The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-09 00:00:00

FEBiIUARY 0, 1 SAS, way through,the crowd s - that collected, and now the pressure itt "re Liverpool was become nearly as bad ; but the estahl.i,ba r mit• of a system of delivery; as in London, cause.the letters to be delivered. with as much cdespatch as at present, without the• inconvenience now complained of. Mr. Coot.A N agreed with a previous speaker that it W:l9 ne cessary to proceed with this husimr, as it was now under the consideration of her msjesty's government, and if deferred, any sug,V,e.stion they might have to offer might be too late. Before they separated, therefore, he desired they should agree to give au expression Of the sentiments of the common council of-Li verpaol to government•thereon ; and anything emanating, from that, the second town•in the empire, would receive due respect.. He concluded with moving as an amendment that "we respect fully recommend the .early attention of her majesty's govern ment to make such changes in the post-odice establishment as Will tend to reduce the expense of postage, and to protno:e ra pidity cif delivery. Mr. Councillor BLAcKauav agreed with Mr. Coglan, but he thought a committee ought to he aopoioted also. • Mr. Councillor 11,Amsoi briefly replied, and the council then divided on Mr. Smith's amendment, that the notion be read that day six. months. For• the amendment Against it Majority 5 Mr. Councillor EA RLE atill was -desirous toat a memorial should be sent to government, strongly impressing upon them the necessity of a reductiiin in the rate of postage; anti that Mr. Rowland Hill's, or some other similar plan should he adopted, and ge should have no objection to a committee re specting the local system. The MA Vol4.—Then do you move an amendment on the ori nal-motion ? A desultory conversation as to order followed, Mr. Mnrecroft wishing to separate the two questions of local and general Post-office system, The MaVor inquired if he had intended to c . onciude with an amendment, to which he replied that he was, and Mr. Currie said that he had got one-too. (Laughter.) Mr. Councillor MoaEcuorr then moved—“: That the com- mittee now prepare a.triemorial to her Majestv,• to carry into effect the plan of Mr. Rowland Hill for Post-office reform, and to sanction such . plans as may be 'necessary for carrying that inirpose into effect." The :Maxon.—That throws' the moiion of Mr. Ramsden overheard. (Cries of " hear Mr. Currie.") • Mr, Councillor CURRLE briefly proposed another amendment to the effect that a comalittee be appointe.l to consider whether, in the arrangements for- the projected removal of the Post office, some better arrangement could not be made for the re duction of the postage, and for the gradual trialof Mr. Rowland plan of Poit-Office reforM. 111 r. Councillor BOLTON seconded the amendment. . • Mr. Councillor EARIE suogested the omission of the word i t • • gradual." It had been stated by Lord Brougham, that the .trial of the . government was no - trial.atall. The MA voa.—Does Mr. Morecroft abandon ,his-atnendthent or perse'vere ? Mr. Councillor MonEcneFT.—l leave it to Mr. Currie. - The *MAYOR —Then dries Mr: Currie take Mr. suggestion, and leave out the word gradual." Mr. Alderman EVANS.—Let me recommend Mr. Currie not tr.limit his.resolution to the trial of Mr. Rowland Hill's plati. - but to extend it to any other that promises to . be efficient. -• Mr. BLACKBURN opposed Mr: Currie's amendment, became it combined two parts concerning Which gentlemen might differ. To the part pledging the council to a local inquiry he objected, though he,would•agreelo meumrialige. - Mr. Alderman EVANS said the matter which Mr. Earle had suggested pressed, the other did not press. ,Mr. Councillor CURRIK lutd no objection to separate the two questions, and go to. the most iinportant, to tnernorialize fir a general reduction of postage, and the adoption of Mr. Rowland plan of reform, or some other plan. He concluded witu Proposing."that a committee be appointed to prepare a memo rial to parliament in favour of seine reduction of the general postage, and in favour of Mr. Rowland or some other measure of Postoffice reforti which might be . better. , Mr. Councillor EA it LE would be happy to second it. Mr. Councillor RAmsDEN wished to ask whether they were to have a committee on the local post at all. After some further conversation it was determined, on the suggeitimi 'of Mr: Birch, to put Mr. Currie's amendment, and leave Mr. Ramsden to follow it up with his-motion. The amend - . tient was then put, and carried unanintous'y. Mr. Councillor RA MSDEN then • beg4ed to move "that a COM tnittee be appointed to inquire whether any arrangement can he Made to give additional facility to the distribution-of letters. Mr. Alderman EVANS moved as an amendment,,that this he deferred - till after the removal of the Post-effice, to give the Postoffice an opportunity of developing its - arrangements.- M I . Councillor Bot,ToN thow , ht it out fair - awl irregular to Come to an arrangement with Mr. Ramsden that they would adOpt his motion after the other ameadnietit was carried, and then attempt, to set it aside by another amendment. The MAyria said it might be inconvenient, but it was not irregular. Mr..Councillor HEYWORTN: said they seemed lost amongst' Motions and amendments. (Laughter.). After some further desultory conversation,.amidst loud cries of '° vote," Mr. Joseph Horuhy seconded Mr. Evans' 'amend- Mem, when there appeared on the division—for the amendment I .9,'•.against, it 23; for the motto. 2.3, against it 18. „Mr. Rams dell's Motion fur a committee was therefore carried.. A,committee was then appointed. cuirsisting - of Messrs-. Bar clay; Brown, Earle, Thos. Smith; Itanisden, Evans, and Streit RATING OF•SII.ALL TENEMENTet 131 LL., . Mr. Councillor Coo eER lose to bring forward his. motion on this subject, at the request of a numerous and highly respecta ble, class of the community -of Liverpool—the cottage-owners. He beggeti 111 draw attention to the points of the motion which Ite, tsad given. The object of it was to petition par.iarucut op... Oust •the hill introduced by Sir Henry Verney, to assess the awners of cottages rented at twenty pounds and rinder, instead of the Occupiers.. The grounds on which the bill was founded were two—the great difficulty in collecting the-rates, Etna the great loss in them,- If he could - show the council that there had.been, difficulty in collecting the rates.afrlarge- free rnents; and that the rates were avoided, he hoped*. should have the council with hint to petition against so cruel a bill.. There were upwards of 9000 houses above £2O a Year rent; and-upwards of 1000 had not paid their rates. And the -loss tar large property. '" - teeetling £2O a year rent in 1336, was £5209,15.5 - 4 nom ber:of houses.of £.lO rent 'ind''under £2U; was- 13,123, -whilst.the loss of. collectable rates was .'") . 63,3 19s. It was --true that.not ono tenth of the latter houses paid any tate, int‘it Was also tine that thex.were occupied by persons of the lokveit. : dsscription, ft - taw:whom the parish 'did not think tit to call' for:any rates. tkcontendedlt'would Moat - unfair to have-tine law for the. I - eh landlord, and another' roi- the poor: They: liad• been told 4n 1832, by certain wise parish legislators, that they's-hould have the - rates-reduced to Is. 3d., or Is. 6d, in the pound; by-collt-ct• lag all those rates. The plan bad been tiled by the local 1133 1. In 1830. - the amount of pauper; in the workhouse was 1 142, and their cost £10,927 9s. 3-1., and by this. tneasore, in. 1 832, . the number was augmented- to 1980, and • the -cost to 1r14,69. 2 4s. 24., being an excess over the former year of 1:3161 Its. 7d. 1m.1830, the out-door poor cost £13,505.145. ; in- .1832, £17,533 -193' 24., being an excess of £40'22 4s. 7d. fiver the former year, thr - ongh the working of this bill. Thus, instead of decreasing the rates 64 - in the pound,-taey • had in creased them 6d. in the pound. He contenlled,-that-theinvorer _Cottages were a. kind of out-door workhouse, w4iei'e. persons supported themselves without paying rates; it was very well; and that the local bill had broken down the good lepliug which formerly existed bet Ween landlord and tenant. The new building act had put a stop- to building cottages, and would drive the poor into cellars.