro cesses in operation with great facility. He said, that one of the principal objects of his visiting this part of the country was to see all the processes of the cotton manufacture, from the bag to the piece; and in several of these he took much interest, and expressed both gratification and astonishment. He also visited the collieries in the neighbourhood : he was somewhat minute in his inquiries as to the number and em ploy of the men below, in the pits, and was surprised at the expedition with which the carts were loaded with the coal. Thence the prince proceeded to the various machine-shops and engine and boiler manufactories of Messrs. Sharp, Roberts and Co., with which he also expressed himself much pleased. On Saturday, his highness visited the silk mill of of Messrs. James and * Samuel Occleston and Co., where he saw the processes of throwing and winding silk; and thence he proceeded to the establishment of Messrs. Louis Schwabe and Co., Portland-street, where he was very much delighted in witnessing, not only silk-throwing, but also the weaving and embroidering of rich damasks, and other silks. Thence he proceeded to the print-works of Messrs. Thomas Hoyle and Sons, where he met a Turkish officer of some distinction, Colonel Bekir Bey, who is now staying at the Mosley Arms Hotel, in this town, and who was personally known to the prince. Thence the party proceeded to the patent card ma nufactory of Messrs. Curtis and Parr, Store-street, which also exceedingly interested the prince., His highness is a great man otherwise than by birth ; for though only three months turned thirty years of age, his stature is upwards of six feet, and he is an exceedingly large and heavy person. To save the inconvenience of ascending and descending the various flights of stairs, his highness was conveyed to and fro in the hoist, which seemed to give him great satisfaction, and he exclaimed, "Ab, you English do all by steam." Haying expressed a desire to see a Manchester warehouse, the prince was then taken to that of Messrs. Potters and Norris, George-street, where he was shown all the depart ments, and was conveyed in the hoists from floor to floor. Happening to pass a weighing machine, and learning its use, his highness expressed a wish to know his weight in English measures. His wish was complied with, and it was found that his weight was just three hundred and twenty-two pounds, or twenty-three stone! Many of the manufactories and other establishments being, as usual, closed at four o'clock on Saturday, and the time of his highness being limited, this ended his tour of our manufacturing and mer cantile concerns. He left the Albion Hotel on Sunday morning for Sheffield, calling on his road at the residence of Mr. Thomas Ashton, Flowery Field. Hyde, where he spent an hour with the family, partaking of fruit. From Sheffield, it was his intention to proceed to Leeds; thence to Liver pool ; and, after a short time spent in viewing the mercan tile and commercial wonders of that busy port, he proposes to visit the salt-works at Northwich, one of his chief objects of his visit to the north. Thence he will probably go to Cheltenham. His highness has letters of introduction to the Master Cutler of •Sheffield, and to Wm. Rathbone, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool. The prince speaks English imperfectly; and, before he left this town, he expressed his astonishment at the rapidity with which every operation in manufactures, and, in fact, every transaction in life, was performed. " Ah! here every body busy," was his observation ; " all in a hurry." He purchased, at every manufacturing concern which he visited in this town and neighbourhood, some arti cles illustrative of the style and nature of the particlar manu facture, which it is his highness's intention to forward to Oude. He is described to us as a fine, tall, majestic, and portly man, with sparkling dark eyes, his complexion of the coppery hue of that region of Hiudostan; his moustaches black? ; his manners gentle; bis bearing dignified and ex tremely courteous; his politeness (native or engrafted) to the ladies was observed with some surprise; and his general acquirements appeared to be of a far higher class and degree than would be anticipated. He showed great readiness in pointing out upon a map his route from Lucknow, through Persia, to this country; his landing at Penzance, and his subsequent tours in England. We believe, notwithstanding his large proportions, that his highness rigidly conforms to the customs of his fathers, especially at the table, and that he is, in fact, remarkably abstemious. KINMEL PARK.-With pleasure we announce that Lord Dinorben has returned, in excellent health, to his beautiful residence. It is believed that his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, would leave Southwick Park, Hants, on Tuesday last, for Kinmel Park, to pay his annual visit to Lord Diuorben.—Chester Gazette. A severe thunder storm passed over the village of Wrox ham, Norfolk, on the evening of Tuesday last, and a woman, named Roach, the wife of a schoolmaster, was struck dead by the lightning, as she was putting her child to bed. No fnrther damage was done, except a small hole made in the roof. In the next house the hair on the head of some children was singed by the lightning, without their sustain ing any further injury.—Essex Herald. THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, AND SIR ROBERT WALPOLE.— There are many satirical allusions, both in the dialogue and the songs, to the public characters of the day. Sir Robert Walpole had frequently been the object of Gay's satire. He was not, however, deterred from being present on the first night, and sat in the stage box. Lockit's song— " When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended should be; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so put to, all the tribe, That each cries, ' That was levelled at me' " was r loudly encored. Sir Robert observing the pointed man ne in which th e au di ence app li e d t h e l ast li ne to hi m, dex terouslypacrarlilFindg thethrust oute thea o t re,,in end ao voice the n ine repetitionof audibleth e song by throughout the house. This produced cseudn sung a general thir u t i c in h e e . Nn e r from the audienc e , an d the song ee wast withstanding this escape, however, the audience continued for many years afterwards to appl , l r s to Sir Robert Walp o l e various allusions in the Beggar's apply to so that he could never, with any satisfaction, be present atitaspppnrtmuall:icine. Not only was the song above mentioned so but the name of Bob Booty was never mentioned with out raising a laugh at his expense; and the quarrelling scene between Peachem and Lockit was so well understood at the time to allude to a recent quarrel between the two ministers, Sir Robert and Lord Townshend, that it constantly kept the audience in a roar of laughter.—l/ogarth's Memoirs of the Musical Drama, THE DUEL AT WIMBLEDON COMMON ADJOURNED INQUEST. The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the late duel between Mr. Charles Flower Mirfin and Mr. or. Capt. Eliot, vt hich terminated fatally to the former, was resumed on Tuesday, before Mr. Carter and the jury, at the Tankard Tavern, Brooke-street, Kennington-road. The inquest-room, as on the former occasions, was much crowded, and additional interest was attached to the pro ceedings from its being known that some of the parties rectly connected with the affair would be examined. The names of the jurors having been called over, The Coroner inquired of Inspector Field what further evi- . . deuce be was prepared to adduce? Mr. Field said, the waiter of the Saloon, in Piccadilly, was in attendance, who could prove that the deceased, and Broughton and Young, the seconds of Messrs. Mirfin and Eliot, were at the Saloon on the previous night, or rather on the same morning that the duel was fought. The Coroner said he wished to have the testimony, if pos- sible, of some person who could speak to the identity of parties when they were on the ground. Mr. Field said he had not hitherto sneeeeded in obtaining such evidence, but he_thought the 'witnesses in attendance would be able to prove who were the persons that were in company with Eliot immediately before he quitted London. Robert Mathews was then sworn, and said—l am a waiter to Mr. Goodered, at the Saloon, 222, Piccadilly. °filly own knowledge I know nothing of this affair beyond a quarrel between two gentlemen, which is not unfrequent at the Sa loon. Coroner—When was the last quarrel that struck your at tention ? Witness—A. fortnight since. Do you know the names of any of the parties ?—t heard that one of them was called Eliot. _ Did you hear his Christian name ?—No, I did not. Were you attending to your business in the Saloon ?