The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-18 00:00:00

of Commons

Among the tiobleMen and gentlemen present we observed

the following :—The Duke of Somerset, the Marquis of
Breadalbaue, Earl Fortescue, Lord Panrrnife, Earl Gran-
ville, Lord Hatherton, General Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P.,
Mr. C. P. Villiers, M.P., Sir B. Hall, M.P., Right Hon.
Edward Ellice, I'i.l" , Sir David Dundas, Mr. Brotherton,

rown, N

Thornely, M.P., Col. Sykes, (late
chairman of the East India Company), Lord R. Grosve-

'oshua

Mr. Ewart, M.P., M

[nes Du

M.P., Mr. ;',

Evvart, M.P., &c. Mr. Wall, secretary to the Working
Men's Society established for the same object, and seve-
ral members of that body, were also present.
the ndble Chairman, in opening the proceedings,

stated that he should not offer any flanegyrfc upon
Hume, but having sat with him from the commencement
of his public career in 1812 until he (the noble lord) was
removed from that house in 1839, he found that in all

mercial freedom, he was

great measures thrc

[oval, religions, and corn-
s in the van of the fight.

rtht have been th

a more zealous anti uncompromising

gave them

ptionthan Mr

Hume, (Hear, hear.) -
Lord Panmure moved the first resolution, which vats
as follows :—" That the disinterested services of Mr.
Itume for above forty years la the House of Commons,
his successful efforts to check the waste of public money,
his constant support of all measures conducive to the
spread of moral and intellectual improvement, and his
unvarying advocacy of constitutional liberty, claim a
lasting record of the gratitude of his countrymen." It
was not as g patty-man that he supported this resolution,
but he supported it because Mr. Hume was a public bene-
factor, unactuated by the hope of any reward which his
sovereign or the government could confer upon him.
Strongly as he maintained his principles, he never made
a personal enethy, and no political opponent ever said a
word which could injure his feelings or reflect upon his
character. (Hear.)
Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P. seconded the motion.
The right hon. baronet said he had sat with Mr. Hume in
the Rouse of OommOns twenty-five years, and knew that
his career had been one of honour. Industry, and integrity.
Mr. Wall, the secretary to the Working Mens Associa-
tion, supported the resolution, which was unanimously
adopted. He stated that the working classes were very
anxious to erect, not only a monument to the memory of
Mr. Hume, but also a school which should bear his
name. (Cheers.)
Sir Joshua Walmesley wished to offer a few observations
before the resolution was put from the chair. The noble
earl in the chair appeared to have forgotten one move-
ment which had taken place immediately after the
decease of Mr. flume, and that was a memorial which
was signed by 240 members of the House of Commons,
praying the government to take up the question, and to
propose a national memorial to Mr. Hume. Now, it
occurred to him (Sir I. Walmesley), that if the noble
lords present, and the members of the House of Commons
who had not signed the memorial to which he referred,
would take up the question, the result would be far more
l'Getive than anything the present meeting could accom-
He thought the meeting would agree with him
,hat if the stibject were taken up in a proper spirit, and
that members of both houses of parliament would exert
themselves in its regard, a public, and not a private,
"morial would be the result. _ _ _

The Duke of Somerset bore testimony to the indefatig-
able exertions; the unflinching energy, and the impertur-
baNe good temper of Mr. Hume. Of him it might be
said, 'as it :had been said of another statesman—" He
gained no pension, and, he lost no friend." His Grace
contlluded by moving the following t esolution :—" That a
subscription be, therefore, opened for, the erection of
some public memorial in honour of Mr. Hume."
Mr. Thornely, M.P., in seconding the resolution, said
that he had enjoyed the great honour of sitting in the
House of Commons for upwards of twenty years with the
late Mr. Hume, and was, therefore, enabled to bear testi-
mony to the exemplary conduct of that excellent man.
While Mr. Hume was firm in his own opinions, he (Mr.
Thornely) never met with a gentleman in his life who was
more courteous or more disposed to pay respect to the
opinions of others.
Mr. Ewart, M.P., begged permission to offer one expla-
natory observation. Sir Joshua Walmesley had alluded to a
paper which had been signed by 250 members of the
'louse of Commons. That paper he (Mr. Ewart) too had
signed; and, in common with his hon. friends sitting near
him, he had done so under the impression that a senatorial
monument within the walls of the House of Commons
would be erected to the memory of his lamented friend.
(Cheers.) He might, perhaps, be allowed to add that he
trusted the day was not far distant when they would see
the great hall at Westminster surronnded by the statues
of those who had deserved well of their country. ' (Hear.)
On the motion of Mr. Ellice, M.P., seconded by Lord
Hatherton, it was agreed that the subscription should be
limited to sums not exceeding £lO from each subscriber.

