Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-02 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY. The fortnightly meeting of the Eelect Vestry was h e ld at 10 o'clock yesterday, in the Board-room Workhouse. Mr, Churchwarden Shaw presided, and the other gentlemen present were, Messrs. Crellin, Smith, Williams, aft', Denton, Mellor, Cooke, Cropper, Jackson, ChE sney, Syers, Richardson, Whitby, Owen, Bairstow, "Witty, Hand, Sired, and Critchley. WORKTIOUSE COMMITTEE. Tha proceecling3 Z.; read, from which it appears that the vagrant shed 4, had been occupied daring the re4k ending the 25th ult., by 310 males, 79 fern/ties. and 24 children, in all 419. The number in the workhouse on the 25th ult. was 2,433, and there was 020 in the sick wards, of which, 29 were fever, and 44 itch lases. The minutes of the committee also referred to the ap pointment of storekeeper, a situation to which a salary of £BO a year, with board, rations, &c., attaches, and which is at present vacant. There had been 91 applications received for the bituation, from which the committee had selected three, those of Messrs. BircL, Robinson, and Troy. A very irregular and rambling discussion took place, relative to the necessity of reading testimonials of the candidates selected, several members of the board declaring that they knew nothing whatever of the respective merits of the persons named. Finally, a divisicn took place, which resulted in a decision upon the casting vote of the chairman, that the testimonials of the three parties mentioned should be read. Accordingly, a number of documents were read, recommending the three persons named. It appeared that Mr. Troy had been employed in several large wholesale shops in Liverpool ; Mr. Robinson had been clerk and storekeeper in several workhouses in the south of Ireland including those of Fernley and Scariff; and Mr. Birch ha ! been engaged as storekeeper in the service of the East India Company. A vote having been taken, there appeared :—For Mr. Birch, 19 votes ; Mr. Robinson, 2 ; Mr. Troy, none. Mr. Birch 'was therefore declared elected to the office. The proceedings of the committee were confirmed. TADUSTPIAL SCHOOLS COM3IITTEIL It appeared from the minutes of the committee that on the 23rd ult. there were 960 inmates in the industrial schools, of which 43 were sick cases, including three suf fering from it-h. Mr. Smith moved that the proceedings of this committee be confirmed, which, after a short consideration, was agreed to. FINANCE CeififlTTEE. Mfr. B4irstow in moving the confirmation of the pro. eeedirgs stated that the expenses of the past week had been £53 more than in the same week of last year, and £2B more than the previous week, owing to the distress which prevailed throughout the town. Mr. Bairstow abo mentioned that an application was made to the committee by Mr. Hughes for permission to witt.draw his resignation, which the committee did not feel justified in granting. Mr. Denton stated that within the last day or two the amount of destitution appeared to have lessened. He re marked that the resolution in Mr. Hughes' case had been carried by a majority of only one—the casting vote of the Chairman. Mr. Bairstow denied that statement. Mr. Byers urged that the board should give some emphatio expression of their opinion aq to what ought to be done under the circum stances in which the town was at present placed. He was given to understand that the destitution at present existing in the town had never been equalled before. Two circum stances especially struck him as remarkable. One circum stance was the patience under suffering of the poor crea tures. The other was the total want, apparently, among the higher classes of society, of any sympathy with the poorer classes. He was as'onished to find that soup kitchens had not yet been opened. Cnainues : They are opened. That shows your want of inform ation. Mr. &eine was vary glad to hear it, but a day or two ass a minister connected with the noinestic Mission told him that such was not the case. At that time the minister pictured to him a state of horror such as he never wished to witness in the town of Liverpool. He pictured to him one scene alone which convinced him that the distress was beyond measure, and he did think some great effort should be made at once for the relief of the suffering poor. He would, theieforo, suggest to every gentleman there, and to these who were outside, that they ail ought to do their part in the employment of the poor. Even in the way of luxury something might be done for this object. A green field might be turned into a gar!en, a hot-house might be made, and some labour thus employed by those who could afford it. He reminded the vestry of the tumults which took place in the town three years ago, and which a little timely diffusion of employment might have prevented. Mr. CROPPER stated that there were two soup kitchens open, one in the north end of the town, and one in the south, where a quart of soup could be bought for a half penny, and any gentleman could have as many tickets to dispose of as he pleased. Mr. Sykns said his informant spoke to him on Saturday. Mr. Cnoreza said he saw soap given out himself on Friday, and he knew that it was given out on Thursday. A member remarked that there we:e placards posted all over the town announcing the fact, The CHAIRMAN begged to inform Mr. Byers that there was no want of sympathy whatever. There had been two meetings already held, committees appointed, and collec tions ma-se. He should be most happy, as one of the committee, to receive Mr. Suers subscription. Mr. BYERS said he hoped he had never been found back ward in ailing such objects. Mr, Jecesoer said there was a means of earning some thing iu connection with that Board. He believed men could earn something like is 6cl a day by stone breaking, and women might have employment at the mills, by which they could obtain money and bread in case of extremity. He was happy to know that the Mayor and the magistrate:, with other gentlemen of the town, had been continuoue y and actively employed in a quiet and unostentatious manner for some time, not only in meeting the present emergency but in preparing for a yet greater emergency which was expected He, for one, should be very sorry that public relief should take the form it did some years ago. At that time, many individuals with the best intentions were employed as visitors and distributors, who were grievously imposed upon. (Hear, hear.) It was far better, that whatever was done for the poor should be done through sgencies and channels which were not likely to be so deceived. The Strangers' Friend Society, and other institutions of a similar character, were engaged in distri buting food, clothing, coals, and money, and he thought the pubic ought to aid these institutions by all the means in their power. Three years ago, the efforts which were made had very much the effect of proiucing a vast deal of dangerous excitement, and he believed were, to some extent, the cause of instigating a mob from various parts of the town, to commit acts of violence. He believed that the mere quietly they could give relief the better. He knew of instances, at the time to which he had referred, where men who could work would not work, because their wives and children could go about the town, and by imposing on various charitable people obtain as much relief as would maintain them in idleness. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Beieseow thought sympathy for the poor had been always shown in Liverpool, and would bo shown in the present instance. That Board had only one means of re lieving the able-bodied poor, which was by offering them an order to break stones. An able bodied man could earn is the stone yard s. raething like is 6d. per day, so that, in point of facts he need not starve as long as he was inclined to work. He had there a very interesting document, showing the number of orders issued for stone breaking during the past two weeks, and the number accepted. During the week ending Saturday, 21st November, there Were 129 orders given. How many able-bodied men accepted these orders ? A man in distress could certainly have earned, at the very lowest estimate, Is. per day. Out of the 129 orders, only 44 were accereed. (Hear, hear.) For the week ending Saturday, the 28-h November, there were 307 orders granted ; 307 persons could, therefore, have earned each the amount he had mentioned, st the least, if they had been disposed to earn it ; but of the 307, only 37 orders were accepted. (Hear, hear.) He saw in the papers of that morning that a number of parties were brought up before Mr. Mansfield the previous day for beg ging. Two of them were taken up, and in the pocket of one five shillings were found, and in the pocket of the other six shillings were found Another man, who stated that he had a wife and family, said he had applied to the parish, and all the authorities could give him was an order for breaking stones, which he passed up to the magistrate. Now, by that order, if he ban been disposed to work, he could have earned I s or ls 6d a day, and he need not be in such great pressure of distress as he represented. A. shilling a day would, at least, have relieved his extreme wants. The men employed at stone-breaking were paid d a ily, an d th ey ge t immediate relief, if they require it, or a loaf of bread to begin with. Mr. Cup..sNl , Y said a great many persons, such as watch makers, would have their hands spoiled for their regular work hereafter if they bro':e stones. Mr. BAIRSTOW said in such cases they could get an order for the house and come in at once. Mr. SYER,I said there were many who would sooner starve than apply to the parish, mud he was proud t o see each a feeling among the people of L i verpool. He saw men daily in Chapel-street, waiting day after day seeking for work, and smoking a pipe to allay the cravings of bung r. Talk of 300—they should rather talk of 000,000. (Oh, oh.) The CiurrtmAN : Why that is nearly the whole popula tion, Mr. Byers. The subject then dropped. Mr. CRITCHLIT moved that a recommendation of ths At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranolagh-street. 110111 are CLOTHED from the Ago of Six to TwentlYears• committee to prosecute a certain pawnbroker for receiving articles of parish clothirg in pledge, be deferred back. On a division the motion was The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed. ADMISSION OF )IINISTERS OF RELIGION AND TOWN MISSIONARIES TO THE INMATES._ Mr DENTON moved, according to notice, that the reso lution entered on the books on the 24th February, 1854, prohibiting, except as regarded the vagrant sheds, the admission of unauthorised persons into the house be rescinded. He said he little thought when he gave that notice that it would create alarm in the mind of any one, lest by rescinding the resolution, confusion would be originated. Ho had no fears as to the result. His past experience had convinced him otherwise. Previous to that resolution being entered upon the books, ministers of the different dissenting bodies were allowed to visit members of their flocks, who had through poverty become inmates of the house ; and all knew the boon it was for those inmates to receive religious consolation and instruction from these under whom they had been used to sit in their more prosperous days. The town missionaries also used to pay visits there, and to hold prayer meetings in the different wards of the house • and he had often heard the inmates speak with delight of those meetings. Last, not least, they used to have a num ber of ladies who, through a true Christian zeal, came to visit the sick and to administer consolation to the dying pillow. In all his experience, and he had been connected with the Workhouse Committee for nearly nine years, he had never heard one tingle complaint made as to irregularity, with the exception of one, and that was a complaint made before the Workhouse Committee of one of the ladies to whom he had alluded, having read aloud and explained the Scriptures in one of the sick wards The complaint came before the Workhouse Committee, and the resolution which was now entere I upon the books was the result. For his part he was wishful to preserve order and discipline in the house, but he was opposed now, as he was opposed at the time the resolution was passed, to shutting the door altogether against those little privileges so much enjoyed by those whose poverty brought them under the charge of the parish. It was upon those grounds he gave notice to rescind the resolution. He had no wish to abrogate the resolution altogether, but he wished that it should go before the Workhouse Committee to be revised and put in the proper form. Mr Lust seconded the motion, in order that the resolution might be remodelled. Mr. Wurree said he should like to hear some reasons given for rescinding the resolution, which had been passed after a full consideration of the subject. Mr. WIIITTY said he also should like to hear some reason for rescinding the resolution. The question was before the Workhouse Committee, and after a very fall consideration, the resolution of 1854 was adopted. Mr. Denton spoke of the consolation administered among other objects, to what he termed the " dying pillow." (Laughter.) Mr. DENTON: A very good expression. A MI131131:It : Metaphorical. (Laughter.) Mr. WIIITTY said it might be as well to mention that the resolution was passed in consequence of complaints which had reached the Workhouse Committee, of many unauthorised perscns who wore in the habit of coming into the workhouse, as if for the purpose of administering religious instructions. Now, he had no objection whatever that such should be the case, provided that persons passing in and out to Rive instruction to the Protestant inmates would abstain from interfering with the members of any other creed. It was because abuses were committed, and frequently committed, and appeared, on the face of them, to have been committed with some degree of intention, that he, for ore, brought a complaint before the Work house Committee. The persons were not content with using the privilege accorded to them by the officers of the house, but they went farther, and lavished what they considered their favours indiscriminately upon all. The peculiar living waters which they poured forth, were poured forth so copiously and plentifully, that the Roman Catholic inmates were covered with the spray from them. This became so very objectionable—he was now speaking to the sober judgment of every gentleman—that com plaints were made to the visiting priest who attend° I the workhouse. He spoke to the governor, and the governor being aware that such matters were taking place, sent the complaint upon his journal before the committee. The committee, with an impartiality and justice which did them credit—the Rev. Rector Campbell being in the chair, and concurring in the resolution — passed a resolution excluding all persons who did not know how to use the privileges conferred upon them, but used them in such a manner as to give offence to others. Now, if Mr. Denton would undertake to guarantee that the privilege should for the future be used in good faith, and should be confined strictly to the religious denomination which the parties went to visit, he (Mr. Whitty) for one woul f not oppose the resolution. But when Mr. Denton spoke of his past experience, he must