The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-12 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY

Th
,_ e usual fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry
was h
meia in the parish offices, Brownlow-hill, at ten
:li'el,ock,
yesterday—the Rev. Rector Campbell in the
ta,r* The other members present were—Messrs.
kl:rst°w, Jackson, Denton, Cooke, Chesney, Satchell,
I,,,l'ellen, Crellin, Shaw, Taylor, Syred, Mellor, 1331 d,
"Ilitty, W, Jones, Hand, Lull', and Owen.

WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.
that tninliteS of this committee were read. It appeared
It the admissions to the vagrant sheds
(luring the past
kleltwere-268 males, 91 females, and 21 children ; in
sth The number of sick cases in hospital on thh!
totes'. Was 614, including 30 fever, and 64 itch t
ISC,phieh Iluc,lzber in the house on the sth inst. was 2,1‘8.
did not
moved the confirmation of the minutes,
4fter 'WI not embody any subject of importance, whi
Neshort conversation relativa to the s
Visit:oritY in the attendance of membe
—8) Was carried

ant of sufficient

ted as

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
4erlinfts2r. Jones moved the confirmation of the
bir
too, Denton remarked that the proceedings of the
Ihittee showed that some insubordination had existed
tWoP Aro, g the children. He thought the schools wanted a
er
head, as at present they were divided between
naaste rs.
The minutes were confirmed.

COMMITTE

bfkthri; Shaw a1.,-
ennunitt,e.
44 ir• Satchell asked whether the committee hadcometo
fees? lotion upon the subject of the rector's burial
ing!iiSel-101:'' said it wrs adjourned until th-
self and sequence of the absence of It
some other members of the c

