The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-27 00:00:00

#equally my duty and my p r i v ile ge t o re t ur n thanks for the . o ny_ur which y ou h ave d one i n t h e toast propose d t o y ou by IllY_ Lord SandOti The first is that, although lam not the only conservative mem b er of. the bar present, yet I am by far the oldest. Th e ot h er i s t h at , as a conserv ative member theof bar, 1 was fi rs t i n t ro d uce d to t h e soc i e ty o f Liverpool, which co n f erre d upon me t h at hi g h h onour w hi c h a l one h as given me anything like a claim to an invitation to this great and splendid meeting—a position which I hope, by their fa vour, long to hold in this county. (Prolonged cheering.) gentlemen, as I am returning thanks for my Lord Lyndhurst, and not in his presence, I may perhaps he excus if,ed even at this late hour, I trespass upon your attention for one or two moments, while I mention to you what my ' observation of that noble lord's career has been, and what title I think he has to your esteem and respect. The first position in which I made the acquaintance of that noble lord, was when he filled the office of the first law officer of the crown,_ and I can say, from my own personal observation of .9,1 . 1 n at that time, that, as there was no advoc a te w ho, in li Westminster-hall, more eminently and forcibly advanced the interests of his clients, or who so scorned to take an unfair advantage of an adversary, or who showed more kindness and OpOrtesy to the juniors of the bar, advanced from that posi tion to the condition of the second equity judge of the king dom ; he there discharged the duties of his office equally honourably to himself and ben e ficially t o the p u blic. It has been his lot to be tried in various stations more severely than judges haxe usually been ; for, after having filled that high office, he was made lo r d hi g h c h ance ll or , an d then sat . as chief baron in a court, administering both common law and equity —a court, too, in which he had to decide various mat ters between the crown and the subject, and between them no judge e ver h e ld, as a j u d ge can h o ld, th e sca l e o f justice more equally. (Applause. Advanced again to the high office of lord chancellor, I say it without meaning to draw any com parison b e t ween hi m an d ot h ers, no one h as fill e d that office with more satisf ac ti on t o th ose w h ose caus es he had to ad _ mister : most un ques ti ona bly no l or d ch a ncellor could ever be actuated by purer motives, by a more anxious desire of promoting those objects only deserving of promotion, and of forwarding the justice of the country, than my Lord Lynd hurst. (Cheers.) Allow me, in the name of Lord Lynd hurst and the conservative members of the bar, to thank you for th e h onour which you have conferred upon th em . I trust that, always professing the same principles which have led to your applause, any temptation held out to them will always !Ito produce any effect more than it has done, and that you 1 94 always find that body of men who have studied the prin ciples of the Briti s h cons tit u tion prepared to uphold it as Y have ever done. The learned gentleman sat down amidst Pr°l "'ed cheering fo . The th ' CIiA c iRmAN then gave " The conservative candidate Gro e county of Chester." (Loud cheers.) toast ''•GE CORNWALL LEGH, Esq., rose to respond to the The and met with a very hearty reception. ~R AtitmAN then gave " The Operative Conservative Associations throughout the kingdom. (Loud applause.) On the Chairman announcing the toast, there were loud cries for Mr. Holme. and after a considerable interval had elapsed, during which the cries were repeated, Mr. HoLmE rose amidst loud cheering. He said—When I had the honor of accompanying your lordship to this mag nificent banquet, I had no more idea of taking any part in its proceedings than I have of interfering with the internal management of the affairs of China; but as, by the uncivil partiality of the friends around me, I am brought on my legs, I do not hesitate to say that I feel deeply indebted to the operative classes, and admire the stand which so many of them have made in defence of conservative principles. (Ap plause.) And although it would have been more consistent , had th ere b een one of that valuable body present to have responded to the sentiment which has been so cordially re ceived, yet, as there are none present, the conservative me chanics shall never want an advocate as long as the power of speech is left to me. (Cheeers.) There is one subject, my lord, which deeply affects the classes for whom I appear, as well as the whole of the trading .classes, and although it was eloquently, and by some speakers, most elegantly alluded to last evening in Liverpool, it has not yet been touched upon to-night, and as I have been in some degree compelled to speak, I trust your lordship will bear with me for a few mi nutes whilst I mention in connexion with the toast, the all absorbing question of—How these millions are to be educated, and what is our duty as churchmen towards them ? (Hear.) The attacks made of late years on the Church of England have at length awakened us to a sense of our duty—they have brought thousands out of their seclusion who would not have appeared had not danger threatened, and these have enabled us to newly rig our almost dismantled ship, they are supply ihg us with ammunition, and cheering us onwards ; and I speak as a churchman when I say, that I for one, sincerely hope these attacks may continue, until no part of the beauti ful landscape of Britain shall be traversed, without there being visible a temple erected to the glory of God having a resident minister, who shall have the superintendence of a scriptural school, and shall authoritatively tell to the loftiest as well as the lowliest of his faith, that man's first duty is to his God and Savitsur, his next to his country and his neigh bour. (Applause.) Without any of the adventitious dis tinctions of birth, without any of the influences and advan tages but those which flow from honest industry, the trading portion of the community at this moment wields the destinies of this mighty empire, and humanly speaking, the destinies of the world. And the national welfare demands that this important body should be educated not only on scriptural principles, but also in those scientific acquirements which are in the present day so necessary, to enable our beloved country to maintain her position, and long may she maintain it amongst the nations of the earth. And yet, my lord, science in itself is but a passing m eteor, an empty glare. Its corrus cations m a y amuse and delight. but they can neither warm nor cheer. (Hear.) To be truly valuable they must be con nected with religion ; for whoever would separate scientific from religious education, must surely suspect the immorta lity of the soul, and desire to rob man of his high and heavenly destiny. (Cheers.) As well may we expect a stately tree to resist the sweep of the hurricane if we cut away its root, as we may expect man, however scientific, to resist the temptations, and to overcome the trials and difficulties inci dental to human existence, unless his principles are based on the unerring Rock of eternal truth. (Continued cheering.) If the latitudinarian schemes now so industriously dissemi nated, were to become universal, society would be a wilder ness of tempestuous waves ready to enguiph our free i nstitutions ,• but p o ur on those waves the hol y oil of true Is t e i n i g i° n , and their heaving will be assuag ed, and they sill become the means of spreading both knowledge and nisdom a i Plankind. (Cheers.) Chris tianit y , m y lord, is not of sh nature, for it is diffusive — it breathes all atmospheres, it e mbraces all nations, and would fold in its arms the whole family of man. (Cheers.) Connected with this vivifying Principle we wish to see science flourish, and it was for this end that Lord Stanley yesterday laid the stone of our Colle giate Institution, which is especially intended for the trading classes. I take this opportunity of expressing my hope that the people of Manchester will speedily follow the example set them in Liverpool, and that a similar institution will soon be founded there. Tell me not of difficulties, they may he surmounted. One of our excellent rectors feared we could not succeed in Liverpool, but the attempt was made, the application was responded to, and yesterday the first stone was laid; and in reference to popular education, I hope that that institution is only as the first streak of light which I.,ilds the mountain top, and gives presage to a bright and glorious day. (Loud cheering.) I call then on the people of Man chester to make the attempt. It will be to the shame and disgrace of the churchmen, that the dissenters can erect a College in Manchester for educational purposes, and that they will not, for if they will only try they will succeed. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Holme made a few other observations , and concluded amidst loud cheers by thanking the meeting in the name of the operative conservative associations, which he hoped might increase till their numbers were equalled by their loyalty. [We have been induced to give the above speech at length, in consideration of the important truths which it embodies.] Lord FRANCIS EGERTON then proposed " Mr. Clarke, the Vice-Presidents, and the District Secretaries," with thanks to them for their exertions. (Loud cheers.) Mr. GEORGE CLARKE, one of the churchwardens of Man chester, to whose public spirit and devotion to the interests of that town the people are greatly indebted, responded to the toast. The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Lancashire Witches." Drank with three-times-three and one cheer more ; after which the company separated. SUDDEN DEATH OF LORD HOLLAND. . We have to announce the sudden demise of Lord Holland, ' which occurred on Thursday morning, at Holland House, Kensington. His lordship, with Lady Holland, were out in their carriage on Tuesday, on which day his lordship appeared much in his usual state of health. On 'Wednesday morning he complained of indisposition, which, however was but slight until towards evening, when Drs. Holland, Arnott, and Allen, and other medical gentlemen were called in, but their efforts were of no avail, an obstruction of the bowels defying medical skill, and occasioning death a few minutes after six o'clock this morning. His lordship was in his 67th year, having been born on the 21st Nov. 1773. He was the third Baron Holland, succeeding to the titles on the 16th De cember, 1774, on the demise of nis father. In 1797 he married Elizabeth Vassal, the daughter and heiress of Richard Vassal, Esq., .by whom he has issue—Col. J. Fox, Lady Lilford, and the Hon. Henry Fox, secretary of legation to the court of Vienna, who succeeds him in the titles. His lordship, in addition to having filled several offices under various admin istrations, was, we believe, President of the Council, Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Recorder of Notting ham. The noble lord, whose somewhat unexpected decease we have announced above, was at the head of the class of poli ticians in the upper house who are termed liberal•whigs, and on many noted occasions has amply earned the distinction which he thereby enjoyed. Of late years, owing to personal infirmity, his lordship, though a tolerably constant attendant in the House of Lords, has not been very often induced to address the house; but formerly he was accustomed to take a part in most of the debates that arose out of the events of the time. His public conduct was on many occasions marked by a considerable degree of courage in running, coun ter to the opinions which prevailed at the moment, and he was one of the most strenuous advocates for the release of Napoleon Bonaparte from what he termed the odious and un just confinement of that individual at St. Helena. He also took an active part in procuring the repeal of the test and corporation acts, and in the abolition of the catholic disabili ties, for which