The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

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crown to be empowered to sue in the name and on be-
half of the dock commissioners, if the latter should fail
to enforce their just demands.-14, All contracts for
works to be subject to the approval of the Woods and
Forests.-15. All the dock commissioners' accounts to
be rendered monthly.-16. The dock trust to be re-mo-
delled ; to consist of thirteen commissioners, to continue
in office till the works are completed, and six years after :
the chairman to he nominated by the crown, six to be
nominated by Birkenhead, three by Wallasey, including
Seacombe, and the other three by the holders of dock
bonds. All nominations to be subject to the approval of
the crown.-17. The Woods and Forests to have a gene-
ral control and superintendence over the execution of the
works.-18. The dock commissioners, so long as any part
of the government loan remains unpaid, are not to lease
or part with any of the dock tolls, or other property vested
in them, or depute their power•or authority without the
consent of the Commissioners of Woods.
Mr. PIKE moved that these minutes he confirmed.—
Mr. GREENE seconded the motion.—The CHAIRMAN'
said that they had included the township bonds in their
first proposals ; but as the government had finally made
no mention of them, he presumed they left• these boilds
to the commissioners themselves.

A conversation relative to the parliamentary notices
arose out of some remarks by Mr. LAIRD; but the pro-
ceedings were confirmed. On the motion of the same
gentleman, it was agreed that the Warehouse Company
should be requested to continue in their labours, with the
view of arrengin4 all matters amicably between the bond-
holders and the commissioners, and allowing the bills to
pass unopposed.
A conversation arose relative to the repayment of some
advances made by Mr. Bentham and Mr. Greene for pay-
ment of wages, and Mr. Laird framed a motion to meet
the case, but it was not seconded.

BiRKENHEA COMMI,SIONERS. —At an adjourned meet-
ing, on Tuesday, the subject of the incorporation of the
town was brouaht forward, when it appeared that the
committee appointed for that purpose was stopped for
want of funds.—Mr. Nichols said that it had been
ascertained that a charter would cost £5OO. The Town-
clerk having read the proceedings which took place at the
public meeting on the previous evening, and which we re-
ported in our last, a resolution was unanimously passed to
the effect that the incorporation committee of that Board
be authorised to confer with the committee appointed by
the public meeting.
WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—On Wednes-
day the usual weekly meeting was presided over by Mr.
Sheppard, and there were present seventeen other com-
missioners. From the weekly report of the fever hospital,
it appeared there were in the house last week 122 patients ;
admitted during the week, 28; dismissed cured, 25 ; re-
maining in the house, 118. It was stated that the young
woman, who had been put on shore at Toxteth-park, from
the fever ship, was now in the Workhouse.—Mr. Smith,
in accordance with notice. brought forward his motion, to
the effect that weekly meetings of the hoard should be
held every Tuesday, at the Public-office of the township,
beginning on Tuesday, the 30th instant. This was not
seconded, and fell to the ground.—A precept was read
from the county treasurer, calling upon the different town-
ships for the payment of £2136, on or before 6th Decem-
ber. It was agreed that a call be made upon the town-
ships to do the needful.—The Rev. Mr. Badnall urged the
necessity for the erection of an hospital in connexion with
the Workhouse, to avert time evils of last winter, there
being now 100 persons more in the house than at this
time last year. Unless something were done, he would
feel called upon to call the attention of the poor-law com-
missioners to the subject. The Chairman nd Mr. Ros-
kell concurred in the suggestion.—Mr. Smith gave notice
of a motion for next meeting, that a memorial be presented
to the poor-law commissioners, urging a separation of
Toxt,th-park from the other townships.—Checks were
siened for various sums for relief, amounting in all to
£305."

