Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-02 00:00:00

ThE NORTHERN TYLMES,WEDNSDAY, MARCH 2 1859

papers. Remove the high protective duties on letters,
and be a Free-trader in the expansion of the mind. Why
is it that Englishmen know so little of America F Why
is it that members 'of parliament like Mr. Roe-
buck cannot come within 30 per cent. of
any Airerican statistics—as to number of. states
—or number of population ? (Laughter.) It is
because that England takes our money for her iron her
coal, her manufactures, and we take hers for our cotton,
our sugar, and our tobacco, but the free trade in
geography, and in history is all on our side, simply
because she needs tome Parliamentary Reform in removing
the tax on knowledge—by reducing the Atlantic
postage —and the tax on paper ! - No other land, bar-
barous or civilised, in this respect follows Eng.land's
example. Strange as it may appear, England is the
only place on the face of the globe that levies a tax on
paper ! (Hear, hear.) Through the courtesy of Charles
Mackay, of the Illustrated Hews, I was present as a
correspondent to the New York Herald at the delegation
that waited upon Lord Derby. I heard Milner Gibson,
Chambers, Frazer, Cassell, and others plead their cause,
and I was surprised to see the coolness and the boldness
with which a Prime Minister would dare to snub a
hundred editors. " You have told us nothing new—

and the treasury is short—good morning !" (Laugh-
ter.) The ' Press is greater than the Com-
mons—the Lords—even the Sovereign! The Press,
said De Tocqueville, is the only engine that
can place the same thought before millions at the same
time ! When Sir Robert Peel removed the dead weight
from the springs of trade in 1844, industry prospered,
and the -revenue was more than recovered. So would
Lord Derby find it with the paper duty—mote news-
papers—more magazines - more printed matter would
require more paper-mills, and more workmen. Prosper-
ous workmen buy luxuries, and back comes the revenue.
Painters were afraid of photonaphy—now thousands of
artists are employed. In reality, the Pressis the first notthe
fourth estate; and, 'as Dr. Mackay said at the Washing-
ton anniversary in London, on Tuesday last, " The Press
should be first on the list, not last." But the noble Earl
smilingly bowed out the delegation —and I saw these words
in a hundred editorials on the perceptive faculties of a hun-
dred editors, Remove the paper duty, or we will remove you !
While responding to this important toast, I have one
equally important
,to propose. I am an advocate for
reform. I would sweep out the corners - brush down
the cobwebs—scrub up the floor, clean out the Cabinet—
and put the House in order. (Laughter.) This can
only be done by association. It is the Creator's 'law
—united we stand - disever we fall. Association
the lever , .that acts tipiin the balance of
thel Augean accumulation
in masses—fish in shoals
s in herds —fruit in clusters

reform, and removes
of abuse. Insects move
—birds in flocks animal
—trees in foreSts

