The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PA.RLIAME NT HOUSE OF' COMMONS The SPEARER took the Chair at five o'clock -WEDNESDAY , PETITIONS. lir. READLAII presented numerous petitions in favour Ofthe Medical Profession Bill. ~ Mr. W. LOCKHART presented a petition from the Uni 'ell3ily of Glasgow against the Medical Profession Bill. ,L.N umerous petitions were presented in favour and against the Medical Profession Bill.; and also a large number for and a gainst the Factories Bill. MITCYIELL moved for certain returns respecting the PaYMents made to clerks in the Custom-house for extra attend ance, and other particulars.—Agreed to. Sir J. p money ALT AND HOP TRADE. MEE for returns relative to the cultiva tion rlpPs in England, and the exports and imports of artiel.—Agreed to. THE CUSTOM HOUSE MEDICAL Paef•EaSION BILL. L th l I,be motion for goi ng i nto committee on th i s bi l l , I vo r IL GaosvErcon suggested that as there were up- Born 3IL 100 amendments to the measure on the paper, OpPoerdtunit al:f°cting its p r i nc i ple, which the House had had no _ Deed of considering, the committee should be post- Mr, for a sho r t t i me. hi I3A ,e allo w concurred i n thi s sugges ti on , an d observed in th e council to the amendment of the representative body m, that it so far affected the principle of t e reeaTiouv., that it should have been discussed at the second r_ Postpone lEA33Lalii could not accede to the suggestion to rejet the „ bill. There were only tvvo amendments qu Estin n s me Principle, the other being mere technical tk e - Ps relating to registration clauses, and he thought n ee Y as m io i n. ht be as well considered then as upon any future Mr. -\\* the a ALTER could not agree with Mr. Headlam as to tneo r/ Tn e tltn, ents being merely technical. One of the tisin e 1„`",,1s by which persons were prevented from prac thiq '" medical profession, unless registered under and re - o' n u i r l d ,, e r penalty of £5, involved a great principle, ti -- ``' great attention. the rnpa.l..Teastr. offered Sur G:ge. e°°3lder .ntr recommended. that they shouldthe delayod R. Gres,_ ation of the clauses, till the suggestion of ineataellor hadlbeen dispose I of. With regard to the amend he star being placed on the paper till the previous night, po sse g gd that the Government was only yesterday in full kedi eoi °ll of the opinion of the different branches of h in atie _ Profession of the United Kingdom as to the nom. ot.f. the council, and it was in accordance with the it h ad l i nnell had been explained to the Government that as prou'en decided to propose an alteration iu the council, of th e i'osed in the bill. The question of the nomination first ela"nell Must have come before the House upon t_h or dela nu, ase, and he did not, therefore, see any reason f Iv th Alr e committee. meata Ate oLt considered the admissionof the Govern • meat asfr„t°lhe necessity and importance of the amend " r 'ed a sufficient ground for postponement, hr,_ W eilik sd e a 'll'oved that the committee be postponed till kr, next. , nat th supported the amendment, consider . ing ref orra ! effect of the measure would be to prevent medical Lordtiding p —,,nalNcrox also supported the amendment, con al7d"',,at advantage would accrue both to the prqes eon3ide . public by time being given for the I _9 ll y the p ah , s l ing the amendments which had been placed on , kr. T b r • 4 ntrod --4wPonn defended the measure which he said was si on Zed with the sanction of a majority Of the profe!- ,A,tia,-.., howeve r , i t appeare d had since changed their enda n ell the subject; and he urged the House not to kril .tr the bill by consenting to its postponement. L,ENLEY supported the motion for postponement. _ n fayon,7,:•AbLasi said that the medical profession was e i Destp o ,`: the principle of the bill, and he felt sure that its tedie.l`Ment would not meet with the approbation of the and C. bodies or of the public under the circumstances, .1 1 011 o e f i t n ti g of opinion that nostponement ... was the destruc the Pr o p ie measure , he should divide the House against ArPosition of Mr. Walpole. sit;seme further discussion, Dortai GaEY admitted that am e ndm en t s o f im opinit:- mo uld have time for cons id era ti on, an d as th e Of p ost °f the House had been clearly expressed, in favour i?"enient, he advised the two hon. entlemen who oivi s i n —tr ge of the bill, not to press the question to a n. km IN Air, 4.," . 17 . 4 ., ) nix supported the am en d men t. r efer tii` ll oNconnE said, he would support a motion to 1 The m atter to a select c omm itt ee . A o use then di v id e d. 'nTh e num b ers were : •, . r ...0r going into committee I 181 or poStpollement R some remarks upon details of T, Ilts aclin - "Q-koLABI said he wished to come to an undpF ra€l,l g with the Government, upon the subject of this to lit e• He had been led to expect that if he undertook ;thee ni g in the bill, he should have the assist all) -1 . Government in passing it, but by proposing Peti od a ,n2andment in the first clause at a late they had brought about the delay that had taken Tod b Under these circumstances, he abandoned the bill, r' r. : " ° ,-, l)e d the Government would take charge of it. ill r —; 'REY said he had never promised his assistance earryinth at the bill through Parliament. He die not th ink o cok any advantagea would have been gained by going in to govroe ethat day, and he declined, on the part of t he )4 rn „ Tile nt, to take charge of the bill. t r l; At? °La did not wish to get rid of the measure, but . tefer ? u ght its object would be best accomplished by k t r :g it to a select committee. to l a i c GuAnir thought it was t h e duty of the Government ° the mr. o jharge of the bill. r e li, Sir J. PAKINGTON, Lord FBRINGTON, a nd Lot to'arecommended Mr. Headiam not to abandon the bill, Ptah, peo to refe r it to a seleet committee. ° lxtraittee was then fixed for Wednesday next. yards. C OL W 7, THE FACTORIES BILL. 4t r . rAisTEN moved the second reading of this bill. 4a4Co.nIIETT looked upon this measure as impolitic_ and iin ta4" °l4 : as it Would mutilate the Factory Act in itsmcst if'4erttant provisions, and make accidents from machinery Lo r c c i ri ts of More frequent occurrence. s aid 4 s ne • 4 . MANNER held that no legal decission . could Siileeond , to exist as to the present law. ne amendment of themember amco.rdially eci th for Oldham. %stilt agreed that if the hor. member agreed to te certain modifications which the G Government tb e Se arra nge, they were willing to support the ;don for Loreaad readin g of the bill. titicarldlLSTANLvir took part with his hon. friend who intro- Pro mai 'Vt bill, and, for himself, was willing to accept the k r. Put forward by Sir G. Grey. kr • i r 4 ,rly oPposed the measure. Neri e 'nNTz remarked that from a great many years t liat V.l° all iof machinery, he was con i d w h orizontal ' shafts and drums more harm than ould be done fi r • Clizt,„„ • and Mr. .., , ROTHERT oN defended the "'`'./4 W r ATTEN having replied, the ad' ut4 IIR (I:midst es of "Divide, divide,") moved ItrP'ettnUnent of the debate. 11 1 e pr liA \tntms defended the motion. - 12ar i„—ntAse divided. The numbers were—Fo 9 r the the a jZ2nts 9 ; against 198. Majority against, 18 . _ vein t 'ate as then a'djourned by the standing orders, it Th e Z t ld a Plan er to six o'clock. er orders of the day were adjourned. 0 4 4 1 , fo r A tb 'le NEW WRITS. of Mr HATTER, a new writ was ordered_ e 0f6;"..e.: in the room . of Mr. Keogh, who has accepted ‘ ;ra nlll o ,, °no of her Majesty's Judges of the Court of lAIA be; l ie ," ill Ireland. ..„.-rit was also ordered for Ennis, in the room of -rltzgerald, who has accepted the office of Attorney- Th al fo r Irela d e tfo n 41a adjourned at six o'clock. TH E PENINSULAR MAIL , -th e 0 SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.. Alkii 'i ) .,, ll t ltan specie, has just arrived with the Peninsular b'siriB,,):'`'ging 31 passengers and £715 in Q3th, l 7, a general cargo. She Loft Lisbon o the p .ibie it ° I th r° has presented to the Portuguese Cortes, report Of tibie,t)art of the Finance Committee, the report on the ,ttlittliZ"Y on the Thornton contract, an . I.oEttl-c,sation to the government to negociatethe t ° b e - t three millions in bonds, at three per cent., I 3ll bli a PPliod to the construction of railways and ko e works. The report was passed with i s t om o e f aspeneations in favour of Foutes, by a major 11 11-. 