have spoken in ignorance of the abuses which had been committed. Mr. Denton said that the house was visited by ministers of various religious denominations. He was not aware that any, except the chaplain and the Roman Catholic priest, having visited the house. He had no objection that every soul in the house should receive that religious consolation which it was in their power to afford. To deny any in mate such rights and privileges, would be to deny him what the law permitted for his benefit. But let this be done decently and in (eider. Let the minister of every religious denomination in the town whose presence was requested, or indeed otherwise, enter freely, and give to the inmates of his peculiar religious denomination the benefit of whatever instruction he might think proper, or they might desire. But it was because the just and proper limits bad been transgressed, and because it was made clear to the Workhouse Committee that they had been transgressed, that he should object to the rescinding of the resolution without some explana tion being given by Mr. Denton of what it was which he required. For his own part, he did not think the Vestry could do better than induce Mr. Denton to ;under take the duty himself. (Laughter.) The public was now very familiar with the high, mornl,and religious tone which was a very conspicuous portion of Mr. Denton's character ; and it would remove a great deal of uneasiness as to the religious duties alluded to, if he could be induced to under take them. (laughter.) In answer to a question, the Chairman stated that any inmate might, at his own desire, have any minister of religion introduced into the house. Mr. CUOPPEE supported Mr. Denton's motion, sugges ting that the resolution should be referred back to the Workhouse Committee, to remodel it, and come before the Vestry with a definite scheme. Mr. DENTON denied that any complaint had ever bean made except the ono mentioned. Mr. Barnsrow contended that 'the resolution already gave the Workhouse Committee sufficient power, as it only ordered that "unauthorized persons" were to be excluded. Mr. Omni also urged that the present resolution gave free , 'om enough to the Workhouse Committee. Mr. Gius,et stated, that on a recent occasion he was present when a town missionary, Mr. Glynn, applied to be admitted into the house, to visit an inmate who had sent for him. The governor referred him to the chaplain, and the chaplain, when sent for, gave him permission to go in, but stated that that was only to he considered an exceptional case, and was not to be considered a precedent for the future. Now, he complained that the chaplain, who had been proved not to have attended very much to ' the religious instruction of the house, and who was some • times for weeks without going into the Protestant wards for the purpose of religious instruction, should have distinctly stipulated that the admission of the town missionary was to he an exceptional case. Mr. OWEN said, neither the governor nor the chaplain had the power to give a general permission. After some further conversation, the motion was put, when there appeared 9 for an 1 10 against. The motion was therefore lost. This concluded the business. The Daily Yews is against legislating for India without inquiry, and, in the interval, Parliamentary Reform could be dealt with. MALTA, Nov. 27.—H.M.5. Urgent, with detachments from Por:smouth and Queenstown, for Malta, and Corfu, arrived last night. Lie ETAVELTY ACCIDENT.-0a Thursday last, Mr. C. S. B. Busby held an inquest on the eight bodies of the persons killed by suffocation at the Hollingwood Colliery, Staveley. Mr. John fledley, the government inspector, produced a plan of the workings, showing the working faces, gates, and ventilation, and the state of the pit generally. He also pointed out to the jury the course of the ventilator, observing that he could not make out or surmise the late Mr. Cooper's reasons for directing the doors to be opened ; nor could he'conceive how the accident had occurred, as it was in no way connected with the management of the pit, as no pit was better provided with every provision for rafety in the midland counties , and in the pits in those counties, very few accidents had taken place. In this pit three years had elapsed since there was a death. A great many witnesses were examine i, who mainly described the state of the pit. The coroner having summed' up, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death" in all tne cases. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. PERSONS seeking Employraent, or Servants, Assistants, Clerks, Apartments, or Lodgings, can best bring their wants under the No'ice of the Public, by Alvertising in the NoßTgicam Tistes, which is the most efficient medium of publicity in this district. The cash price for this special class of advertisements 18 reduced to THREEPENCE for TWENTY WORDS. BOYS' CLOTHING MADE \ma GREAT TASTE AT LEWIS cad L, 0 a yANY'S, Ranlagla-stroot. THE NORTHERN TIMES. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1587 ALCOHOL; - OR, THE MINOR CURSE OF EINIGLAN D. BEING THE SUBSTANCE OP A SERIES OF ADDRESSES DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH ST. SIARY'S TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY, KIS KDALE. DEDICITED TO THE REV. C. E. TIT fERTON, 8.A,, PRESIDENT, TA LIVERPOOL WORKING MAN. " Woo unto him that givoth his neighbour drink, that puttest th bottle to him and makest him droaken."—fiabak. ii. 15. [Continued from 27th November.] CHAPT ER VI II. ADVANTAGES OF TOTAL ♦BSTINENCE DEBONSTZATBD AND £NFOACZP• When a general has won some important victory, or an admiral has destroyed the enemies' Beet, every company reiounds with their achievements, every toagno is the trumpet of their fame; and what Briton is not ansious to perpetuate the fame of the hero of innumer able victories—a Welliagton or a Neissa ? And why should we not celebrate, with equal delight an J ardour, the glorious triumphs and victories of total abstinence principles over that invader of our land, that destroyer of all good—alcohol ? which is slaughtering 3 i3OJO Britons annually, and bringing desolation, wretchedness, and ruin in Its train. When the victorious commander is oar cordial friend—when he has professed the tenderest love, doae us the most signal good, and promised 1:19 a perpetual enjoyment of his favoars—it will be impos sible to neglect suzh an illustrious and generous person. His name mast be engravea on our hearts, mast slide insensibly into our tcnzues, and boas music to our ears. Is not this all true, and hi the inset pre-eminent d -gree, with regard to total abstinence ? Can greater kindness be exercised, or greater love conceived, than the deliverance of the poor degraded drunkard f rom the soul destroying, moral blighting, prospect blasting, family raining, and peace destroying influence of intoxicating drinks ? Can benefits more desirable be granted than total ens tinence, accompanied by pea .e, healih, happiness, and plenty ? When we consider Ilse victories total abstinence principles have achieved, the blessings that follow their adoption, Is it not strange that those delightful and ennobling principles have not more of our attention, that they do not continually hang upon oar accents, that oar tongues do not dwell more ripen their innumereble advantages? And, besides, they ought to stir us to bequeath to thefutare, priacnele3thst will create in tee minds of those to follow us feelings of gratitude and reverence in connection with the past, from the fact of things being male ready to their hands for their comfort and happiness. It was semethiag for the children of Israel, when they came into Canaan, to enter into the enjoyment of