The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-01 00:00:00

VESTRY MEETING

A meeting, i❑ vestry, of the parishioners of Liverpool was
held on Wednesday, in the church of St. Nicholas, pursuant
to public advertisement, for the purposes stated in the an-
nouncement. Small slips of paper, with the following re-
quest printed thereon, and emanating from the Reform As
sociation, were extensively circulated amongst the radicals,
and the conservative rate-payers having got scent of the same,
and considering that they also had a right to be enlightened
on the subject of the promised disclosures, there was a pretty
gpod muster of both parties. The prospect of another con-
test for a rate-collectorship served also to bring to the meet-
ing many of the friends of the respective candidates. The
following is a copy of the document above referred to :
" Extraordinary vestry meeting, to be held in the Old
Church, to-morrow, Wednesday, October 30, at one o'clock.
The friends of good and responsible parochial government
are most earnestly requested to attend, and, by their pre-
sence, mark their sense of some curious disclosures which
will be made, relative to the manner in which parish situa--
tions are made the engines to serve, party purposes."

" A LIBERAL."
The Rev. Jonathan Brooks took the chair, as the senior
rector. The Rev. Augustus Campbell, the junior rector,
was also present, but retired when the proceedings commen-
ced.

MR. LOWNDES, the vestry-clerk, read the notice by which
the meeting had been convened.
Mr. ECKERSLEY read the report of the select vestry, and
Mr. HART the summary of account. for the half-year ending
the 20th September, which, with the resolutions subsequently
adopted, are advertised officially in another part of the paper.
The CnAinmAN intimated that the book of the minutes
of the select vestry were now laid before the parishioners,
in ejmirEnnee with the directions of the act of parliament,
but, as they were aware, the proper time for discussion upon
them was the annual general meeting. The first business to
be transacted was the appointments.
Mr. JAMES ASPINALL, before they proceeded further,
observed that the recommendation in favour of the appoint-
ment of Mr: Peter Plumpton, one of the candidates for the
collectorship, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Walthew, was
said to be from the select vestry, and not from the church-
wardens and select vestry.
He wished to know by what majority that recommendation
was carried ?

Mr. KusnAw.—By a majority of one ! (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ASPINALL protested against that recommendation
being received—(cheers)—as fraught with impropriety. They
had seen what the last contest had done for the town. The
vestry had not only paid their own debts, but had £13,000 in
the bank. He had no objection to vest in them the power
to elect their own officers ; but thought it was of importance
that if they did not do so at one time they should not at ano-
ther. (Cheers.)
Mr. SLATER proposed Mr. Peter Plumpton for various
reasons. He had fulfilled the office of visiting overseer for
several years. (Mr. Aspinall—Four years. They knew how
laborious that situation was. He had the whole town to tra-
verse more or less ;he had to visit-the confined, dirty, filthy
streets, crowded with the poor inhabitants, and to go to the
garret and the cellar, where disease and sickness prevailed,
and often proved dangerous and fatal to the lives of the occu-
pants. He (Mr. S.) had no doubt that Mr. Plumpton would
discharge the duties of his new situation with credit to him-
self and advantage to the ley-payers, and thought it right that
a useful public servant should be promoted whenever an op-
portunity occurred. Was it not better that they should ap-
paint a man of proved integrity than a complete stranger ?
Another consideration was, that Mr. Plumpton had been
educatel at, the Blue Coat School, and put out to apprentice-
ship by that laudable and excellent institution; he had been
abroad, and returned home with an excellent character. He
had sustained his honesty and integrity so well that it brought
him the situation which he now held. He (Mr. S.) asked
was this not a gocd criterion for the situation for which Mr.
Plumpton now applied? There was another consideration
which he would mention, although he was aware be should
touch upon tender ground. In former appointments politics
had been introduced, and were the only ground of recommen-
dation. This ought not to be. Politics ought to have no in-
fluence whatever in the appointment of a collector of parish
rates. He did not know what Mr. Plumpton's politics were,
and it was not on any such ground he proposed him.
Mr. RUSIITON seconded the nomination.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE had no hesitation in expressing
his high respect for the select vestry, and acknowledged that
in most instances he would listen to their reoommendation;
but he thought that this was not a fit and proper time for
them to interfere. If they had been the proper persons to
make this appointment. the legislature would have placed the
power in their hands. But it was peculiarly the province of
the rate-payers. He had no personal disrespect for Mr.
