The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-13 00:00:00

E LIVERPOOL DOMES MISSION tle annual meeting of th Liverpool Domestic Mission -,„ tpi t net a L w as held last itt ku -44 Church, R opt l airle e• The chair was taken at seven o'clock by the T w ar nes Ma r ti neau. Among those present were the Z • : Charming, the Rev. Francis Bishop. the Rev. t imi:liberas, Rattibonc, Enoch Harvey, Lamport, Avison, Joseph Boult, H. Bright, and T. The Ley , jun. trtlihilairman, in opening the proceedings, apologised mthb - , l ",, s ence of the resident for that year, Mr. William "Z r ea ° i,,' who li was compelled to quit town fo . r ,asioVienianded by over-work. Ile then said—This 411 i la - "as in may respects an unusual interest.a c,_ la ~,,?tie'Jnost of all 't is t' Peet t o meet li vel 'eh h as so l our frier" 1 1 ° , 11 , 11 e a ct ill :1 11 ,I, 1 1', 3 in I, 9 l l) v g e'r se Ire (ic e , 7" , 1 our ny s ilh oh moiled if f• schoolroom of the I e-street. There was a very full. last oce , ficentfy been in ouch to iind. I for any ready le who may t c:ty 0 , 'Ake ' tradin g 8 ktu t 41) '.-- I .. B,L work whi,. 'Nth' ever, nn that he ha. Of i l i 4 , of ChOiCP and that he n -6._l4cee's sn cc, Quer 'e' 1 difficult bY SO B tnlP:th Whir V has conducted his duties tdu_re b,, aree, Years I trust that we shall of this l tor l3i o - to hand . over too hastily the work way diZ t e tit a stt,a,n,Y one who should , in any unfavourable one :i t 3, p44rheur friend .. . Bishop. (Hear, hear.) The d not be great, of finding cini'.--thtleLvnuld undertake the office, but it is not every ... ) , 4 b l th e are not ineeed , many. but only thf, y fewest h , -.4 1 1, ..4 1°r4 1 who is ca. ' pa . ble of oondu a c n t d ua r v g e e ti th u e ir o e ffi s office huh - ()in s ° Much of Christian dignity, . qw- el nci ‘ 'u e ll .._ ris ,,t . iala self sacrifice , as that which Mr. Bishop re, 4 4 ,414 b e ‘en (Hear, hear.) I believe, moreover, that 11 44,aletid t v erY unwise thi e n_ if the committee wrre to tb seov tek e tileetafaroe: but .Et i o n n whom they were ben 103t eniei 'ligh quail cationsto which they have th: 114 ? there ever since the establishment of the mission. it:erl z i th , j -__re many who believe, that in addressing o st the poor, all that pqtairedV 4. :lses, or goin sv, 4 Of p„ s ~ oenevolant a g nd am Christian heart, a religious 4 41 altb,u,?tral willingness and self sacrifice, and that La- alth o _ the faculties of the mind . are very limited, ,- , , T e b u gh the culture by which those faculties trArati„een enriched is very theltn affect'achievementrtheless ~ N em :fork (),. ~ ion . and zeal suffice for gh slight, the neve For my own part, I am con 40tiii that this ministry. con poor g ism ore ls a great and fatal mistake, and that ko„,.with.. important in sending any one among the t0 4 ',, 4 !, k lid ."•_7l . w t i o the , eley tion of their intellectual, k k g _ l ll whainneua condition, than that he should be a tlp i lpy .3l . t ul o hey. could recognise t is s e y in all these particulars, h should be able to look t j,ver e t : 4o ; and it is ve i s ndeed, a part of the respect and t o' h Por ) ,,which we ou ' rselves should ever cherish, towards th "s 1i0,;,' that we should shrink from sending among them a n -q 4 that kaY be merely upon a level with themselves,. Otir-"," c u l t should consider no natural qualities, no ' 4 1 3 44 tZt culture, too rich or too great to bring to bea 1 1 41 ei e vleration of their lot. (Hear, hear.) Indeed, we e, P h I) 4 s ti a feel this, I think, ourselves. .The poor are but alt at° 'them in this respect—it is so in human nature. IPIN e ther influence may be extended upon . us by it one s Ae k`4 tely el i 11 Pon a level with ourselves, that ce i feel ncreased, if accompanied by qua 1 2.4, o,....potselves constr.,' I,topeizuraelves in some degree of net,.....--- - for P et ° e r l, 4l . and equal trust. (Thar hear, and applausL I,- It tti o " a irman then proceeded to say that looking back bil- I° fle let 't en the past, and casting a glance over the eillt tak e Which the mission existed, he thought they . or I P, ati,f n e e°urage, and feel assured that both in its prin h4cB in,lleratiOn it had fairly justified the expectation ii,;ll)r4Ql'fl,ers. Certainly he thought in its principle.. r It ' 4 4a;,•,:"`Pie of not connecting it with any one particular h t k 4 1 4' set of doctrinal opinions —the principle of making 11,"% k 41„41 11 Y broad church and Christian mission had IC Oti• ''eu given it an immense advantage and pow , Nei l lev,, ci ' , 1 1 / 44 ,4 14 t hat any one acquainted with the st a r _,le e wel. Liverpo o l e k qi ' s tlM t o o e b i 4 by tile T h't o n ,!o li w __ tam an male 'es bet s to which ne . d. to look up—that we can lance as well as of .to our poor popuf in o, Valued, h,;_a Jere mi in which ed in the 1 in tho. : 141 74 ' 1 : A lit °, the facts of th, c, nltiollli,,' anowledge of, the :li. tcoctae. 4ifa-:,,,e.lusi tt il f r , ° l' 1)hiloso hic solution of t r difficultie on P . , the rev. chaff an deciarc r le ss unies which separate clals from class wer V l che errlliceintable, and that he who went among . h o h,. tpathing ?tures with a benevolent heart, and thinking i s b t Work , e ePt to speak the word of kindness and w t o o u d .d o ' e l' be w kindness at the proper time and place, i tiThe ..... ele°mely- received. (Applause.) te r bltrieevn• 'Mr. Bishop then presented his . annual report. de,, "1- alluding to the sadness which his approach °f occasioned him, the reverend g °1 tla 4°4 to re ad from ' the report, illustrative fa. , e 'work.extracts of Mr. gentleman 11ot) ing of the mission. The character ,I)tece,.B l abours in Liverpool is so well known that it is th at hi for us to give those extracts. He showed s 'eMlßWabours had not been in vain and that so long a AO% , Q,0c.....___ pathy t e `l t. is ,r nas actuated by be . nev ' oleece and sym 4, 1 : euT,,s4",..tne sphere of his usefulness could not than aow / tied. The rev. gentleman thus conclude m d o :— re L'll tico,,,,e,ose this report with feelings that a . re . i -4 ,,, 1 that°;' with sadness. I cannot forget that it is the e 4 t o eti by th ' I CAV ' 401 to address 's. to you, and that it will soon tlee termination of an engagem ent . that has work as igl lest 4113° sed the hardest labours and furnished the "tiar ciPl9°Yruents of my life. I relinquish my It ;I.4l:4lotwl:snto,ew with d 4 01 1 4 ? before I e andb- unfeigned to take this step, reluctance. gs merely_ sh ow , th, t ir couldt j a h y ad publicli a w d g what o l w li n av fe e e o li f n ten said m e l ,„ _ d b a ,_ _ con s .o led my decision. th a llle thatinte_to a different its corn y° h c 4'4 Elle poor aong t dy of apout to surrender. om To separate from ll° lar lir Illitaster with Whose hear -a t er g el Y entr 6 ed l4 se usted—to so many of whom I have minis : Itv havei s a n o c b. o o r e .mee been ecre l ts h ~ve 40 a,Rolls of deepest sorrow—and from whom I -e garQ • chten received touching tokens of aeion st a e t p e Is',. trek la Tio light thing R ther is it a very serious ..