Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-01 00:00:00

, lia 4 1;8 ,rt tile, - a too ,01L) 1 : 1 so .it cbl; )0 _dr na p e en at 41.1 Ch 74 ncl to - t¢ to nY `lobo' s ear, hear.") A Christian minister had higher considera rt _ons to guide hi m t h an those of a mere monetary character. ay a question for his conscience whether the present lDlr • lphere in 'which hewas engaged was his proper field of labour. gha" m Stafford . was a gentlem an o f a bili ty, b ut i t appeare d -abis abilit was not apreciad. man of l itY would always command his p te own reward, A and if he could find a district where his:,exertions would be better appreciated it was desirable that he should avail himself of who It would then be for the council to select a gentleman toltu..this p p a e r c t u ie li t y ar qualifications ., were probably better adapted sphere. It might be that if Mr. Stafford sevre transferred to another locality, even in this town, his diceso might be more valued. He mentioned the case of Minister i n L ondon who had now got a congregation t ha 3 ) ° , thou g h h e was unable in his former sphere 4a ve 30 0 hearers He thought that if the suggestions he fear_masde were acted upon, the commissioners_ might come and ask fo r th e necessary money for repairing the c h orea) and there was a probability that it would be . voted instead of, as now, reluctantly, if notgrudgingly. aPPointment of a gentleman to occupy the pulpit who it uld be acceptable to the inhabitants, and who resided s igner s them, would relieve this grievance to the commis andtraers to the district, and would be, no doubt, much ae°l,e agreeable to Mr. Stafford himself. In conclusion, Mr. ;:itii;riltifio.cnl7ressed a hope that Mr. Stafford would take the P'esti ons he had ventured to offer —and in no unkind to ` 4l ° his most serious consideration, and seek direc that Source which would be sure •to direct him The It r. ,-t e tev. Mr. Stafford thought the remarks made by cherobe"erY somewhat irregular ; and with regard to the to thu Iv orship, he would ask any commissioner to come Ve t . arch on Sunday morning and see if the . duties e r , l °' as well, if not better, performed than in any th at — ' in Liverpool. As to the church not being filled, the as not from any absence of exertion on the part of clergymen• Mr. Roberts had done what he could to ttreeZl.Posrson; if he church, and would almost cai te ' 1 , 14 heart if he thought it was filled. Every one who Peal e a /vi ddn his reach he kept away if he could. He ap ehur to the churchwardens whether as a clergyman of the he j h ailY one ever preached a more faithful gospel than 4 1d in that church. in te r n; l ' ll • Payne thought it their duty to keep the church l iaat ent ; in fact, they were bound to do so by Act of Par ad If the comm i ss i oners, w h en t h ey got th e £4OO, to „Tell 4 eat it on the building, they would not now be asked that r , 1 .,000. Because the congregation was small, to "p no reason wh the building should be allowed to the y " e cay. He thought the commissioners ought to ask i ov etry for money to repair the building, which would o ' r e TIOt more than a rate of id, or ld., and to which he l aatt e °t apprehend there would be any objection. As a M erel y duty it ought to be done, though he would put it - Was Os matter of policy. He was not satisfied there istrict assigned to the church. to I '. Jeff e rep o , r) moved that a sub-committee b . e appointed 4 C a t of What would be the necessary repairs under . the t P,arliament. He thought the proposed sum might the 41 2. and the building yet retain its efficiency. I ik r. ir," 01 1 not being seconded fell to the ground. °I St; gil'ichison moved, as an amendment, that the repairs e arvey o ,l 3 `'s Church, in accordance with the report of the ~LrProceeded with. °°iectioliabl considered Mr. Hutchison's amendment most 7 45 , : eBtr l e ; sum of £lO a-head for repairing a church f -e 'riou9 av ' l4ll t, and that, too, not in a district in a state . o iiist6v. destitution as there were ample means of religious h eati g n eLio n g a „ I ' the ' neicrhbourheod. With regard to . a elu ded - i7; 44 ratus, he did not see how that could be in in w ar : ,rePairs. His own view was that a church was rthere a t all, but they would be better w i thout it. v,,as ,ffi.stutchison' s amen d ment, h av i ng b een secon d e d, hot th e t o the meeting and lost by a majority of 8 to 6. icks c ame ndment,: - Messrs. Cropper, Williams, Payne, with ItiMmer, and Hutchison. Against : Messrs. '" ' w en, Jeffery, Sheil, Johnson, Roberts, Riding, and 14 . r e,Pair, } , r °l)Per then proposed as an amendment, that such ' e attroh ,„" e done as were necessary to make the roof of the 14 ^ atertight, the sum not to exceed £6O. earrieeetbit , r ," ll (l . Tuent was seconded by Mr. Hutchison, and , `,. n animously. 41ue4,1 cuitehison afterwards wished to withdraw his c teti o -rtl eat, saying he would rather fall back on the dis- The of the churchwardens. Th e Chairman intimated that it was too late to do so . . e 44 t1 4eCounts of St. John's Church were then submithe d 114i hit ,: ecl, a sum of £BO being allowed for cleaning b. 4fr THE MERSEY DOCK BOARD. Mr. Charles Turner occupied the chair at lire. usual weekly meeting of this board, held yesterday. The ether members present were—Messrs. Tobin, Mondel, Anderson, Rankin, Inman, Laird, Brocklebank, Bold, Smith, Evans, Seger, Moss, Bolt, Farnworth, Langton, Shand, Arnold, Forwood, Hubback, Rounthwaite, Lockett. wonlis COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee contained a recom-I mendation to accept the tender of Messrs. Geo. Thompson and Co., for the erection of seven offices at the Canada Dock. The proceedings also contained a recommendation to accept a number of tenders for the supply of stores. On the motion of Mr. Brocklebank, the proceedings were confirmed. WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE The committee stated that they had met on Friday last, to consider the warehouse rates. On the motion of Mr. Hubback, the proceedings were confirmed. MARINE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee contained a recom mendation that the engineer be instructed to complete a contract with Messrs. Glass, Elliott and Co., for the laying of the submarine portion of the electric cable to Holyhead, without the guarantee for keeping it in repair. Mr. Moudel moved that the proceedings be confirmed. Mr. Bold asked some explanation why the committee came to the resolution of accepting the contract without the guarantee. Mr. Mondel said that Messrs. Glass, Elliott and Co. stated that they could not guarantee the cable from accident from anchors, or from any accident that might arise in connecting with the shaft.. All that they would guarantee, the committee considered was in the contract itself; and, therefore, they did not think it prudent to pay £250 a year for guarantee for nothing. The engineer was to pr when laid down: Mr. Bold said, he would call the attention of the commit ♦ tee to the necessity of having a guarantee for keeping the cable in working order for a number of years, and begged leave to move that the subject be referred back to the