„,..
The Earl Granville, Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., .Lord
Ebrington, M. P., and other gentlemen, having addressed
the meeting, a committee was appointed to carry out its
objects.

The following amongst other subscriptions
were
an-
nounced :—Duke of Bedford, 101; Marquis of Breadll) 10/ ; Lord 13roughton, 101; Lord J. Russell, 10l ; Etarr of
Radnor, Radnor, 101; Marquis of Westminster, 101; Lord Hather-
ton, 101; Mr. R. A. Slaney, 51; Lord Panmure. 101; Bari
Portescue, 101; Right Hon. E. Ellice, M.P., 101; Mr. H.
G. Langston, M.P., 101; Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P.,
5l; Sir J. Walmsley, M.P., 51; Mr. E Kart, M.P., 101;
Duke of Somerset, 101; Mr. Brotherton, M.P., 51; Right
Hon. Sir D. Dundas, 51; Mr. Thot nely, M.P., 3/.
A vote of thanks to the noble chairman closed the prci-

ceedings

CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNUATIONS

-~

We are glad to find that the Chancellor of the Exche •
quer's measure for the regulation of the civil service has
been referred by him to a select committee of the House
of Commons. It is a measure that satisfies no party, and,
in its present shape, might as well have been omitted alto-
gether. The measure is a poor one. The debate was not
much better. Still there was enough of opinion elicited to
show that, if any enactment shall come out of this proposi-
tion, it will be very different from what is now introduced.
Every member who took part in the debate spoke well of the
civil servants of the Crown, but few of them seemed dis-
josed, nevertheless, to do them anything like substantial
ustice. No one spoke more strongly in favour of the ag-
grieved class than Sir G. Lewis and Sir J. Graham. And
yet Sir G. Lewis said that, to take off the superannuation
charge would be to raise salaries, and Sir Jas. Graham
argued that the persistence in deducting this 5 per cent.—in
addition to income-tax, and all other rates and taxes—was
what ought to be quietly submitted to, because it was no
breach of faith to keep it on, inasmuch as every one who
took office, knew of its existence. Now, in the first place, we
deny that civil servants know generally of this exaction
when they are first appointed. The first knowledge some
of them get is the deduction from their nominal salary of
five per cent. Why should salaries, or any payments,
profess to be what they are not? If a man is to have 951.
a-year and not 1001. he ought to be told so. But the whole
thing is a juggle from beginning to end. It is still possible
to hope that the honesty and publicity of a committee of
the House of Commons may be able to set it right. We
very much fear that the civil servants of the Crown have
damaged their own plain case by their dissensions, and
by suggesting prospects of application of this superannua-
tion, instead of uniting to demand its total repeal, and
arrogating to themselves the right and the judgment to
apply any portion of their incomes to the future provision,
as well as to the present sustainment, of their families, in
the way that to themselves seem most fit.—Observer.