latter service, his lordship, in common with Earl Grey and his colleagues in office, received the due re ward, by being included with that statesman in the sweeping phrase, the " base, bloody, and brutal Whigs," which was showered upon the then ministry by the great demagogue of Ireland. Lord Holland's talents as a public speaker were above mediocrity, his matter being sometimes marred by his rapid, breathless delivery, in which he emulated his more cele brated uncle, Charles James Fox, whose periods, however, if tradition may be credited, were never spoiled, but were rather improved by this rapidity, which gave the appearance of fluent enthusiasm to the most studied and recondite phrases. Lord Holland was fond of epigrammatic terms, and was rather apt to introduce into his speeches in the house the JOES that every now anti then must have escaped from one or other of the guests at his celebrated convivial board, an invitation to which has long been the ne plus ultra of dis tinction to literary aspirants and political partisans of a cer tain class. Lord Holland's celebrity as a literary man rests principally upon a life of the prolific Spanish dramatist, Lope de Vega, of whose compositions he gave a few specimens (translated) in the work in question. There is no doubt, however, that the taste for literature, as well as the judgment by which that taste was guided, that prevailed at Holland House, justly entitled this distinguished abode to the reputation which it has enjoyed for the last quarter of a century—a reputation which might almost be deemed traditional, from the circum stance of the mansion having been formerly inhabited by Ad dison. In the literary re-unions of Holland House, Lady Holland was always understood to take a prominent part, and her ladyship has the reputation of being not unworthy of pre siding over the " feast of reason" that occupied the attention of the guests. The peculiar circumstances which marked the marriage of the deceased nobleman with the lady in question are too well known to need any detailed recapitulation at this moment ; and in justice to the parties it must be admitted that, subse quent to the union which took place in 1797, her ladyship performed the duties of her high station with unblemished fame, and though never generally recognised amongst her own class, was rigourously exact as to the character• and re - putation of the visitors of her own sex who visited Holland House. Henry Richard Vassal Fox, Lord Holland, was Baron Holland, in Lincolnshire, and Baron Foxley, county Wilts. He was born Nov. 23, 1773, and succeded his father, Stephen, the late lord, Dec. 26, 1774. He married July 9, 1797, Miss Vassal (whose marriage with her former husband, Sir God , frey Webster, Bart., was dissolved by act of parliament, June, 1797), and by her had several children.-211orning He ra ld of Friday. .; ;t. ~.. :~. „ SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATION. On Friday the Right Hon. Lord' Sandon, patron of this institution, honoured it with a visit, and experienced a most cordial reception from a large body of the subscribers pre sent. His lordship was shown over the establishment by W. Rowett, Esq., chairman of the committee, assisted by the master of the rooms. The objects and claims of the institution were very fully inquired into and discussed by his lordship, who took a lively interest in the subject, and repeatedly expressed his unqualified approbation. Previous to leaving, his lordship addressed the gentlemen assembled to the following effect. His lordship observed that he felt much gratification at finding himself surrounded by so nume rous and respectable a body, and felt much honoured by having his name placed at the head of such an institution. It afforded him the greatest pleasure to perceive the rapid progress the infant establishment had made, which, although it had been opened for so short a period, already numbered upwards of seven hundred names upon its books ; and as he understood that ten thousand captains annually frequented this port, he trusted that when he should have the happiness of again visiting these rooms at some future, and he hoped no distant, period, to learn that a great majority of them had enrolled themselves as members. An institution of this description, his lordship observed, was calculated to benefit not only the mercantile and maritime interests of this port, but must also diffuse its advantages over many parts of the world, and would, no doubt, induce other places to follow its laudable example, and ultimately become as well known and appreciated as Lloyd's. His lordship then added, that as he understood the directors were forming a museum and library, he begged to be permitted to contribute the Journal of the Statistical Society, a work which recorded facts con nected with the advancement and improvement of mankind throughout the world, a perusal of which would tend to pro duce reflections of a most pleasurable and useful nature, and would induce captains to bring, like bees to the hive, the honey of knowledge from all parts of the globe. His lordship then took leave with renewed expressions of satisfaction and goodwill, and retired amidst the applause of his gratified auditors. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. Yesterday a special meeting of the council was held in the Town-hall, for the purpose of receiving a report from the Town-clerk of the savings in the departments of the Town clerk and his deputy, and also to consider the propriety of applying to parliament for a new Dock Bill. The MAYOR presided. The deputy TOWN-CLERK read the proceedings of the Dock Committee. The MAYOR stated that he had received a letter addressed to the " mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Liverpool," from Peter De 'Winter, an artist, upon the hanging of Hilton's picture of the crucifixion ; he complained of the bad position in which it was hung, and suggested that it should be framed. He (the mayor) had received several communications on the same subject from many gentlemen capable of judging of the proper hanging of the picure. Mr. De Winter had sent with his letter the sketch of a frame. The deputy TOWN-CLERK was about to read the letter, when Mr. CASE said he thought this was not in order as the pre sent was a meeting for special purposes. The MAYOR replied that communications addressed to him were always in order. Besides this letter was brought before the council only for the purpose of reference to the proper committee. Mr. HUGH HORNBY thought it was unnecessary to read the letter, but refer it at once to the committee. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES.—If the picture were made a present of to some church it would be better. The letter was then referred to the Town-hall Establish ment Committee. SAVINGS IN THE TOWN-CLERK'S DEPARTMENT. The TOWN-CLERK, in accordance with a notice from Mr. William Rathbone, proceeded to read the following " state ment of the saving to the borough fund from the arrange ments made on the appointment of the Town-clerk and deputy Town-clerk." " REPORT. " The Town-clerk lays before the council printed copies of the heads of the Dock bill with the charge numbered, and the pages of the Town-clerk's bill given for facility of reference to any clause that may be desired to be read at length. " The Town-clerk is desirous, before the consideration of the bill is proceeded in, of submitting, as on the former oc casion, that supposing a motion made and carried for the confirmation of the proceedings of the Dock Committee in the preparation of the bill, still in his opinion such confirma tion should be subject to a reference to the Finance Com mittee, as to the clauses relating to purchases from the cor poration—the width of Gower-street, the parochial rate, bye-laws—the appointments of water bailiffs, the limits of the rwo estates, the application of penalties, and the mainte nance of Dock prisoners in the Borough Gaol; also to a reference to the Observatory Committee as to the Observa tory clause, and to the Watch Committee, as to the clauses for the union of the town and dock police, together with the clauses relating to constables and watchmen. The Town-clerk further submits that the bill, if it be in its general objects confirmed by the council, will be further subject to the adjustment by the Town-clerk and the Dock Solicitor, of the terms of the clauses for carrying out the objects of the Dock Committee and the Doak Trustaes ; but from the conferences which have already been taken between the Town-clerk and the Dock Solicitor, and the progress thereby made, little difficulty, and no delay are to be appre hended in such adjustment." Mr. RATHBONE said that as he had called for this state ment, he, perhaps, might be allowed to explain the cause. He had, at one of the ward meetings, said that one of the benefits of a reform corporation had been a saving to the borough fund of £5,000 per annum in the Town-clerk's de partment. In a one-sided correspondence which he had not read, but which he was told had subsequently appeared in the Standard, this statement was called in question in that very veracious paper. He had, therefore, thought it right, and due to the council, that the benefit of the change should be brought before the public in such an unquestionable shape that it could not be doubted. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES hd himself, before he became a mem ber of this council, stated, from looking at the amount of fees in the Town-clerks office, that there was a change upon the corporation, after the fees had been returned, of between £4OO and £5OO per annum. He, therefore, applied to Mr. Radcliffe for information upon the subject, who told him if he would call upon him he would afford him every information. From what had occurred respecting one gentleman stating that he considered there were some candle-ends and cheese parings beneficial to the Town-clerk. lie (Mr. Holmes) alluded to Mr. Saunders, any statement from whom, from his character and station, was deserving of the utmost atten tion. He (Mr. Holmes) believed that Mr. Saunders was in error ; and he would state for himself that: he also was in error when he said that the Town-clerk's cost more at the present time, than what it had done previously. With re gard to the Town-clerk, he should say, at once, that in his opinion that gentleman was not receiving one farthing be yond his salary. Any other impression was perfectly and to tally erroneous. With regard to one result of the meeting he had with the Town-clerk, he begged to thank him for his attention ; but he thought he had stated that the whole sal ary of Mr. Foster, the late Town-clerk, was £6,700, after it had been lookeed into by Mr. Martin. The TOWN-CLERK.—No. I think I stated that in his claim for compensation he stated that amount as being his salary. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES.—No, he stated it at £7,500. He would not dwell upon the difference now, as there would be only a difference of £3OO between the present statement and that in the report of the town-clerk. The late town-clerk charged the corporation as between attorney and client ; and it was well known that with regard to common law business for every 6s Sd charged by solicitors in London 3s 4d went to the country solicitor. When the late town-clerklientered into office in 1832 the town dues question was a p erfect honey fall. A sum of no less than £27,000 was spent by the corpor ation in defence of the town dues, and his emoluments would be from £5OOO to £6OOO from that source. There was also the question of the disfranchisement of the freemen. Now although he believed that the present town-clerk had no emo lument from Messrs. Parkes and Preston, the parliamentary agents, he believed the late town-clerk had working agents. The TOWN-CLERK said that the late town-clerk had no re ceipts from the parliamentary agents. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES believed, on very good authority, that he had. Further than that he charged five guineas a day for his attendance in London, and as he was often in London on the business of the corporation, that would form one source of his emolument. He had no doubt if the present town-clerk had the same emoluments as the late, as there had been no common law business, he would not obtain more than £5OOO. per annum. Then, if we took this is as allowed, what would be the case? There was the present town-clerk's salary of £2OOO. and the deputy town-clerk's of £700., making £2700. and he had no doubt that the expenses of conducting the busi ness in their offices had been increased, therefore, he had a right to assume that the cost would be a few hundreds more. Besides, if Mr. Foster had not been removed from this world he would have enjoyed a compensation of £2500. per annum. If that had been paid, there would not have been the saving of a farthing. Undoubtedly not one of the members of the council was instrumental in procuring or could have prevented the removal from this world of Mr. Foster ; the annuity of £2500. ought therefore to have been taken into account when a boast was made of the savings of the liberal corporation. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Holmes) must be allowed to add that no one could have greater confidence in the present town-clerk than he had : his conduct had been without re proach, and his character was above suspicion. Mr. BUSHELL, after the elaborate speech of Mr. Holmes, did not feel it necessary to say much ; but he must say, with due deference to Mr. Rathbone, that it was not right for the time of the town council to be taken up in discussing the anonymous productions of newspaper correspondents. If any allusion to the subject had been made in the council, then Mr. Rathbone would undoubtedly have been justified in introducing the matter; but under recent circumstances, he (Mr. Bushell) thought he must have had his eye on the pro ceedings of the 2d of November next. (H r:) - It was a scheme worthy of Pitt or Fox—and a very slyfox too. (Hear, hear.) But since the question had been brought forward, he would say that no credit ought to have been taken for saving, without the emolument which would have been paid, if Mr. Foster had he been living, being taken into account. The allowance to Mr. John Deane Case ought also to be taken sinceritywm e Mrwere r John Bushell)ao taken eona s : inhDNdo intoeufal oll d nr eochLocal something nvta consideration, been into consideration. If these had been mentioned, he (Mr. l w ik il e li a ng hn t s o ine g a iv a e at t a h t e em m en c t re . credit for Case's eswr annuity no niunderstoodthereand o ru t i o dw o a bi ph e : r ar v ig. e ,t , ao that baael a salary ra ther an increase in the treasurer's department. Mr. T. CASE wish e d to make one remark. The town clerk's statement now presented, commenced with the year 1832 as to the emoluments of the late town-clerk. It in cluded, therefore, a series of three years, when, from circum stances, he was deriving greater emoluments than in ordinary years. If he (Mr. Case) were correct in this idea, he must say that it was unfair to take three years of the greatest emo lument to the late town-clerk, clogged as those years were with important questions, and compare them with those years when there was nothing of the sort. (Hear.) In strict fair tnnews s r: e t i h e e u r k c , ao emolumentsncil oaght to f have or th the had h three e years statement antecedent of the latt to thosever very wewell that mentionedwh in en the an alteration report, d C e a Nsvei)thrercoeolalerd t recollected ' the town-clerk and clerk to the m ag i strates, it was stated that they were but about £5OOO. a yea r . Th e report, there fore, ought to have gone further, in order to give the council a fair view of the relative cost of each town-auk to the cor porate estate. The TowN-cLEnx said the period in his report was select ed because it composed the whole term of the late Mr. Foster's service. If he went back to Mr. Statham's, he found that his gross income for the seven years ending with 1831 was £8,200, in 1831-2 £7143 10s Bd, and in 1832-3 £6771. The gross income of Mr. Foster was £7093, but it was subject to deductions, which reduced it to the nett in come of £5924, and there was no doubt that Mr. Statham's income would be subject to some deductions like that, but perhaps not to the full extent. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES observed that in these sums the fees of the magistrates' clerk were included. Mr. BOLTON said, this matter had originated from an as sertion of Mr. Rathbone at a public meeting that there had been a saving, but which a builder of cottages challenged. There had been proved to be a saving of £4761, which justi fied Mr. Rathbone's statement ; it is true, however, that if the late town-clerk had lived, it would have been reduced to £2,200. The TOWN-CLERK said he had referred to a member of the old council, who confirmed him in stating, that the town dues trial took place in the time of Mr. Statham. Some bus iness was certainly done by Mr. Foster, but the bulk of it was transacted in Mr. Statham's time. Mr. W. W. CURRIE confirmed the statement. Mr. RATITBONE, in his reply, congratulated himself upon having elicited the facts mentioned in the town •clerk's report, and admitted that he had called for it with a view to influ encing the election on the 2d of November next. NEW DOCK BILL. The MAYOR said the next subject for the consideration of the council was the intended new dock bill. The TOWN-CLERK having read the several resolutions of the Dock Committee, for soliciting the bill, and for submit ting it to the approval of the council, presented the following report . REPORT OF THE TOWN-CLERIC. On Mr. Rathbone's application for a statement of the saving to the Borough Fund from the arrangement made on the appointment of the present Town-Clerk and Deputy Town-Clerk. The statement A shows the expense of the Town-Clerk's department, 1839-1840. The statement B the expense of that department on the average of the three years 1832-1833, 1833-1831, 1834-1835, from 13th October to 13th October. Statement C shows the saving in the present year, on a comparison with the cost upon statement B. Statement D shows the saving in the department of the Prosecuting Solicitor, (Mr. Crooke,) and Statement C shows the amount of both savings. STATEMENT A. Town-clerk's Office, 1839-1840. Town-clerk's salary. Deputy Town-clerk—one-half sa lary, the other half being pro perly against the prosecutions —(see prosecuting solicitor's ac count D) 350 0 0 Clerk's salaries, &c. £755 12 0 Deduct estimated charge for writing clerk's against the prosecuting solicitor's department —(see account D).... 100 0 0 655 12 0 Law stationers, or extra for clerks Liverpool and London. 4OO 18 2 3406 10 2 Deduct for fees received by the Town-clerk as Town-clerk, Cl. of the Peace, and Registrar of the Borough Court. 2948 7 4 Allowed by government in the Canadian prisoners matter 2l 0 0 2969 7 4 Balance, borne by the Corporation.... £437 2 10 The above is exclusive of agents' charges, paper, &c., fire, candles and offices, borne in addition by the Corporation. STATEMENT B. _ _ _ Town-clerk's officein the time of the late Town-clerk, On the average of the three years 1832 and 1833, 1833 and 1834, 1834 and 1835, from 13th October to 13th October, as taken from the late Town-clerk's accounts, in support of his claim for compensation. Received from the Council for conveyancing, leasing, parliamentary proceedings, law pro ceedings, and general business, per annum ...£4195 0 10 Received in fees as Town-clerk, Clerk of the Peace, Registrar of the Borough Court, and Coroner, taken for the Town-clerk's own use, per annum £7093 14 4 Note.—The receipts in fees comprise £426 7s. 9d. from sources which no longer exist, viz. surrenders, inquests, re gister of electors, and miscellaneous business. The above is, as in the case of the present Town-clerk, ex clusive of agents' charges, paper, Pte. fire, candles and offices, borne in addition by the Corporation; but is inclusive of clerks' salaries and law stationers, which were borne by Mr. Foster out of the above £7093 14s 4d. Therefore, for NETT INCOME, From the above sum of .47093 14 4 Deduct clerks' salaries, &c., and law stationers, Liverpool and London . ll6B 18 8 Nett. . £5924 15 8 STATEMENT C. Showing the saving—Town-clerk's department. Balance of account B Town-clerks office before the Municipal Corporations' Act £4195 0 10 Balance of the present Town-clerk's office 437 210 3757 18 0 Saving Note.—lt is proper to remark, that consequent upon the payment of the Town-clerk by salary, there has been an additional payment of agents of £5l. 3s. per annum, but full equivalent advantages. STATEMENT D. Showing the saving by the employment of Mr. Crooke as prosecuting solicitor, at a salary in lieu of fees ; the prose cution of offenders being a charge upon the Borough Fund, by the Municipal Corporations Act. Half of Mr. Crooke's salary of The whole of one clerk's salary, charged... For writing clerks [See Statement A.]...... 350 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 £6OO 0 0 Estimate of the fees on sessions prosecutions, if the prose cuting solicitor had been paid by fees as the magistrates' clerks were by the county before the Municipal Corpora. tions' Act. August 31, 1839, to August 31, 1840 Sessions Prosecutions 401, at £4. each... Saving by salaries in lieu of fees. The above sum of Salaries and writing clerks .. £1604 0 0 ..£1604 0 0 .. 600 0 0 £lOO4 0 0 Saving The sessions prosecutions, together with the fees of the Clerk of the Peace, and the magistrates clerks, and the ex penses of the gaol, coroner, &c. are a charge upon the borough fund, as the price for the indemnity of the parish and townships of the Municipal Borough from county rate. Besides the sessions prosecutions, are the assize prosecu tions, which are conducted by Mr. Crooke, but they are not comprised in the statement, because " assize prosecutions" would, in the former time, have formed part of the town. clerk's department, and have been included in his annual in come of £7093 14s. 4d. STATEMENT E. Saving by both departments. Town-clerk's department, as per statement C.. £3757 18 0 Prosecuting Solicitor's ditto, as per statement D 1004 0 0 £4761 0 0 Mr. LEATHOM moved that the report of the town-clerk be adopted. Mr. BENN seconded the motion. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE had no objection to the town-clerk's report, but he thought this was a proper occasion to ask the cause of all this hurry on the part of the dock committee to force this application on the notice of the council ? It cer tainly appeared very strange that they who were approaching the last stage of their municipal existence should be called upon to sanction, now, this important application. Had he not known the promoters of the bill to be gentlemen who had hitherto boasted in their firm and strong reliance upon the constituency, he should have thought that they were ap prehensive that the result of the election on Monday next was likely to interfere with the success of the measure. Be that, however, as it might, he thought it was not too much to ask them, as they were accustomed to pay so much defe rence to their constituencies and to popular opinion, to pause a little—to request them to postpone their proceedings at least for a fortnight or three weeks. He declared he was not unfriendly to the bill in its general features, that he was anxious to have the question settled, and that he was desirous of sparing the town another protracted struggle in parlia ment, and its concomitant expenses. He thought, therefore that all this would be best attained by asking them to pursue the course of fairness which he now proposed. (Cries of " move, move.") He intended to move. He was satisfied that the attempt to obtain the bill, in its present shape, would be in vain, and that it would give fresh arguments and fresh hostility to their opponents in parliament. With these feel ings he should move, as an amendment, that the further con sideration of this question be adjourned to this day three weeks. Mr. Busnum, seconded the amendment. Entertaining as he did similar opinions to those of Mr. Lawrence, he was not opposed to the erection of warehouses, or to the leading principles contained in the bill; but with Mr. Lawrence he thought the promoters of it were forcing it upon the council, at their very last meeting , when the y could gain nothing by it—for they did not gain a sin g le da y . They had given the d oc k rate-payers an opportunity of express in g their opinions upon the measure, and why should th now deprive the burgesses, [rate -payers Mr. Bushell said as a body of the same privilege—those who would have to pay all the expense of it ? Before the burgesses had had an opportunity of forming their opinion , wou ld the y g o on forcing the bill, at this late period of " the session," so to speak, upon the council ? If the opinion of the town was found to be in favour of the measure, thay might then go before parliament with more power and effect , a nd oppositionfter their deci sion would be a warehouse owner's opposition. In order, therefore, to ascertain the sentiments of the . burgesses, it would be better to postpone the bill till after the coming election. Mr. EVANS said that in speaking to the amendment he should reserve his right to speak afterwards on the dock warehouse question generally. The amendment involved only an isolated proposition. He had heard the arguments of Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Bushell, and nothing in the world could be stronger in favour of going on with the bill than what they had said. They had used every argument t lled hey could to show the propriety o f g oin g on, yet still they ca out for more delay. He should be glad to know upon what ground this council was to acknowledge its inability to pro ceed ? Was not the present council as good a council as that which preceded it, and had they not a fair right to con sider themselves as good a coun :il as that which would exist after the Ist of November? He could not therefore, see the slightest reason why they should not go on, because this was an election not of the whole council—which would offer a verY different argument,—but an election of only sixteen members, of whom it was very likely that not one-third would be new members. But even if they were, the question, it must be remembered, had been before the council for the last three years; the question had already been done justice to, and it was utterly impossible to suppose that any other council would be better qualified to decide it than the pre sent. With regard to the rate-payers, Mr. Bushell had called upon them to delay in deference to the very men who had already decided it. Mr. BUSHELL.—No, no. Mr. EVANS. — They had unquestionably decided the ques tion at the very election to which Mr. Bushell had alluded. Mr. BUSHEEL. — When I spoke of the rate-payers I meant the burgesses ; I could not have meant any other. The MAYOR explained that Mr. Bushell had first spoken of the dock rate-payers, and had subsequently called the bur gesses rate-payers. The burgesses were what he meant. Mr. EVANS said he had misunderstood Mr. Bushell. He then proceeded to say, that literally it was not possible for the council to come to any other decision than that to which it had already arrived. Let the coming el ec ti on g o how it m ight, it could not possibly produce any chan ge i n the votes of the council on this question. There must be a majority Pledged to warehouses and Dock Committ ee manage ment. It had been obser ved that this was not haste without utility. for every one who knew anything about parliamentary pro ceedings, knew that the requisite notices must be given within a certain time. The MAYOR said the question might be eas ily se ttl e d. The Town-clerk informed him that it could not be delayed without rendering it impossible to bring the bill forward in the next session. The TOWN-CLERK stated that the standing orders of the last session required that notice should be given of the inten tion to apply for the act three successive weeks in October and November, or either of them, in one or more of the newspapers of the county, and in the London Gazette, and that the notice for the Gazette be delivered two clear days before the day of insertion. The Ist of the next month being Sunday. there would not be time if there was and delay. Mr. LAWRENCE replied that he could easily remove this difficulty by altereing his amendment thus : " That the fur ther consideration of the recommendation of the Dock Com mittee, on the subject of the intended Dock Bill, be post. boned 'till Monday, the 15th of November, the committee having permission to give the regular notices." The TOWN-CLERK—That will do. Mr. COGLAN, after having observed that it was more a for the present than for any future council to decide the clues tions, expressed his conviction that the next election would be favourable to the propositions of the dock.committee. Mr. COOPER should suppport the amendment, in the hope that the worthy Alderman (Mr. Evans) who had already put his hand so deeply into the public pocket to carry his favo rite project, would see the necessity of settling the question in Liverpool and not in London. He knew that he had the whole of the parish authorities against him on the rate pay ing classes ; he knew that he might settle the ware-house question in a manner satisfactory to the town, and if he in tended to disarm opposition to the bill he ought to settle it in Liverpool rather than London. There were in the pre sent bill the very same clauses which last year created oppos sition from the churchwardens and highway-board—to whom the town was greatly indebted for their conduct on that oc casion. Under these circumstances he (Mr. Cooper) wished some arrangement, satisfactory to the public, would be come to with all the parties concerned; if not, he was satisfied— another £ll,OOO would be spent without the bill being ob tained. Mr. J. S. LEIGH concurred in the views expressed by Mr. Lawrence, and he should support the amendment. Mr. SMITH also supported the amendment. Mr. GEORGE HOLT expressed his conviction that the op posion to the bill was a warehouse owners' opposition, and nothing else ; and that the subject of warehouses on the dock quays had long ago been decided to be highly desirable. Mr. JOHN HOLMES observed that there seemed to be no objection to the giving of the usual parliamentary notice. Now, he wished to know whether the bill, when It was in parliament, would not have to come before the coun cil again ? If so, there was no use in discussing the question now. _ _ The MAYOR believed it would not. The TOWN-CLERK added that the bill would not have to come before the council again. If the committees to whom especial references were made, should have occasion to report, as they would have, upon those references, their reports would come before the council, but the bill would not. It was, however, in the power of the council to supersede pro ceeding with the bill. Mr. RATHBONE thought the present council best able to discuss the the provis►ons of the measure, and if the next should disapprove of the bill, it would be very easy for them to withdraw it. At present, they were splitting straws and discussing trifles. Mr. HUGH HORNBY said if he thought that by the discus sion to-day the council were depriving the burgesses of an opportunity of coming to a decision upon this question, he would vote for the amendment ; but as it would be in the power of the then council to stop the progress of the bill if it should think proper, he should support the original motion. He thought it only right that the present council, which had so much to do with this vexata questio, should give its opini on upon it before the next election. Mr. ISAAC HoutEs conceived that there had been in decent haste in bringing this question forward. In the course of a few days the present council would be no more, and it was rather too much to call upon them when they were in the pangs and throes of dissolution, to give their opinion upon the bill. He felt very confident that a great alteration would soon be made in its complexion. The worthy alder man (Mr. Evans) had observed that the election would only be of sixteen ; true, but he had forgotten that at the last election there were three ties, in consequence, of which three gentlemen holding radical sentiments, were placed in the council. The whole majority, by which the bill had been carried was only five ; therefore, it had been carried by those three individually ; for if three conservative votes had been given, there would have been a majority of one against the measure. Several of the wards too had appealed against this question, namely, Abercrombie, Rodney-street, Pitt-street, and St. Pauls, therefore he conceived the council were wasting time uselessly in arguing upon a measure, which whatever might be its fate to-day, would be in some respects changed and altered. Like the Chinese puzzle they were playing at putting it together, merely to take it down again, if they now discussed the bill, as many of the clauses would be altered. Already had 1.:11,000 and upwards been ex pended for this.gingerbread measure, as it had been justly called. The term, indeed, was a just one, for it had been ginger to the council and leypayers, and bread to the lawyers and hotel keepers. Mr. BOLTON said the question was this, whether the pre sent council familiarized as it was with the subject should now decide upon it or wait two or three weeks for the deci sion of those who were strangers to it. In the name of com mon sense, then, be pronounced this the best council to ar rive at a correct decision. The gentlemen who urged the propriety of delay, no doubt calculated upon the advantage they would enjoy if new members of their party should be re turned. Now he contended that if the discussion were longer delayed, it would be impossible from want of time to do justice to the subject. That was one strong reason for going on, and another was, that the council having been summoned specially, had come prepared to decide the ques tion. The common sense, therefore, of the motion was, to proceed now. MR. W. W. CURRIE entirely concurred in the view put forth by Mr. Hornby and added that as it was most impor tant to gain time he was in favour of the council proceedings. MR. FREME asked the town clerk whether it would be competent for any member in the new council to move that the bill be discontinued ? The TOWN CLERR.