Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-26 00:00:00

-DAILY TIMES.

NORTHERN

STREET NUISANCES.-Of all the crying nuisances to IMR
be complained of, there is none so bad as the hundreds
of drunken women, principally prostitutes, who ramble
about our streets after eleven o'clock at night. If the
corporation would enact a bye-law, similar to that which
now is in foree in the city of Dublin, and other large
towns in Ireland,—that if those wretched characters were
found perambulating after ten o'clock, they would
be taken to the lock-up--the results would soon 'be
observable, and would be a great boon conferred on the
well-disposed and the good.—Correspondent.
FORESTERS' ANNIVERSARY.-011 Tuesday evening
last, the members of Court 713, of the Ancient Order of
Foresters, with their wives and friends, commemorated
their anniversary at the house of Mr. J. P. Crewe,
Trprirv-street. An excellent repast was served

TYNEMOUTII, Tuesday 'Night.

by 800 electors was presented to M
The Chairman, in opening the
gised the exertions of Mr. Lindsay in the

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up, and Mr. Bremner presided on the occasion. In
reply to the toast of the evening, " Success to the Order
of Foresters," Mr. Evans, the secretary, dwelt at some
length on the. prospects of the Court; and remarked
that, notwithstanding the number of deaths,
numerous cases of sickness occurring during t'
• A enndition ; and, as

tee, who, after some appro;

.ne past
year, it was in a regarded
its finances, the Court was second to none in the town.
Singing and dancing terminated a very pleasant evening.
WORKIIOTJSE CO3ISIITTEE.—Mr. Churchwarden Crop-
per occupied the chair at the usual weekly meeting of
this committee held yesterday. The other members
present were Messrs. Owen, Critchley, and Broome.
The medical officer reported that fourteen deaths had
occurred in the establishment during the week ending
the 23rd August ; of these eight were women, three
men, and three infants. The number of patients in the
hoSpital last week was 510 ; admitted since, new cases,
150 ; cured and discharged, 181 ; now remaining under
treatment 465, including 32 fever, 17 itch, and 1 small-
pox cases. The governor, Mr. Carr, reported that the
number in the house last week was 1767 ; number this
week 1764 ; number in the corresponding week of last
year 1965 ; showing a decrease of 193, when compared
with that period. It was reported that there were
relieved in the vagrant sheds during the week ending
the 2501. instant 299 destitute persons, of whom 158
were females, 107 males, and 34 children. These
figures showed a decrease of 46 persons when compared
with the previous week, but as compared with the cor-
responding week of last year there was shown an
increase of 26. The business was of a routine character.
LIST or NEW PATENTS.—The following Patents,
amongst others, passed the Great Seal during the week
ending August 23rd, 1859 :—Francis Morton, Liver-
pool, for "mprovements in the construction of fences,
and the posts or pillars for the same, parts of which
improvements are also applicable to the construction of

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Milton, and Burns

gate posts or poles for tel
posts."—Thomas V cars,
Ashmore, and James Smith

iph purposes, or for signal
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-Thomas Vicars, Jim.
I of Liverpool, for "Ini,