Plumpton, but approved of the eulogium passed upon him by
Mr. Slater ; but because Mr. Robinson, the person whom he
intended to propose, had not the good fortune to haiie been
already selected to fill a situation in the parish office, it was
not therefore proved that he was unfit to do so. Mr. Robi-
nson was backed by the highest testimonials, and if the rate-
payers chose him he would make a good collector. He (Mr.
L.) thought they should not make the appointment a politi-
cal one, and protested against mixing up politics in those
discussions. He had known Mr. Robinson and his family
for many }rears, and it was on the ground of his fitness alone
that he proposed him. He begged to nominate Mr. Joseph
Robinson,

Mr. MPINALL seconded the nomination. Mr. Slater had
stated the excellent qualities of Mr. Plumpton, whieh nobody
had ever denied. He had an opportunity which Mr.
Robinson had not had of serving the parish, but Mr. Robinson
could bring a good character from his last place for, twelve
years. As for politics, he did not know what Mr. Robinson's
feelings on that score were, but he asked who were the first
to introduce politics into our local affairs ? (Cheers. Cries
of " The tories !" " No, no ! the radicals !" He said the
radicals. (Cheers and hissing.)
The CHAIRMAN expressed a hope that whatever reasons
any person might have out of the vestry for supporting a
particular candidate, they would not think it proper to in-
troduce political feeling into that place. As to decide who
had introduced it on any former occasion, it was clear that
each party would claim exemption from the charge. He
trusted that the vestry would never again be made a bear
garden of, as it had been some years before, but from which
imputation, to'the credit of the parishioners, it had for many
years been free. _ _ _

Mr. ASPINALL should not have mentioned politics at all,
if allusion to them had not first been made by Mr. Slater.
He agreed that this was not a political questiDn, and did not
wish it to he so considered. He seconded the nomination.
The CHAIRMAN said that politics having been alluded to,
he hoped they would not be alluded to again.
Mr. FRANCIS LEE JONES having expressed his regret that
politics should have been mentioned on the part of any candi-
date, proceeded to attack the character of Mr. Peachey, the
collector last appointed. He said that Mr. Peachey had
mixed himself up with the electors in Great George Ward,
and that complaints had been made against him at the Parish-
office, that he did not bring sufficient money in. (Question.)
The CHAIRMAN said he had nothing to do with the present
vacancy. If Mr. Jones wished to make any charge against
Mr. Peachey, he should bring it forward specially.
- Mr. KILSHAW, one of the churchwardens, said if Mr.
Jones had any complaint to make against Mr. Peachey, it
should be tendered at the board, when it would be received
and duly inquired into.
Mr. WRIGHT, churchwarden, said no complaint of the
kind had ever been brought before them or either of them.
Mr. JONES repeated hiN statement.
The CHAIRMAN put it to him whether he would not huve
considered it unfair had his character been thus impeached
in public vestry, and recommend him to bring the case before
the board. He had been a member of the select vestry ten
years, and had never seen politics introduced there ; nor had
any charge ever been brought forward there that they had
neglected to deal with it.
Mr. JONES having been called upon to state by whom the
complaint had been made in the Parish-office, named Mr.
Hart.
Mr. HART denied that he had ever made such an observa-
tion. He believed that Mr. Jones made the complaint at
the office himself.

Mr. JONES inquired, did Mr. Hart ever say that etS
(r, eersoi
plaints had been made?
Mt. HART.—No; you told us so yourself. ,--11
laughter.) t thesele'::
Mr. BIRKETT explained, that the reason why, 8- t 0 IT'
vestry yesterday, he had voted against Mr. PlualP c,ettt
that though the rule generally might be a good orle,ll,
select vestry had not for a number of years
had left the appointment to tie parishioners. too
good he thought the recommendation should he as,., tool
mous one. Another reason was, that on his return Lthat
bt
he had seen Mr. Plumpton's advertisement, statiTcpeti`!
confidently relied on the select vestr to secure h:s "cctrol.,
and introducing politics into the qyuestion. 11,1 st tat'
towards the churchwardens had been anything us'
ought to be, as both of them voted against him•
Mr. BARNES thought the select vestry deserved e the
recommending to the rate-payers a person in 'cl'°l
could place confidence.
Mr. SLATER said he had been informed bY
that both the candidates were tries. is chars'
Mr. HARBOR]) bore testimony to Mr. Robinson
101
as an honest and laborious man. bieb
Mr. H. T. ATKINSON deprecated the practice bjecO
inter;
.4!.
hitherto prevailed, of making parochial offices the°
,r 0
political contests. (" Go to Scotland Ward."), ds
After some further conversation, a show os b,,S,nnwo.
taken, and was declared to be in favour of Mr. Rc`",.