The Bishop of Chester has licensed the Rev. W. H.
Hopkins, 8.A., to the incumbency of St. Paul's, Werneth,.
near Stockport ; the Rev. C. M. Empson, M.A., to the
curacy of Knutsford ; and the Rev. G. Proctor, M.A , to
the incumbency of Egton cum Newland, near Ulyerston.
Sergeant Brodie, who, until lately, was serge
ntedant-saddler
of the Ist Royal Dragoons, has been app by
by the
Secretary-for-War inspecting foreman of Saddlery at
Weedon-Beck. On making this appointment, Lord
Panmure expresso i himself in the following terms with
regard to Sergeant Brodie's services. His lordship said
that "he did not consider him as having left the service
with any stain upon his character, but, on the contrary,
thought that, should his services be available for the public
interest, he (Lord Panmure) saw no reason why they should
not be accepted."
REPRESENTATION OF LEOMINSTER. —T o candidates are
in the field for the honour of representing this constituency,
the death of Mr. Arkwright having occasioned a vacancy
in the representation. The candidates are Mr. Garthorne
Hardy, of 35, Eaton-square, London, and Mr. Campbell-
of Grove House, Hendon—both strangers to the town of
Leominster, and a third candid' to is talked of. Mr. Camp-
bell is a liberal, and Mr. Hardy not very decided in his
opinions, judging from his address. The election is fixed
for this day, and at present both candidates are determined
to go to the poll.
GREECE.-It appears that M. Xenos, the Greek Consul
at Smyrna, stands charged with having constructed, in the
very house of the consulate, a manufactory of base coin, the
operations of which are said to have been carried on by M.
Xenos and his son ! The two accused await a sentence at
Athens. A second scandal, not less outrageouss is a topic
of conversation at Athens. A functionary attached to the
Greek embassy at Constantinople, entrusted with the di-
rection of commercial affairs, is accused of having frau-
dulently authorised the commerce of grain with the
Russian ports of the Danube and of the Black Sea under
the Greek flag ! This personage is about to be put on his
trial. The brigands who bad captured Captain Berteaud
have fallen into the hands of the authorities. Five were
killed, and the rest (of whom four were wounded) are
prisoners. Admiral Bouet Willaumez had arrived in the
i Piraeus. The King has decreed the making of a road from
;Athens to Corinth.

MEETING OF GAS CONSUMERS AT

CHESTER

On Thursday evening last, a meeting of consumers of gas
from the Roodee Gas Company's Works, convened by
circular, was held at the Lecture Hall, Bridge-street, to
hear a statement from Mr. E. G. Salisbury, explanatory of
the nroposal now before the Council of amalgamating the
two Gls Comnanies. A. large and respectable body of con-
and Mr. John Smith was voted to the

sn mere attend

Mr. Salisbury related briefly the circumstances under
which he bad become connected with the Roodee Gss
Works, and the determined effort be had made to secure the
goodwill and support of the public, and the capacity of the
Malna and the works at this moment to convey and make

all the

?as Chester required. He then narrated the
- - .
expectations he had formed, and the confidence with
which he trusted to the consumers for addition support,
his calculations nad been upset by the clever
_ -
nuany to charge four shilling'S
He then dwelt with considerable
nonrable manner in
had broken their

Hit that

when his pri
force and

bleb tt

:non the

]at the very parties tv

field to start these. works

upport him but had been

magistrates (so

permit

irenmstances to
ced Mr. High-
only failed td

formed

op/meets of
he call of Old

he Co'

ied main:if at
had not

pany at tbif
•ed to stipply

moment. a

them at, and the public support which the 'Roodee Corti.
pany might fairly look for, in this way had been shamefully
and perversely withheld from it. The consequence of all
this wars, that the Old Company had to advance their price
to 4s. dd. The Roodee Company on the other band,
had, owing fd their position, the capacity and now
character of their inakare. and good managd&

rni small
he face of

went, been a

Ity, to pay their'
shareholders in 1855, a dividend of 44 per cent. The
Roodec company spent money to meet public wants, when-
ever required to do so—the old company were necessitated
to do so for their own protection, and the consequence' vitig
wo capitals kept increasing when one outlay *tit
than enonah to meet the return
circumstances

n point of

made from ba

no positive
terms were made, the companies were in fad pledged to
nothing, but he. and some friends of his from the Old Com-
pany had talked over the whole matter, and concluded that
it would be to the interest of both companies, without injjrry
to the town. 'if this state of unhealthy competition were
put an end to as soon as possible; hence the application to
the Council. He then proceeded to detail the terms of
amalgamation, and said that he bad agreed that the
maximum price should he fixed at ss. per thousand feet; he
explained that the Chester people had to thank them.
selves for this state of things, for had they supported
his company the price might have been made even lower in
time, but dividing their favours as they had done between
the two companies, they had made both too strong to die,
but kept them on such short commons that that they could
hardly live. He then entered upon a long and generous
defence of the old company, and criticised the conduct
of the council in referring the matter to a committee
who could not dictate terms nor possessed a right
to tell him what he should sell or buy for—showing
that the best security the public could have lay in the fact
d he gave the old company in excess of the
was 10s. taken out of his own pocket,
)r his family. He con-
e step he had done,
) persevere in this
3, or it fell through. In
it if the council did not consent to