wells which they had not digged, and vineyards which they had not planted, and houses which they had not built : and how glorious a prerogative for the next generation to enter upon the ieheriteace of the era of the universal reign of the elevating and ennobling principles of total abstinence. Surely this lofiy imagine tioa is saMcient to aronao the tenderest sympathy and sentiments for the degraded drunkard. But, perhaps to the young no idea is more remote than that he will over become a drunkard, and the thought of his sobriety bum; endangered by even attending th 3 pubiie-house never mars, wiiiist,aS he becomes familiar with tavern scenes and enamoured of the company he there mingies with, and the liquor he drinks, his moral ♦iews become relaxed, and thus he goes on until he is himself at a loss to decide whether he has not himself stepped over the line, Venturing still further, he finds himself for the first time undeniably drank. Now a pernicious precedent is establish .d, and serves in time of future temptation. He says, well, I have been worse for liquor once, and many people are aware of it, and if taking a glass or two more on this occasion should make me so again, I shall not be much worse ; and thus, by degrees, he abandons all respect for temperance, and tho disgusting crime of draakeimees gradually comes upon him, and at last he glories in his elle:fie. Netwithstanding this great truth, and instead of landing the tom • perance movement, many have derided, and still deride, the efort to prevent the evils of drunkenness, by pledging children to total abet nentia principles, on the ground of weal of comprehens,on of moral obligation. Train up a child, however, in the way ha should go, aud if a little pains be taken, or a little laeoar be bestowed iu Informing him why he is so trained, he will, ore long, sho v that . he fully understands the morality of the matter. Many circumstances might be adduced to show the self respect excited in the young by the pledge of total abstinence, and which demonstrate that the moral obligation is comprehended. For instance, my two eldest sons, one 24 and the ether 20 years oh age, were eorly pledged to total abstinence, and, as they grew ia years, their convictions strengthened that it is an evil thing to drink intoxicating drinks : that conviction will, I trust, abide and deepen as they increase in years. My youngest boy, aged 11, is also pledged, and already evinces some knowledge of the evils of drunkenness—far being with me one day when we passed a cart with a puncheon of rum in it, he said, " I wish that tub would fall out aud burst, for it is likely to do mach mischief." A drunkard in America once asked two boys to take his ram jug to the store, and tell the storekeeper to send him half a gallon of ram; but they refused, saying they were pledged total abstainers, and therefore dare not touch the jag. " Well, but," said the man, " I don't want yen to taste." " That may be," replied the boys, "but we ma,t not handle it, and therefore we cannot do it, we will do anything we can for you, but we cannot handle your rum jug." This manifestation of com prehension of moral obligation by these two boys, led the men to adopt total abstinence principles. Seca instances as these might be multiplied to any extent, were it ,neceesary to show that children, by being early pledged total abstainers, may be inspired w.th self respect, cansiog them to look upon drunkenness as an evil thi❑g, and their minds fortified against temptation. Children practically educated to shun intemperance as 4 low sensual TIC 3, will naturally have a greater restraint against every other species of sensuality and immoral actions of all kinds ; and thus they will grow up better citizens for having the principles o total abstinence made part of their educational training. When the drunken father is reclaimed by th 3 agency of tot al abstinence principles, his children are soon better clad. C. Walter Bamford, the reclaimed dog fighti !g drunkard, said, " 1 used to clothe the publicans' children with my wages, and leave mine ignorant and In rags; but, thank Go 1, it is not so now. I feel it is my duty to see that they are educated and comfortably clad." Their knees and elbows, which were formerly very conspicuous, are now concealed, and the child begins to look beyond the range he did in his rags ; his head is raised, and there is as air to f self could .ace in the little fellow's cheerful countenance, and he begins to see that there was meanness in many a thing he did, when his father was a drunkard, and he a little ragged urchin. He i 3 n 3 10 iger like the untamed colt running about the streets, disturbing his nfi ;labours mnl picking up vicious habits every step, but may be seen, neat and clean, oa his way to school, Dr. Bennett, in an address delivered in 1833 to Sunday ichool teachers, said, "if you spread among children a love for total absti nence principle,, and total .ibstinencs tiozieties, you take away from clic. market the raw material out of which drna'rards aro m :do. Tho old drunkard, must dis off, it is difficult to Slid them; it is yours to see th it the young do not supply their places." The moral history of a drunkard, which faltfully reveal,d th e interior movements of his mind, and laid open the secr, t causes which ciAitribui:cd to :twin and determine his character, might enlArge a❑d enlighten the views of a philosopher, I admit, but dialmit as it may appear to Dr. Bennett, and every other Christian philanthropist, yet the change in the conduct of reclaimed drunkards affords the most subs„antial evidence of the moral good resulting from the adoption of total abstinence principles. Thousands of instances might be adducod which abundantly testi) , that the v,ry worst drunkards ics,y be reclaimed. There were two men residing at Ormskirk, who were so addicted to drunkenness and fighting, that they have declared to me, whenever they went any distance from home they coniidered it very cxtra:rdi• nary if they returned without getting drunk and ft4liting. One of these drunkards might bs seen, nearly every market day, drank and creating quarrels; his little woman, as Matthias used to call his wife, carrying his coat, and quite as ready to act tho second as the husband was to fight. These two mon, however, losinz reclaimed by the elevating agency of total abstinence prig :pies, and units 1 in church communion, I have often heard plead at the throne of gra.i9 fur the reclamation of poor drunkards. The wife above alladel •to also became a member of the same Christian community as her husband, and died very happy. The two men are still living, and doing all in their power to diffuse the principles of total abstinence and reclaim drunkards. Who does not remember David Taylor, the Liverpool and Fylde carrier, proverbial for drinking and swearing, a terror to every village he passed through, yet this drunken reprobate was reclliated, and by the blessing of sobriety and the power of the Gospel, became as celebrated for his devotedness to Gad, and his triumph int death afforded evidence that, however degraded the drankird, he may b: reclaimed by sobriety and the grace of God. The following testimony illustrates, in a striking manner, the advantages of to al abstinence :—" Imagine a small man, .53 years of age, with spectacles on nose, his head bald, in robust health, a colonel of the midtia, and a collector of customs at the port of Kingsville ; a magistrate, a commissioner of the Qua nu's Bench, a notary putdi.:, witha healthy and loving wife, three sons—aged 22, 17, and 14 —and on 3 daughter, 19, and you thee have your former -ippreatice his family, his positions, occupation, and whereabouts. I need not tell you that in