Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

NDAY, JANUARY 3, 1839

theless, after all this agreement, when the company
has dissolved, and each one disperses to his own place,
no effect whatever is visible. The old arrangements, the
old divisions of class, remain and rule exactly as before,
and despite the agreement of everybody, you seem not the
less to be left alone. (Hear, hear.) It is sometimes
said, that our work is superseded, that we have nothing
more to do, that others have come up with us, and that
they are taking the functions which we were performing
out of our hands. We find within the limits of the
Established. Church itself, every one of the favourite
truths upon which we dwelt so many years ago, put forth
with not less emphasis than they were in our own places
of worship. A few years ago, it was deemed something
quite horrible to declare that the New Testament was not
responsible for everything in the Old, that Christianity
was not simply the continuation of the authority of the
early dispensation. Now a learned and scientific professor
and clergyman of the Established Church, publishes a
volume to shew that Christianity is not responsible
for Judaism—that is almost the title of the work by the
Rev. Baden Powell. We had been long teaching that
it was something monstrous to hold that God could
require to be reconciled to man. We find an essay, by
the Greek professor of Oxford, maintaining that very
position—an essay which entails, indeed, very serious
consequences upon him, and which requires from him the
re-signature of the Articles of the Church - a process
through which he passes with the greatest nonchalance,
and signs the Article which declares that by the sacrifice
of death Christ reconciled God to man. (Hear, hear.)
Doctrines are now advanced by examiners of universities—
nay, by clergymen in this very town - upon the subject
of the inspiration of the Scriptures, which would have
driven an Unitarian from the pulpit, if he had enunciated
them thirty years ago. (Hear, hear.) Well, then, are
those persons really doing our work ? If I thought they
were, and that they did it more powerfully than we
could do it, for my own part I would bid them God-
speed, and would take up the words of the Apostle Paul,
and say—" Some preach Christ of contention : some
indeed preach Christeven of envy and strife, and some also
of good will ; but, notwithstanding, every way Christ is
preached, and I therein do rejoice and will rejoice."
(Applause.) So far as we are sectarians, I am quite willing
to resign the duty into hands able to perform it more
powerfully, and with more real success. But, is this really
preaching Christ? For my own part, I cannot acknow-
ledge it. Would the Apostle Paul have rejoiced and
recognised as a preacher of Christ, one who was ready
in other assemblies to deny Christ ? If he found, for ex-
ample, that a priest of Isis, a Roman Augur, or the
Pythoness of a Greek oracle, who in their proper sea-
son performed the rites appropriate to their several offices
of religion, if he found that such as these professed
now and then au adhesion to Christ, would he acknow-
ledge that that was a proper propagation of the Evan-
gelical Gospel ? (Applause.) I apprehend that he would
not, and that any one who said, upon an appropriate
occasion, that these divinities were superstitions, and yet at
another time would have no objection to watch the flights
of birds, to examine the entrails of victims, or otherwise
to sanction the rites of heathendom, would, by no means
be recognised by him as a true. disciple of Christ. (Ap-
plause.) So it is I think on the present occasion. Preach-
in, Christ is not, I apprehend, the teaching of liberal
theology, but it is the adherence to the simplicity and
fervour of the Christian religion. (Hear, hear.) Whoever
is not in a condition to display that fervour, and to main-
tain that simplicity cannot be recognised as a real preacher
of Christ. To what is this to lead if it is to go on ? If
men are to be at liberty to bind themselves to one church
while they preach the doctrines of another, to what &it
to lead ? There is indeed need of preventing Christianity
among us from' descending gradually into the miserable
depths of hypocrisy and pretence into which the Chris-
tianity of France has sunk. What is to stop that
progress ? It is my firm conviction that with a moral
canker at the heart there can be no Christian fruit borne
by the stem. (Applause.) The effect upon shrewd, observing
men must be fatal -the effect of this system of paltering
in a double sense. (Hear, hear.) It must lead them to
despise the teaching of religion, and to believe that there
is nothing but mockery, and pretence, and filthy lucre
in it. (Hear, hear.) -It is impossible but that such a
degradation of reverence for all religions should act other-
wise than fatally to the spirit of the gospel. (Hear,
hear.) For my own part, I believe that a time is com-
ing which is eminently favourable to the propagation of
the purer, simpler, and deeper gospel. There is a tone
everywhere prevailing in cultivated society, quite
different from that which prevailed half a century ago.
The atmosphere of thought is everywhere favourable to
Christianity. I believe it is so favourable that any one
marked influence of religious success among us will turn
the scale entirely in our favour. (Hear, hear.) But,
my friends, we must take care, in the first instance, of
the spirit of our own church. We must meet the
constant conditions of Christian life_ 'W must eposo
to live provisionally. We must build our churches
as if they were to live for ever. We must work all their
resources. We must make them blessings in their
neighbourhood, and not consider them as a temporary
existence until some change takes place, but as permanent
elements and powers through the Christian world.
(Applause). In order to de so, we should as much as
possible allay any differences which may be destructive
-of unity among ourselves.. (Hear, hear). We should
build upon firm foundations; we should follow that
which we really profess to teach, which we are sure is
true, which we are confident is right, and leave the
rest to God.. (Applause). Instead of bringing forward
that which is more questionable, which is more provoca-
tive of doubt, that which may create difficulty and excite
strife, we should turn to what is deepest and
inmost in spiritual life. Whatever we do, we shOuld
do so firmly, so cordially, so completely as to for-
get our interests as a denomination : and if we
follow the simple Christian life, teach the simple truth,
not endeavour to strain after what we only half believe
to be true—suppress nothing and overstrain nothing.
I am convinced we shall become a power is this England
—this England which loves reality, which loves
simplicity, which loves truth, but which has a contempt I
for humbug and pretence. (Enthusiastic applause.)
Mr. Martineau then, in a few words, apologised for
having detained the meeting so long, and renewed his
thanks for the reception which had been given him, after
which he resumed his seat amid general and prolonged
acclamations.