arnalzamat

value of ti

and a handsome

awl was bonn

conelu
the pt.,

,a 1 inborn

a man of honour

he stated t

made to them he could still sell bis
concern to the old company, and the public would then be
left to the tender 'mercies of their old friends.
Thinks having been voted to the Chairman end Mr.
Salisbury, the meeting dispersed, seeming highly satisfied.

TRADE REPORT

COTTON: There is no (
Irket to-day, the &mends 1

,-SATURDAY.

are rep

e to report in the Cotton

supply ro•
eluding 100

d 8000 bale!,

inn R

and for eanort

30 Marin-

, 6 to 91 ; 1000 Surat, 4 to 44—
of which 300') are on speculation

Sc ,TCII Pia Inom : Our market for warrants closes at
65; 61 to 663, cash ; three months open, 67s 61, very
little doing.

BELFAST LINEN TRADE CIRCULAR

up by a Committee of the Linen Trade, appointed
u•rder the sanction of the Belfast Chamber of Commerce.
Friday Evening, Feb. 15, 1856.

there has been
ocmand r s better than last
continue without , In Armagh,
ull, T 3 illvbay, and Tandrageo 80 tons appeared,
for which there was a fair demand at late prices. In Mag-
hera, Cookstown, Coleraine, and Kilrea, about 60 tons,
which were sold at prices ranging from Gs 3d to 8s for
handscutebed, and 8; to 14s for milled, per stone of Whs.
In ferry and Strabane markets about 50 tong were shown.
The supply was chiefly of good middle quality, and prices
raneed from 50s to 70s per 1241b5.
YArtris: Stocks in the hands of spinners are rather large,
but the consumption for the prevent keeps pace with the
production. Business during the week has been quiet, while
there has been a steady demand from manufacturers.
Prices of warps are stationary, wefts rather downward, say

FLAX: It

change

for the ranze, ordinary quality, 65 to 00, 3s 7Act
BROWN LINENS IN COUNTRY MARKETS : In last Bally-
mena market there was a good average supply. The demand
was dull, and prices of all sorts a shade lower. In Armagh
the supply of goods suited for nollands was large, and
prices rather in favour of the buve.t. Rough browns were
not in so large supply as last week, but were freely bought
at late prices. At Lurgan there was a large supply of
damasks, for which the demand was fair, and no change in
prices; Spots and bird-eve diapers scarce ;no change either
in demand or prices. Of lawns there was a good supply,
an active demand, and prices without change.
WHITE LINENS: Nothing new to report this week:
BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARKETS.---FLAX AND TOW :
Nearly an average business has been done in flax during
the'past week at Dundee •, spinners buy with great caution,
and prices tend downwards ; Riga FWPHT sold at £46
per ton ; Petersburg 12-heads, £4l to £42 lOs ; Memel
Wilna Crown, £42 10s. Very little doing in tow, and
prices almost nominal. At Hull the demand for flax
is less, and tow is without inquiry ; prices unaltered.
Arrivals of the week, 241 tons flax and tow. Yarns :
A fair demand for linen yarns at Dundee, at former prices;
tow yarns very little in request, and prices receding.
Linens : Coarse goods, in Scotland, are very (1111 ; Osna-
burgs, sheetings, and some other fabrics still in demand, at
little reduction in price.

TONG E CO., (LATR TONGS, CURRY and C 0.,)
BROKERS FOR THE SALE OF SHIPS,
-4 4\
2:4
rtit • AND SHIP VALUERS,
DERBY-BUILDINGS, FENWICIC..STREET,
Who have always on sale Ships, Steamers, &c., of from
60 to 1,800 tons register.

‘l,;hk,

r,

J. GETTY AND CO ,
SHIP AND SALVAGE BROKERS, AND
SHIP VALUERS,
LIVER-CHAMBERS, TIT H EBA RN-STREET, AND 17,

LONDON,

e, &c., Assurance Agent.

Salt.