Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-14 00:00:00

LICENSED VICTL2ILLERS' ASSOCIATION.

On Tuesday, the usual monthly meeting of the committee
of this association, was held in the Institution, West Derby—
road, Mr. Coward in the chair. The other members present-
were—Messrs. George Howe, Bathe, Jennion, Calderbury„
Batten, Warringer, Porter, Carter, Atkinson, and Ellinson.
The Chairman read an offer from the Rev. Mr. Matthias;
to sent the school-rooms,. and the back portion of the pre—
mises, including the playground, at a rental of £lO a year.
It was moved, seconded, and agreed to, that Mr. .Mat—
thias's offer be accepted, subject to a mouth's notice on.
either side.

THE. BILLETING SYSTEM.

The Secretary read. a letter which he had written to S.
B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., calling his attention to. the fact
that, while Rupert House was not half occupied, billets were
still being issued on innkeepers.
In reply to this, the following letter was read. from the
War-office, which Mr; Horsfallhad transmitted ;
" War-Office, March 9th, 1859.
" Sir,—l am desired by Major-General Peel to acknow—
ledge the receipt. of your letter of the Bth, enclosing one
from the Secretary of the Liverpool Licensed,•Victuallers'
Association, and .1 am to inform you that 12a—will not fail
iatson,hdhei will have matter
eforeuch pleasure in giving it every consideratiore-
er•b
n it
him.
m
reported on, officially, as early as possible,
—I am, sir, your obedient_
servant, " W1L1,44x A. PEEL.
" To T. B. liorsfall, Esq., M.P."
Mr. Atkinson, for the purpose of deciding the question as
to the admission of members out of the borough, proposed.
Captain Beckett, of the Garston Hotel, as. a member of the
association.
After some conversation, Mr. Ellinson gave a notice of
motion, that no person outside the borough should be
admitted as .a member of the association.
This concluded the business.

persuasimt
A SCENE AT A SLAVE SALE IN SAVANNAH.—" Elisha,"
chattel; No.. 5 id the catalogue, had taken a fancy to a,
'him with his
benevolent-looking middle-aged gentleman, who was in-
specting the stock, and thus used. his powers of
Seven& chattels
wife,
iof.e,6,b induceboa,
the benevolent
8 .girl,
T he
Molly,
ema r
nan Israel,.
s. tot
n epurchasess lviwith
h w
and
happiness of his whole life which 'the poor
fellow pressed his suit, knowing, as he • '
made no appeal to the fe.lin did, that perhaps the
n:
touching, and the arguments h depended on la success,h was
r
e usedf bmost. pat
hope on his charity and kindness,gso 1. ;trove to show
how well worth his dollars
thebut y restedheetio.
were bone°n and blood he was
the uyer s
entreating him to buy :—( Look at me, mas'r -,_ am prime
riee planter ; sbo' poi Won't find a better man den me ; no
bettea on de whole plantation; not a bit old yet; do me'
work den ever ; do carpenter work, too, little ; better buy
me, mas'r • I'se be good servant, mas'r. Molly, too, my
wife, Sa, it's rate. rice hand; mos as good as me. Stan' out
yer, Molly, and let the gen'lra'n see." Molly advances,
with her hands. crossed on her bosom, and makes a quick,
short curtsey, and stands mute, looking appealingly is the
benevolent nun's face. But Elsha talks all the faster-t6e" Show mas'r- your arm, Molly ; good arm, dat,
masod.rm; as'r
do a heap of work mo' with dat arm yet.
alit ge°g'lar, alt
see yer teeth, Molly see, dat, nil:ter, teeth
al
Isrra-el, walk
good; she'm young g,al yet. Come out y
=oenr,be. " Then,
aroma' and let the ;:en'hn'n see how spry
z'
si:yrn.o) stood with her
pointing to thQ three-Sear-old
,;'i 'ii,ig
d on to her mother's
chubby hand 'to her mouth, h i
Ike of the strange scene,
_dress, and l'ineertain what to make
make .
d yet ; prime gal by-and-
" Little V andy's only
a
child
his rate bargairi„" and se
by. Matter buy us, mas'r,
gentleman found where be could
on. But the benevolen
dr;,ve a closer bargain, and so bought somebody eke.--
; New York .Tribune.