The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-20 00:00:00

sing this country from the slough

of panic and bullion starvation ? Viewed politically,
it would afford that relief to the State it now so

much needs, and which it must continue to receive
to enable its machinery to work smoothly and
Disguise it as we will, Australia is the

upon whit

1853
1854
18 55

way Corn

traffic

)1.1 119.4

btirz,lD

The Cotton Market has shown no change to-
day, and a moderate business has been done at
steady prices, the sales reaching 7,000 bales, of
1,500 were taken for speculation and export.
The Liverpool Share Market has been quiet
but steady throughout the day, closing without
any feature to remark upon :—Aberdeen, 12a
121. Chester and Birkenhead, 131-, 14. Ca.
ledonian, 278 28. Chester and Holyhead,
128 13. Eastern Counties, 10 101. East
Lancashire, 18 184 Great Northern, 221 23.
Ditto A Shares, 9a Great Western, 574 571,
Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 811 82.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 15 158. London
and North Western Stock, 1018 101.1. Man-
chester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 24 24Z-. Ditto
Preference, 11 111. Ditto New 6 per cent.
Pref., p. Midland Stock, 693-, 70. North
British, 7-1-, 71. North Staffordshire, 68 6d d.
South Eastern and Dover, 191 19 7-16. York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 188 19. York and
North Midland, 25i 253. Leeds Capital Stock,
141 151 Dutch Rhenish, 11-16 13-16 p. Ditto New
Shares, 2 3-16 2 5-16 p. Great Western of Canada,
26 268. Ditto New Shares, 31 3d p. Great
Luxembourg, 9,1 8d d.
There was a fair business done in the Liverpool
t to-day, and prices generally had an
le all I improving tendency.

m Madrid r

the pE

Cruz, to

general contribu

-Alen that the general

our of the pro-

ster of Finance,
nctroi duties by
lid that the

s only oppr

ri. It is

articles of eon

sumption, whereas the new law will be oppressive
upon all. Thatthe old law was only burdensome to
consumers,while the newlaw will be equally so upon

-id provinces t,

under the general tax is made with perfect equality.
The retirement of the former able Minister of
Finance, Senor Bruil, is much regretted through-
out Spain, in the present state of financial affairs
of the nation.

The Moniteur has published a financial state
ment of the expenses incurred by the French na-
tion in prosecution of the war against Russia,
which shows a considerable increase yearly, during
the three years it has lasted. The items are as
follows :

401,641,82.5 f.
601,251,025 f.
1,079,801,425 f

2,082,694,37 M.

The foregoing shows an increase in the expendi-
ture for the army and navy of France during the
past year as compared with that of 1851 of
478,550,400 f. ; the total of the year amounting to
more than the two previous years. Should the
war continue this year a further increase on 1855
is expected. These figures are significant of the
pressure upon the financial resources of France, as
influencing the Government in the present pacific
aspect of affairs.
The half-yearly meeting of the Blackwall
Pail-
)y was held to-day, when some discus-
sion took place. The net revenue for the past half
year wa5•23,8901. 14s. 5d., from which the interest
on debentures was deducted, leaving 19,3331. 75..4d.
available for a dividend of 3s. 6d. per share. There'
)me complaint about the falling off in the
The report and dividend were agreed to.

The English Funds to-day were rather lower in
price, closing 1, to per cent. below the final quo-
tations of yesterday. The final quotation of the
day was 901 to 90-4. This fact is attributable to
extensive sales made throughout the day in pre-
paration for the new loan. No other firm than
that of Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons has
invited subscriptions from the public. They pro-
pose to tender for both the 5,000,0001 loan, and
the funding, and all applications will be considered
as joint applications. The public are thus invited
to subscribe for the whole 8,000,0001. To-day 89
or 894 per cent. was spoken of as the prcbable
figure for the whole 8,000,0001. The deposit of
20 per cent. is a heavy one, and will tend to check
the disposition to subscribe. NetertheleS§ it is
fully expected that the total subscriptions will be
far in excess of the amount required. Notwith-
standing a general demand for money to
make the deposit, no pressure was expe-
rienced to-day. In Lombard-street, thj supply
of money on offer was liberal. In the Stock
Exchange the current rates were 6 to 7 per cent.
upon Government Securities. Messrs. Roths-
child's list will be closed on Thursday, at two
o'clock, p m. The subjoined are the last quotations
of the Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam short,
11 193 to 11 19. Do Three Months, 12 121 to 12 1.21.
Do., 11 111 to 11 111. Antwerp, Do., 25
Brussels, Do, 2557.1 to 25 64 Ham,
to 13 111 Paris, Short, 25 S''
Months, 25 77 to 25
seilles, Do., 25 80 to 25 821. Frankfort
Vienna, -Do., 10

