The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-03 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE RATE-PAYERS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EVERTON. •

A meeting of the rate-payers of the township of Everton
was held yesterday, at Mr. Halliday's, the Everton Coffee-
house, for the purpose of examining the accounts of the
Overseers of the Poor, and the Surveyor of Highways,
of that townsnip, for the past year, and to appoint
overseers and surveyor for the ensuing year. Shortly
after 9 o'clock, Mr. John Walker, cotton-broker, was
called to the chair, when, after a discussion of considerable
length, the accounts were passed, and Mr. Wilson Ledger
and Mr. Henry Edwards were re-elected as auditors ; Mr.
Robert Ledsom and Mr. James Perrin as overseers ; and
Mr. Willan as assistant overseer and surveyor; all at their
former salaries.

The principal speakers were Mr. J. P. Hall, Mr. Heaton
Mr. Ledger, Mr. Tattersall, and Mr. Heys Pye. The late;
gentlemen urged particularly a security from the assistant
overseer to an amount sufficient to free the parish from lia-
bility of loss. Mr. Shaw replied he was ready to give secu-
rity to the amount of £30,000 if required. The meeting on
the whole was but thinly attended.

Passengers per Queen Victoria, April Ist, to Liverpool
from Dublin.—Earl Devon, Lord Courtney, Sir M. Bellew,
Lady Bellew, Lady Fortescue, &c.
MISS COMER'S HISTORICAL LIBRARY.—WC beg to di-
rect the attention of our readers to an advertisement, in
another column, of this excellent series of works, which will
be found a valuable addition to the school and family library.
We perceive by the Gazette of Tuesday night, that her
Majesty has been pleased to grant the dignity of a Duchess
of the United Kingdom, to The Rt. Hon. Lady Cecilia
Letitia Underwood (eldest surviving daughter of Arthur
Saunders, second Earl of Arran, by Elizabeth, his third
wife, daughter of Richard Underwood, late of the City of
Dublin, Esq.), and the heirs male of her body, lawfully
begotten, by the name, style, and title of Duchess of Inver-
ness."

