The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-05-14 00:00:00

JAM MCA.

AT a MEETING of HAICHTIS MERCHANTS, and
Others interested in the Colony of Jamaica, convened
by public advertisement, " relative to the late proceedifigs
in the House of Commons on the Bill for the suspension of
the constitution of Jamaica," and holden at the 1 HATCHED
HOUSE, Saint James'-street, on FRIDAY, the tenth May, ,
One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine;
The Right Honourable the Earl of HAREXOOD
IN THE CHAIR;
It was unanimously Resolved,
1. That this Meeting, anxious to protect the rights of the
emancipated population of Jamaica, np less than those of the
other classes of the community, object to the late Bill, whi, h
would have deprived the emancipated population of those
elective franchises which, from the small value or the quali-
fication and the facility of its acquisition, might be, and are,
so completely within their reach : and they also object to
that Bill because (among other things) it would inevitably
have excited the distrust of the emancipated population
towards the other classes of the community, by the dispa-
ragement and degradation to which it would, have subjected
those classes, and thus obstruct the beneficial working, and
endanger the successful issue, of the great measure of eman-
cipation.
2. That this Meeting feel very anxious that the Legislation
of Jamaica should he guided by that spirit which will best
secure the successful issue of the great measure of emanci-
pation—best maintain the principle that all the people of
Jamaica are free inhabitants of a free country, and equally
entitled to enjoy every benefit of the British constitution—
awl thus most effectually realise the reasonable expectations
of the people of this country.
3. That this Meeting declare their confident belief, that
the desire to avoid every act of oppression towards the eman-
cipated population, and to preclude every step which might
create a distinction to their prejudice, is entertained by, and
will influence, the Assembly and Inhabitants of Jamaica.
4. That this Meeting will cordially and earnestly co-ope-
rate in promoting and encouraging amongst their fellow-
colonists in Jamaica the foregoing principles,' and in culti-
vating amongst them those feelings of confidence and conci-
liation which best maintain the relation between a colony
and a parent state, and can alone ensure the mutual prospe-
rity and happiness of both countries.
5. That these Resolutions be signed by the Chairman,
and he communicated by the Earl of Harewood, Viscount
St. Vincent, Sir Edward Hyde East, Mr. Godson, M.P.,
and Mr. Burge, to the Prime Minister and her Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
6. That the Agent of Jamaica be requested to communi-
cate these Resolutions to his constituents.
7. That these Resolutions be transmitted to Liverpool,
Bristol, and Glasgow, for the information ,of the Planters,
Merchants, and others interested in Jamaica, residing at
SHEFFIELD AND MANI:HE:b.f.-LK iLAiLw A.
CONTRACTS.
THE following CONTRACTS on the above line will be
LET from sealed proposals iu the order hereinafter

stated.
The Plans, Sections, Working Drawings, Specifications,
and also the Drafts and Contracts, may be seen and cop ed,
and printed forms of Tender obtained, at the Offices of the
Company, or of the Engineer.
The line is distinctly trigged out on the ground. and branded
pegs set down at every chain length, and will, be pointed out
by one of the Assistant-Engineers, if required.
The Tenders are to be delivered in se ed, and addressed
to the Secretary, at the Offices of the pany only.
No Tender will be entertained miles ade and filled up on
one of the printed forms, nor unless t parties proposing, or
their representative, attend personally, and produce an un-
dertaking (on a form of letter which will be supplied, to be
properly filled up and) signed by two responsible parties,
engaging to become sureties, in the event of the Tender bein
accepted.
The Directors will meet at Twelve o'clock at Noon, to
open the Tenders, and declare the lettings, upon each of the
days following those appointed for the delivery of the
respective proposals.

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N.B.—The remainder of the Contracts between the Sum-
mit Tunnel and Manchester will be ready for letting before
Midsummer.
The TUNNEL commences near Audenshaw Clough, about
a mile above Woodhead, on the Saltersbrook road to Sheffield,
and eighteen miles from Manchester, and extends into York-
shire to near Dunford Bridge, over the River Dun, six miles
above Peniston. The strata in the tunnel are presumed to
alternate in rock and shale. The shafts and boreholes will
be let singly or otherwise.
The ARDWICK CONTRACT Commences at the Junc-
tion with the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, near
Blind-lane, Ardwick, at the outskirts of the eastern side of
Mancliester,[and extends to near Gorton Reservoir, opposite
the Fairfield Walls, on the new road to Ashton-under-Lyne,
a distance of two and three-quarter miles. The work con-
sists of about twenty bridges, several culverts, an aqueduct
for the Stockport branth of the Ashton Canal, a great extent
of retaining walls, awl about 180,000 cubic yards of excava-
tion.
The CARLCOATES CONTRACT extends from the
eastern face of the tunnel, near Dunford Bridge, about a
mile down the valley of the river Dun. The work inclades
some bridges and culverts, and the diversion of the river Dun
and the adjacent brooks. The excavation will go partly to
spoil. The above contract is situated six miles west of
Peniston, and about eight miles south of Huddersfield.
The HATTERSLEY CONTRACT extends front the
gravel pit near the turnpike road from Mottram, in Long-
dendale, towards Stockport, to the west end of the Etherow
Viaduct at Old Broadbottom Brow, on the river Etherow,
dividing Cheshire and Derbyshire, and opposite Best Hill
Mill, being a distance of about one mile and fourteen chains.
The work includes several bridges, a short viaduct, and a
considerable extent of retaining walls, and about 300,000
yards of earthwork, some of which will go to spoil. The
above is situated nine or ten miles east of Manchester, and
about a mile south of Mottram.
The GAMESLEY CONTRACT extends from the east
end of the Etherow Viaduct to the west end of the great
viaduct at Dieting Vale, on the turnpike road, a mile below
Glossop, and about twelve miles from. Manchester. This
work contains several bridges and culverts, and about 480,000
cubic yards of excavation.
Any further information may be obtained at the Offices of
the Company in Sheffield or Manchester ; or at the Office tif
Mr. VIGNOLES, the Company's Engineer, No. 4, Trafalga-
square, London ; at Mottram and at Tintwistle, in Cheshire,
on the road to Sheffield.
By order of the Directors,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary
1,5, pinaiiiv J
, idachearier, 4 dißri4l.B39,