• it i ' t i , l ' l lai l tr a ll t ib it g ie but n _a Clear Rather is it a very serious step ut a Clear sense of duty could justify. :_t 4) at h lul e lr e t b i o s d in t , n se b r a t a t t h e:en er t a th y e en. ou are aware, lam no influence As of such a feeling that missionary field of service, but !laa. I .7 help' ' " to be in a potion to aid it more efficie . e a l e y . the d itt lag to eall forth other labourers to the work; and era. 110,41rettneetillt30'ionulhave experienced in regard to th I ne i I feel confirm resnnt post, 1 successor , whilst it increases the s ate 11 sou l . leaving my P of the A, b,_ - measure as to the propriety Iltleh Y illustrating v strikingly 11° all lo t' •'' erY tralnin , of - mi 1. nary _ .. s . s itution—for the ie co4r4il isters—as that with which lam ' about to the need . o s. f ; e e eei Most fratd• I shall carry w i th me to my new sphere, ved eful r ecollections of the many favours Ih . aye t r i, 43 th. r to the friends and supporters of thi! society, W I LL I ? r es - ec " t ni rfa ill o _en_eeMent of my connection with it down to I forget the kind con j . rseeiation aneent. Never can s _ ons _,. sympathy d tlo wrl v ed from th em at expre e s e i my 01 at cos With deer. atu a . a t ime . w n h ic ton , can cherish, he h an ds and my rnost 11 ctions, the more private_ heart :f fait l laNe - aad act treasured reco a . r e " , sof friendliness with which was I then, and was to weg ed upon my ailai s i ulten Sin^e been encouraged. I enter . with a trecm;:3' in Liver' l - 'th deep interest, but 1 oiii doubt p ‘3 oo wi • haNiclnot fort,- an Dro,-,e,clitrowed t h al l call r i." l v fotwz„, - 0 ' enlar condition of ihe• poor, an man declared tilt cks, my st ith all .era that this m ccess, I would now with a all its friends and sup- Liverpool domestic nnual report that leir minister, the iem by 3* sense of the and em iency, with which he had con of the mission, during the past th the best wishes for his health _ . V s ot7 t ,'"_; s % in the important-duties to whic h . he was Nf r d evote himself. In movins( the resolution, the to th e • uhanning said that he had to express his thanks re 'lent i t Forntnittee, that they had authorised him to . P Mae- " 31 ' the consideration of the meeting ; and in the Ith o mee of their friend and pastor, the Rev. Mr. Thom, Nykynuld have so muc h more fi tt i ng l y express ed the " , a7 of the Renshaw-street congregation with Mr. close it in thankfulness. I know that I must )wer to in) - 3ve them ; I ❑d failures, but have, undc than I eve: that tt .et the las I to tt TH Bishop in his labours, he did rejoice to be able in their name to say, that they left no method untried to keep Mr. Bishop amongst them ; and he believed he might person ally say, that he took the liberty of a stranger to go beyond the due bounds of courtsey in interfering in this matter, so intense was his desire that Mr. Bishop should remain, to fulfil the work he bad so admirably begu, in this part of the kingdom. (flear, hear.) Indeed n , he might say in the fulness of his heart, that the loss of such an experience in such a Ministry, was for the time, certainly irreparable. Ile had had some opportunities— he regretted they had been so slight—of knowing some thing of the spirit and method which Mr. Bishop had brought to his labours, and they appeared to him (Mr. Channing) to be in the very highest style of this Mission ary enterprise. The report to which they had listened that night was a proof, if indeed any proof were needed of it. Avery word of it was stamped with a reality —every word of it indicated a loving life. Ever; word of it was, so to speak, coined in the experience and tamped in the impress of the Father who sent, in form of human love, His love to his:children; and in saying that. Mr. was not for a moment to Oppose that he was in f s , I .him, or insulting the spirit of truth, by any wo,;' hear.) - He mahitained had Conducted; it showeSThepower of Christian love. It was in the spirit of omnipotent trust, in the power of God to redeem all evil, that he had gone forth in this and his success showed what might be done by . ail the action of chuct wherever each membe si mita 3standE their OVvn sphere in that was the great hoi of New taunts of v first inc 3 of love to or ever from a higher f such anx hose t 4 rt fresh amid the pressu ary had to go amidst people made little by the littleruu of their con was perpetually tempted by imulant3, and the nearness .tions. (Hear, hear.) The dition, an th presence of h sneaker, in alluding to portions of the Rev. Mr. 13ishop's report, declared that in no other town had he ever seen a class presenting so many shocking and appalling features as the abandoned females of Liverpool. He calledupon every man and woman present to make some effort to alleviate the condition of that class. No one was wholly an outcast. Never bad he known the heart of a woman to be so lost that it was not capable of being re vivified by the recognition of the human tie through other hearts. The hearts of human beings were like the seeds in the story, which they buried under the convent walls for years and years, but which as soon as the walls were removed burst out in full freshness and flower. It was not possible for any degradation of this world wholly to blot out the image of God in the human heart. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The speaker concluded by the expression of an earnest hope that the Rev. Mr. Bishop might be as successful in his new sphere as that he was leaving, and that he might succeed in imparting to the minds it would be his duty to form, something of his own heart and spirit. Mr. Lamport seconded the resolution in an eloquent speech, in which he paid a deserved tribute to the char acter and labours of Mr. Bishop. The resolution was carried by unanimous acclamation. Mr. Wilson submitted to the meeting a report of six months' experience as a minister of the poor, principally among the class dependent upon precarious labour in the docks. The speaker, in describing some of the means by which the mission sought to elevate those to whom it was directed, alluded particularly to the female schools established and working with general benefit and decided success. Mr. Jones entered into details of a character generally similar, but extending over a longer period of time. The Rev. Mr. Robberds, in an eloquent address, pro posed the adoption of the reports of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Jones, and an expression of I appreciation of their labours. Mr. Charles Booth seconded the; resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Alfred Jevons proposed a resolution, callings or the active and voluntary co - operation o f members gerally, with the labours orthe future minister to the poor. Mr. Charles Melly seconded the resolution, which was also adopted. Mr. F. Thornley read the yearly accounts. Mr._ W. Rathbone moved that the accounts be passed, and with the reports. printed and circulated. Mr. E. Harvey seconded the resolu' carried. tion, which was also he committee for the ensuing year was appointed on e motion of Mr. Thornley, seconded by Mr. Avison. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Estile, that the resolutions be advertised. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the THE RIFT PIRAI NORTHERN T DOCK COMMITTEE.-YESTERDAY The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner presided, and the other members present were—Messrs. Shand, Brocklebank, Gregson, Barber, Holden, Langsdale, Smith, Rankin, Hubbaek, Palmer, Evans, James Holme, Mondell, Gladstone, Robinson, Rounthwaite, Lockett, and Anderson. The sub-committee Of was recommended that an office for the waterguard of the customs should be erected on the north-west pier of the King's half-tide basin. 