- He concluded with moving that the Petition which he presented, be adopted by the council. M. LAWRENCE seconded the motion. The TOWN-CLERK read the petition. . Mr. Councillor EARLE thought it too much to call upon the council to adopt it unless they had the means at once to aseer tain that all the statements it contained were nue. Mr. WALMSLEY, without entering into the provisions of Sir harry Verney's bill, whether their were jnsr or not, contended that the council ought not to interfere in the matter. There was much difference of ()pinion out of doors, and if they ad mitted that as a precedent, what could they expect but that smile. gentleman or other would be often coating there with some principle or Other—some partisan would come there and see the council to take up - similar measures, by which great injury would be done to the council in the opinion of the constituency out of doors. (Ilear.) However, if the council determined to go into the question, he reserved his right to reply to the state ments of Mr. Cooper, which he thought incorrect, and to others from which false conclusions were drawn But when he reflected on the acts of that gentleman (Mr. Cooper) since he had had a seat in that council. (L o ud cries of " Order, order,. Chair, chair:") He was only about to refer them to. certain nets which 'had taken place fur the purpose of entba.rrassi9g the council. The MA you-interposed, and said he thought it was - usual idle council not to impute motives to another ; 401-roN rose to order, and called upon Mr. ViTalmsley to keep to the question. . Mr. WALMSLEY submitted'. to the call made upon him, and. proceeded to argue that Mr. Cooper's statements, on intro ducing, his motion, were not fcivaded on correct prginises;-and protested against the council taking up the questiOn—lle, howeVer, expressed his concurrence with Mr. Cooper, that any act of the legislature which was for the advantage of one party, and oppressive to another was incorrect iu pi'inciple; and be would go with Mr. Cooper or env other gentlemaoto petition that the ptovisious - of such a bill should apply equally to all. (Hear.) Mr. Alderman EveNs also opposed Mr, Cooper's ,Molioh at some length, contending that-the blending of the tax With the rent was a,great blessing tuthe lower orders. 'They would 'Own prOvide for both its one as they knew one must lie paid, He .contended that cottage property ought to pay equal litxes witty other property, as it received equal protection.. . Mr. Councillor COI/PER said, in the late discussion respect ing negro apprenticeship he had a precedent for th'e introduc-' tion of his motion. Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN justified the council for enter . tainitig the question .of negro, slavery, heCanse there was a pros pect.of something approaching to unanimity, and because at was a great principle of morals. But they shotild T not -make themselves ton cheap, and take up questions on which thera.was_ such a wide difference of opinion out of doors, and which were qot of the greatest importance, otherwise they would lose their • . influence with the legislature. • Narious objections having been made to statements in the pe lltion, Mr. Cooper withdrew it, with the consent of the coun cil, obtained by a majority of ,nineteen to sixteen ; and then proposed a petition simply .objecting to the prinCiple 'o f Sir klarry. Verney's bill, which it alleged to he unjust, and as Vnaking invidious distinctions between the owners of property. .• .Mr. Councillor Sal ITH -seconded the motion, Mr. Councillor LlouNtit moved that the council do theuad iourn,-but . , • The MA yOit said it would be inconvenient and irregular to pass that resolution. Mr. CiMlleinia CURRIE then moved as an amendment, that the conncii did writ feel that the question was one with which they ought to interfere. Councillor Wit LAISIEV seconded the amendment. Councillor Coui.AN protested against such an amend ment on. a question of so great importance to a large class of the community. • Ultimately the amendment was withdrawn, and . the council divided on the original motion, when it was lost: by a majority of 9. The numbers were—For the motion 11; aga'nSt it 23. A memorial from the flour dealers of this t o wn - waS then read, praying to he heard in commitiees.against a by-law, prohibit mg the hoisting of flour by horse power, which was referred to the finance committee ,the Town-clerk remarking that it was not. a by-kw, but a clause in an act of parliament,- of which complaint was made. The council then adjourned at ten minutes to four o'clock, to that day, fortnight. . , ANctENT Ect.tPsE.An account was lately lead at the lioya Astronomical Societe of some emnlititat ions agreeintz. wit b th€ time of an eelipve of the son observed in China, Oft. 10. uolei: than 212; years before Christ. or'irearly 4000 Tht time of lite izre , !test ation oven coinpule4l 1 , 3 i Air lioth•otto to be, Iron the ,I,lr table's of I.eati.liri. V.V;(I the MI al elt•►ueuts of Dallill“VaU, to 11,ave happened ai.b in ii. 47 sec. pas' noun, with VI digits celiiis. , (l, el - 1 16 1: 1v with the in dirations of the Chinese chronicles. For not predicting eclipse the two astronotn6rs Ile and Hi were put to death.. Tbe Ilibcrpoot ,Srtanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 9 ; 1838. ,<7l' The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn- log at 4 o'clock INFLUENCE OF POPERY ON NATIONAL CHARACTER. — The RoMan Catholic priesthood claim for their religion a degree of purity, to which they say no other form of faith can pretend. The " Holy Catholic Church" and the " Holy Mother Church" are the terms be y which they ordinarily designate. the Popish religion. If such in reality be the character of Popery, we may reasonably and naturally expect to find those nations among whom it is predominant to excel all others in their morality. If there be any truth in the assertion that the Church of Rome is a " holy church," it will necessarily follow that Italy, Spain, Portugal, I3elgiurn, 'and Ireland nmst he the countries where the sanctifying influences of Chris. tianity are most conspicuously manifested.. But what is the fact ? Do we not find that the most demoralised districts of. Ireland are precisely those in which Popery is rampant ? Is it po4ible for any man to compare the state of that unfortunate country with the state of England, without recognising a striking differ ence in the standard of morality in both places? Nay, can any dispassionate Mind, view lii.comparative condi tion.of the province of Ulster, and that 'of the rest of Ire land, without detecting the cause why the population of the north are enlightened moral, happy, peaceable, and industrious, ivhilst the people in the south of Ireland are sunk in barbarous ignorance, vice, and misery ? Will it. not be said at, once that. Protestantism prevails in the north, and therefore the people are infinitely - superior, both in intelligence and morality, than they -are in the south, where Popery contributes to stint the intellectual faculties, and to cleiiase:tlre.moral character ? Look-again at the state of Spain and Portugal. Do we not find"-the population cif there countries to be in . a state of semi barbarity ? Are the people not Roman Catholics? Yet do' we not See that they are cruel, igno rant, and . superstitious? Is not Spain, at the present moment,. in a state of civil anarchy ? is not Portugal in a similar condition ? Look again' at France. How many political convul sions has a single generation witnessed in. this ill-fated country ? Wiwre, is crime_ in its worst and most: revolting a.pects more prevalent than in France ? Where is infi delity more widely spread ? . . Then turn to Belgium: Has not this country also been the scene of constant revolutions, in Which all the worst passions which can degrade humanity haVe been frightfully developed? • .But more partiCularly, we would say, look at Italy. Here,- sorely, in the Immediate vicinity of the very ,source and original empire of Popery, we may fairly estimate the practical influence which it exercises on the character of a people. And what has been the nature of that influence ? It has been of the most malignant and blighting character. Even Rome itself, the very capital of the Pontificate, is little 'else than a nest of infamy and impurity. T!ie population of Italy generally will hear no comparison in point of morality with that of any Pro testant country in the world. In a word, Popery, wherever it has obtained the as cendancy, has established the reign of misery and ini quity. ft has thrown a moral blight over the fertile plains of Italy. It has doomed Spain and Por;rigal to the horrors of civil commotion. It has made the French a nation of reckless debauchees. It has been : a_ perpetual .curse to Ireland. Wherever th;, c a ul tel ho.been predomin'ant it has paralysed industry, , destroyed every. moral :keling, and introduced a train of national evils which can never be completely removed until the "accursed thing" itself.is.eradicated. If such be the influence of Popery on national character, ought not every man %rho assiduously labours to destroy it to receive our warmest gratitude ?. Is not every such " man a real friend—a true benefaCtor of the human race ? Are we called upon to put an end to the horrors of slavery ? Can we comply vvith this call by leaving the worst-species of slavery undisturbed ? We have been led to make these remarks by the an= principled attacks which have been made upon theclergy of the establishment on account of their zealous opposi tion to Popery. Our readers will agree with 'us that the efforts of the clergy to root out Popery from Ireland are deserving of the highest praise. They will also agree with Us when we assert that every roan who seeks to de= 'stroy the system of New o slavery, hot refuses to lend his aid to Crush the still more degrading slavery of Po= pery, ought to he indelibly branded as a hypoCrile. T 3 ...RoPOSEP NEW noSPITAL. — It will gratify our read ers to learn that another important occasion for the ex ercise of smputbv with the calamities of the labouring classes of the community offers, itself to them. A nu merous and highly influential meeting was held at the Clarendoti•roorns yesterday, Mr. Ambrose Lace in the chair, fur the. purpose of establishing a casualty hospital at the south end of the town, •in the neighbourhood of t h e Dock's, on a similar footing, and for like purposes as the hospital in •Leeds-street,.which has proved, under Pro.ideLce, the Means of saving the lives a