The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-05 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL STEAM TUG COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the proprietors of the Steam Tug
Company was held in the Clarendon-rooms, South John-
street, on Wednesday, for the purpose of receiving the report
of the directors, and for the transaction of other business
relative to the company's affairs. The meeting was nume-
rously attended, the proprietors present holding more than
seven hundred shares.
WILLIAM ASHLEY, Esq., having been called to the chair,
briefly explained the objects of the meeting, and called upon
the secretary to read the report of the directors for the past
year.
The SECRETARY read the report, and in the course of it
the directors recommended that the steam tug boats of the
company be not, for the future, employed upon the Sabbath
day, either for towing vessels to sea, or from dock to dock,
except at the discretion of the directors.
Mr. COTESWORTH moved a resolution to the effect that
the recommendation of the directors be adopted. Without
referring to the religious part of the question, he was con-
vinced the company would benefit by the change in a pecu-
niary ,point of view. In addition to his conviction of the
advantages derivable from more exertion during the week,
he would observe that by the present system the crews of
the steam tugs had no opportunity whatever of attending
places of public worship on the Sabbath. He was quite sure
that whilst the energies of the men would be increased, the
prospects of the company would be considerably improved.
by such a change in the system.
Mr. STILL seconded the motion.
Mr. CIIAPMAN-begged to move, as an amendment, that
the directors should have no discretionary power—that, in
fact, the boats should absolutely discontinue working upon
the Sabbath day, either for the purpose of towing vessels to
sea, or from dock to dock.
A PROPRIETOR seconded the amendment. •
Mr. JAMES AIKIN said he did not conceive that this com-
pany had any right to dictate to the public as to the purposes
for which the Sabbath day should be employed. He had no
notion of tolerating the puritanical canters who were so com-
mon in the present day.
A PROPRIETOR observed, that in Scotland vessels were not
allowed to sail on the Sabbath day ; and he did not see why
the same practise should not be observed in Liverpool, as
far as it was possible.
Mr. AIKIN thought that could not be the case, because
Vessels were continually arriving in this port from Scotland
on the Sabbath day.
The PROPRIETOR replied, that the arrival in Liverpool had
nothing to do with the day of departure from Scotland. Fur-
ther, those which sailed on the Saturday had always a clergy-
man on board for the purpose of celebrating divine worship
at sea the following day.
Some further discussion took place, and the question being
put, the amendment was carried by a large majority.
Several other resolutions were then passed, and the pro-
prietors separated.

A BILL OF THE PLAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SlR,—The following is the copy of a posting-bill which
adorned the walls of Southport only last week (in the year
of grace 1840). Surely a more precious document never
sprung from priestly pen or printer's press! I cannot help
transmitting you a copy, premising these two things :-Ist.
That the heading of it, " New Catholic Church," is beauti-
fully true, since the Romish church is peculiar, and if at the
same time it be catholic or universal, it must be very parti-
cularly new indeed. 2d. That. the amendment I beg to offer
on the exquisite original is, in my opinion, for truth and
beauty, " something more exquisite still."
" NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.—The Catholic church at
Southport will be opened on Wednesday next, May 20,1840.
Tickets for admission may be had at the Bold Arms Hotel ;
at Mr. Whitehead's, London-road; the Reverend James
Newsham's, Sea Bank-road ; and at Mr. R. Johnson's,
printer. Morning tickets—Front seats, Ds.; back seats, 35.;
standings, 2s. Afternoon tickets—Front seats, 2s. 6d. ; back
seats, 2s. ; standings, ls. An ordinary will be provided at
the Bold Arms; dinner at two o'clock. Tickets, 2s. 6d.;
wines, &c. [mark the BS.c.!] extra."

PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

" NEW Cittincit.—The universal peculiar church at
will be opened for public entertainment on Wed-
nesday next, 18—. Admission tickets to be had at
the box-office, or at Mr. G►imaldi's. Boxes, ss. ; pit, 3s. ;
gallery, 2s. Half-price in the afternoon—Boxes, 2s. 6d. ;
pit, 2s. ; gallery, Is. Refreshments in the saloons and lob-
bies of the theatre."

Whether my amended bill meet with acceptance or not,
sincerely do I hope that the professors of Popery will long
continue to issue such inviting circulars. They declare the
real character of the delusion, and are a warning to the judi-
cious and an exposure to the ill-advised.—Yours. truly,

ANTI-HUMBUG.