com mittee for reconsideration—that was, to get a guarantee from the makers of the cable that it should conduct for a number of years. Mr. Laird seconded the motion, and said that in many instances lately these cables had given way, and caused great expense to the companies. He thonght it was desir able that tiley should have a guarantee to keep it in order for a length of time. Mr. Mondel said, there were certain conditions in the guarantee, and in fact they would not undertake to guaran tee from accident. The Chairman said, it was a matter that had been very well considered, by the committee. The company said they would guarantee a perfect . communication for five years at £250 a year, except from aceidents that might arise frbm wearing in the sea, and everything in point of fact, so that it gave them almost nothing, and they were not protected against that to which they wanted to be protected from, and the committee thought it perfectly absurd to give £250 a year for that which was of itself nothing whatever. The Engineer thought he could test the cable when it was laid down. - Mr. Bushel thought it would be advisable to have th guarantee for one year. Mr. Brocklebank said they guaranteed nothing, but le everything to the onus of the board. Mr. Bold withdrew his . motion, and asked, with regard to the time ball, how it was that committee had not before then reported concerning it. Mr. Mondel said that Mr. Hartley had got verbal in structions about it a month ago, and no report had been since made. He (Mr. Hartley) was asked to see if it was possible to select a place that would be available for the whole shipping of the port. He (Mr. Mondel) desired that they should not fall into the same error as the Corporation in erecting a time ball in a place where it was only very few could see it. If one ball would suffice it was better than having two or three. He would assure Mr. Bold, with all his anxiety for the public good, that the matter had not been lost sight of. Mr. Tobin thought it showed some want of attention to speak to Mr. Hartley a month ago, and never enquire about it since, Mr. Hartley had not been asked to furnish his report either verbally or in writing. It was not a diffi cult question, and he thought it was as competent for the committee to decide upon the question at once, as to wait for so long a time. The marine committee might very well report to the next meeting on the subject. Mr. Hartley said he must take some blame to himself in this matter. Having gone to London and attended to other .ate matters matters it entirely escaped his memory. PayersChß EVERTON. --The annual meeting of the Mr. Laird asked when it was expected that the river o Ot t his township was held yesterday morning, for would be cleared for the ferry boats ? k -v r erk er 're a, ?f, electing overseers, in the room of the retiring Mr. Mondell said, the marine surveyor was instructed to st a ; to receive the statement of accounts, &c. prepare a . synopsis of the evidence. tot e l t nee(4 4 o Shaw in the chair. T . he clerk read the Mr. Laird asked if that would be furnished to the members Forineo le accuunta; from whieh tt appeda.d. Llat the of tho t s i nk ill t e e f , or the past year was £6,780 16S 2d, and of The Chairman said, it would come before the . board and "P. the re 1.1-- e was paid for poor rates, &c., £5,734 18s. be made public, and then any resolution might be made of d to to the vat of paupers, p law expenses, &c., £321 lOs 10d. upon it. foa l . 'e ex po Corporation for museum rate, £512 9s ; for The proceedings were then confirmed. le . ° . u t oft") &c., £126 18s 4d ; leaving a balance in PILOTAGE COMMITTEE. 1141 In the Parish of £l5O 14s 7d. The new watch rate at On the motion of Mr. Shand, the proceedings of this t4 e 4 ace 0f 1 17, 7 11 d. produced £1,362 ss. Id, and out of this a committee, which contained no matter of special interest, 184 she n , " 7s. 3d. remained to the credit of the parish were confirmed. '7 2n , 5 Ilinber of houses rateable in the township in DOCKS AND QUAY COMMITTEE. It' " 5 ; i n. "' 7 ° 2 ; in 1855, there were 6,623; in 1856,. Mr. Lockett, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings ar e great i n 185 7, 7,918 ; in 1858, 8,676; showin of this committee, said that-the Princes dock was now ready, llets was every year. The statement of and the committee were desirons of waiting other two k Was as received and adopted by the meeting. spring tides before, they commenced operations. He said thenGeo r , proposed that Mr. Thomas Bird, there was another subject which lie would move . a resolution 'McConnell and Mr. Joseph Cafferata upon. It appeared that great inconvenience had been bee " 11 : 1 g overseers, be re-elected. The gentleman caused to vessels in the warehouse docks, by vessels getting t e . v ;it ts pli h; a lented on their management of the affairs of into the docks for convenience, and stopping there for r a All ec ai t ld as 0 1 for the past year, and were unanimously time, and leaving to discharge elsewhere. He moved a e iv:rerseers for this year. Mr. McConnell returned solution, come to by the warehouse and docks' and quays ,lia ll e -t h U ans, —r t i t ßird complained of the West Derby committees, that it should be a recommendation to the board, ecn sent want of courtesy, &c. A memorial that the Albert, Stanley, and Wapping docks be, on and of Chefm the overseers last year, advising the after Ives Ist of April next, appropropria . ted exclusively for ° ' l. (lh collectors salary to £l5O a yeF, but the such sels as would be discharged in the warehouses gehtl had never the elite er taken the slightest notice of it. Several adj tiaiar V e , t Izie.istestimony to the very indifferent . conduct of Mr. Hubback, as chairman of the warehouse committee, ead e J ,. of the "Y Guardians. Mr. Wise moved that the seconded the resolution. 1: 11 , „•sto od t collectors be at once raised to £l5O. He Mr. Bold said, this was a motion that might involve ,thy ee h at a commission on the new rate would make very serious consequences, and he thought the board ought , not direct sa l belt he objected to . commissions, and .. thought to have notice of it cl re at rY the better. The chairman said it would Mr. Bolt said, it was only to prevent a trick, which 'be 14 Aed ' re A se at, be prudent to press the motion, so it they found had been played very often on . the board. ti, ee 0 ; vote thanks was passed to Mr. Shaw, who . has . Owners . of vessels had been in the constant habit of sending lehavnrtesettelr,for forty years. Thanks were then given to their loaded vessels for two or three weeks into these docks, ti eri. no ttv i_ and the meeting broke up. and then took them away to discharge them elsewhere. f eed ilsl Y att--3 .Foon von CATTLE is now beginning to This greatly inconvenienced other vessels that came into the er of fact the attention of the farmer, breeder, and docks to be discharged. b etl e tie n h s a t . v o e ck • Two years . of unremitting care and Mr. Hubback said, that not only were the docks oocupied rag hef act enabled its inventor to take high ground as by thess vessels, but the work was greatly impeded. aa d il Y ttl dr aw e b l ac t k o these interests, and, notwithstanding the The motion was postponed to next week for further con prob s, the malevolent shafts hurled aganist it sideration, and the proceedings were ere then confirmed. E l l b ee able utility, the food, from its admitted value, MASTER PORTERS' COMMITTEE. ta v i i4 ien e C' e lli i! a necessity to the agricultural interest. The proceedings of this committee were read and con pqg has proved, first, that it effects a considerable firmed, without any special remark. ikti,, ols s4 o .,e 9 nsumption of provender ; secondly, that it COMMUNICATIONS. ekrf e llee • ‘ ll ' and vigour in all animals subjected to its A letter was read from the Town-clerk, informing the de ve ' l and lastly, increases, in a remarkable degree, an board that a deputation of the health committee were to onla r i r ° Pment of fat. Mr. 