—so the association' of virtuous men
can make an empire more rapidly than an 'association
of vicious men can break one. (Cheers.) Free discussion
is the way, says Macauley, to winnow the grain of virtue
from the chaff of vice. While none respects the advanced
in years More than myself, I believe in the united action
of young men. I soon discovered, in moving among the
world's loaders, that,' as many clerks are, Cleverer than
their employers, so many secretaries furnished brains as
well as hands for their ministers. (Applause.) Think
well of yourselves ; your, fathers did it before you.
The old Chinese . proverb says, that if a man is
not tall at 20, strong at 30, wise at 40, rich
at 50, he will never be tall, strong, wise, or rich.
I like LiverpOol, I like London, I like Old England; ,but
I do not like' to see her. misrepresent' her best friend—
Young AmeriCa. I like year pavements, your policemen,
your penny pestage ; but you are pound foolish upon the
Atlantic, though penny wise upon the land. I advocate
parliamentary. reform in the Ocean Penny Postage. I am
a free-trader in thought and in letters—in pamphlets, in
printing. One shilling the half ounce on a letter to America
is a serious tax on knowledge. (Hear.) Thirty-six hun-
dred pounds sterling is too exhorbitant a freight to pay
for one ton of letters ! Reform is wanted here; and John
Bright is the man to oil the wheels of legislation, and
bring the two countries together by an. OceanPennyPostage.
(Cheers.) Before proposing the sentiment of " The Reform
Club of. Liverpool," I want to ask of it one' favour. While
you are reforming your weights and measures—while
the Centel is working its way on the Corn Exchange,
and decimals are being introduced in selling grain, pre-
paratory to displacing the cumbrous machinery of
pounds, shillings, and pence—while parliament is agitat-
ing political reform—l am anxious to see some reform in
the education of your ,children---Reform in your school-
houses. It is morally wrong to place in the hands' of
your children a geography that devotes but one half page to
the United States of America! (Hear.) Childrenshould be
taught that Americins are not all Filibusters and slave-
drivers—not all praetisers on the bowie-knife and spittoon.'
How many present can tell me the population, the num-
ber of states, of the union ? ' Who knows of our prorrress
in canals, in railways, in education ? Who is aware hat
America has 3,300,000 square miles, and forty are states
and territories, while all Europe has but 3,750,000 square
miles, and 55 states and territories ! (Hear.) Reform your
school books, and teach your, children, that the only true
friend you have on the face of, the earth is America !
While the four millions of armed men point their
bayonets . towards your from Europe —because they ,
hate your. freedom, -while the volcano, of discontent
is seething, boiling, and bubbling on the Continent—
let England turn towards America, who loves this
old land as much as England will permit - and there she
will find more true friends than among those of a different
language, a different religion, and different institutions.
(Applause.) Whatever may take place on the morrow,
England and America will be strong and steadfast
friends. Gentle Men, , I give you what I should have
proposed before I occupied so much of your time—l give
you the sentiment of ' The Reform Club of Liverpool,
success to it., and may it prosper." Mr. Train resumed
his seat amid loud and prolonged applause.
Mr. Samuel Campbell was then called upon, and gave
" My heart is still with thee," after which
The Chairman said : Gentlemen, the honour of re-
' sponding to the toast which you have received with so
much enthusiasm and cordiality, has been assigned to me.
I could very much wish that it had been assigned to some
gentleman more competent to enter largely into the
question which naturally rises in considering such a
sentiment. And I still more regret the absence 'of one
gentleman, who would have done such ample justice
to it. But, gentlemen, I suppose we must be contented,
seeing that that gentleman is engaged on public business in
London, and for the same reason we have been deprived
of a 'number of gentlemen, who would have been here to
countenance us with their presence, as they do so by their
notes. Yon have responded to the toast of the Liverpool
Reform Club. Well, then, the gquestion arises, what is
the Liverpool Reform Club ? . (Hear, hear.) It is an
association of sincere, earnest, and I hope, honest citizens,
for the advancement of those measures of political pro-
gress and amelioration, which .a large number of
them consider to be especially necessary for the
progressive character of the town in which they live, and
the nation under which they enjoy their liberties. Some
of the older heads, perhaps, may not now see the neces-
sity which exists, which the younger portion of the com-
munity believes does exist. But let us cast back our
recollection to some 30 or 40 years ago, and consider
the position of the gentlemen who stepped out from the
ordinary rules of society, and became the leaders of the
then political party, and through their exertions the
great measure of parliamentary reform of 1832 was
accomplished. If the young men of that day had re-
' mained in their secluded recesses of private life,
and said, - " Well, no public matters have a right to
concern us, we are satisfied to deal with our private
affairs," the probability is, that if these gentlemen of
Liverpool and elsewhere had taken that stand, there
would have been no parliamentary reform in 1832. And
I take it, considering that, as gentlemen take this as a
final measure, and I think we should stop there. It is
necessary for a new set of men to see how far, by
their humble yet honest efforts, they can succeed in
promoting those measures which they sincerely believe to
be necessary at a future period. We know that
reforms are not carried in a day or in
a week. We have evidence from the state-
ments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in
the House of Commons, that we have been trying for
a reform the last ten years, and are as far off as ever ; and
unless a more earnest agitation, in Liverpool and other
towns, is commenced, the probability is that you will be
as far off ten years hence as you are now. It is not
only for Parliamentary reforms, but local reforms, and
local reforms of great importance. We know by the
tax collectors who come to our doors that if we do not
exercise some influence upon our representatives,
we shall suffer for it. This association has been
established to promote parliamentary reform, and
promote enlarged views, both political, commer-
cial, and social. It has been established for the
promotion of local government, whether it be in our
Town Council, or at our parochial boards, and at our
dock committees. These bodies are influenced more or
less by the expression of public opinion, and as opinion is
formed by men associating together, interchanging
opinions and sentiments, and:these finding their way into
the Press, which was read by their representatives, and
thus exercise their influence upon them. At present the
Reform Club is not three months old. It is not neces-
sary for me to go over the short history under which
it has been brought into existence. On the 21st December,
a meeting was held at the Adelphi Hotel. A constitu-
tion was' adopted, and a council appointed. That council
had to,contend with difficulties; which were unforeseen,
. and certainly A great Many' tilt Were nnexpected, These
difficulties, by determination were unexpected,
perseverance, . the
I mull have overcome. (Applause.) And we have the

