The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-09 00:00:00

THE MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION.

To secure a vote at the next municipal election, the fol-
lowing is the necessary qualification, namely,—" The occu-
pation on the 31st August, and during the two preceding
years, of a house, warehouse, counting-house, or shop,
within the borough, for which the occupier is rated, and on
which all rates due thereon, except those becoming due
within six months before 'the 31st, have been paid before
that date."
The occupier must also, during the whole of that period,
(say two years and nine months,) have been an inhabitant
householder within seven miles of the borough.
The day on which claimants' qualifications must be com-
pleted, and the last day for payment of rates, is the 31st of
August. The sth of September is the day on which the
overseers are required to make out the burgess lists, and to
deliver them to the Town-clerk, who is to fix a copy of them
on the Town-hall during the week preceding the 15th of
September.
The last day for notices of claims and objections is the
15th of September.
A person succeeding to the occupation of a house, &c., by
descent, marriage, devise, &c., is entitled to reckon as his
own the occupancy and rating of the person by or through
whom he succeeds.

It is in contemplation to add two more troops to the
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry.

MANCHESTER.

(From our own Correspondent.)

GREAT PUBLIC MEETING. —A very numerous meeting of
leypayers, convened by the churchwardens and overseers of
Manchester, took place at the Town-hall, on Wednesday
last. The meeting was called in consequence of the church-
wardens and overseers having been distrained upon by the
corporation for the amount of £23,497, the apportionment
of watch and borough rates for Manchester. The meeting
was one of the most numerous that ever took place in Man-
chester, and a strong feeling was manifested against the pay-
ment of the rate demanded by the corporation, not a single
voice being raised in their favour. G. Clarke, Esq., the
senior churchwarden, was called to the chair, and com-
menced the proceedings by stating what had been done in
reference to the disputed rates, and very ably exposed a
contemptible artifice to which the corporation party, with
that consistency, which has marked all their proceedings
since they have been lifted into office, had resorted for the
purpose of deterring the leypayers from attending the meet-
mg. Among other instances, he stated that the Mayor had
issued a large placard, denouncing the meeting as " illegal
and unauthorised," and alledging that the parochial officers
had sufficient funds in hand to pay the amount claimed. A
series of resolutions were subsequently passed, empowering
the churchwardens in continuing to resist the rate, and in
taking steps to contest its validity. The meeting lasted for
three hours, and the result has astounded the corporation,
by proving to demonstration that their fellow-townsmen
have not the least confidence in them.

MEETING OF THE CHARTISTS.—The borough magistrates
are now determined to put a stop to their illegal meetings,
and they have issued a proclamation, declaring that such
meetings as those which have lately taken place are illegal,
and expressing their determination to use all the power with
which the law has invested them, to suppress all unconstitu-
tional assemblages of the kind. There are 22 magistrates'
names attached to the proclamation. The county magis-
trates have issued a similar proclamation. Such conduct is
deserving of high commendation, and we regret that the
magistrates did not take a decided course at an earlier
period.
BLESSINGS OF A NEW CORPORATION.—The corporation
of Manchester, about which there has been so much said with
regard to the validity of its charter, are at the, present mo-
ment placed iu a very queer position. On Wednesday last
a meeting of this sapient body took place at their rooms over
the Butchers' Shambles in Brown-street, which they have
exchanged for .the scene of their former deliberations over
the stables in King-street—A councillor of the name of Ro-
berts brought forward a resolution, to the effect that in future
the council as a body should be made responsible for all pay-
merits and orders on the Bank (the Bank of Manchester).
This threw the council into a state of bewilderment, and
operated as an electric shock on the Whig " cotton lads" of
Manchester. One councillor rose in a very indignant man-
ner and asked an explanation.—The Mayor said that all that
was required was, as he understood, that two names were to
be sent in to the Bank.—Councillor DAY did not with to
make himself RESPONSIBLE for any amount, before the va-
lidity of the charter was decided.—Mr. Willert objected to
the resolution,. .and Councillor Broughton said, that it ap-
peared from the resolution THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE
COUNCIL WAS INVOLVED IN THE BOND. MT. Broughton
then proceeded to quote a portion of the resolution as fol-
lows :—" That the said bank be requested to honour such
checques and orders, and to place, all payments made in pur-
suance thereof to the DEBIT of the mayor, aldermen, and
council of the borough."—Alderman Kay insisted that this
was merely a collateral security !—Councillor Broughton :
Does this resolution embrace the whole of the corporation ?
—Alderman Kay : That I cannot answer ! !—The resolution
having been put and carried, the council got into another
difficulty, and " jumped from the frying-pan into the fire,"
on the police-rate question.—Mr. J. E. Taylor, principal
editor of the Manchester Guardian, moved a resolution ap-
pointing a committee, to be empowered to appeal against the
rate granted by the commissioners. He thought that if they
called on the people to support the corporation, it was their
duty to take every step in their power to bring the question
to a legal issue, without trenching on the pockets of indivi-
duals.—Mr. Winder gave his most decided assent to what
Mr. Taylor had stated. The council ought not, in the face
of the violent conduct of the commissioners, to throw out
any suggestion of a compromise.—Who will not now say that
the Manchester corporation will become the laughing-stock
of the town?

MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—On Wednesday
last a special meeting of the Manchester and Leeds Railway
was held at the Offices of the Company, Hunt's Bank, Man-
chester, for the purpose of " deciding upon the issuing and
distribution of new shares, and fixing upon the time and mode
of payment, &c." James Wood, Esq., chairman, presided.
Mr. Edward Westhead proposed a resolution, to the effect
that £650,000 shall be raised by the creation of 13,000 shares
of £5O each, such shares to be allotted to the present pro-
prietors, in proportion to the shares at present held by them.
Mr. Frost seconded the resolution, which was carried. The
chairman then said, that since the railway was opened, the
number of passengers passing along the line had been upwards
of 2,000 per day, and the receipts for the last four weeks had
averaged £ll7 9s. per day. He was happy to inform them
that they were still progressing, and the receipts had con-
siderably increased lately. In conclusion, he would state
that they were already in the receipt of more money per mile
per day, than had been'. realised by passenger traffic by any
railway yet opened. The receipts were purely from the pas-
senger traffic, with the addition of a few pounds obtained by
the carriage of vegetables. The meeting then separated.

SEIZURE OF FIRE ARMS, &C. —RE-EXAMINATION OF
SCOTT.—On Wednesday last, Samuel Scott was brought up
again for re-examination at the Borough Court. The magi-
strates on the bench were Messrs. Maude, Birt, and Walker.
Mr. Beswick stated, that the two officers were prepared
to state the language made use of at the meetings the pri-
soner attended. He then called

Policeman Boothby, who deposed that he had seen the
prisoner at meetings held on the 23d, 25th, and 26th, in
Hulme, They were held in a field. . _

Mr. MAUDE.—Are you quite sure of the times the meet-
ings were held ?
Witness.—l can speak positively to them.

Mr. MAUDE.—Did you hear any language spoken at those
meetings, and by whom ?
Witness.—Yes ; I saw Smith there who spoke on the
occasion.

Mr.'Taylor (who appeared for the prisoner) asked Mr.
Beswick if he were there at the time ?

Mr. Taylor then cross-examined the witness. What days
do you speak of. The witness correcting himself; I speak
of Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 23rd, 25th, and 26th
of July. I can distinctly swear that Scott was at those
meetings, and I saw him there.
Mr. Taylor.--Did you take notes at the time ?
Witness.—No, I did not, but I went to the office and
made a report.
Mr. MATJDE said the character of the Meetings would be
proved to be illegal.
Mr. Taylor.—To whom did you give your information?
Witness.—l went to Mr. Beswick and gave him the infor-
mation. _ _

Mr. Taylor.—Are you sure that you saw the prisoner on
Tuesday, the 23d of July ?
Witness.—l am sure.

Mr. Taylor.—Who do you say spoke at those meetings?
Witness.—There was a man named Smith, Jackson, and
a person I believe named Linney, who spoke at the meeting.
Mr. Taylor.—What occupation does the prisoner follow ?
Witness.—He was employed at the Twist Company.
Policeman 64 said that he saw the prisoner on Tuesday
evening the 23d of July, going up StretfOrd-road in direction
of the meeting.
Mr. MAUDE.-It was on the 25th that the prisoner made
use of threatening language to you ?

Witness.—lt -
Mr. Taylor.—Had you the livery on when you saw him on
Thursday as you state?
Witness.—No, I had not.
Mr. Taylor.—Then what made you so particular in taking
notice of the prisoner?
Witnesslie said he would blow the b—y police to h—l.