—Certainly. The committee of docks, with regard to this measure was the same as any other com mittee of the council, and it was in the power of the council upon regular notice to put an end to their authority to pro ceed with the bill. • MR. G. H. LAWRENCE then rose to reply. He had no doubt that this council was not precluded from discussing the question, but there would have been a grea t er pos sibility and prospect of arranging the matter amicably if the bill had not been attempted to be forced upon it. The MAYOR then put the question when there appeared — For the Amendment 12 Original motion 33 Majority -_2l For—Messrs. J. Holmes, I Holmes, Houghton, Wright, Cooper, Robinson, Wood, Bushell, Rigby, G. H. Lawrence, Leigh, Smith. Against—Messrs. Thornhill, Case, Frankland, Mellor, Pilcher, Bolton, Priestley, Woolwright, Bright, Rathbone, H. Hornby, Yates, Lassell, Morecroft, Coglan, Platt, AP Kee, Jordan, Duncan, Currie, Mather, Booth, J. Hornby, Roskell, Leathom, G. Holt, Benn, Mooa, Evans, Barclay, T. Holt, Freme, the Mayor. Absent—Messrs. Hodgson, Quayle, Preston, Sandbach, Barton, Sands, H. Holmes, J. Lawrence, Lawrence, Carson, Gladstone, Blackburne, Seger, Jones, Shiel, Jones, Earle, Bulley, E. Harvey. The TOWN C LIM IC then proceeded to read the several clauses in the bill, which were all agreed to without discus sion. After he had concluded, some conversation took place between Mr. Pilcher, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Benn, Mr. Evans, and others, on some clauses which ended in those clauses being referred to the committee. The TOWN CLERK, after the whole bill had been gone through, said that it was right that he should mention, that the clauses had been struck out of the present bill, which were in the last, giving the dock committee power to let the warehouses to be erected on the quays to private companies. A formal resolution, drawn up in strict legal form, was then adopted by the council, approving of the bill, and autho rizing the dock committee to take the necessary measures for converting it into law. The council then separated. CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary of the Church Pastoral Aid Society was held in the Amphitheatre last night. The house did not present such a brilliant ap pearance as on several recent occasions, but the attendance was numerous and highly respectable. We regret that we are compelled to curtail very materially our report, not only on account of the shortness of time, but because our space was preoccupied...with matter which we could not conve niently postpone. On the platform, we noticed the Revs. F. Ould, B. A. Marshall, H. S. Joseph, R. Davies, J. N. Connor, C. W. Richards T. Hornby, J. N. Peill, Vin cent, Smith, J. E. White, Coles, Dibdin, Charles Groves, Esq., and John Rigby, Esq. On the motion of CHARLES GROVES, Esq., seconded by the Rev. C. W. LAWRENCE, the Rev. Dr. TArrEnsnam. having been called to the chair, in opening the proceedings of the evening stated that it had been the uniform practice of the society whose interests they were met to promote, to commence their operations by supplicating the Divine bless ing, and he called upon the Rev. Mr. Lawrence to offer up a prayer. The CHAIRMAN said that he must apologise for his unfit ness for the office of chairman : although not a member of the society, he was nevertheless well acquainted with its object and its proceedings, both of which he cordially approved of in every sense. After a few brief remarks, the rev. chairman called upon the rev. secretary to read the report. REPORT. The committee of the Liverpool Auxiliary of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, in presenting their report for 1840, cannot refrain from directing briefly the attention of the subscribers to the strong ground which the society has occu• pied, and the consequently strong claims she possesses upon the support of every. churchman and Christian in the land. If England be the centre of intelligence, whence all science radiates through the world ; if the white sails of her com merce are seen in every sea ; if sorrow of every kind finds refuge in the wealth of her children, and in the protection which her laws afford to the meanest who has once touched her shores ; if God's ancient people find in her a ready sym pathy. either for their spiritual or temporal misery, and the heathen are now in every direction receiving the word of truth,—to what must she attribute these great features. which commend her to the world, but to those institutions which form the characters of her children? And to which institution among all must she specially attribute this power to fashion character ? Doubtless to the church of God in the land, in which the Lord reigns, by whose ordinances and ministers He fashions the hearts of her children. Here, then, our society presents herself as infusing by her supplies new energy into that institution, which, under God, may be called the iron pillar which supports the whole fabric. With much thankfulness, therefore, to Almighty God, they proceed to state the increased efficiency of the Liver pool Auxiliary Association. Yesterday, in six of our churches, and in one church in the neighbourhood, the cause of the society was advocated ; and previously three churches had sent in contributions to her funds. But while your committee dwell with satisfaction on this increase of interest f elt for y our society, they wou ld no t hid e from themselves and from their fellow-townsmen, that the sum received in grants by the town still far exceeds the amount of the contributions made in her behalf. How sin gular is the position which the Church Pastoral Aid Society occupies with regard to Liverpool, when compared with that occupied by other societies ! The society—or, it should be said, the church of Christ through the hands of the society— bestows on the necessities of the town between £5OO and £6OO, in seven grants made to as many churches ; whilst the town has sent back in the last year, in return for such grants, a sum short of £l5O. Your committee trust that the increase of zeal which the statement of to -day will discover, is the pledge of exertions which shall reverse the account between the town and the society ; and would now mention the receipts of the sermons of yesterday :—Christ Church, £3l ; All Saints', £2O Ils. ; St. Luke's, £ l5 ; St. Bride's, £2, St. Michael's, £42 ; Childwall, £l7. The grants which have been made by the society have given the valuable assistance of efficient curates to Christ Church, St. Michael's, and All Saints'. In St. Paul's it is n ow pleasing tb see the lectures in the Welsh language re vived, thus giving to the natives of the principality residing in that densely-peopled neighbourhood, an opportunity of employing for their worship the beautiful liturgies of the church, in their own tongue. It is worthy the church thus to afford additional opportunities for preaching the Gospel to the Welsh. Neither do your committee despair of one day witnessing the poor Irish among us enjoying the same privilege of using forms of prayer, not in English, frequently difficult to be understood by them, still less in Latin, but in the expressive and much-loved accents of their, native tongue. Your committee think you will be interested by the brief statements they have selected from the interesting materials which one of those clergymen, who, through the instrumen tality of the society, are labouring in our crowded neighbour hoods, has collected to prove the value of the services he is enabled to offer. [The letter stated, amongst other things, that in one of the streets in the district of St. Simon's, out of 379 adults, 319 never attend any place of worship, whilst T 31 only attend occa sionall y . The letter ,also presented a lamentable picture of the immorality of the district.) And now they commend this branch of the Church Pas toral Aid Society to the good providence of God, trusting ' that he will kindle within their fellow-townsixten that zeal for his honour, that concern for the salvation of souls, which will not suffer them to rest till they have exerted themselves or beyond their up to their power, power, to carry out, in their own and other towns, the object of the society, whic'h is the salvation of souls, with a single eye to the glory of God, and in humble dependence on his blessing, by granting aid towards maintaining faithful-men to assist the incumbents of parishes in their pastoral charge. The Rev. HORACE MOULD, the travelling secretary to the society then rose to address the meeting. The rev. gentle man, after mentioning the purposes of the society, drew at tention to the great increase of population that had taken place, and the want of both church accommodation and pas total care, neither of which had progressed with the increase of the population. The society had been established four years and a half, during which time large grants had been made. The Bishop of Chester bore restimony to the excel lence of the objects of the society, and felt himself a debtor to it, for it relieved him of many difficulties under which he often laboured iu the case of clergymen applying to him re specting their onerous duties. The rev. gentleman related an anecdote respecting two colliers, who by their own efforts raised amongst their neighbours £5O. for the purpose of esta blishing the worship of the Church of England in their vicinity, and other anecdotes to show how eager the working-classes were for religious instruction. The rev. gentleman then drew attention to the benighted state of the bargemen upon the canals. Many of them, he was sorry to say, made no differ ence between the week day and the Sabbath. He stated that the Trent and Mersey Navigation Company had given the use of their warehouses for the purposes of public worship, and that the result had hitherto been highly beneficial. He afterwards mentioned some particulars relating to the great progress which had been made upon the Bristol railway amongst the labourers, who, as it is notorious. are a most immoral and ignorant set of men. When the clergy man appointed to that district stated his intention of coming amongst them, one man said that he sho old throw stones at him if he came preaching, but he did not ; the man attended as one of his congregation, and the utmost success had been the result of his labours. The rev. speaker then read part of a letter from Mr. Goulburn to Lord Ashley, in which the destitute state of the Brighton Railway was men tioned, and the fearful state of crime existing amongst them, showing the want of pastoral aid. After stating that up wards of 26,800 per annum bad been expended, and that grants to 294 clergymen had been voted by the society, the rev. gentleman showed the necessity for assistance on all sides to support them in their labour of love. The rev. gen tleman occupied the meeting some time with most interest ing statements, and in conclusion urged the meeting to assist the society in every possible manner. The Rev. J. COLLEY, of Shrewsbury, rose to propose the first resolution, which he supported in an energetic and ex cellent speech, bringing forward many circumstances which clearly showed the necessity of the excellent society. The rev. gentleman referred to the sums of money annually spent in what are termed amusements of the people, which if ap plied to better purposes, would be productive of great bene fits ; and drew attention to the fact of five millions per annum being spent in gin, which produced the government five and a half millions of revenue, a sum that would build and endow 1700 churches. The rev. speaker mentioned an instance of persevcrence and religious feeling in the case of a poor pedlar named James Davis, in Wales, who noticing the religious destitution of the people in one of the mountain districts, had, by his own labour and zeal, been the means of getting a place of worship and a school erected. The rev. gentleman held up the conduct of tiro poor pedlar, and hoped the meeting would go and do likewise. (Loud cheers.) Rev. JOHN JONES, incumbent of St. Andrew's, seconded the motion in an excellent speech, which elicited frequent cheers. JOHN RIGBY, Esq. moved the next resolution, which he prefaced with a few observations. Rev. Dr. BYRTH in seconding,—delighted the meeting with an eloquent and energetic address--in the course of which he urged the meeting to support that party only who would support religious education. The Rev. F. OULD, in seconding the next resolution, remarked that the Pastoral Aid Society had been called into existence just at the moment when its operations were most called for. The rev. speaker, in the course of his eloquent ad dress, proved the evil of Dissent, and showed the way in which that evil was to be diminished, viz. by the efficient ministrations of the clergy of the church of England. He then showed by several instances the success which has at tended the zealous preaching of the gospel in the c.iurch of England, and particularly in connection with the Pas toral Aid Society. He then showed the evil of Popery, and read an affecting description of the religious condi tion of a district of Liverpool, in which the Pastoral Aid Society supports a teacher. He then showed the progress which Popery is making even in our populous towns, through its manifold and subtle agencies. He next pointed out the evil of socialism, and showed that this debasing sys tem chiefly finds its disciples among those classes of the com munity who are almost exclusively accessible to the agents of the Pastoral Aid Society. He then proceeded, in a strain of eloquence, to describe the enormities of socialism. He showed that this infamous system was diametrically op posed to the word of God, and showed the folly of the at tempt to contravene the primeval curse " By the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat thy bread." If we wished to avert the evils of Dissent, of Popery, and of Socialism, we should en deavour to promote the objects of the Pastoral Aid Society. The rev. speaker then showed the danger of leaving the po pulation destitute of the means of religious instruction, and read several statements, showing the want of pastoral super intendence in various parts of the country. The Rev. C. LAWRENCE and the Rev. R. DAVIES re spectivgly moved and seconded the next resolution, after which the Doxology was sung, and the meeting separated. SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND.—We beg to call the attention of our readers to the announcement of the annual meeting of the Sunday School Society for Ireland, which will he held in the Amphitheatre on Friday evening next. In order to recommend this excellent institution to the support of the friends of scriptural education, we beg to give the following statement, taken from their thirtieth re port, adopted at the annual meeting of the society, held in the Rotunda, Dublin, on the Bth April, 1840 :—Your com mittee now present the following recapitulation of the number of schools, scholars, and gratuitous teachers in connexion with your society, in each Province, on the Ist January, 1840 : No. o Population No. of No. of gratuitous in 1831. Schools. Scholars Teachers. Provinces. Ulster Leinster Munster qnnaught .. 2,012 464 378 153 167,060 33,314 19,03-1 7,983 16,006 3,106 2,050 630 T0ta1........ 7,767.4011 3,007 1 227,3911 21,792 Music SALOON.—Messq Ilime have just opened a very handsome saloon as a show i•ooni for their piano fortes—we recommend our musical friends to visit it. Their stock of pianos is a very extensive one—the pianette is a very charm ing instrument. LITHOG RAPHY.—In drawing attention to Messrs. Maclure and Co.'s advertisement which appears elsewhere, we do so confidently recommending them to our friends. We have seen specimens of their works in lithography, which for elegance, beauty, and neatness, we never saw surpassed, we may say equalled in its peculiar branch. A very exquisite specimen of their work may be seen in our office window. MR. LYNNE'S BENEPIT.—Mr. Lynne's benefit, we per ceive, is announced to take place on Wednesday next. The delightful play of " The Hunchback" will be performed, the part of Sir Thomas Clifford by an amateur of whom report speaks highly. We are gratified to learn that the box list for that evening is rapidly filling. Mr. Lynne, although a stranger comparatively speaking in Liverpool, has won many friends by his talents and gentlemanly conduct. The " Musical Pasticcio" will introduce a great favourite and ex cellent singer to the audience—Miss Leach. A treat may be expected. The " Wreck Ashore" concludes the entertain ments. A very good house may be anticipated. CLERICAL EXAMPLE.—We are informed that the parish of Welshpool is abr ut to be subjected to a great privation and loss, by the retirement of the Rev. J. G. Longueville from the curacy, under circumstances so meritorious that they surpass every thing we have yet heard. It appears that some years ago a church was built by a relation of Mrs. Lon gueville's, at Hoylake, on the Cheshire shore, and the en dowment, by some mischance or other, has ceased. The spiritual wants of an extensive population have been, in con sequence, for a considerable period, not supplied, and this truly pious man, regardless of every pecuniary consideration, voluntarily resigns his curacy at Welshpool, to render gra tuitous services at Hoylake.—Salopian Journal. The Earl of Hillsborough, and his amiable and beautiful countess, were staying at the Adelphi for three days last week. They sailed on Wednesday night for Belfast, en route for the neighbourhood of Hillsborough Castle, where they intend sojourning for three or four months, the castle being under repairs. The Earl and Countess's stay in Liverpool has not been for the sake of pleasure, but in anticipation of the wants of the poor in their vicinity during the ensuing winter. They have been making large purchases of flannel and other warm materials for clothing, which they intend distributing as it may be required. Such conduct is worthy of imitation amongst our richer nobilitj in that unfortunate country. FATAL COMBAT BETWEEN A ROBIN AND A TOAD.—On Thursday se'nnight, as two gardeners in the employ of Mrs. Earle, Smithdown-lane, were at work, they were surprised to hear a noise, not unlike that of a child crying, and, on looking round to ascertain the cause, they saw on the hedge cop, about fifteen yards distant, a robin and a toad in deadly combat, and so fierce was the conflict waged by the bellige rents, that the robin succeeded in killing his antagonist, and literally pulling him in pieces. Miss GRANT.—The benefit of this young and rising vocalist, at the Theatre Royal last week, attracted one of the most crowded houses of the season—a just and well-earned tribute to the splendid powers which she possesses. Thc, perfor mances opened with the English version of " La Sonnain hula," the principal character (Amine) being represented, for the first time, by Miss Grant. This was a most arduous undertaking. The music requires a complete mastery over the art, whilst the acting, if it be well sustained, calls into exercise all the versatility of the party engaged in it. We have great pleasure in bearing our testimony, that Miss Grant's execution of the character left little to be wished for —that every point was well developed, and that in many of the situations a graceful originality was observable. As the fair object of our plains leaves Liverpool next week to make her debut at the theatre royal, Covent Garden, we will take this opportunity of venturing to prophecy that she will wor thily sustain the bright reputation she has acquired both here and in Manchester, and add another to the many proofs of the discriminating tact of Madame Vestris in the selection of her engagements. PALMER'S PATENT LENS CANDLE LAMP.—This is truly the age of invention : every day some novel contrivance makes its appearance to enable us to pass life pleasantly away. Of the many inventions which have lately courted public favour, there is not one that seems to us of greater utility, or more agreeable, than the Lens Candle Lamp, by the aid of which persons can read, write, or sew at a distance from the light, and thereby save the eyes from that unplea sant glare which is experienced by exposing them to the im mediate influence of the flame. ' The light they give is bril liant, yet very pleasant. For those who indulge in the luxu rious habit of reading in bed, these lamps appear to have been especially invented,—as they can be placed on a table at a distance from the bed, so that no danger can possibly arise, while the light freely streams upon the book. The Lens Lamp is handsome in appearance, and very cheap. The light of the candle burnt in them is equal to the light of two common moulds. We pronounce these lamps superior to the best oil lamp ever constructed, not only for cleanli ness, but also for comfort. Oil lamps are sometimes very provoking : first they want trimming—then it is discovered they require fresh cotton—next oil is necessary—and, after a deal of fuss and no little messing, from some unknown cause the light i s so di m t h at you have " darkness visible ;" and perhaps in the midst of your rubber, or in the middle of your comfortable supper, you are regaled with what Trinculo calls " a most ancient and fishlike smell." Mr. Palmer's lamps are entirely free from all these annoyances. The most stupid person cannot but understand the management of them : the commonest care is only necessary to keep them in order. Referring our readers to Mr. Hunt's advertise ment, we shall close our notice by briefly describing the lamp. The Patent Lens Candle Lamp is an invention for increasing the quantity of light, in any required direction, le of la c m an , dllamp, having lenses,outthelens w i i t t h f o o u r t m any s a anal b d a d o i d t i s o o e cost tab by means and having a dome shade, and a contrivance for receiving one, two, or more lenses, that may be applied round the flame as wanted ; so that as many as eight persons can sit round one lamp, and each have a strong light cast on their work or books. Last Tuesday morning, upwardi of 250 persons proceeded from Londonderry, per the Robert Napier, steamer, for Liverpool, from which place they intend to embark for Aus tralia. The greater part of them are small farmers from Fermanagh.—Belfast Vindicator. PARLIAMENTARY REVISION COURT. (Before Mr. WE AitroN and Mr. YATES!) This court terminated its labours on Saturday, about twelve o'clock. The advocates present were Mr. Wright end Mr. Carson, for the Conservatives ; Mr. Maynard, Mr. Snowball and Mr. Bretherton, for the Reformers. The last case having been decieed. Mr. 'WHARTON said—Now the revision of the list of vo ters for the borough of Liverpool is gone through, I beg leave, on my own account, and on account of many of my colleagues, to return thanks to the gentlemen, who have acted professionally before us, for the assistance they have afforded to us during the arduous business transacted in these courts during the present week. We have each of us had duties and difficulties of a very peculiar nature : my own have certainly been unprecedented. They have arisen, part ly, from the very great number of eases that have been brought forward before us, but still more so from the unusual character of those cases—from the unusual testimony ad duced, and from the infamous—and we can add from our own experience, the unusual perjuries resorted to in support of them. The revising barristers agree cordially in opinion that they are not exceeding the limits of their province in adverting to the cause of those perjuries. They consider they are owing to the associations, by whatever name and upon whatever principle constituted, which have lately been established in this borough, namely, for the creation of votes. And although my learned colleague Mr. Walpole, alone of the three, has some doubts of the literal interpretation of the letter of the reform act, he has none, whatever, as to the spirit and intent of the law. We none of us have any doubt as to the spirit and intention of the law. Vie are unani mously of opinion that these societies are directly opposed thereto, and have largely contributed to the evils which all right-minded must deplore, and which we have witnessed. We, therefore, take this public opportunity of expressing an unanimous opinion on these matters, with the object and with the expectation of drawing public attention thereto ; and with the hope that some remedy may be discovered and de vise i which will prevent the recurrence of the disgraceful and disgusting scenes which have occurred within these courts during the present week. (Some demonstrations of applause were here made by the public, but they were in stantly suppressed.) Mr. WurGwr—On behalf of myself and of those for whom I have the honour to act, I beg leave to thank the court for the courtesy shewn to us during the whole of this re vision ; and I hope that before the next period of revesion some amendment may be made in the system. Mr. WINTYE.E, paid secretary to the Irish Protector As sociation, here rose, and was about to enter into a defence of that society. Mr. WHAATON.—DO not misunderstand me, Mr. M'ln tyre. There is evidence before me of the existence of several societies in this town ' • and the expressions I have used a re the expressions which my colleague and myself intended 1 should use, and they are applicable to all societies. Mr. M' iNTYRE.-AS I am particularly connected with the Protector Society-- Mr. WHAwrozv.—As you have not been employed as an advocate in the e courts, I cannot hear you— Mr. WINTYRE.—With great respect, sir,— Mr. YATES.—We cannot hear you. sir. Mr. WHARTON.—You must sit down, sir. I have ex pressed candidly the unanimous opinion of the revising bar risters on these points ; arguing the matter again would be most improper, and we should be undoubtedly exceeding our province if we allowed it. We are all of opinion that we have not exceeded it in making this public expression of our views upon this important question. Mr. CARSON.