provements in the manufacture of bruin,
like articles, and in the machinery and apparatus con-
nected therewith."—W. McNaught, for " Certain im-
provements in steam-engines, particularly applicable to
compound steam-engines."—J. Newcomb and J. G.
Lovell, for " Improvements in obtaining and applying
motive power, especially,adapted, amongst other pur-
poses,
to the propelling of ships and vessels."—E.
J. Hughes,for " Improvements in preserving animal
food, poultry, game, fish, fruit, and other similar sub-
stances."—J. Tem-Aman for " Improvements in the
manufacture or production of artificial fuel."—W.
Moron and I. J. Bennett, for " Improved apparatus for
raising or lifting and lowering heavy bodies."—Cqm-
moticated from the Patent Offices, 4, Clayton-square,
Liverpool.
TOXTETR BOARD Or GUARDIANS.—The weeklymeet-
ing of this board took place yesterday, in the Public-
offices, Park-road, Mr. Mpass, the chairman, presiding.
The other members present were—Messrs. Joseph Wil-
son, Joseph Harrison, J. D. Carter, W. H. Ogden, H.
Leyland, and J. B. Hughes. The governor of the West
Derby workhouse reported that there were in that esta-
blishment, belonging to the district of Tosteth-park,
last week 314, this week 324; corresponding week
last year 376. Cheques were granted for the relief of
out-door paupers to the amount of £9B. Mr. Heath,
relieving-officer, reported that he had remov d a woman
named Elizabeth M'Guinn, from Croston-street to the
West Derby hospital, as she was suffering from fever. An
application was made on Thursday last for her removal,
but it was not stated that she had fever, or that the
case was urgEnt.—The chairman said he supposed that
was the case referred to in a letter from Dr. Bennett,
which appeared in some of the papers. All that they
had to enquire into was why Mr. Heath allowed the
case to remain from Thursday to Wednesday.—Mr.
Heath explained that the application was merely for
conveyance to the Infirmary in Brownlow-street, and he
could not grant it, as the Infirmary was out of the town-
ship, and the words on the face of the application, "not
for parochial relief," were struck out.—The chairman
observed that the relieving-officer had no power to pro-
vide a conveyance when it was stated that the woman
had fever; and in the event of a person being afflicted
with fever, that person was removed for the safety of
others. The matter then dropped.—Mr. Harrison
moved that the tender of Mr. J. P. Cowley be accepted
for supplying the township with coffins.—Mr. Layland
seconded the motion, which was agreed to.—The
minutes of the proceedings of the Building and Visiting
Committees were read, and confirmed on the motion of
Mr. Harrison. This was all the business.

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FIRE LAST NIGHT,

Afirebroke out lastnight, in rear of the Adelphi Hotel,
which at first threatened to be serious. Mr. Bell, lessee
of the stables, had been out seeing that all was right,
which is generally his last work, and returned to his
house about eleven o'clock, when, looking :out of
the window, he observed flames emitting from the rear
of the Adelphi Hotel. He ran over and found that Mr.
Radley's private stables were on fire, and gave directions
for the sheriff's horses and the others to be at once
removed. Intelligence of the fire was immediately
communicated to Superintendent Hewitt, of the Hatton-
garden Station, and Mr. Barrett, of the West of Eng-
land, who were soon afterwards upon the spot with
their engines. A reel from Seel-street had also arrived.
Mr. Hewitt and his men were well assisted by Captain
Faulkner of the salvage department, and his staff, with
Barrett. At this time three haylofts were on fire ; but the
operations so effectually commenced had the desired
effect, that the fire was extinguished about a quarter to
one o'clock. Superintendent Quick was present during
the fire ; and with the officers which he had collected
from their various posts, rendered most efficient service.
Had not the first outbreak of the fire been providentially
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To-night an immense demonstration of the electors
and non-electors of Tynemouth was held in the Albion
Assembly-rooms, on the occasion of the presentation of
a cabinent containing the works of Shakspeate, Bacon,
Milton, and Burns, to Mr. W. S. Lindsay, the former
member for the borough, by the working men. About
600 persons took tea. Dr. Dodd presided at the meet-
ing. Besides the cabinet and books, an address signed

merce, and of Mr. Justice lialtharton in teat of litera-
ture. He then introduced
Mr. G. Dixon,- the chairman of the Non-Electors'

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Mr. Rider, a journeyman joiner, who read a compli-
mentary address to MI . Lindsay, signed by up wards of
800 non-electors of the borough, requesting his acceptance

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The Chairman then said—Ladies and gentlemen, on
behalf of the non-electors of Tynemouth, and of the
committee who have so nobly carried out this admirable
movement, and with the most profound respect, I have
the honour of presenting the keys of this beautiful
cabinet, and this address. I beg to present these to
you, sir, with the hope and prayer that they will be
handed. down in your family as heirlooms ; that your
descendants will look upon them with admiration and
gratitude, when every head of this assembly is laid low.