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

I the confirmation of ti

Satchel

Was done
The •
tro„, Chairmau
‘s, so hi h I am sorry to be obliged to differ
, "
everything
yas the churchwarden, but I
onside dat an
was done. I consider that my
• ,
eoto:sal Was not accepted—in other words,rejected, and,
litst"lnently, withdrawn. I should. like to make a
Ireent to the vestry upon the subject.
son!. Chesney • The
Alnlitte •
tt e'
Nit s,uaw I must say, with a.
theednell,that the subject was deferred until the next
theof the committee. Mr. Hart can read for you
trY in the minutes to that effect. I hope if the
llettitaan has any statement to make, he will defer it
thigh after the next meeting of the committee. Ido not
it would be well to make it now.
Denton sad the question was also adjourned at
IlleePress desire of Mr Woodruff, who had to attend
eirMeil to meet Lord Palmerston.
to, e Chairman • I request permission from the vestry
kr. •j„tny statement.
: Well, sir, I must protest against you
tt1e,.„1.0113r statement until the question has gone before
esiVnalaittee (Hear hear.) It has been referred to
,uitio-Inittee of:the boar,d, and I think it would be injii-
-4eoll: to make any statement here until after it has
, kr brio
before the committee.
ita4,,,"• Jones : I beg to move that the chairman's
Vellt be read. (gear, hear.)
Oeit Babe
said it was in consequence of the
hslltrest: eithe enairman of the committee, and one f the
-1:18, that the question was postponed. Theocom,-
blis• tsim,!(l not either accept or reject the chairman s
Oile ;I°n.
• ;'ones thought, if only in common courtesy, not
tii,J?,tice, the vestry ought to listen to the statement
)41,nairman.
lb r nairstow • Oh, certainly.
1) : •But it would be far better to leave it in
t►:Petta44B,°: the committee until they had finished their
kilear, hear.) If it is to be brought before the
P'e`',.,°,w for discussionfir—
: I don't wish it to be discussed.
-ado shag' : It is impossible that a statement can be
b,aas'il"nout its being discussed.
4,-114'1;n:en: I see no objection whatever to the state-
;tee ti-e'ng made to-day. The statement will have, at
r,e1:11.,;44 to come before this board, and to go to the
;:ela; I have myself enquired into the matter since
tneeting, and whatever the oth
seer overseers are
t,oll4Bed M do, I, for one, shall not connt to make any
Ire,tstnil• I shall resist it upon legal grounds. There-
, '11; „'s better to have the whole matter out.
b%itensehairman : I don't see why there should be any
'`tieofien• y for I only want a conclusion. I waited very
months
ttilelf"" • Are we. to understand that you are dissatiss
the progress of the committee
"Litt t Chairman : Most highly dissatisfied ; I think I
11,11 r man
treated with considerable dmsrespect. _
the Jones : I press my motion that the statement of
be heard.
'4tch-t;hairman : A question has been put by Mr.
oe", and answered by Mr. Shaw, and from the
1
'et I differ entirely. lam very sorry to differ from
4.evt1.1".i. an authority as the churchwarden, but I do
use say nay proposal has not been accepted, and is,
Aatieh tientl
ntl Y, rejected. I waited two months very
tr.ll gip' No notice was taken of, at least no answer
• ;„,en to the letter I sent to the vestry on the 13th
44leilivaLteniber, which I meant to be very civil and very
nrY, and of which I thought I should receive
01 stt,nd conciliatory acknowledgment. From that
ekt• t
sl_t.6ver _ received no official acknowledgment of it
I,e It, h. In reply to a question I put to the vestry
thstry told me that my ltter had been laid before the
(1 referred by them to the finance committee,
to",.erieh'',..`s., the finance committee had referred it to the
Ctora"4rdens and overseers.. I waited very patiently
kmtp iat notice to be taken of it, and at last I received,
, arigaY, a summons to attend the committee. I made
l'jkst :21ent there, and renewed my offer, and
tibt3t-,, scale f fees which I thought would
Zoltte•-? churchwardens to carry on the business
t.tltd ceemeter very atisfactorily, and which
1e11„7. remunerated sthe Rev. Mr. Taylor, of
111;11111e: for the loss which he would probably sustain.
tell he diLdotylotthaedchiurchwarden with the understanding
t m claim at all, that he considered
totliktlntbee'sion nomconcyession at all, but only thought
.to the. same fees in Walton Cemetery
tOee I Was entitled in St. Martin's Cemetery. The
Otel.' in answer to my proposal of Is. 6d., made a
Tee-t-Pronosal of Is., which counter-proposal, of
Iht,'Veiected.
th:t) 0h"4,.." : I must get up to explain to the committee
to ,rie teriday last, when we met, it was underztood
4t lberely had a friendly discussion, which was not
titsteli,eielered upon the minutes at all ; and why you, sir,ate
orst4 /4.et all and narrate all these circumstances to
nce
Ye nrn at loss to understand. It was in consequence
14.
4, a
khAtit, useece from the board for a long period of time
‘11..' to he.°ll)mittee was unwilling. to discuss the matter,
yit you 8, it before the attention of the town, until
r return. Upon your return proper steps were
;uktekQu t,(/ get your attendance, in order that we should
‘,Z discussion and an explanation from all sides,
P`',;letol,;411(1 arrive at a satisfactory conclusion. But in
ad days of the absence of one of the overseers last
tpLittlt).4nd Mr. Woodruff, my colleague, being
ItNil It was then thought advisable to take the matter,
torso lento consideration. I do think, therefore, t.ha,
11:4te, be most injudicious to bring the subject
keillifuitili.s morning. Next Friday, I hope, we shall
lst attendance, when the matter may be discussed
(tee 4nled. I do protest against.. any. statement being
Lt, is4tv, which would militate either for or against.
IpVl, )
1.011.,u Wen said he had some documents to prod.uce
t.
br,"'llid be likely to throw light upon the subject.
thts,-; gilt them now before the board, and he should
tllt%.'tted to remark that he had been under a wrong
thlektisteionen.ton •. lt would be far better to defer this
‘4,,thtlwert: I have a right to speak now. It is better
Witt [natter should go before the whole committee
illettblie at once.
teas have
ihtt to grog : The sub-committee to make their
)elt a the finance committee, and I therefore protest
ittll,l% 043. discussion being gone into this morning.
4trhi:. wen : I protest against any such interruption
iliere3eeth4irrnan : Mr. Owen is certainly in possession
Df kt flt•
Rye Chien said he remembered the conciliatory letter
t
;ettlliy:Ztito`trtnalaln. and it certainly was conciliatory.
his (Mr. OA s however, tto
N." 1-* 00egentleman ,reddecl that the sentiments
1e ette g
(14% ~,tea4 ,kr were noble ; and, certainly, if that
int ;`"°ll.ht the proposition a legal one, he
thibnki o• the concession noble. He (Mr.
t°4-4nvet tel'alat,(? er)ntend,n however, that the proposition
hery He should remark that the public had
L'lketce of misinformed with regard to him, in cc.a-
`9,_r th."P-tleir a gentleman, one of the reporters, having
Ilaule to a speech which was delivered by
tir%i4Y, a-ri",es• He sent a notice of this error to the
ie4,lr4ph ands'
correction was made in a very short.
1,4 -ttiti,,ilhleed where scarcely anybody could see it.
44,ii 'ned this fact, lest he should be supposed to be
haute •d this
the remarks' he was now about to make.
and iill(l)_eere_eh,d been a misunderstanding upon the
11",,l1t;:nwer Ls' He con
into.ended that the vestry
whatever to enter any arrangement
kl.ltriniared,''.rauch as three of the judge6s
_o_f the land
it:!lth:t?uildi,`,Llat. the only legal fee w d that the
sl.73there"g
was
sonturnissionerst never did the fees,
t'it:Phelldeeictewd
in
tobereceloaredeo; been raised.
tßench, by Chief Justice
\V„ lee ' suPPorted by Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr.
elq rto,„.
'4,4, 10 „Te, and the only course for the rector
'''"lte 'love for a new trial. So far as the vestry
elled, the question was decided. The rector

