The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-12 00:00:00

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.

AT a numerous MEETING of the Inhabitants of Liver-
pool,• held on THURSDAY, the 11th of July, 1839, 'at
the Szssiows House, and convened by his Worship the
MAYOR, in compliance with-a Requisition, to petition Par-
liament in favour of Mr. ROWLAND HILL'S PLAN for
the REDUCTION of POSTAGE, the following Resolutions
were unanimously adopted :
HUGH HORNBY, Esq., the Mayor,-in the Chair.
Moved by WILLIAM BROWNE, Esq.iseconded by ADAM
HODGSON, Esq.,
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That whilst it is a subject of great gratification to this
meeting to know that government have decided upon the
adoption of a plan for reduction of the existing high rates of
postage on letters, it also appears from what transpired on
the debate of the sth of July instant, in the House of Com-
mons, on the subject of an uniform penny postage, that
grounds for serious apprehension exist that this highly..
important measure may, from various circumstances, be
postponed until a future session of parliament. And that it
is, therefore, highly desirable that the strong feeling which
pervades all parties in favour of immediate measures of legis-
lation, for securing a boon so anxiously desired, should be
again promptly manifested to both Houses of Parliament.
Moved by SAMUEL HOLME, Esq., seconded by SAMUEL
GAUL, Esq.,
That it is the opinion of this meeting that the low rate
of postage proposed would prove a source of great moral and
social benefit to the community ; and from the great conse-
quent increase of communication it may be reasonably ex-
pected that there will be no ultimate falling off in the Post-
office revenue ; but should this decrease, contrary to expecta-
tions, prove to be the case, this meeting feels confident that
all classes of her Majesty's subjects would unite in a ready
and cheerful acquiescence in any measure which may be
deemed advisable by the government to make good the
deficiency.
Moved by WILLIAM RATHBONE, Esq., seconded by D.
NEILSON, Esq.,
That ;+ be referred to A Prt”....akez.
prepare a Petition, to be presented to both Houses of Parlia-
ment, expressive of the earnest desire of this meeting that the
proposed reduction of postage be carried into immediate and
complete effect, and praying that the members of the legisla-
ture will not rise from the labours of the present session
without sanctioning an act for effecting this most important
and national benefit. That the Mayor be requested to sign
the petitions, on behalf of the meeting, and that the Com-
mittee do consist of Mr. Brown, Mr. A. Hodgson, Mr.
Samuel Holme, Mr. Daniel Neilson, and Mr. Walmsley.
A vote of thanks to the Mayor, Hugh Hornby, Esq., for
his conduct in the chair, was afterwards carried by acclama-
tion. •

EGREMONT. HOTEL, LISCARD, CHESHIRE.
MARY SHARPLES, Widow of the late PETER SHAR-
PLES, begs leave to inform her Friends and the Public,
that she continues to carry on the above Establishment, in
every respect in the same manner as during the lifetime of
her Husband, and respectfully solicits the continuance of
their support.

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