Do., Thre(

2*. Mar

1201- to 1207

Trieste Do , 10 2
36 to SO. Mad

1, Do

French Funds closed Lo-uay much the same
as yesterday. The Freight Market continues very
dull with very little inquiry for tonnage. Vessels
are offering freely, which, in the present state of
the market, tends materially to increase the depres.
sion. The confident anticipations of peace have
led to a good deal of speculative chartering for the
Russian trade; ships having been chartered for
tallow from ports iu the Black Sea, and Sea of
Azoff, at rates ranging from 68s to 80s per ton,
with the option of cancelling, if peace is not
declared by the Ist of May. For Archangel en-
gagements are proposed on similar conditions, at
.5s 6d for oats and 90s per standard hundred for
deals. The Railway Share Market to-day was gene-
rally fairly supported. The following are the closing
prices : Caledonian, 55156. Eastern Counties, 101-I6
10 3-16. East Lancashire, 71 73. Great Northern,
931 931. Great Western, 57j,- 571. Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 814 82. London and North Western,
1001 101. Manchester Sheffield, and
_Lincolnshire,
241 251. Midland Stock, 691 70. North British,
29 30. South Eastern and Dover, 64j-, 641. York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 71 72. York and
North Midland, 51; 52.

THE WEATHER has been very changeable for some
days past, and since Sunday the atmosphere has been very
cold, and although not actually frosty, the weather continues
severe.

ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY.—We hear that the vext
question of Architectural Competitions is to be brought
under the notice of this Society, by Mr. Hay, the president,
in consequence of the Town Council having decided to
invite a miscellaneous competition foil the Library and
Museum. As this is a knotty subject, and one on which
opinions differ ,greatly, even in the profession itself, an
animated discussion may be expected.
ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S CHURCH.—We understand that on
Sunday next the Rev. John Macnaught will preach two
sermons at the above church, one on the " External" and
the other on the "Internal Evidences of Christianity,"
and we have no doubt from the acknowledged abili y of
the rev. gentlemen that the church will be fully attended.
LIVERPOOL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—
The eleventh lecture of the series, in connection with this
institution, was delivered in Hope Hall, Hope-street, last
night, by the Rev. R. S. Candlish, D.D., of Edinburgh.
Notwithstanding the extreme coldness of the night, the hall
was crowded to overflowing by a most respectable audience,
and numbers of persons also in vain endeavoured to obtain
admission. The subject of the lecture was " Conscience and
the Bible," and its treatment by the rev, gentleman was most
comprehensive and masterly. It 'would be vain to attempt
an analysis of it, nor would it be just to the lecturer to mar
his discourse by what, under any circumstances, could be
but a most imperfect condensation. We shall not, therefore,
attempt it. The chair was occupied by the Rev, Mr.
Wright; and on the conclusion of the lecture, the thanks
of the meeting were voted by acclamation to the Rev. Dr.
Candlish.

ARREST OF AN ABSIJONDING CLERK.---Robert Wilson,
ged 54 years, late cashier in the employment of Messrs. T.
& J. Brockletank, ship owners and merchants of this town,
absconded on Tuesday, the 12th instant, and was charged
with having embezzled large sums of money, the property
of his employers. A reward of £2OO had heen offered for
pprehension. Yesterday, about three o'clock, Inspectors
and Kehoe, of the detective police, succeeded in
arresting him' in a house in Plant-street, off Brunswick-
read, where a sum of upwards of £3,200 was found on the
person of the prisoner. The amount of his defaleations has
not at present been stated. The prisoner, when arrested,
stiali:mheorhuaidne. missed a train, and but for that he should have
Ile added that he felt happier no w than he had
the last ten years. The prisoner was lodged in the
- 'lumen, and will be brought before the magistrates

WICONISDAY, FEBRUAIIY 20,1850,

LATES INTELLIGENCE.

SECOND EDITION.

THE PEACE CONGRESS

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING

The Conferences will commence on Monday
nexl+, `should Mali 'Rocha, the - Turkish Envoy,
arrive, as expected, by that time.

Count Orloff, the Russian Plenipotentiary, will
reach this city on the 21st inst.
The Sardinian Envoy will attend the Conferences
on an equal footing with Austria.

My dear Count,

any one else

vere,

Kami(

any object likely to be beneficial to all. They call
themselves the Union Finandere (Financial Union.)
A report froth. the Minister of State to the
Emperor, says that the sum expended for the
works of the Louvre up to the end of last year
exceeded 1,000,0001. sterling. The works are
certainly splendid, but that is a large sum to take
from the pockets of the people for masonry and
sculpture.

--..._

PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING,

Count de Boul Schaunstein, Austrian Negociator
to rthe Conferences, arrived in this city last evening
at half past ten ; Lord Clarendon arrived at mid-
night. Count Orloff, the Russian Plenipotentiary,
was expected in the night or, this morning ; but on
enquiry at the Russian Embassy in the Faubourg
St. Honore, an hour ago, I learned that he had not
arrived; ho is, however: expected almost every
moment. His arrival will make the Plenipoten-
tiaries an grand complet, with the exceptiOn of Aali
Pacha, , the Turkish Ambassador, who is not
expected for a few days.
Lord Clarendon is accompanied by Mr.. Fane,
Mr. Spring Rice,
.Mr. Vivian, and Mr. Lister of the
Foreign Department, and by Mr., Ponsonby, his
private secretary. He has taken up his quarters
at the Hotel du Louvre. He has to-day had inter-
views with the
_Minister of ,Foreign Affairs, and
other political personages.

