Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.) HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The House met at five o'clock. THE MILITIA. Lord Panmure laid upon the table, a bill to enable the government to embody the militia if necessary during the ensuing recess, without being obliged to call parliament tcgether. The object of this bill was, that the govern ment might have power to meet any emergency that might arise in consequence of the drafts of men for Indian service, and he stated that there might be thirty regiments called cut. To meet the expense of which, an estimate of X 200,1,0 would be laid upon the table in the other House. The estimate was laid upon the table in the House of Commons by Lard Palmerston in the early part of the evening. The Earl of Hardwick condemned the want of fore eight on the part of the government, and of their delay in taking the steps which was previously advised by the Opposition and rejected. Earl Granville defended the g ivernment, declaring that they had only declined to embody the militia during the harvest. The Marl of Derby remarked that there was an order in council, issued in June, informing lords' lieutenants of counties that it was not intended to call out the militia this year, but now, at the last moment, the government were driven to take that step. Lord Panmure explained that the bill was prospective, and would not interfere with the order in council. The bill was then read a first time. ELECTIONS IN TILE UNITED KINGDOM. Lord Brougham moved foe a return of the number of -electors in every county, division of county, city, and borough in the United Kingdom. The noble lord took occasion to refer to the promised reform measure, and offered some suggestions as to what should be undertaken in a reform bill. He thought that the re-election of 'members on accepting office might be dispensed with, and sugg.sted the expediency of a change in the system of bringing persons before the .revising barristers every . year to prove their qualification. With reg srd to an extension of the franchise, it would be an advantage to give a franchise to Skilled artisans; if it could be accomplished without lowering the franchi- e too much. • He would propose the e.,tablishment cf class voters, con sistirg cf rectors and curates, medical men, officers of the army and navy, literary men, holders of university degrees, won belonging to scientific bodies, and, in a word, to the class generally known as the scientifi , , literary and well-educated class. To these he would give the right of voting for members of parliament, without depriving them of any other right of voting possessed by them, and re commended that they shcuid have the right of electing seven representatives. He objected to the £lO franchise proposed by Mr. Locke King, and having adverted to the present Lie qualities in the representation, concluded by expressing his gratification that there had been little or no brnery and corruption at the late elections. Earl Granville declined at that time to enter into the .question. The r&urns were then ordered. A number of bills were advanced a stage of progress, and the IL Ili° adjourned at a quarter to eight. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MONDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. SLIGO AND HUNTINGDON ELECTIONS. The Clerk of the Crown attended the table of the House, -and amended the returns for the Boro' of Sligo, and the 'County of Huntingdon, and Mr. Fellowes for Huntingdon, and Mr. Wynne for Sligo, took their oaths atta their seats. IRISH FISHERIES COMMISSION. In reply to a question, Mr. Herbert said he had received a letter from Ireland, stating that a great portion of the Commission on the Irish 'fisheries was already in type, and he hoped that the whole would be presented by the end of the week. Mr. Warren gave notice that on going into committee on this bill to-morrow, he should move that it be com mitted that day three months. THE OATIIS BILL. Sir F. Thesiger inquired of Lord John Russell what 'course he intended to pursue in regard to the Oaths Va.iity Bill, should the house agree to the appointment of a select committee on the subject. Lord John Russell proposed under such circumstances to postpone his bill for a week. TRUSTEES BELIEF BILL. The Attorney-General said that Lord St Leonard's Trustees Relief Bill not having made such progress as to lead to the belief that it would pass this session, he (the Attorney-General) proposed next session to introduce a bill for the relief of trustees acting under innocent misappre hension fr)m the penalties of the Fraudulent Trustees Bill. In reply to Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. Whiteside intimated that It ne euuL...v ul Aug 'Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Bill on to-morrow, he would abandon it for the session. COMMUNICATION wrrn IRELAND. Mr. Wilson, in reply to a question, said he would lay the conditions of the contract for the improved communi cation between London and Dublin on the table of the house. 81 . 149 LOAN TO MONTE VIDEO In reply to Mr. Wyse, Mr. Wilson stated that the total amount granted to Monte Video was £50,909, of which £37,395 was advanced from the Civil Contingencies Fund. The advance was made for the benefit of the Monte Videan cmmueity, and nothing would be left undone to induce them to repay the money. THE OATHS BILL. Lird Joint Russell moved for the appointment of a se'ect committee to consider whether the act 5 and 6 William IV., chap. 62, was applicable to oaths appointed by lay to be taken by members of that House at the table, p'eviously to their taking their seals, and in what manner the said act could be so applied, and to report their obiervations thereon to the House. The noble lord explained that, in 1835, a bill was introduced to reduce the number of oaths, the multiplicity cf which, and the frivolous cases in which they were to be applied, had become a disgrace to the country. The proposal of that bill was to enable the Lords of the Treasury to fram declarations in lieu of oaths. This was an ascending policy, and he argued, therefore, that the r.ct to wlich his motion referred should be hell to extend to the Legisiature as e ell as the courts of law. He drew atte -tion to the clause of the Act which made it lawful for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and all