subject was on!

nce tr) the

now talked of going to the Ecclesiastical Court. He did
not think he would fare much better there.
The Chairman : I beg par Jon—when did I talk of
going to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners ?
__ Mr. Owen said, at the last meeting he found that Mr.

Twiss gave his opinion with respect to the registration
fee, and that the fees annexed to the act of Parliament,
10 Geo. IV., were the only legal fees which could b?
claimed in respect to St Martin's Cemetery. That was
what the rector's own counsel,and the best ecclesiastical
lawyer in the country, gave as his opinion. This decision
of the Qleen's Bench, to which he referred, was the
following:—" Lord Campb:/l.—l have to doubt that
gentleman is a very meritorious member of the Church
of England, and, from his name, I hope he deserves all
commendation. I should he very glad if his stipend,
which appears to be very inadequate, could he properly
augmented by fees for burials; but there is no power to
raise these p irticular fees, because they are absolutely
fixed by the 10th Geo. IV. They are fixed by the 26th
. -
see

c., and it is impossible to apply the 27th to Cemeteries,
when there is subsequently an express enactment that
the fees mentioned. in the schedule shall be the fees, and
the only fees, payable in respect to burials in cemete•
ries. I have no doubt that there was no intention what-
ever to raise these fees at the parish meeting in 1829,
and that a proper construction was put upon the act by
not demanTling fees for the burials in question. I there-
fore think that the order of the auditor was right. Justice
Wightman and Crompton expressed the same opinion."
Mr. Owen contended that the Walton Cemetery must
come under the same law as the old cemeteries, as a
matter of course. So far as he was concerned, unless
the rector could bring some statement, of which he now

knew nothing—something very different from what he
had read—he contended that the vestry had no right to
take the matter out of the hands of the law, where it had
been decided by the judges of the land. Ai faithful
representatives of the public of Liverpool, he denied
hat they would have any right to settle the matter
They were public servan's,
'epeated, emphalcally, that
_ ettled by the decision of the
sof the land. (Hear, hear.)