ish Pleni

peace. Notes
viction is stil

ie London Times, expecting the
ntiary to take a bold and decided
onferences, has excited a good
Jere, as it is considered a clear

wing ti
rally eni

t at all desirous of
however, the con-
ained that peace iR

FCZa
certain ; and even in official and. political quarters,
in, which formerly it was scouted, it is beginning
to creep in. I was informed to-day
,by a person
who, I know, sometimes approaches the Emperor,
that his Majesty, only yesterday, said that he
thought peace was probable, and that, for his part,
he desired it. But on forther occasions I have
hinted that the Einperar- does -hot always hold it
politic to say what he really thinks or desires ; and
I still cannot help suspecting, in spite of all I hear,
that in this grave matter.his professions must be
received with doubt.

It is so often that I am . able to' anticipate the
correspondents of the London newspapers,: in pro-
curing important intelligence, that for along time
past I have not thought it worth -while.. to 'draw
attention to the fact. Happening to see to-day,
however, that the Press of London, in • one of its
articles, announces somewhat pompously, that the
Emperor of the French has written a letter to Lon-.
don to say, that though he is favourable to peace,
he attaches far greater importance to the English
alliance, I beg to remind you that-I was able to
make-a statement to that effect very many days
ago. Indeed, I have more than once noticed that
the Press, notwithstanding the fuss it makes about
its peculiar sources of information, has, in matters
of considerable importance, been behind the
Northern Times, and this has led me to suspect,
(be it said, entre noes,) that it is a very diligent
reader of your-Paris correspondence.
The Constitutfonnel publishes a letter, dated St.
Petersburg, (I say dated, because know positively
that its. St. Petersburg correspondence. is written
in a government office in Paris.) It asserts posi-
tively, that the Russian government is. really
desirous of peace; and is much pained at the doubts
of its sincerity which are entertained in England.
It repeats the old story of the Czar haVing been
induced to adopt a peace policy;.partly in conse-
quence of the remonstrances of his wife ; partly
from its haying been proved to_him that he was
most grievously mistaken, in supposing that
England and France were utterly incapable of
making another campaign; and-partly because he
• had ascertained, beyond all, doubt, that frightful
corruption prevailed in his empire—that he had
neither the armies, nor the barracks, nor the
military stores, he believed' he had—that
all Europe was in a fair way of making a
coalition-against him, &C. The letter, after giving
details of the marriage of the Grand Duke
Nicholas, says it is very probable that the'
Dowager Empress, who has become alarmingly
ill (she herself says that she will certainly not live
till March, the anniversary of her husband's
death), will very shortly retire to Berlin. The
letter concludes by saying that the Russians (so
peaceable have they become !) deny that they had
hand or part in the unfortunate affair of Mr.
Murray, at Teheran, or in exciting Persia to take
Herat. An early visit of the Czar Alexander, to
Berlin, is talked of.
By arrivals at Marseilles, we have news from
Constantinople to the 7th. It had been determined
that the conferences on the Danubian Principali-
ties should be suspended, and that:the resolutions
come to should be sent to the conferences at Paris,
to decide on the matter.' -Up to the 2nd,
3lans continued to fire from the Northern
_
- That 5,000. English troops
Crimea wast certair

to be replaced by other

but they
The

)rn

ify the Bay o

.1 of Franco is at this

The cotton

Letories have received considerable
f the latter from the United States.

o'clock

I "agi'

MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN

Elizabeth Ann Harris, of Uxbridge, was brought up before
Mr. Thomas Dagnall, and Mr. A. F. Greville, on S.atard,f
last, charged with the murder of Ellen and Agnes Harris,
respectively aged five and two years and a half, her children,
by drowning. The prisoner is twenty-five years of ago and
unmarried. She has had three illegitimate children—the
two deceased and an infant six months old, She has
been an inmate. of Uxbridge. Union for some months,
and from the evidence it appeared :that she left that place ea
Friday morning with her three children, accompanied by
little girl, her niece, aged ll years. They all proceeded to
West Drayton, about three miles from the union, the prisoner,
saying she intended going to Portsmouth, to meet the father 01
her last child. They 4ent to the De Burgh Arms about 11
and remained there all the afternoon. About half
past six o'clock the prisoner gave the infant to her niece'
saying she was going to put' 'the other children to bed
at Mr. Cozens's, the Railway Arms. She went out
with the children, and returned in about twenty minuteFr
saying •she had put them to bed, and sent her nieco t°
Uxbridge by the omnibus. The children were found
in the canal. A young woman• said she saw her son
afterwards run past their house without the children, all",
she ran in the' direction of West Drayton. She was seen hY
another person on West Drayton bridge about the same time
—that is, between Yienaley-bridge and the De Burgh Arms.
A letter was read which bad been found on the prisoner, from
a man (who is married), the father of her last child, expressing
a desire to have her with him at Portsmouth. The prisoner
was comitted for Wilful Murder.

THE MURDER AT HOXTON

CONFESSION OF THE MURDERESS.