Mr. Taylor.—How did he know that you were a policeman ?
Witness.—l do not know whether he knew that I was a
policeman, as I was in my undress. lam quite sure I saw
him the three days. On one occasion there was about from
50 to 100 persons.
Mr. Taylor then inquired on what ground the prisoner
was remanded on Monday.

Mr. MAUDE said he was remanded because there were arms
found in his possession, together with a quantity of bullets.
This would with the evidence of the policemen, who had
sworn to his having attended illegal meetings, at which they
were told to take up arms and resist the Queen's government,
be sufficient to send him to a jury.
Mr. Taylor.—Then it has not been ascertained whether he
had these fire-arms in his possession for illegal purposes?
Mr. MAUDE.—I do not say so, it will be for the jury to
determine that matter. It is very clear that he has been
attending illegal meetings at which resistance to the laws of
the country has been inculcated. He is afterwards found
with arms in his possession.
Mr. Taylor.—He said he had the gun to shoot at a target
with. Perhaps you have made up your mind to commit him.
Will Mr. Beswick state whether he has taken down any
seditious language used.
Mr. MAUDE.—No. Mr. Beswick has not, but the witnesses
who were cross-examined by Mr. Cobbett on Saturday,
swear to such language having been used, and the witnesses
swear to his being present at the meetings.
The deputations of M`Mullen. Hovenden, Boothby,
Robinson, and Beswick, were then read over to Mr. Taylor,
who was not professionally engaged on Monday.
Mf. MAUDE asked Scott if he had anything to say, but he
declined making any observations then.
Mr. Taylor said, he understood that Scott was a steady
workman, and was obtaining 28s. a-week. He had the fore-
man hem to speak as to his character. •(He (Mr. T.) was
afraid that he was one of those who had been misled by
others. If, in a legal point of view, the observations of his
masters, as to his character, who were magistrates, and thd
foreman could be taken, he thought that it might induce the
judge to mitigate the punishment.
Mr. MAUDE said, that witnesses as to character could be
heard on the day of trial. _ _

Mr. Taylor replied, that the distance would render it in-
convenient for them to attend, and he had not money to
pay the expenses. He was sure that it would produce a
favourable impression on the mind of the judge.
Mr. MAUDE said, he could not accede to the request, and
ordered the prisoner to find two sureties in £5O, and himself
in £lOO. He then addressed the prisoner, stating, that the
offence of which he had been found guilty, might be con-
sidered high treason, and, indeed, he did not know whether
or not the Attorney-General would not prefer a charge of
high treason against him. It was one of the highest criminal
offences against the law, to arm against the institutions of
the country. It was a great pity to see a hard working man
like the prisoner, earning 28s. a-week, and bearing a good
,character, led into such a state of delusion.
Bail was then tendered and received, and the persons in
the gallery did not evince any symptoms of disorder.

THE CHARTISTS AT PAISLEY.—The chartists of Paisley
have proceeded so far in the system of exclusive dealing as to
publish the results of their late survey. Under the title of
" The Friends of the People," they have published a list of
those dealers who are said to have expressed themselves fa-
vourably to the chartist cause. In addition to the depot of
the 93d Regiment, which has for some time been lying here,
a detachment of the 78th, under the command of Captain
Hemans, arrived at the barracks on Thursday. The march
of this detachment seems to have occasioned a little alarm in
Glasgow, where reports were spread that Paisley was in a
state of riot. We understand that so much ground bad the
report gained, that a troop of horse was kept all night in
readiness, to gallop from the Cavalry Barracks, Glasgow, had
their services been required. We have only to add, that
Paisley, in common with Glasgow, remains in a state of per-
fect quietness.—Paisley Advertiser.
DIOCESE OF ST. ASAPH.—The annual meeting of the St.
Asaph Society, for promoting the building and enlargement
of churches and chapels, was held in the Chapter-house, at
St. Asaph, on Thursday last. The meeting was most re-
spectably attended, and the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph pre-
sided on the occasion. The following grants were made, in
aid of building a chapel in the township of Bistre, in the parish
of Mold, £250, ditto at Denbigh, (additional) £5O ; for re-
building and enlarging the churgh at Newton, £3OO, ditto at
Llansaintffraid Glan Conway, £5O ; and for enlarging the
church at Northop, £2s.—The extensive benefits already con-
ferred by this society must strongly recommend it to all
friends of the establishment in North Wales. Six new
churches, in aid of which the society made grants, were con,
secrated in the course of last year, and one last month. Two
churches have also been rebuilt and enlarged.—Chester
Gazette.