Several pieces of music were sung, appropriate to the
Occasion, and of which two were composed by Mrs. Ames.
At a subsequent period of the evening a vote of thanks
was passed, on the motion of Mr. Martineau, to the
ladies and gentlemen who had. decorated the rooms.

THE MERSEY DOCK BOARD AND THE

TIMBER TRADE

Queen's Dock, New Year's Day, 1859

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES

Sir,---Favour me by inserting, in your next
impression, a copy of the enclosed letter, which I
presumed to address to each candidate on the lists
as a new member for tie Mersey Docks and
Barbour Board.—l am-, sir-, yours truly,

EDWARD CHALONER

Dear Sir,--Seeing your name on the new list for the
Mersey Docks- and Harbour Board, I presume to' draw
your prompt attention to the fact, that this year the trade
with which I am connected has fallen off from 121 to 1
per cent., as shewn in to-day's circular herewith.

- Having myself suffered much' local disturbance and
inconvenience in the approaches to and exit from the
Wood Market of this port, I submit, that the like annoy-
ance having equally extended to my-employers—being
myself but an agent—a reform only can prevent decrease
in our Wood trade,-acid especially if the older market be
not at least conserved. Wishing you " a Happy New
Year," I am, dear sir, yours obliged. _
Queen's Dock. Dec. 31, 1858. EDWARD CHALOSER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES

Sir,—Mr. Pickering's remarks, this morning, at
the Dock-office, convinces me that the mode of
choosing the names to be " recommended" by the
associated delegates, who met at the Chamber of
Commerce, was a wrong one.
Among those delegates themselves were many
very eligible and desirable men. Their choice is
not to be wondered at. They, no doubt, felt a
delicacy in putting forward any of their own
names. This is quite sufficient to explain
why Mr. Holland, who, from what Mr
Pickering said, was singled out by the
delegates, and asked to allow himself to be
nominated, should then have said, " No." It is at
the same time the strongest reason why he, after
being requested by the Ratepayers' Committee,
should be supported by every independent voter.
Then, again, had Mr. Mclver's friends brought
forward his name in time, before their lists were
out, no doubt the Committee would have adopted
it instead of Mr. Rounthwaite's. The Electors,
however, can easily remedy this by substituting
the one name for the other. The steam interest
will then be fully and well represente
DICKEY SAM the younger.
Yours, &c.,
Jan. Ist, 1859.

