The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-05 00:00:00

TRADE REPORT.-MONDAY,

COTTON : There has been a steady market for Cotton to day,
the demand has been good, the supply moderate, and prices
are unchanged. The sales—including 100 Pernambuco 6id
to bid ; 170 Bahia, 51,d to 64d ; 350 Egyptian, sid to 911 ;
2500 Surat, 311 to 41d—are reported 12,000 bales, of which
4000 are on speculation and for export.
PIG IRON : The market has been flit, and prices for war-
rants closed at 75s 6d to 765, cash ; three months open 765.
TALLOW : The market was quiet and inactive : quotations
on the spot, 57s ; to 6th March. 57s ; April to June, 57s to
57s 6d ; October to December, 525.

LECTURE.— Last evening Mr. A. M'Dontell delivered
a lecture at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, for the
benefit of St. Vincent de Paul's new Church. The Right
Rev. Dr. Goss occupied the chair. The subject selected
by the lecturer was "The influence of education upon society
when directed by the Catholic Church." A vote of thanks
concluded the business of the evening.
NATIONAL GALLERY.—Preparations have been made for
the reception of the Rogers bequest, awl for the Paul
Veronese, recently purchased. It wa s understood that the
latter would be placed in the National Gallery 'on Monday
last ; the three pictures bequeathed by Mr. Rogers were
placed there on Tuesday last. The arrangement of pictures
according to schools and periods will, as the collection
increases, obviously become less and less practicable in the
present rooms.
COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS.—The second of the two Smith's
Prizes, which are annually awarded at Cambridge to the
two best mathematicians of the year, has been obtained by
Mr. Rigby, whom we lately had occasion to mention as
second wrangler. We believe that these are the highest
mathematical distinctions ever obtained by a student
educated at Liverpool. Mr. Rigby went in 1852 from the
Collegiate Institution to Trinity College, Cambridge, where
he has been in the first class each successive year, besides
being elected a scholar at his first examination.

EXTENSION OF THE COURT OF PASSAGE.—The London.
Gazette notifies that by several orders in council, dated Jan.
30th last past, her Majesty has been pleased to direct—
firstly, that all the provisions of the Summary Procedure
Act, 1855, shall apply to the courts of record established
under the provisions of the act 9th and 10th of Victoria,
chap. 95, in respect of all actions upon bills of exchange and
promissory notes, where the plaintiff claims a sum not
exceeding £5O ; and, secondly, that the provisions of the
said act sha'l be extended to the court of record of the
borough of Liverpool, called the Court of Passage, except so
much of section 1 as provides for the mode of fixing the
amount of costs to be endorsed on the writ of summons.

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—At ten o'clock on Sunday night,
a man named John Gray, need about 50 years, who was
engaged as watchman on board the steamer Lyra, in the
Sandon-dock, was going on board, and fell from a plank
into the water, and was drowned, although assistance was
immediately at hand.—Yesterday morning, a fireman en-
gaged on board the Wexford boat fell into the Trafalgar-
dock and was drowned. A custom house officer heard the
splash in the water, and, along with police officer 206,
rendered prompt assistance and got the poor man out, but
he was dead. His name was Denis Carroll, and he was 50
years old.—Patrick Leonard, a child aged seven years, who
resided with its parents, at No. 3 Court, Parry-street, was
burnt so severely on the Ist instant that he died yesterday
in the Southern hospital.

ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY—FOR-
TUNATE ESCAPE.—We have received the following from a
gentleman who was a passenger by the train, and we can
vouch for the accuracy of the statement. The train that left
Chester on Saturday evening, at a quarter past five o'clock,
met with an accident, and although the greatest alarm pre-
vailed for some time, we are glad to say that no injury was
received by any of the passengers, although the train was
very full. When about seven miles from Shrewsbury, the
tyre of one of the wheels came off, and was forced through
the bottom of one of the carriages, and in this state was
dragged along for upwards of seven minutes. The scene
that followed was quite indescribable—the passengers in the
most fearful state of excitement at every window, shouting
for assistance and the stoppage of the train. This was all in
vain, as they could not make themselves heard by the guard
or driver. When about a mile and a quarter from Shrews-
bury, the train was slackened, and then the shouting was
heard, and the train stopped. Immediately the guard and
all concerned (who are spoken of in terms of praise by our
informant), did all they could to remedy the accident. The
broken carriage was left behind, and the passengers were
forwarded in another vehicle. Our correspondent says it
appears little short of a miracle that many persons were not
injured, in the excitement that prevailed amongst the
passengers. Happily no one was hurt.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN HIGH-STREET, YESTERDAY.
About three o'clock yesterday afternoon, a shocking accident
occurred at the old buildings which are now in course of
demolition in High-street, near to the Town-hall. Thomas
Jones, a master mason, of Linden-street, Windsor, and his
assistant Thomas Williams, who lived in Strawberry-court,
Hygean-street, were standing on the top of Old Police-
office, for the purpose of lowering the cornice stones, by
means of sheer legs. The first stone was in course of being
lowered, when owing, it is said, to the men below pulling too
hard, the stays of the sheers gave, and the weight of the
stone pulled over the sheers, as well as the platform into
which they were fixed, and upon which the two men were
standing. All were precipitated into the enclosure in High-
street, men, sheers, and debris together. Williams, after
turning round several times in his descent, fell upon his
back on a pile of flags, and after a few gasps expired: Jones
fell upon his left leg, (which sustained a compound fracture)
with his head against the flags, and received a fracture of
the skull. He was sensible when picked up, and, at his
own request, he was conveyed to Mr. Evan Thomas's, the
well known bone-setter, and thence, at the request of the
latter, to the Infirmary, Brownlow-hill. Jones is a man
about 40 years of age ; Williams was about 19, and came
from Neston, in Cheshire. His body was conveyed to the
Northern hospital, but life being quite extinct before arrival,
it was taken thence to the dead house to await an inquest.
LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—The eighth
ordinary meeting of this society was held yesterday even-
ing at the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street. The president
of the society, J. Hay, Esq., occupied the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed,
the following gentlemen were unanimously elected members
of the society :—Messrs. J. Cunningham, H. Duckworth,
and W. N. Bird. The usual routine business of the society
having been disposed of, the Rev. Mr. Higgins announced
that he had two drawers of insects of a very rare description,
which were ready to be inspected by any gentleman. They
were inconspicous insects, but of a very interesting nature.
He believed that there were few collections out of London.
He had made the collection as complete as possible, and he
thought it would prove a very valuable addition to his col-
lection. Mr. Archer then exhibited a helmet made from
the Shalo stem from India, which was worn by the native
and British troops. Ile also exhibited a piece of old hat
made from the same substance. He stated that the helmet
powerfully resisted any impression from any sharp instru-
ment, but it was a bid conductor of heat. The substance
was capable of being bleached extremely white. He said it
1-was not of a similar substance to the tice paper from China,
and was very inexpensive. He had much pleasure in ex-
hibiting these articles, the produce of foreign countries, and
should present it to the museum forming by the society.
The chairman then exhibited razor strap and a riding-whip
also made from a vegetable substance, belonging to foreign
ports. Mr. W. Ihne then proceeded to read the paper of
the evening,—" A plealfor the Emperor of Tiberius,' fur
which he received the thanks of the society.