'lt was agreed that £lO should be paid, in weekly sums, towards the maintenance of the two orphan children of Samuel Williams, labourer, who was killed on the 9th n working in the - Union Dock A report of the surveyor was produced relative to the ,use of the recent fire in the Iluskisson Dock. It did their eoveral de of appear that the enquiries made were successful in tracinr. , , any cause beyond that of mere conjecture. A report was produced of injuries done to the Formby ligpt-ship Albert, on the afternoon of the 7th inst.. by the our ward-bound vessel Arran, from Liverpool to Quebec, in tow of a steam-tug, running against her. Mr. Gregson enquired why the ordinary practice of placing a light-ship requiring repairs in the hands of the builders to have the work dons; had been departed from hf -• ar.teor. which, having en built by M srs. Humble and Co., was put into the graving-dock by Messrs. Cato, Miller and Co., and when the latter company, on finding out that fact gave her up, was then placed in the hands of a person named Major Mr. Lockett said, the Meteor was only ordered into port, and it was owing to a misapprehension that she was placed in the graving - dock. It was thought necessary to Iby a party not, concerned in her in the .ante; and then it appearei the work to ne done was so very trifling, it was not thought worthwhile to act as in a case where heavy work was required. If heavy work was required, the committee intended, for the future, always to have it done by contract. THE GRAVING DOCK REGULATIONS The following letters were read from Mr. Robert Lamont, chairman of the Steamship Assodiation, and from Mr. Charles 14PIver, in reference to the proposed alteration in the graving-dock regulations : To the Chairman and Members of the Dock Committee. Liverpool Steam-ship Association, Adelaide-buildings, 2, Chapel-street, Liverpool, June 6,1856. Gentlemen,—The attention of the members of our associa tion has been called to the proceedings ;hich took place at the meeting of the dock committee on Thursday last, relative to the proposed alterations of the regulations affecting the graving docks. As these alterations will seriously affect the interests of steam-ship owners, I have been desired, as chairman of this association, to request you to receive a deputation from our body, in order that we may have an opportunity of bringing before the dock committee our views on a subject so largely affecting our interests.--I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, ROBT. LAMONT, Chairman. To the Chairman and Members of the Liverpool .Dock Committee. British and North American Royal Steam-packet Company, 14, Water-street, Liverpool, June 7, 1856. Gentlemen,—lt would appear from the public prints that your sub-committee are likely to suggest or recommend an alteration of the existing regulations as regards steam vessels booking for the graving docks, and it is alleged out of doors that the sailing ship interest in that committee is all-powerful. Be that as it may, I myself believe any such suggestion or r,commendaticn on their part can only arise out of a mistaken view of things, and I respectfully beg that the committee will pause to give this matter that unbiased consideration and enquiry to which its importance entitles it. The foundation for the existing regulation, that allows a steamer ten weeks after the booking, originated in the intention to accommodate and meet the ascertained wants and necessities of the foreign going screw steam vessels. The proposed regulation of five weeks instead of that, whatever it originates in, is just to be the reverse in its effects, and it is declaring (though not in words) that the Liverpool graving docks are henceforth to be for the use of sailing ships to the absolute exclusion of a certain class of steamers--which would be as effectually excluded by this regulation as if five hours instead of five weeks were fixed on. Now, this is either a fact or it is not ; but if it be a fact, as it undoubtedly is, I • would like to point out the fallacy of assuming or taking it - to be a question affecting only the owners of sailing vessels or the owners of steam vessels. I need go no further than my own case in illustration ; I will not speak of my Scotch trade, my Irish trade, my French trade, my Atlantic screw vessel trade, nor of my North American royal mail trade; but I will take only my own Mediterranean trade, the exports and imports of which have QIIES.--LIVERPOOLI FRIDAY. HEALTH COMMITTEE, The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday, Mr. Alderman Langsdale in the chair. The follow ing members were present— Messrs. Dover, M‘Guffie, R. Gladstone, Beckwith, Godfrey, Stuart, Crosthwalie, Sheil, Johnson, Hallhead, Haydock, and Hodson. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in rtments during the week, from which it appeared that 150 delapldated privies and ashpita were al.ered and repaired ; 1,059 cesspools had been discharged ; 94 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 684 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 1,633 apartments and 170 lodging-houses, had also been examined and reported upon. A qutstion arose as to the payment of tax by the Lyceum and Atheneum News-rooms; and the opinion of the committee was that these institutions should not be exempt from tax. A return of all the institutions at present exempt from tax was ordered to be laid before the committee next week. The Deputy Town Clerk then read the minutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed, made uni 3athy f chairman The following is a copy of a despatch received on Wed nesday at the Marine Department of the Board of Trade, Lnnouneing the a of thi 'que Hymen ( "British Consulate, Malaga, " Sir,—l have the honour to report information of my Lords of the Privy C. that yesterday afternoon I received offl from Colonel Dou Manuel Buceta, governor of the tress of Melilla, that on the 14th instant the que Hymen, of and from Liverpool, Mr, s Smith, master, with a crew of 13 individuals - a And 27, 1856. to you, for the )r Trade al inform wish foi 3arded in - the waters of Botoya by two c abos c maraud shortly undered reinforced by nir leiving ahtu plll uro 4. - a complete wreck at a place on th e beach called Nufter or Pasani, about three leagues to the eastward of Cape Quilate, and ended by carrying the crew of the Hymen ashore in captivity. Governor Buceta, in his report of the occurrence, eulogises in the warmest terms the noble and disinterested conduct of a Moor called Morabito, a chief .of the tribe of Benisaid, who has rendered pre-eminent services in providing for the imme. diate safety of four of the Hymen's crew, furnishing a guard for the protection of the stranded property, and labourers to assist at the salvage operations instituted under the personal superintendence of the zealous Governor of Melilla. Morabito has furthermore assured Colonel Buceta that he will procure the prompt release of all the captives , and that the persons and property rescued from the pirate horde of Benibugllafar shall be delivered up, without ransom or reward, to the British authorities who may be sent to receive them. Upon receipt of this intelligence I lost no time in communicating all the details to the Governor of Gibral tar, to whom I despatched an express yesterday evening at seven o'clock, suggesting that his excellency should cause one of her Majesty's war steamers to be despatched with instructions to Melilla direct, at which place, by act ing in concert with Governor Buceta, whose benevolent, opportune, and valuable exertions in this affair, are certainly beyond all praise, the requisite measures could be adopted for the rescue of the captive crew of the Hymen, and the recovery of the plundered property.