other bodies corporate, or authorised by st tote or usage to administer or receive oaths, to sub stitute a declara , ion f,r au oath. Parliament, he con tended, came under the definition of a body authorised to receive and administer oaths • but, to rrmove any doubt upon the subject, he proposed to sub nit the matter to a committee composed of some of the m st eminent mem bers, an! all the gentlemen cf the long robs . who %t ere niembers of the House. Sir F. Thesiger remarked, in reply to the speech of the noble lord, that when Sir John Romilly endeavoured to seat the Jews by a resolution, all the acts of parliament bearing upon the subject from the reign of Elizabeth were referred to a committee, but the one referred to in the motion before the House was not noticed. He maintained that the words, " on the true faith of a Christian," form part of the oaths, and could only be omitted by act of parliament, and observed that the affirma tion made by Cte kers was provided by the acts 8 George I. and 22 George II With regard to the con siitution of the committee, he complaicied that those cf his opinion on the subject were unfairly repreeented, there being only six of the opponents of the admission of Jews, while there were nineteen on the other side. He proposed to move some alteration in the arrangement, but would not oppose the motion for the app ointment of a committee. After a few words from Colonel French and Mr. Garnett, Lord Palmerston, without entering into the merits of the argaments on either side, and without plOging himself t any opinion at a future time, supported the motion of the noble lord. The motion was then agreed to, and after some conver sation, the nomination was postponed till tomorrow. B INEaLLY BLSCTION. - . The Chairman of the Beverely Election Committee reported that Cie lske election, so far as r garded the return of E. A. Glover, was void; that the said E. A. Glover had signed a declaration of. without holding the nece:isaTy qualification , and that the Attorney. General should be required to consider what steps should be taken in consequence. The committee on the Probates ani, Letters of Administration Bill, wai then resumed. On the compensatio cltutie 31r. Hadfield n moved , an amEniment to the that persons who should have taken office since 18 37 , should not be entitled to c mipensation under the Will. A long discussion ensued which terminated in a division, the numbers being For Against , that all the business of the new divorce court was, under the divorce bill, given to the proctors. Some discussion having taken place, The Attorney-General promised to assent to the claus e upon the report, and on that understanding, Mr. Matins's motion was withdrawn. Mr. Malins proposed a clause to give compensation to articled clerks of proctors to the extent of the premiums and stamp duties paid. The committee dividel. The numbers were— For the clause ... A gaiast Majority There being no more clauses, The Attorney-General announced his intention to re commit the bill, pro forma, to-morrow (Tuesday), that it might be reprinted with amendments. The bill was then ordered to be rep)rted, and the house resumed. The General Board of Health Continuance Bill was read a third time and passed. The third reading of the Superanuat'on Act Amendment Bill was moved by Lord Naas. Sir A. IVllloughby opposed. After a discussion the house divided. The numbers were : Ayes NJes Majority The:bill was accordingly read a third time and passed. NEW WRIT. A new writ was ordered for Great Yarmouth, in the room - of Mr. T. M'Cullagh and Mr. W. Watkin, whose elections have been declared void. The house was counted out at half-past tso. THE-AMERICAN LAKES AND TIIE RIVER. MERSEY. We extract the following interesting items from a Cleve land paper. They will repay perusal : ALL ABOARD F OR LryzarooL!—On the " Fourth" will be launched from the ship-yard of Messrs. Quayle and Martin, the vessel that is to open up a direct corumunic tion between Cleveland and Liverpool. A few days since we went on board of her, as she lay on the stocks, and were much pleased with her appearance and manner of build. Every timber, except her desk, is of native oak, of unusual thickness, with extra knees, brays, &c. Double the usual number of belts are e rnpl )yed about her, and one particularity about them is that the heads of the bolts are sunk two or three inches, and then plugged with oak plugs dipped in white lead, thus preventing the water reaching the bolts to rust them. The timbers, knees, are ti..islied off with a care not often seen in ship archi tecture on the Lakes. Her cabin is of extra size, and will be furnished in excellent style. She is to be barque rigged with Cunningham's patent reefing apparatus, enabling the sails to be reefed from the deck ; an arrange ment which we believe is new on the Lakes. She will INDEPENDENT OisDER OF MODERN DRUIDS. Last evening the Royal Dealt's' Rest Lodge, No. 207, held its annual meeting at the " Old Porter Butt," Sir Thomas's Bindings. A most substantial and. excellent dinner was provided by host Holt, at which from fifty to sixty members of the Lodge sat down. The good things provided having been amply discussed, and a due meed of praise offered by all for the liberality shown by the worthy host and hostess, for the abtridancs and excellency of the catering for tha company—thin being their first attempt at a simil sr aki cg—and having had silently accorded them an univ?rsal vote of thanks, the cloths were removed, and Brother Redington was called upon to preside. The vice-chair was filled by Brother Fraser. The chairman and vice-chairmin having taken their Seats, amidst the applause of the company, the chairman proposed " the Health of her Most Gracious &lijesty tha Q seen," "His Royal lli Illness the Prince Consort," "the Prince of Wales," and " the rest of the Royal Family." Each of the above toasts were drank with the usual • demo:- st rations. The CICAIRMAN, in proposing the foregoirg toasts, apologised fir his inability to do j-stice to them, but ha trusted that his brethren of the lodge would take the will for the deed, and do, as he always wished all to do, that was, to unto others as they would others should do unto them." (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then rose and proposed the toast of the evening, which was "Prosperity to the Druids' 13..5t