pleasure to-night to meet you here, not for the purpose
of making any great political demonstration, although
some may have considered that to have been the object,
but to commemorate the taking possession of a home and
a habitation. (Cheers.) The Liverpool Reform Club
will now. be known as having a local habita-
tion, and a name also, in the "London." I have
said that this was not intended to be a political demon-
stration—nor is it such ; but, as a matter of course,
considering the character of the association, it must
partake of that character appaiently. Well, then, I may
say that, at a future period not very far distant, under
the auspices of the Reform Club, there will be a demon-
stration worthy of the town. (Applause) And I may
say, perhaps, without any breach of confidence, that some
negotiations have already been set on foot for that
purpose ; and if we are heartily assisted by those
gentlemen whose assistance we have a right not
only to claim, but demand (hear, hear), then I say
that that political demonstration will read to the country
such a lesson of the opinions of Liverpool as should leave no
doubt as to what the sentiments of the. Liverpool public are
upon the questions of Reform. (Applause.) Under these
circumstances, and seeing that this is likely to take place in
so short a period, it is not necessary. for me to go into
political elements. Although a short time since the club
had not a name, it has now two or three hundred
members, and before long I hope to, see another cipher
added to it. I wish to say to some of those who
think that the Liverpool Reform Club would become
antagonistic to the Reform Association, that so far as the
Liverpool Reform Club is concerned, it is not antagonis-
tic to the Reform Association, but was established to
assist it in all things necessary. All honour to the
gentlemen of the Reform Association, who have ably
and efficiently done their duty,' and attended to the
matters of the legislature, affecting the interests of the
burgesses of the -borough of Liverpool. I say that that
portion of the political business of this community has
been discharged in a most efficient and satisfactory manner.
But there are other measures that have to be attended to,
and to these measures this association will direct its
attention. Therefore, let it be clearly understood by all
members of the Club, by all true Reformers, that there is
no antagonism, but a spirit of unity and determination to
work together for the public good. Having said this
much, gentlemen, I am sure I need not say any more to
induce you to drink the toast I am about to propose with
earnestness and sincerity. I beg, therefore, to propose
"The continued success of the Liverpool Reform
Association;" and I will couple the name of a gentle-
man at the bottom of the table, apparently very
modest, but, I must say, a most energetic; Reformer—a
gentleman to whom the Reformers are deeply indebted
for the success which has so far attended the Reform
Club, and more especially, indeed, for the services he has
rendered as a member of the Reform Association. He
therefore begged to propose the toast, coupled with the
name of Mr. Robinson.
The toast was drunk iv

