The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDAiIk

MR. FREME AND ST. ANNE'S WARD.

What do the gentlemen, who threw over Mr. Dover at
the last election, and humbled themselves by accepting
the whig candidate forced upon them by the Confederation
clique in the ward, think of their precious representative,
Mr. W. P. Freme? What the town says of them we can
tell them. The town says—" Served them right." The
candidate, whom they preferred to the thorough-going
and unflinching Mr. Thomas Dover, was nursed in the
Whig-radical school—looked up to the Rathbones and
Earles of the Council, as to his patterns in political science,
and his allies in the furtherance of local projects, some of
which have proved most disastrous to the town. Yet all
these former phases of his public life appeared to be for-
gotten at the recent election. They took him—at least
they said they did —irrespective of political opinions, or
any recommendation beyond the fact of his professed
hostility to the Rivington project, and his willingness to
support the rating of the dock and corporate estates.
Mr. Dover, upon these questions, sincerely maintained the
same views, and had proved his sincerity by many overt
acts ; but Mr. Dover was a consistent conservative—and
his political leanings alone were remembered, his opinions
on local questions passed over entirely. Well, Mr.
Freme has just signalised himself by voting with the pro-
Pike men ; and we repeat our question, what do the
electors of St. Anne's Ward think of their member ?

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Perry.)

THE WREXHAM BANK FAILURE.-IN RE R. MID-
_ DLETON LLOYD.
_

This was an adjourned hearing for the production of an
amended balance sheet, extending back to the year 1824, when
the bankrupt dissolved partnership with his brother Sir Wm.
Lloyd.

Mr. Evans, solicitor, appeared for the assignees, and objected
to the capital amount on the Ist of July, 1824, which was stated
by the amended balance sheet to be £1,950. He contended
that it was incorrectly made out, as it was founded upon a
statement of affairs which appeared in the deed of dissolution
in which the bankrupt himself was entered as a debtor to the
firm in the sum of .t 9,000 ; whereas, by the books he only ap-
peared to be indebted in the sum of .i 5,000. Mr. Evans stated
that there were further objections.
The bankrupt then underwent an examination, in the course
of which it appeared that at the time of the dissolution there
were certain debts to the partnership concern, amounting to
410,255, and estimated at £5,685, which yielded to the bank-
rupt upwards of £7,500.
Mr. Evans objected that the difference between the estimated
amount of £5,685 and £7,800 actually received, had not been
accounted for by the bankrupt, and as he did not seem able to
explain these discrepancies, he (Mr. Evans) suggested that a
further adjournment should take place.
The Bankrupt said he could explain all the transactions if he
had further time given him, but the lapse of time was so great
that he could not do so at present.
Mr. Evans then proceeded to examine the bankrupt in refe-
rence to a mortgage to Lady Wale for £2,000, which did not
appear in the balance sheet ; also as to monies received by the
bankrupt on the joint account of his brother and himself,
which did not appear in the accounts ; and further in reference
to his wife's marriage settlement, under which he had received
upwards of £3OO a year from 1832 to 1844.
The Bankrupt said he had applied this money towards the
maintenance of his family.
Mr. Evans then again addressed the court, stating that he
did not consider it necessary to pursue the examination further
at present, seeing that the balance sheet was so unsatisfactory.
Mr. Badham (the bankrupt's accountant) said the .e 4,000 re-
ferred to would, he believed, never be cleared up.
The further hearing of the case was then adjourned to Mon-
day, the 23d of July, a further amended balance sheet to be
made ready in the meantime.

A. FEW WORDS UPON THE LAST COUNCIL

MEETING.