41 ) t t ° thre e. The discussion of these measures the • - ger ti () ; - Yet commenced ; a vigorous opposition_ om the 1.,F3 exPPeted in the Chamber of Peers, affect fr the ,„' a sen that the Proposed tax will chiefly Prep,!,e4Thers of that body. Bad weather . s_till cgi s ; '4 Portugal. Exchange on London 54 1.. f QrBlls./..r • saiI:TING INTELLIGENCO. P . 4 11 i j 413, March 13 trrived, bark Homer, 18 data red). 4th. ~1)001, with a general cargo, for Genoa (c ea s fo r qitu4k Enthusiast 13 days from Liverpopl, with coals ,4 Do o i , , jaltar ; bark Jeani Johnston, 19 days from Liver da;:trh coals for Cl-1) e ltar 20th, Steamer Frankfort, '''rettoi—•r°lll Liver 00 1 l r w a with . a general cargo, Gibraltar, ilati: ..4.eghorn, an i d ) Naples (cleared); schooner William and b Adt a , : B ? 1 8 days from Liverpool, with a general cargo for.Gt 4car stet ,atea alian, 6. 1 - days from L'pool, with a general , for Genoa'' , Leghorn and Naples (cleared) ; schooner Clib r Et a li t ' la claYs from Liverpool, with a general cr•go for 'at. 2 1st • Bri g 20 days from Liverpool, • Triton, 4d, . e °als fo r C o , tndsor, h 's from Mars nsmp (cleared), .s • t eame r W Nattr eilles, in ballast, for Llverpool fo r ,Ite josephine 15 days from Liverpool, rata (c . le , ar c e o d a ) 4 arZ.;braltar. 22rid : Steamer Emily, 5 days from_ . 23re.itli,,e1, with a general cargo for Gibraltar and Liverpo h ol a 84, 4 : , teanaer ean3ander, 5 days from Malta, with 4.1 cargo for Liverpool (cleared.) tr itn,,, l. Sl °l)3 at Gibraltar—Screw steamer Ariel, steam AttrttTrent, and Eteamer Meteor. vlar 4,_lBQ°n•—The usual Portuguese squadron, the French o ki,,, '..anter Sentinelle, H. M. screw steamer Blenheim, 6 w‘")lo?edisli corvette Lagorbilk, 16 guns. TOWN COUNCIL. The usual monthly meeting of the town council was held at eleven o'cloek yesterday, the Mayor, John Stewart, Esq., in the chair. FINANCE COMMITTEE' The proceedings of this committee were read, and con tained the following recommendations : _ _ _ Recommendation to accept Messrs. Parry and Fowler's tender for coalq. - - Recommendation to accept Messrs. M'Corquodale's tender for pri , ,ting. _ _ Recommendation to effect an arrangement with Mr- Joynson, the purchaser of a leasehold interest for seventy. five years in land corner of Oldhall-street and Titheharn street, and of the freehold interest in adjoining properly.' Tithebarn-street, whereby the improvement inthat street can be carried on to the extent of snch last, mentioned property, the sum of £750 beine allowed to Mr. Joynson from his purChase money hythe corporation, and, with the *approval of the lords of the treasury, the freehold of the land, corner of Oldhall-street, being conveyed to him. The Proceedings also contained a - letter from Mr. William Earle to the committee. urging the necessity of • _. widening the thoroughfare of Srnithdoxvn-lane. in con sequence of the opening of the new cemetery there, and stating that a portion of the ground owned by Mr. Thomas Earle there would be given gratuitously for the purpose, that...the executors, of the late Mrs. Blickhouse would do the same, and expressing a hope that the present Earl of Sefton would follow the . example of his.fathPr, and aid this public improvement by giving the portion he owned for the same purpose, Mr. Rornby propOsed that the tender for coals, which was, King Orrell coal, lOs 6d ; common coal, Ss 6d: slack coal, 6s, be adopted After a short conversation, the resolution was carried Mr. Hornbv proposed that the recommendation with regard to the printing tender, be confirmed. Mr. Picton stated that on a former occasion, Mr. McCorquodale sent in a tender for printing to the museum and library committee, which was the lowest, and was accepted. After the work had been done, Mr. McCorqua dale sent in a request to b allowed to revise his tender, as he had forgotten to make any estimation for the paper. (Laughter.) - He could not helf, thinking that the memo rial had been forgotten upon the present °cession. He thought it would be better to allow the finance committee to act perfectly unfettered; for from practical experience. he had found that the best course was, where matters of importance were wapted,.to get an estimate from two or three respectable parties, and make use of it in giving out smal'er matters, which required expedition, and which they could not well get an estimate for. He therefore moved, as an amendment, that the general proceedings be confirmed with the exception of this recommendation, which should be left in the hands of the finance com- mittee. Mr. Robertson Gladstone supported the course which the committee had taken, and reminded the council that Mr. M'Corqudale was a perfectly responsible person, whose sureties could be proceeded against if he did not execute the - work according to the contract. Mr. Picton's amendment was not; seconded, and the recommendation was confirmed. Mr. Hornby then moved the recommendation with regard to the - arrangement with Jr. Ferguson. He urged that the improvement which would be effected was an extremely desirable one, and if this opportunity were lost, the council would not be able to effect it for Many years It would widen the street, so far as it went, twenty Mr. R. Gladstone thought this was a step in the right direction, and would be a very excellent arrangement. in making that arrangement, however, he would have preferrod that the value of the freehold had formed a separate arrangement, because that would have been carrying out a principle for which, during the last four year's, be had on various occasions attempted to contend that such moneyshould' be applied to a fund, or invested in the purchase Orland in the Outskirts, se that when the council wanted a street, they would have a street already widened for them. He was . aware that they could not do this without applying for power to do it, but he was satis fied that it was necessary and would be granted, and if they sold a freehold, as in this instance, the corporation would gain by it, and they would have what they had not now,a - street with parallel sides, a street orderly and decent to its whole extent. Even their very best streets. Castle-street, North and South John-streets; which seemed from their first appearance to be excellent streets, were not, any one of them, the same width all through. Why ? Because every one had been allowed to build for himself —there had been no desire to preserve order or decency in the appearance of the streets, He would wish to see the corporation adopt some principle if not retrospective, at least having opference to the future, so that they should, in regard to all new streets, have something like a rule of decency and order preserved. Mr. Charles Turner wished it were possible they could possibly consider the subject of taking North John-street right throngh to Oldhall-street. . (Hear, hear.) That would be really a good communication between the north and south ends of the town. Mr. Alderman S. Holme said he was afraid this was too late now. The council would recollect that two or three years ago, he .had brought that subject before them, and strongly urged the necessity of carrying North John-street through. He was afraid now, in consequence of the old buildings being taken away, and offices of a very expensive nature being built there, the corporation had allowed the day to go by. He was afraid it was now too late to think about it. Al all events, if they did think about it, the council would have to do, as they generally did when they decided upon carrying out any experiment—they would have to buy the new .buildings very dear, when they might have bought the old ones very cheap. (Hear, hear) He should feel himself bound to vote for the arrangement, but every member of the finance committee knew that he should vote very relne. tautly for while anxious to carry out all public improve. m'mts, he should wish to carry them out without inflicting a loss upon the corporation—as upon this occasion he felt that they were paying very dearly for their whistle. (Hear, hear.) The simple facts of the matter were these; Mr. Joynson had purchased for £22 per square yard, a seventy-five years' lease of a piece of ground, about 380 square yards, at the bottom of Oldhall street. The price he paid was satisfactory to the corn mittee, and was satisfactory to the council by whom it was confirmed. Mr. Joynson had become the purchaser of a large piece of freehold land, about 770 yards, from Mr. Garnett, for which he paid a large price, and as the property of Mr. Garnett