yes privately

a public duty, and lie

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.

ducted to another class-room, under the care of Richard
Barry, a Roman Catholic pupil teacher, and they remain
under this surveillance until the prayers are ended. At
the time of afternoon prayer, namely, four o'clock, Miss
Cassamare herself conducts the girls to a claSs-room, and
places them under the care of a pupil teacher named
Fuller. And here it may be right to state that this
young person, Fuller, is a Protestant, but, if any objec-
tion should he taken to this, I may say that the services
of Martha M'Ardle can be had in the afternoon as well
as in the morning ; and, i❑ addition to this, there is a
nurse, Mary Callaghan (also a Roman Catholic), whose
services could be employed in the same way ; indeed, I
am given to understand that she is occasionally so occu-
pied ; so that here we have four qualified persons, three
of them being Roman Catholics, who are always at hand
for the purpose of taking charge of these children during
the time of the Protestant prayers. And at the same hour
of four o'clock the Roman Catholic boys are assembled
in a class-room under the care of Richard Barry. Thug,
for all secular purposes, and for the necessary care of
these children at all times, there is abundant provision
if rightly brought into exercise. You might have
imagined, from statements you have heard made, that
during the time the Protestant children were engaged
in that most beautiful of all exercises, prayer to God,
the Roman Catholic children were turned adrift
upon the building, as sheep without a shepherd, no
man caring for them. Such, I assure you, is cot the fact.
The next point is the carrying of the coals, by the Roman
Catholic girls, about nine in number, at four o'clock.
This arrangement was made by Mr. Coates, it being the
time the boys are absent from the yards, and consequently
the most suitable time for the gills to carry on their
work without interruption. However, that has been
altered, and, therefore, little need be said about it, and I
am glad it has been altered, because I should have felt it
my duty to have objected to Roman Catholic girls being
exclusively selected for such an employment. (Hear,
hear.) I come now to the piggery—(laughter)—and here
it will be needful to be somewhat particular. The piggery
(as it is emphatically called) is at the end of the girls
Ida

ground—but you must hear in mind that the ground
is enclosed by a %Nall ten feet high. There is a door at the
bottom of the ground, which leads to the piggery; that
door is not always locked ; I think it should be, and then
there could be no temptation to the girls to go beyond
their proper boundary, although I believe it does not
appear in evidence that any of the girls were actually
found there. I have no doubt a very incorrect opinion is
formed out of doors of this piggery ; the fact is, it is the
farm yard of the establishment, and gentlemen who
choose to visit it may see, as I !lava seen, the cooing
doves, the waddling ducks, the cackling geese, the tender
chickens, and the crowing cocks, as well as the grunting
pigs. (Hear, hear, and laughter ) So you see, after all,'
it is not such a very bad place for a Roman Catholic
child to stray to, and it is not surprising that children
should be attracted to it. So much for the secular part
of the question; so much for the statement of facts I
promised to lay before you. I now turn to the con-
sideration of the second head, viz., the religious; and
here I feel that lam treading on tender ground. I may
expose myself to the cry of bigotry ' • I may be told that
these discussions stir up strife, and let loose the angry
passions of men. Be it so, I have a duty to discharge,
and I will perform the obligation that duty imposes to
the best of my humble abilities, fearless of every conse-
quence, and in defiance of every threat. (Hear, hear,
and laughter.) Sir, lam as great an advocate for peace
as you are, or as any member of the vestry can possibly
be, but I would not purchase peace at too dear a cost.
It has been stated at this board, and I think also in the
schools' committee, that the real object in getting
this appointment, is to promote the religious teach-
ing of the Church of Rome. (Hear, hear.) I am glad
the admission has been made. Now, holding as 1
do, that the teaching of the Church of Rome is repugnant
to the Word of Go, and subversive of our Protestant
institutions both in church and state, I cannot give my
support to any measure that will promote the teachings
of that church ; and I should consider that I incurred a
guilty responsibility if I did, particularly in the relation
in which I stand as a member of the vestry to these poor
children. And here allow me, once for all, to repudiate
the idea that has been thrown out, that because we are
opposed to the appointment of these Roman Catholic
pupil teachers, therefore we are opposed to the teaching
of these children. I deny this. I make the authors of
the insinuation a present of it, and I assert that my
views of education are universal. (Hear, hear.) I would
do as George the Third wished to do : Give every child a
Bible, and let every child be taught to read it ; and I
would do this irrespective of creed or clime ; and I care
not who he be, whether high or low--rich or poor—
learned or unlearned—with influence or without influ-
ence—in office or out of office— lay or clerical, be is not
worthy the name of Christian who would not do the
same. (Cheers, and laughter.) Gentlemen, I might
greatly enlarge upon this topic—l might point you to the
innovations that have been made in the schools—l might
direct you to innovations that have been attempted to be
made, but I forbear. 1 have said sufficient to arouse your
attention to the importance of this motion, and I will
reserve any further remarks I may deem it necessary to
offer until the time arises for my reply. I beg leave to
move—" That this board, having reconsidered the cit.•
cumstances which led to permission being given to the
Industrial Schools' Committee to appoint additional
Roman Catholic pupil teachers, is of opinion that the
present requiremenis of the school do not justify such
an appointment, and it hereby rescinds its resolution of
the 16th ultimo."
Mr. Mellor seconded the motion.

