The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

SHROPSHIRE.

TO be LET, with immediate possession, a very desi-
rable moderately-sized Gentleman's RESIDENCE, beauV-
fully situate on a sandy soil, near to a Church, and within six
miles of the town of Shrewsbury ; containing Entrance-hall suit-
able for Morning-room, Drawing-room, Dining-room, Six Bed-
rooms and Two Dressing-rooms, Five Attics and Closets, and ex-
tensive and convenient Domestic Offices; with good Stable for
Three Horses, Three loose Boxes, Saddle-room, Coach-house and
Out-offices, a Walled Garden and Shrubberies. Any quantity of
Land under 20 acres, or, if desired, a Farm adjoining, containing
140 acres, with Bailiff's House and convenient Farm Buildings,
may be let with the house.—For particulars and to treat for the
above, apply to Messrs. BURD and SON, Estate Agents, Shrews-
bury.

HOUSEHOLD COALS

SUPPLIED IN

LIVER P O O L

BIRKENHEAD,

SEACOMBE,

NEW BRIGHTON

H UYTO.N,

ROBY, RAINHILL,

ROCK FERRY,

To Order left or sent by Post to the Undersigned,

23, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL ;

Or to the following Yards and Offices, viz. :-5, CROWS-

STREET, Liverpool ; EOERTON DOCK QUAY, Birkeßhead

DEMEAN-STREET, Seacombe.

W. and H. LAIRD,

23, Castle-street; Liverpool.

ON Tuesday, the boys belonging to the Orphan Asylum,
Myrtle-street, enjoyed their annual trip to Eastham. Mr.
Nicholls conveyed the youthful excursionists to and from the
ferry free of expense, and afforded them every facility for
ktHho aelbeleaguered
carriage, B Bold-street.
-
recreation in his grounds.
BETTER Olt WORSE ?—On Sunday last the extended Sale of
Beer Bill came into operation in this town, and yesterday
morning there were 193 "drunk and disorderly" cases brought
before Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate. A " great
fact," that, for teetotallers as well as tipplers.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—Our readers will learn with
satisfaction, that a public rehearsal of Hackett's new oratorio,
" The Passage of the Red Sea," will be given on the evening
of Tuesday next, the 4th of September, in the Clayton Hall,
Clayton-square. The sum realised is to be devoted to aid the
funds of the Free Vocal School of the Society.
MODEL OF SEBASTOPOL.—This interesting and instructive
exhibition still continues to attract crowds at the Queen's
allied prowess exhibited in the Hall, including Prince Meschi-
ff
street
fortress,. Besides
th
ear
ec carefully-constructed
numerously- costr n
trophiesct ed m oodfe t
ef
taken after the Russian flightkfrom Alma, and
the coat of General Soimoioff, taken from Oh field of Inker-
man, where he was killed.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT.—The fifth oubscrip-
tion concert of the season took place last night at the Phil-
harmonic Hall. In addition to an attractive programme, the
claims upon the musical cognoscenti and the fashionable
circles of Liverpool consisted in the performances of a unique
corps of vocalists, and the usual instrumentalists of the Phil-
harmonic orchestra. The chief solo performers were Madame
Grisi, Madame Gassier, Signor Mario. Signor Lorini, and
Signor Susini. Such an array of exotic and local talent, com-
bined with the judicious selection of pieces, could not fail to
draw together an audience at once numerous and tasteful ;
and it was gratifying to see the splendid hall filled to
overflowing by such a galaxy of beauty and fashion as
graced the concert of last night. To offer commen-
dation of the brilliant talents and high musical
culture of Madame Grisi, at this time of day, would
be justly open to charge of supererogation, and we
shall content ourselves by saying in respect to her, that her
execution is as ready, certain, and brilliant, as it was when
many summers sinee she first wooed the popular ear. She
still commands the same thrilling organ by which she cap-
tivated and enthralled her listners, and still exercises over
them the same magic influence, which, from the first, all were
proud to acknowledge a characteristic of her powers. M.
Mario is another artist who needs no commendation from
our pen. His splendid organ confers on him such means of
melodious captivation as have earned for him a world-wide
renown, and in saying that last night, so far as the opportu-
nities afforded by a miscellaneous concert went, he fully jus-
tified the high opinion formed of him, he was warmly received,
and sang with spirit and refinement. Of the new appear-
ances, considering the brief period elapsing between the ter-
mination of the concert, and our period for going to press, it
would be improper to say any more than to offer a general
commendation of their skill and will; they all evinced a dis-
position to please, and were eminently successful in the effort.
WHAT DETECTIVE OFFICERS SEE ON THEIR " WAY TO
CHAPEL."—Officers Povey and McCulloch, of the detective i
force, brought up two " villanous-looking" rogues, named
Thomas Cooper and James Jones, at the Police Court, yester-
day, on suspicion. Povey said that a little after six o'clock,
on Sunday evening, he was in the neighbourhood of the
Sir Charles Napier public-house, near Parliament-fields, when
they saw the prisoner Cooper " dodging about." They watched
his movements "from information they had about him," and
when all the church and chapel bells had ceased ringing at
half-past six o'clock, they saw him go a little way across the
fields, and then return to the prisoner Jones. The two toge-
ther then commenced a minute investigation into the state
of the back-doors of sundry houses. The detectives, un-
able to resist their admiration of such industrious spirits,
resolved to " make their acquaintance," and introduced them-
selves, in rather a summary manner, by apprehending the in-
vestigators. Upon searching their pockets they found con-
cealedin them 12 skeleton keys, two pick-locks, and a "jemmy,"
which at once confirmed the lingering suspicion which they
had entertained that the parties were scientific " cracksmen."
Jones, with a most innocent face, told the bench that he had
" been a walk into the country, and, in getting over a hedge,
found them things (the housebreaking tools) in a ditch."
(Laughter.)—Cooper said," Was it likely, Mr. Pores, I should
come back again to where you were, if I intended any harm 5"
Povey : You did not know me, .or you would march off in
quick sticks. (Laughter.)--Cooper: Oh, I knowed you well
enough,
you in disguise (Laudgiehtger.s)e
?—PoveyMr . R'y
: No
berghr; I h
(the clerk)ad m
toy
sdPuonveya;
Were
that we were on our way to thapel. (Laughter.)—
clothes on, and they might easily have thought from our ap-
pearance,The prisoners being well known, were sent to gaol for three
months each,