th all enthu

The Vice-Chairman, in returning thanks, said he had
been amember of the Reform Association for some years,
and ho confessed he was one of those who believed at
first that there was a certain amount of danger in starting
another reform body ; but he now thought from the

chairman's lucid remarks, and the character of the Reform
Club, there was no such danger at all to be apprehended.
(Hear, hear.) The Reform Association was a body which
had bled well. (Cheers and laughter.) He hoped that
phrase was well understood by all gentlemen present.
(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Bleeding well indicated a
capital constitution. (Laughter.) Bleeding well was
one means of standing well. .(Laughter.) The Reform
Association had done that. In that association they had
every honoured name which Liverpool honoured and
respected. (Hear' hear.) They had the name of Ewart,
of Rathbone, of Holt, of Earle, of Langton, and of
all the other families which had done so much during
the last twenty years to promote the service of reform.
(Hear, hear.) These were reformers in the dark and
cloudy days ; they were reformers at the time when re-
form was not popular. They spent their money over
and over again when there appeared no prospect of
success. These were reformers of whom they all liked
to hear. They had plenty of reformers when the
measure was carried—when the goal was about to be
passed. The difficulty was to be reformers when the
goal was distant, and the object was uncertain—the
labours great, and the sacrifices many. (Hear, hear.)
They should be wanting in gratitude if they did not
pay a high compliment to the veterans of the Reform
Association. (Hear, hear.) Having acknowledged the
toast with gratitude, he thought, upon such an occasion
as the present, he was called upon to offer a remark or
two. He had read a summery of Mr. Disraeli's
speech ; and the first thing that struck him, and
which he might call a "staggerer," was the ridicule
which Mr. Disraeli heaped upon the idea of those who
founded representation upon population and property.
The answer to that was that, according to Mr. Disraeli's
idea, the tailors of Tooley-street would have as much
right to return four members as the city of London.
(Loud cheers, and laughter.) Another very extraordinary
notion of Mr. Disraeli's was his scheme for extending
the franchise by conferring it upon the undergraduates
of all universities, ministers of .all religious denomina-
tions, all members of legal professions, registered medical
men, and a certain class of schoolmasters. The last class
would probably be such sehoolmasterS,as might be duly
approved of by the Derby administration. [Loud cheers,
and laughter.) Matter-of-fact Englishmen might well
be surprised that any man who had had the oppor-
tunities which Mr. Disraeli had should understand
so little of the temper of the country as to
suppose for one moment that a representation which was
to be conferred upon undergraduates, ministers of all
religious denominations, and a certain class of school-
masters, and from which the people were to be entirely
excluded. Such a system of representation was certainly
worthy of the best illustration of John Leech, in the
last number of Punch. (Laughter.) What had the
undergraduates ever done ? What great measure had the
undergraduates ever helped to carry out ? All he knew
of them was that they were fast fellows, who generally
tried to get up a good race at Kingston, and to develop
their biceps muscles. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) These
were very worthy objects of ambition—(laughter)—but
still he did not.think they involved anything which es-
pecially deserved the franchise. (Hear, hear, and
laughter.) With regard to the ministers of all religious
denominations, he thought with
.great deference
for them they were almost invariably laggards,
and never led the van in endeavouring to gain
for the people the blessings of free and reformed
representation. (Hear, hear.) As regarded the school-
masters, he could only say that he feared when the scheme
was broached, the schoolmaster was undoubtedly abroad.
(Hear, and laughter.) He felt satisfied that this reform
scheme would be scouted by the entire country as a mere
chimera, worthy of the author of " Vivian Grey," and