would project some feet further into the street than the new line of improvement which the corporation had laid down, and if the improvement of Tithebarn-street was to be carried on, it would be requisite that Mr. Joynson should give up 50 square yards of land for carrying out that improvement. The price which Mr. Joynson asked for it was in his (Mr. Holme's) opinion an extremely large one. Calculating the reversionary interest of the land at 4 per cent., a rate which was unreasonably low, the reversionary interest would be worth about £lOOO. His private opinion was that it was worth a little more, but he would give it up, and take'the opinion of the surveyor, and call it'xlooo. The council was then called upon to vote an additional £750, making a payment of £1750 for 50 square yards of land. He would grant that it was not for the council to say, because Mr. Joynson was going to pull down his warehouse, they were to ask him to make a sacrifice of his property. The council was not about to take away the front of his property, but they were giving him by that alteration an increased frontage ; and although it might put Mr. Joynson to some incon venience, yet if he (Mr. Holme), were the owner of that property, he, of course, would not let a warehouse stand in that position, which would naturally be taken down, but he should think that it was his own interest to deal with that property in the same way as another member of the council upon his left hand dealt with a piece of land in Fenwick-street ; and should think that by giving it up to the corporation, on them granting him a rever sionary interest, he should be obtaining a great benefit for his property, and conferring a benefit upon the public. (Hear, hear.) At the same time, if the council did not accede to the demand, Mr. Joynson had a perfectly legal right to take down his warehouse and set it forward to the old boundary, and the council would be under the necessity, at some future day, of purchasing from him, at a very largely increased rate, a piece of ground which he would soon have vacant, and for which, of course, they should pay a much larger sum when ho had erected upon it new, handsome, and expensive buildings. Mr. - Bennett moved a direct negative, thinking the cost required a very unnecessary one. Mr. Woodruff seconded the amendment. Mr. Earle said if the amendment were carried, the council would make just the same mistake which they had ever done. He did not know Mr. Joynson, but he supposed he was an obstinate gentleman, and. determined to have his money. They could only make that great improvement by that means. Mr. Piston and Mr. Turner supported the recommend ation of the committee. The question was then put, and the recommendation carried by 44 against 4. Mr. Hornby then moved the confirmation of the general proceedings. Mr. Alderman Holme seconded the motion. The proceedings were then confirmed. 'WATCH COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee comprisedlappointment of assessors of Mr. John Whitty and Mr. John Denton, to the lighting rate, for the year 1856-7; proceedings pre paratory to laying a fire police rate, not exceeding one half-penny in the pound; proceedings preparatory to laying a watch rate, for the year 1853-7. The minutes were confirmed. At the instance of Mr. Hodson a memorial from Henry Price, who has been twenty-four years in the police force, and who has now retired, having received many hurts in the service, was read. The memorial stated that he had been awarded by the committee only 6s a week, as a superannuation allowance . after such a length o f serv i ce and prayed that it may be increased. 4The council generally appeared in favour of the prayer of the memorial, but it appeared that there had been con siderable difficulty in bringing the memorialist at all within the operation of the act, under which the super annuation fund of the force has been established. Mr. Hodson moved, that the memorial be referred to the com mittee, but, on the advice of the town clerk, who had looked over the act during the discussion, withdrew it. The general proceedings of the committee were then con firmed. On the motion of Mr. Charles Turner, the proceedings of the dock committee were then confirmed. On the motion of Mr. Alderman S. Mime, the pro -of the court s o f l aw, and St. George ' s-hall com mittee were confirmed. From them it appeared that a letter had been received from Mr. Willis, stating, that in the construction of the grand organ, he had been at con siderable expense beyond the amount of the contract, and ceeding TDIII NORTISERN TIMES.—LIVEMPOOL, THIBMDAY, APRIL 3, ISta trusting that his claim for compensation would be taken into consideration. The' committee replied that they regretted the claim could not be entertained. If our most gracious Majesty has been advised to open her palace gtrdens on the Sabbath for public amusement, the men who gave her such advice are loosening the founda tions of her throne, and will 'alienate from her, if these principles be carried out, the affections of a great many of her subjects, and God forbid that our gracious Queen should listen to the advice of those , who would destroy the Protestantism of England by destroying our glorious and imperishable Sabbath. (Applause.) I know that by the 'utterance of these opinions I lay myself open to the charge of bigotry. Be it so. I am willing to submit to' it. I do solemnly protest against this council, whose] business is of a. different description, being made to lead' the van in enunciating a principle which is sought to be enunciated, that it may subsequently be driven home. (Hear, hear.) I protest against the introduction of a Principle which would assimilate the Sahbathof England. to the desecrated Sabbath of the Continent, where there! is scarcely a throne worth a year's purchase. (Hear, , hear.)l say I protest against it, and believing that the gentlemen are mistaken, are many of them mistaken, and believing that they have not looked at the question, prob ably, in the light in which I have looked at it, I shall take OPENING OF ST. GEORGE'S-11AM, ON SUNDAYS. After some preliminary discussion, it was resolved, on a division, that a memorial, which was signed by ten magistrates. 200 bankera. merchants, and gentlemen, 115 professional gentlemen, 2,015 shopkeepers and tradesmen, and 5,553, Operatives, praying that St. George's-hall may be opened on Sundays for the performance of sacred music, the proceeds to go to some charitable -institution, should be read and considered. After it had been read, - Mr. Beckwith moved that it, be referred to the com mittee. Mr. Alderman Lanstsdale seconded the motion. Mr. Alderman S. Hulme said—Mr. Mayor, if this really involved an ordinary subject, or were one which did not involve a great principle, I should be execerlingly sorry to. make any remarks upon that memorial. But, sir, believing as .I do conseientiouslY, that, it is for the purpose of intro- (ITtei;g a principle whiCh is at variance - With - the reltgious feelings, and with the conscientions•convictions of tens of thousands, apc, of millions in this country=thitt it is for the - liberty of moving—being exceedingly sorry that before I came into the ro im I was not prepared by having seen the memorial, when I could have entered much more largely into the subject ; and believing that the majority of the working classes do not ask for this concession, and that it would be a failure if carried out, andthe,recognition of a principle to which Y. object—l take the liberty of moving that the prayer of .the memorial be not acceded • the purpose of getting in the thin enti or the wedffe for the establishment of such principles—l feel myself bound, however painful it maybe, and with whomever I may differ, upon a point of such paramounrimportance, involv ing a. question of far greater solemnity than the mere open'n.; of this hall. I sav, sir, I feel bound, although utterly unprepared for it, to make a few remarks uponthis question. Sir, we ought to have had some notice that a memorial of such importance was about to be presented to the council. (Hear, hear.) When I entered the room this morning. I was told (that which I had heard something of certainly on Friday morning) that this memorial was about to be presented. • I must say it 'was taking us rather by surprise, that this to. :(Dear, hear.) Mr. Charles Turner seconded the amendment Mr. Clint supported Mr. Efolme's amendment, objecting to the prayer of the memorial upon religious grounds, and