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TUESDAY , AUGUST 28, 185

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO FROOS
I)
THE most interesting event of the Past
cool
thebeen the visit of QUEEN VICTORIA to
France—not a mere interchange of frien'or
such as characterized her visit to Loos ?Ilia of
the Chateau d'Eu, but with all the poraP 3130/
stance of Royal ceremonial. HER 341 the (.4
attended by a naval squadron,
of Great Britain, the mistress of the seas; the, Jo,
went himself to Boulogne to greet ber on 74,
and proclaim the event by salvoes of al'oilo
musketry ; her journey to the Freneb Id;
though performed by railway, was a trbots:
while her arrival in Paris was such
greeting as though Frenchmen had vip°'
other in bidding her welcome. The $4
people, excel in popular demonstrations ""..010d
tint-up of pageants and fetes, and thelsPreT,
been determined, on this occasion,
national characteristic in its full perfectilool
as befitted

.>
of the Emperor Loris NAPOLEON to
lab
designed to prove to the world at lab; for, .- i
which existed between two nations whiliS4
had been hereditary foes ; and our own or
her presence in the city of Paris, has g 0.,,,, , ,t
capital on the pillar of the Alliance. 'li.4'' 0
The circumstance, so rare in itself, on frute of
of future events and political relatitnikts,r V
have a wide and lasting influence 1111010196. i
Europe, and the destinies of the hustotiele
naturally induced many allusions to hi 03,00 ;
bearing any reference to similar intercbi 01. h)
courtesies. Unfortunately, however, °lo4o`
love to dwell on historic parallels, the ibice le)
English monarchs to the court of Via/Ivor)!
lowed, almost immediately afterwards, ofjf
the good understanding which they 01:1440,,"
have cemented. HENRY V. Visited I
changed courtesies with the king, the ld liiii
whose crown he had won by the valenrjoio,
i/
but died before he reached his own hil:oosf
VI. was crowned in Paris, as King of —, tifmi
apparent consummation of the arnbitienie toril
of the PLANTAGENETS was but the Prelue/
O
J
of all that had been won by his father' co,r,
paid a visit of state ceremonial to Fr°, is
'i /
field of the cloth of gold, which rivalled ~i /
EaStr
ness the fabulous magnificence of bot_,,
pledged eternal amity with FRANCIS I'' /00.5 r I
was as ephemeral as the hues of th!Aini
op which its celebration vied, and war SPA`'
between the two nations. If we turn t°,l ,
, 01).. tie ,
fore, we find nothing on which to in do tht,
from analogy, but directly the reverse' s 0
was most evanescent when professed
lei
tiously. ace° t 5.
the- 01

Let us hope, however, that as , the vt
circumstances are so widely differelPV.lw.o
be equally so. Then, each nation 5 fr.ois
objects of ambition to gratify, and /111,p1 Kolit
on from motives of conquest, fre'i, vitli
aggression, and at the will of rnonarci'be;"
regard to the feelings, the wishes, or ,
their subjects. All this is now aitere.o. int?!
France have a common enemy, tbei:povitiii
become identical, and their e;dsuennicson, for tilsoir
depends upon their acting
E'urope. Peed
tenance of the liberties of
11 of kings and 4 100
are only in name at the will ' 10
are really dependent on the people, .4 firi
largest share in the consequences of 513,01 i
and this fact alone may tend to give 600/
alliance far more than any demonstAlieie
hetween the respective Sovereigns. ',ooSit's
of royal visits may not, however, be wi'lbe ,i
and those of the most favourable kindA. 0 Ille,ii
Louis NAPOLEON came to Englo3'„ „ever_
sentative of the French nation. Wha:stolf i
fiction of sovereignty, or even the Ore 1,
dynasty, France was for the occasiettwitbr
his person, and the shouts and
eh _ eels y i i
, /i
was received in this country, wherelerAl
were the best evidence that could be if i
~, el)
popularity of the Alliance, the main-it/if. f",
of which was resistance to the ainbit'°,49l)l6
of Russia. The enthusiasm with eft,
VICTOR/A. has been welcomed to ParLi 0 ii%. .e
the other hand, if any were wanted, Vi:fir ‘,
and its objects are equally popular in Wei
with the people of two nations agreJP till
6"
side, for the rescue of Europe frett#l,44l
Northern despotism, we have a far 'isor:/?
for the durability of the good undel:iee,yi
now exists between England and Fred
re/
have been derived from the mere tbo
courtesies, however cordial, betweeli
.......................01"11
THE IMPROVED STATE a ' 46
oTrgferhneti
renders
tteeyr
ssdtyioffiiertamcrusdllivtffiayhgei
ago Lord
difficult
everytLwotro sd
saLopoipEnvrnEetgcßoil irat
asto
or:ocr:4o,l:tbe
•
heo:Iltel9oilficol:„
Foil so long a series of years, has,„gerr il Jo
the present quietude has a strangenes,,s it 9 II
/tion of the Imperial Legislature. PL. Of 0101
only spared the impending difficulty Pjaefl:e/gt
decease. Lord GODERICH quickly lie. sso I fly
sensions in his own Cabinet ; and 13_,14,0;/ti4
GREAT DUKE, succumbed to the re
, , id
precipitated the catastrophe by the $13:10, Pl/tile
of 1829, which cost Sir RoBEBT I' tris_ Joi
Oxford University, and hastened 010'0010'
reform, which let in the Whig,i—cosll
political matters ever since. Earli:
~,,,t:fit
position by no means easier from th,en/fraitY,
Irish Brigade into the House of 'fi "O the p,o
himself compelled to pass a Coerei°,ll) eriel:s,
MELBOURNE entered into an alroosl
tors in the vain hope of maintainiflidet 0 7
0, Int'
the return of the Conservatives to riTtrettjoe'vt,
rendered fruitless by Lord JoO 40; blsf 10
the malcontents on the Irish Ch' 10: op 41
return of the Conservatives to office 40 a /
op, v, A
majority rendered necessary a p . aa fi„ri
monster meetings by military ibre,bo'OS; ini
tion of the arch-agitator DA.51049 of. Lervd Oil)
dered nugatory by the decision
r,,,voreffi
The days of agitation, were, haweviethe 01 'to re:if
the affairs of Ireland constitute" iy01) if)
~.., 0 do 115
ante. The attempt of Sir B. his 00 9,11 r
the Coercion Bill, in 1846, led to
Do were era tiii,
the restoration of the Radicals, `v . esas 00 '
taut° tbe t!
at once to provide for the dexterwiirlB:ll4.:6o:
potato disease ; and even so late :s aefeto;iit)4l
ment of the Earl of DERBY reelite° re
diminished treacherous
Irish combination
Brigade'
upon tbe tAlie ea ftooo ep.i.s,Pelolll7Y
feoinrgnearlY In 010'9,49/
willthe tlinnicsombee-steaexnnthotatb
don ."°- or
ment, and our present free deo, jog
degree to the wisdom, the Pril_4o.3lls°
flit
has been a thorn in the side °f2l,len it ig °iv; fili,
tei
courage of the Whig-Radicals, nu
01/1
: the long tenure of office.
owing otjyr Ai ,
To the Conservatives was
the was 17ell
with which that monster agi
ite disjoin 000 fir
which at one time threatened w , us clisretri oi
the
01°0 1
the Empire; but to that
sister .0 4
Providence which afflicted the
mainly ottr; 0010)-
be 01_93,01, after
unwonted
de
oaanldmfainmjinreis,hmay
politics ww