" Vivian Grey'"+ only. The feeling of the country was
that the thousands and tens of thousands of working men
who made their railway bridges, erected their tubular
bridges, spanned the ocean with their vast steamers, and
did everything to promote the mechanical appliances of
the age, were not the men who ought to be excluded
from a vote. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He apprehended

that reformers' were all agreed that 'that _ class of men

ought to have a vote. (Hear). The people were not so
obtuse as some suppose. Let them take a lesson from
the past. Take the highest example of all teaching.
Some 1,800 years ago, a certain person came upon the
earth, and the common people received him warmly. It
was the "nobs," the big-wigs, the under-graduates, and
a certain class of school-masters, who rejected his doc-
trines, who treated him as an • impostor, and helped to
execute him. (Hear, hear.) Now if the mass of the
people were capable of receiving the • very highest forms
of.truth, when the elite of' the land and the learned
Rabbis rejected them, was there anything in ordinary
municipal or parliamentary affairs which the same class
of people were not able to comprehend ? (Hear, hear.)
He looked on such a measure as that now prepared,. as
an insult to the common sense of the country. Every
other measure of reform, no matter by whom proposed,
had for its object the enfranchisement of the people. Mr.
Disraeli alone entirely ignored them. There was nothing
else to be expected. The people were indebted for no favour
to Mr. Disraeli's party. When the chairman very truly
spoke of many gentlemen having held back to see what
the present Government would do, he (the vice chair-
man) felt as • he had always felt, that they would and
could do nothing. They were so thoroughly bound up
with a certain class of ideas,• they were so thoroughly
the Mrs. Partington's of the age, that no advance could
be expected from them. (Hear, hear, and laughter.)
He did not know why the working classes should be
excluded from all share in the representation. He
thought the management of their sick and burial funds
was at least upon a par with the administration of the
British Bank. (Laughter and cries of " hear, hear.")
Few of their self-managed institutions had come to so
miserable an end as many of the great commercial
schemes of the past ten years. The vice-chairman
eloquently described the courage and the patience
of the poor under suffering and privation, as shown
even in LiverpoOl during the prevalence of long
continued easterly winds, and maintained that among
that class were to be found examples of virtue, of pe
at
r-
severence, and of intelligence, which entitled them
least to a share in the political and social power enjoyed
by those above them in rank a
acknowle and wealth. He co
the toncluded
amid loud applause, by againacknowledging ast,
and thanking the meeting for the patient hearing they
had given him.
Mr. Peck proposed the health of the " Mayor and
Town Council of Liverpool." The toast was coupled with

the name of Mr. John Rogers who was called upon to
respond.
Mr. Rogers, in responding, said that the town was
represented in the council by many excellent men,
gentlemen who were serving the town to the best of their
ability, but he would say that if the people did not keep
them up to the mark, the fault was not their's but the
people's.
Mr. Simon Frazer proposed " The Press," and in
alluding to its progress, mentioned the fact that Addison,
with all the charms of his genius, was unable little more
than a hundred years ago to secure for the Spectator
more than 4,000 subscribers, while the penny provincial
papers numbered ten times as many every day now.
The Chairman aknowleclged the toast.
Mr. Robinson (the Vice-president) proposed " the
Members for the Borough and County."
The toast was drank with enthusiastic acclamation.

