The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

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havAeen cut down to too narrow a nkargin from the

expend]

and com-

weld

Calmly endure

the shock:; and, beyond all this, our

population have been taught to depend on the very
theatre of the-threatened war for a great proportion
of their supplies of food. All these consequences
should be ecarefully considered, before we venture
on the oot-P.nital of an overt act of hostility, which
the entry of the Black Sea by a British fleet would
undoubtedly be considered ; and we give our rulers

more credit for prudence on this matter than many
of their artisans seem inclined to aceerd to them.
Nothing, however, has yet transpired to weaken
the Jopinion that the negotiations, 'protracted as
thAvlave been, wlll be unsuccessfalin arriving at
a peaceful termination. There is very little doubt
bit that the Emperor of RUSSIA is-sincerely anxious
to retain possession of the Danutian provinces, and
tat he has relied upon the diplomatic skill of Count
NESSELBCIDE tatnable him to do, so, without having
recourse' to force ; but, at the same time, we be-
lieve that he is equally anxious`to avoid hostilities,
and that ' the determined 'front which has been
shown by the other Powers of Europe, may have
the effect of-inducing him to surrender his preten-
sions, and to be content with the securities which
Turkey is *Ding to offer him, for the maintenance
of the privileges of that portion of her population
who arc -members of the Greek Church. We are

;curse which was to

pint of a

Lon decided

reference to the fi

who headed the

further oolifinned in the .opinion by other circum-
stances, %lathe Emperor of Iltssu has no ulterior
designs of-gzecipitating Europe in war. it is well

W e unc

ImoN‘'it that two of his clsm.),..

Aers have lately taken

'old, on th

up their Teiiaene,e in Eneana, one of themla .ving

Littledale

With re

involving

anit-ed witlint the last few kit's ; and we hare been
informed &at the agents of Russia in this country
have, - for- several weeks past, been acting under
specatinstrrictions to purahase the Bonds of that
State to -a large amount,-.=u course which can in lio
way be reconciled with tiny:intention to proceed to
warhire extremities.

THE -progress Of the Session of Parliament is
shaming, in. :a still more prominent degree, the
mischief Of wasting so ranch time in fruitless dis-
cossions,.and leaving all the -neal business of legis-
lation-to the 'last mometrt, When Bills are either
Muriel through Parliament without consideration
or ruthle4y postponed. 'The Colonial , Church
Regulation ;.13111, which was introduced by the
Archbishop of ,CANTERBrEY, !and had undergone
the consideration of the Blouse of Lordsiis-rejeeted
by the Commons on the plea of want of time, :an
excuse-achich,, would come far more appropriately
from the Lords,.hf they were to -reject the numer-
ous Rills sent up to them at this late period. 4.
similar fate.• is-experienced by the Episcopal and
Capitular _Estates Bill, promoted by the Marquis
of DIAN-moan paimeasure which—though not un-
exceptionable,aod requiring considerable revision—
was designed to .aecomplish,a remedy which was
generally admitted; to be necessary. The Church
Missionaries :which has shared the same fate,
was open to more objection, because it affirmed a
right as belonging .to ourselves, which we were
studious to deny in- the case of Rome, and was
thereby admitting a dangerous.precedent. The
meaning and the effect ofall this is, that the affairs
of the Church—however pressing—mai- wait, while
Parliament and :an obsequious Minister can find
time to pass two Bills for the regulation of Lon-
don cab-drivars. it may, perhaps, be hardly fair

to attribute all the ;blame, to our present Ministers ;
but the public generally, without reference .to their
political feelings, must admit that such proceed-
ings are .not only highly unsatisfactory, butt dis-
graceful to the vaunted intelligence of the Sage. ,
Instead of electing Representativesfor theiriluei►cy
on the hustings, it would, perhaps, be as well -to
loot for ,the opposite quality, and prefer the man
who says 'little and votes right, to the one who
talks inuell and.does nothing, Without drawing
invidious comparisons, it may be remarked that
the Liberal .members are the most prominent in
displaying the latter qualities—a hint that may be
useful at another Election.

It is generally believed that we are now very
near the close of the Session, and even a day has
been named—not very distant—for Her M.A.TESTY
performing the agreeable duty in person ; but
what are we to think of senatorial deliberation,
when only on Wednesday last the SECRETARY AT
WAR introduced two new Bills ; and on Thursday
Mr. LowE, another Ministerial subordinate, intro-
duced no fewer than six new measures. They
must surely undergo a kind of legislative gallop.