JtII
Mr. SLATER demanded a poll, seconded by
THEW. Friday being the day appointed for the
contest, the polling for collector was fixed to talc e Plat'
14t0c);.4
the Session's-house, on Monday morning, at ten °sa OP.
PROPOSED GRANT TO MR. WALTHEW, THE RETIft-
T
COLLECTOR. calt/)1
Mr. HUGH MoLvNEux proposed that Mr.
should have a retiring salary of £l5O. ;t• 0. fil
Mr. JOSEPH SHEPPARD seconded the propos--I°,„ 0- t
Mr. MACNAUGHT inquired if that had been the """ •
his salary ssel
Mr. KILSHAW replied, £lBO per annum, and a
£2O. t oducti°oo°'
Mr. MACNAUGHT contended against the in-r, serf ta
such a principle as that of pensioning off the town s,bt
If they were adequately paid, and careful, theY.,°sWalt;
able to save enough to keep them in old age. Alr',,,ced
had no claim whatever on them : he might have '"
.01
per annum. „ 40,4
Mr. ROBERT BOYDEN put a great number 01
the churchwardens, with a view to show that Mr.
had not been faithful to his trust. ed 111
Mr. KILSHAW replied that he had been suspend tole
overseers, and that the select vestry had confirreeld is
pension. The reason was obvious : he was old an be
and not fit for the duties. His books were elear;sitist
paid up every penny, and they had nothing to say se s$
honeA
lonyst. .
g conversation ensued, in the course of v, els°
elicited, that through some omission in his boolo; 1'1,011:
the new assessment, a number of persons had d saie
franchised. it appeared, however, that tortes ha
as well as radicals

.s.
be Mr. HARBORD suggested that £5O a year shoula
to him. ,of
scar-

Mr. G. WRIGHT defended his errors, on the
age, and moved that £IQO a year•should be given. too'Mr.
Mr. URQUHART also put a number of question'
to cast a doubt on Mr. Walthew's integrity. refei
Mr. HART replied that he had paid in all lie bait% 6"as far as they were able to ascertain. They bnuetell
for believing otherwise. But they could not exact"
til his successor should have gone the round.
Mr. KNAPPER also asked several questions. fir
Mr. HART replied that at the end of each year
d ° thew's accounts were found correct.
Mr. BARNES moved that the question should
to the next annual vestry, to give an opportunity for
gation.
Mr. BRYDEN seconded this proposition. me' re
Mr. HARBORD and Mr. WRIGHT withdrew
and Mr. Barnes' was carried.
THE NEW POLICE RATE. ari "00
The next question was whether a discretionn ofoe tht
should be given to the select vestry to apply to rcii 01
the ensuing session for an act to relieve the connig4l
borough from any obligation to levy a watch rate in tb
in the pound, under the authority of an act passe" oft)
session of parliament?
in tent° cti'l
Mr. CLARKE denied that it was ever the 100°1,4
common council to lay this rate. It was a grata! 3,,t0.,s
the legislature, and if they had found it comPul',catra!eilt
the rate, that moment they would have come 11°--e•
it. (" You be quiet, Clarke, you've got a liceif ooth,t
said this on authority—(" Name, name”)--0" trS
of Mr. Bolton. (Laughter.) He thought the edit;V
acting prematurely, and moved an adjournment sithe 000si
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES contended that a copy °f Tronlfj
been lying in the council chamber, and nothing; 00001
been said about it until after the Ist of Novembe''otbeY
ley payers would have been pounced upon, had
~
be
:„11 ordele,io
it to light. It was requisite to take steps now, J"101 ,i,4
the necessary notices should be given if the coulLeet"
their duty. Nothing would please the council be'
14
the rate-payers to let the opportunity pass. icy oP
Mr. BARNES asked whether, when the questioaoealiti,
up in the council, eight out of ten were not 011Pfor PfejOr
rate ? Heraccused Mr. Holmes of beinpresent on
g TT don ~,
purposes. (" What are you here for ?") 05,"
resolution. A beg jitl‘
Mr. BIRKETT moved that the powers requireuthe
the select vestry. The parish authorities, when '3o'o'
was first broached, were threatened by the counethe fp;
rate—to be taken in the lump, in the same way aSAit fin j,O
rates, &c. It was sixpence in the pound, but ifiler di
taken at eightpence, as not above seventy-tive fr°
any rate was collected. Nothing had been bes beptetil
council until the notice for this application I'l, 013 or,
lished. If the rate were persisted in, the poor bel
must be raised. By giving the powers suggeste,'L- ne'':
leave it to the discretion of the vestry to p.roceep
might require. The town council might join them
thought proper. It ought not to be put off, ',„sti).l,s•,
were not quite sure that the council intended t° as the
in it, and the 14th of November, he believe the ",4
day for giving the requisite notices. He thong°for t110:1
vestry deserved the thanks of the rate-payers, tber
gcstion, as, in order to pay the council six;:ence 1"
they must levy a rate of eightpence. at tj.