NOMINATION OF PERSONS FOR THE MERSEY

DOCK AND HARBOUR BOARD

The nomination of persons for the permanent Mersey
Dock and Harbour Board took place at the Customs'
House, on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. The
attendance was not large, but included most of the
members of the late Board. Mr. C. Turner presided.
The Solicitor of the Board having read the notice
convening the meeting,

The Chairman stated the object of the meeting, which
was to receive the names of persons who might be
nominated as eligible for members of the new Dock
Board.

Mr. G. H. Horsfall said, he held in his hand a list of
names, which he should propose as fit and proper persons
to form the New Dock Board. But, before he proposed
the names, he might be allowed to allude to the circum-
stances under which he attended at the meeting. If it
would not be trespassing too much on the time of the
meeting, he would is the first place state the names of
the associations he represented ; namely, the African
Association, the American Chamber of Commerce, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Corn Trade Association, the
Cotton Brokers' Association, the East India and China
Association, the General Brokers' Association, and the
Shipowners' Association. At that meeting, when he was
deputed, a considerab, e number of gentlemen attended ; and
these associations might be looked upon as representing, as far
as could be, the various interests of the ratepayers of Liver-
pool, either with regard to the amount of rates they paid,
their individual respectability, or their commercial position
in the town. The delegates from each party stated, at
the meeting over which he had the honour to preside,
that they were perfectly agreed as to the list of names,
and that it would not be necessary for the associations to
meet again. Then as to the mode of election, in selecting
the names they had done, it was understood and decided,
thatlany gentleman attending from the various associations
was at liberty to name any gentleman he pleased, having
first ascertained for himself that the gentleman he might
name would serve if elected. It was further agreed that
all names for which there should be a majority of votes of
the representatives of the associations should be submitted
to the ratepayers for approval. Eight associations were
represented, and any names for whom five voted would of
course be submitted to the ratepayers. There were, out of
all the names submitted, only twenty-four that had five
votes, and those were the names he held in his hand. Mr:
Matthew Gregson declined to serve; and then the next most
approved name was submitted. He might add that, although
there were only eight associations represented, there was
a letter received from the Timber Trade, desiring Mr. J.
Farnworth to be put down as their nominee. A letter was
also received from the Steam-ship Association, and they
presented certain names, but all those names, unfor-
tunately, had not been selected ; but the majority of those
names were contained in the list he should have the
honour to propose. He had now briefly stated all the
circumstances under which their list was prepared ; and
he certainly could not see what fairer or more judicious
course could have been adopted. He begged to propose
as fit and proper persons to represent the Dock and
Harbour Board, the following : T. 1). Anderson, S. J.
Arnold, William Barber, William Blane, It. Brockle-
bank, E. Evans, John Parker, S. It. Graves, James
Holme, T. D. Hornby, J. Hubback, R. Hutchison,
W. Inman, W. Langton, Samuel Martin, Joseph
Mondell, Robert Rankin, J. K. Rounthwaite, H.
Segar, jun., F. Shand, James Smith, J. A. Tinnie, J. A.
Tobin, and C. Turner.

Each named was proposed, and separately seconded, by
Mr. C. W. 11. Pickering, who said that, under ordinary
circumstances, he should have been silent after the very
lucid remarks of Mr. Horsfall ; but he considered this a
rather extraordinary occasion. As President of the
American Chamber of Commerce —which, in former years,
had done more for the benefit of the dock estate than any
other body—he might -say that they had taken great
interest in this matter, and had acted in the manner they

thought would be most advantageous to the dock
estate. They had found, front year to year,
certain class interests strongly represented; this class
must have its representative in the dock still, whilst some
other classes were almost forgotten. Some attempt had benev
now hispn mgd. tny‘t.r.. +b .