DEATH OF THE EARL OF ENNISKILLEN.—A brave and
noble spirit has departed from the world. The Earl of Ennis-
killen is no more. After many months of suffering and de-
cline, this distinguished nobleman breathed his last, at his
residence, Florence. Court, in the county of Fermanagh, on
the morning of yesterday. Frank, intrepid, and courteous in
his manner, he was as much beloved by the friends, as
dreaded by the enemies of his country. Just, considerate,
and judicious as a landlord, he was the pride and the boast
of his intelligent and independent tenantry ; whilst the ar-
dent affections of his family and the warm attachment of his
friends—the solicitude with which they watched his declining
health, and the• sorrow with which his demise, though ripe
and full of honours, has filled their hearts, are the honest
evidence of that kindliness of disposition and universal bene-
volence of character which won him the respect, confidence,
and affection of all who had the happiness of his acquaintance.
The noble lord is succeeded in his title and estate by his
eldest son, Lord Cole, whose elevation to his present rank
will create a vacancy in the representation of Fermanagh, of
which he has been member since the year 1831.—Dublin
Evening Mail of Wednesday.
DEATH OF LADY THURLOW.—We have to announce the
premature demise of Lady Thurlow, on Tuesday last. Her
ladyship, who was the only daughter of Mr. Peter Hodgson,
was married to Lord Thurlow, in November, 1836, by whom
her late ladyship leaves issue two sons.
The members of the Athelstone, and of the Royal York
Lodge of Perseverance, No. 7, with many members from va-
rious Lodges, dined together at the King's Head Tavern, on
the 23d instant, to commemorate the 28th anniversary of
Brother Grimstone's celebrated Eye Snuff. Brother Grim-
stone is past master of No. 7, and P.Z. of the Royal York
Chapter, No. 7, and has served the arduous office of Trea-
surer to both, for the last 7 years, to the united satisfaction
of all brethren and companions concerned, and much honour
to himself.—Bell's New Weekly Messenger.
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INTOXICATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE.--The following
punishment of drunkenness was lately inflicted by the popu-
lace at Constantinople. An unfortunate Mussulman, who,
under the influence of wine, had lost his perpendicular, was
tied upon a lame mule with his head, on which was placed a
round European hat, towards the tail of the animal, and be-
hind him was tied a dog back to back. After having paraded
him through the streets, stopping at every fountain to sprinkle
him with water and mud, he was taken by the populace to
the banks of the Bosphorus, and plunged into the:water with
his innocent companion. The hair of the back of the dog
was then cut in the form of a cross, and the beard of the
Mussulman was shaved off with the same razor. He was
subsequently plunged twice into the Bosphorus, and the Pu-
rification was considered perfect.
A LONDON CABMAN.—Arrived in Thames-street, Davie,
with a considerable effort, mustered up resolution enough to
call a " patent safety cal)," according to his uncle's instruc-
tions •, though amongst the odd variety of competing vehicles
which rolled forward at his summons, amidst the Cracking
of whips, and the most insinuating exclarc.ations of "'Ere,
ver honor !" " Now, yer honor !" " Honly set heyes on this
'ere 'oss !" &c. &c. he was sadly puzzled as to which he
should choose. Seeing, however, the words " patent safety,"
glit in glowing invitation upon one of Hansom's low-strung
street-scourert, he stepped into it, bag and baggage,
and very narrowly eseaped being run over in the attempt.
" Now vich-a-vay, yer honor ?" Was it Ashantee, or the
language of the Cannibal Islands, that he spoke ! Davie
could not for the soul of him tell. " Vich-a-vay ! the man
repeated, somewhat impatiently. " Vich !" said Davie, in
unfeigned astonishment. Away the vehicle rattled towards
Wych-street. * * * Arrived in Wych-stree!, the cab-
man stopped suddenly, and inquired of Davie " vich was the
number ?" Davie got a sudden inkling of the state of affairs
and roared out, " The Cawledonian Cawffee Hoos, in Hall-
borren." The man shook his head. Davie repeated the di-
rection. " Cant come that 'ere lingo," said the man, "cant
tork nuffin but Hingleish !" Davie fortunately had a card
of the coffee-house-keeper's in his possession, which he had
received from his uncle, and by a strong effort of ingenuity
he thrust it into the cabman's hand. " Vy, it's Obin
you means," said the cabman ; and then, in a stage-whis-
per, perceiving that he had caught a" flat," " the cove's
as green as wardigras ; comed out of 'is vay, nigh a moile.
But never moind, I'll ' salt' his fare on the rum un !" Hav-
ing reached the place of destination on Holborn-hill, a coffee-
shop of which the professor had found the charges very con-
veniently moderate—" Now, moster," - said the cabman,
" jist arroived—distance jist ten moile—corned out of yer
way four—my fare's jist height and sixpence!" " Eight and
sixpence!" roared out Davie, in utter astonishment. " Height
and sixpence," repeated the cabman; " I bought to have
charged yer a ' bob' more•for the luggage ; but has you're a
younker, I thought as 'ow I'd be merciful." Now Davie
was not so easily. duped as the cabman imagined. 44 His
country for that! ”as my friend Thomson says. In one of
the skirts of his coat he had placed a leaf taken from the
pocket-book of a Glasgow friend, in which the fares of the
London cabmen were duly registered. While Davie was un-
folding and consulting this document, the cabman became
monstrously impatient and even abusive. Davie's sole re-
mark was, " Hoot awa', rnon, dinna fash yersel'." The
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cabman muttered something about Scotch beggar," in tones
so distinctly intelligible, that Davie's Highland blood was up
at once, and out he poured a most tremendous volley of in-
vectives, which be wound up by applying to the astonished
" whip" the epithet of a " dot naethin' .1,, The cab-
man, seeing the sort of customer he had to deal with, began
to " sing small," and Davie having by this time made out
the fare, in a very blundering manner, to be somewhere about
three shillings, the man consented to take three shillings and
sixpence (thus making the moderate abatement of a crown in
his charge), and Davie having paid this, as he said, to avoid
" fichin' and dispitation," the cabman drove off, imitating
the Parthian mode of firing backwards at Davie a volley of
the most scurrilous abuse.—Davie Diddledoft, London Ma-
gazine.

Otuptital Variftinittits

HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY.

