The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-30 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD.-MEETING OF itATEPAYER,S.

Last night a public meeting was held in the Castle
Hotel, Chester-street, of the ratepayers, favourable to the
ratepayers list, as it has been called. Mr E. G.
Willoughby being called on to p -esi,ie, briefly referred to
the objsct of the meeting, and introduced,
Mr. Bailiff, a commissioner, who moved that this
meeting co..siders the right of electing commissioners a
privilege err rusted to the ratepayers fur protection
of their interests, and as such not to
be infringed on or interfsred wi h by any party.
which motion was seconded by Mr. Graham, and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Hope then m wed—" That Birkenhead hag now arriv-
ed at that state when to ensure its future prosperity it is
desirable that the ratepayers should interest themselves
in the elect on of those to whom the local government is
to be entrusted," which motion, being secondel by Mr.
Phillips, was unanimously carried.
Mr. C mlter then moved —" That the following gentlemen
be recommended to the epayers as fit and proper persons
for commissioners fir the ensuing year," which motion,
being seconded by Mr. Bailiff commissioner, was
unarnmonsly carried, viz., George Harrison, Charles Cook,
William Hied E I ward Bretherton, William Henderson,
Jos-ph 'firtimis, John Alexander Barnett, and James
Highton.
in the course of his remarks, Mr. Bailiff having con-
demned the principle of candidates on the Red List having
pledged 4temselves to a certain line of conduct,
Mr. Jones a'ked how Me. Bailiff mid reconcile such a
view with the fact that the three first gentlemen on the
Blue List were the individuals whom he (Mr. Bailiff) had
secsnil d the nomination of.
Mr. J. Green, Priory-street, in f lowing up the remarks
of the previous gentlemen, referred to the fact that the
meeting might be regarded as a respectable one, but cer-
tainly it was not a numerous one ; and on proceeding to
remark as to the " Red List," was interrupted.
Mr. Bailiff atttempted to explain away the anomaly of
his 1 'gic, but to no purpose ; after which,
Mr. Green in again endeavouring to retort, was inaudi-
ble,_from the cries of the meerii g.
Mr. Bretherton, in coming forward to address the meet-
ing, made a very personal, and as was generally considered,
uncalled for allusion to Mr. Green in his capacity as fore-
man to Mr. John L tird, and hoped that Mr. Green would
not leave the room until he had heard what was yet to
be said. Mr. Bretherton having reviewed the various points
embodied in the Blue List Bill. and in general reviewed
the procedure of the candidates' resumed his seat.
Mr. Green then attempted to have a fair audience given
him, but even in this he was treated in a very cavalier-
like manner, In the " confusion of tongues," however.
from the leaders of the Blue List benches, we understood
Mr. Green to assert that it was very ungentlemanly in Mr.
Bretherton to have made so personal and offensive an
allusion to him. He was foreman to Mr. John Laird, but
still he was independent, and he was moreover
not only honourable but honest in his dealings. He had
always paid every man his claim ; and more than that Mr.
Bretherton could not say. He had always conducted
himself in a respectable manner t) all men, and had not
acted as the bully of a police office at any time.
Mr. Green, accompanied with a good many who were
present, left the meeting, being, as we understand, sur-
prised and dissatisfied with the unexpected turn which the
meeting had taken.
Af .er a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting
broke up.

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The Montreal Herald says that the Queen has decided to
locate the seat of the. Canadian Government at that place
—the name of whielvis to be :changed 'to the " City of
Vietoria."—[Bosh
Taw AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—The Columbian was to bring
the next mail to Suez. She ought to have reached that
port on the 22nd instant, and her news should reach
England on Monday next.
Levaeseur, the great bass singer of the Opera Francais
retired from the stoge last weekeat er 43 years' professional
exertion, in which, it is said, his vocal powers have
scarcely suffered any diminution.
BEgGKATION OF MR DIVETT, M.P.—The Exeter papers
speak of the probable resignation ofco Dirett, M.P., for
that city, who is about leaving this country for Australia,
where he purposes engsging in private enterprise.
A NEW PATENT FOR MAKING BREAD.—The Times city
article announces that a new patent for making bread is
about to be tested by Messrs. Carr and Co., of Carlisle.
An economy of 10 per cent. in the process is promised.
MR Heaves Bun BILL —On Thursday, Lord Pal-
merston received a deputation, consisting of delegates,
from Liverpool, Leeos, and many other places in the north,
to present memorials in favour of Mr. Hardy's beer bill.
Tus 'Emu SECRETARY. —The Post, in noticing the ap-
pointment of Mr H. Herbert to the office of Irish
ecretary, testes that he is only the seventh native of
Ireland who has filled the office out of forty-nine gentle-
men who have been appointed since 1760.
TREAIURII Taoye.—'Mr. Benjamin S. Day, of Currituek
county, North Carolina, while ploughing in his fitid a tew
days ago, dug up a pile of old Spanish gold and silver coin
to the amount of about 6,000 dollars. It is supposed to
have been buried dttriag the revolution, and the accident
that led to its discovery WSS most singular. It appears
that an old pine tree had fallen near the fence of Mr.
Deets farm, and one _of the branches struck in the spot
where-the money was found. As.the tree was an obstruc-
tion to those engaged in ploughing, it was raised from its
position, when it was discovered that the old branch had
several pieces of the: Cain sticking to it. They then went
to work and dug down to the depth of about four feet, when
they were startled by the discovery of this large amount of
money. Every eye that" looked upon the shiners, we are
told, became as big as a moon ; and one of the negroes,
who assisted in raising the tree, on seeing the money stiok-
ing to the limb, was so amazed at the sight, that be hal.
ioaed out, " Why, Massa Dey, what am dat i I wonder
if he grodar. Well, well, die am de fus time I eber seed
money groin' on de pine tree." A. yoke of oxen was soon
hitched to the treasure and it was carried to the house of
Mr. Dey, where it Can new he seen.__..'orfolk
Herald.
tiIETY MEMBERS op PARLIAMENT ;.HEARING
SPURGEON AT ONCE.—Among Mr. SptirgeOn's congrega-
tion on Sunday morning, were the Dachess of St. Albans,
Lady Coate, Lady Craven, Lady Mowbray, Mr. Baron
BramwelL and between 60 and 70 members of parliament.
The rev. gentleman preached from. Hebrews iv. 9 —" Thera
remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God. Re-
specting this young Baptist minister the Patriot says:—
" His success is indicative of two important things, in
both of which Congregationalists, especially, ought to
rejoice That the seine sensitiveness of the popular
mind to powerful preaching which was present in the days
of Bunyan, Whitefield, and Wesleatey, stillof lives amo
laity sngtill
our
countrymen. 2. That the gr body the
prefer the savour of sound doctrine. For, it will soon be
evident, whether to those who read, or to those who hear
Mr. Spurgeen, that, young as he is, he has drank deeply,
and still drinks, first at the pure spring of revoeled truth ;
and then, that ho deligha himself in the study of the
elder Puritan and Nnuconforrnist divines. His t'heolc.gy
belongs to the school of Usher and Bunyan, tittpolluted
by the muddy Wateert of German Philosophy yr German
neology."