very many persons maimed by accidents, who could not have been safety con% eyed to the Central Infirmary. The unani mity expressed by the whole tWeeting on the necessity of thiS proposed chat ity, and the alacrity with which dona ti ons were then subscriber - I, will, we I►npe, enable the provisionaJ committee the►► named to call a public meet ing, an early d.ry, to make the necessary arrange ments for carrying out the proposed object. We cor dially recommend this benevolent design to the support of our readers, and tray that the most sanguine expec tations of the charitable individuals who have already interested themselves in this praiseworthy undertaking will be fully realised. •. PARISE! AFFAIRS. — Once more we warn our Conser vative friends. R ~ , ainst the secret machinations of Mr. Walmslev and his radical "awkward squad," who are Making diligent preparations for taking the parish office by storm. We have repeatedly intimated _that this meddling faction contemplate the expedient of trying to substitute Sir John llobhouse's act for that. of Sturges Bourne, under which our parish affairs have been so long and so satisfactorily administered. Of course this cannot be effected but through trickery and manceuvring, on the part of the radicals, and through apathy and su pineness on the part of the conservatives. Of the con sequences which would result from the success of such a stratagem we need say little. It would convert the select vestry into a republic of petty tyrants, who would unscrupulously prostitute their influence to the meanest party purposes. MEETING OF THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL. The general annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to this institution was held on Tuesday at the Sessions-house, in Chapel-street. The meeting was announced to•take place at two o'clock, the Mayor in the chair. At the appointed hour not more than a dozen persona ‘.sere in attendance.. The Mayor took the chair of a quarter before three. He was - followed into the court by about fourteen or fifteen gentlemen. Amongst those present were Aldermen Brown, and Freme, Me4srs. Adam 'Hodgson, 'Currie, Platt, Reverends Dr. Ralph, Hugh M'Neile, Buddicom,.and Martineau, and Dr. Squires. The MAYOR said he had been requested to preside over that meeting, and he was extremely sorry that his duties were not likely to prove more arduous. When he considered the impor tance of the charity he was sorry to see so slight a demonstra tion of feeling on its behalf. He honed there would be another meeting before long, when the zeal in this most excellent cha rity would be a little more conspicuous The ttev. Dr. Her en read the following report: That adequate relief may be.afforded to the sufferings of our fellow-creatures. our attention must be kept alive to them. They lose tire benefit of our sympathy, just because they are not immediately under our notice. Benevolence, by a wise provi sion,-at once comes to our aid, on the mind fairly adverting to them. The passing stranger cannot fail to have observed, that in the northern extremity of our town, owing to the numerous and ex tensive docks, warehouses, and manufactories, there is a more densely crowded-and busy population than in any other part. The very bustle that prevails, however, leads the t houghts away from the dangers, particularly in the form of accidents, attend ant. upon it. And thus, on the spoton which, of all others, the offices of benevolence may be required, sialply from inadver tency, may least exertia of a benevolent character be made. Happily-, however, the kind consideration of Many was, a few years ago. at length attracted to the peculiar claims of the northern district of Liverpool to the same benefits our excellent hospital had long been dispensing. The project of another hospital met with the success that might be.anticipated so soon as the isuint for it should he fully made known, through the ge nerosity of individuals and public bodies. It was established accordingly on a mostsatisfactory foundation. Trial very soon proved its utility. An enlargement was made in. evidence to a greater degree of the advantages it was conferring. And the last year has more than confirmed ,the testimony of..the few previous years of its existence. The number of cases received, it will be seen by the rrlurn, is 946, being more than double that of the former year. Eighty four beds are now. made up, instead of thirty-seven , the amount of the last report. As compared with the report of St. Thomas's Hospital, London, so much in repute for them, the proportion of accident cases continues priigrcssivelv to increase, while. no less than twenty-one were so desperate as to prove fatal a. few hours after they were Insmeht in. It may be added, Ahat of twenty-eight capital operations, only one has been unsuccessful. But though the Northern Hospital is thus undoubtedly one of the Most important-charities of the town, and so - thoroughly entitled to public confidence. it gives the committee pain to report that its income has greatly fallen off. Denations, which ought to have been reserved as a source of ,permanent increase. have been applied to meet current expenses, and a debt of .atioye £5OO . has been contracted. Its funds, therefore, instead of increasing, ate actually diminishing with its extending useful ness. ”ade 'hat th have only to state The committee ,feel persuaded that they have o, this fact-to call forth a united effort, not-only to relievellielti stitution of the existing . new, but to secure permanent support on a scale -adapted to its growing necessities.- It sutlers, they are satisfied, because its counnanding claims e.ta not sufficiently known. When the wide, and,. as it were; isolated distrct it embraces—the number of acciaeuts likely, to occur int he par ticular locality, and the extremity of.the.cases it coutemplatEs are considered—benevolence will flow freely into this channel, though it may be solicited in many others. • Accordingly, it is the: intention at the committee to depute smile of the number immediately to wait upon their townsmen for subscriptions and donations; • and they would respectfully urge. ministers of religion to make collections in behalf of the Institution, not only witha view of obtaining funds for the present need, but circulating, in the most favourable way, in formation as tails exeeeding.va:ne.among other charities of the town, that it. may rim its career.uf.useftkess, in time. coming, free of all embarrassments.. • • 'Mr. CkiA It WARNEttitend the accounts. It appeared from these that the gross expenditure during the past year for altera tions, &c., furniture surgical instruments, drugs, provisions, wageS, rent, and taxes, &c., was £2,078. the gross income during the same. period, by donations, subscriptions, collections, and payments inclusive of £2lB. Os. 7d., balance of last account, was £1,533. (is. 31,—thus leaving a deficiency 0f1512 15s 6 , 1. - - - . 'he Rev. R. P. Bonnicom moved the adoption of the report. He deplored that an institution, of such great importance should be placed in circumstances of such great embat rasment. As the friends of the institution, however, had ileterntined . upon sommoning a special meeting for the purpose of laying before the public the state of its affairs, and of making a stronger ap peal in,its favour, he should abstain froto soy ekteuded remarks vtt the• : Subject.-, Its - hoped The - members of this Christian com munity would come forward and. give to this most importaut charity the support which it desei ved. • Mr. HEN DERSoN seconded the resolution, which was put and carried unani,iously. Mr. W. W. Cuitum said, he understood that that was the proper time to propose the resolutiim which he held in his hand, as, in consequence of the proposal to call a special meeting, several other resolutions had been deferred. He was called upon to propose that the thanks of time meeting be given to the committee for the past year, and to the treasurer; and that-the following . gentlemen compose the committee for the ensuing year: President, William Rathbone, Esq. Mayor; W. Brown, Esq. Charles Horsfall, Esq. Adam Hodgwon, Esq. G. J. Wain wright, Esq. Charles Warner, Esq. J. Lightbody, Esq. R. B. Anderson, Esq. Rev..l. liornby, Rev. Dr. Ralph, Elias Moze ley, Esq. R. B. Blundell. Esq. John R4r,by, Esq. Rev. 1)r. Raffles, William Smith, Esq..(Everton,) J. Myers, Esq R.W. Bateson, Esq. Samuel Eacuu, Esq. E. G. Dea ne. E sq , Rev . James Martineau, Henry Holmes, Esq. R. P. Carter. Esq. Thomas Irlam, Esq. and Hugh Anderson, Esq. Mr. Currie l'iroceeded to say, that, for the same reason as that assigned by Mr. Buddicom, he should abstain from making any remaiks r at that time, • • ,• Mr. FIUME seconded the resolution, which was put and car- tied. Mr. WILLIAM BROWN proposed that a special general meet ing of the inhabitants of the town be called at the Music-hall, on Fridiy, the 16th instant, at seven o'clock in the evening, to take into consideration the state of the ort her n Hospital, and more generally to make known the heavy claims which it has on the sympathy and support of the town. Mr. ADAM 1710DGSPN seconded the resolution. One of the gentlemen present suggested, that before the meet ing broke up, it would be. proper to re-appoint the medical officers. Mr. PLATT upon this arose, and moved that .the thanks of the tweeting be given to the medical officers.for their Services during the past year, and also to the. house-surgeon and ma tron, and that they be re-appointed for the ensuing year. Mr CaossFLELo seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. 