MR. G. H. LAWRENCE AND LIVERPOOL TRADESMEN.
—We have seldom noticed anything in much worse taste,
or more ridiculously overstretched, than the sweeping
accusation brought by Mr. G. H. Lawrence, on Wednesday
last. against the tradesmen of this town, of systematically
giving short weight. The chairman of the Finance Com-
mittee, acting upon the report of the Inspectors of Weights
and Measures,—a newly-modelled body who, like all new
bodies, must show exec ssiva liveliness to entitle them to
their salaries,—stated that " a practice was prevalent in
this town amongst parties, chiefly grocers and dealers in
articles of consumption, who made up parcels, intended to
represent pounds, half-pounds, and quarters, of deficient
weight ;" and, he continued, " they systematically gave
deficient weight." According to Mr. G. H. Lawrence
and the Inspectors of Weights and Measures, the "grocers
and dealers in articles of consumption" in Liverpool must
be a set of uncommon scamps, and te.e same fraternity in
other towns must blush for them. With all due deference,
however, to Mr. Lawrence, we must submit that the par-
ties in question are, in all likelihood, quite as honest as
the rest of their neighbours. It is possible that, amongst
the thousands of tradesmen of Liverpool, the keen eyes of
Mr. Fell and his officials may have been able to detect a
few black sheep ; and in the name of all that is honest. we
say,—punish them as robbers of the unsuspecting poor !
But do not set down every tradesman as dishonest, who
chances to offend against the strict letter of the law which
the inspectors have to administer. It is natural that
weights, like all other substances, will suffer wear and
tear. Unlike those of the inspectors, which are kept care-
fully in air-tight glass cases to prevent corrosion, those
of shopkeepers, market people, and others, which are in
hourly use, will suffer both from friction and exposure to
the atmosphere. Pounce suddenly upon any of these peo-
ple a month after their weights have been adjusted, and
probably they may be found deficient. The number of
persons so fined is less evidence of intended fraud than of
the vigilance of the officers administering a system which is
too unbending, and does not discriminate at all between
the wilful and the unintentional offender.

But the "made-up parcels, intended to represent
pounds, half-pounds, and quarter-pounds," which are
" systematically deficient" in weight—what are these ?
Simply, pounds, half-pounds, and quarters of such articles
as sugar, soap, currants, &c., which, all the world knows,
are made up ready for sale generally the day before market
day, and which, all the world knows equally well, are
liable to a slight decrease after their separation from the
mass. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, we firmly
believe that these substances are in the first instance ho-
nestly weighed ; and if immediately handed over to the
customer, the only difference would probably be that the
diminution would take place in his hands, before the arti-
cles being required for use, instead of, the shopkeepers.
Such direct weighing of every article, however, at the time
of its being called for, Mr. Lawrence would find. by going
into any of our large shops on a Saturday evening, to be
simply impracticable. With respect to the custom of
weighing the paper with sugar, it is universally practised ;
the shopkeepers get no advantage save that of conve
nience ; and at all events the public get, in the shape of a
pound of sugar so weighed, as much value for his money
as if the correct system was adopted. It would be better,
undoubtedly, that this should be done. Make the law
binding upon all, and easy to enforce, and the practice will
be put down.
MR. WORTHINGTON'S RETIRING PENSION.—It is an
ungracious task at all times to have to interpose between
the hand of benificence and the object towards which it is
extended; and the task becomes painful when that object
has claims upon general sympathy. We can conceive,
therefore, that it was not without great reluctance, and a
strong sense of duty, on the part of the majority of the
Council, that the annuity proposed to be given to the late
Solicitor to the Dock Trust was withheld by them. A
stand was required to be made somewhere against the too
lavish hand with which members are in the habit of deal-
ing with funds, which are not drawn directly from their
own pockets. We have had of late rather too much of
increase of salary, or gratuity, to this or that public
officer; and, by the bye, such boons too invariably accrue
to the higher class of officers, whilst the humble and ill-
paid drudge goes unnoticed. There would be no retiring
pension proposed for the poor clerk of £7O or £BO per
annum, who had fallen upon evil days, and who, unlike
those above him, had never during his years of ill-re-
munerated toil had the opportunity of providing for old
age or infirmity. We are sorry, nevertheless, that eco-
nomy should have to begin with Mr. Worthington, who
was a most valuable servant to the Dock Trust; but we
cannot consent to,recognise, as a claim, the circumstance
urged by Mr. Alderman Nicol, that be has been " un-
fortunate in money matters." We can only remember
that he was very largely paid during the seven years that
he occupied his situation. The suggestion of Mr. Coun-
cillor Neill should be rigidly enforced,- viz. i—that all the
Corporate officers should be compelled• to effect an in-
surance on their lives.