Mr. HOLMES said that a report had been rea.
red Oar
cil to-day, proposing that power should be prceunt out/
in a public bill next session, to authorise payrne"nf the
surplus funds of the corporation, to the extent ,
tional amount under the act of the last session. .victnol
Mr. HARBORD, as one of the greatest ind„d,itic.V,o
payers in the town, said if the rateha I been lei% t Ifie f %$,
Boatave him—clo) a-year on his: propertY, c
he should not like to withhold the discretionallofyy
the vestry. It was a happy thing far the p eoPAle if one
thet they had two public bodies to rely on, and
stito
not do its duty the other would.
After some further conversatiol, Mr. Clwaralcseth
his motion, observing that his only object - ,tor
to
pense, and the recommendation of the select Ye' '4
vied unanimously the el"of°,;"
The next proposition, to give the vestry- lion ooq
power to see that the proposed bill for the ere 0,0 d;
warehouses did not escape the parochial rate!'e pedtr
mously adopted after a brief conversation. the
a gratuity of £l5O to Mr. Wainwright, of
Office, London, for his services, was also auto st,',
Mr. HARBORD suggested that the vestry lii
of th'et,t4
be held hereafter in the Sessions-house, in lieu refe'ol'
church ; but the chairman observed that any try. the effect could not be binding on a future yes the y4i
of parliament prescribed the parish church 'll4lO,
e
the transaction of the parish business, but t'-licen
journ immediately after the business had cornotlr.
The meeting occupied two hours and ague° e

C 4
TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVE A-- I'4
This Association held their annual meenne ori
evening, in the large room of the York Hotelt.
Holme, the president of the Association, took I'ool4o
eight o'clock, amidst the acclamations of the 111 the ;
Several new members having been admittea,,o.VA
MAN rose and said—The period had arrive or
,0
course of time, whose chariot none could tetereanlit,
became their duty to meet together, to take a 5.
0 events, and to devise means for future useful° 8011. i
sociation had been in existence for four Yearsts. Oak
and he trusted had not been without its 0-0 cow
met to db that as an united body, which they the
l:„,0
in their individual capacity—to strengthen eel: opyl
to support that which they deemed good, ote
which they thought pernicious, and to Load cli;etit
anew to the best interests of the land. (L'01',;310'..,,'
trusted that on the occasion, being their a"°-ocl
might he permitted to glance at the state alai diect,
the conservative party ; and he felt assured t°,l3 Or
dear to all their hearts was prospering as ina f 00 (ciy,
wished. (Cheers.) Associations in defence 00„4',,,,
tions continued to be formed throughout the rot*
—it mattered not whether by the title of conseteseloo,
testant associations, for conservatism and Pr°l(l be efro
twin sisters, and he trusted they never Wo°t the
A spirit of loyalty was spreading throueblhe
after the excitement of the last few years, tieterlei I
the country was fast settling down into a, eel j,
uphold the institutions of the empire, and We the tri
. on
day showed that those principles were to
(Cheers.) Many of their friends might 'cis float be _ttPj
sent unskilful and wretched pilots ejected toe toe t Ffr
and the management put into the hands oitio • Dei4s°
ted, by ability and character, to save the s"-tia.le'l•tri
not be too sanguine. There was a proPerror
a proper place, for every. thing ; and lie, :I otito)i
not wish to see the present ministry displace,,oice e:l6
accumulated transgressions, the indignant 'oht „
tion demanded their dismissal- They °el&
that everything in nature which was ;Ititia edify o•ey,
growth. That which sprang up quickly ''Peci,
The inferior animals which were quickly Pr° ;pt.,'
destroyed—the nobler were of slow growth, j ate ,{d,'
ence is longer. The bramble and brushw°°,,etert
growth, but they are evanescent in their ellal.„'"uite.ljeol;',4
dily decay. The oak, on the other hand, r,ei"wh's,o_,e,
to arrive at maturity—a hundred storms inl eprejltri,
its branches before its roots will have been ett (Ctei
the soil ; and years must roll away before it„liiieete4loo.l.