Lodge." In doieg so, he said that was a toast that re quired no praise from him; but he might remark that he then saw before him many of the faces he had been in the habit cf meeting for many years, and he could say that he had known the lodge when it only numbered thirty mem bers, but now it numbered nearly three times that number, and since its first commencement it had continued to gain steadily on the public.. (Cheers.) Teat was t be attributed to the good feeling that existed amongst the members, and the friendly fieliag they showed towards each other. lie would Siy no more, but propose the toast. The SECRETARY then read the following THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1857. REPORT. Majority 6B The clause *as accordingly ordered to stand part o the bill. Mr. Malins mov ed a clause, providing compensations to p - octors for loss of business. T h e Attorney-General, in opposing the motion, said also be fitted with Robinsno's patent steering apparatus. Her measurement will be about 390 tons, spreads 3,000 yards of cans ass, and can carry 1,600 bushels of grain. Hsr name is to be the C. J. Kershaw. Captain D. C. Pierce, for whom the boat is built, and s who is to sail her, is already widely known as the commander of the pioneer ship, the Dean Richmond. The captain brags on the C. J. Ker shave as being the finest and swiftest boat that has yet floated on Lake Erie, and he intends beating the trip of the Dean Richmond "clean out of sight." It was intended to proceed to Chicago for a cargo of grain, but prices are too high at present. She will therefore load at St. Clair River with pipe staves for Liverpool. On her return she will brieg iron for Messrs. Worthington and Co., and Bingham and Co., and crockery for Huntington and Brooks, of this city ; as well as similar articles for Detroit and Chicago. Captain Pierce expects to reach Liverpool in forty days, and complete his return trip to Chicago by the 15th of October. In addition to the captain, his wife, and a crew of nine, passage for ten persons has been engaged. Should it be deemed advisable to take emigrants on her return trip, accommodation can be made for 100 steerage passengers. Success to Captain Pierce and his Cleveland built boat. The " Britishers" have discovered that we know how to build crafts in this " village," and now they will know our ship-builders improve every time they try. THE LAKES AND THE RIVER MERSEY.—The enterprise. trade between Liverpool and tiro American Lake ports, is at length assuming a permanent form. When the Dean' Richmond arrived safely in the River Mersey, great were the expectation of western men of the riches that were to flow from this new source of trade. For some months no effort was made to follow up the enterprise so happily begun, and thereupon that class of people who declared the Atlantic could never be crossed by steam vessels, and who "pooh-pooh" every new object, laughed at the whole thing as a lamentable fizzle, insinuating that "one swallow does not make a summer," with other sage maxims of that stamp. The men interested were not idle, however ; the keel of a new vessel was laid ; preparations were going on quietly, until now it is clearly seen that a direct trade b e t we en the Mersey and the American Lakes is a thing no longer projected, but a fact established and in full o peration. Two weeks ago the barque C. J. Kershaw, of 330 tons burther, and built for Captain D. C. Pierce, who sailed the Dean Richmond, was launched from the yard of Messrs. Quayle and Marti.n. A few days since she went u? to St. Clair River to take on staves and cedar posts, which, with 13,272 feet black walnut lumlaer shipped from this port by Messrs. Harman and Growl, will form part of the cargo. The lumber costs here about 25 dols per thou. sand, and Captain Pierce states the value in Liverpool to be from 100 dols to 110 dols per thousand, a nice little margin to go on. The Kershaw has a back load o 1 crockery and iron engaged. Captain Pierce is sanguine as to the advantages of direct communication, and wil build another vessel in the fall for the same trade. Whi'st e the Kershaw was being lauached, a strange vessel mid _ her appearance on our Lakes, being no other than a Bri tish scl - roner, the Madeira Pet, formerly engaged in the fruit trade between Liverpool and the Mediterranean, but now b7ouglit across the Atlantic, and up the St. Lawrence into the great fresh water Lakes. The Pet is only 97 feet long, with 11 feet depth of hold, and carries about 123 tons. She was loaded with hardware, cutlery, glass, &c., and will return with a cargo of wheat. Captain Crang says that be is building a larger vessel to follow the Pet into the American inland seas. Rare then is establshed the practicability and profit of a direct trade between the Lake ports and those of Europe. There is no tranship ment at Buffalo and N. Y., no " storage, forwarding, and commission charges" at every step. Time, money, and trouble are saved, and in the case of glees and crockery the loss from breakage is much diminished. Shall Cleve land secure to herself a portion of these advantages or net ? Chicago is boasting of her unrivalled grain facilities, the quantities of pork shipped from that place, and the supe rior quality of her beef. 'Without at all decrying the great facilities of Chicago, we hope to have a large surplus of wheat ourselves this fall. PJ:k packing is a considerable item in this place ; and with due respect to the ' garden city," we venture to remind its citizens that Cleveland brands of beef take as high rank as those of Chicago. We need lo Georgian Bey Canal, and vessels coining to this port have not to traverse the weary stretch of river and lakes that must be passed ere Chicago is reached. Cleve land is the natural point fur distributing the manufactures of the old world over the States of Ohio, lodiana, and Kentucky, at least, and collecting their products for ship ment to Europe. A line of propellers is being built to run between Chicago and Montreal, connecting therewith a line of ocean going steamers. Let oar merchants look to it that Cleveland is not forgotten in the arrangements of this lire. We are tired of the delays between New York and Buffalo. The importing busittess is growing to be a large trade in the west, and we avant the tribute paid to brokers and others to be ke't for the betr.fit of western