conceiving that the object of emptying the public houses would not be all attained bylt - . He contended that there was sufficient rational enjoyment for the work ing man in going to his place of worship on the Sabbath, and then taking a quiet walk into the country with his family, and enjoying their society, of which he had been deprived during the greater part of the week. Sacred music was provided for him in the churches already. He (Mr. Clint) warned the council against sanctioning a principle which might lead to such a gradu it despera tion and abolition of the Sabbath, as prevailed during the period of the French revolution. Mr. Bernard Hall, who also supported the amendment, strongly opposed the prayer of the memorial on the same general grounds. Mr. W. Earle said that he was not going to give a ser mon ; three of them in the morning being quite su ffi cient, _ voluminous doimment,.seemingli got up with care, and so far as I can judge got up without any great:oublic demon- titration, shjuld be broUght in this way to the council. I think, sir, we should noE be doing our duty as men or as christians if we shrunk from a candid and honest avowal of our opinions Sir, the existence of an anti- Sabbath lenun is a notorious fact indicative of the feeling which is abroad, and unfortunately abroad, in religious England at the present time. Objects, sir, and purposes which tend too;ards . the centralisin of your political instituti , ns, and the destruction, for destruition must be tho ultimate result, of our religions institutions. Although I may be accused of bigotry, yet sir, feelinr! my responsibility to a higher power than that of man, and feeling that this involves a qnestion of the greatest im though once at a table, d'hote he had been mistaken for the Archbishop of Canterbury. (Laughter.) They had been treated to an impromptu speech from Mr. Alderman Holme I Notwithstanding which, he (Mr. Earle) was going to support the motion that the memorial he sent to the committee -and favourably received by them. The speakers who preceded him, expressed great respect for the gentlemen who signed the memorial, but at the same time they forgot the commandment " not to bear false witness against , their neighbours," and ascribed to the memorialists motives, which he (Mr. Earle) for one would scorn to acknowledge. He had as much right to have his opinion in respect to the Sabbath as Mr. Holme, Mr. Hall, or any other gentleman, though he did not pretend to extraordinary sense, or to any other than common sense. (Laughter.) Much had been said about the lower orders in France. He had travelled muchlhere ; he had observed the people, and he had always seen with pleasure hnw the husbands took their wives and families and walked with them in the public gardens on Sundays. How was it with the lower orders here at home ? They sat drinking in the public house, or if they could not afford it they lounged about the door, and did not seem to take any notice of their families whatever. Mr. Holme had, therefore, given a false colouring to what actually existed in France, and it should teach all how happy it was that they were not to be judged by their fellow-creatures, but by one to whom all hearts were open and no secrets hid. (Hear, hear,) He could not help thinking too that it would be well if those in the better and upper class of life, who talked so much about morality, looked more to themselves and sought to improve their own. He could see the merchant repudiating his bargain when the market was falling, and when it was pretended that the sample did not equal the bulk. He had seen the contractor endeavour to get out of his undertak ing by substituting American deals for Baltic timber, according to specification. (Laughter.) He could see the grocer mixing deleterious matter with his sugar, and the flour dealer doing the same to his flour, and yet, while practising this immorality, they denounced innocent recreation which was sought to be provided for the people, as immoral—(hear, hear)—and bore false witness against their neighbours. They were told that the object of the memorial was opposed to the law of the land, but was it to be supposed that the Queen would do anything against that law.? (Hear, hear.) Mr. Holme talked about the performance of the band at Kew Gardens, but did he not know that Windsor Castle was the private !residence of the Queen, and that there a band played every "Sunday to which her Majesty listened with pleasure? (Hear, hear.) But then he professed great regard for her Majesty, and declared that he would die for his Queen. . _ _ portance to the country at large, I take a more extended view of the subject—whether I am right or wrong—than the mere reception of a memorial for the purpose of giving Die foi• his Queen? Oh, yes, dead as a herring for his 'Queen! (Laughter.) Yes, the Queen, in this particular Sabbath observance, set them a noble example, and he trusted that the council would endeavour to imitate it. (Hear, hear.) M'Guffie asked if ever such a memorial, so influen tially and and respectably signed, had been presented to the council ? The Town-clerk said ho did not recollect any memorial so numerously signed having ever been presented to them. Mr. McGuffisl again asked Mr. Ald. Holme, whether ho had observed more drunkenness in France than Liver pool, and in putting this question, expressed his intention of supporting the original motion. Mr. Aid. Holme replied that he had no hesitation in saying that he had seen more sobriety on the continent than in Liverpool. Mr. Tvrer : It is all in the wine. (Great lamr,hter.) Mr. nelson thought the only question which they had a r4, , ht to discuss in legislating for the town, was how they could best proceed in reducing the vice of drunken ness, and the crime which flawed from it, among them. Every body knew that in this country, drunkenness was the cause of the great crimes they were suffering under ; and as drunkenness so produced crime, and crime irreli gion, he could not see how the species of harmless recreation, which the memorialists proposed as one of the means to check it, could be deemed irreligious or immoral. (Hear, hear.) If they would witness the effect of the suppiession of innocent recreation, let them take Glasgow. T.iere,was a time when the Scotchman, after attending at kirk on the Sabbath with his family, went down the Clyde for health and pleasure, but when the people were deprived of that recreation by the bill of Sir Andrew Agnew, what was the effect ? An increase in drunkenness. until Glasgow had become the most immoral city in the United Kingdom. (Hear, hear.) In France, where the opposite system prevailed, the elect was seen in the exemplary sobriety of the people, and in the fact that among them, there was but one third of the crime that disgraced this country. He: held that they had too much of cant and hypocrisy in the discussion of this question, and he called on the council not to be swayed by it, but to grant the rational prayer of the memorial. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman Parker supported the amendment, and said that if he were allowed time he could bring a memorial with 2,000 signatures, opposing the prayer of the one then under consideration. He attributed the prevailing drunken ness in the town to the large number of licenses granted by the magistrates. but, at the same time, maintained that there was as much, if not more, drunkenness in proportion among the higher than the lower classes of society. If they wanted to see a specimen of sober and orderly working men, he would take the council on any Tuesday night to St. John's Church, and there show them hundreds of working men, worshipping and being in s t ruc t e d. Mr. Sheil supported the motion, and urged that when so' _many eminent divines of all sects differed as to what con stituted the observance of the Sabbath, the council might fairly decline to follow Mr. Alderman Holme into the dis cussion of the subject, on theological grounds. He would treat the subject on moral grounds, and he did not see how any man, aware of the condition of people of Liverpool, could oppose the means by which it was now sought to wean them from vice. They should remember that men could not be made religious all at once, but that they should be led on step by step ; and ridiculed the argument about getting the thin end of the wedge, and ultimately destroying "old England and her glorious constitudon," by remind ing them how frequently the same prophecy had been