Britain's sons and Britain's thunder to other o
Such is the British constitution, the gro% tcheilre:;,9
founded on experience, and interwoven wiloot6 (1111/
man, and the nature of the soil in which itpoly rep
Foes without were powerless ; and it could !efetie jt),,eq
by the insanity of those who ought tobe its Osit
then he trusted that we might patientlY ,lot o.e
time, till a change of men could be made.' „tivit);'itkj
man ent, he did not counsel inattention or Insi tal
no part of our duty to stand by with foldetod 1111e044,
axe is laid at the root of the constitution, 8 008 lie://
plants of popery and infidelity were twini°l4,.ewitf„Plii?
giving it an appearance of beauty, but i‘lt 'lt d 1
every every principle of its vitality. (Cheers.; to bo,..l,6ilSeri
no time for the prime minister of the larritior
ter the queen day by day, converting. \Vint rest'efiu
boarding house, and neglecting the vital in eseital,beir,
(Hear.) Our colonies are jeopardised bYeO
nagement—onr monetary affairs are shak 0. ,:ditief,e
our manufactures are in a helpless conditihoer
ding territory to terriotory —is pushing or °Atli'
Mediterranean, and is already looking t° friof tri(
sions. France is forming settlements in A.tio,
of England is causing agression on every aree it (ol
papal Rome, by directing its emissaries to ,•1ier01,14A,14
►
lance of parties, and to throw its influelt.ee, the osift;"
gain its tyrannical ends, is virtually inovloole;al,°
colonial department, as well as of the, 0,;(11';',i
disguise or conceal the fact as we I°, a''''o7oo/)
in her grasp the government of Englanti•-; 500. e r
But the men who have reduced us to thes„tlon add
redly be overthrown: for the eyes of the nriery, eot oe
to be opened to their duplicity and treacle 0,0,
from office, when it takes place, will be r 00';,1010.,,1
exclusion. Conservative principles haseol ;he,
they are principles of truth and equitY, what wed
eventually be victorious. (Cheering.),..,ce eleree,ll'
do ? We are to use all means to In" ~ to,ota'
principles at the head of affairs. We go-reial
our franchise is not conferred for e_rbichoo
aggrandisement. It is a 'sacred trusutes\lotivoititr,.:oo,
general benefit of all, and we must
and those alone, who will uphold the 11,.°00rie!, ''•X.
and the welfare of the land ; because n°4l, tiPpe
future generations will be benefitted 'red 131,1 i
sures that are good, as they will be inJeo-lool".
in measures that are pernicious. Let ill roerito
home—let us look at the acts of our 10° flest cooe
most brilliant promises when they WerfefarnilY id
popular honours. They complained 0 ~becit;
exclusive dealing—of the necessity of r

eat ,andthet they made so many promises, that we
‘•111 not mean to perform them. They might
.7.cerity.sus-
upon it, that fine promises were never connected with
/tltiree they
knew this in their private affairs, and it was
heY should know it in reference to their public
47 seal 3's the great body of the council formed a sort of
fro% pact, to the exclusion of all whose principles dif-
N,to
the theirs. The love of publicity suddenly changed
sessseetet s of the Angel, and exclusiveneSs
'uore arbitrarily than ever in the Town-hall. (Cheers.)
kt the
',sere shameful vs ay in which licenses were distributed
t-17aYt `tare, Wanted ? (No,. no.) .He had been in-
aed fro the village of Kirkdale licenses had been in-
Sllites al four to fourteen—(shame)—and it certainly
ole Igreater stretch of charity than he possessed, not to
there was a consideration required for such a
tis ts.uttvtoribution of these things, and that consideration
(Lite of the individual to whom the license was
411kh4hant‘t"teerar?.) Why did not the licensed victuallers look
(Hear hear.) There was another question
t*he a sesansed Much Commotion in the town. He alluded
itil:kieslaer,:°,nse question. This ought not to have been a
tilsuclti, and if it was, the party in power might
‘iir a—selves for it. A councillor who advocated the
Nis oustrated with another who opposed dock ware-
iytiu
surged as an argument, " Look at the patronage
This he feared was the gist of the question,
I!tkaPed the merchants would not consent to relinquish
Zebetfemeitt of their own affairs into the hands of a
Z1440071%0 showed that they were not insensible to the
Os
et patronage. (Hear, hear.) The dock trustees
oiatt gat to trade with those funds which they held only
iood
iski 0:40' oe that p
the eole coul manage
businessQt much better than thep (lock trustees in
ektose:leedss could manage it for them. (Hear, hear.) If
l
s._ti) the measure were carried, he knew of nothing more
th•
]lane 'llllePendence of the voter; for the cooper, the
Pmter, and others, would be subject to perpetual
N
ZIO ee, and it was to be feared that no man would have
'eat eat in the contemplated docks,who should have the
'dis,
istight ,sl)l3ose the powers that be. But we must have a
in frah.,-'rmvil Upon the. proceedings of that committee.