merchants and consumers. We go in for the direct trade of the Lake cities with all, the world, and among the Lake cities we considor Cleveland as among the first to be bene fited by it, . BROTHER,--In forwarding you this repot', we have great pleasure in informing you that on comparing it to the last, we find there is £2B 17s 2:1 saved during the last year. The above•named Institution has been formed by its originators for the purpase of placing within the reach of the industrial classes all the advantaqes of a Life Insurance S)ciety, with the additional incentive which Life liisurance3 do not offer— namely, a guaranteed provision in the time of sickness, together with medical skill and attendance of the very highest order, and whatever medicine the Society's medical officer may deem suitable to administer, gratuitous, so that the prudent, however humble their position, for a trifling weekly payment, may secare for themselves cainfor:s at home which the thouzlitloss and improvident neglect, and too of:en after wards regret, and which at the same time elevates the indus trious and careful—not only in his own, but also in the estimation of his friends and neighbours—to know that when opportunity was afforded him he made provision against the visitation of sickness or death, without having recourse to the humiliating alternative of soliciting aid from the " cold hand of charity." The inducements to become members of the above Order will be seen at a glance, when it is taken into consideration that for the sum fortnightly of is 3d a member, when sick, becomes entitled to an allowance of 12s, and, in the event of death, £l5 funeral gift ; in case of the death of the wife to £l2. This surely ought to enlist the co-operation of all who are desirous of averting from their home the unhappy consequences tah'ela are the inevitable results of penury and disease.—We remain, your obedient servants, PA, WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Auditor. P.A. JOSEPH DOLLIN.... ~ • PA. HENRY LEA, Secretary. Dr. From the 14 - ,h June, 1856, to the 13th June, 1857. To balance in hand as per last report, £5l 6s. 9d.; cash received, inclu , :ing pence, fines, cards, dinners, initiation of member 6, &c., &c., for the year ending 13 , h June, 1857 £ll7 18s. 101 ; total, £169 ss. 7d. Cr. £169 ss. V. To members who have received sick pay during the year £l6 12s. Members joined this year, 33; excluded this year. 16; total number of members, 71. Obituary, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Atkins. .. £62 1 9 .. 13 0 0 6 2 2 GENERAL STATEMENT. To Cash in Bank . . " invested by the Trustees is the Treasurer's hands . • £BO 3 11 Independent of all other property of the Society. Audited and found correct, WILLIAM GRIFFITH, P.A. 16th June, 1857. JOSEPH DOLLIN, P.A. The toast was drank with the greatest enthusiasm. "Oar Welcome Guesis" was then given with musical honours, and was ably responded to by Mr. Wilders, of the Pride of Liverpool (263) Lodge, who hoped that that lodge would continue to go on in the same prosperity that had ma>ked its previous progress. 1 1 ,fe -k)II . IfLP.IkX Atchacill,Wilt'lqfflethSßP3l2liment, . _ A:4 et, ~ the, p4. 6tr i el , 0f 5,.„,,,, ;^ eh. efturse of w hich he briefly alluded to the dissentious which had crept nit,' Luc order, not by their Mends, but by the fire-brands who had cast so much dissension amongst, not only that lodge, but amongst the lodges of the order. But they had had confidence in him, and had placed him in the high position which he filled. He did not object to the work, for he enjoyed it, and while they choose to place him in it, he would fulfil the duties with pleasure. The toast was drank in the usual style. The Cnarutoor then, in a very forcible but feeling address, presented P.A. Griffith, P.A. Lea, P.A. Moss, P.A. Doran, P.A. Rockett, and P.A. Mash with a very handsome silver medallion, on which was embossed the arms of the order, and a suitable inscription, to each df the recipients, for his past services on behalf of the lodge, and the order in general. The health of the past officers was drank with the most rapturous applause, and was duly acknowledged by each. The following toasts were also drunk, and cordially responded to : The " Past Officers of the fluids' Rest Lodge." The " Army :laid Navy." The " Press." Our " Worthy Host." The " Lancashire Witch - s." Our " Worthy Chairman." 0 it " Wottby Vice Chairman." A most rleasant evening was sp ent, after which the brothers were joined by the fem ales, and that was the cause of the introduction of dancing, which was kept up with great harmony until a late hour. WATERLOO BOARD OF HEALTH, The usual monthly meeting of this board was held at the public offices, Waterloo, y• sterday evening. The follow ing rocrobors were present-Itr. James Smith, in the chair; Messrs. Houghton, Blenkenridge, Phixton, and lielshaw. The law-clerk, Mr. Mason Laing, read the minutes of the last monthly meeting. The same were confirmed. Toe business of the meeting was, first — To receive the plan of the district, prepared by the surveyor, and ready to le submitted to the general board in London. The p.an was 12ronounced to be quite satisfactory, and highly creditable to the surveyor, Mr. Richardson, and ' was fully adopted by the board, and ordered to he sent t> London for confirmation by the board there. The next business was, by Mr. John Schofield —" That the trustees of the new 'Wesleyan Chapel, st Waterloo be furnished by the board with a memorandum in writing expressive of the terms upon which they agreed to allow a certain portion of the adjoining public street to be taken into the chapel yard, and of the qu-entity of land sipnlated to be given and tal;er." The mover not being present, the motion was not moved. The chairman then read a letter from Sir George Grey, in reference to the bye-laws of the board, and after the transaction of the usual business, the board adjourned. THE BURIAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Burial Board was held in tho Parish Offices Brownlow-hill, a ten o'clocir, yesterday. Mr. Jackson presided, and t' - .o other members present were Messrs. Stitt, Corbally, Bairstow, and Tnornley. The Clerk (Mr. Harvey) stated that the subject of the approrriation of part of the Nowsham House EsAte had not yet been cons:dered by the Town Council. As the Act if Parli'lment