—l have, &c., WM. PENROSE MARK, Consul. " To the Secretary of the Marine Department, Board of Trade, London." STAFTonn, June 11.-11 p to this morning no official intimation of any sort had reached the authorities of the county gaol in which P almer is confined, in reference to a I A special general meeting of the company was held probable reprieve , and p re p arations have been commenced Marquis of Chan- for the execution , whi ch will take place next Saturday yesterday at the Euston station . The dos morning. For the las t da y or two Palmer's spirits have occupied the chair. The obj ect of the meeting was in accordance with the standing orders of the House of been slightly depressed , b ut he is still buo y ed up by the ho Lords, to which copies of the f ollowin g bills now pending in pp li ca tions have been made to M a j or Fulford, the pe that his life may y et be s p ared. A vast number of a P ar liament were required to Joe su bmitted for the consi- deration of the proprietors pre sent in p erson or by proxy, gove rnor of the gaol, for adm ission on the day of execu tion, but notice has been given that all persons will be viz., A Bill for altering the Crewe and Shrewsbury line rigorously exc luded with the exception of t he authorised of the London and North Western Railway ;For making reporters for the public pres s, who, with the sanction of prov isions with respect to stat ion accommodation at Sir George Grey, will be prese nt. Palmer's friends are Shrewsbury, and other pu r p oses. Also a Bill to enable the Luton, Dunstable , and Woburn Junction Railway to be allowed to visit him until Friday, when it is expected C o mpany to alter the prese nt authorised junction of their the final interview between th e convict and the members ra ilway with the Leighton - B uzzard and Dunstable branch of his family will take place. On Wednesday Sir George Grey was waited upon, at of the London and North Western Railway, and other the Home-office, purposes. Also a Bill for makin g a railway from the by some of the parties who p romoted Oswestry and Newton Railway , in the p arish of Butting- a meeting held at St. M artin's Hall on Tuesday night, for ton, in the county of Montgometlr, to Shrewsbury , w ith a the purpose of arres tin g Palmer's execution. The right b ra nch thereout to Minsterly, in the county of Salop , and hon. baronet wa s informed that the meeting had been b held, and that a de p utation had been appointed to repre for other purposes. The chairman stated that the first sent the feelings of the meeting to him, and they therefore bill only of the three was promoted by the comp an y . That bill was necessary from the fact of the original requested him to name the time when he would receive plan having been curtailed at a short distance from *the deputation. Sir G. Gr e y , however, reused. to receive the terminus. Parliament had now agreed to a de via. any deputation on the subject ; but said he would care tion of the line and a new access to the Shrews- fully peruse any document that might be forwarded to bury station, which had been in the first insta nce refused. him; and that an immediate answer should be returned, (Hear, hear.) The period for finishing the work had been if one was necessa r y or requested. Accordingly the extended by six months. Powers were taken to settle Par ties withdrew, w ith the determinati on of p re p arin g a ' ." -t-- "--- 4 ' T7-:-- ~, anpnment containing all the facts which have transpired LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, .rs in di _am footpaths, &c. Resolutions, approving of the bill, since the trial. were put and agreed to. The chairman said in reference THE JURY IN PALMER'S CASE. —One of the jury h , the next bill , th at the tenth clause only affected the he London and North Railway to their verdict. He sa y s : tim , g writtenyot ~.y. The bill had h 'W been intro- ' 'iy an independ- beieto used a b ctebm them peir in coming ary denying the statement about hats ,s company, who took powers to alter t , e xisting station. —On reaching the room there was a dead silence for about He then alluded to an agreement bearing date the sth of May, 1856, between the London and North Western Rail- becommenced,and it lasted for about 10 way Company and the Luton, Dunstable, and Woburn tore us was then 20 minutes. A discussion of the facts that had been laid Junction R a ilway Company, in reference to a division of minutes, after which each man took pen and paper, and the line. Luton, under this agreement, were bound to wrote his decision and name, it having been agreed that take down the station of the North Western Company at their own cost. After a few words f r o m Mr. Jackson, a no receive s a h o b u i l a d s . pronounce Thep a p ehrias wereopinion e lest n l a a i n d y ee other tbe should l e; resolution approving of this bill was carried unanimously. The Chairman explained that under the third bill, this the foreman opened them and read them aloud, when company were empowered to make arrangements for the g• working of their carriages, if necessary, over a portion of Guilty " was found to be the unanimous verdict. An the line of the Oswestry Railway from Shrewsbury. A earnest conversation then ensued, having no relation to resolution approving of this bill was also put and carried, William Palmer. This is a precise account of the pro ' and the meeting then separated. I ceedings of the jury. _ is of t THE SMOKE NUISANCE Mr. Beckwith called attention to the fact that he had received several communications relative to the smoke kuisauce, so that the officers could not be doing their duty. HEALTH OF THE TOWN The Medical Officer of Health reported, that in the week ending Saturday last, the deaths from all diseases of all causes, in the borough, were 176, a smaller number than in any previous corresponding week of the previous eight years, and 47 less than the corrected average of those weeks.. In the parish the deaths were 126, in the out-townships 60. The report then entered into the detail of the diseases causing death. THE REPORT 01 , THE TOWN sUBVET'►Ii Was then read, and contained several recommendations i❑ reference to footways and other improvements in the streets. Liberty was given to the postmaster to erect a letter receiving box at the north side of Everton village, on the usual terms. Certain hours were named for the cleansing , of the several arkEts. PAVING OP THE TOWN. Mr. Gladstone brought forward the motion of which he had given notice, in reference to the subject of paving, &c., and he then begged to propose the following resolution : Resolved " That in the opinion of this committee, it is most desirable that the whole paving, flagging, and channelling in the streets, thoroughfares, and other places within the borough, belonging to the dock committee and finance cornmittee, should be placed under the superintendence of the health committee, and, the subject having been already submitted to the dock com mittee, it is furtherresolved, that a communication be made to the finance committee for the purpose of effecting such arrangement." He proposed it on the score of efficiency and economy, and if the committee