By the zeal and perseverence of Inspector Hutton and
Sergeant Townsend, circumstances have come to ligbt which
establish the fact of the poor child, whom they discovered so
horribly mutilated in the cellar of the house No. 18, Linton'
Freet, Holton, being either the illegitimate offspring of the
illegitimate child of her

CclestincTSoinmer,;

deceased brother

A direct confession of the murder has been since made by
the miserable-parent, she alleging that the act was committed'
with a knife, and that she was impelled,to the commission of
it by frequent quarrels with her husband, who was obliged to
pay 613 a week for its keep, but at the same time she asserts Dt
to be her brothel's offspring. Mr. Sommer distinctly denial
this, and states that 2s 6d a week only was paid by him 11
agreement before his marriage with the prisoner—that slieb
sum was always paid willingly by him.
The prisoner has not made any remark relative to how she
disposed of the knife, nor can any clue be found as tQ the
place of its deposit, She has been married two years, and Mr.
Summer's circumstances were very respectable. The houses
N0..,18, is elaborately furnished.

THE SALEM.—This fine ship, about NAM so !nue?'
anxiety was felt for some days, we are glad to say, sailed 00
Sunday, from Queenstown for Melbourne, after going„
through, and escaping all the perils, of the late gales:. 11"
the passengers were well, and letters speak in high terms °`,
the captain and the ship.

We regret to learn that in consequence of the severe
indisposition of Wilbraham Egerton, Esq., of TattOn-park'
the highly respected member for the northern division o',
this ' county, William Tateon Egerton, Esq., has been
unexpectedly called from his parliamentary duties, and we
fear, for the peesent, he will be prevented from attending-
them.

THE HEALTH OF MR. BRIGHT.--Mr. Bright, M.P., bas
been unable to resume his seat in parliament this session, it
consequence of indisposition arising from an affection of
the liver and bilious attack. The hon. gentleman was
very unwell when he ottended the: Manchester soiree
to himself and colleague, a few days before the assembliet
of parliament, and up to the day preceding that meeting,
it was doubtful if he would be able to , take part in the;
proceedings. •
Yesterday a dejeuner was given in the sale-reen2'
,Temple-court, by Messrs Trimmer and Grainger, of Col
street, in celebration of the first sale of bacon, cheese, an!..,
lard held by that firm.' About 200 sat down to a Splendid
repast, which was presided over with great ability by Mr•
Gecrge Badenach. After full justice had been done to the
viands, which were supplied with lavish profusi:3l4 the
chairman 'pioposed as a toast the health of the firm,, the
donors of the feast. The toast was r sponded to with great
effect by Mr. Grainger, and the proceedings which followed
gaVe-higla gratification to all who had the happiness to be
present. •

CORONERS INQUESTS.—Yesterday P. F. Curry, rsci,"
borough coroner,_ held the following inquests : On
body of Esther Hall, aged ..50 years. The deceased reside
at No. 160, Falkner_street, and for some time passed, she
complained very much of a pain in her heart, and yesterday
morning, whilst at breakfast, fell suddenly and died:
Verdict, died of natural causes.—On the body of Esther
Cook, aged 76 years, who died suddenly at No. 25,
Lonsdale-street. On Sunday the deceased, who was as
infirm person, fell down stairs, and died from the effects;
of the injuries.. Verdict, accidental death.--On the body ?'
Thomas Ashcroft, who died at the Northern hospital, 114
consequence of injuries received by a portion of a wall ill
Water-street falling on him. Verdict, accidental death.---)
There were three or four inquests held on children, itiv"
amongst them on the body of a male child found f"
waste ground off Burlington-street, and from the evic
it appeared that death was caused by violenoe, and the
found a verdict of wilful murder
persons unknown.

;ainst Earn o persou-s or

ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S WORKING MEN'S AssocrAnorr.--
Within the last few weeks, Cirough the exertions of tbe,
incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Macnaught, and a few friends of
the working classes, one of these popular places of iestrue:
tion and amusement has been established for the E,6°l district. The success which has attended it has far am-passe':
the most anxious expectations of its promoters. Lae'.
evening the inauguration was celebrated by a tea party, at
the National School-rooms, in Mill-lane, Everton. Upvier",i"n"
of two hundred of the working men and their wives
~.e
families partook of a most excellent tea, provided by xi.'
Melbourne, confectioner, with his usual liberality, in the
lower schoolroom, which was tolerably decorated for the.,
occasion. The company afterwards adjourned to the upPe
school-room, the wall of which were decorated with flee
and banners, furnished by the friends of the association.
The Rev. Mr. Macnaught presided, and was supported 11
several of the inhabitants and working men who, bad been'
instrumental, not alone to forming this useful association.
but also of providing the treat they were now enkjing.
The Rev. Gentleman briefly addressed the company, and
congratulated himself and those around him at the pleasing
sight the room that evening presented, when so large t!
number of the working classes were met together for rations!,
amusement, which had been provided by themselves. I;
was, he said, such associations as those that were require
in order that the classes for whom they were intended inigh
have a place of recreation and amusement after the toilg °4 the day, and expressed his delight at seeing so lung
established in the various districts of this populous tower.
Mr. Eaton then briefly addressed the meeting.
course of the evening various songs and glees, were sung by
the members of the church choir, and several addresses were
delivered by working men. A most delightful evening vvss
spent, and the company did not separate until rather a late
hour, concluding with the National Anthem, which WO,
sung in a most enthusiastic and patriotic manner.