required three members to retire annually, by rotation, the board proce ded to decide, by ballot, which three members should retire on the 20th (.f this month. The result was that Messrs. Woodruff; Shaw, and Stitt were declared the retiring members. TtiOSC g,,ntlemen are, however, eligible for re-election. Some conversation took place in reference 'o a request made to Mr. Harvey, by the new Toxteth Board of Guardians, to be favoured with an inspection of the offers of land made to the Burial Board, which the Toxteth Board conceived would all them in selecting a site for a Workhouse. It was, howeve - e, decided that as I:Luny of the offers were made on the understanding that they would be kept private, avAd were, in f :c`, still nAer con siderWion, the Boardtould not comply with the reques t, The Board then ejourned to Monday next THE LIVERPOOL PROTECTIVE BURIAL SOCIETY. The first annual meeting of the Liverpool Protective Burial Society was held last -night, in the Concert Hail. The chair was taken at eight o'clock by Walter F. MacGregor, E q., one of the Guardian Committee. There were also on the plitform---Mr. J. Finch, fun., Mr. J. Woodruff, Mr. H. C. Beloe, Mr. F. Hull, Mr. Martin, Mr. J. Wilson, &c. The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the proceedings by stating that it was the first general meeting of the Protective Burial Society, and that it had been summoned in accord ance with the rules of the society.. The SECRETARY (Ur. Murphy} thm read the report and Statement of accounts. They were as follows :-- REPORT. The General Committee of Management of the Liverpool Protective Berle] Society submit this the First Anneal Report to the members. The current year expired on the Ist of July, 1857, although the society had only been twenty-nine weeks in existence. This is so provided in the rules, and the com mittee think the Brojectors were right in fixing upon that period. The gentlemen who took an interest in the for mation of the society, and now form the Guardian Com mittee, the members of the society, and the public, were enti led to have the earliest opportuni.y of ascertaining whether a society projected and constituted upon a new plan could obtain a footiug. The steady progress already made—unequalled, it is believed, in the history of friendly societies in this country—distinctly proves that this society was not only uecesgary to meet the requirements of the time, bul - , that it has obtained the independent support of the classes for whom it was designed. The first week's collection was but £1 123 9rl; the last was £33 53 10A ; showing an average weekly increase of nearly 300 mem bers. Annexed is the annual statement, which contains details of the moneys expended on account of the society ; and whenever the members shall hereafter find this part of their account given in a lump sum, they may be sure that there is reason to suspect foul play on the part of their committee and officers. The account (lees not include some charges for collectors' books, printing, &c.. as the bills had not been rendered previous to the let of July ; but these will of course appear in the next year's account. The committee intend to publish the statement before the annual meeting, in order that the members may be pos sessed beforehand of the account which they are asked to pass. The committee think that the account explains itself ; but ler ill; information (f those members who do not un derstand formal balance sheets, they have to state that there is in the bank £2OO, and in the hands of the sub treasurer £37 19, 3d; capital to commence the year 1857- 1858, £257 193 31. The services of the president and sub-treasurer have been gratuitous. The committee would beg earnestly to impress upon the members that it is their duty to exercise the utmost vigi lance in looking after their own interests, as, however carefully the society may have been constituted with safe guards ter them, yet upon the vigilance of each individual depends the permanent welfare of the society ; and in connection with this advice the members are reminded that they have power individually to inspect all the society's books and papers. It is not enough that mem bers attempt to cure, they ought to try to prevent evils. This report and the annual statement will be laid before the guardian committee, in accordance with the rules, and the general committee have confidence that no error will be found in the balance-sheet. HENRY SMITEI, Ch airman of the General Committee. Liverpool, 7th July, 18t.7. We have audited the above accounts, and fi ad the same correct. We have not audited the collector's books, because the half year is not at an end ; but as the collectors have paid regularly, the result of our audit will probaly show only small errors, if any. ROBERT ALEXANDER MaNIGIIT, } Auditors, JAMES BOAC. Liverpool, July 7, 1857. FIRST FINANCIAL ST aTEMP:Nr OF THE LIVERPO)L PROTECTIVE BURIAL SOCIETY,—JULY, 1857, 1357. Dr. July 1. To cash paid in by collectors and secretary to date (there are no arrears) , £586 17 7 other like institutions bad committed. They had, however, surmounted all suspicion, and he was happy to be able to state that the society numbered ten- thousand members. (Cheers.) There was no instance of - any society having made such progress in such a short timeas they had done and he was certain that, before another six months they would have an additional ten thousand members. (Hear, hear.) He was hippy to say that there were some very respectable members convected with the society, who came forward as voluntary subscribers, for the ptrpooe of patronising the insti':ution. It was creditable to the merchants of Liverpool to so support the,society, which, with a guardian committee of gentlemen at-its head, could never go astray. (Cheers ) Mr. EDMONDSON seenad.d the motion, at& observed' that he believed every item in the accounts had been fairly expended. Mr. J. FINCH said, that the directors had celled on the Guardian Committee and had voluntarily subjected them selves to the most strict examination. The Guardian Committee put to them several questions, aria all were answered in the most satisfactory manner. (Cheers) He had no doubt that the society was conducted , in the most fair and honest manner, and be wished it every succese. (Cheers.) At the instance of the Guardian Committee; the books were inspected by