-1 was. The witness, in answer to the Coroner's questions, conti nued—l think it was about two o'clock on the Wednesday morning when the parties quarrelled. There *ere only two persons quarrelling. The one named Eliot I know very well by sight. I don't know the name of the other gentleman with whom he was quarrelling. There were several persons standing about in the Saloon. I am sure I don't know any of them. There was no conversation that took place between them that particularly struck my attention. I don't know what the quarrel originated about. I did not see any ex change of cards. I did not hear that the parties had ex changed cards, and were about to fight a duel. I know a gentleman named Broughton. I saw him and Eliot in com pany together that night. Coroner—Why you just now told us you did not know the name of any person present but Eliot, and now you mention, Mr. Broughton's name. Witness—l thought you referred to the gentlemen in this room. Coroner—Nonsense! you could not be expected to know them. The witness then continued—l thought the quarrel was between Eliot and Broughton from what 1 heard. I did not see the parties there before the quarrel. Upon my oath Ido not know how the quarrel originated. I have not seen either of the parties since. Coroner—How came you to say just now that you did not know whom Eliot was talking to, and now you say it was Broughton ? Witness—l only supposed they were quarrelling, because they were talking rather loud together. Can you recollect the conversation between Broughton and Eliot cannot. I was attending to my business at the time. How do you know they were quarrelling ?—Because some high words passed. What was the language used ?—I don't remember. Do you know a person named Young ?—No, Sir. Do you know Mr. Gotobed ?—No, sir. Not by person or name ?--No, sir. Did you know the deceased, Mr. Mirfin ?—No, sir. Was Mr. Eliot a frequenter of the saloon ?—Yes, sir. Was Mr. Robert Newman there that night ?—No, not to my knowledge. Do you know Mr. Newman ?—Yes, I do. Juror—Was there any appointment made between the par ties to meet next day ? Witness—No, not that I heard of. Coroner—Were there any females in the company ? Witness—There were some females in the Saloon at the time, but I don't think they were in company with these parties. Now was not Mr. Mirfin in habit of bringing a female to the Saloon ?—I don't know Mr. Mirfin. If you know anything of these parties, or in any way re ferring to this matter, you are bound to tell us, not only on account of this person who has lost his life, but for the good of society. Now, attend; do you know any person of the name of Flowers ?—No I•do not. Was not a person of the name of Flowers in the habit of coming with a female to the Saloon ?—Not that I an aware of. Have you missed any person who frequented the Saloon ? —Not any one, only the parties concerned. Juror—You say you do not remember any thing of conse quence taking place during the quarrel. any suppose these quarrels are of very frequent occurrence at your place ? Witness—They are certainly not very unusual. Juror—The house then must be very badly conducted. By another Juror—The Saloon closes between two and three o'clock iu the morning. I will not swear that gentle men have not been received at five o'clock, as I leave the Saloon before that hour. Joseph Hall examined—l am second waiter at the Colon nade Hotel, in Charles-street, Haymarket, kept by Mr. Feuillards. I recollect on Wednesday week last, four gentle men coming to the hotel. I knew three of them, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Young, and Mr. Webber. Mr. Eliot and Mr. Young were lodging at our hotel at the time. Mr. Webber came to breakfast with them about 11 o'clock. The two former gen tlemen had been staying at my master's house between a fortnight and three weeks. I do not know what became of the gentlemen. They left our house about one o'clock. They were all talking in the hall at one time before they left. While they were at breakfast a gentleman, who is a stranger to me, came in and entered into conversation with them. I believe they all left together, as I missed them about the same time. I did not hear any of the conversation that took place between them, as I was busy at the time. I heard nothing about their going to fight a duel. Mr. Young returned to the house the same evening. Coroner—Now be careful, did not you see Mr. Eliot return about four o'clock ? Witness—No, I did not; that is about the time 1 dress. Did you see a barouche at the door ?—Yes, but that was about one o'clock when they were talking together in the Did you see a little boy put anything into the carriage ? No, I did not. Did not Mr. Eliot have a servant boy with hire ? both he and Mr. Young had. And you did not see them go away ?—No, I did not. What time did Mr. Young return ?—About seven o'clock the same evening, and paid his bill and sent for his luggage the next day from the hotel. Did he sleep there that night ?—No, he did riot. Did Mr. Eliot return ?—No, he did not. Where was the luggage sent to ?—I don't know. Do you know who fetched it away ?—No, I do not. Did you see a street cab drive up to the door of your hotel that day the parties breakfasted together ?—No, I did not. By a Juror—Mr. Eliot owed for two days' boarding at the hotel, and he sent for his luggage, and paid his bill the same evening. The four gentlemen breakfasted together. By the Coroner.—Mr. Eliot and Mr. Young were dressed in Newmarket-cut coats, but I cannot remember the colour of their clothes. Mr. Webber was dressed in a frock coat. Mr. Henry Hunt, billiard table-maker, of Broad-street, golden-square, said-1 know Eliot, and persons who have been pointed out to me to be Mr. Young and Mr. Webber, but 1 don't know them personally. Mr. Eliot's Christian names are Francis Lionel.—l believe his name is spelt with one "I ' and one " t." I saw Eliot at the Colonnade Hotel on Wednesday morning. Coroner.—Now you need not state anything that will im plicate you in this affair. Wituess.—Oh, there is nothing that can do so as I know nothing of it. I merely went to see Mr. Eliot on business, to receive some money. I knew nothing of the duel being about to be fought, nor did I hear any conversation between the parties in reference to it. The conversation was confined to Mr. Eliot and myself about business matters. I saw Mr. Young and Mr. Webber present, and another person, whom I have since learned I mistook for another party. I do not know the Christian name of Mr. Young. 1 think I have heard Mr. Webber called " Harry" or "Charley," I do not remember which. Mr. Eliot drew me out of the room—but perhaps I had better state what occurred in my own way. Coroner.—Well, do so. Witness.—When I first entered the hotel I saw three per sons sitting at breakfast; Mr. Young, Mr. Webber, and a gentleman with carroty-coloured hair, who sat with his back to me. Mr. Eliot had not come down to breakfast, and I waited for him. Mr. Broughton came in shortly after, and joined the others as I thought in rather a curious way, be cause he was usually in the habit of shaking hands and ask ing those he met how they were in a very hearty manner. When Mr. Eliot came down he drew me into the passage, and soon after Mr. Young and Mr. Webber joined us. Coroner.—Well, now, never mind the conversation which you had about your own business; but tell me whether you heard from first to last anything about a duel? Witness.—No, I did not. Coroner.—Have you seen Mr. Webber since? Witness.—Yes, I agreed to give Mr. Eliot until four o'clock that day to pay me may account, and I told him if he did not then discharge it 1 should take proceedings against him. Mr. Webber, however, called upon me about three o'clock, and said that he would see my bill was paid on the following morning, if I would waituntil then, which 1 agreed to do. Mr. Thomas Gotobed said,-1 am a proctor, and live at 82, Russell -street, Bloomsbury. The Coroner said he was bound to tell hiin that his name had been several times mentioned in the course of this in quiry, and therefore he should be cautious not to implicate himself. Mr. Gotobed bowed assent. In answer to the Coroner, Mr. Gotobed said he had heard of the duel. He was then sworn, and said, I was at the Sa loon on Tuesday night. I know Mr. Eliot, his name is Francis Lionel. I don't remember seeing him at the Saloon that night; but I know he left my house that afternoon to go there. I did not know the deceased. Mr. Eliot, Mr. Young, and Mr. Webber dined with me at my house on Tuesday afternoon, the 21st ult. Mr. Webber's Christian name is Henry, and Mr. Young's John. Mr. Eliot and Mr. Young left my house together about eleven o'clock, as I understood, to go to the Saloon. I left soon after with Mr. Webber. On my arrival at the Saloon I saw Mr. Young, but not Mr. Eliot. I remained at the Saloon about ten minutes. Upon my oath, while I was there, no quarrel took place between Mr. Eliot or any other person. I have not seen either of the parties since that night. Of my own knowledge I know nothini, about the duel, nor of the cause of the quarrel, or that it has been fought. Coroner.—Then you have no information that you can give us upon the subject. Witness.—No, I have not. Considerable delay arose at this period of the investigation in consequence of Inspector Field having gone for Mr. Scott, who, it was understood, intended to come forward on the oc casion. On that gentleman's entering the room, The Coroner said, Mr. Scott, it is my duty to ask you whether you have any information to give to the jury relative to the transaction they are assembled to inquire into. My object in asking the question is, whether you come here now of your own free will? Mr. Scott.—Ceitainly I do. The Coroner.—Then I must at the same time intimate to you, that if you come here to give any statement of the cir cumstances of which you are cognisant in reference to the unfortunate proceedings between the deceased Mr. Mirfin and Mr. Eliot, you must do it with the knowledge that in so doing you must be prepared to abide the consequences. At the same time, too, it is my duty to inform you that you ale not bound to say anything which' can in any way affect or implicate yourself, because, as you have been meutioned as one of the persons who was present at the duel, in making a statement it is not improbable but that in some way or other such state ment may implicate you. Mr. Scott.