GREAT GEORGE'S WARD.—On Friday evening a meet-
ing of the Conservatives of this ward was held at the
" White Lion," Great George-place, for the purpose of
soliciting a gentleman to represent the wsrd in the Coun-
cil, hi the room of Joseph Cooper, Esq., elected an alder-
ma... Mr. Councillor Roydon was called to the chair,
and amongst those present were a number of gentlemen
of high standing in the ranks of Conservatism. The bu-
siness 'being opened, Mr. Cooper proposed Mr. Thomas
Dover as a fit representative for the ward, as he was iden-
tified with the interests of the town, and, moreover, a
large ratepayer.—Mr. James Lawrence seconded the am-
tion.—Mr. J. Holme spoke of the high qualifications of
the gentleman proposed, who would do his best to check
all unnecessary expenditure. The motion having been
put and carried unanimously. Mr. Dover was introduced,
and eloquently expounded his principles. He would do
his utmost fir the health of the town, but would not help
forward innovators who proposed impossibilities. He
would also look after the heavy and unjust expenses to
which the town was put on account of the Irish poor, for
it was monstrous that Liverpool should become the hos-
pital for all Ireland. He adverted to the Albert Dock
warehouses, and complained of the trustees of the docks
turning traders, master-porters, coopers, &c., and de-
dared he did not care what warehouses were erected pro-
viding they were not built out of the public purse.—A
committee was appointed to carry the election of Mr.
Dover; and, after the usual votes of thanks, the proceed-
ings terminated.
SELECT VESTRY.—At the meeting on Tuesday, Rector
Campbell presided. The subject of transferring the soup
shops to the parish, was brought before the parish, and
several members spoke strongly in favor of it, as the
arrangement would he economical to the parisk and
the soup committee had £lOOO in hand, and the soup
kitchens would be handed over to the parish in a thorough
state of repair. The parish paid the soup committee
£3848, and the soup was slid at Id. per quart, which was
a trifle more than the cost of making.—Mr. Bennett said
that he doubted the wisdom of the step, and wished the
decision to be postponed. He thought there should be
one large establishment for the manufacture of soup, and
distributing houses in several parts of the town.—Mr.
Houghton moved the confirmation of the proceedings,
which was carried by a majority of 11 to 7.—The number
of Irish immigrants, from the Ist of September to the Bth
of November, was 27,741, and the Finance Committee
recommended that some steps should be taken to stop
this great influx. Mr. Poole moved the appointment of
a committee to confer with the magistrates and the
Sanatory Committee as to the most prudent step to stop
the evil, which was agreed to.—lt was agreed to post more
placards against indiscriminate alms-giving to beggars.—
Of 231 cases in the Industrial School Infirmary, no fewer
than 84 were comprised under the head " itch."—The
number of fever cases on the sth November was 2134,
being a decrease of 146 as compared with the previous
week's return.—A letter was read from the Poor Law
Commissioners asking for information as to the deaths of
three paupers, alleged to have been caused by starvation.
It was intimated that the allegation was altogether un-
founded, and an explanation was ordered to be made.
ABERCROMBY WARD.—A meeting of the burgesses of
this ward was held on Wednesday evening, to select a
candidate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of
Mr. Procter as an alderman. There was a very large at-
tendance, and Mr. J. Mellor occupied the chair.—Mr.
Muncaster proposed Mr. R. C. Gardner as a gentleman
who, he was sure, would meet with the approbation of the
burgesses of the ward.—The nomination was seconded by
Mr. T. Atkinson, who spoke very highly of Mr. Gardner,
and stated that when he was waited upon, he at. once con-
sented ; not because he felt any ambition to fill a seat in
the Council, but because he thought every man ought to
contribute some portion of his time for the good of the
community, if required to do so.—The Chairman, after
asking if any person had any other candidate to propose,
submitted the motion, which was carried by acclamation.
—Mr. Gardner was then introduced to the meeting, and
received with great applause. He said that if the burgesses
of Abercromby ward thought proper to elect him as one of
their representatives, he would in every case endeavour,to
do his duty fearlessly and honestly, and to the best of his
ability, though, at the same time, he felt assured that
many abler men might have been selected. During the
last twenty years he had endeavoured to conduct himself
in such a way as to earn the good opinion of his fellow-
townsmen, and he thought he had succeeded in making
many friends and few enemies. If elected, the Sanatory
Act should have his best attention, especially such portions
of it as related more particularly to the health and comfort
of the poorer classes, in which we all felt so much inte-
rested. We have now the means of carrying out sanitory
measures, and want only men of energy to carry them out
effectually. Look at the low state of public health in Li-
verpool as compared with other large towns; the present
state of things in this respect admitted of improvement.
He would not enlarge upon political topics : but he might
state that he had been brought up a stanch Churchman ;
he honoured the Queen, and would uphold the rights and
privileges of all classes of society ; and he would never sa-
crifice his principles, though he would not unnecessarily
obtrude them in the Council chamber. A motion was
carried, that every effort should be used to secure Mr.
Gardner's return, which will be no doubt accomplished
triumphantly.

