The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

blemen and gentlemen of Ireland taken the course, MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THE
years ago, upon which they seem now bent; had SHEFFIELD AND. MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
they set their houses in order, recognized and at-
A meeting of Liverpool shareholders in the above
tempted to repair the destitution of their semi- railway was held, yesterday afternoon, at the Clarendon-
pauper dependants, looked to the proper cultivation rooms, for the purpose of determining upon the propriety
of the soil, originated measures of emigration or of aiding the effort resolved upon by a similar meeting,
of colonization, fostered commerce, shipping, fish- held in
Manchester last week, to procure a change in the
eries, and assisted in developing the resources of a
constitutione
of the present directory.
body of influential holders were
n attendance. Mr.
A considerable
1 i country naturally as great as those of the most fa- Charles Holland was moved to the chair, and Mr.
voured countries of Europe, their present suffering Townley acted as secretary. It was requested by the
and their coming sacrifices, would not have been chairman that each gentleman present would furnish
the result of the calamity which has befallen the tii.sr. nklermthantilsrielcoslectrieletanryu,a,enrd
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shares,
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crop upon which Irishmen principally exist. The m
prepared to pay whatever small pro rata sum might be
bad taste of Mr. O'Connell was, happily, only a required to meet the expenses likely to be incurred.
disagreeable episode in the proceedings. The bulk The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, stated
of those noblemen and gentlemen who took part in , that the meeting had been called owing to the great dissa-
the proceedings were actuated by a far better spirit, 1 tisfaction.i amongstexistingo
the the
SheffieldL r) Liverpool
Niiilanwtaye. management..Lt shareholders
and Manchester
and many of them tacitly admitted their past
omissions, and appeared actuated by a sincere de- come -was known that a large traffic was ready to
upon the line ; but it was prevented doing so by the
' sire to render Ireland what she ought to be—a deficiency of the accommodation provided, although, if
credit to the British empire, rather than a disgrace sufficient means were at hand, the railway would be a
and a drag upon her prosperity and power. , most profitable concern. The chairman referred to the
of the meeting of Manchester shareholders,
We have given elsewhere a brief analysis of the Proceedingsand hadattended, and
which he others
resolutions passed at the meeting. There is little had learnt there that every information had been offered
in them to which we can object, with the exception to be given by them to the board, who would co-operate
of the demand that the cost of the unproductive in the carrying nut of any reasonable steps recommended,
public works, upon which the destitute people of and that a committee had been appointed who
.wou would
eport. He then called upon Mr. Alderman Nicol to
Ireland have been employed, should be borne by move the first resolution.
the nation at large. We cannot recognise the jus- Mr. Nicol., in introducing the resolution, stated that
tice of this ; but, in such a crisis as the present, we he had come to the meeting very imperfectly acquainted
must be merciful instead of strictly just. Provi, with the objects which its promoters had in view. He was
deuce, aided by our own exertions, has placed the glad to hear thato of the
deiraercetrosldweresrefadviosopreose toeorral
British people in a condition of superior comfort, the
no icsuggestionsyioh h
moving the first resolution, whichy was to
compared with that of their Irish brethren ; and, the effect, that the meeting was of opinion that energy on
perhaps, in such an emergency as the present, we the part of the board of directors was all that was required
may afford, although suffering severely ourselves, to advance the value of the line.
to be generous; and to overlook past shortcomings. Mr. TOWNI:EY addressed a few words to the meeting,
What the precise effect upon the course of Go-
ad of
ee
nexemnatoeryb
the
eisroalioyg theo pasemnteemtionvgem t
in Man-
an vernment of this happy combination of parties in chester. He had had much correspondence with the an effort for a national good may be, we are not in secretary, and had been met by him in a most candid
a position to judge. It cannot, we believe, be one spirit, as well as by the directors. They had furnished
unattended with real and solid advantage. The him with a list of_ partieesneMbele to btelarointtoedirectors,
nobility and gentry of Ireland united in a practical and he believedhteane sthey would d
awmongst themmo.s WiitphyrespeacNtretosogee
effort for their country's prosperity and improve- traffic, he was convinced that the merchandise could be
must be listened to ; and, if the result be a doubled in three or six months. Their deficiency of ac-
ution of n fi 1 rae...en. mcincnrpa fill. +l,-,.. 4-1,.,-. I -----A-4-z-- ..4. al_ A. ,

retical projects 1;1

ch have ever formed the staple
commodities with which Whig administrations
have attempted to ameliorate the condition of the
Irish people, and the same amount of sound good
sense displayed at this meeting is brought to bear
upon the devising of these measures, we entertain
no fear of the success of the movement.

wa.....u.a.,am a., LU JUMIUII was at present a great hin-
drance to them. They had, however, bought a warehouse
adjacent, which would be open in a fortnight. They had
also bought the Ashton canal, with a large quantity of
land available for a goods terminus. Since the tunnel was
opened such immense quantities of corn, flour, &c., had
poured down upon them from Lincolnshire and Notting-
hamshire, that they had been obliged to give notice of
their inability to accommodate it. The speaker con-
cluded by seconding the resolution.
A Sheffield proprietor intimated that most of the pro-
prietors there were in favour of this movement.
A Liverpool proprietor objected to the wording of the
resolution, inasmuch as it seemed to reflect on the di-
rectors ; but on explanation withdrew his objection, and
the motion was carried unanimously.

