The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-03-05 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

PORTRAIT OF TIM REV. HUGH WNEILE.—A very ad-
mirable portrait, in watercolours, of the Rev. Hugh W/sreile,
is now on view at Mr. Crisp's office in Church-street. It is
by Mr. A. Robertson. The reverend gentleman is repre-
sented standing at the altar, in the act of reading the Com-
munion Service. The artist has most appropriately appended
a portion of the second commandment as his inscription,
" Thou shalt not bow down to them nor worship them."
Those who have heard the reverend gentleman utter the
words in the attitude in which he is represented, will be at once
struck with the success of the artist in his attempt to delineate
the features of Mr. M`Neile at the period when he is called
upon to read this portion of the communion. The like-
ness amounts to identity, and is decidedly the best that has
been yet taken, as it conveys at once an impression of the
reverend gentleman's commanding figure and very intellec-
tual countenance. The robes are most tastefully and grace-
fully put on. Taken altogether, it is a very pleasing, clever,
and excellent likeness. As an engraving will be executed
from this drawing, the rev. gentleman's friends and admirers
may have an opportunity of becoming possessors of a fac-
simile of it. if the engraver does his work well, he will pro-
duce an invaluable work of art.

REV. HUGH STOWELL.—This able and intrepid divine
preached two sermons on Sunday last, in St. Andrew's
Church, on behalf'Of the day and Sunday schoOls connected
with the church. His evening's sermon was replete with
wisdom, and considered by those who heard it to be a mas-
ter-piece of eloquence. The Church was densely crowded,
and a great number of dissenters were present. The collec-
tions amounted to the handsome sum of Xl2O.
LECTURE TO THE JEWS.—We understand that a sermon
will be preached this evening, in St. Simon's Church, Sir
Thomas-buildings, by the Rev. H. S. Joseph, when two
members of the house of Israel will be baptised.
NEW M USIC.—Mr. J. Davies, whose performances on the
Rock Harmonicon have delighted and pleased every body,
has just published a set of very capital quadrilles, and a fine
march. The former he has dedicated to Mrs. Robertson
Gladstone, the latter. to Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., M.P.
As Ali. Davies has frequently performed the march on the
Harmonicon, in conjunction with Mr. Richardson's sons, it
must be familiar to all. We know it has been much admired.
Both compositions do Mr. J. Davies very great credit, and
we warmly yecommend_them to notice.

MRS. WAYLETT'S BENEFIT, LIVER THEATRE.—The
Earl of Sefton is a true patron of the drama : he always
comes forward to support talent and ability. We perceive
he has been kind enough to patronise Mrs. Waylett's benefit,
to-night, at the Liver. A very full and fashionable house
may be anticipated, as his lordship brings a large party with
him.
To THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—We are sorry to find
so many members of the medical profession object to our
noticing Mr. Cronin's successful treatment -for deafness.
This gentleman hac done many of our friends so much be-
nefit, that we feel assured when his practice is well known, it
will be the only one practised in this country. Mr. C.'s ad-
vertisement is liberal, and well deserves attention.

THE SOUP KITCHENS.-It will be a sOUWe.,7;atisfaction
to the public, as indicating a diminution of the privation and
suffering lately so prevalent in the town, to know, that the
operations of the soup establishments will shortly be brought
to a close. We congratulate the gentlemen who have had
the'management of these establishments upon the approach-
ing termination of their labours, and upon the large amount
of seasonable relief which they have been instrumental in ad-
ministering to the poorer classes of cur fellow-townsmen
during the late severe winter. By the laudable. generosity
with which the public responded to the call upon their hu-
mane and charitable sympathies, the amount of soup supplied
has not only been fully adequate to the demand, but a balance
of the subscription remains in hand, sufficient, it is believed,
to meet the necessities of the two next seasons, should no
extraordinary or protracted rigidness of the weather re-
quire an unusual amount of this description of .aid. The
account of soup delivered at the several shops, from their
commencement up to Saturday last, is as follows:

GALLS.
Gill-street, opened on the 30th of December last.. 21,933
Flint-street

Pickop-street

4th of January last .. 38,528.