11t7Gii M'N El LE proposed, that the thanks of the meeting should be given to the Mayor for presiding at that meeting, as well as for the assurance that he had given them, that he would preside user the next special meeting. The resolution was seconded by a gentiemau whoSe name we could not learn, and carried • • ~... The MAYott briefly retu. wed his acknowledgments. and con e),,ted Li 1 1 .11)11.4,t6„,t,i vii second theit intentions, and exert its power in. giving an impulse to,public,feeling in behalf of the. Hospital. " The meeting broke up at a quarter past three o'clock. II LIME A D.—An order has.been sent by the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty to Captain Bevis, R.N., agent of packets on the Holyhead station, directing the said , packets to take the mails and despatches from every American packet they may happen to fall in with on 'their passage loam! from Ireland, in order to obtain as early arrival as possible to the despatches from Canada. • . • John Cottingham, Esq., Recorder of Chester, is a candidate fortheoffice of stipendiary magistrate of Manchester, vacant by the promotion of Mr. Foster to the Chairmanship of the S - alford Sessions. There is every probability of Mr. Cotting ham's success. BACHELORS' BALL—A splendid ball is intended to he given on Thursday evening next, at the Wellington Rooms, by a few of the Liverpool bachelors. We understand about 500 invita tions have been issued, and that Weippares baud has been,ex pressly engaged for the occasion. • THE LIVERPOor, FRIENDLY SOCIETY.—TESTIMONIAL To, M it. Sit A w.--On Wednesday evening last the tonamittee of the members of the Liverpool Friendly Society (held at the Savings'' Bank) presented their worthy honorary secretary, Mr. Richard Shaw, with cu elegant plain silver tea service, of the value of one hundred guineas, as a token of the very high esteem enter tained for his twenty years' valuable services. It must be in the highest degree gratifying to this gentlemen to know that the above sum has been raised in small contributions amongst the labourers, mechanics, and other artisans ofihe society, men who feel and appreciate the value of his serviers; and all who have been engaged in conducting it seem to viewith each other in endeavouring to render it as acceptable to Om as they sin cerely believe him to be worthy of it. Even the honorary members (gentlemen who give their time and attention to the society's interests for the good of the members) have recorded their opinion of Mr - . Shaw's merits by contributing to the sub scription.. • EASTERN CoUNTIES Ti A i ii.wa Y.—The sliaeholders in the Fast ein Counties Railway, will he gratified ti learn that at a general meeting of the company, held in Loidon, on the Fin h instant, aPer leading a very favoutable 1111)11, of the pro ceedings for the last. six months, -the fobtwin , gentlemen were elected (lit cctors in the room of those - et iriov by ballot, namely, - Col. Sir Robert Harvey, K.O B.', rpm Norwich, Mr. Cunston,' from London, and Messrs. Theodore W. Bat hhoue, and Lawrence 1-1,-yWorth, trout Liverpool. t,t the same meet• ing, a bye law was passed, conffering on al,: tit proprietors the power of voting by proxy at all future meetin:s of the company, a measure which will prove of the greatest tenefit to the und;r taking, which me - rely requires good managment to insure its - taking a proper place in public estimation. • OI'A I, A:11 - ellITIIEATRE, GRF7.-17 - CTIARLOTTE-SITEET, LIVERPOOL Seeond Night of a nPw Drama, and. ZEPPA. or The Wild Horse,- at (hit price. —The CHIA RINI FAMILY on. the Tight Rope Mr. 'mom PSON iu the Grecian Statues. — And Nirondrful NOVELTIES in the ARENA. /IDH LS present Fill DAl.' ' 'and To-moitnow,(Saturdav,) will _IL be presented , rt new and inieresiini , Melo-drama. called the 'DEATH TOKEN; or the HOSE of CORBEIL. fliß SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, Will comprise the efforts of the celebrated Infant Equestrian Actors.—The astonishing Somersets of. Mr. PRICE. who nightly throws from 20 to 30.—The agile and graceful Performances of Mr. POWELL.—The intrepid Act of Horsemanship, calved Flight of the Lancers,' by Mr. RYAN. The whole to conclude with the Equestrian Spectacle of MAZEPPA ; or the Wti,r) Howse OF TA ILTIRY. In which the whole Stud will appear. The Manager is happy in being able to announce his having purchased the right of acting the inimitable Drama of VOLSEIA, the SLAVE QUEEN, which created in London so zreara sensation. This superb Piece will be produced with every requisite aid, on Monday Evening next, the 12th instant, new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decoration, introducing the whole of Mr_llyans's Stud. Prices of admission—Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 24.; Lower Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery; 61. Children, half price, from the commencement, to the Boxes and Pit only. Second Price atllalf-past Eight o'clock : Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, Is.; Galleries. 6d.—Box Office open every day from Eleven till Three o'clock, when Mr. HALE will be in attendance. Doors open at Six o'clock, and the Performance begins at half.pasr. Private Boxes - may he had nightly for Parties, at 21s. and 12m. Instructions in the Art of Biding Given.. Riding Master, ilfr. Ginnett. Terms maybe known on application at the imph;theatre, P r op riet or, Mr. 13.31' 1;;:. • Stage Manager, Mu. NEVI LLE. Under the Patrola4e of the Worshipful the Harr, the Lirerrool Festival Committee. GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT AT THE THEATRE-POVAL, LIVERPOOL. - ON TUF,SDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1838. "lVigr It. G—HOLD EN respectfully announces his intention of giving'a I ISCELLANEO - US CONCERT, on an ex tensive scale, comprising Selections from"the followintr Com ppsers:—Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Spohr, Rossini, Merca dante, Bishop, &e. &c. PRINCIPAL. VOCAL:" PgRFORMERS : • MRS. ALFRED SHAW, MISS BRUCE. MR. WALTON and MR. MACHIN, Leader, MR. ALDRIDGE. The Band, consisting of the first talent of the town, will be .full and efficient, and a select number of the Members of the LIVERPOOL CHORAL SOCIETY, who have kirollyoffer ed their Services upon this occasion, will form a fud and eifi,- cient-Chorus. Conductor, Mr. G. HOLDEN. Book of the -Words, price Sixpence. - Places for the Boxes may betaken at Mr. WEISS'S Music Saloon, Church-street, on .Friday; the 9th, and Saturday, the 10th of February; and on the Monday and Tuesday following, at the Boxotlice of the Theatre-Royal, from Ten till Three o'clock. Nn places can be secured unless Tickets are taken. Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4a.; 'Pit, 2s. 6 . 1 .; Gallery , Is. Doors to be opened at Seven, and the Performance to com mence at Half-past Seven o'clock precisely. • . TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have receiYed a long letter from Mr. Rumball prefatory to one which he intends to favour us With, in answer to our remarks on his lectures on Phrenology. We are compelled by press of matter, to leave out his letter, which we the less regret, as the verbal alteration with which it is filled, can be made in the course of his arguments in support of his princi ple, where that principle has been erroneously set forth; which is all that he can require. IT, ST t, "17. ANNUAL MEETING OF TIM LIVERPOOL DIS TRICT SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. Yesterdev at twelve o'clock, the annual meeting of this so ciety was held at the chapel of the Blue Coat. Hospital, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in the Chair. The meeting was tolerably attended, about 210 persons being present, chiefly ladies. Amongst the clergy atyl !rent lemen present we observer' Revs. J. Brooks, M.A., .1. B. :.ienk, M.A„ T. G. Leigh, M.A., R. P. Budilicoin, M.A., F. Barker, B.A. Ellis Ashton. 8.D. , T. Bold, M.A., Richard Blacow, M.A., J. A. Wilson, M.A., Jas. Hassell,. M.A., Thos. Moss, M.A , Cecil Wray, M.A., Robert Leicester, M.A., John Junes M.A., Thomas S . . Buwstead,M.A. R. L. Townsend, Ould, M.A., C W. Law rence, M.A., Jo:in Lyon, M.A., J. 11. Stewart, M.A., Oliver ()mem!, M.A.,---Sir Thomas Braneker, Knt.—J. Mar riott, Esq., Charles Lawrence, Esq , Anthony Swaths(); Esq. George Grant, Esq , 11. Banner, Esq.. Adam Hodgson, Esq., James Pownall, Esq.. C. S. Parker, Esq., Samuel S sndbach, J. A. 