were of that opinion, they would pass the reso lution. It appeared ridiculous to have three persons doing the duty that could be well performed by one. Mr. Beckwith seconded the motion, which was passed unanimously. THE MOUNT-PLEASANT NUNNERY adjourned , t been less than one hundred thousand tons in twelve went, estat s of such is 2s this, s on the good \re they not rrobably no other question that affects the rateplyers more, that the proposed regulation of the sub-committee is kine a chord that will vibrate throughout all the manufac. . there be an inadequacy of dock accommodation the difficulty is not to be remedied by giving nearly all to the sail ing vessels, and only a very little to a limited class of steamers. Besides, the very proposed regulation carries on the face of it gross injustice and partiality —favouring the class of steamers t the voyages of which are shorter than the golden number of s five weeks. turinz ells If .oio such disability to some, nor the favouring of class interests, could advantage Liverpool as a port. Who would keep a steam vessel waiting idle for five weeks if there was another port in the whole kingdom that would furnish accom modation ? The result of the proposed measure would be to reduce Liverpool to the level of inferior ports, by driving steam vessels to seek for graving-dock accommodation else- But before this is quite submitted to I predict there nsiderable confusion and agitation in all quarters, and counter influence brought to bear; and I do hope that other counsels way prevail, and that common justice may avert any one-sided legislation detrimental to the interests of another class. No doubt the graving-dock accommodation may have been and was interfered with during the last two years by the wants of the transport steamers in the service of the Government. But it must not be overlooked that there was an accommoda tion, not to steam ship owners, ,but to the Government, under peculiar exigencies of the country.—Yours, very obediently, . CHARLES 111‘Ivian. Mr. Gregson stated, that it was the intention of the harbour-masters committee, to ask the steamship asso ciatioi, and the shipowners' asscciation. to send each a deputation to meet the committee next Wednesday. The committee also intended to invite Mr. Rankin, Mr. Brocklebank, and Mr. M'lver, so that they might hear both sides of the question. Mr. Gladstone : Well, I am sure I wish you well out of it. (Laughter.) This concluded the general business. where will be co THE CONVICT PALMER. The Borough Engineer reported the building in Mount pleasant, belonging to the sisters of mercy, was six inches inside the proper limit, instead of being an encroachment on the street. Mr. Beckwith : Who said it was an encroachment on the street 2 The Engineer : It was reported so by --, a surveyor of Liverpool. Mr. Godfrey : Then it ought to go forth to the public that the building is not an encroachment on the street. The routine business was then transacted, and the meeting LIVERPOOL ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY A special meeting of the above society was held on Wednesday evening, at the Royal Institution, for the pur pose of considering the propriety of memorialising the Royal Institute of British Architects, on the subject of the difference between the government and Sir Charles Barry, on professional remuneration. Mr. S. Huggins, president, in the chair. After some discussi9n, the following resola- tions were put, and carried unanimously : That, after due consideration of the correspondence, printed by order of the House of Commons, on the difference between Sir Charles Barry and the government, as to the rate of remuneration for that gentleman's services, as architect of the new palace at Westminster, this meeting is of opinion that the grounds upon which is bused the refusal of the rate of pay -1 "fished by long custom, of 5 per cent., to be untenable, and completely met by Sir Charles owner, is Barry, when he argues, " That the unusual extent and im. portauce of the wo! the customary re ,her for increasing than ouneration of the architect, inasmuch as his responsibilities are more than proportionably increased, and the demands upon his taste, skill, and judg ment, far greater, than in works of less magnitude and importance. That as the great difficulties which the architect has to cantend with, in the practice of his art, lie chiefly in the necessity of forming out of a multitude of diverse features, designed for distinct utilitarian purposes—one consistent artistic whole—we consider that his task becomes more arduous, in proportion to the importance and multiformity of the edifice, and even in proportion to the expenditure, when that is incurred for the production of an elaborate style of decoration. And we deem it obvious, to the common sense of mankind, that the practitioner in no profession can be better entitled to his accustomed fees than the competent architect, to whom a building, however costly, is entirely indebted for its practical and artistic value, and without whose aid it must be but a lifeless mass of constructed lumber. That, in the opinion of this meeting, this reasoning will especially apply to the new palace at Westminster, an edifice designed to serve practical and complex purposes of great national importance, and to display qualities which shall aid in refining and elevating the public taste. That the refusal, by the Government, of the customary rate of remuneration to the architect of this work, appears to us to ignore the professional rank which we claim for the practice of architecture, to be inconsistent with the paternal and fostering care which a popular Government should extend to the grow ing appreciation of architecture among the people, which must inevitably be impeded by any depreciation of its claims in so high a quarter, and, if persisted in, be calculated directly and seriously to injure the profession at large. That the earnest attention of the Royal Institute of British Architects, as the chartered representatives of the profession generally, be invited to this subject, with a request that they will take such steps as may seem to them advisable, to assert and maintain the duo claims of the profession, as some move ment on their part cannot altogether fail of effect; since, if it do not succeed in inducing the Government to reconsider the case, it will yet stand as a protest of the profession against the reduction of professional charges, whilst, on the contrary, silence with respect to it on the part of the Royal Institute of British Architects might be misconstrued into acquiescence in its j ut i ca .