FRANCE.

(FRO/Sf OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, SUNDAY EVE.NINO.

After the announcement in the Moniteur yester-
day, and after what has been said in the English
Parliament, you will nattirally not look for any
news of importance about the Peace Conferences.
The only new point respecting them that has come
to my knowledge is, that the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs will decidedly be assisted by Baron
de Bourqueney, ambassador at Vienna ; it is pro-
bable, also, that if there be any president of the
Conferences, it will be that minister. Tito Confer.,
ences, it is said, will be held in the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, and on dit, that on the day they
are to be opened a grand review will take place.
As to Prussia, it appears from one Berlin
despatch received to-day, that she is not without
hopes of being admitted to the Conferences after
all, owing to England having withdrawn her olD,jec-
tions ; but another despatch, on the contrary,
declares that she will not take any engagement
against Russia as the price of her admission, and
that she will await events.

From St. Petersburg we are assured that peace
is ardently desired, and that the Grand Duke Con-
stantine has become favourable to it. It is added
that not the slightest difficulty is expected between
Russia and the Allies about Bomarsund.

An article in the Constitutionnel to day appears
to be written with the intention of preparing the
public mind for the abandonment of the idea of
demanding an indemnity from Russia for the
expenses of the war. " The grandeur, and we may
say the preponderance," it says, " of the political
role which France has been called on to play
during the last two years in the councils of Europe,
and the new glory which decorates her flags,
would be amply sufficient to compensate the
expenses of the war." But it declares that
this is not all, for that the opening of new
commercial relations with Turkey, the Danubian
Principalities, and even with Russia, which will
certainly be the consequence of the war, will be so
considerable, that they also will form a set off to
what the war has cost. If this be the view of the
French Government, it must needs be that of Eng-
land also ; and, consequently, Russia will have
reason to thank Heaven for the magnanimity—it
might almost be said stupidity—of her enemies.

The commercial news of the week is favourable.
The manufacturers, in anticipation of peace, are
renewing their stocks, and the retail trade is mak-
ing extensive preparations for the spring. Com-
mission agents have intimated that they will soon
be able to give large orders for the provinces, and
orders have already arrived from abroad. The
payment of the bills of exchange, which fell due on
the 31st of January, has taken place remarkably
well. Hopes are entertained that the Bank of
France will soon begin the discount of bills at
longer dates than at present. At Havre, another
fall in cotton of If. to If. 50c , according to quality,
has taken place. The quantity sold during the
week was 3,097 bales.

I have informed you that the conclusion of peace,
if it takes place, will be followed with extraordinary
mercantile activity. Attention being now very
strongly turned to maritime matters, you may be
certain that in no department of trade will that
activity be greater than in shipping, and especially
in the establishment of lines of steamers between
France and different parts of America, Africa Asia,
and Europe. In several of these lines the monopoly
which Liverpool has hitherto held will be vigorously
attacked.

This is what the French call Dirnanchegras, and
in accordance with ancient custom, a fat bull is
promenaded about the principal thoroughfares,
accompanied by a splendid cortege of men and
women, in costumes of the time of the Romans,
Francis 1., and Louis XIV., etc., by bands of
music, and by a symbolical car, containing women
and children in mythological costumes. There
are, also, in different parts of the town, cabs, con-
taining maskers and mummers, in tawdry dresses,
blowing on cowhorns, and playing all sorts of
tomfoolery. The weather being beautifully fine,
an immense crowd of all sorts of people, in their
Sunday clothes, have turned out to gape at the
procession of the bull. What a way of keeping
holy the Lord's day !
A great many objects exhibited in the Universal
Exhibition were offered to Prince Napoleon for
the relief of the wounded soldiers, and of the
widows and orphans of the killed of the army of
the East, and he has decided that they shall be
put up to lottery.
Princess Augusta Bonaparte, daughter of Prince
Charles Bonaparte, was married yesterday at the
Tuileries, to her cousin, Prince Gabrieili. The
Emperor and Empress were present.

PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING,

The official Moniteur has at last spoken on the
great event of the day. It announces that the
Russian Government, having adhered without
reserve to the Austrian propositions, proposed to
government the signing of a protocol at Vienna
"to establish the adhesion of the contracting
court to the propositions destined to serve as a
basis to the negociations, and to show that
plenipotentiaries will have to assemble at Paris
within three weeks (or sooner if possible) to
proceed to the signing of preliminaries of peace,
the construction of an armistice, and the
opening of general negociations." It then says
(what by the way is already known) that Paris
has been selected as the seat of negociations
in consequence of the British government having
expressed the desire that they should be held here,
and of Austria having willingly given her consent.
It adds that the signing of the protocol containing
the acceptance of all the parties took place at
Vienna, at mid-day yesterday (Friday), and that it
was agreed that the plenipotentaries of the powers
taking part in the negociations, shall be at
Paris before the 20th February. The two facts
contained in the last sentence are the only ones
new to the public, or that possess any real impor-
tance. It will be observed that no mention is
made of Prussia, so that her exclusion from the
conferences must be considered decisive, at least
for the present.
The opinions of the press on the Queen's speech
are contradictory. The Debats thinks it peaceable,
but firm, and the semi-official journals share its
opinion ; but the Union declares it warlike, and the
Siecle is enchanted with the firmness it displays.
The latter journal strongly exhorts the government
to take advantage of the present opportunity of
chastising Russia, and of compelling her to make
reparation for her many misdeeds. It recommends
the present emperor, too, not to allow himself to
be deceived by the professions of admira•
tion and respect which he receives from
the Russian and German sovereigns, as they are
not sincere, and reminds him that Russian and
German sovereigns were formerly proposers of
similar demonstrationsto his uncle, but afterwards
subjected him, in the days of his decline, to
all manner of outrages.

There has been another rise on the Bourse to-
day, but it was not so important as expected after
the announcement in the Moniteur of the signing
of a peace protocol. What checked the upward
movement was that the language of Lord Claren-
don was not considered very satisfactory.
A telegraphic despatch announces the death of
Prince Paskiewitsch.

The Lyons journals say that Russian commission
agents have already arrived in that city, and given
large orders.

The French Government has granted exequators
to Mr. Roundtree and Mr. Morgan, as United
States consuls, at La Rochelle and Marseilles.

In pursuance of the liberal commercial policy
it has definitely adopted, the French Government
has made reductions in the import duties, and
various articles in its Asiatic and West Indian
possessions.