'Tinny, Esq., Wm. Jones, Esq., Chas. Groves, Esq., G. Freckleton, Esq.; James Langten, Esq., Cyrus Morrell, E sq., John North, Esq., John Riehy, E sq ., e x , &c. The proceedings of the sneering were cisiomenced by one of the Secretaries, the Rev. James North, reading a portion of the prayers of the Church of Eugland service. The Right Rev. in opening the business of the •meeting, said, they met that day for the purpose of bringing forward to the notice of the community more prominently !hats - had been usual lately, a society which certaiuly did net in gene ral obtrude itself on public not ice, and which, perhaps, on that account, had been in some degree forgotten. Silently and un obtrusively it.did indeed make itself known by its usefulness; 'but in days like these of universal competition and collision, it was a matter of necessity that societies which did not trine themselves forward before the public acquaintance of a town like this, might sink into an obscurity which they very little deserved. Thee most, remember i that the circumstances of this soc i e ty were rather peculiar; n propertion to its usefulness it . ruined itself. Generally speaking, where they had a large and extensive and growing circulation of business, that business sup ported itself and did not require additional assistance; but it was exactly otherwise with a society of this kind: it professed -to lose by what it sold; it professed to furnish copies of the Scripture in a large and small and prayer hooks and llessysitsraltaergteh a b i u i stihneeyssciatuwldasberuoitnhienrg tio.tihseeiolttiabilniretadt,icoontsi,socinuaenfatiry itself, and, consequently, this very large town of Liverpool was indebted to the society to a large amount, as was the case at Manchester some time ago, that town being, brought in debtor to the society some £5OO or £6OO, the .old;subscribers having fallen off by "death or removal, and new ones not haVing been obtained. He confessed that in one respect he was alit person 'to support the claims of this society, from having a correspond ence with many parts of the diocese, he was able to know the extent of its usefulness in different parishes. 'There was, per haps, hardly one to which thesociety did not every year afford great advantages. Not fewer than 100 libraries had been esta blished through the medium of this society alone, which were sending out their different stores to the population belonging to the different places. Then again the diffusion of copies of the Scriptures and prayer hooks was of great iinportance, and circulated them far more than could possibly be the case tbr merly. Sometimes they Tbought thy. hooks .were sold at too cheap a rate, and that the large sum lost on each, not less than one third might be paid by the recipients, but he had found this was not the ease, a clergyman had proved to hint the other day, when he was asking him the scanty diffusion of the Scriptures in the district of Colne and Blackburce, that the people could not afford to get them ; we had seen a Bible divided into books, and a part in different families, because they could not afford to get the whole they were so pour. Through the instrumen tality of this society the Sunday School children, instead-of idling about, were provided with prayer books. The seciety was also the nucleus for applications when any Christian ob ject wanted support. It had afforded assistance towards the building of churches in Australia. They could scarcely mention any charitable ooject in which the society did nottake an active I part. The society came before them with an experience of 141) years ; and though it was an honourable thing to be old, still age would not support itself: and though it was very right to speak of this society as it was spoken of as a venerable society and the mother of them ail, still they must support their vene rable mother. (Hear.) The Right Rev. Prelate concluded with calling en the lh ele tv. It.Ri report. roli,n the t r l e li ET p S o K rtit i-1, one appeared r e te dhtsbeactretitineri,Lsivto Liverpool. District Committee of the Society was established in the. year 1815; but that till 1825 the income arising front the •subscrip tiuns towards it did. not exceed £167 19s. per annum. In 1821 a large meet i n g was h e ld at t h e Bl ue C oat S c h oo l, with t h e bishop of th e Di ocese i n t h e r h a i r, b y w hi c h th e subscriptions were increased to £5BO, and donations were added, the result of the same m eet i ng , to t h e amount o f £255, f ro m which time, hue eve r , the had progressively declined. During the first ten years 69 17 Bibles, and 12,637 Prayer Books were circu lated; and during the last ten years, 24,165 Bibles, and 29,503 Prayer Books. The support of thy' society had decreased, while the claims (twit had increased. This society was the first that caused the Bible, free of error, to be circulated through the land. 'l' he society was desirous to extend its usefulness to the boundless plains ;)1 . India, and the daily thriving colony of Australia. During the past year the parent society bas made the following grants:—To meet the spiritual wants of Upper Canada, £2000; schools in the Mauritius, £50.0 ; to other si- Oureoses, £3OOO ; and £5O had been granted to Mr. Alston, of Glasgow, to further his plan of printing parts of the Holy Scriptures on embossed types,. for the use of the blind. he books which had been circulated by the parent society during the past year, ,were as follows:—Bibles and Testaments, 1 5 7,715; Prayer Books, 192,4143 bound hooks, 132.233; hell bound, 1,707,551. There had been sold besides, at the depo sitory of the:society in Ranelagh-street, 5631 Bibles and Testa ments, 3 162 Prayer Books, 9952 bound and half bound books, and 18,626 school books ; .making a total. of 31,611 books. Grants of £5 each, for the promotion of libraries, had been made to the schools in .connexion with St. John the Baptist's Church, St. Catherine's, St. Bride's, and St. Luke's. Three dozen Prayer Books had been given for the use.of the reneten tiarv, and a Bible and Prayer Liouk had been given to each of the 'boys who left the Blue Coat School. Mr. JAMES POWNALL then proceeded to read a statement of the accounts, from which it appeared, that the total amount received was £llBO 16s.fid. the total amount paid was £1394 13s. 6d., which, added to £l5O ss. 81., due to the treasurer, left in . . , in his hands £6l 2s. 9d. The Rev. Rector Bitooks rose to propose, that the report just read, together with the treasurer's accounts, be received, print ed,.and circulated. lie could heartily. wish, that the accounts had borne another and more favinirable aspect, and that they had shown a considerable larger sum subscribed towards the Support of a society so well deserving. lie was sorry to find (hitt this large_ and liberal town, for it deserved that name, had only subscribed £l4BO. It scented to him a very small sum for the town of Liverpool. The report itself had entered so much into the detail of the objects of the society, that it almost seemed to have anticipated anything that he could say in recommend ing be looked for observations , w ; ould not be out of place, an d ti.lr7mttohtiiiliie. attention ,rhe society r i i e f ty th w e as t meeting. befii established and its e n r, som fet in these realms for the object which it had in view. _ was es iu foreign parts, was fellow society, for the propagation of the gospe the Churchof "' e.ug taulished in the year las, now 149 years ago; also established at the same time. So that land had the gratification of thinking that she was the origina st tor of the first bible society and the . fi rst missionary society tShtt:lti'hahtrb h owe ver, ever established in England, or that issued front her bosom.— ( Hear.) . He believed the exertions of the society . were, in the . first instance, directed to the c irculation of the holy. Scrip tures. In process of time, it added many other objects to its first intention. To the circulation. of the scriptures was also joined that of the liturgy of the Church of England, and that, in his opinion, Was the greatest recommendation of this so., ciety, and the strongest one, at least, to churchmen. (He ar .) The reverend Rector then proceeded . to state, that the so ciety hiid greatly contrilmted to the education of the great mass of the population, and had been the great means of fur nishing the various charity' schools of the kingdom at large with cheap books. It had had its school-masters and paid chaplains in our colonies, and might in that respect be called a missionary soc i e ty. It had been t he great means of establishing in th e East I n dies the Bishops College, which was known to be the means of instructing the natives in the Christian religion, and preparing them to be sent nut amongst their own people, to carry th e word of God amongst them as the authorised teachers of the Chum ch of England. It h l d also done a great deal towards the circulation of the scriptures by translating them into the different languages of F rance, Spain, Holland, and Italy, where their circulation was so excei•lingly deSirable. It had also translated the scriptures into the language of the East, and was still nos 4 occupied in the same - good work ; and if its means-u mild only enable it, there was nu saying where its use fulness would stop. After calling upon the meeting to afford their support to a society so well worthy of it, he concluded with moving the resolution. Mr. Ilauwoon BANNER seconded the resolution which was unanimously adopted. The Rev. Mr. Buouicom had great pleasure in submitting to the meeting the next resolution, "that the extensive useful ness and the strenuous exertions of this society during the per riod of 110 years t" promote the objects for which it was origt ginally instituted, appear to entitle it to a more liberal support than from the inhabitants of this wealthy community it has hitherto received." Air. Boddicom proceeded to advocate the etaiins of this society upon the support of the community. He teas quite awa re that there were those who considered antiquity a yere nmusty!natter, and that there were those whr. world was wiser in n ronnia ,, t as it was younger; and they or tiberaturs, and young societies springing- up in every pail of the world, but whose usefulness he was afraid was more than problematical. It Was not so with this society. It was going on supplying the word with increasing energy and power, and the grace of God was its doctrine. He trusted, that the support which it ••eceived that day, would assist the progress of the society, and enable it to be increasing in usefulness. After alluding to the efforts of the society to diffuse Christianity in India, awl to educate the population of Canada in the know ledge of the word of God, he concluded a powerful appeal on its behalf, with moving the-resolution. Mr, ADAM HonGsoN in seconding the resolution expressed his deep shame at his own ignorance-of the merits of the so ciety. He was the more ready to express it, because he be- 1 keyed he, was expressing an ignorance in which a great many gentlemen around him must own they took a part. He should be exceedingly sorry to find Liverpool placed in the same posi tion as Manchester—a debtor to the society, but he hoped that on the contrary it would contribute largely to its funds. He concluded with seconding the resolution, which was unani mously adopted. The Rev. HUGH M‘NEtrE ruse to move the next resolution; "That thismenting calls earnestly on tL.