—l am fully prepared to tell what I know. The Coroner.—Do I understand it to be your wish to maFe a voluntary confession of such circumstances as you are cog nisant of? Mr. Scott.—Certainly it is. The witness then said—My name is Edmund Scott, and am a surgeon, living at No. 23, Rockingham -row, New Kent-road. I make this statem ent of my own free will and accord. On this day fortnight, Toes dthaey,h utohese 1 22d of August, I dined with Mr. Mirfin at his resi dence.abt r emained haif. therepast 11 o until o'clock, leaving o'clock at ni ght, but there he left Nlr. Broughton dined with us, and went away with Mr. Mir fin between an hour and half an hour before 1 did. I did not —Fes. know Mr. Broughton's Christian name. At the time Mr. Mirfin went out he promised to return again in half an hour. He did not so, and therefore I left and went home, where I sat up reading till between four and five o'clock in the morn ing, and then went to bed. On Wednesday Mr. Broughton came to me about one o'clock. He came into my bed-room and said that Mr. Mirfin was particularly anxious to see me immediately, as he had something of importance to commu nicate. I accompanied Mr. Broughton to Mr. Mirfin's house, where we all breakfasted together. Mr. Mirfin then said, "1 wish you to accompany me to Wimbledon-common, and take whatever you think may be required or necessary with you. Mind and be there at six in the evening without fail." The Coroner.—Did he say the purpose fur which you was to go? kr. Scott.—No, he did not; but I pretty well understood what he meant. Indeed, lknew perfectly well what he re quired. He then sent his servant for his horse and chaise. He left me in the yard with Mr. Broughton, and said, "I will return in an hour, when you will be here," meaning his house. It was about half-past two o'clock when he left tne in the gig, but he did not come back until after five o'clock. He returned in company with Mr. Broughton, and we then all left together and went to the Elephant and Castle, where I got into a cab , Mr. Mirfin having called it; he and Mr. Broughton drove off in the gig. I followed them in the cab. We drove on until we Came to Wandsworth, where Mr. Mir fin and Mr. Broughton were still a little a-head of me. Mr. Mirfin stopped at a house there, and called for two glasses of ale, which were drunk, Mr. Mirfin drinking one, and Mr. Broughton the other. On my arrival I had one also, part of which I gave to the cabman. We then left, I following them in the rear until we reached Wimbledon-common. On the right hand side of the common I saw a carriage, which we passed. There were two gentlemen in the carriage, and ano ther standing near; one of them got out and spoke to Mr. Broughton. We had previously driven past the carriage. Mr. Broughton drove the gig, and not Mr. Mirfin. Mr. Broughton got out of the gig to speak to the other gentleman, after which he again took his seat in the gig and drove on about a quarter of a mile, and then came back towards the mill. I followed them. As we were returning back I met the carriage. We first,met the carriage near the telegraph. After this we drove upon the common near to the mill. On arriving there we saw a gentleman come up in his private cab. There were now four gentlemen standing together on the ground. Three of them I had seen in the carriage. I had never seen any of the parties before. lam positive that I did not know any one of them. 1 spoke to Mr. Mirfin. At that moment I had every reason to believe that Mr. Mir fin was one of the parties who was about to fight the duel. They then went two and two down the hill. I followed the four, Mr. Mirfin and Mr. Broughton being together. At the time the pistols were being loaded I ascertained the name of Mr. Eliot, Mr. Broughton and Mr. Eliot's second first walked down together, and I . followed them. Mr. Eliot walked down with some other person, whose name Ido not know. When we got to the bottom of the bill there were five of as. Mr. Eliot then told me his name, and then it was that I was aware that he was the gentleman who was going to fight with my friend. When we went down the hill, Mr. Minim, at my desire, waited at the bottom. Mr. Mirfin, befere he left his house, expressed a wish that I should see the pistols loaded, for the purpose of seeing that no advantage should be taken. I accordingly saw them loaded. There were four pistols loaded, all of which were loaded with powder and ball. I did not take any very particular notice of:the pistols. I had not seen them before. As soon as the pistols were charged, Mr. Broughton and the other second tossed up for choice of ground, which was afterwards marked out. The weapons were then loaded close by the box in which Mr. Eliot had brought his pistols. At the time the pistols were about to be loaded Mr. Eliot was one of the five gentlemen who had gone down the hill. I asked Mr. Broughton then if either of the principals was there, and he replied in the affirmative. 1 then requested Mr. Broughton to tell Mr. Eliot to leave the ground, because, being a principal. he had no business there at that moment. Mr. Broughton, accordingly spoke to him. Mr. Eliot then spoke to me, when I asked him if he had any medical friend there, and he answered in the negative, but added that Mr. Broughton had kindly offered my services if anything unpreasant should occur. Mr. Elliot then walked away to some little distance. The pistols were then all charged by Mr. Eliot's second. They were all of them fairly loaded. Ido not know from whom the pistols were procured, but Mr. Mirfin took a pair he had got from some friend. When the pistols were loaded they tossed up to see who should have the choice of pistols, but Mr. Mirfin was anxious to have his own. Each second, too was anxious on the point. The first shot was fired with Mr. Eliot's pistols, Mr. Eliot's second having chosen them. Before the firing a second shot should take place, Mr. E.'s second expressed himself anxious that it should be with the same pistols again, but I objected to such an arrangement. The desire was that Mr. Eliot should fire with his own pistols. Mr. Broughton here fetch ed Mr. Mirfin. and I waited at the bottom of the hill. The two combatants were then placed on the ground, by their re spective seconds, in the position in which they were to stand; the distance was twelve paces. The seconds then gave to each of the parties one of Mr. Eliot's pistols. When the ar rangement was made, I was standing with the two seconds about twelve paces on one side. There were also two or three other gentlemen there; they were connected with Mr. Eliot, but they did not interfere. The words agreed on were, " Gentlemen, are you ready? Stop!" and they were to fire as soon as the word "stop" had been said. That was the signal for them. to fire. Those words were given, as ar ranged, by Mr. Eliot's second. They both fired instantly and at the same moment; they fired at each other, and nor iu the air- I saw the ball from Mr. Eliot's pistol pass through Mr. Mirfin's hat. I walked up and told Mr. Mirfin of it. The seconds both interfered and wished to reconcile the parties. Mr. Mirfin, after I had told him, took off his hat, made no remark, and put it on again, when the seconds endeavoured to obtain a reconciliation. Mr. Mirfintlistinctly said he would receive nothing but a written apology, which Mr. Eliot refused to give. Mr. Mirfin thereupon insisted on a second fire. They never left the ground, but stood in the same position, when the second pistols, Mr. Mirfin'e, were given to them as before; the signal words were then once more repeated by Mr. Eliot's second. They fired. Mr. Eliot's fire being a little the earlier. They fired at each other again. At that moment I did not perceive that either ball had taken effect. Mr. Mirfin, however, soon walked about six paces towards me and said " I am wounded," at the same time pointing his left hand to the left side. 1 said, " Where? lam exceedingly sorry to hear it." He then raised his finger to show me where he was wounded. I then shook my head and said " Good by, God bless you," and he said "Good by." I then assisted - inlaying him down on the grass, and immediately undid his garments, when I discover ed a wound between the fourth and fifth ribs; I probed it with my finger. and at once pronounced it to be a fatal wound, that nothing could save him; not a word Was spoken. sr.. moughton came.er said, w hat shalt 11 °' said, "-Leas. quickly as possible." The other parties were standing a few paces off. Mr. Broughton asked me if it was a dangerous or fatal wound, and I said " Yes." I sup posed it to be Broughton by the voice. The other parties quitted the ground without rendering any assistance. -I...did not see them go, for I - was too much occupied. After they had been gone about five Minutes, a tall gentleman returned and asked how he was on - 1 replied, " He is dying." This was one of the parties . 'who had beets' present. Mr. Mirfin died ten minutes after be had received the shot, and of course very soon after this gentleman had come down to us. I asked him to wait, observing that he could not be in a worse situation than I myself was. He promised to remain, but quickly ran or walked away towards the mill. I never saw him afterwards. I do' not kneW him by name, but I should know bim were I to see him again. After waiting for assistance some time, other parties came down, and they helPed me to carry the body to the top of the bill. The body was then placed in the cab in which I had gone down. I have not seen any of the other parties since, and I do not know the residences of either of them, except Mr. Brough ton's, which is 22 or 23, Bryanston-street, Bryanston-square. The Coroner.