SUICIDE.—.On Friday morning, Xr. Charli:Je Shaw, who
performed the part of Harlequin in the pantomime at the
theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, threw himself into the rive!
Tyne from the balustrades of the old bridge, and svii'L
drowned.
BANDITS BETWEEN ROME AND NAPLES.—The dili<genf
.
bet mean Rome and Naples was again robbed on the night
of February 3, near the Ponte delli Casettoni, and only half
a mile from the post-house. The bridge was barricaded;
and on the diligence arriving at this point two armed tue*
presented themselves, more being in the background, vt"
dashed out the light, and having rifled the passenger
ordered them to he with their faces On the ground. la
.
this position they remained one how and a half, whilst the
banditti leisurely examined the baggage 'and help than'
selves. The light of the diligence had been seen by the'
brigadier at the post-house the long
delay in its arrival, no ordersbut,notwithstanding were given to ascertain the:
were
a There were nine passengers, amongst whom, et
a Mr. Snow, an Englishman, M. Franz the keeper of the
Hotel d'Allemacme, in Rome, and a lady, all three in the
coupe, who through some mistake were not touched.--'
Letter front Naples (Feb. 11.)
WRECKS AND CASUALTIES.—A return has just been printed of the wrecks and casualties on or near the coasts
of the United Kingdom in 1855. The result is deplorable,:.
The total number of wrecks and casualties were:l,l4l. "
176,544 tons, Of the vessels, 963 Were British,
11 colo-
nial, and 116 foreign ; of which number were totally
wrecked 272, stranded and recovered 246, stranded (but
whether total or partial loss not reported) 167, totallyl°-
,s
in collision 55, seriously damaged in collision 178,
damaged in collision 14, leaky and foundered 49, leaky O
put back to discharge and repair 47, destroyed by fire A,
found derelict 19, dismasted and otherwise damaged abandoned 20, capsized and sunk 9, seriously damaged DI
•
spontaneous combustion of cargo 2. Of these 676 oceurrisee
or
ui,
on the east coast, 231 on the west coast, and 117 on the
south coast of Great Britain ; 127 on the Irish coast, 10 ;
the Scilly :Islands, 6 off the Channel Islands 34 off hi
Northern Islands—viz, Orkneys, Shetland, and' Ltebrid(:;
13 off the Isle of Man, and 7 off Lundy island. In 1851
the total number of lives lost was 469 ;in 1854, 1,549 ,
1853, 689 ; in 1852, 920. The
number of collis,l
reported is greatly on the increase, being 247 against 94
This registered. in 1854, 73 in 1853, and 57 in 1852.
increase is, perhaps, attributable, in part at any rate, to the
same cause as that of the number of wrecks al;
re,.
mentioned. Total amount paid to life-boats during !
year, £582 as. 8d; total amount as rewards for saviDu!
life, £655 3s,

- - _
. LIVERPOOL UNITED GASLI
t.' :1, COMPANY.

RAL F- YEA RLY MEETING.—YEsr

The ordinary half , yearly meeting
United Gaslight Company, was held al-
"fices, Newington, at'l2 o'clock yes ter'
14awrenee presided. .' Among the r'
tors present yiet.e,-Messrs.. C. W
D' Mather, I)..liranAret
.. R. Thenipson W.
art on Elias Aitiamd.
&e., &c'.