CNANGE OF NAME.--The Queen, under her sign manual,
bearing date at Whitehall, the sth instant, has been gra-
ciously pleased to plant her royal license and authority
unto our townsman, William Smith, of Vauxhall-road, in
this borough, and of Larkfield-view, within Wavertree,
brewer, that he and his issue may bear and use the sur-
name of Ackers only, in lieu and place of the surname of
Smith, and hath further commanded that the same be re-
corded in her Majesty's College of Arms.
INQUESTS YESTERDAT.—There were six inquests yester-
day, before the Borough Coroner, viz. :—On the body of a
matt, named William Dignan, aged 66 years. a cart-owner.
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that since the
deceased's wife died, some months ago, the deceased had
been very much addicted to drinking. He was drunk
every day last week. About five o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing he was found dead in the stable where he kept his
horses.—On the body of a man unknown, which Was found
floating in the water in Bootle Bay. From the deceased's
dress, it appeared he was a sailor; but no papers were
found upon him to lead to his identity.—On the body of a
child, named Jane Rafferty, eight months old, who was
scalded to death by the upsetting of a teapot. The boiling
tea went over the child's right arm, belly, and knee, f
the effects of which it died on Friday night.- Me m
other
three inquests were upon the bodies of infants,all under
twelve months ,old. From the evidence adduced,
?eared that they all died from natural causes.—verdicts
it ap.
in
accordance with the eqiden
ee were given in each case.

der such circumstanc€

be f to

Ited for by his name

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL

Mr. MOLTS

Mr. J. AOLMES moved, and 31
o nemfirrrintitin of the Finance

Mayor

;e of Mr. V 4

•ccommending an mei,— nu's salary to £5OO
a year. After some discussion, the votes were then taken
for or against the increase to Mr. Venn, when the "fors "
numbered 28, those " against " 16. The names were :
For : Robt. Aked, 31`Guffie, J. Tyrer, Avison, Banner,
Jeffreys, Toidmin, Clayton, Wagstaff, J. B. Lloyd, Johnson,
Picton, Houghton, Stewart; Gregson, and Boyden ; Alder-
men Bennett, Preston; Holmes, Lawrence, Parker, Cooper,
J. N. Wood, Procter, Molyneux, Sir J. Bent, J. H. Turner,
and Chilton. Against J. Woodruff, Thomson, Bigham,
Nicholson, Bradley, Moss, Holden, Godfrey, Fleming, It
Gladstone, Nicholson, Hodson, J. M.Wood, and Beckwith ;

rard to the right to the Birkenhead forest

Wilson's lease am

it all likely that the Governmc

)mmittee could agree

requires an exorbitant price tor tne snore.
desirable, therefore, that Mr. Wilson shout
from his present lease, as his works coulol no.
with until a settlement
Forests.—Mr. GLADSTO

proceeded
6VOods and

duct of the Government in this matter, and
Council not to allow themselves to be override
appoint a deputation to Government, and endeavour to
obtain the reversal of an arrangement tending to drive

away shipbuilding from a place which presented natural
facilities for it —Mr. PROCTOR The correspondence is
still going on between the Finance Committee and the
Government —The TOWN-CLERK having read a brief of
the.case which he had drawn up for the information of the

Norma,

Council, intimated that in equity Mr. Wilson could claim
for a liberation from his lease.—After considerable discus-
sion, it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of

would appoint a deputation to the Government upon the
subject, to include the names of Mr. Robertson Gladstone
and Mr. George Holt. The surrendering of Mr. Wilson's
lease was sanctioned, Mr. 'rrnEn informing the Council
that there would be no difficulty about getting another
tenant.

this sum t

wanted a -runy
have had freql

but I never

applications i
have notl

Paid £l2OO

On the subject of magistrates' clerks' fees, a resolution
moved by Mr, J. HOLMES, and seconded by Mr. J. H
I
TCENER, was carried, " That the Council cannot sanction
the principle that no fees shall be paid for the parochial never he
business, and that it be referred to the Finance Committee, 1 from London
to consider the table of fees, and recommend such modifi- 1 the election,

ration as they may mina proper ; also, tnat the consutera- cu,Li% u
tion of the recommendation, as to the arrangements con- Would
sequent upon the resignation of Mr. Lowndes, be postponed : Was aw
until the report of the Finance Committee be presented." 1 collatitT

On the recommendation of the Health Committee, in-
crease of salaries were made to the following persons :
In the Borough-engineer's department : Patrick M. Coo-

1150 to £175 ; James Saunderson, from £l2O to £l4

William Walker, from £7O to £9O; Richard Blade, from r
£l2O to £l3O ; John Pickavance, from 246. to 265. per
week. In the Inspector of Nuisances' department:—
T. Fresh, inspeqtor of nuisances, from £l7O to £220 per
annum; Robert Higgins from 265. to 30s. per week; Ro-
bert Orphat, Robert Green, James Reily, James Crosbie,
, John Young, Edward Freeny, T. Bromley, GeorgeNairne