- public to aid them in .extending the benefits of the,society by enlarging the amount of the subscriptions." He thought that no pressing would be necessary to induce the meeting to pass that resolution ; and, therefore, if the sole object were to get the resolution passed, they inig,ht content themselves with simply moving and second ing it ; but after it had been passed, after that meeting had called on the public to aid them in extending the benefits of the society by enlarging the amount of the subscriptions, what then, would the public answer that call ? Were they sufficiently aware of, and sufficiently alive to, the benefits of the society to grant the needful support ? Ile would gladly follow those who had preceded him in the announcement of the objects and operations of this society, and endeavour thereby to strengthen their views ; but he thought it was in vain to deny, and feeling as he did it would be worse than vain to attempt to conceal that much coldness existed as regarded this society—that a feeling of dissatisfaction had arisen at some of the publications published by it A feeling of division and doubtfulness as to their chris tian character had occupied many minds, and they ought not to attempt to turn away their glance from the painful difficulty in which this circumstance had placed them, but they ought candidly to have the matter sifted through and through. There were differences of opinion amon , them which they were forced principally to feel the effects of; but he thought, after all, that they were exaggerated far beyond what they ought ever to have been. He thought they would not exist to the extent that many seemed to imagine; their unanimity in the circula tion of the Prayer Book was a proof ()filial 'That book taught fhe whole of the scripture doctrine, and entered boldly into the interpretation of the whnle revealed word Of God, and they joined as one man in the circulation of the Prayer Book. They were prepared to maintain the distinction between shades ofupinion, iu which brethren might differ, and fundamental doctrines. In sneaking on this point he was reminded of are - mark of Lord Bacon's :—" We see Moses, when he beheld an Egyptian contending with an Israelite, did not sly Why strike ye ?' but drew his sword and smote the Egyptian ; but when he saw the two Israelites contending he said " Ye are brethren, why stoke e?" There were false slit e nents which were Egyptians; they could have no fellowship with them; they had nut patience to say " Why strike ye?" html drew the sword of - the spirit Hoe slew them as falsehoods. But there were differ ences of opinion which were Israelites: against these they raised no voice—they drew no sword; they said, " These are differences of opinion, 'Why strike ye ?' " He (Kr. M.Neile) would enter on the difficult task of giving an explanation to this quotation from Lord Bacon. They met with a state ment which declared Jesus Christ to be mere man, inspired, in deed, to teach morals and to set a good example; but in his own person nothing but man. It was an Egyptian; they had no parley with it: our Prayer book condemned it, and they would circulate our Prayer book. But he met with a brother, and one said Meichisedech was the prince of the country ; Shen', or some other venerable man to whom even the father of the faith fulliowed and paid tithes. Another said Melehisedech was the eternal word of God, who appeared as captain of the Lord's host to Joshua, and wrestled with Jacob, and taking on him the 'appearance of a man, came to the faithful, and received trom him the tribute due to God's high priest. These were Israel itish brethren, and they said to thein, why strike ye." They found a statement ascribing justifying merit to the works of man, That was an Egyptian our Prayer books condemned it. But there were brethren, one of whom said that his only motive for leading a Christian life was, that the love of Christ constrained him: he would hear of nothing else. Another said he had a motive for a reward—that a cup .of cold water. given to a disciple, was promised a reward, anti he scruples not • to anticipate a reward. Now these were Israelites, " why strike ye." Could they not allow the text which a brother approved to go forth in a tract, and spread itself? Oh, "why strike ye." Wear.) He contended that there was an united phalanx endeavouring to foment this difference, and widen this breach; let them disappoint these Egyptians, and show that they were Israelites indeed. The connexion which the so ciety had in the education of the voting was most import ant; and their present position with regard to education rendered it imperative in them so to occupy the ground as to leave no pretence for the infliction on the country of a new scheme of education which had been put forth with consummate wisdom, as fat as the wisdom of this world was concerned. He had been reading an account of this scheme by a friend, au apologist, an eulogist of it, perhaps he might go further, by the author of the bill itself, in an article in the Edinburgh Review. With the permission of his Lordship he would set beture the meeting a little of the machinery of this bill, in order to call the attention of his respected rev. brethren to it. He thought they would have themselves to blame if this scheme were ever in flicted on the country. If they thought it never could be suc cessful in its present nibbling attempts on the public mind, it , would gain a hold on the public mind which would render their opposition useless when called for. It was premised that there should be a central board to co-operate with different autho rities in the country to establish national schools, Where there existed town councils, these were to be the local autho rities; where they did not exist, school committees were tube appointed, chosen from .the mass of the inhabitants, and hav ing a right to vote at the Meetings governing the schools. The right to vote was derived from a knowledge qualification; not a qualification of rate-payers, or holders of land or property of any other kind, but a knowledge qualification. The central board was authorised to control all mechanics institutioes, and all literary societies, whether corporations or not. It was proposed that the names of the members should be enrolled with the length of time they have been members; if a member of one of these societies has been a member one year to receive a certificate to that effect; if three years, to receive a three years' certificate, and these qualifications gave a right to sit on the school committee. The central hoard in London would merely have a training school to. teach masters to send to the various schools in the country. The writer said the central board would have no power of forcing a school on any neighbourhood,but if the local authorities refused to establish schools on their plan, they were debarred all aid in the establishment of schools on any other. Mr. M`Neile then ;contended that the masters so trained would be superior to, and therefore supersede the old masters, and create a demand, for them in the country, and of necessity in their training on this system, all religious bias must I be left out of the question, so that at best we should but have schools where the intellect only was taught, while the moral diameter and the religions principle of the children would be I left.quite untouched. But the teachers might be the teachers I, of infidelity. Thus the religious principles and murals of the great mass of the population of the country would be placed under the formation of the central board. The general education had no reference to moral character. No man was made a good husband by being a good chemist, a gocld, brother by being made a good astronomer, kind to his parents by being a good geographer, a lover of truth by a knowledge of botany, chaste by a knowledge of phrenology, or sober by being a good physiologist. It would not do; they must teach him Christianity, they must teach him God's loving Son, and teach him the prayer-book. This was what they wanted in their schools more than general knowledge—know ledge which puffed ua the intellect and rendered a men only a more clever instrument for the itinerant deuta or the se cret forger. (Lund applause.) He implored on his lordship, and the heads of the church, to