h, J. G. Horr

BHT which ha

of the LiverPoo

Mr. Geo'r

:ninny's man;
H. I afewi,

Joseph,Cooper

W. R. Sanabt.);cl

Jamei Ba

ing
Lae Secretary read the Advertisement calling the m
and then the followincr

?k_vt the half yearly meeting
iTente only to request the proprietors to,authorise.the part
or a 'div,dead'arising from the current year's profits
P to the 3lst Decenaber, 1855, as the annual accounts will,
not be niade up to the 30th June, pursuant to the company's
.
act,,, of parliament.
The directory, after a careful examination of' the
accountstouo, are prepared to recommend to the-proprietors
declare a dividend, for the half' year • ending the -a,
....,a
selves: ALig to
31st December last, at the rate 0f..E,5, per cent. on thee
~
h that we ""'
1029sOlidatecl stock of the company, and of 143.'1d. on t
~._,,
' & Shares ; such -dividends to be vaya.bte 0ii:t419.26th ja
instant.
atta_t the meeting" of the proprietors in Ana
tleee,ition was called to the inquiry on gas
queuatTß before a committee ofthe town con
, Y that committee made a report, P
they °in, eial.lY transmitted to the. di,..
prepared gve it their full considerat-
_ts and sent to the coue''''
Ten have been extensive'
directors feel it '
n 1 this re
'Tin"'
their . port,
that rt'Pl
hands favoil,
the it
end to move
LntetP•ersettliteoekewellpieuhp likiedo'llilaeennt'
gas
"'DPI)? In this b h eag"itat ,ai with -
The tow s'.
°l.gtig
.
Januar a n collacil,
.at 4' ,sing on the 9th day
a 3%tast, passed certain resolutions on this subject.
savoy,, which was transmitted to the
.board, and
the
tot
ill with the was
reply thereto, will be submitted Proprietors,
,t ,),-
took 'men" council, at . its meeting. a
as- supply; and
'
Thee
Itlieetirtg.
.•'
on the 13th instant,
aanetir,-. - ennslderatiOn the. question. g
whiehZed the appointment of an 'tweeter of meters,
tection _3' considered all that was necessary for the 1?ro-.
, o.t the public. The direct°
exertion ro can
.only assure the consumers that no
exertion shall be wanting - faithfully to ,
.arry out every
hat, top in the act of parliament for their interest, and
inat ei_ with the utmost liberality consistent with the
~t ::anas of the proprietors. ' •
A siL,'ne whole amount has been paid up on the 1270. 25:
arcs, being the shares numbered 8081 to
~9350, boenti.
vertop, the directors recommend that they be ntowc take etroct gilt° consolidated stack, such conversion o-
Tha ?al the
Aret.day, of April
en the, ,nasmuch as the sum of 31,4001, which was secured
funds 1) Irrld of the company, has been paid offueosutof
rPer.ol,p_rioet:rnagtiongptsthea company, the director.s re t the
resolUtien- authorising theme-to
'',urrow
,the like sum of 31,400/: • •' t °alai-room°,
T
..„ he Chair
"option i/Vgneevvdineton...s.t:elet
. LwatwhnFnesbc.,E.l,BsC6h.airman.
Inal,l said Gentlemen, in, rising to move the
to ro,„, of the report ivhiela. has just been reads I venture 1
tat we the proprietors, as I did upon, former
members Pr
maxfore do not. at. the present time present to you any occasions, Rector Camp
It onZunts. 'The
.accounts are made up in
tJuly, a'sarane nt for yotir 'directors if .we:conveyo 7oR the
tlivideude that you will be justified in accepting. t.
a4n, of Za per share at 'our hands. -
Gentlemen,' tha
ance I e '
to give yeti: At the
lake ti -an venture, most readily
fro A time I think it right to, mention that the reduction
rani. 43 gel to coin the price of gas within the borne ,b,. IF
•
and nft," l.nsiderable inroad upon 0111' net
inereasi,rngh. the conSumption is ipereasing,—
cient to still it is not, at the resent room'
sustain counterbalance the loss' which .I think we- sr,,
the ye"airwhen we some to make up our accounts at the en,
tPeat fait I.I4PPiIY, however, as I have often said, a
e,,... a
d ~.11 inath~~Y, the f the- concern ; and I may
elasticity. 0 . , . „.,
fen, ,„,."I,e Proprietors that we have a considerable reserved
Itql, "tuch is uow full up to the brim, from which we may
ql, e good ":rerb - anY temporary deficiency which may. arise:
_...?n, g yo
even ore, -i
, Say that ifave, are only allowed to pursiid 'the 1 pin_.'
ought °r of our way, and to ischargeduties as we -
gloat, ,
eto do, and as we can do, I have no' fear but that -
' n 14 .
Ptopri., a to carry it on, not only to the satisfaction of ti..
110 'lnrs, but to the satisfaotion also of the public,
11" i4t ted •
'Cr.)..ar 13 ems an our . prosperity. - . (Hear,
81(111, h, It, gentlernen, I must add that we have been
liare, "rtassed and interfered 'With. °nate., When .I last
ha —e Pleasure of addresSing you, six months ago, hold
that
tau eau a committee of i"
hiera,,,,neil Was then being tei),„,":l we had been obliged to witri,
hea„',o',eretat on that' occasion; and I tor.
ti J char rue 1 o ges which were urged against 'us.
eharg ntreatell
you tu suspend your judgmen,
gem' Acs Until Yon should hear from us in reply. ,
has hap?, those charges were heavy and.serious„
NI re- ''Y anything, in the opinion of some persons,. too
altho' us. We were charged-with being extortioners, a
is b ,ugh no
our ga" gas* better, I believv, than ,
iloWe .--.‘and, Yet even .the quality of our gas was cloubte
01t get our meters, it vvas said, bY
otir
.? register to the detriment- lot the publi
*lnch l'radvantge, and we are told that by
kotin,;, ' really re
..,„ never , vet., could understand,
app 0 er explained to us, we put sow
Ilse a Our ineteri. which 'Compelle
ale:r 81. almost Whether
thAn 1 _ el,.aract t w
ow 'Lear. and laughter.)heyF' is'
uers have