'(Cheers.)
Mr. Lindsay then rose, and was received with loud
and prolonged cheering. He said,—Mr. Chairman,
ladies, and gentlemen, and especially you the non-
electors, I prize this token of your esteem and respect
more than I can well express. But, above all, I thank
you for the feelings which dictated this spontaneous de-
sire to do so very humble a member honour as you
have done me this evening. I receive it with gratitude ;
I will hand it down to my boy ; and I hope that when
my head is laid in the silent grave those who follow
me may be stirred up to exertions to do in their
day and generation what in them lies to benefit those
around them ; and that the testimoial which you have
presented to me this evening will stimulate those
who follow me to greater exertions than ever I have
used in behalf of the working classes of this country.
In the address which you have been pleased to present
to me, reference is made to political matters. I, for
one, however, will not touch upon those matters further
than to say that I left you—perhaps I was forced to
leave you—with regret, but not in anger ; and perhaps
those gentlemen, many' of them esteemed and respected

wrapt them witl

people read them for amusement

Otherwise
jest-book.

should
It is

a ,very bad

friends, may in after years find that those principles
which I always considered it my duty to advocate, were
the principles which would tend most to the
interests of the people at large, and also to their
interests in the long run. (Cheers.) But, gentle-

men, this testimonial is not, I believe, given to
- the political principles which I

lawyers know, to have two names

have ever advocated. It Is given to me because there is
a feeling among the working-classes that I have done
some little in lending a hand to rear this beautiful struc-

ture of your Mechanics' Institute, to give them the‘
means of gaining knowledge. (A Voice.—" That's it.")
Now, I hear gentlemen who arc presumed to be in-
telligent—l cannot call them thus—stating that the
working classes are better without knowledge; that,

knowledge leads to those combinations and strikes which
we unfortunately see throughout the country. Well, at
all events, there were strikes when knowledge was more

rare than it is now. (Hear, hear.) There were strikes
in olden times, and, if knowledge has done nothing, it has
done this,—that whereas in the strikes in olden times
there was bloodshed and violations of the law, intelli-
gence has taught the working classes this, at least,—
that, though they may differ from their employers, they
have no need to violate the law. (Hear.) Now, I
will tell you, in the first place, what many of the work-
ing classes have yet to learn. They have first to
learn that the well-being of the working classes is as
essential to the tranquility and happiness of the State
as it is to their own comfort and happiness. They have
next to learn that the increase of revenue and stock is
the increase of national wealth, and that a demand for
those who live by wages naturally increases with the