—AIIow me also to thank you for the courtesy shown towards me. After what has fallen from you, I beg to say that I entirely concur in the remarks you have made relative to the wilful perjury exhibited in these courts. Mr. MAYNARD.—It would not become me to do other wise than to express my own obligations for the courtesy I have received from you. I assure you 1 have had no other intention throughout the whole of this revision, but that of behaving towards you with the utmost courtesy and respect. I am sure that courtesy and that respect is what I should always pay to any court, and I believe I may say the same for that bar to which I hope to have, one day, the honour to belong. Mr SNOWBALL had already expressed his sense of the courtesy the revising barristers had shewn to him personally, and he now begged to repeat his thanks for it. Mr. BRETHERTON.—I believe I am the only one that has now to return thanks for the courtesy shewn to me, and the court; and if in the warmth of my feelings in advocating the interests of my clients I have forgotten that respect, I trust then, that will be my excuse. As the remarks which have been made by the court, do not apply to any particular society, but to societies generally, I am not called upon to say any thing in defence of that lam connected with. If that is the opinion of the bench, I can only say that opinions may differ. Mr. WHARTON.—Stop, Mr. Bretherton, if you please. I have had great pleasure in bearing my testimony to the con duct and to the assistance of the gentlemen who have applied on both sides before us ; but I must say, Mr. Bretherton, and I repeat it distinctly, that the very strong expressions I made use of, are participated by my colleagues. Any allusion to the opinions of counsel, so long as the revising barrister 's the judge constituted and authorised by the existing laws of the land, is worse than idle to distinguish between men of greater or less standing, experience, or learning. The English judges, be they whom they may, ought, and I am sure you will agree with me in the hope that they always will, be treated with respect and propriety. Mr. BRETHERTON.—My remarks had no reference to the judgment of the bench to a time before, but the judgment of the bench had been given before these societies had been formed. Therefore the very existence of a difference of opinion, long before the j udgment of the bench had been given. ought certainly to meet with some allowance. Ido not deny the judgment of the bench: I how to it, and with it, of course we are satisfied. The court then broke up. MOST EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE-A NEW YORK PACKET-SHIP ATTACKED IN THE CHANNEL. On Friday last, at noon, as the New York packet•ship South America, Captain Bailey, which sailed from Nevi York on the 3d instant and arrived at this port yesterday, was entering the channel, she was suddenly fired into by a small vessel, resembling an English yacht. Captain Bailey had, in the course of the forenoon, passed a number of fishing boats and other small vessels. About twelve o'clock, when abreast of the Old Head of Kinsale, he saw what he deemed to be a yacht standing across his bows. She tacked and hove to, and the South America passed her within hail. Captain Bailey called some of his passengers to look at her, as one of them, an American gen tleman, who had never been in this country, had never seen an English yacht. It was immediately a subject of remark, that she carried an unusual number of hands, her crew con sisting of about twenty-eight men. The South America having passed her, she made sail in pursuit, and, in a few moments, fired a shot, which dropped about half the ship's length a-head of the South America, on the starboard side. Two others shots followed in quick succession, the first of which passed, as near as could be ascertained, over the foreyard arm ; the second struck the ship on the starboard quarter. Captain Bailey, astonished at the suddenness of the attack, and having on his deck 125 steerage and several cabin passengers completely exposed, thought it best to heave the ship to. This was immediately done ; but, even then, two more shots were fired, one of which struck the water about ten feet from the rudder. Captain Bailey, who was standing on the taffrail at the time, distinctly saw this shot strike the water. One of the men who was employed aloft heard a shot whistle close past him. In trepidation Le seized the first rope that came to hand and descended to the deck. The strange craft, when she' came up, hailed the South America as follows :—" Ship a hoy !" " Holloa !" was the reply. " Where are you from ?" inquired the man who hailed from the yacht. " New York." "What's your cargo ?" " Wheat and flour," responded Captain Bailey, who added, " Who and what are you ?" The only reply received was " Why don't you hoist your colours?" The strange craft immediately hauled her wind and went off. The South America made sail, and came up to this port. Captain Bailey describes the c essel as being built much after the model of such yachts as he - has been in the habit of seeing in England. She was painted black outside and oak colour within. She had what appeared to be a long glass skylight in the centre of her , deck, two quarter boats, and an immense square-sail yard' :athwart ships: At her mizen peak she had a small EngliSh 'flag flying, but no pen nant. The man that hailed was not in uniform, but was dressed like the rest of the sailors. Not expecting any such rencontre, Captain Bailey had not his colours flying. Imme diately after the vessel alluded to had quitted the South America, she caused an English brig to heave to, and held her at parley a full half hour; after which the brig was seen to make sail and proceed on her course. [ln addition to the above particulars, which appear in the Albion, we may state that our reporter has since been on board the South America, and was shown one of the cabin dead-lights, of the starboard side, which bears a deep inden ture or hole evidently made by a ball, apparently considerably larger than a musket ball. It has perforated a piece of can vas outside of the dead-light or shutter. The size of the gun or guns fired is not known, but some of those on board conjecture that the weapon was a swivel gun. The cutter appeared to have from 40 to 50 persons on board. The first officer of the ship suggests that she might have been a revenue vessel; but this is not very probable, inasmuch as she did not shew a pennant. Besides, it is rather• " sharp practice " for revenue vessels to fire into ships, unless they have refused to lie to on being summoned to do so, and are making sail to escape, and thus affording strong ground of suspicion that they are engaged in illicit traffic. As the matter stands, investigation, on the part of the proper authorities, becomes imperative.] - , POLICE I N7'E LLIG'ENCE,-FRIDAY. COMMITMENT. A woman, named Susannah B erns , was pl ace d a t th e bar on a charge of having stolen two silver sauce ladles. The prisoner had gone to the shop of Mr. Higginson, pawnbroker, Park-lane, and offered the ladles to pledge. Mr. Higginson suspecting all was not right, called in police-officer No. 47, Terence Murphy, who questioned the prisoner as to where she got the spoons. She stated that she had found them in an empty house, but refused to say what house. She was taken into custody, and the officer made inquiry for the owner of the ladles, and found they belonged to Mr. James Garnett Headlam, of No. 4, Hardy street. Mr. Headlam identified the ladles, and said the prisoner had been employed by him to clean the house, and he saw her there on Monday last. He saw the ladles in a closet on the Saturday previous. The prisoner said she was throwing some rubbish out of the cellar, and did not know the ladles were Mr. Headlam's. She was committed for trial at the sessions. STEALING FROM A VESSEL. A young man. named Cole, was placed at the bar on the following charge. John Dholky said he was boat swain of the ship Regular, lying in the Prince's Dock.— On Thursday at noon he went to dinner, a n d returned about half-past one o'clock. Soon afterwards he was informed that a man had carried off his pea-jacket and he found the prisoner in a public-house in Dutton-street, with the jacket on. lie asked him where he got it, and he said he got it the night before while he was sweeping the decks of the ship. He was given into custody. The corn plainant said the prisoner was not employed on board the vessel. He had offered his services, but complainant would not have him. The prisoner persisted in saying that he was employed to clean the decks. He was committed for trial at the sessions. POCK-PICING. Frank Murphy, Thomas ET Bancr K oft, and James M'Ghee, of Manchester, were charged with having picked a gen tleman's pocket of a silk handkerchief. On one of then was found an ingenious hook of about eight inches lung, made of steel, with a handle, evidently for the purpose of extract ing articles from the pockets of the unwary. The case being proved, the prisoners were committed to the House of Correction for three months. Philip Gou A PUBLICAN FINED. ghen, publican, Scotland-place, was fined £5 and costs, f or entertaining loose and disorderly persons i n his house at an early hour on Sunday morning. Mr. Rushton remarked that the police-officers had much trouble in keeping the town i n a decent state on Sunday mornings, through the publicans encouraging drunkenness. He added, that the defendant had been fined for the same offence in June last, and if he were again brought up he would be deprived of his license. PROLIFIC.-Mr. R. Carr, of Ice Weld, has produced in his garden this season three crops of kidney potatoes from the same ground. The last were taken up lathe Bth of O ctober. CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE CLERGY OF LIVERPOOL. CiENTLEIIEN,—it will be adMitted that no class of indivi,4l , .: duals is better acquainted with the sufferings of mankind than the clergy ; they, in their capacities, see every form' of misery, their walk through life necessarily occupies them in administering to the necessities of suffering nature; and ram sure I need not apologize to them for the step I am taking in throwing out a suggestion, which has for its object the ame lioration of man's so rrow , I t has often struck me that many of our poorer brethren would gladly sec a way, whereby they might assist in the relief of the misery, which, in a great townlike Liverpool, is constantly to be met with. Our public for the w an t o f support, t h e i r sp h ere charities are languishing of usefulness is straitened, and I am convinced that you have it within your reach to extend their powers very considerably, • by giving your congregations the opportunity of contributing such sums of money as may appear to them suitable to their means. The sums usually subscribed to charitable institu tions by individuals are, in amount, very far beyond what many can afford to give —their shilling or sixpence is to theta as much as the sovereign is to the rich—a feeling of pride prevents them publicly tendering their mite, a feeling, unfor tunately, so strongly implanted in the breast of man as to prove a stumbling block to many good actions. It often overshadows our kindlier feelings, which by opportunities might be brought forward, and at last stand prominent. I am induced to address this letter to you in consequence of having visited the Northern Hospital, which institution I had to call at a short time since to see a poor old man, who had met with an accident, and in whom I felt an interest. As a subscriber to the hospital I was induced to pass through the various wards, and was astonished at the immense amount of human misery which was contained within its walls; very much had been done to ameliorate it, the beds were clean and looked comfortable, the patients spoke of the kindness of those who had charge of them, and the whole appearance bore a gratifying testimony