—Signed, on behalf of the Society, SAMUEL HUGGING, President. CRANMER WESLEYAN CHAPEL AND SCHOOLS Yesterday the foundation stones of these buildings, which are in course of erection at the extreme north end of Vauxhall-road, near Boundary-street, were laid with all the ceremonies usually observed on such occasions. The morning, unfortunately, was not favourable for any Out-door display, the rain falling heavily and incessantly up to noon; but not Withstanding this drawback, the numbers of ladies and gentlemen who attended to honour and grace the ceremony by their presence were. large. Crowds of people from the immediate neighbour hood were also attracted to the spot, and observed throughout the whole proceedings the utmost propriety of conduct. After the children of the schools of the North Shore Mill, who marched in procession with flags and banners to the grotind, had been Marshalled, the 737th hymn was given out by the Rev. Mr. Chettle, and was sung by all present. The 19th and 132nd psalms were then read by the Rev. Mr. Pearson, and prayer havin g been offered up by the Rev. Mr. Harvard, Mr. James Radford read cdpies of the documents con nected with the schools, and then presented the silver trowel, which bore au appropriate inscription corn. numerative of the event, to Mr. John Robinson Kay, of Bury, to whom was accorded the honour of laying the stone. The foundation stone of the chapel was laid With a like ceremony by Mr. Joseph Leather, the trowel having been presented •to him for that purpose by Mr. R. S'eaci. Mr. Leather expressed his acknowledgments for the honour that had been conferred upon him, and his gratification in taking part in so meritorious and useful at work as that which they had assembled to inaugurate. He detailed the history of the undertakin3 in which they were embarking 4 and in acknowledging the assistance which they had received from churchmen and dissenters, expressed a confident hope that they would still continue to receive a generous support from the Christian public until their Ask had been fully com pleted. The ceremony of the day having been thus satisfactorily performed, the children sung the national anthem, after which the ladies and gentlemen present proceeded to the spacious schoolroom of the North Shore Mill, where an excellent luncheon was provided for their refreshment. The company numbered more than 200 persons. The chair was occupied by the Rev. 11.1 r. Chettle, who, as soon as the repast had been partaken of, proceeded to congratulate them on the occasion which had then assembled them together. He observed, that it was thirty years since ati additional Methodist chapel was opened in Liverpool. During that time, the population had increased from 160,000 to nearly 400,000. The Establishment of the country had created 31 churches in the town in that period; the Roman Catholics hal raised six establishments; the Independents three; the Baptists two I but they (the Wesleyan Methodists), had not built one additional chapel, unless, indeed, they might speak of the small chapel in Aigburth-street, Windsor. They had now, however, roused themselves from their slumbers, and had commenced a course of action honourable and useful in its character. He rejoiced that they had at length taken this attitude, and he was sure the effort would be every way worthy the Christian church of which the were professing and faithful members. (Hear, hear. y ) With regard to the educational part of the scheme he observed, that it was gratifying that, in a period connected with their church's history of trouble and conflict, they had been permitted to see arise the noble institution in Westminster for the religious training of the schoolmasters and school mistresses who were to occupy an important position in their economy ; and he rejoiced at this, another effort which they were now about to make to Preserve the pure Gospel in connection with sound religious and intellec`ual education. (Applause.) Mr. J. Robinson Kay then briefly addressed the as sembly, and in the course of his observations, congratu lated them on the fact, that at the last examination, the male students of the institution at Westminster took away more prizes than any other training establish ment in the kingdom. (Applause.) . • The Rev. V. M. White followed, and urged that Christians should now make up their minds to two things—first, to hold no compromise with that which was in itself essentially wrong, and secondly, being agreed upon such things as were in themselves essentially , right, not to be divided by what was trifling and unim portant. The rev. gentleman then proceeded to consider the dangers which had beset Christianity from the earliest times, and cautioned his hearers against that danger which was the character of the present age — that species of infidelity which unfortunately was preached even from one of the pulpits of the town, and couched in an assault upon God's elusion, the rev. 4- tleman defended the institution of bliath, and protest Addresses were also delivered by the Rev. Mr. West and other gentlemen. , which the company separated. As to the character of the undertaking on which the Wesleyan body of Liverpool have now entered, it will be best understood from the subjoined circular, which has been issued by them:— " The population of the North end of Liverpool has during the last few years rapidly increased, and large manufactories now occupy places that recently were green fields. The provision for the religions wants of the people has not been at all commensurate with the growth of the population. The Wesleyans have long desired to extend the means of education, and increase the places of religious worship at that part of the town. The steps they have taken were, first, about three years ago, to open a room in Medley-street as a Sunday school and for evening preaching ; this was soon inconveniently crowded. At the commencement cif last year they obtained for a limited period the use of the large room at the North Shore Mills ; here in a few weeks they gathered 220 children in a week-day school, about 300 in the Sunday school, and have now a congregation on the Sabbath Day of 400 people. Encouraged by the success of these efforts the Wesleyans feel imperatively urged to attempt, on their part, to provide more adequately for the religious instruction of the young, and the preaching of the Gospel to the masses of the people. They now propose to build a neat and commodious chapel to seat 800 persons, with a gallery for 250 children. Convenient class-rooms will be placed underneath the chapel, and the whole made in every way comfortable. Also to erect school premises for 700 children ; one room for 210 infants—another as an industrial school for 140 senior girls—and a third for a mixed school for 350 boys and girls. There will be a covered as well as open play grounds, and a master's house. For this purpose, they have purchased a plot of land, measuring about 2,200 yards, fronting Tauxhall-road and Cranmer-street, and Boundary-street. Plans, and an elevation of chaste Gothic design, have been furnished by James Wilson, Esq., F.S.A., Architect, of Bath; and a plan of the schools has been submitted to the Committee of Council for Education, with a view to secure from them a grant towards the erection of the schools, which it is intended to place under government inspection, and their lordships have been pleased to grant £1,779. A subscrip tion has been opened, which has met with a liberal response, not only from the Wesleyan community, but also from Christians of other denominations, who are desirous to promote education, based on religious prin ciples. The promises already amount to about £5,500, and the cost is expected to be about £9,000. The entire premises are to be free from debt This noble object com mends itself to Christian consideration and support ; an active band of collectors has been organised, and they are meeting with kind encouragement. The committee wish at once to carry out their plans, believing that with the blessing of Almighty God, they are calculated to improve the social and moral character of that populous but neg lected locality, to give religious training as well as sound secular education to the young, and to promote the exten sion of true religion." THE SOUND Duns.