DINNER TO MR. STITT'S (LC.) FRIENDS

Oa Monday evening, upwards of fifty gentlemen, comprising
the committee and others of Mr. Stitt's friends, were
entertained by that gentleman at a splendid banquet, which
took place at the Derby Arm's Hotel, Kirkdale. The dinner
was profuse and sumptuous, and the wines, including cham_
pagne, sherry, and aAed port, were of the finest description.
The chair was occupied by the worthy and newly.elected
representative of the ward, and Mr. Hall, who acted as
chairman of Mr. Stitt's committee during the election
proceedings, ably filled the vice chair. After the removal of
the cloth, the usual loyal toasts were given and honoured.
Mr. Robinson, in an appropriate speech, gave "The Army
and Navy," which was warmly received. Song--" Red, White,
and B'ue."

The Vice-chairman, in proposing the health of their
representative in the council, gave a recital of the election
proceedings, and the reasons which induced Mr. Stitt to come
forward, on principle, to free the ward from narrow-minded

representatives. lie passed a high eulogium on Mr. Stitt's
ability as a man of business, perseverance, and talent, and he
had no doubt that he would render both the town and the
ward essential service. The toast was received with the
utmost enthusiasm, and all the musical honours.

Mr. Stitt, in a brilliant speech, characterised by sound
reasoning, that showed he was a practical man, returned thanks,
and promised that he would exert himself to the utmost in
order to carry out the promises he had already given to the
ward. He said he was accused of being too much of a speech
maker ; but he promised he would not make many speeches in
the council. lie would work there, and when it became
necessary ho would talk also. After duly thanking the com-
pany, he sat down amid repeated cheering.
. _

Dr. A ckerly gave " The Town Council, and the funds of the
rople, and progress in it." Drunk with honours ; and Mr.
Councillor Woodruff, in a neat speech, returned thanks.
Mr. Kitchen, T. C.. also spoke to the toast, and was warmly
applauded. Song, " A good time coming," sung in excellent