—When you was spoken to to go down to Wimbledon, had you received sufficient infotmation to know that Mr. Mirfin was going to fight a duel? Mr. Scott.—l had every reason to believe that my friend was riot one of the parties, although I guessed there was to be a duel. The Coroner.—Do you think it was by a previous appoint ment that they went down? Mr. Scott.-Yes, but it must have been very suddenly ar ranged, because hen Mr. Mirfin and Mr. Broughton left me at.the house of the former, I am certain they did not know of anything of the sort. The Coroner.—But it was an appointment? Mr. Scott.—Yes, of course, it must have been. My opinion as a medical man is, that Mr. Mirfin lost his life by a pistol shot wound. Ido not know Mr. Eliot's Christian name. I had no knowledge when the engagement was made for these parties to meet, but it must have been when he left me that night. I was not at the saloon. I never heard Mr. Mirfin mention Mr. Eliot's name in connection with any circum stance. Mr. M irfin had been a patient of mine for some time, in consequence of a fractured rib on the left side. 1 have no thing more to state than that I brought him home, and called in a professional friend to examine the body. I did not examine the wound when I came home, and remained in the belief that the wound was between the fourth and fifth ribs. Mr. Scott then signed his deposition. A person of the name of White was then called, when he stated that the horse and chaise of the deceased had stood at his stables for four or five months. The witness then pro duced a card, which he said had been given to him by Mr. Broughton, by which it was proved that the name of that gentleman was Edward Delves Broughton. He was per fectly ignorant of the transaction of the duel. The evidence of Lawson, the servant of the deceased, was then read over by the Coroner at the request of one of the jury, when it appeared that a portion of it had been contra dicted by Mr. Scott. The man was called up, and underwent a rigid examination, at the termination of which several of the jury said it was evident the man would know nothing, and that he deserved to be committed. The Inspector, in reply to the questions, said that at pre sent he had not any more evidence to bring forward, but thought that by Friday he should be in a condition to ascer tain whether he could carry the matter any further. A juror thought they might come to a conclusion then. The Coroner said it was not possible for that to be done, when in point of fact there was not anything on which they could legally. decide. Probably -by Friday the Inspector would be able to produce more satisfactory testimony in re spect to the identity of the parties. If he did not, they must then take the case as it stood. It was true that theme was an identification of Mr. Eliot, and that his Christian name had been proved, but that was not enough, for the name of that gentleman's second was still wanting; some further clue was therefore requisite with regard to that point. Inspector Field said he had received last night some infor mation, which probably might lead to the acquirement of more conclusive proof on that point.. But it was not. possible to describe the difficulties he had to encounter in his inquiries. Ultimatejy it was agreed to adjourn until Friday . next. Mr. Sco was then bound in his own recognizances of EMI, to appear on that day. Mr. Scott then said that he should have come forward be fore but for the advice of a legal friend. ig I The late ravages of the small-pox amongst the North Ame rican Indians carried off upwards of 100,000 of the poor savages. Messrs. Dean, ironfounders, of Bolton, are manufacturing an iron gate, 27 feet high, for the grand seragolio of the Pacha of Egypt. CONFIRMATION AT KNUTSFORD.—We understand that is fixed that our venerable diocesan is to hold a confirmation in the parish ehurch of Knutsford on the 27th instant. FRODSHAAI BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual meetint , of this branch was held on Monday last, in the nationarschool, Overton. The most noble the Marquis of Cholinondeley presided ' • and the company was most numerous and highly respectable. _ . Devey, the murderer of Mr. Davenport, of Birmingham, who was convicted at the late Warwick assizes, was executed on Friday last, in front of the county gaol. Upwards of 5,000 persons were assembled to witness the melancholy spectacle. PRICE of LAND IN ROCHDAT.E.—On Monday week, a quantity of land, situate in Baillie-street, Rochdale, was let by ticket, at the house of Mr. Abraham Tweedale, when the highest bit for two of the lots was ss. 7d. per squire yard per annum, a sum double to what has heretofore been ob tained. BRlSTOL.—Political strife has again commenced at Bris tol, and plenty of work seems cut fur the revising barris ters—there being 1,889 objections to freemen, and about 1,700 householders and freeholders—the radical party having objected to the conservatives indiscriminately. Mr. Yates, the director of the Adelphi Theatre, Lond o n, left Paris on Saturday night, taking with him a signed en gagement with the celebrated Bayaderes, having carried off :he prize from the directors of nearly all the theatres in London and Paris, who were in the field against him. Ile is, however, under an engagement to return with them to Paris for the months of January and February, for which he is secured the large sum of £4,900. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday. The Deputy TOWN-CLERK opened the proceedings by read ing the minutes of the j.ast meeting. ..... BYE LAW COMMITTEE. A bye law was read and confirmed, inflicting a £5 penalty on any person " letting off any gas or stench." FINANCE COMMITTEE. It was stated that the endowment fund was in process of repayment; and that Mr. Lloyd's bill, amounting to £1154 ss. 9d. for defending the endowment had been ex amined by the Town-clerk, passed and was ordered to be paid. It was ordered that aboard be put up near Beacon's Gutter, to warn persons from bathing in its neighbourhood, a fatal accident having recently occurred there from the dangerous character of the situation. THE ASSIZE COURT. The sub-committee, appointed to take into consideration the late presentation of the grand jury, on the insufficiency of the Assize Courts, made the following report: "The sub-committee appointed to consider the present ment of the grand jury at the March Assizes, relative to the insufficiency of the Assize Courts, reported, that consider ing the interest of the town, the great inconvenience at pre sent sustained for want of better accommodation for counsel, jurors and witnesses, and the expectation held out from time to time on the subject, it is desirable that New Courts of Assize, in lieu of the present building in Rumford-street, (avowedly intended for temporary occupation only,) should be erected with as little delay as possible, upon a.scale com ►nensurate with the proper accommodation of the southern division of this county, and the respectability of the town." " Resolved, That the committee concur in the opinion, with the unanimous resolution of the sub-committee, and recom- Mend to the Council to carry the same into effect. " Resolved, That the sub-committee be requested to take into consideration, the site and plan for erection, and report thereupon." It was set forth in the same report, that steps were to be taken for selling the remaining Church advowsons. Mr. Councillor W. Cu RH ra stated, that the Master Gene ral of the Ordnance had visited the fort, and orders had been given for an estimate to be made of the expense of erecting a new fort, on a liberal scale. The M Aron stated, that he had the pleasure to say, tha out of the sum of £7OO voted to the Mayor, for the corona tion expenses, only £640 was wanted, add that he had re , turned the surplus only to the treasurer. REMOVAL OF THE HAYMARKET. It was stated that it had been determined to remove the Market for the sale of hay, from the existing Haymarket, and that' negotiations for the purchase of land in Great Homer-street had been completed, where the Haymarket was in future to be held. Mr. Alderman FIZEME expressed his opinion that so im portant a measure ought not to pass without further conside ration. The question as to removing an ancient market, was one of considerable importance, involving as it did great interests. The present market was, as any one might see, on reference to a plan, in the centre of the town, and nearly all the agricultural produce brought hither was there disposed of; not only hay and straw, but human food, such as potatoes and vegetal,les. The subject had, he thought, been brought before them too suddenly; they ought not to decide on so im portant a measure at once; he should therefore propose as an amendment on the report, that the decision on that portion of the report should not be confirmed till they had some fur ther information respecting the matter. Mr. Councillor JAMES LAWRENCE begged to second the motion. Mr. Councillor CURRIE said the step had not been taken by the committee without the most deliberate and mature consideration. He was quite aware that the present market was an ancient market, but he was not before aware that Vegetables and articles of human food were sold in this mar ket—it being a hay market. The corporation had the power to remove any market that it was