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

THE PROVINCIAL

St GENERAL CEMETERIES
COMPANY,
AFFILIATING WITH, AND CREATING THE COUNTRY
BRANCHES OF, THE METROPOLITAN AND
SUBURBAN CEMETERIES SOCIETY.

FIRST CAPITAL, .-250,000, IN SHARES OF £2O EACH.
.ULTIMATE CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS, as required.
DEPOSIT, TWO SHILLINGS PER S'IIARE,
Being the full amount allowed by lawior preliminary expenses.
No further amount will be required until it is necessary to De-
posit One Pound per Share to meet the Stan inq. Orders of
Parliament in the Session of 1848.

(PROVISIONALLY ,RtGISTERED.)

fIEMETERIES to rested near all Large Towns
lj or Populous Dish.' s requiring them, upon the economi-
cal mode of the Met olitan and Suburban Society, which has
met _with universal approbation from the London Journals,
Capitalists, and the Public generally:, the Inhabitants of such
Districts to be holders at the least of one-half of the Shares ne-

cessary for the erection of each local Cemetery. The Chairman
of ever/ District Committee to be permitted to hold 20 Share
in the Parent Company, and to sit at the Board in London, in
virtitte,officii.

All Shareholders to have the optn.of Burial Ground, in ex
changelor their Shares, at two-thirds the price to the public
with the:pre-emption of any future Shares of the ultimate Ca
pital which may be issued.

To be Incorpbrated, and the liability of Shareholders limited
by Act of Parliament or Royal Charter.

TRUSTEES.
Beujamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P.,Y.R.5., &c.
Luke James Hansard, Esq., &c.
COMMITTEE OF MANAVOEMENT.
Henry Berkeley, Esq., Essex-street, Strand.
John Berkeley Cotter, Esq., Broad-street Buildings.
John Gardiner, Esq. Regent's Villa, Regent's Park.
William Gilpin, Eq., Northumberland-street.
Captain Hackett, R.N., Upper Rutland-street, Dublin.
George Peters Irvine, Esq., Traveller's Club, Pall Mall.
George Leslie Lee, Esq., Broad-street Buildings.
George Frederick Minton, Esq., Berners-street.
Edward Duke Moore, Esq.. Arlington-street.
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George Kennett Pollock, Esq., Essex-street, Strand.
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Great Winchester'-street
Charles Robert Thompson, Esq., Winchester House.
James Tracy, Esq., Great Winchester-street.
Committee. °fit.
LOCAL COMM JITTERS
01V11, to carry out all the Local Arrangements.
Every District requiring
SOLICITORS.
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Messrs. Bourdillon and Sons,
COUNTRY SOLICITORS.

James Coppock, Esq

SECRETARY

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' TO THE
EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

T OBSERVE in the LIVERPOOL ALBION of to-day a
report of the proceedings of the Birkenhead Commis-
sioners at their meetings on Saturday last ; and I cannot allow
to pass without notice that part of the paragraph which refers
to the present water rates of the Birkenhead and Claughton
Gas and Water Company, and those proposed by the intended
bill of the Commissioners. I beg to state, very briefly, that so
far from allaying, it is calculated to cause very much miscon-
ception, and that—either through ignorance, or of set purpose
—it is incorrect; and I subjoin a statement at foot,which I thinl
may prevent any further mistake upon this-stbject
I remain yours respepfully.
SAMU HIGHFII
Manager of Bi enhead and Cl
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THE POOR RATES AND THE REGISTRATION

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—Can you inform me what has become of all those
noisy patriots who were so clamorous a year or two ago to
pay their rates, dreading, if too late to pay them, they
would not be on the register of voters ; if they are still in

existence, and as desirous of relieving the poor as they
pretended to be, now is the time for them to come for-
ward, and shew that their professions were not so hollow
as every one believed them. At all events, it is time some
plan should be -adopted, to more fairly equalise amongst
the inhabitants, the enormous burthen of the poor rates
which will have to be levied the ensuing year; and the
foolish system of granting exemptions must be abolished,

because it is absurd for people living in houses of £l6 or
£lB per annum rental, to be exempt because they profess
an inability to pay ; and although I would not distress the
widow or orphan, I do think that to exempt a widow liv-
ing in her own house, which would be let for £35 per an-
num, merely because she has a " friend in court," is " too
bad." Hoping that the overseers will institute a strict
and searching inquiry into the circumstances of all who
claim exemption, and that all who can may be made to
pay the rates, particularly that for the poor,
I am, sir, &c. X.
January 141k,1847.

[We have received several communications on thelatter
subject alluded to in this letter, but the attention of the
parish office will.be sufficiently called to it by this notice.]

BLASPHEMY IN THE MERCURI

TO THE EDITOR 01? THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—If there is one thing worse than another in the
press of this Country, it surely is to be found in the print-
ing and publishing papers of an immoral, and still worse,
a blasphemous nature. The Mercury has printed in to-
day's impression a paper of this kind. It is headed, " The
Scribes and Pharisees of Manchester," and is blasphe-
mously termed R new translation of a chapter in Chroni-
cles. Truly will it cause a smile on the countenance of
the godless •, butto the man who fears God, and reverences
His holy Word, there will be a very different feeling.
Some may pass it over, and many others may never think
of remonstrating ; and the object of this is to call forth a
feeling of repugnance that may go far to prevent a repeti-
tion. Were I a subscriber to the Mercury (which I never
intend to be), I-would have given up the worthless print
this very day. I call it a worthless print ; but surely a
far stronger term is needed to describe the true character
of the man who, with the means of doing much good, em-
ploys those very .means to the dissemination of so vile a
document. He that addeth thereto, to him shall be added
the curses that are written in this book ; and surely this
language may be applied to that man who is guilty of
bringing ridicule on the Gospel of Christ.
I trust, Mr. Editor, to your value of the truth for the
insertion of these few remarks in your next, for it fre-
quently happens that things get published which ought to
be suppressed, and it will give the editor of the Mercury
the opportunity of either openly avowing or repudiating
any knowledge of so iniquitous a paper being inserted in
his print. The world is not so bad as to bear such insults
to the truth. But lam defeating my object by writing at
such length. Pray notice it, an, if possible, give this a
place.-1 am, sir, &c.