Mr. Whitty deprecated the making that board an arena
for polemical discussion at all. It was with great pain
and reluctance he ever touched upon such a subject
there, and when he had to do so, he desired to do it in
the manner least offensive to every gentleman at the
board. They were not assembled there to discuss the
doctrines of the respective churches, but they were there
as the representatives of the ratepayers to spend their
money properly, and with a view to the highest secular
and moral welfare of the children under their charge.
The law was that one portion of the inmates entrusted
to their care, namely, the Protestant children, should be
educated at the public expense, and that all the
appliances necessary for their proper teaching should be
supplied out of the public purse, while the public were
all impartially and indiscriminately contributing. The
law, on the other hand, was that the Roman Catholic
children should have full permission not only to learn,
but to practice their religion, thereby securing to them,
certainly no provision for their education, but the full
and free exercise of that sacred right, which was secured,
tie trusted, to every subject of her Majesty —the right to
freedom of conscience. That poverty might not be an
obstacle to the children obtaining this advantage, he had
proposed the resolution. He never requested that a
single farthing should be paid for the education of the
Catholic children. On the contrary, he himself and some
other gentlemen paid for the books used by the children
out of their own pockets. He only asked for the just
and reasonable permission that those to whom the care
of the childrens' instruction was entrusted, should be
free at all times, consistent with the due discipline of
the schools, to impart that instruction. He further
asked for the appointment of pupil teachers, as it had
been proved, not only by him, but by other members of
the board, that, at the hour when the Protestant children
received religious instruction, there were many irregula-
rities of an improper nature, in consequence of the
relaxation allowed to the Catholic children. He never
concealed that his object was that the pupil teachers
should instruct elementarily in the catechism ; and he
called upon the board to assist an object which would
impart religious instruction to the children, instead of
allowing them to grow up in neglect and consequent
immorality.
Mr. Critchley opposed the motion,
Mr. Jones supported it, on the ground that the number
of pupil teachers ought not to be increased, and also that
there was no real objection beyond that of bigotry to the
Catholic children joining in the same prayers which the
Protestant children said.

Mr. Henry Hall, in a speech of considerable force, give " The
Free and Independent Press of this country," which was
received by the company with all the honours ; and Mr. T
Whitehead, in an appropriate speech, returned thanks, and sat
down amid cheering.

Mr. Bairstow opposed the motion.
Mr. Satchell replied, calling upon the chairman to
stand forth as a watchman upon the tower of Zion, and
to blow the trumpet of alarm.
The Chairman said he declined to blow any trumpet
at all. (Laughter )
The vestry divided, when there appeared :
For the motion : Messrs. Satchell, Hand, W. Jones,
Mellor, and Syred-5.

The Chairman proposed " The health of the Vice-chairman,"
which was heartily received, and Mr. Hall returned thanks in
a very pleasing speech.

Several other toasts were given and responded to, and the
company separated, after spending an agreeable and happy
evening.

Against : liiessrs. Shaw, Bairstow, Owen, Bold,
Cooke, Chesney, Jackson, and Whitty—S.

THE LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM

The motion was therefore lost
On the motion of Mr. Shaw, Mr. Crawford was elected
a member of the vestry, in the room of Mr. Wise,
resigned.
This concluded the business.

ASSOCIATION

PUBLIC SERVANTS. —There was a short discussion at the
last weeAy meeting of the council, on the apparent absence of
any system of control over persons in the employ of the State,
adequate to prevent or punish the grossest misconduct, which
is not immediately connected with the offices they fill. It
would seem that such persons are secure against dismissal, so
long as they perform their duties, no matter how inefficiently,
and are not guilty of downright theft or embezzlement. In
other respects, they seem to enjoy, occasionally at least,
perfect impunity for incapacity or misconduct, which would
insure instant dismissal from any private employment. It was
observed, that placeholders of every sort would seem to have
a sort of vested right against the public, from the moment of
their appointment ; and the Crimea was referred to, as
affording numerous examples of the manner in which public
delinquencies are passed over. Malversation and incapacity of
the grossest kind had been proved against scores and scores of
official personages there, yet not one of them bad been
dismissed, or even reprimanded. If ever the public service is
to be placed on a proper footing all this must be altered.
Pensions, retiring allowances, and compensations, must be
g; vcn exceptionally, only not as an invariable rule; and proved
incapacity, or gross misconduct, must be a ground for instant
dismissal, without compensation at ail.