VIENNA, SUNDAY.—Prince Gortschakoff, when sioning
the protocol, asked that Prussia might be invited to take
part in the conferences. Count Buol supported this
demand. M. de Bourqueney and Sir Hamilton Sey-
mour said they must refer to their governments on that
point.
The Journal de St. Petersburg contains the following
paragraph at the head of its news for the day :—" The
intelligence that Russia bad accepted the proposals of
Austria relative to the basis for negotiations, has pro-
duced a profound sensation. At London and Paris it
was ,üblished officially, and was received everywhere
with great joy. Hopes of peace, anticipating the event,
have taken, thus to speak, the character of certainties."

AUSTRALIA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

MELBOURNE, Nov. 9, 1855.—The Shalimar sails
to-morrow with the November mails, and the press
of business will only allow me to forward with the
papers of the day a brief recapitulation of the most
ilmasptomrtaai-s
nitheivp.ents that have transpired since the
The gold fever, which has been gradually dying
for the last year; has broken out again with
redoubled fury, and is rapidly draining the town
of its crowds of idle operatives. At Fiery Creek
gold has been discovered in large quantities, and
a general rush thither has taken place from the
older fields in its vicinity. All the holes bottomed
thus far have turned out rich, and from the extent
of ground supposed to be occupied by the
vein, there is no immediate prospect of
its being speedily worked out. At ‘‘ Stieg-
litz Run," also, about equi-distant be-
tween Geelong and Ballarat, rich quartz veins have
been discovered, and worked to vast advantage by
the prospectors. These new discoveries have given
an impetus to business of all description, t.nd par-
ticularly to the carrying trade between Melbe.7lrne
and Geelong, which had dwindled down to almot;
nothing. Now, in addition to the regular lines of
steamers, cargo boats are laid on for night tripg,
and go down the river, loaded nearly to the water's
edge, with all sorts of supplies for the new
diggings. At Old Daisy Hill, one of the
earliest gold fields in the colony, a nugget
has been taken out, weighing 700 ounces,
one of the handsomest combinations of gold
and quartz I have ever seen. A controversy haS
taken place between the owners and the Custom-.
house in regard to its shipment, which involves
some very important principles to shippers of gold.
and about which a very considerable degree or
feeling has been shown by the public at large. The'
Customs' wish to charge the export duty on the
gross weight of the nugget, making no allowance
for the quartz, which enters largely into its forma-
tion—l should say to the extent of fully one-half
—under the plea that it is impossible to separate
the quartz from the more precious metal, and
arrive at a proper calculation of its exact weight.
The owners, on the contrary, demur, and very natu-
rally, at having to give some £4O for the privilege of
exporting a quantity of quartz rock, which is not
free by law, but is absolutely valueless to them.
and contend that the specific gravity of the lump
will readily show the amount of gold and amount
of quartz. Finally, the questions have been referred
to the Attorney-General, for his decision, which
has not yet been given. Garratt, the Victoris
Bank robber, whom you may remember,. was
arrested in London, has, after great difficulty on
the part of the prosecution, who were obliged to
search the wilds of New Zealand for a long
time to discover the whereabouts of the
Approver Quin, been fully committed for
trial. His fate is sure. The Council
has been prorogued again to the 26th
of November; whether it will be alloyed to meet
even then is extremely uncertain. The feeling
against the squatters is burning hotter th,sn ever'
Mr. Cruikshank, late chairman of the chamber of
commerce, and one of the most influential 1:.ler"
chants of our city, but who was suspected of
friendly feeling towards the squatters, and of being
in favour of awarding them compensation for their
pretended losses, was beaten by an overwhelming
majority in a contest for a seat in the legislative
council. Rae, his opponent, a man little known'
outside of his circle of immediate friends, but
whose principles were known to be liberal, heading
him nearly 1500 out of 2100 votes. Of the governor
nothing very particular has been heard lately ;
his excellency has done nothing particularly'
absurd to bring himself prominently before the
public, and unless he does nobody meddles with
him—he has sunk to that point in public contempt
that no one considers him worth the trouble of
conversing about. The ensuing session of the
council is looked forward to, with a great deal of
interest, several new members are to make their
debuts, the new constitution is to be considered, and,
the bankrupt state of the colony, the cessation of
all public works, bridges half-built, roads half"
formed, government contracts ruthlessly broken,
(in some cases to the utter ruin of the contractor),
all on account of the empty state of treasury,
all these things are to be talked about and
remedied, if possible. The prices of labour have
risen considerably, in consequence of the nevr
gold discoveries ; agricultural labourers are
receiving 30s. per week and board, in lieu
of 20s, lately paid, and are by no means to
be readily procured, even at that. The,
quarrymen employed in the vicinity 01
Melbourne have all taken flight, and the
Yarra, and its tributary creeks, are full of their
empty barges, and a dead silence now reigns,
where, a short time since, the sound of their haw
mers was ringing the whole day long. I do net
exaggerate, when I assert that the rush to the
diggings exceeds anything of the kind that hag
ever taken place in the colony. I was not here
myself when the first grand rush took place in
1851, but old colonists who were, assure me that
it did not exceed the present, only it 15
not so apparent now, from the vast in"
crease of the Colony; one does not perceive it
so readily ; the number is greater, but the propor-
tion of the population not so great ; the current is
deeper and stronger, but not so noisy or rapid
the prices of provisions are advancing; flour hag
already arrived at £5O per ton, Chilian, and there
is no prospect of its lowering; ship stores ar°
very scarce, and high, and by no means of the
best quality either ; candles have lowered
materially, and the prospect of a factory here,
whose proprietors say they can make them cheaper
than they can be imported, will not improve their
prospects; butter is as low as Is. 2d per lb. lower
than it has ever been since the gold discoveries,
Most other articles are advancing. The Chines°.
emigration is virtually put a stop to ; the £lO bean
money has proved an effectual damper to speen:
lators in the Asiatic carrying trade. The TO
manian controversy is not settled yet, and appears
to be as far from it as ever. Much credit is due
to the legislative council for their firmness and
determination to probe the filthy ulcers of official
corruption to the quick; aonodn,g,nso mnaamttee,r howfor ~
contest may end, a black mark will for ever rentaie
energyaffixed to
he Sirhas
Henrydi Young's
in endeavouring tea
shield the public peculator under the broil
mantle of his authority, and urging and assisting
him by every means in his power to set at defiance
the authority of the Assembly, and even to defend
himself by force and arms from what every go°,
citizen is bound to respect, the official warrant
its speaker. A public meeting held here a wee:
or two since passed some very strong resolutions'
approving the conduct of the council, and tender'
ing them Victorian aid and sympathy in they.
righteous crusade. The Emma, with the Augne
mails, is not yet in, though hourly expected.
J. W. T.