sovereigns.

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- '4' CRIeIIIIBER OFCOMMERCE.
11,11141 f Ilit ETING)------IDAY.
*):l•7mtas l'llear,,3' °lee% of the Liverpool Chamber ofCom-
. 11- th:1:, vestel'cia':g Mr. Edward dward Heath, the president, th-vt f°4 the fogai''' and there was a fair attendance of members.said
1. ;asto „ nUai ;'tire the i,e,business commenced, CHAIRMANtheone
ao3,
rekatteps iteyert, although it embraced
tI,Y thell le/lob ilettant to the community, it
for
D'at statesl lirogr That might be accountedtry
was
do ed 11 th °I. the • anlrae'
kw....leoclttt:leratee irai, jnewirlicuienili did ern ot two present leg-
stan
to
~ive b.:' al'pa ," ParliaMent hagichedt,linencdouwnhieh
in.
the chamber
weesereinenw
"A,,,. te t.,-;erely
,`l4 necessity As the labours
ofrliament, this
;skit, a;: ttia-, letleX of isq;at was done n
Itheiralabours. The
to limit their labours
'4,,tatl.tlisilwitati necessarily confined
nu Taorrsos)to read
1141 it e fo°lllllo4lw. -"u upon the secretary k—r.
EPORT' • einal subjects that
/41teties-tatetk i$ a sii of the principal
c. :_ e . a.maary
1 Aes
,ps.l,,_ attention of your SDI To ,(1 kigarY last :
G TO BILLS 01
council since the annual
th
beta
Atton
LAW R
_ ELATIN
a eh
the
in 41 t the bill drawn up by .
C_easai,s'lo'rfed to in the last report, your council have
(VP, t 414 A rePort—g a f conference with this
rt -vrat,' -e'tee, `l' of Commerce, a ter O4/4, ah-cps; e4re this object, was introducedAcilitohthe
oHvoeusrne.
t'Pit. 'Nit to its provisions was opposed y.g
Lill as struck
t:pert s on.,out. The great point, however, of ren-
-4 p, h L•auing legal instruments, whereby not only the
Raked,lts,,R ", also the contract, becomes transferable, has
44: i, as likewise that of nuking them conclusive evi-
-1 uli 64,_? as
stated upon their face against the master or
lit INlng•thein
St 01-tb - •
1•,,, 4,41,., ~ ~.:03alstrNICATION. BETWEEN ENGLAND :dam
t,X`Sita. DILL—This measure, having for its object to enable
,fompanies to become steam-ship proprietors ; and
14',,11,eliVIer bills of a like purport, were brought before your
k,s' 4 pYd,he 'Steam-ship Association. After full considers-
tletlttliia,,4.•loll was presented to parliament against the bills,
tl.ty to-7 !•0 obtain powers which might have had the ten-
-71,t 6. interfere with the freed f
st tt! Were ~,., ~ om o competition. Some 'a
;ieir 0110 •-liiiaravvn, and the others so altered as t.o con-
ration to Postal and passenger communication
ttlt4ll,l ttic L f,
-'. bte - At). ,4- GRESS AT PARIS.—Your council have ap-
tilil.eli as , 'e7i to
t„..,..,,a.
,-11 me
sub , represent the chamber aetedtheiesfcneonnigresniesr.;
-du4lou wtJeet of an internation
tf41:47 Period oe? it is probablea conference will be held
I.L.eettc,4 tlzos. or
the Paris exhibition.
` Vitrt ttowil • CoTTON A Several samples
IN --Several— .
)6.- li" tt7tll. bi,.."keiia were submitted to the counc,
.on
tbeliortlll,,,,re,lic'ettnoters of a French.com.pan.y forming,]vith
kebo,"11tt111 the,,, Its extended cultivation in that country.
11' k ' W'as drawn up by the deputy representing
to ti 7el. W. 'O er ' • •
, ep,. Ishill, s Association, which may be seen by any
Do
L'each fto do so. It was translated and forwarded
S1)0 'cell 5 Iniister-of-war by the parties at whose instance
tilit 41,°,„,ught.
irai. er th,,Aastox.—lt will be in the recollection of -the
esh:,,o/,„%, this important subject had been, at various
40 0, nag Erie notice of the council, but considerable difii-
taPxlierienced, owing to the absence of full informa
%,414,":51g to a safe and unanimous opinion on the ad-
-17z1ia,,0 iiy particular scheme, your council limited their
sZtl)lCeition to the Dock Committee, in the interview
li,'`loll4-7 body readily granted to their deputation, to sag-
Li }ghat :4 highest engineering talent in this country
ipeltel,u_P tilted before any decided steps were taken for
+4 'ouitetlq.on on a great scale. Since this occurred the
ktiu•Nt%.l, eo2l' Pu.rchase of the Birkenhead ks by the,
;tit,t;e ,ttil'Poration has been effected ; and ones of the im-
,.._iste,ksß, teseq„, nences of this happy arrangement will be,
tThltileotahutt..,. an end to all jealous rivalry between the
'''•thit,.tilteetd‘ies of to
and Birkenhead. Your
Yk'oeJ of sins strong hope and belief that, without the
11 --"Y krther intervention on the part of the
4:,,, ea, e 1,..,
9tr Re 4 4eaStire
6tl, gat•tt. tally . s most conducive to the trade of the
ti t's t,t• Lie oo Fill be considered on their merits alone,
ti,"sti 1.,a,114,11t itanaisetirtillted authorities will study to avail then?.
4ii of kat,d t, se capabilities for accommlatfinornthneorwexin. ',till 'tsi7eitti for render unnecessary any
tickkozNett 0,..,i* Years to come.
(1:441-1::41tSilt:-%-4 111
k411:1 8i
°ll.
",,t-This
—u
ntrchi li,B nd importantas the question
rm a-
, Rao
-aqs.iii tl" til,t .'t-ariren by the Governmtehnet of the
efforts
cltotkk444 vtilieb44teerPhsasjust been publi?hed, , ob, ••,..I\i, be
enewe
D BILLS OF Ex-
ti' -t It e r d towards effecting this object.
tons Rothe 'Jett ° bill tqtt ON DISHONOITEE . ttelilfo4:4 the 118,ewPre
Council sent a petition
51°41eta !thee DaY Coh:ll.4tos of which thee
being referred to a Select
„ introduced into Parliament to effect..
tt,ir L2t of i2o4,.ontit. Onet ardor
and an act la
Ntit'tdat If
t 4 bill
h. lls were r
,I) kt `'° gi ' etelia
the effects o fraud,
'l' N.. ili, which, while gg
fthe osteinsslivbellel , 114.:44, ve 5,,.... nge from
.A.D —Yo r
i,..11411`414 :ale -•-uniary redress to the bona fideE .holder.n rti,,llile,„,‘-ouja,.. °)llini•ricArioic WITH HoDyR
lig batlVlts s Roo
Committee
t)4l 'b'°-`7liter re 41311 with deputationsthfreopmeetkheExchange
C: etrA kat. eof . ms, waited upon
I4ce 13 bitt 3! tel "V
to that i *ntel-
'4° '1 eta 'llggest' that a more complete system of
i't if eell be re graph should be adopted,
s i,°4s4severai !_lved in all weathers. The The subject has
• Isicee,,i:'s that :lines discussed in themDinocg
i i1„,..1 of th. l'ele,,.,sficulty exists in c
through whom :alone the
•ii, ~ $ , Dat,,...-;--Pii Company, Dock
o Committee,terms ‘vitl
t4,:sts ii, tlea„„-! ins.s, VALUE of IMPOSTS.--The
Iltktieb4tE OF interested can be carried out.
Council
f 'm orts have been i.n.
PV:ietsB4.lq,ea'nn-tilie..,in reliortg that the measures taken to
tiDorto 'ld that•Yeaerage values o i p
tt.r t
441roze.i.lbegs
ttp,„,'le mace, ha-s ~,,or this duty the government, recognising
, l% th istatee
remade.ii an annual grant to the Chamber.
;4504'4 e Nl_
,ere
tube the several firms
rpeat its thanks.
tttl, ti'lelpt that nails- e Sin deliver nnual meeting the Council
ht,, 11, , kakin xtray of letters by a , _
to
that a fug 'r
I,kiltiovith
~ . rt ier one will
y, be given. In eo
Present four daily and there is reasonu.
shortly t In's Increase
tt'itit,l;ttlir
rent
eeits anProyal to
o he Postmaster o
05
wtheir nt of the boxes for thLan •f t f letters, with a
•'%l as ra regnction sit e delivery o
oftliteh.pe ,ntlinber of deliveries, the
~h., t•t „ ultsplying SO f thersfauwiiidthitnhatthe. ast that it was almost im
iqt'?'tilaillseytidtiestntri.h,rition of letwates
4140 an tecl i,. °I granhng gratuities to the clerks h. Id been
propernusms ibbelre
to
a f
, till eil h ' b was considered advisable to abolish them.
t.tttil as also t time,
tstt sioow e 5....,
.0 report that an additional mail from
%5 r.)tle I, to tolished • •), ,i;? so
at half-
'lß ; q abotit _ , which brings down all the letters
to th at), that "" a.m ;pond is delivered here
i„.Ax,„ e elit t 0... a, Mail de up for Edinburgh and
414 'lee ute of 0 clock, p.m., allowing full time for letters
t`klttlis :41 To irunsiness
Satei'''t°ll,..lteto'lll. A.RNI.DD —The retirement of Mr. Arnaud
0_ t;4t Xl.Siti plothe Customsi having afforded an oPPer"
i',,'4erea'''llll,stlte of the high estimation in which
.his
las p4.stllle'k4l
nation
held by the cOmmereial eommuirt
.e eh • ettee'oc• rred with deputations from
alrk t tatio
address
tqlt-Ait•aa o k ns on the subject; and a
joint
signed by
to 4 • elo balki ;a few weeks ago, which vfas.
the various,s
4 1 -,4a 'ePuty-chairman of each association.
view
I%iltii • 8,- 1'...
,1c.,,,.- oh re 1); VteltlP.—Owing to the different
6 hl.ll "sticile t•',..,rie Chamber at large from that
.of the
• fluence
:1,141 i-lc,e(l ih'eltoiPle of limited liability., your Director
IPil. ith 01, Let, 0 ,oselves precluded from using the. in
,ttiyk
;gainoti:et'l, the bills brought into Parliament t las_t,
3, of
t, eoanges in the law of partnership one,_ag °`
1 iti the
,t re ' qoqtlrnbea.!sed, namely •—" A bill for -.1m,, Legis.
Ali et 1 tis. Nof certain join. t stock companies.
further changes,
1t ftt„h'sjiuol 17'11 not stop here • but..
.ill be
would be desire,-
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Ot ttre itY, an.: 'verY great importance to the com.
.mer-
tiit,"ll, ..,that ~....",,nne of them, probably, only initia_terd.
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Ze vi-nalq , 'ken such a forward part in passing these. ,
cOh.,k)j!, ettete, ' 41‘w„ev, ever explain more ably and fully their
ttline, di ban ebay...._'ta regard to the alterations in postal
tiltitlgteoolti4stPitayeliti;litleinpuestnan?tneroLledge t
meet Aeeirreand,ainnLes; kt, the 2 reakq,,,e,theno thatAlr.Eannin did notanthorise the
toto.ttllcitlaaii,,d ''''xiltoowlae letter boxes wifh9ut first consulting
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the necessity of the matte.r.
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' the ercial 1 he improvements in the procedure in
414447 was to be carried opt, the adver.a.c.y of
VI:9OKOPtr? way 9119 of tht three thiligs