Liverpool, Jan. 15, 1847.

MONITOR

COLONISATION

At the immense meeting of Irish landed proprietors in
Dublin, on Thursday, Mr. Godley, who made a powerfu
epeech, proposed a large scheme of colonisation. After
expressing his dislike, in the abstract, to emigration, and
his opinion that man is ;the most valuable production of
any country, he contended, that in Ireland they had no
other resource to fly to. "It must be recollected," he
said, " that hitherto a large proportion of our labourers
have been enabled, by means of potato cultivation, to
subsist idly and unproductively during a considerable part
of the year. But now this must be all changed; these
people must be supported by money wages, not only ixj-
creased in amount, but regularly paid. Improved sys-
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terns of cultivation must be adopted, and fresh capital
created or introduced, and . capital will not easily be
brought to flow into a country in such a disturbed and
anarchical state as this is. Under these circumstances, it
cannot-be doubted, that after .all the resources of the
country, and all the energies of individuals have been
taxed to the utmost, there must remain a large residue of
what I call (though I hate the word) residue popu-
lation. .(Hear, hear.) What are we to do, with then
We cannot let them starve. (Ch
Mr. Godley urg

I that emigration, or rather colonisa.
!ion, on a3arg- scale, carried on by the joint aid of the

landlords and Government would he the most effectual
remedy. If a proprietor wished to relieve his estate, he
might puraluse a portion of the land to be colonised,
have a right-to recommend emigrants to be sent out by

ser_ of acres

u..,:seo, and tut) same devoted "
he remarked, "this scheme were adopted, he did not sec
why the population of whole district:; might not emigrate
together—hunilies, friends, landlords, tenants, clergy—
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ions of their

GOVERNMENT VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE
SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR THE DISTRESSED
IN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.

In order to provide increased facilities for the transport
of food to the sufferers from famine in Ireland and Scot-
land, the Government have placed at the disposal of the
relief committee 31 steamers, with a total tonnage of
21,773 tons, and six sailing vessels, tonnage 464 tons. Five
vessels besides, with a tonnage of 5,282 tons, are moored
in various ports as depots. The total tonnage employed
is 27,523 tons, manned by 2,660 men. Of the above the
Terrible, 1,847 tons, is refitting at Woolwich ; the
Avenger, 1,444 tons, is at Devonport loaded for the West
coast of Ireland ; the Centaur, 1,269 tons, is to be immedi-
ately loaded for TobermOry and Portree, Islands of Mull
and Skye; the Scourge, 1,124 tons, is getting ready for
a cargo at Portsmouth for Cork ; another 1,100 tons,
taking in a cargo at Plymouth ; the Rosamond, 1,059 tons,
preparing to load at Woolwich ; the Sphynx, 1,056 tons,
preparing to load at Devonport with meal ; Geyser, 1,054,
at Portsmouth preparing to load with meal ; Stromboli,
970, distributing meal at the Western Islands of Scotland ;
Rattler, 880, preparing to receive a cargo at Devonport ;
Medea, 835, ordered to Deptford to load ; Rhadamanthus,
813, gone with a full cargo to Clifden ; Acheron, 720, con-
veying provisions from depot at. Galway to neighbouring
districts ; Dee, 704, carrying provisions from Cork to
Cahirciveen; Firefly, 552, at Oban for the service of the
Western Islands of Scotland ; Blazer, 527, conveying pro-
visions to Meeur and Kenmore ; Tartarus, 523, fitting at
Woolwich to proceed with meal to Bantry and Beerhaven ;
Albani, 405, replenishing depots in the South of Ireland ;
Lucifer, 387, employed in Ireland by the Commissary-
General; Porcupine, 382, .preparing to load at Portsmouth
for Kenmore ; Myrmydon, 374, at Cork towing provision
vessels ; and nine other smaller steamers are employed
carrying provisions along the coasts of Ireland and Scot-
land. Of the six sailing vessels, one is loaded and about
to sail for Scotland, and the remainder are for Ireland.
The depot ships are—Andromeda, 1,215 tons, moored at
Kiliibegs, Ireland • Madagascar, 1,165, moored at Tor-
bert, Ireland ; rEchus, 1,077, moored at Portree, Scot-
land; Belvidera, 946, moored at Tobermory, Sc
and Andromache, 717, moored at Galway, Ireland

Otland ;

In addition to the above there must be added the crew
lent from guardships, &c., amounting to between 600 and
700 men, making a total of nearly 3,000 men ; and three of
the largest packets will, be temporarily taken from their
stations for the relief service, of which the aggregate ton-
nage would be about 2,000, making the whole tonnage
close upon 30,000 tons.

LOSS OF BRITISH AMERICA AS A COLONY

In an able letter which appears in the Canadian news-
papets, addressed by Mr. Isaac Buchanan, of Glasgow,
to Lord Elgin, the. Governor-General of British North

.e separation of that country
.e United St

,suit of our fre

policy, are thus pointed

ids in 1837, we had it to say
ld be righted—that it was not
sut a mere Colonial faction, that

and as r

Led -materi,