THE WATER QUESTION---THE PIPE. CONTRACT.—The
position of the Water Committee, and the Council, with
respect to the unfortunate Rivington joly, resembles that
of a party who has got possession of a house, which the
ejected owner has exerted all his ingenuity to render as
uncomfortable as possible. He attempts to light a fire;
and it is found that a flag has been laid upon the
chimney top. He indulges in expectations of a dinner;
and the cook maliciously burns the roast and wastes the
dripping. The wkole household is unruly and leagued
against his comforts. He goes to bed, and before he has got
well into his first sleep, is. startled to find that the sweeps
have been ordered to come by daybreak. Calls for unpaid
taxes and unsettled contracts add daily to the sum of his
annoyances. The present Water Committee entered upon
their duties, with the hope of being permitted to carry out
the decision of the Council with respect to the water sup-
ply; and at once they found• that they had to deal with
the refractory servants left them by their predecessors.
Mr. Hawksley had been fastened like a leech upon their
sides, and was tugging away for his meal of blood ; others
played the part of stinging insects, less dangerous, but
equally annoying. They were in hopes of getting rid tf
these persecutions, when, 10,. they are pounced upon by an
invasion of greater nuisances from the other side of the
Tweed, in the shape of pipe contractors asking for their
bond. Their embarrasments are increased by the service
upon them of a notice of injunction, on the part of Messrs.
W. Rathbone, W. Earle, and Ambrose Lace, which hands
them over, bound hand and foot, to the tender mercies of
their tormentors ; and the climax of their difficulties is
reached,by the Council commanding them to proceed with
a work, which it had just previously declared should never
be completed;
The Scotch contractors for pipes to the amount of
£137,000, demand, it seems. compensation for the non-
carrying out of their contracts, the modest sum of
£30,000; which sum, or any sum, the Town.clerkassures
the committee that they cannot legally pay for such a
purpose. We certainly, with others, foresaw this diffi-
culty ; but felt confidence that with firmness, and by that
aid which it was the duty of the whole Council to- afford
towards carrying out the decision of its majority, and the
wishes of the great bulk of the inhabitants, it might have
been surmounted. But we underrated, it would, seem,
the full extent of the determination of a party in the
Council, and out of doors, to press forward this Pike
scheme, conte qui conic. We were never aware that pa-
triotism was so strong in. the-breasts of the gentlemen, no
longer members of the Council, who have threatened to
coerce that body into carrying it, as to impel them to
undertake the expense of legal proceedings for that pur-
pose, and thus to give a kind of sanction to the extor-
tionate demands of the contractors. Even these hustile
demonstrations might have been got over, if the popular
majority of the Council had stood firmly by the principles,
on account of the profession of which they were returned.
But, alas for the faith of public men ! Alas for that public
folly which believed. that men who had condescended
to be returned as the faggot representatives of such bodies
as the National Confederation would remain true to the
expectations formed of them ! Upon a question in-
volving the very existence of the financial credit and the
character of the town—affecting the interests and the pro-
perty of the bondholders—only thirty-two members could
be found to give their attendance out of a body composed
of sixty-four members. How many of these were pledged
to support the wishes of their fellow-townsmen in op-
posing the Rivington scheme, we leave the public to as-
certain. Perhaps they will do well to consider the pro-
priety of selecting their own candidates in future, instead
of having them foisted upon them by leagues or confe-
derations of any kind.
In the meantime, we trust that we are not so far doomed
to see the public voice overridden by the manoeuvres of a
small majority in the Council as the advocates of the Pike
imagine. There is a healthy vigour in the minds of Eng-
lishmen, which, when once roused, will kick energetically
against such coercion. It is notorious that we were hurried
into. some of the contracts and other difficulties which now
surround us, at the last hour, after the public had unequi-
vocally manifested their repugnance to the scheme. Under
such circumstances, Parliament may notnot be soindisposed
to interfere for our extrication as some gentlemen imagine.
We are told of the vast preponderance of engineering
evidence by which the Rivington Pike was carried. The
Council, however, was then paymaster, and opened its
pursestrings freely. Perhaps, when the question is next
mooted before the same tribunal, the preponderance may
be on the other side. Honourable members have a tole-
rable notion of the real value of engineering evidence ;
and must respect the wishes of such a community as that
of Liverpool, if properly and urgently expressed.
Of course, pending their decision, the casting of pipes
may go on, unless the extravagant demand for compensa-
tion prove, as we expect it will, a brutum fulmen. Cir-
cumstances may occur which will make our Scotch friends
the only dancers to their own piping.