Mr. Beloe, and if in any respect they required improvement he would do it. (Hew ' hear.); He had no doubt that the society would meet with every support from the merchants of Liverpool. (Cheers.) The motion was unanimously adopted. A member, who called himself ‘‘ A Fustian Jacket," said there were three items of which he had to complain, and which he considered as grossly extravagant for a society in its infancy—'hey were the items for gas, for water, and for coals. He considered that the item' for coals was very large, and for water extravagant, As to rent, that he considered also to much. They had a•large house, and might let off a portion of it. He did not object to the accounts, but he thought that if 110'could be saved, it had a right to be done, and that it should be conducted as economically as possible. Hare a person in the body of the hall, evidently labour ing under the effects of some string atimulent, called upon the speaker to " Speak-out," that all might hear him. Mr, liertrn, after the•gentleman had been quieted, said he would explain the motion. The " Foresaid Individual" : Let me be heard. am the best friend -in the house. I was one of the first. (Laughter ) Mr. SMITH said he was exceedingly delighted that the members of this society had thus come forward, fer• it , showed that they were really intent upon • having it can ducted with the greatest economy. For his parr, he did not consider £3 16s 51 too much for coals for twenty-nine weeks, nor £1 5s 7d for gas, considering that they had had to pass over the winter quarter ; nor was .E 1 -3s 4d too much for water ; and, as to rent—£6 ;5s 4d for the quarter—he did not thing they could have done better than they had done in getting the house, 140, .Richmond-row. He then explained the great necessity there was for a society like that, with 10,000 members, to have a proper place for the conducting of their business, and he did not think that they would have done better than they had there. Fusrsier Jacaus again repeated his objections to the items he had named, as being extravagant, and particu larly that for rent,. for he thought that a portion of that large house could he let off. Mr. SMITH replied to that objection, saying that it would not be fit to have a house let off, as they might have children sitting on the steps of the door, which would:be a great objection. After a brief conversation, in the course of which Mr. Murphy explained a few items, the resolution was unanimously carried. Mr. WOOLLRY proposed the second resolution, which referred• to the appointment of a president•in the room of Mr. Mac Phillips, who retired. Ths speaker adverted in a few words to the almost unprecedented success which had attended the operations of the society during the brief period of its existence. He proposed that Mr. Mac Phillips, whom he eulogised highly for zeal, intelligence, and integrity, be re-elected. Mr. REDINGTON seconded the motion. The resolution was carried by acclamation. Mr. MURDDCB. proposed that Mr. Murphy, who, he stated, had, - up to this period, discharged the duties of secretary with great ability, and with the full confidence of the executive and the Guardian Committee, be re-elected to that office. Mr. TAYLOR seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. WiLsort proposed the re-election of the committee. Mr. Boar. seconded the motion, which was adopted. Mr. 'Patrol:we moved that Mr. Boal and Mr. Mac- Knight be re-elected auditors, which was seconded by Mr. Carroll, and agreed to. Mr. SHEPPARD proposed a vote of thanks to the Guardian Committee, and exorcised his gratification at finding that the proceedings of that evening supported the confidence he had always felt in the capacity of working men to COD-, duct public meetings and the business of societies with order, regularity, and success. Mr. MucPaimors seccnded the resolution, which was carried by acclamation. Mr. WOODRUFF, who was received with loud applause, bridge tettirued thanks on behalf of the Guardian Com. nu'LL aim), uttucti upuu, ouu, -- acknowledged the compliment conveyed in the resolution, He was greeted with loud cheers. A vote of thanks baying been passed to the Press, On the motion of Mr. Murdock, seconded by Mr. Shep• pard, thanks were voted to the chsirman ; and the meeting, which was conducted in the moot orderly manner, quietly sewated. £586 17 7 1857. By cash paid, 24 funerals 1, at £l2 £l2 0 0 4, at £6 24 0 0 5, at .E 3 l5 0 0 12, at £1 10s 18 0 0 1, at 15s 0 15 0 1, at 10s OlO 0 Collectors' Commission .. Secretary's salary a irt, - - - h - air: ye:Ai, .t.: 13 •; taxes, .x.-L L., .....• • • °e, f1x,...“., and fitting up the same , viz., , all lamp . Desk . . ..... . . Signboard Pigeon-holes Fourteen chairs.... ••• , ...• 2 12 0 Two tables .. . .. Counter and fitting .... ..... 2 10 5i Door for passage, lock, and putting up.... Window blinds Signboard lettering, &0..... • • 0 1614-0 ,- Oil-cloth .. Gas-fittings . .. Two cash bowls Hat racks :. . 27 0 *Coals, £3 163 51 ; gas, £1 53 7d ; water, £1 Zs 411 . ....... Painter's bill for office , hall, Sze. *Advertising and engrossing requisition to the Mnyor *Ditto fur Ales *Ditto St. George's Hall meeting *Mr. Teton, for room for meeting, and ad vertising tho same *Expenses of deputation to Chester and Rossett to open districts Balance 1 17 257 19 £586 17 7 Dr• To balance of cash receives and paid ..... .. £257 19 3 £257 19 3 By amount paid to Robertson Gladstone, Esq., treasurer, in account with the Union 20 ' ) 0 0 Bank ............... Balance in the hands of the sub-treasurer 57 19 3 £257 19 3 ACCOUNT OP EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT, UNDER RULE 12 1857. Dr. To payments on the credit side of the above account (except funeral money, commission, and fiction marked thus*) VA 14 3 £B4 14 3 By 3 per epnt. on £586 17s 7a (less cornmis- Fi , q), £145 8s Gd), say on £441 9.; 1.1.. • . £l3 4 10 Balance out ol general funds £B4 14 3 Audited and found correct. linsity C. BELOE, Public Accountant, Liverool HENRY SNtrru, Chairman of the General Cournatee of Managemen MICHAEL livatraY. Secretary. July 29, 1557. July 29, 1857. At a meeting of the guardian committee it was resolved that the foregoing report and accounts e appi used of.. J. F b INCH , Chaiman. Mr. 3 Smith moved that the report be adopted, and that the accounts pass. He observed that when burial societiel were