ro the riod, has enabled England to turn all her attention
aValight, concerns of the war, without being dis-
ed by the repetition of the threats which taught
414,18110ra/A and superstitious peasantry that " Eng-
ith„lB2 dirnellitY was Ireland's opportunity." Vain
44471 it be to attempt to fathom the mysterious
theiglifB4 PROVIDENCE ; but the fact is before us, that
ertii2nline, followed by the cholera, and a wholesale
tliriem, which seemed a passion in all classes, so
Eilew Ishecl the population, that the Census of 1851
lion. ed a falling-off in numbers of more than a mil-
Ntiancl-a-half from the Census of 1841. The emi-
siot;°llhas since continued with but slight intermis.
• to assit(l.ll°W, instead of myriads of surplus labourers
la
u gathering in the harvest of England,
Bent not men enough for her own fields. Re-
liaveTetitoants state that, notwithstanding the few who
(118tlict, r°l' the English harvest, wages are, in many
letttitelttavagantly high, so that the labourer has
eottttl, l'eea able to discover his own value in his own
!teat (11fli'll„„ even at the high rates offered there is
" ti :q in obtaining a sufficient number of
r,,,-,teciairements of the farmer. This is quite
'3tatep -`4'll in r
's -01otiN. - Irish affairs;
kill '4° litteran cant of the extraordinary change,
Za as y '4llation of the troublesome party. once
t
e Parts Reg Ireland. Some of the more violen
ttrveiliat e
e sent to Australia under Government
tator cm' aad the last of the race of the Irish
VCanS' Gs' , has taken farewell of
dek.
ofd
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FY
himself to the
- .1s about to expatriate
allsPlees. tv,d3l Ilia former colleagues, under his own
has a perseverance worthy of a better
4:1011:...i55i04-,4`hteslab..olared
unceasingly, until, by his own
; . i'l4a that he has been left alone in his
;44,11is de:attis himself the only one of his party, and
"Nei, agita nre therefore all will be gone of that
4ecarit °II Winch for so long a time threatened
L'l,4oeretere b°_ft the British empire. Ireland has
l.tight e hankful for the suffering which has
hat her Pea
at al• ce ; and England may be thankful
CrY be? Lline When her best energies are •d to
s vrav , require
Ntati i'Y through the contest with Russia, she
°flat e()Tamotions to distract her attention.