to the charitable individuals who support this hospital. Yet I could but remark its crowded state ; and on enquiry I found that it was usually so full as to render it often necessary to refuse the admittance of cases quite proper for such a charity. This hospital is sadly too cramped for its extensive duties—its funds are - barely suffi cient for its present restricted operations. There was to be seen within it those of every age, from the young child to the old man. Its doors had been opened to two poor Indians and several Africans ; there appeared to be those of nearly every nation. I observed that each ward was very full of patients, many apparently suffering great agony ; amongst the number I noticed an interesting child who had under gone a severe operation for a frightful contraction after an extensive burn. In one ward were three females who had undergone serious surgical operations. One young woman, with an expression of the deepest melancholy, had, a Ehort time previously, lost her leg. She, poor creature, appe:.ixd to suffer more in mind than body at her helplessness, not withstanding her pains must have been very great; saeh, too, were the feelings of a poor lad who had lost his right arm. after having had his hand dreadfully torn by the Inachi , ,ery in the cotton mill near this town. I would I were cal.aLle of drawing such a picture as could impress you sufficie of the importance of your aiding in th:s good work ; it will I.er haps be sufficient for me to state that this hospital is very ia adequate to the necessities. I ascertained that the number of accidents which had been admitted since the Ist of Janu ary were upwards of FIVE n u NDRED, the greater number of these were of the worst description, and the total number of cases admitted during the same period was upwares of one thousand. Such circumstances suggested to me the desira:Je ness of your taking a mire prominent part obtaining cup port towards our local charities: and the collection :Lire, lately, at St. Jude's Church, in aid of our valuable institu tion, the Infirmary, encourages !a?. in the heliar that a very large amount may be obtained by your assist :ice. On exa mining the Report of Northern Hospital for be last year, I was surprised to notice how little had been effected by you. To erect a new hospital, in lieu of the one at present used at the north end of th e t own , w ill req uire the exertions of every charitably disposed person. This building will be commenced, I am told, as soon as land has been appropriated by the Town Council for the purpose, and which is at present under their consideration. lam aware that the collections in our places of worship are very frequent, what I would suggest is that it would be a great benefit were our local charities to partici pate in them.—l remain, Gentlemen, with every feeling of respect, your very obedient servant, SPECTATOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE " STANDARD." SIR,—As Mr. Hardy, through the medium of the press, still persists in his former statementas to the cause of hisson's dismissal from Mr. Froste's service, it only remains for me to refer him at once to Mr. Ashlin, who will have no hesita tion in giving him any explanation on this point that he may require. With this observation I now take leave of a subject which—by my condescending to notice it in the first instance —has had a seeming importance attached to it, that it really never deserved.-1 am, yours, &c, JOHN SMITH. Hanov,er- street, Oct. 26, 1840. INQUESTS. (Before P. F. Cußum, Esq.) MELANCHOLY DEATH BY DROWNING. Yesterday an inquest was held on view of the body of John Jones, the captain of the "Carnarvon Packet," one of five traders between this port and Carnarvon. William Waley, a hoatman, stated that on Sunday forenoon about 11 o'clock, he and another went with their boat to take a schooner round the Rock. They took her beyond the Bell Buoy, and were returning home, when he observed, in passing through what is called the Ray Gut, something floating, which he took to be a cask. The boat had not sufficient water at the time, but the tide began to flow, and washed what he thought was a cask towards them. When it got close up they found it was the body of a man. They secured him alongside of the boat and brought him to Liverpool. They took him to the George's pier -head, and thence by directions to the New Wall, close to the dead house. The body was then given in charge to a police-officer, and taken to the dead house. There was a small bruize on his forehead, and a little blood was flowing from under his left eye. Police-officer John Wilkinson, said he received thebody. He searched him atid found sixteen:sove reigns and a half in gold, fifteen shillings in silver, and seven pence halfpenny in copper ; a silver watch with a steel chain, a seal and key, and a German silver guard. He also found a pocket-book, with some memorandums in it, and a comb and a pair of spectacles. (These were produced.) Samuel Jones said he was the owner of the slcop "Carnarvon Packet." The deceased was his brother, and was 53 years old. He was the master of the sloop. Witness heard on Sunday night of a body being picked up, and was shown a pocket-hook, which was immediately recognised as belonging to the deceased,. He had since seen the body. The deceased had been missing since Thursday evening last, and had left a wife and five children. [This witness also stated, (but it was not inserted in the evidence), that the deceased was well known in the port, having sailed out of it for 30 years, and that he bad intended shortly to give up going to sea. He added that the deceased had been with some friends from Wales, on Thurs day last, and had, he believed, gone down to the pier -head, on the evening of that day, to see them off home, by the Vale of Clwyd steamer. That vessel, however, did not sail that night, in consequence of the stormy state of the weather, and the probability (witness thought) was, that the deceased had not s.ein his way clearly, or being deceived by the imper fect light, walked over the pier -head and was drowned. The spot where the body was found is about ten miles from the port. The family of the deceased reside in Carnarvon. The watch of the deceased had stopped at 20 minutes before eiz,ht o'clock, which correspond with the supposed time when he would reach the pier-head.] The inquest was adjourned to this day for some surgical evidence relative to the wounds on the face ; but there can be little doubt but that these were caused by the body having struck against the boat when being towed on shore, and that the verdict wiil be to the effect that the deceased was found drowned, but how he came into the water there was no evidence to show. SUICIDE. • Same day an inquisition was held at the Coroner's-office, on view of the body of Charles Mills. The deceased, who was 26 years of age, occupied (to ether with his wife) a worn in a house in Portland-street. He was an engine fitter. On Sunday about noon, he sent his wife out on "an errand, and she left him sitting at the fire. He was a little in liquor at the time. On her return, in about an hour, stye found the room door fast. She ealled out to him to open t'be door as she saw his feet on looking und er it. Sh e re ceived no reply to her summons, and she became alarmed, and went down stairs and told the landlord of the house that she could not get into tne room, and that she was afraid he had done something to himself. There were two other men in the house at the time, and they cent up stairs, and on their return she was informed that he was hangin4. She did not see him again till the evening, and he as then dead. On the previous night he had been very restless, and got out of bed several times, and began and swearing, and appeared to be quite deranged. About five years ago the deceased had a fall and hurt his head, and ever since had been subjec to fits of temporary in• sanity at intervals. He had been drinking all the week, and when he took drink he was subject to those fits. James Davison, a bOiler-maker, said he was in the house when the deceased's wife gave the alarm, and he and another man went up stairs. On looking under the door they saw his feet, and he appeared to be standing behind the door. Thiy . called to hi m t o o p en t h e d oor, b ut he ma d e no rep l y. T hey ' got a poker, and tried to force open the door, but could not. They found it was fastened by a piece of wood. Witues. then broke in one of the panels, and reached his legs and finally his hand, 'and found he was quite cold. On bursting open the two top panels, he found he was hanging by a cord — then produced. He was quite dead. A police-officer was sent for, and he was cut down. The rope was fastened to a piece of wood placed on the corner of the fire-place, one end resting against the wall, and the other end resting on the top of the door. James Cooper, the landlord of the house, a re tail beer-seller, was present when the alarm was given, and saw the door broken open as described. Deceased was, he added, in the habit of getting drunk, and when he was-in drink he appeared to be quite mad, and used to sing and swear a great deal, The jury returned a verdict to the effect that, the deceased had committed suicide, while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity. A MIDDEN DEATH. On Saturday, an inquest was held on view of the body of James Mitchell, a man 54 years of age . O n F r i day n i ght, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the deceased, who had charge of a ship in the Ki ng ' s dock, was coming along a stage between the quay and a vessel along his own ship, to speak to another ship-keeper, when he fell down on the deck from the end of the stage. He was lifted up almost immediately, but never spoke, and was found to be quite dead. A post mortem ex-, amination took place yesterday by Mr. Cameron,. Surgeon when it appeared that the deceased died from a fit of apo plexy. A. verdict was returned accordingly. DEATH BY DROWNING. On Saturday an inquest held on view of the body of James Skinning. On the 4th ultimo the deceased was employed on board the Britannia, Birkenhead steam-boat, and while the vessel was along side of George's pier, he was in the act of steering the jib, his feet slipped frOm the bowsprit shrowds,•and he fell overboard. Every endeavour was made to recover him, but in vain, as he was not again seen. It was moonlight at the time. On Friday last the body was seen by the captain of the Mona steam-tng, which was lying at anchor appoint George's pier-head, and was picked up. It was much decomposed, but was recog,nized by his brother, Hugh Skinning, one of the hands on board the " Lady Stanley" steam vessel. The deceased wa s 34 years old. A verdict was returned of " accidental death." The Queen has been graciously pleased to order a writ to be issued under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for summoning Milcs Thomas Stapleton, of Carlton, in the county of York, Esq., to the House of Peers, by the name, style, and title of Barou Beaumont. MR. MILNER GIBSON AND THE MANCHESTER ANTI CORN-LAW ASSOCIATION.—During the recent stay of Mr. Gibson in this town, the committee of the Manchester Anti corn-law association, appointed some time ago to ascertain the opinions of candidates for the representation of this bo rough in pa r li ament, waited upon that gentleman at the York Hot e l, and put to him the question, " What are your opinions upon the total and immediate repeal of the corn laws ?" Mr. Gibson's reply, we believe, was in the follow ing terms :—" 1 am in favour of a perfectly free trade in corn, and consider that the interests of the community would be best consulted by the immediate as well as the total re peal of the corn-laws."--A general meeting of the associa tion was held on Saturday evening last, in their rooms, Newall's Buildings ; and the report, (of which the question and answer given above form the material part) having been made, it was proposed and , adopted that the question and the reply of Mr. Gibson should be entered on the minutes of the association's proceedings.—/Wanehesfer Guardian.