The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-27 00:00:00

TfIE_REIV BEER BILL.

A deputation of the Beer Trade Society, introduced
and accompanied by Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., had
an interview with Sir George Gray, Bart, at the Home
office, on Tuesday last. In the observations they addressed
to the Right Ron. Secretary, the deputation confined
themselves to the principal Pa,ures of Mr. Hardy's new
Beer Bi 1, tvhich' they objected to in toto. The proposals
to place the future licensing of beethouscs under Inagis-
terikl control was, it is tilt?, apparently modified by the
power granted to boersellers alreaely licensed, a right to
continue their licence without magisterial interference or
control ; but this apparent concession was neutralised by
the succeeding clauses, which provided that no licence
shall be renewed to any but the present existing occupier ;
so that no beerseller could part with or transfer his house
to any other person, even though the successor be widow,
child, or other relative. The prop3rty embarked in the
trade would thus be sacrificed, fur no sane person would
pay value for a house, the right to carry on the business
of which could not be assured to him. The injustice of
the 13th clause, which enacts that no debts for beer drank
on the premises should bo recoverable, unless sued for
within a week, was also pointed out. The right hon.
baronet paid the greatest attention to the deputation, and
took minutes of their objections on a copy of the bill, and
in answer to the observations addressed to him, thanked
the deputation for the information afforded, and promised
to give the subject his best consideration.

THE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE CRIMEA.—A return
has lately been issued showing that there were killed in
action-157 officers, 161 non-commissioned officers, and
2,437 drummers, rank and file. Of those who died of their
wounds 86 were officers, 85 non-commissioned officers, and
1,848 drummers, rank and file, whilst of the number
wounded, 515 were officers, 579 nou-commissioned officers,
and 10, 752 drummers, rank and file,

ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE
RATEPAYERS OF TOXTETH PARK.

Yesterday, the ratepayers of the extra parochial district of
Toxtetli Park were (by public placard) called together, for the
purpose of electing an assistant overseer and removing officer
for that district. On this day fortnight we recorded the pro-
ceedings of the first meeting for the same object, but which
(through the nominators of two candidates being disqualified,
from the non-payment of the rates) was postponed to this day,
for the same purpose. Long before the•hour appointed for the
meeting to be held (ten o'clock), it was quite visible that
something extraordinary was going on at the public offices in
Park road, about the avenues of which a great number of
persons (some of whom had paid their rates), were seen loiter•
ing about, and taking an active part in the matter about to be
discussed.
On the doors being opened the room was immediately filled,
and Mr. Alpfass was)- by the unanimous consent of the meeting,
called upon to preside.
On taking the chair, he briefly alluded to the last meeting—
the result of which caused the present meeting to he convened
—and called upon the clerk to the vestry, Mr. Rowlands, to
read the notice that had been given convening the meeling,
which was to the followingetfect :
" Wanted, subject to the approval of the ratepayers in vestry,
a steady, active, and competent person, as an Jl2. sistant Over-
seer of the poor and Removal Officer for Toxte,'.2 Park.
Salary, £OO per annum. He must be married, and
exceeding 40 years of ago; must write a good hand, and be able
to take evidence in the settlement of poor persons. Ho will
be required to devote the Whole of his time to the duties of the
office, and to give security for the duo performance of such
duties in the sum of .0100."

Mr. Mercer : Before the business of the meeting is com-
menced, I wish to ask if, by the wording of the notice, it is
intended to recommend more than one parson, as it stated, ono
or more than one person. If such was the intention of the
overseers, ho would move that this vestry recommend only one
person for the approval of the magistrates, and that that person
be the man who has received the greatest number of votes at
the present meeting.
Mr. Johns seconded the motion.
After some conversation, Mr. Jahn Wilson expressed his
dissent from the wording of the notice. Ho did not approve
that the age should be :invited to 40, for the reson that there
were many men above that age Vti; were quite equal to
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perform the duties of the office, which, on the .eseat occasion,
had been stated to be " most important," but the Iti:;)ortance
had never been known before, nor had it e'v'er been attaeL;:d
to the situation. He wished to know whether any candidate
would be excluded if he was above the age of 40. For his
own part he was 55 years of age, and ho could do the work.
(Laughter )
The assistant clerk (Mr. Arisen) stated that the act of
parliament did not limit the age of a person, but it was usual
to give notice that no person above the age of 40 would be
accepte
Mr. John Wilson then moved that a person be elected
irrespective of age, and that the salary be fixed at £lOO per
annum, the same as Mr. Whaley had received.
Mr. M'Nichol seconded the proposition.
Mr. Craig, one of the assistant overseers, moved that the •
conditions of the advertisement be strictly adhered to.
Mr. Baynes seconded the proposition.

Some conversatio❑ followed, of rather a confused nature, in
the course of which there were " many speakers but few
listeners," and the Chairman, after taking a show of hands,
declared that the amendment, that there be no restriction as to
age, and that the salary be £lOO per annum, was carried.
Mr. John Wilson (in his way) politely asked the Chairman
to state the result.

The Chairman : I will do so. There is, upon a show of
hands, 46 for the amendment, and 37 for the overseer's motion.
(Laughter and applause
Mr. Mullens : That having been decided, permit me to ask
one question : that the testimonials of each candidate be
read.