made, but not fulfilled. Mr. they e as to tßobertso nßobertson waget against the holiness r. shbtoothelsupportedui Gladstone edlpas sdtr oasty offoeont prayer hel the amendment, ooefwst uhptepimemorial, Sabbath.t supported commandment o a n nd t hebased groundof thehi s a t L h a o g a mr t u d the prayer of the memorial. After some prefat or y o b serva ti ons h e sa id : M y experience, sir, has -taught me that whenever any great measure for the social, moral, or political, good and benefit of all classes of society is proposed, hi prop or ti on t o t h e magnitude of the advantage to he obtained, there is always a degree of opposition bent upon the purpose of defeating that particular measure, let it be what it may.' (Hear, bear.) It does not matter whether we refer to Catholic Emancipa tioa, to the Repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, the Repeal of the Corn Laws, affecting the very bread wo eat, it is all the same throughout—and I find out of doors, in St. George'e-hall, in this Council-room, men again at their old tricks, opposing a measure which has a Christian object in view I contend, urging all sorts of mischief,- reviewing their old tales and predictions, every one of which, events and experience, have falsified to such an extent that if our appetite would feed upon the repast, there would be no means in human calculation to eetimate the stature of these with whom we have to contend. Now, sir, religion, piety, good works, positively must be centred in those who are opposing the prayer of this memorial, They must be supposed, according to their own statements, to comprise within them, every thing which is honest and true, and of good repute, and all else must be considered as totally unworthy and unfit to entertain an opinion upon any matter so essentially inter esting, so admirably calculated to improve the condition of the poorer classes of society, as I contend the measure would be if it were fairly, honorably, and justly carried out. (Rear, hear.) Is there any man here .will doubt for a moment the demoralising state in which the- poorer classes of society exist at this moment ? Is it because we all retire on Saturday to comfortable homes, and do net witness the horrors of Saturday and, Sunday, and up to a large part of Monday morning—is it because these scenes are concealed from us that we are going to lay e a ve s r o y rt th o ing fsalwvhoitcohoduerstcroonys sactiethnceecsatuhsaetonfocrmimisec,hiefeox9iksts4?; Look at our gaols. Look a musical entertainment—for entertainmentlo all intents and purposes it would be. is involved in this question. I think the national character I think this _is a subject which ought not to have been mooted in this council (Hear, hear.) But if the rntletnen who are parties to the, memorial had acted as I think they ought to have acted, they should have memorialized the legislature at once, and asked them by an act to abrogate the Christian Sabbath, and not by bringing this sort of responsibility upon us to ask us to sanction a step, which, disguise it as they may, conceal it as they may, explain it away as they r .• r • , mar, I say will be made an exa mp le , le,and will be used as an argument. for going - further with the same work. The corporation of Liverpool are asked to sanction a course which is at once condemned by the law of God and by the law of the land. Sir, I have a great regard and respect for a number. of 'the gentlemen whose names I heard read as attached to that memorial. I have a great respect for them, but I have a much higher respect for the command ot•Him who has commanded us, individually and nationally, to remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. If you destroy that ordinance by any legislative enactment, and deal with one of the commandments of the decalogue, then, sir, I contend you have an equal right to deal with any of the rest, and to declare that a man • may steal or commit adultery as you have' to say that a man may break the Sabbath, and the nation, as a nations, anction the act. (Cries of Hear, hear.) Sir,. lock at the discus sions which have taken plabe in Parliament. Petitions were presented, and ra s_reritlernan—l am sorry to say, one of those sprung from Liverpool—brought forward a motion in the House of Commons, for• the- opening of the Crystal Palace on the Sabbath. The merncircumsta.nce of men and women going into the Crystal Palace—if they believed they could' go on' the Sabbath day without any violation of their duty to God and the Divine law—this mere circumstance was not the - important point, but it was the asking of Parliament. the legislature of the country, to sanction, as a nation, proceedings which their fore fathers would never have sanctioned, which made it an important crisis. They went to Parliament, and you saw the convulsion in the country upon the subject. Scarcely a village in the country hut felt that the religion of England was at stake ; scarcely a village but loaded the flouse of Commons with petitions on the subject ; and the result was, that out of the whole House of Com mons, something less than fifty were found—to the praise and credit of England be it said—in favour of sanction ing such. a step. Sir, it cannot be effected in Parliament, but much would be gained if the gentlemen who take the views of the question at which I have glanced, could induce a corporate body, like that of Liver pool, to insert the thin edge of the wedge and so help to destroy the nationally-recognised observance• of the Sabbath. An argument would be given to these gentle men who have formed themselves into an association for the purpose of providing what are called amusements upon the Lord's day, and depend upon it. if the council sanctions any such proceeding it will be used as. an ment in the noose of Commons in any future discussions upon the subject. They ask us to join in what I conceive to be an abrogation of the law of the land. Sir, if it had been made public that such a memorial as. this was about to he presented, 1 will venture to say that there is sufficient of religious principle in the - country, sufficient of respect for the law of-God and of man, to have. called into existence a memorial with three times the number of sionatures which are here, as a counter-memorial, the council, acting as the municipal representatives, not to sanction a proceeding. which, I contend, is first opposed to the law of the land, and at the same time to the law of God. It may be said, sir, that these gentlemen repudiate as much as Ido any desire to break the Sabbath. It is not for me to say what may be the motives of the 'gentlemen who have got up the memorial. I give them full credit, a great number of them, for an honest desire to provide amuse ments for the working classes; because many of them, I am sure, would not lend themselves to the object, if they saw that it was a breach of the Sabbath. But, I venture to say, that the plea put:forward of emptying the public houses for the purpose of filling St. George's Hall, where they would hear sacred music, would be a perfect failure. You would not have, sir, if you had sacred music in ten St. George's Halls, one person less in the publichouses of the town; for it is not the class of - persons - who go to the public house—it is not the class of persons who spend their lives in drinking gin and debauchery, who would be the parties to attend religious - concerts in St. George's Hall. If there were no amusements for the people, the case would be different. There are the Saturday evening concerts, and looking at the state of the town, I feel satisfied that in a short time concerts of that description will be increased, and will be the amusement. But it is the introduction of the principle which I object to. Mr. Mansfield said that on Good. Friday, which was tanta mount to Sunday, there was no increase of drunkenness in consequence of its being a holiday, when the working classes were released from toil. There were no such amusements provided that day. and I do not think, have what amusements you please in St. George's-hall, that you would succeed in erontying the public houses. You must empty them in a different way. You cannot do it by amusements. If you want to benefit the working classes, it must be not by opening St. G e org e 's-hall to tickle their ears with music—call it sacred music if you please, for the purpose of lubricating the subject—but it must be by showing a. sympathy for th em by our self devotion to them, by visiting them in th e i r m i sera bl e habi tations, by displaying a kindred feeling with them. In any object of this sort, I for one, shall b e a l ways f oun d rea d y to join— i I believe n this respect, th a t thi s proposa l would be a failure. I believe it would be setting an examnle which would be followed by others, and that if yeti once had St. George's Hall open, you would soon have applica tions from theatres for theatrical entertainments, and the, result would be, that we should be aiding those who are endeavouring to assimilate the Sabbath of England to the Sabbath of the continent of Europe. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) There they have musical meetings, sacred and profane, Oil the Sunday. There I have seen, in almost every continental city, of Italy, France, and other places, all men working on Sunday ; the buildings and other works going on pari pasou with the amusements of the day. There is no recognition of the. Sabbath in those countries, and because I dread the introduction of such a principle, I stand up here and enter my solemn protest against the council as a municipal body, elected for municipal pur poses, being made the tool and the instrument of intro ducing a subject which will stir this town to its foundation as soon as it becomes known. Te had a meeting lately upon the question of the town dues, a question which touched our pockets, and Made us naturally enthusiastic. But, take the meeting which took place in St. George's-hall upon that subject, and contrast it with the meeting which took place, when a deep religious question was introduced. Look at not only the hundreds, but almost the thousands that could not get in. Look at the platform, and whom did you see there ? Men of all denominations, not only clergymen but Dissenting ministers—men of leading political char acter in Liverpool, who, upon tha hustings would b e f oun d opposed, but there all uniting in one solemn protest against any injury to the foundation of the Sabbath, on v -,-1, : ! ph I believe the glory, the peace, aye, and the very commerce of Eng l ,2lla rests, (Rear, hear.) 4 Whenever . there is a breach of the Sabbath, and a nation has been withdrawn from the Diviue protection, look at what has been the result—look at the condition of the continental nations. Even commerce itself suffers in such countries. I believe that the preservation of our civil liberties is contingent upon, and rests entirely, upon th e preserVation of our religious principles, and it is because I see those principles invaded that I dread the introduction of subjects into our debates which are sure to cause a strong feeling in the town. Sir, the military music has been alluded to in in the gardens at Kew. I speak with all respect for our gracious Queen. God forbid that a word should fall from my lips which should in the slightest degree be derogatory to that distinguished lady. Sir, I would die for the Queen and the country if it were necessary to do so. (Hear, hear.) But if lam asked whether I would take the example even of our gracious sovereign rather than obey the command of God, my duty is—and it is not inconsistent with duty to an earthly sovereign —my d u ty i s to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, who hath commanded us to keep the Sabbath day holy, and before whom I shall soon stand in judgment. Sir, I feel strongly upon this question; and the poor man in this world,'and is calculated to do so in the next. In what' is its origin ? In drink:. (Hear, hesti.) Why, sir, it tv - is were a purely irreligious act, so speculative I am upon the subject, ,that . I would give it a fair chance, so desperate, so demoralising so degraded do I consider the present position of a vast proportion of the parer classes- of society to be 'at the present _time. (Hear, • hear:) Why, •sir,- lam backed up in that' opinion by a reverend divine iu ' this town, who has never, asso3iated himself with party in politics or in reliiion. I have heard him state, that even, if what I propose, were as destructive to all that is right and good, as we are told by some would be the result, he-would consider himself justified in giving the measure a fair ,trial. (Oh, oh, and a laugh.) I hear a laugh, sir, fro:n a gentleman who does not favour us with his opinion, and, therefore, he will excuse me . if I do not attach any importance to it. A laugh can come from any; one; and should, ttherefore, be beneath the notice of one who feels a warm interest in what he is contending for. Now, sir, what is proposed by this measure is, that the class of society to which I have adverted, should be withdrawn from the public house, and in duced to drink sa much less beer and spirits, by opening St. George's Hall to them where they could have sacred music. If ono in every hundred were reclaimed by that enjo)ment—if you like to u , .e the term—if one out of every hundred were reclaimed by that visit to St. George's Hall, in the course of tho twelve months, I contend that the act would be a religious one. We know that there is joy in Heaven over one sinner that repents ; and if the mind could be attracted, even for the time, from objects debasing and demoralising in themsclvev, I say we should have done a good work, and should have offered at least an opportunity to those who have at present no other mode of passing the Sabbath, beyond church hours, except in the pablichouse, or else at home where comfort may be so rare, ak,d where, very probably, there is little to iuduce him to remain. This is a subject wllich we all know has been fully discussed in St. George's Hall, some time ago. Gentlemen of al shades of politics were there, I admit, and many for whom personally I entertain the very highest esteem. But there were others who were what may In termed the great speakers of the meeting, men who, I contend, above all individuals in. the communi y, have been putty; in their twofold capacity,' of a desecration of the Sabbath. (Hear, hear.) I say 'that thee° men have been in the practice , not periodically but systematically. of declaiming against, of reprobating in terms, of which I think they ought to be ashamed, of holding up to scorn the religion which nearly one-third of the community believes to be sound and good, and in which they entertain a conscientious beli-f. I say that they have held up the religion of their fellow men to public scorn and indignation, and this has been their work of the Sabbath. Am I then to receive a reproof from those who think the divine command to love our neighbour as ourselves, to do unto others as we would be done by, that all this is of no moment, and no value ; and that because a man differs with me in religion, I am to hold his faith up to public scorn? Are these the parties who step forward and tell me that I am an irreligious man, because I am in favour of the prayer of this memorial ? Unless, sir, I can be instructed by some higher authority— by some of those whose work correspond, in some degree with their professions, I decline to receive their evidence, or to attach that value which properly ought to belong to it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Clint, a gentleman for whom I entertain vary.great regard, appears, if I understood him rightly, to be in favour of closing the public-houses altogether on the Sundays. This would merely extinguish the evil for a moment. The love of drink would still be there, and only wanted an opportunity to gratify itself. Another member of the council -found fault with the magistratea for increasing the number. of licensed public houses. That . point 'has been well dwelt upon by a preceding speaker, and well answered. I contend, sir, that it men want to get drunk they will get drunk. At present there are public houses enough in Dale-street alone to make every man in the community drunk every day in his life. (Laughter.) When you come to deal with spirituous liquors, the opera tion of get ing tipsy is a very short one indeed. (Laughter,) I do not say this in favour of the system adopted by the magistrates. The secret of the remedy tics, in my opinion, in throwing the trade open, and making those who take out license pay a large tax for the privilege, so that they should be very careful how they offend. But they have not minds to grapple with the subject. Even on the bench of magistrates they cannot see beyond their noses, nine-tenths of them. (Laughter.) Allusion was made to the people of France, and a very smiling gentleman sitting near the fire (Mr. Tyrer), said, in that spirit of liberality which belongs to his particular party, that their sobriety was owing to the different kind of wine they drank there. (Laughter.) Now, we must go a little farther. If a nation is sober we must suppose that i.: has some particular principle, feels some sort of interest in refraining from intoxicating drinks, for I can tell Mr. Tyrer that the French people, if they were disposed to get drunk, could obtain brandy, a epiiit very effectual in pi °clueing intoxication, as those who have dealt in it can say. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) But with what sort of justice, with what sort of conscience, do you call upon the public houses to close for the day, when you and I can go down into our wine cellar, and there remain during divine service, if we chose, subject is no penalty ? Would you have one law for the rich and another for the poor ? Now, sir, I am perfectly satisfied that if you c ould close the puleic.houses altogether on the Sunday, you would still leave the love of drink'the same. It would merely be repressing the public houses, and not preventing drunken ness, (Ilea - r, hear.) The circumstance which occurred on Good Friday shows, that if you can find any other place of amusement for the working classes rather than the public house, they will avail themselves of it. (Hea r , h ear .) O n that day, the number of persons taken up and committed for being durunk and disorderly, was only sixty or seventy, while those committed on the Sunday, and brought before the magistrates on the Monday morning, generally number Ifo. (Hear, hear.) Here you have a fair proof of what may be done by providing rational amusement for the people, and I cannot see how any mischief oau arise from the means now sought to accomplish that object. I would ask those who oppose it, are you satisfied with things as they are ? If you are satisfied, we must, of course, make our bow, but if you aro honest and sincere in &shing a remedy for the evils which you acknowledge to exist, where do you propose to find it ? (Hear, hear.) We have been watching you for forts years looking for it, and you have not yet found it. You go to your church, and while you are at your prayers others are drinking, perhaps,, in the opposite building, and are making beasts. and brutes of themselves. You know that this goes on, and you won't attempt to grapple w ith it. Here •is the first attempt—here is the first oppo.ttinity —for sending forth Lazarus on his mission, to pour a drop of refreshing water on their tongues, in order that they may be withdrawn from their abominable and disgusting sins. While you allow this state of things to continue, tell me not of your bishops and preachers, and so forth. I disregard them all„until Lae° a man who has the good of the people at heart. Only the other day, an anecdote was recounted to me illustrative of the feeling among the mechanics of Liverpool in regard to drunk:nness. It was told me by a tradesman, an upholsterer of the highest respectability, and he vouched for its correctness. He got an order some time ago for a peculiar description of book case, some of the work'of • which was to be of a moat orna mental and elaborate character. This work he gave to a particular hand, and received . a promise from. him that it would be finished in six months. The time passed, but the work was but half finished. He remonstrated with the man, and attributed his fault to his love of,drink, whereupon said the man, `.‘ And have you never got drunk ?" " No." answered his master ; " I may have taken a little too much, hut never, in the sense of the word, have I been so." Well, then," 'replied the other,." All j can say is that you have a great pleasure to come." (Laughter.) After a few other observations, Mr. Gladstone concluded. Mr. Charles Turner replied to the arguments of Mr. Gladstone and the other speakers in favour of the memorial. He said he should vote against its prayer, for he conscienti ously believed that it was against the law of God, and equally as sincerely believed that it would be injurious to mankind. (Hear, hear.) He believed that instead of lessening the evils cf drunkenness, which Mr. Gladstone and others seemed to Lave taken for granted, it would have the opposite effect; for though a few might be drawn from the public houses yet after the performance, for such it might be termed, many, many persons would be sure to flock into them ; and so the evil which was s'ught to be mitigated would be increased. (Hear, hear.) Ile believed that Protestants of all denominations, with the exception of Unitarians, objected to public amusement , on the Sunday, andthat feeling was almost universal amongst them. (lieu, hear.) They were of opinion that it was against the law of God—(hear, hear)—and he believed that in the instance in which it was now sought to be established, it would be against the law of the ought o could not open a place of amusement on the Sunday, and receive money f.r it ; but he would not dwell on that argument for under any circumstances, and even were the p er f or mance gratuitous, he should equally object to what he could not but consider a . desecration of the Sabbath. (Hear, hear.) He acknowledzed with regret that drunken ness was a prevailing vice among the lower orders of this country, but there are other vices besides that of drunken ness—(Flear, hear )—and remembering that, he denied that taken un the whole the lower orders of Enzland were more immoral than those of other countries. (Hear, hear.) He believed the contrary was the fact—(heir, hear,) —and that despite all that had been said of Liverpool, if the character of its population were considered, it would be found not to be worse than other places. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Picton followed on the same side, and ridiculed the idea that the " new g os p e l , ", which the memorialists advocated, would accomplish more than the Gospel of Christ, which has been preached for 1800 years. Mr. Holt supported the memorial, and argued that they were as desirous as any men could be that the Sabbath should be kept holy, but the difference between them was as to the definition of that holiness. He thought that the Sabbath was made for the Christian, and not the Christian for the Sabbath, and contended that Scripture, and the prreepts and practice of the Fathers and the universal church were against tlai puritanical observance of it. After a fow words from Mr. Banner, in support of the amendment rho amendment was put and carried by 35 to 13. The voting was as follows : —For the motion : Councillors Samuel M. Mellor, Daniel Crosthwaite, Thomas I. Ander- son, John Woodruff, Archibald C. Stewart, Charles Tur ner, James Tyrer, Hugh Hornby, Joseph G. Livingston. James Holme, Harmood Banner, Walter P. Jeffreys, John Gladstone. jun„ Alexander Shand, Thomas Wagstaff, Jolt' Lawrence, James Aspinall Tobin, Yiln B. Brancker, John Abraham Tinne, John Buck Lloyd, James A. Picton, Francis A. Clint, James Robertson, John Farnworth, Mat thew Gregson, Bernard H ill, Hilton Halhead ; Alder men : William Bennett, William Preston, Thomas Dovcr, James Parker, Thomas Robinson, Richard C. Gardner, Francis Shand, Thomas Toulmin, Samuel Holme. Councillors against the motion : A. C. Stewart, Richard Sheil, William Nichoson, Roger Ilaydocic, John R. McGuffie, Thomas GJdfrey, George Holt, William Earle, Robertson Gladstone, James Johnson, T. Ltewelyn Hodson, Richard M. Beckwith. Aldermen : Edward Langsdale, t ie Mayor. The Cotincil then i adjiurned to eleven o'clock next Wed nesday. PRESENTATION OF COLOURS' TO THE FIRST REGIMENT OF ROYAL CHESHIRE MILITIA. CHESTER, WEDNESDAY. This day, at noon, the interesting ceremony of pre senting colours to the Royal Cheshire Militia was per formed by the Marchioness of Westminster on the far famed Rhoodee, in the presence of an immense assemblage of the nobility, gentry. and inhabitants of the county. On the spot from which the colours were to be presented, which was opposite the grand stand, a dal , , covered with crimson cloth, had been raised for the special accommoda tion of the distinguished personages who were to take part in the ceremony. A few minutes after twelve o'clock a carriage drove up to the dais, containing the Marquis of Westminster in full dress, as Lord-Lieutenant of the county, the Marchioness of Westminster. and the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in his full robes. In addition. we noticed on the dais, Lord Delamer, , , Sir Edward Cust, and a very large party of ladies and gentlemen. Imme diately on the parties presenting themselves on the dais, the regiment went through a series of military evolutions, and the hand struck up the National Anfhem. After which the ensign 'and colour serjeants presented them selves.at the foot of the dais, when the Lord Bishop con secrated the colours. The Marchioness of Westminster, then advancing to the rail of the dais, where the coloilrB were placed, spoke to the following effect, with her Ladyship's wonted grace and courtesy :—Lord DelamPre, Lieut.