from
all4diwn°4l I sliould
teetilug to be should
v.
tDeti,,_red to remind his L
ueuelueo. Were often u
4,,d'h4jusd he went on torn:
pi,in., _ as went
associatA
.effen,2o:re.d their. eustomors,
Re le Bln dUranceiile. (Hear, ih., and laughter.)
ever, pen. these are very hard words,
sorr4 dwell upon them. now, I declare tO. you, ul,_a-e•
.„
heavy _to bear. How
-
s of in ane This stews, however, tbe-Pno PP.I
11418'0_ the blood the town council investigation committeeshei_
Peree'ave arrived at, when a gentleman like• Mr. 1
41ski forho stands so high in the estimation of the public,
3e whom I Myself always entertained the greatest
thetee personally, could condescend to arguments 811?•ililto
qtti, (Rear, hear.) But after all, gentlemen, this
__ is no
,be won of character: I believe our characters will, boa
is 4 Probed and assailed on all sides if it be necessary. It
/t isrestion of fact.
.It is a question of right or wrong.
44isr q4"tioji Of Vrbether. we have discharged our duties
not, aeterily i compliance of our act, or whether we have
y ejtt'd. beet
lemen, I put it to you, i and
as my proprietors
de.,
NidersttuolitS--I put it to you whether we have no
.qich ourselves ? I ask you who have read
.the defence
Itliet11.:" e Published in reply to the town council s charges
Viet" we have. not demolished them allII r hear)—
er ger we have not in the most able manner combatted
elleerYebjeetion
,which was urged —whether we have- • left
poiZl f single title unexposed and unreplied to 3 (Hear, hear)
ellu6dent that you will say we have. I knov! the
Wen Withe,generally (I) entertain that opinion. I ant satisfied
h, 4: ?-at proud et, that reply. •Not because, gent'
anye-
-1,1 lc issued from our Board, Not bee'us© •
kiln! name is at to that_reeply, for all I did. was a
seeciT,l,al act.. But lam proud lit be se it reflects
1),}10 .1,,U. credit upon the officers 9f theceasiltablishment•to
ti ~.1)2, we are indebted for the details, and indeed for .the
irs"Pg up, of the..report generally. To them credit is
halve, greatly" greatly" :due. (Hear, hear.) And, gentlemen,
ohaPPily foe us it now appears that our reply, our defence,:
4'l7Cr vindication, il;les'net rest upon our reply alone. The
,h council itself, t!ze fountain and origin of all this
The and agitation, has now done 115 ample justice,
~ige town council, who invited the 'inquiry, have now pro-
4itned tbennielvesin our favour; (Wear, hear.) Only 13
r,„40p., as yoji. are. aware, in a council of 64, could be
4,:ttg upon the last occasion willing to- pursue the hostility
;,-.,Y farther, Cr to indicate by their votes their dissatisfaction
:ttli our reply. Gentlemen, I honour, and lam sure you
hoehonour, the town council for the course
.they
Orstied upon that ow:asion, cllear, hear) I
Lave had some experience of the
1 ,t 0 - go-, sense which
v't rd .
forthknuvr ,thatp .at times they r.
httheir hanusJl/ a wrong, and to_em.
tees which they had better let al
it ',god at..
k., •, L
cb., .ys has Ultk.
th7tl eouncil•for their wise 4.
r '8
question. And,- gentlemen, wh.in,
injustice
~,
-;:,evig.ril ag bdv do'--
ot let .me do injustt
.2 _
..
r‘Zefiu,egt, athe)al?*le and disinterested support whiefilaizat,..mi
of
*op. my fri.end Mr. Parker, and my . ,
f eett--,.and,.especially, '.let Me allude to the able speech
(Hear,. "hea'r, and
1'4141111 friend Mr. Samuel Holme. hejie-use.) A more statesmanlike oreloqUeant speech,
vih, r,.
.. Was never delivered. , • I was told by tentlein.an,
Iv "as present upon that occasion that the meet- or it
48 ver., - •• 1 a speech more full of beauty
el d•
~.1 great, and certain y
.4440.0 n, of sounder or more co.m_p.rehensive argument,
toti„., ould have been -uttered within, the. walls of that
ied,'lt
Combercha. (Hear, hear.) We are, indeed, highly
voted
(Hear,- !lean) For, bear. in
21,111 d t at gentleman.. .
fag co gent gentleman...
it requires, some courage to support a
l'ire "IPany. We are
.always in some, degre:..u7.7ooo-
- are called the-advocates and sup.pOrters t
tletoeitoia the-advocates true we are, but what is the '-
hi 41' It is' a mononol-
-4 more first instance '

The

inyebruary, the diiectoi.s ha

it mee

son to

ust last their

shall c

Meter i

mntio.

upply then 1 liin

P°ll I a

profits

vestigation or enquiry of the

Indeed,
There

Some contrivan

any
tcl.