'Thorley in originating this appointed to wait on them, with respect to the nuisance now tee ß , lll3 ers'ed ele aeious food, aimed at a Compound calculated occasioned by the emptying of main sewers, especially that lie i ( a le th en ,to a certain extent, the tedious and expensive at St. George's basin. d e ip a Ppih r g AJevailine• of fattening stall-fed beasts. In this A letter was read from Mr. Farady Smith, inquiring if let - f i e t o succeeded and success prompted a very natural a branch cable from the electric telegraph about to be laid n a hable i lli Pre've upon the invention, so as to make it down at the docks, could be laid down for communication every description of domestic animal. The with the Bridgewater Trust. info•li;tested`traler was slow to encourage its use, and The letter was referred to the marine committee. D n : ll unwillingness to rely upon its efficacy, fancy- A letter was read from Messrs. Sharpies, Jones and Co., r at tans Ne -s , eas ed) in th roduce of his farm, ample asking to be returned a sum . of money which they had te sts h ''Leeby to feed and e fatten ' his cattle at a cheaper deposited, relative to an accident which had occurred in i ts Lek, to t h e employment or addition of artificial food. the river. Pro P d ed ect ad "Tch this food has been subjected, has proved The letter was referred to the committee for con of 0 he e of the as a cheap addition to the natural sideration. of a l t-thi r ille far m ; inasmuch as in all cases a subtraction An application was read from Mr. Joseph Wood, 'dock reellahala may be safely submitted to, in the usual food master, for an advance of salary. eon er ed th' a nd that the roduce will be realised, and Mr. Bold said, it would be desirous if the committee th -3 ainef. -a rKetable in two-thirdsof the time usually would take into consideration the whole question of the at i n , . 1 110 1 1, eerlaj'veioping fat :it therefore becomes apparent salaries of dock masters. He did not think they could Are ers Con saving is effected by a fair application of command the services of the respectable men they ought o e 4 ent nn raPounded Food. It is believed that the to have, for the salaries they were now giving. They a rt y ' g e neral low price of wheat has induced its should give them such remuneration as would . place them fop u' in preference to any other of the usual beyond the temptation of accepting bribes, which they all however much questioned whether knew some of the men received. knew, l iO eB-e: e is erta ° l • ll- 1 4rii s t h i i s n ' g and proper food for the working Mr. Lockett said, if they all there was none of tia () „, l ,basid e n :Y it is not for cows or pigs. Mr. Thorley's them brought it forward. 411 ; ' ' he healt Possessing the advantage of greatly invigora- Mr. Bolt said, he was sure that there was not a member 1 10 419 is h ' and increasing the physical power of all at that board but what knew it. the'ir other and gentle stimulant, and when mixed The application was referred to the Docks and Quays k' t alatter of food, materially assists their digestive powers Committee. is I t , il at th „ g re at conseence since it is an undoubted A letter was read from James Baines and Co., asking the cone e e 4 llr iallinent contained in their ordinary food board to reconsider the matter in reference to the dock dues nailaigeett r s e , e at upon the impaired or defective action of on the James Baines. The dock dues were now char h o .Y bee.. . inser ; it will also be found to be particu- ' her registered tonnage, and her tonnage was now ge m d u n ch n ita dittiares whlenielai tto good working condition 1 smaller in consequence of the accident by lire. nes are`` have been over-worked, or become weak from 1 The letter was referred to the Finance Committee, the d h e ,lect su e naturally of a feeble constitution. In cows , Law-clerk to report as to the legal difficulty in charging h. ticik-,„"ting the undoubted, indeed almost marvellous, nearly anything under the register tonnage, which the chap „ ' rich h Y ie ld of milk and butter, whilst it at the same said they were bound to do by . Act of Parliament. e es the • )( ee es a re quality of both. In pigs its fattening A communication was received from Mr. Farnworth en tse," its Th,, feat " 11 - more remarkable, displaying in a few closing a resolution from the timber trade, which was passed o superiority over every other kind of at a meeting of the timber merchants, who had engaged to s' `t cat such or manufactured food, adopted in the feeding take the land at east side of the Canada Dock, when it has been its marked success, that at all our was moved by Mr. Hull, and seconded by Mr. Smith, and be th e i r show s , ff tl cattle on Thorley's bl d others who have ' carried unanimously, that communication be to the no emen, an . b eeh ue prinein Food, have invariably carried Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, calling their B attntion - awa r d .r a lPrizes, whilst cards of commendation have to the state of the ground on the east side of the Canada 4()bili tY, tineecL The patronage of royalty, of our principal ; Dock, and informing them that it was not now in the state 14:/l 'e a - re e l.ergY, and of our leading aii culturists. must which it wa . s considered to be when taken, and that . no u a(l ow ard at incitement to this entleman to pursue his accommodation had been made as yet for the water carriers. hiB; ll 4 ig it h u i )ci T .lvour ; cadnda confidentlyh co e m ma o y nndiona rely, in producing The letter was referred to the works' committee for eon , e patronage. " t inguish d continuation of su . ch sideration. 