SYMPTOM OF ImmovgitiMn.—Mr. Cooper has this
week ccmmenced working tyro of his mills, and Mr.
Threlfall's mill, which has been dosed for some time has
begun to be worked three days a weak —Preston Chron-
icle.

In Manchester three mils have been added to the num-
ber working full time, being only partially employed be-
fore, and 800 persons have been brought into full employ,
of whom 600 have been taken from those altogether un-
employed. The number out of work last week was 11,616;
this week it is 10,954.
JONES, LLOYD, AND Co's. BANK.—The Manchester
Guardian of Wednesday contains the following paragraph
with reference to certain statements which have appeared
in the London journals, to the effect that Messrs. Jones,
Lloyd, and Co., the bankers, of Manchester, contem-
plated a change in the mode of conducting their business:
—"The firm of Jones, Lloyd, and Co. as is well known
to Most of our readers, haVe been in the habit of making
uncovered permanent advances to a considerable extent,
to those of their customers in whose solvency and prurience
they had full confidence; and we speak within compass
when we say that no other English bankers have either
afforded an equal amount of assistance, or displayed the
same combination of enterprise and discrimination, in the
support, which they have given to trade and commerce.
Recent circumstances, however, have induced- a wish on
the part of t he firm to diminish their outstanding balances,
and notices have been given to all or most. of the parties
having overdrawn accounts, to repay the advances they
have received, with an intimation, however, that ample
time will be afforded to them for this purpose, so as to
avoid, as much as possible; inflicting loss or inconvenience
upon them. Various statements have been made as to
the future mode of managing the bank—namely, that it
would become a mere bank of discount; that no advances
would be made; and that the business would be carried
on on the same principles as that of the banking firms of
the metropolis, with other statements of a similar kind,
all of which, we apprehend are incorrect. We believe
that there is no intention on the part of Messrs. Jones,
Lloyd, and Co. either to confine their business to the dis-
counting of .bills, or to refuse making advances to their
customers. Probably they may decline to accept or retain
accounts, on the condition, express, or implied, that cer-
tain specified advances shall be made or continued, and
that, in each case parties requiring assistance would find
it necessary to make special application for it."
EDUCATIONAL MNEMONICS.—A practical lecture was
delivered in the school room at Irlams-'oth-Height, be-
longing
to the Wesleyan Association, on the evening of
Monday, by Mr. William Hill, of Pendleton, the inventor
of a system of educational mnemonics applicable to chil-
dren of the tenderest age. The chair was taken by Mr.
Clarrison of the Salford town council. There were pre-
sent several teachers from the Swinton Schools, the Wes-
leyan Methodist Schools, Lady Potter's Industrial School,
Sir Benjamin Heywood's School, and others, besides a
considerable body of residents in the neighbourhood. In
his lecture, Mr. Hill laid down the principle that memory
was influenced by attention, association of ideas, habit,
sound, order or classification, and mechanical science.
Conformably to this, he contended that words and
.
their meanings might readily be learned by children,
the sound being acquired by repetition, and the meaning
by association. This, indeed, wes the substance of the
lecture, which was merely elementary; but, in passing,
Mr. Hill stated that by mastering the lessons given in his
" Educational Monitor," any series of numbers, or geo-
graphical and historical facts, and all the words of any
foreign language, might be indelibly fixed upon the me-
mory. As to numbers, the power of recollecting them
was proposed to be commenced by means of words, but
not, as most preceding systems, by words composed of
letters arbitrarily or accidentally combined according to the
progression in thefigures, but by well-known English nouns.
The same power was applicable to nouns in the French and
German languages. The system, to this extent, is therefore
novel, and may be useful. A class of girls from four to
nine years of age, who had been under the tuition of Mrs.
Smith, a teacher at Irlam's-o'th'- Height, for a short
time, according to Mr. Hill's method, were examined
after the lecture, and their progress appeared to be emi-
nently satisfactory. They appeared to be perfect in or-
thography, and their range of geography and history ex-
tended to all the facts mentioned ih Mr. Hill's publica-
tion, probably amounting to nearly two thousand. After
this several lads came forward out of the meeting, and
after a tew minutes' instruction by Mr. Hill, they were
able to remember a considerable series of words and num-
bers. With this illustration the lecture terminated ; and
afterwards a vote of thanks was given to Mr. Hill for his
gratuitous services. A copy of the little work which Mr.
Hill has published explanatory of his system, has been
presented by him to Lord John Russell, and it has been
referred by the noble lord to the committee of council on
education.