which the Chamber laid down for itself when established.
The chairman then rapidly sketched the proceedings of the
chamber, undertaken in concert-with other similar bodies, to
obtain this end. The general result had been very much to
simplify the proceedings of commercial law, and to introdue to
a certain extent some economy of expenditure and time. Still,
the root of the evil had not yet been touched. He was sorry
to see there was an impression abroad, especially amongst the
legal profession, that that chamber was hostile to it, and that
it would arrogate to itself the duties of that profession. That
was a mistake. Nothing could be further from their object.
(Hear, hear.) So far from their efforts having tended to lower
it, in his (the chairman's) opinion, the legal profession now
stood much higher than it ever did before. With respect to
the bar of England, who of them did not feel proud of its
position in the eyes of the world ? Who of them had not
found, amongst the members of the legal profession, the wisest
counsellor, the warmest friend, in the hour of tribulation and
peril—aye, even in the hour of death ? (Hear, hear.) Their
anxiety was simply, to use a phrase becoming very popular, to
see " the right man in the right place" in the administration
of commercial law, and one of those measure he had referred
to was one by which they could have the full advantage of
the legal profession at the least expense of time and money
The chairman then referred to what he termed " the means of
administering justice by itinerant courts," and maintained
that the progress of the town demanded that we should have
permanent local courts for commercial decisions,also suggesting
the desirableness of the chamber taking the matter up. The
next topic touched upon was the character of the surveys
made upon cargoes of damaged goods arriving at this port.
The surveyors, he thought, were not in their right position ;
for if they were to be heard in a court of law, they would
only be allowed to give their opinions as witnesses, while the
practice here had constituted them judges as well as wit-
nesses. The law only allowed them to give a certificate
generally, that the damage was owing to bad stowage, with-
out allowing them to state the circumstances which might
influence such stowage. He thought the present custom very
defective, and that it would be better to appoint a number of
gentlemen to give decisions after hearing evidence, instead of,
as at present, where they merely had the bare opinion of the
surveyor, given frequently from memory or very imperfect
memoranda taken at the time of the survey. (Hear, hear.)
At the same time he could not use a word of disparagement
against the persons who filled the office of surveyor here, but
he must observe generally that they were, when appointed,
men past the middle stage of life, and when any new trade
arose, or a new species of goods were imported, their ideas
were found old-fashioned, and they had to learn their trade
over again, as it were. (Hear, hear.) The chairman then
moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. T. B. HORSFALL) M.P., said he had great pleasure in
seconding the motion for the adoption of the report. There
were one or two parts of it to which he might naturally be
expected to refer. First, as to the reference which it made to
the law affecting bills of lading. The gentlemen present would
probably be aware that, under the old law, as it stood previous
to the last session of Parliament, the bill of lading, though it
carried the right to property to which it referred, yet the party
holding it had no right to recover against the owners or captain
of the vessel, foreign vessels especially, for any damage which
might be done to the produce on board the vessel, or for any
short delivery. It was considered desirable that that should be
altered. A deputation on the subject was sent up to London,
by the American Chamber of Commerce. He (Mr. Horsfall)
had the honour of accompanying them to wait upon the
President 'of the Board of Trade, who said that the govern-
ment were not willing to propose such a bill, but would not
oppose it, if brought forward by the members for the borough.
Accordingly, a bill was drawn up and entrusted to Mr.
Baring, Mr. Wm. Brown, Mr. Cairns "(of Belfast) and himself.
This bill provided that the holder of the bill of lading had a
right to recover the value of the property in case of damage
or short delivery. That was the law as it now stood. (Hear,
hear.) The promoters of the bill were anxious to carry it a
little further, and they wished -that power should be given
under the bill to detain any foreign vessel untilthe claim for
damage or short delivery had been settled. To that Mr.
Bouvetie, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, objected,
and considerable discussion took place in the house upon it.
It was a question which did not appear to be generally well
understood in the house; but Mr. Cairns, to whom they were
so much indebted for his exertions in reforming commercial
law, thought it better to take the sense of the house upon
the subject. They divided, and were in a minority of
eighteen ; but on looking over the list which composed
the majority, they found there were eighteen members of the
government, and two honourable members who had intended to
vote with them, but by some mistake voted against them.
(Laughter.) It so happened that this bill did not come on
until very late, until after the Scottish Education Bill. It was
not a very interesting bill to many members—but perhaps he
ought not to betray the secrets of parliament. (" Go on.")
Well, he was sorry to say that, during the discussion many
of the members of the House of Commons were asleep
(laughter), and those two members, who were friendly
to the bill yet 'voted against it, always -told him that
when they awoke and went into the lobby they thought
that they were voting upon the Scottish Education
Bill. (Laughter.) He (Mr. Horsfall) mentioned these
little things, to show that there really was .not such a
majority against the bill as might appear. However, the bill
as now passed was much better than the law as it stood
before. (Hear, hear.) The next subject was that of dock
extension. (Hear, hear.) He need not tell them that the
parliamentary committee devoted every attention to the sub-
ject, and that if they had not arrived at conclusions satisfac-
tory to everybody, it was not from a want of desire to do
justice to everybody. On his (Mr. Horsfall's) part, he rejoiced
at the purchase of the Birkenhead property, because he
believed that it would do away with 'much jealousy and ill-
feeling that had existed on both sidesofthe Mersey, and benefit
the whole commerce of the port. With regard to the subject of pos-
tal extension, he must acknowledge the great courtesy always
shown by the late Postmaster-general, and he rejoiced ex-
ceedingly at the appointment of Lord Canning to the Gover-
nor-Generalship of India, because he believed he would bring
the same urbanity and business capacity to bear upon his ad-
ministration, as he had brought to -bear upon the post-office
department. With the address to Mr. Arnaud he entirely