Masses of petitions were presented against any alteration
of the corn laws : for instance, 120 by the Duke of BUCK-
INGHAM, and 140 by the Duke of RICHMOND.
The Earl of CLARENDON presented one from Liverpool,
in favour of a revision of the corn laws, signed by persons
of all parties, and representing capital to the amount of
£30,000,000.
It gave rise to a short bat interesting conversation, in
which the Duke of RICHMOND and Lord ASHBURTON took
part.
Lord MELBOURNE, in answer to a question by Lord ABER-
DEEN, as to the course to be pursued by governaneut regard.
ing the intrusion question, returned an answer similar to that
which had been previously given in the Commons by Lord
J. Russell, namely, that the government is not prepared to
come to any decision as to what steps it may be advisable to
adopt.
The Bishop of EXETER deferred, till Tuesday, his motion
regarding an address to her Majesty, not to give the royal
assent to the Canada clergy reserves bill.
Their lordships afterwards adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—MoNna.Y.
Mr. Blissett took the oaths and his seat for Helstone.
Immense numbers of petitions against and for the altera-
tion of the corn laws were presented.
Mr. HEATHCOTE gave notice, that on the motion of Mr.
Villiers, and Mr. Pryme's amendment thereupon (regarding
the corn laws), being put, he should move that both be re-
jected.
Mr. Hurea asked the hon. member for Pembroke whether
he was prepared to state the words pf his motion, of which
he had given notice with respect to China?
Sir J. GRAHAM observed that he had only received the
papers that morning, and he understood that it was the in-
tention of the noble lord to submit some further papers;
therefore it would be impossible for him to state precisely
what the terms of his motion would be, until he knew the
whole case that was to he made by the government ; and, in
answer to further inquiry, he added that it was impossible
he could state the substance of his motion until he had made
up his mind upon the whole case produced-by the govern-
ment.
Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice, that on Thursday se'nnight
he would move for leave to bring in two bills for continuing
and amending the laws relating to the poor. His lordship
added, in answer to an inquiry from Mr. Miles, whether
there would be any remedies for cases of seduction and
breaches of promises to marry, that the remedial measures
would be limited to the objects he had described.
Mr. MILES gave notice that he would introduce a bill on
the subject.
Sir R. PEEL observe,: that it was stated on a former occa-
sion, that about the middle of this month the Government
would be prepared to notify what course it would adopt to-
wards the settlement of the existing differences between the
church of Scotland and the courts of law in that country. He
trusted the noble lord was now prepared to state whether the
mind of the Government had yet been made up upon the
matter, and whether any measure upon the subject would be
proposed.
Lord J. RUSSELL answered, that, anxious as the Govern-
ment had been to bring forward a measure that would tend to
allay the existing disputes between the church and the courts
of law, it was not their intention to propose any measure be-
fore the meeting of the General Assembly of Scotland. The
Government was inclined to the opinion that some legislation
would be requisite, but until after the meeting of the Gene-
ral Assembly there would be no decision in the matter on the
part of the Government.
Mr. GOULBURN asked whether it was intended to bring in
any measure for continuing the composition of the assessed
taxes. _ .

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered that it
was intended to bring in a bill to continue the assessed taxes
composition for another year.
Lord J. RUSSELL (in answer to inquiry) said that he in-
tended to move that the time for the attendance of Mr. Sheriff
Evans be enlarged till after Easter.
Mr. PAXINGTON asked what was the opinion of the Mi-
nistry upon the advice of the crown lawyers as to the power
of the Legislature of Upper Canada to pass the Clergy Re-
serves Bill—could they, under the Canadian Constitution
Act, alter the appropriation of those reserves, and apply them
to other than Protestant purposes ?
Lord J. RUSSELL ans*ered, that no doubt had ever been
entertained by former Colonial Secretaries that such a mea-
sure could be adopted.
In arranging the business for the evening,
Lord J. RUSSELL deferred till Tuesday the further consi-
deration of the sergeant-at-arms' evidence, regarding actions
commenced against officers of the house by Mr. Howard
(Stockdale attorney), and intimated that he should move it
before anything else.
Several of the orders of the day, the committee on the
Colonial passengers bill, on the judges and officers (Admi-
ralty) salaries, &c., were then gone through, and reports or-
dered to be received on Tuesday.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved an address (similar to that which
was adopted in the House of Lords) on her Majesty's regard-
ing Lord Seaton.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in committee on
the public works, Ireland, acts) moved a grant of £1,200,000.
in exchequer bills,. to be advanced, on the usual securities,
for the buildin,-, of workhouses, and for the encouragement
of fisheries, and of industry generally, in Ireland.
The resolution, after much desultory conversation, was
agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in committee on
the excise acts) moved a resolution respecting the regulations
of the glass and tobacco duties.
The county constabulary bill, after extended discussion,
and much opposition, was read the second time.
Other orders of the day were forwarded a stage ; (the se-
cond reading of the sale of beer bill, however, was again de-
ferred). The house then adjourned.