1, This wad ttil the geher4l halms. .man THE NORTHERN TVIVEES, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1859 TOXTETH-PARK BOARD OF GUAUDIAN S The usual weekly meeting of the board was Imtd - yeste rday, at the Public-offices, Park-road. Mr. Thomis- Wrqua hart presided. The other guardians present were—Messrs. J ohn Wilson, Alexander Miller, Henry Layland, SamuerSiddeley, William Baynes, William Leyland, Arthur Giindrod, Joseph, Harrison, M. A. Johns, J. B. Hughes, Jolin . Moss, Joseph Wilson, W. H. Ogden, and William Johnsen: The report of Mr. Gough, governor of the West Derby Workhouse, showed that the number of paupers in the -work house, belonging to Toxteth-park were as follows : . ---Last week, 358 ; this week, 362 ; corresponding week last year, 426. A cheque was drawn for out-door relief of paupeys, to the amount of £125. The Chairman said he thought it necessary to explain why he had refused to sign the proceedings of what was called an extraordinary meeting of the board, held on Friday last. He had•received a summons, a few hours after he had left the meeting on Thursday, requesting him to attend a special meeting. He knew that that meeting would be illegal, as seven clear days' notice was required by the regulations of the Poor Law Board, to call an extraordinary meeting, and the meeting held on that day could not be an extraordinary one ; because, even a very pressing H _ occasion, required at least thre e days' notice. e, therefore, treated the summons with contempt. If such a proceeding continued it would bring the representative government into contempt. When that meeting could not be made out a special meeting or an extraordinary meeting, so as to be legal, Mr. Moss, then, who was. the chairman, on his own responsibility, said it was a meeting of emergency, and invented reasons for his calling it such, stating that John Wilson and other, gentlemen had been charged with felony. He - (the chairman) would say no such charge was brought against Mr. Wilson or any other member of the board. It was known that Mr. Moss's were applied ,to the chairman, and what was stated he-would just read from the public press. _ " It remark! was not right or proper to say that any members of this board had done anythinf , in connection with a felonious act. No one said they had. It was a serious matter, and should not be lightly treated with.", Now this was no charge against any gentleman. If any gentleman represented him as mak ing charges which he had never made, he would be amenable for such false accusation. These were his reasons for not signing the proceedings, and he was convinced that it was illegal. Sohn Wilson said, when he served the Clerk with a notice calling that meeting, he said there was not sufficient time given to call a meeting. They looked over the book together, and the Clerk then told him that he was perfectly right, and there was no occasion for any longer time, and I gave him notice to call a meeting for the next day. You that it was illegal, but it was of very little importance. When we did meet, the object of the meeting was found to be illegal. I believe had said to' me that it would be illegal seven days' notice, I would not have called Next morning when we met, he told us. I then gave of another extraordinary meeting, as that one was 'eon]. to thiiil Air. Cleaver : 1 said to Mr. Wilson that the object of the meeting was a legal one, but when a motion was brought forward to rescind the resolution on the books, I said it was Mr. Wilson : There is a difference of opinion on this matter as to what is a case of emergency. I would like to know, when a case of emergency occurs, who is to decide whether it is so or not. Ido not think it of much conse e whether you sign the proceedings or not. Chairman : You must respect the law. Look at the lings of our council of the houses of Parliament, and ..anised society ; due notice must be given to rescind a resolution. every or Mr. Wilson: We don't want to resist the law. Mr. Moss read the instructions of the Poor Law Board having reference to this matter. He then said the meeting was one of emergency, and he would say so still.. The tenure of office was nearly expired with the members of that board, and they would not have an opportu of refuting the serious charges that were .ht against them, as members of that board. On that ground he would contend that the meeting was one of emergency. But they were told that the meeting was illegal. The Chairman said these observations had reference to the chairman. It was his intention to protect members, and he did not conceive that the felonies were to be proved against members of this boar. He never brought a charge against Mr. Wilson, and if any person char g ed him with doing- so, he would say such a charge was false, and they would be amenable for the charge. Mr. Wilson : Your remarks call me up 'again to- The Chairman : Do you want to make a charge ? You will be amenable if you make a false charge, by saying I gal° you . bad character. Mr. W a ilson : 1 will nave no false charges made against me. Do you mean to say that, after the remarks of Mr. Moss, at the last board-day, you did not know who you charged with felony ? Did you not know who opened tho doors ? That is a plain question. The Chairman :. You should have boen present at the enquiry. Mr. Wilson : Do you charge me with felony, sir ? The-Chairman : I de not. Mr. Nilson : Two or three days before the meeting you were told who done these things. (Hear, hear.) Why then did you say that you did not believe that a member of this board would be guilty of such an act. The Chairman : Because I did not believe the report. • Mr. Moss : _You were told that the report was that Mr. Wilson was one of the parties. man : But I did not believe it. Moss : Bah, bah. - Mr. Ogden : Will you let me see that newspaper, Mr. The CI Mr Chairman - The Clerk : I wish to correct a statement of Mr. Moss's. I. did not say to Mr. Moss that the meeting was illegal. What I said was that it was perfectly legal to meet to con sider the propriety of rescinding the resolution, but that it was illegal to pass a resolution to rescind the one on the books without seven days notice. Mr. Moss : Then it was illegal. Mr. Cleaver : To consider was legal ; to rescind was iljpgal I contradict you You do Contradict me, and not in the most corteous tern Mr. Ogden: So far as I read this newspaper it goes on to say—" That it was not right nor proper to say that any members of the board should do such a felonious act." The Chairman : Well, we want the matter to stop. Mr. Wilson : Not yet. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. Miller said—Yo one regrets more than I do this pre mature though trifling indiscretion on the part of Mr. Wilson and his coadjutors. We all give him credit for being a straightforward man, and even his greatest opponents at this board giVe him credit for straightforwardness and the strictest general probity. I can easily imagine a gentleman of his moral rectitude and temperament, when informed by the printer that he had not only been foiled, but that the public had been cheated by the proceedings which he had heard of, that in a state of excitement he had done that which, under other circumstances, he would not have done. For my own part, I have no doubt whatever on my own mind that there has been some fire amongst all this smoke ; but with re gard to the malpractices with the voting papers, I sin cerely trust that the miscreant will be brought to justice. Depend upon it, the public are as sagacious as even an imperious neighbour of mine, with whom I held a con versation yesterday, and who, I believe, is using all his influence to excite and agitate some of our last members, in order to gain electioneering capital, and thereby, if possi ble, regain his lost position, which would administer the greatest satisfaction to his insatiable desire