concurred, and hoped his successor would follow his-steps—that
while looking with a jealous eye to the interests of the reve-
nue, he would watch also and promote the commercial interests
of the port. (Hear, hear.) Amongst other things which he
might with advantage endeavour to get altered was the low-
ness of salaries paid to revenue officers, who were often placed
in exceedingly tempting and dangerous positions. He (Mr.
Horsfall) had been called upon to present many petitions on the
•subject, and they must see that thesepersons were too ill paid,
many of them worse than similarly classed persons in their
own private employ. He thought 'this was a fit subject for
government to take up. What was the result of the post-
office application ? Lord Canningoent down a commission to
Liverpool to inquire upon the spot, and the result was not
only satisfactory to that establishment, but also to the com-
mercial community. (Hear, hear.) Regarding the limited lia-
bility and alterations of partnership hills, he must confess that
considerable difficulty existed in speaking upon this subject,
'on account of the differences of, opinion that existed in Liver-
pools
o thatths
i
on the point. He could only say that, asoneofthehila
re-
presentativesl of Liverpool, he seat copies of each. of those
port. He Hy aei•i()onulys crhocaemivbeedrs
an
and answercom
mmfervocials ee
,chamber, an answer which would Trobably be familiar to all
in that room. Mr. Horsfall then readiihe following extracts
thei councilien off
,from the communication referred, to-:
"The preamble of these bills is so brief, and the clauses so few,
.as to give the impression of their being intended to serve the
purpose of an outline to guide legislative deliberations, rather
,than to be the actual statutes themselves. * * Many
defects of the law of partnership have been pointed out by the
Chamber, and brought. at variouslimes, under the notice of the
authorities, for which no remedy is provided by either of these
bills, such as inability of partnerships to sue and to be sued in
the name of the firm, the disability of partners to sue each other
in the Cominon Law Courts, and the absence of some more sum-
mary means of dissolving partnerships than the tedious and
expensive process in Chancery. Considering the important
changes these two bills are calculated to effect in the law and
practice of partnership, it will be much to be lamented should the
opportunity be lost of remedying these defects, respecting which
all parties are agreed, :whatever may be their opinions on the
question of limited liability."
So entirely did he (Mr. Horsfall) concur in these eabservations,
so convinced was he of the defective character of these
two hills, that he felt it his duty to give notice that they
should be referred to a select committee, and he communi-
cated tee the chairman (Mr. Heath) his intention. He did not
receive any official answer to that, but he did receive a
letter from a friend, a member of that chamber, whose opi-
nion always had weight with him, and he (the friend)
suggested that if he (Mre Horsfall) pressed his notice,
might it not postpone the consideration of these bills
to another session of Parliament ? So he (Mr. Horsfall)
consented to withdraw his notice of motion. He confessed
himself that he eras one of those who believed the principle of
limited liability should be, to some extent, adopted. (Hear,
hear.) That despotic power of the board of trade' should be
done away with. For instance, the board had liberty to grant
half a dozen gentlemen a charter of limited liability, and to
another half dozen it could refuse it. (Hear, hear.) He
thought such a despotic privilege ought to be done away
with. (Hear, hear.) He once asked the secretary of the
board what regulation there was observed in refusing such
privileges. He replied jocularly, " Well, Mr.
,Horsfall, there
is no actual regulation, unless it is tradition. (Laughter.)
He (Mr. Horsfall) could only say, if this community
would express to him what their wishes were, it would be
his anxious desire to carry them out. (Hear, hear.) Although
suffering frem great indisposition, he felt it his duty to go
down to the house and vote for the second reading of the
Limited Liability Bill. (Hear, hear.) That bill was now the
law of the land, but he did not think the amendments upon it
passed in the Lords were any improvement. (Hear, hear.)
He did not see why twenty-five gentlemen should be neces-
sary to form a joint-stock company any more than five,—
(hear, hear)—which was one of the amended clauses intro-
duced, he believed, by Lord Grey. Knowing the importance
of the changes about to be introduced, he (Mr. Horsfall) had
ventured to suggest to her Majesty's government whether it
would net be advisable that the bill of Limited Liability
should pass that session, and that the Law of Partnership
Bill should be allowed to stand over. He did not at all
presume to say that it was through his suggestion that they
had withdrawn the latter bill,but it would assuredlycome on for
discussion early in the next session of parliament, and the
community ought to place their members in the fullest pos-
session of their wishes upon this point. (Hear, hear.) Mr.
Horsfall next referred to two letters which he had received
on the subject of the restrictions imposed by the Privy
Council upon the export of iron. He knew that, whatever the
opinions of the people of Liverpool were, originally, as to the
war, they were willing to submit to any necessary taxes or
necessary restrictions, but he also knew that they were not
willing to submit to any unnecessary restrictions. (Hear,
hear.) He knew that Russia wag an iron-producing country,
and did not need to import iron ; and the restriction im-
posed was most injurious to the iron trade of this country,
and at the same time inflicted not the slightest injury on
Russia. (Hear, hear.) Those connected with the iron trade
knew full well that Germany, Belgium, and Holland had been
some of our best customers, but from the exportation being
now restricted, they were opening new furnaces in those coun-
tries to supply themselves. He (Mr. Horsfall) was requested
to form one of the deputation to Lord Palmerston upon the
subject. There were gentlemen from Scotland, Yorkshire,
Liverpool, and Manchester. They were received with the
usual courtesy by the noble lord, and told that the matter
would receive the greatest consideration from government.
(Laughter.) They had heard nothing more, though that was
six weeks ago, but they found that the restriction, instead of
being lessened, had become more stringent. (Laughter.) In
conclusion, Mr. Horsfall seconded the adoption of the report,
and sat down amid loud applause.
The CH.LIRMAW remarked that within his own knowledge
Russia was a country importing iron from England, such as
boiler-plates, -&c. With respect to the relief sought for by
the Liverpool exporters, they had, with considerable discre-
tion, limited themselves to that portion of the trade which
was carried over long sea distances, such as to the East Indies,
Australia? South America, gild the United States, They cli4