A DETERMINED SWINDLER.—On Saturday, Stephen
Williams, a man of colour, who has been repeatedly be-
fore the magistrates on charges of fraud upon lodging-
housekeepers, was charged by a person in Clare-street
with swindling him out of £2 and a gold ring. It ap-
peared that the fellow went on Tuesday to the house of
the complainant, and, as he usually did on such occasions,
said lie was going out in a vessel which he named ; that
he wanted board and lodging, for which he would settle
when he was paid off. On this representation he was
taken into the house. Having been there a short time
and gained the confidence of his landlady, he borrowed
£2, and then left the house, saying he would be back
very soon. In a day or two he returned, and, suspicions
being entertained that he was an imposter, be was given
into custody. His story about the ship in which he was
going was totally untrue. A ring was missing from the
room in which he had dined. The prisoner made his
usual statement in defence, that he took the lodgings, and
the people were so kind as to ask him if he wanted money.
He replied that he did, and accepted their generous offer.
The officer who took the prisoner into custody, said there
were five or six persons who had been duped by the pri-
soner in a similar manner. Mr. Rushton remarked that
the fellow bad been before him more than a dozen times,
and he was afraid he could not do anything with him.
The only way would be for persons to exercise greater
diligence. The prisoner was remanded.

INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE CHURCH OF
ENGLAND YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.

Yesterday evening a meeting took place at the Theatre of the
Royal Institution for the purpose of forming a Young Men's
Church of England Society. The Rev. Mr. Brooks was in the
chair; and around him we observed the Rev. Canon M'Neile,
Reeds. J. Jones, T. Nolan, F. Parry, &c. The body of the
meeting was composed of a highly respectable audience, male
and female, a considerable number being apparently of the
class—young men—for whose benefit the society was princi-
pally intended to be established.
The Rev. CHAIRMAN read-notes from the Rev. Mr. Ewbank
and Mr. Samuel Holme, pleading illness for their non-attend-
ance at the meeting; from Mr. Edward Molyneux, desiring the
Chairman to put down his name for .e 5; and another from Mr.
Pollock, who was called out of town, owing to the dangerous
illness of a relative, and who expressed his warm wishes for the
success of the society.
The Rev. CHAIRMAN proceeded to say that they would all
be aware of the object of the institution which they were met
to form. Many amongst them were busily employed during
the day following their various business avocations; and after
its close they found the opportunities for recreation and amuse-
ment of a proper character provided for them very limited.
By the establishment of this society they hoped to supply this
deficiency. He was not one who took an open interest in the
movement for early closingofshops and offices, for two reasons-
-Ist, he thought the regulation of their hours of business a matter
peculiarly between employers and employed ; but chiefly be-
cause he saw that there was danger, from want of occupation,
in the midst of the temptations of a large town, that young men
might have both their morals and their health injured rather
than promoted by the movement. The establishment of this
society would rid his mind of that fear, by affording to those
young men the means of moral and intellectual improvement.
He would not enter into details, as other gentlemen would be
able to give these much better than himself; and he called
upon the Rev. Mr. Nolan to move the first resolution.
The Rev. Mr. NOLAN, having been called upon to move a
resolution to the effect that the meeting recognised the meets
situ of establishing such an institution, said he considered it
an honour to propose it, as it would afford to young men an
opportunity of intellectual improvement after their daily la-
bours. He considered the most important feature in the pro-
posed society to be its connexion with the principles of the
Church of England,—principles which it was quite unnecessary
for him to eulogize. That church embodied in its tenets the
real scriptural truth, and would give a stamp, sanction, and
dignity to any institution that placed itself under its guidance.
That church, in the early struggles for education had been
maligned, as having prevented the spread of innocent know-
ledge and useful information; bnt it had been shown that she
was the foremost in for Warding the moral, scientific, and lite-
rary improvement of the human mind, consistently with those
truths revealed in scripture. He enlarged on these points with
powerful eloquence and much effect.
Mr. HARDY seconded the resolution in a very impressive
speech, and detailed the objects and, plans of the institution.
He
.spewed that such institutions in other towns had been
attended with most successful results; and, as one instance,
read extracts of a very interesting character from the Rev. W.
Masters, the founder of the Burnley Church of England Lite-
rary and Philosophical Society, shewing the great progress
made in their numbers, &c. If this could be done in a small
place like Burnley he was confident that it might be better
done in Liverpool. After combating the plea which might be
put in against this society, that it was calculated to injure th!
Collegiate Institution, and that it was not necessary, the speaker
concluded by a forcible appeal to the audience in support of
the association. _