3. nil for

Ibolder;

to re-borrow the

the.company'

property o

teen ex

ASt tu„6.l

council

of imp

es of the I

Sir John

Ana are new expiati

council.
prevails there.
are apt to pat
ploy themselves with
me, but upon the whole
always prevail, as
Honour, I say, to the
factory conio—

ision upon
the town

the' tn

41°Poly.which liar been 1
NohoNnopoly of which all so'
*e, have given their atter
n°4lY h
t 5 th •• ave-laid.down
egtitilDr4Pablic good, as,. teg
rif gaq, water, :and su,
Nob. , (-teen, I might if I chose .
No
°, this artitation fiSs entailed upon u.. -
--
for t e expense
h "
W ultimately the consumer must pay

I by R

D that br

s a-principle; that it

like this; for th
iings. (Hear, hear
Ifer to the .heavv

r. incurred, I might also remind you of ,the
deterioration in the value 'of your property. Shares which
I myself bought a very short time ago for £2OO a share,
are now only wortlpXlBo, and this is owing, mainly at
altogether; to the agitation of the town
tough to you or me that does not matter so
r, as regards the value of our shares, so long
dividend, yet when we come to sell our
re obliged to do for the benefit of the public,
capital for. the conc'ern, the public
" - end by the deterioration which has

ler. I wish to say nothing

REween ourselves

inding between us, which, I believe,
- and I trust that nothing
lately, or -which I have
turb that fortunate position, (Hear,-
may 'rely upon it, that 'when they
foi the purpose of carrying into effect the
ly, with a view to the appointment of a
r, which still remains to be done, and which
)intinent,-I believe, will be eqnally beneficial to your-',
he public generally, . they, may rest assured
:et themin the kindest and the most satis-
_(Elear,-- hear ) Further, I hav
t* that the •Wavertree works

xisted,

110 W to
and - other
Tonal vnital from your

ropoie, 'with. your p
the. re-borrowing of ;

to obtain'

1,400, -wh'eh will

aeet the present expenditu

these remar

.ed to you for li3t

hich was

th (

ror the half year ending
now declared payable to the
propnt. less the income tax, on the 26th instant."
" That the 1,270 .E 25 A shares in this company,
numbered from 8 081 to 9,350, both inclusive, be and the
converted into consolidated stock, and
....ten conversion take effect from the Ist day of
April next, and, that such stock be appropriated and
divided among, the several. persons then entitled as share-

last, b

s, in proportion to the amount of their

airectors be and they are hereby authorised
.s'sum of £31,400, under the provisions of
s act of Parliament."

`,A vbte Of thanks was proposed to the chairman by Mr.
Charles Mosley, who expressed his satisfaction with the
reply of the company to the charges against them.
The motion was carried by acclamation,
.and the me eting
separated.

SPECIAL VESTRY ON .THE• TOWN DUES
QUESTION.-YESTERDAX.

A: special meeting of the Select Vestry was held yester-
dayl for the purpose of adopting a petition Against the
proposed bill for the abolition of town dues. The Rev.
hell occupied the chair. 'I he following,
%me Vestry were Present : - Messrs. WoOdruff,
Shaw Blain, Chesney, Bairstow, Bold, Bradley, Denton,
Fairhurst, Gardner, Rand, W. Jones, Luff, Mellor, Owen,
Satchel!, Taylor, Wansley, Whitty, and Whitby.
The Chairman addressed the Vestry at considerable
length *upon the subject, advocating the = right of the
borough of Liverpool to their property in the town
dues.

Mr. Woodruff proposed, and Mr. Sliaw seconded, a
resolution for the adoption of the following _petition to
parliament againqt the proposed measure :
To the Hanourable the Colmcnons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled.
The humble petition of the Select Vestry of the parish
of Liverpool, who, are the elected representatives,: of a
population numbering, by,the last census, 265,000 souls ;
sheweth—

That a bill has been introduced into your honourable
hioum.by Mr. Lowerentitied " a Bill for the Abolition of
'slse'' 'l4 and the regulation of Local' Dues on Ship
same bill proposes to derive,nicinar 'corporation of T

verpool or t
tps cqnam9nly, called town dues,

property, 'which "originally. created by the: undoubted
prerogatives of the crown, was purchased from an ancestor
of the present E. 11.1 of Sefton by the mayor, bailiffs and
burgesses of Liverpool, and was declared in 1833 by the
King's bench to be by the said purchase the undoubted
That the said town dues
of the Liverpool-corpora-

ipalitp,

.estricted 'in their outlay to loca
ry, vast suffinave from time to time

works of a national`chara,—
_ customs and excise offices for the collection of
revenue, in the erection of SL George's-hall for the
facility of public justice as well for Manchester and the
neighbourhood as for Liverpool, in the conservancy of
the river and the port, in contributing to the formation of
extensive works which have ever been exempt from local
rates, in large convenient landing-stages, and in every
way to increase to the utmost possible extent the com-
mercial facilities of the -port. That your petitioners.
submit that the right of the corporation to the. town clues
in the pscepe4case, iatead of: having been weakened by
the Reform Act, as is argued, was only strengthened and

in the

Ihat your petitio

s also submi

of all

'operty,' and danger°

'O, humbly trust that for the
said bill may not. be permitted
o pass into law.

will ever pray.

IMF of the Select-Vestry of the parish
is 19th day of February, 1856, , •
CAMPBELL, Rector of Liverpool,
•

Chairman of the Select Vestry

mversation, the petition was adopted,
1 that it be forthwith presented to

The vestry then separated,

il MOVEMENT