It was reported from Deal, yesterday morning, that the
Mangerton steamer, from Limerick, had run down tbd
ship Josephine, Willis, from Liverpool to New Zealan..;
six miles off Folkestone. Twelve passengers saved; otbg'
are believed to have landed at Folkestone. tb°
THE NEGOCIATIONS.—The Paris correspondent of
Times says :—The period of the labours of the pie
potentaries has been variously stated, at from teno,
twelve days to three months. In well-informed quarte,ba
it is thought probable that within a month, at
utmost, from the day of opening the conferences, t"h'
will be brought to a conclusion.
t
The ordinary overland mail from India and Ch!as
via Marseilles, arrived in London yesterday mernl.i fig,
I
having been conveyed across the channel by aPe‘the
steamer, and brought to town by a special train of
or
South Eastern Railway. The mail was due three to
four days ago, and the general intelligence to the da,,o
which it brings reached England last Wednesday
Trieste.
tot° The Times says—We expect to hear every day tha djo
minister at Washington has received his passport, tilijor
on his way home. That, of course, will compel siZoe'
proceedings on our part with regard to the :oh
rican minister ; and Mr. Crampton and Mr. Buct'aerni
the two inoffensive gentlemen representing their ev fos§
ments at Washington and London, will probably
each other on the Atlantic. After deploring the e`"oin.
ence of this domestic quarrel, England has really °PO
gised enough to satisfy ten European empires' TV
cannot hold her responsible for the estrangement•lthel
Americans must reckon on an obstinate resistance 1„ tsl‘g,
drive us to it. Let them count the cost before tbeJ
any fatal steps, else, after two or three paces, the.,
make the calculation in vain.

LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ANNI7AL MEETING.—YEsTERDAy.

21 The Treasurer congratulated the Chairman on the
increase in the number of members during the year. The
members now numbered 580, the increase during the year
having been 30.

The Chairman. said : Gentlemen, before I ask your
The annual general meeting of the Liverpool Chamber adoption of the reportb justtinoovsvure:nd,
subjects
shallet proceed
e t to3
in make
tb a
treport„ two or three y o
dutys er va 0
:_f Commerce was held at one o'clock, yesterday, in their
will be considerably limited uurns, Exchange Buildings. The president, Edward consequence of a great portion of the subjects having been
aie
atb, Esq., occupied the chair. noticed at the half-Yearly:meeting, when a report was read,
The Secretary, Mr._. The present yearly report embodies the
follows : Tronson, read the annual report as
6. apps then submitted to the meeting. The first
subject to which I shall draw your attention is, under the
head of dock extension, and I only name this question in
1 draw attention to what appears to he of
growing importanee, connected with the 'future
..rosperity of this port. of course, the port and town of
Liverpool are, we trust destibed for ail time. and not merely
r for the duration of a stogie life. The subject Tam goine. 0 to allude to is, the encroachment of the sea upon the north
shores of the river: I observe tharthissubject is already
3 causing' a rood deal of attention on the Dart of scientific
e
men, and that it has been b' thein considered possible
n 'tat if th-se en-roachments are not put a stop to they may
*end even to the upper part of NCrallasey Pool. If such
vent were to take place it would be found an exceed-
ling them awkward occurrence for this port. Of course such

`3f the
council bare now the pleasure of laying before the membe
ch
"min milker of Commerce the following summery of their pr
attentigon'': on the principal sui3ects whit have oci.upied the,

REPORT

4c
AbIEND THE LAW RELATING TO BILLS OF LATIN(?
‘,Yt°F,ll..! council have the pleasure of reporting that the bill drawn xi
tha"ier, ,m..rican Chamber of Comm- rce, after conference with thi
'vern
stnl°nrzlE secure this object, was Introduced into the House e
was ns ; one of its provisions was opposed by Government an,
th litdin, out. The great paint, howevtr, of render flit
legal inatrionents whereby not only the property. but a s,
that bills a
'°ntract, becomes transferable, has been gained; as likewif
their trice Enaittna them conclus,ve evidence of the f+cts stated up,
,•ce against the m“stor or person sirr~'

lUmm
'al' PROCEDURE ON DISHONOURED BILLS OF
ill'erwo b"111
o,Were Introduced into Parliament to effect this object, ,
mans of which the council se',t a petition to the House of Coin
were ; n being
referred to a select com Mate! parts of
.both bi.lll
tuarPl• ed, and an act has passed the Legislature which, while
etreetBlng the ostensible acceptor of a bill of exchange from the
Low ~.e i Bud is well mitigated to give summary re..ress to the
---,..ellolde'r.

large
Sour f_g to the different view taken in. 1834 by the Chamber a
11,.(1°,7n that of the council on the principle of limited liability
irithen!eetors have considered themselves precluded from using tit:
4eBsiorie" the Chamber on the bits brought into Parliament lasi
only for etrtain changes in the law of partnership. one of wh ch
her, passed ; na^lv A bill for limiting the liability of moor
Wilt °I ceitat. irt ' -

EXCHANG.

LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.

no dornt-Stock Companies/ Legislati n, doubtless,
tn
dneiPle otP ,here' but further changes, more or less involving the
se t sssion Onlited liability, will be brought under discussion this
ZPositt'onan's it would be desirable if your council could be placed in
hich citil.ess an opinion on any furthcr practical measures
t'''e co 11117 be brousia forward ou a subject so vitally important to
n4nercial (las;

410.0,vrL1 .
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND

IRELAND BILL

. This ,„
to becur;:ea_
Itinmt.-... . steam_shi,..
!tire, having. for its object:to enable railway companies
prOprietara, and several other bills of like
‘,_ss-oi,4,_were brought before your council by the Steam-chip
rarnimi."'2l,• After full consideration a petition was presented to
to ititcriut against the bills, as seeking to obtain powers calculated
'tere ,14_,re With the freedom of competition. Some of the bills
tio,B , . ttra"l, and the others so alt red as to conane their opera-
I° Postal and passenger communication only.

-
:euttievdil be in the recollection of the Chambrr that. this impottant
linter,et bad been, at various times, under the notice of the council,
'fell rhsiderable difficulty being experienced, (owing tO the absence of
illeann,f°llation,) inroming to a safe and unanimouiiipon'on the
:vort„,`'T's of any p rticular scheme, your councif limited their
iind,:"rualestion to the Dock Committee, in the interview which that
1114est"dilY granted to their deputation, to suggestions that the
ally de .edgineering talent in the country should be consuPed before
ee. f.ided steps were taken for duck extension on a. giTst.scale.
tineive.Tl4 oecui red the long-looked-for purchase of the Birkenhead
ofth,ay the Liverpool Corporatlen has been effected ;
be, as one
les% tfaraediate consequences of this arrangement will doubt-
LiveZ lint an end to all rivalry between the sister communities of
kelier,°l and Birkenhead, your council entertains a strong hope and
the n!aat, without the necessity of any intervention on the part of
Lien, amber, the measures most conducive to the trade of the
the :77 generally will be considered on their merits alone, ami that
hurae'llestltuted authorities will study to avail themselves .of the
)4rerebe enpabllities for accoatmodation now in their hand,, and
'to cot jerender utinteessary any further extension of docks for yearn