order to attain this position, I ha 1 to keep an nnimpeachable character, haring been for 25 years past a right teetotaller.." I may add the influence total abstinence principles hal upon Her Majesty's peclar, at Balmoral :—" A grea: drnakard in the Highlands of Invernessshire was led to attend a lectern on temperance. lie was induced to become a member of a temperance society. For months the craving of his appetite for strong drink was excessive, but true to his resolution, he set his face like flint against temptation. The marsh of his heart being thus drained of one poison, he next received the seed of the word into its soil. It was hid there until quickened by the Sun of Ri;hteonsness, and nourished by the rains and dews of the Spirit, when it brought forth fruit in Christian life and character. Having no settled occupation, he yet could not be idle, and having, by the help of a few friends, managed to stock a little box with trinkets and other cheap ware, he set out as a pedlar. In the coarse of his peregrinations, he found himself at Balmoral, and BOYS' CLOTHING' MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, at LEWIS mid CO/LITANY'S, Ruelash-street- thinking that if he could get the patronage of the Queen it would help him greatly, he resolved to make the attempt. There was someth ng in his look and manner which at once commended him to the favour of some of the household officials, who had it in their power to put him under the notice of the Earl of Carlisle, then attending the Court as a Minister of State. The noble earl, with his usual frankness and goodness of heart, sympathised with Donald, and promised to recommend his case to the Queen. When Her Majesty came to know it, Donald was commanded to appear in the Royal presence, and met with a most gracious reception. Not only did the Queen purchase of his wares, but gave him permission to wear the royal arms as the Queen's Pedlar, and sent Donald away with a lighter heart and a heavier purse than he had when he entered the royal chamber. On leaving, the Earl of Carlisle took him to his room, and there Donald was presented with a glass of wine with which to drink the Queen's health. Looking at it, he felt at first a kind of trembling, bat then, lifting his heart in prayer for Divine aid, he said,—' Your lordship will excuso me,—l cannot drink the Queen's health in wine, but I will drink it in water.' The noble earl asked his reasons. 'My lord,' said Donald, I was a drunkard. I became an abstainer, and I trust by Gad's grace I have become a Christian ; but I know that if I were to taste intoxicating drink, it would at once r,vivo an appetite which is not dead, but dying, and I should most likely go the whole lenFth of the drunkard again. God has only promised to support me in the path of daty, and that path, in my case, is plainly to abstain.' The noble lord at once commended Donald for his frank ness and honesty, and, in taking leave, assured him that it would afford Her Majesty the highest satisfaction to know that 5110 had amongst her loyal and devoted subjects one who, in the midst of such strong temptations, could maintain his principles with integrity and honour. Donald left rejoicing to think that he had been enabled to ' drink' to the glory of God." There is a man at Burnley of the name of John Halden, alias John Madeagain, who has been imprisoned twenty-one times in Preston House of Correction, twice in Knutsford Gaol, four times in Maccles field House of Correction, once in Lancaster Castle, once in Kendal Gaol, three times in Northallerton House of Correction, once in Beverley House of Correction, once In York Castle, once in Manchester New Bailey, once imprisoned in France, for knocking a Frenchman down for laughing at his clogs. He has been in 203 lock-ups; has been before 92 magistrates; has had one lawful wife, seven children —five of them illegitimate ; has had 29 female associates ; has deserted from the army six times ; fought 119 pugilistic fights, and successful in leS ; has spent seven years and 49 days of his life in different gaols. He is 61 years of age. Notwithstanding the degraded Character of this man, by the benigx and ennobling principles of total abstinence, he has been reclaimed from drunken ness—which he declared had been the cause of this category of crime —and is now an inflexible teetotaller. After the reclamation of such a man as John Halden, alias John Madeagain, by the power bf temperance, who dare impugn the total abstinence movement, or the power of total abstinence principles ? 'Drunkenness is unqaestionably the greatest obstacle to civilisation and the advancement and elevation of society ; consequently, its suppression would be of immense service in promoting it. Now, inasmuch as drunkenness cannot be supressed so long as the present drinking system Is continued, hence teetotalism is the only thing needed to aid civilisation ; drunkenness being checked by teetotalism, and finally stopped by legislati se prohibition, civilisation would move on as rapidly as drunkenness—in the inverse ratio— retards its progress. We need not go to the wild Indians for illu'tratiors and scenes of reckless lawlessness, resulting from drunkenness. A farmer standing at his chamber window, near Chester, with a loaded gun in his hand, witnessed five eases laden at his barn door by a party of lawless drunken depredators, with the hard won fruit of his labours, yet dare not fire upon them, lest his premises should be set fire to and be consnmed in the conflagration. How humiliating to reflect that math scenes are exhibited in the nineteenth century, and in the very heart of enlightened England, and that such lawlessness arises from the prevalence of drunkenness, as is affirmed by the united testimony of gaolers, chaplains of prisons, and o'herlaw functionaries, as well as of the judges of Great Britain—and yet so easy of suppression. Thousands of families who ones endured the pri rations common to the generality of the working cla ses addicted to habits of Intempe• ranee, through the aloptioa of the can ,bling and elevating princip les of total abstinence, are now enjoying the blessings of plenty. To illustrate farther the advantages of total abstinence, at the public meeting of the National Anianse, on the 17th of June, one of the speakers said : —There was a parish in the North of England where there was no public-house, no paupers, no poor rates, no crime. In three years after the introduction of three licensed houses, there wan Is. Gd. in the pound poor rates—paupers and crime ; and in three years after they were removed, their were again no poor rates, n o paupers, no crime. Between the principles of total abstinence and universal peace, there is an intimate and sympathetic connection is manifest, in the fact of so many Christian phi'authropists bete; enlisted in the cause of temperance, unfurling its banners, and advocating its claims. What the idolatrous practices of surrounding nations were to the Hebrew !ace in olden times, the drinking customs of Britain are to the Christian church; this fact is borne out by the answer received by a clergyman of tha Church of England from an assemblage of his b other clergyman, to his momentous question—" What do you feel to be the greatest obstacle to the meters of your ministerial labours ?', To this all-important question the reply of ail, without exception, was —Drunkenness. It is. an equally attested fact, that upwards of 40,000 members of the various Christian churches of Great Britain, tither retire or are expelled from Chlietian communion annually, t hrough drunkenness. In Tahiti, India—and, indeed, all over the world—the wide spread reign of drunkenness desolates tee Church of Christ. The bountiful Giver of all Wsdom, foreseeing this from the foundation of th, world —is it too much to eupposs that, in His revealed word, we should End some allusion to it? And if there have been Heaven inspired and appointed awncies and instruments, as there doubtless have been, for the accomplishment of God's purposes, I do net see anything wrong in saying that that portion of Holy Writ has reference to the bane and antidote of the present times. " When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against it."