not address themselves to the restrictions imposed by govern-
ment to the exportation of iron to the north of Dunkirk.
Gentlemen on the other side of the island might do so, be-
cause their trade lay principally with the continent of Europe.
Mr. Faexcis BOULT complained that the exporter was
required to give to Government a certificate of the landing in
the country of destination, and that this certificate had
attached to it a serious tax, in the shape of a consular fee, of
three dollars in the United States, for instance. This was a
serious tax upon those who might perhaps only export a single
ton ; a tax laid to support a set of gentlemen who were every-
where considered a great nuisance, and whom the com-
mercial world would be glad to get rid of. (Hear, hear, and
laughter.) They ought to apply that all consular fees be done
away with. (Hear, hear.) He thought a general certificate that
the ship had delivered her cargo, would be a sufficient
guarantee to Government. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. KEATES thought it was a great hardship that the
exporter should be obliged to give a bond to three times the
value of the article exported. He felt it most severly in the
case of lead. Thus, if he shipped £l,OOO worth of lead he
had to give a bond to governmant to three times that amount
that he would, within a certain time, produce a certificate that
it had been landed at the port of destination. He thought it
hard that this bond should have to be given by the merchant,
who had no control over the vessel after she sailed. He
thought it should rather be given by the shipowner or captain,
who might, if he liked, instead of taking his ship to New
York, take her to St. Petersburg, wind and weather, and
something else, permitting. (Laughter, and bear, hear.)
Mr. FORWOOD agreed with Mr. Keates that it would be an
advantage if they could induce the shipowners to give the
bond, but he reminded him that the shipper did not give up
the entire control of his goods. The commercial community
had a right to insist that, while willing to submit to any taxa-
tion, the restrictions upon trade should be made as light as
possible. ( Hear, hear.) _ _