for office and chairmanship. (Cries of " Name.") Gentlemen, *I pass that over ; and you may all pass it. The public know well that those who are most zealous for their interest will be most faithful to their trust. With these few remarks I have done, being desirous only of doing justice to the motions which, I believe, actuated Mr. Wilson and the other gentlemen who may have acted along with him. Mr. Moss said, he agreed with the remarks of Mr. Miller. He would not say, that it was a prudent act on the part of Mr. Wilson, though his intention might be good. He could not countenance going into the closet except in a proper way. But Mr. Wilson had good reason far what he did. He thought that he was not a man to be led away by vanities, and after his forty years residence in that township, he had not acted such a part as to entitle him to the name of felon. But, remembering that most respectable tradesmen and others, had given him such information as led him to believe that there was some practices going on, which was not only unjust to the guardians but also to the ratepayers, in the use of these voting papers, and he had with his honest zeal, ran at once to see if anything was wrong. No doubt there was some ground for the suspicion, and they must have the papers examined by an officer of the Poor Law Board. He would say then, those that were entitled to discredit, it would lie at their own door. The Chairman said it was unnecessary to discuss the matter further, and as they had appointed a committee to report on the matter, he thought the remarks of Mr. Moss would have come much better after the report had been Mr. Moss : But perhaps it won't bo read, The Chairman : I hope it will. The business of the board was commenced by Mr. Moss moving that the new workhouse as it is at present, be insured in the Royal, and London, and Liverpool Insurance Companies to the amount of £5,000. • Mr. Harrison seconded the motion, and it was unaut , mously agreed to. A considerable quantity of correspondence was read by the Clerk, 11114011 which were letters from Drs, Whittle And Barnett, enclosing aeccsnnts, the fornier fey Zl3l, 65., and the latter for £93 155., for their services. Mr. Rogers asked if that was their accounts ttpto the 26th Inst. ? The Clerk said those aervuntf had been paid. Mr. John Wilson moved that the accounts shwa be sent back- Mr. Moss Would it not be well for Mr. Cleaverta•send a respectable rate to each of these gentlemen, statiiig that theiratcounts , eould not apply ta , us, as we do not owe than anything?' This proposition was agreed to.. A later from the Poor-law boartli wished to know if the guardians"had consulted their legal' adviser in appointfng Messrs Finnigan and Smith as surgeons, and what was the informaon received- A lette-r from the hoard of health called the attention of the board to a chirefthat had died of croup, in Toateth park, and that it was said that death occurred for want of proper attention. Mr. Moss said that could not apply to- the new medical officers. Mr. Johns thought it applied to the relieving officers in not giving orders to the• medical officers to attend to the case. The matter - was referrect to committee. In accordance with a notice of motion, Mr. John Wilson proceeded to move that the newly elected medical officers be appointed vaccinators, subject to 28 days, notice. Mr. Cross seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. . The Clerk then read the, report of the committee ap pointed to inquire into the opening of the closet where the voting papers were kept. The. following is the REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF INQVIRT " The committee appointed by the guardians. to inquire into the statement made by their clerk at the last weekly meeting with reference to the openin g c , of the. closet in which the voting papers are deposited, beg to report that they have obtained the most conclusive evidence of the truth of such statement, and feel much regret in being compelled to add that three of the present members of this board have been parties to the transaction. "They find that on Saturday; the 19th instant, the closet which is 'situate in the apartment called the waiting-room, in the Public Office, was opened, either by a false key or by violence, by one or more of the following gentlemen, viz., Mr. Joseph Wilson, Mr. John Wilson, Mr. Henry Layland, and Mr. Joseph Diokinson Carter, and that all these gentlemen, by a preconcerted arrangement, were engaged on that day in a secret examination of the voting papers which were kept in this closet. The committee have carefully considered every pretext which could possibly be alleged for this proceeding, but can find no justification for nor even an extenuation of the same. In the first place the three members of this board could not plead a justification, on the ground that the closet and its contents were their property as guardians, they havinf , no authority whatever apart from the general board, and they had made no request to the board with reference to this matter: As regards Messrs Joseph Wilson and Henry Leyland, they cannot justify their actions by virtue of their office as overseers (even supposing there existed, which there does not, the least shadow of pre tence for claiming such papers as the property of the over seers), inasmuch as there are four overseers, and the subject had never been mentioned by them to the other two. Moreover, it was known that the key of the closet was in the possession of Mr. Cleaver, the - clerk to this board, and no application had been made to him. "'Vile committee have perhaps gone beyond the limits of their legitimate duty in making inquiry into the matter of certain suspicions said to have been entertained • by the gentlemen in question with reference to alleged irregulari ties committed at the election of the first board of guardians for this township, inasmuch as in the event of these suspi cions having been proved to have been well founded, it would have offered no justification whatever for the great impropriety (designating it by the mildest terms) committed by the violation of the sacred character of a locked reposi tory of official 'documents; but the committee are fully persuaded that there exists not the slightest ground for any snch suspicion. "The committee, in conclusion, refer the board to the evidence taken by them in this painful matter as a warranty for this report, and they respectfully submit to the guardians that it is an incumbent duty to record on the minutes of their proceedings an indignant protest against the outrage which has thus been committed, and which will otherwise entail upon all the members of the board the well-deserved odium of the public " Should the board feel disposed to doubt the truth of the statements in the evidence, they see no other alterna tive than to request . the attendance of a Poor-law Inspec tor as early as possible, to make a full and searching investigation into the whole matter. "J. B. HUGHES, Chairman. " Toxteth-park, March 31, 1859." At the requubt uf buvcial 41.. ..:a -.... n cc it ap peared in our columns of Monday last was read. Mr. Hughes said he had a very simple duty