—On Wednesday morning a return to parliament was issued, of the number of vessels, specifying the different nations and the aggregate tonnage of each flag or nalion, which passed the Sound at Elsinore. from the years 1845 to 1854 inclusive. The return for 1854 is as follows :—British, 2,032 vessels; Danish, 1,898 ; Norwe gian, 3,328 ; Swedish, 2,583 ; Russian, 166; Prussian, 3,095 ; Austrian, 1 ; Mecklenburg, 873 ; Lubeck, 111 ; Hamburg, 61 ; Bremen, 11; Oldenburg, 79 ; Hanoverian, 497 ; Dutch, 1,460 ; Belgian, 11 ; French, 81 ; Portuguese, 12 ; Italian, 22 ; United States, 46—total, 16,368. The tonnage for 1854 is not specified. LORD DALHOUSIE'S INDIAN ADMINISTEkTION. -On Monday last was issued, in the form of a return to the House of Commons, the copy of a minute of the Marquis of Dalhousie, dated the 28th February, 1856, and addressed to the India Board, reviewing his administration in India from January 1848, to March, 1856. The minute is of great length, extending to forty-five folio pages. The Marquis enters into a minute recital of the measures which have been taken for the prosecution of material improvements in India, and refers to the progress that has been made towards the removal of certain noted evils, such as Suttee, Thuggee, female infanticide, &c. Accession of territory, political changes, improvements in civil administration, e? public works, and the general development of the resour. of India are treated of in detail. "If the recital," he says " should seem dry in itself, it may be hoped that the results which it exhibits will not be thought by the honourable court to be unprofitable or disappointing." The Marquis concludes : —" One of the last, and not the least important, measures which have emanated from the govern ment of India during the past years, has been a resolution to require henceforth from the government of every presi dency, from each lieutenant-governor, and from the chief- ucation officer of every province, an annual report, narrating the incidents that may have occurred during the year within their several jurisdictions, and stating the progress that may have been made, and all of moment that may have been done, in each principal department of the civil and military administration. My parting hope and prayer for India is, that, in all time to come, these reports from the presidencies and provinces under our rale may form in each successive year, a happy record of peace, prosperity, and progress. COUNTY v COURT.--ESTERDAI, (BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCX, ESQUIRE, JUDGE.) MITCHBLL V. WEBSTER—This was an action brought by Thomas Mitchell to recover damages amounting to £lO, . from Edward Webster, for an assault. The plaintiff, who was in the employment of a baker in Litherland, was about to pass through a field belonging to defendant at that place, and had mounted the wall for the purpose when the defendant, who was a man of very advanced age, came up and told him he should not make a tho roughfare of that field. Some words followed, in the course of which the plaintiff told the old man he was a liar, upon which the former struck him two or three times with a stick. The case had been heard in another form before the county magistrates. Mr. Dodd appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. lime for the defendant. His Honour said he thought it sufficient in this case to give a verdict for ss. without costs. MITCHELL V. ABBINETT.—The same party was plaintiff in this case, and the same amount was claimed. Mr. Dodd appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hime for the defendant. It appeared that Mr. Henry Abbinett, the defendant, came within sight of the parties in the former action, as they were scuffling. The plaintiff, Mitchell, ran away. Tile defendant in the second action not having seen the beginning of the affair, and only observing that a young man was struggling with a very old man, ran after the former, caught him, and struck him some blows. His Honour said probably most other men would have done what the defendant did under the circumstances, but still the defendant was not justi fied In point of law. The assault in fact was over at the time defendant came up, and even a police-officer would not then have been justified in doing more than obtaining the names of the parties and reporting the charge, in order that it might be investigated in the ordinary course. _ . on a police-officer Even if the assault t would not have been justified in point of law in acting as defendant had done—still less a private individual. It would have been well if Mr. Abbinett had been prudent enough to consider how far he was justified in interfering, although probably few men would have had prudence enough to reflect under the circumstOces . He thought the justice of the case would be satisfied bj giving a ver dict for 10s., without costs. WALLACE V. Hossram..—The plaintiff in this Case was Robert 'Wallace, wh had been mate of the ship William Owen, and the defendant were the Messrs. T. and B. Horsfall. The action was brought to recover the sum of e5O for damages, alleged to have been s.istained by the plaintiff in consequence of the Messrs. ITersfall, who were owners of the vessel, having refused to give up the plaintiff's certificate of competency, and certificate of service. It appeared that the plaintiff had been engaged as mate of the Messrs. Florsfall's vessel, and while he was away on a voyage to the west coast of Africa, an order made by. Mr. Baron Platt, was served upon the Messrs. Horsfall, attaching whatever monies might be accruing to the plaintiff in favour of a judgment creditor. On arriv ing again in Liverpool, the plaintiff claimed £23, balance of wages due to dim. In consequence of the order served on them, the Messrs. Horsfall refused to pay over the balance. The plaintiff refused to sign the release of the ship, and the detendants, therefore, refused to give up the certificates. The order obtained by the judgment creditor, rendered it imperative that it should be com plied with on the 19th of February, and the money due to the plaintiff was paid into court by the Messrs. Horsfall on that day. Subsequently, the order made by Mr. Baron Platt, was found to be rendered imperative by the recent Merchant Shipping Act, which provides that seamen's wages shall not be attached by an order from any court. The case was brought under the notice of Mr. Baron Martin, who dis charged the order, and the money was received back by the plaintiff on the 25th of April. Mr. Campbell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Simpson for the defendants. It was contended that the plaintiff was prevented from making other engagements by the refusal of the certifi cates. His Honour stated, that he did not see at present how anything more than nominal damages could be recovered against the defendants. He said he would give the case full consideration, and ieserved his judgment for the present. SUNDAY RECREATION TO THE EDITOR OT THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—ln the absence of a specific denial from Dr. Blakeney himself, I must still maintain that my former letter was substantially correct. He either made use of the assertion I therein indicated, or he did not, and in the latter case, a simple contradiction is easily afforded, when I will frankly acknowledge that I cannot have heard him aright ; but, until this is done, I persevere in my former