THE debate in the Council upon the motion of
Mr. Sands for an increase of the salary of Mr.
Rushton presents some features which, whilst they
must have been gratifying to that gentleman,
reflect great credit upon the Conservative portion
of that body. The fact, that both the mover and
seconder of the proposition were Conservatives,
shows that the decision at which the Council
arrived was not prompted by party motives.
Every speaker throughout the proceedings bore
willing testimony to the ability with which the
business of the bench is discharged by the stipen-.
diary.; and the only circumstance to be regretted
connected with the subject is the fact, that the
proposition was ever introduced at all, and that
the injudicious partiality of Mr. Rushton's friends
should have placed him in a mortifyMg position
'before his fellow-townsmen.

,
Mr. FORSYTH moved that a committee should be ap-
pointed to co-operate with the Manchester committee,
after which

•
Mr. Taos. TERSEYMAN, who appeared as a deputation
from the committee in Manchester, stated what that com-
mittee were doing, and expressed his great confidence in
the worth of the undertaking, which he felt sure would
become one of the first lines out of Manchester.
The meeting then proceeded to the appointment of a
committee, when Mr. Nicol, Mr. Townley, and the chair-
man were moved as members. Ultimately, (Mr. Nicol
not being present,) Mr. Townley, Mr. Forsyth, Mr.
Chapman and the chairman agreed to form such commit-
tee ; and it was arranged that the services of Mr. Nicol
and Mr. Jack, a large shargOolder, should be requested.
Thanks were voted by acclamation to the chairman, and
the meeting broke up.
EXCESSIVE PRICE OF POTATOES.

The result, however, we trust, will ultimately be
for the advantage of the public and of Mr. Rushton
himself. It is now a fact admitted on all hands,
_
orked, and that his powers are
The Council has placed its veto
upon the principle attempted to be established,
that the work of two men is to be thrown upon
the shoulders of one in order that that one may
be doubly paid. We ask that body now, and we
ask, especially, of Mr. Rushton's friends and of
the borough magistrates, to be consistent. Since
they cannot carry their point in the shape of a
pecuniary recompense, they must resort to the
alternative of lessening the pressure of his duties.
We do not abate one iota of our demand for an
additional police court, and a division of the
borough into separate magisterial districts. We
are, on the contrary, strengthened in the views
which we have all along expressed with respect to
the necessity of such a measure. The convenience
of the public requires that it should be adopted ;
and the most active advocates of the claim put
forward in behalf of Mr. Rushton's increase admit,
that at no distant period it must be adopted. In
the meantime, however, a middle course is open.
The borough magistrates of Liverpool are now, we
think, bound to do their duty, and to relieve the
stipendiary of some of his work. There can be no'
difficulty, as suggested by Mr. Alderman Hodgson,
in removing from him the disorderly cases, dock
informations, and other merely routine cases, if the
gentlemen who are in possession of the honour of
seats upon the bench will devote an occasional
hour of their time to the public service. They are
bound to do this by their profession of sympathy
for their over-worked brother magistrate.

unfairly tasked

We have been shown a sample of potatoes, of excellent
quality, of which we are told a large supply may be had,
at a price very much below what we .are now paying in
this town for a far worse article. The potatoes in ques-
tion have been received by an hotel keeper, from Mirfield,
in Yorkshire, at 9s. per load, of 240 lbs. ; and the cost
of conveyance per railway to Liverpool, will add to this
about 2s. per load, making them his. delivered here,
whilst we are paying 7s. to 7s. 6d. per 90 lbs. for pink-
eyes, or upwards of double the price. Our inform-
ant, upon whom we can rely, assures us that a trades-
man of his acquaintance in Wakefield, has contracted to
supply in April 1000 loads at 7s. per load ; and this he
has done from the confident expectation which he enter-
tains that by that time he will be able to buy them to
deliver at that price ; the farmers throughout Yorkshire,
and in other districts, having great quantities stored up,
which must be brought forward before the new crop
comes into the market. This ought to be a seasonable
hint to the farmers in our district, who are holding back
in expectation of still higher prices, not to lose their
present opportunity of realizing, and to consumers gene-
rally to send their orders into the interior of the country,
if they find themselves unable to buy at home on reason-
able terms. The consumers in Manchester are already
doing so ; and, as the result, potatoes there are selling
at 2s. per load lower than the price here.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,