and this year the

American Chamber of Commerce re:

ceived a requisition from the Chamber of Commerce to
know if they would associate with them, in order to pro-
duce the best list Liverpool could afford. We considered
this an opportunity of obtaining a thorough and fair
representation of the mercantile classes of
Liverpool, and they had been much surprised
to observe abroad such a feeling of opposition,
and' to find that a ratepayers' meeting should be
called. He should like to know ho'w that meeting was
called, and who tt 1 a it 1, lr
fi..em.p.. ; '..p _TI enmo gondol-Ekon
who left it on finding what it was. He would not
further indulge, beyond one remark which he considered
ealled for in connection with apersonal friend of his ; he
alluded to his frend Mr. Holland, whose name was on
the ratepayers list. lie could not exactly understand
the nature' of the objection which Mr. Holland
might be lead to make, as he was one of
the delegates appointed at the Liverpool Chamber
of Cominerce, -to assist at the meeting of the association
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and he was, at the meeting, put in nomenation as a
candidate, and it was understood that he would stand,
and would, there was no doubt, be returned at the head
of the poll.. (Hear, hear.) But afterwards, Mr. Holland
had refused to have his name on the list, it appeared, as
one of' the nominated delegates of the associations. Then,
what were they to think of that, when they saw Mr.
Holland allow his name to be inserted on a list which the
opposition party had put forward against that agreed to
by the delegates ? It was stated, that Mr. Holland said
ho had not assented to his name being put on the list,
but as the papers said lie had, and as he hud not con-
tradicted it, they must suppose ho had asiented. The
conduct of some of the individual members of the Council
of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, was not cal-
culated to put the
Chamber in the position in which
he should always wish to sec it.

Mr. J. Denton, as Chairman of the Ratepayers' Com-
mlttee, thought he was justified in saying that he
represented a tolerably large body. (Hear, hear.) And
as the representative of that body, he wished to make it
.knoivn that they did not think they had been fairly treated
by those bodies who had thwarted and overruled their
decision. (Hear.) Until the meeting of the ratepayers was
called he knew nothing of the way the names had been
prepared or that would be selected. Without the slightest
animosity to any human being, he begged' to nominate,
first; Mr. T. B. Forwood, who, he thought, would make
a good member of the Board. (Hear, hear.) He next
proposed Mr. J. IL - Lockett—(applause)-L-who, having
proved himself an honourable and efficient member of
the old Board, would not make a bad member
of the new one. (Hear, hear.) He next proposed
Mr. Francis Boult, broker, who was a member of the old
board, and had carefully attended to the interests of the
ratepayers and the public. He also begged to nominate
Mr. W. M. Moss, a gentleman well known in the town
of Liverpool, who would do his duty to the ratepayers and
the Board. Next, he came to the name that appeared to
form the bone of contention, nearly the last but not
least, he proposed Mr. C. Holland. (Applause.) The
only other name he had to propose was that of Mr.
Thomas Robinson. (Hear, 'hear.)

Mr. C. English seconded tho names.
Mr. Bibby proposed the name ofa gentleman to whom
the town of Liverpool was perhaps more indebted than
to any other individual—Mr. Charles Mclver. (Applause.)

Mr. Jones seconded the name.
Mr. James Samuelson said he had heard it com-
plained that day, and the ("kiy before, that no meeting
of ratepayers had actually been called, but that
certain gentlemen had met together,who called themselves
a meeting of ratepayers. They had nominated candidates.
He did not object to any of the names that had been put
forward, and he hoped he was not saying anything dis-
courteous when he said that a sufficient number of
names had not been offered to the ratepayers.
(Hear, hear.) There was no choice of names, and they
must either take those that had been read, or refuse
the whole. In accordance with a request made to him by
a few gentlemen on change yesrerday, he had taken the
liberty of putting down the names of four gentlemen con-
nected with trades which had complained as not being
fairly represented. The names he should propose were W. J .
Lamport, (who, it was stated bv a gentleman in the room,
would not serve), R. A. Madly, (.5. T. Bowring and C. W. 11,
Pickering. He proposed those names with a view, to
break the ice, thinking other gentlemen might be inclined
to follow his example. lie had no more to say, except
by Mr
that he wished the new Mersy Dock and Harbour Board
a prosperous new year. (Hear, and cheers.)
Mr. Baruchson seconded the names praorp;ohseeadr);
Samuelson. He thought some trades were too mu 11%
represented, and others not sufficiently (he
He believed
he really could not see why the timber trade should have
at all. (Hear.)
ngoemnitnleanit
another representative in Mr;Farnworth.
ratepayer . had any other
the coasting trade was not represented
The Chairman asked if any rat
could be voted for on
di to-day, No list must
;Monday n a n i name to p
whor o p
wasoe e.
not
to
contain more than twenty-fo e
contained more than that numberiir names. Any list that
the names reduced to twen would require to have
be impossible to say Whi ItlYfour ; therefore, as it would
wish to have struck out, thee 1)
name the ratepayers might
only twenty-four ' best course would be to have
names on any list.
Less than twenty-
four persons might be voted for. lie hoped they would

see as many ratepayers there on-Monday, as could mile
it convenient to attend.
Mr. Horsfall demanded a pole on behalf of the twenty-
four gentlemen he had nominated.
!A gentleman asked who was the government nominee.
The Chairman: Mr. Harold Litterdale. There are
four nominated.