-Colonel Cholmondeley, officers, and men of the First Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia, deep and sincere is the gratification I feel, in presenting these colours to you to day;' because I feel sure that in doing so, I am committing them to brave hands, who will defend them in all emergencies, and preseve their honour untarnished. Although these colours will not now be exposed to the mortal conflict of contending armies, they will form a rallying point in moments of difficulty, and be a token of confi dence to all those who love their country. Your patriotism may be nobly developed in maintaining peace, order, and discipline at home, in supporting the laws, and preserving the tranquility of the country. May these colours be thus an emblem of order and good conduct especially dis tinguishing our Cheshire militia. Maintain that character wherever you go, and I feel that on all occasions you will be ready, heart and hand, to take your plaee wherever duty calls ; to uphold the rights of our nation, and to the honour of our Queen and country. ' The gleen's colour was then given to Ensiga Clarke, and the regimental colour to Ensign Fox. They are remarkably elegant flags, beautifully emblazoned with the 'title of the regiment. Lieutenant. Colonel the lion. T. G. Cholmondeley then 'advanced and Said—Lady Westminster, and my Lord Bishop, on behalf of the regiment, r have now to return you one sincere thanks for the 'honour yOu have done us, in consecrating and presenting our new colours. Speaking for 'a militia regiment, it would be affectation on my part to say much of our determination to defend them, because our services are only required under the peculiar circumstances of invasion or rebellion, both of which may Gad, in his mercy, avert. But if unfortunately those circumstances should arise, and our services be required, I think I may venture to say that no men will carry their colours further into danger, or bring them more safely out of danger, than the men to whom they have been this day entrusted. I hope, however, that peace, - which has just been announced. may render such events almost impossible ; and I think I may say, on behalf of the militia of England, that they have done something towards obtain ing peace. They have contributed no fewer than 27,000 men to reinforce the line. But there are other wens besides bravery in the field, by which the honour of reg'ment, as represented by its colours, maybe preserved, and its credit increased, and in doing which every officer and every man can do his part; and that is by using every effort in his power, by zeal and attention, to be efficient for any duty that may be required, and by sobriety, civility, and general good conduct, obtain respect and esteem for the regiment, wherever it maw be quartered. I hope, in this respect, the. Ist Royal Cheshire regiment will never be deficient ; and if our colours may not be distinguished by noble marts of service in the field, yet that in every other respect, they may he preserved as unstained as thy are now. Entrusted to us by our Queen—consecrated by the lord bishop of the diocese, and presented to us by Lady West minster,in presence of so large an assembly from the town and county of Chester—circumstances which must greatly enhance their value, I trust that at all times and under all circum stances, we may prove ourselves worthy of them. Lady Westminster, my Lord Bishop, and all who have atterel.ed here this day, I return you, on behalf of our regiment our very sincere thanks. (Loud cheers.) A series of military movements were then gone through, and the new colours carried, amidst the strains of appro priate music, to the centre of the line. The troops then advanced in line, and saluted, the band playing the national anthem, and subsequently three cheers were giyen for the Queen, and three cheers for Lady Westminster. The noble Mart-pis addressed Colonel Cholmondeley in terms of high conamcndation, on the efficient style in which the regiment had' performed' the various evolutions. The ceremony on the Rhoodee having terminated, a numerous party of ladies and gentlemen , specially invited, adjourned to the saloon of th e grand stand, whore a sumptuous repast was served. WEST DERBY UNION The usual weekly meeting of this board of guardians was held at the board room of the workhowe, Mill-lane, yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Mihail occupied the chair. The other guardians prey ent were—Messrs. Edwards, Harrison, Whitby, Lunt, Roberts, Wensley, Callis Roscoe, Morris, Ab r ah ams, P otts, Birch, Pickup, Mullins, and Medcalfe. The clerk reported that he` had examined the books and found them all correct. The sum of 202 was voted for the relief of the out-door poor within - the several districts of the relieving officers. The master of the workhouse reported, that last week there were 720 paupers in the house, since when 42 had been admitted, 33 discharged, dead 1; leaving 728, and for the correspobding week of last year 695. The governor of the hospital reported that there went 110 patients in that establishment. _ _ After disposing of some of the usual routine business of the board, of- o public interest, the guardians separated. THE EAST, Advices, dated Marseilles, announce that yes terday morning, at 8.15, the Borysthene arrived with advices from Constautinciple Of the 25th. and from the Crimea of the 22nd'ult.• She 'has brought 150 soldiers. Admiral Symdnds died on the passage from Malta, on' hoard 'the steamer Nil. The body was landed yesterday evening. The transport Balance is leaving for Kameish. Ou Monday Afif Bey embarked from this port, bearing the treaty to Constantinople, for the ratifi cation of the Sultan. A French officer of rank also embarked oh a special mission to the Sultan from the Emperor of the French. Tun SurniumrierioN Thu.—We understand that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has come to the resolution to withdraw the age limiting clause of the new Super annuation bill.—Civil Service Gazete. CoRoNER'S INQUESTS.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at Walton J a il, on the inarine store in body of a woman, named Catherine Pollard, w h o l ately kept FATAL ACCIDENT -- Yesterday, Regent-road. She di e d of tay apoplexy. a Verdict m acc ed cir G di e n o g rg ly e . Bamforth, 55 years of age, died in the Southern Hospital, in consequence of apiece ofcoal h -11 l - his head ann.'. a en on at the Mersey Iron 'Works. ° . CHANGE IN TdE W EATHER . —Y es t er d a y, about. three In the afternoon, there was a change in the weather. The atmosphere became very-:dark, end unusually close and sultry. Rain felt for some time, an - I there is an indica t ion of a smart fall, which will be very welcome at this period to the farmers, and would advance vegetation considerably. IMPORTANT TO EMIGRANT Baosiens.—Yesterday morning a person of respectable appearance, named Patrick Rourke, said to be a resident of Stockport, was brought before Mr. Mansfield on a . summons under the 66th section of the Emigration Act, for acting as a passenger. broker without a regular licence under the act. Mr. B!uck was for the defendant, and Captain Prior was on behalf of the emigra tion officers. The facts of the case were these. Some time in March the defendant went to an emigration office, and engaged a passage for a man named A n th ony G ou ldi ng , a nd three members of his family ; he paid the deposit. It appeared that when the man and his family arrived in town the price of the passage had increased, and the three members of his family were sent out, but Goulding was obliged to remain. Ile was paid detention money by the defendant, but it was alleged he had secured commi,si.,:i on the transaction. The defence, very ingeniously urged by Mr. Bluck, was that his client had acted as a friend only. This not being p r o ve d, a fi n e o f £25 was inflicted— the full penalty under the section is £5O. It was stated that the fine would be paid.