Mr. HORSFALL, M 4, suggested that a committee of the
chamber should be formed to consider-the subject. He was
sure that the committee of the Privy Council would give them
every consideration. He reminded the chairman that when
he spoke about exporting to Russia, he recollected that there
was a prohibition in Russia at the present moment against the
importation of foreign iron. Our restrictions, therefore, could
only injure the British trade, and allow Belgium and Germany
to put themselves in a position to supply the whole of the north
of Europe, to the permanent injury of England. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN observed that, in regard to insisting upon
the shipowner giving the bond, they must proceed with
caution, as they would clash with the Shipowners' Associa-
tion. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. FRANCIS Bouiv then rose at the call of the chairman,
and said he could not allow any meeting of that chamber to
pass without bringing the subject of the Sound Dues before
them. It was more important just now, on account of the
notice given by the American government to the Danish
government of their intention not to pay any more Sound
Dues. The American government were quite able to carry
out their intention, in spite of all that might be done by
the Danish government, and then, vessels sailing under the
American flag would have all the Baltic trade to them-
selves, to the injury of other vessels. He (Mr. Boult) had
seen an article in the Examiner on the subject, which argued
that the old governments of Europe were not in the same
position as the comparatively new American government, be-
cause the American government were not bound by old treaties
to respect these dues, as the governments of Europe were.
That argument was most fallacious, because the American go-
vernment had paid these dues ever since it existed. (Hear.) It
was nothing more than the levying of a black mail, which the
government of Charles 11. had the folly, the weakness, and
the ignorance to allow. (Hear, hear.) It was bad enough to
be called upon to compensate home-grown thieves—(laughter)
—but to compensate foreign robbers for being robbed was a
very serious load, and a thing which ought not to be sub-
mitted to. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN.—You are aware that we are bound by
certain treaties ?

Mr. F. BOIILT knew we were bound by certain treaties
which might be terminated at six months' notice. Let the
duties be paid until the treaties expired, but let the matter be
at once brought before government by petition. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said a communication on the subject had
lately, been forwarded.

Mi:. W. J. Tommstsow said it appeared an extraordinary
proceeding on the part of the Council of the Chamber, why
they had not communicated to the representatives of the bo-
rough that they had a decided opinion upon the subject of
limited liability. They ought not to have brought such a
report as that up to the chamber.
Mr. CHARLES HOLLAND replied at length in .defence of the
Council. The Council was the executive body of the Chamber.
How far that Council:would be compelled to adopt a course
antagonistic to its own principles was a matter for discussion.
They should elect their council with reference to their private
opinions.
Mr. SWINTON •BOITLT said, if that was the fact, they (the
council) were only the executive of,their own private opinions,
using the authoiity of the chamber to promote them. (Hear.)
After some (conciliatory remarks from the Cminmor, the
subject dropped.
Mr. Foawoon referred to the discussion between the
Health and Dock Committees on the subject of the encroach-
ment by the latter, in the construction of the shed on the east
quay of Salthouse Dock, and said it was most important that
the accommodation of the export trade of the port should not
be interfered with by a petty parish squabble, or any little
difference which might be easily overcome. He then referred
to the attempts made by the London and North Western
Railway Company to injure the trade of this port by charging
high rates of carriage for goods, and rejoiced they had found
out that such a course was as injurious to themselves as it
was to Liverpool, as shown by their diminished dividends.
Mr. F. CLINT explained that the Dock Committee had, in
the opinion of the council, encroached upon public accommoda-
tion, and had interfered with the eurrentsof the great stream
of traffic mhich flowed from north to south of the town.
The report was then unanimously adopted.
_

The CILLIMEA.N, before they separated, called upon them to
express the manner in which they were indebted to their
members .of parliament. It had been his admiration how
their member, Mr. Horsfall, had managed to glean and express
the views of the chamber, and at the same time not forfeited
his own private opinion. He then moved a vote of thanks to
the members far the borough, for the southern division of the
county, and to Mr. Cairns, M.P. of Belfast, for their exertions.
Mr. CLINT-seconded the motion, which was carried unani-
mously.
Mr. HORSFAML, in returning thanks, said he felt at all
times great delight to secure their thanks for the performance
of duties which were alike honourable .and onerous. (Hear,
,hear.)
After a similar compliment to the Chairman, the pro-
ceedings terminated.