to perform, as chairman of the committee which had met on Friday evening. On that evening the committee had devoted several hours to a carefnl examination into the matter entrusted to them. They had examined the voting papers, and had found nothing wrong with them. Atter a few more observations he moved that the report be received and adopted Mr. Harrison said he was not one of the committee, but he had felt keenly on the matter. He would second the adoption of the report. Mr. John Wilson moved as an amendment, that the latter part of the report only should be received, which was the part requesting the "Poor-law Inspector to be sent down. He thought, that gentlemen who took upon themselves to examine such a matter, should have called more witnesses and proper witnesses. They hall not done so, it was merely a few about the doors, such as Mr. James. They had found that their examination could not reach far. There was another point in the matter. The committee would not admit the reporters, who would have taken copious notes, and cor rectly ; but, for all that, the reporters were not admitted, much to the discredit of the committee. In the NORTHERN DAILY Timms of Monday there was a report of what had taken. place. That was a breach of faith on the part of some of the committee. He saw that report, and it was nearly word for word with what had been read, and was a one-sided report to damage him and others. It was necessary that the under-hand work should be enquired into, which was going on. Some people had a great regard for the Sabbatn, according to their conversation, but he did not think it right for Dickson to be working there with his books, when the old woman was at church. Who could know but there might be some thing done within the door then. He would not say that another, course, if taken by him, with regard to these voting papers, would not have been more desirable, and very likely he was too fast, and felt too sore on the matter. But on the last board-day one member had alluded to the good men that had formed the first board, and spoke of them as incapable of doing any thing that was disreputable. He went on with about half a dozen names, and then when he came to one that was doing great things at the time he staggard and stopped. (Name, name.) It is no use to name the person. There was the printing of these papers, and the printer said he had printed a number for Mr. Holden : What right had Mr. Holden to get nomination papers when there were plenty, up stairs, as many as he could carry. Had he any right ? Mr. Johns : Yes. Mr. Wilson : I am not asking you, I am asking, the chairman. Mr. Cleaver was not then returning officer.. The Chairman No, Thomas Avison was tho returning, Wilson continued to say that he had been told that Then follows( on the Inspector arriving,. The motion was put, and Mr Wilson's amrndnrent. in an amended form, the words - c If which were these: . —" That the Poor-law Board be requested to send down a Co.mmis tioner to examine into the• whole circuutitaneeof of the d sonic remarks; about what wrA , likely to ari was £5.2.00' pay. the rates, but it wou:la be tried in the Court of Colima Pleas. During the past year they had sent up two p to the Rouse o u t CoMmon's, one of _which was infivour o of the doek property, and one against the general of public property. He then stated that he had 'embodying the request in:the retkuisition ce, but he was eut-voted, and, therefore, it could but still he thought it should have been done, and;, therefore, he would not sign the notice ealling the the satin rating been in favour of in the Ili not be done ; meeting. Mr. Overseer Cameron then hauled in. a list of names, from which the magistrates were te, select the•overseers for the ensuing year, and moved that they,shouidt be accepted. Mr. Briscoe seconded the modem, In answer to Mr. Harris, Mr. Cameron stated that the-reason the memorial was `-"aied in the notice was, that after•they had received -;coned by ten ratepayers, they had received 1F;..0f twenty,. and much more not emt that memoria a number of the papers were very cLezzu, ua IL Luviu Lau— -- been a finger on th em, and these ele an papers had b eenoddressed 1 another, signed by upwar, to some parties, and returned blank. He thought - if they respectably signed, and by ilersonb x ..... got an inspector down they would get something out, as the poundage witnesses would be examined on oath. He concluded by In answer to the Chairmcm moving the amendment. Mr. Townsend, the law-cleric, stated that it was entirely Mr. Moss seconded the amendment, and said he could not optional with the overseers whethtr-they called the meeting help remarking that it was a very disgraceful way for gentle- or not. It was entirely within their . disc retion. men to volunteer their services as a committee to sit in Mr. Martin with miteh warmth, contended that the over judgment on their fellow guardians. They thoug ht there seers had made up thefr minds not to insert the request in had been no tampering .and they had the notice before the meeting was ca lled, and before the with the voting papers, come to that conclusion by examining part witnesses, counter-memorial hid; Minton said the names been presented.signed to the first m emorial What had they to do with the matter, or what would be Mr. the use of their report to the Poor Law Board? It was a paid about £4OO poundage, 'while the names to those_ the prejudged opinion. Better could not beexpected from that second paid thousands. committee, as it was politically inflamed with animosity to The Chairman thought the best way for the parties to the opposinc , party. He was disgusted to see such proceed would, be for them to ask the new overseers to call a a diabolical ° feeling existing among gentlemen on the meeting especially for that purpose, and then, the affair same board. When the inspector would come could be settled. Mr. Gibson then offered a few ob servations, eulogistic of down -something would come out, and he th e c ollector, had something which he would bring out in the pre-and stated that he c onceived the best plan wou ld be to continue sence of the Inspector. They would then see if a man was paying by the poun da g e, instead of b y to say one thing to-day, and then change it to another the a fixed salary, as it was a greater stimulant to the collector. next. The Chairman said it was but right to state that the preMserUt committee did not take up the business voluntarily.l s l y i s n t s e o m n . also bore testimony to the efficacy of tie d ll enied that e Mr. Harris then rose for the purpose of pressing his Mr. Miller said, everybody must admit that the language dissent, and alluded to some remarks which, was too strong in the report, and he would support the amendment. been made by Mr. Gibson, but that gentle as man we he said, h a d he had made use of such language, and regretttqa that h of paying Mr. Joseph Wilson, said it was a very unfair report. could not find Mr. Harris " with brains, There was a great deal said about him, and there was pre- merits," amidst much laughter. cious little truth in it. He never saw a lock broken, and Several persons having he had nothing to