Total ~

ff. COUNCIL PIMCPIDINtII4

The wood adjournad-ilusrterly meeting a the ColwA.
which was also the usual monthly meeting, was heldon ed-
lay, at eleven o'clock, in the Council Cbamber, To wn-

hall.
The TOWN-CLERK read the proceedings, resolutions, and
reports of the Finance Committee.
Mr. EARLE asked whether the gentlemen who formed a
deputation to London, and who recently had an interview
Marquis of Normanhy regarding the health of the
.own, adverted to the circumstance of burial-pieces being
established in the vicinity of chucehes? He confessed hat
he was rather interested in the question, because he under
stood it was in contemplation to attach a burial-ground to a
church at Spekelands, in his neighbourhood.: He believed
that when the buildir', of the church was first proposed, it.
was not contemplated that a burial-place should be attached
—at least, if it was contemplated, it was concealed from those
who interested themselves in the undertaking, else they
would not have subscribed. Every one knew how unpleasant
it was to reside in populous districts situated in the vicinity
of burial grounds, and as Windsor would be shortly as densely
'populated as Liverpool, he thought it ought to be the duty
of the corporation to interest themselves in what was likely
to conduce to.the welfare of its inhabitants.
Mr. CASE, in reply to the question, said that the com-
mittee did not conceive 'that their powers extended to the
length'adverted, and consequently no interrogatories were
put upon the subject. There was no clause in the Marquis
of Normanby's bill which at all adverted to burial-grounds,
and therefore u question was asked of his lordship respecting.
them. He (Mr. Case) thought he might be able to give a
better explanation after the report on the health of the town
had been read, by which the council would be put in posses-
sion of a report from the committee and surveyor touching
the effect that the clauses in the Marquis of Normanby's bill
would produce.
Mr. EARLE said, his question- had no reference to the
clauses of the bill alluded to by Mr. Case. His question
simply was, whether any measures had been taken on the
subject of the increase of burial-grounds in such a populous
town as Liverpool, and, if not, he would move that the Fi-
nance Committee take it into consideration.
The MAYOR said that no measures had been taken on the
subject.
Mr. EARLE repeated that it was important something
should be done to prevent the establishment of such places
in populous neighbourhoods, and was strongly inclined to
move thattheattention of the Finance Committee be called
to it.
• Mr. 11.. HORNBY thought it would be more desirable to
move any such instruction to the Health Committee, after
the proceedings of that committee had been read.
Mr. :Sunin thought Mr. Earle's the preferable plan, be-
cause the Finance Conithittee' had sent a deputation to-Lon-
din. If an instruction of the kind to the Health Committee,
who had not sent forward any deputation, were moved, the
Council might only be involving themselves in the expenses
of another deptitation.
Mr. H. HORNBY said his reason for wishing to see the in,
struction moved to the Health Committee, was solely because
the subject of the health of the town came more particularly
under their cognizance.
Mr. EARLE inquired the title of Lord Normanby's bill.
Mr. HORNBY replied; that it was generally called the

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drainage bill.
Mr. GEORGE HOLT suggested, as the.matter was of con-
siderable importance, and entitled to full consideration, that
the proceedings be confirmed, and that the subject introduced
by Mr. Earle be brought forward at the next meeting of
Council. In the meantime, members would have ample time
afforded them for arriving at a full knowledge 'of the sub-
ject.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE did not consider that the decision
of the question lay between the Council and the House of
Commons, because no clause contained in Lord Naemanby's
bill would prevent parties from attaching burial-grounds to
churches, if they thought proper so to do. In his opinion,
they ought to lay the matter before the bishop, or, in the
meantime, refer it to the Health Conimittee.
Mr. EVANS took that opportunity of expressing his dis-
sent, at once, from Mr. Lawrences proposition of referring
the Council here and there on the subject of local affairs.
They ought to go to the bishop, forsooth ! when the fact was
that the present was, an affair that concerned the locality,
and the bishop ought not to be thought of on any occasion
of the kind. He hoped the deputation would protest against
what is generally called legislation, because he had no idea
that a great town like Liverpool should be put into the same
category with Ormskirk and Prescot. The object of the
municipal reform bill was to create local government, and if
that bill were adhered to, everything would be left to local
government.
Mr. JOHN HOLMES said, that as the commissioners sitting
in London were likely to be appointed under Lord Norman-
by's bill, for the management of local affairs in the provincial
towns, steps had been taken by the Finance Committee to
prevent such commissioners from being appointed; and he
believed he might say that they had succeded in preventing
any commissioners sitting in London from interfering.
Mr. CASE had every reason to believe that the system of
centralisation, or the management of the affairs of Liverpool
by commissioners sitting in London, would be abandoned.