DOCK EXTENSION,

order to

rather

reason why we st

without considerat

A
the
jr. B' ogees
of the Board. of Trade, your President and
Plopose`'opoOlte vvcre deputed to attend the Ethibition for the
Frown,
mojePorting on the samples of various products there
b.lar of eau,: eaPeCially thole of the English colonies. The report
;1°,41..4 Me ,e)'„t°°, !Ong to. be introduced here, and your council
i"'ed was m-' to the article of cotton, a special notice on
;Laker*.
4.87,a,tt °epee, as representative of the Cotton
Alptivatio ' eciation- Tem which it appears that a nzw field for the
tie tbl' Cotton' has been opened in the French colony of
,t 1 the rowth ot which very fair samples were exhibited.
..aticei; councilg May also state that they have received a sample of
*Net, .grown in the district of Moreton-bay, New South Wales,
Ford totality, as far as can be judeed by the sample, bids fair to
Itt SUPIy, of valuable and excellent cotton.
treporttoit.inettion with the Paris Exhibition, the council have to
'at lb, "at Mr. Levi was again appointed to represent the
.Chamer
And tnternatianal Statistical Congress, held this year in Paris,
Turni7at an interesting detailed statement of the proceedings was
'detiriel"b7 thaf
gentleman which may be consulted by any member
TliVf Lo do 80.
ooJects of the International Statistical Congresses are to
pthre;t7;cocrarect statistical information, to introduce
tuniformityjutges, into
and
itont4tei :icitLmr ettoss
those
of
defects
trse,n,th
m
the pursuit of this science
114'ng") in the laws and regulations of civilised nations.
Jew, f,'?t Congress was he'd in Brussels, in 1853 the second last
Other earls. It was attended by numerous official deputies, and
kj, statists, many of pubic note, from all parts of Europe, the
44.01 rd States, am conoucting its business by sections ; the subj.cts
lehallt before the'Congre•s and reported on were various, a part of
Ila lantel 0" Only be mentioned as interesting to the Chambe-,
Y, the best mode e. collecting tne statistics of the acreage of
tie, under tillage and of crops; the statistics of commerciai jus-
57s4P,„4ttaership, 'bankruptcy, and bills of exchange; the decimal
eelt' Money, and the assimilation of we.ghts and measures. _
jai tihe subject of uniformity, as far as practicable, in ihe c?rnd-
'eark..-.."w and usages of civilhe i nations appears to have. receive ,IN,.:,,,.._atstention, and no difference of opinion prevailed of its
s.
It That,e7 cUlection and more frequent' publication of statistical infor.
connected with :le domestic and foreign trade of countries
I,,,,flgt..advocated by the r ongress.
thmet' summa,v, m de from Mr. LtvPs able report, is
. ornero eeabie the Chamber to judg, of the benefits which
eo7oznunity may derive rrom keeping up a ertallexiOu with the
shl..teartlext sitting will probably take place hi London in 1857, when
~Zrtenities will be afforded to the commerc al assaiations of this
con,' Y. to bring before its members such subjects connected with
deal, Mar' lal statistics and coaanercial progress as may ba thought

PARIS RIBIBITION OF 1853

t}l:4l. director ate,,,, have azain memoralised the Government, praying
're 01.; 'ft'aY be taken for t, e abon•ion of these dues ; and they
.414eat;.t.tenti4tist..ctien of reporting 'Ltd the subj.ct is occupying the
on of the Foleigo. office.;

tend to allay doubt

ABOLITION OF THE SOUND DUES.

to a pr

MONTE VIDEAN LOAN OF 1845.

and I have the
that upwards o

strenon,
wP

COMITIU,

in the tra

his
rcr, to 1815, clurin,. the 'tiant.. !oan consists of funds advanced chiefly by British
'e eof Monte Video by General liosas,
I,l4e,,fel.,,,,eerott9ite:taebilrehoth; Mon'!egVid an
loin
to protract the
!titer‘fneer!_l 'he Bri7shill'. ity.t r The o s made at the special
eniilnoteviaitiary the diPloma ic
14er,
ancancowof the British Guol vseerrment being pledge i by its M in-
-11,„ bY certair, trios of its repayment, with interest, was provided
v-i.d,, after the la",P:-:ati°nB fur the due fulfilment of the contract.
he e: With, neit,! c thet years, thse con mons rain uncont-
'44 repair]
yner lnterest nor praicipat of thenoan havfil,g
opi,iter of
the .2.ir council, the; efore, en the application
,othae
hler.,??l. or a e.,_‘-ilatinher interested in. the loan,
loki;Mlized triewil,torecei,ghspoeffic iaell3iharipvooihnrteodf,tohne t after
sulljaecitn°h a ye
T:Okri. just claims 'of the
elq - 41e,,10r•
%Li end°, tal has met with due attention on the p .rt of Lord
to I)thatit; 4" the couneil has received the assurance of his lord-
041rae
i._structions have been sent to the British Charged' Affaires
otes iii`" the Monte Videan Government the settlement of the
"141 loar estion, in conformity with the stipu:ations of the
e)ntract (to which the British Minister was a patty.)

ates tha'

ine'
POSTAL MATTERS.
ki"seelell'lllifileirly. report, the council have nothino• further to
of letti
Post„, by 'fle Itoint3 there camel, namely, an ext.ra delivery
lette."r aSter or4nd; the approval of the council of the plan of the
tktt tt. With 'j,4ising the rent of the boxes for the delivery of
deio,;:e depc ~e'or to the reduction of their number, so as to f
or '4" ; awl the abolition of fees to the c:erks. Ine
the ::,ybhp 41 atn additional mail from London, bringing dowu letters
five aan., and delivered here about one p.m.; and
'lent of a later mail to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

A' America

in the nature
sister countrif

/ AP
,4..0%. co°R . RIC COMMUNICATION WITH HOLYHEAD.
1,4, titlder,,rl9, in conjunction with deputations from the Exchange
tic) Dol, of %rlters' Rome waitei upon the Dock Committee for the
,eeamby tcesaggeat rig that a more complete system of communica-
DlN;fed in t!,',4Ph should be adopted, so that intelligence might be
toChre. the" weathers. Your council have observed with much
tht e hope.) receat proceedines of that 13, dy on the subject. It is
cos,cons:ci„...tht the great imp-ortance of the matter will gain for it
sag`i ,:"ation which it dese:ves, and Viet the question of first
eti ut be Perin'
m c aye_ itted to stand in the way of the adoption of the
tt,,,_ to „_".ha of coast telegraph, which is so eminently
.calcu-
`thez,tiC?ltote the safety and convenience of Ihe s ipping
ue Port, and thereby benefiting the Dock Estate.
l' th. hEW SCALE tilk:-. co,i3 . OF HEAL VALUES OF IMPORTS.
k, 0: t° prce„ll have much pleasure in reporting that the measures
hit cese,re the monthly average vanes ot imports hav, been
por tits 1,40 (no; and that lir this service the Government, recognis-
tte he as,' nanee, has made an annual grant to this Chamber.
co"eil !teat e rendered by the several firms contributing returns,
begs to repeat its thanks