The second resolution, which was as follows, was moved by
the Rev. 1)r. WINEILE That this society shall be desig-
nated The Liverpool Church of England Institute,' and shall
comprise a library, news-room, classes, lecture-room, &c., &c.
The object of the institution shall be to afford to its members
instruction in the history, doctrine, and principles of the United
Church of England and Ireland, and other literary and scien-
tific knowledge, not opposed to its doctrine and princi-
ples. The institution shall consist of life members, paying
five guineas and upwards in one sum ; annual members,
subscribers of 108., if gentlemen, and ss. if ladies. The insti-
tution shall be governed by a board of directors, consisting of a
president, who shall be the Archdeacon of Liverpool for the time
being (provided he accepts the office); a vice-president, includ-
ing the rectors, all the incumt.ents and perpetual curates of the
churches in Liverpool, who shall become subscribers or donors
of five guineas or upwards ; fifteen directors, two-thirds of whom
shall he made members ; a treasurer, and an honorary secretary.
The election of officers shall take place at each annual general
meeting, and one-third of the directors, together with the trea-
surer and honorary secretary, shall retire annually, but shall
be eligible for re-election ; no officer to be eligible for the office
of vice-president, treasurer, secretary, or any other office, who
is not a member of the United Church of England and Ire-
land."

The Rev. DR. having read the resolution went on to analyse
it. He considered that if the committee had, as was pro-
fessed by the resolution, laid the basis of such an institu-
tion as was there prefigured, they had a 'great deal to do.
He went on to explain that the meeting had been delayed in
order that the full concentration of the energies of those
interested in the undertaking might be put forth to secure an
auspicious inaugural meeting, and he must confess that
ne felt some disappointment when he contemplated that
meeting,—assembled as it was under the auspices of their
Rev. Archdeacnn,—if they were to suppose the undertaking
were supported by the thousands of young men in Liverpool.
Why, if that really were the case, the result would have been
that that room would have been too small for the.purpose ; the
natural expectation would have been that no room, in the town
would have been sufficiently capacious for the meeting.
The object of the institution ,was to ensure,. to young
men and: young women engaged in shops or elsewhere,
time for, and the means of, cultivating their moral and Intel-
, lectual faculties) what many of that class of young persons
. could not enjoy their domestic circles ;to such the institu-
tion would be a great benefit ; but he could not abstain from
expressing his opinion that to those, whose happier' destiny
allowed them the privilege of a domestic hearth, that
circle wag the fittest in which to spend their evenings.
The learned and reverend divine drew an enchanting
picture of a happy home, the young man partaking in the
social and refined amusement of music with a sister, or mutu-
ally with his young wife, as the case might be, admiring the
smiles of a guileless infant. The cultivation of the mental
power was a duty, but to cultivate the affections was a. better
work—the conscience being cultivated brought them inimme-
diate contact with God. The man who so taught himself'
would, in his domestic relation, present the most lovely sight
under heaven. But it was not so with those for whom that
institution had beenfounded ; numbers of young men were in
lodgings, surrounded by harpies, by men and women,
whose degraded condition tended to give them the desire to
bring tulle.; dUvrll•to their vnia. ounkcn
He implored young men in such a friendless condition ever to.
bear in mind that a.mother at a distance never failed to offer
up daily prayers for her absent boy. The reverend doctor,
proceeding with his Tevision of the resolution, remarked that'
the institution appeared to be half literary, half domestic, and•
referred to the clause setting forth its object so far as instruc-
tion in the doctrine, gm, of the Church was concerned.. Now,
he thought they need not come there to glean that description
of knowledge; that might be obtained every Sunday. It was
true the teachers of religion did not on those occasions launch
into ecclesiastical history, but their energies -were applied to
the more important work of instructing in religious doctrine.
He observed that it was proposed to offer such scientific
instruction as was not'opposed to the doctrines of the Church :
he knew of no philosophy opposed to religion except the false
philosophy of men who revelled in the beauties of the works of
nature, without giviwthe dark pictures—who would describe
the phenomenon of the fly walking on the ceiling, but pass over
the destruction of the insect by the spider in his web. The
learned doctor graphitally described the torture of the unfor-
tunate fly, and likened the delight of the more blood-thirsty
insect to the executioner of the Inquisition. These were
the maladies ; their cause and remedy were to be found
in the Bible, but because such was the fact they were passed
over by such writers. This was the fault of the heathen
writers, who, as far as talent was concerned, had never been
surpassed by Christiamwriters. An appropriate metaphor was
adduced from the works of a mythological writer, who repre-
sented Sorrow clothing herself in the garments of Pleasure,
while the latter was bathing, who consequently in turn was
habited in Sorrow's gare,ents. He feared many there would
find their anticipations of pleasure, in too many instances,
realised by sorrowfuVfruits. He would, without- disparage-
ment to the committee, say that they had set themselves an
arduous task when they undertook to select books suitable for
their library, and to reject those that were objectionable, it was
a work that could scarcely be undertaken by young men com-
paratively inexperienced. To select works not opposed to the
doctrine of the Church of England might require more expe-
rience than many of them could be expected to. possess. In
conclusion, Dr. M`Neile proposed the resolution,. with wishes
for the success of the institution. _ _