deemed necessary to re move; and in consequence of the proposed appropriation of the site of the Old Infirmary to important public buildings, as the Saint George's Hall and the Assize Courts, it must have been obvious to every one that it would be necessary to move the Haymarket. This was well known that it was a matter of course that it must be removed. In consequence of the great increase of the town, it was necessary to look out for a proper situation ; and it might be necessary to have two markets; but that would be a subject for future considera tion. They found, and their investigation was very minute, that a great proportion of the hay and straw came from the north, and that a great proportion was also sold out in that direction. Under those circumstances they had considered the situation offered as eligible, especially as it was reasona ble in price, and within the borough. It was of great con sequence that they should be prepared beforehand ; so that he conceived the committee had done perfectly right in taking the best situation that presented itself. He was sure Mr. Alderman Freme could not point out a better situation. Mr. Councillor JOHN HOLMES suggested that the site of the old Botanical Gardens would he a good situation for the purpose, at the south end of the town. Mr. BOLTON said he disagreed with Mr. Freme, when that gentleman called the present an ancient market. He recol lected perfectly, some twenty-five years ago, that the market was held between Shaw's-brow and St. John's Church. He thought it might be desirable to have another market near the old Botanical Gardens. Mr. Councillor THORNHILL remarked that it would soon, in any case, have been necessary to have provided a more commodious market, as the present market was quite inade quate for the wants of the public. Mr. Councillor JOHN HounEs thought, at all events, that there ought to be a market in the south. But he thought the land-at-the north ought to be secured. Mr.. Councillor CHAS. LAWRENCE thought a site for a market °right to be secured at the south. It would be a great hardship for the producers of the south to go so great a dis tance to the north. Mr. Alderman EVANS by no means wished to pass any censure on the Finance Committee. With regard to the land he thought it wonld be well to keep it at the price agreed upon. He agreed, however, with Mr. Freme, that the pro posal bad come before the council unawares. He had never heard the subject argued or mentioned, but as a probable contingency that would be desirable; but as regarded Great Homer-street the matter was never once discussed. He begged that the members of the Finance Committee would not always expect that every description of recommendation must be received without reflection in the council, because they- (the members of the committee) had reflected closely upon it previously. The, members of the council had not had the benefit of reflection when matters of this nature were brought...before them, and it was, he conceived, merely defe rential to the council, that its members should be- allowed i;,ne co, reflection. ir each of the nommittees were to conic down 'to them, and say, 'A we have resolved upon such and such measures, after proper consideration," the business of the council, as a deliberate assembly, would be altogether at an end. Hit were only to show that the bringing of reports before them was not matter of form, he should be inclined to agree with Mr. Freme in his wish that time should be given for consideration. He would propose, that Mr. Freme's suggestion be acted upon, as regarded the postponement, but that the purchase of the land be confirmed. Mr. Councillor CURRIE believed Mr. Evans was aware that the members of the Finance Committee knew their business . too well to expect that any measure recommended by them, should pass the Council without consideration. The very ob ject of readinr , their recommendations was to subject them to a revision. In alludingto the consideration which the subject had received, he merely wished to satisfy them that it was not a measure that had passed hastily. 11-e was so satisfied of the goodness of the situation, and of the desirableness of the re moval, that he had no objection whatever to a month's delay, for he was convinced the more they considered and examined into the measure of the committee, the more they would ap prove of it; neither would the public interests suffer from such delay. When the acts of the Finance Committee were called in question, he thought it his duty to explain them, and had done his best to du so. Mr. EVANS.—II is not my intention to call in question the proceedings of the Finance Committee at all. • Mr. COGLAN agreed as to the importance of the removal of the market, -but he thought it also of great importance that the public should always be apprised of such measures when contemplated; the Council ought not to be called upon to decide instantly upon a point of so much importance. . Mr. Alderman BROWN.—AIIow me to ask if the now-con firming of these proceedings will make the bargain for the land void ? The MAYOR.—It is a bargain made subject to your con firmation. Mr. Councillor CURRIE.—Of course, if the Council do not choose to confirm the proceedings, and the parties hereafter should not choose to sell the land, the bargain is cancelled- Dr. CARSON thought the matter of such deep importance, that the mere value of the land ought not to be any consider ation whatever. The interests of numbers of individuals were involved, and he thought the market ought to be placed where it would be of the most general convenience, the site pro posed he thought quite out of the way. He thought no place could be worse. He suggested the site of the late Botanic Garden, as a very proper and convenient place. At the suggestion of M r. CURRIE, the Town-clerk read over a statement of the number of loads brought to market by the north-east and south roads, and in what direction sent away. From the 20th July to the 4th August, there had been brought to market by the north road, 838 loads; by the east road, 551 loads; and by'the south road, 1481oads. There had been sold as follows, in the several districts named. 267, Christian-street and Islington; 435, Scotland-road and Vauxhall-road; 237, Dale-street; 342, Park-lane, &c.; 167,` Brownlow-bill and Mount-pleasant. It was further stated that the land had been bought from Richard Houghton, Esq., at 21s. per square yard, subject to the decision of the Council. Mr. FREME said he did not make any proposition as to the site. His only wish was, that the subject should have that due consideration which its importance and the interests in volved demanded. The MAYOR said, he did not feel that it would be proper for him to take any part in the discussion, but he would remark, that there had often been a discretionary power given to the committees in matters of this sort, and it was particularly ne cessary when the purchase of land was concerned; for, if their proceedings in relation to such purchases were made public, they would sometimes have to pay double what they ought to pay.—(Hear, hear.) The Finance Committee, there fore, could not be considered as having gone out of tbeir course in the present instance. Mr. EVANS-would move, that the part of the report of the committee which related to the removal of the market, be not confirmed, leaving the purchase of the land good. Mr. CHARLES LAWRENCE said, Mr. Houghton who had been, sitting near -him had retired. He had informed him, ,(Mr. Lawrence,) that he had sold the land at a low price, in 'consideration that there would be a market there. This would justify him in considering the bargain off, if the land were 'not to be appropriated to that purpose. Mr. Evans's motion was put to the vote, when there ap :peared in its favour Messrs. Mellor, Walmsley, Woolright, 'J. Lawrence, Cooper, Carson, Morecroft, Mason, G. H. Law- Ramsden, Duncan, Sheil, Booth, Evans, and Freme. Against the motion; Messrs. Thornhill, Harvey, Shand, Preston, Jon. Holmes, Rawdon, H. Holmes, Bolton, Birch, Bright, H. Hornby, Bibby, C. Lawrence, Wood, Lassell, Higgins, Coglan, Segar, Smith, Jordan, Currie, Brown, Lea thorn, Jones, Holt, Bulley, Barclay, Robinson, and the Mayor. Against the motion, 29; for it, 15—majority, 14. The proceedings of the Finance Committee were con firmed. The proceedings of several committees were read and con firmed. WATCH COMMITTEE. A testimony to-the efficiency of the police, under the admi rable superintendence of Mr. Whitty, was read from the mayor, as an acknowledgement for the important services they had rendered in preserving order and quiet in the town during the excitement of the coronation. The proceedings were confirmed. ST. JAMES'S MARKET, &C. It was set forth in the proceedings of the Market Com mittee, that the enlargement of St James's Market had been determined upon, and was in progress. In allusion to certain statements of the prices obtained for the materials of a house at the corner of Nile-street, and of the cost of an excavation, Mr. COOPER said, it appeared that the materials of the house at the corner of Nile-street had been disposed of for the sum of £5B 10s. He believed there was a resolution of Council, that no property belonging to the Corporation was to be disposed of but by public auction to the highest bidder. He was surprised to find that no advertisement had appeared relating to the property, nor had any board been stuck up. On inquiry, he found that the sum of £l2O might have been obtained for the materials, while £5B lUs. had been taken, and £2O had been paid for taking the building clown. With respect. to the excavation, it appeared that the tender of James Wilson had been accepted for £1 , 19 10s. He had asked Mr. Woods what the cost ought to be. He had a copy of Mr. Woods' note to him, in which that gentleman under took to do the work for £7O. It would be more satisfactory bat the work should be performed by the individual whose tender was approved after public advertisement. He should move therefore, that that part of the report be not confirmed that the subject be referred back to the Improvement Com mittee; and that advertisements for tenders, for the excava tion to be done in St. James's Market, be inserted in the newspapers. Mr. Councillor DUNCAN rose to make a reply, but Mr. Councillor HIGGINS said the motion was not seconded. Mr. Councillor J. SMITH knew nothing of the facts of the case, but would second the motion for the,sake of eliciting information. Mr. DUNCAN rose to explain. He said, in the absence of the chairman of the committee, he had presided at the meet ing.at which the resolutions had been passed, which it was desired to refer back. The subject was brought before the committee, and as time pressed, and it was very desirable to have the preparations made with all possible expedition for building an addition to the market, the surveyor was directed to take such steps as he thought fit for the disposal of the materials, reserving the brick and slate; and he believed the surveyor got the highest price he could. The building was in a very dilapidated state. The surveyor had submitted what he had done to the committee, and it had been approved. Mr. Councillor CURRIE.—SO it appears that all this person has got for £5B is this building, minus bricks and slates. He hoped the report would not be spread abroad as a reflection on the surveyor. Although he approved of publicity, he thought there was always a certain discretion allowed; and it would be scarcely worth while advertising the taking down of a single house. He should certainly have thought that sending round to the parties in the habit of excavating would have been sufficient. Mr. COOPER, in reply, said, with regard to the dilapidation of the house, that house had only been built twenty-five years, and it was built of the best Baltic timber; so much for that. Mr. Councillor HIGGINS (interrupting.)—l rise to order; Mr. Cooper having spoke; perfectly out of order. The MAYOR.—I understand Mr. Cooper was rising to reply. Mr. Councillor CuttatE.—l move that the Surveyor be called in, as the best way of settling it once. Mr. Councillor HENRY HOLMES.—I second it. The MAYOR was proceeding to put the question, when Mr. Alderman EVANS rose, He said—This is a principle of action which will bekund very inconvenient. 1 would re commend the referrinelt to the market committee again, and let them report. If we are once in the habit of calling indi viduals to explain there will be no end to it. The MAYOR.—It perhaps may be as well. The Mayor then read the standing order relative to the publishing of sales, from which it appeared that the regulation respecting imblic advertisements of sales of property only applied to the sale of land. . . - Mr. Alderman SHIM, said, before the discussion closes I beg to express my opinion that it would be very injudicious in this council to allow such a charge as this to pass without investigation. The charge, although only for a small amount, involved a. principle which the council should inquire into, and if well founded, have set to rights. If, on the contrary, it should turn out that these charges are brought here with out sufficient grounds, it is but justice to ourselves that we should put the public in possession of these facts, and that we should put an end to these charges, without gentlemen taking every possible means to investigate them, and not permit steps to be taken to damage the characters of this council or its officers, without very strong grounds. I there fore second Mr. Cooper's motion, and I do so under the firm conviction that the report of the committee and of the sur- veyor will be found strictly correct. Mr. Alderman EVANS expressed his conviction that the surveyor had obtained the highest value for the materials; and he thought they should be cautious how they received the ex post facto valuation of rival and perhaps disappointed competitors. They were perfectly safe now the materials were sold, in saying they would give £l2O for what had been sold for £5B, and they would be quite as safe if, instead of £l2O, they had said £1,200. He thought the valuation of a rival, now the property was out of competition, ought to go forth to the public as absolutely valueless. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN wished to ask whether Mr. Alderman Shiel wished to support Mr. Cooper's motion to the extent it went. That motion went to the extent of re questing the market committee to advertise. Mr. Councillor Cu au K said that was done. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN thought the question should be merely referred back to the committee. Mr. Councillor CooPEK had no objection whatever to alter his motion. His object was merely inquiry. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN.—To send the Leport back with an order to advertise the property would be to pronounce that the committee had done wrong. Mr. Council COOPER then altered his motion. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN wished to throw out another suggestion that a select committee should be appointed. He presumed the market committee would have no objection. Here was a very gross charge brought against the officers employed by the committee, and it would not be exactly correct to refer the matter back again to that committee. He would, therefore, suggest the propriety of appointing a spe cial committee, for the purpose of inqu►ring into the matter. The MAYOR thought it would not be worth while to refer it to a fresh committee ; that the finance committee would do very well. Mr. ALDERMAN BROWN was of the same opinion as the Mayor. He thought to refer it to a special committee would be to make " a mountain of a mole-hill." The TOWN-CLERK then read the amended resolution.— "That the proceedipgs of • the market committee he referred back for investigation with respect to the sale of part of the materials of the house in Nile-street, and the excavation to be dune at St. James's Market." Mr. Councillor COOPEIt in reply, said, it had been stated by Mr. Duncan, that the materials sold for £5B ills., were exclusive of the bricks and slates. Now, he (Mr. Cooper) distinctly stated, that the statement to him was exclusive of the bricks and slates. With regard to the the excavation, he copied the plan at the surveyor's office, and sent it to Mr. Woods, Mr. Woods knowing nothing at all, whether he should get the job or not, and Mr. Woods sent him back a tender, and said he would do the work for £7O. The motion was then unanimously agreed to. The proceedings of the dock and excavation committee, were then read and confirmed. IMPROVEMENTS IN TEMPLE-STREET. The MAYOR said Mr. Walmsley had received a petition which had been put into his hands for presentation, but he thought it was hardly respectful that such petitions should be delivered for presentation at the elveuth hour in that way. He was anxious not to close the door against petitions, and therefore, perhaps, it would be for the pleasure of the council to receive it, but he hoped, in future, they would be delivered by the petitioners at least the day preceding the council. His worship then read the petition as follows: — Tv the Mayor, Alderiodu, dud Burgcases of the Itermigh of Liverpool, in the Council assembled. The humble petition of the undersigned owners and occu piers of property situate in Temple-street, and in the neigh bourhood thereof, Sheweth,— That your petitioners have received a communication from the improvement committee, by which they are informed that the corporation will contribute £2OOO towards the remo val of the nuisance iu Temple-street, occasioned by Mr. Bushby's warehouse, provided your petitioners will contri bute thereto the sum of £l4OO, the balance required for the effecting of such removal. And that your petitioners have also been informed, that since this communication was ad dressed to them, the improvement committee have come to a resolution to allow Mr. Bushby £lOOO in consideration of his taking down two stories of the said warehouse, and that the cellar door of the said warehouse is to be removed farther back into Temple-street, towards the back part of the said warehouse. That your petitioners cannot but be surprised that so small a sum as £1,400 should be ailowed by the Improvement Committee to stand in the way'of abatement of a nuisance which, as is well known, has been the occasion of death and violent injury to several of the poorer inhabitants of the town, whilst, at the same time, it is willing to grant Mr. Bushby a sum nearly as large, namely, £l,OOO, towards an improvement not calculated in anywise to benefit the town, further than as it may lead to enhance the mere architectural beauty of the building in question. That your petitioners are also greatly surprised that they should be called upon to contribute towards the abatement of a public nuisance, which is more immediately dangerous to the carters, labourers, and such poor inhabitants of the' town as are employed in the warehousing and conveyance of ar ticles of commerce, than to your petitioners as owners of pro perty in the