rl' Oet i,
olled. ...c -er las: a requ'sition, very numer.onsly andt craespaemetttly.
fort'26 of tieaa_presented to the council, reqtuecsotaunrilethignotA
bell adopted
reik7k.,a.nlber, "to conintrera h eolit,ti
press the the communityem , wsulfecing• under the influence
' The council, having maturely.
et tha!iered the sinc7,adryidsysot deem. it necessary to ca 1 a meeting
pro 7 Chamberr bjut envoi not
a standing committee to.watch the
Whejli" °f eVentS. atiti to i tim tte to the council their opinion
llble. tarnediate action onthnpart of the Chamber might be dew-
recei4p to the present timee no intimation to that effect has been
In
the
meathe committee
sUier‘tton toth"ne. the committee has been requested to give cop-
effects on the C.ed general merits of the Bank Charter Act, and its
The commit and convne arduous country.
llnon it, and rerinithe: to very and difficult task imposed
its investigations; and
ti nroceed with deliberation and caution in
any teport. tiate does not yet permit of its presenting
arNeNrkth this report is received, the council, considerlug thee,
itaelf.importrince of the subjee,
Will lay it before the cn.,mo

BANK CHARTER ♦CTS.

Since the l
p,7.,tw0 _ List annual meeting your connell regret to report that
alleles have been occaa oned: the ore by the decease of Mr•
bi„7.,',i3, and the other by the resign& ion of .31r "cer)ss. Mr. Joshua
t, 17e rid 111. Thomas Sellar have bezn ehtted Wild the vacancle.
til,fieelavely..
tb, i,ol_!lowelth r.eference to gentlemen elected to fill vacafnoculieist,ta)yt
ttlilleoect:/nuci
tuorrotpnegrabeetwiere=ezt annual
atoned:- thrig, hwa,cl).bluer
therefore.
el ~Lt that an alteration be m Ye
to the they
that nirec.ors
)Har:. t. fill vacancies whose Period of (ince will e, pire u ;der two
aft„'' 'ball b, at to continue until the third annual m.:eting
'ill.. "hit' elec-tion. tdwge direetots ret ring by rotation to-day are Mr. F. A. Clint Mr.
W. 4r„c! Hlegin, Mr. Joseph klubb irk, alr. Chas. Rob -rtson, and 31r.
War.' ' olinnon, who :Ire ine ig ble tor elect on during the present
04• P.
l'lve vacancies, therefore, occur, a hich must be filled up at
tl, I,lesent meeting. Ihe usual return of tie attendance of direcLrs
ct ou the table.

RETIREMENT OF,DIRECTOES

Yr, By-LAWS FOR ARBITRNTIoN.
:4 ther eatincil have f and it necessary to make certain alterat'ons
.ecOe4l,ls4's for the purpose of expediting references; and they
~ A re the
sanction of the Chamber thereto. "yeren%lutiOn, embodying this change and that recommended in
"41Arr;" t° tile term ce• °dice or directors tie, te.i tq.hill tacancre
kin :IN between the annual meetings, will be submitted for your
It!ilition.
thank:l,4'4l4 this report your council beg to repeat landther cordillael
eutt„.‘4
.th. rnembe s of Parliament for the borough.
It'4ve pall alvon of the county f.,r, the valuable services whih they
.°,le. 411 times ren ered to the Chamber, and for the ready ass'.
-4atr-i: 4 th '3, hAve given to the va.luus matters in wh th their
Iv .eert required.
Iltate" Treasurer, Mr. John Aikin, read the Treasurer's
the 3.14" t, which showed that the total receipts during
for %ear had been 8391. 65. 2d., and that, after providing
e eXPenditure, there remained a balance of 1261. 19s.