The Chairman : The only testimonials that will be read
are those of the candidates nominated at this meeting.
This being a" higgledy piggledy" meeting of the ratepayers
of the township, the opinion of each was heard, the result of
which was never known to either the chairman or any other
individual in the meeting assembled:
A Ratepayer present said that, as the overseers had been
requested to find an officer, and that as they had seen all the
testimonials, their opinion should be known on the subject.
After a "dint" of perseverance on the part of the ratepayers
to elicit the feelings of the overseers as to whom they recom-
mended to fill the situation,
Mr. Craig said that there had been twenty three applications,
but some of the applicants had not put in any statement as to
their age. Some had not sent any testimonials, and some
had sent in only the application ; but, upon mature considera-
tion, the overseers had decided upon recommending three
persons, none of whom were known to the overseers, privately,
namely, Thomas Marshall, John Burke, and Win. Reade.
Several of the meeting suggested That as the committee
had recommended the three individually, that ono of the three
should be; approved by the overseers.

Mr. Craig said that he had, with the other overseers, gone
through the testimonials, and that he should propose that Mr.
Thomas Marshall; the present superintendent of police for the
Wallasey district, be the person appointed.
Mr. Barkley Jones seconded the proposition.
Mr. Mullens then proposed that Mr. Reado be appointed.
This motion was secondCd by (as we understood) Mr. John
Watson.

Mr. AV. Watson then proposed, and Mr. Monntfield
seconded, the appointment of Mr. W. P. Nettleton.

Mr. 'Williams next proposed, and Mr. Enoch Harvey seconded,
the appointment of Mr. Samuel Boothe, of Chorley.
After the above candidates had been proposed and seconded,
Mr. Lord, amidst the cheers of the meeting, proposed the
re-appointment of Mr. Samuel Whaley.
This was seconded by Mr. Robinson.

The testimonials of each of the candidates were read over,
and it was clear that those of Mr. Marshall created the greatest
sensation, being signed by all the principal inhabitants of the
Wallasey district, where Mr. Marshall is at present acting as
the sup,rintendant of police.
At 'the request of the meeting, the antecedents of Mr.
Whaley, who had".held the office for seven years, were read,
from which it appeared that from the year 1854, there had
been a series of complaints of his non attention of duty, the
result of which was that, after having received a notification
that he was dismissed, he was permitted to resign his situation.
Mr. Enoch Harvey, after some rather desultory remarks
from some of the ratepayers, expressed a hope that, considering
the onerous duties the overseers had to perform, the ratepayers
would support the man whom they had recommended.
Mr. Robinson, in answer to Mr. Harvey, explained to the
meeting that his own motives were as puro as those of Mr.
Harvey, and expressed his dissent to being lectured.
Mr. Harrison expressed his surprise that the friends (save
him from the remark) had pertinaciously intruded Mr. Whaley
before the ratepayers. Be, then, as ono of tho guardians for
West Derby, detailed the many derelictions of duty Mr.
Whaley bad been guilty of, and expressed a hope that the
recommendation of the overseers would be attended to upon
such an important occasion.

➢Tr. Williams made an attempt to address the meeting, and
in the course of his scattered observations we understood him
to allude to the supporters of Mr. Whaley as the persons who
had sat under the same mahogany, and who had lighted their
pipes from the same candle, and who bad lent their Tory coats
to cover a Radical personage, but, while expressing his opinion
on the eubjet, was, according to 'roxteth Park gentility, told to
sit down or he would be turned out of the meeting, and ho
accordingly resumed his quietude. _ _

A show of hands then took place, when there appeared,
for Mr. Marshall, 24 ; for Mr. Reade, 10 ; for Mr. Nettleton,
5 ; for Mr. S. Booth, 0 ; and for Mr. Whaley, 60. Tha.last
announcement was received with vehement cheering.
A poll was then demanded. Each ratepayer present
having recorded their votes,

Mr. Harrison, and Mr. E. Harvey, requested, that as so
small a number of the ratepayers had been polled, that the
voting should be adjourned, in order that the sense of the
township might be taken on the subject.
The Chairman, after consulting the legal authorities, and
ascertaining that he had the power to conform to the
request, adjourned the vestry until ten o'clock this
morning, when the voting will be proceeded with, and
continued until four o'cloes, at which time the poll will be
closed, and the result made known.

COAL TRADE WITH BELGIUSf.—.We are glad to learn
that very large orders for steam coals are being received
on the Tyne from Belgium. One firm alone has been
applied to for 10,000 tons.—Gateshead Observer.
The Queen's College at Cork is progressing satisfac-
torily. The number of students on the roll in 1855.56 was
162, exhibiting a very considerable increase. Of 144
matriculated students who attended the College in the
last session (1855-56) 73 were Romanists, 59 Churchmen,
2 Presbyterians, and 10 dissenters. The conduct of the
students is mentioned in terms of the warmest commen-
dation.

" The number of persons connected with the working of
railways in France, ' says the Ilfoniteur Industriel, "is at
present 32,000. The average number of persons employed
at each terminus is 164, and the engine drivers and stokers
are in the proportion of eight each for every ten locomo-
tives. The average distance gone over by either of these
classes of men is 28,896 kilometres, on the Strasburg,
Western, Orleans, and Lyons lines."
Major Richard Plunkett Ireland, a military officer who
for some time held a command in the Land Transport
Corps, has been arrest3d at Bristol, under a warrant
charging him with an assault of a criminal nature on an
infant under ten years of age. The magistrates of Bristol
have agreed to his release on finding two sufficient sureties'
in £3OO, and himself in .6'500. Major Ireland is said to
hold a captaincy in the 3rd West India regiment. ,

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