increase of national wealth, and cannot possibly increase

then perhaps they will not be so disposed as they are
higher wages when the demand for at
the present time to combine amongst themselvestheir labour
tob en-
force
or
does
the working men to study, to think seriously over, and
not warrant it. Now, I wish you would also learn
this
fact—labour is the poor man's ca.pitaal ; bear that
in mind ; it is as much his capital as ships or land is my
capital. lie has a perfect right to go into the market and
dispose of that capital, either in this country, or any other
country, to the best advantage in his power. (Hear,
hear.) That I should wish the working classes clearly
to understand, and I should wish the employers also to
understand it. (Hear, hear.) I have said that labour
is your capital, and I say you have a perfect right to
combine, if you think proper, among yourselves, to in-
crease the value of your labour. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.) Mind that—a perfect right to do so. Well,
then, while you have the right to combine among your-
selves, I would first ask, is your combination for your
owninterest ? That is the question. Now, it is
with me very questionable if it is, on the whole, for
your interest. You may think you gain by it, but
I do believe that in the long run you lose. Now
comes the next point. 'While, as I have said, you
have a perfect right to combine among yourselves
and say that you will not take less than a certain wage
per day, you have no right to say to your neighbour
that he shall not do so, if he thinks proper ; because,
while you exercise your own judgment, if you attempt
to force your neighbour to adopt your course, you are
exercising a species of tyranny over your neighbour,
inasmuch as you are not allowing him to exercise his
own free will. (Hear, hear.) Now, I would like to
speak one word as to the effect of these combinations.
There are rules laid down which say that a certain man
shall only work a certain number of hours. It may
be perfectly right, I say, that he shall—take, for
instance, the mason trade in London—that he shall
only use the trowel with one hand,—that, in
fact, he shall not give his energies full play. Well,
then, what is the effect of that ? The effect of it
is this,—that the skilled labourer, the man of in-
dustry and the man of energy, who could make his
ss. 6d. or 6s. a day if he were allowed to have full scope
for that energy, is curtailed in his energy ; and the man
without energy—the indolent man—is put upon the same
footing, because his wages are fixed the same as those
for, the man of energy, industry, and skill. (Hear.)
Now, then, while I say that it is injurious and false
policy for the men to combine and force an increase of
wages when there is not an increased demand, I say it
is equally impolitic and equally erroneous for the
masters to combine. There are in Sunderland and
this port various grades of shipbuilders. There is
one who, by his greater skill and greater energy,
has more orders for ships. He can afford to pay
the workman ss. a day, and make a profit ; and
what right have the other masters to dictate to
such a shipbuilder as that, and say that, because they
are only paying 4s. a-day to the carpenters, he shall not
give more than 4s. a-day ? 'Why, if it is worth his
while to give ss. a-day, the other masters have no right
to say that he shall not give 6s. He only giveS ss.
a-day on the presumption that he will get value for
what he hag given to the men. Therefore, it is as
impolitic and as unwise on the part of the masters to
enter into these combinations as it is on the part of the
men. (Cheers.) That was the operation of the attempt
to regulate prices ; and the same thing, I will candidly
tell you, exists with regard to wages—be it on the part
of the masters or on that of the men. Why should
the indolent man, who, perhaps, working as hard as
he usually will work, makes 4s. a-day, be placed upon
the same footing as the fine, manly, energetic fellow
in the same line, who could make his 7s. or Bs. a-day ?
Why, do you think that those intelligent men through-
out England will continue to stand that ? No ; as they
get more knowledge, as they get more educated, they
will find that those combinations among themselves are I
only tying their hands, curtailing their energy, and
limiting their skill, for the benefit of the indolent and
less efficient class of workmen. (Applause.) I could go on
and speak to
you much longer on other subjects, in which,
perhaps, you would be inclined to go more with me than
upon the subject upon which I have been now address-
ing you ; but my excellent and worthy friend, Mr. Justice
Halliburton—shear)—has been pleased to accompany me
to pay you a visit, and
will address you this evening.
Therefore
warmly, gentlemen, thanking you, and thanking you
for the great honour which you have conferred
upon me this evening, I will no loner encroach upon
your time, so that you may have the opportunity of
hearing zny excellent, my esteemed friend, who has
done me the honour of accompanying
me to the north
of England. (The lion, gentleman resumed his seat
amid loud applaust.)

LINDSAY, M.P., .AND M very
R. JUSTICE I Judge Ilalliburton then rose, And after paving a
EALIBURTON. high compliment to Mr.. Lindsay for his knowledge in
commercial matters, said—Mr.Chairman, ladies,..and
gentlemen, Mr. Lindsay has alluded to my-hooks, and
said there was an object of usefulness in them. In that
he is 4glit, for I should indeed feel ashamed of myself-L-
-it would be very unsuitable and Tory incompatible with

the situation of a judge, whim t nave nem m another
part of the world—if I should sit down and write a jest-
book to make people laugh. That would be a very undig-
nified employment for a judge, and a very unprofitable
one ; but I thought I might do a very great service

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side of the water—provided I could convey to them cer-
tain truths, which, I thought, would either be too homely

a. (Laughter and cheers.) 1 therefore
little humour, in order that when

.ev might find that

ten a mere