The Chairman be gged leave to interpose a toast, which
he thought it desirable- and necessary that they should
drink. They had drunk success to the Reform Club, and
identified with that toast was the name of a gentleman
to whom they were mainly indebted for the position
which the club held. (Hear, hear.) As chairman
of the meeting, he could not allow the, opportunity
to pass by without recognising the services which that
gentleman had rendered. (Hear, hear.) Whatever
credit was due for the organisation of the club, that
credit was certainly due to the honorary secretary, Mr.
Thomas Cope ; and he, therefore, begged to propose the
health of that gentleman (Cheers.)
The toast was received with the most cordial and
general applause, and drunk with full honours.
Mr. Cope, who was received with loud applause,
acknowledged the compliment. He said he felt great
pleasure in being one of the promoters of the club, and
he could bear witness to the abilities of the gentlemen
who had been associated with it. They had had many
difficulties to surmount ; but difficulties were intended to
be surmounted, and they had dealt with them in that
fashion. (Cheers.) AU the difficulties had now vanished ;
and, if he, might judge from the eminent auccess of
their opening dinner, he could not conceive what size of
room they should require for their anniversary celebra-
tion, when an apartment of such capacity barely sufficed
for their inauguration assembly. (Loud cheers.) They
were daily increasing in their numbers. Members were
rolling in like the tide of the Mersey, with simply the
difference that they did not roll out again. (Hear, hear,
and laughter.) Alluding to the advantages which such
a club might realise, Mr. Cope remaiied that members
of the Town Council might be able to canvass public
opinion there. They might, at least, be able to consult
practical men there, as to the management of hats and
coats upon the occasion of such' a festival as the Bur-
Centenary. (Cheers and laughter.) Some ger'
had said the club would not succeed becaus,

Some gentlemen

patronised by the aristocracy of the town
asked, what was the aristocracy of Liverpool
hear.) Did they. not all live by buying and selling
What was the difference between the man who bone
a hogshead of sugar and the man who sold it.? If the
grades of aristocracy were thus to be traced backwards in
the purchasing and selling process, the highest rank must
finally be conferred upon the grower, probably some
woolley-headed,nigger in some remote part of America.

Now, he
(Hear,

oo-
(Laugflter and cheers.) Mr. Cope pointed out many of
the advantages which the institution would possess, as
enabling the members of the representative bodies to
meet their constituents, and to learn the direction of
public opinion, and concluded, amid loud cheers, by
expressing his thanks for the honoui which had been
done him. _ _ _

Mr. Townsend proposed the "Town and trade of Liver-
pool," and, in doing so, referred to its great increase, and
the influence it was likely to exercise on other towns,
from such associations as that they were met that
evening to inaugurate.
The toast was drunk with the usual manifestation.
Mr. Williams responded to the toast in an eloquent
speech, in which he also referred to the rapid progress
Liverpool had made, when compared with other towns.
He also referred to the dock rating question at some
length, which he said must again be renewed, as they had
been defeated in Parliament. .

The v Chairman gave " The Ladies," to which Mr.
William Martin replied.
The health of the chairman was then proposed, and
drunk with all the honours. _ _

The Chairman replied, and proposed " Our Absent
Friends.".
The toast was warmly received. _ _ _

Mr. Charles Millwara proposed the health of the host,
Mr. Barrett, and spoke in the highest eulogy. of the
manner in which the company had been entertained.
The toast was received with loud applause, and Mr.
Barrett in a few words expressed his acknowledgments.
The proceedings soon after terminated.

TIM GAS AND WATER WORKS, AND TEE LIBRARY

COMMITTEES

THE PROPOSED TOWN HALL

SERIOUS COMPLAINT BY 'SIR. GOUGII

qualification was,
township and be rated to the value of
eluded by asking whether Mr. Harduninewas so
the same time positively-aßserting that' he was no
led to the display of a little warmth of leelin-
Hardman declaring that be was rated at
but that he only paid on £33, being a ded
Fer cent, but he Wai instructed that tl
interfere with his qualification. 'Ultit
Bailiff lout the question direct to
who read the clause alluded to, and, after some
said it certainly did appear thatithe qualification
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it was not be a rating of £35 per annum.

After some diSeussion, it was decided th
should examine his books, and see if Mr. Has
so rated, and make a report thereon to the next me(

NOTICE OP MOTION.
Mr. Gough gave notice that at the next meeti
board he should move the admission of reporter

committees

THE LAIRD EXPLANATION

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concluded by her Majesty's government with tt

sular and Oriental Sfeam. Nivigation Company tc
conveyance of mails, once a month, between this cc
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the mine period, was in 1858, £15,020 10s. Id., and for
1859, £19,272 Bs. 9d.
On the motion of Mr. Harrison, they were unanimously
confirmed.