mast" °lir Public press must be admitted, and that
4 4 the n° longer be permitted to hold secret sittings ;
k•they whole town is interested in their proceedings,
tessare
acMerly trustees for the public benefit, the
,s,r,ed a has right to know what they are doing, and
s,zessie°Ple would never be satisfied till they did know.
,rtsieae talestion of education was now an alarming topic,
sadr,aililY and locally. A demand for education had gone
;140404' a.t demand must be supplied. He delighted to see
islPreperait)tve cause identified with that great question,. and
Os ere S. Men might as well attempt to pinion the
nes— ann the boiling ocean, as attempt to stop the cry for
isameffs. la the present day ; and he would not give. the
rapt.ell.2wship to the man who would make such an insane
-Naas nut it was their duty to direct the demand to proper
',Nat t '0 provide for the human mind suitalale instructio—n
.4eatiott° Christian principles and to base all their systems of
;12 Ssie,lll,oll the unerring word of truth. (Hear.) We say
s;'4ju'a this be the case the system is imperfect, and the
kssntilitig together the Muggletonians, the Owemtes,
strtnas,axi, and the Hindoo, if such were to settle in the
'ssll'esiet"ord them facilities from the public purse, under
s'i'eses„sla Plea of secular education, that each may have
the sa4vu.it for propagating his own absurdities, is a libel
the l.n name of truth, and an insult to the prntestant-
:ish po`lnd- (Cheering.) The attempt now making is, to
Ah,..H,thq DtkerYs---to endow it—to propagate it—and thus to
t,..14 aho ss 'my
is no difference between truth and error.
'my principle is. involved in this matter ; and
P
4 esre sYstent introduced into this town some time ago
kiophtioPosition because that great principle was involved.
if the may be changed, but principle cannot change ;
sYsem was vicious then, it is vicious now, and
thousand years, hence. Let not this vital ques-
tlieetirt4 because its re nose will be fatal to the nation.
5..1.Y toot then took a view of other local matters. and
slN.olll,.,lied on the tender ground of a borough rate. He
lalighter by drawing a picture of a tax.-collector
4. Ga. ;e shop of ay ad with a fine bold printed tax-
stsi of th •171 the pound, for a borough rate, and the amaz.e-
itklhoindesnlail in a week or two after, when second mns-
is, ties, be thrown in, informing him that his rates having
1,741 iltahnded and not aid, a warrant of distress would be
itOsesk e sanse.were not liquidated ; and added, surely if
v'l4„ tbsesel,ers were so clamorous for reform, thy would
ilpe honest enough to pay for it. He went one to speak
of all conservatives to support the conservative
Ztiratpres, which they shamefully neglected, and gave
stalllesPtPort to those newspapers which were disseminating
ai thsPoisonous errors. (Hear.) Those who were zea-
s,ilts, asss good cause should advertise in all the conservative
s'Pors"" take care that they did not languish for lack of
04. I,,Their opponents knew better the value of the
"Y gave little help to the ,conservative journals,
'j1,41• ,11tinttthe Other
hand, those journals which systeinatically
the co conservative cause were materially assisted by
co—vatives themselves. Let them on no account suf-
s:,of it:SerVatiVe press to want support, for it was deser-
katiN it' and we did not do our duty to our country by
iV rkwitli neglect. Far •be it from him to advocate.
sNois 1 e exclusive dealing : be would leave that to their
iste.
4voiss In matters of common life exclusiveness ought
Ge"essso 's, because it was an interference with the free
thd eilin°' °Pinion ; and many with whom he was. con-
lOssYed their own opinions undisturbed by him, as
PaliheverY
there is a difference ; and we cannot rieg-
4tly eortion of it whose principles we adopt, without 5e-
,e..4 is aging the cause we profess to have at heart. The
ii'nsis —an engine of mighty power, and conservatism will
;ttS'esserst when conservatives have learned its real value.