Mr. JOHN GRANTITAM, in seconding the resolution, said that
he had attended wholly unprepared; but had it been otherwise,
it was wholly unnecessary for him to amplify on the subject
after the impressive addresses of the previous speakers. The
movement made to establish the institution. he considered
most opportune, and he trusted that it would be cordially sup-
ported by the town at large. Those who had come to Liver-
pool in early life, without the advantage of a home, in which
dwelt their relatives or friends, and surrounded by the tempta-
tions which in a large town beset them, would.know how great
would have been to them the advantages of such an institution._
He could but add his high commendation of the object.
(Cheers.)
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
The Rev. Dr. Humu spoke strongly in behalf of the esta-
blishment of the institution, and proposed aresolution appoint-
ing the officers (including the directors), whose names were
read. Upon the.directors the onus of carrying on the institu-
tion would rest for the first year. He could not concur with
any man who considered that the present meeting was a failure.
A public meeting was not necessary for the mere preliminaries
of such a movement, and the announcement had not been
spread. Besides there were many in the town who coincided
with them who could not attend, and many of the young men
whose absence had been complained of; who were not at that
hour let loose from their shops and othervocations. He trusted
the meeting would, having heard the principles and !objects of
the institution, exert their influence amongst their friends for
its encouragement and support.
Mr. KEMP proposed a vote of thanks.to the chairman, which
was carried by acclamation.
The Venerable and Rev.CHAIRMAN returned thanks, stating
that he had felt great pleasure in presiding during the evening.
He considered that the institution would afford great accom-
modation and opportunities of mental improvement to those
who were thrown abroad after the labours of the day, and had
no domestic circle to which to resort. He, however, implored
the young men not to make the institution a place of display,
but a means of solid instruction. He expressed the pleasure
he should have in becoming a life member. (Cheers.)
It was announced that the Rev. David Stewart had sent a
note, lamenting his inability to attend, but expressing his desire
to befriend the institution. Ansther note was alsosent by Mr.
George Smith. who had sent a present of books.
The proceedings then terminated.