On the motion of Mr. Horsfall, a vote of thanks to the
Chairnian for presiding, was carried by acclamation.
:The polling takes place this (Monday) morning.

LIVERPOOL ItOMGEOPATHIC DISPENSARY.
The annual (reneral meeting of the subscribers to this
institution was held on Saturday last, at Mr. Capper's,
43, Bold-street, J. Yate Lee, Esq., in the chair. The
other gentlemen present were—Messrs. J. J. Ogden,
Beckete, Thomas Haddock Worthington, jun., A. I.
Mott, W. Agnew, jun., and I. J. Caliper, secretary.
The Chairman called upon the secretary to read the
following ANNUAL REPORT.

" It affords the committee of the .Liverpool Homceo-
pathic Dispensary great satisfaction to bring before their
subscribers and the public this their seventeenth annual
report, showing that the benefits of the institution have
been much more highly appreciated by the sick poor
durinm the past year than in any preceding period. On
the Ist of January, 1858, three paid surgeons were
appointed to attend the poor at their ownhomes, and the
committee have not been disappointed in the prediction.
contained in their last report, that by augmenting their
paid staff they should greatly increase the benefits of the
institution. During .the past year 812 patients have

been visited at their own homes, showing an increase
of 329 over the numbers of the preceding year. To
these patients (for the most part labouring under
acute disease, and unable to leave their_ homes) 3,312
visits have been paid. The number of applications
for relief at the dispensary during the year has been
23,152, and the number of prescriptions dispensed has
been 26,464. The number of new patients during the
year has bnen 4,616. The number of patients treated
since the dispensary was established, 1841, amounts to
49,892. The committee desire to call attention to these
figures, and also to the fact that only twenty-seven
deaths (so far as they can ascertain) appear to have
occurred out of the number of 812, visited at their owe
homes ; and it is worthy of remark, that those .who
apply personally at the dispensary in the first instance
eventually become worse, and are visited at their own.
homes. The above number•of deaths may be regarded
as comprehending nearly the total mortality occurring
among the whole number of dispensary and out-door
patients. What stronger evidence can be a.ddecd in favour
of the success of homeopathy than the above statement,
in support of which, the committee refer to books and
printed tabular statements ; and it is well known that
many of the patients applying at your dispensary were,
prior to such applications for relief, under allopathic
treatment. The committee believe that the dispensary is
now better appointed, and the patients more regularly
attended, than hitherto, whilst its crowded rooms and
doors, daily thronged with eager applicants, bear ample
testimony to confidence in the system, and to the effi-
ciency, capacity, and faithfulness of the medical officers.
The gratitude of the poorer classes is shown by
the sum of £l4 13s. 9d. having been con-
tributed during the present year in voluntary offer-
ings of the patients themselves through the poor-box.
The committee, in reviewing the report of the Liverpool
Northern and Southern Dispensaries for the year 1857,
observe that the total number of prescriptions dispensed
during that year amounted to 32,594, only 6,130 more
than were dispensed at the Homoeopathic Dispensary -
and it has been ascertained, upon inquiry at the
dispensary, that at the Southern Dispensary the
average daily attendance is about fifty only, whereas
at this institution au average of eighty, or upwards,
are daily prescribed for. More patients arc, doubt-
less, attended at their own homes by the Northern
and Southern Dispensaries; but it may be remarked
there are seven surgeons appointed to that duty at those
es.
dispensari Statistical returns from the various home-
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pathie hospitals show that the average mortality of all
patients treated is about six per cent., while similar
statistics from the allopathic hospitals show an average
mortality of nearly temper cent. The committee, anxious
fn nraa +l," - .3 - . • •
aarity, have lately accepted

manes on behalf of the dispensary
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