do with the transaction except walking. support of the present syatem the in and after a vote' of as argu. bly addressed the meeting • collector, all of into the room with Mr. Barnett. He did see a number d whom spoke in high terms of Mr. Taylor, the d list the voting papers, but as to breaking a bundle was what he was unanimously adopted; t anks to the never did. He k ' new that James had oo order from the Chairman, the meeting separated, overseers, and if he had made the statement re nSgELlVaritchoo:llt . e i n te e rs of c S as auriden 40 - ported it was false. He would prove a great deal more an No OcoS.,Hsi Patent SHOULD selfzeaTnosi about Mr. James when the proper time came. A squal•:ting good-for-nothing conversation took place as fitted-up expressly for use on board ship, ‘ IsT I ote le cased and to who w • ished the reporters to be present and who did not, SATINDEna 4Op 10 p k ~ , g er-strot, 14Terpool. a much larger ease." On the votes being taken r Mr. Hughes said he would withdraw the motion was 'anxious that a•commissioner should come down. Mr Harrison said he had nt: objection to withdraw, if he would not stultify his position . before the public. This concluded the business. WORKHOUSE COM,VITTEE. Mr. Churchwarden Cropper occupied the chair 'at th usual weekly meeting of this comm ittee, held yesterda morning. The other members present were:—Messrs Denton, Critchley, Svred, Peck, Williams, and Broom. The Medical Officer reported, that the ember of death, occurring in the house last week was 25, of whom 12 wen omen, two children above two years of age eight- of these deaths were caused men, sever and four infant febris, and %even by bronchitis, an&the rest from various diseases. The number of patients in the itospital last week was 598; since; there were 178 admitted, 126 cured and discharged. ..YOW remaining under treatment, 625; of wharn.42 are fcv The Master • c 13' itch, and six small-pox cases. the Vagrant Sheds. reported, that th totar number of destitute persons relieved this clepartmen during, t 1 26th inst., ien, 64 women, and ' vious w children, being of (Wunder the pi of 134 when compared with the correspopiling week of la nett deerc and a deerea s The Governor turn showed the total number of in last week was- 2;171; number mates in the establi3lim this - week 2,121 ; being ase of 50 on , the we number in ib Zing w k of last year sheaving a decreas, 'the year of 481 The Clerk read t r, which was add to the Rev. R 1 marked official.— CAMPBELL rutted by the R.ight to call your attention to the, religious waits of the Roman Catholics in the Liverpool Workhouse.. The law of their Church requires that they should present themselves, during Lent, to admission to the sacraments. Considering that they are generally from the most ignorant, as well as from the poorest members of society, they will require additional instruction for that purpose: The Rev. Mr. Fleetwood is an old man, and his &till- duties at the Workhouse and elsewhere are quite as much as the Bishop considers him self authorised to impose. lie, therefore, deems it a duty —au, to the gentlemen of the to make application, through Workhous - fo'r the 'admiSsio — n of the Revs. J Uommitt nt, or Laverty, as you may order that they 'V to imp(); his request ft. lam direAeet; make house T illations _prevent tin Lblie churches in "J. WkLKER, Secretary •ch 30, 1859." holie inmates were con- 'ith the ,request hat they could do bsolutelv net, pessary f tiny it whom - 120 'well inmates attending remain, rev Mr. P, sir, very resi is the it fined within the hou otherwis The Bishop faith, am _1 It wa they had no other means of was not able to do it. n said it anPeared . to him that'll' Mt". Fleet moot' was not able to perform the duties, the best thing for them to do was to appoint a person that was able, but he thought .Mr. Fleetwood was very well fitted for the duties. .Mr. Denton said the chairman had said everything neces sary to meet the application. It was the duty of the supe rior of the order to appoint another person in Mr. Fl wood's plade if Mr. Fleetwood was not able to perform the duties. They should not break the rule that they had laid down. Mr. Peck thought Mr. Denton had very little faith, and was afraid, if they permitted another priest to come into the house, that it would put the religion established by law in danger. He could not see why they should not consent to so reasonable a request. It was not for a permanency, and he thought it was only gracious to conccde to the application. H He put it as a matter of good feeling. They were now on the best of terms, arid they sho ,, ld not, by a little matter of this kind, create new disagreements. Mr. Denton said he could not but smile at his friend's extreme simplicity. Mr. Critchley begged to move that the application be not entertained. The motion was seconded and carried, Mt. Peck only Toting against it. This concluded the general business. .....-..,01..---.---.-.. BIRKENHEAD VESTRY MEETING Yesterday a meeting of the ratepayers of the township of Birkenhead was held in St. Mary's Church, for the purpose ur fit_and_ Droner tieing substantial householders, to be appointed by the magistrates as over seers of the poor for the year next ensuing. The meeting was convened by the outgoing overseers, and there was a good attendance of the ratepayers present. The Rev. A. Knox presided. Before the business of the meeting was proceeded with, Mr. Harris said he had presented a requisition, signed by some ratepayers, requesting that the overseers would put into consideration the notice convening the meeting , " and to take consideration the propriety of paying the collector, Mr. Thompson, by a regular fixed salary, instead of by poundage, as heretofore, and wished to know why they had refused to do so." The Chairman suggested that it would be much better to go on with the regular business, and after that, if any person had a grievance, and it appeared that some of them had grievances, that such grievances should be mentioned, and then the overseers would state why they had declined to call the`meeting... . . 11Ir. Harris said he had been told so at the last meeting, and had taken the course he had, and he expected an answer to this question, " Could the notice calling the meetinc , be amended, so as to take into consideration the subject of paying the collector by salary ?" The Chairman said, he did not think it possible that the notice could be legally amended. If the ratepayers liked,, they could convene a meeting for discussinc , the subjeot, but he did not see how it could be done at that meeting. read the statement of inch it appeared, that the 6d. rate ha& 1.; the Bd. rate £3,982 Bs. 4d., beirig a. _ 'Tit: out of that, the Mersey Dock After some conversation, Ir. M ,in, one of the oversee. the aeco raised £ Board. owed t m of £402 the magistrates had excused persc for abo Th,- £lOO, .and about £IOG was mount of rate collected , was a calls that had been, mad The cash in hand was £BOO that the ME U brieflN x.l3Qard Nrot THE BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. ----Yesterday -morning there was a special meeting of the jiy.rkenhead Commissioners, for the consideration of par s 11 ,-, mentary business. • Mr. John Laird presided, and the other members p r esent we re—Messr s . Rae, M'Gill, Smith, Bayti Bailiff, APDonald, Verelst, Hinde, Bradley, Aspinall Bell, .Bailiff, Harrison, Barnett, Keightley, and Willougiiiiy. The notice convening the meeting having been read, Mr. Wain, the law-clerk, read the following report Trout the parliamentary committee of the board : The committee on the Wirral M the ith, and sat until Priday. 