ONl'., try Zed the system of placing the Irish voters on the
i.e th ° had no real qualification, but whose taxes were
thr that they might be driven up to vote, as they
tsreatea tehiatid, like SO many sheep, by a priesthood who
keellttreol,ll with Peril if they vote, as it is said, " against
Sseeespi If the system of placing this class of persons,
hers of cellars and back-houses, he continued, it
thZY eaes erY short time swell our parochial burdens, because
vsskarisits° Placed on the registry acquires a settlement in
triN nod the class of persons to whom he alluded
t:l4elernfa,tr,thtlisheaprl.enty of claimants for parochial relief. (Loud
") He then made some remarks on paro-
latsexsatjsn and concluded by observing that conservatism
I,`Ne and expanding, and that, althoffgh Rome was
st.7loenterself around all our institutions,. the unshaken
beat tof the British peOple to their protestant faith
, every further attempt.said...P.4r.
e itel„.„'=',ngland will awake from her democracy—will be-
kr.,,,kaie-stly,te of her danger, and, rising in her might and in
t3.on .will scatter to the winds that systeni which
sslitatbkiv. itself the power of deposing protestant princes
tst tssaylng subjects from protestant rule. I trust that she
4(14 slssiss, off the viper that has fnetened—
kaprote and lam convinced that there is spirit enough,
ftt s'itisin enough, in England, to spurn the tyran-
to.tersoT;ees of the chancery of Rome, and to break the
liktVeh forgingshe is silently forgin to sobjugate us to her
1 her 4:1 t Yrannical rule, and wherewith-31-ie hopes to bind
st,.•ly,
rthe in Or. and deprive us of that which is our birthright—
°th civil and religious." .
Mr.Holme sat down
, ost enthusiastic cheers
res • GLAZEBROOK proposed the first resolution,
Dreellsnested that Mr S.' Holme would continue to act as
silifide4'tent of the association and expressed the unbounded
'thtir esztnie of the meeting in the zeal of that gentleman, and
tike spattY for his personal welfare. (Vehement applause.)
chain ter pronounced a high and deserved eulogium on
Nent hrs 9 et and abilities of the president, and expressed. a
ihliliese that Mr. Holme would accede to the request
Rate e roetl,n_ that re. solution. (Loud cheers.)
Tied inn having been duly seconded, was unanimously
4t ale Ca
tar he he milalas,l intimated his readiness to continue to act
Nets heaalli.of the association for the ensuing year, and, as
Thaws I° and occupations would per Writ him, lie wouldt~yesologi
L° do his duty. (Enthusiastic applanse.)
'lye-presidents, committee,*and treasurer for the year
tlsitte,s.to beiere then appointed, the several motions relative
to Kr. 311 F Prefaced by appropriate remarks. In proposing
4otia "n he treasurer, should be requested
o rag, s.s . Wilkinson,on,
Itotilni- services.
ithe °I% '4Tsolv GLADSTONE, after having alluded to the.
l'ers °se services proceeded to say that he had listened
ecoe!iderable' interest to the &ldress of the char-
he inase old Unfeignedly say, that in nearly the whole of
solleatiseb.s, on the various topics alluded to in that address,
kiii; (ivremicurred. With regard to the warehouse ques-
-1411 estdi,r• Gladstone) had all along looked upon it as one
theranidk Only be effectually opposel in parliament. They
e was at corporation and a radical dock committee—at least
ilosaloaantasly a minority of conservatives in each—and it was
lietr:s for th imagine that they could look to either bf those
use effee Means of upsetting such a scheme, whose dis-
Ner°llla el? would not be confined to the wealthy only,
N,etl ta, Lend to the poor man, into whose case no one
E‘r - re
~Ope'; the tnef:eliugly than How, for instance, sup,-
'ap ~ sr sUre to be carried, could the carter or
.t.l.e
reoiet hayas a man of upright and honourable feeling,
il a chance of earning his bread under such a
rd thc, would have no chance whatever ; for it was as
ann's eOte—sues.e on a man's face, that before lie was permit-
radieWithin the gates -he must be tarred with the
ICo4are c insalsisna• Yes, it was in parliament only that the
'rs 'lto% "e Opposed; for, if they had not the House
't°4B If 80
which to depend, there was the House of
aged le one was bereft of the sense of right, of all
fictionte hi: °lll feeling, and of the duty which every man
iChe, e country in protecting those who required pro-
/tanitlea,4.)l YTilhsasd_Prstty good evidence that the other was not.