that the only course which the merchants of Liverpool
would have to take, would be to see that if "limited
liability " was to become the recognised princinle Of the
nation, it was carried, out at least on safe principles. lie
trembled for measures of that kind carried out by a
government riot of commercial men, or without the con-
trol and consent of such important bodies as theirs. The
report also alluded to the subject of dock extension. He
could sympathise with the feelings of the council on it.
He believed that, representing the most irtiportant cem-
ent not 'Printed. mercial body in Liverpool) they should have rvceited a
n b, greater number of Communications on the subject front
T she, the dock committee than they had. He did not construe
'ion, 6 that circumstance into any disrespect to the chamber, but
'ention
_ „e of still he wotild take that opportunity of saying, that, it
tanee. es
watt the 'future I
of course, tho ii.,..). __ . . would be a highly popular thing if the dock committee
would put itself into more intimate conentinitlititin with
____ •.e. Lime. and not merely the chamber on the subject thin it had done. For
,_,„,. .e.
duration of a tinkle„m i
life. The subject I a gone
, instance, the great Atteation as to the best and most facile
ude, to is, the encroachment of the sea upon the north anannei. of working their quays was yet to be considered.
= _e......e. tharthis subject is already They did not know if the dock
.committee had euffii•
ciently attended to that subject. Thee had. her& that
the best engineering talent Was desired on the question of
dock extension and tidal moats, but if such talent were
required for the consideration of those subjects, it was
also equally required in regard to the management of
those docks they already had. Then, as regarded
the question of postal communication, he had made
emit', bat its distance is nnl
upon that account pass it over some memoranda on it, which he would move in the
Pa at a .late
form of a substantive motion. ,late'' pact of
e and I think it would very much hadprotihesied at the tithe
_., upon the public mind that attention their proceedings. Ile
awn to it, and that some report should be the subject had first been before the Chamber that it
...
would h a Waste of money to 'attempt to improve the
aponithe subject by some able professional engineer.
.ie next snbject is connected with the post-office. Mr, present post-office; and the result prove th.e.a.cciracy of
Banning, as you are aware, had made a change in re that prophesy. Nearly 12,0001. was spent in improving
ferenee to the occupation of boxes by mercantile firms.
i. it; and now they had air. Banning requiring from the
solicitude for the mercantile convenience of the
`v, is, I believe, only second in Mr. Banning's mind
corn. i dock committee an enlargement of the space, and the
committee refusing the application on the ground that
her fulfilment of his duties towards the govern- they required more than they themselves had. But after
consulted with the coOheil tlptin the subject of all it was no great cause of regret, as unquestionably the
nd upon the reasons shewn to us we ap-
The measure has been put in execution, business centre of Liverpool was getting chanced. They
saw Immense piles of buildings going on in Oldhall-street
ethority from Mr. Banning in announcing and Dale-street, and that neighbourhood; they were all
," 500 of the boxes have been given uin
drawing as near aa possible td the Exchange, and it was,
consequence of the change, to the great satisfaction of
the gentlemen concerned, in consequence of the increased therefore; desirable that the new post,-office should be near
it. An idea, too, prevailed in the Town Council. that it
faci'ities afforded in the deliveries. Another point con- would be prudent and. necessary to remove the offices in
netted with the post-office to which Tsheuld Wish to draw Cornwallis-street to the same querter, and under these
the attention of the chamber is with respect! to the future
' circumstances it appeared to hart! that One comprehensive
site. It will be in the memory of the chamber that some
scheme of public offices might be arranged somewhere in
years ago government wets upon the point of transferring the neighbourhood of the Exchange. In regard to their
the site to Londor,-road, and had arranged to purchase own building they certainly required that the room should
the site of ttie old blind school, and it Was only by the be enlarged, and he was glad that the subject was to be
's opposition of the aharnber that such an intention brought before the council. The Chamber should feel very
given up, and the -Post-office suffered to remain much obliged to the directors for their regular attendance
eit was at the expense of an outlay of some £l6 000. at the meetings of the council, but he observed that one or
as intimated to us at the time that the measure then two of the honorary directors, in consequence, perhaps, of
n could only be temporary. If the increase or postal their not having received any notice, had not attended
ation goes on as it has hitherto 'Acme, it will be at all during the year. On that account it was necessary
ery to demand a much .itlcreased accommodation that the associations which sent those gentlemen to the
ecer of the. site, Now, on talking over the council, should be informed that it was desirable that
fair with Mr. Banning, he is extremely anxious, and he they should select not only men of ability, but men who
the government are also very anxious, that the
would attend to the business of the chamber. The sub-
ewe of the mercantile community should be expressed
ject of their relations with America had been alluded to
by the chairman; and in endorsing his remarks, he could
.yon this subject. We' were pushed into a corner upon
the former occasion. We have now four or five years say that there was but one feeling in Liverpool—but one
before us, and I think it is a subject which the council feeling throughout the country, towards the people of
should consider maturely and deliberately. The last America, and that feeling was one of love, attachment,
a matter to which I should draw your attention is that. and confidence. He spoke of the American ipeople, and
not of any one individual, however high in office ; and, if
under the head of monetary system, the bank charter act.
" "
I should be very far froth making any observations which
"the word conciliation, were substituted for the word
should seem to give a decided expression of opinion upon concession," as used by the chairman, he could go with
this subject, as it is in the hands of the committee, and it him in almost all that he had said in the matter. They had
would be taking a very unfair advantage of the honour- used conciliation before in their dealing with the Ameri-
able position which I occupy if I were to introduce the can people, in the fishery laws, and in the matter of
Oregon and California; and he doubted not, that" if they
sabject for that purpose, or to presume to give you my
opini n upon it. acted so again (and he was sure the British
.goyernment
eMy object is simply to explain that that
of'
paragraph in the report which speaks of the object would do all it could, to bringabout so desirable au end,)
the memorialists in wishing a special meeting
of the
but one feeling of confidence, kindness, and brotherhood,
Chamber to be celled to consider the course which should would pervade the two nations. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Bushell thought there was no one present, or who
be taken for the relief' of the community then suffering
under the monetary system, is only a quotation from the
would read his words, who would not concur in the feel-
memorial itself, not the language or the conclusion of the ing of amity expressed by the chairman towards the
council. Had this been the language- of the council, it United States, but still he thought that it would have been
might have spared itself the trouble of appointing arum-
better, if, after having given expression to that feeling,
t
mittee, because that language would imply a foregone the chairman had stopped there., He knew there was a
conclusion which the council had, by no means, adopted. strong feeling on the part of many in Liverpool, and that
The committee was "appointed to watch the course of feeling might extend throughout the country, that
events, and to report to the council. It was committed chambers of commerce did sometimes intermeddle with
to them to consider the Bank Charter Act of 1844 which, things which they had better not touch. He (Mr.
as you are all aware, also embraces the act of 1819. Now, Bushell) had been :a member of the' council, and he knew
besides the question of the currency, strictly so called, no the difficulties of the chairman's position, but he thought
all difficulties should be dealt with on the safe side,
doubt -you are all aware that that act embraces also cer-
a
tain banking privileges granted to the Bank of England, and that wherever there was a doubt, it would be better
and also certain banking restrictions which tend to pro- to leave the matter undone, than do that which would be
hibit the formation of other banks, except upon certain the subject of difference. Therefore he would rather that
the chamber had been forced by the public feeling out of
conditions. Moreover, it also embraces the relations
which are existing between the government and the doors to take up the question referred to by the chairman
bank in respect to the management of revenue. Now it in regard to which there was a difference of opinion, than
was the duty of the committee to consider the bank act that they should have introduced it into their discussion, in relation to all these three aspects, and if you reflect though not immediately concerned with it. He did notconcur with Mr,
,for Macfie as to :the substitution of the
how many questions may be involved in that considera-
'°conciliation ' " concession." He thought they
tion which must be taken account of, and followed in all word
their windings, in order to see the' effect produced upon should leave those matters to their government to deal
with, and that as it was difficult to separate the personal
all the trade and commerce of the country, you will not
only see that the committee has a very important and from the official character and sentiments of the chair-
serious matter before them._ but you will see that they man, it might happen that a word uttered casually might
must take a great deal of time to consider these subjects, be productive of evil, inasmuch as it might be put forth
that the merchants of Liverpool, through the Chamber of
before they can arrive at any conclusion. The main sub: "'ern to consider, is simply whether the acts regu- gommerce, had given expression to the opinion that con-
cession should be adopted in dealing with the present
- - - eenntry have acted beneficially,