first established, it was sot anticipated that they would ever have grown to the extent they reached in Liverpool, Manchester, and other large towns. It was, accordingly, never contemplated by the legislature that there would be suet' a necessity for nice management as experience proved there was ; but seeing now that they had an opportunity, of a character never before o&red tr any society, of having their institution based on fair and honest principles, and guarded and protected by some of the first merchants of Liverpool, he trusted it. would be supprted to the extent_ it deserved. (Hear, hear.) He had himself sat as chairman of the ins itution at the various committee meetings, and h,.t could speak with confidence as to the correctness of, every item in the balance-sheet. Every item was care,ully examined by the gentlemen who acted as the guardian committee, and it would be found that they were proper'iy had expetded. (Hear, hear.) As an infant society, they some difficif,ty in removing the prejudices of some Q. their members, who feared they would colAr6t tlO erre,rs which LITERATURE. THE CANADIAN• MERCHANTS' MMSIAZINE. AND. COMMERCIAL REVIEW. 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This periodic tl is excellent as a literary production ; and its typography, stationery, and mount are unexcep ' tionable,•while the priceis moderate, and the matter highly interesting and important. It bears the title of The Canadian Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review. Among its varied contents will be found papers treating of the different resources of the country, its internal communica tion, its banking system, manufactures, agricul tural and trade returns, &c., &c.,—these explained and supported by abundance of statistics,, facts, and eminent opinions.. Altogether, we regard the - Magazine as a very desirable work, supplying an acknowledged deficiency, and as one which must be exceedingly useful to all persons who, whether for reading or other reasons, are wishful to be " wel posted up" in Canadian matters. We can recom mend the book to our readers, and anticipate for _ it a large share of public appreciation and pa -1 tronage. LrliDON /WO SOUTH WESTERN, RAILIVA.Y.—The Direc tors of this Company have resolved to recommendto the proptieters, at the general meeting on the 6:h instant, that the dividend for the half year ending 30th June, 1857, be at the rate of 21 15s. per cent. per aanum on the capital of the company. AMERICAN EXIBBITI,ON OF BRITISH ART.—Measures have been taken under which it is canternplatea to hold an exhibition of oil paintings in New York, and of water colours in Philadelphia, simultaneously, and afterwards to interchange them.;, and to devote any nett profits of the exhibition to Coe advancement of British art in America. by the purchase and display of pictures, &c. Several attists have already promised contributions. NARRO'ff F.sc,apz —As the wife of Sir W. R. C. Cooke, of WheatleT-hall, near D.ucaster, was going out for a drive in Iva brougham, ou Wedneiday last, the horses ran away.. •In passing a gate the off-wheel of the c trriage came in contact with the Post on that side with great force. The coachman eras pitched off the box. A foot man., who was alio on the box, continued to keep his s at by clinging to the carriage. The horses then dashed on tAwards a stone %. all. against which they ran madly, break log the carriag e p ole to shivers, and smashing the carriage. Several of the servants f r om the ball immediately ran up t o extricate their mieress from herperilous position, w h en they found she had quietly kept her seat all the t i m e, and had not sustained the slightest injury. The footman on the box also escaped injury, but was taken down in a terrible fright, his hair literally standing , i n end. The coachman was injured, but in recovering. 70 5 0 145 8 41 10 0 12 4 rt 3 2 0 7 2 6 MERSEY CONSERVANCY BILL. TO THE 'EDITOR OF TaD'NORTHERN Tnttt. Sir,—Your eotemporary r the Mercury, announces, th is morning, a split between the powers that be, viz., the Corporate Infc.libles and the vie tised Thek Committee; and this split is attri but ed to the interference of newspaper scribblers. C !owing, as I do, under tlviu category, I am not eon tent to eit down under the charge of having don. e mischief without same more distinct proof that ' that contained in a never -Nailer parnp,raph. En my letter tc you, under date the 28th of July, I poi anted out that, should the Ciinservancy Bilk besot nel9w, the Corporation, who, by their foolish pure!' ase of the Birkenhead Estate in 1.C55, had alread.v sacrithied to a very great: extent the Town. Du e s, could only suffer in its annual income to the at nount of £5.,000 m-year,.. or, capitalised,. maoshoo. It would appear that the eillculations eo7tainecl in my la tter have conveyed in formation to Coun cillors :and Deck Committee men ; which h as induced an alteration of tactics.. Seeing th . at the Corporation would not materially sy.ffer, - the Dock Gommittt have-themselves sought an interview with the Board - of Trade, and proposed 'to with draw their opposition to the 03 , aser7ancy. Bill— suah, at least, is , the.rumour. The Corporate authorities, who loTe a .Parlia-- mentary fight, and a free run at the Btirlington, see themselves. thus thwarted by their -own nomi nees, and their favourite plan upset of - " - arrangiE4 terms, all parties =coming, to Parliament net:sessicst. for a bill. To a looker en, like myself, the taaties of the belligerents is most amusing. The 'row-a Clerk, feeling that his couseqtaence goes with the Town Dues, is mancetrvring to continue the fight-through another session. On the other hand, Ur . . Charles.