Proceedinfp were also confirmed without comment.
The librarian of the latter, had a donation of L 5 pre-
sented to him.

In reply to - the ques-
tion of the lately proposed new • Town Hall
Mr. Harrison explained that he had used his
utmost endeavours to accomplish that object, but
had not met with the support he had anticipated He
was sorry to say he had been left alone, for this year he
had called two meetings of the committee, and no person
but himself was present. With the assistance of the
Mr. Laird and Mr. Brassey, he had however succeeded
in raising £4,000, but they required £B,OOO. Therefore,
unless some further assistance was rendered, the original
project would have to be given up ; and instead of having
the public offices and an assembly room, they would only
be enabled to have the latter, which he thought could be
done for about £4,000.
The Chairman thought the money should be raised,
and not have such a building, if it commenced, with a
debt upon it

In the course of the discussion on the proceedings of
the Finance Committee, Mr. Gough, the newly-elected
Commissioner, came in, and claimed to make his declara-
tion, This was assented to, and he took his seat at the
Board. After the general business had been disposed of
he said he had a question to ask the Chairman,
Clerk, relative to the qualification of members fo. that.
Board. The Chairman objected; but after some diser
sion, it was decided that the question shout
being the general wish of the Board.
after prefacing his remarks by detailing; what
and how he had been treated, all of
been repeatedly before the public, pr
the clause of the act of parliament spr
fication for a commissioner, which

M. Gough,
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The Chairman then entered int(
explanation, relative to his proceeding
as the representative of that board, to oppose
the Mersey Dock Bills then before Parliament.
He denied that it was a factious opposition. He then
detailed all the proceedings connected with the opposition
in terms very similar, and nearly to the same effect, as
at the discussion of the Mersey Dock Board on Thursday
last, urging that he had only supported' the interests of
Birkenhead, and said that if the Mersey Dock Board
would have come to an amicable arrangement, and
agreed to complete the docks on the Birkenhead side,
there would not have been any opposition offered to
their bill. He concluded by saying, that he should
always uphold the interests of Birkenhead.
This concluded the business.

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Av InisEtmAN's LETTER. - The following is a ,rue
copy of a letter received in Boston from across t►' Ater
—" Tipperary, Ireland, March 27, 1856. dea
Nephew,—l have not heard anything of ye sens the las
time I wrote ve. I have moved from the place where I
now live, or I should have written to you before. I
did not know where a letter might find you first,
but I now take my pen in hand to drop you a few
lines, to inform you of the death of your own living
uncle, Kilpatrick. He died very suddenly, after a long

kEy dear

I'm very much at

the doctor" thinks it was occasioned by his last sickness.
for he was not well ten days during his confinement. His
age ye know just as well as I can tell ye ; he was twenty-
five years old last March, lacking fifteen months, and if

he had lived tilt this time he would have been six months
dead, jist. N.B. - Take notis, I inclose to ye a tin pound
note, which your father sends to ye unbeknown to me.
Your mother often speaks of ye ; she would like to send
ye the brindle cow, and I would enclose her till ye but
for the horns. I would beg of ye not to brake the seal
of this letter until two or three days after ye read it, for
which time yell be better prepared for the sorrowful
news. PATRICK O'BRANIGAN:—To Michael Glancy, No.
Broad-street, United States of America, State of Mas--

sachusetts, in Boston." New York paper:
MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA AND MAURITIUS.—AU off
notice has been issued stating that a contract has 1

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New Zealand, via Egypt. The first mairto be dispatched
from Southampton, under the new arrangements,
will be made up in London on the morning of the 12th
of March next, and the first snail to be dispatched via
Marseilles will be made up in London on the evenine of