It will be seen that it is proposed to erect, a monument
to the late Peter Nicholson, the eminent writer on the
science of architecture. Such a proposal in a town like
this will, doubtless, meet with warm support.
THE RIVINGTON SCHEME.—A public meeting was held
last night, at the Great George-street Tavern, Pitt-street,
for the purpose of considering the steps necessary to be
taken in the present position of the Pike question.
Mr. Henry White occupied the chair ; and among
those present were Councillors Harbord, Wagstaff, and
Rogers. The speakers were Mr. 3. Grantham, Mr.
W. Rigby, Mr. C. Baker, jun.. Mr. M`Millan, Mr. R.
Bryden, &c. The resolutions expressed satisfaction with
Messrs. Simpson and Newland's report—approval of the
conduct of the councillors for Gt George Ward, indignation
at the conduct of the parties applying for the injunction
—and a determination to form a committee to com-
municate with the other wards of the town, with a
view to the holding a public meeting of the burgesses, for
the purpose of opposing the threatened injunction, and
taking any other measures which may be deemed necessary.
MORE CHEAP EXCURSIONS.— We are happy to call at-
tention to an advertisement from Mr. Marcus, the well-
known enterprising conductor of summer trips. The ad-
vertisement gives the details, prices, &c., of an excursion
to London and back, at an astonishingly small charge, and
also of one to Paris or Brussells and back. We hope that
Mr. Marcus's speculation will prove as profitable to him-
self as it is convenient to the public.
Garibaldi, the Roman commander, is described as a
most picturesque warrior, the ideal of a brigand—emi-
nently handsome, with a red blouse, broad belt full of
pistols, wide-brimmed hat, and green feather.
" Commercial as we are," says the London correspon-
dent of the Manchester Guardian," you may depend
upon it there will be a reaction against that mere spirit of
the till which some people are trying to infuse into every-
thing, public and private."

June 1!,1S

MORE FACTS FOR FREE-TRADERS.
of

rapidly
declining
ofourwhich dailyhome comeprodubcatieff :i.lula.y.31:11c:1301;
ture. The following calculation of the cost o_',7rti3.o
Here
crop we take from a letter addressed by a
s.
farmer to the liberal paper of that county,
pying the very centre of a purely agriculturalnnrco"tijaci
which the farmers are generally capitalists, a systeo
their avocation after the most approved modern
°f (query'
Expenses and profits on the cultivation of an acree°,l(„aer•
say the produce thirty bushels at 6s. per bush
how often does an acre produce this supply ?)£ 3,
s. d. 0
To thirty bushels at 6s. ..
0
By two bushels for seed 0 12 0
Sixty bushels of lime at 9d. per
bushel • 2 5 0
Hauling same
Turnpikes for ditto 0 1 6
Slatting and putting on land 0 2 6
Four ploughings at 9s 1 16 0
Four harrowings 0 12 0
Reaping (men finding them-
selves)
Hauling in.
Threshing thirty bushels at sd.
and winnowing the same .... 012 6
Hauling to market, gates, &c. 0 8 0
Two journeys, one to sell and
another to receive the money 0 2 0
Chap money 0 0 6
Two years' tithe
Two years' rates 0 6 0
Incidental tradesman's bills 0 4 0
Weeding
Income-tax
18 oi und
The writer supplies his name and address, ,82,latio°'
upon his opponents to disprove the result of his canigiiii
which is that the profit upon one acre will be one 'crether,
and two pence half-penny, leaving out rent altr7justli
as will be seen from the foregoing items. H
{need
observes, that the most strenuous advocates of dor
cannot deny that unless some measure be instantly 6. bed
to secure the farmer, he must sink under his presentssel
burdens, left as he has been to compete with the 0'
foreigner.
A GOLD MONEY INCOMPATIBLE 11Pd
EXTENDING COMMERCE.
00145
The quantity of money should keep pace with tl,-ostelo,
of an extending commerce. But, by our present
.i tbe,
commerce is tied down to the quantity of gold 0'5_04
may be in the country. The natural conserinence,Ve pro'
the quantity of gold remaining stationary whilst "
ductive powers of industry and machinery are e%tellticeS
we are driven upon a system of constantly falling
This would be of less consequence but for onr
rer nanes'
fixed charges—such as the national debt, the ewlilch
salaries, the settlements on estates and annuities,,,;ooio
become heavier every year through this depreci%r, 1113
prices. The farmer finds his corn falling everyYeicarl°i
rent remaining the same. The merchant import -I.
but finds he has to meet a constantly falling rnar'eea 59'
the annuitant, the fundholder, and the men at fixthe
ries, find themselves better off every year, beau'
~1113
incomes command more of these cheap commoditteLpitr
are at this moment in the power of a few shrewd irh
lists, who, by controlling the supply of gold' clef°
themselves, embarrass the Bank of England, an j. 11.
tate trade by constantly recurring prices.
A deputation, including Mr. Ewart, Mr. LairdferP
Mr. Ellice, had an interview with the Comniissios
Her M*sty's Woods and Forests on Saturday- rbarch;
Dr. M`Neileis announced to preach at the City ti toto
Oxford, on Sunday next, in aid of the Church Yes
Aid Society. toor°L
GREAT GEORGE-STREET ACADENM—Yesterday
ing, the Rev. Di. Raffles delivered an eloquent addFrAf
Mrs. Fisher's pupils, on the necessity and value 0f ""
piety. 40;:i
On Sunday morning, Helen ArKenna, agedad
married woman, residing in Oriel-street, was folio AY
in bed, having expired from aneurism of the aorta-
is
result of natural; causes.
On Saturday night, Ellen Murphy, aced 34, resigille
North-street, went home rather intoxicated, and I,llooii
hours after was found dead in bed. Upon examinal,oll
was found she had died of disease of the bangs, pro
accelerated by excessive drinking. ,he
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—We perceive that, to
yearly examination of the vocal classes takes Plac!frofo
evening, when, as usual, a choice selectionuf piece'upilsl
the most esteemed' composers will be sunghi then
who will likewise perform the accompaniments ,be
organ ; and a musical treat of the first order 111.1":01
expected. The distribution of prizes is fixed for Thu
next. DOS
FATAL ACCIDENT:—On Saturday afternoon” 600
Chisholm Jones, a boy, ten years of age, incau hog'
crossed North John-street when a float, with one Ile
was passing one way, and an omnibus anotberford
fell under the feet of the horse in the float, and b.°' 1$
could be stopped, one of the wheels passed over !lipid
did not appear that the driver of the float, who na _ea $
of his reins, was at all to blame, and the jury return
verdict of accidental death. t 1
rridg
MAHOGANY SALE AT, BIRKENHEAD.—On-
Ilea'. of