- Turner is " too mueh , Yorkshire" not to perceive that the Government and. Parliament. must; eventually succeed in legalising the expenditure cc the town's dues, for the puposes- of the shipping frequenting the port of Liverpool, and with the taint for self preservation for which he is famous, has thought it expedient to shake hands with Government before the bill 'decotneslaw. To such petty motives are the interests of the dock bondh3lders and the town of Liverpool sacrificed. You, sir, .devote many pages of your journal in condemnation. of th. Pike scheme, and I wish you success. I cannot, however, but think. that you have been unaccountably silent upon the general , question of the future manage ment of the port of Liverpool, and you could not but derive great credit if,. instead of following the silly cry of your cotetnporaries, emanating from the Town Hall officials, that " Liverpir-otig to- be robbed of its Toga .Dues without compensation," you would prove from the speech of - Sir James Graham himself -Ist—That the Conservancy Bill, "does not seek to:abolish , one penny of Town Dues." -but simply to provide that they are spent under the direction of the ratepayers for harbour purposes ; 2nd—That Liverpool shall be relieved from the foolish bargain made by our Corporate quidnunces when they purchased the Birkenhead Estate for £1,250,000. 3rd--That, as a further compensation, the Dock Committee shall pay the Corporation £750,000 of monies spent in widening streets —Your Subscriber, Liverpool, 3rd August, 1857; QBSERTER. SURREY SESSIONS.—Arcusr I. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—Mr. Spencer Hotah, . 50, dee cribed of no business, a highly,-respectable looking gentle man, surrendered to take his trial, charged with. ste4ling in the dwelling-house of Joseph Argent Turner, at Barstow lodge and Horne, in Surrey, a. chest containing linen, a quantity of glass, and other- articles, the property of the said Joseph Argent Turner. Mr. Tilley prosecuted, and Mr. Rubinson defended. The prosecutor, a retired captain. lir aNearevaclaii-ink IXlVlllierLasser.t v,, m , gariv, ettel. ago. He used to meet him occasionally from September, 11351, to March, 1852, and about the latter tinte.witness was attacked with illness, when defendant continued to live with him at Thirstow lodge up to January, 1855, ,he going away only at short intervals. Occasionally he drove witness to market, and had dinner at the market-house for his trouble. In the early part of January, 1852, a difference took place between witness and his wife, which resulted in a separation in 1853. At the end of January, 1856, they moved to Horne House, the defeudant and his wife aceompenying him; the latter to act as housekeeper and manage his affairs. Witness had the utmost confidence in both of themeuntil the end of Jane, when he received such information from Judson, his bailiff, as led to some suspicion as to their conduct. On. the 27th he observed the defendant knocking the head of a cask in to pack some articles to carry away, and he refused -tt) allOw him: to use it, but told . him he . might have a basket if he liked: On several . occasions • p ion-to that the defendant , had said something„about leaving his house, but he had no lava he was going to take away property. On the same day he found that the defendant had taken away his linen chest, and be expostulated with him about it. He replied, "Oh that will come back." He moved other articles ,also,, and told him that unless he brought them back be shonld detain his truck and whatever propertyhe had. Ultimately the defendant left on the 2nd of July, whenihe moved the counterpanes off the bed,isheets, pil o v caaes,napkins, bed-ticking, an Indianceal-box,candlesticks, fire irons,,glass barrels, china, plate, and a large quantity of other property, all of which was found in Union-street, Southwark, and Lewes, in Sussex, by the superintendent -of the Godstone police. The property was here brought into dead, and flied the tables and all the avenues leading to the counsels' table. Witness identified it as his , a nd gave 'swore that he never it to the defendant or his wife, and never authorised them to carry it away, conse quently he gave them into custody, In cross-ex amination by Mr, Robinson, witness said the defendant and his wife were renters from March, 1852, to April, 1853, and from the latter period Mrs. Hotah acted as his housekeeper, but no wages were stipulated for. There was something said about weges,-but he said that should be settled amicably. During the time they were with him they were a great incumbrance to him, as Mrs- Hotah was so poctrly she could net get about without her husband's assistatice. He took a young -girl named Margaret Dixon to live with' him at Bn stow-lodge, and she was left behind when they removed to Horne. She came to the latter place, add Mrs. Hotah would not let her in, as she alleged that he was too familiar with her. That was false. On' the 9th of February,. his wife left him. She sued - btu in , the Arches Court for- cruelty, and obtained a -cifyotte., He married her rge iportion in 1819, and received with tits. ',pt.:rate -la lodge. with 40of 0' . a l a c n r e d s , o w f h l itienh he h d ad l d ' an -11 g w e i t h w i b t i h ; 'w o a w a money. He I:or improved ne allowed his wad alimony , an d he believed that hhe was in . court that day as a witness against him. Mr. Tilley called several persons connected with the prosecutorthe to i addentify the property, as w ell as the s uperintendent of Gstone police, when Mr. Robinson addressed the jury at gre a length fir the defendant, contending that the property in question was partly carried away by Mrs. Tanner an I given to his client by tier previous to her leaving her husband, and that the present proceedings would not havebeen taken had not a writ been served on the prosecutor for £6.5 due to the defendant and his wife as wages for looking after the farin. The learned counsel characterised ...the prosecutor as a very bad man, who was known in that part of the county of Surrey as bad principled and everything that was base, which was proved by thecruelty he h d . —3 exercised towards his poor wife, who had been plundered by him of all her property, ant then ill-used. He eheuld oall witness,s to prove the facts he had stetea, and be was sure the jury would at once acquit the respeetable gentleman a t the bar. The learned counsel then called Mrs. Turner, the divorced wife of the proscutor, who spoke of his cruelty towards her soon h i ?fterin t i ism e marriage, an d the action she brought ag ainst Le i n Arches Court, g i ve n aga inst him. She removed s when judgment was gre at port ion p of the proper t y pro duced t o Lewes before, ra tion, and the - rema inder that Captain Turner their sepa r ation, she gave to Mr. and airs. Hotah. Nearly the w h o l e of it was left her b y her first husband, Mr: Saun ders, of Barstow. Other witnesses were called on the, t of urgedf and after some deliberation, til t par . jury ret a verdict of acquittal.