Associations, under this title, have within the last two
years been formed in the metropolis for inculcating
amongst assistant shopmen, and other young men, a
knowledge and practice of religion ; and a similar asso-
ciation, having the same ends in view, has just been
formed in Liverpool, and held its first meeting on Friday
evening, in the large room of the Charitable Institution
House, in Slater-street, which was crowded on the occa-
sion. The Rev. W. Falloon, Incumbent of St. John's
Church, delivered, on this occasion, an impressive lecture,
enforcing the precepts of the Gospel on his audience,
warning the young men present of the danger of indulging
in sinful habits and propensities, too common amongst
them, and urging them to accept the aids to virtue and
religion, and the protection from the temptations by which
they are surrounded, which were offered them by this so-
ciety. The rev. gentleman was listened to throughout
with great and, at times, almost breathless attention, for
about an hour and a half; and after the thanks of the
meeting to the rev. gentleman had been expressed by ac-
clamation, the proceedings terminated, as they had com-
menced, with prayer..

To-morrow week a screw steamer will commence plying
with goods only, between this port and Glasgow.
On Sunday last, the sum of .f.. 56 13s. was collected in
St. Silas' Church, for the relief of the Irish and Scotch
poor. Unfortunately no notice was given the Sunday
previous of the intended collection.

- On Sunday last, at St. George's Church, Everton, after
a sermon by the Rev. W. Withers Ewbank, the sum of
£217 was collected for the relief of those, who are suffer-
ing from famine in Scotland and Ireland.
THE WEATHER.—We had at short intervals last week
severe frost, which again set in on Saturday night very
sharply, and has continued ever since.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S CHURCH, TOXTETH-PARR.
—On Sunday last, after a sermon by the Rev. James
Hassan, the sum of £47 Bs. Bd., was collected for the re-
lief of the poor of this church and district.

ST. CLEkENT'S CHURCH, WINDSOR.—The congrega-
tion of St. Clements have responded to an appeal of their
respected minister, the Rev. F. Parry, in behalf of the
sufferers in Ireland and Scotland, by the very liberal
contribution of £lO4 18s. 6d.

On Sunday night, the body of a man unknown was
picked up in the river near George's Pier. He was seen
struggling in the water, and was hooked out by a captain
of a flat, but too late to save his life. He had on a pair
of light corduroy trowsers, dark waistcoat, and was of
light complexion.

On Sunday morning last, after a powerful and very
stirring appeal from the Rev. D. Stewart, the sum of
£172 Bs. 9d. was collected in St. Bride's church, for the
relief of the destitute Beath and Irtsh. £2O of the
amount was given for Scotland, £lO for Ireland, and the
remainder was divided equally between the two countries.
We are glad to learn that, at Aigburth, the congregation
of St. Anne's has, within the last few days, entered into
subscriptions in aid of the destitute Irish. The amount
already exceeds £3OO. The fund is managed by a com-
mittee of gentlemen, in conjunction with the Rev. Wm.
Purdon, the incumbent, and Wm. J. Tomlinson and
Edward Moon Esqrs., Churchwardens. Contributions,
we understand, are received from all parties, wherever
they may reside.
Is BLASPHEMY WIT ?—The author of .` Irish Dia-
monds," who is also one of the editors of the Mercury,
favours his readers in the former publication with a new
theory on the subject of wit and humour. Perhaps he
will be obliging enough to inform us in what consists the
wit (for we presume it is intended to be witty) of the
blasphemous parody which appeared in his columns On
Friday last. A journal which arrogates to itself the cha-
racter of our leading local organ, might certainly refrain
from offending propriety by reprinting a production only
fit to be read in a conclave of infidels.
GREAT LIBERALITY. —On Thursday evening last a
meeting, of the friends and supporters of the St. Barnabas
Schools, was held in the school-room, Greenland-street,
for the purpose of hearing the Report read, and passing
the accounts for the past year. From the Report it ap-
peared that the schools are in a prosperous condition, and
every thing in the financial department being satisfactory,
the accounts were passed unanimously. After the abdve
business was transacted, the Rev. T. Nolan took the op-
portunity of reading extracts from various letters which
he had received, giving most appalling accounts of the
distress at present existing in Ireland, with the view of
raising a subscription, for the relief so much needed. A
liberal sum was collected in the room, and on Sunday
morning last, the Rev. Gentleman brought the subject
more generally before his congregation, and we are glad
to announce the amount sent in, up to last night,
reached £l6O.