neighbourhood. That, in the opinion of your petitioners, the abatement of the nuisance in question would not in anywise affect the property of your petitioners ,in the neighbourhood, further than as it would increase the number of passengers through Temple-street, and render more secure the -lives of the la bourers employed by them; and that, the improvement being of an altogether public nature, the public funds ought to be made applicable to it, and your petitioners see no rea son why they should be called upon to contribute towards an object, not of a private, but of a public nature. That,, in the opinon of your petitioners, the poor of the town ought to be special objects of consideration to the cor poration, and ought tube protected by itto the utmostextent of its power, and that in no case can it more beneficially in terfere than in the present case, iu which the lives of labour ers and workmen are in jeopardy. Thai the great danger caused by the warehouse in question arises from the narrow pass from Temple-street into Dale street, and that the removal of the cellar door above men tioned will have the effect of increasing such danger ' inas much as the carts whi c h h a ve hith er t o b ee n in the habit of standing in such narrow pass, and thereby blocking up the the road, will be in consequence removed to the back part of the warehouse, and, being so removed, the narrow pass will be left open, and will become a great thoroughfare for the passing and repassing of carts through the street, in conse quence of which there is every reason to believe that the number of accidents will be greatly increased. That your petitioners would have called a public meeting of the inhabitants of Temple-street, and would have invited thereto the carters, labourers, and other persons usually em ployed therein, for the purpose of framing a petition, urging on the Improvement Committee the propriety and necessity of altogether pulling down the building in question ; and your petitioners have no doubt that, had such a meeting been called, all parties would have joined in a prayer for the removal of the warehouse. But your petitioners conceived that the Lnptovement Committee could not have properly taken into consideration the whole circumstances of the case; and that, upon its reconsideration, the removal will be effected without further expression of feeling on the subject, and your petitioners have, therefore, not thought it neces sary to call such meeting. Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray, that your council will be pleased to direct that the property in question be purchased with the funds of the corporation, and that the nuisance may be abated, and that thereby safety may be afforded to the labourers and carters in the exercise of their calling. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c. Hutchinson Brothers, Taylor Brothers, Bond and Procter, Thomas Mayon, Sullen and Hignett, William Winn, Geo. Scott and Co. William Geddes, Glazebrook Brothers, Edwards, Danson and Co. Isaac Knowles, John Collier, Allport and Co. J. Mulleneux and Sons, W. Lewis, Sharpe and Ashton, J. Booth, J. B. Shuttleworth and Co. \Vm. Molyneux, David Parry, James Aspinall, Allan Maclean, John Herd, Edwd. P. Parry, Geo. Crosfield and Co. John Baske, W. and A. Wilkinson, R. and J. Buggeln, -- Waterhouse, John Berry, William M`Kay, Sanderson and Co. Robinson, Cherry and Co.' D. Dockray, William Sedgwick, William Milburn. Richard Taylor and Sons, Mr. Cunata thought the best answer that could be given to it, and one that would be most satisfactory to the petition. ers, was that the nuisauce has been abated, and the ware houses taken down, and by the last improvement that day confirmed, the passage would be widened. And it would be more satisfactory to hear, at an expense less by £1,900 thaw originally asked. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. SUNDAY SHAVING. The MAYOR rose and said, the next was a petition from 150 gentlemen amongst the hair-dressers and shavers (laughter), against Sunday shaving, which was as follows: To the Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen, and the Council of the Borough of Liverpool. The respectful Memorial of the undersigned Hairdressers and l'erfumers. • Shewetb— That your memorialists have long viewed, with feelings of the deepest concern, the constant practice of the trade in opening their shops on Sunday. That your memorialists consider the practice quite un necessary and uncalled for; and one that bas a direct ten dency to corrupt the morals of their assistants and prentices, That your, memorialists have long reasoned. with. their fellow-tradesmen upon the urgent necessity of dosiititheir shops on Sundays, and upon the many advantages to be de rived therefrom, and the general answer received.is, that they would gladly do so (as they were fully convinced of the , great importance of allowing their assistants and appren tices the advantage of the sabbath), but were fearful of losing their regular customers, who would immediately-re sort to those shops which were then open. That your memorialists are well assured that, if the tiublic authorities would interfere, this very great evil; so justly complained of, would shortly cease, and ultimately be very beneficial to the inhabitants at large. • And your memorialists will ever pray, Stc. Mr. Councillor WA LMSLEY said he had brought that ques tion before the Town-clerk a few days ago, and he would , ' state how the law stood on the subject. If it was the wish of the council to refer the subject to the Watch Committee-. to see the law carried into effect, the Watch Committee would endeavour to do their duty ; and as the memorialists were nearly the whole of that trade there would he no difficulty. The TOWN-CLERK said a law of the reign of Charles H. subjected any person, tradesmen, or artificer to a penalty of ss. for carrying on his ordinary labour on the sabbath. That penalty was recoverable before the justices in .* summary manner. Mr. Alderman FREAIE.-1 should like to know if the meaning of that is, that no poor man is to be shaved on Sunday? (A laugh.) It is like the cooking of the,,poor man's dinner; he is to be forced to do it himself: . Mr. BLACK BURN said that was not a matter that fell within the jurisdiction of the council, but he was glad to see the petition treated with that deference and respect to which it was entitled; the object was important. He could ; only regret the necessity fur the interference. He should wish the hair-dressers, however, to unite amongst themselves and agree to close their shops, for they had the power in their own hands; but to levy a penalty was out of the province of the council. It was the business of the magistrates, and not theirs. Ordered to lie on the table. SURGEON TO THE GAOL. The MAYOR, as chairman of the Gaol Committee, read his report on this subject to the following effect:— That the Gaol Committee have, in pursuance of the reso lution of the council at their last meeting, proceeded to in- . quire into the duties attached to the office of surgeon of the borough prison, and as to the amount of salary proper to be allowed to him. That the duties of the office are clearly defined by the 17th rule, in section 10, and by section 33 of the General Gaol Act of 4 Geo. IV., c. 64, as follows:-17th rule. The surgeon shall examine every prisoner who shall be brought into the prison, before he or she shall be passed into the proper ward. And no prisoner shall be discharged,frorn prison if labouring under any acut e or dangerous distemper; nor until, in the opinion of the surgvon, such discharge is safe, unless such prisoner shall require to be discharged. . • • • Sec. 33.—Every such surgeon shall, and is hereby required to, visit any prison to which he shall be so appointed—twice at least in every week, and oftener if necessary—and to see every prisoner confined therein, whether criminal or debtor, and to report to every general or quarter sessions the:condi tion of the prison, and the state of health of the prisoners under his care; and he shall further keep a journalon which he shall enter the date of every attendance on the perform ance of his duty, with any observations which may-occur to him in the execution thereof, and shall sign the same with his name; and such journal shall be kept in the prison, but shall regularly be laid before the justices for their inspection at every quarter sessions, and shall be signed by. the chair man of the sessions, in proof of the same having been there produced. That the performance of these duties in the borough prison requites an attendance on the part of the surgeon daily, without exception, and occasionally to the extent of more visits than one in the course of the day. That, with a view to general convenience, and especially to cases of emergency, the residence of .the surgeon should be in Liverpool, and within a reasonable distance of the prison. At the same time it is recommended, that no limited distance be fixed, but that the residence of the candidates for the office be generally considered with their other qualifica tions. That the Gaol Committee recommend that a salary of £lOO per annunibe allowed to the surgeon. The MAYOR, in justice to himself, stated that there were some parts of the report in which he did not concur; he did not agree in the proposition of £lOO per annum salary, which be should oppose if it came to a vote. • Some conversation ensued whether or not the salary should be adopted, and as to the number of candidates to be recom mended to the council to choose from. Ultimately it was determined that the same course should be pursued as, on the appointment of the Governor of the Borough Gaol; that three candidates should be recommended to the council as eligible for the council to choose from • and, on the motion of Mr. Robinson the report was adopte d. . . . CHEMICAL NUISANCES. . ...