—lsaiah, xlix. 19. How betutifully appropriate the figure, " When the enemy comes in like a flood," to the devastating influence intemperance has upon the Church of Christ, sweepii g away, as it were, thousands a nnually by the fl of,d of intoxicating liquors. And the popular figure of temperance advocases singularly coincides with that employed by the prophet, when the calamity overtook the church the Spirit of the Lord was to lift up a standard of deliverance. How delightful, I say. is the figure of the prophet, and how anaTagons to the temperance movement the rallying point of the Christian, to al abstainin; advo cate, philanthropist, and patriot of the present age, as the only effectual barrier against the fi ,od of evils drunkenness pours out upon the Church of Christ. (To be continued.) ROORIA MOORIA ISLANDS-GUANO. The following letter has been received from the master of the Credenda, by his owner in Liverpocl : . I9land of Jiblnca, 7th Oct., 1857. " I beg to inform you that the Credenda arrived at the Island of Helaaneea on the Bth Sept., in company with several other vessels, and the following day landed, and found a plentiful supply of good fresh water, the south west monsoon still blowing strong ; and on the 20th September sailed for this, and came to anchor on the north east side, within a hundred yards of her Majesty's steam-ship Cordelia. lat once landed with Mr. Stanlaey ; and, with a bag and shovel on each of our shoulders, took possession of the largest cave, and are of opinion there will be in it sufficient to load the Credenda, and another vessel of the same size, if here. There is a large quantity of good guano on the island, bus will require a deal of labour, as it is a long distance to carry it. It is impossible to form any accurate estimate of the quantity on this island, but the general opinion is half a million of tons. It is found good on the plains,' and not so damp as in the caves. I have already got several tons on board, and two hundred tons ready for shipment; and as soon as Captain Ord returns with labour, we shall get on ra pidly. He left here for Muscat on the 4th instant, in an open boat, to engage and bring labourers from thence. I can give no information respecting Haski and Ghurzoud, no ono having yet been able to land. I forward this letter by the barque Amiens, which arrived this morning from Aden, with all her crew sick ; and the master, finding he could do nothing for some time, and his vessel not being chartered, proceeds for Bambay this evening. Samples of guano from the island, as well as from the caves, I forward by this opportunity. lam of opinion that the vessel will have a good cargo, and hope you will have a vessel or two here to load the remainder of my cave ; at the same time, consider the guano on the plains as good as that contained in the caves. Having nothing more particular to add, I remain, gentlemen your obedient servant, "WILLIAM FLETT." ~ m ugeat,pctober 9th, 1857. "My Dear Sir,—l left the islands in an open boat on the 4th instant, and reached hare on the 9th, with the view of procuring labour, for the want of which we were at a stand. I found the Imaum of Muscat from home, but his minister gave me a most cordial welcome, and has rendered me very efficient service in procuring labourers To-morrow I shall leave for the islands, with 159 strong men, provisions, and some cattle in a native craft I have chartered for the purpose, and hope to reach the islands in ten days hence, by which time I hope the natives will have come from Macullah, when we shall commence shipping the guano on an extensive scale I left at the islands her Majesty's ship Cordelia, the merchant ships Virginia, Paxton, Saxon Queen, Oceans, Cr slenda, and others. "You may be of good cheer—our prospects are mo:t promising ; there are not less than half a million tons cf good guano, equal to upper Peruvian, on the island of Jibleea alone. (Signed), "JOHN ORD." The above is an extract of a letter addressed to Joseph Hindson, Esq., of Liverpool. BOYS' CLOTRING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE, atILZWIINuII COAFANY'S, 141101#412-Itroot. TOXTETH PARK LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. The usual Monthly Meeting of the Commissioners forming this Board wis to have been held on the morning of yesterday, at the Public Offices, Park-place, for the transaction of the usual routine business. The commis sioners present were—Mlssrs. Briscoe, Hughes, Woodhead, and Boult. There not being a quorum (five) present at a quarter of an hour after the time appointed, ten o'clock, a commissioner (Mr. Rogers) was sent for, but prior to his arrival, Mr. Siddeley entered the board room, and the quorum having thus been formed, Mr. Briscoe was requested to take the chair. The Clerk then read the minutes of the last meeting, which were adopted and confirmed. THE CHAIRMAN'S COMPLAINT. The Chairman directed the attention of the board to the expenditure of two sums of £65, for wages, paid by the surveyor. He thought it was a very great sum, and much larger than should be expended. The Deputy Law-clerk explained that the surveyor had informed him that this was the most expenaive time of the year, as they had to get the stones and have then in readiness for the spring. The Chairman said that £65 was more money than shoald be expended in wages. Besides, ho did not think that their surveyor should expend it without letting the board know what he was doing. In fact, he did aot think that the board knew as much of the working of their sub ordinates as they ought to do. He then went on to state, that on a previous evening he had seen two men working in the St. Michael's sewer, and last night he had seen one of them with a lantern and a barrow, and when be (the chairman) asked him where lie was going, he said that he was going for the watchman ; but, in fact, this man turned out to be the watchman himself, and he found him at his work this morning. He thought, perhaps, this was a matter for the committee to inquire into, but as there would not be another meeting of the committee for nearly another month, the board should take it into consideration. Mr. Woodbead : There can be a special meeting of the committee convened. The Chairman thought it was the duty of the board to see that the men, employed by them, should not be worked night and day, as it was impossible that one man could work twenty-four boors out of the twenty-four hours and do justice to the board. _ Kr. Woodhead said : The proper place to refer to the subject would be the Finance Committee. Ths Chairman suggested that the surveyor should be called in, and see what explanation he could give of the matter. However, after the surveyor was called in, it was decreed that the subject should be discussed in private, after the business of the present board was over. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were read, and embraced the recommendation to pay several accounts. The Chairman begged to say that, when those accounts were passed there were only two members of the committee present, when there should have been three. Mr. Briscoe wished to know whether there was a member of the finance on their committee ? The Chairman : There is net. The proceedings were then moved, seconded and adopted. THE SEWERAGE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were read, and contained a long letter from Mr. Bolton, complaining what a nuisance the St. Michael's outlet, for the sewerage on the South shore, would be to the public, and, as it had been contemplated to have it at high water mark instead of low, protesting against ifs construction, and threatened to offer every opposition to its passing through his property. The com mittee had resolved to divert the sewer into Church Lane, instead of through that particular property. The proceedings were confirmed. A MEMORIAL FROM THE RATEPAYERS. The Chairman announced that he had received a memo rial, signed by about twenty ratepayers, on the subject of the proposed outlet, but ha thought it was couched in such ungentlemanly terms that the board could not receive it. He would, however, read it, and then the Commissioners could judge for themselves. No steps were taken in the matter. DROP? Palm. A certificate was read from Mr. Newlands, authorising the payment of --C2TO to the contractor for the sewer in Greve Park. On the motion of Mr. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Rogers, as the work had been done, the money was ordered to be paid. THE IMPROVESIENT IN SIAITHDOWN-LANE. A letter was read from the Town Clerk of the Corpor ation of Liverpool, in answer:to an application from this board, relative to inserting a clause in the Corporation Improvement Bill sanctioning the improvement to the entrance of that place, the reply to which was to tlig effect, that the Corporation had no bill before the house that such a clause could be inserted. No further discussion took place on the matter: THE RAILWAY BILLS moons PARLIAMENT. The Chairman said there 13 another and a most impor tant subject that had to be taken into consideration. There were at the present time, notice given of an applica tion for two railways, which would interfere with the district of Toxteth-park, therefore it would be the duty of the board, and also of the overseers, to have a petition presented against the bills, in order that the board should have a locus stencil, in the House of Crmmone, to watch that the interests of the ratepayers was not infringed upon. He had no doubt but that the overseers would do so, as well as the board. This would be attended with some expense. Their law clerk would have to attend in London, and such services was not included in the salary that he was then paid by the board. There would also have to be a deputation from that board, and most likely that of Mr. Newlands, and the Surveyor, the former of whom would, no doubt, have to be there for the corporation, therefore, as such expenses must, of necessity, be incurred, ho would move thet the motion be referred to either a special or to the Finance Committee. After some conversation, in the course of which an opinion was expressed that there would be an amicable arrangement come to between the two competing railways, and that the board would be enabled, also, to make private arrangements as to the roads, &c., the siihject was refer red.to the Finance Committee, giving thorn full power to take what steps were wcessary in the motion, to secure the rights' of the ratepayers. Mr. Rodgers wished to know whether it would not interfere more with the rural districts than any other. Mr. Boult thought that much of the supposed difficulties would be arranged by mutual agreement. Mr. Boalt seconded the proposition, that the motion be referred to the Finance Committee. The Law Cerk expresr;ed it as his opinion that some arrangements would be come to between the two railway companies, and that only one bill would be prosecuted, and that, therefore, the board would have to make such arrangements as would prevent the necessity of going to London on the subject. After a desultory conversation, the subject was referred to the Finance Committee, giving them full powers to take what steps were necr,ssary in the matter. PAIIPZR LABOUR. The Chairman, after referring to the works that were about being made in the township, in reference to makieg the road where the sewer bad just been completed, sug gested the propriety of getting the work done as speedily as possible, and fur doing so, stated it as his opinion, that it would he well for the Borard to make arrangements with the Board of Guardians, that they might secure the work of the able bodied poor who offered for relief, as it would be a test to give them employment oa the roads. Ha thought that that would bee relief to the township, and also a benefit to the poor. Mr. ilualt begged to differ with the Chairman. He had no faith in pauper labour. For it was found that i❑ sweeping the streets cf Liverpool it could be much better done by paid servants that by the employment of paupers. If paupers could not sweep the streets, it was scarcely likely that they would make roads. Mr. Hughes begged to differ with Mr. Boult. If the labourere were offered a test, when they applied for relief, and sent upon the road, it might drive them from becoming inmates of tine workhouse. Mr. Rogers contended that nail that the Board had nothing whatever to do. It was not their duty to see that the paupers were employed, but as trustees to the ratepayers, their duty was to get the work done as cheaply as possible, nod in the best possible manner. The matter under consideration was referred to the Sewerage Committae, for them to decide on what steps shonld be taken. THE LAW CLERK'S SALARY. _ _ Mr. Rogers said he had a motion to make in reference to the salary of the Law Clerk. There could be no doubt but that officer, for the valuable services he had performed, was underpaid, and he thought it should be increased. If the Board had a good servant, they had a right to pay him for the services, or they could not expect that he would do his duty. He would therefore move that it be an instruction to the Finance Committee to inquire into the desirability of increasing the salary paid to the Law Clerk, Mr. Avison. The Chairman said he always liked to look before he took a leap, and suggested that, as it had not been decided whether the township should be taken under the protecting wing of the Liverpool Corporation, as proposed by Mr. Boult, and the decision of the meeting of the ratepayers was still pending, whether it would not be better for the At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh-street, ROTS are CLOTHED frOnt tt9 Agooet $4 to Twontri year theymotion were to stand t om over, coede un as, rh the if the e fo t increasederiugcare of th the s e c orp o au i ; tion, they would then have to pay the Law Clerk annuity for life. He thought it would be be st to defer t9° motion for a time. Mr. Rogers would second the amendment. R io ; o dbhue but, at at w o t u h l e d admit same time,tha t h t o b e t h Law ol t C t l h e e r r k e W as und l e r r . p W aid ° much force in the observations that had been made by; chairman, in reference to Mr. Boult's motion, as ' t o gentleman was always getting them into mischief. _ref would move, as an amendment, that the consideratiePte the subject be deferred until the result of the ratepar„t meeting was known, after which he had no doubt but test the increase the Law Clerk's salary would be unsse mously carried. Mr. Hughes seconded the amendment• t it Mr. Boult replied, in his observation!, stating' ; ,, s e to had been admitted by all that it was au act of ia st . - fot make the iucrease, and that there was no DeCe 6S ,: t i oe. perpetuating an act of injustee, because he did 13 Z, elf why, if they were to have "dummies" a t the Il e y they should not as well have Mr. Lathbury, wh°lll they all knew, as any " stranger." He thought that to should retain Mr. Lathbury, but persisted in his 19 , ° t eel for the other vacancies being declared vacant, tha6 might be filled up at the next meeting. until a Mr. H f t e u r g t l i i i e e s thought n t ofa the t th e m w e h e t o i l n e g m o t f t t h e e r shon el l t pidai test and then it would be impossible to have their reoti ve e i , tits pugned, which might be the case were they to 1116°- increase in the present instance. tine The Law Clerk stated that he had been t a kenbls tO by the motion, as he had never made any coraplaiatXteot the salary he had received, and could not see th e Elie objection to having the motion postponed for a cline.