THE MANCHESTER PROTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSO-
CIATION. The ninth annual meeting of this Asso-
ciation was held in the Corn Exchange, Hanging Ditch,
on Thursday evening. The chair was taken at half-
past six o'clock, by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A.,
honorary canon of Chester, patron. Amongst other gen-
tlemen present were: the Rev. R. Blaknev, M.A., of
Nottingham; the Rev. H. W. M'Grath, A.M, rector of
St. Ann's; the Rev. James Bardsiey, 8.A., of Burnley;
the Rev. W. Huntington, M.A., rector of St. John's;
the Rev. W. R. B. Arthy, St. James's, Manchester; and
other clergymen. The Rev. Chairman opened the pro-
ceedings by noticing the recent growth of Popery, and re-
joicing that the country contained so goodly a band to
withstand it. He alluded to the present condition of
Italy as a significant sign of the times. There was more
in the present changes there taking place than was ge-
nerally supposed. The Pope was clearly a man of no or-
dinary calibre. He had the art of jesuitism in no ordinary
degree; and knew how to conceal the purposes of his
heart. He knew when to speak like a lion, and when to
bleat like a lamb ; and, therefore, was a dangerous man.
He was not an old, superannuated, doting cardinal, but a
man of action, and knew how to act the master when it
suited his purpose. He was not, therefore, the man to be
made the puppet of the Propaganda—to be a toy, the
strings of which were to be acted upon by others, and
pulled like those of dancing dolls. He had taught the
cardinals that he was not the man to be governed, but to
govern. Never was there a greater master-stroke of policy
than that displayed by him in enlisting the sympaties of
the liberalism of England on the one hand, and the libe-
ralism of France on the other, upon his side, while look-
ing at what was to become of the liberties of Italy. I\ ever
was there a greater master-stroke than the course by
which he had won the love of liberalism throughout Eu-
rope. Him, the prince of despots, the adVocate of liberty !
But they were caught with the bleating of the lamb, and
they forgot that it was the voice of the lion. Look at the
effect of that master-stroke : it had saved the church of
Rome when it was tottering to its fall. He had gained
the affection of the Italians, and the support of liberalism
throughout Europe, who looked upon him as rescuing
Italy from the despotism of Austria ; but he (Mr. Stowell
suspected that the by-play with Austria was all a farce to
deceive the English liberals ; that it was a game of fast and
loose intended to answer a design. He concluded with
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ignorant, and the unwary," was adopted.

SAD EVIDENCE OF DISTRESS AMONGST THE
OPERATIVE CLASSES.

One of the most striking proofs of the desperate con-
dition to which the industrious classes in the manufactur-
ing districts are now reduced, and of the little hope which
they entertain of an early improvement, is to be found in
the fact that they are abandoning all efforts to secure
them selves from ultimate pauperism. Hitherto, the
manufacturing operative especially has been remarked for
the pride which he has entertained in the prospect of a
decent burial at the close of his life and toil. To secure
this, every little manufacturing village, and almost every
branch of trade has had its sick and burial clubs, the
former to provide against incapacity to work, and the
latter to furnish the means to his surviving relatives of
giving him a decent funeral. Furniture, bedding, and
even clothing he would part with in his season of trial •
but his penny or twopence a week
was always raised for
P
this sacred object. We learn, however, fromthe' Man-
chester Courier, that,

" In the district of Ashton such is the condition of the
factory workers, that those of them who arc members of
sick and other societies, have met to divide the funds of
the various clubs to which they belong, to enable them to
subsist. We have heard that £7OO has, been distributed
to the members of one of the sick and burial societies in
the town. Notwithstanding the suffering which exists,
the operatives appear to manifest the greatest patience."