Presid was only one part of the speech. of their_
14 dto ent from which he felt bound to dissent—he
the trades the
am employment, by conservatives, of conserva-
llebibeiatis'n- It was a point on which the members of
h's`slooir;"ll 'night conscientiously differ : and he had no
„701ki.q0. gisesting that he was opposed to the chairman's view.
miss.ti-es at tithe subject his most serious consideration, and
St it by thl?resent position of affairs, and at the course
thews was th_ ear adversaries, he had come to the conclusion,
aadelyee fre dutY of conservatives, if they desired to shield
.91ark:(1, to °M the dangers with which they were sur-
t-Ilvsi Of illibeemP.loY conservati Ves. (Applause.) If the
titl ,he rata), could be fastened unon him for such an
ceede illtould be desirous of withdrawing his opinion,
r-'eetthe t`i.o4..that expressed by the chairman.. But when
Ihser ed that 'aa'esns resorted to by their enemies—when he
14:44 :iativeo ,110 loophole of escape was left to them (the
Ott P;t"st t 4 distinctly avowed his conviction that they
hekt etty
,and rely upon themselves solelythey had
afsh. e.n• thirs.lttve Proof that the radicals would not look to
but Interests. He did not regard the matter as one
who
was o,f: necessity ; for it was the duty of every man
ititer,eu to his country—it was the duty of every man
:1) da ,B,e aa„,Es.ted in the welfare of the town, in the righteous
eel io iinniStration of national as well as local affairs-
-4lrshiernie,
01Power to encourage the friends and discourage
Ltottasaiii onethat state of things which he regarded as de-
eu toof the most effectual means of doing that
she \heer: \mat his business went to conservative trades-
Nneet.
thanks to the cheai
°I th conclud d,rmshaonr,ly before ten o'clock, with a

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3
ac'

tiati,„l4 Oup ---------
mode of fishing
--s 4 At STURGEON FISHERY.—The
re` the weZtedrit; to the season.
.Upon the banks oftheOii-
twlllad for . 'lliery is the most interesting. Preparations
e,41 of our I}, in the month of June, by closing, near the;,
killAild the Mc, }he passage to the swarms of sturgeons wh.ca
itite' afhar'!er in order to hibernate near_ the head of itpil.,ethrAe;
ell Nip tier, forllled with palisades and nets to fill ex,it_fi_shine2.°-_,,i_s;ified for this purpose in the bed of fithlie‘ti.
for
an
07.' ',4'1,1 eVen navigation, are then foid-boiwddnenth,eiver.,
ien which "vo hundred versts (133 miles)
with
`red'hi space becogradually filled
4th I e uumber ' trial has e
Asti e first comes.
After a .
I/Rebile e n wee k of the month of Dece in b. e,
trn,lbaat
shne;enaa grandl'ohsit
s en
--4111ence a few days before C.r
.. make ()ionised on the banks of the river,
the frontiers,
ti 4Ym duty at the advanced posts of
cd v Part in th The reserved space. of two hun-
, except such
4her ersts is th etl••
1)re,.., 3' at each hen divided into seyer_anl sections,
thereglii`lee of irlenl_ :.st be terminated_As may
1
and
tliine
re4„,Nival for al authorities.
A may be imagined,
Els at
Irripit -,tezvous ',Fie Cossacks,
the ?teats p armed with shovels, hooks,
who assemonbele idnn
d on th ice in
yrvi,
!iw,jaiddie Al length the Ataman, place up
'ilea. cf the • bars, and other.
Match , the fir. river, gives the . signal so impatiently.
ktirt,'y fr
upon the
trig of cannon transmits it to a distance, and
Ive ec of tt, c.ln seven to ten thousand men rush
4h4Does lle river make openings in the ice, plunge.
-4°.ii w'lieli th' - • nderful dexterity,. and
41,k ace thir eY handle with wo.
ht
in their
stenor4poreensuccess with loud cries of joy and delig .
a
liiir,,C day , rnber of sturgeons being thus taken in
e in th ' "eY Proce d •Immediately to P
itped. , e.eos e
d with the utmost
tit. ~1,404 , sack merchants hasten to sen
prepare the cavier,
' 4far L° the two itals of the empire.—Appendia: to
rfl'i4 V LOnC/04eadPerr ' Tour in Russia,
I/ 8 in 1836-7.