't :er Works 10th. whet of. their well or the site were Mr. 13inftey, wl 3 - of the eo o all coneurred in xoposed vrculd be stance of Would t the comirem would be th parliament IN al• egper 5). the de suell a change, and as , would be obviated by t 'gested by nverdenee to the went upon-- rep mittee that tl Let would be requisite; Le mean time supplying !pared on )any front Me com obtain the ct whici ,sidered in fact, thrn out v to ascertain front d been received 'eport L advancad "I have r cially of the-"la the Wirral Corny water to Tour w'ou I still,-however, to be apprehended, ,undness 0 Indeed, fr enee tko•supply of Bang, e, I ant iuld b - {,ll ißill he 41. to a upon that ti equal :mid proba 3dsonablv that' you probable injury "- - our very &Sod J.' F. BAI EDIAIS ived ; that ill be adopted ijourned until zn •ot opposing bill in the .Com- 4 of Thi:core 'object e their w ell ;sirablb to an immediate Oxton, 200S)00 alloni of mild be sul Birkenhead Commis: The Chai a petal Monday n to deci .n moved that the r Lords a the in the bill in parliamen from the c :e that they with a and Oxton into t} was- to induce the Wirrall ( three-quarters of a mil wel' T tram committee of the board th how that they had no _desire to ply of wa )ffei for two. years to 1( them bay n rejected. , Tlie-hoped settled without • going to water per day, but the offer had b that • the matter would b Parliament Mr. Harrison said, he had gone to the committee on, the previous day with the intention of voting against opposing the bill, but after having read the reports he thought the Wirral 'Water Company should remove•the•site of the- well. to a further distance from the commissioners'.Vell; and he should they )re vote for oppos Mr. Gough 'deprecated any further apposition to the:bill, and moved that the parliamentary committee be .dissolted, and a full account of all money for parliamentary and' law to date, rendered to the boards tiff seconded the motion. He consiclered'it s waste of ratepayers' money, and an act•of cruel injustice to their neighbours who had cried out so loudly and's° long for water, to carry out the opposition any further: Mr. Verelst, after having heard Mr...Dateman's report, expens Mr. Bai had charred his opinion, and voted IC 13r.lis said, the board would as trustees of be doing. their worth £240,000 if they did not oppose the.-bill so long- as the Wirral well was in such close proximity to the• com- missionere well. Mr. Willougby said, he should until next Mondliy defer-his observation. The Chairman said, the Parliamentary• committee of the board! had acted in a most friendly manner, anti if their offer-had been so accepted, he believed the township would have been in a much better position as. regarded its supply of water, and a great deal of ill-feeling raised withont cause would have been avoided. The amendment was then pt motion put and carried, all i-otiug for •it exc and seconder of the amendment nd lost, and the ofiginal pt the mover The following report of the P arliamentary, oommitte• on the Works Bill was then read:— Mersey Doe) The committee on t Tuesday, the 14th ; sat on the 18t1 toMednesiay, the 23rd. The committee .nd Harbour Bill met on when they adjourned passed the preamble ; but amenclmeats.in. the 000 is .authorised to be he petition. of'the coin- by the , b, Llthoh, not in will , (especially- ted accordir by the el Board appb committee, as Rreventing . the lofore, in in of tt rent. As this elt&e ,venue of the Mersey. hodid not effect the cat rates. This has The Chairman, in moving the reception of the report, stated that the opposition of the Commissioners had secured iou of a clau ient, to see that t leaving the question of the rating f itself was considered iag been pre— ted. A clause I: at. th. of the Com- their petition, .s alluded to it im The el surplus re— same vi told them (the I of surplus rev€ the erection of hoiise took (Mr. Laird) s £200,000 cs Board to uld w,,‘e the import ho Liverpool side to night grant, for the express purpose. of carrying out werKs authorised by thorn. The sum of £300,000 authorised by the act to be bor rowed was to be .spent upon the woilts. s pecified, and that was a point which had; never been comeeded by the Dock Trnst before ; for, it had beenin the habit of raising mo,ney and n a spt proper . endin p git on y part -of their estate that they though Anoi:her poi WAS' that they had ascertained from Mr. Hartley that the Great Float would be opened next March, that the Great Lew-ivator Basin would be only slightly delayed in its completion owing to the foundations not hiking so . goon': as was anticipated, and that the. Great Entrances would be, completed by the time-specified [I to construct them. Ito of the reduction of the rates and bonded debt anee of confinia iuch sums oft in the act if tl Mr. Charles Tut he expeaditure o condition of tho do that he beliered: that Birker would leave an annual surp would appeu: that there was the other sU of the water an _ that after all Birkenhk ad would not port,. The report was then unanimously. The Law clerk then read the fc Railway Rill : 'hick it, appeared my, and that it 'ram that it lifested oa . ml a belief )aek on the The Birkenhead., Larteashil Bill was in committee on Ti mittee obtained the insertion Taylor-street to, be -widened street, under the arrarvrp,„ ?ort OD, the Railway' stopping The Chairm Lis bill; requiring ts.seconded by Mr The boa 1 adjourned, ug of Caning. .on of the report, which. Vednes homas Sollitt, .ning two eggs hin-China hen, in the pos: 00, Jubilee-street, laid o: within one hour, both of 11 ordinary silk FA.T/B.I7ACCIDE INTA-TR:-.EKENITEAD. —.Yesterday morning shortly after nine o'cloeli, whilst a large pump was being withdrawn from the Birkenhead D:pcks by the aid of a pair of shears, secured by a strong rope, the rope snapped, and the shears falling on, two men killed them instantly. Th° bodies were removed to the hospital dead house, where they will await a coroner's inquest. A REALLY USEFUL IN-YENTA:IN.—Every housewife and every servant girl knows the difficulty and annoyance experienced in lighting fires quickly and effectually. These objections have been got rid of perfectly-, by an arti napeWe sin it tr called k`. rf Templema a Artificial Fuel," one enny worth i o f 1 which will light ten tires instantly. ed, c nnot fail to be. welcome is s atll. Messrs. Thompson, of and there is no doubt it is the a best tg ever produced for everyhouse, that desirable g r eat purpose— and Lord— street, aro the agolltl We for the sale of this = O l lO O article, nviaced th cabled t he,Wll firmly c partial caq 0 1 IC„ dea ce gr.' 10: rAti rj6 a toi t oe. "... 11°' t ft 1 1 1 t _i, 113 a al ii ; ( 50 of ao .10 •lil