In the district of Oldham equal distress exists. At a
public meeting, the gentry, clergy, and other inhabitants
of the town, held on Thursday, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the state of the working population,
one of the speakers stated, that
" The total number of operatives in the district was
20,000, but most of them were only working two, three,
and four days per week, whilst hundreds were entirely out
of work. (Hear.) Supposing that most of them only
worked three days per week, and that when in full work
they got upon an average eight shillings per week, their
present earnings would be four shillings per week. It
might be calculated that the total wages were £BOOO per
week, but it was probable that at present they only
amounted to £4OOO per week, so that in wages alone
there had been a falling off in circulation to the district of
one-half. Then in machine making, there had been, only
a short time ago, 2000 men employed here, but at present
not more than a fourth of them were working, and those
were not employed full time. When in full work, their
wages might have averaged £1 per week—now it was
likely they were not getting more than ten shillings per
week. (Hear.) Then there were the miners and hatters
also in great distress. (Hear.) Altogether it was probable
that the decrease in the circulation of money in one week
alone, in this borough, amounted to £6OOO or £7OOO.
(Hear.) The present extent of destitution was awful in
the greatest degree; there were instances of families
having to make meals of half pounds and pounds of
Indian corn. (Hear.) lie could well remember the dis-
astrous times of 1826 and 1842 ; but they were nothing in
suffering to the present period."
Nor is this state of things confined to the cotton manu-
facturing districts. From a Birmingham paper we
extract the following :
" We are sorry to say the mechanics and labourers here-
tofore well employed by railway companies are being
daily discharged. On Saturday last a considerable num-
ber of hands employed
in a. large carriage manufactory
were discharged, and many more will follow on Saturday
next. Add to these thousands of navvies in this town
and neighbourhood, =awe shall have an enormous num-

ber of unemployed persons immediately thrown upon the
rates and the roads.

What is to become of all these poor people in the
winter season which is appraaching it is not easy to say.
We look to the wisdom of ralliament to enlighten us
upon the subject. That the faite-payers of our large
towns, burthened as they already are with the immigrant
pauperism of Ireland, and suffering from the unexampled
depression of trade, can afford to bear this new burthen is
as little probable as it is that the pour will submit to
starve much longer in peace.

TOTAL LOSS OF THE AMERICAN PACKET-
SHIP, STEPHEN WHITNEY.

NINETY-FIVE LIVES LOST.

(From the Cork Southern Reporter.)

•
SOUTHERN REPORTER OFFICE, SATURDAY MORNING.
—We have just received, from our correspondent at Skib-
bereen, the following brief but melancholy announce-
ment:—

" I have only jus - a few moments, as the mail is pass-
ing through, to state to you the lamentable fact of the
total loss of an American packet-ship, on Wednesday
night, on the Calves Island, outside of Skull. Ninety
lives have been lost, amongst whom were twenty ladies.
" Portions of the cargo have been washed on shore.
" I cannot give you further particulars at present."
For the following particulars, we are indebted to a re-
spectable merchant of this city, who received a letter from
his correspondent, from which we take the following ex-
tract :

SEIBBEREEN. FRIDAY EVENING. - The splendid
packet ship, Stephen Whitney, has been wrecked on this
coast, near Cape Clear, and, melancholy to relate, ninety-
five lives have been lost. She was laden with cotton and
cheese, and had a great number of passengers, all of the
better class.

From a letter received from another untleman in this
town, we make the following extract:—

" SKIBEREE:N. FRIDAY EVENING.—I am sorry to in-
form you that on the flight before last a dreadful ship-
wreck occurred outside Baltimore harbour, on the rocks
called The Calves. Ninety-one lives were lost and nine-
teen saved. Yesterday the bodies of a lady and child
were thrown ashore. The lady had three gold rings oh
her fingers, and was very richly dressed. The vessel- was
an American packet, from New York ; the name I don't
know yet. lam informed Mr. Cleburne's son, of this
town, was in the ship, and is one of the parties lost. It
is reported, since I began this letter. that there were three
vessels lost on the same fatal night."
We have despatched a reporter to the scene of this
disastrous calamity, who will furnish us with all the par-
ticulars, and the evidence at the inquest, should it take
place previous to our next publication.
REPORTER OFFICE,Tii REP. O'CLOCK.—The Skibbereen
coach has just arrived—but we have little additional par-
ticulars to communicate. The driver states that the vessel
is completely smashed in pieces, and the cargo, which is
said to be very valuable, is being carried off by the coun-
try people, who flocked in thousands to the scene of the
wreck. He states that the number of persons drowned
is understood to be ninety-three, and that the captainand
his wife were amongst them.