, evert the trade and commerce of the vexed question between England and the United States.
_„ , a have to congratulate the chamber upon the But while he made these observations he cordially con-
increase of its members and its funds. The council have, curred in the motive of the chairman's remarks. He
I believe, acted with great economy and care in the dis-
thought it would be an act of madness and suicide for
hursement of their funds. The great object of the council
two nations bound together b 7 language, religion, and all
has been, if possible, to take a middle course between the ties that should unite people, to go to war with each
obtruding itself unfairly upon matters not within its scope, other ; but still he thought they should be careful how
end neglecting duties properly confided to its charge.
they gave utterance to any opinion which would interfere
•
Like 'all human institutions, the council may have erred with the government in settling the question. (Hear,
occasionally upon one side, and upon the other. But, I hear.
am happy to say, that their earnest intention always The) Chairman replied that he fully concurred in what
has been to pursue a middle course. There is one had fallen from Mr. Bushell. What he meant was that
other matter to which I wish to refer, and Ido so with in matters of comparatively little importance to England,
eeeitation, but when I consider the intimate rela-
but considered by the American people of great impor-
tance
•
to themselves, it would be graceful as well as con-
exists between this town and the United States
and that in point of fact, we comprehend the dilatory in us to give up those little points ; but he
.quite
,
eortion of the American trade, and that" Live- agreed with Mr. Bushell in the sentiment that it was not
in a great measure identified with"the -American for an association like theirs to pass judgment on those
,e, I think I shall be just upon the right side, if I matters, and that they were much better left in the hands
,all attention to our position at present, with regard to he Majesty's government. He should also repeat again
that country. lam sure I speak the views of all L that what had-fallen from him merely expressed his own
pool, when I say that nothing_ ;ver-
personal feelings, and that the Chamber as a Chamber,
be more foolish, more
and the council as a council, had not touched on the
--side!, and more wicked I may say, than that anything
of war should exist between those two question in the slightest degree.
s, countries which have a common langu-
Mr. F. Boult observed that while admitting the great
, a common religion, and a common interest. (Hear,
difficulties of the Chamber in dealing with political
..-ar, and applause.) Unfortunately, from the mode in matters, he should say that as a general rule he thought
which the United States separated from this country, no
the public of England" had been far too quiescent in rela-
donbt angry feelings existed, but all of which must have tion to the foreign affairs of this country, and that having
passed:away with the past generations, and the:course of left them too entirely in the hands of government the
mutual good offices, and mutual concessions which have consequence was constant unpleasantness and most serious
i
taken place between the countries, must have been-sue- injury to the interests of the people. He thought that
ceeded by kind and friendly feelings, such as I believe I a matter of such vast importance as their relations with
t
may venture to say, exist at present, between all the the United States which concerned the daily bread, he
dependencies of Great Britain and the mother country. would say not only of every man in Lancashire but in a
Now Ido not undertake to pronounce any opinion upon the large district of England, should not be left wholly to
two particular subjectsfat issue between the two countries ; government without seeing that every means were taken
Ifshall merely state that I fear lest we look upon them for the preservation of those relations. He had no confi-
too much in an English aspect.- If we look at the subject dente in diplomatists, and the country had no reason to
from the point of view presented to an American there have confidence in them. What difference was there
may be a degree of importance from the vicinity of the between the two countries ? None whatever ; no change
territory to Central America attached to the question by of feeling had taken place in England towards the
the people of the United States, which is not considered American people, and he was satisfied that the same
so in this country. If that be the 'case it appears to ma would be found in America. But here a diplomatist's
that a little concession on the part of England might be squabble had arisen, which they were told, so far as
expedient as well as honourable to herself. (Hear, hear.) America was concerned was part of a political
We are in the position of a man fully armed, and no impu- movement to affect the Presidential election, and yet it
tation that we make concession upon the score of appre-
was tried to be magnified into a national dispute. He
hension can be possibly entertained. At no period of
could not say how true it was that it was part of such a
English history I believe was she better qualified to meet political movement, but no American whom he knew
n
hostilities from any part of the world, and I therefore sympathised with the feelings of his government, and i
believe that concessions would come gracefully from her. in return, ha would say there was no hostile feeling in this
The reason that the territory ;under consideration is country towards their brethren across the Atlantic.
within a few hundred miles of the territory of the United (Hear, hear.) The simplest way of settling the question
States, whereas it is removed from us by thousands of would be to have the diplomatists on both sides re-called
miles, may cause a little more jealousy upon their part than and never re-appointed. They would have no more dis-
utes with America if they were recalled
,• but if they sent
upon ours. In respect to the other question it appears to P
be narrowed down to a question of etiquette, and persons to foreign countries with nothing to do but to
there it is the part of the wise and the strong man meddle and interfere with each other, they would always
to make concession first. This is my own opinion, and have national disputes. He would give an illustration :
of course does not commit the Chamber at all. I deprecate Not many years since, their ambassador was sent home
hostilities as interrupting the immense tide of commerce from Spain for some offence or other to the Spanish
G
which flows from the shores of the respective countries, Government, and he believed that for the ensuing twelve
and the feelings of brotherhood and kindness which, lam months, during which they had had no diplomatic rela-
tions whatever with Spain, they had never spent a more
happy to say in my experience, has characterised the
intercourse between the two nations. (Hear, hear.) The comfortable year with Spain, than that one. (Laughter.)
chairman expressed his regret that the members for the. The institution of diplomacy was effete and worn out, and
borough were prevented from attending the meeting, being the sooner it was abolished, the better it would be for all
at present in London, and that indisposition kept Mr. ,
Mr. Bushell remarked that in Mr. Boult's political
Brown. M.P., from attending, who was so well qualified nations.
speech they had a perfect illustration of the evil of intro-
by position and experience to have produced a deeper
impression upon the council, in regard to the subjects ducing such matters.
before them, than any words of his could convey. The The report was then unanimously adopted.
chairman then concluded by moving the adoption of theOn the motion of Mr, Robertson, a resolution, embody
report and accounts.
me the changes in the laws of the Chamber, as recom-
Mr. R. A. Macfie seconded the motion.M He mended by the council, was unanimously adopted. had little doubt, he said, that the Mr. Johnson wished to know if there had been many
onerous and he was ci, duties of the council were most
eases of arbitration •referred to the chamber, if the
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ex-, e.- -el the general decisions' had been satisfactory, and if the costs had been
feeling when he ,leclar..l ,:,.it L., bell. ~.t 1 that they hal lees than would have been incurred by the litigation of
laboured most assideoesly, and also successfully, on 11-•'i tic
of the chamber. (Hear, hear.) They had given the tie, matter in a court of law?
The Chairman replied, that the cost was less than it
chamber along and able account of their actual proceed- would be by arbitration out of doors, but that there was
legs, and what they had done they had done not merely
no general scale of fees.
No complaint had been received
for the good of Liverpool, but for the good of the whole in regard to any decision, and it was, therefore, to be
nation. The best proof, he thought, of the extent to which
their labours were approved of 'by the chamber was the presumed, that they had been satisfactory; but he re-
retted to say. that the number of applications small attendance of members there that day; for if there reference or arbitration, had not been very numerous, for
were not absolute and unbounded confidence in them he
believed that the room would not be able to contain all
who would attend. (Hear, hear and laughter.) That
was not a mere (surmise of hie, it was a matter of tact,
because though it was known that the council had been
carrying on most important proceedings during the last
twelve moeths, yet not one of their acts had been
challenged. He believed if there was any exception to
that general approbation it was this—that some of the
chamber thought they had not taken as active a part as
they ought to have taken in the last session of parliam ant
on the subject of liability in partnership. On that ques-
tion only he believed was'there any difference, though at
the same time the delicacy which had prompted the
council in the matter was felt by all. Among the matters
that had :been brought before theth there were very
many_ on:which he did not feel competent to offer an obser-
vation, but there were one or two subjects on which he
(mild remark. He had already alluded to one—the law
or Partnprship. As the report stated, there was reason to
think
done onthat subject.
ti
.that more will be
been very active work going
weighty „d"cV" Perceive that it would be one of the most
ond,sasnedssh'en-aiirl'aclY there had ,
fficult subjects the council would have to
deal with in t
be for those who
ject to attempt to he ensuing year, He thought it would not
iff3;roesde
twithh e g thee governmentm ent
w ith o
rne theg sub-
theto principle of the extent of liability, and he presumed