themselves bring forward a ge neral measure of education, to stand forward as their leaders, and unite them in advocating a measure, and not let them waste their strength in making defensive objections to an adverse measure. Dr. FRECKLETON seconded the resolution, which was unani mously adopted. Mr. SANDBACH proposed the next resolution, that the thanks of the meeting be given to the officers of the society for their services during the past year, and nominating the officers for the year ensuing. Mr. CHARLES PARKER had much pleasure in seconding the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. The Rev. Mr. HESKETH proposed the thanks of the meeting to the Lord Bishop of the diocese, for his presence, and fur the zeal which he had shoWn on behalf of the society, which was seconded by Mr. Barker, and carried by acclamation. The Right. Rev. PRELATE in returning thanks, urged the necessity of enrolling as many laymen as possible in their, ranks, to assist them in instigating parents to send their chil dren to the schools which existed, and to add to their funds. None of the schools which existed were full. There was no want of schools in the countrsc and if the .new system of educa tion was brought about, the achools would not fill without the parents were urged to send their children, and the power of doing this ur not, would be in the hands of the clergy. After a short prayer from his lordship, the meeting broke up at three o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. DISORDERLY Houses.—On Tuesday, a woman of the town was charged before Mr. Hall with making a disturbance in the streets on the preceding night, and was sentenced to five days' imprisonment in the Borough House of Correction. In defence the said that she had been turned out of doors by the master of she Brunswick Hotel, while other girls of the same class were it the house. Mr. Hall made some inquiries respecting the said hotel, when it was stated by different officers, that it was a pub lic-house in Sefton-street, .near the Brunswick Dock, IN filch Went under that name; and that it was one of the very worst houses in Liverpool. It was resorted to by foreign seamen, was the harbour of prostitutes, and was altogether a "dreadful place."—Mr. Hall said informations ought to be laid against every house of that description, and he would take care when they came before hint to inflict heavy penalties. - . CHARGE OF ASSAULT ON A POLICE-OFFWER.-011 Tuesday, two young men, whitesmiths, were charged at the Policenflice,, one-with being drunk and disorderly, and the other with assault ing one of the officers when he came up to take his companion into custody.—M`Lean, the officer in question, stated that, hearing a disturbance in Whitechapel, he went up and found the first person in a state of intoxication; and that the second then assaulted him and struck him several times. The first pri soner was ordered to payt he usual penalty of ss. for being drunk ; and the other was remanded ti►l a second magistrate came into court, when M'Lean having repeated his statement, a gentle man from the Standard office stood up, and stated that he was going home from the office early that morning, while passing dow❑ Lord-street, he heard the sound of blows inflicted on a man with such violence as shocked him; and he had reason to believe that the prisoner was , the individual who had beets so abused. The blows were such as he could not have believed would have been inflicted on any human being. The officer aid he believed that the witness himself had been in custody. 'Phis the witness &tiled. Mr. Hall, after expressing his obligations to the witness for coining forward to speak in the case, was glad when respectable individuals came forward to give evi dence who were totally unconcerned in the matter, and that he was convinced that in the majority of instances it, was unneces sary for the officers to use their sticks in self-defence. In con sequence of what the witness had stated the magistrates would not inflict any punishment o❑ the prisoner. He (Mr. Hall) regretted very much that the witness did not follow the officer toßridewell,bccause it what hehad stated could have been proved, the officer would have ceased to hold office. The prisoner was discharged ; and Superintendent Hatch was directed to make inquiry as to the officer who was on duty in Whitechapel at the hour mentioned by the witness. [We trust the case will be rigidly inquired into by the watch committee, as we a►e informed that the infliction of the blows was dreadful. If the matter is sifted as it ought to be, and which Mr. Hall pr..•.iced. the in t partTlom , •e of the politer/lan in at tempting to shake the witness's festimony by insinuating that he (witness) was in custody, should be borne in mind. The peace of a town is not to be broken by the broils caused by intemperate policemen, nor should they be. allowed to bestow upon every body within their reach "a knock upon the sconee."l THE CHASE. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet to•morrrw Saturday, the 10th, at Booth's Obelisk ; Monday, the 12th, at Higt. Legh ; Tuesday, the 13th, at Marbury, near Northw•ich; 'Thursday the 15th, at Crew-hall,. Friday the 16th, at Beeston Castle Saturday, the 47th, at Datnhall. At h►lt-past ten. Mr. LECHE'S HouNos will meet this-day, Friday, the 9th, at Overton-bridge; Monday the 12th, at Wynnstay. At halt-past ten. The LUDI.OW HOUNDS Will meet on Tuesday. the 13th a Orleton•eommon ; Thursday. the 15th, at Pedlar's-rest; Satur day, the 17► h, at Ornbury-bridge. At ten. On the evening of Friday last, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, the house of a poor woman named Gill, re siding in Dale-place, Clifford -street, and in the employ at Mr. Blundell, tobacco-manufacturer, was entered by thieves, and property to the amount of between £3 and £4 carried away. This is the second time within two years that this poor, but very honest and industrious woman, has been robbed of her little all. As yet, the police have received no clue to the offender. RAILWAY ACCIDENT —We regret to state that another ac-, cident happened on the Liverpool and Manchester RailWav on Saturday evening, owing to the five o'clock train from Man chester having come into collision with some coat or Hogg aue waggons, near Olive Mount. Happily no lives were lost, nor were any limbs broken, but several persons were. severely bruised. We have not heard who the blame in this case is attributable to, but there must have beensome great carelessness; and we are convinced that there will be no end of such acci dents as these, and no safety for the public, until engineers and conductors of trains are made amenable to some much more severe punishment then dismissal for trifling with the lives of the public. We have laws against furious and negligent driving, and why should persons conducting locomotives in a rash and careless manner be allowed to escape? They place the public in far greater danver from their carelessness than they ever were from that of coachmen, and the 'itrite have a right to demand at least equal protection from the legislature. Had the engineer whose infamous neglect occasioned the accident on the Barton -Moss embankment the week before last, been fined or sent to the tread-mill for a few months. the probability is that the accident on Saturday night would not have occurred. SoNs AND DAUGHTERS OF THE LATE KING.—The Queen, within these few days has written a letter to the Earl of Munster, expressing her intention to continue to the children of her dear and deeply regretted uncle, the same allowance given to them by him, viz., £l2OO perannum to each of the sons, and £sooper annum to each of the daughters,--Morning Chronicle. SFCOND ED ITION Standard COce, Th,w.o'Clock, LIVERPOOL MARKETS CORN MARKET-FRIDAY, FERRUARY 9. IECIR Although we have had a partial change of wind, but which has veered again this morning into the East, the arrivals of Grain into this. port front the 6th tothe Sth instant incLesive are rather light, whilst those of Flour and Oatmeal by steamers from Ireland, continue to afford a tolerable supply. A rapid thaw since Tuesday promises shortly to clear the canals of ice, and, by le-opening our channels of intercourse with the interior, to re establish business in its regular course of procedure : in the mean time, however, the millers and dealers, though generally very limited holders, appear deter mined to wait until the extent of the supplies into this and the inland markets be in some measure ascertained, except so far as the most needy are compelled to buy, in order to, serve the wants of the moment. Hence, the Corn trade altogether this morning has continued to exhibit a similar de gree of the dulness as that described in the early part of the week ; with a declining aspect therefore, every article, without exception, might have been purchased on rather lower tarsus, and particularly Wheat, which may be considered Id. to 2d. 4P' 701bs. cheaper. _ _ _ In the bonded market also, the transactions entered into since Tuesday have been too trivial to require the least notice, AN ERAG PR ICES, WHEAT, ttr 70 tbs. a d s d BEANS, my. !flea. s d Irish (Fled red 6 16 fit 8 0 ..... 45 0 'tt Do. dried white, 7 6.. 8 6 FLoun, 2AA) tbs. Do.nndried new 6 6.. 610 Eng.& Irish sup. 45 0.. 47 0 English Canada...... 0 0.. 0 0 Do. seconds OATS. de 45 tbs... Do. thirds lB 0.. 22 G Irish BARLEY, ctr 60 ths Do. old.. . , .. 