TIM PRIME MINISTER.—Certain peculiarities of Lord
Palmerston were mentioned ; one of them somewhat at variance
with the fine things respecting commerce and manufactures
which his lordship has addressed to the people of Liverpool and
Manchester. It was said that ho knows nothing about trade,
and cares Just as little, being ever ready to sacrifice its interests
for the attainment of any political object ; that he never reads
a newspaper; and that whatever dangers or difficulties beset
or threaten the country, he is always perfectly at his ease, and
suffers nothing which does not immediately affect himself or
his position to give him a moment's disquiet, at least so far as
appearances go. It was also stated that, in the House of Com-
mons, his lordship never takes a note or uses a memorandum

These narrow minded Clamourers—Professors who repro-
bate improvement and discovery as innovations—are silenoed
by the most respectable part of the Faculty, who do not
scruple to recommend such articles as have acquired celebrity
by their intrinsic merit. But it is a subject of regret, with
all classes of the community, that the most valuable Patent
and Public Medicines are often counterfeited. JONES'S
MEDICINE WAREHOUSE is established on the principle
of selling Genuine Patent Medicines and Drugs only
Captains of ships, officers in the army or navy
ladies and gentlemen, and others, geirg to a distant
part of the empire, or into the country, may at all
times have a large or small assortment of these Approved
Medicines, safely packet, with ample directions for use, so
as to go without risk to any distance, furnishing an admir
ab'e resource of superior and well-tried remedies alway
at hand. Perfumers, chemists, &c., will, on application
receive a wholesale price list, affording them an opportunity
of purchasing on the very lowest terms. English and
Foreign agency carefully conducted. F. G. J. receives
almost daily, parcels from London, whence all articles of a
new kind may be procured free of carriage. Jones's, 5,
Paradise-street, third door from Church-street sand nearly
facing Lord-street.—Adv.

DIRECT TAXATION IN AAIERICA.—An extract from an
American paper, the Newburyport (Massachusetts) Daily
fierci'd, of August 5, giving an account of the city taxes for
1856, for city, county, and state purposes, was laid before the
council. The amount levied appears to have been 65,795
dollars, thus appropriated—city, 48,000 ; county, 9.290;
and State, 5,574. This sum was raised by a tax of 84 dole
per thousand, ass,ised on real and personal property, to the
amount of 7,216,200 dollars, v:z , real estate 3,453,500 ;
ppr,onal estate, 3,762,700. The number of assessments was
2 972. Appended to the summary was a list of more than
500 persons, paying 25 dollars and upwards, with the amount
contributed by each opposite to their names. The highest in
till list are the proprietors of certain mills, who nay 1.933
dollars ; the individual who pays most is a lady, Mrs. Sarah
AV. Hale, set down at 1,360 dollars ; the next, John
Currier, jun., 1,110 dollars ; and the next, John Bettiniill,
1,051 dollars. The member who introduced the subject said
that, in all the States, revenue was raised for two purposes,
local and federal; and in all, or nearly all, by direct taxation,
on the principle of assessing capital at so much per cent. on the
annual value. At New York, he believed, the assessment
was on the cross value, and had amounted to as much as 15
per cent. In Mobile and Alabama, they took the amount of
business transacted in a year, and the assessment was made ou
a certai❑ per tentage. Nearly all the States bad adopted the
principle of direct taxation. Every man made his own return
as in this country, was subject to surcharge and examination of
his books, in case of supposed false returns, and there was the
further check of publication. He had often expressed to
Americans his wonder that, having adopted so extensively the
principles of direct taxation, they put up with such a nuisance
as the Custom-house, which could only be useful for purposes
of government p tronage and plunder. Another member sug-
gested that no government would like to give up such a pre-
serve. Ho thought it rather remarkable that the grand
objection to direct taxation in this country should be its
inquisitorial nature ; whilst the A moricans, who were gene-
rally supposed to be quite as hostile to anything inquisitorial
as Englishmen, bad not only adopted, but submitted to the
publicity given to their priva'e affairs, no doubt, in considera-
tion of the check which it furnishes against dishonest returns.