statement ; nor can I consider the reverend doctor's quibble, about not noticing anonymous correspondents, as anything but a convenient loop-hole for escape from a dilemma. His duty is plain, to combat untruth in whatever shape he meets it, and when he is found shirking from that duty, there is nothing unfair in arriving at the c onclusion that I In con- there must be unfavourtble reasons for such a course. With your correspondent, " C. J. M'C's ." satisfaction Grace the Archbishop of Cante ury, I have not the slightest desire to interfere On the contrary, I cordially wish him and the establishment generally all joy in being possessed of one who has recently become so distinguished a prelate ! —one who has, trough the witty instrumentality of our friend Punch, for the last few weeks, afforded the country at large so much amusement and ild be no e astter to ikes one to be the fact, that his it of the bands is exactly that of St. Peter, when his Master TOXTETH-PARK SPECIAL VESTRY, A special meeting of the inhabitants of the extra-parochial district of Toxteth Park, was, yesterday, convened at the public offices, Park-place, for the undermentioned purposes :—namely, for fhe purpose of authorising the burial board to expend an additional sum of £1,500, which the board had declared neces sary for providing and laying out a burial ground ; and for building the ;necessary chapels, &c., thereon and for other purposes connected therewith. At the request of the meeting, Mr. Avison took the chair: Amongst the ratepayers present were--Messrs. Gregson, Alpasa, Siddeley, J. Harrison, J. D. Carter, Ro!ers, 3, Wilson, Mountfield, Place, Mercer, Ogden, Leyland, &c., &c. Mr. Alpass, after explaining that he did not think more than £l,OOO or £l,lOO would be required, as the cemetery was completed, but as there was still a certain disputed amount due to the contractors, moved that £1,500 be granted to the burial board. Mr. J Wilson seconded the resolution, which was unani- monsly adopted. Mr. J. Carter moved, and Mr. Mercer seconded a resolution to the effect, that the burial board, with the sanction' of the lords of the treasury, be empowered to borrow the abovo sum of £1,500 On t motion of Mr. Place, seconded by Mr. Ogden, it was a that a 7 salary of not exceeding £lOO should be paid to the person who should be appointed Registrar for the purpose of carrying on the business of the board. This was aimously agreed to Mr. Mountfield moved, and Mr. Harrison seconded a reso. lution to the effect that the gardener and sexton's salary should not exceed £9O per annum. On the motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Leyland, it was resolved that the Burial Board be empowered to employ the necessary servants and officers, and to pay them the usual rate of wages. A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the vestry broke up, there being no other business to transact. The American Minister had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon, on Wednesday, at the Foreign-office. TUE HAGUE, Wednesday Evening.—A ministerial crisis has broken out here. The Premier, M. Vanhall, has resigned. Ma. BUTT, M.P.—The provision merchants of Cork have voted a sum of £4OO for a piece of plate to be presented to Mr. I. Butt, M.P., as a recognition of his services in their differences with the Admiralty relative to the late provision contracts. • edification as it nth( Grace's conduct in tins parallel in ongly rebuked him for drawing the sword in his defence, Startling as such an assertion may appear to your correspondent, " C. J. M'C.," I do say that the decalogue is not, and never has been, binding or obligatory on Christians, for I have too profound a reverence for the truth and genius of the New Dispensation to think that it requires addition or support from the Mosaic one, or from any other quarter. When the type was completed, the ante-type was as completely done away with and superceded ; and to say that the type is not complete in itself, is at once to demolish it. And, I believe, that ultimately the service of the Church of England will be reformed of all those inculcations from the ante-type with with which it is so profusely at present interlarded, and that it, in common with the dissenters, will only use the ante type as a record and an illustration. I am afraid your correspondent will have been so horrified at perusing the preceding portions of this communication as to at once give me up for lost, and consider me an unclean thing, to be shunned and avoided. Yet I would ask him to bear with me whilst I state that his " holy Sabbath," which he regards with so much unction, is a baseless fabrication, and that the fourth commandment, which he so highly esteem!, if taken literally, (and in what other sense can we expeot the multitudes of young, illiterate, and unenquiring persons, to whom it is so pertinaciously propounded by the Church of England—improperly so called, bye-the-bye—to take it) conveys a most unmitigated misrepresentation, as is amply proved by the discoveries of modern science. " C. P. WC." has been pleased to designate me a calum niator ; but, not having proved me one, the charge, even as curses, like chickens, must go home to roost. And as to my being a nameless scribbler. I am even content to be numbered in the ranks of that army which, ihrough the medium of the Press, gives expression to that public opinion which governs the nation. June 12, 1856 QUASIMODO. NEW PHASE OF THE AMERICAN QUESTION. PROPOSAL OF ARBITRATION There is no longer any doubt that Mr. Crampton is to be dismissed. if we ale rightly informed, the American Government accompanies the intimation of its intention to dismiss our minister and our Consuls, with the most profuse assurances of good-will and respect— assurances, the sincerity of which would be indubitable, were they not attended by acts which harmonise so ill with protestations of respect and amity. But this is not all. Mr. Dallas, the present American Minister here, is, we are assured, armed with the fullest powers to negotiate and finally settle the disputes connected with the Central American question ; and, if unable to come to an agreement, the two contracting parties are em powered, without further reference to America, to refer the question to the arbitration of some impartial third person, to be selected by mutual concurrence. What, then, is to be our course in a situation so difficult and so novel I Shall we retain Mr. Dallas, because the dis missal of Mr. Crampton has been a ccompanied by much conciliatory language and some real and important con cessions This question will be best answered by another—has Mr. Crampton been guilty of such miscon duct as authorises the American Government in dismis ing him summarily, and at once, from his position as minister at Washington I The English Government must fairly decide for themselves upon the guilt or innocence of their accredited servant. All the advice we can offer is, to weigh the matter fairly and dispassion ately, without fear or tavour ; to decide jzstly, and to act resolutely. We are strong; and it is the privilege of strength that it need stoop to no injustice, that it need fear no misconstruction from yielding to reasonable coin plaints, and shun no consequences from resisting unreasonable aggression. The dispute is rapidly . passing into a stage which will necessitate a speedy decision on the whole question. f ` ?er,D. i ; , o ar bO jet 0 05111' t ,09. e f ate of