0 .. Irish grindiT: ..3 3 3 8 BRAN. 4 , 24 9);... 1 0. . 1 3 OF BUTTER, &c. AVERAGE PRICE R D S D SD SD Baeon, 41 , ' cwt.... 46 0 e i 4B 0 IBanbridge .. 84 06 N 0 Hams, dry 6O 0 64 0 Water:ord, Do. wet — 0 0 (Coleraine..BB 0,.94 0 Firkin Lard, Bladdored d 0..... 61 0 .. 66 0 !Limerick Grease Butter .... 44 0 .. 41 0 ,Belfist 90 0 ..190 0 Prime Mess Beef, i Derry 9O 0.. 96 0 4P'tierce, 98 0 ..110 Cork, gds, —o.. 0 Prime Mess Pork, Newry 41 b: rrel. 78 0.. 80 0 Dundalk — 0.. t ,Sligo ARRIVAL OF CO From the 30th Jantray, to the sth F, 'ebruary, inclusive. COAST .. WISE. TOTAL. 4474 • 308 6648 124:1 5201) 1644 7333 DESetIIPTION. Wheat Qft , Barley Qrs Oats Qrs Flour. Sleks Ditto Barrels Malt .. Cwt Oatmeal Loads Bran Beans Qrs Peas II ye Qrs Shelled Barley.... Cwt Radeseed Barrels Indian Corn Qrs SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 4.—Wind N.B. Mart" Caire, Lowther, from St. Michael's. at Liverpool SAILED. —Palmyra. Croat, Demerara--Parkfield, Jacob, Canton—, John Dunlop, Scbolfield, Mobile—Jane :.itrachan,,--, Rio Janeiro Sofia, Zagartua, from Liverpool, at Cadiz John Nl' [Alan, M'Donald, from Calcutta, at the Cape of Good Hope . , Resolution, Nelson, from Odessa, at Falmouth Traveller, Coppleman. from Liverpool, for Dunkirk, at Falmouth Eliza Russell, Russell, from Havana, at London Tyro, Fray, from Liverpool, for Antwerp, at Ramsgate Maria. Steen, from Ostend, for Liverpool. at Ramsgate J Troughton, Jordan, from Charleston, at Dubin Sir John Beresford, from Singapore for London, was spoken 26th December, in lat. 2 N.. long. 22 W. Scamander, (Whaler.) at Port Stephen, with 800 barrels No letter from Fahnouth. MISCELLANEOUS. There is a rumour that the speaker does not find his strength equal to the fatigues of the session, and has intimated a wish to be relieved front them. The Paris Jockey Club, under the auspices of Lord Henry Seymour, is iu a flourishing state of progression. We are authorised to state that no expresses will in future he furwatded by the Post-office but such as are on the public service.—Ministerial Paper. "Where are the radicals ?" asked a country cousin, who had got admission into the House of Commons to hear the debate one day last week. ‘• Oh t" said his neighbour, looking about, " they must have clubbed up fur a hackney-coach and gone home: for there are none of them visible in the house."— Spectator. When Lord Brougham braved Lord Melbourne "to the head," he appears to have forgot that the noble premier and his colleagues depend more upon the tail. Ministers, it is said, destiue Mr. Spring Rice for the speaker's chair, in the event of Mr. Abercromby's resignation , . but whether with the view of availing themselves of his talents in one capacity, or getting rid of theta in another, is not stated. On Tuesday last, at. Crabbett Park, Sussex, the seat of F. S. Blunt, Esq., 14 wild swans came and settled upon the lake in front of the house. Mr. Blunt, with a single ball in his gun, levelled and killed two of them; one measured eight feet across the wings, and weighed 19ibs., the other weighed 131bS. ' SEVERE ILLNESS OF THE CROWN PI,•ACE OF HANOVER..--• A letter from Hanover, dated January 23, says his Royal High ness the Crown Prince has been severely ill for some days past. As the constitution of the young prime, who is touch beloved, is very delicate, the violence of the disorder excites the greatest apprehensions. No bulletins have yet been published. Mr. Brinsley Sheridan, brother to the Hon. Mrs. Norton, and to Lady Seymour, who married the heiress of the late General Sir Colquhuun Grant, has beeu appointed to all the office of high sheriff of Dursetshire for the ensuing year. SIR DANIEL SANDFORD. — It is with the deepest regret that we announce the death of this accomplished scholar and highly respected gentleman. Sir Daniel died yesterday morning at seven o'clock, of typhus fever, after en illness of only eight days.--Scottish Guardian, Monday. The ship City of Edinburgh, Captain Ryan, with about 200 passengers on board, arrived sate at Sy duey on the 30th of August last, in 105 days front Plymouth. The whole of the passengers landed in good health', without the loss of one on the passage, and they all immediately obtained employment. The small-pox has committed dreadful savages in the west of England during the last few weeks. 'l'auutou has suffered severely limn this dreadful scourge, many of our townsmen having lost one or more children front the disease. Mr. Brewer lost four children within one for Night, and on Sunday last three of them were buried iu one grave.—Taunton Courier. IMPORTANT TO ATTORNEYS. — In the Bail Court on Monday week, before Justice Patieson. in the case of " r GUM pertz." a warrant of attorney, which had been given by the de fendant, who set aside upon the ground, that fbe attorney, who attested its execution, was the attorney of the plaintiff, and was the attorney to whom the warrant of attorney itself was ad dressed MottaLiTv OF BOLTON.—The number of members in the abstinence society is 4114; in the temperance society, 1800. there are 362 taverns, taps, and licensed beer houses iu Bolton: being in the proportion to the population of I to 136.7, or as one to every 65 males and females of 20 years of age and up wards. The number of cases of felony from Bolton, tried at the New Bailey in lour years, was 216: of persons tried fur felon y at the assizes in the saute period, 19; and within th e sam e t i me 151 inquests had been held in the wereburou c g o h n . sul l n u ed ; Ib3 l: ?, th n e o less htt, than 43,902 gallons of ardent s piri rough, being in the proportion of one gailon, to every ma n , woman, and child above a year old. In the number of the Quarterly Review' just published, is a short but powerful article upon the Canada question, which exposes the whig policy with as powerful and unsparing a hand as Lord Brougham. the writer, with much truth, says, " the real grievance of the Canadians, and the real source of their dissatisfaction, may be told in one word—the monarchical sore rciyuey of Leyland. To throw off this, the lightest Yoke and the easiest burden that ever colony bore, is the sole prliiciple of the Canadian revolt, and they are egregiously mistaken who attribute to any minor causes." Novet. TRAVELLING CA RR I &GR.—A carriage has just been built for George Newman, Esq. of Bedford-place, Kensington, which, for elegance and comfort in travelling, surpasses any thing we have ever seen. It is divided into two compartments, one being used as an anti waiting rooin, and the other as a drawing room or bed room, with every comfort, convenience, avid elegance that could be desired. The anti room contains a table, drawers, and culinary utensils; the drawing room, re clining sofas, sofa bedsteads, six chairs, table, cupboards, &c. a splendid chandelier of nine lights in the middle. A stove and fuel for warming are also taken. The length of the carriage is 2.5 feet, the breadth niue. height of the body nine, and length of drawing room 20. The whole weight 21- tous.--fluilway Magazine. FANCIFUL WRlTEES.—Experience seems to confirm the fact that no persons are more unfit for the higher duties of states men than fanciful writers. Sheridan, one of the most brilliant wits anti powerful orators of the last age, was never held by his party as fit to be a member ef the council. Lord Brougham, powerful as he is, has been found wanting. Were the sante question asked as to the noble author of " Yes or no," no would be the answer. While Sir Francis Head, whose writings have amused everybody, as a person placed in high trust can not in prudence he trusted. There is little doubt that both Sir Walter Scott anti Lord Byron, strong as their political opinions were, would have made but sorry political statesmen—so true is it that those who give a loose to the imagination are rarely fitted for the higher calls of judgment. - • - • REPORTING EXTR A ORDIN A RY.—We believe that the quickest reporting ever known was Mr. Sheil's speech at Pedenden heath, which appeared in print in London about three hours after it was spoken. Our readers will admit that the following curious instance of despatt h throws the above into total in signiticance:—Sir Wm. Molesworth's speech on the Canada question was actually receivPil In Cornwall iu a printed form. with all the anticipated '• hear, hears" and •• great laughter," '!.cheers," and other parliamentary expressions, mare than three hours before it was spoken in the House of Cowman' !-- Cornwall Royal Gazette. THE ARMY OF CHINA. —A monk of the Greek church in Russia was sent some time ago by the government into China wan orders to ascertain the militity force of that empire. This man, by bribery, and •by his artful cajoleries of the roanderine wives, has obtained an exact knowledge of all that he was sent to learn, and of which he has rendered the followingaccount : " The Chinese artrt is ills bled into ft ur parts; the first is a guard, composed of Manchous and Mogul l'artars and Chincse, amouciting to 315.2(M men ; the sect nd is called the army of the Conquering Banner, and comprises 266,000 Mancht , us and Mogul Tartars; the third is the avuty of the Green Banner, formed of Chinese alone , amounting toliti6.3oo; and the fourth is the army of Thrhet and Turkistan, numbering 2800 men. The total amount, it will be secs, is 1.275, 5 00 men. • 'These armies are subdivided into corps, divisions, regiments..hatta-t• lions, and sivadroos, like tuose of Euruo,"—:- French Paper.