• The MAYOR next presented a memorial, which was read as follows: — To the Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen, did Town Council of the Borough of Liverpool • • The Petition of the following Tradesmen and Inhabitants of Vauxhall-road, ' Very respectfully showeth, • That .your petitioners, unfortunately . for themselves and families, reside in the immediate neighbourhood; - of . th e chemical works of the Messrs. Hill and Lutwyche, and carry on their several businesses there. That your petitioner. - are continually and perpetually affected by fumes of muriatic and sulphuric acid gas, which are emitted from those works: That it makes them cough violently, makes their eyes smart, and affects their breathing; it also tarnishes all the metallic articles in their houses with rust, and is, in short, a most in tolerable nuisance. That your petitioners have observed with much concern that, although measyres have been adopted which have effec tually put a stop to nuisances of a similar nature in other parts . of the town, the same relief has not been extended tothem; Your petitioners have further to observe, that the other chemical works in the neighbourhood having ceased to ma nufacture alkali, there can be no doubt whatever the nuis ances now complained of proceed from the works of Messrs. Lutwyche and Hill. That vour petitioners respectfully entreat you, as conser vators of the interests of your fellow-citizens, to order some effectual proceedings to be taken to afford them.the same redress which has been given to others of their fellow-towns men, and to put an end to this abominable nuisance. • • And your petitioners will ever pray, &c. The memorial bore the signatures, residence, and occupa tions, of upwards of forty individuals. - - .- • • Mr. liounsim moved that it be referred to the town-clerk.. Mr. PRESTON seconded the motion. „ . Mr. LassELL inquired the object of • refarring it to the town-clerk; whether it was to report thereon or take pro ceedings; for it had been stated to him-that the. complaint had been much exaggerated. - The TOWN-CLERK said the object of referring it . to him was that he might inquire into all the circumstances, and take such steps as might be advisable. Mr. LASSELL.—That may be to proceed. The TOWN-CLERK.—Certainly, or to request Mr. Crooke to take proceedings, for he had had the management of those prosecutions, if he (the town-clerk) should feel it necessary to do so, as he had done formerly on a similar referenee being made to him. The motion to refer• the document to the town•clerk was agreed to. ; FREEMEN'S ADMISSION FEE:- The MAYOR said, the next subject on the list was a motion, of which notice had been given, "That, on the next appliCe tion to parliament fora local act, the town-clerk be instructed to insert in the bill a clause to empower the council to reduce or entirely abolish the fees at present chargeable on the ad mission and enrolment of persons entitled to the freedoin of the borough." Before Mr. Smith brought forward his motion, he begged to state that any notice of that sort introduced into a bill would be thrown out by Lord Shaftesbury in the Muse of Lords, for he did not now allow any thing to be introduced into a bill that was not directly to the purpose for Which the act was sought. He mentioned that, that they might not attempt what was impracticable. Mr. Councillor SMITH said he had no objection to-leave the onus of throwing it out on Lord Shaftesbury ; he should proceed with his motion. In rising to-bring forward the pro position, of which he had given notice, it was neither his wish nor intention to occupy their valuable time by any lengthened' remarks on the subject. The cause which he wished to ad vocate was in itself so just and reasonable thatbe felt satisfied it required few, if any, observations from him, to induce the members of that council to give it their cordial support. It would, he apprehended, be readily admitted, when they bore in mind that a vast majority of the persons at that moment entitled to the freedom of the borough, were individuals in humble life, and of limited means, that the fees LW- present demanded from them on admission were both unreasonable and exorbitant. The legislature, no doubt, veiwitig the mat-' ter in that light, had recently passed an act, abolishing the stamp duty of one pound, heretofore chargeable on , the ad mission of persons entitled to the-freedom of cities and-bo roughs in England and Wales; and now it only remained for them, so far as Liverpool was concerned, to carry out the , wise and politic intentions of parliament, -by obtaining legal powers to enable them either to forego the fees in foto, or at least to reduce them to something like a moderate and equit-' able standard. It might possibly be urged as a ground of objection to his motion, that they had no right to entertain it,• because, if carried into effect, it would tend to diminish the revenues of the corporate estate, inasmuch as-the fees in ques tion formed part and parcel of the borough fund. • But he maintained there was no solidity in that argument. If there were any portion of local taxation under their control which pressed unequally or unfairly upon any one particular class of the community, it was their bounden duty, as it oughtto be their anxious desire, as representatives of the town et large, to use every legal means in their power to remedy t he grie vance. Besides, if that objection were a valid one, they must at once be prepared to admit that the extensive grants of . land which had been made by the council within the last three years, were altogether wrong and unjust in principle. ,The land given for the site of St. George's Hall alone (to say new thing of the Mecha'nics' Institution) would, if it were sold to-morrow, for its fair value per square yard, bring more mo ney to the borough fund in one day, than the freemen's fees' would produce for the next century to come. So much for the strength and soundness of that objection. There iyas, however, one all-sufficient and all-powerful. reason why t 1515 boon should be conceded. It would be the means of confer ring a great moral benefit upon the young men at present entitled in the franchise. By abolishing the fees altogether , or by fixing them at a comparatively moderate sum-, -such .Ss' these individuals could afford conveniently to jay out of their! own resources, they would spare them t he degrading necessity of having to apply to other parties to take up their freedom for them. They might talk of the corruption of the freemFn. of Liverpool; but if any such did really exist, to this varY . practice might its origin be traced, here were the first sets of that corruption sown. He contended that by the adoption of his proposal this demoralizing piactice would be enttrelY: put an end to, and a spirit of independence infused-into lthe minds of the freemen, which would induce them,-when upbn to exercise the franchise, to do it honestly and con scientiously. And solely when a great moral object like this was to be attained, be was not asking too much—he was not unreasonable in calling upon the council that day to giv e him their united and generous support. He would not de tain them longer, but at once proceed to move his resolutioi —" That, on the next application to parliament- for a 100 1 . act, the town-clerk be instructed to insert in the bill a clause to empower the council to reduce or entirely abolish the fees' at present chargeable on the admission and enrolment of .per sons entitled to the freedom of the borough." a •• Mr. Councillor WA LMSLEY did not wish exactly to second the motion, but to say - a few words on the subject. • The M Avon was afraid it would be irregular, till they knew :. whether the motion was seconded, and belore the Council. Mr. Councillor CoorEn seconded the motion.. . Mr. Councillor WA LSISLEY said, -if the Council had powe r _ to remit the fee, he should be glad to support Mr. Smith ° motion, as it was a step towards the exteosion of the frauchisei but if they went to the legislature for an enactment, they m as take a much wider range. If Mr. Smith would include iti his motion the remission of the shilling on the household s uffralie , he should be very happy tc second it. In one ward in the town no less than 120 persons had been disfranchised in.,con; sequence of the omission of the registration shilling in the,t_a tc , in notes, and if such were the case in one ward of the town, o" , . 1 great might it be in others. As far as Mr. Smith's ""of went, he was satisfied it would have the best consideration he the Council; but, after what had been said by the may or ' h , thought it could not be safely introduced into a thought it would be better to introduce a bill for the sltec . : e. p ur pose than to endanger another bill by inserting this nia `lid Mr. Councillor SMITH had not the least objection to ition the shilling clause.—(Hear, hear.) The following was then he charge ag o r c e ( e ) d ne to sh b i e nlli m ir ad p e e t r o a t n h n e t overseers of the poor of the b oroug h f or inserting the nam of householders in the borou g h li s t b e di sc onnutiett"' , t ie r M Q r, Councillor . 1 ,_l, I,,4WREN umuoi,hohtelr'eTlArendpaaiir CS..—lhd 1 understand