„, cite The Board then divided, when there were three , 1 }, V' amendment and two for the original motion, rrh consequently he l s oe t t h . Itt ought that if the matter vas 1 '; 00 li g ttl B forward four or six weeks hence, when Mr. Bai; ° s a 11 bantam had died away, the motion would be 1010 1 " - adopted, TACNNCIEB OF TOTE BOARD. • i tt d Mr. Boult, having alluded to the difficulty th, a i , b a t, Es been experienced in getting a quorum, moved '"" rl ee Mr. Cropper had became disqualified, from non-atoll'''. 'p nshi and Mr. Yates Lee, from residing out of the tos/- 1 t ee that their vacancies be filled up at the next meeting ° board. g et The Chairman wished to know whether there w ere any other vacancies. nonattendance, dombiefsi I g3sa t o,:ur w tr ie.be a ee s :o et s effhr t no a eeut t rr e ny, d v that a t Af consequence, Lathbury w w a a s s i t i n q u s a t 1 4 i a ll 3 ( ; 1 a t ttc h oha a t sn i tte i a e ibteee C s o h ahr a nea i rdvtmihntaehgnan,tesaixoit nest mm . mu A i egc l eih p it, ti a nb s b s gae . s itt nbheee srspeAcsoo e e t?, ctor i 1, 1 The Chairman, after some conversation, suggests', •obt ,questioni whether bleet tße l ro t wouldeardlstand vas til over, attendnor ordered f deiroveridd it the hd to stand e, next w ß h e a e r nr a d o evt ehe o tre e i. not, rneg ap p et a re he : had d . , g;d le!' On the motion of Mr. Rogers, seconded by . Mr• the lav for the motion, and two for the amendment, 5 m t e , e o4 e, r t e hob e a i t n t g e e n w o a s o c t h a r e r r i e d Chairman giving his casting vote in favour of th e ow T n h t epublic business, the Boar-414 j ourned. POLICE INFORMATIONS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHER/ T 13 106. 0 0 Sir,—Some time ago a considerable noie e tr of raised in town about the dismissal of a nun 3 " ti b' cases, by Mr. Jeffery, of informations agaie st f fk di licans, procured by policemen in plain clothes? t o since then, several letters have appeared Oa is newspe,pers on the subject, but I have 1 0 ° l ' e g ist vain through the columns of the NowraEnN and the Post, for some voice from these pl:°:' - ittr leaders of public opinion in Liverpool, on t 11 1 , 510 to portant matter; and I have been equally tine' ) a io , detect any certain sound from the bench of eltiirvo, trates, or from the ,guardians of our police l!tate Now, Mr. Editor, permit me to say that this'iletS of affair 3 is not creditable to any of the 1 3 %08 named above. If you Gentlemenof the Pres s ,„t tr° any opinions on this important controversy us to have the benefit of them, as a guide to helPoliji3l proper conclusions ; if not, try to sari:1 111E1- 0 a cussion by your numerous correspondents' be t bench of magistrates be, what some delT a leA r what most of us consider it to be, a sot °i t ; fot headed, honourable gentlemen, anxious ° 1 ., f1 ‘ ,...e the safety of the onmmiinity ( - Ivor whieb t- irine r minister the law—let them declare thei r lo ll6 practice to be right, lawful and English, anu i b,, - nea r the reasons fer coming to such a comfortable elusion ; or, if wrong, let them be brave all,' ;, - boO t , enough to confess their error, and so ee'„; tba" reforming their practice immediately, know'" e tioS the greatest fool is he who will receive instra'rtoo from no one, and the wisest man he who is ile,, ve de ,/ wise to learn from any one, even from a r" -- brother, t tlif Again: If the Watch Committee, with that od officer Major Greig, think that the spy sY ste fori; the training of policemen to entrap the although very likely, greedy, and wicked pur-,,lieg, by trick and dodge, is the best means of Pre te 'ao the town, and of upholding the charaete r + biel‘ morale of the force, let them say so ; or, if theY, e tOg that a policeman can do his duty, without lob degraded to the level of a continental e1?,,,P0 4 6 . them candidly admit the fact, and take suel l 'ois P as will effectually vindicate the law and P" t i l eic transgressors, whilst its officers can hold 11P heads as citizens of a free country. I may be wrong, Mr. Editor, but it strilre s oll that the authorities have all got into a e l° :; 0 3 1 1 way of doing business, and that these extrae r "." to ti' means have been adopted as sub s , t ,„ 1 1 1 10 1 : for that thorough supervision and r' a f o re ness required for the proper working of the t jtof placed in their hands, and, if so, the soone r bestir themselves the better. 11i tbef On a future opportunity I may inquire vl it re f the spy system will lead us, and where w e . °- stop. Meantime, whether Mr. Jeffery be i ri ftoWL wrong, he deserves the best thanks of t' l ' no t for having ventilated a subject which es rl g iepi P r allowed to remain where it now stands; fo e ' you will find room for the above notes ' II widely circulated columns—Yours cue , 00 ,14 ' AN ENGLI'-' 6106 Liverpool, Nov. 28, 1857. [Our Correspondent cannot be a ve tt /fi e Del observer of passing topics and events. I "i ft 013 1 . 1 - 3 written several articles on the subject, an,', fitia t " r o in our paper of the 23rd September, he - yst e. ), following words -" We say, therefore, the s „ t liv,, (policemen visiting public houses in plait' e c i ' 'qtl i t ,; is illegal and immoral, and Mr. Jeffery ee te h its right in dismissing cases brought before - such illegal means.n WALLASEY. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN o°s, 4 6, Sir,—A great deal is being said about weetVI,IA; and ferry accommodation for the parish o' ht a Th s E L ' s a p n a l p e a r a tmeetingell us ttohoekrepsluaclte was s t ilvefeakv9oll/crP.-coefato':ao aloove. Now, sir, lam a ratepayer, but rse f e h l e rs re vote paper, and there are a great naan.Y. ° "Wd the same predicament. Is this fair play I , e re t": also informed by the papers that the votes"l, to one in favour of water and gas; but slii"„,„tola' n e o the Commissioners obi_i!Te by givinopublic,.' 1,5„) exact result of the poll? I believe there 9 1 .,.%r ' llO ratepayers, and can the Commissioners f 4 , - „ ° , lt" ;1 1 in their favour? for every body knows t ' a iLiO n 'i Commissioners) are for the water, gas , o, °° # v A; saddle the parish with some 50,0001. te b - 0 bet a lt which burden it cannot stand. It wotild,'" a lioff,,!j if the gentlemen who represent U 9 W oll ,! " ,,liar ri ,7l • to sign either for or against, instead 01 oftl eh- t ' vote paper being sent to some, and not te i 9 - besides which many, return the pape r 12. .3 ° knowing how to fill it up, although thel orotberS: f dissenters to the whole project ; off` l , r o rom ignorance, make no return, for fea r ing one party or the other. I again ask , (3 `., of ',I; the Commissioners show, to the satisfact'?""nerS :,t that they have a majority of the parisb l° o 1 5 11 " a favour of this extra sixoence; if s O, therto th one alternative, and that to leave the pie ce c fas, ° A t. pay for water, better ferry accommodation. —I am/ si r f r' g s•AS l ' ONLY' A fully yours, Liseard, November 30. OS BOY'S CLQTRINEZDAENIV,SINaGeRiESgAkT4TtrASr° est. 41 C 11$ V/0 ; ;4 azio