o 10 0
0 3 0

largest sale of mahogany which has yet been - „01,
piooc in the cmieLl.,, at Ilan.lt DlrKean.
Messrs. Holme, Slater, and Crook. Previous to tbss
mencing the sale, Mr. Slater informed the grePanYboat
there was now railway communication direct to frol
thirty important towns in ,England and Wales, en" 0.1)0
the charges for delivery at the yards of all persons
36,4,
might desire it, and which appeared to give great4.ol
cßan'''rP
faction. The party present consisted of merool,
dealers from Bristol, London, Birmingham, ?be
Chester, Dublin, Glasgow, Preston, and Manchester.do§
Live
bidding was continued with very great spirit. lienpot;
mahogany was sold at from 54d. to ls. 11d. Per ,;14
Cuba mahogany from 61d. to 2s. 2d., and a large:atn;•oo9
of business was done. Lancewood and other descriPlithe
of timber were knocked down at good prices. 193ect'
whole, the sale must have been gratifying to the resPoith
able brokers, who appear to carry on their business
&spirit calculated to ensure success. ;d tab°
THE MISSION SHIP.—For some time cons-100
interest has been excited by the appearance of a ban Toe,
little schooner, of about 70 tons burthen, called the is $
which was fitting out in the Trafalgar Dock. She
" mission ship," the property of the United PresbY:in'od
Church, and intended to subserve the three rniss,wree
stations at Old Calabar. She is the gift of the 0115' 036
Lions belonging to the Church named. She tie the
place of the Warree, which, at the commencement 01. the
mission, was gratuitously placed at the disposal "t
Church by our philanthropic townsman, Mr. 10ber,./ice'
mieson, and which, after renderin essential too
returned home last year. Mr. Waddell, who had rijoslie
.
active missionary at the stations, and had returned
to deepen the interest in behalf of Africa, return%yeli,
her, in company with his wife and one of his an' noi
Mr. Thompson and Miss Miller, teachers, also aceenylos
him. Oa Friday, at noon, the Jane left the port, this;
lois;
towed out to sea by a steamer. The devoted vb 9
sionary band was accompanied as far as the bell.l3o°,ioes'
a large company of friends, including several clerg4r th.
Psalms were sung on board,, and prayer offered up T,b,a
safety and success of the little vessel and her crevr• jeer
parting of those on board with their friends Was
affecting. A'